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AEROSMITH Drummer Named To BRONX WALK OF FAME
AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has been named as one of the new inductees into the Bronx Walk Of Fame, according to Launch. Although AEROSMITH are known as a Boston band, Kramer was born and raised in the Bronx, one of the five boroughs that make up New York City, while frontman Steven Tyler comes fr...June 15, 2003
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CHIMAIRA Confirmed For OZZFEST's Second Stage
CHIMAIRA have been added to the lineup of bands performing on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest. The group will join the trek on July 31 and will have a rotating slot with all of the other bands on the second stage with the exception of VOIVOD and CRADLE OF FILTH. Prior to their ...June 12, 2003
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Speaks Out On VELVET REVOLVER: Audio Available
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash called radio station WBCN in Boston on Friday (June 6) for a short interview with the DJ. During the ensuing conversation, Slash explained how he got back together with fellow ex-Gunners Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum after everyone went...June 9, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS Performs BLACK FLAG Classics In Texas: Photos Included
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins and ex-THE CIRCLE JERKS singer Keith Morris performed a set of BLACK FLAG classics to benefit the West Memphis Three defense fund at Ridglea Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday (June 3). Check out pictures from Globe Photos. Rollins, like METALLICA and PEARL JAM befo...June 7, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE/DREAM THEATER: Final Itinerary Announced
The final itinerary has been released for the forthcoming North American tour co-headlined by QUEENSRŸCHE and DREAM THEATER. The trek, which will include FATES WARNING in the "special guest" slot, will hit the following cities in June/July/August: Jun. 23 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless (QR) Jun. 2...June 3, 2003
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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE
Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...May 29, 2003
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GODSMACK Promise Safe Show During Tour
GODSMACK are bringing a truckload of pyrotechnics with them on the road this summer, but are taking all precautions to ensure the safety of their fans "The [pyrotechnics] company we use basically wrote the book on it," bassist Robbie Merrill told the Associated Press. "All the fire departments go to...May 28, 2003
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GODSMACK: Stronger Than Them All
Steve Morse of the Boston Globe reviewed GODSMACK's homecoming concert at the Tweeter Center on Thursday (May 22) before a crowd of 13,000. A large part of that crowd — 2,000 to be exact — were members of the military who had bought $10 tickets in the reserved section on the lawn. GODSMACK have take...May 26, 2003
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AEROSMITH's TYLER: 'Good Music Is Like Good Sex'
The Boston Herald reports that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry took a break from recording the group's latest — a blues record due out in September — to throw a private party Saturday night at the House of Blues in Cambridge. The event, to introduce Gibson Guitar's new "Joe Perry Signature" ax, was pa...May 20, 2003
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GODSMACK Offer Military A Concert Discount
The Boston Herald reports GODSMACK are offering Massachusetts military personnel and their families $10 tickets to the band's May 22 concert at the Tweeter Center. "We're very proud of our troops and we appreciate their support, and this is our small way of showing our support for them," frontman Su...May 16, 2003
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OPETH To Team Up With PORCUPINE TREE For North American Tour
OPETH will be teaming up with PORCUPINE TREE for a co-headlining North American tour beginning in early July. According to PORCUPINE TREE's official web site, "OPETH have recently been touring North America extensively to promote their 2002 album 'Deliverance', but on their tour with [PORCUPINE TREE...May 16, 2003
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HENRY ROLLINS: More 'West Memphis Three' Benefit Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been announced for the forthcoming tour featuring punk rock icon Henry Rollins and ex-THE CIRCLE JERKS singer Keith Morris performing a set of BLACK FLAG classics to benefit the West Memphis Three defense fund. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Jun. 01 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theate...May 14, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE/DREAM THEATER: More Dates Announced
More dates have been released for the forthcoming North American tour co-headlined by QUEENSRŸCHE and DREAM THEATER. The trek, which will include FATES WARNING in the "special guest" slot, will hit the following cities in June/July: Jun. 23 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless (QR) Jun. 24 - Tulsa, OK -...May 13, 2003
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AEROSMITH Frontman Receives Honorary Doctorate: Photos Available
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was given an honorary Doctor Of Music degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music on Saturday (May 10). Tyler addressed the graduates and guests at the school's commencement exercises, which were held at the Reggie Lewis Track And Athletic Center in Boston. Tyler ca...May 12, 2003
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Fans Offered A Chance To Attend The Premiere Of The New LED ZEPPELIN DVD
Legendary rock band LED ZEPPELIN is teaming up with Loews Cineplex Entertainment and Premiere Radio Networks to celebrate the May 27 release date of the eagerly awaited, landmark live DVD and CD sets: "Led Zeppelin DVD" and "How The West Was Won". On May 27, Loews will host a special premiere of "Le...May 8, 2003
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