Search results for 'christopher lee'

News

SAMMY HAGAR To EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'F**k You. You're A Liar'

Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar has branded Eddie Van Halen "a liar" after the legendary VH guitarist claimed in an interview that Eddie had to show ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony "how to play all the parts" to the band's classic songs before they would go on tour. Speaking to Billboard.co...

News

EDDIE VAN HALEN Slams MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Have More Soul As A Singer Than He Does'

In a brand new interview with Billboard.com, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen revealed that he would love to record the follow-up album to 2012's "A Different Kind Of Truth", but that not everyone is on the same page about which musical direction the next effort should take. "It's hard, because t...

News

MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Says His 'Flamethrower Bass' Weighs 'Almost A Hundred Pounds'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and singer Vince Neil recently spoke to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates' The National about the band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. You can ...

News

SAMMY HAGAR Claims VAN HALEN Is Trying To Stop Him From Performing Songs They Wrote Together

Ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar claims that his former bandmates are trying to prevent him from performing songs that he originally wrote and recorded with the group. Hagar's new band THE CIRCLE, which also features Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, plays hits from Sammy's four decades...

News

ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings JOURNEY Classics During 'Jam Night' In Hollywood (Video)

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang a couple of JOURNEY classics last night (Wednesday, June 17) at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, California. Belladonna was accompanied during the performance — which was part of the weekly "Jam Night" at the venue — by several other notable musicians, including bassi...

News

THE MURDER OF MY SWEET To Release New Concept Album 'Beth Out Of Hell' In August

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Beth Out Of Hell", the new album from the Swedish symphonic metal band THE MURDER OF MY SWEET, on August 21. "Beth Out of Hell" is an apocalyptic love story where Lucifer's Daughter falls in love with the Archangel Michael," says THE MURDER OF MY SWEET singer Angeli...

News

STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Thinks We're 'A Stupid Joke Band'

Despite the fact that they have toured with the likes of MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD and AEROSMITH, among others, Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have not been fully embraced by the heavy metal community. "Yeah, MÖTLEY CRÜE wasn't really down with it," STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr...

News

RUSH Finally Makes Cover Of ROLLING STONE Magazine

Legendary Canadian rock band RUSH has finally made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. For the in-depth, career-spanning cover story, senior writer Brian Hiatt trailed the band to early tour rehearsals in Los Angeles and soundchecks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interviewing Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Li...

News

ALICE COOPER Wanted To 'Steal' TOMMY LEE From MÖTLEY CRÜE

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper recently talked to NME about sharing the stage with MÖTLEY CRÜE as part of the latter band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. Speaking about what he...

News

SEBASTIAN BACH To Fans: 'Put Your F**kin' Cellphone Away' And 'Be In The Moment'

In a brand new interview with SiouxCityJournal.com, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach urged fans to keep their cellphones at the bottom of their pockets and just watch the performance when they come to see him next week during his June 20 concert at Awesome Biker Nights in Sioux City, Iowa. "Be...

News

MÖTLEY CRÜE And ALICE COOPER: Video Footage Of Entire London Press Conference

Legendary hard rockers MÖTLEY CRÜE held a press conference this past Tuesday, June 9 at the the Law Society in London, England to announce the details of their "final" European tour later this year, which will include a 200-foot roller coaster and the band's "largest production" to date. Joining the...

News

ALICE COOPER Dedicates His 'Legend' Award To SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE

Alice Cooper was honored with the "Legend" award at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which were held Thursday night (June 11) in London, England. The ceremony took place at Troxy, where JUDAS PRIEST was also handed the "Inspiration" prize. Speaking to Kerrang! after the event, Cooper dedicated his award...

News

GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON On Why 'R40 Live' Could Be RUSH's Last Big Tour

In a brand new interview with the Montreal Gazette, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH spoke about the possibility of the band continuing to record new music and perform live beyond their current 40th-anniversary tour — the aptly named "R40 Live" — which kicked off in early May...

News

ACCEPT's PETER BALTES On Latest Lineup Changes: 'We're Really, Really Happy Now As A Band'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes before the band's June 5 performance at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recent departures of guitarist Herman Frank an...

News

KORN's RAY LUZIER Urges Fans To Support Artists By Buying Their Albums

KORN drummer Ray Luzier was interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if he thinks it still makes sense for bands to record full-length albums...