Search results for 'chris reifert'

News

DANKO JONES Says He Doesn't Care About PAUL STANLEY Lip-Sync Accusations: 'That's His Own Business'

Danko Jones has defended Paul Stanley over lip-sync accusations on KISS's final tour, explaining that "that's his own business." Ever since KISS's "End Of The Road" trek launched in late January, there has been persistent online chatter about Paul allegedly singing to a backing tape. The speculation...

News

EDDIE JACKSON Says QUEENSRŸCHE Has No Plans To Retire: 'It Would Be Difficult For Me To Hang It Up Right Now'

QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson has told Ignite music magazine in a new interview that his band has no plans of retiring anytime soon. "As of right now, I don't really see that," he said (hear audio below). "I always keep saying, as long as we can afford to put fuel in our tour bus, we're just gon...

News

MACHINE HEAD Frontman Doesn't Rule Out New Music With CHRIS KONTOS, LOGAN MADER

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about the band's upcoming "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour. The shows will see MACHINE HEAD's original drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader join the band onstage again to play the group's classic 1994 debut album in ful...

News

PERRY FARRELL Is 'Protesting Autocracy' With New Single, 'Pirate Punk Politician'

JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell spoke to the Z93 radio station about his recently released single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously described as "a good old-fashioned protest song," will appear on his upcoming album, "Kind Heaven", due out June 7 via BMG. Asked what e...

News

EUROPE Releases 'Turn To Dust' Animated Video

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released a new video for "Turn To Dust", a song from their critically acclaimed eleventh studio album, "Walk The Earth". "Turn To Dust" is the third single from "Walk The Earth", which was released in October 2017 via Hell & Back Recordings (Silver Lining Music...

News

HEAVY AS TEXAS Feat. EXHORDER Members: 'Blind' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Blind" from HEAVY AS TEXAS, the aggressive metal project featuring acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas — otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana-based metal pioneers EXHORDER (named by Spin as one of the "30 Greatest Thrash Bands o...

News

DEMONS & WIZARDS Feat. JON SCHAFFER And HANSI KÜRSCH: Summer 2019 North American Tour Announced

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will embark on the "A Magical Encounter With Demons & Wizards" North American headline tour in the summer. The band will hit the road starting August 17 in Los Angeles and will wrap up the...

News

Watch MACHINE HEAD 'Burn My Eyes'-Era Members Perform 'Davidian' Live In Studio

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. A video playthrough of the LP's opening...

News

MICHAEL WILTON Says Songs On New QUEENSRŸCHE Album 'Have An Injection Of Energy'

Mark Thompson from MA Entertainment Global conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE prior to the band's March 30 concert at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

News

QUEENSRŸCHE Joined BY FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER For 'Take Hold Of The Flame' Performance In Seattle (Video)

QUEENSRŸCHE was joined by FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder on stage at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Washington to perform the classic QUEENSRŸCHE song "Take Hold Of The Flame". The April 3 concert marked the final show of the two bands' joint U.S. tour. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Q...

News

Former TNT Singer TONY MILLS Diagnosed With Cancer, Says His Latest Album Will Be His 'Last Written Work As An Artist'

Former TNT vocalist Tony Mills has been diagnosed with cancer. The British-born singer appeared on three studio albums from TNT — 2007's "The New Territory", 2008's "Atlantis" and 2010's "A Farewell To Arms" — before exiting and being replaced by a returning Tony Harnell. Mills, who suffered a heart...

News

BUCKCHERRY Frontman Doesn't Find New Rock Music Interesting, Says Hip-Hop Scene Is 'So Exciting'

In a new interview with "The Liquid Conversations", BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd admitted that he listens to a lot more hip-hop than he does new rock artists. "I just think that hip-hop is so exciting right now," he said. "There's a lot of risk taking. It's just nasty, and it's fucking intimidating...

News

LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Reveal' At WAAF Studios (Video)

Video footage of LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton performing an acoustic version of his song "Reveal" at the studios of Boston's WAAF radio station can be seen below. Joining Morton for the performance were two members of his solo touring band, vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS) and guitarist Do...

News

FOZZY Signs With SONY MUSIC

FOZZY — the band featuring former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — has inked a new record deal with Sony Music. The group's last three albums — 2012's "Sin And Bones", 2014's "Do You Wanna Start A War" and 2017's "Judas" — were released through Century Media. J...

News

FOREIGNER's KELLY HANSEN On Performing With Original Members: 'Everyone Had A Great Attitude'

FOREIGNER's "Double Vision: Then And Now" concerts last fall saw the band's original members take the stage with the current members. Singer Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, guitarist/saxophonist Ian McDonald and bassist Rick Wills joined guitarist Mick Jones and the rest...