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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform In Japan For First Time In Seven Years
According to UPI.com, Ozzy Osbourne will perform in Japan for the first time in seven years, promoters say. The British rocker will perform at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on October 27, marking the ninth time the 59-year-old singer has rocked a Japanese locale, Japan Today reported Sunday. As previously...August 24, 2008
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JIMMY PAGE Performs LED ZEPPELLIN Classic At Olympics Closing Ceremony; Video Available
LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page played an updated version of the band's classic song "Whole Lotta Love" alongside Leona Lewis, winner of the UK reality television show "The X Factor", at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics Games earlier today (Sunday, August 24) in Beijing. Watch footage of...August 24, 2008
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KONKHRA Finalizing New Record Deal
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have issued the following update: "It's been a while since we thought this new record of ours ['Nothing Is Sacred'] should have been out. We have been talking to a lot of labels the past six months, and we tried to turn every stone and really make the best decision m...August 23, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Classic 'Too Racy' For Olympics
UK's Telegraph reports that LED ZEPPELIN's rock classic "Whole Lotta Love" has been deemed too racy by Olympics organizers. After choosing the song for the closing ceremony on Sunday, they decided that some of the lyrics would have to be omitted or re-written amid concerns that they could cause offe...August 23, 2008
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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Music Can Build Bridges And Make Connections With People'
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS held a press conference yesterday (Thursday, August 21) prior to their concert at Parkorman in Istanbul, Turkey. A couple of excerpts follow (as reported by Today's Zaman). On the band's 2007 release "Humanity - Hour 1", which is a concept album in which all the s...August 22, 2008
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WAYSTED: More Tour Dates Announced
WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 06 - Rock of Ages Festival - Asylum - Birmingham, UK Oct. 31 - The Rigger Bar - Stoke, UK Nov. 01 - The Marlborough Club - Ilfracomb...August 22, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH, DEE SNIDER To Appear On Upcoming Original Series 'Z Rock'
Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) are among the musicians who make guest appearances on "Z Rock", the new original series coming to IFC uncensored, uncut and commercial-free on Sunday, August 24 for ten hilarious episodes. This semi-scripted comedy series follows a group of m...August 22, 2008
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SHARON OSBOURNE Turns Novelist
UK's Guardian reports that Sharon Osbourne is turning her hand to fiction with a novel, rumored to be set in the glitzy world of reality TV competitions. Sharon is in talks with her publisher about the book, which would follow her two bestselling autobiographies. Little, Brown Book Group, which is a...August 22, 2008
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BRET MICHAELS: New 'Rock Of Love' Season To Include Footage From ROCK THE BAYOU Festival
POISON singer Bret Michaels will be filming footage for the third season of his hit reality series "Rock Of Love" at the Rock The Bayou music bash, set to take place August 29 – September 1 on the Rock The Bayou Grounds (located between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610) in ....August 22, 2008
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WAYSTED To Appear On 'The Mazzanti Effect'
WAYSTED members Pete Way (bass),Fin (vocals),Paul "RD" Haslin (drums) and Nacho Jase (rhythm guitar) will appear on "The Mazzanti Effect", the rock interview program hosted by Fritz Mazzanti. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 24 at The Hollybush Freehouse, Newtown Lane, Cradley Hea...August 20, 2008
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Delve Into 'Folklore And Superstition' With BLACK STONE CHERRY
The Pulse of Radio reports: BLACK STONE CHERRY issued its second album, titled "Folklore and Superstition", on Tuesday (August 19). Although the album title reflects the band's stated interest in "history, roots and heritage," frontman Chris Robertson told The Pulse of Radio that the first single, "...August 20, 2008
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Pleads Not Guilty, Breaks Down In Court; Video Available
According to TMZ.com, former GUNS 'N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler broke down in court this morning (Wednesday, August 20) after pleading not guilty to drug charges. Adler — who told the TMZ.com cameraman he's already used up the money he made from taking part in the VH1 reality TV series "Celebrity R...August 20, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform At 'Affliction: Day Of Reckoning'
According to MMAjunkie.com, OZZY OSBOURNE will perform at Affliction Entertainment's upcoming October event. "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" takes place October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. A heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett headlines the event. Osbourne,...August 20, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Biography 'When Giants Walked The Earth' Due In October
Orion Books has set an October 16 UK release date for author Mick Wall's "When Giants Walked The Earth: A Biography Of Led Zeppelin". A description of the 400-page hardcover book reads as follows: "Forty years since their formation in a grubby Chinatown basement comes the first truly definitive biog...August 20, 2008
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DOWN's PHILIP ANSELMO, MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR Featured On New JARBOE Album
Vocalist JARBOE will release her new album on October 14 in the U.S. via The End Records. The project, entitled "MahaKali", follows on the heels of her highly successful J2 collaboration with Justin K Broadrick (GODFLESH, JESU). The album is named after the mythical Indian goddess of death and destr...August 19, 2008
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