Search results for 'phil lynott'
News
TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: The Quintessential Update!
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has posted the following update to the "Dee Speaks" section of his official web site, www.deesnider.com: "VAN HELSING'S CURSE: VAN HELSING'S CURSE is a Widowmaker Productions production. 'Widowmaker Productions' is myself, Joe Franco, Al Pitrelli, and the guy who s...April 6, 2003
News
LEADFOOT Set American Release Date For 'We Drink For Free'
North Carolina's LEADFOOT, who feature in their ranks former C.O.C. vocalist Karl Agell and bassist Phil Swisher, have set an April 22 American release date through Abstract Sounds Records for their third album, "We Drink For Free". The CD was recorded early last year with the help of Grammy Award-n...April 3, 2003
News
HATEPLOW To Tour Europe, Record New Album
HATEPLOW, the Florida-based band featuring MALEVOLENT CREATION guitarists Phil Fasciana and Rob Barrett, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION/SUFFOCATION drummer Dave Culross, KULT OV AZAZEL bassist Julian Hollowell (a.k.a. Xaphan),and vocalist Kyle Symons, will return to action with a headlining performance on...April 1, 2003
News
UFO Bassist Comments On JOHN NORUM's Addition
UFO bassist Pete Way has issued the following statement regarding former EUROPE guitarist John Norum's addition to the group: "John is a very good friend of [UFO singer] Phil [Mogg] and myself, a guitar player we both admire, and we have talked about playing with him for a long time. I can't tell an...April 1, 2003
News
Late THIN LIZZY Frontman To be Honored With Statue
Following many years of petitioning and a lot of difficult negotiations, the Roisín Dubh Trust has been informed by Dublin City Council that agreement in principal for a prime Dublin site to erect a statue of the father of Irish Rock, late THIN LIZZY frontman Philip Lynott, has been approved. This n...March 28, 2003
News
Former SAIGON KICK Duo Contemplate 'Reunion' Show
Former SAIGON KICK vocalist Matt Kramer and drummer Phil Varone (SKID ROW) are tentatively planning on putting on a special performance in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida consisting of nothing but material from the first two SAIGON KICK albums. "[Phil and I] were hanging out the other night getting piss fac...March 13, 2003
News
DEF LEPPARD Fan Pays $8,000 For Chance To Sing With Band
Mark Zack from San Jose, California paid £5,007 (more than $8,000) to sing and play "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with DEF LEPPARD during the band's soundcheck in their home town of Sheffield, U.K. All proceeds of the auction will go to Help A Hallam Child, helping sick and needy children from South Yorks...March 11, 2003
News
Former AC/DC Bassist On HALL OF FAME Snub: It Is 'Unacceptable'
Despite having been snubbed by the organizers of the Rock And Roll Of Fame, ex-AC/DC bassist Mark Evans claims that he is excited that his former band is being inducted. "I am absolutely thrilled for the band to finally make it into the Hall of Fame," Mark told Australia's Undercover News. "It is .....February 26, 2003
News
AC/DC Drummer, Guitarist To Appear On VH1's 'Dashboard Dreams'
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young are featured on the new VH1 show "Dashboard Dreams". The show airs Monday, Feb. 17 at 9:00 p.m. and is about music and cars. Also, AC/DC is set to play a special show very soon in conjunction with a contest related to their Sony/Epic reissue...February 14, 2003
News
AC/DC Looking Ahead To New LP, Live Shows
AC/DC will fulfill their contract by delivering their next studio set to Elektra, after which the veteran rock act will make their subsequent two albums for Epic, guitarist Malcolm Young told Billboard.com. This spring, the band will begin work on their final Elektra album. The band haven't yet deci...February 8, 2003
News
UFO Bassist: I'm Disappointed Things Didn't Work Out With SCHENKER
UFO bassist Pete Way has issued the following statement regarding guitarist Michael Schenker's recently-announced decision to leave the band: "What a surprise! Although when I think about it, I guess it isn't. I have been so involved in my solo things that UFO has gone to the back of my mind. [UFO f...January 29, 2003
News
U.K. Road To Be Named After Late LED ZEPPELIN Drummer
A town road named after late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham is reportedly under consideration by the city officials in Bonham's former hometown, Redditch, U.K. At a recent executive meeting, Councillor Phil Mould said "John Bonham" should be included in the list of possible names for future roads....January 23, 2003
News
SKID ROW's SABO: We Never Argue
SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that the addition of vocalist Johnny Solinger and drummer Phil Varone to the band's lineup came about very naturally and did not include an awkward "adjustment period" before the five members of the group began to feel like a "band". "Not at all," Snake said...January 22, 2003
News
Updated: PANTERA, Ex-HALFORD Members Join Forces In NEW FOUND POWER
PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul have teamed up with DIESEL MACHINE/ex-HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman (on vocals!) and ex-JERRY-CANTRELL guitarist Shawn Matthews (on bass) in a brand new band called NEW FOUND POWER. The group are said to be in the process of writing mater...January 21, 2003
News
AC/DC: No New Music Until Late 2003
Contrary to previously published reports, AC/DC's next studio effort will not surface in March. The band, who last album, "Stiff Upper Lip", was released in 2000, will meet in New York in March for the first time since the end of the "Stiff Upper Lip" tour to talk about the upcoming CD, vocalist Bri...January 20, 2003
Prev 