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THE DEAD DAISIES' DOUG ALDRICH Supports Both 'Black Lives Matter' Movement And Police
THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has voiced his support for both the protesters and the police in the wake of George Floyd demonstrations across the U.S. The protests erupted after the Memorial Day killing of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pinned his n...June 15, 2020
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STYX Has Enough New Material For A Double Album
STYX guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to "The Mission". Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX's first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, co-produced a...June 10, 2020
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OVERKILL Has 10 Songs Written For Next Album; April 2021 Release Targeted
OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has confirmed to A&P Reacts that the band is working on material for a new studio album. Speaking about the musical direction of the new OVERKILL songs, Blitz said (see video below): "I see it as a natural progression from 'The Grinding Wheel' [2017] and...June 10, 2020
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Former ANGRA Singer ANDRÉ MATOS: 'Maestro Of Rock' Documentary Coming In September 2021
The first trailer for "André Matos: Maestro Of Rock", the forthcoming documentary about former ANGRA singer André Matos, can be seen below. Due on on September 14, 2021 on what would have been André's 50th birthday, the film will include never-before-seen footage from his personal archives and inter...June 6, 2020
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS 'Would Be Up For' Participating In Band's 50th-Anniversary Tour
Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins says that he is open to participating in the band's 50th-anniversary tour. Atkins formed JUDAS PRIEST in 1969 in Birmingham, England, naming it after the Bob Dylan tune "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest". In 1973, Atkins stepped out to land a "real jo...May 29, 2020
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VINNY APPICE Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'A Joke'; RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Should Have Been Inducted'
Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that Ronnie James Dio "should have been inducted" into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The legendary heavy metal vocalist, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer 10 years ago at the age of 67. Vinny, who...May 26, 2020
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DEATH ANGEL Drummer Says His 'Meeting' With Satan While In Coronavirus Coma Has Been Blown 'Way Out Of Proportion'
DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll says that too much has been made of the fact that he had dreams of visiting the afterlife before waking up from a 12-day coma after testing positive for coronavirus. The 47-year-old musician was hospitalized at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco a...May 23, 2020
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VINNY APPICE Is 'Really Excited' About LAST IN LINE's Third Album
LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice spoke to Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's third album. The follow-up to last year's "II" is tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined record label. "We were working on...May 21, 2020
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THE BLACK CROWES' Reunion Tour Postponed To 2021
THE BLACK CROWES' summer 2020 tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker" has been officially postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The trek was scheduled to start on June 17 at Austin's Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin w...May 21, 2020
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CLAUDE SCHNELL Says His 2015 Dismissal From LAST IN LINE Was A Little Too 'Spinal Tap'-Like For His Taste
Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has criticized the way he was fired from LAST IN LINE, saying it "was a little disingenuous for guys that I had been friends with for three decades." LAST IN LINE was formed in 2012 by founding DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimm...May 20, 2020
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DEATH ANGEL Drummer On His COVID-19 Recovery: 'I Truly Believe A Higher Power Saved Me'
DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll says that he "strongly" believes "everyone's collective prayers and positive energy" played a big part in his recovery when he recently woke up from a 12-day coma after testing positive for coronavirus. The 47-year-old musician was hospitalized at the California Paci...May 20, 2020
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VINNY And CARMINE APPICE Release RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Video For 10th Anniversary Of Singer's Death
Legendary drummers and brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice have released a new video to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the passing of the late, great Ronnie James Dio. "Monsters And Heroes" is taken from Vinny and Carmine's first joint studio album, "Sinister", which was released in October 2017...May 16, 2020
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On 10th Anniversary Of His Death
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer 10 years ago (May 16, 2010) at the age of 67. Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal h...May 16, 2020
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THE DEAD DAISIES Collaborate With Dance/Rock Duo DANCE WITH THE DEAD On 'Unspoken' Remix
THE DEAD DAISIES released their gripping single "Unspoken" last month, and it's the first song and video to land from their forthcoming LP, "Holy Ground". This week sees the arrival of a killer remix of the original, and it's a joint effort with dance/rock duo DANCE WITH THE DEAD. Inspired by '80s s...May 14, 2020
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VINNY And CARMINE APPICE To Release RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Video For 10th Anniversary Of Singer's Death
Legendary drummers and brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice will release a new video on Saturday, May 16 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the passing of the late, great Ronnie James Dio. Vinny, who worked with Ronnie while playing drums for DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, spoke about t...May 13, 2020
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