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KISS: New Compilation CD To Surface In August
A brand new KISS compilation, titled "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection", is scheduled to be released on August 5 through Universal Music, according to ICE magazine. This is the latest in a long series of best of albums from Universal artists (there are literally over 100 of these titl...June 23, 2003
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VAN HALEN One Step Closer To ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination committee met last Thursday (June 5) in New York and have narrowed the potential candidates for the 2004 induction to a list of about 30, according to Hits Daily Double. Voters get to pick three, with the 15 artists who receive the largest number of votes...June 11, 2003
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VAN HALEN Eligible For Induction Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
VAN HALEN are among the front-runners eligible for 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other first-time contenders include BLACK FLAG, THE CRAMPS, X and SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES. Previous nominees that have yet to garner induction include BLACK SABBATH, CHICAGO, ALICE COOPER, DEEP...May 28, 2003
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PHILIP ANSELMO Speaks Out On The Future Of PANTERA, DOWN And Collaboration With TONY IOMMI
PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo stopped by the studios of Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, May 20 and spoke to "Hard Attack" host Don Kaye about the current status of all of his musical projects, including PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and his much-rumored collaboration with BLACK SABBAT...May 27, 2003
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METALLICA To Appear On LYNYRD SKYNYRD Tribute Album?
METALLICA will be contributing a LYNYRD SKYNYRD cover to a forthcoming tribute to the Southern rock band, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The album, due in early 2004, will also feature 3 DOORS DOWN (who recently recorded a version of "That Smell" for the collection),FUEL and KID ROCK. No...May 26, 2003
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SAMMY HAGAR, LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Tour Together
SAMMY HAGAR and LYNYRD SKYNYRD will team up for a summer tour kicking off July 19 at Wisconsin's Rock Fest, according to Billboard.com. The full list of dates for the Jim Beam-sponsored Party of a Lifetime tour is not yet finalized, although the acts are expected to be out together well into August....April 29, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE To Embark On World Tour In September
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has revealed in a "Q&A" session posted on his official web site that the group will embark on a world tour in September in support of their upcoming CD and has described the band's forthcoming summer tour with LYNYRD SKYNYRD as "one of those fun things." "I unders...April 11, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Tour Europe
DEEP PURPLE and LYNYRD SKYNYRD will be teaming up for a European tour in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 29 – Schwung Hallen - Roeselare, BEL May 31 - Filaforum - Milan, ITA Jun. 01 – Campo Fiera - Conegliano Veneto (Treviso),ITA Jun. 03 – Palaghiaccio - Roma, ITA Jun. 04 – ...March 5, 2003
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ANTHRAX Sign With SANCTUARY, Set American Release Date For New CD
ANTHRAX have set a May 6 American release date through Sanctuary Records for their latest CD, "We've Come For You All". "We've Come for You All" is the first new studio effort in five years from vocalist John Bush, guitarist Scott Ian, bass guitarist Frank Bello, drummer Charlie Benante and new guit...March 3, 2003
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SAMMY HAGAR Confirms Live Album, PLANET US Delay
Former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar has sent out a message to his mailing list updating fans on his upcoming plans. It reads as follows: "Hey REDheads, The Internet moves quicker than me so I'll give you a half-ass version, lol, of what's going on. The tour this year is still being put together. T...February 10, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE, GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Belgium's SCHWUNG 2003 Festival
DEEP PURPLE, GIRLSCHOOL, and LYNYRD SKYNYRD are among the artists confirmed for Schwung 2003 festival, set to take place May 29 in Roeselare, Belgium (located around 40 km from Bruges). For more information, visit www.debevers.be. ...December 21, 2002
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BACKDRAFT Split With Singer, Seek Replacement
Sweden's BACKDRAFT, who are described as a bland of "the best of LYNYRD SKYNYRD, ALLMAN BROTHERS and ZZ TOP," have fired singer Jonas Åhlén (a.k.a. Reverend Soarthroat) as a result of the rest of the band's "dissatisfaction with his contributions to the songwriting process," according to the group's...December 4, 2002
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KABÁT: Czech Metal Veterans Launch Seven-City American Tour
KABÁT, the Czech Republic's #1 metal band, kick off their first American tour Thursday, Nov. 7 in New York at Brooklyn's Club Warsaw. Formed in 1984 in the northern Bohemian city of Teplice, KABÁT's early sound could be termed as old-school thrash, which effectively put them on the Czechoslovakian c...November 7, 2002
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EXODUS' GARY HOLT: 'Living In The Past Is For Losers'
Even though EXODUS are best known for their classic late '80s recorded output, guitarist Gary Holt refuses to live in the past, insisting that the Bay Area thrash veterans' decision to continue performing their earliest material has nothing to do with nostalgia. "Living in the past in for losers and...October 4, 2002
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ACE FREHLEY, DAVE LEE ROTH, VINCE NEIL, Others Confirmed For Florida's ROCKTOBERFEST
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, DAVE LEE ROTH, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil, DOKKEN, WARRANT, FIREHOUSE and QUIET RIOT are among the artists confirmed for Rocktoberfest, an all-day rock festival set to take place on Saturday, October 19th in Polk City, Florida. Billed as the biggest one-day outdoor f...September 30, 2002
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