Search results for 'jeff healey'

News

GLENN HUGHES To Tour U.S. Late Spring/Early Summer

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) announced during an appearance on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on February 7 that he will launch a U.S. tour late spring/early summer. The first scheduled concert is Saturday, June 2 at The Roxy in West Hollywood...

News

METAL CHURCH: More Shows Cancelled

According to a posting on METAL CHURCH's official web site, the band expects to resume its North American tour around February 16 following drummer Jeff Plate's recent disc flare-up. As a result, the following shows have also been cancelled: Feb. 10 - Yucaipa, CA Feb. 11 - Mexicali, Mexico Feb. 12 -...

News

PAUL GILBERT Announces Band Lineup For G3 Tour

Guitarist Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR. BIG) has revealed his band lineup for the upcoming G3 North American tour, also featuring guitarists Joe Satriani and John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER). Joining Gilbert in his group will be Bruce Bouillet (lead guitar),Mike Szuter (lead bass, lead vocals),Jeff B...

News

SLAYER Wins GRAMMY In 'Best Metal Performance' Category

SLAYER was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, February 11) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Metal" category were as follows: LAMB OF GOD - "Redne...

News

ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Reports On NAMM, South American Tour

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Myself and Daniel Erlandsson [drums] traveled to sunny California last month and spent a few days at the NAMM convention. We had a wail of time hanging out and doing the NAMM thing! "So I met a lot...

News

MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman Working On New Reality-TV Show; Band To Hit Europe In June

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil is working on the pilot for a new A&E reality-TV show. According to Vince, the program will follow the singer and his family after his parents have moved in with him. Neil told Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (...

News

SLAYER Guitarist: 'We Worked Hard To Get Here, And No One Is Gonna Take It Away From Me!'

Shawn Jam Hill of The Ottawa Citizen recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's 25-year career: "I enjoy my longevity. SLAYER has cultivated this sh--, there is no image. I put my leathers on, put my nails on (King's sig...

News

PARADISE LOST Singer Comments On Upcoming DVD Shoot

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST will play an exclusive show in London at Camden's Koko on April 12. The band will perform songs from across their ten-album career which will be filmed for the definitive DVD, entitled "From Gothic to Paradise Lost", to be released later this year Commented PAR...

News

POSSESSED: European Tour Is 'Not Confirmed'

Long-running California-based extreme metallers SADISTIC INTENT have commented on the reports that they will be touring Europe in July/August with a revamped version of San Francisco Bay Area metal legends POSSESSED — consisting of original frontman Jeff Becerra backed by members of SADISTIC INTENT....

News

Ex-RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY: Solo Dates Announced

Former RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy has lined up the following dates: Mar. 16 - Sauk Centre, MN - Gerards (w/ FIREHOUSE) Mar. 17 - Burnsville, MN - Renegades Stephen Pearcy recently entered into a management agreement with the California-based Jeff Keller Management LLC (management home for HERMAN R...

News

Serbian Concert Hall Officially Named After GLENN HUGHES

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will play a show on May 9 in Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, which is about 50 km from Sofia, Bulgaria. The concert will take place in a new hall in the city, and Glenn's show — as it will be the first concert at the new hall — will ...

News

PARADISE LOST Frontman Comments On New Album

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST have set "In Requiem" as the title of their 11th album, due in the U.K. on May 21 via Century Media Records. The artwork for the CD will be created by Seth Siro Anton, who was the artwork designer for the group's last album, "Paradise Lost". Commented PARADISE...

News

METAL CHURCH: No Replacement Drummer Needed

METAL CHURCH has issued the following statement: "There have been rumors that METAL CHURCH has found a replacement drummer to take over while Jeff [Plate] recovers from his recent disc flare-up. These rumors are untrue; the band will not be using a replacement drummer and are hoping to re-start up t...

News

POSSESSED To Headline 'The Unholy Trinity' European Tour

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metal legends POSSESSED — consisting of original frontman Jeff Becerra backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT — will reportedly embark on "The Unholy Trinity" European tour in July/August 2007. Support at the shows will come from SADISTIC INTENT, MORTEM...

News

ANNIHILATOR Signs Japanese Deal For 'Metal' CD

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have inked a deal with King Records for the Japanese release of their new album, "Metal". An April 11 release is expected. Commented King Records A&R rep Kaz Nakatsuka: "ANNIHILATOR's legendary mixing of thrash and melodic metal styles has given many years of quali...