Search results for 'bernie%20torme'

News

OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To BERNIE MARSDEN

OPETH leader Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to original WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden following his death on August 24. He was 72 years old. On August 30, Mikael took to OPETH's social media to write: "It's with great sadness we received the news of Bernie Marsden's passing. A superb and in...

News

URIAH HEEP Singer BERNIE SHAW's Wife RADKA Dies After 'Serious Illness'

According to the Czech tabloid Blesk, Radka Shaw, the wife of URIAH HEEP frontman Bernie Shaw, passed away on August 17 after a "serious illness." She was only 47 years old. The 67-year-old Canadian singer and his wife, who was of Czech descent, had been together since 2005 and they had two children...

News

Original WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Dead At 72

Original WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden has died at the age of 72. Bernie's passing was confirmed by his family in a social media post earlier today (Friday, August 25). They wrote: "On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness we announce the death of Bernie Marsden. Bernie died peacefully...

News

SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Didn't Blame Grunge For 'Downfall' Of 1980s Hard Rock Scene

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Andrew Daly of Metal Edge about the "downfall" of the...

News

THE DOORS' 'Golden Album' Gets First-Ever Worldwide Release

In celebration of Rhino's 45th anniversary this year, the label is launching Rhino Reds, a new series of limited-edition reissues pressed on custom "Rhino Red" vinyl. The Rhino Reds series debuts with a reissue of "Golden Album", a 1968 compilation by THE DOORS that was released exclusively in Japan...

News

THE EAGLES Founding Member RANDY MEISNER Dead At 77

Randy Meisner, a co-founding member of legendary rock band THE EAGLES, has died, according to an announcement on the band's social media. He was 77. "THE EAGLES are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, du...

News

RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Doesn't Blame Grunge For Death Of 'Hair Metal'

RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Goldmine magazine if grunge was the deciding factor in RATT's...

News

GODZ OF ROCK Feat. GILBY CLARKE, SIMON WRIGHT, CHUCK WRIGHT, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, NEIL TURBIN: Video Of INTENCITY FESTIVAL Concert

This past Friday (June 30),GODZ OF ROCK, a collection of musicians consisting of former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY and ANTHRAX, headlined the IntenCity Festival at the Oblemenco Stadium in Craiova, Romania. Fan-filmed video of the performance and the pre...

News

Watch: KING'S X Performs In Houston, Texas During Spring 2023 U.S. Tour

The RichG LIVE YouTube channel has uploaded video of KING'S X's May 27 performance at the RISE Rooftop in Houston, Texas. Check out the clips below. The power trio, which has been in existence for more than four decades, will play the following additional shows this spring and summer: Jun. 8 -...

News

TOM MORELLO Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 'Has Become More Democratic' In Recent Years

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello commented on the fact that his band will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's great. And we were nominated five times, and so I was...

News

KING'S X Announces Spring/Summer 2023 U.S. Tour Dates

KING'S X has announced a series of live dates for this spring and summer. The power trio, which has been in existence for more than four decades, will play the following shows: May 25 - Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX May 26 - South Side Music Hall - Dallas, TX May 27 - RISE Rooftop – Houston, TX...

News

KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Explains Why He Is Convinced He Was Abducted By An Alien When He Was Three Years Old

In a new interview with Neil Turbin (ANTHRAX) for Canada's The Metal Voice, KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick once again spoke about his belief that he was abducted by an alien when he was just three years old. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The reason I know I was three is b...

News

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Issues Statement On 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Just hours after the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announced this year's inductees, including RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, the band has released a statement thanking the Rock Hall for the induction, and recounting the long, radical journey that led up to the honor. "It is a surprising trajectory for us to...

News

It's Official: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has officially announced this year's inductees RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, George Michael, Sheryl Crow and THE SPINNERS will all be inducted during a ceremony held in Brooklyn on November 3. In addition, Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bern...

News

URIAH HEEP Shares 'Golden Light' Music Video

British hard rock legends URIAH HEEP have released the official music video for the song "Golden Light". The track is taken from the band's 25th studio album, "Chaos & Colour", which was released on January 27 via Silver Lining Music. "Golden Light" is a smorgasbord of soaring melodies, robust r...