Search results for 'rush'

News

MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Guest On Indie 103.1's 'Chaos' Tomorrow

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will be the special guest tomorrow night (Wednesday, August 30) on Indie 103.1 FM's "Chaos" metal show with host Full Metal Jackie at 10:00 p.m. PST. Mustaine will likely be discussing MEGADET's upcoming Gigantour jaunt across North America, which will include a concer...

News

ATAKHAMA Parts Ways With Guitarist

ATAKHAMA, the Finnish band formed out of the ashes of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, is now a quartet following the departure of guitarist J-V Hintikka. "He just felt he didn't have the motivation left and that it was better to step aside than hold the rest of us back," the band writes on its web site. "No ...

News

RUSH Tribute Featuring DREAM THEATER, RACER-X, WATCHTOWER Members: CD, DVD Available

CYGNUS & THE SEA MONSTERS, a tribute to RUSH — featuring DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and WATCHTWOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster — has released a live CD/DVD of its one-off performance at a special drumming...

News

RUSH Drummer's Big-Screen Voice Debut Delayed

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH fans will have to wait for Neil Peart's big-screen voice debut awhile longer. Originally expected to be in theaters this fall, the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie has been delayed until February 2007, with some people speculating that it...

News

Australian AC/DC Fan Jailed For 'Idiotic' 182kmh Trip

Australia's Sunshine Coast Daily reports that a reckless driver was sentenced to 3½ years behind bars for speeding along the Bruce Highway at up to 182km/h while singing the AC/DC lyrics "Are you ready for a good time?" — and filming the entire experience for a "home movie." Michael Barry George was...

News

MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX Is In No Rush To Record New Studio Album

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told John Benson of Billboard.com that he's in no rush to begin work on the band's next sudio album, despite previous reports to the contrary. "There's a lot of [new] music but I don't feel any urgency," he said. "I guess in a perfect world, the ['The ...

News

MEGADETH: New Album Pushed Back To 2007

MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that the band's upcoming album, entitled "United Abominations", has been pushed back to an early 2007 release through Roadrunner Records. "We're putting the finishing touches on it," Mustaine told Billboard.com. "We've got a little...

News

GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child' Confirmed For GUITAR HERO II

Virgin.net reports that GUNS N' ROSES' classic rock anthem "Sweet Child O' Mine" is the latest song to be confirmed for the "Guitar Hero" sequel. Gamers will be able to play along with Slash's famous guitar line using a customized guitar-shaped controller when the game is released for the PlayStatio...

News

EVERY TIME I DIE Parts Ways With Bassist

On Saturday, August 19 at Michigan's Dirtfest, EVERY TIME I DIE's bassist Chris Byrnes played his last show with the band. According to one concert attendee, "Right after they finished the first song of their set, they announced that Chris was leaving the band and that it would be his last show. The...

News

RUSH's NEIL PEART: 'There Are Few Feelings In Life That Equal Being Appreciated'

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, the October issue of Modern Drummer magazine includes a letter of thanks by RUSH drummer Neil Peart. It reads as follows: "When I first heard that the Modern Drummer Readers' Poll had awarded me with triple honors for rock drummer, recorded...

News

Ex-I MOTHER EARTH Singer's New Solo CD Featuring RUSH Guitarist: Audio Sample Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, former I MOTHER EARTH frontman Edwin's third solo album, "Better Days" — featuring a guest appearance by RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson — has had its Canadian release date pushed back to October 3 from the previously announced August 15. Visit...

News

JUDAS PRIEST Featured On 'Scarface: The World Is Yours' Soundtrack

JUDAS PRIEST's classic track "Breaking the Law" is among the songs appearing on Vivendi Games' Sierra Entertainment division's "Scarface: The World Is Yours", due in October for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC platforms. Other songs chosen to enliven the 190s setting include DEBBIE HARRY's "Rush Rush" an...

News

RUSH: 30th Anniversary Drum Kit And Drum Sticks To Be Produced

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, DW Drums is producing thirty limited-edition RUSH "R30" tour kits — replicas of the kit Neil Peart used during the band's "R30" tour, complete with gold plated hardware and custom album logos. Although the kit will feature all three snares,...

News

SEBASTIAN BACH: 'What An Incredible Rush It Was To Sing With ALICE IN CHAINS'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "What an incredible rush it was to sing with ALICE IN CHAINS in Japan twice last month. Jerry Cantrell had the idea for me to join the band for 'Man In The Box' in Osaka at Udo Music Festival, ...

News

Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...