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DECONSTRUCT To Open For NICKELBACK, PUDDLE OF MUDD

Northern California's DECONSTRUCT have secured the opening slot on the NICKELBACK/PUDDLE OF MUDD concert at the Sleep Train Amphitheater in Marysville, CA this Friday, August 27. In addition, the band have announced plans to release a live DVD in September. The disc was produced and directed by Mike...

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STEVE VAI To Honor CARLOS SANTANA

Steve Vai will perform the Carlos Santana track "Love of My Life" with Dave Matthews at an event honoring Santana with the 2004 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year award on Monday, Aug. 30, 2004 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Actress Salma Hayek and the executive producer of the e...

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BILLY GIBBONS Says He Recorded ZZ TOP Cover With QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons has revealed that he recorded a cover of his band's "Precious and Grace" with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE during a recent studio session for the latter group's upcoming album. "It's been awesome," raves QOTSA frontman Josh Homme about working with the bearded rock legend. "...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE/AMORPHIS: More Tour Dates Announced

More concert dates have been announced for the upcoming TYPE O NEGATIVEAMORPHIS

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KORN: 'Greatest Hits' Track Listing Revealed

KORN have revealed the track listing for their forthcoming "best of" collection, "Greatest Hits Vol. 1", due October 19 via Immortal/Epic. In addition to such KORN favorites as "A.D.I.D.A.S.", "Falling Away From Me" and "Here To Stay", the 19-track disc will include covers of CAMEO's 1986 top 10 hit...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH Is Doing It For The Kids

VELVET REVOLVER's Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS member Dean DeLeo are among the noted guitarists who will appear on the upcoming children's album "Sing a Song With Six Strings", due out October 5 from Sony Wonder, the family division of Sony Music Entertainment. Executive produ...

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DECONSTRUCT: New EP To Feature Last Tracks Recorded By HEATHEN Drummer

Northern California's DECONSTRUCT have released a limited-edition five-track EP of songs from the band's forthcoming full-length release, "The Human Condition". Entitled "The Human Condition - Act I", the EP was produced by DECONSTRUCT guitarist Joe Fraulob and mixed by Grammy award winner Michael R...

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GLENN HUGHES: Live CD/DVD Details Revealed

Former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes will release a double audio CD and a single-disc DVD, entitled "Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels", on September 20 through Frontiers Records (Marquee/Avalon in Japan and Hellion Records in Brazil). "Soulfully Live In The City Of Angels" was sh...

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SPV RECORDS Comments On TYPE O NEGATIVE Signing

SPV Records has issued a press release officially announcing the signing of TYPE O NEGATIVE to a worldwide recording deal (as exclusively revealed here on May 13). Manfred Schutz, Chairman of SPV worldwide, commented on TYPE O's addition to the SPV roster: "It is a true privilege to welcome TYPE O N...

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Producer EDDIE KRAMER: Classic Rock Auction Details Revealed

Backstage Auctions has announced The 2004 Classic Rock Auction, featuring the private collection of Eddie Kramer. The auction begins on July 18, 2004 and runs for two weeks. Eddie Kramer is one of the most renowned and respected record producers in music, spanning a career of more than four decades,...

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Guitarist CARLOS SANTANA Slams OZZY, Calls Him One Of 'Corny-Ass White People'

Pioneering Latin-rock guitarist Carlos Santana has slammed Ozzy Osbourne as one of "corny-ass white people" while reprimanding the American media for failing to give due credit to jazz artist Elvin Jones who died recently. Jones' death passed unnoticed without even a mention in the papers, something...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: Unauthorized Biography On The Way?

TYPE O NEGATIVE will reportedly be the subject of a new book by Dean Mason of The Lonely Ghost Project called "Erotic Funeral: Type O Negative Unauthorized". Described as "a unique story of a unique band from Brooklyn who have rewritten some of the rules — and have earned a few gold records in the ....

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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN To Take Part In CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL

Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER, WHITESNAKE) has posted the following message on his web site: "Hello folks. It's been a long time since my last update, so let's get right to it!! I'll start with the most current happenings and work back from there. "I will be particip...

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MICHAEL KISKE Officially Announces His 'Departure' From The Hard Rock Scene

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has issued the following statement regarding the break-up of his SUPARED project: "I officially like to announce my departure from the hard rock music scene now. I simply don't fit. Especially on the last record I did experiment around again with hard rock sound...

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GLENN HUGHES To Headline Orlando Charity Gig

Former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH singer Glenn Hughes will be headlining the 4th annual 98.9 WMMO Rock Forever Golf Classic and Concert in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, June 12. Among those joining him will be Lita Ford, Alex Ligertwood (SANTANA),Kevin DuBrow (QUIET RIOT) and Doug Fieger (THE KNACK)...