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STARWOOD Bassist Issues Update
STARWOOD/GEORGE LYNCH bassist Marten Andersson has issued the following update: "Last year had some really good highlights for me, the STARWOOD album came out and we got the live show off the ground. I also had a lot of fun touring with GEORGE LYNCH among other things. Of course there was also some...January 13, 2005
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SILVERCHAIR To Perform At Australia's WAVEAID
SILVERCHAIR are among the artists that will perform at WaveAid, a once-in-a-generation event to generate much needed funds for the millions of people whose lives have been irreversibly impacted by the recent tsunami disaster in Asia. WaveAid, a major concert event with over eight hours of music, wil...January 12, 2005
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THERAPY? To Perform Acoustic Show For Tsunami Relief Effort
THERAPY? guitarist/vocalist Andy Cairns and bassist Michael McKeegan will be doing a short acoustic set in Belfast on Sunday, January 23 as part of the "One Day - Aid For Asia" charity event. The all-day (noon-midnight) musical event will feature over 40 bands/artists and DJs, most of them local and...January 11, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Donate $13,000 To Tsunami Relief Fund
Finland's NIGHTWISH have posted the following statement on their web site: "Since NIGHTWISH is having a break from touring at the moment we do not have any chance to participate in any of the Asia-charity concerts organized in January. This is something we really would have wanted to take part in. S...January 9, 2005
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AMORPHIS Announce New Singer
Finland's AMORPHIS have announced the addition of singer Tomi Joutsen (NEVERGREEN) to the group's ranks. The band made their first appearance with their new frontman Saturday night (Jan. 8) in Helsinki as part of a benefit concert for the victims of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia. Audio samp...January 9, 2005
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JOE SATRIANI Hopes to Get Clean Bill Of Health By End Of January
Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani is continuing his recovery from a recent bout with pneumonia which has forced the cancellation of several West Coast dates late last month. In a message to his fans posted on his official web site, Satriani writes, "Thank you all so very much for the 'get well' messa...January 8, 2005
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SLASH Auctioning Guitar To Raise Money For Tsunami Victims
According to Gigwise.com, legendary GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is auctioning a guitar to raise money for the Tsunami Earthquake Appeal. Slash, who is now part of the rock collective VELVET REVOLVER, has donated the signed Gibson Les Paul to The Sun's appeal. The paper is selling a host of items t...January 7, 2005
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AMORPHIS, WALTARI To Play Special Tsunami Relief Concert
AMORPHIS and WALTARI are among the bands that have been confirmed to perform at Nosturi in Heslinki, Finland on Saturday January 8 as part of a benefit concert for the victims of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia. ...January 6, 2005
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GOTTHARD Singer To Appear On Swiss TV For Tsunami Relief
GOTTHARD frontman Steve Lee will be singing the song "Imagine" from John Lennon with 30 other Swiss music stars (including DJ Bobo, Florian Ast, Pluesch, Francine Jordi and others) on a special solidarity program on Wednesday, January 5 on Swiss TV SF1 to collect donations for the victims of the rec...January 5, 2005
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DORO PESCH To Perform Acoustic Set For Victims Of Tsunami Tragedy
According to a posting at Doro.de, German singer Doro Pesch and guitarist Joe Taylor (ex-LITA FORD) will be performing a three-song acoustic set on Saturday, January 8 at the city hall in Düsseldorf (Altstadt). The performance, which will take place between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m., will help raise funds...January 5, 2005
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SAXON, DORO, EDGUY To Perform At ROCK FOR ASIA Tsunami Relief Concert
SAXON, DORO, BONFIRE, EDGUY, CRYSTAL BALL and IN EXTREMO are among the acts confirmed for the "Rock for Asia" festival on January 27 at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt, Germany. All proceeds from the event will benefit the victims of the tsunami disaster, which devastated the coastlines of Southeast...January 4, 2005
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Swedish Hard Rock Stars Join Forces On Special DVD To Benefit Tsunami Victims
About 150 of the biggest names in rock and hard rock from Sweden have recorded a song that will be released in a couple of weeks on a special DVD to raise money through the Red Cross for the victims of the horrible earthquake and flood disaster in Asia. The song "Where Is The Fire" ...January 4, 2005
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GREEN CARNATION Members To Appear On Tsunami Relief Single
GREEN CARNATION members Kjetil Nordhus (vocals) and Stein Roger Sordal (bass) have accepted an offer to participate in the recording of a single to support the victims of the horrible tsunami tragedy in Asia. The single will be a product of Kristiansand's (Norway) premier musicians, producers, engin...January 4, 2005
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SCORPIONS To Perform On German TV
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will perform on German TV channel SAT.1 Monday night, January 3 at 8:15 p.m. (Central Europe Time). It is a charity event for the victims of the earthquake in East Africa and South Asia. SCORPIONS recently completed a North American tour in support of their new...January 3, 2005
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KORN Contribute $20,000 To Tsunami Relief Fund
According to USA Today, KORN have contributed $20,000 to the disaster relief fund for the tsunami victims in Asia. In other news, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis reportedly told Hard 'N' Heavy magazine that a new song the band have written for their upcoming studio album contains a very long instrument...January 1, 2005
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