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AC/DC's Final Dress Rehearsal In Wilkes-Barre; More Photos, Video Footage Available
Jessica Letkemann of Billboard.com has penned a review of AC/DC's "final dress rehearsal" for the band's Black Ice World Tour, which was held last night (October 26) at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in front of thousands of contest winners and invite-only industry personnel. Check...October 27, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Dress Rehearsal' In Wilkes-Barre; First Photos, Footage Available
Australian hard rock legends AC/DC held a "dress rehearsal" for their Black Ice World Tour last night (Sunday, October 26) at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in front of 3,000 specially invited fans from around the world. Check out photos at this location. AC/DC reportedly began reh...October 27, 2008
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PRIMORDIAL To Tour North America In May
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "It's been a long summer and an extended autumn, but finally after the Way of Darkness Festival, we are finished the festival season completely and I have to say I couldn't be more g...October 25, 2008
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DAVID ELLEFSON: MEGADETH Was 'Just A Starting Point For Me Creatively'
Ofer Vayner of Alternative-Zine.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Alternative-Zine.com: I'd like to go back and talk about your past with MEGADETH and how you see it in retrospective. Ellef...October 21, 2008
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EVANESCENCE Singer Going Back To Her 'Really Old Roots' For Upcoming Album
EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee, who is busy writing new material, recently talked with SPIN.com about the group's messy split with guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray, writing a solo album, scoring films, and "Sally's Song", her contribution to "Nightmare Revisited", the new collection of cove...October 20, 2008
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ANTHRAX To Enter Studio Next Month
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has issued the following update: "We have 13 brand new ANTHRAX songs, we have four (maybe five) b-sides. The b-sides will be 'Brain Of J' (PEARL JAM),'Big Eyes' (CHEAP TRICK),'New Noise' (THE REFUSED),'Running Down A Dream' (TOM PETTY) and maybe an ANVIL cover — 'J...October 20, 2008
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TRICK OR TREAT's 'Tin Soldiers' Featuring MICHAEL KISKE; CD Artwork Unveiled
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has recorded a guest appearance on two songs ("Hello Moon" and "Tears Against Your Smile") on the forthcoming album from the Italian band TRICK OR TREAT. Entitled "Tin Soldiers", the CD is scheduled for release before the end of the year via Frontiers Records. A...October 17, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, TWISTED SISTER, GUNS N' ROSES, SKID ROW Covers Featured On 'Hair Apparent' Tribute
New Jersey-based Main Man Records continues its string of unique tribute albums with "Hair Apparent - The Main Man Records Tribute To Hair Bands", which is now available. "Nearly a quarter of a century after they dominated the charts, bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE, TWISTED SISTER and WHITESNAKE still have...October 13, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Interviewed For GUITAR WORLD Magazine's Holiday Issue
Chris Gill of Guitar World magazine conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for the publication's holiday issue cover story. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Guitar World: How old were you when you started playing? Iommi: I was probably about 12. I played accordion befo...October 9, 2008
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VH1 Classic Celebrates Release Of AC/DC's New Album With 'Total AC/DC' 24-Hour Marathon
VH1 Classic commemorates one of the baddest bands in the land, AC/DC, who is returning after eight years with a new album, "Black Ice". The network for "classic music lovers" is celebrating the group's new release, which hits stores October 20, with a 24-hour marathon on Sunday, October 19. Sit back...October 8, 2008
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KISS Guitarist THAYER Interviewed At Lion's Heart Invitational Golf Tournament; Video Available
Jennifer McCullough of BransonFanTV.com conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer at the Lion's Heart Invitational Golf Tournament and Concert, which was held Tuesday, September 30 through Wednesday, October 1, 2008 on Murder Rock Golf Course at the acclaimed Communities at Branson Cre...October 8, 2008
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DIAMOND HEAD: Japanese Reissues Detailed
Japan's Universal Music has re-released the "Borrowed Time" (1982) and "Canterbury" (1983) LPs from the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD as part of a special "NWOBHM Hall Of Fame" collection series. The albums are faithful carded reproductions of the original album sleev...October 6, 2008
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KISS Guiitarist TOMMY THAYER Performs At Benefit Concert In Branson; Video Available
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer performed at a star-studded outdoor concert Wednesday night (October 1) at Branson Airport in Branson, Missouri. He played alongside members of musical groups such as HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, LOVERBOY, TRICK PONY and the BEAVER BROWN BAND, plus Samantha Cole, Steve Azar...October 3, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA To Perform At Finland's GREEN FINGERPRINT FESTIVAL
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA will perform at the Green Fingerprint Festival on October 11 at Jäähalli (Icehall) in Helsinki, Finland. Also scheduled to appear are THE SOUNDS and DON JOHNSON BIG BAND. The festival is part of a nationwide Green Fingerprint campaign to raise awareness of conservi...October 2, 2008
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RED HARVEST: Breaking The Silence
Norway's RED HARVEST has issued the following update: "Time to break the silence and let you know what has been going on and also tell you a bit about what we are up to. "Good news first: We needed a break this spring, but we are back with charged batteries now. We are working hard ...October 1, 2008
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