Search results for 'night ranger'

Feature

DEREK SHERINIAN Starts Fresh Post-SONS OF APOLLO With WHOM GODS DESTROY: 'Everyone Is Blown Away By It'

By David E. Gehlke Veteran keyboardist Derek Sherinian has about as good of a resume as any thanks to stints with KISS, Alice Cooper, DREAM THEATER, Billy Idol, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and SONS OF APOLLO. He's also enjoyed a long-running solo career that is dotted with multiple awards, yet when talking...

News

Former NIGHTWISH Vocalist ANETTE OLZON Releases New Solo Single 'Day Of Wrath'

Anette Olzon, the former powerhouse vocalist of NIGHTWISH and one half of the dynamic duo behind THE DARK ELEMENT alongside former SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, has released a new solo single, "Day Of Wrath". The track is taken from her third solo album, "Rapture", due on May 10 via Fro...

News

KANSAS Extends 50th-Anniversary Tour With 23 Dates Added

As a result of brisk ticket sales and numerous sellouts, America's preeminent progressive rock band KANSAS is adding a third and final leg to its 50th-anniversary tour. The "Another Fork in The Road" tour celebrates 50 years of the band's illustrious music history with concerts featuring two full ho...

News

DEEP PURPLE Announces October/November 2024 European Tour

One of Britain's most influential bands returns to the road in October and November 2024, as DEEP PURPLE brings the "=1 More Time Tour" to Europe this fall. Fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations and accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhous...

News

TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT On Crossing Music Genres: 'TAYLOR SWIFT Can Pretty Much Do Whatever She Wants To Do'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, TRIUMPH guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett was asked if he thinks if it's easier and more acceptable for musicians to change genres today than it was decades ago. He responded: "Yes and no. I think there are some artists that, right from their own...

News

Watch: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Plays First Concert In Six Years

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the supergroup featuring legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL),played its first concert in six years last n...

News

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS And LIVE Announce 'The Jubilee Tour' Celebrating 30th Anniversary Of Iconic Albums

Two of the most legendary bands in rock, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LIVE, announced they are teaming up for "The Jubilee Tour", a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run kicks off August 16, 2024 in Concord, California, with special guests OUR LADY PEACE on the first two dates, and th...

News

Watch: Ex-NIGHTWISH Members MARKO HIETALA And TARJA TURUNEN Perform Collaborative New Single 'Left On Mars' In São Paulo

Video of former NIGHTWISH members Marko "Marco" Hietala and Tarja Turunen performing their collaborative new single "Left On Mars" on March 8 at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Inspired by a tale of love and longing, this ethereal ballad combines Marko's emotive lyrics and...

News

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's BROOKS WACKERMAN: 'Life Is But A Dream…' Tour Kit Rundown

Back in September 2023, Modern Drummer caught up with Brooks Wackerman while on AVENGED SEVENFOLD's "Life Is But A Dream…" North American tour. Brooks took the magazine through his DW acrylic drums and gave some insight into his practice and performance routines. Check out the 11-minute video report...

News

Watch: SHADOWS FALL Performs Entire 'The War Within' Album At 20th-Anniversary Concert In Sayreville

Long-running Massachusetts-based metallers SHADOWS FALL, who were at the forefront of the New Wave Of American Metal scene that dominated the '00s, celebrated the 20th anniversary of their "The War Within" album by playing the LP in its entirety last night (Saturday, March 16) at the Starland Ballro...

News

Watch KK'S PRIEST Perform In St. Charles, Illinois During First-Ever U.S. Tour

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),played the seventh show of its 2024 U.S. tour on March 15 at Arcada Thea...

News

ERIC ADAMS On Performing For MANOWAR Fans: 'We Soak In Their Energy And We Give It Right Back To Them'

In the video below, MANOWAR frontman Eric Adams looks back on the band's 2023 tour of South America, including first-ever performances in Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador and the long-awaited return to Brazil and Chile, and explains the electrifying energy at any MANOWAR show. Eric talks about the mess...

News

KORN Sells Out Los Angeles's BMO Stadium For 30th-Anniversary Concert

Tickets for KORN's 30th-anniversary concert at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024, sold out within a week of going on sale. Opened in April 2018, the venue has a 22,000 capacity. Initially the ground was known as Banc Of California stadium. In January 2023, Montreal-...

News

MARKO HIETALA Says 'Business Side' Of NIGHTWISH Is One Of The Main Reasons He Left The Band

In a new interview with Brazil's Ibagenscast, former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala was asked if he would consider taking part in a reunion of the band's classic lineup, either for a tour or fresh material. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Hmm, I would consider it. But I...

News

JON BON JOVI Says 'The Door Would Always Be Open' For Reunion Show With RICHIE SAMBORA: 'He Knows The Songs'

In a new interview with Audacy Check In to promote BON JOVI's upcoming album "Forever" and the Hulu series "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story", Jon Bon Jovi was asked if there is any possibility of a one-off concert with the band's former guitarist Richie Sambora. He responded: "Hey, the door...