Search results for 'global rock summit'

News

DEF LEPPARD To Release 'Diamond Star Halos' Album; New Single To Arrive On Thursday

DEF LEPPARD's new single will reportedly receive its world premiere this coming Thursday, March 17 on BBC Radio 2's "Zoe Ball Breakfast Show". The track is expected to appear on the band's next studio album, which is titled "Diamond Star Halos", according to a tweet from the DEF LEPPARD fan forum De...

News

MARC STORACE On Possibility Of KROKUS Playing Farewell U.S. Shows: 'Right Now, I Don't See It Happening'

Two years ago, Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS postponed their last-ever concerts in USA and Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The 13-date trek was originally scheduled to kick off at Canton Hall in Dallas, Texas on September 18, 2020 and conclude at Whisky A Go Go in...

News

AGNOSTIC FRONT And SICK OF IT ALL Announce Spring And Summer 2022 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour Dates

Iconic New York hardcore bands AGNOSTIC FRONT and SICK OF IT ALL will team up for a U.S. co-headlining tour this spring and fall. CROWN OF THORNZ will be the support act for the East Coast shows in May, while the opening band for the West Coast leg in September will be announced at a later date. Tou...

News

SKID ROW Guitarist On Failed 2016 Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'We Couldn't Even Get Past The Point Of Simple Texting'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked how he feels about people still calling for a reunion with the band's former singer Sebastian Bach. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's been 23 years [since SKID ROW reformed],...

News

NITA STRAUSS On Her Upcoming Solo Album: 'Some Of My Very Favorite Singers Are On This Record With Me'

Last October, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, shared "Dead Inside", her first new solo music since the release of her debut album, 2018's "Controlled Chaos". The track is her first-ever solo collaboration with a vocalist, David Draiman, frontman of Gram...

Review

Chasing Ghosts

There was a time when bands like STABBING WESTWARD sounded like the future. Purveyors of a bombastic but streamlined strain of industrial rock, the Illinoisian crew released three major label records in the '90s and received plenty of critical acclaim in the process. Heavily influenced by NINE INCH...

News

RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON's Iconic Guitars To Be Auctioned

Julien's Auctions, the world-record-breaking auction house to the stars, will honor one of the most influential music icons and guitar heroes of the progressive rock metal genre with "Property From The Archives Of Alex Lifeson", a centerpiece of their premiere music auction event, "Music Icons", tak...

News

KISS's PAUL STANLEY Names 11 Of 'Best Lead Singers Of All Time'

Paul Stanley has named Robert Plant, Steve Marriott and Freddie Mercury as three of the best vocalists of all time. The KISS frontman, who turned 70 this past January, shared a list of his favorite singers in a social media post on Monday (March 14). He wrote on Twitter: "The Best Lead Singers Of Al...

News

Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS Blasts 'Tyrant' JOEY DEMAIO, Says 'Battle Hymns' Re-Recording 'Sucks'

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman has blasted re-recorded versions of the band's classic albums, saying the original LPs were "untouchable." A founding member of MANOWAR, Ross recorded six albums with the band before leaving after 1988's "Kings Of Metal". His work with MANOWAR includ...

News

ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Says Her Debut Solo Album Is 'Done': 'It's Awesome And I Love It'

During a recent appearance on "Vox&Hops", the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for her long-in-the-works debut solo album. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

News

HEART's NANCY WILSON Wants To Write A Rock Album With DOLLY PARTON: 'I Should Give Her A Call'

HEART's Nancy Wilson has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2022 class of inductees. Earlier today, the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying "I don't feel that I have earned the...

News

TNT Is In Talks With TONY HARNELL About Doing 'One Last Tour' To Celebrate 40th Anniversary

In a new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", TNT guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø confirmed that he has been in touch with the band's former singer Tony Harnell about a renewed collaboration. Speaking about the group's current status, Ronni said (as transcribed...

News

ALICE COOPER, ROB HALFORD And SCOTT STAPP To Perform At 'CoopStock 2' In Mesa

Alice Cooper, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Scott Stapp (CREED) are among the artists who will perform at CoopStock 2 on Saturday, April 30 at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. The evening's festivities comprise a silent auction, food trucks, and live celebrity entertainment, including appeara...

Review

HOT WATER MUSIC

HOT WATER MUSIC sound like a band that are sure of their identity, which is just what one would expect from musicians who have been writing since the mid '90s. As exemplified by the single "Collect Your Things and Run", they abide by a confident simplicity that shows no signs of faltering, even in t...

News

Reunited GOD FORBID To Perform At This Year's BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

New Jersey melodic thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID will perform at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 8-11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The show will mark GOD FORBID's first live appearance in over nine years. GOD FORBID guitarist/vocalist...