According to a posting on The Highway Star, the new DEEP PURPLE "California Jam" DVD is ready to be released the week starting November 21, 2005. As with the recently released "Live in Concert 72/73", this DVD will be released by EMI worldwide, except for America where it will be issued by Spitfire/Eagle ...
According to a posting at www.all-about-chaos.net, Italian concert promotion agency Live In Italy has confirmed that FEAR FACTORY will play three headlining dates in Italy during March. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 18 - Bologna, ITA - Estragon Mar. 19 - Milano, ITA - Rolling Stone Mar. ...
Little Rock, AR-based Official 1 Records has enlisted EVANESCENCE guitarist John LeCompt and Phil Tayler, frontman for alternative rock band FUTURE LEADERS OF THE WORLD, to remix a track inspired by Arkansas' world-champion boxer Jermain Taylor as he prepares to defend his belt against ex-champ, Bernard Hopkins. "I hadn't worked on a hip-hop project before," ...
A 15-minute audio interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva has been posted online at Metal Express Radio (Windows Media). During the interview, Oliva talks about the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album and the future of SAVATAGE, among other topics. As previously reported, JON OLIVA'S PAIN will kick off promotion for their ...
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following question-and-answer session with KISS frontman Paul Stanley: Q: I read that you attended a RASPBERRIES concert recently, the article said they are one of your all time favorite bands. What other groups have been long time favs of yours? Paul Stanley: "Yes, I did ...
Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the following message on his web site: "Feels great to be home and taking my daily walks down to the ocean. This is where I do a lot of meditating. I take my small digital dictaphone as this is how I write most of the ...
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will be supporting EDGUY on their European headlining tour beginning in early February. Upcoming DRAGONFORCE shows: Nov. 20 - Capitole Theatre - Québec, Canada Nov. 22 - CBGB - New York, NY (w/ BEYOND THE EMBRACE) "Inhuman Rampage European Tour: The First Strike": Jan. 29 - Nottingham Rock City ...
Former THY MAJESTIE and current PLATENS singer Dario Grillo is currently producing a new album from the Italian gothic-power metal band VIOLET SUN, led by the soprano Alessandra Amata. The group's musicial style is being described as a mixture of "EVANESCENCE, NIGHTWISH, KOVENANT and LACUNA COIL." As previously reported, PLATENS (Haramaic word for "cosmic equilibrium") ...
ContactMusic.com is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne was far from impressed with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during a recent meeting — because the politician seemed more interested in picking up music tips than solving the world's problems. Osbourne was left speechless when Blair turned to him during a high-powered Downing Street party and wanted to ...
