On April 2 — opening night of the 2016 LA KISS Arena Football season — legendary rock band KISS is set to perform an exclusive pre-game acoustic concert for all of the LA KISS season ticket holders. This is a rare opportunity to see the band stripped down and makeup free as they perform acoustic ...
February 2016 - Blabbermouth Archive
DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Treatment For His Cancer: 'I Put It On Par With Going To The Dentist'
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to Headlines & Global News about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. He said: "I'm still dealing with the cancer; it keeps coming back. It's been three years, I've done three rounds of chemo, stem ...
DOKKEN: Video Footage Of Pompano Beach Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's February 27 performance at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Pompano Beach, Florida can be seen below. Former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson recently told rock journalist Mitch Lafon about the possibility of a reunion of DOKKEN's classic lineup, featuring Pilson, vocalist Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch and drummer ...
QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Footage Of Pompano Beach Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's February 27 performance at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Pompano Beach, Florida can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE hired Todd La Torre to replace Geoff Tate in 2012 and has released two albums with the ex-CRIMSON GLORY frontman: 2013's "Queensrÿche" and 2015's "Condition Hüman". QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton recently told The ...
ANTHRAX's 'For All Kings' Projected To Sell 20K-23K First Week
According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, ANTHRAX's new album, "For All Kings", is likely to sell between 20,000 and 23,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The SPS figure is expected to be between 21,000 and 24,000. SPS, a practice used by Billboard magazine, stands for "sales ...
STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR, LEXXI FOXX Discuss 'Live From Lexxi's Mom's Garage' In New Video Interview
Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with singer Michael Starr and bassist Lexxi Foxx of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER during the band's recent U.K. tour. You can now watch the chat below. "Live From Lexxi's Mom's Garage", STEEL PANTHER's first full-length film featuring a live ten-song acoustic concert interspersed with comedic vignettes showcasing the ...
Man To Enter Plea Deal In Killing Of METALLICA Fan MORGAN HARRINGTON
According to WTOP, a former hospital worker is expected to plead guilty in the killing of Morgan Harrington, the 20-year-old METALLICA fan who vanished after leaving one of the band's concerts, only for her remains to be found several months later. Jesse Matthew will also plead guilty in the murder of 18-year-old Hannah ...
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' MIKE MUIR Talks Addition Of DAVE LOMBARDO, Hints At New EP, Full-Length Album
During a brand new interview with The Bulletin, vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES hinted at not one, but two follow-ups to the group's 2013 album "13" — an EP and a full-length — inspired by the current political climate and upcoming election. He did not ...
DAVID LEE ROTH Says His New Song 'Ain't No Christmas' Could Be About VAN HALEN
David Lee Roth says that his new song, in which he offers a sad goodbye against a low-key guitar accompaniment, could be about VAN HALEN. Lyrically, "Ain't No Christmas" sounds like Roth is closing the door on the current VAN HALEN reunion, with lines that include: "Sure looked good on paper, once upon a lie. ...