Aaron Fuller, lead singer of the MISFITS-inspired punk band PLAN 9, died early Tuesday morning (September 30) after crashing his motorcycle on a connector ramp between westbound Interstate Highway 580 and eastbound state Highway 24 in Oakland, California, according to the California Highway Patrol. The solo-vehicle crash was reported on the ramp at about 2:05 ...
Crüe Fest/Rock Band and the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival are among the seven finalists competing for the second annual Billboard Concert Marketing & Promotion Award, which will be given to a sponsorship or promotion that benefited the concert industry at large by stimulating attendance to live events, providing value to fans, and promoting the artist ...
Former GUNS N' ROSES/ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke has issued the following update: "I've been busy working on some videos... My wife made a video short for her company Frankie B. and I produced the music for it. Some of you may recognize the song 'Let's Get Lost' from my 'Pawnshop Guitars' CD. Taryn ...
Austin, Texas-based metal band BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY has just released a self-titled EP. The CD was recorded this past spring with producer Scott Sargeant (SKINLAB, KILLING CULTURE, LAAZ ROCKIT, M.O.D.) and was followed by a summer-long chain of shows spanning the band's home state. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY is: Stephen Fernandes (bass) Adam Wright ...
Portland, Oregon-based metal act PROVEN will hit Black Diamond Studios at the end of October to start recording its third album for an early 2009 release. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "We Stand" and "Kick the Bottle". Expect another string of U.S. and U.K. shows to follow the album's release. PROVEN worked ...
Former VIXEN bassist and MADAM X guitarist Maxine Petrucci (sister of ex-VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci) will release a new solo album, entitled "Don't Hate Me", on October 28. According to Petrucci, "this album is loaded with what you've grown to expect from Maxine! Eleven tracks all written by me as well as all guitars, bass, ...
Acclaimed guitarist Tony MacAlpine will guest on the "Rock Dogs" Internet radio show this Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program live at MaximumThreshold.net. DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the band featuring bass legend Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG), Tony MacAlpine and Virgil Donati, released its ...
Singaporean metallers RUDRA have issued the following update: "RUDRA has finally completed the recording of the forthcoming yet-to-be titled album, which shall be the second instalment to the 'Brahmavidya' trilogy. Joshua and Sean of Black Isle Studios will be busy mixing the album in the coming weeks. Alan Douches (who has worked on NILE, MASTODON ...
Long-running UK rockers THE WILDHEARTS will perform another concert to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the release of the "Earth Vs The Wildhearts" album: November 2, 2008 at The Mercury Lounge in New York City. The show will feature "Earth Vs..." performed live in its entirety along with all of the B-sides from that era. ...
