Polish death metallers VADER have parted ways with bassist Simon and have replaced him with Novy (ex-BEHEMOTH/DEVILYN). VADER will play their first show with the new lineup on July 19 in the Czech Republic. VADER will take part in this fall's "Art of Noise II" tour, featuring headliners NILE with additional support from KREATOR, AMON ...
DOWNSET will play at "Graff Angeles" on Saturday, August 2 at Qtopia in Hollywood, California. The eight-hour event (11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.) will feature live graffiti exhibits by universally known artists/crews, including CBS, AWR, WCA, UTI, MTA, LOD, COI, K4P, TKO, SH, and many more. Tattooing, piercing, and rock climbing exhibits will be available as well. ...
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons appeared on CBS' "The Early Show" Thursday morning (June 26) to promote his new book "Sex Money Kiss". Watch the five-minute video in Real Media format at this location. In other news, Simmons threw a party in New York the other day to celebrate the publication of the new ...
Major League Baseball Properties signed a deal with Clear Channel Entertainment this week to sponsor the Ozzfest and Lollapalooza tours, along with 34 other Clear Channel concerts, according to the Star-Telegram. Baseball officials are hoping that hordes of young music fans with hefty disposable income will buy authentic baseball apparel and, maybe, become fans of ...
The initial dates have been announced for the forthcoming the Nintendo Fusion Tour featuring EVANESCENCE, COLD, REVIS, CAUTERIZE and FINGER ELEVEN. As previously reported, the trek will feature live music as well as a host of Nintendo games. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Aug. 04 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre Aug. ...
SILVER, the all-star project featuring vocalist Gary Barden (ex-MSG), guitarist Bernie Torme (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, DESPERADO), keyboardist Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, ex-MSG, TEN), bassist Bob Daisley (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and drummer Bertram Engel, will issue their third album, entitled "Intruder", in late September through Point Music Records. In related news, Bob Daisley and fellow ex-OZZY OSBOURNE ...
LINKIN PARK will embark on a short tour of Japan during October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 21 - Yokohama, JAP @ Yokohama Arena Oct. 22 - Osaka, JAP @ Castle Hall Oct. 24 - Nippon, JAP @ Nippon Budokan Oct. 25 - Nippon, JAP @ Nippon Budokan LINKIN PARK will kick off the ...
SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY have parted ways with Bobby Hewitt (ex-ORGY) and have replaced him with their original drummer Neil Taylor. "Bobby has been out of the band for months," SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater wrote on the band's official web site. "I just didn't really want all the ORGY fans speculating on why he ...
Jay Webb of the Star-Telegram (Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas) reviewed DREAM THEATER's show at Nextstage in Grand Prairie, Texas on Wednesday night (June 25). Webb writes, "[Singer] James LaBrie, who spent most of the show barking his vocals and flipping his blond mane out of his face … is the embodiment of every bad heavy-metal cliche ...
