Wanted to let everyone know that due to some elements beyond my control, the updates for David Ragsdale and Howard Leese that were scheduled for yesterday and today will be posted Tuesday. Thanks for your patience. I apologize for the delays.
FROM ROLLINGSTONE.COM:
Trent Reznor has made a brief return to social networking, hitting up the safe confines of his NIN.com message boards to tell fans why he left the savage world of Twitter. As Rock Daily previously reported, Reznor unceremoniously deleted his Twitter account a few weeks back with no explanation. Prior to the deletion, Reznor [...]
FROM CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
Zakk Wylde has finally reacted to Ozzy Osbourne’s exclusive interview with Classic Rock last month, where the frontman said he’s planning to get a new guitar player. Needless to say, Zakk is not a happy bunny…
Ozzy told Classic Rock’s Scott Rowley, “I’m getting a new guitar player as we speak… I haven’t fallen out [...]
FROM ROCKRADIO.CO.UK:
A source close to AC/DC has told Rock Radio more about Brian Johnson’s plan to quit AC/DC, as reported by Classic Rock Magazine. The singer, who left Geordie to replace Bon Scott in 1980, would like to bow out because he’s struggling to do the job – and has other interests outside the band.Johnson, [...]
Sorry, I couldn’t resist posting that headline after reading the following story at Classicrockmagazine.com:
Ludicrous shock-rocker Marilyn Manson is threatening to murder rock journalists who dare upset him - and then bury them in shallow graves. Boy, are we scared!
The Rock Radio website is reporting:
Marilyn Manson has issued a furious threat to journalists who make “cavalier [...]
FROM ROLLINGSTONE.COM:
Eddie Van Halen is said to be on the mend after undergoing surgery to treat increasing pain in his left hand.
“During the last leg of our tour, I started developing pain in my thumb and my pinky. I didn’t think much of it at the time,” the guitarist says. “It got progressively worse to [...]
FROM ROLLINGSTONE.COM:
The improbable comeback story of Canadian metallists Anvil continues to get, well, more probable. On the strength of the much-talked-about Sacha Gervasi-directed rock doc Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the group — which is led by original members Lips (vocals/guitars) and Robb Reiner (drums) — will be opening a handful of U.S. stadium dates [...]
From Classicrockrevisited.com:
EDDIE JOBSON’S U-Z PROJECT
‘ULTIMATE ZERO TOUR’
PROG-ROCK KEYBOARD/VIOLIN LEGEND RETURNS FROM 27-YEAR RETIREMENT TO INTRODUCE VIRTUOSO SUPERGROUP OF WORLD-RENOWNED PLAYERS ON FIRST EVER ‘SOLO’ TOUR
Brief Series of Exclusive East Coast and Midwest Summer Dates Kicks Off Aug. 17 in Washington
“The word ‘genius’ is bandied about a bit too freely these days, but [...]
FROM POP EATER AT AOL.COM:
‘American Idol’ season 8 semi-finalist Ju’Not Joyner spoke out against the reality show competition, claiming it’s rigged. In a chat with AI Now, the singer made it clear that although he’s thankful for the opportunity, he was never given a fair shot on the show.
“Welll … first of all, let me [...]
This podcast episode is Part Four of my recent interview with guitarist Howard Leese in support of his excellent new solo record Secret Weapon. In this segment Howard talks about Secret Weapon track by track, with commentary about the guests on the record. This includes Joe Lynn Turner on “Alive Again”; Paul Rodgers on “Heal [...]
