Archive for July 21st, 2009

Interview with Howard Leese (Part Two)

     This podcast episode is Part Two of my recent interview with guitarist Howard Leese. In this segment we discuss  working with great singers on Secret Weapon; why there are no comps or punches on the album; working as a producer with the sensitivities of singers; what it was like to work with Ann Wilson [...]

Being in Van Halen was intimidating, Extreme singer says

From Classicrockmagazine.com:
When Extreme singer Gary Cherone joined Van Halen in 1996, most people assumed it would be a marriage made in hell. And y’know what? It was!
After a failed reunion with David Lee Roth, Van Halen made just one album with Cherone: the ill-fated Van Halen III. Cherone discussed his tortured time in Van Halen [...]

New Stryper Album and 25th Anniversary Tour

New Studio Album Murder By Pride In Stores Today

(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) – Legendary Christian rock band Stryper will kick off their 25th Anniversary Tour in September, touring throughout the U.S. before heading out on an international run in early 2010. In addition to their hits and fan favorites, Stryper will perform songs from their latest studio [...]