This podcast episode is Part Two of my recent interview with Kansas/Native Window violinist David Ragsdale. In this segment we discuss Native Window as a fun diversion to Kansas; Star City Recordings and Jeff Glixman’s longtime involvement with Kansas; the pros and cons of releasing a project through the Internet vs. physical media; rehearsing [...]
Melodicrock.com has posted singer Jeff Scott Soto’s fond memories of bassist Marcel Jacob, who took his own life on Tuesday, July 21st after battling a long illness. Jacob was a mainstay of Talisman, Humanimal, Yngwie Malmsteen Band, and Last Autumn’s Dream.
“Marcel was battling many years of health matters, most of which puzzled doctors as well as [...]
From Blabbermouth.net:
The management for legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
“It has come to [our] attention that a band calling themselves DIO are advertised in Pollstar under Ronnie James Dio as playing Zomerpop festival in Netherlands on Sept 5/6. This is [...]
From Classicrockmagazine.com:
His claim of self-defence fell on deaf ears. It’s the craziest story of the week, that’s for sure.
Andrew Miller, a 46 year-old Alice Cooper fan, was asked by fellow gig-goer John Lynch to calm down after removing his prosthetic leg and waving it in the air at an Alice show in the UK.
Miller responded [...]
This is Part Three of my recent in-depth interview with guitarist Howard Leese. In this segment we discuss why it’s unlikely he’ll tour behind his new solo album Secret Weapon; why he’s wound up with such a long career on the live stage when he set out to become a studio musician; playing with [...]
