Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen flew to Sweden in June 2011 to be a part of a program called “Moraeus Med Mera” in which he can be seen playing traditional Swedish folk music with Kalle Moraeus. Also available is a candid behind-the-scenes look at Yngwie hanging out his fellow Swedish musicians. The entire show, which aired on October 23, can be seen at this location. The segment featuring Yngwie is available above.
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper‘s one-of-a-kind app transforms your iPhone or iPod Touch into the perfect air guitar or air drum kit so you can rock out to Alice‘s ace new album like you’ve never rocked before. Continue Reading
GUNS N’ ROSES frontman Axl Rose halted a live concert Sunday night, October 23 (local time) at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico after objects were thrown on stage during the group’s performance. One minute into the concert’s opening number, “Chinese Democracy“, Rose stopped his band and warned the crowd that he would pack up and leave if they continued “throw[ing] shit.” Continue Reading
According to The Associated Press, POISON frontman Bret Michaels is donating TVs and sound systems for a waiting room at the St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was treated in April 2010 for a brain hemorrhage. The equipment will allow families to relax and listen to music. In return, the waiting room will be named after Michaels.
Michaels was rushed to St. Joseph‘s Barrow Neurological Institute last April after suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The brain hemorrhage left the musician in critical condition and hospitalized at Barrow for several days. He returned to St. Joseph’s in January to undergo a heart procedure to close a hole in his heart. Continue Reading
According to Billboard.com, JOURNEY will receive the “Legend of Live” award at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards on November 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. The awards are part of the Billboard Touring Conference, taking place on November 9–10.
The Billboard “Legend of Live” award honors groups or individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and acknowledges the recipients’ commitment to the art of performing live and reaching fans through the concert experience. Previous award recipients include RUSH (2010), OZZY OSBOURNE (2009), THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (2008), pioneering agent Frank Barsalona (2007), Sir Elton John (2006), Cellar Door Concerts founder Jack Boyle (2005) and promoter Michael Cohl (2004). Continue Reading
SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will release an album of live “Songbook” tour performances on November 21 via Universal Music Enterprises. The set will feature Cornell‘s own songs as well as a few covers. All fans who purchase their “Songbook” tour tickets online will receive a digital copy of the album with each order. Continue Reading
MACHINE HEAD‘s video for the song “Locust” can be previewed in the commercial for the band’s new album, “Unto The Locust“, which can be seen above. The clip was directed by Mike Sloat, who previously helmed MACHINE HEAD‘s videos for “Imperium“, “Days Turn Blue To Gray“, “Aesthetics Of Hate“, “Now I Lay Thee Down” and “Halo“. Continue Reading
Graham Hartmann of Loudwire recently conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. Check out the interview below.
You’re about to start the North American leg of the Epitaph tour, how has the tour been so far and what are the biggest differences playing here as opposed to South America or Europe?
Halford: South America you get up really f—ing early. I’ve got to stop swearing. [Laughs] You go to bed at around 2AM or 3AM, then you get a wake-up call at 7AM and you go, “This isn’t why I wanted to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band.” You drive all together in a van to the airport, you take your shoes off, you take your laptop out of your bag and you do that for all of South America and all of Mexico. It’s grueling, but the payoff is when you stand in front of all those metal maniacs and everybody’s going nuts and you’re having the best of times together. Continue Reading
Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. Check out the interview below.
What made you decide to write your life story now?
Iommi: Probably because I had a bit of time to do it. I’ve been trying for years, to be honest. I remember at about 1985, the idea was to do one then, and I worked with a guy in America. It just got too hectic. I couldn’t carry on, so I stopped. So it took all those years later to do it, and I decided to do it again. Continue Reading