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Today in Rock History – March 31
1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender St…
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New CRIMSON GLORY Vocalist TRAVIS WILLS Talks New Music – “There’s A Lot Of Revisiting The Sound From The First Two Albums” (Video)
Legendary prog / power metal giants, Crimson Glory recently returned with a new lead vocalist and a new guitarist. Original founding members – guitarist Ben Jackson, bassist Jeff Lords, and drummer Dana Burnell – are joined by new lead vocalist Travis …
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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Plays To 15,000 Fans In Prague
JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON and URIAH HEEP drew 15,000 fans to their March 29 “Metal Masters” tour stop at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Fan-filmed video of PRIEST’s performance can be seen below. PRIEST’s 17-song setlist included three songs from the ba…
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Today In Metal History 🤘 March 31st, 2024 🤘 AC/DC, MEGADETH, LED ZEPPELIN, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 80th Michael Geoffrey “Mick” Ralphs (BAD COMPANY, MOTT THE HOOPLE) – March 31st, 1944 Happy 69th Angus Young (AC/DC) – March 31st, 1955 Happy 62nd Jeff Young (MEGADETH) – March 31st, 1962 Happy 60th Erik Turner (WARRA…
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CHARLIE BENANTE: Why I Have Four Kick Drums On Stage During PANTERA Concerts
In a new interview with What We Did On The Weekend, PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante spoke about his decision to have no less than four kick drums on stage while he is performing with the Philip Anselmo-fronted outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER…
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See ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA’s JOURNEY Tribute Band Perform In Sayreville, New Jersey
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna’s JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS performed at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on Saturday, March 30. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below, courtesy of the Jim Powers YouTube cha…
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TRIVIUM Frontman MATT HEAFY Shares Guitar Playthrough Video Of “A Crisis Of Revelation”
Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has shared a guitar playthrough video for “A Crisis Of Revelation”, which can be viewed below. The song is taken from Trivium’s 10th album, In The Court Of The Dragon, released in October 2021. Bullet For My Valentine rec…
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SEBASTIAN BACH ‘Can Definitely See’ A SKID ROW Reunion Happening
In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, Sebastian Bach once again addressed the fact that he hasn’t performed with the other members of the classic SKID ROW lineup in nearly three decades. He said: “For me, doing three albums with SKID ROW, I wa…
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STEVE VAI On Working With JOE SATRIANI On “The Sea Of Emotion” – “Perhaps The Most Rewarding Musical Collaboration I’ve Ever Engaged In”
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s friendship with each other (and the guitar) started as kids in New York. It’s still going strong five decades later, and for the first time they have joined up for the Satch/Vai tour. In anticipation of the tour, the duo c…
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These Two Red Hot Chili Peppers Will Not Shake Your Hand
Patrick Carney of the Black Keys learned the hard way. Continue reading…