Matthew Wilkening
Aerosmith Reveals New Album Street Date, Cover Art, Tracklist
Aerosmith have revealed that their new album will be entitled ‘Music from Another Dimension’ and be released on August 28.
Tony Iommi Was ‘Extremely Nervous’ About Black Sabbath’s First 2012 Show
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has revealed he was “extremely nervous” before the band’s first concert since his recent lymphoma battle, explaining he wasn’t sure he’d have the endurance to make it through an entire set.
Ozzy Osbourne’s 1982 ‘Speak of the Devil’ Concert Film Headed to DVD
A live concert film from one of the least documented and most difficult times in Ozzy Osbourne‘s career, 1982′s ‘Speak of the Devil,’ will be released on DVD July 17 from Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Is Gene Simmons a Good Dancer? Duff McKagan Tells All!
Well, at least some fun has come out of the ill-fated and mostly cancelled Rock and Roll Allstars’ South American tour: we’ve learned that Gene Simmons, the demonic monster of Kiss, is one helluva hoofer.
Sammy Hagar Plots Multi-Band Career Retrospective Tour
If Sammy Hagar‘s latest plan comes true — and most of them do — fans of the Red Rocker will be treated to a tour touching on nearly every phase of his four-decade recording career next summer.
Amare Stoudemire’s Smashed Hand Recalls 1984 Tom Petty Incident
If there’s one rocker who can relate to how Amare Stoudemire feels right about now, it’s Tom Petty. The basketball star injured himself by smashing his hand against a glass door holding a fire extinguisher in frustration following a playoff loss Monday night (April 30), echoing a similar incident from Petty’s past.
Heart’s Nancy Wilson Gets Married
Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson got married to music executive Geoff Bywater on Saturday (April 28) at a restaurant owned by none other than Sammy Hagar.
Paul McCartney Guests on Live ’30 Rock’ Episode
Paul McCartney stunned the studio audience — and by the looks of it, possibly actor Alec Baldwin — by making a surprise walk-on appearance during a live episode of NBC’s ’30 Rock.’
The Full Text of ZZ Top’s Freddie King Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top inducted blues great Freddie King into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past Saturday (April 14), and we’ve got the full transcription of their speech.
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Features Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath will reportedly be one of the headliners of this summer’s Lollapalooza, with advance word of the three-day festival’s lineup leaking from a Brazilian website.
ZZ Top’s ‘Rio Grande Mud’ Turns 40
ZZ Top‘s 1972 sophomore album ‘Rio Grande Mud’ turns 40 this month. The album is best known as home to the longtime concert favorite ‘Just Got Paid,’ which features a particularly thrilling slide guitar showcase from Billy Gibbons.
Gene Simmons Says Industry Awards Don’t Matter to Kiss
Although they spent part of their weekend presenting an award at a country music award show, Kiss founder Gene Simmons says such industry sponsored events and trophies mean very little to Kiss.