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Tag: Classic Hard Rock

The Aftershow Debut With Lemmy Tribute Track

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The Aftershow has arrived, and they’ve brought along some “No Rules, Bare Bones Rock-n-Roll”. Founded by the Powerhouse Sister team of Roxy Petrucci (Vixen, Madam X) on drums and Maxine Petrucci (Madam X) on guitar, and featuring guests Mark Slaughter (Slaughter) on vocals and Michael Pisculli on bass, this new collaboration is debuting with a track paying tribute to the late Lemmy Kilmister, the iconic frontman of Motörhead. “Kilmister” has been released today, December 28th, which is also the one-year anniversary of Lemmy’s passing.  This track, released through Afterlife Music Publishing, is just the start for The Aftershow, as future […]

M3 Rock Festival 2017 Lineup Announced 

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M3 Rock Festival, the yearly concert event in Columbia, Maryland that celebrates the Hard Rock, Glam Rock and Heavy Metal of the 80’s, has announced their 2017 festival lineup. Presented by I.M.P, the festival will take place on two separate stages, each with screens simulcasting the other. Merriweather Post Pavilion will once again be the gathering place for many rock and metal fans – the ones who faithfully return to M3 each year, the ones who will discover M3 for the first time in 2017, and everything in between. The Official M3 Kix-Off Party will be starting things off Friday, […]

Sebastian Bach Book Tour Announced

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The long-awaited autobiography of Sebastian Bach, 18 and Life On Skid Row, has a release date set at last. Fans of the former Skid Row frontman have been keeping a waiting watchful eye out for this, as it was announced earlier this year that Bach had been working on the book, but several delays had pushed back an official release date. Now, 18 and Life on Skid Row will be out on December 6th via Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Bach will also embark on a book signing tour upon the autobiography’s release. The tour starts in […]

Interview: Glenn Hughes

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Glenn Hughes has a new solo album, and the sound of it is sure to “resonate” among fans of this iconic rock musician. Resonate came out on November 4th on Frontiers Records and it’s being called Glenn Hughes’ heaviest album to date. Last week, before the album was released, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Glenn Hughes for an in-depth interview about Resonate, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction, his musical background and bass skills, plus some hints as to how he keeps the “Voice of Rock” going strong. Bonus little fun fact, […]

Concert Review: Enuff Z’Nuff and Tracii Guns at The Backstage Pass

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The Backstage Pass is a venue in Ronkonkoma, NY that has been attracting many a classic Hard Rock band lately, to local audiences’ delight. Last week, two such bands made stops along their tours at The Backstage Pass – Enuff Z’Nuff and Tracii Guns. At the very start of the night was The Special Guests, followed by Solace In Ruins who were also among the openers, bringing to the stage a style of Grunge-tinted Heavy Metal, with melodic yet edgy vocals and riffs abound. The band Blue Movie followed soon after, combining a somewhat unusual usage of electronic backing tracks […]

Interview: Chip Z’Nuff

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Enuff Z’Nuff is in the spotlight lately, between the announcement of their upcoming album plus the release of the first single off of it, and the active touring of the lineup now fronted by founder Chip Z’Nuff. One of the most recent stops along their tour was at The Backstage Pass in Ronkonkoma, NY, and I had the chance to sit down with Chip after the show to talk about the latest with Enuff Z’Nuff, as well as some of his side projects and bands, and his work as a Producer. So Chip, you just finished a show here at the […]

Enuff Z’nuff Premiere New Song off Upcoming Album

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Enuff Z’Nuff has released the first single off their upcoming album Clowns Lounge, “Rockabye Dreamland”. You can hear the official audio of the track in the video below.  Clowns Lounge will be an album consisting of unreleased songs originally written in the 80’s by Chip Znuff and Donnie Vie, now compiled and re-recorded with Chip on lead vocals, and “Rockabye Dreamland” certainly has that unmistakable classic Enuff Z’Nuff sound. Enuff Z’Nuff is currently on tour with Tracii Guns, and all the tour dates can be found at http://www.enuffznuff.com/. Clowns Lounge has a release date of December 2nd, 2016. 

UFO and Saxon – US Tour Announced 

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British Rock Legends UFO are teaming up with British Heavy Metallers Saxon for a special U.S. tour in Spring 2017.  UFO is coming off a sold-out 2016 tour as they head back to the U.S., with work on their 22nd studio album in progress and on the way. The band’s long-standing lineup consists of Phil Mogg (Vocals), Paul Raymond (Keyboards/Guitar), Andy Parker (Drums), Vinnie Moore (Guitar) and Rob De Luca (Bass). On the upcoming tour, Phil Mogg states, “We are polishing the guitars, cleaning up the drums, I have a new front tooth, and our crew have bought themselves fresh mascara, […]

Concert Review: Hair Nation Festival

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Rock and Metal fans headed out on a hot day in SoCal for the first-ever SiriusXM Hair Nation Festival on September 17th, 2016. Classic Hard Rock of the 80’s (and early 90’s) was the main focus of this sunny and beautiful day, where the spirit of the Sunset Strip was alive and rockin’ at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, the Festival had a great turnout and made for an exhilarating event of grand proportions with its 22-band lineup. Last year, a show known as “Cathouse Live” took place at the same location, and though this year’s Hair Nation […]

Interview: Billy Childs of Britny Fox at Hair Nation Festival

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Britny Fox founding member Billy Childs has been the bassist of the band since its formation in 1985. After the release of four total studio albums over a number of years, the band went on a hiatus of sorts – Recently, they returned and hit the road, playing shows and festivals worldwide with a new guitarist in tow. The evening of the Hair Nation Festival, I was able to catch Billy for an interview, where we discussed the latest with Britny Fox, including the potential for a new album and some of Billy’s activities outside the band. First off, awesome […]

Interview: Bang Tango at Hair Nation Festival

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About an hour before their show, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Bang Tango backstage at the Hair Nation Festival. The current lineup of Bang Tango is Joe Lesté (vocals), Lance Eric (bass), Rowan Robertson (guitar), Timmy Russell (drums), and Drew Fortier (guitar). Drew wasn’t there for the Festival, but he (or at least the mention of him) ended up playing a big part in this interview nonetheless. You’re about to take the stage in just a little while for your set here at the Hair Nation Festival, how’s everything going today? Lance: We’re doing well. […]

Interview: Todd “Chase” Chaisson of Tuff at Hair Nation Festival

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Early afternoon at the Hair Nation Festival, Tuff was one of the bands that kicked off all the action. Later that night, I got an interview with Tuff bassist and founding member Todd “Chase” Chaisson and we talked about everything from Tuff to Todd’s bass-playing family and his food truck – featuring a surprise guest appearance. Festivals seem to be what’s going on with Tuff lately – you had 80’s in The Park last month, Farm Rock coming up, Monsters of Rock Cruise next month and of course you’re here at Hair Nation Festival today. Pretty busy schedule, you guys […]

Enuff Z’nuff To Release New Studio Album

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Enuff Z’nuff is set to release a studio album this year on Frontiers Music Srl, their first in 5 years. Clowns Lounge is a collection of rarities and early demos that have been reworked and re-recorded by the current lineup of the band and will be released on December 2nd. A guest appearance from the late Jani Lane of Warrant and James Young of Styx is also be a part of this collection. Some background on this upcoming release: “We had unfinished, unreleased material in the vault, and I went back into the studio in Chicago and started working on all […]

Hair Nation Festival Set Times Announced

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The day of Sirius XM’s first-ever Hair Nation Festival is quickly approaching, taking place this Saturday, September 17th. SoCal is the destination for the lineup of Sunset Strip Rockers who are hitting the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater stage for a final time before the venue closes at the end of this year. The event will be hosted by Eddie Trunk and broadcast on Sirius XM’s Channel 39, Hair Nation, the following week on September 24th. This weekend will also see Battle for Hair Nation Festival winners Electric Hound and The Aviators taking to the Festival Stage and Main Stage, respectively, to open […]

Hair Nation Festival Headed to SoCal

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On September 17th, 2016, some of the best rockers of the Sunset Strip will gather for one night at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA for SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival. The event will feature a non-stop rock ‘n’ roll experience held on two stages, including a rotating main stage with back-to-back performances, VIP Meet and Greets, a vendor village, and more. The current lineup of the festival is: Vince Neil, Bret Michaels, Kix, Yngwie Malmsteen, Slaughter, Lita Ford, Faster Pussycat, LA Guns’ Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, Vixen, Britny Fox, BulletBoys, Loudness, Junkyard, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bang Tango, Vain, […]