British heavy metal band SKYCLAD has signed a record deal with French label Listenable Records. SKYCLAD guitar player/songwriter Steve Ramsey commented: "We're really looking forward to working with the whole Listenable team. They did a fantastic job for SATAN in the past four years, becoming good friends and reliable partners. We're excited to extend this partnership to the SKYCLAD family." SKYCLAD formed in 1990 in its hometown of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Combining heavy metal/thrash metal with British indie/post-punk and folk influences,...
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Dave Grohl's mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, has announced that she will publish a book titled "From Cradle To Stage: Stories From The Mothers Who Rocked And Raised Rock Stars" on April 25, 2017. Her son will write the foreword. The book is the result of a two-year mission for Virginia, during which she interviewed women such as Dr. Dre's mother, Verna Griffin; Marianne Stipe, mother of R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Hester Diamond, mother of Mike D from the BEASTIE BOYS, and...
According to Alternative Nation, GUNS N' ROSES and AC/DC frontman Axl Rose reached out to a young waitress who was victimized by a racist customer. 18-year old Sadie Elledge made headlines recently when she was left a note on a customer's receipt that said "We only tip citizens" while working at Jess' Quick Lunch in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Elledge was born in America, and is of Honduran and Mexican descent. The Pulse Of Radio reports that "Jane The Virgin" star Greice Santo got wind of the story and decided to reach out to Elledge, treating...
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley played a free show at the MotorCity Harley-Davidson Music + Food Festival on Sunday, August 28 as part of the weekend celebration of the grand opening of the new location of MotorCity Harley-Davidson in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Fan-filmed video footage of his performance can be seen below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Frehley recently said that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley's mistreatment of him at KISS's 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction actually inspired him musically. Frehley, who...
LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will embark on its first-ever European tour this fall. So far the following dates have been confirmed: Nov. 23 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor Köln Nov. 25 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington) Nov. 27 - Bristol, UK @ Bristol Bierkeller Nov. 28 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms Nov. 30 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Wolverhampton Civic...
