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According to blabbermouth.net, Glen Drover has quit Queensryche, the Geoff Tate fronted version, before even playing a single show with the band. Drover said in a statement, “I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate’s Queensryche. I was very excited about doing this gig initially, but learned in the …
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Musicians across the world have paid tribute to former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord, who died yesterday aged 71 after a cancer battle. He passed away suddenly after suffering a pulmonary embolism, commonly associated with the pancreatic cancer he’d been fighting for a year. Former Whitenake bassist Neil Murray, who played with Lord in the band’s …
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Chris Epting of AOL’s Noisecreep spoke with bassist Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) about Eagle Rock’s forthcoming DVD release of Ozzy Osbourne’s concert film Speak of the Devil on July 17th. Portions of the interview appear below. NC: Rudy, the Speak of the Devil show was special, wasn’t it? Sarzo: It really was. …
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On July 17th, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Ozzy Osbourne’s Speak Of The Devil on DVD in North America. [Pre-book order date June 22nd, MSRP $14.98]. The show filmed at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in California on June 12th, 1982, was part of the delayed Diary Of A Madman tour following the tragic death of Randy …
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Here’s some truly freaky shit news and I’m really going to try and keep an open mind on this one so here goes: Dee Snider, front-man of the rock band Twisted Sister, will release his new studio album Dee Does Broadway on May 8th on Razor & Tie. The album features Dee’s powerful voice and …
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On December 14th, metal legends Ronnie James Dio and Dimebag Darrell are being honored at this year’s Dimebash at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA. Fellow musicians will honor Dimebag by performing songs either written by or inspired by the late guitarist. Additionally, all proceeds from the event will benefit the Ronnie James Dio …
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Benedictum & DesDemon team up for Path of the Valkyries tour to promote their recent studio releases. Benedictum reign from Arizona, fronted by the diabolical mistress “V” Veronica Freeman. The band is known more in European markets and will finally showcase their talent in the U.S. with their current release “Dominion” via Frontiers Records. Previous …
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Dio’s music will live on forever! Ronnie James Dio’s friends and/or former band mates are making sure of it and have reunited as Dio Disciples consisting of singers Tim “Ripper” Owens and Toby Jepson, guitarist Craig Goldy, bassist Rudy Sarzo, keyboardist Scott Warren, and drummer Simon Wright has announced a string of dates (with …
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Dio Disciples, a band comprised of former Dio members Craig Goldy, Simon Wright, Rudy Sarzo, with singers Tim Owens and Toby Jepson, have announced dates for their upcoming US headlining tour. The group pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio by performing songs from the late frontman’s classic discography. Dio’s widow, Wendy, wrote on the Dio …
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U.S. Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM has made “Bang” available for streaming at www.stereokiller.com/benedictum. Featuring Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot) on bass, “Bang!” is a quintessential anthem of defiance and one hell of a grooving slam. Vocalist Veronica Freeman calls it “my non-Prom song for those of us who didn’t make the cut… or even those who …
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