TMZ.com reports that the pilot of a helicopter that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee had ferry him from his Hollywood Hills home to a concert in Irvine, Calif. was charged today by the Los Angeles City Attorney with landing an aircraft on a public road, and two other charges besides. On July 7, ...
July 2006 - Blabbermouth Archive
ALICE COOPER To Break Ground On Phoenix Youth Center
Dennis Wagner of The Arizona Republic reports that Alice Cooper is teaming up with Grand Canyon University in Phoenix to establish a $3 million youth haven featuring a school of rock 'n' roll, a concert hall and sporting attractions similar to a Boys Club. "It's a sanctuary where they don't get shot, they ...
DARK FUNERAL: 'It Will Be Killer To Finally Return Overseas'
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have issued the following update: "Just returned from Spain, where we played Metalway Festival together with TESTAMENT, MINISTRY, METAL CHURCH and CELTIC FROST, among others. How fucking awesome line-up wasn't that!? Getting to see TESTAMENT and MINISTRY completely shredding the stage that night, playing such a killer setlists, with pretty ...
THE MELVINS: North American Tour Dates Announced
THE MELVINS will embark on a national tour with special guests BIG BUSINESS this fall in support of their October 10 release "The Senile Animal" (Ipecac). The first confirmed dates (many more to be announced soon) are as follows: Sep. 06 - Sacramento, CA - The Library Sep. 08 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall ...
Three Original L.A. GUNS Members Reunite For 20th Anniversary Tour
L.A. GUNS founding member Tracii Guns has reunited with original members Paul Black and Nickey Alexander for a special series of shows to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. "It's been great jamming with the guys I started this journey with 20 years ago," says Guns. "All the classics sound better than ever and we will ...
ALICE COOPER: 'The Nightmare Returns' To Receive DVD Release Tomorrow
ALICE COOPER's "The Nightmare Returns" will get an official DVD release on Tuesday, August 1 via Geffen Records (August 28 in Europe). This concert was captured live on MTV on Halloween night, 1986 in front of a sold-out audience of 20,000 at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. This highly theatrical concert tour was in support of ...
NEURAXIS To Team Up With MISERY INDEX For Canadian Tour
Montreal-based NEURAXIS will be teaming up with MISERY INDEX for a Canadian tour this fall. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 12 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's Sep. 14 - Trois-Rivieres, QC @ Maquisart Sep. 15 - Rimouski, QC @ TBA Sep. 16 - Halifax, NS @ Pavilion Sep. 16 - Halifax, NS ...
Guitarist EDDIE OJEDA Suggests Possible Future For TWISTED SISTER
As part of his month-long Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana spoke with guitarist Eddie Ojeda about his current projects and the possible future of TWISTED SISTER. A few excerpts from the interview follow: C.C. Banana: Eddie, what are you currently up to? Eddie Ojeda: "Well, I have a solo CD out now ...
EDGE OF SANITY: 'The Best Of' Track Listing Revealed
EDGE OF SANITY, the acclaimed Swedish band led by producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö, has finalized the track listing for its upcoming double CD collection, "The Best of Edge of Sanity". According to Dan, "one disc will feature the highlights of the more 'normal' studio albums and the mini-album 'Until Eternity Ends' [1994]," while "the second disc ...