Jack Ponti, Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper Songwriter, Dies at 66
New Jersey producer and musician also played guitar in early group with pre-fame Jon Bon Jovi. Continue reading…
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BUSH’s GAVIN ROSSDALE Announces ‘Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles’ Unscripted Series
VIZIO announced the upcoming launch of "Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles", an exclusive unscripted series hosted by Gavin Rossdale, lead singer and songwriter of the iconic band BUSH. Premiering early 2025 on VIZIO's free streaming service WatchFree+, the series promises an entertaining blend of music, c...
TESTAMENT’s ERIC PETERSON On New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: ‘He Brought Some Life Back’
In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the addition of drummer Chris Dovas (SEVEN SPIRES) after Dave Lombardo's short-lived return. Regarding how Dovas landed the gig, Peterson said (as transcri...
ENSIFERUM Announces 2025 North American Co-Headlining Tour With KORPIKLAANI
Finnish folk metal goliaths ENSIFERUM will join their comrades in KORPIKLAANI for a 2025 North American co-headlining tour. The journey runs from February 27 in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30 in Brooklyn, New York. Additional support will be provided by TROLLFEST and NINI. ENSIFERUM bassist/...
GREEN DAY’s ‘Dookie Demastered’ Features ‘Dookie’ Tracks on Doorbell, Toothbrush, Game Boy, Teddy Ruxpin And More
When an album hits a big milestone like its 30th anniversary, it gets the usual remasters on the usual formats. But "Dookie" isn't a usual album. That's why GREEN DAY and Brain collaborated to create "Dookie Demastered": the album that exploded the format of punk rock, re-exploded on to 15 obscure,...
A Mystical Encounter With Three Traveling Wilburys: Book Excerpt
In UCR's exclusive book excerpt, we meet three rock legends unexpectedly. Continue reading…
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Gene Simmons Slammed for His Comments on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
See what 'Dancing With the Stars' is saying after Gene Simmons was a guest judge for 'Hair Metal Night.' Continue reading…
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JAKE E. LEE Offers Health Update, Says He Is Playing Guitar Again And Wants To Go On Tour
In a new interview with Tone-Talk, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS, RED DRAGON CARTEL) was asked if he ended up getting surgery on his hands after it was reported earlier this year that he was suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBE...
Seven Hours After Violet
Best known as bassist with SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Shavo Odadjian has been quite the polymath over the last 20 years. As the stuttering psychodrama of his main band's vexed progress continues to be a huge, wasted opportunity for everyone involved, the Armenian-American sideman has thrown himself into a nu...
RICKY WARWICK Recruits LITA FORD For New Single ‘Don’t Leave Me In The Dark’; ‘Blood Ties’ Album Due In March
Ricky Warwick will release a new solo album, "Blood Ties", on March 14, 2025 via Earache Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Don't Leave Me In The Dark", which features Lita Ford on guest vocals, can be seen below. About the single, Ricky comments: "This was the first son...
