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To Vote for Smashing Pumpkins or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. When Smashing Pumpkins were inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (the only two original members still in the band) were on hand for the ’07 ceremony. “I’m so used to bad vibes, people hating our band…
To Vote for Oasis or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Nobody really expects brothers to get along. From the time the younger is born to the time one kicks the bucket there’s competition and usually some bickering. But the Gallagher brothers, Noel (guitar) and Liam (vocals) raised the bar (or lowered it)….
Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg has announced his departure from the Symphonic Metal band. Spierenburg released a statement via social media: “After 24 incredible years, I have made the bittersweet decision to part ways with Within Temptation.” “Together with my fellow band members, I’ve been able to achieve everything — and even more — than I could…
Following the retirement of long-time member Nicko McBrain, Iron Maiden has announced that Simon Dawson is their touring drummer. Sawson is a former session musician and member of British Lion with Maiden bassist Steve Harris. “A native of Suffolk, England, Simon first teamed up with Steve Harris back in 2012,” Iron Maiden noted in a statement. “He debuted on three…
All That Remains have set “Antifragile,” their tenth studio album, for release on January 31st. It’s the follow-up to 2018’s “Victim Of The New Disease” and will include the four singles that band has already released: “Divine,” “Let You Go,” “No Tomorrow” and “Forever Cold.” “It’s been six years for All That Remain to complete a new album. “It has been a long time coming…
Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal will release the 14-track instrumental album, “Bumblefoot …Returns!,” on January 24th, nearly thirty years after his debut solo instrumental album, “The Adventures Of Bumblefoot.” The lead single is “Simon In Space.” “From an early age, my passions were guitar and astrophysics, cosmology — the song ‘Simon In Space’ merges the two. Simon is my cat, haha;…
Sick Puppies: Creature “We are all familiar with what it means to ‘take the bull by the horns,’ but to ‘wave the bull’ is a different take on approaching life’s most difficult times,” wrote the band (pictured above). “To wave the bull is to provoke, embrace, and surrender to the battles that will inevitably scar…
Queensyche guitarist Michael Wilton has released his solo album, “Volume 1,“ via Rat Pak Records. “I’m always writing songs,” noted Wilton. “And some of the songs, just depending on my mood and whatever, they don’t fit Queensryche. And I just decided to kind of work on ’em and get ’em together. And I found some guys that fit with…
To Vote for Judas Priest or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. After Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and especially Alice Cooper, it seemed as though Rock had gone as far as it could. Wrong! Heavy Metal went further, faster and harder, often with violent or satanic imagery. Beginning in ’73 Judas Priest featured…
Pearl Jam will be touring select U.S. cities next April and May. The trek will start in Hollywood, FL on April 24th and 26th and conclude with performances in Pittsburgh on May 16th and 18th. Ticket Information Pearl Jam Tour Dates; April 24 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock LiveApril 26 – Hollywood, FL – Hard…