Interview with Bobby Blitz Ellsworth of Overkill: This is Our Calling
Overkill is synonymous with power, precision and perseverance. Across three decades they have shaped, refined, and steadily broadened a style of power metal.
Overkill is synonymous with power, precision and perseverance. Across three decades they have shaped, refined, and steadily broadened a style of power metal.
Foxy Shazam’s fourth and most electrifying release to date, The Church of Rock and Roll, is an awe-inspiring cavalcade of passion and humanity. From the bawdy sex-strut of lead single “I Like it” to the heart-wrenching ardor of “Forever Together,” this is a record for anyone with a beating heart.
Madison Rising’s self-titled debut album was released in October 2011. The band – with Dave Bray on vocals, Alex Bodnar and Christopher Schreiner lead guitar, Steve Padelski on bass and Sam Fishman on drums – makes guitar heavy rock music with a distinctively pro-American message and sound.
Thirty two years to the week of the release of their album Women and Children First, the mighty Van Halen brought “A Different Kind of Truth” to the nation’s capital, captivating a sell out crowd with an evening of classic hits as well as new material from their current release, A Different Kind of Truth.
The Brotherhood Of The Guitar is an idea I’ve had for sometime. Ever since I was in the documentary film Rock Prophecies, and found young artists like Sick Puppies, and Tyler Bryant, I have been getting hundreds of emails a month, asking me to either look at, or help, up and coming young guitars players and young bands.
Peavey® has teamed with Ted Nugent and Artists For Autism to promote a one-of-a-kind Peavey guitar auction to benefit Autism Speaks and Project Lifesaver International. The auction is live on eBay until Thursday, April 5, 2012.
ABC Publicity sent us a note that Goomba Music announced the signing of American Hi-Fi. The original line-up–Stacy Jones (singer/guitarist), Drew Parsons (bass), Jamie Arentzen (guitars) and Brian Nolan (drums)—is currently recording their as-yet-untitled new album in Los Angeles, CA with an expected worldwide release date this fall. It’s being produced by the band and John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World) and recorded at Stacy Jones’ studio, The Deathstar.
Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club announced that they’ll be having an over-the-top one-two punch of Def Leppard & Poison (July 10) and Scorpions (July 12) at Merriweather.
Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music, is launching Rock History, an online course that chronicles the evolution of one of the greatest periods of music.
Alfred Music Publishing, the official print music publisher of thousands of popular artists, songwriters, and composers, releases. Vince Gill: Guitar Slinger, the album-matching songbook featuring the highly-acclaimed country music guitarist, arranged in guitar TAB and standard notation.
