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THE LAST OF A DYIN’ BREED – A CONVERSATION WITH RICKEY MEDLOCKE OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD
Is rock ‘n’ roll a dying breed of music? Not according to Lynyrd Skynyrd. I recently caught up with guitarist Rickey Medlocke to talk about the band’s current world tour, and their new studio album, Last of A Dyin’ Breed, which was released today on Roadrunner Records. “The tour is goin’ great,” Medlocke stated. The band has been...
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THE LIFE OF A RUNAWAY – A CONVERSATION WITH LITA FORD
Few people in music are the true embodiment of a rockstar. One such musician is the legendary Lita Ford. For over three decades, Lita has built a career worthy of the hall of fame. She paved the way for today’s wonder women of rock – Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Maria Brink...
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METALLICA READY TO RIDE THE LIGHTNING AT ORION MUSIC + MORE FESTIVAL
Metallica took to the stage a day early for the Orion Music + More Festival Press Conference today at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ. The band had just finished soundchecking several songs from Ride The Lightning, which will be played in it’s entirety for the first time ever tomorrow night. A media frenzy was...
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UTILIZING VULNERABILITY – A CONVERSATION WITH BERT MCCRACKEN OF THE USED
It was a huge day in Philadelphia, PA last Thursday. One of the biggest bands in the world, The Used, were in town for an exclusive in-store signing and acoustic performance. Just a week earlier, The Used released their much-anticipated 5th studio album, Vulnerable. It’s the band’s first release on their own label, Anger Music Group, in conjunction with Hopeless Records. Merely two hours before our interview, the band premiered thevideo of the album’s...
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ENTER THE TEMPLE OF ROCK WITH MICHAEL SCHENKER (SCORPIONS, UFO)
This week, I caught up with guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker on his U.S. Tour. Schenker is a legendary guitarist, considered to be ahead of his time and very influential. At the age of 17, he joined his brother Rudolf in heavy metal monsters Scorpions. In 1973, the Scorpions toured in support of UFO. Schenker was offered the lead guitar spot in UFO. With the blessing...