Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 17-02-2010
Multi-million selling melodic rock masters Europe kick off their UK tour in Leeds tomorrow riding high on the back of Swedish chart topper Last Look At Eden.
rushonrock will be checking out Joey and co. when they stop off in Newcastle towards the end of what promises to be another sensational show.
But for now you can feast your eyes on a feature written by editor Simon Rushworth for the North East’s Journal newspaper. And thanks to Tina Korhonen for the sparkling new band shot. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (12s@12) by simon on 06-02-2010
Aerosmith – Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (Tyler/Perry/Child) b/w Love In An Elevator (Live) (Tyler/Perry) & Walk This Way (Live) (Tyler/Perry)
1987
This was the track which confirmed Aerosmith as a credible hair metal act perfectly suited to capitalise on the MTV boom.
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry brought hitmaker supreme Desmond Child on board to beef up their late 80s songwriting and the transformation was awesome. Slick pop rock tunes combined with cutting edge video clips breathed new life into the Toxic Twins and sparked a golden era in Aerosmith’s chequered career. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Hair Metal Heroes) by simon on 22-01-2010
Perhaps the ultimate Hair Metal Hero, expert crooner Joey Tempest combined pretty boy looks with a pretty special set of pipes to take the late 80s rock scene by storm.
As frontman with Europe he toured the world belting out The Final Countdown and countless other pop rock classics – setting the standards for a new breed of metal band.
Latest record Last look At Eden is every bit s good as anything Joey has done before and we can’t wait to catch Europe on tour in the UK in the next few weeks. For now let’s look at the music behind the man.
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Filed Under (Hair Metal Heroes) by simon on 21-01-2010
House Of Lords released some of the most memorable hair metal records in history as their ear for a melodic hook and emotive lyric kicked the opposition into touch.
Now a fixture on Italian label Frontiers, the US band sound better than ever with frontman James Christian still a singer at the top of his game.
As Hair Metal Heroes go he’s one of the biggest and the best – read on to discover the songs and the gigs behind Mr Robin Beck. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 09-12-2009
We’ve been backing the Black Stone Cherry boys for some time now and it’s safe to say there can’t be many bands who’ve entertained us so often and so brilliantly throughout 2009.
With a new record in the pipeline for the second half of 2010 and no doubt yet another round of quality shows and festival slots to come we can only see the Edmonton, Kentucky quartet getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger.
But before they do we caught up with frontman Chris Robertson for a final bite of the ‘Cherry this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 03-11-2009
Winger produced some of the greatest songs ever to emerge from the hair metal era two decades ago and despite constant ridicule on MTV survived to fight another day.
That day has arrived with the release of the sensational Karma – one of the contenders for rushonrock’s albums of the year – and a full UK headline tour next March.
Founder member Kip Winger took time out to look back on the hair metal glory days, the bittersweet taste of commercial success and why it’s obvious he’s in a band crammed full with his best buddies. Oh, and he even gives his verdict on grunge… Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (rushonrock Rider) by simon on 23-10-2009
He’s one of the world’s finest fet burners and a tuly innovative musician and it’s incredible to think Steve Vai hits 50 on his next birthday. Even more so when you realise he’s in training for a triathlon…
Still playing like a man half his age and celebrating the criticially acclaimed release of his Where The Wild Things Are DVD/CD, there’s never been a better time to tap into the ex-Whitesnake twiddler.
Here Vai becomes the latest of rock’s big names to reveal all to rushonrock! Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 20-10-2009
Band of the moment, melodic rock superstars Europe, are keen to play Download in 2010 after admitting to casting envious eyes in the direction of this summer’s Classic Rock Sunday.
In his latest chat with rushonrock, singer Joey Tempest revealed the band will tour new hit record Last Look At Eden until spring next year before hitting the festival circuit full on.
And the veteran vocalist said: “I’d love to do Download. I’ve told our management that I’m interested and asked them to make a few enquiries. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Interviews) by simon on 30-09-2009
His mentor is Joe Satriani, he’s played alongside David Lee Roth, David Coverdale, Frank Zappa and Ozzy Osbourne and he’s one of the fastest fret burners on the planet.
We can only be talking about the man himself – Steve Vai. And as the multi-talented axeman prepares to turn 50 next year (!) he took time out to talk to rushonrock about his fantastic new live CD/DVD package Where The Wild Things Are, his buddy Satch’s new band Chickenfoot and a whole load of other stuff. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (News) by simon on 30-09-2009
Kip Winger has confirmed his band will play as many as nine live dates across the UK in March after admitting reaction to new record Karma has stunned the hair metal heroes.
Winger release their latest album in October before embarking on a full European tour in November. That leg of the Karma tour takes the band up to Christmas but Kip told rushonrock tonight: “We’re coming to the UK in the spring.
“There’s at least seven dates and I think there could be as many as nine. We’re going to cover as much of the country as we can and it looks like the whole thing could be in conjunction with Classic Rock Magazine.” Read the rest of this entry »
Multi-million selling melodic rock masters Europe kick off their UK tour in Leeds tomorrow riding high on the back of Swedish chart topper Last Look At Eden.
