The Prince of Darkness was first eligible to be nominated into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2006 — the same year the institution finally inducted the band he cofounded in 1968, heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath. But Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t actually considered for induction by himself until this year.
Last month, Osbourne told Rolling Stone the anticipation of finding out whether or not he’d be inducted was driving him crazy. “It’s an honor that I’m nominated, but I’m not expecting to get in,...
Last month, Osbourne told Rolling Stone the anticipation of finding out whether or not he’d be inducted was driving him crazy. “It’s an honor that I’m nominated, but I’m not expecting to get in,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The Experience Hendrix Tour, the all-star tribute to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, is returning for its first outing in five years with a Fall 2024 US run.
Dates kick off September 19th in Hendrix’s hometown of Seattle and run through October 19th in St. Augustine, Florida. Other stops include Spokane, Reno, Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston, Tulsa, and Nashville.
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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday (April 25th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Riff. General ticket sales start Friday (April 26th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The Experience Hendrix Tour brings together some of the best active guitarists and vocalists from the worlds of rock and blues for an evening celebrating the...
Dates kick off September 19th in Hendrix’s hometown of Seattle and run through October 19th in St. Augustine, Florida. Other stops include Spokane, Reno, Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston, Tulsa, and Nashville.
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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday (April 25th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Riff. General ticket sales start Friday (April 26th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The Experience Hendrix Tour brings together some of the best active guitarists and vocalists from the worlds of rock and blues for an evening celebrating the...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Jerry Abbott, the father of late Pantera members Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 80.
The news of his passing was reported by his friend Danny Wood Sr., who wrote on social media, “I’m very sad to tell everyone of the passing of a close friend Jerry Abbott. He died last night in a Denton care giving facility. His Family is having a private Funeral for Family and close Friends with a Memorial Service being planned. Details soon.”
Jerry, who was a musician and recording engineer, was an instrumental figure throughout Pantera’s formative years. He managed the band and co-produced their albums during their pre-Cowboys From Hell days in the ’80s.
In 2014, 10 years after the death of Dimebag, Jerry released the autobiography Over My Shoulder: The Life and Times of Jerry Abbott, in which he detailed his relationship with his sons.
In the book,...
The news of his passing was reported by his friend Danny Wood Sr., who wrote on social media, “I’m very sad to tell everyone of the passing of a close friend Jerry Abbott. He died last night in a Denton care giving facility. His Family is having a private Funeral for Family and close Friends with a Memorial Service being planned. Details soon.”
Jerry, who was a musician and recording engineer, was an instrumental figure throughout Pantera’s formative years. He managed the band and co-produced their albums during their pre-Cowboys From Hell days in the ’80s.
In 2014, 10 years after the death of Dimebag, Jerry released the autobiography Over My Shoulder: The Life and Times of Jerry Abbott, in which he detailed his relationship with his sons.
In the book,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The revamped Pantera have made it their mission to honor late brothers Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Vinnie Paul (drums) on their ongoing tour. On Saturday night (February 24th) in Baltimore, a young fan’s resemblance to Dime caught the attention of singer Philip Anselmo.
Seeing the fan with a curly mop of hair on his head brought back memories for Anselmo, who recalled his first meetings with Dimebag. “Some people might believe in reincarnation and stuff like that,” the Pantera frontman said from the stage. “There could be a younger Dimebag right up front … Dude, just shake your head like that and everybody in the whole place will see it. Hey, turn up the lights here. Show ’em. Look at that guy.”
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“When I was first met Dime, his lid was exactly that length,” continued Anselmo, who invited up the fan to join the band onstage.
Seeing the fan with a curly mop of hair on his head brought back memories for Anselmo, who recalled his first meetings with Dimebag. “Some people might believe in reincarnation and stuff like that,” the Pantera frontman said from the stage. “There could be a younger Dimebag right up front … Dude, just shake your head like that and everybody in the whole place will see it. Hey, turn up the lights here. Show ’em. Look at that guy.”
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“When I was first met Dime, his lid was exactly that length,” continued Anselmo, who invited up the fan to join the band onstage.
- 2/26/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Pantera kicked off their 2024 North American tour with Lamb of God on Saturday (February 3rd) in Sunrise, Florida, and the set featured a welcome surprise for diehard fans.
The reunited metal legends — featuring classic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown alongside Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante — performed a 14-song career-spanning set. The unexpected highlight came when Pantera revisited the dark, seven-minute masterpiece “Floods,” the first performance of the standout track from The Great Southern Trendkill since 2001. A fan favorite, “Floods” is one of the group’s more artful and doomier moments, warranting comparisons to one of Philip Anselmo’s other projects, Down.
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The rest of the evening saw Pantera performing a set similar to those they performed last year during their initial reunion run. The rousing Vulgar Display of Power track “A New Level” kicked off the setlist — “Floods” came near the middle — and the band...
The reunited metal legends — featuring classic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown alongside Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante — performed a 14-song career-spanning set. The unexpected highlight came when Pantera revisited the dark, seven-minute masterpiece “Floods,” the first performance of the standout track from The Great Southern Trendkill since 2001. A fan favorite, “Floods” is one of the group’s more artful and doomier moments, warranting comparisons to one of Philip Anselmo’s other projects, Down.
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The rest of the evening saw Pantera performing a set similar to those they performed last year during their initial reunion run. The rousing Vulgar Display of Power track “A New Level” kicked off the setlist — “Floods” came near the middle — and the band...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Zakk Wylde has announced his own one-day music festival, featuring performances by his own Black Label Society as well as Cody Jinks, Clutch, and more. The inaugural Berzerkus fest will take place September 14th at Poconos Park in Bushkill, Pennsylvania.
Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, and three tribute acts: Zoso (the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience), The Atomic Punks (a tribute to early Van Halen), and The Iron Maidens (the world’s only all-female tribute to Iron Maiden).
Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 2nd) at 8 a.m. Et via the official Berzerkus website. Fans who sign up here can get access to tickets one day earlier, with early-bird general admission lawn tickets going for as low as $19.99.
In addition to the music performances, the fest will also feature a curated car show, a strongman competition, an arm wrestling competition, craft beer tasting,...
Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, and three tribute acts: Zoso (the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience), The Atomic Punks (a tribute to early Van Halen), and The Iron Maidens (the world’s only all-female tribute to Iron Maiden).
Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 2nd) at 8 a.m. Et via the official Berzerkus website. Fans who sign up here can get access to tickets one day earlier, with early-bird general admission lawn tickets going for as low as $19.99.
In addition to the music performances, the fest will also feature a curated car show, a strongman competition, an arm wrestling competition, craft beer tasting,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Down — the metal supergroup featuring singer Philip Anselmo (Pantera) and guitarists Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar) — have begun working on their first new songs in nearly 10 years.
The veteran sludge act, which also includes drummer Jimmy Bowar (Eyehategod) and bassist Pat Bruders (ex-Goatwhore), has not released any new music since unveiling the EP Down IV – Part II in May 2014.
On Thursday (December 28th), Windstein shared a photo of himself and Keenan in the studio via Facebook (see below), with the caption, “So…we kinda wrote 2 Down songs today!!!”
Back in October, Windstein discussed what Down’s future would look like with Anselmo playing Pantera shows again. He told the Loaded Radio podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), “Phil’s attitude is kind of just like, ‘Look, fellas, I’m doing what I’m doing [with Pantera]. I love it. We’re killing it.’ And boy, are they. We [nm1454231 autoCrowbar...
The veteran sludge act, which also includes drummer Jimmy Bowar (Eyehategod) and bassist Pat Bruders (ex-Goatwhore), has not released any new music since unveiling the EP Down IV – Part II in May 2014.
On Thursday (December 28th), Windstein shared a photo of himself and Keenan in the studio via Facebook (see below), with the caption, “So…we kinda wrote 2 Down songs today!!!”
Back in October, Windstein discussed what Down’s future would look like with Anselmo playing Pantera shows again. He told the Loaded Radio podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), “Phil’s attitude is kind of just like, ‘Look, fellas, I’m doing what I’m doing [with Pantera]. I love it. We’re killing it.’ And boy, are they. We [nm1454231 autoCrowbar...
- 12/29/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band fronted by guitarist-singer Zakk Wylde, have announced a new double album, Doomed Forever Forever Doomed.
The double LP arrives March 1st and will see Wylde, bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, and drummer Joey “C” Castillo taking on two seminal ’70s Sabbath albums: 1970’s Paranoid on the first disc (“Doomed Forever”), and 1971’s Master of Reality on the second (“Forever Doomed”). It continues the band’s sequential journey through the Sabbath catalog that began with 2020’s Vertigo — a track-by-track run-through of Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut.
Doomed Forever Forever Doomed was recorded at The Black Vatican and Clear Lake Audio with engineers Jay Ruston and Adam Fuller behind the board. Wylde produced the sessions.
The album’s announcement comes a week before Zakk Sabbath hit the road for a North American tour that runs through mid-January. The trek kicks off December 5th in Sacramento, California,...
The double LP arrives March 1st and will see Wylde, bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, and drummer Joey “C” Castillo taking on two seminal ’70s Sabbath albums: 1970’s Paranoid on the first disc (“Doomed Forever”), and 1971’s Master of Reality on the second (“Forever Doomed”). It continues the band’s sequential journey through the Sabbath catalog that began with 2020’s Vertigo — a track-by-track run-through of Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut.
Doomed Forever Forever Doomed was recorded at The Black Vatican and Clear Lake Audio with engineers Jay Ruston and Adam Fuller behind the board. Wylde produced the sessions.
The album’s announcement comes a week before Zakk Sabbath hit the road for a North American tour that runs through mid-January. The trek kicks off December 5th in Sacramento, California,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Philip Anselmo has finally opened up about the Pantera reunion in one of his first interviews since the legendary metal band re-formed with guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante.
Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown recently appeared on an episode of The Metallica Report podcast, and the singer made what would appear to be his first public comments on the Pantera reunion.
“It’s empowering,” Anselmo said of the reunion gigs [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]. “It is incredibly beautiful, and you feel so much love when you’re up there. And if you take it in, it’s a great feeling, man. These days, man, that’s where me and Rex, you know, we get to dig the shows more.”
He continued, “When we were younger, we were at war and when we were onstage; we were just angry and at war, man. Now it’s — the songs are there. I can concentrate on singing the fricking songs,...
Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown recently appeared on an episode of The Metallica Report podcast, and the singer made what would appear to be his first public comments on the Pantera reunion.
“It’s empowering,” Anselmo said of the reunion gigs [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]. “It is incredibly beautiful, and you feel so much love when you’re up there. And if you take it in, it’s a great feeling, man. These days, man, that’s where me and Rex, you know, we get to dig the shows more.”
He continued, “When we were younger, we were at war and when we were onstage; we were just angry and at war, man. Now it’s — the songs are there. I can concentrate on singing the fricking songs,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
The revamped Pantera have announced a 2024 North American tour. Like this past summer’s outing, the trek will feature Lamb of God as direct support.
The groove-metal icons’ new run kicks off February 3rd in Sunrise, Florida. The jaunt is highlighted by a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 22nd, before wrapping up February 27th in Québec City — one of three Canadian gigs on the itinerary.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale starts Wednesday (November 15th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Backstage. General ticket sales begin Friday (November 17th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Remarked Pantera frontman Philip Anselmo via a press release: “Looking forward to jamming with everybody! These shows mean a lot and we aim to kick ass!
The groove-metal icons’ new run kicks off February 3rd in Sunrise, Florida. The jaunt is highlighted by a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 22nd, before wrapping up February 27th in Québec City — one of three Canadian gigs on the itinerary.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale starts Wednesday (November 15th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Backstage. General ticket sales begin Friday (November 17th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Remarked Pantera frontman Philip Anselmo via a press release: “Looking forward to jamming with everybody! These shows mean a lot and we aim to kick ass!
- 11/13/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Post Malone appeared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, and while he was there, he delivered a stirring acoustic rendition of Alice in Chains’ signature hit, “Them Bones.” Watch the performance below.
Introducing it by saying “Hey, Howard, hopefully I don’t fuck these lyrics up,” Post began his take on the song, playing guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s signature chromatic riff on a beefy acoustic guitar, as he was backed by a choir. Building tension through the opening verse, the arrangement blossomed on the first chorus when the drum line dropped and Post belted the iconic “Ah’s” originally delivered by Alice’s Layne Staley.
By the end of the song, Post was able to build enough energy with his gravelly croon that it’s easy to forget that you’re listening to an acoustic version of the grunge anthem. He finished it off with a final a cappella “Ah,...
Introducing it by saying “Hey, Howard, hopefully I don’t fuck these lyrics up,” Post began his take on the song, playing guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s signature chromatic riff on a beefy acoustic guitar, as he was backed by a choir. Building tension through the opening verse, the arrangement blossomed on the first chorus when the drum line dropped and Post belted the iconic “Ah’s” originally delivered by Alice’s Layne Staley.
By the end of the song, Post was able to build enough energy with his gravelly croon that it’s easy to forget that you’re listening to an acoustic version of the grunge anthem. He finished it off with a final a cappella “Ah,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Alice in Chains played a headlining concert on Thursday (October 5th) in Highland, California, and the grunge icons were joined by a special guest: guitar legend Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, and the current Pantera lineup.
Wylde took the stage for “Would?” — the closing masterpiece on Dirt and the final song of Alice in Chains’ main set, prior to the encore.
“To be onstage and see Zakk Wylde walk out with my Les Paul, that’s just an honor right there,” said Aic singer-guitarist William DuVall during Wylde’s introduction. “The man’s a genre unto himself.”
Wylde falls right in with Jerry Cantrell and the rest of the band, tactfully complementing the rhythm section rather than trying to get to showy. But during the chorus, he displays his masterful right-hand pick work, adding some tasteful syncopations and additional chunk to the mix.
Wylde’s appearance isn’t too surprising.
Wylde took the stage for “Would?” — the closing masterpiece on Dirt and the final song of Alice in Chains’ main set, prior to the encore.
“To be onstage and see Zakk Wylde walk out with my Les Paul, that’s just an honor right there,” said Aic singer-guitarist William DuVall during Wylde’s introduction. “The man’s a genre unto himself.”
Wylde falls right in with Jerry Cantrell and the rest of the band, tactfully complementing the rhythm section rather than trying to get to showy. But during the chorus, he displays his masterful right-hand pick work, adding some tasteful syncopations and additional chunk to the mix.
Wylde’s appearance isn’t too surprising.
- 10/9/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute project led by guitarist-singer Zakk Wylde, have announced a 2023-2024 North American tour.
Billed as the “Tour Forever / Forever Tour,” the outing launches December 5th in Sacramento, California, and runs into the new year, wrapping up on January 20th in Los Angeles. The Native Howl will provide support.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates is currently ongoing via Ticketmaster using the code Vocals. An artist pre-sale for select dates is also ongoing using the code ZSABBATH2023. General ticket sales begin Friday (October 6th) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The upcoming dates will be the first Zakk Sabbath shows since 2020. The group — which features Wylde alongside bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson and drummer Joey Castillo — formed in 2014 and has...
Billed as the “Tour Forever / Forever Tour,” the outing launches December 5th in Sacramento, California, and runs into the new year, wrapping up on January 20th in Los Angeles. The Native Howl will provide support.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates is currently ongoing via Ticketmaster using the code Vocals. An artist pre-sale for select dates is also ongoing using the code ZSABBATH2023. General ticket sales begin Friday (October 6th) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The upcoming dates will be the first Zakk Sabbath shows since 2020. The group — which features Wylde alongside bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson and drummer Joey Castillo — formed in 2014 and has...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Pantera were set to be one of the big draws for Aftershock festival this year, but fans will have to wait another year to see the legendary metal act perform at the four-day rock extravaganza in Sacramento, California. The band has dropped off the 2023 lineup, but has promised to play the 2024 edition of the fest.
In a statement on social media, Pantera cited “circumstances beyond our control” without offering any more details on the reason for the decision. However, they did give some good news in that they’ll still perform at promoter Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend.
Pantera wrote, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be unable to perform at this year’s edition of Aftershock next month. This event is monumental and it pains us to have to miss it. We will however be back for Aftershock 2024! A sincere...
In a statement on social media, Pantera cited “circumstances beyond our control” without offering any more details on the reason for the decision. However, they did give some good news in that they’ll still perform at promoter Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend.
Pantera wrote, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be unable to perform at this year’s edition of Aftershock next month. This event is monumental and it pains us to have to miss it. We will however be back for Aftershock 2024! A sincere...
- 9/22/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Pantera have been inviting special guests to sing their classic song “Walk” with them during their current North American tour, and at this past Thursday’s show they were joined onstage by Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe and late guitarist Dimebag Darrell’s longtime girlfriend Rita Haney.
Video footage from the concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, shows the revamped Pantera lineup first being joined by Blythe, with Haney quickly following. The two share the mic for the song’s iconic chorus, with frontman Philip Anselmo putting his arm around them.
Lamb of God are supporting Pantera on the North American tour, and Blythe is a longtime friend of the band, so it wasn’t a big surprise seeing him onstage.
The relationship between Haney and Anselmo, however, is much more complex, as Dimebag’s camp long feuded with Anselmo for menacing comments he made...
Video footage from the concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, shows the revamped Pantera lineup first being joined by Blythe, with Haney quickly following. The two share the mic for the song’s iconic chorus, with frontman Philip Anselmo putting his arm around them.
Lamb of God are supporting Pantera on the North American tour, and Blythe is a longtime friend of the band, so it wasn’t a big surprise seeing him onstage.
The relationship between Haney and Anselmo, however, is much more complex, as Dimebag’s camp long feuded with Anselmo for menacing comments he made...
- 8/20/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica kicked off the North American leg of their 2023-2024 “M72 World Tour” on Friday (August 4th) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band was joined on the bill by fellow metal legends Pantera and rising rockers Mammoth Wvh (led by Wolfgang Van Halen).
The tour (get tickets here) features Metallica performing two completely unique sets (no repeat songs) over two nights in each city, with different support acts each evening. They’ll be right back at MetLife on Sunday (August 6th), with Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills opening.
The setup has the bands performing in the round, on a circular stage in the middle of the stadium, with some fans in the “Snakepit” (the center of the circle).
While there was a forecast for thunderstorms on Friday night, that never came to be, making for a comfortable summer evening in New Jersey.
The tour (get tickets here) features Metallica performing two completely unique sets (no repeat songs) over two nights in each city, with different support acts each evening. They’ll be right back at MetLife on Sunday (August 6th), with Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills opening.
The setup has the bands performing in the round, on a circular stage in the middle of the stadium, with some fans in the “Snakepit” (the center of the circle).
While there was a forecast for thunderstorms on Friday night, that never came to be, making for a comfortable summer evening in New Jersey.
- 8/5/2023
- by Johnny Perilla and Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
What a night! I just got back from the Pantera and Lamb of God concert at the Freedom Mortage Pavilion in Camden, NJ, and I’m still buzzing from the adrenaline. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot. The crowd was insane, the sound was loud, and the bands were on fire.
Legacy would be a fitting name for this tour, because let no one be mistaken, this is not a Pantera reunion tour by any means, but much more of a statement and tribute to the band’s unrelenting and dynamic legacy. It will never be called a reunion because there is no way that could ever be true, as we are sadly missing two of the band’s founding members, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott…and they left some very big shoes to fill.
Dimebag was...
Legacy would be a fitting name for this tour, because let no one be mistaken, this is not a Pantera reunion tour by any means, but much more of a statement and tribute to the band’s unrelenting and dynamic legacy. It will never be called a reunion because there is no way that could ever be true, as we are sadly missing two of the band’s founding members, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott…and they left some very big shoes to fill.
Dimebag was...
- 8/5/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Jimmy Page tackled many styles of music with Led Zeppelin, including folk, prog, and reggae, with seeming ease. Still, his best guitar solos became classic rock staples. Take those away, and Zep would have been a far different band. Yet a solo that fellow guitarist Zakk Wylde called some of the best playing of Page’s career became a lost solo when Page edited it down for a reissue.
Jimmy Page butchered the guitar solo Zakk Wylde called ‘some of his greatest playing’ on a live version of ‘No Quarter’
Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi and former Osbourne collaborator Randy Rhoads seem to be more direct influences on Wylde’s playing style. Still, Page sat at the top of the list when he revealed his top 11 guitarists to Revolver (via YouTube).
Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and the founder of the metal band Black Label Society, started by praising Page’s “Whole Lotta Love” solo.
Jimmy Page butchered the guitar solo Zakk Wylde called ‘some of his greatest playing’ on a live version of ‘No Quarter’
Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi and former Osbourne collaborator Randy Rhoads seem to be more direct influences on Wylde’s playing style. Still, Page sat at the top of the list when he revealed his top 11 guitarists to Revolver (via YouTube).
Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and the founder of the metal band Black Label Society, started by praising Page’s “Whole Lotta Love” solo.
- 7/31/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The revamped Pantera embarked on the band’s first North American headlining tour in 22 years on Friday, July 28th, in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.
Notably, the encore consisted of the Far Beyond Driven cuts “Slaughtered” and “Revolution Is My Name,” the first time either song had been played live by Pantera since 2001.
The rest of the setlist included many of the Pantera staples and album cuts the group has been playing during its previous one-off festival performances and overseas dates.
“A New Level” from Vulgar Display of Power opened the set, and from there Philip Anselmo and company played classics such as “Mouth for War,” “I’m Broken, “5 Minutes Alone,” and their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Planet Caravan,” among others. Anselmo and the audience then broke into a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for bassist Rex Brown, who turned 59 the day before.
The band — which features classic members Anselmo and Brown alongside...
Notably, the encore consisted of the Far Beyond Driven cuts “Slaughtered” and “Revolution Is My Name,” the first time either song had been played live by Pantera since 2001.
The rest of the setlist included many of the Pantera staples and album cuts the group has been playing during its previous one-off festival performances and overseas dates.
“A New Level” from Vulgar Display of Power opened the set, and from there Philip Anselmo and company played classics such as “Mouth for War,” “I’m Broken, “5 Minutes Alone,” and their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Planet Caravan,” among others. Anselmo and the audience then broke into a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for bassist Rex Brown, who turned 59 the day before.
The band — which features classic members Anselmo and Brown alongside...
- 7/31/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Pantera’s classic albums will be released on picture-disc vinyl for the first time as part of a 5-lp box set arriving July 21st via Rhino Records.
The collection, dubbed The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000, includes Cowboys From Hell (1990), Vulgar Display of Power (1992), Far Beyond Driven (1994), The Great Southern Trendkill (1996), and Reinventing the Steel (2000). It’s limited to 3,500 copies sold through Rhino.com, Pantera.com, and indie retailers.
The five albums represent the band’s core discography, following a lesser-known run of four LPs in the ’80s that had more of a glam-metal vibe. The band reinvented itself with Cowboys From Hell, establishing the groove metal sound that made them one of the most revered metal acts in the world.
The reissues come at a time when Pantera are fully active again. Following the tragic passings of brothers Dimebag Darrell in 2004 and Vinnie Paul in 2018, a revamped lineup of the...
The collection, dubbed The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000, includes Cowboys From Hell (1990), Vulgar Display of Power (1992), Far Beyond Driven (1994), The Great Southern Trendkill (1996), and Reinventing the Steel (2000). It’s limited to 3,500 copies sold through Rhino.com, Pantera.com, and indie retailers.
The five albums represent the band’s core discography, following a lesser-known run of four LPs in the ’80s that had more of a glam-metal vibe. The band reinvented itself with Cowboys From Hell, establishing the groove metal sound that made them one of the most revered metal acts in the world.
The reissues come at a time when Pantera are fully active again. Following the tragic passings of brothers Dimebag Darrell in 2004 and Vinnie Paul in 2018, a revamped lineup of the...
- 6/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The 2023 edition of Welcome to Rockville took place over four days from Thursday (May 18th) to Sunday (May 21st) in Daytona Beach, Florida. The massive rock fest was led by headliners Tool, Pantera, Slipknot, and Avenged Sevenfold, while also featuring dozens more notable acts.
The festival closed out on Sunday with Tool’s first show of the year. The performance was particularly notable in that singer Maynard James Keenan dressed in drag just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new anti-drag bill into law. As for the music, the band played a brief 10-song set that included classics like “Forty Six & 2” and “Stinkfist” alongside newer tracks like “Fear Inoculum” and “Invincible.”
Elsewhere on Sunday, Incubus paused their set for a moment to help a distressed fan. The band performed with new touring bassist Nicole Row, filling in for Ben Kenney after he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Other highlights included sets from Deftones,...
The festival closed out on Sunday with Tool’s first show of the year. The performance was particularly notable in that singer Maynard James Keenan dressed in drag just days after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new anti-drag bill into law. As for the music, the band played a brief 10-song set that included classics like “Forty Six & 2” and “Stinkfist” alongside newer tracks like “Fear Inoculum” and “Invincible.”
Elsewhere on Sunday, Incubus paused their set for a moment to help a distressed fan. The band performed with new touring bassist Nicole Row, filling in for Ben Kenney after he underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Other highlights included sets from Deftones,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
The revamped lineup of Pantera played the band’s first US show in 22 years on Saturday (May 6th) at the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally in Panama City, Florida.
Pantera — featuring classic members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass), alongside Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) — returned to perform gigs in Latin America this past December, as well as a couple of dates in Japan in March. Last night’s show in Panama City marked the band’s first US concert since a July 25th, 2001, gig in Tacoma, Washington.
In advance of their proper headlining Summer 2023 North America tour with special guests Lamb of God (tickets available here), Pantera are playing a couple of US festival shows this month, including last night’s Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally and May 20th at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 11-song set in Panama City kicked off with “Mouth for War,...
Pantera — featuring classic members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass), alongside Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) — returned to perform gigs in Latin America this past December, as well as a couple of dates in Japan in March. Last night’s show in Panama City marked the band’s first US concert since a July 25th, 2001, gig in Tacoma, Washington.
In advance of their proper headlining Summer 2023 North America tour with special guests Lamb of God (tickets available here), Pantera are playing a couple of US festival shows this month, including last night’s Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally and May 20th at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 11-song set in Panama City kicked off with “Mouth for War,...
- 5/7/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Metallica will be embarking on their 2023-2024 world tour next month, and one of the bands supporting their North American legs is the recently reunited Pantera. While Pantera’s return has been met with some backlash, Metallica stickman Lars Ulrich thinks they have the right guy behind the drum kit.
Pantera are touring with classic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown along with guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. The latter two are filling in for late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively. While the band has insisted that the reunion is a celebration of the legacies of Dime and Vinnie, some fans consider calling the band “Pantera” without the two brothers sacrilegious.
Metallica’s “M72 World Tour” hits North America this summer and fall, and again in the summer of 2024. Pantera will be providing support on the first of two shows in each city, with tickets available here.
Pantera are touring with classic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown along with guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. The latter two are filling in for late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively. While the band has insisted that the reunion is a celebration of the legacies of Dime and Vinnie, some fans consider calling the band “Pantera” without the two brothers sacrilegious.
Metallica’s “M72 World Tour” hits North America this summer and fall, and again in the summer of 2024. Pantera will be providing support on the first of two shows in each city, with tickets available here.
- 3/17/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Pantera staged their first concert in over 21 years as the semi-reunited heavy metal band headlined Friday night at Mexico’s Hell & Heaven Metal Fest.
The gig marked Pantera’s first concert since Aug. 2001: After initially going on hiatus, the metal legends broke up in 2003. A year later, guitarist and founding member “Dimebag Darrell” Abbott was killed onstage by a deranged fan at a Columbus, Ohio concert in Dec. 2004. Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, Abbott’s brother, died in 2018.
The current Pantera lineup features singer Phil Anselmo alongside longtime bassist Rex Brown,...
The gig marked Pantera’s first concert since Aug. 2001: After initially going on hiatus, the metal legends broke up in 2003. A year later, guitarist and founding member “Dimebag Darrell” Abbott was killed onstage by a deranged fan at a Columbus, Ohio concert in Dec. 2004. Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, Abbott’s brother, died in 2018.
The current Pantera lineup features singer Phil Anselmo alongside longtime bassist Rex Brown,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In 1983 Japan released the Famicom, which changed gaming forever. Two years later, it was released in the United States as the Nintendo Entertainment System (Nes), just in time for the console’s first true crown jewel release, Super Mario Bros. For gamers in the US, the two-year gap was a godsend. That gap gave Japanese developers time to work out some technical kinks and build up enough of a library to ensure that. by 1985, they definitely had a grasp on both the hardware and some crucial console game design principles. Of course, not all of those developers’ ideas made it to the West.
So many games appeared on both the Famicom and the Nes, but a surprising number of titles never made that journey across the world in their day. Sometimes, the games were held back due to cultural differences or hardware restrictions. For instance, there’s the infamous 1986 Taito...
So many games appeared on both the Famicom and the Nes, but a surprising number of titles never made that journey across the world in their day. Sometimes, the games were held back due to cultural differences or hardware restrictions. For instance, there’s the infamous 1986 Taito...
- 11/12/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Last week, Ozzy Osbourne fans raged online after tuning into the Rams-Bills game to watch the halftime show: the Prince of Darkness’ first performance on a U.S. stage in nearly three years. But NBC aired only 10 seconds of the gig — a snippet of “Patient Number 9,” the title track of Osbourne’s new album — before cutting to commentary.
Now Osbourne is releasing a video of the full show, featuring “Patient Number 9” and his signature song, “Crazy Train.” The singer’s backing band for the gig included producer Andrew Watt...
Now Osbourne is releasing a video of the full show, featuring “Patient Number 9” and his signature song, “Crazy Train.” The singer’s backing band for the gig included producer Andrew Watt...
- 9/13/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Ozzy Osbourne will stage a North American headlining show for the first time in nearly four years when the rock legend performs during halftime of the Los Angeles Rams’ game.
Although the Osbourne family has left Los Angeles, Ozzy will give the home team a going away present at SoFi Stadium with a multi-song medley on Sept. 8th; the Rams game versus the Buffalo Bills kicks off the 2022 NFL season, and both NBC and Peacock will present the game and Osbourne’s halftime show.
Ahead of the halftime show, Osbourne released his latest single,...
Although the Osbourne family has left Los Angeles, Ozzy will give the home team a going away present at SoFi Stadium with a multi-song medley on Sept. 8th; the Rams game versus the Buffalo Bills kicks off the 2022 NFL season, and both NBC and Peacock will present the game and Osbourne’s halftime show.
Ahead of the halftime show, Osbourne released his latest single,...
- 9/4/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The legendary Ozzy Osbourne feels remorse for not making “more varied” music. While he is proud of the way Black Sabbath made heavy metal “big”, the rockstar said that he would have liked to have explored outside of the genre and produced some songs that were less “aggressive”, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“You know what, I would have liked to have been a little more varied,” he told The Sun newspaper when asked if he wished he had ever moved away from heavy metal.
“Black Sabbath music is very aggressive even if some of it is foot-tapping.”
“But we fought the f****** world to make it big. But mind you, it’s a good thing we didn’t get our royalties when we were 23 because I would have f***** myself into another planet.”
The 73-year-old singer said that there are some collaborations he’d loved to have been able to secure.
“You know what, I would have liked to have been a little more varied,” he told The Sun newspaper when asked if he wished he had ever moved away from heavy metal.
“Black Sabbath music is very aggressive even if some of it is foot-tapping.”
“But we fought the f****** world to make it big. But mind you, it’s a good thing we didn’t get our royalties when we were 23 because I would have f***** myself into another planet.”
The 73-year-old singer said that there are some collaborations he’d loved to have been able to secure.
- 8/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ozzy Osbourne is wasting no time as he recovers from a recent surgery: On Friday, the Prince of Darkness released his single “Patient Number 9,” and its video is accompanied by work by comic book hero Todd McFarlane.
The video features an institutionalized Osbourne, the titular Patient Number 9, as well as an illustrated version of the singer courtesy of McFarlane’s pen. In both reality and animation, Osbourne attempts to fight off his demons in the visual.
The single is the first from Osbourne’s upcoming album – also titled Patient Number 9 – which arrives,...
The video features an institutionalized Osbourne, the titular Patient Number 9, as well as an illustrated version of the singer courtesy of McFarlane’s pen. In both reality and animation, Osbourne attempts to fight off his demons in the visual.
The single is the first from Osbourne’s upcoming album – also titled Patient Number 9 – which arrives,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Tomás Mier and Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The WWE inducted Ozzy Osbourne and William Shatner into its Wrestling Hall of Fame Tuesday, April 6th, with Osbourne sending in an acceptance video for a ceremony, which took place last week.
The former Black Sabbath singer made his debut at WrestleMania 2 in 1986, when he and Captain Lou Albano supported the British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) in a tag-team match against the Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake). Davey Boy Smith is reportedly another inductee in this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony. More recently, Osbourne...
The former Black Sabbath singer made his debut at WrestleMania 2 in 1986, when he and Captain Lou Albano supported the British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) in a tag-team match against the Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake). Davey Boy Smith is reportedly another inductee in this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony. More recently, Osbourne...
- 4/7/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Leslie West, the mammoth guitarist whose ringing guitar tones and gravelly voice propelled the rock band Mountain, has died at 75. His death was confirmed by Dean Guitars. His family later confirmed that he died of a heart attack.
“With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.” Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson shared his personal condolences via Twitter writing, “To a man that I truly loved more than most — the funniest, most honest guy I’ve met.”
West suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. He was rushed to a hospital but never regained consciousness.
West will forever be known as the roaring voice behind the bar band classic Mississippi Queen, a cut on Mountain’s debut album. Years before Blue Oyster Cult made the cowbell a cultural joke,...
“With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. Legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.” Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson shared his personal condolences via Twitter writing, “To a man that I truly loved more than most — the funniest, most honest guy I’ve met.”
West suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. He was rushed to a hospital but never regained consciousness.
West will forever be known as the roaring voice behind the bar band classic Mississippi Queen, a cut on Mountain’s debut album. Years before Blue Oyster Cult made the cowbell a cultural joke,...
- 12/23/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
When Sebastian Bach arrived at rock photographer Mark Weiss’ wedding to sing at the reception, he knew he needed to give it his all. He was a then-unknown, 19-year-old singer with mile-high hair and a glass-shattering shriek, and by the time of the wedding — which took place in Red Bank, New Jersey on June 14th, 1987 — he’d been bouncing between hard-rock groups in Canada and the States. He’d hit it off with Weiss at a photo shoot for Bach’s band at the time, Madam X, and the photographer liked him so much,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Modern heavy-metal luminaries pay tribute to a cornerstone of the genre on a new compilation called Vol. 4 [Redux]. The comp, out October 30th via Albany’s Magnetic Eye Records, features covers of every song from Black Sabbath’s classic 1972 LP Vol. 4, home to iconic tracks like “Snowblind” and “Supernaut” — and Rolling Stone’s choice for the 14th greatest metal album of all time.
On Tuesday, the label dropped a rousing and righteously shredding track from the album, a take on Black Sabbath deep cut “St. Vitus Dance” courtesy of prolific Sacramento retro-metal torchbearers Haunt.
On Tuesday, the label dropped a rousing and righteously shredding track from the album, a take on Black Sabbath deep cut “St. Vitus Dance” courtesy of prolific Sacramento retro-metal torchbearers Haunt.
- 10/13/2020
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Have you been to any good shows lately? Yeah, me neither.
Ever since lockdowns went into effect, my new heart-crushing routine has been going through the concert calendar I’d made in January and painfully removing each unrequited gig on the day it was supposed to happen. So in recent months, I’ve been seeking solace in recordings I previously appreciated but maybe took a bit for granted: live albums.
I’ve always liked live albums, but the true meaning behind them clicked with me almost two decades ago. In...
Ever since lockdowns went into effect, my new heart-crushing routine has been going through the concert calendar I’d made in January and painfully removing each unrequited gig on the day it was supposed to happen. So in recent months, I’ve been seeking solace in recordings I previously appreciated but maybe took a bit for granted: live albums.
I’ve always liked live albums, but the true meaning behind them clicked with me almost two decades ago. In...
- 8/21/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
When Zakk Wylde came up with the idea for Zakk Sabbath — the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Label Society frontman’s all–Black Sabbath tribute group — he had a master plan.
“If any of the guys in Black Sabbath get a gambling problem and go broke, then this band could actually give them more gambling money,” he says. “When Black Sabbath went out on ‘The End’ tour, they signed contracts with promoters that they’ll never tour again, so we devised Zakk Sabbath so we could eventually do, ‘Zakk Sabbath,...
“If any of the guys in Black Sabbath get a gambling problem and go broke, then this band could actually give them more gambling money,” he says. “When Black Sabbath went out on ‘The End’ tour, they signed contracts with promoters that they’ll never tour again, so we devised Zakk Sabbath so we could eventually do, ‘Zakk Sabbath,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The Mavericks’ turn in a groove-heavy version of Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way,” Runaway June brush off a drunk-dialing dude in “Head Over Heels,” Dylan LeBlanc channels Neil Young in “Unanswered Questions,” and more in this week’s set of must-hear songs.
The Mavericks, “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way”
The Mavericks tackle an album’s worth of country classics and rock deep cuts with Play the Hits, a covers album that shows the range of the band’s influences. Their revision of...
The Mavericks, “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way”
The Mavericks tackle an album’s worth of country classics and rock deep cuts with Play the Hits, a covers album that shows the range of the band’s influences. Their revision of...
- 11/4/2019
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
The 26th annual Race to Erase Ms Gala will take place on Friday, May 10, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The gala will honor actress Selma Blair for her bravery and strength demonstrated during her personal battle with Ms. The gala will also honor the Hausman Family Foundation, for its incredible and most generous support of Race to Erase Ms. Grammy-nominated R&B/Soul artist Aloe Blacc and platinum-selling international music star Flo Rida will perform. David Foster will serve as the evening’s musical producer. The landmark event will also boast a Spring/Summer 2019 runway show from Hollywood-favorite fashion brand alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet with many celebrities modeling in the show. The legendary, celebrity-filled gala has raised over $48 million to date for Race to Erase Ms and its Center Without Walls program. The Race to Erase Ms Gala has always been known for its one of a...
The gala will honor actress Selma Blair for her bravery and strength demonstrated during her personal battle with Ms. The gala will also honor the Hausman Family Foundation, for its incredible and most generous support of Race to Erase Ms. Grammy-nominated R&B/Soul artist Aloe Blacc and platinum-selling international music star Flo Rida will perform. David Foster will serve as the evening’s musical producer. The landmark event will also boast a Spring/Summer 2019 runway show from Hollywood-favorite fashion brand alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet with many celebrities modeling in the show. The legendary, celebrity-filled gala has raised over $48 million to date for Race to Erase Ms and its Center Without Walls program. The Race to Erase Ms Gala has always been known for its one of a...
- 5/10/2019
- Look to the Stars
Guitarist Michael Ciravolo assembled an all-star cast for his moody, hard-hitting 2018 album Finding Beauty in Chaos. Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, Van Halen’s Michael Anthony, the Cure’s Simon Gallup and many others contributed to the LP, released under the project name Beauty in Chaos. Now, Ciravolo — who has worked with bands including Human Drama and Gene Loves Jezebel and also serves as president of Schecter Guitar Research — and producer Michael Rozon are prepping Beauty Re-Envisioned, a companion release featuring remixes and alternate versions of the album’s tracks.
- 3/28/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Ozzy Osbourne may be the self-proclaimed “Prince of Darkness” when he’s onstage singing hits like “Bark at the Moon” and “Paranoid,” but it was a much sweeter scene backstage before he went on at his tour kickoff earlier this year. When we visited Osbourne at Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Ppl Center, his wife and manager, Sharon, was walking around with a tiny Pomeranian named Bella.
After an interview with Rolling Stone, Sharon went into Ozzy’s dressing room and the couple cuddled on the couch. We caught video of them hugging,...
After an interview with Rolling Stone, Sharon went into Ozzy’s dressing room and the couple cuddled on the couch. We caught video of them hugging,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Ozzy Osbourne will never forget the terrible tremor that overtook his body in the early Nineties. “It was like having my skeleton ripped out of my body every day,” he says, looking surprisingly serene given the subject matter. “It hurt really deep inside. I thought it was due to my lifestyle: drinking, booze and doing all that other shit. I was literally buckled up, and Sharon would be crying in the other room.” They went to a doctor, who diagnosed him with “a little bit of Ms.” “She said, ‘That’s it.
- 10/30/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Now that Ozzy Osbourne is on the mend, following the staph infection that forced him to reschedule the last few North American dates of his No More Tours 2 Tour, he’s getting back onstage earlier than expected. On December 31st, he’ll headline a one-off Ozzfest at the L.A. Forum and count down to the new year. Joining him will be Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Korn’s Jonathan Davis (playing a solo set) and Body Count.
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band fronted by Osbourne’s guitarist Zakk Wylde,...
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band fronted by Osbourne’s guitarist Zakk Wylde,...
- 10/22/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Ozzy Osbourne has always delighted in playing dealmaker with his audiences: “The crazier you fuckers go, the longer we play,” he told the crowd at Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Ppl Center several times on Thursday night. Looking around, though, he may have been the craziest one there. Although the 10,000 or so fans screamed, clapped their hands, chanted “Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy” like sports fans and even peppered in the random, heart-spilling “I love you, Ozzy” from the upper seats — by all metrics the kind of crowd any performer would kill for — he...
- 8/31/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Pantera drummer and founding member Vinnie Paul died Friday night in Las Vegas. His passing was announced on the Pantera Facebook page, but no cause of death was revealed.
“Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away,” Pantera wrote on Facebook. “Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.”
The passing provoked an outcry among fans of the band, whose raw, groove heavy rock has been a mainstay of the hard music scene for more than 30 years.
Texas-born Paul formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and bassist Rex Brown. Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.
After recording three albums with vocalists Donnie Hart and Terry Glaze,...
“Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away,” Pantera wrote on Facebook. “Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.”
The passing provoked an outcry among fans of the band, whose raw, groove heavy rock has been a mainstay of the hard music scene for more than 30 years.
Texas-born Paul formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and bassist Rex Brown. Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.
After recording three albums with vocalists Donnie Hart and Terry Glaze,...
- 6/23/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, the City of Los Angeles sets Buster Keaton Day and deals are made for “The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo” and dance drama “All Styles.”
Honor
The City of Los Angeles has declared that June 16 will be Buster Keaton Day in honor of the pioneering comedian and filmmaker.
A bronze plaque commemorating the location of a movie studio where both Keaton and Charlie Chaplin created their timeless comedies in the early part of the 20th Century will be dedicated at 4 p.m. on June 16 at 1021 Lillian Ave., near the intersection of Eleanor Avenue and Lillian Way in Los Angeles. The dedication and and several other events have been organized by the International Buster Keaton Society to remedy the incorrect placement of a similar plaque in 1988.
Scheduled guests include Los Angeles councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, film historian Leonard Maltin, and members of Keaton’s family,...
Honor
The City of Los Angeles has declared that June 16 will be Buster Keaton Day in honor of the pioneering comedian and filmmaker.
A bronze plaque commemorating the location of a movie studio where both Keaton and Charlie Chaplin created their timeless comedies in the early part of the 20th Century will be dedicated at 4 p.m. on June 16 at 1021 Lillian Ave., near the intersection of Eleanor Avenue and Lillian Way in Los Angeles. The dedication and and several other events have been organized by the International Buster Keaton Society to remedy the incorrect placement of a similar plaque in 1988.
Scheduled guests include Los Angeles councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, film historian Leonard Maltin, and members of Keaton’s family,...
- 5/22/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Ozzy Osbourne will be retiring from the road after a lengthy world tour. Taking place over two years, Osbourne will zig-zag globe on his “No More Tours 2,” a reference to his 1992 tour of the same name. Longtime collaborators Zakk Wylde, Blasko, Tommy Clufetos and Adam Wakeman will join the Prince of Darkness on this final run. “I’ve been extremely blessed to have had two successful music careers,” Osbourne said in a press release. “I’m looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades.” Also...
- 2/6/2018
- by Daniel Kohn
- The Wrap
Despite announcing their split after 34 years of marriage in early May, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne made the best of their situation when they teamed up for a special announcement at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday. Joined by musicians Zakk Wylde, Geezer Butler, and Corey Taylor, the Osbournes revealed the Ozzfest and Knotfest music festivals would be joining forces this year in San Bernardino. The former couple looked more than comfortable on stage together, with Ozzy holding Sharon close and the two sharing a few kisses on the cheek. Sharon opened up about her divorce on The Talk on Tuesday, confirming that they were no longer living together. "He's back, and I'm out of the house," she told her cohosts. "It's right for me because I honestly, at this point today, have no idea what I'm doing with the rest of my life. I'm 63 years of age, and I can't keep living like this.
- 5/13/2016
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
VH1 Classic has cancelled That Metal Show after 14 seasons, which ran over the course of eight years. As the TV series title suggests, That Metal Show is a hard rock and metal-oriented talk show.
The cast of That Metal Show includes: co-hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Dom Jamieson, with Jennifer Gottlieb, as Miss Box of Junk. Past guests include: Sammy Hagar, Lita Ford, Zakk Wylde, Dee Snider, Ace Frehley, and Alice Cooper.
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The cast of That Metal Show includes: co-hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Dom Jamieson, with Jennifer Gottlieb, as Miss Box of Junk. Past guests include: Sammy Hagar, Lita Ford, Zakk Wylde, Dee Snider, Ace Frehley, and Alice Cooper.
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- 1/20/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Wikipedia
Who doesn’t love a good guitar solo? That searingly-fast series of licks that just bursts out the speakers, grabs you round the throat and says “Hey you, you’re gonna listen to this!”
Some bands do it better than others, and the longer you’ve been touring or building a reputation (or both) there’s more incentive to stick to your guns, barely iterating on any given formula, instead rattling through the same scales and patterns over and over again.
Now, depending on your familiarity with certain hard rock and metal artists, that sentence will have made you think of anyone from AC/DC to Zakk Wylde and everyone in between – and although the versions of them exist in 2015 are still well worth checking out, there are plenty newer and more innovative artists bending plenty strings to perfection as well.
So with these ‘Of The Decade (So Far)‘ lists,...
Who doesn’t love a good guitar solo? That searingly-fast series of licks that just bursts out the speakers, grabs you round the throat and says “Hey you, you’re gonna listen to this!”
Some bands do it better than others, and the longer you’ve been touring or building a reputation (or both) there’s more incentive to stick to your guns, barely iterating on any given formula, instead rattling through the same scales and patterns over and over again.
Now, depending on your familiarity with certain hard rock and metal artists, that sentence will have made you think of anyone from AC/DC to Zakk Wylde and everyone in between – and although the versions of them exist in 2015 are still well worth checking out, there are plenty newer and more innovative artists bending plenty strings to perfection as well.
So with these ‘Of The Decade (So Far)‘ lists,...
- 4/10/2015
- by Scott Tailford
- Obsessed with Film
Legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, known for his fiery, speedy playing and his long-flowing white hair, died yesterday in Zurich, where he was on tour. He was 70. Winter, the older brother of Edgar Winter, was a contemporary of Eric Clapton and was one of the first blues guitarists so embraced by rock audiences that he was able to sell out arenas during his hey-day in the ‘70s. He was widely influenced by the blues guitarists who came before him, such as Muddy Waters, and he went on to inspire such guitarists as Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Beaumont, Texas in 1944, Winter got his start playing in clubs as a teenager. He signed with Columbia Records in 1969 and appeared at The Woodstock Festival that year. He performed with Janis Joplin, as well as his brother. He was inducted into The Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1988. Artists including Tom Morello, Kiss...
- 7/17/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
Wikipedia
When you think of a brilliant guitarist, who comes to mind? Brian May? Eric Clapton? Jimi Hendrix? Maybe Mark Knopfler?
Most people would agree wholeheartedly with you in this case, they are all superb guitarists, songwriters and all round amazing musicians. Some of their songs have defined the way people perceive the guitar as an instrument, never mind the song themselves being instantly memorable.
For example, while Hendrix was not the most technically adept player in the world (don’t get angry, he wasn’t), he had such a unique approach to the instrument that in the late 60s he redefined what it was to be a guitarist and a frontman. He did things no other player even dared, from playing with his teeth to hurling the instrument around and setting it on fire. To him, the guitar was more than a tool that made a sound, it was...
When you think of a brilliant guitarist, who comes to mind? Brian May? Eric Clapton? Jimi Hendrix? Maybe Mark Knopfler?
Most people would agree wholeheartedly with you in this case, they are all superb guitarists, songwriters and all round amazing musicians. Some of their songs have defined the way people perceive the guitar as an instrument, never mind the song themselves being instantly memorable.
For example, while Hendrix was not the most technically adept player in the world (don’t get angry, he wasn’t), he had such a unique approach to the instrument that in the late 60s he redefined what it was to be a guitarist and a frontman. He did things no other player even dared, from playing with his teeth to hurling the instrument around and setting it on fire. To him, the guitar was more than a tool that made a sound, it was...
- 4/17/2014
- by Michael Downie
- Obsessed with Film
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