Karen Bliss
Iron Maiden Will Not ‘Rape You for 200 Bucks a Ticket’
In this summer of show cancellations and poor attendance, Iron Maiden are selling out arenas and sheds with little or no publicity. The July 3 date at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre drew a capacity crowd of 16,000, and Montreal was 14,400 at Bell Centre a few days later...
Iron Maiden Reveal Artwork for ‘The Final Frontier’
The artwork for Iron Maiden's brand new album, 'The Final Frontier,' has been unveiled. In true Maiden style, it's a brilliant, fantastical apocalyptic Eddie illustrated by Melvyn Grant, the man behind the covers of 'Fear of the Dark,' 'Virtual XI' and 'Death on the Road...
Rush Order American Politician to Stop Using Their Music
Canadian rockers Rush were none too happy to find out that an American politician was using their music for his Senate bid. Kentucky's Republican candidate Rand Paul, a fan of the band, has been ordered to stop using Rush songs in his online ads and at campaign events...
Methods of Mayhem, ‘A Public Disservice Announcement’ — New Album
Tommy Lee enlisted the public to help him make the new Methods of Mayhem album, so he's cleverly titled the result 'A Public Disservice Announcement,' due out Sept. 21. But it doesn't sound like the public did him a disservice or vice-versa...
Ozzy Osbourne Classics to Be Reissued, Alongside Randy Rhoads DVDs
Ozzy Osbourne fans will have a lot to be thankful for this November. The singer's first two solo albums, 1980's 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 1981's 'Diary of a Madman,' will be 30 years old and will be re-released with some special additions. "They definitely are coming out this year," says Sharon Osbourne...
Sharon Osbourne: ‘Everybody Still Wants to Be Bloody Alternative’
Ozzy Osbourne told a roomful of reporters and contest winners at Toronto's gothic-styled castle Casa Loma yesterday that his wife is responsible for choosing the acts on this year's Ozzfest. He had been talking about his forthcoming album, 'Scream,' but Sharon soon emerged to answer any deflected questions...
Buckcherry, ‘All Night Long’ — New Album
Hard rockers Buckcherry still have a bit more work to do on their new album, 'All Night Long,' but they've set Aug. 3 for its release date in North America.
A free digital download of the title track and first single was offered on www.buckcherry...
Rush Documentary Shows Trio’s Humor And Camaraderie
Even though Rush was never a band to toss televisions out of windows or do strange things to groupies with fish, film directors Sam Dunn and Scott McFadyen manage to tell an engaging story in the documentary 'Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage,' which screens worldwide on June 10...
Dommin Was Tracked Down Working as Online Bounty Hunter
One can hear nods to Depeche Mode, Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry, even the Doors and Elvis Presley in bits and pieces of Dommin's brooding intense rock music and frontman Kristofer Dommin's vocals. Just one mention to the singer of the single 'Tonight' from his L...
Exclusive: Sebastian Bach Gets Personal
Sebastian Bach has spent the last few weeks rocking out in hot, glorious South America, supporting Guns N' Roses, including multiple shows in Brazil and one in Chile, which just suffered a devastating earthquake. But it wasn't so long ago that he was tackling the bitter cold in his homeland, Canada...