A number of rock's elder statesmen will spend some time on the high seas next spring for the 2014 Monsters of Rock cruise. Though the full lineup and details are still coming together for the event, at present the bill features Tesla, Ratt and Cinderella leading the way.
Hard rock veterans Tesla recently released 'Twisted Wires,' a collection featuring reimagined versions of some of their older songs, plus some new tracks. Included on the album are a few cuts from a 2005 recording session with original co-guitarist Tommy Skeoch...
"It's been 21-years since we released the 'Five Man Acoustical Jam' record, so we wanted to do something cool to celebrate that," says Tesla's Jeff Keith. The vocalist is on the phone with Noisecreep discussing 'Twisted Wires (The Acoustic Sessions),' the band's new 12-song album featuring a mix of reinterpreted classic tunes and previously unreleased material...
Featuring Tesla bass ace Brian Wheat, SoulMotor deliver the kind of sleazy guitar riffs that never grow out of style. Darin Wood's assured and bluesy vocal performances along with the band's crack rhythm section also help make the Northern California-based act an irresistible proposition to any fans of good old fashioned hard rock...
The inaugural Monsters of Rock: The Voyage cruise will feature headline performances by glam favorites Kix, Tesla, and Cinderella. The three-night cruise departs from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on February 25, 2012, and will sail to the Bahamas and Key West...
Even veteran rock stars get the pre-show jitters sometimes. "I gotta admit, I was nervous!" said Kix singer Steve Whiteman about his band's headlining slot at the M3 festival in Columbia, Maryland on May 13. The fest, held annually at Merriweather Post Pavilion, was expanded to two nights for the first time ever to include a special Kix-Off party...
Guitarist Dave Rude juggles three jobs these days. He fronts the Dave Rude Band, he's the youngest member of Tesla and he is also a guitar teacher. The Dave Rude Band is a hybrid of Southern and modern rock. There's a bit of a stadium element, too, which makes sense...
Tesla's J Street Recorders studio in Sacramento, Calif. burned down last Thursday. The building was reportedly owned and operated by bassist Brian Wheat, and it was torched in the early morning hours. Despite the raging blaze, most of the band's memorabilia and instruments were salvaged...