It’s the 30th Anniversary of The US Festival ‘Heavy Metal Day’ – I was there…a recap
by craig on May.29, 2013, under INTERVIEWS, ROCK NEWS, ROCK TOUR DATES, VIDEO
Today is the 30th Anniversary of the 1983 US Festival. The US Festivals (US pronounced like the pronoun, not as initials) were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak, formerly of Apple Computer. The first was held Labor Day weekend in September 1982 and the second was Memorial Day weekend in May 1983. The 1982 US Festival was the first major festival since Cal Jam II that was not a charity concert—it was intended to be celebration of evolving technologies; a marriage of music, computers, television and people. That continued in 1983, even though Wozniak had lost millions on the first US Festival. The festival also had large air-conditioned tents featuring the US Festival Technology Exposition— a dazzling display of then-cutting edge computers, software, and electronic music devices. Also making a debut were installations of "out-door rain" - perforated pvc nozzles that sprayed water to fight the fierce hundred degree heat. read more...
‘South Of Hanneman’ Jeff Hanneman of Slayer tribute t-shirts available soon (video)
by craig on May.27, 2013, under LINKS, ROCK NEWS, VIDEO
Jeff Hanneman of Slayer will be commemorated in a new series of tribute t-shirts, dubbed "South Of Hanneman". Jeff passed away on May 2nd at the age of 49. A first run of t-shirts will be created, so place orders by June 6th to ensure delivery, with the possiblity of more shirts printed "After that, we'll see". Artists Justin Bartlett, French, Mark Riddick, Farron Loathing and Antichrist Kramer have created five different t-shirt designs to be available. Check out the trailer below. read more...
Stone Temple Pilots announce new vocalist (video)
by craig on May.20, 2013, under CD/DVD RELEASES, LINKS, ROCK NEWS, ROCK TOUR DATES, VIDEO
After firing vocalist Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots this past February, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz have now announced their new singer and debuted the new lineup at this past weekend at KROQ's anual Weenie Roast in Los Angeles. The new vocalist filling the shoes is none other than Chester Bennington of Linkin Park! read more...
Beatles guitar played by John Lennon and George Harison sells for $408,000
by craig on May.20, 2013, under LINKS, ROCK NEWS
A customized VOX electric guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison sold at auction for $408,000 over the weekend (May 18) at the annual Music Icons auctions held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City's Times Square. The guitar sold for double the expected amount at read more...
