Mike Mazzarone

Eddie Vedder mentioned all the connections they have with Red Hot Chili Peppers at Pearl Jam’s second LA Forum show, Sea reports on the PearlJam.com forums. The recap stated, “He names off people he heard were here tonight. He makes heartfelt mention of Taylor Hawkins’ family that are here tonight. He gives an emotional tribute to Taylor and introduces Matt Cameron who will be singing a song Taylor Hawkins wrote […]

It comes without surprise that Carmine Appice has had, what many would consider a Hall of Fame-worthy career in the field of Rock and Roll. Appice has collaborated with not only some of the biggest names in the industry including Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley, and Rod Stewart, but has also influenced countless others. These names range from Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee,  » Read More

Carmine Appice is one of the forefathers in rock drumming but also an innovator in psychedelic rock as a member of the legendary rock group, Vanilla Fudge. Here, the former Ozzy Osbourne bandmate discusses his memories of touring with another former rock and roll icon – Jimi Hendrix, during his time as a member of Catcus, his final moments around Jimi,  » Read More

Metallica great, Kirk Hammett’s latest solo project entitled ‘Portals’ is due out on April 23rd and it will be the first solo effort by the iconic Metallica guitarist. Solo projects have proved to be fairly successful in 2022 as Hammett joins a list of big-name solo releases that have been released recently. During a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock,  » Read More

Carmine Appice is without question, one of the most legendary and influential names in American drumming and rock and roll. The acclaimed musician has not only played with such established musicians and acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Paul Stanley, Pink Floyd, and many others but Appice has influenced countless musicians – including a ‘whose who’  » Read More

Drowning Pool once sang, ‘Let The Bodies Hit The Floor’, Billy Madison once cleverly quipped, ‘It’s poop again!’ now, beloved rock group Tool are going, ‘no pee for you!’ During a recent stopover at Copenhagen, Denmark. The band would have a bit of fun at the expense of the opening act – Brass Against. This is because, during this past November’s Welcome to Rockville,  » Read More

It was recently reported that a massive Van Halen tribute project could have been in the works. This proposed project would have seen the likes of David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen along with Metallica’s Jason Newsted, and legendary rock guitarist Joe Satriani. This would have led to a tribute tour, which Newsted turned down because he felt it wouldn’t live up to the legacy of Van Halen.  » Read More

Fans of The Smashing Pumpkins, who were recently accused of ripping off this band, have waited a couple of years now for the group’s follow-up to the 2020 studio album, Cyr. As it’s being reported by NME, the band has currently finished work on their twelve studio album which is being described by guitarist Jeff Schroeder as ‘big’  » Read More

When I saw Billy Joel perform at Madison Square Garden in 2016, I wrote that it is much harder to write a good review over a poor one. Several years later and I stand by that sentiment. This is because it’s far easier to go off about the negatives over the positives, for any experience. With that, I don’t anticipate my review of this Saturday’s Vanilla Fudge show at the […]