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Carmine Appice Calls On More Musical Pals For New CACTUS Album: Temple of Blues II – Talks Ozzy, Blue Murder and More!

May 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Already a legend in the annals of rock music, with hundreds of album credits, millions upon millions [,,,]

Guitarist Hoekstra Releases Powerful Fourth Album From His Joel Hoekstra’s 13 Project – From The Fade

February 18, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Joel Hoekstra has been able to carve a musical career – and a pretty decent living – [,,,]

NUCLEAR MESSIAH (Featuring Chris Poland) And Rick Wakeman Collide With “DICE AND THUNDER”

February 15, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Rick Wakeman has recorded with some of the greatest legends in rock history – David Bowie, Lou Reed, Cat Stevens, Al Stewart…yes, [,,,]

Appice Brothers Release Video Tribute to Mark 10th Anniversary of Death of Metal Legend Dio

May 18, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

Legends in their own right, top rock percussion siblings Carmine and Vinny Appice recently released a special tribute to an [,,,]

Last In Line Returns with Second Album

February 18, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Last in Line began its life when the three original members of Ronnie James Dio’s original solo band got together [,,,]

Dream Child Sees Goldy Team Up With Metal Veterans for Project Inspired by Spirit of Dio and More

September 5, 2018 Jim Barber Comments Off

Craig Goldy has no problem admitting that he is a true Dio disciple. The talented California-based guitarist and songwriter spent [,,,]

Appice Premiere “Sinister” lyric video via Modern Drummer

March 21, 2018 Tammy Greene Comments Off

APPICE PREMIERE “SINISTER” LYRIC VIDEO VIA MODERN DRUMMER NEW ALBUM “SINISTER” OUT NOW SPECIAL “DRUM WARS” BRUNCH PERFORMANCE SET FOR [,,,]

Last In Line with Sinful Lilly and DULA – The Forum – Hazard, Kentucky – July 22, 2017

July 29, 2017 Tom Biggs Comments Off

Last In Line with Sinful Lilly and DULA The Forum Hazard, Kentucky July 22, 2017 Richmond, Kentucky’s Sinful Lilly started [,,,]

Rocker Jim Crean Recruits Impressive Roster of Guests for Latest Album – Insatiable

August 31, 2016 Jim Barber 1

To paraphrase a well-worn, but eminently true adage, sometimes you can judge the mettle of an individual by the company [,,,]

Phil Naro joins Upstate NY Prog-Rockers Unified Past for Scintillating New Album

June 19, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

The founders of noted progressive rock band Unified Past have always been pleased and proud with the music they had [,,,]

Vivian Campbell Discusses Cancer, Dio, Def Leppard and His Last In Line Tribute to the Late Jimmy Bain

March 1, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

It’s a bit of an understatement to say that Vivian Campbell has amassed one of the more impressive musical pedigrees [,,,]

Axe Master Craig Goldy Talks about Dio, Lemmy and His New Project – Resurrection Kings

January 17, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

There probably aren’t many conversations that guitar whiz Craig Goldy has where the legendary name of Ronnie James Dio does [,,,]

Hoekstra’s new album a melodic rock masterstroke

October 13, 2015 Jim Barber Comments Off

Within musician circles, Joel Hoekstra was already a well-known and well-respected guitar player and composer of guitar music. In recent [,,,]