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Tremonti, the solo project of Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, recently kicked off their first tour, but it was not without a few bumps in the road. Days before the tour was set to get under way, bassist Brian Marshall had to bow out due to personal reasons, leaving Tremonti without a bassist. After a quick phone call to a friend, Tremonti had a new bassist with quite a pedigree
Led by vocalist Chris Jericho, rock band Fozzy are currently shredding their way through the United States on the 2012 Uproar Festival tour. Having shared the stage with Shinedown, Godsmack + many more since the tour’s kickoff on Aug. 17, Jericho paid us a visit on one of his very few days off for an exclusive interview. During our interview with Jericho, we spoke about Fozzy’s Uproar Fest experiences, the
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil literally just had a tough break, as the vocalist broke two bones in his right foot. See if the Crue will continue their tour with Kiss, plus check out a picture of Neil’s broken foot. [Loudwire] Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine celebrates his 51st birthday today, so we’ve put together
Mark Tremonti has embarked on a tour in support of his new solo disc ‘All I Was,’ which was released on July 10. However, bassist Brian Marshall, who plays with Tremonti in Creed and Alter Bridge, has been forced to drop off the trek. A tweet from Tremonti explained it, saying, “Due to personal reasons Brian Marshall won’t be with us on this tour.” The latter part of his tweet
Nonpoint are hitting the road for a late summer / early fall tour, and have added a number of dates to their itinerary. The initial dates include supporting acts Eye Empire and Surrender The Fall. Later on in the tour, Nonpoint will be playing with Taproot, Bobaflex and others. The band’s latest album, a self-titled effort, will be released in October. ‘Nonpoint’ was produced by Johnny K (Disturbed, Megadeth) with
We’ve got more exclusive photos and live coverage of the 2012 Mayhem Festival. For the final date of the massive metal fest in Hartford, Conn., each band gave a little extra for the conclusion of the tour. Despite the psychotic weather at the event, which ranged from blistering heat to buckets full of rain, the rabid Mayhem fans braved the bizarre conditions to watch their favorite acts play live. As
Just last month, Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix detailed some vocal issues he was experiencing that needed to be treated before the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival took place. With the tour just over a week away, the rocker updated us on his status. “I think I’ll be alright. I’ve got a speech and vocal therapist at the current time to learn how to sing through this and work through