While so many of the bands that emerged from the 1980s hard rock and metal scene have faded into obscurity or now earn their livings purely as nostalgia acts, L.A. Guns has been thriving on creativity and production since the core duo of guitarist Tracii Guns and singer Phil Lewis got back together in 2017.... Continue Reading →
"Medusa," the one and only album released by the duo of Jack Russell (Great White) and Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) as Russell/Guns, will be released on vinyl for the firs time for Record Store Day 2025, which is set for April 12. Accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon and Alessandro del Vecchio, Russell/Guns originally released the album in January 2024.... Continue Reading →
L.A. Guns has shared "Lucky Motherfucker," the second single from its upcoming 15th studio album, "Leopard Skin," due out April 4, 2025, via Cleopatra Records. The new song available now on all digital outlets. Pre-order the album now on CD or vinyl or digitally. “The song title ‘Lucky Motherfucker’ kinda says it all,” founding guitarist Tracii Guns... Continue Reading →
L.A. Guns will release its 15th studio album, "Leopard Skin," on April 4, 2025, via Cleopatra Records. "Taste It," the record's first single and video, is available now. Pre-order the album digitally here and on CD or vinyl here, and watch the new video below. “There’s the saying, ‘a leopard never changes its spots,’” founding... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: KK’s Priest, L.A. Guns, Burning Witches—By Greg Maki—The Priest is back! Actually, one Priest (Judas) is back, while the other (KK’s) has just arrived. What a time to be a Judas Priest fan. The mighty metal institution recently released its superb 19th studio album, “Invincible Shield,” and is touring throughout 2024, while erstwhile... Continue Reading →
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KK's Priest—featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals)—has shared an animated video for "Keeper of the Graves," from the band's second album "The Sinner Rides Again" (2023, Napalm Records; get it here). KK's Priest also is set to begin its first U.S. tour on March 7, 2024, with a sold-out show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. L.A.... Continue Reading →
In advance of its U.S. tour supporting Napalm Records labelmate KK's Priest, Swiss metal band Burning Witches has shared a music video for their cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot in the Dark." The song appears as a bonus track on select versions of the group's 2023 album "The Dark Tower" (get it here). "We are... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest, featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), will launch its inaugural U.S. tour, a headline run kicking off March 7, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and featuring support from L.A. Guns and Napalm Records labelmates Burning Witches. This is scheduled to be the first of at least two legs of... Continue Reading →
Blackbird Angels—founded by guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) and bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash, Toque, Heroes and Monsters)—will release their debut album, "Solsorte," on Sept. 8, 2023. The first single from the album, “Shut Up (You Know I Love You),” and its accompanying video, are out now; watch the video below. Pre-order "Solsorte" here. “Todd and I have wanted to make a record for about... Continue Reading →
