Jackson is thrilled to receive just-in holiday wishes from Death Angel guitarist and good friend Rob Cavestany, currently shredding the European concert road on the [ … ]
Category: Artist News
Jackson Pervades Grammy “Best Metal Performance” Nominees
Jackson couldn’t help but notice that three-fifths of the list of current Grammy nominees for Best Metal Performance consists of Jackson-wielding bands. That’s 0.6 percent [ … ]
New Damned Things Music Video
Pre-order Ironiclast here. Recently assembled quintet the Damned Things isn’t merely a heavy metal supergroup—it’s a veritable bunch of heavy metal superheroes. The Damned Things [ … ]
Collen to Appear at GC Hollywood in December
Guitar Center Hollywood in Los Angeles will host a special in-store “Sessions” event with Def Leppard guitarist and longtime Jackson signature artist Phil Collen at [ … ]
Randy Rhoads Birthday Celebration Events Scheduled for Dec. 4
The “Rhoadsfest” Randy Rhoads birthday celebration concert will take place Saturday, Dec. 4, at Paladino’s Club in Tarzana, Calif. Event organizers bill Rhoadsfest as “the [ … ]
Ellefson Shreds Bass Player Holiday ’10 Cover
We couldn’t be more delighted to see fleet-fingered Megadeth bassist and good friend David Ellefson gazing front and center from the cover of the Holiday [ … ]
Anthrax: Live at the Sonisphere Picture Disc Out Nov. 26
Thrash institution Anthrax is set to release 10” picture disc Live at the Sonisphere on Nov. 26. The double-song disc features “Medusa” and “Only” from [ … ]
Machine Head’s “Halo” in Total Guitar Top Ten
As voted by the readers of the U.K.’s Total Guitar magazine, Machine Head’s “Halo” boasts one of the top ten greatest guitar riffs of the [ … ]
BFMV Bassist Temporarily Sidelined; Tour to Continue
In an official announcement on its website on Friday, Oct. 8, Bullet For My Valentine announced that bassist Jason James will briefly leave the band’s [ … ]