Our own intrepid Jackson journalist, Nick Bowcott, files this metallic missive from the first U.S. date of Ozzfest 2010 … Late summer has always been [ … ]
Category: Artist News
Metal Hammer Names Maiden “Best Live Act” at Germany’s Wacken Festival
Achtung, Jackson fans—Iron Maiden just took “Best Live Act” at the second annual Metal Hammer Awards at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival, Aug. 5-7 [ … ]
Revocation to Join Despised Icon on Tour
Revocation will join Despised Icon on the former’s final U.S. tour, which kicks off Sept. 10 and also includes Misery Index. A listing of confirmed [ … ]
Sonisphere: Bury Tomorrow Bassist Praises Jackson
Here’s bassist Davyd Winter Bates of U.K. metalcore outfit Bury Tomorrow waxing eloquent on camera on the merits of Jackson’s CMG Concert™ Bass model during [ … ]
Iron Maiden’s New Final Frontier Online Game Now Playing
It’s game on for Iron Maiden fans. Just ahead of the mid-August release of new studio album The Final Frontier, Maiden’s new Final Frontier online [ … ]
Where Did the “Concorde” Come From?
True or false: Randy Rhoads named the first Jackson Rhoads prototype guitar model the “Concorde” after the supersonic aircraft of the same name. True. That’s [ … ]
BFMV Nabs Dual Kerrang! Awards
Thursday night was a great night for metal in London, with pride-of-Wales thrashers Bullet For My Valentine scoring dual Kerrang! Awards trophies for Best Live [ … ]
Ellefson Talks Megadeth Return and Current Tours
When last we heard from our good friend Dave Ellefson by video a couple weeks ago, he was across the pond (and then some) in [ … ]
Bullet For My Valentine Announces North American Tour Dates
The metal pride of Wales, Bullet For My Valentine, have just announced dates for their upcoming tour of North America in support of new studio [ … ]