Legendary British rockers Iron Maiden will release a live concert two-DVD set and double soundtrack album titled En Vivo! on March 26.
The concert footage was filmed April 10, 2011 in Santiago, Chile’s Estadio Nacional during the band’s Final Frontier World Tour.
In addition, disc No. 2 contains an 88-minute documentary called Behind The Beast, which features exclusive, behind-the-scenes material.
Watch En Vivo! trailers and performances below, and pre-order the set here.
Falling In Reverse shredman Jacky Vincent answered a handful of fan-submitted questions during the band’s recent U.S. tour.
Some of the questions included who Vincent’s childhood inspirations were, to which he responded, “My dad and my brother were a big inspiration and taught me guitar when I was a kid, but I really wanted to learn because I loved Guns N’ Roses and Slash.”
During the Q&A, Vincent talked gear and said he’s been rocking out to Jacksons his whole life, specifically his Dinky and two Soloists.
Read the full list of questions and learn more about Vincent’s chops here.
With Reign of Terror coming out earlier this year, Sleigh Bells has been playing a ton of concert dates in support of their sophomore album.
Last week, that included a slew of shows at the South by Southwest music festival. One popular set came at the VEVO-sponsored showcase at ACL Live at the Moody Theater alongside rapper Nas.
Watch Derek Miller, Alexis Krauss and touring guitarist Jason Boyer doing their thing in the videos below:
“Riot Rhythm”
“Comeback Kid”
“Infinity Guitars”
“Demons”
Check out their official website for more information.
Thirty years ago today (March 19, 1982), Randy Rhoads was killed in a tragic plane crash in Leesburg, Fla., robbing the world of a breathtaking guitar virtuoso.
After co-founding Quiet Riot at the age of 16, Rhoads went on to become one of the most influential hard rock guitarists ever, even though his career was cut short at 25.
Rhoads played in Osbourne’s post-Black Sabbath band on the famous 1980 release Blizzard of Ozz and 1981′s Diary of a Madman.
After Madman dropped, Rhoads contemplated the idea of taking a hiatus from rock music to attend a university and study classical guitar. But continuing to tour with Osbourne, Rhoads met his untimely end in 1982.
Rhoads was heading from Knoxville, Tenn., to a show in Orlando when the band’s bus stopped and parked next to a small airstrip. The driver took some of the band members for rides in planes on site, and during one flight with Rhoads and hairdresser/seamstress Rachel Youngblood on board, the plane clipped the tour bus and crashed, killing all three who were flying.
Rhoads was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, Calif., and his legend continues to be honored in listings of top guitarists and signature instruments.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello recently opened up about Rhoads’ influence on him to MusicRadar.
“See, I was never a big fan of the whole ‘party-hard-we’re-gonna-rock-harder’ world. I liked music. But I could see myself in Randy, how he was a real student of music,” Morello said. ”The fact that he practiced for hours on end really appealed to me. He was serious, and he wanted only to get better at his craft. When I was practicing eight hours a day, his was the poster I had on my wall.”
“Almost immediately after hearing him for the first time, he became my favorite guitar player. I remember buying Diary Of A Madman when it came out, and somebody at the record store was making fun of me because of the album cover. I had to explain to this person that, while I certainly liked Ozzy, I was really a big Randy Rhoads fan – that’s why I was buying the record.”
Fans will soon be able to cull more insights into Rhoads’ life, as a new Rhoads biography is set to be released this spring by Steven Rosen and Andrew Klein.
The book chronicles an oral history of Rhoads’ remarkable life through those who knew him best and boasts rare photographs and memorabilia.
Music Tour Reviews was lucky enough to catch Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu for a thorough sit-down chat during the band’s last tour date on Feb. 25 in Chicago, Ill.
Catch the two-part interview below to listen to Beaulieu talk about touring and his soon-to-be released new Jackson signature model:
In related news, guitar blog Fret 12 also caught up with Beaulieu, where they tasked him with answering a handful of fan-submitted questions.
Watch below:
Phil Demmel is a pretty sick guitarist, but he’s totally humble about it.
In a recent interview with WatchMojo.com, the Jackson signature artist said that singer and rhythm guitarist Robb Flynn is a much more disciplined guitar player than he is. He also insisted that his playing complements Flynn’s chops.
“[Flynn] is just a better guitar player than I am,” said Demmel. “He’s got a better sense of timing and his rhythm is really tight. I think that I complement him; that’s my role in the band, and I accept it.”
We think they both rip. What do you think?
Get the full scoop in the video below:
