7/26/2010 Steve Miller on the Cover of 'Guitar Player' Magazine
With The Steve Miller Band's first album in 17 years, Bingo! receiving some rave reviews from blues fans, guitar fans, and all around rock & roll fans everywhere, it's no surprise that these touring giants are also cover story worthy for their homage to old blues.
In this month's issue of Guitar Player, on newsstands now, Steve Miller and producer Andy Johns discuss the making of the new album that was recorded at Skywalker Studios, and what's next in store for the second installment to the disc that's due out next year.
For more on Bingo!, check out what Steve Miller had to say about his track chosen for the album right here, and catch a glimpse of what to expect from the band on tour this summer right here.
Bingo! is out now. Pick up your copy at this location.
7/26/2010 Ratt To Play Free Fan Appreciation Show in L.A. This Thursday
What better way for a band to show its love for its fans than by playing a free show in their hometown? Ratt, who earned their spot in the Sunset Strip’s legendary and historical rock pantheon with a parade of hook-filled anthems that went on to define the ‘80s, will play a free, “Fan Appreciation” show at the Key Club in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 29.
That’s right. We said “free!” No gimmicks. No fine print. No tricks. The show is 100 percent free for fans anxious to Ratt ‘n’ Roll on a hot July night!
This free show is presented as part of the Sunset Strip Summer Concert Series and is being sponsored by BING. The show will be filmed for a forthcoming, feature-length documentary about the famed Sunset Strip, where some of the most culturally relevant bands of the past four decades were spawned. The documentary will also feature X representing the ‘70s; Jane’s Addiction representing the ‘90s; Pussycat Dolls representing the ‘00s; and of course, Ratt representing the ‘80s.
Tickets are available here: www.therattpack.com/contests/lagiveaway, so get them now, because they are guaranteed not to last.
Ratt’s new album, Infestation, their first studio effort in over a decade, is in stores now. The band is currently touring with The Scorpions and will remain on the road through September. Infestation has been celebrated as one of best albums of Ratt’s career. Revolver said the record “plugs directly into the sound and spirit of their glory days” while Guitar Player pointed out that Infestation has “killer tones and great technique.”
7/23/2010 We Want Your Mayhem Photos!
The third annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival is underway, and some killer photos of co-headliners Korn and Rob Zombie have been rolling in.
But while we appreciate the professional eye, we also love the fan angle. So if you've got some cool shots you've taken of either band or maybe even both bands at this summer's Mayhem Fest, upload them HERE and be sure to send us a link to your Flickr, Snapfish or Photobucket page where we can check em all out.
Once the festival comes to a close, we'll select a handful of winners to receive Mayhem Fest Prize Packs and one Grand Prize Winner will get a photo gallery of their credited shots posted and promoted on roadrunnerrecords.com!
