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Jan

She Rocks, Vol.1 - Featuring Some Of The Best Female Guitarists Today

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FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST FEMALE GUITARISTS TODAY - Lita Ford, Orianthi, Nita Strauss, Jennifer Batten and Many More Contribute Tracks

Released on Friday, January 20, 2017 via Steve Vais Favored Nations Label

(Los Angeles January 16, 22017) Favored Nations Entertainment will release the all-female compilation, She Rocks, Vol.1. digitally on January 20th with the physical CD available on February 4th. The compilation will be celebrated at the 2017 She Rocks Awards, taking place this Friday in Anaheim, CA during the annual NAMM Convention.

This collection of kick-ass guitar goddesses is produced by author and former Guitar World editor, Brad Tolinski with iconic guitarist Steve Vai as executive producer, and showcases eleven female guitarists, each a virtuoso in her own right. From the legendary Lita Ford to Sarah Longfields jazzy riffin, to Orianthis melodic stylings and the all-out shredding of Nita Strauss, these players each contribute their own voice to this carefully curated collection.

She Rocks, Vol.1 compilation is released on Vais own Favored Nations Label, and in cooperation with the Womens International Music Network (theWiMN.com), hosts of the famed She Rocks Awards.

The She Rocks, Vol.1 compilation showcases the amazing talents of Orianthi, Yasi Hofer, Kat Dyson, Sarah Longfield, Lita Ford, Jennifer Batten, Nita Strauss, Steph Paynes, Nili Brosh, Gretchen Menn, and Yvette Young and will be released on January 20, 2017. Find out more at http://www.favorednations.com/artists/sherocksvol1/

She Rocks, Vol. 1 Track List:

1. Orianthi Transmogrify

2. Yasi Hofer Cosmic Stars

3. Kat Dyson U Know What I Like

4. Sarah Longfield The Taxi Time Travel Task Force

5. Lita Ford w/Lez Zeppelin The Lemon Song

6. Jennifer Batten In the Aftermath

7. Nita Strauss Pandemonium

8. Steph Paynes The Sun at Her Eastern Gate

9. Nili Brosh A Matter of Perception

10. Gretchen Menn Scrap Metal

11. Yvette Young Hydra

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Wed

Jun

FIREWORKS Issue 75

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Fireworks

Friday, October 17, 2014

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FIREWORKS #75 - BIGGER, BETTER, HARDER ROCKING! PRE-ORDER NOW - ORDERS SENT TUESDAY 14th JUNE. IN SHOPS FROM THURSDAY 16th.

The new, improved Fireworks #74 went down VERY well, and new 132 page issue #75 is even BETTER. This issue is packed with awesome female rockers, with ex-Nightwish vocalist Tarja discussing not one, but two upcoming new releases. We also hear from legends Doro Pesch and Lita Ford, along with the likes of Erika, Blues Pills, Lacuna Coil and Scorpion Child.

For a trip down memory lane, Dave Reynolds gives us a three and a half page feature on the wonderful Witness, with all new interviews with Debbie Davis and Joey Huffman. Dave also supplies this issue's 'Take 5', looking back on releases which he feels should have been way more successful than they were.
Elsewhere we have the first print interview with Darren Wharton on the new Dare album, which sees Vinny Burns return to his rightful place at Darren's side, supplying the tasteful guitaring that only The Viper can!

And also interviews with Joe Lynn Turner, Ace Frehly and a detailed chat with Punky Meadows as he discusses his debut solo album as well as the Angel days. Plus Jorn, Dan Reed Network, Vega, Chris Ousey, Q5, Kissin' Dynamite, The 69 Eyes, Frost*, Ted Poley, Phantom V, The Jelly Jam, Iron Saviour, Haken, Paul Gilbert, Royal Republic and oh, so much more.
Amongst the features are The Expert's Guide: Mark/Marcie Free and a four-page 'Unsung Hero' in-depth look at the career of Robin George.
Add this to the most extensive and detailed reviews around PLUS a free CD featuring 78 songs, and you REALLY have way more hard-rocking melodic metal than you could shake a reasonably sized stick at.

Magazine will be at shops on Thursday 16th June. As regards mail order, due to fact we'll be away from Wed-Mon next week, all pre-orders will go out on Tuesday 14th.
Pop on over to http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_rokquickcart&view=rokquickcart&Itemid=401 and place your order now. You KNOW it makes sense!

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Mon

Apr

Clone of One On One With Mitch Lafon - LITA FORD & JENNIFER BATTEN

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Lita Ford

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2015

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LINK TO INTERVIEW: http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-209-lita-ford-jennifer-

Guitarists LITA FORD and JENNIFER BATTEN join Mitch for episode 209 of One On One With Mitch Lafon.

In the show's first interview, LITA FORD discusses her new album TIME CAPSULE, Gene Simmons, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi, and more.

Quote from the LITA FORD interview:

Discussion about Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi starts at the 12.22 mark.

TONY IOMMI (time 12.37): "We called him and gave him the opportunity to respond and he didn't. He chose not to call me back."

(12.50) "Was I scared to write it? No, people are abused. I was devastated to find out that my hero was one of them. I was sick over it. That's not what superheroes are supposed to be like."

(13.57) - "He hurt me in many ways. He almost killed me. Sorry, it was Tony Iommi."

(14.35) - "Can I look back at him and say, 'He's a great guitar player? He's the Riff Master. Do I love Black Sabbath?' Yes, of course. He is the riff master. I loved Black Sabbath and still do. You've got to separate the music from the personal life."

New album TIME CAPSULE (time 1.08) : "It's a collection of songs, I've had through the '80s and they're great songs."

For more about LITA FORD visit:

Online: http://www.litafordonline.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/litaofficial

Twitter: @litaford

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77tBvvyd6SD4Y9Um1xcbxP

In the show's second interview, JENNIFER BATTEN discusses The Ultimate Guitar Experience Tour with former SCORPIONS guitarist Uli Jon Roth and (Danger Danger's) ANDY TIMMONS, working with Michael Jackson, playing the SUPER BOWL halftime show and more.

Quotes from the JENNIFER BATTEN interview:

(time 37.24) - "I've never been over-rehearsed. Every time you go through a song, it's an opportunity to make it better."

For more about JENNIFER BATTEN visit:

Online: http://www.batten.com

TWITTER: @mondocongo

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jennifer1batten

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2do23WC80xqJDtFR2aZj0k

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Jan

LITA FORD Unlocks 'Time Capsule' April 15

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Lita Ford

Friday, April 15, 2016

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feat. Gene Simmons, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Scott Soto, Dave Navarro & Rick Nielsen

American vocalist/guitarist Lita Ford is set to release her latest album Time Capsule on Steamhammer/SPV on 15 April 2016.

The very special and unusual recording turns back the clock to a time when honest, down-to-earth rock music was still handmade and recorded without digital tricks and contraptions. Time Capsule is a ”throwback” record that boasts identifiable voices and brilliant players jamming without any planning or pressure. Some of the album`s highlights: Billy Sheehan (bass), Rodger Carter (drums), Dave Navarro (mandolin), Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander (backing vocals) and Gene Simmons (bass).

“There was a shitload of these 24-track analog tapes in the closet in my house (in the islands),” Ford recalls. “This is some of the best work I`ve ever done and it was sitting there. I grabbed two suitcases and took them back to the United States.” Imagine Ford dragging a pair of suitcases full of analog tapes through the Caribbean dirt back to Los Angeles, so, as she recalls, “we could bake these fuckers,” due to their age. “If you just put them on the reel, they would flake. I was chewing my fingernails, thinking, ´Please work!` And they did!”

Time Capsule contains ten songs plus intro and will be available as a digipak as well as an LP version and download. It`s Ford`s gift to fans who love the ´80s, when thrilling vocal performances, raunchy riffs, and loud, growling guitars were as essential as oxygen.

Tracklisting:

1. Intro 1:35
2. Where Will I Find My Heart Tonight 04:47
3. Killing Kind 04:49
4. War Of The Angels 05:44
5. Black Leather Heart 03:33
6. Rotten To The Core 04:21
7. Little Wing 03:01
8. On The Fast Track 03:41
9. King Of The Wild Wind 05:04
10. Mr. Corruption 04:15
11. Anything For The Thrill 03:25

LITA FORD live 2016

US/Canada

12.02. Houston,TX - BFE Rock Club
13.02. Tyler,TX - Rock N´Valentines Festival
14.02. Fort Worth,TX - The Rail Club
20.02. Enoch,AB - River Cree Resort
05.03. Beverly Hills,CA - Saban Theatre
19.03. Toledo,OH - Savage Arena
24.04. Ladson,SC - 98 Rock Fest

Europe

10.06. SE-Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival
13.-14.08.B-Kortijk - Alcatraz Festival

More dates will be added soon
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Thu

Nov

ROCK AGAINST MS: Holiday Rams Jam

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2015

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MONSTER ENERGY DRINK & REDBALLS PIZZA PRESENT: ROCK AGAINST MS: HOLIDAY RAMS JAM

Benefit Concert

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29 @ ROCK N' ROLL REDBALLS PIZZA; 13816 PRINCETON AVE, MOORPARK, CA 93021

FEATURING:

BILLY SHEEHAN (Winery Dogs/Mr. Big), RUDY SARZO (Ozzy/Whitesnake), BULLETBOYS, MARTY O'BRIEN (Lita Ford), TODD MORSE (Juliette Lewis/The Offspring), ANTHONY 'TINY' BIUSO (Cadillac Tramps/T.S.O.L.), ROBBIE RIST, AUGUST ZADRA (Dennis DeYoung Band), ACE VON JOHNSON (faster Pussycat), RODGER CARTER (John 5/ Rick Springfield), PAUL TRUDEAU (Billy Idol), STEVIE STEWART (The Sweet), NEIL TURBIN (Deathriders/Anthrax), HOWIE SIMON (Nelson), DEREK FRANK (Shania Twain), HAWK LOPEZ (Little Stevie Van Zandt) & MORE!

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 24, 2015) ' End your holiday weekend with some ass-kicken rock! Monster Energy Drink and Redballs Rock N' Roll Pizza ' made famous by the Foo Fighters ' Presents an amazing up-close intimate show with Hollywood's elite rockstars in benefit for the Rock Against MS Foundation.

SHOWTIMES:
DOORS - 4:00
SHOW - 5:00

PRE-SALE TICKETS: $20 GENERAL - Buy Here: http://ticketf.ly/1Ni67VM

DAY-OF TICKETS: $25 GENERAL

**Your ticket includes a large NY style slice of pizza (cheese/veggie/pepperoni) with a drink (domestic draft/wine/soda). Raffle tickets on sale for Ole Smoky Moonshine, signed drum heads and more kick-ass cool stuff!

About Multiple Sclerosis

Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system.
MS interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving.
Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The advancement, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.
Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease.

MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.1 million worldwide.

For more information click on www.facebook.com/rockagainstMSfoundation

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Wed

Aug

TEER Back For 80s In The Park Event

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Teer

Release Year:

2015

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Popular melodic rock outfit TEER is reuniting for two performances at 80's In The Park in Melbourne, Florida. The event kicks off Thursday August 28th with the Bulletboys.

Friday brings performances from Gene Loves Jezebel, Asia featuring John Payne and headliners Firehouse.

Teer opens the festival Saturday at noon, then is followed by Nova Rex, LA Guns, Killer Dwarfs, Kix and Slaughter.

Sunday finds Teer opening the show again at noon and features Femme Fatale, Autograph, Kenny McGee, Kip Winger and Lita Ford.

All weekend there will be many more bands, including tributes to the Cult, Scorpions and Van Halen.

The reformed Teer includes founding members Nathan Boone, Shane French and John Teer, longtime vocalist Dan Michaels and new bassist Frank Bruno.

Here's the link to the event:
http://www.80sinthepark.com/

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Tue

Jul

One On One With Mitch Lafon - LITA FORD

Artist:

Lita Ford

Release Year:

2015

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In episode 126 of One On One With Mitch Lafon, Mitch is joined by guitarist, LITA FORD.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-126-lita-ford-july-2015

LITA discusses her relationship with Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, her appearance at Heavy Montreal, the late Randy Castillo, her upcoming book 'Living Like A Runaway:A Memoir', THE RUNAWAYS, Kim Fowley, KISS' Eric Singer, progress on a new Lita Ford album, the Wicked Wonderland era, taking a hiatus to raise her kids, missing her children, parental alienation, and much more.

Quotes from the interview:

Sharon Osbourne: "I loved Sharon. I didn't want to let her go, but at the same time there were some things going on that were really destroying my career."

More Sharon: "She's one of 'those' that forever holds a grudge. She's not one of 'those' kinds of people that forgives and forgets.'

Her book: "I pretty much made it about Sex, Drugs and Rock N' Roll."

The Runaways: "It really was KIM FOLEY's band. He was running the show. When he left things slowly started falling apart."

More about The Runaways: "Had we have had our own television show like Hanna Montana then maybe we would have been able to fill arenas."

Her kids: "I don't get to see them anymore. I don't know where they are and I haven't spoken to them since 2010."

This episode is co-hosted by BRITNY FOX & DORO drummer, Johnny Dee. Johnny also gives an updateon the Britny Fox reunion and new album.

For more about the LITA FORD visit: http://www.litafordonline.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/litaofficial
TWITTER: @litaford

For more about JOHNNY DEE visit: http://www.britnyfox.com & http://www.doromusic.de
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial
http://www.facebook.com/britnyfoxband
Twitter: @dee_drums @Britny_Fox @DoroOfficial

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