As part of the promotion for his 2012 release ‘Dee Does Broadway’, one-time Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider caught up with PsychoBabbleTV for a chat. You can watch the video clip via the embedded YouTube box below.

Snider’s album of Broadway tunes with a rock twist was released via Razor & Tie Records in May. The first video clip from the album, Snider’s take on ‘Mack The Knife’ can also be seen via the second link.

Ahead of the release of their yet to be titled new album, Camden’s self-proclaimed Nutty Boys are to play a string of shows at huge UK venues this winter.

Following their second Madness weekender, a three night event at Butlins in Minehead, Suggs and co take to the road, and will be appearing at the following venues:

NOVEMBER:
Dublin O2 (28)
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (30)

DECEMBER:
Brighton Centre (1)
Bournemouth B.I.C. (3)
Plymouth Pavilions (4)
Nottingham Capital FM Arena (6)
Liverpool Echo Arena (7)
Newcastle Arena (8)
Glasgow SECC (10)
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena (11)
Birmingham LG Arena (13)
London O2 Arena (14)

Fans can expect to hear tunes from the forthcoming album, although at the time of the tour, the new record will still not be released.

Read a review of Madness’s 1984 opus ‘Keep Moving’ here.

Pearl Jam have been confirmed as one of the headline acts at this years ‘Made In America’ festival.

This years event – sponsored by Budweiser – is curated by rapper Jay-Z, who will also make a headline appearance.

Joining the two headliners will be Calvin Harris, Janelle Monae, Skrillex, Dirty Projectors, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Odd Future, Santigold and D’Angelo.

The festival will take place on September 1st and 2nd at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park.

Prior to Judas Priest going around the world once again on their ‘Epitaph Tour’, long-serving guitarist KK Downing announced he would not be joining them. Having been a member of Priest since the early 1970s, KK decided it was time to bow out of the limelight. The Priest machine rolled on, with new guitarist Richie Faulkner on board.

In May 2012, Downing posted a video message on YouTube, which can now be seen below. For those wanting more, the second embedded video features a full length interview with KK, with The Valley FM.

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It has been announced that the classic 1970s line-up of Status Quo – featuring mainstays Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, alongside Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan – have reunited and will be working on new material followed by a few live appearances.

Drummer John Coghlan quit the band in 1981, while bassist Alan Lancaster left the band following an appearance at Live Aid in the summer of 1985.

It is a reunion that most fans have hoped for for many years, though always looked hugely unlikely.  Rossi says the “classic Quo” line up will co-exist alongside the regular Quo (with Rhino Edwards and Andy Bown), though suspects it won’t be a long-running project.

With two versions of Quo now existing and with the classic Quo primarily a vehicle to play material they’ve not played to an audience in decades, is this the last hurrah for one of Britain’s fondest loved rock outfits?

Read the full story at Classic Rock Magazine, by clicking here.

Read a review of Quo’s debut album here.