Rocktopia: Fireworks Magazine 41 - Interview with Taz Taylor Band

The Taz Taylor Band is due to release their 3rd album in July, entitled ‘Big Dumb Rock’. Under the moniker of The Taz Taylor Band, it is a return to Taz Taylor’s instrumental roots. The band was formed following his solo album Caffeine Racer in 2005. The next year saw the release of Welcome To America with Graham Bonnet on vocals. Two years later following two international tours including a very abrupt parting of the ways with Graham Bonnet, a second line up was formed. Keith Slack (ex MSG) became the new singer with Val Trainor retaining drum duties and Dirke Krause on bass. With Keith Slack still in the band, they are perhaps surprisingly about to release an instrumental album Big Dumb Rock. Rob McKenzie caught up with Taz Taylor himself on a transatlantic call to find out more. http://ping.fm/sJevJ

Rocktopia: Fireworks Magazine Online 41 - Interview with Glenn Hughes

Five questions with Glenn Hughes - interviewed by James Gaden, about Glenn's new project, the supergroup Black Country Communion, featuring Derek Sherinian, Jason Bonham and Joe Bonamassa. Extracted from the full feature in Fireworks 41. http://ping.fm/uCBgW

Rocktopia - Fireworks Magazine 41 is out now!

Fireworks 41 is now available in WHSmiths all over the UK! Use the Store Finder in the Fireworks section right here on Rocktopia to find out which branch near you has one. It it also available from the Rocktopia shop if you wish to buy direct from here and have one sent out to you. Fireworks 41 - 96 full colour pages featuring 28 feature interviews with artists such as Slash, Joe Elliott, Glenn Hughes, Thin Lizzy, Peter Frampton, Heart, Accept, Enuff Z Nuff, Bachman & Turner, John Norum and many more. Also includes 19 pages of new albums reviewed, along with the latest reissues and live reports. Comes with a FREE CD featuring 18 tracks. Buying the magazine also entitles you to download a FREE extra 18 page PDF of content. http://ping.fm/dGhho

Europe's 'Last Look At Eden' nominated in Classic Rock 'Roll Of Honour' awards

The UK's Classic Rock Magazine today revealed the nominations for their annual awards bash – The Classic Rock 'Roll Of Honour' Awards which takes place on Wednesday 10 November at London’s Roundhouse, hosted by Alice Cooper. For the first time in the awards’ history the show will also feature live performances from Cheap Trick and Alter Bridge. Read the full story on Rocktopia http://ping.fm/7kvXa

Rocktopia - Exclusive Steve Lukather V.I.P. Tickets

To coincide with the October 11th release of Steve Lukather's new album "All's Well That Ends Well", Steve Lukather is offering fans a chance to buy exclusive V.I.P. tickets to his November UK tour. There are 25 V.I.P. tickets up for grabs for each concert... http://ping.fm/obE3v

Rocktopia - New Zodiac Mindwarp album and launch gig

ZODIAC MINDWARP AND THE LOVE REACTION have signed to SPV / Steamhammer Records, who are set to release the band’s brand new studio album, ‘We Are Volsung’ on September 27th. Two days prior to release, Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction will preview ‘We Are Volsung’ at a special album launch gig at the Borderline on September 25th. Tickets, priced £12 in advance, are on sale now... http://ping.fm/1dm7L

Rocktopia CD Review: LA Guns - 'Shrinking Violets'

The re-issue of this classic L.A. Guns album is perfectly logical not only because singer Jizzy Pearl is now back in the band, as he was when it was originally recorded in 1999, but also because sadly at the time the album suffered from an almost non-existent distribution. Read the full review on Rocktopia http://ping.fm/dtukA