RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has recruited guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake) for his upcoming live shows. He joins drummer Blas Elias (ex-Slaughter), bassist Matt Thorne (Rough Cutt), and guitarist Erik Ferentinos. The tour will find Pearcy celebrating the 40th anniversary of RATT’s “Dancing Undercover.” Hoekstra will make his live debut at the Adventist Health Amphitheatre in…
Cleopatra Records have announced a new Rainbow tribute album titled “Ride The Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow.” The effort will be released on June 19 and it will feature Rainbow alumni Bob Daisley, Graham Bonnet, Don Airey, Joe Lynn Turner, Doogie White, and Ronnie Romero as well as former members of…
Whitesnake drummer Tommy Aldridge, guitarist Joel Hoekstra, bassist Marco Mendoza, keyboardist Michele Luppi, and vocalist Dino Jelusick are set to perform at this year’s Zaječar Guitar Festival. The group will be taking the stage as the “Whitesnake Experience By The Members Of Whitesnake.” The band will perform on day two of the event, which will…
Singer Lorraine Lewis has officially revealed the musicians that will be joining her in the reactivated version of Femme Fatale. Among them are guitarist Joel Hoekstra, bassist Sean McNabb, and drummer Matt Starr. Lewis told MisplacedStraws.com the following: “Well, it’s all guys, for one thing. I’ve had a wonderful time being with the ladies of…
Michael Schenker will be revisiting his time with UFO on a new album titled “My Years With UFO.” The effort will be released on September 20 and it will feature contributions from Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Joey Tempest (Europe), Roger Glover (Deep Purple), Joe Lynn Turner (ex-Rainbow), Biff Byford (Saxon),…
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