WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet underwent neck surgery yesterday (Monday, November 19) and is “at home and on the mend,” according to a posting on the band’s Facebook page. “His wife will take great care of him as he heals,” the message adds.
WARRANT‘s new album, “Rockaholic”, was released in North America on May 17, 2011 via Frontiers Records. At the helm of the CD was mega-producer Keith Olsen (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, SCORPIONS), with the mixing duties having been handled by Pat Regan (KISS, DEEP PURPLE, TED NUGENT).
According to Paparazzi Daily, radio personality/comedian Jeff Dandurand will portray Jani Lane in the upcoming biopic about the late WARRANT singer’s life.
Dandurand, who also direct the film, tells the site, “I want people to know how serious Lane was as a songwriter and also see how out of control he got when he used alcohol and drugs.
“Cherry Pie Guy” will begin with Jani arriving in Hollywood in the spring of 1985 and will treat the “hair-metal” era with “respect,” according to Dandurand.
“Artists like Lane were treated like scum and paid a terrible price for their fame,” Jeff said. “‘Cherry Pie Guy’ will astonish those who can’t see beyond cliché hair-metal nostalgia and open their eyes to an amazing songwriter and frontman.”
Look for “Cherry Pie Guy” sometime in 2013.
Lane suffered from “acute ethanol poisoning” when he died in August 2011 at a Comfort Inn motel room in Woodland Hills, California.
The singer had battled alcoholism for years and also had a history of alcohol-related arrests.
Lane originally left WARRANT in March 1993 but rejoined the band in September 1994. The group went on to record the “Ultraphobic” (1995), “Belly To Belly” (1996) and “Greatest & Latest” (1999) albums and issued and collection of covers, “Under The Influence”, in 2001. Jani quit WARRANT again in 2004 before reuniting with the group four years later.
Lane released a solo album, “Back Down to One”, in 2003, but shortly after was admitted to a rehab center for alcohol and drug-related exhaustion. He also appeared on VH1‘s reality series “Celebrity Fit Club”.
Jani is survived by his wife, Kimberly; a brother, Eric; three sisters, Marcine Williams, Michelle Robinson and Victoria Oswald; a daughter from his first marriage, Taylar Lane; a daughter from his second marriage, Madison Lane; and two stepdaughters, Ryan and Brittany.
LORDZ OF ROCK — the project featuring several members of your favorite ’80s and ’90s hard rock bands — will make its live debut on October 18 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California as part of the Rock’N For A Cure concert. They will perform several of the hits from each of the musician’s world-renowned catalogs. Also on the bill are L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, DOKKEN, SKID ROW and KIX.
LORDZ OF ROCK is:
Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) – vocals Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) – bass Teddy “Zig Zag” Andreadis (GUNS N’ ROSES) – keyboards Myron Grombacher (PAT BENATAR) – drums Robert Sarzo (HURRICANE) – guitar
Rock’N For A Cure Annihilation Tour is organized and hosted by We Are Communities Foundation, a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. We Are Communities Foundation was founded to raise funds and awareness for causes that impact all of our lives. This benefit concert is specifically designed to raise funds for breast cancer research. While breast cancer is an extremely serious, life-threatening disease, the organizers’ goal is to take one night to come together and have some fun while raising money for a great cause.
Video footage of L.A. KNIGHTS performing a cover version of the WARRANT hit “Heaven” this past Saturday, August 11 at a memorial show for late WARRANT singer Jani Lane at the Ripper Owens Tap House (owned by former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim “Ripper” Owens) in Akron, Ohio can be seen below. The event, which also featured an appearance by CLEVELAND’S BREAKFAST CLUB, was hosted by comedian and metalhead Don Jamieson, who co-hosts VH1 Classic‘s heavy metal talk-show series “That Metal Show”.
CLEVELAND’S BREAKFAST CLUB features in its ranks Billy Morris, who played with Lane in WARRANT.
“I loved Jani,” Morris told The Plain Dealer. “He moved to Los Angeles to make it in music, but he never left his Ohio roots.”
He added, “You know, [Jani] was just as good of a songwriter as Kurt Cobain, but he got tagged with the whole hair-metal era that MTV and ‘Beavis And Butthead’ poked fun at, and it really bummed him out.”
Lane suffered from “acute ethanol poisoning” when he died at a Comfort Inn motel room in Woodland Hills, California.
The singer had battled alcoholism for years and also had a history of alcohol-related arrests.
“It’s sad. He always battled this demon, and it took its toll on him,” said Morris. “He was a regular guy who loved the Browns and playing music.”
Lane originally left WARRANT in March 1993 but rejoined the band in September 1994. The group went on to record the “Ultraphobic” (1995), “Belly To Belly” (1996) and “Greatest & Latest” (1999) albums and issued and collection of covers, “Under The Influence”, in 2001. Jani quit WARRANT again in 2004 before reuniting with the group four years later.
Lane released a solo album, “Back Down to One”, in 2003, but shortly after was admitted to a rehab center for alcohol and drug-related exhaustion. He also appeared on VH1‘s reality series “Celebrity Fit Club”.
Jani is survived by his wife, Kimberly; a brother, Eric; three sisters, Marcine Williams, Michelle Robinson and Victoria Oswald; a daughter from his first marriage, Taylar Lane; a daughter from his second marriage, Madison Lane; and two stepdaughters, Ryan and Brittany.
According to The Plain Dealer, L.A. KNIGHTS and CLEVELAND’S BREAKFAST CLUB will perform at a memorial show for late WARRANT singer Jani Lane this Saturday, August 11 at the Ripper Owens Tap House (owned by former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim “Ripper” Owens) in Akron, Ohio. The event will be hosted by comedian and metalhead Don Jamieson, who co-hosts VH1 Classic‘s heavy metal talk-show series “That Metal Show”.
CLEVELAND’S BREAKFAST CLUB features in its ranks Billy Morris, who played with Lane in WARRANT.
“I loved Jani,” says Morris. “He moved to Los Angeles to make it in music, but he never left his Ohio roots.”
“We’ll do some WARRANT songs [on Saturday],” he adds. “You know, [Jani] was just as good of a songwriter as Kurt Cobain, but he got tagged with the whole hair-metal era that MTV and ‘Beavis And Butthead’ poked fun at, and it really bummed him out.”
Lane suffered from “acute ethanol poisoning” when he died at a Comfort Inn motel room in Woodland Hills, California on August 11.
The singer had battled alcoholism for years and also had a history of alcohol-related arrests.
“It’s sad. He always battled this demon, and it took its toll on him,” says Morris. “He was a regular guy who loved the Browns and playing music.”
Lane originally left WARRANT in March 1993 but rejoined the band in September 1994. The group went on to record the “Ultraphobic” (1995), “Belly To Belly” (1996) and “Greatest & Latest” (1999) albums and issued and collection of covers, “Under The Influence”, in 2001. Jani quit WARRANT again in 2004 before reuniting with the group four years later.
Lane released a solo album, “Back Down to One”, in 2003, but shortly after was admitted to a rehab center for alcohol and drug-related exhaustion. He also appeared on VH1‘s reality series “Celebrity Fit Club”.
Jani is survived by his wife, Kimberly; a brother, Eric; three sisters, Marcine Williams, Michelle Robinson and Victoria Oswald; a daughter from his first marriage, Taylar Lane; a daughter from his second marriage, Madison Lane; and two stepdaughters, Ryan and Brittany.
The elite South Coast Temecula Winery and rock band WARRANT have joined forces to create WARRANT‘s newest Cabernet Sauvignon!
The wine, named appropriately after the band’s hit song “I Saw Red”, is available in the Temecula Valley — where WARRANT guitaristErik Turner has a home — as well as online to out-of-state wine lovers or collectors.
Official description: “Just like the band that inspired this wine, this Cabernet Sauvignon is bold rugged individualistic with dark and complex characteristics. Warrant, I Saw Red, Cabernet Sauvignon goes beyond the general descriptions and delivers even more. Rich, concentrated character that is layered with ripe black cherry, cassis and blueberry jam fruit aromas are underscored with modest herbal scents and warm, smoky oak tones. Full bodied and velvety upon first taste, this is a supple wine with great varietal intensity.”
Each bottle is hand-signed and numbered by the Turner. Due to limited supply, no discounts will be applied.
The elite South Coast Temecula Winery and rock band WARRANT have joined forces to create WARRANT‘s newest Cabernet Sauvignon!
The wine, named appropriately after the band’s hit song “I Saw Red”, is available in the Temecula Valley — where WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner has a home — as well as online to out-of-state wine lovers or collectors.
Official description: “Just like the band that inspired this wine, this Cabernet Sauvignon is bold rugged individualistic with dark and complex characteristics. Warrant, I Saw Red, Cabernet Sauvignon goes beyond the general descriptions and delivers even more. Rich, concentrated character that is layered with ripe black cherry, cassis and blueberry jam fruit aromas are underscored with modest herbal scents and warm, smoky oak tones. Full bodied and velvety upon first taste, this is a supple wine with great varietal intensity.”
Each bottle is hand-signed and numbered by the Turner. Due to limited supply, no discounts will be applied.
Billboard magazine has put together a tasting at New York’s City Winery and invited a panel of experts — three winos and Billboard‘s own editorial director, who puts it all in musical perspective — to sound off on 12 artist-branded wines, including those from AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD, WARRANT, RATT and WHITESNAKE.
The Panel
* Michael Dorf, owner of City Winery & founder of the Knitting Factory
* Robert Haynes-Peterson, wine & spirits journalist (Beverage Media, Vegas Magazine, etc.)
* Matt Weiss, professional sommelier (formerly of BLT Prime)
* Bill Werde, Billboard’s editorial director
WARRANT, RATT and Richard Blade have been working with Artist Wine in creating blends of wine from the Napa area in California and Kristian Story winery.
Warrant Red already sold out the 2007 blend and new one is being created for release in December.
The Warrant Red won a silver metal in one of the top wine competitions in the San Fransisco Chronicle.
RATT has two wines to be released called Ratt N Roll Chardonnay “Body Talk” and Ratt N Roll Cabernet “Slip of The Lip!”
Commented RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer: “Grapes are one of nature’s richest and tastiest gifts. The colors, the flavors, and the beauty in which they grow. Vines reaching all across the land growing in mother earth’s finest of soils. Reaching from one end of the earth to the other, like music does.
“I have had a love affair with wine for over 30 years now.
“I have been blessed to make my living doing one of life’s other greatest gifts; the gift of music.
“There is such harmony in music and in wine, for these last 30 years I have travelled all around the world with my band RATT and it’s been one heck of a ride, I’ll tell you that. This ride has allowed for the opportunity to experience so many different tastes and terroirs.
“Sit back and enjoy my new and first wine, ‘Body Talk’.”
For more information, visit www.artistwine.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net
WARRANT, RATT and Richard Blade have been working with Artist Wine in creating blends of wine from the Napa area in California and Kristian Story winery.
