Kevin Dubrow

July 12, 2018

REALITY CHECK … Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali shows off a recent royalty check

REALITY CHECK Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali shows off a recent royalty check Facebook — So you wanna be a rock star huh? Well, think twice before you take that next step. Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali lets everyone in on a little secret and gives you a hint of what may be in store if you proceed. Banali recently took to social media, to show off a recent streaming royalty paycheck sent to him.[…]

August 24, 2017

Frankie Banali on recent Quiet Riot singers: “They were karaoke Kevin DuBrow types that just didn’t work.”

OUCH! Frankie Banali on recent Quiet Riot singers: “By enlarge, they were karaoke Kevin DuBrow types that just didn’t work.” Interview By Robert Cavuoto My Global Mind — Quiet Riot has pumped out some great music since the 80s and in 2017 continues to show the world they are relevant with the release of their new CD; Road Rage via Frontier Records. Led by drummer Frankie Banali along with veteran bassist Chuck Wright, guitarist Alex Grossi, and new vocalist[…]

April 24, 2017

COME ON, FEEL THE BOW … Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, plus Tom Keifer at Whisky

COME ON, FEEL THE BOW Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, followed by Tom Keifer at the Whisky HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — The 45th annual Rainbow anniversary party took a big step up this year with Quiet Riot performing live before an overflow crowd iin the parking lot to cap an all-day event of live music and $8 beers. Then the celebration kicked up one more gear with[…]

April 19, 2017

DRIVE YOU CRAZY, DRIVE YOU MAD … METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Quiet Riot star Frankie Banali 20 Questions

DRIVE YOU CRAZY, DRIVE YOU MAD METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: 20 questions with Quiet Riot star Frankie Banali Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — When he first found the limelight in 1983, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali had already played the US Festival before a California crowd of nearly a half-million, and he was No. 1 on the Billboard album charts with “Metal Health,” roundly regarded as among the greatest debuts in the history of recorded music. That was three-plus[…]

March 12, 2017

RE-RIOT … Quiet Riot will re-record their almost released “Road Rage” with James Durbin

RE-RIOT Quiet Riot will re-record their almost released “Road Rage” with James Durbin BREAKING NEWS: QUIET RIOT To Re-Record New Album “Road Rage” With New Lead Vocalist James Durbin Frontiers Music srl — Following the departure of singer Seann Nicols from Quiet Riot, both Frontiers Music Srl and band leader Frankie Banali have made the joint decision to delay the release of the new Quiet Riot album, “Road Rage” until later this summer. Both the[…]

March 7, 2017

JUST PLAIN ASSHOLES … Frankie Banali’s wife Regina Russell comments on Quiet Riot’s recent lineup of singers

JUST PLAIN ASSHOLES Frankie Banali’s wife Regina Russell comments on Quiet Riot’s recent lineup of singers Blabbermouth — The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band’s new singer, James Durbin, calling him “a real frontman in every sense of the word.” Durbin, who became known as the “metal guy” on 2011’s season of “American Idol” after performing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” with JUDAS PRIEST, joined QUIET[…]

March 4, 2017

DUBROW SAYS GO … Kevin’s brother Dr. Terry Dubrow gives ‘big thumbs up’ to Quiet Riot for adding James Durbin

DUBROW SAYS GO Kevin’s brother Dr. Terry Dubrow gives ‘big thumbs up’ to Quiet Riot for adding American Idol’s James Durbin Billboard — Quiet Riot’s decision to appoint American Idol season 10 alum James Durbin as its new frontman was the right choice, Terry Dubrow — the younger brother of late lead singer Kevin Dubrow — tells Billboard. Dubrow — a plastic surgeon who appears regularly with his wife, Heather, on The Real Housewives of[…]

March 2, 2017

AMERICAN RIOT …. Quiet Riot swap out Seann Nicols after 5 shows for American Idol singer James Durbin

AMERICAN RIOT Quiet Riot swap out Seann Nicols after 5 shows for American Idol singer James Durbin Metal Sludge — According to a German music site, Quiet Riot has made a change at the singer position. Seann Nicols has been replaced by James Durbin. Nicols was announced as Quiet Riot’s new frontman as reported by Metal Sludge back on October 5th 2016. The former Adler’s Appetite voice who was known as Sheldon Tarsha, first performed with[…]

February 11, 2017

RETRO REVIEW: Quiet Riot’s “ReHab” the band’s final release with the late Kevin DuBrow

RETRO REVIEW: Quiet Riot’s “ReHab” the band’s final release with the late Kevin DuBrow RETRO REVIEW — Kevin DuBrow’s wonderfully preposterous rise to world-wide fame and then his stunning fall from mainstream glory is well-documented. It’s a story that is very familiar to almost anyone who owned a Quiet Riot record in the 1980s. The charismatic, cocky and controversial front man was an international sensation, then just a few years later he was[…]

October 5, 2016

CHANGE YOUR HEAD? Quiet Riot announces new vocalist Seann Nicols for 2017

CHANGE YOUR HEAD? Quiet Riot announces new vocalist Seann Nicols for 2017 Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — Quiet Riot is known for their massive hit “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)” but have now changed their head. As in lead head. Vocalist Seann Nicols was just announced as the new voice for Quiet Riot replacing Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate). For those not familiar with the name Seann Nicols you may remember him as Sheldon Tarsha. Tarsha fronted original Guns N’ Roses[…]