Quiet Riot News

Video footage of guitarist Michael Angelo Batio and Kelle Rhoads performing at this year's Rhoadsfest , which took place December 6, 2009 at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California, can be viewed below.

For a very brief moment, Quiet Riot was a rock & roll phenomenon. Famously described as the first heavy metal band to top the pop chart , the Los Angeles quartet became an overnight sensation thanks to their monster 1983 smash album Metal Health.

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Streets Of Rock & Roll" , for a January 2010 release via Frontiers Records .

Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures is rapidly approaching the final stages of editing and post-production on "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" , the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads .

Legendary rock bassist Rudy Sarzo was a guest on this past Sunday's edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese" . The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

Original QUIET RIOT bass player Kelli Garni and Kelle Rhoads , brother of late OZZY OSBOURNE / QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads , will take part in a live audio-video chat session on Sunday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST via Garni 's recently launched new social networking site, dubbed the RR Network , for fans of Randy Rhoads .

Odds On Records & Studios Hosts Keel's 'Right To Rock' Oct 1, 2009 2:10 PM Polls Past Results TalkBack From left: Dwain Miller ; Bryan Jay ; Jaime St.

Come on, admit it: You've been dying to relive your high school glory days of blasting the opening bars of "Metal Health" by Quiet Riot on your sousaphone in band practice.

Bassist Kelly Garni , who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT , has launched a new social networking site, dubbed the RR Network , for fans of late OZZY OSBOURNE / QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads .

Vinnie Paul Abbott , Paul Shortino , Ira Black and Tyler Burgess have recorded a cover version of the classic song "Send In The Clowns" , to be used as the new opening for comedian Carrot Top 's stage show at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It's no secret that a deceased great guitarist/bassist has drawn more attention and awe/respect than those still among the living.

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL entered a North Hollywood, California studio on June 18 to begin recording their new album, "Streets Of Rock 'N' Roll" , for a tentative late 2009 release.

A 10-minute trailer for "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" , the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads , can be viewed below.

McAllen's two fastest-rising rock bands are debuting about an hour and a half of new music to local fans in two separate shows this weekend.

RATT - Guitarist Carlos Cavazo was a member of Quiet Riot, taking the place of Randy Rhoads, who moved on to Ozzy Osbourne's band.

Former ROUGH CUTT / QUIET RIOT singer Paul Shortino will be the featured guest on "Let There Be Rock" , a new hard rock and heavy metal show which airs on the Dutch radio station Boschtion FM .

For a very brief moment, Quiet Riot was a rock & roll phenomenon. Famously described as the first heavy metal band to top the pop chart , the Los Angeles quartet became an overnight sensation thanks to their monster 1983 smash album Metal Health.

Glam rock band Slade, while one of the most commercially successful acts in their native Great Britain in the 1970s, never really made it in North America, apart from a few minor hits in the early 1980s.