9.1.08

Bumblefoot is live at WRESTLER'S RESCUE, Sunday, SEPTEMBER 14
at The Radisson Hotel in Piscataway, NJ

Ron will be on-site at the fundraiser, signing autographs, along with
a ton of wrestling superstars, past & present.

Bumblefoot is currently in the studio working on an acoustic companion
piece to his recent full-length, Abnormal. Stay tuned for more details.

A new Bumblefoot interview is online at ChineseDemocracy.com.

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Q*Ball has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal with CD Baby's new licensing division,
and is currently working on new material for NBC's new Knight Rider series,
as well as new album material.

A new Q*Ball interview is online at Post Mortem Remains.


Q*Ball is now featured on iLike.


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Return To Earth is hard at work on the follow up to 2007's Captains of Industry,
with recording to begin in October. Chris has been performing instrumental
versions of some new RTE tracks at various drum clinics across the country.

7.15.08

Bumblefoot's ABNORMAL is now available at Amazon, CD Baby, & iTunes!


Check out the re-vamped BUMBLEFOOT.com!

Antimusic.com recently celebrated Bumblefoot Week, detailing songs from
the new album. Read all about it here.

A new interview with Bumblefoot is posted at Greece's GunsNRoses.gr

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Return To Earth's Ron Scalzo details his Fave 5 albums at Guitarhoo!

Return To Earth is now featured on iLike.

6.19.08

Bumblefoot's ABNORMAL will be released on JULY 1, 2008 - available at all digital outlets,
including iTunes! Look for the CD at Amazon & CD Baby soon!

You can pre-order the CD now in the STORE


We've loaded up the STORE with all sorts of new Bumblefoot ABNORMAL merch, including
new ABNORMAL t-shirts, ABNORMAL guitar picks & stickers
PLUS
an exclusive limited edition ABNORMAL fan pack
and AUTOGRAPHED ABNORMAL CDs!

New AUTOGRAPHED Bumblefoot photos are also available now!


Not enough? How about new Bumblefoot 'Hands' mini replica guitars?


Ok, that's enough....head into the STORE and start shoppin!

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A new review of Swashbuckle's CREWED BY THE DAMNED
is online at

5.16.08

Bumblefoot's ABNORMAL album is coming! Read the press release here.

Bumblefoot is headlining a charity concert to benefit
Rock Against Diabetes
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 in Las Vegas

Read the official press release here
Bid on special edition tickets to the event here
More info on the show here

Bumblefoot is live on

FRIDAY, MAY 16 at 9:30PM EST.

Check out a new interview with Bumblefoot at


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A new review of Return To Earth's CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
is online at


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Swashbuckle were recent guests on

Listen to the interview here

Check out new live footage of recent Swashbuckle performances on

4.26.08

Bumblefoot will be appearing at Chiller Theater Expo at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, NJ,
FRIDAY, MAY 2 - SUNDAY, MAY 4. Ron will be signing autographs & jamming with other
acts at the Expo - donations from merch sales to go to the
Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation.

Also appearing: Jason Mewes, Gregory Itzin, Joe Pantoliano, and many more...

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New reviews of Swashbuckle's CREWED BY THE DAMNED are online at
All Metal Resource and Neo-Zine.

Read the AMR interview here.

Swashbuckle's Commodore Redrum is now proudly endorsed by Madison Amps!


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A new review of Return To Earth's CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY is online at
Post Mortem Remains


Visit Return To Earth at

3.31.08

Due to popular demand, we've added a black version of the Bumblefoot "Normal" t-shirt design.

Pick one up in the STORE now!

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Bumblefoot was a recent guest on Fuse's new metal show, Talking Metal on Fuse.

Check out video of Bumblefoot & Zakk Wylde in the studio here.

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Brett & Ron of Return To Earth are live in the studio for the upcoming edition of

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 7-10p EST
Click here for more info!

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Swashbuckle is now proudly endorsed by

3.13.08

Check out a recent interview with Return To Earth at Smartass Radio


Ron from RTE was recently interviewed at Brooklyn Original. Read the interview here.


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Swashbuckle were recent guests on Fuse's new metal show, Talking Metal on Fuse.

CREWED BY THE DAMNED is a featured album on Talking Metal's Metal Detector.

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Bumblefoot is featured in the latest issue of Guitar Player Magazine

Check out online video lessons with Bumblefoot at
www.guitarplayertv.com

2.12.08

Return To Earth's CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY is now available at iTunes! Click here to pick it up now.


CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY is also available in stores at select Newbury Comics locations.


Chris from RTE was voted 2007 Drummer of the Year by Alternative Press!

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Pick up new Bumblefoot mini replica guitars in the STORE now!


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Swashbuckle's CREWED BY THE DAMNED was recently reviewed at Tartarean Desire.

Read the review HERE.

Pick up new Swashbuckle "Drink Up" drink koozies in the STORE now!

12.19.07

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM BALD FREAK MUSIC!
We have moved! Please note our new address on the CONTACT page.

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY, the debut album from Return To Earth, is here! Order it now in the STORE -
or pick it up online at CD Baby & Amazon.com

Look for the album on iTunes & other digital download outlets next month.

RTE is live at Don Hill's in NYC, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 at 9pm


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A new interview with Ron Scalzo about the label, plus his work in Q*Ball and
Return To Earth is live at Nefarious Bovine Radio


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Bumblefoot has begun work on the long-awaited follow-up to his last solo album, Normal -
check out in-the-studio clips of the album recording in progress:
CLIP 1 CLIP 2

A new Bumblefoot interview is posted at Rock Is Life


Bumblefoot is featured in the JAN 08 edition of Ultimate Grappling -
pick it up at newstands now!

11.8.07

Our friends at Talking Metal debut their new show on Fuse, FRIDAY night, NOVEMBER 9 at 12:30am.
The premiere show features music & a performance by BUMBLEFOOT, plus interviews with
metal's heavy hitters, including Dave Mustaine, Nikki Sixx, and Serj Tankian.

Watch the show promo here!

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Swashbuckle's Crewed By The Damned is now available online at PirateMerch.com


A new review of the album is online at The Metal Crypt.

Read the review HERE!

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A new interview with Black Pig is posted online at Brooklyn Original.

Read the interview HERE!

10.24.07

Bald Freak Music is set to release the newest project from current Coheed & Cambria and ex-Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Chris Pennie, entitled RETURN TO EARTH.

Return To Earth features Pennie on drums & synth programming, Brett Aveni on guitars & bass guitar,
and label founder Ron Scalzo on vocals & piano. The album, entitled Captains of Industry, was mixed &
mastered by Bumblefoot and will be available on
DECEMBER 4, 2007.

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Swashbuckle begins work on their second album, entitled Back To The Noose, scheduled for a
February 2008 release. The pirates were recently interviewed on Uncensored Net Noise -
click here to check out the interview.

10.2.07

Bumblefoot will be appearing at the upcoming CHILLER THEATRE Expo, OCTOBER 5-7 in Parisippany, NJ -
along with a potpourri of cult film, TV, & music heroes (including Val Kilmer, Henry Winkler, Linda Blair,
Gary Coleman, Elvira, Tito Santana, & many, many more).
Bumblefoot will be available for photos & autographs, plus Bumblemerch.

Click the banner for full details.


Swashbuckle performs live at NYC's M.E.A.N.Y. Fest, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 at The Knitting Factory.
The show is all-ages!

Click the banner for more info & FREE ADMISSION to the show.



Q*Ball is featured in the new book, The Brooklynites, along with Steve Buscemi, Rosie Perez, Sufjan Stevens,
John Turturro, Matisyahu, Fischerspooner's Casey Spooner, & many more.

Q will be guest DJ'ing at Powerhouse Books' next event to promote & display images from the book at the
Brooklyn Industries Chelsea store in NYC on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 from 6-9pm. 
The event is FREE, so come down and check it out!

Click the banner for more details about the book.

9.14.07

Bumblefoot & Swashbuckle stole the show at Loco Fest 2007 with two ferocious live sets at the Tweeter Center. Video clips of Bumblefoot's performance can be seen now at MySpace. More clips & photos coming soon!


New interviews with Swashbuckle, Bumblefoot, & Q*Ball are now available online at
Smartass Radio


Swashbuckle's Crewed By The Damned is now available in stores at Aboveground Records in Edgartown, MA.

8.9.07

SWASHBUCKLE & BUMBLEFOOT AT LOCOBAZOOKA 2007!

Swashbuckle embark on the Shores, Oars, and Whores Tour, August 11-25, with Revocation in support, making stops along the Southeast US. Check out the CALENDAR for show info.

Crewed By The Damned has been reviewed in this month's edition of Poland's Heavy Metal Pages.

RadioMike interviews Q*Ball this month at The Fevered Brain Radio Network.


Q*Ball & Black Pig are featured on this month's edition of the Nefarious Bovine Radio podcast.