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Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Motley Cue has unveiled their online virtual museum, appropriately called The Crueseum that you can visit right here https://crueseum.com/! The band has this to say about it: From our earliest days forming the band in 1981, through rocking the incredible…

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N’ Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Ex-Guns N’ Roses), and vocalist Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake, Dirty Shirley) along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura…

Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

Saxon unleash new video for “There’s Something In Roswell”

Jan 16, 202410 min read

Saxon unleash the video for “There’s Something In Roswell”, the second single from the band’s 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation out this week via Silver Lining Music. Hell, Fire And Damnation sees the band investigate all areas of…

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

Jan 16, 20244 min read

Cassette tapes. Remember those? Those things with the dual spools and loads of wide brown plastic recording string that’d occasionally unravel and hang out of the shell, requiring a pencil and firm wrist to spin back into place? Yeah, well, once upon a time,…

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For "Silent Winter"

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For “Silent Winter”

Jan 15, 20243 min read

2024 launches with a bang thanks to the announcement of ‘The Quantum Phase’, the highly anticipated new record from supergroup THE END MACHINE. The announcement signals a notable change in personnel as well. Singer Robert Mason has officially parted ways with…

ALCATRAZZ Announces New Album, Take No Prisoners;

Alcatrazz Comments On Former Singer Graham Bonnet

Jan 14, 20241 min read

It appears that the founding members of Alcatrazz are feuding. Alcatrazz was formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. The band parted ways with Bonnet in 2020 and has continued on with singer Doogie White. Alcatrazz…

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Jan 13, 20241 min read

AON is a high-energy, exciting rock band made up of young, powerful, and talented musicians who truly appreciate rock. Having performed on stage with Great White, XYZ, George Lynch of Dokken and having opened for Puddle of Mudd, Steel Panther,…

SAIGON KICK RETURNS IN 2024 WITH TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ‘WATER’ ALBUM

SAIGON KICK RETURNS IN 2024 WITH TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ‘WATER’ ALBUM

Jan 10, 20244 min read

Jason Bieler & Phil Varone, with much vim and vigor yet also reluctantly announce “a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Water album and other assorted Saigon Kick music.” (While not technically a farewell tour, nor a reunion, if you know anything about Saigon Kick…there…

Kingdom Come Drummer James Kottak Dead At 61

Kingdom Come Drummer James Kottak Dead At 61

Jan 9, 20241 min read

Multiple outlets are now reporting that former Kingdom Come and Scorpions drummer James Kottak has died. Kottack was the drummer for the Scorpions for 20 years from 1996-2016. Kottak was first known as the drummer for Kingdom Come often compared…

Watch Judas Priest's Official Video For "Panic Attack" From Upcoming New Album

Watch Judas Priest’s Official Video For “Panic Attack” From Upcoming New Album

Jan 9, 20241 min read

https://youtu.be/zLPaGqGzdY0 “Invincible Shield” track listing: 01. Panic Attack02. The Serpent And The King03. Invincible Shield04. Devil In Disguise05. Gates Of Hell06. Crown Of Horns07. As God Is My Witness08. Trial By Fire09. Escape From Reality10. Sons Of Thunder11. Giants In The Sky Deluxe edition bonus tracks: 12. Fight Of Your Life13. Vicious Circle14. The Lodger

Britny Fox Returns With All New Lineup

Britny Fox Returns With All New Lineup

Jan 8, 20241 min read

For years Britny Fox fans have been holding out hope for a reunion of the original lineup. However, that seems to be as far away from happening as it has been for so many years now. Recently a new version…

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Former Great White Singer Jack Russell Gets Solo Album “Shelter Me” Re-Released

Jan 6, 20241 min read

Brand new to vinyl and Reissued on CD– the debut solo album from Great White frontman and one of the most powerful voices in hard rock, Jack Russell!Musically, this album is right in line with GW’s brand of Zeppelin-inspired blues…

Former KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Charging $200 A Year For Access To His Euphoria Facebook Group

Former KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Charging $200 A Year For Access To His Euphoria Facebook Group

Jan 5, 20241 min read

In a bold move, Vinnie Vincent is now charging for access to his private Facebook Group OFFICIAL VINNIE VINCENT EUPHORIA. If you click to join the group you are now greeted with PAY FIRST AT WWW.VINNIEVINCENT.COM/SHOP ($200 ANNUAL MEMBER FEE).…

Metallica Offers 2 Lucky Fans A Chance To See Band In Spain

Metallica Offers 2 Lucky Fans A Chance To See Band In Spain

Jan 3, 20241 min read

Metallica has announced the following: Win a trip to Spain for two nights of Metallica and see the shows from the Snake Pit! One lucky fan & their guest could be flying to Spain for Metallica’s final two European No…

Watch Full Concert Of K.K.'s Priest Performing At The Bloodstock Festival

Watch Full Concert Of K.K.’s Priest Performing At The Bloodstock Festival

Dec 31, 20231 min read

Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) is the UK’s biggest independent METAL festival. Held at the picturesque location of Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, B-O-A has won the hearts and minds of fans of heavy ROCK AND METAL by consistently showcasing the…

Watch As Paranormal Prison Features Megadeth On New Episode

Watch As Paranormal Prison Features Megadeth On New Episode

Dec 28, 20231 min read

At The Ohio State Reformatory Prison, Megadeth members visited in the latest episode of Paranormal Prison. The prison is often used in movies and was where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Over the years when the prison was active, thousands…

The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival Announced For Sarasota Florida

The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival Announced For Sarasota Florida

Dec 26, 20232 min read

The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival is a three-day event held Feb. 16-18, 2024 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds that benefits Suncoast Charities for Children.  Headline acts performing include Molly Hatchet (Friday – February 16), Grand…

Listen To A Sample Of First New Song By Crimson Glory Featuring New Singer

Listen To A Sample Of First New Song By Crimson Glory Featuring New Singer

Dec 22, 20231 min read

Original founding members of Crimson Glory, Ben Jackson on guitar, Jeff Lords on bass, and drummer Dana Burnell have returned with new vocalist Travis Wills and new guitarist Mark Borgmeyer. You can listen to a sample of the new single…

Watch AC/DC's First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival

AC/DC’s First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival Uploaded To YouTube

Dec 21, 20231 min read

You can watch the full live performance of AC/DC from their Power Trip show courtesy of the Riff Raff YouTube channel. The band ripped through 24 songs including some first-time live performances of songs from their latest album “Power Up”.…

Former Tigertailz Singer Steevi Jaimz Releases Special Limited Colored Vinyl Editions Of His Critically Acclaimed Album "My Private Hell"

Former Tigertailz Singer Steevi Jaimz Releases Special Limited Colored Vinyl Editions Of His Critically Acclaimed Album “My Private Hell”

Dec 20, 20232 min read

Steevi Jaimz, former frontman for the legendary glam metal band Tigertailz has just announced that his solo album “My Private Hell” is now available to buy on colored vinyl for the first time ever! It’s available in the colors Blood…

Jack Russell And Tracii Guns Join Forces Listen To First Song Here

Listen To Blazing Second single By Jack Russell And Tracii Guns Called “Tell Me Why?”

Dec 19, 20231 min read

The new album project called Russell-Guns will hit stores on January 12, 2024. https://youtu.be/dYMKnNUN7tM Russell-Guns “Medusa” track listing: 01. Next In Line02. Tell Me Why03. Coming Down04. Where I Belong05. For You06. Give Me The Night07. Living A Lie08. In And Out Of Love09. Medusa10. Back Into Your Arms Again11. I Want…

Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Carlos Cavazo And More Inducted Into The 2024 Metal Hall Of Fame

Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Carlos Cavazo And More Inducted Into The 2024 Metal Hall Of Fame

Dec 19, 20233 min read

The 2024 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala “The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal” will take place on January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA, and will be hosted by radio  Icon / 2024 Metal Hall of…

Former Lynch Mob Singer Releases New EP and Will Be Performing Live As Oni Logan & The Wicked Mob

Former Lynch Mob Singer Releases New EP and Will Be Performing Live As Oni Logan & The Wicked Mob

Dec 18, 20233 min read

Former Lynch Mob vocalist Oni Logan has just released a new 4-song EP called “The Cosmic Trust Sessions”. Additionally, he has teamed with Sean McNabb on bass, Hawk Lopez on drums, and Jimmy Bunkard on guitar to perform as Oni…

Former Accept Vocalist David Reece Announces New Album “Baptized By Fire”

Former Accept Vocalist David Reece Announces New Album “Baptized By Fire”

Dec 18, 20233 min read

David Reece releases the cover and tracklist for his new album “Baptized By Fire”, which will be released on March 1, 2024, followed by an extensive tour through North America and Europe. The exact dates will be released gradually.The artwork…

Watch 23-year-old Bruce Dickinson Perform In The 1981 Horror Movie "Incubus" Before Joining Iron Maiden

Watch 23-year-old Bruce Dickinson Perform In The 1981 Horror Movie “Incubus” Before Joining Iron Maiden

Dec 14, 20231 min read

Bruce Dickinson known as Bruce Bruce at the time, was a member of the UK heavy metal band Samson back in 1981. Samson then appeared in a scene for the horror movie Incubus performing the song “Vice-Versa” from the Samson…

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Winger released their debut album “Winger in 1988 and it scored the band its first platinum-selling album. Winger released its second album In the...

Britny Fox...Where Are They Now? Britny Fox...Where Are They Now?

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Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and...

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After guitarist Jake E. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, Badlands was formed when Lee recruited bassist Greg Chaisson, former Black Sabbath...

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Hurricane started out in 1983-84 with the original lineup of lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay...

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  Black ‘N Blue was formed in 1981 and released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled debut (1984),...

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Watch "Mercy" Video From Suicide Vocalist Alan Vega's Unreleased Album "Insurrection"

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Brooklyn-born master of minimalism Alan Vega is today announcing a previously unreleased new album, “Insurrection,“ and sharing the video for the lead single “Mercy.“ The video, directed by founding member of Jesus...

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Classic U.K. punk band Vice Squad has just released a newly remixed version of the song “Spitfire” along with a new video for the...

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Listen To INXS' Michael Hutchence's Previously Unreleased Song "One Way" Listen To INXS' Michael Hutchence's Previously Unreleased Song "One Way"

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