When the singers for Anthrax and Skid Row come to mind, the obvious are usually mentioned first like Joey Belladonna for Anthrax and Sebastian Bach for Skid Row. But, did you know that there was one singer who actually sang…

Girlschool has announced the following: Girlschool part ways with bassist Tracey Lamb:The members of Girlschool and the bands management announce that today, we are sadly parting ways with bassist Tracey Lamb.Tracey has given us a brilliant last 5 years, in…

Following successful runs in Latin America (Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and México) and Europe (Sweden, Italy, France, Germany, and more), multi-platinum-selling and GRAMMY® Award-winning rockers MEGADETH will return to the North America this summer for their 34-date “Destroy All Enemies”…

The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II was released on June 17th, 1988 The film by Penelope Spheeris presented the 80s Heavy Metal and Hard Rock scene that was at its peak during that time. The documentary featured performances of…

“Two In One” compiles FRONT 242’s two very first 2-track singles, originally released in 1981 and 1982. It also features founding members Dirk Bergen next to Daniel B. and which announced the band’s classic debut album “Geography”. Two classic singles…

“No Problem” was written as a lullaby from Steve Blaze to his son. Letting him know, even when one day, he is gone, he will always be with him. It has transcended into a greater message to all, that after…

Kickstarting what promises to be yet another unforgettable summer, Def Leppard unveil a brand-new standalone single entitled “Just Like 73” featuring Tom Morello today! The song arrives on 7” vinyl on August 2, 2024 and will be available in a…

ARMORED SAINT, leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 1980s, are back with a brilliant rendition of “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison).” The classic track was originally written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter…

Respected vocalist and guitarist MIKE TRAMP returns with ‘Songs Of White Lion – Vol. II’ which will drop on August 23rd via Frontiers Music Srl. The album’s ten tracks once again see TRAMP re-imagining select cuts from his former band…

Megadeth released their debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good on June 12th, 1985. After being let go from Metallica, Dave Mustaine returned with his own band Megadeth, and released the band’s debut album to rave critical…

Sabaton To Join Across All ShowsTickets Available Starting Wednesday, June 12 with Artist PresaleGeneral Onsale Begins on Friday, June 14 at 10AM Local on judaspriestinvincibleshield.com Today, heavy metal titans Judas Priest have announced leg 2 of their Invincible Shield Tour…

On July 19th, Niji Entertainment & BMG will release The Complete Donington Collection, a Limited Edition 5LP boxset housing Dio’s classic Donington ’83 and Donington ’87 performances at the Donington Festival in the UK, both on 2LP 180gr vinyl with…

Iconic Bay Area thrash metal pioneers TESTAMENT are proud to announce an explosive celebration of the band’s enduring legacy and their influential presence in the thrash metal scene. On July 12th, TESTAMENT will release the remastered versions of their seminal albums The Legacy & The…

David Lee Roth has covered the 80’s One Hit Wonder 867-5309 “Jenny” By Tommy Tutone with a little added harmonica in there just for fun. You can check it out below: https://youtu.be/9noyV53BuD8

Just announced! SKID ROW will release their first official live album & concert film, Skid Row – Live In London, hitting everywhere on September 20th! https://youtu.be/lkT9wWZAopk Welcome to the Skid Row live album 35 years in the making!  On October…

CATEGORY 7, the new heavy metal collective featuring the all-star lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill),…

Heavy metal titans HAMMERFALL are thrilled to announce the release of their electrifying new single, ´The End Justifies.´This classic HAMMERFALL anthem is the second single from their highly anticipated upcoming album, Avenge The Fallen, set to be released on August…

80s pop-rock icon Cyndi Lauper has announced her “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” Farewell Tour! Tickets can be purchased at this link: Cyndi Lauper Farewell Tour Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” Dates Oct. 18: Montreal,…

Recent comments from Skid Row members have indicated that the band is still not interested in reuniting with former singer Sebastian Bach. Now that Lzzy Hale is out as the temporary fill-in singer for the band following the departure of…

BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy, two of the most influential bands right now, have collaborated on a new song that will make you dance and sing: “RATATATA”. This song masterfully fuses the signature styles of both bands, seamlessly blending their worlds…

SUNBOMB, the musical alliance between two steadfast warriors of the U.S. hard rock/metal scene: Tracii Guns and Michael Sweet, shares “Steel Hearts” the second single from their sophomore album ‘Light Up the Sky’ out June 28th via Frontiers Records Srl.…

World-renowned American death metal icons NILE return in 2024 with their highly-anticipated 10th onslaught, ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’, out August 23 via Napalm Records. Boasting airtight technicality and unrelenting brutality, the new album pushes each member of NILE –…

Tracii Guns has posted the following update about the upcoming new L.A. Guns album: We have signed a new record deal with @cleopatrarecords and our new record is slated for release mid March 2025. Stay tuned!!! A long of exciting…

Flotsam And Jetsam has this to say about the new video: We’re very excited to once again unleash Flotzilla onto the metal community! This time, he’ll take the form of our newest single, “Primal.”With “Primal,” we tried to capture the…

West Coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “The Final Sermon” (Live in Japan 2019) via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe) on July 26, 2024. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this Special Edition live release features one of…

Vixen has posted the following update regarding the departure of singer Lorraine Lewis: Hello Foxhead Nation! First of all we want to extend a special thank you to Lorraine Lewis. We’re grateful for her contributions to Vixen and wish her…

After reuniting for the first time in 14 years to perform an intimate show in London, Jane’s Addiction, with their original band members, and Love And Rockets announced they will hit the road for their 2024 co-headline tour. Produced by…

“Album ONE Alive!”, the title of W.A.S.P.’s upcoming North American Tour. August 17, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.’s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years,…

Surfacing is the brand new EP by New Zealand metal band Devilskin. I often feel like EP’s get overlooked because they’re not full albums, but this is one that you shouldn’t skip past. Starting with the heavy but catchy “The…

Lorraine Lewis who has been the singer for the band Vixen since 2019 has seemingly announced her departure from the band on her Facebook page. Lorraine Lewis known for fronting the band Femme Fatale replaced original Vixen vocalist Janet Gardener.…

Known for the smash hit “Turn Up The Radio”, former Autograph singer Steve Plunkett will be releasing his second solo album entitled “Straight Up” on July 26th, 2024. Description: The long-awaited second solo album, his first since 1991, from lead…

Dio Released their debut album “Holy Diver” on May 25th, 1983. Former Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio formed the band with Vinny Appice after they left Black Sabbath and rounded out the band with former Rainbow bassist…

Destruction Released “Infernal Overkill” on May 24th, 1985 AC/DC released “Who Made Who” on May 24th, 1986 Van Halen released “OU812” on May 24th, 1988 Frehley’s Comet released “Second Sighting” On May 24th, 1988

Triple-Platinum #1 Album Remastered And Reissued With Previously Unreleased Audio And Video From 1991 Concert In Dallas 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray Collection Available July 12 PRE-ORDER NOW HERE Previously Unreleased Live Version Of “POUNDCAKE” Available Digitally Today https://youtu.be/AMGUAZM-qb8 Van Halen’s ninth studio album, For…

Ozzy Osbourne has opened the Osbourne Media House which is described on their site as: OSBOURNE MEDIA, SITUATED IN ENCINO, CALIFORNIA, IS A VERSATILE PRODUCTION STUDIO RENOWNED FOR CREATING A DIVERSE RANGE OF CONTENT. OUR EXPERTISE SPANS MULTIPLE GENRES, ENCOMPASSING…

Obituary live concert shots from their show in Tampa Florida at The Yuengling Center.

Live photos from Amon Amarth at The Yuengling Center In Tampa Florida.

Rose Tattoo Singer Angry Anderson has announced the following: TATTS UPDATE… Brothers and Sisters, so where to start? Well, it may not be common knowledge, as no official release has been made thus far, so here goes,..1976-2026,…come 2026 The Rosie…

Alexander Sink April 27, 2024 Orlando, FL Like late Sublime founder and frontman Bradley Nowell, I don’t practice Santeria and even if I had a crystal ball; I couldn’t have predicted all the exciting news about the band over the…

Lzzy Hale, vocalist for Halestorm performed with Skid Row for the first time as their fill-in singer in Carterville Illinois on Friday, May 17th. Hale is filling in since former Skid Row singer Erik Grönwall left the band to focus…

XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news. Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Paul-Yes indeed. Today we release our 5th offering. A 6-track EP called Surfacing and we follow it up with a 12-date NZ…

Stryper has announced the following: We want to share an important update regarding our guitarist, Oz Fox. Many of you might remember the challenges Oz faced back in 2018 when doctors found two tumors in his brain. After a couple…

Mike Tramp has announced that his version of White Lion, Mike Tramp’s White Lion will be touring the U.S. starting in August with more dates to follow soon! Aug. 23 – [venue to be announced] – Las Vegas, NVAug. 24…

As the frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher stands among the most elite figures of the black metal underground, and with his eponymous new band, HELLBUTCHER, his frenzied mission continues conjuring sounds of pure blasphemy and absolute musical Armageddon.…

Alexander Sink April 27, 2024 In a city that is known for it’s world-class entertainment, one would think that there is little room to add to the myriad choices. That was not the case on Saturday when the inaugural Brightside…

Ashes To Omens comes on strong with their new single “Feed Me More”. This modern metal sex-fueled anthem has an instantly likable groove. Ashes To Omens’ sound should have a broad range of appeal in the hard rock community. It…

Canadian modern power metal icons UNLEASH THE ARCHERS recently announced the upcoming release of their massive sixth studio album, ‘Phantoma’, out this Friday, May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records! Following their highly-acclaimed latest singles “Green & Glass”, “Ghosts In The…

Sam Ash, the music retailer that has been in business for 100 years has announced the following sad news: It is with a heavy heart that we announce that effective May 2nd 2024, all Sam Ash Music Store locations will begin…

SEBASTIAN BACH has a lot to celebrate today. It’s the release day for his much-anticipated CHILD WITHIN tHE MAN (Reigning Phoenix Music) album—his first solo effort in 10 years—and tonight he’ll launch the U.S. leg of his “WHAT DO I GOT…

Let me start by saying that it takes some serious balls to cover any song by Heart’s Ann Wilson. However, Devilskin vocalist Jennie Skulander does a really great job on this song. The song is definitely on the heavier side…

Incendiary guitar solos….check Pounding drums to rattle the walls…check Scowling aggressive vocals with a catchy chorus…check “Shown With A Fist” is a recipe of all the ingredients for a hard rock lovers buffet. Sounding somewhere between the classic hard rock…

Now this is what I’m talking about. Here’s a band that I’ve never heard before and after hearing this great album, I’m left wondering how I could have possibly missed them. With soulful, gritty vocals and bluesy distorted guitar that…

All-Star Group The Dead Daisies featuring members of Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Black Sabbath, and Whitesnake are gearing up for a truly ambitious and global 2024! The first single off the new album called is “Light ‘Em Up” “Hey…

Michael Sweet has announced the following: You asked for it! And we listened! To Hell with the Amps, our acoustic album, is being released worldwide on May 10 to streaming services everywhere.This album was previously released as a very-limited CD/DVD.…

A sumptuous but bitingly intense exploration of beauty and violence, KVAEN’s The Formless Fires is a melodic black metal masterwork radiating an inspirational sense of place. Even more than 2020’s folky, speed metal-infused debut The Funeral Pyre or 2022’s compelling,…

The tenth studio album from Mr. Big (Eric Martin – Vocals, Billy Sheehan- Bass, Paul Gilbert- Guitar and Nick D’Virgilio- Drums) features 11 new original tracks written by Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Andre Pessis and Tony Fanucci. This album is…

TNT has announced the following: After six years apart, Tony Harnell, Ronni LeTekrø, and Diesel Dahl are reuniting once again to play festivals and concerts together. That means fans worldwide will be able to hear their high caliber songs live…

Stephen Pearcy, “The Voice” of Ratt has added Slaughter drummer Blas Elias to his solo band which also includes Matt Thor (Rough Cutt), Johnny Monaco (E’Nuff Z’Nuff), and longtime guitarist Erik Ferentinos. https://youtu.be/XWFFNtOn_ME

In the grand tradition of black metal supremacy, 1349 returns with a searing standalone single, “Ash of Ages”, paving the desolate path to their much-anticipated North American tour later this May. Echoing the grim roots of black metal’s full-throated cry,…

CATEGORY 7, the new heavy metal outfit boasting the all-star lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill),…

Wang Chung’s Jack Hues sat down for an interview to discuss the new All-Star tour for “Abducted By The 80s” which features Wang Chung, The Motels, Naked Eyes, Animotion, and Men Without Hats along with some very interesting info on…

The English-language edition of the unofficial but definitive biography of one of the most influential metal bands of all time – BATHORY. Written by renowned metal journalist José Luis Cano Barron, this comprehensive tome delves into the band’s illustrious career,…

This Fall, the ‘Klash of the Titans’ makes its triumphant return to North America! Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12th in Reno making its…