DIO’S “DONINGTON ’83” AND ” ’87” TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD
On September 23rd, Niji Entertainment and BMG will re-release two legendary live performances from Dio at the Castle Donington festival in the United Kingdom. Donington ’83 captures the original Dio lineup on the Holy Diver tour and captures a young, hungry band three months after the release of their debut album. The set features classic tracks from Ronnie James Dio‘s already-amazing career as vocalist for Rainbow and Black Sabbath, alongside future classics […]
DREAM THEATER GUITARIST JOHN PETRUCCI ANNOUNCES MORE DATES TO UPCOMING HEADLINE SOLO TOUR WITH DAVE LARUE ON BASS AND MIKE PORTNOY ON DRUMS
On the heels of the recent announcement of the solo tour that made global headlines, Grammy Award winning guitarist John Petrucci, of the ground-breaking and influential prog-metal band Dream Theater, is announcing more dates to his first headlining solo tour. The shows in Boston, MA (October 7th); New York, NY (October 13th) and Washington, DC (October 15th) were announced […]
AIRBOURNE FRONTMAN JOEL O’KEEFE SAYS THAT “THE WHOLE FUTURE OF ROCK AND ROLL DEPENDS ON SMALL CLUBS”
Airbourne frontman Joel O’Keefe recently spoke with Janne Innanfors of the Rock Klassiker radio station, when his band supported Iron Maiden on July 22nd in Gothenburg, Sweden. O’Keffe discussed how the pandemic effected many small businesses across the world, including live music venues. O’Keffe said (as per blabbermouth.net), “”It makes me angry, this whole thing, because the ecosystem of live […]
WHITESNAKE PULL OUT OF THE “ROCK BELIEVER” TOUR, WITH THE SCORPIONS, DUE TO DAVID COVERDALE’S ONGOING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
Whitesnake has canceled its previously announced North American tour with the Scorpions due to singer David Coverdale‘s “continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection.” Scorpions will continue with the scheduled tour, however, support will now come from Swedish band, Thundermother, beginning on August 21st in Toronto, Ontario. See the Scorpions’ entire tour itinerary, by clicking here. On August 5th, […]
TESLA PREMIERE NEW SONG, “TIME TO ROCK!”
Tesla has released a new single, Time To Rock!. The official music video for the song will make its online debut on August 9th, but in the meantime, the song can heard, below Tesla is currently on the road with their Let’s Get Real! tour, remaining dates are as follows: Aug. 8 – Full Throttle Saloon – […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDIE
Today is our very own Eddie Trunk’s birthday, so please leave your birthday wishes for him, below. Again, happy birthday to the torch bearer of hard rock and heavy metal. Rock on!