FOLLOWING FOUR CONSECUTIVE SELL-OUTS, CREED ANNOUNCE THE FIFTH VOYAGE OF HUGELY SUCCESSFUL “SUMMER OF ’99 & BEYOND CRUISE” SET SAILS APRIL 17TH-21ST, 2027 FROM MIAMI, FL AND HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK
Creed, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fifth sailing of their blockbuster rock celebration at sea, Summer of ’99 & Beyond Cruise, traveling April 17th-21st, 2027, from Miami, FL to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on the spectacular Norwegian Joy. Alumni pre-sales will be held April […]
DUE TO THEIR TOURING SCHEDULE, IRON MAIDEN WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE 2026 ROCK HALL INDUCTIONS
As previously reported, Iron Maiden will be inducted into the 2026 class of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. However, the band will reportedly not be attending the ceremony. The band’s manager Rod Smallwood told Billboard in an e-mail, “As the most observant have already noticed, the band will be on tour in Australia around the November date of […]
EXODUS GUITARIST GARY HOLT DISCUSSES THE CHALLENGES OF LEARNING HOW TO PLAY LIKE SLAYER’S JEFF HANNEMAN
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar reports: According to what Exodus guitar legend Gary Holt told [Ultimate Guitar] in a recent interview, [that after joining Slayer as a touring replacement in 2011] [having to learn] Jeff Hanneman‘s [playing style] came with its challenges that mostly boiled down to his way of thinking. Holt said, “Learning Jeff‘s […]
LIVE NATION LOSES IN COURT, JURY DECIDES THEY ARE, ALONG WITH TICKETMASTER, A MONOPOLY
Ethan Millman of The Hollywood Reporter reports: Live Nation Entertainment has been found liable in its bombshell monopoly lawsuit a major move that could drastically shake up the live music landscape as a judge now decides the penalty Live Nation and Ticketmaster should face. After a weeks-long trial that featured testimony from Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino as […]
RITCHIE BLACKMORE DOES A FAN Q&A FOR HIS 81ST BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS TODAY (APRIL 14TH)
To celebrate his 81st birthday earlier today (April 14th), Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore took part in a surprise Instagram livestream where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions from his home in Long Island, New York. You can now watch the nearly one-hour discussion — hosted by Ritchie‘s wife/music partner Candice Night — below. Asked for his opinion of Tommy Bolin, […]
TESLA TO RELEASE THEIR NEW COVERS ALBUM “HOMAGE” ON JULY 17TH, LISTEN TO THEIR VERSION OF CLIMAX BLUES BAND’S, “I LOVE YOU,” HERE
Tesla will release their new album, Homage, on July 17th through Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in their storied career, the LP finds Tesla returning to its roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock’s most timeless hits. To offer fans a taste of what to expect on Homage, Tesla has shared its cover of Climax Blues […]