RARE KISS MEMORABILIA, INCLUDING PETER CRISS’ USED ‘73-’74 TOUR DRUM KIT, UP FOR AUCTION
KISS may not be performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, but fans and collectors will definitely get VIP access to historical and some never before seen pieces of KISS memorabilia in the upcoming Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction, hosted by Backstage Auctions. The online auction event contains over 200 auction […]
MEXICO’S “HEAVEN AND HELL FEST 2014” CANCELED, STATEMENT RELEASED
The Heaven and Hell Fest, which was scheduled to take place in México City on March 15th-16th has been canceled. The organizers have released the following statement: “To all metal fans, metal bands, followers press and social media, It is very sad to inform you that the Heaven and Hell Metal Fest 2014, that was […]
ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER KEVIN ESTRADA HELPS RAISE AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITH BENEFIT SHOW SECHEDULED FOR APRIL 11TH
Veteran photographer Kevin Estrada has shot some of rock’s biggest names over the years – Nirvana, Kiss, REM, Green Day, Fergie, etc. And now, he is using his connections in the world of rock for a good cause – helping to raise awareness of human trafficking, by creating the organization Rockers Against Trafficking and scheduling […]
3/13: HELL & HEAVEN FEST CANCELLED, MORE
Sorry to have learned that the Hell & Heaven Festival in Mexico City was officially cancelled late last night. Many fans asking me what I know and the honest answer is nothing more than everyone else has heard. I am here in NJ so only getting information from the agent who booked me on it. […]
FORMER SLAYER DRUMMER DAVE LOMBARDO SAYS THE BAND WAS BEING RIPPED OFF BY THEIR MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo has claimed that he was only paid an average of $745 per show in 2011, and bandmates Tom Araya and Kerry King only got $1266 for each appearance – even though concerts were bringing in around $49,000 per night. After examining the band’s accounts, he concluded that the musicians only […]
LED ZEPPELIN FIRST THREE ALBUMS REMASTERED WITH UNRELEASED COMPANION AUDIO ON JUNE 3RD
John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as Led Zeppelin. Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are some of the most celebrated in rock ‘n’ […]