ANTHRAX AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ALONG WITH EXODUS, ANNOUNCE WINTER 2023 TOUR DATES, TICKETS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 4TH

Someone once said that “anything worth doing is worth doing twice.” So, Metalheads, 2023 is going to kick off with a brand new round of some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to grace North American stages. Co-headliners Anthrax and Black Label Society, who tore through the country this past summer with their iconic thrash/heavy metal, […]
GUITARIST DAVE “THE SNAKE” SABO ON SKID ROW’S “SUBHUMAN RACE,” THAT RECORD [IS] THE SOUND OF A BAND BREAKING, [OR BEING PULLED] APART”

Andrew Daly of Guitar World spoke with Skid Row guitarist, and founding member, Dave “The Snake Sabo, highlights from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Listening to The Gang’s All Here, for the first time in a long time, it feels as if Skid Row is firing on all cylinders. Snake Sabo: Absolutely. This record is […]
SINGER AND GUITARIST, JARED JAMES NICHOLS, RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DOWN THE DRAIN”

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has released his new single Down The Drain through Black Hill Records. On the hard-hitting track –produced, engineered, and mixed by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Slash, Rival Sons) – vulnerable vocals snake around melodic guitar in ominous fashion. Baring its fangs, Down The Drain snaps into a chantable chorus punctuated by a wailing lead. “If […]
GREG PRATO’S TWO VOLUME BOOK SERIES “A+ ALBUMS” COLLECTS AND ANALYZES ROCK’S ALL-TIME BEST

“What are the greatest rock albums of all-time?” Perhaps one of the more common questions examined between music-loving chums, that has led to many a good-natured debate. But if you really dig deeper into the question…is it from the standpoint of the album’s importance in rock history? A classic release that proved significant to an […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE RELEASES OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE RETIREMENT OF GUITARIST MICK MARS

Mötley Crüe has released an official statement regarding guitarist Mick Mars announcing that he is retiring from touring: “While change is never easy, we accept Mick’s decision to retire from the band due to the challenges with his health. We have watched Mick manage his Ankylosing Spondylitis for decades and he has always managed it […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE GUITARIST MICK MARS ANNOUNCES HE IS RETIRING FROM TOURING, BUT WILL REMAIN A MEMBER OF THE BAND

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars will no longer tour with the band, although he will continue as a member, a rep for the musician tells Variety. The full statement reads: “Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe for the past 41 years, has announced today that due to his ongoing painful […]