SMITH/KOTZEN ANNOUNCE BAND LINE-UP FOR WEST COAST SHOWS

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen‘s project Smith/Kotzen will begin their U.S. West Coast tour on January 15th at the Ventura Theatre. Joining Smith and Kotzen as part of their touring band is Richie’s wife, internationally acclaimed bass player Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock band Barra Ds Saia. With a strong pedigree in rock, Lage has played alongside the likes of Pat Travers, Elliot Easton (The Cars), Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) and Mark […]
ENVY OF NONE, THE NEW BAND AND DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM FROM RUSH’S ALEX LIFESON DUE FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 8TH

Alex Lifeson is no stranger to the concept of evolution. As a founding member of Rush, he’s been able to explore more musical ground than just about any other guitar player out there – taking rock to new progressive heights throughout the decades and always in the most wildly inventive of ways. His influence can be heard […]
DIRTY HONEY AND MAMMOTH WVH POSTPONE “YOUNG GUNS” TOUR UNTIL FEBRUARY, SOME DATES CANCELED, OTHERS ADDED

Dirty Honey and Wolfgang Van Halen‘s Mammoth WVH have released the following statement: “We take the health and safety of the bands, road crews, local venue staff and especially our fans very seriously.Due to an abundance of caution regarding the recent COVID surge, we have decided to postpone the start of the Young Guns Tour […]
SAMMY HAGAR ADDS DATES TO “SAMMY HAGAR & FRIENDS” LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar has announced six new performance dates for his critically-acclaimed Las Vegas Strip residency, Sammy Hagar & Friends, at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Due to popular demand, new concerts have just been added on February 9th, February 11th, February 12th, March 23rd, March 25th and March 26th. Tickets will […]
MEGADETH AND LAMB OF GOD ANNOUNCE SECOND LEG OF “THE METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR” DATES

Following the enormous success of their 2021 co-headline U.S. tour, metal titans Megadeth and Lamb Of God have today announced the second U.S. run of their aptly named The Metal Tour Of The Year. Joining them will be special guests Trivium and In Flames. Produced by Live Nation, the second part of this epic metal tour will begin on April 9th in […]
GUITARIST ANDY SNEAP SAYS IT WAS “INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING” TO FIND OUT THAT JUDAS PRIEST HAS DECIDED TO TOUR AS A FOUR-PIECE BAND

As previously reported, Judas Priest has announced that when they launch their rescheduled 50 Heavy Metal Years tour in March, they will be doing so as a quartet. as opposed to their known quintet lineup. Guitarist/producer Andy Sneap, will not be joining the band, when they return to the road. Sneap released a statement about […]