METALLICA FILM A SPOT FOR ESPN’S SPORTCENTER, WATCH IT HERE
Metallica have joined the ranks of other celebrities to film a This Is Sports Center commercial for ESPN. The band’s new spot will air during Monday’s night’s (July 14th) ESPN broadcast of the All-Star Game’s Home Run Derby. Watch the commerical below. Speaking more about the commerical, drummer Lars Ulrich explains, “Sometimes it can be […]
KISS ANNOUNCE “KISS ROCKS VEGAS” LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY STARTING NOVEMBER 5TH
Rock ‘n’ roll legends KISS celebrate 40 years as music icons with their first-ever residency, KISS Rocks Vegas, at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas starting Wednesday, November 5th through Sunday, November 23rd. Show time is 8 p.m. Concert Club presale: Mon July 14th at 10am PST to Thurs July 17th […]
THE SCORPIONS PUT THE KIBOSH ON RETIREMENT
The Scorpions say they have had too much fun on their three-year long ‘farewell tour’ to actually call it a day. The band had planned to retire at the end of their global tour but singer Klaus Meine admits the temptation to keep going has been too strong. He tells Deutsche Welle, “When you start […]
ALTER BRIDGE TO HIT THE ROAD FOR THEIR FINAL U.S. HEADLINE TOUR IN 2014 THIS OCTOBER
Alter Bridge is hitting the road stateside one more time in 2014. The band will be heading out on a headline run this October in support of their latest album Fortress. This latest 13-city run comes on the heels of their sold-out run this past Spring which had critics raving across the country. Artist Direct […]
7/12: HEADED TO MYRTLE BEACH FOR SIGNING THIS WEDNESDAY, MORE.
Headed to Myrtle Beach SC for the first time for a few days this week. Hope you guys come see me 5-7P at Retroactive at Broadway At The Beach this Wednesday 7/16. It is a free event and both of my books and my T Shirts will be available for purchase. My local radio affiliate […]
NEW BOOK BY GREG PRATO EXAMINES ROCKS MOST NEGLECTED ALBUMS
It seems like the days of flipping through vast vinyl, cassette, or CD collections is a thing of the past. And while there’s no denying the convenience of having all your favorite albums on a mobile device, it’s becoming more common for recordings to get lost in the shuffle and/or completely forgotten about. Author/journalist Greg […]