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KISS ANNOUNCE RE-SCHEDULED “END OF THE ROAD” TOUR DATES, NEW SHOWS ADDED TO THE ITINERARY

KISS has announced the rescheduled dates for the next U.S. leg of the End Of The Road tour. The tour begins on August 18th  in Mansfield, Massachusetts and concludes on October 9th in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa date is one of several new shows added to the tour, alongside those in Toledo, Ohio; Irvine, California; Mountain View, California; Wheatland, California; Sparks, Nevada; Hidalgo, Texas; and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Tickets for the newly added dates go on sale to the general public on June 18th at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for all previously rescheduled dates are on sale now. KISS will be offering VIP experiences and special KISS Army fan presales beginning June 15th at 10 a.m. local time.

KISS said in a statement, “Time marched on but we couldn’t. Now the boots are on and we’re hauling an extra year’s worth of pyro, lights and spectacle. WE ARE BACK! We’re pumped and can’t wait to celebrate with our biggest, wildest and hottest show ever!”

KISS summer/fall 2021 tour dates:

Aug. 18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center 
Aug. 19 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion 
Aug. 21 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Mark G Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^ 
Aug. 22 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre 
Aug. 25 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center* 
Aug. 26 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake 
Aug. 28 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 
Aug. 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood 
Sep. 1 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre 
Sep. 2 – Dayton, OH @ Wright State University Nutter Center 
Sep. 4 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 
Sep. 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds 
Sep. 9 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre* 
Sep. 10 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre* 
Sep. 12 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre* 
Sep. 17 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater 
Sep. 18 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre 
Sep. 21 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena 
Sep. 22 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre 
Sep. 23 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center* 
Sep. 25 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 
Sep. 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion 
Sep. 28 – Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena* 
Sep. 29 – Del Valle, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater 
Oct. 1 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena 
Oct. 2 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 
Oct. 5 – Biloxi, MI @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Oct. 6 – Lafayette, LA @ Lafayette Cajundome 
Oct. 8 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre* 
Oct. 9 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*

* New show

Formed in 1973 by Stanley, Simmons, Peter Criss (drums) and Ace Frehley (guitar), KISS’ first “farewell” tour occurred in 2000, the last to feature the group’s original lineup.

The current lineup consists of original members Stanley and Simmons, alongside later band additions, guitarist Tommy Thayer (since 2002) and drummer Eric Singer (on and off since 1991).

In its 48-year career, KISS has accumulated 23 gold and platinum albums — more than any other U.S. band.

DEF LEPPARD RELEASE LIMITED EDITION BOX “DEF LEPPARD-VOLUME THREE” OUT TODAY (JUNE 11TH)

Today (June 11th), legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees Def Leppard will release Def Leppard – Volume Three, a new limited edition box set UMe/Virgin. In conjunction with the release, band member’s Joe Elliott, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell will host a live chat event on  Twitter Spaces with Matt Pinfield [email protected] 10am PT.

This set marks the third of four volumes of the band’s complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets. They contain all the recordings from the band in the 2000’s and features the original packaging on both formats. To date, X, Yeah! and Songs from the Sparkle Lounge have never been available on vinyl before.

The albums were mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe’s Garage with assistance from Andy Pearce and cut by Greg Moore. Housed in rigid boxes the sets also contain a hard-backed book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Classic Rock Magazine’s Paul Elliott. Band members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell have also contributed to the set.

Def Leppard – Volume Three features 2002’s X, which was the groups sixth consecutive Top 20 record on the Billboard 200 chart and features songs such as Now, Four Letter Word and Long Long Way to Go, 2006’s Yeah!, the band’s first covers album featuring a collection of the groups favorite tracks re-recorded with the iconic Leppard sound, this is the first time this album will be available on vinyl. Also Def Leppard’s tenth studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, released in 2008 the record marked the bands return to their signature sound and hitting the Top 10 both sides of the Atlantic, the album included the hit single Nine Lives which featured GRAMMY® Award winning country legend Tim McGraw.

Also included are B-Sides, Yeah! Studio Covers and Yeah! Live. These albums have specially been compiled by Joe Elliott for this limited-edition release. B-Sides contains a rare compilation of B-sides that have never appeared on vinyl before. Yeah! Studio Covers includes some never before released on vinyl covers, Yeah! bonus disc exclusive release tracks and a compilation of the various covers recorded by the band over their career. Yeah! Live is a compilation of live recordings of covers by the band which include both tracks from 2006’s Yeah!, as well as previously unreleased live tracks from the past 30 years.

6-CD Box Set: X: 1. Now  2. Unbelievable  3. You’re So Beautiful 4. Everyday  5. Long, Long Way to Go 6. Four Letter Word 7. Torn to Shreds 8. Love Don’t Lie 9. Gravity 10. Cry 11. Girl Like You 12. Let Me Be the One 13. Scar   Yeah!: 1. 20TH Century Boy  2. Rock On  3. Hanging on the Telephone 4. Waterloo Sunset 5. Hell Raiser 6. 10538 Overture 7. Street Life 8. Drive-In Saturday 9. Little Bit of Love 10. The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll 11. No Matter What 12. He’s Gonna Step on You Again 13. Don’t Believe A Word 14. Stay with Me   Songs From The Sparke Lounge: 1. Go  2. Nine Lives 3. C’mon C’mon 4. Love 5. Tomorrow 6. Cruise Control 7. Hallucinate 8. Only the Good Die Young 9. Bad Actress 10. Come Undone 11. Gotta Let it Go B-Sides: 1. Now – (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Now) 2. Long Long Way to Go (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Long Way To Go) 3. Kiss the Day (X – Japanese Bonus Track) 4. 10 X Bigger Than Love (B-Side – Long Way to Go)  5. Love Don’t Lie – B-Side – Now (Demo) 6. Let Me Be the One – B-Side – Now (Demo)  7. Gimmie A Job – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go 8. Now – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go (Live Acoustic Version) 9. Long Long Way to Go – Limited Edition Bonus Track (Stripped Version) 10. Nine Lives – Joe Only Vocal Version  11. Perfect Girl – Website Exclusive (Phil Collen Demo) 12. Love – Piano Version   Yeah! Studio Covers: 1. Only After Dark – B-Side – Let’s Get Rocked 2. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – B-Side – Have You Needed Someone So Bad 3. Little Wing – B-Side – Have You Needed Someone So Bad 4. Ziggy Stardust – B-Side – Slang 5. Under My Wheels – B-Side – Goodbye 6. Who Do You Love? – B-Side – Goodbye 7. Rebel Rebel – B-Side – Now 8. Led Boots – B-Side – All I Want is Everything 9. Cause We Ended as Lovers – B-Side – All I Want is Everything 10. Search and Destroy – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 11. How Does it Feel – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive (iTunes Exclusive) 12. Roxanne – Phil’s Demo (Previously Unreleased) 13. Dear Friends – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 14. Winter Song – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 15. American Girl – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 16. Heartbeat – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 17. Space Oddity – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 18. When I’m Dead and Gone – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 19. Stay With Me – B-Side Now        Yeah! Live: 1. Elected – B-Side Heaven Is 2. Action – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 3. No Matter What – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 4. Rock On – Live 2006 5. Travellin’ Band – Radio Edit (Previously Unreleased) 6. Now I’m Here – B-Side Tonight 7. 20th Century Boy – 2005 VH1 Rock Awards (Previously Unreleased) 8. All The Young Dudes – Once Bitten Twice Shy Exclusive Track  9-LP Box Set: Disc One – X : Side One: 1. Now 2. Unbelievable 3. You’re So Beautiful 4. Everyday 5. Long Long Way to Go 6. Four Letter Word 7. Torn to Shreds  Side Two: 6. Love Don’t Lie 7. Gravity 8. Cry 9. Girl Like You 10. Let Me Be the One 11. Scar  DISC Two & Three – YEAH! : Side One: 1. 20th Century Boy 2. Rock On 3. Hanging on The Telephone 4. Waterloo Sunset  Side Two: 1. Hell Raiser 2. 10538 Overture 3. Street Life 4. Drive-In Saturday  Side Three: 1. Little Bit of Love 2. The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll 3. No Matter What  Side Four: 1. He’s Gonna Step on You Again 2. Don’t Believe A Word 3. Stay with Me Disc Four – Songs From The Sparke Lounge: Side One: 1. Go 2. Nine Lives 3. C’mon C’mon 4. Love 5. Tomorrow  Side Two: 1. Cruise Control 2. Hallucinate 3. Only the Good Die Young 4. Bad Actress 5. Come Undone 6.  Gotta Let It Go                                                                               Disc Five & Six – B-Sides:   Side One: 1. Now – (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Now) 2. Long Long Way to Go (Radio Edit) (B-Side – Long Way To Go) 3. Kiss the Day – (X – Japanese Bonus Track)  Side Two: 4. 10 X Bigger Than Love (B-Side – Long Way to Go ) 5. Love Don’t Lie – B-Side Now (Demo) 6. Let Me Be the One – B-Side Now (Demo)  Side Three: 7. Gimme A Job – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go 8. Now – B-Side – Long Long Way to Go (Live Acoustic Version) 9. Long Long Way to Go – Limited Edition Bonus Track (Stripped Version)  Side Four: 10. Nine Lives – Joe Only Vocal Version 11. Perfect Girl – Website Exclusive (Phil Collen Demo) 12. Love – Piano Version Disc Seven & Eight – Yeah! Studio Covers:  Side One: 1. Only After Dark – B-Side – Let’s Get Rocked 2. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – B-Side Have You Needed Someone So Bad 3. Little Wing – B-Side Have You Needed Someone So Bad 4. Ziggy Stardust – B-Side – Slang  Side Two: 5. Under My Wheels – B-Side – Goodbye 6. Who Do You Love? – B-Side – Goodbye 7. Rebel Rebel – B-Side – Now 8. Led Boots – B-Side – All I Want is Everything 9. Cause We Ended as Lovers – B-Side – All I Want is Everything  Side Three: 10. Search and Destroy – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 11. How Does It Feel – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive (iTunes Exclusive) 12. Roxanne – Phil’s Demo (Previously Unreleased) 13. Dear Friends – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 14. Winter Song – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive Side Four: 15. American Girl – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 16. Heartbeat – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 17. Space Oddity – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 18. When I’m Dead and Gone – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 19. Stay with Me – B-Side Now   Disc Nine – Yeah! Live: Side One: 1. Elected – B-Side Heaven Is 2. Action – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 3. No Matter What – Yeah! Bonus Disc Exclusive 4. Rock On – Live 2006   Side Two:  5. Travellin’ Band – Radio Edit (Previously Unreleased) 6. Now I’m Here – B-Side Tonight 7. 20th Century Boy – 2005 VH I Rock Awards (Previously Unreleased) 8. All the Young Dudes – Once Bitten Twice Shy Exclusive Track LP Box Set: Set One: X LP Set Two: Yeah! (2-LP)LP Set Three: Songs from the Sparkle Lounge Set Four: B-Sides (2-LP) Set Five: Yeah! Studio Covers (2-LP) Set Six: Yeah! Live  CD BOX SET:  Disc One: X Disc Two: Yeah! Disc Three: Songs from the Sparkle Lounge Disc Four: B-Sides Disc Five: Yeah! Studio Covers Disc Six: Yeah! Live

MAMMOTH WVH RELEASES LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE “DON’T BACK DOWN,” ALBUM AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE NOW; WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’S “TOP OF THE PACK” SIRIUS/XM SHOW DEBUTS THIS MONTH ON THE CLASSIC REWIND CHANNEL

MAMMOTH WVH RELEASES LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE “DON’T BACK DOWN” – ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

The day has finally come as the self-titled debut by Mammoth WVH is now available worldwide via EX1 Records/ Explorer1 Music Group. The record – from its creative mastermind Wolfgang Van Halen – showcases the incredible musicianship and songwriting of Wolfgang as he plays every instrument and sings every vocal on the record. Fans have been able to experience the direction of the album through the six previously released tracks: Distance, You’re To Blame, Don’t Back Down, Think It Over, Feel and Mammoth. The band just released a live video of the current Top 15 Rock single Don’t Back Down that showcases the live band Wolfgang has assembled to bring the debut album to life. Supporting Wolfgang – who will handle guitar and vocals live – is guitarists Frank Sidoris and Jon Jourdan, bassist Ronnie Ficarro and drummer Garrett Whitlock. The live performance can be seen  below. Mammoth WVH is now available via all physical and digital retailers or via the band’s online store here: found.ee/MammothWVH.

As touring around the globe is recovering, it was recently announced that Mammoth WVH will be making their live concert debut opening for the North American leg of Guns N’ Roses on the We’re F’n Back Tour. The tour begins July 31st in Hershey, PA and will run through October 3rd where it ends in Hollywood, FL. Mammoth WVH will also be making select touring appearances in Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky, and California with tickets for all shows now available. All touring info can be found at: mammothwvh.com.

Writing all the songs and performing all the instrumentation and vocals for the debut album, Wolfgang Van Halen set out to establish his own musical identity. From the rocking opening guitar riff on album opener Mr. Ed to the driving bass and drums on album closer Stone, Mammoth WVH showcases the various musical influences that have inspired Wolfgang. Songs like Resolve, The Big Picture and Think It Over are all sonically different from each other but unique to what Mammoth WVH is. Mammoth WVH made their television performance debuts of the first single Distance last month as an electric performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and an exclusive acoustic arrangement on  NBC News TODAY.

It was also recently announced that Wolfgang Van Halen would host his own radio show for SiriusXM’s Classic Rewind (Channel 25). Wolfgang Van Halen’s Top Of The Pack is a monthly salute to Classic Rock’s biggest and best. Wolf will play and talk about his most-admired Classic Rock songs, album and artists, often presented thematically.  More info on the show can be found here.

“I am so excited to have the opportunity to host my own radio show on Classic Rewind (Channel 25) for SiriusXM. The Top Of The Pack is something that I want to be fun for the listener. It gives me an opportunity to share some classic rock favorites that we all love as well as some unexpected surprises and even a few personal favorites from all eras. It is a huge honor to have this time to share with the listeners and I hope they enjoy it as much as I do.”

Debut: Friday, June 11th at 5pm ET Rebroadcasts: 6/11 at 8pm ET 6/12 at 9am ET & 9pm ET 6/13 at Noon ET 6/14 at 6pm ET 6/15 at 11am ET *available anytime on the SXM App

Connect with Mammoth WVH at: mammothwvh.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.

“MONSTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN” INAUGURAL FESTIVAL, HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK, AND FEATURING, TESLA, VINCE NEIL, WINGER, KIX, SLAUGHTER, ELECTRIC FREEDOM, NIGHT RANGER, PAT TRAVERS AND MORE, SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15TH-17TH IN TENNESSEE; TICKETS ON SALE NOW

The inaugural Monsters on the Mountain (MOTM), a three-day hard rock music experience brought to you by the creators of the pioneering Monsters of Rock Cruise, has been announced for this October 15th-17th at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in Tennessee’s beautiful Great Smoky Mountains.

This immersive fan and artist celebration will be the first Monsters event in almost two years, so attendees will definitely be celebrating MOTM’s theme, You Can Still Rock In America!, as they witness performances from over 20 rock acts, plus an array of interactive events and activities. All ticket holders will not only receive complimentary parking and unlimited access to the performances, but also access to the Rock N’ Roll Vendor Market, Rock N’ Roll Art Gallery, and The Ultimate Tailgate Party, with more to be announced.

The public on-sale kicks off today (6/11) at 12 Noon ET, with three-day packages starting at $265.00 per person (plus ticketing fees and taxes) and individual day tickets also being available. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit MonstersOnTheMountain.com and follow Monsters of Rock Cruise on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates as well.

The line-up for the inaugural Monsters on the Mountain features: Tesla, Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, Night Ranger, Winger, Kix, Slaughter, Firehouse, Eclipse, Pat Travers, Bulletboys, Vixen, Kingdom Come, Electric Freedom (formerly Lynch Mob), Rhino Bucket, Liliac, Native Sons, Gilby Clark, John Corabi, Anthony Corder, Mark Evans, Randy Hansen, and Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler, plus a surprise or two to be announced. Serving as official event hosts are Eddie Trunk (VH1, SiriusXM) and comedians Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine (former hosts of VH1 Classic’s hit TV show, That Metal Show). Plus, SiriusXM’s Boneyard and Hair Nation are certain to keep the party going.

Located along the banks of the Little Pigeon River, the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge is the perfect setting for the inaugural Monsters on the Mountain. The architecture and design of the venue exudes a mountain lodge ambiance that amplifies the serenity of the Great Smoky Mountains. When the design and planning for this impressive event and concert venue began, the name was chosen as a tribute to the building’s spectacular view of Mount LeConte in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For 60 years, visitors have been returning year-round to Pigeon Forge, TN, as the little mountain town and family-friendly vacation destination is filled with fun activities ─ from thrilling attractions and award-winning shows, to countless options for dining, shopping and lodging.

With a myriad of events, activities, and music to keep fans entertained day and night, Monsters on the Mountain promises to be the biggest event of 2021 for hard rock music enthusiasts.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS OBITUARY AND PRONG

Black Label Society will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from Obituary and Prong. Tickets go on sale on June 11th.

The dates are as follows:

Oct. 1 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades 
Oct. 2 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater 
Oct. 4 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory [Boise] 
Oct. 5 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory [Spokane] 
Oct. 7 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo 
Oct. 8 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 
Oct. 12 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom 
Oct. 13 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre 
Oct. 15 – Bowler, WI – North Star Mohican Casino Resort 
Oct. 16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club 
Oct. 17 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago 
Oct. 18 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis 
Oct. 19 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater 
Oct. 21 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi 
Oct. 22 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre 
Oct. 23 – Dothan, AL – The Plant 
Oct. 24 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando 
Oct. 26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live 
Oct. 28 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall 
Oct. 29 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel 
Oct. 30 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s 
Oct. 31 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works 
Nov. 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall 
Nov. 4 – Worcester, MA – Worcester Palladium 
Nov. 5 – Albany, NY – Empire Live 
Nov. 6 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater 
Nov. 7 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza 
Nov. 9 – Hartford, CT – The Webster 
Nov. 10 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater 
Nov. 11 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory 
Nov. 13 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Kewadin Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie 
Nov. 14 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit 
Nov. 15 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland 
Nov. 16 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s 
Nov. 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 
Nov. 19 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre 
Nov. 20 – Grand Prairie, TX – The Texas Trust CU Theatre 
Nov. 21 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live 
Nov. 23 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre/Tucson, Arizona 
Nov. 24 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Las Vegas 
Nov. 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 
Nov. 27 – Denver, CO – Summit Denver 
Nov. 28 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater

On April 28th the band released their box set None More Black, read more details about this special release, here.

AC/DC RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “WITCH’S SPELL”

AC/DC have released the official video for the song Witch’s Spell, from their latest album Power Up, which was released on November 13th, 2020. Watch the clip below.

Power Up was a number one album in 18 countries, including in the U.S.A., where it sold over 117,000 copies in the first week.  It was also the fastest-selling album of 2020 in at least three of its biggest markets — U.S.A., Australia and the U.K— where it debuted at number one.

AC/DC’s current lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd(drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar)