IN A 2005 ARTICLE, RONNIE JAMES DIO DISCUSSES WHY HE THOUGHT THE BEATLES’ “SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND” WAS “THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER MADE”
A 2005 Ronnie James Dio Classic Rock article, is once again making the rounds. In it, the iconic singer explains to Greg Prato why he thinks The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is “the greatest album ever made,” his explanation appears below. “I think that the greatest album that has ever been made […]
MOTÖRHEAD TO RELEASE “BAD MAGIC: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC” ON FEBRUARY 24TH WITH TWO PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS
Motörhead released its 23rd (and final) studio album, Bad Magic, in 2015. Due on February 24th, Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic represents a bonus-packed refresh, adding two previously unreleased tracks from those furious sessions — Bullet In Your Brain and Greedy Bastards — as well as a snarling, fangs-out live performance from that subsequent tour at the giant Mt. Fuji Festival in Japan in […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE AND DEF LEPPARD HAVE ANNOUNCE TWO ATLANTIC CITY, NJ SHOWS, PRE-SALE TODAY, GENERAL SALE, DECEMBER 2ND
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have announced two U.S. shows for February 2023. The two bands, who recently teamed up for the mega-successful The Stadium Tour, will play at the 7,000-capacity Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 10th and February 11th. Presales for the Atlantic City dates begin today (November 29th),with tickets […]
METALLICA ANNOUNCES “M72” WORLD TOUR FOR 2023 AND 2024
Today (November 28th) marks the announcement of every Metallica show booked through 2023 and 2024: Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only) and promoted by Live Nation, Metallica’s M72 world tour will see the band playing two nights in every city it visits — with each “No Repeat Weekend” featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The M72 tour […]
PANTERA TO OPEN FOR METALLICA ON SELECT TOUR DATES
Metallica has announced tour dates for 2023 and 2024, including a host of shows with support from the newly reformed Pantera. It includes two shows in each city visited, and Metallica promises completely different setlists and opening bands at each stop. Pantera will support Metallica at the following shows: In 2023: Aug. 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Metlife StadiumAug. 11 – […]
METALLICA TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “72 SEASONS” ON APRIL 14TH, NEW SINGLE “Lux ÆTERNA” OUT NOW
Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, which will be released on April 14th through the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Metallica’s James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will […]