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TESLA ANNOUNCE 2023 LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES AT THE MANDALAY BAY RESORT AND CASINO, TICKETS GO ON SALE OCTOBER 1ST

Tesla are returning to Las Vegas for a special five-night residency, in celebration of their 36 years of entertaining rock audiences around the world. Starting March 17th, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. inside House Of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip, tickets for Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency start at $59.50 plus applicable fees and go on sale October 1st at 10 a.m. PT.

Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency” at House Of Blues Las Vegas performance dates (Doors at 7:30 p.m.):

March 17, 2023
March 18, 2023
March 22, 2023
March 24, 2023
March 25, 2023

During their exclusive five-night run of shows, Tesla will touch all sides of their unique discography including the heavier edge of electric songs like Modern Day Cowboy, Hang Tough and Edison’s Medicine, as well as their acoustic-driven songs such as Signs and Love Song (two Top 10 Billboard-charting hits).

“We are very excited to be able to perform consecutive nights residing at the same venue because we plan to dig into our catalog and change up our set lists for each show,” said Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon. “This will make it interesting for our loyal fans who will attend in the spectacular city of Las Vegas.”

“We in Tesla are very excited to be doing our very first ever residency in Las Vegas, of all places, where Elvis did his residency,” said bassist Brian Wheat. “We look forward to bringing the legacy of Tesla’s music to you all.”

Tickets are available by visiting HouseofBlues.com/LasVegas, MandalayBay.com, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 702-632-7600. Citi is the official pre-sale credit card of Tesla’s residency at House Of Blues Las Vegas. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets Wednesday, September 28th at 10 a.m. PT until Friday, September 30th at 10 p.m. PT through Citi Entertainment. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citientertainment.com. House of Blues, Live Nation and Ticketmaster pre-sales begin September 29th at 10 a.m. PT.

Tesla’s current line-up is:

Frank Hannon – guitar
Brian Wheat – bass
Jeff Keith – lead vocals
Dave Rude – guitar
Steve Brown – drums

METALLICA WITH SPECIAL GUEST RAVEN ANNOUNCE SPECIAL JONNy & MARSHA ZAZULA TRIBUTE SHOW NOVEMBER 6TH AT HARD ROCK LIVE SEMINOLE, FLORIDA

Metallica goes back to their roots with early labelmates Raven to honor the Zazula Family with a Tribute Concert for charity.

“We’re excited to add one more night to the tour calendar this year with a special show at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on November 6th. This night will be extra-special as we’ll be celebrating the life, legacy and achievements of Jonny and Marsha Zazula.

Jonny gave us our first break in New York, released our first albums on his Megaforce Records label, and put us out on the road for our first real tour. With Marsha by his side, Jonny was a mentor, a manager, a label head, and a father figure to us all…. we would not be where we are today without the two of them. Sadly, we recently lost both Jonny and Marsha, just a little more than a year apart.

We’ll be cooking up a special setlist for you full of songs from our days with Jonny and Marsha at Megaforce. Our main touring partner from that time, Raven, will be joining us to add to the celebration and bring back the memories.  Head out to Hard Rock Live and celebrate two heavy metal pioneers and champions with us.” shares Metallica.

“The Zazula family is beyond humbled and appreciative that Metallica is playing this show in our parents’ honor. The pride our parents felt toward every member of the Metallica community, from the band members to fans, was insurmountable. We can’t wait to witness this full-circle moment that will undoubtedly cause some raucous head-banging in Rock N Roll Heaven. Horns up…at Hit the Lights…Thank you.” writes The Zazula Family.

Tickets for the 7,000-seat theater show go on sale September 30th at 10 AM EDT, but Fifth Members can get theirs early with a special Legacy Member presale starting September 28th at 10 AM EDT with the Fifth Member presale the same day at 12 PM EDT. Click here to get all the details on how to obtain an access code to the sale.

A portion of the proceeds from this show will be donated in Jonny and Marsha’s name to MusiCares, a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs to musicians and industry professionals. Additionally, All Within My Hands will once again be supporting Feeding South Florida with a donation following the show.

OZZY OSBOURNE POSTS SECOND PART OF THE MAKING OF “PATIENT NUMBER 9” ALBUM DOCUMENTARY, BLACK SABBATH’S TONY IOMMI SPEAKS

[Dana’s note: Attention, there maybe a bug with this youtube link. I have embedded it three times and it keeps defaulting ].

As previously reported, following the release of Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne is providing an inside look into the making of the album with a three-part video series featuring interviews and in-studio clips with some of featured performers.

Part 2, featuring an interview with Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi, and others, can be viewed below.

To read more details about about this three part online series, and to view the first episode, please click here.

UGLY KID JOE RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG, “FAILURE,” NEW ALBUM “RAD WINGS OF DESTINY” OUT OCTOBER 21ST

Ugly Kid Joe will release a new studio album, Rad Wings Of Destiny, on October 21st. The official music video for the LP’s fourth single, [Dana’s note: what sounds like another AC/DC inspired song] Failure, can be seen below.

To read more details about the album, and to listen to Ugly Kid Joe’s AC/DC Powerage inspired first single, That Ain’t Livin’, please click here.

Rad Wings Of Destiny track listing:

1.  That Ain’t Livin’
2.  Not Like The Other
3.  Everything’s Changing
4.  Kill The Pain
5.  Lola
6.  Dead Friends Play
7.  Up in the City
8.  Drinkin’ And Drivin’
9.  Failure
10.  Long Road

The band has also released two other songs, which are both ballads. The Long Road, the poppier of the two, and Kill The Pain, click on the highlighted song titles to view the videos.

After a 15-year hiatus, the band reformed in 2012 and has toured extensively throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

The band released the EP Stairway To Hell in 2012 and the full-length Uglier Than They Used Ta Be in 2015.

SKID ROW UPLOAD AUDIO FOR NEW SONG “TIME BOMB,” NEW ALBUM “THE GANG’S ALL HERE” DUE SEPTEMBER 28TH

Skid Row has released a new single, Time Bomb, taken from the band’s upcoming album The Gang’s All Here. The official music video for Time Bomb, will be made available on September 28th, was helmed by director Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Five Finger Death Punch, Guns N’ Roses) whom  bassist Rachel Bolan sought out to realize his artistic vision for the song about humanity’s continuing struggles with self-indulgence and monotony.

“What would it be like to be in that position?” Rachel asks. “Just be completely going about life, your normal everyday thing, but you’re thiiiiis close to just completely losing your shit?”

Rage, known for his ability to get extremely visceral performances and coming up with eye catching visuals, collaborated with Bolan while using the film world’s latest breakthrough in cinematography, the brand-new Arri Alexa 35 and handcrafted MasterBuilt Classic Lenses helping create the stellar look for Time Bomb.

The Gang’s All Here will arrive on October 14th through earMUSIC. The group recorded most of the LP in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with Rush, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, among many others.

The Gang’s All Here track listing:
1.  Hell Or High Water
2.  The Gang’s All Here
3.  Not Dead Yet
4.  Time Bomb
5.  Resurrected
6.  Nowhere Fast
7.  When The Lights Come On
8.  Tear It Down
9. October’s Song
10. World’s On Fire

Watch Skid Row’s official fan video, for the title track, below:

Video for Tear It Down:

Swedish singer Erik Grönwall joined Skid Row in January as the replacement for ZP Theart, who had been in the group for more than six years. Theart played his final show in February, before being dismissed from the band.

Grönwall was a member of the Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T. with whom he recorded four studio albums — Address The Nation (2012),Tearing Down The Walls (2014),Into The Great Unknown (2017) and H.E.A.T II (2020) — before leaving the group in October 2020.

LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF ROCK DOCUMENTARY “DIO: DREAMERS NEVER DIE” DRAWS FRIENDS AND FANS, TWO-DAY-ONLY FILM EVENT HONORING THE LIFE OF LEGENDARY HEAVY METAL SINGER RONNIE JAMES DIO IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE SEPTEMBER 28TH & OCTOBER 2ND

The Los Angeles premiere of Dio: Dreamers Never Die, the documentary film celebrating the life of heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio, was held last night (September 20th) at the TCL Chinese Theatre 6 complex in Hollywood. The film, which world premiered at this year’s SXSW, will arrive in theatres worldwide for special event screenings on September 28th and October 2nd, presented by BMG and Trafalgar Releasing. For theaters and ticket information go to: diodreamersneverdie.com.

Ronnie James Dio, acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent voices in heavy metal music, fronted three of the world’s multi-platinum-selling arena rock attractions: Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band Dio. He lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2010, leaving behind a massive canon of music and the enduring symbol of heavy metal, the “Devil Horns.” He continues to influence musicians today the world over.

Dio: Dreamers Never Die directed by renowned filmmakers Don Argott and Demian Fenton (Believer,Framing John Delorean, Last Days Here, The Art of the Steal), recounts Dio’s life from doo wop crooner to musician and songwriter to frontman for Rainbow, Black Sabbath and, ultimately, Dio, the band bearing his name.

Wendy Dio, his widow, long-time manager the film’s executive producer, as well as the two filmmakers, were on hand for the premiere in addition to many musicians and celebrities who knew Dio personally or were influenced by his music. In attendance were Dio’s cousin David “Rock” Feinstein, who played with him in the band Elf, broadcast personality Eddie Trunk and Don Coscarelli, director of The Last In Line music video, all of whom appear in the film.  Additionally, Lita Ford, Joey Belladonna of Anthrax, members of the Dio band, the Dead Daisies, Black Star Riders, Lynch Mob and Quiet Riot and many others attended the event.

The London Premiere of the film will take place on Monday, September 26th at the Curzon Soho Theatre.