QUESTION OF THE WEEK, THANKS TO READER/POSTER SILAS BARNABY: WHEN, WHERE, WHO WAS YOUR FIRST CONCERT AND HOW OLD WERE YOU??

Judas Priest, Defenders Of The Faith tour, Madison Square Garden, NYC, June 1984. I was 15? I believe, That was the infamous show, where the fans tore the cushion foam out of the seats and threw it onstage. It caused $250,000 worth of damage and caused Priest to be banned from playing the Garden ever again. […]
TODAY (8/22) IS MY BIRTHDAY

I am not looking for any attention, nor adoration (Okay, maybe a little 😉 ), however, I am making this it’s own thread, so that any future wishes that do come in, do not tie up, the music threads. I would like to send an extra special thank you, to Rattlehead, who was the first […]
TESTAMENT’S NEW ALBUM, “PARA BELLUM” DUE OCTOBER 10TH, NEW SINGLE, “INFANTICIDE A.I. ,” OUT NOW

Testament will release their new album, Para Bellum, on October 10th through Nuclear Blast. The LP stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees Testament reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. Today, Testament deliver one of their most intense […]
TESLA GUITARIST, FRANK HANNON, FINDS PEACE WITH NEW SINGLE, “OUR FATHER’S LOVE,” OFF FORTHCOMING ALBUM “REFLECTIONS,” OUT SEPTEMBER 12TH

Frank Hannon, co‑founder and lead guitarist of the multi‑platinum band Tesla, shares a new instrumental single, Our Father’s Love, out now alongside a contemplative music video (see below) filmed in the Sierra Mountains of Northern California. Drawn from his forthcoming solo album Reflections – a Western‑inspired, all‑guitar collection arriving September 12th – the track captures […]
GLENN HUGHES DISCUSSES HIS NEW SOLO ALBUM, “CHOSEN, ” AND HOW HE KEEPS HIS SINGING VOICE IN SHAPE AT AGE 73

Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with rock icon, Glenn Hughes, read the interview below. Ultimate Guitar: Let’s discuss the new album, Chosen. Glenn Hughes: I had the last one out in 2016, I thought it was a fantastic album. I wasn’t too happy the way it was promoted, as you do these days. So, […]
AUTOGRAPH FRONTMAN STEVE PLUNKETT TURNS UP THE RADIO FOR 2025

One of the most memorable genre defining hits of 1985, Autograph’s Turn Up The Radio, comes in for a thorough reworking and rerecording, as the title track and first single from founder and frontman Steve Plunkett’s new album – a dramatic sonic overhaul of the band’s gold selling debut LP. Click here to listen on […]