The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC), the world’s premier hard rock and heavy metal fan immersive music cruise sailing the high seas since 2012, is returning for its fourteenth year. Promoter On the Blue Cruises, Inc. has announced the five-day/five-night full-ship music charter will set sail April 12-17, 2026 aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian […]

Black Sabbath‘s Tony Iommi is a featured guest on Rocket, the first single from British pop star Robbie Williams‘ upcoming album Britpop. The high-octane rock track features an instantly anthemic chorus, pounding drums and a signature guitar solo from the heavy metal pioneer. The song, which is written by Robbie, Karl Brazil, Tony Iommi and Tom Longworth, is available now, while the accompanying video will […]

Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK and Epic Records, today announced the production of The Ballad of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary GRAMMY-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top of rock and roll. Co-directed by documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn and Rage Against […]

For the first time ever, guitar greats John 5 and Richie Kotzen will head out on the road together this year. The trek will launch October 16th and run through November, hitting markets across the U.S. Says John 5, “I’ve got a brand-new show and a whole bunch of songs we haven’t played in a long time plus all your […]

Motörhead has shared an official video recap of the unveiling of the statue of the band’s founder and bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, which was held on May 9th during the Lemmy Forever ceremony in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England, watch it below. With Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell attending to place Kilmister‘s ashes in a magnificent statue created by local sculptor, and huge Motörhead fan, Andy Edwards, the […]

A highly anticipated Metallica concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium wasn’t just a performance; it was a seismic event. For Hokies, the opening chords of Enter Sandman have long been an electrifying and familiar soundtrack to football games, igniting a synchronized surge of jumping and cheering. This beloved tradition reached unprecedented levels Wednesday night in Blacksburg, as […]

The newly formed SatchVai Band, the electrifying collaboration between legendary guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, returns with their second studio single I Wanna Play My Guitar, out today (5/8), through earMUSIC. Featuring powerhouse vocals from Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), the tune arrives just one month ahead of the band’s European summer […]

In 1976 the seminal line-up of Motörhead was solidified a year after the band’s initial inception. Known as the “Three Amigos” era of Motörhead, Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (drums) joined forces and began their extraordinary journey to the top of the hard rock elite. In August 1976 the band set up at Emerson, Lake & Palmer‘s legendary Manticore […]

Aerosmith guitarist and songwriter Joe Perry is set to return to the road for a series of August performances with The Joe Perry Project. The eight-date begins on August 13th and wraps on August 23rd (see the itinerary below). For the North American trek—which marks the first solo shows for Perry this year—the legendary guitarist will […]

Van Halen singer David Lee Roth has announced nearly two dozen summer 2025 solo tour dates. Roth‘s 21-date trek is scheduled to begin on July 22nd in Paso Robles, California and will conclude on September 14th in Napa. A Live Nation pre-sale using the code “FREESTYLE” will begin May 6th at 10 a.m. local time, while a general on-sale starts […]

Greg Prato for Brave Words reports: As the host of MTV’s Headbangers Ball from 1990 to 1995, Riki Rachtman helped introduce countless bands to the metal masses. And let’s not forget that he co-owned the famous Hollywood club, the Cathouse, which proved quite popular with some of the era’s top bands (namely, Guns N’ Roses). […]

Legendary rockers Tesla are returning to House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino later this year. Performances of Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency will take place on October 17th, 18th, 22nd, 24th and 25th, 2025, and are scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. During this exclusive five-day run of shows, Tesla will […]

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the latest single from the band he masterminds, Mammoth. The End is an adrenaline-driven rocker that kicks off with a signature lead guitar riff that has become a fan-favorite element in Wolfgang’s music. The anthemic build of the intro gives way to […]

Andy Greene of Rolling Stone spoke with Sammy Hagar, excerpts from the discussion, appear below. Rolling Stone: I [Greene} think I have a pretty good idea why Alex [Van Halen] doesn’t want to talk to you. Sammy Hagar: Why? Rolling Stone: He’s an extremely private guy, especially when it comes to his family. Your memoir went pretty […]

As previously reported (read all the details here), Sammy Hagar has recorded a new single, titled, Encore, Thank You, Goodnight, inspired by his former Van Halen bandmate, Eddie Van Halen. The video for the song has been released today, and can be viewed below. The song was reportedly inspired by a dream “…and is my […]

Greg Prato for Ultimate-Guitar.com spoke with guitarist John 5 (Rob Zombie, Mötley Crüe) about his KISS memorabilia collection. The interview appears in its entirety below Ultimate-guitar.com: How did you get involved in collecting KISS items? John 5: It was June of ’77, and how I know that is because that’s when Love Gun came out, […]

For the first time in over 50 years, the original Alice Cooper group has reunited to release a brand-new studio album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper, set to be released on July 25th through earMUSIC.  This highly anticipated album is heralded as the successor to their iconic records Schools Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Love It […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar today announced the release of a personal new single, Encore, Thank You, Goodnight., out April 25th through Big Machine Rock. The song, a melodic rock anthem written by Hagar and guitar legend Joe Satriani, was inspired by a dream and brought to reality by introspective lyrics, powerful chords and rhythmic […]

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died at the age of 73. On April 14th,the band released the following statement via social media: ” We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans. The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class — demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision. […]

This fall, shock rock legend Alice Cooper and heavy metal trailblazers Judas Priest will share the stage for an epic co-headlining tour across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run begins September 16th at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS, and stops in Toronto, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping October 26th […]