The first rehearsal of the band that would become Foreigner took place in New York on February 25th, 1976.  Al Greenwood, the first band member recruited by Mick Jones reflects, “This was the day I first heard Feels Like The First Time and I knew we had something very special.” One of rock and roll’s most […]

David Lee Roth has announced a 30-date solo tour of North America, see the tour itinerary, below. April 16 – Airway Heights, WA @ Spokane LiveApril 18 – Grand Ronde, OR @ Spirit Mountain CasinoApril 20 – Anaheim, CA @ House of BluesApril 22 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto TheatreApril 25 – Albuquerque, NM @ […]

Legendary guitarist George Lynch, recently spoke with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, about why he is still playing shows under the Lynch Mob banner, nearly a year after the completion of the band’s The Final Ride farewell tour celebrating the band’s 35-year legacy. Lynch explains (as transcribed via blabbermouth.net), ” I’ve learned something through all this, and I was talking to [bassist] Jaron [Gulino (Tantric, Heaven’s […]

I am torn between these two:

Ultimate Classic Rock reports: Alex Van Halen says he and Toto star Steve Lukather are about to start work on a new album together. “I’m getting ready to do this record with Lukather and a couple of other people,” Van Halen told longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain on the Metal Sticks podcast. “It should be exciting.” Van Halen‘s legendary drummer legend didn’t dig any further […]

Matt Mills of Metal Hammer reports: Dave Mustaine isn’t sure what he’ll do after Megadeth retire… …“Well, there’s so much still going on now that I don’t really want to think about that too much,” Mustaine says when we broach the topic of life after ’Deth. “I can’t really conceive of an end right now.” After a little […]

On the the December 25th episode of The SDR Show, Don Dokken discussed the band’s “disaster” 2016 reunion tour.  Dokken, 72, stated, “We did an experiment, and we said, ‘We’ll write one song together.’ And that was It’s Another Day (listen here) We recorded it [and] made a cool video.”  When they discussed the possibility of […]

Peter Criss, explains the confusion alleging that he is reportedly selling his new eponymous solo album $1,000. The original KISS drummer’s Bandcamp page is offering his latests self-titled effort on vinyl for $32.98 and on compact disc for $14.98, but lists a price of the aforementioned $1,000 for the digital version of the LP. The site also states that […]

This is tough for me, because there are so many Christmas that I love including Sleigh Ride, Holly Jolly Christmas, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, etc. But the one I always find myself singing is:

As anticipation continues to build for Megadeth’s final studio album—out January 23rd, 2026 via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label)—the metal titans have today (December 19th) released the latest single and video for Let There Be Shred! The track is a rapid-fire manifesto with jaw-dropping riffs and “a […]

Gary Graff of Billboard reports: [Original KISS drummer Peter Criss] will be releasing his first new album in 18 years today (December 19th) and, come [then on December 20th], celebrates his 80th birthday. It’s all a “never in my wildest dreams” proposition, Criss says… “I’m not tooting my horn, but I really worked hard for this,” […]

Edsel Records has set a March 6th, 2026 release date for Rainbow‘s The Temple Of The King: 1975-1976, the most comprehensive collection of the opening phase of Rainbow‘s career to date, and is the first in a series of anthology sets covering the career of legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The nine-CD set, newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, is housed in […]

Testament have announced the U.S. leg of their Thrash Of The Titans world tour. The trek, which will launch in March, unites the band with fellow thrash legends Overkill and Destruction for one of the fiercest tours of the new year. Testament frontman Chuck Billy says, “2026 looks like it is going to start with an explosion with the Thrash Of The Titans tour. Joining us will […]

Dalstrong, which focuses on producing precision-forged knives and premium kitchen tools, has created an ultra-limited edition, unapologetically over-the-top tribute to five decades of Thunderock. Meticulously crafted as a piece of functional culinary tool art, Gene Simmons‘s Hellfire Demon Axe reimagines the legendary Axe Bass in meat-cleaving form. Uniting the axe with Sammy The Serpent, this is […]

During an appearance on an early edition of Balance Of Power, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Bloomberg TV Washington correspondent Joe Mathieu about how artificial intelligence (A.I.) is revolutionizing the music industry through the use of A.I. music generators. These tools use machine learning algorithms to analyze existing music and create new compositions based on that analysis, including producing entire tracks […]

Off the top of my head, Metal Barbie-LOL!!

With Megadeth’s final studio album set for release on January 23rd, the metal titans have announced Let There Be Shred: The Ultimate Megadeth Immersive Listening Event set forJanuary 17th in La Vergne, TN (just outside Nashville). This exclusive, day-long immersive celebration will offer attendees the opportunity to get closer to the band, the music, the stories, […]

MEGADETH have teamed with Trafalgar Releasing for Megadeth: Behind The Mask, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide on January 22nd — on the eve of the release of the band’s final studio album, out January 23. The film will screen in over 1,000 cinemas across more than 35 countries. The official trailer for Megadeth: Behind The […]

As previously reported, Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale, announced his retirement, after a five-and-a-half-decade career. Now, the singer has posted via his official Facebook page, that he will also be stepping away from social media. Read his message below.