Corey Grow of Rolling Stone reports: Ozzy Osbourne, will get an all-star tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland on October 19th. The recognition marks Osbourne’s second induction into the institution, following Black Sabbath’s entry in 2006. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+, and a televised special will air on […]

From the Sunset Strip to the Las Vegas Strip: Mötley Crüe is heading back to Las Vegas next spring with The Las Vegas Residency, an exclusive limited run of 11 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM, running March 28th through April 19th, 2025. The legendary band that pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency over a decade ago is excited to return to the city following their two previous sold-out runs: Mötley Crüe […]

When Stone Temple Pilots returned to the studio in 1994 to record the band’s second album, the quartet was facing the high expectations set by its debut Core (1992),which sold more than eight million copies and earned a Grammy Award. The release of Purple on June 7th, 1994, would cement their place as one of the definitive bands of their generation as […]

Following his recent tour with Lamb of God and Mastodon and his first European headline tour earlier this year, Kerry King and his new band drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head), and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) – will hit the road for the twenty-eight date North American Headline Tour 2025. The tour […]

DD Verni is a multi-genre songwriter and international performing musician. He is the founding member of Overkill, The Cadillac Band (big band/swing), The Bronx Casket Co. Collection and musical, and solo Verni Projects (Barricade and Dreadful Company). Lisa Verni is a psychotherapist, Deeptime consultant, and creator of dancingwithepain.org. She serves on the faculty of The Deeptime Network’s Leadership Program which […]

Scorpions, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, are returning to the Las Vegas Strip in 2025 with exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, Scorpions – Coming Home To Las Vegas 60th Anniversary Las Vegas Residency begins on February 27th, 2025 at […]

Greg Prato for ultimate-guitar.com spoke with iconic guitarist, George Lynch, about how important image is, in the music industry, especially by today’s standards. Ultimate-guitar.com: How important are looks for modern rock musicians? George Lynch: “Well, sometimes not having an image is an image. It’s hard to define ‘image,’ I guess. That’s a moving target. But […]

Michael Schenker‘s new version of the UFO classic Love To Love featuring a guest appearance by Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose can be streamed below. The track is taken from the legendary guitarist’s just-released album My Years With UFO. To read more details about My Years With UFO, please go here. Also, to listen to previously released songs from this release, click on […]

Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 world tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025. Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27th at 10 a.m. local time. Fan club […]

BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, announces the release of Out Of The Cellar 40th Anniversary, celebrating Ratt’s massively successful first studio album with Limited Edition versions which include an unreleased track recorded during the 1983 Out of the Cellar sessions, pre-order here. Formed in Los Angeles, Ratt was featured as an unsigned act on […]

As the Creed Summer of ’99 tour continues to play to sold out audiences across North America and anticipation grows towards the release of The End Will Show Us How, world-renowned guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Mark Tremonti is back with another song from his solo band, Tremonti and their upcoming sixth studio album. The Mother, The Earth and […]

Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne),bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queen Of The Stone Age),has announced the release of Greatest Riffs, a digital collection celebrating the iconic music of Black Sabbath and their legendary guitarist Tony Iommi. Featuring a handpicked selection of tracks, this release pays tribute to the […]

Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers Styx are already starting to lock in shows for their 2025 tour schedule, which will once again include an unforgettable five-night engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. For the first time in their 50-plus career in Las Vegas, Styx will be performing 1977’s The Grand Illusion […]

Former UFO frontman Phil Mogg  was a guest on Eddie‘s  SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, on September 11th, the singer spoke about why he decided to pull the plug on UFO in 2022, more than 50 years after the band’s formation. He said, [as per blabbermouth.net], “It’s easier when you look back on it. But I think […]

With the release of his upcoming solo album The Art Of Letting Go less than one month away, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Myles Kennedy – known for his work with rockers Alter Bridge and Slash and the Conspirators – is releasing another incredible music video for the third song now available from the album. The song, Miss You When You’re Gone, is […]

Alex Van Halen will host two Brothers book-signing events in October. The legendary Van Halen drummer will also take part in a live conversation event in Los Angeles later next month. Book-signing events: Oct. 21 @ noon – Barnes & Noble – New York City (Sold Out)Oct. 22 @ 6 p.m. – Books & Greetings – Northvale, NJ (Sold Out) […]

Greg Prato for ultimate-guitar.com spoke with iconic guitarist, George Lynch, about his brief time playing for the Ozzy Osbourne, his reply appears in its entirety below. (Greg Prato) ultimate-guitar.com: What was your brief period with Ozzy like and how did it come to an end? George Lynch: Well, it wasn’t my first time up for […]

Billy Morrison, Corey Taylor, and Steve Vai have joined forces on Incite The Watch, the new single and cutting-edge animated video from Billy’s recently released solo album The Morrison Project through TLG | ZOID | Virgin Music Group. Today (September 10th), a striking video for the song has been released. It depicts “flying superhero rockstars fighting against the corporate hordes and freeing music, creativity, and […]

With the worldwide excitement around the recently announced European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 leg for North America. The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater and will be the first tour of North America since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, […]

“It’s great to look back and see our future unfurl — from little metal acorns mighty metal oaks do grow. One small step for metal, one giant leap for metalkind — a lifelong metal journey began with these songs. This album lit the eternal metal flame — as real and fresh as ever five decades on” — Rob Halford In 1974 before the eternal metal […]