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2025 “BOWL FOR RONNIE” CELEBRITY BOWLING PARTY BRINGS IN OVER $85,000 FOR “RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND”
PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California was filled to capacity on November 13th with rock musicians, bowling enthusiasts and Dio fans for the annual

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN DISCUSSES THE CHALLENGE OF PLAYING ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ON ALL OF HIS RECORDINGS
In a new interview with Cutter’s Rockcast, Mammoth frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked about his decision to play all the instruments and sing all the vocals on the band’s

STYX AND CHICAGO ANNOUNCE “THE WINDY CITIES TOUR – ALL THE HITS…YOUR KIND OF TOUR” SUMMER 2026
Two of music’s biggest bands, legendary multi-Platinum rockers Chicago and Styx, got their start in Chicago, and now they’re joining together for their first-ever co-headlining

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IS IMAGE IMPORTANT FOR A BAND, OR IS THE MUSIC, THE ONLY THING THAT SHOULD MATTER?
As a female, I would suppose, more women than not, would agree, that image matters. Since I am one of those outlier females, the music

NEW BOOK, “TALK TO ME: CONVERSATIONS WITH ACE FREHLEY,” AVAILABLE NOW
On October 16th, 2025, the rock world lost one of its true icons – when Ace Frehley passed away at the age of 74. As

METAL HALL OF FAME TAKES OVER THE SUNSET STRIP FOR 2026 BLOWOUT BASH
“We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the 80’s,” says Metal Hall of Fame Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. “Get ready to unleash your inner

MEGADETH ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR STOPS, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LAST STUDIO ALBUM, OUT JANUARY 23RD
Following the January 23rd release of their self-titled final studio album, Megadeth will launch their farewell tour in North America (see dates here) with a

EXTREME PRESENTS “HERE’S TO THE LOSERS,” THE FINAL VIDEO, THAT COMPLETES THE CYCLE OF THEIR GROUNDBREAKING ALBUM “SIX”
Extreme’s sixth studio album was released worldwide on June 9th 2023 via earMUSIC and has continued to impact fans and fellow musicians around the world. Here’s

HALESTORM “SHOOTING STAR” VIDEO, FEATURING PAUL RODGERS, FROM THE ALBUM, “CAN’T GET ENOUGH: A TRIBUTE TO BAD COMPANY,” FIRST EVER TRIBUTE ALBUM TO BAD COMPANY OUT NOW
One of today’s most popular hard rock bands, Halestorm, has released a video of their rendition of the classic, Shooting Star– written by 2025 Rock

FORMER BLACK N’ BLUE BANDMATES, GUITARIST TOMMY THAYER AND SINGER JAIME ST. JAMES, REUNITE FOR SIX SONG EP, “BOMBSHELL”
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has reunited with his former bandmate in Black ‘N Blue, singer Jaime St. James, to write and record a new six-song EP, Bombshell. The effort is now

AIRBOURNE RELEASE CHRISTMAS SINGLE, “CHRISTMAS BONUS,” ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Airbourne give fans — naughty and nice alike — a seasonal surprise with Christmas Bonus, their spirited new single, unwrapped today. Not only does the track contain

GREAT WHITE GUITARIST, MARK KENDALL, ANNOUNCES HE HAS STAGE 4 KIDNEY CANCER
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall has revealed that he is battling stage four kidney cancer. On November 22nd,the 68-year-old musician, took to his Facebook page to write: “Hello Friends! Just

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IN HONOR OF THANKSGIVING, WHAT MUSIC, OR MUSIC RELATED ITEM, ARE YOU MOST GRATEFUL FOR, IN 2025?
Well, regarding musicians, in my humble opinion, this year had been terrible. Sadly, we have lost many iconic talents, such as, Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley,

METAL CHURCH RETURN WITH NEW LINEUP, SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “F.A.F.O.”
Metal Church return with a revitalized lineup and a hard-hitting new single that underscores the sound that has driven their four-decade legacy. The new formation features

“THIS ANGRY PEN OF MINE: RECOVERING THE JOURNALS OF LAYNE STALEY” ON SALE NOW
This Angry Pen Of Mine: Recovering The Journals Of Layne Staley —an unprecedented look into the creative archive of Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley,


MÖTLEY CRÜE, ANNOUNCES “THE RETURN OF THE CARNIVAL OF SINS” SUMMER 2026 TOUR, WITH TESLA AND EXTREME
Mötley Crüe has announced The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins, a major 2026 North American tour celebrating two milestones: the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking 2005-2006 Carnival

KISS FRONTMAN PAUL STANLEY ON ORIGINAL GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY, “WE MISS HIM, AND I HOPE HE LIVED THE KIND OF LIFE HE WANTED TO”
After the completion of his Cooking With Paul Stanley seminar at KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas, Stanley took part in an impromptu question-and-answer session with audience members,

FOREIGNER AND LYNYRD SKYNYRD ANNOUNCE “DOUBLE TROUBLE DOUBLE VISION TOUR” DATES BEGIN ON JULY 23RD
Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced 19 co-headline appearances across North America confirmed for Summer, 2026. Produced by Live Nation, the Double Trouble Double Vision

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHICH FAMOUS MUSICIAN(S) WOULD YOU WANT TO TAKE LESSONS FROM?
This applies to all musicians, both living, and those who have passed on. Additionally, this is also not a matter of whom you want to

BROTHER CANE RELEASES NEW SONG, “IF THIS MEANS WAR,” OFF THEIR FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM, “MAGNOLIA MEDICINE”
Brother Cane is back, releasing their new powerful album Magnolia Medicine, set for release in early 2026 on Double Dragon Records, distributed by Virgin Music





Update looks nice. Is the Music News section that shows older articles no longer available Dana?
Cheers, Brent
Hi B,
I am not sure, as the webmaster informed me, that the site was hit by a bot attack, so, he had to fix it. Perhaps as a matter of course correction, older stories had to be removed, as they were corrupted?
Ahh, wondered if something sinister occurred or was just a refresh. Looks like it’s reporting older stories. Cheers and sorry for the headache you must be dealing with today.
No worries, it was the poor webmaster dealing with all these issues. If anyone deserves your pity, it is him. 🙂