Fresh off the just-completed Rockstar Mayhem festival circuit which took them to 17 different U.S. states & Canada, Austin rockers Scorpion Child are set to heat up the last days of summer with a headlining tour this September/October with direct support from labelmates Kadavar from Germany plus Gypsyhawk from Los Angeles, Wilson from Detroit (select […]

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has a feeling the band’s current tour will be their last. He’s still enjoying life on the road as they support acclaimed album 13 – but admits he’s starting to find it difficult to keep going. Butler tells the Chicago Sun-Times, “I just got a feeling. It’s getting tough, it […]

Allen Lanier, a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, has died at 67 after being hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the band’s Facebook page. “DFTR sweet man,” reads the post — an obvious reference to the band’s biggest hit, Don’t Fear the Reaper. “We love you and miss you.” Lanier, who was […]

SpectiCast and Eagle Rock Entertainment are once again collaborating to distribute the long-awaited Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park concert film to theatres worldwide beginning Thursday, September 19th, 2013. This anticipated cinematic event was captured over two nights during the final leg of the band’s 15-month A Dramatic Turn Of Events world tour, which hit […]

Progressive Nation is hitting the high seas in 2014. Join us in this inaugural sailing from February 18th – 22nd 2014 on the luxurious Norwegian Pearl heading from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport, Bahamas. This music festival at sea gives you an experience that a land festival just can’t match. In addition to […]

British metal legends Saxon announce a North American tour which will run September 12th- October 10th. The tour is a rare treat for Saxon fans as it hits many markets that the band has not visited in some time. The group are touring in support of their critically acclaimed new album Sacrifice but promise to […]

There is no rest for the Def Leppard lead guitarist, Phil Collen, as he will join the internationally acclaimed Koto Artist Yukiko Matsuyama at a special concert August 17th at 7:30 pm in the University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium. Collen, a cross-cultural entity himself, is proud to perform alongside internationally acclaimed Koto artist, Yukiko […]

Rolling Stone is streaming Black Label Society’s cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone. Listen to it here. The song was a long time coming for Wylde. “Ain’t No Sunshine is such a beautiful, heartfelt song. I’ve always loved it and wanted to cover it,” he tells Rolling Stone. “It felt so […]