This whole COVID situation has made folks much more creative – case in point – check out this video of the stars, creators, and guest stars from the beloved series The X-Files as they socially distant create words to the shows iconic theme. I give you Song In The Key Of X. Not sure what […]
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I found Dee Snider’s latest studio album For The Love Of Metal, to be one of the best of the year – and when news dropped a few weeks back that he would be bringing us all a live version of that album – yeah, I was […]
It’s great to see venues announcing shows for later this year – and let’s hope that by the time October rolls around – as a nation – we have figured out a way to manage this whole COVID thing better and can actually find a way to attend live shows. One of the just announced […]
Ok – that headline is just a wee bit misleading but – let me explain. The entire Osbourne clan isn’t in on this one but – the only one miss is Kelly so – for the purpose of this report – three makes the clan for this go around. If you follow the dark prince […]
One of the greatest tragedies to ever hit the US music scene was when the plane carrying one of the biggest rock acts ever – Lynyrd Skynyrd – crashed outside of Gillsburg, Mississippi claiming the lives of six members of the entourage including band members Ronnie Van Zandt and Steve and Cassie Gaines. Twenty people […]
I’m a big fan of symphonic metal – I love the full, rich sound and I think of all forms of music – metal lends itself best to orchestration. Enter German metal slingers Beyond The Black – rocking it out since 2014 – the band just recently released a new album titled Horizons – and […]
Napalm Records just announced that long time metal head – former front-man for Twisted Sister and all around awesome F’ing guy Dee Snider will be unleashing a new attack upon our senses. For The Love Of Metal – Live. If you have not yet heard Snider’s pure kick ass album of last year – For […]
Well here’s something I don’t think anyone seen coming. Wrestler and metal frontman Chris Jericho has teamed up with an interesting array of musicians to form a cover band that will exclusively play covers from the 80’s catalog of KISS. This was during the band’s “no make-up” stage and apparently music for which Jericho has […]
Ozzy’s reputation has been well earned – not just as a kick-ass metal God, but also as a whacked-out, drugged up, drunken hell raiser that went through a large portion of his life not knowing who or where he was. We’ve rocked with him, we’ve laughed with him, we’ve laughed at him but until now […]
Metal is a peculiar beast – it can mean so many different things to different people and the more I listen – and learn – it becomes so obvious that regions – geographic regions play a large role in a band’s sound and vibe. Northeast Pennsylvania rockers Another Day Dawns is a perfect example of […]
In a summer already filled with must-see shows – Sammy Hagar and Whitesnake have thrown their hats into the ring with the announcement of a summer-long tour – bringing Night Ranger on board as well – making this a major event for lovers of classic rock. Hagar – touring with his current band The Circle […]
See, this is the kind of crap that makes me feel old – how the hell can it be the 20th anniversary of The Sickness – that’s just insane but – a quick check of the album sleeve confirms – 2020 is that year. The band announced today that this summer they will be heading […]
One of the best – and most underappreciated vocalists on the metal scene is COLD frontman Scooter Ward – and luckily the dudes of Breaking Benjamin realize this and invited Scooter to record a track with them on their new album Aurora – which just hit. The track features the soaring vocals of both Ward […]
A trio of classic rock staples – Foreigner, Kansas, and Europe will be spending the summer together. They just announced their season-long Juke Box Hero tour – that will kick off on July 9th in Albuquerque, New Mexico and won’t stop till mid-September. They’re making a stop here in my area at Blossom Music Center […]
Been talking about this new Ozzy Osbourne album for a month or so now – and we’ve already gotten a few sneak peeks at what the album has in store for us but by far the biggest surprise to date is the release of the songs title track Ordinary Man which features a duet with […]