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Slaughter – Warrendale, PA – 6/27/2025

When we saw this show announced we knew we were in for a ride, quite literally, a very led-footed ride from the Meadowlands Casino Racetrack to Jergels in Warrendale, PA as we successfully captured headlining performances by both the Bret Michaels Band and Slaughter...

Lords of Acid – Las Vegas, NV – 6/29/25

Area15 in Las Vegas on June 29, 2025 was the site for the final night of The Praise the Lords Tour. It brought together Lords of Acid, Little Miss Nasty and Lucia Cifarelli for an unforgettable night of industrial beats, provocative performances and raw energy. The...

80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast with Exclusive Interviews on July 13

80s Central Announces ‘Live Aid at 40:’ A Monumental Re-Broadcast + Exclusive New Interviews with Queen’s Brian May, Larry Magid, Howard Jones, and MTV’s Mark Goodman Full-Day Broadcast to Air Sunday, July 13, 2025 — 40 Years to the Day of the World’s Most Iconic...

Bret Michaels Band – Washington, PA – 6/27/2025

The Bret Michaels Band took the stage promptly at 8pm following localized storms and much anticipation. It turned out to be a beautiful summer evening in Washington, PA at the Hollywood's Meadowlands Racetrack just outside the Casino tent venue where the band has...

Faster Pussycat, Supersuckers, The Rumours, The Lonely Ones – Pittsburgh, PA 6/22/2025

Faster Pussycat headlined a packed show on Sunday evening at the Crafthouse Stage & Grill in the south hills of Pittsburgh, PA. The night began with a quick set from The Lonely Ones who hail from Columbus, Ohio. The Lonely Ones are fronted by Marty McCoy on bass...

Enuff Z’ Nuff, Permacrush, and BAND, Inc. – Pittsburgh, PA – 6/17/2025

The Crafthouse Stage & Grill hosted a free show on Tuesday night with one of our favorite's headlining the night. Enuff Z' Nuff were joined by PERMACRUSH and BAND, Inc. for an intimate show in Pittsburgh. With Chip Z' Nuff and PERMACRUSH frontman Chris Crush...

Rock for Ronnie Raises $100,000 for Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund

ROCK FOR RONNIE Fund Raiser Finds New Home at Autry Museum Park and Brings in $100,000 for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund   Sebastian Bach, Dio Disciples, Count's 77, Kill Devil Hill, Jason Charles Miller, Anita Squeeze and All-Star JamDeliver...

Lita Ford & The Vindys – Youngstown, OH – 5/31/2025

This year's annual Rock the Rich Center was hosted at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre last night in downtown Youngstown, Ohio where rock music fans gathered on an unseasonably chilly night to support the charity and rock out with the legendary Lita Ford and...

‘BALLAD OF JUDAS PRIEST’ DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS

Sony Music Vision, in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK and Epic Records, today announced the production of The Ballad of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary GRAMMY-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top...

Lords of Acid ‘Praise the Lords’ Tour Begins May 27th

Lords of Acid are hitting the road for their Praise The Lords tour in 2025! The tour kicks off on May 27 in San Francisco and spans 27 dates across the U.S., including stops in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Some upcoming shows include: 05/27...

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Reviews:

KIX – Baltimore, MD – 6/10/2023

Based on their performance at Ram's Head Live in Baltimore this past Saturday, June 10, 2023, there seems to be no winding down as KIX makes their way through the last few shows before their recently announced retirement. In fact, KIX was as explosive as ever.  One...

Monsters of Rock Cruise – Final Day at Sea – 5/3/2023

As we headed back to Port Canaveral, there was one final day at sea, which began with a performance by Lynch Mob in the Royal Theater just after noon.  As mentioned in our earlier coverage, George wasn't feeling well and had actually missed the band's photo experience...

Jackyl – Pittsburgh, PA – 6/3/2023

I believe we had promised to raise hell (or something similar) until Jackyl returned to Jergel's during their show last May, and with a raise of hands we swore to do the same in hopes that the venue would take the name of Jackyl's bar and grill out of fan demand......

Interviews:

Steve Morse: The Beginning, the End…and Two Resurrections

As Steve Morse recalls his first inspiration to play guitar, memories of initially playing the clarinet (because his brother played the clarinet); loving the Beatles for Lennon’s mid-range sound, Harrison’s guitar sound and McCartney’s melodic bass; and even his first...

Black Label Society – Zakk Wylde Interview

As a kid growing up in the stix of New Jersey, guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde listened to everything from the Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Allman Brothers to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. With his varied influences he played in bar bands, and one day got his big...

Keith Nelson of Buckcherry

After a scorching self-titled release on Dreamworks Records, hard rock's new torchbearers have returned, mixing their varied influences into an energetic, sexy, and adrenalized sophomore release entitled Time Bomb. And while they've opted for a more symbolic album...

News:

NITA STRAUSS DROPS NEW SINGLE “WINNER TAKES ALL” FEAT. ALICE COOPER

Fresh off the news that she would be returning to her role as guitarist with the legendary Alice Cooper, Los Angeles-born guitar hero and musical force of nature Nita Strauss has just announced her brand new single "Winner Takes All," featuring none other than Cooper...

WINGER “PROUD DESPERADO” VIDEO PREMIERES TODAY

In celebration of their 35 years as a touring and recording act, multi-platinum artist WINGER announce today the release of Seven on May 5. The 12-track album, produced by Kip Winger and recorded in Nashville, will be distributed worldwide by Frontiers Records.       ...

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