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Reviews:
Monsters of Rock Cruise – Sail Away Day – 4/29/2023
For many, the Monsters of Rock Cruise (MORC) is more than an annual festival. I for one would best describe it as a family reunion. This year's reunion was on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas, which set sail out of Port Canaveral on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 2 – Columbia, MD – 5/7/2023
The second day of the M3 Rock Festival began with some schedule juggling as Mike Tramp announced that he would not be able to perform as scheduled due to illness. The day began with a performance from Kill the Darkness, a local Baltimore band that perplexed us by...
M3 Rock Festival – Day 1 – Columbia, MD – 5/6/2023
This year's M3 Rock Festival kicked-off early on Saturday, May 6, 2023 with Danny "The Count" Koker's band Count's 77 leading the charge. The Count, who is best known for his adventures on the Pawn Stars spin-off Counting Cars, keeps busy with several ventures...
Interviews:
Slaughter – Beyond the Stage
While serving as a strong opener on the Poison Power to the People tour, Slaughter is currently in a state of transition, according to vocalist Mark Slaughter. He says that he doesn't know how they'll move forward, but "it'll be up for grabs" to see where they're at....
George Lynch Interview
As one of the most respected guitarists of his time, George Lynch has been blessed with many endorsements, including a signature series of ESP guitars, which he promotes through a handful of guitar clinics each year. When TPRS.com recently caught up with him in...
Sebastian Bach on Broadway
Park Avenue may lead to Skid Row, but Sebastian Bach's got bigger plans. The former Skid Row frontman has been pursuing a successful solo career for several years, and has now made his phenomenal Broadway debut performing the dual lead in "Jekyll & Hyde" at the...
News:
OZZY OSBOURNE WINS GRAMMIES FOR “BEST ROCK ALBUM” & “BEST METAL PERFORMANCE”
OZZY OSBOURNE yesterday (February 5, 2023) was honored with two (2) Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Album" (his first-ever win in the category) and "Best Metal Performance" from his hugely successful and critically acclaimed PATIENT NUMBER 9 album (Epic Records). This...
Metal Hall of Fame Induction Brings Members of Queensryche, Leatherwolf, Quiet Riot, and More to the Red Carpet
The 6th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala, "The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal" took place January 26, 2023, at the Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, C.A. The event included numerous performances, surprise artist appearances, a Meet & Greet, and All Star...
LAST IN LINE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM JERICHO OUT MARCH 31 VIA EARMUSIC
LAST IN LINE — frontman Andrew Freeman, bassist Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), and former Dio comrades-in-arms Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) and Vinny Appice (ex-Black Sabbath) — and their label earMUSIC announce the release of their third studio album Jericho,...
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