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Reviews:
RokIsland Festival – Kickoff – Tuesday, 1/17/23
Woke up at 4am and started our journey to the beautiful paradise that is Key West, and still barely made it through the gate in time to capture our friends from Pretty Boy Floyd as they kicked off the event at 6:30 pm on Tuesday night. The official pre-party...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Pittsburgh, PA – 12/17/2022
In a spectacle of lights, snow, and fire, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) delivered two performances on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. With the crowd still making its way into the venue for their 3pm matinee performance, the day's festivities...
TUFF, BILLY MORRIS & PRISCILLA – Strongsville, Ohio – 12/2/2022
After an intimate show at Audio Bay studio on Thursday evening, which we sadly missed (especially since it was catered by Smokin' Rock 'n Roll BBQ), TUFF was joined by Cleveland's Priscilla and Billy Morris & The Sunset Strip on Friday night. The bands packed the...
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ANTHRAX AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY RETURN FOR ROUND TWO WITH EXODUS
Someone once said that “anything worth doing is worth doing twice.” So, Metalheads, 2023 is going to kick off with a brand new round of some of the finest thrash and heavy metal to grace North American stages. Co-headliners Anthrax and Black Label Society, who tore...
2023 M3 ROCK FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MAY 6 + SUNDAY, MAY 7
M3 Rock Festival turns 14 this year! They grow up so fast, don't they? While most 14 year olds are preparing for freshman year at a new school, this internationally renowned festival of hard rock and heavy metal is ready to celebrate that school's out for the summer...
STEVE VAI AND MIKE PORTNOY TO INDUCT TWISTED SISTER INTO THE METAL HALL OF FAME
Celebrated guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, and legendary drummer Mike Portnoy, will Induct the classic lineup of Rock Icons Twisted Sister into the 2023 Metal Hall of Fame, at the 6th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Charity Gala. "The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy...
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