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Reviews:
Jackyl – Pittsburgh, PA – 5/24/2022
There was a family reunion of the chainsaw mafia at Jergel's in Warrendale, PA on a hot and sweaty Tuesday night. Jackyl doesn't pull any punches when it comes to their showmanship. From the moment they took the stage, frontman Jesse James Dupree had the undivided...
Halestorm – Pittsburgh, PA – 5/17/2022
I've seen Black Stone Cherry's logo on festival line-ups but never caught them live before this show. They are fronted by Chris Robertson on lead vocals and guitar, and he is joined by Ben Wells on guitar, Steve Jewell on bass, and John Fred Young on drums. Their set...
The Final Day of M3 Rock Festival – May 8, 2022
Getting up before noon on a Sunday seemed an impossible task after the late night at the afterparty, but we couldn't miss our first opportunity to see Burning Witches live here in the States. Burning Witches members Romana Kalkuhl and Larissa Schuster on guitars, Lala...
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SUPERGROUP, “ELEGANT WEAPONS,” FEATURES MEMBERS OF JUDAS PRIEST, RAINBOW & PANTERA
Judging from its band members' resumes, the newly-launched Elegant Weapons will rock ferociously – which includes singer Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, MSG), guitarist Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest), bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), and drummer Scott Travis (Judas Priest)....
Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum to release first-ever Kings of Chaos Album on AFM
Matt Sorum, the Grammy-winning drummer (Guns N' Roses, The Cult, Velvet Revolver) has signed with AFM Records for his first-ever album with his all-star musical collective, Kings of Chaos. From the Sunset Strip to South Africa, Argentina and Brazil, Kings of...
KISS Kollection to Launch Navy Strength 57% Gin on Kruise
Following the massive success of the 2021 launch of KISS Cold Gin, Brands For Fans, KISS, and their licensing agent, Epic Rights, have responded to the overwhelming demand for another high-quality product with navy strength gin. As KISS are setting sail with their...
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