“The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express” Tour Donates Proceeds To Victims Of The Boston Marathon Bombings

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At every stop along the “The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express” tour with STYX, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent, which kicked off in Grand Forks, ND last week at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, STYX’s Rock to the Rescue charity organization will be giving away a guitar signed by all three acts as part of a… Read more »


Kreator Announce Two New York City Shows

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Returning to North America in support of their thirteenth studio album Phantom Antichrist, German thrash overlords KREATOR will be performing in New York City at Stage 48 with hometown thrashers Overkill on November 23rd & 24th. KREATOR frontman/guitarist Mille Petrozza shares the following about the scheduled sonic devastation: “We are more than excited to play… Read more »


IMMOLATION are Coming to Your Town w/ The Decibel Magazine Tour 2013

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After a bloody successful maiden voyage in 2012, Decibel Magazine is doubling down on veteran star power for their second annual national tour. This spring, the plague spreads as they bring you three living legends of death metal and grindcore: preeminent gore institution CANNIBAL CORPSE; rabble-rousing U.K. grind icons NAPALM DEATH, and NYDM stalwarts IMMOLATION. “I can’t even articulate how excited we are to be… Read more »


BLACK SABBATH’s ‘13’ Exclusively Available For Pre-Order On The iTunes Store

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In advance of the much-anticipated release of BLACK SABBATH’s 13, the album is now available for pre-order on the iTunes Store.  Fans who pre-order either the standard or the deluxe edition, with three additional tracks,  will immediately receive a download of “God is Dead?” the album’s first single. On 13, the band that defined heavy metal… Read more »


Joe Satriani’s First Single/Video For “A Door Into Summer” Released

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Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, is readying for the release of his 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, on May 7, 2013 through Epic Records, by releasing the first single, “A Door Into Summer,” at radio this week.  The video conceived as a musical journey of sorts, was actually shot as Satriani and his band made their… Read more »


DEVOUR THE DAY Release New lyric video

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DEVOUR THE DAY (featuring former Egypt Central bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser and drummer Blake Allison) just released a new lyric video on their YouTube and Facebook pages, and thought you might like to post it on your website.  It’s for another track, “Handshakes To Fist Fights, from their debut TIME & PRESSURE album, which is… Read more »


CODY BEEBE & THE CROOKS To Release New Full-Length Album ‘OUT HERE’ On Tuesday, May 7

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CODY BEEBE & THE CROOKS will release their new full-length album OUT HERE on Tuesday, May 7 independently. Meanwhile, the Seattle-based, self-proclaimed “road warriors” have unveiled a new music video for the first single “Hold The Line.” The song and video bring to light a recent hot-button social issue–gun control. The video is creating buzz online,… Read more »


ARSIS Video Shoot for “Scornstar” Completed

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Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters, ARSIS, recently wrapped up the music video shoot for the song “Scornstar” with director Scott Hansen (UNEARTH, CARNIFEX, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK). “When you film a metal video, and the special effects artists are actually excited about the amount of carnage, you know you’ve done it correctly,” commented Hansen. The… Read more »


RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT’s Howard Leese To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT’s Howard Leese–guitarist for Heart between the years 1975 and 1997–will be inducted with the band into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum today, April 18 as Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will feature performances by four of this year’s… Read more »


THE BLACK CROWES & TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND’S Summer Tour Of Outdoor Venues Beginning July 19

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As THE BLACK CROWES and TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND continue their own spring tours, they’re excited about their recently announced co-headlining summer tour of outdoor venues along with special guests The London Souls. It runs July 19 in Nashville, TN through August 15 in Rochester Hills, MI. “We’ve been fortunate to be able to tour with… Read more »


Paul Rodgers & Deborah Bonham Raise $180,000 For Animal Charities

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Paul Rodgers and Deborah Bonham’s Annual Charity Concert is in its third year and to date has raised $180,000 for Animal Charities. 2013’s concert raised an all-time high $83,160 that will be distributed to Willows Animal Sanctuary in Aberdeen, Scotland, Mount Noddy Animal Centre & The Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre both near Chichester, England.  Rodgers shared,… Read more »


Sirens Releases Lyric Video for Newest Single “Drone”

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Sirens has unveiled the lyric video for their boundary pushing new single entitled “Drone” to the world. The single features technically-driven heavier sections complementing immaculate ambient soundscapes. Drummer/singer Zakk Huff had this to say on the single, “We are excited to present our fans with what we consider to be our heaviest, most demanding, and… Read more »