The two bands join Metallica, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne for what is shaping up to be the best fest in the West Yesterday it was reported that Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden had all posted a short video on their respective socials teasing something called PowerTrip. It was later reported by The Scenestar that PowerTrip is a new festival coming to the Empire Polo Club In Indio, California, scheduled to take place Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8. The Goldenvoice-produced three-day event will "feature legendary rock heavy performers from the 1970s and 1980s," and from the ..read more

New song will be fourth track shared from forthcoming album Metallica have shared three songs - "Lux Æterna," "Screaming Suicide" and "If Darkness Had a Son" - from their forthcoming album, 72 Seasons, and now it appears that a fourth single is imminent. This morning, March 27, the metal legends shared a brief clip of new music on their social media profiles, captioned with the date 03.30.23.  There's no title to be revealed and no lyrics to be heard, but if the riff is anything to go by this will be another scorcher of a track. You can check out the 15-second preview ..read more

The performance was part of a corporate event for Home Depot sales managers David Lee Roth made a surprise appearance at a corporate event in Las Vegas on March 23, performing the Van Halen classic, “Panama,” with all-star cover band Royal Machines. Clad in sunglasses, a white dress shirt, black vest and bright yellow slacks, the singer took the stage alongside the band, which famously has included musicians like Billy Morrison, Mark McGrath, Donovan Leitch Jr., Chris Chaney and Josh Freese among its performers, Additionally, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens took part in the performance, ha ..read more

Bach guested with the band at their Las Vegas House of Blues residency Tesla wrapped up their first residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on March 25, and the band ended the five-show run in fine form, with a guest appearance from Sebastian Bach. The former Skid Row singer, and current Vegas resident, joined the band onstage to perform their hit cover of the Five Man Electric Band’s "Signs." You can check out fan-filmed footage above. Tesla also recently announced a second five-night residency at the House of Blues, kicking off on Friday, Sep ..read more

The band kicked off their 2023 run with a triumphant Loud Park performance The reformed Pantera — vocalist Philip Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante — played their first show of 2023 on March 25, at Intex Osaka in Osaka, the first of two performances headlining Japan's Loud Park festival. The concert also marked the return of bassist Rex Brown, who had to sit out the band's final 2022 shows after contracting Covid. The festival appearance was the first date of a major 2023 run for the band, with&nbs ..read more

New album 'Black Diamonds' is out in April L.A. Guns have shared the official video for their newest single, the epic power ballad, 'Diamonds. The track is the third song to be released from the band's forthcoming album, Black Diamonds, following "You Betray" and "Shattered Glass." You can check it out above. As previously reported, Black Diamonds will be released on April 14, 2023. The new album is the fourth studio effort, following The Missing Peace, The Devil You Know and Checkered Past, to be released by L.A. Guns since the reunion of guitarist and band founder Tracii Guns and singer Phi ..read more

The Mötley man contributed bass to a new Dolly tune Nikki Sixx has been keeping busy lately on Mötley Crüe's World Tour, but apparently the bassist still has time for extracurricular activities, among them contributing bass to country legend Dolly Parton's anticipated rock album. In an update posted to his official Twitter page on March 23, Sixx wrote:  "Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday. Been back in the gym again to beat the jet-lag from the tour and enjoying family time. Had a great interview with Sweden Rock magazine and they might even feature some of my street photogr ..read more

Onstage, backstage and even at weddings with Kevin DuBrow and Co. Few photographers were as integral to the '80s hard rock and metal scene as Mark Weiss, whose images of everyone from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe and Van Halen to Twisted Sister, Kiss and Skid Row are burned into the brains of every fan who came of age in the decade and since.  In addition to all of those acts, Weiss is closely associated with Quiet Riot, who he shot throughout the decade, befriending them right as their star was beginning to rise with the release of Metal Health, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Now' many ..read more

The band is currently touring the U.S. with Buckcherry Skid Row recently stopped by Gator 98.7 FM in West Palm Beach, Florida for a Q&A and special acoustic performance in the station's Gator Garage at iHeartRadio Performance Studio. Among the songs the band played were Skid Row classics “18 & Life” and “Makin’ a Mess,” as well as the new track “October's Song,” from the band’s 2022 release, The Gang’s All Here. You can check out video of the performance above and below. Currently, Skid Row are touring the U.S. on a co-headlining run with Buckcherry. All remaining dates are listed bel ..read more

Film will focus on the band's formative years Longtime Kiss manager Doc McGhee has confirmed that a Kiss biopic is in the works. In an interview on The Rock Experience with Mike Brunn, McGhee said that the film will focus on the legendary band’s beginnings. “It’s a biopic about the first four years of Kiss,” McGhee said. “We’re just starting it now. We’ve already sold it, it’s already done, we have a director. That’s moving along and that’ll come in [20]24.” Reports on a biopic, believed to be titled Shout It Out Loud, first surfaced in 2021, with director Joachim Rønning attached to the proje ..read more