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To Vote for Joan Jett or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. In every pre-fab Rock outfit there is usually some glimmer of talent. The Runaways, created by producer Kim Foley, to be the female version of the Ramones, featured both Lita Ford and Joan Jett. Despite being big in Japan and recording…
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring. The 72-year-old musician, a member of Maiden for more than four decades, concludes his run with a (12/7) concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “It is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle,” stated…
12/2 Slipknot Drummer Is #1 Modern Drummer magazine’s readers vote former Sepultura and current Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande as the #1 Metal drummer in the publication’s Readers’ Poll. 12/3 Falling In Reverse Cancel U.K. Tour Falling In Reverse are forced to cancel dates of their U.K. Tour after frontman Ronnie Radke (pictured) is denied entry into the country because the…
Breaking Benjamin has shared the official lyric video for its latest single, “Awaken.” “Working on this song has been something new and exciting for all of us, I believe,” offered guitarist Jasen Rauch. “We’ve been able to explore more of who we are traditionally while at the same time push boundaries and try things we haven’t done…
Led Zeppelin documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin” will be released exclusively in IMAX on February 7th, in nearly 200 theatres. Ahead of the release, IMAX will hold one night only early access screenings in eighteen markets on February 5th. More Information/Tickets The film explores the group’s creative, musical, and personal origin story with never-before-seen footage, performances and music. ###
Guns N’ Roses’ Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass/vocals) are special guests on the track “I Can Breathe” by Gibson Band, a revolving collective of musicians who make music to raise funds and awareness for worthy causes. “The musical slant and Progressive Rock-ness of this huge epic pushed me in a whole new direction. I…
Spiritbox has announced a 24-date “Tsunami Sea” North American tour that will launch April 3rd in Dallas. The tour is in support of the band’s sophomore set “Tsunami Sea,” which will arrive on March 7th. “(A tsunami) is a single wave or series of waves, (a tsunami sea) is the metaphor of an ocean entirely made up of the…
Breaking Benjamin (pictured above) and Staind have announced their co-headlining “Awaken The Fallen” tour. The 20-city tour kicks off on April 26th in Brandon, MS followed by concerts in Nashville, Tampa and Cincinnati, among others, before wrapping up in Kansas City, on June 1st. “Awaken The Fallen” Tour Dates: Ticket Information Apr. 26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon AmphitheaterApr. 27…
Corey Taylor, the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman, released his debut solo album, “CMFT,” in ’20. The album contained ““Black Eyes Blue,” which had a two-week run at #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. “CMFT,” which went to #44 on the Billboard 200 (#6 on the Top Rock Albums survey) was a departure from Taylor’s previous work. Taylor’s…
Metallica are this year’s National Jukebox Day ambassadors. The honor was presented by TouchTunes, the global leader in digital jukebox entertainment found in bars and restaurants. In conjunction with the announcement TouchTunes has launched a sweepstakes that runs through December 8th. Users can play any Metallica song on TouchTunes jukeboxes (with up to 250 entries per user). More Sweepstakes…