August 22nd, 2016: GN’R Honored

Prior to Bruce Dickinson’s last-minute solo shows at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood fans who lined-up early for tickets on Friday (4/12) were greeted by the Iron Maiden frontman in the box office selling tickets and meeting fans. In the evening, Dickinson played his first solo show in 22 years in support of “The…

Jinger will embark on a North American tour in the fall with support from Metalcore acts Hanabie and Born Of Osiris. The September-October run precedes and international trek in November. “We’ll be performing some brand-new unreleased songs from our upcoming fifth studio album,” wrote Jinger in a statement. “(We) just cannot wait to share what we’ve been…

On the 10/6 edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Paramore’s Haley Williams talked about the physical impact of her long-term headbang to songs during concerts. The vocalist had to undergo physical therapy to reduce neck pain due to her eroding cervical vertebrae. The band is selling a shirt that shows Williams’ neck X-rays….

4/1 It’s “Punk Rock Day” in Las Vegas in celebration of The Punk Rock Museum’s first anniversary. The Museum is “the world’s most comprehensive attraction dedicated to the music, the culture and the absurdity of Punk Rock.”  4/1 Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Greta Van Fleet, R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Jon Bon Jovi are among the…

Tesla has announced U.S. tour dates for early 2024. The “Keepin’ It Real” trek is slated to kick off on January 11th in Immokalee, FL. To date, Tesla has released eleven albums starting with the ’86 release of “Mechanical Resonance,” which went platinum (one million units moved) on the strength of the singles “Modern Day Cowboy” and…

Pearl Jam has released “Running,” the second single from the band’s upcoming twelfth studio album, “Dark Matter, ” which will drop April 19th. “’Running’ was one of the last songs recorded for the album. “It was fun to come up with one more uptempo song,” noted guitarist Stone Gossard. “I love the bridge. I don’t know what the…