Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country star Chris Janson will be taking the stage together for a brand new episode of CMT Crossroads that will premiere on December 20 at 8 p.m. CT, with an encore presentation at 9 p.m. CT.
According to the announcement, Michaels and Janson perform each other's biggest hits, including POISON's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", "Talk Dirty To Me" and "Your Mama Don't Dance" as well as Janson's "Fix a Drink", "Good Vibes" and "Buy Me A Boat". (continue)
The 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala "The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal" will take place on January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA.
The special event will be hosted by 2024 Metal Hall of Fame Inductee Eddie Trunk, and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin. The event will include a special 40th Anniversary Induction for Eddie Trunk, with surprise guests, live music performances, and an All-Star Jam. (continue)
Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy will be going back to his roots on December 29th when he takes the stage of the legendary Whisky A Go Go to play the band's major label debut in full.
Pearcy and his solo band will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar", which featured their break out hit "Round and Round" at the West Hollywood venue. (continue)
Frontiers Music Srl proudly welcomes powerhouse vocalist James Durbin back for a multi-album deal under the moniker DURBIN. The Santa Cruz, California native is set to unleash his latest heavy metal opus, 'Screaming Steel,' on February 16th, 2024 and today, DURBIN shares the title track along with a killer new video.
DURBIN's signature vocal prowess and commanding stage presence have earned him praise from rock and metal legends such as Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, and Rob Halford. With four full-length albums to his name, DURBIN continues to evolve as an artist, pushing the boundaries of heavy metal while staying true to its roots. (continue)
Doobie Brothers icon Michael McDonald will be releasing his new memoir, "What A Fool Believes: A Memoir", on May 21st, 2024 via Dey Street Books. Here is the synopsis:
A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling icon of blue-eyed soul Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Paul Reiser. (continue)
Harry Kappen just released his new single "One Life", which is the title track to his forthcoming album. To celebrate, we asked Harry to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
'One Life' is taken from the new full-length album of the same name which will be available early next year. After a very successful year 2023 with almost 140,000 hits for 'Not all of us closer' and more than 220,000 hits for 'The Freedom Inside' on Spotify, this new eclectic album will contain 11 songs; from ballad to rock, from funk to pop. The single 'One Life' is a heartbreaking ballad that fits perfectly into the atmosphere of contemplation at this time of year. While the world seems to be on fire; war in Ukraine, war in the Middle East, climate change, confusion among people about what is fake and what is real, I desperately long for love, light, real human connection and relationship and warmth. (continue)
(hennemusic) David Lee Roth Shared Van Halen's Acoustic Performance Of Panama was a top 23 story of April 2023: David Lee Roth is streaming video of a Van Halen acoustic performance of their 1984 hit, "Panama", on the latest edition of The Roth Show.
The video is from the band's "The Downtown Sessions" recording, which was featured on a bonus DVD as part of the Deluxe Edition of their 2012 album, "A Different Kind Of Truth." (continue)
Why Avenged Sevenfold Originally Turned Down Metallica Tour was a top 23 story of April 2023: M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold appeared on Audacy Check In with Jason Balley and he revealed why the band originally turned down the opportunity to open for Metallica.
The show sent over these highlights. His conversations with Lars Ulrich about joining them on tour, why they originally turned down the opportunity to open for Metallica: "We have only headlined for so long. One of the things we heard early in our career, and one thing we respected immensely about certain bands is, if you headline, people think of you as a headliner -- and if you go and open for people constantly, they'll always think of you as second fiddle. The idea of opening and taking all the toys away, everything everyone had ever seen -- my question to [Metallica's Lars Ulrich] was, 'I don't think this is the right look for new people getting into Avenged Sevenfold. This isn't where we're at.' But to a lot of mainstream people, it was 'Oh, you're the band that opened for Metallica,' which put us on a higher pedestal, which was weird to me... I still walked away from that tour extremely grateful but extremely I think right about taking that tour. It did put us in that weird position of, 'You're second fiddle to this.'" (continue)
Blink-182 Played Surprise Reunion Set at Coachella Festival was a top 23 story of April 2023: Blink-182 took the stage for a surprise reunion performance at the Coachella festival in Indio, CA on Friday, April 14th, marking the first time that Tom DeLonge performed together publicly with Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus since 2014.
DeLonge announced the last-minute performance on Thursday, April 13th. Fans were treated to a 50-minute set including "Family Reunion," "I Miss You," "What's My Age Again?", "The Rock Show", their new single "Edging", "Feeling This," and more. (continue)
Emerson, Lake and Palmer Legend Carl Palmer Underwent Heart Procedure was a top 23 story of April 2023: Emerson, Lake and Palmer legend Carl Palmer's team took to social media to share the news that the iconic drummer was recovering from a heart procedure.
They shared via Facebook, "This morning, Carl underwent a successful Ablation procedure to restore sinus rhythm as he was previously in Atrial Fibrillation. Carl would to thank his Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Tushar Salukhe, who performed the procedure, and all the wonderful attending staff on the Sir Reginald Wilson Ward at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London who have been looking after him today." (continue)
Nikki Sixx Explains How Motley Crue Recruited John 5 was a top 23 story of April 2023: Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx explained in a new interview how the band recruited John 5 to replace original guitarist Mick Mars in the band and what it has been like working with the new guitarist.
Sixx made the comments during an interview with Planet Rock, where he also discussed the lawsuit that was recently filed by Mars against the band. On John 5 he shared, "I've been friends with John forever and I would make jokes 'as long as you're a 5, I feel good being a Sixx.' Y'know, stupid best buddy jokes. Me and that guy have been either hanging out at each other's houses, writing songs... he plays (guitar) all day long. So, he comes over here and he grabs one of my guitars or brings his own and we just sit around and play and talk about the 70s and how great Lynyrd Skynyrd and Scooby Doo was. (continue)
Final Chris Cornell Songs With Soundgarden Coming After Settlement Reached was a top 23 story of April 2023: Vicky Cornell announced via social media that the Estate of Chris Cornell have reached a legal settlement that paves the way for the band to release the final songs they recorded with the late frontman.
Chris Cornell's widow shared, "Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out of court resolution. (continue)
Iron Maiden and Soundgarden Landed In Top 5 Of Rock Hall Fan Vote was a top 23 story of April 2023: Iron Maiden and Soundgarden landed in fourth and fifth place in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's 2023 fan vote, with George Michael taking the top spot.
Michael's social media team shared the news via social media, tweeting a graphic of the results with caption, "Over 1 MILLION VOTES! George wins the #RockHall2023 FAN VOTE. Thank you to all of the amazing fans for voting every day for George. Thank you for your continued support." (continue)
The Gaslight Anthem Shared First New Song In Nine Years was a top 23 story of April 2023: The Gaslight Anthem return with their first new song in nine years, 'Positive Charge'. Produced and mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Kurt Vile), 'Positive Charge' illuminates the band's triumphant return to music with a vigorous dose of rock and roll energy. Running wild with colossal guitar hooks partnered with frontman Brain Fallon's raspy yet weighty vocals, the track is a natural evolution of the band's signature heartland punk sound.
Speaking about the track, lead singer Brian Fallon says: "Positive Charge began as a message of joy to ourselves and to our audience. The central theme is about looking at the things you've come through and feeling like you want to go ahead with an open heart toward the future, believing that the best years are not behind any of us and the good we have is worth something." (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica Topped UK Charts For First Time In 15 Years With 72 Seasons was a top 23 story of April 2023: Metallica has topped the UK charts for first time in 15 years with its latest album, "72 Seasons." According to The Official Charts Company, Metallica earned their fourth No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart Top 100 - and first since 2008's "Death Magnetic" - by outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined.
"72 Seasons" also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, and landed at No. 1 on the Official Record Store Chart as the week's most-purchased LP in the UK's independent record shops. (continue)
Linkin Park Topped Rock Chart With Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition was a top 23 story of April 2023: Linkin Park return to the top of the charts this week! Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition has arrived as the #1 Rock Album in the World. Not only did it land at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top Album Sales Chart, but it also captured #1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart, Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, and Top Catalog Albums Chart.
This notably marks the band's 11th consecutive first-week Top 10 bow on the Billboard 200 as well as their fifth consecutive #1 debuts on the Top Rock Albums Chart and Top Hard Rock Albums Chart. (continue)
Aerosmith In The Studio For Get A Grip's 30th Anniversary was a top 23 story of April 2023: The 30th anniversary of Aerosmith's "Get A Grip" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard had this to say, "'Livin' on the Edge', 'Cryin'','Eat the Rich', 'Fever','Line Up','Amazing' ...any wonder that Get a Grip is Aerosmith's biggest-selling album worldwide at over twenty million copies? The entire band sat down with me In the Studio to milk all the details behind Get a Grip in a revealing classic rock interview with an American treasure. (continue)
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