As Altadena continues to rebuild its neighborhoods after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Rock & Roll icon Steve Perry has raised $215,00 from his legendary auction; full of music history from the rock legend's personal archive to help raise money for the Altadena fire victims via Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. The standout item was the "Don't Stop Believin'" handwritten lyrics, which went for $43,500.
Darkives Collectibles curated over 50 pieces from Perry's personal archives to give fans the opportunity to add never-before-available, unique, signed, graded, and collectible items to their own collections. Items in the auction include Handwritten Lyrics from classic Journey songs, Perry's own Gold & Platinum Records, Vintage Tour merch incl. T-Shirts & Tour Programs, a custom Journey Vehicle Registration Plate signed by Perry, signed studio-used instruments, and Signed Vinyl Test Pressings, LPs, CDs & Cassettes, all graded and authenticated in partnership with Audio Media Grading (AMG). (continue)
Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks announces her 2025 live performances with eight shows across the U.S.. Produced by Live Nation, Live In Concert takes Stevie Nicks to Brooklyn, NY; Hollywood, FL; Detroit, MI and more from August to October of this year.
The new shows will conclude with a performance at the newly transformed PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT on October 25. Nicks will continue to enchant audiences with her unmistakable voice, poetic lyrics, and transcendent live performances. (continue)
L.A based Animation studio and book publisher Fantoons announce their upcoming book Where Is Ozzy?, an officially licensed seek-and-find book from the same publisher that bought you Motorhead: Where is Lemmy? and Rush: Where is Geddy, Alex, and Neil? The book will be released worldwide on July 29th 2025.
Inspired by songs, albums and major milestones from Ozzy Osbourne's iconic solo career, and filled with easter eggs for hard core and casual fans alike, each double page is brought to life in vibrant illustrations by the award-winning studio. From Blizzard of Ozz to No More Tears, the heavy metal madness is cranked up to 11 on each page, packed with hidden messages that celebrate one of the greatest rock singers of all-time. This book blends fun with the deep legacy of one of rock's most iconic figures. (continue)
Two of rock's most influential and distinctive forces, The B-52s and Devo, will unite for the 2025 "Cosmic De-Evolution Tour": a co-headlining 11-date run serving as both bands' continuing concert farewells. Lene Lovich will open the celebratory trek, which currently launches September 24th in Toronto and wraps November 2nd in Houston.
"In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again" said Fred Schneider "but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to." (continue)
Biohazard shares their first new music in over a decade with the release of a brand new single entitled "Forsaken." A staple of their recent Euro/UK headlining tour and a certified mosh pit favorite, the track offers a first taste of their forthcoming album (TBA).
Honoring their old-school roots while pushing forward, "Forsaken" arrives with an energetic live video directed by Billy Graziadei, filmed on tour as the band debuted the song to packed crowds across Europe. (continue)
Visions Of Atlantis return with an incendiary new music video for "Hellfire". The track's explosive energy is brought to life with the video's dazzling pyro lighting up pirate queen Clementine Delauney and co-captain Michele Guaitoli as they trade lines of serenity and gruffness. An anthem of inspiration and hope, the band beckons listeners to not let their fire go out and to never stop dreaming of a more fulfilling world.
Pirate Queen Clementine says about "Hellfire": "This one is for anyone waking up and finding their own strength and voice again. For anyone tired of listening to whispers that urge us to dim our light. 'Hellfire' represents strong minds, unafraid to carve their own paths and unconcerned with others' opinions. It's the chant of rebels fighting against those who abuse power to manipulate others. May we all reclaim power over our own lives." (continue)
Legendary JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based rock quartet Sloan return with their fourteenth studio album, Based on the Best Seller, set for September 26 release on Yep Roc Records.
Staying true to Sloan's longstanding ethos of artistic integrity, enduring friendship, and creative equality, the album showcases their trademark ability to weave together a variety of styles and voices into one cohesive, unmistakably Sloan sound. (continue)
Melodic hard rockers Laguna unveil their new single "Living On The Line," taken from the upcoming debut album, titled 'The Ghost Of Katrina.' The album will be released on July 11, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Talking about the new single, vocalist Andres Espada stated: "The song captures the essence of living life to the fullest, embracing the thrill of the unknown, and taking risks. The song is about being fearless, spontaneous, and fully immersed in the moment. Straight up rock n roll!" (continue)
The Used frontman Bert McCracken is proud to announce the upcoming release of his book, In Love and Death: The Lost Notebook, which has an estimated publishing date of November 4th.
Inside is home to his intimate, long-lost artifact - composed of handwritten lyrics, poems, sketches, and personal reflections from nearly twenty years ago - will be available in a signed, limited edition beginning late Fall 2025, along with an unsigned non-slipcase standard edition in stores worldwide. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica is streaming video of a performance of the "Master Of Puppets" album classic, "Orion", from the first of two recent shows in Philadelphia, PA.
The instrumental from the 1986 project was featured during the band's May 23 event at the city's Lincoln Financial Field, where they were joined by openers Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies as part of the ongoing M72 World Tour in support of its latest release, "72 Seasons." (continue)
The 40th anniversary of Motley Crue's "Theatre Of Pain" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: Okay, it's 'fess up time for me regarding Motley Crue and their June 1985 third album, Theatre of Pain . I absolutely loved "Looks That Kill" (and still do, can't get enough ), but after hearing their record company's choices for singles, first Motley Crue's cover of a Brownsville Station mid-chart early Seventies pop song,"Smokin' in the Boys Room" followed by a slow piano arrangement crooning"Home Sweet Home", I decided that my Dallas-based regional powerhouse rock radio station would go easy on the airplay.We knew that Motley Crue's third album Theatre of Pain was released in June 1985 following lead singer Vince Neil's deadly car crash and subsequent manslaughter charge, but as both Neil and Motley Crue bassist/songwriter Nikki Sixx told me In the Studio, that wasn't the half of it. Meanwhile, relatively new national influencer MTV went all in with saturation exposure for Theatre of Pain, particularly Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" video. Turns out I was wrong, about four million times over! (read more)
Brooklyn-based duo SORRYNOTSORRY just released their new single "Foggy Like a Bladerunner", and to celebrate we asked Andres Cottin to tell us about the track, which is the third single from their forthcoming debut album "The Other Side" Here is the story:
"Foggy Like a Bladerunner" began in the early stages of the band. We were starting to write these little song ideas-Sam with her bass, and I had my nylon acoustic. Eventually, I stumbled upon a little guitar riff that sounded like a cuatro. It reminded us of traditional Venezuelan music. Sam then started playing a groovy bass part that made it fit into a psych rock style and tied it all together. (continue)
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