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There's a new music festival coming this October, and it definitely sounds like it's going to be sonic power trip.  It's called the Powertrip Festival, and it's scheduled to take place at the Empire Polo Club, in Indio, California (home of the Coachella Music Festival), over the weekend of October 6-8, 2023. Essentially an evolution of the Desert Festival which took place in 2016 and featured performances by some of the biggest names in early classic rock, including the  …

    Following up on the success of this past summer's North American Stadium Tour, both Motley Crue and Def Leppard have decided to continue the string of successful shows by confirming a tour of Central and South America, along with Europe, for 2023. Beginning in Mexico City, on February 18, the tour will conclude on July 6 in Glasgow, UK.  Both bands are equally excited about this global trek with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott saying "After finally getting b …

                                Following up on the success of their sold out residency in Las Vegas earlier this year, classic heavy metal band Scorpions are going to be embarking on a 2-month 24-show tour of North America. Called The Rock Believer Tour, in support of Scorpions most recent album, also titled Rock Believer, Scorpions will co-headline most shows with another of their classic heavy meta …

                 Legendary heavy metal band, Skid Row, have announced that they have a new lead singer.  Sorry, guys, for those that were hoping for a reunion with original singer, Sebastian Bach, that is definitely not on the band's radar. Named Erik Gronwall, Skid Row's new lead singer is from Sweden and is the winner of 2009's Swedish Idol game show.  It looks like he may have gotten the Skid Row gig due to his cover of the …

  Get ready to have your faces melted - literally - as classic heavy metal bands Skid Row and Warrant are co-headlining a summer tour this year that they're calling the Live to Rock Tour.  Supporting them is a who's who of other classic 1980s "hair metal" artists, including Quiet Riot, Winger and Lita Ford. Check out all of our Skid Row band tees here. The 13 show Live to Rock Tour will see both Skid Row and Warrant playing all over North America, including Ca …

                              Scorpions did not rest or relax during the pandemic's lockdown.  In fact, it was quite the opposite, for the legendary classic German rock band.  They're getting set to both release a new full length album and support that with a world tour. Set for release on Feburary 11, Scorpions' new album is titled Rock Believer.  The lead single, Peacemaker, will be availab …

                                              Bassist Rudy Sarzo has confirmed he's returning the classic heavy metal band, Quiet Riot, after an 18 year absence.  "I am returning home, going home to Quiet Riot in the beginning of 2022, next year."   Sarzo was a member of Quiet Riot during their early 1980s heyday and played on their juggernaut rele …

   Iron Maiden fans rejoice!  The classic heavy metal band is releasing a new album on September 3 titled Senjutsu.   Senjutsu will be Iron Maiden's 17th studio release and the album cover features a new version of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie.  Co-produced by Iron Maiden's bassist, Steve Harris, and Kevin Shirley, Senjustu which translates into "tactics and strategy," found the band composing some very complicated songs but yet following the …

       I'm sad to report that Johnny Solinger, former lead singer of Skid Row, has passed away after battling liver failure. Solinger alerted his fans to his health issues back in May when he wrote on Facebook  "It is with a heavy heart I must let everyone know what’s going on with me and my health.  I have been hospitalized for over the last month. I have been diagnosed with liver failure. And prognosis is not so good. As with most musicians I …

Motorhead's Ace of Spades is 40 years old this year. Technically the 4th studio album, by Motorhead, Ace of Spades was the official debut of the band, in the United States, and it not only cemented them as heavy metal pioneers, but it became an inspiration for numerous bands who are now, themselves, considered icons of hard and classic rock. Motorhead were part of a movement happening in Britain, during the late 1970s, called the New Wave of Heavy Metal. Other bands lumped into t …