On a recent episode of the “Talk Louder” podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist “Metal Dave” Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS), former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley spoke about how Randy Rhoads, the…

Some bands said their farewells, others we welcomed back with arms wide open. Check out who broke up and who reunited in 2024. Continue reading…

The legendary Savatage (Johnny Lee Middleton – bass, Chris Caffery – guitars, Al Pitrelli – guitars, Jeff Plate – drums, and Zak Stevens – vocals) have announced tour dates across Europe for summer 2025, with a mix of festival appearances and headline …

“My biggest regret of 2024 when it comes to my metallic ingestions is missing Lowen’s incredible sophomore effort, Do Not Go to War with the Demons of Mazandaran. You may ask why I went so long without giving it a go, but if you look at its early October release date and the general state…

“I grew up in one of those towns Mellencamp sang about, I love it now but spent a lot of time just trying to get out.”  — Pete Evick LOS ANGELES – Pete Evick, longtime guitarist for Bret Michaels of Poison fame, has a new solo single, “Your Last One,” a catchy Americana-style song that…

SHINEDOWN will release two brand-new singles, “Three Six Five” and “Dance, Kid, Dance”, on Friday, January 24. The two songs are available to pre-save now. During a December 2024 appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast, SHINEDOWN bassist and producer…

HEAVY HISTORY 41 years today. On January 18th, 1974, BAD COMPANY was formed. TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. Dennis Hardy “Fergie” Frederiksen (TRILLION, ANGEL, LE ROUX, TOTO, SURVIVOR) – May 15th, 1951 – January 18th, 2014 (aged 62) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 50…

Rock History January 18 1964, The Beatles made their US chart debut when “I Want To Hold Your Hand” entered the chart at number 45 just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Re…

Drumeo has shared a new video along with the following introduction: “Watch Charlie Benante break down ‘Indians’ by Anthrax from their legendary album, Among The Living. Charlie will share the stories behind writing this iconic song, the process of cra…

Joe Satriani did not join Sammy Hagar and the band at their latest show. In a new Instagram video, Hagar shared a clip from his private jet on the way to the Scottsdale show, showing all the band members except Satriani. A fan asked, “Where’s Satch?” Hagar responded, “He’s busy, Vic [Johnson]’s got it covered…