


CHEAP TRICK IS “Alright!”
I’ve long neglected writing about one of my favorite bands of all-time. They were one of my earliest hard rock inspirations and their drummer Bun E. Carlos was the second […]

VINNY APPICE Says RONNIE JAMES DIO ‘Would Be Pissed Off’
Vinny Appice says that Ronnie James Dio would be “pissed off” if he was alive to see Gene Simmons attempt to trademark the so-called “devil’s horns” hand gesture. The late […]

METALLICA’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Spurs the Return of Heavy Metal Messenger
After a long dormancy, one release has brought Heavy Metal Messenger back to the blogosphere: METALLICA’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. I am on my fourth listen and I am beginning to get headbangers […]

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA New Album and Tour!
2015 Winter Tour Announcement + New Album! Dear TSO Fans, We are thrilled to announce that the 2015 Winter Tour will feature the live debut of ‘The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve‘! TSO […]

15 TRACKS THAT RUIN PERFECT ALBUMS. WRONG!
15 Terrible Songs That Ruin Supposedly Perfect Albums By Frank Donovan The Beatles’ Abbey Road, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, Nirvana’s Nevermind–Even the most iconic and highly-regarded […]

DEF LEPPARD’S Phil Collen Pens New Tune For TESLA.
The guys in DEF LEPPARD have always had a close camaraderie with TESLA since they met in Amsterdam back in 1987, and now for the first time ever, TESLA is […]

Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon Guitarist Dead at 65.
REO Speedwagon is, in my opinion, one the best classic rock/hard rock outfits of the 70’s and early 80’s. I really enjoyed the Hi Infidelity album when it came out […]

LYNCH MOB’S “REBEL,” IS WICKED GOOD.
I’ve been a fan of Lynch Mob for a long time now. They’ve had their ups, “Wicked Sensation,” their downs, everything following “Lynch Mob,” and have re-emerged as a naturally […]

IRON MAIDEN AND THE BOOK OF SOULS GO JUMBO ON MASSIVE 2016 WORLD TOUR
IRON MAIDEN AND THE BOOK OF SOULS GO JUMBO ON MASSIVE 2016 WORLD TOUR Published: Aug 25, 2015 VOCALIST BRUCE DICKINSON TO CAPTAIN AND PILOT A BOEING 747-400 JUMBO […]