Leading up to the second anniversary of late Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr's death, friends and family in the Seattle area are banding together to stage a memorial show to celebrate his life and legacy.
Since New York brutal death metal legends Suffocation announced that vocalist Frank Mullen would no longer participate in long, comprehensive tours, fans have been speculating as to who could fill Mullen's spot. In an official announcement sent out by Suffocation, we may have just been given that answer.
The annual Rock USA Festival set for this summer in Oshkosh, Wis., has expanded to a four-day event this year, scheduled for July 17-20. The nonstop rock fest that promises to “break a few rules” just announced its lineup with an eclectic mix of headliners ranging from Avenged Sevenfold and Godsmack to Bret Michaels and Van Halen.
Las Vegas rockers Otherwise are getting quite familiar with the guys from Papa Roach. Having just finished touring with the rock vets earlier this year, they've been tapped by the P-Roach boys to for another round of dates. Otherwise will join Papa Roach and Escape the Fate on 'The Connection' tour this spring, but they've also filled out their itinerary with plenty more dates.
Asking Alexandria have spent the last few months in the studio and they're ready to get out and play again. The band has revealed that their spring North American tour will launch April 19 in Wichita and is set to continue through their Rocklahoma performance on May 25.
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is traveling way back in time to reunite with his former bandmates from the Pat Travers Band. The legendary Maiden drummer is set to play "four or five songs" with the hard rock / blues veterans, and it's all for charity.
Dethklok founder and 'Metalocalypse' creator Brendon Small has launched another creative outlet for his music and audiences will get their first live taste of Galaktikon this weekend when they take the stage at the Wesfest 8 benefit show.
February 28, 2013 He's a fan favorite, not just in Abilene, but anywhere he goes. Roger Creager brings an infectious energy to the stage, night after night, venue after venue. If you haven't experienced a Creager concert, you are missing out on a piece of what Texas country music is all about. Along with Jaron Bell, Roger Creager's Texas Fiesta is coming to the Lucky Mule Saloon for a show on Friday, March 1st.
Memphis has a great musical tradition and rock music will definitely be on display as part of the Beale Street Music Festival. Alice in Chains, the Black Keys and Smashing Pumpkins have been selected as the headliners for the three-day music weekend.
Green Day just pushed up their return to the road, adding three new dates that will serve as warm-up shows for their recently announced North American stage return at South by Southwest in Austin.
On Dec. 13, 2001, the world of death metal lost its official MVP. In a recent tribute to Death frontman and late legend Chuck Schudiner, the charitable 'Death to All' tour was put together in mid-2012 with an all-star lineup of metal heroes, and in 2013, Death to All hits the road once again.
After the success of last year's Orion Music + More festival, the members of Metallica were pretty confident that they'd bring it back for a second year. But will the band play entire albums during their sets, like they did last year? Drummer Lars Ulrich was non-committal on the subject when speaking with Revolver.
