The 80’s metal classic rock tour continued for me and my 16 year old son with AC/DC in Tacoma, Washington on February 2, 2016. This was the opening U.S. date on the “Rock or Bust Tour” and with their last show December 15th in New Zealand, you would think the band would be…
In 1984, I was 17 when my parents allowed me to attend my first concert. It was Motley Crue opening for Ozzy Osbourne at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The Crue was it with the red hot ‘Shout at the Devil’ fueling their rise that year and stealing some of the thunder from…
Van Halen rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live in Hollywood, California on Monday, March 30, 2015 to promote their upcoming tour and live album ‘Tokyo Dome.’ After kicking off with Panama, about 2 minutes into the song, singer David Lee Roth smashed his nose with the microphone so hard I think it may have…
Suicidal Tendencies rocked the Music Box in Hollywood, California on December 20, 2013… just in time for Christmas!!!! Singer and founder Mike Muir, Bassist Tim “Rawbiz” Williams, Drummer Eric Moore, Guitarist Nico Santora and lead guitarist Dean Pleasants sounded a little off at the start of the concert as the sound was…
METAL SHOP’s Edward Flores attended the Bass Player LIVE! (presented by Hartke) Concert & Awards Show Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler was honored and musicians who took part included Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Sebastian Bach…
In the last few months Megadeth has been on tour with Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath in the USA and South America. So now with some down time and getting ready to do their own headliner tour, why not do a one night show for the fans!!!! Megadeth did just that and…
Iron Maiden headlined “The Battle Of San Bernardino” at San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, California on Friday, September 2013. The night ended Maiden’s seven-date 2013 U.S. run of the “Maiden England” tour that began in 2012. Tens of thousands of fans thrusted their fists in the air and banged their heads, not only…
Iron Maiden are on the road in much of Europe, Russia, Turkey and Croatia in July and the U.K. in early August before heading to North and South America. Check out the first in a series of Iron Maiden tour diary videos below the band has posted on their Facebook page.
Blabbermouth.net: An audio sample of the song “Ready To Rumble” recorded by Axl Rose’ pre-GUNS N’ ROSES band Axl Rose RAPIDFIRE can be streamed in the YouTube clip below (uploaded by former RAPIDFIRE guitarist Kevin Lawrence). The RAPIDFIRE tapes, which were purportedly recorded in May 1983, have been in storage in the original eight-track…
Blabbermouth: ‘Finding The Sacred Heart – DIO ‘Live In Philly 1986’ DVD will be released on May 28, 2013 via Eagle Vision. “Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986” was filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17, 1986 during the second leg of the “Sacred Heart” tour, which featured…