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Bret Michaels, Queensryche and Night Ranger are set to headline the 15th annual M3 Rock Festival. The M3 Rock Festival is scheduled to take place on May 4 and 5 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The lineup also includes Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Quiet Riot, Stryper, Last In Line, Lynch Mob, Doro, Aldo…

KK’s Priest have announced their first ever U.S. tour dates. The Return of the Sinner Tour 2024 will kick off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 7, following the heavy metal band’s appearance on the annual Monsters of Rock Cruise on March 2. The 13-day trek is currently scheduled to run up to March 24…

A California appeals court has revived a sexual assault suit against Marilyn Manson, overturning an earlier verdict that said his former assistant Ashley Walters waited too long to bring her case. The state’s Second Appellate District’s ruling pertains to the lawsuit filed by Walters, who had claimed Manson subjected her to brutal treatment, including sexual…

Alternative rock band Porno for Pyros recently released a new holiday song, “Pete’s Dad.” The standalone single salutes guitarist Peter DiStefano’s father, who survived cancer against the odds, and reflects the band’s joy in finding out the news. “Pete’s dad don’t have cancer anymore/The doctor called and told him so/Just before/We sat down for Christmas…

Metallica recently unveiled the finalists for their inaugural “For Whom the Band Tolls!” marching band competition. Over 450 colleges and high schools across the U.S. signed up for the competition since Metallica invited marching bands to compete for $150,000 in prizes by crafting “their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of the band’s…

Former Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars recently shared “Right Side of Wrong,” the latest single from his upcoming solo album, The Other Side of Mars. “Right Side of Wrong” marks the second song from the album following “Loyal to the Lie,” which was released on Halloween. “‘Right Side of Wrong’ has kind of an odd…

Legendary rock band ZZ Top have announced their first tour of the U.K. and Europe in five years. The trio, famously known as “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” have concert and festival dates in nine countries starting June 28, 2024, at the Dalhall Festival in Rattvik, Sweden. Over the course of the three weeks…

Legendary punk bands Bad Religion and Social Distortion have announced a co-headlining 2024 U.S. tour. The trek will see Social Distortion performing their classic debut album Mommy’s Little Monster in its entirety to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The trek kicks off on April 9th in Bakersfield, California, and runs through May 18th in Chicago, with…

Slipknot have announced a massive 25th anniversary European and U.K. headline touring for 2024. Slipknot co-founder and percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan said about the upcoming shows, “It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we’ve been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing,…

ABKCO Records have announced they will release The Rolling Stones Singles 1966-1971 vinyl box set on February 2. The limited-edition set includes reproductions of 18 7″ vinyl singles and extended play records by the legendary rock Band, as originally released by Decca, London Records and ABKCO Records. All tracks were remastered by engineer Bob Ludwig,…