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PRPhotos.comA concert to benefit the late Ronnie James Dio will take place in California in May. According to Blabbermouth, Rock for Ronnie in the Park is scheduled for May 7th at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, California. The event will consist of live rock music, silent and live auctions, food trucks and fun for…

Getty ImagesMetallica has acquired Furnace, one of America’s largest vinyl-manufacturing companies. According to Variety, the acquisition formalizes a long-standing relationship between the band and the company, which has produced more than five million pieces of Metallica vinyl since 2014. The projects include the deluxe boxed-set editions of Metallica’s “Kill ‘Em All,” “Ride the Lightning,” “Master…

Getty ImagesGuns N’ Roses, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Korn and Godsmack are all set to perform at this year’s Aftershock Festival, which is scheduled for October 5th through 8th at Discover Park in Sacramento, California. Godsmack frontman Sully Erna shared in a statement, “Godsmack is coming in hot this year. Come join us and Guns N’…

Getty ImagesOn Monday night (3-13), Carrie Underwood surprised her audience when she welcomed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Axl Rose to the stage. The Guns N’ Roses singer joined her on the band’s iconic hit, “Welcome to the Jungle.” They’ve joined forces a few times before and following the show, Carrie thanked him…

PRPhotos.comRobert Plant & Alison Krauss and John Fogerty will be touring with Willie Nelson this summer on Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival tour. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Plant & Krauss will be a part of the festival’s first three dates, beginning June 23rd in Somerset, Wisconsin. Fogerty will appear on the last three dates, beginning…

Getty ImagesDrummer Carmine Appice has opened up about guitarist Mick Mars’ experience on Motley Crue’s The Stadium Tour. During an interview with Andrew Daly of Ultimate Guitar, Appice explained, “Well, I’ll tell you what. I’ve been talking to Mick, and he told me, ‘When I was on ‘The Stadium Tour’, I was not happy.’ Basically,…

PRPhotos.comQueen guitarist Brian May was knighted by King Charles in London’s Buckingham Palace on March 14th. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, May received the honor for his contributions to music and his charity work. 5 News has reported that following the ceremony, May spoke on receiving the honor from King Charles and said, “We’ve had…

PRPhotos.comWith more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks sold worldwide, Train has added new shows to their summer tour. The multi-Grammy winners posted on Twitter, “So, what started out as a few summer dates has now turned into a tour.” They also mentioned that Better Than Ezra and Parmalee would be opening for…

Getty ImagesThere’s a new Def Leppard online series called, Behind The World Tour. Each episode features their 2023 global concert tour with Motley Crue. The first highlights package shows Def Leppard performing last month to the biggest crowd they’ve ever played to in Mexico City. Episode two takes fans backstage to Colombia and Peru while getting…

PRPhotos.comThe Who frontman, Roger Daltrey says that the Keith Moon biopic will be made, despite all the setbacks. The project has been in the works since at least 2005. Mike Myers was originally cast to play the late drummer, but he’s no longer part of the plan. Daltrey says he would have been great at the time, but…