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  • PLUGINZ CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH HUGE ROCK & METAL COLLABS, RETAIL EXPANSION, BUILD-YOUR-OWN JACK RACK®

    Pluginz, the music lifestyle brand behind the popular Jack Rack®, closes its 10th anniversary year with its biggest lineup yet, including officially licensed collaborations with Oasis, Ghost, Ice Nine Kills, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Misfits and the estates of Ozzy Osbourne, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and Cliff Burton. Founded in 2015 by Mike Stricklin, Pluginz transformed a clever Kickstarter idea into a global phenomenon, turning rock-gear…

  • ‘KILLED BY DEAF: A Punk Tribute To Motörhead’ With Unboxing Video

    2025 BMG Recordings “The punks loved us. The only reason we weren’t in that lot was because we had long hair, so obviously we must be heavy metal. That was the thinking. But a lot of kids heard us without seeing a picture, so they thought we were a punk band.” ——Lemmy Kilmister I recently…

  • HANABIE. Announce Spring 2026 North American Headline Tour

    With Nekrogoblikon + Enterprise Earth As Support Harajuku-core trailblazers HANABIE. have today announced their upcoming 2026 North American headlining run with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth as support. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date tour begins on Friday, March 13 in Boston, Massachusetts at Big Night Live, and ends on Saturday, April 11 in Los Angeles, California at The Belasco. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning today at 12 pm…

  • KATATONIA Unveils Dark, Innovative Cover of KISS’ “A World Without Heroes” 

    Currently Touring EU + UK with Label Mates EVERGREY Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness, KATATONIA, have unveiled a hauntingly beautiful rendition of the KISS classic “A World Without Heroes”! Originally available as an exclusive bonus track on the mediabook edition of their latest studio album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State (released in June via Napalm Records), the…

  • JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS Announce Leg One of Their 2026 Tour

    Tour Kicks Off April 17th in Ridgefield, CT Following their successful summer of 2025 tour in support of their debut album ‘TRUE’ and their live album ’Perpetual Change,’ JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS announce today the first leg of their 2026 “YES Epics, Classics, and More” tour. The 10 show tour commences on April 17th at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT and ends May 7th at the Royal Oak…

  • SABATON Release “A Tiger Among Dragons” Single/Video

    From 11th Studio Album Legends Photo Credit: Chris Rörland #1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands SABATON (@sabatonofficial) today (November 10) release the latest single and accompanying video, “A Tiger Among Dragons,” from their 11th studio album LEGENDS that came out October 17 via Better Noise Music (marking the band’s label debut). LEGENDS has garnered impressive debuts on various Luminate U.S. and…

  • KISS CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEMINAL LIVE ALBUM ‘ALIVE!’ WITH MASSIVE DELUXE EDITION

    OUT NOVEMBER 21, 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees and Kennedy Center honorees KISS commemorate the 50th anniversary of their definitive first live album, Alive!, with a massive 50TH Anniversary Deluxe Edition out November 21, 2025—available via UMe It is releasing in multiple configurations: Super Deluxe 4CD + Blu-ray Audio, Super Deluxe 8LP + Blu-ray Audio, Deluxe Picture Disc Vinyl, Premium Color Vinyl, Super Deluxe Digital. Alive! has been newly remastered in HRA 192/24, HRA 96/24,…

  • STYX, LOVERBOY In Idaho Falls, ID With Photos!

    Two Iconic Acts Hit The Mountain America Center On November 8th STYX Band Photo: Jason PowellAll Photos By Breezy Bird Photography There’s a certain kind of magic that only live music can deliver, especially when it’s performed by artists whose music shaped decades, crossed generations, and still carries the power to sell out shows. On…