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OCEAN NEWS > The Monsters of Rock Cruise have announced their Pre-Party with Y&T, Madam X and Shot of Poison at Magic City Casino on April 11th 2026

UPDATED: February 10th 2026 The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added more acts to their 2026 pre-party to kick off their annual cruise. MORC have officially announced the full pre-party lineup and it will feature Y&T, Madam X, Shot of Poison and P.B.F. at ‘Magic City Casino’ on Saturday nite April 11th 2026. Also, a special appearance by Soto & Bieler to open the night. The Monsters of Rock Cruise is without a[…]

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REVIEWS / PODCASTS / SOCIAL MEDIA

CRAZY NIGHTS > Loudness announce 45th Anniversary Tour with select U.S. dates along with an appearance on the Monsters of Rock Cruise

Loudness announce their 45th Anniversary with dates in Europe and the U.S. TOKYO, Japan — Loudness are undoubtedly the biggest Heavy Metal band to ever come out of Japan and they have just announced they are celebrating their 45th Anniversary. The band was founded in 1981 and will now celebrate their 45th year by touring in Japan along with appearing at select shows in Europe and a handful of shows in the U.S. as well.[…]

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NEWS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

RECORD STORE DAY … Mötley Crüe set to release ‘Live Wire’ Single as 12″ E.P. on Color Vinyl

LOS ANGELES –– Mötley Crüe are going back to the start of their career – to early 1981 – and they will be taking the fans with them. The band have just announced that they are releasing a 12″ E.P. featuring “Live Wire” as part of Record Store Day on April 18th 2026. The Mötley Crüe press release says it’s been “out of print for 45 years“, and the band is making a radio-only style[…]

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