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FIT FOR A KING … Ex-Nitro frontman Jim Gillette shares his new real estate project CASTLE BAY MANOR found on Florida’s SAINT GEORGE ISLAND

SUNSHINE STATE, U.S.A. — From rock n’ roll to real estate the word extreme is synonymous with Jim Gillette. Gillette first launched himself into the eyes and ears of music fans while still a teenager and that was a few years before NITRO even hit MTV‘s Headbanger’s Ball with their over-the-top track “Freight Train”. Gillette was strewn across rock magazines as a 19 year old selling his Metal Power vocal lessons to young Hard Rock[…]

December 3, 2025

UPDATED … Mountain Music Festival adds Bret Michaels, Rick Springfield, Night Ranger, The Cruel Intentions and Tuk Smith to August 21/23 2026 lineup

Updated: December 3rd 2026 In an on-going wave of announcements, The Mountain Music Festival has named roughly 2 dozen artists to appear at their 2026 weekend event, and they’re still adding on. The latest announcements include Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Rick Springfield. Scroll down to see the full list in alphabetical order that have been announced so far. GATLINBURG, Tennessee — The annual Monsters On The Mountain festival has been renamed The Mountain Music[…]

December 3, 2025

ATTN: GREEN BAY ….. Riki Rachtman and Stevie Rachelle will together host unique viewing of ‘Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years’ at EPIC Event Center on Friday March 6th

Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff & Riki Rachtman from MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball come to Green Bay March 6th 2026 GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The winter has just started in Wisconsin but never fear, your favorite spot in Green Bay, the ‘EPIC Event Center‘ will be hosting tons of killer shows all year round and into the new year. EPIC have just announced a viewing of the 1988 underground classic, ‘The Decline Of Western Civilization[…]

December 2, 2025

DIRTY TOYS … Paul Lidel launches a brand new Hard Rock Television Show ‘SUNDAY NIGHT ROCK with Paul Lidel’ on Roku TV

“Since MTV stopped airing Headbangers Ball, there’s been a real void in rock when it comes to finding new music. So when I was approached by the Roku TV channel New Bands New Music… I was all in!” — Paul Lidel of Dirty Looks / Dangerous Toys AUSTIN, Texas — Paul Lidel is a rock n’ roll guitarist best known for his time in Dirty Looks and Dangerous Toys… but now, he’s turning the page[…]

December 1, 2025

CALLING 1986 … Glam Punk Rockers SYBIL about to drop their debut album ‘Every Parent’s Dream’ 40 years late

“They stumbled over each other, occasionally fell off the stage and threw dog food at the audience.” — From the SYBIL biography THE BAY AREA, California — It’s not often that we get incoming to promote a record that is 40 years old, but… there’s always room for a first! With that, we recently received an email from a band called SYBIL from the Bay Area, and they were interested in pushing their project. I[…]

November 26, 2025

LOS ANGELES … Metal Hall Of Fame Takes Over The Sunset Strip For 2026 w/ Inductees Rockett, DeMartini, Guns, Holmes and Rachtman

LOS ANGELES, California — The Metal Hall Of Fame have just announced that they will be holding their 2026 festivities in Los Angeles on January 21st 2026. The Metal Hall Of Fame has been holding events since 2017 and annually they give accolades to the cream of the crop from the Metal and Rock community. 2026 will be no different with the following being inducted; Rikki Rockett (Poison), Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Warren DeMartini (Ratt),[…]

November 26, 2025

THE DUKE OF SPOOK … Wednesday 13 visits the Get On The Bus podcast and talks Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slipknot and being Weird

“I went straight from G.I. Joe into Rock N’ Roll” — Wednesday 13 after seeing Motley Crue on their ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tour in 1989 when he was in 7th grade SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — In a brand new episode of the Get On The Bus podcast, their guest is ‘The Duke Of Spook’ Wednesday 13. 13 real name Joseph Michael Poole has quite the history that dates back to his early years fronting Frankenstein Drag Queens[…]

November 25, 2025

RIP ….. Todd ‘Toy Staci’ Wiltse former The Zeros and The Mistakes Dead at 56 after Cancer battle

“I wrecked two cars and a motorcycle on Laurel Canyon, and consumed ridiculous amounts of chemicals and alcohol. I did shit that most wouldn’t have survived. I saw lots of friends die, but I lived. Why? God only knows. I don’t want to sensationalize being a fuck-up, but I won’t deny it either.” — Todd ‘t.Odd’ Wiltse – 2Fast2Die LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Extremely sad news today as I report that Todd James Wiltse has[…]

November 24, 2025

NEW MUSIC TOO … Guns N’ Roses announce World Tour for 2026 with stops in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, California — It’s that time of year and today we see yet another tour announcement for 2026. Guns N’ Roses have just dropped a long list of dates for next year that will see the band kick-off their year in Monterey Mexico in March and end the run in Atlanta Georgia in September. The band will take their show to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and North America too. The year[…]

November 23, 2025

MIDNIGHT MAYHEM … Mister Misery live from Stockholm at ‘Pub Anchor’ November 7/8th 2025 > LIVE REVIEW

“Music is the universal language, and it’s pure magic to live it first-hand at European shows and festivals.” — Alison ‘MetalBabe’ Cohen STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN— Swedish horror metal band Mister Misery, formed in 2018, boast three full-length albums along with two recent singles, “Demeter” and “Forsaken.” Mister Misery have headlined club shows across Europe/Scandinavia, toured with well-known bands Nightwish, Dream Theater, and 69 Eyes, along with performances at major festivals including Wacken Open Air, Masters of[…]

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