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January 29, 2018

M3 10th Anniversary Lineup Feat: Kix, Queensryche, Tom Keifer, Ace Frehley, Night Ranger, Y&T, LA Guns & Nelson

M3 10th Anniversary Lineup Feat: Kix, Queensryche, Tom Keifer, Ace Frehley, Night Ranger, Y&T, LA Guns & Nelson MARYLAND — WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF M3 ROCK FESTIVAL AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION THE M3 SOUTHERN ROCK CLASSIC RETURNS FOR THE SECOND YEAR OFFICIAL M3 KIX-OFF PARTY & CONCERT FRIDAY, MAY 4 KIX Cinderellla’s Tom Keifer Y&T Faster Pussycat Nelson 2018 M3 ROCK FESTIVAL SATURDAY, May 5 Queensryche Ace Frehley Night Ranger[…]

June 24, 2017

80’s UNDERGROUND In L.A. … SCENESTERS: “Music, Mayhem & Melrose Ave. 1985-1990”

80’s UNDERGROUND In L.A. SCENESTERS: “Music, Mayhem & Melrose Ave. 1985-1990” By: Lester Harvey LOS ANGELES, California — When people think of eighties rock bands from L.A. they probably think of the likes of Van Halen, Motley Crue, RATT, Great White, Quiet Riot, Poison, & the many “hair” bands who tried emulate them. But there was a lot more going on in L.A. during this decade. There was also an amazing underground scene on which[…]

May 16, 2017

SIN CITY TRIPLE THREAT … Warrant, Skid Row and Kix all rock Las Vegas

SIN CITY TRIPLE THREAT Warrant, Skid Row and Kix all rock Las Vegas By: Dizzy DeVille LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Hard rock is alive and well in Sin City. Warrant kicked off the weekend with a CD release party and concert at the PBR Rock Bar inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip Friday night. The band debuted their 10th studio album “Louder Harder Faster” featuring original members Joey Allen, Jerry Dixon, Erik Turner, Steven Sweet and singer since[…]

May 10, 2017

On Sale Now …

#THEOCHO Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2018 on sale now MIAMI, Florida — The waiting is over and the time is FINALLY here…the 2018 Monsters of Rock Cruise is ready to go on sale, beginning TODAY at 12 noon Eastern! If you’ve never attended, now is the time to become a part of the greatest floating Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Festival to ever sail the seven seas! Get ready…the Monsters of Rock Cruise awaits you! This year’s MORC has more bands, more[…]

March 26, 2017

BLOW MY GIG … Ronnie Younkins goes MIA misses live show with Kix, rumored alcohol problem

BLOW MY GIG Ronnie Younkins goes MIA misses live show with Kix, rumored alcohol problem TMZ — Kix guitarist Ronnie Younkins went missing Saturday and was just found … but he’s not in great condition. We’re told Ronnie’s bandmates went to pick him up in Maryland for a gig in Pennsylvania but he was nowhere in sight. They tried to call him … but nothing. The remaining Kix band members went on to play the[…]

November 30, 2016

M3 Announces 2017 Lineup

M3 2017 Ratt w/ Pearcy, DeMartini & Croucier, Kix, Dokken, Loverboy, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Vain & more M3 MUSIC FEST — Here it is, the premiere rock festival has announced their lineup for April 28th and 29th 2017. M3 has become a huge draw every spring and this coming year will be no different. The M3 Rock Fest is always a favorite of music fans and this year brings you a great list of bands.[…]

November 22, 2016

DECADES LATER … Tuff hits Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio for December shows

DECADES LATER Tuff hits Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio for December shows On The Road — Who likes Tuff? Surely someone visiting this whacky site likes Tuff, so here is my shameless plug! Tuff hits the road for December and visits some places we have not been in more than 20 years. Read on and I will give you all the glorious details. Yes, it’s been 2 plus decades since Tuff set foot in[…]

July 28, 2016

Texas sized concert w/ Slaughter, Kix, Lynch Mob & more

HAIR METAL HOLIDAY A Texas sized concert w/ Slaughter, Kix, Kings X, Lynch Mob, BulletBoys, Tuff & Lillian Axe DALLAS, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas, including their Holiday concerts. Just in time for Christmas the “Bomb Factory” in Dallas is hosting “Hair Metal Holiday” on December 10th 2016 A slew of 80’s bands on the bill including headliner Slaughter. Kix, Kings X and Lynch Mob featuring Dokken guitarist George Lynch will also appear. The Saturday[…]

June 11, 2016

Kix vocalist Steve Whiteman; “Atlantic Records sucked for our entire career, I hate them”

Kix vocalist Steve Whiteman; “Atlantic Records sucked for our entire career, I hate them” Music Mania Podcast — The enigmatic Kix frontman Steve Whiteman talks about the band’s current tour and a myriad of other topics with hosts Clint Switzer and Paul Lagana. ————————— Whiteman talks in depth about the early years of Kix and unloads on the band’s former record label. Kix were signed to Atlantic Records from 1981-1993. The label released 5 studio albums[…]

April 18, 2016

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Hair Nation Festival Announces 20 Band Lineup for So. Calif. on Sept. 17th 2016 Sirius XM — Sunset Strip in the 1980s – was there ever a more debaucherous time and place? Rock and roll was larger than life and every show was a party. Now — for one night only — you can travel back in time to that land of excess at SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival with performances by Vince Neil, Bret Michaels, Yngwie[…]