MEGADETH played the song “Let There Be Shred” live for the first time last night (Wednesday, February 18) during the band’s concert at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada as part of a Canadian tour with ANTHRAX and EXODUS. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. “Let There Be Shred” is taken from MEGADETH‘s final, self-titled studio album which came […]

DIO RULES, the “ultimate tribute” to Ronnie James Dio featuring Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) on vocals, Angus Clark (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Joe Lynn Turner) on guitar, Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, MR. BIG, KIX) on drums, Winston Roye (SOUL ASYLUM) on bass and Mark Klett (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) on guitar and keyboards, performed this past Thursday, February 19 at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland and Friday, February […]

Fan-filmed video of DREAM THEATER‘s entire February 18 concert at Idea Live in Bangkok, Thailand can be seen below (courtesy of the DIY BY PIPE channel on YouTube). According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper 02. Act I: Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 03. Act I: Scene Two: II. Strange […]

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, performed two KISS songs written by Ace Frehley for the first time ever during their concert Friday night (February 20) at L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The band — consisting of Gene on bass and vocals, Jason Walker on guitar and vocals, Brian Tichy on drums and vocals and Brent Woods on guitar — played “Strange Ways” and “Rocket […]

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson joined SMITH/KOTZEN, the collaborative project featuring IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, during the latter act’s concert Saturday night (February 21) at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London, United Kingdom to perform the MAIDEN classic “Wasted Years”. Fan-filmed video of Bruce‘s appearance can be seen below. Smith originally wrote “Wasted Years” for MAIDEN‘s 1986 album “Somewhere In Time”. He […]

Veteran rock vocalist John Corabi, known for his powerful voice and rich legacy with bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE DEAD DAISIES, UNION and THE SCREAM, kicked off his European tour under the “John Corabi & Friends” banner on February 12 at Empire Music Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Joining Corabi (vocals, guitar) on stage for the performance were Michael Devin (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE) on bass and […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde played a solo acoustic mini-set and took part in a poster signing at Amoeba Hollywood on Wednesday, February 11 at 5 p.m. Wylde previewed the upcoming BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, “Engines Of Demolition”, which will arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The follow-up to 2021’s “Doom Crew Inc.” contains 15 tracks, including the four previously released singles, “Name In Blood”, “Broken And […]

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),Phil X (BON JOVI, TRIUMPH),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG),Chris Jericho (FOZZY),Dino Jelusick (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA),Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO),Doug “Dug” Pinnick (KING’S X),Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE),Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE),Corey Glover (LIVING COLOUR),Tiffany, Stevie Salas, Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD, KERRY KING),Becky Baldwin (MERCYFUL FATE) and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, MR. BIG) are among the musicians who took part in this year’s JAMM Night! on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Anaheim […]