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Motorhead's Ace of Spades is 40 years old this year. Technically the 4th studio album, by Motorhead, Ace of Spades was the official debut of the band, in the United States, and it not only cemented them as heavy metal pioneers, but it became an inspiration for numerous bands who are now, themselves, considered icons of hard and classic rock. Motorhead were part of a movement happening in Britain, during the late 1970s, called the New Wave of Heavy Metal. Other bands lumped into t …

While the whole world is currently dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us, especially those of us that are United States based, still have a desire for a summer excursion.  Well, the appeal may be gone, with all of the recent re-closures of restaurants and what not occurring across the US, but the wish isn't necessarily, and now you can travel like rock star royalty, and not let a little thing like restaurant closures and lack of hotel amenities stop you.Enter Senators Coaches.  …

Did you know that, initially, Jethro Tull lead singer and flautist, Ian Anderson, was originally a guitarist, before he was a flute player?In a recent interview, Ian recalled how he, unofficially, gave up the guitar and replaced it with the flute, back in 1967.  Already having formed an early incarnation of what was to become Jethro Tull, Ian and his band focused more on the blues than rock.  He said "We came out of that period where to get a gig – let alone get a record deal – yo …

Iron Maiden and beer fans alike, the legendary heavy metal band has added 2 new beers to their collection. It's actually the seventh and eighth beers Iron Maiden has released, in a partnership with Robinsons Brewery.  And of course, in pure Maiden style, the beers are named after albums they've released.   The first new beer is Fear of the Dark, and is an English Stout, whose name is inspired by their 1992 album, also title Fear of the Dark.  According to brand manage …

Fans of Skid Row, Tom Kiefer of Cinderella, Ratt and/or Slaughter - these bands are going on tour this summer!  Called the Big Rock Summer Tour, these shows will find the artists performing, across the United States, from early June through early September (dates are below). Rachel Bolan, Skid Row's bassist has said about this tour, "This is more than an incredible summer tour with four killer bands and three decades of hits. It’s a traveling rock and roll circus w …

Former Led Zeppelin singer, Robert Plant, has confirmed a small US Tour in May, of this year, with his new band Saving Grace.  Even though they have yet to release an album, Mr. Plant and Saving Grace are touring extensively, throughout 2020, mostly in the UK, in addition to the US shows just mentioned.   The band was scheduled to also perform at the G! Festival in the Faroe Islands but cancelled due to the Grindadrap, that country's annual whale hunting event. …

GENESIS FANS - THE NEWS YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR (well, sort of). Yes, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, the 3 guys who've basically made up Genesis, for the majority of the band's career, are reuniting and going on tour (they're calling it The Last Domino? 2020) - that's the good news (actually great news if you're a fan of the band, as I surely am).  The not so great news is that they're only doing shows in England and Ireland.  This is great for fans w …

    I still find it hard to believe that Judas Priest is celebrating their 50th anniversary.  Growing up in the 1980s and getting introduced to Judas Priest - to think 50 years before then - that would have been the 1930s.  Time does fly. Well, like it or not - the hard rocking band from West Bromvich are celebrating their 50th anniversary and have confirmed a tour of the US to celebrate it.  Lead singer Rob Halford has even hinted that there's a possibili …

The Foo Fighters are touring in 2020 and they're naming the shows after a van. Yes, you read that right.  The classic alternative rock band are about to embark on the The Van Tour 2020, which is named after the old Dodge van that the band toured around in, back in 1995, to launch their now legendary career.  With shows set in many of the original cities that they performed in back then, the band will be playing larger venues than the clubs where they got their start.&nb …

                                    Rolling Stones are returning to North America for a continuation of their No Filter Tour.   As you may recall, the Stones originally began their No Filter Tour back in 2017, in Europe, before taking it to the US, in 2019.  However, the tour went on an indefinite hiatus, due to lead singer Mick Jagger requiring heart surgery, although they did …