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Metallica announced plans for developing their own brand of whiskey by teaming up with former distiller, Dave Pickerell, from Maker’s Mark. No one expected this, but we’re not complaining!Metallica and Pickerell are considering three locations for their new distillery: “San Francisco, the home of Metallica; Louisville, the home of bourbon; and Nashville, the home of music. One of those three seems to make sense,” Pickerell told Whiskycast. “I'm voting for San Francisco and the Bay Area, if nothi …

Legacy Recordings announced the titles it’s releasing for 2018’s Record Store Day on April 21st.This is the greatest number of albums the label has issued since Record Store Day started 11 years ago. This year includes limited edition releases by AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and Bruce Springsteen.For the first time in 50 years, Pink Floyd is releasing a mono vinyl version of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Springsteen will release his 1995 Greatest Hits on numbered, limited edition red vinyl, and AC/DC’s …

Bon Jovi is reuniting with all of the original band members.  Both Richie Sambora and Alec John Such have confirmed they will rejoin with their former band mates, Jon Bon Jovi, Tico Torres and David Bryan, at the upcoming induction ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  The band will perform a few songs at the April 14 event, in Cleveland.   Alec John Such, Bon Jovi's original bass player, left the band back in 1993, although he rejoined the group for a one off …

Metallica have confirmed a second North American leg of their WorldWired Tour. The first leg of this tour concluded back in August, 2017, in Edmonton, Alberta.  The band, along with concert promoter Live Nation and a number of concert venues, teased Metallica fans this past Friday with a series of social media posts that simply said "Monday."  The North American WorldWired shows will commence on September 2, in Madison, Wisconsin and conclude around this time next year, …

As you may have already heard, the original lineup (minus 1) of Smashing Pumpkins are reuniting and they’re embarking on 34 city tour this summer, titled Shiny and Bright Tour. This series of concerts begin on July 12 in Glendale, Arizona and conclude on September 7, in Boise, Idaho. In addition, the band has also hinted at an upcoming album with producer, Rick Rubin, although, there's no official announcement confirming that, as of now. The original Smashing Pumpkins lineup consisted …

A trio that can pack a punch! Styx, Joan Jett, and Tesla are all coming together to perform an unforgettable tour this summer.Styx and Joan Jett will be co-headliners, and Tesla will join as a support act on May 30th in Irvine, CA.Tickets went on sale Friday, February 16th and there are many VIP packages available.The Styx lineup includes Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips, Todd Sucherman, and occasionally bass player Chuck Panozzo. They will be including music from the …

Ozzy Osbourne announces his final world tour!Yep, Ozzy announced his retirement in the 90’s with his original “No More Tours”. “No More Tours 2,” which will last 2 years, will see Ozzy headlining dates in the United States, Mexico, South America, and Europe. Stone Sour will be the featured warm up on the first leg of the tour, starting in Jacksonville, Florida and ending in Las Vegas. Tickets for the U.S. dates go on sale February 17th, with pre-sales starting on Valentine’s Day. Despite the tit …

Judas Priest just released the title track, “Firepower” for their upcoming 18th studio album. The album is coming out March 9th, and is the second album since Richie Faulkner replaced guitarist K. K. Downing.Firepower is co-produced by Tom Allom, who worked on Judas Priest’s 80’s hits in the past, and Andy Sneap. "Tom Allom has got this classic metal thing," lead singer Rob Halford said. "And Andy is a bit more of a 'modern metal producer' but his thinking is a little bit different to Tom's. An …

Mick Ronson, David Bowie’s lead guitarist and arranger on his most enduring 1970’s classic albums, passed away in 1993. Three years before Bowie’s death, Suzi Ronson (Mick’s wife) asked Bowie to record his memories of Spiders From Mars. Those audio recordings are the basis of the new documentary Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, which can be seen on Hulu.The film, narrated by Bowie, reveals the history of their work together and how Ronson entered the rock scene. The meat of the film is Ronso …

After David Bowie’s death grieved the world, Howard Stern decided that the deceased rock star should be properly remembered and honored. Stern asked Garbage, Billy Corgan, Car Seat Headrest, Greta Van Fleet, and 25 other artists to record David Bowie songs on his The Howard Stern Tribute to David Bowie Special. The tribute is premiering February 9th, 2018 on SiriusXM’s Howard 101 channel.When Stern first got into rock and roll, he dove into the unique style of Bowie: “He was always evolving, he …