Concerts

The ‘Metal Masters’ clinics have been a big success, and earlier this year they branched out to Los Angeles with a performance at the Key Club featuring Down‘s Philip Anselmo, Slayer‘s Kerry King and Dave Lombardo, and Anthrax‘s Charlie Benante and Frank Bello along with Adrenaline Mob’s Mike Portnoy, Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Chris Broderick and Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler turning up to len

Kansas City hard rockers Red Line Chemistry embark on a month long tour tonight (July 12) in Boise, Idaho. Many of those shows are in conjunction with radio stations that are playing the band’s latest single ‘Unspoken,’ which was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Evanescence, Deftones) and Matt Hyde (Slipknot, Trivium).

The 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival is officially underway, with Slipknot playing a solid yet shorthanded set as they try to work around the fact that guitarist Jim Root is out of action while recovering from a burst appendix.

Earlier this week, the news broke that longtime Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott had left the band. Although Chris Amott had left the band in 2005, only to return in 2007, the news was still a bit shocking for Arch Enemy fans. In a new interview with Christopher’s former bandmate and older brother Michael Amott, the departure of Chris was far from surprising.

Full details have now emerged on Alter Bridge‘s upcoming DVD/Blu-ray ‘Live at Wembley,’ which is set to be released on March 26.

Rocklahoma.com Only 3 words could possibly describe this year's line up for Rocklahoma 2012 "HOLY F#@KIN' S#!T" Just when you thought there's no way they could possibly beat last year, or the year before that. They always seem to find a why to outdo themselves & this year is no exception. This festival just keeps getting bigger & better. Every year offers an unbeatable line up

Even though Foxy Shazam are currently on tour with the Darkness, the psychedelic band has already announced a U.S. headlining tour for the spring.

Oh happy day! We are thrilled to report the news that Iron Maiden fans have been eagerly waiting for since their 2010 invasion of North America. Iron Maiden have just announced that the band will extensively tour North America in 2012 for two months from June through August with special guest Alice Cooper until July 21 and special guests Coheed and Cambria from July 21 until the end of the tour. R

Marilyn Manson has unveiled dates for a spring U.S. tour that will see the shock rocker and his band hitting intimate theaters and clubs. These gigs are being called the first set of dates, so there’s more to come.

TedNugent.com Prepare for full bluntal Nugity! The motorcity madman Ted Nugent returns to Ardmore OK. (04-19-12) Thursday, April 19th 2012 to the Heritage Hall with special guest Whiskey Myers for the Two Frogs Grill 19th anniversary bash! It's gonna be one hell of a party & family reunion. Joining Uncle Ted on stage original frontman Derek St. Holmes! I can't think of a better way to celebra

After taking a few well-deserved months off, Avenged Sevenfold have announced a handful of tour dates for this spring.

So if you can’t make it to Rock on the Range this year, Carolina Rebellion offers up a perfect one-day alternative. Carolina Rebellion, now in its second year, takes as much rock as possible and combines it all into one crazy lineup. This year’s Rebellion is scheduled for May 5 at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, N.C., centrally located less than two hours from Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Col