Photos by Greg Maki
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
Heroes and Monsters share new single ‘Raw Power,’ self-titled debut album due Jan. 20
Heroes and Monsters--the new trio featuring bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators), guitarist Stef Burns (Y&T, Alice Cooper) and drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence, Black Label Society)--will release their self-titled debut album on Jan. 20, 2023, via Frontiers Music Srl. The band also has released its second single, "Raw Power," Watch the... Continue Reading →
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Alice Cooper – 09/09/22
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE RECAP: Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Day 2 – 09/09/22
By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across four full days... Continue Reading →
Nita Strauss releases instrumental single ‘Summer Storm’
Guitarist Nita Strauss has released her new instrumental single "Summer Storm" with an accompanying live music video shot on her recent U.S. headline tour. Stream the new track on your platform of choice here and watch the music video below. "Instrumental music is where my heart is, and 'Summer Storm' might be the song I... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival reveals stage lineups
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has released the lineups for each of its five stages for each day of the event. The festival will be held from Sept. 8 to 11, 2022, with a campground pre-party on Sept. 7, at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, with headliners Slipknot, Ghost, Disturbed and Mudvayne. The lineup... Continue Reading →
Original Alice Cooper 2015 reunion show to be released on Sept. 30
Formed in 1968, the original Alice Cooper band forged a theatrical brand of hard rock that was destined to shock and had never been seen before. Within five years, the group released seven studio albums, amongst them the international breakthrough "School's Out" (including the top 10 hit of the same name) and the U.S. number one "Billion Dollar Babies" (1973). By 1974,... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper announces fall 2022 tour plans
Alice Cooper has announced his fall 2022 "Detroit Muscle" tour. After wrapping successful and uninterrupted tour in fall 2021, and both winter and spring 2022, and following a U.K./European tour May 23 through July 6, Cooper will be back on the road in September. A mix of headline shows and festival appearance sare on his docket. The VIP pre-sale is set for 10 a.m. local... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 25)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. Ninety-eight of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of March 25. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12 reunions, seven “special... Continue Reading →
Louder Than Life to feature Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Louder Than Life festival will return Sept. 22 to 25, 2022, to the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville with headliners Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, KISS and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The festival, produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, will feature nearly 100 music artists across four full days. In addition to... Continue Reading →