Black Label Society is in the studio working on its 12th studio album. The band has released a photo of Zakk Wylde in the studio working on what will be the follow-up to the 2021 release "Doom Crew Inc." That album featured Wylde sharing guitar duties for the first time in the studio with Black... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Eighty-eight of 144 acts have been announced as of Feb. 3, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): AngelMaker Asking... Continue Reading →
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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 →
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) have come together as the new band Heroes and Monsters. The trio's debut album will be released in early 2023 via Frontiers Music Srl, and its first single, "Locked and Loaded,"... Continue Reading →
As teased over social media this summer, guitar icon Zakk Wylde is putting on his instructor hat and offering musicians a chance to learn guitar from the man himself. Taking a break from his guitar duties with Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera, Zakk has partnered with the team at Riffhard to create the "Zakk Wylde Berzerker Guitar... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed—By Greg Maki—If someone arrived here from another planet without a clue as to what metal is, I can think of no better way to explain it than to simply drop them into the middle of the crowd at this show. Each veteran act offers a different flavor—from the... Continue Reading →
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Closing out its most successful year to date, the sold-out 2022 edition of the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, co-produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, welcomed 75,000 fans for three days of performances from 60 bands on multiple stages, as well as appearances by more than 60 tattoo artists. The three-day weekend, July 15 to 17, was held at the Ohio... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Read our recap of the festival’s first day here. 11 A.M. GATES OPEN On the second day of this year’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, my first order of business is checking out Blood Prison, the haunted house located inside the Ohio State Reformatory. It’s another unique offering of this festival, filled... Continue Reading →
