Dorothy, Sebastian Bach, Nancy Wilson, Joey Belladonna, Slash and Dee Snider are among the many musicians coming together to honor one of the most successful Canadian rock bands of all time, Triumph, on "Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph." Round Hill Records will release the album on June 6, 2025; pre-order it here. The... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper's band for shows from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16, 2025, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations. Orianthi, who toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014, originally was set to fill in, but due to unforeseen circumstances, she now is unable to do the tour.... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Orianthi will fill in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations, in Alice Cooper's band for shows from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16, 2025. Orianthi toured with Alice from 2011 to 2014, along with longtime band members Chuck Garric, Glen Sobel, Tommy Henriksen and Ryan Roxie. "When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we... Continue Reading →
Apocalyptica has set its "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour" across North America, featuring support from guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss, for early 2025. Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically trained musicians. Its debut album, "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos,"... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Nita Strauss, now out on the second leg of a North American tour with Mammoth WVH, will play a series of headline shows in March 2024. Diamante and Starbenders will provide support at all of the dates. Tickets and VIP upgrades are available here. Strauss is supporting her second solo album, "The Call of the... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →
With the final four shows of the 2023 headline tour still to play, Mammoth WVH—the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Wolfgang Van Halen—has announced headline tour dates for 2024 in support of its sophomore album, "Mammoth II." The success of the band's first-ever headline run has resulted in two legs of the Mammoth II Tour 2024 across the... Continue Reading →
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH has announced a fall 2023 headline tour in support of his upcoming sophomore album, "Mammoth II." The run, featuring Nita Strauss as direct support, will kick off Nov. 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and end Dec. 9 in Los Angeles, California. These dates also come as Mammoth picks up its spot... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based hard-rock quintet Lions at the Gate will release its debut album, "The Excuses We Cannot Make," on Aug. 25, 2023. The band also has released a video for the song "Drain," directed by Vicente Cordero/Industrialism Films (Black Veil Brides, Cradle of Filth. Lions at the Gate features former Ill Niño members Cristian Machado (vocals), and guitarists Diego... Continue Reading →
Nita Strauss has shared the video for "Victorious," featuring vocalist Dorothy, from her upcoming second solo album, "The Call of the Void," out July 7, 2023, via Sumerian Records (pre-order here). "'Victorious' is the anthem I always wanted, a song about inspiring change, marching forward relentlessly, being willing to save yourself instead of waiting for... Continue Reading →
