The producers of the Broadway concert ROCKTOPIA have announced that rock icon Dee Snider – lead singer of the multi-platinum band Twisted Sister – will make his return to Broadway as the show’s special guest vocalist for the fourth week of its limited engagement, April 9th – 15th. ROCKTOPIA is a unique concert event that … Continue reading Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Will Return to Broadway as ROCKTOPIA’s Guest Vocalist →

Lead singer of Cheap Trick and multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Robin Zander is set to make his Broadway debut in ROCKTOPIA next month. ROCKTOPIA is a unique concert event that fuses the most iconic rock music of the 20th century with world-renowned classical masterpieces. It features the works of musical innovators … Continue reading Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander Is Heading To Broadway →

Billboard has published their annual year-end charts and Metallica tops the Rock Albums list for 2017 with their most recent release Hardwired … to Self-Destruct. The album, which came out in November of 2016, was certified platinum earlier this year. The Billboard year-end chart is based on sales between December 3, 2016 and November 25, … Continue reading Metallica, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty Make Top 10 Rock Albums of 2017 →

Cheap Trick will release a Christmas album this fall, according to bassist Tom Petersson in a new interview with orangeamps.com. The album, due out around Halloween, will feature covers as well as some originals. According to Petersson the album was finished about two months ago and “came out great.” Cheap Trick recently celebrated the 40th … Continue reading Cheap Trick to Release Christmas Album →

Cheap Trick is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year but the Rick Nielsen and the rest of the band aren’t slowing down. This Friday they’ll release We’re All Alright!, the band’s 18th studio album. “Y’know, we always write, but it’s more fun to write for a project and write for a reason,” guitarist and primary … Continue reading Cheap Trick Releasing New Album, Listen Now →

Foreigner, the band behind such classic hits at “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Cold As Ice,” and “Hot Blooded,” has announced they’ll embark on a North American tour this summer in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary. Joining Foreigner for the tour are Cheap Trick, who are also celebrating 40 years since their … Continue reading Foreigner Announces 40th Anniversary with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham →

Howard Stern will pay tribute to his favorite Beatles album, Revolver this week with a special episode celebrating the 50th anniversary of its release. The all-star episode of Howard 101, which airs October 7th on SiriusXM, will feature performances of tracks from the album from a line-up that includes Cheap Trick, James Taylor and Govt’ … Continue reading Howard Stern To Pay Tribute to Beatles’ Revolver Album with All-Star Episode →

Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, The Cars, Yes, Steve Miller and Los Lobos are among the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees, announced today. Also included on this year’s ballot are Chic, Janet Jackson, The J.B.’s, Chaka Khan, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A., The Smiths and The Spinners. Fan votes will comprise a fans’ … Continue reading 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced →

Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players will perform at SXSW next Thursday night in Austin, TX. Starting today at 4 p.m. ET, fans can buy tickets bundled with the Blu-Ray release of the Sound City documentary. SXSW badgeholders can also enter a lottery for tickets to the concert, which Billboard reports will include appearances from Stevie … Continue reading Sound City Players to Perform at SXSW →

Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) sat down with Stephen Colbert this week to talk about Sound City – his new documentary film about the legendary studio in Van Nuys, CA where some of rock’s greatest albums were recorded. Watch the video below. Grohl’s Sound City Players performed their third concert ever on Wednesday night at … Continue reading Dave Grohl Talks Sound City with Stephen Colbert (VIDEO) →