Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 6, 2021
Kix have announced guitarist Ronnie Younkins is temporarily unable to perform with the group for the foreseeable future. Guitarist Bob Paré will fill in for his absence during this time. The band issued the below statement: “KIX regrets to announce that our friend and brother guitarist Ronnie “10/10” Younkins is temporarily unable to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 28, 2021
From movie premieres to livestreams and festivals, here are fourteen events recently announced. 01) Vreid announce worldwide film premiere Vreid have announced the premiere of their film, WIld North West, which is the same title as their upcoming album, out Friday (30th) via Season of Mist. The film will premiere worldwide […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on April 19, 2018
If you’re a fan of ’80s and ’90s hair metal, you’ll be psyched to know that the 9th annual Monster Of Rock Cruise, has announced it’s lineup and dates – February 24 – March 1, 2019. Departing out of Miami, Florida, this five-day/five-night cruise, dubbed “Band Overboard,” will embark on Royal Caribbean’s newly remodeled Mariner […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 19, 2017
Similar to nu metal, hair metal is a subgenre people either enjoy or immediately judge as the worst genre ever. People have argued that glam rock acts which started in the late seventies and went well into the eighties mainly appeal to those who grew up during this era, and are nothing more than nostalgia […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 14, 2017
A few weeks ago Kix guitarist Ronnie Younkins went missing. The group were on their way to perform a show in Selinsgrove PA and when they picked him up as scheduled, he wasn’t there. The ‘80s rockers remained quiet about this incident until recently sharing an unfortunate update. Younkins checked into a rehab facility and […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 26, 2017
If you went to see Baltimore ’80s rockers Kix play last night at the Hummel’s Wharf Fire Company in Selinsgrove PA, you might have noticed there was something missing, as the band played the show as a four-piece. TMZ reports that the band went to pick up guitarist Ronnie Younkins, and couldn’t find him. They […]
Posted by Matt Brown on August 20, 2014
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Well, any press is good press is what they say. Some might say Upon A Burning Body’s “publicity stunt” from a month ago soured their debut, but most people probably don’t care. It still […]
Posted by Matt Brown on August 13, 2014
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Ah, now that’s more like it. The debuts for this week are much greater in number (and more greatly anticipated) than last week. The top debut of the week isn’t all that surprising, but […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on May 23, 2013
While it’s only been on the air for about 4 1/2 years, VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show will kick off it’s 12th season next Saturday. Among the highlights of this season will be the show’s 100th episode. The show, which is hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine will kick off with Jason Newsted, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 30, 2011
For anyone that watched the 13th incarnation of CBS reality show Big Brother this past Summer, Adam Poch was a revelation. The 39 year-old music industry executive was a huge metalhead whose signature growl was heard quite a bit in the early phases of the game. It was played up by the reality show that […]
