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Mark Your Calendar: Marky Ramone in Cleveland, Ohio

  The Ramones’ legendary drummer Marky Ramone will perform classic songs of The Ramones on Thursday, Sept. 18 in Cleveland, Ohio at Beachland Ballroom.  Marky joined The Ramones in Spring 1978 after Dee Dee Ramone (bass, vocals) asked him to join the band while the two were together at CBGB in New York City. In a matter of weeks, Marky was in the studio recording his first album with The Ramones entitled,  Road To Ruin , which features one of the biggest Ramones’ songs “I Wanna Be Sedated.” The following year, The Ramones filmed the cult classic  Rock 'n' Roll High School . Later that year, they joined forces with producer legend, Phil Spector to record  End Of The Century . After several tours and two more studio albums, Marky was asked to leave the band 1983, only to rejoin his bandmates in 1987 until they decided to call it quits in 1996.  His tenure with The Ramones spanned a total of 15 years; performing over 1700 shows and more than 15 releases, inclu...

Recap: Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Welcomed Sold-Out Crowd Of 175,000 Music Fans

  Press Release | May 14, 2025

Holiday Hits: Vol. III: GloRilla, Molly Winters, David Nail, Little Stranger, Matty Mullins, Diamante

  Molly Winters “Cozy Christmas” David Nail “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” GloRilla “Xmas Time” Little Stranger “Christmas Jawn” Diamanté “Auld Lang Syne” Matty Mullins “Noel”  

Holiday Hits Vol. II: Dokken, From Ashes To New, Fantastic Cat, Mt. Joy, Ice Nine Kills

  Holiday Hits: Vol. II  

Holiday Hits Vol. I: August Burns Red, Coco Jones, David Shaw, Venamoris, Metal Hall Of Fame All Stars

  Holiday Hits: Vol. I   Venamoris --the husband-and-wife duo of Dave (Slayer, Mr. Bungle, Misfits) and Paula Lombardo--release "Winter's Whispers"  “Carol of the Bells,” featuring guitarist  Chris Poland  (Megadeth),  Metal Mike Chlasciak  (Halford), and studio/touring drummer  Pat Gesualdo from the Metal Hall Of Fame All Stars CD. With Christmas right around the corner, GRAMMY®-Award winning powerhouse singer/songwriter and multi-hyphenate actress  Coco Jones   presents a holiday four-pack entitled  Coco By The Fireplace  out now via  High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings .  Watch the visualizer for  "Call on Christmas."   This year, August Burns Red have chosen the classical track " Waltz of the Flowers " from  The Nutcracker  by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and have given it quite the guitar-driven and metallic makeover. Acclaimed singer-songwriter and frontman for The Revivalists, David Shaw , ...

More than $18 million in fake Gibson Guitars seized

  Official Press Release: November 26, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Partners Seize More than $18 million in Fake Gibson Guitars in Largest Counterfeit Musical Instrument Seizure on Record L OS ANGELES, CA (November 26, 2024) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) investigators, and Gibson officials , announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), had they been genuine, of $18,742,820 (USD).   CBP officers in coordination with HSI special agents and LASD investigators intercepted the suspected cargo arriving in ocean containers from Asia . CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center of Excellence (CPMM) assisted in estimating the MSRP of the shipment. Gibson co...

Political Photography: Donald J Trump elected 47th president

  Approximately 2 a.m. on November 6, 2024, Donald J Trump was declared to be president-elect as the 47th President Of The United States Of America--reaching 276 electoral votes (71,323,051 votes/51 percent) and counting as of 9:45 a.m. after Election Day on November 4, 2024.  The following archive photos of President Trump were taken March 12, 2016 in Vandalia, Ohio; October 20, 2016 in Delaware, Ohio; January 9, 2020 in Toledo, Ohio. See More Political Photography Here and Here  

Political Photography: Kamala Harris at Michigan State University

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

Concert For Carolina benefit show raises millions for Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Official Press Release: October 28, 2024 “CONCERT FOR CAROLINA” RAISES OVER $24.5 MILLION  AND COUNTING FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS   Silent Auction Open Now With Signed Instruments and Sports Gear,  Concert and Event Tickets and Much More   Record-Breaking Benefit Show Led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor  Took Place at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium CHARLOTTE, N.C. – “Concert For Carolina,” led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor, has raised $24,513,185 and counting to date for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Taking place this past Saturday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, the record-breaking event welcomed 82,193 in-person attendees and is the largest concert ever for the venue. Additionally, the Veeps livestream garnered 7.1 million total views, which came from across all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries.   With  Rolling Stone  celebrating the event as “a montage of...