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CRACKED ACTOR was one of the best bands I used to go see back in the day of great raw rock music and heavy metal bands.  Their shows were energetic and they could take on the stage.  I hope you get to know them some from this interview and decide to go see them at […]

Steelheart music video for without you has hit a million views on youtube a month after its release. Steelheart singer was on The Metal Summit to talk about the new single and music video. Steelheart will be busy touring and doing shows this year and next year.

Kickin Valentina have been working on new music and the result is Anthems from the underground. The new album the bands 5th studio album will be released on August 28th with a world tour to follow that kicks off August 27 in Stoke, England with the trek taking the band England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France […]

  Spread Eagle is out with a new album The Brutal Divine the album has 10 songs. The album has been getting great reviews from both fans and music reviewers.  The band will be on the road playing tour dates in the US and Europe this year with plans to continue The Brutal Divine World […]

Bad Marriage album kicks off with the song head trip. It’s a very sleaze rock sounding song. That’s cool I miss those days and love those songs this one everyone will love catchy chorus to sing a long to. What can I say about match made in Hell? I played that song loud enough for my […]

Bad Marriage will be releasing their debut album match made in Hell on Friday, March 13, 2026. Luckily you don’t have to wait that long for a tour as the band is expected to kick off the match made in hell tour on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 in Sellersville, PA. The band has just released […]

Bulletboys, the original lineup is once again back together and ready to rock in 2026. For the fans who have been with the band along for the ride since 1988. This is the time for us to rejoice, wait for the tour dates to come out and go out support this band. This is time […]

The old saying you can’t stop rock ‘n’ roll holds true if there’s a band in the show that defines that you can’t stop rock ‘n’ roll it’s definitely them damn kings. Last minute lineup changes no problem, technical lighting issues no problem. In the past 20 years that I’ve worked in the music industry and […]

Blame it on rock n roll is a great kick off song for the album it could be live as well. Kickin Valentina are a kick ass unapologetic rock n roll band. This song shows why. Glad they put this great song out. This song could have easily been on the last record. I’m glad […]

It’s almost that time a few days to until M3 festival. If you have never been to the M3 Rock Festival, it is more than an 80’s style of music rock festival. I’m going to give you a lot of good reasons why you should make plans to come next year or this weekend if […]

  Robin Nadji and Natal John sat down for an interview on the metal summit to talk about the new single prisoners, share stories, and talk about the bands Plans for the rest of the year including working on new music for a new album. For now the band is happy to put out the […]

Rock N Pod 2025 is almost here. The event billed as the ultimate weekend gathering for fans of rock music artist, podcasts, and comedians. The event will be held at the fairgrounds Nashville on Saturday, April 12 starting at 10am. It costs $32.72 per person ticket get you access to main stage panel discussions, live […]

  Kingdom in Flames have released the first album of 2025. The debut album Inside the upside down was released on January 1, 2025. Guitarist Rich Davis was on the metal summit on New Years Day to talk about the new album, plans for touring and how the album came together. The album was includes […]

Seattle based rock band Oathbound are hard at work on their debut album, which is scheduled to be released sometime in 2025. The band has been supporting and playing shows in support of their debut EP Until it’s gone. The band’s guitarist Taylor Harper appeared on the Metal summit to talk about the making of […]

LADDERS TO LEADERS Recovery Benefit Concert An overflowing handful of people including myself have wanted to see the four original members of WRATHCHILD AMERICA do a reunion concert for years but it’s not happening on January 11th, 2025, two original members BRAD DIVENS (former WRATHCHILD AMERICA singer/bassist) and SHANNON LARKIN (former WRATHCHILD AMERICA drummer & […]

Kickin Valentina is bringing star spangled fist fight tour for two shows in California. Kickin Valentina released their latest album Star Spangled Fist Fight earlier this year and recently completed a UK/Germany tour in support of the album with more plans to tour in 2025. These are two rock shows that you definitely don’t want […]

Kickin Valentina is kicking off Star Spangled Fist Fight UK tour on August 29, 2024. The band is touring in support Star Spangled Fist Fight album which was released earlier this year. The band will also be playing two california shows November 7 at the Whisky A go go and November 8 at Fulton 55 […]

World in flames that’s how you kick off an EP with a guitar riff that punches you in the face. The title is a cool definition of the world today. Having cool catchy song titles doesn’t hurt. World in Flames 3 minutes of rock that is timeless.  Your savior kicks just as much butt. Another great […]

It’s almost that time a few days to until M3 festival. If you have never been to the M3 Rock Festival, it is more than an 80’s style of music rock festival. I’m going to give you a lot of good reasons why you should make plans to come next year or this weekend if […]

KIX played their last show September 17th, 2023 at MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION in COLUMBIA, MD after 45 years. Unfournately, I didn’t make it to the show but I have seen KIX live so many times over the years and they never disappointed. BRIAN FORSYTHE summed up the last show by telling me, “I feel we […]

It’s been two years since Bob with Petro released any new music. This year of course the band is back with a new seven song EP 6 songs with a 7th song bonus track called Stuck on you. Bob spent a better part of last year writing and recording new songs for the EP. The […]

      September 7, 2014, Gene Simmons made a comment that shook the rock world. He made a comment that rock ‘n’ roll is dead. Everyone had their opinion about the topic, and what he meant by it. Rock ‘n’ roll is not dead, but it doesn’t mean that rock n roll won’t die in five or […]

Art of Anarchy is back they are back with a new song vilified that feature actor Cuba Gooding Jr. in the video. They have a new lineup now featuring Jeff Scott Soto on vocals, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal lead guitars, Jon Votta rhythm guitars, Vince Votta drums, and Tony Dickinson on bas . Bumblefoot sat down […]

It is not every day that an opportunity to interview the queen of rock comes up. When the last minute opportunity came up, The Metal Summit could not say no. Doro was a guest on the metal summit. Doro Pesch talked about her latest album Conqueress Forever Strong and Proud  Doro confirmed that she will be out on […]

    It’s almost the end of the year and a lot of people are looking for a great way to end the year on a positive note, especially people that love going to rock shows. Look no further. Rebel Heart Entertainment will be having the year end bash. The year end bash will be […]

  In the utterly go-go, trans-media flurry which was mid-Sixties pop(ular culture), every television star worth their Nielsens was expected to not only chase spies and rope steers, but compete with those rock ‘n’ rollers of the moment upon the Top Forty to boot. To cite but two examples, Lorne Bonanza Greene and his 1964 […]

  On the very last night of my very first trip to London Town precisely 48 years ago this month, my youth hostel roomie – a young Australian who’d nicknamed himself in honor of the Dave Clark Five as it turned out! – gifted me with, wait for it, a ticket to join him at that night’s Paul […]

Let’s go back to the year 1985 in Philadelphia, PA. Tom Keifer and John Corabi, two of the best rockers to come out of Philadelphia were playing the club scene looking to get signed to a record label both artists taking different paths to getting signed. June 30th Tom Keifer, Winger, and John Corabi came […]

  Y’know, the more I think all the way ago about it, the more I realize I must have had the absolute coolest parents on the entire block. Every May for my birthday, then every single Christmas, I’d joyously receive the latest Beatles (and/or from 1966 onwards Monkees) hot-off-the-presses album …without even asking! In fact, dear Dad […]

  9:30 AM – Awaken after three-and-a-half hours “sleep” to shower, pack,                breakfast (M&M’s Peanuts), and bus to meet band van by 11 AM                at pre-arranged rendezvous spot. 1:30 PM – Band van arrives at pre-arranged rendezvous spot.         […]