AXS TV Presents the All-New Rock Doc “Metal Massacre” This Weekend for Heavy Metal Halloween Programming


 

AXS TV’s popular “Heavy Metal Halloween” rises again this October, putting the spooky spotlight on in-depth artist profiles, powerhouse performances and special themed episodes of AXS TV original series. This year’s lineup is headlined by the premiere of Metal Massacre: The Story Behind the Legendary Album, making its network debut This Saturday (October 28th) at 9pm ET. Packed with all-star interviews, rare photos, the film tells the story of the groundbreaking 1982 Metal Massacre vinyl compilation-a sonic celebration of the burgeoning Los Angeles Metal scene, which helped launch the careers of iconic acts Metallica and Ratt, and ultimately led to the birth of the legendary independent record label Metal Blade Records. The film boasts priceless commentary and anecdotes from Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel and his friend and collaborator John Kornarens, two metalheads with a dream who made Metal Massacre a reality; as well as Metallica members Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield; Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy; and Black N’ Blue singer Jamie St. James, among many others. An encore presentation of Metal Massacre will immediately follow at 11pE. For a full list of providers and territories, please visit the link below.

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Brian Johnson’s AXS TV Show To Debut This September


AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson’s AXS TV series Brian Johnson: A Life On The Road will make its US debut on Sunday, September 15 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The network has acquired the first two seasons of the program from Eagle Rock Entertainment, featuring a combined total of 12 unforgettable episodes never seen before in the United States. “A Life On The Road” joins a star-studded Sunday night lineup that also includes the new music series “Paul Shaffer Plus One”, hosted by musician and television personality Paul Shaffer, premiering September 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Watch the trailer below. Early episodes feature Sting, (The Police) Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Roger Daltry (The Who), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Lars Ulrich (Metallica) and Nick Mason (Pink Floyd).Continue reading


News: Music Series Breaking Band Launching On AXS TV In January


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AXS TV will be launching an all new original music series Breaking Band on Sunday, January 24, 2015 at 9:30 PM EST. The documentary style series is hosted by Donovan Leitch (of Royal Machines) and features six 30-minute episodes of the country’s most talented emerging acts to be mentored by Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray); chart-topping music artist Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go’s); rock legend Robin Zander (Cheap Trick); award-winning producer and techno star Moby; master of metal Sebastian Bach (Skid Row); and beloved guitar guru Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction). Breaking Band was filmed at YouTube Space LA, and concert highlights are available on youtube.com/axstvconcerts.

The Complete Episode Schedule is as Follows (All Times Eastern):
• Dave Navarro mentors “Andie Case” (Seattle-based band) – Jan. 24 at 9:30 p.m.

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• Moby mentors “Runaground” (Los Angeles-based band) – Jan. 31 at 9:30 p.m.

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• Sebastian Bach mentors “Santa Cruz” (Finnish band) – Feb. 7 at 9:30 p.m.

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• Robin Zander of Cheap Trick mentors “Set The Charge” (New York-based band) – Feb. 14 at 9:30 p.m.

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• Belinda Carlisle mentors “Sick of Sarah” (Minneapolis-based band) – Feb. 21 at 9:30 p.m.

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• Mark McGrath mentors “Stick Figure” (Los Angeles-based band) – Feb. 28 at 9:30 p.m.

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Rock On The Range Release Performance Schedule


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The performance schedule for Rock On The Range 2015 has been announced, and the event is May 15, 16 and 17, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus, OH. The event is now sold out and those without tickets can watch the event on AXS TV throughout the weekend.

Performance times are as follows (subject to change):

Friday, May 15
(Doors open at 11:00 AM.)

Monster Energy Main Stage
1:05 PM: We Are Harlot
2:15 PM: Apocalyptica
3:30 PM: Live
4:50 PM: Breaking Benjamin
6:15 PM: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
5:40 PM: Yelawolf
8:00 PM: Marilyn Manson
9:30 PM: Slipknot

Ernie Ball Stage
11:45 AM: Shaman’s Harvest
12:30 PM: Islander
1:40 PM: VAMPS
2:55 PM: Young Guns
4:15 PM: The Dillinger Escape Plan
7:15 PM: Falling In Reverse

Jägermeister Stage
11:45 AM: XFactor1
12:30 PM: Highly Suspect
1:40 PM: Dorothy
2:55 PM: Dangerkids
4:15 PM: Beartooth
5:40 PM: Hatebreed

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
6:15 PM: Joe Howard
6:30 PM: Brent Terhune
6:45 PM: Mark Poolos
7:00 PM: Jim Florentine
7:20 PM: Brian Posehn

Saturday, May 16
(Doors open at 11:00 AM.)

Monster Energy Main Stage
1:10 PM: Special Guest
2:20 PM: Of Mice And Men
3:35 PM: Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts
4:55 PM: In This Moment
6:15 PM: Papa Roach
8:00 PM: Godsmack
9:40 PM: Judas Priest

Ernie Ball Stage
11:50 AM: Screaming For Silence
12:35 PM: Like A Storm
1:45 PM: Sabaton
3:00 PM: Tremonti
4:20 PM: BABYMETAL
5:40 PM: In Flames
7:15 PM: Ministry

Jägermeister Stage
11:50 AM: Novallo
12:35 PM: Red Sun Rising
1:45 PM: From Ashes To New
3:00 PM: Saxon
4:20 PM: Nonpoint
5:40 PM: The Devil Wears Prada

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
6:15 PM: Bill Arrundale
6:30 PM: Jay Snyder
6:45 PM: Bill Squire
7:00 PM: Don Jamieson
7:20 PM: Jim Norton

Sunday, May 17
(Doors open at 11:00 AM.)

Monster Energy Main Stage
1:05 PM: Hollywood Undead
2:20 PM: The Pretty Reckless
3:35 PM: Anthrax
4:55 PM: Halestorm
6:20 PM: Volbeat
8:00 PM: Rise Against
9:20 PM: Linkin Park

Ernie Ball Stage
11:45 AM: Unlocking The Truth
12:30 PM: Art of Dying
1:45 PM: Starset
3:00 PM: Otherwise
4:20 PM: Rival Sons
5:45 PM: Motionless In White
7:15 PM: Tech N9ne

Jägermeister Stage
11:45 AM: Santa Cruz
12:30 PM: September Mourning
1:45 PM: Marmozets
3:00 PM: Crobot
4:20 PM: Upon A Burning Body
5:45 PM: Periphery

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
6:25 PM: Chad Zumrock
6:40 PM: Craig Peters
6:55 PM: Jake Innarino
7:10 PM: Rod Paulette
7:30 PM: Rob Schneider

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Journeys AP Music Awards Holding Event July 22nd


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The Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fuelled by Monster Energy Drink, will be making an official announcement on March 23, 2015 in regards to award categories and nominees for their event. It will be held July 22, 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH and live broadcasted by AXS TV. Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low will be hosting the event.

So far, they have revealed the nominees for the 2015 category of “Best Music Video” presented by Journeys. Fans may vote here or at any retail location starting March 23, 2015.

The six nominees in the “Best Music Video” presented by Journeys category are:
A Day To Remember – “End Of Me”
Bring Me The Horizon – “Drown”
Fall Out Boy – “Centuries”
Modern Baseball – “Your Graduation”
PVRIS – “St. Patrick”
Set It Off – “Why Worry”


Styx Live Event Airing On AXS TV March 15th, Def Leppard Co Headline Tour Dates Announced


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Styx will be airing a brand new live event on AXS TV on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 8 pm Eastern Time/5 pm Pacific Time, filmed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV in front of a sold out audience during 2014’s “The Soundtrack of Summer” tour.

They performed many of their greatest hits, including “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” and “The Grand Illusion.” They even dug deep into their catalog for such fan favorites as “Light Up,” and were joined on stage by tour mate and former Eagles guitar legend Don Felder for “Blue Collar Man.” Felder’s show earlier that same night was also filmed for AXS TV, which will air immediately following Styx’s special. Felder’s special culminates with special guest Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw trading vocals and the classic electric guitar licks on “Hotel California.”

The current line up is Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar), James “JY” Young (guitar, vocals), Chuck Panozzo (bass), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Ricky Phillips (bass) and Todd Sucherman (drums)

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They are currently preparing for a string of headline dates, and then a co-headlining tour with Def Leppard with Tesla supporting.

Styx Headlining:

Feb 26: The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa – Tulsa, OK
Feb 27: AT&T Center – San Antonio, TX
Feb 28: Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Mar 12: House of Blues – N Myrtle Beach, NC
Mar 13: Harrah’s Cherokee Pavilion – Cherokee, NC
Mar 14: Universal Studios Florida/Music Plaza Stage – Orlando, FL
Mar 20: Riverwind Casino – Norman, OK
Mar 21: Kansas Star Arena – Mulvane, KS

Styx With Def Leppard and Tesla:

Jun 25: Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
Jun 27: Oak Mountain Amphitheatre – Birmingham, AL
Jun 28: Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
Jun 30: PNC Music Pavillion Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
Jul 02: Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Jul 03: Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA
Jul 05: Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Jul 07: Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook – Gilford, NH
Jul 09: Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
Jul 11: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY
Jul 12: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Lake, NY
Jul 14: Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Jul 17: DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
Jul 23: Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Jul 24: SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY
Jul 25: PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Aug 07: Mississippi Valley Fair – Davenport, IA (Styx Only)
Aug 08: Sioux Falls Arena – Sioux Falls, SD
Aug 11: Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Aug 14: Missouri State Fair – Sedalia, MO
Aug 15: Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
Aug 17: Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Aug 18: Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
Aug 21: Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Aug 22: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Woodlands, TX
Aug 23: Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
Aug 27: Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN
Aug 28: Alerus Center – Grand Forks, ND
Aug 30: Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Sep 01: The Great Allentown Fair – Allentown, PA
Sep 03: KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
Sep 04: Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
Sep 05: First Midwest Bank Amphitheater – Tinley Park, IL
Sep 16: White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
Sep 17: Amphitheater Northwest – Ridgefield, WA
Sep 19: Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
Sep 22: Sleep Train Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA
Sep 23: Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Sep 25: Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque NM
Sep 26: Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
Sep 28: USANA Amphitheatre – West Salt Lake City, UT
Sept 30: Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
Oct 02: Breeden Fieldhouse – Bozeman, MT
Oct 04: Bismarck Civic Center – Bismarck, ND

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Matchbox Twenty Takeover Airing On AXS TV February 15


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Matchbox Twenty will be invading AXS TV for the Matchbox Twenty Takeover, starting on 12:00 pm EST on Sunday, February 15, 2015. The special day-long event is packed with over 12 hours of live concert performances from some of rock’s biggest names including Counting Crows, Train, The Fray, John Mayer and more, as well as Nothing But Videos: Matchbox Twenty Edition (12:00pE), interstitial content, and exclusive band interviews, leading up to the television premiere of the concert film MATCHBOX TWENTY LIVE NORTH at 8pE.

MATCHBOX TWENTY LIVE NORTH is the exciting new concert film from beloved pop rock heroes Matchbox Twenty. Shot during the band’s 2013 tour—where they played 60 shows throughout Australia, North and South America, Europe, and Asia in support of their fourth studio album, North—the 90-minute special takes fans out of their seats and on to the stage for an up-close-and-personal performance featuring a career-spanning set list of hits including “Bent,” “3 AM,” “She’s So Mean,” “Unwell” and “How Far We’ve Come,” among others.

As a special bonus, Matchbox Twenty will be taking over AXS TV’s Twitter account to talk to fans in a special interactive live event happening 30 minutes before the premiere of MATCHBOX TWENTY LIVE NORTH at 8pE. Using #MB20Takeover, participants will be able to send their tweets directly to the band. A few fans will be randomly selected to win Matchbox Twenty albums and bracelets, and two lucky winners will take home a Matchbox Twenty Digital TourBook™ which is the next generation in premium concert souvenirs, combining the best features of a hardback book with a fully functional media player.

Sunday, February 15 (All Times Eastern)

12:00 p.m. NOTHING BUT VIDEOS: MATCHBOX TWENTY EDITION

12:30 p.m. TBD

2:00 p.m. BEN RECTOR –THE WALKING IN BETWEEN TOUR: LIVE FROM THE GOTHIC THEATRE

3:05 p.m. MATT NATHANSON: LAST OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS TOUR

5 p.m. LIFEHOUSE

6 p.m. THE WALLFLOWERS

7 p.m. THE FRAY

8 p.m. MATCHBOX TWENTY LIVE NORTH PREMIERE EVENT

9:30 p.m. JOHN MAYER WITH SPECIAL GUEST BUDDY GUY

11:30 p.m. TRAIN LIVE IN CHICAGO

12:50 a.m. COUNTING CROWS – LIVE AT AUDITORIUM SHORES


Classic Rock Awards in LA November 4 2014


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The 10th Annual Classic Rock Awards is being held on November 4, 2014 at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA. Presented by Orange Amplification and hosted by Sammy Hagar, musicians reported to appear include Gregg Allman (this year’s Living Legend Award recipient), and The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore (this year’s Inspiration Award recipient), and many others.

The part time, all star band Kings of Chaos will feature Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke (of Guns N Roses fame), and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), as well as appearances by Hagar, Glenn Hughes (California Breed, ex-Deep Purple), Joe Elliott and Phil Collen (Def Leppard), and Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)

Other live performances for the event include Hughes’ California Breed, Rival Suns, and Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts.

The Classic Rock Of Honour awards will be airing on AXS TV in December 2014, with exact date and time TBA.