HARDY just crossed another iconic venue off his impressive rock n' roll conquest map. The Quit!! Tour played to capacity crowds at Red Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, October 20th, and Monday, October 21, 2024.  Pictured are Nicole Rich (Big Loud Rock Director of Promotion & Publicity), HARDY, and Brad White (iHeart Denver KBCO and KBPI PD) backstage at Red Rocks on Sunday night.  Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado. It was first opened in 1906 and is owned and operated by the city of Denver.   

IRON MAIDEN posted a heartfelt tribute yesterday to PAUL DI'ANNO, who sang on the band’s first two classic albums, Iron Maiden (1980) and Killers (1981). Di’Anno passed away at his home in Salisbury, England, on Monday, October 21, 2024, at age 66. Read the band’s statement here.

GREG RAMBIN is now Brand Manager of WRXR-FM Rock 105  in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In a statement about his promotion, Audacy announced that Rambin will oversee content strategy, talent, operations, and branding. Rambin adds these duties to his role as Rock 105's midday host, which he has held since 2018, as well as his oversight of sister station 98.1 The Lake (WLND-FM). 

Andre Gardner was let go as afternoon host at Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK Philadelphia after 22 years in the role.  His illustrious career in radio stretches back to 1977. It includes an eight-year stint at 92.3 K-Rock WXRK New York, with time as APD/MD, Program Director, Production Director, and Howard Stern’s dump button operator. He hosted the syndicated Breakfast With The Beatles from 2002 to 2022. Beasley Media Group allowed Andre to let listeners know during a final afternoon station break on October 18. He also shared the following statement on social media:  "I wanted to let you know that

Dark Horse Records has signed a deal with STEVE PERRY. Perry's first release with Dark Horse Records, founded by the late GEORGE HARRISON, will be The Season 3, a holiday album, due on November 8.  “I am so pleased to announce that I have just signed with George Harrison’s label, Dark Horse Records,” the former Journey frontman said in a statement. “I’ve so much music in me that has yet to be heard. To be able to work with a team of people who support and respect my creative expressions, is a dream come true.”  On The Season 3, Perry said:

BREAKING BENJAMIN is now a BMG artist.  The multiplatinum rock band signed a worldwide deal with the massive indie label, which will release the band's first new music since 2018. Their most recent release was the 2020 compilation album Aurora (Hollywood Records).  In a statement, the band said: "Working on these new songs has been a fresh experience for all of us. We've stayed true to the core of who BREAKING BENJAMIN is, but we've also pushed ourselves creatively, exploring new sounds and ideas that we haven't tapped into before. It's been about striking that balance between honoring our roots

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT has reason to celebrate rather than suffocate.  "Suffocate City," the band's single featuring ICE NINE KILLS frontman SPENCER CHARNAS, breaks into Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart this week, debuting at No. 25.  Launched in 2020, the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart considers airplay, streaming, and sales.  MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Cancelled" debuts on the chart at No. 5.  This week's Top 25:  Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”  Linkin Park “Heavy is the Crown”  Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll “All My Life”  HARDY “Psycho”  Motley Crue “Cancelled”  Falling In Reverse ft. Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”  NXCRE

JAKE E. LEE, best known as one of OZZY OSBOURNE 's most formidable former axemen, is expected to recover after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the early morning hours of October 15.  SiriusXM's EDDIE TRUNK reported on social media that Lee "was hit three times — in the chest, arm and foot. Bullets missed all major organs except [the] lung. But he is doing well and expected to make a full recovery." Trunk added that he had gotten the information from Lee's manager.  Osbourne told TMZ via statement: "It's been 37 years since I've seen Jake E.