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Category: Features

Ronnie Montrose Remembered 2026

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Metal Magnitude was honored to cover Ronnie Montrose Remembered for the first time in 2020, and it was a delight returning to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the event, as part of NAMM 2026.  For this NAMM JAMM honoring Ronnie Montrose, it’s fantastic to see that the night of music still upholds all the expectations – an all-star lineup gathered by Keith St. John, with a setlist that stands as a perfect blend and medley of Ronnie’s career, taking it up another notch each time. Cathy Rankin, personality and singer/songwriter who regularly hosts the annual Metal Hall of Fame, made […]

Metal Hall of Fame 2026: Feature and Red Carpet Interviews

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January 22nd, 2026, the metal world gathered for the annual tradition of the Metal Hall of Fame, but this time as an L.A.-based Blowout Bash, taking over the Sunset Strip at the Rainbow, The Roxy, and The Viper Room. The takeover celebrated the legacy of 80’s rock and metal that thrives on the Sunset Strip, highlighting bands like Ratt, Poison, W.A.S.P, Guns N’ Roses, and L.A. Guns. Hosted once again by Eddie Trunk and Cathy Rankin, this year’s Hall of Fame inducted Rikki Rockett, Tracii Guns, Gilby Clarke, Warren DeMartini, and Chris Holmes. There was no shortage of Metal Hall […]

Bowl for Ronnie 2025

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Another successful Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund event is complete, with Bowl for Ronnie 2025, which took place on November 13th at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, CA. PINZ was packed with celebrity guests from the music and entertainment worlds, all bowling alongside fans with the support of spectators on a rainy night in SoCal.   Eddie Trunk’s Celebrity Team – this year comprised of Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Brent Woods (Gene Simmons Band, Chevy Metal), Shavarsh “Shavo” Odadjian (System of a Down), Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), and Adam Jones (Tool) – kept up the tradition […]

Rock For Ronnie 2025

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A piece of Rock and Metal history met with a piece of California history this spring, when Rock For Ronnie, the annual outdoor concert tribute to the late, great Ronnie James Dio took place at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA on May 18th.  The day kicked off bright and early, with the sun shining down on the lawn of the Autry Museum and fans packing in to see some of their favorite musicians pay their tributes to the legacy and memory of the iconic and beloved vocalist, Ronnie James Dio. Hosted by Ahmet Zappa, this event […]

NAMM 2025 Recap

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NAMM 2025 was another spectacular event, and seems to have been the busiest we’ve witnessed yet – high energy, hundreds of simultaneous showcases, demonstrations, and deals, plus the usual cacophony of instruments and voices.  Before we headed into the Convention Center, however, the pre-NAMM event to kick off the week was the Metal Hall of Fame. This year featured the inductee lineup of: Dimebag Darrell, Rikki Rockett, Tony MacAlpine, Dangerous Toys, Life of Agony, KNAC Radio, Alissa White-Gluz, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Cannibal Corpse, Burton C. Bell, and Jeff Young, plus performances from Kill Devil Hill, an All-Star Jam, and […]

She Rocks Awards 2025

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NAMM 2025 – the site of the 13th Annual She Rocks Awards, celebrating a remarkable 13 years of honoring women in the music and audio industries. Taking place at the Hilton Anaheim Pacific Ballroom, this year’s celebration had the She Rocks Awards right at the center of all the NAMM action. Metal Magnitude had the honor of being present for our third time covering the She Rocks Awards. The festivities kicked off with opener Shantaia, followed by an opening statement by Women’s International Music Network and She Rocks Awards founder Laura B. Whitmore, acknowledging the recent Los Angeles fires and […]

Ultimate Jam Night at NAMM 2025

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Ultimate Jam Night took over the Anaheim Convention Center Arena at NAMM 2025, with a 30-piece orchestra and 80-person choir to accompany over 80 featured musicians, primarily from the Rock and Metal worlds. Presented by RCF, the setlist featured a variety of classics, ranging from Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Rush, Pat Benatar, Santana, and Jimi Hendrix, to Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Whitesnake, and so much more. Ultimate Jam Night recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary as an event, residing at Hollywood’s world-famous Whisky A Go Go.  Paulie Z not only hosted this Ultimate Jam Night […]

Metal Hall of Fame 2025: Feature and Red Carpet Interviews

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Another year, another successful Metal Hall of Fame! 2025 marked the 9th Annual Metal Hall of Fame event, taking place in Anaheim, CA and surrounding the events of NAMM 2025. This year’s inductees were: Dimebag Darrell, Rikki Rockett, Tony MacAlpine, Dangerous Toys, Life of Agony, KNAC Radio, Alissa White-Gluz, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Cannibal Corpse, Burton C. Bell, and Jeff Young. This year’s event featured a new virtual aspect, as it also served as a fundraising livestream telethon to benefit the Southern California wildfire victims.  SoCal Guitarist Ronny North started the show with some shredding perfect to set the tone […]

Rock For Ronnie 2024

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Another tribute to the great Ronnie James Dio has successfully taken place with Rock For Ronnie 2024. On May 19th, 2024 in Woodland Hills, CA, fans, friends, and many special guests in the form of an All-Star Jam gathered alongside headliners Quiet Riot to celebrate the life and music of Ronnie, and, as always, benefit the great cause of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Founder Wendy Dio commemorated the progress of this non-profit’s goals, presenting Dr. David Wong and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor of The Regents of the University of California with a $25,000 check, to […]

Sammy Hagar Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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On April 30th, 2024, Hollywood, California honored The Legendary “Red Rocker” Sammy Hagar, with an official ceremony to unveil his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His wife, Kari Hagar, celebrated the honor by his side, along with family and close friends, including event Emcee Guy Fieri, longtime manager Tom Consolo, John Mayer, Chad Smith, and Van Halen/Chickenfoot/The Circle bandmate, Michael Anthony. Sammy Hagar’s star is located in front of Amoeba Music, at 6212 Hollywood Blvd. The Red Rocker’s star is the 2,779th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the category of Recording. Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer, […]

Feature: NAMM 2024

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The first Winter NAMM since 2020 made a full-force grand return, as brands and bands alike gathered in Anaheim, CA in January 2024, for the familiar course of networking, jamming, and musical merriment. Metal Magnitude was there to capture it all, enjoying the full musical atmosphere, but keeping a keen eye out for anything that stood out in the Rock and Metal spaces. Naturally, we were pleased to find plenty.  Before NAMM officially began, the 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala set the tone for the busy week, celebrating the iconic musicians and members of the music industry who […]

Metal Hall of Fame 2024 Feature and Red Carpet Interviews

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January 24th marked another successful year of the Metal Hall of Fame, taking place in Anaheim, CA the week of NAMM 2024. The Metal Hall of Fame is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to forever enshrining the iconic musicians and music industry executives responsible for making Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music what it is today. Founder and President of the Metal Hall of Fame, Pat Gesualdo, launched the concept back in 2017, celebrating the history of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal while also benefiting the music-based nonprofit Drums and Disabilities, providing the healing art of drum therapy. The organization continues […]

Feature: NAMM 2022

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NAMM 2022 is a wrap, and it was good to be back. Leading up to the NAMM show, many were concerned as to whether or not it might be able to return at the same level of an event that NAMM is known to be. While I will admit it may not have been a full-scale NAMM with business entirely as usual (especially due to many artists of all genres being in the midst of summer tours), it certainly fulfilled its purpose as a gathering spot and metaphoric musical playground for merchants, musicians, industry, and more. Overall excitement and enthusiasm […]

Lockdown Livestream – A Masterlist of Metal & Hard Rock Virtual Content

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**Update January 2022** Metal Magnitude started this list during the 2020 lockdown to keep track of livestreams across the rock and metal world, updating with upcoming shows while keeping an archive of past ones that are still available to stream. While the world is still not back to “normal” quite yet, there are now more concerts and tours taking place in person (finally!) than ever before, but some artists are still taking the livestream route from time to time. For now, this list will stay up on the site, so keep an eye out for updates, and if you know […]