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Rockstar mentors in Vegas include Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath), Gary Hoey, Lez Warner (The Cult), Teddy Adreadis (Guns n’ Roses, Alice Cooper), Zach Throne (Slash), Chris Reeve (Filter), John Corabi, Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake) and many more.

Excited to be a first-time mentor, rocker Melissa Etheridge said, 'It's so inspiring having organizations such as The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp embrace and support women in the music industry. I'm looking forward to meeting the campers and collaborating with everyone there!'

“Through the ‘Biography’ lens we are able to give fans a backstage pass to a two-night event that honors the legacy of the rock icons behind KISS,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming for A&E.

Rock Camp has generated great word of mouth and buzz, scoring a 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and continues to hold the #1 Music Doc spot on iTunes/Apple TV. Rock Camp has been featured on The Today Show and ABC News.

Swiss Business Tools announced the release of the book 'STARTUP SECRETS BLACKBOOK.' The book enables a new diverse generation of post-pandemic entrepreneurs that deal with massive economic challenges, minimal consumer attention spans, and a digital first approach.

For the past 127 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound. With instruments that inspire Gibson’s legendary artists and nurture new players across every generation and genre of music, Gibson has emerged as the legitimate industry leader by offering award-winning, relevant guitars and new ways for artists to connect and grow. Gibson is played by the best and brightest artists, across generations and genres and has emerged as the most relevant, most played, and most loved guitar brand around the world. 

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced upcoming programming, including a new series of public art pieces: 202021: a new constellation; Le Patin Libre, part of the Pittsburgh Dance Council Series and much more! 

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that rock star Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer at age 65. 

This exclusive charity auction to benefit MusiCares, the charitable foundation which provides aid to artists and music community professionals in times of need.

Promising a night filled with music, laughter and Hollywood magic, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announces that movie star, songwriter and comedy powerhouse Adam Sandler will be honored with The ASCAP Founders Award at the 37th annual 2020 Pop Music Awards. The invitation-only event, which celebrates the ASCAP writers and publishers of the most-performed music of the past year, takes place on April 28 in Los Angeles.

Promising a night filled with music, laughter and Hollywood magic, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announces that movie star, songwriter and comedy powerhouse Adam Sandler will be honored with The ASCAP Founders Award at the 37th annual 2020 Pop Music Awards. The invitation-only event, which celebrates the ASCAP writers and publishers of the most-performed music of the past year, takes place on April 28 in Los Angeles.    

Chuck Berry's 60th birthday concert and the drama surrounding it were captured in Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, but until now, Berry's life has never before been covered on screen. With CHUCK BERRY, Award-winning filmmaker Jon Brewer (BB King: The Life of Riley, Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark), lends new insight to the man known as the bedrock of Rock n Roll. Several rock & roll legends reflect on what Berry meant to them, with exclusive access to Mrs. Berry and the Berry family.

Longstanding comedy club and entertainment company, The Comedy Works, has a full slate of nationally acclaimed stand-up comedians and up-and-coming talent scheduled to appear at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas with ticket prices starting at only $20.

MTV to premiere hilarious new season of 'Ridiculousness' with fresh episodes every Monday through Thursday at 10pm ET/PT beginning January 6th. Rob Dyrdek returns with Chanel West Coast and Steelo Brim to dissect the internet's most provocative and absurd viral videos. Special guests this season include Rock Icon and KISS Frontman Gene Simmons, 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation's' Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, 'The Challenge' legendary all-star Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, YouTube star Jake Paul, hip hop legend Juicy J, 'Wild N' Out' star B. Simone, and more. Catch new episodes every Monday through Thursday night at 10pm ET/PT beginning January 6th on MTV.

Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving more than 250,000 guests on unforgettable vacations at sea with their favorite bands and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations and a truly immersive experience that celebrates community and changes expectations of what a vacation should be.

YOSHIKI appeared as a surprise guest last week (Dec. 11) during the Tokyo Dome performance of KISS's 'End of the Road World Tour.' He shocked the audience by performing piano and drums for two songs during the encore of KISS's only Tokyo show on the band's “Final Tour Ever.” YOSHIKI will also perform with KISS at their Osaka performance at the Kyocera Dome on December 17, 2019.

Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) announces its annual Holiday Celebration, featuring international club music legend a?" Janice Robinson and DJ Hex Hector, Grammy Award Winning music producer & remixer a?" alongside some of Jersey City's musicians & artists in a Ruth Chris Steakhouse catered yuletide bash like no other. 

While television audiences love Howie Mandel on 'America's Got Talent,' and 'Deal or No Deal,' his first love is stand-up comedy. He returns to Las Vegas to perform 'An Evening With Howie Mandel,' a one-night-only night of comedy in the Paris Theater at Paris Las Vegas on Nov. 30.

The Broad Stage continues their second year of blackbox @ the edye performances with Brenna Whitaker on Friday, November 1 at 8:00p

Tony-nominated Broadway actor Jeremy Jordan will star as Neil Bogart in the upcoming film Spinning Gold, a film written and to be directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, son of the late musical idolmaker who ran Casablanca Records and died in 1982 of cancer and lymphoma at age 39.