Monsters Of Rock®

MONSTERS OF ROCK® Celebrating over 50 years of hard rock and heavy metal! Broadcasting live on iHeartRadio 🔊

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🔥 On this day in 1990, Pantera unleashed Cowboys from Hell. 🤘🏼

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On this day in 1977, Foreigner released “Cold as Ice,” the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album.

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On this day in 1972, Alice Cooper brought the School’s Out Tour ’72 to the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for one of the most memorable stops of the band’s breakout year.

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1981

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One of the greatest Monsters of Rock lineups ever assembled. 🔥

On August 23, 1986, more than 50,000 fans packed Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden, for an unforgettable day of hard rock and heavy metal.

⚡ Scorpions
⚡ Ozzy Osbourne
⚡ Def Leppard

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On this day in 1987, Guns N’ Roses unleashed Appetite for Destruction. 🔥

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On this day in 1988, the Monsters of Rock Tour rolled into Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington, delivering one of the most unforgettable hard rock lineups of the decade.

🔥 Van Halen
🔥 Scorpions
🔥 Dokken
🔥 Metallica
🔥 Kingdom Come

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On this day in 1987, Dio released “I Could Have Been a Dreamer.” 🔥

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On this day in 1990, Mother Love Bone released their first and only full-length studio album, Apple. 🍎🔥

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🔥 On this day 40 years ago — July 19, 1986 — Texxas Jam rocked the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

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On this day in 1968, Deep Purple released Hush🔥

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🔥 On this day in 1982, Judas Priest unleashed Screaming for Vengeance.

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On this day in 1988… the Monsters of Rock Tour rolled into Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

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On this day in 1990, one of the most infamous courtroom battles in rock history began.

Judas Priest went on trial in Reno, Nevada, after being accused of embedding subliminal messages in their cover of Better by You, Better than Me.

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On this day in 2018, Guns N’ Roses made YouTube history when “November Rain” became the first music video from the 1990s to pass one billion views.

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On this day in 1992, Megadeth released their fifth studio album, Countdown to Extinction. 🔥

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On this day in 1989, Alice Cooper released “Poison,” the lead single from his comeback album, Trash.

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Remembering Ronnie today … 🕊️

Whether he was fronting Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, or Heaven & Hell, Ronnie never simply sang the songs — he made you believe every word. His voice could be powerful one moment, heartbreaking the next, and for millions of fans, it became the soundtrack to a lifetime of memories.