Brooklyn Vegan — The Roots @ Roots Picnic (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Ratt, Extreme @ Nokia Theatre!! * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Ballin' the Jack @ Hudson Square * Steely Dan: Aja @ Beacon Theatre... more info

411 Mania — 80's rockers unite! more info

Rolling Stone — The Pretenders hit the road with Cat Power and Juliette Lewis, Ratt and Extreme team up for the best hair metal tour you’ll see this July and O.A.R. give college kids something to do during their summer off. Full dates for all three treks, after th... more info

Rock Sellout — The announcement came today that RATT will headline Friday Night at Rocklahoma being held July 9-12. The band will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their Out Of The Cellar release and will be performing the multi-platinum selling album from st... more info

Detroit Free Press — The AP Tour: featuring the Maine, 3Oh!3, Family Force 5, Hit the Lights and a Rocket to the Moon, 6 p.m. May 7. The Crofoot Ballroom, $15. Sold out. Stephen Pearcy: of Ratt, 7 p.m. May 7. Machine Shop, $15. Charlie Hunter: 8 p.m. May 7. The Magic Bag... more info

Roadrunner Records — Roadrunner Records’ imprint, Loud & Proud announce the worldwide signing of Los Angeles hard rockers, RATT. The band will begin recording their first new material since 1999’s self-titled album this spring. One of the most p more info

I Like Music — Roadrunner Records' imprint, Loud & Proud announce the signing of Los Angeles hard rockers more info

ContactMusic — Oscar winner WHOOPI GOLDBERG will play BENJAMIN BRATT's ex-wife in a guest appearance on U.S. TV drama THE CLEANER. The odd coupling is part of a new plotline for the ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — THE BIG BALL STARS — featuring Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR), Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.), Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE), Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL), Robbie Crane (RATT) and Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) — will perform tonight (Saturday... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — TWISTED SISTER, RATT and EXTREME will headline the M3 Rock Festival, an East Coast '80s- and '90s-focused rock and heavy metal music event set to take place Saturday, May 30 at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion. more info