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I’ve always been aware of Living Colour more because of the guitar player Vernon Reed than anything else. I have a lot of friends who are musicians that constantly talk about how amazing he is, […]
It’s a heartbreaking morning to report that Jack Russel has passed, just a month after announcing his retirement from touring. Jack touched so many people’s lives with his music, and was in my opinion one […]
Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand new solo album in early 2024 on BMG Records. Entitled […]
“Shut your eyes but it won’t go away/ Turn on / Turn off / The News” Following a mischievous roll-out that included mailing portions of the track on CD to Paramore stans and DMing their […]
Polish death metal legends VADER are proud to confirm their Australian and New Zealand ’40 Years Anniversary’ tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, adding even more diversity and dark, sinister atmosphere to these very […]
Nuclear Blast are proud to welcome back the Swedish powerhouse HammerFall who started their career in 1997 on the label with their debut album Glory to the Brave. Their entire Nuclear Blast catalogue from Glory to the Brave to the 2014 album (r)Evolution was […]
Jaded Truth release a new video for their track “Nothing Much” from their latest album “Take A Seat” which recently premiered via V13. “Nothing Much is just a little punk song about my experience with […]
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has announced his self-titled new album will be released on January 13th via Black Hill Records. Jared James Nichols, his third full-length offering, features the […]
Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: 72 Seasons will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at […]
Estonian band California Condor has released a historic video which is dedicated to two former band members who passed away too early. Ken Loosaar passed away at the age of 28 and Johannes Kuslap deceased […]
U.D.O. — the band led by iconic singer Udo Dirkschneider, who celebrated his 70th birthday (April 6th) in the form of his first solo album titled ‘My Way’ earlier this year (released April 22, 2022 through Atomic Fire Records; hitting #4 of […]
Golden Robot Records is proud to announce the signing of influential rock band Faster Pussycat. They are currently on the road with Tom Keifer and L.A. Guns for the North American tour ‘Sonic Slam’ plus a series of their own headlining shows across […]
The evolution of Darren Hayes continues to flourish with the release of the iconic artist’s new single, ‘Poison Blood’. Following on from what has been a stellar pair of single releases thus far in 2022 […]
The Metaverse is here, and with it a new frontier for musicians around the world to reach new fans and find new audiences. To that end, The Dead Daisies have created a Meta Cinematic (video) […]
2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Def Leppard, are back with a new single “Fire It Up” from their upcoming album Diamond Star Halos, set to be released May 27th [UMe]. On Thursday, May 26th, the iconic Def Leppard will […]
Recently announced as an inductee into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dave Stewart — the award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, innovator and Eurythmics co-founder — has released the title track from his forthcoming project, Ebony […]
“Tube Snake Boogie,” a track featured on ZZ Top’s forthcoming RAW album, will be available this Friday, May 20 in advance of the album’s July 22 release by Shelter Records/BMG. Check it out here https://lnk.to/ZZTopTubeSnakeBoogieRAW Like the […]
Today is an exciting day as TOBIAS SAMMET’S AVANTASIA herald a new age in the fantastic, ever-expanding universe of AVANTASIA with ‘The Wicked Rule The Night’. After almost three years of hibernation, mastermind Tobias Sammet and his outstanding all-star formation inspire […]
International rock powerhouse Fozzy, led by multi-hyphenate superstar Chris Jericho and acclaimed guitar guru Rich Ward, has released their highly anticipated new studio album, Boombox, via Mascot Label Group (Australia /NZ). PRESS HERE to listen. Boombox, Fozzy’s eighth full-length album produced by Johnny […]
Icons of British hard rock, Thunder, have announced a brand new album, ‘Dopamine’, out on April 29. ‘Dopamine’ is Thunder’s first ever double-album, and consists of 16 tracks – something that is resonant with the album’s themes. […]
“We’ve got a long way to go and no time to get there”, so the song goes! “Long Way To Go” (Live From Daisyland) is the third release from the LIVE series recorded at the […]
Skid Row and earMUSIC join forces to announce the release of the mightily anticipated new studio album “The Gang’s All Here” on October 14! This announcement coincides with the launch of the iconic hard rock band’s Las […]
The Finnish cello-rock quartet Apocalyptica have once again partnered up with some of the biggest names in rock music to deliver their new single “I’ll Get Through It”. The song, written for the band by American award-winning songwriter Diane […]
With “An Hour Before It’s Dark”, Marillion have released one of their most upbeat albums in a while, at the same time, they once again do not shy away from uncomfortable topics, reflect on their […]
Time for a little “Bustle And Flow (Live From Daisyland)” which was recorded at the legendary Rock City music venue in Nottingham, England last year. It is the second release from The Dead Daisies’ LIVE […]
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