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WILDSTREET’s latest single ‘Won’t Be Apart (feat. Todd Long)’ began as a voice memo of a melodic idea, sent to Eric Jayk (Wildstreet) from Ghost of Sunset’s Todd Long. After a few short weeks the song was recorded and Jon […]
Marco Mendoza will be releasing his fourth solo album and second on Mighty Music/Target later in 2022. First up is the single “Take It To The Limit”. Known throughout the music world as a talented […]
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. […]
Following their latest, chart-breaking album Heat Wave (2020, AFM Records), which was lauded by both fans and international music press alike, Sweden’s all-female heavy rock band THUNDERMOTHER has unleashed a brand new song from their […]
(Photo: Jon Tarry) Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – have premiered their new single “Open The Line” overnight via longstanding […]
46 Brigade have released their first single of 2022 on Tuesday, April 5th. A punchy upbeat number, with hooky chorus and uplifting message of hope, ‘Raise Your Hand’ is your stock standard pub rock singalong […]
Australian singer/songwriter Rick Price heads out on the ‘Soulville’ Tour from May 6th ’22 to perform all the tracks from his album “Soulville” along with those classic hits, we all know and love. Rick’s rich […]
From sessions recorded over 40 years ago, the first album to feature the vocals of the late, great Brian Howe, White Spirit – Right Or Wrong, is finally ready to be heard by the public. […]
“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 […]
Stone Senate releases their single, “Good to Go”, from their two-EP release. An easy-listening anthem of unapologetic freedom captures this song perfectly. The band’s usual 80’s modern rock vibe gets perfectly caught up this time in a […]
PRE-ORDER HERE DEF LEPPARD SHARES NEW SINGLE “KICK” – LISTEN HERE FEATURING 15 NEW TRACKS WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE ON TWO TRACKS FROM MULTI-GRAMMY WINNER ALISON KRAUSS DEF LEPPARD’S 36 CITY US & CANADA STADIUM TOUR […]
FIRST EVER RELEASE OF THE LEGENDARY 1977 SHOWS FEATURING NEVER BEFORE HEARD RECORDINGS PRE-ORDER HERE A legendary event in the incredible 60-year history of the Rolling Stones is being released in full for the first […]
With special Guests RECKLESS LOVE and WICKED SMILE It’s a new era for SKID ROW. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, the band has added a new voice as […]
New Album BOOMBOX Coming May 6th An undeniable Rock powerhouse, FOZZY have never been ones to take their foot off the pedal. Last year the band toured throughout the US, UK & Ireland on the first wave of […]
Gibson TV is thrilled to present its first show dedicated to the worlds of heavy metal and monster culture in the new series “Metal and Monsters.” The host of this adventure is Matt “Count D” […]
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 […]
After releasing five singles to enormous critical acclaim resulting in over 1.6 million Spotify streams, numerous sold out shows and in excess of 400,000 views on YouTube, Hardcore Superstar have now unleashed their highly anticipated new album Abrakadabra. […]
Today The Bloody Nerve reach another landmark in the roll-out of their episodically released, rock-rich concept album ‘All Blood, No Treasure’, releasing both the brand-new video for ‘Episode 6 – Doin’ All Day‘; and the 3-track […]
Xander and the Peace Pirates herald the release of their eagerly anticipated new album with another superb single, ‘We Cry’, brimming with their singular specialities in sound: timeless, soulful blues-rock that can lure listeners hearts […]
Richly steeped in the music of New Orleans, the blues and more, Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse today release their brand-new, 8-track, second album ‘Good Times End Times’ The band fuses together the formidable talents […]
Quarto Valley Records releases “Lone Star Blues”, the third single off the upcoming new album “Brother Johnny,” an all-star tribute to Johnny Winter organized by his brother Edgar Winter. “Lone Star Blues” features Edgar Winter […]
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 […]
Cardiff alternative rock duo James and the Cold Gun are pleased to announce the details of their debut EP False Start, set for release on April 29th 2022 through Gallows’ label Venn Records and Seattle-based label Loosegroove Records, […]
Gloria are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting emerging artists from the North of England. The Lancaster-based 5-piece were recently championed by Elaine Willcox from ITV Granada Introducing who described them as ‘a […]
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 […]
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