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The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – in March, only to hit a hurdle after the first three shows. Covid hit the band, and […]
‘Radiance’ is the first single from The Dead Daisies’ upcoming new album set for release in August. The band have been writing and recording over the last couple of months in Los Angeles with esteemed […]
It’s time for Swedes CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD to start unveiling what will be their next studio album. The first digital single teasing the record is “Flamenco”, and it pays homage to the “disco-AOR” tag that […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just announced their debut EP ‘What The Hell Am I Doing’ due for release on June, 15th 2022. Accompanying this exciting news, the group also unveiled their emotive goth rock gem ‘I […]
“[We’re] feeling better in the neon light!” Oh yes, they are! HELLOWEEN have finally entered the stages again and successfully started their »United Forces« tour with HAMMERFALL at packed venues in the UK about two weeks ago. Reason enough for the German […]
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 […]
Stone Senate continues to climb the charts and heat up the rock and country Spotify and Apple Music Playlists, including Apple Music’s New in Country and Country Roads. The Southern Rock band releases “Shine,” from their two-EP […]
Black Stone Cherry have revealed “Again,” the new live song taken from their upcoming release Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y’All, out on 24th June via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. On Wednesday 29 September 2021 – the year of the band’s […]
Following the release of their highly-acclaimed comeback album, Eyes Of Oblivion, which has gained them international chart success, Swedish high-energy rock ‘n’ roll band THE HELLACOPTERS have announced the release of an EP called Through The Eyes Of […]
When Rivers Meet are pleased to announce their new single I Can’t Fight This Feeling – released on Friday May 20th. This is the fourth single taken from their award-winning sophomore album Saving Grace, and follows the singles Testify, Never Coming Home and He’ll Drive […]
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 […]
John Paul Young has released his first new single in fifteen years, a slice of Motown-style rock and pop, ‘Felt Like Love’. JPY has been recording hit singles since 1972. His career started with ‘Pasadena’ – […]
Love Police are overjoyed to announce old mates, Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell from the band Gomez, will be returning to Australia later this month for a set of stunning, intimate live performances, marking their Australian debut as a duo. […]
Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse follow up their breakout single ‘Fill Me Up’ (#3 in the Top 100 UK Blues Radio Chart, #7 Most Played on Planet Rock Radio UK – 1.7million Impacts) with […]
Following on from their critically acclaimed November 2020 Debut Album “Everything”, Sonic Circus return in 2022 with their new EP – “RISE”. Reviews from “Everything” were strong and included such comments as: “Reminiscent of the […]
“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 […]
Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grinspoon – has released a second single and video entitled ‘Trouble’ from his first ever solo album Somebody Else set for release July 29. “‘Trouble’ started life in Potts Point […]
Gold Coast alt rockers Mass Sky Raid have just dropped their anthemic new single ‘Miracle’, the final offering from their sophomore album ‘Calm In Chaos’ due for release on Friday June 3rd, 2022. There is […]
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 […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame, are back with another new single, this time with legendary Perth blues slide guitarist Dave […]
After a seven-year hiatus, Irish rockers The Answer are set to make their long awaited and highly anticipated return with an exclusive and sole 2022 comeback performance at this year’s Planet Rockstock festival, Dec 3. […]
The new EP arrives as the band unleash the flaming-hot grooves of their final single from the release: “When It’s Gone”. LISTEN HERE Thundering through a riotous blend of fuzzy reverb, vintage-tinted guitar lines, heady […]
Johnny Thunders single ‘Born to Lose’ is now available on all digital platforms and is taken from the upcoming live album; Cosa Nostra: Live At The Mudd Club 1983 Gothenburg. ‘Born to Lose’ is a staple punk song […]
BLUESFEST 2022 – THURSDAY 14TH – MONDAY 18TH APRIL 2022 Bluesfest Byron Bay 2022 heralded the return of live music in a major festival format after a 2-year enforced hiatus. It is just incredible […]
‘Strange Desires’ is the second single lifted from the upcoming L.A. Cobra album titled Superstition, and is now available on all digital platforms via Crusader Records. The song, which features Slade Sleaze – L.A. Cobra’s guitarist – on vocals in the verses, encourages the sharing of […]
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