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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band has just released “Diamonds & Gold,” the second single and standout track from their first-ever live concert video, ‘Straight To You: Live,’ out November 27th via Provogue. “Diamonds & Gold […]
Under The Influence Release New Single ‘Body Parts’, FANG Release New Single and Video ‘Minneapolis’, Hot Laundry Release New Single ‘Shake’. Australian 4-piece punk act Under The Influence have dropped their new single […]
Ukraine’s busiest groove metal machine JINJER are back with their brand new single “Retrospection (Live)“, taken from their upcoming live album: Alive In Melbourne, which will be released on November 20, 2020 via Napalm Records. The live album […]
FATES WARNING Release New Album, ‘Long Day Good Night’, THE OCEAN Premiere “Siberian Traps” Tour Documentary, ACCUSER Launch Lyric Video For New Single, “Misled Obedience”, DVNE Release New EP, ‘Omega Severer’, IOTUNN Danish Metallers […]
Lucy’s Love Shack will play host to a night of blackened death and doom as “Nocturnal Cacophony” is unleashed on Friday January 22nd in the year 2021. Featuring 4 bands with diverse backgrounds spanning […]
Alice Cooper has announced the release of his brand new studio album “Detroit Stories” will be out on February 26, 2021 via earMUSIC! Fans will get a first taste of the upcoming album this Friday, November 13, when the first song “Rock ‘n’ Roll” will […]
AC/DC unleashes second track, and album opener, ‘Realize’ ahead of the release of their highly anticipated 17th album PWR/UP, out this Friday November 13th, marking the legendary band’s first new music since 2014. ‘Realize’ follows first […]
Global rock sensation, Bad Wolves release the new music video for their song “Learn To Walk Again”, from THE RETALIATORS movie soundtrack. The track, off of their sophomore album, N.A.T.I.O.N. is also currently #11 […]
DEATH DEALER led by ROSS THE BOSS has issued a new lyric video, ‘EVERY NATION,” off their forthcoming 3rd record, CONQUERED LANDS – to be released worldwide November 13, 2020, through STEEL CARTEL. The […]
EN MINOR – the Southern gothic/dark Americana project led by Philip H. Anselmo (Down, Pantera, Scour, etc.) – have confirmed a special livestream later this month. Set to take place on November 25th at […]
Hard hitting Kiwi band DEVILSKIN released their critically acclaimed third studio album RED in April. Having stunned Australian crowds on tours with HALESTORM and SLASH Ft. Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators and appearing on […]
RENEGADES is the brand new album from L.A. Guns (Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Scott Griffin, Kurt Frohlich), available now for pre-order/save now and out this Friday, 13 November 2020, through Golden Robot Records. To further whet the […]
Foo Fighters have announced a brand new album titled “Medicine At Midnight“, to be released February 5th 2020 via Roswell Records/RCA Records. This is the first new full length material since 2017’s “Concrete And […]
The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR returns in 2021 with a COVID-safe festival sporting a massive line-up of Australian artists. Headlined by long-time supporters of the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR, Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon […]
Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD is returning with a much overdue new live release entitled Lost Machine – Live. The album was recorded in Québec City during the worldwide touring cycle for the […]
KILLER BE KILLED, who release one of the year’s most anticipated rock records,”Reluctant Hero“, on Nov. 20 via Nuclear Blast Records, have debuted a third single from the eagerly-awaited collection: ‘Inner Calm From Outer […]
Blackmore’s Night reveal their new holiday song ‘Here We Come A-Caroling’, taken from the forthcoming 4-track EP of the same name, to be released on December 4th, 2020. The song is a beautiful rendition of the […]
AMARANTHE release music video for ‘BOOM!1, JACK SLAMER release music video for their third single ‘Sun Soul Healing’, ACCEPT release title track from new album ‘Too Mean To Die’. Halloween may be […]
SURPRISE! After a 15-year release hiatus, System Of A Down have dropped 2 brand new songs Protect The Land and Genocidal Humanoidz as well as an official video for Protect The Land. After all these years of fans and press […]
British hard-rock heroes, Thunder, have announced the release of their 13th studio album ‘All The Right Noises’ on March 12, 2020. The band have also shared the first single ‘Last One Out Turn Off […]
Today, best-selling SoCal punk rock band The Offspring has released their first ever Holiday track, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, produced by Bob Rock – listen HERE. Originally released by Darlene Love, The Offspring put their unique stamp […]
Howlin Rain, who spent four years recording one ill-fated album for Rick Rubin’s American Recordings a decade ago, have released ‘Under The Wheels: Live From The Coasts, Vol. 2‘. The album comes as small […]
Wreckless Abandon, the highly anticipated debut album from celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs, is now set for release on November […]
Iconic guitarist Steve Hackett, releases his new acoustic album Under A Mediterranean Sky on 22nd January 2021 as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP + CD + LP-booklet and Digital Album via InsideOut Music. Under A Mediterranean Sky is Steve Hackett’s […]
The Quireboys have re-scheduled the remaining tour dates for January and February 2021 of their A Bit Of What You Fancy UK Tour to October – November 2021 and January 2022. All tickets remain […]
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