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Saint Asonia have shared their brand new video for “The Hunted,” feat. Godsmack‘s Sully Erna. The track continues to be one of the fastest growing songs at rock radio over the past few weeks & […]
Today, hard rock purveyors HELLYEAH release their sixth studio album, Welcome Home, via Eleven Seven Music. It’s been almost 12 years since the release of their first album, HELLYEAH, and just over one year since the passing of bandmate […]
Breakout rock band Bad Wolves have announced their second album, N.A.T.I.O.N., will be released on, Friday, October 25, via Eleven Seven Music. The release of their third song, “Sober,” defines the direction of, not just the band as […]
California’s greatest export and professional life coaches Steel Panther are celebrating the release of their new album the only way they know how; with a full-on sensory overload as only the Panther can. The […]
Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH are now releasing the official music video for the song “Hecate“, taken from the band’s latest full length ‘Outstrider‘. The video was shot by Francisco Munoz. The Norwegian giant […]
Three of metal’s finest vocalists, known collectively as THE THREE TREMORS – Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES), Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin (JAG PANZER, SATAN’S HOST, TITAN FORCE), and Sean “The […]
Recently signed to a worldwide deal with Golden Robot Records Canadian Rockers THE JAILBIRDS have just released a video for the track ‘’Black Madonna’’. ‘’Black Madonna’’ comes off their recently released EP The Black […]
If there is any doubt that SLAYER will be sorely missed once the band performs the last show of its »Final World Tour« on Saturday, November 30, then check out the beginning of the […]
With more than 80 million albums sold and 16 Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world. Now, ‘Foreigner – Double Vision: Then And Now’ takes viewers […]
As THE CULT celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal Sonic Temple album, the British group–led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy–have announced additional dates through the end of 2019. The new U.S. shows in December […]
LIGHT THE TORCH have dropped the lyric video for the song ‘The Great Divide‘ from their most recent album “Revival“. Listen to the song and watch the lyric video below. “This song is basically […]
The STRAY CATS – Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)–came back strong this year with red-hot shows and the critically acclaimed 40. It’s their first new […]
Jimmy Eat World announce the details of their 10th studio album, Surviving, to be released on October 18 via RCA Records. Surviving is the band’s most personal, ambitious album to date and front man Jim Adkins once again proves […]
Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers STYX–Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck […]
Guitar wizard JOHN 5, who spent the better part of 2019 performing in front of sold-out audiences, will kick off 2020 with yet another tour, this time taking JOHN 5 and the Creatures on […]
There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands – namely, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Surprisingly, few have been assembled about the mighty Soundgarden. But this is about to change, with the […]
Broken Wing is the first single from Cormac Neeson’s Northern Ireland Music Prize nominated album, White Feather, which is slated for re-issue through Social Family Records in Q2, 2020. In addition to the singles […]
Handsome Tours is elated to announce the return of beloved alt-rockers The Lemonheads to Australia this December. Since they were formed in Boston, Mass, in 1986 by Evan Dando, the family tree of The […]
Some people know how to have fun. Nick Lowe, producer, songwriter, author and pop culture icon, will return to Australia in 2020 for his first tour in seven years. Lowe will be touring with […]
Hard Rock Hell (HRH) are global players in Live, Label, and Media – they manage bands, sign bands, promote bands, broadcast bands, stage & write about them – so it seemed natural for HRH […]
TOTO has been touring the globe over the course of 2018-2019 in celebration of the band’s 40thAnniversary. Along the way, they performed in front of well over a million fans across Europe, North America, Asia, […]
After a record year in 2019, Bluesfest Touring is back and ready to make 2020 bigger than ever after dropping the news that three Grammy Award winning acts will be taking to stages across […]
Provocateurs and ultimate purveyors of Brit-punk THE STRANGLERS have announced their February 2020 return to Australia! Hailed for their highly original sound, combining a brilliant melodic touch with a genuine dark aggression and effortless […]
Forget Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes, Forget The Max Rebo Band, the best band from a Galaxy Far, Far Away are making their way to Australian shores in November 2019 – GALACTIC EMPIRE! […]
The Rockpit kicked off massive celebrations this past week with the first birthday bash held at Lucy’s Loveshack in the heart of the city of Perth on Saturday September 14th. With prize giveaways and […]
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