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“Is this a strange land / Or am I the stranger?” Joe Jackson has revealed the second song from his upcoming studio album “Fool”. Undoubtedly musical, touchingly beautiful and lyrically powerful, “Strange Land” explores […]
Francis Rossi, founder of the mighty Quo, is gearing up for a busy 2019. Rossi, a bona fide musical legend, has confirmed the release of a collaborative album with vocalist Hannah Rickard, a brand […]
Well SMF’ers due to popular demand a final release of VIP Meet and Greet tickets will go on sale on Monday 17th December! This will be the final allocation of these tickets. So head […]
As a special holiday homage to one of his favorite bands, guitarist ANDY TIMMONS has released a solo arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “You Take My Breath Away,” which can be seen below. […]
One Film. Ten Videos. Black Antenna. Rainier Fog. Earlier this year, ALICE IN CHAINS released RAINIER FOG (BMG), their first album in 5 years. It hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock, Alternative and Hard […]
MILLENCOLIN fans are always waging wars, pitting so many of their brilliant records against each other to see which comes out the victor. It’s a war that never will be won considering they are […]
’Tis The Season once again. It’s time for another edition of “A Very Filthy Xmas” brought to you by Madness Music Management & The Rockpit and sponsored by Prime Cuts and Soundworks Direct Touring. […]
With Leg Three: Europe of SLAYER’s Final World Tour having wrapped up this past Saturday, dates in Australia, Japan, the South Pacific and the final European dates announced in the past weeks, SLAYER announces […]
Handsome Tours is excited to reveal that enigmatic Epitaph rockers Joyce Manor will return to Australia in February/March 2019, playing shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne as well as Wollongong’s The Farmer & […]
Zeal & Ardor is truly a musical force like no other. A one-time experiment of Swiss-American mastermind Manuel Gagneux, the avant-garde combination of negro spirituals and black metal embraced on his 2015 album Devil […]
This spring brings another must-see event from premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, Chicago Open Air Presents a massive stadium show with headlining […]
Finally, the prescription you’ve all been waiting for… HAKEN, one of progressive music’s most exciting bands, recently released their much-anticipated and highly praised fifth studio album titled ‘Vector’. Following the announcement North American, European […]
Rock ‘n’ roll journeyman, JOHN CORABI, is no stranger to hard rock fans as vocalist of THE SCREAM, ESP (the Eric Singer project), UNION (with ex-Kiss guitarist, Bruce Kulick), RATT and his current role […]
O.R.k., comprising some of contemporary music’s most revered artists, have combined their creative forces once again for a new studio album; their first for the ground-breaking UK label Kscope; O.R.k’s Ramagehead will be released […]
Music legends Slayer have just announced Leg 5: North America, the fifth overall leg of their final world tour. Heavy rock icons LAMB OF GOD will continue on as direct support to the tour, […]
ROYAL TUSK have announced a new batch of U.S. tour dates on the first ever SiriusXM “Accelerator Tour.” The band will be supporting New Zealand rock band LIKE A STORM alongside AFTERLIFE. “There are […]
The ultimate death metal co-headliner is coming down under…DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING! Sweden’s HYPOCRISY & Canada’s KATAKLYSM are embarking on an east-coast sonic assault on the senses across Australia, leaving a trail of […]
Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, will play Australia for the first time early next year on their “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour. The bands first […]
Following on from a massively successful return in 2018, SLAYFEST is proud to announce its saddling up again in 2019 with a massive 15 band line-up to deliver a night of total rock n […]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has released a music video for the title track of his latest solo album, “For The Love Of Metal“. Says Dee: “‘For The Love Of Metal’ — the […]
Deathcore merchants CARNIFEX have released a brand new EP today entitled Bury Me In Blasphemy. The EP was mixed by Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, CHELSEA GRIN, JOB FOR A COWBOY) and artwork was created […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Now the band reveals the official music video for “Under Grass And […]
The Winery Dogs — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr Big), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth) and drummer Mike Portnoy (Sons Of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) — […]
Once again, the annual Hall of Heavy Metal History’s Metal Hall of Fame Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The event will be […]
Kissin’ Dynamite releases new single and video for “Heart Of Stone” with accompanying orchestra, AntropomorphiA enters the studio to begin recording new album, ‘Merciless Savagery’; announces line-up change, Hamferð Releases live video of “Evst”, […]
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