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46 years after releasing their groundbreaking debut, DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED, UK music pioneers The Damned return with new studio album, DARKADELIC. Due out on April 28th, the album will be released via earMUSIC, distributed by BFD/The Orchard in […]
Hard rock band MONROE released their debut EP This Is Rebirth to all major platforms today via Imagen Records. The EP was produced by Morgan Rose (Sevendust), Shaun Foist (Breaking Benjamin), Barry Stock (Three Days Grace), Justin Taylor (Alborn) and Jose Urquiza (Three Years Hollow). All […]
MPL and Polygram Entertainment, the film and television division of Universal Music Group, today announced a feature documentary that explores Paul McCartney’s extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and how the love he […]
Bluesfest and Bluesfest Touring are proud to announce that Bonnie Raitt has just won three GRAMMY at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards, bringing her a total of 13 across the span of her incredible career. Bonnie […]
With the David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream” shortlisted as Best Documentary for the 2023 Academy Awards, Classless Act, one of the hottest new rock bands to emerge in 2022, pays tribute to Bowie with its […]
DeWolff are not a band to sit still. They thrive on constant motion. From psychedelic southern rock warriors to emissaries of soul. They’ve released five albums in the last four years, and their new one Love, […]
Iconic Australian band Bachelor Girl, featuring Tania Doko and James Roche, have confirmed new music in 2023 with brand new single ‘CALLING OUT YOUR NAME’ available to stream and download NOW Bachelor Girl electrified the Australian […]
“Hardline Media are sorry to say that the ANVIL Australian tour has had to be postponed due to unforeseeable circumstances. The band hope to reschedule at a later date with their new album. Refunds can […]
Sex Pistols bassist and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glen Matlock has inked a worldwide deal with Cooking Vinyl, which will see the label release Glen’s long-awaited solo album Consequences Coming on April 27, 2023 “Head […]
Ever-rising star of Americana, Blues, Rock and beyond, Elles Bailey earned further acclaim in the UK music Scene by picking up two awards from the UK Americana Awards 2023. Not only did Elles win the highly coveted Artist of […]
After a two-year down period and revamped line-up, LiV SiN, led by Sister Sin vocalist Liv Jagrell, release their new album, “KaliYuga”. The album title refers to the fourth of the four “Yugas” in Hinduism, the era […]
Leah Marie Mason’s new single “Holy Water” is a slow burn of feminine rage with sickeningly sweet vocals that draws you in like a siren song. The calm but sharp backing track pairs perfectly with […]
As global touring came to a sudden and unexpected halt within 2020, Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre has been using his pandemic downtime to put the finishing touches on his debut solo album Rejoice […]
Mike Ross releases the official video for the first single from his brand-new 12-track album, ‘Third Eye Open’ (due out spring 2023). Mike hasn’t so much started the ball rolling as fired a first cannonball salvo with the […]
Coming hot on the heels of their latest digital track, The Answer continue their full-frontal comeback assault with the release of a second full media single ‘Livin’ On The Line’, available January 27th 2023. The new single […]
Fresh off a world tour playing to over 1.5 million delighted fans across 24 countries, Gorillaz are kicking off 2023 with the highly anticipated release of brand new track ‘Silent Running ft. Adeleye Omotayo’. ‘Silent […]
After causing quite a stir in the AOR scene with their latest album, BOYS FROM HEAVEN are back to another generous dose of melodic adult-oriented hard rock. “Sailing On” is the new single, which teases the upcoming […]
Heavy rock veterans, JUPITER ZEUS, from Perth Western Australia have officially released their third album titled Frequency Prison. Stream Frequency Prison now on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms. With each release, Jupiter Zeus has added another piece […]
Surprise Chef, Bumpy, Wax O Paradiso and Glass Beams are among the many incredible acts joining Cash Savage & the Last Drinks, C.W. Stoneking & his Primitive Horn Orchestra and FLOODLIGHTS at the inaugural Good Times festival this Saturday 25 March 2023 […]
Three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has announced Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album featuring material from his latest #1 studio album, Time Clocks. Filmed at the breath-taking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in […]
That “difficult second album”? Almost four years have passed since Brisbane’s Blues Arcadia released its breakout debut LP, Carnival of Fools, to instant and universal acclaim. Under normal circumstances, following up a record that opened […]
Continuing on from the success of previous singles ‘Burning Holes’ & ‘Good Whiskey’, Kingswood today, carry on teasing out their forthcoming record, ‘Home’ (February, 24th), with the latest track ‘One Too Many Times’ a country-rock tinged ode […]
On 7th April 2023, Paul Gilbert will be releasing an album celebrating one of heavy metal’s greatest icons when he releases The Dio Album via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. Get a taster check out Gilbert’s mesmeric take on “Holy Diver” here It […]
It’s been, well, a literal dog’s age since the vibrant powerhouse trio known as THE WINERY DOGS marked their recording territory with new music. Now, following a seven-year break from the studio, they’re finally back […]
Indie Blues/Americana artist and singer/songwriter/guitarist Fred Hostetler, drops new single ‘Orphan Blues’ (Release Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023). Hostetler’s latest release goes to the well of human experience where he visits Son House, who reminds him […]
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