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After stepping into the spotlight with cover versions of blues & rock classics on YouTube (500K subscribers – 105 million views), Laura Cox managed to become the guitarist & singer with the most views in the French […]
Hertfordshire, UK indie punk favourites THE SUBWAYS are set to release their long-awaited fifth studio album Uncertain Joys on January 13 via Alcopop! Records/Bodan Kuma Recordings. Uncertain Joys was recorded and produced by front man and producer in his own […]
Two of the hottest blues rock acts have joined forces to embark on what promises to be one of the most exciting co-headline tours in recent years. Critically acclaimed roots/blues rockers The Commoners embark on a 15-date UK […]
Steelheart is proud to release the epic music video for the most recent single “Good 2B Alive.” The song, written as an ode to the appreciation of life – savouring what we have rather than lamenting […]
Hitting the German charts in the Top 20 for the first time, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS returned strongly with their most recent acclaimed studio release, Pirates in 2022, followed by extensive touring through Europe and the US. There’s no time […]
Scottish, Heavy Rock legends HEAVY PETTIN have released the live video from their electrifying performance at Leyendas del Rock! Signed with MUSIC GALLERY INTERNATIONAL, Heavy Pettin is managed by Shawn Barusch and Lee Langton “Hey guys it’s Hamie coming attacha Live !!!! […]
“A Ritual of Eyes” is a track taken from “Historias de Muerte” album which will be released via Wormholedeath worldwide. Devil´s Whiskey is the reflection of a sterile, sordid, and violent border between México and […]
French Modern Power Metal band ASYLUM PYRE release Official Music Video for “Virtual Guns”. Virtual guns is an emergency. A melodic call for the union of the peoples of the earth to go to war without the wrong target. […]
Swedish masters of melancholic metal KATATONIA have released the third and final single, “Birds”, off of their upcoming, highly anticipated 12th record, Sky Void of Stars! The quick and energetic sound of this brand new track once again shows […]
German genre-fusing visionaries LORD OF THE LOST are ending 2022 with a big surprise – releasing their eighth studio album, Blood & Glitter, virtually overnight on December 30 via Napalm Records. After the great success of their last […]
Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, released their 23rd (and final) studio album Bad Magic in 2015. Instantly hailed as one of the best the beloved trio had recorded in many years, Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC enjoys a […]
As Dropkick Murphys prepare to launch their headlining European tour–which includes Wembley Arena in London on January 21–the band release an expanded edition of their This Machine Still Kills Fascists album digitally Friday, January 13 via the band’s Dummy […]
Greek blackened death metal masters NIGHTFALL are now premiering a new lyric video for the track ‘Mean Machine’ which was originally recorded by THE CRAMPS in 1994. The track was recorded by NIGHTFALL in December 1996 in Tico Tico studios, […]
Fresh from their return to the road after the Covid-19 lockdown, NWOBHM Illuminati TYGERS OF PAN TANG are ready to release the latest album of a career that started back in 1978. But, despite their veteran status, […]
Following the announcement of new guitarist Sam Wood, Black Star Riders, the Anglo American rockers featuring Ricky Warwick (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Robert Crane (Bass Guitar) and drummer Zak St. John, are excited to release their new […]
Thrilling hard rock with a psychedelic flair is the new offering from MOONLUST. The rock & roll outfit deliver a distortion-fuelled, high-speed experience in the new single “Six Years”. Thundering percussion, heavy fuzz and powerful […]
Iggy Pop has released his feverishly anticipated new album EVERY LOSER on Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records. Hailed by the likes of NEW YORK, ESQUIRE and the ASSOCIATED PRESS as one of the new year’s most eagerly awaited releases, EVERY […]
Canadian progressive grunge rockers Hunting Giants are sharing their next video for the track “Kindred” off their latest album “Mythos” released this past November. “Mythos” is the new crowning achievement from Hunting Giants who have put in many years of musical work, writing, […]
Since launching in 2019, BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL has quickly established a reputation for combining the best of Southern California’s idyllic culture into a one-of-a-kind immersive experience with something for everyone. Taking place May 5-7, 2023 on the picturesque waterfront […]
Deadwolff have roared into the new year by announcing their upcoming single ‘Homeward Bound‘ will be released January 23 via Golden Robot Records. This is the second single for the up and coming Canadian rockers following the 2022 release […]
Venom (UK) – “To Hell and Back” Official 8-tape box with the first full length albums and many other recordings from the period 1979-1986 from the godfathers of Black Metal: VENOM Housed in a heavy luxurious […]
The Orange County, CA-based zebrahead continue to bring their genre-jumping blend with their new song “Middle Seat Blues” mixing devil-may-care grooves, with their signature brand of punk and metal fusion. zebrahead is vocalist/rapper Ali Tabatabaee, vocalist/guitarist Adrian […]
The life and music of Dr Errol H. Tout is set to be celebrated fondly with the posthumous launch of his album, Small Window Large View, at The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday, January 16. Errol […]
It has been a long time coming for Melbourne’s indie rockers British India and it appears that fans did not desert them during two years of Covid restrictions, with the band having recently been awarded both […]
Young Lions are back with a vengeance! It’s been five long years since the band’s critically acclaimed album ‘Mr Spaceman’, and on Friday, January 6 2023, they return with their highly anticipated fourth studio album, […]
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