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The newly formed SATCHVAI Band, the electrifying collaboration between legendary guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, returns with their second studio single “I Wanna Play My Guitar,” out Thursday May 8th, 2025. Featuring powerhouse vocals […]
In a career defined by evolution, Joe Bonamassa is ready to turn the page once again. The blues-rock virtuoso has just announced Breakthrough, his most adventurous and genre-blending studio album to date, out July 18th via his own J&R Adventures. At […]
After the announcement of their brand-new studio album ‘Welcome to the Future’, Hard rock sensation H.E.A.T continues to ignite 2025 with the release of their second single ‘Bad Time for Love’. Following the success of […]
One of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish, has consistently captivated audiences with her unparalleled energy, boldness, emotional depth and unique blend of rock and soul. Known for her expressive guitar playing […]
Hard rock sensation H.E.A.T light up 2025 with the announcement of their brand-new studio album ‘Welcome to the Future’, set for release on April 25th on earMUSIC. The first single ‘Disaster’, which premiered yesterday on […]
I’ve always been aware of Living Colour more because of the guitar player Vernon Reed than anything else. I have a lot of friends who are musicians that constantly talk about how amazing he is, […]
It’s a heartbreaking morning to report that Jack Russel has passed, just a month after announcing his retirement from touring. Jack touched so many people’s lives with his music, and was in my opinion one […]
Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand new solo album in early 2024 on BMG Records. Entitled […]
“Shut your eyes but it won’t go away/ Turn on / Turn off / The News” Following a mischievous roll-out that included mailing portions of the track on CD to Paramore stans and DMing their […]
Polish death metal legends VADER are proud to confirm their Australian and New Zealand ’40 Years Anniversary’ tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, adding even more diversity and dark, sinister atmosphere to these very […]
Nuclear Blast are proud to welcome back the Swedish powerhouse HammerFall who started their career in 1997 on the label with their debut album Glory to the Brave. Their entire Nuclear Blast catalogue from Glory to the Brave to the 2014 album (r)Evolution was […]
Jaded Truth release a new video for their track “Nothing Much” from their latest album “Take A Seat” which recently premiered via V13. “Nothing Much is just a little punk song about my experience with […]
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has announced his self-titled new album will be released on January 13th via Black Hill Records. Jared James Nichols, his third full-length offering, features the […]
Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: 72 Seasons will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at […]
Estonian band California Condor has released a historic video which is dedicated to two former band members who passed away too early. Ken Loosaar passed away at the age of 28 and Johannes Kuslap deceased […]
U.D.O. — the band led by iconic singer Udo Dirkschneider, who celebrated his 70th birthday (April 6th) in the form of his first solo album titled ‘My Way’ earlier this year (released April 22, 2022 through Atomic Fire Records; hitting #4 of […]
Golden Robot Records is proud to announce the signing of influential rock band Faster Pussycat. They are currently on the road with Tom Keifer and L.A. Guns for the North American tour ‘Sonic Slam’ plus a series of their own headlining shows across […]
The evolution of Darren Hayes continues to flourish with the release of the iconic artist’s new single, ‘Poison Blood’. Following on from what has been a stellar pair of single releases thus far in 2022 […]
The Metaverse is here, and with it a new frontier for musicians around the world to reach new fans and find new audiences. To that end, The Dead Daisies have created a Meta Cinematic (video) […]
2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Def Leppard, are back with a new single “Fire It Up” from their upcoming album Diamond Star Halos, set to be released May 27th [UMe]. On Thursday, May 26th, the iconic Def Leppard will […]
Recently announced as an inductee into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dave Stewart — the award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, innovator and Eurythmics co-founder — has released the title track from his forthcoming project, Ebony […]
“Tube Snake Boogie,” a track featured on ZZ Top’s forthcoming RAW album, will be available this Friday, May 20 in advance of the album’s July 22 release by Shelter Records/BMG. Check it out here https://lnk.to/ZZTopTubeSnakeBoogieRAW Like the […]
Today is an exciting day as TOBIAS SAMMET’S AVANTASIA herald a new age in the fantastic, ever-expanding universe of AVANTASIA with ‘The Wicked Rule The Night’. After almost three years of hibernation, mastermind Tobias Sammet and his outstanding all-star formation inspire […]
International rock powerhouse Fozzy, led by multi-hyphenate superstar Chris Jericho and acclaimed guitar guru Rich Ward, has released their highly anticipated new studio album, Boombox, via Mascot Label Group (Australia /NZ). PRESS HERE to listen. Boombox, Fozzy’s eighth full-length album produced by Johnny […]
Icons of British hard rock, Thunder, have announced a brand new album, ‘Dopamine’, out on April 29. ‘Dopamine’ is Thunder’s first ever double-album, and consists of 16 tracks – something that is resonant with the album’s themes. […]
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