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Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s landmark 1997 release ‘Trouble Is…’ contains plenty of technical dazzle and old-soul touches, but what truly set the album apart was the mature songwriting that it featured from Shepherd, an indication that […]
Acclaimed rock band Counting Crows, headed up by the charismatic Adam Duritz, have today added 2 new dates to their forthcoming Australian tour, The Butter Miracle Tour 2023. With the original dates in Melbourne and Sydney now totally […]
17x platinum, GRAMMY-nominated rock band SKILLET has announced the February 17, 2023 release of their DOMINION: DAY OF DESTINY (DELUXE EDITION). With five new tracks, including upcoming Active Rock single “Psycho In My Head” (full track listing below), the project is the companion to DOMINION, […]
Scottish stalwarts GALLUS announce a brand new UK tour kick off 2023 in style. Made up of six shows, culminating in the band’s largest show to date at SWG3 in Glasgow, GALLUS are ready to take on the […]
For nearly three decades, Dave Jordan has been a staple of the New Orleans and south Louisiana music scene. He’s been described as the swampy lovechild of Tom Petty, John Prine and Dr. John and […]
Before the exceptional singer Lee Small (Phenomena, The Sweet, Lionheart, SHY) releases his new studio album in spring 2023 on Metalville Records, he presents us the new single “The Big Unknown (Christmas Frankincense version).” The official video for the song […]
Golden Robot Records have released remastered Rose Tattoo album Beats from a Single Drum, available to stream everywhere and on limited edition vinyl. Beats from a Single Drum features 10 remastered songs from the 1986 album including ‘Calling,‘ ‘Michael Oreilly‘ and ‘Suddenly’ with the latter […]
German hard rock titans BONFIRE have revealed their new vocalist. The band has joined forces with exceptional singer and frontman DYAN, who may be yet unknown but will immediately convince every heavy and hard rock fan! “As most […]
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 […]
Fresh off the heels of announcing the highly anticipated forthcoming record EVERY LOSER (Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records) and “buzz-bombing, hard-riffing rock” (NEW YORK TIMES) single “Frenzy,” which recently debuted on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, Iggy Pop has unleashed […]
Alt-pop-rock national treasures, KISSCHASY recently announced they’ll reunite for a special one-off Australian headlining tour in May 2023. This will be the band’s first national tour in eight years, with lead singer Darren Cordeux making a special visit back to […]
Frontier Touring and Bluesfest Touring are delighted to announce Icelandic phenomenon KALEO will bring their dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand in April 2023. Performing their debut headline Antipodean dates, the band will touch down at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Tuesday 4 April and […]
Grab-you-by-the-collar Louisiana metal outfit VERMILION WHISKEY is preparing to release their latest album, Crimson & Stone, on May 26th, 2023. The album varies from head-nodders to fist-pumpers, with no pretensions of being anything other than a […]
KINGOFTHEHILL (KOTH) have reunited with all original members, lead singer Frankie, Jimmy Griffin (Guitar), Vito Bono (Drums), and George Postos (Bass). In 1990, KOTH signed a major label record deal with SBK Records (a subsidiary […]
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 […]
Gold-selling hard rockers OF MICE & MEN — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) — have released the digital deluxe version of their seventh album Echo, which […]
Helsinki’s longest serving gothic rock vampires THE 69 EYES are proud to announce that they will embark on a European tour in March 2023. Besides some classics fans can expect as bloody appetizer some songs taken […]
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 […]
It’s said certain metals cannot be mixed, they cause corrosion. Surely this is true when trying to meld together a power metal vocalist and the UK’s most prolific Glam Metal band? Jay Pepper: “Some things […]
A Melbourne celebration of Gainesville, Florida’s finest, ‘Learning To Fly’ – A Celebration of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ is a labour of love, to be performed by some true fans. Local musicians Josh Owen, […]
Veteran US heavy metallers JAG PANZER are finally back in full force! Today, the band are proud to announce their signing to Atomic Fire Records for the release of their 12th full-length album, »The Hallowed« which is due out next spring. […]
“WANTED…Wants You!” read the flyers posted up and down the strip on Sunset Blvd. And that’s what WANTED got. Fans flocked in droves every time WANTED had a show. Why? Because with WANTED, the fan […]
SoCal punk outfit Unwritten Law vow to keep you up all night as they embark on an extensive Australian tour. Be transported to balmy nights under Californian skies as the ’90’s punk outfit perform their brand […]
Floor Jansen, best known as the lead vocalist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, announces her highly anticipated debut album, “Paragon”, releasing March 24, 2023. This album showcases Jansen’s impressive vocal range and powerful […]
It’s been a big year for rock music’s most exciting debut of 2022, Classless Act, and the band has one final treat in store, today releasing the ‘Welcome To The Acoustic Show’ EP alongside the full collection […]
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