Main feature news from the top rock and metal acts from around the world. Includes News stories, press releases, tour announcements and more.
The new ‘Depression Core’ project of Philip Anselmo EN MINOR is now releasing a brand new track, taken from their debut full-length ‘When The Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out‘. The album […]
Craft Recordings announces a 25th anniversary reissue of Collective Soul’s acclaimed self-titled sophomore album. Affectionately referred to as “The Blue Album,” Collective Soul followed the band’s hit 1993 debut, Hints, Allegations and Things Left […]
Albert and Joe Bouchard are best known as founding members of Blue Öyster Cult. The original line-up sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and […]
Dan Reed Network are pleased to announce they will be undertaking a nine-date co-headline UK tour with Reckless Love from Monday 1st March. All dates will feature special guest Mason Hill. Planet Rock will […]
Fleetwood Mac’s third studio album, ‘Then Play On’, will be reissued on CD and vinyl on September 18 via BMG. This deluxe, expanded bookpack edition of the album will feature the original UK tracklisting, […]
Quarto Valley Records (QVR) announces the release of the new single from recording artists The Immediate Family titled “Cruel Twist,” available for purchase and streaming beginning June 12. The “Cruel Twist” music video premiered June […]
Devilskin are excited to announce a New Zealand wide tour to support their chart-topping new album RED! With the lifting of crowd and venue restrictions, and due to massive demand, Devilskin will hit the […]
Walter Trout and Provogue Records / Mascot Label Group have announced the global release of a new studio album titled Ordinary Madness on August 28. The lyric video for a lead track titled “Wanna Dance” […]
Gypsy Pistoleros, the Flamenco Glam Sleaze Rock n Roll pioneers, having signed a Worldwide record deal with Golden Robot Global Entertainment / RIOT Records, home to Rose Tattoo, L.A Guns, Kings X, Gilby Clarke, […]
Third Man Records is excited to announce The Stooges’ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970. This previously-unheard, high-quality soundboard recording of the original Stooges lineup’s final performance — recorded just before the release […]
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts was due to be opening act for Mötley Crüe stadium tour starting this month before it was postponed to 2021, however, despite this, Tuk is thrilled to announce […]
ALCATRAZZ release new single “LONDON 1666” ahead of their brand new full-length album, Born Innocent, set to be released via Silver Lining Music on July 31st; pre-orders now available HERE. Guitarist JOE STUMP comments, “HELL ON EARTH IS […]
One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double album “Forever Warriors, Forever United” (#1 in the German vinyl charts, # 4 in the album charts), metal queen DORO Pesch […]
BLUES PILLS start pre-order for new album “Holy Moly!”, KORPIKLAANI unleash new digital single ‘Shai Shai’, AVERSIONS CROWN Release music video for ‘Paradigm’. BLUES PILLS are happy to confirm August, 21st as […]
Misha Mansoor, founding member of Periphery and one of rock’s most esteemed guitar players, is slated to release a ten-album collection, documenting his pre-Periphery solo project BULB. BULB came about when Mansoor started sharing […]
British rock band VEGA release their new album “Grit Your Teeth” on Friday 12th June 2020 via Frontier Records. The album will be available to order from https://orcd.co/grityourteeth and www.vegaofficial.co.uk. To celebrate the release […]
The last two months have been a time for many to learn new skills or revisit hobbies left behind in a busy world. Metallica frontman James Hetfield has done a little of both. A […]
Embracing both fresh sonics and the visceral power of their roots, Biffy Clyro’s recent tracks “Instant History” and “End Of” have delivered a tantalising taster of what to expect from their ambitiously eclectic new […]
Sunday the 14th June, will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of the late, lamented musician Rory Gallagher. With the current lockdown restrictions, understandably, events have had to be curtailed for the occasion; […]
Texas metal quintet POWER TRIP surprises fans this week with a new release, issuing a crushing new live album. Live In Seattle 05.28.18 was issued overnight through Dark Operative and is now streaming in […]
A veritable “who’s who” of the rock and alt rock scene have united to record one of the most iconic songs of our generation. As part of Nick Coyle (guitarist for Cold and singer […]
STONED JESUS’ electrifying re-release of First Communion on CD and vinyl (incl. new bonus track)! In celebration of the 10th anniversary of their trailblazing debut album, stoner prog visionaries STONED JESUS are turning back […]
The wait is almost over! BPMD – featuring heavy metal icons Bobby Blitz (Overkill) on vocals, drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), bassist Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance) and guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine […]
June 20 will mark the release of a special DEEP PURPLE EP that will exclusively be available via indie retailers. The limited 10” vinyl is not only the first physical format release from the band’s upcoming album […]
To celebrate what would have been the start of one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, showcasing four of the world’s very best metal bands, The Metal Tour Of The Year will […]
The Rockpit © 2020