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Jack White Releases Surprise EP Featuring Eminem
‘Live at Ford Field’ Jack White III featuring Eminem is out on all streaming platforms now. Relive the Thanksgiving 2025 halftime performance. You can watch the entire live halftime show on the NFL YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Pk5lQbI1t04?list=RDPk5lQbI1t04 Read More
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Members Of Ratt, WASP, L.A. Guns And Poison Inducted Into Metal Hall Of Fame
METAL HALL OF FAME TAKES OVER THE SUNSET STRIP FOR 2026 BLOWOUT BASH “We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the 80’s,” says Metal Hall of Fame Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. “Get ready to unleash your inner metal Read More
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Listen To “Creepy Crawlers”, First Single From Peter Criss’ New Solo Album
Former KISS drummer Peter Criss is set to release a new solo album and the first single called “Creepy Crawlers” is available for listening below: The song features John 5 (Motley Crue, Rob Zombie) on guitar, Billy Sheehan (David Lee Read More
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Rocker Chez Kane Unleashes Sexy New Video For “Love Tornado”
Today, British rocker CHEZ KANE is thrilled to unleash her new single, “Love Tornado,” taken from her upcoming third studio album, ‘Reckless,’ out on March 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. The new track arrives alongside an official video, available Read More
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Battle Beast Drops Video For “Watch The Sky Fall”
In the midst of their ongoing and highly successful European tour, Finnish heavy metal powerhouse BATTLE BEAST is giving fans another reason to celebrate.The band has just released ‘Watch The Sky Fall’, a new highlight track from their recently launched Read More
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Danny Cooper Of Drop Dead Gorgeous Talks With XS ROCK
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Danny: We have a lot in the works right now for Drop Dead. A new song is coming out very soon, and Read More
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Extreme Releases Video For “Here’s To The Losers”
Extreme has announced the following regarding the new video for “Here’s To The Losers”: The 12th and final video from our latest album, Six. Drink up, Here’s to the Losers! The album “Six” was released all the way back in Read More
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Alissa White-Gluz Releases Video For “The Room Where She Died” On The Same Day She Split From Arch Enemy
On the very same day that Arch Enemy and Alissa White Gluz parted ways, Alissa has launched a video for the first song from her new upcoming solo album. You can watch the video below: White-Gluz stated: I hope you Read More
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Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 World Tour Dates
After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw Guns N’ Roses return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This Read More
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Great White Guitarist Mark Kendall Announces Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Diagnosis That Has No Cure
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall announced the following via his Facebook page: Hello Friends!Just wanted everyone to know I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer a few months ago. I wanted to wait to go public until I knew Read More
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Arch Enemy Parts Ways With Singer Alissa White-Gluz
Arch Enemy has posted the following regarding the now former singer, Alissa White-Gluz: Arch Enemy have parted ways with singer Alissa White-Gluz. We’re thankful for the time and music we’ve shared and wish her all the best.Wherever there is an Read More
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McAuley Schenker Group Releasing 4 CD Box Set With Bonus Tracks
HNE Recordings will release a new 4 CD Box Set called Bad Boys – The McAuley Schenker Story 1987-1992, featuring the three studio albums and Unplugged Live album with extra bonus tracks. It’s set for release on January 30, 2026. Read More
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Metal Church Return With New Video and All-Star Lineup
The new lineup consists of founding member, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist David Ellefson, drummer Ken Mary and vocalist Brian Allen.New Album of Metal Church Music to be Released in 2026 via Rat Pak Records. West Coast Read More
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Rob Zombie Unleashes “Heathen Days”
Rock/metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has revealed the latest single, ‘Heathen Days,’ from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Great Satan, due out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Accompanied by a video directed by Zombie, ‘Heathen Days’ is a callback to Read More
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Lamb Of God Release New Song And Video For “Parasocial Christ”
Lamb of God has released “Parasocial Christ,” a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond metal titans with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows “Sepsis,” which has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past two Read More
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Interview With Roger Chouinard From All Sinners
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal outfit All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album We Own the Night, available now via Rat Pak Records. The new album marks a bold step forward for the band, Read More
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Watch The Dead Daisies Video For “Long Way To Go”
The Dead Daisies are thrilled to announce the release of a powerful new live album and ambitious plans for the years ahead. Following a highly successful run of UK dates earlier this year, the band’s electrifying closing performance at the Read More
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Motley Crue Announces 2026 Summer Tour With Tesla and Extreme
Just announced! THE RETURN OF THE CARNIVAL OF SINS! The 2026 North American tour kicks off in July to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Carnival of Sins’ and our 45th anniversary. 33 dates, re-imagined show, updated setlist, and featuring performances Read More
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She Wants Revenge Frontman Returns With New Song And Video For “No Party” By Warfield
After a year of steady build-up, bold reinvention, and dancefloor resurrection, WARFIELD – the darkwave/deathrock project helmed by She Wants Revenge lyricist and frontman Justin Warfield – arrives at a pivotal moment. Today marks the release of Deathrock Devotionals Vol. Read More
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Billy Idol Releases New Song And Video “Dying To Live” From New Documentary “Billy Idol Should Be Dead”
The new documentary film, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, is set to be released in theaters and on streaming services in the early part of 2026. It spans the life and career of the legendary singer through his personal highs Read More
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The Rolling Stones Release Classic Era Unreleased Song “I Love Ladies”
The legendary Rolling Stones have released a previously unheard song from the recording sessions for the 1976 album Black N’ Blue called “I Love Ladies,” which you can hear below: Celebrate the Rolling Stones’ 1976 album, Black and Blue, with Read More
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Black N’ Blue Singer And Original Guitarist, Tommy Thayer Reunite For New Album
Black N’ Blue vocalist Jaime St. James and the band’s original guitarist, Tommy Thayer, have teamed up as Thayer-St. James to release a brand new album called “Bombshell”. Tommy and Jaimie had this to say about the album: Our story Read More
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KMFDM Singer Lucia Cifarelli Releases Solo Single For “Girls Like Me” (Alleykat Remix)
Revered for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence, the American singer Lucia Cifarelli is best known for her membership of the industrial rock band KMFDM, with whom she has been associated since the turn of the millennium. Cifarelli had Read More
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Megadeth Drop New Song and Video For “I Don’t Care”
The countdown to the release of MEGADETH’s final studio album continues with “I Don’t Care,” their latest single and video out today. MEGADETH leader DAVE MUSTAINE says about the anthemic “I Don’t Care”: “How many times have you wanted to Read More
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Latest Featured Articles
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Get To Know All Of The Grammy Nominees In The Rock, Metal and Alternative Categories
The 68th Annual Grammy Award Nominees have been announced, and we’ve provided you with not only a list of those nominated but also videos and links to listen to the bands and artists’ songs, albums, and videos, so you can
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Skinny Puppy Co-Founder Cevin Key Diagnosed With Cancer
Electro Industrial Pioneers Skinny Puppy co-founder Cevin Key has issued the following news regarding his recurrence of cancer: “Hi Guys. So this week I have been at the doctor getting a Biopsy on a suspicious lump on my face. It
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Accept…Where Are They Now?
Accept is one of the most well-known German rock bands worldwide, along with The Scorpions and Rammstein. The band has released 17 studio albums including Accept (1979), I’m a Rebel (1980), Breaker (1981), Restless and Wild (1982), Balls to the
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Over 100 Of The Top Alternative Rock Bands Of The 90s
The 90s were the decade of Alternative Rock Music. The styles ranged from folk to grunge, indie, punk, and electronic, among others. The decade saw bands like Nirvana, Garbage, The Goo-Goo Dolls, and Nine Inch Nails take over the airwaves.
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80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”
So, Get Your Mix Tapes Ready To Rock! For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite songs accompany most of our favorite activities. We take the radio with us to the beach, parties, sporting
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Ranked: Metallica Albums “Best To Worst”
Metallica needs no introduction…as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, they have weathered turmoil, disaster, and heartbreak over their more than 40 years on the scene. The band has had some ups and downs in their career
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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Hair Metal Bands Of The 80s And 90s
The 1980s and early 90s saw many hard rock bands often nicknamed “Hair Metal” bands because of the amount of hair, usually hairsprayed and poofed up, many of these bands but not all also crossed over into being called “Glam
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How Many Of These One Hit Wonders From 1980-1981 Do you Remember?
Take a trip down memory lane with this list of one-hit wonders on the U.S. charts from the years 1980 and 1981. How many of these did you remember and how many had you forgotten about? The Vapors-Turning Japanese (1980)
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Greatest Rock Music Lists
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The 20 Best Halloween Songs From The 80s
Several years ago, we thought it would be fun to put together a playlist of the best Halloween Songs from the 80s decade. So, once again, we present our list for your listening pleasure today. We tried to mix it
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would
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The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems
Glam/Hair Metal bands of the ’80s and early ’90s were all about sex and hedonism, so it makes perfect sense that their songs would be the perfect musical backdrop for strippers to take to the pole and fulfill every man’s
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Top 90s Electronic Rock Bands
The 90s saw Electronic Rock hit the big time, with bands like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, and so many more gaining heavy rotation in clubs, on MTV, and receiving more airplay than the genre had seen in
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The Top Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2024
Here’s our picks for the best albums of 2024 in the metal and hard rock category. Each album has a link below it for you to listen and check them out for yourself. 01. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield The
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this
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The Top 10 Sexiest Music Videos Of The 80s
The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
Check out these 80’s Hard Rock And Metal Stars’ Real Names! Some of these names are well known to fans, while others might find these stars real names both fascinating and understandable why they chose a stage name in some
Latest Gothic Rock News
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She Wants Revenge Frontman Returns With New Song And Video For “No Party” By Warfield
After a year of steady build-up, bold reinvention, and dancefloor resurrection, WARFIELD – the darkwave/deathrock project helmed by She Wants Revenge lyricist and frontman Justin Warfield – arrives at a pivotal moment. Today marks the release of Deathrock Devotionals Vol.
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The Funeral Portrait Announces First Live Album “Live From Suffocate City”
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will release their first-ever live album, LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music on January 16, 2026. It will be available as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature green and purple. The emo-rooted
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The Cure Releasing Theatrical Concert Film “The Show Of A Lost World”
On November 1st, 2024, THE CURE’s widely acclaimed album ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ was released. The night of the album’s unveiling, The Cure performed the record in full for the first and only time at London’s Troxy in front
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds To Release “Live God” Album
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce their new live album Live God, the stunning testament to The Wild God Tour, which wowed audiences across North America, the UK and Europe in 2024 and 2025. Across 18 live tracks, the
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The Cult’s Ian Astbury And Billy Duffy Step Away From Touring To Write New Album
A STATEMENT FROM THE CULT’S IAN ASTBURY AND BILLY DUFFY Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with
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Goth Rockers Cold In Berlin Release “The Stranger”
With their most ambitious album “Wounds“, COLD IN BERLIN expand their DOOM GOTH ROCK sound further – bringing in synths, free-jazz brass, and off-kilter rhythms. Following their promising first single “Hangman’s Daughter”, released on September 5, the British band is now
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The Cult Release Live Album Of Death Cult Material
Death Cult laid the groundwork for the band we now know as The Cult, and in 2023, to mark the band’s 40th anniversary, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, along with John Tempesta on bass and Charlie Jones on drums, revived
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Gothic Rockers Psycholies Drop Video For “Another Pray”
Led by singer and instrumentalist Vigos Von Lies, characterized by Techno, Goth, Industrial, and Metal influences, Psycholies is ready to release a new song taken from the upcoming album.“DON’T LOSE YOUR HEAD” PSYCHOLIES – Official Site https://psycholies.com www.youtube.com/psycholiesofficial www.facebook.com/psycholiesofficial www.instagram.com/psycholies_official Three
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Olivia Rodrigo & The Cure’s Robert Smith Announce Live From Glastonbury Release
Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Are Releasing A Maxi Single For Live From Glastonbury The Single will feature two tracks, Friday I’m In Love (ft. Robert Smith) and Just Like Heaven (ft. Robert Smith) Recorded live at Olivia Rodrigo’s incredible
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ASHES AND DIAMONDS (feat. members of Bauhaus, PiL and Sade) releases “Setting Yourself Up For Love”
“I love the way this one builds and builds,” says guitarist/vocalist Daniel Ash of “Setting Yourself Up For Love,” the new scorching single from powerhouse trio Ashes And Diamonds. The follow-up to the critically-hailed initial track “On A Rocka” from
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Latest Electronic Rock News
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KMFDM Singer Lucia Cifarelli Releases Solo Single For “Girls Like Me” (Alleykat Remix)
Revered for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence, the American singer Lucia Cifarelli is best known for her membership of the industrial rock band KMFDM, with whom she has been associated since the turn of the millennium. Cifarelli had
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DIE KRUPPS Release Iconic Albums Digitally For The First Time
Several iconic recordings from the extensive catalogue of DIE KRUPPS have never been officially released digitally. This unfortunate situation has finally been rectified and the missing fan-favourite masterpieces are now available through streaming platforms and other digital outlets. Please see
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Electro-Industrial Band genCAB Release New Song “Open Grave”
The US electro-industrial act genCAB have returned today (31st October) with a single entitled ‘Open Grave’ on Metropolis Records. A dancefloor confession that digs into a narrative of self-sabotage and quiet collapse, it demands to be heard as much as
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Electro-Industrial Rockers Black Cross Hotel Release “Church Basement”
Black Cross Hotel, the Chicago-based industrial quintet featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, offer a final preview of their album, Songs for Switches with “Church Basement”. Black Cross Hotel previously released the singles “The House God Doesn’t
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Industrial Upstarts Black Cross Hotel Release New Video For “Eyes From Nowhere”
Black Cross Hotel, the Chicago-based industrial quintet featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, unleash “Eyes From Nowhere,” the opening track from their forthcoming album, Songs for Switches. “’Eyes From Nowhere’ started with me channeling a raw, Jesus
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Dark, Brooding And Dreamy, Azam Ali Releases “Synesthesia” Video
“My music is an invitation to step beyond the confines of time, place, and the fragile vessel of flesh, into a universe without borders,” says musician/producer/songwriter Azam Ali about her new single and video “Synesthesia,” the title track of her
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Black Satellite Go “Doom Or Die” In New Music Video
NYC-based BLACK SATELLITE artfully fuse industrial and metal influences to create a sound that’s dark, edgy, and distinctly their own. Look no further than the third single and video “Doom or Die” “‘Doom or Die’ was a particularly fun song
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Industrial Metal Legends Die Krupps Release New Video and Single
Just back from roads of Europe and full concert halls, Industrial metal legends DIE KRUPPS drop the new video single ‘Will nicht – MUSS!’. This track is taken from the EP “Will nicht – MUSS! / On Collision Course” that
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Deadly Apples Launch Video For “Sacrifice” Ft. Members of Nine Inch Nails And Filter
Montreal-based rock/metal powerhouse Deadly Apples has returned with their brand-new single “Sacrifice”, now available on all major streaming platforms. Alongside the release, the band has unveiled their music video that matches the song’s epic and dark energy. The track has
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The Legendary Pink Dots Announce North American Tour
The Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band The Legendary Pink Dots begin a North American tour today (25th September) in Salt Lake City, UT to promote their current album ‘So Lonely In Heaven’. The full 28 date itinerary and ticket info is
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Latest Punk Rock News
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Punk Legends, The Damned Releasing “Not Like Everybody Else” Covers Album
Legendary Punk rockers, The Damned, are releasing a brand new album on January 23rd, 2026 entitled “Not Like Everybody Else”. The Damned made the announcement today saying: The Damned would proudly like to announce the release of a new studio
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Rancid Release Motorhead Cover For “Sex And Death”
KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, PENNYWISE, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A final preview of Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct. 31, BMG Recordings) arrives today with the
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Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead At 74
In shocking news, legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, one of the four original members of KISS has passed away at age 74. Frehley recently made the difficult decision to cancel his remaining tour dates for 2025 after reportedly falling in his
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Dropkick Murphys Announce In The Pit St. Patrick Day Tour
Dropkick Murphys have announced the full routing for their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The trek kicks off February 9 in Portland, Maine and culminates March
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Listen To Pennywise’s Version Of Motorhead’s “Ace Of Spades”
PENNYWISE RELEASES “ACE OF SPADES” COVER KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A second preview of Motörhead tribute Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct.
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Listen To Unheard Motorhead Collab “Neat, Neat, Neat” With The Damned From New Punk Compilation
FOURTEEN OF THE FINEST PUNK BANDS ON THE PLANET COVERING THEIR FAVORITE MOTÖRHEAD SONGS INCLUDING RANCID, PENNYWISE, THE BRONX, GBH, FEAR AND A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COLLABORATION OF MOTÖRHEAD & THE DAMNED PERFORMING THE DAMNED CLASSIC: “NEAT, NEAT, NEAT” Across the
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Legendary Japanese Punk Band Shonen Knife Announce U.S. Tour And Album Re-Releases
In advance of Shonen Knife’s EVERYBODY HAPPY U.S. Tour (their first North American dates since 2019!) which is sponsored by Momokawa Sake, the Japanese punk legends are announcing the release of Our Best Place (Expanded Edition) on September 19, 2025
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Watch “Truth In Fiction” By The Offspring
The Offspring have been delivering unfiltered energy, catchy hooks, and punk attitude for over three decades. From their breakout album Smash to their latest release SUPERCHARGED, they’ve created anthems that defined a generation. New album SUPERCHARGED out now! Listen or
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Riot Grrrl Punk Returns With Sour Tongue’s New Video For “I Thought You Like Me”
The Los Angeles-based punk band Sour Tongue was formed in the early days of the 2020 pandemic by Satori Marill and John Murphy, the mission of the alternative rock, grunge and riot grrrl influenced quintet remaining the same ever since
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UK Punk Legends Vice Squad Release New Video For “Punk Police”
Vice Squad has released a new video for their song “Punk Police,” explaining, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Secret Police, Facebook Police, Transport Police, and maybe the Dream Police, but have you ever been nicked by the Punk
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Greatest Rock Music Lists
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The 20 Best Halloween Songs From The 80s
Several years ago, we thought it would be fun to put together a playlist of the best Halloween Songs from the 80s decade. So, once again, we present our list for your listening pleasure today. We tried to mix it
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would
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The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems
Glam/Hair Metal bands of the ’80s and early ’90s were all about sex and hedonism, so it makes perfect sense that their songs would be the perfect musical backdrop for strippers to take to the pole and fulfill every man’s
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Top 90s Electronic Rock Bands
The 90s saw Electronic Rock hit the big time, with bands like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, and so many more gaining heavy rotation in clubs, on MTV, and receiving more airplay than the genre had seen in
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The Top Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2024
Here’s our picks for the best albums of 2024 in the metal and hard rock category. Each album has a link below it for you to listen and check them out for yourself. 01. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield The
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this
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The Top 10 Sexiest Music Videos Of The 80s
The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
Check out these 80’s Hard Rock And Metal Stars’ Real Names! Some of these names are well known to fans, while others might find these stars real names both fascinating and understandable why they chose a stage name in some
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Who Were The Top 15 Most-Glam Mainstream Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 80s were the decade of excess and musically that was absolutely true as well. The hard rock and heavy metal musical landscape exploded with band members with huge, hair-sprayed hair, and outlandish, often colorful outfits, and both male and
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Who Were The Best Straight Up, No Frills Hard Rock And Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 1980s hard rock and metal scene is widely known as a generation of excess and a lot of over-the-top imagery. In fact, most people refer to the 80s as the decade of Hair Metal or Glam Metal because many
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25 Bands That Were Influential To The 80s Glam Metal Scene
The 1980s were an awesome time thanks to the glam/hair metal scene. The image almost became as important as the music during this period, and MTV helped keep that image front and center. With this list, we’re not ranking who
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EBM Fans Should Explore Front 242’s Many Side Projects For More Great Music
As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, it’s almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released a total of 8 studio albums throughout their long career. Since the beginning, Front 242 has released Geography
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Really Bad Metal Album Covers Of The 80s
Battle Axe – Burn This Town Burn this town? More like burn this album cover! Although, apparently this was only supposed to be an unfinished sketch of what the idea of the cover would look like and the record
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400 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
The 1980s and early 90s saw hard rock and heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless
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The 60 Best Classic Punk Bands From The U.K.
Some of the greatest punk bands of all time have come from The United Kingdom. While you would practically have to be living under a rock to not be aware of bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, there are many, many other great punk bands from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland that…
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Ranked: Billy Idol’s Albums “From Best To Worst”
To call Billy Idol a rock music icon, might be an understatement. As a Grammy-Nominated and multi-platinum selling artist, Billy Idol reportedly took his stage name after one of his school teachers called him Billy Idle, because he didn’t apply
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Where Are The Now?
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Devo…Where Are They Now?
Devo proved that it’s never too late for you to “Whip It” and with that song, they reached #8 on The Billboard Charts which also propelled the album “Freedom Of Choice” to be a Platinum seller. The band became a
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W.A.S.P. …Where Are They Now?
W.A.S.P. was originally known for outrageous antics such as throwing raw meat into the audience and appearing to torture people on a horror-themed stage. Lead singer Blackie Lawless wore a codpiece made like a buzzsaw blade that shot sparks from
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Winger…Where Are They Now?
Winger released their debut album “Winger in 1988 and it scored the band its first platinum-selling album. Winger released its second album In the Heart of the Young in 1990 and it also went platinum. Since then the band has
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Britny Fox…Where Are They Now?
Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and Billy Childs on bass. However, Destra would be killed in an auto accident in 1987 and
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Badlands…Where Are They Now?
After guitarist Jake E. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, Badlands was formed when Lee recruited bassist Greg Chaisson, former Black Sabbath vocalist Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (KISS) to round out the band. They released their
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Ready For The World…Where Are They Now?
In 1985 the band Ready For The World hit the scene, blending pop. funk, R & B, and electro elements. They scored a huge hit with their single “Oh Sheila” and as a result, found their debut album going Platinum
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Hurricane…Where Are They Now?
Hurricane started out in 1983-84 with the original lineup of lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay Schellen (drums). Robert Sarzo is the brother of Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) and
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Black N’ Blue…Where Are They Now?
Black ‘N Blue was formed in 1981 and released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled debut (1984), “Without Love” (1985), “Nasty Nasty” (1986), and “In Heat” (1987), with the latter two albums produced
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Biohazard…Where Are They Now?
With their unique mixture of Hardcore, Metal and Groove/Rap, BIOHAZARD crested the Mount Olympus of the international Hardcore and Metal scene at the beginning of the 90s. What started out with »Biohazard« (1990) found its worthy continuation in »Urban Discipline«
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White Lion…Where Are They Now?
White Lion was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. The band had two top 10 hits with the songs “Wait” and When The Children Cry” both from the album
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Latest Interviews
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Danny Cooper Of Drop Dead Gorgeous Talks With XS ROCK
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Danny: We have a lot in the works right now for Drop Dead. A new song is coming out very soon, and
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Interview With Roger Chouinard From All Sinners
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal outfit All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album We Own the Night, available now via Rat Pak Records. The new album marks a bold step forward for the band,
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Interview With Krysis From Under Black Sky
Fans of Sleep Token and Ghost should check out Under Black Sky. XS ROCK got the scoop on the band and their upcoming new album below: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows,
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John Corabi Discusses Return To Dead Daisies, Mick Mars and More In New Interview
The Dead Daisies have a new album out called “Light ‘Em Up” and John Corabi (Ex-Motley Crue, The Scream, Union) sat down for an interview with Bobby Caughron of XS ROCK to discuss the new album as well as info
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Interview With Devilskin Bassist Paul Martin
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news. Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Paul-Yes indeed. Today we release our 5th offering. A 6-track EP called Surfacing and we follow it up with a 12-date NZ
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Wang Chung’s Jack Hues Discusses New All-Star “Abducted By The 80s Tour”
Wang Chung’s Jack Hues sat down for an interview to discuss the new All-Star tour for “Abducted By The 80s” which features Wang Chung, The Motels, Naked Eyes, Animotion, and Men Without Hats along with some very interesting info on
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Motorhead’s Phil Campbell Talks Seriously Bad Magic In New Interview
The legendary Motorhead released their final studio album “Bad Magic” in 2015. To celebrate that iconic album the band has now released the album in an expanded format called “Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC” and it’s loaded with incredible material
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Rudy Sarzo Discusses Quiet Riot, Ozzy And Randy Rhoads In New Interview
When you talk about legendary bass players in the hard rock metal genre, you can’t have the conversation without including Rudy Sarzo. Rudy has played for some of the top bands in hard rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake,
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Soulfly’s Max Cavalera Discusses New “Totem” Album And Tour In New Interview
Soulfly released their latest album “Totem” back in August of 2022 and now the band is ready to hit the tour circuit in support of the album. We spoke with frontman Max Cavalera about the recording process for this album,
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Berlin’s Terri Nunn “Takes Our Breath Away” Discussing Her Latest Album
Recently, Terri Nunn, lead vocalist for legendary rock band Berlin was interviewed by The Wild 80s where she discussed recording their latest album “Strings Attached”. Listen to the interview below:
