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Skunk Anansie Release “Meltdown” Remix
Skunk Anansie Release “Meltdown” Remix…British rock icons SKUNK ANANSIE have released a brand-new remix of the stunningly emotional song “Meltdown,” which originally appeared as the closing track of last year’s Top 10 album ‘The Painful Truth,’ out now via FLG. Lead singer Skin explains: “’Meltdown’ is this deeply heartbreaking song about isolation. It’s one of…
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The Kinks Open “Brothers” Art Exhibition
Music icons The Kinks changed the face of music around the world. But their story started with Ray and Dave Davies; two brothers playing music in their parents’ North London living room. Over 60 years on from The Kinks forming, Ray and Dave Davies are uniting for an art exhibition in collaboration with painter Christian…
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Former Ozzy Guitarist Gus G. Releases “Confession” Video
Former Ozzy Guitarist Gus G. Releases “Confession” Video…Internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer, and FIREWIND mastermind Gus G. released his fifth solo album ‘Steel Burner’ on April 24, 2026. Marking his first solo offering in five years, the record delivers a blistering fusion of modern instrumental metal and carefully curated vocal collaborations with some of heavy music’s…
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Tesla-“Homage” Album Review
Tesla-“Homage” Album Review…Over the years, Tesla has never been a stranger to recording cover songs by bands that have influenced them. Starting with the Five Man Acoustical Jam album, which mixed in live, unplugged songs from Tesla’s songbook with cover songs that brought them a big hit with their cover of “Signs”, and later with…
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Spiritbox and Slander Collaborate On “Under My Skin”
Spiritbox and Slander Collaborate On “Under My Skin”…American duo SLANDER and Canadian four-piece band Spiritbox joined producer Vastive for the creation of “Under My Skin,” a rock-dubstep collab that has been more than three years in the making. The three talents released their new single via NGHTMRE and SLANDER’s Gud Vibrations label. “Under My Skin”…
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Enslaved Collaborate With Native American Singer On “Spirit Helper”
Today, Norwegian progressive trailblazers Enslaved are honoured to reveal ‘Spirit Helper’, a unique and deeply powerful collaboration with Kevin Kicking Woman, an Elder of the Blackfeet Nation. ‘Spirit Helper’ has arisen partly from a relationship with Fire In The Mountains, which takes place each year within the Blackfeet Nation, Montana. Enslaved will be returning to…
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Velvet Rush Brings Old-School Rock In “Nature Of The Beast”
Velvet Rush Brings Old-School Rock In “Nature Of The Beast”…Exciting new hard rockers Velvet Rush have just released their single and video for “Nature Of The Beast,” and it delivers a straight-up, no-frills rock attitude. Singer Sandra Lian comments: “’Nature Of The Beast’ is about the constant search for a secret formula. People watch, analyze…
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Lords Of Acid Drop New Video For “Dream Boy”
Lords Of Acid Drop New Video For “Dream Boy”…The pioneering electronic dance act Lords of Acid have made a video available today (2nd July) for their song ‘Dream Boy’, which was released as a single in May. Directed by Vicente Cordero, who has also made videos for acts such as Ministry, Kat Von D, Black…
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Shaun Glass, Guitarist For Soil, Broken Hope, and Repentance, Dies At 57
Shaun Glass, Guitarist For Soil, Broken Hope, and Repentance, Dies At 57…Shaun’s wife, Michelle, broke the news online after Glass reportedly suffered a stroke. It is with an extremely heavy heart that I share that Shaun passed away this morning after suffering a medical emergency on May 31. Shaun and I met in 2003 and…
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Rock New Release Out Today July 3, 2026
Rock New Release Out Today July 3, 2026 Ded – Resent Deluxe Edition (UNFD)Deep Purple – Splat! (earMusic)Dominum – Night Is Calling (Napalm)Doro – Doro Live Re-Release (Rare Diamonds)Grateful Dead, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA [7/3/66]L.A. Guns – Live From The Guild Theatre (Cleopatra)Lockhart – City Pulse (High Roller)Moonspell – Far From God (Napalm)Mortem –…
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Dark Funeral Releasing Live Album, Watch Video Of First Single
Dark Funeral Releasing Live Album, Watch Video Of First Single…Today, the Swedish kings of black metal, DARK FUNERAL, proudly announce their long-awaited new live album, ‘A Beast To Praise,’ set for worldwide release via Century Media on August 21, 2026. Recorded at Fållan in Stockholm in 2022, ‘A Beast To Praise’ captures DARK FUNERAL’s devastating…
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Psycroptic Release Brutal “No Blade Of Grass” Video
Psycroptic Release Brutal “No Blade Of Grass” Video…Technical death metal juggernauts PSYCROPTIC present their new single, “No Blade Of Grass.” The track comes off the band’s impending new full-length, and first for Metal Blade Records, The Pulse Of Annihilation, set for release on July 17th. “This one has a good blend of old-school PSYCROPTIC-style riffage…
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Red Dragon Cartel Singer Diagnosed With Dementia
Red Dragon Cartel Singer Diagnosed With Dementia…Darren James Smith, who sang on the first two albums of Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel, is currently dealing with some serious health issues. His daughter reported the following on his Facebook page: Hello everyone, this is Keely, Darren’s daughter. I want to make everyone aware that my…
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90s Rockers Dinosaur Jr. Return With “Several Got Away” Video
90s Rockers Dinosaur Jr. Return With “Several Got Away” Video…The band will be releasing their brand new album “There Near” on August 28th. Check out the video for “Several Got Away” below: Dinosaur Jr. There Near tracklist:‘Several Got Away’‘No Friends’‘Everything At Once’‘Take Me With You’‘Blowin’ Up’‘Gone Off’‘Clam Along’‘Walk Me Back’‘Read the Room’‘Put It Down’‘No One’s…
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Village People Singer And Co-Writer Of Hit YMCA Dead At 74
Village People Singer And Co-Writer Of Hit YMCA Dead At 74…The Village People have announced the following regarding the death of Victor Willis: We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Tuesday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested.…
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KISS Releasing 1976 Live Album “KISS Destroys Anaheim”
KISS Releasing 1976 Live Album “KISS Destroys Anaheim”…KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 is being released in various formats, including a 2LP Picture Disc, commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the most seminal concerts in KISStory – on August 20, 1976, KISS performed in front of their largest audience to date – 42,000+ fans – at…
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Stryper Announce New Album, Watch Video For “Throne Of Thorns”
Stryper Announce New Album, Watch Video For “Throne Of Thorns”…Today, legendary Christian metal pioneers STRYPER return with a commanding new chapter in their storied career, their 18th studio album: ‘Throne Of Thorns,’ set for release on September 25th via Frontiers Music Srl. Decades into their journey, STRYPER continue to reaffirm their status as one of…
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The Strokes Release “Going Shopping” Video
The Strokes Release “Going Shopping” Video…The band has a new album, Reality Awaits, set for release on July 24th. Reality Awaits Tracklist: Tracklist: For more on The Strokes, visit: https://www.thestrokes.com/
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June 29th…In Rock History
June 29th…In Rock History Happy Birthday to Don Dokken born on June 29th, 1953 Happy Birthday to singer Rob Rock (Impellitteri, Project Driver) born on June 29th, 1959 Great White Released the album Once Bitten on June 29th, 1987 Motley Crue released Supersonic And Demonic Relics on June 29th, 1999 Voivod released the album Dimension…
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Over 100 New Wave Bands Of The 80s That You Should Hear
Over 100 New Wave Bands Of The 80s That You Should Hear… New wave rock music burst onto the scene in the late 1970s as a stylish rebellion against both the raw aggression of punk and the excess of arena rock. It was sleek, modern, and unapologetically experimental, a new wave of sounds and styles,…
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