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Guns N’ Roses Announce New Drummer
Guns N’ Roses have officially announced their new drummer who replaces the outgoing Frank Ferrer. Guns N’ Roses announce the arrival of Isaac Carpenter, its newest drummer who will hit the road with the band throughout their 2025 European, Asian,
Bauhaus Singer Peter Murphy Releases New Solo Single “The Artroom Wonder”
–“’THE ARTROOM WONDER’ is an echo from my fourth year at senior school,” explains post-punk icon PETER MURPHY about his new single which is released today, March 21, 2025 via Metropolis Records. “Daniel Ash [former Bauhaus bandmate] and I are
Christian Rockers Bride Returns With Double Album “Vipers And Shadows”
After a period of inactivity between 2013 and 2017, the legendary band Bride entered a frenetic rhythm of releases totaling 3 albums, 1 EP, 1 Christmas album, 1 bluegrass album and 1 acoustic album released from 2018 until now, with
LOST 80s LIVE ANNOUNCE TOUR FEATURING A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, GENERAL PUBLIC,THE VAPORS, CHINA CRISIS & MORE!
Dust off your neon outfits, tease your hair, and crank up the synthesizers because Lost 80’s Live, the ultimate retro music experience, is returning for its highly anticipated 23rd Anniversary Tour in 2025! Hosted by legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame
Guns N’ Roses Announce Departure Of Drummer
Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in their storied run. The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity, and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and they wish him success in the
Watch Yngwie Malmsteen Video For “No Rest For The Wicked” From ‘Tokyo Live’
On April 25th, 2025, guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen will release a new live album entitled ‘Tokyo Live’ Check out the video of Yngwie’s performance of “No Rest For The Wicked” below: For more on Yngwie Malmsteen check out the following
Swans Announce North American Tour And New Album “Birthing”
Swans, who recently announced their seventeenth studio album, Birthing, arriving May 30 via Young God Records/Mute, have confirmed their first North American tour in support of the highly-anticipated release, launching on Sept. 4 in Philadelphia. Tickets are on-sale this Friday,
BABYMETAL Announces North American Tour Dates With Black Veil Brides And Jinjer
Japanese metal band BABYMETAL announce their longest North America Tour yet! BABYMETAL NORTH AMERICA 2025 TOUR with special guests Black Veil Brides, Jinjer and Bloodywood on select dates. Pre-sale tickets and VIP begins TODAY at 12:00pm ET, General on-sale Friday
Watch New Buckcherry Video For “Roar Like Thunder” From Upcoming New Album
Buckcherry will release their 11th album Roar Like Thunder on June 13th. The band has just released the video for the first single and you can watch it below:
Fastway, Flogging Molly Singer, Dave King Had Brain Hemorrhage And Was In A Coma
Former Fastway and current Floggy Molly frontman, Dave King suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. His wife has reported the news of his condition on the Flogging Molly Facebook page today: Hi everyone, I’ve wanted to reach out for some time,
Paul Di’Anno “In Memory Of” Album Set For Release
Today, Metalville Records announces May 16th as the international release date for Paul Di’Anno’s In Memory Of. On May 17th this year, the frontman of the groundbreaking first two Iron Maiden albums should have celebrated his 67th birthday. Unfortunately, we
Watch Ronnie Romero Perform Dio’s “Rainbow In The Dark”
Legendary singer RONNIE ROMERO is thrilled to announce the release of his new album, ‘Live At Rock Imperium Festival’, set for release on May 23, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. ‘Live At Rock Imperium Festival’ sees ROMERO delivering an impressive
Def Leppard Announce 2025 North America Tour Dates
Def Leppard just announced their 2025 Spring and Summer 2025 tour dates for North America: May 15 – Coliseo de Puerto Rico – San Juan, Puerto RicoMay 17 – Boardwalk Rock 2025 – Ocean City, MDJun. 19 – Summerfest –
Listen To Unreleased Cadaver Song ‘Maltreated Mind Makes Man Manic’
Norway’s legend CADAVER revisited unreleased material that offers a fascinating glimpse into the band’s formative years. this is a raw and powerful chapter of CADAVER’s history, demonstrating once again that they were never just a typical death metal band, but
Giant Returns With New Album, Listen To “Hold The Night”
Melodic rockers GIANT are excited to announce the upcoming release of their new album ‘Stand And Deliver’, out on May 16th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. To coincide with the announcement, the band shares the first single, “Hold The Night,”
Watch New Battlebeast Video For ‘Wings Of Light (Live)
If you like intense, highly energetic live shows with perfect musicianship and songwriting, powerful vocals, a spectacular scenery, fire, force and fun, Finnish metal stars BATTLE BEAST are your perfect choice. Recorded and filmed at a sold-out Helsinki Ice Hall
Samantha Fish Delivers New Blues Rocker “I’m Done Runnin”
Samantha Fish, “a genuine force of sonic prowess” (Rolling Stone) and one of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, has shared new single “I’m Done Runnin’” – the lead-off track from her forthcoming album Paper Doll, out April 25
Watch New Rivers Of Nihil Video For “American Death”
“American Death” is the latest single from progressive death metal progenitors RIVERS OF NIHIL. The ferocious new track — a true-to-form beater that’s sure to slay live — comes by way of the band’s eponymous fifth full-length, set for release
Powerman 5000, Ill Nino, Hed P.E. and Priest Announce Tour
A monumental summer tour featuring 4 iconic bands ready to rock the nation! Ignite your summer with one of the most electrifying tours of 2025! “The Taste Of Armageddon” tour is set to hit major cities across the United States,
Motley Crue Guitarist John 5 Opens KISS Memorabilia Museum
JOHN 5 Announces Opening Of Exclusive KNIGHTS IN SATAN’S SERVICE MUSEUM of KISS Memorabilia In Los Angeles, California, Public Tours To Take Place In May 2025 The Iconic Guitarist And Lifelong KISS Fan Offers A Look At His Personal Collection
Watch New Whitechapel Video For Brutal New Song “Hate Cult Ritual”
Hymns In Dissonance Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records Band To Kick Off North American Headlining Tour Next Week! Watch / stream WHITECHAPEL’s “Hate Cult Ritual” HERE WHITECHAPEL is pleased to present their latest video for “Hate Cult Ritual.”
KISS To Release Off the Soundboard: HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas – December 3, 1985
KISS’s sixth authorized OFF THE SOUNDBOARD edition showcases their stop in San Antonio, Texas on December 3, 1985 at HemisFair Arena. Featuring Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr and the first Soundboard release with Bruce Kulick on the Asylum Tour
Lamb of God, Knocked Loose, In This Moment, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Body Count, Power Trip & More Headline Unhinged Festival
Brew Ha Ha Productions Announces UNHINGED Festival – A New Extreme Music Experience With Lamb of God, Knocked Loose, In This Moment, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Body Count, Power Trip & More Saturday, July 26 & Sunday, July 27 At
The Vapors Release New Album “Wasp In A Jar”
WASP IN A JAR, THE VAPORS new full-length, has been welcomed with open arms from critics and fans alike. Music mensch Ira Robbins in the seminal Trouser Press praised, “As if the group had been carefully preserved in amber since
INGLORIOUS Releases New Song “Testify”
Acclaimed British hard rock band INGLORIOUS is thrilled to unveil a new single and official video, “Testify,” out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Lead singer Nathan James commented about the new single: “’Testify‘ is one of those songs that, when
DON FELDER Announces New Album ‘The Vault – Fifty Years of Music’
Renowned guitarist and songwriter DON FELDER – best known for his role with the Eagles – is pleased to announce the release of his highly anticipated new studio album ‘The Vault – Fifty Years Of Music,’ set for release on
Shiraz Lane Releases 80s Hard Rock Inspired Video For “Dangerous”
Finnish rock band Shiraz Lane are pleased to share the release of their new single and official video “Dangerous”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The band will be touring in the upcoming months, heading to the Monsters Of Rock
Listen To New Jethro Tull Song “The Tipu House”
After two consecutive new Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record – ‘Curious Ruminant’ – was recently announced and will be released on the 7th March 2025. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length
New Megadeth Album Will Be Released On Dave Mustaine’s Label with BLKIIBLK Records
Grammy-winning, multiplatinum heavy metal band MEGADETH has announced an agreement for founder and frontman Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint with the Frontiers Label Group’s new imprint, BLKIIBLK. In this new arrangement, BKLIIBLK—which is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of heavy music—will exclusively
H.E.A.T Release “Bad Time For Love” Music Video
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 their first single ‘Disaster’ –
Mastodon And Brent Hinds Part Ways
Mastodon posted the following via their Facebook page: Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways. We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared
The Birthday Massacre Release New Song “Sleep Tonight”
Canadian dark pop act The Birthday Massacre have today released a new single entitled ‘Sleep Tonight’, the first to be issued from their upcoming album ‘Pathways’, which is set for release on 11th April via Metropolis Records. “’Sleep Tonight’ is
Watch New Video For “Sickness” By Ani Kyd Wolf
Alternative Tentacles is proud to present the brand new music video for “Sickness” from Ani Kyd Wolf’s new album “The Last Steps of Man-Unkind” Ani Kyd Wolf had this to say about “Sickness”: “Sickness is a song about addiction. So
Former Cracker Bassist Bob Rupe Has Died
Cracker has released the following info via their social media accounts: It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Bob Rupe. Bob was the charismatic and talented bassist for Cracker from roughly 1994 to 1999. Along
Whitesnake Releasing 8 CD Box “Set Access All Areas LIVE”
Six live shows across 8 CDs, Access All Areas: Live captures the raw excitement of Whitesnake in full flight, live on stage. Kicking off with Live… In the Still of Night, legendary rock singer David Coverdale is joined by Doug
INXS To Release 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of “Listen Like Thieves”
Listen Like Thieves 40th Anniversary is a deep dive celebration into INXS’s global breakthrough album. The Deluxe Edition is a 1LP + 3CD set containing a brand-new 2025 stereo mix of the Listen Like Thieves album by Giles Martin; Paul
Brian James Original Guitarist For The Damned Dead At 70
Brian James Facebook Page has posted the following info regarding his death: GOODBYE TO A PIONEER & TRUE GENTLEMAN It is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the true pioneers of music, guitarist, songwriter, and
Former Ministry and Prong Drummer Aaron Rossi Dies
Aaron Rossi’s Social media page has posted the following regarding his passing: It is with overwhelming sadness to share that on January 27, 2025, Aaron John Rossi passed away from a sudden, severe heart attack. Aaron was a force with
Watch New L.A. Guns Video For “Lucky Motherf**ker”
L.A. Guns have released their second single from their new album “Leopard Skin” called Lucky Motherfucker. The new album will be released on April 4th, 2025. Leopard Skin track listing: 01. Taste It02. Lucky Motherfucker03. The Grinder04. Hit And Run05. Don’t Gimme Away06. I’m Your Candy Man07. Runaway
Previously Unreleased Van Halen Concert From 1982 Appears On YouTube
Wow! Some really incredible, long-lost concert footage of the mighty Van Halen from a 1982 concert in Largo, Florida has suddenly appeared on YouTube on the James Vega channel. Besides the concert, there are hours of outtakes from Van Halen
BUTTHOLE SURFERS TO RELEASE LIVE AT THE LEATHER FLY ALBUM
Arguably one of the most notoriously named bands in rock history, Butthole Surfers made a career out of upending the establishment and irritating the easily annoyed. Their albums were abrasive yet tuneful, much like their live performances. Rising to the
Aftershock 2025 Announces Lineup Including Deftones, Korn, Gojira, Dream Theater and More!
The overall music lineup for Aftershock 2025 is as follows: Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon, A Perfect Circle, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Good Charlotte, TURNSTILE, Gojira, Marilyn Manson, Knocked Loose, Three Days Grace (with Adam Gontier), Lamb of
Watch New Ghost Video For “Satanized”
Ghost has a brand new album called Skeleta’ coming out April 25th, 2025. Today, the band released the first single from the album. Watch the brand new video for “Satanized” by Ghost below: For more on Ghost visit: https://ghost-official.com/
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Announces Solo U.S. Tour Dates
Bruce Dickinson announces his first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album The Mandrake Project. For “The Mandrake Project Live 2025” North American Tour, Bruce reunites his 2024 touring line up
Re-Live 90s Alt-Rock As EMF And Spacehog Announce Joint Tour
Coming June 2025, two platinum-selling artists will join forces for a co-headline tour – Forest of Dean’s favorite sons EMF and Leeds-by-way-of-NYC’s Spacehog. The tour kicks off on June 14th in San Jose, CA and focuses their routing around the
CONFLICT ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER TWO DECADES
CONFLICT ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER TWO DECADES ‘THIS MUCH REMAINS’ TO BE RELEASED ON MORTARHATE/CADIZ MUSIC ON APRIL 25th PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM ON CD, VINYL AND LIMITED EDITION BOXSET HERE: https://cadizmerchstore.com/…/conflict-this-much… WATCH THE VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘THIS MUCH
Slayer, Deftones, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie And Avenged Sevenfold Among Over 160 Bands At Louder Than Life
Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on 6 stages September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland
Skunk Anansie Returns With New Song “Cheers”
British rock icons SKUNK ANANSIE have announced their hugely anticipated new studio album ‘The Painful Truth’. The new album, their seventh studio collection and first in nine years, will be released on May 23rd via FLG Records. To celebrate, the
David Johansen, New York Dolls Singer Dead At 75
Sad news to report, less than two weeks after we reported that David Johansen had stage 4 cancer, the singer has passed away from the illness. See below for the earlier report that we posted about Johansen and his daughters’
Close Enemies Ft. Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton Release New Single “Inside Out”
Close Enemies, a powerhouse band featuring legendary musicians Tom Hamilton, multiple Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, and bassist of the biggest-selling American rock band of all time, Aerosmith, is joined by legendary drummer Tony Brock (The Babys
Riley’s L.A. Guns Calls It Quits As A Band
As most people know, Steve Riley passed away on October 24th, 2023. Riley’s L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels has posted the following regarding the band: What up everybody? So I just wanted to officially say that Riley’s L.A.Guns are calling
Watch Halsey As A Sexy Dominatrix In Video For New Punk Song “Safeword”
Singer Halsey has just released an eye-popping video for the song “Safeword,” in which the star appears as a dominatrix and several other characters. The song is a raw-sounding punk-driven anthem that delivers the goods! Follow Halsey – Instagram: / iamhalsey
Listen To Classic-Sounding New Billy Idol Song “Still Dancing”
Billy Idol has a brand new single out called “Still Dancing” that will be on his new album called “Dream Into It”. The album will be released on April 25, 2025 via Dark Horse Records! https://www.facebook.com/BillyIdol
Employed To Serve Prove Brutal And Beautiful Can Co-Exist With “Fallen Star”
Leading lights of British metal, EMPLOYED TO SERVE, have released a new single, the title track from their forthcoming album, ‘Fallen Star.’ “’Fallen Star‘ is about enduring the burn-out of someone close to us,” offers Employed To Serve frontwoman Justine
Annihilator’s “Never, Neverland” Vocalist Dead At 62
Annihilator’s JEFF WATERS: ” Sad News in the Metal World: ANNIHILATOR’s Never, Neverland vocalist, Coburn Pharr, has passed away. I won’t say anything about the details, as that is the family’s business, but I wanted to post this before any
Watch New Dokken Music Video For “Saving Grace”
Legendary American rockers Dokken release the performance video for the pensive track ‘Saving Grace’, taken from the band’s 13th studio album, Heaven Comes Down, out now viaSilver Lining Music. “My studio in the Sangre de Cristo mountains has wrap-around windows staring at three mountains ranges
Listen To Previously Unreleased “The Lemon Song” By Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes
Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes are all set to release an expanded 25th anniversary edition of their “Live At The Greek” album. And today they released a previously unheard version of the Led Zeppelin classic “The Lemon Song” performed
Black Sabbath’s Entire 2013 Reunion Concert Now Free To Watch
Black Sabbath’s Reunion Concert Gathered In Their Masses…is now available to watch for free on YouTube courtesy of Qello Concerts By Stingray. It was originally released as part of a Deluxe Box Set, DVD and Blu-Ray. You can watch the
Joanne Shaw Taylor Unleashes Blue Rock Goodness With New Song “Hell Of A Good Time”
British blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor continues to build anticipation for her forthcoming album Black & Gold with the release of her latest single, “Hell Of A Good Time”—an energetic, hard-hitting track that blends her signature fiery guitar work with
Incredible Lineup Announced For 25th Annual Punk Rock Bowling And Music Festival
Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas is the place where generations of punk fans come together to raise hell. Picture a massive 3-day outdoor music festival, paired with late-night club shows over 5 days, a 2-day bowling tournament,
Disturbed Return With Old-School Sound On New Song “I Will Not Break”
Disturbed launches a new era with their first single “I Will Not Break” off their very own label Mother Culture Records! This the band’s first new music released since 2022! For more on Disturbed visit: https://disturbed1.com/
Motorhead Launches “Speedfreak” Coffee
Motörhead‘s signature ‘Speedfreak’ blend is the loudest, fastest, and heaviest coffee you’ll ever ingest, a bold-bodied paint-peeling, face-ripper containing notes of Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Cocoa primed to fuel your day (truth be told, it’s also a little nutty with
Listen To New Song “Echo Language” By Electronic Artist CYRNAI
California-based electronic musician and sound designer CYRNAI (aka Carolyn Fok) has released a new single entitled ‘Echo Language’ today. A hypnotising combination of pulsating sequencer rhythms and other sound effects underpinned with a relentless ultra-heavy beat, the track is guaranteed to
Listen To New Melvins 1983 Single “Victory Of The Pyramids”
Melvins 1983, the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball – their first full-length album in four years, out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. “Thunderball is the
HELLOWEEN CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A DELUXE, CAREER SPANNNING ANTHOLOGY ‘MARCH OF TIME (THE BEST OF 40 YEARS)
Not many bands can lay claim to creating an entire genre, much less a movement that has continued to flourish for over four decades, but German heroes Helloween did exactly that. Combining the speed of thrash, the twin-guitar approach of
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GRINDER BLUES are a hard rock blues trio featuring dUg Pinnick (King’s X) on bass and vocals, guitarist and vocalist Jabo Bihlman, and Scot “Little” Bihlman on drums, percussion, and vocals. They offer a high-energy, bone-crushing sound and from-the-gut songwriting,
Exclusive Interview With John Waite
In the music world, you’ll find lots of entertainers. You’ll also find some great songwriters, musicians, and singers. These days it’s extremely rare for any one person to have all of these qualities. However, singer/songwriter John Waite is one of
Interview With Jeff Pilson From The End Machine, Dokken and Foreigner
XS ROCK: Hey, man. Thanks for taking the time out to talk to us today. You’re one of the busiest guys I think there is in rock. Jeff Pilson: Then how come I feel lazy? (Laughs) XS ROCK: Well, I
Robin McAuley Discusses Black Swan Album, Michael Schenker and Recent Health Scare
Back before COVID-19 shut down almost everything, we spoke with MSG singer Robin McAuley about the new album he recently recorded with Reb Beach, Jeff Pilson and Matt Starr called “Black Swan”. The interview has been delayed being published until
George Lynch, Devix AKA and, Joe Haze Discusses New Band Project “The Banishment” In New Interview
The idea for THE BANISHMENT has been years in the making for LYNCH to further push his creativity into darker, subliminal and chaotic territories. To accomplish this, he teamed up with HAZE over five years ago, who in addition to being the live guitarist for Lords of
Doro Pesch Discusses Her New Box Set Magic Diamonds In New Interview
It’s always a pleasure to speak to the Queen Of Metal, Doro Pesch and in our latest interview with her, she opens up about her new box set that features almost 4 hours of music. Listen to our interview with
John Bush Talks With XS ROCK About Armored Saint’s Fantastic New Album “Punching The Sky”
2020 has been one hell of a year so far. But if you’re looking for something positive to help get through the madness, Armored Saint’s latest album “Punching The Sky” is exactly what the doctor ordered. We talk with Armored
Interview With Don Dokken
Recently, I sat down with Don Dokken to discuss his new album, appropriately named The Lost Songs: 1978-1981. I’ve been a fan of Dokken for years and I was interested to talk with Don, not only about the new album,
Don Jamieson Discusses New Album “Denim And Laughter”
Don is best known as a co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, That Metal Show, where legends of rock hang out to discuss their past and current projects in front of a live studio audience. He
XS ROCK Exclusive Interview With “The Queen Of Metal” Doro Pesch
Doro discusses her new U.S. tour dates as well as a surprise song collaboration that she’s currently doing with another well-known metal singer. Doro is called the Metal Queen and she rightfully deserves the title and the crown. She is