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25 years and 10 genre-defining albums into their storied career, GRAMMY®-nominated Between the Buried and Me return their most immersive and eclectic record yet: The Blue Nowhere, out Sept. 12 via InsideOutMusic. The release also serves as the band’s debut

Never one to shy away from controversy, Sabrina Carpenter has caused quite a stir after releasing the cover art for her new upcoming album called “Man’s Best Friend”. Many have been vocal about their thoughts on the cover, with comments

Nitzer Ebb has broken the heartbreaking news that one of electronic and industrial rock’s legends, Douglas J. McCarthy, has passed away: It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform that Douglas McCarthy passed away this morning of

One of the true legends of classic rock, Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys has passed away at age 82. Brian’s family posted the news on Brian’s Official Instagram account: We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father

The brand new album from the legendary melodic rock maestros comes with a little something extra on top – a line-up of stellar guest artists! In addition to the band’s always lushly produced and hook-filled songs, these tracks also include

Icons of goth and doom, PARADISE LOST will release their long-awaited, 17th album Ascension on September 19th with Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s first album in 5 years, following 2020’s critically acclaimed Obsidian, was produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and

Former Newsboys singer Michael Tait has posted the following on his Instagram account, addressing recent allegations: My ConfessionMichael TaitJune 10, 2025 Recent reports of my reckless and destructive behavior, including drug and alcohol abuse and sexualactivity are sadly, largely true.

Firehouse has released their first single with new singer Nate Peck, and it’s everything fans have hoped it would be and more. Firehouse has posted the following regarding the new song: Thanks to everyone who has downloaded our new song,

David Byrne had this to say regarding his upcoming album: I finished up a new album recently called “Who Is The Sky?”. It’s produced by Kid Harpoon, joined by Ghost Train Orchestra and, on a couple of songs, my friends

In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honour of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares, and reflected

It’s long been known that demos for a third Giuffria release existed. They are easily found being spread around the internet and remain one of the most traded and bootlegged selection of tracks amongst 80s/90’s hard rockers worldwide. FnA Records

Funk and soul music lost a legend today with the death of Sly Stone. Stone, who recorded under Sly And The Family Stone, had a number of hit songs, including Dance to the Music, Everyday People, Thank You (Falettinme Be

Tune in to celebrate the true creators of heavy metal – witness Ozzy Osbourne play his own set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow, and the band’s first performance in 20 years. Back to the Beginning will

Guns N’ Roses announced the second leg of their 2025 world tour, with new dates slated for this fall throughout Latin America. The new run of shows follows the success of the band’s massive 2025 European, Asian, and Middle Eastern

Fugazi has been very busy lately adding even more concerts to their live series site. The band has been adding live show recordings and info to the site since 2003. Info about the site is as follows: Fugazi Live Series

Fronted by guitarist/vocalist Zac Schulze and backed up by bassist Anthony Greenwell and drummer Ben Schulze; the Gang’s sound and work ethic harks back to the much-loved live dynamic and relentless touring schedules of 70s icons including Rory Gallagher and

The German dark electro-pop duo Rotersand have announced a new album entitled ‘Don’t Become The Thing You Hated’. Out on 8th August via Metropolis Records, it will be their first full length studio record since ‘How Do You Feel Today?’,

Pop superstar Mariah Carey just dropped her first new song since 2018 with “Type Dangerous”. The song has an old-school feel that should resonate with Mariah’s fans while employing some modern production stylings. No word yet on a new full

AIRBOURNE Proudly Show Their Colors with New Do-Or-Die Anthem “Gutsy”. Their First New Music In Six Years. Today, the mighty AIRBOURNE are back with “GUTSY,” their first new song in six years. Bristling with attitude and intent, this is AIRBOURNE

Listen to the first song, “Skin” from Madonna’s Verónica Electronica, the remix follow-up album to her massive hit album “Ray Of Light” that was released in 1998. The new album will be released on July 25th, 2025. Track Listing:

Bush has just released their first new single and video from their new album “I Beat Loneliness”. The song “The Land Of Milk And Honey” will reming fans why Bush dominated the airwaves during the 90s. For more on Bush

Pop Rock Superstar Sabrina Carpenter is back with a brand new single and video for “Manchild”. Carpenter stated that she had written the song in just one day.

Rock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee GLENN HUGHES returns to announce his new studio album ‘Chosen,’ set for release on September 5th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, GLENN shares the title track,

“Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded album, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-list guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram. “All the songs on

The legendary rock band Talking Heads decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first-ever live performance at CBGB’s with a brand new music video for the song “Psycho Killer. The video features actress Saoirse Ronan. For more Talking Heads

Storming metal unit SYLOSIS have released the video for the vitriolic ‘Soured Ground’, taken from their most recent EP, The Path. On the release of the new video, the band comments: “Following the success of The Path, it was clear that we

Heartbreaking news as a-ha vocalist Morten Harket has announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. a-ha is the Norwegian pop band that is famous worldwide for their massive hit single and accompanying music video for “Take On Me”

Finnish powerhouse BATTLE BEAST storms forward with unrelenting force, dropping their electrifying new single ‘Steelbound’, which also lends its name to their highly anticipated seventh studio album, set for release in October.“‘Steelbound’ is a song that is both heavy and

Pop singer Jessie J, known for her massive hit single “Price Tag,” has announced that she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer and will undergo a double mastectomy. Jessie posted a video to her fans on Instagram and Facebook

For the first time in over 50 years, the original Alice Cooper group has reunited to release a brand-new studio album, “The Revenge of Alice Cooper,” set to release on July 25th via earMUSIC. This highly anticipated album is heralded

No matter what they say, your journey is yours alone. ‘People Gonna Talk’ is abouttrusting your steps, not their whispers.” – Chambers DesLauriers Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers, aka the dynamic duo Chambers DeLauriers, are excited to announce the forthcoming

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have released Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live In Paris, their powerful live performance from Accor Arena in the French capital. Showcasing the final night of their EuropeanWild God Tour,

Dropkick Murphys’new album For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People

Famed Rockers HONEYMOON SUITE are proud to announce that their highly anticipated ninth studio album is dropping this summer! Entitled ‘Wake Me Up When the Sun Goes Down,’ this new full-length will be released via Frontiers Music Srl and hits

Conflict has posted the following regarding the death of original singer Colin Jerwood: Message from the band: As you can imagine we are struggling to find the words to describe how sad and upset we feel upon hearing of the

AGENTS OF YOUR DEMISE Featuring STEPHEN CHESNEY, SLASH’S SNAKEPIT VOCALIST ERIC DOVER, BILLY SHEEHAN, KoRn’s RAY LUZIER & GUNS N’ ROSES DIZZY REED for FieryNEW Single “SICK EXISTENCE “SICK EXISTENCE” is another song that musically sounds a lot happier at

The livestream of the iconic rock festival will broadcast on June 14 and 15 from Washington, D.C. with performances from artists like Bowling For Soup, Hawthorne Heights, Mayday Parade, mgk, and Sublime Watch the broadcast from Amazon Music on Prime

Emerging from the enigmatic depths of their unique dimension, Curse Of Cain redefines what it means to be a band. Shrouded in mystery and driven by an unrelenting force they call Movie Metal, Curse of Cain is more than music,

The Magic Power, All-Star Tribute To Triumph album releases on June 6th, and it’s a fantastic tribute to Triumph as a band, which shows the level of respect and admiration that the artists have for one of the world’s greatest

Australia is home to innumerable death metal bands. Few make their way beyond those shores, and fewer still garner global respect. Out of those, only one has maintained that position for a full 25 years: Australia’s finest, PSYCROPTIC. When the

Fêted electronic artist Rhys Fulber takes you further back and forward with his first solo release for Artoffact, Memory Impulse Autonomy. The album harks back to the music that Fulber made in his youth inspired by bands such as Cabaret

Prepare to enter the carnival of shadows. The twisted, theatrical, and unapologetically fierce metal band RAVEN BLACK has returned from the depths of the underworld to unleash their latest sonic nightmare: “DEATH WALTZ.” A hypnotic blend of gothic horror, symphonic

Flesh Field was founded in Ohio in the mid-90s by composer Ian Ross. Renowned for its widescreen cinematic sound achieved by blending synths, percussion, guitar and sampled choir, the group’s music soon earned plaudits for its aggressive approach and subsequently featured in a

With roots dating back to the early days of the industrial rock genre, 16Volt have been successfully crossing over into multiple related genres for over three decades and retained a healthy worldwide fan base while doing so. Group founder, songwriter,

Lorde has just released her second single and video for the song “Man Of The Year”. The song is from the forthcoming album “Virgin,” and you can watch the video below: Lorde seems to be taking a bold new step

UFO‘No Place to Run’(2025 Remaster – Deluxe Edition) EXPANDED, REMASTERED AND REISSUED ON DOUBLE CD AND TRIPLE VINYL INCLUDES EXPLOSIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE SET FROM THE MARQUEE, LONDON, NOVEMBER 16th, 1980 PLUS NEW LINER NOTES AND NEW INTERVIEWS Chrysalis Records are

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has just released a new single for the song “Dialing In,” which is set to be the theme song for the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Smoke”.

Wet Leg will release their new album “Moisturizer” on July 11th, 2025. The band just released a new video for the song “CPR”. Check it out below: For more on Wet Leg: Facebook: https://wetleg.ffm.to/fb Twitter: https://wetleg.ffm.to/tw Instagram: https://wetleg.ffm.to/ig TikTok: https://wetleg.ffm.to/tt

Al Jourgensen wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, pigtails, and a shirt that says “I’m Adorable”? Yes, that’s what you’ll see in the brand-new, first-time-ever video for Ministry’s oldie but goodie hit, “I’ll Do Anything For You.” Ministry recently released a new album

NAILED TO OBSCURITY are excited to reveal the name and release date of their fifth studio album, Generation Of The Void, which will be out on September 5th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement of the pre-order, a

Legendary guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of 77. Derringer’s first solo album featured the single “Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo” which pushed the album into the top 25 in the U.S. charts. Derringer was

PAIN release their brand new video for ‘I Am’. The album I Am was released on May 17th 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. Filled with anthems like ‘Don’t Wake The Dead’ and the hit single ‘Party In My Head’, alongside

Blackened nu-metal outfit MÉLANCOLIA announce their sophomore album random.access.misery will be available Friday August 29 via Nuclear Blast and Greyscale Records. The band share scathing new single ‘ALL_IS_RUST’ as a vicious taste of what’s to come. ‘ALL_IS_RUST’ serves as both

For the first time ever, two guitar greats, John 5 and Richie Kotzen will be heading out on the road this year. The tour will launch October 16 and run through November, hitting markets across the U.S. Says John 5,

Gothic industrial metal band, OUR FRANKENSTEIN has announced the release of their haunting new full-length album, Magnum Spire Hotel. The album is out NOW through Reclamation Records. Magnum Spire Hotel is a dark journey through an ominous hostelry seemingly lost

The title track from Jerry Cantrell’s recently released album, I Want Blood, comes to life in the newly unveiled video for the song – featuring a live performance from Cantrell with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Faith No More’s

Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have released a new single from their massively anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, which is set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records. Compared to the punishing previous singles, ‘Trenches‘

Lucie Sue releases “Reckless,” a new single that not only previews her upcoming, as-of-yet untitled album, but also arrives in the lead up to her European festival debut at Hellfest. “After cutting myself off from so many things in life,

A Killer’s Confession, the band led by vocalist Waylon Reavis, released a new single and video “Hollow” today, the follow up to the recently released track “In Case of Emergency” which featured Waylon’s former Mushroomhead bandmate Jason “JMann” Popson.  In discussing

Sheryl Crow has announced the following regarding her brand new single “I Know”: May is Mental Health Awareness month. In a recent moment when I was really struggling, I picked up my guitar and wrote a song. I sent it

Now available in select 7-Eleven and Speedway stores nationwide, Green Day’s “Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee”! Green Day already has its brand of Punk Bunny Coffee out on the market, but now they’ve added the Slurpee to the mix. For more

Former Warlock vocalist Doro Pesch is back with a brand new single. “With ‘Warriors of the Sea,’ I wanted to create an anthem that goes straight to the heart,” explains DORO. “It’s a song that brings joy on land and

Billy Joel has announced that he will be cancelling all scheduled concerts following a recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance. Under his

Guitar slinger and blues-rock powerhouse Joe Bonamassa has released his latest single, “Drive By The Exit Sign,” a gritty, up-tempo standout from his upcoming studio album Breakthrough, out July 18th via J&R Adventures. Fuelled by a crunchy slide guitar riff,

BraveWords Records is pleased to announce the signing of DAVID REECE for a new BANGALORE CHOIR studio album, to be released in 2026.  David Reece comments on signing with BraveWords Records, “I am joining the BraveWords Records family for the