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Stryper Singer Michael Sweet Shares His Frustrations With The Band’s Image Overshadowing Their Songs
Stryper vocalist and guitarist Michael Sweet has shared the following via his Facebook page: I want to take a moment to clarify a few things.I’ve always understood the importance of the Y&B. It was our image and something that will…
Watch First Video “Wrecking Machine” From Babylon A.D.’s Upcoming New Album
Babylon A.D. has premiered their brand new video for their first single from the upcoming album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” via Sleaze Roxx . https://youtu.be/JHIVgeKI0UM Babylon A.D. announced their brand new studio album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A…
Check Out New Metal Supergroup Category 7 Featuring Members From Anthrax, Armored Saint, Adrenaline Mob, Machine Head, Overkill, Exodus, And Shadows Fall
Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring vocalist John Bush, guitarists Phil Demmel and Mike Orlando, bassist Jack Gibson, and drummer Jason Bittner, to its legendary roster!With veteran musicians from such legendary acts as…
Doro Gets Animated In New Video For “Lean Mean Rock Machine”
Legendary heavy metal icon and former Warlock singer DORO is back with a thunderous new single, ´Lean Mean Rock Machine,´ which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf. This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from her latest album Conqueress- Forever Strong and…
Riot V Unleash Banger New Video For “Love Beyond The Grave”
The wait is almost over! Cult US heavy metallers RIOT (V) will finally unleash their much-anticipated studio album “Mean Streets” upon the world in four weeks – on May 10, 2024 – via Atomic Fire Records. Before the band kick…
Scarefield-A Quiet Country Album Review
The 80’s were one of the best times for both great horror movies and heavy metal music. Now, years later, along comes the band Scarefield. Scarefield delivers a solid thrash-based heavy metal album with more than a mere nod to…
Exodus To Release Live Album From 1989 “British Disaster: The Battle Of ’89 (Live At The Astoria)
Thrash metal masters, EXODUS return with more than exciting news! Listen To the first single released below: https://youtu.be/ZoJo_QkwG4s The band announces today their live album British Disaster: The Battle of ’89 (Live At The Astoria). 35 years after the recording the band…
Watch First Video “Residue” From Slayer Guitarist Kerry King’s New Album
With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a May 17 release (Reigning Phoenix Music), today Kerry King unveils “Residue,” the project’s brand new single, and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony…
Watch New Video By Anvil For “Feed Your Fantasy” From Upcoming New Album
Canadian metal legends ANVIL have announced their new studio album, ‘One And Only’, for a release on June 28, 2024 via powerhouse label AFM Records! A first video single, “Feed Your Fantasy”, has just been premiered and is now streaming below. https://youtu.be/8dhQoQ7dptA When it comes to the…
Ratt Rarities Album Being Released By Deadline Music On May 31st
From the ’80s metal vault comes this collection of vintage demos and live recordings of one of the scene’s biggest hitmakers, RATT!Features the earliest known recording of the band’s signature hit “Round & Round,” complete with alternate lyrics and melody,…
Babylon A.D. Returns With New Album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”
Babylon A.D. announce their brand new studio album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” to be released May 17th on Perris Records. It’s been 6 years since the last studio album “Revelation Highway” came out and the band has grown…
Buckcherry Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Their Self-Titled Debut Album
Buckcherry’s debut album turns 25 TODAY and the band is celebrating all month long! Beginning April 6, frontman and founding member Josh Todd will take us down memory lane through a series of “The Story Behind The Song and Album” confessionals giving insight…
Metal Church Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof Releases New Side-Project Album Hall Aflame
Hall Aflame, the rock band which features Metal Church founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release their long-awaited sophomore album “Amplifire” on May 3, 2024 via Rat Pak Records. Originally formed in 1989, the band garnered commercial success with their debut…
Firehouse Singer CJ Snare Dead At 64
Firehouse has released the following information regarding singer CJ Snare’s untimely death: Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the…
Watch Brand New Bon Jovi Video For “Legendary”
BON JOVI, Grammy Award@-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and oneof history’s most iconic acts, continue their 40th-anniversary celebration, withthe release of “Legendary,” new single + video out now via Island Records. The song is Bon Jovi’s biggest…
Former Dokken Members Return With New Video For “Hell Or Highwater” by The End Machine
Today, supergroup THE END MACHINE shares the new video for “Hell or Highwater”, the third single from their latest album ‘The Quantum Phase’, out now on Frontiers Music Srl. https://youtu.be/mpGnHaFxM7Q Speaking about the single, singer Girish Pradhan said: “I still…
80s Hard Rock Legends Shark Island Returns With New Live Album “Memento Mori”
SHARK ISLAND’S MEMENTO MORI – LIVE ON THE STRIP DROPS ON MAY 17TH THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT, “PARIS CALLING” STREAMING EVERYWHERE NOW https://youtu.be/6ZrPrOJmzyg Richard Black was once known as the “King of the Sunset Strip” and Shark Island was once the…
KISS Sells It’s Music Catalog, Name, Image And Publishing Rights For Over $300 Million!
Check out the press release by new owners of the KISS brand, Pophouse below: Pophouse, the pioneering global entertainment and music investment firm, announces the acquisition of the music catalogue, brand name and likeness – including the world- famous face…
Benighted Crawl Into Your Head In New Music Video For “Metastasis”
From the depths of France’s extreme metal scene, Benighted are resurfacing with their most psychologically thrilling album yet. Today, the band are releasing the third single off Ekbom. With its malignant chorus, “Metastasis” is bound to break necks. https://youtu.be/dAARJR60bzg Ekbom…
Watch New Music Video For “One More Time Around The Sun” By Balance Of Power
https://youtu.be/TxHYnPHCGSc Almost 20 long years since the release of their latest studio album “Heathen Machine”, UK heavy metal act BALANCE OF POWER returns with a new band line-up and brand new studio offering! “Fresh From The Abyss” will be released on April 19, 2024 via…
Watch New Ministry Video For “New Religion”
Check out the new video by Ministry for the song “New Religion”: https://youtu.be/KfRDCnZ0oJk Hopiumforthemasses tracklisting: B.D.E. Goddamn White Trash Just Stop Oil Aryan Embarrassment TV Song 1/6 Edition New Religion It’s Not Pretty Cult of Suffering Ricky’s Hand
Tora Tora Announce That They Will Play Their Full Album “Surprise Attack” For Its 35th Anniversary
Tora Tora has announced the following regarding the 35th Anniversary of their album “Surprise Attack”: We will be playing Surprise Attack in its entirety to celebrate 35 years of the album that changed our lives! This one’s for you Tora…
Interview With Gene Louis From Bullets And Octane
Bullets and Octane is a hard-hitting rock band hailing from SoCal who have released some of the best music many have never heard. The heavily road-seasoned band has toured with a who’s who of rock; Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Social…
Watch New Music Video For “Stop The War” By Former Iron Maiden Singer Paul Dianno’s New band Warhorse
Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse released a EP entitled “Stop The War” on BraveWords Records. The EP “Stop The War” is in advance of the band’s upcoming full length debut album. https://youtu.be/cCjmPTsdnao Speaking about the Stop The War EP, Paul Di’Anno said,…
Check Out “The Reckoning” From Accept’s Upcoming New Album Humanoid
Iconic heavy metal institution ACCEPT has released their second new single, “The Reckoning”, off of their highly anticipated album, ‘Humanoid’, out April 26, 2024! The dark accompanying music video channels ACCEPT’s captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and…
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Nifelheim Singer Hellbutcher Returns With New Album-Watch The Video For “Sword Of Wrath”
From the depths of the black metal underground, comes one of its most elite figures with a new band and an even more evil attitude. As frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher upheld the bad name of real black…
Watch Video For New Song “War” From Satanic North’s Debut Album
SATANIC NORTH will unleash their self-titled debut full-length on April 19th, via Reaper Entertainment. In advance of the record’s release, today the band reveals first single, “War.” The band comments, “‘War’ is a face-melting song to show you what’s coming…
French Black Metal Band SETH Release First Video From Upcoming New Album
In an era where the echoes of revolution have dulled to whispers, SETH roars back into the heart of the metal realm with their new album La France des Maudits. Its lead single, “Et Que Vive le Diable !”, channels…
Black Metal Sensation PERCHTA Release “Explicit Uncensored Adults Only” Video For ‘Vom Verlånga’ (“About the Desire”)
Folk black metal sensation PERCHTA have at last found an outlet for the uncensored version of the explicit video ‘Vom Verlånga’ (“About the Desire”). The full clip is now available for adults only on the site Xvideos (dot) com, and can be found by entering “Perchta…
LIMBONIC ART Releases Video ‘Ad Astra et Abyssos’ From New Album”Opus Daemoniacal”
LIMBONIC ART announce details of their forthcoming ninth full-length “Opus Daemoniacal”, which is scheduled for release on June 28, 2024. https://youtu.be/TV9TydtwNmQ LIMBONIC ART comment: “Seeing the very track that ignited the process of creating music again unleashed, gives me great pleasure and satisfaction”, mastermind Vidar…
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Watch “Mercy” Video From Suicide Vocalist Alan Vega’s Unreleased Album “Insurrection”
Brooklyn-born master of minimalism Alan Vega is today announcing a previously unreleased new album, “Insurrection,” and sharing the video for the lead single “Mercy.” The video, directed by founding member of Jesus and Mary Chain, Douglas Hart, and featuring models Mateen Ismail and Helena Gawrzyalska, channels themes of movement, duality, choreographed op-art…
Watch Newly Re-Mixed Video For “Spitfire” By Classic UK Punk Band Vice Squad
Classic U.K. punk band Vice Squad has just released a newly remixed version of the song “Spitfire” along with a new video for the track. https://youtu.be/cHYrkaL7hS0 Beki : ‘Spitfire’ was very much a joint writing effort between Paul and me.He…
Nitzer Ebb’s Douglas McCarthy On Hiatus From Band With Cirrhosis Of The Liver…Lists Alcohol Abuse As Cause
Electro-industrial legends Nitzer Ebb have released the following message regarding Douglas McCarthy’s health issues and the band’s future:
Sublime Returns At The Brightside Music Festival Along With 311, Goldfinger, Story of the Year, Face To Face, Save Ferris, Unwritten Law, Zebrahead & More
Brew Ha Ha Productions has announced the initial music lineup for the first-ever BRIGHTSIDE Music Festival, presented by WJRR-FM, on Saturday, April 27 at Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida. Summer comes early with the good-time vibes of the BRIGHTSIDE music lineup that includes Sublime, 311, Goldfinger, Story of the Year, Face To Face, Save Ferris,…
FRONT 242 TO END PERFORMING LIVE WITH FINAL TOUR, U.S DATES ANNOUNCED
After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their final performances to take place in the fall and winter of 2024-2025. The band makes the…
Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”
Toxic misogyny, violence against women, and incels are the latest target Al Jourgensen takes aim at in the song “B.D.E.” (aka “Big Dick Energy”) out today, including a spellbinding music video that draws the line on the poisonous behavior seen…
Punk Legends Cock Sparrer To Release Their Final Album “Hand On Heart”
Punk legends Cock Sparrer announce their 8th and final album on vinyl, splatter vinyl, picture disc, CD, cassette and digital formats! No one (band included) expected any more new songs after 2017’s excellent ‘Forever’ album. But lockdown came and with…
Social Distortion And Bad Religion Announce Co-Headliner U.S. Tour
Social Distortion’s Mike Ness has posted the following regarding the tour: It gives us great pleasure to announce that in April we will be going on a nationwide co-headlining tour with our friends in Bad Religion. Yes, we are back…
Co-Founder Of The Dictators, Scott Kempner Dead At 69
The guitarist and co-founder of The Dictators Scott “Top Ten” Kempner has died at age 69 from complications of dementia. He would also co-found the band The Del-Lords. Scott Kempner released three solo albums Tenement Angels, Saving Grace, and Live…
Shane MacGowan, Pogues Singer Dead At 65
Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has died after a lengthy stay in ICU for an infection. A statement on behalf of Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan, and father, Maurice. It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest…
Controlled Bleeding’s Entire Discography On Bandcamp Free This Week!
Controlled Bleeding has announced the following: The entire Controlled Bleeding digital discography is FREE on Bandcamp for Cyber week starting today!!controlledbleeding.bandcamp.com To claim your downloads visit the link above and choose $0 for the name your price (if you want…
Killing Joke Guitarist “Geordie” Dead at 64
Kevin “Geordie” Walker reportedly suffered a massive stroke on Friday, November 24th, and passed away on Sunday, November 26th. Killing Joke released their first album in 1980 and Geordie was the guitarist for all of the band’s albums with Killing…
Punk legends T.S.O.L. release soundtrack to documentary film IGNORE HEROES
IGNORE HEROES tells the story of the original T.S.O.L. through interviews with the surviving members and those who were there with them in the madness of the early Californian punk rock scene. Frontman, author, and provocateur Jack Grisham takes the…
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL Announce New Album, Share First Single!
Brooding ethereal rock visionaries Gene Loves Jezebel have returned with a brand new studio album, X – Love Death Sorrow, set for release on December 1. This is the band’s first studio album since their heavily praised 2017 album Dance…
UK electro-rock legends REPUBLICA return with momentous new single ‘NEW YORK’
It’s been a long time coming as the mighty REPUBLICA release their first new material in a decade in the guise of massive new single ‘NEW YORK’. It may be chilly outside but Republica are determined to continue the Summer…
Buzzcocks, Pennywise, Descendents, Circle Jerks, Goldfinger, GBH, And The Suicide Machines To Headline ‘Punk In The Park Festival’
Punk In The Park Music Set Times Announced For November 4 & 5 Event At Oak Canyon Park In Orange County, CA Buzzcocks Added To Massive Punk Rock Lineup Which Includes Pennywise, Descendents, Circle Jerks, Goldfinger, GBH, The Suicide Machines…
Total Chaos Returns With New Album Mind Warfare, Listen To “Rise Up”
Veteran punk rock band Total Chaos returns with its new album Mind Warfare. The LP is available from Pavement Entertainment on traditional formats in the US, and it can be picked up on vinyl/CD from Katabomb Records in Europe. Pavement…
Violent Femmes’ Debut Album Gets Deluxe Re-Issue With Bonus Tracks
Craft Recordings is thrilled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut with a special reissue of the seminal cult classic. Due out December 1st and available for pre-order now, the deluxe 2-CD and digital formats will…
Listen To New Single “Pulling Me Back” By Sons Of The Divide
The debut studio album by Sons Of The Divide, “Sinners Saints Rage and Grace,” was meticulously crafted during the early months of 2023 at the renowned Red Medicine Recordings in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s a hard-hitting, passionate masterpiece that promises to…
Iggy Pop Releases Rare Trax Album
Many artists have long careers in music by doing one thing well and doing that same thing over and over again. And then there’s Iggy Pop. Like his early collaborator and co-conspirator, David Bowie, Pop evolved and morphed multiple times…
Goth Rock Masters CHRISTIAN DEATH Goes Beyond The Veil With DEATH MIX!
Christian Death’s iconic Death Mix bursts through the mausoleum door after 27 years since its original release. This brand-new reissue brings new life to the macabre work of art, complete with remastered audio, a new track list, and original artwork by acclaimed…
Ministry “Freaks On Parade” Live Concert Review
Date: August 26th, 2023 Venue: Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheater The Freaks On Parade Tour hit Tampa Florida like a hurricane. The concert featured Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Filter, and most importantly, to me, Ministry. I’ve never shied away from the…
Filter Live Concert Review
Date: August 26th Venue: Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheater, Tampa, FL Filter got the opening spot on the Freaks On Parade tour which also included Ministry, Alice Cooper, and Rob Zombie. Taking the stage around 6:15 pm, just as the sun…
Filter Return With One Of The Best Albums Of Their Career With “The Algorithm”
Filter is always creative with each album outing and their latest, “The Algorithm” is no exception to that rule. This album sees Richard Patrick really reaching for the stars with insightful lyrics, poignant topics and some great new songs that…
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Phasers Engage-Departure Initiated” Album Review
If you’re a fan of electronic music, like me, and you’re tired of hearing what sounds like the same album being released over and over again by different bands, have I got an album for you to listen to! Phasers…
Keith LeBlanc, Former Drummer For Ministry, Nine Inch Nails And TackHead Dies
Keith’s record label On-U Sound has posted the following regarding his death: All of us at On-U Sound are heartbroken to share the news that the great Keith LeBlanc has passed away. Keith LeBlanc started out as a session drummer…
Watch New Ministry Video For “New Religion”
Check out the new video by Ministry for the song “New Religion”: https://youtu.be/KfRDCnZ0oJk Hopiumforthemasses tracklisting: B.D.E. Goddamn White Trash Just Stop Oil Aryan Embarrassment TV Song 1/6 Edition New Religion It’s Not Pretty Cult of Suffering Ricky’s Hand
Nitzer Ebb’s Douglas McCarthy On Hiatus From Band With Cirrhosis Of The Liver…Lists Alcohol Abuse As Cause
Electro-industrial legends Nitzer Ebb have released the following message regarding Douglas McCarthy’s health issues and the band’s future:
FRONT 242 TO END PERFORMING LIVE WITH FINAL TOUR, U.S DATES ANNOUNCED
After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their final performances to take place in the fall and winter of 2024-2025. The band makes the…
Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”
Toxic misogyny, violence against women, and incels are the latest target Al Jourgensen takes aim at in the song “B.D.E.” (aka “Big Dick Energy”) out today, including a spellbinding music video that draws the line on the poisonous behavior seen…
Cyberaktif Featuring Cevin Key (Skinny Puppy) And Bill Leeb And Rhys Fulber (Frontline Assembly) Announce New Album
Listen to the first single “A Single Trace” below: https://youtu.be/epbsnLxyQ8I The new album eNdgame will be released on February 2, 2024. Album Tracklisting: 1. A Single Trace2. Locked Away3. Bitter End4. New World Awaits5. You Don’t Need To See6. In…
Controlled Bleeding’s Entire Discography On Bandcamp Free This Week!
Controlled Bleeding has announced the following: The entire Controlled Bleeding digital discography is FREE on Bandcamp for Cyber week starting today!!controlledbleeding.bandcamp.com To claim your downloads visit the link above and choose $0 for the name your price (if you want…
PIG vs KMFDM ‘Sin, Sex & Salvation’ Gets Deluxe Release With Bonus Tracks
This classic clash between Industrial Titans PIG and KMFDM finally gets the deluxe re-release upgrade that it deserves. Not only have the original tracks been restored from the original DATs but PIG has also re-recorded the title track featuring appearances…
Listen To New Song “Just Stop Oil” By Ministry From Upcoming New Album
Corporate greed. Sharky politicians. Climate out-of-control. Questionable government interests. All of it comes to a head in Al Jourgensen’s latest diatribe against the system, “Just Stop Oil.” The brand-new track – from Ministry’s upcoming 16th studio album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES – is…
LITTLE MISS NASTY, UNVEILS THE VIDEO FOR“BAD GIRLS ROMANCE”
LITTLE MISS NASTY—purveyors of sex, art, and rebellion—have unveiled the video for “Bad Girls Romance” from their upcoming debut album WEAPON OF CHOICE out in January 2024. https://youtu.be/Ve90W0TAXp0 Look for LITTLE MISS NASTY on the road this fall starting October…
Ministry “Freaks On Parade” Live Concert Review
Date: August 26th, 2023 Venue: Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheater The Freaks On Parade Tour hit Tampa Florida like a hurricane. The concert featured Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Filter, and most importantly, to me, Ministry. I’ve never shied away from the…
Filter Live Concert Review
Date: August 26th Venue: Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheater, Tampa, FL Filter got the opening spot on the Freaks On Parade tour which also included Ministry, Alice Cooper, and Rob Zombie. Taking the stage around 6:15 pm, just as the sun…
Ministry Live In Tampa 2023
Live shots of Ministry on The Freaks On Parade Tour in Tampa Florida on August 26th, 2023. All photos by Bobby Caughron (XSROCK)
Listen To Laibach’s Version Of Rammstein’s “Amerika”
Iconic avant-garde Slovenian band Laibach are hitting fans with a one-two punch this summer as they unveil their riveting rendition of Rammstein’s international, chart-topping, satirical song “Amerika” for the much-anticipated A Tribute To Rammstein album (Cleopatra Records August 25). This…
Watch New Ministry Video For “Goddamn White Trash” From Upcoming New Album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
As the world continues hanging on by a thread through pandemics, wildfires, climate change, social-political chaos and social media-fueled conspiracy theories, at least there’s Ministry to get us through. Industrial provocateur Al Jourgensen is ready to unleash his latest missives…
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult To Release New Album “Sinister Whisperz IV: The Bedroom Tapes (1987-1988)”
On May 9, 2023, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT will release “Sinister Whisperz IV: The Bedroom Tapes (1987-1988)”. This fourth release in the artist’s retrospective series focuses on the pre-band days, when the duo were just beginning to…
Nitzer Ebb Fans Can Discover More Great Music By Exploring The Band Member’s Side Projects
Electronic Industrial artists Nitzer Ebb have actually only released 8 full albums since their inception in 1983. While they have been generous with a few extra EPs and Remix Albums, 8 albums in 40 years is not much for the…
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…
Interview With Groovie Mann From My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Just a few hours before their show, I sat down with Frankie Nardiello, A.K.A. Groovie Mann, vocalist for My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. It was almost 30 years since I had last seen the band perform. I caught…
Bon Harris Says Nitzer Ebb Have No Plans For A New Studio Album Anytime In The Near Future
As one of the founding members of the iconic EBM band Nitzer Ebb, Bon Harris is practically a legend to fans of the genre. Nitzer Ebb has a combined output of fourteen albums and EP’s since 1983. If you ask…
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Listen To Brand New Song “Cherry” By Legendary Rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
Today, legendary rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT share a fresh single to celebrate the release of their new album, ‘Ghost Stories,’ out now on Frontiers Music Srl. The track, entitled “Cherry,” is accompanied by a lyric video. https://youtu.be/rTEg_mQbI9Q After the resounding…
Watch Brand New Bon Jovi Video For “Legendary”
BON JOVI, Grammy Award@-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and oneof history’s most iconic acts, continue their 40th-anniversary celebration, withthe release of “Legendary,” new single + video out now via Island Records. The song is Bon Jovi’s biggest…
Watch Kevin Bacon Perform The Song “Losing The Night” With His Band The Bacon Brothers
The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael and Kevin Bacon, are excited to announce the release of their new video, “Losing The Night”, from their forthcoming album, Ballad Of The Brothers. The album will be released on April 19th via Forosoco Music…
Watch New Black Crowes Video For “Wanting And Waiting”
The legendary Black Crowes have just released their latest single and music video for the song “Wanting And Waiting”. The song is from their new album “Happiness Bastards” which is out everywhere on March 15th. https://youtu.be/rHBu97e–xA Happiness Bastards tracklisting: Bedside…
Molly Hatchet Live Photos From Thunder By The Bay Festival, Sarasota, FL
Legendary Southern Hard Rockers Molly Hatchet played all their greatest hits to a large, enthusiastic crowd that was on their feet throughout the entire show. The band put on a great high-energy live performance and delivered the goods starting out…
The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival Announced For Sarasota Florida
The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival is a three-day event held Feb. 16-18, 2024 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds that benefits Suncoast Charities for Children. Headline acts performing include Molly Hatchet (Friday – February 16), Grand…
AC/DC’s First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival Uploaded To YouTube
You can watch the full live performance of AC/DC from their Power Trip show courtesy of the Riff Raff YouTube channel. The band ripped through 24 songs including some first-time live performances of songs from their latest album “Power Up”.…
DEF LEPPARD AND JOURNEY ANNOUNCE SUMMER STADIUM TOUR 2024 WITH STEVE MILLER BAND, HEART, AND CHEAP TRICK
Def Leppard and Journey are teaming up for the Summer Stadium Tour 2024 with Steve Miller Band, Heart, and Cheap Trick! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Icons are once again coming together for a night of hits. 2024…
Head East Release Their First album In Over 40 Years
Legendary AOR band Head East is back and better than ever with the highly anticipated release of “Full Circle,” their first studio album in over four decades. Widely recognized for their classic rock anthem “Never Been Any Reason,” Head East…
Foreigner And Styx Announce Renegades And Jukebox Heroes Tour With John Waite
Foreigner has announced the following: This summer we’re hitting the road with Styx! “We always look forward to being with our buddies in Styx,” Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen told UCR as the two bands prepare for their first tour together…
April Wine Singer Myles Goodwyn Dead At 75
Goodwyn was not only the singer but also the guitarist and main songwriter for the band. https://youtu.be/xG0HUm8f56A Goodwyn was widely revered as a great songwriter and received The National Achievement Award From The Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers…
Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song “10,000 Volts”
Ace Frehley, former and original KISS guitarist will return with a brand new album called “10,000 Volts” on February 23, 2024. You can listen to the first single and title track below: https://youtu.be/bSDrecojgjU 10,000 Volts track listing: 10,000 Volts Walkin’…
Eric Martin Band Gets 40th Anniversary Album Release featuring members of Mr. Big, Tesla and Y & T
Eric Martin Band – Sucker For A Pretty Face – Original Sessions Tracklist: 1. Sucker For A Pretty Face 2. Don’t Stop 3. Private Life 4. Letting It Out 5. Young At Heart 6. One More Time 7. Catch Me If You Can 8. Love Me 9. Can’t Take…
The Unknown (Big Dreams) – Pure AOR Magic from the 80’s sees a release via FnA Records
The Unknown was formed smack dab in the sweet spot OF MELODIC ROCK/AOR music, in 1987. A mainstay on Florida’s west coast, the truly AOR band started gaining a following with each show played which then yielded bigger and better…
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL Announce New Album, Share First Single!
Brooding ethereal rock visionaries Gene Loves Jezebel have returned with a brand new studio album, X – Love Death Sorrow, set for release on December 1. This is the band’s first studio album since their heavily praised 2017 album Dance…
The Rolling Stones & Lady Gaga Perform Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (Live In NYC)
Watch the full live performance of the brand new track Sweet Sounds of Heaven from the Rolling Stones, ft. Lady Gaga https://youtu.be/Wt3ISLkIS38 Mick Jagger: Lead Vocals Lady Gaga: Vocals Keith Richards: Guitar Ronnie Wood: Guitar Steve Jordan: Drums Darryl Jones:…
KISS Announces Final Concert Ever
KISS has announced the final concert of their End Of The Road Tour and their final live concert ever. The show ends on December 2nd. And of course in true KISS fashion, there will be a Pay-Per-View Showing of the…
Jethro Tull launch video for ‘Wolf Unchained’
Jethro Tull released their 23rd studio album, ‘RökFlöte’, back in April, and the band are currently out on tour in North America. For this run of shows, the band will be introducing the track ‘Wolf Unchained’ into the setlist, a track based…
Toto Announces North America Tour Dates
Toto has announced details on the band’s headline appearances in North America within the planned Journey itinerary from February through April 2024. Additional shows will be shared in the coming weeks. A European tour will be staged in July /…
Watch The Video For “Might Love Myself” From Beartooth
Beartooth released their brand new album ‘The Surface” on October 13th. Watch the video for the single “Might Love Myself” right here: https://youtu.be/83rcK9Xne5A Official website: http://beartoothband.com Tour Tickets: http://beartoothtickets.com TikTok: / beartoothband Instagram: / beartoothband Facebook: / beartoothband Twitter: / beartoothband
Listen To First Single By Paul Stanley’s Son, Evan Stanley With His Band Amber Wild
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Watch Lenny Kravitz’s New Video For TK421 From Upcoming New Album
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Listen To The Classic Retro Rock Sound Of Silveroller On New Song “Hold”
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Fleetwood Mac Singer Stevie Nicks Gets An Official Barbie Doll Of Her Likeness
Barbie® celebrates the iconic “Queen of Rock and Roll,” Stevie Nicks, with a Barbie® doll in her likeness. Nicks achieved worldwide success with the band Fleetwood Mac before embarking on a critically acclaimed, chart-topping solo career. Known for her captivating stage…
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Watch Kevin Bacon Perform The Song “Losing The Night” With His Band The Bacon Brothers
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April Wine Singer Myles Goodwyn Dead At 75
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Watch Brand New Video By Bananarama For “Feel The Love”
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Listen To 80s Icons Missing Persons Brand New Song “Ice Blue Eyes”
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Watch And Listen To Duran Duran Video For Brand New Song “Danse Macabre”
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MISSING PERSONS See Their First Ever Commercially Released Live Album!
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Bonnie Tyler Releases Biography Called “Straight From The Heart”
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The Go-Gos Jane Wiedlin Bares It All In New Photo On Her 65th Birthday
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Listen To Brand New Belinda Carlisle EP “Kismet”
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Who is Kate Bush, The New Rock Hall Of Fame Inductee?
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Belinda Carlisle Releasing Surprise Album Called Kismet
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Listen To Brand New Whitecross Song “Man In The Mirror” From New Album “Fear No Evil
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Stryper to Release Their First Ever Acoustic Album ‘Acousticyzed’ On Feb. 16th
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Brian “Head” Welch To Launch New Record Company XOVR (Crossover)
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Watch Brand New P.O.D. Video For ‘Afraid To Die’ (Featuring Jinjer Vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk)
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Stryper, Skillet And Red To Headline Uprise Fest
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Christian Rockers THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH Announce New Album, Release the Video ”War of Change” with Adelitas Way!
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The Case For Christian Rock/Metal Bands Who Belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Christian Metal Band, Tourniquet’s Drummer And Founder Dead at 62
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Michael Bloodgood, Bassist For Christian Metal Band Bloodgood Has Died
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Ex-Stryper Bassist Tim Gaines Responds To FanBase Allegations
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Christian Metal Band Bloodgood’s Bass Player Michael Bloodgood Suffers Hemorrhagic Stroke
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Who Are The Big Four Of Christian Metal?
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Top 10 Successful Headbanging Bands With A Christian Message
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Stryper Belongs In The Metal Hall Of Fame…And Here’s Why
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
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The XS ROCK Best Metal Album Of 2019 is “Humanicide” by Death Angel. An outstanding metal album that has to be heard to be believed and appreciated properly. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Death Angel guitarist…
XS ROCK Exclusive Interview With Josh Todd Of Buckcherry
You know what’s wrong with rock music? it’s not reckless and it’s not dangerous anymore. Josh Todd – Buckcherry Lead Singer This is the best lineup of Buckcherry that we’ve ever had. On longevity in the rock music business:…
Bon Harris Says Nitzer Ebb Have No Plans For A New Studio Album Anytime In The Near Future
As one of the founding members of the iconic EBM band Nitzer Ebb, Bon Harris is practically a legend to fans of the genre. Nitzer Ebb has a combined output of fourteen albums and EP’s since 1983. If you ask…
