Bobby Caughron
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,...
Bobby Caughron
Bobby Caughron is a music journalist and Editor-In-Chief for XS ROCK. He began a life-long fan of hard rock and metal music after hearing KISS as a kid. He is still an avid fan of the 80s metal scene and continues to discover and write about new music in all rock genres today.
–“’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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:
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...
