The new lineup consists of founding member, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist David Ellefson, drummer Ken Mary and vocalist Brian Allen.New Album of Metal Church Music to be Released in 2026 via Rat Pak Records. West...
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.
Rock/metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has revealed the latest single, ‘Heathen Days,’ from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Great Satan, due out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Accompanied by a video directed by Zombie, ‘Heathen Days’ is a callback...
Lamb of God has released “Parasocial Christ,” a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond metal titans with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows “Sepsis,” which has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past...
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal outfit All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album We Own the Night, available now via Rat Pak Records. The new album marks a bold step forward for the...
The Dead Daisies are thrilled to announce the release of a powerful new live album and ambitious plans for the years ahead. Following a highly successful run of UK dates earlier this year, the band’s electrifying closing performance at...
Just announced! THE RETURN OF THE CARNIVAL OF SINS! The 2026 North American tour kicks off in July to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Carnival of Sins’ and our 45th anniversary. 33 dates, re-imagined show, updated setlist, and featuring...
After a year of steady build-up, bold reinvention, and dancefloor resurrection, WARFIELD – the darkwave/deathrock project helmed by She Wants Revenge lyricist and frontman Justin Warfield – arrives at a pivotal moment. Today marks the release of Deathrock Devotionals...
The new documentary film, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, is set to be released in theaters and on streaming services in the early part of 2026. It spans the life and career of the legendary singer through his personal...
The legendary Rolling Stones have released a previously unheard song from the recording sessions for the 1976 album Black N’ Blue called “I Love Ladies,” which you can hear below: Celebrate the Rolling Stones’ 1976 album, Black and Blue,...
Black N’ Blue vocalist Jaime St. James and the band’s original guitarist, Tommy Thayer, have teamed up as Thayer-St. James to release a brand new album called “Bombshell”. Tommy and Jaimie had this to say about the album: Our...
