Following the triumphant and invigorating year that Manchester’s celebrated post-punk legends had in 2024, CHAMELEONS are continuing their revved-up momentum with the announcement of their album ARCTIC MOON. Scheduled for release on September 12, 2025 via Metropolis Records, their...
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.
CBGB & OMFUG – Home of Underground Rock lives on with the announcement of the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with The Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The one-day...
BraveWords Records is excited to announce the signing of Alcatrazz, for a new studio album, their 7th, to be released in 2026. Alcatrazz is also working on another top secret studio project. The new album will build on the...
Today, Irish brother-sister duo GREYWIND continue their bold new era with the release of their explosive new single, “I.K.A.M.F.” Following their storming return with “Acid Rain” a few weeks ago, this latest track channels pure rage and catharsis into...
Four decades after igniting college-radio airwaves and launching R.E.M.’s remarkable career, their 1981 debut single “Radio Free Europe” is broadcasting a new signal. R.E.M. proudly announced Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track benefit EP led by a never-before-released 2025...
Tickets On Sale Friday, May 9th! Death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are pleased to announce their North American headlining tour this Fall. The journey will commence on September 15th in Nashville, Tennessee and make its way through over two...
As Fit For A King prepares for a 2025 European tour, the band has just released a brand new video for the song “No Tomorrow.”
Alice In Chains has announced the following information regarding their current tour date cancellations: AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION ANDFOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS,WE HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO CANCEL OURUPCOMING FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES ANDTHE ALICE IN CHAINS HEADLINE SHOWS.WHILE WE...
Alt Rocker Fiona Apple has been silent for over five years since her last music was released. Today, the singer famous for her hit song “Criminal” has released a new protest anthem called “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)”. The...
The newly formed SATCHVAI Band, the electrifying collaboration between legendary guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, returns with their second studio single “I Wanna Play My Guitar,” out Thursday May 8th, 2025. Featuring powerhouse vocals from Glenn Hughes (Deep...
