Starting out as a teenager alongside fellow rocker Joan Jett in the now legendary band “The Runaways”, Lita Ford would go on to pursue a solo career that would see her reach new heights and lay claim to her...
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.
A little over two years ago the Bulletboys announced a reunion of the original band members and were said to be working on new music together. While there haven’t been any new singles or albums released, the band did...
Released in June 2021, »Helloween« is THE metal album of 2021 – a milestone fans were waiting decades for. Critics and companions are united in their crystal clear opinion that this is a masterpiece album that will write metal history. The...
#1 Ministry Album: Moral HygieneLabel: Nuclear BlastRelease Date: October 1, 2021 Never one to shy away from expressing his feelings about societal problems, Uncle Al returns with all guns blazing and a firm middle finger for those he deems...
What was once lost has been found! The history of Rough Cutt continues to unfold at the DDR Music Group with the release of ‘Rhythm Machine’ from THE PERRY MCCARTY YEARS. Featuring ex Warrior and Atomic Playboys frontman and...
June 6th 2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of one of the most infamous, notorious, controversial Heavy Metal Bands in the World…W.A.S.P. So join W.A.S.P. for this very special 40th Anniversary World Tour that kicks off in Milan, Italy on March...
Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff Vocalist Donnie Vie Acquires His Catalog and Re-Releases Beautiful Things

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Donnie Vie is excited to announce the worldwide re-release of his solo album Beautiful Things. You can purchase and stream Beautiful Things at https://smarturl.it/DVBeautifulThings Donnie Vie discussing acquiring his catalog and re-releasing the catalog, beginning with Beautiful Things, “After...
As big of a band as Twisted Sister was, it’s kind of amazing that they only released five full studio albums during their career. That is if you don’t count their Christmas album. Twisted Sister was filled with big...
In no particular order, the top 5 Grunge bands of the 90s were Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pearl Jam. Of those bands, the only original singer left alive is Eddie Vedder, vocalist for Pearl...
India Has One Of The Best Current Hair Metal Bands With Girish And The Chronicles: Listen Here!

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Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of “Hail To The Heroes“, the upcoming new album from India’s Girish And The Chronicles on February 11, 2022. The new single and video, ‘Primeval Desire‘ is out now. Pre-order/save “Hail To The Heroes” HERE: https://orcd.co/gatcStream or download the...