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Lutharo Unleash Video For Metal Masterpiece,

Lutharo Unleash Video For Metal Masterpiece, “Chasing Euphoria”

Mar 18, 20242 min read

The wait is over! LUTHARO, the powerhouse of metal, have finally unleashed their much-anticipated album »Chasing Euphoria,« which is now available worldwide through Atomic Fire Records. Order it in the physical format of your choice (see below!), stream it or…

ARMORED SAINT Announce North American Tour With Queensrÿche; New Music Underway

ARMORED SAINT Announce North American Tour With Queensrÿche; New Music Underway

Mar 18, 20245 min read

Iconic heavy metallers ARMORED SAINT, who’ve been hard at work demoing tracks for their upcoming new full-length, will return to the stage later this month as direct support to Queensrÿche! The trek, which commences on March 27th in Anaheim, California,…

Watch New Sebastian Bach Video

Watch New Sebastian Bach Video “Everybody Bleeds” From Upcoming New Album “Child Within The Man”

Mar 15, 20245 min read

Check out the incredible new video and song by Sebastian Bach from the upcoming new album “Child Within The Man” set to release May 10th! https://youtu.be/_wx4PQRx2hA “An album more than 10 years in the making…” That’s how singer, songwriter, author,…

Extreme’s Fantastic Live Concert Leaves Audience In Awe

Extreme’s Fantastic Live Concert Leaves Audience In Awe

Mar 14, 20243 min read

Extreme performed for what appeared to be a sold-out performance for their show at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg Florida on March 8th, 2024. The venue is a really cool and unique place. With its outside courtyard feel, it’s a…

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Watch New Slash Video For “Killing Floor” Featuring Brian Johnson From AC/DC

Mar 12, 20247 min read

Legendary Guitarist and Songwriter Slash’s Debut Blues Album Features Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Chris Stapleton, Beth Hart, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Gary Clark Jr, Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes), Demi Lovato, Dorothy, and Tash Neal on…

Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Returns With New Solo Album

Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Returns With New Solo Album “Drama”

Mar 11, 20241 min read

Guitar icon Marty Friedman is back with his highly anticipated album ‘Drama,’ set to release on May 17, 2024, via Frontiers Music. Pre-order now and prepare to be spellbound by Marty’s mesmerizing melodies and motifs that evoke chills, tears and…

Watch New Video For “California” By Power Metal Favorites Sonata Arctica

Watch New Video For “California” By Power Metal Favorites Sonata Arctica

Mar 8, 20242 min read

https://youtu.be/jJxzik6Zm6U Front-man Tony Kakko adds, “This is a song about persons who think that it’s possible and okay to charm and have any and all people for themselves – use and lose – and who don’t care about the amount…

80s Hard Rockers Lypswitch Release Their Debut Album 35 Years Later. Listen To The First Single

80s Hard Rockers Lypswitch Release Their Debut Album 35 Years Later. Listen To The First Single From “World Of Sin”

Mar 6, 20244 min read

Eonian Records is pleased to present the first single & video from LYPSWITCH “Rattlesnake Skin” which was produced & engineered by Alex Woltman (Lizzy Borden, Malice, Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.) & Elliot Soloman (Quiet Riot, Lizzy Borden, King Kobra)…

Watch New Music Video By K.K.’s Priest For “Keeper Of The Graves”

Watch New Music Video By K.K.’s Priest For “Keeper Of The Graves”

Mar 6, 20242 min read

The wait is almost over! KK’S PRIEST – featuring Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award-winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals) – will kick off their very first USA headline tour tomorrow at a sold-out show in…

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Watch New Black Crowes Video For “Wanting And Waiting”

Mar 5, 20241 min read

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…

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Watch New GayC/DC Video For “Highway To Hell” Featuring Members Of Armored Saint, King’s X and L.A. Guns

Mar 4, 20247 min read

“This new video is gonna ‘blow’ your mind (as well as other parts of your body),” laughs Johnny Martin of L.A. Guns about the new video “Highway to Hell” by those feather boa-sportin’ gay rockers GayC/DC. Starring as the geek/nerd…

DEF LEPPARD ANNOUNCE PYROMANIA 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET FT. UNHEARD DEMOS AND LIVE SHOWS

DEF LEPPARD ANNOUNCE PYROMANIA 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET FT. UNHEARD DEMOS AND LIVE SHOWS

Mar 2, 20244 min read

The 40th anniversary edition of Def Leppard’s iconic album ‘Pyromania,’ is out April 26th, along with a new official merchandise line to celebrate its place in rock and roll history. Featuring global hits such as ‘Photograph’, ‘Rock Of Ages’ and…

Watch New Video For Humanoid From Accept's New Album

Watch New Video For Humanoid From Accept’s New Album

Feb 29, 20241 min read

Accept has posted the following info about the first single and video from their upcoming new album: HUMANOID UNLEASHED! The first single, the title track of our upcoming album Humanoid, out on April 26, 2024, is OUT NOW!! https://youtu.be/LYPFFZFBBYY “The…

Listen To Brand New Whitecross Song

Listen To Brand New Whitecross Song “Man In The Mirror” From New Album “Fear No Evil

Feb 28, 20244 min read

One of the first-ever Christian hard rock/metal bands is the Illinois-based, Whitecross. The band started in the early ‘80s, touring steadily from 1988 to 1994 and averaging 150 performances per year. The Dove Awards recognized Whitecross three times: twice for…

Motorhead Release The Lost Tapes Series As CD Collection

Motorhead Release The Lost Tapes Series As CD Collection

Feb 27, 20242 min read

‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION INCLUDING NEW SET FROM THE HALLOWED TURF OF DONINGTON, DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2008 OUT NOW Cassette tapes. Remember those? Those things with the dual spools and loads of wide brown plastic recording string that’d occasionally…

Judas Priest Announces New Album

Listen To Blazing New Judas Priest Song “The Serpent And The King”

Feb 22, 20243 min read

Judas Priest just dropped their newest track from their upcoming new album “Invincible Shield” and it should really appeal to fans of the Judas Priest song “Painkiller”. https://open.spotify.com/track/2n09w41gAdEsJFp6bD0sBT?si=e1876c596cba4486 Invincible Shield will be released on March 8, 2024, via Epic Records.…

Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song

Watch New Ace Frehley Video For “Cherry Medicine”

Feb 22, 20241 min read

Ace Frehley comments on the new video: THE CHERRY MEDICINE VIDEO IS HERE!! This is one of my favorite tracks on the album, and we definitely had fun making the video! Hahahah! https://youtu.be/psgSNQ7KlrU The song is from the new album…

Watch Def Leppard Perform Classic Hits At The Whisky In L.A.

Watch Def Leppard Perform Classic Hits At The Whisky In L.A.

Feb 21, 20241 min read

Def Leppard has released several videos on YouTube showcasing their concert at The Whisky back in 2022. Def Leppard is currently out on tour with Journey on a U.S. Tour. https://youtu.be/aNCmkyMv2fc https://youtu.be/uG_kIkE9ZFk https://youtu.be/bxoY3sS_bLg https://youtu.be/3Trr9uJGLrM

Slayer Returns To Headline Main Stage Sets at Two Major Festivals

Slayer Returns To Headline Main Stage Sets at Two Major Festivals

Feb 21, 20241 min read

For the first time since the band wrapped the last concert of its Final World Tour back in November 2019, Slayer – Tom Araya/ bass & vocals, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt, and Paul Bostaph on drums – announce…

Saxon Guitarist Brian Tatler Discusses New Album Hell, Fire And Damnation

Saxon Guitarist Brian Tatler Discusses New Album Hell, Fire And Damnation

Feb 20, 20242 min read

Legendary guitarist Brian Tatler (Diamond Head) joined the almighty Saxon for their latest album Hell, Fire, And Damnation. He was gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule and talk with us at XS ROCK regarding the new…

CRASHDÏET Announces New Singer And Drummer

CRASHDÏET Announces New Singer And Drummer

Feb 20, 20241 min read

CRASHDÏET has announced the following update: The time has come to enter the next chapter in the CRASHDÏET book of madness. After much soul-searching, Gabriel has decided to leave the band to focus on other things in life. We are…

March 2024 Hard Rock And Metal New Releases

March 2024 Hard Rock And Metal New Releases

Feb 19, 20244 min read

March 1, 2024Big Big Train – The Likes Of Us (InsideOut)Blind Channel – Exit Emotions (Century Media)Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project (BMG)Devastator – Conjurers Of Cruelty (Listenable)Enslaved – Heimdal Deluxe Edition (Nuclear Blast)Firewind – Stand United (AFM)Liv Kristine -…

Molly Hatchet Live Photos From Thunder By The Bay Festival, Sarasota, FL

Molly Hatchet Live Photos From Thunder By The Bay Festival, Sarasota, FL

Feb 18, 20241 min read

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…

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Helix Drummer Greg “Fritz” Hinz Dies After 10 Month Battle With Cancer

Feb 18, 20244 min read

Helix vocalist Brian Vollmer has posted the following news regarding Hinz’s death on his Official Facebook Page: Greg “Fritz” Hinz: January 23rd/1956-February 16th/2024. R.I.P. It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the passing of Greg “Fritz” Hinz,…

Sweet Pain Finally Get Debut Album Released On CD With Bonus Tracks

Sweet Pain Finally Get Debut Album Released On CD With Bonus Tracks

Feb 17, 20241 min read

Remastered by lead singer, Corky Gunn, who also came up with the new cover concept, this glam cult gem includes a 24-page booklet featuring never-before-seen photos and the SWEET PAIN story as told by Gunn himself. TRACKLISTING: 01 – I…

Vain To Release New Album

Vain To Release New Album “Disintegrate Together”

Feb 16, 20241 min read

Vain has posted the following info on their Official Facebook Page regarding their upcoming new album: VAIN IS BACK… WITH A VENGEANCEIt’s been 6 long years since the San Francisco quintet’s last record, “Rolling With The Punches,” but VAIN IS…

Former Dokken Members Return With New The End Machine Song For

Former Dokken Members Return With New The End Machine Song For “Killer Of The Night”

Feb 15, 20243 min read

Today, THE END MACHINE shares the second single from their highly anticipated upcoming release, ‘The Quantum Phase’ due out March 8th via Frontiers Music Srl. The track is also accompanied by a new music video. https://youtu.be/D0Lsm-_r1Ik Jeff Pilson comments on…

Stryper to Release Their First Ever Acoustic Album 'Acousticyzed' On Feb. 16th

Stryper to Release Their First Ever Acoustic Album ‘Acousticyzed’ On Feb. 16th

Feb 15, 20241 min read

Stryper is releasing this two-disc set containing an audio CD and Blu-ray video. The band’s first acoustic album and video recorded and filmed at SpiritHouse Studios in 2021. This is a very limited pressing collector’s-edition and features 11 beautifully recorded…

Watch New Kittie Video For

Watch New Kittie Video For “Eyes Wide Open”, Their First New Song In 12 Years

Feb 14, 20241 min read

Metal band Kittie has returned after a hiatus of almost 13 years to release a brand new song on Valentine’s Day. They recently signed to a new record label and a new album is expected soon. https://youtu.be/hIqcEiaOpM8

BRET MICHAELS RETURNS FOR PARTI-GRAS 2.0 FEATURING DEE SNIDER, LOU GRAMM AND DON FELDER

BRET MICHAELS RETURNS FOR PARTI-GRAS 2.0 FEATURING DEE SNIDER, LOU GRAMM AND DON FELDER

Feb 13, 20245 min read

Following the success of his first-ever solo touring festival, Parti-Gras, in 2023, Bret Michaels has partnered with Live Nation for this select exact lineup bringing the good-time summer music festival of 2024. Michaels will be belting out all of his…

AC/DC Announces New Members And European Tour Dates

AC/DC Announces New Members And European Tour Dates

Feb 12, 20242 min read

New drummer and bass player announced from the AC/DC camp: We are thrilled to finally announce the ‘POWER UP’ European Tour. Angus, Brian, Stevie, and Matt (Laug) will be joined by Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) to carry the torch for…

Singer Keith St. John Parts Ways With Kingdom Come

Singer Keith St. John Parts Ways With Kingdom Come

Feb 11, 20241 min read

Both Kingdom Come and Keith St. John have announced that they have parted ways. It appears that a replacement for St. John and Kottak has been found. Read this From The Kingdomcomerockband.com website: Kingdom Come is excited to announce two…

Pantera Live Concert Photos Tampa Florida On Feb 5th 2024

Pantera Live Concert Photos Tampa Florida On Feb 5th 2024

Feb 10, 20241 min read

Pantera’s setlist for the show: “A New Level””Mouth for War””Strength Beyond Strength””Becoming””I’m Broken””Suicide Note Pt. II””5 Minutes Alone””This Love””Floods””Walk””Domination””Hollow””Cowboys From Hell” Encore”Fucking Hostile”

Classic Metal Band Warlord Return With New Song “Conquerors”

Classic Metal Band Warlord Return With New Song “Conquerors”

Feb 9, 20241 min read

https://youtu.be/yskan54xlhY Epic metal legends Warlord return with new album “Free Spirit Soar” on May 10th, 2024 on High Roller Records.   Pre-orders available at https://www.hrrecords.de/WARLORD_1 “Free Spirit Soar” Tracklist: 01 Behold A Pale Horse 02 The Rider 03 Conquerors 04 Worms…

Waysted's Won’t Get Out Alive - Volume One (1983-1986) 4 CD Set Gets Released

Waysted’s Won’t Get Out Alive – Volume One (1983-1986) 4 CD Set Gets Released

Feb 8, 20243 min read

Coming in April, Waysted’s Won’t Get Out Alive – Volume One (1983-1986). A 4CD set covering three studio albums, one live album, and a mini-album from the early 80s. When Pete Way passed away in August 2020, the music world…

Hericane Alice Singer Recovering From Open Heart Surgery

Hericane Alice Singer Recovering From Open Heart Surgery

Feb 7, 20241 min read

Hericane Alice singer Bruce Naumann announced the following update regarding his surgery on his official Facebook page: Hey Everyone! Bruce here. I just wanted to do a rare check-in here to express my thanks for all of your kind thoughts,…

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Watch New Video “Over Again” By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members And Ex-Members Of Dream Theater, Guns N’ Roses, And Whitesnake

Feb 7, 20242 min read

Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, and vocalist Dino Jelusick, along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura and drummer Bruno Valverde, will be releasing their…

Accept Announce New Album

Accept Announce New Album “Humanoid”

Feb 6, 20242 min read

Legendary heavy metal titans ACCEPT announce their new album, entitled ‘Humanoid’, to be released on April 26, 2024, with the first single and video to be released on February 28! The upcoming masterpiece was once again produced, recorded, mixed, and…

Listen To Slayer Guitarist Kerry King's First Solo Single

Listen To Slayer Guitarist Kerry King’s First Solo Single “Idle Hands”

Feb 5, 20244 min read

The Los Angeles Forum, just before midnight on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Slayer’s Kerry King stood center stage; his signature chains hung from his belt; he walked over to stage right, unhooked the chains and held them high, dropped them onto…

Judas Priest Announces New Album

Judas Priest Releases Official ‘Crown Of Horns’ Music Video

Feb 4, 20241 min read

Crown of Horns is the third single to be released from the upcoming new Judas Priest album “Invincible Shield” which will arrive on March 8, 2024. https://youtu.be/dMlvMsGRouM https://youtu.be/2YqZuo1WKk4 https://youtu.be/zLPaGqGzdY0 “Invincible Shield” track listing: 01. Panic Attack02. The Serpent And The King03. Invincible Shield04. Devil In…

Watch Ex-Accept Singer David Reece’s New Video For Crushingly Heavy “Enemy Is Me”

Watch Ex-Accept Singer David Reece’s New Video For Crushingly Heavy “Enemy Is Me”

Feb 3, 20242 min read

With the first single “Enemy Is Me” from his upcoming album “Baptized By Fire”, David Reece sends a first hint at the musical direction of the new CD. Much heavier than its two predecessors! The reviews so far immediately draw…

Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song

Listen To Brand New Ace Frehley Song “Walkin’ On The Moon”

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Ace Frehley has just released his second single from the upcoming album “10,000 Volts”. Ace comments: THE MUSIC VIDEO IS HERE!!! Click below to watch the official music video for ‘Walkin’ on the Moon’ – Make sure you watch until…

'Rage' is the 2nd single / music video from the forthcoming new Blaze Bayley studio album 'Circle of Stone'.

Listen To Ex-Iron Maiden Vocalist Blaze Bayley’s New Song “Rage”

Jan 31, 20241 min read

‘Rage’ is the 2nd single / music video from the forthcoming new Blaze Bayley studio album ‘Circle of Stone’. https://youtu.be/rMTk_QYugSo It tells the story from Welsh folklore of Gelert the faithful hound & his unfortunate demise at the hands of…

80s Hard Rock Fans NeedTo Check Out The

80s Hard Rock Fans NeedTo Check Out The “Jude Judas” Video By Shotgun Mistress

Jan 30, 20242 min read

SHOTGUN MISTRESS released their video for new single ‘Jude Judas’,out now, hits #1 in the iTunes rock charts Australia! Since 2020, Shotgun Mistress been trailblazing through the Australian rock landscape, carving out a niche with an electrifying mix of spirited hard rock,…

Watch New Thundermother Video For “Speaking Of The Devil”

Watch New Thundermother Video For “Speaking Of The Devil”

Jan 30, 20243 min read

Founding member and guitarist, Filippa Nässil comments: “The new single is written by Linnéa and me, recorded live in Medley Studios with our long time great producer Søren Andersen. It’s a very bad ass song that we’re all proud of.…

Keel Guitarist Marc Ferrari Set To Release New Cold Sweat Album

Keel Guitarist Marc Ferrari Set To Release New Cold Sweat Album “Unburied Alive”

Jan 27, 20243 min read

Ron Keel’s RFK Media label has signed former MCA artist Cold Sweat, with plans to release “Unburied Alive” on March 29th in conjunction with the band’s appearance at the 2024 M3 Festival on May 5th. The foundation of this album…

Watch New Vandenberg Video For “Hit The Ground Running”

Watch New Vandenberg Video For “Hit The Ground Running”

Jan 26, 20241 min read

Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg has returned with his solo band Vandenberg to deliver a great new album called “Sin” and you can watch the brand new video from the album below: https://youtu.be/tQo6kkMFq_Y Vandenberg – Sin Tracklisting:Thunder And LightningHouse On…

White Lion’s Mike Tramp Releases New Video “Mand Af En Tid” Sung In His Native Danish Language

White Lion’s Mike Tramp Releases New Video “Mand Af En Tid” Sung In His Native Danish Language

Jan 26, 20243 min read

Mike Tramp has released the first single from his new upcoming solo album that is sung entirely in Danish. The song translated to English means “He We Want To Be” https://youtu.be/MuQwjrdmaYA Mike Tramp is probably the only person ever to…

Eddie Van Halen Born On This Day January 26th, 1955

Eddie Van Halen Born On This Day January 26th, 1955

Jan 26, 20241 min read

Considered one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was born on January 26th, 1955. Sadly, Edward passed away on October 6, 2020, at the age of 65 due to a stroke amid complications from…

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Watch The Video For “Bastard Of The East” By Black Metal Masters The Infernal Sea

Jan 25, 20242 min read

Unrelenting black metal masters THE INFERNAL SEA return with their captivating and terrifying new album, ‘Hellfenlic.’ Filled with historical stories of religious brutality at the hands of the notorious Witchfinder General, the album is a masterpiece of groove-laden riffs, relentless…

Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

Saxon – Hell, Fire And Damnation Album Review

Jan 25, 20242 min read

The mighty Saxon have returned with one of the best albums in years. Hell, Fire, And Damnation represent everything that I love about Saxon. This is a strong album armed to the teeth with great metal tracks that take no…

Listen To Mick Mars' First Solo Song 'Loyal To The Lie'

Listen To New Mick Mars Solo Song “Undone”

Jan 25, 20241 min read

Longtime Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars has released the third single from his upcoming solo album. https://youtu.be/uDGmgjm-LvU The Other Side Of Mars Album Tracklisting: Loyal to the Lie Broken on the Inside Alone Killing Breed Memories Right Side of Wrong…

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Watch New Video For “Rain On The Graves” By Bruce Dickinson

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Check out the video for the brand new track from Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson called “Rain On The Graves”. https://youtu.be/kE4xNUB2Q5E Bruce Dickinson will be releasing a brand new solo album on March 1st 2024 on BMG Records. Entitled The…

Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”

Watch New Ministry Video For “B.D.E.”

Jan 24, 20242 min read

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…

Watch Guns N' Roses Perform New Song

Watch Guns N’ Roses Official Music Video For “The General”

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Guns N’ Roses have just released their official music video for their latest single “The General”. The subject matter of the song has a serious message regarding abuse. https://youtu.be/l0_OFC10hTE While there hasn’t been a new album from GNR in a…

Riley’s L.A. Guns “Dark Horse” Album Released Following Steve Riley’s Untimely Death

Riley’s L.A. Guns “Dark Horse” Album Released Following Steve Riley’s Untimely Death

Jan 22, 20243 min read

“Get ready to rock” is often said, but this time it’s fitting as the legendary hard rock powerhouse, Riley’s L.A. Guns, gears up to unleash their highly anticipated album, ‘The Dark Horse,’ courtesy of Golden Robot Records. After dominating the music scene with their…

Listen To Brand New Judas Priest Song ‘Crown Of Horns’

Listen To Brand New Judas Priest Song ‘Crown Of Horns’

Jan 19, 20241 min read

Judas Priest is set to release their brand new album Invincible Shield on March 8, 2024. Check out the third single from the new album called “Crown Of Horns” below: https://youtu.be/BExNIGlVJTw Invincible Shield tracklisting: Panic Attack The Serpent And The…

Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Motley Crue Officially Open The Crueseum!

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Motley Cue has unveiled their online virtual museum, appropriately called The Crueseum that you can visit right here https://crueseum.com/! The band has this to say about it: From our earliest days forming the band in 1981, through rocking the incredible…

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N' Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Watch New Video By Whom Gods Destroy Featuring Members and Former Members of Guns N’ Roses, Whitesnake and Dream Theater

Jan 17, 20242 min read

Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Ex-Guns N’ Roses), and vocalist Dino Jelusick (Whitesnake, Dirty Shirley) along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura…

Watch Video for Hell, Fire And damnation From Saxon's New Album

Saxon unleash new video for “There’s Something In Roswell”

Jan 16, 202410 min read

Saxon unleash the video for “There’s Something In Roswell”, the second single from the band’s 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation out this week via Silver Lining Music. Hell, Fire And Damnation sees the band investigate all areas of…

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

MOTÖRHEAD ‘THE LÖST TAPES’ SERIES RELEASED AS CD COLLECTION

Jan 16, 20244 min read

Cassette tapes. Remember those? Those things with the dual spools and loads of wide brown plastic recording string that’d occasionally unravel and hang out of the shell, requiring a pencil and firm wrist to spin back into place? Yeah, well, once upon a time,…

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For

Watch the New The End Machine Video Featuring Ex- Dokken Members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson For “Silent Winter”

Jan 15, 20243 min read

2024 launches with a bang thanks to the announcement of ‘The Quantum Phase’, the highly anticipated new record from supergroup THE END MACHINE. The announcement signals a notable change in personnel as well. Singer Robert Mason has officially parted ways with…

ALCATRAZZ Announces New Album, Take No Prisoners;

Alcatrazz Comments On Former Singer Graham Bonnet

Jan 14, 20241 min read

It appears that the founding members of Alcatrazz are feuding. Alcatrazz was formed in 1983 by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo, and Gary Shea. The band parted ways with Bonnet in 2020 and has continued on with singer Doogie White. Alcatrazz…

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Watch New AON Video For “Escape” With Great White Singer Brett Carlisle On Vocals

Jan 13, 20241 min read

AON is a high-energy, exciting rock band made up of young, powerful, and talented musicians who truly appreciate rock. Having performed on stage with Great White, XYZ, George Lynch of Dokken and having opened for Puddle of Mudd, Steel Panther,…

SAIGON KICK RETURNS IN 2024 WITH TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ‘WATER’ ALBUM

SAIGON KICK RETURNS IN 2024 WITH TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ‘WATER’ ALBUM

Jan 10, 20244 min read

Jason Bieler & Phil Varone, with much vim and vigor yet also reluctantly announce “a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Water album and other assorted Saigon Kick music.” (While not technically a farewell tour, nor a reunion, if you know anything about Saigon Kick…there…

Kingdom Come Drummer James Kottak Dead At 61

Kingdom Come Drummer James Kottak Dead At 61

Jan 9, 20241 min read

Multiple outlets are now reporting that former Kingdom Come and Scorpions drummer James Kottak has died. Kottack was the drummer for the Scorpions for 20 years from 1996-2016. Kottak was first known as the drummer for Kingdom Come often compared…

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Watch Judas Priest’s Official Video For “Panic Attack” From Upcoming New Album

Jan 9, 20241 min read

https://youtu.be/zLPaGqGzdY0 “Invincible Shield” track listing: 01. Panic Attack02. The Serpent And The King03. Invincible Shield04. Devil In Disguise05. Gates Of Hell06. Crown Of Horns07. As God Is My Witness08. Trial By Fire09. Escape From Reality10. Sons Of Thunder11. Giants In The Sky Deluxe edition bonus tracks: 12. Fight Of Your Life13. Vicious Circle14. The Lodger

Britny Fox Returns With All New Lineup

Britny Fox Returns With All New Lineup

Jan 8, 20241 min read

For years Britny Fox fans have been holding out hope for a reunion of the original lineup. However, that seems to be as far away from happening as it has been for so many years now. Recently a new version…

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Former Great White Singer Jack Russell Gets Solo Album “Shelter Me” Re-Released

Jan 6, 20241 min read

Brand new to vinyl and Reissued on CD– the debut solo album from Great White frontman and one of the most powerful voices in hard rock, Jack Russell!Musically, this album is right in line with GW’s brand of Zeppelin-inspired blues…

Former KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Charging $200 A Year For Access To His Euphoria Facebook Group

Former KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Charging $200 A Year For Access To His Euphoria Facebook Group

Jan 5, 20241 min read

In a bold move, Vinnie Vincent is now charging for access to his private Facebook Group OFFICIAL VINNIE VINCENT EUPHORIA. If you click to join the group you are now greeted with PAY FIRST AT WWW.VINNIEVINCENT.COM/SHOP ($200 ANNUAL MEMBER FEE).…

Metallica Offers 2 Lucky Fans A Chance To See Band In Spain

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Metallica has announced the following: Win a trip to Spain for two nights of Metallica and see the shows from the Snake Pit! One lucky fan & their guest could be flying to Spain for Metallica’s final two European No…

Watch Full Concert Of K.K.'s Priest Performing At The Bloodstock Festival

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Bloodstock Open Air (B-O-A) is the UK’s biggest independent METAL festival. Held at the picturesque location of Walton on Trent in Derbyshire, B-O-A has won the hearts and minds of fans of heavy ROCK AND METAL by consistently showcasing the…

Watch As Paranormal Prison Features Megadeth On New Episode

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Dec 28, 20231 min read

At The Ohio State Reformatory Prison, Megadeth members visited in the latest episode of Paranormal Prison. The prison is often used in movies and was where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Over the years when the prison was active, thousands…

The 26th Annual Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival Announced For Sarasota Florida

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Dec 26, 20232 min read

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…

Listen To A Sample Of First New Song By Crimson Glory Featuring New Singer

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Dec 22, 20231 min read

Original founding members of Crimson Glory, Ben Jackson on guitar, Jeff Lords on bass, and drummer Dana Burnell have returned with new vocalist Travis Wills and new guitarist Mark Borgmeyer. You can listen to a sample of the new single…

Watch AC/DC's First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival

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Dec 21, 20231 min read

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”.…

Former Tigertailz Singer Steevi Jaimz Releases Special Limited Colored Vinyl Editions Of His Critically Acclaimed Album

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Dec 20, 20232 min read

Steevi Jaimz, former frontman for the legendary glam metal band Tigertailz has just announced that his solo album “My Private Hell” is now available to buy on colored vinyl for the first time ever! It’s available in the colors Blood…

Jack Russell And Tracii Guns Join Forces Listen To First Song Here

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Dec 19, 20231 min read

The new album project called Russell-Guns will hit stores on January 12, 2024. https://youtu.be/dYMKnNUN7tM Russell-Guns “Medusa” track listing: 01. Next In Line02. Tell Me Why03. Coming Down04. Where I Belong05. For You06. Give Me The Night07. Living A Lie08. In And Out Of Love09. Medusa10. Back Into Your Arms Again11. I Want…

Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Carlos Cavazo And More Inducted Into The 2024 Metal Hall Of Fame

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Dec 19, 20233 min read

The 2024 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala “The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal” will take place on January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA, and will be hosted by radio  Icon / 2024 Metal Hall of…

Former Lynch Mob Singer Releases New EP and Will Be Performing Live As Oni Logan & The Wicked Mob

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Dec 18, 20233 min read

Former Lynch Mob vocalist Oni Logan has just released a new 4-song EP called “The Cosmic Trust Sessions”. Additionally, he has teamed with Sean McNabb on bass, Hawk Lopez on drums, and Jimmy Bunkard on guitar to perform as Oni…

Former Accept Vocalist David Reece Announces New Album “Baptized By Fire”

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Dec 18, 20233 min read

David Reece releases the cover and tracklist for his new album “Baptized By Fire”, which will be released on March 1, 2024, followed by an extensive tour through North America and Europe. The exact dates will be released gradually.The artwork…

Watch 23-year-old Bruce Dickinson Perform In The 1981 Horror Movie

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Dec 14, 20231 min read

Bruce Dickinson known as Bruce Bruce at the time, was a member of the UK heavy metal band Samson back in 1981. Samson then appeared in a scene for the horror movie Incubus performing the song “Vice-Versa” from the Samson…

Listen To New Mick Mars Song “Right Side Of Wrong” From His Upcoming Album

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

Longtime Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars has released the second single from his upcoming solo album. Watch the video for “Right Side Of Wrong” below: https://youtu.be/onhdroC-PM0 The Other Side Of Mars Album Tracklisting: Loyal to the Lie Broken on the…

Stephen Pearcy, Bret Michaels, Queensryche, Stryper and more to Headline The 2024 M3 Festival

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Dec 11, 20232 min read

GET READY FOR “NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME”!M3 ROCK FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 15 YEARSOF ROCK N ROLL WITH ANOTHER FULL WEEKEND AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, HOSTING THE BEST ‘80s ARENA ROCK M3 Rock Festival 2024 kicks off Saturday, May 4th with…

DEF LEPPARD AND JOURNEY ANNOUNCE SUMMER STADIUM TOUR 2024 WITH STEVE MILLER BAND, HEART, AND CHEAP TRICK

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Dec 10, 20232 min read

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Dec 9, 20232 min read

Check out “Nocturnal Lights”, the 8th video taken from “Digital Noise Alliance”. https://youtu.be/2eZ9_1l-9R0 The band comments: “This is a song spawned from the truly catastrophic year of 2020. Beginning with Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash to a relentless global pandemic with…

Sepultura To End Band

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Dec 8, 20233 min read

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Listen To Guns N Roses’ Newly Released Song “The General”

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Dec 8, 20231 min read

Guns N’ Roses has released another new single from what seems to be reworks of previously unreleased material. This time they’ve released the single “The General” which they debuted live recently. https://youtu.be/35IMLsf54oI Guns N’ Roses – “The General” out now:…

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Dec 7, 20236 min read

The arena-ready stomp of “What Do I Got To Lose?” was co-written by SEBASTIAN, Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) and Elvis Baskette (Mammoth WVH, Slash), the latter of whom also served as the track’s producer. Guitars lock into a heart-thumping groove…

Watch New K.K.'s Priest Video for Sons Of The Sentinel

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Dec 6, 20231 min read

Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and former Judas Priest vocalist Tim Ripper Owens have released their latest video for the song “Sons Of The Sentinel”. https://youtu.be/yaywBB3nR4w The song comes from the band’s latest album “The Sinner Rides Again”

LZZY HALE Unveils The New Kramer LZZY HALE Voyager Guitar

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Dec 5, 20234 min read

Kramer, the original Made to Rock Hard guitar brandhas been setting trends with premium, performance-focused instruments since 1976. Kramer is proud to partner with Lzzy Hale–frontwoman of the GRAMMY® Award-winning hard rock band Halestorm and Gibson’s first female brand ambassador–to…

Listen To New Riot (V) Song

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Dec 5, 20232 min read

US heavy metal titans RIOT (V) are finally back with a brand-new studio album titled Mean Streets, set for release on February 16th, 2024 through Atomic Fire Records! The record features twelve tracks recorded and mixed by Bruno Ravel and…

Foreigner And Styx Announce Renegades And Jukebox Heroes Tour With John Waite

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Dec 4, 20233 min read

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

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Dec 3, 20231 min read

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…

KISS Announces New Era: Band To Live On And Perform As Digital Avatars Forever

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Dec 3, 20231 min read

In Madison Square Garden, KISS closed out the last show of their live performances for what has been billed as their final tour called “The End Of The Road”. But the band had an announcement at the end of the…

Iron Maiden Singer Bruce Dickinson Announces New Solo Album 'The Mandrake Project'

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Dec 2, 20232 min read

Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has released a new video for the first single from his upcoming new solo album called “Afterglow Of Ragnarok”. The album is called The Mandrake Project and will be his first new solo album since…

Watch Brand New P.O.D. Video For 'Afraid To Die' (Featuring Jinjer Vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk)

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Dec 1, 20231 min read

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Watch First Video From New Skid Row Album

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Dec 1, 20231 min read

Skid Row has released their new official video for the song “Resurrected” from their album “The Gang’s All Here”. The album is the first to feature singer Erik Grönwall. https://youtu.be/nbecB3A0fnc Skid Row will be continuing its North American tour in…

Watch First Judas Priest Video

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Nov 29, 20231 min read

Judas Priest have released their first official video from their upcoming new album Invincible Shield for the song “Trial By Fire”. https://youtu.be/2YqZuo1WKk4 Invincible Shield is set to be released on March 8th, 2024. This will be the first studio album…

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ARMORED SAINT Announce North American Tour With Queensrÿche; New Music Underway

80s Heavy Metal

Iconic heavy metallers ARMORED SAINT, who’ve been hard at work demoing tracks for their upcoming new full-length, will return to the stage later this...

Watch New Sebastian Bach Video "Everybody Bleeds" From Upcoming New Album "Child Within The Man" Watch New Sebastian Bach Video "Everybody Bleeds" From Upcoming New Album "Child Within The Man"

80s Heavy Metal

Check out the incredible new video and song by Sebastian Bach from the upcoming new album “Child Within The Man” set to release May...

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Watch New Slash Video For "Killing Floor" Featuring Brian Johnson From AC/DC Watch New Slash Video For "Killing Floor" Featuring Brian Johnson From AC/DC

80s Heavy Metal

Legendary Guitarist and Songwriter Slash’s Debut Blues Album Features Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Chris Stapleton, Beth Hart, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Gary Clark Jr, Billy...

Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Returns With New Solo Album "Drama" Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman Returns With New Solo Album "Drama"

80s Heavy Metal

Guitar icon Marty Friedman is back with his highly anticipated album ‘Drama,’ set to release on May 17, 2024, via Frontiers Music. Pre-order now...

80s Hard Rockers Lypswitch Release Their Debut Album 35 Years Later. Listen To The First Single "World Of Sin" 80s Hard Rockers Lypswitch Release Their Debut Album 35 Years Later. Listen To The First Single "World Of Sin"

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Lutharo Unleash Video For Metal Masterpiece, "Chasing Euphoria"

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The wait is over! LUTHARO, the powerhouse of metal, have finally unleashed their much-anticipated album »Chasing Euphoria,« which is now available worldwide through Atomic...

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80s Heavy Metal

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Watch New Black Crowes Video For "Wanting And Waiting" Watch New Black Crowes Video For "Wanting And Waiting"

Hard Rock & Metal

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Watch New GayC/DC Video For "Highway To Hell" Featuring Members Of Armored Saint, King's X and L.A. Guns Watch New GayC/DC Video For "Highway To Hell" Featuring Members Of Armored Saint, King's X and L.A. Guns

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The 1980s hard rock and metal scene is widely known as a generation of excess and a lot of over-the-top imagery. In fact, most...

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Legendary 80s Pop Icon Adam Ant Announces 2024 American Tour Legendary 80s Pop Icon Adam Ant Announces 2024 American Tour

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Adam Ant is pleased to announce his ANTMUSIC 2024 U.S. tour, which commences March 21st in St. Louis, MO. The English Beat will be supporting...

Foreigner And Styx Announce Renegades And Jukebox Heroes Tour With John Waite Foreigner And Styx Announce Renegades And Jukebox Heroes Tour With John Waite

80s Rock & Pop

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,”...

80s Heavy Metal

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80s Pop Icon Tiffany releases new single “Angels All Around” 80s Pop Icon Tiffany releases new single “Angels All Around”

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Daryl Hall Gets Restraining Order Against John Oates Daryl Hall Gets Restraining Order Against John Oates

80s Rock & Pop

There’s big drama in the Hall & Oates camp as an ongoing legal battle between Daryl Hall and John Oates continues with Hall gaining...

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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...

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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”)...

Punk Legends Cock Sparrer To Release Their Final Album "Hand On Heart" Punk Legends Cock Sparrer To Release Their Final Album "Hand On Heart"

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Social Distortion And Bad Religion Announce Co-Headliner U.S. Tour Social Distortion And Bad Religion Announce Co-Headliner U.S. Tour

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Legendary Southern Hard Rockers Molly Hatchet played all their greatest hits to a large, enthusiastic crowd that was on their feet throughout the entire...

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Watch AC/DC's First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival Watch AC/DC's First Live Appearance Since 2016 At The Power Trip Festival

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80s Heavy Metal

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...

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Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and...

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