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Iconic Christian Hard Rock/Metal band Whitecross has a new album out called “Fear No Evil” and guitar virtuoso and founding member Rex Carroll talks to us about the new album, what happened to original singer Scott Wenzel, and so much…

MÖTLEY CRÜE MARKS THE START OF A BRAND NEW CHAPTER WITH NEW SONG ‘DOGS OF WAR’! Dogs Of war is the first song to be released in five years by Motley Crue as well as their first material to be…

Prepare to be swept away by a tidal wave of raw power and adrenaline as multi-Platinum-selling New Zealand rock icons DEVILSKIN unleash their latest musical masterpiece: a heart-pounding cover of HEART’s timeless classic, “Barracuda.” With their unmistakable blend of ferocious…

Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal outfit Witherfall are proud to present their new single “They Will Let You Down”, taken from their upcoming album “Sounds Of The Forgotten” (out May 31st). “‘They Will Let You Down’ is Dark Melodic Progressive…

Singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star, and actor SEBASTIAN BACH has released a video for “(Hold On) To The Dream,” the latest single from his forthcoming album CHILD WITHIN tHE MAN out May 10 on Reigning Phoenix Music. Watch the “(Hold On)…

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MÖTLEY CRÜE RETURNS MARKING THE START OF A BRAND NEW CHAPTER WITH THE NEW SONG ‘DOGS OF WAR’ HITTING ALL PLATFORMS 4/26. Motley Crue just signed a new deal with Big Machine Records and “Dogs Of War” will be their…

SUNBOMB, the musical alliance between two steadfast warriors of the U.S. hard rock/metal scene: Tracii Guns and Michael Sweet, have announced the release of their sophomore album out June 24th via Frontiers Records Srl. Developed as a tribute to the…

Femme Fatale, one of the best bands from the 80’s with a fearless female lead singer, are thrilled to be releasing their 1988 live show from Normal, IL, where they opened for the solid and amazing Cheap Trick.  Additionally, there…

Concert Review April 5, 2024 Tallahassee, FL Legendary Hall of Fame rockers ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd brought their Sharp Dressed / Simple Man tour to Tallahassee on April 5th, much to the delight of a multi-generational crowd at the…

Former Skid Row singer, Sebastian Bach has just released his third single from his upcoming new album called “Child Within The Man” which will be released on May 10th. The new song follows the previously released singles “What Do I…

https://youtu.be/dsnnX4UJpNY Since their fifth album, 2020’s Where Only God May Tread, INGESTED has been on a creative tear that has produced almost a full record every year, each displaying the kind of musical growth that only comes from constantly practicing,…

Jack Russell’s long-awaited autobiography will be out this summer via Gatekeeper Press. Penned by author K. L. Doty, THE TRUE TALE OF MISTA BONE: A Rock + Roll Narrative features a sentimental foreword by Lita Ford, with additional commentary from…

From the depths of the black metal underground, comes one of its most elite figures with a new band and an even more evil attitude. As frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher upheld the bad name of real black…

SATANIC NORTH will unleash their self-titled debut full-length on April 19th, via Reaper Entertainment. In advance of the record’s release, today the band reveals first single, “War.” The band comments, “‘War’ is a face-melting song to show you what’s coming…

Stryper vocalist and guitarist Michael Sweet has shared the following via his Facebook page: I want to take a moment to clarify a few things.I’ve always understood the importance of the Y&B. It was our image and something that will…

In an era where the echoes of revolution have dulled to whispers, SETH roars back into the heart of the metal realm with their new album La France des Maudits. Its lead single, “Et Que Vive le Diable !”, channels…

Babylon A.D. has premiered their brand new video for their first single from the upcoming album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” via Sleaze Roxx . https://youtu.be/JHIVgeKI0UM Babylon A.D. announced their brand new studio album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A…

Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring vocalist John Bush, guitarists Phil Demmel and Mike Orlando, bassist Jack Gibson, and drummer Jason Bittner, to its legendary roster!With veteran musicians from such legendary acts as…

Legendary heavy metal icon and former Warlock singer DORO is back with a thunderous new single, ´Lean Mean Rock Machine,´ which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf. This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from her latest album Conqueress- Forever Strong and…

The wait is almost over! Cult US heavy metallers RIOT (V) will finally unleash their much-anticipated studio album “Mean Streets” upon the world in four weeks – on May 10, 2024 – via Atomic Fire Records. Before the band kick…

If you’re a fan of electronic music, like me, and you’re tired of hearing what sounds like the same album being released over and over again by different bands, have I got an album for you to listen to! Phasers…

The 80’s were one of the best times for both great horror movies and heavy metal music. Now, years later, along comes the band Scarefield. Scarefield delivers a solid thrash-based heavy metal album with more than a mere nod to…

Today, legendary rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT share a fresh single to celebrate the release of their new album, ‘Ghost Stories,’ out now on Frontiers Music Srl. The track, entitled “Cherry,” is accompanied by a lyric video. https://youtu.be/rTEg_mQbI9Q After the resounding…

Brooklyn-born master of minimalism Alan Vega is today announcing a previously unreleased new album, “Insurrection,” and sharing the video for the lead single “Mercy.” The video, directed by founding member of Jesus and Mary Chain, Douglas Hart, and featuring models Mateen Ismail and Helena Gawrzyalska, channels themes of movement, duality, choreographed op-art…

Thrash metal masters, EXODUS return with more than exciting news! Listen To the first single released below: https://youtu.be/ZoJo_QkwG4s  The band announces today their live album British Disaster: The Battle of ’89 (Live At The Astoria). 35 years after the recording the band…

With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a May 17 release (Reigning Phoenix Music), today Kerry King unveils “Residue,” the project’s brand new single, and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony…

Canadian metal legends ANVIL have announced their new studio album, ‘One And Only’, for a release on June 28, 2024 via powerhouse label AFM Records! A first video single, “Feed Your Fantasy”, has just been premiered and is now streaming below. https://youtu.be/8dhQoQ7dptA  When it comes to the…

Keith’s record label On-U Sound has posted the following regarding his death: All of us at On-U Sound are heartbroken to share the news that the great Keith LeBlanc has passed away. Keith LeBlanc started out as a session drummer…

From the ’80s metal vault comes this collection of vintage demos and live recordings of one of the scene’s biggest hitmakers, RATT!Features the earliest known recording of the band’s signature hit “Round & Round,” complete with alternate lyrics and melody,…

Babylon A.D. announce their brand new studio album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” to be released May 17th on Perris Records. It’s been 6 years since the last studio album “Revelation Highway” came out and the band has grown…

Folk black metal sensation PERCHTA have at last found an outlet for the uncensored version of the explicit video ‘Vom Verlånga’ (“About the Desire”). The full clip is now available for adults only on the site Xvideos (dot) com, and can be found by entering “Perchta…

LIMBONIC ART announce details of their forthcoming ninth full-length “Opus Daemoniacal”, which is scheduled for release on June 28, 2024. https://youtu.be/TV9TydtwNmQ LIMBONIC ART comment: “Seeing the very track that ignited the process of creating music again unleashed, gives me great pleasure and satisfaction”, mastermind Vidar…

Night Shall Drape Us was born from the mind of LRH, who recorded all of the drums and guitars on their debut album. But it wasn’t fully consecrated until his blood brothers joined to sing these eight heretical hymns. Fast, melodic…

Buckcherry’s debut album turns 25 TODAY and the band is celebrating all month long!  Beginning April 6, frontman and founding member Josh Todd will take us down memory lane through a series of “The Story Behind The Song and Album” confessionals giving insight…

Hall Aflame, the rock band which features Metal Church founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release their long-awaited sophomore album “Amplifire” on May 3, 2024 via Rat Pak Records. Originally formed in 1989, the band garnered commercial success with their debut…

Firehouse has released the following information regarding singer CJ Snare’s untimely death: Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the…

BON JOVI, Grammy Award@-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and oneof history’s most iconic acts, continue their 40th-anniversary celebration, withthe release of “Legendary,” new single + video out now via Island Records. The song is Bon Jovi’s biggest…

Today, supergroup THE END MACHINE shares the new video for “Hell or Highwater”, the third single from their latest album ‘The Quantum Phase’, out now on Frontiers Music Srl. https://youtu.be/mpGnHaFxM7Q Speaking about the single, singer Girish Pradhan said: “I still…

In the great pantheon of musicians transcending above mere “celebrity” status, the late MICHAEL HUTCHENCE towers over most. A consummate “rock star” if there ever was one, he embodied the spirit and smoldering swagger of rock ‘n’ roll while possessing…

SHARK ISLAND’S MEMENTO MORI – LIVE ON THE STRIP DROPS ON MAY 17TH THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT, “PARIS CALLING” STREAMING EVERYWHERE NOW https://youtu.be/6ZrPrOJmzyg Richard Black was once known as the “King of the Sunset Strip” and Shark Island was once the…

Check out the press release by new owners of the KISS brand, Pophouse below: Pophouse, the pioneering global entertainment and music investment firm, announces the acquisition of the music catalogue, brand name and likeness – including the world- famous face…

From the depths of France’s extreme metal scene, Benighted are resurfacing with their most psychologically thrilling album yet. Today, the band are releasing the third single off Ekbom. With its malignant chorus, “Metastasis” is bound to break necks. https://youtu.be/dAARJR60bzg Ekbom…

https://youtu.be/TxHYnPHCGSc Almost 20 long years since the release of their latest studio album “Heathen Machine”, UK heavy metal act BALANCE OF POWER returns with a new band line-up and brand new studio offering! “Fresh From The Abyss” will be released on April 19, 2024 via…

Check out the new video by Ministry for the song “New Religion”: https://youtu.be/KfRDCnZ0oJk Hopiumforthemasses tracklisting: B.D.E. Goddamn White Trash Just Stop Oil Aryan Embarrassment TV Song 1/6 Edition New Religion It’s Not Pretty Cult of Suffering Ricky’s Hand

Tora Tora has announced the following regarding the 35th Anniversary of their album “Surprise Attack”: We will be playing Surprise Attack in its entirety to celebrate 35 years of the album that changed our lives! This one’s for you Tora…

Bullets and Octane is a hard-hitting rock band hailing from SoCal who have released some of the best music many have never heard. The heavily road-seasoned band has toured with a who’s who of rock; Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Social…

Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse released a EP entitled “Stop The War” on BraveWords Records. The EP “Stop The War” is in advance of the band’s upcoming full length debut album. https://youtu.be/cCjmPTsdnao Speaking about the Stop The War EP, Paul Di’Anno said,…

Iconic heavy metal institution ACCEPT has released their second new single, “The Reckoning”, off of their highly anticipated album, ‘Humanoid’, out April 26, 2024! The dark accompanying music video channels ACCEPT’s captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and…

Red Voodoo is breaking out on the scene with their electric stage presence, polished harmonies, and classic but fresh new take on rock ‘n’ roll. Based out of Sacramento, CA, the group has been playing clubs since 2019 and released…

A new Satanic Panic is on its way! SATANIC NORTH is what happens when you let two well-known Finnish metal artists stare into the abyss for too long: Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum, Warmen) and Janne Parviainen (Ensiferum) are well-traveled, experienced musicians…

RFK Media releases Ron Keel Band’s “HARD ON THE OUTSIDE (HEART ON THE INSIDE)” as the next single from the forthcoming album “KEELWORLD” https://youtu.be/o91TFoZPpjg “Hard On The Outside (Heart On The Inside)” sings a message from the heart that everyone…

In celebration of their 35th year as a band, this May, Rotting Christ are releasing their 14th album. ΠΡΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟU (Pro Xristou) is bound to hold a revered place in the Greeks’ heretical history. Always true to their name, Sakis Tolis and his…

Today Skid Row and Erik Grönwall jointly announce that Erik will step down as the vocalist for Skid Row. Longtime friend Lzzy Hale of Halestorm will be taking over vocal duties for the upcoming scheduled four concerts. Erik has decided…

HOLY MOTHER presents the follow-up to “Face This Burn”, and their overall seventh studio album: “Rise”! Slated for a release on June 7, 2024 via Massacre Records, the album pre-sale for HOLY MOTHER’s “Rise” – coming as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats – has just…

Ratt was one of the more successful bands of the 80s hard rock scene with multi-platinum album sales and was practically on every cover of every hard rock magazine of the 80s. However, it’s no secret the band’s members have…

Classic U.K. punk band Vice Squad has just released a newly remixed version of the song “Spitfire” along with a new video for the track. https://youtu.be/cHYrkaL7hS0 Beki : ‘Spitfire’ was very much a joint writing effort between Paul and me.He…

The 1980s were a unique, fun-filled era of music shaped in no small part by the emergence of MTV and the genre of New Wave. Fans will soon have a chance to step back in time to the electrifying era…

Swedish symphonic dark metal five-piece ELEINE unveil a visualizer video for their latest single, ‘Promise Of Apocalypse.’ The song is taken from the band’s fourth studio album, “We Shall Remain,”. https://youtu.be/sRTRbtD_J2M Guitarist/vocalist Rikard Ekberg explains its meaning, “Years will pass…

“Anno Domini 1989-1995” is a long-awaited new Black Sabbath super deluxe box set collecting material from the Tony Martin era. The box set includes newly remastered versions of the albums “Headless Cross” (1989), “Tyr” (1990) and “Cross Purposes” (1994), as…

“I guess the way that your love makes me feel/Must mean I’m really addicted,” sings OZZY OSBOURNE on “Crack Cocaine,” the newly released track out today (March 21) from BILLY MORRISON’s new solo album THE MORRISON PROJECT that’s due April…

Electro-industrial legends Nitzer Ebb have released the following message regarding Douglas McCarthy’s health issues and the band’s future:

The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael and Kevin Bacon, are excited to announce the release of their new video, “Losing The Night”, from their forthcoming album, Ballad Of The Brothers. The album will be released on April 19th via Forosoco Music…

King Zebra unveils their highly anticipated album, “Between The Shadows,” scheduled for release on April 12, 2024. The band hailing from the picturesque city of Zurich, Switzerland, emerges as the new face of rock in a harmonious fusion of youthful…

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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 Fire Records. Order it in the physical format of your choice (see below!), stream it or…

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,…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 early with the good-time vibes of the BRIGHTSIDE music lineup that includes Sublime, 311, Goldfinger, Story of the Year, Face To Face, Save Ferris,…

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)…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

‘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…

After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their final performances to take place in the fall and winter of 2024-2025. The band makes the…

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.…

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…

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

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…

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 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…

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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 show. The band put on a great high-energy live performance and delivered the goods starting out…

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,…

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 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…

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 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…

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

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…

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…

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…