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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…

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 on all of the dates.In the mid-seventies, Adam Ant joined the band Bazooka Joe as a…

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 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…

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…

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 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…

P.O.D. “Payable On Death: has released their brand new video for the song “Afraid To Die” from their upcoming new album. https://youtu.be/ah80WZaJH54 @pod “If the world is gonna end you know that I’m bringing all my friends cuz we ain’t…

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…

The guitarist and co-founder of The Dictators Scott “Top Ten” Kempner has died at age 69 from complications of dementia. He would also co-found the band The Del-Lords. Scott Kempner released three solo albums Tenement Angels, Saving Grace, and Live…

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has died after a lengthy stay in ICU for an infection. A statement on behalf of Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan, and father, Maurice. It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest…

December 1, 2023Aphelium Aeternum – Dark Interstellar Mysteries (Dominance Of Darkness)Beyondition – Abysmal Night (Chaos)Cobra Spell – 666 (Napalm)Codeseven – Go Let It In (Equal Vision)Embrace Your Punishment – Made Of Stone (Lacerated Enemy)Extortionist – Devoid EP (Unique Leader)Fate -…

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…

Just in time for the Holidays Tiffany is set to release the new single “Angels All Around” and the Limited Edition NEW Shadows cover. Order the vinyl now and get a free download of “Angels All Around” included. PLUS, the…

ZAKK SABBATH are back with an even more massive dose of pure BLACK SABBATH worship! Celebrating more than 50 years of Birmingham ‘s most famous four, the ‘inventors’ of heavy metal are being honoured by the preeminent tribute trio led by…

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 to the first single and title track below: https://youtu.be/bSDrecojgjU 10,000 Volts track listing: 10,000 Volts Walkin’…

Controlled Bleeding has announced the following: The entire Controlled Bleeding digital discography is FREE on Bandcamp for Cyber week starting today!!controlledbleeding.bandcamp.com To claim your downloads visit the link above and choose $0 for the name your price (if you want…

Eric Martin Band – Sucker For A Pretty Face – Original Sessions Tracklist: 1.    Sucker For A Pretty Face 2.    Don’t Stop 3.    Private Life 4.    Letting It Out 5.    Young At Heart 6.    One More Time 7.    Catch Me If You Can 8.    Love Me 9.    Can’t Take…

Kevin “Geordie” Walker reportedly suffered a massive stroke on Friday, November 24th, and passed away on Sunday, November 26th. Killing Joke released their first album in 1980 and Geordie was the guitarist for all of the band’s albums with Killing…

2023 had some really good hard rock and metal albums released if you know where to look and listen. The hard rock and metal scene is littered with new bands that seemingly appear out of thin air, only to fade…

There’s black metal. There’s death metal. And then, there’s NECROWRETCH. https://youtu.be/GTE_a_SZkXU The French band combine the best of both worlds into music made straight from the depths of hell. After setting a merciless pace with Satanic Slavery and The Ones…

There’s big drama in the Hall & Oates camp as an ongoing legal battle between Daryl Hall and John Oates continues with Hall gaining a temporary restraining order against Oates. The court case is sealed so little information is known…

The Unknown was formed smack dab in the sweet spot OF MELODIC ROCK/AOR music, in 1987.  A mainstay on Florida’s west coast, the truly AOR band started gaining a following with each show played which then yielded bigger and better…

The Van Halen News Desk received an exclusive quote from David Lee Roth regarding Sammy Hagar’s invitation to join the “Best of All Worlds” tour featuring Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Jason Bonham. The tour has been referred…

“With “Thicker Than Blood” we wanted to shoot a video that celebrates the 5th and most important member of the band. Our fans. So we shot it from the fans’ point of view. No matter how great a band believes…

When internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for the opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high for Saxon’s latest album. Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meets and exceeds them on their 24th studio album,…

Dale Bozzio and The Missing Persons are one of my favorite new wave bands from the 80s and still get heavy rotation in my music playlists. The band’s first two albums were simply stunning and this newly released live performance…

Sevendust is one of those bands that I listened to originally from their first album and then somewhere along the way about 2 or 3 albums later I lost track of the band. Shame on me for doing so. The…

IGNORE HEROES tells the story of the original T.S.O.L. through interviews with the surviving members and those who were there with them in the madness of the early Californian punk rock scene. Frontman, author, and provocateur Jack Grisham takes the…

“This is our first week working on vocals,” said Anthrax’s longtime producer Jay Ruston. “Joey really is a trooper, and he can sing and sing for hours.” Added Belladonna, “Every take I do has to be full of energy and full of…

Dear Megadeth fans, I want to share with you a decision that hasn’t been easy for me. In September, I had to step away from the U.S. leg of the tour for family reasons. Looking ahead, during 2024, we anticipate…

KISS frontman and bassist Gene Simmons has posted the following on the X social media platform that was formerly known as Twitter: Friends, I’ve decided to end my X/Twitter posting. From now on find me on: http://instagram.com/genesimmons, http://tiktok.com/@genesimmons, and http://threads.net/genesimmons

Lacey Sturm has released her sophomore solo album Kenotic Metanoia, available everywhere on November 17 at https://stem.ffm.to/kenoticmetanoia. The former Flyleaf lead singer offers the project to the world independently, led by a string of arresting singles including “Awaken Love,” “Reconcile”…

Dream Theater has posted the following regarding Dominici’s death: We are devastated to hear the news of the passing of former Dream Theater singer, Charlie Dominici. Charlie was the voice of DT on our debut album, ‘When Dream And Day…

Invincible Shield is the nineteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Announced onstage at Power Trip festival in California, the new record marks the band’s first release in 6 years, having recently celebrated 50 years in music…

In the 80s and 90s heavy metal bands were booming and found themselves in the mainstream of music for the first time.  So too were the Christian heavy metal bands of the time, but without the kind of coverage, radio…

Sammy Hagar has announced the following: The “BEST OF ALL WORLDS” 2024 tour (w/ Special Guest Loverboy) is a GO! Join me, Mad Anthony Bassman, Jason Bonham, and the guitar god himself, Joe Satriani, for the ultimate rock experience! Ticket…

RUSSELL / GUNS marks the beginning of a fresh artistic partnership between two legendary figures of Los Angeles hard rock: Jack Russell and Tracii Guns, accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon, and Alexandro del Vecchio. https://youtu.be/iq4uyvivbyQ The pair have announced…

Following the release of their hugely successful debut single – a cover of Accept’s “Balls To The Wall” in August 2023 – Killington Pit returns with a remake of the Rainbow classic “Kill The King.” https://youtu.be/CBoXreAoRek This recording sees the band joined by rock music veterans, guitarist Stef Burns (Alice…

A mind-blowing version of the smash hit ´Total Eclipse of the Heart´, where DORO once again joined forces with the Metal God himself, Rob Halford from JUDAS PRIEST. Witness the fusion of two iconic voices as they breathe new life…

For the first time ever, after more than 50 years of friendship, it’s the Satch-Vai 2024 Tour!Believe it or not, this is the first time Joe and Steve will tour as a duo-bill, and it comes along with plans to…

David Lee Roth has returned with yet another unreleased song from his recording sessions with John 5 back in 2007. https://youtu.be/CbXGf5CbkX8 https://davidleeroth.com/

Escape The Hive is a 70s-style hard rock band featuring Kings of Dust and one-time Jake E Lee vocalist Michael Thomas Beck. XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news. Are any new projects coming out, live shows, or…

Brooding ethereal rock visionaries Gene Loves Jezebel have returned with a brand new studio album, X – Love Death Sorrow, set for release on December 1. This is the band’s first studio album since their heavily praised 2017 album Dance…

Watch the full live performance of the brand new track Sweet Sounds of Heaven from the Rolling Stones, ft. Lady Gaga  https://youtu.be/Wt3ISLkIS38 Mick Jagger: Lead Vocals Lady Gaga: Vocals Keith Richards: Guitar Ronnie Wood: Guitar Steve Jordan: Drums Darryl Jones:…

KISS has announced the final concert of their End Of The Road Tour and their final live concert ever. The show ends on December 2nd. And of course in true KISS fashion, there will be a Pay-Per-View Showing of the…

It’s been years in the making and it’s almost here. Mötley Crüe is set to open the virtual doors of the world’s most notorious museum: the CRÜESEUM! Sign up and be among the first to view all the exclusive memorabilia…

Jethro Tull released their 23rd studio album, ‘RökFlöte’, back in April, and the band are currently out on tour in North America. For this run of shows, the band will be introducing the track ‘Wolf Unchained’ into the setlist, a track based…

George Lynch has just released the latest video from the band’s final album “Babylon” called “Synner”. https://youtu.be/IlRRxMQ5ZQQ “Babylon” track listing: 01. Erase02. Time After Time03. Caught Up04. I’m Ready05. How You Fall06. Million Miles Away07. Let It Go08. Fire Master09. The Synner10. Babylon Lynch Mob’s Final Lineup is: Gabriel Colón: VocalsGeorge…

Multiple outlets are reporting that legendary X Japan’s bassist Hiroshi “Heath” Morie has died from complications of cancer. He was only 55 years old. Heath had been the bassist for the band since 1992. He joined the band in ’92…

Autopsy comes roaring back with a brand-new album that is a doom-filled, grenade of death metal goodness. Strap yourself in when you put this one on, so you don’t get blown out of your seat, cause it’s vicious right from…

Toto has announced details on the band’s headline appearances in North America within the planned Journey itinerary from February through April 2024. Additional shows will be shared in the coming weeks.  A European tour will be staged in July /…

This classic clash between Industrial Titans PIG and KMFDM finally gets the deluxe re-release upgrade that it deserves. Not only have the original tracks been restored from the original DATs but PIG has also re-recorded the title track featuring appearances…

It’s been a long time coming as the mighty REPUBLICA release their first new material in a decade in the guise of massive new single ‘NEW YORK’. It may be chilly outside but Republica are determined to continue the Summer…

Hurricane has posted the following announcement regarding Robert Sarzo’s exit from the band: After Robert Sarzo’s departure from Hurricane, we are excited to have Carlos Cavazo join Hurricane as our lead guitarist. We are scheduled to be at FireFest 2024…

Guns N’ Roses performed “The General” for the first time live on November 2nd at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The song is actually 15 years old and comes from the Chinese Democracy recording sessions, but was recently released…

Corporate greed. Sharky politicians. Climate out-of-control. Questionable government interests. All of it comes to a head in Al Jourgensen’s latest diatribe against the system, “Just Stop Oil.” The brand-new track – from Ministry’s upcoming 16th studio album HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES – is…

BAD WOLVES get personal on their new album DIE ABOUT IT, out today, November 3. BAD WOLVES have shared a lyric video for their anthemic new single, “Savior,” a track written about someone being there for you in your time…

The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for…

Femme 80s glam metal unit COBRA SPELL are back for more- revealing their second single “The Devil Inside of Me”! After releasing a smoking hot music video for their first single, “S.E.X.”, that reached 100k views in no time, the…

Longtime Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars has released his very first solo single called ‘Loyal To The Lie’. The song is from the upcoming album called “The Other Side Of Mars set to be released in March 2024. https://youtu.be/y1wgVPaLoZ4

Banarama have released their brand new video for the song “Feel The Love” from their upcoming album ‘Glorious-The Ultimate Collection’ https://youtu.be/y7pFCIlbCr8 Glorious – The Ultimate Collection is available to pre-order now on Double CD, Triple vinyl, Deluxe editions with Book,…

Filmed in 1986 and directed by Jeff Krulik, this documentary footage of fans getting ready for a Judas Priest concert is a snapshot in time of what was happening all around the United States during the heavy metal mainstream boom…

Beartooth released their brand new album ‘The Surface” on October 13th. Watch the video for the single “Might Love Myself” right here: https://youtu.be/83rcK9Xne5A Official website: http://beartoothband.com Tour Tickets: http://beartoothtickets.com TikTok:   / beartoothband   Instagram:   / beartoothband   Facebook:   / beartoothband   Twitter:   / beartoothband  

November 3, 2023Angra – Cycles Of Pain (Atomic Fire)Atreyu – A Torch In The Dark EP (Spinefarm)Axioma – Primal Descent EP (Stained Glass Torments)Bad Wolves – Die About It (Better Noise)Briqueville – IIII (Pelagic)Carnal Tomb – Embalmed In Decay (Testimony)Dirty…

Longtime Hurricane guitarist Robert Sarzo has announced that he is no longer with the band in a statement on social media: It was a pleasure to work on the last HURRICANE album titled “Reconnected” as a co-producer, a composer, a…

A statement from the Riley family: We are devastated to share that Steve Riley has passed away at the age of 67. Steve had been battling a severe case of pneumonia for several weeks, and on Tuesday, Oct. 24, succumbed…

https://youtu.be/jkvQILyvro0 Stockholm based heavy rock megalith LUCIFER have announced the release date of their magnificent new album, LUCIFER V, which is due out on January 26th, 2024 on Nuclear Blast Records. Consisting of nine unholy hymns, LUCIFER’s fifth offering can easily be…

From the album Loced After Dark, “Wild Thing” was released in January of 1989. The video was made on a shoestring budget but garnered airplay on MTV in heavy rotation. It quickly climbed the Billboard charts to #2. The album…

Punk In The Park Music Set Times Announced For November 4 & 5 Event At Oak Canyon Park In Orange County, CA Buzzcocks Added To Massive Punk Rock Lineup Which Includes Pennywise, Descendents, Circle Jerks, Goldfinger, GBH, The Suicide Machines…

Dream Theater and their band members have announced the following: We are thrilled to announce the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to Dream Theater! We will be going into the studio to begin working on our 16th studio album and…

Legendary American rockers Dokken release the mesmerizing video for the new single ‘Over The Mountain’, taken from the band’s 13th studio album, Heaven Comes Down, out this week via Silver Lining Music. “‘Over The Mountain’ is a metaphoric song lyrically…

Dokken returns to release their 13th studio album, ‘Heaven Comes Down’, their first new album in 11 years. During that time Don Dokken had a multitude of health issues including arm paralysis after a neck and spine surgery. Many people…

Final Album “Babylon” Released and The Final Ride Tour Will See The Band End LYNCH MOB have released their last album, ‘Babylon’ and announce The Final Ride, a farewell tour celebrating the band’s 35 year legacy. The tour is expected…

Not to be confused with L.A. Guns (featuring Phil Lewis And Tracii Guns), Riley’s L.A. Guns have released a brand new single called “The Dark Horse”. Riley’s L.A. Guns features Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Scott Griffin & Kurt Frohlich. https://youtu.be/MPsAgrwhPdY…

December 8, 2023 will see Hungary’s metal frontrunners, EKTOMORF, release their brand new album offering, titled Vivid Black, via powerhouse label AFM Records! Available as CD,Vinyl and Digital formats, the pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION! https://youtu.be/78x6NyTcwXw Vivid Black marks not…

While waiting for Santa this winter, ZAKK SABBATH will be coming to a North American town near you. The preeminent BLACK SABBATH tribute band on the planet, featuring guitarist and singer Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE, PANTERA), ROB…

LITTLE MISS NASTY—purveyors of sex, art, and rebellion—have unveiled the video for “Bad Girls Romance” from their upcoming debut album WEAPON OF CHOICE out in January 2024. https://youtu.be/Ve90W0TAXp0 Look for LITTLE MISS NASTY on the road this fall starting October…

Longtime Tesla guitarist Dave Rude will release his highly anticipated full-length album, “Through the Fire” on November 17, 2023, via Rat Pak Records. The album features 11 new studio tracks and was mixed by fellow Tesla band-mate Brian Wheat, at…

Michael Sweet, vocalist and guitarist in Stryper has shared the following update via social media: Hello my friends, I wanted to give you all an update on my eyes and my thyroid. First, my eyes are actually doing fairly well…

“All live all the time.” AMBER WILD started in January 2023 with one simple goal: make the kind of music they wanted to hear. Fiery guitars, thunderous drums, and raw vocals filtered through a kaleidoscope of influences make for something…

Rock superstar Lenny Kravitz is set to release his new album ‘Blue Electric Light’ in March of 2024. Here’s a taste of the first video and song called TK421! https://youtu.be/JqNZxEMaRrY Follow Lenny Kravitz on… Instagram – http://instagram.com/lennykravitz Twitter – http://twitter.com/lennykravitz…

Dead Or Alive hit the big time with their single “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”, taking the #1 spot in the UK and reaching #11 on The US Billboard charts in 1985. https://youtu.be/fpmTe3TDdVU?list=PLkqz3S84Tw-Qjyd_zHSVH_Xj6ge7yrgYI MTV played the song in…

XYZ founder, vocalist, and former singer for Great White, Terry Ilous brought his touring version of XYZ to multiple dates throughout Florida recently and XS ROCK was on-site for the Clearwater show on October 15th. The show was opened by…

After an astounding 4+ decades of non-stop rockin, both collectively and individually, you might expect the members of King Kobra to settle into a nice, quiet soft rock groove. But with the release of the band’s seventh studio album earlier…

Featuring guitar from Motley Crue’s John 5, David Lee Roth has released this gem of a song that was recorded back in 2007. The song also features longtime DLR drummer Gregg Bissonette. https://youtu.be/_E3yNeLwg78 https://davidleeroth.com/

Veteran punk rock band Total Chaos returns with its new album Mind Warfare. The LP is available from Pavement Entertainment on traditional formats in the US, and it can be picked up on vinyl/CD from Katabomb Records in Europe. Pavement…

Released in 1986 “Word Up” stormed the radio airwaves and MTV and landed at #6 on The Billboard Charts. The video features Levar Burton as a detective who apparently intends to stop the funk. So wave your hands in the…

For years now we’ve all been hearing the phrase…rock music is dead. Most of us didn’t believe it but have watched as one by one, a lot of rock bands have retired with no real successors in sight to take…

Slipknot has released the Official video for the song “Hive Mind” from their latest album “The End, So Far”. https://youtu.be/x_ncROEEyvc Get “Hive Mind” here: https://slipknot1.lnk.to/TheEndSoFar Site: http://slipknot1.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/slipknot TikTok: http://tiktok.com/slipknot Facebook: http://facebook.com/slipknot Twitter: http://twitter.com/slipknot iTunes: http://itunes.com/slipknot

From the album “Freeze Frame” released in October 1981, “Centerfold” landed at the #1 spot on The Billboard Charts in February of 1982 and kept that spot for four weeks! https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg The album and singles from “Freeze Frame” put the…

Orange County CA classic metal band LEATHERWOLF have announced the release of their latest video/single, ‘Only the Wicked’, off their most recent full-length album, ‘Kill The Hunted’ https://youtu.be/Dm3fHBA6njA Stream or purchase ‘Kill The Hunted’ at https://smarturl.it/LeatherwolfThe ‘Only the Wicked’ clip was…

On October 14th, 1988, Def Leppard became the first musical act to have two consecutive studio albums (Pyromania and Hysteria) sell 7 million copies. Those numbers would only increase over the years with Hysteria selling over 20 million copies.

Following their amazing headline show at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California this past weekend, Judas Priest today announced their new single “Panic Attack” from their upcoming new studio album Invincible Shield. https://youtu.be/N_l-trEOtbk The band revealed Invincible Shield on stage…

Extreme just released their latest video from their new album “Six” for the song Hurricane with the band having this to say about the song and video: NEW VIDEO FOR “HURRICANE” OUT NOW.Dedicated to those who are being hit hard…

One of the most quintessentially ‘80s rock groups is back with a brand new studio album of all original material that revives the band’s vintage sound and edgy, melodic songwriting. Founded in the ‘80s under the stewardship of Frank Zappa,…

Introducing the sound of Silveroller.  Hi-energy rock n’ roll played with heart and soul, played tight but loose, with the kind of swagger you just don’t hear anymore. The band’s lead single “Hold” is led by a driving drum intro, a…

Craft Recordings is thrilled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ 1983 self-titled debut with a special reissue of the seminal cult classic. Due out December 1st and available for pre-order now, the deluxe 2-CD and digital formats will…

John Corabi (Motley Crue/ The Dead Daisies) To Headline G4L Records Cancer Benefit Show #1 for “Elizabeth & Chris” on Oct 17th at The Eighth Room Nashville Also Starring Anthony Corder (Tora Tora) and Blevins Vox (13 South) With Host…