California-based electronic musician and sound designer CYRNAI (aka Carolyn Fok) has released a new single entitled ‘Echo Language’ today. A hypnotising combination of pulsating sequencer rhythms and other sound effects underpinned with a relentless ultra-heavy beat, the track is guaranteed to

Melvins 1983, the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball – their first full-length album in four years, out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. “Thunderball is the

Not many bands can lay claim to creating an entire genre, much less a movement that has continued to flourish for over four decades, but German heroes Helloween did exactly that. Combining the speed of thrash, the twin-guitar approach of

One of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish, has consistently captivated audiences with her unparalleled energy, boldness, emotional depth and unique blend of rock and soul. Known for her expressive guitar playing and powerhouse performances, Fish’s career

Power metal masterminds DYNAZTY release their long-awaited new album Game of Faces via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Dynazty themselves and mixed by Swedish pioneer Jens Bogren, Game of Faces takes you on a journey exploring the essence of the human mind

New Wednesday 13 album, Mid Death Crisis, out on April 25, 2025! Catch Wednesday 13 on tour!Tickets and info: https://officialwednesday13.com/#tour There’s No Such Things As Monsters North American Tour 2025Support from Ya Toyah, Dead Rabbits, Stitched Up Heart03/14/25: Las Vegas,

The brand new single from Black Label Society, “Lord Humungus” has just dropped. Check it out below: For more info and tour dates check visit: https://blacklabelsociety.com/

Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, in partnership with Ellefson Films and BayView Entertainment, have announced the new date for the red carpet premiere event of the fully authorized Nick Menza documentary, This Was My Life, Nick Menza’s Metal Memories With Megadeth And

Madfish Music announces the digital release of Bonus Tracks & B-Sides from the W.A.S.P. The 7 Savage boxset. Purchase or stream the digital release of Bonus Tracks & B-Sides – https://orcd.co/wasp_bonus_listen W.A.S.P. has always been a band that embraced the

Prepare for night after night of electrifying performances, stimulating beats, and raw, unbridled sensory fuel as two of the most provocative and bold acts in the music industry unite for the must-see “PRAISE THE LORDS” Tour 2025! LORDS OF ACID

Brian Setzer, vocalist and guitarist in The Stray Cats as well as an accomplished solo artist has announced the following regarding his diagnosis of an auto-immune disease: Hi everybody, I just wanted to check in with you all. Towards the

Rikki Rockett is proud to announce the formation of Rockett Mafia! Featuring Rockett on drums, Rockett Mafia is Brandon Gibbs (vocals, guitar), Mick Sweda (guitar, backing vocals) and Bryan Kimes (bass, backing vocals). Considering themselves, “Rock ’N’ Roll Evangelists, the

Yesterday afternoon, Gibson hosted a very special event to launch the brand-new Gibson Custom Brian May SJ-200 12 String acoustic guitar. His first model with the iconic and leading global instrument brand, the launch kicked off Gibson Garage Fest—a week-long

Red Fang kicks off their 20th-anniversary celebrations with the March 14 release of Deep Cuts, an extensive 26-song collection of non-album tracks, covers, and previously unreleased singles. Deep Cuts also includes several covers, such as the Wipers’ “Over The Edge,” and Tubeway

Everywhere you look these days…Kamenar is playing a show near you! If you haven’t had the privilege to see them live, do yourself a huge favor and go check them out. The band comprised of twin brothers, Sean and John

Dropkick Murphys & Bad Religion Announce Summer Of Discontent Tour, First Ever Co-Headlining U.S. Tour Tickets On Sale February 20 At www.DropkickMurphys.com & www.BadReligion.com This summer, iconic punk rock bands Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion will be co-headlining for the

Guitar icons Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai – the original line-up behind the G3 touring concept – returned to the road in 2024 for a series of sold-out concerts in the US. The just-released “G3 Reunion Live” album

The Dead Daisies release their latest single “Love That’ll Never Be” today. The song came together while the band was working on songs for what became their latest album “Light ‘Em Up”. John and Marti Frederiksen had started working on the track with a

With the US cult act Psyclon Nine currently midway through a North American tour, ‘Devil’s Work’ is the second boundary breaking single to be lifted from their forthcoming new album. Possessing a similar brooding, menacing quality to its recent predecessor, ‘I

By Alexander Sink February 15, 2025 There once was a time when the band that needs no introduction, needed an introduction and Jimmy Page’s brainchild had not yet been born. The new film “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, directed by Bernard MacMahon,

KMFDM’s Sascha Konietzko has announced the following regarding the band’s involvement with Meta and X: I understand that some of you feel left out since I am leaving the Zuck Fuck world. But perhaps a little calming down will do

On the heels of the tremendous success of The Morrison Project and #1 song “Crack Cocaine”, rock guitarist Billy Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne release an epic new single “Gods of Rock N Roll” today, Valentine’s Day,  through TLG|ZOID, distributed by

After announcing that they would be performing together for the M3 Festival, Stphen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini are now announcing more dates for their “Invasion Celebration” Tour! More shows are expected to be announced in the near future! Wed, Feb

Following his triumphant return to the spotlight with last winter’s duet with Boy George “Let The Flowers Grow,” PETER MURPHY continues with his new single “Swoon” which is released today, February 14, 2025 via Metropolis Records. Peter states, “I am

‘Tokyo Live’, the ultimate live experience from Yngwie Malmsteen’s 40th Anniversary World Tour, releases April 25th! Mark your calendars and prepare to crank it LOUD. Pre-order here: https://lnk.to/yngwiemalmsteen Yngwie Malmsteen “Tokyo Live” track listing: CD1 CD2

Ministry Announces The Squirrely Years Revisited Out March 28 Via Cleopatra Records Celebrating The Early Synth Pop Years With New Studio Takes On Hits Including “Everyday Is Halloween,” “Work For Love” &  “I’ll Do Anything For You” The Squirrely Years

This year we have a repeat nominee reappearing on the list and some first-time artists. Soundgarden is back as a nominee since missing the nod in 2023. This is the first nomination for both the Black Crowes and the legendary

In the 1990’s, we were told that the Sunset Strip scene was gone!  But throughout the early, mid and late 1990s, and even into the early 2000s, something was happening on the stages of rock clubs all over Southern California.

Vince Neil’s representative, Worrick Robinson, IV just provided the following statement: RE: Learjet Aircraft 35A Plane Collision – Scottsdale Airport At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the

Legendary rocker Jizzy Pearl is back! The unmistakable voice behind Blackout in the Red Room returns with Punk Rock Fiesta! on March 1, 2025, via Kenyon Records. This latest album from Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate is a raw, unfiltered blast of

Legendary rock and pop singer Michael Bolton has announced the following via his Official Social Media pages regarding his diagnosis of brain cancer: The article was posted on February 7th with Bolton canceling a concert in London that was scheduled

Breaking news on New York Dolls’ Vocalist David Johansen direct from his daughter and with a link to help out if you can: My name is Leah Hennessey, and I’m David Johansen’s daughter. As some, but not many of you

Rock band Plush drops their latest release—a new live album entitled Live USA ’24. Featuring songs from their self-titled debut and Find The Beautiful EP, Live USA ’24 lets fans hear Plush raw and unfiltered. This album puts listeners right

Boundary-pushing Grammy-nominated rock outfit NOTHING MORE will release a deluxe edition of their acclaimed 2024 album CARNAL via Better Noise Music on March 28 across digital platforms followed by a physical release on CD and vinyl on May 16. CARNAL

Peter Murphy has announced the release date of his new single entitled “Swoon” for February 14th, 2025. Pre-order Peter Murphy’s new single “Swoon” on Bandcamp at https://petermurphy.bandcamp.com/album/swoon Peter Murphy is a legendary singer fronting the highly influential early gothic rock band

For the past 40 years, the Bay Area thrash pioneers HEATHEN have abided by their never-say-die attitude. The HEATHEN brand of intelligent yet aggressive Thrash appealed not only to the genre’s core demographic but also to metal fans looking for brains

Today, Metalville Records announces April 11th as the international release date for Herman Rarebell & Friends‘ new album What About Love? Welcome to our journey back to the future! Herman Rarebell & Friends take you back to the 1980s, and

In the more than three decades of their existence, CREMATORY have seen trends come and go, while always staying true to their trademarks, they belong to one of Germany’s most distinctive gothic metal pioneers to date. Following their latest studio offering, “Inglorious

Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH are thrilled to announce the release of their new music video for “Ligature Marks”.The video has debuted as part of the celebration around the reissue of their critically acclaimed album Immutable, which is now presented in the remastered Indelible

Spiritbox, the boundary-pushing force redefining modern metal, return with their latest single, “No Loss, No Love”—a genre-fluid odyssey that seamlessly collides pulverizing prog-metal, hypnotic electronica, and haunting spoken-word passages. Courtney LaPlante is in peak form, her voice stretching from guttural

LA Guns have a new album called Leopard Skin coming out on April, 4th, 2025. Today they released the first single called “Taste It” and you can watch the video for it right here: “Leopard Skin” track listing: 01. Taste It02. Lucky Motherfucker03. The

Deadly Apples Premiere Music Video for “Volatile” Single Features Richard Patrick (Filter) and Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails) Montreal-based rock/metal powerhouse Deadly Apples have premiered the new music video for their highly anticipated single, “Volatile,” now streaming on all major

Swedish all-female melodic death metal act FRANTIC AMBER has revealed the first details about their forthcoming, third studio album, entitled “Death Becomes Her”! Slated for a worldwide release on April 4, 2025 via the band’s new label partner ROAR, FRANTIC

On March 11th, Red Shirt Pictures/Synapse Films will release Charles Martin Smith’s directorial debut, Trick or Treat, on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD. Teenage loner Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price, Family Ties) is constantly bullied by the jocks at his high

The original lineup of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will reunite for one final concert performance on July 5th in Birmingham, England. Ozzy Osbourne has announced the following via his social media pages regarding

Lady Gaga releases her second single, “Abracadabra,” from her upcoming new album “Mayhem.” It follows the previously released song “Disease.” The rest of the tracklist is still under wraps except for the last song, “Die With A Smile”. Watch the

Death metal outfit REVOCATION presents a brand-new standalone single “Confines Of Infinity” and its accompanying video! The smoldering new track features guest vocals from Cattle Decapitation‘s Travis Ryan. “Confines Of Infinity” marks the debut of the new REVOCATION lineup which

Junkyard has posted the following regarding singer David Roach’s cancer diagnosis and how you can help: We all know and love David Roach—not just as our incredible singer, but as a true friend, an inspiration, and a fighter. Right now,

Warrant singer Jani Lane was born on this day, February 1st, 1964. Lane whose real name was John Kennedy Oswald was found dead in his hotel room on August, 11th 2011 at the age of 47 from acute alcohol poisoning.

Pop Rock phenom Lola Young has just filmed her performance of the Cure’s classic song “Close To Me” for The Triple J YouTube channel. Like A Version is a segment on Australian radio station triple j. Every week a musician

Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa and rock legend Sammy Hagar have teamed up for an electrifying new single, “Fortune Teller Blues,” out now on all major streaming platforms. This powerhouse collaboration blends Bonamassa’s searing guitar work with Hagar’s unmistakable vocals, delivering

Industrial glam kingpin Raymond Watts aka PIG will reissue a remastered and expanded version of his 1996 album ‘Wrecked’ via Metropolis Records on 7th March. His fifth full-length record, the remastering has been made by Tom Hall at Abbey Road, while its

The new Anthrax album appears to be slated for a September or October release date. In the meantime, the band has been extremely busy and has just released a clip of their 2024 tour through Europe and the U.K. In

Ratt founding member Stephen Pearcy has just announced the following: “Never say never, right? There was no question when the idea was brought up doing something with Warren again. It wasn’t even a thought, it’s time, let’s do this. “Pearcy

Sabaton has announced the following update regarding their animated movie: Due to overwhelming demand, our animated film, “The War To End All Wars – The Movie”, will hit video streaming services starting March 11! The movie will be available on

In a surprising return, The Spin Doctors…remember them with “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes.”? The band returns with their first new album in 12 years called “Face Full Of Cake” and the first single “Still A Gorilla”

The Darkness is back with a brand new album entitled “Dreams On Toast” being released on March 28th. Check out this feel-good rocker, “Rock and Roll Party Cowboy” from the new album below: For more on The Darkness visit their

Shinedown is set to launch its new “Dance, Kid Dance” 2025 tour. The band has released not one, but two brand new singles to coincide with the upcoming tour. Check them out below:

Def Leppard and Vivian Campbell have announced the following update regarding Campbell missing shows with the band: An update from Viv: “Thank you for all the recent messages and support. As you all may know, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s

Listen to this great previously lost recording of “Hot For You Baby” which was originally recorded for the “Private Dancer album back in 1984: Celebrating 40 years of Tina Turner’s iconic breakthrough album, Private Dancer, this anniversary edition offers a

With her powerful, gutsy voice, LORRAINE LEWIS cemented her place in the rock world as lead vocalist for the band FEMME FATALE with their 1988 self-titled MCA album. It produced two big rock singles and MTV videos: “Waiting For The

Nine Inch Nails have officially announced their 2025 “Peel It Back” world tour dates. see the full list below: NINE INCH NAILSPEEL IT BACKTOUR 2025TICKETS ON SALEWEDNESDAY JANUARY 29TH12PM LOCAL TIME—————————JUNE 15 | DUBLIN, IEJUNE 17 | MANCHESTER, UKJUNE 18

Billy Idol is returning to the road for It’s a Nice Day To… Tour Again! Fellow superstar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will join Idol on all shows. Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheatres kicks off

In shocking news…this was just posted to legendary guitarist John Sykes Official Facebook page: It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. He will be remembered by many