10 ROGUE Unleash Debut Album ‘Serpentine’ on 20th October      On 20th October 10 ROGUE, release their ferocious catchy debut album ‘Serpentine’ on BUT! Records through Universal Music. Serpentine’s unmitigated unbridled, and unique energy makes for one of the best debuts of 2017   Multinational band 10 ROGUE, founded in Johannesburg S Africa, based in Belgium, have been a …

The Bloody Beetroots Announce ‘The Great Electronic Swindle’  Due out 20th October 2017 on Last Gang Records.  THE BLOODY BEETROOTS (Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo) doesn’t just want to entertain audiences; he strives to engage and challenge them, emotionally and intellectually; to share stories with them. Changes in his personal life and the …

THE TEXAS FLOOD  NEW ALBUM: “OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID” RELEASE DATE: 27th OCTOBER 2017     They’re hard gigging, hard living…and hard up. Bullish Welsh rockers The Texas Flood might not be awash with cash but the riff-soaked trio are in no mood to let empty pockets destroy their rock and …

Last Great Dreamers Launch PledgeMusic Campaign for Fourth Album Brit rock troubadours Last Great Dreamers have just announced that they are returning to the studio this November, to record their fourth album. The album, yet to be titled, will be the follow up to their highly acclaimed ‘Transmissions from Oblivion’ …

Fresh From Charting At No 1 In The UK Album Rock Chart And 22 In The UK Album Chart INGLORIOUS  Announce UK & Eire Tour – September / October 2017 Album “Inglorious II” available now through Frontiers Music Srl To celebrate the forthcoming tour, Inglorious just released a brand new …

CJ WIldheart New Album Blood Released October 20th   On October 20th CJ Wildheart proudly releases his new studio album, ‘Blood’, a riot of sound all held together through force of conviction, on Devilspit Records. With a punk spirit and a truck full of great tunes, the cathartic Blood pulsates with a …

Children’s Hospital gets International Support from American Rock Stars KISS   Legendary rock band KISS is supporting Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by donating an incredible, money-can’t-buy prize to help raise valuable funds for the hospital’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Following the recent tragic event in Manchester the Children’s Hospital has …

THE QUIREBOYS  New Album: “White Trash Blues”  Release Date: 5th September 2017 In addition new EP “Leaving Trunk” out digitally worldwide on 1st August Special Guests: Ramblin’ Man Fair Blues Stage July 30 “Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved the blues. I used to buy The Blues Collection magazine back …

WinterStorm Festival Full Line Up Revealed The organisers of WinterStorm 2017 in Troon, Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland have unveiled the remainder of the line up for the classic rock weekend taking place on Friday 24th and Saturday the 25th of November 2017 and it includes UK blues rock favourites The Quireboys, female heavy metal band Rock Goddess, …

Motörhead to release Under Cöver in September 2017 Covers compilation to include unreleased version of David Bowie’s “Heroes”  Trailer – ONE THING Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee liked to do over their years together in Motörhead, was grab a favourite song by another artist and give it a …

JOANovARC  Release Limited Edition Seeds Of Summer 7”  & Unveil Brand New Video  A donation will be made from the proceeds of the single to the victims of Grenfell Tower. Summertime is here and to celebrate JOANovARC are proud to announce the release of Seeds Of Summer on August 25th.  In your face and …

PINEWOOD SMILE BRAND NEW ALBUM RELEASED OCTOBER 6th THROUGH COOKING VINYL   ‘ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS’ NEW TRACK OUT NOW LISTEN HERE   HUGE WINTER HEADLINE TOUR England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods – and one-time saviours of rock’n’roll turned national pleasures – The Darkness are back with their …

REVOLUTION SAINTS ANNOUNCE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM, ‘LIGHT IN THE DARK,’ OUT OCTOBER 13TH ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL AND RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK July 21, 2017 — After the 2015 release of the self-titled debut album by REVOLUTION SAINTS–Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, …

THE DARKNESS Documentary FilmIn production – a philosophical, darkly humorous and deeply personal comeback film about The Darkness Indiegogo Campaign Ends 31st July 2017 “As soon as “Permission To Land” was wrapped up I already knew it was going to be a Mega Smash. But I also knew that the second …

SWEET CRISIS debut live album ‘Live At The Junction’ September 29th & unveil new video Sweet Crisis are proud to announce the release of their debut live album Live At The Junction on September 29th. Sweet Crisis epitomise guitar driven rock’n’roll, an incendiary mix of great beats and riffs, their distinctive brand of …

  Def Leppard Announce 30th Anniversary Multi-Format Release of Hysteria (Remastered 2017) Release Date 4th August 2017    “…the greatest power-pop band ever to masquerade as metal”– New York Magazine “The massive-selling album turned a young Sheffield band into global superstars” – Classic Rock magazine “1987’s Hysteria, an absolute masterpiece of immaculate, futuristic rock production” – …

THE BLOODY BEETROOTS  RELEASE DOUBLE SINGLE “MY NAME IS THUNDER” IN COLLABORATION WITH AUSTRALIAN ROCKERS JET   SIGN TO LAST GANG RECORDS WORLDWIDE  NEW ALBUM DUE OUT LATER THIS YEAR THE BLOODY BEETROOTS and Australian rockers JET announce the release of the new double single “My Name Is Thunder.” This is the first track The Bloody Beetroots has …

The SoapGirls New Album “Society’s Rejects” Out July 28th The SoapGirls proudly announce the release of their new album – the angry, reflective and beautifully honest “Society’s Rejects” on July 28th. The perfect balance of attitude, swagger and raw rasping vocals – Societys Rejects, is full of straight up rock’roll songs – tons of …

Sunday 25th June saw one of STP Records’ Sunday shows at the Star and Garter in Manchester. FACE UP! Syteria and CUT being the bands on today’s billing. These Sunday shows start at 5.30pm and are over by 9pm to give people chance to get home on a school night! …

ANNOUNCE UK/EUROPEAN “GOOD TIME” TOUR IN SUMMER 2017 DEBUT ALBUM: FIGHT AND FLIGHT OUT NOW  “Feisty as fuck and hugely entertaining” – Classic Rock Magazine, UK “This is just fantastic” ‐ Darren Redick, Planet Rock Radio After an incredible start of the year, Australian powerhouse trio, Tequila Mockingbyrd, continues to bring their energy …

RE-SIGNS NEW WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT   Off the back of the extremely successful album “Heavy Fire” and UK/European tour, Black Star Riders are pleased to announce a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Formed in 2012, Black Star Riders signed their first contract with Nuclear Blast …

Esprit D’Air Announce Huge UK Tour! Esprit D’Air have just announced their huge UK tour to celebrate the release of their upcoming album, Constellations due to be released digitally on 30 June and hitting the shelves of retail stores a week after. Tour Dates: 5 February – The Underworld Camden, London …

London based heavy rock band AT THE SUN released their debut release Breathe EP on 3rd June with a launch party at The Water Rats, London. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios. AT THE SUN was formed by rhythm guitarist Kieron Heavens and bass player Alex Matthews who …

WEDNESDAY 13 is making a return to the UK this October with his electric set in support of brand new studio album, ‘Condolences’, which was released last Friday 2nd June 2017. WEDNESDAY tells us “We can’t wait to return to the UK again this October just in time for Halloween.  …

WAYWARD SONS   Album: “Ghosts Of Yet To Come” 15th September 2017 UK Dates July 2017 Wayward Sons are delighted to announce the release of their debut album “Ghosts Of Yet To Come” on the 15th September through Frontiers Music Srl. Wayward Sons is a UK guitar act made up …

French hard’n’roll quartet Hellectrokuters stream new album ‘Round Two’ French hardrock’n’roll quartet Hellectrokuters, fronted by Butcho from Watcha, founded in 2009 have just released their second full-length record ‘Round Two’, available right now in CD/digital on the main digital stores (Amazon..) and legal platforms such as iTunes, Deezer, Spotify… through KNT Editions (Charlie’s Frontier Fun …

Gogol Bordello Announce New Album ‘Seekers and Finders’ out August 25th Renowned gypsy punk band GOGOL BORDELLO announce their new album, the seventh in their wide-ranging oeuvre which comes out August 25th , 2017 via Cooking Vinyl. “Seekers and Finders is just a very magical and playful record for us”, says frontman Eugene Hütz. “It just feels …

The SoapGirls proudly announce the ‘Party in Hell’ 27 date UK tour, including The Camden Rocks Festival on June 3rd at The Black heart at 5pm and The Rebellion Festival in August. The SoapGirls proudly announce the Party in Hell tour, which sees the band bring their unique brand of ‘Revolt Rock’ …

Win ‘They Uncultured’ Merchandise Scunge rock dystopian superheroes They Uncultured recently released debut single Bark Like a Dog and will be appearing at Camden Rocks Festival next Saturday – June 3rd where you can see them at Belushi’s at 10pm. To celebrate the band have offered some prizes for our latest competiton. …

KISSWORLD MANCHESTER ARENA CONCERT CANCELLED Following the tragic events in Manchester and the temporary closure of the Manchester Arena the scheduled concert of KISS’ Kissworld Tour on the 30 May 2017 has been cancelled. “We are heartbroken by the atrocity committed against the innocent victims of Manchester. We sadly will not to …

KISSWORLD – The Best OF KISS Released 2nd June 2017 Hot on the heels of a SOLD OUT KISS European Tour through May 2017, Universal Music On Demand are set to release “KISSWORLD – The Best Of Kiss” on the 2nd June 2017. KISS, America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all …

LORD OF THE LOST SIGN TO NAPALM RECORDS! New Ensemble Album Coming In Fall 2017! [Lord of the Lost with senior product manager Billie Klein @ the Napalm Records Berlin Office] Napalm Records is proud to welcome a new family member to their ever-expanding artist roster, as LORD OF THE …

The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has premiered a new video clip for ‘Cruel To You’, another new track taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Condolences’ which is set for release on 2nd June via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.  Check out the clip here –  Wednesday tells us “I’m really excited for everyone to …

  Biters a Punk/Rock ‘n’ Roll band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2009 release their second album ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be‘ via Earache Records today (19th May 2017). This follows their critically acclaimed 2015 début album ‘Electric Blood’ and several EPs. Energetic live performances with tales of …

WO FAT TO TOUR IN JUNE WO FAT is pleased to announce that they will be embarking on a tour of the Eastern United States this June. The tour will consist of 8 dates and will culminate with the band’s appearance at Maryland Doomfest. The band commented  “We’re stoked to …

DEVILSKIN following a hugely successful UK tour in March, are proud to announce a pair of intimate shows to coincide with their performance at Download 2017. DEVILSKIN play Ireland with Airbourne before they return to the UK to play the Download Festival on Sunday June 11th at  4pm on the …

French Fast & Dirty Rockers Iron Bastards Unveil New Music Video for “Rock O’Clock” To celebrate the reissue of their second and filthy album ‘Fast & Dangerous’ for Limited LP Edition through Hell Prod (Los Disidentes del Sucio Motel), the French fast & dirty rockers Iron Bastards have unveiled a brand new official music …

Hard Rock/NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band VARDIS have signed a management contract with German ROCK’N’GROWL PROMOTION. The band’s comeback album, “Red Eye“, was released in 2016 via SPV/Steamhammer. Guitarist and singer Steve Zodiac about the signing: “I want to thank everyone who’s worked with us at Hoplite Records for their ability to forge success in difficult circumstances …

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS LIVE ALBUM: “BEST SERVED LOUD – LIVE AT BARROWLAND” CD, DVD, Blu-ray, 2LP – RELEASE DATE: 23rd JUNE 2017    “NO GOING BACK” VINYL RELEASE: RELEASE DATE: 23rd JUNE 2017 Stiff Little Fingers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a new record label and the release of their …

BLACK STAR RIDERS WELCOME CHAD SZELIGA Black Star Riders are proud to announce that their new drummer is Chad Szeliga. Chad, formerly with Breaking Benjamin and Black Label Society amongst others, first came to Ricky, Scott & Damon’s attention in 2012 when Thin Lizzy were touring North America with Judas …

Announce New Drummer JASON BITTNER! Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their highly-acclaimed eighteenth album, ‘The Grinding Wheel’,  as well as adding another US tour under their belts. Today, the band welcomes another addition to OVERKILL’s history with their new drummer, Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner (Shadows …

UK rockers SYTERIA, featuring Jackie Chambers of Girlschool and previously Blitzkrieg, released a brand new music video for the track ‘I’m All Women‘, the song is taken from the debut album ‘Rant-O-Bot Album‘, out on May 30th 2017. The new album is available on all digital platforms and can be ordered on CD directly from the SYTERIA‘s official website: www.syteria.co.uk. The …

Multinational Psychedelic Classic Rock band PERFECT BLUE SKY (SWE/AUS)  have released a music video for ‘Give You My Love‘, the title track from the fothcoming digital single, out on May 12th, 2017 and the new album ‘The Eye Of Tilos‘, out on May 19th, 2017 via Right Recordings and distributed by Nova via Universal Music Operations. The video is directed by Damian Wood & Lewis Webber and filmed …

Legendary London trio ROCK GODDESS have released a music video for “It’s more than Rock and Roll“, the song is the title track of the forthcoming EP, which is set to be released on May 19th, 2017. Digital distribution via Cargo Records and physical EP CDs, with a 4 page booklet in a jewel case by ROCK GODDESS directly. The first 500 copies will be signed and numbered. …

Raging Speedhorn, Astroid Boys, Milk Teeth and Heck confirmed for Amplified Open Air This new UK live event takes place in Gloucestershire at Quarrydowns, Northleach on the 21st to the 23rd of July, with stage headliners including REEF, Puddle Of Mudd, Diamond Head, Acid Reign and Evil Scarecrow. Saturday’s main …

Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds released their latest album Legal High on EBN Central (their own label) in March with an album launch party at the Star & Garter on 26th March 2017 (reviewed here). Legal High was recorded at Crack Studios in Hulme, Manchester and produced by Kevin Foy. Cast …

WEDNESDAY 13 has unveiled a brand new video for ‘Blood Sick’, the next track to be taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Condolences’, which arrives on 2nd June via new record label home, Nuclear Blast Entertainment.   WEDNESDAY tells us “I’m really excited for you all to see the video for …

Easter is traditionally the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Easter 2017 saw the resurrection of Manchester band Slaughter UK for their launch gig at Sound Control, Manchester. Slaughter UK contains two original members of Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena Banger (formerly Ed Garrity) who replaced frontman Wayne …

VINTAGE TROUBLE ANNOUNCE UK AND EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR NEW SINGLE: “KNOCK ME OUT” RELEASE DATE: 9th June 2017 Vintage Trouble are set to unleash their legendary and incendiary live show with a full UK/European tour this summer. To support their forthcoming shows, Vintage Trouble will be releasing the new single …

UMC/Mercury are pleased to announce the release of “The Def Leppard EP” in conjunction with Record Store Day 2017. This release marks the start of a series of catalogue releases over the next few years for Def Leppard. 22nd April 2017 will see the band release their original first EP …

Dirt Box Disco who, in their own words, describe themselves as ‘Born in the UK from the malfunction of a terrible musical chemical laboratory experiment!‘ officially release their fifth album ‘Poppycock’ via STP Records today (15th April 2017) with an album launch show at the Star and Garter, Manchester today. …

Announce Festival Dates & UK Tour New Single: “Calm Before The Storm” Release Date: 2nd June 2017 Australian rockers Massive return with multiple festival dates and a headline tour across the UK in June and July 2017. The band will also release a new single “Calm Before The Storm” on …

Legendary London trio ROCK GODDESS return with a brand new 3 song EP entitled ‘It’s More Than Rock And Roll‘ which is set to be released on May 19th, 2017. Digital distribution via Cargo Records and physical CDs, with a 4 page booklet in a jewel case by ROCK GODDESS directly. The first 500 copies will be signed and numbered. Well, it’s only taken them 30 years, …

Swiss Stoner/Punk/Rock heroes Papertank have shared “Virus” for FREE DOWNLOAD Swiss/French stoner/punk/rock power-trio Papertank have just inked a deal with the famous local label company Division Records (Closet Disco Queen, Impure Wilhelmina, Jonbar Hinge, Rorcal, Shovel, Unfold…) to release their debut full-length album coming out in May 2017 for physical & Digital. …

Presents “BESIDE BOWIE: The Mick Ronson Story” UK Premiere Monday Monday 8th May 2017 On General Release Thursday 18th May 2017 Sky Arts Saturday 27th May 2017 As part of the “Sky Arts Rocks” series With exclusive voice over contributions from David Bowie “As a rock duo, I thought we …

Black Star Riders Premiere New Video For ‘Dancing With The Wrong Girl’ U.S./Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their hotly-anticipated third album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Fresh off their extensive run of the UK and Ireland, the band return with a music video for new single, ‘Dancing …

Ram Raid is the second EP from Spunk Volcano & the Eruptions and their fourth release following their debut self titled EP and debut album Injection in 2014 and follow up album Shit Generation in 2016. Ram Raid was released at the end of last month via STP Records. Dirt …

With the clocks going forward an hour for British Summertime, it seemed strange to be heading into Manchester on a bright and sunny, Sunday afternoon rather than a dark miserable one, to see Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds at The Star and Garter. Which, luckily, is still trading in it’s …

Release Music Video For ‘Shine On’ With only three months into 2017, legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have already released their highly anticipated album ‘The Grinding Wheel’ followed by a lengthy US trek that ended one week ago. The band has released the music video for new track ‘Shine On’ – check it …

X JAPAN    Take Over London for the Release of ‘We Are X’ & Epic Wembley Show OST: Out Now! – DVD ‘We Are X’ 1st May   They’ve done it again! “X Japan deliver a unique, moving experience.” – My Global Mind Stealing Number 1 in 9 countries on …

HARLOTT Launches 2nd Single ‘The Penitent’! New Album ‘Extinction’ out April, 7th! Welcome New Guitarist Jake Weber! On April 7th, Australian Thrashers HARLOTT will release their new album ‘Extinction‘ worldwide via Metal Blade Records! HARLOTT return with a harrowing offering of Thrash Metal, and a bleak interpretation of mankind’s future. A blistering assault …

DEW-SCENTED Announces New Drummer! European Tour with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Kicking off Shortly! Multinational Thrashers DEW-SCENTED Have Announced a New Drummer to Their Ranks. Comments singer Leif Jensen: “We are excited to announce Marc Dzierzon as new drummer for Dew-Scented. As you might have noticed, we have been going back …

Necromancing the Stone’s Ryan “Bart” Williams gives scenic tour of Santa Monica while performing “Ritualistic Demise” bass-play-through Necromancing the Stone – featuring current/former members of Arsis (James Malone, guitars), The Absence (Jeramie Kling, drums), The Black Dahlia Murder (Ryan “Bart” Williams, bass) and Brimstone Coven (guitarist Justin Wood and vocalist “Big” John Williams) – is currently on tour with …

A Thousand Horses are back in the saddle for 2017 with the release of their brand new single ‘Preachin’ to the Choir’. The track is the first to be taken from their forthcoming second album, due for release on BMLG Records later this year. ‘Preachin’ To The Choir’ premiered yesterday …

Inglorious Release Artwork For New Studio Album: “Inglorious II” Released 12th May 2017 Lyric Video Now Available for “Read All About It” Track Available As Instant Grat On Album Preorders European Dates 2017 “This band are actually glorious! Amazing singer, amazing band. The best British band I’ve seen since…I could say the …

ANNOUNCES UK HEADLINE SHOWS IN MARCH 2017 “On The Shadow Self Tarja has got it brilliantly right … a supremely confident singer who … has found her sound” – 8/10 Metal Hammer Tarja is very proud to announce two headline UK shows in 2017. The UK shows will be a fantastic celebration at …

ANNOUNCE LONDON SHOW AS PART OF EUROPEAN TOUR NEW ALBUM: “LYKAIA” OUT NOW UDR is proud to announce a new addition to their great roster: SOEN. The band released their new album “Lykaia” on 3rd February 2017. SOEN, the progressive GROUP featuring the otherworldly driven drumming of Martin Lopez (formerly …

Biters Detail ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ Release & UK Dates Atlanta rockers BITERS are set to release ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ on 19th May through Earache Records.  The album, produced by Dan Dixon, is the follow-up to 2015’s critically acclaimed ‘Electric Blood’ …

London-Based J-Rock Group Esprit D’Air to Perform in London and Manchester Esprit D’Air have recently returned from their successful mini tour in Paris and London celebrating the release of their highly-anticipated single, Rebirth in December. They are now back to hit the stage again with two exciting UK shows. The London-based band will be headlining …

BACKYARD BABIES NEW DVD: “LIVE AT CIRKUS” RELEASE DATE: 24th FEBRUARY 2017 UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2017 SUPPORTING BLACK STAR RIDERS “returning after a five year hiatus … doing what they do best – kick ass, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll songs, flecked with punk attitude and sleaze rock …

Atlanta’s rock n’ roll animals BITERS are set to join fellow Atlanta natives BLACKBERRY SMOKE on their tour of the UK & Europe this Spring.  BLACKBERRY SMOKE’s frontman, Charlie Starr tells us “We’re extremely excited to bring the Georgia boogie to everyone in the UK and Europe with our brethren, BITERS.  …

TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD SIGN TO OFF YER ROCKA RECORDINGS Debut album “Fight And Flight” out 24th March 2017 “That is incredible; those girls are so talented… what a voice… I love it!” ‐ Lzzy Hale, Halestorm “Feisty as fuck and hugely entertaining” – Classic Rock Magazine, UK “This is just fantastic” …

REGULUS BRING THE GROOVE WITH NEW ALBUM, “QUADRALITH”ON 17TH MARCH 2017 BLUESY STONER RIFF ALBUM TO COINCIDE WITH FIRST LEG OF UK TOUR SINGLE “DOMINION” DIGITALLY RELEASED 10 FEB. 2017 In today’s ever-changing, genre-shifting world of rock and metal, REGULUS are one of those bands with a no holds barred …

Last Great Dreamers Announce UK Tours in March & April  with The Quireboys & Bang Tango    Last Great Dreamers kick off 2017 in style and are confirmed as special guests on two UK tours – The Quireboys and Bang Tango. “We are very excited to be going out on both of these tours, performing live is what it’s …

New Studio Album: “Inglorious II” 12th May 2017 European Dates 2017 Announce New Guitarist – Drew Lowe “This band are actually glorious! Amazing singer, amazing band. The best British band I’ve seen since…I could say the Darkness, but I really mean Led Zeppelin.” – Legendary producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (Led …

Hell Raising Canadian Hard Rockers’ Explosive Debut ‘Wild At Heart’ Album Unleashed February 17th on Steamhammer / SPV   “We are The Wild! & we are fucking crazy” Visceral Canadian rockers The Wild! have confirmed the release of their storming debut album ‘Wild At Heart’, produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, …

Announce joint headline March UK tour with SUMO CYCO & new single Voices DEVILSKIN follow a hugely successful joint headline tour accompanying their friends HALESTORM and DISTURBED, with the announcement of a 10 date UK co-headline tour alongside SUMO CYCO in March. DEVILSKIN will tour their explosive live set throughout the UK, starting on …

Black Star Riders Release Fifth Trailer for ‘Heavy Fire’   BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their forthcoming album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band unveil the fifth video trailer in which Damon Johnson, Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham discuss some of their early influences and favourite bands and …

HRH (Europe’s leading residential festival provider) Launches HRH Sleaze Often described as “heavy metal’s bastard child”, Sleaze is as much about the attitude and pose as the music: music full of rebellion, aggro, and downright nastiness, not to mention more tight black leather and tattoos than most can comfortably dream …

RUTS DC NEW SINGLE TO BE RELEASED MARCH 3 UK TOUR WITH THE STRANGLERS NOW ON SALE Following hot on the heels of the band’s critically acclaimed late 2016 album Music Must Destroy, RUTS DC are gearing up to take 2017 by storm with a new single ‘Kill The Pain.’ …

Legendary Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters Annihilator will release “Triple Threat” via UDR Music on January 27th, 2017 Legendary Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters Annihilator have lacerated many senses over the years with their supreme, aggressive metal mastery, and on January, 27th, 2017, their legion of loyal fans can look forward to …

Chrome Molly – New Album “Hoodoo Voodoo” – Out On January 27th 2017 via EARMUSIC Chrome Molly made a bid for stardom in the mid to late 1980’s, opening for Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne amongst many others, playing the legendary Marquee Club over 20 times and headlining the CBGB …

This one has been so hard to limit to twenty songs! I’m not even a Punk, per se, I’m a Rock Chick although my taste in music leans more towards the harder, sleazier element than the soft! Every time I think I’ve got the list finalised I think of another …

Black Star Riders Release Fourth Trailer for ‘Heavy Fire’ BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their forthcoming album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February 2017 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In anticipation of this release, the band have unveiled a fourth video in which Damon Johnson, Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham discuss how the album’s title track …

Zonetripper Release ‘Disconnected’ Music Video Swedish metal band ZONETRIPPER released a music video for ‘Disconnected‘, it’s the first single out of their debut album, due for release later this year. ZONETRIPPER was formed by metal and rock producer Fredrik Reinedahl (Solstafir, Peter Dolving, Opeth, In Flames). The video can be viewed here: …

Black Star Riders Premiere New Video ‘Testify Or Say Goodbye’ BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their forthcoming album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February 2017 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band premiere the new video for second single, ‘Testify Or Say Goodbye‘. Frontman Ricky Warwick comments on the track: “Power, glory, rock n …

French Fast & Dirty Rockers Iron Bastards Unleash New Music Video ‘Vintage Riders’ A few days afer the official release of their second full-length album, French fast & dirty rock’n’roll power trio Iron Bastards just unleashed a brand new music video illustrating the song “Vintage Riders” from their filthy ‘Fast & Dangerous’ still available …

With 2016 marking the U.K. Subs’ 40th anniversary, Cleopatra Records released a special deluxe reissue of their 1982 Punk Rock classic album Endangered Species (more information about the band and album can be found in the press release here). Formed by Charlie Harper in 1976 and originally called The Subversives the …

Some great punk rock anthems on here which will make terrific sing along at the top of your voice songs at live shows. Should appeal to fans of Dirt Box Disco, Spunk Volcano and The Eruptions, The Exploited and Sandie Shaw! Ok maybe not the latter, but I'd love to see Born To Destruct's Eufuckinphoric as the UK's entry for The Eurovision Song Contest 2017!

Metal Blade Records to be inducted into “The Hall of Heavy Metal History”! As part of Metal Blade Records’ 35th anniversary celebration in 2017, “The Hall of Heavy Metal History” will induct the label at an all-star ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday, January 18th at the Anaheim Expo Center …

Cult of Luna “Years In A Day” – Announcement   A few years ago we took the decision to keep touring to a minimum. The sole reason was to prevent us from burning out, to keep the flame and the passion burning. But the experiences on the road that we’ve …

Bloodstock Releases Remaining VIP Tix & Announces 2017 Payment Plan   With Christmas almost upon us, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a-buzz with 2017 planning.  The remaining VIP ticket allocation is now available for purchase, as well as VIP upgrades for those who’ve already purchased their weekend ticket.  Don’t hang around to …

Double A Side Single: “Fingers Burned/Bullet” Release Date: 31st March 2017 UK Tour Dates April 2017 Headline At Planet Rock’s Winter’s End Festival – Feb 2017 Toseland is pleased to announce the release of double A side “Fingers Burned/Bullet” on March 31st 2017. The release will feature “Fingers Burned”, taken …

Esprit D’Air Releases Comeback Single “Rebirth” London-based space metal band Esprit D’Air release their comeback single, “Rebirth”, performing in Paris and London to celebrate. Esprit D’Air have just dropped their new single, “Rebirth” on their new official VEVO channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHwPN9xdxQc “Rebirth” is now out worldwide on iTunes, Amazon and Google …

Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics unveil This is Creep video a homage to Scott Weiland  “The Man With Stars On His Knees” is coming out very soon, and a huge influence on the record came from 90’s rock. Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam amongst others all played …

Ginger Wildheart Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention & Releases Charity Single ‘Fuck You Brain’ Ginger Wildheart is releasing a single for Suicide Prevention at Christmas to promote Mental Health Awareness and the proceeds will go to The Samaritans. The lead track is called Fuck You Brain, recorded with Ginger’s friend Ryan Hamilton.  Along with Fuck You Brain, the single includes …

Coming off the heels of one of the most celebrated reunions in Musical history, Legendary MISFITS guitarist DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN heads back out with his eponymous solo band, featuring vocalist Alex “Wolfman” Story (Cancerslug), bassist Brandon Strate, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn, this time for a massive European expedition, playing songs from their skull-crushing debut LP ABOMINATOR, (released in 2013 on Doyle‘s own MONSTERMAN RECORDS) …

Harm’s Way announces North American tour with Every Time I Die, Knocked Loose & Eternal Sleep After completing an extensive North American and European trek this past summer, Chicagoan metal/hardcore unit Harm’s Way is ready to head back out on the road again this upcoming February/March, as support for Every Time I Die. …

  BLOODCLOT launches lyric video for new single, ‘Up In Arms’, via Noisey.Vice.com Set to perform at ‘The Power of the Riff’ festival in Los Angeles on December 17th! BLOODCLOT – featuring true hardcore pioneers John Joseph (Cro-Mags), Joey Castillo (ex-Queens of the Stone Age), Nick Oliveri (ex-Queens of the Stone …

DESTRAGE announces European tour in support of PERIPHERY and THE CONTORTIONIST next spring! You can try to put DESTRAGE in a box but you will never succeed. Words such as “progressive”, “cinematic”, “mathcore”, “technical” and “groove-laden”, could be thrown at them, but really the only one you need is DESTRAGE, for they are …

Daxx & Roxane released their brand new single ‘Ticket To Rock’ on December 9th via Justice Brothers Records from their forthcoming debut long player ‘Ticket To Rock’ out next year. You can watch the video here – The 10 track album features the undeniable infectious grooves of title track ‘Ticket …

On a frosty winter’s day in Manchester, three bands from three different continents Europe, North America and Australia descended upon the O2 Ritz for a sell-out show. First up at 6:20 pm, and a little too early for many revellers, came ‘all girl garage group’ The Franklys, although they’re based …

GOTTHARD Album: “Silver” 13th January 2017 THE 25th ANNIVERSARY Quarter of a century ago, Gotthard set out from the idyllic Swiss canton Tessin to conquer the world with pure, straightforward rock and gigantic ballads. In 2016, we can undoubtedly certify that they’ve pulled off the trick: With 15 No.1 albums …

RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW UK TOUR – JUNE 2017 plus support to be announced RAINBOW IN ROCK Playing The Classic Rock Anthems Of RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE HEADLINING THE 2017 STONE FREE FESTIVAL Saturday 17th June at The O2, London Following the triumphant sold-out show at the Birmingham Genting Arena earlier …

HALESTORM WILL “ReAniMate” FOR A THIRD TIME GRAMMY®-WINNING HARD ROCK BAND RETURNS WITH NEW COVERS COLLECTION   Atlantic recording group Halestorm have unveiled details of their third EP of cover songs.  Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Korn),   “ReAniMate 3: The CoVeRs eP” will arrive in …

Greybeards Release New Single ‘Cold December’ “This band is more than just another rock act, it’s a labour of love.”-Powerplay Magazine “Beards are cool…Greybeards are cooler.” Swedish rock band release new single this ‘Cold December’ 2016 will be clearly marked down in the history books as one of the most …

Demonstealer Releases New Lyric Video for ‘Frail Fallible’  Featuring George Kollias on Drums Indian metal artist Demonstealer, who also fronts Demonic Resurrection has released a new lyric video for the song ‘Frail Fallible’. The song comes of his latest album ‘This Burden Is Mine‘ and features George Kollias on drums. Watch the lyric video here: The lyric …

BLACK STAR RIDERS BAND RELEASE FIRST TRAILER FOR THIRD ALBUM ‘HEAVY FIRE‘ A week ago, Black Star Riders announced their third studio album, “Heavy Fire“, set for release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment in February 2017. Today, the band have revealed the first video trailer in which frontman Ricky Warwick explains the writing process behind …

BLOODSTOCK ANNOUNCE 3 MORE BANDS FOR 2017 BLOODSTOCK is excited to roll out their next band announcement for 2017 and it’s a brutal one! Florida death metal kingpins, OBITUARY land themselves a Sunday slot on the main stage.  With a brand new studio album coming in Spring 2017 via Relapse …

BONAFIDE TURN UP THE HEAT AHEAD OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER SWEDES CELEBRATE 2017 IN STYLE WITH NEW ALBUM FLAMES AND FULL UK TOUR SINGLE SMOKE & FIRE RELEASED [17th December 2016] BONAFIDE – adjective: genuine, real Explosive. Red hot. And with a burning ambition built to last: on new album …

New Album: Heavy Fire Released: 3rd February 2017 UK & Eire Tour – March 2017 New single “When The Night Comes In” lyric video available here https://youtu.be/aR-w6_IH7hE Nuclear Blast are pleased to announce the release of Black Star Riders third studio album, “Heavy Fire”, in February 2017. The band will …

The Quireboys Are Coming – Fully Plugged And Fully Loaded Twisted Love Tour To Electrify Fans In 2017 Reborn rock and roll reprobates The Quireboys will be plugging in and partying hard after revealing plans to roll out the critically acclaimed Twisted Love tour beyond 2016. Watch The Quireboys new …

EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE AND THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME – LIVE FROM DETROIT ~ 10th FEBRUARY 2017~ PRE-ORDER TO LAUNCH 11th NOVEMBER 2016 EXCLUSIVE CLIP OF “LET’S GO” LIVE FROM DVD PREMIERES  VIA BILLBOARD.COM TODAY! Legendary rockers Def Leppard excited and thrilled fans nationwide with their massive …

Following a successful one day Festival in 2015. (Reviewed here). The second Redemption Festival returned on a bigger scale, with sixteen bands over two days at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield on Saturday and Sunday 10th-11th September. With different ticket options if you were canny and bought in advance you could …

‘2112’ AT 40: RUSH CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS CLASSIC ‘2112′ WITH EXPANSIVE 2CD/DVD/3LP VINYL PACKAGES TO BE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 16 Features rare live tracks and previously unreleased material Also includes newly-recorded tracks from 2112 by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters along with Nick Raskulinecz, Billy Talent, Steven …

Aussie Wrecking Crew stalwarts Black Aces released their debut album Shot In The Dark at the end of September 2016 via French record label Bad Reputation. The album was produced by Craig Harnath and mixed by Jim Giddings at Hothouse Studios, St Kilda’s and mastered by Tony Mantz at Deluxe …

Announce Further UK Tour Dates 2016 Guests To Terrorvision In November Album “Fed To The Lions” Out Now“ The energy is infectious, performances pinpoint-perfect and they know their way round a melody… All Killer, no filler. An outstanding debut from the Bristolians” 9/10 Classic Rock album review of “Fed To …

Photobook Release date: 9th December 2016 Music festivals are a phenomenon across the globe. In the UK it was estimated that 14 million people were planning to attend festivals in 2015 – with three in ten of these saying they will look to attend more than one. A rough estimate …

Rock Icons Rush To Release Documentary ‘Rush | Time Stand Still’ November 18, 2016 Highly Anticipated Film Chronicles 40th Anniversary Tour; Narration Provided by Paul Rudd On November 18, 2016, Zoë Vision, a division of the Concord Music Group, in partnership with ole, will release Rush | Time Stand Still, …