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Cotswolds based Amplified Festival has released a monster-sized chunk of its lineup for the event’s return in 2018, including some blockbuster Headliners… Revealing the first Festival Poster for 2018, organisers said “Our first year met its challenges, in no small part thanks to the weather, and as a result we’ve …

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced some of the biggest rock acts in the world including Marilyn Manson, Parkway Drive, Rise Against, BODY COUNT ft. ICE T and more. The three-day festival takes place 8-10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are on sale …

After touring coast to coast as support for bands such as Seether, Black Stone Cherry and All That Remains, Through Fire announces their first headline run, the 2017 BREAKOUT TOUR!! They’ll be hitting the road with Dangerkids, Righteous Vendetta and Sumerian Records label mates American Sin. It’s been an amazing year with their single “Breathe” going top 10 in the Country at rock radio, #1 …

Towers of London – Featured Band, November 2017 If I say to you ‘Towers of London’ how do you react? This is a band that usually elicit a passionate response. It seems that people either love them or love to hate them, there isn’t any happy medium. I’m not going …

Following on from the critically acclaimed and commercially successful third year in 2017, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns in 2018! This year the festival will move from its traditional end of July slot to the 30th June and 1st July 2018 Ramblin’ Man Fair is pleased to announce the first bands …

Are set to release a special Christmas song!   Even the Helsinki Vampires celebrate Christmas! To inject some black magic and gothic vibes into the most beautiful season of the year, THE 69 EYES will launch their special music video for ‘Christmas In New York City’ on November 24th. The video is filmed and directed …

With over 200 million streams on Spotify, more than half a billion YouTube views and multi-million album sales as the lead singer of the rock band Within Temptation, Sharon den Adel aka My Indigo announces her debut solo album.  The first single, also titled ‘My Indigo’, is released today (November …

SIXX:AM have just launched a lyric video for their reimagined version of ‘Accidents Can Happen’ from The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack. The band have just released a 10th edition version of the album on Eleven7 music – which features 3 new tracks, re-imagined versions of “Life Is Beautiful 2017”, “Accidents Can Happen …

Download Festival has today announced its final headliner as the legendary Guns N’ Roses, alongside the previously announced Ozzy Osbourne, and Avenged Sevenfold. The three day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are on sale now at …

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has today announced the second of its three headliners as one of the world’s biggest rock bands Avenged Sevenfold. The three-day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets available now at …

SAXON ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘THUNDERBOLT’SET FOR RELEASE 2nd FEBRUARY 2018 VIA MILITIA GUARD (SILVER LINING MUSIC) THUNDERBOLT TOUR PART 1 UK & EUROPEAN DATES ANNOUNCED SAXON isn’t wasting any time in 2018. Following the critically acclaimed release of ‘Battering Ram’ in 2015, the heavy metal giants are set to release …

Exclusive video clip revealed from Dimebag Darrell’s ‘Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over’ DVD/CD Metal Blade Records recently announced the follow up to 2006’s poignant Dimebag Darrell video memorial set, ‘Dimevision Vol 1: That’s The Fun I Have‘, dubbed ‘Dimevision Vol 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled …

RAM releases third and final single ‘Incinerating Storms’!   New album ‘Rod’ out this Friday! Swedish Heavy Metal spearhead RAM released their striking new album ‘Rod‘ on Friday, November 3rd, via Metal Blade Records! Prior to release RAM revealed the third and final single ‘Incinerating Storms’. Check it out at: A full production …

#DL2018 8-10 JUNE 2018   Download Festival, the world’s premier rock and metal event, has announced musical icon Ozzy Osbourne as the first of its three heavyweight headliners. The three-day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets available …

The Eden House November UK tour & new album ‘Songs For The Broken Ones’ In celebration of their latest album Songs For The Broken Ones , The Eden House play their first UK shows in four years this November: The Eden House Tour dates are  16th – Glasgow – Audio 17th – Manchester – Academy 3 18th …

GWAR lands on international charts with new album, ‘The Blood of Gods’ GWAR recently released their new album, The Blood of Gods, via Metal Blade Records; for their efforts, the band has now entered the international charts! See below for all positions: #6 Current Hard Music Albums (USA) #11 Independent Current Albums …

Wormhole Death are proud to announce that melodic metal combo Apparition have signed a distribution deal with Wormholedeath for the worldwide release of their new astonishing album “The Awakening”. ‘We are extremely excited to announce Apparition’s signing with WormholeDeath Records for the upcoming worldwide release of our new studio album …

Coffin Carousel’s Howard Von Noise gets lobotomized in slimy new ‘Skull Candy’ music video – a Dread Central exclusive! Watch the Skull Candy music video world premiere exclusively at Dread Central Melbourne Australia’s adrenaline-infused horror-punk rockers Coffin Carousel have released a spooky new music video for their latest single ‘Skull Candy’, and the band has …

One in Seven  Single: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) Release Date: 3/11/2017 Teaser clip available here: THE PROJECT One in Seven is a charity musical project aimed at raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer charities. The project features a Melbourne rock and roll supergroup formed …

INGLORIOUS  Following SOLD OUT UK and Eire Tour In October 2017 Announce  Main Support To Steel Panther in January 2018 Following a sold out UK and Eire tour in October 2017 – culminating in a sold out night at London’s Electric Ballroom on the 20th October, Inglorious are pleased to announce …

Bruce Dickinson announces ‘Soloworks’ vinyl collection BMG will be reissuing the solo catalogue on vinyl from IRON MAIDEN frontman and rock legend Bruce Dickinson worldwide on 27th October. Bruce Dickinson’s six solo albums span from 1990 to 2005 and have been cut from the original masters for reissue on heavyweight, …

Announce New Rhythm Section Pennsylvania-based rockers CROBOT have just announced their new rhythm section. New to the line-up is drummer Dan Ryan and bassist James Alexander Lascu. James also plays bass in Detroit-based quintet WILSON and will continue to do so for both bands. Dan is an official Ddrum USA artist, while James is endorsed by Darkglass Electronics, Spector, EMG Pickups and Ernie Ball. Of …

DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ New LIVE Album: “The Further Live Adventures Of….” Release date: 1st December 2017 Re-Issues: “My Re-Generation” + “The Further Adventures Of….” Release date: 1stDecember 2017 Instant Grat track Available with Preorder “Overnight Angels” – Down ‘n’ Outz are pleased to announce the release of a brand new live album …

French Hard rock’n’roll/Groovy/Punk rebels Full Throttle Baby have just released their long-awaited debut full-length album Rock’N’Brawl’ available right now in CD (Golden teeth Edition) & Digital formats through Hell Prod Record Label (Directors Cut, Iron Bastards, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel…) and the main legal platforms (iTunes, Deezer, Spotify…).. In addition to the official release-news, the band also …

New single ‘The Flood’s The Fault Of The Rain’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7RPHnXp-c taken from the album ‘The Missing Peace’ released 13.10.17   “A pretty fucking glorious throwback, with all the bombastic screamalong choruses and dive-bombing flash-guitar heroism you can handle. It’s a ripper”  CLASSIC ROCK UK tour dates November 2017 02.11.17  LONDON Camden Underworld 03.11.17  BRADFORD Trash   04.11.17  LONDON …

  The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has revealed a brand new video for ‘Cadaverous’, a track taken from his current album ‘Condolences’ The clip plays up WEDNESDAY’s schlocky horror reputation in his best B-movie style as he and his band get ready for a handful of UK Halloween shows later …

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, Black Sabbath and the sound of Heavy Metal were forged.  The band embarked on what Ozzy describes as “the most incredible adventure you could think of”, …

A true clash of the titans, America’s preeminent multiplatinum chart-topping hard rock band Five Finger Death Punchunite with renowned chart-topping European legendsIn Flames to co-headline what promises to be the biggest and most exciting arena rock tour of Autumn/Winter 2017. This marks the very first time that these two juggernauts …

BLACK ACES  NEW ALBUM: “ANYWHERE BUT HERE” RELEASE DATE: 8TH NOVEMBER 2017 New Video / Single: “Anywhere But Here” released 15th October 2017   Australian Hard Rock four piece Black Aces have returned with their second album Anywhere But Here, set to be released worldwide on British label Off Yer Rocka. …

Gary Moore to Release ‘Blues and Beyond’ 24th November 2017 on BMG     On 24th November 2017 BMG proudly release Gary Moore’s Blues and Beyond, a remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive blues studio recordings. Blues and Beyond is released on double CD, 4 LP and as a box …

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR   NEW SINGLE: “HAVE MERCY ON ME” RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 27th   ANNOUNCE FULL UK/EUROPEAN TOUR THIS AUTUMN Hardcore Superstar are thrilled to announce the release of the brand new single “Have Mercy On Me” on October 27th, via GAIN Music Entertainment. Taken from the forthcoming studio album, …

The Professionals to Release New Album ‘What In The World’ on October 27th 2017   The Professionals are back! 35 years later, the band formed from the ashes of the Sex Pistols by Paul Cook and Steve Jones is back.  Revitalised, re-energised and reinvigorated, the band proudly release their new album What In The World on October …

Reveal album artwork and tracklisting; Pre-order now available! The classic kings of punk THE ADICTS will unleash their eleventh studio album ‘And So It Was So!’ on November 17th via Arising Empire for Europe and the UK and via Nuclear Blast in the US. Unparalleled with their Clockwork Orange Droog attire, infectious high energy, up-tempo music and unforgettable performances, THE ADICTS are no strangers …

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’ …

To dovetail the release of their fifth studio album, H.E.A.T will tour the UK and Europe throughout November. The celebrated Swedish rock band will release their long awaited new album “Into The Great Unknown” on Friday 22nd September 2017 via earMUSIC. The European leg of the tour will start in Copenhagen on …

Wilko Johnson will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Wilko Johnson Band and his 70th birthday with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 26th September. The death-defying Wilko is leading his own party with partners in crime Norman Watt-Roy (bass), Dylan Howe (drums), family and friends and …

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 …

Gloucestershire based Amplified Open Air Festival will return in 2018 on a slightly earlier date than the 2017 edition and the organisers couldn’t be happier. Festival founder Gary Paterson said about the Festival: “2017… Did it go according to the plan?   Well if you were planning for the arrival …

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 …

BCC play Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Tuesday 2nd January and London Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday 4th January 2018. These will be the only two concerts the band will play in the UK and Europe.  Planet Rock’s 48-hour ticket pre-sale runs from Wednesday 2nd August until Thursday 3rd August via www.planetrock.com. Tickets can be booked online from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.eventim.co.uk. Black Country Communion the …

JW Jones, the award-winning Canadian blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, will release his new album “High Temperature” on Solid Blues Records via Proper Distribution in the UK and Europe on Friday 20th October 2017. The album dovetails an 18-date nationwide UK tour starting at the Worthing Pavillion on Thursday 23rd …

Friday 22nd September 2017 sees the UK release of the long awaited new studio album “Into The Great Unknown” from the celebrated Swedish rock band H.E.A.T via earMUSIC. After one and a half years of intense song-writing, with guitarist Dave Dalone (aka Sky Davis) back in the mix, the band went on a questionable trip to record …

Anneke van Giersbergen’s new band VUUR have unveiled the cover artwork and tracklist for their forthcoming debut album, ‘In This Moment We Are Free – Cities’. The 11-track LP is due for release on October 20th via InsideOut Music and includes ‘Days Go By – London’, which the band released …

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 …

Internationally-renowned vocalist and songwriter LEE AARON is returning to the UK this July to bring her ‘Fire and Gasoline’ tour to the rock-hungry masses. Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Lee Aaron first garnered acclaim with her sophomore release ‘Metal Queen’, an anthem of feminist empowerment that won her iconic status …

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 …

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 …

A foreboding storm is gathering overhead. Bells toll, lighting cracks, rain falls…something dark and sinister is heading this way. It’s 1970 and four guys from Birmingham, with the release of their debut self-titled album, have single-handedly created what would become known forever as heavy metal. It was a singular moment …

Just 50 days to BLOODSTOCK! Not long now before the BLOODSTOCK faithful thunder onto the hallowed turf of Catton Park! While you’re dusting off that tent and getting those cases of beer in, BLOODSTOCK HQ is announcing even more bands!! Joining Saturday’s Ronnie James Dio main stage bill are Denver-based …

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 …

On May 14th, 2017 following Alice Cooper’s customary execution via guillotine on stage at his Nashville concert, fans were treated to something rarely seen since 1973. The stage went dark and original band members, bassist Dennis Dunaway, guitarist Michael Bruce and drummer Neal Smith reunited to perform a five song mini-set of their classic hits with Alice.  This followed the recent announcement that his forthcoming album – Paranormal, out …

Following their jaw-dropping set at Download Festival this weekend, US rock giants ALTER BRIDGE have announced their return to the UK for two very special headline shows on October 2nd and 3rd. Appearing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time, the band will treat the …

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 …

Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow was moved to release a special version of “Land of Hope and Glory, a reworking of ‘Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1’ written in 1902. The renowned British patriotic anthem is available now via iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon (Minstrel Hall Music). Expressing his pride for his homeland, …

Maryland-based rockers Lionize have announced their forthcoming full-length studio album, titled Nuclear Soul, is set for release September 8 in digital, CD, and LP formats. The first single ‘Blindness To Danger’ premiered on Friday with Classic Rock and the song is now available for download and streaming. The single release coincides with the …

Upon the release of his new album – ‘Condolences’ – WEDNESDAY tells how David Bowie’s passing was the inspiration for the title track; “[Condolences] is one of the first songs I wrote for the record.  The title came from when David Bowie passed away; I kept seeing ‘Condolences, sorry for …

STONE SOUR are streaming a brand new song, ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’ over at the band’s official YouTube channel ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’ is taken from STONE SOUR’s long awaited sixth studio album, ‘Hydrograd’ which is set for release on 30th June via Roadrunner Records.   Recorded at Sphere Studios in North …

Heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT are back in the game with a new studio album! The record entitled ‘The Rise Of Chaos’ will be unleashed on August 4th 2017. The band’s 4th studio release through Nuclear Blast will continue the tradition of its three predecessors – ‘Blood Of The Nations’, ‘Stalingrad’, and ‘Blind Rage’ – with grandeur and precision. The title …

Atlanta’s rock n’ roll punks BITERS, whose new studio album, ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ was released Friday, have unveiled a brand new video for lead single, ‘Stone Cold Love’.  Watch the clip, directed by longtime collaborator Video Rahim, here. BITERS recently returned home after blazing a …

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’ …

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 …

Following their recent UK tour supporting King King, and their Planet Rock Roadstars UK tour with Broken Witt Rebels, Bad Touch are pleased to announce they will support the Kentucky Headhunters on their October 2017 On Safari UK Tour. This marks the second time that Bad Touch will tour the …

Mollie Marriott, daughter of former Small Faces and Humble Pie singer/guitarist Steve Marriott and step-daughter to singer Joe Brown, will perform a rare concert at London’s Borderline on Thursday 1st June.  Tickets are available from the 24 hour box office and www.thegigcartel.com. Mollie has spent her music career in the …

In March 2017, extreme metal giants ARCH ENEMY finished the ‘War Eternal’ album cycle with the highly successful ‘As The Stages Burn!’ live release, which was filmed and recorded at the band’s massive headlining show at Wacken Open Air 2016: Now, it is time for the next chapter in the band’s …

In the leather-bound history of heartfelt rock ‘n’ roll, not only will Michael Monroe have at least one chapter all to himself, but his name will be colourfully threaded throughout, such has been his impact, his appeal and his ongoing never-surrender story; a powerful, inspirational tale told in detail on ‘The Best’ – the first official …

Rammstein will mark the launch of ‘Rammstein: Paris’ with a visit to London to meet fans and sign copies of this long-awaited concert film, first shown theatrically and now available as a multi-format, lavishly-packaged release via Spinefarm Records. This rare event – only the second time Rammstein have undertaken a …

Phil Campbell confirmed for Amplified Festival + exclusive custom ‘Iron Man’ Harley-Davidson to be won in prize draw Amplified Open Air Festival has confirmed its final line-up with the announcement that legendary Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell and his band The B** tard Sons will headline the Red Stripe Main Stage …

Code Orange have unveiled their official music video for “Bleeding In The Blur.” The video, which was directed by Max Moore is here for you to enjoy.   Recorded with producers Will Yip at Studio 4 and Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studios, FOREVER debuted earlier this year staking its claim as …

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 …

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 …

Orlando, Florida six-piece Thomas Wynn and The Believers have shared an intimate acoustic performance of Heartbreak Alley, which is taken from their new album ‘Wade Waist Deep’, out on 19 May 2017 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group  (Joe Bonamassa, Black Stone Cherry, Beth Hart, Gov’t Mule, JJ Grey and Mofro, Monster Truck). Speaking about …

On 21st July the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will release their new album Lay It On Down on Provogue (Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart, Walter Trout, Eric Gales) It’s 2017, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd is reaching unstoppable momentum – the proof is all over his eighth solo album, Lay It On …

BEARDED THEORY are delighted to announce that the festival’s 10th Anniversary has completely sold out of admission tickets in every category for the sixth year in a row. A small number of car passes and Tipi camping options are still on sale. Admission tickets are no longer available through any …

IN THIS MOMENT’s sixth studio album ‘Ritual’ is set for release on 21st July via Atlantic Records with first track ‘Oh Lord’ premiering via video on their official YouTube channel – . You can pre-order ‘Ritual’ from today at the following link – https://roadrunnerrecords.lnk.to/itmritual – with all digital pre-orders coming …

London West End Calling! A new feel-good musical is set to open in the capital’s West End in 2018 featuring some of punk’s biggest hits by The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Damned and more. The show is funded by the world’s biggest record label, Universal Music, who have also …

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 …

As Spring creeps into Summer, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity.  The ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ finals are well under way and plans are on track for 2017 being the biggest and best BLOODSTOCK yet!  Here’s ten more bands for starters… BLOODSTOCK is delighted to now reveal that nefarious …

KORN have announced a one-off headline date at London’s Brixton Academy on Wednesday 23rd August.  The show lands in addition to their main stage slots at the Reading & Leeds Festivals. The band are currently touring their critically lauded twelfth studio album, ‘The Serenity of Suffering’ and recently played a string …

earMUSIC is proud to announce the worldwide signing of legendary shock-rocker Alice Cooper. “Paranormal”, Alice Cooper’s new studio album, his first in 6 years, will be released on July 28th, 2017 on earMUSIC as 2CD Digipak, 2LP, Limited Box Set and Digital. The 12 track album has been recorded in …

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 …

STONE SOUR’s hotly anticipated new album, ‘Hydrograd’ is set for release on 30th June via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, CA with producer Jay Ruston, ‘Hydrograd’ features the lead tracks, ‘Fabuless’ and ‘Song #3’.  The ‘Fabuless’ music video, directed by Paul Brown is streaming over at …

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have released ‘Rats’, another new track taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Graveyard Shift’, which is set for release via Roadrunner Records on 5th May.  Check out the track… ‘Graveyard Shift’ is available to pre-order at https://miw.lnk.to/GraveyardShift with all digital pre-orders receiving instant downloads of ‘Rats’, as well as the previously …

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 …

Maryland-based rockers Lionize are delighted to confirm their return to the UK in July/August, for eight headline dates plus festival performances at Ramblin’ Man Fair and Bloodstock. The band – consisting of Chris Brooks (keys), Henry Upton (bass), Chase Lapp (drums), and Nate Bergman (guitar) – have been hard at work putting the …

With just under 100 days to go, BLOODSTOCK is delighted to welcome Manchester bruisers BROKEN TEETH, as Sunday’s Ronnie James Dio main stage opener.  Signed to Nuclear Blast last year, the hardcore youngbloods are set to wake everyone up and pummel your hangover into submission!  Check out ‘Show No Mercy’ …

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 …

Download Festival stamped their style on the latest fitness trend by hosting a spin class to the very best in heavy metal music. Taking place at 1Rebel Studios in London on Wednesday 26th April, the event saw the festival and fans pedal to the metal to get behind the Heavy …

40 Years since it was first released, one of the world’s most successful albums, Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell, will be re-released by Sony Music on 9 June. As Bat Out Of Hell The Musical takes to the London stage, the album will be released as a Collector’s edition …

AVENGED SEVENFOLD have teamed with Billboard for the premiere of their new video, “GOD DAMN.” Click HERE to watch. Directed by Anders Rostad, “God Damn” was shot in a Los Angeles warehouse filled with fans. You can see the making of the video HERE. “God Damn” is taken from the band’s latest album, …

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 …

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 …

Following her SOLD-OUT and critically acclaimed November 2016 UK tour, and the overwhelming response to her latest studio album, Fire On The Floor, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Beth Hart and her band will embark on what is going to be her biggest UK concert of her career – London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Friday 4th May 2018. Beth Hart is on fire. …

Danish genre-mashing quartet VOLA will be returning to the UK this summer playing two headline shows at Dingwalls in London and the Sanctuary in Basingstoke as well as Bristol’s ArcTanGent Festival alongside Explosions in the Sky, Tesseract, Converge, Sikth, Future of the Left and Heck. The band released debut album …

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 …

Pre-eminent American rock band Gov’t Mule have announced the release of their anticipated 10th studio album Revolution Come… Revolution Go, which will be released on June 9th through Spinefarm Records. You can pre-order the album here. Steeped in the roots and mystique of rock, blues, soul, jazz and country, Revolution Come… Revolution Go enriches Gov’t Mule’s distinguished legacy with cleverly-crafted songs, intelligent …

After a three-months rest, Cornerstone are back with their second single from the longplayer “Reflections”: the song “Northern Light” was released on 03/31 and was mixed and mastered, like the whole album, by Harry Hess (SIMPLE PLAN, MUSE, BILLY TALENT) in Canada. The video for the song, which has been …