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OF MICE & MEN | share new album title track ‘Echo’ alongside visualizer

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men – Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) – will release their seventh album Echo on December 3rd via SharpTone Records.  Today, the quartet has shared the title track to the new album. Listen to the song HERE and watch the visualizer: Of Mice & Men – Echo “‘Echo’ is a …

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Black Francis announcement

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Black Francis announcement – official deluxe vinyl album re-issue series – three albums released on 28th January 2022, including two available on vinyl for the first time Black Francis Official deluxe vinyl album re-issue series three albums released on 28th January 2022 including two available on vinyl for the first time smarturl.it/BlackFrancis_07-11 On …

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The Sweet’s Hellraiser UK tour starts November 25th

The Sweet’s Hellraiser UK tour with special guest Limehouse Lizzy starts November 25th SWEET“NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021 “HELLRAISER” UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LIMEHOUSE LIZZYTICKETS – WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM Sweet, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, embark on their “Hellraiser UK Tour” on November 25th. Special guest is Limehouse Lizzy.  Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com This is Sweet’s first major outing since …

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EB & THE DEADLIGHTS RISE FURTHER WITH THEIR BLISTERING NEW SINGLE!

Brit newcomers E.B & THE DEADLIGHTS surge onwards with their enticing concoction of pounding riffery, thunderous beats, satanically sizzling licks and infectious refrains. The energetic riff merchants release their riveting debut EP, Still See Ghosts, on Friday 3rd December, the band have also delivered their new single, Heathen Of The …

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The Quireboys celebrate their “A Bit Of What You Fancy”

The Quireboys celebrate their “A Bit Of What You Fancy” 30th Anniversary Tour This Month THE QUIREBOYS“A BIT OF WHAT YOU FANCY”30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR2021/2022 UK TOUR DATESTICKETS: www.thegigcartel.comWITH SPECIAL GUEST: TROY REDFERN The Quireboys A Bit Of What You Fancy 30th Anniversary Tour continues with five concerts in November including Leeds Brudenell Social Club …

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Dion releases “Stomping Ground” album

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Dion releases “Stomping Ground” album today ft. Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Bonamassa DION’S NEW ALBUM “STOMPING GROUND” WAS RELEASED WORLDWIDE TODAY!AVAILABLE FROMWWW.KTBARECORDS.COM FEATURING THE SINGLES “ANGEL IN THE ALLEYWAYS” WITH  PATTI SCIALFA & BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN,  “TAKE IT BACK” WITH JOE BONAMASSA, AND “I’VE GOT TO GET TO YOU” WITH …

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When Rivers Meet – new single Never Coming Home & album released

When Rivers Meet’s sophomore album “Saving Grace” and “Never Coming Home” single released WHEN RIVERS MEET “SAVING GRACE” – NEW ALBUM OUT NOWFEATURING THE NEW SINGLE “NEVER COMING HOME” AVAILABLE FROM WWW.WHENRIVERSMEET.CO.UK APRIL AND MAY 2022 HEADLINE UK TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST TROY REDFERNTICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE GIG CARTEL, SEE TICKETS, PLANET ROCK TICKETS “Grace and Aaron Bond return …

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Franky Perez new single/video The Great Divide

Franky Perez Releases His Heartfelt Single ‘The Great Divide’ and Premieres Its Video Las Vegas-born-and-based singer-songwriter Franky Perez releases his new single, ‘The Great Divide,’ today from his forthcoming album. Franky also shares the moving video for the single, which features footage from his documentary film, ‘Crossing the Great Divide,’ …

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SKILLET announce new album Dominion and new track

Skillet cement place as one of the best-selling rock bands in the 21st Century & release new track from their forthcoming new album Dominion out 17th Jan on Atlantic records Further cementing their place as one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, 12x-platinum rockers SKILLET are seeing their RIAA …

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Howard Jones announces Acoustic Trio UK Tour 2022

Howard Jones announces Acoustic Trio UK Tour 2022 with Nick Beggs & Robin Boult HOWARD JONES ACOUSTIC TRIO UK TOUR 2022FEATURING NICK BEGGS & ROBIN BOULTFAN PRE-SALE: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2021WWW.HOWARDJONES.COMGENERAL ON-SALE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2021TICKETS: WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM   Howard Jones Acoustic Trio embark on a 13-date UK tour at The Bath Forum on October 14, 2022. The tour will …

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SHOTGUN FACELIFT (metal) new video & single “5 Dollar Bastard”

Midwest metal band SHOTGUN FACELIFT start their stampede with new fan-favourite “5 Dollar Bastard” video & single Watch the new lyric video ‘5 Dollar Bastard’ via YouTube, stream the single on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, and Amazon Music New full-length album Dakota Blood Stampede out worldwide on December 17, 2021. Produced by Tyler Pilot. Pre-order / Pre-save at this location Shotgun Facelift …

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TOXIC ROSE release ‘In For The Kill’ album on vinyl, out now on Crusader Records.

Swedish dark sleaze metallers, ToxicRose, have released their latest album In For The Kill. It was preceded by the smash singles ‘Domination’ and ‘Outta Time’ which hit prominent Spotify and Apple Music hard rock playlists. Today they release their sophomore album In For The Kill on vinyl via Crusader Records (previously only on CD and digitally). To celebrate the recent release of the album ToxicRose delivered a cracking …

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PERFECT PLAN: ‘Live At Sharpener’s House’

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of ‘Live At Sharpener’s House’, a special live document from the Swedish melodic rock act Perfect Plan. Originally made available in full as a video performance on YouTube, this will be its first appearance on CD and via streaming services. Perfect Plan …

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JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE release new single ‘Gonna Take You Higher

Raised during the 80’s debauchery on the Sunset Strip and still going strong in 2021 – JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE presents his 3rd single for Golden Robot Records titled ‘Gonna Take You Higher’ which will be released digitally on 23rd November. ‘Gonna Take You Higher’ comes off the upcoming album HELL, CA. which will be released in early 2022.‘Gonna Take You …

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The Darkness release new album Motorheart

Motorheart is a record of immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, and yet another masterpiece from England’s favourite rock icons, The Darkness. From the going home riffola of ‘Eastbound’, to the E.T. boffing ‘It’s Love, Jim’, the sensitive as a falling boulder ‘Jussy’s Girl’ and the sex robot-tapping title track, it is …

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