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Jon Anderson of Yes to be Honoured as 2016’s Prog God. Voting Now Open at www.progmagazine.com/awards. Every Voter Is Entered Into A Free Prize Draw To Win A Bumper Goodie Bag featuring Something From Every Nominated Band One of the world’s foremost innovators of progressive rock and frontman of the legendary Yes during …

Even before the release of Aerosmith’s 2012 album, ‘Music From Another Dimension’ which featured guest vocals from country superstar Carrie Underwood, there were rumors of Steven Tyler branching out of the Aerosmith musical juggernaut, since then there have been several well choreographed clues as to which direction the new music …

Conan, Vodun & Dusteroid join Candlemass, Orange Goblin & Electric Citizen in Sheffield @ the Inaugural HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner. With just over 11 weeks to go , Liverpool Doom metallers Conan have confirmed their place in amongst an already exciting Doom n Stoner celebration. To see Conan Throne Of …

PAIN, the unique Swedish metal project led by multi-instrumentalist and renowned producer, Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Lindemann), are ready to unleash the follow-up to 2011’s ‘You Only Live Twice’. After the substantial success of Peter Tägtgren‘s LINDEMANN project with Rammestein vocalist Till Lindemann, Peter retreated – taking some time to write …

Emerging Goth Metallers ‘Sinnergod’ unleash their engulfing self-titled album through all platforms on Friday 9th September.   Hailed as ‘The New Goth Kings Of Manchester’ by Metal Hammer Magazine, the North West dark metalllers Sinnergod certainly live up to their reputation. They dispatch a sound that curiously tugs from Depeche Mode …

In a thrash world gone metalcore, blackened or conversely, NWOBHM-scrappy, it’s hard justice indeed that a band of brothers has come together to champion songwriting, performance, production, arrangement and even sequencing this forthrightly, Meshiaak bestowing on the scene an egregiously confident and “old soul” record that evokes the magic of …

Manhaton Records is pleased to announce the debut album “A Force of Nature” from one of the most exciting Blues rock singers, Sari Schorr. Released in the UK and Europe on Friday 2nd September 2016, the album is produced by the legendary Mike Vernon whose credits include Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall …

Dan Reed Network have just made a new official video for their new single “The Brave”, which is the second single taken from their new album “Fight Another Day”.  The single is officially released on Monday 18th July.    It’s the second single taken from DRN’s album (the first single was …

London based Jupiter Way consisting of Kevin Thomas (guitar, vocals), Jullian Vuitton (lead guitar), James Collymore (keyboard), Alex Walls (bass) and Sebastien Solsona (drums) are, if nothing else, an interesting listen. The band’s debut EP, Catch Fire, is available now and what you’ll get, above all else, is a sound that …

Dare, a melodic rock band hailing from Manchester and formed in 1988, have just today (Friday 15 July) released their seventh studio album – a highly anticapted release for all their fans.  I had the privilege of seeing them live when they last played Belfast, and they put on a fantastic …

Roadrunner Records’ latest signings, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have unveiled a new video for brand new track, ‘570’.  You can check it out here: The band signed to Roadrunner last month, commenting; “We are very honoured to finally announce that we have signed with Roadrunner Records. Over the past few months, …

Steve Hackett has just released another dvd/cd combo called ‘The Total Experience Live In Liverpool’, what sets this apart from previous releases, is that on this he tries to cram as many of his solo hits as well as Genesis favourites into a show lasting a little under three hours, …

Sweden’s DARK TRANQUILLITY are in the studio recording their 11th full-length album ‘Atoma’, set to be released on November 4, 2016 through Century Media Records. The band says: “That’s right! We’re more than halfway done with the recording of the upcoming album, and it’s shaping up to be a diverse and challenging affair …

Legendary rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule will release a new archival album entitled The Tel-Star Sessions on August 5, 2016 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The album consists of the band’s very first, and never-before-released, demos made in June 1994 at Tel-Star Studios in Bradenton, Florida. These newly mixed and mastered recordings …

GILLAN VINYL BOXSET TO BE RELEASED Demon Records has announced the release of a new must-have Gillan vinyl boxset on 7th October. ‘The Vinyl Collection 1979-1982’ will feature 5 chart albums – 7 LPs in total – including Mr Universe (1979), Glory Road (1980, 2 LPs, with bonus disc ‘For …

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “TWISTED LOVE” RELEASE DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016   FOUR TRACK EP “TWISTED LOVE EP” OUT ON 19TH AUGUST 2016 The summer of 2016 is the time to fall in love all over again as The Quireboys rediscover their passion for quintessential British rock and roll. Produced by The Quireboys and Martin Ekelund, the …

PERIPHERY, are set to release their fifth album, ‘Periphery III: Select Difficulty’, on July 22 via Century Media Records. The band has launched an amazing video clip for the track ‘Marigold’, which was directed by Wes Richardson, who previously did the videos for ‘Scarlet’ and ‘Alpha’. If you preorder a digital version …

Sinister UK metallers VANITY DRAWS BLOOD have unveiled their latest video ‘Anxiety’, taken from their upcoming EP Perspective / Dread, which is set for release on 15 July. Featuring ex Thy Art is Murder front-man CJ McMahon on guest vocals, check out ‘Anxiety’ below: The band have also announced the …

Irish members of the BFS Army, get the Guinness ready! Bowling For Soup are returning to the Emerald Isle this October for their first headline show in Ireland since 2012. As previously announced to the delight of their army of UK fans, Bowling For Soup will return to the UK …

Barb Wire Dolls are pleased to announce the release of their new album “Desperate” on 22ndJuly, via Motörhead Music. Recorded at Sonic Ranch (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ministry, Gogol Bordello) and NRG (Motörhead, Foo Fighters, No Doubt) studios, Barb Wire Doll’s sophomore album Desperate was produced and mixed by Grammy award-winning …