The first “Metal Meltdown” concert series event kicked off at The Joint at the world famous Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on May 30, 2015. Legendary, multi-Platinum selling rockers Twisted Sister performed an explosive 90-minute concert of their biggest hits spanning their 40-year career. The show was dedicated to the …
Read More »Sari Schorr announces debut album ‘A Force of Nature’
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 …
Read More »The Struts sell out July UK shows
JULY UK DATES ** Sold Out** including London Dingwalls The Single ‘KISS THIS’ – watch the video below Added To The Kerrang Radio B-List Best British Newcomer Nominees Kerrang Awards 2016 DEBUT ALBUM ‘EVERYBODY WANTS’ – OUT NOW Critically lauded British rockers The Struts – who were recently nominated by Kerrang! as Best British Newcomers …
Read More »Fields of the Nephilim – Forum, London – 20th June 2016
Tonight’s gig opened with a set from The men that will not be blamed for nothing. I’d seen them at Download little more than a week earlier and enjoyed their set, so it was nice to get another chance to see them, and to see them with a longer set …
Read More »INGLORIOUS : Continue Non-Stop Touring & Plan Second Album
After racking up a plethora of glowing reviews for this year’s self-titled debut album, British hard rockers INGLORIOUS recently stormed Download Festival and proved what others who had seen them play live before already knew: they put on an AMAZING live show. “After playing to what the crew said looked like 15,000 …
Read More »Stone Free festival 2016 – Sunday
Today at Stone Free was all about Prog on the IndigO2 and arena stages. Sadly travel problems meant I arrived late and missed the first bands on the entrance and IndigO2 stages (Broken Witt Rebels and Cats in space), and arrived in time to see Knifeworld who had been recommended …
Read More »Stone Free festival 2016 – Saturday
This was the first day of the inaugural Stone Free festival. Held at the O2 in London, it offers a big advantage over other festivals – the fact it’s indoors means the traditional British summer weather isn’t going to dampen spirits. Of course there are equally big downsides – the …
Read More »Jared James Nichols – The Rainbow, Birmingham – 21/06/2016
Tucked away in the depths of Birmingham’s Digbeth at The Rainbow, we embarked on a night of blues rock grooves. Local prog rock band Xilla were first to take to the stage, they had a tough job with only a small crowd to feed off. They play with a myriad …
Read More »Download Festival 2016: Sunday 12th June
Battered, muddy, tired and weary, but the Download faithful are still up and about for the final day early. And guess what? Despite not being forecast until the evening, the rain starts before the bands. Joy of joys. That said, there’s a little group on the Dogtooth stage called The …
Read More »Sinister new single ‘Push + Pull’ form July Talk
TOUCH THE NEW ALBUM – RELEASED SEPTEMBER 9th, BRAND NEW VIDEO ‘PUSH + PULL’ PREMIERED ON BILLBOARD Canadian alt-blues-rock outfit July Talk have announced the release of their second album Touch and a UK and European tour to coincide. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, Touch will be released on September …
Read More »Dead Label! Interview with Claire Percival – 22/06/16
Firstly congrats on the release of ‘Throne of Bones’ I was lucky enough to get it for review and I love it! I am seeing a lot of positivity and support for the release and for you guys, how are you guys feeling now the album is out there and …
Read More »Download Festival 2016 – Saturday 11th June
After yesterday, the sight of no rain and straw on the arena floor is much welcomed, and it’s definitely a more optimistic punter that takes their place in front of the Lemmy Stage. It certainly buoys Avatar (8) as well, who are going from strength to strength with every performance …
Read More »Bring Me the Horizon, Belsonic, Belfast, 16/06/2016
Every year metallians watch for the Belsonic line-up announcement in the hope that one or two rock/metal acts might make it onto the bill, along with whatever generic chart bubblegum music that is currently trendy. This year was no exception, with a change of venue to the much larger outdoor location …
Read More »Tesla – Announce Album “Mechanical Resonance, Live!”
Announce Album “Mechanical Resonance, Live!” to be Released August 26th, 2016 2016 Summer Tour With Def Leppard set to Kick off on June 22nd in Boston It’s been said that lightning never strikes the same place twice. However, it does in the case of Tesla. The band is thrilled to …
Read More »Kansas Announce First Studio Album for 16 Years
KANSAS ANNOUNCES FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SIXTEEN YEARS THE PRELUDE IMPLICIT TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 23 TO TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM LEFTOVERTURE SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their intensely anticipated new studio album “The …
Read More »Blackberry Smoke – O2 Academy, Liverpool – 19th June 2016
Blackberry Smoke embarked on their European tour earlier this month, which included a small string of headlining UK shows and a spot on the Stone Free Festival line-up, alongside Alice Cooper, The Darkness, Apocalyptica and Therapy?. Planetmosh were lucky enough to gain access to last weekend’s show at Liverpool O2 …
Read More »96.3 Rock Radio bids for possible return to Glasgow airwaves.
We’ve all heard it. Rock is dead. No one listens to rock anymore. And we’ve also all heard that radio is dead. With Spotify and instant downloads who needs radio? Recent happenings in Glasgow would suggest that both rock and radio are alive and kicking. A name, gone but not forgotten, …
Read More »New video from NEEDTOBREATHE
South Carolina rock band NEEDTOBREATHE has seen their fair share of ups and downs over the course of their career, but their latest chapter left them on a particularly high note unmatched by any of their previous work. Their blockbuster 2014 album Rivers In the Wasteland landed the band their …
Read More »Demonbreed – Album Details Revealed – First Song Available
Demonbreed – Album Details Revealed – First Song Available German Death-Metal-steamrollers DEMONBREED, who rose up from the ashes of renowned LAY DOWN ROTTEN, are ready to crush ears and bones with their debut full-length! “Where Gods Come To Die” will be released on July 22nd, 2016 via Testimony Records. Produced at …
Read More »Heart – New Album “Beautiful Broken” Out On 8th July
CONCORD RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LEGENDS HEART, Beautiful Broken, OUT JULY 8 TITLE TRACK AND FIRST SINGLE FEATURES GUEST VOCAL CONTRIBUTION BY METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD WITH ANN WILSON, NEW NE-YO-PENNED SONG SUNG BY NANCY WILSON, AND STRING ARRANGEMENTS BY PAUL BUCKMASTERHEART’S HEADLINING …
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