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MÖTLEY CRÜE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “DOGS OF WAR”
Mötley Crüe has released the official music video for their new single, Dogs Of War. The track was made available via the band’s new deal with Nashville’s Big Machine Records. “It’s always great getting back in the studio with the guys in the band,” bassist Nikki Sixx says. “We know you’re gonna like this one.” Bob Rock, who produced the new single,…
FORMER BON JOVI GUITARIST RICHIE SAMBORA RETURNS WITH NEW SOLO SONG “I PRAY”
Richie Sambora, legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, Grammy Award winner, and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Songwriters Hall Of Fameinductee, has shared I Pray, the first of four brand-new tracks to be released weekly through May on all digital platforms. Produced with Sambora‘s longtime collaborator, Grammy Award-winning producer Bob Rock (Bon Jovi, Metallica, Motley Crue), I Pray will be followed next month by Livin’ Alone (May 3rd),Songs…
THE DEAD DAISIES ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE, NEW ALBUM AND GLOBAL TOUR
The Dead Daisies are gearing up for a truly ambitious and global 2024. The first single off the new album called Light ‘Em Up will be released on May 10th. You can pre-save the song here. “Hey Gang, we are releasing our first single Light ‘Em Up on May 10th, from our new record, aptly…
BULLETBOYS JOIN FORCES WITH SONGVEST AND GIVE FANS A CHANCE TO INVEST IN TWO NEW RECORDINGS
The BulletBoys have made a name for themselves with their loud guitars, boisterous vocals, and shredding solos. Now, the band is blazing a new trail as they join forces with SongVest, giving fans a chance to level up with an opportunity to invest in the music. The band’s current lineup features founding member vocalist Marq…
DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “=1” OUT JULY 19TH
One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album =1, on July 19th through earMUSIC, and it can be pre-ordered here. The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock ‘n’ roll. Deep Purple continue…
SEBASTIAN RELEASES VIDEO FOR “HEAVIEST SONG”, “(HOLD ON) TO THE DREAM”
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach has shared the official music video for his new song called (Hold On) To The Dream. The track is taken from his upcoming solo album, Child Within The Man, due on May 10th through Reigning Phoenix Music. “If someone asked me to play the heaviest song I have ever recorded in my 35-year career,…
SEBASTIAN BACH SAYS IT IS PURLEY BUSINESS, AND NOT PERSONAL REASONS, FOR WHY SKID ROW HAS YET TO REUNITE
Emma Jayne of Screamer Magazine spoke with Sebastian Bach, portions of the article appear below. Bach on reuniting with his former Skid Row bandmate, Rob Affuso, for his first single, What Do I Got To Lose? (see the video here), off his new solo album, Child Within The Man: ” I’ve always wanted to work with…
OZZY, AS A SOLO ARTIST, TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner and Peter Frampton are among the 2024 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Other inductees in the Performer category are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang and A Tribe Called Quest. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will be presented with the Musical Excellence Award; Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton will receive the Musical Influence Award; and Suzanne de Passe is…
LITA FORD DISCUSSES BEING ASKED TO PLAY BASS FOR LED ZEPPELIN
Andrew Daly of Guitar World spoke with Lita Ford, excerpts from the discussion appear below. Guitar World: At some point in the ‘70s, you were playing in a club, and the story goes that Led Zeppelin asked you to play bass. Was that before or during The Runaways? Lita Ford: The Runaways were playing at…
METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD GETS TATTOO MADE WITH LEMMY KILMISTER’S ASHES
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has revealed a new tattoo in memory of late rocker Lemmy Kilmister — using some of the Motörhead star’s ashes. Hetfield, 60, showed off the tattoo — featuring Motörhead‘s famous Ace of Spades logo — made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were so graciously given to…
EXTREME ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 2024 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH LIVING COLOUR
With a busy year of touring already in the works, multi-platinum hard rock group Extreme has announced the addition of 15 new dates for a month-long September run of their global Thicker Than Blood tour. After wrapping several highly anticipated, sold-out shows for their spring 2024 dates, the band is thrilled to hit the road once again with special…
KERRY KING ANNOUNCES “RESIDUE,” THE NEW SINGLE AND FIRST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HIS UPCOMING DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, “FROM HELL I RISE
With his solo debut album, From Hell I Rise, set for a May 17th release (Reigning Phoenix Music), Kerry King unveils Residue, the project’s brand new single, and first music video. Co-directed by Jim Louvau and his partner Tony Aguilera, who have made videos for Jerry Cantrell, Sebastian Bach, Exodus, and Killer Be Killed, the video was…
ANVIL ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM, “ONE AND ONLY,” AND PRESENT FIRST VIDEO SINGLE “FEED YOUR FANTASY”
Canadian metal legends ANVIL have announced their new studio album, One And Only, for a release on June 28th through powerhouse label AFM Records! A first video single, Feed Your Fantasy, has just been premiered and is now streaming below. Pre-Order One And Only, here. When it comes to the most influential bands in the history of heavy metal, authorities on the…
DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCES “1 MORE TIME” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH YES
Deep Purple, one of Britain’s most influential bands, today announced 1 More Time Tour of the U.S., to celebrate over 50 years of Smoke On The Water. They will be shaking the walls of North American amphitheaters this summer with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repertoire of rock, spanning half a century. Joining Deep Purple on…
CAREGORY 7: NEW BAND FEATURING JOHN BUSH, PHIL DEMMEL, MIKE ORLANDO, JACK GIBSON AND JASON BITTNER, JOINS METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Category 7, the new band featuring vocalist John Bush, guitarists Phil Demmel and Mike Orlando, bassist Jack Gibson, and drummer Jason Bittner, to its legendary roster. With veteran musicians from such legendary acts as Anthrax, Armored Saint, Adrenaline Mob, Machine Head, Overkill, Exodus, and Shadows Fall, it’s hard…
DREAM THEATER ANNOUNCE “40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2024-2025” STARTING IN EUROPE THIS OCTOBER
A tour announcement that has been fourteen years in the making, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025. The tour – presented as An Evening With Dream Theater – is the first outing since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John…
FIREHOUSE SINGER C.J. SNARE PASSES AT AGE 64
C.J. Snare, the lead singer of the 80s hair metal band FireHouse — behind hits like Don’t Treat Me Bad and Love of a Lifetime — died unexpectedly Friday after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 64, as reported by the New York Post. The band mourned Snare’s passing as a “sad day for Rock N…
KISS SELLS SONG CATALOG FOR MORE THAN $300M TO COMPANY CO-FOUNDED BY ABBA MEMBER
KISS has reportedly sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million, it was announced Thursday. This isn’t the first time the band has partnered with Pophouse, which was co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus. When the band’s current lineup — founders Paul…
CONEY HATCH ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER VINYL PRESSING OF “POSTCARD FROM GERMANY” AS RECORD STORE DAY CANADA EXCLUSIVE
Canadian rock band Coney Hatch is thrilled to announce that its live album, Postcard from Germany will be available on vinyl for the first time ever through Anthem Records. The limited-edition vinyl pressing will be available for purchase on April 20th, as part of Record Store Day. Each album has been autographed by the band,…
FOREIGNER’S FAREWELL TOUR CONTINUES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LOVERBOY AND LITA FORD SET TO LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 23RD IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
I Want To Know What Love Is, Cold As Ice, Hot Blooded, Juke Box Hero, Urgent, and more Top 10 hits than Journey. Today (April 2nd) Foreigner, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominated band behind these iconic songs, announced the next leg of their farewell tour this fall, with special guests Loverboy and Lita Ford on…