Judas Priest has released an official cover version of Black Sabbath‘s War Pigs ahead of the Ozzy Osbourne-fronted heavy metal legends’ final concert this weekend. Although singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis aren’t scheduled to perform at Saturday’s massive Back To The Beginning event in Birmingham, United Kingdom, they have paid tribute by recording a studio version of the […]

As a frontrunner to the 50th anniversary for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner, the band is excited to announce the September 12th release of extensive super deluxe editions of its 1981 smash multi-Platinum album, 4.  Recorded at the famed Electric Lady Studios in New York City alongside respected music producer Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC), Foreigner 4 Deluxe will […]

Legendary German guitarist and composer Uli Jon Roth is set to return to North America with an extraordinary new program titled Pictures Of Destiny. This highly anticipated tour promises to be a mesmerizing three-hour extravaganza, including the premiere of compositions from his long-awaited Requiem For An Angel. Uli will be accompanied by a full band and a string quartet, making […]

MEGADETH will release an ultra-limited Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! 40th-anniversary box set on October 17th. Housed in a deluxe custom box with a resin-molded top and limited to 350 copies, this collector’s set includes: * Metallic Gold 12″ Vinyl LP* Hand-Signed 12″ x 12″ Lithograph* Zoetrope Slipmat* Metal Laser-Engraved Business Card* 4″ Embroidered […]

In celebration of their sixth decade as a band, German hard rock legends Scorpions will release From The First Sting, a thrilling collection showcasing the raw energy, unforgettable anthems, and iconic moments from their illustrious career. From The First Sting will be available on a deluxe 2LP and 2CD bookpack and 2CD format for European […]

Van Halen’s Balance turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band’s multi-platinum tenth studio album. It follows last year’s successful reissue of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) and concludes Rhino’s spotlight on the band’s classic albums from the Hagar era. Arriving August 15th, Balance (Expanded Edition) will be […]

Not quite 40 years since the L.A.-based band released their still-epochal self-titled debut album, rewrote the rules for late 80s metal, and then effectively disappeared from view, singer Lorraine Lewis remains a captivating performer and songwriter, and proves it with Living Like There’s No Tomorrow, the first single from what promises to be one of […]

Mick Ralphs, the influential guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the iconic rock bands Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has passed away at the age of 81. He is survived by the love of his life, Susie Chavasse, his two children, three step-children and his beloved bandmates Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke. He also leaves […]

Mötley Crüe will release a new compilation, From The Beginning, on September 12th on CD and vinyl through BMG. From The Beginning is Mötley Crüe‘s definitive collection and traces the band’s storied career from their start on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to their current status as global rock titans. The album includes a stunning new version of the […]

Enuff Z’Nuff are back with a sweet serving of Xtra Cherries, the highly anticipated 21st studio album chock full of their signature power pop music stylings mixed with melodic rock, which is due out July 25th through Cleopatra Records (their first of all new material for the label). It’s all topped off with even more […]

[Dana’s note: While this news seems to be two months old, Robert Davenport was kind enough to send it along to me, for posting. Thank you Robert, for passing this news along.] Peter Criss, the co-founding drummer of rock veterans KISS, has announced the release of his first solo album in almost two decades. News […]

Hello all, I was watching The Kelly Clarkson Show (like I always do, as I am a huge fan, of her singing voice) and she covered a song, by a country artist, named Luke Combs. The song is called, Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma, and I know this melody, sounds very similar, if not practically […]

On August 15th, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, Made in Japan. Today (6/18), Warner announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15th—exactly 53 years after the first performance […]

For the first time ever, a brand is selling the DNA of one of its celebrity ambassadors for future cloning. Introducing Infinite Ozzy from Liquid Death — ultra-limited empty cans of Liquid Death Iced Tea that were actually drank by Ozzy Osbourne himself and contain his DNA. Ozzy drank 10 cans of Liquid Death Iced Tea and then each can was sealed to preserve […]

Phil Weller of Guitar World reports: JAKE E. LEE is, understandably, widely expected to play his staple hit, Bark at the Moon, when he joins OZZY OSBOURNE at the blockbuster, Back to the Beginning show next month – but the electric guitar legend, has admitted, he harbors some doubts over whether he’ll able to play the iconic cut. The show […]

Helloween, the legendary German metal band with 21 gold and platinum awards and over ten million records sold, will release their highly anticipated new album Giants & Monsters this August. The album, now available for pre-order, follows their self-titled number one 2021 record and promises to be the most versatile and dynamic release of their […]

Legendary guitarist GEORGE LYNCH  has announced the first two shows for his new project dubbed GEORGE LYNCH & THE MOB . The dates are as follows: July 25 – Angel City Music Hall – Manchester, NHJuly 26 – Jam At The Dam – Monroe, CT Joining LYNCH on stage at these shows will be vocalist ANDREW FREEMAN (LAST IN LINE), […]

In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honor of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathroom wall, the album belied […]

Rush‘s four albums with Atlantic Records, released between the years 2002-2012, will be reissued on vinyl in a boxed set that includes Vapor Trails (2002), Feedback (2004), Snakes & Arrow” (2007) and Clockwork Angels (2012). The Albums: 2002-2012 celebrates Rush‘s enduring legacy as one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, receiving a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in 2013. The RIAA has […]

On July 5th, music history will be made and now, fans around the globe won’t miss a second, Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince Of Darkness, will take to the stage for his last-ever live performance, joined by the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first and last time in two decades. With a lineup that reads like a […]