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Charlotte Wessels / Former Delain singer to release first solo album

Tales From Six Feet Under, the first solo album from Former Delain singer/songwriter Charlotte Wessels, will be released on 17 September 2021 via Napalm Records.Having spent the last few months in her...

Zeal & Ardor / Second single Erase released, UK tour set for 2022

"We're the only ones left alive" is the opening line to the new single Erase from Zeal & Ardor, who have also announced today six dates in the UK as part of...

Bloodstock 2021 / Weekend tickets sold out – limited one-day tickets remain

Weekend tickets to this summers five-day Bloodstock festival are sold out. A limited number of one-day tickets remain, with the Judas Priest headlining Sunday tickets very limited. The last set of bands...

Album Of The Week: The New Wave Of Classic Rock – Volume 1

With 42 tracks from 42 bands, NWOCR Volume 1 is an extraordinary collection of superb talent that is the best of the newer bands on the rock scene. This double CD package,...

Slash and Epiphone release acoustic and electric guitar collection

Epiphone has released the Epiphone Slash Collection, a selection of acoustic and electric guitars which follows on from last years Gibson collection."I'm really proud to present this great lineup of excellent quality,...

The Georgia Thunderbolts / Glorious southern rockers announce debut album

From Rome, Georgia, The Georgia Thunderbolts continue to smash their way into the Southern Rock scene with the news that their debut album, Can We Get A Witness, will be released 15...

Jeff LaBar’s family releases statement regarding his passing

The family of Jeff LaBar, the guitarist and backing vocalist of glam Metal band Cinderella, have released a statement following his untimely passing.The statement reads:Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away...

Iron Maiden to release new album Senjutsu on 3 September

Iron Maiden will release their seventeenth studio album Senjutsu on 3 September through Parlophone Records. Their first album in six years, Senjutsu was recorded in Paris, produced by Kevin Shirley and co-produced...

Rory Gallagher / 1971 debut album set for 50th-anniversary boxset release

Rory Gallagher's 1971 debut album is set to be re-released on 3 September as a 50th-anniversary boxset. This includes a new mix of the original album, plus a host of extras, including...

Album Of The Week / Heavy Water drop a proper slice of 21st Century rock

Picture the scene; Seb Byford of the alt/grunge band Naked Six and his dad, Biff Byford of that band Saxon, find themselves together due to that lockdown thing, with time on their...

Rage Of Light / Martyna Halas announced as new vocalist

Swiss trance Metal/melodic Death Metal band Rage Of Light has announced that Martyna Halas is their new singer, following Melissa Bonny's departure earlier this year.The band have released a new version of...

Bruce Dickinson / “I’m very proud of the way the video turned out”

Iron Maiden yesterday revealed their new track, The Writing On The Wall, in a YouTube video premiere. Written by Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson, the song was produced by Kevin Shirley, with...

Gary Corbett / Former Kiss and Cinderella keyboard player loses cancer battle

Former Kiss and Cinderella keyboard player Gary Corbett has lost his battle with brain cancer and passed away last night (14 July 2021). Today was his birthday.Gary Corbett was the offstage keyboard...

Judas Priest / Career spanning limited edition box set announced

Judas Priest will release a limited edition box set, including every official live and studio album to date, plus 13 unreleased discs. This is the largest set of previously unreleased music the...

Killswitch Engage / To perform two albums in full during August livestream

Killswitch Engage will perform the albums Atonement (2019) and Killswitch Engage (2000) at a streaming event on 6 August 2021."I am pleased we were able to finally pull this together," singer Jesse...

UK Government report recommends “complete reset” of music streaming

A UK Government report following an investigation into the economics of music streaming has recommended a "complete reset" and called for the UK competition watchdog to look into the way major record...

Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar dead at 58

Jeff LaBar, guitarist and backing vocalist of glam Metal band Cinderella, died at 58 in his Nashville apartment on Wednesday. The news was confirmed by his son Sebastian.Sebastian wrote on Instagram, "So...

Bloodstock / Tickets selling fast. Halford and Fafara set for Twitch appearance

With 29 days until Bloodstock, tickets are flying, and it looks like the festival will sell out soon. Festival directors Vicky and Adam will go live at 6:30 pm tonight on Facebook...
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