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L.A. Guns / New live album announced as Guns and Lewis secure band name rights

L.A. Guns are to release 'Cocked And Loaded Live' on 9 July 2021 through Frontiers, ahead of a new studio album expected this autumn.Recorded at the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas,...

House By The Cemetary / Rogga Johansson and his trademark genius

Death Metal overlord Rogga Johansson is back again with yet another project. Known as House By The Cemetary (sic), this time Rogga is collaborating with Monstrosity frontman Mike Hrubovcak, with added drum...

KISS / Off The Soundboard series launches with Tokyo 2001 concert

Kiss will launch their new official live bootleg series 'KISS - Off The Soundboard', with a show recorded at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on 13 March 2001. This first set in...

2000trees Festival Moved to 2022, citing lack of Government Insurance support

The popular 2000trees festival, held at Upcote Farm, Withington, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, have announced the "absolutely heart-breaking decision" to move the festival to July 6th-10th 2022.Around 20 non-UK bands including headliners...

Marty Friedman / Fighting the forces of blandness in Metal

Since moving to Japan in 2003, shred guitar legend Marty Friedman has made something of a new life and career for himself. The former Megadeth guitarist has become a celebrity in the...

Them Bloody Kids / A melting pot of Metal, a tonic for our current times

The last couple of years now has been a strange one for the world and there is no doubt a growing concern about the future of Metal music across the globe for...

Tonight / The Who Sell Out Classic Album Sky Arts documentary airs

'The Who Sell Out' is the featured Classic Album on tonights (23 April) Sky Arts show. Released 15 December 1967, the album marked a bold new direction for the band, with songs interspersed...

Bonamassa talks serving Tea at the Ryman Auditorium

The Joe Bonamassa Ryman Auditorium show, recorded last year in the early days of lockdown, will be released on CD/LP/DVD 11 June 2021, via the Provogue/Mascot label group.The event included tracks from his...

Legend / A tribute to Jim Steinman

Tragic news rocked the music world on 20 April 2021, when it was announced that songwriter extraordinaire Jim Steinman had passed away at the age of 73. His compositions have formed the...

Jim Steinman / Songwriter with Meat Loaf and more, dies at 73

Jim Steinman, who composed Meat Loaf's debut album 'Bat Out Of Hell', has died at the age of 73 the Connecticut state medical examiner confirmed to Variety earlier today.'Bat Out Of Hell'...

Bruce Dickinson joins The Heavy Metal Truants on road to Donington

Bruce Dickinson is to join The Heavy Metal Truants and over 400 cyclists in this years traditional London to Donington cycle ride, albeit virtually this year.Bruce told MetalTalk: "The cat is out...

Black Sabbath / Sabotage ready for Super Deluxe treatment

The sixth Black Sabbath album, Sabotage, is the next album to get the 'Super Deluxe' treatment and will be released via BMG on 11 June.In 1975, at the time the band were...

Status Quo / 2022 ‘Out Out Quoing’ UK and Eire Tour dates are announced

Legendary Rockers Status Quo will tour the UK and Eire in spring 2022, with 14 dates, before the band head out to Europe.Tickets for the 'Out Out Quoing' tour are available from...

Martin Turner / Releases ‘Everybody Needs A Friend’ in tribute to Markus Sollner

Martin Turner has released a new version of his Wishbone Ash classic 'Everybody Needs A Friend' in tribute to Markus Sollner, his friend and agent for Germany, who sadly passed away last year.Martin...

Arielle / A true heroine of real sound

The experiences of the first lockdown during the pandemic for many included a sense of calm, with the images of clean rivers, clear skies, and more time. Given Arielle's passion to help...

Garry Bowler / “I had spoken to Bernie and he agreed right away”

Garry Bowler will release his reinvention of the Rock Classic 'Dance With The Devil'. Titled 'Dancing With The Devil', this fantastic version also includes performances by Neil Murray, David Stone, Frankie Aiello and...

Karnivool / The Regeneration Tour moved to 2022

Karnivool have announced that The Regeneration Tour has been moved to 2022, the UK leg of which starts in Bristol 19 May.The tour will cover Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, France...

Arielle / Watch the new single here, plus live stream details

Arielle will release her next single 'Inside & Outside' on 16 April. The Fleetwood Mac flavoured track is taken from her upcoming album 'Analog Girl In A Digital World' due 7 May.Arielle...
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