Founding vocalist for the metal band Butcher Babies, comic book author, artist, novelist, and the holder of multiple degrees in Mortuary Science and Thanatology, singer/musician Carla Harvey today announces "Sick Ones," the first single from her new project, The Violent Hour (Megaforce Records). The new track, available today, was co-written by Harvey and Anthrax's Charlie Benante, features guitarist John 5.
"'Sick Ones' is a rock 'n' roll anthem about cutting the toxic people out of your life," said Harvey. "It's a call of freedom, a fist-to-the-face to anyone who has tried to hold you down, hold you back or dim your light. It was written at a vulnerable time in my life when I was forced to end relationships I thought would last forever. (continue)
Smile Empty Soul released their highly anticipated EP Swan Song. The band, known for their signature blend of gritty rock and emotionally charged lyrics, has been teasing fans with the release of the individual tracks leading up to the full EP. The complete digital release dropped February 28th, while the CD & limited edition colored vinyl is available today, April 11, 2025.
"I'm really excited for the 'Swan Song' release, as this is a quality batch of songs that I've worked very hard on. I feel it's one of our most mature releases to date and I really hope our fans like it," says Sean Danielsen. (continue)
Within Destruction have officially unleashed their highly anticipated new album, ANIMETAL via Sumerian Records. Alongside the release, the band has dropped a brand-new music video for the track "HIDE & SICK," further pushing their vibrant, hyper-stylized ANIMETAL universe into overdrive.
Speaking on the release, drummer Luka Vezzosi shares: "We believe that Animetal is our most authentic release to date-a true fusion of who we are as individuals smashed together into a cohesive, high-energy experience. At its core, the music is still metal, but we've pushed the boundaries of borrowing and blending elements from other genres to make things even more dynamic, unpredictable and exciting. We hope listeners can connect with it and enjoy the ride as much as we had while writing it." (continue)
The Phoenix Within (TPW) returns with their latest single, "War Machines", a thought-provoking track that confronts the origins of human conflict and the cyclical nature of violence in our history.
Recorded and mastered by Robert Freeman at Audio Pilot Studio, the single is now available on all major streaming platforms, accompanied by a compelling music video filmed and edited by Daniel Diaz. (continue)
Van Halen have officially joined Spotify's Billions Club after their 1984 chart topping song "Jump" surpassed one billion streams on the music platform.
Alex Van Halen took to Instagram to share the news with fans. He wrote, "Van Halen's 'Jump' has officially joined @spotify's Billions Club for hitting one billion streams. Thanks to all the fans for listening!" (continue)
Sebastian Bach has never been shy with expressing his opinion and the former Skid Row frontman just took to social media to declare the Eagles Sphere Las Vegas residency show the "second best rock concert" that he has ever seen.
Bach shared, "Last night I witnessed the second best rock concert I've ever been to in my life. I have been going to rock shows since 1977, and last night was the most amazing entertainment experience I have ever witnessed. (continue)
My Chemical Romance will be releasing a special expanded edition of their 2004 sophomore album, "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge", on June 6, 2025 featuring previously unreleased live bonus tracks.
The album is being reissued in several vinyl variant, including color double LP versions and was remixed by Rich Costey and is packaged in brand new artwork. (continue)
Nashville based, blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow just released their new song "Make It" and video, and to celebrate the band tell us a little bit about the track. Here is the story:
Dylan Turner: Make It was a fun song to write. It allowed us to show a more playful side of the band both lyrically and musically. The song is a sweet concoction of heavy drums, loud guitars and screaming vocals. The time changes give us room to balance the groove and high energy swing feel that are both so prominent in classic southern rock 'n' roll. (continue)
Mark Morton, the five-time Grammy nominated guitarist of the legendary heavy metal band Lamb of God, has officially released his highly anticipated second solo album, Without The Pain, today. This album marks a new chapter in Mark's musical journey, drawing on his southern roots and embracing a mix of southern rock, blues, and country influences, all while staying true to his signature guitar work.
The focus track of the album, "Down No More", features the soulful Nikki Lane and is available exclusively on the digital version of Without The Pain. As an additional track on the album, "Down No More" brings an emotionally charged performance, offering a glimpse into the raw and introspective side of Mark's creative evolution. This collaboration with Nikki Lane adds a layer of depth and authenticity to the album. (continue)
Alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors released new album Face Full of Cake, their first LP in 12 years and their first on Capitol Records. They're also sharing the light-hearted roller derby-inspired video for new single "Boombox," the album's punchy opening track which harkens back to classic Spin Doctors with its infectious energy, hard-hitting guitar and the unmistakable staccato vocal stylings of lead singer Chris Barron.
On the new music video, Barron shares, "We got back with Rich Murray who did the 'Two Princes' video and went to Asbury Park where we recorded the record. We were going for the vibe of that TikTok with the guy drinking Ocean Spray on a skateboard to that Fleetwood Mac tune, but it blossomed into its own story with a thrift store and roller derby chicks. And Rich managed to make the band look really cool." (continue)
Alt-pop powerhouse The Wrecks have released their new project INSIDE : out now via Lava/Republic Records. This project serves as the first half of their upcoming full-length album, and features previously released singles "Speed" (premiered by MTV and played on Sirius XM's Alt Nation, KROQ, and idobi Radio) and "Always, Everytime" along with four new tracks.
On the project, frontman Nick Anderson shares: "INSIDE : is about self-realization-coming to know myself on a deeper level through both the highs and the lows. At first, that awareness felt like a cage, but over time, it became liberating. (continue)
Magnolia Park push the boundaries of genre and storytelling with the release of their highly anticipated concept album VAMP out now via Epitaph Records.
The band also shared the chilling, cinematic music video to focus track "SHADOW TALK", "a dystopian anthem about revenge and anger at the world," they explain. Written in the perspective of their album narrative's manipulative, power-hungry villain Obsidian, they deliver industrial production, maniacal whispers and bone-crushing breakdowns to convey the chaos and twisted pleasure of watching the world burn. (continue)
Award-winning festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) has announced a long-term agreement with Kentucky Venues to host Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life music festivals at the Highland Festival Grounds. The 10-year commitment runs from 2026-2035 and showcases both DWP and the city's commitment to Louisville's cultural and economic future.
During the recent 2025 session, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation for tax rebates for music festivals in Louisville and Lexington that run for at least two straight days and bring in 60,000 people. These larger attractions along with the host venue are eligible to receive half of the Kentucky sales taxes generated from the sale of festival tickets and concessions. (continue)
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar has announced that fans have the chance to win the "Ultimate Red Rocker Rockstar Experience" at his The Best of All Worlds Las Vegas Residency.
Sammy shared these details: We're giving one lucky fan the chance to live like a rock legend with the ultimate VIP package to Sammy Hagar: The Best of All Worlds Stays in Vegas - The Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM! (continue)
Tom Hamilton bassist Tom Hamilton's new band Close Enemies have released a music video for their brand new single "Sweet Baby Jesus" as their latest track.
The band comments, "We've all seen them, those drop dead gorgeous beings that make you declare 'sweet baby Jesus!.' This is one of those encounters, set to a slinky groove layered with swampy guitar and slathered in barbecue sauce." (continue)
The Making Of Five Leaves Left, a project nine years in gestation, will be released July 25 via Island/UMe. This Nick Drake Estate authorized edition comprises more than 30 previously unheard outtakes from the sessions which gradually became Nick Drake's debut album, Five Leaves Left, and will be available as 4CD and 4LP boxed sets.
The reason for the lack of any previous typical anniversary-related 'deluxe' set, was the Estate's wish that the listener concentrate on the beauty within the original released studio recordings. However, following the discovery of remarkable tapes from two new outside sources, plus a comprehensive reordering of the Universal tape library, Nick's sister Gabrielle felt that now was the time to reveal the origin story of the album (continue)
Joanne Shaw Taylor digs deep on her latest single, "Look What I've Become"-a haunting reflection on addiction, isolation, and the moment of choosing whether to fight or let go. The gripping new track, released today via Joe Bonamassa's Journeyman Records, blends minor-key blues intensity with the cinematic sweep of a Bond theme, anchoring some of Joanne's most confessional songwriting and driving it home with her incredible signature guitar tone.
"My bones have grown so old, the world is only cold," she sings over gritty, shadow-drenched guitar tones, capturing a soul in reckoning. With a voice both weary and defiant, she delivers the devastating refrain: "Don't miss me when I'm gone / I'm nothing now but numb." (continue)
GHOST has unveiled "Lachryma," the second advance offering from the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons' feverishly anticipated new album, SKELETA, out April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings.
Arriving in tandem with a lucid nightmare of a video featuring Papa V Perpetua's first full performance as newly anti-christened frontman, "Lachryma" is quite possibly the most emblematic example to date of GHOST's signature balance of dark lyrical foreboding and irresistible melodic uplift. Following closely on the hooves of first SKELETA single "Satanized"-dubbed a "catchy goth-rock epic" by VICE and hailed by BROOKLYN VEGAN as "the band's trademark occult rock sounding as equally eerie and triumphant as ever"-"Lachryma" supplants the demonic hooks of its predecessor with a purple haze of sonic flourishes that accomplish something even more insidious: a bonafide modern day rock anthem about weeping. The sweet turns sour, the vile rot attacks, yet you can't stop singing along... even as the purple tears begin to fall, as they're flowing. (continue)
OK Go returns with And the Adjacent Possible, the band's ambitious fifth studio album and first full-length release since 2014's Hungry Ghosts.
Even for a band known for pushing boundaries, the album is wildly eclectic-postmodern and genre-dissolving, with nods to Phil Spector, Toni Visconti, and Nile Rodgers sandwiched between the fuzzy, psychedelic opener, "Impulse Purchase," and the meditative, Zen-like closer, "Don't Give Up Now." Glued together by the distinctive mixing of the band's longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Spoon, Tame Impala, MGMT), the twelve tracks collectively paint a portrait of a band comfortable in its own chameleon skin (continue)
Dream Evil returned loud and strong to the spotlight last year with their seventh studio album, 'Metal Gods' which included ten tracks of pure steel. Today, Dream Evil is pleased to launch four additional songs from the 'Metal Gods' sessions with a new digital EP entitled 'Thunder In The Night.'
Dream Evil bass player Peter Stalfors checked in with the following comment about the EP: "It's so much fun recording a new album, but sometimes it can be a little bit too much fun... and you record too many songs to fit on one album! That was the case when we released 'Metal Gods' last summer. But now the time has come to finally release the remaining four songs from 'Metal Gods' sessions on this brand-new EP entitled 'Thunder in the Night.' (continue)
FRND CRCL just released "Late Nites", a punk rock Interpretation of a country bar song, that was created with Gary Cioni (Hot Mulligan, Crime in Stereo), Tyler Skye (Abby Powledge), and Whit Wright (Thomas Rhett), and to celebrate we asked them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
The girl I was dating at the time and I were walking into Walmart for something, and there was this song playing through the speakers in the parking lot... I could barely hear it, but it translated as the chorus for late nites - when I got close enough to hear it, it wasn't that at all. Some kind of weird transposition of noise happened and my brain made it make sense. The next day at work, is when the lyrics for the chorus fell in the place. (continue)
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