BMG are proud to announce the worldwide release of the second album by Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, entitled Black Light / White Noise on March 7th. The news comes alongside the release of the album's first single, "White Noise."
Recorded at The House, Los Angeles, California, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by Jay Ruston, the ten-track album is a masterclass in modern rock, with Adrian and Richie's prodigious talents as songwriters, musicians and vocalists on full display. (continue)
Coheed and Cambria announces their forthcoming album The Father of Make Believe due March 13th, 2025 via Virgin Music Group. The new full-length marks the 10th studio album from the New York band and continues the narrative of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following their 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind, which garnered critical success and the band's first Top 10 radio single of their career with "Shoulders."
Alongside the album's announcement, Coheed and Cambria shares the new single "Searching for Tomorrow," which arrives alongside an Anthony Scheppard-directed and animated video. The Father of Make Believe will also include the recently-released single "Blind Side Sonny," arguably Coheed and Cambria's most aggressive track to date that was complemented by a Max Moore-directed video that unveiled a new villain in The Amory Wars realm. (continue)
SKILLET surprised fans today with the announcement of their Kingdom of Rock book. Exclusive packages are available only via pre-order in the SKILLET APP today through midnight CT on November 21 by using the code "Allthatmatters." All book packages also have a 20% off early Black Friday discount. Following the pre-sale, the book will be available in Skillet's webstore.
Many people across the music industry said that Skillet would never make it - blurring the lines between Christian music and mainstream rock, the band was "too spiritual," "too positive," and had female musicians, which was almost unheard of in rock 'n' roll. (continue)
4 Non Blondes have now eclipsed 1 billion Spotify streams on their signature hit "What's Up?" The achievement elevates the group to rarified air, joining the Spotify "Billions Club." Fronted by Linda Perry, the band's music continues to resonate among successive generations.
"We live in a world where 'what the f*** is going on?' is a constant concern and a frequent question we all find ourselves asking," Perry shares. "We voice it in conversation amongst friends and with random people we meet that share the same frustrations. It will be heard under our breath or late nights when you can't sleep from the political anxiety we are all facing. 'What's Up' has been an anthem for people all over the world, and I am so deeply grateful it found its way through me." (continue)
Legendary drummer Marky Ramone of the Ramones announces his string of Holiday tour dates with his band "Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg" that will be taking place in four cities in New England this December.
Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg is hitting US soil after a tour run overseas. "It's good to get back to the States where it all started and see our fans," explains Marky Ramone. (continue)
Ad Infinitum surprise with an infectious official music video for "Anthem for the Broken", a catchy and gripping track from their latest full-length album, 'Abyss', which dropped last month. With the release of 'Abyss', the energetic four-piece marks a significant turning point in their career. AD INFINITUM have taken their sound to the next level, evolving into one of the most exciting new modern metal bands around.
The new visual for "Anthem for the Broken" shows a whole new facet of these rising stars and comes shortly after a successful EU/UK tour with symphonic metal greats Kamelot, where the band around vocalist Melissa Bonny enthralled thousands of fans in various cities and at sold-out venues. This reigning adventure continues in January 2025, when AD INFINITUM embark on an extensive EU tour with label-mates Infected Rain, supporting folk metal pioneers Eluveitie. (continue)
Jethro Tull's relationship with the Christmas season goes all the way back to the legendary band's early days. Now it's to be renewed for modern-day admirers and longtime fans alike, with the release of an expanded and remixed edition of 2003's The Jethro Tull Christmas Album via InsideOutMusic on December 6th, 2024.
With the release just around the corner, the 2024 remix of the track 'Jack Frost and Hooded Crow' has been launched on digital services. Newly mixed by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief). (continue)
Five years since their latest studio offering, Strike Hard, London/UK-based NWOBHM pioneers Airforce, featuring Doug Sampson (ex-Iron Maiden), will return with their much-awaited new album, entitled Acts of Madness, that is slated for a release on February 21, 2025 via ROAR!
Acts of Madness showcases the band's ability to evolve their sound while staying true to the signature style that has defined them for decades. Created during challenging times, the album represents a bold step forward for the band, blending their hard rock and heavy metal influences into a powerful collection of tracks. With 11 songs and nearly an hour of material, the album delivers the epic, arena-worthy sound that fans have come to expect from AIRFORCE. Despite the adversity they faced, including the global pandemic and the tragic loss of their producer and close friend Pete Franklin, the band forged ahead with unwavering determination. The project took a poignant turn after Franklin's passing, as the band lost many of the original recordings. Fortunately, longtime collaborator Jezz Coad stepped in to help bring the album to completion. Coad, who originally worked with AIRFORCE in the 1980s, was instrumental in shaping the final product. This album stands as a tribute to Franklin, whose influence is felt throughout the tracks. (continue)
California rock band Dawes are giving fans an early holiday gift with today's premiere of their very special new single, "Christmas Tree in the Window," available everywhere now on Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution
"Christmas Tree in the Window" is "a song about the spirit of Christmas making someone decide to be a better person," says Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith. "It's been easy to get cynical about the holiday season as I've gotten older, but there are still moments when a song, a decoration, or a special moment can bring all the magic back. This song is obviously a ridiculous example of that feeling, but hopefully still an experience we can all relate to at its core." (continue)
Guitar legend Michael Schenker has shared a visualizer video for his new collaboration with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose on a reimagined version of the UFO classic "Love To Love".
The track is just one of the high-profile collaborations on Schenker's new album "My Years With UFO" that celebrates the 50th anniversary of his tenure with the beloved band that ranged from 1972 through 1978. (continue)
Killswitch Engage have shared a music video for their brand new song "Forever Aligned' to help announced that they will be releasing their new studio album "THIS CONSEQUENCE' on February 21st.
Frontman Jesse Leach said of the new single, "'Forever Aligned' is one of those songs that is not just about us as humans, our love, and connection, but that connection to the unknown, the greater power, the universe, or God. (continue)
Noah Weiland, son of late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, has has released his new single, "2 NIGHTS.". The song combines a gritty alternative pop sound with the youthful energy of hyperpop.
"2 NIGHTS" is accompanied by a music video featuring a grainy, VHS-style aesthetic that highlights Noah Weiland's bold and edgy fashion choices. The video brings the song to life with a blend of nostalgic visuals and Noah's raw, confessional-style hyperpop lyrics. (continue)
"Iris," the acclaimed global hit song from multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls, is now Certified Diamond and has also amassed over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone.
The 4x GRAMMY-nominated track is ranked at #39 atop Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs" and was named the #1 "Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years." On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track has been covered by the likes of Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers, yet again proving the timelessness of the illustrious track. (continue)
Memphis May Fire spent much of 2024 dropping brand new singles, each of which was more incendiary than the next. Today, they are thrilled to announce their upcoming album SHAPESHIFTER, which arrives March 28 via longtime label Rise Records.
The band has also shared the video for the title track. The track and the album take a long, hard look at what lies beneath. "'Shapeshifter' reflects the struggle of wrestling with identities and the need to confront the masks we wear," says Matty Mullins. (continue)
Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood has announced his landmark new solo album, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Produced by Chris Funk (The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) at various studios in Hood's current hometown of Portland, OR, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams marks the singer-songwriter-guitarist's most expansive and ambitious extracurricular effort to date, supported by a stellar cast of friends and fellow musicians including Waxahatchee, Brad and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Kevin Morby, Wednesday, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Blasters), David Barbe (Sugar, Mercyland), Nate Query (The Decemberists), Steve Drizos (Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons), Daniel Hunt (Neko Case, M Ward), and Stuart Bogie (The Hold Steady, Goose). The 10-track collection is heralded by today's premiere of the first single, "A Werewolf and a Girl," featuring additional vocals from Lydia Loveless, and is available everywhere now. A lyric video directed by Jason Shevchuk is streaming now on YouTube. (continue)
Just days ahead of Sammy Hagar announcing a Las Vegas Residency for his The Best Of All Worlds Van Halen tribute show, drummer Jason Bonham revealed that he would no longer be part of the band. Now he says that he was a little shocked that Sammy did not ask him to continue with the group.
As we reported last week, Bonham shared that Sammy Hagar has decided to stick with Kenny Aronoff as part of his The Best Of All Worlds band after Kenny replaced him for the final shows of the summer tour. (continue)
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent took to his solo band Vinnie Vincent Invasion's social media and asked fans a "favor" by requesting "Could everyone update their profile with real ID. NAME AND PHOTO. users should have to use their real names and show an ID in order to use social media."
After that caused a bit of an uproar among fans, Vincent explained the request with, "This was intended for anyone using fake names and rock star photos as their ID. There's a lot of fakes with multiple bogus IDs coming here from hate groups and I'm stopping it. I'm entitled to protect myself. That simple. (continue)
The first authorized documentary about the legendary group Fleetwood Mac has been announced by Apple Original Films and it is being directed by has five-time Academy Award nominee and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award winner Frank Marshall ("The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "The Beach Boys", "Rather").
Apple says that the film explores "how the band's trials and tribulations, personal resilience, and musical dexterity combined to create songs that have stood the test of time and are enduring masterpieces. (continue)
Ontario Grunge rockers Unknown Voidz recently released their "Deception By My Side" EP and to celebrate we asked band founder Zan Khan to tell us about the single "Lack of Everything". Here is the story:
Lack Of Everything was originally written in 2021 but never ever had lyrics as I thought the distorted and the fuzz on the guitar sounded cool to me. It was a song I did spend a few months working on and wanted to sound angry. I never knew what to be angry about and I thought by being able to achieve it - I either had to make something up to be angry or by someone who made me feel this way. (continue)
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