Grateful Dead offshoot Dead & Company have announced that they will be returning to Sphere Las Vegas next spring to launch a new installment of their "Dead Forever" residency.
The band played the first set of residency dates at the exciting new venue this past spring and will be returning for a new run of dates that will be kicking off on March 20th and run through May 17th. (continue)
Arch Enemy have unleashed the title track from their forthcoming twelfth studio album, Blood Dynasty. The full album is slated for release on March 28 via Century Media Records.
Following the surprise drop of their single "Dream Stealer" in July and the subsequent release of "Liars & Thieves" in October, "Blood Dynasty" marks the third single offering from the highly anticipated album. The track promises to deliver Arch Enemy's signature blend of powerful guitar riffs and dynamic vocals, showcasing the band's evolution while staying true to their roots. (continue)
The Wildhearts release a brand new single, "Failure Is The Mother Of Success," the first track to be revealed from their forthcoming studio album, 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts', out March 7th via Snakefarm.
About the new track, Ginger Wildheart comments: "'Failure Is The Mother Of Success' is about getting back on your feet after things have gone wrong. There's an old saying, 'fall down three times, get up four'. It's about feeling like you're worth getting back up for, and that making mistakes is just an essential part of life, everyone does it. (continue)
Leftover Salmon & Kitchen Dwellers have announced they are teaming up to host the "Memorial Day Pick-Nic" at Colorado's historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 26, 2025. The show will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Colorado's "polyethnic cajun slamgrass" pioneers, Leftover Salmon.
Both of these bluegrass acts will perform two sets each, accompanied by collaborations with the High Country Horns, as well as some very special guests who have yet to be announced. The show will also feature an opening performance by rising Denver-based "good folk'n Country" outfit, Clay Street Unit. (continue)
Rising punk rock act Winona Fighter is excited to share the brand new music video for their hit single "Hamms In A Glass", taken from their forthcoming debut album My Apologies To The Chef.
"The 'Hamms In A Glass' music video is as chaotic as the song," shares frontwoman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon. "It is completely one take and was totally a "fly by the seat of our pants" type shoot. Jake Johnston over at We're All Gonna Die did such an amazing job at directing on the fly as we were pretty much trying something different with each take." (continue)
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has reached a settlement with a former model that filed suit last year accusing the vocalist of sexual assault decades ago. Rose continues to maintain his innocence and denies the charges.
Rose and Sheila Kennedy privately settled her lawsuit over the alleged 1989 attack in a Manhattan hotel room, according to Rolling Stone. Rose told the publication, "As I have from the beginning, I deny the allegations. There was no assault." (continue)
KISS cofounder Gene Simmons has announced a handful of live dates for his solo band, the Gene Simmons Band, which they will be launching next spring in various cities across the U.S.
Simmons will be kicking things off in Tallahassee, FL at The Moon on April 28th and will wrap up the short five-date trek on May 24th in Houston, TX at the House of Blues. (continue)
Avenged Sevenfold have announced that they will be launching a European tour next June that will include both headline dates, as well as appearances at music festivals.
The band shared, "Europe, we told you we'd be back for more. We are looking forward to playing some new countries we've never been to before in some stunning unique venues. Everything from a historical prison in Lithuania, to a gorgeous limestone quarry in Sweden - we can't wait to have a special evening together. (continue)
With their sixth studio album The End Will Show Us How slated for release in five weeks, Tremonti is back with the fourth track available in advance of the album. The title track, "The End Will Show Us How," kicks off with the signature finger picking that has been a facet of Mark's entire career.
Singing about the moment of clarity that comes from the decisions made throughout life, Tremonti paints a reflective portrait that becomes instantly relatable to every listener. Backed by Eric Friedman (guitars), Tanner Keegan (bass) and Ryan Bennett (drums), world-renowned guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Mark Tremonti delivers another mid-tempo classic to the Tremonti catalog. (continue)
The Rolling Stones proudly announce the launch of their first-ever fine fragrance. A partnership between The Rolling Stones, world-renowned fragrance innovator Nirvana Brands and Bravado, RS No.9 is a unique scent that summons the spirit of a scene that made history, the place where it all began.
A scent that evokes London's Soho in 1962: a throbbing metropolis bustling with excitement as a new cultural era emerged; a time of discovery and freedom, when anything could - and did - happen, and the year The Rolling Stones played their first gig at the Marquee Club. (continue)
Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, is proud to announce it has expanded its partnership with Jimmy Page, one of the most influential musicians in history and co-founder of one of the biggest bands of all time, Led Zeppelin. Introducing the Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS from Gibson Custom. Made in close collaboration and with significant input from Jimmy Page, the EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS from Gibson Custom is available worldwide via authorized Gibson dealers and online at Gibson.com.
One of the most iconic guitarists in history is Jimmy Page. There are very few guitars that can claim to be as instantly recognizable and iconic as Jimmy Page's EDS-1275 Doubleneck. The photos of him playing it on stage with Led Zeppelin remain indelible to rock'n'roll history. (continue)
Bleed From Within have announced their new album Zenith that's set to be released on the 4th April via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have revealed the video for new single 'In Place Of Your Halo', a thunderous shot of modern metal fury that pays homage to their native Scotland with a bagpipe-backed refrain for the ages.
On the news of their new album the band comment: "In Place Of Your Halo marks the beginning of the next chapter for Bleed From Within. It is an anthem for those that feel like life has passed them by, or those that have been held back by their own limitations. We are killing the older version of ourselves in order to grow. This develops our resilience, a topic that underpins this band's journey and most of what we shout about. We've not had it easy, but neither has anyone else. This song is for all of us. (continue)
Albany-based pop rock/alternative trio The Perfect Storm recently released their new single "Magic Feeling" from their forthcoming debut album "Maiden Voyage", and to celebrate we asked them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
"Magic Feeling" is an Alt Pop Rock song with some country influence, reflecting on some of the stages of life. If it were a movie, the first verse of the song would start on a beach with young and beautiful people all having a good time drinking beer. (continue)
Kanye West scored a rare top 24 rock music story of February 2024 when he caused controversy after Ozzy Osbourne took to social media to blast the rapper for using a sample of one of the metal legend's live recordings after Ozzy had denied a request to use it.
Ozzy posted via his social media accounts after he learned that West reportedly had used a live recording of a Black Sabbath classic from Ozzy's appearance at the '83 US Festival during a listening part at Chicago's United Center. (continue)
Metallica earned a top 24 story of February 2024 after the trash metal legends took home this year's Pollstar Awards Rock Tour Of The Year honor during the ceremony on February 7th at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, where Lars Ulrich was on hand to accept the honor.
The veteran metal band were up against Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Bruce Springsteen, Paramore and Dead & Company for this year's Pollstar Rock Tour Of The Year award. (continue)
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Rickey Medlocke scored a top 24 story of February 2024 after he said that there has been discussion within the group about the possibility of doing an "all-star" album, the wake of the death of founding member Gary Rossington.
Medlocke revealed the new during a interview with UCR about his just released charity single "Never Run Out of Road." He told the publication, "We're talking about doing a Skynyrd record. (continue)
The syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands's celebration of the 50th anniversary of KISS' self-titled debut album was a top 24 story of February 2024.
Redbeard shared this synopsis: To this day I still recall receiving in early 1974 the debut album from a largely unknown band called KISS, and my ambivalence on whether to take it seriously or not. It started right there with the startling high-resolution cover, before hearing even the first note. "Alice Cooper was the biggest thing in music in 1973," Cooper himself once told me here In the Studio, "so a band with four Alices? Couldn't miss." Kiss lead singer/ guitarist/ songwriter Paul Stanley told me about the band fraternity of groups with whom they shared the stage some fifty years ago, "The lovefest ended when we hit the stage, because we were there to destroy them." Gene Simmons agrees. "Putting on the make up was like putting on warpaint." (continue)
Taylor Swift was all the rage in 2024 in the pop culture news, but she sneaked in rock world headline indirectly after DragonForce released a music video for their power metal makeover of Swift's "Wildest Dreams" that earned them a top 24 story of February 2024.
The cover was is a bonus track on select editions of their latest album 'Warp Speed Warriors', that arrived on March 15th. Herman Li said of the new album, "After four years of creative incubation, we are beyond excited to release what we believe to be our most ambitious and grandiose record yet. (continue)
Post Malone earned a top 24 story of February 2024 when he made history after his hit "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)" with GRAMMY Award-nominated artist and songwriter Swae Lee, became "the first-ever single to be certified 'Double-Diamond' by the RIAA."
The RIAA sent over the following details at the time: The track notably holds the most certifications of all-time, going 20x Platinum. It also continues a monumental hot streak for the GRAMMY Award-nominated, 8x RIAA Diamond-certified artist and recent recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame "Hal Davis Starlight Award." Earlier this year, he officially earned "the most RIAA Diamond Certified Singles" for any artist, ever. (continue)
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