The development company that demolished the childhood home of AC/DC icons Angus and Malcolm Young says that they did not know the significance of the house and are now looking at plans to build a "cafe or bar" to pay tribute to the legendary band.
The house was located on Burleigh Street in Sydney and was listed on the National Trust List of Historic Homes back in 2013. Fans were shocked after Burwood Square Pty Ltd demolished the house recently after they purchased the property in February of 202 (continue)
The Wave and the Particle have released the official music video for their song 'Legacy,' which comes from their forthcoming album, Electric Sheep, that will be released on January 31, 2025, via Wormholedeath.
The group had this to say about the track, "'Legacy' reflects on isolation, ambition, and the fragility of what we leave behind, enriched by a nod to Shelley's timeless poetry. (continue)
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Kentucky-based, gothic blues ensemble Jaye Jayle have shared "Fear Is Here," the third single taken from their fifth full-length album, After Alter, set for release on the January 31 through Berlin's Pelagic Records.
Originally formed as an unfiltered outlet for the sounds inside the head of band leader Evan Patterson, Jaye Jayle have always been an unpredictable entity. In the beginning, the songs were short and lighthearted, written on acoustic guitar with no plans to release them or even perform them publicly but, within a year, the private solo project had evolved into a full band and a full-length album: 2016's haunting post-punk, kraut-blues debut House Cricks and Other Excuses To Get Out. Time is indeed a fickle thing, as Jaye Jayle's forthcoming fifth album will attest. (continue)
Killswitch Engage will have a busy 2025, which just got busier with new tour dates in May. They will be releasing their new THIS CONSEQUENCE on February 21 via. Metal Blade. The band recently shared the video for first single "Forever Aligned."
Their upcoming winter headline tour features support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For a King and Frozen Soul, and kicks off on March 5 in Nashville and runs through April 12 in Portland, Maine. (continue)
Chicago-based industrial rock powerhouse Derision Cult has dropped their latest single "Abdication Day," a track that promises to captivate listeners with its high-octane energy and profound lyrical themes. The single serves as a precursor to their highly anticipated EP, Mercenary Notes Pt 2, scheduled for release on March 14, 2025, through Glitchmode Recordings.
"Abdication Day" is a frenetic rocker, reminiscent of JUDAS PRIEST's iconic guitar riffs blended with the live, heavy drum beats that drive the track forward. The song features a dynamic range of vocal styles-from the robotic intonations akin to SKINNY PUPPY to soaring high-octave metal screams. Throughout, heavy guitars dominate, setting a relentless pace that mirrors the song's message of resistance and self-authenticity. (continue)
Celebrate Elvis' 90th birthday! From 1935 in Tupelo to 2025 at Graceland, the legacy and love of Elvis carries on, with special programming on Elvis Radio for the party this week. Listen live on satellite channel 76 and the SiriusXM app. Elvis Birthday Specials on Elvis Radio. 90 for 90
As Graceland in Memphis opens a brand-new, yearlong "90 for 90" exhibit featuring curated artifacts from Elvis's professional and personal life, Elvis Radio debuts its own "90 for 90" special featuring both sides of the King's first 45 American singles - all played in a row. (continue)
Warbringer are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated new album, Wrath And Ruin, out March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. With 20 years of history and millions of cross platform streams in their wake, "Best of the Year" nods from the likes of Loudwire and Consequence on 2020's Weapons Of Tomorrow, and now gearing up for a massive European tour with Decapitated and Cryptopsy this spring, WARBRINGER is poised for their next global assault with their seventh full-length studio release.
On Wrath And Ruin, WARBRINGER continues their furious assault against the powers that be with eight new explosive rippers lyrically focused on inspiring listeners to recognize strength in numbers and actualize their class power. The bonus CD, included with the 2CD and digital versions of the album, boasts 15 incendiary live versions of fan favorites recorded along their "Ravaging Europe 2023" tour. The album features pristine production by Mark Lewis, famous for his work with Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, and The Black Dahlia Murder, mastering by Justin Shturtz (Testament, Sepultura, Machine Head), and album art by the legendary Andreas Marschall, famous for his work with Kreator, Obituary, and In Flames amongst others. (continue)
The 45th anniversary of Rush's "Permanent Waves" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: We may not have realized it as The Eighties dawned in January 1980, but the Permanent Waves that were emanating from Rush's latest then were indeed indelible. For the first time, the majority of America's rock radio stations relented in their resistance to the Toronto trio's brand of brainy hard rock and tattooed the airwaves with "The Spirit of Radio", "Free Will", and tasty predecessors "Closer to the Heart" and "The Trees". Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and archival comments from the late Neil Peart are all part of the Permanent Waves forty-fifth anniversary. (read more)
Sammy Hagar took to social media to share his planned setlist for the Rock The Block concert taking place on January 17th ahead of the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, AZ.
The Red Rocker shared a photo of most of the setlist, minus the first song and space left for an extra encore. He wrote, "set list for Scottsdale @barrett_jackson show Friday, January 17. anybody got a problem with this set list? #Setlist #horsepower #GuitarsAndThunderbirds". (continue)
Bon Jovi will unveil their Diamond-certified best-selling third full-length album, Slippery When Wet, on vinyl and Digital Deluxe on February 28, 2025. The original record will be available in various configurations through the artist store, including an exclusive liquid-filled vinyl disc limited to 1300 copies worldwide, and a picture disc limited to 1500 copies. It also arrives on cassette limited to 500 copies. Additionally Slippery When Wet will be available as a Deluxe Edition with seven bonus tracks, on 2CD and digitally at all streamers.
The Deluxe Edition includes a long sought-after acoustic version of "Wanted Dead Or Alive" as well as four live recordings from the band's historic 1987 Slippery When Wet Tour, two of which, including an epic "Let It Rock," have not been heard before. The Deluxe also boasts exciting, previously unreleased mixes of "Livin' On A Prayer (Thank You Goodnight Remix)," which was heard briefly in the band's hit documentary series, and "Raise Your Hands (Extended Obie O'Brien Mix)." (continue)
Riverside have recently announced their definitive live album release, "Live ID.". Recorded on June 1st, 2024 at COS Torwar in Warsaw, "Live ID." culminates the "ID.Entity" album cycle with a massive live rendition of 12 songs across over 110 minutes playing time and will be released worldwide via InsideOutMusic on January 24th, 2025.
Vocalist/bass-player and main songwriter Mariusz Duda comments about the upcoming live release as follows: "I would argue that RIVERSIDE always come across better in concerts than on studio albums. In fact, it's only during live performances that our songs gain their full potential. (continue)
Fourth.Media is pleased to announce the production of Snapcase: Legacy, the first official, feature-length documentary chronicling one of the most important bands in hardcore - SNAPCASE.
The documentary aims to chart the extraordinary four-decade history of the Buffalo band, which paved the way for so many acts that have came after. It is based on Optic: A Visual Archive, the 2022-released book by Tom Bejgrowicz and the band. (continue)
Vader have posted on their Facebook Page wrapping up 2024 and revealing some predictions for 2025, which has just begun. In fact, the new year will also be full of news for the death metal band, which will release the EP "Humanihility" in spring, while in autumn 2025 they will begin recording for the new full-length album. Also planned for this year, are the reissue of the classic "Black To The Blind", and the summer tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album "Litany", which for the occasion will be performed live in its entirety.
Vader stated: The year 2024 is coming to an end. How was it for the band? As usual, it was very busy. We continued the 40th anniversary of Vader on tours in the USA/Canada and Europe. We played a few festivals in the summer - including Jarocin after 30 years of absence! At the end of August we returned to Grindstone Studio to record brand new material for an EP. We ended the year with the "Freezing Hell" tour, which went around the Baltic Sea. 2024 is also another year played with Michal Andrzejczyk behind the drums. A few months ago, Michał also joined the happy endorsers of TAMA drums. (continue)
Capping a brilliant and successful 2024, legendary Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is kicking off the new year with a full dance card at the 2025 NAMM Show to be held January 21-25 in Anaheim, California.
On Thursday, January 23, Baxter will serve as host for NAMM's 40th annual TEC Awards. The virtuoso guitarist, a founding member of Steely Dan who later joined the Doobie Brothers, was inducted into the NAMM TEC Awards Hall of Fame in 2016. Says Baxter, "Having been honored by NAMM in the past, it is indeed a special privilege to host this year's NAMM TEC Awards." (continue)
Southern California post-hardcore outliers Spark of Life have released "In Pursuit Of," the next single off the band's upcoming sophomore album, Plagued By The Human Condition, out soon on New Age Records.
The LP finds the band once again collaborating with friend Fred Armisen, who plays drums on a cover of "Never Say Never," by '90s cult favorite That Dog. "In Pursuit Of" turns an instantly memorable heartland rock riff into a devastatingly sung admission of regret and loss. (continue)
Lo-Pan release the first advance single 'The Good Fight' taken from the American hard rockers' new full length "Get Well Soon". The new album from the long-running Columbus, Ohio foursome has been scheduled to hit the stores on April 4, 2025 via Magnetic Eye Records.
"We rewrote 'The Good Fight' about 10 times over four years before recording the tracks and my drums were captured on the second take", drummer Jesse Bartz explains. (continue)
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