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BACKYARD BABIES NEW DVD: “LIVE AT CIRKUS” RELEASE DATE: 24th FEBRUARY 2017 UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN MARCH 2017 SUPPORTING BLACK STAR RIDERS “returning after a five year hiatus … doing what they do best – kick ass, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll songs, flecked with punk attitude and sleaze rock …

KXM, the rock trio comprising dUg Pinnick (Kings X), George Lynch (Lynch Mob) and Ray Luzier (KoRn) are set to release their second studio album, ‘Scatterbrain’ via RatPak Records on 17th March 2017. Check out the video for lead track, ‘Scatterbrain’ – ‘Scatterbrain’ is the follow-up to KXM’s 2014 self-titled …

Atlanta’s rock n’ roll animals BITERS are set to join fellow Atlanta natives BLACKBERRY SMOKE on their tour of the UK & Europe this Spring.  BLACKBERRY SMOKE’s frontman, Charlie Starr tells us “We’re extremely excited to bring the Georgia boogie to everyone in the UK and Europe with our brethren, BITERS.  …

TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD SIGN TO OFF YER ROCKA RECORDINGS Debut album “Fight And Flight” out 24th March 2017 “That is incredible; those girls are so talented… what a voice… I love it!” ‐ Lzzy Hale, Halestorm “Feisty as fuck and hugely entertaining” – Classic Rock Magazine, UK “This is just fantastic” …

REGULUS BRING THE GROOVE WITH NEW ALBUM, “QUADRALITH”ON 17TH MARCH 2017 BLUESY STONER RIFF ALBUM TO COINCIDE WITH FIRST LEG OF UK TOUR SINGLE “DOMINION” DIGITALLY RELEASED 10 FEB. 2017 In today’s ever-changing, genre-shifting world of rock and metal, REGULUS are one of those bands with a no holds barred …

Last Great Dreamers Announce UK Tours in March & April  with The Quireboys & Bang Tango    Last Great Dreamers kick off 2017 in style and are confirmed as special guests on two UK tours – The Quireboys and Bang Tango. “We are very excited to be going out on both of these tours, performing live is what it’s …

Times Have Changed, Brooks’ first album in ten years, carries with it the weight of grown perspective and time spent perfecting old material. Brooks worked it with Steve Jordan, whose work runs from Keith Richards to Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and Eric Clapton. “I decided to go to Memphis and …

Eric Gales’ new album Middle of the Road will be released on 24 February 2017 and is the running theme throughout the record. “It’s about being fully focussed and centred in the middle of the road. If you’re on the wrong side and in the gravel you’re not too good and if you’re on the median …

THE SOURCE is an exciting new chapter in the Ayreon saga, with contributions from renowned vocalists like James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Simone Simons (Epica), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), and Russell Allen (Symphony X). The Source will be released on April 28 through Ayreon’s …

New Studio Album: “Inglorious II” 12th May 2017 European Dates 2017 Announce New Guitarist – Drew Lowe “This band are actually glorious! Amazing singer, amazing band. The best British band I’ve seen since…I could say the Darkness, but I really mean Led Zeppelin.” – Legendary producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (Led …

Hell Raising Canadian Hard Rockers’ Explosive Debut ‘Wild At Heart’ Album Unleashed February 17th on Steamhammer / SPV   “We are The Wild! & we are fucking crazy” Visceral Canadian rockers The Wild! have confirmed the release of their storming debut album ‘Wild At Heart’, produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, …

Announce joint headline March UK tour with SUMO CYCO & new single Voices DEVILSKIN follow a hugely successful joint headline tour accompanying their friends HALESTORM and DISTURBED, with the announcement of a 10 date UK co-headline tour alongside SUMO CYCO in March. DEVILSKIN will tour their explosive live set throughout the UK, starting on …

Black Star Riders Release Fifth Trailer for ‘Heavy Fire’   BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their forthcoming album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band unveil the fifth video trailer in which Damon Johnson, Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham discuss some of their early influences and favourite bands and …

VIMIC, the new project put together by Joey Jordison (formerly of Slipknot) are set to play their first UK shows this March.  The release of their debut album, ‘Open Your Omen’ will follow soon after.   Joey comments: “Hello to all our fans in the UK!  It’s about time, isn’t …

Here comes the sensation for all HELLOWEEN fans: You believed in it for years and continued to ask for it – now is the time: In fall 2017, Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen will once again mount a HELLOWEEN stage together and resurrect the band’s legendary original line-up. Yes, it’s …

Blues Guitarist Aaron Keylock is back with brand new video for his latest single ‘Spin The Bottle’ ahead of the release of his debut album Cut Against The Grain, out this week!      

RUTS DC NEW SINGLE TO BE RELEASED MARCH 3 UK TOUR WITH THE STRANGLERS NOW ON SALE Following hot on the heels of the band’s critically acclaimed late 2016 album Music Must Destroy, RUTS DC are gearing up to take 2017 by storm with a new single ‘Kill The Pain.’ …

Legendary Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters Annihilator will release “Triple Threat” via UDR Music on January 27th, 2017 Legendary Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters Annihilator have lacerated many senses over the years with their supreme, aggressive metal mastery, and on January, 27th, 2017, their legion of loyal fans can look forward to …

Chrome Molly – New Album “Hoodoo Voodoo” – Out On January 27th 2017 via EARMUSIC Chrome Molly made a bid for stardom in the mid to late 1980’s, opening for Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne amongst many others, playing the legendary Marquee Club over 20 times and headlining the CBGB …

Black Star Riders Release Fourth Trailer for ‘Heavy Fire’ BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their forthcoming album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February 2017 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In anticipation of this release, the band have unveiled a fourth video in which Damon Johnson, Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham discuss how the album’s title track …