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Since 2013, Calgary Metalfest has raised $4000 for Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta! This year they plan to shatter that record and raise $10,000 to sponsor an ENTIRE wish for a child. This auction is a live one that will occur between band sets during the fest at all venues. You must be there …

A few months after the re-release of its second album, ‘Choose Your Lie’, 90’s Rock/grunge outfits from France Seeds Of Mary just inked a distribution deal with Send The Wood Music (Gnô, Hord, Tess…) /Season Of Mist in order to reissue again the effort and spread their vibes on new stores and territories. In other news, …

The thrash cult from Germany, Necronomicon go a long way back to 1984 but they are still very much alive and kicking. Stronger than ever they have worked on new material and will release their new 9th studio cd and some other very special work with Into The LimeLight Records and Soulfood as distributor. A …

Seven Impale’s debut album, “City of the Sun”, was very well received by the prog audience over the world, and in the year poll of 2014 at Progarchives.com, the album got ranked as the 7th best that year. So, in spring 2016, Seven Impale teamed up again with producer Iver …

Mother Feather to join Here Come The Mummies for special NYC show On September 24th, New York City’s self-described “pop cock rock” band Mother Feather will join Here Come The Mummies for a special show at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC. This will be the band’s first performance since their extensive USA trek on …

1 September 2016 – Prog Magazine’s fifth annual Progressive Music Awards, in association with Currencies.co.uk, has once again honoured progressive music in the intimate and idyllic setting of the world famous Underglobe, beneath Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The awards have become one of the best attended and most anticipated events in …

“Vale EP” released 28th October 2016 Main Support to L7 – September 2016 Treason Kings are a four-piece Alt-Rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in the basement of a crumbling terrace house before creating their riff heavy wall-of-sound in an abandoned old Victorian mill in the heart of the …

Voodoo Vegas Unveil Their Freak Show…   A British export success story, hard rock band Voodoo Vegas has announced details of their second album. Titled ‘Freak Show Candy Floss’ (out 4th November via PHD), Voodoo Vegas’ new release features ten modern rock tracks, oozing showmanship and demonstrating just how far …

Prognosis Warn of Cold Dystopian Future with New Single ‘Drones’   Listen to the track here: https://prognosisuk.bandcamp.com/track/drones   Manchester Progressive metal band Prognosis has returned with a venomous new single in Drones. A song that prophesises that technological advancements in modern warfare could leave us at the mercy of emotionless killing …

BACKYARD BABIES   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 swagger” (Vive Le Rock). Backyard Babies returned to the …

Punk Legends Slaughter and The Dogs Announce “Vicious” New Album and First Tour Dates For 2017! After a busy and eventful 40th Anniversary Year, Punk Legends Slaughter & The Dogs roll forward and are delighted to announce a new record deal with US label, Cleopatra and the first live dates …

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS CLUTCH US ROCKERS CONFIRM DECEMBER HEADLINE SHOWS   After conquering the main stage at Reading & Leeds Festivals, US groove kings CLUTCH have announced their return to the UK this December.  Confirming four headline dates including the Roundhouse in London, the band will be …

SOS Festival is thrilled to announce the first 9 bands for our 2017 edition, the 10th in our history. Headlining Friday we’re delighted to announce Kill II This. It’s great for us that another Manchester band has the kudos to headline, just as Absolva did us proud on our Friday …

The Buggles, Trevor Horn and Geoff Down’s groundbreaking synth pop band, are to receive the InsideOut sponsored Outer Limits Award at the Progressive Music Awards 2016, in association with Currencies.co.uk, that take place at the Underglobe (beneath The Globe Theatre) on Thursday September 1. To be collected by Trevor Horn …

Melvin Benn, Festival Republic: “I knew 2016 was going to be a great year for Reading and Leeds, with five headliners over three days and sold out crowds. I’m so proud of the line-up and the fact we’re still giving fans the best music line up. I was blown away …

Tygers of Pan Tang are a heavy metal band, part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. They formed in 1978 in Whitley Bay, England, and were active until 1987. The band reformed in 1999 and continue to record and perform. The name is derived from Pan Tang, …

Swiss Frontal Rock Outfit ‘We Are Interview’ Unleash New Music Video A few days after a great appearance at Montreux Jazz Festival and some weeks after the reissue of its double digital singles “Tokyo” and then “Reykjavik” still available on Bandcamp, Swiss frontal-rock outfit We Are Interview (formerly INTRVIEW) unleash an official music video illustrating the …

FIVE HUGE HEADLINE PERFORMANCES FROM FOALS, DISCLOSURE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FALL OUT BOY AND BIFFY CLYRO TOP BIGGEST LINE-UP TO DATE. 170,000 ATTENDEES ACROSS RICHFIELD AVENUE AND BRAMHAM PARK With an unprecedented five headliners on this year’s line-up, Reading & Leeds 2016 saw 170,000 festival fans treated to unforgettable …

Desert rock legends FATSO JETSON return with new album “Idle Hands” this October on Heavy Psych Sounds. Palm Desert’s stoner rock initiators FATSO JETSON are returning this fall with their seventh full-length “Idle Hands” on Heavy Psych Sounds, which will be followed by a full European tour.  Following on from 2010’s “Archaic …

Journey “Live In Manila” Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the release of ‘Live In Manila’ from Journey on 9 September 2016.  Originally released on DVD in 2009, Journey ‘Live In Manila’ is now being reissued on DVD, Blu-ray and as a DVD+2CD set. This is the first time …