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Long-time YES fans, rejoice! Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick
 Wakeman are proud to announce that after a hiatus of 25 years, they are to reform the definitive YES line-up as – Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman (ARW).Since they last played together in 1990 on the highly successful YES ‘Union Tour’, …

American blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa is set to join a host of named legends as he receives his brick in The Cavern ‘Wall of Fame’ this month ahead of his intimate Cavern gig on 27 June.  Bonamassa’s free show at Liverpool’s famous cellar club is a thank you to …

Progressive Music Awards 2016, Voting Now Open at www.progmagazine.com/awards David Gilmour, Rush, Steven Wilson and King Crimson Among Those Nominated, Prog Fan, TV’s Matthew Wright Returns As Host. To be held at the Underglobe (beneath The Globe Theatre) Thursday September 1, 2016 #progawards Every Voter Is Entered Into A Free …

Frontiers Records is excited to announce the first edition of the FRONTIERS METAL FESTIVAL which will be held on Sunday, October 30th at the Live Club in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milan), Italy. After the success of the first three editions of the Frontiers Rock Festival, the Italy based label decided to create a spin-off event to highlight the …

Award-winning Blues Rock band King King announce in association with Manhaton Records and The Gig Cartel, a nationwide UK tour during November 2016 with very special guests Broken Witt Rebels. All tickets are priced £20.  Planet Rock will run a 48-hour ticket pre-sale from Wednesday 22nd June. Tickets will then …

VAN ZANT RELEASES RED WHITE & BLUE (LIVE) JULY 29, 2016 BROTHERS JOHNNY & DONNIE RECORDED LIVE VAN ZANT SHOW JANUARY 28, 2006 AND IS THE ONLY CONCERT RECORDING IN EXISTENCE FROM THEIR ONLY TOUR TOGETHER Loud & Proud Records will release Red White & Blue (Live), a recently unearthed …

Lebanon‘s leading Heavy Metal band BLAAKYUM will release their much anticipated new album “Line Of Fear” as CD (with one bonus track) and digital on June 25, 2016. The cover artwork was made by by Stan-W Decker (Masterplan, Vanden Plas, Resurrection Kings, Stryper). The bonus track on the CD edition, “Riot Against Riot“, is a narration on Lebanon‘s recent anti-corruption protests that …

THE CADILLAC THREE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM BURY ME IN MY BOOTS OUT AUGUST 5THNew single – ‘Drunk Like You’ Playing Ramblin’ Man Fair – July 24th plus November UK Headlining Tour including London’s Shepherds Bush Empire Nashville natives THE CADILLAC THREE have revealed their long-awaited album BURY ME IN MY …

The Dead Goats – Details for Sophomore Album and First New Song Revealed   The highly anticipated second full-length of Polish death metallers THE DEAD GOATS, entitled “All Of Them Witches”, will be released through Testimony Records on July 22nd, 2016. Since their foundation in 2011, THE DEAD GOATS pay tribute …

WITH SUPPORT FROM O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 20th JUNE Iconic gothic-rock legends Fields Of The Nephilim have announced steampunk stalwarts The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing as support for their forthcoming Summer Solstice show at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, London next Monday. Fresh from a …

Swedish progressive legends, OPETH have signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment and announce the release of their forthcoming 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ this Autumn. “We’re happy to confirm that we have indeed signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and will be putting out our 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ via our …

UK HEADLINE TOUR STARTS 19th JUNE 2016 PERFORMING AT STONE FREE FESTIVAL 18th JUNE 2016  Following the European tour with Zakk Wylde, the Wisconsin-bred guitar gunslinger returns to the UK this month for a series of headlining live concerts in June, followed by an extensive October UK tour supporting legendary …

The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in association with Fireball blew the roof off a sold-out Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith last night, and honoured the very best of the past 12 months’ metal and rock from around the globe.   Hosted by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta, this unique and special night …

Three of the most exciting new prospects in the world of blues rock will tour together for the very first time in November and December 2016.  Touring under the moniker of “ROADSTARS” – the tour promises to be one of the hottest live concert triple headers to hit the UK …

Following their incredible performance on the main stage at this year’s Download Festival – Ohio hardcore mob Beartooth (who are nominated in the Best Breakthrough category at tonight’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards) are thrilled to announce an Academy date on 16 December.     They will be joined on …

THE AMITY AFFLICTION ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR FOR DECEMBER Fast-rising Australian rabble-rousers THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce the details of their return to the UK this December.   Following their incendiary sets at both the Slam Dunk and Download Festivals, the platinum-certified band have lined up six dates, …

UK’s hottest rock band deVience releases debut album London-based rock band deVience will release their long awaited self-titled debut album on 15 July 2016. The 13 track record has already been described as a breath of fresh air for British rock music. The music is very much classic rock but with …

 NEEDTOBREATHE have released a new song ‘Great Night’, which features fellow South Carolinians Shovels & Rope. ‘GREAT NIGHT’ is available now with pre-orders of NEEDTOBREATHE’s upcoming studio album H A R D L O V E, released on July 15ththrough Atlantic Records. The bold and bluesy anthem ‘GREAT NIGHT’ follows …

SUMMER SOLSTICE EXCLUSIVE ‘BACK TO ELIZIUM’ PROPHECY MMXVI O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 20th JUNE Legendary gothic-rock heroes Fields Of The Nephilim today reveal that their forthcoming Summer Solstice show in London will feature a very rare live performance of songs from their hugely acclaimed masterpiece Elizium. Released in 1990, …

‘THE BOOK OF SOULS’ EUROPEAN TOUR CONTINUES WITH A RETURN HEADLINE SLOT AT THE DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND DONINGTON, UK DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL SUNDAY 12TH JUNE Watch the new Live Video for ‘Death Or Glory’: Global rock legends IRON MAIDEN opened the European leg of their stunning ‘The Book Of Souls’ …