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Esprit D’Air releases 雫 (‘Shizuku’) in collaboration with Misstiq Japanese metal solo project Esprit D’Air, led by award-winning producer and composer Kai, has their new single, 雫 (‘Shizuku’), featuring Australian producer Misstiq on synthesizers.  About the track, Misstiq says: “I’ve worked with many talented artists around the world, but Esprit D’Air… damn son. One of my absolute …

One of Ontario’s most successful musical exports, Mark “Kaz” Kasprzyk, is no stranger to comebacks. With over two decades spent slugging it out in trenches, refining, reinventing and meticulously tuning his craft, the Los Angeles transplant now arrives with In Our Blood — the latest full-length outing released through his riff-powered alter …

Texan singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton says he was “thrilled” to receive a video message from The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins offering his support for an act of self-sabotage that means no radio station will be able to play his new single ‘A**hole’, which is being released on Valentine’s Day.    In the video, Hawkins is seen playing the …

GRAMMY Award-winning Iowan icons SLIPKNOT have shared Bone Church, a surprise standalone single available today on all streaming platforms.  The new song arrives with a M. Shawn ‘clown’ Crahan directed video piece titled Yen – Director’s Cut (Bone Church), which finds the multidisciplinary artist and founding member refreshing footage from the band’s Yen music video.Says clown about the …

Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, released their 23rd (and final) studio album Bad Magic in 2015. Instantly hailed as one of the best the beloved trio had recorded in many years, Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC enjoys a bonus-packed refresh, adding two previously unreleased tracks from those furious sessions: “Bullet in Your Brain” and “Greedy Bastards” …

Mike Tramp will release an album entitled ‘Songs Of White Lion’ on 14th April via Frontiers Music Srl, which sees the respected vocalist and guitarist reimagining a selection of tracks by his former band. A first single from the record, ‘Cry For Freedom’, is available now, while a sampling of …

Welsh rock juggernauts THOSE DAMN CROWS continue their enviable ascent with the release of empowering new single, ‘Takedown’, included on their forthcoming new album. A ten-track collection of bona fide, modern rock bangers, ‘Inhale/Exhale‘ is set for release worldwide on February 17th, 2023 via Earache Records. Tiding fans over ‘til the new …

BMG Records continue their new series of limited edition vinyl reissues and deluxe CDs from Slade, with the release of Nobody’s Fools, and The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome on 3rd March.  These beautifully presented reissues will see Nobody’s Fools released on limited edition transparent clear & red vinyl and The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome released on limited edition orange and yellow splatter …

Rising like a rocket, maxxed-out rockers Kira Mac announce their ‘Downfall’ 9-date headline tour: an impressive feat, given that the band is not yet one year old! But this is a band that’s been making a hell of an impact, making noise and earning rave reviews from many a reviewer.  Kira Mac previously undertook an …

Ever-creative rockmeister Mike Ross releases the first single from his forthcoming, brand-new 12-track album, ‘Third Eye Open’, which will be out in Spring 2023.  ‘The Preacher’ starts the ball rolling with much grit, gusto and impact, and drops on Friday 20th January. Kerrang! called Mike Ross “Burnt in Blues, Soaked in Soul!” — a description …

Brighton-based rock band, Bad Luck Friday release Rebel With A Cause, the third single from their eponymous debut album. Released by Wilde Fire Records, the single is available to stream HERE. “Rebel With A Cause is Bad Luck Friday’s unambiguous statement about Britain’s current political climate,” says the band’s guitarist Steve Brook. “Channelling Rage Against the …

The three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has announced Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album featuring material from his latest #1 studio album, Time Clocks. Filmed at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in August 2022, with a stunning visual backdrop that served to highlight the …

Award-winning American singer-songwriter and guitarist Arielle will release her new studio album ’73 on Friday 20 April 2023. The album is available to pre-order from https://arielle.store/collections/73-pre-order. The new album is a sentiment of love and an ode to her personal 1973 Volkswagen Bay Window Bus that Arielle lovingly refers to as Magick – a celebration of its 50 years of existence. …

Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic has built her career on defining and describing, on her own terms, the essence of American music, simultaneously pushing limits, bending genres, and reinventing her music and herself with each new record.Not surprisingly, she can claim any number of notable accolades and achievements from the highest quarters …

Beth Hart is pleased to announce British guitarist Connor Selby as her special guest on her March 2023 UK Tour.  What’s more, her full-band concert at the London Palladium on March 18th is now SOLD OUT. Beth will perform eight UK shows including Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Tuesday 7 March), Birmingham Symphony Hall (Thursday 9 March), Sheffield City Hall (Saturday 11 March), Manchester Bridgwater Hall (Monday …

Multi-award-winning Belfast artist Dom Martin kicks off his Spring 2023 Solo Acoustic UK Tour on Tuesday 14 March 2023 including dates that will take him the length and breadth of Great Britain.Tickets are on sale from 9 am Friday 27th January from www.bandsintown.com/dommartin.One of the most talked about Irish artists in a generation and likened by many to the …