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FISH Announces The Digital Collection Plus UK and European Live Dates

Following the huge success last year of his 30th anniversary tour of the classic Marillion album Clutching At Straws, FISH is embarking on a massive UK and European headline tour starting in September 2018. In addition to performing Clutching At Straws live for the very last time, FISH will also be debuting brand new, never-before-heard […]

CLUTCH To Release New Album “Book Of Bad Decisions” September 7th 2018

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced Book Of Bad Decisions as the title of their new studio album.  Book Of Bad Decisions, CLUTCH’s twelfth studio album, is scheduled for a worldwide release on September 7th, 2018 via their own Weathermaker Music label. The album was recorded at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, Tennessee by producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) and consists of 15 new […]

10. GAUGE Announce Debut EP Release RAIN’S COMIN’

Seeking to continue the broad-shouldered and durable sound of the late 1980’s & early 1990’s, sensational British hard rock quintet 10. GAUGE are poised to unleash their slick and heavy-set debut EP RAIN’S COMIN’, due for public release on 18th June 2018.   Based on the outskirts of North London, 10. GAUGE mark the occasion […]

TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN Return To Europe For Summer 2018

Nashville rockers TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN will return to Europe for a run of shows in June and July.   Following a US tour with Blackberry Smoke, the quartet have confirmed a total of 23 appearances across 11 countries in support of their current self-titled album, out now via Snakefarm Records.   Kicking off […]

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK Improves Disabled Access And Goes Greener

      Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event has announced major improvement plans for this year’s festival, pushing to make it the most accessible and greenest Download ever. Viewing platforms across all stages and British Sign Language interpreters lead the way for accessibility improvements to better meet the needs of Download fans, and […]

THE DEAD DAISIES Interview on HEAVY TV

The Dead Daisies sat down with Mike in the UK to talk about their current tour and newest album, “Burn It Down”, which is out now at all the usual place including this link right here: https://thedeaddaisies.lnk.to/BurnItDown

Bloodstock Festival UK Roll Out Six More For Easter

BLOODSTOCK is racing towards the weekend with some heavy metal Easter treats! Six more bands for August’s best heavy weekender, the first wave of club nights and the annual Easter Egg hunt on the BLOODSTOCK website, kicking off Friday 30th March! Check out www.bloodstock.uk.com from 8am Friday for details on how to hunt for Easter eggs and […]

Tremonti To Release Concept Album on June 8 plus Novel

Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, will be releasing their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8th. Longtime producer, Michael “Elvis” Baskette, produced the album. The album is now available for pre-order at: http://smarturl.it/ADyingMachine-NPR. From the militant […]

HRH AOR VII Announces First Wave Of Bands For 2019

Headlining Friday night are the legendary UFO: an iconic band formed way back in 1969, with decades of excellence in the business. The band is fielding a kickass line-up: fronted by Phil Mogg (vocals), with Paul Raymond (keyboards and guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (lead guitar) and Rob de Luca (bass). UFO have long […]

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 21 More Acts Announced And The Return Of WWE NXT LIVE

Download Festival, the champion of rock events, has today announced the grand return of WWE NXT LIVE! to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. Fans will be electrified with incredible displays of skill and athleticism, as the hugest names in sports entertainment deliver the fully-fledged NXT show to a full-scale ring in the festival arena. […]

The Rocket Dolls Release New Video For ‘None Of This Is Right’

The Rocket Dolls have premiered their energised music video for new single ‘None Of This Is Right’. The song is taken from The Rocket Doll’s forthcoming sophomore album ‘DeadHead’, which is released 6th April. . Watch ‘None Of This Is Right’ (official music video): “HERE WE GO….The first song from the new album, and now […]

BLOODSTOCK Welcomes At The Gates, Exhorder, & more….

  BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce four more bands for 2018!  Tickets are moving faster than ever for 2018’s weekender, with ‘Serpent’s Lair’ VIP tickets sold out completely!  Don’t delay in picking up your ticket before August comes around.  We’re expecting another weekend sell-out this year!  Now for the latest band announcement… Sunday’s special guest […]

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK Gets Even Bigger – 65 Acts Announced

Download Festival is thrilled to make its biggest announcement yet by adding over 60 of the world’s biggest rock acts to its unparalleled bill. This includes gigantic arena fillers Shinedown, You Me At Six, Black Stone Cherry, legendary metal outfits Hatebreed, Cradle Of Filth, plus Kerrang! Radio Fresh Blood returns to host The Avalanche Stage […]

The Dead Daisies Announce The First Part Of Their World Tour For 2018

The Dead Daisies have announced tour dates for April-May 2018, to coincide with the release of their eagerly-anticipated 4th studio album.   Fans of this dynamic Australian-American rock supergroup, which pools impeccable pedigree rock talent, will be able to see the band making some serious noise at 6 dates and venues in the U.K. then […]

COREY TAYLOR Releases Full Acoustic Set Video

The inimitable COREY TAYLOR has released his ‘Live In London’ acoustic set, shot in May 2016 at London’s KOKO, as a ‘free to watch’ feature over on his website.  Head over to www.thecoreytaylor.com to see it. Corey tells us, “London is a city that holds a special place in my heart and I’m so happy […]

BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL Bring More Treats In Time For Christmas

BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce another four bands for their August 2018 metal weekender. Joining Friday’s main stage bill are crossover thrash legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, who play BLOODSTOCK for the first time in their storied 38-year career.  The revered band’s twelfth studio album, ‘World Gone Mad’ landed last year, featuring ex-Slayer drum icon, Dave Lombardo […]

GUNS N’ ROSES Announced As Third And Final Headliner For Download Festival 2018

ROCK LEGENDS GUNS N’ ROSES COMPLETE DOWNLOAD 2018 HEADLINERS ALONGSIDE OZZY OSBOURNE AND AVENGED SEVENFOLD AT THE UK’S PREMIER ROCK EVENT Download Festival has today announced its final headliner as the legendary Guns N’ Roses, alongside the previously announced Ozzy Osbourne, and Avenged Sevenfold. The three day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announced As Second Headliner For Download Festival UK 2018

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has today announced the second of its three headliners as one of the world’s biggest rock bands Avenged Sevenfold. The three-day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets available now at downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets.   Avenged Sevenfold will return to Download Festival once more, to give a momentous […]

36 CRAZYFISTS Announce UK And Euro Headline Tour

36 CRAZYFISTS have announced an extensive UK and European tour for January/ February 2018, starting in Glasgow and finishing in Berlin. Having just released their deeply personal album ‘Lanterns’ on September 29th via Spinefarm Records, this tour marks the first opportunity for fans to experience new tracks such as ‘Death Eater’ and ‘Better To Burn’ […]

PARADISE LOST Announce UK & Ireland Tour Dates For February 2018

Paradise Lost who are currently on tour in Europe with label-mates Pallbearer and Portugal’s Sinistro have announced a run of shows in the UK and Ireland for February 2018. Guitarist Gregor Mackintosh comments:   “With only London and Damnation Festival covered whilst in the UK on the current tour, we set about planning a more comprehensive […]

L.A. GUNS and BACKYARD BABIES To Headline HRH SLEAZE 2018

L.A. Guns -The legendary veterans of the sunset strip glam and sleaze metal scene are announced headline the Saturday stage at HRH Sleaze next September at 02 Academy Sheffield. The band are true warriors of the 80’s genre and are geared up to tear it up at HRH Sleaze, promising to deliver the high octane […]

King King launch official lyric video for new single “Long Time Running”

King King launch the official new lyric video for their new single “Long Time Running”. Watch it here   King King release their fourth studio album “Exile & Grace” released by Manhaton Records on Friday 13th October 2017. The album features the band’s current single (She Don’t) Gimme No Lovin’ which is currently a big […]

DIAMOND HEAD Announce UK Dates In November And December

Diamond Head have announced more dates this year in the UK and Ireland kicking off in Dublin on November 23, 2017 Currently in the studio working on the follow up to the highly praised self titled release from last year. From the band: “We will continue to bring the lightning after we’ve spent some more […]

BIGFOOT : UK Tour Announcement

Bigfoot have announced a UK tour to promote the forthcoming release of their self-titled debut album, which is released via Frontiers Music Srl on 13th October. The full itinerary is as follows : 14.10.17  MANCHESTER Sound Control (album launch event) 19.10.17  WITNEY Fat Lils 26.10.17  LONDON Underworld 28.10.17  GRIMSBY Yardbirds 02.11.17  STOKE Eleven 03.11.17  CARDIFF Fuel 04.11.17  CANNOCK The Station 05.11.17 […]

SAMARKIND To Release Debut Album This November

Following the success of their first single ‘Sun Stroke Heart’, multi-national hard rock blues group Samarkind have announced their self-titled debut album will be released on 24th November 2017. Featuring eight tracks and clocking in at 33 minutes, this short (but most definitely sweet) album release is set to be one of the highlights of […]

PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES | Rancid’s Main Man Lars ft In New video!

UK punk legends PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES have released the official video for new track ‘Crap Californian Punk Band’. The video was shot in sunny Hastings and features cameo appearances by Rancid main man Lars Fredericksen and Hasting’s own Maid Of Ace. Eagle eyed viewers may also notice that all is not what it seems […]

HRH Rolls Out Rock’s Red Carpet For The First HRH Awards!

Having loudly and proudly recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, HRH still refuses to rest on its laurels and continues to expand and evolve. One major leap forward is the introduction of the HRH Awards, the first of which will be held at the main arena, camp HRH, Pwllheli, Wednesday 8th  November 2017. The HRH Awards […]

GIN ANNIE Unveil Official Music Video For ‘Haunt Me’

Ahead of their UK tour, British rockers GIN ANNIE have unveiled their brand new music video to their previously announced single ‘Haunt Me‘. The song tells the story of a man, whose father didn’t care for him and left him as a child. Now his father has passed away, he feels haunted and has no […]

CYHRA Reveal Album Details + Debut First Single ‘Karma’

  Cyhra, a new band featuring former Amaranthe singer Jake E. and ex-In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad, have revealed details of their forthcoming debut album, ‘Letters To Myself’. Due for release on October 20th 2017, ‘Letters To Myself’ features plenty of the magic that each member of the band has become known for over the years. From the blissfully melodic thrust of Jesper Strömblad’s riffs […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Cover The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’

First came their rendition of Mexican folk song “Malagueña Salerosa,” followed by a unique version of Mr. Bungle’s “Retrovertigo,”  and original track “Dose”. Next came their cover of Del Shannon’s 1961 No. 1 hit, “Runaway,” featuring a guest appearance by Vandals’ guitarist Warren Fitzgerald and lead vocals by Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance. Now Avenged […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION Headline The KERRANG! Tour 2017

Australian metalcore giants THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce their return to the UK as exclusive headliners of the Kerrang! Tour 2017. Now in its 12th year, the Kerrang! Tour – which in its history has seen the likes of Biffy Clyro, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Limp Bizkit and more play […]

H.E.A.T – Official Music Video Premiere For New Single “Redefined”

H.E.A.T have today unveiled their brand new music video for ‘Redefined’, taken from their ‘Into The Great Unknown’ album which is released by earMusic on Friday 22 September. Watch the video here Spotify link for ‘Redefined’ track is – https://open.spotify.com/track/3eD2px9zTfH383vF5BfLgB   After one and a half years of intense songwriting, with guitarist Dave Dalone (aka […]

GUN ‘Favourite Pleasures’

The second incarnation of GUN; GUN mark II if we’re going down the Deep Purple route, began in 2008 when the Gizzi brothers, Jools and Dante “got the band back together” after a one-off charity gig was such a success they felt they had to give it another go. Nine years later, by my reckoning […]

[UK NEWS] HRH ROAD TRIP 2018 Announces Its Final Line-Up!

The ninth cycle of HRH Road Trip is revved up and ready to go, hitting the shining white island of Ibiza between 9th-16th May, 2018. For the past 8 years, the Road Trip concept has evolved and taken shape, taking heed of the HRH Loyal and The Dark Circle. For 2018, we’ve returned to Ibiza […]

[NEWS] THE VIRGINMARYS Release New EP ‘Sitting Ducks’ in September

Macclesfield rockers The Virginmarys have announced their new EP ‘Sitting Ducks’ will be released 22nd September 2017. A collection of four new songs including ‘Sweet Loretta’ (previous Classic Rock Magazine ‘Tracks Of the Week’ winner + Team Rock featured ‘Singles Club’), this self-produced release carries the mantra of ‘Peace, Love, Truth, Music’. ‘Sitting Ducks’ is a […]

[NEWS] PARADISE LOST Unveil Music Video For ‘Blood & Chaos’

Britain’s cult metallers PARADISE LOST have unveiled their brand new music video to their previously announced 7” single ‘Blood & Chaos‘, which is out in stores today. With this clip, the band presents a dystopian short film about the struggle for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.   Watch the new music video here:   Or […]

[NEWS] WINTERSUN Release Lyric Video For ‘Eternal Darkness (Autumn)’

Just in time for their headline slot at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in less than two weeks, Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN have unleashed a new lyric video for new track, ‘Eternal Darkness (Autumn)’. The track is taken from the band’s long-awaited third studio album The Forest Seasons – a four-track epic written around the seasons, and influenced heavily […]

[NEWS] BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Premiere ‘Collide’ Music Video

To coincide with today’s 48-hour Planet Rock pre-sale for their exclusive UK tour dates, Black Country Communion have just premiered the official music video for their first single “Collide” taken from their brand new album “BCCIV”, which is released on Friday 22nd September. Watch the official music video for “Collide” here:    BCC play Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Tuesday 2nd […]

[UK NEWS] THE RAVEN AGE Announce UK Headline Dates In October

Hotly-tipped metalheads THE RAVEN AGE are delighted to announce a string of headline shows around the UK in October as part of a European tour. Following their set at Download Festival in June, Kerrang! enthused, “The London metal mob make a muscular display with low-slung riffs that dig into the crowd like a gravedigger’s pickaxe.” […]

[UK NEWS] BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Confirm New Album & UK Tour Dates

Black Country Communion are pleased to announce two exclusive concerts in Europe during January 2018 to support the release of their new album “BCCIV” on Friday 22nd September.  The first single taken from the new album will be “Collide”. The band will play Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Tuesday 2nd January and London Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday 4th January 2018. These will be the only […]

[UK NEWS] KNUCKLE PUCK Announce UK Tour This December

Off the back of last weeks announcement of forthcoming album ‘Shapeshifter’, Chicago’s pop-punk heroes Knuckle Puck have announced a headline UK tour this December. You can see the band at the following dates with support from Tiny Moving Parts, Have Mercy & Movements: 7th December Rescue Rooms Nottingham 8th December Key Club Leeds 9th December SWG3 Glasgow 10th […]

[UK NEWS] Hard Rock Hell XI Adds 25 More Bands To Its Line-Up

Following in the footsteps of Hard Rock Hell’s first-decade flagship celebration, Hard Rock Hell XI strides ever onwards, with a might and hi-octane swagger of its own, adding an amazing 25 bands to its already impressive line-up, bringing the total to 44! Saturday night headliners Black Star Riders describe themselves as “lifers in an industry […]

[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] ZZ TOP at Apollo, Manchester UK on 25/7/2017

Living legends, ZZ Top, southern boogied their way into town this week on the first date of the UK leg of their European tour. To my shame it’s been 32 years since I last saw a ZZ Top show, when they headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in 1985. As a result, […]

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