News: ULI JON ROTH, QUEENSRYCHE, DREAM THEATER – Friday 9 January 2015

Edsel Records will release two box sets spanning the career of The Sound on 16th February.

On February 10th ‘Journey: The Frontiers Tour’ is released in the US on CD. The show was recorded on July 21st 1983 at the Lloyd Noble Center for a radio broadcast.

Talon release their new album ‘Fourplay’ on Match 20th on Escape Music.

Uli Jon Roth releases ‘Scorpions Revisited’ on March 10 via UDR where he revisits songs from his time in the Scorpions in the 1970’s.

Dream Theater start work on their new album next month with a release planned in late 2015 on Roadrunner.

Neil Young is to make a new album with Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah, for release later this year.

QUEENSRYCHE + ARMORED SAINT + DEATH ANGEL
Thursday 6th August London Electric Ballroom

THE CHARLATANS
Tue March 03 O2 Academy Bristol
Thu/Fri March 05/06 MANCHESTER Albert Hall
Sat March 07 O2 Academy Leeds
Mon March 09 HULL University
Tue/Wed March 10/11 GLASGOW Barrowland
Fri March 13 WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall
Sat March 14 O2 Academy Leicester
Sun March 15 WORTHING Pavilion Theatre
Mon March 16 LONDON Roundhouse

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