News: BLACKWATER CONSPIRACY, RATM, UGLY KID JOE – Wednesday 19th August 2015

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Rage Against The Machine will release a DVD, ‘Live At Finsbury Park’, on October 16th.

Candlebox have signed a deal with Pavement Entertainment and will release their new studio album in early 2016.

UGLY KID JOE will release a new full-length album ‘Uglier Than They Used Ta Be’ in the US on October 16th via Metalville/UKJ Records.

Million Dollar Reload have announced the end of that band and the band members all return as Blackwater Conspiracy, with a new sound.

Moon Safari have confirmed they have split with co-founding drummer Tobias Lundgren back in April.

Sepultura plan to release their next album by the end of next year.

Bon Jovi have now left Mercury their record label for over 30 years.

Ginger has revealed in a recent interview with Classic Rock magazine that he will never write another Wildhearts album.

Cats In Space are a new band and they release their debut album ‘Too Many Gods’ on October 2nd via Harmony Factory/Cargo Records. The band’s line-up includes Greg Hart (Moritz), Dean Howard (T’Pau) and Paul Manzi (Arena).

Rick Springfield has announced his new album will be entitled ‘Rocket Science’ and is released in January 2016.

Crazy Lixx have confirmed they will continue and are now actively looking to recruit two new guitarists.


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