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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS release double A side on 5th Nov
05/11/12 Double A-side Single release: Palace In Flames // Exploding Heart Disorder Remember, remember the 5th of November, and not just for the annual celebration of England’s most notorious wannabe arsonist, as this year it’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fearless Vampire Killers, single release
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CHRIS SINGLETON news
Chris Singleton – gigs and new music Dearest all I hope you’re well. In this newsletter you can find out about some gigs I’ve got coming up in the UK and Poland, and check out some new music I’ve been … Continue reading
SNAKECHARMER sign to Frontiers
SNAKECHARMER Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of British Hard Rock supergroup SNAKECHARMER Formed by original Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray, along with Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash, Tina Turner), Harry James (Thunder, Magnum), Adam … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannata, Chris Ousey, James Christian, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Seventh Key, Snakecharmer, Whitesnake, Work Of Art
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MARS HOLLOW live album release
“If you take a little bit of Yes – mostly in John Baker’s vocals – and a little bit of Rush (also there in the vocals), that’s a bit of what Mars Hollow sound like.” – Stephanie Sollow, ProgressiveWorld.net On … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Hollow, prog rock, Yes
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WOLFSBANE add two UK dates
***Two More Dates added by public demand to Original Line Up’s ‘Wolfsbane Save The World’ October UK Tour*** Blaze Bayley – Vocals Jase Edwards – Guitars Jeff Hately – Bass Steve ‘Danger’ Ellett – Drums “Wolfsbane were originally founded on … Continue reading
THEN JERICO return!
‘THE BIG AREA’ TOUR + ‘BEST OF’ ALBUM! “Going on tour with Then Jerico is like a cross between a commando assault and a Club 18-30 holiday…”- Adrian Thrills, NME Rockers THEN JERICO have announced a reunion tour with all original … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Shaw, The Big Area, Then Jerico
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BLACKBURNER album featuring WILLIAM SHATNER
BLACKBURNER ALBUM RELEASE ‘PLANET EARTH ATTACK’ September 25 Ft. WILLIAM SHATNER & members of YES Multi-talented industrial rock/metal/dubstep crossover masterminds BLACKBURNER are set to release second album PLANET EARTH ATTACK on September 25 via Cleopatra/Hypnotic Records. Featuring guest appearances from legendary … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sherwood, Blackburner, Chris Squire, Star Trek, William Shatner, Yes
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We Will Rock You Gets Special 10th Anniversary Edition Cast Soundtrack
Ben Elton and Queen’s Smash Hit Musical “We Will Rock You” Gets Special 10th Anniversary Edition Cast Soundtrack - Released by EMI Records, October 15, 2012. Having recently celebrated its 10th birthday, and played over 4,000 performances to an audience of over … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Elton, Brian May, EMI, musical, Queen, Roger Taylor, We Will Rock You, West End
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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS double a-side single
Fearless Vampire Killers 05/11/12 Double A-side Single release: Palace In Flames // Exploding Heart Disorder Goremount Records http://www.facebook.com/wearefearlessvampirekillers Remember, remember the 5th of November, and not just for the annual celebration of England’s most notorious wannabe arsonist, as this year … Continue reading
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The Prophets of Babylon new album
THE PROPHETS OF ADDICTION ‘BABYLON BOULEVARD’ Released: 29th October 2012 Pretty Boy Floyd veteran Lesli Sanders returns with a genuine sleaze-rock offering in its rawest rock ‘n’ roll form with BABYLON BOULEVARD, mixed by Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol). … Continue reading
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Tagged glam rock, Lesli Sanders, Phil Soussan, Pretty Boy Floyd, sleaze rock, The Prophets of Babylon
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LIBERTY ‘N’ JUSTICE new album news
Liberty n’ Justice is excited to announce they have found a singer! After the release of the 26 song opus, The Cigar Chronicles. LNJ will stop being a project and start being a band that will feature JK Northrup (King … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Ragno, JK Northrup, Justin Murr, Liberty 'N' Justice
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GEOFF DOWNES on the Thursday GTFM Rock Show
Coming up on this weeks Thursday Rockshow 9-11pm on GTFM 107.9 FM or on the web at www.gtfm.co.uk and on BCFM 93.2 www.bcfm.org.uk This week, we welcome ‘live’ in the studio, Geoff Downes, the keyboard player from Asia and Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Fox, Asia, BCFM, Geoff Downes, GTFM Rock Show, Yes
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Retro-Vibe music shop launches
Retro-Vibe Music: There’s a new store in the UK (South Wales) selling vinyl records and CDs, and over the next few weeks a new room will be added especially for CDs. Melodic Rock and AOR will have its own section … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic rock, record store, Retro-Vibe Music
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Of Mice & Men UK tour dates
OF MICE & MEN DELUXE VERSION OF THE FLOOD OUT NOW UK TOUR WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE IN OCTOBER “If metalcore’s going to survive, it needs to evolve. Enter the scene’s greatest Hopes…” Rock Sound “They’re hungrier than ever to … Continue reading
New Gwyn Ashton video
www.gwynashton.com Guitar maestro Gwyn Ashton reveals brand new video for new single ‘Little Girl’. Filmed entirely on an iPhone to an impressive quality, the video features Ashton along with stalwart drummer Kev Hickman who has been the backbone of Ashton’s … Continue reading
TARJA samples now online!
To mark the arrival of her epic 2 CD/2 DVD live album ‘Act I’ last week, Tarja Turunen is offering fans two new video samples from the release, recorded live in Rosario, Argentina this March. ‘In For A Kill’ can … Continue reading
LUKE WHITE new single and album release
LUKE WHITE ‘Black Market Red Roses’ The new single released 1st October 2012 From the debut album ‘Outside In’ – Released 10th September 2012 On Strongwire Records Distributed byADA(Warner). Published by Sony / ATV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nhKlgZJ7oU Taken from his debut album … Continue reading
B.B. KING BOX SET DUE 24TH SEP
B.B. KING Ladies and Gentlemen…. MR B.B. KING OUT 24TH SEPTEMBER 2012 ON UNIVERSAL In celebration of B.B. King’s 50th Anniversary signing to ABC-Paramount Records in 1962, comes this multi-format career retrospective, leading the way with a slick 10-CD, 194 … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, blues, Bono, box set, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Robert Cray, Rolling Sto, U2
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PAUL SIMON releases ‘Live in New York City’ on Sep 18th
2-CD/1-DVD Special Package Captures Paul Simon Performing Classic Songs and Music From His Critically Acclaimed Album So Beautiful or So What During the first leg of Paul Simon’s triumphant, 2011 U.S. tour, he thrilled hometown fans with a special club … Continue reading
FOGHAT’S ROGER EARL TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE BLUES HALL OF FAME
Foghat’s contribution to classic rock will forever be great, as they penned such classic party anthems as “Slow Ride” and “Fool for the City,” both of which remain rock radio standards to this day. But the group was never shy … Continue reading
Steve Winwood’s ‘Arc Of A Diver’ re-issued in October
Universal Music Catalogue is proud to announce the release of the Deluxe Edition of Steve Winwood’s Arc Of A Diver. This 2-CD set comprises the original album plus a second CD featuring bonus tracks and a full length audio documentary. … Continue reading
THRESHOLD announce track-by-track and re-issues
THRESHOLD upload track-by-track pt.1, kick off fan video contest & announce re-releases! Legendary British progressive metallers THRESHOLD have recently uploaded the first of two track-by-track videos for their upcoming new masterpiece “March Of Progress” (out on August 24) to YouTube. … Continue reading
New Deacon Blue album ‘The Hipsters’
DEACON BLUE - The Hipsters (Edsel/Demon) Release Date: 24th September Deacon Blue were never hipsters. With six million album sales, 12 UK Top 40 singles and two No.1 albums to their credit, they have been majorly successful and have always been adored … Continue reading
SEAHAVEN announce UK tour
SEAHAVEN ANNOUNCE UK TOUR SUPPORT TO BALANCE AND COMPOSURE California’s SEAHAVEN will be coming to the UK this August to support Balance and Composure on their headline tour. The band will also play Hevy Music festival at Port Lympne Wild … Continue reading
Chris Picton (Quecia) releases a new solo album
Chris Picton – Still Life# Still Life is Chris Picton’s First Solo Album available Now for digital download at www.chrispicton.bandcamp.com The debut solo album is a collection of mainly instrumental pieces, but with a continuation of the strong song-writing originally … Continue reading
