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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers live DVD
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live in Concert (DVD & Blu-Ray) Release Date 4th Jun 2012 Live Anthology (Deluxe Box Set) Playback (6CD Box Set) Release Date 11th June 2012 SENSATIONAL LIVE CONCERT DVD AND BLU-RAY RELEASED FOR THE FIRST … Continue reading
Frontiersnews: TEN, ASIA, KING KOBRA, JAMES CHRISTIAN
JAMES CHRISTIAN HOUSE OF LORDS singer James Christian is working on a new solo album, his third one after “Rude Awakening” (originally released on Now & Then Records in 1995) and “Meet The Man”. James announced on his website: … Continue reading
SHADOWS FALL announce new album release
SHADOWS FALL NEW STUDIO ALBUM, ‘FIRE FROM THE SKY’, SCHEDULED FOR INTERNATIONAL RELEASE AUGUST 13TH 2012 VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS… GRAMMY-NOMINATED rockers Shadows Fall have confirmed that their seventh studio album, ‘Fire From The Sky’, will be released internationally on August … Continue reading
MOTORHEAD & THIN LIZZY classic album box sets
Motörhead Release Classic Album Selection Forming the band after his unceremonious sacking from Hawkwind (following an unfortunate narcotics misunderstanding at the Canadian border) then naming them after the very last song he wrote and recorded with the space cadets, Motörhead … Continue reading
TAKIDA release debut single
SWEDISH SUPERSTARS TAKIDA TO RELEASE DEBUT UK SINGLE ‘You Learn’ May 7th, 2012 Following the great success of their recent UK tour with 3 Doors Down, TAKIDA prepare to unleash their debut UK single, ‘You Learn’, released on May 7th and … Continue reading
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY SIGN NEW RECORD DEAL
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY SIGN NEW RECORD DEAL WITH BEST BEFORE AND ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF NEW ALBUM “TRIALS” Technical rock act Mutiny On The Bounty have signed to leading UK record label, Best Before, who will release their second album, … Continue reading
TANK are back
British rock legends Tank return with the highly anticipated follow up to their 2010 album “War Machine”. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans, vocalist Doogie White and bassist Chris Dale are now joined by former Tank member Steve Hopgood on … Continue reading
Fearless Vampire Killers release their new album
On the eve of their debut album release, Fearless Vampire Killers have received one of the biggest accolades that a troupe of fresh-faced British rockers could hope for, a nomination in the Best British Newcomer category at the Kerrang! Awards … Continue reading
NEW DELUXE EDITIONS OF SANDY DENNY’S CLASSIC ISLAND RECORDINGS
On May 21st 2012, Universal is set to release the last three solo albums which Sandy Denny recorded for Island Records during her lifetime. The release coincides with a special tribute tour – “The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny” … Continue reading
KILLING FLOOR return
The original 1960s British blues rock band KILLING FLOOR release their fourth album ROCK’N’ROLL GONE MAD on 1st May 2012. The album features the original 1968 four piece line-up of Bill Thorndycraft, Mick Clarke, Bazz Smith and Stuart “Mac” McDonald. … Continue reading
ASIA RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM “XXX”
BRITISH SUPERGROUP CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH UK TOUR AND 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM Thirty years after its eponymous debut album, ASIA ascended to the top of the Billboard Top 100 chart (where it remained No.1 for nine consecutive … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Steve Howe
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Universal Music Reach Out to Fans to Create the Ultimate T.REX Facebook Timeline
Launching Monday April 23rd Official T.Rex Facebook page: www.facebook.com/T.RexBolan Universal Music are proud to announce they have launched T.Rex’s Official Timeline on Facebook and are involving fans in creating the ultimate resource and history for the band! Johnny Hudson, … Continue reading
New Rolling Stones eBook in July
“The Rolling Stones – 50 Years: Views From The Inside – Views From The Outside” The German start-up The eBook People GmbH, a spin-off of the publishing house The Interview People GmbH (www.theinterviewpeople.com), is going to release its first comprehensive … Continue reading
EMPIRES OF EDEN new album due in June
Power metal band EMPIRES OF EDEN has announced the release of the third album “Channelling The Infinite” from global recording project EMPIRES OF EDEN. Japanese release date of June 1 through Rubicon Music, rest of the world June 6 via … Continue reading
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Tagged Empires Of Eden, power metal, Rob Rock, Steve Grimmett, Stu Marshall, UDO
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SONNY LANDRETH new album on May 28th
Sonny Landreth – Elemental Journey out on May 28th on Proper Records Sonny Landreth’s 11th album, bearing the fittingly evocative title Elemental Journey, is something completely different from the Louisiana slide wizard. Released on his own Landfall label, the new … Continue reading
Voodoo Vegas start recording their debut album in July
Voodoo Vegas announce producer for debut album and hit Pledge Music campaign target in 24 hours. Voodoo Vegas have announced that they will be recording their debut album this coming July with producer Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness, Toyko Dragons, Enter … Continue reading
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Tagged Pledge Music, Rockfield, The Darkness, Voodoo Vegas
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THE FLOWER KINGS new album details
After five years of absence progressive cult rockband “The Flower Kings” will release their new studio album on the 18th of June 2012 (Europe/ 19th of June 2012 in the U.S.). The new sound carrier of the band around mastermind … Continue reading
Dio competition
TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF DIO’s LAST IN LINE, SACRED HEART AND HOLY DIVER DELUXE EDITIONS: SHOW US YOUR DEVIL’S HORNS AND WIN AMAZING DIO PRIZES! Upload a photo of you or your friends raising the ‘Devil’s Horns’ to Flickr … Continue reading
The Clive Nolan newsletter March 2012
CRS Best Keyboard Player of 2011 He did it again! In March 2012 Clive collected his seventh Classic Rock Society award for the Best Keyboard Player of the year. The award ceremony was concluded with Arena live show, which pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged Arena, Clive Nolan, Pendragon, prog rock, She
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New band Grace release their debut single ‘Stealing Kisses’
Grace Stealing Kisses 30.04.12 “Lenny Kravitz meets Status Quo meets Led Zepelin. It works.” Venue Magazine “I woke at 4 in the morning with the chorus ‘breaking hearts and stealing kisses’ singing in my head. (Josh J Macrae. Producer for … Continue reading
Paul and Linda McCartney’s Legendary Album RAM Set for Deluxe Reissue
UK Release: 21st May 2012 – US Release: 22nd May 2012 Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 album will be released across a variety of formats with new and exclusive content including a beautifully packaged Deluxe Edition Box Set – the … Continue reading
24-7 SPYZ LIVE TV SHOW APPEARANCE FROM HOLLAND
Fresh off the road from a successful European tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the 1992 release of “Strength In Numbers” on Eastwest/Atlantic Records, heavy metal funk/soul pioneers 24-7 SPYZ featuring the CDs original lineup, Jimi Hazel (guitar and … Continue reading
JOE WALSH TO RELEASE ANALOG MAN ON JUNE 5TH
FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN TWO DECADES Grammy Award winning rock and roll legend Joe Walsh returns with Analog Man, his first solo album in two decades to be released on June 5th, 2012 from Fantasy Records/Concord. Analog Man is both … Continue reading
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Tagged Analog Kid, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr
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Bad Company, Heart, Big Country & more tour dates
HEART Fri 06/29/12 Saint Paul, MN Myth Fri 07/06/12 Hammond, IN The Venue At Horseshoe Casino Fri 07/20/12 New Lenox, IL New Lennox Commons @ Moondance Jam Sat 07/21/12 Walker, MN Moondance Events Thu 07/26/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Fri … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Company, Big Country, Feeder, Heart, Mike & the Mechanics
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Paul Sabu re-releases on Z Records
PAUL SABU SIGNS ANOTHER MULTI ABLUM DEAL WITH Z RECORDS! Its with great pleasure that we can announce that Paul Sabu has extended his dealings with Z Records for 3 classic reissues! Over the past two decades so … Continue reading
