A.C.T. release a new six song EP ‘Falling’ on March 3.

Bryan Adams releases a live version of his 2022 Royal Albert Show, where he played all of his ‘Cuts Like A Knife’ album, on February 3.

MVD Marquee Collection release ‘Anvil! The Story Of Anvil’ on DVD & Blu-ray on January 20. The band are also recording their latest album for a planned April release.

Asia release ‘Fantasia: Live in Tokyo 2007 ’ through BMG Records on February 24.

Belle & Sebastian release their new album ‘Late Developer’ through Matador Records on January 13.

Big Big Train release ‘Ingenious Devices’ on 30 June on CD & double vinyl and it will be available on all major streaming platforms from 28 July. The EP features new versions of ‘East Coast Racer’, ‘Brooklands’ and ‘Voyager’, which each feature a string section recorded at Abbey Road Studios. In addition, a previously unreleased orchestral piece ‘The Book of Ingenious Devices’ and a live version of ‘Atlantic Cable’ complete the EP.

Tony Iommi recently tweeted that the Black Sabbath IRS albums featuring vocalist Tony Martin, will be re-issued at some point this year. Iommi also plans to record a new solo album this year.

A 50th anniversary edition of David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ album will be issued as a limited edition half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc LP pressed from the same master. Both are released on April 14.

Buckcherry plan to release their latest album in June.

Lindsey Buckingham (pictured) has started work on his next album.

Cattle Decapitation release their tenth studio album, ‘Terrasite‘, on May 12 via Metal Blade Records.

Cross Country Driver release their debut album ‘The New Truth’ on March 17 on Frontiers. The band’s line-up features Rob Lamothe (Riverdogs), James Harper (Fighting Friday) and Zander Lamothe (Logan Staats Band), plus guests including dUg Pinnick (King’s X) and Vivian Campbell.

Demons Down are a new band featuring vocalist James Robledo (Sinner’s Blood), guitarist Francesco Savino (False Memories), guitarist Jimi Bell (House of Lords, Autograph), drummer Ken Mary (ex-House of Lords, Alice Cooper) and bassist Chuck Wright (ex-Quiet Riot, House of Lords).  Their debut album ‘I Stand‘ is released on March 10 through Frontiers.

Fall Out Boy’s new album, ‘So Much (For) Stardust’, will be released on March 24 via Fueled By Ramen/DCD2.

Peter Gabriel plans to release a new single on every full moon from his new album ‘i/o’.

Garbage start work shortly on their next album.

Genesis release ‘BBC Broadcasts’ on March 3 in 5CD and 24-track three-LP versions, collecting sessions recorded by the band between 1970 and 1998.

Hawkwind’s late 70s era on the Charisma record label is featured on a ten-disc box set, ‘Days Of The Underground – The Studio & Live Recordings 1977-1979′, which will be released through Cherry Red on March 31.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds release their new album ‘Council Skies’ in May.

The Hold Steady release their ninth studio album ‘The Price Of Progress’ on March 31 via the band’s own Positive Jams label.

Ian Hunter releases his new album, ‘Defiance Part 1′, on April 21 via Sun Records. It features many guests including Slash, Duff McKagan,Joe Elliott, Johnny Depp, Billy F Gibbons and Ringo Starr.

Jag Panzer have signed with Atomic Fire Records who will release the band’s latest album ‘The Hallowed’ in the spring.

Jethro Tull have released a new single, ‘Ginnungagap’. It is taken from the band’s upcoming album, ‘RökFlöte’, which is released on InsideOut Music on April 21.

Judas Priest are putting the finishing touches to their next album due in 2024.

Kamelot’s first album in five years ‘The Awakening’ is released through Napalm Records on March 17.

Last In Line’s third studio album is due at the end of March on earMUSIC.

Lifesigns plan to release a live CD/DVD this year and work on their third studio album for a late 2023 release.

Lordi’s new album will be entitled ‘Screen Writer’s Guild’.

Arjen Lucassen has teased a new musical project called Arjen Lucassen’s Supersonic Revolution.

Robin McAuley will release his new solo album, ‘Alive’, on 17 February via Frontiers.

Mr Big will commence work on a new album and an as yet to be announced drummer will be joining them replacing Matt Starr.

Mudhoney release their new album ‘Plastic Eternity’ on April 7 via Sub Pop.

Phantom Blue release their new album ‘Blue Blood’ on March 17 through Frontiers.

Trevor Rabin will release his latest solo album ‘Rio’ early this year.

Saxon release a second covers album ‘More Inspiration’ on March 24 through Silver Lining Music. A single, ‘The Faith Healer’, has been released this month.

Sparks have re-signed to Island Records who will release their new album ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’ on May 26. The band left the label back in 1976.

Stargazer release their new album, ‘Life Will Never Be The Same’, on March 3 through Mighty Music.

Former R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe plans to release his debut solo album later this year.

Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) has started work on his second solo album.

Theory Of A Deadman release their latest album ‘Dinosaur’ on Roadrunner on march 17.

Mike Portnoy has confirmed Transatlantic’s upcoming live album due next month will be the final release from the band.

Tygers Of Pan Tang release a new single, ‘Edge of the World’, on January 20 and plan to release their new album in the spring.

U2 release a compilation album ‘Songs Of Surrender – 40 Songs Reimagined and Rerecorded‘ on March 17.

The Zombies release their new album ‘Different Game’ through Cooking Vinyl Records on March  31.

Newly announced UK tours (2023 unless stated):

Cherrie Currie, Europe, Gallus, Billy F Gibbons, Gun (acoustic), Jools Holland, Kira Mac, Level 42, Suzi Quatro, Troy Redfern + The Commoners, Voivod, Wednesday 13,

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced US & European tours (2023 unless stated):

Anvil (US), Eric Church (US), Clutch (US), Coheed and Cambria (US), Coldplay (US), Alice Cooper (US), Disturbed (Eur), Eagles (US), Europe (Eur), Foo Fighters (Eur), Billy Idol (US), Kamelot (Eur), Kansas – 50th anniversary tour (US), the Korgis (Aus), Little River Band (US), Kenny Loggins - farewell tour (US), Mastodon + Gojira (US), Meshuggah (Eur), New Order (US), Nickleback (US), Stevie Nicks (US), Pantera + Lamb Of God (US), REO Speedwagon (US), Seal (US), Shinedown (US), Ringo Starr (US), Mike Tramp (US), Ugly Kid Joe + Fozzy + Pistols At Dawn (US), Vader (Aus), Steve Vai (Eur), Rick Wakeman (US), Y&T (US),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

One Desire and Brother Firetribe have cancelled their UK & European joint headline tour scheduled for April.

Randy Newman has postponed his upcoming UK & European dates as he undergoes surgery

Steven Wilson says that Porcupine Tree will play its “likely final” gigs this year.

REO Speedwagon’s final remaining founding member Neal Doughty has announced his retirement from touring. Derek Hilland takes his place.

Soft Machine will introduce their new drummer Asaf Sirkis on their UK dates next month.

Founder member Myles Goodwin has announced he will no longer tour with April Wine, however, he will still write and record with the band. Goodwin’s last live performance with April Wine will be on March 2 in Nova Scotia.

Twisted Sister will be inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday 26 January at The Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, California. It will be the first time the band have played live in seven years.

Pink Floyd have revealed that their recent benefit single ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ raised £500,000 for humanitarian charities aiding those affected by the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war.

Foo Fighters have confirmed they will continue following last year’s death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Queen’s Brian May has been knighted in the King Charles’s first New Year’s Honours list.

Inglorious have announced they are going on hiatus although various band members will continue with musical projects throughout the year.

Iron Maiden feature on a set of Royal Mail stamps which will be available from January 12.

After 50 years of legal wrangling for his songs, John Fogerty has regained ownership of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s discography.

British recorded music retail revenues – streaming, download, CD and vinyl sales – were up 3% last year to £1.98bn, according to the UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association. Vinyl sales were up 11% to £150.5m, while CDs were down 17.4% to £124m.

Kate Bush has her 2018 paperback ‘How To Be Invisible’ reissued on April 6 by Faber. The new edition features a new introduction by the musician and illustrations by Jim Kay. A limited number of signed copies will be available where Kate Bush has written a message in invisible ink in a small number of the signed copies.

Yes have sold have sold the recorded music rights and income streams from their Atlantic Records catalogue to the Warner Music Group.

Brendon Urie has announced that he is disbanding Panic! At The Disco after almost 20 years.

The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and the estate of late keyboardist Ray Manzarek have sold their rights to the band’s catalogue to help charities.

In through the out door…line-up changes

Carly Bryant has left Big Big Train and is replaced by Oskar Holldorff (Dim Gray), who has been a touring member of the band since last year.

Guitarist Todd Winger has left Collateral…guitarist Dougie Archer has left Little Red Kings…drummer Chris Ogden has left Austin Gold

Former Overkill and Anvil guitarist Sebastian Marino

Former Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White

Alan Rankine guitarist with The Associates

Robbie Bachman, drummer with Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi

Director Bruce Gowers who directed Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ video, along with ones for Prince, Journey and the Rolling Stones

Bassist Van Conner and co-founder of Screaming Trees

The Yardbirds guitarist Anthony ‘Top’ Topham

GRTR! reviewer and sleevenotes contributor Jim Henderson

Dean Daughtry, a co-founder of the Atlanta Rhythm Section

Television mainman Tom Verlaine

David Crosby, who helped set up two major bands in the 1960s – The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, and had a successful solo career.

Jeff Beck, ground-breaking guitarist with The Yardbirds, Rod Stewart and later a jazz fusionist.  Most recently he appeared on album with Ozzy Osbourne and Johnny Depp with whom he toured in 2022.

Tom Verlaine, frontman of punk/art rockers Television.

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In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

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IZZY REIGN Spooky Scary Skeletons (FiXT)
THE RASMUS Rest In Pieces (Better Noise Music)
THE PLAGUE What Else Can I Do (FiXT)
STAR CIRCUS Turn The Tide (indie)
DEFENCES Breathe It In (Long Branch Records)

Featured Albums w/c 28 October 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Singer Songwriter)

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