Bryan Adams has released a new anti-war song titled ‘What if There Were No Sides at All.’

Black Label Society are starting work on their next studio album.

Black Stone Cherry (pictured) release their latest album ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’ on September 29 via Mascot Records.

Blur release their ninth album, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’, on 21 July via Parlophone.

Butcher Babies release a double album ‘Eye For An Eye…’ and ‘…’Til The World’s Blind’ both out on July 7.

Alice Cooper  is working on a new album, based on concept of being on the road and it is titled ‘Road’.

Deacon Blue release ‘All The Old 45s – The Very Best Of’ and a box set, ‘You Can Have It All – The Complete Albums Collection’, both due on September 1.

The Dead Daisies release a ‘Best Of’ on August 18.

Doro releases her new album ‘Conqueress Forever Strong And Proud’ on October 27. Rob Halford guests on one song.

Ferocious Dog release ‘Live At Rock City’ on June 16.

Frost* release their first ever live Blu-ray, ‘Island Live’, through Tigermoth records on June 19.

The Gems - who feature three ex-Thundermother members – have signed with Napalm Records and the band are working on their debut album.

Juliana Hatfield releases an album of cover songs called ‘Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO’ on November 17. ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ has been released as the first single.

The Hives release their first album in eleven years ‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons’ on August 11 and the single, ‘Bogus Operandi’, is out now.

A new EP from Marillion’s Steve Hogarth and Porcupine Tree keyboard player Richard Barbieri, ‘Waiting To Be Born’, is released on May 5 through Bandcamp.

The Hooters release, ‘Rocking & Swing’, their first new studio recording since 2010. The new album will be released on May 12 through their own Hooters Music label.

A posthumous album by Gordon Lightfoot, ‘At Royal Albert Hall’, is released on July 14. The double live album was recorded at the venue on May 24, 2016.

Nils Lofgren releases his latest album ‘Mountains’ on July 21. The album features guest appearances from Neil Young, David Crosby and Charlie Watts.

Mitch Malloy’s new album ‘The Last Song’ is released in June with a limited edition vinyl version available to pre-order.

Duff McKagan has released a three song EP ‘This Is The Song’.

Joni Mitchell releases a live version of her appearance at last year’s Newport Folk Festival, ‘At Newport’, on July 28.

BMG release a Gary Moore box set, ‘The Sanctuary Years’, on June 23. It features the albums; ‘A Different Beat’, ‘Back To The Blues’, ‘Scars’ and ‘Power of The Blues’.

Thunder guitarist Luke Morley has announced his first solo album in 22 years, ‘Songs from The Blue Room.’ It is released on 23 June via Conquest Music,

Oasis are planning a 30th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe‘ for release next year. Rumours still persist the band will reform, although these have again been dismissed by Noel Gallagher.

Paradise Lost are re-recording their ‘Icon’ album for an upcoming 30th anniversary release.

Dolly Parton’s new album ‘Rockstar’ is released on November 17 via Butterfly Records. Guests include Slash, Rob Halford, Elton John, Paul McArtney, REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin and Pat Benatar.

Queens of the Stone Age will release a new album, ‘In Times New Roman…’ on June 16.

Former Kayak vocalist Edward Reekers has announced his first solo album for 15 years, ‘The Liberty Project’, which is released through Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group on August 14. Guests on the album include Steve Hackett, Arjen Lucassen and Threshold’s Damian Wilson.

Nina Strauss releases her second solo album, ‘The Call of the Void’, on 7 July via Sumarian Records. Guests on the album include Alice Cooper, Lzzy Hale, Disturbed’s David Draiman and In Flames’ Anders Fridén.

Suede have a 30th anniversary edition of their debut album released on July 7.

Syteria release their third album ‘Syteriaworld’ on August 11.

Corey Taylor’s second solo album ‘CMF2’ will be out September 15.

Teenage Fanclub release their new album ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ on September 22.

Tesla release ‘Full Throttle Live’ on May 26.

Thy Art Is Murder release their new album ‘Godlike’ on September 15.

Tigertailz are currently re-recording a selection of their finest tracks from their back catalogue for a ‘Best Of Volume I & II’, due for release by the end of the year. They have also released their first new music since 2016, ‘You Can’t Stop Rock’.

Triumph release a double vinyl edition of ‘Live at the US Festival’. It marks the 40th anniversary of the concert.

U.D.O. release a new album ‘Touchdown’ on August 25 on Atomic Fire Records. It marks the first album to feature new bassist Peter Baltes.

Vandenberg release their new album ‘Sin’ on August 25 through Mascot Records. The title track has been issued as the lead track.

John Verity (Argent) and Del Bromham (Stray), who have been touring together recently, have a live album planned for release in June.

Newly announced UK tours (2023 unless stated):

Black Stone Cherry, Enter Shikari (2024), Extreme + Living Colour, Fear Factory, the Flower Kings, Hard-Fi, Judas Priest + Saxon + Uriah Heep (2024), Seal, Silver Moth, the Stranglers (2024), Tangerine Dream, Voyager, Yes (2024),

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

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

Aerosmith + the Black Crowes (US), Blacktop Mojo (US), Evanescence (Aus), the Flower Kings (Eur), King’s X (US), Lamb Of God (US), Yngwie Malmsteen + Glenn Hughes (US), Matchbox 20 (Aus 2024), Metal Church (US), My Morning Jacket (US), Stevie Nicks (US), Ted Nugent (US), the Only Ones (US), Pallbearer (US), Shinedown + Papa Roach (US), Rick Springfield (US), Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band (US), Squeeze + the Psychedelic Furs (US), Steel Panther (US), Nina Strauss (US), Voyager (Eur), Ann Wilson (US),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

This summer’s Download festival has now sold out.

Aerosmith’s recently announced US tour dates are the band’s farewell live shows. Drummer Joey Kramer won’t be part of the tour.

Kix will bow out with their last gig scheduled for September 17 in Columbia, Maryland.

Sum 41 are also bowing out after the release of their upcoming album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ and subsequent world tour.

Tom Johnston will not tour with the Doobie Brothers on the upcoming leg of their 50th anniversary tour due to a back injury.

Postponed/cancelled gigs & tours

Bonnie Raitt has postponed her May US tour dates

Flotsam & Jetsam have cancelled their European tour due to rising costs

Five Finger Death Punch have withdrawn from this year’s Download, and all gigs up to June 12, due to complications from frontman Ivan Moody’s recent hernia surgery. Skindred will replace them on the bill.

KISS have cancelled their Plymouth show in June due to ‘logistical reasons’

Skid Row have cancelled their remaining Australian and upcoming Japanese shows after singer Erik Grönwall fell ill with the flu

Exodus have cancelled their summer European tour so that guitarist Gary Holt can “tend to his family”

John Wetton An Extraordinary Life‘ is published through Rocket 88 books on June 19.

The BraveWords website has launched its own record label BraveWords Records.

In through the out door…line-up changes

Josh Freese is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters

Sons Of Liberty have parted ways with vocalist Rob Walker

Bassist Greg Smith has left Ted Nugent’s touring band after sixteen years. Nugent has announced his upcoming US summer tour will be his last.

Vocalist John Corabi is back in the Dead Daisies with former Whitesnake bassist Michael Devlin also joining the band, with Glenn Hughes no longer a part of the band.

Violinist David Ragsdale has left Kansas. He re-joined the band in 2006. Joe Deninzon, a founding member of Stratospheerius, replaces Ragsdale.

Fair Warning guitarist Helge Engelke

Tim Bachman co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Folk icon Gordon Lightfoot

Horslips guitarist Johnny Fean

Linda Lewis, backing singer for David Bowie, Rod Stewart & Rick Wakeman

Francis Monkman, founding member of Curved Air and Sky

Former Kate Bush and Simple Minds bassist John Giblin

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke

Songwriter and Cream collaborator Pete Brown

Algy Ward, founder of Tank and prior to Tank, a member of the Saints and the Damned

Former Metal Church drummer Kirk Arrington

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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