News - Album News

The Angels have announced their first album in a decade. Entitled ‘Ninety Nine’ it will be released via Bloodlines on June 28.

Former Judas Priest vocalist Al Atkins has revealed a 50th anniversary edition of Judas Priest’s ‘Rocka Rolla’, as well as a reissue of his solo album ‘Victim Of Changes’, is being planned for the autumn. The reissues will be handled by Sleasy Rider Records, with producer Tom Allom remastering ‘Rocka Rolla’.

Blur release ‘Live At Wembley Stadium’ on July 26 via Parlophone, as well as a documentary film, ‘Blur: To The End’, released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on September 6.

Coldplay release their new album ‘Moon Music’ on October 4, which is rumoured to be the band’s final studio album.

Crimson Glory have signed with BraveWords Records.

Crobot release their latest album ‘Obsidian’ on September 13 via Megaforce Records.

The Damned release ‘AD 2022 – Live In Manchester’ on September 13.

Destruction have released a new song, ‘No Kings – No Masters’, with an album due next year.

Dim Gray plan to release a live EP in the autumn.

Niji Entertainment and BMG will release ‘Dio – The Complete Donington Collection’ as a limited-edition five-LP box set on July 19.

Electric Temple will release a five track EP on 24 August. The band’s line-up consists of guitarist Tony Childs, W.A.S.P. bassist Mike Duda, drummer Matt Starr (Mr. Big, Ace Frehley) and vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last In Line).

Ensiferum release their new studio album, ‘Winter Storm’, on October 18 through Metal Blade Records.

Fire Action have signed with SPV/Steamhammer who will release the band’s debut album later this year.

Fish has announced that he will reissue his first two solo albums, 1990′s ‘Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors‘ and 1991′s ‘Internal Exile’, through his Chocolate Frog Record Company label on July 22.

Frost* are set to release their new album ‘Life in the Wires’ in October. It will be a double album and a concept one.

Steve Hackett is to have his first two classical albums reissued on vinyl. ‘Bay Of Kings’ (1983) and ‘Momentum’ (1988) will be reissued on both black and limited coloured vinyl editions through InsideOut Music on August 2.

Intense plan to start work on their fifth studio album this year for a planned 2025 release.

Tony Iommi has confirmed he is working on his first ever solo album.

Jimi Jamison’s previously unreleased country album, ‘Jimmy Wayne Jamison’, gets a full released on August 23. Fellow former Survivor member Jim Peterik also features on the album.

Myles Kennedy (pictured) releases his third solo album ‘The Art of Letting Go’ through Napalm Records on October 11.

L.A. Guns have signed with Cleopatra Records.

Nick Lowe has announced his first new album in over a decade. ‘Indoor Safari‘ will be released on September 13.

Massive Wagons, release their seventh studio album, ‘Earth To Grace’, on November 8 via Earache Records. They have released the first single of the album ‘Missing On TV’ on June 19.

MC5′s first new album in 53 years, ‘Heavy Lifting’, is released on October 18 via earMusic.

Mercury Rev release their new album ‘Born Horses’ through Bella Union on September 6.

Metal Church will release ‘The Final Sermon (Live In Japan 2019)’ via Rat Pak Records (US) and Reaper Entertainment (EU).

Neonfly release a live EP, ‘Master Tapes – 10 Years Live at Masters of Rock’, on June 19 via Noble Demon.

Nighthawk release their new album ‘Vampire Blues’ on August 30 through Pride & Glory Music.

Nile releases their tenth album ‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ on August 23 via Napalm Records.

The Offspring will release their eleventh album, ‘Supercharged’, on October 11 via Concord Records.

A new super deluxe, seven-disc box set of The Alan Parson’s Project ‘Pyramid’ album will be released through Cooking Vinyl Records on August 23.

The Police release a six CD set of their 1983 album ‘Synchronicity’ on July 26.

Primal Fear have signed with Reigning Phoenix Music.

Pure Reason Revolution have announced that they will release their latest album, ‘Coming Up To Consciousness’, through InsideOut Music on September 6.

Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess releases his new album ‘Permission To Fly’ through InsideOut Music on September 6.

Michael Schenker releases ‘My Years With UFO’ on September 20 via earMUSIC. Guests include Slash, Axl Rose, Dee Snider, John Norum, Joey Tempest and Joe Lynn Turner.

Shed Seven are continuing their 30th anniversary celebrations with the release of a newly recorded, orchestral greatest hits album ‘Liquid Gold’ on September 27.

Skid Row release ‘Live In London’ on September 20.

Snow Patrol release their new album ‘The Forest Is The Path’ through Polydor Records on September 13.

Testament will release remastered versions of their albums ‘The Legacy’ and ‘The New Order’ both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records on July 12.

Pete Townsend is packaging nine solo shows into a 14CD set titled ‘Live in Concert 1985-2001′ which is due on July 26.

The Tragically Hip release a commemorative boxset of their debut album, ‘Up To Here’, on November 8 via UMe.

Former White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp releases ‘Songs of White Lion – Vol. II’ via Frontiers on August 23.

‘Van Stephenson – Same Pen, Different Voices’, a 2CD set will be released by MelodicRock Classics on July 26.

Vola have announced a new studio album, ‘Friend Of A Phantom’, will be released on November 1 via Mascot Records.

News - Tours and Gigs

Newly announced UK tours (2024 unless stated):

Frank Black (London Palladium, Thu 6 Feb 2025), Black Stone Cherry + Skillet + Ayron Jones (Nov), Joe Bonamassa (Apr 2025), Bowling For Soup + Wheatus (Feb 2025), Crowded House (Oct), Dropkick Murphys (Feb 2025), Enter Shikari (Nov, Dec), Craig Finn (Sep), the Flaming Lips (2025), Go West (2025), Myles Kennedy (Nov, Dec), Cyndi Lauper (Feb 2025 farewell tour), Paul McArtney (Dec), Pantera (Feb 2025), Francis Rossi (Apr-Jun 2025), Snow Patrol (Feb 2025), the Struts (Sep, Oct), Sum 41 (Oct, Nov farewell tour), Tangerine Dream (London Barbican Oct 7), the Waterboys (2025), While She Sleeps (Dec), Steven Wilson (Apr 2025),

Upcoming (Gigs – UK)

Newly announced US & European tours (2024 unless stated):

Airbourne (EU 2025), Apocalyptica + Nina Strauss (US 2025), Asking Alexandria (US), Baby Metal (US), Black Stone Cherry + Skillet + Ayron Jones (EU), Cold Chisel (AU), the Cult (AU), Delain (US 2025), Dogstar (US), Dropkick Murphys + Alkaline Trio (AU), Exodus (US), Craig Finn (US, EU), Peter Frampton (US), Jane’s Addiction + Love and Rockets (US), Judas Priest + Sabaton (US), Myles Kennedy (EU), Cyndi Lauper (farewell tour – US 2024, EU 2025), Yngwie Malmsteen (US), Duff McKagan (US), Megadeth (US), Pantera (EU 2025), Pure Reason Revolution (EU), Queens of the Stone Age (US), Riot V (EU), Sepultura (farewell tour) + Obituary + Agnostic Front (US), Slipknot (EU 2025), Snow Patrol (EU), Soulfly + Eyehategod (US), Sum 41 (EU farewell tour), the Used (US), W.A.S.P. (US), Thom Yorke (JP, AU, NZ, SG),

Upcoming (USA/ROW)

Postponed/cancelled gigs & tours

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a number of shows on his current European tour due to vocal issues. The tour will resume on June 12 in Madrid, with dates in Marseille, Prague and Milan all being postponed.

Operators for Towersey Festival – the UK’s longest-running independent music festival – have confirmed that this year’s festival will be its last due to spiralling costs.

Heart have cancelled their upcoming UK & European tour as Ann Wilson will undergo a medical procedure and needs six weeks recovery time.

Dan Patlansky’s August UK shows have been cancelled.

Robin Trower has cancelled his US dates set for September and October over health concerns.

Willie Nelson will sit out the first part of the Outlaws US tour (which also features Bob Dylan and Robert Plant) due to illness.

Dokken have postponed their upcoming European dates as Don Dokken continues to recover from physical issues.

Peter Frampton has been named as the next recipient of the Annual Les Paul Spirit Award.

Sabaton will release ‘The Tour To End All Tours’ concert film in selected cinemas on October 11.

Cross-sector lobbying group UK Music has written to the leaders of the UK’s political parties urging them to pledge support for the music industry in the run up to the General Election on Jul 4. The letter calls for specific action on AI, touring and tax credits, as well as new investment in music education and a ban on for-profit ticket resale.

The HMV owned Fopp opened a new store in Nottingham this month.
Spotify has now formally added a new music-only subscription tier in the UK, which it’s calling Basic Individual. It will cost £10.99 a month, a pound less than Premium Individual, which includes fifteen hours of audiobook listening.

Queen have sold their recording and publishing rights to Sony Music in a deal worth over $1bn. The band still own the name for live purposes.

Scorpions biopic ‘Winds of Change’ is set for release next year.

Guitarist Dave Foster will leave Big Big Train after making his final appearance with the band at this year’s final Night Of The Prog Festival in Germany in July.

Guitarist Diego Cavallotti has left Lacuna Coil.

Vixen have recruited Rosa Laricchiuta (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Headpins) as their new vocalist.

News - RIP

Jonathan Perkins, first keyboards player with XTC and later a member of Stadium Dogs

Ed Mann, Frank Zappa’s long-time percussionist

Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson, co-vocalist of the Selector

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