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Category Archives: Album News
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
JEFF LYNNE releases two albums in Oct
JEFF LYNNE RETURNS OCTOBER 9 WITH TWO ALBUMS ON FRONTIERS RECORDS: THE SOLO ALBUM “LONG WAVE” AND THE NEWLY RECORDED ‘MR. BLUE SKY-THE VERY BEST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA’ “It all comes down to what you truly love doing, and … Continue reading
COHEED AND CAMBRIA new album news
ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DOUBLE CONCEPT ALBUM “THE AFTERMAN”, WITH SPLIT RELEASE FIRST INSTALLMENT, ‘THE AFTERMAN: ASCENSION’ TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 8th via V2/Everything Evil CINEMATIC ALBUM TRAILER LAUNCHED ON COHEEDANDCAMBRIA.COM & UK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT Modern progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria’s … Continue reading
Bruce Foxton (From The Jam) new single & album
New album ‘Back In The Room’ released on 1st October 2012 New single ‘Number Six’ released on 23rd September 2012 On Basstone Records www.brucefoxton.com / www.twitter.com/brucefoxton Bruce Foxton (The Jam/From The Jam/Stiff Little Fingers) returns with his first new … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, Bruce Foxton, From The Jam, Paul Weller, Shooting Stars CHASE, Steve Cropper
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PRIDE OF LIONS to return with their fourth album
Frontiers Records is excited to announce the return of PRIDE OF LIONS with the release of their anticipated fourth studio album entitled “Immortal” on September 21st in Europe and September 24th in North America. The 11 tracks new album is … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Jim Peterik, Pride of Lions, Survivor, Toby Hitchcock
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Jackdaw4 new album news
UK Powerpop band Jackdaw4 are currently working with Direct To Fan Platform PledgeMusic, to release their forthcoming (as yet unnamed) 4th studio album. In a challenging business climate Jackdaw4 have abandoned the more traditional methods for releasing their eagerly anticipated … Continue reading
Voodoo Vegas go into the studio and invite fans to come and watch the sessions live
UK Rock band Voodoo Vegas have this week started recording their debut studio album, Voodoo Vegas who are working with renowned producer rock Pedro Ferreira are recording their album at the historic Rockfield studios in Wales. While the band are … Continue reading
Ian Hunter’s new solo album out September 4th
Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter reveals 20th studio album; When I’m President Proper Records September 4th As leader of ‘70s British rock legends Mott the Hoople and as a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one … Continue reading
Kaipa set to release a new album on August 27th
The Swedish progressive folk-rock-fusion-band KAIPA recently recorded a new album, called “Vittjar”, set for release on August 27th 2012 Europe and August 28th 2012 US on Inside Out Music. The unique music of KAIPA constantly continues to evolve but no … Continue reading
Beardfish announce a new album and tour
Only about 1 ½ years after the release of their last record “Mammoth”, Beardfish are now back with a new masterpiece. “The Void” will be released on August 27th 2012 in Europe and on August 28th 2012 in the US … Continue reading
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s classic ‘Barcelona’ album re-issued
Island Records announce the release on 3rd September 2012 of a special 25th Anniversary edition of Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s classic ‘Barcelona’ album. “I’m moving into opera now. Forget rock and roll”. Freddie Mercury. 1987. Special film on the … Continue reading
Wallner/Vain new album ‘Rising’ due October 8th
Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce the European release of the debut album by Los Angeles based hard rock artists Will Wallner (guitars) & Vivien Vain (vocals). Released in February, the self-titled album has been available so far only … Continue reading
CREDO news: new drummer and new album in the works
Well hello there guys and gals,I know many of you will have been with Twang and the boys at CELEBR8 this weekend, and great things have been reported back to CREDOTOWERS – well done to all concerned. And thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Credo, prog rock
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Gypsy Lee Pistolero Pledge Music campaign a success
Gypsy Lee Pistolero – ‘The Good, The Mad and The Beautiful’ Pledge Music Album Campaign success 100% Thanks to fan power Gypsy Lee Pistolero has reached 100% on his Pledge album campaign, meaning that his new album ‘The Good, The … Continue reading
MAGNUM announce new album details
***BRITISH MELODIC ROCK LEGENDS’ STONKING NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘ON THE 13TH DAY’ RELEASED SEPTEMBER 24TH ON STEAMHAMMER / SPV PLUS 13 DATE NOVEMBER UK TOUR ANNOUNCED*** Hugely influential British melodic hard rock group Magnum have confirmed the release of their … Continue reading
CLIVE NOLAN returns with his new solo project ‘Alchemy’
Clive Nolan (Pendragon, Arena) returns with his new solo project. ‘Alchemy’ is a multidimensional musical project to be developed in numerous stages and forms. The libretto and the original story are both by Clive Nolan. It is a Victorian adventure … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemy, Arena, Clive Nolan, Mark Buckingham, Pendragon
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