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KISS + MOTLEY CRUE US dates & THE CULT UK tour

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jason

KISS + MOTLEY CRUE Jul 20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live Jul 21 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Jul 22 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Jul 24 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre … Continue reading →

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Bad Company, Heart, Big Country & more tour dates

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jason

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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House of Progression at the Peel Kingston

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jason

THE VENUE The Peel 160 CAMBRIDGE RD, KINGSTON, SW LONDON KT1 3HH Phone 020 8546 3516. SAT 31st MARCH …..TOUCHSTONE + GUESTS THE CITY SLEEPS SHOW £12 ADV Doors 7.30pm THE PEEL FRI 27th APRIL….. DeeEXPUS & TINYFISH KING OF … Continue reading →

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Big Country announced for Isle of Wight festival

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jason

MAIN STAGE… BIG COUNTRY Featuring special guest Elizabeth McGovern (from ‘Downtown Abbey’) Saturday 23 June GARDEN STAGE… SADIE AND THE HOTHEADS Saturday 23 June 21 – 24 June 2012 www.isleofwightfestival.com Elizabeth McGovern, one of the star’s of the hit TV … Continue reading →

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Paul Sabu re-releases on Z Records

Posted on March 15, 2012 by jason

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 →

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Tainted Nation news

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jason

UK’s modern hard rock band “TAINTED NATION“ have sign a worldwide management deal with Germany’s ROCK N GROWL MANAGEMENT. TAINTED NATION are: Pete Newdeck – Vocals (Eden’s Curse, Grim Reaper, Killers, Steve Grimmett), Pontus Egberg – Bass (The Poodles, Lions … Continue reading →

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Frames new album ‘In Via’ released 23rd April on SPV

Posted on March 13, 2012 by jason

FRAMES SECOND INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM, ‘IN VIA’ RELEASED APRIL 23RD ON STEAMHAMMER/SPV “Incredibly, Jonas Meyer (guitars) Manuel Schonfeld (keyboards) Julian Hoffman (bass) and Kiryll Kulakowski (drums) have only been together since 2007. I say incredibly, because the music on ‘Mosaik’ is … Continue reading →

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King’s X news

Posted on March 13, 2012 by jason

King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill had a heart attack on Feb 26th. After complications, (pneumonia) he has remained in the hospital so far where he is now off a respirator and responding to doctors. The band has set up a … Continue reading →

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS new album in April

Posted on March 13, 2012 by jason

GYPSY PISTOLEROS release ‘Forever Wild, Beautiful & Damned! Greatest Hits Volume 1’ on April 9th & single ‘Livin La Vida Loca’ on March 26th. “The Pistoleros are sheer musical escapism” – Classic Rock “a thrill-a-minute collection of melodic eye patch … Continue reading →

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Foo Fighters for the Reading festival

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jason

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Josh now hosts “Taerk’s Tracks” as part of the Singer Songwriter Sunday sequence on Get Ready to ROCK! … Continue reading →

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Paul Liddell new video

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jason

I have a new video up on you tube from a session recorded at www.ontsofa.com The song is my cover of ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’ by Bruce Springsteen/Rage Against The Machine. You can have a little look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGH0Wux0yGA   I … Continue reading →

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Def Leppard announce US tour dates

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jason

DEF LEPPARD + POISON + LITA FORD Jun 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater Jun 22 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Jun 23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Amphitheatre Jun 25 – Denver, … Continue reading →

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Frozen Rain announce a new album

Posted on March 11, 2012 by jason

Frozen Rain CD ‘Ahead Of Time’. Info and sound clips can be found at: http://www.frozenrain.be/ http://www.reverbnation.com/frozenrain http://www.facebook.com/frozenrain.music A video clip of the song ‘Believe it or not’ will also be online very shortly. Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh … Continue reading →

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Z Rock 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jason

www.zrecords.net www.z-records.com www.facebook.com/ZRECORDS.OFFICIAL Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Josh now hosts “Taerk’s Tracks” as part of the Singer Songwriter Sunday sequence on Get … Continue reading →

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GRAND MAGUS sign with Nuclear Blast

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jason

Nuclear Blast proudly announces the signing of Swedish Heavy Metal combo GRAND MAGUS. JB of GRAND MAGUS comments: “Grand Magus have finally found their hailing port – we’ve wrapped up a deal with the mighty Heavy Metal label Nuclear Blast. … Continue reading →

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Stampede line-up change and charity event

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jason

British melodic hard rockers STAMPEDE have announced that they are going back to basics as a four piece lineup with a special headline appearance at Hard Rock Big Noise Transmission – a charity event in Wolverhampton on 30th March. The band’s … Continue reading →

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Ringo & the Roundheads Live DVD and Blu Ray

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jason

Ringo & The Roundheads Live was filmed at this historic Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois – this one-night-only event presents Ringo Starr performing five Beatles classics along with his greatest solo hits in a career-spanning set with The Roundheads. Captured … Continue reading →

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Radiohead UK dates and Marshall Amps 50th anniversary gig

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jason

RADIOHEAD October 6th Manchester MEN Arena 8th/9th London O2 Arena Marshall Amps 50th anniversary concert at Wembley Arena on Saturday, September 22nd Billy Duffy (The Cult), Brian Tichy (Pride & Glory/Foreigner/Billy Idol/Whitesnake), Corey Taylor, Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Joe Satriani, Nicko … Continue reading →

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Europe announce UK tour dates

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jason

EUROPE Wed 21 Nov – Birmingham O2 Academy Thurs 22 Nov – Glasgow O2 ABC Fri 23 Nov – Manchester HMV Ritz Sun 25 Nov – Newcastle O2 Academy Mon 26 Nov – Leeds O2 Academy Tue 27th Nov – … Continue reading →

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Eric Johnson, Ministry tour dates and Kiss new album

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jason

ERIC JOHNSON 6 July – Holmfirth Picturedrome 7 July – Glasgow 02 ABC 8 July – Gateshead Sage 9 July – Bath Komedia 10 July – London Leicester Square ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ALL STARS (includes GENE SIMMONS, JOE ELLIOTT (DEF … Continue reading →

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RIP – Ronnie Montrose

Posted on March 4, 2012 by jason

RIP – Ronnie Montrose who has passed away aged 64. From his official website: ‘A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose’s 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and told us that after a long … Continue reading →

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B.B. KING – LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 2011

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jason

Release date: 30TH APRIL 2012 (CD/DVD/BluRay) UMC On 28 June 2011, the “King of the Blues” B.B. King played to an adoring sold-out crowd at London’s spectacular Royal Albert Hall. It was another unforgettable night in the career of one … Continue reading →

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THE JAR FAMILY CONFIRMED AS MAIN SUPPORT FOR GUITAR LEGEND STEVE CRADOCK

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jason

THE JAR FAMILY CONFIRMED AS MAIN SUPPORT FOR GUITAR LEGEND STEVE CRADOCK (OCEAN COLOUR SCENE) The North East’s buzz band The Jar Family, have been confirmed as main support for legendary guitarist Steve Cradock’s show at the Newcastle O2 Academy … Continue reading →

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DEAD CAN DANCE tour dates and TANGERINE DREAM London show

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jason

DEAD CAN DANCE 19th Sept HCTAT Istanbul 21st Sept Earth Theatre Thessaloniki 23rd Sept Lycabetus Theatre Athens 25th Sept MCV Utrecht 27th Sept Grand Rex Paris 29th Sept Cirque Royal Brussels 1st Oct Alte Oper Frankfurt 3rd Oct Tempodrom Berlin … Continue reading →

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The Dunwells gain praise from Cameron Crowe

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jason

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 29th, 2012 — Breaking British band The Dunwells brought their Americana/rock/folk/soul sound to L.A.’s Hotel Cafe last night, and in the audience was writer/director Cameron Crowe who won an Academy Award for his screenplay of … Continue reading →

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