EP REVIEW: Ripped Jeans – Riyah

At just 16 years old, Danish artist RIYAH has put out her debut EP Ripped Jeans. Previously the lead vocalist of metalcore band IVY CROWN, the impact of the pandemic…

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Epiphone Jim James ES-335 review

Another example of ’70s chic, this walnut-coloured Epiphone aims to clone the Gibson version for considerably less cash

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EP REVIEW: Glass Casket – Glass Casket

It’s been quite some time since the words GLASS CASKET were uttered as most had expected that that ship had long since sailed. What began as a long-awaited reunion all the…

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TESLA Releases Music Video For 'Miles Away' From 'Full Throttle Live' Album

Veteran rockers TESLA release dtheir new live album, “Full Throttle Live”, on May 26. The LP includes the band’s latest single, “Time To Rock!”, plus other songs, all recorded last August at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota.
Independently recorded, mixed and produced by guitarist Frank…

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GEEZER BUTLER Reflects On ROB HALFORD's 2004 Performance With BLACK SABBATH: 'It Started Off Not Very Well'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford joined SABBATH for two gigs to support Ozzy Osbourne on his last shows for the “No More Tours” tour in November 1992 in Costa Mesa, California after SABBATH’s singer at the time, Ronnie James Dio, refused to take the stage. Rob also performed with SABBATH members Tony…

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GENE SIMMONS Says Performing With KISS For Last Time Will Be Both 'Happy' And 'Sad'

During an appearance earlier today (Thursday, June 8) on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain”, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard about the band’s “End Of The Road” tour, which has been described as the “ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last ch…

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“Come and see this!” Inside Jaco’s Weather Report audition and the making of Havona

Discovering Jaco and the recording of Heavy Weather standout track Havona: “It’s definitive Jaco!”

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Watch STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Perform At 2023 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of BRITISH LION’s June 8 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below.
BRITISH LION is the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris.
The band recently launched a 15-date tour throughout Europe. It includes 13 headline tour dates…

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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Release New Digital EP 'Mindsets'

Legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers and trailblazers JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS have released their new digital EP, “Mindsets”, on Jett’s longtime independent record label Blackheart Records. Featuring six brand new songs, including the single “If You’re Blue”, the EP was produced by Jett, Ken…

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STEPHEN PEARCY: RATT And 'Only A Handful' Of Other Bands Kickstarted Early 1980s Sunset Strip Scene

In a new interview with Katie Daryl of AXS TV, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy reflected on the period in the early 1980s when a new musical genre was germinating on Hollywood, California’s Sunset Strip — glam metal — which would soon take over the clubs in Los Angeles and charts across America.
“There w…

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