David Coverdale says that it broke his heart that Ritchie Blackmore couldn't join his former bandmates in DEEP PURPLE onstage during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smoke On The Water", but he has not ...
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Listen To Title Track Of HOOBASTANK's 'Push Pull' Album
HOOBASTANK has premiered "Push Pull", the title track of the multi-platinum, three-time-Grammy-nominated band's upcoming album, due out May 25 on Napalm Records. "Push Pull" finds HOOBASTANK — Doug Robb (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dan Estrin (lead guitar, keyboards), Chris Hesse (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Jesse Charland (bass, keyboards, backing vocals) — exploring both rock and ...
ATROCITY To Release 'Okkult II' Album In July
German gothic death pioneers ATROCITY will release their new album, "Okkult II", on July 6 via Massacre Records. The production was once again handled by ATROCITY mainman Alex Krull (Mastersound Studio), who made sure that the songs are as heavy as possible, while the atmosphere and energy of the songs let the listener immediately dive ...
ALICE IN CHAINS Teases 'The One You Know' Single, Video
ALICE IN CHAINS will release a new single and video, "The One You Know", on Friday, May 4 at 6:00 a.m. PDT / 9:00 a.m. EDT. A teaser clip can be seen below. "The One You Know" is the first single from ALICE IN CHAINS' much-anticipated follow-up to 2013's critically acclaimed album "The Devil Put ...
GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I See Every Record A Little Bit Like A Film'
During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge described how he assembles material for the group's albums. "I've always tried to write songs that we don't have," Forge explained. "This is the thing that at points inspires me to write, but it's ...
NAPALM DEATH's 'You Suffer' Immortalized In Bitcoin's Blockchain
Pioneering British independent record label Earache has launched its brand-new web site, giving it its first full refresh since its original launch in 1995. The web site serves to celebrate all that Earache has achieved over the years… from humble independent record label to international rock powerhouse with stages at Glastonbury Festival and ...
MR. BIG To Release 'Live From Milan' In July
MR. BIG has released a new live video for the song "Alive And Kickin'", taken from the band's upcoming release, "Live From Milan". "Live From Milan" will be released July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl on 2CD+Blu-ray combo pack, 3xLP, and MP3 (audio only). Following the release of their 2017 album, "Defying Gravity", MR. BIG ...
Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform 'Tyrant' Live For First Time In 35 Years
JUDAS PRIEST performed its classic song "Tyrant" live for the first time since 1983 this past Tuesday, May 1 in San Antonio, Texas. The concert marked the final show of the band's spring 2018 "Firepower" North American tour. Notably, only singer Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill remain in PRIEST's current touring incarnation from the ...
TOBIAS SAMMET's AVANTASIA To Release 'Moonglow' Album In January
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release a new studio album, "Moonglow", in January 2019. A world tour in support of the disc will launch at the end of March in Germany. AVANTASIA in 1999 and celebrated its live premiere in 2008. With over 3.5 million records sold, he is one of the most ...