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Babylon A.D. release video for their new track Wrecking Machine off upcoming new album

April 17, 2024

Rockers Babylon A.D. have just released a video for their new song, Wrecking Machine and it will have you rockin in no time. The band which was formed right here in the Bay Area back in 1987 will be releasing their fifth studio album, Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day, on May 17th via Perris Records. There is one thing for sure, they are definitely back and ready to ROCK just where they left off. With a couple lineup changes, announcing new members Craig Pepe (bass) and Dylan Soto (drums) joining original band members Derek Davis (Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar), Ron Freschi (Lead Guitar, Background vocals) and John Mattews (Lead Guitar) they are delivering a solid strong hard rock album that will have you thinking you are back in the late 80s but with modern influences and production techniques. Derek Davis explains about how the new song Wrecking Machine came about and the back story on the lyrics: The song came about when lead guitarist John Matthews played me an old cassette tape recording of live [Read More]

EXTREME Thicker Than Blood Tour takes over San Francisco

August 27, 2023

Saturday night, Regency Ballroom was packed as EXTREME brought their Thicker Than Blood Tour to San Francisco. Extreme has been selling out venue after venue as they bring their high octane hard rock energy to stages across the US. The night opened with a fiercely energetic set by Living Colour. They sounded amazing and put on quite a show. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: Extreme hit the stage and started the night off with It (‘s a Monster). The band sounded tight and they delivered a stadium worthy show. Vocalist Gary Cherone is a true frontman and was captivating from start to finish and his voice was timeless. The backbeat of the band was highlighted with Pat Badger’s hard hitting bass and Paul Gary’s thunderous drumming. You couldn’t help but be in awe of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt’s playing. He is simply magical and is truly a legendary guitarist. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan: Extreme released their new album SIX and you can pick it up HERE. Make [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT: Check out hard rockers S.O.R.M. from Sweden

August 25, 2023

Hailing from Lidkoping, Sweden are the hard rockers S.O.R.M. and their debut album Under My Skin was released today via Noble Demon. The album features 1 ttracks that are ready to rock you into the weekend bringing the perfect balance of heavy metal, classic rock and shredding guitars and catchy melodies. In addition, Under My Skin features guest guitarists Doug Blair of W.A.S.P and Nick Petrino of Dee Snider, who add an extra layer of excitement and expertise to the album. The Band Micke Holm Johan Östman Robin Wernebratt Check out their track Smile Again here: Pick up the album HERE. Under My Skin track listing: 01. Hellride 02. Shotgun Jonny 03. Die For My Rock ‘N Roll (feat. Nick Petrino) 04. Dark World 05. Too Hot For Your Love 06. Crazy 07. Demon Child 08. In Peace 09. Ready To Fly 10. Under My Skin 11. Crash And Burn Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://sormsweden.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sormsweden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sormsweden/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4yE5zeaYApLIocudSbE6FW?si=JAx_I8-VR0W7yWdW341I0g&nd=1

Spotlight Band: Interview with thrash metal rockers Crystal Shades

June 11, 2021

Just in time for the weekend, we are ready to give you an adrenaline filled punch of metal and rock with emerging rockers, Crystal Shades. This band is one you want to keep your eyes on as they are set to make their mark on the music scene. Bringing in blends of old style thrash metal and hard rock, you can’t help but bang your head, put your hands in the air and unleash your energy! We had the opportunity to exchange videos for an interview and are pleased to bring that to you here: Check out a couple of their videos here: Their new music is exactly what we need more of and now it’s time to pick up some cool merch and crank up Crystal Shades for your neighbors! The band are working on new music so make sure to head over to their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalshadesband Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2gGE7rRuBV1pjFxs8EPZvZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJIhU7DAbvSXfcisndFIUg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystal_shades_official/ Merch site: https://crystalshadesofficial.bigcartel.com/

SPOTLIGHT: Crazy Lixx will have you rockin out nonstop with their new single, Break Out

March 27, 2019

Shining in the spotlight are Swedish rockers Crazy Lixx and their latest single, Break Out. These hard rockers are delivering a much needed punch of hard rock dripping with sleaze glam metal that will have you rocking out in full force. Their latest track Break Out is off their upcoming album release of Forever Wild. The album is set to release on May 17, 2019 via Frontiers Music. Check out their new video and make sure to crank it up loud! Now that we have you hooked, make sure to head over to http://radi.al/CrazyLixxForeverWild and pre-order your copy TODAY! With a new album, means more new shows. We hope to get Crazy Lixx to do some shows here in the US because we are ready to ROCK OUT. Upcoming shows: May 17 – Malmo – SWE – Babel (official album release show) May 25 – Geraardsbergen – BEL – Wildfest July 27 – Seebronn – GER – Rock of Ages Festival September 13 – Hamburg – GER – Indoor Summer Festival The band is delivering straight [Read More]

Only days after their kick ass set at BottleRock, Foo Fighters release new single and video for “Run”

June 1, 2017

Foo Fighters delivered a killer set at BottleRock 2017 this past weekend. The crowd had camped out early on the grass all day long, to get a prime spot for the final band on the JaM Cellars Stage. It was great for us to finally watch them perform since the last time we had quite an experience at Salesforce Dreamfest in 2015. Our photographer suffered several injuries and a busted camera after what was definitely a Corporate Riot! But fast forward to Sunday night and the excellent security and planning of BottleRock, there were no signs of any injuries or crowd control issues. The wowed the crowd and even hinted that they might have a full album already recorded. Check out the photos from their set: We are anxiously waiting for a new album and today we were treated to a new single and video for their track, Run. The video was directed by Dave Grohl and has the band disguised as old men. The track is a bad ass song that really brings [Read More]

Shinedown, As Lions and ColdKingdom; A Night of Music feeds my soul and rejuvenates my spirit

April 14, 2017

As you know our motto here at Music Junkie Press has always been Know Music = Know Life, No Music = No Life. We are strong believers at how music can help, heal, inspire and change us in an instant. It can be the emotional release we need to let go of fears, pain or suffering. It can be the cheers of celebration when we have succeeded or overcome an obstacle. Or it can simply be the best friend who is there for you always, in good or bad times. Last night, we returned to cover shows after a two month hiatus we took, due to the loss of a family member. We have been in a lull, a rut of simply going through the motions, as we dealt with the day to day routines. Our time was spent barely showing any emotion, because any moment we felt our heart would break open again, and the sadness would flow endlessly. But we decided it was time to return to doing what we love and we headed [Read More]