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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: Check out the new video from Princess Goes

August 24, 2023

Princess Goes is the charismatic trio from New York City led by vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper) and drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood). The band is set to release their sophomore full length album, Come of Age on October 6th via the SO In De Goot label. Ahead of the release, they have just released their second track, BLUR which is accompanied by a cinematic haunting video with artful visuals directed by the award-winning Tim Richardson (Sir Elton John, Billie Eilish), the official video finds Michael C. Hall stuck in a black hole as he croons these haunting lyrics “At best I’m but a blur, if you remember me at all. Fuzzy memories playing on your basement VCR. Found the final payphone, dropped my change and made the call. Picked up – whispered last room on the left. End of the hall.” Matt Katz-Bohen comments, “‘BLUR’ opens with a classic Juno-106 synth drone, evoking the early 80’s, flirting with [Read More]

Get electrified with Norway rockers new track Flicking the Bees

June 22, 2023

Electric High hailing from Bergen, Norway are a blend of alternative rock and hard rock with a burst of old style rock n roll. They have released their new single, Flicking the Bees. About the track This swaggering rock ’n’ stroller came out of the usual collab between Electric High’s most active songwriters, PV Staff and Marius Mørch. The idea was to create an Electric High song that would stand in contrast to the band’s many more upbeat past releases. The band collectively tapped into the idea and created a track that builds in intensity throughout, from a pretty light-headed, easy-going start, to ending in a quite frantic vibe, with the characteristic screaming from the two lead singers, PV Staff and Olav Iversen. The lyrics pretty much bring across the message that if your keep on flicking the bees, they will eventually get back at you and sting you fiercely. It’s gonna hurt. So don’t act stupid. Stop wasting time on silly stuff. Do good. Be cool. And you’ll be alright. Flicking the Bees was [Read More]

VIDEO ALERT: Check out Love Bite from Big Red Fire Truck

June 14, 2023

Oh hell yeah! I love it when I hear about a band for the first time and get instantly HOOKED! Today that band is Big Red Fire Truck. These Australian rockers are satisfying my need for ROCK!! About the band: BIG RED FIRE TRUCK began in 2016 as a project by Digby to write some fun heavy metal and hard rock songs and fulfil his need to hear new music in the style of his beloved bands. Taking inspiration from the likes of VAN HALEN, RECKLESS LOVE, THE DARKNESS, AEROSMITH, SUM 41, and CRAZY LIXX, the quartet pay homage to previous generations of hard rock while delivering their own distinctive character. Band Members: Digby (Guitar and Lead Vocals) Ben Frank (Guitar) Pete Grant (Drums and Vocals) Nick Frazier (Bass) They have just released a video for their killer track “Love Bite”. The song is from their upcoming EP Trouble In Paradise which is out on August 4th, 2023. The band comments, “‘Love Bite’ is a personal reflection of my experiences in the music industry and its comparison [Read More]

Dirty Honey delivers high energy Rockin set at Slim’s in San Francisco!

February 27, 2020

Last night, the place to be in San Francisco was Slim’s! Dirty Honey rolled into town and delivered an epic high energy Rock N Roll set. The night kicked off with UK rockers, The Amazons. It was their first time playing in San Francisco and they definitely won over the crowd. Check them out here: The crowd was warmed up and ready to rock as Dirty Honey took to the stage. They brought their Rolling 7s headline tour to San Francisco and they did not disappoint! Their set was adrenaline fueled and non-stop rock from start to finish. They have performed at festivals and have opened for some heavy hitters, but they really shine when they are headlining their own show. They owned that stage and gave 150% to the crowd. It reminded me of seeing Guns N Roses or Van Halen the Sunset Strip in the late 70s/80’s. You just knew you were watching a band that was taking rock n roll by the horns and it was time for you to enjoy the [Read More]

NAMM FEATURE: Introducing our spotlight band, ORCHAD

February 13, 2020

We had the opportunity to catch up with ORCHAD at this year’s NAMM Convention. They are gearing up for the release of new music and they are well on their way to being a band to watch out for. The new alt-rock band features Vocalist Julian Hannus and Lead Guitarist Justyn Vynn. Each have a deep musical background and together they have created a sound and style that is new and riveting, all the while highlighting their musical influences and honing their own addictive sound. They are determined to break down genre walls as their music will garner praise from pop, rock, hip-hop and music fans in general. Check out our interview with them at NAMM: Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their upcoming release of “Critically Ashamed”. We were lucky enough to hear it ahead of the release and we were truly blown away. They are bringing back your love of catchy alt-rock music that you will definitely want more of. Information & Links: [Read More]