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Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Extraordinaire John Wesley releases special play through of Mary Will

April 22, 2014

John Wesley, singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has recently released his new studio album, Disconnect and it has been getting rave reviews. The album is filled with emotionally driven songs that feature and highlight John’s amazing guitar playing and his passionate vocals. Through his music, he blends his various inspirations and you receive a blend of alternative, blues, progressive and classic rock. His style is refreshing and inviting. He most recently released a play-through video for the track, Mary Will and you can check it out here:   Another great song off the album is the title track, Disconnect and you can watch the video for that song here:   John will also be playing a selection of live dates, including a support slot for Blackfield at their only US show this year in New York, and an appearance at Night Of The Prog Festival 2014 in Germany. Find all the dates below:29th April – Mexicali Live, Teaneck, NJ – USA30th April – Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA – USA1st May – Best Buy Theater (w/ Blackfield), New York City, [Read More]

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California Breed releases Making of the Album Series for debut album due out on May 19th

April 22, 2014

  There is a new band on the horizon that has me very excited. California Breed is the new powerhouse trio and it features the legendary vocals of Glenn Hughes, the spectacular drumming of Jason Bonham and introduces newcomer guitarist Andrew Watt. The band is set to release their self-titled debut album on May 19th, 2014 on Frontier Records and was produced by Dave Cobb (Jamey Johnson, Rival Sons, Shooter Jennings and more) The band is releasing a Making of the Album series exclusively on GUITARWORLD.com, here: http://tinyurl.com/mh5uycb. Stay tuned for the next 5 Tuesdays for more. The band’s first single off the album “Sweet Tea” has been climbing the charts and is currently at #7 on the Classic Rock charts.  Sweet Tea definitely kicks ass as it brings to life the big ’70s sounds of rock that we miss! Glenn’s vocals just take you on a ride and it has some killer guitar work on it. You can check out the video here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vUay-lOjFk&feature=youtu.be]   They have also recently released an animated lyric video for their song, Midnight Oil which was created by Nev Todorović who spearheads the [Read More]

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Sebastian Bach releases new video for “All My Friends are Dead” and set to appear on Reality competition show!

April 22, 2014

  Here we are on the release day of Sebastian Bach’s new album, “GIVE ‘EM HELL” which is out on Frontier Records. We have already shared with you the amazingly creative comic book style lyric video for Taking Back Tomorrow and the steamy music video for Temptation. How about another video release today?  Sebastian released the video for “All My Friends are Dead“. Check it out here:   You have to make sure to pick up the new album which is full of the undeniable powerful vocals of Sebastian’s, smoking guitar solos, fierce heavy hard rock with metal edge that is addictive. The album is produced, mixed and recorded by Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath, Shinedown, Alice Cooper) and mastered by Tom Baker (Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, Seether), GIVE ‘EM HELL features writing and playing by very special friends and guest stars: Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns N’ Roses), John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie) and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol).  Rounding up the lineup on the album are Devin Bronson on guitars and Bobby Jarzombek [Read More]

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Rains set to release new album “From The Ashes” on June 17th!

April 22, 2014

Rains is set to release it’s sophomore album titled “From the Ashes” on June 17th. Once again the album will feature their supercharged melodic hard rock which they have  become known for but this album also will take you into a more personal look and insight into lead singer/guitarist, Jeff Rains. The first single off the album is Betterman and will soon hit the air waves and Active Rock radio. You can check out the song here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTpNrXAFVvc&feature=youtu.be]   Rains is set to tour in support of the album around the CD’s release and we will keep you updated with a tour schedule. Rains has already toured with the likes of Five Finger Death Punch, All That Remains, Hatebreed, Black Stone Cherry, Cavo and more. We had the opportunity to catch up with Jeff Rains last year when he was performing at the Revolver Aftermath Golden Gods Party at The Viper Room. You can check our interview with him here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfl4vGhiz8M&feature=youtu.be]   So make sure to stay tuned for new music by Rains and visit their [Read More]

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Heaven’s Basement returns to the US for Festival tour Dates!

April 21, 2014

2013 was a KICK ASS year for UK rockers, Heaven’s Basement and 2014 is proving to be another spectacular year for them as they are in high demand.  They recently returned to the UK for their “Welcome Home” Headlining tour and had to cancel several dates on the tour due to mandated vocal rest for vocalist Aaron Buchanan. They are set to return back to the US for this year’s Rock on The Range and Rocklahom festivals and more. In other Heaven’s Basement news, the band has been nominated for the Revolver Golden God award for Best New Talent and guitarist Sid Glover is up for the Metal Hammer“Dimebag Darrell Shredder” Golden God award. Revolver‘s ceremony takes place April 23, while Metal Hammer‘s awards are June 16. We won’t be surprised when they take home the honors, we have always known that there is no stopping this incredible band. We featured Sid Glover on our 12 Days of Guitarists this past year. You can read more here. Also we even had our little rocker Brandon put out a special video for them [Read More]

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MACH22 releases lyric video for their bad ass song, “One Trick Pony”

April 21, 2014

Philadelphia hard rockers MACH22 are set to release their debut album, Sweet Talk Intervention on May 6th. This album is set to take you on a sweet rocking ride filled with killer riffs, soulful melodies, bluesy vibes and magnetic vocals. Sweet Talk Intervention was Produced by Jeff Labar (CINDERELLA) and recorded at Dragon Sound Studios in Nashville, TN. Engineered by Ronnie Honeycutt (JACKYL). Additional engineering and tracking done at Tribe Sound Studios in West Chester, PA by Brian Davis and mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC by UE Nastasi. With all that amazing talent in the making of this album, it is no surprise that it will become a must have album. MACH22 have released a lyric video for their bad ass song, One Trick Pony which is off their forthcoming album. Crank it up loud and check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAqTbuRidZ8&feature=youtu.be]   Band Members:  Lamont Caldwell – Vocals Sebastian LaBar – Lead Guitar/Vocals Ted Merrill – Rhythm Guitar/Vocals Jaron Gulino – Bass/Vocals Damian MonteCarlo – Drums The new album will have 10 non stop rockin tracks and [Read More]

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Catch Black Oxygen out on their “Beating Time” USA/Canada Tour

April 20, 2014

Last year I told you about my first experience with Black Oxygen. From the moment I heard them, I was HOOKED! Here is an excerpt from that previous post: “It is Monday night and are you ready to get hooked on an KILLER Rock Band??? Sit back, relax and breathe  in the fresh new life of Black Oxygen!  Holy Shit, these guys are amazing. They have a sound that is definitely of their own and it reminds me of a blend of Stone Temple Pilots and Puddle of Mudd. Founder David Lyle not only is an amazing singer/songwriter but also the lead guitarist. Then you have bad ass Jordan Myer on bass and solid drumming by David’s younger brother Nick Lyle. These three guys create a powerful trio that has a big sound that will have you take notice.”   Black Oxygen is set to release another album, “Beating Time” which will be out on May 6th. You can pre-order the album here. I can’t wait for the it since their last album, “The American Dream” [Read More]