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Reef release brand new single “Best Of Me”

March 28, 2022

Glastonbury quartet Reef have released their brand new single, ‘Best Of Me’, accompanied by a brilliant lyric video, which brings their album art to life, featuring musical skeletons, wolfman skateboarders, and glorious animation. A stomping AC/DC-style rocker, it’s another intoxicating taste of their forthcoming new album, “Shoot Me Your Ace”, out on April 29th (release date recently pushed back a couple of weeks) and sure to set rooms alight on their headline tour next month. “We want this album to make people just feel good about living, to appreciate life, to give them inspiration to play guitar or drums or sing or whatever they’ve got going on right now,” comments bassist Jack Bessant. “We’ve made a killer rock’n’roll record. And we want to go out and rock.” One of the most exciting rock albums of recent years, “Shoot Me Your Ace” is a thrilling blast of unadulterated rock’n’roll joy. It doesn’t just match such classic Reef albums as 1995 breakout debut “Replenish” or 1997’s transcendent “Glow” but exceeds them. “Shoot Me Your Ace” will be [Read More]

Heat are back with new single “Nationwide”

March 28, 2022

For most people, the last two years have probably been marked by the very thing that gave Heat’s album its name – an “act of God”. But Heat definitely don’t let that stop them, quite the opposite. The band is back, with original singer Kenny Leckremo at the helm, and taking everyone on a fast-paced, high-energy ride through Heat City! Today, the band is back with a new single, whose title ” Nationwide ” could hardly be a better answer to the current world situation. Not only is it the starting signal for the band’s Scandinavian tour, but it also increases the anticipation of the 2022 festival season that many have been waiting for so much. “Nationwide” is the epitome of what has made the band so successful in the past – uniting young and old rock fans alike. But not only sonically, also visually the band takes it up a notch. Both for the music video and the whole artwork a living, fictional world that provides an exciting setting for the band’s energetic album [Read More]

The Dead Daisies announce European tour dates

March 22, 2022

The Dead Daisies promise us a hot summer and announce an extensive European tour and of course in Daisies style! The first dates are a combination of arena and amphitheater shows with Judas Priest, Foreigner, and Whitesnake, as well as appearances at some of the most famous festivals such as Graspop Festival in Belgium or Hellfest in France. The tour starts in Germany and will also include some headliner shows. The Dead Daisies camp is also happy about the return of their drummer Brian Tichy, who will be seen together with Glenn, Doug, and David for the first time since 2018. “What a great start to 2022. I’m excited to get behind the drums and rock out with my good friends Doug Aldrich, Glenn Hughes, and David Lowy of The Dead Daisies! I’m excited to see you all this year on tour!” – Brian Tichy The upcoming gigs will be a celebration for all rock fans who can look forward to their Daisies hits, songs from the current album “Holy Ground” and also some completely [Read More]

Simple Plan announce new album and share new single “Congratulations”

March 16, 2022

Earlier this week, multi-million selling and streaming rock band Simple Plan announced their highly anticipated new album “Harder Than It Looks”, set to be released on May 6th, 2022. They also shared a brand new single called “Congratulations”. “Harder Than It Looks” marks the band’s first release since 2016’s “Taking One For The Team”. The band explains: “We’re incredibly excited to finally share this news with our fans who have waited so patiently for this album. We poured our hearts and souls into these new songs and we’re so proud of this record. More than 20 years into our career, we love being in this band more than ever and still have the same passion for playing music and writing songs together that we’ve had since day one. We made a classic, quintessential Simple Plan record that our fans will absolutely love and it was amazing to go back to our roots and unapologetically embrace what has made this band special to so many people: fun, catchy, honest and emotional songs that will make you [Read More]

Telltale announce new EP – title track out now!

February 24, 2022

Rock band Telltale has today announced their new EP “Lie Your Way Out” is set to be released on March 25th via European label Rude Records. The EP features recent singles “COBAIN”, “Slowburn,” and “Out Of Control!” as well as newly released title track “Lie Your Way Out”. “This record is our viewpoint on being a part of the apocalyptic generation” the band shares. “We obsess over zombie films, live in fear of the daily news, and constantly foresee the end of the world. Or rather, the world as we know it. A generation written off as lazy and self-centered, we’re taught to think that something broken can’t be fixed from within”. They continue: “Movies I grew up on, like The Hunger Games, taught us that to make change, you have to topple this big establishment. But the most simple and effective tool we have is embracing our individuality. We’re taught that the arts are inviable, and that society’s rules are firm. But maybe we were taught wrong. Pick up that guitar, drive cross-country to [Read More]

Halestorm share video for “The Steeple”

February 23, 2022

Two weeks ago Halestorm introduced their brand new single “The Steeple”. Yesterday the band shared the video for the song. It’s the second track taken from their upcoming record “Back From The Dead”, which will be released May 6th 2022 via Atlantic Records/WMG. Six months ago the title track “Back From The Dead” was released. It already has over 2.5 million views on youtube. The new album can be pre-ordered HERE. Tracklist “Back From The Dead” 1. Back From The Dead 2. Wicked Ways 3. Strange Girl 4. Brightside 5. The Steeple 6. Terrible Things 7. My Redemption 8. Bombshell 9. I Come First 10. Psycho Crazy 11. Rise Your Horns Halestorm will be out on tour through the UK in February/March 2022. For more information on the exact dates and venues go to https://www.halestormrocks.com/tour For more information on the band, follow their social media: https://www.facebook.com/halestormrocks https://www.halestormrocks.com/ https://twitter.com/halestorm https://www.instagram.com/halestormrocks/ (Source: Oktober Promotion)

Puppy release music video for “…And Watched It Glow”

February 15, 2022

London rock band, PUPPY, have released the official music video for their new song “…And Watched It Glow”. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming new album “Pure Evil”, which will be released on May 6th through Rude Records. The song had its world premiere on Radio 1 with the Rock Show and is the third single to be released from the new album, following “Angel” and “The Kiss”, the latter picking up plays with Radio 1’s Jack Saunders and Clara Amfo, as well as being listed by Revolver Magazine as a track of the week. “Pure Evil” is an album created, like so much music and art the last few years, from a forced upon circumstance. Whilst obviously not influencing any of it in any way, the current pandemic has certainly created a specific path for PUPPY and this brilliant album, for good and bad. Vocalist and guitarist Jock Norton explains a bit about marrying creative drive with a global health meltdown, “We had to dig fairly deep to find the purpose in [Read More]