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Tim Bowness premieres video for The Warm Up Man Forever

May 19, 2014

Tim Bownessis set to release his forthcoming second solo album ‘Abandoned Dancehall Dreams’ on the 23rd June 2014 in Europe and 8th July 2014 in US, and the first taste of music is finally here. Featuring a powerhouse drumming performance from King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto, a string arrangement from Classical composer Andrew Keeling and a stunning guitar solo courtesy of Michael Bearpark, The Warm-Up Man Forever is the lead-off track from Tim Bowness’s ambitious Inside Out Music debut and you can check it out here: Tim says: “The Warm-Up Man Forever started out as a demo I’d written for No-Man. With the benefit of three decades of technology and life experience, it was a song that contained aspects of the music that inspired me when I first started playing in bands (in that far off universe, the early 1980s!). Although I hope I did something fresh and different with the source inspirations, I had things like Peter Gabriel’s 3, Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love, The Icicle Works and The Michael Nyman Band in mind when I [Read More]

Guitar Legend NEAL SCHÖN releases new video for “Love Finds a Way” from new album with Marco Mendoza and Deen Castronovo

May 13, 2014

Guitar Legend Neal Schön best known as co-founding member and lead guitarist of Journey has teamed up with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline). Together they are set to release their forthcoming album “SO U” on May 19th through Frontier Records. The album which is described as a jazz and blues inspired hard rock studio album can be pre-ordered now via iTunes, Amazonand via theJourney online store; which will include the download of their new track “Exotica”. They have released a video for their song “Love Will Find a Way” and you can check it out here: Neal has had quite an extensive and successful career and it looks as there is no slowing down for him. In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with Journey, Neal Schön has also performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, Hardline and supergroup Bad English, as well as a variety of side projects. His latest instrumental solo album, THE CALLING, released [Read More]

Jesse Denaro’s debut album, Dear Love is out TODAY!

May 13, 2014

The dedication and passion that Jesse Denaro has put into his writing of his debut album, Dear Love is taking center stage today! Singer/Songwriter Jesse has done a wonderful job at creating an album full of emotionally driven lyrics, songs that connect the listener and engages them on his musical journey. It is quite a superb journey to be a passenger on as you will experience the ups and downs of life, love and loss. You can pick up the new for purchase at iTunes and is also streaming at the following sites; SubstreamMagazine.com, MSN.com and RelevantMagazine.com. You can check out one of my favorite tracks, Young & Naive here: Jesse‘s music is magical and his honest emotions shine through his passionate vocals with such a vulnerability yet a sense of comforting. It is an album that you will fall in love with, regardless of what your main love of music may be. His sound transcends the blurred lines of genres and creates a clarity through song. I will leave you with my absolute favorite track which I must have [Read More]

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

May 9, 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. Check out upcoming tour dates here: In other Heaven’s Basement news, guitarist Sid Glover is up for the Metal Hammer“Dimebag Darrell Shredder” Golden God award. Metal Hammer‘s awards are June 16. We featured Sid Glover on our 12 Days of Guitarists this past year. You can read more here. Their album, “Filthy Empire” which is out on Red Bull Records is full of hits and is one of those albums that you listen to from start to finish with no fillers. “I Am Electric” has recently become my Go To song to get amped/pumped up and then of course [Read More]

American Hi-Fi release new single from forthcoming album, Blood & Lemonade

May 8, 2014

American Hi-Fi have had quite a success with their infectious pop rock sound and they are returning with a new album, Blood & Lemonade which is set for a September 16th release via Rude Records. When asked about the new album, Singer Stacy Jones says: “We can’t wait for people to hear Blood & Lemonade! It’s a return to a big guitar sound that is most reminiscent of our first album. I am so proud of the songs on this record. It looks like we have finally hit our stride in defining our sound. Jones continues, “We recorded this album in my studio here in Los Angeles over the course of a few sessions. We tracked with all four of us playing live in the main room, then went back and did whatever overdubs we felt we needed; I think recording the majority of the record live lends itself to an energy that can’t be captured any other way. We are proud to represent an era where musicians had to get in the garage with their friends, [Read More]

Pilot For a Day set to release Deluxe Edition of debut album Better Air on July 1st

May 7, 2014

Pop rock band Pilot For a Day have officially announced the release date for their album, Better Air (Deluxe Edition) set for July 1st. The album will feature three exclusive acoustic tracks; “Take This Chance,” “A Little More,” and “From Somewhere to Here.” and is an extension of their debut album, Better Air. Pilot For A Day is composed of Nolan Smith (vocals, guitar), Craig Harper (drums, vocals), Brandon Rimmey (guitar), and Harry Datkowitz(bass). Formed in November 2010, the band came together in their hometown of Kansas City, KS to make hard-hitting and uplifting music. Their inspiration comes from a wide range of ideas, including living life to the fullest extent and knowing that anything you can imagine is possible. Pilot For A Day hit the studio in February 2012 with producer Marc McClusky to create 10 classic, yet modern songs that could be appreciated by anyone. Leading up to the exciting release of Better Air (Deluxe Edition), Smith explains, “We’ve put a lot of time and effort into this album and couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. We had a lot of fun [Read More]

SALIVA’s new album, Rise Up is OUT NOW!

April 29, 2014

Today is the release day of SALIVA’s new album Rise Up. Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rockers SALIVA are pleased to reveal their entire new album, Rise Up, exclusively via stream with Pandora today! Their new album is released today via Rum Bum Records. You can pick up your copy now via iTunes and Amazon. To get yourself ready for some new hard rock by Saliva, check out a teaser video here for the album: If you want to check out more of the new album, SALIVA has posted several Rise Up track-by-track videos that were released. While youre online, check out the final two track-by-track videoss at DreadCentral.com now, here. Also, make sure to log into Soundrop.fm tomorrow (Wednesday, April 30th) at 4:00PM Eastern time for a special live fan chat with SALIVA, where you can also hear new tracks from Rise Up. Rise Up is produced by acclaimed producer Bobby Huff (Papa Roach, 3 Doors Down, Tim Finn). Rise Up marks the true revival of SALIVA, presenting the band doing what they do best true, gritty, heavy rock n roll. Long-time SALIVA fans will be beyond pleased with the Rise Up a bold record full of big hooks, major swagger and plenty of amazing guitar [Read More]