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Fans Of AC/DC, Kix And Cinderella, Watch This Video “Smile Now, Cry Later” By Rebels Opera
Nashville Arena Rockers, Rebels Opera, Hits the ground running with debut single “Smile Now, Cry, Later. The song brings the spirit of the glory days of the late 80’s and early 90’s and ushers it right into 2025. Big Hooks, Read More
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett To Release Exclusive “Raven” Guitar With Gibson
One of the most iconic rock guitarists of our generation, Kirk Hammett—legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling, nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica—continues his long-standing partnership with Gibson. Today, the iconic instrument brand proudly unveils its latest collaboration: a bold new acoustic Read More
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Close Enemies Ft. Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton Release Music Video For “More Than I Could Ever Need”
Close Enemies, a powerhouse band featuring legendary musicians Tom Hamilton, multiple Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, and bassist of the biggest-selling American rock band of all time, Aerosmith, is joined by legendary drummer Tony Brock (The Read More
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Chez Kane Wants To Give You The “Tongue Of Love”
Today, British rocker CHEZ KANE is excited to share her new single, “Tongue Of Love,” taken from her upcoming third studio album, ‘Reckless,’ out on March 27, 2026. On “Tongue Of Love,” CHEZ comments: “Every album tells a story, and Read More
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Femme Fatale Returns With New Music Video For “Bad Love”
Considering they made just one album in their lifetime, Femme Fatale left one helluva mark behind them, not only on their native 80s Sunset Strip scene, but on the glam metal scene the world over. Still fronted by the effervescent Read More
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Tyketto To Release New Album
Hard rocking quintet TYKETTO to release their 6th studio album Closer To The Sun with new label in March 2026. Hard Rock craftsmen TYKETTO – Danny Vaughn (vox), Harry Scott Elliott (guitar), Ged Rylands (keys), Chris Childs (bass) and Johnny Read More
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Sonic Temple Festival Headliners Announced With Over 140 Bands Performing
After Hosting The Largest Rock Event In Ohio HistoryAnd Breaking All Attendance Records in 2025Sonic Temple Is Excited To Reveal The Full Lineup ForThe Pinnacle Of Rock Festivals In AmericaMay 14-17, 2026At Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio Over 140 Read More
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Babylon A.D. Release Old School 80’s Style Ballad With “Love Is Cruel”
BABYLON A.D. is excited to announce the release of the second single, LOVE IS CRUEL, from their new album WHEN THE WORLD STOPS.You can listen to the song and catch the video for it below: Lead singer Derek Davis had Read More
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Watch New Shinedown Music Video For “Killing Fields”
Shinedown has shared the following regarding their brand new video for the song Killing Fields: SURPRISE! The “Killing Fields” Music Video is out now! Featuring show highlights from the Dance, Kid, Dance Tour. Experience the energy, the crowd, and the Read More
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Peter Criss, Legendary KISS Drummer To Release New Solo Album
Rock legend Peter Criss has released a new video teaser for his upcoming announcement of his latest solo record on Halloween. Criss, now 79 years old, is believed to have recorded with the album with a lineup of gust stars Read More
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Stray Cats Cancel Entire Tour After Brian Setzer Suffers Serious Illness
The Stray Cats have cancelled their fall cross-country tour due to serious illness. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase. “I’m heartbroken to share, due to serious illness, I am unable to perform and very regrettably have to Read More
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Punk Legends, The Damned Releasing “Not Like Everybody Else” Covers Album
Legendary Punk rockers, The Damned, are releasing a brand new album on January 23rd, 2026 entitled “Not Like Everybody Else”. The Damned made the announcement today saying: The Damned would proudly like to announce the release of a new studio Read More
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds To Release “Live God” Album
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce their new live album Live God, the stunning testament to The Wild God Tour, which wowed audiences across North America, the UK and Europe in 2024 and 2025. Across 18 live tracks, the Read More
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Listen To Bon Jovi’s “Walls Of Jericho” Featuring Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott
Bon Jovi has released the Legendary Edition of their Forever album and is highlighting the single “Walls Of Jericho,” which features a guest appearance by Def Leppard’s lead singer, Joe Elliott. While both bands, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard. Bon Read More
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Poppy Releases “Unravel” Music Video
Today, the incredible 2x GRAMMY-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter, and subversive performance artist, Poppy shares a new single, “Unravel” via Sumerian Records. “Unravel” is Poppy at her most vulnerable, fusing haunting vocals and intimate lyrics that culminate in a high-octane, passionate Read More
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Bad Omens Returns With “Dying To Love”
Chart-topping rock band Bad Omens are back with their latest single, “Dying To Love,” an anthemic track that blends the band’s heavy roots with forward-thinking production. Out today via Sumerian Records, the song features passionate, soaring vocals from Noah Sebastian, Read More
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Soulfly Mixes Metal And UFC In Latest Video “For No Pain= No Power”
Arizona extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY deliver their tribally fueled thirteenth album CHAMA via Nuclear Blast Records. Once again, a remarkable testament to the Brazilian songwriter’s natural affinity for slamming yet rhythmic riffs that defined his signature sound to listeners around Read More
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Former King Kobra Singer Mark (Marcie) Free Dead At 71
Original King Kobra vocalist Mark Free, who transitioned into Marcie Free, has died at age 71. No details of the cause of death have been revealed at this time. Mark Free performed lead vocals on the first two King Kobra Read More
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Listen To Avenged Sevenfold Cover The Misfits’ “Some Kinda Hate”
Avenged Sevenfold have announced the following: n keeping with the spirit of the season, this year’s offering of “Some Kinda Hate” is available for all to Enjoy? Recently, Avenged Sevenfold had to cancel their tour dates due to a vocal Read More
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Iron Maiden Announces North American Tour With Megadeth And Anthrax!
ron Maiden today announces the highly anticipated North American dates of their critically acclaimed Run For Your Lives World Tour. In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, the band will be performing at stadiums and major amphitheaters across the United States Read More
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Watch Slash Perform Blues Classic “Crossroads” Live From New Album
As SLASH gears up for the release of Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival—an electrifying Blues-filled live album and concert film—fans can now dive into the latest single “Crossroads (Live),” Raw, unfiltered, and steeped in the spirit of the Delta blues, Read More
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EVA UNDER FIRE BACK AND LOUDER THAN EVER WITH “AWAKENING”
After amassing tens of millions of streams, shaking the charts, touring with bands like From Ashes To New, Asking Alexandria, and Skillet, and performing with 30 Seconds to Mars, all the while earning critical acclaim from Loudwire and New Noise Read More
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Thrash Masters Mezzrow Unleash “In Shadows Deep” Video
Swedish Thrash Metal powerhouse MEZZROW return with their forthcoming studio album “Embrace The Awakening”, to be released via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Coming on 2-CD Digipak including the Keep It True – Live bonus album. After Read More
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The Cult’s Ian Astbury And Billy Duffy Step Away From Touring To Write New Album
A STATEMENT FROM THE CULT’S IAN ASTBURY AND BILLY DUFFY Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with Read More
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Accept…Where Are They Now?
Accept is one of the most well-known German rock bands worldwide, along with The Scorpions and Rammstein. The band has released 17 studio albums including Accept (1979), I’m a Rebel (1980), Breaker (1981), Restless and Wild (1982), Balls to the
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Over 100 Of The Top Alternative Rock Bands Of The 90s
The 90s were the decade of Alternative Rock Music. The styles ranged from folk to grunge, indie, punk, and electronic, among others. The decade saw bands like Nirvana, Garbage, The Goo-Goo Dolls, and Nine Inch Nails take over the airwaves.
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80s Rewind Skating World Gets Ready To Go “Back In Time”
So, Get Your Mix Tapes Ready To Rock! For the majority of rock fans, or really any genre of music, our favorite songs accompany most of our favorite activities. We take the radio with us to the beach, parties, sporting
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Ranked: Metallica Albums “Best To Worst”
Metallica needs no introduction…as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, they have weathered turmoil, disaster, and heartbreak over their more than 40 years on the scene. The band has had some ups and downs in their career
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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Hair Metal Bands Of The 80s And 90s
The 1980s and early 90s saw many hard rock bands often nicknamed “Hair Metal” bands because of the amount of hair, usually hairsprayed and poofed up, many of these bands but not all also crossed over into being called “Glam
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How Many Of These One Hit Wonders From 1980-1981 Do you Remember?
Take a trip down memory lane with this list of one-hit wonders on the U.S. charts from the years 1980 and 1981. How many of these did you remember and how many had you forgotten about? The Vapors-Turning Japanese (1980)
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The Top 20 Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2023
2023 had some really good hard rock and metal albums released if you know where to look and listen. The hard rock and metal scene is littered with new bands that seemingly appear out of thin air, only to fade
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this
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Greatest Rock Music Lists
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would
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The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems
Glam/Hair Metal bands of the ’80s and early ’90s were all about sex and hedonism, so it makes perfect sense that their songs would be the perfect musical backdrop for strippers to take to the pole and fulfill every man’s
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Top 90s Electronic Rock Bands
The 90s saw Electronic Rock hit the big time, with bands like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, and so many more gaining heavy rotation in clubs, on MTV, and receiving more airplay than the genre had seen in
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The Top Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2024
Here’s our picks for the best albums of 2024 in the metal and hard rock category. Each album has a link below it for you to listen and check them out for yourself. 01. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield The
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this
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The Top 10 Sexiest Music Videos Of The 80s
The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
Check out these 80’s Hard Rock And Metal Stars’ Real Names! Some of these names are well known to fans, while others might find these stars real names both fascinating and understandable why they chose a stage name in some
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Who Were The Top 15 Most-Glam Mainstream Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 80s were the decade of excess and musically that was absolutely true as well. The hard rock and heavy metal musical landscape exploded with band members with huge, hair-sprayed hair, and outlandish, often colorful outfits, and both male and
Latest Gothic Rock News
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds To Release “Live God” Album
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce their new live album Live God, the stunning testament to The Wild God Tour, which wowed audiences across North America, the UK and Europe in 2024 and 2025. Across 18 live tracks, the
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The Cult’s Ian Astbury And Billy Duffy Step Away From Touring To Write New Album
A STATEMENT FROM THE CULT’S IAN ASTBURY AND BILLY DUFFY Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with
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Goth Rockers Cold In Berlin Release “The Stranger”
With their most ambitious album “Wounds“, COLD IN BERLIN expand their DOOM GOTH ROCK sound further – bringing in synths, free-jazz brass, and off-kilter rhythms. Following their promising first single “Hangman’s Daughter”, released on September 5, the British band is now
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The Cult Release Live Album Of Death Cult Material
Death Cult laid the groundwork for the band we now know as The Cult, and in 2023, to mark the band’s 40th anniversary, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, along with John Tempesta on bass and Charlie Jones on drums, revived
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Gothic Rockers Psycholies Drop Video For “Another Pray”
Led by singer and instrumentalist Vigos Von Lies, characterized by Techno, Goth, Industrial, and Metal influences, Psycholies is ready to release a new song taken from the upcoming album.“DON’T LOSE YOUR HEAD” PSYCHOLIES – Official Site https://psycholies.com www.youtube.com/psycholiesofficial www.facebook.com/psycholiesofficial www.instagram.com/psycholies_official Three
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Olivia Rodrigo & The Cure’s Robert Smith Announce Live From Glastonbury Release
Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith Are Releasing A Maxi Single For Live From Glastonbury The Single will feature two tracks, Friday I’m In Love (ft. Robert Smith) and Just Like Heaven (ft. Robert Smith) Recorded live at Olivia Rodrigo’s incredible
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ASHES AND DIAMONDS (feat. members of Bauhaus, PiL and Sade) releases “Setting Yourself Up For Love”
“I love the way this one builds and builds,” says guitarist/vocalist Daniel Ash of “Setting Yourself Up For Love,” the new scorching single from powerhouse trio Ashes And Diamonds. The follow-up to the critically-hailed initial track “On A Rocka” from
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“Dark Visionary” Brocarde Debuts Chilling ‘Feed My Soul’ Music Video”Featuring Ray Luzier of Korn
London-based singer, songwriter, and dark creative visionary Brocarde has unleashed the chilling music video for her gripping new single “Feed My Soul” today, September 11. The single itself drops tomorrow, September 12, across all major streaming platforms. Produced by Chris
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Listen To Gothic-Tinged “To Pieces” By Azam Ali
“It is a song of destruction, of fire consuming everything in its path, yet within that annihilation lies the threshold of renewal, and the promise of something new,” explains internationally beloved singer/songwriter/producer AZAM ALI about her new single “To Pieces,”
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Gothic Rockers Cemetery Skyline Release “Nothing From World” Video
Right before taking Nordic Gothic to their first ever US show at ProgPower US and braving the Latin American heat for a short tour, Cemetery Skyline are releasing “Nothing From This World”. Markus Vanhala (guitar) comments: “This is an ‘old
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Latest Electronic Rock News
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Industrial Upstarts Black Cross Hotel Release New Video For “Eyes From Nowhere”
Black Cross Hotel, the Chicago-based industrial quintet featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, unleash “Eyes From Nowhere,” the opening track from their forthcoming album, Songs for Switches. “’Eyes From Nowhere’ started with me channeling a raw, Jesus
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Dark, Brooding And Dreamy, Azam Ali Releases “Synesthesia” Video
“My music is an invitation to step beyond the confines of time, place, and the fragile vessel of flesh, into a universe without borders,” says musician/producer/songwriter Azam Ali about her new single and video “Synesthesia,” the title track of her
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Black Satellite Go “Doom Or Die” In New Music Video
NYC-based BLACK SATELLITE artfully fuse industrial and metal influences to create a sound that’s dark, edgy, and distinctly their own. Look no further than the third single and video “Doom or Die” “‘Doom or Die’ was a particularly fun song
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Industrial Metal Legends Die Krupps Release New Video and Single
Just back from roads of Europe and full concert halls, Industrial metal legends DIE KRUPPS drop the new video single ‘Will nicht – MUSS!’. This track is taken from the EP “Will nicht – MUSS! / On Collision Course” that
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Deadly Apples Launch Video For “Sacrifice” Ft. Members of Nine Inch Nails And Filter
Montreal-based rock/metal powerhouse Deadly Apples has returned with their brand-new single “Sacrifice”, now available on all major streaming platforms. Alongside the release, the band has unveiled their music video that matches the song’s epic and dark energy. The track has
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The Legendary Pink Dots Announce North American Tour
The Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band The Legendary Pink Dots begin a North American tour today (25th September) in Salt Lake City, UT to promote their current album ‘So Lonely In Heaven’. The full 28 date itinerary and ticket info is
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SINE Releases The Electronic Boom With New Single “Succumb To Me”
The brainchild of US drummer/multi-instrumentalist SINE Releases The Electronic Boom With New Single “Succumb To Me”, SINE has released a new single entitled ‘Succumb To Me’ STREAM | BANDCAMP on Metropolis Records today. Co-produced by Rougeheart with Curse Mackey (Pigface) and mastered by Mark
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Electro-Industrial Artist Assemblage 23 Release “Tolerate” About Political Separation
US electro-industrial/synth-pop artist Tom Shear has been releasing records as Assemblage 23 since the turn of the millennium, when his debut album ‘Contempt’ sent shockwaves through a scene that was primarily dominated by European acts. Subsequent albums helped establish Shear
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Black Cross Hotel Delivers Classic Industrial Sound On “The House God Doesn’t Visit”
Black Cross Hotel, the Chicago-based industrial post-punk outfit featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, releases Songs for Switches on Oct. 31 via Someoddpilot Records. A preview of Songs for Switches arrives today with the release of “The
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Listen To Gothic-Tinged “To Pieces” By Azam Ali
“It is a song of destruction, of fire consuming everything in its path, yet within that annihilation lies the threshold of renewal, and the promise of something new,” explains internationally beloved singer/songwriter/producer AZAM ALI about her new single “To Pieces,”
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Latest Punk Rock News
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Punk Legends, The Damned Releasing “Not Like Everybody Else” Covers Album
Legendary Punk rockers, The Damned, are releasing a brand new album on January 23rd, 2026 entitled “Not Like Everybody Else”. The Damned made the announcement today saying: The Damned would proudly like to announce the release of a new studio
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Rancid Release Motorhead Cover For “Sex And Death”
KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, PENNYWISE, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A final preview of Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct. 31, BMG Recordings) arrives today with the
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Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead At 74
In shocking news, legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, one of the four original members of KISS has passed away at age 74. Frehley recently made the difficult decision to cancel his remaining tour dates for 2025 after reportedly falling in his
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Dropkick Murphys Announce In The Pit St. Patrick Day Tour
Dropkick Murphys have announced the full routing for their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The trek kicks off February 9 in Portland, Maine and culminates March
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Listen To Pennywise’s Version Of Motorhead’s “Ace Of Spades”
PENNYWISE RELEASES “ACE OF SPADES” COVER KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A second preview of Motörhead tribute Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct.
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Listen To Unheard Motorhead Collab “Neat, Neat, Neat” With The Damned From New Punk Compilation
FOURTEEN OF THE FINEST PUNK BANDS ON THE PLANET COVERING THEIR FAVORITE MOTÖRHEAD SONGS INCLUDING RANCID, PENNYWISE, THE BRONX, GBH, FEAR AND A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COLLABORATION OF MOTÖRHEAD & THE DAMNED PERFORMING THE DAMNED CLASSIC: “NEAT, NEAT, NEAT” Across the
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Legendary Japanese Punk Band Shonen Knife Announce U.S. Tour And Album Re-Releases
In advance of Shonen Knife’s EVERYBODY HAPPY U.S. Tour (their first North American dates since 2019!) which is sponsored by Momokawa Sake, the Japanese punk legends are announcing the release of Our Best Place (Expanded Edition) on September 19, 2025
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Watch “Truth In Fiction” By The Offspring
The Offspring have been delivering unfiltered energy, catchy hooks, and punk attitude for over three decades. From their breakout album Smash to their latest release SUPERCHARGED, they’ve created anthems that defined a generation. New album SUPERCHARGED out now! Listen or
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Riot Grrrl Punk Returns With Sour Tongue’s New Video For “I Thought You Like Me”
The Los Angeles-based punk band Sour Tongue was formed in the early days of the 2020 pandemic by Satori Marill and John Murphy, the mission of the alternative rock, grunge and riot grrrl influenced quintet remaining the same ever since
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UK Punk Legends Vice Squad Release New Video For “Punk Police”
Vice Squad has released a new video for their song “Punk Police,” explaining, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Secret Police, Facebook Police, Transport Police, and maybe the Dream Police, but have you ever been nicked by the Punk
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The Best American Punk Bands
While the birthplace of Punk music is often thought to be England, the U.S. was launching its own punk scene around the same time. The Stooges and the Ramones were early American punk bands, but the American punk scene would
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The Top 15 Hair Metal Songs That Became Stripper Anthems
Glam/Hair Metal bands of the ’80s and early ’90s were all about sex and hedonism, so it makes perfect sense that their songs would be the perfect musical backdrop for strippers to take to the pole and fulfill every man’s
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Top 90s Electronic Rock Bands
The 90s saw Electronic Rock hit the big time, with bands like Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, and so many more gaining heavy rotation in clubs, on MTV, and receiving more airplay than the genre had seen in
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The Top Hard Rock And Metal Albums Of 2024
Here’s our picks for the best albums of 2024 in the metal and hard rock category. Each album has a link below it for you to listen and check them out for yourself. 01. Judas Priest – Invincible Shield The
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The Top Goth Rock Bands That You Should Hear
Since the inception of Gothic Rock, a wide range of bands and artists have presented their take on the music, their visual style, and the culture itself. From Traditional Gothic, Gothic Industrial and Darkwave, Gothic Metal, and even Gothic Punk
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Over 100 Rock Bands From The 70s That You Should Hear
The 1970s was a great time for rock music. The 70s saw a lot more experimentation, which made the music landscape of the decade quite varied, with literally something for everyone’s taste in music. While there were plenty of new
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The Top Southern Rock Bands
Southern rock has been part of the American culture since the 1960s and continues to thrive as a sub-genre of rock music. Often mixing country, blues, and rock together to form what’s been dubbed a “Southern Fried” sound, these bands
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Over 100 Industrial Bands That You Should Hear
Industrial music is a unique genre that contains many subgenres. In the beginning, the term industrial was used to describe the sounds made by non-conventional instruments including drills, hammering on metal plates, and electronically distorted sounds and voices. Throbbing Gristle
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45 Christian Heavy Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
Angelica Attempting to hit on the sound of guitar slingers like Van Halen and George Lynch, Angelica went for a more glam-sounding singer, similar to Mark Slaughter. The original vocalist was replaced by Rob Rock and Dennis Cameron had this
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The Top 10 Sexiest Music Videos Of The 80s
The 1980s saw the invention of the music video thanks to MTV and it wasn’t long after that many of the videos started using sex as a selling point. Of course, everyone has their opinion, but here’s our list for
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Check Out These 80s Metal And Hard Rock Stars’ Real Names
Check out these 80’s Hard Rock And Metal Stars’ Real Names! Some of these names are well known to fans, while others might find these stars real names both fascinating and understandable why they chose a stage name in some
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Who Were The Top 15 Most-Glam Mainstream Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 80s were the decade of excess and musically that was absolutely true as well. The hard rock and heavy metal musical landscape exploded with band members with huge, hair-sprayed hair, and outlandish, often colorful outfits, and both male and
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Who Were The Best Straight Up, No Frills Hard Rock And Metal Bands Of The 80s?
The 1980s hard rock and metal scene is widely known as a generation of excess and a lot of over-the-top imagery. In fact, most people refer to the 80s as the decade of Hair Metal or Glam Metal because many
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25 Bands That Were Influential To The 80s Glam Metal Scene
The 1980s were an awesome time thanks to the glam/hair metal scene. The image almost became as important as the music during this period, and MTV helped keep that image front and center. With this list, we’re not ranking who
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EBM Fans Should Explore Front 242’s Many Side Projects For More Great Music
As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, it’s almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released a total of 8 studio albums throughout their long career. Since the beginning, Front 242 has released Geography
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Really Bad Metal Album Covers Of The 80s
Battle Axe – Burn This Town Burn this town? More like burn this album cover! Although, apparently this was only supposed to be an unfinished sketch of what the idea of the cover would look like and the record
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400 + Hard Rock And Metal Bands From The 80s And 90s That You Should Hear
The 1980s and early 90s saw hard rock and heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Traditional Metal, and more. Regardless
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The 60 Best Classic Punk Bands From The U.K.
Some of the greatest punk bands of all time have come from The United Kingdom. While you would practically have to be living under a rock to not be aware of bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash, there are many, many other great punk bands from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland that…
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Ranked: Billy Idol’s Albums “From Best To Worst”
To call Billy Idol a rock music icon, might be an understatement. As a Grammy-Nominated and multi-platinum selling artist, Billy Idol reportedly took his stage name after one of his school teachers called him Billy Idle, because he didn’t apply
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Ranked: Extreme’s Albums “Best To Worst”
Extreme’s most well-known line-up included Gary Cherone – lead vocals, Nuno Bettencourt – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, Paul Geary – drums, and Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals. The band owns its place in rock music history with the incredible
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Where Are The Now?
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Devo…Where Are They Now?
Devo proved that it’s never too late for you to “Whip It” and with that song, they reached #8 on The Billboard Charts which also propelled the album “Freedom Of Choice” to be a Platinum seller. The band became a
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W.A.S.P. …Where Are They Now?
W.A.S.P. was originally known for outrageous antics such as throwing raw meat into the audience and appearing to torture people on a horror-themed stage. Lead singer Blackie Lawless wore a codpiece made like a buzzsaw blade that shot sparks from
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Winger…Where Are They Now?
Winger released their debut album “Winger in 1988 and it scored the band its first platinum-selling album. Winger released its second album In the Heart of the Young in 1990 and it also went platinum. Since then the band has
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Britny Fox…Where Are They Now?
Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with “Dizzy” Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and Billy Childs on bass. However, Destra would be killed in an auto accident in 1987 and
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Badlands…Where Are They Now?
After guitarist Jake E. Lee was fired from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band, Badlands was formed when Lee recruited bassist Greg Chaisson, former Black Sabbath vocalist Ray Gillen and drummer Eric Singer (KISS) to round out the band. They released their
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Ready For The World…Where Are They Now?
In 1985 the band Ready For The World hit the scene, blending pop. funk, R & B, and electro elements. They scored a huge hit with their single “Oh Sheila” and as a result, found their debut album going Platinum
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Hurricane…Where Are They Now?
Hurricane started out in 1983-84 with the original lineup of lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay Schellen (drums). Robert Sarzo is the brother of Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) and
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Black N’ Blue…Where Are They Now?
Black ‘N Blue was formed in 1981 and released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled debut (1984), “Without Love” (1985), “Nasty Nasty” (1986), and “In Heat” (1987), with the latter two albums produced
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Biohazard…Where Are They Now?
With their unique mixture of Hardcore, Metal and Groove/Rap, BIOHAZARD crested the Mount Olympus of the international Hardcore and Metal scene at the beginning of the 90s. What started out with »Biohazard« (1990) found its worthy continuation in »Urban Discipline«
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White Lion…Where Are They Now?
White Lion was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. The band had two top 10 hits with the songs “Wait” and When The Children Cry” both from the album
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Latest Interviews
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Interview With Krysis From Under Black Sky
Fans of Sleep Token and Ghost should check out Under Black Sky. XS ROCK got the scoop on the band and their upcoming new album below: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows,
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John Corabi Discusses Return To Dead Daisies, Mick Mars and More In New Interview
The Dead Daisies have a new album out called “Light ‘Em Up” and John Corabi (Ex-Motley Crue, The Scream, Union) sat down for an interview with Bobby Caughron of XS ROCK to discuss the new album as well as info
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Interview With Devilskin Bassist Paul Martin
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news. Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Paul-Yes indeed. Today we release our 5th offering. A 6-track EP called Surfacing and we follow it up with a 12-date NZ
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Wang Chung’s Jack Hues Discusses New All-Star “Abducted By The 80s Tour”
Wang Chung’s Jack Hues sat down for an interview to discuss the new All-Star tour for “Abducted By The 80s” which features Wang Chung, The Motels, Naked Eyes, Animotion, and Men Without Hats along with some very interesting info on
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Motorhead’s Phil Campbell Talks Seriously Bad Magic In New Interview
The legendary Motorhead released their final studio album “Bad Magic” in 2015. To celebrate that iconic album the band has now released the album in an expanded format called “Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC” and it’s loaded with incredible material
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Rudy Sarzo Discusses Quiet Riot, Ozzy And Randy Rhoads In New Interview
When you talk about legendary bass players in the hard rock metal genre, you can’t have the conversation without including Rudy Sarzo. Rudy has played for some of the top bands in hard rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake,
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Soulfly’s Max Cavalera Discusses New “Totem” Album And Tour In New Interview
Soulfly released their latest album “Totem” back in August of 2022 and now the band is ready to hit the tour circuit in support of the album. We spoke with frontman Max Cavalera about the recording process for this album,
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Berlin’s Terri Nunn “Takes Our Breath Away” Discussing Her Latest Album
Recently, Terri Nunn, lead vocalist for legendary rock band Berlin was interviewed by The Wild 80s where she discussed recording their latest album “Strings Attached”. Listen to the interview below:
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Interview With Japanese Metal Queens SHOW-YA
SHOW-YA has been sitting on the throne of the Japanese female metal scene. With their national hit songs, TV appearances, and Japan’s biggest female band event held by SHOW-YA themselves, they are one of the most well-known heavy metal acts
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Gus G. Talks New Instrumental Album & Ozzy In New Interview
Guitar Virtuoso Gus G has returned with a brand new instrumental album called “Quantum Leap”. We caught up with Gus in our latest interview where we discuss the new album, Firewind, dealing with touring during a pandemic and of course,
