On June 19th 2020, Mercyful Fate will release CD and LP versions of the classic albums ‘The Beginning’ and ‘Return of the Vampire’ via Metal Blade Records. The vinyl editions feature spined sleeves with an insert and download card; the CDs contain a mini-LP CD-insert with a small fold-out poster. […]
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced that the #saveourvenues campaign launched three weeks ago, has now resulted in 140 grassroots music venues being removed from its ‘critical’ list. #saveourvenues, which has so far raised over £1.5m in donations, was initiated by MVT in response to the continued economic threat to […]
This Saturday, 23rd May 2020, Vive Le Rock magazine will host 32 acts from around the world for its free online music festival ‘Vive Le Rockdown’ and this will start 7pm U.K time at www.facebook.com/vivelerockworld www.vivelerock.net All proceeds go to the Music Venues Trust to help keep our music venues […]
On the 21st May 2020 at 5pm eastern/4pm central/9pm UK time, Psychostick presents their ‘Cabin Fever Concerts’ online performances, which can be found at psychostick.com/live. Its completely free, but half the money collected at psychostick.com/tips goes to a different Charity every week. So far, over $10,000, has been donated to […]
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Samantha Fish has just released a music video for her new single ‘Dream Girl’. Taken from Samantha’s latest studio album ‘Kill Or Be Kind’, which received rave reviews when released in September 2019, ‘Dream Girl’ is a sublime track that showcases the more downtempo side of Samantha’s eclectic musical palate. […]
Steelhouse Festival’s 10th Anniversary Staging is Postponed until 23-25th July 2021 and in an official statement from the promoters, which reads as follows: Dear Steelhouse Friends. We hope each and every one of you is safe and well. It is with very heavy hearts that we have to tell you […]
July 31st 2020 will mark the release of ‘For The Love Of Metal Live’ – a larger than life Live performance album and DVD/Blu-Ray collection hitting retailers via Napalm Records. Combined behind-the-scenes footage, various detailed interview clips, insightful personal commentary and electrifying Live performances make this release an entertaining experience […]
Screaming from the Lockdown, even Pandemic protecting masks cannot muffle the anger and bile spilling from Riskee And The Ridicule and their newly released single ‘Blue Jacket’ via Bomber Music. The song is humorous, lyrically dark, yet musically happy. That offset makes for a stark contrast between the disappointment and […]
Gojira will host an official stream of their previously unreleased ‘Live At Red Rocks’ concert on May 20th 2020 where the show will be broadcast exclusively from the band’s official site www.gojira-music.com for 24 hours only, beginning at 9pm BST (4pm ET) May 20 until 9pm BST (4pm ET) May […]
Ramblin’ Man Fair 2020 Statement It is with great regret, but with a resigned air of inevitability, that Spirit Of Rock have to announce the Cancellation of this year’s Ramblin’ Man fair due to be held at Mote Park, Maidstone July 17-19 2020. We had a wonderful set of bands […]
You might have seen in the news that ‘Vans For Bands’ has donated its Tour Buses to Hospitals during the pandemic to be used as rest facilities for front line Doctors and Nurses. If you’re not aware of their campaign, Tarrant Anderson (also bassist in Frank Turner and the Sleeping […]
