Mastodon are to release a version of ‘Stairway To Heaven’ on Record Store Day. This being done to honour late manager Nick John, who died from pancreatic cancer last September. In a statement, the band have said: “In early September 2018, we lost one of our closest friends and our […]
The Radar Festival have announced a whole batch of bands for the event in Guildford. So far confirmed to appear are: Animals As Leaders, Monuments, Intervals, Heart Of A Coward, Agent Fresco, Rolo Tomassi, Uneven Structure, Toska, VOLA, Car Bomb, Sithu Aye, No Consequence, Kadinja, Unprocessed, Harbinger, Valis Ablaze, Sumer, […]
Zal Cleminson’s /sin’dogs/ have announced a series of headlining shows. The dates are Edinburgh Bannerman’s April 13, Glasgow Barrowlands 20 (with Mott The Hoople), Dundeed Church May 10, Aberdeen Assembly 11, Inverness Ironworks 12, Middlesbrough Town Hall June 143, London 100 Club July 5.
Sunn O))) have announced they will collaborate with Record Store Day on April 13 for the release of their new album. Titled ‘Life Metal’, this is to be made available on CD and vinyl via indie outlets in the USA, UK and Europe. A full release through Southern Lord follows […]
Alan Parsons is to release a new album through Frontiers on April 26. It’s titled ‘The Secret’ and includes guest appearances from Steve Hackett, Lou Gramm and Vinnie Colaiuta. The first single, ‘Miracle’, features Jason Mraz on vocals. Listen to it here: Says Parsons on collaborating with Mraz: “I met Jason […]
The Download Festival have added 17 more bands to the event. Here they are: Graveyard, Kvelertak, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Allusinlove, Cloud, Goodbye June, Hot Milk, Kim Jennett, Lost Society, Nova Twins, Queen Zee, Roam, The Hu, The Picturebooks, The Wonder Years, Vambo and Simple Creatures. In addition, WWE NXT will once […]
Steve Nicks is to have three compilations put out over the next few months. The first of these, titled ‘Stand Back’, will be an 18-track CD, to be issued on March 29. And on April 19, there is to be a 50 song, three CD release under the title of […]
Swedish metal master Entombed are to put out ‘Clandestine – Live’ through Threeman Recordings on May 17. There will actually be two performances of the 1991 album in its entirety. Firstly, the Malmo Symphony Orchestra and Choir play ‘Clandestine’ with original band members Alex Hellid (guitar), Nicke Andersson (drums) and […]
Guitar great John Sykes has signed to Golden Robot Records. The former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist will release a new album later in the year. And he will be touring shortly, with a line-up that also includes bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Fred Boswell Jr. Says Sykes: “It’s about […]
Greta Van Fleet have been forced to cancel the whole of their upcoming European tour. This is because vocalist Josh Kiszka has an upper respiratory infection. The dates will be rescheduled for November. In a statement, the band say: “We have some sincerely unfortunate news regarding our upcoming shows February […]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer are to put out a four LP anthology through BMG on May 31. Titled ‘Emerson, Lake & Palmer – The Anthology 1970 – 1998’, it will be pressed on ‘galaxy effect’ red coloured vinyl and is to feature selected tracks from across the band’s distinguished career, […]
Katatonbia are poised to mark the 10th anniversary of the album ‘Night Is The New Day’. On May 17, they will issue a deluxe edition of the album. This will have a 5.1 mix done by Bruce Soord, new cover artwork from Travis Smith and sleeve notes written by TotalRock’s […]
