My World of Music – est. 2013
Music is at its best when it’s authentic, which it is when the artists enjoy their work and are guided by an inner passion. This freedom is often present at the beginning of a career, but also when an artist or band no longer has anything to prove. Rock veterans Cheap Trick belong to the... Continue Reading →
Rock legends Mötley Crüe announce a special 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set "Theatre Of Pain" for November 14 via BMG. First released in June 1985, "Theatre Of Pain" marked a bold new chapter for Mötley Crüe - stylistically daring, musically explosive, and unapologetically street glam. Driven by the style of “Smokin' In The... Continue Reading →
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen returns with the third single from his upcoming album “The End”: “I Really Wanna” turns out to be a funky rocker that showcases his multi-instrumental talents. The accompanying music video was shot at the iconic 5150 Studio, where the song was also recorded: https://youtu.be/VFmpQwvLP9I?si=ytQt_6zNkUSGhsOz “The... Continue Reading →
Mötley Crüe release a new version of their classic “Home Sweet Home” Featuring: Dolly Parton “From The Beginning” the ultimate collection of all Mötley Crüe hits/ Release date: September 12, 2025 Rock legends Mötley Crüe have announced the release of “From The Beginning”, a brand new collection of singles due out September 12, 2025 via... Continue Reading →
In 2021, Garbage released their seventh album, "No Gods, No Masters", and now it is their newest effort, "Let All That We Imagine Be the Light", which will hit the shelves. The four-piece band played an important role in defining alternative rock in the '90s, releasing their debut album the same year as Skunk Anansie,... Continue Reading →
Smith/Kotzen is the collaboration of two guitarists who share a passion for hard rock. Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith are both well known and respected guitarists. Kotzen began releasing solo albums at a time when shred guitarists had their heyday. In addition to more than 20 solo albums, Kotzen has also worked with numerous bands... Continue Reading →
Sodom belong to the Big 4 of German thrash metal. Along with bands like Kreator, Destruction and Tankard, the group has influenced many young bands and still serves as a role model for the younger generation. Founded in 1981 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, the band can look back on a long list of releases, including classics... Continue Reading →
Alternative rock veterans Garbage announced the re.issue of their fourth album ‘Bleed Like Me’ which will be launched on April 5th, 2024 and will come via Stunvolume/BMG. Originally released in 2005, the re-release will be remastered and also comes with some rarities like ‘Betcha’, a song that was B-side of the ‘Tell me Where it... Continue Reading →
Mötley Crüe launched on September 23rd, 1983 their sophomore album ‘Shout at the Devil’. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of their road-paving record the band will launch a special version of the newly remastered record. Release date will be on October 27th, 2023. The re-issue will come in different formats of which the boxset is... Continue Reading →
One of the success factors of In This Moment is certainly the quite impressive live performance. The quintet from California offers its fans not only a series of songs from different albums, but builds on a holistic concept in which audio and visual merge with each other. In This Moment offer an impressive live show... Continue Reading →
Triumph Of Death, this is one of the most iconic songs from legendary Hellhammer. The band still belongs to the spearhead of extreme metal and blossomed on black in the early 80s. Although some of the Hellhammer songs have been part of live shows of Celtic Frost and Triptykon it was never the intention of... Continue Reading →
His father, Eddie van Halen, was one of the most influential guitar heroes in rock and metal. Since a few years, his son Wolfgang decided to embark on a musical journey too which included with the formation of Mammoth WVH a crucial step after having been a member of Tremonti, the solo outlet of the... Continue Reading →
When Godsmack was founded in 1995 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, it was not foreseeable that such a success story would unfold. But already with the release of the self-titled debut album it became quite clear that Godsmack hit the nerve of the time. The album jumped up the U.S. charts to #22 and has since gone... Continue Reading →
Maybe the guys from the Cause Of Deaf Podcast (in German only) had seen it coming when they dedicated a few weeks ago an entire episode to the work of Mötley Crüe. With attention to detail, the entire career of the band was discussed and probably it was just a coincidence that now in February... Continue Reading →
Dokken, this name stands for quality, at least in the 80s. Named after Don Dokken, who started the band in 1978, the band was joined a year later by former Xciter guitarist George Lynch, who became Dokken's songwriting partner, and it was this combination that brought the band great success. The debut album 'Breaking the... Continue Reading →
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