My World of Music – est. 2013
It might be for sure a nice thing if the debut album of a band can score big success and if the sophomore album continues the winning streak, things feel even better. At the same time, expectations are rising too and the pressure to deliver gets stronger. Extreme is one of the bands that went... Continue Reading →
It's always a tricky thing with supergroups. Sometimes they are designed on the drawing board and have mainly a commercial aspect. Sometimes, however, it opens up the possibility for the musicians involved to express themselves musically outside the confines of the established mother ship. When Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp decided to start... Continue Reading →
Three years of waiting come to an end. Hollywood Vampires, consisting of Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry will embark on a tour through Europe in summer 2023 with seven shows taking place in Germany: 20.06.2023 Oberhausen Rudolf-Weber-ARENA24.06.2023 München Olympiahalle 27.06.2023 Hamburg Stadtpark Open Air 28.06.2023 Berlin Zitadelle Spandau (Citadel Music Festival) 30.06.2023 Mainz ... Continue Reading →
The Damned started in 1977 and belong to the pioneers of British punk rock. Since the band presented their debut with 'Damned Damned Damned' they have become an established part of the music scene. In the 80s the band made a shift towards gothic rock. Several band breakups, reunions and restarts caused big gaps between... Continue Reading →
Once a guitar hero and for years more of a rock bard, Ritchie Blackmore is both. Acclaimed as the guitarist of Deep Purple, respected as the bandleader of Rainbow and always a disputatious representative of hard rock, that's how fans knew the musician who significantly shaped classic rock. In the second half of the 90s,... Continue Reading →
After having finished the Christmas tour 2022 Tarja will hit the road again in March 2023. The 'Raw'-tour includes some shows in Germany, Italy Slovenia and The Netherlands.
Last In Line, that is singer Andrew Freeman, bassist Phil Soussan (Ex-Ozzy Osbourne) and the former Dio musicians Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) and Vinny Appice (Ex-Black Sabbath). The quartet entered the studio a while ago for working on new songs. The result of their effort is now summed up and will be revealed on March... Continue Reading →
"Part French. Part English. 100% Rock'n'Roll", that's what it says on the album cover of Laura Cox's latest album. The guitarist is one of the rising stars in the world of guitar-based rock music, and has her latest album, 'Head Above Water', in the starting blocks as we speak. Cox is the child of English/French... Continue Reading →
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Laura Cox will embark on a tour through Europe in spring 2023 to promote the upcoming album 'Head Above Water' (release date January 20th, 2023) and here are the dates for Germany: 21.03.2023, Bensheim – Rex23.03.2023, Salzgitter – Kulturscheune24.03.2023, Bonn – Harmonie25.03.2023, Dortmund – Piano26.03.2023, Hamburg – Knust28.03.2023, Berlin – Frannz-Club14.07.2023, Schleswig... Continue Reading →
Tarja is an impressive artist. The Finn, a skilled soprano herself, has the gift to delight the metal world as well as to attract a widely mixed audience. I had the opportunity to experience Tarja 2022 in both roles. It was in August this year that the Finn performed a powerful show at the Wacken... Continue Reading →
Last In Line is not only the name of a legendary Dio album. It is also the moniker of a quartet consisting of former Dio companions. After the guys have released two albums, they bring these days with 'A Day in the Life' a new EP to the market. However, 'new' is relative here. The... Continue Reading →
The Damned belong to the greats of punk rock. Founded in 1976, the band was not only one of the first bands from the UK, but also paved the way for the entire genre. With a total of eleven albums, The Damned has an extensive back catalogue which was the foundation for a unique concert.... Continue Reading →
That the new record from Skid Row is a great album comes as a surprise and was yet predictable. The band, which created a timeless classic with 'Slave to the Grind', has also been quite successful over the past few years. 'Revolutions per Minute' and the two 'United World Revolution' EPs contain great songs and... Continue Reading →
Tarja is undoubtedly one of the greats in her genre, which she demonstrated with a superb performance at this year's Wacken Festival. Now the singer announces with 'Best Of: Living the Dream' her first Best Of - album, which will be released on December 2, 2022 via earMUSIC. Photo: Tim Tronckoe/earMUSIC Here are the different... Continue Reading →
'Firefly', 'Survive' and 'World on Fire', these were songs Stratovarius fans already got to hear live at the Wacken Open Air 2022 and the entire album is now available. Seven years after their last album 'Eternal' the Finns have recorded eleven new songs and continue the series of high quality releases. Not only musically Stratovarius... Continue Reading →
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