My World of Music – est. 2013
Neal Schon is known as the founder and guitarist of Journey. The iconic rock band is still driven by Schon but the name is also connected to three Santana album, Hardline, Bad English and other bands/projects, not to forget his solo releases. On February 9th, 2018, Schon played a show at The Independent in Hollywood.... Continue Reading →
What German rock and metal powerhouse Plainride offer on their new album is a musical curveball. The trio delivers versatile music that has many shades and twists. But who are Plainride? The band consists of Florian Schlenker, Max Rebel and Bob Vogston. The guys are based in Cologne and what they deliver with their third... Continue Reading →
Arjen Lucassen is a real force when it comes to progressive sounds in rock and metal. Showing his talent already during the early days with Vengeance and their ‘Arabia” album, the Dutch rock icon had huge success with starting Ayreon. Concept albums, filled with great music and done with support of friends and renown musicians... 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 →
Legendary bass player Duff McKagan contributes to the Mental Public Awareness Month with a new song and a 3-track EP. Today premiers ‘This is the Song’ which is the title track of the EP. The song also got a video, which you can enjoy here: https://youtu.be/UiOymv3zazI McKagan wrote the song in the middle of a... Continue Reading →
Winger started quite successfully into their career. The band gained popularity the moment they released the self-titled debut album in 1988. Released under the wings of Atlantic Records, the longplayer achieved platinum stats in the US and was also successful in Canada as well as in Japan. The sophomore release ‘In the Heart of the... Continue Reading →
Psychedelic rock powerhouse Blood Ceremony premiered with a self-titled album in 2008 and there were three more records that hit the stores. The latest release was an album called ‘Lord of Misrule’ from 2016. Seven years later, the four-piece returns with ‘The Old Ways Remain’, a fascinating album that showcases great musical craftsmanship. ‘The Old... Continue Reading →
If there's someone who certainly doesn't seem to have a boring time at the moment, then it's Björn Strid. Not only is the singer currently on tour with his mother ship Soilwork, no, Strid also contributes with his voice to several other bands and projects. The Night Flight Orchestra is certainly one of the most... Continue Reading →
With The Revenants, an interesting trio comes out of the darkness into the light of day. The band is the brainchild of guitarist Fabiano Arganese and Marc Ayerle. The two started jamming together one day in Marc's Klangmanufaktur Studios, without any defined goal or underlying thought. It was only the joy of music that was... Continue Reading →
It had been quite a while since I saw Threshold live. It was 2018 in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. After all these years it's time to see a concert of the band again and what could be more logical than to experience the tour start of Threshold at Markthalle in Hamburg. But before that Oddland are playing... Continue Reading →
Spring is in the air in Hamburg. On a sunny Wednesday, as the first blossoms slowly dare to see the light, a colorful music package is in the Hanseatic city. German rock hopefuls Kadavar are in town. With them on tour through Europe are Graveyard and Polymoon, who have to be the first on stage... Continue Reading →
If one musician and one band has shaped the connection between rock music and the flute, then it is Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. Since the debut album 'This Was' Jethro Tull belongs to the legends of rock music and have created with their very own sound a magic that fascinates fans to this day.... Continue Reading →
Tanith is one of the most promising bands when it comes to a revitalization of 70s oriented hard rock and metal. The band started in 2017 and premiered in 2019 with an album called ‘In Another Time’. At the time Tanith was a quartet before guitarist Charles Newton left the band left the band in... Continue Reading →
White Lion belonged to the top acts in the second half of the eighties. The band started in 1983 and was driven by guitarist Vito Bratta and singer Mike Tramp. The latter also has and had some interesting solo releases and not to forget the rather interesting Freak Of Nature longplayers. Especially the hard rocking... Continue Reading →
L.A. Guns, the line-up with Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis, have finished work on the successor of the 2021 release ‘Checkered Past’. The newest effort is called ‘Black Diamonds’ and what the album contains are shining hard rock songs with a sleaze rock note. As with the latest records also the new longplayer showcases a... Continue Reading →
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