My World of Music – est. 2013
If there would be a reward for most live albums released in one year, Frontiers Music and Blue Öyster Cult would be for sure a nominee with a solid chance to win. Five live releases in 12 months is more than solid and considering a new studio album too, Blue Öyster Cult was very present... Continue Reading →
Today sees Ricky Warwick release the second single from his first studio album in five years, 'When Life Was Hard And Fast' (out February 19, 2021, via Nuclear Blast). The new single is titled 'You Don't Love Me' and features a guest guitar solo from the inimitable Luke Morley of Thunder who also makes an appearance in the video. It's a direct song with a direct... Continue Reading →
It started in summer 2019 when Weathermaker Music began to release digital singles from Clutch, the roaring powerhouse from Germantown, Maryland. The singles have been released under the header of 'The Weathermaker Vault Series' and the first set of songs will now be know published as longplayer - 'The Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. 1' Clutch... Continue Reading →
NEW RELEASES. Here's the regularly updated list of what's in the pipeline.
The first two Warrior Soul records are the highlight of Kory Clarke and bandmates. Songwriting, energy and sound are impressive and timeless to this day. Unfortunately, Warrior Soul could never really return to these days of glory and the new album 'Cocaine & Other Good Stuff' can't turn the page. The longplayer, with the catchy... Continue Reading →
A new album by Australian hard rock veterans AC/DC was everything but a safe bet. Brian Johnson's serious hearing problems and not least the sad news of Malcolm Young's passing away made a new AC/DC nearly to a mission impossible. But sometimes fanatsy becomes reality and here it is, 'PWR/UP',the new album from AC/DC. Even... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper just announced a new album called 'Detroit Stories'. The 15 songs comprising new longplayer will come through earMUSIC and will be available at the stores on February 26th, 2021. The first single, 'Rock'n'Roll', will be unveiled already this Friday and the album carrying the name of the city where the incredible story of... Continue Reading →
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons is the band of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell who started with his sons Todd, Tyla and Dane a generation-bridging rock'n'roll powerhouse in 2016. A first EP came out the same year, followed by the full-length debut called 'The Age Of Absurdity'. Together with frontman Neil Starr, the band went... Continue Reading →
It's always confusing if you get an album from L.A. Guns since you not immediately know, which version releases new material. After having been able to witness a blistering show of Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis, it is now the Steve Riley version of L.A. Guns the reveal a new album. With 'Crawl' the album... Continue Reading →
One of the big voices in Rock and Metal comes from Jeff Scott Soto. The singer from Brooklyn, New York had his break-through with Talisman, a Swedish hard rock band that premiered in 1990. The talented singer from the US left more than a mark on Talisman's sound, a springboard for the frontman towards new... Continue Reading →
It shows the true class of a musician when cooperating with artists such as Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper. Orianthi Penny Panagaris, known as Orianthi, is such a musician. The Australian guitarist rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson and also works with Alice Cooper for several years. In addition to these engagements, Orianthi always finds... Continue Reading →
One thing right away, Molassess isn't The Devil's Blood 2.0 although involved musicians could lead to a different conclusion. Farida Lemouchi, Ron van Herpen and Oeds Beydals have been all part of The Devil's Blood and searching for comparisons between the bands could be natural thing. However, already the concert at Roadburn 2019 showed the... Continue Reading →
'Renegades' is the tile of the next L.A. Guns album. Release date is November 13th and the album comes via Golden Robot Records. The title track 'Renegades' is already available as single and the entire 10 songs comprising tracklist looks like this: Don't Wanna KnowRenegadesWould All That You AreWitchcraftYou Can't Walk AwayLost BoysWell Oiled MachineWhy Ask... Continue Reading →
To date ten years ago, Steve Lee, frontman of Swiss-based hard rock powerhouse Gotthard, lost his life in a terrible motorcycle accident on the Interstate 15 in Nevada, USA. It was a shock for rock fans and it was a deep cut for Gotthard. Steve Lee was an important contributor for the band and Gotthard’s... Continue Reading →
Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Carrie Underwood, Alice Cooper etc.) reveals with 'Impulsive' a next song, taken from the upcoming album, simply entitled 'O'. 'Impulsive' can be watched here: https://youtu.be/9nhNjXsDun0 The record will be released on November 6th and comes via Frontiers Music. Stay tuned.
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