My World of Music – est. 2013
Avantasia started as a side project of Edguy in the late 90's and became a huge success. Today, Edguy is on hiatus while Avantasia has become one of the most successful rock and metal acts. Tobias Sammet, the driving force behind the outfit, found two excellent companions in Sascha Paeth and Miro Rodenberg, who have... Continue Reading →
When Ronnie Atkins comes to town to play a show, the date should be marked in red in your calendar. That's why November 10 is circled in red in my agenda. The Pretty Maids singer performs a solo show in Hamburg's Fabrik on this day and shares the stage with Lessmann/Voss; two greats when it... Continue Reading →
Legendary singer Ronnie Atkins shares with 'Soul Divine' a new video. The songs is taken from the latest album 'Trinity' and is a powerful rock song that lives by the iconic voice of the Danish singer. By the way, Atkins will also play three live shows of which one will take place on November 10th,... Continue Reading →
Each new release from Ronnie Atkins is a little treat, considering the circumstances and Atkins' tireless fight against cancer. Since the diagnosis in 2019, the exceptional singer from Denmark has released two successful albums and wastes no precious time at all. Live shows with his own band and also quite a few shows with Avantasia... Continue Reading →
Ronnie Atkins, legendary frontman of Pretty Maids, had released his solo debut 'One Shot' in March 2021, toured with Avantasia and also performed on Nordic Union's 2022 album. Considering the singer's battle against cancer, these gems are a gift. This also undoubtedly includes the singer's second work, 'Make It Count'. Now Atkins follows up and... Continue Reading →
The first time I heard the voice of Ronnie Atkins was back in 1984 when I listened to 'Cold Killer' from Pretty Maids. No doubt, the guitars impressed but Atkins with his unique voice was a wow moment. In the meantime many years went by and the devastating news of Atkins fighting cancer was a... Continue Reading →
Danish rock and metal veteran Ronnie Atkins is a fighter. Since years, the iconic singer and frontman battles cancer and diagnosis aren’t positive once. Since time becomes very precious for the singer and probably also as a kind of distraction, Atkins follows his heart and puts a focus on music. The singer found with Chris... Continue Reading →
Legendary Pretty Maids frontman Ronnie Atkins was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and after some positive signals, cancer returned in October 2020. But Atkins is a fighter and doesn’t give up easily. The 2021 longplayer ‘One Shot’ with its stellar songs is a clear indication of the singer still being connected to his passion and... Continue Reading →
Ronnie Atkins, that’s one of the most iconic frontmen in rock and metal. The Danish singer is renowned as a crucial part of Pretty Maids and also enriched the Nordic Union releases with his voice, not to forget his contribution to Avantasia’s great longplayers and live shows The shock came when it was announced that... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Besides all the musical quality that comes with ‘Undress Your Madness’ the longplayer is a special one for Danish powerhouse Pretty Maids. Frontman Ronnie Atkins was diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks ago and hopefully he will win the fight against this insidious disease. All the focus gets now on his recovery and... Continue Reading →
Nordic Union, the band/project of Pretty Maids singer Ronnie Atkins and Swedish guitarist Eric Martensson is back with a new album. The guys debuted in in 2016 and it's the sophomore release 'Second Coming' that will be launched this year. With 'Walk Me Through the Fire' a first song has been unveiled and HERE it... Continue Reading →
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