Hailing from Reading, England, Lost Velvet are the project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Robert Butcher and vocalist Melissa Morris. The duo are carving a space between post-rock atmosphere, shoegaze haze, and industrial unease with a sound that feels vast, intimate, and slightly unhinged. They release their debut album Dark Cells …

Wacken, July 21st, 2026 – Wacken Open Air 2026 is sold out! All 85.000 tickets for the 35th edition of the festival taking place from July 29 to August 1 have been sold. “We’re delighted to celebrate this anniversary with such a huge crowd,” says W:O:A founder and promoter Thomas …

Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners are pleased to announce the release of their brand-new single “Runnin’ Blind.” The single is available Friday July 24th on all streaming platforms HERE. “Runnin’ Blind” is the first single taken from the band’s forthcoming third studio album released in 2027. “Runnin’ Blind” is also the …

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, the rock supergroup consisting of Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen, recently announced “At Montreux Jazz Festival”, a powerful live document from their legendary 2018 performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, including several cover versions that had not previously been released by HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, among …

The font used for the tour advert gives the game away. Conscious or not, it bears an uncanny resemblance to the font used by Aerosmith in their iconic logo. Go check Google now. We have time. Although Aerosmith is only a smidgeon of what you will find in the musical …

With the release of their searing new single ‘Hurricane’ on 24th July, Mason Hill also announce the release of their highly anticipated new album ‘World So Wonderful’ in October. The album was recorded with Dan Weller, and pre-orders will start on the 24th July. The band state: Matthew Ward (bass): …

For Los Angeles-based quartet Return to Dust, 2026 has already been a year to remember. And with dates with Sevendust and Theory of a Deadman – as well as rescheduled shows with Yungblud – still to come, the buzz surrounding the band shows no sign of slowing down. We checked …

“I’m still fucking here. Is that all you fucking got?” It only takes a few words to create a reaction. To create an emotion. To create a feeling. And the first words that Chris Motionless screams on Motionless in White’s 7th album, Decades, do just that – because right from …

Ricky Warwick has released the new single ‘Seek Zen Destroy’, which features legendary guitar player Phil Collen from Def Leppard on guitar and backing vocals. The track is taken from his forthcoming album Fire & Vengeance, which is coming out September 4th via Earache Records. The album will be available across multiple colour …

The inimitable Bob Dylan will be back in the UK in 2026 with an unmissable run of five shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall. During the visit in November and December, Dylan will also take in shows in Bournemouth, Birmingham, Sheffield and Blackpool. In recent years, the artist’s Rough and …