Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: 2020, Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP I think this may be my first ‘non-Metal’ review for Metal-Rules.com in almost 20 years! That is why you are seeing this review in our Let’s Get Rocked section. I was sent a copy of this cool new box-set, GRAHAM BONNET:…
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Legendary singer-songwriter and musician – Stan Bush
Legendary singer-songwriter and musician – Stan Bush Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Axel Wiesenauer at Rock’N’Growl Promotion for get setting up the interview. Thanks to Cargo Records Uk for the promo pictures of Stan Bush This short interview was made a while ago when I had the pleasure to…
Ricky Warwick Releases New Single “You Don’t Love Me”
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…
SAGA to Release “Symmetry” in March + Share “Tired World” Lyric Video
Canadian prog-rock-band SAGA will release their new studio album Symmetry on March 12 via earMUSIC. “Tired World,” the first single from Symmetry, made its first appearance on the band’s debut album as one of two pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that is The Chapters, a continuous narrative revolving around a central theme and character (Albert Einstein), and spread…
STYX releases brand new “Too Much Time On My Hands” video
STYX’s affiliation with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been strong for years. One of their other signature hits, “Renegade,” has been an adopted theme song of the team for over a decade, and they’ve sung the national anthem at many Steelers games in recent years. STYX recently asked fans for donations…
DIRTBAG REPUBLIC TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, TEAR DOWN YOUR IDOLS
BAND SIGNS WITH SHOCK RECORDS / VANITY MUSIC GROUP Vancouver based sleaze soaked punk rockers DIRTBAG REPUBLIC will release Tear Down Your Idols in Spring of 2021. The quintet’s third album, Tear Down Your Idols will be the first release in their new partnership with Shock Records / Vanity Music…
Robert Lawson’s New Book “Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide To The Guess Who” Out Now!
Winnipeg’s The Guess Who are Canada’s original international rock n’ roll superstars. But despite the band’s enduring popularity, no one has assembled a comprehensive history of their recording career… until now. In exquisite detail that serious fans will appreciate, Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to The Guess Who…
CRO-MAGS Announce New EP, New Single Released “2020”
Earlier this year, CRO-MAGS released their first album in twenty years with the critically-acclaimed In The Beginning. To close out this year of international turmoil and disease, the band announces the 6-song EP, 2020, available worldwide digitally on December 11th. CRO-MAGS also release the eponymous track 2020 – venting…
GEORGE HARRISON’s “All Things Must Pass” Gets New Mix For 50th Anniversary
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of George Harrison’s classic solo album, All Things Must Pass, the George Harrison Estate is pleased to announce a new 2020 stereo mix of the LP’s title song as a prelude of what’s to come. The new stereo mix of the seminal…
Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available via Zappa Records/UMe
Forget Black Friday, Franksgiving is the real event as today ushers in the long-awaited release of Alex Winter’s highly acclaimed documentary, “Zappa,” about the prolific genius composer, free speech activist, cultural ambassador to Czechoslovakia and legendary musician, Frank Zappa, as well as the surprise digital release of the corresponding Zappa…
LUCER Premiere “The New World” lyric video
LUCER returns strongly with “The New World”, the first out of a series of videos/singles the band plans to release as a prelude to their new album, which is set to be released in the fall of 2021. The new song is both the title track and the first taste…
PAUL MCCARTNEY: MCCARTNEY III NEW RELEASE DATE, DECEMBER 18
Unforeseeable production delays have forced the release date of Paul McCartney’s all-new all-Paul album McCartney III to be moved back one week to December 18, 2020. Paul’s first new album since 2018’s #1 charting Egypt Station, McCartney III is a stripped back, self-produced and, quite literally, solo work in the…
NEW BOOK, ‘JOHN WINSTON ONO LENNON,’ MARKS 40 YEARS SINCE THE ICONIC BEATLE’S PASSING
Few rock artists were as fearless and uncompromising as the late/great John Lennon. Whether it be standing up for causes he believed in, promoting peace, or penning some of rock’s all-time classic tunes (while taking unexpected musical twists and turns along the way), Lennon has become one of rock’s most…
Blackmore’s Night Premiere Official Lyric Video for 2nd Brand New Holiday Song ‘It Came Upon A Midnight Clear’
Leading up to the release of Blackmore’s Night’s upcoming 4-track holiday EP “Here We Come A-Caroling”, the band, founded in 1997 by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and award winning vocalist Candice Night, is revealing their second brand new holiday song and video ‘It Came Upon A Midnight Clear’ today. This song is another beautiful…
WEAPONS OF ANEW ANNOUNCE SINGLE/VIDEO, “SICK BOY”
New Jersey-based hard rock quartet WEAPONS OF ANEW are excited to share the news of their sophomore album scheduled for release in the spring of 2021. The band – which consists of seasoned musicians guitarist Freddy Ordine (ex-Axiom, ex-HavocHate) and vocalist Ray West (ex-Spread Eagle) along with bassist Stefan “Reno” Cutrupi and the newest addition, drummer Chad Szeliga (ex-Breaking Benjamin, ex-Black Label Society) –…