THE DEAD DAISIES KICK OFF AN ACTION-PACKED 2024 WITH NEW SINGLE, NEW ALBUM AND GLOBAL TOUR THE DEAD DAISIES are gearing up for a truly ambitious and global 2024! The first single off the new album called “Light ‘Em Up” will be released on May 10th! “Hey Gang, we are releasing our first single “Light […]
Donovan Woods – 2024 tour playlist Canadian indie-folk artist Donovan Woods shares his tour playlist with us – and it’s chock full of great vibes! Adrianne Lenker – Fool Probably my song of the year so far. Kaia Kater – In Montreal Beautiful, intense storytelling by Canadian Kaia Kater. Hovvdy – Jean This song thrills […]
HEAD OF CLAY RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR GO LET’S GO Rock Dogs and Party Peeps rejoice!! Because Head of Clay are driving a good time, old school, rock’n’roll ’66 Caddy straight to your door with their brand new single!! Go Let’s Go is jammed with tasty guitar licks, a dash of blues and […]
BON SCOTT’S EARLY LIFE MOVIE PROJECT The early life of Bon Scott is set to hit cinema screens in a project currently underway in Western Australia. Before the iconic thunderous riffs of AC/DC echoed across the globe, a young Bon Scott roamed the streets of Fremantle, Western Australia in 1963. His path from a cherished […]
EVERY IRON MAIDEN ALBUM RANKED WORST TO BEST By Shane Pinnegar Iron Maiden are touring Australia in September 2024, so it’s a perfect time to re-assess their back catalogue from WORST to BEST. Just to be clear – we’re talking STUDIO albums here. Ain’t nobody got time to debate the comparative merits of Iron Maiden’s […]
BEASTO BLANCO Featuring Chuck Garric of Alice Cooper and Calico Cooper Release New Single and Video ‘Run For Your Life’ The formidable powerhouse Beasto Blanco are back in 2024 with new single ‘Run For Your Life,’ produced by Chris Harms / Lord of the Lost. It’s the first taste of their forthcoming new album, KINETICA, […]
THE DEAD SOUTH share their STORYTELLING HEROES With their much-anticipated fourth album, Chains & Stakes, just released, Canadian bluegrass crossover icons The Dead South have crafted an album full to the brim with ghost stories, tales of love, loss and deception, a body of work true to the charm of its creators, sure to reiterate […]
Perth psychedelic act Mayatrix & The Psychics have released their first new music for 2024, in the shape of Black Moon Medicine. The track comes from their forthcoming new EP and follows its first single, the sensual Mortal & Divine released on Friday The 13th of October last year. Black Moon Medicine combines Moana Mayatrix’s ethereal, sensual textures with The Psychics […]
51st AVENUE’s Guide to Long Distance Friendships As you grow up, being an adult takes over most of your time. It isn’t as easy to maintain the friendships you once had. This concept is the inspiration for our latest single ‘Chapters’. On reflection here are our tips to maintaining friendships/long distance friendships. Be understanding and […]
Once again, it is that time of the year where I attempt to rank all of the great releases (both full length and EP) as well as live shows of the year… and not just the rock ones (as my palate is all over the place sonically) that I had the time to check out. […]
SHANE PINNEGAR’s BEST MUSIC OF 2023 1. Extreme – Six Nobody expected an album this good, of this searing intensity, from a band who hadn’t been a full time thing (let alone bothering the charts) for almost thirty years – but here we are, and their recent Australian live shows were nothing short of incendiary. […]
NEW VIDEO FROM YEAR LONG DRAMA – DO YOU KNOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT YOU’VE DONE By Shane Pinnegar Following 2022’s debut EP NOT U, Year Long Drama drop the video for latest single Do you know that we know what you’ve done? (We know what you did). Showcasing their pop rock foundations, Do You […]
FEATURE VIDEO – VANCOOL – STANDING IN THE LIGHT OF THE ROOM By Shane Pinnegar Hot on the back of some stellar support slots, including Eskimo Joe, British India, The Charlatans, Delta Riggs, The Animals, The Psychedelic Furs and two nights with Scottish faves del Amitri, Vancool launch their new single and video Standing In […]
New single Lux Æterna dropped completely out of the blue tonight and – GASP – it’s pretty damned great! \m/
ZEROKING TEAMS UP WITH 100% ROCK FOR NEW SINGLE VIDEO PREMIERE – “BACK OFF” West Virginia hard rock mavens ZEROKING release ”Back Off,” the second single and video today from their upcoming release, American Savior. The quartet has teamed up with 100% Rock to premiere the video worldwide. The video for “Back Off” was shot […]
Five Things You Didn’t Know about BAD MOON BORN By lead singer JORDAN VON GRAE with Shane Pinnegar 1. Our Debut Album Is In the Works After a couple of stand-alone releases and a 5-track singles collection, we decided it was about time we let fly with our debut full-length record. We’re currently in the […]
U2 Upgrade Their Sound and Instruments By Joining TikTok U2 has been smashing records and topping the rock charts for decades. The band was formed in the late 80s, composed of Bono (singer), Edge (guitarist and keyboardist), Adam Clayton, (bassist), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drummer). They have released notable hits like With Or Without You, […]
REVIEW: NANOLEAF LIGHTSTRIPS STARTER KIT – October 2021 By Shane Pinnegar Nanoleaf recently sent me one of their relatively new Lightstrips Starter Kits to assess, and I can attest that it is a huge leap forward for groovy mood lighting for your office, bar, chillout room or – and here’s where it gets really interesting […]
Sanny Veloo, ex-Empra, Final Eclipse, The SUNS, Boredphucks, has released his first solo single, The Human Race Ain’t Worth Saving. It’s the first of three singles he’s planning to release this year, and comes complete with a hilarious video clip shot on an iPhone XR. The Human Race Ain’t Worth Saving is about the self-destructive […]
Nashville, TN (June 17, ’21) – International award-winning Celtic band, Gaelic Storm, is celebrating their return to touring with the announcement of a 70-date “We Missed You” tour kicking off August 6 in Dublin, Ohio, and wrapping up March 19, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets for all shows are on sale. The band has also announced […]
