Venue: Belknap Park City: Grand Rapids, MI Date: July 17, 2021 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) The inaugural Upheaval festival is less than a week old and I am already looking forward to next year’s lineup and show. Unable to hit opening day, I was at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids chomping […]
This interview originally ran in February 2020 before the world went to hell in a hand basket and COVID shut everything down. With new dates rescheduled, we cannot wait to get back out there with Brit Floyd and rock venues and theaters across the US. See the rescheduled dates in 2021 HERE. According to […]
According to a recent press release: “Rick Allen became the drummer for Def Leppard at age 15. As one of the world’s best-selling music artists, Def Leppard have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, two albums with RIAA diamond certification (10 million albums sold) and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in […]
Label: EX1 Records Release Date: June 11, 2021 Rating: 100% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur It was inevitable that a kid with the talented DNA of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli would wind up somewhere in the entertainment industry. Wolfgang jumped into the fray playing bass with Van Halen as well as other projects like Mark […]
SILENT KNIGHT RELEASE POWER METAL COVER OF DREAMS, DEDICATED TO EDDIE VAN HALEN Perth, Western Australia power metall legends Silent Knight have released a supercharged, high-octane cover version of the Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen classic Dreams. Their version of Dreams is instantly recognisable, yet a unique take on the ‘Van Hagar’ favourite, with savage riffs, […]
According to a recent press release: “Multi-platinum, award-winning Canadian vocalist Lee Aaron is back with a collection of 12 brand-new originals that invite you to tune into the heartbeat of your personal radio dial and hear the best of what this rock ‘n’ roll legend has to offer. Like the FM stations that once ruled the airwaves, Radio On! is full of classic, […]
THE TREWS RELEASE YOUR NEW FAVOURITE SONG – I WANNA PLAY By Shane Pinnegar If there’s one thing that every single music fan and musician knows after a year of rolling lockdowns and restrictions and cancelled tours, it’s that we need a bloody good rock and roll show, no matter where we are in the […]
NORWAY’S RAZORBATS SHARE VIDEO FOR LITTLE MS CRAZY Razorbats have released the new single «Little Ms. Crazy» and the accompanying music video. The track is a driving mid-tempo rocker with a cinematic feel to it. «Little Ms. Crazy» is the first new single from the upcoming album «Mainline Rock ’N’ Roll», out April 9 through […]
LEVARA and Mascot Records present “Ever Enough,” the fourth song and accompanying music video from the band’s debut studio album coming May 14, 2021. To view, please click here: https://youtu.be/sTxeLdB5Mqg. Drummer Josh Devine reveals, “’Ever Enough’ was the first song we tracked and finished in the studio. It really set the bar and the […]
JULIAN ANGEL DROPS NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR POWER BALLAD BLEED Julian Angel is keeping quiet about whether new single Bleed – a homage, like much of his work, to the glory of hair metal – is a stand-alone release or part of a possible new album. His YouTube page teases an album, potentially titled […]
GRAHAM GREENE RELEASES NEW EPIC VIDEO FOR SYMPHONICA INSTRUMENTAL By Shane Pinnegar Western Australian guitarist Graham Greene has released a succession of epic albums and EPs in recent years, mostly comprised of instrumental works. In a studio clearout not long ago he suffered the worst fate possible – a hard drive featuring many works in […]
According to a recent press release: “Steve Lukather and The Players Club / Mascot Label Group present the title track “I Found The Sun Again,” the third and final instant gratification release from Luke’s upcoming new studio album out February 26. The accompanying video presents Luke and his girlfriend Amber, whom is the inspiration […]
Today, Evan Stanley (son of KISS’ Paul Stanley) has released an irresistible new cover of “Memories” by Maroon 5 with a cinematic video featuring acclaimed actor Bryan Cranston. Inspired by a Texas road trip, Stanley says, “A lot of that drive is open desert with nothing around, and at one point I saw my fuel gauge getting lower with no gas station in […]
Los Angeles, CA — LEVARA and Mascot Records present “Chameleon,” the second song to be revealed from the band’s debut studio album coming in 2021. To view the accompanying music video please click here: https://youtu.be/Q5FDlJLt85c. The recording features a special contribution from Steve Perry on background and group vocals, while the accompanying music video presents more than […]
Los Angeles, CA – Steve Lukather and The Players Club / Mascot Label Group present “Serpent Soul,” the second instant gratification track featured on Luke’s upcoming new studio album titled I Found The Sun Again. The accompanying video presents the still photographs and video content captured in the recording studio by Mini Carlsson when the album was […]
(November 20, 2020) – It’s been 296 days since the KISS stage went dark. Roaring back to life and proving that KISS never does anything small, the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, multi-platinum selling band announced today the biggest concert event of the year, sending off 2020 in KISS style on New Year’s Eve […]
“Rock & Roll”: A Detroit Story… Alice Cooper releases “Rock & Roll” today as a first taste of the upcoming studio album Detroit Stories, coming February 26, 2021 on earMUSIC. “Rock & Roll,” a classic song by The Velvet Underground from the album Loaded, is not a casual choice: It’s a song of joy […]
According to a recent press release: “Vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has announced that his new solo album, Wide Awake (In My Dreamland) will be released on November 6, 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl. Produced by and written with Alessandro Del Vecchio, the release is the best of all the combined worlds of Soto’s previous solo albums and will delight his […]
Canadian modern metal powerhouse LIVING DEAD GIRL is commanding attention with the release of the new single and lyric video “Alive,” an anthemic track about controlling life rather than letting life control you. Watch the video for “Alive” now at https://youtu.be/8qTrGsHCeFg. “‘Alive’ is about standing up and doing whatever you need to do to feel completely alive and […]
Los Angeles, CA — Steve Lukather a.k.a. Luke and Joseph Williams are life-long friends since they were kids, and bandmates sharing a deep colorful history that has thrived professionally on a global basis over the past decades. Today, the duo has announced the formation of a new band, with world class players. They will continue […]
