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Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the release of much loved vocalist Bob Catley (Magnum/Avantasia) “Far Away Live in Concert” with artwork by Rodney Mathews!

With his new studio album “The Accidental”, Francis Rossi achieves notable chart success across Europe.

In 2026, while much of rock music plays it safe, Gypsy Pistoleros are burning the rulebook. The world’s only Glam Punk Goth ’n’ Roll outlaws return with their most dangerous, theatrical, and uncompromising record yet — Dark Faerie Tales: A Fairytale for the Damned, released 17th March 2026 on The New Church Records Label.

Massive Wagons have released a brand-new single and video for Pressure, taken from their forthcoming album Live At The Great Hall, due out on 27th March 2026 via Earache Records.

Europe—an international band of musicians come together to make Anglo—Scandinavian progressive rock. With pedigrees in bands such as White Willow, Henry Fool, Airbag, IQ, Änglagård, The Tim Bowness band, No-Man, John Wetton, Weserbandland and Necromonkey, Galasphere 347 bring epic widescreen scale to their music. Mattias’s powerful and dynamic drumming intertwines with Jacob and John Jowett’s liquid bass and Bjørn Riis’s grinding guitars to provide the bedrock for Ketil’s

LORD OF THE LOST extend their latest journey with yet another innovative collaboration, coming in the shining form of “I’m A Diamond”. For the latest single leading up to OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, which releases on April 10, 2026 via Napalm Records, the genre-defying band teams up with German medieval metal torchbearers SALTATIO MORTIS.

Transatlantic Radio, the international AOR supergroup based in Los Angeles, are pleased to announce the release of their debut album “Midnight Transmission”, out on February 20, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Released on 27 February 2026, Colder Suns’ second album ‘Yesterday Is All I Want’ marks the first salvo of a four-part concept album series, aiming to explore our perception of time and how it shapes who we are. The album was recorded at Francis Rossi’s ARSIS Studios and produced with acclaimed Quo producer and engineer Andy Brook. On 20 February 2026, there will be an album launch gig at The Cart & Horses pub, famous for being the birthplace of Iron Maiden, where Colder Suns

Scarborough rockers This House We Built return with “Better Man”, the fifth single to be taken from their second album Get Out Of The Rain. The track follows a wave of glowing reviews that has seen them tipped as one of the UK’s most exciting hard rock acts.

Norwegian hard rockers STARGAZER return with their brand new single “Breakdown”, an adrenaline-fuelled release that hits like a high-voltage shockwave. Firing off at full throttle, the track delivers an uptempo blast of raw energy driven by massive, muscular riffs and a powerful melodic vocal that cuts straight through the mix.

hearts and minds of music listeners worldwide, making impact with a distinctive amalgam of alt metal combined with songs that bracingly capture their generation’s anxieties. They’re a band that doesn’t run from the darkness but instead embrace it. The Lancaster, PA band’s streaming figures are in the billions, they’ve successfully sold-out tours, and performed alongside some of the biggest names in rock.

The new album by Dan Lucas – rocking, melodic, full of energy, with life-affirming but also critical lyrics – straight from real life!

MEGADETH have good reason to celebrate. The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum metal titans’ self-titled final studio album—released last week (January 23) to worldwide critical acclaim—has exploded onto the charts at #1 on the Billboard 200 in their native U.S. (highest previous position #2). This debut also marks the band’s 9th Billboard Top 200 album.

Smith/Kotzen, the acclaimed pairing of guitar icons Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen, have today released an expanded deluxe digital version of their highly praised second album Black Light / White Noise. It contains two new songs that were previously only available on the Japanese CD edition of the album and are released globally today for the first time.

Swedish hard rock powerhouse Creye are pleased to announce that their new studio album, “IV Aftermath”, will be released on April 24, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Stormzone were formed in Northern Ireland in 2004 as a heavy metal band. In 2007 They released “Caught in the Act” on the escape music label, and it was met with critical acclaim. They have since released another 3 albums on different labels, all of which have firmly put them on the map. In more recent years the band have taken a heavier direction and attracting fans of the NWOBHM genre.

The Scottish rock warriors Heavy Pettin unleash the haunting new video for ‘Faith Healer (Kill My Demons)’ taken from their recently released album Rock Generation, out now via Silver Lining Music. Listen/Order at this location.

Beth Hart is pleased to announce Wille & The Bandits (Acoustic Duo) as special guests on her “You Still Got Me” May 2026 UK Tour. Tickets are available from www.alttickets.com/beth-hart-tickets and Gigs in Scotland.

Rock/metal legend ROB ZOMBIE has released the 3rd single, ‘(I’m a) Rock ‘N’ Roller’, from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Great Satan, due out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records.

When Rivers Meet have released the video for new single ‘Coming Up For Air’ taken from their hit fourth album Addicted To You. The new album was released in May 2025 and became their most successful to date, debuting at No.4 in the UK Official Albums Chart as well as topping the Album Download Chart, Americana Chart and Jazz & Blues Chart among a wealth of further chart success.