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If you like your favourite bands to develop and evolve, to write about real life experiences, tour often and hard and produce a blend of Blues, Southern Rock with incredible talent, then stop right now. This is exactly where you need to be.

Move aside pretenders! The king of Punk-Rock is back and kicking arse as he reclaims his throne! The legend that is Billy Idol returns with his first full-length album in over a decade, and it’s sublime! It’s reminiscing Billy, it’s rebellious Billy, it’s “I don’t give a shit” Billy, it’s “Billy Fucking Idol”, and I love him for it!

Helloween are a German Power Metal band, and if you need any more intro than that you are definitely reading the wrong magazine. Often credited as the fathers of European Melodic Power Metal, they are one of those bands that has ebbed and flowed quality wise, but always seem to come back stronger, as on their 2021 self titled album, one of their best since forming in 1984.

I’d lost touch a bit with Haren Scarem during the last decade, listening to releases but not having the time to fully digest them (a future joy to come). I decided to rectify that by reviewing their new sixteenth studio release, a decision helped by also covering their recent cracking London show; I am so glad I did. Ihave many favourite songs across their discography, but none come close to matching the amazing self-titled debut and sophomore stunner ‘Mood Swings’, but I’ll

Ahead of the release of Bruce Dickinson’s re-worked version of his classic 1994 album, now titled More Balls To Picasso, the lyric video for lead single ‘Gods Of War’ has dropped.

Stockholm-based modern rock sensation SELF DECEPTION have officially inked a deal with Napalm Records! Known for their dynamic blend of anthemic modern metal and powerful melodic rock, SELF DECEPTION have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the Scandinavian and international rock scenes. With chart-topping singles like “Fight Fire With Gasoline” and “Hell and Back”, the band continues to raise the bar for contemporary rock.

British melodic rock legends FM return with their 15th studio album, Brotherhood – a compelling and cohesive statement of the band’s enduring class and creativity. Released by Frontiers Music Srl on September 5th, the album is available to pre-save digitally, and pre-order on CD and vinyl from https://ffm.to/fmbrotherhood

Following the release of her new album Some Kind of Feeling, critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi is pleased to announce her January 2026 UK Tour. A 24-hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am on Thursday July 3rd via PlanetRock.com Tickets go on general sale 10am on Friday July 4th via The Gig Cartel.

Power metal warriors WARKINGS descend into the shadows with their final anthem from their upcoming album, Armageddon, out this Friday via Napalm Records! The haunting new track, “Hangman’s Night”, features Dr. Dead of rising horror metal act Dominum and marks a dramatic turn into the shadows.

Romeopathy return with Tomorrow — a soaring alt-rock confession drenched in raw vulnerability and thunderous release. Balancing delicate introspection with explosive choruses, the track speaks to anyone who’s ever overstayed in a situation out of fear, habit, or hope. With echoes of Incubus, Biffy Clyro, and Funeral for a Friend, the band deliver a poignant message: sometimes the only thing holding us back is the silence we keep.

September 26, 2025 will see Swedish extraordinary metal collective, Curse Of Cain, release their hotly-anticipated, second studio album, "Achtung!", via ROAR (Grave Digger, Mystic Circle, Holy Moses, Crematory a.o.). Coming on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats, you can pre-order your favorite choice of format now on: https://Curseofcain.rpm.link/achtungalbPR

Joe Stump’s Tower of Babel, the hard rock quintet who bring the finest European ingredients to their no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll, release the high-octane video for ‘Rules Of Silence’. The track is taken from the new album Days Of Thunder out this week.

Having missed out on the inaugural Tower Of Fire due to location and other family disasters, when I found out that the sequel would be at the excellent Nightrain in Bradford, I made concrete plans to attend, and it turned out to be a wise decision! The entire event, organised by Greg and Adele Dean from Towerok Management Services and our very own CEO Bruce Mee, was superbly run and acted as a stark reminder of why we need to have these types of events

In celebration of their sixth decade as a band, pioneering German hard rock group Scorpions will be releasing From The First Sting, a thrilling collection showcasing the raw energy, unforgettable anthems, and iconic moments from their illustrious career. From The First Sting will be available on a deluxe 2LP & 2CD bookpack and 2CD format for European and Rest of the World fans, as well as 2LP vinyl and 1CD format for fans in the Americas.

There’s no doubt that New Model Army is an appropriate choice for support for this gig in terms of their vintage and likely cross over in terms of fans. While they have always been in a bit of a class of their own, they were always more Goth than Rock and this expresses itself in lyrics about bodies, war and death. These days they very much look like a Rock band and they are very loud, but the haunting storytelling nature of their songs persists.

What do you get if you take the shock and awe of Alice Cooper, the Goth-infused melancholy of bands like HIM or My Dying Bride, the classic Rock and Metal riffs of the seventies and eighties, and a stirring affinity for timeless melodies á la Def Leppard in their prime? The answer to that particularly vexing conundrum is Sweden’s Ghost, arguably the hottest property in any delineation of Melodic Rock right now.

I wouldn’t have necessarily put The Spangles in the same breath as The Electric Boys, but there’s no doubt that the former were very pleased to be on the same bill. Full of beans from the off, they are lively and engaging. They play Punky Rock ‘n’ Roll right up my street, so a win for me. Not far into the set Ben Marsden on guitar and vocals declares “We don’t give a f*ck we’re not in Wembley... Might be selfish, but I’m here for a good time too!”

Star Circus’s sophomore album, ‘From The Wreckage’, cements the UK hard rockers’ reputation as one of the most inventive and emotionally resonant acts on the current scene. Led by Dave Winkler, the band delivers a collection that’s both a love letter to classic Hard Rock and a bold step into new musical territory, blending AOR sheen and nineties American Power Pop influences reminiscent of San Francisco’s cult heroes Jellyfish.

Swedish electronic metal group SOLENCE is defined as much by their endless optimism as their boundless talent. For “Dead_Alive”—the blazing new single from their upcoming fifth album ANGELS CALLING, due out October 3 via Better Noise Music—they take an especially bracing lyrical turn. On the track, released today (June 27), they confront societal chaos and hold out hope by urgently singing lines like “Zombified, we need to stop the bleeding/Living like we’re dead alive.”

US Prog Metal legends Transcendence are excited to announce the release of their long awaited new studio album “Nothing Etched in Stone - Pt. I”, out now via Cosmic Fire Records.

Progressive metallers Jack The Joker are thrilled to announce that they will release their debut album “The Devil To Pay In The Backlands” on August 22, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Black Oak County drop explosive new music video today for award-winning single “Boom Boom Baby”!

Blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa returns today with the release of “Trigger Finger,” the latest single from his eagerly awaited new album Breakthrough, due out July 18th on J&R Adventures. Marking another bold chapter in Bonamassa’s storied career, the track captures his signature fusion of powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and raw vocal swagger.

In a world overflowing with noise, Circle The Cityy cuts through the static with Animals—a visceral alt-rock statement on miscommunication, emotional disconnect, and the primal hunger to be understood.