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Surprises are rare and wonderful. When music decides to just show up, strut, rock and roll, stomp with swagger and swing raw energy all over you, that’s the rarest surprise and Michael Monroe does not disappoint with his brand new studio album, Outerstellar, set for release via Silver Lining Music on February 20th 2026.

As SLASH gears up for the release of “Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival”, an electrifying, Blues-filled live album and concert film, fans can now dive into the latest single “Crossroads (Live)”.

To celebrate the worldwide release of his third album The End, GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Van Halen is back with another instalment music video for the Mammoth-verse. “Same Old Song” picks up where the video for “The End” wraps up and returns the universe created by Wolfgang back to normal.

Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH (@5fdp) is celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest hits collections: Best Of – Volume 1 (released in July) and Best Of – Volume 2 (out today). Both albums feature newly re-recorded versions of 5FDP’s biggest anthems, created in response to the sale of the original song masters—made without the band’s knowledge or opportunity to reclaim them.

BON JOVI, the GRAMMY Award®-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band and one of history’s most iconic live acts, announces today a series of global concert dates that will mark the band’s much anticipated return to live touring with shows in New York, London, Dublin and Edinburgh. Starting in July of 2026 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden and concluding at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. The tour is produced by Live Nation, the full itinerary is below and at www.Bon

German hard rock veterans MAD MAX proudly open a new chapter in their 45-year legacy with the announcement of their new lead singer Alan Clark from Durham, UK – also known from the band DARK HEART! Alan’s authentic British rock spirit and commanding melodic voice bring fresh energy to the band as they prepare for an exciting run of releases leading into their 45th anniversary in 2026.

Legendary hard rock titans Lynch Mob are set to release their highly anticipated ninth and final full length studio album “Dancing With The Devil” on November 28, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl, marking the final chapter in their storied career. To mark the announcement, the band share the title track, along with an official visualizer, available below.

Def Leppard were honoured with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, October 9th at 11:30 am PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. Def Leppard received their star in the category of Recording. Joining emcee Bob Buchmann were Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Resnikoff.

I’ve been a fan of Magnum for forty-five years. The first album I bought from the English Melodic Hard Rock band was ‘Magnum II’ and I’ve been following them ever since.

It’s been over three years since Bryan Adams last studio record – 2022’s ‘So Happy It Hurts’ – but he’s remained busy with two years of touring plus the two three-disc Royal Albert Hall live albums in 2023 and 2024.

Since exploding out onto the scene like a tornado back in 2017, Midnite City have taken on the world, grabbed the tired music scene by the scruff of its neck, injected passion, fun, melody, and colour back into it, and climbed to the top of the tree to be crowned the true kings of Hair Metal.

Blacklist Union deliver Slay the Dragon, their explosive sixth studio album and the highly anticipated follow-up to Letters from the Psych Ward, which earned critical acclaim and over two million streams. Produced by Christopher Johnson (Evanescence, Scott Weiland, Josh Todd), the album perfectly encapsulates the band's signature blend of Stone Temple Pilots’ grit, Guns N’ Roses’ swagger, Malfunkshun’s otherworldly vibe, and The Cult’s anthemic power.

Swedish rock’n’roll powerhouse THUNDERMOTHER has inked a worldwide record deal with Napalm Records! Founded in 2009 by guitarist Filippa Nässil, the band is well-known for their electrifying rock anthems and relentless touring – some live highlights include supporting the legendary Scorpions both in North America and Europe, playing the KISS Kruise and performing regularly at major festivals such as Wacken Open Air. In 2021, THUNDERMOTHER was even awarded the GAFFA prize for

We all have our ultimate heroes; Alice Cooper is mine, has been since the seventies, in all his incarnations, all eras… even the so-called blackout period. I was more than excited to be offered this review, but my excitement was tinged with anxiety and apprehension. With The Alice Cooper Band back together for the first time in fifty years it was a dream, but could it become a nightmare?

The all-star hard rock collective Black Swan - featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – are pleased to unveil their new single and official visualizer, “The Fire And The Flame”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.

Mercury Studios will release on November 21 Def Leppard Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield. The show, recorded in 2023 in their hometown of Sheffield at Bramall Lane during “The World Tour” with Mötley Crüe, will be available on Blu-ray+2CD, 2CD and 2LP. Pressed on red, white and black splatter, the vinyl nods to the home kit colors of Sheffield United FC, who play their home matches at Bramall Lane.

The German hard rock legends MAD MAX are gearing up for an exciting run of releases leading into their 45th anniversary in 2026. Fans won’t have to wait long: on November 28th, 2025, the band will re-release their very first recordings— the debut EP In Concert (1981) and the groundbreaking full-length Heavy Metal (1982). Both titles have been remastered by Rolf Munkes (Crematory, etc.) and will be available on CD, LP, and digital.

It’s been a few years since I saw FM in Bristol, and they’ve shifted sideways from playing on a boat (Thekla) to one of the most loved smallish venues in the UK, which is never a bad thing. The Fleece & Firkin may have a few poles that get in your way but also hold up the roof, but it’s usually a great place to watch a band, so I’m looking forward to this one.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the third track from his upcoming studio album, The End. “I Really Wanna” comes on the heels of US Active Rock #1 single “The End” and the newly released single, “The Spell.”

What was already a standout moment of this year’s Wacken Open Air, the world’s largest metal festival, turned into something even bigger when Michael Schenker pulled a surprise no one saw coming. After delivering a fierce My Years With UFO set to tens of thousands of attendees on Thursday night, the architect of hard rock used the world’s loudest stage to announce a brand-new Michael Schenker Group studio album: Don’t Sell Your Soul will be released on October 3rd via earMUSI