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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Bruce Dickinson’s third album Skunkworks, BMG Records have released it digitally in a brand new Dolby Atmos version, alongside a Dolby Atmos version of Bruce’s debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire.

Nashville-based, Southern rockers Parker Barrow are pleased to return to the UK in July 2026 to perform five intimate club shows and a highly anticipated performance at Steelhouse Festival. Tickets for the July club shows go on sale at 10am on Thursday February 19th via Planet Rock, The Gig Cartel and Parker Barrow.

Swedish extreme metal juggernauts ARCH ENEMY charge into a new chapter with the release of their explosive new single “To The Last Breath” - the band’s first blast of fresh material since their latest album Blood Dynasty.

Chez Kane shares “Personal Rock N’ Roll”, the new single and accompanying visualizer taken from the upcoming album “Reckless”, out on March 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

JAYLER – the electrifying UK rock band fusing the spirit of the golden age of rock with a bold, raw modern edge – have announced their debut album Voices Unheard, set for release on May 29th via Silver Lining Music.

POWERWOLF’s brand-new live album, Wildlive (Live At Olympiahalle), tops the Official German Album Charts, adding yet another #1-charting record to the most successful current heavy metal band’s outstanding discography! It’s the fifth #1 entry after Preachers Of The Night (2013), The Sacrament Of Sin (2018), The Monumental Mass – A Cinematic Metal Event (2022) and Wake Up The Wicked (2024). POWERWOLF cement their status as one of the most successful bands around right now!

For Record Store Day, 18 April 2026, the current Tangerine Dream band line-up of Thorsten Quaeschning, Hoshiko Yamane & Paul Frick return with ‘Night Trains & Cityscapes’ [IH97T] an exclusive clear vinyl 12” single featuring new versions of some of their finest contributions to the world of scores.

Long recognised for weaving environmental and social themes into their work, Wille and the Bandits have released an insightful interview with their local councillor Mark Gibbons who represents Looe East and Deviock and has consistently championed the protection of the coastline. Viewers can watch Wille Edwards and Mark delve into the crisis in more detail, discussing the scale of the problem and the practical steps individuals and communities can take to raise awareness

Dennis Atlas has announced the global release of his solo album titled PRINCIPLE on May 15 via MRI. Today, he shares the lead single “Violent Power.” The official video was shot and directed by Toto frontman Joseph Williams.

UK progressive metallers DIVIDED BY DESIGN have shared their newest full-length LP, Stages To Osiris: Rebirth, today (13th Feb), alongside a killer music music for its mind-melting release single, "Collapsing Reality".

Los Angeles has always bred a certain kind of electricity, the kind that hums beneath the pavement and flickers through neon nights. With their explosive new single “Lightning,” The Rift bottle that voltage and fire it straight into the heart of modern rock.

To celebrate Samantha Fish’s 2026 UK tour, the American guitarist and vocalist has released her new single “Rusty Razor” featuring Mick Collins.

American singer-songwriter Gary Marks will release Crossroads, a vinyl album spanning a lifetime of work, as an official Record Store Day UK & Europe exclusive on April 18, 2026.

Last September when Iron Maiden announced their only UK show of 2026, on July 11th at Knebworth Park, they said they would be “turning it into as much of a ‘Maiden World’ as we can for all our fans to enjoy!” and true to form they are now able to announce the full details, revealing exactly what that means.

EVERGREY, Gothenburg’s masterminds of melancholia, offer up another outburst of beautiful darkness and turn their inner fire into something unstoppable: their intense fifteenth album, Architects Of A New Weave, will be released on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, just days before the band takes the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal, Iron Maiden, for two shows on their Run For Your Lives World Tour.

Hard edged, soulful rockers, WHITE SKIES have partnered with not one, but two labels for their new album.

Rising British hard rock outfit DEATH WARMED UP are ready to make serious noise with the announcement of their debut album, Wildcard, out on Friday 17th April. The fast-rising Nottingham crew have also unveiled a brand-new single Gods Of Rock N Roll, and accompanying video.

Swiss melodic rockers Fighter V have revealed today the new video, “Raging Heartbeat”, taken from their upcoming album, “Déja Vu”, set for release on April 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Power metal legends Masterplan are thrilled to announce their return with a new studio album, “Metalmorphosis”, set for release on June 26, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The Michael Schenker Group were founded in 1979 by one of rock’s greatest guitarists Michael Schenker, following his time in Scorpions and UFO. Their self-titled debut album, released in 1980 on Chrysalis Records, was hailed as a commercial and critical success.

Guitarist JOHN 5 will bring his extraordinary talents to the UK and Europe in May 2026. Apart from a few shows in 2016 this is John’s first ever solo tour in these territories.

KRIS BARRAS BAND has returned with a music video for the new standalone ass-kicking single 'All Falls Down'. Reigniting his love of heavy music, this track combines frontman Kris' passion for blazing guitar solos and teeth-gritting riffs with anthemic choruses and fist-pumping chants.

Massive Wagons are set to shine a spotlight on men’s mental health, teaming up once again with Andy’s Man Club for their 2026 UK tour. Launching the partnership with a stripped-back campaign moment at their Sold-Out Warrington show in nothing but their Andy’s Man Club branded Oddballs boxer shorts. Using humour, openness, and visibility to support the charity’s vital work and encourage conversations around mental health across the UK.

Tale Cue was formed in November 1988, when vocalist Laura Basla, guitarist Silvio Masanotti, and keyboardist Giovanni Porpora, after playing together in a cover band, decided to create their own project. Tale Cue has reunited to revive unfinished stories, weaving their signature style with the experiences, dreams, and sounds collected over the years of silence.

RESTLESS SPIRIT return with a self-titled album as honest and unpretentious as it gets. These headbangers deliver straightforward American heavy metal with a dash of stoner rock, tons of catchy tunes, frying guitars, and raw energy in expertly crafted songs.

Swedish AOR/Classic Rock band Daytona are back today with the release of their new official video, “Town of Many Faces”. The song is taken from the Daytona debut album Garder La Flamme and the video was filmed during Daytona’s celebrated performance at Skogsröjet Festival in the summer of 2025, capturing the band in front of a passionate festival crowd and reflecting the strong connection they’ve been building on stage with their audience.

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.