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The Cars

In most cases, a band has to rule its home turf before it conquers the world. That’s exactly what happened with the Cars – Ric Ocasek (vocals/guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass/vocals), Elliot Easton (guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards) and David Robinson (drums). In ’77, amid the disco onslaught, a demo version of “Just What I Needed” became…

Best New Metalcore: The Devil Wears Prada, Like Moths To Flames & Dark Tranquillity

Best New Metalcore: The Devil Wears Prada, Like Moths To Flames & Dark Tranquillity

The Devil Wears Prada has released the official music video for the new single “Ritual.“ “We are kicking off the new era of The Devil Wears Prada with a bang,” stated the band in a post. Like Moths To Flames has delivered “Kintsugi.“ The title refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with a mixture including…

Kill The Lights Sophomore Album Drops

Kill The Lights Sophomore Album Drops

Kill The Lights, featuring ex-Bullet For My Valentine bassist Jason “Jay” James and drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas have issued its sophomore album, “Death Melodies.” The band’s ’20 debut LP “The Sinner” contained “The Faceless” which posted two million-plus Spotify streams followed by “Through The Night” and “Shed My Skin” with each crossing the one million mark. “Death Melodies” Track Listing: 01. Hear You Scream02. Die Alone03. Broken Bones04. Bleeding05. Scapegoat06. From Ashes07. Wasting Away08. Man Without…

Judas Priest’s “Invincible Sheild” Is Out

Judas Priest’s “Invincible Sheild” Is Out

Judas Priest‘s nineteenth studio album “Invincible Sheild,” has dropped.  The album’s lead single was “Panic Attack” followed by “Trial By Fire,” “Crown Of Horns” and “The Serpent And The King.” “It sounds like a young bunch of metal heads banging it out,” stated frontman Rob Halford. “This (album) has got probably some more progressive elements that we’ve…

The End Machine’s “The Quantum Phase” Has Arrived

The End Machine’s “The Quantum Phase” Has Arrived

The End Machine, a collaborative project with former Dokken members – guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson – has released its third album, ‘The Quantum Phase.” The set, with lead track “Silent Winter,” features vocalist Girish Pradhan, who replaced Robert Mason in ’22. “We loved Robert Mason, and he’s an incredible singer, but we felt it was time for…

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Following in the footsteps of his late father Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), who generously supported music education in schools, Wolfgang Van Halen has announced his family has committed to kick-starting the Adopt A School campaign with a $1,000 donation toward each of the first 100 participating schools. The Adopt A School campaign, which connects qualifying…

Linkin Park’s Motion To Dismiss

Linkin Park’s Motion To Dismiss

Linkin Park’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss Kyle Christner’s lawsuit against the band seeking credit and unpaid royalties. The bassist claims he collaborated on and recorded numerous songs with Linkin Park in ‘99. In a motion filed Tuesday, Linkin’ Park’s legal team cited a number of “defects” with Christner’s lawsuit, most notably that the statute…

Eagles Lyric Case Dropped

Eagles Lyric Case Dropped

Prosecutors have dropped charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics composed by bandleader Don Henley (pictured above center) after he reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time. Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes wrote in a letter to the court that the defense should have had an opportunity to cross-examine the…

Roxy Music Frontman’s Catalog Deal

Roxy Music Frontman’s Catalog Deal

Iconic Artists Group have announced a deal with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to acquire half of his sound recording, publishing and name, image and likeness rights. Iconic Artists Group, who did not disclose financial details, said it will “develop and expand the renowned artist’s musical legacy to new generations of fans.” The deal spans Ferry’s work…