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Former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon has presented her third album, “Rapture,” featuring the title track, “Day Of Wrath” and “Heed The Call.” Her previous solo albums were “Shine” (’14) and “Strong” (’21). Olzon officially joined Nightwish in early ’07, after being chosen from about 2,000 applicants. She replaced vocalist Tarja Turunen, who was fired. Olzon was…
Kings Of Leon have issued “Can We Please Have Fun,” with lead single “Mustang.” “I kept telling myself, ‘I really believe we can make something special’,” frontman Caleb Followill explained when talking about recording the album. “Every day it was positive vibes, like ‘Let’s keep it moving. Instead of getting frustrated, write another one. It…
Powerman 5000 have released its eleventh studio album, “Abandon Ship,” containing the singles, “1999” and “Dancing Like We’re Dead.” Powerman 5000 (PM5K) formed in ’91 and found commercial success with their sophomore set, ’99’s “Tonight The Stars Revolt!,” which peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 and delivered the singles “When Worlds Collide” and “Nobody’s Real.” Frontman Spider One (Michael…
Finland’s Crownshift have delivered its self-titled debut album. The set includes “My Prison,” “A World Beyond Reach” and “If You Dare.” The band consists of former members of notable Finnish Metal bands. “We wouldn’t call it an all-star band but it’s a five-star result of their collective experience from various bands,” wrote Nuclear Blast Records,…
Like Moths To Flames’ “The Cycles Of Trying To Cope,” the band’s sixth album but first in four years., is out. A track from the Metalcore album, “Kintsugi,“ refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with a mixture including powdered gold — mending the cracks with gold. “When things go wrong, I think we…
The following is a list of upcoming Rock festivals with ticket & accommodations links. Sonic Temple Dates: May 16th – 19th Location: Columbus, OH Headliners: Disturbed, Pantera, Slipknot & The Original Misfits FAQ: Historic Crew Stadium is located in the north of the city of Columbus, about 3.5 miles from downtown Columbus and not far…
Voting is underway for the RockinTown Hall of Fame Class of 2025 to be Announced in December. View the Complete Nominees List & Vote for a Hall of Fame Nominee When Smashing Pumpkins were inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (the only two original members still in the band) were…
Voting is underway for the RockinTown Hall of Fame Class of 2025 to be Announced in December. View the Complete Nominees List & Vote for a Hall of Fame Nominee Foo Fighter: A World War II term used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena. Following Kurt Cobain’s death and the demise of Nirvana, the band’s…
Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well in their native U.K., they didn’t have much impact elsewhere and found themselves stuck in the “opening act” slot. Enter Robert John “Mutt” Lange who had built a reputation as a highly successful producer. His main function…
Voting is underway for the RockinTown Hall of Fame Class of 2025 to be Announced in December. View the Complete Nominees List & Vote for a Hall of Fame Nominee Alice In Chains did everything a Grunge band should do. They formed in Seattle, landed a recording contract (Columbia Records), had drug problems (singer Layne…