John 5’s “A Hollywood Story”

John 5’s “A Hollywood Story”

Guitarist John 5 has released the instrumental “A Hollywood Story.” The accompanying video contains pictures from John 5’s music journey along with performance clips. “‘A Hollywood Story‘ is a look back on my career and how lucky I am to have had the experiences that I’ve had” noted the Mötley Crüe guitarist, who has also worked with Marilyn…

Bon Jovi: “Forever” Has Arrived

Bon Jovi: “Forever” Has Arrived

Bon Jovi’s sixteenth studio album, “Forever,” featuring the lead track “Legendary” and “Living Proof,” has arrived. “The new record, it exudes joy,” enthused Jon Bon Jovi. “From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi. And more importantly, I found joy again — just a simple pleasure of writing a song.” After…

New Music: Category 7, Hammerfall & Poppy

New Music: Category 7, Hammerfall & Poppy

Category 7: Exhausted The band’s second single from their upcoming self-titled debut (scheduled to drop July 26th) features twin lead guitars and thrash beats. The lead single was “In Stitches.”  Hammerfall: The End Justifies The track is from the band’s upcoming album, “Avenge The Fallen,” due on August 9th. “A strong album comes from an album…

Battle Beast Singer Voices Support For Pride Month

Battle Beast Singer Voices Support For Pride Month

Battle Beast’s Noora Louhimo took to Instagram in support of June: Pride Month. “WONDERFUL PRIDE month for LBTGQ+ communities and everyone who agrees for equal love, self and sexuality,” posted Louhimo. “I hope that one day we could live in a world where equality would be the norm in all communities.” Louhimo joined Battle Beast in ’12…

Jane’s Addiction Tour With Love And Rockets

Jane’s Addiction Tour With Love And Rockets

Jane’s Addiction has announced a co-headlining tour with Love And Rockets. The news comes on the heels of a Jane’s Addiction intimate London show, the first in 14-years with the original band members. The 23-city trek kicks off on August 9th in Las Vegas concludes in St, Louis no September 29th. Jane’s Addiction formed in ’85…

Nervosa On The Road This Summer

Nervosa On The Road This Summer

Following last fall’s release of “Jailbreak,” Nervosa fifth full-length album, the band will launch a North American tour beginning in late August. “We’re excited to be coming to North America with an awesome lineup of new wave Thrash Metal,” stated Nervosa’s guitarist/vocalist Prika Amaral. The tour will feature support from Lich King and Hatriot. The…

Nightwish Deliver Single From Upcoming Album

Nightwish Deliver Single From Upcoming Album

Nightwish has released the single “Perfume Of The Timeless,” a track from the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, “Yesterwynde,” due September 20th. “‘Yesterwynde’ is a fantastical voyage through time, memory, and the better angels of human nature,” offered keyboardist/main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. This is the first Nightwish studio album since “00’s “Wishmaster” not feature Marko Hietala following his…

The Warning To Embark On North American Trek

The Warning To Embark On North American Trek

The Warning have announced plans to embark on a U.S, headline tour before supporting Evanescence on a run through Canada. The band will be promoting their fourth full-length album, “Keep Me Fed,” which is set to drop June 28th. The set features “Automatic Sun,” “Hell You Call A Dream” and the new track “Burnout.” “By…

“Screaming Suicide” Tops Mainstream Rock

“Screaming Suicide” Tops Mainstream Rock

Metallica’s “Screaming Suicide” tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart (dated 5/18). It’s the band’s fourth straight #1 – “Too Far Gone?” (November 2023), “72 Seasons” (last July) and “Lux Æterna” (December 2022) were the first three. All four tracks are from “72 Seasons,” Metallica’s 11th studio album. Metallica owns 14 career #1s on Mainstream Rock. Their first…