LINKS & NEWS
Find all the links to the up and coming featured artists and rock news elements!
5th June 2026:
Featured Up and Coming Artists:
“The Wanderer” marks a significant milestone for Danish AOR rockers Boys From Heaven, as their debut release for Frontiers Music. Known for their unique blend of 80s rock nostalgia and fresh, forward-thinking songwriting, the band continues to carve out their own niche - one that evokes the timeless class of Toto, the smooth sophistication of the L.A. soft rock scene, and their own Scandinavian melodic sensibility.
Produced by frontman Chris Catton together with the band, and mixed and mastered by genre heavyweight Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.), this new chapter sees Boys From Heaven refining their sound to its purest form.
The album was released on the 22nd of May via Frontiers Records.
Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return with Wreckage, Vol. 3, a new album collecting a range of recent standalone singles released throughout the band’s relentless run of touring and recording over the past year. Arriving alongside the launch of the focus track “Arroyo,” the release captures another side of the band’s evolving sound - looser, heavier, and deeply rooted in the spontaneous chemistry that has long defined their live shows.
Aussie/German rock band Sweet Electric have released a brand new single, with a tragic set of circumstances surrounding it.
The song “I Remember You” has been dedicated to singer Brad Marr’s mother Debbie who tragically passed away on Tuesday 26th May just 4 days before it’s release, after a short but hard fought battle with Cancer. In a cruel case of life imitating art, the video clip, which features Brad in a hospital while the band watch over him was filmed just 1 week before his mother was diagnosed.
The band have not yet played the song live but will be touring in the second half of the year to promote the song and upcoming album titled “Something Something Disco” The album is available for pre order on the bands website and tickets for their album tour are on sale now.
Dismiss is a Rock & Roll thunderstorm from Athens, Greece. In 2021, the quintet started blending classic rock nostalgia, punk explosions, and modern references in a perfect balance between the alt '00s and the raw rock power of the '70s. This recipe resulted in one of the most high-energy acts you will catch live nowadays, fuelling their steady upward trajectory. As their debut album ‘Funeral Fund’ approaches, the band is ready to hit the ground running and go full-throttle in 2026. The latest track is ‘I Wanna Stay In The City’.
UK Tour July
22nd Hope And Achor London
23rd The Ferret Preston,
24th The Pipeline Brighton
25th The Spinning Top Stockport (Manchester)
26th Fulford Arms York
Famous Strangers is a heavy metal band from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Rooted in the classics and built for today, the band brings together four veterans of the Alberta music scene with over 20 years of collective experience. With four singles, a music video for every release, and a debut album on vinyl dropping in August 2026, Famous Strangers is all raw power, emotional depth, and a sound that refuses to sit still.
The latest single is ‘Ghosts Of Men’.
Levare reunite to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their soaring, kaleidoscopic, self-titled debut. LEVARA (Digital Deluxe), featuring three bonus tracks, is out today on Mascot Records and available to stream.
To accompany the announcement, they reveal the video for ‘Show Me The Way.’ The song features Journey’s Steve Perry on backing vocals, and the video traces the band's emotional journey.
Swedish sleaze metallers Smoking Snakes unleash today a new single, “Don’t Touch”, along with an official visualizer, ahead of the release of their new studio album, “All Lights On”, out on July 10, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Their new album, produced by Jack Stroem, captures this moment of growth perfectly. It delivers a collection of songs that balance grit and melody, showcasing a band that is becoming more confident, focused, and mature without losing its edge.
Gig and Festival Announcements:
Shinedown head to the UK for Winter tour:
US arena rockers Shinedown have just unleashed their latest album Ei8ht on 29th May, and will be bringing their tour to the UK and Ireland in November. Tickets are selling fast so get them whilst you can.
UK/Ireland dates with Coheed and Cambria and Those Damn Crows as support:
November 14 – Birmingham – bp pulse LIVE
November 16 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
November 17 – Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena
November 19 – London – OVO Arena Wembley
November 20 – Manchester – AO Arena
November 22 – Dublin – 3Olympia Theatre (Those Damn Crows only)
