7th November 2025:
Featured Up and Coming Artists:
Best known for her collaborations with Alice Cooper and Richie Sambora, success started in 2009 with her Top 20 Billboard radio hit “According to You” and gold-selling Geffen album Believe.
Orianthi’s star shines brightly as one of the premiere guitar players around. As with her previous single “Attention,” the new single “Dark Days Are Gone” continues a fresh, adventurous new phase of her solo career, and an era of exciting creativity.
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Australian rocker Cassidy Paris is excited to announce the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, “Bittersweet”, scheduled for November 21, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl.
After the powerful singles “Stronger” and “Getting Better,” Cassidy now shares her new single “Nothinng Left To Lose” available now via all digital platforms.
Having already performed in the USA, UK, and Japan, Cassidy’s global fanbase continues to grow rapidly. Despite the postponement of some European dates due to personal circumstances, she is planning to return stronger than ever with new shows in the UK and Ireland.
After a year marked by rising acclaim and a wave of momentum, Swedish AOR/Classic Rock band Daytona returns with a powerful new release. The band’s latest single and music video, a bold and emotional reinterpretation of Pat Benatar’s iconic hit “Love Is a Battlefield” is officially out today on Escape Music across all digital platforms.
With their trademark blend of catchy melodies and powerful Rock energy, Daytona reimagines the timeless 80s classic into a contemporary Melodic Rock anthem.
This stand- alone single highlight the band’s ability to honour Rock legends while crafting a fresh, emotionally charged sound that speaks to the Melodic Rock, Hard Rock and AOR generations.
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Having walked out on his bandmates, Nigel Tufnel and David St Hubbins last month, Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as Spinal Tap, today announces the release of the first song in his new solo career, with more songs to follow.
In RVM (Rear View Mirror) which is set for release on 24 October, Smalls bids a final farewell to the band he has been with for nearly half a century.
The track follows the release of the movie Spinal Tap II – The End Continues, which Smalls has described as a “another hatchet job that makes us look like a bunch of f*ckwits’. He describes the new song as “Speeding away from a four-decade accident”.
RVM (Rear View Mirror) will be released by Twanky Records on 24 October. Music and Lyrics are by Derek Smalls. Derek Smalls performs on bass and vocals with Marc Bonilla on guitar. On drums is Toss Panos with CJ Vanston on Keys. The track is engineered by Steve Genewick and it was recorded at Groove Masters.
Grand Design has long been recognised as a driving force in the world of classic rock. Their latest single, "Baby Tell It To My Heart," is a pulsating, addictive anthem that perfectly captures the band's signature sound.
Frontman Pelle Saether delivers a powerhouse vocal performance that instantly grabs your heart, while Dan Svanbom's electrifying guitar work propels the track to soaring new heights. Together with Dennis Vestman's flawless guitar mastery, the duo creates an explosive blend of energy and emotion that defines the essence of Grand Design.
"Baby Tell It To My Heart" channels the golden age of '80s rock -- with infectious hooks, sing-along choruses, and that unmistakable rush of pure adrenaline.
After more than three decades, the legendary rock band Swedish Erotica is back with a brand-new single, "Little Dancer," set for release on October 31st across all major digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
"Little Dancer" marks a historic moment for the band -- it is the first song written and recorded together by the original members in 35 years.
One of Sweden's most celebrated rock bands from the late '80s, Swedish Erotica returns with their original lineup, reigniting the true spirit of classic melodic rock. With soaring vocals, twin guitars, and that unmistakable Sunset Strip energy, "Little Dancer" captures everything fans loved about the golden era of rock - and introduces it to a new generation.
The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as Avatar — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — have gone from strength to strength to strength over the past several years.
There's the critically acclaimed, 2023-released album Dance Devil Dance, which included rock radio chart topper "The Dirt I'm Buried In." There have been scores of sold-out headline shows across the globe and an actual fossil named after them. The list goes on and on.
Avatar will spend the foreseeable future (if not forever) on the road — with tours supporting Iron Maiden throughout Europe summer 2025, a massive headline run across America with Alien Weaponry and Spiritworld, across Europe with Metallica in 2026, along with the band's biggest show ever in Mexico City.
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The all-star hard rock collective Black Swan - featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – are pleased to unveil their new single and official visualizer, “The Fire And The Flame”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
With a new album coming soon, the new single “The Fire And The Flame” shows that the chemistry between the band members is undeniable: McAuley’s vocals remain as powerful and emotive as ever, while Beach, Pilson, and Starr bring dynamic energy and finesse to every track.
Far from being a side project or a nostalgic exercise, Black Swan has forged its own identity, distinct from the members’ other bands.
Indianapolis, Indiana – Eonian Records is proud to announce the release of “That’s Just Love,” the new single and music video from Maryland rockers Gastem.
Widely regarded as one of the defining acts of the Mid-Atlantic hard rock scene, Gastem emerged in the 1980s with a sound that packed clubs across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The band’s return offers fans both a nostalgic look back and something entirely new to celebrate.
To celebrate the band’s 40th Anniversary, Eonian Records reissued Gastem’s long out-of-print albums, Catch the Flame (1985) and Do It Like Wild (1986), in newly remixed and remastered editions on September 1, 2025. The reissues feature numerous previously unreleased bonus tracks, rare archival photos, original and updated artwork, and exclusive track-by-track commentary from the band.
Welsh melodic AOR group are set to head to this years Winterstorm Festival as last minute replacements for US rockers Hardline, who dropped out of the event.
Formed in 2022 by Mark “Penfold” Powell (ex-drummer of Psycho Kiss) and Adam Payne (former vocalist of Airrace), Powell-Payne's journey began with a single goal - to create a heartfelt song dedicated to their lost loved ones, therefore they released the first single with Adam Davies and Steve Leyshon.
Mark and Adam then decided to bring in Aydan Watkins (Guitar) and Alex Anderson (Bass) to solidify the quartet and to be able to create the next chapter of songs. Now, with a full band in place, this gives the band the opportunity to tour the album and play in as many places as they can.
News, Music Videos and Gig Announcements:
Canadian blues outfit Bywater Call set for winter UK tour:
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
Early 2025 the band was nominated for the UK Blues Awards for “International Act of the Year” for the second year in a row.
In November 2025, Bywater Call headline their third UK tour and play Planet Rock’s Planet Rockstock Festival in Wales on 27th November.
19th Nov - The Garage, London
20th Nov - The Chinnerys, Southend
21st Nov - Guildhall, Gloucester
22nd Nov - Anarchy Brewery, Newcastle
23rd Nov - Oran Mor, Glasgow
25th Nov - Brudenall, Leeds
26th Nov - Band On The Wall, Manchester
27th Nov - Planet Rockstock, Wales
28th Nov - The Brook, Southampton
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Download Festival 2026 headliners and lineup revealed:
Your headliners for #DLXXIII are Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses & Linkin Park.
Plus a stacked line-up of over 90 bands across the weekend of 10-14th June.
Gracing the hallowed turf of Donington Park and eclectic mix of rock, metal, alternative including; Halestorm, Trivium, Electric Callboy, Feeder Baby Metal, Pendulum, Mastadon, The All American Rejects, Static X, Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills, The Pretty Reckless, Bush, Dogstar, Tom Morello, Those Damn Crows, Hollywood Unndead and loads more!
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