The Dead Daisies have the released an inspiring short film, “Like No Other”. Joining the band on the road for three weeks, a journalist / videographer captured shows across the US for the first time since the global pandemic stood the music industry on its head. Every night the band did what they do best: Play great ROCK! The “Like […]
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Seether To Release Career-Spanning ‘Vicennial – 2 Decades Of Seether’ Compilation In October
Seether’s upcoming album, Vicennial – 2 Decades of Seether, tells the remarkable story of the South African quartet’s career and chart-topping success. The 20 songs on this compilation have amassed 16 #1 chart positions and all are Top 5 multi-format radio hits. This collection is an audio summary of the first 20 years of Billboard’s […]
Ghost Hounds Announce Sophomore Album ‘A Little Calamity’ — New Single “Good Old Days” Now Streaming!
Blues-rock band Ghost Hounds has announced their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, set to be released on September 3rd via Maple House Records. The thirteen track record features their brand new song, “Good Old Days” written by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), as well as […]
THE DARKNESS To Release ‘Motorheart’ Album In November Via Cooking Vinyl
Multi-platinum UK glam rock giants THE DARKNESS – frontman/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist/producer Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor – will release their new album Motorheart on November 19th via Cooking Vinyl. Motorheart is a record of immeasurable rock and roll extravagance and yet another masterpiece from England’s favorite rock icons. Album pre-orders are available at the band’s […]
BILLY IDOL To Release ‘The Roadside’ EP On September 17th Via Dark Horse Records
Rock legend Billy Idol is set to release a new EP, The Roadside—his first new release in nearly seven years—on September 17th via Dark Horse Records. Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer) and featuring Idol’s longtime lead guitarist and co-writer Steve Stevens, The Roadside was conceived, recorded, and mixed almost entirely under the shadow […]
The Replacements Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash’ With Deluxe Box Set
The Replacements’ 1981 Twin/Tone Records debut, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash, heralded the Minneapolis-based band’s competing tendencies toward indelible genius and reckless abandon. The ’Mats’ legendary founding line-up – lead singer/songwriter and guitarist Paul Westerberg, drummer Chris Mars, and brothers Bob and Tommy Stinson (lead guitar and bass respectively) – unleashed a […]
Danny Elfman And Trent Reznor Join Forces For Reimagined Single of “True”
Musical legends Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor have joined forces to deliver a brand new version of “True”, one of the standout singles from Elfman’s acclaimed new double album Big Mess [ANTI- / Epitaph Records]. Released today, the reimagined single showcases a sonic collision of two of music’s most iconic artists, melding vocals from Reznor […]
They Might Be Giants To Release ‘BOOK’ — 144-Page Art Book + Brand New Full-Length Album — On October 29th!
They Might Be Giants have announced the October 29, 2021 release date for their new album and remarkable accompanying art book, both aptly titled: BOOK. In anticipation of the new collection, the alternative rock legends have unleashed the explosive new single “I Can’t Remember the Dream” alongside a brand new video directed and edited by Alex […]
SOJA Releases “The Day You Came” Featuring UB40 and Rebelution
SOJA, the internationally acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY-nominated eight-piece from Washington D.C., have released their new single “The Day You Came” ft. UB40 and Rebelution – PRESS HERE to listen and HERE to read American Songwriter’s “first listen.” The intensely personal track is a bittersweet breakup song that perfectly captures the confusion of heartache. “All my love […]