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  The Darkness merrily announce their new single ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ out now via Cooking Vinyl. Arriving on this 5th day of Advent, the beloved British rock band peel open the door to reveal a delicious new take on Cliff Richard’s yuletide song. Listen here / watch the video here . As the cracker pops, synths dance to the unmistakable melody, heavy strung-out riffs plough through as bells ring, and a powerful rhythmic stomp explodes as Justin Hawkins’s passionate vocal performance rings out, all bolstered by delightful choral harmony. Regarding the single Justin says, “Season’s greetings! Children, roasting on an open fire, their eyeballs all aglow, are weeping in awe of our latest seasonal offering. ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ represents a musical departure for The Darkness as we reimagine Richie Clifton’s timeless classic and add a few sprinkles of shoegaze and drone. Jack Frost staring at his toes? You will be too. In a good way.” The release closes out yet another triumphant yea...

  The legendary Bon Jovi officially kick off the festive season with the release of a brand new, original Christmas classic today - ‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas’ Recorded in a church in Nashville, it marks the band's return ahead of next year's 40th anniversary year. Their first new music since the album '2020'..... in 2020. Listen: https://bonjovi.lnk.to/ChristmasIsntChristmasSingle Watch the Lyric video: The band in front of Santa’s Pub in Nashville and recording the song. The man in the middle, outside the pub is owner and local character Denzel 'Santa' Irwin. https://www.facebook.com/BonJovi

  Jaded Truth unleash a new Christmas track "Stay Frosty" to help the world get into the Christmas spirit. Many people find winter and the Christmas season to be a very stressful time of year. So in saying that "Stay Frosty" is heavy track about coping with those stresses - Kyle Woodland Listen to "Stay Frosty" below: Check out our recent interview with Jaded Truth here: https://www.madaboutrock.co.uk/2022/12/interview-jaded-truth-many-people-have.html Connect with Jaded Truth https://jadedtruth.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.facebook.com/Jadedtruthofficial/ https://instagram.com/jadedtruthofficial https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jaded-truth/1496721768 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FePI8HSmCYiSFlxEfmCH4?si=vkLKGGSRQKyN3-mHR1Jz0A

  York, PA heavy rock band Small Town Titans' incredible rendition of the classic "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" is fast becoming a Christmas standard! Showcasing the trio's bluesy, heavy influence and front-man Phil Freeman's phenomenal range, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” went viral in a matter of days in November, 2018, leading to charting on various Billboard charts including Holiday Digital Song Sales, Rock Digital Song Sales, Emerging Artists, while reaching #5 on the Next Big Sound chart. The song also reached #2 on the iTunes Rock charts, only being surpassed by Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. So, if you're ready to throw off 2020 and get into the Christmas spirit, add this exceptional cover to your playlist! "Our cover of this classic is a gift that keeps on giving for us and we're grateful for an era where songs are easily available to be covered. It's all thanks to Ben's (guitar player) insistence on making more content and our m...

THE 69 EYES LAUNCH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW DIGITAL SINGLE 'CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CITY' Christmas time has come and even Helsinki Vampires THE 69 EYES are ready to celebrate! Today, the Finns launch their music video for their new digital single 'Christmas In New York City'. The video is filmed and directed by Ville Juurikkala, known from his previous work with THE 69 EYES, HIM, NIGHTWISH and AMORPHIS.  Check out the festive video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjCXnhKDuQ Download or stream: http://nblast.de/The69EyesDigital ”I wish nobody has to feel alone this Christmas. This song is all about that,” says THE 69 EYES singer Jyrki 69. ”The best feedback would be if Jesse Malin wrote & recorded a song called 'Christmas In Helsinki'!” The band is currently busy writing new material for the follow-up to their album Universal Monsters. Order Universal Monsters: http://bit.ly/The69EyesiTunes Check out the latest music videos ...