Mad About Rock

  YUNGBLUD makes history alongside two-time GRAMMY® award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins on a groundbreaking, re-imagined version of his GRAMMY®-nominated Best Rock Song “Zombie,” produced by Matt Schwartz and Billy Corgan, and marking the first time in their storied career that the band have featured on another artist’s recording. Originally released to widespread acclaim, “Zombie” stands as Yungblud’s fastest-streaming solo single of his career with over 100 million streams to date. Listen HERE . Yungblud first crossed paths with Billy Corgan in Birmingham last July during Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, Back To The Beginning, where both artists took part in tributes honoring Ozzy Osbourne. Their connection, however, dates back further — with Corgan first discovering Yungblud through a live performance video and immediately recognizing his raw potential and powerful voice. In a 2023 interview with Allison Hagendorf , Corgan spoke openly about Yungblud’s trajec...

  Papa Roach & Carrie Underwood have officially gone GOLD with their collaboration “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” as certified by the RIAA. The announcement fittingly came on World Suicide Prevention Day. The band recently reunited with 8-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood for a powerful new live performance of the track, filmed at their show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Watch the video HERE . The track has notched up over 218 Million streams so far. This performance highlights Papa Roach’s ongoing mission to shine a light on suicide prevention and mental health awareness. In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention all royalties from the song generated by both artists will be donated to AFSP in perpetuity ( www.AFSP.org ). The performance represents a pivotal step in the band’s commitment to using music as a force for healing and change. Earlier this year during their sold-out headline show at Wembley Arena the band p...

  Ozzy like you never heard him before. Billy stripped the instrumentation back and let Ozzy's voice shine. Accompanied by Fred Coury's beautiful orchestration performed by a 57 piece Orchestra and an acoustic guitar solo by Steve Stevens this song is EPIC! Billy Morrison and Ozzy Osbourne released a stripped-down version of their epic track “Gods of Rock N Roll” on July 1st across all streaming platforms, with a special vinyl limited edition double A side that features both versions of the song that became available July 4th via TLG|ZOID, distributed by Virgin Music Group. Earlier this year, the powerful orchestral version became a Top 10 Rock Radio hit, and now fans will experience the song in a whole new light with a stripped-down version that showcases Ozzy like never before. Produced and reworked by Billy Morrison, this version removes the guitars and drums, and adds a bass track from Chris Chaney, allowing Ozzy’s unmistakable vocals to take center stage. The track fea...

  I PREVAIL and HALESTORM are gearing up to embark on the "can't miss" tour of Summer 2024. Their co-headline trek in the US, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on 9th July in Raleigh and runs through 17th August in Las Vegas. Hollywood Undead and Fit For A King will serve as support, making this a powerhouse package that will be remembered as one of Summer 2024's best lineups. Get tickets here or here . All dates are below. The tour is also the catalyst and the creative spark for the bands' collaborative track "can u see me in the dark?" Listen HERE. It's an epic and explosive pairing, just like the tour itself, thanks to the vocal chemistry between I Prevail's Eric Vanlerberghe and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale, stormy riffs, and unforgettable chorus. It will go down as one of the smash hits of Summer 2024. Watch the lyric video HERE "We're excited to finally have a song come out,' says Vanlerberghe. "It was a fun challenge to ...

  British Guitar Sensation SOPHIE LLOYD has dropped new single “Fall Of Man Ft. Matthew K Heafy”. The second single from her forthcoming debut album, the guitar extraordinaire teams up with TRIVIUM frontman Matthew K Heafy for an epic metal journey. “Working with Matthew K. Heafy has been a dream come true!” says SOPHIE. “Trivium have been one of my favourite bands since I was a kid, I used to dye my own Trivium t-shirts and wear them everyday.” “Sophie Lloyd is an immensely talented force of a musician and songwriter.” declares Matt. “I recall first seeing Sophie’s guitar playing online and being truly blown away - so having been a fan of Sophie’s for several years, I was honored when asked to guest on an upcoming track. When I learned that Trivium had been a long-time favorite band of Sophie’s - I was humbled and appreciative.” Matt actually started work on his parts of the song live on Twitch, giving viewers including Sophie an insight into his writing process. “"My co-writ...