Mad About Rock

English rock'n'roll band The Quireboys will make a triumphant and welcome return to the States to finish what they started back in 2020 - but this time they are joined by the legendary Chip Z'Nuff of Enuff Z'Nuff on bass! The lads were in the throws of a stunning country-wide tour when the pandemic hit - and have been itching to get back ever since. That time is now, and May 2022 sees the band - most famous for their hit album "A Bit Of What You Fancy" - embark on a fresh tour of the USA taking in New York, Denver, Las Vegas and many more cities across the country including a stop at the prestigious M3 Festival in Baltimore. The tour will reach a triumphant conclusion at the world-famous Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood - and for the tour The Quireboys are joined by the amazing Midnight Devils and Steve Ramone. In addition to tickets which will be available shortly, the band are available at most venues for meet and greets - follow the link below to reserve y...

  7 O'Clock is the new single from The Quireboys, the re-recorded classic is set to be released on 18th June as a double A-side with a live version alongside a video from a show at London’s prestigious O2 Kentish Town Forum, during the lads sold out concert immortalised in the ’35 & Live’ DVD release. Over three decades on from the original release of A Bit of What You Fancy, these gypsy rock n rollers have recorded an anniversary edition of the legendary album which is set to land on 16th July initially with the CDs, then Blue Vinyl copies available in the following weeks. This studio re-recording of their iconic first album will reflect the current Gypsy Rock n Roll sound of The Quireboys, and prove to be powerful, inspirational, and full of all the quality of a modern-day recording. Over the next few weeks, we will be spreading the word once more about this stunning album, with the aim to get the lads into the charts where they truly deserve to be! The single, 7 O'Cloc...

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS | RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR 'WELCOME TO HELL' + NEW UK TOUR DATES SUPPORTING UGLY KID JOE PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, led by the legendary long time MOTÖRHEAD guitarist, have released a brand new single and video for 'Welcome To Hell'. The track is the second single taken from the band's upcoming debut album, The Age Of Absurdity, out on January 26th. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/QMVXtC3SVPE The band are also pleased to announce that they will be supporting Ugly Kid Joe on their 5-date UK run in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of 'Americas Least Wanted'. Dates as follows: April 17th - Manchester Academy April 18th - The Garage, Glasgow April 19th - O2 Institute Birmingham April 20th - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London April 21st - Concorde 2, Brighton Tickets on sale Monday 8th January (O2 Presale available for London and Birmingham from today!) PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS ...

Airbourne Share Entire "It's All For Rock N' Roll" Documentary,  Plus  Listen To Previously Unreleased Tracks  There have been hell-raising rock 'n' roll bands over the years, but Australian hard rockers Airbourne have taken the good-times, bad-boys, party-animal strut to a new level, crafting underdog-championing anthems with reckless abandon. The band have now released the collectors' box set entitled "Diamonds Cuts," which is available in limited edition vinyl and CD formats in all good stores and online retailers, and includes Airbourne's first three studio albums: Runnin Wild, No Guts. No Glory, and Black Dog Barking, along with the brand new Diamond Cuts - The B-Sides collection featuring two previously unavailable tracks ("Money" and "Heavy Weight Lover"), plus a bonus unseen documentary DVD of the band, It's All For Rock N' Roll - all housed in a collectable slipcase box featuring original Di...

                                                                                                            Snakefarm Records Announces Launch With Siging Of Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Nashville rockers become first band on fresh imprint under the Spinefarm Records banner. Self-titled album to be SNAKEFARM’s premiere release on November 3rd, 2017. SNAKEFARM to focus on new and recognized names in the worlds of roots rock music with blues & country inflections. SNAKEFARM RECORDS is delighted to confirm Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown as the first act to join the label following a freshly-inked worldwide deal. Housed within the global infrastructure of Spinefarm Records (a UMG label), the Snakefarm brand...

The Lords Of Altamont Are Ready To Unleash New Album "The Wild Sounds Of Lords Of Altamont" On Heavy Psych Sounds Let's welcome the L.A combo back and hit the road to rock'n'roll with them 'Savage 4'! Let the turntable roll and the record spin with The Wild Sound of Lords of Altamont, carefully produced at Kitten Robot Studios in the City of Angels by punk rock legend Paul Roessler (former Screamers member) and analog-mastered by Dave Schultz at D2 Mastering Lab! A hammered 4-stroke beat like a twin cylinder engine running on idle, a roaring guitar riff revving up the rpms of the iron-built motorcycle-inspired band, then the fresh and insisting breeze of a Farfisa organ whispering 'let's ride' and a heavy bass greasing up the reliable crank and rods of that authentic rock'n'roll machine, and there goes, ladies and gents, the mighty LORDS OF ALTAMONT combo! Riding hard on backyard-built, loud pipes and rigid frame undestructible ra...

Catalina Shortwave, are a diverse Rock 'N' Roll five piece band, that started in 2013, releasing their debut, 'Repeater' in 2014. Then they hit again with their sophomore release,  'Radio Voodoo: Songs From The Dark End Of The Dial' in 2015. 'Your Old Letters' is a true and solid bluesy rock number, showcasing vocalist, David Rizzo's smooth yet fierce demanding authoritative vocals. We are graced with some serious impressive guitar work and solo from Marty Stauffer and Keith Morey. The whole song is dripping with style and is a great way to start and introduce their sound. 'Here Today, Gone Tomorrow' picks up the pace, with some interesting melodies and rhythms, which are all as slick as hell, featuring catchy riffs and crashing drums. This has a chilled sexy laid back feel at times, especially in the cool straight talking stripped down section, with some unexpected punk inspired riffs for good measure. 'Breakaway' slows thin...

Bag Of Nickels from Wilmington, Delaware have been through some hard times, and have just come back after a hiatus with their third independent release, "Amen" which impressively was produced by Dennis Prado and co-produced/mixed with Philadelphia-based, grammy-award winning engineer, Mike Tarsia. To open the album, "Hold Your Form" has smooth, groovy and slick rock 'n' roll tones, with resonant effective vocals, all delivered in style, and takes us back to more old school sounds with notable guitar work..it sounds like they are back and on top 'form'! Next with have, "Impurities" which has some brilliant rhythms and melodies..it's really quite hard to find any faults here! "Trapper Keeper" has a guest appearance from, Danny Carmona, which gives it a different feel and dynamic, whilst in-keeping with the rest of the songs so far.. Again we see Danny Carmona appear in, "The Set Up", which has a great lively...

ExoWaves from Stoke-On-Trent are set to release their Double A-Side single on 6th October 2015, they will unveil their futuristic rock 'n' roll sounds in these two distinct and contrasting tracks... To kick things off we have, 'Closest Romantic', which showcases their softer fuzzy side, which the masses can enjoy! Zak's vocals are soft yet strong, with a hard edge and compliment the ambient accompanying instruments. 'Side Effects' has a darker gritty vibe, truly embracing the dazed rock 'n' roll sounds, especially with lines such as, “watching my demons come and go from my soul"! That along with snarly shouts, slick riffs and overdrived instrument outbursts as backup, end things on a high impact memorable note! This is my opinion is the stand out song of the two, but that being said both offer something completely different and are constructed and delivered wonderfully, helping to convey their take and style on the rock '...

fREEX from San Franciso Bay Area are driving a forefront of an emerging new genre, known as “Free Expression” by creating their own unique sound by using the essence of punk, grunge, funk and more! For their bold and creative methods they are the front runners of this new exciting scene which is waiting to explode! ‘God, I Love America’ is a great introductory to the band’s sound and style and what they embody! Treating us to a bit of blues, melodic harmonies and then manic grunge punk group chants and bursts of loudness to keep you guessing, making a quick transition between mellow sounds and madness in an unpredictable but very welcome manner! ‘Is There Something Wrong’ best displays their elements of alternative rock and pop, especially present in the beaming chorus! This is completely different sounding to the first song I listened to – you wouldn’t know it’s the same band, but just demonstrates their vastness and creative diversity! ‘Mental Rental’ dives right in with s...

Singer-songwriter, Matthew Heller from Oregon captures his many talents and influences wonderfully on new EP, ‘Tragedy Town, which considering it only consists of four songs is quite impressive... Opener, ‘Ray Gun’ hits quickly and hard with its catchy old school sound tinged with elements of indie rock, with gritty angsty vocals and rebellious instruments, all presented and arranged in an effective and memorable flash! Title song, ‘Tragedy Town’ opens on muddy guitars with a bleak feel, aided by the slow and clean vocals presented using interesting rhythms, melodies and chord structures - ‘tragedy’ will stick with you even with its short presence! ‘No Army’ has a brilliant country acoustic intro and shows off the most diversity with folk inspired instruments mixing acoustic and electric guitars to create a wonderful fast paced folk concoction, with its use of string instruments adding more depth and layers to the many explorations of Matthew’s sounds! He may not have ...

Founded in 2011 in Birmingham, England, Thirteen Shots comprised of Johnny Rose, Chelsea, George and Lewis Lew have been treating fans to their B Movie inspired garage rock 'n' roll sound ever since! They have released two albums which combine the likes of punk, psychobilly and retro garage rock to create their own unique sound and now they are back with their new single, 'First American Sweetheart' which is inspired by the romance of the silent film era and the star of the silver screen, Mary Pickford. The song itself has strong catchy rhythms driving it and is highly dynamic and energetic with well written lyrics to fit the cause! You can hear their various influences of genres; from punk shown through the instrumentation and the gravelly vocals presented with attitude and rock 'n' roll inspired riffs all packed into this anthemic tribute, which is all delivered well and makes for a tribute to be proud of! Thirteen Shots have created themselves an inter...