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Israeli progressive metal outfit Subterranean Masquerade begins a busy 2021, leading the way with a brand new single, "Ascend." The digital single will see release next week through Sensory Records, who will also release the band's new album in the Spring months....

On Eddie Van Halen’s birthday, this Star Wars-inspired stop motion tribute to the guitar god is a jaw-dropping delight. "Edward Lodewijk Van Halen" was a virtuoso, innovator, intergalactic legend," declares a respectful Jawa, a native of Tatooine, in the opening...

Anticipadet Release in Summer 2021 via Frontiers Music SRL.Album to include Special Guest Appearances. Graham Bonnet has announced that he is currently recording a new studio album with bandmates Beth-Ami Heavenstone (bass), Conrad Pesinato (guitar), and Mark Zonder...

Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford have postponed their planned Genesis tour from April 2021 to September 2021. The reason, of course, is the Corona pandemic. "We're ready, but the world isn't…. yet!" 13 years after their worldwide sold-out "Turn It On...

TEN YEARS AFTER is often considered one of the top and trailblazing blues rock acts of all-time — particularly due to a simply show-stopping performance at the first-ever Woodstock festival in 1969. And from the beginning, the drummer that has kept the beat has...

During a recent appearance on the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast, ex-STYX vocalist and keyboardist Dennis DeYoung spoke about what motivated him to keep going in his early years as a professional musician. He said: "Fear of failure. That's what drives us...

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he is continuing to work on material for his next solo album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. That effort, which was produced by...

Canadian progressive rockers SAGA have released "Wind Him Up", the second single from their new studio album, "Symmetry". The LP will be made available on March 12 via earMUSIC. After going on tour in spring 2020, SAGA went straight into its home studios. The result:...

Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson will release a new original song, "Tender Heart", on January 22. You can join Ann`s mailing list to hear the track first. "Tender Heart" will mark Wilson's first release since the arrival of her cover of "The Revolution Starts Now",...

RUSH's Geddy Lee will take part in a virtual gala concert organized by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO). The event, which will support the VSO and the VSO School Of Music, will be streamed via TheConcertHall.ca  on February 18 at 6:30 p.m. "The Resilient...

WHITESNAKE celebrates the blues sound that helped inspire its multi-platinum career on a new collection that features remixed and remastered versions of the group's best blues-rock songs. "The Blues Album" is the third and final release in the band's "Red, White And...

Children Of Bodom Founder and Frontman Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho has died. He was only 41 years old. One of the most renowned guitarists in the world is no longer with us: Alexi Laiho, known as the frontman of the band Children Of Bodom, passed away last week at his...

We, the whole staff of La Rocks Radio wish our listeners a happy new year, stay healthy and lively, above all stay loyal to us okay! May the Rock `n` Roll never die and the live concerts return!

Here is the editorial staff of “La Rocks Radio News”.Attention – New Year’s Eve is a day where you can watch TV on 3SAT in good conscience but from January 1, 2021 please “La Rocks Radio around the Clock” again okay! Have a good time – thank you. Rarely has the...

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has decried the hardball nature of the music business, saying that "too many people" in the industry are "beyond the good and the evil." Romero, who is originally from Chile but is now settled in Madrid, Spain, gave his scathing assessment...

Swedish metallers SABATON will enter the studio "in a few days" to begin recording their next album. The upcoming LP will be the follow-up to "The Great War", which came out in July 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's 20th-anniversary record was a concept...

The music world mourns the death of Leslie West. The musician of the hard rock band Mountain died of cardiac arrest at the age of 75. His song "Mississippi Queen" even made it into "The Simpsons." Leslie West is considered a co-founder of hard rock, he was a role...

Iggy Pop has just released a COVID-19-inspired song called "Dirty Little Virus". The vocals for the track were recorded at Safe And Sound Mobile Studio in Miami by Luis Gomez, while Chris Berry (drums) and Ari Teitel (guitar and bass) recorded their instruments at...

Los Angeles alternative metal band GEMINI SYNDROME has released the music video for its new single "Reintegration" today via Another Century. The clip, directed by Brian Cox (BRING ME THE HORIZON, THE USED, STARSET), can be seen below. The track, which is the first...

Dear Listeners, the entire staff of La Rocks Radio wishes you all a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Thank you for your loyalty. Thank you also for the Patience and the Indulgence when the Technology did not Work as it should have done! A big thank...

Brazilian-born metal legend Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, KILLER BE KILLED, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) and Jake Shuker of Syria's metal band MAYSALOON took part in a World Metal Congress livestream this past Tuesday, December 15. During the one-hour chat, which can be...

They've rocked stadiums, toured the world, produced 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits. Now, FOREIGNER can add headlining the first socially distant music festival to their impressive history. On March 23 and March 24, 2021, a year after live music, theater,...

In a new interview with Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility, STYX drummer Todd Sucherman spoke about the musical and lyrical direction of the upcoming follow-up to 2017's "The Mission" album. He said: "It's really great songs and great songwriting. There's definitely...

KISS recently announced a New Year's Eve concert at the Atlantis resort in Dubai. Landmarks Live Presents will produce the show live from The Royal Beach at Atlantis Dubai. The show producers claim the event, which will apparently attempt to set the world's record for...

At a time in which the music industry is reeling from the loss of touring and live performance, leaving career musicians and music industry workers to struggle through this crisis while facing unprecedented loss of work, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen and his wife,...

In a recent interview with Spain's EMP, ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked to name the key to the band's enduring success. He said (see video below): "Just working hard and connecting with the fans. We've always put everything we can into our music, and we...

LONDON - "The Rolling Stones" are getting another memorial. The successful British author Nick Hornby is currently writing scripts for a biopic series about the band. The series was commissioned by the American channel "FX". This was reported by the "Hollywood...

Sharon Osbourne has tested positive coronavirus. Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager revealed her diagnosis on Monday (December 14) with a statement on social media. The Emmy-winning host of "The Talk" said she was hospitalized for the infectious disease for a short time...

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In a new interview with the 213 Rock Podcast, WINGER guitarist Reb Beach spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new studio album. The disc, which is tentatively due next summer, will be the follow-up to 2014's "Better Days Comin'". "We've...

Transatlantic, the prog supergroup starring Mike Portnoy (drums), Neal Morse (keyboards), Roine Stolt (guitar) and Pete Trewavas (bass), will release their conceptual fifth album, The Absolute Universe, on Feb. 5. It's a cinematic offering and the new song, "The World...

In a new interview with Metal Shock Finland Doro Pesch was asked if there is anything she would still like to achieve 40 years into her career as a heavy metal singer. She responded: "I always try, with every song, every album, every gig — small or big; that doesn't...

Frontiers Music Srl will release ARC OF LIFE's self-titled debut album on February 12, 2021. ARC OF LIFE is a new progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of the current YES lineup — vocalist/guitarist Jon Davison, bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood and...

Def Leppar's Rick Allen has been voted "Best Rock Drummer In The World" by the readers of Music Radar. The site held a poll asking its visitors to name rock's top sticksman, and DEF LEPPARD's one-armed drummer came out on top. Coming in at No. 2 was VOLBEAT's Jon...

Five years after the launch of a Motorhead brandet Whiskey, the 40th anniversary of Ace of Spades is being marked by the production of a limited batch of cask strength bourbon. The new venture is a collaboration between Global Brews – the branding agency behind such...

Bob Dylan has sold the publishing rights to all his songs to the music company Universal Music. The worldwide number one in the music industry did not name a price on Monday for the more than 600 titles such as "Blowin' in the Wind" or "The Times They Are A-Changin'"....

Todd Rundgren announced a 2021 virtual tour featuring 25 shows designed for different U.S. cities. The singer-songwriter will stage all dates of the Clearly Human Tour in Chicago, offering the easiest time zone to accommodate 8PM show times throughout. But all the...

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The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise is going to look a bit different in 2021 as the fest celebrates its 10th anniversary — on land. Promoter On the Blue has just unveiled Operation Monster Beach, the land variant of the iconic cruise, which will take place in Punta...

Graham Bonnet says that he will "still be recording and performing with ALCATRAZZ" despite the fact that he has parted ways with the musicians who performed with him on the band's latest album, "Born Innocent". Earlier today, ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo, Joe Stump,...

GRETA VAN FLEET's new single, "Age Of Machine", can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's second album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate", which will be released on April 16, 2021. Also included on the effort will be "My Way, Soon", which was made...

DEEP PURPLE is planning to enter the studio in 2021 to begin work on another album. The news of the legendary British rockers' upcoming recording activity was broken by bassist Roger Glover during a virtual meet-and-greet with Finnish fan Anssi Herkkola. Speaking...

Wymer Publishing has an April 16, 2021 release date for Martin Popoff's "Uriah Heep: A Visual Biography". The publication of "Uriah Heep: A Visual Biography" is something of a bitter‐sweet event given the recent news. Following the very sad loss of Lee Kerslake in...

After more than a century, Gibson artists, players and fans continue to experience the No. 1 guitar brand rejuvenated. Gibson is played by the best and brightest artists, across generations and genres and has emerged as the most relevant, most played, and most loved...

It is a monumental record that is fascinating in every respect: a concept work comprising 26 numbers and about eighty minutes long, which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide to date - a lonely record for a double album. Pink Floyd's The Wall was released on...

The Berlin musician apparently plans to publish new material on December 11. Rammstein singer Till Lindemann has announced a new project. On Facebook and Instagram, the 57-year-old posted a twelve-second video on Monday with the title "Alle Tage ist kein Sonntag" (All...

In a recent interview with the "My Turning Point" podcast with host Steve Baltin, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young spoke about the band's decision to sit on its new album, "Power Up", for more than two years before announcing its existence to the music world. "Well, we all...

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Journey guitarist Neal Schon's long-awaited new solo album, "Universe", will finally arrive next month. The effort, which was produced by current JOURNEY drummer Narada Michael Walden, has been in the works for several years. Earlier today, Schon tweeted out what...

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Dcibel Geek about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "Basic tracks are done. Overdubs now are continuing. I'm sure 2021 will see some new...