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BERLIN (FIRSTNEWS) - The year 2020 ends with a big bang: "Kiss" give an exclusive live concert in Dubai on New Year's Eve (31.12.) under the motto "Kiss 2020 Goodbye". The rest of the world can be there via livestream, reports "Universal Music". This elaborate...

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has confirmed that the band is using the coronavirus downtime to commence the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to last year's "Distance Over Time" album. "As a band, we did decide to pivot and we entered the studio a couple...

Ozzy Osbourne has told GQ Magazine that he suffers from a respiratory disease which puts him at an increased risk of severe pneumonia and poor outcomes if he was to develop COVID-19. "I've got emphysema, so if I get this virus, I'm fucked," he said, referring to the...

Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to Alison Booth of Metal Shock Finland and TotalRock Radio about how the band's recent lineup changes affected the sound of its upcoming studio album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Nuclear Blast....

Trust him. Scott Stapp's heard it all before, but he's got a pretty good sense of humor in rolling with the punches over his dramatic vocal delivery in Creed's massive 2000 rock hit "With Arms Wide Open." In fact, while chatting with The Ringer's 10 Questions With...

Los Angeles (FIRSTNEWS) - There was new "Bon Jovi" music in 2020, but the planned tour had to be cancelled. But now the band came up with something to present the new music to their fans. On Friday (27.11.) there will be an exclusive and free concert movie "On A Night...

On February 25, 2020, mere days before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the United Kingdom, as the ongoing pandemic necessitated the suspension of modern society, a very special concert took place at the legendary Palladium in London celebrating the songs...

Sevendust just dropped their 13th album, Blood & Stone, earlier this year and celebrated with a livestream release day event that served as their one and only concert performance for all of 2020. Next year is looking at least just as busy onstage as they've just...

Sammy Hagar has revealed that he was on board for the Van Halen "Kitchen Sink" Tour. “It was totally on my radar,” Hagar admitted in an interview with Sirius XM's Eddie Trunk. “No one had confirmed any of it, but it was obviously what was going to happen.” The Kitchen...

In December, AC/DC will release the official "Back In Black" world tour diecast truck. This authentic Mack super-liner 60" flattop sleeper cab diecast metal replica model comes paired with a Kentucky storage trailer and features an opening hood with authentic engine...

Bonhams is auctioning off the drum kit that late RUSH drummer Neil Peart used on tour and in the studio with the band from 1974 through 1977. Although Rush had formed as early as 1968 and had even released its eponymous debut album, it wasn't until original drummer...

Christmas is just around the corner! If you don't know yet what to give to your loved ones for christmas, just have a look at our website. We have integrated a webshop where you will surely find something. Among other things you will find t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies,...

Metallica is nearly a month into "some pretty serious writing" sessions for its next studio album. Drummer Lars Ulrich discussed the status of the creative process for the follow-up to 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" in a Rolling Stone "Musicians On Musicians"...

Los Angeles (FIRSTNEWS) - "Guns N' Roses" want to go on tour again in 2021. The band announced this on their homepage. Under the slogan "Stadium Rock is Back!", the band will tour New Zealand and Australia next November with eight concerts. Unlike European or American...

Dream Theater singer James LaBrie is currently in the studio recording a new solo album for a 2021 release. Unlike previous LPs "Elements Of Persuasion" (2005), "Static Impulse" (2010) and "Impermanent Resonance" (2013), which were written and recorded as a...

Name: Hubert TeichmannProgram: The BertsMusic Style: Rock "Railroad is heavy metal" Actually Albert Fink is to blame for everything… Ever since I heard him on Radio Fantasy in the 80s, I've been into rock music. I experienced my first rock concert when I was 16, in...

British heavy metal legends Saxon are putting the finishing touches on a cover album titled "Inspirations". Singer Biff Byford broke the news of the project's completion in a video message on Tuesday (November 17). He said: "I wanna tell you about a project we're...

Discover the extraordinary story of legendary bluesman Joe Bonamassa in the inspirational documentary "Guitar Man", arriving on video-on-demand and for digital purchase December 8, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. From average Joe by day to guitar hero at...

Name: Uwe KöhlerBroadcast: Köhler’s RockshowMusic Style: If it doesn't rock, it sucks! I’m a musician for more than 40 years now. I've never thought about doing radio, until Hubert asked me to do so, cause he thinks my voice is radio compatible. So, here I am, playing...

Former Saigon Kick guitarist and vocalistJason Bieler has turned to prog for inspiration on his latest solo album Songs For The Apocalypse which will be released under the banner The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra through Frontiers Records on January 21, which features...

Name: Luchs (pronounced like "looks")Broadcast: Rock CornerMusic Style: Hard Rock and Metal (but it can happen that I play my other preferences, e.g. Art Rock, Progressive Rock, AOR, Southern Rock etc.) Born in 1964, I heard a lot of music with my parents, especially...

Today through November 20, 2020 we’ve got a special offer for all Stan Bush fans. Pre-order the new album Dare To Dream on CD from our site, and yours will come autographed by Stan Bush himself! Not only will the new album hit iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play and...

Jimmy Page said the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded him about the importance of live music, with lockdown turning his thoughts toward playing live again. The Led Zeppelin guitarist has been teasing a stage return since the band's one-off reunion show in 2007. In the 13...

Name: Arno alias DJ FischmänBroadcast: Classic Rock & The Fischmän Radio ShowMusic Style: Rock At the age of 8-9 years I was infected by the virus rock music through the sound of bands like Sweet, Slade, T.Rex and various others. This lasts up to the present time...

The fans had to wait a long time for it, but now the time has finally come: On February 26th the new record by Alice Cooper will be released. It is entitled "Detroit Stories". As the name suggests, the album was named after the city where the success story of the band...

Classic rock with modern influences and lots of power is what happens when you put 2 styrians and a canadian in a room. With the goal of bringing rock music back to the forefront of the modern music scene, the 3 purebred musicians always give 120%. A great live show,...

Brian Johnson has the greatest respect for Axl Rose, who at that time stepped in live at AC/DC at short notice. Brian Johnson has made his judgement about his "substitute singer": Axl Rose had delivered properly to AC/DC when he himself fell out due to illness. The...

"It's better to burn out than to fade away" - at the latest with this line of text, quoted in Kurt Cobain's farewell letter, the Canadian rock, country and folk singer Neil Young became a legend. But not only the Nirvana singer, but many rock, folk and pop greats...

LOS ANGELES (FirstNews) - Keith Richards has escaped death several times over the years. Be it through drug addiction, house fires or various stage accidents. In an interview with "GQ-Magazine" he said on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the band "Rolling...

Foo Fighters will broadcast a live streaming concert from the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 14 at 8PM ET. Tickets to this Saturday's virtual event are on sale now for $15. The performance footage will be available for ticket buyers to watch for 48 hours after the...

Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Ozzy Osbourne has now announced the postponement of his "No More Tours 2" shows in the UK and Europe. Due to the unprecedented and all changing situation, the six-week tour, which was scheduled for October 2020, will...

Like no other US president, Jimmy Carter was publicly enthusiastic about popular music - much to the delight of the US music stars who campaigned for him in the 1977 election. The documentary takes a completely new look at the now 96-year-old "rock'n'roll president" -...

In uncertain times like these you can rely on ACCEPT to deliver the goods – they will not let anything or anyone get them down, not even a virus.Metal legends ACCEPT prove this definitively with brand new track “Too Mean To Die”! Released as an advance single today,...

New York. The "Hall of Fame of Rock Music" plans to record the musicians selected in 2020 under conditions of the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony, which was supposed to take place next May in front of an audience in Cleveland, has already been recorded and will be...

Until 1980 he was keyboarder and creative head of the British hard rock band "Uriah Heep" - now Ken Hensley has died at the age of 75. This was announced by his brother Trevor Hensley in a Facebook post on Thursday (November 5). "With a heavy heart I have to inform...

Wolfgang Van Halen has had enough. The magazine "US Weekly" has now published an interview that they allegedly did with Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife Valerie Vertinelli and Wolfgang's mother. All lies and lies, the musician said on "Twitter". He wrote there literally:...

Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams announced yesterday that they will continue working with a different line-up in the future. After their extensive touring activities for the band's 40th anniversary, the two had sensed that this incarnation of Toto would come to an...

5th studio album of the Finnish melodic rock formation BROTHER FIRETRIBE, which will be released on September 18th, 2020 under the title "Feel The Burn" and is the direct successor of "Sunbound" from 2017. The band, which was founded in 2002 and released their debut...

AC/DC are back! On November 13, the legendary band will release their seventeenth studio album "Power Up", their first new music since 2014. To get the world in the mood for the new work, "Shot In The Dark", the album's first single, is now available. It's a song that...

Ron McGovney was Metallica's first guitarist in 1982, and in the same year they replaced him with Cliff Burton, who died in 1986. In 1982 the band had not even released their first album. Looking back on that era, McGovney has now chosen the Metallica song he...

As made public in a Facebook post on Tuesday (October 27th), Genesis members Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins have gathered in London to begin rehearsals for their upcoming tour, and the reunion tour entitled "The Last Domino?" marks the first gathering of...

New announce of the Tourdates from Rage for 2021:21.05. DE-Lübeck - Werkhof22.05. BE-Bilzen - South Of Heaven25.05. HU-Budapest - Analog Music Hall26.05. SVK-Bratislava - Randal Club27.05. DE-Munich - Backstage München28.05. DE-Mannheim - 7er Club Mannheim29.05....

From Friday, 30.10.2020, the pleasure of listening will be complemented by a feast for the eyes. La Rocks Radio gets a new look.The new homepage of La Rocks Radio is "full responsive" that means - no matter if you use a cell phone, tablet or PC, the website will...