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Canadian Legends Helix Celebrate 50 Years With Helix 50 – The Best Of

Helix 50 – The Best Of A Career-Spanning Collection Celebrating Five Decades of Canadian Rock Royalty Presented by Crown X Recordings Crown X Recordings, Canada’s premier reissue label, proudly announces the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of, a career-spanning collection marking five decades of one of Canada’s most legendary hard rock bands. The album features an all-star re-recording of the band’s multi-platinum anthem “Rock You,” alongside international chart-toppers […]

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Blended Brew Continue Their Winning Ways With “Roll The Dice”

Brian Basher Program Director, WTYU.rocks Blended Brew's latest album Roll The Dice is providing my soundtrack this morning. These songs were actually written for the band's debut 10 years ago and have been sitting in the band's archives waiting to be pulled out and dusted off. They say everything has its time and 2025 is the time to share these songs with the world. Roll The Dice is not what […]

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Armored Saint to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Delirious Nomad

Armored Saint Set to Enter Studio for Long-Awaited Ninth Album Following two festival performances—Bangers Open Air in São Paulo, Brazil and Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio—heavy metal icons Armored Saint will enter the studio next month to begin recording their long-anticipated ninth studio album. The release is tentatively slated for Spring 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Upcoming Tour Plans: UK with W.A.S.P. & US with Michael Schenker In September, […]

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The Collection Kirk Hammett Custom Edition

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Kirk Hammett to Join Mark Agnesi of Gibson for An Intimate Live Discussion Spanning His Music Career and New Book

Kirk Hammett: The Collection – Live Book Tour Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica, for an intimate, live discussion celebrating his iconic career and launching his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPEWB6jWjhU Tickets for the “Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live” events go on sale Friday, April 11, at 10:00 AM (local time) and are limited. Don’t miss this exclusive […]

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Reviews

Kickin Valentina’s Raw Trax Serves Up Killer Cuts & Live Heat

KICKIN VALENTINA – Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs Brian Basher Program Director, WTYU.rocks Starting the morning off right with Kickin Valentina's new release, Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs. The record features three studio tracks, three live recordings, and a couple of demos. I’m assuming the studio tracks are leftovers from the band's last album, Star Spangled Fist Fight, and if that’s the case, I’m struggling to understand how they didn’t […]

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Culture

‘Roadie: My Documentary’ Available On Amazon Prime

Award-winning indie documentary Roadie: My Documentary--a film by TJ Hoffman and Andy Strohl--is celebrating its 5th anniversary and is now available for viewing on Amazon Prime. Prime members can watch the film for FREE here and others can watch or purchase for a nominal fee. Roadie: My Documentary is also available via other platforms found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SJVs_cPIgE A behind-the-scenes look into the unique challenges and benefits of life on the road with renowned touring music artists, Roadie: My Documentary spans the […]

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New Music

Bonfire Return with New Single “I Died Tonight”

Today, legendary German hard rockers BONFIRE unveil their new single “I Died Tonight” via Frontiers Music Srl. the track is accompanied by a blazing new video, available below. Bassist Ronnie Parks says about the new track: “We are excited for the release of 'I Died Tonight.' The chemistry is really flowing, and we feel there will be some great things to come with these new songs. 'I Died Tonight' is a classic melodic AOR […]

October 29, 2024 167

New Music

Wicked Set To Unleash New Single “Hellraiser” On Halloween

Wicked is ready to raise some hell this Halloween with their latest single, "Hellraiser"! Digging into their sleazy, hard rock roots; the single feeds off a dark hard hard-hitting arena vibe laced with punk rock intensity. Twin harmony guitars will put you in a trance for haunting and Chad Michael will command head-banging till the bitter end. And catch Wicked emerging from the depths of darkness in the "Hellraiser" music […]

October 29, 2024 33

News

The Night Flight Orchestra Reveals New Single, “Shooting Velvet”

The Night Flight Orchestra’s new album and Napalm Records debut 'Give Us The Moon' is set for release on January 31, 2025, and today the band offers a first taste of what’s to come with “Shooting Velvet”! The beautifully nostalgic new single arrives with an official music video. Founded in 2007, The Night Flight Orchestra already have six albums, three Swedish Grammis nominations, millions of streams, and countless exciting […]

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