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Sven Gali Band

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Sven Gali To Unleash “Live At The El Mocambo”

Sven Gali Drops Ferocious Live Album from Iconic El Mocambo Show Canadian hard rock legends Sven Gali are coming in hot with a new live album, ripped straight from their sold-out show at The El Mocambo in Toronto. Captured on Friday the 13th, September 2024, this set is pure fire — and it's dropping on another Friday the 13th: June 13, 2025. Call it fate, call it rock ‘n’ roll […]

todayApril 24, 2025 8

Helix Celebrates 50 Years

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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 […]

todayApril 12, 2025 14

Blended Brew

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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 […]

todayApril 10, 2025 19 6

Kickin Valentina

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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 […]

todayMarch 18, 2025 84

Ricky Warwick

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Ricky Warwick – Blood Ties (2025) – A Must-Listen for Rock Fans

KK Law WTYU.rocks Middays, 10am - 2pm, Coming Soon If you know me, you know I don’t just recommend albums lightly. But let me tell you right now—Ricky Warwick’s Blood Ties is one you need to check out. The guy is a machine. From The Almighty to Thin Lizzy to Black Star Riders, he’s been grinding out killer rock music for decades, and now, with this solo release, he’s proving […]

todayMarch 17, 2025 35

Musical Tribe

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5 Key Elements to Strengthening Your Local Music Community

Building a Hard Rock Tribe: The Power of Unity in Every Scene Hard rock is alive and thriving in many places, but too often, the scene for original music is lacking. Whether it’s the Philly tri-state area, or any other city across the globe, local venues and bands are working tirelessly to bring new, original music to the stage. The challenge, however, is getting people to show up and support […]

todayMarch 10, 2025 24

John Sykes

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Guitarist John Sykes Passes Away at Age 65

John Sykes, the legendary English rock guitarist renowned for his work with bands such as Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, passed away on January 20, 2025, at the age of 65, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 29, 1959, in Reading, Berkshire, England, Sykes began his musical journey at the age of 14, inspired by his uncle's guitar playing. He first gained prominence in 1980 with […]

todayJanuary 20, 2025 85

5 Secrets for WTYU.rocks listeners

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5 Secrets Every WTYU.rocks Listener Should Know

Hey rock fans! In 2025, online radio is more than just background noise—it’s the beating heart of music discovery and community. Here’s how to be the ultimate online radio listener and help the bands and stations you love thrive. For Listeners of Online Radio in 2025: What You Should Know 1. Stay Open to Discovery Online radio isn’t just for playing the hits. It’s where you find the next big […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025 16

KK's Six Pack for January 7, 2025

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KK’s Six Pack 1.7.2025

KK Law Middays, 10am - 2pm, WTYU.rocks Apologies for the delay, folks—still shaking off the holiday hangover, but we’re back and ready to rock! The boss hasn’t let up on the homework, and honestly, I couldn’t be happier. Out of a big stack of tunes, these six stood out and made the cut. Crank ‘em up, let me know what hits hardest, and drop your own Sixpack picks in the […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025 36