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KISS Reveals Track List For 'Monster'

Chris Allen — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:56:45 +0000

Kiss has revealed the track listing for their new album MONSTER, and surprise it’s a concept album about the changing of the seasons through the eyes of a child. The group released the cover art and if you complete a scavenger hunt you can listen to each track. Didn’t the band learn when they did [...]

New Music Releases – August 2012

Chad Childers — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:06:05 +0000

Our August 2012 New Music Releases calendar features the long-awaited return of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who are back with a new studio album filled with fresh material. ‘Last of a Dyin’ Breed‘ features the breakout title track, which makes use of everyone in the band, including their new bassist Johnny Colt. The locomotive backbeat is [...]

Aerosmith Pushes Back Release Date of New Album

Ken Kelley — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:23 +0000

Aerosmith have announced that they have pushed back the release of their new record from August to November. No official explanation has been given for the delay in releasing ‘Music From Another Dimension.’

AC/DC Says When We Can Expect Their New Album

Dave Lifton — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:44:28 +0000

For a band that began their career by putting out 12 albums in the first 15 years of their career, AC/DC have become almost invisible as a studio entity in the ensuing 22 years. Despite still having massive global appeal, they’ve only released three albums since 1990′s ‘The Razor’s Edge,’ and nothing since 2008′s ‘Black Ice.’

ZZ Top Almost Finished With New Album

Billy Dukes — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:27:35 +0000

ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons said their next studio album will stay true to the sound they have laying down for over 40 years. The still untitled project may be out this year, as Gibbons tells Billboard. “It’s down to seeds and stems.”

Seventies Rocker Michael Stanley Releases New Album

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:18:30 +0000

Midwest singer/songwriter Michael Stanley found regional success in several pockets of the United States during the ‘70s and ‘80s with his eponymous Michael Stanley Band, charting Billboard Top 40 hits with ‘He Can’t Love You’ and ‘My Town.’

Although that success never really translated nationally, Stanley remains popular with fans, particularly in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he continues to write and record at a prolific pace and has just released his newest solo album, ‘The Hang.’

Heart Make Plans for New Album in 2012

Jeff Giles — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:12:14 +0000

They spent most of the ’90s and early aughts recording sporadically as Heart, but Ann and Nancy Wilson appear to be making up for lost time: 2012 will bring plenty of live dates, a new box set, a memoir of their time in the rock ‘n’ roll trenches, and — most exciting of all for longtime fans — an album of new material.

New Aerosmith Album 'May Take You Back To Places You Used To Know'

Matt Wardlaw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000

Now that Aerosmith have finally gotten down to the business the music do the talking on their long awaited new album, it’s sounding more and more like it has the legs to be a future classic. Additionally, it’s possible that ‘Smith vocalist Steven Tyler might draw on a surprising collaborator for some lyrical assistance.

AC/DC Singer Reveals Bandmate's Health Issues Held Up Work on New Album

Joe Robinson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:47:24 +0000

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says that an illness suffered by one of his bandmates may have temporarily put plans for a new album by the legendary rockers on hold. He wouldn’t go into specifics about which member or what the illness is, but he did say it’s not terminal and that the afflicted member is on the path to recovery.

The Eagles' Joe Walsh Firming Up Release Plans For New Solo Album

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:52 +0000

Now that Joe Walsh has officially wrapped up ‘Analog Man,’ his first album of new solo material in 20 years, he’s planning to release it in May or June. While he recorded the album digitally, he’s making a very intentional statement with his choice of an album title. “Back when it was all analog, we used [...]

Bruce Springsteen Reveals 'Wrecking Ball' Album Details

Jeff Giles — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:30:06 +0000

We ushered in 2012 with the knowledge that a new Bruce Springsteen album was on the horizon, but we didn’t know just how long we’d have to wait to hear it.

As it turns out, the Boss was planning a January surprise for us: Today (Jan. 19), Springsteen releases ‘We Take Care of Our Own,’ the leadoff sing

Meat Loaf Announces 'Hell in a Handbasket' Tracklist, Art and Release Date

Jessica Sager — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:20:47 +0000

Meat Loaf is a man of his word. This summer, the former ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ star promised three new albums to commemorate his 40th anniversary of his career, and so far, he’s delivering, with the first, ‘Hell in a Handbasket,’ slated for a March 13 release.

Kiss Going Retro for 'Monster' Recording Sessions

Joe Robinson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:20:29 +0000

Kiss are turning back the clock for the recording of their new album, ‘Monster,’ which should be out by the summer of 2012. The band is bucking the trend of using digital recording gear, opting instead for the retro experience of old analog equipment and a stripped-down approach. In other words, don’t expect any outside writers, extra keyboards or superfluous children’s choruses this time around.