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Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster have a complete live performance streaming on the internet currently.. to watch and hear MATSOD video click HERE
former frontman for Underoath Dallas Taylor and the good 'ole boys were in England some months ago, so you have another chance to see what you missed.. although regulars to the Rock3 site will have already clocked James [Read More]
LOWER DEFINITION have announced that their debut full length, ‘The Greatest of All Lost Arts’ will be streamed in its entirety on Hurley today.
Drummer Tino Arteaga commented, “When we first got the news, we were totally shocked and appreciative. Hurley has been working very close with bands and we're excited to be teaming up with them on this. I feel like this can help bridge us to a new demographic to the whole sports culture. We all grew up skating, surfing, boarding, biking, and all those different things. Hurley seems to reach out to t... [Read More]
Italian Thrash Metal band Story of Jade have signed to Alkemist Fanatix Europe as they record for their debut album. Started in 2002 they've received great feedback from their native music press and the thrash metal scene will have a great new edition when the first album comes out.
On Monday 28th July ‘On The Fiddle Records’ will release a brand new single by The Levellers entitled ‘Before The End’ which will be available on 7 inch vinyl and as a download.
On top of that they'll be rocking round the country at the following venues:
Slipknot put out a digital version of the lead track from their forthcoming album 'All Hope is Gone' (August 25th) yesterday titled 'Psychosocial' and in the 24 hours it was available it was downloaded over 170,000 times!
The official release date is August 18th and in preparation for the unleashing why not check out Slipknot's new masks if you haven't already.
With Alexisonfire on hiatus it's time to find us a UK replacement and up step We Are The Ocean, although fans may deny any similarity (ahem). Either way they're stomping and need to be checked out. They're on tour at the moment so get yourselves out there and bare witness to the glory.
Dates and tunes can be found here and you won't regret the ticket p... [Read More]
After a reunion in 2004, The Bureau’s 1981 album was finally released in the UK by WEA. Two gigs were staged in Birmingham and London, with seven of the eight original band members. Samples of some new tracks and videos are on the MySpace page...It ain’t over yet... myspace here
Less Than Jake will be heading back to the UK in November for two weeks of shows (see below for dates) They recently headlined the NASS Skate Festival at Bath, (photo shoot of skate jocks HERE) and are also giving away a track off their new album CLICK HERE and then choose to Download DOES THE LION CITY STILL ROAR? from the bands new record GNV/FLA for free. Enjoy
British rock legends in the making STONE GODS release their debut album 'Silver Spoons & Broken Bones' (review) in all good music stores TODAY !!
With debut release, EP 'Burn The Witch',(review) selling out in stores within hours of going on sale and hitting the UK Rock Chart at number 2, we're expecting great things with this, their debut op... [Read More]
Lou Reed has already performed the British leg of his tour at Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Nottingham and the Albert Hall.. now he is off onto the continient. The 2008 'Berlin' European Tour follows the 2007 European tour, which, in turn, followed Berlin's original world premiere at St. Anne's Warehouse in New York City, December 2006 - the same venue where Reed first performed the Andy Warhol inspired Songs For Drella with John Cale in 1990.
When Lou Reed's album Berlin was originally released in 1973, it was a shock to critics and fans that had just seen Reed reaffirmed as a roc... [Read More]
The band to perform the entirety of their 1982 album 'New Gold Dream'
Plus Very Special Guests
'Deacon Blue'
One of the most successful bands of their generation; Simple Minds will take a break from the preparations of their new album to celebrate their 30th Anniversary with a series of six rare UK concerts during November and December. The concerts celebrates 30 glorious years dating back to the first time Simple Minds played their very first concert on January 17th at the Satellite City Club in Glasgow, as the support act to Steel Pulse.
‘DANSEPARC’ (EVERY DAY IT’S TOMORROW)
25th Anniversary Edition (1983-2008)
UK/European Release: Monday 4th August 2008
After 25 years, the wait for the reissue of Martha and the Muffins’ Danseparc is over. Stockhausen collides with punk funk in an aural collage of rhythm and found sound as the second most fan requested Martha and the Muffins album gets officially reissued and digitally re-mastered 25 years after its 1983 vinyl debut.
The fourth album from the Muffins canon, the second of three production collabor... [Read More]
Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Pop Rock, whatever you call them, New Found Glory are legends in their own right and you can catch them in the UK on the following dates in November:
The Mirimar Disaster have announced they'll be releasing a mini album called 'Volumes' on September 1st through Undergroove Records. They'll be supporting it with a tour, dates as follows:
The Bestivals sister festival 'Camp Bestival' has just under 500 tickets left for purchase. So if you're after good music in family camp surroundings go buy tickets now! Performers include The Flaming Lips, Kate Nash and Chuck Berry
Sheffield's Bring Me the Horizon have announced their European and UK Tour dates and being the awesome bunch of people we are, we've provided them all for you in one bite sized post!
Surrey's sons of Power Pop, Furthest Drive Home are on tour and you should catch them at one of these dates or regret it forever! and while you're here check out the debut album samples on their myspace before it's released
Caesars Rome are in the studio recording their debut album in the next few days before heading out to support Funeral for a Friend on the 10th at the Recreation Centre- Bridgend, Wales.
Find Your Fans is the new advertising system opened by Myspace to let artists advertise. Minimum cost is $25 (~£11.50) and you only pay 25 cents (~11p) per click. Owner Tom had this too say:
” We are happy to announce that artists can now buy ad space on MySpace. We call the program Find Your Fans. Find Your Fans On MySpace is a quicker, easier and smarter way to promote yourself, your band or your brand on MySpace. Find Your Fans is a user-friendly tool for you to use to advertise your band, brand or... [Read More]
Glaswegian rockers Think:Fire have unleashed the hilarious video for '40 Love', the lead track from their recently released 'Swings and Roundabouts' EP (review), on to the world wide web. [Read More]
British punk-rockers MY AWESOME COMPILATION head out on their own headline tour NEXT WEEK.. (see below for dates) The Leicester quartet (made up of two sets of brothers) have enjoyed some breathtaking successes in their short life. A split single with Fallout Boy (2004's 'As Always'), the use of their 'Put Up A Fight' single (video) on the Australian Big Brother and the best selling Saints Row computer game, tours with the likes of The Darkness, A, Fallout Boy, Funeral For A Friend and Alkaline Trio (that took in Australia, Japan and Europe). Latest album 'Frontiers' (review), released in May, was produced by Hundred Reasons' Larry Hibbitt and offers an intense and focused blast of punk rock energy. Catch them live while you can....
Guitarist Dan Peach who plays guitar in Razorwire and Lesbion Bed death, two of the UK's top underground bands has been busy this year with the release of 'Wrapped In Lies' from his metalrap/punk hybrid band 'Razorwire'(review) which comes with a DVD of all the bands videos over the years (video of Fractures & Dipole) are just two of th />reat song... [Read More]
Well the end of another week and before we all start salivating over the Sunday lunch to come here's a roundup of whats gone on the last week (read more for full list):
Live Reviews NASS Festival (photos) Bon Jovi - Richoh Arena Coventry 24th June (photos)
Allerjen Manchesters leading death Metal band are touring and promoting their current album 'No Guts, No Glory', (review of Surrender and be Destroyed) to die near you check out their gig dates below:
RX Bandits are currently recording for their latest album, Steve Choi reveals a bit about it on his personal blog
"Just got home from practice..We just recorded our first run through of the body of music we are currently working on.. and yes, it will be played straight through on recording, multiple songs played straight through live and uncut. That's all for now. For Dinner: a warm glass of shut the hell up."
It's Saturday! Enjoy the video from one of the better UK bands out at the moment. Kids In Glass Houses - Saturday will be released August 1st on Roadrunner Records.
You can read the Live review of Kids In Glass Houses along with the photos from their recent [Read More]
The purveyors of all things freaky and metal have released pictures of their new masks and if you haven't already seen them floating around the internet allow us to show you:
click for more photos When Bon Jovi was on tour in the UK recently, little did they know that not only was James at the show clicking away with his camera, but we also had Michelle prowling the pit with her camera taking additional shots and between them they have done Rock3 and the Bon Jovi fans proud, to see Michelles photos of Jon and the band at the [Read More]
Cage The Elephant the throbing young band from Kentucky that has taken England by storm this past five months since their first tentative appearence late 2007 has earned the band invites to the best shows in the land, first with Glastonbury last week and now to the Leeds and Reading rock festivals! whoooeee and then finishing off at Bestival. Who, Why? some of you might ask (where have you been?) well the answers to both of those questions is to check out the Rock3 recorded rise of this band, first with their two brilliant video singles (see album review for links) and then the memorable live shows that had them queuing down the road and around the corner (and up the hill!) check out the live review and gig photos, (Bar Academy show) & (Birmingham Academy) read the single Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, & 'In One Ear' plus the album review and get a buzz from the videos because this band transcend genres with their unique rocking sound.
Voodoo Six who recently triumphed at Download Donnington park, are doing what all great bands do,... writing new material and preparing for their next tour which is rumoured to be starting around september time. Just for a recap Voodoo Six had a great year where all their hard work has paid off, the release of their massive debut album 'The First Hit Is For Free' (video single 'Faith') which earned them the hurried ... [Read More]