Rock & Roll PSYCHO CIRCUS

705 - MACULATE HEART

 
 
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LUCIFER, SUISIDE BOMBERS, STRIKE, ACE FREHLEY, MASS, THOR,HANNAH WICKLUND. AVI ROSENFIELD, JACK J HUTCHINSON, GRETE VAN FLEET, DIAMANTE, SMOKIN SNAKES, THE DEVILS, UUHAI, TAKIDA
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"CALIFORNIA"
LUCIFER, SUISIDE BOMBERS, STRIKE, ACE FREHLEY, MASS, THOR,HANNAH WICKLUND. AVI ROSENFIELD, JACK J HUTCHINSON, GRETE VAN FLEET, DIAMANTE, SMOKIN SNAKES, THE DEVILS, UUHAI, TAKIDA
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" CALIFORNIA "
ROCKSTORY
"(LUCIFER BIOGRAPHY)"
"“Lucifer is a heavy metal band formed in Berlin in 2014 by front woman Johanna Sadonis. Following several member changes, vocalist Sadonis remains the only constant member, with the current line-up featuring drummer Nicke Andersson, guitarists Martin Nordin and Linus Björklund, and bassist Harald Göthblad. Currently based out of Stockholm, the members are Swedish with the exception of the German Sadonis. Although The Oath released their self-titled debut album in 2014 to much critical acclaim, the duo of singer Johanna Sadonis and guitarist Linnéa Olsson broke up that same year. Sadonis quickly formed Lucifer to continue making music. Andy Prestidge, former drummer for The Oath and Angel Witch, and bassist Dino Gollnick, who was about to play with The Oath before its demise, were going to be a part of the new project. The recently disbanded Cathedrals, Gaz Jennings took on temporary guitar duties and Sadonis began writing songs. The single "Anubis" was released on 7 April 2015 followed by the band's first album, Lucifer I, which was released on 16 June. In March 2017 it was announced that Jennings and Prestidge had amicably left the band. On the same day Jennings told Sadonis he was leaving, she met with her now-husband, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Nicke Andersson, who had been asking to write songs with her for some time. With a new songwriting partner and eager to record, Lucifer recorded their second album in Andersson's home studio without a complete band, only the addition of guitarist Robin Tidebrink. Now based out of Stockholm, the single "Faux Pharaoh" was released in December 2017. A second single "California Sun" followed on 4 May 2018. Before Lucifer II's 6 July release, guitarist Martin Nordin of the band Dead Lord and Austrian bassist Alexander Mayr were recruited as full members. They took part in Kiss Kruise VIII, a six-day American music cruise from 31 October to 5 November. In October, Lucifer announced that Mayr would be leaving the band due to a medical issue. Harald Göthblad joined as bassist towards the end of December. The band's third album, Lucifer III, was released on 20 March 2020 and was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal at the 2021 Grammis awards. Lucifer's fourth album, Lucifer IV, was released on 29 October 2021. It was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal at the 2022 Grammis awards and was cited on Metal Injection, Wikimetal and Collectors Room on their lists of the top metal albums of 2021. In July 2022, Lucifer announced that they were working on their fifth studio album. That album, Lucifer V, was scheduled for release on 26 January 2024. "

704 - HELL IN THE HALLWAY

 
 
 
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LUCIFER, THE GEMS, TRAFFIC JAM, ANTHONY GOMEZ, THE RODS, DIAMANTE, SUISIDE BOMBERS, THE BLACK CROWES, MAGNUM, MARK KNOFLER, STRIKER, MICK MARS, GRETE VAN FLEET, ACE FREHLEY
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"HIGHWAY"
LUCIFER, THE GEMS, TRAFFIC JAM, ANTHONY GOMEZ, THE RODS, DIAMANTE, SUISIDE BOMBERS, THE BLACK CROWES, MAGNUM, MARK KNOFLER, STRIKER, MICK MARS, GRETE VAN FLEET, ACE FREHLEY
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" HIGHWAY "
ROCKSTORY
"(HANNAH WICKLUND BIOGRAPHY)"
"“If Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash had a love child, and that love child and Janis Joplin had a love child, it would be Hannah Wicklund.” Hannah Wicklund is a 26-year-old Nashville-based, South Carolina- born rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and painter. Wicklund formed The Steppin Stones at the age of nine. While most were accomplishing third grade reading lists, Wicklund was forming a rock ‘n’ roll band. Playing over 1,500 shows, sharing stages with acts including Kansas, Jefferson Starship, Outlaws, St Paul and The Broken Bones, Jimmy Herring, Rusted Root, Jason Isbell before legal drinking age, Wicklund and The Steppin Stones have evolved over a decade. Wicklund is accompanied on stage by bass and drums. Wicklund’s signature curls flying through the air transport back to the time of the first female rock star, Janis Joplin. Capturing the old soul of a new generation, Wicklund’s singing voice and guitar playing have earned her comparisons to blues/soul musician Susan Tedeschi. With the band’s musical influences from Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Jeff Beck, Wicklund’s classic rock look get fans listening, but her guitar skills keep them wanting more. Following the drop of their single, “Bomb Through The Breeze” on October 13, 2017 Hannah Wicklund and The Steppin Stones kicked off their inaugural European tour on October 26, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. The band finished the year out with a string of shows opening for The Marshall Tucker Band. In January 2018, Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones released their self-titled album, and kicked off “The Sibling Rivalry” tour with The High Divers (fronted by Hannah’s brother, Luke Mitchell). Her new album, The Prize features half of Greta Van Fleet for this second album. Yet their presence shouldn’t overshadow a de facto one-woman show, with her tearing wah-wah riffs on Witness, pounding piano on the title track, and always leading with a voice that is instantly under your skin. "

703 - ROCKSTAR

 
 
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DOLLY PARTON, THE RODS, RUSSEL GUNS, MAGNUM, TRAFFIC JAM, TH & THE BOMBSHAKERS, DEGREED, REVELUTION SAINTS, RILEYS LA GUNS, THE MADCAP, LIVERBOX, THE GEMS, COBRA KILL, MADGUZ & THE MOJOS, LUCIFER
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"SCHOOL"
DOLLY PARTON, THE RODS, RUSSEL GUNS, MAGNUM, TRAFFIC JAM, TH & THE BOMBSHAKERS, DEGREED, REVELUTION SAINTS, RILEYS LA GUNS, THE MADCAP, LIVERBOX, THE GEMS, COBRA KILL, MADGUZ & THE MOJOS, LUCIFER
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" SCHOOL "
ROCKSTORY
"(DOLLY PARTON BIOGRAPHY)"
"Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946 and is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium. On January 17, 2023, Parton announced she would release her first rock album, titled Rockstar, later that year, during an interview on The View. It was released on November 17, 2023, and features collaborations with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, and Lizzo, amongst others. With a career spanning over fifty years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach no. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist. She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". She has received 11 Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award; ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and is one of only seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including Entertainer of the Year; four People's Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts and in 2022, she was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted, and was subsequently inducted. "

702 - RATTLE THE CAGE

 
 
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THE RODS, BERNIE MARSDEN, DIAMANTE, METALITE, GOTUS. WITHIN TEMPTATION, BAD TOUCH, RUSSEL GUNS, EXIT EDIN, JUDAS PRIEST, HIGHWAY, SAXON, TEMPLE BALLS, SCREAM THERAPY, MAGNUM
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"METAL"
THE RODS, BERNIE MARSDEN, DIAMANTE, METALITE, GOTUS. WITHIN TEMPTATION, BAD TOUCH, RUSSEL GUNS, EXIT EDIN, JUDAS PRIEST, HIGHWAY, SAXON, TEMPLE BALLS, SCREAM THERAPY, MAGNUM
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" METAL"
ROCKSTORY
"(THE RODS BIOGRAPHY)"
"The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar, vocals), Steven Starmer (bass, vocals) , and Carl Canedy (drums). Starmer was replaced by Garry Bordonaro after the first album. Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in Elf with his cousin Ronnie James Dio. The Rods' sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the boogie-rock sound that Elf preferred. Their first album was originally released independently as Rock Hard in 1980 and the following year the band was signed by Arista Records, who reordered the album tracks and released it simply titled The Rods. Their second album Wild Dogs followed in 1982 and was re-released in 2004. The Rods' third album, released 1983, was entitled In the Raw. Then in 1984 the Rods released their fourth studio album Let Them Eat Metal and recorded the album The Rods Live. Their album Heavier Than Thou was originally released in 1986. An album was also released the same year, entitled Hollywood under the name Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle (all of the band members). Rick Caudle handled lead vocals on that album, with Feinstein only playing guitar. Following poor sales of their final two albums the group split up. In 2008 the Rods announced that they were reuniting with the line-up of Feinstein, Bordonaro and Canedy, and in August 2008 they played at the Metal Rock Fest in Lillehammer, Norway. The album Vengeance was released in 2011 to positive reviews, and The Brotherhood of Metal was released in 2019. On November 9, 2023, the band announced their new album, Rattle the Cage, would be released on January 12, 2024 "

701 - COMING IN HOT

 
 
 
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DIAMANTE, DOLLY PARTON, SOPHIE LOYED, SOLE DRIVER, ALL GOOD THINGS, BRUCE DICKENSON, ROLLING STONES, CASSIDY PARIS, GONE SAVAGE, DYMITRY, METALITE, THE RODS, WW III, BERNIWE MARSDEN
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"GHOST"
DIAMANTE, DOLLY PARTON, SOPHIE LOYED, SOLE DRIVER, ALL GOOD THINGS, BRUCE DICKENSON, ROLLING STONES, CASSIDY PARIS, GONE SAVAGE, DYMITRY, METALITE, THE RODS, WW III, BERNIWE MARSDEN
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" GHOST"
ROCKSTORY
"(DIAMANTE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Diamante Azzura Bovelli known mononymously as Diamante, is an American singer and songwriter was born on September 7, 1996 Diamante's first widely released work was the 2017 single "Haunted". Her debut album Coming in Hot was released on June 15, 2018. In 2018, she provided guest vocals on the Bad Wolves song "Hear Me Now", from the band's debut album Disobey, which reached number one on active rock radio. In early to mid-2019, she toured in support of Breaking Benjamin to further promote her album. On January 17, 2020, she announced her departure from Better Noise Music and released the single "Obvious" through her own label, Anti-Heroine. An acoustic version of the song was released on February 14, 2020. On April 17, 2020, Diamante released the third single "Serves You Right". On May 29, 2020, she released the fourth single "Ghost Myself". Her cover of the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" was released on July 10, 2020, and features Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley. In April 2021, Diamante announced that her second studio album, American Dream, would be released independently on May 7. In 2021 and 2022, Diamante made several festival appearances and toured in support of Shinedown and The Pretty Reckless to promote the album. On October 28, 2022, Diamante released a cover EP titled The Diamond Covers. On November 10, 2023, Diamante released a new song titled "1987" as the first single from her upcoming third studio album. "

700 - WELCOME TO THE SHOW

 
 
 
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KISS
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"KISS ALBUMS"
KISS
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" KISS ALBUMS"
ROCKSTORY
"(KISS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, vocals). Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock-style live performances which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons remaining the only consistent members. The current lineup consists of them, Tommy Thayer (lead guitar, vocals), and Eric Singer (drums, vocals). With their makeup and costumes, the band members took on the personas of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). Due to creative differences, Criss departed the band in 1980 and Frehley in 1982. They were replaced by Eric Carr (the Fox) and Vinnie Vincent (the Ankh Warrior), respectively. In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last until 1996. The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the 1983 platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos receiving regular airplay on MTV. Vincent left the band in 1984, being replaced briefly by Mark St. John and more permanently by Bruce Kulick. Eric Carr died in 1991 of heart cancer and was replaced by Eric Singer. In response to a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the original lineup reunited in 1996, which also saw the return of its makeup and stage costumes. The resulting reunion tour was highly successful, grossing $143.7 million, making it the band's most successful tour to date. Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band has continued with its original stage makeup, with Singer and Thayer using the original Catman and Spaceman makeup, respectively. In September 2018, Kiss announced that, after 45 years of recording and performing, they would embark on their final tour, the End of the Road World Tour, which started in January 2019 and will conclude in New York Citys famed Madison Square garden on 2 December 2023. Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best selling bands of all time, claiming to have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums. Kiss has also earned 30 Gold albums, the most of any band from the United States. Kiss has 14 Platinum albums, three of which earned multi-Platinum. On April 10, 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire magazine. "

699 - THE CAGE

 
 
 
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WWIII, STARMEN, JESSE JAMES DUPREEZ, TILL LINDERMAN, THE VARDS, DORO, ELECTRIC GYPSEY, SOLEDRIVER, CARBON WIRE, FOGHAT, LOVEBITE, TEXES HIPPIE COALITION, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, DOLLY PARTON
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"STONE"
WWIII, STARMEN, JESSE JAMES DUPREEZ, TILL LINDERMAN, THE VARDS, DORO, ELECTRIC GYPSEY, SOLEDRIVER, CARBON WIRE, FOGHAT, LOVEBITE, TEXES HIPPIE COALITION, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, DOLLY PARTON
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" STONE"
ROCKSTORY
"(World War III (WWIII) BIOGRAPHY)"
"World War III, a heavy metal outfit was formed when Tracey Lion moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1986. He caught the attention of manager Don Arden, who signed a contract with him. With the help of Arden he began auditioning celebrity players to create the line-up of the new World War III. The chosen line-up was Jimmy Bainon Bass, Vinny Appice behind the drum Kit , and Joe Floyd, who had played with Warrior; at the time, Floyd had other obligations and Tracy G was chosen to fill Floyd's spot. In 1990, World War III released their debut self-titled album and soon thereafter began extensive touring. Vinny Appice was replaced with James Kottak, who would in turn be replaced by Mikkey Dee. Things changed when Steve Jones, the A&R Director for WWIII, tried to depict an image on the band as Nazis, which caused Lion to rebel against the label. Heavy friction and disagreements between band members began when he started a side project with George Lynch on Elektra Records. These problems weighed heavily on Lion and eventually caused him to step back and put WWIII on hold. In 2003 Lion reformed WWIII and signed with Sony Records and released their first album in 12 years, When God Turned Away. On April 18, 2004, Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain had a jam session with Lion during WWIII's concert at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. The session was video taped and some of the scenes were placed in the music video for "Walk With Me". In the summer of 2004, original members, Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain rejoined the band. WWIII performed at the Metal Sludge concert number nine in Tarzana, California on September 18, 2004. The newly reformed WWIII with Appice, Bain, Lion, and Scaria, performed in Bakersfield, California on October 30, 2004. On April 19, 2008, the original line-up of WWIII reunited. Mandy Lion is currently writing with George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) on a full-length album. The current line-up consists of Dan McNay (Montrose), Lez Warner (The Cult) and Toni Aleman. Guest appearances include Sin Quirin (Ministry), Mitch Perry (Edgar Winter, Cher), Roy Z (Halford, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden) and others. "

698 - ROCKSTAR

 
 
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STARMEN, DOKKEN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, DORO, HEAVY LOAD, EXIT EDEN, RONNIE ATKINS, FOGHAT, GYPSEY PISTOLEROS, METELITE, VELVET TWO STRIPES, JESSE JAMES DUPREEZ, THUNDERMOTHER, TILL LINDERMAN
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"THUNDER"
STARMEN, DOKKEN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, DORO, HEAVY LOAD, EXIT EDEN, RONNIE ATKINS, FOGHAT, GYPSEY PISTOLEROS, METELITE, VELVET TWO STRIPES, JESSE JAMES DUPREEZ, THUNDERMOTHER, TILL LINDERMAN
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" THUNDER"
ROCKSTORY
"(STARMEN BIOGRAPHY)"
"STARMEN hail from Sweden and are a hard rock-band formed in 2018 consisting of Kristian Hermanson as the Red Starman on Lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Jonatan Samuelsson the Gold Starman on Bass, Andreas Lindgren, the Purple Starman on Lead guitar and the Silver Starman, John Hector on Drums. The whole concept from the beginning was just a fun idea, to make a record to all the heroes from the 70’s and 80’s classic rock-scene. Part of the tribute to the old rock icons was to create a grand gimmick around the band, were each member has their own color and wears a makeup-star on their face. The first two albums, Kiss the Sky and Welcome to my World where released in 2020 followed in 2021 with By the Grace of Rock ’n’ Roll released by Melodic Passion Records. After receiving brilliant reviews, and with their sights set on the stars, 2023 saw Starmen return with their fourth album – ”Starmenized”. Among the album’s cavalcade of hits, this melodic hard rock album takes the front seat, with self-written songs that are hard to resist, graphically packaged in a retro comic book style with a running theme that oozes superheroes and rock stars. "

697 - TRINITY

 
 
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RONNIE ATKINS, NITRATE, DEAD FEATHERS, JUDAS PRIEST, LAZY BONES, OVERLAND, ROBBIE VALENTINE, SKY EMPIRE, KINGS CROWN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, BONNAFIDE, MARTIN SIMPSON, DORO
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"DOOR"
RONNIE ATKINS, NITRATE, DEAD FEATHERS, JUDAS PRIEST, LAZY BONES, OVERLAND, ROBBIE VALENTINE, SKY EMPIRE, KINGS CROWN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, BONNAFIDE, MARTIN SIMPSON, DORO
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" DOOR"
ROCKSTORY
"(RONNIE ATKINS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Not to be confused with American country singer Rodney Atkins, Ronnie Atkins is a Danish vocalist best known for his work with the hard-edged band Pretty Maids. He was born as "Paul Christensen" on November 16, 1964, in Vejle, Denmark. He joined Pretty Maids' lineup in 1982, one year after guitarist Ken Hammer and singer John Jacobsen founded the group. With Atkins taking Jacobsen's place as the band's frontman, the band debuted in 1984 with the album Red Hot and Heavy. The album was heralded as a landmark of heavy metal music, influencing numerous bands that followed in Pretty Maids' wake. Pretty Maids continued to release albums well into the 21st century, reaching number 165 on the Billboard 200 with 1987's Future World and regularly charting in Germany with subsequent albums like 1990's Jump the Gun, 1992's Sin-Decade, 1997's Spooked, and 1999's Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Overdoing. Pretty Maids broke into the German Top 40 for the first time in 2016, when Kingmaker hit number 36. Several years later, Atkins made his solo debut with the 2021 album One Shot, which was released by Frontier Records. One Shot hit number 15 in Denmark, number 19 in Germany, and number 8 on Switzerland, giving Atkins some of the highest chart placements of his career. He continued releasing solo material with 2022's Make it Count and 2023's Trinity, the latter of which peaked at number 59 in Japan. "

696 - DESIREE

 
 
 
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RICK VITO, NIKKI SPRINGFEILD, HEAVY WATER, EUROPE, EDGE OF FOREVER, SOUL DRIVER, RAMSTEIN, DEAD FEATHERS, JUDAS PRIEST, RAINMAKER, ROLLING SONES ft LADY GAGA, NITRATE, DORO, LORD OF THE LOST, RONNIE ATKINS
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"SHAKE"
RICK VITO, NIKKI SPRINGFEILD, HEAVY WATER, EUROPE, EDGE OF FOREVER, SOUL DRIVER, RAMSTEIN, DEAD FEATHERS, JUDAS PRIEST, RAINMAKER, ROLLING SONES ft LADY GAGA, NITRATE, DORO, LORD OF THE LOST, RONNIE ATKINS
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" SHAKE"
ROCKSTORY
"(RICK VITO BIOGRAPHY)"
"Richard Francis (Rick) Vito (born October 13, 1949) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards. Vito began his professional career in 1971 upon moving to Los Angeles and subsequently joining Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, also working with Todd Rundgren and Derek & The Dominoes’ Bobby Whitlock. Vito has been a featured player on Bob Seger's albums since 1986. He played the slide guitar solo on the Bob Seger song (and Chevy truck TV commercial), "Like a Rock". He was a long-standing member of Bonnie Raitt's touring band in the 1980s and 1990s. Vito also recorded and/ or performed with John Mayall, Jackson Browne, Little Richard, Roger McGuinn, Roy Orbison, Dobie Gray, John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, Albert Collins, Dolly Parton, Maria Muldaur, Bob Seger, and many others. Vito has had ten solo CD releases and tours often in Europe and the US with his own band. He produced rockabilly singer Rosie Flores' CD, Speed of Sound. His CD/DVD production collaboration with Mick Fleetwood, Blue Again!, received a Grammy nomination in 2010. Vito is also the recipient of the W.C. Handy Blues Award. Mojo on My Side was released in Europe in 2014, and worldwide in 2015 on Delta Groove Records with two new tracks. His latest CD, Soulshaker, was released on 5 April 2019. Vito performed with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band at Byron Bay Bluesfest over Easter 2016. He also participated in an all-star tribute to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green at the London Palladium in February 2020. Billed as "Mick Fleetwood & Friends," the show highlighted Vito's guitar and vocals alongside of Billy Gibbons, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Jonny Lang, John Mayall, Christine McVie, Bill Wyman, Jeremy Spencer and more. "

695 -THE SHOWDOWN

 
 
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ALLEN-LANDE, OOMPH, ROLLING STONES, PAUL RODGERS, FIRE CHERRY, SHAKRA, ALICE COOPER, HEAVY WATER, LA CHINGA, CRASH DIET, EUROPE, STONEMILLIER INC., KKs PRIEST, RAINMAKER, NIKKI SPRINGFEILD
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"LADY"
ALLEN-LANDE, OOMPH, ROLLING STONES, PAUL RODGERS, FIRE CHERRY, SHAKRA, ALICE COOPER, HEAVY WATER, LA CHINGA, CRASH DIET, EUROPE, STONEMILLIER INC., KKs PRIEST, RAINMAKER, NIKKI SPRINGFEILD
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
" LADY"
ROCKSTORY
"(COVERDALE - PAGE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Allen/Guest Artist is a set of collaborative metal supergroup projects by Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen. The first collaboration, Allen/Lande was formed in 2005 by Italian record company Frontiers, though none of the members are Italian. It takes its name from Allen and its other singer former Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande. The project started with Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, Starbreaker, Last Tribe) as producer, main instrumentalist and songwriter. Together with drummer Jaime Salazar, they released three albums: The Battle (2005), The Revenge (2007), and The Showdown (2010). In 2013, Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius) and Jami Huovinen replaced Karlsson and Salazar, leading to the album The Great Divide (2014). In 2019, Lande announced that there would be no more Allen/Lande albums, citing his own lack of enthusiasm: "Originally there was never going to be more than one Allen/Lande album from my side, but since it got popular me and Russell agreed to do another one. After this I thought maybe maximum three since it was more of a side project. After The Great Divide which was done together with Timo Tolkki, I felt it was time to call it the day. I also noticed that there were several other releases coming out with similar style but with different singers, and so the whole thing started becoming a bit too fabricated to me." Allen went forward with another collaboration, Allen/Olzon, this time with former Nightwish singer Anette Olzon. Their first album together, Worlds Apart, was released on 6 March 2020. Their second album, Army of Dreamers, was released on 9 September 2022. "

694 - SHAKE MY TREE

 
 
 
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COVERDALE - PAGE, AMALGAMA, RISING WINGS, STARBENDERS, DOMINO DRIVE, CAM COLE, METALLICA, GREAT MASTERS, ANN WILSON, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JETJRO TULL, OOMPH, LULESIC, ROLLING STONES, PAUL RODGERS
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"LEAVE"
COVERDALE - PAGE, AMALGAMA, RISING WINGS, STARBENDERS, DOMINO DRIVE, CAM COLE, METALLICA, GREAT MASTERS, ANN WILSON, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JETJRO TULL, OOMPH, LULESIC, ROLLING STONES, PAUL RODGERS
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" LEAVE"
ROCKSTORY
"(COVERDALE - PAGE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Coverdale–Page is a collaboration by English singer David Coverdale and guitarist Jimmy Page. They released one single self titled album on 15 March 1993 . After completing the Liquor & Poker World Tour in September 1990, vocalist David Coverdale decided to put his band Whitesnake on indefinite hold, wanting to take a break from the music industry. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, meanwhile, had been working on the Led Zeppelin Remasters, which led to discussion with singer Robert Plant and bassist John Paul Jones about a potential reunion. Though initially interested, Plant decided to back out, feeling that a reunion might "put his solo career at risk". Wanting to work on new music, Page then began looking for a new collaborator. As both he and Coverdale were signed to Geffen Records, A&R executive John Kalodner suggested them working together. The idea was submitted to Coverdale and Page in January 1991. Coverdale and Page met at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York at the end of March 1991 for discussion which led to a writing session and were later joined by drummer Denny Carmassi and bassist Ricky Phillips to flesh out the songs; these rehearsals lasted for several months. Coverdale and Page made their first public appearance together in May 1991, when they joined Poison onstage in Reno for a rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" (1971). Critical reception towards Coverdale–Page was generally mixed; some music critics praised Coverdale and Page's partnership as a successful blend of both their respective bands. However, others viewed the collaboration as a second-rate Led Zeppelin, with many drawing unfavourable comparisons between Coverdale and Robert Plant. The album charted in 12 countries, including reaching number four in the UK and number five in the US. It was certified platinum in the US and Canada, respectively. Following a short Japanese tour in December 1993, Coverdale and Page parted ways. A reissue is tentatively scheduled for 2023, while Coverdale and Page have also discussed a potential reunion. "

693 - WE WILL

 
 
 
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JOHN SYKES, ELECTRIC BOYS, DANKO JONES, CHASED BY SHADOWS, SILVER, STARMEN, GHOST HOUNDS, AMALGAMA, ROCKET LOVE, SORM, ROLLING STONES, ELECTRIC GUITARS, THE HU, STARBENDERS
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"BLACK"
JOHN SYKES, ELECTRIC BOYS, DANKO JONES, CHASED BY SHADOWS, SILVER, STARMEN, GHOST HOUNDS, AMALGAMA, ROCKET LOVE, SORM, ROLLING STONES, ELECTRIC GUITARS, THE HU, STARBENDERS
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" BLACK"
ROCKSTORY
"(JOHN SYKES BAND BIOGRAPHY)"
"John James Sykes was born on 29 July 1959 and is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums. Influenced by the likes of Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Gary Moore, Sykes is known for his distinctive playing style, characterized by his fast alternate picking, use of pinch harmonics, and sense of melody Following a stint in the heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang in the early 1980s, Sykes joined Irish hard rock group Thin Lizzy for their 1983 album Thunder and Lightning. He then joined Whitesnake, with whom he recorded the multi-platinum selling 1987 album. However, Sykes was let go from the band before the record's release under acrimonious circumstances, which led to him forming his own group Blue Murder. After two albums, he embarked on a solo career. For the remainder of the 1990s and early 2000s, Sykes split his time between his solo career and a reformed Thin Lizzy, which he fronted until 2009, when he left to focus on his solo career. Sykes released his first solo album Out of My Tree in 1995 followed by Loveland in 1997. That same year he released 20th Century, a companion album to Loveland featuring heavier material. In 2000, Sykes released Nuclear Cowboy followed in 2005, with Bad Boy Live!, a live album featuring songs from his time with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder, as well his solo material. According to a 2021 interview with guitarist Richard Fortus, Sykes auditioned for Guns N' Roses in 2009. In 2011, Sykes revealed he was forming a new band with drummer Mike Portnoy. However, in 2012 that the project, tentatively named "Bad Apple", was no longer moving forward. Sykes was "not on the same timetable" as the others and was later replaced by Richie Kotzen and group became The Winery Dogs. In 2013, Sykes revealed he was working on a new solo album. Samples from the record were released in 2014. In January 2019, it was announced that Sykes had the intent of releasing his long-delayed album which unfortunately never came to fruition. On 1 January 2021, Sykes released "Dawning of a Brand New Day", his first new song in over twenty years.This was followed up by "Out Alive" in July. In 2004, he was included on Guitar World's list of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time". In 2006, Gibson released a limited line of John Sykes Signature Les Pauls, which were modeled after his 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom. "

692 - BLUE WATER

 
 
 
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JULIAN LAXTON BAND, STARMEN, STREET FIGHTER, S.O.R.M., VEGA, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS, TITANIC, ELECTRIC BOYS, RICK SPRINGFEILD, ROLLING STONES, DEAD FEATHERS, DAKO JONES, MODERN DAY OUTLAWS, SPINAL TAP, RONNIE ROMERO
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"RAIN"
JULIAN LAXTON BAND, STARMEN, STREET FIGHTER, S.O.R.M., VEGA, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS, TITANIC, ELECTRIC BOYS, RICK SPRINGFEILD, ROLLING STONES, DEAD FEATHERS, DAKO JONES, MODERN DAY OUTLAWS, SPINAL TAP, RONNIE ROMERO
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"(JULIAN LAXTON BAND BIOGRAPHY)"
"Julian Laxton has been active in the music industry for many years. He went to Rooseveldt High School and then to Damelin College. When Julian was a youngster, the American Country singer Merle Travis would visit South Africa and stayed with the Laxton family inspiring Julian to pick up a guitar. He played in a number of different bands before becoming part of the folk trio Mel, Mel & Julian alongside Mel Green and Mel Miller. From there he would move on to heavier things, becoming a member of bands Freedom’s Children and Hawk. He then formed The Julian Laxton Band releasing their first record ‘Sabre Dance’ in 1972. This was followed in 1976 with the release of the album ‘Celebrate’. Rabbitt’s Trevor Rabin and Neil Cloud would play on the album. The Stockley Sisters would do backing vocals on the song ‘Fooled Around And Fell in Love’. He became very active in the Record Production side of the industry and produced many Hit songs with Artists such as "Rabbit", "Stingray", "Margaret Singana", "Mango Groove", "Stockley Sisters" and "Lucky Dube" to mention but a few. Julian wrote many Radio, T.V. and Cinema commercials and Jingles and has won numerous local and international awards, including 2 Bronze awards in New York and a nomination for "Best International Radio Commercial". He was also the first jingle writer to compose the first totally locally produced Coca Cola commercial in S. Africa which also won a Lurie award. He was also very active in writing film scores for film and TV both locally and internationally. Some of the films include "Shaka Zulu", "Hold My Hand, I'm Dying", "Jewel Of The Gods", "Quiet Thunder", "Panga", "Final Alliance", "Purgatory", "The Evil Below", "Headhunter", "Rising Storm", "Crime Lords" and "Ubejani". "Ubejani" won "The 17 th Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film" for Best Children's Film. The film was used to open the "California Film Festival" and the "Santa Barbara Kids Film Festival". International T.V. Series he has done include 52 episodes of "Okavango", a wild life Sitcom, and 4 seasons of a wildlife documentary called "On The Loose", witch was aired on the Satellite "Travel Channel". He has also produced musical tributes and has performed in such shows as "The Legend of Clapton", "The Legend of Hendrix" and , "True Music Legends" Another project Julian developed was to re-arrange, produce and record children's nursery rhymes and lullaby's into classical format, using classical instruments, as an educational tool for babies, called "Majors For Minors". Julian Laxton sadly passed away on 9 September. A Wake will be held on Saturday 23 September st the Auckland Bowling Club. Julian will always be alive through his Music. "

691 - HORSE & SANDS

 
 
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DEAD FEATHERS, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS, STEELHAMMER, PRIMAL FEAR, ECLIPSE, CAM COLE, CINDY ALTER, STARMEN, STICHED UP HEART, GHOST HOUNDS, ALL FOR METAL, STREET FIGHTER, ROLLING STONES, TITABIC, S.O.R.M.
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"SUGAR"
DEAD FEATHERS, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS, STEELHAMMER, PRIMAL FEAR, ECLIPSE, CAM COLE, CINDY ALTER, STARMEN, STICHED UP HEART, GHOST HOUNDS, ALL FOR METAL, STREET FIGHTER, ROLLING STONES, TITABIC, S.O.R.M.
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"(DEAD FEATHERS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Dead Feathers is a rock group born several years ago from the minds of Tony Wold (guitar) and Rob Rodak (bass) under the name Nostalgia. Joining them on vocals is Marissa Welu , Tim Snyder on Rhythm Guitar and Joel Castanon behind the drum kit Influenced mostly by classic rock band, but do stray into more modern music from time to time Based out of Chicago, IL, Dead Feathers has proven themselves to be a band with exceeding potential and lasting appeal since day one. Building off of the success of their 2019 debut album "All is Lost", Dead Feathers has been gaining a growing fan base across North America and overseas through ambitious touring and supporting acts like Kikagaku Moyo, All them Witches, SLIFT, and many more in their home city. During that time, they have established their name and carved a debut full-length album and the anticipation of their sophomore album "Full Circle '' soon to be released in 2023. Their live shows, filled with sensual and thunderous energy on stage, have put concert goers under their spell. Brought on by the soulful and emotional vocals from Marissa Allen combined with The fuzz and reverb backed guitars, ever flowing bass lines, and booming drums, Dead Feathers sets a mood which has been crafted with the skill and artistry they've come to be known for. While Dead Feathers has been compared to various classic bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company, and Frumpy, along with modern acts like Blues Pills, Black Mountain, and Graveyard, they bring a style and songwriting that is exclusively their own. "

690 - SOMETHING ON MY MIND

 
 
 
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TITANIC, RICK SPRINGFIELD, VANDENBERG, U.D.O. AIRSTRIKE, LILIAC, GHOST HOUNDS, PRIMAL FEAR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, FEUERSWANZ, CAM COLE, STEELHAMMER, RUFFYUNZ, THE HU, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS
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"LOSE"
TITANIC, RICK SPRINGFIELD, VANDENBERG, U.D.O. AIRSTRIKE, LILIAC, GHOST HOUNDS, PRIMAL FEAR, WITHIN TEMPTATION, FEUERSWANZ, CAM COLE, STEELHAMMER, RUFFYUNZ, THE HU, PHILL CAMBELL & THE BASTARD SONS
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"(TITANIC BIOGRAPHY)"
"Titanic was a rock band active from 1969 to 2014. The group formed in Norway in 1969. Its members were Kenny Aas (organ & bass guitar), Kjell Asperud (percussion & vocal), John Lorck (drums), Janne Løseth (guitar & vocal) and Roy Robinson (lead singer) and, for a time, John Williamson. Janne Løseth was the band's primary songwriter and Roy Robinson its main lyricist. In October 1971, Titanic reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, with their instrumental track, in the style of Santana named "Sultana" . The band relocated to the south of France and released Macumba in 1973 with Helge Groslie on keyboards. It reached number one in Spain. Sliding Down Again was released in 1974 and Buckshee Woman the following year. The band dissolved in 1979. Janne Løseth started a solo career, releasing singles including "Take Me Down" (bw. "Nobody's Man"), and "I Wished I Was a Poet" (bw. "Dancing Girl"), which featured his operatic vocal, and then became the lead singer for the French electronic band Space, best known for its 1977 album and single Magic Fly. In 1991, Løseth and Robinson reformed Titanic and recorded the album Lower the Atlantic. The album was re-released as Heart of Rock in 1993. However this Titanic reunion was short lived. In 2006, Løseth reformed Titanic with three additional members: Mick Walker, Phil Wilton, and Didier Blum. Roy Robinson later joined and this quintet released the single "I'm the Law" in the same year. Their album Ashes and Diamonds was released on 20 February 2009 in Europe. In late 2009, Robinson sustained a stroke and left the band to recover. Løseth assumed the lead vocals. Robinson and Walker were replaced by new members Chris Kleiner and Jean-Pierre Sjoberg. They played live concerts until 2013. During their latter days the band relocated to Switzerland. In September 2014, it was announced that the band was discontinued. Original singer Roy Robinson died on 8 June 2015. The band's founder Janne Løseth (born 1947) died on 4 September 2019. "

689 - LOVE AINT COOL

 
 
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RICK SPRINGFIELD, GHOST HOUNDS, FURIOUS ZOO, GUNS & ROSES, THE UNITY, RONNY ROMERO, INDICA, SEVEN RAVENS, BLACK STONE CHERRY, FEURSWANZ, HURRICANE, VANDENBERG, ALICE COOPER, GRAVEYARD, U.D.O.
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"STRANGER"
RICK SPRINGFIELD, GHOST HOUNDS, FURIOUS ZOO, GUNS & ROSES, THE UNITY, RONNY ROMERO, INDICA, SEVEN RAVENS, BLACK STONE CHERRY, FEURSWANZ, HURRICANE, VANDENBERG, ALICE COOPER, GRAVEYARD, U.D.O.
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"( RICK SPRINGFEILD BIOGRAPHY)"
"Richard Lewis Springthorpe was born on 23 August 1949, known professionally as Rick Springfield, and is an Australian-American musician and actor. Springfield was 13 when he learned guitar. He joined various bands in England, and several more after returning to Australia. In 1968, he joined the group Rock house. Later changed to MPD Ltd. Upon returning to Australia, they formed Wickedy Wak. In September 1969, Springfield replaced Roger Hicks as lead guitarist and vocalist in Zoot. Despite 2 hit singles "Hey Pinky", and "Freak" both written by Springfield, the band broke up in May. Springfield issued his debut solo single, "Speak to the Sky", in October, which peaked at No. 5 on the Go-Set singles chart. After recording his debut album, Beginnings, in London, Springfield moved to the United States in mid-1972. In August 1972 "Speak to the Sky" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September. Beginnings was the first of seven top 40 Springfield albums on the related Billboard 200. In 1973, Springfield recorded his second album, Comic Book Heroes, the album and its two singles failed to chart. Springfield was promoted as a teeny pop idol From September 1972 to September 1973. In 1974, he issued an Australia-only album, Mission: Magic!, which was "full of infectious bubblegum pop songs". His single, "Take a Hand", reached the U.S. top 50 in 1976. The single was taken from the album Wait for Night, During the late 1970s, he concentrated more on his acting career, guest-starring in several prime time TV dramas. Springfield continued to write and record and, in 1981, released his next album, Working Class Dog. The album spawned the single "Jessie's Girl", a worldwide hit which peaked at No. 1 for two weeks in the U.S. on the Hot 100. Springfield won the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Working Class Dog reached No.7 on the Billboard 200. He had further success with the follow-up albums Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982) and Living in Oz (1983). Springfield was frustrated with people in interviews mistaking him for Bruce Springsteen, expressed in the track "Bruce" on the album Beautiful Feelings (1984). In 1984, Springfield starred in his own movie, Hard to Hold, and recorded the majority of the material on the accompanying soundtrack. The soundtrack included a top-ten hit, "Love Somebody". However, the movie itself was not successful. Nonetheless, Springfield released his next album Tao in 1985, scoring several modest hits from this release, including "State of the Heart" and "Celebrate Youth". Between 1985 & 2020 Springfield still recorded and released 9 Studio albums. On the 4 August 2023 Springfield released his 23 studio album titled Automatic "

688 - LAST TRAIN TO NOWHERE

 
 
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GHOST HOUNDS, KING KOBRA, RICK SPRINGFIELD, MAMMOTH, FIGHTER, WINGS OF STEEL, DEAD FEATHERS, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, ALICE COOPER, PRIMAL FEAR, Mc CULLY Mc KAY, GUNS & ROSES, CAM COLE, FURIOUS ZOO
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"FIRE"
GHOST HOUNDS, KING KOBRA, RICK SPRINGFIELD, MAMMOTH, FIGHTER, WINGS OF STEEL, DEAD FEATHERS, MOUNTAIN OF POWER, ALICE COOPER, PRIMAL FEAR, Mc CULLY Mc KAY, GUNS & ROSES, CAM COLE, FURIOUS ZOO
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"( GHOST HOUNDS BIOGRAPHY)"
"Ghost Hounds is a Pittsburgh-based blues-tinged rock band masterminded by Thomas Tull, a guitarist, songwriter, and entrepreneur who started the group around the time he struck gold with Legendary Entertainment, a production company responsible for The Hangover, The Dark Knight Rises, and Jurassic World. Once he sold his interest in Legendary Entertainment, Tull returned to music, forming a new incarnation of Ghost Hounds, recording the 2019 album Roses Are Black, and lining up opening gigs for ZZ Top, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Seger. Tull formed the first version of Ghost Hounds while he was living in Los Angeles in the 2000s. In 2009, he completed an eponymous album with the assistance of producer Nile Rodgers, but the success of Legendary Entertainment and all that came with it forced him to put his band on the back burner; his band mates Ty Taylor and Nalle Colt went on to a group called Vintage Trouble. About a decade later, Tull revived the Ghost Hounds, adding a new crew of collaborators. He brought in David Grissom, a veteran of gigs with John Mellencamp and the Allman Brothers Band, and Kevin Bowe, who played with Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to woodshed the material for a new album. The pair helped compose the songs on Roses Are Black, which was recorded with producer and engineer Vance Powell, who previously worked with the White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, and Chris Stapleton; engineer Eddie Kramer also contributed. Armed with an album's worth of songs, including a cover of Cliff Richard's '70s smash "Devil Woman," Tull set out to assemble a band to execute his vision. He wound up with keyboardist Joe Munroe, guitarist Johnny Baab, bassist Bennett Miller, drummer Blaise Lanzetta, and vocalist Tre' Nation. This version of Ghost Hounds cut Roses Are Black, releasing the album in on November 5, 2019. Ghost Hounds have released three studio albums to date. Their debut album Roses Are Black released in 2019 and generated millions of streams and received acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and many more. In 2021, the band released their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, showcasing the band’s classic rock chops, that included the infectious track and hit single, “Good Old Days.” Soon after A Little Calamity came the band’s 2022 album, You Broke Me, a perfect testimony to Ghost Hounds’s ability to blend classic blues rock with modern influences. The band has had plenty of time to refine their sound on the road, having supported legendary acts including The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, and Bob Seger on tour. The band's fourth studio album, First Last Time, featuring hit single Last Train To Nowhere, was released on July 28 2023. "

687 - ROCK & ROLL CITY

 
 
 
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SWEDISH EROTICA, WINGS OF STEEL, GIRLSCHOOL, H.E.A.T., DOKKEN, ALICE COOPER, VANDENBERG, MAMMOTH, KAJ POUSAR, LILIAC, GHOST HOUNDS, RICK SPRINGFIELD, HELL IN THE CLUB, CAM COLE, KING KOBRA
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"EASY"
SWEDISH EROTICA, WINGS OF STEEL, GIRLSCHOOL, H.E.A.T., DOKKEN, ALICE COOPER, VANDENBERG, MAMMOTH, KAJ POUSAR, LILIAC, GHOST HOUNDS, RICK SPRINGFIELD, HELL IN THE CLUB, CAM COLE, KING KOBRA
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"( SWEDISH EROTICA BIOGRAPHY)"
"Originally titled Swedish Beauty, SWEDISH EROTICA date back to the mid 80s, but was to be plagued by ever shifting line-up problems. The first roster of this Glam outfit comprised of guitarist Magnus Axx, bassist Ulf Sandin, former TNT vocalist Dag Ingebrigtsen, ex-Madison guitarist Dan Stomberg and drummer Magnus Nybratt. This incarnation recorded one track for a Norwegian Rock compilation album before Nybratt and Stomberg left. Replacements were found in Anders Allhage, known more commonly as Andy La Rocque and presently a member of KING DIAMOND, and Jamie Borger . SWEDISH BEAUTY folded during 1988, but were resurrected as SWEDISH EROTICA shortly after by Axx and guitarist Morgan Jensen . The band's first line-up included ex-Madison vocalist Goran Edman , but he was soon to leave to join the YNGWIE MALMSTEEN band and in came former CAPRICORN frontman Tony Niva, who appeared on the first 1989 single 'Down Town'. The debut album "Swedish Erotica" came out in 1989 with Levén singing and former frontman Tony Niva featured on background vocals. Videos for the album's first two singles "R'n'R City" and "Young Wild & Free" were filmed and the videos played on MTV. Thanks to this the band got more attention than many other artists signed by Virgin Scandinavia. Second single, "Wild Young & Free," reached high on the charts but the album was delayed when the distribution company, Elektra went bankrupt, so that all copies of the debut album stayed in a warehouse for a month In 1995, and a new contract with a small company Empire Records, Swedish Erotica finally released a second album called Blindman's Justice, After the album was released frontman Möller had great success with his other band, pop-rockers Black Ingvars, topping the Swedish album charts and touring successfully. This and the general musical climate dominated by grunge and alternative rock led to the Swedish Erotica finally disbanding in 1996. 2005, the German company MTM Music released a compilation by Swedish Erotica - Too Daze Gone "

686 - NEW AGE BLUES

 
 
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CAM COLE, LILIAC, BLACK STONE CHERRY, SERGENT STEEL,THE ROYAL BEGGERS, TAZ, THE PURGE, H.E.A.T., VANDENBERG, NIN MUSIC, ALICE COOPER, GIRLSCHOOL, STEELHAMMER, TILL LINDERMAN, WINGS OF STEEL
"TOP 11 COUNTDOWN WITH "
"PEOPLE"
CAM COLE, LILIAC, BLACK STONE CHERRY, SERGENT STEEL,THE ROYAL BEGGERS, TAZ, THE PURGE, H.E.A.T., VANDENBERG, NIN MUSIC, ALICE COOPER, GIRLSCHOOL, STEELHAMMER, TILL LINDERMAN, WINGS OF STEEL
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"( CAM COLE BIOGRAPHY)"
"Cameron Cole, known on stage as “Cam Cole” was born on 20 November 1992, and is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who started his solo career in January 2014. On stage he is accompanied by his drummer, James Adams. The London based artist plays dirty Blues & Rock N' Roll. He made a name for himself performing on the streets of London and in particular, Camden Town. One of the best parts about Cam’s busking is he plays original music, which is why he has such a strong following. As a child Cam acquired an old children’s bass guitar at a boot sale for just four English pounds. He modified it and after numerous changes over the years, it has become one of a kind. It’s not often you see an acoustic guitar with additional electric pickups routed through an amp. This guitar and set up has been critical to Cams success and authentic image. Taking influence from multiple different musical genres including Folk, Delta Blues, and Rock N’ Roll his original music has great hooks and outstanding rhythm, enough to get the stiffest of feet tapping. His main influences are White Stripes, Michael Jackson, T-Rex, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. Cam is arguably the best and most recognized performing street musician in London. His slide glide style, and iconic Farmer Foot Drums set up can be recognized easily. Some of his early busking videos, pre foot drums, saw Cam breaking out dance moves reminiscent of Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson. Now he has mastered the use of the Farmer Foot Drums, utilizing them to their full potential, and becoming a trendsetter throughout the music industry. He writes his own material that has gained popularity internationally and domestically throughout London. He released his first album, ‘Contribute’ in 2014. Just before the world shut down in 2020 Cam was making serious headway opening doors in the music industry. He had big tours booked and was performing in India as the UK went into lockdown. When he returned, with all his gigs canceled he started uploading videos performing out of his van. Cam’s latest album ‘Crooked Hill’ was released on 30 July 2021 Cams Third Album Unleash will be released on 25th August 2023 "

685 - I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

 
 
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JOAN JETT, STEVE LUKATHER, FIFTH ANGEL, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13, SERGENT STEEL, CALM BEFORE THE STORM, FUZZ RIDER, RAVEN, BLACK RAINBOWS, NIGHT ALSYLEM, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JAG PANZER, KKs PRIEST, CAM COLE, LILIAC
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"TOUCH"
JOAN JETT, STEVE LUKATHER, FIFTH ANGEL, JOEL HOEKSTRAS 13, SERGENT STEEL, CALM BEFORE THE STORM, FUZZ RIDER, RAVEN, BLACK RAINBOWS, NIGHT ALSYLEM, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JAG PANZER, KKs PRIEST, CAM COLE, LILIAC
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"( JOAN JETT BIOGRAPHY)"
"Joan Jett is an American singer, guitarist, record producer and actress. Arguably, many admit that she is the ‘Queen of Rock and Roll’. She was born on September 22, 1958, as Joan Marie Larkin to James and Dorothy Larkin. She was born in a Philadelphia suburb and is the eldest of 3 siblings. The family lived a typical life where both parents were working and all of them attended a Protestant church every Sunday. It was when they moved to Rockville, Maryland that Jett’s interest in music began. At the age of 13, she got her 1st guitar and took some lessons but later gave up due to her instructor’s conflict of interest. Later on, Jett and her family moved to West Covina, California and this was her cue to pursue a career in music. However, shortly after moving, her parents got divorced. She adopted the name ‘Joan Jett’ because she found a ‘rock star appeal’ from the name. Joan took part in founding the group ‘The Runaways’ with drummer Sandy West. The rest of the lineup consisted of Micki Steele, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox, and Cherie Currie. Cherie fronted the band initially and Joan served as an all-rounder: co-singer, co-guitarist, and co-writing. The band enjoyed massive success, from starting as opening acts for Tom Petty, Van Halen, and more, to touring in Japan. When they toured in England in 1976, Joan heard the classic hit ‘I Love Rock 'n' Roll’ for the first time. This made a great contribution to her career. After many tours and 5 albums altogether, the band called it quits in 1979. Soon, Joan embarked on a solo career and she later met producer Kenny Laguna while working on a film. As Jett’s popularity grew, her friendship with Kenny became stronger, and would later on form the band ‘Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’. Joan encountered obstacles in her solo career and Kenny did a lot to keep the band going. Later on, auditions were held to form a band that would assist Joan in her career. The band consisted of bass player Gary Ryan, guitarist Eric Ambel, and drummer Danny O'Brien. The lineup played gigs consistently and did a European tour. After the tour, Kenny fired O'Brien and the rest of the team moved to Long Beach, New York where Joan and Kenny resided. Lee Crystal became the new drummer and the band continued to perform. It wasn’t the success they were expecting at first and in fact, there are numerous times they had trouble being financially afloat. It was not until when their old friend, Neil Bogart, who was the founder of Casablanca Records, became their beacon of hope. In the 1981 concert at the Palladium in New York City, Joan’s performance was widely and highly praised by music journalists and that solidified the band’s following even more. After touring for a year, the band recorded the album ‘I Love Rock 'n Roll’. The titular track was the rendition of a song that Jett heard many years ago during her England tour. The band’s rendition of the song ‘I Love Rock 'n' Roll’ became number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for 7 consecutive weeks. Later on, it became Billboard’s No. 56 ‘Song Of All Time’ and be inducted into the Grammy’s 2016 Hall of Fame. Jett has had a lot of success over the years including her performance on MTV New Year's Eve special, the record-breaking shows in Lunt–Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, and the multi-platinum album ‘Up Your Alley’ with the hit single ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You’. She has also done several TV series soundtrack projects and countless collaboration with musicians of various genres. In 2021, Joan and the Blackhearts, joined other iconic bands like the Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe on The Stadium Tour as opening acts along with Poison. Although there have been numerous changes in the band’s lineup, Joan has remained steadfast throughout. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released their new EP, Mindsets on 092 July 2023 "