Latest Rock News - Album & Live Reviews
HEADLINE UK TOUR KICKS OFF THIS NOVEMBER
UK Tour with Skindred and headline shows celebrating 25 years for Anthology
FROM THE DARK THE BRAND NEW ALBUM – OUT TODAY
trailblazing guitarist/vocalist LITA FORD is proud to announce she has officially signed to Frontiers Music Srl! In more exciting news, LITA will be debuting her new single, "Dracula," on October 27th. The upcoming single was produced by Gary Hoey, mixed by Max Norman, and was performed by LITA, Gary Hoey, and Bobby Rock on drums. On the signing, LITA shares: "It’s been a long journey to create this magical dark fairytale album for everyone to enjoy. I needed the perfect team to make that happen and to help give this powerful record a life it deserves. I am so happy to say I have officially sealed the deal with Frontiers Music Srl, as we are thrilled, excited and ready to rise with the 1st new single on OCTOBER 27th, 2026. Good Night. Good Bye..Prepare To Die ‘DRACULA’!! Brace yourself." Check out Lita’s Facebook and Instagram for a sneak preview of “Dracula!" Pre-Save "Dracula" HERE Jeff Stevenson, GM of Frontiers Label Group, comments: “We are incredibly proud to welcome LITA FORD to the Frontiers Label Group family. LITA is a true rock icon—an artist whose influence, musicianship, and unmistakable attitude have inspired generations of fans and musicians around the world. Beyond her extraordinary legacy, what excites us most is that LITA continues to look forward creatively. We’re honored that she has chosen Frontiers for this next chapter, and we can’t wait for fans to hear what she has in store.” About LITA FORD: LITA FORD began her career in 1976 as the lead guitarist of The Runaways, the groundbreaking all-female rock band behind classics like “Cherry Bomb” and “Queens of Noise.” After the band’s breakup in 1979, FORD forged her own path and quickly established herself as one of the most influential women in hard rock and heavy metal. FORD launched her solo career in 1983 with ‘Out for Blood,’ followed by ‘Dancin’ on the Edge’ in 1984, which earned her a Grammy nomination and produced the hit “Gotta Let Go.” She reached new heights with her 1988 self-titled album, ‘Lita,’ a multi-platinum success that featured the iconic singles “Kiss Me Deadly” and “Close My Eyes Forever,” her celebrated duet with Ozzy Osbourne. She went on to release ‘Stiletto,’ ‘Dangerous Curves,’ ‘Black,’ and ‘Living Like a Runaway,’ earning additional Grammy nominations along the way. Over the course of her career, FORD has been recognized with the Guitar Player Lifetime Achievement Award, Guitar Player Certified Legend Award, and induction into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame. In 2017, she was honored as the First Lady of Rock Guitar at the She Rocks Awards. Her influence has also extended beyond music, with appearances in film, television and video games, while her 2016 memoir, “Living Like a Runaway,” became a national bestseller. Her iconic B.C. Rich Warlock guitar was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s permanent collection in 2021. FOLLOW LITA FORD: Website Instagram Facebook
Reviewed by Iain McArthur
Out 13 November via Earache Records
Starting on January 27 in Belgium and ending in Paris on February 16.
Review by Ally Spence.
OUT ON 13TH NOVEMBER 2026 VIA PIT RECORDS
Iron Maiden announce brand new 2027 tour dates for North America
Set for Release on November 13th via Frontiers Music Srl
Interviewer - Matt Wisdom
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM “DISINTEGRATE” OUT ON NOVEMBER 20, 2026 VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
THE FORTHCOMING 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS OUT 6 NOVEMBER ON VARIOUS FORMATS
This is a subtitle for your new post
OUT NOW VIA BLKIIBLK
April 30, May 1 and 2, 2027 , at the Live Club in Trezzo sull'Adda (Milan), Italy.
SET FOR RELEASE ON JANUARY 29, 2027 VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
OUT MARCH 26, 2027 VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
Heavy metal legends Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. and K.K. Downing of KK’s Priest and have joined forces to deliver an unmissable live experience on their massive 42-date tour across the U.S. and Canada. Highlighting the sheer momentum of the run, Lawless called it "one of the best tours you will ever see" and promised fans a true "quality show," while Downing declared the trek "on fire" as the band barrels through cities nationwide following a standout stop in Boston. With full details and ticket availability hosted on their official websites, both bands urge fans not to miss out as this high-octane tour hits towns across North America. W.A.S.P. is again offering fans VIP tickets that give fans a chance to meet Blackie Lawless, get a personal photo with Blackie, autographs, tour the stage and take part in a very personal Q&A with Blackie. VIP tickets can be purchased at https://waspnation.myshopify.com “W.A.S.P. -1984 TO HEADLESS” Tour Dates 10-09 - Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines Theater 10-10 - St Charles, IL Arcada Theater 10-11 - St Charles, IL Arcada Theater 10-13 - Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre 10-14 - Harrisburg, PA Capitol City Music Hall 10-15 - Cleveland, OH Agoura Theater 10-16 - Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater 10-17 - Green Bay, WI EPIC Event Center 10-19 - Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre 10-21 - Edmonton, AB Midway Music Hall 10-22 - Calgary, AB The Palace Theater 10-23 - Coquitlam, BC Great Canadian Casino Vancouver - SOLD OUT 10-24 - Coquitlam, BC Great Canadian Casino Vancouver 10-25 - Seattle, WA Moore Theater 10-27 - San Jose, CA San Jose Civic 10-29 - Rancho Mirage, CA The Show @ Agua Caliente 10-30 - Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues 10-31 - Anaheim, CA The Grove Tickets and VIP: www.WASPnation.com About W.A.S.P. Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played. The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades. About KK’s Priest You can’t keep a heavy metal legend down... Although it’s been over a dozen years since guitarist and songwriter K.K. Downing departed Judas Priest, the iconic band he co-founded and played with for 40 years, he was never really going to retire. It was only a matter of time before he reclaimed the spotlight. As his new album title proclaims, The Sinner Rides Again. K.K. Downing has had metal coursing through his veins from the beginning, starting in the Midlands region of England where Judas Priest was born. He compellingly chronicled his life odyssey in his 2018 autobiography, and his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame further secures his legacy as a pioneering musician, songwriter and guitarist. As a founding member of the classic Judas Priest line-up, Downing helped lay the foundation for the heavy metal genre as a whole. His distinct style of playing is easily identifiable, he was part of a six-string duo that complemented and contrasted each other, and they would progress to new levels of excitement. He has taken that ethos and applied it to KK’s Priest with impassioned results. Fans already excited by KK's return, will also be elated that KK’s Priest are gearing up for another round of touring in the US and Canada in the fall of 2026 with fellow metal legends W.A.S.P. For Downing, KK’s Priest is not just a statement of intent. It is a statement of being. His lifelong heavy metal saga continues. https://www.waspnation.com https://www.facebook.com/W.A.S.P.Nation https://www.facebook.com/groups/waspnationofficialgroup/ https://twitter.com/waspofficial https://instagram.com/waspnationofficial https://youtube.com/@WASPNationOfficial https://www.tiktok.com/@waspnationofficial https://www.threads.net/@waspnationofficial https://www.bandsintown.com/a/7553