Fri
09
Dec

AOR Heaven Announces Jauary Titles - JIM JIDHED & SWEET MARY JANE

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Friday, January 27, 2017
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AOR Heaven will issue albums from Alien singer JIM JIDHED and Swedish Melodic Rock band SWEET MARY JANE on january 27.
 
Jim Jidhed - “Push On Through”
 
Jim Jidhed, the singer of the band Alien singer,  will release his 6th solo album on January 27.
‘Push On Through’ is a heavier record than the previous ones. It still has the mark of AOR to it, but also a straight hard rock feeling at times. Producer Daniel Flores, who had a vision for this album, really nails that vision sound wise. Jim’s voice is stronger than ever at 53, and here all his experience, feeling, heart and soul come together in a very powerful way.

Jidhed was born 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden. He began playing and singing around the age of ten, and formed his first real band when he was 12-13 years old. At the time he was 16 he started a group called ‘Glamour’, and it was with this band things began to get more serious. 1982, at the age of nineteen, Jidhed released his first ever single with the band ‘Glamour’.  The label was named ‘Polar’ and the woman who signed the band was Marie Andersson, daughter of Stickan (ABBA ) Andersson.

In 1986 Jidhed wrote a musical and played that in the spring of ‘87. At the same time, in December ’86, he teamed up with a new Swedish band that took the name ‘Alien’. Alien released two singles during ‘87, ‘Headstrong’ and ‘ I’ll Survive’, and by the fall they recorded  ‘Only One Woman’ at ‘Polar’ studio. Alien recorded their first album early in ’88, at ‘Sound City’ studios in Los Angeles, and just a bit later that year they got a huge hit with ‘Only One Woman’ and headlined a big tour the full  spring and summer. For personal reasons Jim left the band in the fall of 1988.

Between 1989 and 2005, the Swedish born singer released five solo albums until he and the original members from Alien teamed up once more, after over twenty years. They released a single, ‘Ready to fly’, and began playing some selected shows, performing  (the songs of) their debut album. They decided to write a new album, and released ‘ Eternity’ in 2014.

Jim released his fifth solo album in December 2015, titled ‘Tankar i vinternatten’. It’s kind of a Christmas record, but with Swedish lyrics more into to the depth of things surrounding Christmas, and the state of mind of people around that time of year.

This year 2016, Johan Nyhlén - a true fan of Jim, Alien and the AOR genre - introduced Jim to producer Daniel Flores. Daniel had wanted to work with Jidhed for a long time, and now the two of them hooked up. ‘Push On Through’ is an album that, from the beginning, was meant to sound different from anything Jim has done in the past. And for sure, Daniel has made that happen. Daniel, who played the drums on the album himself, produced a heavier and tougher sound.
Further, on the release you find Ken Sandin (Alien) playing the bass, guitars were performed by Michael Palace and Philip Lindstrand, and Rolf Pilotti took care of the backing vocals. Jim's son Robin Jidhed was both the engineer and sounding board when Jim recorded his lead vocals.
 
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Sweet Mary Jane - Winter In Paradise
 
  
 
Sweet Mary Jane was formed in the summer of 2012 in Sundsvall, Sweden, by Tomas Nässlin (ex, Roulette), Per Olof Åsberg (ex-Airborn) and young talents Alexander Olsson (ex-Anacondah) and Andreas Sparby (ex-L.A.C.K.).
They wrote the song “Fire in your eyes” with Tomas Lundgren from Roulette that Nässlin had kept in touch with from his time in the band. Later on Tomas Berggren (ex-Razamanaz) stepped up to take over the vocals. Tomas is the brother of Stefan Berggren who is known from Berggren Kerslake band, Grand Slam and also Snakes In Paradise.
 
The wide variety of musical influences really shows a great AOR sound that the band is really proud of. Lars Chriss of Lions Share produced their debut album “Winter In Paradise”.
 
 
 
 
Fri
09
Dec

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Legend GREG LAKE - RIP - December 7, 2016

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London, UK - Legendary Greg Lake sadly passed away on Wed. Dec. 7th. As a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake has been a major force in music for over 40 years. He has long been considered a legendary voice and musical powerhouse whose impact changed the landscape of rock and roll. Many simply refer to him as 'The Voice'.
 
Greg was just finishing his autobiography titled 'Lucky Man', which is  scheduled for release in 2017.
 
Says his long time manger and friend Stewart Young, 'Yesterday, December 7th, I lost my best friend to a long and stubborn battle with cancer. Greg Lake will stay in my heart forever, as he has always been. Despite his illness which he knew to be terminal he always took the view about his life, career and family that he was indeed a lucky man... His family would be grateful for privacy during this time of their grief. Many thanks.'
 
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Fri
09
Dec

DEREK DAVIS Uncovers His 'Revolutionary Soul'

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Saturday, January 21, 2017
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Derek Davis, former Arista Records recording artist and Babylon A.D. front man follows up the successful reception of his first solo debut REVOLT with his new 12-song release, REVOLUTIONARY SOUL—a diverse collection of songs in which Davis pens nine, plays all instruments, sings, arranges, and produces.
 
Davis’s exploration of combining old school R&B, Funk, and Hard Rock is awe-inspiring and leaves the listener wanting more. The funk driven, hard-hitting title track “Revolutionary Soul” delivers the angst and vocal delivery he is known for. Both lyrically and musically the track speaks to the frustration and passion of the forgotten man in today’s ever changing world.
 
The second track “Rapture” is a sensual tale of a cat and mouse encounter between the sexes with an infectious groove. A brand new version of the Amy Winehouse hit “Valerie” shows Davis can take any song and turn it on its head to make it his own.
 
With “Think About It,” “Love and Abuse,” and the 1923 Jimmy Cox blues song “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” Davis brings out the horn sections, B3, and some great storytelling, along with some tasteful guitar leads.
 
The sultry ballads “Vicious Heart,” “King of Fools,” and “Stop! Wait a Minute” paint a beautiful landscape of broken hearts and lost love. Bobby Womack’s “Woman’s Gotta Have It” and “Picture of Love” keep the soul train moving right along.
 
On the last track, “All The Roads,” Davis lyrically bares his soul—emotionally and spiritually—providing a glimpse of his inner self, while weaving a sonic atmosphere of guitar sounds deep into the mind of the listener.
 
Derek Davis is a creative and talented performer, singer, songwriter, musician, and producer who delivers it all with REVOLUTIONARY SOUL!
 
01 Revolutionary Soul
02 Rapture
03 Valerie
04 Think About It
05 Love And Abuse
06 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
07 Vicious Heart
08 Woman's Gotta Have It
09 King Of Fools
10 Picture Of Love
11 Stop! Wait A Minute
12 All The Roads
 
 
Wed
07
Dec

RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW Rising Again For 2017 Dates

 
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow will be playing 4 concerts in Europe this June. There will be no other Rainbow concerts in Europe in 2017. There is a special pre sale for active street team members. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 5pm UK time. Information is below. Coordinators, please share with street team members who have been active in supporting Ritchie and Blackmore's Night.

Pre-sale links for the fans will be open from 17.00 on the 5th December. 

Pre-sales: - http://myticket.co.uk/rainbow

http://www.ticketline.co.uk/Ritchie-Blackmores-Rainbow/presale?presale=oi5znhy#presale

General public On Sale: - www.myticket.co.uk 
www.ticketline.co.uk start 10.00 am Thursday 8th December
 
 
 
Wed
07
Dec

THUNDER Will 'Rip It Up' In February

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Friday, February 10, 2017
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New Album - It's Called... "Rip It Up" - Released Feb 10th 2017
 
Yes people, we're extremely chuffed to announce that our new studio album is finished, and it is AMAZING! We can say this of course because we've heard it, so you'll have to trust us..
It was recorded in 3 sessions (March, June and August) and it's a real step up in every direction. There are 11 brand new cracking tunes, all written as ever by Luke. He also produced it, and our old mate Nick Brine recorded it at Rockfield in Monmouth (as with Wonder Days).
This time we made a few changes, with some new mixing ears wrapped around it in the form of the talented Clint Murphy at Modern World, and Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, who mastered it in New York USA.
The album artwork was done by a fantastic Norwegian artist (yes he's an artist) called Magnus Gjoen. His work focuses on how things are not always what they seem, which we think is a bit like us..
 
There will be formats galore, and also like Wonder Days, there will be a whole bunch of Thunder Store Only exclusive items. All of these will be available to pre-order tomorrow morning at 09:00, so pop back here and check it all out babies!
Paul Anthony will get the world exclusive first play of the title song "Rip It Up" at 08:10 tomorrow morning on Planet Rock, so tune in, have a listen, and spread the word. With your help, on February 10th 2017, we're going to Rip It Up, all over again...
 
Thanks
BCDH&L
 

 

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Wed
07
Dec

Andy Rock - She's Dangerous (Official Track / 2016)

 
Here is the third single "She's Dangerous" from the upcoming Andy Rock "This Time" album to be released on 16 December 2016 via Lions Pride Music!
 
Pre-Order Signed: http://www.wildrose.gr
Pre-Order Worldwide release: http://lionspridemusic.bigcartel.com/products
Pre-Order Japan release (9 December 2016 / Anderstein Music): http://www.anstemusic.com/product/4792
Pre-Order Digital: iTunes http://apple.co/2dNXUlB, Amazon http://amzn.to/2ebN5XW.

 

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Tue
06
Dec

EDEN'S CURSE Join FREEDOM CALL On Tour

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Former Leaves' Eyes vocalist Liv Kristine to appear with Eden's Curse in Germany next year!
 
Multinational Melodic Metal act, and AFM Records recording artists, Eden's Curse have confirmed that former Leaves' Eyes and Theatre Of Tragedy vocalist Liv Kristine will appear onstage with them next year, when they open for German Power Metal legends Freedom Call, at Club-CANN in Stuttgart on 12th February 2017.

Kristine appears on the band's newly released fifth studio album, Cardinal, duetting with vocalist Nikola Mijic on the radio friendly ballad 'Unconditional':

https://youtu.be/9L9nxP3Du3A

Eden's Curse will support Freedom Call throughout Germany & Switzerland on their Master Of Light tour next year. The dates are:

07.02.2017 (DE) - COLOGNE - Underground
08.02.2017 (DE) - ASCHAFFENBURG - Colos-Saal
09.02.2017 (DE) - HAMBURG - Knust
10.02.2017 (DE) - ERFURT - From Hell
11.02.2017 (CH) - PRATTELN - Z7
12.02.2017 (DE) - STUTTGART - clubCANN
14.02.2017 (DE) - MUNICH - Backstage
15.02.2017 (DE) - NÜRNBERG - Hirsch
16.02.2017 (DE) - BREMEN - Tivoli
17.02.2017 (DE) - BOCHUM - Matrix
18.02.2017 (DE) - BERLIN - Badehaus

Tickets are on sale now from Metaltixhttps://goo.gl/4bTisO

Cardinal is out now and available to order from:
Eden's Curse Online Store: https://goo.gl/oU7YKb
AFM Records: https://goo.gl/dFCafN
Amazon: https://goo.gl/OLb193 
NEH Records: https://goo.gl/DEAAqI
iTunes: https://goo.gl/qhziVu
 
Tue
06
Dec

New TNT Album Due In Early 2017

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Frontiers Music Srl is delighted to welcome TNT to the label for a release of the band’s forthcoming brand new studio album in spring 2017!
 
Earlier in 2016, singer Tony Harnell and guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø started writing new TNT material together for the first time in over 10 years. The music is truly exciting and the new record promises to be a landmark release for the band!
 
Ronni says: "We have made our best album to date, and are excited to work with Frontiers to get it out to our fans!"
Tony adds: "We are looking forward to tour worldwide in 2017/18 and to play in as many places as we can."
 
The band’s lineup is now completed by drummer Diesel Dahl, Ove Husemoen on bass and Roger Gilton on keyboards.
 
TNT have already set a few shows to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album “Tell No Tales”, with more planned after the new album’s release.
 
Confirmed shows include:
12 January – Gjøvik Studenthus, Gjøvik
13 January – Rockfeller, Oslo
14 January - Union Scene, Drammen
20 January - Royal Garden, Trondheim
21 January - Hurtigrutas Hus, Stockmarknes
28 January - Kongesalen, Bergen
2-7 February – Monsters of Rock Cruise, USA
 
TNT was formed in Norway back in 1982, releasing their eponymous debut album the following year. After some changes in the line up, the now classic "Knights Of The New Thunder" was released in the fall of 1984, with a lineup consisting of extremely talented guitar player Ronni Le Tekrø, drummer Diesel Dahl, American singer Tony Harnell, and bass player Morty Black.
 
Throughout the eighties, the band released the melodic hard rock gems "Tell No Tales" and "Intuition", while building a fan base in Europe, America and Japan, where "Intuition" became a massive hit.
 
In the early nineties the band broke up, but TNT returned with a couple more albums later in the decade, before disappearing again. At the turn of the millennium, TNT slowly began to rise once more, and came back full force when "My Religion" was released to rave reviews in 2004. The band then went through several line-up and stylistic changes, but they are now ready to take the hard rock world by storm with their new album.
 
Follow the band for updates on the new album: www.facebook.com/TNTtheband  and www.TNTtheband.com
 

 

 
Mon
05
Dec

UNRULY CHILD Deliver 'Can't Go Home' February 24

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Friday, February 24, 2017
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The release of the highly anticipated new studio album from UNRULY CHILD, “Can’t Go Home” happens on February 24th, 2017.
 
You can pre-order it here: http://radi.al/CantGoHome
 
Marcie Free (vocalist - King Kobra, Signal), Bruce Gowdy (guitarist – Stone Fury, World Trade), and Guy Allison (keyboardist – Lodgic, World Trade, Doobie Brothers) together with the original rhythm section from the first record, drummer - Jay Schellen (Hurricane, World Trade, current touring member of Yes) and bassist - Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise), are back again with an awesome rock album, which will please old and new fans alike!
 
Early in 2016, we decided to make time and give it a go once again with all five Unruly Child members,” tells Guy Allison. “The new album, "Can't Go Home" has now become my favorite set of Unruly Child Band songs and performances ever. True story!”
 
The group has generated an exciting new album reflecting its musical roots in contemporary and classic rock sensibilities. With the return to the original line-up from the debut album, they have discovered that while time may pass, some things never change…
 
We are so excited with this new album coming out in February,” adds Marcie Free. “And if you find that you still got the heebie-jeebies after that and are in need of another transfusion of Unruly - try a shot of our new box set coming out too! It's got practically everything we've ever done in it and that should hold over even the most shakiest UC junkies for at least as long as it takes before we hit your area for some live shows! So come on get on board baby! The UC Train is about to blast off!!”
 
The band is, in fact. also working on a box set release of their independent albums, which will see the light of day in spring on Frontiers. “We put together all the earlier material that's out of print (the first album non-withstanding - you know, lawyers!) together in one package - one box set - to make available to our fans,” concludes Guy. News about the box set release will be coming soon.
 
With so much excitement centered around their new record, it has sparked talk of touring...Will they hit the road? News will also be coming on that front very shortly.
 
The future looks very promising with the return of Unruly Child, stay tuned and get ready to enjoy another superior slice of melodic rock from these masters!
 
“Can’t Go Home” tracklisting:
1. The Only One
2. Four Eleven
3. Driving Into The Future
4. Get On Top
5. See If She Floats
6. She Can't Go Home
7. Point Of View
8. Ice Cold Sunshine
9. When Love Is Here
10. Sunlit Sky
11. Someday Somehow
 
UNRULY CHILD:
Marcie Free – Vocals
Bruce Gowdy – Guitars
Guy Allison – Keyboards
Larry Antonino – Bass guitar
Jay Schellen – Drums
 
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Mon
05
Dec

The Right To Rock Podcast -

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Monday, October 27, 2014
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TheRighttoRock.com has issued their latest podcast interview (episode #210), featuring Grim Reaper vocalist Steve Grimmett.  Steve took time out of his busy schedule to discuss why he brought back Grim Reaper and why it wasn't a full on reunion.  Steve also discusses Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper's new CD Walking In the Shadows.  Interview lasts approx. 20 min.

This year's Halloween episode started off like any other, only with the boys deciding to spend the evening in the studio with a good old-fashioned horror movie (this one provided by none other than Mr. Lordi himself) and a nice little chat with the man himself, Steve Grimmett of Grim Reaper who discusses the band's tour and career. But strange things are afoot on this stormy evening as paranormal disturbances cause a reality shift for - well, it's probably best that you check things out for yourselves...

 

 

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