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Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach recently reflected on his tenure with the band, expressing a sense of unfulfilled potential and contemplating the prospect of a reunion. In an interview with Metal Hammer magazine, Bach acknowledged feeling like he had just scratched the surface recording three albums with Skid Row, rather than reaching his full…

The BBC is set to air a new hour-long documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. BBC will present a wide range of content across television and radio on April 5, including the documentary, titled Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain, on BBC 2 and iPlayer. According to…

The Who co-founder Pete Townshend will release half speed masters of two of his classic albums on May 17. The limited-edition black vinyl versions of All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and White City (A Novel) are the latest in a series of half speed mastered studio albums from Townshend. They have been mastered…

To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, The Pretenders will reissue 1984’s Learning To Crawl on crystal clear and standard black vinyl on May 24. The album is available to pre-order at https://lnk.to/learningtocrawl This pressing of Learning To Crawl features the 2018 remastered audio by the album’s original producer, Chris Thomas, on vinyl for the first…

Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich are set to make cameo appearances in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel. According to Deadline, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica drummers will make cameos in the upcoming film. The report also says that Fran Drescher will be reprising her role as publicist Bobbi Flekman. The cast will…

The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance has announced Green Day will headline the second Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert to be presented by United Nations Human Rights and The Recording Academy at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2. The ecologically driven concert aims to combat the human rights…

Nashville rockers Kings of Leon recently released a new single “Split Screen,” the second song from their upcoming ninth album, Can We Please Have Fun. According to a press release, the song “lands in the middle of the album, a more meditative section of songs that favor texture and atmosphere.” “We like this song. We…

Lzzy Hale is set to replace Erik Gronwall for Skid Row’s upcoming shows. The rock band and the Swedish singer announced in a joint statement that Gronwall will step down as the vocalist for Skid Row while he focuses on his health. Longtime friend and Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale will be taking over vocal duties…

Godsmack have announced that their hit album Awake will be released on Vinyl for the first time. Godsmack’s second album, originally released in 2000, features fan favorites “Bad Magick,” “Awake,” and “Greed.” Its title track became Godsmack’s first Billboard No. 1 song, while the track “Vampire” was nominated for a Grammy. Having sold more than…

Aerosmith have announced they will release a limited edition of their second album, Get Your Wings on vinyl via UMe/Capitol on May 17, in celebration of the record’s 50th anniversary. The limited edition, limited to numbers 1-1974 to honor the year of the album’s release, is pressed on 180g custom color “gold sparkle” vinyl. It…