NEWS
11/07/08
New Releases -
The Haze - Spirits Are Rising (CD, debut release from Glasgow rockers)
Feeder - Silent City (CD)
Walter Trout - The Outsider (CD
Journey - Revelation (CD)
Stone Gods - Silver Spoons And Broken Bones (CD, features ex members of The Darkness)
Hard Rock 2 takes place at Pontins Resort, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales on the 5th & 6th of December 2008. Bands performing include Thin Lizzy, Logan, Glyder, Black Label Society, The Wildhearts and more. See www.hardrockhell.com/ for more info.
9/06/08
New Releases -
Opeth - Watershed (CD)
Disturbed - Indestructible (CD)
Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live (CD)
Uriah Heep - Wake The Sleeper (CD)
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (CD, features Tom Petty)
Testament - The Formation Of Damnation (CD)
BB King - Live At The BBC (CD)
No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts (CD)
Judas Priest - Nostradamus (CD)
Radiohead - The Best Of (CD)
14/05/07
New Releases -
Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (CD)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back In Time (Compilation CD)
Glasgow band Wired Desire have released a 4 track debute EP titled Barely Illegal. See www.wireddesire.co.uk for more info.
9/04/08
New Releases -
Nazareth - The Newz (CD)
REM - Accelerate (CD)
Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad (CD)
Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed By A Defening Roar (CD)
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha (CD)
The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light (DVD)
Scottish rock legends Nazareth will play at the opening of "The Alhambra" a new venue in Dunfermline on the 7th of June 2008.
2/03/08
Guitarist Jeff Healey has died from Cancer at the age of 41. A new studio album Mess Of Blues will be released this April. RIP.
2/02/08
Matchbox 20 are playing at The SECC on Sunday 04/05/2008.
Def Leppard, Whitesnake & Black Stone Cherry are playing at The SECC on Tuesday 17/06/2008.
New Releases -
Fish - 13th Star (CD), released February 12th 08.
Iron Maiden - Live After Death (DVD)
Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring (CD), released February 18th 08.
7/01/08 New Releases -
Powderfinger - Dream Days At The Hotel Existence (CD)
Glyder - Playground For Life (CD)
Airbourne - Runnin Wild (CD)
The Black Crowes - Warpaint (CD), released March 08.
Steve Lukather - Ever Changing Times (CD), released February 22 08.
Led Zeppelin`s recent show at the O2, London was filmed for future DVD release.
American rockers Extreme have reformed and are currently recording new material.
15/12/07 -
96.3 Rock Radio celebrates it`s first birthday with a gig at The Garage (Glasgow) on January 10th 2008. The line up includes Thunder, Gun (Toby Jepson on vocals), Logan and Ricky Warwick & Stumpy from The Almighty.
14/11/07 New Releases -
Led Zeppelin - Mothership (2 CD collection)
Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden (CD)
Thunder - Six Of One... (6 track EP)
Steave Earle - Washington Squrae Blues (CD)
The Dykeenies - Nothing Means Everything (CD)
Innes Sibun - Tail Dragger (CD)
21/10/07
AC/DC - Plug Me In (box set)
Waysted - The Harsh Reality (CD)
Bruce Springsteen - Magic (CD)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand (CD)
14/09/07 New Releases -
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (CD)
The Cult - Born Into This (CD) out Oct 1st.
Alter Bridge - Blackbird (CD) out Oct 8th.
Hanoi Rocks - Street Poetry (CD)
David Gilmour - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (DVD) out now.
The European Rush convention (Eu Con 12) will be held on Sunday 14th October 07 at Manchester University. www.rusheucon.com
20/08/07 New Releases -
Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin (CD) 27/08/07
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Sinner (CD) out now.
Great White - back To The Rhythm (CD) out now.
Diamond Head - What`s In Your Head? (CD) out now.
Fish - Communion (CD) out now.
Tesla - Real To Reel (CD) out now.
Robben Ford - Truth (CD) out now.
3/07/07 New Releases -
Gary Moore - Close As You Get (CD) out now.
Symphony X - Paradise Lost (CD) out now.
13/06/07 New Releases -
Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos (CD) out now.
Megadeth - United Abominations (CD) out now.
Ozzy Osbourne - Black Rain (CD) out now.
Velvet Revolver - Libertad (CD) 2/07/07
Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris (CD) out now.
White Stripes - Icky Thump (CD) 18/06/07
Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long (CD) out now.
Bon Jovi - Lost Highway (CD) out now.
The Travelling Wilburys - box set (3 CD`s) out now.
29/04/07 New Releases -
Chris Cornell - Carry On (CD) 28/05/07
Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers (CD) 7/05/07
2/04/07 New Releases -
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times (CD) out now.
Black Stone Cherry - Black Stone Cherry (CD) out now.
Travis - The Boy With No Name (CD) 7/05/07
Rush - Snakes & Arrows (CD) 30/04/07
31/03/07
Canadian rock legends Rush play the SECC on October 3rd 07.
Boston vocalist Brad Delp committed suicide on March 9th 07.
14/03/07 Scottish Rock Update -
Biffy Clyro release new album "Puzzle" on May 21st 07.
Idlewild`s new album "Make Another World" out now.
Logan`s second single "Hallowed Ground" is out now and a new studio album is being recorded for release later this year.
8/03/07 New Releases -
Saxon - The Inner Sanctum (CD), 5.03.07
Magnum - Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow (CD), 26.03.07
Yes - Live At Montreux (DVD), 19.03.07
Threshold - Dead Reckoning (CD), 26.03.07
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet (CD), 16.04.07
2007 Music Festivals In Scotland -
T IN THE PARK (The Killers, Snowpatrol, Kings Of Leon, The Fratellis, Razorlight, Goo Goo Dolls, The View) - BALADO AIRFIELD, KINROSS, 7th & 8th July.
THE WICKERMAN FESTIVAL (Fun Lovin' Criminals, Hayseed Dixie, The Orb) - East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland, 20 & 21st July.
"DOON THE WATER" MUSIC FESTIVAL" (The Bluetones, Hothouse Flowers, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Cosmic Rough Riders, The Hedrons) - Morton Football Club Stadium – Cappielow Park in Greenock, Sat 19th May.
18/01/07 Audioslave split -
On February 15th 2007, vocalist Chris Cornell officially announced that he was leaving Audioslave by issuing this statement: -
"Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors."
19/01/07
UK band Winterville have split. Former frontman Peter Shoulder has recorded some acoustic demos which you can hear at www.myspace.com/petershoulder
10/01/07
Rock DJ Tom Russell will present the weekday mid-morning programme for 96.3 Rock Radio.
5/01/07 New Releases -
THE VIEW - Hats Off To The Buskers (CD), released Jan 22nd.
INCUBUS - Light Grenades (CD)
MAGNUM - Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow (CD), released March 26th.
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