Last month Def Leppard revealed the release of a new live DVD / CD called “And There Will Be a Next Time – Live From Detroit”, along with information on pre-ordering ahead of the release on 10th February 2017. The release follows a tour of over 50 cities in North America earlier this year. A press release from Eagle Rock Entertainment provided more information.
Read more: NEWS UPDATE - DEF LEPPARD Release Live DVD/CD in February
Gotthard celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of a new album called "Silver” in early 2017. A quarter of a century ago, Gotthard set out from the idyllic Swiss canton Tessin to conquer the world with pure, straightforward rock and gigantic ballads.
Read more: NEWS UPDATE - New GOTTHARD Album Released in January
When I saw the name Rob Mancini mentioned in the press release for “Bluesbound Train”, the debut album from Boneyard Dog, it immediately got my attention. The more I read, the more interested I became and was keen to get a listen to the album, which was released on 25th November via AOR Heaven. “Bluesbound Train” is an excellent blues rock offering from a locally based band that just happens to have an internationally recognised line-up. I played the single “Lonely Road” (that features Marc Lynn of Gotthard) on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 9th December.
Read more: NI ROCKS Recommends "Bluesbound Train" by BONEYARD DOG
“Stand Up, Forward, March!” is the third album from Swedish band Sister and it was released on 25th November by Metal Blade Records. I have to admit that a few of the tracks are just a little too punk/sleaze for my own tastes – perhaps too aggressive might be a better description? But there is certainly enough that I do like to make it worthy of a recommendation. And musical tastes being varied, the tracks that don’t tick the box for me are probably the ones that others will rave about. I played the track “Carved In Stone” on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 18th November.
Read more: NI ROCKS Recommends "Stand Up, Forward, March!" by SISTER