2019 | Montreal's Streaming Rock Radio

Iron Maiden getting ready to add to legacy

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Bruce Dickinson, Hard Rock, Iron Maiden, Kevin Shirley, Legacy Of the Beast, Music News, New Music, The Book of Souls 27 of December, 2019

There’s a buzz among fans in the world of Iron Maiden: the band’s potential 17th album might be on the way. The stories are circulating thanks to a social media post by their long-time, producer Kevin Shirley. Iron Maiden’s last studio LP was four years ago, 2015’s ‘The Book of Souls.’ Since

Stone Sour takes initial steps toward new music

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Hard Rock, Josh Rand, Music News, New Music, Stone Sour 23 of December, 2019

The inspiration to keep the fire burning seems to be a continued impetus for Stone Sour. Hot on the heels of their last album, 2017's "Hydrograd," the band's guitarist, Josh Rand, says seven songs are already in the works for the band's next album. Rand cautions that there are no concrete plans yet for his

Wood predicts new album from Stones

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Charlie Watts, Classic Rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Music News, New Music, Ron Wood, The Rolling Stones 23 of December, 2019

If you’re to believe the words circulating from guitarist Ronnie Wood, the wait for new music by the Rolling Stones might not be that far away. Even with extensive touring, the band was forced to slow down in 2019 due to singer Mick Jagger’s heart surgery, and Wood's cancer battle in 2017.

Def Leppard revisiting the past

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Classic Rock, def leppard, Hard Rock, Music News, New Music 23 of December, 2019

The last couple of years have been pretty big for Def Leppard with induction to the Rock Hall of Fame and a top-selling tour with Journey. The band isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in 2020. In addition to a co-headline tour with Poison, Joan Jett and Motley Crue, the band says that

Roth to hook up with KISS

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Classic Rock, David Lee Roth, Hard Rock, KISS, Music News, Van Halen 18 of December, 2019

For some people, Kiss' 'End of the Road' tour just got a bit more interesting. As has now been announced, when the tour resumes next year, the opening act will feature David Lee Roth. The first leg of the tour runs from February to March, while the second begins in August and runs to the

Halestorm promises new EP

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Halestorm, Hard Rock, Joe Hottinger, Josh Smith, Lizzy Hale, Music News, New Music 13 of December, 2019

The band that never stops working, Halestorm, will soon have new music to release. Guitarist Joe Hottinger, in an interview with Guitar Bonedo, says that the band has recorded a new EP: “There'll be more information soon, but it’s just getting mixed now, and it sounds awesome. It's something we've never really done before,”

Jon Bon Jovi speaks on Sambora

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Bon Jovi, Classic Rock, Music News, richie sambora 13 of December, 2019

You wonder whether bridges have been burned between Jon Bon Jovi and his former guitarist, Richie Sambora. In a new interview with Pollstar, Bon Jovi said that his former bandmate led himself “astray” when he left the band in 2013. Bon Jovi admitted that he would have preferred if Sambora had stayed in the band, but

The battle is on for unreleased Cornell / Soundgarden material

by Marvin Matthews in Rock n Roll News Chris Cornell, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Music News, Soundgarden, Vicky Cornell 09 of December, 2019

There are unreleased Soundgarden/Chris Cornel songs waiting in the vault, and now this is resulting in Cornell’s widow, Vicky, filing a lawsuit against the band. Reports from TMZ say that Vicki Cornell has claimed that her late husband’s former band is withholding thousands in royalties owed to the frontman's family. Vicky Cornell

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