Pearl Jam: Dark Matter review – the faithful will rejoice with superproducer Andrew Watt working his magic, the Seattle grunge veterans sound on point and full of energy in their 35th anniversary year. Discussions about Pearl Jam’s 12th record should dwell on the extraordinary longevity of this grunge-era band, who arrive in their 35th year largely intact and on the right side of history – pro-environment, pro-voting. For their latest album they have turned to 33-year-old rock fan turned superproducer...

Bon Jovi have released another single from their upcoming album Forever, and it may remind fans of one of their earlier hits. Just like the 1986 classic Livin’ On A Prayer, the riff from Living Proof is powered by the talkbox, that peculiar effects-unit-cum-plastic-tube used to such great effect on songs like Aerosmith’s Sweet Emotion and Peter Frampton’s Show Me The Way. Two tracks that both use the talkbox? Both with the word ‘Living’ in the title? This cannot be...

Bon Jovi has released “Legendary,” the first song from their newly announced album Forever. Forever will be Bon Jovi’s first new album in four years. Before they could record it, frontman Jon Bon Jovi had to overcome serious vocal issues that ultimately resulted in him having rare surgery. However, he tells UCR the forced break gave him time to re-evaluate his life. “You know, you don’t really take the time to remember to smell the flowers, if you will. So...

Mötley Crüe consisting of lead vocalist Vince Neil, bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee and new guitarist John 5 have unveiled a video for their new single “Dogs of War”. In a recent interview with Billboard, Neil described the new single as “like old school meets new school. It’s got that old school vibe about it, but it’s new music. Nikki came up with it and he sent me the music and I thought it was really cool. So I...

Legendary Finnish goth ‘n’ rollers THE 69 EYES finally unleash the stunning result of their collaboration with American songwriter Diane Warren. The soulful power ballad entitled ‘Fade To Grey,’ with music and lyrics by Warren, is out now via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The song will additionally be available on a brand new vinyl variant of THE 69 EYES‘ current album “Death Of Darkness,” which will be released in April 26, 2024 and can be pre-ordered now, here: https://the69eyes.afr.link/deathofdarknessPR Diane...

Blue Electric Light Due Out March 24 via Roxie Records/BMG Mar 22, 2024 By Mark Redfern Photography by Mark Seliger Bookmark and Share Grammy Award winning 1990s rock icon and actor Lenny Kravitz is releasing a new album, Blue Electric Light, on May 24 via Roxie Records/BMG. Now he has shared its second single, “Human.” Listen below. The album was originally due out March 15, but was pushed back to May. Previously Kravitz shared its first single, “TK421,” via a...

Drastic Symphonies is a remix album by English rock band Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released on 19 May 2023 through Bludgeon Riffola and Mercury Records. It was produced by Nick Patrick and Ronan McHugh, and contains 16 of the band’s songs re-recorded with orchestral accompaniment from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and arrangements by Eric Gorfain, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in March 2022. Most tracks contain the vocals from the original recordings. John Aizlewood of...