Sweden Rock Fest Announces First Bands For 2015

This poster shows the first round of bands announced for Sweden Rock 2015. The fest will still add 70 more bands to the bill. Sweden Rock will take place the first weekend of June and you can buy tickets now - click the poster for the link. There's a trailer below introducing the bands below as well. Very cool.

The New Winger Single Owns You

Winger just released a video for the single "Queen Babylon" off the new album Better Days Comin.' The song proves just how amazing Winger remains - great musicianship and creativity. Haters be damned. Here's to Winger, football and lazy Sunday afternoons!

Back In The Day With The BulletBoys

Picture it: London. 1989. The BulletBoys travel across the pond to rock the crowds. Of course, there was a long form interview made of the trip as well. I'm not ashamed to admit I enjoyed this! Thanks to the readers who emailed me this clip!

The Rock Hall Nominees Are Crap

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... well, it has. The newest crop of Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame nominees is just terrible. Here is the list:

 

• The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
• Chic
• Green Day
• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• Kraftwerk
• The Marvelettes
• N.W.A
• Nine Inch Nails
• Lou Reed
• The Smiths
• The Spinners
• Sting
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• War
• Bill Withers

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Lou Reed and Sting are automatic inductions at this point I think. The rest? Not so much. I seriously can't believe this is the cream of the crop. The final selections will be  announced in December and inducted on April 18 in Cleveland. Thoughts?

AC/DC Premiere 'Play Ball'

AC/DC formally premiered "Play Ball" via YouTube. The song is the first single from the band's upcoming album Rock Or Bust. The new album will be released December 2 but if you preorder the album on iTunes, you can download "Play Ball" now for free. 

The New Crazy Lixx Album Will Rock

Crazy Lixx will release a new album on November 11. The band is one of my Swedish faves, unabashedly Glam and proud of it! Crazy Lixx has a different lineup these days versus their debut, but I like what I hear below. I'll be getting this album for sure.

'Heart of Fire,' Black Veil Brides -- New Video

Black Veil Brides just released a very 80s inspired video for their new song "Heart of Fire." The clip sort of reminds me of Motley Crue mixed with Bonham mixed with... well, I'm not sure. The song is on the upcoming self-titled album due October 28th.