The undisputed Queen of metal, DORO, is set to release forthcoming Blu-ray/DVD+CD package entitled Strong and Proud – 30 Years Of Rock And Metal on June 24th via Nuclear Blast. To give fans a taster of this release, the live clip for ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ (Live at Wacken) has been revealed today. ...

Skindred’s frontman Benji Webbe and guitarist Mikey Demus dropped into ACM (Academy Of Contemporary Music) in Guildford to talk to students about how best to survive and succeed in the music business and also to play a special acoustic set. Formed in 1998, Skindred have gained an enviable reputation as an ultra-energetic, enthralling, and award-winning ...

_{“Higher Time” is the second album from Cincinnati band Electric Citizen and it was released on 13th May through the RidingEasy label. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a band that is clearly influenced by that late 60’s / early 70’s almost psychedelic rock sound. However, this is one of those albums that just continues to grow on me every time I’ve listened to it. There is something inherently infectious in Laura Dolan’s vocals and the riffs provided by her husband Ross Dolan. The opening track “Evil” is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 13th May.}