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Stryper – Always There For You (M Sweet) b/w In God We Trust (M Sweet/R Sweet) 1988

Long before P.O.D. peppered the charts with their Christian Rock, the hair metal generation were worshipping at the feet of pretty boys Stryper.

Just what the Almighty (not the band) thought of lurid yellow lycra and planet-savaging aerosols is anyone’s guess but it didn’t seem to do this particular God squad any harm at all. In fact the Orange County band managed to sell millions of records on the back of their sugary sweet messages of love and harmony coupled with a slew of MTV friendly videos. Read the rest of this entry »

Keighley noise crew Random Hand continue to tour mercilessly in support of second album Inhale Exhale and the ska-punk-metal mash up merchants are on the road again!

After three North East dates in as many weeks not so long ago the West Yorkshire gang play Sunderland’s Campus on July 11 – nine days before their new single Anger Management gets a release on download and, we’re delighted to report, vinyl. But before then we have a clip of the new track right here. Read the rest of this entry »

He was the bloke in the shorts and flip-flops looking more like he was on safari than at a inner-city rock concert but then that’s what makes our resident blogger that little bit special.

Yep, Self Made Man delivers his own take on the rock event of the summer as he finally comes down from the emotional high of watching AC/DC in fine form. Click on his page link above for more…

They brought us The Sound Of Madness and Shinedown have become one of the sounds of an incredible summer of rock after blowing away the second stage crowd at Download.

Out on the road again with Staind in their native America, the massive selling metal stars can’t wait to head back to the UK before Christmas. In the meantime axe hero Zach Myers caught up with rushonrock to talk festivals, girlfriends, great new music and starting over.

It’s another cracking exclusive from the UK’s fastest-growing independent rock site. Expect more where this came from very soon. Read the rest of this entry »

I would like to say I’ll always remember the day AC/DC rocked Hampden Park for a remarkable version of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

Or at least for the atypically sultry conditions which provided the perfect backdrop to a hot night of rifftastic tunes. Or even for another cordial meeting with two of the nicest men in rock – The Answer’s Cormac and Paul. Read the rest of this entry »

Riding high on the back of rave reviews for new album The Visitor, legendary stix man Andy Parker may be missing buddy Pete Way but he never misses a beat.

And while the UFO drummer’s energy is well known to rock fans everywhere it’s difficult to imagine the tub thumper kicking back and chilling out. But Andy enjoys his downtime like the rest of us and the latest rushonrock Rider sees more of rock’s behind-the-scenes secrets revealed… Read the rest of this entry »

If Blackout In The Red Room isn’t one of your favourite hair metal anthems then where exactly were you in the late 80s/early 90s?

Conceived by Jizzy Pearl and his pals in US act Love/Hate, the song was one of the coolest party tunes of its era and launched the band’s brief but entertaining time at the top. But if you missed them back then then don’t miss them again as Love/Hate have now confirmed their latest Newcastle show in September! Read the rest of this entry »

@ Hampden Park, Glasgow, June 30 2009

Awe struck. Thunderstruck.

And finally struck by the sobering thought that this could well be the final time AC/DC play in front of a UK audience. If these are the last days of this mighty old beast as a live phenomenon then the Black Ice tour will leave a legacy of rock performance at its peak. Read the rest of this entry »

Enduring melodic rock greats Europe get back into the swing of releasing some of the finest music money can buy this summer when mini album Last Look At Eden hits stores.

Out five weeks before the full length record of the same name, the five-track taster features the title track and U Devil U off the new album.

But the obvious highlight for long-time fans of Joey Tempest and co. is the spellbinding live version of Superstitious. One of three live songs on the mini album, it screams quality with guitar slinger Jon Norum in fantastic form. Read the rest of this entry »

Glasgow will welcome back two of its most famous sons tonight when Angus and Malcolm Young bring Hampden Park alive (we hope!) on the final date of the Black Ice European Tour.

With a month-long break guaranteed before they crank it up again in the USA later this summer, there can be no excuses for big Brian Johnson and his pals. And with the prospect of lazy days by the pool supping Brown Ale ahead we’re expecting a full-on assault from the greatest rock and roll band on the planet. After that we reckon they’ll deserve a little time off. Read the rest of this entry »