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@ Newcastle o2 Academy, December 11 2009

Brash tattoos, plenty of eyeliner and a tongue hanging out the corner of your mouth is a standard recipe for any Nu-Metal band.

And Dear Superstar seem to have the lot complete with an almost too cocky lead singer in Micky Satiar. What he may lack in vocal ability is certainly made up for with stage presence as he bounces around stage with maximum charisma. DS put in a solid performance and one that shows they won’t be also-rans forever. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve been backing the Black Stone Cherry boys for some time now and it’s safe to say there can’t be many bands who’ve entertained us so often and so brilliantly throughout 2009.

With a new record in the pipeline for the second half of 2010 and no doubt yet another round of quality shows and festival slots to come we can only see the Edmonton, Kentucky quartet getting bigger. And bigger. And bigger.

But before they do we caught up with frontman Chris Robertson for a final bite of the ‘Cherry this year. Read the rest of this entry »

The rock just keeps on coming and this week we’re delighted to bring you another rushonrock exclusive in the shape of a brand new interview with former Gunner, erstwhile Velvet Revolver and current frontman with punk rock troupe Loaded.

Yes, Duff McKagan’s checking in again ahead of his support slot with hot US band Black Stone Cherry – a bill also featuring one of the bass player’s favourite new bands in the shape of Parlor Mob. We can’t wait. But before then we have Papa Roach, Madina Lake and Heaven’s Basement playing Newcastle’s o2 Academy on Tuesday – plus Wolf at Trillians – and a gig-tastic weekend coming up.

Punk rock troubadour Frank Turner hooks up with Fake Problems to play Newcastle Uni on Saturday night while Bowling For Soup (Academy) go head to head with Richie Kotzen at Trillians on Sunday. And there’s more… Read the rest of this entry »

Three of Britain’s best young bands are set to deliver the Christmas present classic rock fans crave in December after hooking up for what should be a belting night of riff-fueled action.

Hard working, hard gigging quintet Heaven’s Basement headline a three-band bill featuring Global Music’s Dear Superstar and this week’s Kerrang! stars New Device – signed to Classic Rock Magazine’s Powerage label.

“This is a tour we’ve been talking about since ourselves and HB supported Buckcherry a couple of months back,” Dear Superstar frontman Micky Satiar told rushonrock. “The two bands get on great and the tour brings together some of the best new music this country has to offer.” Read the rest of this entry »

They’re one of the success stories of 2009 and one of British rock’s big hopes for 2010 – Manchester mob Dear Superstar continue to unleash their unique brand of sleaze rock on audiences across Europe with an uncanny zeal.

A combination of hard work and the patronage of US peers Papa Roach and Buckcherry has seen Micky Satiar and his mates confound the critics and carve out a naughty little niche all of their own. Blinding sets at Download and Sonisphere have only served to add to the buzz surrounding DS and frontman Micky is ready for more. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

Men of the moment Papa Roach show their softer side this week with the release of acoustic EP Naked And Fearless and it’s fair to say Jacoby and the boys have come up trumps again.

But in another great week for rock there’s serious competition from fellow Downloaders Dream Theater and Pendulum. Plus we check out the latest effort from perennial Brit faves Magnum and the surprise package of the week in the shape of melodic Swedes Baltimoore. For full reviews read on… Read the rest of this entry »

They’ve become the best of friends and the keenest of sleaze rock rivals. And it seems there’s just no separating Manchester’s Dear Superstar from new mates Buckcherry these days.

Both bands joined fellow touring buddies Papa Roach at Download on Sunday. And now Dear Superstar and Buckcherry will lay waste to the UK next month as the latter embark on a full UK headline tour.

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One of the true founders of heavy metal clashes with one of the new guardians of the genre this week as rushonrock turns the spotlight on Black Sabbath’s latest Greatest Hits package and the new record from spoof rocksters Steel Panther – we’re going to try to check that lot out at Download later today but for our view on their debut Feel The Steel read on. Read the rest of this entry »

Nu-metal pioneers Papa Roach have been written off more times than Gordon Brown but the revitalised US rockers are back on rock’s radar big time thanks to magnificent return to form Metamorphosis.

Ready to rip Download apart on Sunday, Jacoby Shaddix and his crew release new single Lifeline later this month and we’ve decided to bring you the clip right here in anticipation of a cool as fuck second stage set this weekend.

While the majority of metal fans still remember the ‘Roach for 2000’s major lable debut Infest – and the anthemic lead single Last Resort – the band has ridden a wave of critical disdain to emerge as one of 2009’s must-see acts and restored a reputation battered by the release of 2006’s none event The Paramour Sessions. Read the rest of this entry »