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From facebook: Hi, all you fans of AOR, West coast and good melodic music!It finally looks like we are approaching the mixing and mastering stage of two songs. That means that it’s soon time to deliver some good music to those of you that have waited a long time to hear something in the same vein as Coastland Ride. Keep your eyes open for some tunes from Pearls & Flames Pearls & Flames is melodic rock/Westcoast project that returns to the scene. Markus Nordenberg (Coastland Ride) and Sven Larsson (Street Talk, Coastland Ride live band) are collaborating with some top musicians to bring great melodic music to your ears.

New lyric video for 'Crash Of The Crown'.

New lyric video for 'Dark Rider'.

Press release: NMB are pleased to announce the release of their much-anticipated fourth studio album ‘Innocence & Danger’ on August 27th, 2021. With NMB’s previous two releases being concept albums, it’s perhaps remarkable that Innocence & Danger is a series of unrelated songs, but drummer Mike Portnoy says “After two sprawling back to back double concept albums in a row, it was refreshing to get back to writing a collection of unrelated individual songs in the vein of our first album.” Indeed, making this album came easy to the band; while the initial inspiration came particularly from Bill Hubauer (keyboards) and Randy George (bass), the ideas flowed from everybody from there on, as George recalls: “I am excited about the level of collaboration that we achieved on this one. We even went in with a lot of ideas that weren’t necessarily developed, and I think in the end we have something that represents the best of everybody in the band.” In fact – like its two acclaimed predecessors – Innocence & Danger is a double album by inspiration, rather than design, as Portnoy explains: “As much as we wanted to try and keep it to a single album after having just done two double albums, we wrote so much material that we found ourselves with our third double album in a row! That’s pretty prog!” There is also plenty: “There's one half hour epic and another that's about 20 minutes long. I really didn't realise that they were that long when we were recording them, which I guess is great because if a movie is really good, you don't realise that it's three hours long! But there are also some shorter songs: some have poppier elements, some are heavier and some have three part acoustic sections. I’m excited about all of it, really.” The album will be released as a Limited 2CD+DVD Digipak (featuring a Making Of documentary), 3LP+2CD Boxset, Standard 2CD Jewelcase & Digital Album, featuring artwork by Thomas Ewerhard (Transatlantic). Pre-orders start on the 18th June, and the full track-listing is below: Tracks: CD 1: Innocence 1. Do It All Again 2. Bird On A Wire 3. Your Place In The Sun 4. Another Story To Tell 5. The Way It Had To Be 6. Emergence 7. Not Afraid Pt. 1 8. Bridge Over Troubled Water CD 2: Danger 1. Not Afraid Pt. 2 2. Beyond The Years

Press release: ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records is proud to announce the signing of one of the highest acclaimed Melodic Hard Rock/Metal acts, Southern Germany’s WICKED SENSATION. With an almost two decades lasting band existence and four impressive albums in the bag, but also with many line-up changes over the past years, the guys around mastermind Michael Klein (also known for his involvements with Khymera, Place Vendome, First Signal) and David Reece (ex-Accept, Bangalore Choir) are now a real unit and have pressed something like the reset button … new album, new label, new band logo, new promo forces in the back and new plans for increased live activities! The work on the upcoming album is well advanced and the band have teamed up again with a renowned and proven master behind the mixing desks, their close friend Dennis Ward. So all signs point to success and, without a doubt and just in time for their 20th anniversary, we can clearly say: WICKED SENSATION is armed and ready for the big throw! More soon … WICKED SENSATION is: David Reece – Vocals Michael Klein – Guitar Sang Vong – Guitar Mitch Zasada – Bass Bernd Spitzner – Keyboards Alex Hlousek – Drums www.facebook.com/Wicked.Sensation.band

Yep. Two sides. If you don't like Sleepy-Joe, you're immediately considered a right-wing extremist.

Guys, move along, move along. Nothing to see here. Just another crazy leftist has entered the building.

Good cover of Europe's 'Rock The Night'.

New video for 'In The Dark'.

New album out now. Pretty good stuff. Review from melodymakermagazine.com (by Chadwick Easton): The amazing thing about Jeff Coffey is that with his voice he can sculpt any song into a momentous, hit-making experience. Be it ballad or a full-court press pop rock song, Coffey brings a distinct harmony to every note. In the triumphant album This Time Around Coffey once again proves time and time again his voice is electric and something special. He’s also a generous storyteller – a natural front man. In other words, these songs go over the top because of the Coffey factor. The story of me and you, Coffey sings in the opening track, “Black and Blue”. It’s the perfect out-of-the-gate song to get the listener ready for what’s to come. Coffey’s core sound is a mixture of Journey (lots of parallels to Steve Perry honestly), Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx), The Storm, even the early nineties rockers, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (NELSON). If you’re a fan of Jim Peterik (The Ides of March, Survivor, and songwriter for .38 Special and more) and Brian Howe (Bad Company) then this is also right up your alley. It’s already a perfect blend of folk-pop (think the Hollies versus the blues rock we grew accustomed to in the early 90s). Feels so good to call you mine, he sings in the Americana/pop country flavored “All I Need Is Love”. I don’t need a bottle to chase the clouds away, I’m not asking for much, all I need is love, he sings. Already into the second track and his crooner skills are highlighted by romanticism in his lyrics. He’s not a one story guy, though. In the next track, “Someday” he bites into, what I think, is the general unrest of the world that we’ve experienced so much of in 2020 and now into 2021. Someday we’ll find we’re all the same, he sings. He has a strong mix of bravado, and modesty in his voice. He’s not singing from a place of arrogance in this song. This record is full of displays of Coffey’s vocal prowess. It’s no wonder he at one time was the lead singer of the legendary band Chicago. He’s also currently touring with former Eagles’ guitarist Don Felder. Coffey’s innate sense of rock and roll and timing is incredible. He proves it again in the excellent “Careful What You Wish For” and Far Away”. In both instances, he gives the listener so much, with grace and complete control of the song. He sets you at ease all the while he’s entertaining you and constantly connecting on a higher emotional level. Songs like the ones on This Time Around remind listeners that music is organic and from that live band and full band experience, a beautiful, magical thing happens. That not only never gets old, but it also can’t be replicated with a computer or ProTools. This is real talent. Coffey is as vibrant of a rock/pop singer as you can listen to. He’s just what the world needs for a soundtrack to take us into the next year. Tracks: 1. Black And Blue 2. All I Need Is Love 3. Someday 4. This Time Around 5. Long Way Down 6. Record Player 7. Home 8. Careful What You Wish For 9. Tonight 10. Right Now 11. Far Away 12. Got To Get Away www.jeffcoffey.com www.facebook.com/JeffCoffeyMusic

New song 'Easily'.

New album 'Heroine' out September 10 through Frontiers.

Deleted songs.

New video for' Sane'. I like it.

New song 'Broken Parts'.

New version of 'Comin' Home' from the album 'The Key' (1990). Amazing song and great vocals from the late Jimi Jamison.

From FB: Hey… what are you looking for? We know… and here it is! May 28:th the first part of the Quarantine Sessions is here…our acoustic version of NEVER ALONE AGAIN.

From AOR Heaven: Big Guns was formed in 1985 as a direct follow up to the record “KICKS” by Stephen Crane (MCA 1984). Due to Irving Azoff’s departure and the ensuing shake up at MCA that year, KICKS was left without any marketing or promotional funds and was basically ‘Dead on Arrival’ and did not chart. Although, interestingly enough, the record has subsequently been re-released two times in Europe and has received rave reviews! As a result of MCA’s inability to promote the album and band, Stephen Crane and Duane Sciacqua continued their quest to write and record new songs that were, and still are relevant in the world of Rock! Joined by then band member, Johnny Burnett (RIP), Crane and Sciacqua soon enlisted fellow band mates Paul Daniel (drums), and Matt MacKelvie (guitars, keys, vocals) and created “BIG GUNS”. They began a series of recordings with engineer Brett Gurewitz at his Hollywood studio. Crane and Sciacqua wrote, or co-wrote, and produced the songs that would become their self-titled album “BIG GUNS”. The band became a staple playing around Hollywood at the ROXY, FM Station, and other well-known rock venues. They received label interest but could never reach an amicable agreement and their search waned … players moved on, lives changed and BIG GUNS faded into the Rock n Roll sunset… Many years later as good fortune would have it, the once forgotten Stephen Crane album (KICKS) received its popular acclaim, and the search for the long forgotten tapes was on. Georg Siegl at AOR Heaven, sought out guitarist Sciacqua for material, and the re-emergence of BIG GUNS was underway. After searching through the archives of years past, Sciacqua found the missing BIG GUNS tapes and through careful remastering and some re-recording was able to render the 10 tracks that make up the album. This project stands as a monument to the songwriters, the singers and the players who dedicated their time and talents to comprise their self-titled album “BIG GUNS”. Track List: 1. Gangland 2. Crazy In Love 3. Bad Girls 4. Waiting For The Night 5. Love For Sale 6. Touch Of Magic 7. Tell Me What You Want 8. Combat Zone 9. I Won’t Tell On You 10. Bad Reputation

New video for 'Welcome To Hell'.

New song 'Unbreakable'. Niiiiiiiiice!

If you like yacht rock or Westcoast music, this might be your thing. From Youtube: Official music video for "Faded Memory Song" by modern yacht rock artist August Red. This is the first single off the 2021 EP release "Sunshine Melodies." www.facebook.com/AugustRedMusic

Time Warp Records www.discogs.com/label/767004-Time-Warp-Records-3