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Neal Schon's new album out in May on Frontiers Records. From blabbermouth.net: Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "So U". The new album features Schon, Mendoza and Castronovo splitting vocal and writing duties, with many of the tracks also co-written by NIGHT RANGER/DAMN YANKEES songwriter, singer and bassist Jack Blades. Of "So U", Neal Schon commented, "This is a great new record that features all three of us — Deen, Marco and myself — sharing lead vocals. Enjoy!" Best known as founding member and lead guitarist of JOURNEY, Neal Schon has enjoyed a remarkable career as one of rock 'n' roll’s top virtuosos, with a hand in creating some of the most popular songs of all time. Beginning his career more than 35 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area, the 15-year-old guitar prodigy left home to join Santana. Schon moved on in 1973 to form JOURNEY. With JOURNEY and other projects, he has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 platinum and gold albums, was awarded the prestigious "Legend Of Live Award" at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2005 and was individually inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame in 2013. As the only member to record on all of JOURNEY's albums, Schon continues with the band today in its latest incarnation. In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with JOURNEY, Neal Schon has performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, HARDLINE and supergroup BAD ENGLISH, as well as a variety of side projects. His latest instrumental solo album, "The Calling", released in 2012 via Frontiers Records, won rave reviews from fans and the media alike, with Vintage Guitar declaring "'The Calling' is a fine piece of work demonstrating that Schon still has it going on — and then some…The songs are strong and his guitar tones are absolutely luxurious." In demand as one of the leading guitarists of his generation, Schon also worked with Gibson to manufacture his own limited edition Neal Schon signature model custom Les Paul guitar, but now uses custom PRS Neal Schon LTD Private Stock guitars, made especially for Neal by Paul Reed Smith. https://www.facebook.com/schonmusic http://schonmusic.com/news/ Tracklist: 01. Take A Ride 02. So U 03. Exotica 04. What You Want 05. Love Finds A Way 06. On My Way 07. Serenity 08. Shelter 09. Big Ocean

New album 'Next Stop' out in May 23rd on Avenue Of Allies. http://www.sonic-station.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sonic-Station/139712852792959 Tracks: 1. Amelia 4:27 2. Catch Me If You Can 5:03 3. Brighter After Dark 4:25 4. Fool For Your Love 4:44 5. Stopped Beating 4:44 6. Where Are You Now? 4:56 7. Half Of My Heart 4:24 8. Broken Man 4:24 9. Love Clash 3:59 10. Last Goodbye 6:00 11. Hide And Seek 5:04

For those who dig live albums (I'm not that keen on them), Cinderella releases 'Stripped' on May 16th. Recorded in 1989 (Unfinished Business tour). Tracklist: 01. The More Things Change 02. Push Push 03. Gypsy Road 04. Fallin Apart At The Seams 05. Heartbreak Station 06. The Last Mile 07. Shelter Me 08. Coming Home 09. Hot And Bothered 10. Nightsongs 11. Nobody's Fool 12. Somebody Save Me 13. Shake Me 14. Don't Know What You Got 15. Sick For The Cure (bonus track) 16. Make Your Own Way (bonus track)

17 - EP (Time Warp)

Barracuda - Unacceptable Practices

17 - S/T (Time Warp) Ace Frehley - Frehley's Comet Angeline - Disconnected Barracuda - Unacceptable Practices Big Franklin - S/T Chickenfoot - II Crisis Party - Rude Awakening Cuttlass - No Explanation Necessary (Retrospect) Danger Angel - S/T Farcry - High Gear Felony - Helltown Hotel Firehouse - Good Acoustics Goodnight Gracie - Drive Gotthard - S/T (JAP) Gotthard - Dial Hard Grady Cain - Faces Of Cain Haze And Shuffle - Get Your Haze Heavens Sake - Shinola Krystal - Three Chords And A Song Last Adam - Tools For The Harvest Lorraine - Wanted (Retrospect)

From blabbermouth.net: DOWN 'N' OUTZ has announced the release of a brand new album "The Further Adventures Of…", which is the third instalment of the project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's lead singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE. The project was born in 2009 when MOTT THE HOOPLE reformed and asked longtime friend and fan Elliott to get involved. Joe formed the DOWN 'N' OUTZ with THE QUIREBOYS' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), plus Phil Martin (drums). Together they looked to bring songs by MOTT THE HOOPLE and spin-off projects of MOTT, IAN HUNTER and BRITISH LIONS to a wider audience. In 2009 DOWN 'N' OUTZ supported MOTT THE HOOPLE at one of the band's five Hammersmith Apollo shows, which garnered much interest with fans. The fan demand eventually led to the bandlooking to create an album. 2011 saw the release of the critically acclaimed debut "My Re-Generation" through Bludgeon Riffola via Mailboat Records (Joe Perry, Walter Becker, Chris Isaak, Jeff Bridges). "My Re-Generation" included the singles "England Rocks" and "Overnight Angels" that reached No. 4 and No. 1, respectively, on the U.S. Mediabase rock chart — keeping Eric Clapton's new single off the top of the chart for two weeks. The band then released a live DVD taken from those initial shows called "Live At Hammersmith Apollo". DOWN 'N' OUTZ' new album, "The Further Adventures Of…", picks up where the live DVD left off and features the driving groove of album opener — and first single — "Rock And Roll Queen". The collection also includes the good time of rock 'n' roll tune "One Of The Boys", and ballad "The Journey", plus the drum-heavy song "Violence". The album was produced by Joe Elliott with co-production by Ronan McHugh. It was recorded at Joe Elliott's own studio Joe's Garage. Elliott says: These songs make up a huge portion of who I am and I feel incredibly privileged to have been able to record them and hopefully give them a new lease of life, which, quite frankly, is long overdue." Morgan Fisher (keyboardist MOTT THE HOOPLE 1973/1974 and also MOTT and BRITISH LIONS) expresses: "It's like Joe and the boys have taken some vintage films and slapped them onto a big, bright Technicolor screen. A great, in-your-face new way to experience some of MOTT's finest songs!" Ian Hunter says: "I'm blown away by these recordings. The solo by Paul Guerin on 'The Journey' is one of the best I've heard. These songs really suit Joe's voice also. It's a whole different side to him and the project gets my approval!" After supporting MOTT THE HOOPLE in 2009, DOWN 'N' OUTZ played the main stage of inaugural High Voltage festival at Victoria Park, London during the summer of 2010. Following this memorable performance, they toured the U.K. as main support to Paul Rodgers in 2011. The band is currently working on live dates for 2014/2015. Tracklisting: 01. Rock And Roll Queen 02. Stiff Upper Lip 03. Marionette 04. One Of The Boys 05. Whizz Kid 06. Violence 07. The Journey 08. Drivin' Sister 09. The Original Mixed-Up Kid 10. Crash Street Kidds 11. Broadside Outcasts 12. The Revenge Of The Shipwrecked Hedgehog 13. Sea Diver (iTunes bonus track) 14. One Of The Boys (radio edit; iTunes bonus track)

New CD 'Join The Party' out April 17th. http://www.stopstoptheband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stopstopofficial

Great song from their debut 'Higher Ground'.

Accept - Stalingrad (CD/DVD Edition)

Accept - Stalingrad (CD/DVD Edition)

Isn't he the voice of Trans Siberian Orchestra?

Also produced by Tony with Robert Venable.

Unplugged version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EphG2mg2fY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_aWmrZqBck

Actually AOR Heaven is in Germany, the same goes for Music Buy Mail. Both top places for AOR/melodic/hard rock stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEogVJP10z0

New single taken from the forthcoming album. Target: Peter Eriksson - Vocals Mats Lindfors - Lead Guitars Totte Wallgren - Bass Jonathan Johansson - Rhythm Guitars Linus Johansson - Drums https://www.facebook.com/pages/Target-official/170688649656291 http://targetofficial.com/

Pretty good song from the former Marillion singer. Taken from "A Feast Of Consequences".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK-s8she9xQ

Crazy Lixx - Riot Avenue

Crazy Lixx - Riot Avenue Lita Ford - Lita Ratt - Dancing Undercover Unruly Child - Waiting For The Sun Heavens Edge - Some Other Place Some Other Time (Perris)

ugg....alternative? Please explain sir! What tracks? Yeah. Huh?