Diamante has dropped her new EP, "The Diamond Covers," today via Anti-Heroine. The recording features her takes on classic songs such as Madonna's "Like a Prayer" and "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush. Diamante is celebrating the EP release with a music video for her version of "Maniac," originally recorded by Michael Sembello. “'The... Continue Reading →
Mark Tremonti--founding member of Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti--has released a second music video from his upcoming "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" album. The clip for "Fly Me to the Moon"--shot in black and white--documents Mark in the studio performing the Sinatra classic with members of Frank’s original band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGRvVBaB68 The album of selections from Frank Sinatra’s... Continue Reading →
Hookers & Blow, the project formed by longtime Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi, have completed recording the band's upcoming covers album set for a 2021 release via Golden Robot Records. The band also has announced a string of shows in Texas set to kick off on May 19, 2021, at Come And Take... Continue Reading →
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante will release "Silver Linings," a 14-track covers album with an all-star cast on musicians from the thrash, metal and rock worlds, on May 14, 2021, via Megaforce Records. All the songs were culled from Benante's "quarantine jam video series." He has earmarked a portion proceeds for the Neal Casal Music Foundation, an organization... Continue Reading →
Veteran British metal band Saxon will release "Inspirations," an album featuring covers of 11 classic rock songs, on March 19, 2021, via Silver Linings Music. The first single, the band's take on The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," is available now. Pre-order the album here. “Loved this band since I first saw them and heard... Continue Reading →
Stabbing Westward has a Halloween treat for its fans: a new EP of covers titled "Hallowed Hymns." Released on COP International Records, it features four tracks that were instrumental to the industrial band’s beginnings and conjure the feeling of the season. It includes original takes on “Burn” from The Cure (featured on the soundtrack to "The Crow"), the classic “(Every Day Is) Halloween” by Ministry and Echo... Continue Reading →
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 2," his second collection of 11 rock 'n' roll covers, on Sept. 18, 2020. He also has premiered the first single, a cover of Deep Purple's 1972 hit "Space Truckin'," available now on all streaming platforms and as an official music... Continue Reading →
Ellefson, the eponymous solo band of Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson, has announced the release of "No Cover, an LP of cover songs including classic tracks from Motorhead, WASP, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Queen, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Fastway, Fight, Dead Kennedys, and more, with cover art by Melody Myers (Ellefson, Altitudes and Attitude, Escape the Fate). The album will be released Oct.... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies will release "Locked and Loaded," an album of cover songs on Aug. 23. "This is a ‘tip of the hat’ to our heroes, bands that influenced us when we use to buy their records as teenagers," singer John Corabi said. "Now we’ve put them all on one album and it seriously rocks!!... Continue Reading →
Arch Enemy will release a strictly limited, hand-numbered 7" single and a digital single for their song “Reason To Believe” on December 7th via Century Media Records. Both formats, physical and digital, feature the Tears For Fears cover “Shout” as a b-side. The 7" single will be available in the following vinyl colors: - Black... Continue Reading →
