Southern rockers Hillbilly Vegas have shared their latest single, “Mr. Midnight,” and it features a very special guest – the one and only Paul Rodgers, best known for his role in Free, Bad Company, and more recently, Queen.
You can stream the track here, and watch the official video below!
Florida-based metal band Sky Knives has released a cover of Type O Negative’s “Christian Woman.” This modern take on the song is a respectful nod to the late Type O frontman, Peter Steele. Sky Knives stayed true to the darker, more sensual elements that seemed to define much of Type O Negative’s music.
Fun fact: Sky Knives got the track back from the studio on the anniversary of Peter Steele’s death.
You can watch the video below!
Gothic metal band Vampires Everywhere! has released their first single of 2026, “All My Friends Think I’m Weird,” along with an accompanying video. You can listen to the track here and watch the video below!
Vampires Everywhere! is currently on the road, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their debut album, Kiss the Sun Goodbye. You can find a list of remaining dates and tickets at bnds.us!
When: Formed in 2016, writing music for TV and movies. Began focusing on touring in 2023.
Where: Northeast Ohio
Genre: Alt-rock/Sad glam
FFO: Evanescence, Tori Amos, Jewel, Lacuna Coil
At its core, Hooked Like Helen is made up of husband-and-wife Nikki and Jon Stipp. The band explores topics such as mental health, unresolved trauma, and addiction recovery in their music, fostering a safe space for healing for both themselves and their fan base. They have provided music for films and TV, and they have opened for such artists as Scott Stapp, Jewel, and Hinder.
Hooked Like Helen’s latest single, “I Don’t Mind,” deals with the subject of unrecognized and therefore unprocessed trauma. Check it out below, along with a few of my other favorite HLH tracks! And be sure to follow/subscribe to their various socials for tour dates, new music announcements, and much more!
“I Don’t Mind”
“Promise Me You’ll Run”
“Fraud”
“Sleepwalker”
I had the chance to interview Muscle Shoals, Alabama-based Chase “The Ace” West, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah! We chatted about his musical journey, from what inspired him to pick up a guitar as a kid all the way to this new project.
A little bit of background: I have known Chase since 2013, when he joined The Velcro Pygmies as their new guitarist. You might think that would make this interview easier, but… I guess it did in some ways, not so much in others.
Also, enjoy my brother’s cat and his inability to be ignored 😂 He’s a giant furball and I was distracted by the risk he posed to my laptop, cords, lighting, etc.
Hope y’all like it!
Be sure to visit this page for all things Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah, including music, merch, and his socials!
Christian rockers Red have announced the “End of Silence 20th Anniversary Tour,” celebrating their debut album. This spring/early summer run kicks off May 9th and features special guests Ra, Kingdom Collapse, and Twist It. Tickets and VIP are available at thebandred.com!
* Festival
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+ Kingdom Collapse not appearing
# Anniversary show w/Michael Barnes
And a bonus track this week, because I can’t give up any of the others but this song has to be mentioned!
Metal band All That Remains has shared spring dates with Born of Osiris and Dead Eyes. The tour kicks off April 29th in Albany, New York. Tickets and VIP are available at allthatremainsonline.com!
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