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Bon Jovi has a new single out, “Living Proof.” You can hear the song, which is part of the band’s upcoming album,Forever, below. “We bring back the talk box, the idea based on Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh and our using it first on ‘Livin’ on a Prayer,'” Jon Bon Jovi explained in a promotional video earlier this week. “This is a big ol’ rock song just the way you like it.” What to Expect From ‘Forever’“The overarching sentiment of this album is that of joy,” Bon Jovi told UCR in March. “How did I get to joy? I had to work through a lot of dark misery!” Forever, which is Bon Jovi’s 16th album an...
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Little Feat has extended its long history of collaborations with Bonnie Raitt on a new update of Muddy Waters’ “Long Distance Call.” UCR is exclusively premiering the track below. The song is from Sam’s Place, the forthcoming all-blues Little Feat album featuring classic-era percussionist Sam Clayton on vocals for the first time. A molten turn on slide guitar was added by Scott Sharrard, who joined the group in 2019. “Every Feat fan loves us some Sam,” Raitt tells UCR. “I’m so glad he’s now gotten a chance to step out front and center and put his spin on these wonderful blues songs. I loved si...
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Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is back with a new Cactus album, Temple of Blues – Influences & Friends, which will be released on June 7. The all-star affair includes guest appearances from a variety of musicians who were influenced by the Long Island band. You can watch a video below for “Evil,’ the first single, which features Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and King’s X singer / bassist Dug Pinnick alongside Appice’s original co-founding Cactus bandmate, Jim McCarty on guitar. “To get a call from Carmine Appice, asking me to sing this song on a Cactus album is one of the highlights of my care...
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Steve Perry appears on an update of “It Could Have Been You” from Journey‘s Raised on Radio by a new band called the Effect. Listen below. The Effect features a pair of sons of famous rock stars: producer/guitarist Trev Lukather’s father is Steve Lukather of Toto, and drummer Nic Collins’ dad is Phil Collins of Genesis. (The younger Lukather is also Perry’s former bandmate Jonathan Cain‘s son-in-law.) “Steve and I go way back,” Lukather said on Instagram. “Other than my Pop, Steve Perry has been a mentor to me. When he heard the Effect, he called me and expressed how much he really loved what ...
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Billy Idol has released “Best Way Out of Here,” a previously unheard track from his Rebel Yellsessions. “Back in ‘83, must have been working on it, and then didn’t quite finish it,” the singer recalled in an Instagram video discussing the song. “But a lot of it’s there. A lot of what Steve [Stevens] had done.” Idol then went on to reveal a surprising influence on the track. “Sounds like Steve was very influenced by Prince. It’s almost like a Prince backing track with Billy Idol singing,” the rocker explained. READ MORE: Top 10 Billy Idol Songs The Prince influence certainly shines through on “...
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Richie Sambora has released “I Pray,” his first solo single in 11 years. The tune opens with a chugging synth line and propulsive backbeat. As the vocals begin, the former Bon Jovi guitarist is pondering daily life’s challenges. “It’s called life / Yeah, I’m feeling full of holes / All my yeses turned to nos / You can see right through me” Sambora sings on the opening lines, his voice full of power and emotion. The rocker then notes how life can feel like a “cruel, cruel joke” for everyone, “no matter what god you’re talking to.” As the song reaches it’s chorus, Sambora switches to a more upli...
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The first preview of David Gilmour‘s Luck and Strange has arrived with the advance single “The Piper’s Call.” Listen below. Gilmour starts out with a contemplative acoustic guitar, before exploring a softly sung lyric focusing on acceptance and constancy. He’s soon joined by a more insistent rhythm as everything builds toward a searching turn on electric guitar. “The Piper’s Call” is available now on streaming services. A video for the song will premiere on Friday at 12:15 p.m. Eastern. The LP release follows on Sept. 6. Luck and Strange was recorded over five months in Brighton and London. It...
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John Oates has released the second song from his upcoming album Reunion. “Long Monday,” a cover of a John Prine song from 2005, follows the LP’s title track, which was released earlier this month. The song first appeared on Prine’s album Fair & Square. “I chose to record ‘Long Monday’ due to the evocative nature and down-to-earth beauty of the song’s story,” Oates said in a press release announcing the song. “I think it’s important to respect a songwriter’s work. Because of that, I wanted to remain faithful to the lyrics and melody while, at the same time, making it my own as far as the arrang...
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Motley Crue have just announced “the start of a brand new chapter” with the impending release of their new song “Dogs of War.” It will be the first piece of new music from legendary band since Mick Mars stepped down from touring in 2022. When Does Motley Crue’s New Song Come Out?“Dogs of War” will be released on Friday (April 26). Fans can pre-save the track now on all streaming platforms. In a promotional post on social media, Motley Crue shared an image of a post-apocalyptic setting inhabited by the band. From left to right, John 5, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil are depicted as four z...
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Slash has lent his talents to composer Bear McCreary’s new song “The End of Tomorrow,” off his upcoming concept album The Singularity. You can listen to the 11-minute epic below. McCreary — whose resume includes scores for Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, The Walking Dead, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Godzilla: King of the Monsters — described “The End of Tomorrow” as a “tribute to iconic rock anthems like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘November Rain’” and promised that “Slash’s solo will melt your face!” Indeed, the guitarist delivers searing, cinematic leads to accompany the soaring vocals supplied ...
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