Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome her first child this summer. Anna, who is 22 years old and from Newcastle, England. She has previously worked with Marc Storace (from the Swiss band Krokus) and Tommy Henriksen (guitarist with both Alice and the Hollywood Vampires). She has built an Instagram following with her videos. The young guitari

Photo credit: Travis Shinn On the 30th of March, Puscifer released their first edition of “ Tales From The Pusciverse ” with an animated version of their 2nd comic book edition “ The Briefcase ". The video shows the start of something new for the band with what they are calling ‘The Pusciverse’. The amazingly animated comic slides for ‘ A Public StoningBi’ depict the long debated tale of “What is in the briefcase?” While the story doesn’t do just that, it pushes fans to more

April 1st 2026 | Arlena Laessaari Australia is home to a vibrant heavy music scene, and Northlane ’s 2026 Regional Tour is a lively tribute to what makes live performances in this country unique. Accompanied by local heavyweights Reliqa and Inertia , the tour's stop at the Miranda Hotel demonstrated that top-notch metalcore can thrive outside of arenas. After headlining large venues like the Enmore Theatre in recent years, witnessing Northlane return to the cozy, energetic

2000s pop-punk icons Boys Like Girls are celebrating not one, but two album anniversaries in 2026. This year marks 20 years of Boys Like Girls , the band’s self-titled debut album, and 17 years of the fan-favorite record Love Drunk . To commemorate this, the band embarked on the massive “Soundtrack of Your Life” Tour in March, and will continue hitting major cities across North America until the tour concludes in Seattle, WA on May 10. The celebration won’t stop there as the

PHOTO BY SHADES OF BLUE MEDIA Divedown introduces a strong sound within the Melbourne alternative community, focusing on alternative rock genres. The band comprises Michael Romeo (guitarist), Josh Godwin (bassist), Sam Bianco (vocals and guitar) and Tim Irwin (drummer). Their signing with Ninth Life Records, accentuates the beginning of their official sound, marking a major minestrone within the band. “All for what” explores the underlayers of heartbreak, processing and refl

Photo Credit: Sad Swim Wednesday, April 8th, New Zealand based musician Vana releases brand new single “In Your Name” today via Sumerian Records . “In Your Name” marks as Vana’s second single since her signing with Sumerian records . This track follows the release of “ Pray ”. “Falling in love is painful. Where there is equal love, there will inevitably be equal loss. Sometimes you fall in love even when it hurts you. Sometimes, loving someone you know is bad for you hurts l