By 1981, the Red Rockers were famously branded "The American Clash" by Lester Bangs -- a tag that carried both the weight of massive expectations and the raw power of …

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11 track album

Live ‘81-’85 Liberation Hall, 2026 9/10 Listen to Live ‘81-’85 The San Francisco-based post-punk/new wave legends Romeo Void assemble some of their best performances from their personal recordi...

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Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online

Hey! L.A.! is the new power pop album from The Hollywood Stars, who began their career in the ‘70s.

Rum Bar RecordsProducers: The Hollywood Stars, Loren Molinare, Paul Roessler Not all veterans are destined to stay the course and, conversely, sticking around doesn’t guarantee legendary status. That ...

LIBERATION HALL ANNOUNCES REISSUES FROM JACKIE DeSHANNON, MIKE BLOOMFIELD, AND THE HILLMEN, PLUS SURF-AGE NUGGETS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ...

Formed in the early 1970s by rock impresario Kim Fowley in a manner similar to his more famous aggregation The Runaways, The Hollywood Stars existed in the space betwixt three big rocks, specifically ...

The Hollywood Stars are back with their second album of new material since returning to the studio in 2024 with their incredible comeback album

The Hollywood Stars are back with their next album following on from 2024’s comeback, ‘Starstruck’. The line-up is the same as on that album, namely vocalist Scott Phares and drummer Terry Rae (fou…

Some bands get one great story. The Hollywood Stars have collected about six of them across fifty years, each more improbable than the last, and the newest

Professor and the Madman is primarily a duo, but occasionally a group. Formed in 2015 by co-frontmen and multi-instrumentalists Alfie Agnew (an actual

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Tom Tom Club, Let There Be Love (Warner/Rh...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The 1960s forever changed music and remain a big influence on Professor And The Madman.

After a six year break, Professor And The Madman return with a new album. The quartet are comprised of Sean Elliott and Alfie Agnew - both formerly with D.I. - plus Rat Scabies and Paul Gray - the rhy...

Musicians are a notoriously fickle bunch and putting several renowned names together is no sure sign of success. The art of musical chemistry is a fine science and getting those compounds to fuse is m...

The Hollywood Stars were formed in 1973 by record producer Kim Fowley as a way of recreating the New York Dolls’ glam rock energy, only on America’s West Coast. It was a remit the band fulfilled maybe...

Nearly five decades after what seemed like not only the beginning but also the end of the story, The Hollywood Stars continue the momentum of 2024’s Starstruck with another infectious dose of bubblegu...

Legendary, Los Angeles Glam Rockers, The Hollywood Stars make their historic East Coast debut and first time ever LIVE performance in Boston

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Professor & the Madman “Tolerant World” Dreamworld (08-07-2026) Seeking understanding for the past while expressing a heartfelt desire to adapt and find a place in a kinder, more accepting…