Author Archives: GoldMark

Blue Medusa Share Savage Debut Track ‘Checkmate’

Blue Medusa, the new band from former Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, have shared their first piece of music, and it is a total face-ripper. The band consists of White-Gluz on vocals, joined by guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia and launched last month. And in ‘Checkmate’, the trio are showing a bit of what we […]

Fakemink’s 2026 Tour Dates: ‘a Terrible Beauty .

Times are good for fans of UK rapper and producer Fakemink. He recently announced Terrified, his first new album since 2023’s London’s Saviour. Fakemink also dropped a new EP, The Boy Who Cried Terrified, earlier this year. Now, he’s getting ready to take all this new material on the road, as today (March 20), he […]

How Queensryche Opened a New Chapter With ‘Operation: Mindcrime’

Former Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate is set to release a new chapter of the band’s popular Operation: Mindcrime series for the first time in nearly 20 years. Operation: Mindcrime III arrives May 3 and as the frontman told UCR in a recent interview, the project has been taking shape in his mind for a number […]

Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Apologizes To Poison Drummer

Pete Evick Apologises to Poison’s Rikki Rockett Pete Evick, the longtime touring guitarist in Poison’s live lineup and a key member of Bret Michaels’ solo band, has issued an apology to Poison drummer Rikki Rockett while also defending Michaels against claims the solo operation is run on the cheap. Evick said he “crossed that line” […]

10 Stellar Artists To Support Throughout The Year, Regardless Of Women’s Month

Women’s Month feels like a double-edged, or even triple-edged sword at times (despite that not being possible) – there’s a certain amount of gratitude that we’re being recognised, annoyance that it takes a special occasion like Women’s Month to be respected, and irritation that we still need to bring gender into the discussion in 2025, in […]

LaRussell Talks New Album with Lil Jon, Roc Nation Deal & Trolls

LaRussell proudly represents the Bay Area and has been doing so through all 42 albums he’s dropped since 2019. On his new album, Something’s in the Water, the Vallejo, Calif., rapper collaborated with the crunk king Lil Jon to deliver a nostalgic, fun musical journey to the Yay Area circa 2006 when hyphy was at its […]

Every Classic Rock Artist Who Released More Than 1 Diamond Album

There are only nine classic rock artists who have released more than one diamond album. It’s a testament to their stratospheric stardom and a reminder that they don’t make ’em like this anymore. The classic rock era — which can be broadly classified as the mid ’60s through the early ’90s — also represented the music industry’s golden […]

Coco Jones Shares ‘Luvagirl,’ A New Single

Coco Jones has a lot to be happy about. She’s continuing to ascend in her thriving, Grammy-nominated music career. On top of that, she found her special somebody, as she’s engaged to NBA star Donovan Mitchell. She seemingly brought those worlds together today (March 20) with the release of her latest single, “Luvagirl.” On the […]