Rock duo Bones UK, comprised of guitarist Carmen Vandenberg and vocalist/rhythm guitar Rosie Bones with their upcoming Soft are set to set the rock world on fire with their unique brand of fuzz rock, industrial, and symphonic rock.
Category: A Rock and a Roll
Video of the Day: Texas Hippie Coalition – Gunsmoke
Bringing back country-fuzz, the gun-toting, weed smoking cowboys are back from hell with this gnarly party anthem that sounds like the love child of early Kid Rock and Cadillac 3.
Video of the Day: Bryan Adams – Rock And Roll Hell
A pseudo-classic from the Kiss album Creatures of the Night, a song co-written with Bryan Adans.
Video of the Day: Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga – Die With A Smile
On this surprise pop-up collaboration between Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, we are treated to the pair trading verses on a 70’s ‘s-style TV show set. It’s not quite the Bradley Cooper chemistry explosion here but give them time.
Video of the Day: Orville Peck and Beck – Death Valley High
Peck and Beck, a collabo I didn’t see coming. And sorely needed.
Video of the Day: The Dead Daisies – I’m Gonna Ride
Checking out this one at our Sunday happy hour event in the offices of Rock is the New Roll the vote was unanimous on this latest incarnation of the Dead Daisies. It’s great
What We’re Listening To (August 8, 2024)

Elles Baily – 1972
Her latest single, “1972” was released in advance of her upcoming album, Beneath The Neon Glow, celebrates doing our best to live in the moment just like in 1972. The record is set to see the light of ear later in the year.
Kyle Daniel (feat. Maggie Rose) – Fire Me Up
One of the best contemporary Southern artists in the game today, old-school meets new-school on this backwoods charmer, “Fire It Up.” Produced by Jaren Johnston of The Cadillac Three, this single is from the newly released long-player, Kentucky Gold.
Gorilla Riot – Molotov Sister
There is more than a little Rolling Stones swagger on this grunge-adjacent single from Manchester’s own Gorilla Riot. The new record, Salvation, coming out in October is set to be epic.
Blues Pills – Bad Choices
It’s no secret that here at Rock is the New Roll we carry the torch for Blues. With their latest, “Bad Choices,” we are treated to a head-shaking bombast of Blues Rock courtesy of the best front women in Rock.
Austin Gold – The Wire Defines
There is nothing like a bit of Night Ranger-adjacent AOR to take you back to the days of your youth riding around in your El Camino with Eddie Money blasting on the cassette player with the smoke so heavy you can barely see out of the windshield.
Video of the Day: Dangereens – Friday Night
The self-proclaimed most elegantly decadent rock and roll band of the 21st century sets the stage on fire with their glam-rock explosion. Their latest record Chic may be the best Rock album of 2024.
Video of the Day: Massive Wagons – Night Skies
The latest single and video from ‘70s retro mavens Massive Wagons. A bit of yacht rock on this one provides the backdrop for melodic tune of the highest order.
Video of the Day: The Martial Arts – Friends For Fools
Having spent years applying his trade on the Scottish music scene with BMX Bandits, Primary 5, and several others, Paul Kelly with his band moniker The Martial Arts offers up an ebullient power pop wonderment from their upcoming record In There Like Swimwear. And yes, there is cowbell.
