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Category: Sleaze/Glam
Video of the Day: Royal Republic – Wow! Wow! Wow!
Caution should be taken to ensure that your speakers don’t catch fire with intense listens of this latest missive from one of the best Glam-Rock bands on the planet.
Video of the Day – Night Laser – Way To The Thrill
The latest Van Halen inspired banger from Hamburg sleaze rockers Night Laser. Look for a new record set to rattle the eardrums later in the year.
Video of the Day: Royal Republic – LazerLove
From the gang that brought you “Love Cop,” the Swedish glamsters channel the mellower side of Def Leopard on this ballad.
Video of the Day: Dixie Dragster – Time Flies
Another one of the bands that is from the eclectic music scene of Nashville. Dixie Dragster combines Glam, New York Dolls, and Sunset Strip Sleaze. In other words, every touch point that we love here at Rock is the New Roll H.Q.
Video of the Day: Royal Republic – Love Cop
Should this title track from Royal Republic’s upcoming record be any indication, Love Cop should be a banger of a record. This one has an addictive pull that will have you hitting the replay button may times in succession. Van Halen meets The Village People meets E.L.O. on this ode to good times.
Video of the Day: Maneskin – Valentine
In the realm of guilty pleasures, Here at Rock is the New Roll we are guilty as charged when it comes to Sleaze-Glam rockers Maneskin. Here is their latest, Valentine.”
Video of the Day: Midnight Motel – Gimme Some
These hard rockers from Spain deliver easy-on-the-ears, sleaze-driven rock and roll the likes of which our ears have not enjoyed since Krokus.
Perfect fare to listen to while you are painting houses, fixing your chopper, or digging graves.
Video of the Day: Lipz – Bye Bye Beautiful
The bastard sons of Def Leppard and Bon Jovi, the first single, “Bye Bye Beautiful,” is out in advance of a proper record, Changing Melody to be released later in the year.
Five Cool Ones: Five (More) Reasons That Rock Is Not Dead
The state of rock music in 2023 is definitely destination full speed ahead. If The Rolling Stones can put out an album that is actually ferocious, there is hope for the world.
Here are five particular cool platters that we have been vibing to at Rock is the New Roll.
Black Spiders – Hot Wheels
Every song from their 2023 record Can’t Die Won’t Die is a scorcher with the monster riffs and gang vocals on “Hot Wheels” standing out.
The Struts – Rockstar
Unrelenting glamsters, Luke Spiller and The Struts offer up an addicting form of Rock and Roll on this arena-worthy gem.
Kelsy Karter & The Heroines – Love Goes On
New Zealand rocker Kelsy Karter delivers a Def Leppard worthy sugar pop frenzy on this one.
The Cold Stares – Cross The Line
Mixing Blues, Southern, and Hard Rock, The Cold Stares amped up from a duo to a power trio on this stomper.
Gypsy Pistoleros – Come On Eileen
Ears down the best Rock cover song of the year, Gypsy Pistoleros wear the mantle of best Glam, Flamenco, Rock band proudly.
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