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.”
Category: Sleaze/Glam
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.
Video of the Day: Maneskin – The Driver
A freshly minted video from what might be the best wham-glam band on the planet. This one is from their latest record, Honey, Are U Coming.
Video of the Day: Gypsy Pistoleros – Come On Eileen
Gypsy Pistoleros, the self proclaimed, and who are we to argue, worlds greatest Flamenco Punk Glam Rock band ever, has just scorched the earth with an in incendiary version of the iconic Dexy’s classic. Word on the streets is that Eileen loves this version and finally has decided to come on.
Song of the Day: Starbenders – Cherry Wine
Flashing their Fleetwood Mac street cred, Atlanta glamsters Starbenders take things all the way back to the ’80s with this melodic masterpiece in advance of their September release, Take Back The Night.
Video of the Day: Gypsy Pistoleros – What It’s Like To Be A Girl
Stat tuned for the release of their new record, but in the meantime there is much to savor on this Sunset Strip worthy, wham glam thank you ma!am single courtesy of Gypsy Pistoleros.
Video of the Day: Gypsy Pistoleros – A Town Called Nowhere
Self described as the worlds greatest Punk, Flamenco, Punk, Rock, Glam band ever, and after listening to a few songs from their catalog, there is no argument here.
The sound is high energy T Rex meets The Ramones, by way of The Dropkick Murphy’s, and a dusting of The Cure if fronted by Billy Idol thrown in for good measure, with a soundscape that is worthy of a Quentin Tarantino movie soundtrack should he ever make a vampire movie.
A single, “What It’s Like To Be A Girl” is scheduled to see the light of ear on June 23’rd in advance of their album, Duende A Go Go Loco.
In the meantime, check out their 2020 album The Greatest Flamenco Sleaze Glam Band Ever!
After an immersive listen of this one, you will finding yourself heading to From Dusk ‘Till Dawn’s Titty Twister cantina embalming yourself in mescal margaritas and a table dance. Their version of “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” is worth the price of admission alone.
Video of the Day: Black Aces – Too Young
Somewhere North of AC/DC and South of Guns ‘N’ Roses rocks Black Aces. Sure, you have heard it’s all before, but when it is done this well, and with this passion, there is nothing not to like.
