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Toto, the American icons of art pop rock, multiple Grammy winners, the guys who've sold more than 50 million albums over their career and the creators of radio evergreens like Africa, Rosanna and Hold The Line, among others, are heading…

Charlotte Wessels, the Dutch vocalist best known for her work with symphonic power metallers Delain, and their band The Obsession will release their second studio album, "Mute Swan Empire", via Napalm Records on February 5, 2027. It's a…

Andy Timmons, the American guitar virtuoso best known for playing on the first two albums by glam metallers Danger Danger, as well as for his work with iconic drummer Simon Phillips and his Protocol, will release his new solo studio album,…

Levara, the art rock outfit led by guitarist Trevor Lukather (yes, the son of the legendary Steve Lukather of Toto), have returned after a long break with a new single and video for the song Underneath It All. Check out the video below. …

Peter Gabriel, renowned singer-songwriter and British prog rock icon, has released the 'bright-side' mix of his new single Face The Wall (mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent). The new single will appear on Gabriel's upcoming album “o\i”, due out…

Generator are back with a new single, “Air gets clear”, taken from their new album “Iluzije”, released this March. A dance ballad with a slight electronic touch, the lyrics are all about trusting yourself, following your gut,…

Duran Duran, one of the most influential and innovative British bands of all time, will be featured for the first time on a new series of Royal Mail stamps. Paying tribute to a band whose music, style and artistic vision have left a…

Peter Gabriel, the celebrated singer-songwriter and British prog-rock icon, has released a ‘dark-side’ mix of his new single Looking For The Happy (mixed by Tchad Blake). The new single will appear on Gabriel's upcoming album “o\i”. …

The Pineapple Thief, the British atmospheric prog rockers, are heading back to European stages next spring with the "Far & Wide" tour, where they'll be showing off a brand-new studio album. The confirmed dates (including one in…

Simple Minds, the legendary Scottish new wave and art pop rockers, have announced the dates of a new European tour celebrating the first five decades of their career. Joining them as special guests on the new European dates will be…

Simple Minds, the Scottish art rock and new wave icons, will release their new studio album "Sacrosanct" on Friday, January 29, 2027. In the four years since their last studio album, "Direction Of The Heart" from 2022, the band has found…

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are finally making and releasing an album together. "The Sea of Emotion", the first studio album by SatchVai, will arrive on November 6, 2026 via earMUSIC. Below you can check out the first single from the…

Cats In Space, the British progressive and art rock band, will release their new and seventh studio album, "Suit Of Armour", on Esoteric Antenna on November 6, 2026. The new record also marks the first time seasoned bassist Chris Childs…

Kajagoogoo, one of the central British new wave, pop and art rock acts of the 1980s, are getting an eight-CD box set on 11/27/2026 called "Box Of Goo, The Complete Anthology". The box will be released by Cherry Pop. Kajagoogoo signed…

Tears For Fears, British art rock icons, will release a new, expanded version of their 1989 third album "The Seeds Of Love" via UMC on October 16. The album will be available in all formats. The reissue features a new mix by Steven…

Peter Gabriel, the celebrated singer-songwriter and British prog rock icon, has released a ‘bright-side’ mix of his new single Looking For The Happy (mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent). The new single will appear on Gabriel's new album “o\i”. …

Stick Men, the prog rock outfit fronted by three world-class virtuosos – Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter – are announcing their new studio album, "Let’s Thrak Again". Exactly ten years after their dark but masterful 2016…

Peter Hammill, a one-of-a-kind musical visionary and a member of British prog rock icons Van Der Graaf Generator, is announcing a new studio album, due out September 25 on Esoteric Antenna Records. The album, titled “Tears In Time”, will…

Jeff Cannata, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of the 'golden age of AOR', best known for Arc Angel's classic debut album, is back under the new name Arc Angel - Cannata with the album »A Kaleidoscope Of Madness«. This musician's…

Band Crimson proudly present their debut The Screaming Of An Echo, a whole 25 years in the making. It's a proper acoustic-electric rock journey in the spirit of the legendary albums of the 70s. Back in 2001, three high schoolers wrote…

Lonely Robot, the art rock project fronted by brilliant British guitarist and musical visionary John Mitchell, has released a video for its latest single, the energetic Show The Way, which will appear on the project's upcoming new studio…

Label: earMusicRelease date: July 3, 2026Genre: Hard Rock / Art RockProduction: Bob EzrinAlbum length: 50.24 minRating: 8.0/10 The hard rock patriarchs Deep Purple are among us once again with a new studio album, “SPLAT!”. With it…

Stick Men, the prog rock outfit made up of three world-class virtuosos with serious pedigree – Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter – are announcing their new studio album, "Let’s Thrak Again". Exactly ten years after their dark…

Stick Men, the progressive rock outfit made up of three world-class virtuosos – Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter – are announcing their new studio album, "Let's Thrak Again". Exactly ten years after their dark yet masterful…

Duran DuranSaturday, 11 July 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:50 PMPassariano di Codroipo (Udine) / Villa Manin / Italy Duran Duran are today one of the rare bands that count among the surviving representatives of '80s pop rock, still recording…

Uriah Heep, the British rock legends and one of the essential bands whose work shaped the rise of later heavy metal as well as hard rock, already announced a run of European shows at the end of this April for the next leg of their "The…

Peter Gabriel, the celebrated singer-songwriter and British prog rock icon, has dropped the dark-side mix of his fifth new single, Won’t Stand Down (mixed by Tchad Blake). The new single will appear on Gabriel's upcoming album “o\i”. …

Muse, the renowned art and alternative rockers from Devon in the UK, have dropped a new music video for the single Hexagons, taken from their upcoming new studio album “The Wow! Signal”, which is out June 26 on Warner/Helium 3. Muse…

Steve 'H' Hogarth, vocalist of British art and progressive rockers Marillion, is unveiling a refreshed version of the single You Dinosaur Thing, complete with an official video (below). The single comes from Hogarth's solo album "Ice…

Toto, the long-running American rockers and Grammy winners, announced on their Facebook profile that drummer Shannon Forrest has left the band. Forrest first joined Toto in 2014 as a replacement for Keith Carlock and played with the…

The Claypool Lennon Delirium, the creative team-up of Les Claypool (Primus) and Sean Lennon, are announcing their third album, “The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg of Empathy,” which drops May 1 via ATO Records. The duo has released…

Muse, the renowned art and alternative rockers from Devon in the UK, have dropped a new music video for their single Cryogen, taken from their upcoming new studio album “The Wow! Signal”, which lands on June 26 via Warner/Helium 3. Muse…

Uriah Heep, the British rock legends, have announced the dates for the next leg of their "The Magician's Farewell" tour, which will bring them back to European stages this fall. The tour runs through October and November. It kicks off in…

Joseph Tholl, the Swedish multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, is best known for playing guitar in speed metallers Enforcer until 2019, founding Black Trip (later renamed Vojd) and currently shredding in Tribulation. This June,…

Pink Floyd's 1975 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, recorded on the "Wish You Were Here" tour, is getting its first-ever release on vinyl and CD. "Pink Floyd Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975" will be out via…

Matteo Mancuso, the Italian guitar virtuoso from Sicily, has dropped his new single Solar Wind, featuring Steve Vai. The track comes from Matteo Mancuso's upcoming new studio album "Route 96", which lands on April 24 via Music Theories…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, “WROC”, on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new video for the single (Always Show Pity To)…

Bruce Soord, the British singer-songwriter and founder and driving force of prog rock heavyweights The Pineapple Thief, will release his new solo studio album, “Ghosts In The Park”, on May 15, 2026. The album came together over the last…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, “WROC”, on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find a new video for the single Spark Of Celestial…

Asia, British veterans of melodic rock and AOR, have followed up the release of their new live album “Asia – Live In England”, which came out on March 13 via Frontiers Music Srl., with one more live single and video, this time for the…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped a new studio album, "WROC", on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new video for the single Turn Not Your Back…

Bruce Soord, the British singer-songwriter who is also the founder and driving force behind British prog rock greats The Pineapple Thief, will release his new solo studio album, "Ghosts In The Park", on May 15, 2026. The album came…

Peter Gabriel has released a new single, What Lies Ahead. The new track is the third cut to land on Gabriel's new album “o\i”. Before it, Gabriel dropped the singles Been Undone and Put The Bucket Down. The album will slowly take…

Guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who joined forces to form SatchVai Band, are unveiling a brand-new joint track, the single Dancing. The new single also comes with a music video directed by Satriani's son ZZ Satriani. Last…

Mattias IA Eklundh, the Swedish experimental musician and, let's be real, one of the weirdest yet sharpest, most brilliant yet blisteringly fast, precise, brazen and unpredictable guitar virtuosos of our time, is back with a new single…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, dropped his new studio album "WROC" on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. To mark the release, Gilbert has put out one more single (and…

Matteo Mancuso, the Italian guitar virtuoso from Sicily, has dropped his new single Solar Wind, featuring none other than Steve Vai. The track comes off Mancuso's upcoming studio album "Route 96", due out April 24 via Music Theories…

Dystopia, a progressive rock project backed by three outstanding, world-renowned bassists — Italy's Alberto Rigoni (the driving force and main visionary behind the project) and Americans Michael Manring and Stuart Hamm — will release their…

The "Duran Duran" album from the nineties, better known as "The Wedding Album", and its close little brother "Thank You" are getting their first vinyl reissues since release this April. Both 2LP reissues will also come with bonus tracks. …

Rush, the Canadian prog-rock powerhouse, will reissue their album “Grace Under Pressure”, originally released in 1984, on March 13, 2026! Below you can check out a remix of the classic Distant Early Warning, the opening track of the…

MACH 1, a new Slovenian progressive and art rock-metal outfit, is announcing the release of its debut studio album "Supersonic" on March 3, 2026. MACH 1 is a five-piece rock-metal band that took its final shape during the pandemic and…

Yngwie MalmsteenMonday, June 1, 2026, at 8:00 PMZagreb / Boogaloo / Croatia Facebook event! Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen will play Zagreb for the very first time on June 1, 2026, at the Boogaloo Zagreb club. Malmsteen, a…

Robben Ford is back with the album “Two Shades of Blue”, and with it come all the hallmarks that define this guitar grandmaster and his work, including refined feel and a high standard of compositional taste. The album drops on March 27,…

Steve Morse Band, the new band formed by former Deep Purple, Kansas and The Dixie Dregs guitarist – the one and only Steve Morse – dropped their debut album “Triangulation” on November 14. The record is out via the Dutch label Music…

Levara, the art rock outfit led by guitarist Trevor Lukather, son of the legendary Steve Lukather (Toto), have announced their return after a long break. The band, who dropped their self-titled debut on May 14, 2021, posted news on…

Paul Gilbert, the indestructible guitar wizard, chameleon and virtuoso without equal, is announcing his new studio album "WROC", which will be released on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings. Below you'll find the new single,…

Escape Music will release the live album "Far Away... Live In Concert" by Bob Catley on April 24, 2026. Catley is best known as the vocalist of the legendary Magnum, and these days he's also an active part of the Avantasia project. The…

Asia, the British veterans of melodic rock and AOR, are announcing a new live album, “Asia – Live In England”, due out March 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out the new live version of the hit Only Time Will Tell below, complete with…

Rush, Canadian prog-rock powerhouse, will be reissuing their album "Grace Under Pressure", originally released in 1984, on March 13, 2026! The new version features a brand-new remix, done by Terry Brown at the request of Geddy Lee and…

AvtomobiliLjubljana / Novi trg / SloveniaWednesday, December 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Avtomobili and this publication are two inseparable friends. Always have been. At least since 2006, when Rockline launched — though the biggest…

Brit FloydSunday, 26 Oct 2025Ljubljana / Media Center / Slovenia Brit Floyd are one of those tribute bands that have, over the years, made Slovenia something of a home turf. Just over a year ago they played Hala Tivoli with a…

Uriah Heep, April Wine, Heavy Pettin'Friday, October 24, 2025Vienna / Gasometer / Austria Some tours just have to happen. Tours of legendary bands. The ones no self-respecting rocker would ever deny as a monumental source of…

Rick Davies, co-founder, keyboardist and vocalist of art rock legends Supertramp, has died at the age of 81. The band confirmed the news on social media. Their statement reads:"Rick Davies, founder, lead singer and songwriter of…

Label: Alpha Dog 2T/UMeRelease date: July 18, 2025Production: Will EvankovichAlbum length:Genre: Arena Rock / Art RockRating: 8.5/10 “Circling From Above” is the eighteenth studio album from Styx, the American prog rock/arena rock…

SatchVai BandSaturday, 15 July 2025, from 9:30 PM to 11:45 PMPordenone / Parco San Valentino / Italy Sometimes things happen in the world of rock and roll that seem highly unlikely. And yet they do. Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are…

Paul Gilbert BandSaturday, 5 July 2025, 9:40–10:30 PMVelden am Wörthersee / Bluesiana Rock Cafe / Austria Paul Gilbert is back at Bluesiana! Fascinating beyond all limits and utterly one-of-a-kind — the 'on-call firefighter with his…

Marillion'Marillion Weekends Convention XXII.' (Day One)May 9, 2025, 9:15 PM – 11:15 PMPadua / Gran Teatro Geox / Italy Hard to believe it's already been two years since the first encounter with Marillion at the Marillion Weekend…

The Night Flight Orchestra (special guests: Metalite)Friday, February 14, 2025 (start: 8:00 PM, end: 11:00 PM)Vienna (Wien) / Szene / Austria The Night Flight Orchestra! No, they're not Electric Light Orchestra — these are the night…

Label: Nika RecordsRelease date: 8. 11. 2024Production: Bojan Pahljina - Puhi, Maras Tomaž - MOT & Mark ReinsAlbum length: Genre: Art RockRating: 9.0/10BUY THE LP!BUY THE CD! When Drevored drop a new studio album, it's a real…

Label: ZKP RTV SlovenijaRelease date: 11. 12. 2024Genre: Art Rock / Art PopRating: 9.0/10Buy the CD!Buy the 2LP! Whenever you look back at the magical body of work by Avtomobili, one of the central bands that shaped the face of…

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute ShowTuesday, 5 Nov. 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PMLjubljana / Mala dvorana Hale Tivoli / Slovenia Brit Floyd are the greatest tribute act on the planet to the mighty Pink Floyd! So good, in fact, that…

Midge UreThursday, 24 Oct 2024, 9:20 PM – 10:40 PMZagreb / Tvornica kulture / Croatia Slovene version (for an English version please scroll down the bar): Some concerts you genuinely don't expect in our corner of the world. The…

FishVienna (Wien) / Arena Wien / AustriaThursday, 17 October 2024, 8:30 PM – 10:47 PM Fish, the celebrated Scottish singer-songwriter and former frontman of the legendary progressive rock outfit Marillion, is very much a progressive…

Label: Black Lodge RecordsRelease date: 9/27/2024Production: Peter FriestedtAlbum length: 45.48 minGenre: West-Coast AORRating: 8.0/10 CWF is a supergroup made up of Joseph Williams of Toto, former Chicago vocalist Bill Champlin and…

Label: Sony MusicRelease date: 6. 9. 2024Production: David Gilmour & Charlie AndrewAlbum length: 43.21 minGenre: Art RockRating: 8.5/10 »Luck And Strange« is the fifth album from British singer-songwriter David Gilmour. Yes,…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: April 12, 2024Production: Steve Schenck & Richie CastellanoAlbum length: 41.46 minGenre: Art Rock / Hard Rock / Heavy MetalRating: 8.0/10 Blue Öyster Cult really are one of the most…

Duran DuranTuesday, 30 July 2024Pula / Arena Pula / Croatia LeBon has developed a pretty solid dad bod in recent years. The new version of New Moon on Monday isn't really my thing. The White Lines cover cooled things down a…

Toto, Uriah Heep, Slade Schlosswiese, Moosburg, AustriaFriday, July 19, 2024 Anticipating an unforgettable concert, we were hit by a "biblical flood" We caught Slade's opening set. When Uriah Heep were due on stage, the intro…

Simple Minds (support act: Grad)Date: Wednesday, 3 July 2024Venue: Pula / Arena / Croatia Simple Minds need no lengthy introduction. They are new wave and art rock legends with a formidable commercial track record. True to their…

SiddhartaSunday, 23 June 2024, from 9:30 PM to 10:35 PMPiran / Tartinijev trg / Slovenia There's no better way to cap off a particularly 'intense' June week like this year's than on a Sunday — especially with a plate of…

StingWednesday, 29 May 2024Ljubljana / Arena Stožice / Slovenia Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner — the legendary English singer, bassist, activist and actor who most of the world knows far better by his stage name Sting (and reportedly…

Label: SPV/Steamhammer RecordsRelease date: January 12, 2024Production: Tony ClarkinAlbum length: 50.15 min.Genre: Art Rock / Hard RockRating: 8.5/10 It's a sad but true realization, and one that will keep plenty of fans up at…

Tony Clarkin, guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of beloved British hard and art rock veterans Magnum, has passed away at the age of 77. The sad news was confirmed by Clarkin's daughter and first announced on Magnum's official social…

Performers: SiddhartaDate: Saturday, November 18, 2023Location: Ljubljana / Arena Stožice / Slovenia Siddharta! In a sold-out Arena Stožice, with a three-and-a-half-hour show delivered at a level that can stand toe to toe with the…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: May 5, 2023Production: Kip WingerAlbum length: 56:22 minGenre: Hard Rock / Art RockRating: 9.0/10 Winger came back this May with a brand-new studio album. Their seventh. What's it called?…

Label: Three Dog MusicRelease date: February 3, 2023Production: The Winery Dogs (mix: Jay Ruston)Album length: 50.52 minGenre: Progressive Rock / Hard RockRating: 9.0/10 With all three members of The Winery Dogs constantly tied up…

Label: Virgin RecordsRelease date: September 29, 2023Production: Steven WilsonAlbum length: 64.05 min.Genre: Progressive Rock/Art RockRating: 9.0/10 The progressive rock world could barely hold back a cheer when Steven Wilson, a…

Dire Straits LegacyWednesday, 30 August 2023Ljubljana / L56 / Slovenia Dire Straits Legacy is a band that performs — as the name already hints — strictly Dire Straits material at their shows. Dire Straits? They've been off the scene…

Marillion'Marillion Weekends Convention XXI.' (day two)Saturday, 29 April 2023Padua / Gran Teatro Geox / Italy The second day of the 21st Marillion Weekend Convention at the end of this past April in Padua didn't deviate much from…

Marillion 'Marillion Weekends Convention XXI.' (Day One)Friday, 28 April 2023Padua / Gran Teatro Geox / Italy Marillion, those prog and art rock luminaries who released their latest studio album "An Hour Before It's Dark" just over…

Label: Anthem (original release) / UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records (reissue)Release date: 9/9/1982 (original release) / 4/28/2023 (40th anniversary reissue)Production: Rush & Terry BrownAlbum length: 43.12 minGenre: Progressive Rock /…

Label: Decca/MCA (original release) & Madfish (reissue)Release date: 4/28/1972 (original release) / 4/14/2023 (reissue)Produced by: Derek LawrenceAlbum length: 44:43 minGenre: Art RockRating: 10/10 Wishbone Ash are without a…

Steve VaiZagreb / Dom sportova (small hall) / CroatiaThursday, 13 April 2023, 8:30 PM Steve Vai is back in Europe. With the album "Inviolate" (2022, RockLine review) and the second leg of the "Inviolate" tour. Last summer we caught…

Joe SatrianiVienna (Wien) / Wiener Stadthalle – Halle F / AustriaSaturday, 8 April 2023, at 8:00 pm (please scroll down the bar for an English version) Joe Satriani has finally made it to Europe. On his third attempt. No need to…

Label: Silver Lininig MusicRelease date: 27 Jan 2023Production: Jay RustonAlbum length: 59.24 minGenre: Art RockRating: 9.0/10 Uriah Heep are one of the few living rock'n'roll fossils you can honestly say are still kicking at full…

Label: Dallas RecordsRelease date: 11/22/2022Production: Simon JovanovićAlbum length: 50.21 minGenre: Alternative Rock / Art RockRating: 8.5/10 Bogunov are a five-piece with a musical artistry all their own. This is a band with some…

Label: Kscope RecordsRelease date: 8. 4. 2022Production: Envy Of NoneAlbum length: 41.51 minGenre: Art RockRating: 9.0/10 Envy of None is a brand-new band featuring Alex Lifeson (Rush), Andy Curran (Coney Hatch), Alfio Annibalini…