Dokken

 

Artist:   Dokken

Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Original line-up:

Don Dokken:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Greg Leon:  Lead Guitar

Steve R. Barry:  Bass

Mick Brown:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Don Dokken:  Lead Vocals

George Lynch:  Lead Guitar

Jeff Pilson:  Bass

Mick Brown:  Drums

Dokken are an American Hard Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1979 by Don Dokken (Vocals), Greg Leon (Guitar), Steve R. Barry  (Bass), and Mick Brown (Drums).   They have three charting singles "Alone Again", "In My Dreams" and "Burning Like A Flame" and have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.  Beast From The East was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1989.

Title:  Erase The Slate (2026) 

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Deko Music

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Erase The Slate (3:47)

 2.  Change The World (4:35)

 3.  Maddest Hatter (4:38)

 4.  Drown (4:53)

 5.  Shattered (4:40)

Side B:

 1.  One (3:10)

 2.  Who Believes (4:23)

 3.  Voice Of The Soul (4:12)

 4.  Crazy Mary Goes Round (3:00)

 5.  Hauntd Lullabye (4:47)

 6.  In Your Honor (4:31)

Personnel:

Don Dokken:  Lead & Backing Vocals

Reb Beach:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Jeff Pilson:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar Piano, Mellotron, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Mick Brown:  Drums, Lead Vocals on Track B4, Backing Vocals

Erase The Slate is the seventh studio album by Dokken, originally released on June 15, 1999 by SPV, remastered and reissued on July 24, 2026 by Deko Music.

Tesla

 

Artist:  Tesla
Origin:  Sacramento, California, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Original line-up:

Brian Wheat:  Bass
Frank Hannon:  Guitar
Jeff Keith:  Lead Vocals
Tommy Skeoch:  Guitar
Troy Luccketta:  Drums

Tesla is an American Hard Rock Band from Sacramento, California, formed in late 1981 by Brian Wheat (Bass) and Frank Hannon as City Kidd, along with Jeff Keith (Lead Vocals), Troy Luccketta (Drums), and Tommy Skeoch (Guitar).  In 1986, the band changed under a new name Tesla.

Title:  Homage (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Frontiers Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Never Alone (Original Tesla Song) (3:39)

 2.  Bring It On Home (Sam Cooke Cover) (3:06)

 3.  Spread Your Wings (Queen Cover) (4:55)

 4.  I Wish It Would Rain (The Temptation Cover) (3:09)

 5.  Night Moves (Bob Seger Cover) (5:22)

 6.  If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley Cover) (3:21)

 7.  Come And Get It (Badfinger Cover) (2:20) 

 8.  I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown Cover) (2:56)

 9.  Give A Little Bit (Supertramp Cover) (4:21)

10. I Love You (2026 Version) (Climax Blues Band Cover) (4:12)

11. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover) (2:39)

12. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover) (4:50)

13. I'd Rather Go Blind (Etta James Cover) (2:56)

14. Mind Your Own Business (Hank Williams Sr. Cover) (3:14)

Personnel:

Jeff Keith:  Lead Vocals

Brian Wheat:  Bass

Frank Hannon:  Guitars

Dave Rude:  Guitars

Steve Brown:  Drums

Homage is the tribute and cover album by Tesla, released onJuly 17, 2026 by Frontiers Records.  Mostly a collection of Classic Rock Covers honoring musical inspirations, alongside a solitary original track.

Doro

 

Artist:  Doro
Birth Name:  Dorothee Pesch
Born:  June 3, 1964.  Dusseldorf, Germany
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actress
Instruments:  Vocals

Doro is a German Hard Rock Singer and Songwriter from Dusseldorf, Germany, formerly front-woman of the Heavy Metal Band Warlock.  She became the first woman to play The Monsters Of Rock Festival.

Title:  Fur Immer (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal

Label:  Rare Diamonds Productions

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Sette 1:

 1.  Fur Immer (4:14)

 2.  Tausend Mal Gelebt (4:36)

 3.  Jede Seele Tief (4:08)

 4.  Herzblut (4:40)

Sette 2:

 5.  Alles Ist Gut (3:33)

 6.  Ich Will Alles (2:26)

 7.  In Freiheit Stirbt Mein Herz (5:42)

 8.  Ein Stuck Ewigkeit (4:33)

 9.  Helden (3:34)

LP 2:

Sette 3:

10. Freiheit (3:45)

11. Hoffnung (4:37)

12. Seelied (2:37)

13. Engel (5:13)

14. Ungebrochen (1:40)

Sette 4:

15. In Liebe Und Freundschaft (3:36)

16. Danke (2:58)

17. Bis Aufs Blut (0:41)

18. Tausend Mal Gelebt (4:19)

19. Fur Immer (4:36)

Personnel:

Doro Pesch:  Vocals

Nick Douglas:  Bass

Joe Taylor:  Guitars

Johnny Dee:  Drums

Oliver Palotai:  Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar

The Classic Night Orchestra

Fur Immer is the compilation album in German-Language Songs and Rarities by Doro, originally released on October 27, 2017 by Nuclear Blast, remastered and reissued on April 3, 2026 by Rare Diamonds Productions.   Limited Edition to 1000 Copies in 2-LP Magenta Vinyl.

Lita Ford

 Artist:  Lita Ford

Birth Name:  Lita Rossana Ford

Born:  September 19, 1958.  London, England

Origin:  Long Beach, California, USA

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Lita Ford is an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  She was the lead guitarist for the all-female Rock Band The Runaways in the late 1970s, then embarked on a successful Glam Metal Solo career that  hit the peak in the late 1980s.  The 1989 single "Close My Eyes Forever, a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, remains Ford's most successful song, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Title:  Out For Blood (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Music On CD

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Out For Blood (2:56)

 2.  Stay With Me Baby (4:31)

 3.  Just A Feeling (4:41)

 4.  Ready, Willing And Able (2:59)

 5.  Die For Me Only (3:05)

 6.  Rock 'N Roll Made Me What I Am Today (2:53)

 7.  It You Can't Live With It (4:20)

 8.  On The Run (2:50)

 9.  Any Way That You Want Me  (3:36)

10. I Can't Stand It (3:28)

Personnel:

Lita Ford:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Lead Vocals

Neil Merryweather:   Bass, Harmony Vocals, Backing Vocals

Dusty Watson:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Out For Blood is the debut solo studio album by Lita Ford, originally released in 1983 by Mercury, remastered and reissued on March 20, 2026 by Music On CD.  For Music Collectors.

Tyketto

 

Artist:  Tyketto 
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Original line-up:

Danny Vaughn:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Mandolin, Harmonica, Percussion

Jimi Kennedy:  Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Brooke St. James:  Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Coral Sitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Michael Clayton:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Tyketto is an American Hard Rock Band from New York City, formed in 1987 by Danny Vaughn (Vocals Ex Waysted), Brooke St. James (Guitar), Jimi Kennedy (Bass) and Michael Clayton (Drums).

Title:  Closer To The Sun (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Silver Lining Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Higher Than High (4:21)

 2.  Starts With A Feeling (4:50)

 3.  Bad For Good (3:55)

 4.  We Rise (4:01)

 5.  Donnowhuddidis (3:27)

 6.  Closer To The Sun (5:01)

 7.  Harleys & Indians (Riders In The Sky) (3:53)

 8.  Hit Me Where It Hurts (3:59)

 9.  The Picture (5:13)

10. Far And Away (4:14)

11. The Brave (5:34)

Personnel:

Danny Vaughn:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion

Harry Scott Elliott:  Lead Guitar

Chris Childs:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Johnny Dee:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Ged Rylands:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Closer To The Sun is the sixth studio album by Tyketto, released on March 20, 2026 by Silver Lining Music, featuring Chris Childs (Bass Ex Thunder), Johnny Dee (Drums Ex Doro).

Night Ranger

 

Artist:  Night Ranger
Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Contemporary Pop, Arena Rock

Original line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

2nd line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Alan Fitzgerald:  Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Alan Fitzgerald:  Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
Jeff Watson:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

Night Ranger is an American Rock Band from San Francisco formed 1979 as a Hard Rock Trio Band consisted of Jack Blades (Bass, Vocals Ex Rubicon), Brad Gillis (Guitar Ex Rubicon) and Kelly Keagy (Drums Ex Rubicon).  Later added Alan Fitzgerald (Keyboards Ex Montrose, Sammy Hagar), and Jeff Watson (Guitar).  The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Title:  Neverland (Limited Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Pop-Metal, Contemporary Pop, Arena Rock

Label:  Voiceprint

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Forever All Over Again (4:59)

 2.  Neverland (3:41)

 3.  As Always I Remain (4:33)

 4.  Someday I Will (4:16)

 5.  My Elusive Mind (3:56)

 6.  New York Time (4:40)

Side Two:

 1.  Walk In The Future (4:01)

 2.  Sunday Morning (3:57)

 3.  Slap Like Being Born (4:55)

 4.  Anything For You (4:29)

 5.  I Don't Call This Love (4:09)

Personnel:

Jack Blades:  Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
Brad Gillis:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Kelly Keagy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Alan Fitzgerald:  Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
Jeff Watson:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

Neverland is an album by Night Ranger, originally released on July 22, 1997 by Legacy, remastered and reissued on March 6, 2026 by Voiceprint.  Limited Edition Clear Orange Vinyl.  For Music Collectors.

Britny Fox

Artist:  Britny Fox

Origin:  Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal

Original line up:

Dean Davidson:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Michael Kelly Smith:  Lead Guitar

Billy Childs:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Tony Destra:  Drums

Britny Fox was an American Glam Metal Band from Philadelphia, formed in 1985 by Billy Childs (Bass), Dean Davidson (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Michael Kelly Smith (Lead Guitar), and Tony Destra (Drums).  They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their minor hit "Long Way To Love".

Title:  Britny Fox (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Girlschool (4:39)

 2.  Long Way To Love (4:54)

 3.  Kick 'N' Fight (3:37)

 4.  Save The Weak (5:30)

 5.  Fun In Texas (4:27)

Side Two:

 6.  Rock Revolution (4:40)

 7.  Don't Hide (4:50)

 8.  Gudbuy T'Jane (4:26)

 9.  In America (4:25)

10. Hold On (3:30)

Personnel:

Dean Davidson:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Michael Kelly Smith:  Lead Guitar, Background Vocals

Billy Childs:  Bass, Background Vocals

Johnny Dee:  Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals

Additional Musician:

David Gibbins:  Keyboards on Track 1/4

Britny Fox is the debut album by Britny Fox, originally released on June 6, 1988 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on November 14, 2025 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition of 750 Copies on Blue Coloured Vinyl, 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.