Rocktopia - Joe Bonamassa adds Dublin concert to October tour

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will perform an Irish concert at the Dublin Vicar Street on Friday October 7th. The Irish date happens two days before Bonamassa’s nationwide UK tour which kicks off on October 9th at the Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall. http://ping.fm/clOrb

Rocktopia - Alter Bridge join forces with Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records are delighted to welcome American rock band ALTER BRIDGE to the family. The band will be represented by Roadrunner worldwide, with the exception of North America (an announcement regarding North America will be released in the near future). Since they formed in 2004, Alter Bridge have built a loyal fan-base through relentless touring and their stellar live performances, selling more than a million albums and in the process becoming one of the most respected rock bands in the world. http://ping.fm/UG2Pr

TNT singer tony Mills suffers heart attack (Rocktopia News)

Tony Mills, vocalist in band TNT (ex-SHY), suffered a heart-attack at Oslo Airport Saturday afternoon on the way to a gig with TNT. Mills is now in recovery and will be moved out of intensive care tomorrow, Monday. Read the full story on Rocktopia. http://ping.fm/ALmBJ

Rocktopia - Queensryche sign with Roadrunner / Loud And Proud Records

Four-time Grammy nominees QUEENSRYCHE have signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. The band’s label debut –their twelfth studio album- is tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2011 release. Singer and founder Geoff Tate remains the creative nucleus of the band, which continues to make against-the-grain hard rock. Since their inception over 25 years ago, Queensryche have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have performed in over 22 countries. Read more at Rocktopia! http://ping.fm/ZXBGn

Rocktopia - Joe Satriani's new album now available to pre-order!

One of the most highly anticipated rock guitar albums in recent years, Joe Satriani's 14th studio album "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards" is now available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and HMV.com ahead of its October 4th release. The album will be released by Epic records and dovetails Satch's autumn UK tour, which kicks off on October 17th at the Manchester Apollo. Read more at Rocktopia! http://ping.fm/cG1VS

Enuff Z'Nuff - 'Dissonance' - Rocktopia CD Review

After a period of touring without Donnie Vie, the singer returned to the Enuff Z’Nuff fold in time to record this album from last year for their Japanese label, which gets a proper release here through the Grind That Axe imprint of popular re-issue label Rock Candy, and with a couple of bonus tracks too! To be honest latter day EZN albums have been a bit hit and miss to me, but the faith that Derek Oliver at Grind That Axe has in the band is obviously well founded as ‘Dissonance’ is easily their best album for quite some time. http://ping.fm/SQACL

The Poodles join Frontiers Records (Rocktopia News)

Frontiers Records are proud to announce their new worldwide partnership with Swedish Rockers THE POODLES, which will kick off with the world wide release of the group’s long awaited live-DVD, 'In the Flesh' and the accompanying live-album 'No Quarter' before the end of 2010, followed by The Poodles' fourth studio album in early 2011. Read the full story on Rocktopia. http://ping.fm/PkOc9