Rock Candy Records is an independent
record label
"Big Three" music labels
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based in the United Kingdom. Founded by ex-''
Kerrang!
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'' writers Derek Oliver and Dante Bonutto in 2005, the label primarily specializes in CD reissues of
rock and
heavy metal albums from the 1970s and 1980s. In 2017, Oliver co-founded a magazine affiliate of the label under the same name with Howard Johnson and Malcolm Dome.
The label takes its name from the
Montrose song of the same name.
Artists
Artists released by the company include
Toto,
RATT
Ratt (stylized as RATT) was an American glam metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s, with their albums having been certified as gold, platinum and multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. ...
,
Eddie Money
Edward Joseph Money ( Mahoney; March 21, 1949September 13, 2019) was an American singer and songwriter who, in the 1970s and 1980s, had eleven Top 40 songs, including " Baby Hold On", " Two Tickets to Paradise", " Think I'm in Love", " Shakin' ...
,
Survivor
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,
The Sex Pistols,
Max Webster,
Montrose,
Malice and
Rhino Bucket, among others.
Magazine
In March 2017, Rock Candy Records launched their own music magazine. It is published bi-monthly, and covers material mostly regarding 1970s and 1980s
hard rock
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.
References
External links
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British independent record labels
Record labels established in 2005
Reissue record labels
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