25 December 2015

This New Year's Eve, Rob will join Frank Ferrer's all-star cover band, Mule Kick, for a mini-set of Compulsions tunes at Beast Of Bourbon! Get all the details at the link below. See you there!

24 December 2015

The Compulsions' latest release, Dirty Fun, has earned a spot as one of the Top 50 Music Releases of 2015 according to 100% Rock Magazine! Check out the full article by Todd Jolicoeur at the link below!

22 December 2015

The Compulsions' Dirty Fun promo will air all weekend on VH1 Classic! Check it out now on Instagram at the link below!

18 December 2015

Alec, Frank, Rob and co-producer Hugh Pool dropped by The Log Cabin Recording Studio yesterday to perform "House Of Rock," "Lucky" and new blues jam "Killer In The Woodshed" for an upcoming segment on New York City's 24-hour news channel, NY1! More details soon! Click below for photos!

4 November 2015

Tune in this Sunday at 8 pm EST for a special broadcast of the Electric Ballroom on WRAT 95.9 FM. Host Keith Roth will spin tons of Compulsions music, give away Compulsions T-shirts and CDs, and chat with the guys about their new album! Plus, hear music from David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, NY Dolls, Primal Scream, Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, and more! You won’t want to miss this! For more info, click below!

19 October 2015

Check out Frank and Rob's recent interview on 101.5 FM The Fox with DJ Blayze LeRox! They dive into topics like Axl Rose vs. Rob, the Dirty Fun album cover, and Bon Scott. Hear it all at the link below!

8 September 2015

Tune in now to "The World's #1 Metal Website," Hard Radio, where The Compulsions are in heavy rotation alongside new releases from The Darkness, Slayer, and more! Listen at the link below!

24 August 2015

Last week on Totally Driven Radio, Compulsions frontman Rob Carlyle revealed that a brand new album is in the works! Click below now to hear all about the past, present, and future of The Compulsions!

19 August 2015

What's next for The Compulsions? The answer may surprise you! Find out tomorrow night at 8 pm EDT when you tune in to Totally Driven Radio! Visit the link below!

16 August 2015

Check out Rob's upcoming live, on-air interview on Metal Mayhem, "the New York area's premiere metal show!" Tune in to WVOX 1460AM this Tuesday night at 9:40 pm EST to catch the action! Link below.

7 August 2015

"This release has the feel of an album recorded by a band that follows the great lineage of classic acts like The Rolling Stones, New York Dolls and Sami’s own, Hanoi Rocks. This is definitely going to be right up there as a candidate for one of our records of the year."

Read more of this Dirty Fun review in Soul Of A Clown at the link below.

28 July 2015

Dirty Fun consists of "brilliant songs that rub shoulders with the Greats and the Gods of Rock 'N' Roll like the Rolling Stones and Faces."

Read more of this recent review in Über Röck now at the link below!

26 July 2015

After receiving widespread critical acclaim, Dirty Fun is now getting nationwide radio airplay – all without the backing of a manager or record label! A huge "THANK YOU" to the stations and shows listed below for their support, and to all the amazing Compulsions fans for your requests! Keep those requests coming! You truly are the COOLEST FANS IN THE WORLD!

COLLEGE RADIO

KFSR (Fresno, CA), KGAR (Lemoore, CA), KKFI (Kansas City), KMSU (Mankato, MN), KSUN (Rohnert Park, CA), KXXI (Gallup, NM), WCNI (New London, CT), WDNS (Bowling Green, KY), WDNY (High Point, NC), WDWN (Auburn, NY), WFHB (Bloomington, IN), WHUS (Storrs, CT), WHWS & WVBR (Waterloo, NY), WJCU (Cleveland, OH), WLFR (Galloway, NJ), WLVR, Bethlehem, PA), WMKX – Mega Rock (Brookville, PA), WMBR (Cambridge, MA), WNHU (Brookfield, CT), WORT (Madison, NY), WPAA (Andover, MA), WRDR (North Brunswick, NJ), WRKC (Wilkes-Barre, PA), WRUV (Burlington, VT), WRUW (Cleveland, OH), WSOU/Street Patrol (South Orange, NJ), WVBR (Interlaken, NY), WVJC (Browns, IL), WWSP (Custer, WI), WXAC (Reading, PA) WXCI (Danbury, CT) 

COMMERCIAL RADIO

106radio.com (Tampa, FL), Dakota DamnNATION, KSSS (Bismarck, ND), iHeartRadio, KGRR (Dubuque, IA), KIXA (Victor Valley, CA), KKBZ (Fresno, CA), KLPX (Tucson), KMZK (Fruita, CO), KQXR (Boise), KVRV (Santa Rosa, CA), KZZK (Quincy, IL), Nights With Alice Cooper (syndicated), WBAB (Long Island, NY), WCHR (Monmouth, NJ), WMMQ (Lansing, MI), WMMT (Whitesburg, KY), WOTT (Watertown, NY), WRAT (South Belmar, NJ), WRKZ (Columbus, OH), WVRX (Knoxville, TN), WVOX (New Rochelle, NY), WWSK (Long Island)

INTERNET RADIO

bigmusicgeek.com, brokenneckradio.com, Current Classics With Jim Villaneuva(PRX.org), focusonmetal.net, guitarradioshow.com, hammerheadradio.com, hardradio.com, knac.com, radioscreamer.com, rebelradio.com, rockfileradio.com, rmrshow.com (Rockin’ Metal Revival), rocksolidpressure.com, steel93.com, therealradioshow.com, totallydrivenradio.com, Wednesday Night Rocks With Jim Long, xxxrock.fm

14 July 2015

"If your tastes lie somewhere around T. Rex, early Stones and early AC/DC, then look no further than The Compulsions. This New York City band is raw, gritty and most certainly amazing. Led by Guns N' Roses guys Richard Fortus and Frank Ferrer, ex-Hanoi Rocks bassist Sami Yaffa and lead vocalist/guitarist Rob Carlyle, they rock old school with bite. They've just released Dirty Fun and that's pretty much what we experienced at the Mercury Lounge. The grime and sweat of this club was reproduced through The Compulsions' sound – a perfect match! They opened with what I thought was a cover of "Let There Be Rock," but in actuality it was "Rock 'N' Roll Johnny" from their 2009 extended-play. Of course, they plucked a few gems from the aforesaid Dirty Fun including the Stones-like "Hellbound Babies," the sleazy "House Of Rock," and a gloriously raunchy cover of Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally." Their first full-length, Beat The Devil, got some play too. The AC/DC-like "Hired Gun" rolled along at a sharp pace, as did all 45 seconds of the punk rave-up, "Eat My Dust." "Evil Bastards" could be Mott the Hoople jamming with Angus Young – so good! "Lucky" is, again, all about re-creating that old Stones feel – a real guitar-slung-low kinda song. The Compulsions are the greatest band you've never heard of!"

Read Tony Pijar's full review of The Compulsions' recent performance at Mercury Lounge in Issue #176 of Powerplay Magazine UK! The issue also features Duncan Jamieson's glowing review of Dirty Fun as "A Loose-Hipped, Sleazy Rock 'N' Roll Affair." Grab your copy at newsstands now or order it at the link below!

11 July 2015

You can now listen to Part II of Rob's recent interview with Jim Villanueva of Current Classics at the link below!

6 July 2015

Don't miss this! Rob will perform at the 2015 Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash on Sunday, July 12, at the Bowery Electric. Also performing: Walter Lure from the classic Heartbreakers lineup and more! See you at the show! Get more info at the link below!

15 June 2015

Check out this clip from the internationally syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper! Watch Rob and Richard's recent performance on the show by hitting the link below!

11 June 2015

Don't miss Rob and Richard's interview and acoustic performance today on the internationally syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper! Enter your zip code below to find a station near you!

9 June 2015

"Rob Carlyle and Richard Fortus will be appearing on Alice Cooper's radio show this week. The band recently sat down for an interview and a performance of their new single 'Lucky' for the rock legend's nationally syndicated show 'Nights With Alice Cooper' and their appearance will air this Thursday, June 11."

Get more details in antiMusic at the link below!

4 June 2015

The Compulsions will once again be featured on "Fresh Blood,” the new music show hosted by Rob Rush on WWSK 94.3 FM "The Shark" in Long Island! Tune in Sunday, 7 pm ET to check it out! Click below to listen online and request your favorite Compulsions song! Or call the request line at (631) 955-0943! Thank you for your support!

1 June 2015

Check out Rob's recent interview in Screamer Magazine! Topics include the new Dirty Fun album trailer and The Compulsions' recent performances at The Mercury Lounge and The Viper Room! Read more at the link below!

30 May 2015

Check out the new album trailer for Dirty Fun! The clip features behind-the-scenes footage of Rob Carlyle, Richard Fortus, Sami Yaffa and Frank Ferrer as they record the lastest album by The Compulsions! Play it LOUD! Play it FULLSCREEN!! Play it a MILLION TIMES at the link below!!!

27 May 2015

Hear The Compulsions featured again on WWSK 94.3 FM "The Shark" in Long Island! Tune in this Sunday at 8:30 pm ET! Listen online and request your favorite Compulsions song at the link below!

16 May 2015

Join hosts Dave and Ginger this weekend to hear "Hellbound Babies" featured as Dave's Breaker For The Week on North Dakota's #1 rock countdown show, Dakota DamnNATION! Get more info and tune in at the link below!

13 May 2015

Check out The Compulsions tonight on The Totally '70s Radio Network! Tune in every Wednesday at 9 pm EST for three hours of "the greatest glam, rock, and metal from the '60s to today" with host Jim Long. Listen at the link below!

12 May 2015

Listen to The Compulsions and more hard rock and metal right now on XXXRock.FM! Stream live at the link below – check it out!

30 April 2015

"Dirty Fun is an album filled with the kind of music one would expect walking into a gritty dive bar and seeing, in the words of their song 'House Of Rock,' 'a band throwing down onstage.' Compulsions lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist, Rob Carlyle, wrote the songs based on his personal experiences in the big, bad world of rock 'n' roll, and his vocal delivery speaks volumes."

Hit the link below now to read more of Richard Rosenthal's review of Dirty Fun in Screamer Magazine!

29 April 2015

"The band that you're about to read about has so much cool it's off the damn charts. Sure, they have the pedigree (lead guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank Ferrer are alumnus of Guns N' Roses, and bass player Sami Yaffa was in New York Dolls and Hanoi Rocks), but it's much more than that. It's gritty, down 'n' dirty, honest rock 'n' roll. It's a guitar player slinging a beat-to-shit Telecaster with a lit cigarette in the headstock. It's lyrics like 'there's a deal going down in the basement, while the Devil waits in his Jaguar.'"

Hit the link below now to read Richard Rosenthal's epic new article about Rob Carlyle & The Compulsions in Screamer Magazine!

28 April 2015

Dirty Fun is "bluesy rock 'n' roll that takes you back to the likes of New York Dolls, Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones... it's brilliant what the band has done."

Visit the link below now to read the entire Dirty Fun review in Metal Wani!

26 April 2015

The Compulsions will be featured tonight on New York's #1 new music show, Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke! Tune in to Q104.3 FM and iHeartRadio at 9 pm to check it out! More info at the link below!

23 April 2015

"The Compulsions stormed Hollywood's Viper Room and played a balls-out rock and roll show, showcasing their new album, Dirty Fun. No posturing, no gimmicks. They let their music do the talking."

Read more of Charlie Steffen's review of The Compulsions' recent Viper Room performance in Pure Grain Audio now at the link below!

21 April 2015

"Like the bastard punk-glam child of '70s Aerosmith. Dirty Fun is one of the best releases of the year... rock 'n' roll gold. You need to hear this album."

Read more of this rave Dirty Fun review in The Rockpit at the link below!

19 April 2015

"Everyone's heard 'Long Tall Sally' done a zillion times, but they've never heard it done the way this band did it. Carlyle's vocal delivery converted the tune from a stale bar band staple to a sensual, risqué aural bump 'n' grind. By the end of the set, 'Shake Hands With The Devil' showed why there's a buzz about this band. Fortus played a screaming slide guitar solo, Ferrer showed why he earned the nickname 'Thunderchucker' and the audience was rockin' and groovin'. The Viper Room. The Compulsions. That's the shit. They're the real deal."

Visit the link below now to read Richard Rosenthal's entire review in Screamer Magazine!

17 April 2015

"The Compulsions took the stage without any fuss and laid down a solid 40-minute set of punk-infused rock 'n' roll, decorated by guitar solos by Richard Fortus, the skillful rhythm section of Frank Ferrer and fill-in bassist Alec Morton, and excellent frontmanship by Rob Carlyle. It came across as simple, no-bullshit, unpretentious heavy rock and the Viper Room was the perfect setting for it. The Compulsions showcased appreciable variety within their set, with tunes ranging from minute-long breathless punk to slow blues rock jams. It was also another proof of the undeniable and criminally underrated talent the members of the current Guns N' Roses lineup possess. It was a treat to watch Fortus and Ferrer in this intimate environment, and they certainly imposed their musical stamp on The Compulsions' performance here. The Compulsions are no overhyped supergroup and are experts in doing the things that matter most to the rock 'n' roll lover."

Visit the link below now to read Andrew Bansal's entire review in Metal Assault!

16 April 2015

"Whoever says that rock is dead hasn't heard The Compulsions. Dirty Fun, the New York City-based band's second full-length release, is 10 tracks of unwashed rock and roll – real and raw, coated in dirty blues. A revamped version of Little Richard's 'Long Tall Sally' is a standout track that really puts the band's musical repertoire on display." 

Hit the link below now to read more of Charlie Steffen's Dirty Fun review in New Noise Magazine!

10 April 2015

"The Compulsions have consistently conquered that sweet spot where the blues, old school punk and true rock 'n' roll unite. The result is nothing short of effortless cool."

Hit the link below now to read more of Madysin Hatter's interview and review in Steppin' Out Magazine!

9 April 2015

"The aptly-titled Dirty Fun is the release that should put the New York City-based band on the national radar. The set opens with the harmonica-enhanced rocker "Hellbound Babies" while "Lucky" is straight out of the Rolling Stones songbook.

Carlyle has a slightly smoky voice that is perfect for shading songs like "Evil Bastards" and "House Of Rock" with hints of danger and he also sounds eerie talk-singing about "the coolest band in the world" on the narcotic haze of "The Feel." That song is a sharp contrast to "I Still Got The Hots For You, Baby," a barrelhouse rocker that mashes up The Stones with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The Compulsions aren't trying to reinvent the wheel here but they roll it pretty damn good, as you'd expect from a veteran line-up. Dirty fun indeed."

Read more of Kevin Wierzbicki's Dirty Fun review in antiMusic at the link below!

7 April 2015

To celebrate the release of their second full-length album, Dirty Fun, The Compulsions will perform at The Mercury Lounge in New York City on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 pm – with very special guests Ten Ton Mojo and The Nuclears! Then, The Compulsions will hit The Viper Room in West Hollywood on Thursday, April 16 at 10 pm – with Delta Rose and Flashback Heart Attack! Note: Alec Morton (ex-Raging Slab) will fill in on bass for Sami Yaffa! Several guest musicians will also join The Compulsions on stage, so stay tuned for more updates! See you at the shows! More info at the link below!

7 April 2015

"On Dirty Fun, the sophomore album from rock band the Compulsions, the New York City four-piece brings back a bluesy rock sound reminiscent of early-era Aerosmith with hints of New York Dolls punk. The approach here is organic with minimal overdubs in the way the early classic rock records were recorded. 'House of Rock,' 'Lucky' and 'Stay Eazy' showcase this nuts-and-bolts approach in songs that drip with greasy guitar riffs, nasty solos and fiery vocals. There is a cover of Little Richard's classic 'Long Tall Sally,' which is given a supercharged makeover that takes the blues rock song and turns it upside down. The Compulsions are plotting out their own direction with a sound that owes a nod to classic bands from the past but is entirely unique. A great rock band with a smoking hot album."

Visit the link below to read Steve Rosen's full review of Dirty Fun on Rock.com!

6 April 2015

Check out Rob's recent interview, where he discusses his wishlist of collaborators and co-headliners! Read the full story now in Don 411 at the link below!

6 April 2015

Alec Morton has been rehearsing with The Compulsions and will be filling in on bass for Sami Yaffa. Alec is best known for his bass playing with the legendary New York hard rock band, Raging Slab. Stay tuned for more news!

4 April 2015

"HOLY SHIT – dirty, sexy, funky and fun rock 'n' roll is back and it is in the form of the latest disc from The Compulsions. Rated 10 out of 10!"

Read the full review of Dirty Fun by Todd Jolicoeur in 100% Rock Magazine at the link below!

2 April 2015

Check out Rob's revealing new interview in 100% Rock Magazine at the link below!

25 March 2015

Be among the first to hear "Lucky," the first single off Dirty Fun, in Part I of Rob's interview with Jim Villanueva on Current Classics! Check it out now at the link below!

24 March 2015

A brand new teaser for Dirty Fun was posted today on The Compulsions' YouTube page! The clip features upcoming tracks "Evil Bastards," "Hellbound Babies," "Long Tall Sally," and "Lucky!" Check it out now at the link below!

20 February 2015

Check out Rob's recent interview with All Access Music! Topics include the upcoming Compulsions album Dirty Fun and his rock 'n' roll upbringing. Get the full story now at the link below!

10 February 2015

The Compulsions' second full-length studio album, Dirty Fun, will be released via Compulsions Records on Tuesday, April 14, with a record release show later that same day at the Mercury Lounge in New York City (not March 27 as previously announced). Alec Morton (ex-Raging Slab) will fill in on bass for Sami Yaffa. Get more details in Blabbermouth at the link below!

22 January 2015

The Compulsions will be featured again on the syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper! Tune in one week from today, Thursday, January 29. Contact alice@nightswithalicecooper.com to make a request and let Alice know which Compulsions song you'd like to hear! Click below for more info!

9 January 2015

Rob and longtime co-producer Hugh Pool will perform acoustic renditions of Compulsions songs on Friday, January 16 at 10 pm, supporting Lorraine Leckie & Her Demons at Sidewalk NYC! Don’t miss this special performance! More info at the link below!