The celebrity gossip site reports that the band is taking legal action against the facility because they have been marketing themselves as simply "Hotel California" since 2001 and they allegedly brand their merchandise in such a way to imply an association with the iconic song.
The group also reportedly claim that the hotel further implies a connect to the band by playing "Hotel California" and other Eagles song throughout the hotel and the band is seeking to have them stop using the name and any activities that imply they are connected to the hotel.
The trek will be kicking off on July 11th in Syracuse, NY at the Lakeview Amphitheater and will be running until September 9th where it will conclude in Auburn, WA at the White River Amphitheatre.
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience will be part of the trek from the kick off through the August 20th concert in Austin, TX at the austin360 Amphitheater. Read more
here.
Myles Kennedy fronts both Alter Bridge and Slash's solo band and his bandmate Tremonti indicated in a recent interview with Rock Antenne (via Gibson) that the GNR star is working on his next solo album.
Tremonti said the following when discussing future plans: "All of 2017 we're all dedicated to Alter Bridge, so we'll be touring all year long. The following year is when we'll go our separate ways for a little while.
"I'll do my next Tremonti solo record, I know that Slash's camp has already started recording music, and Myles has to go in and sing on that. We'll constantly keep juggling the 2 or 3 bands."
The band provided these details: "To kick off the celebrations, we're inviting you to get a sneak peek of what to expect this summer by checking out our rehearsal the night before the first show via the magic of streaming video on Facebook Live. In a little show very cleverly titled 'Now That We're Live' we'll bring rehearsals on Tuesday, May 9th live to your computer, tablet, mobile device or any other way you reach the internet at 9:00 PM EDT.
Tune into Metallica.com or head over to our Facebook page to see a few songs and catch a glimpse of the all-new massive production hitting the road this summer. A few lucky Fifth Members will be able to experience it all in the flesh as we're inviting Fan Club members to enter to win a chance to be in the house that night. Find more details
here.
The trek will feature support from Machine Gun Kelly and is set to begin its opening leg at the Xfinity Center in Boston, MA on July 27, with shows running into early September before resuming in Seattle, WA on October 14.
Japanese rockers One OK Rock will join the tour for stops in Boston, Philadelphia, and Uncasville. "Our fans know how much love we put into our live show," says guitarist Brad Delson. "They know how much we enjoy the connection when we play a fan favorite on stage. The emotional and sonic content of this new batch of songs is going to bring a whole new dimension to the show." Read more and see the dates
here.
Earlier this week, some radio stations apparently picked up a bogus story from a website that parodies celebrity gossip publications believing it was a legitimate outlet.
The Sixx:A.M. mastermind refuted the fake news reports via his Facebook page. He said, "FYI.. A radio station recently posted a bullsh*t article that is getting picked up by the press because the press only wants 'press' SAD... M�tley is not getting back together...
"I wish the press had more credibility and wouldn't sh*t on fans feelings... Anything to get someone to click on their website so they can sell advertising... SAD. The press is suppose to report the news not make up gossip or spread it."
This reissued album will feature the 12 original tracks, eight B-sides and the three previously unreleased recordings: "I Promise," "Lift," and "Man Of War." All material featured on OKNOTOK is newly remastered from original analog tapes.
The upcoming release features the OKNOTOK Boxed Edition, vinyl, double CD and digital format releases. The Boxed Edition, which will ship in July, features three heavyweight 180 gram black 12 inch vinyl records, a hardcover book of over 30 artworks and full lyrics, a 104-page notebook from Thom Yorke's library, a 48-page sketchbook of Donwood and Tchock's preparatory work and a C90 cassette mix tape created by the band.
The band teased the announcement by dropping a series of cryptic clues. Read more about that and see one teaser video
here.
McDonald's new album will be entitled "Wide Open" and is scheduled to hit stores on September 15th. The new effort will feature guest appearances from Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Marcus Miller and Branford Marsalis.
The acclaimed music star will be kicking off his U.S. tour to support the new album on June 10th in Lincoln, CA at the Thunder Valley Casino and will wrap the trek with a show in Los Angeles, CA at the Orpheum Theatre on November 17th.
here.
The musician opened the sold-out show and collapsed during an encore performance of 'Turn on Your Lovelight." He was rushed to the hospital and died shortly thereafter.
'Hampton 70" included performances by Hampton Grease Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit and The Codetalkers - included Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, John Popper, Oliver Wood, Dave Schools, Chuck Leavell, and others from the rock and jam band scene.
The Tedeschi Trucks band released a statement following the show confirming that Hampton had died. Read it
here.
Live From Brixton: Chapter Two will be released in various formats (CD, vinyl, DVD, Blu-Ray) on July 28th and were captured during the band's two night stand at London Brixton Academy in December of last year.
Frontman Matt Tuck had this to say, "Live at Brixton Chapter Two marks the end of a massive 18-month global touring cycle, so to mark the success of Venom and to celebrate our debut album The Poison, we thought we'd capture both nights so that everyone could be a part of it. It was an incredible couple of nights at a venue that means so much to us, so make sure you grab a copy and enjoy the madness."
Formats Will include "Night One" CD (career-spanning setlist) - "Night Two" CD (The Poison in its entirety setlist) - DVD (featuring both nights) -Blu-ray (featuring both nights) - Triple disc Red Vinyl ("Night Two" only). Watch the live video
The incident occurred just a few minutes into the band's show but continued to perform until the end of the set before seeking medical treatment. After the singer's condition was diagnosed the band canceled -- just one show -- Monday night, (May 5) in Koln, Germany.
In footage from the show, it appears that Moreno broke his foot when he jumped from the lip of the stage into the crowd. The band is on the road to continue supporting Gore, which came out last year and was regarded by many as one of the best albums of the year. Watch the video of Moreno breaking his foot
The group had this to say, "Our band has always strived to take the negative in our lives and use it to fuel positive change. To foster good in a world that can be so bad. That and to cause the biggest ruckus with our fans while doing so. The relationship we share with you all and with our music has brought us to places we never dreamed of going; countries we never thought we'd step foot on, stages we only dreamed of playing. But the biggest impression left is the overwhelming sense of family that this scene has given us and let us be a part of. It's helped us become the men we are today and, in a way, is partly responsible for different parts of our lives blossoming.
"After touring for over 10 years, living our lives on the road and on the stage, it's time for us to go chase those other dreams that may have waited on a shelf. We've started families, careers, and new lives, all the while spending our nights sweating in a club or a Warped Tour parking lot with you and those sides of us and our lives need attention as much as Vanna did." Read more
here.
While the singer played many Pearl Jam songs, including set openers "Corduroy," "Not for You" and "Elderly Woman," he also cranked out familiar tracks from The Who, Talking Heads, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Squeeze and Neil Young.
Songs included The Who's "The Kids Are Alright" and "I Can't Explain," Talking Heads' "Love -> Building on Fire," the Rolling Stones' "Waiting on a Friend" and Squeeze's "Another Nail in My Heart," among others. Read more and watch video footage from the show
here.
The album's first single, "Busted," also exemplifies the sonic leap taken by the band. Spotlighted by Beebe's slinky jazz vocals, the song mixes traditional American music styles, like the blast of R&B horns and the in-the-pocket drums, with some inventive touches, such as a mandolin plucked like a hip-hop inspired piano, and the upright bass and fiddle played through wah-peddles. The group has said that recording "Busted" was like a door opening for them to create something familiar yet stylistically fresh.
Even the album's more acoustic number, like "Debtors' Prison" and "Got Over," aren't as old-timey as they might first appear. "Debtors' Prison" initially suggests a throwback busker tune, but a closer listen reveals an all-too-contemporary ode with Lupetin singing about the struggles of trying to survive in today's troubled economic times. Similarly, on "Got Over," Lupetin delivers another modern-day portrait about a scuffed-up soul battling a whirl of problems who winds up "sitting on the kitchen floor � eating all the ice cream, 2 a.m. on a Tuesday." Things get a little more optimistic on the sunnier, Bill Withers-inspired "Honey I Love You." Featuring a guest spot by multi-Grammy-winner and fellow genre-bender Keb' Mo', this track serves up a timeless slice of sweet, silky soul music. Read more
here.
Rock Candy Records will issuing the new reissues complete with multi-page booklets, essays, and fully remastered audio, shaped from 24 BIT digital technology.
The band - which been led since their inception by guitarist Steve Blaze - caught the attention of metalheads during an era when bands like Ratt ruled the MTV/radio airwaves. And it just so happened that Ratt's manager at the time, Marshall Berle, crossed paths with the band, and helped broker a recording deal with MCA Records, and in turn, enlisted Ratt's late guitarist, Robbin Crosby, to produce the group's debut album - spawning such standout tracks as "Dream of a Lifetime," "Vision in the Night, "and "The More That You Get."
here.
The special shows will take place at The Country (110 28th Avenue North, Nashville) on June 28th (8 p.m.), July 27th (6 p.m.), August 23rd (8 p.m.), and September 6th (8 p.m.).
Billed as "Tony Lucca and Friends," the residency is an opportunity for Lucca to work on some new material for a forthcoming album in a live setting. "I plan on getting into the studio at some point this year for a new record, so I will be utilizing the shows to work out some new material and putting songs up on their feet for the first time in front of an audience," says Lucca. "That environment can be extremely helpful and constructive. And hopefully entertaining." Read more
here.
The band had this to say, "White Horse was written after watching too many of our friends and family members getting sucked into the vacuum of substance abuse and spat out as a shell of who they once were. This song is for anybody who's ever lost somebody to addiction."
While a release date for the new album has not been provided, fans can watch the Matt Zane directed new music video to get a taste of what is to come
here.
The lyrical concept of the song Guardians was inspired and is a philosophical / ritualistic connection to the gateway of the individual's daemons of the psyche. I was taught and took this inspiration from what I learned from reading books from the famous psychologist 'Carl Jung' and from the most notorious Magickian 'Aleister Crowley' and other various books on the subject.
The whole cosmology of the Left Hand Path is to dig within and mold your subjective universe in order to create the ideal objective universe so you can be a god / master of both worlds.
The psyche needs to reach totality by connecting with these archetypes within the spiritual matrix or what Jung called the 'collective unconscious'. This is the goal of Black Magick. The ability to mold the inner and outer world and connect with these various archetypes. Basically, your Guardians
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here and learn more about the album and find their tour dates
right here!
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