Legendary metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne spoke about his recent announcement that he is retiring from touring, explaining the decision and he also addressed they way some media outlets reported the news.
He made the comments on the latest episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on his SiriusXM channel Ozzy's Boneyard. He told co-host Billy Morrison about the decision to retire from touring. He explained, "I've been working my guts out to try and get back on my feet. I've come to the point where Sharon says to me, 'You know what? The truth of the matter is you can't keep booking tours and failing, canceling. (continue)
Former Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum has announced that his band Kings Of Chaos will be headlining the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach's Saturday night, April 15th, where they will be joined by special guests.
The all-star band lineup for the show will include guest vocalists Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Corey Glover (Living Colour), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) and Rome (Sublime) along with guitarists Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Brent Woods (Taylor Hawkins), bass guitarist James LoMenzo (Megadeth) and drummer Sorum. (continue)
The Miraculous Love Kids have recorded a version of Tom Petty's "I WON'T Back Down." Joining the MLKs is country superstar Blake Shelton, along with three members of the distinguished Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles, plus drummer Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver.
"When I was working to get the girls out of Afghanistan, 'I Won't Back Down' became our anthem to never give up no matter what the circumstances or odds in our pursuit of freedom, justice, equality, and peace," Cordola recalls. "It's not only for the girls and women of Afghanistan but for all oppressed people of the world. As Tom Petty so powerfully wrote" 'You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I won't back down...'" (continue)
Five For Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) will be playing three solo dates in Texas, April 14 in Austin at 3TEN Austin City Limits Live, April 15 in Tomball at Main Street Crossing, and April 16 in Dallas at Sons Of Hermann Hall.
The intimate shows will be just Ondrasik and his piano, playing the songs his fans have loved for over two decades. "It's been way too long since I have performed in the great state of Texas," says Ondrasik. "These three solo shows will allow me to take the audience behind the curtain, playing the songs how I wrote them. It's also an opportunity to engage the audience and tell the stories behind the songs in a way no other format allows. From the inspirations for 'Superman' and '100 Years' to my recent trip to Ukraine and recording 'Can One Man Save the World' with an incredible Ukrainian orchestra, in a bombed-out airport, nothing is off the table." (continue)
Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the 1001 Rainbows Tour.
Throughout, Santana will perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from their fifty-year career, including fan favorites from Woodstock to Supernatural and beyond. (continue)
The Alarm's Mike Peters is returning to life after a year dominated by pneumonia and a serious leukemia relapse, announcing a triumphant new album, Forwards, out June 2, 2023 and a video for the title track, out today.
"I literally took my guitar into [the] hospital with me," says Peters. "I was on the ward for such a long time, I started writing these songs in between IV sessions and the first people to hear the music were the very people who were trying to keep me alive." (continue)
Five Finger Death Punch have added headline shows in Luxembourg, Bratislava, Prague and Bucharest to the band's already impressive run of 2023 European tour dates which includes a number of shows in direct support of Metallica, as well as major festivals appearances at UK's Download Festival and Germany's Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals, amongst others.
Presale for the newly announced headline shows will start on March 1st at 10 am local time with the general on sale beginning on March 3rd at 10 am local time. (continue)
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Train has announced a series of new headline concert dates this summer. Fresh off the heels of their incredible 7th sold-out Sail Across the Sun cruise, Train is set to light up summer stages, bringing fans an epic night of music filled with the band's most iconic hits spanning nearly three decades.
The diamond-selling band will make stops in cities across the U.S. for the first time in years including Anchorage, AK, Napa, CA, Aspen, CO and more with support from New Orleans rock group Better Than Ezra on select dates. (continue)
Galactic Empire have released a music video for their brand new single, "The Mandalorian". The song comes from their forthcoming third studio album, "Special Edition", which will arrive on May 5th.
Lord Sikh had this to say, "Greetings, citizens of Earth. We are Galactic Empire and we have once again returned to unleash the ultimate sonic weapon: our third album, Special Edition. (continue)
Prior to their upcoming guest slot with Glenn Hughes in the UK this October, celebrated Montreal rock'n'roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce they will embark on an 8-date UK Tour in July and August 2023, including a special performance at Steelhouse Festival on Saturday 29th July.
The band will play London O2 Islington Academy (July 21), Shoreham Ropetackle (July 22), Leicester Musician (July 25), Buckley Tivoli (July 27), Leek Foxlowe Arts (July 28), Steelhouse Festival (July 29), Sheffield Greystones (July 30), and Milton Keynes Stables (August 1). (continue)
Further making good on their New Year's Eve promise that they'd see you all soon, Foo Fighters have announced three new headline shows that will be taking place this spring.
The newly confirmed dates, which add to a 2023 touring regimen of festivals including Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, Harley-Davidson Homecoming and more, are:
May 24 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 14 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
June 16 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (continue)
Ryan Hicks is gearing up to release his new album, "Experience", on March 24th and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the new single from the effort, "Kaleidoscope." Here is the story:
During the first year of the Pandemic I really struggled with many things. That said, I was incredibly lucky as my health was good and I had a job (I am a teacher as well as an artist, pandemic teaching was incredibly difficult-but at least I had job security and my health where others did not). My life up until that point was very busy and then all of a sudden it wasn't. Busy with playing music, home life, work, etc. Those first few months of the pandemic were especially tough as there was so much uncertainty in the world, but also with my inner-thoughts. I LOVE songwriting, and even though I had the time to write, I did not write or play much of anything for well over a year. Any music made me sad as I love playing music and the prospects for live performance were not good. I struggled with my mental health, not because of the pandemic, but as having time to reflect brought up many issues I was struggling with. (continue)
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