(hennemusic) An all-star cast performed a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd at the CMT Music Awards that was broadcast live from Austin, TX on Sunday night, April 2nd, and video from the performance has been posted online.
Organizers closed out the 2023 edition of the annual event with a two-song medley that saw Paul Rodgers and Cody Johnson trade lead vocals on "Simple Man" and "Sweet Home Alabama" alongside a lineup that included guitarists Slash, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and Warren Haynes, longtime Rolling Stones pianist Chuck Leavell, a rhythm section of veteran Nashville studio and touring musicians Ethan Pilzer and Rich Redmond, and LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd filling the role of "The Honkettes." (continue)
The All-American Rejects are excited to announce their highly anticipated return to the stage with the Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour, their first headlining tour in nearly a decade. Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on August 11 at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL making stops across the U.S. in Boston, MA, Nashville, TN, Los Angeles, CA, and more before wrapping up in Oklahoma City, OK at Zoo Amphitheatre on October 14.
Speaking on their upcoming dates, the band said: "We've been trying to get out on the road in a proper way for the last few years. We finally realized after playing When We Were Young that the world was ready to pull out of their "guilty pleasure chest" and celebrate the soundtrack of their youth. When New Found Glory, The Starting Line, Motion City Soundtrack and The Get Up Kids signed on, the feeling was 'This is a celebration of summers gone by.' It's time to embrace the cumulative joy of growing up. First we got you to "Swing Swing," then we became your "Dirty Little Secret," and you thought "It Would End Tonight" so we could "Move Along," then we "Gave You Hell" for denying the fact that we're the band you listened to your entire lives, whether you liked it or not." (continue)
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The Great South Bay Music Festival is excited to announce that they are back for their 15th. Anniversary. The four-day music and arts festival Presented By Island Federal Bank, will return to the newly revamped and picturesque waterfront at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village, from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, 2023.
The festival will feature over 60 performers on four stages, in classic and contemporary rock, jam, blues, jazz, Americana, ska, reggae, alternative and funk genres. The fest is sponsored by Voodoo Ranger and boasts multiple craft beer, wine and adult beverage tents, an artisan and craft market and a food court offering a diverse gourmet menu of funky and healthy fare. (continue)
Oceano have today announced their upcoming US headliner 'Deathcore Ain't Dead'. Kicking off on Friday, June 23 in Chicago, IL, show support will be Through the Eyes of the Dead and Tracheotomy.
Oceano's ability to encode such transmission within the framework of tight, taught, and technical heavy music remains a key to their success since 2006. Over the years, the group has ignited a diehard fan base. Picking up where critically acclaimed 2015's 'Ascendants' and 2017's 'Revelation' left off, the band expands their patented deathcore punch with brutal heaviness and moments of unrelenting technicality and precision in their latest single, "Mass Produced". (continue)
For the first time in their 20-year-long career, heavy power metal force Rebellion is going to release a live album! Today, the five-piece is premiering a first single, a live version of the song "Kiew"!
The 10th full-length release of the band, entitled "- X - Live in Iberia", depicts REBELLION's concert at the famous Paberse Club in Valencia, Spain, recorded on May 15th, 2022. The live album will be coming out on May 19, 2023 via Massacre Records. (continue)
The Defiants have announced their return with a new album, their third overall, 'Drive' on June 9, 2023 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single from the album, "Hey Life", is out today!
Formed by Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel, and Rob Marcello, who are all current or former members of beloved rockers Danger Danger, The Defiants' latest opus is yet another impeccable slice of melodic hard rock. (continue)
In March The Miraculous Love Kids released a cover version of Tom Petty's 1989 classic 1989 hit "I Won't Back Down," featuring country superstar Blake Shelton along with three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees: iconic guitarist Joe Walsh (The Eagles, ex-Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band), legendary bassist Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles) and renowned drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver).
Following its release, The Tom Petty Estate shared the music video via Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Facebook page calling it "a beautiful tribute." See below additional new quotes from the song's guest musicians. "This was really special to be part of," commented Shelton. "These girls are so inspiring." (continue)
Tedeschi Trucks Band have announced two arena shows dubbed "The Garden Parties" at TD Garden in Boston, MA on September 27 and Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY on September 29. From multi-night residencies at theaters in New York and Boston, to these career-defining arena stages, Tedeschi Trucks Band will take their musical mastery to the largest venues they have headlined to date. The special guest for these performances will be fellow Grammy Award-winner, Lukas Nelson + POTR. Fans can expect Tedeschi Trucks Band to pull out all the stops for these special events, and take their outstanding musicianship to the next level. With the band's history of onstage collaborations and unannounced guests, there's no telling what surprises may be in store.
Tickets for these performances go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 7 at 10 AM ET. The TTB Fan Club presale will begin on Tuesday, April 4 at 10 AM ET with the artist, venue, promoter and Chase Bank presales beginning on Wednesday, April 5 at 10 AM ET. Tedeschi Trucks Band has just launched their official app in both the Apple and Google Play Stores. The app is all things TTB in the palm of your hand and gives fans easy access to tour dates and up to date information about the band. The members-only sections of the app offer perks and features such as first access to tickets, exclusive content, message boards and more! TTB has partnered with 237 Global to power their app. Fans can download the app and sign up for first access to tickets to The Garden Parties! The Garden Parties are presented by Live Nation & Peter Shapiro's Dayglo Presents. (continue)
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In advance of National Mental Health Awareness month in May, Better Noise Music has partnered with Revolver Magazine, fan-powered charitable fundraising platform Fandiem and six of the label's hard-hitting alternative and heavy rock bands listed below for the "Fan Love Sweepstakes" fundraiser. The Fan Love Sweepstakes" will support Sweet Relief Musician Fund's "Music's Mental Health Fund," a partnership between Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and Backline, which provides financial assistance to music industry professionals in need of mental health services. A grand prize winner will be able to choose one of six once-in-a-lifetime experiences with one of their favorite bands.
Fans who donate directly at Fandiem.com have the opportunity to win Grand Prize options donated by participating artists including: Go surfing with Dirty Heads - Pick out a surfboard with the band and spend an hour in the water surfing with Dirty Heads. All experience levels, including beginners, are welcome. Afterwards, the board will be customized Dirty Heads-style and gifted to the winner. Plus, get a pair of VIP tickets to a future Dirty Heads U.S. show of your choice (subject to venue availability). (continue)
2023 is a huge year for Visions Of Atlantis! After they thrilled fans with their recent release, Pirates, the symphonic metal icons are now doubling down on the special experiences. After their very successful first headline tour in the US, the symphonic metal visionaries are ready to set sail in Europe, as their headline tour kicks off tomorrow, April 4th.
Today, the band unveils the beautiful live version of "Melancholy Angel", recorded with a full orchestra and taken from the bonus DVD of their recently released live album, Pirates Over Wacken! The fan favorite from Pirates has already reached more than two million streams on Spotify and over a million views on Youtube. (continue)
Bad Omens have announced their North American headliner, the Concrete Forever tour with support from ERRA and I See Stars.
Artist presale starts tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4 at 10 am local through Thursday, April 6 at 10 pm local, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 7 at 10 am local. (continue)
The Night Flight Orchestra are back with their first new music of 2023. Their new single 'The Sensation', with accompanying video, which pays tribute to late guitarist David Andersson.
They shared, "The Sensation is the first in a series of brand new singles being released this year. It carries everything this band is about: glorious riffage, soaring vocals, infectious rhythms and unforgettable melodies. The lyric is also a tribute to the late great David Andersson and the many journeys Björn shared with him" (continue)
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Jason Charles Miller returns with a full band version of 'The River', an acoustic folk song that quickly turns into a wall of heavy metal thunder! With lyrics inspired equally from the 1849 California gold rush and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, 'The River' (co-written by Jason with award winning hit songwriter Bart Allmand) pulls you into the water, threatening to never let you up for air!
Along with the release of his new single, Jason Charles Miller has also announced the release of Cards on the Table, an album that reflects on his musical influences, which include rock, Americana, country, and even metal. (continue)
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Key Flight Captains recently released a new single and music video called "Heart Strings.". To celebrate we asked Ryan English (lead vocals/guitar) to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
"Heartstrings" was inspired by a failing relationship I was in. You're attached to this person, but deep down you know they're no good for you. It was a toxic situation. A toxic relationship. Right off the bat, the lyrics, "Fear in love, some would say, she kills me more and more each day." You're scared of the love you're giving and receiving because you're attached but you know you're not in love anymore. When I sing, she kills me more and more each day- it's about the person constantly making me feel small and putting me down but it kills you because you're comfort with this person, but you don't want to deal with the trauma anymore. It's a pulling of your heart strings, and you're slowly but surely realizing that you're "all I am, is all I'll be." Meaning you are who you are, and you refuse to change for anybody. You eventually have enough, drop the dead weight, and you find your happiness again. Which that plays in when the part, "Keep pulling on me, pulling on my strings, now I've had enough." It's similar to the saying, don't poke a bear with a stick. You get to a point you're pushed past the breaking point. You either lose yourself, or you lose the person who really doesn't love you. (continue)
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