Guns N' Roses legend Duff McKagan has shared the song LIGHTHOUSE, the title track from his third solo album, LIGHTHOUSE, arriving everywhere on Friday, October 20. Pre-orders are available now. The album will be available in several variations, including CD, deluxe CD with fold-out photo print, cassette, standard black vinyl, and deluxe vinyl in a host of colors, each with lithographs, booklet, sticker, and guitar pick. Signed versions and exclusive store versions will be available as well.
"The crashing....the cresting waves, the falling through of all that surrounds you. Life sometimes tosses us around, and we feel the want of comfort and the pull of home. A ship tossed like a toy through the Cape, sails ripped and the wood groaning with the scraping of its ballast....a soul trying with all its might to find peace and a center. Find a lighthouse. I have my lighthouse....its beacon swirling in the darkness with her warmth and promise of nurture, love, laughter, and all that is true. Won't you be my lighthouse, give me light,...and bring me home." - Duff (continue)
Steffen Weigand, exceptional drummer of instrumental heavy psych pioneers My Sleeping Karma, has passed away yesterday morning. He lost his battle with a rare kind of cancer.
The four-piece band, of which Weigand was a founding member, posted the following, sad statement on their socials: "Dear MSK Family, we are devastated to inform you that our brother Steffen has passed away this morning surrounded by his loved ones. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family. We are heartbroken and have no more words right now." (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica released "The Amsterdam Sessions" exclusively via Amazon Music today, Wednesday, June 14. The project sees the band performing classic tracks "Master Of Puppets" and "Nothing Else Matters" alongside two songs from their new "72 Seasons" album: "Lux AEterna" and "If Darkness Had A Son."
In addition, the group will launch live videos of all four songs exclusively on Amazon. Produced by Greg Fidelman and band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, "72 Seasons" is the group's first studio set since 2016's "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct." (continue)
Universal Music Group's (UMG's) leading merchandise and brand management company, Bravado, recently continued their partnership with The Beatles alongside Apple Corps, laying the groundworks for an amazing year ahead celebrating the band's iconic moments in American Culture.
With over 60 new and current licensees across Beatles and Yellow Submarine, there will be new collections and collaborations to celebrate this historic anniversary throughout. Licensees include Kith, Hybrid, Mattel, Market, Chaser, Goodie Two Sleeves, Casely, Loungefly, Happy Socks, Christopher Radko (Rauch Brands), Section 119, State Bicycles, USAOpoly, AKILA Eyewear, MEGA Blox, Insights Editions, Hot Wheels and more. (continue)
Enter Shikari return to the USA for a selection of intimate shows alongside their already announced sets at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life Festival, and Furnace Fest. Support for all shows (excluding Baton Rouge) will be fellow UK artist Cassyette. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, June 16th at 10AM Local.
The dates come off the back of the band's first ever UK Album Chart #1 album A Kiss For The Whole World which was released in April 2023 and celebrated with four quickly-sold-out US album release shows (Anaheim, Los Angeles, Chicago and NYC) along with special shows in the UK, Hamburg, Germany and Brussels, Belgium. (continue)
Knocked Loose strike again with their visionary new Upon Loss singles - "Deep in the Willow" / "Everything is Quiet Now" - which are streaming now alongside its video directed by Eric Richter and front man/vocalist Bryan Garris.
"'Deep in the Willow' and 'Everything is Quiet Now' are a reminder that we are heavy, intense, and extreme," Garris tells. "Some elements come and go, but those will never change. After 'A Tear in the Fabric of Life' we were inspired to see how much art we could incorporate moving forward - which led us to a style of video we've never attempted or approached. Taking myself specifically far outside of my comfort zone and pushing the boundaries on how I've been seen in the past was a creative experience I will never forget. This video wouldn't be what it is without the collaboration with Eric Richter, someone we've admired for a while. And the songs wouldn't be what they are without [producer] Drew Fulk, a new friend and creative ear in the entire process." (continue)
Alternative three piece The Xcerts today announce their new album track "BLAME", taken from their upcoming album LEARNING HOW TO LIVE AND LET GO out August 18th via UNFD. The song arrives alongside the band's self directed one-shot, one-take live vocal video.
"Blame", the newest cut from the forthcoming full length, recalls the pop earworms, poetic lyrical turns and "band in a room' passion that has made The XCERTS so universally loved. A fizzing slap of anxiety and confessional self-loathing set to a soundtrack of driving guitars and urgent melody, "Blame" was born out of the band's self-described "3 piece chemistry" in their rehearsal room, and stands out as the only non-studio penned song on the album. (continue)
Halocene just released their new EP "Maleficent". To celebrate we asked them to tell us about their cover of the Nine Inch Nails classic "Closer". Here is the story:
We came up with the idea of covering "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails back in April of 2022. We knew we wanted to make it heavier and include our friend Lauren Babic, but we wanted a third girl and wanted to wait until we could film a full music video for it. I had the demo done for nearly a year while we searched for the right person, and finally we met Kayla King. (continue)
In celebration of the release of their new EP 'That Was Then, This Is Now', Envy of None have revealed a beautiful and striking new video. Recalling the idea of retro Pop Art genius Roy Lichtenstein seen through the lens of a psychedelic graphic novel in the beautiful clip's vibrant and stylistic imagery.
Created by Olivier Boscovitch, who has previously worked with David Guetta, the artist was handpicked by Andy Curran, to create a video that was inspired by Maiah Wynne's lyrics representing both a metaphorical and literal chase. (continue)
Lamb Of God and Parkway Drive have been named as the headliners for the New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, which will be taking place on September 15 and 16.
The festival launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like Megadeth, Manowar, DragonForce, Opeth, Between the Buried & Me, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, and more appearing through the years. It was always a "who's who" of the metal and hardcore scene and was a "not to be missed" event each Spring. (continue)
(hennemusic) Queen guitarist Brian May will release an expanded edition of his 1983 EP, "Star Fleet Project", on July 14. Under the banner of Brian May + Friends, the original 3-track "mini-album" saw May joined by Edward Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer, bassist Phil Chen and keyboardist Fred Mandel over two days at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA.
The set's title track was inspired by the Queen rocker's hard rock re-imagining of the signature tune from the Japanese-made kid's science fiction series of the same name; the program was compulsive regular viewing for Brian and his four year-old son Jimmy on Saturday morning TV. (continue)
Following their wildly successful Verminous Remnant Spring headlining tour, The Black Dahlia Murder today announces a final bout of shows before returning to the studio to complete their next studio album.
The short journey, which begins on September 8th at Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Alton, Virginia and closes on September 16th at the New England Metal Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts, includes a performance alongside Lamb Of God in Pikeville, Kentucky. (continue)
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(hennemusic) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have debuted their new album, "Council Skies", on the UK charts. According to The Official Charts Company, the project enters the Official Albums Chart Top 100 at No. 2 to earn the band its fifth UK Top 5 record.
When the Foo Fighters took top spot in the region this past week with "But Here We Are", the second place finish for Gallagher ended a 29-year run and Official Chart record for his unbroken streak of all ten previous studio albums - released both as part of Oasis and High Flying Birds - reaching No. 1, the most for any artist. (continue)
Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty Girlschool unveils their stomping new single "It Is What It Is" taken from their fourteenth studio album WTFortyfive?, set for release on July 28th via Silver Lining Music.
"It Is What It Is" is classic GIRLSCHOOL -- fun, real, uncompromising, with an addictive, motör-charged scuzz and a chorus that is guaranteed to stay stuck in your head for many weeks to come. The song has a no-frills message of accepting the past, present, and making the most of the hand you are dealt: "It is what it is, so what ya' gonna do about it?" (continue)
The Cult have announced a slate of Western U.S. tour dates for this Fall, with the iconic rock band trekking across the region following their Aftershock Festival performance.
"We are thrilled to announce these shows," Ian Astbury shares. "As we close the circle from '83 to '23, we are entering into this moment to celebrate with you all, what has been, and shall continue to be, The Cult's continuing legacy." (continue)
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announces the launch of My Bloody Valentine frontman, Kevin Shield's, signature pedal, the Limited Edition Fender Shields Blender - Fender's first-ever signature fuzz pedal. Kevin Shields' groundbreaking sound and his legendary pedalboard configurations have left an indelible mark on the music industry. Shields' unique blend of distortion and feedback inspired countless musicians to experiment with new sonic textures. Now, four decades after My Bloody Valentine's formation, Kevin Shields' iconic sound has been captured in a new wild-but-versatile multi-fuzz octave effect.
An innovator and pivotal influence on effect-laden guitar tones, Shields awakened iconic sonic walls of fuzz like the world had never heard as he defined the tone of alternative rock in the '80s and '90s inspiring the 'shoegaze' genre and beyond. His tool of choice for fuzz laden chaos: an original Fender Blender effect pedal, prized for its dynamic response and gripping fuzz splatter. Now, through over four years of co-development, Fender and Shields have resurrected this mythical 1970's fuzz and injected a subversive feature set, creating the all-new Limited Edition Shields Blender Pedal. (continue)
As they continue to wind their way across the US on their massive 41-date Summer of Green Tour 2023, marking their first appearances since the summer of 2003, Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade has announced that it will return to the road this fall for 10-additional appearances.
Dubbed the Hunt For Green October Tour, the run will begin at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA on Wednesday, October 11th before heading east, stopping at favorite venues like Denver's Mission Ballroom, St. Louis' The Factory, and Chicago's Salt Shed, before culminating with a special Halloween performance at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on Tuesday, October 31st. (continue)
Voivod are celebrating 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 and therefore announced a special Anniversary studio album entitled Morgoth Tales, to be released on July 21st, 2023 via Century Media Records.
A new single off Morgoth Tales has been launched today with "Condemned To The Gallows (2023 Version)", which is a very special choice, as it once marked VOIVOD's first ever song released on an album, originally appearing on the Metal Massacre V Compilation back in 1984. (continue)
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