The Smashing Pumpkins shared the official music video for 'Spellbinding,' taken from their critically acclaimed trilogy album ATUM. Directed by Kevin Kerslake, who previously directed videos for the band (Cherub Rock and I Am One), worked closely with Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha and Jeff Schroeder to create digital avatars of themselves, existing within an other-worldly fictional universe that is ATUM, created by front man and founder Billy Corgan.
Speaking on the making of this video, Kerslake shares: "We adopted a virtual production model for the Spellbinding video, creating it entirely in the gaming engine; unreal, with digital avatars moving through fantastical worlds that play a key role in the ATUM storyline. Billy and I share an interest in the fusion of old-world elements with state of the art technology, and all the stars aligned on this video to break new ground." (continue)
Greta Van Fleet sit down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss their new song "The Falling Sky," the sound behind their new album 'Starcatcher,' and what it was like to work with producer Dave Cobb. They sent over the following excerpts:
Greta Van Fleet Talks To Apple Music About New Song "The Falling Sky".... Sam: This is a riff that has existed over many years. Is that right, Daniel?
Danny: It has, it's gone through a lot of different phases and changes as it's evolved.You know what's really funny is, I think I am the only one that kept my part the exact same. (continue)
After three decades spent blowing speakers and minds alike, Midwest metal magnates, SOiL, celebrate their long list of compositional accomplishments with Restoration, a brand-new set of studio recordings of the band's biggest hits throughout their prolific history.
Restoration highlights the band's best musical moments, including smash hit singles, "Halo" and "Breaking Down," from their 2001 award-winning album, Scars, and will be released July 21st. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica performed their 1997 track, "Fuel", during a June 16 show in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the band is sharing pro-shot video from the event.
The group has delivered the third single from "Reload" in each of the first five cities they have played on the opening leg of the M72 World Tour in support of their latest album, "72 Seasons", including shows in The Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK and Sweden.
The series sees Metallica playing two nights in every city it visits - with each "No Repeat Weekend" featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. (continue)
The Rolling Stones' Forty Licks, the album that gathered together fully three dozen of the most enduring and anthemic songs from the group's peerless career and added four then-new tracks to their incredible story, is to be released digitally for the first time on July 26. Two days later, it will be available, again for the first time, in a lavish, limited edition four-disc, 180-gram black vinyl version, housed in a wide spined gatefold sleeve. At the same time, Stones fans will also have an opportunity to stream new Dolby Atmos versions of the album's 40 tracks.
Forty Licks was initially released in September 2002 to celebrate the Stones' 40th anniversary and to mark the beginning of their massive Licks tour. This global spectacle, mounted on the breathtaking scale that only the Stones could muster, crossed the globe over the next 14 months, playing 117 shows and became the second highest-grossing tour in history up to that time. (continue)
GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy released a cover of the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire" - updated to cover newsworthy items from 1989-2023.
Fall Out Boy is currently on their highly anticipated So Much For (Tour) Dust global headline tour, in support of their eighth studio album So Much (For) Stardust, which debuted as the No. 1 Rock Album upon its March 24 release. (continue)
Even by Liam Gallagher's heady standards, the scenes that he inspired when he played to 170,000 fans over two nights at Knebworth Park were biblical, and the unforgettable event will be documented in his upcoming live album 'Knebworth 22' which will be released on August 11th. Now Liam will launch the upcoming 'Knebworth 22' live album - a documentation of his biggest shows to date - by playing one of his smallest, at London's intimate and beautifully restored KOKO on August 9th.
Tickets for Liam's KOKO show are sure to be in phenomenal demand, but fans who pre-order 'Knebworth 22' from Liam Gallagher's official store by 3pm BST on Tuesday, July 4th will receive an access code to the ticket pre-sale, which will be sent via e-mail at 5pm BST that same day. The pre-sale will then commence at 10am BST on Wednesday, July 5th. Tickets are limited to two per person and are expected to sell-out almost instantly, so get in early to maximise your chances of being successful. Fans who have already pre-ordered 'Knebworth 22' from Liam's official store will automatically be e-mailed an access code. (continue)
Multi-platinum hard rock icons Extreme-Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)-are excited to share that their new album SIX has achieved global success following its release on June 9 via earMUSIC with several Top 10 international debut chart positions.
In the U.S., SIX sold an impressive 15k units in its first week and charted on five different Billboard charts: Top Hard Rock Albums, #2; Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales, #10; Independent Albums, #14; Artist Top 100, #42 and Top 200, #67. (continue)
Lisa Wetton, (wife) Dylan Wetton, (son) and QEDG Management are delighted to announce that a memorial concert will be held in memory of John Wetton (King Crimson, Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ask, UK, Asia) on 3rd August 2023 at Trading Boundaries in East Sussex.
The event will see friends and family of the late lead singer and guitarist gather together to celebrate the life of this extraordinary musician. An all-star line-up of legends, who were friends and collaborators of Wetton's, will perform songs from throughout his incredible career. The memorial event will be hosted by Prog Magazine's editor, Jerry Ewing, alongside Geoff Downes (The Buggles, Asia, YES), Steve Hackett (Genesis, GTR) and artist Roger Dean. The list of performers and special guests who wish to pay tribute to the legendary Wetton is growing by the day, but so far boasts (in alphabetical order):
Chris Braide (Downes Braide Association), Roger Chapman (Family), Mel Collins (King Crimson, Alan Parsons Project, Chris Squire, Roger Waters), Jim Cregan (Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Rod Stewart, Katie Melua), David Cross (King Crimson), Chris Difford (Squeeze), Geoff Downes, Steve Hackett, Annie Haslam (Renaissance), Dave Kilminster (John Wetton, Keith Emerson, Steven Wilson, Roger Waters), Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), John Mitchell (John Wetton, Icon, It Bites, Fr*st), Martin Orford (John Wetton, IQ, Jadis), Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd, Roxy Music) , Jay Schellen (YES, Asia), Billy Sherwood (YES, Asia) and Rick Wakeman (YES, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe), Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash, Snakecharmer) - all of whom will be supported by The Paul Green Rock Academy. (continue)
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner Brian Setzer has confirmed a 12-date fall tour coinciding with a new solo album due in the upcoming months via Surfdog Records--more details coming soon. Marking his first live shows in over four years, the "Rockabilly Riot" tour will kick off September 27 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ and includes stops in Nashville, TN (at the historic Ryman Auditorium), Foxwoods Casino, Cincinnati, Chicago (Waukegan) and others before wrapping in Minneapolis (his adopted hometown).
Ticket details for the "ROCKABILLY RIOT" tour are as follows: fan presale, Wednesday, June 28 (12 PM local)-Thursday, June 29 (10 AM local); local presale: Thursday, June 29 (10 AM - 10 PM local); with the public on sale Friday, June 30 (10 AM local). (continue)
DragonForce frontman Marc Hudson has been added to Napalm Records' growing roster, who has just signed a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal empire. Along with the signing and after 12 years with DragonForce, Marc Hudson presents his first solo album, entitled Starbound Stories, set for release on August 25, 2023! Starbound Stories is a sparkling, anime-inspired power metal ride, heavily influenced by both Japanese music and video game soundtracks, and featuring a horde of notable guests.
Marc Hudson adds: "It is with great pride that I can finally announce my signing to Napalm Records. I'm very grateful for the label's belief in me as a solo artist and can't wait to have Napalm on my side to show Starbound Stories to the world!" (continue)
Gibson Custom Shop is proud to introduce the next global release in its partnership with Richie Faulkner, co-lead guitarist Judas Priest, one of the most influential heavy metal groups of all time. The Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom from Gibson Custom Shop is now available worldwide through Authorized Premium Gibson dealers, and via Gibson.com.
"This guitar has become a good friend of mine over the past couple of years and is the latest evolution of my main guitar with Priest for the past 12 years," says Richie Faulkner. "It's something that has evolved as I have both on stage and in the studio, in looks and in sound. Whenever I see that double pick guard and Pelham blue, I know that that is my guitar. With the Floyd Rose, signature EMG pickups and striking appearance I know that armed with my faithful Flying V, I will be able to deliver every night. Beautiful yet deadly, elegant yet sonically powerful it is the number one guitar in my Arsenal." (continue)
"DIO: Dreamers Never Die," the first-ever, career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the late legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio, will be released worldwide by Mercury Studios on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K and as a special Deluxe Edition featuring the DVD and Blu-Ray packaged with exclusive merchandise on September 29, 2023.
All of these configurations of the film will include a 20-minute selection of deleted and extended scenes restored from the cutting room floor to create a special fan experience.
The limited Deluxe Edition will be packaged in a two-piece lift-off lid box containing both the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of the film plus branded DIO merchandise that will include logoed trading cards, guitar picks, lapel pin, coasters and a fold out poster from the film. (continue)
The Used have announced they will be hitting the road this fall on a cross-country headlining tour joined by special guests Sleeping With Sirens and Dead American.
The tour will be making 24 stops throughout the United States, kicking off on September 5 in Birmingham and making stops in Boston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Denver, and more before wrapping up in Paso Robles on October 11. Tickets go on sale on June 30 at 10am local time. (continue)
Circa Waves are today announcing a special run of UK live dates from which a portion of the profits will be donated to local foodbanks in each town they are touring through.
The band recently released new album Never Going Under to high praise across press and radio and have a summer of headlining festival stages to look forward to. Recognising their position in being able to help charities close to their hearts however, they made the decision to bring Never Going Under to intimate venues in eight UK towns and cities for the benefit of a foodbank in each area, at a time when donations are needed more than ever. (continue)
Sherinian/Phillips is the musical alliance of Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, whose parallel reputations in virtuosic sonic inventions combine on the backdrop of instrumental genre fusion. Though the two had written and recorded together in the past, commitments to other projects had kept them busy in their own circles for a time. Upon their reunion for the recording of 2020's The Phoenix, the duo has been going strong with consistent new releases ever since. Now, they are pleased to announce the release of Sherinian/Phillips Live, which exhibits the pair uniting once again for a collaborative effort, documenting a special concert recorded at The Grape in Ventura, California on August 29th, 2022. The set is due out on August 25th, 2023 on InsideOutMusic.
Joining Sherinian/Phillips are fellow creatives Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on guitar and Ric Fierabracci on bass to round out the lineup of the evening. Several tracks from the latest studio album offering, Vortex, made their way into the set, such as the title track "Vortex", "Seven Seas", and "Aurora Australis" (the original recording of which featured Bumblefoot), alongside other instrumentals. (continue)
The Nighthawks, America's premiere roots music band for over a half-century, are revving up their engines to hit the road again - as they only know how - in support of their most-recent six-song digital-only VizzTone EP, Slant Six.
After undergoing a sustained case of "cabin fever" during the lengthy touring break due to COVID restrictions, The Nighthawks are coming out with a vengeance to reclaim their title as the hardest working band in show business. The band kicks off their upcoming tour in grand style with a July 1st appearance at the legendary FitzGerald's multi-day American Music Festival outside Chicago, which also features Steve Earle, Dave Alvin, Lucinda Williams and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, among others. (continue)
Alt-rock pioneers R.E.M. and the team behind FX's critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series, The Bear, have partnered to release a full-length music video for "Strange Currencies (Remix)."
The visual combines footage from R.E.M.'s Road Movie (documenting their 1995 tour), plus exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage from The Bear's second season, which premiered June 22 exclusively on Hulu. The remix, which first appeared on 2019's Monster (25th Anniversary Edition), found the band's longtime producer Scott Litt revisiting the bestselling 1994 album, offering a fresh perspective on each track. (continue)
William Shatner's "Most Creative" Project, A Star-Studded Prog Rock Album, Celebrates Its 10 Year Anniversary With An Entirely New Remix & Release!
Album features performances by Steve Vai, Rick Wakeman, Hawkwind's Simon House and Nik Turner, Tangerine Dream's Edgar Froese,The Doors' Robby Krieger, jazz great Al Di Meola, country superstar Vince Gill and others! (continue)
FELICITY recently returned with their first new song in two years' "LEVITATE". To celebrate, we asked them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
"LEVITATE", and even the batch of songs we'll be releasing over the coming months, was exciting for us because it was the true first time we got to really write from beginning to end with our producer, Andrew Wade. It was an experience we've wanted for so long, and when we finally got to switch from just recording our songs with him to actually writing with him, it was more than even imagined.
We had a list we put together of some of our favorite songs, so at the start of each session we would pick one and listen a few times to get a sense for what the vibe would be for the song we'd be writing for the day. A good portion of our focus a lot of time was spent on ensuring both the tempos were at a speed that people could either dance to or just "bop" their heads to and that the choruses were able to be easily sung by the crowd. (continue)
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