(hennemusic) Singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy of The Cult have announced that they will revisit their origins as Death Cult on a newly-announced 40th anniversary fall tour.
Originally a member of the UK band Southern Death Cult that formed in 1981, Astbury and the group released a single in 1982 and toured before the rocker disbanded the outfit in 1983. (continue)
Royal Hunt have premiered the music video for their song "Thorn In My Heart", which is a track from their new concept album "DYSTOPIA, PT. 2".
Andre Andersen had this to say, "The working title for this track was 'Betrayal' and if you're familiar with the book 'Fahrenheit 451' than you probably know the part in which the main character got home and discovers that he's been betrayed by the very person he considered to be his only family. (continue)
Nebula announce the release of their "Livewired in Europe" live album as well as the vinyl repress of their cult album "To The Center" this October 27th, with preorders available now from Heavy Psych Sounds Records!
As they are gearing up to embark on their second European tour this year, the pillars of modern heavy psychedelia NEBULA will release their new live album "Livewired in Europe", a collection of nine tracks (plus three CD bonus tracks) recorded in Sweden and the Netherlands in the spring of 2023. (continue)
Sixties Hitmaker Tommy Roe Releases New Album "Here To Here". American Singer/Songwriter Tommy Roe had several top hits in the 60's and 70's starting in 1962 with "Sheila." That same year Tommy headlined a British Tour with Chris Montez - their warmup band was called, The Beatles! After that tour other hits followed, "Everybody" (1963) "The Folk Singer" (1964), "Sweet Pea" (1966) "Hooray for Hazel" (1966), Worldwide #1 "Dizzy" (number #1 hit worldwide!) (1969)", "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" (1970). Tommy also wrote other hits for other artists.
He continued to write throughout the 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. Many times with songwriting partners Mac Davis and Freddy Weller of Paul Revere and The Raiders fame. Tommy's catalog continues to be recorded by artists worldwide. (continue)
Bad Wolves founding guitarist Max Karon took to social media recently to announce that he will no longer be a touring a member of the group. He reunited with the band last year following the departure on Chris Cain.
Karon broke the news to fans via Instagram. He shared, "I have decided to step down as a touring member of Bad Wolves. I am still on board as a songwriter. I made this decision by myself and for myself after a *great deal* of soul searching and self reflection. (continue)
Legendary Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has announced the details for VetsAid 2023 that will be taking place November 12, 2023, at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre near San Diego, CA.
Beautiful Day Media sent over the following details: Joe Walsh, multi-GRAMMY Award winning musician and Kennedy Center Honor recipient and VetsAid, his national 501(c)3 non-profit veterans organization, announce the lineup and on-sale date for their seventh annual festival offering. (continue)
Song & Dance Man: A Tribute to Warrant & Jani Lane - featuring 19 tracks including 3 Tracks from Jani Lane's Daughter and 1 track featuring Jani's Brother being released via FnA Records
FnA Records is excited to be releasing a Tribute album, Song & Dance Man: A Tribute to Warrant & Jani Lane, to one of their favorite bands and songwriters. This project was seven months in the making and the listener will be delighted to hear the results; worldwide renditions of Warrant/Jani Lane songs, by those bands and artists that loved the Jani Lane era of Warrant. (continue)
On November 17, 2023, in partnership with Knife Fight Media, Napalm Records will proudly reissue various editions of seminal Kamelot albums 'Ghost Opera', 'Poetry For The Poisoned' and 'One Cold Winter's Night'. 2-CD Digipacks will be released of the 'Ghost Opera' 2008 reissue 'Ghost Opera: The Second Coming' and the 'Poetry For The Poisoned' 2011 reissue (also featuring tracks recorded live at Wacken Open Air 2010), as well as of the original live album 'One Cold Winter's Night'. Napalm special edition vinyl of 'Ghost Opera', 'Poetry For The Poisoned' and 'One Cold Winter's Night' will also be released in retail black and Napalm Mail Order exclusive marbled editions.
KAMELOT's sophomore live album, 'One Cold Winter's Night', was originally released in 2006 and features the debut of current keyboardist Oliver Palotai, with guest appearances by Epica's Simone Simons! Now, for the first time ever - fans can experience the album on vinyl! (continue)
The 30th anniversary of the Coverdale-Page album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
The album famously featured Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale teaming up with legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page teaming up and the special features the rare classic interview with the two legendary rockstars. (read more)
Red Reign just released the title track to their forthcoming album, "Don't Look Back", which features a guest appearance from George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob). To celebrate, we asked Bubba McMichael to tell us a little bit aobut the trac. Here is the story:
During covid when the world shut down I had time to reflect on life in general. I was thinking a lot about my past and the memories I had created. At that time, I realized I was focusing on all the negative memories. I then started to think about the future. All of a sudden it hit me, and the song started to come right to me. (continue)
(hennemusic) Motley Crue rocked the Fargodome in Fargo, ND on August 11 as part of their 2023 world tour with Def Leppard, and the band is sharing a video recap of the event.
The show was the third date on the lineup's brief summer leg of North America, which follows a recently-completed series of dates across Europe and the UK. (continue)
(hennemusic) Liam Gallagher is streaming his new live album, "Knebworth 22", in sync with its release on August 11. The set delivers performances from two sold-out shows before a combined audience of 170,000 fans at the iconic UK venue where Oasis ruled during their 1990s heyday.
The 16-track project mixes Oasis classics with songs from Gallagher's three solo albums, all of which debuted atop the UK album charts - including 2022's "C'mon You Know." (continue)
Public Image Ltd, aka PiL have released their brand new studio album, "End Of The World", as the John Lydon fronted group gear up to launch a UK and European tour early next month.
Here is the official announcement courtesy Prime PR: It was 45 years ago that John Lydon rearranged pop music - for the second time - with the introduction of innovative experimentalists Public Image Ltd. Almost a half-century on, PiL are an avowed musical institution (and, since Lydon wrested control from record labels roughly a dozen years back, they are truly independent, releasing records on their own PiL Official Ltd label. Today, Public Image Ltd. have released their vital eleventh studio album End of World worldwide by PiL Official Ltd via Cargo Records/Redeye USA, here. End of World is available everywhere on vinyl, CD and digital, a 2x LP is available on white vinyl at independent record stores with a special neon green edition exclusive to PiL Official / Cargo Records. (continue)
Dogstar released a new song and music video today, "Breach," from their highly-anticipated forthcoming album Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees set for release October 6, 2023.
Of their second single, the band shares: "Turn it way up. We hope you enjoy it." Demand for Dogstar's sold out 25+ City Headline Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees Tour, which kicked off yesterday with an exhilarating performance at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, was overwhelming as the tour sold out on the first day of ticket sales. The tour continues with a Phoenix tonight and then a run of west coast dates across cities like Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Denver through the end of the month, before they take their live show overseas for three dates in Japan in early September. They will resume their North American dates in December in cities like Chicago, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, DC and Atlanta before concluding on December 20 in Nashville, TN. (continue)
Rock supergroup The Last Rockstars - Yoshiki, Hyde, Hyde, Sugizo, and Miyavi - have announced their performance on November 29 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. This will be their only U.S. show this fall.
Earlier this year, THE LAST ROCKSTARS released their first single and launched "THE LAST ROCKSTARS Live Debut 2023" tour which included several sold-out shows in Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles. (continue)
Heaven Shall Burn have just dropped a video for their classic cover version of Blind Guardian's "Valhalla" to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their milestone album, VETO. The video was directed by their longtime partner, Philipp Hirsch and guitarist Alexander Dietz, and features a very special guest.
Guitarist Maik Weichert comments: "We always regretted never making a video for our version of 'Valhalla'. Now for the 10th anniversary of our album VETO we have finally done it and I think the result is impressive. We are particularly proud of our guest in the video, we just had to put him on a throne, because that's where he and his band belong!" (continue)
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