Acclaimed director Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization) will be taking part in a special screening of her lost 1990s Ozzfest film "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll" .
The special event will be hosted by the Academy Museum this Friday, August 18 at 7:30pm in the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles. (continue)
AXS TV is looking back at a Kid Rock appearance on The Big Interview with Dan Rather where he looks at his early hit "Bawitdaba". The network sent over these details: Is it rap? Is it rock? No matter how you classify "Bawitdaba," you can't deny that this Kid Rock anthem is incredibly entertaining.
"[Bawitdaba] makes people want to drink whiskey and throw things, it's the ultimate rock song," Rock said during an interview with Dan Rather. "It pisses your parents off when you turn it up loud, makes old people go, 'What the hell is that?' It's got all the ingredients to be a great rock song." (continue)
The Dutch producer Bolier is back with another mesmerizing summery track. "Best Friend (Never Let Me Down)" combines the iconic lyrics of Depeche Mode with a subtle vocal and Bolier's signature style resulting in a refreshing, revamped track.
"Best Friend (Never Let Me Down)" is a chilled sonic journey as Bolier effortlessly blends nostalgic elements with infectious melodies and subtle atmospheric vocals that creates tranquility. The song is perfect for both relaxation and dancefloor escapades. (continue)
GWAR have extended their road work into the fall with the addition of their Age of Imbeciles Tour. Freeman sent over these details: The infamous Lords and Masters of Shock Rock will return to the road wreaking havoc, and laying waste to audiences across the US and Canada this Fall.
The tour, featuring support from Negative Approach, X-Cops and Cancer Christ on select dates, starts October 11th in Hampton Beach, NH and runs through October 30th in Orlando, FL. Presales begin tomorrow and the general on-sale date is Friday, August 17th at 10:00 AM local time. (continue)
Ghost of Vroom - the acclaimed band comprised of veteran singer-songwriter Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), bassist Andrew "Scrap" Livingston, and drummer Madden Klass - have announced plans for their biggest headline tour thus far. North American dates begin November 3 at Gabe's in Iowa City, IA, and then travels through mid-November. General on-sales for all announced dates begin Friday, August 18 at 12:00 pm (local).
The upcoming headline run celebrates Ghost of Vroom's eagerly anticipated new album, GHOST OF VROOM 3, arriving via Mod y Vi Records on Friday, September 1. (continue)
Austin Meade has announced that he will close out 2023 with an epic North American tour supporting Dirty Honey on nearly 40 shows in the US and Canada! The upcoming trek will cover multiple passes through the West Coast, East Coast, and Midwest, as well as stops in Toronto and Montreal. The tour is set to kick off in San Francisco, CA on October 18, and concludes in St. Louis, MO on December 15. Ahead of the tour, MEADE will also perform at some US festivals this fall - namely Louisville's 'Louder Than Life' and Sacramento's 'Aftershock', along with a handful of headlining dates. Earlier this month, the Texas-based rocker made his Lollapalooza debut and released the music video for his single "Blackout". The new song has recently entered the Top 40 at Active Rock radio!
Commenting on the news of "Blackout" charting at radio and the upcoming tour with Dirty Honey, MEADE shares, "I'm super pumped to hear that 'Blackout' has broken through the top 40 on radio. We've been working towards opportunities like this for a decade. We are hitting a nationwide tour starting next month with Dirty Honey and I am excited to take this song out on the road." (continue)
Powerhouse vocalist Genya Ravan will have two of her self-produced solo albums-Urban Desire (1978) and its follow-up ... And I Mean It (1979)-re-released on August 18 (Genya Ravan Productions, distributed by BFD/The Orchard). Both feature Ravan's scorching vocals, her masterful production and her soulful blues-harp in a myriad of settings, most notably an energized hard-rocking '60s girl-group update accented by a Stones-like ferocity, a Jukes-like party atmosphere amid a Spector-ish wall of sound.
Urban Desire, on black vinyl, red vinyl and CD, plus ...And I Mean It, on black vinyl, pink vinyl and CD, display a rare pedigree of rock'n'roll smarts from New Wave, Soul, and Blues to Pop and Classic Rock'n'Roll. No one ever covered The Supremes ("Back In My Arms Again") or John Cale ("Darling I Need You") like this! Genya's duet with Lou Reed ("Aye Co'lorado") contains everything from piano wildness to punk bravado. Her duet with Ian Hunter ("Junkman") is a match made in honky-tonk heaven (complete with Mick Ronson on lead guitar). The version of Marvin Gaye's 1962 "Stubborn Kinda Fellow"-renamed "Stubborn Kinda Girl"-has to be ranked up amongst the greatest Gaye covers ever. (continue)
Internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer songwriter Erja Lyytinen has released a video for " Crosstown Traffic", the second single taken from her fourth live album Diamonds On The Road - Live 2023 (out October 6th).
Noble PR shared: Crosstown Traffic was originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix for his 1968 album Electric Ladyland. "There is only one Hendrix, there´s no way you can replicate Jimi, and that's why I wanted to perform my own take on this classic song," says Erja. "We brought the song to the 21st century by adding some new elements. Our version is slightly faster than Jimi´s and I´m also playing the song in open C tuning with a slide and that gives the song a whole new approach." (continue)
Deftones share the details for their fourth annual Dia De Los Deftones set for Saturday Nov. 4 at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. Headlined, hosted, and curated by Deftones, the all-ages festival lineup also features 100 Gecs, Knocked Loose, Doechii, Pinback, Pieri, Rile, and Capra.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 18th at 10:00 AM PST at Ticketmaster.com. Deftones' Artist Presale will run Wednesday, August 16th at 10:00 AM to Thursday, August 17th at 10:00 PM PST. Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Padres, and local radio pre-sales will all run Thursday, August 17th only from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM PST. (continue)
Charity Bomb and Unite The United Foundation are thrilled to announce Strange 80s, an upcoming benefit concert and bowling tournament set to kick off When We Were Young Weekend as the place to be on Friday, October 20th at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas. Coming off last year's sold out event, this year's Strange 80s promises to be even bigger. Attendees can expect a rotating cast of musicians performing the anthems of the 80s, in addition to headline sets from SUM 41, Bowling For Soup, Plain White Ts, and Your Broken Hero.
Other appearances will include: Cassadee Pope, Lilith Czar, Monique Powell (Save Ferris), Chris DeMakes & Roger Lima (Less Than Jake), and Emmyn Calleiro (Games We Play). Sponsors include: LiveNation, Beatbox Beverages, Vans, idobi Radio, Emo's Not Dead, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Sound Talent Group, Hopeless Records, Happy 2B Alive, Epitaph Records, The Punk Rock Museum, Big Noise Music Group, and Ernie Ball. (continue)
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) will present Billy F Gibbons, the centerpiece and one third of ZZ Top, with its coveted Troubadour Award during a private reception at BMI's Nashville office on Monday, Sept. 18th. The prestigious accolade recognizes a songwriter who has made a profound impact on the creative community as their craft continues to set the pace for generations to follow. As the chief songwriter for ZZ Top, Gibbons' credits include iconic hits such as "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs," "Cheap Sunglasses" and "La Grange," the lead single from ZZ Top's Tres Hombres album that catapulted the trio into mainstream success fifty years ago.
"With a career spanning several decades, Billy has penned an array of timeless hits that have left an inedible mark on the music industry," BMI's VP of Creative Nashville, Clay Bradley said. "His ability to craft lyrics that resonate with audiences across generations is a testament to his songwriting prowess and he is the epitome of what the BMI Troubadour Award represents."
Dubbed "Nashville's most glorious low-key party" (Rolling Stone), the night will include unforgettable tribute performances and commemorative speeches by special guests during cocktail reception and dinner. Gibbons joins the ranks of past Troubadour Award recipients including John Hiatt, John Prine, Robert Earl Keen and Lucinda Williams. Falling on the eve of AMERICANAFEST, the night serves as a homecoming for BMI's Americana family of artists and is sponsored by George Dickel Bourbon and WP Global. (continue)
Story Of The Year have announced that they're hitting the road this fall in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Page Avenue. Joined by special guests Four Year Strong (11/1 - 11/19), We The Kings (1/5 - 1/26), and Youth Fountain, Story Of The Year will be performing Page Avenue in full alongside other fan favorites every night in cities across the United States.
"Page Avenue is such a special album in so many ways," reflects vocalist Dan Marsala. "It has grown to be the definitive SOTY album. An album that stills resonates with everyone today the way it did 20 years ago. An album that built an amazing career for a bunch of friends from St. Louis. When we were writing Page Avenue, we were just kids making music that we loved. We had no idea that 20 years later these songs would still mean so much to us and to millions of other people all around the world." (continue)
Thy Art Is Murder have released a music video for their new single "Blood Throne," which is taken from their forthcoming album, "Godlike", out September 15th.
Atom Splitter shared these details: "AND SO THEY ROT!!" growls a menacing CJ McMahon as he ushers in "Blood Throne" with a maniacal glint in his eye. From here, Thy Art Is Murder blast open the ninth circle of hell with a potent mix of mayhem and force designed to galvanize us into overthrowing the evil that reigns on the Blood Throne. (continue)
New Jersey rockers Rahway have released a brand new single called "Drowning", which comes ahead of the band's brand new EP that will be released later this year.
CowGirl Zen sent over these details: "Drowning" is an unveiling portrayal of the perils of living in a world where everyone is obsessed with projecting a perfect image. In this song, Rahway fearlessly delves into the darker tunnels of our concocted lives and uncovers the emptiness that hovers under the guise of our falsely portrayed mounds of muck. The lyrics paint an honest peer into how false projections can cause one to drown in their own facades, all while they seek approval by any crafted means. (continue)
While their single, "Guess Who's Back", is currently topping the German Radio Rock charts at a phenomenal #1 and with their highest entry in the main radio charts at position #101 to date, Canadian rock overlords Danko Jones have just shared a live performance clip for their latest single "Good Time" from their recent show at Graspop Metal Meeting!
Frontman Danko comments: "This live video of our new single, GOOD TIME, was recorded at this year's Graspop Festival in Belgium in June. GOOD TIME is the best song we've ever written and we dare you to try and stop singing the chorus once the song ends." (continue)
Vaines mastermind Jared Gaines has returned with a new rock focused project called Rat Park and just released a new single called "Missing You". To celebrate, we asked Jared to tell us about the song. Here is the story:
I wrote "Missing You" for someone else originally. I was in my hometown in New York during the pandemic and I had this melody on a loop in my head for the longest time. I pulled up a reference from that artist and started putting sounds together and within 10 minutes I changed my mind and the song was mine. (continue)
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