Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has shared his excitement about being one of the headliners of this year's Rocklahoma music festival. His camp sent over the following:
Steven Adler burst to fame as the drummer pounding the skins for Guns N' Roses when they catapulted from the Sunset Strip to become one of the most popular and influential bands in history. Adler now brings his talents to Rocklahoma on Saturday, September 2. The three-day festival will take place in Pryor, Oklahoma. (continue)
(hennemusic) Alice Cooper is streaming video of his 2022 Hellfest performance of "School's Out", as featured as part of the rocker's new album "Road." The 2023 package includes the studio record as well as a bonus DVD/Blu-ray featuring Alice's full live show from the annual festival held in Clisson, France.
Due August 25, "Road" was produced by longtime Cooper collaborator Bob Ezrin, and written, composed and recorded with his bandmates - guitarists Ryan Roxie, Tommy Henrikson and Nita Strauss, bassist Chuck Garric, and drummer Glen Sobel. (continue)
As they get set to hit the road once again the Dollyrots premiere the official video for their new song "Night Owl" directed by Steven Shea (Abyssmal Entertainment) and from their upcoming new album Night Owls to be released on October 13.
"We cut the "Night Owl" video in Los Angeles. The streets of the city are the place where we spent so many reckless nights running from rock show to rock show, cutting our teeth in the music scene. We're a different kind of Night Owl now, making music & allowing creativity to happen after we put the kids to sleep" - says bassist and singer Kelly Ogden. (continue)
UNITYTX have shared their newest single "DIAMOND DIEZ" off of their upcoming album FERALITY, which is due for release on September 8 via Pure Noise Records .
"DIAMOND DIEZ is a piece about lust and seeing the pure satisfaction in one's eyes when met with the taste for pain in pleasure - having someone who will do anything for you, with you, and so on as long as they get what they want to the same caliber consistently," shares the band on the new track. "But as time goes on that twinkle starts to dim, and it brings you to a state of betrayal captivated by disbelief. You can give them just what they want but in the end you're always the one severed." (continue)
The Offspring, have shared the third episode of their podcast Time to Relax with The Offspring, featuring special guest and tourmate, Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan.
Ahead of the start of this summer's Let the Bad Times Roll North American tour, Dexter, Noodles and Blackball sit down with Pierre Bouvier from Simple Plan in the studio to reminisce about getting into mischief on tour and address crucial questions like, 'Will Noodles wear shorts on stage?' 'Who got a full body cavity search in Sweden?' and 'Ever have any gnarly car crashes?' Tune in to find out and make sure to catch the Let The Bad Times Roll Tour in a city near you now through September 3rd. (continue)
Post hardcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy have returned with their brand new single "Chewing The Scenery", out now via Pure Noise Records. A song that ebbs and flows between darker melodies, visceral breakdowns, and heart-stopping screams, "Chewing The Scenery" marks the beginning of a new era of SeeYouSpaceCowboy - one that sees the band continue to experiment with elements from across genres and styles.
"This is one of the first songs we wrote when we locked ourselves in a Cabin in the Poconos to figure out what we wanted to do with the sound of SYSC moving forward," shares frontwoman Connie Sgarbossa. "Somehow me saying I wanted a Waltz part in a song turned into this expansion of the chaotic post hardcore sound we had done on The Romance of Affliction but with sprinkles of new "brighter" elements we wanted to sprinkle into the new songs that we were making. This track served as a proof of concept for the beginning of playing around with whatever we wanted to and showed us that we can push without the confines of genre and style and still create something that sounded cohesive." (continue)
Feist unveiled a video for "Of Womankind", a track from her new album Multitudes, using footage filmed during her current Multitudes World Tour which reaches Europe later this week. The European dates include Feist's first UK shows in six years at London's Roundhouse on September 9th and Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse on September 11th.
"'Of womankind' was written in that outer eyes closed/ inner eyes open mindstate that songs sometimes arrive through and came in a heap late one night. In the morning I listened as if someone else had left it on my 8 track and it seemed to me that it was a cross-generational conversation. (continue)
Roger Waters has shared a lyric video for his newly reimagined version of the Pink Floyd classic "Time". The song is the second single from Waters' forthcoming "The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux".
The album is set to be released on October 6th and finds the Pink Floyd legend revisiting the songs from the iconic blockbuster "Dark Side Of The Moon" album with his modern reinterpretations of the tracks. (continue)
Staind have released an animated lyric video for their brand new song "In This Condition," a track from their forthcoming album, "Confessions of the Fallen", which will now arrive on September 22nd.
"In This Condition" is the third track released from the new album, following "Cycle of Hurting" and debut single, "Lowest In Me" which reached #1 for consecutive weeks at Active Rock and Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts. (continue)
The Back To The 2000's Tour features the return of Texas heavy weights The Union Underground, along with Chicago based SOiL and very special guests RA and Flaw. The tour launches in March 2024 and will feature each band playing exclusive material from their most popular albums that were released in the early 2000's.
The Union Underground will perform selections from the hit debut An Education In Rebellion. SOiL will perform songs from their sophomore breakthrough album Scars. RA will play material from the album From One, and Flaw will perform songs from their debut album Through The Eyes. (continue)
Maneskin have announced that they will be making the television debut of their forthcoming single "Honey (Are You Coming?)" during an appearance at the MTV VMA Awards
According to the announcement, the band will return to the VMA stage for a second consecutive year where they will give the Global TV Live debut of the new single on the September 12th broadcast. (continue)
With the excitement continuing about the return of vocalist Jared Weeks and their latest single impacting rock radio, rockers Saving Abel are releasing the music video for the song "Fire." The new single by the band comprised of Jared Weeks (vocals), Jason Null (guitars), Scott Bartlett (guitars), Scott Wilson (bass), and Dave Moraata (drums) is the follow up to the April 2023 track "Baptize Me" - which marked the first official song since Weeks returned to the band.
The latest track "Fire" talks about overcoming your personal demons and coming out on the other side from them. The video expands on that messaging with a chained-up vocalist Jared Weeks pleading to different versions of himself until he realizes he has always had the key to free himself and get past what was holding him back. The video was produced and directed by J. Austin Dellamano in conjunction with Weems Creative. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica performed their 1997 classic, "The Memory Remains", during an August 6 show in New Jersey, and the band is sharing pro-shot video from the event.
The show was the first time in 19 years that the song was performed in East Rutherford; it was last played there on October 22, 2004 at Continental Airlines Arena. (continue)
(hennemusic) Yes will release a new collection of the band's biggest hits this fall. Due October 6, "Yessingles" presents rare single versions of 12 of the group's classic songs chronologically through their legendary career, starting in 1971 with the group's first Top 40 hit, "Your Move," and ending in 1984 with its smash, "Leave It."
In between, the set touches on the band's different eras, ranging from intricate prog-rock tapestries like "Starship Trooper" and "America" to its chart-topping sensation, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart." (continue)
Ahead of the release of their impending new album Fatalism, due out on September 1 via Resist Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world, Sydney melodic metalcore outfit Polaris have today unveiled the video for the captivating new single "Overflow."
Boasting translucent melodics, smuldering guitars, and emphatic vocals, "Overflow" is an immersive and layered outing that detonates heavier moments alongside more serene terrain, expanding the band's creative palette with alternative rock contours and deeply raw thematics. (continue)
Hanoi Rocks has announced the release of the new edition of their deeply-personal autobiography All Those Wasted Years. This new version, which will be specially-packed with two previously-unreleased recordings on 7", a newly-penned note from Guitarist Michael Monroe, and an updated chapter, will be available through Cleopatra Records on Friday, September 29.
All Those Wasted Years chronicles the group from birth to their early demise, following the untimely death of drummer Razzle, to their triumphant resurrection - as told by the band members themselves. The new edition has been translated into English and published in a gorgeous 348-page hardcover book featuring rare and never-seen-before photos. (continue)
After their triumphant return to the stage last year in the form of their Somewhere Far Beyond Tour across Germany, the breath-taking story of Blind Guardian's latest masterpiece The God Machine goes on. Today, the metal legends have announced some new tour dates in 2024 across the UK and Ireland.
Blind Guardian are thrilled to be able to finally present some of their new songs to their fans, showcasing the likes of astounding tracks 'Deliver Us From Evil', 'Violent Shadows' and introducing them to the 'Secrets of the American Gods'. (continue)
California metal band Silent Planet have announced their new album SUPERBLOOM. It arrives November 3 via Solid State Records. The release date is significant for the band, as it arrives on the anniversary of their horrific van accident.
Today, the band has shared the music video for "Collider." "Take all the darkness. All the vitriol, the greed and the vanity; lay it again as dust. Everything can be alchemized. This song is called 'Collider,'" says singer Garrett Russell. "It's about what comes out of our lives when the people we trust and hold closest are the ones who can hurt or betray us the worst. We don't have to run from the pain or be afraid. The dark gives us the energy to make something beautiful. The song is about alchemizing the darkness and transforming its negative properties." (continue)
Texas rockers MESSER have shared their brand new rendition of Bryan Adams' classic hit "Cuts Like a Knife", along with the official video for the cover track.
Here is the official announcement: MESSER, whose name translates to "knife" in German, has taken this iconic song and sharpened it to perfection, breathing new life into an ageless favorite. With its irresistible energy, powerful vocals, and hard-hitting instrumentals, MESSER's cover is a must-listen for any rock enthusiast. We believe this rendition has the potential to captivate audiences and become an instant favorite on many playlists around the World. (continue)
Joe Rian and the AM Drinkers released their new album "Midwest Boy" earlier this year that featured two versions of the title track. To celebrate we asked Joe to tell us about the song and the distinct versions. Here is the story:
When you write a song and finally get it recorded, it's like the song's official birthday; you get a song to a point where you think "Hell yeah, that's how that song should be." (continue)
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