Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), have announced the details for the 2023 installment of their annual winter tour. This year's trek will be called "The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve - The Best Of TSO And More" tour.
As in previous years, the production will be stages in two separate treks visiting different parts of the U.S. and Canada, with things kicking off on November 15th in Green Bay, WI at the Resch Center and Council Bluffs, IA at the Mid-America Center. (continue)
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Sevendust have announced that several of their classic albums will be issued via BMG as part of a nine-LP boxset releasing October 13, 2023, while the seven-CD boxset will be released on October 27, 2023. Both LP and CD boxsets are titled, Seven of Sevendust.
The group has released a total of thirteen studio albums, and this compilation features seven incredible records from their catalog - 2005's Next, 2007's Alpha (two-LP), 2008's Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow (two-LP), 2010's Cold Day Memory, 2013's Black Out the Sun, 2014's Time Travelers & Bonfires, and 2015's Kill the Flaw. (continue)
Avatar have achieved their first #1 single "The Dirt I'm Buried In" from their magnum opus and ninth album, Dance Devil Dance, produced and mixed by Jay Ruston which was released in February.
The track has surged itself to #1 on Mediabase's Active Rock Chart. On Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart, the single rises to #1 on its 31st week, making it the longest trek to #1 in 20 years! (continue)
Ruffyunz have released their new album. The group is a partnership between bassist Randy Pratt (Cactus/The Lizards), Emmy winning engineer/guitarist JZ Barrell, and singer Ed Terry and a collection of drum, guitar and keyboard masters.
Guest artists featured on the band's new album "RUFFYUNZ III" legendary Carmine Appice who dominates the drums (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, BBA, Rod Stewart), Pat Travers, Pat Thrall (Pat Travers, Glenn Hughes, Meatloaf), Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses, Sons of Apollo), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Dave Meniketti (Y&T), Jim McCarty (Cactus), Vinnie Moore (UFO), Derek Sherinian (Alice Cooper, Sons of Apollo), Tracy G (Dio), Billy "Spaceman" Patterson (Miles Davis) and others! (continue)
Gibson TV have released the latest episode of their "Icons" series that features singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Noel Gallagher. Prime PR sent over the following details:
In this intimate look into his musical journey, Noel dives deep into his history and talks music influences, and his songwriting process, while sharing personal and hilarious stories along the way. (continue)
Beartooth have released a music video for their new track "Doubt Me". The song comes from their forthcoming album, "The Surface", which is set to be released on October 13th.
Like its predecessors, The Surface is an intensely personal and powerful journey for Shomo, who has never shied away from sharing his demons in his music and with his fans. However, the frontman has turned a corner with a more optimistic outlook and demonstrates exceptional growth as both an artist and a human being through the songs that comprise the album. (continue)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Taiwanese emo-rock/rap phenom Marz23 has had to reschedule his debut North American tour to 2024. New dates will be announced shortly. In the meantime, Marz23 has shared an animated lyric video for his song "God," taken from his acclaimed sophomore solo album, Not So Far Away, released this spring on Warner Music Taiwan.
One of the top voices of the emo/pop-punk revitalization in Asia, and a spiritual leader for the younger generation, Marz23 lends his voice to their struggles, pain, and advocacy against injustice. His 'Not So Far Away World Tour 2023' recently concluded with sold-out performances in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Singapore and Hong Kong, and Marz23 was excited to finally perform in North America. (continue)
Damnation's Hammer have premiered a lyric video for the song "Do Not Disturb The Watchmaker", which comes from their forthcoming album, "Into The Silent Nebula," that arrives September 15th.
"A song inspired by the type of story H.P. Lovecraft might write." The band comments. "It deals with a horologist who using an old pocket watch can turn back time. He uses this to open portals to the past to assassinate certain people so he can alter the course of history. The Watchmaker is an inter time-dimensional assassin!" (continue)
The Kennedys just released their new album "Headwinds," and to celebrate Maura Kennedy tells us about the song "The Sky Doesn't Look Right". Here is the story:
I like to write about what's in front of me, and I like to observe from all angles. What was in front of us during the pandemic years was a lot of sky and the Hudson River. In April of 2020, we had moved out of the East Village apartment we'd lived in for the better part of 20 years, and up the train line to a place on a bluff high above the river. From our vantage point, we could see storms coming across the river, and we could see three whole towns from that height. In contrast, looking out our New York City window, we could see the building next to us, so this new, broad view of the sky and surroundings was something we noticed on a daily basis. And, of course, we had more time to notice these things during the shutdown. Sky and river, and the environment in general, figure into several of the songs on the new album "Headwinds," especially on "The Sky Doesn't Look Right." (continue)
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