Metallica postponed Sunday night's (September 3rd) concert at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale (Phoenix), AZ after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID.
The band broke the news via social media on Saturday. They wrote, "We're very sorry to report that tomorrow's (September 3rd) scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James. (continue)
Jimmy Buffett's cause of death was revealed by his official website that stated he passed away after a four-year battle with "Merkel Cell Skin Cancer". Here is the official statement:
The beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island on Friday September 1, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. Buffett, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years. He continued to perform during treatment, playing his last show, a surprise appearance in Rhode Island, in early July. (continue)
Aerosmith kicked off their farewell tour, "PEACE OUT," with special guest The Black Crowes Saturday night (September 2nd) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. The electrifying show features Aerosmith's groundbreaking hits performed in an immersive 360° production as they celebrate 50 years as America's greatest rock band.
Produced by Live Nation, this monumental 40-date North American tour includes stops at iconic arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles' Kia Forum, New York's Madison Square Garden and Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, with a special stop in their hometown of Boston for New Year's Eve 2023. With THX's Certified Live! high-fidelity experience, each arena is calibrated with leading-edge technology so fans don't miss a beat of Aerosmith's classic rock tunes in quality audio. (continue)
Forty years ago, Tom Waits' transformative creative breakthrough, Swordfishtrombones, was released into the wild, ushering in a new and critically acclaimed era for Waits and his longtime songwriting and production partner, Kathleen Brennan.
To honor this metamorphic period, Waits' spectacular middle-period albums - released on Island Records between 1983 and 1993 - have been newly remastered from the original tapes for reissue on vinyl and CD via Island/UMe, personally overseen by Waits and Brennan. (continue)
Prog Legends Nektar "Remember The Future" 4CD/Blu-Ray Box Set is set to be released on November 24, 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic album.
Newly remastered from the original master tapes and featuring new 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes of the album along with a previously unreleased live concert from January 1974, the 1973 quad mix and additional video content of the remember the future promotional film, The Film Of Wings for BBC TVs Old Grey Whistle Test and the live performance of "Desolation Valley / Waves" for the TV show. With Illustrated Booklet And New Essay. (continue)
RED releases its double-sided single "Cold World" / "Minus It All" from RED ENTERTAINMENT / The Fuel Music. The songs are from the band's first full-length studio recording in three years, RATED R, launching Sept. 29 and featuring the SiriusXM Octane added lead single "Surrogates."
All three singles are available at digital and streaming outlets globally via https://slinky.to/RatedR, which is where the full album may also be pre-ordered/saved now. (continue)
Hermano, the cult Californian stoner rock unit formed by John Garcia (ex-Kyuss), Dandy Brown, David Angstrom (Supafuzz), Chris Leathers (Supafuzz) and Mike Callahan (Disengage), announce the reissue of the band's 2002 debut album "...Only A Suggestion" in a fully remixed and remastered edition this November 3rd on Ripple Music.
The "...Only A Suggestion" re-release comes as part of HERMANO's recent signing to the San Ramon-based heavy label for the reissue of their entire back catalog, as well as the release of an exclusive 10" record, which will be their first effort since 2007's "Into the Exam Room". Entirely remixed by David Barrick (Black Stone Cherry, Kentucky Headhunters) and mastered by Ty Tabor (King's X), the updated HERMANO catalog has been dynamically enhanced and will offer some exciting new features and twists such as never-before-heard live and studio tracks. (continue)
Dangerous Toys' final release Vitamins And Crash Helmets Tour Live has been reissued. The bad boys of southern sleeze rock, capped their incredible run of powerful, memorable studio albums in 1999 with a spectacular live album that they deemed simply too good to follow up.
Vitamins And Crash Helmets Tour Live thus became the band's swan song, the final installment of a catalog that stretched back to 1989 and includes such hard rock classics as "Teas'n, Pleas'n," "Scared," "Line 'Em Up," "Pissed" and more! (continue)
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