The Eagles have added "The California Concerts" to the band's "Long Goodbye" tour in 2024 at the iconic Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 6, marking the ten-year anniversary of the six Eagles' concerts in January 2014 that reopened the reimagined Forum after its magnificent $100 million renovation, and quickly transformed the building into once again being the premiere Los Angeles concert venue.
The presale begins Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 AM PDT and runs through to the end of the business day on Thursday, Oct 12. General ticket on-sale starts Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 AM PDT. (continue)
Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl broke into an unexpected partial cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "Stairway To Heaven" during the band's headline set at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, Ca.
The band's performance was reportedly halted while an audience member was receiving medical attention. Grohl asked from the stage, "Should I stop playing while you take care of that? Go take care of that. I'll play something while you do that." (continue)
Betraying The Martyrs have shared a new song called "The Veil" that they are offering as a "farewell gift" to fans as they revealed the track with the sad news that they are breaking up.
They band shared, "Betraying The Martyrs have decided to part ways. After a 15 years old very successful career that has seen the French band perform over 990 concerts throughout the whole world, BTM have decided to call it a day. (continue)
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Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release from Blue Oyster Cult, '50th Anniversary Live - First Night' on December 8, 2023. The first single from the album, "I'm On the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep (Live)," is out today accompanied by a new live video.
The legendary American hard rock band, Blue Oyster Cult, celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a very special set of 3 sold-out shows in a row in September 2022 at Sony Hall in NYC. (continue)
Fifty years after Gram Parsons' passing, Amoeba Music and Polly Parsons have announced the release of a special two-LP live recording from Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels titled The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia March 16th, 1973, the first available live performance of Parsons and the Fallen Angels and his first new solo material to be released in four decades.
Recently unearthed from Amoeba Music's vault and featuring Emmylou Harris on vocals, The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia March 16th, 1973 will be released on November 24 as part of RSD Black Friday. A list of participating local record stores can be found here. Along with the announcement, Amoeba Music and Polly Parsons have shared LP highlight "Love Hurts," the first offering from this upcoming rare vinyl set. (continue)
On a new episode of radio show and podcast It's Showtime with Rikki Lee, legendary Quiet Riot bass player Rudy Sarzo shares about his experiences playing with late guitar master Randy Rhoads and what it's like being back in the fold with the iconic band again.
During the interview, Sarzo relates what it is about heavy metal and rock n' roll that has seen him embrace a career that includes playing with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult, Geoff Tate, Yngwie Malmsteen, Devil City Angels, and the Guess Who. (continue)
After releasing the album of their career in the form of War Of Being, TesseracT invite fans once more to a beautiful listening experience in the form of "Echoes."
The track lands with earth shattering impact as guitar riffs collide with polyrhythmic drums, giving way to malleable bass lines, coupled with a vocal performance that is as vulnerable as it is brilliant. Gearing up for the track's climactic grand finale where aftershocks of groove reverberate throughout the listener. It's the perfect prologue in understanding the relationship between El and The Scribe. (continue)
Better Lovers have announced their first annual holiday extravaganza, BLissmass, with the inaugural outing happening on Dec. 8 at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, N.Y.
Tickets for the special event, which also features openers It Dies Today, The Callous Daoboys, Greyhaven, and Spaced, are on-sale this Friday, Oct. 6, at 10 am eastern. (continue)
M. Ward has shared an animated video for the track "Engine 5" feat. First Aid Kit from his latest album, 'Supernatural Thing.' Directed and animated by Amber McCall, the video harkens back to the days of joystick-fueled play in '90's video games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mortal Kombat and Sonic the Hedgehog. Watch below as an animated M. Ward drives an ambulance in this clip.
In addition to First Aid Kit, the album is filled with guest stars - Shovels & Rope, Scott McMicken, Neko Case, Jim James and others - who enliven the album with surprises. Eight of the album's ten songs are Ward originals, but there is also an unusual Bowie choice, "I Can't Give Everything Away" from Blackstar, and a live rendition of Daniel Johnston's "Story of an Artist." "Bowie and Johnston are constant sources of inspiration for me, have been for I don't know how many years," Ward offered. (continue)
Platinum-selling blues rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters will kick off their Winter Tour on January 11th in Omaha, Nebraska. The band looks forward to performing selections from their vast catalog of songs, spanning over three decades, and more obscure jams seldomly performed live.
Big Head Todd and The Monsters have quietly become an American institution following three and a half decades of writing, recording, and touring (totaling over 3,500 performances). After countless sold-out shows in amphitheaters and on the high seas, beaming their tunes to outer space (literally), earning the endorsement of everyone from Robert Plant to The Denver Broncos, and tallying tens of millions of streams, Big Head Todd and The Monsters cite the friendships formed in the crowd among their proudest accomplishments. Fast forward to 2023, and the Colorado quartet-Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums, percussion], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [guitar, keys, vocals, steel guitar]-continue to unite audiences. (continue)
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Ontario Canada skatepunks Handheld are releasing a new single today called "Once Again" to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. The song was initially released as ONCE on their debut album "HOMEBREW" in 1998.
Here's what Andy Dietrich of Handheld has to say: "In 1998 a few guys in high school started a punk rock band. One of the first songs they ever recorded was called "Once", which became the first song off their debut record. It was a snapshot of youthful dreams and aspirations. (continue)
Destruction have embarked on their grand 40 Years Of Destruction anniversary tour throughout South America and Europe - catapulting their fans straight into the seventh heaven of metallic bliss! The band - known as one of the Big Teutonic 4 - will celebrate their biggest hits and most legendary uncompromising killer riffs alongside new tracks taken from their recently released album, Diabolical, that entered German Charts at #12.
This incredibly wild ride begins today and caters pure thrash metal sound to their fans in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Ecuador, before sharpening the axe for Europe. Kicking off in Berlin on October 17, DESTRUCTION will raid along Whiplash, Enforcer and Crisix, and prove that they're stronger than they've ever been in their four decades of thrash metal reign! (continue)
Prepare yourselves for an electrifying storm as Hellman bursts onto the scene, bringing the spirit of legends like Motorhead, Entombed, and Sepultura to the forefront of the modern metal landscape. With an unrelenting blend of blasting drums, raging riffs, and a panzer bass at the frontline, Hellman is set to become a force to be reckoned with in the world of heavy music.
Founded by the Puente brothers, Hellman is a sonic powerhouse comprised of Pedro Puente on drums, a seasoned musician who previously lent his thunderous beats to the thrash metal band Conflicted in Arica. (continue)
Japanese futuristic hyper-pop metal trio Paledusk celebrate the power of authenticity on new single "RUMBLE," featuring Masato from coldrain, out now via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records.
Paledusk will also embark on their first-ever tour of North America, supporting metalcore monsters Polaris on the Fatalism Tour, alongside Currents and Varials. Like a bull in a china shop, Paledusk break free of restraint on new single "RUMBLE," taking listeners on a rollercoaster ride through genre-defying moments of energized jubilance and moody fusion. An anthemic offering calling for the freedom to create authentically and without limit, "RUMBLE" represents Paledusk in their truest form. The riotous three-piece bounce off the walls as they traverse unique and contrasting sonic ground. (continue)
Unprocessed have released the second single off their upcoming studio album. The new song, "Blackbone", is out today and accompanied by a music video.
The band's third full-length LP, '...and everything in between', will see an independent release on December 1, 2023. Last month, Unprocessed turned the internet on its head with the record's lead off single, "Thrash". The track has been lighting up the metal reaction community on YouTube with its bold and uncompromising marriage of the styles and textures that have made Unprocessed a standout among fans of daring, highly technical guitar work. (continue)
Alt-rockers Core recently released their new single "Daydream Junkie" and to celebrate we asked lead vocalist and guitarist Jeremy Johnson them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Daydream Junkie is a song that kind of wrote itself...almost like I was just thinking out loud without realizing it. It's essentially a conversation that needed to be had without having the courage to actually do it. Instead, what happened was this emotional mess of a song. (continue)
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