Greta Van Fleet have announced that they have added a new 12 date U.S. leg to their Starcatcher World Tour that will be hitting various markets across America next spring.
The new run of dates will feature support from Geese and will be kicking off on April 27th in St. Louis, MO at the Chaifetz Arena. The trek will wrap up on May 21st in Milwaukee, WI at the Fiserv Forum.
The group is launching the new tour in leg in support of their album "Starcatcher". Frontman Josh Kiszka said of the record, "Starcatcher is a dangerous and delightful expedition into a both violent and gentle dreamlike landscape. A purgatory of duality where brutality and beauty clash like a thunderstorm of stillness. (continue)
Within Temptation follow the release last week of their brand-new studio album Bleed Out with a provocative, zombie-vampire-gore-fest-splatter-horror video for their current single "Ritual," just in time for Halloween.
Brutal and brilliantly comedic, whilst calling to mind the work of legendary animator Ralph Bakshi and the Rotoscope school of animation, the video for "Ritual" calls out the behaviour of male sexual predators in the workplace, the street, the sports field, and more. What if women behaved as agressively as the men who seek to take advantage of them, and what if they fought back to exact a terrible revenge?
Singer Sharon den Adel says, "'Ritual' is a sexual song, about seduction and a woman taking power in a male-dominated world. It was inspired by watching Tarantino's movie From Dusk Til Dawn and is a light-hearted moment in our album, which focuses mainly on the political and repressive issues in the world. We have always wanted to do a horror-style video for Halloween, and this song gave us the perfect chance to do that, using AI-technology to create something truly awe-inspiring. But it also addresses some of the recent news-stories of men behaving badly and imagines what would happen if a bad-ass woman fought back in the most terrible way. So get ready for blood, violence, fangs, and humor. Happy Halloween to you all!" (continue)
Only very few songwriters and arrangers have succeeded in leaving their mark on several generations with their compositions and their performances. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is one of these exceptional artists. His complete solo works from 2004-2024 will now be honored with an impressive vinyl box set.
Within 20 years, multi-instrumentalist and mastermind Omar Rodriguez-Lopez released multiple solo records - on top of his works with The Mars Volta, At-The Drive In, Bosnian Rainbows, De Facto, and Antemasque. Pending somewhere between Jazz, Prog, Latin, Alternative, Electronica, and Classical Music, his music covers an impressively wide range of genres.
After celebrating the digital release of his entire oeuvre in May 2021, Rodriguez-Lopez' Hamburg-based label Clouds Hill now takes the next step: These solo records will be made physically available for the first time in a unique vinyl box set. 57 albums, including records that have only been digitally available until now, and also two previously unreleased records. The collection contains highlights like the collaborative record with John Frusciante, the chaotic but beloved "Cryptomnesia", the more accessible "Solar Gambling" or a classic like the early "Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo". (continue)
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Lynch Mob have released their last album, 'Babylon' and announce The Final Ride, a farewell tour celebrating the band's 35 year legacy. The tour is expected to kick off in January of 2024 and conclude in March of 2025 on the Monsters of Rock Cruise.
George Lynch states, "After 35 years since the inception of LYNCH MOB, I feel the time is right to let this chapter of my musical life fade off into the sunset. I feel the timing is right because of the solidarity and camaraderie of our current lineup. It ensures that we're leaving a powerful legacy with no regrets.
"Jimmy D'Anda has been my partner and brother for many decades. Jaron Gulino feels like he was designed in a laboratory to be the perfect bassist for this band. Gabriel Colon defies every lead singer stereotype by being one of the sweetest, kindest and most humble lead singer I've ever worked with, yet goes out every night and morphs into a stage stalking, golden throated lord. (continue)
Bidding has begun on eBay for a chance to bowl on the celebrity bowling team captained by broadcast personality Eddie Trunk at the Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM's 103 Faction Talk channel, will once again host the event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org).
The auction for a place on Trunk's bowling team has always been met with feverish bidding as musicians such as Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Jack Black (Tenacious D), Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach); Adam Jones (Tool) and Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) have been past team members. This year's team members will be announced shortly. (continue)
Staind announced an 8-date radio tour, leading an all-star launching at the St. Augustine Amphitheater on April 18, 2024. The band headlines an impressive roster of artists, including Seether, I Prevail, The Struts, Asking Alexandria, and more. Support varies by show; a full line-up of dates, venues, and support is below.
The tour, produced by Ledge Entertainment, connects Rock radio's most loyal listeners with their favorite artists. Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public this Thursday, October 26, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also take advantage of an exclusive artist presale starting at 10 a.m.local time October 24th ending October 25th at 10 p.m. - code: "Staind2024" Go to https://staindofficial.com/tour/ for the show near you.
Staind is comprised of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Sal Giancarelli. Over their career, the band has released seven studio albums and eight Top 10 singles, selling over 15 million albums worldwide. RIAA-certified five-time platinum Break The Cycle featured the smash single, "It's Been Awhile," one of the most played songs in modern rock radio history, spending 20 weeks at Number 1. Staind has released their first studio album in 12 years called "Confessions of the Fallen," featuring #1 hit at rock radio "Lowest in Me" and the sensational smash "Here and Now." (see the dates)
Fit For A King and The Devil Wears Prada have announced the Winter 2024 leg of the Metalcore Dropouts Tour. The Fall 2023 leg wrapped up last week and the co-headline pairing is so good it needs to keep going!
The Metalcore Dropouts 2nd Semester Tour finds Counterparts returning as support, along with Avoid as openers. Leg 2 kicks off on January 16 in Kansas City and runs through February 24 in Minneapolis.
"When the Metalcore Dropouts tour started out with such a bang, we knew we had to keep the party going for all of the cities that we missed along the way," says TDWP's Jeremy DePoyster. "The shows have been absolutely psychotic and the hangs have been even better, and we are thrilled to be able to bring our buddies in Avoid along this time. These have been the best TDWP shows of our career, and the energy is pure chaos, insanity, and fun. The Second Semester will be nonstop mayhem across North America - do NOT miss this tour!" (continue)
INXS band members Andrew, Tim & Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, and Garry Gary Beers came together for the first time in six years last week for an intimate lunch event in Sydney, Australia, hosted by Universal Music (Australia) and Petrol Records, to celebrate their incredible contribution to the global music industry by reaching an astonishing milestone of 4 billion streams.
"It's truly mind-blowing that our music has been streamed over 4,000,000,000 times - and incredibly humbling," Tim Farriss reflects. "I'm grateful I'm not the one tallying them all! Our success can be attributed to crafting amazing songs as a band that's grown up together, made a pact, and devoted our lives to performing them. This achievement truly demonstrates the enduring relevance of our music to this day."
A special acknowledgment was also made to Michael Hutchence and Petrol Records Chairman and Founder, the late Chris Murphy, who guided INXS' music globally for decades and ensured INXS continued to evolve and generate new audiences for years to come. (continue)
Letters to Cleo have released a split 7-inch featuring the new songs "Bad Man" on the A-Side and "It's Sunny Outside" on the B-Side out today across all digital platforms and available on tri-color splatter vinyl that will be sold exclusively at their shows this fall. Following the November tour dates the vinyl version of the 7-inch will be available at letterstocleo.net
This 7-inch is the first new music offering from the band since the 2019 release of their holiday EP Ok Christmas. The music started to come together during writing sessions that Kay Hanley (vocals) and Michael Eisenstein (guitar) were having at Eisenstein's studio in Los Angeles prior to the pandemic. "We would get together and make these super quick demos that we always loved and in fact performed at last year's Cleo shows," says Michael. "Bad Man", which premiered on SiriusXM's 90's at 9 show last week during an interview Kay and Michael did with Lisa Loeb, is about a woman in an abusive relationship who takes matters into her own hands to end the abuse by murdering her partner. "It's Sunny Outside'' is an upbeat, fun, yet slyly dark song about how the unwavering good weather of Southern California can actually be oppressive. Both songs were produced by Billy Lefler at The Deathstar studio in Los Angeles.
The split 7-inch comes in advance of the band's annual fall homecoming tour. This year Letters to Cleo celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of their seminal album Aurora Gory Alice, playing the album in its entirety on each of the fall dates including the annual set of shows at the Paradise in Boston. The album, along with Go!, Wholesale Meats and Fish, and their most recent EP releases Back to Nebraska and OK Christmas are all available on various vinyl formats at LettersToCleo.net. (continue)
Chelsea Wolfe has announces her new album, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She, and presents its new single/video, 'Whispers in the Echo Chamber.' Wolfe's seventh studio album is a rebirth in process. It's a powerfully cathartic statement about cutting ties and an important reminder that healing is cyclical, not a simple linear process. As Wolfe explains, "It's a record about the past self reaching out to the present self reaching out to the future self to summon change, growth, and guidance. It's a story of freeing yourself from situations and patterns that are holding you back in order to become self-empowered. It's an invitation to step into your authenticity."
Hailed by Guitar World as "the queen of gothic industrial guitar," Wolfe has never been afraid to traverse genre or invent her own hybrids. She wrote and workshopped She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She with her longtime collaborators, multi-instrumentalist Ben Chisholm, drummer Jess Gowrie, and guitarist Bryan Tulao, before bringing them to producer Dave Andrew Sitek in early 2022. Together, they deconstructed the compositions, pushing the songs into uncharted waters where they were then transformed and reborn. The pieces found their final focus with Shawn Everett (The War On Drugs, SZA, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) who mixed the album, extracting the fine details from the vocals and blending them into the lush sonic production world where heavy guitars dissolve into trip-hop breaks and hushed vocals soar before final mastering by renowned engineer Heba Kadry.
Following lead single, 'Dusk,' 'Whispers in the Echo Chamber' ties together a number of elements Wolfe has explored in the past, rolling in dynamic waves between minimal synth and heavy, full-band moments. The swirling vocal textures of the song - run through Sitek's modular wall - are meant to reflect those persistent intuitive voices that start rising up within you when it's time to step out of the old and into the new. As Wolfe sings in the blistering track, she's "twisting the old self into poetry" and "bathing in the blood of who [she] used to be." (continue)
Legendary Rock act Mott the Hoople celebrate the 50th anniversary of their landmark album "All The Young Dudes" with a limited edition deluxe box set, featuring newly remastered audio, due to be released on Madfish on December 8th. The remastered album will also be made available as a limited edition double orange vinyl LP.
Originally released in the UK on the 8th of September 1972, the title track (penned by David Bowie) became their highest-charting hit single, the record also included the definitive cover of Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane" alongside the inventive and suggestive "Momma's Little Jewel", the Stones-styled "Jerkin Crocus" and Mick Ralphs' heartfelt "Ready For Love".
Mott the Hoople's 5th studio album remains a special and vital record. Cited as an inspiration from artists that span the world of Rock ranging from Queen, The Clash and Kiss to Primal Scream, Motley Crue and Def Leppard's whose frontman Joe Elliott still to this day remains a devoted fan. (continue)
Kira Mac is pleased to announce their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. The UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th.
Kira Mac, the UK's hottest rock sensation, is reinventing the classic genre with a modern twist. Their music bursts with the raw power of old-school rock, fused seamlessly with contemporary flair, soulful melodies, and a generous dose of rock 'n roll attitude.
This dynamic band, a diverse collective of musicians hailing from various corners of the UK, serendipitously crossed paths in the heart of Manchester in 2018. United by a shared passion for crafting authentic music inspired by working-class struggles, they embarked on a journey to create something truly extraordinary. (continue)
Just in time for Halloween, Grimzlee has just released a new spooky cyberpunk track called "Dark Red Room", and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the song. Here is the story:
"Dark Red Room" is a track that was inspired by memories of waking up really late on Saturday nights as a kid. I would turn on the TV and Toonami would be on. Break Beat was a style of music that they would often use between shows. Thinking back on it, it had a cyberpunk feel. So I wrote a track that felt like a Cyberpunk rock song.
Lyrically, the song deals with being alone and processing your emotions after losing the person you thought would be the one. It can be a haunting and terrifying place in your head. Some would believe this comes from the dark internet lore of "Red Rooms" which deal with torture. This isn't what I had in mind when writing, but the metaphor slowly has become a bit fitting to me, simply because people torture themselves on the inside in these situations. I'm guilty of this self-torture too, which led to creating a song on the topic. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica is streaming video of an October 8 performance of its 1988 classic, "One", as featured during its headline set at the Power Trip festival in Indio, CA.
The tune was the third single from the band's third album, "...And Justice For All", which delivered the group its first US Top 10 record on the US Billboard 200 on its way to sales of more than 9 million copies in the region.
Metallica headlined the closing night of the weekend event, which also included appearances by Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Judas Priest and Tool. (continue)
Foo Fighters, Megadeth, Queens Of The Stone Age, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson are just a few of the 24 confirmed acts for next year's Hellfest that will be taking place June 27th through 30th in Clisson, France
Organizers shared "We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year (be patient, you won't be disappointed!)" with word that the "last wave" of 4-day passes go on sale this Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 13:00 via the official Hellfest website.
So far Hellfest 2024 will feature the Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Offspring, Megadeth, Dropkick Murphys, Royal Blood, Bad Omens, All Them Witches, Babymetal, Biohazard, Bruce Dickinson, Brujeria, Brutus, Dark Tranquillity, Dimmu Borgir, Eternal Champion, Fu Manchu, Korpiklaani, Kvelertak, Madball, Nova Twins, Rhapsody Of Fire, Satyricon, and The Interrupters (watch the announcement video here)
Pete Wentz, bassist and lyricist for multi-platinum rockers Fall Out Boy, today released his new Artist Series StingRay Bass from Sterling by Music Man. To celebrate, Wentz unveiled a limited-edition, Reverb-exclusive bundle featuring 50 autographed StingRays and a MONO Stealth Bass Guitar Case.
"The [StingRay Bass has the] best tone that we've had from a live show to date," said Wentz, praising the bass' durability and versatility throughout Fall Out Boy's "So Much (Tour) Dust" headline tour this summer. "At the end of the day, I think that punk rock and punk rock music should be accessible. I think it's very cool to be somebody's potential first bass." (continue)
Spirit of Unicorn Music are delighted to announce a brand new single and video from District 97, to mark the launch of their new album Stay For The Ending which is now available worldwide.
The new single is the album's title track, Stay For The Ending and combines dual themes rooted in both the real world and in metaphor. The song's narrative addresses the ever-shifting, omnipresent threat of Covid-19 in its many variants and forms. The track also speaks to personal relationships, deceit and the breaking of trust. The band describe the song as being about "ghosts and flames, smoke and deception."
The track was written by band keyboard player Andrew Lawrence and vocalist Leslie Hunt (American Idol Female Vocalist Final 2007). Andrew comments, "In writing this song, I tried to fit within the existing D97 canon whilst also adding my own twist. I kept the form of the song pretty simple so that we could focus more of our energy on getting these very difficult unison lines as tight as possible." (watch the video and read more)
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