The Nominees for the 66th annual Grammy Awards have been announced for the ceremony that will be taking place on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Ca.
For Rock the Grammys have several categories including Nest Rock Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Metal Performance, Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Performance. (continue)
Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand revealed via social media that he underwent spinal surgery earlier this year due to chronic back pain, and also shared that has been receiving therapy to address his mental health issues.
Rand shared the news via Instagram on Thursday (November 9th). He wrote, "It's been a while since my last post and I just wanted to update you all with what I've been up to and to say I'm alive and doing well. (continue)
Fresh off the heels of a wildly successful 2023 international tour across Europe, Canada and the United States, iconic thrash metal pioneer Megadeth has announced new dates on the Crush The World Tour set for 2024. The band will make their triumphant return to Latin America for 10 shows, with the first stop in Lima, Peru on Saturday, April 6. In addition to Peru, upcoming stops include Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
Tickets for select dates will be available for fan-club members beginning Saturday, November 11 at 10AM local time at www.megadeth.com/tour. Public on-sale for select dates will be at 10AM local venue time on November 13. (continue)
Atreyu announces the final chapter of their three-part EP series and ninth studio album, The Beautiful Dark of Life, due December 8 via Spinefarm. The double LP will be available in multiple colors on vinyl and CD .
The 15-track journey includes music from The Hope Of A Spark - the feeling of being at the very bottom, The Moment You Find Your Flame - following the glimmer of hope, and A Torch In The Dark - finding yourself, and your purpose. (continue)
Just in time for the holiday season, multi-platinum band Fitz and The Tantrums have released their new EP Perfect Holiday. For the EP, the musicians wrote and recorded five holiday anthems, infusing them with a joyous Fitz and The Tantrums twist that captures the spirit of the season. Perfect Holiday is available beginning today via Elektra.
About the EP, Fitz and The Tantrums' frontman Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick shares, "In this band, we all love the holidays. It's a time for us to celebrate with our families, and the family we've forged together over these last 15 years as a band. And there's no better way for us to celebrate than writing songs! This was one of the most fun experiences we've ever had in the studio. We hope you all enjoy these songs this holiday season!" (continue)
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Legendary rock musician and songwriter Dave Mason has unveiled a new version of the timeless Traffic hit, "Dear Mr. Fantasy," breathing new life into the classic song with the help of modern blues rock icon Joe Bonamassa, along with an animated video for the track.
The collaborative effort delivers a fresh yet reverent take on a piece that has captivated audiences since its original release in 1967. The single is available on all streaming platforms via Joe Bonamassa's KTBA Records. (continue)
Enter Shikari and AViVA are today sharing their new collaborative single 'STRANGERS'. This exciting coming together of two genre-blending artists is as explosive as each of their fanbases can expect, as the former touring partners bring their signature to let 'STRANGERS' soar. Crushing and impassioned, 'STRANGERS' erupts in characteristic fashion and again showcases the collaborative talents of a band that in the last year alone have worked on singles with Cody Frost, WARGASM and You Me At Six.
Talking about their new single with AViVA, lead singer and producer Rou Reynolds says: "Aviva has such a great voice (I can still hear her operatic warm ups, echoing around the backstage rooms!), so it was a pleasure to sing with her on the track. Rob and I got to visit her at home on the beautiful coast of New South Wales and work together on what would become STRANGERS, the story of newly found freedom from a suffocating relationship". (continue)
Irish singer-songwriter Darren Kiely just released his debut EP, "Lost", and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the single "Lost & Found". Here is the story:
The idea for 'Lost & Found' came from wanting a piece of art to serve as a reminder that even in moments of uncertainty or despair, there is always a way to find ourselves again. I wanted it to feel hopeful from a reflective perspective.
Sometimes we lose ourselves and who we used to be, and resilience and self-reflection is how we find our way back to who we once were. (continue)
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