Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says that the band pays tribute to late legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio and Motorhead singer Lemmy Killmister on the closing track to their new album, "Invincible Shield."
Halford revealed the news in the new issue of Classic Rock magazine, stating the song "Giants In The Sky" honors the late vocalists. (continue)
Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke took to social media on Sunday (March 3rd) to share the sad news that drummer Brit Turner has died after a battle with glioblastoma. He was 57 years old.
The band wrote, "It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life. If you had the privilege of knowing Brit on any level, you know he was the most caring, empathetic, driven and endearing person one could ever hope to meet. Brit was Blackberry Smoke's True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band. (continue)
Poison frontman Bret Michaels told fans during a Q&A session on the Rock Legends Cruise XI that the band will be regrouping to embark on another stadium and arena tour next year.
The band took part in the blockbuster Stadium Tour with the reunited Motley Crue and Def Leppard. He said of Poison's future plans, "When we go back, I think in 2025, it's always been, to me, all-original Poison. We'll have C.C and Bobby and Rikki and myself and go do another big stadium tour and arena tour in 2025." (continue)
Sublime with Rome, announces the dates for The Farewell Tour kicking off April 11th, just after the release of their final single "Love Is Dangerous" on April 5th. The final farewell self-titled Sublime with Rome album will follow later this year.
The touring members for this final leg will consist of Rome Ramirez, Joe Tomino on drums, Brian Allen (Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown) on the bass, and Gabrial McNair (No Doubt, Green Day), on the trombone/keys. (continue)
Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads have announced that they will be teaming gup their summer to launch their Slightly Dirty Summer Tour across the U.S. that will feature support from The Elovaters, with Common Kings joining on select dates.
They have announced the initial dates for the trek with more dates still to be revealed. As of now, things are set to kick off on July 11th in Cleveland, OH at Jacobs Pavilion. (continue)
Halestorm and I Prevail have revealed that they will joining forces this summer to launch a North American coheadlining tour this summer that will feature support from Hollywood Undead and Fit For A King.
"We're thrilled to join forces with Halestorm this summer," states I Prevail's Eric Vanlerberghe. "Touring with Halestorm is long overdue, as we admire their talent, energy, and dedication to rock music, and are thrilled to finally see it happen. This is going to be one of the best tours of the summer and one of the best we've ever done." (continue)
The eighth annual LOVE ROCKS NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver is thrilled to announce Dave Grohl will join the evening's performance lineup and Martin Short will join for a special guest appearance.
For the eighth anniversary, the LOVE ROCKS NYC 2024 all-star lineup, led by Music Director and Band Leader Will Lee (The CBS Orchestra), will feature The Black Keys, Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams and more special surprise guests to be added. (continue)
"This new video is gonna 'blow' your mind (as well as other parts of your body)," laughs Johnny Martin of L.A. Guns about the new video "Highway to Hell'' by those feather boa-sportin' gay rockers GayC/DC.
Starring as the geek/nerd whose fatal car accident thrusts him into the Hades-headed tour bus, Martin joins dUg Pinnick (King's X) and John Bush (Armored Saint/ex-Anthrax) in the rock star-studded tribute to the popular AC/DC anthem which is released today. The band will also hit the road this year. (continue)
Dropkick Murphys are inviting fans worldwide to virtually join them in their hometown of Boston to celebrate St. Patrick's Day together through the Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick's Day Livestream From MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Sunday, March 17. Premier streaming platform Veeps will air the sold-out performance LIVE at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT. Tickets are on sale for $24.99 at https://veeps.events/dropkick-murphys.
All ticket purchasers have access to unlimited repeat viewings of the Dropkick Murphys performance stream during the 7-day replay period, and Veeps All Access subscribers can access the show for free as part of their subscription and can rewatch as many times as they want for a full year. Livestream viewers will also have the option of purchasing an exclusive Dropkick Murphys merch package. (continue)
Following a 2022 Red Rocks Amphitheatre debut that sold out in a single day, prompting a two-night stand in 2023, chart-topping and genre-bending band Whiskey Myers will once again return for back-to-back nights in 2024, headlining the iconic open-air setting on June 12 with support by Black Pistol Fire and Jason Boland and the Stragglers plus June 13 with support by Anderson East and Vincent Neil Emerson.
In a special initiative to reward their most devoted fans, the band has also launched the Whiskey Myers App to serve as the ultimate hub for fans, providing early access to tickets, exclusive merchandise, interactive message boards and more. The app will also play a role in the band's proactive efforts to combat scalpers and ensure that genuine fans have access to tickets at face value pricing. (continue)
Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the 2024 Jubilee Tour in support of their GRAMMY-nominated album, which celebrates the group's 25-year anniversary.
Joined by Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, OCMS founding member Willie Watson and The Del McCoury Band on select dates, the band's nationwide trek includes a performance at Luck Reunion on March 14, as well as stops in Dallas, New York, Boston and much more throughout the year, wrapping up in December with a return to Nashville for their annual New Year's Eve shows at the Ryman Auditorium. (continue)
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The 30th anniversary of Soundgarden's "Superunknown" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: Time flies when you're making history. When listening today to the uncanny way in which songs such as "Spoonman","Fell on Black Days", "Black Hole Sun", "My Wave", "The Day I Tried to Live", all on Soundgarden's March 1994 Superunknown, somehow bridged the evolution of rock over the preceding quarter century, it feels like merely thirty months have passed, not years. (read more)
Northern California punky alt-rock trio StrateJacket just released their new single "Be My Drug", and to celebrate we asked singer-guitarist Jackson Roemers to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
I remember being perplexed by the Third Eye Blind self-titled debut album when I wrote "Be My Drug" back during the pandemic. The way the band wrote about love and addiction and how the two intertwined struck such a strong chord with me. I definitely wanted to write our own version of "Semi-Charmed Life" and take people on a journey. (continue)
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