Following the momentum from his U.S. Spring Tour and the ninth annual voyage of his KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA cruise, Joe Bonamassa has announced his U.S. Fall 2024 Tour, promising an extraordinary series of performances that underscore his unparalleled prowess and contribution to the blues-rock genre.
The tour is set to showcase an array of new songs alongside fan-favorite hits, performed with the support of a legendary backing band. Kicking off on Monday, October 28th in Santa Barbara, CA, Bonamassa's U.S. Fall 2024 Tour will see the guitar virtuoso performing at prestigious venues across the country, including The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson, AZ on Friday, November 1st, the Cheyenne Civic Center in Cheyenne, WY on Sunday, November 17th, and a special two-night run at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, November 22nd-Saturday, November 23rd, before concluding at the Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, November 30th. (continue)
GRAMMY-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy wrapped up their massive So Much For (2our) Dust headlining tour that saw more than 300,000 fans come out across 23 memorable dates, cementing their undeniable live show star power.
The tour hit cities including Austin, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Nashville, Seattle and more, as well as stop in New York City for a show at the famed Madison Square Garden. (continue)
One of the most revealing metal autobiographies of recent times was certainly Geezer Butler's popular 'Into the Void.' And many Colorado-based rockers are sure to flock to the Gothic Theatre on May 22, 2024 in Englewood, for a night of discussion with Black Sabbath's legendary bassist, Geezer Butler, who will be joined by comedian Brian Posehn to discuss his book, life, and career - for an event being billed as 'Filling the Void.'
In addition to the conversation between Brian and Geezer, Geezer will also be taking part in a Q&A with the audience and also signing attendees' books, so feel free to bring your copy along. (continue)
Bleed From Within have released an immense, high-energy video for their track 'Killing Time' made up of some touring highlights from the past few months. 'Killing Time' has become a set-list favorite throughout their recent runs, the track coming from their latest studio album Shrine.
Ali Richardson stated: "As we approach the end of the Shrine cycle, we've been looking back at everything that we've achieved with this release. It has been a truly amazing couple of years, taking us thousands of miles around the world. The perfect set up to the next chapter of our band. (continue)
Post hardcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy have pulled back the curtains on another single from their highly anticipated new album Coup De Grace. "Red Wine And Discontent" boasts a masterful balance of frantic melodies and guttural screams.
Shares frontwoman Connie Sgarossa: "This is a song that deals with what it means to be the dirty little secret in an affair and trying to come to terms with that notion while also being critical and wishing to be more. It's a song that really pushes through in a frantic but melodic way to me." (continue)
Don't Forget To Leave, the feature-length documentary about the late Boston-based punk musician Tim Landers (Transit, Cold Collective) has released an official trailer in anticipation of the World Premiere Screening on April 27th in Stoneham, MA.
Don't Forget To Leave paints a poignant portrait of Tim Landers, a talented musician who struggled with addiction and mental health. From his early success up until the posthumous release of Weathervane by Cold Collective, his story is chronicled through archival footage and interviews with members of A Loss For Words, The Story So Far, Frank Turner, Man Overboard, Transit and (continue)
Workday, Inc. is bringing rock back to the workplace with a clever new twist on the company's global campaign featuring iconic rock stars Gwen Stefani, Travis Barker, and Billy Idol.
While the renowned artists tour through the office demanding to take their hard-earned titles back, this time the corporate world begins to challenge them on who the real "rock stars of business" are. (continue)
Barnes & Noble and Rhino Records are excited to announce that Barnes & Noble retail locations across the country will now feature one of Rhino Records classic albums or a newly released version of a classic recording, on both Vinyl LP and Compact Disc, every week.
Rhino Records has an unrivaled classic catalog of over 5,000 titles spanning all music genres. The catalog contains music from such legendary and essential acts as Tina Turner, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, The Doors, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Phil Collins, Deftones, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Ben E. King, The Monkees, Lizzo, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Alanis Morissette, Prince, INXS and many, many, more. (continue)
Ringo Starr announces 'February Sky', the first single from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. 'February Sky' will be available to stream and download Friday, April 12 on all platforms. A visualizer was also created that includes never seen clips from Ringo's archives.
His fourth consecutive EP, Crooked Boy includes 4 original tracks. All songs were written and produced by Linda Perry for Starr to make his own, adding vocals and playing drums. (continue)
A potent fusion of the past, present and future, Perth metalcore outfit Make Them Suffer return today armed with a glossy yet blistering new single, Epitaph out now via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records.
Continuing the band's ferocious new sonic chapter, Epitaph swells with a sharp interplay between sharp primal energy and glowing ambience, also accompanied today by a brand new music video. (continue)
Be-Bop Deluxe Legend Bill Nelson's unreleased album "Powertron" will finally be released on May 3, 2024. Recorded in 2016, "Powertron" has languished in the Bill Nelson archives for eight years.
A potent collection of twelve pieces that highlight Nelson's prowess and invention as a guitarist. He shared, "Its genesis came whilst recording tracks for 'The Jewel' album. Amongst these was a track titled 'Drive Shaft' which I considered too brash for 'The Jewel', but too good to abandon. (continue)
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar took the stage during the CMT Music Awards on Sunday night (April 7th) and played a rockin' version of "I Love This Bar" as a tribute to late country music icon Toby Keith. CMT have shared video of the performance.
Sammy took to social media following the performance to share, "I was so worried that I wasn't going to make it through the performance emotionally. It was hard for me working up to it. (continue)
Firehouse took to Facebook on Sunday (April 7th) to share the sad news that the founding lead vocalist for the group CJ Snare had died at the age of 64 on Friday night.
The band shared, "Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse. (continue)
A tour announcement that has been fourteen years in the making, GRAMMY-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 - 2025. The tour - presented as An Evening With Dream Theater - is the first outing since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.
The European leg consists of stops in 23 cities and kicks off on October 20th and runs through November 24th. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music. (continue)
Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm discussed the reasons why he decided to leave the group back in the 1990 during a new interview with VRP Rocks.
He was asked about what influenced his to quit the band. He explained, "It was a couple of things. It was mostly because I didn't like the direction at the band had been going for the last couple albums. (continue)
The 50th anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd's sophomore album "Second Helping" 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: The Lynyrd Skynyrd April 1974 release, Second Helping, was the breakthrough album which introduced the Southern Rock rowdies to mainstream America, not their 1973 debut Pronounced. But don't take my word for it: my classic rock interviews with Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder the late Gary Rossington, dearly departed Leon Wilkeson, and composer of "Sweet Home Alabama" the late Ed King, set the table for Second Helping's golden anniversary. (read more)
Alberta Cross has teamed up with Band Of Skulls to release new collaborative single 'Born In Amazement' and to celebrate they tell us a little about the track. Here is the story:
"Born In Amazement" was produced by Band Of Skulls' Russell Marsden and Marc MacNab-Jack and Alberta Cross' Petter Ericson Stakee. Petter explains the theme, "I love the sleazy upbeat glam feel of this one. Marc Bolan would have been proud. Once again very lush to be creating art with these two dudes. (continue)
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