The official trailer for "The Beach Boys," the all-new documentary has been released. The film will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ from May 24, 2024. DawBell sent over the following details:
"The Beach Boys" is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. Viewers will also hear from the group's Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar. (continue)
Ringo Starr shared some of the tour dates for his Ringo & His All Starr Band Fall tour which will see them return to a few of Ringo's favorite venues including Fallsview Casino in Fallsview, ON where he has launched several tours (2010, 2012) and to Radio City Music Hall where he has performed 8 times with the All Starrs between 1992-2018, and of course on July 7, 2010 where Ringo and the All Starr's were joined by two surprise guests, Paul McCartney and Joe Walsh, in celebration of Ringo's 70th birthday.
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band featuring Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette will play 12 shows overall and today they announced 9. (continue)
Napalm Records is thrilled to announce the signing of acclaimed Swedish rock force The Night Flight Orchestra! Formed in 2007 by members of notable rock and metal bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy, and Mean Streak, The Night Flight Orchestra have gone on to release six studio albums and land two Swedish Grammis nominations. From vibrant anthems to nostalgic ballads, the band's versatile offerings pay tribute to the 80s with influences ranging from hard rock and disco to pop and prog.
Adding to the countless live shows they have performed to ecstatic audiences throughout their history, The Night Flight Orchestra is heading on a Latin American tour this week, followed by a summer of headline and festival shows across Europe, including festivals such Alcatraz Open Air in Belgium and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK. Time to prepare for take-off - stay tuned for news on The Night Flight Orchestra's Napalm Records debut, coming soon! (continue)
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Little Feat have released a music video for their take on the classic "Can't Be Satisfied." The track comes from their forthcoming album "Sam's Place", which will arrive on May 17th.
SRO sent over the following: "You want to know what's as fun as listening to Little Feat on Sam's Place?" says Bill Payne of the acclaimed and iconic band Little Feat. "Watching the video of 'Can't Be Satisfied!' You are brought into the studio with us. The smiles are real, the music kicks, and you can't get much closer to the action than this!" (continue)
The Melvins' new album, Tarantula, arrives tomorrow and in celebration, the band has shared a mini-documentary about the creation of the album: "The Making of Tarantula Heart".
"The way we approached Tarantula Heart was different than any other Melvins' album," Buzz Osborne explained upon the album announcement. "I had Dale and Roy Mayorga of Ministry come in and play along with Steven and I to some riffs, then I took those sessions and figured out what parts would work and wrote new music to fit. This isn't a studio approach we've ever taken. Usually we have the songs written BEFORE we start recording!" (continue)
Babylon A.D. have shared the music video for their first single "Wrecking Machine" from their upcoming album "Rome Wasn't Built In A Day" on Perris Records. The album will be released on May 17th.
According to Derek Davis, "The song came about when lead guitarist John Matthews played me an old cassette tape recording of live music he had done with "Leonard Hayes" drummer for Y&T. I thought the opening riff was really cool and I played the music track a few times in my studio and came up with the idea for the song and lyrics pretty quick. (continue)
The Exies have today released the official music video for their latest comeback single, 'For What It's Worth'. The brand new video transports fans back into time, offering an intimate and nostalgic look into the band's formative years through never-before-seen footage.
Capturing the essence of their youth and the spirit of the era, the brand new video for 'For What It's Worth' offers a candid portrayal of The Exies as they navigated the highs and lows of the music industry. From intimate studio sessions to adrenaline-fueled live performances, the video compilation showcases the band's raw talent and unbridled passion for their craft. (continue)
The Allman Brothers Band shared the sad news that founding member Dickey Betts died at his home in Florida this morning (April 18th). He was 80 years old.
The group shared the following statement on Facebook, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old. (continue)
Once the decision was made - "find more tickets" - the people promoting Kenny Chesney's Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour went into overdrive, opening up seats, creating more space and making every seat available. Three times. But with the Tampa opener almost as much a tradition as the Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium final weekend, the people at Raymond James Stadium know Kenny on a personal level.
When ticket volume got low, the Raymond James team got creative. They gave the fire marshall a call, asking if it would be possible - for the first time ever - to sell standing room only seats around the pirate ship that graces their North End Zone Plaza. With a long history in Tampa, as well as a will to feed the fans who want to be part of "opening day," logistics were discussed, worked through and put into play. (continue)
The Aristocrats have announced that they will be hitting the road for a North American tour summer tour in support of their new album "Duck". Hired Gun Media sent the following details:
What happens after the world's most raucous rock/fusion instrumental power trio releases a concept album about an Antarctic duck fleeing a penguin policeman all the way to New York City, where further misadventures and danger await? They launch the DUCK Tour, of course. (continue)
Paraline are back with a new music video entitled "One Shot, One Kill". This is the fourth music video from their new EP album Sound Weapon which was recently released on March 1, 2024 via Eclipse Records.
The music video was directed by Leo Andersen, and the album was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Paraline. "There is hardly a musician in the world who does not respect Kurt Cobain's legacy." says lead vocalist Leo Andresen. "If every generation has its day when music died, then for ours, that day was April 5, 1994 - almost exactly 30 years ago. This is why the theme of this video was extremely important to us. (continue)
Austin roots rocker JM Stevens just released his new album "Nowhere To Land" and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about one of the tracks. He selected "After The Storm". Here is the story:
It was back in 2021 in Austin during the massive Texas ice storm that broke all the records and everything was feeling pretty apocalyptic. Not only was most of the city without power for over a week and frozen solid, but we were also in the middle of a pandemic and lockdowns..crazy times - almost feels like a dream now. The unpredictability of it all had me reeling and I was finding solace in these gentle fingerpicking type riffs whenever I picked up the guitar. One of them I kept coming back to and I started hearing a melody floating around over it. As the weather finally started to ease up I was out on a run in Rosewood Park in East Austin, which sometimes for me can get the ol' hamster wheel upstairs spinning. The words to this tune just started coming to me over that melody I'd been jamming - like almost fully formed for a big chunk of it - from just taking in the little things that were going on around me. I didn't have any way to write 'em down and I knew I'd forget, so I headed back home pronto while frantically mouthing the bits over and over. Barging into the house like a madman I told my daughter to "write this down immediately," just like some a**hole boss on a movie, while I spewed out what I could. It's a real nice thing when a song falls out quick like that, less work, which is a good thing. I played it live a few times and more of the words came into focus. (continue)
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