Day one of Julien's Auctions blockbuster two-day music auction event "Music Icons" made history with the highly anticipated sale of John Lennon's lost hootenanny guitar used by the legendary Beatle during the 1965 Help! album which sold for an unprecedented $2.9 million dollars, making it the most expensive Beatles guitar to ever sell at auction.
The guitar was acquired via a telephone bid at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. Julien's Auctions, the industry's leading rock 'n' roll memorabilia auction house, has broken world records with the sale of Beatles memorabilia, including a previous John Lennon acoustic guitar, which sold for a record $2.4 million, Ringo Starr's Ludwig drum kit, which sold for a record $2.2 million, The Ludwig Beatles Ed Sullivan Show drumhead, which sold for a record price of $2.1 million, and The Beatles White Album, owned by Ringo Starr, that sold for $790,000. (continue)
Heart have announced that they have been forced to cancel their planned tour of Europe and the UK this summer because Ann Wilson will be undergoing a medical procedure and will have a six week recovery time.
The band shared the following, "We regret to inform you that all upcoming Heart performances in Europe are cancelled. In late May, Ann Wilson will undergo a time-sensitive but routine medical procedure for which the recovery time is six weeks." (continue)
Snow Patrol have returned and today shared the new song "The Beginning', which is the lead single from their forthcoming album "The Forest Is The Path", the group's band's first new record in six years.
The album following 2018's 'Wildness', and is set for release on September 13th via Polydor Records. It was produced by Fraser T Smith (Adele/Dave/Stormzy) and the band. Now comprising the trio of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, Snow Patrol offer the first taste of their extraordinary new album with first single 'The Beginning', as well as announcing details of a UK and Ireland Arena tour in 2025. (continue)
GRAMMY Award winning duo Twenty One Pilots have released Clancy - Digital Remains, a digital only deluxe version of their new album Clancy taking fans on a deep dive into the creative process behind the album. Clancy - Digital Remains features four live bonus tracks recorded during the band's recent run of super intimate underplays alongside an exclusive 121-page digital booklet offering fans an intimate look at the artistry and vision of the band, featuring never-before-seen alternate artwork, handwritten lyrics, rare photographs, and personal artifacts from the album's creation [album artwork / tracklisting below]. Clancy - Digital Remains is available now until 12:00 AM ET May 31st via Twenty One Pilots' official webstore, iTunes, and Amazon.
This past Friday Twenty One Pilots released their massively anticipated new album Clancy via Fueled By Ramen. Celebrating the release, the duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun joined fans on their YouTube channel for a special live stream where they debuted official music videos for every song on Clancy. (continue)
Def Leppard's 'Pyromania' became a genuine phenomenon in 1983 when it sold a staggering 10 million copies in the United States alone. Guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Savage spoke to Rock Candy Mag editor Howard Johnson at length about the long and arduous process of making this masterpiece.
"Our producer Mutt Lange said to me, 'Yeah, you're a good rock band. But if you want to be great..." says Collen. Leppard spent the best part of the year of 1982 painstakingly crafting the songs for 'Pyromania'. (continue)
July 26, 2024 sees the global reissue of The Police 'Synchronicity', released in multiple formats, including a 6-disc Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset containing 55 previously unreleased tracks, new liner notes and interviews, rare archive memorabilia and unseen photographs. It's a treasure trove for Police fans.
Synchronicity hit No.1 around the world, selling over 15 million globally (8.5 million sales of which were from the US alone). The No.1 hit single "Every Breath You Take" would go on to be the most played song in radio history, with more than 15 million plays. (continue)
Hard rock icons L.A. Guns are thrilled to announce a new partnership with renowned indie label, Cleopatra Records, for the next chapter of their historic career! Vocalist Phil Lewis and founder/guitarist Tracii Guns are set to continue the band's renaissance that began in 2016 and continues to revitalize the band's massive fanbase as never before.
The highly anticipated new studio album will be the first fruit of the band's reunion with Cleopatra Records, a label known for its diverse roster and innovative approach to music production. The collaboration comes at a pivotal moment for L.A. Guns, with a mix of classic members and fresh faces, the band is set to deliver an album that both honors their legacy and explores new creative horizons. (continue)
Flogging Molly and Sixthman, creators of unforgettable festivals on sand and at sea for more than two decades, have announced the stacked lineup for the upcoming eighth sailing of Flogging Molly's Salty Dog Cruise, sailing February 17-22, 2025 from Miami, FL to the first-time ports of Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica aboard Norwegian Gem. Though the upcoming voyage is currently sold out, cancellations do occur and a Waiting List is available to determine who gets offered those staterooms. Flogging Molly fans can join the Waiting List by signing in or creating a Sixthman profile and placing a $199 deposit. Guests on the Waiting List will be offered a stateroom in the order they joined.
As always Flogging Molly's Salty Dog Cruise will feature non-stop live music and activities from morning to night, across several stages and settings throughout the ship, highlighted of course by Flogging Molly and kicking off with a port-show celebration from The Gaslight Anthem. On-board performances will come from a hand-picked selection of special guests including The Living End, FIDLAR, The Devil Makes Three, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Mariachi El Bronx, The Aggrolites, Good Riddance, Street Dogs, Scowl, Riverboat Gamblers, The Tossers, Sprints, The Cherry Coke$, and Punk Rock Karaoke. DJs throughout include Matt Stocks, Boss Hooligan Soundsystem, DJ Sweet C, and Smoke and Mirrors Sound System. In addition, the stacked schedule of events offers a variety of immersive activities and opportunities for Salty Dog Cruisers to interact with some of their favorite artists, including Family Feud: Band vs. Crew, Flogging Molly Music School, Matt Hensley's Northern Soul Party, exclusive whiskey and wine tastings, and a Pro-Skater Half-Pipe Experience featuring Matt Hensley, Christian Hosoi, Dave Duncan & Friends. (continue)
Genre-blending and bending New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced "Varsity") have shared their cover of Nate Smith's 200 million-streaming smash "World On Fire."
"The first time I heard this song, I was absolutely stuck," says singer Joey Varela. "I haven't heard a song that's hit me this hard in a long time. Everything from the lyrics to the way that it's composed is just absolutely amazing to me. I think I knew instantly that I was going to cover it. My only fear was not being able to do the song justice.. but I think I did okay." (continue)
Alternative rockers Culture Wars have released a music video for their brand new single "Heaven", which is the band's first new music since their 2021 EP teche.
frontman Alex Dugan said of the song, "It became a daily ritual. I would wake up, walk the long way down Bondi Beach to get coffee and breakfast, come back to my rental unit, and log onto Zoom to begin writing with Caleb. For me it was 10am, but for him it was nighttime. 'Heaven' was written in two parts, the verse in Bondi, and the chorus after I had moved units to Edgecliff." (continue)
Power metal legends Dragonforce have teamed up with Brawl Stars, a hit multiplayer mobile game with over 1 billion downloads, to celebrate a brand new character entering the game with an electrifying new song "A Draco Tale" and music video! Rocking his way into the Brawl Stars universe from today, Draco is the game's first guitar-wielding Legendary Brawler. With Draco's love for heavy metal, extreme sports and Dungeons & Dragons, DRAGONFORCE's new exclusive original track is the perfect headbanging song to welcome this dragon-rider in the most epic, heavy metal way.
Co-founder Herman Li, famed for lightning-fast guitar solos inspired by video game soundtracks, is a lifelong gamer who has amassed an impressive Twitch following. The collaboration came about as the game team at Supercell, the company behind Brawl Stars, are huge fans of DRAGONFORCE and invited the band to announce the addition of a new character. The song blends Dragonforce's high-octane sound with the chaos of Brawl Stars and is being released on the game's YouTube channel, which boasts 16.5M subscribers. The epic music video features the five-piece band and special animations of the new character Draco. (continue)
US power metal legends RIOT (V) are more than just back! Celebrating the release of their highly praised new album, "Mean Streets," the group took the European stages -- including a co-headlining performance at Germany's Rock Hard Festival -- by storm earlier this month. Besides catapulting the band into the German album chart once again (this time at no. 35), RIOT (V) could even enter the Swiss (#23) and Austrian (#59) sales chart, marking their very first entries in both countries.
To also continue their latest success story on the road, the legacy carrying band now announce the second European leg of the supporting tour which will lead them to ten cities in Iberia, Cyprus and Greece this November. Paving the way to the second part of RIOT (V)'s "Mean Streets" journey across the continent are a stop at Sweden Rock Festival, shows in Japan but also an extensive Latin American trip among others. (continue)
The Felice Brothers released the official video for their new single "Flowers By The Roadside," the second song to be released from their new album Valley of Abandoned Songs, out June 28. The 13-song collection is the first release on Conor Oberst's new label imprint Million Stars and consists of recordings primarily from sessions for the band's 2019 album, Undress, as well as their most recent release, 2023's Asylum On The Hill, with band's current lineup of Ian Felice (guitar/vocals), James Felice (piano/vocals), Jeske Hume (bass), and Will Lawrence (drums).
About the new single, Ian Felice explains: "This song was written one especially bleak winter day as a means to teleport to summer. Midway through the first and only take of the song James walked across the room, picked up a toy glockenspiel and plucked out a melody that had occurred to him. It was recorded in 2018 in our old cinderblock studio outside of Hudson, NY." (continue)
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