Blackbird Presents is thrilled to announce a very special concert celebration honoring the legendary Robbie Robertson. Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA, featuring once-in-a-lifetime performances with an incredible lineup of superstar artists, including Trey Anastasio, Ryan Bingham, Mike Campbell, Eric Church, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Jim James, Jamey Johnson, Noah Kahan, Daniel Lanois, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Mavis Staples, Benmont Tench, Don Was, Bobby Weir and Lucinda Williams.
Robbie Robertson is, simply put, one of the most important and influential artists of all time. Renowned for his groundbreaking work as a guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of The Band, Robbie is widely regarded as a founding father of the Americana music genre. Lauded by NPR as "as one of the most compelling raconteurs in the history of popular music," Robbie's vast songwriting credits include the "The Weight," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," and "Up on Cripple Creek," among other classics. After The Band's 1976 farewell concert "The Last Waltz" was captured on film by Martin Scorsese - which featured guest performances by numerous artists influenced by Robbie and The Band including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples and Muddy Waters, and in 2019 was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the US National Film Registry for its cultural significance - Robbie formed a lifelong bond with the famed director. (continue)
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson released the limited-edition CD of his new single "Resurrection Men" last week, featuring two live bonus tracks. The accompanying video has been unveiled today and is a joyous look at life on the road which started in L.A. on April 12th and finished in Athens, Greece on July 21st playing to over 350,000 people!
"The tour was one of the very best," says Dickinson. "The band were just so pumped and on it every night that it was a joy. The audience reactions everywhere for songs old and new were pretty overwhelming & I already can't wait to go back out again ! The video is my thank you to everyone that came to see us at festivals, clubs, theatres and arenas. Who said a metal audience can't appreciate a theremin, bongos and 'Dick Dale-esque' surfer guitars? Mine certainly do!!" (continue)
Def Leppard have shared a new episode of their "Behind The Summer Stadium Tour" video series that recaps their current trek across the United States with Journey.
They share, "In episode 2 of Behind The Summer Stadium Tour the show gets turned upside down in Chicago as a massive storm hits the town, the guys celebrate 46 years since their first gig and rock Detroit to the ground." (continue)
Get the eggnog! Get the candy canes! There's a new and improved, incredibly metallic holiday tradition and it will be commandeering Albany, New York this December.
The Acacia Strain have announced the "Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho!" event, set for Empire Live on December 6 and 7 in Albany, New York. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 2 at 12pm ET. (continue)
Ripped To Shreds explodes out of the underground with the new album 'Sanshi,' out September 27th on the mighty Relapse Records. Bearing all the blood-soaked hallmarks of their hellacious sound, 'Sanshi' is an onslaught of frenetic dueling solos, blasting drums, and van Drunen-esque vocals that further fuse the grit and grime of old-school Death Metal and Grind with the here and now.
"We wanted to come out of the gates swinging with our most morbid and grinding material yet. 'Perverting...' showcases our new live approach with constant vocal and solo tradeoffs, and we shot the video in Taiwan with a real Daoist priest as a natural extension of RTS' narrative approach to songwriting." (continue)
With the excitement towards the release of his third solo album The Art Of Letting Go building, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Myles Kennedy - known for his work with rockers Alter Bridge and Slash and the Conspirators - is releasing another song from the album. The song, "Nothing More To Gain," is an upbeat track that continues to showcase the guitar-driven, rock-influenced direction that Myles is showcasing on his latest album. The Art Of Letting Go marks the return of Myles, backed by his band comprised of Zia Uddin on drums and Tim Tournier on bass. The album is scheduled for release via longtime label home Napalm Records on October 11, 2024.
From the opening guitar riff of the title track "The Art Of Letting Go" to the haunting melody of album closer "How The Story Ends," MYLES KENNEDY is back with a collection of songs that is sure to cater to old and new fans alike. Songs like "Mr. Downside," "Miss You When You're Gone," and "Saving Face" showcase the memorable storytelling that has become synonymous throughout all of Myles' projects. More songs will be available in the coming weeks leading into the October 11 worldwide release date! (continue)
Glass Animals' critically acclaimed fourth studio album, I Love You So F***ing Much, debuts in the Top 5 across six Billboard Album Charts with over 16 million streams in its first week of release-see the band's US charting success below:
#1 on Billboard Indie Store Album Sales Chart - -#2 on Billboard Vinyl Albums Chart - #3 on Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart - #3 on Billboard Top Alternative Albums Chart - #4 on Billboard Top Rock & Alternative Albums Chart - #4 on Billboard Top Album Sales Chart - #11 on Billboard 200 Chart (continue)
Cleopatra Records joins the punk rock world in mourning the death, shortly after midnight on Saturday, of Pat Collier, founder member and bassist of The Vibrators - among the very first of all the first-wave UK punk bands back in 1976, heroes of the legendary 100 Club Punk Festival, and the first of all those bands to release a single, "We Vibrate." Yes, even before the Damned and the Pistols.
Collier left the Vibrators following their debut album, first joining short-lived power-poppers The Boyfriends, before moving into production, overseeing releases by The Stukas, Stiff Records hopefuls The GTs and Robyn Hitchcock's Soft Boys, and operating out of his own Alaska Studios set-up beneath the railway arches at London's Waterloo Station. (continue)
When Tommy Bolin passed away on December 4 1976, rock lost more than one of its greatest ever guitar players. Gone, too, was all of the music that he would have gone on to make - just 25 when he died, Bolin was still at the dawn of his career. The future would have been breathtaking.
This month, Cleopatra Records continues its celebration of his memory with a reissue of Great Gypsy Soul, a deluxe reissue of the 2012 star-studded collaborative album! (continue)
With the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour marking the first full outing in five years for generation-defining band Hootie & the Blowfish, the Nashville stop at Bridgestone Arena this Saturday, July 27, was cause for extra celebration. Having recently been presented with a plaque celebrating 22x Platinum certification during their appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America," band members Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld were joined by the Recording Industry Association of America's Chief Policy Officer Morna Willens ahead of this weekend's show for a special presentation of the RIAA's prestigious Double Diamond trophies. The honor solidifies the band's debut album, Cracked Rear View, among the top 10 best-selling albums in all of music history.
The celebration continued as the band took the stage later in the evening, with Forbes describing the show that followed as "a high energy celebration of a band whose music has remained timeless," raving, "the music has never been better. Rucker's voice is even richer now than ever (if that's possible) and the musicianship with each and every band member is top notch. And they're all still having fun with Mark Bryan, guitar-in-hand, singing, jumping, criss-crossing the stage, Soni jamming on the drums, and Felber better than ever on the bass." (continue)
Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo announce new vinyl reissues of three seminal albums, Crimes Of Passion, In The Heat Of The Night, and Precious Time, out September 13, 2024, via UMe.
Each LP will be available in various limited-edition configurations: In The Heat Of The Night will be pressed on either Black or Tangerine Vinyl, Crimes Of Passion on either Black or Opaque Magenta Vinyl, and Precious Time on either Black or Opaque Fruit Punch Vinyl. (continue)
Renowned Canadian guitar virtuoso Thomas Polychuck is set to release his highly anticipated second single, "Retold Story," a progressive rock anthem that promises to captivate audiences worldwide.
Showcasing Polychuck's unparalleled shredding skills, the track features the legendary Derek Sherinian on keyboards and the powerhouse drumming of Brian Tichy, creating an extraordinary collaboration. (continue)
The Jeremy Edge Project just released their new single "The Black Sheep", as the lead single to their forthcoming album, and to celebrate we asked Jeremy to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
The Black Sheep started out as me simply experimenting with open D tuning and slide guitar. We don't do a lot of traditional blues per se, but this riff just seems to have a great, foot stomping vibe. I often strive to write things that have a bit of complexity and the simplicity of this one appealed to me. (continue)
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