Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne took to social media on Thursday (August 22nd) to mourn the loss of his pet dog, Rocky, who passed away on Tuesday.
The Black Sabbath frontman broke the news to his fans and followers on Facebook by sharing a photo of himself holding Rocky, along with a brief tribute to the dog. (continue)
Former Great White and current XYZ frontman Terry Ilous took to social media to clarify that he will be teaming up with Jack Russell's Great White only for one performance and will not be joining the group.
The band, going under the name Once Bitten are set to take part in a special tribute to concert to Jack Russell, the original Great White vocalist who passed away at the age on 63 on August 15th. (continue)
Helmet took to social media to share the sad news with U.S. fans that they have been forced to cancel their planned American tour with Local H due to low ticket sales and financial concerns.
The band shared the following update with fans via Facebook on Wednesday (August 21st), "Helmet regrets to announce we are having to cancel the upcoming US tour with Local H. (continue)
SiriusXM's Deep Tracks (ch. 308) is thrilled to bring fans an exclusive first listen to EIGHT tracks from Neil Young's forthcoming "Archives Vol. III (1976-1987)" collection.
Starting Monday, August 26, Deep Tracks host Greg Roberson will debut a new song each day. Listen to them at 5pm ET Monday through Friday, and at 12pm ET on Saturday and Sunday, with the final track airing at 5pm ET on Monday, September 2. Don't miss these very special premieres on Deep Tracks in cars and on the SiriusXM app. (continue)
Candlebox have announced that their highest-charting single "Far Behind" has peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales roster- 30 years after its original release. The track holds steady at the #3 position going into the August 24 sales week. Originally released in April 1994 on the band's eponymous debut album, "Far Behind" reached #4 and #7 on the Billboard Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks and #18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Candlebox's latest feat follows the recent release of A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition) via Roundhill Records on July 12, the digital deluxe version of the album The Long Goodbye. The digital deluxe release features the 12 tracks on the record plus two bonus live songs, including "Elegante" and "Cellphone Jesus" (Recorded at Club Amanda in Santiago, Chile on October 27, 2023), as well as the official launch of the single "Washed Up." The band is also in the midst of its successful routing with Bush and Jerry Cantrell on the "Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour." (continue)
The Postal Service have shared a brand-new remix of their fan-favorite track "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by multi-GRAMMY Award nominated electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso.
The track - which is taken from the band's critically acclaimed album Give Up - comes ahead of their extended 20th anniversary co-headline 'Give Up Transatlanticism' tour with Death Cab for Cutie. This extraordinary live run celebrates the 20th anniversaries of each band's seminal 2003 album, The Postal Service's RIAA Platinum-certified Give Up and Death Cab for Cutie's RIAA Platinum-certified breakthrough fourth studio LP Transatlanticism - two classics released within a mere eight months of one another, and created with a total recording budget of just $20k. (continue)
Toronto-based alternative-pop band Valley have released their latest single, "Let It Rain." The track is the fourth single from their upcoming album, Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden, set to release on August 30 via Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada.
Drummer and vocalist Karah James describes "Let It Rain" as a "Saturn return" song, symbolizing major life changes. "'Let It Rain' is a song about change and overcoming," says band frontman Rob Laska. "It's very much dedicated to the band and how it's been the one constant in our lives through love and loss. To the people we've become, to the people we've left behind and the people we have yet to meet. Acceptance of growing old and learning to be ok with that is at times a difficult conversation to have with yourself. Being in a band and specifically in the music industry, it can at times feel like a storm hanging over your head symbolizing that it's too late. Who said you've run out of chances? It's about letting all those feelings come out and taking them for what they are, which often results in you realizing that you have so much life to live ahead of you." (continue)
The Amity Affliction will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their beloved and iconic album Let the Ocean Take Me by releasing Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux) on September 27 via Pure Noise. The new version is a total re-recording of the original, which arrived in June 2014. Today, the band has shared "My Father's Son (Redux)" from the package, along with a visualizer video.
"We wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today without this album and the way it resonated with people around the world," says Birch about the record's long-standing legacy. "This is the foundation of our band, and we owe everything we have to all of the people who listened to it and came out to our shows and continues to this day to show their love to us. This is the greatest blessing - thank you." (continue)
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The audiobook version of Alex Van Halen's forthcoming autobiography, "Brothers", is set to include the final song that he wrote with his late brother, Eddie Van Halen.
Van-Halen.com reports: "the audio book contains an unreleased song composed by Edward and Alex. Titled 'Unfinished,' it is the last piece of music they wrote together and can be heard as Alex narrates his story." (continue)
Pantera's Rex Brown took to social media to set the record straight about the band recording their rare club show last week for an upcoming live album, after the opening act made the claim during his set.
The band, featuring Pantera veterans Brown and frontman Phil Anselmo, along with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante, took the stage for a surprise show at the famed First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN last Thursday, August 15th, billed as Cowboys From Hell. (continue)
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton shared his insights to the legendary band's recent announcement that they were retiring from touring and revealed more details behind frontman Steven Tyler's vocal injury that brought about the surprise decision to cancel their farewell tour and retire.
He spoke to Charlie Kendall's Metalshop about these topics and more. They had this to say, "As [Hamilton] is dealing with larynx cancer recovery, he responded in a rare email interview with Charlie! This exclusive interview will answer a LOT of questions many of you may have about the retirement of Aerosmith." (continue)
Mercury Studios will release Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023, on October 11, 2024. Following a hugely successful Record Store Day release in April 2024, Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 will be available on CD, DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, Limited Edition 2 LP pressed on orange vinyl, Digital Audio and Digital Video. The Def Leppard store is offering copies of the CD with a signed card (limited to 100 copies), and a Live at The Leadmill shirt.
On the eve of the band's largest UK/ European run ever (including a sold-out night at Wembley Stadium) and on the heels of launching their critically acclaimed and chart-topping new album, "Drastic Symphonies" (recorded at the renowned Abbey Road), Def Leppard streamed a one-off live performance from the historic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill. This unique set was from one of the most intimate shows the band has played in the UK or Europe in over 35 years, giving their fans the chance to hear and see the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted band up close performing an extraordinary stadium style set in a club setting. (continue)
Skid Row and earMUSIC share "Piece of Me," the second single and video from Live In London, their first official live album and concert film. earMUSIC will release the concert (which took place on October 24, 2022, at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town) as a 2LP set and CD/DVD digipack worldwide on September 20.
"Piece of Me (Live in London)" is a fiery rendition of a standout track from Skid Row's multi-platinum debut album, captured in front of an electrified, sold-out audience. This blazing performance is just one track from the live album that Skid Row fans - both old and new - have been waiting over 35 years for, and this show, in this instant, is exactly what they've delivered. (continue)
Following a successful cross-country tour around the release of his latest album Child Within The Man (and first solo effort in 10 years), singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star, and actor Sebastian Bach is preparing to hit the road again this fall.
Along with the tour announcement, Bach is celebrating one of the album's leading tracks "(Hold On) To The Dream" (written by Sebastian Bach, Michael Elvis Baskette, Devin Bronson and Isaac Heath Carpenter) with an alternate video for the song. (continue)
The iconic monthly party and brand Emo Nite have announced the Emo Nite 10 Year Anniversary Weekend, a two day long celebration this December 7-8 across Los Angeles, proving that Emo is "not a phase" but a lifestyle and cultural movement.
To kick off the weekend's festivities, Emo Nite will be returning to their old home, The Echoplex, on Saturday, December 7 for a pre-party entitled God Bless The Echoplex. Emo Nite has always been known for their surprises and has proven over the last decade that anything can happen at emo nite. The party will feature surprise guest DJs and special performances, celebrating the history of the one of the most influential gatherings of the last decade. No advance tickets will be sold for God Bless The Echoplex. Capacity is limited, first come first serve tickets at the door for $20 and entry is not guaranteed. Everyone attending must also have a ticket to Emo Nite Day. Before the party begins, Emo Nite fans can spend the day getting custom Emo Nite Flash Tattoos at Holy Union Tattoo Shop in Echo Park. (continue)
Alt-rock duo Lonely Little Kitsch (Kristen Goetz and Nolan Jodes) just released their brand new single "Vices", and to celebrate they tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Kristen (vocals): "I had been playing around on a keyboard and came up with something that felt catchy. Nolan immediately created a killer guitar riff based on that, I sang a melody with it, and that was that! The bones and structure of the song came together extremely quickly. (continue)
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