Megadeth took to Facebook on Sunday afternoon to announced that they were forced to cancel their concert tonight, September 15th, in Richmond, VA just hours before the show was set to begin.
The legendary thrash metal band is the midst of their Destroy All Enemies Tour and were set to take the stage tonight Virginia Credit Union Live, but they advise that it is no longer happening and will not be rescheduled. (continue)
Jane's Addiction took to Instagram to issue an apology to fans over the onstage incident in Boston where frontman Perry Farrell took a swing at guitarist Dave Navarro, which caused the concert to end early.
The band is currently on a co-headlining tour with Love and Rockets and following the incident they cancelled Sunday's concert. They shared via social media on Saturday, "We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night. As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night's show in Bridgeport. (continue)
Thrash veterans Flotsam And Jetsam is celebrating the release of their much awaited, 15th studio album "I Am The Weapon", which is out now on AFM Records.
"This entire record was special to us, and we did our best to make music that inspired us first and foremost," the band comments. "We all genuinely love this record, and every song on the record, so hopefully our listeners feel as strongly as we do." (continue)
In August and September 2023, multi-national progressive rockers Big Big Train undertook their longest ever tour to date, performing 17 shows over 21 days across nine countries in the UK and Europe, and concluding with two triumphant concerts at London's prestigious Cadogan Hall.
Those two concerts are now immortalized as 'A Flare On The Lens', released this past Friday on InsideOutMusic. To celebrate, a clip of the band performing 'The Connection Plan' has been released. (continue)
Meet Me @ The Altar have released their debut live album, Live At The Forum. The live record arrives on the one year anniversary of their first performance at Los Angeles's iconic KIA Forum, where they supported 5 Seconds of Summer. Live At The Forum is available now via Fueled by Ramen.
"We played The Forum for the very first time last year when we were on tour with 5 Seconds of Summer. It was such a special show that we wanted to remember it forever, so we recorded it live that night," shares Meet Me @ The Altar. "We are releasing it on the one year anniversary of that night and we hope you like it!" (continue)
The Funeral Portrait have released a music video for their new song "Doom and Gloom" to celebrate the arrival of their sophomore album, "Greetings From Suffocate City". SRO sent over these additional details:
"'Suffocate City' is our heaven, but you don't have to wait until you die to go there," declares frontman and founder Lee Jennings. "It's a place where everybody can belong, no matter who you are. We grew up 'weird' kids saved by alternative music and culture and are eager to pay that gift forward." (continue)
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Robyn Hitchcock has released his new album, 1967: Vacations In The Past, an acoustic musical companion to his critically acclaimed new memoir, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left (Akashic Books).
A 12-track collection comprising all-new versions of songs from and inspired by that epochal year, 1967: Vacations In The Past was heralded by Hitchcock's renditions of Small Faces' classic "Itchycoo Park," performed with longtime friend and musical companion Kimberley Rew, as well as the early Pink Floyd single, "See Emily Play." (continue)
Texas Hippie Coalition are back with a heavy new track, "Bones Jones." Wild riffs toss and turn beneath the song, and frontman Big Dad Ritch relays the tale of a "local entrepreneur" and acquaintance from his youth.
"In our hometown, there was a guy named 'Bones'," says Ritch. "He was about six-foot-seven-inches tall like Lurch from The Addams Family. I'd get weed from him, but he sold everything you could think of. Just weed for me though," he chuckles. (continue)
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The Chameleons have announced that their five-song EP Tomorrow Remember Yesterday which will be released on October 11th digitally by Metropolis Records.
"These songs were amongst the very earliest songs we got together pre-Peel session in 1981, but were discarded at the time due to them feeling unfinished," says vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess about the EP. The vinyl edition of the EP will be available through the Berlin based label Aufnahme+Wiedergabe with a limited number also available via Metropolis Records mail order. (continue)
The Jesus Lizard have released a Bill Barminski-created video for "Falling Down." The song comes from the band's brand new album, "Rack", which hit stores this past Friday, the 13th of September.
"I met Bill in Austin back in the mid '80s. He was doing underground comics and zine-type stuff," Duane Denison notes of his friendship with the innovative artist known for his distinctive cardboard sculptures and thought-provoking street art. "We met through mutual friends in the punk rock scene and recently became reacquainted through social media." (continue)
Lowrider share a music video for their new single "And The Horse You Rode In On". The song is taken from "The Long Forever", their eagerly anticipated split album with London psych-doom royalty ELEPHANT TREE, to be issued on October 25th through Blues Funeral Recordings.
"We just wanted to do something different," says Lowrider frontman Peder Bergstrand. "How do you follow up the 11 minute closing track everyone loved on our last album? I have no idea, but a two-and-a-half minute punk banger on the current state of the world seemed like the only way" he chuckles. "Weirdly enough it's also our first music video ever. I've done more music videos for others than I can remember (for Greenleaf & Dozer among others) but somehow this is our first. Feels nice to have ripped that bandaid, 25 years into the career haha!" (continue)
Jane's Addiction were forced to pull the plug on the Boston stop of their reunion tour mid-show after frontman Perry Farrell took a swing at guitarist Dave Navarro during their set.
Band members, security and road crew managed to retrain Farrell after the vocalist got physical with Navarro during their performance of the song "Ocean Size", and they abruptly ended the show after performing 11 songs. (continue)
Experience the incredible true stories behind the most iconic musicians, movements, and moments that defined the history of music, as the artist profile series Rock Legends returns for its 13th Season-premiering Monday, September 30 at 8 p.m. ET.
Rock Legends gives viewers unprecedented access to the highs, the lows, and everything in-between, as experts and critics provide priceless insight into the lives and legacies of music's most consequential figures. Packed with rare archive footage and classic performances, Rock Legends is the ultimate deep-dive-bringing the history of music to life in vivid detail every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in primetime. Season 13 puts the spotlight on 15 all-new episodes, kicking off with a look at the trailblazers who broke away from the Nashville establishment to create a bold new sound that was all their own in "Outlaw Country" on September 30. The program is produced by 3DD Productions. (continue)
The two-day New England Metal & Hardcore Fest will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Palladium. NEM&HCF faves Killswitch Engage will be playing a special 25th anniversary show and will headline the first night. There is also a pop-up KsE museum, featuring artifacts, photos, and more from the band's history, which is rooted in New England and in NEM&HCF.
The KsE museum will showcase band gear, artwork, stage and video props, set lists, costumes, tour passes, and other ephemera spanning the band's career. There will be a merch booth inside The Palladium at the museum that will include 25 Years of Killswitch Engage Mystery Boxes, which will include random items such as guitar picks, photo prints by Jeremy Saffer, stickers, buttons, autographed items, and beyond. The band will also be selling some gear that was used on tour (such as guitar cabs and road cases) at the museum merch booth. (continue)
Underoath's new single "Teeth" is a lush, boundary-pushing glimpse into the beloved band's new era. Their signature, exploratory and evocative synthesizer experimentation is on full-display, accompanied by dance-driven drum programming and complimented by flowing vocals. Heaviness and aggression combine for a juxtaposition emblematic of the band's innovation.
The metalcore legends have plans for a full album release via MNRK Heavy in 2025. Last year, the band shared stand-alone singles, "Lifeline (Drowning)" and "Let Go," alongside an acoustic version, which received acclaim from Revolver, Alternative Press and Kerrang. Next week, the band are also about to embark on the They're Only Chasing Safety 20th Anniversary Tour. (continue)
Prepare for an auditory awakening as Thy Will Be Done, the revered titans of the North Eastern metal scene, return with their monumental new album, 'Pillar Of Fire'. Breaking a fifteen-year silence, this legendary group resurfaces with a vengeance, poised to captivate listeners and reignite passion with their signature blend of thunderous riffs and uncompromising intensity.
Adding to the excitement of this monumental release is the return of original bassist Eric Tavares. Vocalist J. Costa states: "Our previous bass player, Chris Cote, had reached out to Eric to fill-in for him this past Summer for some shows, and subsequently has things he's taking care of in life." Costa continues, "It was an amicable decision to move forward with Eric as our bassist. The first rehearsal reaffirmed the deep connection and synergy that has always been at the heart of this band. We love Cote, he crushed it on this album; he's Family; and we always wish our Family the best!" (continue)
Leading up to her debut solo EP, renowned powerhouse vocalist of the alternative sensation Against The Current, Chrissy Costanza, who captivates 4.5 million listeners monthly on Spotify and has garnered over 3 billion streams, recently made a bold entrance into the solo music scene.
The debut single, "7 Minutes In Hell" represented a pivotal moment in her career. Today, Costanza released her latest single, "I Tried To Act Your Age", a pop-rock ballad which can be found on VII, due October 9. (continue)
Certain Death has released their new hard-hitting single, "NHR." The song was written about the struggles that lead singer Henry Black and many other Jewish families faced while trying to escape persecution in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. It weaves from psychedelic harmonized guitar passages to heavy verses and guitar solos and finds itself back at the song's beginning in the last section.
"While this new song is a deeply personal one for me, 'NHR' can really stand for whatever it is the listener wants," said lead singer Henry Black. "Ancestral trauma is fairly universal for any group of people." (continue)
Iconic Heavenly Metal band Stryper Has released its twelfth studio album 'When We Were Kings' alongside a visualizer video for their new single, "Rhyme of Time."
Stryper's current lineup includes original members Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, and Oz Fox, along with bassist Perry Richardson. Michael Sweet comments on "Rhyme of Time": "The new single 'Rhyme of Time' is definitely a rock ballad with dark overtones musically, but lyrically it's a love song. It definitely has its own signature sound compared to all the other songs on the album in the best of ways. Very excited about this one." (continue)
Firewind have just kicked off their European tour alongside Sonata Arctica, Serious Black and Tungsten! In December, they will be also joining forces again with label mates Masterplan.
Now, perfect in time for the tour start (find all upcoming dates below!), the band surrounded by iconic guitarist Gus G is premiering a brand new music video for the song "Talking in Your Sleep", a cover version of the 80s pop rock classic originally recorded by The Romantics. (continue)
Music veteran Jeff Christie just released his new album "Here And Now" and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the track "One In A Million". Here is the story: After a tough year of personal ups and downs and trying to fulfil some difficult deadlines, I upped and found myself nestled in a beautiful old hotel overlooking the sea in Italy, the first real holiday for some time. I needed to unwind, relax, enjoy some sunshine, good food and wine. After a few days of this, the heat started to become a bit oppressive and one afternoon I wondered around inside of the hotel and discovered a grand piano in the corner of one of the lounge bars. The area was empty of people so I sat down and opened the lid to find it perfectly in tune and started tinkering. Before long, and as usual, whenever I sit at a piano a few random notes or chords will often morph into some semblance of a tune and if I allow myself not to get distracted eventually a song emerges. Sometimes I work laterally and it may be a title that comes to mind first, especially if it hooks into the few notes that I'd already been doodling with. That's exactly how this song was born.
I had been thinking back on my life and the people that I was indebted to for either their love and support, or for showing me what the real meaning of a life well lived meant. What is it that transforms some people into great humanitarians that put others before self. Is it a gene that we're born with or is it a gradual life journey that leads to a conscious decision to always try and do the right thing, without resentment but with generosity of spirit. I was fortunate to know a couple of people like that in my own life experience. Letting my memories run for a while the words One in a Million, One of a Kind leapt out and now my horse was out of the starting blocks. (continue)
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