Shock rock legend Alice Cooper has announced that he has added eight new dates to his Too Close For Comfort Tour, which will now be hitting various markets beginning on New Year's Eve.
Cooper will be ending 2024 at The Bell Auditorium in Augusta, GA on December 31st and has added new dates across the southeast in Cherokee, Greensboro, Mobile, Orlando, Fort Myers, Clearwater and St. Augustine. (continue)
Prince's 1985 Sadowsky, Eddie Van Halen's Canada Day Guitar, Dolly Parton's Smashed Epiphone are just some of the guitars that lead Julien's upcoming Played, Worn and Torn II auction in Nashville next month.
Homage PR sent over these details: This November, Julien's is hitting the road to Music City with the return of "PLAYED, WORN, & TORN II," the industry-leading entertainment auction house's seminal music memorabilia event taking place Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday, November 21st live at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at The Historic Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN and online at juliensauctions.com. Julien's announcement kicked off with a preview today at Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square New York of their public exhibition featuring many of the highlights of the auction running through November 3, as well as an exhibition at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at The Historic Municipal Auditorium that will run up until the auction. (continue)
Ghost announced its biggest world tour to date beginning with 55+ shows across the U.S., Europe, the UK, and Mexico next year. The GRAMMY-award winning Swedish theatrical rock icons will traverse the globe from the tour's April 15 opening night at the AO Arena in Manchester UK, headlining scores of the world's most notable arenas-including the band's first ever show at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden on July 22. Further dates will be announced as they are confirmed.
The 2025 world tour will be GHOST's first outing since its RE-IMPERATOUR 2023 wrapped up its North American run with two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles-performances that were immortalized in the band's record-breaking debut feature film RITE HERE RITE NOW - now available for pre-order on DVD, to stream at VEEPS, and to purchase or rent via iTunes or Amazon - and its chart-topping soundtrack album. (continue)
As he prepares to return to House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino this week, Carlos Santana is excited to announce additional performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live: Presented by SiriusXM, scheduled to take place in January, February and May 2025.
The residency is in its 13th year at the intimate House of Blues, featuring unparalleled dynamic energy from Carlos and his band. The concert is a must-see live experience for fans of the award-winning artist. (continue)
Godsmack have just revealed that they will be spreading their "Voodoo" across Europe next spring when they launch their 2025 World Tour that will feature support from P.O.D. and Drowning Pool.
The 14-date trek is scheduled to kick off on March 22nd in Sofia, Bulgaria and will be running through April 12th where it is set to wrap up in Oberhausen, Germany. (venues were not announced at press time). (continue)
Kings Of Mercia releases its sophomore album 'Battle Scars' via Metal Blade Records. To celebrate, they are sharing the title track along with a new music video. Now and again, art offers up the perfect storm. When creative worlds collide with a furious cacophony of power, licks, and lyrics, magic happens. Such is the case with KINGS OF MERCIA, whose second album, 'Battle Scars,' is the continuation of a story as unlikely as it is glorious. The band is helmed by guitarist Jim Matheos (Fates Warning) and singer Steve Overland (FM) who are joined by drummer Simon Phillips (The Who, Toto) and bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning).
About 'Battle Scars' Steve Overland shared the following: "That's about post-war distress syndrome. It's about a guy who comes back from fighting and can't really deal with real life. He realizes that he can never be what he was before he went away and did this. But he really, really wants to, but he's trying to get that across to everybody that loves him. But the problem isn't him-it's what he's been through. I came up with the title 'Battle Scars,' and I think that suggested the subject matter." (continue)
The 55th anniversary of the Led Zeppelin II album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: Though barely ten months had passed between the inauspicious releases of their debut and followup in 1969, so much had transpired in that time with the band- and the world- that by the time Led Zeppelin II erupted in late October 1969, the largest music event in history had occurred at the Woodstock Festival barely six weeks after two Americans walked on the Moon. And then "Whole Lotta Love" blew up my car radio that Autumn and changed everything. (read more)
Vanilla Fudge "Where Is My Mind - The Atco Recordings 1967-1969" 9CD Box Set has been released and features the band's complete catalog from the era that have been newly remastered from the original master tapes.
Featuring Mark Stein (vocals, organ), Vincent Martell (guitar, vocals), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals) and Carmine Appice (drums, vocals), the band were originally known as The Pigeons and gained notoriety thanks to their radical, slowed down and heavy interpretations of current hits. They signed to Atco Records, a division of Atlantic in April 1967 and changed their name at the insistence of Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun to Vanilla Fudge. Their radical cover version of The Supremes' hit "You Keep Me Hanging On" was issued as a single in June 1967. Dominated by the hard-hitting approach of their rhythm section and the powerful Hammond organ playing of Mark Stein it became a US top 10 hit. (continue)
Veteran German hard rockers Bonfire unveil their new single "I Died Tonight" via Frontiers Music Srl. The track is accompanied by a blazing new music video.
Bassist Ronnie Parks says about the new track: "We are excited for the release of 'I Died Tonight.' The chemistry is really flowing, and we feel there will be some great things to come with these new songs. 'I Died Tonight' is a classic melodic AOR style track. We hope people enjoy it as much as we did making it". (continue)
Billy Corgan, the frontman of the two-time GRAMMY Award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, has announced a limited run of Winter 2024 performances in Australia. Pre-sale begins on Wednesday, October 30th at 9AM local time followed by general on-sale on Friday, November 1st at 9AM local time.
Supported by The Delta Riggs as his backing band, Corgan will showcase his talents down under and across the continent with several headline shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, along with previously announced festival sets at Good Things Festival. With a well-established solo music catalog, Corgan will play some of his greatest hits and some of The Smashing Pumpkins' classics. (continue)
Following the release of their critically acclaimed studio album Red Moon Rising," Californian Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return to the UK for a Spring Tour that will see them perform eight must-see concerts throughout April and May 2025.
Produced by the legendary Kevin Shirley (Journey, Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa), the band's latest album Red Moon Rising is a bold declaration of evolution and rebirth that captures the essence of the band's transformative years and sets a new course for their musical odyssey. A Deluxe Edition of Red Moon Rising just released on streaming and includes 4 more songs. (continue)
Don't Believe In Ghosts celebrates the release of their brand-new single, "Brooklyn Baby". The song, co-written and produced by Grammy-winning producer Ken Lewis (X Ambassadors, FUN.), captures the excitement, allure, and challenges faced by those who leave everything behind to chase their dreams in New York City.
Steven Nathan, the band's lead singer and producer, shared insight into the song's creation: "I originally wrote the demo and sent it to my good friend and Grammy winner Ken Lewis, who generously would give me some tips as I was working on a song. This time, he said, 'Get on a plane, and let's finish this one together.' So we did." (continue)
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Following the release of their boisterous album, 2024's Bad Blood, the relentless German metalcore powerhouse Setyoursails returns with an official music video for its gripping offering "Dangerous"! Blending fierce metalcore with driving post-hardcore elements and a mix of aggressive screams and melodic vocals, the song creates an atmosphere that is both electrifying and powerful.
Vocalist Jules Mitch on "Dangerous": "'Dangerous' is the first Setyoursails song that is about sex and desire. Taking a new perspective and distancing yourself from your mental problems - at least for one song - was refreshing and gave me new momentum as a songwriter. (continue)
Ginny Luke has worked from artists ranging from Foo Fighters and Meat Loaf to Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj, and now she is gearing up to release her own album, "Devil At My Heels", on November 1st. To celebrate we asked her to tell us about the song "Yeah Yeah Yeah". Here is the story:
I wrote "Yeah Yeah Yeah" to be one of those songs you blast getting ready or driving down the highway, feeling f***ing fabulous and like no one can mess with you. There's a unique feminine power and badass feeling I was trying to capture in the song--a youthful energy that was a cross between how I felt listening to Kesha or Charlie XCX growing up and as adults now rocking out at a concert or dancing, partying with your friends that make you feel badass. As I'm sure many people did in their early twenties, I also wanted to capture the rebellious free feeling of taking shots with friends and not giving a care about the world, while still knowing your power in your seduction skills and sexiness prowess. (continue)
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