System Of A Down announces three massive stadium events featuring Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn. Produced by Live Nation, the performances will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on August 28 with Korn; Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on August 31 with Avenged Sevenfold; and conclude at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, ON, on September 3 with Deftones. Special guests Polyphia and Wisp will open for all three shows.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Wednesday, December 11. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, December 13 at 12 pm local time at LiveNation.com (continue)
The Used have announced their nationwide 25th Anniversary Tour creating an unforgetting experience for fans with 3 nights in each city, featuring a full album play through of the music they created that shaped the sound of early 2000s alternative rock. The celebration will highlight their first three albums performed in full: their self-titled record The Used (2002), In Love And Death (2004) and Lies For The Liars (2007).
As the band reaches a quarter-century milestone, these records are largely regarded as highly influential and it is no wonder each of them have been certified either platinum or gold by the RIAA and selling over 10 million albums combined worldwide. (continue)
Big Big Train are delighted to announce seven further shows to take place in April 2025 in North America. In addition to returning to the United States (following a successful short run of shows in March this year), the band will also make its debut in Canada, with details of two Canadian shows expected to be announced shortly.
The majority of these shows will take place following the band's co-headlining appearance on board Cruise To The Edge. In addition, Big Big Train will play for the first time in Portugal at the beginning of May at the Gouveia Art Rock festival. (continue)
Last year, the ultimate keyboard wizard, Rick Wakeman CBE, announced that his 2024 tours of solo piano concerts would be his last. Rick, who has become almost as well-known for his intimate piano shows as his prog rock extravaganzas, had decided that after a career spanning over 50 years, he would be calling a halt to lengthy American one-man show tours, in order to concentrate on composing, recording and collaborating with other musicians.
However, after receiving an offer to take part in the latest of the highly popular Cruise To The Edge, he couldn't resist adding more dates to include some of the venues he couldn't fit into his schedule in 2024. (continue)
Circa Waves have released a video for their new single "Like You Did Before" - taken from their forthcoming new album Death & Love Pt.1 - out January 31st, 2025 via Lower Third/[PIAS].
The track follows the album's first offering "We Made It", followed by the topical "American Dream", and channels the 2000s New York scene, serving up a nice big slab of Strokes-y dance floor destruction. (continue)
Guns N' Roses announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer with special guests Public Enemy, Rival Sons and Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter on select dates.
Kicking off on 23rd May, the 24 date tour will see the LA legends perform in Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Lithuania and Luxembourg for the first time. The 2025 dates also see the powerhouse rock band return to familiar stages in Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland , Poland, Hungary and Austria. (continue)
For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour across the UK and Europe.
The UK leg of the tour will kick off at the York Barbican (June 13) followed by dates at London Eventim Apollo (June 14), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (June 17), Wolverhampton Civic Hall (June 18), and Manchester O2 Apollo (June 19). (continue)
Blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her newest single, "I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down," now streaming on all major platforms, along with an official music video. With searing guitar riffs and a raw, rocking energy, the song captures the frustration and resolve of ending an on-again, off-again relationship dominated by unfulfilled promises. Opening with blistering slide guitar and building into a driving riff, the track showcases Joanne's signature blend of passionate vocals and fiery guitar work.
"'I Gotta Stop Letting You Down' is a story about an on-and-off-again relationship with someone who keeps making promises they can't fulfill," Joanne shares. "It's about someone whose lack of self-esteem governs their choices, to the point where you have to decide to stop letting them disappoint you." (continue)
After the successful launch of the album, Mandoki Soulmates have followed up with a burst of creative output, first with the movingly heartfelt video for the single The Wanderer, and now with the emotional, elegiac I Am Because You Are, which will be released on December 9.
This will be followed with the release of a full concert video experience, captured live during the summer tour with 16 cameras and high-end audio, the postproduction which was just wrapped up by Leslie Mandoki. (continue)
Alt-rocker Ash Molloy just released her latest single "Breakdown," and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
The overarching theme of "Breakdown" is about the nature of self-care. I think a lot of us (me included) don't really know what that means or how to execute it. For a long time, I thought self-care was skincare or having a night in when I was stressed. But I don't think that's what it means anymore. Self-care is a lot of work. A lot of the time it involves making yourself actively uncomfortable for the sake of your mental health. Doing things like exercising, even when you really just want to stay in bed, or saying no to a night out because you need a good night of sleep. A lot of the time I don't "want" to do self-care, because it's hard. Of course, sometimes it's ok to break that self-care routine and sleep in, and sometimes you just physically can't keep up to the routine. You let go. That's what "Breakdown" is really about. You know what you SHOULD do. You know how to feel better. How not to spiral. But you don't do it. For a lot of us, it's easier, more comforting, more familiar, to just let go. (continue)
Late AC/DC frontman was the subject of a top 24 story of March 2024 when it was revealed that "Boy Swallows Universe" star Lee Tiger Halley had been cast in the lead role in a new movie based on a "fictionalized" and "re-imagined" retelling of the early life of Scott.
The film, which will be entitled "The Kid From Harvest Road", is being produced by HALO Films and Protocol Pictures and they have issued a statement to clarify that they film is not a traditional biopic. (continue)
Pantera had a top 24 story of March 2024 after Charlie Benante shared that the current incarnation of Pantera have been recording their live performances and have discussed the possibility of releasing a live album.
The Anthrax drummer is performing with original Pantera members Phil Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass), who are joined by former-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde, for shows celebrating the hit metal band's legacy. (continue)
Journey had a top 24 story of March 2024 after it was revealed that their 1981 mega-hit "Don't Stop Believin'" had reached another major milestone, tying it for the biggest song in American music history.
The song was recently certified 18-times platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America), according to Forbes. Platinum status is reached for every 1-million units of sales of streaming equivalent. (continue)
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson enjoyed a top 24 story of March 2024 when his album "The Mandrake Project" enjoyed a big debut on record charts across the globe. Here is the original report from FunHouse in our look back in the Year In Rock: The Mandrake Project, has become a global smash hit with huge chart success already announced across Europe and Latin America, with further major worldwide chart positions to follow this week.
In Germany and Sweden Bruce has topped the album charts, whilst in the UK the album has entered the Official Album Charts at No.3, just behind Liam Gallagher & John Squire at No.1, and narrowly pipped to the No. 2 spot by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland with a last-minute Mother's Day surge of sales. (continue)
Judas Priest earned a top 24 story of March 2024 after they almost almost topped the album chart in the U.K with their new studio effort "Invincible Shield", debuting at No. 2, which is also the highest chart position the British metal legends have ever held in their native U.K.
"Invincible Shield" was kept from the No. 1 position on the chart for the week dated March 14th through 20th.by pop star Ariana Grande's "Eternal Sunshine", according to The Official Charts Company, that also revealed that the No. 2 debut is a career high for the band, that previously peaked at No. 4 with their iconic 1980 album "British Steel". (continue)
Queens Of The Stone Age vocalist/guitarist Josh Homme was asked about the possibility of the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures reuniting during a AMA session Reddit back in March which landed him a top 24 story of March 2024.
The short-lived project that also featured Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, released their debut album in 2010 and went inactive after touring in support of the record. (continue)
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Country music icon Dolly Parton earned a top 24 story of March 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock after he debut rock album "Rockstar" was certified Gold by the RIAA. True Public Relations shared the following details at the time: he genre-bending 30 song collection was expanded with the release of ROCKSTAR DELUXE featuring 39 tracks, 5 bonus tracks and 4 previously unheard songs. ROCKSTAR has been one of Parton's most well-received albums - accumulating six #1s on the Billboard charts during its debut week and also ranking as the #5 top-selling Country album of 2023.
"When I set out to make my rock album, I always hoped it would be embraced by my fans as well as people who may not listen to my music. I am thrilled to receive this Gold record! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this project. I guess I can now officially say I am a rockstar!," states Dolly. (continue)
Creed frontman Scott Stapp had a top 24 story of March 2024 after he celebrating the release of his new solo album, "Higher Power", by sharing a music video for his very first duet, a track called "If These Walls Could Talk" that finds Stapp teaming up with Dorothy.
Dorothy had this to say, "It was the highest honor for me to collaborate with Scott Stapp on such a beautiful, raw, emotional song. I've been (continue)
(hennemusic) The countdown begins this week to the launch of the 2024 hennemusic Rock News Awards, which recognize the biggest rock news artists and stories of the past year.
In the tradition of the weekly hennemusic Hot 10, the daily rock news outlet will count down the Top 10 Rock News Artists and the Top 10 Rock News Stories of 2024 starting Monday, December 9. (continue)
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