Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe's sophomore book, "JUST BEYOND THE LIGHT: Making Peace with The Wars Inside Our Head" arrives Feb. 18 via Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group. In anticipation of its release, the Lamb of God frontman has expanded his North American book tour to 15 dates.
The special "evening with" event includes a spoken word performance, an audience Q&A session, a copy of "Just Beyond the Light," and an opportunity to have the book signed. Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale Friday, Dec. 13, at 12 noon local time. (continue)
Josh Rand, guitarist for Grammy Award-winning metal band Stone Sour, is selling a truly one-of-a-kind collection of guitars on Reverb. The assortment of rare and vintage guitars-which includes custom shop items and axes signed by Sting, Munky from Korn, John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Paul Stanley of Kiss, and more-are now available in The Official Josh Rand of Stone Sour Reverb Shop.
Formed throughout the '90s by Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Stone Sour released their self-titled debut in 2022, receiving critical acclaim and Grammy nominations, in addition to a number of charting singles. The band's follow-up, Come What(ever) May raised the bar, earning the band another Grammy nomination for the single "30/30-150," while the singles "Through Glass" and "Sillyworld" reached #1 and #2 on the Mainstream Rock charts, respectively. (continue)
While She Sleeps have announced a new North American Tour to support their most recent Spinefarm release, 'Self Hell.' The tour is supported by Bury Tomorrow with openers Vended.
Dates kick off in Cleveland, OH on April 2nd at The Roxy and close out on the 30th in Charlotte, NC at The Underground. Presales begin Thursday, December 12th at 10 AM local time; general sales start Friday, December 13th at 10 AM local time. (continue)
Caliban have released "Guilt Trip" (Feat. Mental Cruelty), along with a visualizer by The Black Visual. This marks the third single and video for the band in 2024
"'Guilt Trip' is about breaking free from the weight others put on you," states the band. "It's a battle cry for anyone who's had to fight their way out of someone else's darkness. (continue)
Guitarist and songwriter Julian Lynch has released a new recording of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," to be featured on the annual alternative holiday album series Slow Xmas. Lynch, who plays lead guitar in the celebrated indie rock group Real Estate, creates a tranquil psychedelic interpretation of the christmas standard that evokes an ambiance of nighttime serenity. The song will be featured on the upcoming Slow Xmas 4, an annual tradition which showcases a variety of musicians interpreting and creating based on one simple prompt: gotta be slow. The album is the 4th compilation record produced and curated by Ben Hosley and released via Bone Sound Inc Worldwide. Slow Xmas 4 will be released on December 15th.
"I felt immediately hooked by the concept." writes Lynch about Slow Xmas. "I'm always eager for an excuse to make a really slow song, and twice as eager for it to be a cover of a public domain holiday classic. The hardest part was deciding which song to choose, but I'm pretty pleased with my take on this underplayed gem." (continue)
The Grammy nominated, platinum certified rock band 311 are gearing up for their eighth biannual 311 Day Caribbean Cruise celebration with a run of recently announced US dates.
Currently touring Australia for the first time in 26 years - including Good Things Festival and several side shows - the group arrives back in the US just in time to appear at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles. (continue)
The Night Flight Orchestra has released the energetic new single "Way To Spend The Night", cut from the upcoming album 'Give Us The Moon,' set for release on January 31, 2025, via Napalm Records!
Founded in 2007 by members of significant bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy, and Mean Streak, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have established their place in the scene with AOR-inspired, multifaceted soundscapes and spellbinding live shows, garnering an international fanbase by touring in Europe as well as in Latin America. Further live highlights have included enormous festivals like Wacken Open Air and opening for Kiss on their very last two shows in Sweden at legendary Dalhalla. (continue)
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The legendary rock band American has taken to social media to warn fans that illegitimate tickets to non-existent concerts in Germany are being sold online, despite the group not having any shows scheduled in the country.
They wrote, "It has come to our attention that there is confusion around certain websites claiming to sell America tickets in Germany. To clarify, we are not connected to any events in Germany and do not have any plans to tour there this year or in 2025. (continue)
Def Leppard, Nickelback, Motley Crue, and Shinedown are set to headline the inaugural Boardwalk Rock, bringing some of the most legendary names in rock and roll to Ocean City, Maryland, May 17-18.
From C3 Presents, producers of the beloved Oceans Calling and Country Calling festivals, the two-day powerhouse lineup debuts with over 25 artists across three stages on the shores of Ocean City Inlet Beach at the historic Ocean City Boardwalk. Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, 3 Doors Down, Halestorm, Bush, Chevelle, Bret Michaels, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm and more are also set to take the stage, (continue)
Following the release of their superb single 'Not Dead Yet' in October, rock supergroup Envy Of None featuring Rush legend Alex Lifeson are back with the follow up, 'Under The Stars'.
Speaking on the single, songwriter and bassist Andy Curran said "Alf & I toiled over this one for months and really felt, even at its rough demo stage that we had something special. We left a ton of space for Maiah in the verses and there's such a cool mood shift when the chorus hits. (continue)
The Dollyrots are ready to kick 2025 into high gear with the announcement of the first leg of their 2025 tours and the band has released a cover of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday".
The Sugar In The Gas Tank Tour kicks off on March 13. Kelly Ogden shares: "We're beyond stoked to hit the road for the Sugar in the Gas Tank Tour this spring! (continue)
Chris Jericho and PJ Farley recently appeared on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk. During the interview, Chris Jericho gave an update on Fozzy and PJ Farley discussed Kuarantine shows. We were sent the following excerpts:
Chris Jericho: Our 25th anniversary tour is this year and next year we got another leg coming up I believe in April in the States, and we'll probably do another one in September. We're gonna hit Canada again, which we haven't been in a while and of course, we always do very, very well in the UK, so we'll be heading back there, so yeah. Man, 25 years since I first saw you with Mitzi at some bar where you were coming, where you were hanging out and she brought me over and we became lifelong friends ever since. (continue)
"Album ONE Alive!" marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish at headline shows across Europe.
In addition, W.A.S.P. will be appearing at a number of European festivals in Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Wales, Sweden, and Belguim, performing their greatest hits. (continue)
Veteran midwestern metal band Conquest recently released their new album "Paradox" and to celebrate we asked Derrick Brumley to tell us about the song "Love Amplified". Here is the story:
Putting the song together love amplified was a very cool experience. At the time we were just bouncing hooks off of each other Mike and myself. He had this cool little Van Halen-ish, AC/DC If you would type hook, and we started putting some cool little brakes in the rhythm for the verses which gave it a cool hard rock vibe, with a little bit of a different progression for the bridge on the guitar. Mike and I feed off of each other well. (continue)
The band KISS made huge news and landed a top 24 story of April 2024 after it was announced that KISS had sold their rights to Pophouse. Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: Official Announcement) Pophouse has today concluded a landmark agreement with the iconic band KISS. Pophouse is the Swedish entertainment and music investment firm renowned for its development of brand-building activities in music and entertainment, such as the groundbreaking ABBA Voyage show in London, in which Pophouse is the founding investor. Pophouse has acquired KISS' artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights.* Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Working closely with KISS, Pophouse will follow its unique, value-add approach of drawing upon its world-class, in-house creative and storytelling expertise to unlock new audiences and revenue streams. Pophouse will use its proven, industry-defining playbook to create new content and experiences to enrich the KISS catalogue for fans, old and new, actively seeking to enrich and add value to the brands and artists it partners with. Inclusivity and community have always been vital to the KISS experience, and Pophouse is committed to nurture the close relationship between KISS and its devoted fans moving forward. (continue)
AC/DC captured a top 24 story of April 2024 after they shared rare video of a 1976 UK television performance of their classic track, "Jailbreak." The group shared via social media, "Not aired in 40 years. Check out this promo clip of the band performing 'Jailbreak,' shot in London in July 1976, remastered in HD!"
The lineup of Bon Scott, guitarists Malcolm and Angus Young, bassist Dave Evans and drummer Phil Rudd was captured in their first TV performance outside of Australia when they appeared at London's Wimbledon Theatre for the show "Super Pop - Rollin' Bolan", a special hosted by T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan, according to hennemusic. (continue)
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx perplexed fans and scored a top 24 story of April 2024 after he took to social media and described the new music that the band was working on as "powerful cross between country and hip-hop".
Sixx tweeted on April 4th (not April Fool's Day the 1st), "New Crue coming up right around the corner. People who have heard it say it's a powerful cross between country and hip hop." (continue)
John Morgan landed a top 24 story of April 2024 after he teamed up with Jason Aldean for a new version of "Friends Like That." Here's the original announcement via BBR, Making us wish we all had friends like that, having toured with Aldean, Riley Green, ERNEST and Jameson Rodgers, John just made his Grand Ole Opry debut, as this barn burner raised its hand. Racking up over 28 MILLION on-demand streams, the rowdy party-starter was originally featured on his recently released debut EP Remember Us?
"To have Jason Aldean as a mentor over the past few years, he went from being someone I was a fan of to someone I call a friend, so it's extra special to have him on one of my songs," says John. "Having a song on the radio is what you always dream about when you pursue this career. I grew up on country radio and to know that another kid might grow up with me on the radio and want to pursue a music career too is a really cool thought." (continue)
Punk legends T.S.O.L. earned a top 24 story of April 2024 after they shared a fan made video for their take on the Rocky Horror Picture Show classic "Sweet Transvestite." Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: (Reybee) "You never know what's going to happen when you hand over creative control to someone you've never met, but I'm a big fan of surprises--both good and bad," says Jack Grisham, vocalist for legendary SoCal punks T.S.O.L. about the new video for "Sweet Transvestite" from their ninth studio album A-Side Graffiti.
"Gavin [Holmes, director] came through with a good one!" Resembling a mashup of Tim Burton's unique stop-action animated films (The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie) and the visual flair of Jim Sharman's cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show (from whence this cover song was culled), the video for "Sweet Transvestite" is a hyper-realistic visualization of the song's campy source material. (continue)
Metallica and Linkin Park had a top 24 story of April 2024 after they both took home rock honors at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Metallica won the Rock Album Of The Year for "72 Seasons" with Linkin Park's "Lost" single, a rediscovered track featuring late frontman Chester Bennington, won Rock Single Of The Year.
Organizers shared a video from Metallica accepting the award, which was announced prior to the actual awards event that took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on April 1st. (continue)
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