Danny Wimmer Presents have revealed the lineup for this year's Aftershock festival that will be taking place at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California on October 2nd through 5th. Here are the official details:
The four-day event will feature 115+ bands on 4 stages, with a lineup of icons and emerging stars, topped by: Thursday: Blink-182, Good Charlotte, All Time Low - Friday: Deftones, A Perfect Circle, TURNSTILE - Saturday: Korn, Bad Omens, Gojira - Sunday: Bring Me The Horizon, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson. (continue)
The 2025 "ABOVE GROUND 4" benefit concert, originally set for this past January, has now been rescheduled for Sunday, October 26 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The fourth iteration of the event will again raise awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention.
The ABOVE GROUND team made the decision to postpone the event during the horrific wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year. Tickets purchased for the original date will be honored and ones for the new show are on sale now. (continue)
Elton John and Brandi Carlile release their brand new song "Swing For The Fences." This life-affirming, joyous track is the latest offering from Elton and Brandi's recently announced collaborative studio album Who Believes In Angels?, set for release on April 4th via Interscope Records. Pre-order the album here.
"Swing For The Fences" is both a euphoric slice of rock 'n' roll, and a defiant and proud anthem. Speaking on the track, Brandi says: "Swing For The Fences' was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I'm a gay woman, Elton's a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true. I was thinking, wouldn't it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like 'go, go! don't let anything hold you back!'." (continue)
DE'WAYNE is ushering in a new era of music with the electric single "highway robbery." Accompanied by a striking music video that brings the song's rebellious spirit to life, DE'WAYNE is setting the stage for a bold new chapter.
This song is a high-energy anthem that captures DE'WAYNE in his purest form, blending shimmery guitars, soulful funk-infused vocals, and irresistible, two-step-ready drums. Produced in collaboration with Dylan Bauld (flor) the track channels influence from Ohio Players to Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen while remaining unapologetically modern and true to himself. (continue)
Legendary former Eagles guitarist Don Felder has shared a lyric video for his brand new single "Free At Last", which comes from his forthcoming album "The Vault - Fifty Years Of Music".
Felder said of the new track, "This song is a heartfelt tribute to the freedom that awaits us beyond this life. It's about shedding the burdens of this world and finding peace in the promise that, one day, we will all be 'Free At Last.'" (continue)
Fallujah have revealed a music video for their new track "Kaleidoscopic Waves", as a preview to their forthcoming album Xenotaph", that will arrive on June 13th.
Picking up where they left off with 2022's critically heralded Empyrean, the band expands the depth and breadth of their dexterous, aggressive sound while exploring extraterrestrial realms on an epic sci-fi journey through space and time. (continue)
Legendary Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward has added additional dates to The 'Blue World' Tour 2025. These shows represent a rare chance for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's fans to connect with and hear the music that he loves presented with a truly personal touch. Joining Justin are band members Mike Dawes, Julie Ragins and Karmen Gould.
Justin Hayward OBE has enjoyed a career which is now in its fifth decade. He is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the iconic Moody Blues, whose hits include the masterful 'Nights in White Satin', 'Tuesday Afternoon', 'Question', 'The Voice' and the US top 40 hits 'I Know You're Out there Somewhere' and In Your Wildest Dreams': plus other classic, era and genre-defining hits. These laid the foundation for the incredible success story of the Moody Blues - as well as Hayward's solo work - which continues to this day. (continue)
Alternative band Good Terms has debuted a brand new cover of Blondie's "Call Me". Their explosive version of the iconic track was crafted as part of Musora's On The Spot Series, in which artists are brought into the studio and given a surprise song to reimagine in their own style.
Furthermore, all Bandcamp proceeds from the song will be donated to vocalist Brian McShea and fiancee Stephanie Raynor's GoFundMe, started after the couple lost their home in the California wildfires. Their story has since captured national attention, providing hope and inspiration amidst the terrible tragedies.
"My favorite part of how this cover turned out was the process! It was so different for us; usually songs take over a year to be completed, and we almost never arrange things all together in a room with our instruments. It was a great feeling to start with an already-written song and just work out what we thought would be fun to play (and easy enough to arrange and remember well enough to play live in just one session)," shares vocalist / guitarist Brian McShea. "Moments like Geo and I working out the screaming and Zach writing a breakdown by himself while we all muted him until he was ready to show us usually happen over the course of many months, and to have them happen simultaneously was such an easy care-free feeling. If I had to pick an actual moment of the arrangement as my favorite, it would definitely be the second pre-chorus where Geo and I trade screams over solo drums with some big chord stabs. It's so hardcore and fun to perform. (continue)
Boys Noize, the artist-producer has announced that he will be the opening artist for the entire Nine Inch Nails' Peel It Back World Tour that is launching this spring.
Boys Noize (Alex Ridha), Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross previously worked together on Challengers [MIXED], as Ridha had reworked and remixed the original score by Reznor and Ross for Luca Guadagnino's Challengers movie OST. (continue)
Seattle rockers Moon Fever have shared the King Zabb directed music video for their new track "TV Skin." The song is the latest from their debut album, Forever Sleep.
Moon Fever, comprised of Triston Bracht [vocals], Mitch Micoley [guitar], Dave Orton [bass], and Troy Wageman [drums], has been making waves with their signature high-energy performances and infectious rock hooks. The band released their debut album Forever Sleep last month which garnered them critical and fan acclaim. (continue)
Butthole Surfers have shared "The Annoying Song" as a taste of their just announced third live album, Live From The Leather Fly, that will arrive on May 9th and was recently unearthed by the group.
Reybee kindly sent over the following details about the special release: Butthole Surfers package Arguably one of the most notoriously named bands in rock history, Butthole Surfers made a career out of upending the establishment and irritating the easily annoyed. Their albums were abrasive yet tuneful, much like their live performances. Rising to the challenge of bottling these audible antics, Sunset Blvd. is prepping the release of Butthole Surfer's third live album, LIVE FROM THE LEATHER FLY on May 9, 2025. (continue)
The Treatment have shared a visualizer video for their brand new single "Let's Wake Up This Town (Acoustic Version)" as they hit the road with The Dead Daisies.
They said of the track, "We had great time recording this acoustic version of Let's Wake Up This Town, we hope you enjoy it. Don't forget we are on tour with the Dead Daisies throughout Europe so see you soon". (continue)
Ghost have delivered a video for their new track called "Satanized", which is the first track to their forthcoming album "Skeleta'" that is set to be unleased on April 25th and is the follow-up to their chart topping 2022 effort "Impera". We were sent the following details:
The unsettling new video featuring a first glimpse of GHOST's newly anointed ringleader Papa V Perpetua-whose ascension was foreshadowed by the recent V is Coming! campaign, which culminated in the recent Sin City conclave that saw him crowned. "A demonic possession unlike any before" has never sounded so sweet as it does here - An avalanche of infectious hooks and harmonies is buoyed by a hypnotic shuffle, as the narrator succumbs to dark forces within and without, helplessly acknowledging their own blasphemy and heresy as it inexorably consumes them. By the time the song's opening lines "There is something inside me and they don't know if there is a cure" have moved from the inner monologue of the possessed to the ears of the hapless listener, it will already be too late: You will have been "Satanized." (continue)
A trailer has been revealed for Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII, the newly restored version of the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to cinemas worldwide from 24 April 2025.
Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, the upcoming theatrical release presents the definitive version of this pioneering film. Screening in cinemas and IMAX worldwide from 24 April. (continue)
BayView Entertainment, in partnership with Ellefson Films and Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, have announced a second event for the Nick Menza documentary, This Was My Life, Nick Menza's Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond.
This special event will be held on Thursday, April 17th, at Hawthorne Theatre , located at 300 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506. Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance for a Q&A session after the screening of the film. (continue)
Progressive rock power duo McStine & Minnemann are giving fans a taste of their forthcoming album "III", with the release of the single "Green" ahead of the album's release on April 4th. We were sent the following details:
Inspired by McStine's reflection on The Beatles' Rubber Soul, particularly its iconic album cover, "Green" delves into the uncertainty of pivotal moments in life. The distorted image of the band on the cover sparked McStine's thoughts on transitions and the unknown."I thought about that time as a turning point for them [The Beatles] where they were, and where they were heading. Taking them [The Beatles] out of the equation, the themes can be applied universally. It started as a solo acoustic guitar and vocal piece first, but I wanted to build it into a giant arrangement by the end." (continue)
The Jesus Lizard have released "I'm Tired of Being Your Mother," the final post-Rack digital single and the last preview of the band's three-song Record Store Day exclusive EP, Flux.
"When a friend of mine was about eight years old, living outside of New Orleans, his mother once said to him, in a slow, dull drawl, 'Im tired uh bein' yo mutha'," David Yow shares. "That really struck me. The lyrics are actual quotes of awful things mothers have said to their children. Heartbreaking!!" (continue)
Maestrick are thrilled to announce the release of their upcoming new studio album, 'Espresso Della Vita: Lunare' out on May 2, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The new single and accompanying lyric video, "Agbara", featuring Caligula's Horse vocalist Jim Grey, are available now.
Vocalist Fabio Caldeira described the new song: "'Agbara' is a fusion of diverse musical influences, blending Afro-Brazilian rhythms like Maracatu and Samba with their unique metal style. Inspired by artists like Hermeto Pascoal and Sérgio Mendes, the song embodies artistic plurality and cultural unity. Featuring Jim Grey of Caligula's Horse singing in both English and Portuguese, along with the all-female Maracatu group Movimento Baque Mulher, 'Agbara' represents strength and power through the union of different cultures, languages, and musical styles". (continue)
H.E.A.T have shared a Patric Ullaeus directed video for their new single "Bad Time For Love", which comes from their forthcoming album "Welcome To The Future" that will arrrive on April 25th. Atom Splitter shared:
The new album Welcome to the Future is a dynamic, melodic, and powerfully anthemic ride - one that Powerplay Magazine hails as: "(...) not only H.E.A.T's best album to date but one to raise the bar for their peers. This album will certainly be recognised as an AOR classic and is sure to be a contender for album of the year." (continue)
Our Marvelous Lives have released their new album "Five Amigo Lockdown" both digitally and as a limited edition CD via deko entertainment.
Chipster sent over these details: Our Marvelous Lives is a five-piece, melodically polished, guitar-oriented, bass- and percussion-driven, life-changing experience. Our Marvelous Lives consists of Max Huber on guitar and vocals, Jim Shargay on bass, Mike Fury on keys, Marc Ziccardi on drums (also of The Ratchets), and Javier Pombo on guitar. Together, OML has honed a dynamic, high-energy sound that is both timeless and fresh, appealing to a broad audience of rock enthusiasts. (continue)
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