Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner reveals in a new interview that he suffered brain damage from a stroke. While he did not share exactly when the stroke occurred, it was in the years the aortic aneurysm that he suffered while stage during the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY in 2021.
Following that attack, he underwent open-heart surgery. And now he has shared that he has suffered a stroke that caused brain damage. He shared with Premier Guitar, "I was brushing my teeth one morning and I thought, 'Something's wrong with the right hand. Something's different.' And the right foot, the right leg. So we went back in. We'd done some tests. They found some damage on the left side of the brain, which affects the right side. (continue)
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett says that the band is in talks right now to set up plans to launch a new tour next year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album "Looks What The Cat Dragged In".
Rockett had previously expressed his desire to hit the road this year, but frontman Bret Michaels revealed in a social media post that he would rather the band get together in 2026 to mark 40 years since their first album was released. Fans will be able to catch Bret on the road this year with Def Leppard at a limited number of tour stops. (continue)
(hennemusic) Pink Floyd is previewing footage of its 1968 classic, "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun", as featured in the restored 1972 "Live At Pompeii" concert film ahead of its theatrical release this spring.
The clip focuses on multi-instrumentalist Richard Wright performing in the ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Italy, where the group was filmed playing an intimate concert without an audience in the fall of 1971. (continue)
The Flower Kings will be releasing their 17th studio album LOVE on May 2nd, 2025. With 17 studio albums, countless live recordings, and performances at festivals and tours worldwide, over a 30-year career, their influence on progressive rock is undeniable and only continues to grow.
Now, the band is pleased to share the single "Burning Both Edges", the second track taken from the album LOVE. Roine Stolt describes the new track: "'Burning Both Edges' is another song from our album LOVE; We live in troubled times where stupidity and fear always seem to push us to yet another conflict, another war. (continue)
Twentynine Palms, CA band Volume announce full US tour dates today supporting their new album Joy of Navigation (A Trip Through the Eternal Unknown).
The band is VOLUME and it deals primarily in density: Thick and weighty as the abundant sand surrounding their Twentynine Palms, CA hometown, but also comprised of a mass of fine grit that can sear the skin with a gust of wind, and quickly dissipate into the ether. (continue)
Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared "Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena)," a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton, available everywhere now on their own Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution. Proceeds from the track will benefit MusiCares relief efforts in the wake of January's devastating Southern California wildfires. To contribute to MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, or if you or someone you know needs help, please visit musicares.org/firerelief.
Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith are among the many Los Angeles area residents whose lives were shattered by the wildfires' unprecedented destruction - Taylor lost his studio and most of the band's musical gear and equipment while Griffin and their parents all lost their homes. Dawes immediately went to work supporting MusiCares efforts to assist fellow musicians affected by the fires by visiting ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform "Time Spent in Los Angeles," originally found on their 2011 sophomore album, Nothing Is Wrong. (continue)
Tarja has released a music video for "Diva (Live In Bucharest)" from her upcoming live album "Circus Life", which will arrive on May 16th. Atom Splitter sent over these details:
Originally featured on Tarja's 2016 album The Shadow Self, "Diva" is a dramatic and powerful anthem that quickly became a fan favorite and one of the classics played on tour. This rendition, recorded in Bucharest at the spectacular Circus Life concert, showcases Tarja's signature vocal mastery, theatrical presence, and the grandeur of her live shows. (continue)
Tucson-based, alternative rock band Commoner, released their new EP Change of Heart via New Morality Zine. The full EP is available to order on vinyl or stream on all listening platforms.
Change of Heart blends emo, alternative, and post-hardcore elements with a raw, dynamic sound. Their music moves between heavy, cathartic moments and stripped-back vulnerability, striking a balance that feels intense and personal. (continue)
Kadavar has released a new single from their upcoming album, I Just Want To Be A Sound, out May 16 via Clouds Hill. Fans can now stream and watch the music video for "Regeneration".
"This song celebrates change and new beginnings," says guitarist Jascha Kreft."When I joined the band, I had nothing but respect for how eager they were to push their vision forward rather than simply replicating their past work. It feels like we're just getting started, and I can't wait to see where we're headed next." (continue)
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets have announced their latest run of US tour dates, bringing songs from their acclaimed new album Indoor Safari -"a masterclass in simple elegance and timeless tunes" (Salon) - to Summer stages in July and August.
The dates follow a sold-out West Coast run earlier this year, which saw Lowe and the Straitjackets playing multiple nights at LA's Troubadour, Seattle's Tractor Tavern, and more. Reviewing opening night at the Troubadour, Music Connection reported that Lowe & Co. delivered a "stunning set" to a "sardine-can packed room." (continue)
Craig Finn has released his eagerly awaited new solo album Always Been (Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers), available now digitally as well as on CD, standard vinyl, and limited-edition colored vinyl. Stream it here
Produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Adam Granduciel (The War On Drugs) at his studio in Burbank, CA and mixed by 3x GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Jonathan Low (Taylor Swift, The National, Hurray For The Riff Raff), Always Been features musical performances by Granduciel and other members of The War on Drugs, as well as guest vocals by Kathleen Edwards and Sam Fender. Always Been marks the sixth LP in a solo discography that sits alongside Finn's finest work as frontman and vocalist of The Hold Steady. (continue)
Savak are excited to announce their new album SQUAWK! out May 30 on Ernest Jenning Recording Co. / Peculiar Works Music. The band is also sharing their new single "No Man's Island" and its accompanying music video, which was directed by Rob Kassabian.
About the song video, the band's Michael Jaworski says:
"We were listening to the playback of this song in the studio when turned to Sohrab and said 'I don't think I've ever written a song before that so accurately depicts how I feel in my life.' So what the heck does that mean? While there is some 'abstract expression' here to be sure, it's ultimately a song about feeling frustrated in a world where it seems personal gain and status are valued over human compassion and elevating the common good. A song of feeling left behind, but as a conscious choice of resistance against the self-absorbed narcissism and greed of the current times. (continue)
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