Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed in a new interview that he is "completely in remission for the first time" following a bone marrow transplant from a 21-year-old donor.
Campbell shared the news during an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. He said, "I've been very lucky, actually. I got an early diagnosis for Hodgkin's lymphoma 13 years ago, 12 years ago, something like that. [Went] through the mill with all sorts of chemo and immunotherapy and combination therapies, and 10 years ago I did an autologous stem cell transplant, which means using my own stem cells. That didn't work. (continue)
Ahead of this weekend's series of benefit shows for the legendary New York hardcore promoter Rich Hall, Converge and Coalesce have announced the release of an unapologetically raw 1996 live recording of the bands' show at CBGB. The 14-song album captures the bands in their most primal form and is available digitally here and the 2XLP format is available for pre-order here. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Hall family in perpetuity.
The bands comment: "This is a tribute to our friend Rich Hall, who introduced our bands to New York City in the early days. We will never forget the profound impact he had on all of us in the underground music community." (continue)
"It's an attempt to put all of our anxious thoughts into one place," explains singer and songwriter Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait about the inspiration for their newly released single "Evergreen."
"Evergreen" is one of the three brand new songs featured on the deluxe edition of the red-hot emo-rooted band's second album, the 24-track GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY - FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION (the track listing is listed below). It's out today (June 13) via Better Noise Music, with digital, CD, and vinyl (out June 27). (continue)
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Roots-rocker Liam St. John has shared a music video for his new single "Man Of The North", which is the title track and the first taste of his just announced debut album, which will be released by Big Loud Rock on September 5th.
Missing Piece Group sent over these details: The album arrives after months of teasing new singles, amassing over 80 million streams worldwide, as well as coast-to-coast touring including his debut at CMA Fest last week. (continue)
Organizers have canceled this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival due to bad weather. The event was set to take place this weekend at the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN.
The festival shared the following update on Friday (June 13th), "Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with significant and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days. We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo. (continue)
As The Who ramp up for their farewell tour, frontman Roger Daltrey has another reason to celebrate. The legendary rocker was knighted this past week by King Charles.
The band shared the following: It's with the greatest pleasure we're delighted to announce that Sir Roger Daltrey CBE has been recognised with a Knighthood in HM The King's Birthday Honours. (continue)
MIXES OF A LOST WORLD, conceived and compiled by Robert Smith, is a new remix collection of tracks from The Cure's acclaimed #1 2024 album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD. The set features brand-new remixes from Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, Orbital and many more, with the deluxe edition including additional remixes and reworks by Chino Moreno (Deftones), Mogwai and 65daysofstatic, among others.
This stunning collection is out now via Fiction/Capitol Records with all The Cure's recording royalties benefitting War Child UK. MIXES OF A LOST WORLD will be available as 3LP/3CD/3MC deluxe editions featuring both the 'Artists' & 'Remixers' tracks. (continue)
Seeker Music, the songwriter-led music rights, publishing, and record company, is releasing a music video for Christopher Cross's iconic debut single "Ride Like The Wind".
Originally released in 1979, just before the dawn of MTV, the platinum-selling track's first official music video comes more than four decades after it first hit the airwaves, affirming Cross's place as a timeless artist whose work continues to resonate across generations. The project also marks the creation of Seeker's first ever original music video for a track in their catalog. (continue)
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