Rock legends Rush took the stage on Sunday night (June 7th) at the Kia Forum for the first show of their Fifty Something Reunion tour, the same venue the band performed their final concert with Neil Peart in August of 2015.
Band cofounders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are joined on the tour by drummer Anika Nilles (Jeff Beck) and keyboardist Loren Gold (The Who And Chicago) and their legendary late bandmate Peart was still very much part of the set. (continue)
Toadies share a new video today for 'Damage,' directed and edited by Justin Wilson and filmed live at Dallas' historic Longhorn Ballroom. The song is from the band's new studio album, The Charmer released last month.
It was recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago before his unfortunate passing. Albini's technique of capturing bands raw and live was the perfect match the for band's energy resulting in the classic Toadies sound. (continue)
Myth Math (AKA Matthew S) today released "Lift," the cerebral yet deeply fun latest single previewing his forthcoming debut EP Tongues, due out on July 10th.
"This song is about my childhood memories of driving around in my uncle's white Toyota pickup truck," Matthew explains. "He blasted heavy metal on cassettes, and I felt empowered by my first immersion into a musical subculture. The slowed-down video of Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 is the perfect embodiment of that era and the freedom I sensed in the music. I can also see where my uncle got his hairstyle and cool demeanor." (continue)
Veteran guitarist Ira Black (Vio-Lence, Metal Church, I Am Morbid, Lizzy Borden, Westfield Massacre) has launched his brand new group ApocAElypse and have shared their first single "INTELL-I-GENTS" along with a music video.
According to the announcement, the group represents a bold new chapter in his career. Stepping beyond his celebrated role as a guitarist, Black takes center stage as vocalist, songwriter, and creative architect, delivering a sound that merges crushing modern metal with cinematic atmosphere and thought-provoking themes. (continue)
I Am The Avalanche have premiered a lyric video for their song "I'm Not Dead (I Just Blinked And Never Saw The Light Again)", which is the latest single from the band's new album "THE HORROR SHOW".
The band had the following to share about the single: "During the pandemic, Vinnie was developing this song with Chris Todd [Drummer of Common Sage] for a different and ultimately unrealized project. So Vinnie brought it over to Avalanche world and the result is this sh*t-scorcher of a tune. Please enjoy." (continue)
Beastie Boys icon Mike D has offered up a visualizer video for the song "True Colors" to celebrate the news that the debut album from Mike D 5D, entitled "Thank You", will arrive on August 28th.
Nasty Little Man sent over these details: Thank You will mark the first full length offering of new music from a Beastie Boys alum since 2011's Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. (continue)
The 55th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band's "Live at Fillmore East" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: To mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of the album widely hailed as one of the greatest concert recordings ever, we present my archival interviews with the late Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts from In the Studio regarding the Allman Brothers Band Live at Fillmore East. (read more)
Electronic rock duo Empires in Orbit just released their new single "Mother!", along with a horror-inspired music video. To celebrate we asked Gary Mann to tell us about the track and visual that previews their new album "Audiodrome", which will arrive on August 14th. Here is the story:
Mother! is our little miracle song that almost wasn't. This was one of the first songs I wrote for our new record and thought it was too straight forward without guitars. I went to my friend Brian's house to track guitars for the 4 songs I knew I wanted guitar on and thank god I did. My console with all my demo's crashed and I didn't have the Empires in Orbit sessions backed up. (continue)
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