Fear Factory have announced that their new lead singer will be Milo Silvestro as they prepare to hit the road this Saturday for the Rise Of the Machine Tour with Static-X and Dope.
Dino Cazares had this to say about the hiring of their new frontman, "It's time to introduce the world to our new vocalist. The search was long and meticulous, but I know for sure we got the right guy. (continue)
Paramore have claimed the No. 1 spot of the album charts in both the UK and Australia with their brand new studio album, "This Is Why", marking the third time they have topped the charts in both countries.
The Oriel Company sent over the following: Released on February 10th on Atlantic, This Is Why also received the #1 spots on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, Billboard's Vinyl Album Chart, Billboard's Alternative Album chart, Billboard's Rock Album chart, Billboard's digital album chart and landed at #2 on the Billboard 200. (continue)
All Time Low have announced that they will be livestreaming their special album release show at London's iconic OVO Arena Wembley on March 17th to celebrate the arrival of their new album "Tell Me I'm Alive".
According to the announcement, "the livestream will be presented in 4K UHD video resolution with Dolby Atmos technology, giving fans a premium viewing experience and an unforgettable spatial audio experience. Available to watch via the On Air website and mobile apps, the cinematic livestream will be available to watch for two years on demand." (continue)
(Sweet Cheetah) Liars Academy have teamed up with Ghettoblaster Magazine to give fans an early listen to their first new album in two decades, "Ghosts", ahead of its official release this Friday.
After two decades on pause, Liars Academy return with Ghosts, their most massive album to date this Friday, February 24. Unofficially a follow up to 2004's Demons, Ghosts is an evolutionary step forward for the band and testimony to the timelessness of rock music. Today, the album is streaming in full via Ghettoblaster Magazine, here. (continue)
(Big Hassle Media) BMG is proud to announce a new catalogue recordings agreement bringing the acclaimed solo recorded works of George Harrison to Dark Horse Records/BMG together with his music publishing catalogue for the first time ever, under one roof, solely at BMG. In celebration of Harrison's 80th birthday, Dark Horse/BMG have released his entire catalogue in Dolby Atmos surround sound exclusively on Apple Music.
Harrison's recorded catalogue features 12 studio albums of solo works including his debut Wonderwall Music (soundtrack to the film Wonderwall), the US and UK chart-topping critically acclaimed, 7x Platinum-certified triple album All Things Must Pass featuring the Number One single "My Sweet Lord," "What Is Life," "Isn't It A Pity," "All Things Must Pass;" and the US Number One Living In The Material World featuring the Number One single "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)," through the Platinum-certified Cloud Nine featuring his Number One charting cover of "Got My Mind Set On You," to his final studio album Brainwashed featuring the Grammy award-winning "Marwa Blues." (continue)
(Sony Music) JUNO Awards nominee and reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year Tenille Townes is expanding her acclaimed SIDE A + B TOUR with additional U.S. dates following multiple sell outs throughout Canada. Presale access is available now with public on-sale set for Feb. 24.
"Building an impactful live show that is a two-way street with the audience is imperative to me in gaining connection with my fans, which is one of my greatest reasons for making music," said Townes. "I always want to bring something different every time I come to town and this Side A + B tour is my explanation to the fans of both sides of who I am." (continue)
(Stunt Company) Moon River Music Festival Presented by Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors has announced their full lineup for 2023. The event will return to Chattanooga's Coolidge Park on the banks of the beautiful Tennessee River on September 9th & 10th.
1-Day and 2-Day General Admission (GA) and VIP Tickets will be available via presale beginning Thursday, February 23rd at Noon ET with a general on-sale to follow for any remaining tickets. Fans can visit Moonriverfestival.com to sign up for presale access. (continue)
(Big and Bright) Jack Johnson announces new album, In Between Dub, featuring a remix collection of some of Johnson's most beloved recordings from his over two decade long career, but with a dub twist. In Between Dub will be available on all streaming platforms and select retailers on June 2, 2023 through Brushfire and Republic Records. Lead track, "Traffic In The Sky", one of two new Lee "Scratch" Perry dub remixes, is out today on all streaming platforms.
In Between Dub, a three-year creation, began after Jack reached out to famed reggae pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry in early 2020 to produce a dub remix album. After a year-long pandemic pause, Lee "Scratch" Perry began working on several tracks, crafting original music and mixes from his studio in Jamaica. Lee "Scratch" Perry sent the sketches over to Jack in Hawaii and together they connected to collaborate on a direction. (continue)
Ill Nino have announced that they will be hitting the road this spring for their The 20 Year Anniversary of Confession Tour that will feature special guests Through Fire and Dropout Kings.
The trek, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's "Confession" album, will be kicking off on May 4th in Jacksonville, NC at Hooligans and will wrap up on June 4th in Tyler, TX at the Country River Club. (continue)
Bowling For Soup have a history of covering songs ranging from Britney Spears to Social Distortion, and now they have released a video for their brand new rendition of Miley Cyrus' hit single "Flowers."
From the official announcement: Having racked up over 500 million streams on Spotify and over 230 million views of the video on YouTube in a matter of weeks, Miley Cyrus song Flowers is going to be one of the biggest songs of the year. It caught the ear of Bowling For Soup main man Jaret Reddick straight awa (continue)
(Glass Onyon) Cleopatra Records announce the dynamic return of Larry Wallis, the legendary co-founder of Motorhead and a former member of UFO, in the shape of two dramatic fresh remixes of one of his most beloved compositions, the metal anthem "Leather Forever."
A savage reminder of one of British metal's true unsung heroes, "Leather Forever" spotlights not only the excoriating guitar that was Wallis's trademark, but also the songwriting that underpinned the very best of early Motorhead. In fact, it's not hard to imagine "Leather Forever" lining up alongside any of them. Talking a few years before his death in 2019, Larry remembered writing it "around the same time" that he was a member of Motorhead, before recording it in late 1977 as a possible follow-up to his solo hit "Police Car." (continue)
Subway To Sally have released a video for their new single, "Ihr kriegt uns nie". That song comes from their forthcoming album, "Himmelfahrt", which will arrive via Napalm Records on March 24th.
They said of the new album, "The new album marks a turning point. 'Himmelfahrt' represents the ending and a new beginning at the same time. The work on the songs for 'Himmelfahrt' began long before Corona, shortly after the release of the last album 'HEY!'. (continue)
Ghosts of Sunset, John Merchant (former Dutch Henry frontman) and Todd Long (ex-The Verve Pipe), recently released their new single, "Afterthought", and to celebrate we asked John to tell us about that track, which will appear on their sophomore album, "Breathe" (out March 17th). Here is the story:
The song "Afterthought" was anything but. My partner Todd Long was inspired to write an "album opener" with similar energy to our song "Tonight" off our previous record, "No Saints in the City". Todd accessed his love for punchy, concise, pop-punk and created a riff that delivered the energy he was looking for and we began to build the song from there. (continue)
(The Oriel Company) Guns N' Roses return to the road on a massive 2023 World Tour produced by Live Nation, headlining stadiums, festivals, and arenas throughout the summer and fall.
The powerhouse rock band launch this jaunt on June 5 in Tel Aviv, Israel at Park Hayarkon and will continue across Europe through July 22, wrapping in Athens, Greece.
The band will continue onto North America, starting on Saturday, August 5 in Moncton, NB at Medavie Blue Cross Stadium, and will visit historic venues across the country such as Fenway Park in Boston, MA on August 21 and Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on August 24. The tour concludes in Vancouver, BC at BC Place on Monday, October 16. (continue)
(AXS TV) There's a difference between simply existing and actually living a good life. Just ask James Hetfield. The Metallica frontman has toured the world while overcoming many challenges.
In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Hetfield spoke about his past, his history with Metallica, and what he hopes is on the horizon. "I put myself in this space where I take in all the creativity around me and I channel it to create more," Hetfield said in the interview. "Come to the Church of Metallica. You'll become a member and rejoice! You don't have to direct anything at us. You can direct it at the experience that you're having." (continue)
(Nuclear Blast) Carcass have announced a non-stop, two-week run of intimate UK club shows this May and June, dubbed the 'Bloody Blighty 2023' tour, followed by a performance at Download Festival. Support will come from Unto Others (June 1st onwards) and Conjurer (all dates).
Carcass, who will also be playing three shows in Ireland this March, followed by a month-long USA run with Municipal Waste, Sacred Reich and Creeping Death, released their esteemed record Torn Arteries last year. (continue)
Alabama metalcore band Gideon have shared a visualizer for their new single "Take Off," which comes from their forthcoming album, "More Power. More Pain".
The album will be released by Equal Vision on March 17th. The band had this to say about the new album, "Buckle up -it's pedal to the metal from starting line to finish line on this heavy nu metal/hip-hop-infused track.
"File under 'Songs to quit your job to.' Soon to be blasted at a drag strip near you. Hold on tight, we're 'bout to 'Take Off.'" Watch the video and see the "More Power. More Pain." tracklisting here.
(Glass Onyon) Be-Bop Deluxe's "Sunburst Finish" is set to for a brand new vinyl reissue that will feature a remix of the album by Stephen W Tayler and was cut at Abbey Road Studios.
The special reissue will arrive on April 28, 2023 and will also restore the original artwork of the 1976 LP release. Recorded in the Autumn of 1975 at Abbey Road studios (with some sessions also taking place at AIR studios in London), "Sunburst Finish" was the third album by Be-Bop Deluxe and the first to feature the line-up of Bill Nelson (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Charlie Tumahai (bass, vocals), Andy Clark (keyboards) and Simon Fox (drums). It was also the first Be Bop album to be co-produced by Nelson and John Leckie. (continue)
The Mars Volta have announced a short run of live shows spring including stops in Mexico, the UK and Europe that will feature support from Teri Gender Bender.
They will also be supporting The Red Hot Chili Peppers on two dates: June 21st at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, and June 26th at the Maimarktgelande Parkplatz in Mannheim, Germany. (continue)
Breland and Alana Springsteen have teamed up for a new duet version of "For What It's Worth," a track that appeared on Breland's 2022 debut album "Cross Country".
"When I first put out 'For What It's Worth,' the overwhelming response came from women who wished their exes would own up to their mistakes in this way," Breland explains. "I immediately knew a woman's perspective would take the song to another level. (continue)
(Earsplit) New Jersey-based Voidscape have shared a lyric video for their new track, "Burden Of Breathing", the lead single from their forthcoming debut EP, "Odyssey Of Spite," which will arrive on March 31st.
Formed in 2017, Voidscape delivers a strain of melodic death metal that is catchy yet scathing. Having previously released a demo and a single, guitarist Rob Torres, drummer Justin "Ninja" Spaeth (Tombs, Abacinate), and frontman Mike Ximenez (Replicant, Windfaerer) now present their debut EP, Odyssey Of Spite.
Here, Voidscape administers bitter-sweet leads, monstrous riffs, and verses of human despair inflicted by viscous howls. Each composition is a melancholic journey rife with introspection and heaviness.
The EP was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Rob Torres at his own Frightbox Recording in Passaic, and completed with artwork, photography, and layout by Mike Ximenez. (continue)
New Orleans indie-rockers Mighty Brother recently released an AI-generated music video for "Weighed Down" from their new album "Azimuth", and to celebrate we asked Nick Huster and Ari Kirkman about the song. Here is the story:
Ari: "Weighed Down" took on many shapes before we arrived at the final version. I think I wrote the opening lick and some lyrics back in December 2019. It was in 4/4 then, and we went back and forth about which parts of the song were in the odd time signature almost up to the day we went into the studio if I remember right. I dug up some early voice memo recording from December 2019 that was going in a real strummy, folk direction, but a loop I made in March 2020 using a vocoder and synth sounds straight out of Porcupine Tree's repertoire (continue)
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