Scott Weiland's solo debut, 12 Bar Blues, marks its 25th anniversary March 31, 2023, and Rhino is celebrating by remastering and expanding the acclaimed album for two upcoming releases.
On Record Store Day, the album will make its vinyl debut as a limited edition 2-LP set. 12 Bar Blues will be limited to 7,500 copies on 180-gram translucent blue and green vinyl and available exclusively at select independent music retailers on April 22 for $34.98. (continue)
The White Stripes are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their RIAA 2x-Platinum Certified 2003 fourth studio album, Elephant, with today's digital release of Elephant (Deluxe).
The special release sees the remastered HD audio of the original studio album joined by a 27-song live set recorded on July 2, 2003 at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom during the band's blockbuster Elephant Tour. A limited edition 2xLP version of the original Elephant album will also be released on Red Smoke (LP1) & Clear with Red & Black Smoke (LP2) colored vinyl on Friday, April 21. (continue)
Dropkick Murphys have released "Gotta Get To Peekskill (feat. Violent Femmes)" as the new single from their forthcoming Okemah Rising album, out May 12 via the band's Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS]. Okemah Rising is the second in Dropkick Murphys' series of works interpreting the words of Woody Guthrie for a new generation.
The video for "Gotta Get To Peekskill" will be released Thursday, April 6 and will feature performance footage from Dropkick Murphys' 2023 European tour intercut with clips of Dropkick Murphys' founder/vocalist Ken Casey as well as Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes. (continue)
Midtown are back with another brand new tribute to one of their favorite bands for their forthcoming EP, We're Too Old To Write New Songs, So Here's Some Old Songs We Didn't Write. Today, they've shared their take on Pavement's "Cut Your Hair".
Shares frontman Gabe Saporta: "Our goal in making this EP was to give people insight into the different music we listened to growing up that ultimately led us into doing Midtown. Believe it or not, Rob Hitt and I butted heads when we met as 14-year-olds. He teased me for wearing striped socks-which he considered "grunge" and clearly not as cool as the ska revival argyle socks he was donning. (continue)
The Mars Volta have shared a visualizer video for "Palm Full Of Crux (Acoustic)", a new single taken from their upcoming album 'Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon'.
The song follows "Blank Condolences (Acoustic)", which was released earlier this month with the announcement of the upcoming album.
Much more than a simple "un- plugged" version of 'The Mars Volta' - the bands self-titled seventh album and return as a band - this acoustic rendition furthers the mission of the source music, which drew into sharper focus the traditional Latin influences that have always inspired Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. This is, says Rodríguez- López, The Mars Volta's version of a "folk record", tracing the melodies and rhythms of the parent album back to their traditional Caribbean roots and chal- lenging listeners to hear the group in an entirely new light. It will be released on April 21, 2023 via Clouds Hill. (continue)
Samantha Fish and country outlaw Jesse Dayton reveal the fierce new track "Riders" from their upcoming effort, Death Wish Blues, out May 19th on Rounder Records. "Riders" finds the duo interchanging commanding vocals while building a ferociously groove-heavy rhythm.
Describing the song, Fish says, "'Riders' is about being musicians and troubadours and having one-night stands with whatever city you happen to be in. Every city is personified as a love interest or partner, and in the end you just move on to whatever adventure is coming up next." Follow Fish and Dayton down the road in the gritty "Riders" video. (continue)
Just weeks after the release of their celebrated EP One Of A Kind, Southern roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have announced Live At The Ancienne Belgique, their first-ever live DVD, out 4/21 via Joe Bonamassa's Journeyman Records.
Recorded during their sold-out show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium on June 29th, 2022, the live album captures the Wreck amid their longest-ever tour - 67 performances in 75 days across 9 countries. The tour had been postponed for nearly two years due to the pandemic, so by the time the band hit the stage in Brussels, 50+ performances into the tour, they were a well-oiled machine ready to blow the roof off the place. The night was nothing less than spectacular, featuring a setlist that spanned the last decade of their prolific career, from their 2013 debut to their 2022 release. (continue)
Against The Current have shared an acoustic version of their recent single "blindfolded." The new version of the song takes the energetic, fiery original track - the first independent release from the band in seven years- and trades it in for a more mellowed-out feel that allows frontwoman Chrissy Costanza's captivating vocals to shine.
On the new track, Chrissy shares, "Reimagining our music in different skins has always been central to our identity. The same way we've refused to follow the rules of any one music scene or genre, we allow our music to do the same. 'blindfolded' (acoustic) lets us tell the same story in different light." (continue)
The High Strung just released a new double single "Different Animal" /"Telescope". To celebrate we asked them, Josh Malerman (New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box) and Mark Owen to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Mark on "Different Animal": The song was written many years ago, and with a bit of country-ish bounce and plaintive singing. It was the first song I had written that had dialogue, that exchange or two between the singer and the girl, and I remember feeling good about getting what I considered a kind of literary element into a song. (continue)
The Hu have released a music video for their new single "Black Thunder (feat. Serj Tankian and DL of Bad Wolves)." The track comes from the forthcoming deluxe edition of their sophomore album, "Rumble Of Thunder", which will arrive on June 30th.
Following the release of the eco-conscious single "This Is Mongol (feat. William Duvall of Alice In Chains)," in February, "Black Thunder (feat. Serj Tankian and DL of Bad Wolves)" includes a refreshed look at the culturally shaped track with a new perspective and English-translated vocals. Its original "visually stunning" (Louder Sound) music video was filmed in THE HU's home country of Mongolia, logging 3 million views to date. (continue)
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett is pleased to announce that two of his 90's solo records will be released on vinyl for the first time ever in 2023, marking the beginning of a series of vinyl reissues of his solo catalogue. On June 2nd, 2023, the 1993 album 'Guitar Noir' & the 1999 album 'Darktown' will be made available as Gatefold 180g 2LP's, each newly remastered especially for the vinyl format.
Steve comments: "I'm thrilled that my two albums Guitar Noir and Darktown are being release on vinyl for the first time! My music took on a darker edge for both those albums, and I explored additional sounds and genres I hadn't touched before." (continue)
Escape The Fate have released their brand new single "Low,". The second single from the band's upcoming release via Big Noise that is due out Fall 2023.
The band, known for their unique blend of post-hardcore and metalcore, has been on the road, wrapping their time on the second leg of the Rockzilla Tour with Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse and Hollywood Undead as well as some headline shows in recent months. (continue)
A brand new Bowling For Soup covers compilation album, Don't Mind If We Do, is coming your way this Tuesday (April 4th 2023). Throughout their careers, pop punk favourites Bowling For Soup have often been masters of a good cover song. Over the last few years the Texas natives have covered a wide variety of artists including everyone from Hanson to Kanye West.
With the recent success of their most recent cover, a smash hit take on Miley Cyrus' global mega hit Flowers, Bowling For Soup are delighted to announce Don't Mind If We Do - a collection of covers the band has released in recent times, along with a couple of new covers. Don't Mind If We Do will be released on the 4th of April and will be available on streaming and digital download platforms only. (continue)
Ad Infinitum is back to make a stand with their eagerly anticipated third record, 'Chapter lll - Downfall', out today via Napalm Records! Along with the album release, the four-piece presents the stunning album opener, "Eternal Rains", as their fifth single off of the new offering. The song is represented by an impressively powerful music video that showcases AD INFINITUM as the energetic entity that they are celebrated as by their devotees.
Shimmering "Eternal Rains" proves the modern symphonic metal four-piece to be on top of their game, whirling the genre with their inimitable sound, topped by a breathtaking vocal performance by matchless rising star Melissa Bonny. This exciting ride showcases the massive talent of this uprising outfit, fanning the flames of a bright future! (continue)
As thrash legends Metallica return with a new album, '72 Seasons', Rock Candy Mag goes back to 1986 to look at the band's classic 'Master Of Puppets' over 14 pages. Guitarist Kirk Hammett discusses the making of the album, how it changed Metallica's career trajectory, and how he looks back on 'Master...' today.
"We weren't trying to make an album that 35 or so years on people would put on and think still sounded great," Hammett tells Rock Candy Mag editor Howard Johnson. "We didn't set out to do anything, really. We were just trying to make the best album we possibly could and that's what came out." (continue)
Queen have released the 11th episode of their year-long streaming series The Greatest Live. "We Are The Champions" features rare footage from the band's 1977's end of year USA tour, where the band introduce their new grand finale of We Are The Champions - complete with clouds of dry ice and the famous Crown lighting rig. "We always end our show with it because it's the best last song we know."-Brian May
In recent weeks, we've seen how Queen perfected the art of the opening number. Now, in Episode 11 of Queen The Greatest Live, we race to the end of the setlist, with a rare clip from the band's 1977 end of year USA tour that shows how the band's new anthem "We Are The Champions" saved the best until last. (continue)
To celebrate the recent release of the newly remastered Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' 50th Anniversary Edition, more activities have been announced.
The 50th Anniversary release of the iconic album will continue to be celebrated as Pink Floyd invite a new generation of animators to enter a competition, curated by Aubrey 'Po' Powell of Hipgnosis, to create music videos for any of the 10 songs on the iconic 1973 album. (continue)
(hennemusic) The Cult has released a video for "Vendetta X", the latest single from "Under The Midnight Sun." Directed by the band's longtime collaborator Juan Azulay, the clip follows previous singles "Give Me Mercy", "A Cut Inside" and "Mirror."
The Cult recorded "Under The Midnight Sun" with producer Tom Dalgety (Pixies, Ghost, Royal Blood) at Rockfield Studios in Wales. (continue)
Toronto-based alt-rockers Arcane Ghosts released their new EP, "Distant Youth" today (March 31st). To celebrate we asked them to tell us about the effort. Here they are with the story:
The collection of songs found in "Distant Youth" marked a turning point for Arcane Ghosts in terms of songwriting, public reception, and overall potential to be a name to remember within the alternative scene.
Following the release of our prior EP "Human Interference" in 2019, we set out to play as many shows as possible while continuing to improve our craft. We all know what happened at the start of 2020... and as a result shows were effectively ended due to lockdowns in our home of Toronto, Canada. Not only did we lose the opportunity to perform for people, we also had no way of practicing as a full band since we rented public studio spaces by the hour! This forced us to write songs exclusively by sitting in a room together, picking out the best guitar parts and vocal hooks and having everything else come together in the studio on a later date. Our producer and engineer Anton DeLost was able to bring out the "pop" and "indie" side of Arcane Ghosts while maintaining some of the heavy elements found in our past work. Overall, this new direction stemmed our strongest and most marketable music to date, and set the blueprint that we will follow for the foreseeable future. To put it best, the music on our new EP is "poppy, but technical". (continue)
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