(hennemusic) Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie's cause of death has been revealed months after the rocker passed away in London, UK at the age of 79.
The Blast reports McVie died of a massive stroke, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. According to the singer's death certificate and will, obtained by The Blast, McVie was diagnosed with, 'metastatic malignancy of unknown primary origin," which essentially means cancer had spread in her body where the primary source or tumor is not detected. (continue)
Eric Clapton has announced that the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Aerosmith's Joe Perry have been added to the upcoming Jeff Beck Tribute concerts next month.
Clapton shared via social media, "TRIBUTE TO JEFF BECK BY ERIC CLAPTON & FRIENDS ADDS RONNIE WOOD OF THE ORIGINAL JEFF BECK BAND AND JOE PERRY! The SOLD OUT concerts will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on the evenings of 22nd and 23rd May 2023. (continue)
(hennemusic) Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd has announced its future plans following the recent passing of the group's last original founding member Gary Rossington.
In a newly-released statement, the band says the current members - led by Johnny Van Zant, the group's lead singer for the past 36 years - were unsure if they would continue following Gary's untimely passing. After much discussion with the band, the families of Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and Dale Rossington, the collective has reached unified support, and feel that continuing to perform live, and keeping the music alive, is in the best interest of the fans and everyone involved. (continue)
FORMAT has announced its 2023 return including an incredible lineup featuring Alanis Morissette, LCD Soundsystem, Leon Bridges, Modest Mouse, Jamie XX, Tash Sultana, Big Wild, Little Simz, Bob Moses, Poolside, Channel Tres, Paul Cauthen and many more, along with unique performances, installations and art experiences from world-renowned artists including Guerrilla Girls, JR's Inside Out Project, Jeremy Deller, Ragnar Kjartansson, and Kameelah Janan Rasheed.
The otherworldly three-day celebration converging the most influential minds in art, tech and music will take place September 22-24, 2023, on the private Sugar Creek Airstrip in Bentonville, AR, in the heart of the Ozarks. The 2023 Presale begins Thursday, April 6 at 10 AM CT. Fans can sign up for a presale code to get first access to 3-Day and 1-Day Tickets at format-festival.com. (continue)
The Rocket Summer has announced a summer North American headline tour that will feature varied support from special guests Hellogoodbye and The Juliana Theory.
"After three and a half years, I plan to make up for lost time every night by playing songs across my entire discography, including songs from the new album, SHADOWKASTERS, with my incredible band," says The Rocket Summer's Bryce Avary about the tour. (continue)
Good Vibez Presents, the all-types-of-music-loving promoters behind the beloved California Roots Music & Arts Festival, are pleased to announce the return of Rebels & Renegades in 2023.
A once-a-year gathering of musical hippies and cowboys in Monterey, California, Rebels & Renegades will once again take place at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, this year bringing music to festivalgoers over three days; October 6-8, 2023. Good Vibez went all out on the programming for Rebels & Renegades 2023, inviting everyone from headliners Turnpike Troubadours, Whiskey Myers, and Wilco; to Grammy-winners Molly Tuttle and The Infamous Stringdusters; to don't-miss up-and-comers like Vincent Neil Emerson and Jaime Wyatt. (continue)
The hard rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, The Warning, will headline their very own ERROR Tour this spring with new music coming soon. Support comes from Plush and Holy Wars, rounding out a dynamic package of 21st century rising rock talent.
This jaunt, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on April 30 in San Diego, CA at House of Blues, visits major markets coast-to-coast, and concludes on May 23 at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA. A special fan presale goes live Tuesday, April 4 at 12 PM Eastern Time, while general on-sale begins Friday, April 7 at 10 AM local time. (continue)
Drain share a music video for their cover of the Descendents track, "Good Good Things", ahead of new album LIVING PROOF out May 5th. Tackling the 1985 classic, the reimagined version comes as a change of pace for the band who trade in their thrash roots for melodic punk, debuting smooth baritone vocals from front man Sammy Ciaramitaro.
In tribute to their labelmates of legendary status, Sammy explains: "The Descendents were a huge band for me as both a teenager and as an adult. I know I can speak for all of us when I say that it's an honor to pay homage and respect to them, as a band that changed the game for us. I just straight up love this track and in a weird way felt like lyrically, it hit home and touched on the same themes that Drain is all about. (continue)
The Schellraiser Music Festival will take place June 1 - 3 near the small town of Ely, Nevada. The headliners include Dinosaur Jr., Blonde Redhead, Asleep At The Wheel, The Joy Formidable, Blitzen Trapper, Murder By Death and more. Bands will play in one of the most stunning high-desert landscapes in North America, surrounded by the majestic Schell Creek Mountain range, for which the fest is named.
This is the second year for the micro-fest -- the first seeing Old 97's, Houndmouth, Shannon Shaw, BRONCHO and more than 25 other bands perform at the remote McGill Pool Park three hours southwest of Salt Lake City. With much smaller crowds than most festivals average, Schellraiser 2022 offered festivalgoers and bands alike a rare chance to interact and engage with each other in a unique natural setting, at an event where the focus was squarely on the music. Event founder Rudy Herndon says, "Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller announced that the lineup was probably the best-curated one he'd ever seen, and guitarist Ken Bethea paid us the ultimate compliment by comparing the overall vibe to that of Marfa, Texas." (continue)
Nashville retro rockers Lost Hearts just released their new single and video called "Hate Yourself". To celebrate we asked Max Frye (vocals/guitar) to tell us about the song. Here is the story:
Have you ever been in and out of a toxic relationship with someone who you know in your heart you don't need to be with, but somehow they just keep coming back around into your life? Our debut single, "Hate Yourself" is about just that. I think everyone has had that feeling of hating the fact that they love somebody, wishing they could take that feeling away, but not being able to. (continue)
Poison Ruin have shared a new song called "Torture Chamber", from their highly anticipated album Harvest follows the release of their S/T debut which spread like wildfire throughout the punk and DIY community throughout the past two years.
The Philadelphian band quickly amassed a following for their lo-fi, catchy metaphoric revolts that stab at the pulsing heart of what it means to live under the permanent midnight of contemporary life. (continue)
Celebrated as one of Alternative rock's most important trailblazers, Louise Post - of seminal band Veruca Salt - will be releasing her first solo album, entitled Sleepwalker, on June 2 on El Camino Media. Produced by Matt Drenik (Lions, Battleme), Sleepwalker is a classic combination of Post's ability to weave intricate lyrical tapestries with undeniable, hook-heavy melodies. The album's first song, a perfect reverie of guitar haze called "Guilty," is available to hear now. Louise has also announced a 19-date headlining tour in support of the album.
For the past three decades, Louise Post has been the co-frontwoman of the celebrated act Veruca Salt, whose massive hit singles like "Seether" and "Volcano Girls" are still in regular rotation on rock radio. Although Veruca Salt has consistently released music with Post as the sole constant member, during the pandemic she started writing a collection of songs that felt more personal and less like the follow-up to Veruca Salt's 2015 return-to-form, Ghost Notes. "Out of nowhere, these songs started flowing out of me and almost appeared to be writing themselves," Post explains, adding that many of these melodies came to her during the transitive state between sleep and consciousness known as hypnagogia. (continue)
Metallica announced on Monday (April 3rd) that their charity, the All Within My Hands foundation, will be donating $150,000 to aid relief efforts for recent severe weather incidents including the tornados in the southern United States and a flood in California.
They band wrote on their official website: Severe weather continues to wreak havoc across the United States. The latest chapter includes a string of tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, as well as a storm-caused levee breakage that flooded Monterey County in California. All Within My Hands is donating $150,000 across three different organizations working to bring relief to the respective communities. (continue)
Husker Du has announced Tonite Longhorn, a previously-unreleased double-disc set of rare live recordings from the legendary band's embryonic on-stage beginnings. Drawn from the historical Husker Du recording archives compiled by late sound engineer Terry Katzman, the album collects 28 explosive tracks captured over four different nights between July 1979 and September 1980 at Minneapolis, MN's notorious Longhorn Bar.
TONITE LONGHORN arrives via the band's own Reflex Records at all DSPs and streaming services on August 25, 2023. A limited edition 2xLP black vinyl release will be available on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 22 at participating stores. Stay tuned for news about further pressings later this year. Today's announcement is heralded by "Do You Remember?" from the band's 1979 set at the Longhorn. (continue)
Taproot have released the first single "VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)", from their upcoming 7th studio album SC\SSRS, produced by guitarist/vocalist Stephen Richards at The Loft in Saline, MI. The album, written and recorded by Richards, will be the band's first studio release since 2012's The Episodes (Victory), set to hit stores September 29th via THC MUSIC/Amplified Distribution.
The group has also announced a string of upcoming headlining shows, marking the band's first shows in over six years, and their first tour in over a decade, set to feature special guests September Mourning, Eva Under Fire, Smile Empty Soul, and Heartsick on select dates. (continue)
Australian doom cultists Oceanlord are now releasing the sinister video clip for 'Come Home', which is the second track taken from their forthcoming new album "Kingdom Cold". The unfathomable debut full-length is slated for release on May 26, 2023.
"The song 'Come Home' was written as a haunted tragedy, prompted by the thought that if 'home is where the heart is', where is home when my heart has died?", guitarist and vocalist Peter Willmott asks. "The swirling psychedelic guitar and crushing riffs follow a journey from love to guilt to grief and death. Perhaps a morbid reminder to come home while you still can, or a thought that all (continue)
Germany's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 representatives, Lord Of The Lost, have revealed a brand-new music video for "Forever Lost", cut from their latest #1 charting album 'Blood & Glitter'! The captivating music video consists of shocking news content from around the world, reflecting on the current state of the planet and society, and impending doom.
After being announced as support for heavy metal legends Iron Maiden again on their upcoming European tour, and with their first-ever #1 debut on the Official German Album Charts, 2023 was already set to be a game-changing year in the history of Lord Of The Lost. Then, in March, the Hamburg/St. Pauli based five-piece took part in the German Eurovision Song Contest preliminary rounds with their track "Blood & Glitter" - winning the most public votes by a long shot. Now, the band is prepared to bring its glamorous party combining glam rock and metal to the finals in Liverpool on May 13, 2023. (continue)
Belfast-based Irish noise punk mob Enola Gay return with scintillating new effort 'PTS.DUP', via Modern Sky (Crawlers, Malady), the first reveal from the band's forthcoming EP set for release this summer.
Venomous hip-hop-inspired vocals that are as uncompromising as the guitars are unforgiving, layered on a rhythm section that draws as much from left-field electronica and techno as it does from post-punk heroes of the late 70s, Enola have certainly wasted no time in establishing themselves as one of the next unique punk voices. (continue)
The Infinity Ring presents a new video for "Gift Of Life," the third single from their debut LP, Nemesis & Nativity, ready to be released next week on Profound Lore Records.
An undertaking spawned by Cameron Moretti in the Summer of 2020, THE INFINITY RING draws together many musicians long active within the New England metal, punk, and electronic scenes. What initially began as an investigative take on dark folk music with added elements of drone and noise, morphed into an alchemical fusion of experimental rock with many disparate strains from the post-industrial continuum, all delivered with a spiritual and mystic bent. Nemesis & Nativity's sonic output sits at the crossroads of a variety of genres including ominous folk, no wave, industrial, and black metal, with elements of occult and ethereal antiquarian sonics laced throughout. The album is completed with cover art by MFAXII. (continue)
LA-based indie folk artist Albert Kass recently released a new single called "Formidable (For Me Dabla)" from his forthcoming album "Young Old Man". To celebrate we asked Albert to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
My former partner and I were sitting around when I stumbled upon a happy-go-lucky chord progression with a matching strumming pattern. For whatever reason, we started chatting about the lost art of flirting with someone, irl. We came up with a cute and somewhat sinister story where the narrator uses subterfuge to seduce a total stranger. The subtext is subtle, but if you pay close attention to the lyrics, it's there. (continue)
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