Greta Van Fleet have shared a new single entitled "Meeting The Master" and revealed that they will be releasing their third studio album, "Starcatcher," on July 21st.
They had this to say about the new single, "'Meeting The Master' peers into an esoteric world heeded by the word of a wise teacher. Sung in the voice of a devout believer, and eventual group exclamation, the song details the love these fervent followers have for their teacher and their firm belief in his vision. It's an exotic spiritual journey. A dark comedy that inevitably ends in chaos." (continue)
Motley Crue's attorney spoke to Variety about the lawsuit that was filed against the band by founding guitarist Mick Mars, and bassist Nikki Sixx also took to social media to react to a news story about the legal action.
As we reported on Thursday (April 6th), "Mars, real name Robert Alan Deal, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the band over his percentage of their profits following his retirement from touring. (continue)
Metallica have announced that they will be appearing on The Howard Stern Show next week in the lead up to the release of their new studio album, "72 Seasons", which is set to hit stores on April 14th.
The band shared, "We're honored to be invited on The Howard Stern Show to talk 72 Seasons, the M72 World Tour, and whatever else is on the table. We'll be up early next week on Wednesday, April 12 on SiriusXM Channel 100 and the SXM app - be sure to tune in, we'll also be firing up the amps for some live fun and games." (continue)
Duran Duran has announced two additional shows on their highly anticipated North American 2023 FUTURE PAST TOUR. Produced by Live Nation, the new dates will bring the legendary, award-winning four-piece to Queens, New York on September 22, where the incomparable artist and icon Grace Jones will be joining as a very special guest alongside both Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Bastille. Also announced today, a stop in San Diego on August 22 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. A Los Angeles date will be announced soon.
For the New York and San Diego shows, Artist VIP Presale begins Monday, April 10 at 10am local until Thursday, April 13 at 10pm local. Local Presale begins Thursday, April 13 10am local until 10pm local. Details here. General on sale begins Friday, April 14 at 10am local. (continue)
Queen The Greatest Live: "Who Wants To Live Forever" (Episode 12) has been released. Headlining at the Isle Of Wight Festival in June 2016, Queen and Adam Lambert stole the show with this powerhouse rendition of "Who Wants To Live Forever," backed by a dazzling laser show. It remains one of the most moving and memorable moments from a decade of Queen and Adam Lambert shows.
Sound and vision have always gone hand-in-hand at Queen shows. While recent episodes of Queen The Greatest Live have shown how the perfect blend of music and production have elevated the band's most rocking moments, this week we look back at an unforgettable laser-enhanced performance of Brian May's devastating power ballad, "Who Wants To Live Forever," which became the most emotionally charged moment of the 2016 Isle Of Wight Festival. (continue)
KISS released the next installment of their Off The Soundboard official live bootleg series with KISS - Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984. Recorded live at the Mid-Hudson Arena on November 28th, 1984, during the Animalize World Tour, this is the fifth in a series of live releases by the band and is now available to stream and download, with a 2-LP standard black vinyl set, CD, and a limited edition 2-LP set pressed on 180g custard yellow vinyl available to order, here..
The multi-platinum band's fifth authorized Soundboard live release comes from the November 28th, 1984 Animalize Tour show at the Mid-Hudson Arena in Poughkeepsie, NY, featuring the only known soundboard recording with guitarist Mark St. John. While the tracks "Young And Wasted" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" from this historic show are incomplete due to a tape change and tape space - these recordings were originally for archival use - this live recording is of historical importance due to St. John's appearance. (continue)
Linkin Park proudly unveils Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition! It is available in various configurations, including a Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set, Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, Deluxe 3-CD, and Digital Download. Get it HERE via Warner Records.
Among a bevy of unreleased gems, lead single "Lost" has notably held #1 at Alternative and Rock radio for four consecutive weeks. Upon release, it emerged as LINKIN PARK's first #1 debut on Billboard's Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart in over a decade. It has also reached rarified air as the most-streamed new rock song of the year with well over 100 million global streams and 33 million YouTube views on the stunning music video. (continue)
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band - Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette - have added 4 dates to their upcoming Spring 2023 tour which begins May 19 and concludes June 17.
The new dates are: May 23 Long Beach, CA Terrace Theater; May 30 Prescott Valley, AZ Findlay Toyota Center; June 4 Woodinville, WA Saint Michelle Winery and June 10 Jacksonville, OR at the Britt Festival. (continue)
Steely Dan's sprawling 1973 sophomore LP, Countdown To Ecstasy, with such standouts as "Bodhisattva," "Show Biz Kids" and "My Old School," sung by founding member Donald Fagen who took over as lead vocalist, will return to vinyl on May 26th via Geffen/UMe, continuing the extensive reissue program of the band's classic ABC and MCA Records catalog. The series, which began in November 2022 with the Dan's legendary debut LP, Can't Buy A Thrill, is being personally overseen by Fagen, and returns the group's first seven records to vinyl, most of which haven't been available since their original release.
Countdown To Ecstasy has been meticulously remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes and will be pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at 33 1/3 RPM. Additionally, the album has just been released as a limited edition premium 45 RPM version on Ultra High-Quality Vinyl (UHQR) from Analogue Productions, the audiophile in-house reissue label of Acoustic Sounds. Analogue Productions is also releasing this series of titles on Super Audio CD (SACD). (continue)
Hawthorne Heights, who brought the inaugural year of "Is For Lovers Festival" to three cities (Wichita, Denver and Cincinnati) in 2022, have expanded the Summer extravaganza to eight locations for 2023: Hawaii (April 29), Lake Tahoe (June 24), Denver (July 22), Manteo, N.C. (July 29), Council Bluffs (Aug. 19 & 20), Cincinnati (Sept. 9), Pelham, Tenn. (Sept. 10), and Mansfield, Mass. (Sept. 17).
"In year one, we got to go to a few of our favorite cities, with bands that are our friends, and some bands that we simply love," explains JT Woodruff, Hawthorne Heights' vocalist and co-curator of the "Is For Lovers Festival." "We want to give fans an inclusionary place to go that features a wide variety of bands from all walks of life, and we want to do it with a smile on our face, because we have chosen to work with people who we love and respect. The most important part for us is to make sure that the fan experience is equal to the band experience. We just want everyone to have fun, and have an easy day together." (continue)
We are pleased to officially premiere the 3Dave AI created music video for "Speed Of Sound", from Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends' collaborative track with guitar icon Joe Satriani.
The song comes the all-star "Brothers In Arms" album that features Tarquin teaming up with a who's who of rockers including Satriani, Vinnie Moore (UFO), Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (Guns N' Roses), Alex De Rosso (Dokken), Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Johannes Weik (Son of a Bach), Gerald Gradwohl (Tangerine Dream), Chris Haskett (Henry Rollins Band). (continue)
Boston alt-rockers Lurid Purple Flowers just released their new single, "Undone". To celebrate we asked CA Newcomb and Ben Caito to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
CA: Originally, Undone was titled Panic Attack. We decided to scrap that though, cause it was a bit too obvious. The energetic distorted guitars, crazy drums, and gut wrenching bass lines are meant to mimic the feelings and steps of a psychotic breakdown. (continue)
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