The Foo Fighters have announced that they have added three U.S. dates to their 2024 Everything or Nothing at All Tour that will feature support from Nova Twins.
The new dates include May 1st in Dallas TX at the Dos Equis Pavilion, May 7th in Raleigh NC at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park and May 9th in Charlotte NC at the PNC Music Pavilion. (continue)
Slipknot have announced that they will be hitting the road next year to celebrate their 25th anniversary and have released the dates for a 2024 European and UK headline tour that will feature support from Bleed From Within.
Clown had this to say, "It has been 25 years since we first played on the continent, and we've been back ever since. The memories I have from all those times are life changing, and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25 year Anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening." (continue)
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has shared the inspiration behind one the band's most controversial and misunderstood songs, "A Tour le Monde," from their 1994 "Youthanasia."
The height of the misunderstanding over the lyrics to the song that translate to "to everyone, to all my friends, I love you, I must go," came in 2006 when a gunman in Canada referenced the song. (continue)
Symphonic metal unit Exit Eden have released a music video for their reimagining of the classic Journey hit "Separate Ways", that comes ahead of their sophomore album.
The new album, 'Femmes Fatales', is set to be released on January 12, 2024 via Napalm Records. They had the following to say about the take on the beloved Journey classic:
"Our version of this Journey classic is a tribute to rock 'n roll and timeless tunes. We are thrilled to retell this musical tale with our own voices and share it with you today." Watch the video (here)
(hennemusic) Green Day is streaming a video for "Dilemma" as the latest single from the forthcoming album, "Saviors." The tune follows "The American Dream Is Killing Me" and "Look Ma, No Brains!" as the third preview to the California band's fourteenth studio album ahead of its release on January 19.
"Didn't think we'd leave ya without a new song before the end of the year, did ya?," says Green Day. "Taking things up a notch with this one." (continue)
(hennemusic) Queen salute friends on the latest episode of the weekly series The Greatest Live. Anyone attending a concert during the band's record-breaking Magic Tour in 1986 could be forgiven for thinking the grand finale of "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions" was cast in stone.
The band, however, always had a few surprises up their sleeve, and the encore on this tour was no exception .... where it would take a special song to drive a wedge between those two precision-tooled, audience-igniting encores. (continue)
Sarah McLachlan announced The Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour, live across North America next summer. Very special guest Feist will join on all dates across the tour other than Toronto, which will feature Allison Russell as support.
Produced by Live Nation, the 30-date run kicks off on Saturday, May 25 in Seattle with back-to-back shows at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery before making stops in Palm Springs, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Chicago, Toronto, Laval, Boston, Nashville and more ahead of wrapping up on Saturday, July 6 in Sugar Land at Smart Financial Centre. (continue)
Toronto rockers The Effens recently released their new single "Someone's Gonna Get You," a collaboration with Denz Mcfarlen from The OBGMs. To celebrate we asked Austin Fannin to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
I had the intro riff and chorus of this song but the original demo was much lighter.
I was kind of doing a Kim Deal impression and trying to make it sound like the Breeders but not really pulling it off. It was in a lower octave and a bit slower so the verses always sounded sleepy. I hit a wall and was thinking I could pitch the song to another band and just give up on it being an Effens song. (continue)
Metallica started the year on a high note, sharing that they passed a major milestone and that earned them top 23 story of Jan 2023: Metallica ended 2022 on a high note, sharing the news with fans via social media that they had surpassed 1.6 billion streams via the music service Spotify.
They wrote, "You guys have outdone yourselves once again! 137 million hours of Metallica were streamed on Spotify in 2022, up by more than 20 million hours from last year. (continue)
Ozzy, Axl, Halford, Dio Among RS's Greatest Singers Of All Time was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Several legendary hard rock and metal vocalists are among those included on Rolling Stone Magazine's brand new The Greatest Singers Of All Time list.
The magazine notes that this new list differs from their 2008 100 Greatest Singers list, that was created with "an elaborate voting process", while the new list "was compiled our staff and key contributors, and it encompasses 100 years of pop music as an ongoing global conversation". (continue)
AC/DC Approached Iggy Pop About Becoming Their Singer was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: It would have been one of rock music's most unusual pairings, joining the likes of Metallica teaming up with Lou Reed for "Lu Lu"- Iggy Pop fronting AC/DC.
Pop revealed in a new interview about his new album, "Every Loser", that AC/DC's manager once asked if he was interested in becoming the singer of the legendary hard rock band. (continue)
Steve Perry Dropped Legal Action Over Journey Trademarks was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Journey guitarist Neal Schon shared via social media that former frontman Steve Perry has withdrawn his petition against the band's trademarks over some of the group's biggest hits.
Schon, the group's founding guitarist, took to Twitter on Saturday and shared an image of the cancelation request filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, dated January 6th, 2023. (continue)
Ozzy Osbourne 'Determined To Be Back On Stage' was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Ozzy Osbourne revealed in a recent interview that he is still struggling with health issues following his fall at home in January of 2019, but he is determined to return to the stage.
The metal legend was forced to postpone his planned farewell tour due to the injuries suffered in the fall, where he dislodges rods that had been placed in his back and neck. (continue)
(hennemusic) Bachman-Turner Overdrive's Robbie Bachman Dead At 69 was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman passed away on January 10 at the age of 69. Robbie's brother and former bandmate, Randy Bachman, shared the news via social media.
Randy wrote, "Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO has left us. I just got a call from Fred Turner and my youngest brother Robbie has joined Mum, Dad & brother Gary on the other side. Fred said maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer to play with. He was an integral cog in our rock 'n' roll machine and we rocked the world together." (continue)
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Iron Maiden Honored by Royal Mail was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Britain's Royal Mail have announced that they will be honoring heavy metal legends Iron Maiden with a special set of postage stamps that went on sale January 12th.
Eight of the stamps capture the band live through the years and four stamps include the band's iconic mascot Eddie. The live shots include Steve Harris in Vancouver, June 2010, Bruce Dickinson at Hammersmith, Odeon, London, May 1983, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris in Pamplona, September 1988, Nicko McBrain in Quito, March 2009, Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson and Janick Gers in Rio de Janeiro, January 2001, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris in Helsinki, May 2018, Iron Maiden at Twickenham Stadium, London, July 2008, and Bruce Dickinson sword fighting with Eddie in Birmingham, August 2018. (continue)
Nirvana, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson Led Grammy Lifetime Achievement Honorees was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: The Recording Academy have announced that the 2023 lifetime achievement awards will be going to Nirvana, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, The Supremes, Bobby McFerrin, Ma Rainey, Chic's Nile Rodgers and Slick Rick.
They will receive their honors during Grammy Week at the Special Merit Awards ceremony that will be taking place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on February 4th. (continue)
Aerosmith In The Studio For 50th Anniversary was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: The 50th anniversary of Aerosmith's debut album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard had this to say, "This classic rock interview is a real treat because you will hear Aerosmith lifers Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Tom Hamilton reminiscing about pre-Aerosmith hopes and dreams on the eve of their debut release fifty years ago; not fitting in and 'feeling like an outcast'; playing in rival bands, digging on English British Invasion bands like the Yardbirds, and playing in nightclubs for beer because nobody showed up. You see nobody, not even America's hard rock GOAT, starts at the top. (continue)
Former Anvil and Overkill Guitarist Sebastian Marino Dead At 57 was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Former Anvil and Overkill guitarist Sebastian Marino died during the holiday weekend after being rushed to a hospital on New Year's Eve, according to his friend Bruce Pilato. He was 57.
Anvil wrote, "Sad start for the year!! Condolences to the family and friends of Sebastian Marino. Truly a great friend and guitar player that we were fortunate to have had !! May he rest in peace..." (continue)
Bob Dylan Sees Profound Meaning In Guns N' Roses Star's Song was a top 23 story of Jan 2023: Rock legend Bob Dylan shared with The Wall Street Journal that "Chip Away", a track from Guns N' Roses icon Duff McKagan's solo album, "Tenderness", has profound meaning for him.
Dylan was asked how he discovers music these days and revealed that it is often by accident and then mentioned the song from McKagan's 2019 album that was produced by Shooter Jennings. (continue)
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