The Rolling Stones announce the forthcoming release of Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) featuring all 7 tracks performed at last month's launch event at Racket in New York City.
Released on January 19th the 2CD format includes debut performances of 4 tracks from the recent album including "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (with Lady Gaga) as well as performances of "Shattered," "Tumbling Dice," and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." (continue)
Black Veil Brides announced they're set to embark on BLEEDERS TOUR 2024 with support from Creeper, Dark Divine, and Ghostkid. The tour kicks off on April 25th at the Fillmore in San Francisco making stops across the U.S. in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Nashville and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles at The Belasco on May 25th.
Black Veil Brides is a glam metal band from Hollywood, California known for their Kiss-esque stage persona. Andy Biersack, Jinxx, Jake Pitts, Christian Coma, and Lonny Eagleton are the current bandmates. Black Veil Brides quickly found success upon the release of their debut album We Stitch These Wounds in 2010. The band has since released several projects which have been featured in films such as The Avengers and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. (continue)
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba has released his latest single "Party Tonight" that features guest vocals from emerging Bahamian artist Dia (Capron).
"Party Tonight' has an incredible 1940's style vocal melody mixed with aggressive guitars and one hell of a drop" -- Ashba - The track was his most streamed song in the Guitar Dance Music realm (the genre he pioneered that melds big rock guitar with electronic dance music). "'Party Tonight' is Ashba's first single release since last year's "Cryptonite," featuring British vocalist Sarah de Warren. (continue)
Dave Matthews paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett with a performance of "A Pirate Looks at Forty" during a special episode of the Howard Stern Show, and a video of the performance has been shared online.
SiriusXM sent over the following details: Howard Stern and co-host Robin Quivers reunited in the studio on Wednesday for a moving The Howard Stern Show, celebrating the life and careers of several recently deceased musicians ranging from Burt Bacharach to Sinead O'Connor. (continue)
FELICITY is putting a new spin on a Christmas classic. The trash rock band has today shared their take on "Last Christmas", originally by Wham!. Ominous, brooding, and complete with gritty guitars, "Last Christmas" is out now via Zodhiac Records.
On the new cover, guitarist Drew Rapier shares: "After a hectic year, we wanted to end 2023 with a special gift for all our fans and supporters. 'Last Christmas' by Wham! has always been one of our favorite Christmas songs - It's one that we've always played acoustically at Christmas parties or for our families. We challenged ourselves to create a version of the song that is unique to FELICITY while staying true to the original and (hopefully) creating a version that listeners could enjoy year-round. We hope everyone enjoys the song (and the silly video we made for it) as much as we enjoyed creating it!" (continue)
BLACKENED, the award winning whiskey from Metallica, will be a sponsor of the 2024 Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala, January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA. BLACKENED will have a special branding experience and will include a free sampling event for all Metal Hall of Fame Gala attendees ages 21 and over. The Gala will be hosted by radio Icon Eddie Trunk, and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin.
"BLACKENED was created as a way for us to connect with our fans and whiskey connoisseurs," said Metallica drummer and co-founder Lars Ulrich regarding BLACKENED's release of their commemorative 72 Seasons Batch, "This batch does exactly that. We know our fans have been waiting a long time for new music, and we want to celebrate this release with them in every possible way we can. This album is as much theirs as it is ours, and we're excited to unveil this commemorative release of BLACKENED." (continue)
(hennemusic) The countdown begins this week to the launch of the 2023 hennemusic Rock News Awards, which recognize the biggest rock news artists and stories of the past year.
In the tradition of the weekly hennemusic Hot 10, the daily rock news outlet will count down the Top 10 Rock News Artists and the Top 10 Rock News Stories of 2023 starting Tuesday, December 12. (continue)
Chattanooga-based singer-songwriter Catherine Campbell has released her new single "Too Late," from her Leave No Trace EP and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the song. Here is the story:
This song is a celebration for being okay; for opening all the doors and windows and letting yourself breathe. For most of my life, I've allowed myself to be ruled by fear. Whether it was the fear of the dark, the fear of missing out, or the fear of the unknown, I was paralyzed and confined myself to my room or a place where I felt comfortable and safe, even if it wasn't enjoyable. I would much rather be safe and miserable than exposed and happy. (continue)
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain' Video Passed 2 Billion was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: The video for the 1991 Guns N' Roses classic, "November Rain", has surpassed the two billion views mark on YouTube. Directed by Andy Morahan and one of the most expensive music videos ever made, the third single from "Use Your Illusion I" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1992.
The video for the song - which was uploaded to the video platform in late 2009 - surpassed the 1 billion milestone on YouTube in July of 2018, which means it racked up its first billion views in 9 years and the second in less than 5 years. (continue)
Ozzy Osbourne Retired From Touring was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he has made the decision to cancel his 2023 European and UK Tour, and that his touring days are over due to physical health.
Ozzy broke the news with the following statement, "This is probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. (continue)
Gene Simmons Reflects On Why Ace Left KISS was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: KISS star Gene Simmons reflects back on founding guitarist Ace Frehley's original departure from the band in an excerpt of the cover story interview of Rock Candy Mag.
Michael Brandvold Marketing sent over these details and the excerpt: To celebrate Kiss's unique contribution to the world of rock over the past 50 years, the latest issue of Rock Candy Mag brings you a massive 20-page Kiss special including major new and exclusive interviews with both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Both founder members go deep on all aspects of Kiss's career, with Gene in particular opening up about the often-fractious relationship he and Paul had with guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. (continue)
(hennemusic) David Lee Roth Looks Back At Van Halen's Club Days was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: David Lee Roth recounts stories from Van Halen's club days in the latest episode of The Roth Show. The rocker shares multiple tales from the band's days on the southern California club circuit in the mid-1970s, just two years before they would sign with Warner Brothers and issue their self-titled debut album in 1978.
"It was 1975, we were at the top of our game," says Roth. "'All In The Family' was the television show; the 'Thrilla In Manilla'; and Van Halen at our peak, and we were singing our asses off." (continue)
Fleetwood Mac Is Done Following Christine's Death Says was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: Fleetwood Mac cofounder Mick Fleetwood said that he believes that the band is "done", following the death of longtime member Christine McVie last year.
Mick made the comments to The Times Sunday on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday night (February 5th), where he was on hand to play tribute to McVie. (continue)
Journey In The Studio For 'Frontiers' 40th Anniversary was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: The 40th anniversary of Journey's 'Frontiers' 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, "When you are as talented, top-heavy with songwriters, and as hard working as Journey was from 1978 to 1983, a lot can happen in five years. You see, it was only five years time after their fourth album, Infinity, broke the band until the deepest part of Winter, February 1983, when the San Francisco-based American juggernaut Journey released Frontiers amidst intense anticipation. (continue)
Linkin Park Shared 'Lost' Single Featuring Chester Bennington was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: Linkin Park have shared a music video for the song "Lost", a recently discovered recording featuring late frontman Chester Bennington, that will be included on the just announced "Meteroa 20th Anniversary Edition".
Mike Shinoda says of the song, "Finding this track was like finding a favorite photo you had forgotten you'd taken, like it was waiting for the right moment to reveal itself. (continue)
(hennemusic) Motley Crue Play First Show With John 5 was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: Motley Crue played their first show with new touring guitarist John 5 in Atlantic City, NJ on February 10, and fan-filmed video from the concert has surfaced online.
In addition to the rocker's first appearance with the group following the recent retirement of Mick Mars, the event at the city's Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena also served as opening night of the band's 2023 tour with Def Leppard. (continue)
(hennemusic) Megadeth Reunite With Marty Friedman For Budokan Concert Livestream was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: For the first time in more than 23 years, Megadeth alumni Marty Friedman will join the band on stage as the special guest for a one-off global livestream from the legendary Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on February 27.
"Marty and I have remained friends over 23 years, since we last played together," says Dave Mustaine. "However, I hear his music every night, and he still is among the top guitar players I've ever heard. This is an amazing treat for the fans, as well as myself. I am going to enjoy this as much as the fans are, and I'm sure many of you will catch me sneaking a peek during Marty's appearance. Domo arigato, Marty-San!" (continue)
(hennemusic) Scorpions' 'Wind Of Change' Passed 1 Billion YouTube Views was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: The Scorpions' 1991 classic, "Wind Of Change", has passed one billion views on YouTube. Upon its original release, the "Crazy World" single topped the charts across Europe and was a No. 4 hit in the US; its companion video was uploaded to YouTube in 2009.
"1 Billion views on the 'Wind Of Change' video!!! What a milestone," says the band. "Thank you to all the Rock Believers for watching." (continue)
Van Halen In The Studio For 45th was a top 23 story of Feb 2023: Van Halen's self-titled debut album's 45th anniversary 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, "The list of the most popular debut albums in rock history is a real head-turner, but towering like a giant redwood still forty-five years after its February 1978 release remains the first Van Halen album. Not since the debut by Montrose five years earlier (interestingly produced by the same veteran sonic sorcerer, Ted Templeman) had hard rock been written, played, and captured this hot, including 'Runnin' with the Devil', 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love', 'Jamie's Cryin'', 'Ice Cream Man', and a scorching cover of The Kinks' 'You Really Got Me'. (continue)
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