Slipknot co-founder and M. Shawn Crahan revealed in a new interview with Kerrang! that the band plans to perform their full 1999 self-titled debut album during their upcoming 2024 25th anniversary tour.
When asked if the band would play the full record during the tour, Clown responded, "Are you joking right now? You're talking about the anniversary of one of the greatest metal albums to ever release in the thought process known as reality, and you think this 54-year-old man who just told you 'I'm going out the way I came in', you think for one moment that this album isn't going to be played in its entirety in front of, like, a hundred people, 200 people, 300 people, 50,000 people. (continue)
L.A. Guns are pleased to announce upcoming 2024 tour dates with the iconic KK's Priest - featuring Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals). Additional support comes from the Swiss heavy metal unit, Burning Witches.
The first leg of the upcoming USA tour kicks off on March 7, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and is to be the first of at least a two leg USA tour for KK's Priest planned to continue later in 2024. (continue)
Revolution Saints, the band led by Journey vocalist/drummer Deen Castronovo, jumpstarts 2024 with a new album, 'Against the Winds', to follow up 2023's stellar release, 'Eagle Flight.' Joined by fellow rockers bassist Jeff Pilson (known for his work with Foreigner and formerly of Dokken) and guitarist Joel Hoekstra (of Whitesnake and Night Ranger) the new iteration - REVOLUTION SAINTS MKII - have gifted fans a captivating album that sits poised to rekindle the fervor for melodic rock.
Today, the band shares a new single, "Changing My Mind" along with a music video. REVOLUTION SAINTS was initially conceived by Serafino Perugino, the President and Head of A&R at Frontiers Records, to showcase the remarkable vocal talents of Deen Castronovo. While Castronovo had always been respected as a drummer, those who took notice of his background vocals and witnessed his lead vocal performances during Journey shows, soon recognized his exceptional singing prowess. (continue)
Queen have shared the latest episode of their 50-week YouTube series The Greatest Live. Their introduce the "We Will Rock You" episode with, Brian May's foot-stomping, hand-clapping anthem never fails to galvanize the entire audience, its legendary beat too compelling to resist. But as we see in this montage of archive Queen shows, an added visual flourish from Freddie Mercury ensured the song's unifying effect transcended borders and cultures.
Never in the history of rock 'n' roll have three percussive notes made such an impact. When Brian May wrote "We Will Rock You," after a particularly raucous show at Stafford's Bingley Hall in the late-'70s, he hoped it would spark a primal call-and-response with the Queen hardcore. (continue)
The Felice Brothers released a surprise album, Asylum On The Hill, available exclusively on Bandcamp. The 12 song collection was recorded in May 2023 in an old church in Harlemville, NY and was produced by The Felice Brothers and Nate Wood. Later this month, The Felice Brothers will hit the road for an east coast holiday run that culminates with a two night stand at Colony in Woodstock, NY for New Year's Eve.
About the new album, Ian Felice explains: " We made this record in the late spring of 2023 in a little country church that we converted into a studio with the help of our good friend Nate Wood. All the songs were cut live over a 10 day period. It's a record about making music because you love to do it. It's also about red geraniums growing monstrously large and powerful, various deformities of the heart and mind and the unexpected return of a street musician, long-dead and forgotten." (continue)
Richmond, VA rockers Telltale recently debuted their first original music of 2023 with their single "Otherside," and to celebrate we asked vocalist John Carteret to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Writing "Otherside" definitely took the most studio hours of any song we've made. Bryce and Travis played with the instrumental over 2 different days, and it's hard to count how many nights were spent tweaking the lyrics and melody on a loop. (continue)
Ozzy Osbourne Reassured Fans That He is Not Dying, He Just Can't Tour was a top 23 story of March 2023: Legendary metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne spoke about his recent announcement that he is retiring from touring, explaining the decision and he also addressed they way some media outlets reported the news.
He made the comments on the latest episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on his SiriusXM channel Ozzy's Boneyard. He told co-host Billy Morrison about the decision to retire from touring. He explained, "I've been working my guts out to try and get back on my feet. I've come to the point where Sharon says to me, 'You know what? The truth of the matter is you can't keep booking tours and failing, canceling. (continue)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Legend Gary Rossington Dead At 71 was a top 23 story of March 2023: We are sad to report that legendary guitarist Gary Rossington, who was the last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd has died at the age of 71, the band revealed on Sunday (March 5).
The group broke the news to fans via social media. They wrote, "It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, family member, songwriter and guitarist, Gary Rossington, today. (continue)
Motley Crue Hope To Continue Well Beyond the World Tour was a top 23 story of March 2023: Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx says that he hopes that the band, now reunited, will be able to carry beyond their current The World Tour with Def Leppard and he is aiming for 2031, the 50th anniversary of the band.
He made the comments in an interview with A Radio Rock in Brazil. He was asked about the possibility of new music and responded, "As far as new music - I think new music always comes when the band is getting along. We get along so great right now. We've been having the best time. We spend time together. We go out to dinner. (continue)
(hennemusic) David Lee Roth Streams New Recording Of Van Halen Classic Unchained was a top 23 story of March 2023: David Lee Roth is streaming a "studio live" version of the 1981 Van Halen classic, "Unchained." The song was captured during a May 2022 session at Hollywood's Henson Recording Studio that saw Roth record 14 tracks in 2 hours with his most recent touring lineup of guitarist Al Estrada, bassist Ryan Wheele and drummer Francis Valentino.
"Unchained" originally appeared on Van Halen's fourth album, "Fair Warning", which went on to reach No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 and sales of more than 2 million copies in the region. (continue)
Blink-182 Cancelled First Leg Of Reunion Tour Due To Injury was a top 23 story of March 2023: Blink-182 have been forced to push back the kick off of their reunion tour because drummer Travis Barker will be having surgery this week after he suffered an injury to his finger.
The band was due to kick off their reunion world tour this week in Mexico, followed by a Latin American leg, but those dates have now been canceled the and tour will launch on May 4th in St. Paul, MN at The Xcel Energy Center. (continue)
Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley Surprised Fans At Carrie Underwood Concert was a top 23 story of March 2023: Carrie Underwood continues to rock the U.S., with a sold-out show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville last night, where she was joined onstage by surprise guests, country superstars Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley, in addition to special guest support Jimmie Allen, who joins Underwood on all dates of the tour.
At the top of her highly-anticipated "hometown" show, Underwood greeted the SRO crowd, promising to blow the roof off the legendary venue, and was as good as her word throughout her entire two-hour set. (continue)
Rolling Stones Miss You Given Country Makeover By Jimmie Allen was a top 23 story of March 2023: In advance of the highly-anticipated album Stoned Cold Country, out March 17, 2023 on BMG, GRAMMY Award nominated, CMA & ACM Award winning, multi-platinum country star Jimmie Allen's soulful rendition of "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones, was released.
Lacing blues, soul and rock and roll together with a strong, driving, funky backbeat, the song is the fourth hit by The Rolling Stones to be released off of the star-studded tribute to the legendary rock band in honor of their 60th anniversary. (continue)
Eagles, Guns N' Roses Stars, Blake Shelton Rock Tom Petty Classic With The Miraculous Love Kids was a top 23 story of March 2023: The Miraculous Love Kids have recorded a version of Tom Petty's "I WON'T Back Down." Joining the MLKs is country superstar Blake Shelton, along with three members of the distinguished Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles, plus drummer Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver.
"When I was working to get the girls out of Afghanistan, 'I Won't Back Down' became our anthem to never give up no matter what the circumstances or odds in our pursuit of freedom, justice, equality, and peace," Cordola recalls. "It's not only for the girls and women of Afghanistan but for all oppressed people of the world. As Tom Petty so powerfully wrot (continue)
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