AC/DC have announced that they have recruited The Pretty Reckless to support them on their upcoming European tour that will be taking place this spring and summer.
The trek will be kicking off with a two night stand at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on May 17th and 21st, and will wrap up on August 17th in Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park. (continue)
Iron Maiden have added a brand-new show to the North American leg of THE FUTURE PAST TOUR later this year. They will be performing at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ on Weds 9th October.
Having last played in Phoenix on the Legacy of the Beast Tour in 2019, this return to the city will be their seventeenth performance there, since originally playing at the Memorial Coliseum on June 4th 1981 as part of the Killer World Tour, which marked IRON MAIDEN's first ever tour of the USA. (continue)
"A.I. killed the rock and roll star," sing Welsh alt-rock icons THE ALARM as they prepare for the release of brand new album MUSIC TELEVISION, a technicolor homage to the video explosion of the 1980s through a reinterpreted collection of MTV channel classics. Music Television will only be available on vinyl and CD at venues throughout the Live Today Love Tomorrow tour or online at TheAlarm.com.
Inspired by David Bowie's 1973 album of glam-proto-punk cover versions Pin Ups, Music Television by The Alarm will step back into the future reinterpreting songs from some of rock's most influential and defining moments in visual music. "The Alarm came of age in the MTV era" continues Peters, "So many of our longstanding fans grew up on MTV and saw The Alarm for the first time on MTV's The Cutting Edge or via the historic 'Spirit Of ''86 Live Global Broadcast' concert, and have stayed with us ever since." (continue)
"TALK", the 14th studio album by Progressive Legends YES, was initially released on 21st March 1994 and is often referred to as the great 'lost' YES album. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Spirit of Unicorn Music will reissue the album as a 4CD Deluxe Edition featuring bonus studio material and a previously unreleased live show from New York, new interview with the principal players by renowned writer Jerry Ewing, a 2-LP limited edition white vinyl set and a single CD. YES fans will welcome the album's vinyl version as mint copies of the original, and even the reissue, change hands for hundreds of pounds.
After the stellar success of their album "90125" and the slightly troubled birth of its follow-up "Big Generator" in 1987, which reached the top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic, YES splintered once more. There was talk of getting a new singer, Supertramp's Roger Hodgson was one name bandied around, as were Kansas singer Steve Walsh, Billy Sherwood of World Trade and even "C'est La Vie" singer Robbie Nevil. (continue)
At long last Black Sabbath have announced a special box set that will focus on the Tony Martin era of the band, entitled "ANNO DOMINI 1989-1995", which will arrive on May 31st. To celebrate they have released a HD upgraded video for "Headless Cross".
Division PR sent over the following details: Black Sabbath's history with singers Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio has been chronicled extensively through the years in multiple collections. Until now, no boxed set has focused on Black Sabbath's time with Tony Martin, the band's second-longest-serving singer. (continue)
The 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd's "Division Bell" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: Never intended to be the last word in the long-running Pink Floyd legacy, nevertheless March 1994's The Division Bell became the last offering of new music from the remaining triumvirate of singer/guitarist/composer David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason, and keyboard player Richard Wright. The Division Bell sold over three million copies just in the Nineties, and the Pink Floyd tour mounted in support of its release grossed a reported $100,000,000 in ticket sales. (read more)
An acclaimed Americana and roots rock/pop singer, songwriter, and producer (he operates EAR Studio), JM Stevens returns three years after his well-received solo debut, Invisible Lines. The new collection, the 10-song Nowhere to Land is an overall mellower, more vulnerable record than its predecessor, though still speckled with some up-tempo rockers. It's a thoughtful album further set apart by Stevens' nuanced songcraft, intimate vocals, and organic production. The album will be released on April 12, 2024.
DittyTV praised Stevens as, "In that sweet spot of pop-rock represented by guys like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, John Cafferty, Tom Petty, [and] Don Henley," while The Big Takeover noted how his "Supremely tasteful arrangements keep excess far at bay." "The majority of these songs sound as if they've been lingering in the ethos forever," said Goldmineof Stevens' solo debut. "Uncannily familiar yet edgy enough to catch immediate attention and resonate well beyond." (continue)
Lord Of The Lost's huge "15 Years of Lord Of The Lost" European tour just started in Nuremberg on Friday, revealing a secret kept in silence for quite a long time! Moving forward, Lord Of The Lost will be a six-piece, welcoming long-time crew member and friend Benjamin "Benji" Mundigler as an official band member.
Benji has been part of the band's live and studio crew for the past six years behind the scenes as a guitar tech, backliner, stage manager, and monitor mixer. Now, his career at the side of the stage ends by starting a new exciting chapter as an additional guitarist and keyboard player, debuting as the band's official sixth member this past Friday. Benji already performed with LORD OF THE LOST this past December, when he stepped in at Lordfest for bassist Klaas, who had been struck down by a heavy migraine attack. Benji learned every song on the setlist on bass in 1.5 hours! (continue)
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