Alice Cooper and Judas Priest will share the stage for an epic co-headlining tour across North America that will feature Corrosion of Conformity as support on select dates.
Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run kicks off September 16 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS, and stops in Toronto, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping October 26 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX. (continue)
Megadeth cofounder David Ellefson took to social media to pay tribute to former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks (born James Leslie Binks), who died on Tuesday (March 15th) at the age of 73.
Binks was part of Judas Priest from 1977 through 1979 and appeared on their "Stained Class" and "Hell Bent For Leather" albums. The band shared, "We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans. The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class - demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision. Thank you Les - your acclaim will live on..." (continue)
After a triumphant West Coast screening in California last week, BayView Entertainment in association with Screaming Butterfly Entertainment and Ellefson Films is thrilled to announce the second showing in its bi-coastal theatrical premiere of This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories with Megadeth and Beyond.
The much-anticipated Nick Menza documentary film is set to thrill music fans in Hawthorne, NJ this Thursday, April 17th at 7PM. In attendance will be Megadeth co-founder and former member, David Ellefson; and the film's director, Holly Grayson. The audience will be treated to an introduction and a Q&A session after the screening. Participants are tentatively scheduled to appear and subject to change pending any unforeseen circumstances. (continue)
As Anberlin continues their twenty year celebration of Never Take Friendship Personal, the alternative outfit has announced the second leg of their nearly sold-out tour, with support from The Almost and Watashi Wa, kicking in Jacksonville, FL on July 31, hitting fifteen cities before wrapping things up mid-August in Indianapolis.
Anberlin recently surprised fans with the release of Nevertake, a reimagined version of the quintessential album celebrating its twenty year anniversary, now featuring Matty Mullins on vocals. (continue)
The Darkness announced North American tour dates in support of their new album Dreams On Toast released on March 28th via Cooking Vinyl.
The band will ignite stages across North America on their two-part Dreams On Toast Tour kicking off on August 29th in Pryor, Oklahoma through September 21st that resumes on November 7th in Houston, Texas and wraps on November 22nd. Tour Pre-sale starts Wednesday, April 16th at 10am local time and General on-sale commences Friday, April 18th at 10am local time. (continue)
Michael Schenker has invited keyboardist Derek Sherinian to tour Japan with him in January, including a show at the legendary Budokan.
In 2021, Michael Schenker invited Sherinian to guest on his album "Immortal" album on the opening song "Drilled To Kill". Schenker said of Sherinian, "Derek and myself trading solos, it sounds unexpected and beyond my expectation." "Absolutely fantastic!" In 2022, Schenker returned the favor by guesting on Sherinian's Vortex album on the song "Die Kobra". In 2024, Sherinian appeared on Schenker's My Years With UFO album. (continue)
The Great South Bay Music Festival, Long Islands Music Fest, is thrilled to announce that they are back and bigger than ever for the 2025 season. The four-day music and arts festival presented by Voodoo Ranger, returns to the newly revamped and picturesque waterfront at Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village, from Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27.
The first round of headliners have been announced for 2025 including Taking Back Sunday, Men at Work, Damian "Jr. Gong" & Stephen Marley, Naked Eyes, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, Head Automatica, The Elovaters, J Boog, moe., Umphrey's McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Eggy, Yacht Rock Review, Ambrosia, and Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience, with many more to be announced. (continue)
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(hennemusic) Pink Floyd is streaming video of "One Of These Days" as featured in the restored 1972 "Live At Pompeii" concert film ahead of its theatrical release this spring.
The footage captures the group in action as they perform the track just days before it was issued as part of its 1971 album, "Meddle." Directed by Adrian Maben, "Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII" is the very first live concert to take place at Pompeii; the project also includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work on "The Dark Side Of The Moon" at Abbey Road Studios in London, UK. (continue)
(hennemusic) Green Day is streaming a previously unreleased track, "Smash It Like Belushi", as the first preview to the newly-announced deluxe edition of its 2024 album, "Saviors."
Due May 23 via Reprise Records, the project - which was produced by longtime associate Rob Cavallo - was a Top 5 album across the globe including the US, where it bowed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, marking the band's ninth career entry in the Top 5 of the respective chart. (continue)
Australian indie rock duo Teenage Joans just released their new single and music video "Sweet and Slow" and to celebrate we asked them to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Sweet And Slow came about honestly quite randomly. We thought of the chorus sometime in 2022 but didn't really know what to do with it. We didn't do anything with it for a while, but in early 2023 we went to America for the first time to play at SXSW festival. (continue)
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