Today it was announced that Foreigner's Mick Jones will release a brand new single, "Shelter from The Storm," a stunning anthem serving as an emotional support for uncertain times.
With the music and words by Jones, as well as lead vocals, bass, electric guitar and backing vocals, this is Jones's first single release in decades. The song, penned decades ago and picked back up now as part of Jones's flight against Parkinson's, will be available on all streaming platforms and for digital download on May 23, 2025. (continue)
Devon Allman and Ruf Records are thrilled to announce the joint release of a new star-studded album titled Blues Summit is due out this summer. The album features all-star appearances from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Robert Randolph, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Sierra Green, and more.
Following the album's July release and a series of European festival performances, Devon Allman's Blues Summit U.S. Tour will kick off on August 7 in Baton Rouge, LA, and will wrap up on Sept 12 at the iconic Telluride Blues & Brews festival. The touring lineup features Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, and Sierra Green and promises to bring a high-energy celebration of blues music across the country. (continue)
Daryl Hall just added a west coast run featuring opening act Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze starting October 19th in Reno, NV and ending November 4th in Denver, CO.
Tilbrook has previously performed with Hall on his award-winning web series, Live from Daryl's House. "I've toured with Glenn in the past, and I'm a fan of his songs, and it will be great to work with him again," said Daryl, whose previous tours included acts Howard Jones, Elvis Costello and Todd Rundgren. The format is the same, with Tilbrook performing a solo set in front of the house band to open, then joining Daryl Hall on-stage to close the show. (continue)
Andy Bell has unveiled his striking new single and video, "Heart's A Liar (featuring Debbie Harry)," the latest to be taken from his forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns - set for release on May 2nd on vinyl (white, oxblood and picture disc available), CD (standard and 2CD versions), gold cassette and digitally via Crown Recordings. The album coincides with a UK tour, followed by a run of European dates, with North American dates announced today.
Andy welcomes his ultimate pop heroine - one he sang about on a track back in 2010 - Debbie Harry for the yearningly wistful 'Heart's A Liar.' "To have Debbie Harry singing with me - you know, I still can't quite believe it." (continue)
U2's The Edge recently called in to SiriusXM's U2 X-Radio to chat with host Jenny Huston about the new music U2 is working on, his new series on the channel ("Best Ever Guitar Sound"), the songs he's listening to now, performing at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and more.
"We're having a lot of fun," The Edge says about recording U2's new album. "We're working together in the studio in various parts of the world with Jacknife Lee. We don't have anything finished yet, so it's too early to start telling people what it is, but we're making great progress." (continue)
Post-industrial provocateurs Die Krupps are set to ignite stages across North America this summer as direct support for the legendary Ministry on their highly anticipated 2025 tour.
The bill also includes performances from My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and Nitzer Ebb, and Die Kruups founder Jurgen Engler describes it as "The tour we have been awaiting for a long time. (continue)
The Royal Flush Tour 2025 continues. Following their electrifying performances earlier this year in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Vancouver, Edmonton, Boston and New York City's Radio City Music Hall HEART announces an additional run of dates as the tour continues.
This highly anticipated next leg will see the band embark on August 8 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA and continue through August 30 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. The tour rolls on with appearances scheduled in Bakersfield, Akron, Kansas City as well as a performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. (continue)
The Used have announced the second leg of their expansive 25 Year Anniversary tour. After selling out dates in the UK, US and an upcoming run in Australia, American audience members will have a second chance to experience the band play their first three albums, The Used (2002), In Love and Death (2004), and Lies For the Liars (2007) in full.
Celebrating the group's dynamic career, each of these highly influential albums have been certified either platinum or gold by the RIAA, defining this generation of 2000s emo rock. (continue)
Teen metal band Chained Saint - comprised of four high school students Ethan Kahn (17, guitar), Sebastian De Avila (18, bass), Cameron Cottrell (19, drums) and Sean Sterling (18, vocals) - were one of the most hotly tipped bands of 2024.
In just a few short months, Revolver, Guitar World, Loudwire, and Judas Priest legend Rob Halford praised the band for their chops. SiriusXM's Liquid Metal added the band to their playlist, and their debut single "Animosity" served as the theme song for the WWE 2K24 DLC 4 trailer in September (continue)
In the last five years or so, keyboard maestro, composer and raconteur Rick Wakeman CBE has entertained audiences around the US with his brilliant and witty one-man shows, featuring solo performances of his work with YES, his own compositions and some surprise adaptations of other musicians' material.
However, in July, his Strictly Wakeman tour will present a new show unlike any of his previous appearances. For the first time ever, Rick will be joining forces with a female singer - Hayley Sanderson, well-known for her work as one of the leading vocalists on the UK's Strictly Come Dancing TV show - to present a series of concerts featuring music specially adapted for piano and vocals. (continue)
Sammy Hagar has announced that he will be releasing a new song that was inspired by a dream that he had about his former bandmate Eddie Van Halen. Entitled "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight," the track will be released on April 25th and was cowritten by Sammy and Joe Satriani.
Hagar's camp shared the following details: Inspired by a vivid dream Hagar had about the late Eddie Van Halen; the song marks a full-circle moment in his storied career. "Encore, Thank You, Goodnight." features Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar and Kenny Aronoff on drums. The production-helmed by Hagar, Satriani, and Eric Caudieux - delivers a sound that is at once nostalgic and forward-looking. According to Hagar, the dream that sparked the song came about a year after Eddie's passing and left a lasting impact. Rather than being a somber farewell, the song is a celebration and expression of appreciation - for the fans, and for the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen. (continue)
Legendary metal frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be discussing his upcoming final performance in July when Black Sabbath and late Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister on a new episode of Ozzy Speaks, according to SiriusXM personality Mark Strigl.
Ozzy will be taking the stage with original lineup of Black Sabbath for a very special concert called Back To The Beginning in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The special event will featuring an impressive list of special guests including Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Alice in Chains and more. (continue)
Halestorm today unveiled "Darkness Always Wins," a slowly-building, cinematic hard rock anthem that marks the band's first release of 2025. The song, produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell) is the first to be revealed from a new album from Atlantic Records, details of which will be announced soon.
"'Darkness Always Wins' is not a song of hope, nor is it a song of despair," said Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale. "It is reality. History repeating. Evil prevails and the good depart first. But we are not doomed as long as we persist and keep our fires burning. The war may not be won in this lifetime. But our mission is to pass the torch so that those who follow have a light to fight with." (continue)
(hennemusic) ZZ Top has extended its Elevation Tour with a series of new US concert dates. The latest North American leg - which will begin June 1 in Victoria, BC - has added 21 dates to the trek, which is now scheduled to wrap up in early October.
The iconic Texas rockers will be joined along the way by various support acts including Night Ranger, Payton Smith and Black Stone Cherry. (continue)
Just ahead of their Bonded By Blood 40th Anniversary shows, "Swarm of Horror" USA headline tour and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest, thrash metal giants Exodus have revealed a brand new cover of the Scorpions deep cut "He's A Woman - She's A Man" featuring fellow thrash icon Mark Osegueda of Death Angel on lead vocals!
This unmissable hard rock-turned-thrash metal meeting sees some of metal's legendary greats paying homage to one of rock's most timeless artists. (continue)
Steely Dan's darkly cynical and musically intricate fifth album, 1976's The Royal Scam, with such fan favorites as "Kid Charlemagne," "The Fez," "The Caves of Altamira," and the biting title track, will return to vinyl for the first time in more than forty years on June 6 via Geffen/UMe, concluding the extensive reissue program of the band's classic ABC and MCA Records catalog that began in November 2022 with the Dan's legendary debut LP, Can't Buy A Thrill. The series, which is personally overseen by founding member Donald Fagen, returns the group's first seven records to vinyl, most of which haven't been available since their original release.
The Royal Scam has been meticulously remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes for release as a limited edition premium 45 RPM version on Ultra High-Quality Vinyl (UHQR) from Analogue Productions, the audiophile in-house reissue label of Acoustic Sounds. Analogue Productions is also releasing this series of titles on Super Audio CD (SACD). (continue)
Today, music gear marketplace Reverb announced that two new investors-Creator Partners and Servco-have entered an agreement to purchase Reverb from Etsy. Once the deal closes, Reverb will be a privately-held, independently operated company backed by two investors that share Reverb's experience in the music industry and focus on supporting musicians.
"Creator Partners and Servco share our passion for the musical instruments industry and a community-first approach, plus a deep desire to strengthen creative industries," said David Mandelbrot, CEO at Reverb. "The musicians, shops, and brands who use Reverb have always been at the center of all that we do, and these two partners will help us support our music-making community in new and better ways." (continue)
Raven Black has unleashed the next chapter in their unfolding gothic metal opera. "Burn", the second single from the highly anticipated full-length album Black Sonata
"Burn" follows the success of "Fxck You," the album's first single, and continues the narrative arc of Black Sonata - an album that promises to be Raven Black's most ambitious and immersive work to date. (continue)
We Came As Romans have announced their highly anticipated return to the UK and Europe for a fall 2025 headline tour. Joining them on the road as special guests will be the crushing Canadian deathcore outfit Brand of Sacrifice. The announcement follows the release of their hard-hitting new single "Bad Luck," which dropped last week via SharpTone Records.
Kicking off September 26th in London, the 15-date tour will bring the band's powerful and emotionally charged live show to fans across the UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. The run wraps up on October 15th in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. (continue)
Western, PA rockers Noble Hops recently released the new track "Kelso Beach", and to celebrate we asked Utah Burgess to tell us about the song. Here is the story:
Kelso Beach is aptly named because it was written on Kelso Beach in Erie PA. It was late at night, and I was staying alone in a cottage right on the shore of Lake Erie in mid-February, and there was one of the most incredible Winter storms going on outside. I was sitting in front of the fireplace staring out the window towards the lake as the storm was just pummeling the cottage. I was about 12 deep into my favorite brew and felt like I was riding the storm out like Lieutenant Dan in Forest Gump. It was a wild ride. This was not long after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was a time of authoritative overreach that led to people banding together and depending on each other a bit more. Having each other's back so to speak. (continue)
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