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LEATHERWOLF launch IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign
Date: 06/19/2013
California Triple-Axe-Attack metal masters, LEATHERWOLF, have launched an IndieGoGo crowd-funding campaign today in support of their current ”Unchained” touring activities, which includes a fall tour of the U.S. with VICIOUS RUMORS and SEVEN WITCHES. Drummer Dean Roberts states, “We’re taking LEATHERWOLF across the USA playing 40+ shows in cities we never played before and in..
Harbor Records Signs Backslashes And Bad Ideas
Date: 06/19/2013
Harbor Records is pleased to welcome their new signing Backslashes And Bad Ideas to the family. The Staten Island, NY pop-punk/indie outfit has previously released the critically acclaimed Nothing Left To Give EP back in August of last year. The band is currently hard at work on their label debut which is slated to be..
SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL Announces Additional Artists For 2013
Date: 06/19/2013
The lineup for this year’s SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) street fest taking place in West Hollywood on August 3, has taken shape with today’s announcement of AWOLNATION, WALE, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, LOGIC, SLICK RICK/DOUG E. FRESH, ASHER ROTH, FINCH and STREET DRUM CORPS confirmed to perform outdoors at the annual street festival. Joining the previously announced Saturday main stage..
ZIPPO ENCORE Joins Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival
Date: 06/19/2013
Zippo Encore has announced sponsorship of the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival and will join the touring rock music and lifestyle festival on the road in North America from August 9 through September 15, 2013. The fourth annual Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival will include a stellar lineup of multiplatinum superstars and breaking talent, featuring Alice In..
Black Sabbath Achieve First-Ever U.S. #1 Album In Their 45-Year Career With ‘13’
Date: 06/19/2013
OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER have scored their first-ever U.S. #1 release in the legendary band’s 45-year career with their album, 13. Produced by Rick Rubin and released June 11 on Vertigo/Republic, the album sold more than 155,000 copies in its first week, 100,000 more units than the #2 album on the Billboard..
The Pretty Reckless Debut Lyric Video For “Follow Me Down” Off Upcoming Album ‘Going To Hell’
Date: 06/18/2013
Taylor Momsen and her band THE PRETTY RECKLESS premiered the lyric video for “Follow Me Down” off their upcoming album Going To Hell on Nylon magazine’s NYLONMAG.COM and the band’s new website Goingtohell.xxx yesterday (June 17). The fierce hard rock song that displays Taylor’s dark, alluring vocals can be viewed below. Says NYLONMAG.COM (6/17), “The..
Ministry To Release 13th Studio Album, “From Beer To Eternity,” On 9/6/13
Date: 06/18/2013
Al Jourgensen, six-time Grammy nominated godfather of industrial metal, will release his band Ministry’s 13th studio album, From Beer To Eternity, on September 6 (13th Planet Records). Pre-order info will be posted soon on Ministry’s Facebook. As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn’t going to be another Ministry album, but as Jourgensen put..
X Announces U.S. Fall Tour
Date: 06/18/2013
X, one of the leaders of the L.A. punk-rock movement, announce plans to join their east coast comrades, BLONDIE, as a Special Guest on their fall U.S. “No Principals Tour”. Set to kick off September 5th, the bands will hit U.S cities including Atlantic City, Washington, DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta..
MASCHINE announce release of debut album Rubidium
Date: 06/17/2013
The young and hotly-tipped UK-based progressive rockers Maschine have announced the release of their debut album entitled ’Rubidium’ on the 29th July, 2013 in Europe and August 20th, 2013 in the USA. After being in the studio for several months, the band are ecstatic for the album to finally see the light of day, and band leader Luke Machin had..
Dave Lombardo to Guest on New SEPULTURA Album!
Date: 06/17/2013
Dave Lombardo, former drummer for thrash legends SLAYER, will be featured on the upcoming album by Brazilian-American thrashers SEPULTURA. Lombardo was having some quality-time with his kids and dog at the beach near the studio where SEPULTURA is recording, when sound guru Ross Robinson (MACHINE HEAD, SLIPKNOT, KORN, FEAR FACTORY) asked him if he wanted to guest on the recording. Commented Kisser: “He came..
Former KISS Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were 'Hired Hands'
Date: 04/23/2013
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley themselves were nothing more than employees whose purpose was to help Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley realize their vision for the band.
Former Krokus Drummer Dani Crivelli Dies
Date: 04/22/2013
Drummer Dani Crivelli, who played with the Swiss metal band Van Halen Perform First Show of 2013 in Sydney
Date: 04/22/2013
It's not just Black Sabbath who are opening up their touring season along the Tasman Sea. At the same time earlier today (April 20) that the metal giants were playing in Auckland, New Zealand, Van Halen began their concert schedule of 2013 at the Stone Music Festival, which is being held at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
Slash 'Speechless' at Video of 7 Year Old Guitarist (Video)
Date: 04/22/2013
We have a new addition to our growing collection of 'Really Talented Little Kids Playing Classic Rock' videos. Earlier this month we saw a six-year-old drumming along to Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher.' and now we have a seven-year-old girl playing Slash's guitar part on Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine.'
Van Halen to Begin Work on New Album
Date: 04/22/2013
David Lee Roth confirms Van Halen will begin work this summer for a follow up to 2012′s 'A Different Kind of Truth,' but cautions not to expect a studio effort anytime soon — maybe not for as long as three years.
