We had a great time at Heavy Montreal this past summer and were looking forward to heading back in 2017, but it was announced on Wednesday that the hard-rock festival will go on hiatus next summer. Heavy Montreal will not return until July 28 and 29, 2018 at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Nick Farkas, vice-president of concerts and events at Evenko, said […]
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Ohio rock band dangerkids will make their highly anticipated return in 2017 with a brand new album, blacklist_, that will be released on January 27th via the new label Paid Vacation. Starting today, fans who pre-order the album at iTunes will receive instant downloads of the new songs “Things Could Be Different” and “blacklist_”. Speaking about the new album, vocalist […]
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Less than two weeks ago, we saw Sully Erna’s well-known heavy side, as Godsmack performed at the Vet’s Rock Concert. Now, we see his solo project, with an acoustic show on his “Hometown Life” tour, fittingly, in his hometown of Boston. The set was mostly filled of material off his two solo albums, 2010’s Avalon, and the recently released Hometown […]
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Worm Ouroboros formed in June 2007 by Lorraine Rath and Jessica Way. With both musicians already having experience within the Bay Area heavy music scene — Way was previously part of metal band World Eater and Rath being a part of the influential Amber Asylum lineup as well as being co-mastermind of The Gault — Worm Ouroboros set out to […]
Read moreDuran Duran bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor collaborated with at-risk youth from the charity Road Recovery to produce, mix, and record an original dance-rock song, “No Rewind,” which premieres today on RollingStone.com. The song is available to purchase exclusively at CrowdRise through a download-for-donation campaign. All proceeds will go to support NYC-based non-profit Road Recovery’s youth programs. Road […]
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MONA (Nick Brown, Zach Lindsey, Alex Lindsey, Jordan Young & Justin Wilson) are excited to release the official video for “In The Middle,” the catchy lead single from their latest EP of the same name! The new EP serves as the band’s first set of music in 2 years, and they’ve seen a lot in just a couple of years. […]
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The deadmau5 live experience has long been one of the most invigorating in music, taking listeners on a complete journey that melds his signature sound with a state-of-the-art live show. He will be taking his new album W:/2016ALBUM/ (mau5trap) out on the road with the “LOTS OF SHOWS IN A ROW TOUR” in 2017. Tickets go on sale Monday, December […]
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I am always hesitant when it comes to bringing my child to any theatre performance. He is very much the modern, spoiled, needs video games, 9 year old boy. When we arrived at The Vets for Disney Live! today, we were surrounded by younger children, in princess dresses and pacifiers. I thought, oh no. What have I done? I […]
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Ho, ho, Hoey! Last night Gary Hoey brought his Rockin’ Holiday tour to Rhode Island. This party was sponsored by 94 HJY’s Paul & Al, who as Gary mentioned last night, he’s been working with for 21 years now. The show was full of his rocking instrumental versions of holiday classics, as well as songs off his recent album, Dust […]
Read moreA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. actually fairly recently – a new heavy metal band was formed by some of the most infamous and feared villains in the galaxy. Introducing GALACTIC EMPIRE. The band performs classic pieces from the iconic soundtrack of the Star Wars films written by John Williams. Dark Vader (guitar) had the […]
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Following their reissue treatment of Sweatin’ To The Oldies and Sweatin’ 3: Skatin’, Satan & Katon from iconic, now-defunct hardcore punk/powerviolence trio, SPAZZ, this past Spring, the ear bleeders at Tankcrimes Records are pleased to bring fans Sweatin’ 2: Deported Live Gorilla just in time for the holidays! Initially released on 625 Records in 2001 as Sweatin’ 2: Deported […]
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A few weeks ago, Black Star Riders announced their third studio album, Heavy Fire, set for release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment on February 3rd, 2017. The band has now revealed the first video trailer in which frontman Ricky Warwick explains the writing process behind the forthcoming album. When discussing the writing of Heavy Fire, Warwick comments: “Myself and Damon Johnson […]
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Back in February, we saw Skid Row and Slaughter play the arena at Mohegan Sun, in a gig that confirmed rumors that former Dragonforce singer ZP Theart was now handling vocal duties for Skid Row. Now that they’ve been touring through the summer, and fresh off a stint on the KISS Kruise, Skid Row packed the Wolf’s Den with a […]
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Are you an artist in the L.A. area? Listen up! Heavy rock legends MOTÖRHEAD, in collaboration with West Hollywood’s famous Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Strip, have agreed to dedicate their patio to Lemmy Kilmister and re-name it ‘Lemmy’s Lounge’ in memory of rock’s greatest frontman. It is a fitting gesture from the Rainbow, as when Lemmy wasn’t […]
Read moreLAMB OF GOD’s brand new EP, entitled The Duke, was released via Epic Records. The EP is titled after the first single, “The Duke”, which was written in honor of the band’s late friend and fan, Wayne Ford, who was named after “The Duke” John Wayne. The Duke is short and sweet, with just a 5 track list: 1) The […]
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Australian 5-piece Sticky Fingers have released their newest music video for “Sad Songs”. This video follows the release of the band’s third album, Westway (The Glitter & The Slums), and an incredibly successful North American tour with sold out stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. Sticky Fingers will return to North America this February with newly announced dates […]
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Knox Hamilton will release three remixes of “Washed Up Together,” the first single from their debut full-length The Heights, which will be launched in early 2017 on Prospect Park Records. Remixes from Cory Nelson and Xan Griffin were selected from a collection of 90 different versions of the song, which were submitted to the band as part of a worldwide […]
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RATIONALE’s tracks to date have hopped between genres, but have consistently exuded soul and heartfelt emotions. His lyrics reflect real-life stories that are dramatically amplified, and his productions blend classic arrangements with cutting edge sonics. His music has already earned him over 20 million listens on Spotify, Hype Machine No. 1s, support from influential fans such as Pharrell Williams and […]
Read moreJapanese heavy-rock giants Crystal Lake have announced plans to release their long awaited, fourth full-length album, True North, on Artery Recordings in North America on December 2nd. For nearly a decade and half, Crystal Lake has been cranking out some of Japan’s most explosive heavy rock. Blending elements of metalcore, hardcore and hard rock, the band has created their most […]
Read moreAustralian stoner-punk band Dune Rats has dropped new single Scott Green, the next taste of their upcoming 2017 album on Dine Alone Records, and the follow up to Bullshit, which was released earlier this year. Scott Green sees the Brisbane-Sydney three piece stuck at a party wondering “Who’s Scott Green?” – if the joke hasn’t hit you yet, check out the boys’ Facebook page for more info. The single was produced by Zac […]
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Prepare for 2016’s most unique Christmas track yet! British heavy metal vocalist Tor Marrock, of the eponymously named Welsh heavy metal band Tor Marrock, and chart topping British dance artist Coco Star are set to release the beautiful and hypnotic ‘A Christmas Night’; a song of warmth, love & loneliness, via Swedish record label Black Vulture Records on December 2nd. […]
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Legendary Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has teamed up with his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, plus vocalist Neil Starr, to release their debut self-titled five track EP, set to hit stores via Motörhead Music tomorrow, November 18, 2016. After breaking out with their charging, heavy metal party-ready first single, Big Mouth, it remains clear that the Motörhead legacy continues to […]
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The Columbus, OH hard rock band Beartooth have announced they will be joining The American Nightmare Tour this spring, supporting Bring Me The Horizon and Underoath. The tour kicks off on March 10th in Houston, TX and keeps the band on the road until April 8th, wrapping up in Las Vegas, NV. Beartooth’s new album, Aggressive (Red Bull Records), debuted […]
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On December 1st-3rd, Don Jamieson will record a new stand-up comedy album at the Funny Stop Comedy Club in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, to be released in 2017 via Metal Blade Records. Jamieson comments: “Come be a part of the fun when I record the follow-up to the Top 10 Billboard Comedy Chart Metal Blade albums, ‘Live & Hilarious’ and ‘Hell […]
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The Northeast Comic-Con & Collectibles Extravaganza is coming up quickly! This comic convention is held on December 3rd and 4th at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, MA. That’s just 10 miles north of Boston! This comic-con has an extravaganza of collectibles, comics, toys, records, art, style, cosplay, video & tabletop games, celebrities, autographs, photo ops, comedy music, puppets, hollywood cars, […]
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Cheryl Neale Cuddy celebrated her 50th birthday last Saturday night, and also being a 10 year cancer survivor. Her birthday party doubled as a benefit for the Bright Pink organization. There were over 200 people in attendance, who enjoyed a night of food, raffles, prizes, a DJ and the Aerosmith tribute band Draw The Line. At the time of this […]
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Like a fine wine, the Rhode Island Comic Con gets better every year. Not everything about it is perfect, but its perfectly wonderful. Like all comic-cons, it’s filled with celebrities, panels, cosplayers, vendors and food. Let’s start from the very beginning. The lines to get in were just as long this year as the other years, but they were constantly […]
Read moreAlter Bridge recently announced its upcoming tour to support its October album release of “The Last Hero”. We reviewed the album HERE, and now it’s time to see them in action. Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips will be hitting the road starting on January 21st. This first headlining tour of 2017 begins in Mobile, AL. The […]
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The Vets Rock event is an annual show at Mohegan Sun to say thank you so all the veterans and veterans’ families that have given up so much of their lives for our freedoms. This year featured Tony Orlando as the master of ceremonies, with entertainment from Mara Justine, Tat Holler, Madison Rising, Godsmack and Dropkick Murphys. Mara Justine, a […]
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After eight long years, the wait is over… Metallica has released a new album! To put that length of time into perspective, every single studio album by the Beatles was released in a shorter span of time. Metallica has, of course, been busy in this time, having released an IMAX movie, a collaboration with Lou Reed, countless shows on all […]
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