Young The Giant To Perform On Mtv Video Music Awards
04 August, 2011
oung The Giant will be performing on the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards telecast, two days prior to kicking off their US tour with Incubus. They will be appearing in the "emerging artist" performance slot and are the only non-nominated band booked for the show. "The last few months we have been seeing ...
| Rob Zombie Talks Music Industry, Live Performance
04 August, 2011
Says Zombie, "Young bands come up to me all the time and ask me for advice. I don't even know how they're going to do it. So many of the tools that were so prominent, like MTV, aren't there any more. At the same time, when we were breaking there was no Internet. There was no Facebook. You were ...
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Machine Head's Dave McClain Talks New Album
04 August, 2011
Machine Head drummer Dave McClain is interviewed in the new issue of the UK-based Rhythm magazine, on sale now. In the piece, he discusses the songwriting process for the new record Unto the Locust, due out September 27, and the pressure of following up The Blackening.
Says McClain, "There's always ...
| Theory Of A Deadman Video Shoot This Friday - Be In It!
04 August, 2011
Theory of a Deadman is filming a video for their new single "Bitch Came Back," from their hit album The Truth Is..., this Friday in Malibu, California, and they're looking for fans to be in it! The band needs about 20 Theory fans for a "pool party" themed video shoot. (Yes, this means you should be ...
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Billy Burnette's New CD Rock N Roll With It - Because It's About Time
04 August, 2011
"I really felt like it was time. I really like this music. I didn't get into my dad's whole Rockabilly thing until after he died." Billy Burnette is of course talking about his father Dorsey of The Rock And Roll Trio, along with his uncle Johnny. The Burnette's are "Rock 'N Roll Royalty" with monster ...
| Irish Rockers Echogram Remix First Single 'Walk In The Sun'
04 August, 2011
Irish band ECHOGRAM recently released their "Walk In The Sun REMIXED" EP featuring six new takes on the band's debut single from electronic artists Ghostcopy, Kurtis Mantronik, Real and Bantum. ECHOGRAM is one of Ireland's most promising bands. Their single, "Walk In The Sun", received huge support ...
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Duke Robillard's New Album Low Down And Tore Up - Out September 20, 2011
04 August, 2011
One of the most versatile and accomplished guitarists playing today, Duke Robillard has always been fascinated by the roots of American popular music - and he's tackled everything from blues to the classic American songbook to jazz guitar duets, rock-influenced trios, small and big band swing recordings. ...
| Bridget Marquardt & Steel Panther Headline At The Hottest Party Of The Summer Rock The Mansion
04 August, 2011
On Saturday August 27th, sexy Girl Next Door Bridget Marquardt and rock legend Steel Panther will join forces for the very first time for a party like no other as they host "Fight Night Rock the Mansion". This world-class event will take place in the luxurious grounds of the famous Playboy Mansion.Playboy ...
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U2's Daring Descent Into Darkness -Robert Hilburn, LA Times
04 August, 2011
Twenty years ago, Bono described Achtung Baby as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree" while Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that "stripped-down and defying its old formulas, U2 has given itself a fighting chance for the 1990's." The album won a Grammy(R) Award for Best Rock ...
| So Many Ways Reveal Release Date, Cover Art, Track Listing For Self-titled Mightier Than Sword Records Debut
04 August, 2011
Chicago, IL pop-punk thrash combo SO MANY WAYS have just revealed the cover art, track listing and release date for their Mightier Than Sword Records label debut. The self-titled album will be out on September 13, 2011 and is now available for pre-order in a variety of bundles at: https://store.mtsrecords.com/products/11935. ...
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Jack Oblivian To Release His Latest Album - 'Rat City' Is In Stores September 13th On Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records
04 August, 2011
When you come to the Jack Oblivian party, you are going to expect some pawn shops, bad intentions and low-down sleaze and on his new album Rat City (in stores September 13th), he delivers. From the feral existentialism of songs like "Rat City" and "Mass Confusion" to the unhinged love songs with underlying ...
| Paste Debuts Dave Stewart And Bob Dylan Collaboration
03 August, 2011
Paste premieres "the perfect introduction" to Dave Stewart's new album with "Worth the Waiting For," co-written by Bob Dylan. Listen now: https://bit.ly/pKNPvZ The song features "Stewart's warm vocals with soulful background accompaniment," to be released August 23 on the artist/producer/director ...
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Interviewed On Premierguitar.com
03 August, 2011
Blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, whose latest album How I Go comes out today, was interviewed by PremierGuitar.com, discussing multiple subjects from his vocal style to his personal life, the persistent comparisons to Stevie Ray Vaughan, and much more. There's also a lot of gear talk. Says ...
| Video: Black Stone Cherry Live Acoustic Session
03 August, 2011
Southern rock outfit Black Stone Cherry recently recorded an acoustic performance for the UK music site Shazamers.com (affiliated with the music application Shazam). Shazam's music recognition technology enables anyone with a mobile phone to identify music that is playing - even under noisy conditions ...
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Corey Taylor & Aaron Lewis Interviewed By Artistdirect.com
03 August, 2011
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed, along with Staind singer Aaron Lewis, by ArtistDirect.com. Taylor will be appearing at the second annual "It Takes a Community" benefit at the Pines Theater in Northampton, MA on August 20; the show was organized by Lewis, and the ...
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd's 'How I Go' Out Today!
03 August, 2011
Kenny Wayne Shepherd's latest studio album, How I Go, is in stores today! The new disc combines a fistful of new original songs with soulful and impassioned takes on classic material like Bessie Smith's "Blackwater Blues," Albert King's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and The Beatles' "Yer Blues." How I Go is available ...
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Stone Temple Pilots And Cheap Trick To Perform At Bonehead Barbeque August 20 In San Francisco's Great Meadow
03 August, 2011
Headlining this outdoor event of barbeque, brews and bands https://www.bonebbq.com by the San Francisco Bay are California rockers Stone Temple Pilots. This alternative rock band came strong on the scene in the 1990's by racking up 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten, including "Interstate Love Song" ...
| Hemoptysis Interview Featured In New Issue Of Alternative Revolt Magazine
03 August, 2011
Hemoptysis frontman Masaki Murashita recently sat down, and answered some fun spirited questions for Alternative Revolt. The interview is now available in issue 16, which also includes In Flames, Red Fang, Trivium, Dethklok, and more. This issue is available in print to subscribers, or digitally at ...
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From Rock-n-roll To Bill Monroe
03 August, 2011
In celebration of Bill Monroe's 100th birthday, Tommy Webb is proud to announce his new single release, "From Rock-n-Roll to Bill Monroe" available to radio now via New Cuts of Bluegrass and Airplay Direct. This catchy up-tempo beat will have you tapping your toes and singing along with its catchy lyrics ...
| Veil Of Thorns Release 'Vampire Wars' Album For Free
03 August, 2011
This is not the first time the band has taken this route, which they did last with "Necrofuturist", their first release on the legendary Industrial music label Inner-X-Musick a year before its official release. "I was in the mood to expend some energy, get sweaty and play guitar, and this is the result." ...
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