New Music: Ghost, Kittie, Powerwolf, The Funeral Portrait & Dark Tranquillity

New Music: Ghost, Kittie, Powerwolf, The Funeral Portrait & Dark Tranquillity

Ghost: The Future Is A Foreign Land The “newly uncovered 1969-era” track is featured on the soundtrack to Ghost’s debut film, “Rite Here Rite Now.” With nods to past styles and sounds it’s the sole previously unreleased studio track included on the movie’s soundtrack. The film’s original soundtrack will be released on July 26th. Kittie: Fire  The title…

Soul Coughing Returns

Soul Coughing Returns

Alt. Rock’s Soul Coughing — Mike Doughty, Mark Degli Antoni, Sebastian Steinberg, and Yuval Gabay — have reunited for a U.S. tour later this year. “We said it would never happen,” wrote Doughty on Instagram. The group released three albums (“Ruby Vroom,” “Irresistible Bliss” and “El Oso”) between their ‘92 formation and the ’00 break-up. Presale…

Paramount+ Will Deliver ’80s Hair Metal

Paramount+ Will Deliver ’80s Hair Metal

Paramount+ has announced a docuseries “Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of ’80s Hair Metal,” that will premiere on the platform later this year. The three-part series showcases the ’80s Hard Rock phenomenon and has interviews with Poison’s Bret Michaels (pictured), Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Skid Row’s Dave “Snake” Sabo, among many others. “This docuseries…

Queen Catalog Sold

Queen Catalog Sold

Queen’s legendary catalog has been acquired by Sony Music for £1 billion (approximately $1.27 billion). Sony has also acquired name and likeness rights, but Broadway rights and “other brand monetization” are not part of the deal – including revenue for live performances by founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who still tour with singer…

Ghost Film Debuts

Ghost Film Debuts

Ghost’s debut film, “Rite Here Rite Now,” had its world premiere on June 18th at United Kingdom’s Picturehouse Central in London. “As any semi-gargantuan task, as fun as it is, it’s also draining,” offered Ghost frontman Tobias Forge. “So it feels like a giant relief because at points during the making of the film, there was definitely…

Fever 333 Single & Tour

Fever 333 Single & Tour

Fever 333 has released “New West Order“ song/video. “There is an intersectional hot bed where the hood and hardcore meet,” explained frontman Jason Aalon Butler. “This intersection is beautifully represented in Los Angeles and ‘New West Order’ is an unapologetic exploration of my experience as a social variable growing up in L.A. Fever 333 has also announced headlining tour…

GWAR’s “The Stoned Age Tour” This Fall

GWAR’s “The Stoned Age Tour” This Fall

GWAR will embark on “The Stoned Age Tour” this fall in support of their fifteenth studio album “The New Dark Ages,” which was released in ’22. The album, accompanied by the comic book “Gwar in the Duoverse of Absurdity,” was the band’s last album to feature guitarist Pustulus Maximus (Brent Purgason) who left after eleven years with the band….

“Stereophonic” Earns A Tony

“Stereophonic” Earns A Tony

“Stereophonic,” a play that featured original songs from Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, earned the coveted “Outstanding Play” award at the 2024 Tony Awards Sunday night.  The play was written by David Adimi. The storyline draws from Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” era as it follows a fictional Rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they struggle through…

The Eagles “Long Goodbye” Will Stop At The Sphere

The Eagles “Long Goodbye” Will Stop At The Sphere

The Eagles will undertake a four-weekend residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas this fall. They will begin their run September 20th and 21st.   The band will then play the weekends of September 27th /28th, October 11th /12th, and October 18th /19th. The Sphere residency comes as The Eagles are in the midst of their…

Coming In September

Coming In September

Riot Fest, the annual Punk Rock and Alternative music festival featuring over 90 bands, will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL, from September 20th to September 22nd. The headliners are The Offspring, Rob Zombie, Mastodon. Lamb Of God Fall Out Boy, Beck and Suicidal Tendencies. There will also be numerous exhibits and displays…