Alice In Chains Guitarist To Launch Solo Tour

Alice In Chains Guitarist To Launch Solo Tour

Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) has announced a solo North American tour in support of “I Want Blood,“ which arrives on the 18th. Filter (Alt. Rock, Industrial Rock, Post Grunge) will support on all dates. “This record (“I Want Blood”) is a serious piece of work.” stated Cantrell of his fifth solo effort. “There’s a confidence…

Iced Earth Guitarist Catches A Break

Iced Earth Guitarist Catches A Break

The U.S. government has requested that Iced Earth leader Jon Schaffer be sentenced to three years of supervised probation, as well as an order that he pay $2,000 in restitution and the mandatory $200 special assessment, in connection with his involvement in the January 6th, ’21 riot at the U.S. Capitol. According to the government’ “Such a sentence…

Monster Magnet Cancels Remaining Tour Dates

Monster Magnet Cancels Remaining Tour Dates

Monster Magnet has been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their 35th-anniversary European tour due to band leader Dave Wyndorf’s illness. “It is with regret that I have to announce cutting this tour short by 10 shows,” said the guitarist/vocalist in a statement. “I started the tour off with a mild cold that worsened to the…

Sophie Lloyd Asks “Won’t You Come”

Sophie Lloyd Asks “Won’t You Come”

Guitarist Sophie Lloyd has dropped the music video for “Won’t You Come”, a collaboration with vocalist Marisa Rodriguez. The track is on last year’s full-length debut album, “Imposter Syndrome.” “I always love working with Marisa.” noted Lloyd. “She’s got one of the most incredible voices and she’s also so creative and passionate about everything she does.” Lloyd added, “It’s very…

Paramore’s Haley Williams Responds To “Toxic Workplace” Complaints

Paramore’s Haley Williams Responds To “Toxic Workplace” Complaints

Paramore’s Haley Williams disputes allegations that a salon she co-founded in Nashville, Fruits Hair Lab, fostered a toxic workplace environment. William made a statement coinciding with World Mental Health Day (10/10 that was posted on one of Williams’ other business ventures, the hair dye company, Good Dye Young. Williams spoke about her own mental health…

Myles Kennedy’s “The Art Of Letting Go” Has Arrived

Myles Kennedy’s “The Art Of Letting Go” Has Arrived

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy) has issued his third solo album, “The Art Of Letting Go.” Kennedy is backed by bassist Tim Tournier and drummer Zia Uddin. “The first two solo records were, they were kind of concept records,” Kennedy recently told I-Rock 93.5. “But with this record, I wanted it to be a…

The Offspring’s New Album Is “Supercharged”

The Offspring’s New Album Is “Supercharged”

The Offspring have released its eleventh album, “Supercharged.” The lead single was “Make It All Right.” “(The song) talks about the people in our lives who make us feel strong when we are feeling low — our partners in crime who make us feel all right,” noted singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland. “Supercharged” is the band’s first album with…

New Music: Jerry Cantrell, Black Stone Cherry, Pop Evil, Serj Tankian & As I Lay Dying

New Music: Jerry Cantrell, Black Stone Cherry, Pop Evil, Serj Tankian & As I Lay Dying

I Want Blood Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) The title track of his upcoming solo album due on October 18th has contributions from Duff McKagan (Guns N; Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More). Out Of Pocket Black Stone Cherry featuring Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) It’s a reworked version of a song released last year. “Having Jesse be…