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Highly Suspect has released its fifth album, “As Above, So Below,” with the lead track “Summertime Voodoo.” “If my life is a book, then this album is the first chapter that truly addresses the central conflict. “The recognition of an ego, the problems it caused, “explained singer/guitarist Johnny Stevens. “‘Summertime Voodoo‘ is the introductory paragraph to this…
The Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt will be among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. on December 8th (CBS will broadcast of the ceremony on December 23rd). “To be recognized alongside the artists who have in the past received this honor is beyond humbling,” wrote the four surviving founding members of the Grateful Dead…
Fever 333 have issued “Higher Power.” The song’s chorus reinforces the message of empowerment and unity and calls for recognition of the contributions of Back, Bown and Asian people to the nation. Lyrics include the lines: “There are no diamonds to be produced without pressure” and “No lessons to learn without trials.” “To exist in…
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has teamed with Reverb to sell instruments from his personal collection including a bass used on the band’s tour in support of “And Justic For All” and the “Black Album.” “The last 30 or 40 years as I’ve traveled around playing music for people, I’ve gathered some cool shit,” Newsted said…
“We are thrilled to bring to you ‘The Origins Tour,” said singer Todd La Torre in a statement. “We will once again be performing (the self-titled) EP and (the band’s full-length debut effort) ‘The Warning,’ in their entirety!” Over the years, and there have been many of them, fans have developed a love for the group’s early releases,…
Highly Suspect will follow the release of their fifth album, “As Above, So Below” (on July 19th), with an extensive North American tour. “If my life is a book, then this album is the first chapter that truly addresses the central conflict. “The recognition of an ego, the problems it caused, “explained singer/guitarist Johnny Stevens. “‘Summertime…
Republicans, after years of playing major Rock band’s songs at rallies, conventions and other functions without permission, and getting severely criticized for it, Sixwire was hired to play the Republican National Convention, currently underway in Milwaukee. The band plays ‘background covers’ of songs by Collective Soul, Doobie Brothers, Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Tom…
JULY 17th Following cruise appearances, Creed kicked off the “Summer Of ’99,” its first tour in 12 years. The band’s 16-song set at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI, included seven songs off the band’s diamond-certified second album, ’99’s “Human Clay.” Foo Fighters were forced to cut short their concert at Citi Field in Queens, New York,…
Metallica’s self-titled set, commonly referred to as the “Black Album” (due to the cover art), has now spent 750 total non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. Having debuted at #1 on the Billboard survey in ’91, it currently sits at #178. The band’s fifth studio effort marked a change in direction from the Thrash…
The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, has returned to the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over 15 years. He sings on Zach Bryan’s “Sandpiper,” a track on the Country singer’s (pictured) “The Great American Bar Scene,” which is #1 on Top Country and Top Rock & Alternative Album charts (#2 on the Billboard 200). The…