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’90’s Alt. Rock band, Everclear led by vocalist/guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, has announced the “Sparkle And Fade 30th Anniversary Tour.” “‘Sparkle And Fade’ was not the first album I had made, but it was the album I had wanted to make my whole life. It changed everything for me and Everclear” shared Alexakis. “Because of its success and…
John 5, a huge KISS fan, will present the Knights In Satan Service Museum of KISS memorabilia in Los Angeles. He has spent his life collecting a wide variety of KISS items. Guided tours will be open to the public for one month only (with a possible expansion). Current dates available are May 5th– 9th, May 12th-16th, May 19th–…
Like many groups, San Francisco’s Third Eye Blind got going in fits and starts. The original incarnation fractured leaving only guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Stephen Jenkins and bassist/vocalist Arion Salazar. They hooked up with guitarists Kevin Cadogan and Tony Fredianelli. In ’94 Fredianelli left but the group was able to find drummer Brad Hargreaves. Barely surviving the local…
The King of England revealed his music favorites for Amazon Music (on 3/10). The King, 76, showed off a somewhat eclectic mix of go-to music that was absent any Rock songs. Pop songs prevailed. Four years ago, when Charles was just a Prince, his list of favs didn’t include any Rock songs either. So. here’s…
Mastodon announced in a (3/7) social media post, that the band and Hinds “mutually decided to part ways.” The post goes on to say, “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.” Hinds was a founding…
Spiritbox have released its sophomore album, “Tsunami Sea.” “(A tsunami) is a single wave or series of waves, (a tsunami sea) is the metaphor of an ocean entirely made up of the tsunamis,” explained singer Courtney LaPlante. She also confirmed that “Tsunami Sea” is a concept album. “”Every record we make is a concept album, but…
The Wildhearts have released “Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts,” featuring “Troubadour Moon,” the second track from their album. “The songs on ‘Satanic Rites…’ were written during a period of transition, from extremely negative to positive,” reflected Ginger (David Walls). “I realized how much control I have over my mental health, and the songs came from that understanding.” The set’s…
Throwing Old School Hip-Hop, Classic Rock and electronic elements into the mix, Linkin Park burst out of the So. Cal music scene. Their debut, “Hybrid Theory” was released in late ’00. Interestingly, the set’s title was the group’s original name. The aggressive Rap/Rocker “One Step Closer” led the way with turntablist Joe Hahn’s scratching and…
INXS started with the Farris Brothers (guitarist Tim, keyboardist Andrew and drummer Jon) in ’79. School friends, bassist Gary Beers, guitarist/sax player Kirk Pengilly and vocalist Michael Hutchence soon came on board. Interestingly, this line-up remained intact through the band’s lengthy history (’79 to ’97). Honing their act, INXS (in excess) set out on a…
3/1 Green Day Disses VP Vance Green Day kicks off the Australian leg of their “Saviors” tour in Melbourne where frontman Billie Joe Armstrong makes a key lyric change to “Jesus of Suburbia.” The song’s original line is ” am I retarded or just overjoyed.” Armstong alters it to “am I retarded or am I just JD Vance.” The…