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The Black Keys have announced the 2024 International Players North American tour in support of their forthcoming album “Ohio Players,” which will drop Friday (4/5). “Ohio Players” is The Black Keys 12th studio album and their first since ‘22’s Dropout Boogie. “We’d never worked harder to make a record,” shared guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach. “It’s never…
News of the Arctic Monkeys’ U.K. success initially had to be viewed skeptically. They were yet another band who wore their Jam, Clash and Smiths influences on their sleeve. Toss in the White Stripes, Vines, Libertines and a scruffier take on Franz Ferdinand for mainstream accessibility. Yet even for the U.K., it looked as though…
The twelfth annual iHeart Radio Music Awards was held on Monday (4/5) at the Dolby Theater in L.A. The winners in the Rock categories are: Rock Artist of the Year: Foo Fighters Rock Album of the Year: Metallica (pictured above) – 72 Seasons Rock Song of the Year: Linkin Park – Lost Alternative Song of…
3/1 “Half Black Heart,” the fifth album from New Years Day, drops. The album features the previously released tracks “Half Black Heart,” “Vampyre,” “Hurts Like Hell,” “Secrets” and “I Still Believe.” 3/1 Bruce Dickinson‘s “The Mandrake Project” arrives. It is the Iron Maiden frontman’s seventh solo album and his first since “Tyranny Of Souls“ in ’05. 3/1 Mercyful Fate bassist Becky Baldwin takes to social…
AC/DC sold 1.5 million tickets in one day in advance of their European “Power Up” tour scheduled to begin in May. “I woke up at 2:30 or 3 in the morning and Europe had already opened — and we’d sold out some of the shows already,” Chris Dalston told Pollstar. Dalston serves as co-head of…
Sheryl Crow’s 11th album “Evolution” has arrived. Produced by Mike Elizondohe, the set contains the single “Alarm Clock,” which Crow co-wrote with Grammy winning songwriter/performer Emily Weisband. Crow had previously stated that she didn’t intend to release another full-length album following her ’18 release “Threads.” “I started sending just a couple of demos to Mike,…
Sum 41‘s double album, “Heaven :x: Hell,“ has arrived. The band’s eighth album has been presented as their last. “This is the record I’d like to go out on,” noted vocalist Deryck Whibley. “We’ve made a double album of Pop Punk and Metal, and it makes sense. It took a long time for us to pave…
Godsmack, lifted from an Alice In Chains’ song, is a great name for an Alt./Metal group. As Strip Mind and Lillian Axe bit the dust in ’95 vocalist Sully Erna and drummer Tommy Stewart launched Godsmack. Bassist Robbie Merrill, a covers band veteran, joined shortly thereafter. Also signing on was guitarist Tony Rambola. Boston natives…
Accept: The Reckoning “We’re thrilled to release ‘The Reckoning’,” said guitarist and last original member, Wolf Hoffmann. ” “It’s one of our favorites from the new album: hard-hitting, solid metal with lyrics about a poignant life theme.” The Exies: For What It’s Worth “I strummed the chorus and I started to sing the melody,” shared vocalist/guitarist…
Skid Row has parted ways with singer Erik Grönwall. Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, a longtime friend of the band, will handle vocal duties for upcoming scheduled concerts. Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in ’21, decided that the travel and rigors of the road was not conducive to his overall health and recovery. Skid Row wrote that they…