Orianthi’s “First Time Blues”

Orianthi’s “First Time Blues”

Orianthi has unfurled the music video for the Rock ballad “First Time Blues.” Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa is heard during the second solo section. “‘First Time Blues‘ is about that feeling of when you first feel brokenhearted,” shared Orianthi. “It doesn’t change throughout life if you really have the strength to love and be all-in every time. I’m guilty…

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Oceans Calling Festival In September

Blink-182 (pictured), The Killers, and Dave Matthews Band are set to headline the 2024 Oceans Calling Festival, September 27th-29th, in Ocean City, MD. The festival will present 40 acts across 3 stages including Cage The Elephant, The Offspring, Counting Crows, 311, Sublime (featuring Jakob Nowell) and Barenaked Ladies. Oceans Calling celebrates the return of renowned…

Ace Frehley’s “10,000 Volts” Has Dropped
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Ace Frehley’s “10,000 Volts” Has Dropped

Original KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley, has dropped his eighth solo album “10,000 Volts.” The set features the title track, “Walkin’ On The Moon” and “Cherry Medicine.” “10,000 Volts” Tracks: 01. 10,000 Volts02. Walkin’ On The Moon03. Cosmic Heart04. Cherry Medicine05. Back Into My Arms Again06. Fightin’ For Life07. Blinded08. Constantly Cute09. Life Of A Stranger10. Up In The Sky11. Stratosphere Frehley was in KISS from 1973–1982 and 1996–2002.

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s immersive interactive concert, created in collaboration with AmazeVR, has been released on Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest.  Frontman M. Shadows said the experience is “a cross between a music video, live concert and first-person video game.” AmazeVR’s Avenged Sevenfold’s concert experience has viewers donning ski goggle-like VR headsets to watch the band’s performance, which was filmed…

Papa Roach Scores Tenth Mainstream Rock #1

Papa Roach Scores Tenth Mainstream Rock #1

Papa Roach’s ballad “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” is their tenth #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated February 24th). “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” which supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Talk Away The Dark” campaign, replaces Daughtry’s “Artificial” which only had a one-week run at the…

“The Other Side Of Mars” Is Out
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“The Other Side Of Mars” Is Out

Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has released his debut solo album, “The Other Side Of Mars.” “I know that a lot of people were expecting probably more of a blues-oriented thing or kind of an extension of Mötley or something like that,” shared Mars. “And I wanted to go a whole different route and leaning more…

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Presents “A Song To Save Us All”

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Presents “A Song To Save Us All”

Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz has released a music video for the ballad “A Song To Save Us All,“ a rallying cry against the plight of animals ensnared by the fur industry. It’s also the official soundtrack for the award-winning documentary “Ending Real Fur.” “Through ‘A Song To Save Us All’, I aim to amplify the voices of those silenced by…

“Hotel California” Handwritten Lyrics Subject Of Criminal Trial

“Hotel California” Handwritten Lyrics Subject Of Criminal Trial

The trial of three men arrested in July of ‘20, charged with attempting to sell pages of hand-written lyrics to songs from the Eagles’ “Hotel California” album (and allegedly lying about the origins of the ownership) began Wednesday in New York Supreme Court. Craig Inciardi, former curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,…

Reunited Slayer To Play September Festival Dates

Reunited Slayer To Play September Festival Dates

A reunited Slayer is scheduled to perform at Riot Fest in Chicago, September 20th – 22nd, then move on to the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY September 26th – 29th. Slayer will headline Day 2 (Friday, 9/27) of the four-day Louder Than Life Festival. Riot Fest will announce its full lineup and schedule…