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New Years Day has issued “Half Black Heart,” the title track of the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, due on March 1st. “‘Half Black Heart’ is my anthem,” enthused vocalist Ash Costello (pictured). “Nobody is so flawless that they have the right to pass judgment on someone else’s flaws. We all exist as a mix of good and bad.”…
Metallica was awarded the “Rock Tour Of The Year” honor at the Pollstar Awards in a 2/7 ceremony held at the Wiltern Theater in L.A. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich (pictured second from the left) attended. Metallica nailed the highest grossing concert of all time taking in $10.443 million on August 6th, ’23, at MetLife Stadium in…
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, bassist Mike Mills, guitarist Peter Buck and drummer Bill Berry, all appeared onstage together in Athens, GA on 2/8 for the first time since their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in ’07. Bandmembers, who did not perform, were attending am Athens, GA concert featuring actor Michael Shannon (frequent collaborator with…
Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler (pictured) will release a charity single on March 15th to raise funds for the British charity Teenage Cancer Trust. The track is a version of Knopfler’s ’83 song “Going Home (Theme From ‘Local Hero’).” Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Brian May (Queen), Tom Morello (Rage Against…
The annual INKcarceration Festival, with dozens of bands and more than 115 tattoo artists. will be July 19th through 21st at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. The Line-Up: Tickets/Parking/Camping Info: Day 1 Lineup (July 19th ) Breaking Benjamin (pictured), The Offspring, Chevelle, Machine Head, Chimaira, Poison The Well, Bad Wolves, Biohazard, Veil Of Maya, Mushroomhead,…
Nita Strauss has announced a run of U.S. headline tour dates set for March. Strauss, a touring guitarist for Alice Copper and Demi Lovato, has established a successful solo career. Her latest album, “The Call Of The Void” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock chart. Tour Dates: Ticket Information: March 12 – Worcester, MA – The PalladiumMarch 13…
Dream Theater have released “Parasomnia.” Produced by guitarist John Petrucci, the LP marks the band’s first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since ’09’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings.” “He (Portnoy) was gone for a long time,” noted keyboardist Jordan Rudess. “When I listen back to the music that we’ve been creating, it’s got his stamp on it.” The set features…
Five Finger Death Punch has pushed back the release date of the digital deluxe edition of “AfterLife,” the band’s ninth studio album which dropped in ’22, to April 5th from the previously announced February 9th. The deluxe package has “This Is The Way,” featuring late Rapper DMX. “Music is meant to be shared, and it starts…
Incubus (pictured) have announced a summer tour celebrating “Morning View” by performing the ’01 album in its entirety. Support will come Coheed & Cambria. Five singles, including “Wish You Were Here,” were released from the band’s fourth studio effort. “This album helped propel our little art experiment called ‘Incubus’ into a way of life and here we are…
Mötley Crüe – as famous for their off-stage “antics” as they were for their music. Mötley Crüe came together in ‘81 and almost immediately began pulling itself apart. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Frank Ferrano) teamed with drummer Tommy Lee (Bass). Guitarist Mick Mars (Bob Deal) signed-on. The original lead singer lasted two days before he was…