Static-X front-man Wayne Static says of the tour: “I’m very picky about who we tour with. I think Static-X slaughter most bands live, and I pride myself in our show – I refuse to open for a band that I don’t think is worthy, so that says a lot about Mudvayne, Zakk Wylde, and this entire package.†TOUR DATES: August 3 Dayton, OH Mc Guffy’s House of Rock * 4…
Following on the heels of a triumphant appearance at last month’s Bonnaroo festival and the recent announcement of a Sunday September 13 headline slot at this year’s Monolith Festival, The Mars Volta has announced a full U.S. tour. The tour will kick off August 29 at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco followed by a two-night headline stand at the Hollywood Palladium following on August 30 and September 1.…
Blackout came out of the darkness in the mid 80’s, a time when metal music was just beginning to emerge. Formerly a pop-rock act, the band stormed into the metal scene with their classic Roadrunner debut – “Evil Gameâ€. This exclusive re-release brings back one of the most intriguing, yet omitted musical gems in heavy metal history. The origins of the group reach back to 1983, when from the remnants…
Restricted Release proudly presents a special 10-inch vinyl pressing of THE COMPANY BAND’s mini-album Sign Here, Here, And Here. Set for release September 15, the pressing features format-exclusive artwork and is limited to 1000 hand-numbered units worldwide. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Andrew Alekel (Queens of the Stone Age, Bad Religion), Sign Here, Here, and Here was originally released as a digital-only recording early in 2008 (followed later by…
Gossip announce U.S. headlining tour in support of their new album Music For Men. The tour kicks off in Washington, DC at 9:30 Club on October 7 and runs through October 30 at Vino’s in Little Rock, AR (see below for full itinerary). Produced by multi Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin, Music For Men is in stores on Tuesday October 6, 2009. Music For Men has the UK press raving.…
West Virginia rockers Time & Distance have just released their first full-length album GRAVITY on Not Alone Records, which is now available on iTunes, and they’re getting ready to celebrate by hitting the road for the month of August (see dates below). Touring with The Status, Time & Distance will begin the tour in Nashville, TN and will move in a clockwise direction hitting markets like Milwaukee, WI, Bennington, VT,…
This recently released piece of footage focuses on M.O.P. emcee Lil’ Fame, as DJ Premier and Fame speak about their work on “Rap Addiction” from Blaq Poet’s latest album, Tha Blaqprint. From Premier getting Fame involved in “Rap Addiction,” to the way Fame laid down his verse, to the M.OP. member’s admiration for Blaq Poet, this video gives much of the back story to one the fan favorite tracks featured…
N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), the global music collaboration whose debut album The Spirit of Apollo was released on Anti- earlier this year, will be touring the U.S. in August. Dubbed “N.A.S.A.’s Intergalactic Circus,” the August performances will include space monsters, Martian dancers and special musical guests that the group picked-up during their recent travels throughout the Universe. In celebration of this week’s 40th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2009 STRYPER BRINGS BACK ORIGINAL LINEUP AND YELLOW & BLACK FOR UPCOMING 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR New Studio Album Murder By Pride In Stores Today (NASHVILLE, Tennessee) – Legendary Christian rock band Stryper will kick off their 25th Anniversary Tour in September, touring throughout the U.S. before heading out on an international run in early 2010. In addition to their hits and fan favorites, Stryper will…
The Olympic Symphonium have spent the past 6 months touring their second album in Atlantic Canada, showcasing in the United Kingdom (twice), performing in Memphis at a folk conference and recently playing shows in Western Canada. More In Sorrow Than In Anger is now available on vinyl with a music video for the song “Side by Side†included in the digital download card that comes with the album. The video,…
Superstar DJ extraordinaire Z-Trip will make his avatar in-game debut in one of the most anticipated video games to be unveiled this year: DJ Heroâ„¢. The new addition to the widely popular Guitar Heroâ„¢ franchise is offering a glimpse into the world of DJ culture, equipping gamers with an exclusive, innovative turntable controller, allowing them to take to the simulated decks and rule the party with original mixes. Music fans…
Title: Robert Glasper: Double-Booked Artist: Robert Glasper Label: Blue Note Release Date: 25 Aug 2009 With DOUBLE-BOOKED, his 3rd Blue Note release, ROBERT GLASPER presents both sides of his musical persona with an album that bridges his parallel careers as the leader of an acclaimed jazz trio and a first-call sideman with hip hop artists such as Q-Tip, Mos Def, and The Roots. Moving nimbly from the acoustic ROBERT GLASPER…
Trustkill band IT DIES TODAY are ready to make their presence felt with the release of their long awaited album LIVIDITY due out September 15. Look for the band to tour well into 2010 in support. Singer Jason Wood checked in to say, “We’re really pumped about this new record and finally releasing it for our fans! This week Mike Hatalak (producer/guitarist) is in final mix sessions for the album…
For most of us the phrase Gold Country evokes memories of the 49ers who flocked to California by boat and covered wagon in order to seek fortune for themselves and their families. Chuck Ragan’s latest disc may be coming out a few lifetimes after the gold rush of the mid-nineteenth century, however there’s a timeless quality to the album that embodies the hope and hard work that helped define that…
A presence since early 2006, The Delfields have been altering the musical landscape in New Jersey for almost four years. In their hometown of New Brunswick, the term “indie†is used loosely to describe anything which doesn’t smack of the town’s long love affair with metal, punk, and more recently emo. This makes The Delfields’ self-proclaimed categorization of indie pop virtually non-existent. Joseph Fekete, lead singer and principal songwriter met…
The Dodos Discuss Time To Die With Pitchfork : http://pitchfork.com/news/35286-the-dodos-talk-new-album-roast-chicken-and-huey-lewis/ With a title like Time To Die, you might think the Dodos’ third disc is their ‘mature album,’ a deadly serious undertaking punctuated with string sections and synths. Nice try kid, but you’ve got it all wrong. While indie rock’s go-to guy, Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Fleet Foxes, The Shins), hopped behind the boards this time, the Dodos’ wildly-percussive…
With a West coast tour behind him, singer and songwriter Tyler Hilton has announced an addition to the series of new U.S. tour dates that began July 9th. Hilton will be out on the road with Better Than Ezra. The Palm Springs, CA, native is touring behind his new digital EP, Better on Beachwood, which was released on May 26th. Co-produced by Hilton and Rick Parker (Josh Kelly, Dandy Warhols),…
Central Florida has always been a hotbed for music and its latest progeny, VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE (VOC) are ready to lead the ska charge out of the Southeast. With an adrenaline-fueled second album ROLL THE DICE ready for release on August 25, 2009 via Financial Records and a high-profile gig hosting the “Super Size Summer Ska Spectacular†in Clearwater, FL, they are primed and ready to pump some horns and…
Volcano Choir is the assembly of Wisconsinites Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Jim Schoenecker, Daniel Spack, Justin Vernon, and Thomas Wincek. One might find these old friends also frequenting records and stages under the monikers Collections of Colonies of Bees and Bon Iver. The Volcano Choir collaboration predates the meteoric rise of Justin Vernon’s Bon Iver project, with original songwriting dating back to the summer of 2005 – right around the…
In June 2004, aspiring country singer Jessica Harp packed everything into her car and left her Kansas City, MO, hometown for Tennessee to finalize a recording contract with Nashville indie-label Dualtone Music Group. Fate intervened when her best friend Michelle Branch called somewhere along the way and asked her to form a country/pop duo, which the girls dubbed The Wreckers. A No. 1 country single, a gold album, a Grammy-Award…