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tētēma (Mike Patton/Anthony Pateras) Return with Necroscape

Melbourne, Australia – tētēma, the bi-continental outfit featuring Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle) and the Melbourne based, electro-acoustic artist Anthony Pateras, return with their sophomore album, the mind-bending Necroscape (April 3, Ipecac Recordings).

An early preview of the Spring release can be heard now, with “Haunted On The Uptake,” a track Pateras describes as sounding “like The Melvins’ tour van broke down in the Balkans and instead of going home, they decide to open a mountain laboratory dedicated to possible hybrids of Rembetika and hardcore.” Pre-order and stream here: https://smarturl.it/necroscape

Necroscape is sculpted around isolation in the surveillance age; and although lofty/high-concept sounding, it is still an intensely fun and heavy listen. Necroscape synthesizes a lot of territory: odd-time rock, musique concrète, otherworld grooves, soul, industrial noise, microtonal psychoacoustics… seemingly strange bedfellows on paper, yet they seamlessly coalesce into 13 songs which playfully challenge our notions of sonic logic and make you move at the same time. In a nutshell, listening to Necroscape creates the weird sensation of exclaiming “of course!” and “wtf?” simultaneously.

Necroscape Tracklist

  1. Necroscape
  2. Cutlass Eye
  3. Wait Till Mornin’
  4. Haunted on the Uptake
  5. All Signs Uncensored
  6. Milked Out Million
  7. Soliloquy
  8. Flatliner’s Owl
  9. Dead Still
  10. Invertebrate
  11. We’ll Talk Inside A Dream
  12. Sun Undone
  13. Funerale Di Un Contadino

About tētēma

Pateras and Patton “created an intelligent but ferocious mixture of avant-garde experimentalism, world music accents, and heavy metal velocity” (All Music) within the confines of their 11-track, 2014 debut, GeocidalNME described the collection as “Roni Size getting spiked with GHB and fed through a woodchipper” while Alternative Press said, “once you are acclimated, it will leave you tingling.

tētēma
tētēma | Photography: Sabina Maselli

The pair, joined by Will Guthrie (percussion) and Erkka Veltheim (violin), both of whom appear on Necroscape as well, made their live debut, fittingly at the Tasmania Mona music and art festival. The Guardian said of the outing: “tētēma didn’t enrapture with anthems or token festival rock gestures, they enraptured with mood, with surprises, and with evocations rarely felt by audiences…

Evanescence Releases Powerful Music Video for “The Chain (from Gears 5)”

Los Angeles, CA – Transcendent, two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band, Evanescence, has released the official music video for their first new rock recording in eight years, “The Chain (From Gears 5).” Directed by frequent collaborator, P.R. Brown (My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Green Day), the piece blends powerful, epic performance visuals with footage from the launch trailer for Xbox Game Studios’ Gears 5 from the massively popular Gears of War franchise. To emulate the aesthetic of Gears 5, a miniature set was constructed for the music video that parallels the dystopian environment of the game. Watch it HERE, and listen to the song on all digital streaming platforms HERE

“The lyrics make me feel the power of standing together against great forces trying to pull us apart, perhaps even from the inside. I really wanted to drive that home in our version,” lead singer Amy Lee elaborates. 

P.R. Brown adds, “The goal of the video is to show the bond of this band as they deliver a powerful take on a classic song. The tie in with Gears 5 presented an opportunity to combine the game world together with the band performance in a post-apocalyptic setting. The band emerges from the ashes to come together. We wanted to bring these worlds together and feel both the force of the band and the game.” 

Evanescence unveiled their signature-rock version of the Fleetwood Mac classic in November, following Lee having lent her vocals to the Gears 5 launch trailer. The spot aired as part of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign in the fall in conjunction with the launch of the game. Watch it HERE. In addition, Gears 5 set new records as the biggest launch for any Xbox Game Studios game this generation. 

Evanescence | Photography: P.R. Brown

Band Is Currently in the Studio Working on New Original Music

“The Chain” marks the first release in what is expected to be a very active period for Evanescence. Following their foray into symphonic music with 2017’s critically acclaimed Synthesis album and world tour, the five-piece reemerged by embracing a heavier sound, albeit with their trademark style that has made Evanescence integral in establishing a global, critical mass in rock, and among the most unique artists of the millennium. The band is currently working on new original music, which will start rolling out in 2020 in advance of their highly-anticipated fifth full-length studio album. Stay tuned for more details to come. 

Spring Tour Begins on March 29 with a
Performance at Download Festival Japan

On March 29, Evanescence’s spring tour dates commence with a performance at Download Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Shortly thereafter, the group will embark on a massive co-headline tour of Europe and the U.K. with Within Temptation that runs from April 4 to May 1. Evanescence will also headline their own show in Madrid, Spain on May 3 to conclude their slew of dates overseas. After a quick break, the quintet will return to the U.S. for two select performances – The Fillmore in Minneapolis, MN on May 14 and a major festival performance at Sonic Temple on May 16. Tickets to all shows are on sale now and can be purchased on Evanescence’s official website HERE.

Evanescence 2020 Tour Dates

  • 3/29 – Tokyo, Japan @ Download Festival 
  • 4/4 – Brussels, Belgium @ Palais 12 *
  • 4/5 – Paris, France @ Accor Hotel Arena *
  • 4/7 – London, U.K. @ The O2 *4/9 – Berlin, Germany @ Velodrome *
  • 4/11 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle *
  • 4/12 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion *
  • 4/14 – Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum *
  • 4/15 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith *
  • 4/17 – Hamburg, Germany @ Sporthalle *
  • 4/18 – Leipzig, Germany @ Leipzig Arena *
  • 4/20 – Dusseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Hall *
  • 4/21 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome *
  • 4/22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome *
  • 4/24 – Brussels, Belgium @ Palais 12 *
  • 4/26 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal Main Hall *
  • 4/28 – Glasgow, U.K. @ The SSE Hyrdo *
  • 4/30 – Leeds, U.K. @ First Direct Arena * 
  • 5/1 – Birmingham, U.K. @ Arena Birmingham *
  • 5/3 – Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
  • 5/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
  • 5/16 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

* w/ Within Temptation

Evanescence Online:

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Instagram | YouTube

Halsey Announces North American Leg Of Manic World Tour

GRAMMY® award-nominated, multi-platinum artist Halsey will launch the North American leg of her world tour on June 2 at White River Amphitheatre in Seattle, WA. Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will include shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (June 10), Forest Hills Stadium in New York (July 15), Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (July 24) and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (July 27). See below for itinerary. The supporting acts will be CHVRCHES and Omar Apollo (June 2 – July 5) and blackbear and PVRIS (July 12 – August 1).

Fans will have access to a chance at advance tickets during the artist presale, which begins tomorrow, January 9. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 17, at 10:00 AM local time. Visit Manic World Tour HERE for more information. All tickets for the North American headline dates will include a CD copy of Halsey’s third studio album, Manic, set for January 17 release on Capitol Records.

Citi is the official presale credit card of the North American tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Monday, January 13, at 10:00 AM local time until Thursday, January 16, at 10:00 PM local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit HERE.

Halsey Manic World Tour – North American Leg

  • 6/2 | Seattle, WA | White River Amphitheatre
  • 6/4 | Portland, OR | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
  • 6/6 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • 6/7 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center
  • 6/10 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl
  • 6/13 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion
  • 6/15 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion
  • 6/16 | Houston, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 6/18 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion
  • 6/21 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center
  • 6/24 | Atlanta, GA | Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
  • 6/26 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre
  • 6/27 | Chicago, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 6/30 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center
  • 7/1 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center
  • 7/3 | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Summerfest
  • 7/5 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center
  • 7/12 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage
  • 7/15 | Forest Hills, NY | Forest Hills Stadium
  • 7/18 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 7/19 | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion
  • 7/22 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 7/24 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
  • 7/25 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 7/27 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • 7/30 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre
  • 8/1 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre

Since 2015, Halsey has amassed over 25 billion streams worldwide and sold more than 11 million adjusted albums globally. She has played sold out dates on five continents (including New York City’s Madison Square Garden), been nominated for a GRAMMY® and appeared on a wide variety of magazine covers, including Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, NYLON, Forbes, Playboy and Billboard. Her 2015 debut album, BADLANDS, was certified Platinum by the RIAA within one year of its release. Halsey claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with 2017’s Platinum-certified hopeless fountain kingdom, which contained such hits as the 2x PlatinumNow or Never” and the 4x PlatinumBad at Love.” Watch “Bad At LoveHERE.

The success of the 6x PlatinumWithout Me” has made Halsey the first and only female artist to have at least three songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 for 50 weeks each. Rounding out the trio of songs are the 4x PlatinumEastside,” her collaboration with Benny Blanco and Khalid, and The Chainsmokers11x PlatinumCloser,” which she featured on. “Without Me,” which took Favorite Song, Pop/Rock honors at the American Music Awards, spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in early 2019, marking her first solo single to reach the top spot. It now ranks as the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit by a female artist of this century. She is the first artist to rank at Nos. 1 and 2 simultaneously on Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Songs radio airplay chart. In March 2019, Halsey became the first artist in history to replace herself at No. 1 twice on the U.S. Pop Songs Airplay chart when “Without Me” returned to No. 1, bumping “Eastside” from the top spot. “Without Me” was the most-played song of 2019 at U.S. radio. She featured on BTS’ Platinum hit, “Boy With Luv,” and, more recently, alongside Future on “Die for Me,” a track from Post Malone’s new album.

Halsey continues to push creative boundaries, expanding her influence and impact beyond music. After making her film debut in the animated 2018 summer movie Teen Titans GO! as the voice of Wonder Woman, she was seen in A Star is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. She continues to use her voice to speak up for causes she passionately believes in, including disenfranchised youth, women’s rights, mental health and the LGBTQ community. GLAAD honored her in 2018 as “Outstanding Music Artist.” In 2019, she has won an AMA, the Hal David Starlight Award, presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a VMA and two Teen Choice Awards.

Halsey Online:

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Featured photo (top) by Aidan Cullen


Lady Antebellum Sets Sail For ‘Ocean 2020 Tour’ Launching This May

Seven-time Grammy winning trio Lady Antebellum announced details today for the ‘Ocean 2020 Tour‘ launching May 21st in Albuquerque, NM at the Isleta Amphitheater. Named after their critically acclaimed No. One selling album Ocean (BMLG Records), Lady A has tapped very special guest Jake Owen as direct support along with openers Maddie & Tae as they take the tour nationwide this summer.

Citi is the official presale credit card for the Ocean 2020 Tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit Citi Entertainment. Additionally, Live Nation is the official tour promoter and fans can first purchase tickets beginning Jan. 24th for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Country Megaticket HERE.

“After our Vegas residency and working on this record for the past year we are itching to get back out on the road and see how the fans gravitate to some of the deeper cuts off of Ocean,” Charles Kelley said. “We’ve missed those huge crowd sing-alongs and we are looking forward to having Jake Owen and Maddie & Tae light up the stage every night. May can’t come fast enough.”

Throughout the Ocean 2020 Tour Lady A will showcase why they are “one of Country’s top groups for over a decade” (Billboard) with a hit-filled set including their Top 3 and climbing single “What If I Never Get Over You.Lady A will let loose, too, with many swaying live-and-let-live moments mixed with fan-favorites while they make notable stops such as Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl before concluding the headlining run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

In preparation for the Ocean 2020 Tour, Lady A brought Jake Owen as well as Maddie & Tae to Nashville’s Santa’s Pub to road-test nostalgic cover songs which turned into a competition. Watch the video to see how the karaoke battle panned out HERE.

Ocean 2020 Tour Dates:

  • 5/21/2020  Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • 5/22/2020  Phoenix, AZ – Ak- Chin Pavilion
  • 5/23/2020  San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 5/28/2020  Sacramento, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
  • 5/29/2020  Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • 5/30/2020  Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
  • 6/13/2020  Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 6/14/2020  Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
  • 6/18/2020  Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
  • 6/19/2020  Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
  • 6/20/2020  Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • 6/25/2020  Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 6/26/2020  Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 6/27/2020  Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 7/10/2020  Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
  • 7/16/2020  Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
  • 7/17/2020  Pittsburgh, PA
  • 7/18/2020  Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • 7/23/2020  Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
  • 7/24/2020  Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 7/25/2020  Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek
  • 7/31/2020  Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
  • 8/01/2020  Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp
  • 8/02/2020  West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheater
  • 8/06/2020  Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • 8/07/2020  Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
  • 8/08/2020  Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 8/15/2020  St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/16/2020  Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/21/2020  Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • 8/22/2020  Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
  • 8/27/2020  Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • 8/28/2020  Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • 8/29/2020  Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
  • 9/04/2020  Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion
  • 9/05/2020  Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • 9/06/2020  Syracuse,NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • 9/10/2020  Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Bowling Arena
  • 9/11/2020  Southaven, MS – Landers Center
  • 9/12/2020  Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

For more information and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.

Lady Antebellum

Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady Antebellum has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic country sounds. As a Country-radio staple, the trio has amassed record-breaking success with nine No. One hits while ushering in more than 18 million album units and 34 million tracks sold, with over 4 billion digital streams. The trio recently earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their critically acclaimed No. One album Ocean. Known for their 9X Platinum hit “Need You Now” which is the highest certified song by a Country group, they have earned ACM and CMA Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including seven GRAMMY awardsBillboard Music AwardsPeople’s Choice AwardsTeen Choice Awards and a Tony Award nod.

Jake Owen

Platinum-certified Big Loud recording artist Jake Owen has seven No. One songs, numerous No. Ones albums and multi-Platinum hits to his name. The chart-topping entertainer’s latest album, Greetings From… Jake garnered Owen’s seventh No. One and debuted with more than 154,000 album equivalents. Owen’s latest single “Homemade,” is currently climbing the Country radio charts and follows hit albums American Love, which debuted at No. One on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and the chart-topping album Barefoot Blue, Jean Night, which produced four consecutive #1 hits. Its title-track and No. One hit “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” was the most played song of the decade (Country Aircheck).

Maddie & Tae

Award-winning duo Maddie & Tae are drawing praise for their new music “anchored around their stellar vocal pairings and some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) with a “sound that’s identifiable while still representing a distinct step forward,” (Billboard). Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant “Girl In A Country Song,” which took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and quickly going Platinum. The duo became only the third female duo in 70 years to top the Country Airplay charts, also earning trophies from the CMA and Radio Disney Music Awards along with multiple nominations from the ACMCMA and CMT Awards.

Death Valley High Reveals New Surprise Single and Video

To celebrate tonight’s tour kick-off, horror obsessed provocateurs Death Valley High have surprised fans with a new song, “Raise Hell,” available today. Watch the video for the track now via Revolver HERE.

“I got sick of hearing the misuse of the term ‘witch hunt’ and the ignorance just throwing it around. I started to imagine a scenario bridging physical and metaphysical uproar,” says frontman Reyka Osburn. “‘Raise hell’ usually means to rebel rouse, but in this instance, I actually mean to devil rouse.”

The “Raise Hell” single is currently available exclusively via Bandcamp HERE.

Death Valley High begins a nine-date west coast tour with electro-industrial outfit Silver Snakes tonight in San Francisco.

Death Valley High released a new EP entitled Duel this past summer via Minus Head Records. The band has described Duel as a sort of modern-day mix tape that defies the rules of a conventional release. While the first half of the record features covers, the latter half is an offering of intense remixes, lending to the record’s name. Each song on Duel features a special guest, including Chino Moreno (Deftones), Spirit in the Room, Chris Connelly and more, each of whom was challenged – along with Death Valley High themselves – to venture outside of their comfort zone.

Check out the video for the Christian Death cover “Cavity – First Communion,” featuring Chino Moreno HERE.

Swerving between the sarcastic and the saccharine, Death Valley High deliver doom pop and death disco of the highest order. Outburn heralded them as the “New Face of Goth Rock,” while UK tastemaker Kerrang! advised fans of Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails to take note. But where most macabre music-makers craft anthems for the grave, Death Valley High make songs to wake the dead. These guys don’t dwell in melancholy; this is a funeral procession to dance to. Universal monsters, Hammer films and haunted houses collide within their sonic psyche, earning them coveted spots on tours with likeminded rabble-rousers like Killing Joke, Combichrist, Crosses, Powerman 5000, and Orgy. Death Valley High turns convention on its head, with unapologetic distaste for conformity and a tongue-in-cheek whimsy. Death Valley High is unmistakably important, conjuring New Romantic majesty for the modern age.

Death Valley High Tour Dates With Silver Snakes:

  • 1/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
  • 1/4 – Portland, OR @ Twilight
  • 1/5 – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
  • 1/7 – Eugene, OR @ Old Nick’s
  • 1/8 – Reno, NV @ Jub Jubs
  • 1/9 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
  • 1/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
  • 1/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ 5 Star Bar
  • 1/12 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar

Death Valley High Online:

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Featured photo (top) by Bailey Kobelin


Lamb of God Guitarist Mark Morton to Release New Solo EP, “Ether,” in January

Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton returns in 2020 with his second solo offering, entitled Ether, a primarily acoustic five-song EP scheduled for release in January via Rise Records/BMG.

As with Morton’s solo debut, Anesthetic, released earlier this year, the guitarist enlisted the talents of various musicians and vocalists to bring his songs to life. Ether features appearances by Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage, Light the Torch), John Carbone (Moon Tooth) and Mark Morales (Sons of Texas), who is also a member of Morton’s live band. The EP is made up of three original songs and two covers that once again showcase Morton’s diversity as a musician.

Says Mark Morton, “I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my new, five song EP, ‘Ether,‘ on Rise Records! Once again, I’ve had the great pleasure of working with some amazingly talented artists and friends to assemble this collection of tunes, all of which feature a strong acoustic guitar component. Inspired by the acoustic sets I had the opportunity to perform last spring and summer in support of ‘Anesthetic,‘ I began writing some new songs to reflect that more mellow vibe. I’m stoked with the results and I can’t wait for everyone to hear what we’ve been putting together. I’ll be debuting these tunes on my upcoming U.K. acoustic tour, so you can hear them live before they’re released anywhere else!”

“I continue to be honored to have the chance to work with so many incredibly talented people and I remain beyond grateful to the fans that have come along with me and supported these projects. Thanks so much everyone!”

First single from Ether, “All I Had to Lose” featuring Mark Morales, will be released January 10.

Ether was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Trivium).

Mark Morton Ether EP Cover

Ether Tracklisting:

  1. All I Had To Lose (featuring) Mark Morales
  2. The Fight (featuring John Carbone)
  3. She Talks To Angels (featuring Lzzy Hale)
  4. Love My Enemy (featuring Howard Jones)
  5. Black (featuring Mark Morales)

Tour

Following his first UK acoustic performance at the Download festival earlier this year, Mark Morton will return for a handful of special and intimate acoustic shows in January 2020.

Mark Morton comments, “We had such an amazing time with the acoustic set at Download and I’m really looking forward to expanding on that experience with these upcoming shows. Joining me once again will be Mark Morales on vocals and guitarist extraordinaire, Joe Harvatt. I can’t wait to make each show extra special for you all with an evening of stories, acoustic versions of many of the songs from Anesthetic, and a few covers of some of our favorite tunes. We’ll also be debuting some new original material as well! Look forward to seeing you all!”

Mark Morton UK tour dates:

  • 1/8 – Bristol, UK @ Thekla
  • 1/9 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 3
  • 1/10 – Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
  • 1/11 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2
  • 1/12 – London, UK @ Camden Underworld

About Mark Morton

Anesthetic, Morton’s first 10-track solo album, was made alongside a dream team of highly respected musicians from a multitude of musical worlds. Singers on the album include Chester Bennington, Randy Blythe, Jacoby Shaddix, Myles Kennedy, Alissa White-Gluz, Mark Lanegan, Chuck Billy, Jake Oni, Josh Todd, Mark Morales and Naeemah Maddox. Musically, Morton performs all guitars, with Roy Mayorga, David Ellefson, Ray Luzier, Paolo Gregoletto, Alex Bent,
Mike Inez, Jean-Paul Gaster, Steve Gorman, Marc Ford, Yanni Papadopoulos and Chris Brooks completing the band. The single “Cross Off,” featuring late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington and Trivium‘s rhythm section of Paolo Gregoletto and Alex Bent, spent six weeks in the Top 10 Active Rock US radio chart and has now amassed more than 14 million plays on Spotify and YouTube.

Following the release of Anesthetic, Morton took his live band, consisting of Morales on lead vocals, Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves) on guitar, Nick Villarreal (Sons Of Texas) on bass, Art Cruz (Lamb of God, Prong, Winds of Plague), on a North American co-headline tour with Light the Torch.

Mark Morton Online:

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Caspian Share Live Clip of “Flowers of Light”; North American Tour Expanded

Beverly, MA Caspian, who recently played a pair of sold out shows at the historic Cabot Theatre in the band’s hometown of Beverly, Mass., share a clip of their first live performance of “Flowers of LightHERE.

The footage arrives as the band has added a new leg to their North American tour, with the first of the band’s Summer 2020 plans revealed:

  • 6/1/20 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
  • 6/2/20 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
  • 6/520 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
  • 6/6/20 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
  • 6/8/20 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre

Tickets for the above dates are on-sale this Friday at 10 am local time. A premium package, including a ticket, exclusive patch and signed poster is available Wednesday at 9 am eastern HERE.

Caspian Tour 2020

Caspian’s 2019/2020 Full Tour Dates:

  • 12/12/19 Hangzhou, China Mao Livehouse
  • 12/13/19 Shanghai, China Mao Livehouse
  • 12/14/19 Shenzhen Shi, China B10 Live
  • 12/15/19 Guangzhou, China T:Union
  • 12/17/19 Tokyo, Japan Koenji High
  • 1/30/20 Los Angeles, CA Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
  • 1/31/20 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
  • 2/1/20 San Diego, CA The Casbah
  • 2/3/20 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
  • 2/4/20 Felton, CA Felton Music Hall
  • 2/5/20 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
  • 2/7/20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Loung
  • 2/8/20 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
  • 2/9/20 Seattle, WA Neumos
  • 2/11/20 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver
  • 2/12/20 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Art Theatre
  • 3/31/20 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
  • 4/1/20 Buffalo, NY Rec Room
  • 4/3/20 Boston, MA The Sinclair
  • 4/4/20 Boston, MA The Sinclair
  • 4/5/20 Woodstock, NY Colony
  • 4/6/20 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
  • 4/8/20 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
  • 4/9/20 Washington, DC Black Cat
  • 4/10/20 Richmond, VA Gallery 5
  • 4/11/20 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Tavern
  • 4/12/20 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
  • 4/14/20 Atlanta, GA Aisle 5
  • 4/15/20 Orlando, FL The Abbey
  • 4/17/20 Nashville, TN Exit In
  • 4/18/20 Louisville, KY Diamond Pub & Billiard Concert Hall
  • 4/19/20 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
  • 6/1/20 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
  • 6/2/20 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
  • 6/5/20 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
  • 6/6/20 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
  • 6/8/20 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre

On Circles, the band’s fifth album and first release in over four years, arrives on Jan. 24 via Triple Crown Records. Album pre-orders, which include a highly limited 180 gram black vinyl variation as well as a green/blue vinyl offering, are available now via the Triple Crown Records’ webstore HERE.

The eight-song album was recorded at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pa. by producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Defeater, Quicksand, Turnstile), On Circles marks the most organic writing and recording sessions in Caspian‘s 15-year history. Together for four week-long songwriting sessions, the band opted for music gleaming with visceral impact instead of over-thought tangles, over-arching concepts and drawn-out crescendos.

Caspian have released four albums: The Four Trees (2007), Tertia (2009), Waking Season (2012) and Dust and Disquiet (2015). Since the Beverly, Mass.-based band’s inception, they’ve earned accolade upon accolade for their sweeping, cinematic music. 2015’s Dust and Disquiet was hailed by Noisey as “the life-affirming soundtrack you need in your life,Brooklyn Vegan exclaimed “eardrums will be blown and jaws will be dropped” upon hearing the 10-song release, while Spin described the sextet’s output as “epic, wordless orchestral swells on the lush, layered, and crushingly pretty.

Caspian Is:

Philip Jamieson (guitar/keyboards)
Erin Burke-Moran (guitar)
Jonny Asburn (guitar)
Jani Zubkovs (bass)
Calvin Joss (guitar)
Justin Forrest (drums)

Caspian Online:

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Featured photo (top) by William McLean



The Stadium Tour Summer 2020: Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, w/ Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

The world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends will hit the road together next summer for a coheadlining tour SO MASSIVE that it could only be held in America’s biggest stadiums. The Stadium Tour featuring Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will hit select cities in the U.S. where each band will bring their electrifying stage shows while promising to perform their stadium sized anthems. Produced by Live Nation, the summer tour is set to steamroll through America, visiting the country’s most iconic stadiums, was announced today at SiriusXM’s Hollywood Studios live on the Volume Channel 106.

Tickets will go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 13 at 10am via Live Nation HERE, check local listings for details. Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, December 10 at 12pm local time until Thursday, December 12 at 10pm local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit Citi HERE.

Tour Itinerary

Tuesday, July 7 MIAMI, FL Hard Rock Stadium
Thursday, July 9 ORLANDO, FL Camping World Stadium
Saturday, July 11 CHARLOTTE, NC Bank of America Stadium
Tuesday, July 14 ARLINGTON, TX Globe Life Field
Wednesday, July 15 HOUSTON, TX Minute Maid Park
Sunday, July 19 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Oracle Park
Thursday, July 23 SAN DIEGO, CA Petco Park
Saturday, July 25 PHOENIX, AZ State Farm Stadium
Sunday, August 9 ATLANTA, GA SunTrust Park
Tuesday, August 11 HERSHEY, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Thursday, August 13 BUFFALO, NY New Era Field
Saturday, August 15 PHILADELPHIA, PA Citizens Bank Park
Sunday, August 16 PITTSBURGH, PA PNC Park
Tuesday, August 18 MILWAUKEE, WI Miller Park
Thursday, August 20 DETROIT, MI Comerica Park
Saturday, August 22 WASHINGTON DC Nationals Park
Sunday, August 23 FLUSHING, NY Citi Field
Tuesday, August 25 BOSTON, MA Fenway Park*
Friday, August 28 CHICAGO, IL Wrigley Field
Sunday, August 30 DENVER, CO Coors Field
Wednesday, September 2 SEATTLE, WA T-Mobile Park
Saturday, September 5 LOS ANGELES, CA SoFi Stadium

Mötley Crüe

Following the huge success of their Netflix biopic The Dirt, Mötley Crüe has seen a massive surge in new audience with fans around the world demanding the band tour again. This lead to the band members reuniting and announcing that “Mötley Crüe is back” just recently. While The Dirt caused a meteoric 350% increase in streams of Mötley Crüe’s music across all platforms and the younger 18-44 demographic now represents 64% of the band’s fanbase most of the new fans have never seen any of the band’s legendary live shows that Crüeheads have relished for close to 4 decades. Mötley Crüe is also celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their #1 charting, 7x Platinum album, Dr. Feelgood this year. The band is ready to deliver an over the top stage show packed full of hit songs.

Mötley Crüe Online:

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Def Leppard

2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Def Leppard are one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the past year, the icons closed out a sold-out worldwide tour including a North American stadium run & headlining the UK’s Download Festival to 90k screaming fans. Def Leppard’s star continues to rise and prevail. The band have amassed a staggering 2.5 billion streams since releasing their music digitally last year. Def Leppard’s influential career crosses generations and includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, both of which are certified Diamond (10x platinum).

Def Leppard Online:

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Poison & Brett Michaels

Poison will be bringing a rocking real and relevant no holds barred thunderous live show to the Stadium tour this summer with the all original lineup of Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett. Poison will be unleashing an onslaught of hit after hit songs in its set. Friday the 13th will be an historic date for two reasons, Stadium tour tickets will go on sale as well as Poison front man, Bret Michaels will receive the Humanitarian of the Year award to air on the CW network the same night. Michaels along with Poison is known to bring a unique style of passionate high energy, sincere gratitude and a positive attitude. Michaels engages all the fans and makes it an absolute epic ride of true live music. Together with C.C. Deville on guitar, Bobby Dall on bass, and Rikki Rockett on drums Poison will rock the stadium with a chemistry that will bring a big summer mega party vibe and Michaels promises to give 1000 % on the stage as the hotter it gets the harder Poison promises to rock!!!

Poison Online:

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Bret Michaels Online:

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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are no strangers to stadium sized shows having toured with The Who, Green Day and the Foo Fighters in recent years on their stadium tours. Jett celebrated the story of her life in a critically acclaimed 2018 documentary Bad Reputation which showcased all the female firepower of her life and musical career.

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Online:

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Maroon 5 Announce 2020 North American Tour

U.S. Dates to Kick off on May 30th

Leon Bridges will appear on all stadium dates. 
Meghan Trainor will appear on all show dates.

Three-time GRAMMY® Award winning multiplatinum band Maroon 5 have announced dates for their upcoming 2020 U.S. tour produced by Live Nation. These upcoming tour dates mark the biggest U.S. shows of the band’s career, with the group playing iconic venues such as at Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Citi Field and Banc of California Stadium. The band’s multi-country tour will kick off on May 30th at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA

Most recently Maroon 5 released their latest single “Memories” to critical acclaim. Leon Bridges’ new collaborative EP with Khruangbin, Texas Sun will be released February 7th  and the title track is out now.  Meghan Trainor will release her anticipated third studio album entitled Treat Myself, coming January 31st on Epic Records.

Tickets for the tour are set to go on sale starting on Monday, December 9th and will be available to the public on Friday, December 13th. A limited number of LaneOne Premium Packages will also be available, including amazing seats, transportation, preferred entrance and more.  Click HERE for LaneOne details. For more information, please see tour dates below and click HERE.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Monday, December 9th at 12pm local time through Thursday, December 12th at 10pm local time.

Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets in select markets beginning Monday, December 9th at 12pm local time until Thursday, December 12th at 10pm local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Maroon 5’s New Hit Single “Memories” Out Now – #1 on Hot AC

The band’s tour announcement follows the debut of their most recent single, “Memories” (222 Records/ Interscope Records).  The release of “Memories”marks the first new music from the Los Angeles band since the release of their global anthem “Girls Like You.” Produced by Adam Levine and The Monsters & Strangerz and Executive Produced by Jacob “J Kash” Hindlin, “Memories” marks a moment of creative and personal progression for the musicians. The minimalist ballad starkly pairs a lilting clean guitar with chantable and evocative lyrics from Levine. In addition to representing another sonic side, it tackles uncharted subject matter for the group— namely loss—but from a different angle. 

Following its release, “Memories” quickly claimed Maroon 5’s 22nd appearance on Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40. The track is currently holding at peak position #4 on Billboard Hot 100 chart, their 10th Top 5, and their 12th Top 10 this decade; that includes at least one new song sent into the Top 10 each year since 2011. The track just reached #1 on Billboard Hot AC chart, their 14th #1 which is the most by any act. The David Dobkin directed music video has garnered over 185 million views on Youtube; pushing their video catalog to 12 BILLION views across all official channels on YouTube.

Previously Announced Tour Dates

  • 2/23     Mexico City, MEX – Foro Sol
  • 2/28     Santiago, CHL – Estadio Bicentenario de la Florida
  • 3/1       Sao Paulo, BRA – Allinaz Parque
  • 3/5       Recife, BRA – Classic Hall
  • 3/7       Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Estacionamento da Jeunesse
  • 3/10     Montevideo, URY – Estadio Centenario
  • 3/12     Buenos Aires, ARG – Campo Argentino de Polo
  • 3/14     Bogota, COL – Parque Salitre Magico

Newly Announced 2020 Tour Dates

  • 5/30     Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 5/31     Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
  • 6/3       Alburquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • 6/5       Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
  • 6/7       Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater
  • 6/8       The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 6/10     Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • 6/13     Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
  • 6/14     Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
  • 6/16     Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
  • 6/18     Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 6/19     Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
  • 6/24     Boston, MA – Fenway Park
  • 6/25     Flushing, NY – Citi Field
  • 6/27     Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
  • 6/28     Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • 8/2       North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
  • 8/4       Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
  • 8/6       Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
  • 8/8       Fargo, ND – Fargodome
  • 8/9       St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • 8/12     Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
  • 8/14     Vancouver, BC  – Rogers Arena
  • 8/15     Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
  • 8/17     Portland, OR – Moda Center
  • 8/19     Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • 8/21     Los Angeles, CA – Banc of California Stadium
  • 8/24     Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • 8/27     Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
  • 8/29     Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/30     Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
  • 9/1       Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 9/3       Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
  • 9/5       Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
  • 9/6       Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • 9/9       Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
  • 9/11     Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 9/12     Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • 9/14     Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 9/16     West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
  • 9/17     Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Maroon 5 Online:

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Ravenword Album Details and First Single Out Now

Italian symphonic power metal band Ravenword has unleashed “No More,” first single from their one-time studio album, Transcendence, out January 31 via Rockshots Records.

Vocalist Chiara Tricarico comments: 
“This song is a classical power metal track with a beautiful piano part and a super-fast solo.” 

The track features Davide Lovecchio as special guest on the lead guitar. 

“No More” is available as digital single at all major online stores, paired with an official audio track on YouTube.

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Transcendence is now available for pre-order at the Rockshots Records’ official store. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s novel The Raven, the Milan, Italy, based band was originally formed in 2007 by keyboardist and composer Davide Scuteri (Choirs Of Veritas). After several years of activity, which included a self-titled demo, the band went on a brief hiatus, re-grouping in 2016 when singer Chiara Tricarico (Sound StormMoonlight Haze), drummer Michele Olmi (ChronosfearSkeleeton) and bass/guitar player Cesare Ferrari (Choirs Of Veritas) joined the band, in order to create a one-time studio album that embodies the whole history of the band.  

With TranscendenceRavenword captures the romantic and decadent poetic themes typical of Edgar Allan Poe’s period, combined with an equally decadent symphonic metal sound. In line with Ravenword’s ode to poetry, the title Transcendence was chosen to symbolize the idea of always going beyond one’s perception of reality and seeking deeper meanings. 

Transcendence Tracklisting:

  1. Blue Roses
  2. Life Is In Your Hands
  3. No More
  4. Lullaby Of The Last Petal
  5. Purity
  6. Rain Of Stars
  7. The Queen Of Darkness
  8. What I Need
  9. The Swansong
  10. Dylan
  11. Crimson Lake
  12. The Distance
  13. Bleeding Moon

Ravenword Online:

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