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PHOENIX — Time and again, rock n’ roll has proven that it’s a genre that staunchly refuses to die. Two good reasons for this phenomenon were proudly on display this past Tuesday evening at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix; the opening act of the night, Seattle rock band Thunderpussy, and the incomparable two-man rock powerhouse known as Black Pistol Fire. Thunderpussy The evening couldn’t have kicked off better as Thunderpussy Read more
Today, GRAMMY nominated, multi-platinum artist Post Malone revealed the Runaway Tour, his latest North American outing kicking off later this year. Produced by Live Nation, the run will start September 14 in Tacoma, WA and visit cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping November 20 at The Forum in Los Angeles. Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh will appear as special guests on all of the Runaway Tour dates. Full routing can be found below. Citi Presale Starting Tuesday, Read more
BETRAYING THE MARTYRS has been forced to cancel the rest of their North American Summer "Rapture" tour, including last night's show in Orangevale, CA, after being involved in a serious auto incident following their show in Los Angeles. All crew and band members are safe. The incident happened around 4 a.m. when the trailer portion of the band's Mercedes Sprinter van caught fire. All band and crew members were able to Read more
San Jose, CA – Covet, the talented Bay Area trio of Yvette Young, David Adamiak and Forrest Rice, released a three song EP simply titled Acoustics, today via Triple Crown Records HERE. “We wanted to create some mellower, more laid back versions of some songs on Effloresce, and also breathe new life into them with new accompaniments such as piano, violin, and even light vocals,” explained Young. “’We hope that Read more
PHOENIX — On the cusp of their sophomore album release, Chase Atlantic and opener Lauren Sanderson celebrated at Crescent Ballroom with contagious energy. Touring the US from coast to coast with 29 stops, and their self-produced PHASES set to release on June 28, the alt-pop three-piece have played to sold out venues in Pittsburgh, Nashville, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, and now Phoenix. “This album feels as though it is truly a Read more
PHOENIX — Paul McCartney delivered the soundtrack of our lives in a three-hour marathon performance at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The sound was perfect and the light show was amazing, but the magical and elusive ingredient was the way McCartney could make everyone feel the songs. This stop on his “Freshen Up Tour” was an emotional rollercoaster that took a nostalgic journey down memory lane and then ventured back to Read more
Miami, FL – Torche reveal a third track "Admission" (July 12, Relapse Records), debuting the album’s title track via Billboard HERE. “This is a song where the music and the lyrics are a perfect match," explains guitar player Jon Nunez in the accompanying article. “It’s as if they were meant to go together. What I was going through at the time really came through in the song, and the music I Read more
New York City – Infinity Shred, the NYC-based trio who recently announced the Aug. 23 release of Forever, A Fast Life, debut a video for the song “Long May You Run” via Heavy Blog Is Heavy HERE. “"Historically, Infinity Shred music videos have been an excuse to make cheeky short films with a sci-fi bent,” explains programmer Damon Hardjowirogo. “With the art direction for our new album, Forever, A Fast Read more
Los Angeles, CA — Simple Creatures, comprised of long-time friends Mark Hoppus (blink-182) and Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), release a new track, “Special” today. The first offering from EP2 (due out later this year) was produced by Zakk Cervini, and is available to download HERE. The band will make their highly anticipated festival debut this Saturday, headlining the “Avalanche” stage at Download Festival in the U.K. after playing a Read more
Mighty warriors of the galaxy! Today, GLORYHAMMER release their fourth new video, "Masters of the Galaxy", from their third album, Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex, which hit the charts worldwide upon release late last month! The legends around Angus McFife XIII just started their world tour in the US, which will lead them through the whole galaxy until February 2020. Watch the video for "Masters of the Galaxy" HERE: The epic fight of Read more
French deathcore heavyweights Betraying The Martyrs will return to American shores this summer for their first-ever headline tour of North America. The "Summer Rapture Tour 2019," also featuring support from Entheos, Within Destruction, Sentinels and Defying Decay, will kick off on June 28 in Stanhope, N.J. A Preview of What's to Come On the "Summer Rapture Tour" We are beyond excited to cover US soil on our first full US Read more
Baroness’ highly-anticipated album, Gold & Grey, is streaming now via NPR HERE. Baroness Gold & Grey Album Cover The 17-track release which arrives this Friday is described by NPR as "...Baroness has redigested every sound of the band's career thus far and synthesized it into something greater. Gold & Grey is the sound of a band becoming a universe unto itself." Mojo dubbed the album “an epic beast," Stereogum referred Read more
Las Vegas (June 3, 2019) – This weekend, multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera debuted her exclusive headlining residency show, Christina Aguilera: The Xperience with back-to-back shows on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Spotted in the audience on opening night were several of Christina’s celebrity fans, including Demi Lovato, Erika Jayne, Tayla Parx, famed magician Mat Franco and Deryk Engelland and Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights. Designed Read more
Los Angeles – 3Teeth share a third track from their forthcoming album, Metawar (July 5, Century Media), streaming the song “Affluenza” via Metal Injection. “’Affluenza’ is the all-consuming epidemic of our time. It's a socially transmitted disease that infects via the prosthetic digital nervous system when exposed to the conspicuous consumption based infotoxins emitted from Kim Kardashian's ass.” – Alexis Mincolla Watch more 3Teeth videos: Exxxit | American Landfill Singer Read more
Los Angeles, CA – BMG Recorded Music is excited to announce the new partnership with indie label, Tiller Inc., and the signing of Swedish pop singer-songwriter, Ellen Krauss! With her self-taught talent and captivating way of delivering norm-challenging messages, the outspoken 18-year-old pop promise is a fresh example of the young DIY generation. Ellen’s new single, “On The Bus,” a teenage love song about unrequited love, is out today and Read more
Los Angeles-based producer Daniel Graves has been turning heads with his addictive industrial pop project, Aesthetic Perfection, for nearly two decades. Since forming in 2000, Graves has released five full-length albums, numerous singles and music videos, all the while reinventing what it means to be a dark electro artist. Blending industrial, pop, goth, and everything in between, Aesthetic Perfection defies definitions in a world that demands them. Today marks the Read more
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