July 2017 | Music Junkie Press

Cage The Elephant replace Queens of the Stone Age for Outside Lands Festival!

July 31, 2017

Cage the Elephant set to perform at Outside Lands Festival. Unfortunately, due to an injury Queens of the Stone Age’s previously announced appearance August 12 at Outside Lands has been cancelled. Queens apologize for any inconvenience caused & look forward to returning to the Bay Area at a later date. We are happy to announce that Cage The Elephant will now be joining the Saturday, August 12 lineup at Outside Lands. One thing is certain, you don’t want to miss their set at Outside Lands. We have seen Cage several times and they never disappoint! Their high energy sets are awe-inspiring! Cage The Elephant release new album. Cage The Elephant have just released their new album, UNPEELED on July 28th via RCA Records. The new album was recorded over a series of intimate shows in cities including Los Angeles, Washington DC, Knoxville, and Nashville where the band performed in a stripped-down arrangement with a string quartet and additional percussion. Unpeeled features twenty-one tracks: eighteen curated songs from their past four albums plus three reimagined versions of existing songs. Said front man [Read More]

ARE YOU READY BAY AREA? WARPED TOUR THIS FRIDAY August 4th!

July 31, 2017

THIS FRIDAY! AUGUST 4TH SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA We are days away from the 2017 Vans Warped Tour date at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. We hope you have your tickets! If not, there is still time to pick them up at your local Journeys Store or on the day of the show at the venue box office. Doors open at 11:00 so make sure to get there early! For 2017, we wanted to bring you our Top 17 Bands to check out this year at Vans Warped Tour. So here we go, let’s count them down with some videos! 17. I Prevail 16. Attila 15. Knocked Loose 14. Shattered Sun 13. Blessthefall 12. Sworn In 11. The White Noise 10. Courage My Love 9. William Control 8. Goldfinger 7. Jule Vera 6. Creeper 5. Andy Black 4. American Authors 3. Barb Wire Dolls 2. The Alarm 1. New Years Day There are so many great bands playing this year, I know that you will have a good time, whichever stage you are at. Also make sure [Read More]

WATCH: Melodic Metal band Vintersea releases new music video

July 30, 2017

Melodic metal band Vintersea is from Corvalis, Oregon and they have just released a new music video for their song Skies Set Ablaze. The song comes off their debut album The Gravity of Fall. Guitarist Riley Nix comments about the song, Skies Set Ablaze contains strong themes of human conflict, represented here by Fire and Ice. Karl Whinnery, the producer of our video, showcases a color palette and variety of shots that set Ice against Fire as our protagonist feels the weight of societies collapse, ultimately deciding that our world may be better off devoid of life. Watch the video here: Vintersea is: Jorma Spaziano (Lead Guitar) Avienne (Vocalist) Riley Nix (Rhythm Guitar) Jeremy Spencer (Drums) You can pick up their debut album The Gravity of Fall by heading over to https://vintersea.bandcamp.com/album/the-gravity-of-fall. 1.Arise 2.The Host 3.Entities 4.Skies Set Ablaze 5.The Holy Procession 6.The Gravity of Fall 7.Crevasse 8.Embers 9.Twinleaf 10.Mirror Lake Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vintersea/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8y__CcipwCTQKLWouWIfQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vintersea/

New Video from Kickin Valentina definitely “Turns Me On”, check it out!

July 30, 2017

One of our favorite kick ass Rock n Roll bands, Kickin Valentina have released a new music video. The video is for their song, Turns Me On and it is the new single from their upcoming album, Imaginary Creatures. The album is set for release on August 11th. Check out the new video here: Kickin Valentina are serving up a hefty dose of no frills straight up rock n roll, with powerful vocals, kick ass guitars and infectious melodies. This is one album you are going to want to pick up! Check out the details on how to order the new album: PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW* You can order directly through the official band merch store. The signed items, bundle packages, and postcard / guitar pick are ONLY available through the official band merch store. – CD or Vinyl / T-Shirt bundles will save you $10-$13. – Or you can purchase items individually. – ALL pre-orders come with a free signed post card & guitar pick. * * OFFICIAL KICKIN VALENTINA STORE * * http://kickinvalentina.ecrater.com/ …OR [Read More]

OHANA Fest 2017 featuring Social Distortion, Eddie Vedder, Jack Johnson & More

July 30, 2017

Get Ready for the Three Day Music Festival at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California. The festival is being held on September 8-10 and will have a diverse music lineup. Ohana will donate a portion of proceeds to the San Onofre Parks Foundation and the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association. Festival general admission allows roaming throughout the lush grass areas of Doheny State Beach, right off the shore of the Pacific Ocean, touching the sand. Check out the lineup for the festival! Click here to BUY TICKETS NOW! A limited number of VIP passes will also be available. Craft beer, wine, and signature cocktails, as well as artisan food options from local restaurants and food trucks will be available all day long.

John Mayer Shoreline Show gives you everything and more!

July 30, 2017

John Mayer brings his Search For Everything Tour to the Shoreline. The search is over as John Mayer delivered everything you could want with his Shoreline show last night. John Mayer brought his Search For Everything Tour to Mountain View and performed for a packed venue. The Tour features each concert comprised of full band, solo acoustic and John Mayer Trio sets of music. You are treated to over 2 hours of John Mayer music and you couldn’t get any happier! Coming together for beautiful music. The venue was filled with an audience that ranged in age, style, sex, culture and more. All came together for their love of John Mayer’s music and you could see the happiness on the faces in the crowd as he took them on a musical journey. The simple set featured a large projection screen in the background. The full focus and attention was on the great music being performed. Check out photos by Rockin Ryan. (click to enlarge photos) Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to [Read More]

Blackberry Smoke returns to legendary Fillmore in San Francisco with sensational set

July 30, 2017

Blackberry Smoke returns to Fillmore San Francisco. Blackberry Smoke Fillmore Show. They returned to San Francisco at the legendary Fillmore for a night of incredible awe-inspiring rock. They continue to garner high praise for their straight-up-no-frills rock n roll. Blackberry Smoke have successfully fused a blend of music styles and have cemented their infectious signature sound that has us all captivated. It is nostalgic yet timeless, it’s Southern Rock and smooth blues, country and rock combined. Whatever you want to call it, it is just DAMN FINE MUSIC! Their set had the crowd energized and mesmerized. We were hooked on the harmonies and captivated by smokin guitar riffs and sweet finger picking. You could gaze across the crowded venue to see everyone enjoying the show, with nearly no cell phones in the air. Everybody was truly “in the moment” and feeling the music. Check out photos by Rockin Ryan. (click to enlarge) The night was capped off with a special encore presentation featuring Chris Robinson and it had everyone in cheers! It was truly [Read More]