Month: May 2014

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SLIGHTLY STOOPID set to appear at 2014 Bonnaroo Festival and Summer Sessions 2014

May 7, 2014

Slightly Stoopid has quite a busy summer schedule planned ahead of them. They are planned to perform a 75 minute set at the That Tent at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday June 14th at 6:45 pm.  Before they head out to Bonnaroo they will be performing at a few other select festivals prior to embarking on their own tour, the Summer Sessions 2014. The 25 date “SUMMER SESSIONS 2014” tour marks SLIGHTLY STOOPID’s eighth annual summer amphitheater outing. Helping them deliver the ultimate jam session, this year’s lineup includes D.I.Y. legends NOFX (on select west coast dates), 7-time Grammy winner Stephen Marley (for the entire journey), hip hop icons Cypress Hill (on select west coast dates) and their friends and long-time musical conspirators G. Love & Special Sauce (on select dates). Getting underway July 9 in Eugene, OR, the tour will play along the west and east coasts featuring a stop at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA (7/19) and their annual hometown show at San Diego’s Sleep Train Amphitheater (7/26) as well as shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Asbury Park, Atlanta and many more. To get you ready for this summer, check out [Read More]

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Ernie Ball introduces first and only Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings!

May 7, 2014

The World’s first and only Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar strings have arrived.  Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Are Now Available! Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Strings feature more projection and clarity than traditional bronze strings, while also providing improved corrosion resistance. Made with Ernie Ball Maraging Steel hex cores and Aluminum Bronze wrap wire, these strings provide more pronounced lows coupled with crisp brilliant highs. Got questions about Aluminum Bronze? Ernie Ball VP Brian Ball will be taking over the Guitar Center Twitter page on Thursday, May 8th at 1pm PT to answer user questions live! Use #aluminumbronze #EBatGC to submit!  

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KBB Records artist Scare Don’t Fear pre-orders AVAILABLE NOW!

May 7, 2014

  KBB Records which is the new label founded by Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce and co-manager Kyle Borman. The first band they signed was Scare Don’t Fear, which is a band from Providence, RI-based fusion of hip-hop and metal and they are ready to deliver their fresh new sound. Scare Don’t Fear will be spending their summer performing on the Vans Warped Tour. This year’s lineup promises to deliver high energy sets with EVERY TIME I DIE, FALLING IN REVERSE, LESS THAN JAKE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE SUMMER SET and more.  “All of us in SCARE DON’T FEAR have been following the WARPED TOUR since we were kids, so it’s an amazing feeling to be on the whole tour,” says the band, who will be featured on the Kevin Say’s Stage for the entire festival (see tour dates below). “We are anxious and ready to show everyone what we’re all about.” Today, Scare Don’t Fear has announced that the pre-order and merch bundles are now up and ready for you to buy! Head [Read More]

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Bloody Mary set to perform with Lita Ford and Vixen in September!

May 7, 2014

We told you about the fantastic and amazingly talented all girl teen rock band, Bloody Mary which we met at NAMM. You can read that feature story here.  We have some more great news about this young fast rising band! Bloody Mary are set to open for legendary rocker Lita Ford and Vixen at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Il on September 12th, 2014. You can pick up your tickets at www.extremetix.com. Bloody Mary is: Rickee Divine, age 16, rhythm guitar and lead vocals – Carol Stream, IL Kat Cannons, age 17, drums and vocals – Downers Grove, IL Ana Apollo, age 17, lead guitar and vocals – Elmhurst, IL Hollie Wood, age 14, bass and vocals – Elmhurst, IL Bloody Mary have been taking the Chicago and the surrounding Midwest area by storm since 2010. They have become known for their high energy rockin sets that include originals and fan favorite covers. They are definitely a band you don’t want to miss and will be hearing a lot from this year. Bloody Mary released their [Read More]

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Pilot For a Day set to release Deluxe Edition of debut album Better Air on July 1st

May 7, 2014

Pop rock band Pilot For a Day have officially announced the release date for their album, Better Air (Deluxe Edition) set for July 1st. The album will feature three exclusive acoustic tracks; “Take This Chance,” “A Little More,” and “From Somewhere to Here.” and is an extension of their debut album, Better Air. Pilot For A Day is composed of Nolan Smith (vocals, guitar), Craig Harper (drums, vocals), Brandon Rimmey (guitar), and Harry Datkowitz(bass). Formed in November 2010, the band came together in their hometown of Kansas City, KS to make hard-hitting and uplifting music. Their inspiration comes from a wide range of ideas, including living life to the fullest extent and knowing that anything you can imagine is possible. Pilot For A Day hit the studio in February 2012 with producer Marc McClusky to create 10 classic, yet modern songs that could be appreciated by anyone.  Leading up to the exciting release of Better Air (Deluxe Edition), Smith explains, “We’ve put a lot of time and effort into this album and couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. We had a lot of fun [Read More]

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Funeral For A Friend debuts new BoySetsFire cover of “Rookie”

May 7, 2014

Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral For a Friend has premiered a new cover of BoysSetFire song, “Rookie”. The song is featured on the two track split record BoySetsFire covering Funeral For A Friend’s fan favorite “1045 Amsterdam Conversations.” The split 7” vinyl will be released in the U.S. on May 13th by No Sleep Records and is currently available for pre-orderhttp://nslp.co/bsfffaf.  Check out the song here:   “When it came down to figuring out what BSF track we wanted to cover it wasn’t easy,” says FFAF’s Matthew Davies. “We all had our favourites but we just had to figure out which song collectively made sense. After the Eulogy is such an inspirational record and we all love “Rookie,” it’s probably the most recognizable BSF song and we figured because of it’s connection with people that we should give it a shot. We recorded it in a day. It was so much fun to play, it’s such an anthem.”   Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol [Read More]

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Bella Gaia comes to California: In Santa Barbara this weekend.

May 7, 2014

  By Patrick O’Heffernan, Host of Music FridayLive!   If you have not seen and heard  Bella Gaia and you are in Southern or Central California, you are in luck. Kenji Williams, creator, director and musician  is producing the inspiring space video, music and dance performance this weekend in Santa Barbara before taking it on tour in Asia.   What is Bella Gaia?  “Beautiful Earth” is the literal translation, and it is that and so much more. It is possibly the most wondrous combination of stunning video, art , dance and music you will ever witness.  Bella Gaia is an awe-inspiring live multimedia performance of NASA visualizations and video of Earth from space, synched with  live music and dance from around the world. The award winning Bella Gaia successfully simulates the Overview Effect from space flight, and illuminates the connections between natural systems and human activities through an immersive storytelling method. It follows the orbiting flight path of the International Space Station as musicians and dancers create a sound and visual environment that mesmerizes audiences   Even more impressive is the way Kenji Williams [Read More]