Month: October 2015

Metal

Co-headliners Hardcore Superstar & Michael Monroe announce dates for The Cemetery Tour

October 22, 2015

Co-headliners Michael Monroe and Hardcore Superstar have announced US Dates for The Cemetery Tour. So far only a few dates have been announced, but stay tuned for more! Feb 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Feb 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky Feb 13 – San Jose, CA – Rock Bar Feb 19 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater Feb 20 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar   I will leave you with a couple videos from the bands: For more information on the bands, check out their social media sites Hardcore Superstar http://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialHardcoreSuperstar?fref=ts https://twitter.com/HcssOfficial https://instagram.com/hardcoresuperstarofficial Michael Monroe http://www.michaelmonroe.com/site/ https://www.facebook.com/michaelmonroeofficial https://twitter.com/michaelmonroe http://www.instagram.com/michaelmonroeofficial

Music Friday Live

Diamond hard, nuclear-powered rock and roll: Diamante Electrico’s B. By Patrick O’Heffernan

October 22, 2015

  Diamente Electrico’s Grammy-nominated  B album is nuclear powered American rock in Spanish   Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) The Bogota-based rock and roll band Diamente Electrico has in just over 2 years become the hottest band in Colombia and draws stadium crowds in the rest of the Southern hemisphere. Now they are setting their sights on the US market, starting at the top with two Latin Grammy nominations for their latest album, B.  That is after a tour with 130 concerts in the US and Mexico, a recording session in Nashville, gigs at festivals like Viva Latina, Rock Park, Stereo Picnic, and LAMC, while collecting a shelf full of awards including the Shock Award for Best Rock Artist last year.   Their first album, Diamente Electrico, was released in 2013, financed by crowdfunding – the first Colombian band to use crowdfunding.  Their second single,  “Nos Rompemos Igual” charted #1 on Columbian radio.  They have just released their second album, B, on the Criteria Entertainment label.  Recorded live at Third Man Records in Nashville, Tennessee directly to [Read More]

Bands

Danny Worsnop set to guest vocal for Heaven’s Basement in December

October 21, 2015

One of our favorite vocalists, Danny Worsnop of We Are Harlot will be guest vocals for Heaven’s Basement in December for three shows. Earlier today it was announced that Aaron Buchanan and Heaven’s Basement have parted ways. No need for any drama folks, it was a mutual decision and we wish Aaron the best in his future endeavors. I can’t wait to see what is next in store for Heaven’s Basement as well as Aaron. Here is the message via their Facebook page: Hi everyone, After giving it much thought, Heaven’s Basement and Aaron are parting ways. This is a mutual decision. We’ve all had a fantastic few years touring the world with Filthy Empire but we simply feel that our time together has run its course. We’d like to thank Aaron for being a part of everything we’ve done over the past few years, it’s been an incredible ride and we’ve had some amazing times together (Aaron has a message for you all below). We’ll be looking for a new singer to move forward [Read More]

New Music

Jeffrey James grabs your attention with his new video for Good Friends

October 21, 2015

Jeffrey James, a Nashville based R&B pop singer truly captures your attention with  his video for Good Friends. The emotionally driven track highlights the vulnerability and heart felt emotions of a relationship. Check out the video here: The song produced by  Konrad Snyder (Milo Greene, Night Beds, Mat Kearney), is now available on digital 45 and includes a special piano recording of “Waiting For The Breakdown” which fans can purchase on iTunes, here: http://apple.co/1PjHXzX. Fans will have a chance to see Jeffrey James perform an intimate acoustic set for Rendition, a monthly music series, in Los Angeles, CA at The Living Room on October 29th. Additionally, James is gearing up for his first headlining show in Nashville atThe High Watt on November 17th with direct support from Cappa. For more information, please visit:http://jeffreyjames.com/#shows. Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.jeffreyjames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJamesMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffreyjames Instagram: https://instagram.com/jjamesmusic

NAMM 2016

Day 91. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 21, 2015

   Today for our Day 91 on our Countdown to NAMM we are excited to announce that The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will be at NAMM 2016. The John Lennon Bus is a highlight of NAMM. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) state-of-the-art mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. In its 18th year, with the very newest technology and gear, the Bus continues to be dedicated to providing young people with tours of the studios and participation in free songwriting and multimedia production workshops. With the assistance of three on-board engineers, students learn how to write, perform, record, and produce original songs, produce and shoot music videos and documentaries and complete a broadcast quality music video – all in one day! The Bus is highly adaptable, designed to provide students, their schools and communities with performances, demonstrations, remote recordings, and studio sessions customized for their needs, levels of experience and interest. The Bus travels the country visiting schools, musical and technology conferences and events, and partners with [Read More]

Concerts

Interview with Sons of Texas as they continue with non stop touring!

October 20, 2015

  Friday night at Ace of Spades was a full on ROCK N METAL SHOW when Buckcherry returned to Sacramento. Head over here for our full coverage of the show.  We were excited to catch Sons of Texas perform as we have been hearing so many great things about this band. They have continued to captivate the crowds with their energetic blues metal/hard rock. Check out photos from their set at Ace of Spades by our Rockin Ryan: We had the chance to interview a couple of they guys before their set and you can check it out here: If you don’t already have it, make sure to pick up their album, Baptized in the Rio Grande. Whether you are into hard rock or metal, this album will be your new fave. Sons of Texas are one hard working band and they kick ass in their live shows. They have just announced tour dates with All That Remains, Devour The Day and Audiotopsy.   Check out their video for Blameshift: Make sure to visit their social [Read More]

Concerts

RavenEye leaves quite an impression on San Francisco with their monumental performance

October 20, 2015

Earlier this week we were blown away by the monstrous performance from UK rockers RavenEye. To fill an opening slot for Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, you are up for quite a challenge but RavenEye did a stellar job kicking the night off. The three member band has a larger than life sound and took over The Warfield with their fuzz rock. These guys were fiercely energetic from start to finish and drove the crowd wild with their sizzling guitar riffs and groovy blues vibes. They have the huge sound and the stage performance to match which makes them your new favorite band!  Check out some photos of their set at The Warfield: We were so excited when we found out that RavenEye will be performing at Aftershock Festival this weekend. We can’t wait to catch them. They will be performing on Saturday at 11:50 on the Coors Light Stage. If you are going, make sure to arrive early and not miss them!  We hope to bring you an interview with these bad ass [Read More]