Month: December 2016

Concerts

Concert review: Alter Bridge with Like A Storm and Gojira, in Munich. By Alex Bock

December 13, 2016

  Munich, Zenith, December 10th, 2016 This tour was announced about five months ago and it was a highly anticipated one. After the release of their latest record ‘The Last Hero’ on October 7th, Alter Bridge started out on an extensive tour through Europe and UK early November. With them on the road were Living Colour, Volbeat, Gojira and Like A Storm. The only band that stayed throughout the whole tour were Like A Storm. They were also the first band to play that night in Munich. The band has been out on tour through Germany earlier this year with Escape The Fate, where they played in a smaller clubs. Now with Alter Bridge they were able to play in front of big audiences, which in this case were about 5000 people. Already a popular rock act in the US and Canada, they have also gained many fans by now in Europe. Their latest record ‘Awaken The Fire’ sealed their breakthrough worldwide. Songs like ‘Love The Way You Hate Me’ or ‘Become The Enemy’ are [Read More]

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Day 35 on our NAMM Countdown: Show Your Support for Music Education at The 2017 NAMM Show

December 13, 2016

  For Day 35 on our Countdown to NAMM 2017, we invite you to show your support for Music Education at the NAMM 2017 show! -Over 60 sessions await music advocates at annual show- CARLSBAD, Calif. – December 12, 2016 – At the core of every NAMM member is a passionate champion for music education, and there is no better time to connect with fellow advocates, resources, and opportunities than at The 2017 NAMM Show. Each day of the show will present a multitude of events and opportunities to learn, network with peers, and to engage on topics at the fore of music education advocacy. On Tuesday, January 17 before the show officially begins, NAMM members are invited to join their peers for a day of “advocacy in action.” The day starts with The NAMM Foundation’s Day of Service, where a contingent of NAMM members will participate in musical instruction with the students of Patrick Henry Elementary School in Anaheim. The pre-show Day of Service supports the school district’s administrators, teachers, and students with generous donations from [Read More]

San Francisco

Catch GRAMMY-NOMINATED DJ/PRODUCER AUDIEN on 2017 FEELS TRIP TOUR

December 13, 2016

This has been quite a year for DJ/Producer Audien. Today, the GRAMMY-nominated recording artist announces his first run of U.S. tour dates for 2017. Tickets for the Feels Trip tour are on sale Friday, December 16 at 10 am local time HERE. His single “Crazy Love” reached #1 on the Mediabase Dance Airplay Chart and has amassed over ten million streams.  Check out the song here: Official Sites: http://www.audiendj.com/ http://www.facebook.com/AudienMusic http://twitter.com/Audien https://www.youtube.com/user/AudienTV

Books

BOOK: Spring House Press to Release Peter Cooper’s Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride

December 13, 2016

A great new read is ready to be added to your wishlist! Music writer Peter Cooper’s tales are an engaging behind-the-scenes look at the legends, pivotal moments, and untold adventures in country music.  Check out the news below: Nashville, TN (December 12, 2016) – Peter Guralnick, the dean of rock-and roll-storytellers, writes in the introduction to Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride, “Peter Cooper has always been in the mix.”  Whether spending time with a legend like Johnny Cash, playing bass for Loretta Lynn, discussing songwriting with Taylor Swift, or introducing the Grateful Dead’s Robert Hunter to Porter Wagoner, Peter Cooper, a respected music writer, accomplished musician, and Grammy-nominated producer, has continually found himself in the presence of music royalty and the recipient of countless intimate conversations, asides, and confidences.  In his new book, Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride: Lasting Legends and Untold Adventures in Country Music (Spring House Press; ISBN: 9781940611709; $17.95; April 25, 2017; Paperback), Cooper chronicles his many “in the mix” tales since arriving in Nashville in 2000 to cover the country music scene [Read More]

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Creeper releases new single, Hiding With Boys and catch them out on North American Tour

December 13, 2016

Creeper have had quite a year and have received a string of accolades –  Best British Newcomer at the Kerrang! Awards, Best New Band at the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards, playlist adds at BBC Radio 1, and praise from Sir Elton John on his Beats 1 show.  They have now released a new single, Hiding With Boys and you can check it out here: The infectiously catchy and energetic track was produced by Neil Kennedy at The Ranch and then mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots). The song is off their upcoming debut album, ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’ which will be released on March 24th. Pre-orders are available now at http://creepercult.com/. Frontman Will Gould comments, “Hiding With Boys is the very first song we wrote for Eternity, In Your Arms. It’s a bridge of sorts from the band we were on the EPs to the band that we are now, and creating it helped us to find a way to bring our incredibly varied influences together. When we wrote that chorus and the song’s [Read More]

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THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN Announces First US Tour In Nearly Five Decades

December 12, 2016

Very, very exciting news to share! The Crazy World of Arthur Brown have announced dates for the first US Tour in nearly 5 decades! Check out the news below: After a highlight performance at Psycho Las Vegas 2016, hugely influential UK heavy psychedelic progressive eccentrics THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN announces their 2017 Zim Zam Zim tour marking their first run of live performances since 1969.   The God Of Hellfire himself, Arthur Brown, will be celebrating fifty years since releasing the debut single “Devil’s Grip,” which helped shape the British and worldwide psychedelic movement. Pushing theatrics to their dystopian hellscape limits would earn Brown acolytes in everyone from David Bowie and Alice Cooper to Kiss, Marilyn Manson, and Lady Gaga to the entire genre of black metal, and his influence continues to spread today. Brown comments, “The last time I toured the US with THE CRAZY WORLD was early 1969. It was our third tour there. At the time, the band had been headlining massive festivals, alongside Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Jefferson Airplane, and [Read More]

Tour

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU Confirms Spring 2017 Tour Supporting Deafheaven, kicks off in San Francisco!

December 12, 2016

Texas instrumental rock band, This Will Destroy You have announced dates for a Spring Tour supporting Deafhaven. The tour will kick off in San Francisco at the Independent for the Noise Pop Festival and wrap up on March 27th in Eugene, Oregon. Following the special 10th anniversary edition of their defining Young Mountain LP, which was released through Magic Bullet Records in November, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU embarked on a series of shows to commemorate the re-released album in select cities around the US with sold out performances in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and two shows in New York City. On these shows, the band performed Young Mountain in its entirety back-to-back with a full performance of 2008’s self-titled album. Magic Bullet Records’ special reissue of Young Mountain includes a previously-unheard song entitled “Sleep,” recorded in 2006 during the initial tracking sessions for the album. The record is available on digital HERE, on CD HERE, and on vinyl featuring copper metallic inks and a UV gloss flood across a traditional LP jacket HERE. THIS WILL DESTROY YOU w/ Deafheaven: 2/23/2017 The [Read More]