April 2018 | Music Junkie Press

Concerts in the Park Sacramento have announced the lineup for 2018!

April 6, 2018

Concerts in the Park is a free music series on Friday nights during May, June, and July at Cesar Chavez Park in Downtown Sacramento. They definitely bring the entertainment to the park with some amazing musical acts. They have just announced the lineup for this year and check out the video below: Who are you excited to see this year. What a great lineup and so many amazing artists to check out. CIP returns Fridays from May 4 through July 27! Join us for downtown Sac’s largest outdoor happy hour – Fridays from 5 – 9 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Plaza. With close to 6,000 fans gathering in the heart of the city to see local and nationally touring artists and downtown Sac’s hottest DJs spinning between sets, Concerts in the Park (CIP) is the ultimate destination for Friday night happy hour! The FREE outdoor music festival returns to Cesar Chavez Plaza for its 27th season in May 2018. Roughly 1,000 artists have rocked the CIP stage over the past 26 years, showcasing local talent and [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Bishop Gunn are set to “Shine” with their new video/song off upcoming album

April 6, 2018

We are excited to share our new Spotlight Band Bishop Gunn with you. They are a rock n roll band out of Natchez, MS and they have completely caught our attention. They have an infectious style of music that is inviting and invigorating, soulful blues mixed with straight up rock n roll. The perfect combination for your playlist. They have just released a new video for their song Shine which is off their upcoming album. Check out the video here: Bishop Gunn is: Travis McCready Drew Smithers Burne Sharp Ben Lewis You can pick up the new song by heading over to: https://lnk.to/bgshine. From the first time we heard them, we were hooked and couldn’t wait for more music. You should definitely have Bishop Gunn on your radar and keep up to date with their latest news and upcoming shows. We will see if we can bring you an interview with this hot rising rock band so you can get to know them better! Make sure to visit their social media sites. [Read More]

The Weight of Silence release new single Green is the New Black ft. Danny Leal

April 5, 2018

Check out the new single from Australian rap/metalcore trappers The Weight of Silence. They are back with a new sound and single Green Is The New Black, featuring Danny Leal. You can take a listen and download the new song below: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1366366492 Vocalist Jacob Pedersen explains the bands new direction for “Green is the New Black”: “We’ve been really influenced as a group by some of the newer trap and rap sounds coming out at the moment and we’re blending that with the metal influence we’ve always had.We are also very honoured to have Danny Leal take a part in this and really bring a section in this already lively song to a new level. Upon A Burning Body’s music has been a big influence on us and you’ll hear that in this upcoming album release. You can expect heavy, hard hitting riffs with huge and heavy vocals , alongside moments with trapbeats and rap vocals.” The Weight are channeling nu-metal and trap for a completely new sound in 2018. The Weight released a cover of Atlanta rapper [Read More]

Bullet For My Valentine introduce new track ‘Over It’. Contributed by Alex Bock

April 3, 2018

Bullet For My Valentine recently introduced a new song, called ‘Over It’. It’s the first release of their upcoming 6th studio record called ‘Gravity’, which will be out June 29th. Check out the lyric video here: For more information on the band, check with their social media https://www.facebook.com/BulletForMyValentine http://www.bulletformyvalentine.com/ https://twitter.com/bfmvofficial https://www.instagram.com/bfmvofficial/ ~ Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp

The Word Alive introduce new track and announce the release of a new record

April 3, 2018

Phoenix based band The Word Alive released a different kind of announcement for their upcoming record ‘Violent Noise’. The band is together now for almost 10 years. In a short film they are summing up, how the band began and how the production of the new record went along. Also, some fans have a word in this. Check it out here: The album is produced by Matt Good. It will be released May 4th through Fearless Records. The band also introduced a new song called ‘Red Clouds’, which gives everyone an idea of how the new record might sound: Track List 1. Red Clouds 2. Why Am I Like This? 3. Stare At The Sun 4. I Fucked Up 5. War Evermore 6. Human 7. I Don’t Mind 8. Real Life 9. Lost In The Dark 10 My Enemy 11. Run Away 12. Lonely ‘Violent Noise’ can now be pre-ordered at http://thewordalive.merchnow.com/products/v2/269124/violent-noise-sun Lots of chances to see The Word Alive on stage in spring. Here’s where you can catch them live: Make [Read More]

Combichrist announce European summer tour dates

April 3, 2018

US-Electro-Rock/Industrial band Combichrist will be back in Europe in July/August 2018. They will be joined by Wednesday13, promoting their latest record ‘Condolences’ and Night Club. The ‘Everybody Still Hates You’ tour will also lead the three bands through the US in May and June, where there’ll be two more bands on the line-up, Prison and Death Valley High. For a night of music, sweat, fun, beats, flying drum parts and much more, grab your tickets at your local ticket office and VIP experiences at http://www.combichristvip.bigcartel.com/. For more information on the bands, check out their social media Combichrist: https://www.facebook.com/combichrist https://twitter.com/combichristarmy https://www.instagram.com/combichrist/ Wednesday13 https://www.facebook.com/officialwednesday13/ http://officialwednesday13.com/ https://twitter.com/officialwed13 https://www.instagram.com/mrmotherfucker13/ Night Club https://www.facebook.com/nightclubband/ http://nightclubband.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nightclubband/ ~ Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp

TOUR NEWS: THE THE announce North American Tour this fall

April 3, 2018

THE THE announce dates for a North American tour this September. The intriguing and influential band from England will be returning to the stage playing their classics and fan favorites from albums released from 1980’s to 2000. Check out the news below: Helmed by singer and songwriter Matt Johnson, THE THE have announced their first live shows in 16 years. The post-punk iconoclasts will first tour the UK and Europestarting in late May, with many shows already sold out including London’s Royal Albert Hall and Brixton Academy, before launching their North American tour in September. Tickets for the North American tour go on sale Friday, April 6 at 12 noon local time. *Read an interview with Johnson below. As a singer and songwriter, Johnson has been silent for many years, with the last THE THE album, 2000’s NakedSelf, capping off a remarkable run of records–from his solo debut Burning Blue Soul (1981), through THE THE’s Soul Mining (1983), Infected (1986), Mind Bomb (1989) and Dusk (1993)–which earned him an enduring reputation as a brave and uncompromising artist dealing with both the dark matters of the heart and prescient sociopolitical commentary. In 2017, THE THE released a new single, “We Can’t Stop What’s Coming,” as part of 2017’s Record [Read More]