February 2023 | Music Junkie Press

The Luka State share new track “Two Worlds Apart”

February 19, 2023

While the eagerly awaited release of their second album “More Than This” on March 10th draws nearer, The Luka State get stronger and stronger with each track. Their latest single “Matter Of Fact” was played on the Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter for the first time. The next step on the way to the album is the new track “Two Worlds Apart” which comes with an official video. “‘Two Worlds Apart’ is about the battle that we all find ourselves having with our own minds. Sometimes we can feel like two completely different people. This song is about that feeling, it’s about grabbing life with two hands and trying to take control of it in a much more positive way,” comments vocalist/guitarist Conrad Ellis. “In working class towns like Winsford you don’t always get the same opportunities as others so you have to battle with yourself to find the positive. It’s that kind of experience that shapes us and the lyrics on our album”. The video for Two Worlds Apart was directed [Read More]

Upcoming tours in Europe/UK – part II

February 15, 2023

A few weeks into 2023 and already a lot of amazing live shows happened. So many great acts are currently touring over the pond, it’s really hard to choose. So here’s part II of a selection of upcoming tours in Europe/UK. Devin Townsend Last time Devin Townsend played here, was probably the acoustic tour in 2020. In November 2022 Devin released his latest record “Lightwork”. With the upcoming European tour, which starts in Oslo, Norway in February 21st, he brings the new record to European and UK stages. Choose your date(s) and get your tickets! For more information on Devin Townsend, follow his social media: https://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend https://hevydevy.com/ https://twitter.com/dvntownsend https://www.instagram.com/dvntownsend Erra Birmingham (AL)-based band Erra will be touring in Europe/UK in February/March 2023. It’ll be their first headliner tour. They will be joined by Silent Planet, Invent Animate and Sentinels. Erra are currently on tour in the US supporting We Came As Romans. In May 2023 they will be joining Bad Omens on tour in the US. Get your tickets HERE. Take your chance to see [Read More]

Pierce the Veil release their new album, The Jaws of Life

February 9, 2023

Happy Birthday to me as I enjoy the new album from Pierce the Veil. The Jaws of Life is out now and it highlights how much the band has evolved. The album is full of raw emotion and painstaking honesty. The album was produced by Paul Meany (Twenty One Pilots, Mutemath, The Blue Stones), and mixed by Adam Hawkins (Machine Gun Kelly, Turnstile, Twenty One Pilots). Fuentes comments about the new album, “This album has truly brought us closer than we’ve ever been. It was extremely difficult for us to be off the road and apart for so long. We’ve never missed anything more than playing music together and never had such a strong appreciation for recording, touring, and simply being in the same room together than we do now. The Jaws of Life is about how life can sink its teeth into you and try to devour you. The negativity in the world and within your mind can be a vicious thing. We’re extremely grateful for this record, our fans, and the opportunity to [Read More]

TOUR: Ministry Announces 2023 Headline Tour Dates

February 9, 2023

Ministry have announced the dates for their upcoming headline tour as well as dates with Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper. These will be shows you won’t want to miss! Industrial juggernauts Ministry are heading back out on the road in 2023 with a series of spring headlining dates, bringing long-time friends Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly along for the ride. The tour kicks off April 20 in Reno, Nevada and will end with an anticipated performance at the Sick New World Fest in Las Vegas on May 13. Tickets for all headline dates go on sale Friday, February 10 at 10 AM local time in all markets. Find more information and ticketing links at ministryband.com. Ministry also previously announced a summer run opening for Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, kicking off August 24. See all upcoming Ministry tour dates below. The 2023 appearances come after a wildly successful “Industrial Strength Tour” throughout 2022 and will continue to be a career retrospective of Ministry’s greatest works, as the band enters its fifth decade with frontman and creator Al Jourgensen continuing to churn out his indelible missives on the state [Read More]

WATCH: AXS TV PRESENTS POWER HOUR for your Rock Entertainment

February 9, 2023

Excited to share the news about a new show on AXS TV Power Hour which will be all new original weekly rock entertainment talk series, debuting February 15th. The series is filmed in Los Angeles and produced by Danny Wimmer Presents so you know it will be awesome. Check out the news below: POWER HOUR breaks down the biggest news and latest videos in rock, in an all-newAXS TV original music series premiering Wednesday, February 15 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The series is filmed in Los Angeles and produced by Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP). POWER HOUR is hosted by notable rock experts and enthusiasts Matt Pinfield (MTV, VH1), Josh Bernstein (Revolver Golden Gods, Loudwire), and Caity Babs (SirusXM’s Octane). This is the first time that the series will air on television. The inaugural season boasts star-studded interviews and special segments filmed exclusively for AXS TV, presenting 10 all-new episodes packed with breaking music news, as well as sit-downs with a legendary lineup of trailblazers such as Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Halestorm, Anthrax and Godsmack. In addition to counting down the week’s most-talked about music videos from across the country, every [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT: DEVON THOMPSON RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “SOFT LIKE WATER”

February 8, 2023

Today we bring the spotlight on to Los Angeles native Devon Thompson as she releases her debut single, Soft Like Water. This new track is a must listen! Thompson comments about the song, “I was so insecure my whole life and felt like I wasted years worrying about what other people thought of me worrying about not fitting in,” says Thompson. “I was watching a video of a creature on the bottom of the ocean floor being pulled around by the current, and I thought that was me. I have to write about it. Water is malleable. If you touch it even slightly, the wind blows it. It’s easily pushed around. It’s just like the little sea creature, helplessly shoved around by the ocean’s current. Hence the meaning of the opening line of the song.” About the track Thompson approaches her songwriting with the same raw simplicity as the music that permeated her developmental years such as The Animals, Bill Evans, and the Beatles.  Songs start with one meaningful line, then a groove and bassline [Read More]

Hailey Whitters Releases A Reimagined Version of Her Hit Single and sets out on tour

February 8, 2023

Hailey Whitters Releases A Reimagined Version of Her Hit Single “Everything She Ain’t” and Covers of The Steeldrivers and Alan Jackson for Apple Music Sessions RAISED Headlining Tour Kicks off This Month Ahead of Tour Dates with Shania Twain, Eric Church and Luke Bryan News Today, the Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising country star Hailey Whitters released an exclusive Apple Music Sessions set featuring a reimagined version of her hit single “Everything She Ain’t,” along with covers of The Steeldrivers’ “Heaven Sent” and Alan Jackson’s “Gone Country.” Apple Music Sessions feature some of the world’s most prolific artists and emerging artists, all in Spatial Audio. Recorded out of Apple Music’s studios around the world, Apple Music Sessions gives artists the opportunity to reimagine and recreate hits from their catalog, and creative covers of beloved classics. On recording her Apple Music Sessions collection, Whitters explains: “As an artist in country music, there can often be creative limitations imposed by what’s acceptable in the format. When Apple approached me about doing this session, they didn’t put us in a [Read More]