rock

Interview

Interview with RAVENEYE as they approach the release of new album, NOVA

September 21, 2016

We are just days away from the release of the full length album, NOVA by RAVENEYE. The new album is set to release on September 23rd via their new label, Frontiers Music Srl. This album will surely capture the attention of music lovers as it boasts rich guitars, infectious hooks, addictive blues grooves and powerful rock. With the release fast approaching, we wanted to bring you an interview with Oli and Aaron. Check it out here:  * * * * * * * Thank you so much guys for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. You were definitely one of our highlights of last year’s Aftershock Festival. It won’t be the same without you guys! But you guys have definitely been keeping the tour wheels moving. How has Europe been and any stand out highlights you would like to share with us? It’s been an amazing year for us for touring from our headline UK tour in Jan/Feb to support for The Darkness across the USA, writing and recording [Read More]

New Music

PHOTO GALLERY: Art of Dying at DNA Lounge in SF. Catch them out on tour!

September 18, 2016

Art of Dying are currently out on tour in support of their recent release, Nevermore. The six song album was released earlier this month and they have been delivering high energy sets out on their tour. They made a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge and you can check out photos from that show by Sea Bass Photography. Children 18:3 Letters From the Fire: Art of Dying: Check the tour dates and catch them out on this tour! Don’t miss them as they deliver well written emotionally driven tracks that captivates their audience and rocks them out! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.artofdyingmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofdying Twitter: https://twitter.com/artofdying Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/artofdyingmusic Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/art-of-dying/id78906565 Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ArtofDying Instagram: https://instagram.com/artofdying/ ~ Concert Photography by Quang Lam, https://www.facebook.com/seabassphotography

Concerts

Gavin DeGraw brings his songs to life at the Green Music Center

September 12, 2016

Gavin DeGraw made a stop on his tour to the Green Music Center at the Weill Hall & Lawn. The crowd was anxious for his arrival and with no opener, they were treated to a night of magical music from Gavin. He is such an amazing performer as he brings his music to life on stage with his charismatic personality. He captures the crowd’s undivided attention with his smooth vocals and animated expressions. He kicked his show off off with an old fave, Chariot and went right into the huge crowd favorite Best I Ever Had.  His set list ranged from early songs to tracks off his just released new album, Something Worth Saving. You can pick up the album by heading over to iTunes here. Gavin released his video for his song, She Sets the City On Fire. Check it out here: Check out photos from the set by our Rockin Ryan: Gavin will be hitting the stage at KAABOO Del Mar Festival later this week. Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay [Read More]

Band

Butcher Babies join Megadeth on North American Fall Tour!

September 12, 2016

  The Butcher Babies will be joining Megadeth on their Dystopia North American Fall Tour. Also joining them will be Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies, and Metal Church. The month long tour starts in Casper, WY on September 20 and concludes on October 16 in Camden, NJ. In addition to the tour, both Butcher Babies and Megadeth will be performing at this year’s “Ozzfest Meets Knotfest” event, which takes place on September 24 & 25 in San Bernardino, CA. Heid Shepherd comments about the tour,  “We’re incredibly honored  to join forces with some of our idols, legendary musicians and bands! Megadeth is a staple in metal music and we can’t think of a better way to round out our 2016 touring schedule than with these metal gods. Who didn’t grow up with a Megadeth poster glued to your wall with dreams of dreams of sharing the stage with them. Bucket list… Check!” Check out the dates below: We look forward to catching them in San Jose at the National Civic. In case you missed it, check [Read More]

Entertainment

Legendary drummers Carmine and Appice join forces to create their very first studio album together

September 9, 2016

We are excited to share the news that the legendary drumming brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice have joined together to create their very first studio album together. Through PledgeMusic you can be first to receive exclusive updates and content such as behind-the-scenes videos and pictures of the recording process, first listens to songs and more. Check out the news below: The Appice Brothers, Carmine and Vinny, are two of rock’s most legendary drummers.  Individually, they have conquered the rock world for decades and now, for the first time, they are joining forces to record a studio album that will feature new songs as well as classic songs from their individual histories.     The brothers, who have worked with artists such as Black Sabbath, Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Blue Murder and more, chose to work with PledgeMusic because they are the frontrunner for direct-to-fan platforms, and they want to bring their fans into this project on a personal level. “This is very exciting for us! We are reaching out to you, our fans, to help [Read More]

Festival

KAABOO DEL MAR featured Band is Collective Soul

September 8, 2016

Today our featured KAABOO DEL MAR Band of the Day is Collective Soul. We have been longtime fans of Collective Soul and they continue to deliver incredible music. We caught them at the Fillmore in San Francisco and it was a magical evening. They recently released their highly praised new album, See What You Started By Continuing. Get ready for them to hit the stage at KAABOO playing fan favorites as well as new songs to rekindle your love of this band. To get you geared up check out photos from their SF show: Band Members: Ed Roland – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Dean Roland – Guitars Will Turpin – Bass, Percussion Jesse Triplett – Guitars Johnny Rabb – Drums   Video to check out: AYTA Make sure to visit social media sites for the latest news. We look forward to this incredible festival and hope you have your passes already. Stay tuned as we continue to feature many of the artists. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.collectivesoul.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/collectivesoul/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollectiveSoul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectivesoulofficial/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/collective-soul/id146191 Website: https://www.kaaboodelmar.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaabooexperience Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaaboodelmar Instagram: https://instagram.com/kaaboodelmar/    

Bands

Alter Bridge releases lyric video for My Champion off upcoming album, The Last Hero

September 8, 2016

We are just under one month from the release of the highly anticipated  Alter Bridge fifth studio album, The Last Hero. The album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 7th by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The album is now available for pre-order via the following links:  iTunes http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_iTunes Amazon http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_Amz Google Play http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_GP They recently released a lyric video for one of my favorite songs off the new album, My Champion. Check it out here: Myles Kennedy recalls, “The lyric was actually inspired by thinking back to my situation as a kids. I was this really small, underdeveloped kid who had to work extremely hard to keep up with all of my peers. It was very frustrating. I would hear a lot of words of encouragement from parents, coaches, or teachers though. A lot of those things were stored away, and they manifested themselves in this song. I’ve been able to apply some of those concepts in my life a thousand times over since then.” You can [Read More]