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FINNEAS SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO,“THE 90S” off debut album “Optimist”

September 2, 2021

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer FINNEAS returns today with, ‘The 90s,’ another song taken from his forthcoming debut album, ‘Optimist,’ set for release on October 15 via Interscope Records. ‘The 90s’ is FINNEAS’ heartfelt look back at a decade where things seemed simpler, a world without the internet and smartphones, and a desire to return to those times. Watch the official video, directed by Sam Bennett and choreographed by Monika Felice Smith: Optimist’ features 12 brand new tracks, plus the previously released, “What They’ll Say About Us,” FINNEAS’ heartbreaking ballad, written in lockdown as a moving dedication to human strength and connection when faced with life’s tribulations. Earlier this month, FINNEAS shared the incredible video for “A Concert Six Months From Now,” filmed on location at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Watch the video HERE. Pre-save/add/order ‘Optimist’ HERE.` FINNEAS will be making the festival rounds this Fall, including solo slots at BottleRock in Napa, CA on September 3 (TICKETS), iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18 in Las Vegas (TICKETS) and October 1 & 8 at Austin City Limits in Austin, TX (TICKETS), before heading out on a North American tour. Kicking off October 25 in San Diego, the 15 city tour will see FINNEAS make stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Chicago, Athens, OH, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York, Boston, and Montreal before concluding in Toronto on November 21. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.finneasofficial.com. [Read More]

Defences announce new album and share new single “False Gods”

August 8, 2021

Hertfordshire based Alternative-Metal band Defences announce their new album “In The Balance”, which will be released October 15th, 2021. The band also revealed the rough, beautiful and confrontative new single “False Gods”. “In The Balance” is a snapshot of experiences, that Cherry Duesbury made over the last years. She looks at the unavoidable difficulties of a global pandemic as well as different cultural key events. “We wrote this because we had to”, Cherry explains. “In The Balance” is the result of the search of Defences for hope in the harsh realities of life, which they approach head-on, to find positivity. “A great amount of the lyrics are based on inner fights”, co-vocalist William Alex Young explains. It is a snapshot of the time, that shows humanity in their glory as well as their fights. “It’s incredibly honest”, Cherry adds. “It’s the most honest I ever wrote, concerning lyrics.” This honesty also finds itself again on the newest work of the band, “False Gods”. Inspired by the “Black Lives Matter” movement, Cherry uses her personal reaction [Read More]

Danny Wimmer Presents Announces Lineup For Aftershock 2021

October 22, 2020

Metallica & My Chemical Romance To Headline The West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival Also Featuring Rancid, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Volbeat, Gojira, Mastodon, Parkway Drive & Many More Festival Expands With The Addition Of A Fourth Night, Headlined By Limp Bizkit Single Day, 3-Day And 4-Day VIP & General Admission Passes On Sale Now Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce the return of Aftershock—the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival–to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 7, 8, 9 and 10. The expanded 2021 event will be bigger and better than ever, including the new Thursday night concert, presented by Jack Daniel’s–an epic celebratory evening to kick off the anticipated return of the festival that has sold out for the last five consecutive years. As previously announced, Aftershock 2021 will be headlined by Metallica (performing two unique sets, one on Friday and one on Sunday) and My Chemical Romance (Saturday), who were both confirmed for the sold-out postponed 2020 event. The incredible and diverse Aftershock 2021 lineup will also include: Limp Bizkit, Rancid, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Volbeat, Machine Gun Kelly, Mastodon, Gojira, SEETHER, Parkway Drive, and many more. [Read More]

Kingdom Of Giants share new single ‘Side Effect’

July 19, 2020

California-based metal band Kingdom of Giants have shared “Side Effect” their latest single from their upcoming album “Passenger” today. Showcasing a chorus that will be stuck in your mind instantly and a classic Kingdom of Giants breakdown their fans love, “Side Effect” is an obvious standout on the album. When discussing the single, the band shared “We would love to hear what our listeners’ interpretations of this song are! We have all had too many instances where someone’s interpretation of our songs helped them more than our actual meanings ever would have”. Fans can check out “Side Effect” and pre-order “Passenger” ahead of its October 16th release date via SharpTone Records now at shrptn.co/sideeffect With “Passenger”, Kingdom of Giants is poised to soar beyond “best-kept secret” status and into the modern metal and post-hardcore stratosphere, with a continuously evolving sound that pushes both the band and their audience forward. While firmly rooted in classic metalcore elements, familiar to fans of Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying or international counterparts like Architects UK and Northlane, the six-piece California band bravely color outside the lines of the safe and predictable. The only “constant” in the Kingdom of Giants discography [Read More]

Alter Bridge release new song/video ‘Dying Light’

October 7, 2019

It’s less than two weeks now until the release of Alter Bridge’s new record ‘Walk The Sky’ via Napalm Records. A few days ago the band shared another new song, taken from that record, called ‘Dying Light’. 01. One Life 02. Wouldn‘t You Rather 03. In The Deep 04. Godspeed 05. Native Son 06. Take The Crown 07. Indoctrination 08. The Bitter End 09. Pay No Mind 10. Forever Calling 11. Clear Horizon 12. Walking On The Sky 13. Tear Us Apart 14. Dying Light Alter Bridge are currently on tour in the US with Skillet. 10-Oct • Chicago, IL • The Chicago Theatre 11-Oct • Kansas City, MO • Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland 13-Oct • Manchester, TN • Exit 111 Festival 14-Oct • St. Louis, MO • The Pageant 16-Oct • Mobile, AL • Saenger Theatre 17-Oct • Birmingham, AL • Avondale Brewing Company 19-Oct • San Antonio, TX • Vibes Event Center 20-Oct • Dallas, TX • The Bomb Factory 22-Oct • Tampa, FL • Jannus Live 24-Oct • Orlando, [Read More]

AFTERSHOCK 2019 Set Times: Have you planned who you will be seeing?

September 24, 2019

We are only weeks away from California’s greatest rock and metal festival, Aftershock 2019! Three days of amazing bands that you don’t want to miss! Make sure to plan your days and check out the set times for each day below: The music schedule for Aftershock is as follows (subject to change). Friday, October 11 Monster Energy Stage Kolas Discovery Stage 8:20 PM Slipknot 7:15 PM Staind 6:20 PM Lamb of God 5:30 PM Halestorm 4:45 PM Dropkick Murphys 4:05 PM Clutch 3:25 PM I Prevail 2:45 PM Beartooth 2:05 PM Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals 1:30 PM Motionless In White 1:00 PM Poppy 12:30 PM DED Coors Capital Stage 7:25 PM Sum 41 6:20 PM The Interrupters 4:50 PM Knocked Loose 3:30 PM Angel Du$t 2:10 PM The Pink Slips 1:00 PM Santa Cruz Saturday, October 12 Monster Energy Stage Kolas Discovery Stage 8:50 PM blink-182 7:45 PM Rob Zombie 6:45 PM Bring Me The Horizon 5:55 PM Marilyn Manson 5:05 PM Stone Temple Pilots 4:20 PM Bad Religion 3:40 PM Highly Suspect 3:05 [Read More]

The new video for Gainesville by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers truly takes you back in time

October 4, 2018

Earlier this week the video for Gainesville, a previously unreleased song on the Tom Petty career-spanning box set An American Treasure—was released. It is an amazing track and the nostalgic video takes you back in time. “Gainesville” was recorded in 1998 during Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Echo sessions, and the video was directed by Brantley Gutierrez and produced by Michael W. Abbott with Subtractive Inc. Check out the video here: An American Treasure is out now on Reprise Records. The 60-track set unveils previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks that spotlight Tom Petty’s remarkable depth and evolution as a revered and tremendously influential songwriter, recording artist and performer. An American Treasure is available for purchase HERE. Adria Pettyand Tom’s wife, Dana Petty, were the primary catalysts for the commission, creation and release of An American Treasure—a tribute and love letter pointing to the music in between the hits, and a strong musical portrait of the person they know in their hearts. Adria and Dana both serve as the project’s Executive Producers, and, together with Tom’s [Read More]