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Smash Mouth is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

April 8, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Smash Mouth. This band does not need any introduction as almost all of us at one time or another cranked up “All Star” and sang out loud at the top of our lungs. I have always had a love affair with Smash Mouth since they bring out the fun side in me and capture the perfect essence of summer! You can’t help but listen to their music loud and dance along as their music has always been the life of the party! “When we play itʼs a nonstop party,” Steve Harwell, lead singer says. That is so true and I hope you all come out to enjoy Smash Mouth and their non stop party at this year’s Bottle Rock Napa Festival. Smash Mouth started back in 1994 in San Jose and this year is the 20 year Anniversary for them. They have hits that were and still are everyone’s favorites such as Walkinʼ on the Sun and All Star,Then the Morning Comes, Canʼt Get Enough Of You Baby, and [Read More]

AEROSMITH & SLASH ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES and play surprise show at The Whisky a Go Go

April 8, 2014

What better way to announce the tour dates for the upcoming Aerosmith & Slash summer tour than playing a surprise show at The Whisky a GoGo in Hollywood. Well that is exactly what happened today. I was sitting in my doctor’s office as I get the tweet announcing Slash is set to perform with Aerosmith at the Whisky. I almost ran out there until I remembered I hadn’t succeeded at my teleportation transit yet! But at least we can watch the video here: So the tour dates have been announced and here they are for the Let Rock Rule Tour: DATE CITY VENUE Thu 7/10 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre Sun 7/13 Kitchener, ON, Canada McLennan Park Wed 7/16 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center Sat 7/19 Cadott, WI Rock Fest Tue 7/22 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Fri 7/25 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Wed 7/30 Inglewood, CA The Forum Sat 8/2 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Fri 8/8 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harveys Wed 8/13 [Read More]

Outside Lands Music Festival announces lineup and date is set for August 8-10

April 8, 2014

Outside Lands Music Festival which takes place in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco has just announced the lineup. The festival is set for the weekend of August 8 – 10. This year’s lineup is quite diverse and headliners include Kanye West, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, etc. Here is the current lineup : Tickets go on sale this Thursday April 10th at 10 AM. For more details on tickets can be found here: http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/tickets/. You can watch a video about the lineup here: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4cca4573d3/outside-lands-2014-lineup-announcement ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/home/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFOutsideLands Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfoutsidelands

Augustana release new video for “Youth Is Wasted On The Young”

April 8, 2014

Augustana are set to release their new album Life Imitating Life on April 22nd through Washington Square. The album was produced by John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric, Kashmir) and recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Nashville, TN. This will be the fourth full length album and the first for Washington Square. The album will take the listener on a musical journey with passionate, poetic songs that are emotionally driven and tell a powerful story. Augustana have released a video for their second song of the album, Youth Is Wasted On The Young. You can check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaxIcdv8SP8&feature=youtu.be] The album is available for pre-orders on Itunes here or through MerchNow HERE. The album is complete with 10 tracks and they are : 1. Ash and Ember 2. Need A Little Sunshine 3. Love In The Air 4. Youth Is Wasted On The Young 5. Say You Want Me 6. Fit Together 7. According To Plan 8. I Really Think So 9. Alive 10. Remember Me You can catch Augustana as they are heading out on tour this spring [Read More]

Secrets release new music video for “Maybe Next May”

April 8, 2014

San Diego Rockers Secrets have been having a lot of success with their latest album, Fragile Figures which you can pick up here on Itunes., With an album full of well crafted songs, catchy melodies, It is no surprise that everyone is taking notice of this great band emotionally driven lyrics and songs that capture the listener. Secrets just released a new music video for Maybe Next May. You can check out the video here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oppcUWMxY&feature=youtu.be] Secrets are currently out on tour with Blessthefall for the Hollow Bodies tour and will also be out on tour this summer for the Vans Warped Tour. They have quite a tour schedule ahead and many opportunities to catch them live. Check the tour dates below and find out where you are going to be seeing them next: Apr 15 Rocketownw/ Blessthefall Nashville, TN Apr 16 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA Apr 17 The State Theatre St Petersburg, FL Apr 18 Culture Roomw/ Blessthefall Fort Lauderdale, FL Apr 19 Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL Apr 20 Tremont Music Hallw/ Blessthefall [Read More]

Catch You Me At Six on their headlining North America tour!

April 7, 2014

British Rock group, You Me At Six have had quite a success here in the United States and they will continue to gain the well deserved attention as they are set to start their North America headlining tour. The tour will kick off on April 21st at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. I will list tour dates below because you don’t want to miss them when they come through your town. We have really enjoying their new single, “Room To Breathe” which has been getting a tremendous amount of radio airplay and has even hit the XM Octane channel. You can check out their new video for the song here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtUV01R1RE&feature=youtu.be] “Room To Breathe” appears on the band’s new album,Cavalier Youth, which shot to No. 1 on both the BillboardHeatseekers and UK rock charts. You can pick up the album on Itunes here as well as other retail outlets. Make sure to check the tour dates below and also visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest [Read More]

SHINING from Norway out on tour and release live footage from 2013 Øya Festival

April 7, 2014

SHINING, the extreme metal band from Norway have returned to North America and have just kicked off a tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan. You can find tour dates below. To get everyone geared up and head to their high energy performances, SHINING have released the live footage of their set from the 2013 Øya Festival. Frontman Jørgen Munkeby commented, “One thing that sets our live shows apart from albums is our extended, improvised transitions between songs, and this show has some of the coolest improvised sections. Just check out the last songs, ‘HEALTER SKELTER’ and ’21st Century Schizoid Man!‘” Check out the video here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAyVmtdbWDw&feature=youtu.be] The video proves that they are definitely a band you won’t want to miss when they come to your town. The SHINING’s latest release One One One, made several notable “best-of-2013″ lists and was even nominated for the “Metal Album of the Year” Spellemann Award, (comparable to our Grammy awards) “One One One” features “a corrosive and creative hybrid of industrial vocals and beats, jazz signatures and black metal aesthetics” [Read More]