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SLIGHTLY STOOPID set to appear at 2014 Bonnaroo Festival and Summer Sessions 2014

May 7, 2014

Slightly Stoopid has quite a busy summer schedule planned ahead of them. They are planned to perform a 75 minute set at the That Tent at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday June 14th at 6:45 pm. Before they head out to Bonnaroo they will be performing at a few other select festivals prior to embarking on their own tour, the Summer Sessions 2014. The 25 date “SUMMER SESSIONS 2014” tour marks SLIGHTLY STOOPID’s eighth annual summer amphitheater outing. Helping them deliver the ultimate jam session, this year’s lineup includes D.I.Y. legends NOFX (on select west coast dates), 7-time Grammy winner Stephen Marley (for the entire journey), hip hop icons Cypress Hill (on select west coast dates) and their friends and long-time musical conspirators G. Love & Special Sauce (on select dates). Getting underway July 9 in Eugene, OR, the tour will play along the west and east coasts featuring a stop at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA (7/19) and their annual hometown show at San Diego’s Sleep Train Amphitheater (7/26) as well as shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Asbury Park, Atlanta and many more. To get you ready for this summer, check out [Read More]

KBB Records artist Scare Don’t Fear pre-orders AVAILABLE NOW!

May 7, 2014

KBB Records which is the new label founded by Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce and co-manager Kyle Borman. The first band they signed was Scare Don’t Fear, which is a band from Providence, RI-based fusion of hip-hop and metal and they are ready to deliver their fresh new sound. Scare Don’t Fear will be spending their summer performing on the Vans Warped Tour. This year’s lineup promises to deliver high energy sets with EVERY TIME I DIE, FALLING IN REVERSE, LESS THAN JAKE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE SUMMER SET and more. “All of us in SCARE DON’T FEAR have been following the WARPED TOUR since we were kids, so it’s an amazing feeling to be on the whole tour,” says the band, who will be featured on the Kevin Say’s Stage for the entire festival (see tour dates below). “We are anxious and ready to show everyone what we’re all about.” Today, Scare Don’t Fear has announced that the pre-order and merch bundles are now up and ready for you to buy! Head [Read More]

Bloody Mary set to perform with Lita Ford and Vixen in September!

May 7, 2014

We told you about the fantastic and amazingly talented all girl teen rock band, Bloody Mary which we met at NAMM. You can read that feature story here. We have some more great news about this young fast rising band! Bloody Mary are set to open for legendary rocker Lita Ford and Vixen at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Il on September 12th, 2014. You can pick up your tickets at www.extremetix.com. Bloody Mary is: Rickee Divine, age 16, rhythm guitar and lead vocals – Carol Stream, IL Kat Cannons, age 17, drums and vocals – Downers Grove, IL Ana Apollo, age 17, lead guitar and vocals – Elmhurst, IL Hollie Wood, age 14, bass and vocals – Elmhurst, IL Bloody Mary have been taking the Chicago and the surrounding Midwest area by storm since 2010. They have become known for their high energy rockin sets that include originals and fan favorite covers. They are definitely a band you don’t want to miss and will be hearing a lot from this year. Bloody Mary released their [Read More]

Trivium parts ways with drummer Nick Augusto

May 7, 2014

We just received word that Trivium have announced they are parting ways with their drummer, Nick Augusto. They made the following post via their Facebook page: To Trivium Fans, Friends and Family: I had asked everyone to make this statement regarding Nick, personally and on behalf of the band because of the history we both have had together as friends and bandmates. There is no easy way to go about parting ways with someone; whether it’s in a band or not, but if it is coming directly from one of us, I hope that it will be perceived out of our respectfor him. This past Sunday, Matt, Corey, and I decided that it was best to part ways with Nick and to move forward as soon as possible. This decision was not one that we took lightly, given the fact that we are in the midst of a tour, and more importantly, that Nick has been with us for almost 3 and half years. We spoke face to face for about an hour on [Read More]

Foo Fighters put on a surprise show at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC

May 7, 2014

The Washington Post reported yesterday about a surprise Foo Fighters show at the 9:30 Club in DC this past Monday night. What was supposed to be a birthday bash for Trouble Funk bassist Big Tony Fisher actually turned out to be a surprise show from their hometown hero Dave Grohl and their mega uperstar band Foo Fighters. “I’m so glad I got to grow up here,” Grohl said from the stage while toasting Trouble Funk. “Because as a drummer, there’s no city funkier than Washington, D.C.” The night was filled with stories, great performances, and a night that no one would soon forget. Dave opened the show by keeping time for the Don’t Need Its, a band featuring bassist Darryl Jenifer and guitarist Dr. Know of Bad Brains, and vocalist Pete Stahl, frontman of Grohl’s pre-Nirvana punk group, Scream. They went on to play many early Bad Brains songs. The Don’t Need Its are Pete Stahl (Scream), Darryl Jenifer & Dr. Know (Bad Brains) and Dave on drums. (this may turn out to be more than a one [Read More]

California Breed announce their debut performance set for May 28th at the Whisky a GoGo

May 6, 2014

The bad ass new rock band, California Breed featuring legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23 year old newcomer guitarist/singer/songwriter Andrew Watt have announced their US debut performance. They are set to perform at the legendary Whisky a GoGo in Hollywood on May 28th. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss! They will also be making an appearance at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City on May 31st. Their self titled new album is set to release on May 20th through Frontier Records and was produced by Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings) and recorded at his Nashville studio and features equal co-writing credits among the three man power rock group. We were first treated to their first single off the album, “Sweet Tea” and it rapidly began climbing the charts. Sweet Tea definitely kicks ass as it brings to life the big ’70s sounds of rock that we miss! Glenn’s vocals just take you on a ride and it has some killer guitar work on it. You can [Read More]

The Ready Set release new song, Freaking Me Out off upcoming album due out on May 27th!

May 6, 2014

The Ready Set has released a new song, “Freakin Me Out,” off their new studio album– The Bad & The Better which is set to release via Razor & Tie on May 27th. Listen to “Freakin Me Out” here on JUST JARED (http://www.justjared.com/2014/05/06/the-ready-sets-freakin-me-out-full-song-exclusive-premiere/). The new album, The Bad & The Better is set to release on May 27th but you can pre-order the album on iTunes here and you can receive instant downloads of the songs Higher and Freakin Me Out. The album is also available onAmazon MP3 HERE and in various merch bundles here at thereadyset.merchnow.com. The album was produced by Ian Kirpatricki (Neon Trees, Breathe Carolina, The Plain White T’s). The Ready Set will be heading out on this year’s Vans Warped Tour which is set to kick off in June. Tour Dates are listed below: June 13 – Houston, TX – Reliant Center Parking Lot June 14 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center June 15 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion June 17 – Albuquerque, NM- Isleta Amphitheater June 18 – Mesa, AZ- Quail Run Park June 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Luxor [Read More]