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Review: ZAKK WYLDE, Otherwise and Jared James Nichols Band at Regency Ballroom in SF

August 31, 2016

  San Francisco was treated to a night of straight up non-stop high energy rock and metal last night at The Regency Ballroom. The night kicked off with a fierce set by Jared James Nichols. We met up with Jared earlier this year at NAMM 2016 and we were so excited to finally catch them perform live. They kicked ass and a highlight was the amazing cover of Mississippi Queen by Mountain. Make sure to pick up their latest EP, Highwayman. Check out photos of their set: Next up the crowd was treated to the passionate rock from Otherwise. These guys hit the stage and fired up the crowd. You can’t help but feel the passion they have for their music and you can tell that the stage is exactly where they belong. They have a great way of connecting with each and every fan in the audience. A highlight for me was to see them perform a very special personal song for them, Heaven which is in honor of Ivan Patrick. Here are some photos [Read More]

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Check out ZAKK WYLDE’s video for Sleeping Dogs featuring Corey Taylor

August 25, 2016

Guitar icon ZAKK WYLDE has been quite busy out on his tour in continued support of his new LP Book Of Shadows II. Zakk recently released a video for Sleeping Dogs featuring Corey Taylor. The track has gone on to become the most successful active rock radio single of Wylde’s career reaching as high as #22 in the U.S. and #11 in Canada. Directed by long time collaborator Justin Reich, the video can be seen below.  Catch Zakk Wylde out on tour now! Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and Jared James Nichols will serve as support.   ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.zakkwylde.com/ Website: http://blacklabelsociety.com/home/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zakkwylde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacklabelsociety Twitter: https://twitter.com/zakkwyldebls Instagram: http://instagram.com/zakkwyldeBLS Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/zakkwyldetv

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Guitar Extraordinaire Angel Vivaldi announces new EP as he gears up for tour with Gus G

July 14, 2016

New Jersey Guitar extraordinaire Angel Vivaldi announces his new EP, “The Speed of Dark: Revisited”, which is a newly recorded version of his 2009 release The Speed of Dark. The Ep is set for a release on August 26, just in time for his co-headlining run with fellow ax-grinder Gus G. Preorders for the EP will made available soon exclusively at Vivaldi’s webstore.https://www.districtlines.com/Angel-Vivaldi.  Check out a trailer for the upcoming tour: This will definitely be a DO NOT MISS tour! VIP packages are  available that features a meet and greet, signed tour poster, tour laminate and a 30 minute masterclass with both Vivaldi and Gus G. For more information or to purchase go to www.angelandgus.soundrink.com. VIVALDI comments, “For me this tour perfectly summarizes the evolution of modern guitar playing. To be able to share a stage with a force such as Gus is both inspiring and refreshing. I cannot wait to see the looks on people’s faces when they see what we have planned! I’m also really excited to dip into music from all my releases including the [Read More]

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ZAKK WYLDE ANNOUNCES NEW U.S. / CANADIAN TOUR DATES BOOK OF SHADOWS II OUT NOW

May 10, 2016

  Guitar icon ZAKK WYLDE today has announced new U.S. and Canadian tour dates in continued support of his new LP Book Of Shadows II. Wylde will hit over 40 cities spread out across the U.S. and Canada this summer including a performance at Heavy MTL Festival in Montreal on August 7th, a first for him as a solo artist. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday, May 12th. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and Jared James Nichols will serve as support. Wylde, as always, has been on the road nonstop. He wrapped up a buzzworthy stint on Steve Vai’sGENERATION AXE TOUR just yesterday in Red Bank, NJ and prior to that served as a marquee artist on THE HENDRIX EXPERIENCE TOUR with the likes of Billy Cox and Buddy Guy. This is the first time Zakk has toured as a headliner in the U.S. and Canada since last year’s Unblackened tour.   7/8: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live7/9: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 7/10: Austin, TX @ Emo’s7/12: Houston, TX @ House of Blues7/13: New Orleans, [Read More]

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John 5 released video for Making Monsters

March 3, 2016

Guitarist John 5 has just released his video for Making Monsters.  The video utilizes stop motion animation giving life to action figure style monsters that form John’s band. Jonny Coffin produced and directed the overall movie while Thomas Yagodinski animated and edited the animation. Matt Zane directed and edited the live footage. releases a teaser for his upcoming new music video Check it out here: The new video is the third release this year for John.  His goal is to release a new video on the first of each month for the entire year.  The video also helps kick off his Behind the Nut Love tour starting March 4. Tickets for the tour are available now on www.john-5.com. Behind the Nut Love Tour Dates: Mar 04- Westland, MI @ Token Lounge Mar 05- Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Mar 06- Chicago, IL @ Reggies Mar 08- Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter Mar 09- Louisville, KY @ The New Vintage Mar 10- Newport, KY @ Southgate House Mar 11- Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Mar 12- Hagerstown, MD @ The [Read More]

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Check out a video teaser for John 5 and new tour dates announced!

February 18, 2016

Guitarist John 5 releases a teaser for his upcoming new music video “Making Monsters”. The full video will debut March 1st on Guitar Player and Guitar World’s websites.  Check out the video teaser: Also announced are revised dates for his upcoming spring tour John 5’s Behind the Nut Love with the Creatures Tour beginning in March 2016.  The tour will start in Westland, MI and conclude in Londonderry, NH with a total of 16 live shows.  Tickets are available now on www.john-5.com. Tour dates are listed below: Mar 04- Westland, MI @ Token Lounge Mar 05- Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Mar 06- Chicago, IL @ Reggies Mar 08- Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter Mar 09- Louisville, KY @ The New Vintage Mar 10- Newport, KY @ Southgate House Mar 11- Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Mar 12- Hagerstown, MD @ Hard Times Cafe Mar 13- Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theatre Mar 14- Pittsburgh, PA @ Hard Rock Mar 15- Falls Church, VA @ The State Theatre Mar 16- New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom Mar [Read More]

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Interview with Jared James Nichols at NAMM 2016

February 10, 2016

NAMM 2016 was filled with great new gear, demonstrations, and incredible artists. We were excited when we ran into Jared James Nichols and had a chance to catch up with him. He truly is an amazing guitarist and is setting out on tour in March. Check out our quick chat with him here: In case you missed it, Jared was featured on Uncharted chronicles. It shares his amazing story of how performs and how he is achieving his dream of making music. Check it out here: You can catch Jared perform as he is heading out on tour with Glenn Hughes and Joanne Shaw Taylor. Check the dates below and get yourself to a show: Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. We are excited to catch the San Jose or Los Angeles show. We will make sure to bring you full coverage and hopefully an interview! ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jaredjamesnichols/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJNicholsMusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/jjnicholsmusic