Scotty McCreery Celebrates New RIAA Certifications: 3X Platinum “Five More Minutes + Platinum “Damn Strait”

L to R: Kevin Herring (SVP of Promotion, Triple Tigers Records), George Couri (McCreery’s Manager; Owner, Triple 8 Management; and Partner, Triple Tigers Records), Scotty McCreery, Jackie Jones (Senior VP of Artist and Industry Relations, RIAA), Norbert Nix (President/Partner, Triple Tigers Records), Scott Stem (McCreery’s Manager, Triple 8 Management) and Laura Hostelley (VP of Marketing, Triple Tigers Records). | Photo Credit: Danielle Del Valle

Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery continues to reach new milestones as “Five More Minutes,” the first of five consecutive No. 1 singles, reaches RIAA Triple-Platinum Certification, while “Damn Strait,” the most recent of his back-to-back hits, reaches RIAA Platinum status.
 
“I’ve always said that ‘Five More Minutes’ is my favorite song I’ve ever written. For it to become my first Triple Platinum single means it has really connected with the fans, and as a songwriter that’s what you hope for,” said McCreery. “‘Damn Strait’ is one of the most fun songs I get to sing live each night. I’m excited to see the success of both of these songs recognized by the fans and the RIAA.”
 
Written by McCreery with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell, “Five More Minutes” earned him one of five BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year and inspired two popular Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network holiday movies with “Five More Minutes” and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These.” 
 
The second single from his latest album Same Truck, “Damn Strait” was written by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins and spent three weeks at the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard charts, along with being named one of “The 10 Best Country Songs of 2022” by Billboard.
 
McCreery’s current and fastest rising single of his career “It Matters to Her,” co-written with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller, continues to climb in the top 5 on the Mediabase chart and top 7 on the Billboard chart as he joins the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour, continuing tonight at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, along with additional headlining shows sprinkled throughout the summer.
 
Earlier this month, McCreery surprised fans with the new digital track “Why She Gotta Be Like That” featuring Colombian singer/songwriter GUSI. The North Carolina native discovered the Latin sensation on social media performing his song “Why You Gotta Be Like That” and was struck with the idea for a duet between the two featuring both Spanish and English verses. Listen to the song HERE and watch the video below , which premiered on CMT, CMT Music and CMT.com.
 
McCreery is also one of the artists featured in the new “American Currents: State of the Music” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, on display through Feb. 4, 2024.

Tour dates for the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 in May and June, featuring Scotty McCreery and opening act Megan Moroney:

May 18            Birmingham, AL                    Legacy Arena
May 19            Biloxi, MS                              Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 20            North Little Rock, AR            Simmons Bank Arena
June 1              Omaha, NE                             CHI Health Center
June 2              Sioux Falls, SD                       Denny Sanford PREMIER Center-Arena
June 3              St. Paul, MN                           Xcel Energy Center
June 8              Duluth, GA                             Gas South Arena
June 10            Orlando, FL                            Amway Center
June 15            Mt. Pleasant, MI                     Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 16            Columbus, OH                        Nationwide Arena
June 17            Greensboro, NC                      Greensboro Coliseum Complex
 
In-between and after the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 dates, McCreery will also be performing these shows, with more to be announced soon:

May 21            Temecula, CA                         Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
May 26            Jefferson City, MO                 CRMU Healthcare Amphitheater
May 27            Bossier City, LA                     Margaritaville Resort Casino
May 28            Denham Springs, LA              Cajun Country Jam
June 6              Nashville, TN                         Country Kickoff Concert
June 9              Myrtle Beach, SC                   Carolina Country Music Fest
July 7              Northfield, OH                        Hard Rock Casino Northfield Park
July 8              Milwaukee, WI                       Summerfest
July 13            Knoxville, IN                          Knox County Fair
July 14            Portland, IN                            Jay County Fair
July 15            Baraboo, WI                           Sauk County Fair
July 20            Sacramento, CA                      California State Fair
July 21            Minden, NV                            Carson Valley Inn Casino - TJ's Corral
July 27            Tooele, UT                              Country Fan Fest
July 28            Caldwell, ID                           Canyon County Fair
Aug. 3             Prairie Du Chien, WI              County Line Country Fest
Aug. 4             Toledo, OH                             Promenade Park
Aug. 5             Binghamton, NY                    Spiediefest & Baloon Rally
Aug. 6             Hampton, NH                         Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom     
Aug. 18           Lampe, MO                            Black Oak Amphitheater
Aug. 25           Marshfield, WI                       Central Wisconsin State Fair
Aug. 26           Dekalb, IL                               DeKalb Corn Festival
Sept. 1             Evansville, IN                         Victory Theatre
Sept. 21           Springdale, UT                       O.C. Tanner Amphitheater
Sept. 23           Denver, CO                             Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
 
Tickets for all  Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 and Scotty McCreery solo dates above can be purchased at ScottyMcCreery.com.
 
About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery’s Same Truck: The Deluxe Album is available now on vinyl, CD and digital formats, and contains two No. 1 songs, RIAA Platinum-certified “Damn Strait” and RIAA Gold-certified “You Time,” and his current single “It Matters To Her.” In total, McCreery has achieved 5 consecutive No. 1 hits in the last few years, including the two mentioned above as well as an additional three from his last album Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified project which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart: the RIAA Triple Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” the RIAA Platinum-certified “This Is It,” which stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks, and RIAA Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote all 11 songs on Seasons Change, which Rolling Stone named as one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018.” Four of his albums have debuted at No. 1 on a Billboard Albums chart, with current combined sales surpassing 4 million copies. The North Carolina native has earned one Triple Platinum, five Platinum and three Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; and BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year five times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It,” in 2021 for “In Between,” and in 2022 for “You Time”). His song “Five More Minutes” inspired two popular holiday movies which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network: “Five More Minutes” in 2021 and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” in 2022. McCreery launched his recording career by making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. For more information, visit ScottyMcCreery.com.

Daryl Hall’s ‘BeforeAfter’ Compilation on Vinyl for First Time

Daryl Hall’s ‘BeforeAfter’ Compilation on Vinyl for First Time

With more Todd Rundgren Tour dates, Joining Billy Joel in London’s Hyde Park

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall has an exciting summer lined up on a solo tour with longtime friend and fellow Fame inductee support act, Todd Rundgren, featuring a sold-out gig at the Eventim Apollo in London on July 9 after performing with headliner Billy Joel at the historic American Express BST Hyde Park two days earlier.

BeforeAfter, a three-disc compilation of his solo work, from 1980’s Robert Fripp-produced Sacred Songs through 2011’s Laughing Down Crying, co-produced with his longtime musical director, the late T-Bone Wolk, will be released for the first time on vinyl as a three-album set by Friday Music on May 19.

Compiled and sequenced by Hall, BeforeAfter features 30 tracks spanning all five of his solo albums, featuring six never-released performances from the pathbreaking web and television series Live From Daryl’s House, including a recording of the Eurythmics classic “Here Comes The Rain Again,” performed with longtime Hall compatriot, Dave Stewart, a harmony-laden version of Ruby and The Romantics’ “Our Day Will Come” and “Can We Still be Friends” with tourmate Todd Rundgren.

“I picked this collection of songs from my solo albums because I feel they encapsulate certain periods of my career.” says Hall. “It also shows the diversity of working with collaborators like Robert Fripp or Dave Stewart. And, having some tracks from LFDH on it, really makes the compilation complete.”

Hall’s solo tour gets underway May 24 at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ, and includes those two sold out shows in the U.K., one joining Billy Joel at Hyde Park, the other with Todd Rundgren at Apollo Eventim.

“So glad to be back playing in London,” said Daryl Hall. “I always have the best shows there.”

Wrote Jeremy Holiday in his BeforeAfter liner notes. “More than a chance to work ‘alone,’ Hall’s individual pursuits have granted him license to be more eclectic in his choice of collaborators and to push further outside the expected bounds.”

To Purchase "BeforeAfter" on Vinyl, Click Here

All tour dates feature Todd Rundgren supporting except for American Express BST Hyde Park date:

May 24: The Wellmont Theater (Montclair, NJ)

May 26: Hershey Theatre (Hershey, PA)

May 28: The Music Hall (Portsmouth, NH)

May 31: The Cabot (Beverly, MA)

June 2: Wind Creek Event Center (Bethlehem, PA)

June 4: Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino (Mashantucket, CT)

June 7: The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY)

June 9: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa (Atlantic City, NJ)

July 7: American Express BST Hyde Park (London, UK)

July 9: Eventim Apollo (London, UK)

August 9: Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land (Sugar Land, TX)

August 11: Majestic Theatre (San Antonio, TX)

August 13: Will Rogers Auditorium (Fort Worth TX)

August 15: Orpheum Theater (Omaha, NE)

August 17: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (Mystic Lake, MN)

August 19: 4 Bears Casino & Lodge (New Town, ND)

August 22: Hard Rock Casino (Gary, IN)

August 24: Levitt Pavilion (Westport, CT)

I See Stars Drop New Double Single "Anomaly" + "Drift" and Visualizers via Sumerian Records

I See Stars fans, rejoice! The band has today dropped a new double-single "Anomaly" + "Drift" as well as the accompanying visualizers. Speaking about "Anomaly", lead vocalist Devin Oliver shared:

"This track always sticks with me long after it has finished and, in the end, leaves me feeling both exposed and empowered. Anomaly was created from self-reflection and introspection during a time in my life when I was in and out of the hospital for 2 years battling a rare neurological disorder that led to me to chronic physical pain, headaches, & depression. It’s a powerful reminder to me that the clock is ticking and we must live on our own terms, true to ourselves and our values while battling the feeling of despair that comes when the world seems to be working against you. For a while I was grappling with the regret that I might have missed my opportunity and would be sick forever. No matter what is happening in our lives the most difficult battles we fight are the ones within ourselves. We hope that anomaly is a reminder that when the universe tests you, staying true to yourself is always worth the struggle."

When asked about "Drift", Oliver also commented:

"[This song] nods to the concept of our upcoming album. This song was written to be bipolar by nature, giving you no choice but to surrender to the ebbs and flows of your thoughts and emotions, pulling you in and out of focus. This song highlights a newfound sense of clarity in the wheel that we all submit to. It continues to spin in and out of a dark trip that provokes as it forces us to explore the murky depths of our minds and uncharted territories of our own psyche."

                         Stream "Anomaly" and "Drift" here, and watch the visualizers below.

Fans will have their opportunity to see I See Stars this fall on the Concrete Forever tour with Bad Omens and ERRA. For ticket information please click here, and keep your eyes peeled for more I See Stars news coming soon.

CONCRETE FOREVER North American Dates

September 1 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center (Sold Out)

September 2 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater (Sold Out)

September 4 - New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater (Sold Out)

September 5 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Sold Out)

September 6 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (Sold Out)

September 8 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy (Sold Out)

September 9 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works(Sold Out)

September 12 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (Sold Out)

September 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall(Sold Out)

September 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Sold Out)

September 15 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore (Sold Out)

September 16 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner (Sold Out)

September 18 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS (Sold Out)

September 19 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel (Sold Out)

September 21 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Sold Out)

September 24 - TBA

September 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom

September 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live (Sold Out)

September 29 - TBA

September 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union (Sold Out)

October 2 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (Sold Out)

October 3 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre (Sold Out)

October 4 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo (Sold Out)

October 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium(Sold Out)

October 9 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels

October 10 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (Sold Out)

October 11 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel

October 13 - Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum(Sold Out)

Dance Gavin Dance Announce 'The Jackpot Juicer US Tour’

DANCE GAVIN DANCE 

Announce

‘The Jackpot Juicer US Tour’

With Support From SiM, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction

General On Sale Friday, May 19th at 10AM Local

DanceGavinDanceBand.com

Chart topping post-hardcore outfit, Dance Gavin Dance, have today announced “The Jackpot Juicer US Tour” which will be hitting 27 cities across the US to accompany their upcoming album of the same name. The tourwill feature support from SiM, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Artist pre-sales beginning today. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, May 19 at 10 AM local time at DanceGavinDanceBand.com. 

Jackpot Juicer was released in April of 2021 and scored Dance Gavin Dance their highest charting postion on the Billboard Top 200 to date. The album saw the band hit their first ever Top Ten debut, entering the Top 200 at #8 with over 33,500 album equivalent sales. The album also hit the #1 spot across the Top Alternative and Top Rock charts, #2 on the Top Vinyl chart, #3 on Top Album Chart and #5 on Top Album Sales Chart.

Speaking on today’s announcement, Dance Gavin Dance drummer, Matt Mingus shares:

“It brings us great pleasure to announce The Jackpot Juicer US Tour 2023. This monster of a tour will be coming to a city near you this Summer and Fall. 

We are really excited about the bands from all over the world that will be joining us on the road. Those artist will include SIM from Japan. Then we have Rain City Drive from here at home in the US. And last but not least, Within Destruction from Europe/Taiwan. 

The setlist we are planning will consist of a hefty amount of songs from Jackpot Juicer. With tracks from the album we have never performed live before. As well as a number of our popular songs you have all grown to appreciate over the years. We are hoping this mixture of songs will make for an enjoyable performance for both old and new fans a like.

This super eclectic mix of music will surely make for an awesome evening you won’t want to miss out on. We are all really looking forward to seeing your smiling faces from the stage and can’t wait to put on a great show for you all.

”

Beginning at the end of August, "The Jackpot Juicer US Tour" will kick off in Tempe on August 24th and travel throughout 26 further cities ending in Detroit at the Masonic Temple Theatre on October 4th. Fans can also see Dance Gavin Dance at upcoming US festivals, including the band's very own one-day festival, Swanfest, on October 1st. This year's Swanfest marks the first ever East Coast edition, which will feature a special extended set from the band as well as performances from Periphery, Set It Off, SiM, Rain City Drive, Stolas, Within Destruction, Body Thief and Dwellings. Full 2023 routing below.

THE JACKPOT JUICER US TOUR

w/ SiM, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction

*Non Live Nation date

+No SiM

August 24 || Tempe, AZ || The Marquee Theatre*

August 25 || Las Vegas, NV || Brooklyn Bowl

August 26 || Los Angeles, CA || Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall*

August 29 || Seattle, WA || Showbox SODO*

August 30 || Portland, OR || Roseland Theater

September 1 || Garden City, ID || Revolution Concert House

September 2 || Salt Lake City, UT || The Union Event Center*

September 3 || Denver, CO || Mission Ballroom*

September 5 || Austin, TX || ACL Live At The Moody Theater

September 6 || Oklahoma City, OK || The Criterion*

September 8 || Houston, TX || White Oak Music Hall*

September 9 || Dallas, TX || The Factory in Deep Ellum*

September 10 || Birmingham, AL || Iron City*

September 12 || Fort Lauderdale, FL || Revolution Live at the Backyard

September 13 || Orlando, FL || Hard Rock Live

September 15 || Nashville, TN || Wildhorse Saloon*

September 16 || Atlanta, GA || Coca-Cola Roxy

September 18 || Raleigh, NC || The Ritz

September 19 || Silver Spring, MD || The Fillmore

September 21 || Chicago, IL || Radius*

September 23 || Milwaukee, WI || The Rave II*

September 25 || Cleveland, OH || Agora Theatre*

September 27 || Boston, MA || MGM Music Hall at Fenway

September 29 || New York, NY || The Rooftop at Pier 17

September 30 || Asbury Park, NJ || Stone Pony Summer Stage

October 3 || Pittsburgh, PA || Stage AE*+

October 4 || Detroit, MI || Masonic Temple Theatre*+

FALL FESTIVAL DATES

September 22 || Louisville, KY || Louder Than Life

October 6 || Sacramento, CA || Aftershock

SWANFEST 2023

October 1 || Philadelphia, PA || Mann Center

About Dance Gavin Dance

Rejecting tired formulas at every step, Dance Gavin Dance merge progressive rock and post-hardcore with thick groove, brilliantly combining experimental music with hooks and a warped sense of humor. The group has amassed over 1.6 billion global streams, and 1.4 million album equivalent units sold across their catalog in the US alone. With hundreds of thousands of rabid fans engaged with Dance Gavin Dance on socials and their very own festival event, Swanfest, which sold out both its inaugural edition in 2019 and its triumphant, post-pandemic return in 2022 in the band's hometown of Sacramento last April and is now set to hit the East Coast for the first time, it all amounts to a full force band facing a mainstream that has overlooked them for too long.

As the undeniable statistics keep mounting up, the fact becomes more and more clear that Dance Gavin Dance are becoming one of this generation's most popular and enduring forces from the world of heavy music. As Pollstar put it "Sacramento, Calif.-based Dance Gavin Dance is not just any band."

Find Dance Gavin Dance Online

dancegavindanceband.com

Darius Rucker’s Riverfront Revival Music Festival Announces Daily Lineup & Single-Day Tickets

Rucker, Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and More
to Perform October 7-8 at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park

Two-Day & Single-Day Tickets Available Now via RiverfrontRevival.com

Back for its second year after a massive inaugural success, Riverfront Revival curated by Darius Rucker and produced by the seasoned team at SRE Entertainment has announced the daily schedule along with single-day tickets, available now via RiverfrontRevival.com.
 
The festival, set to take place Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8 at North Charleston’s beautiful Riverfront Park, will showcase the best of country and rock music along with the finest in food, arts and culture the Lowcountry has to offer. Music will play across two stages from 1-11 p.m. on Saturday and 1-10 p.m. on Sunday. Gates will open at 12 p.m. each day. 
 
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winner Rucker will headline on Saturday along with Band of Horses, Niko Moon, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Wilderado, Elvie Shane, Cha Wa, Carter Faith, Randall Fowler and Haley Mae Campbell. 
 
Sunday festival-goers will hear music from fellow headliners Turnpike Troubadours, as well as recent winner of four Academy of Country Music Awards (including Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year) Lainey Wilson. Greensky Bluegrass, Drivin N Cryin, Megan Moroney, Yesterday’s Wine, Wayne Graham, Emily Curtis and Grayson Little will also grace the stage on Sunday. 

In addition to limited remaining two-day weekend passes, single-day general admissions tickets are now on sale at RiverfrontRevival.com for $105 plus fees, or starting at only $25 with a layaway plan. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Program at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. A passionate benefactor of the Charleston community, Rucker has raised millions of dollars throughout his career for the hospital where his late mother was a nurse. MUSC’s board-certified pediatric oncology and hematology specialists are leading the innovation and care provided to pediatric cancer and blood disorder patients in the Southeast and are achieving among the nation’s best outcomes. 
 
Riverfront Revival is presented in partnership with ExploreCharleston. For more details and updates, visit RiverfrontRevival.com and follow @riverfrontrevival on Facebook and Instagram. 
 
About Darius Rucker
Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers,plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of  “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. His new single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” is available everywhere now as Rucker puts the finishing touches on his forthcoming album, Carolyn’s Boy, and Rucker is set to preview the new music this summer on his Starting Fires Tour.
 
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker is also an avid sports fan, with his NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at NFLshop.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.  
 
For more information, visit www.dariusrucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

THE DEAD DAISIES 'A DECADE OF ROCK'

Ten years ago The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene with a mission to gather some of the finest musicians in the world and simply put, play some good old fashioned, no bullshit Rock’N’Roll!!

After a decade of recording and touring the planet, there have been some incredible one-offs and special highlights including sharing stages with some of the world’s biggest Rock bands.

To mark this milestone, a collection of songs from six of the band’s previous studio albums have been chosen. The upcoming “Best Of” Album release will include some of the collectives’ favorite tracks and others that have become a staple part of every Daisies Touring Set List. We hope they’re your favorites as well ….   

Two previously unreleased tracks from the last recording session are also included. It will be available on double CD & Vinyl on August 18th.

Pre order your copy, starting June 2nd, here:
https://thedeaddaisies.com/BestOf/

To celebrate a Decade of Rock, the band will kick off touring in late August with some dates in Canada and the USA. Late October will see The Daisies head back to Japan followed by dates in the EU throughout November and December.

Returning to the line-up for this tour is the incomparable front man John Corabi. He joins his mates Doug Aldrich, David Lowy, and Brian Tichy with renowned Bass player Michael Devin (of Whitesnake fame) joining the band for the first time.

"It's been an amazing decade with The Daisies! We've rocked out with some of the best in the business, toured the globe, released eight albums and are thrilled to be showcasing the body of work from over the last decade with our upcoming “Best Of” Album release and tour.  I'm excited to be welcoming John Corabi back to the band.  Can't wait to get back on the road again in 2023 to perform for our fans!" - David Lowy

When they say turn it up to eleven you need the right rig backing you.  The Dead Daisies are thrilled to be powering up with Blackstar Amplification to blast out their best in 2023!  Stay tuned for some exciting exploits being masterminded together!

It’s been an amazing ride so far with a HUGE THANK YOU to the fans for their love and support!!  With still a lot more to come and Miles In Front Of Them, together they’ll keep Rock alive!!!

So, grab your copy of the “Best Of”, get your tickets and enjoy the ride celebrating A Decade of Rock with us!
https://thedeaddaisies.com/tour-2023/

The Dead Daisies are:
John Corabi (Scream/Motley Crue)
David Lowy (Red Phoenix/Mink)
Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/Dio)
Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne/Foreigner)
Michael Devin (Whitesnake)

US & CANADA TOUR

AUGUST

22Mickey's Black BoxLititz PAUSticketswith Special Guests - TBC

23The Landis TheaterVineland NJUSticketswith Special Guests - TBC

25El MocamboToronto ONCAticketswith Special Guests - HARM & EASE from 25th>31st26London Music HallLondon ONCAtickets

27The HubKitchener ONCAtickets

29The Studio @ First Ontario Concert HallHamilton ONCAtickets

30Théâtre FairmountMontreal QCCAtickets31The Brass MonkeyOttawa ONCAtickets

SEPTEMBER

2Hollywood TheatreVancouver BCCAticketswith Special Guests - TBC

4Alberta Rose TheatrePortland ORUSticketswith Special Guests - THE BLACK MOODS from 4th>10th5CornerstoneBerkeley CAUStickets

6Goldfields Trading PostRoseville CAUStickets

8Ramona MainstageSan Diego CAUStickets

9Count's Vamp'dLas Vegas NVUStickets

10The Roxy TheatreLos Angeles CAUStickets

Elle King to Release "Jersey Giant" to Radio; Joins Tyler Childers at Radio City Music Hall 8/2, 8/3

Last year when Tyler Childers’ record label asked him what artist he would want to record “Jersey Giant,” an old live song getting some fresh attention, he had only one name – Elle King. Featured on her critically acclaimed Come Get Your Wife album released earlier this year, “Jersey Giant” is set to impact multiple radio formats next week including Americana, Triple A and non-commercial radio, and is available to all formats via Play MPE. Co-produced by King, the song is already generating more than 500,000 streams per week with more than 20 million global streams since release. 
 
“I was so humbled when Tyler asked me to record the song,” said King. “And then earlier this year he surprised my fans and joined me on stage in Lexington, KY. That was a badass moment for me personally.”
 
Since she burst onto the music scene in 2014 with her breakout hit “Ex’s & Oh’s,” King has topped the Billboardcharts in four genres, most recently with the smash hit “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert. 
 
Her genre-melding songs have always been at the center of her music. The Guardian said in a 2015 review, that King is “steeped in every genre of vintage Americana – sassy rock’n’roll, vampy R&B, country sadness and a little blues.” Of her recent album, People Magazine noted, “…The ‘Ex’s & Oh’s’ singer – who’s always been a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll – planted herself in Nashville. But she hasn’t lost her edge.”
  
When King’s version of “Jersey Giant” dropped late last year, Whiskey Riff said, “In terms of the production, it sounds great, with Elle taking over lead and background vocals, in addition to playing some acoustic guitar. The great Charlie Worsham also lends his voice for backing vocals, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, mandolin and banjo.” Saving Country Music added, “But the genius of Elle King’s version of ‘Jersey Giant’ is the reservation she displays in her performance. Sufficed to say, this thing is pretty great.”
 
King’s A-Freakin-Men Tour, Presented by Slow & Low wrapped earlier this year to sold-out crowds and rave reviews. She has a jam-packed summer playing festivals, amphitheaters and arenas across the country performing with artists including Eric Church, Melissa Ethridge, Jelly Roll and Dierks Bentley. She joins Childers on his 2023 Send in the Hounds Tour at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 2nd and 3rd. 

Ian Munsick Captivates Crowd with Sold-Out Ryman Auditorium Debut

BRINGING THE WEST TO NASHVILLE:
IAN MUNSICK CAPTIVATES CROWD WITH 
WHITE BUFFALO AT HIS SOLD-OUT RYMAN DEBUT
 
The Munsick Boys Join On-Stage for Special Encore
Family Performance of “Weakness”
 
Munsick Presented with RIAA Gold Plaques for
 “Long Live Cowgirls” and “Long Haul” Ahead of Ryman Show 
as Wyoming-Native Nears Half a Billion Career Streams

Photo Credit: Cobi Spencer

Wyoming native and Warner Music Nashville recording artist Ian Munsick arrived in Music City Tuesday (May 16), bringing White Buffalo – his free-spirited, awe-inspiring portrait of the American West – centerstage at Ryman Auditorium for his sold-out debut. 
 
Opening with the tongue-in-cheek, uptempo first track “From the Horse’s Mouth,” Munsick traversed through each of the 18 songs on the project. Looking out at the electrified crowd with awe, Munsick expressed his appreciation, stating “Thank you guys, first and foremost, Nashville for believing in me. I know that what I do doesn’t necessarily fit the mold, but I’m trying to break the mold.”
 
Pausing halfway through the set, Munsick delivered a stripped-down performance of “Long Haul” off his debut album Coyote Cry, which received RIAA Gold-certification alongside “Long Live Cowgirls” – his hit duet featuring Cody Johnson which has reeled in nearly 100 million streams – during an industry reception ahead of the show. 
 
Introducing the song, Munsick shared the news with the crowd. “About an hour ago, my label Warner Music had a party backstage and they gave me a plaque because my song ‘Long Live Cowgirls’ went gold,” he shared. “To my surprise, they gave me another plaque because it turns out ‘Long Haul’ just went gold as well. Now, neither of these songs were on the radio very often. That just means that you guys made these songs go gold all by yourselves. So thank you for listening to my music – it’s because of you that I get to be on this stage and I could never thank you guys enough.”
 
After completing the album’s tracklist with “Indian Paintbrush,” the ecstatic crowd began stomping their feet, demanding to hear his stampeding breakthrough hit “Horses Are Faster,” which inspired Munsick to move to Nashville and pursue his music career. After concluding his set with “Horses Are Faster” to astounding applause and a standing ovation, Munsick appeared for a special encore performance of one of his first recordings, a cover of Wade Montgomery's “Weakness,” alongside The Munsick Boys comprised of his father Dave and brothers, Tris and Sam Munsick.
 
Addressing his family, he concluded, “You guys taught me everything I know about playing music, entertaining, being a cowboy – and most importantly being a man. Thank you to our beautiful wives. Girlfriends. Daughters. Sons. My mother, of course… Trudy Munsick. This last song we’re going to do is a song that was written by a Native American cowboy in Montana by the name of Wade Montgomery, and I can’t think of a better song to end it on because this song is about as Western as it gets.”
 
Tuesday’s show concluded Munsick’s headlining Long Live Cowgirls Tour which sold out across the country, with highlights including stops in New Braunfels, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; and Denver, CO; and his first sold-out arena shows in Clive, IA; Ralston, NE; and Billings, MT.

About Ian Munsick:
A native son of Wyoming, Ian Munsick is painting a stampeding, spirited portrait of the American West with his sophomore album White Buffalo, out now. The 18-track album spans unfiltered tales of romance and ranch life, hard-working anthems with honkytonk hooks and mountain-time odes to family and forever-young fun. It builds upon the spacious roots-pop beauty he introduced on his major label debut, Coyote Cry. Over the past three years, the 29-year-old has accumulated nearly half a billion global streams and a host of accolades. He has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Spotify, CMT, Fender, MusicRow and more. A seasoned entertainer, having grown up tending cattle by day and playing music in a family band each night, Munsick toured recently alongside country music superstars Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson. Beyond his noteworthy professional accomplishments, he has also become both a husband and a father. Now the Warner Music Nashville recording artist and multi-instrumentalist is representing his home, and its special cast of people, like never before. The first release from White Buffalo, standout duet “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson), hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown, was named one of Amazon Music’s Best Country Songs of 2022 and recently received RIAA Gold-certification alongside “Long Haul” off his debut album Coyote Cry. Fans of Ian Munsick will always find an open heart, natural awe and plainspoken honesty as he rides on… bringing the West to the rest. 

Rolo Tomassi Announce US West Coast Headline Tour

UK progressive band Rolo Tomassi announce a headlining US West Coast Tour with support from Pound and labelmates The Callous Daoboys. The tour kicks off on June 6th in Denver, CO, and wraps up on June 20th in Seattle, WA.

Rolo Tomassi's recent album, Where Myth Becomes Memory, serves as a culmination of a period of creativity that has exalted the band to their loftiest status so far, with a singular vision where the most savage, unhinged sonics can co-exist harmoniously with epic cinematic elegance.

About the album, Metal Injection said, “The magnitude of Rolo Tomassi's musicality is matched only by how precisely each element shines through," while Brooklyn Vegan said, "As is always the case with this band, the possibilities seem endless."

US Tour Dates

6/6/23: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater 
6/7/23: Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad 
6/9/23: Dallas, TX - Sundown at Granada 
6/10/23: San Antonio, TX - Vibes Underground
6/11/23: Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
6/13/23: Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater
6/14/23: San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room
6/15/23: Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre
6/16/23: Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s 
6/17/23: San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods
6/19/23: Portland, OR - Star Theater
6/20/23: Seattle, WA - Substation 
 

Rolo Tomassi have spent 17 years leading the pack rather than following and on their recent album, Where Myth Becomes Memory, they've led with more poise and determination than ever before. The album served as the final part in an unintended trilogy that began with 2015’s Grievances and continued with 2018’s Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It.

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NYC's ROMAN ANGELOS and renowned producer SCOTT SOLTER release 'Supermarkets, Underwater' LP, followed by UK tour dates with RODNEY CROMWELL

“Insanely cheerful and groovy lounge muzak. It’s fantastic” ~ Electronic Sound

"Far-from-ordinary... a delightful nostalgia-inducing instrumental exploration of movement and sonic fluidity. Highly memorable and grounding" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Pretty Glorious" ~ Stewart Maconie, BBC 6 Music

"Fluid and meditative, yet so catchy - taking elevator music to new lounge-loving heights, puts the thrill in chill" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"A fun escapist collection of music" ~ The Electricity Club

"Guaranteed to stick in your brain" ~ Shindig!


Brooklyn lounge-chill artist Roman Angelos and electronic producer Scott Solter(St. Vincent, Maps & Atlases, Spoon, Superchunk, The Mountain Goats). have released their collaborative record 'Supermarkets, Underwater' via London label Happy Robots Records.

Roman Angelos will be touring select UK cities in June with label-mate Rodney Cromwell. Tickets for performances in London, Coventry, Reading and Todmorden can be obtained at www.happyrobots.co.uk/tickets.

The new album is a fully reimagined set of remixes of Roman Angelos' 2022 album 'Music For Underwater Supermarkets', a 9-track offering that combines electronica and exotica, painting a sonic dreamscape that transposes the mundane act of grocery shopping to an aquatic utopian landscaping.

Here, Solter flips the script by transforming the bouncy and upbeat material of the original album into a darker and more ambient landscape.  Weaving in noise and shifting electronic percussion, it’s an entirely new record. Listeners dive deeper into unknown waters, no longer shopping alongside the friendly fish.

Exploring Roman's obsession with the library and soundtrack music, with unfashionable sonic influences from Burt Bacharach to Vangelis, this record was brilliantly received with Electronic Sound Magazine describing it as “an album of splendid vibes”.

Roman Angelos is the nom de plume of Brooklyn-based producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rich Bennett, developed as a vehicle to explore his obsession with library recordings of the 60's and 70s, muzak and exotica. Exotic, dreamy, and wistful, this is the sound of a jazz sextet as channeled through synths and drum machines, creating a spacey feel.

Lead track 'Swimming Through The Aisles (Teeming Mix)', along with a special live performance version of the remix.  It uses the same irregular time signature and feel of the original, but adds in tremolo vibraphones, reverse guitars, and electronic drums, giving the music a new feel of exploration.

The original recordings were produced by Rich Bennett at Acme Hall Studios in Brooklyn and were recorded live to tape, all together in one room, by Colin Marston (Jarboe, Sailors With Wax Wings).

Beyond the world of library electronica, Rich Bennett has been involved in a diverse group of musical projects, including the newly reunited outsider / 60s proto-punk group The Shaggs, dream pop outfit Mahogany, and Brazilian funk group Limoncello, in addition to production work with Stereolab's Morgane Lhote (aka Hologram Teen).

Roman’s previous releases for Happy Robots have gained praise from Electronic Sound Magazine, Hi-Fi World, Shindig! Magazine, The Electricity Club, Freq and The Haunted Generation, as well as BBC6 Music radio play from Gideon Coe, Cerys Matthews and Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone, plus Bob Fisher (BBC Tees).

'Supermarkets, Underwater' is out now, available everywhere digitally, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. Released by Happy Robots Records with distribution by Cargo Records, the CD version will be available exclusively via the label's Bandcamp. 

CREDITS
All remixes by Scott Solter
Written by Rich Bennett and Scott Solter
Produced by Rich Bennett at Acme Hall Studios, Brooklyn
Original recordings by Colin Marston
Released by Happy Robots Records (Catalogue No. Bot39a)
Distribution by Cargo Records
Cover artwork by Martin J Langthorne
Video created by Ammo d'Or

TOUR DATES (with Rodney Cromwell)
Thu, June 8   LONDON - Servant Jazz Quarters
Fri., June 9   READING - Face Bar
Sat, June 10  COVENTRY - Just Dropped In
Sun, June 11  TORMODEN - The Golden Lion


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Audio Karate Drop First New Song in Nearly 20 Years With "A Show of Hands"

California's melodic-punk outfit Audio Karate return with their first studio recordings in almost 20 years!

The band reunited in early 2018 following the reissue of their two classic LPs Space Camp and Lady Melody. They later released two albums worth of previously unreleased material on Malo and ¡Otra! and got back on the road for festival appearances and playing with the likes of Descendents and other punk legends. The band quickly realized that playing together was an important part of their lives, and they went into the studio to record the new song "A Show of Hands" in 2022, while also re-recording their song "A Monster in Disguise," adding some much needed production work, making it a much more powerful song.

This limited edition 7-inch EP is being presented by Iodine Recordings, which includes beautiful artwork by Jeff Caudill (Gameface) and photography from the studio and recent tour dates, and was mastered by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Jeff Rosenstock). These songs showcase the power, and precision of Audio Karate's songwriting, which masterfully strikes a balance of hyper-melodic punk rock, emo, and post-hardcore.

It's out June 30. Pre-order it here.

"'A Show of Hands' is our first recording of the modern era, recorded at New Monkey Studio (previously Elliot Smith's studio) in late 2021," says guitarist Jason Camacho. "Pandemic stuff had made it so we hadn't been in a room together in a minute and we were beyond happy with the outcome. Instantly recognizable as an Audio Karate song, it blends elements of everything one would expect from AK, rolling bass lines, hummable riffs, rusty nail gargled vocals, and catchy hooks."

AUDIO KARATE ON TOUR:
6/2 — San Francisco, CA — 924 Gilman
7/28 — Chicago, IL — Reggies *
7/29 — Milwaukee, WI — X-Ray Arcade *
7/30 — Champaign, IL — The Space *
8/19 — Los Angeles, CA — The Paramount
10/28 — Gainesville, FL — The FEST
*With Tightwire 

ICE NINE KILLS Announce Select US Headline Shows This Summer

Notorious horror-themed metalcore outfit, Ice Nine Kills, is thrilled to announce their 'Fear The Premiere' tour today. The band will play a select run of headline shows kicking off on August 8, 2023, and will showcase a spectacular lineup of supporting acts including August Burns Red and Veil of Maya for shows between August 8 and August 11, Set It Off and The Plot In You for shows between August 15 and September 1, and opener Mike’s Dead across all dates. Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10am local on Friday, May 19th from IceNineKills.com.

Ice Nine Kills have garnered a reputation for being one of the most must-see live bands from the sphere of heavy music. In addition to their upcoming headline dates, the band will also be supporting Metallica in US stadiums this summer on their M72 World Tour and will be supporting Lamb Of God on their upcoming US run. Combining their expert musicianship, a killer catalog of bonafide ragers and their infamous theatrical performances that bring each song and the movie it relates to to life, these upcoming shows are sure to have heads banging, spines tingling and blood chilling across the US. Miss your chance to see one of metal's most in-demand, can't-miss bands at your peril.

Full routing for Ice Nine Kills summer shows below. Tickets will be available starting with an artist pre-sale beginning today at 12pm ET. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, May 19 at 10am local time at IceNineKills.com.

SUN 8/6 East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium*

TUE 8/8 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live! 

WED 8/9 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater 

FRI 8/11 Toronto, ON @ Rebel

SUN 8/13 Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique*

TUE 8/15 Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

WED 8/16 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

FRI 8/18 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater**

SUN 8/20 Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium*

TUE 8/22 Houston, TX @ Bayou

WED 8/23 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

SUN 8/27 Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium*

TUE 8/29 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium

WED 8/30 Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill**

FRI 9/1 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel

SUN 9/3 Phoenix, AZ @ State Farm Stadium*

*With Metallica (Ice Nine Kills only)

**With Lamb of God (Ice Nine Kills only)

"Welcome To Horrorwood" is featured on Ice Nine Kills phenomenally successful album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. Released in October 2021, the album scored Ice Nine Kills their first Top 20 position (#18) on the Billboard Top 200, topped the Digital and Current Hard Music charts, hit Top 5 on the Current Rock, Independent, Current Albums, and Album Sales charts and has clocked up 137 million cross-platform streams to date and 13 million YouTube views for singles “Hip To Be Scared”, “Assault & Batteries”, “Rainy Day”, "Funeral Derangements", "Take Your Pick" and "The Shower Scene"

ABOUT ICE NINE KILLS

Decadent, devious, and fiercely insane, Ice Nine Kills celebrate pop culture’s darkest edges, mining a cinephile library’s worth of iconic horror on 2018’s The Silver Scream which spawned Top 10 Mainstream Rock single “A Grave Mistake” and Top 20 hit “Savages”. The creative marriage made in hell of music and fiction began in earnest with the Top 5 Hard Rock album, Every Trick in the Book, which brought the previous three records’ themes to new levels and which the band perfected on 2021's chart-topping smash hit ’The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood.’

The phenomenally successful album, released in October 2021, scored Ice Nine Kills their first Top 20 position (#18) on the Billboard Top 200, topped the Digital and Current Hard Music charts, hit Top 5 on the Current Rock, Independent, Current Albums, and Album Sales charts and has clocked up 137 million cross-platform streams to date and 13 million YouTubeviews for singles “Hip To Be Scared”, “Assault & Batteries”, “Rainy Day”, "Funeral Derangements", "Take Your Pick", "The Shower Scene" and most recently, "Welcome To Horrorwood".

Since the release of 'The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood', Ice Nine Kills have seen phenomenal growth. Throughout 2022 they toured the US extensively on 3 legs of The Trinity of Terror, their hugely successful, mostly sold-out triple co-headline tour with Motionless In White and Black Veil Brides, supported Metallica at several US stadium shows, toured the US with Slipknot and launched the inaugural edition of their horror convention, The Silver Scream Con.



The band’s synergy of music and lifestyle draws favorable comparisons to Slipknot and Rob Zombie. Visionary trailblazers and multimedia raconteurs, INK built a thrilling world for a growing legion of devoted true believers, with theatrical shows, high-concept videos, and inventive band-to-fan communion. Their wildly creative output has seen them become recent recipients of the prestigious Clio Award for Music Marketing for their "Merry Axe-mas" mobile game and their live streaming event from October 2020, The Silver Stream be nominated for 5 awards at last year's Horror Hound Film Festival Awards in the categories of Judges Choice, Best Sound, Best Supporting Performance, Best Cinematography and Best Feature. With over 1.75 million monthly listeners on Spotify, 717 million career streams to date and over 204 million views on YouTubethe band are firmly cemented as one of modern metal's most vicious forces.

ICE NINE KILLS ARE

Spencer Charnas - Vocals

Dan Sugarman - Guitar

Ricky Armellino - Guitar

Joe Occhiuti - Bass

Patrick Galante - Drums

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Singer/ Songwriter/ Producer Mychael Gabriel Releases Official Music Video for Single "MADAM, I'M ADAM"

"'Madam I'm Adam' has surprised us with phone calls (Top 5 requests) and social media comments. The guitars are sick... and Mychael Gabriel's vibe reminds me of everything cool about Lenny Kravitz and Prince. It's fresh and sounds familiar at the same time. The song sounds great and adds some interesting texture between the classic and new rock we play at Z-Rock 96.5. "

Lee McVay, PD Z-Rock 96.5 KOZE

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WATCH the official music video for "MADAM, I'M ADAM" below

MYCHAEL GABRIEL has released the official music video for his single "MADAM, I'M ADAM." The single is from his highly anticipated album titled Genesis that is available now!

In addition, Mychael will performing on the headline stage at Minnesota State Fairon August 26 & 27. Please go to this link for details https://www.mnstatefair.org/schedule/mychael-gabriel/.

Mychael's story is unique and compelling. His story begins when his parents met during the Prince's historic PURPLE RAIN World Tour. Mychael's father, Gilbert Davison was part of Prince's personal security detail on the Purple Rain tour and eventually became Director of Security, Prince's Manager and President of Paisley Park. Mychael's mother, Connie, was Sheila E.'s road manager and co-lyricist. Mychael is also Sheila E.'s co-producer, lead guitarist, studio engineer and collaborator.

MYCHAEL GABRIEL is a Minneapolis-grown singer and songwriter whose bent on exploring the never-ending sonic space that is music. A a multi-dimensional artist in more ways than one, Mychael Gabriel is on a mission to break the barriers of what is and what could be. His unique creativity is in a constant state of evolution and innovation, guaranteeing that each new release spells an experience unlike any other. Mychael's music has been recognized as elements of the Minneapolis sound with a guitar style of Jimi Hendrix and vocals of Lenny Kravitz.

As a writer, producer, arranger, engineer, mixer, musician - Mychael Gabriel has worked and collaborated with iconic talents Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr,Hans Zimmer, Usher, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Beck, Common, Gary Clark Jr., St. Vincent, Miguel, H.E.R., Earth Wind and Fire, Gloria Estefan, the Escovedo Family, George Duke, George Clinton, Freddie Stone (of Sly and the Family Stone), just to name a few. His work has been featured on MasterClass, DreamWorks Animation, ABC Network, 2007 and 2012 Latin GrammyAwards, 2016 BET Awards, Super Bowl XXVI, 2020 Grammy Awards, 2020 Grammy Salute to Prince. Mychael has proved time and again his merit on some of the world’s biggest stages and alongside music legends.

With a passion for producing truly epic auditory experiences, Mychael Gabriel has written, produced and performed a number of tracks that scratch the itch in your ear and propel you into tomorrow. In 2018’s pop-inspired “GHOST IN THE MIDNIGHT”, Mychael Gabriel channels nostalgia and flaunts a vivid imagination with flare, in 2019’s slow-burn groove-track “HONESTY” Mychael Gabriel ponders the naked truth of relationships. In 2020, we all witnessed the toll inaction, police brutality, and political cruelty takes on our communities. Mychael’s “FURY” and “INVICTUS”voiced a poetic call-to-action for us to stand together. In 2021, “SIGHTS AND SOUNDS" paints a cinematic mood of a midnight-drive; rustling wind, neon signage and rhythmic vibes that mimic a revving engine. “CELEBRATE” dives deep into the artists funky MPLS roots and is the first single from the just released album GENESIS. "Let There Be Light" was written, performed, and produced by the multi-dimensional Minneapolis artist, Mychael Gabriel. This rocksentric, 1970s inspired track with loud guitars and a killer groove - is sure to turn the vibe up to eleven. The culmination of a monstrous guitar solo not only illustrates Mychael’s talent and prowess while in his element, but demonstrates why he is a force to be reckoned with.

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VIOLENT J (Insane Clown Posse) Announces the 3 Headed Monster Tour!

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VIOLENT J (Insane Clown Posse) has announced that he will be hitting the road on the 3 Headed Monster Tour that kicks off May 30th in Pontiac, MI at The Crofoot and concludes on June 21st in Columbus, OH at The King of Club's. The tour is in support of Violent J's solo release Bloody Sunday that dropped earlier this year.

"I'm seriously looking forward to going back out there and blowin ninjas foreheads apart with this triple dose of napalm we callin the 3 Headed Monster," says J.

3 Headed Monster Tour Dates:

May 30th Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot

May 31st Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme

June 1st Ft Wayne, IN @ Piere's Entertainment Center

June 2nd Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop

June 3rd Minneapolis, MN @ Lyric at Skyway Theatre

June 5th Denver, CO @ The Roxy

June 6th Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep

June 7th Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

June 9th San Antonio Texas @ Vibes Event Center

June 10th Ft. Worth, @ The Rail Club

June 11th Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

June 13th New Orleans, LA @ The Parish

June 14th Tampa, FL @ Club Skye

June 16th Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5

June 17th Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN

June 18th Lousiville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall

June 20th Sauget, IL @ Pop's

June 21st Columbus, OH @ The King of Club's

Check out Violent J's latest release Bloody Sunday available now on Psychopathic Records.

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Violent J is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler, actor, writer, director, and one half of the multi gold and platinum selling hip-hop group The Insane Clown Posse. He is also the co-founder of Psychopathic Records, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, and The Gathering of The Juggalos Music Festival.

Violent J started his career in the mid 1980s in the backyard and independent wrestling circuits. By the late 80s he began spending more and more time on music until that became his only focus in life. In 1991 Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records were born. By 1995 ICP had received their first big label record contract and became a national touring band.

In 1997 Insane Clown Posse found national fame when their controversial album The Great Milenko was pulled off record store shelves just 4 hours after its release. Shortly after the media frenzy, ICP found themselves in a bidding war with every major record label eventually signing a deal with Island/Def Jam.

In the summer of 2000 ICP co-founded The Gathering of the Juggalos which is has become the longest running independent music festival in the country. Completely void of any sponsors The Gathering has become infamous and attracts its attendees from all parts of the globe.

For most of the first 10 years of ICP’s career they had always experienced an uphill battle. Generally never receiving any radio play, video play, or respect from their peers in the music industry. By 2010 that had finally changed, and they became part of pop culture.

Violent J continues to release new music with ICP and currently has just released his 4th solo project Bloody Sunday. Now in his prime, Violent J has no plans of ever slowing down and will continue to entertain the masses from now until the end of time.

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MILWAUKEE METAL FEST Extends 25% Ticket Promo

In celebration of National Concert Week, all ticket types are now 25% off until Tuesday, May 23!

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With Milwaukee Metal Fest just over a week away, fans can now purchase passes at a discounted rate! In honor of National Concert Week, all ticket and pass types are now 25% off! This promo is now extended until Tuesday, May 23 just before midnight. Passes, single day tickets, and V.I.P. packages can be found HERE.

ICYMI: Milwaukee Metal Fest has recently revealed daily schedules, which can be found below! The festival's triumphant return will take place at The Rave / Eagles Ballroom from May 26-28.

In addition, Lamb of God recently revealed that they will be performing a special 20th anniversary of the seminal album, 'As the Palaces Burn' during their headlining appearance at this year's edition of Milwaukee Metal Fest!

Further information on the official pre-party and V.I.P. package options can be found below!

FRIDAY, MAY 26:

Doors @ 2:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:30 - 2:50 P.M. || Age of the Fallen

3:05 - 3:25 P.M. || Mantra Of Morta

3:40 - 4:05 P.M. || Disinter

4:20 - 4:45 P.M. || Misfire

5:05 - 5:30 P.M. || Impaler

5:50 - 6:15 P.M. || Morbid Saint

6:35 - 7:00 P.M. || Putrid Pile

7:20 - 7:45 P.M. || Imperial Triumphant

8:05 - 8:30 P.M. || GosT

8:55 - 9:20 P.M. || Novembers Doom

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:35 - 2:55 P.M. || Squidhammer

3:10 - 3:35 P.M. || Toxic Ruin

3:50 - 4:20 P.M. || Khemmis

4:35 - 5:05 P.M. || Defeated Sanity

5:30 - 6:00 P.M. || Midnight

6:25 - 6:55 P.M. || Vio-Lence

7:15 - 7:55 P.M. || Crowbar

8:15 - 9:00 P.M. || Napalm Death

9:30 - 10:15 P.M. || Revenge

Knotfest.com Stage:

3:40 - 4:05 P.M. || Allegaeon

4:20 - 4:45 P.M. || Warbringer

5:05 - 5:35 P.M. || Deeds Of Flesh

5:50 - 6:20 P.M. || Goatwhore

6:40 - 7:20 P.M. || Corrosion of Conformity

7:40 - 8:20 P.M. || Dying Fetus

8:50 - 9:35 P.M. || Dark Angel

10:20 - 11:20 P.M. || Biohazard

SATURDAY, MAY 27:

Doors @ 1:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:20 - 2:45 P.M. || MRSA

3:05 - 3:30 P.M. || Engineered Society Project

3:50 - 4:15 P.M. || Vermillion

4:35 - 5:00 P.M. || Rose Funeral

5:20 - 5:45 P.M. || Swollen Teeth

6:05 - 6:30 P.M. || Micawber

6:50 - 7:20 P.M. || Ingrown

8:05 - 8:35 P.M. || Ripper

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:05 - 2:30 P.M. || Phobophilic

2:50 - 3:15 P.M. || Malignancy

3:35 - 4:00 P.M. || Macabre

4:20 - 4:50 P.M. || Blood Incantation

5:10 - 5:40 P.M. || Frozen Soul

6:00 - 6:30 P.M. || Jungle Rot

6:55 - 7:25 P.M. || Immolation

7:45 - 8:15 P.M. || Raven

8:35 - 9:15 P.M. || Obituary

Knotfest.com Stage:

2:25 - 2:55 P.M. || Undeath

3:15 - 3:45 P.M. || Misery Index

4:15 - 4:45 P.M. || Terror

5:20 - 6:00 P.M. || Fear Factory 

6:20 - 7:05 P.M. || The Black Dahlia Murder 

7:25 - 8:10 P.M. || Shadows Fall

9:10 - 10:00 P.M. || Suicidal Tendencies

10:30 - 11:40 P.M. || Anthrax

SUNDAY, MAY 28:

Doors @ 1:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:00 - 2:20 P.M. || Demonscar

2:35 - 2:55 P.M. || Dead by Wednesday

3:10 - 3:35 P.M. || Hath

3:50 - 4:15 P.M. || High Command

4:35 - 5:00 P.M. || Fuming Mouth

5:20 - 5:45 P.M. || Molder

6:05 - 6:30 P.M. || Thrown Into Exile

6:50 - 7:15 P.M. || Pissing Razors

7:45 - 8:15 P.M. || Unearth

8:30 - 8:50 P.M. || Unearth Meet & Greet

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:05 - 2:30 P.M. || Gates To Hell

2:45 - 3:10 P.M. || Casket Robbery

3:30 - 3:55 P.M. || Morta Skuld

4:15 - 4:40 P.M. || Vended

5:00 - 5:25 P.M. || Dead to Fall

5:40 - 6:05 P.M. || Bodysnatcher

6:25 - 6:55 P.M. || Angelus Apatrida

7:20 - 7:50 P.M. || Gatecreeper

8:55 - 9:25 P.M. || Cephalic Carnage 

Knotfest.com Stage:

2:20 - 2:45 P.M. || Repentance

3:05 - 3:35 P.M. || Dying Wish

3:55 - 4:25 P.M. || Broken Hope

4:55 - 5:30 P.M. || Sanguisugabogg

5:50 - 6:30 P.M. || The Halo Effect

6:50 - 7:30 P.M. || After the Burial

8:10 - 9:00 P.M. || Machine Head

9:30 - 10:40 P.M. || Lamb of God ('As the Palaces Burn' 20th anniversary set)

Prior to the official festival launch, fans can whet their appetite for bone-crushing metal at the official Milwaukee Metal Festival pre-party, which will take place on Thursday, May 25 at The Rave // Eagles Ballroom.

The very special "Jasta and Friends" lineup includes performances by Paul Bostaph (Slayer), Chris Garza (Suicide Silence), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Tim "Ripper" Owens, Rob Dukes(Generation Kill / Exodus), as well as guests Somnuri and Yotuma while DJ Danny Diablo will be spinning the house tunes! The event is free for any Milwaukee Metal Fest ticket holder while fans who only wish to attend this one-off event can find tickets HERE.

In addition to single day tickets and festival passes, Milwaukee Metal Fest is also offering exclusive V.I.P. packages and upgrades! The information is as follows:

Ultimate VIP Pass **Limited availability**:

[BUY HERE]

• 1 Premium Reserved VIP Balcony Seat for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Main Stage

• One $129-dollar VIP Metal Fest Package, which includes t-shirt, collector’s cup, 11x17 poster, lanyard, schwag bag, and Early Entry for all 3 days

• 18x24 full-color MMF poster signed by a number of the artists

• MMF compilation CD signed by a number of the artists

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Wall Flag

• Guided Behind the Scenes Tour.

• Daily Milwaukee Metal Brew Commemorative Craft Beer (4 pack)

• Daily limited in and out privileges

• Admission to exclusive pre party

• Onsite VIP Host

Milwaukee Metal Fest - Upgrade Packages:

[BUY HERE]

Upgrade Package 1 ($59):

• Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

• Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

• 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

Upgrade Package 2 ($89):

• Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

• Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

• 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Collectors Cup

Upgrade Package 3 ($129):

• Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

• Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

• 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Collectors Cup

• Milwaukee Metal Fest Schwag Bag

*Early Entry is valid for all days for both 3 Day Pass & 2 Day Pass ticket purchasers

Upgrade packages do not include admission to the event.

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Veil of Maya Release Long-Awaited New Album; Drop Brand New Track & Video "Disco Kill Party"

Chicago's very own genre-bending metal masters, VEIL OF MAYA, have finally unleashed their highly anticipated album, '[m]other', after a pain-staking six years! But boy, was it worth the wait. Brace yourselves, because this release is a full-blown, complex adrenaline rush of an album that will bend your mind and melt your face! Get ready to have your eardrums assaulted in the most glorious way possible. Stream '[m]other' HERE now.

Guitar virtuoso and founding member, Marc Okubo, has this to say about '[m]other':

"This album, is a whole new chapter for Veil of Maya. We've tried to push the boundaries of our sound and to step into uncharted territory. Creating fresh pathways while still keeping the core of what Veil of Maya is. We want to say a huge thank you to our fans for sticking with us for the six years it's taken to get this body of work out into the world. '[m]other' now belongs to all of you. we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it."

But that's not all! To celebrate today's monumental album release, VEIL OF MAYA have also dropped the fifth single from the album. The track, titled "Disco Kill Party," is accompanied by another futuristic, cinematic masterpiece of an official music video. Watch the video below.

[m]other' has already garnered early acclaim, with many critics heralding this their most accomplished achievement to date.

"this is Veil of Maya’s best work to date; from songwriting to production to lyricism, the six years since False Idol have proven to be a worthy wait" - Rocked.net

"Veil Of Maya have become one of the genre’s most successful bands with their blend of extremity, creativity, and pit-ready songs." - Heavy Music HQ

"This record showcases Veil of Maya at the very apex of their craft. Each member provides a world class performance here, and it truly feels like the Chicago unit have created a record that encapsulates the very best of all their eras in one tight, concise package" - Boolin Tunes

"Boundless creativity and jaw-dropping technicality are made to look effortless as the innovative quartet have undeniably constructed their finest work to date." - Distorted Sound

"Album number seven finds Veil Of Maya inspired and rejuvenated with a surprisingly heavy offering that is hard to put down." - Metal Noise

"Disco Kill Party" follows the release of previous singles, "Mother pt. 4" "Red Fur", "Godhead" and "Synthwave Vegan" (released in May of last year). Between them, the new singles have clocked up 5.5 million Spotify streams and 1.3 million YouTube views.

VEIL OF MAYA are currently tearing up stages across the US supporting Avatar. For full dates and tickets, head to veilofmayaband.com

VEIL OF MAYA US TOUR DATES

W/Avatar & Orbit Culture

5/12 Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre

5/13 Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center

5/14 East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt

5/15 Chicago, IL - House of Blues

5/16 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre

5/19 St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live

5/20 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre

5/21 Lexington, KY - Manchester Music Hall

5/23 New York, NY - Webster Hall

5/24 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

5/25 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring

5/26 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

5/28 McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre

Don't even think about sleeping on Veil of Maya's latest masterpiece. '[m]other' is an undeniable beast of an album that demands your attention.

ABOUT VEIL OF MAYA

By channeling energy in one direction, force grows exponentially. Veil of Maya harness the individual experiences and talents of four distinct musicians—Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]—into airtight groove-laden metal accented by fits of instrumental virtuosity and vocal catharsis. This approach has endeared them to a devout fan base with critical acclaim and over 135 million total streams and counting (unprecedented for an outfit this crushingly heavy). The Chicago band draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records].

Veil of Maya have consistently pushed the boundaries of heavy music by pushing themselves collectively. 2015’s Matriarchmade major waves, crashing the Billboard US Hard Rock Albums Chart at #2 powered by “Aeris,” “LeeLoo,” and “Mikasa.” The latter has gathered over 25.4 million Spotify streams and counting. In 2017, 'False Idol' saw the band return to the Top 3 of the Hard Rock Albums Chart as “Overthrow” and “Doublespeak” each eclipsed 8 million-plus Spotify streams apiece. The record also incited the applause of LoudWire, Substream Magazine, Metal Hammer, and Invisible Oranges who raved, “False Idol is undeniably Veil of Maya: greatly contrasting the band’s past, it serves as a companion and booster for their older work.” Simultaneously, they toured alongside Animals As Leaders, Upon A Burning Body, Chelsea Grin, Oceans Ate Alaska, and more. In the midst of the Pandemic, they dropped “Outsider,” “Viscera,” and “Outrun.”

The Chicago band now draw on the strength of their union on their seventh full-length offering, [m]other [Sumerian Records]. In short, this is Veil of Maya at their collective best. Speaking on his hopes for his band's upcoming opus, guitarist, Marc Okuboshares

“I hope you’re inspired to listen to this again and again. Maybe you’ll hone in on the little details as you go further, and it will musically become a cinematic experience.”

Nita Strauss Announces New Album "The Call of the Void" + Shares "The Golden Trail" Feat. Anders Friden of In Flames⚡

GUITARIST NITA STRAUSS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM THE CALL OF THE VOID OUT JULY 7 VIA SUMERIAN RECORDS

SHARES NEW SINGLE "THE GOLDEN TRAIL" FEAT. ANDERS FRIDÉN — LISTEN 

TOURING WITH ALICE COOPER THROUGH SEPTEMBER

HEADLINE TOUR SET FOR JUNE

Fresh off the news that she would be returning to her role as guitarist with the legendary Alice Cooper, Los Angeles-born guitar hero and musical force of nature Nita Strauss has just announced her brand new album The Call of the The Void, out July 7 via Sumerian Records. Pre-order it here.
 

Regarding the album's title, Strauss shares, "Have you ever been at the top of a high building and had the fleeting thought, '… I could jump right now?'

"This feeling is sometimes called 'The Call of the Void,' also known as 'high place phenomenon.' It's not a suicidal impulse, rather the exact opposite — a subconscious decision to live your life, to step back from the ledge, and take control. As researcher April Smith aptly put it: 'An urge to jump affirms the urge to live.'

"I wanted the follow up to Controlled Chaos to be exciting, new, and fresh, to take listeners to a new place and take myself somewhere new as an artist too. We have some amazing collaborations on this album with incredible musicians, as well as the instrumental guitar music that first inspired me to play.

"Some pieces of music come into the world gracefully and easily. This album is not one of them! The Call of the Void was born kicking and screaming, a labor of love for sure, but also of blood, sweat and plenty of tears. I couldn’t be more proud of the end result. Making this album helped me learn and grow so much as a musician and songwriter and I'm excited to finally unleash it on the world."

"When I was first learning how to play guitar, In Flames were my Beatles; my first favorite band," Strauss shares. "Anders' iconic vocal style is burned into my mind! To write a song like this and have him sing on it, as a kid who grew up with In Flames posters on my walls, is an absolute dream come true."

"“It was a lot of fun to collaborate with Nita on 'The Golden Trail,'" says Fridén. "She's an amazing guitar player and I can hear the history of metal flowing through her fingers!"

In Flames' fourteenth studio album Foregone is out now. It’s an unequivocal masterpiece from a band whose artistry and influence on modern metal is undeniable Foregone combines the greatest aggressive, metallic, and melodic strengths of the band's landmark records with the seasoned song writing of their contemporary era. Get it here.

All Nita Strauss tour dates are below. Get tickets here. Meet & greets are available here.

NITA STRAUSS + ALICE COOPER ON TOUR:
5/13 — Knoxville, TN — The Tennessee Theatre
5/14 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
5/15 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center
5/17 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
5/18 — Biloxi, MS — Beau Rivage Theatre
5/20 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville*

SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR:
WITH LIONS AT THE GATES:

6/13 — Nashville, TN — Exit / In
6/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Loft
6/15  — Greensboro, NC — The Hangar 1819
6/17 — New York, NY — The Meadows
6/18 — Toronto, ON — Horseshoe Tavern
6/19  — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft's
6/21 — Harrison, OH — The Blue Note
6/22 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
6/23 — Angola, IN — The Eclectic Room
6/24 — Bloomington, IL — The Castle Theatre
6/25 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre
6/26 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
6/28 — Denver — The Bluebird Theater
6/29 — Salt Lake City — Urban Lounge
6/30 — Boise, ID — Neurolux
7/1 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
7/2 — Vancouver, BC — The Rickshaw Theatre
7/3 — Seattle, WA — El Corazón
7/5 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
7/6 — Los Angeles, CA — Whisky a Go Go
7/8 — Las Vegas, NV — The Space
7/9 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
7/11 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
7/12 — Dallas, TX — Trees
7/13 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
7/14 — New Orleans, LA — The Parish @ House Of Blues

WITH DEF LEPPARD + MOTLEY CRUE:
8/5 — Syracuse, NY — JMA Wireless Dome
8/8 — Columbus, OH — The Ohio State University Ohio Stadium
8/11 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome
8/13 — Omaha, NE — Charles Schwab Field Omaha
8/16 — Tulsa, OK — Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
8/18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl Stadium

CO-HEADLINE "FREAKS ON PARADE" TOUR WITH ROB ZOMBIE:
8/24 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
8/26 — Tampa, FL — Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/27 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
8/29 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek
8/30 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
9/1 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/2 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena
9/5 — Clarkston, MI — Pinke Knob Amphitheatre
9/6 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
9/8 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
9/9 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health Theatre @ Jones Beach
9/10 — Hartford, CT — XFINITY Theatre
9/12 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
9/15 — Bonner Springs, KS — Azura Amphitheatre
9/16 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green
9/19 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
9/20 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
9/22 — Concord, CA — Pavilion
9/23 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center
9/24 — Phoenix, AZ — Ak-Chin Pavilion

ABOUT NITA STRAUSS:

 Nita Strauss has dazzled over a million live audience members per year across six continents worldwide. Fans may recognize Nita from her tours with Alice Cooper, Demi Lovato, and as the official guitarist of the Los Angeles Rams NFL team, as well as her successful career as a solo artist. Her 2022 single "Dead Inside," featuring David Draiman of Disturbed, became the first song by a female solo artist to go to #1 at rock radio. Nita's skill, exuberant stage presence, and love for all things about her instrument have earned her a stellar reputation in the music industry and endorsements including Ibanez Guitars, Marshall Amplification, DiMarzio pickups, Monster Energy, and more. She has been featured on the covers of worldwide print magazines including Guitar World and Guitar Player, and on dozens of albums, trailers, and soundtracks. Nita's second album is due in 2023. Her debut solo album Controlled Chaos is currently available worldwide through Sumerian Records.

Left to Suffer Unleash New Debut Album 'Feral'

Left to Suffer

Unleash Eagerly-Anticipated Debut Album

'Feral'

Stream HERE

See The Band On The

Suffer In Heaven // Suffer In Hell Tour

With Chelsea Grin, Carnifex + Ov Sulfur

Ticket Info HERE

Left to Suffer fans, rejoice! The band has released their eagerly-anticipated debut album 'Feral' available now on all streaming platforms. Speaking on the album, the band share:

"When we listen to music it invokes feeling and memories, same as when you’re creating it. When writing this record we felt the visceral aggression seeping out of us in many different forms of emotions, twisting these different tracks in many new and exciting ways. While pouring ourselves into this record it became more and more apparent that this is the “Feral” era of Left to Suffer as we push everything we’ve known to the wayside and embraced our inner demons that helped shape us, thus creating 'Feral'…"

Leading up to today, Left to Suffer has shared videos for "Primitive Urge" featuring Joe Badolato from Fit For An Autopsy, "Disappoint Me", and most recently, "Artificial Anatomy" featuring Kim Dracula. Altogether, the videos have clocked up 401,000 views on YouTube, and the tracks have amassed over 1.3 million streams on Spotify and counting. Stream 'Feral' in its entirety at the link here.

See Left to Suffer on the final remaining dates of the Suffer In Heaven // Suffer In Hell Tour with Chelsea Grin, Carnifex, and Ov Sulfur. For ticket information please click here, and be sure to stay tuned for more Left to Suffer news coming soon.

Suffer In Heaven // Suffer In Hell Tour Dates

May 12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

May 13 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live

May 14 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall

May 16 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

May 17 - Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club

Check Out MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT Official Music Video for " Wrath Of Satan" Off of 'SINISTER WHIISPERS IV:

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT has released the official music video for "Wrath of Satan"! Originally premiered on music tastemaking site mxdwn, the NSFW, age restricted music video for " Wrath of Satan is off of the band's newly released Sinister Whisperz IV: The Bedroom Tapes 1987-1988!

Sinister Whisperz IV: The Bedroom Tapes (1987-1988) is the fourth release in the artist’s retrospective series focusing on the pre-band days, when the duo were just beginning to collaborate. It’s a collection of rare, live recordings, made in a small Chicago bedroom during the winter of 1987-88. The 13 songs, jams and grooves highlight TKK’s industrial origins, featuring heavily distorted vocals, jack hammer percussion sounds, and a good ol’ dose of Satanic adoration.

Buzz McCoy explains “These tapes were working ideas... our first few jams together. We hadn’t really begun writing songs yet. Many times Groovie had no lyrics and would make them up as he went. We had no multi track recorder. Everything was mixed “on the fly” to a cassette deck with a 12-channel mixing board, while I attempted to play samples, keyboards and occasionally bass at the same time. Many of the tracks aren’t mixed at all. They were spontaneous live recordings for reference, but looking back, they don’t sound half as bad as I thought. And they really do capture that manic, youthful angst swirling around in us at the time.”

Buy 'Sinister Whispers IV: The Bedroom Tapes (1987-1988)' Physical CD

Purchase / Stream 'Sinister Whisperz IV: The Bedroom Tapes (1987-1988)' Online

EVIL EYE 2023 Tour Dates:
05/14 @ Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
05/15 @ Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
05/17 @ House of Blues - Houston, TX
05/18 @ The Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
05/19 @ Mohawk - Austin, TX
05/20 @ The Echo Lounge - Dallas, TX
05/22 @ Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
05/24 @ Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
05/26 @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
05/27 @ The Crocodile Showroom - Seattle, WA
05/30 @ Ranch House - Sparks, NV
05/31 @ Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
06/02 @ Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
06/03 @ Music Box - San Diego, CA
10/19 @ Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
10/20 @ Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
10/21 @ Wildwood - Iowa City, IA
10/23 @ Vogue - Indianapolis, IN
10/24 @ King Of Clubs - Columbus, OH
10/25 @ Mr Small's - Pittsburgh, PA
10/26 @ SoundStage - Baltimore, MD
10/27 @ Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
10/28 @ Underground Arts / Dracula's Ball - Philadelphia, PA
10/29 @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre - Somerville, MA
10/31 @ Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
11/01 @ HMAC - Harrisburg, PA
11/02 @ The Asylum at Masonic Temple - Cleveland, OH
11/03 @ Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
11/04 @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL

Hailing from Chicago’s renowned Wax Trax! Records stable of artists, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT have been conjuring up sonic tales of sex, blasphemy and kitschy horror since 1987. The band helped develop the industrial music genre, yet have continued to expand their style, creating one of the most diverse repertoires in modern music. Electronic rock, heavily influenced by both disco and funk can best describe their sound, while spoken-word samples lifted from B-movies gives the band their signature mark. They have released 14 studio albums, a slew of remix compilations, and have contributed to a variety of soundtracks and film scores, including a cameo performance in the 1994 cult movie classic The Crow.

Artist Franke Nardiello and musician Marston Daley, two Chicago neighbors who enjoyed late night binges watching trashy exploitation films and horror flicks, wanted to make their own movie to be called “My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult”. While the project never came to fruition, they wrote some music to be the accompanying soundtrack. Both worked at the Wax Trax record store, and when label founders Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher heard the songs, they were intrigued. Using the film title as the name of the band, they released a 3-song EP in early 1988. The response was overwhelming, and it was clear fans wanted to hear more.

Taking the stage names Groovie Mann (Nardiello) and Buzz McCoy (Daley), the duo began to focus on music full time. They created an occult meets leather biker image to compliment the band’s name which included enlisting a bevy of voluptuous back-up singers / dancers known as the BOMB GANG GIRLZ. In June of ’88, they flew to label mate Luc Van Acker’s studio in Belgium to record their first album, I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits. It was recorded in just ten days, and mixed in another ten days at Southern Studiosin London. The fans ate it up! They followed up with two hard-hitting dance floor 12” tracks - Kooler Than Jesus (1989) and Cuz It’s Hot (1990), which features no-wave chanteuse Lydia Lunch on vocals. The New York Times wrote, “Sex, blasphemy, big beats and go-go dancing; they’re all in a day’s work for My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult”. This attracted the attention of indie fans, as well as the ire of the PMRC and conservative religious groups in practically equal measure. By the time of their sophomore release, Confessions Of A Knife (1990), they were far and away one of the biggest selling acts on the label.

1991 saw the release of their third album, Sexplosion!, a calculated sonic and visual departure from their previous work. 1950’s pin-up models replaced the demonic imagery, while sleazy stripper horns, disco beats and house diva vocals (provided by artist Shawn Christopher) took prominence over the more abrasive musical elaments.They put together a provocative stage show, complete with spinning police lights, mirror balls and a stocked bar with bartender to serve the scantily clad musicians and dancers while they performed. Alternative Press reviewed the show as “Sin-sational!”, while Melody Maker described it as “A Cabaret from Hell”. It was a huge success, and the album sold so well (fueled by the phenomenal radio hit “Sex On Wheelz”) that the group signed a deal with Interscope Records shortly afterwards and released two more albums - 13 Above the Night (1993), and Hit & Run Holiday (1995).

Hollywood also embraced the KULT, recognizing the unique cinematic aspect in their sound. Most notably, the band scored five songs for animator Ralph Bakshi’s Cool World (1992) and wrote the lap dance song for director Paul Verhoven's saucy Showgirls (1993). Comedies BASEketball and The Flintstones Movie prominently feature songs from the Hit & Run Holidayalbum. They have been roasted by MTV’s Beavis & Butthead, and were written into the story line of the film Sexy Evil Genius which also features the song "A Daisy Chain 4 Satan”. Most recently the club hit “Kooler Than Jesus” can be heard blasting in Season 3 of the Netflix series Narcos.

The band moved to Rykodisc in 1997 and re-released their entire remastered / repackaged catalog, along with five more studio albums, including an homage to 70’s disco era called Gay Black & Married, and the sultry and decadent Filthiest Show In Town (2007). They also formed their own label, SleazeBox Records, in 2001, enabling the release of a growing number of side-projects in addition to new TKK material.

Today SLEAZEBOX.com boasts the complete THRILL KILL KULT catalog, in addition to related works such as Mann’s DARLING KANDIE, and McCoy’s self titled projects. They continue to work with Wax Trax! Records for the purpose of re-issuing special limited edition vinyl. Buzz and Groovie still record and perform live along with veteran band mates Mimi Star (bass) and Justin Thyme (drums), all the while making a reputation for themselves as one of the most notorious and controversial cult bands of their generation.

WITHERED Announce Eastern U.S. Tour

WITHERED are launching their Southeast U.S. tour this week. The Der Argrund tour starts Thursday May 18 in New Orleans, LA and ends June 4, when the blackened death metal band hits Knoxville, TN. 

Along the way, WITHERED are headlining the Metal & Beer Fest on May 20 in Gulfport, MS, and tearing through Baltimore, MD, on May 26 for Hell in the Harbor festival. They'll also be joining forces with CLOAK, CANDLEMASS, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, GOATWHORE, FIRST FRAGMENT and GREY LOTUS.  

The 20-year vets will be playing songs off their last full-length 'Verloren', which you can download or order from Season of Mist.    

WITHERED will also be playing in front of their home crowd on June 24 when Underground Atlanta hosts Catacombs Festival.

WITHERED Dates:
May 18  New Orleans, LA @ Siberia [Tickets]
May 20  Gulfport, MS @ Metal & Beer Fest 6 [Tickets]
May 21  Augusta, GA @ Grantski Records [Tickets]
May 23  Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof [Tickets]
May 25  Raleigh, NC @ King's w/ CLOAK [Tickets]
May 26  Baltimore, MD @ Hell in the Harbor Fest w/ CANDLEMASS [Tickets]
May 27  Pittsburgh, PA @ Black Forge [Tickets]
May 28  Cleveland, OH @ No Class w/ IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT [Tickets]
May 30  Covington, KY @ Madison Theater w/ GOATWHORE [Tickets]
May 31  Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewery [Tickets]
June 1   Asheville, NC @ The Odditorium [Tickets]
June 2   Nashville, TN @ The End w/ FIRST FRAGMENT, GREY LOTUS [Tickets]
June 3   Lexington, KY @ Green Lantern [Tickets]
June 4   Knoxville, TN @ Brickyard [Tickets]
June 24  Atlanta, GA @ Catacombs Festival [Tickets]

From its inception, WITHERED have been an outlier. The band are a perplexing charge of extremity that the metal scene still hasn't put its finger on. 

"We're definitely a band for metal nerds", says guitarist Mike Thompson, who also handles the vocals. 

Originally formed in 2003 by Thompson and ex-guitarist/vocalist Chris Freeman, WITHERED set out to re-write black, doom and death metal mores. After 18 years and five albums, WITHERED have achieved that goal by refusing to call any one subgenre home. The band has toured with Mastodon, High on Fire, Mayhem, 1349 and Danzig. You never know what kind of mystery WITHERED are going to uncork live. Sometimes, it's a DIY kick in the gut. Other times, it's a stage soaked in bloody red and searing white lights.      

'Verloren' is WITHERED's most daring and iconoclastic offering yet. This album harkens back to the band's funeral doom roots, especially on eight-minute opener "By Tooth in Tongue". But it also features clean vocals for the first time ever.   The title, which translates to "Missing", isn't just a reference to friends, families and memories that disappear as time ticks by. It's also a reflection on the pandemic and how much the band has missed writing, recording and touring together.    

"For most people, metal is purely aesthetic, a grandstanding 'f-you' to society and an adolescent rebellion kind of thing," says Thompson. "But at the same time, we do get positive feedback from the people who have looked a bit deeper and done some research. We just want to be honest".

Links:
https://withered.bandcamp.com/merch
https://www.facebook.com/witheredmetal
https://twitter.com/WITHEREDMETAL
https://www.instagram.com/witheredmetal/

Line-up
Beau Brandon – Drums
Dan Caycedo – Vocals, Guitars
Rafay Nabeel – Bass Guitar
Mike Thompson – Vocals, Guitar

Style
Tortured Blackened Death Doom

Guest Musicians:

Ethan McCarthy (Primitive Man) on "Passing through..." which is a noise track done under his "Many Blessings" nomenclature using field recordings Mike Thompson made at a family funeral.

Recording Studio: Orange Peel Recordings in Kennesaw, GA (USA)
Producer: Mike Thompson

Recording Engineer: Raheem Amlani

Mixing studio and engineer: Greg Wilkinson @ Earhammer Studios in Oakland, CA (USA)

Mastering studio and engineer: Jarett Pritchard

Cover art: Paul Romano

Biography: Kevin Stewart-Panko

Purchase: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/WitheredVerloren

Available formats
CD Digipak
Vinyl in various colors
Digital

For more on WITHERED, visit their official WEBSITE, FACEBOOK and TWITTER
 

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