CARNIFEX | ANNOUNCE 'NECROMANTEUM PART II' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH CRYPTOPSY!

Deathcore juggernaut CARNIFEX released their latest album Necromanteum last fall followed by a U.S. run in support of the new music. Continuing the momentum, the band have announced their 'Necromanteum Part II' North American tour with labelmates CRYPTOPSY. The 26-date trek will commence on October 4th at The Glasshouse in Pomona and will make stops in Portland, Cleveland, and will include 9 Canadian dates before ending on November 3rd in Reno, Nevada. Opening each night are MENTAL CRUELTY, ORGANECTOMY, and HEAVY HITTER.

CARNIFEX's Scott Ian Lewis states, "We couldn’t be happier to bring the Necromanteum tour to Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and the Midwest. The line-up is stacked top to bottom and we will have an exceptional set list of fan favorites and deep cuts. Do not miss these shows, it’ll be a great time. See you on the road!”

CRYPTOPSY's Matt McGachy comments, "Get ready for an epic tour across Canada and the United States! We are thrilled to be teaming up with Carnifex to rip across places that we have not played in years.

"Prepare yourselves for a mind-blowing fusion of death metal mastery as we smash you with our signature blend of technical prowess and ferocity to the stage, while Carnifex delivers their bone-crushing riffs and intense energy that will leave you breathless.

"This entire lineup is insane, and can not wait to blast you all away.  So mark your calendars and spread the word because Cryptopsy and Carnifex are coming to a city near you!"

Tickets are now available for purchase at https://carnifexmetal.com/

Confirmed dates for CARNIFEX's 'Necromanteum Part II' North American Tour with CRYPTOPSY, MENTAL CRUELTY, ORGANECTOMY, and HEAVY HITTER are:
10/04 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
10/05 Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewery
10/06 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post *
10/08 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
10/09 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *
10/10 Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre *
10/12 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom
10/13 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
10/14 Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’
10/16 Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
10/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater *
10/18 Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theater
10/19 Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
10/20 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex
10/22 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/23 Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey
10/24 Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
10/25 Quebec City, QC @ La Source de la Martiniere
10/26 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
10/27 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
10/28 Cleveland, OH @ The Asylum @ Temple Live
10/30 Springfield, MO @ The Regency Live
10/31 Wichita, KS @ Temple Live
11/01 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
11/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex *
11/03 Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
* No CRYPTOPSY

Watch the music video for 'Torn In Two' directed by Tyler Kosec and Nox Nohi, here: 
https://youtu.be/60mwjad8q6s

Purchase or stream Necromanteum on all platforms, here: https://carnifex.bfan.link/necromanteum

Visit CARNIFEX online at:
http://carnifexmetal.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CarnifexMetal
https://twitter.com/carnifex
https://www.instagram.com/carnifex/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0TDNQROGNJbM_tcK9CR_w

Stream 'Godless Deceiver’ and purchase As Gomorrah Burns:
https://Cryptopsy.bfan.link/as-gomorrah-burns.ema

Visit CRYPTOPSY online at:
https://www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial/

GATES TO HELL | ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR 2024 WITH HEADLINERS FROZEN SOUL!

Since its inception, Louisville's GATES TO HELL has fused the finest elements from both metal and hardcore, highlighting fast metal riffs with heavy hardcore and deathcore breakdowns written in a manner unexplored within the Kentucky music scene. The band is taking 2024 by storm with their signing to Nuclear Blast, touring with the likes of MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Not to mention, the band just entered the studio with Randy Leboeuf at Graphic Nature Audio in New Jersey to record their debut full-length on Nuclear Blast.

On July 12th, GATES TO HELL will join headliners FROZEN SOUL on their 'North American Summer Tour 2024'. The 19-day trek will make stops in Chicago, Buffalo, and Ottawa before concluding on August 19th in Little Rock. The package includes CREEPING DEATH as direct support while ENFORCED will open each night.

GATES TO HELL states, “One of our earliest shows as a band before we got into touring was with Frozen Soul and our first show ever was with Creeping Death so it is super sick to be hitting the road supporting these bands and Enforced for the summer. We are currently in the studio recording a new record so it’ll be really nice to get back to playing shows with a bunch of friends." 

Tickets for the tour are now on sale at www.gatestohellofficial.com/tour-dates.

Confirmed dates for GATES TO HELL are:
7/12 Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street
7/13 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
7/14 Springfield, MO - The Riff
7/16 Louisville, KY - Portal
7/17 Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
7/19 Chicago, IL - The Rumble
7/20 St. Louis, MO - Duck Room Blueberry Hill
7/21 Lakewood, OH - Mahall’s
7/23 Buffalo, NY - Rec Room
7/24 Syracuse, NY - Song & Dance
7/26 Albany, NY - Empire Underground
7/28 London, ON - Rum Runners
7/29 Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
7/31 Portland, ME - Genos
8/03 Philadelphia, PA - This Is Hardcore
8/05 Pittsburgh, PA - Preserving Underground
8/07 Madison, TN - Eastside Bowl
8/08 Memphis, TN - Growlers
8/09 Little Rock, AR - Vino’s

The band's latest offering comes in the single, fittingly entitled 'Resurrected'. The song is a perfect example of their hybrid sound mixing modern death metal with the hardcore spirit. The song was engineered and mixed by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Studios while mastering was completed by Brad Boatwright at Audioseige Mastering.

Watch the music video directed by Errick Easterday for 'Resurrected', here: https://youtu.be/W0vyxXep0So

Stream 'Resurrected' on all platforms now at: https://gth.bfan.link/resurrected

GATES TO HELL is:
Ryan Storey | Vocals
Eli Hanson | Guitar
Seth Lewis | Guitar
Dustin Cantrell | Bass
Trey Garris | Drums

More Information:
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www.facebook.com/gatestohell502
www.twitter.com/gates2hell502
www.tiktok.com/@gatestohell502
www.youtube.com/@gatestohell502

Ian Munsick Celebrates Red Rocks Debut w/ Friends & Family + Surprise Crow Tribe Adoption

Wyoming native Ian Munsick returned to the Rocky Mountain region Wednesday, June 5 for his sold-out headlining debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado alongside friends and family. After stampeding through his 24 song set filled with surprise moments, Munsick’s family expanded by the end of the night when The Crow Tribe joined him on-stage, officially adopting him as part of their tribe.
 
“Red Rocks was the greatest night of my musical life,” muses Munsick. “The songs I create are inspired by the magic that surrounds that venue. Getting to experience that unity in real time with 10,000 people who were elevating that energy is now a core memory. This Rocky Mountain boy was in heaven for 90 minutes…so surreal and even spiritual. I can honestly say that playing Red Rocks has changed my life.”
 
As his signature cattle call echoed through the venue’s famed monoliths signaling show time, Munsick fittingly kickstarted the evening with an upbeat, fiddle-laden performance of “Mountain Time” off his debut album Coyote Cry.
 
Throughout the night, Munsick interweaved songs old and new into his set, tributing his roots with “Me Against The Mountain,” while also showcasing his growth since moving to Nashville ten years ago, with recent releases “Heartbreak King” and “Leather” – the latter of which served as the title track on Cody Johnson’s ACM nominated Album of the Year. Sprinkled into the set were surprise guest moments as fellow Wyoming native Ryan Charles joined Munsick for their viral hit “Cowboy Killer.”
 
Toward the end of the night, prior to performing his wistful ode to the American West, “Indian Paintbrush,” Munsick was joined on-stage by JoRee LaFrance, a member of the Crow Tribe who has a long history with the Munsick family. A former student of Ian’s father, Dave Munsick, LaFrance grew up around the Munsicks and heavily influenced Munsick’s musical journey. Due to this close tie, along with Munsick’s dedication to authentically representing the west, LaFrance surprised him on-stage by officially adopting him into the Apsáalooke/Crow Tribe.
 
“As Apsáalooke/Crow people, we heavily rely on our clan system, Ashaammalíaxxia/Where the Driftwood Lodges. We are a matrilineal society with currently six clans with Úuwaataasshe/Greasy Mouth being one of them,” explains LaFrance. “I am Greasy Mouth and I am a child of the Ties the Bundle clan. Greasy Mouths are known to be good hunters, their power comes from the sun, and are the same clan as Iichiikbaaliia/First Maker. I adopted Ian into my family and clan because of our longtime friendship with the Munsick family and the fact he comes from Crow Country. 
 
“They have always shown nothing but love and respect to my twin sister and I. We have always been family. I gave Ian four gifts to welcome him into our tribe. As Apsáalooke, we take adoption very seriously; being adopted means that you are valued and truly a part of our family and community,” she adds. “Our people are his people now and nobody can question that. Crow Country loves Ian and we want him to know that we will always welcome him home.”
 
Concluding the evening with the band that inspired his career, Munsick was joined by The Munsick Boys comprised of his father, Dave, and brothers, Tris and Sam, for a performance of one of his first recordings, a cover of Wade Montgomery's “Weakness.”
 
Munsick’s Red Rocks debut precedes his upcoming Fall Country & WESTern Tour presented by Boot Barn, which will deliver the man celebrated by HITS Daily Double and The New Yorker alike for putting the “western back in country” back to his roots with nine shows throughout the west. Munsick is currently headlining his Boots, Buckles & Bolos Tour, and can be seen on select dates of Lainey Wilson’s Country’s Cool Again Tour this summer.
 
For his full tour schedule and to follow along with updates, visit IanMunsick.com or follow @IanMunsick across social media.

The Country & WESTern Tour Dates: 
Sept. 6 // Bozeman, MT // Brick Breeden Fieldhouse * !
Sept. 7 // Libby, MT // Happys Inn @ 
Sept. 10 // Everett, WA // Angel of the Winds Arena * !
Sept. 21 // Redding, CA // Redding Civic Auditorium
Sept. 26 // Grand Junction, CO // Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park # $
Sept. 28 // Rio Rancho, NM // Rio Rancho Events Center ! # $
Oct. 1 // Idaho Falls, ID // Mountain America Center ! # $
Oct. 2 // Nampa, ID // Ford Idaho Center ! # $
Oct. 5 // Casper, WY // Ford Wyoming Center % ^
@ Ryan Charles
^ Zandi Holup
! Bryan Martin
# Ole 60
* Randy Rogers Band
% Shane Smith and the Saints
$ The Song Swap (Jenna LaMaster, Faren Rachels and Kasey Tyndall)
 
About Ian Munsick:
A native son of Wyoming, Ian Munsick painted a stampeding, spirited portrait of the American West with his sophomore album White Buffalo, out now. Spanning 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. Now, Munsick is preparing to release a deluxe version of the album, including five new tracks, titled White Buffalo: Introduce You To God on April 5, 2024. Over the past four years, Munsick 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 most recently was named a Martin Showcase Artist. 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, and will serve as direct support for select dates of Lainey Wilson’s Country’s Cool Again tour this year, while simultaneously headlining his own Boots, Buckles & Bolos Tour. 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. Online at IanMunsick.com.

Koe Wetzel's "High Road" with Jessie Murph Out Now; New Album 9 LIVES Available 7/19

With recent release “Sweet Dreams” sending fans into a frenzy and pushing Koe Wetzel to a Billboard Hot 100 debut and the No. 1 album on Apple Music’s country chart with just three songs available, the journeyman turned bona fide cultural force continues to tease 9 Lives, his forthcoming fifth studio album set for July 19 release on Columbia Records, via today’s release of “High Road” with MTV PUSH Artist and Billboard 21 Under 21 honoree Jessie Murph. Listen Below and pre-order / pre-save the album HERE.
 
“‘High Road’ is a good example of how this album shows a different side of me than people might expect. Every record’s almost turning a new leaf, always a left turn because of how honest I am,” he admits with a laugh. “But this? It’s what the people have been expecting from me, but we hadn’t gotten there yet. It’s a grown-up version of me.”
 
Written by Wetzel alongside Amy Allen, Carrie Karpinen and producer Gabe Simon, “High Road” has already become a fan-favorite on social media ahead of its release with lyrics that showcase that mature level of vulnerability that defines the still hard-rocking album:
 
       Imma let you cool down while I walk out
       You ain’t messing me up like the times before
       I don’t need a ticket to your shit show
       Knock yourself out and hit a new low
       Imma take the high road, take the high road, take the high road
 
“High Road” joins lead single “Damn Near Normal,” title track “9 Lives (Black Cat)” and recent release “Sweet Dreams” in offering an early preview of the highly anticipated new album. Wetzel offered fans a further preview of the album’s multi-faceted narrative with a special trailer introducing nine unique Koe Wetzels as MusicRow’s “genre disruptor” praised by Billboard for “music that’s unvarnished and unfiltered” showcased his comedic acting skills. Watch HERE.
 
With an at-capacity Whiskey Jam performance already under his belt this week, Wetzel continues to share the new music with CMA Fest fans in Nashville, taking the stage at both SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour and at Spotify House tomorrow, June 8.

The Texas-born live phenom also plans to take his new music global this year with his recently announced Damn Near Normal World Tour. Additionally, Wetzel will perform prominent sets at several festivals, including Country Jam, Rock the Country, Country Thunder Wisconsin, WE Fest, Watershed and more, plus a hometown stadium show as he joins Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour in Arlington, Texas this July.
 
For more information on all things Koe Wetzel and to purchase tickets to upcoming shows, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic, TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

Damn Near Normal World Tour Dates:
July 27             The Woodlands, Texas  ||  Cynthia Woods Pavilion  
Aug. 7              Missoula, Mont.  ||  Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater 
Aug. 8              Nampa, Idaho  ||  Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater  
Aug. 9              Sandy, Utah  ||  Sandy Amphitheater  
Aug. 10            Las Vegas, Nev.  ||  The Theater at Virgin Hotel Hotels Las Vegas  
Aug. 15            Minneapolis, Minn.  ||  The Armory  
Aug. 16            Council Bluffs, Iowa  ||  Stir Cove (Harrah’s Casino)  
Aug. 21            Cleveland, Ohio  ||  Jacobs Pavilion  
Aug. 22            Columbus, Ohio  ||  KEMBA Live! Outdoor  
Aug. 23            Pittsburgh, Pa.  ||  Stage AE  
Aug. 24            Washington, D.C.  ||  The Anthem  
Aug. 28            Boston, Mass.  ||  Roadrunner  
Aug. 29            Uncasville, Conn.  ||  Mohegan Sun Arena  
Aug. 30            Atlantic City, N.J.  ||  Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena  
Aug. 31            Reading, Pa.  ||  Santander Arena  
Sept. 4              Charleston, W.V.  ||  Charleston Coliseum  
Sept. 5              Roanoke, Va.  ||  Berglund Center  
Sept. 6              Columbia, S.C.  ||  Colonial Life Arena  
Sept. 7              Cary, N.C.  ||  Koka Booth Amphitheatre  
Sept. 12            Kansas City, Kan.  ||  Azura Amphitheater  
Sept. 13            Camdenton, Mo.  ||  Ozarks Amphitheater  
Sept. 18            St. Louis, Mo.  ||  Chaifetz Arena  
Sept. 20            Huntsville, Ala.  ||  The Orion Amphitheater  
Sept. 21            Macon, Ga.  ||  Atrium Health Amphitheater  
Sept. 25            Alexandria, La.  ||  Rapides Parish Coliseum  
Sept. 26            Tuscaloosa, Ala.  ||  Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater  
Sept. 27            Nashville, Tenn.  ||  Ascend Amphitheater  
Sept. 28            Little Rock, Ark.  ||  First Security Amphitheater  
Oct. 3               Pikeville, Ky.  ||  Appalachian Wireless Arena  
Oct. 4               Indianapolis, Ind.  ||  Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park  
Oct. 5               Evansville, Ind.  ||  Ford Center  
Oct. 10             Abilene, Texas  ||  Expo Center of Taylor County  
Oct. 11             Lubbock, Texas  ||  Cooks Garage  
Oct. 13             Morrison, Colo.  ||  Red Rocks Amphitheatre  
Oct. 26             Manchester, U.K.  ||  Academy 3
Oct. 27             London, U.K.  ||  The Garage
Oct. 30             Glasgow, U.K.  ||  Oran Mor
Oct. 31             Birmingham, U.K.  ||  Academy 2
Nov. 1              Leeds, U.K.  ||  Brudenell Social Club
Nov.3               Amsterdam, Netherlands  ||  Melkweg (Oude Zaal)
Nov. 5              Hamburg, Germany  ||  Bahnhof Pauli
Nov. 6              Berlin, Germany  ||  Frannz Club
Nov. 7              Cologne, Germany  ||  Club Volta
Nov. 10            Stockholm, Sweden  ||  Nalen
Nov. 11            Oslo, Norway  ||  Rockefeller Music Hall
Nov. 13            Copenhagen, Denmark  ||  Lille Vega
 
Additional Shows:
June 8               Nashville, Tenn.  ||  SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour / Spotify House
June 21             Grand Junction, Colo.  ||  Country Jam
June 29             Poplar Bluff, Mo.  ||  Rock The Country
July 18             Twin Lakes, Wis.  ||  Country Thunder Wisconsin
July 26             Arlington, Texas  ||  AT&T Stadium (with Morgan Wallen)
July 31             Davenport, Iowa  ||  Mississippi Valley Fair
Aug. 1              Detroit Lakes, Minn.  ||  WE Fest
Aug. 3              Sweet Home, Ore.  ||  Oregon Jamboree Music Festival
Aug. 4              George, Wash.  ||  Watershed Festival
Aug. 17            Wichita, Kan.  ||  Bulls, Bands and Barrels
Sept. 14            Prior, Okla.  ||  Born & Raised
Sept. 19            Louisville, Ky.  ||  Bourbon & Beyond

About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel never met a genre wall he couldn’t tear down: The Texas singer-songwriter has earned a rabid audience for his songs that mix country, rock, hip-hop, and even Nineties grunge. His 2016 album Noise Complaint endeared him to fans with its no- holds-barred lyrics about drunken nights, broken hearts and stints in jail, and included the Gold-certified hits “Love” (feat. Parker McCollum), “Something to Talk About” and the infamous “February 28, 2016.” Wetzel’s 2020 major label debut, Sellout, only furthered his legend with the Platinum-certified “Drunk Driving” plus the Gold-certified “Good Die Young” and “Kuntry & Wistern.” The 2022 follow-up, Hell Paso, hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Albums and spawned hits on both the country and rock charts, including the Gold-certified “Creeps” and “Cabo.” To date, Wetzel has 2.6 billion total streams and has created a genuine experience with his live concerts, which he describes as “total chaos.” In 2023 alone, he sold more than 275,000 tickets, and appeared for a third time on POLLSTAR’s Top Worldwide Tours. Wetzel will open for Morgan Wallen on the superstar’s One Night at a Time Stadium Tour this July and play prominent sets at festivals like Country Thunder and Watershed this summer, while also headlining his own Damn Near Normal World Tour. His new album, 9 Lives (Columbia), is set for release July 19.
 
About Jessie Murph
19-year-old powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Jessie Murph has been having an exciting 2024. Most recently she released her new single, “Cold,” to rave reviews and brought her sold-out global headline tour to North America after hitting major markets abroad and 40 cities across the U.S. & Canada. Earlier this year, Jessie, who was featured as MTV’s PUSH artist in January, showcased her soulful side with “Son of a Bitch.” The Billboard 21 Under 21 honoree’s latest single comes on the heels of her hit track, “Wild Ones,” with Jelly Roll, which has tallied over 200M streams worldwide since release in October, broke through top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. Jessie and Jelly Roll teamed up to perform the critically and commercially acclaimed track on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” and are nominated for Best Music Collaboration at the 2024 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards.
 
2023 proved to be another standout year for Jessie who released her debut mixtape drowning in February to high praise. In May, she dropped “Cowboys and Angels,” which, along with her single “Texas (ft. Maren Morris),” ushered in a new era that etches raw emotion through her strikingly sincere songs laced with soul-gripping storytelling, hip hop-infused production and alternative experimentation anchored by her modest pop appeal. Named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Genius,Pandora and Amazon Music, Jessie also collaborated with Diplo and Polo G on “Heartbroken,” which hit the Top 40 at pop radio in the U.S. Between praise from various outlets including SPIN, Rolling Stone, Flaunt Magazine, NYLON and amassing over 1 billion streams globally, Jessie is just getting started.

Brantley Gilbert Announces "Over When We're Sober" ft. Ashley Cooke, Set for Release 6/21

As Brantley Gilbert readies a new album, the multi-Platinum country rocker announces his new single “Over When We’re Sober,” an enticing duet with Ashley Cooke, via The Valory Music Co. Fans can pre-save/pre-add “Over When We’re Sober” HERE ahead of its June 21 release via The Valory Music Co.
 
“I loved the song from the minute we wrote it,” shares Gilbert. “When it came time to find a collaborator, my producer Brock Berryhill suggested Ashley. I was so impressed with her writing and her voice. She’d just released a 24-track album – you don’t see many people doing that these days – and I thought that also speaks to her work ethic. It’s a special song, and I’m so thankful that she agreed to join me on it.”
 
“When Brantley called me about this song, I listened to the demo and it was an immediate 'yes,'” shares Cooke. “I’ve been a fan for truly so long - in fact, my Christmas present from a college boyfriend one year was a road trip to Atlanta just to see BG’s show. It’s such an honor to get to be on a song with someone I’ve admired for so long. Not to mention, one of the realest, funniest, most talented guys I’ve met on this journey so far. So thankful BG wanted me on this one!”

Over the last two years, Gilbert has been writing and recording for his seventh studio album. “Over When We’re Sober,” written by Gilbert with Jason DeFord (Jelly Roll), Brock Berryhill and Justin Wilson, is one of many exciting collaborations found on the forthcoming project. The Georgia native delivered the first preview with the revelry inducing anthem “Off The Rails” earlier this year. Listen HERE.
 
Celebrating 10 years of his 7x Platinum certified hit “Bottoms Up,” Gilbert will appear at the Big Machine Pop Up in Nashville tomorrow, Friday, June 7 at 12pm, with the 1935 Ford Sedan from the music video onsite at Bell Bottoms Up (120 Third Avenue South). Fans can enter for a chance to win the car, in addition to other prizes including an autographed guitar, autographed “Bottoms Up” framed poster, autographed boots worn on stage by Gilbert, an autographed Just As I Am CD and more. Click HERE for official rules and additional information on how to enter the sweepstakes.
 
With numerous sold out shows since embarking on the Off The Rails Tour, Gilbert and his crew will continue to deliver an unforgettable experience at each stop, packing as many songs as possible into the setlist and incorporating elevated production elements with pyrotechnics and CO2 cannons.
 
“We’ve had such an amazing time on the Off The Rails Tour,” shares Gilbert. “This is my favorite show that we’ve put together, thanks to a talented lineup both in the band and behind the scenes. It’s been incredible seeing BG Nation match that energy every single night, and it only makes us more excited to get to the next city.”
 
The Off The Rails Tour continues Saturday, June 8 at Rock the Country festival in Ocala, Florida. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit BrantleyGilbert.com.

Brantley Gilbert’s Off The Rails Tour Dates
 
June 8 // Rock the Country // Ocala, FL*
June 14 // KIZN Country Stomp // Nampa, ID*
June 15 // Shoshone Bannock Casino Hotel // Fort Hall, ID
June 22 // Rock the Country // Mobile, AL*
June 28 // Buckeye Motorcycle & Music Rally // Columbus, OH*
June 29 // After Hours Concert Series at the SERVPRO Pavilion // Doswell, VA
June 30 // Elmwood Park Amphitheater // Roanoke, VA
July 11 // Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park // Des Moines, IA
July 12 // Delaware County Fair // Manchester, IA*
July 13 // Morgan County Fair // Jacksonville, IL*
July 18 // Bayfront Festival Park // Duluth, MN
July 19 // Harrah’s Stir Cove  // Council Bluffs, IA
July 20 // Dam Jam Music Festival // Goddard, KS*
July 22 // Elkhart County 4-H Fair // Goshen, IN*
July 24 // Delaware State Fair // Harrington, DE*
July 26 // Rock the Country // Anderson, SC*
July 27 // Carowinds Summer Festival Series // Charlotte, NC
Aug. 1 // Ventura County Fair // Ventura, CA*
Aug. 3 // Nugget Event Center // Sparks, NV
Aug. 30 // Fraze Pavilion // Kettering, OH
Aug. 31 // Walworth County Fair // Elkhorn, WI*
Sept. 1 // Canfield Fair // Canfield, OH*
Sept. 19 // Mountain Health Network Arena // Huntington, WV
Sept. 20 // Santander Arena // Reading, PA
Sept. 21 // DCU Center // Worcester, MA
Sept. 26 // LJVM Coliseum // Winston-Salem, NC
Sept. 27 // The Corbin Arena // Corbin, KY
Sept. 28 // Florence Center // Florence, SC
Oct. 3 // Knoxville Civic Coliseum // Knoxville, TN
Oct. 4 // First National Bank Arena // Jonesboro, AR
Oct. 5 // Ozarks Amphitheater // Camdenton, MO
Oct. 10 // Raising Cane’s River Center Arena // Baton Rouge, LA
Oct. 11 // Cadence Bank Arena // Tupelo, MS
Oct. 17 // Enmarket Arena // Savannah, GA
Oct. 18 // McKenzie Arena // Chattanooga, TN
Oct. 19 // Atrium Health Amphitheater // Macon, GA
 
*Festival Date
 
“Over When We’re Sober” lyrics and credits available HERE.
 
About Brantley Gilbert
With a grassroots following millions strong, multi-Platinum country rocker Brantley Gilbert’s upcoming single “Over When We’re Sober” featuring Ashley Cooke is set for release June 21. The Georgia native has mined a rich vein of conflict between the party and the pew on all his albums, with his music being adopted as the soundtrack to both Saturday night and Sunday morning by audiences around the world. Instead of toiling in limbo, unable to enjoy good times for fear of Judgment Day, Gilbert fully lives––rowdy friend, man of faith, devoted husband, smitten father––just as he is. Following his sixth studio album So Help Me God, Gilbert readies a forthcoming project, giving BG Nation the first taste with “Off The Rails,” a revelry inducing anthem that embodies the kind of high energy live show he’ll bring to the Off The Rails Tour through the fall. Along with the new tracks, he’ll perform songs across his discography, which includes back-to-back Platinum albums and seven No. 1 hits: RIAA 7x Platinum-certified “Bottoms Up,” 2x Platinum “Country Must Be Country Wide,” 2x Platinum “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” 2x Platinum “One Hell of An Amen,” Platinum-certified collaboration with Lindsay Ell “What Happens In A Small Town,” and two chart-toppers as a songwriter with CMA Song of the Year nominee “Dirt Road Anthem” and “My Kinda Party.” For additional information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com  or follow him on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @BrantleyGilbert and Facebook.com/BrantleyGilbertMusic.
 
About Ashley Cooke
With Big Loud / Back Blocks Music Country artist Ashley Cooke, it’s best to know what you’re getting into – because this emerging star is the definition of more than meets the eye. A graceful exterior matched by a casual-cool nature. Skillfully crafted lyrics and a knack for unforgettable performance. Effortless vocal beauty and a bold sense of internal grit, freely mixing it up with the boys while she rallies the girls. And most important, a passion for capturing the magic between heartbeats, each moment as unique as she is. Still early in her journey, being herself has already served Cooke well. It has led to over 270M global streams with chart climbing hits like “Never Til Now” with Brett Young, Ryman and Grand Ole Opry debuts, national TV appearances on ABC’s The Bachelorette and NBC’s TODAY, tours with Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Cole Swindell, Brett Young and more.
 
Hailing from Parkland, Fla. and moved by emotional hit makers like Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Ed Sheeran and more, Cooke embraces the energy of pop and depth of Country, writing her first song by age 11. Cooke moved to Nashville at 18 and attended the prestigious Belmont University – but unlike so many others, she did not study music. After entering the schools revered Country Showcase on a whim and winning, Cooke decided to pursue music for a year. When the pandemic had other plans, Cooke went to TikTok where she built a thriving fanbase, writing and sharing Country music on her own terms.
 
And now, the next chapter begins with her debut album shot in the dark. Unfolding as if they were ripped from pages of her personal journal, Cooke’s sun-kissed blend of two-lane pop Country is on full display in the collection’s 24 tracks, inspired by true tales of love, heartbreak and all the moments in between. Fully capturing the essence of a daring twenty-something growing up, chasing her dreams and taking risks, Cooke infuses heartfelt lyrics, captivating melodies and raw relatability as she invites listeners to come along for the ride. The striking debut has already garnered Cooke praise from Billboard who named her the July 2023 Rookie of the Month, with additional praise pouring in from People, American Songwriter, The Tennessean and more. Cooke went on to win her first CMT Award for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year at the 2024 CMT Awards before being nominated for ACM New Female Artist of the Year, adding to previous recognition as one of MusicRow’s 2023 Discovery Artist of the Year and Next Big Thing as well as iHeartCountry’s On The Verge artist. Meanwhile, her award-winning single “your place” continues to take her career to new heights as she spins in the Top 5 at Country radio stations nationwide.

WARNING IN EFFECT: Kenny Chesney's Blazing Into Blossom

Having an affinity for the intimacy of amphitheaters since becoming what the Minneapolis Star-Tribune called “country’s king of stadium concerts,” Kenny Chesney made sure a handful of outdoor venues were included in the routing for his personal record-breaking Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour, including three sold-out nights at Boston’s Gillette Stadium and this weekend’s sold-out-for-weeks Philadelphia stop at Lincoln Financial Field. But no one was ready for Blossom Music Center actually leaving voicemails and sending emails to people holding tickets to the sold-out show advising massive traffic issues expected.
 
“I remember when people cut the chain link fence to get into our shows a couple summers,” Chesney marveled. “But we’ve never been the reason for an actual warning sent out. This year has been a whole other kind of crazy – selling standing room tickets in Tampa, pushing our stage all the way to the end zone wall in Pittsburgh – but knowing Blossom has this kind of energy around it? It tells you a lot about the passion and the heart of the Midwest.
 
“Hearing all the people on the lawn singing ‘Anything But Mine’ back at us whenever we play Blossom is one of the highlights of that tour. I know each and every one of them knows what it’s like to be going home to Cleveland, leaving a summer love behind… and you can hear it.”
 
For Chesney, who has broken his own records with his high-impact, high-velocity concerts in Tampa, Charlotte and Pittsburgh already, the more stripped-down amphitheater shows take the intensity of his connection with No Shoes Nation and channels it into the songs that have defined coming of age in the flyover for the last two decades. With the focus on music that captures the best of how people between coasts live, these amphitheater dates become sonic scrapbooks for people coming into their own, moving on or falling in love forever, for the summer or for the night.
 
Joined by six-time nominee and Academy of Country Music New Female Artist of the Year Megan Moroney, this year’s ten amphitheater shows speak to making the best of every moment and the soul of being alive. With massive sing-along energy, Chesney and his support artist speak to the heart of what summer is made of – and embrace being so close to the crowd.
 
The man the Los Angeles Times called “The People’s Superstar” begins, “When we’re in the sheds, it’s like going back to our roots. We were all starting on this journey, seeing where life and the music would take us. Now all these songs are filled with the memories we made, the faces and places we’ve traveled – and sharing them like this is like coming home.”
 
Deemed “King of the Road” by the Wall Street Journal for his legendary stadium tours, the Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour has created a summer of unmatched ‘wow’ with several cities sold out months ahead. As importantly, the music and No Shoes Nation’s connection grows stronger and more passionate, especially in the legendary amphitheaters. With Blossom’s actual advisory to get there early, and Philadelphia sold out months in advance, there’s no slowing down – only more songs to sing and smiles to create.
 
Presented by Blue Chair Bay® Rum, it’s all about the friends, high energy and songs people know by heart.

Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour Remaining Dates
with Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney & Uncle Kracker
June 6              Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio  ||  Blossom Music Center
June 8              Philadelphia, Pa.  ||  Lincoln Financial Field
June 13            Maryland Heights, Mo.  ||  Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^
June 15            Chicago, Ill.  ||  Soldier Field
June 20            Noblesville, Ind.  ||  Ruoff Music Center^
June 22            Milwaukee, Wisc.  ||  American Family Field
June 27            Darien Center, N.Y.  ||  Darien Lake Amphitheater^
June 29            Cincinnati, Ohio  ||  TQL Stadium*
July 6              Kansas City, Mo.  ||  GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
July 11            Boise, Idaho  ||  Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater^
July 13            Seattle, Wash.  ||  Lumen Field
July 16            Salt Lake City, Utah  ||  America First Field*
July 18            Wheatland, Calif.  ||  Toyota Amphitheatre^
July 20            Los Angeles, Calif.  ||  SoFi Stadium
July 24            Phoenix, Ariz.  ||  Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre^
July 27            Denver, Colo.  ||  Empower Field at Mile High Stadium
Aug. 3             Nashville, Tenn.  ||  Nissan Stadium
Aug. 8             Columbus, Ohio  ||  Historic Crew Stadium*
Aug. 10           Detroit, Mich.  ||  Ford Field
Aug. 15           Bangor, Maine  ||  Maine Savings Amphitheater^
Aug. 17           East Rutherford, N.J.  ||  MetLife Stadium
Aug. 23           Foxborough, Mass.  ||  Gillette Stadium
Aug. 24           Foxborough, Mass.  ||  Gillette Stadium
Aug. 25           Foxborough, Mass.  ||  Gillette Stadium
* Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker only
^ Megan Moroney only

“...because everything gets hotter when the sun goes down...”

The King at Kyle Field Adds Standing Room Only Tickets

In April the San Antonio Express-News reported that demand for George Strait's only show in Texas in 2024, 'The King at Kyle Field' on June 15, was so great that he was on track to best his own all-time indoor attendance record of 104,793 set in 2014 at his final Cowboy Rides Away finale at AT&T Stadium. Now comes news that with limited tickets already remaining for the in-demand show that standing room only tickets have been added starting at just $45 each. 

Announced on March 19, it's the shortest time in Strait's career that a single show has moved over 100,000 tickets. On June 15, the King of Country Music will be joined by special guests Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman.  

Limited tickets including the just-added standing room tickets for the Kyle Field performance are on sale now via TheKingAtKyle.com. 

The Texas Troubadour continues his series of stadium shows this Saturday, June 8 at East Rutherford, N.J.’s MetLife Stadium followed by College Station, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Detroit, Mich.; and Chicago, Ill., before supersizing his longstanding Strait to Vegas show with a December date at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to mark the 37th installment of the engagement. For the one-off stadium dates aside from Kyle Field, Strait has once again teamed up with Chris Stapleton, and they will be joined by special guests Little Big Town.

The trek of stadium dates have already been memorable for fans with the Country Music Hall of Fame member sharing news of his 31st studio album during a sold-out show at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium earlier this month where he debuted the first release from his upcoming Cowboys And Dreamers with “MIA Down in MIA.” Listen to the song HERE and pre-save/pre-add Cowboys And Dreamers, set for release Sept. 6, HERE.
 
Written by Adam Craig and Dean Dillon, and produced by Strait with Chuck Ainlay, “MIA Down in MIA” features the Texas native’s Ace in the Hole Band, including longtime fiddle player Gene Elder.
  
The follow-up to Honky Tonk Time Machine, Strait’s 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album, Cowboys And Dreamers will feature 13 new songs, including “Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” featuring Stapleton, which the pair also debuted during the sold-out show at Lucas Oil Stadium along with his own rendition of Waylon Jennings’ “Waymore’s Blues.”

Strait’s 2024 Concert Calendar:
6/8  MetLife Stadium  East Rutherford, NJ
6/15 Kyle Field  College Station, TX
6/29 Rice-Eccles Stadium  Salt Lake City, UT
7/13 Ford Field   Detroit, MI
7/20 Soldier Field   Chicago, IL
12/7 Allegiant Stadium  Las Vegas, NV

For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming dates, visit GeorgeStrait.com.

About George Strait
George Strait is the unambiguous King of Country Music, having sold more than 105 million albums and counting while earning more than 60 major entertainment industry awards as well as countless nominations and becoming the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades. With 33 different Platinum or multi-Platinum albums, he’s earned the third-most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only The Beatles and Elvis Presley, and with a total of 60, Strait has more No. 1 songs than any other artist in history.
 
The Texas troubadour will release his 31st career studio album Cowboys And Dreamers on Sept. 6, following 2019’s best-selling Country album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, on MCA Nashville. Produced by Strait and Chuck Ainlay, the album quickly became Strait’s record-extending 27th No. 1 Billboard Country album. Comprised of 12 original titles plus Strait’s version of the Johnny Paycheck classic “Old Violin.” The Country Music Hall of Fame member earned his 100th entry on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his single “The Weight of the Badge” from the project. For more information, visit GeorgeStrait.com.

Filth Is Eternal on tour with Baroness for U.S. Summer Tour

Seattle’s Filth Is Eternal is supporting metal juggernauts Baroness on their summer U.S. tour right now!

Frontperson Lis Di Angelo says, "We are so excited to be hitting the road with Baroness. We’ve been following them for a long time and have loved everything they’ve ever released. It’s going to be truly special sharing the stage with them every night, and once again getting the opportunity to see all our road family while we are out there!”

June 12 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
June 14 - Memphis, TN - Growlers
June 15 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
June 17 - Little Rock, AR - The Hall
June 18 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
June 19 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
June 21 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
June 22 - Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater
June 23 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
June 25 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small’s Theatre
June 26 - Patchogue, NY - 89 North
June 27 - Bensalem, PA - Broken Goblet
June 30 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theatre

FILTH IS ETERNAL 'FIND OUT' OUT NOW

Filth Is Eternal released their new album, Find Out, last fall, and it highlights the band’s deep-rooted attention to songwriting. Exploding with fresh ideas, heavy on hooks, and clandestine melody, Find Out is a clear breakout release for FIE, not to mention a future staple for heavy music fans worldwide. Using the talents of producer Paul Fig (Slipknot, AFI, Alice In Chains) while recording at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 and Dave’s Room, Find Out adds just enough spit polish in production to conjure the masses but still retains the dirt and grime necessary to remain congruous to the sound and fury within. 

Oceano Announce New Album 'Living Chaos' Out August 30 via Sumerian Records + Drop New Music Video "Wounds Never Healed"

Deathcore titans Oceano have announced their upcoming new album 'Living Chaos' out August 30 (via Sumerian Records). In celebration of the news, the band has released their new track "Wounds Never Healed" and the official music video. Prior to today, the band dropped their banger "Mass Produced" which has amassed nearly 1.7 million streams on Spotify alone, over 547k views on YouTube, and can also be found on the forthcoming full-length. Speaking on today's news, vocalist Adam Warrenshared:

"The next chapter of Oceano is here. Loud and clear. Enjoy the music and lyrics."

Pre-order 'Living Chaos' at the link here, stream "Wounds Never Healed" here, and watch the official music video below.

Fans will also have their chance to see the band hit the road on their newly-announced The Living Chaos Tour with To The Grave, VCTMS, and Half Me as support. Tickets and VIP go on sale this Monday, June 10 at noon EST at the link here, so be sure to get yours before they're all gone.

Living Chaos Tour with To The Grave, VCTMS + Half Me:

Thu, Sep 05 - Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary

Fri, Sep 06 - Columbus, OH@ King of Clubs

Sat, Sep 07 - Erie, PA @ Basement Transmissions

Sun, Sep 08 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

Tue, Sep 10 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

Wed, Sep 11 - Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

Thu, Sep 12 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern

Fri, Sep 13 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street

Sat, Sep 14 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit

Sun, Sep 15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Tue, Sep 17 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

Wed, Sep 18 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box

Thu, Sep 19 - Dallas, TX @ Southside Music Hall

Fri, Sep 20 - El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar

Sat, Sep 21 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

Sun, Sep 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater

Tue, Sep 24 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

Wed, Sep 25 - Fresno, CA @ Full Circle Brewery

Thu, Sep 26 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's

Fri, Sep 27 - Portland, OR @ Dantes

Sat, Sep 28 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Sun, Sep 29 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper

Tue, Oct 01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

Wed, Oct 02 - Denver, CO @ HQ

Thu, Oct 03 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room

Fri, Oct 04 - Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge

Falling In Reverse + Jelly Roll Share "All My Life" Video

FALLING IN REVERSE have today shared the video for their latest earworm anthem, titled "All My Life," which features a guest appearance by award-winning country music mega-star Jelly Roll.

It's a twangy banger that will undoubtedly be the feel-good hit of the summer, thanks to its seamless blend of Falling In Reverse's supremely catchy and in-your-face hard rock and Jelly Roll's down-to-earth charm and heartfelt country drawl. Bonding over their shared roots, modest upbringing and rebellious spirits, the collaboration between Ronnie Radke and Jelly Roll tells a story of resilience through the ups and downs of life. Southern-fried riffs, soaring guitar solos and singalong choruses make "All My Life" a crossover smash.

Watch it Below.

The song appears on the band's forthcoming album (and first since 2017's Coming Home) Popular Monster, which arrives on August 16 via Epitaph Records. Pre-order the album, which was produced by Radke and Tyler Smyth, here.

"All My Life" follows "Ronald," which features Tech N9ne + Alex Terrible and has racked up over 50 million streams in under a month, securing the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart for three consecutive weeks.

Additionally, Falling In Reverse's Summer 2024 headline tour, "The Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination," kicks off August 18 and will roll through 7,000-12,000 capacity venues, with support coming from Black Veil Brides, Dance Gavin Dance, and Tech N9Ne. Jeris Johnson and Nathan James appear on select dates. 

Elsewhere, the Popular MonsTOUR II is hitting the UK this December with Hollywood Undead, Slaughter to Prevail, and Tech N9ne. Visit here on Monday, June 10 at 5pm BST for more details.

More dates around the world are coming soon...

FALLING IN REVERSE ON TOUR:
WITH BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, + TECH N9NE:
8/18 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Amphitheater*
8/21 — Airway Heights, WA — BECU Live at Northern Quest*
8/22 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre*
8/23  — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
8/25 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre*
8/27 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater*
8/29 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^
8/30 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman^
9/1 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre^
9/2 — Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre^
9/4 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater^
9/6 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live^
9/7 — Scranton, PA — The Pavilion at Montage Mountain^
9/9 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion^
9/10 — Buffalo, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater^
9/12 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake^
9/13 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center^
9/15 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre^
9/16 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park^
9/17 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island^
9/20 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater^
9/21 — St Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^
9/23 — Denver, CO — The JunkYard^
9/25 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre^
9/26 — Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum^ 
*With Nathan James
^With Jeris Johnson

Falling In Reverse have long made anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. The rule-breaking, genre-busting, hellraising band delivers raw emotion with double and triple entendre like Molotov cocktails thrown at pop culture. Since 2017, the band has continued to explode by leaps and bounds. The catalog has clocked billions of streams, several gold and platinum certifications, recognition from top tier press such as Pitchfork, Billboard, The New York Times, and Forbes, and several No. 1 radio singles.
 
Popular Monster —both the 2x platinum song and now the album of the same name — couldn't have come from anyone else but Radke. Both Kerrang! and Revolver Magazine counted the charismatic Las Vegas-born frontman and bandleader among "the greatest living rockstars." The album arrives with several RIAA certified singles, which have been released over time since 2018. "Popular Monster" is certified 2x Platinum. while "Zombified," "Voices In My Head," and "Watching the World Burn" are all certified Gold.

Falling In Reverse's catalog has accrued 5.8 billion streams, with 1.85 billion across all the album singles released to date. The catalog streaming remains robust at 45 million per week. Over on TikTok, the band has a stronghold, with 5 billion video views, with 4 million creations and a 1.5 billion creator reach.

 The numbers don't lie — Falling In Reverse are the rock scene's biggest sensation. 

ABOUT FALLING IN REVERSE + POPULAR MONSTER:
FALLING IN REVERSE return with 2024's Popular Monster, the postmodern trailblazer's first full-length in seven years. The album arrives armed with no less than three RIAA-certified gold singles ("ZOMBIFIED," "Voices in My Head," "Watch the World Burn"), the double-platinum title track, a reimagined nü-metal classic, and six brand new anthems of furious metal, melody, and hip-hop. 
 
Popular Monster is a defiant statement and triumphant victory for singer, songwriter, bandleader, and provocateur Ronnie Radke, who invented Falling In Reverse inside a prison cell. 
 
Radke fills the fifth full-length from Falling In Reverse with invincible and irresistible songs that resonate across generations and genres. Co-produced with longtime collaborator Tyler Smyth (I Prevail, Lights), Popular Monster is full of confessional angst, bravado, and clever wordplay. 
 
Ronnie formed a series of pop-punk bands in Las Vegas as a teenager, culminating in the creation of Escape The Fate. The metalcore group's meteoric rise coincided with the singer’s spiral into addiction. By the time he was sentenced to two years in prison, the band he started had moved on without him. Some fans, critics, and industry types figured his story would end there. 
 
They were very wrong. 
 
The gold-certified debut album from Falling In Reverse, The Drug In Me Is You (2011), arrived less than two years after Ronnie's release. Thanks to his formative fascinations with metal, punk, and hip-hop, he almost single-handedly revived rap rock with the ambitious Fashionably Late (2013). Just Like You (2015), debuted in the Top 5 on the US Rock chart. The grungy and atmospheric Coming Home (2017) demonstrated yet another adventurous side of Radke's self-expression. 
 
"Losing My Mind" and "Losing My Life" surprised the so-called "scene" all over again in 2018 when he became the first of his peers to swerve from the album format to standalone singles. "Drugs" explored the American substance abuse epidemic and channeled Ronnie's own heartbreak.
 
The massive "Popular Monster" became Ronnie's first No. 1 song on the radio and his first platinum single less than two years after its release. It was also the first No. 1 song on Billboard's inaugural Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, which considers airplay, streaming, and downloads. "Popular Monster" eventually went double-platinum in the US and 3x platinum in Australia. "ZOMBIFIED" and "Voices In My Head" went to No. 1 back-to-back. "Voices In My Head" was also the No. 1 Song of 2022 at SiriusXM's Octane. The unconventional, caustic, and super heavy "Watch the World Burn" dominated rock radio in 2023 and improbably became his first Billboard Hot 100 song. 
 
As with the top-notch producers and directors Ronnie has hired to help execute his vision, he'd regularly surrounded himself with incredible live players, resulting in unforgettable performances with various lineups over the years. Radke owns the stage, whether taking the Warped Tour mantle held by My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, and Fall Out Boy in the tour's final years, performing in prominent spots on every major rock festival, or on massive headlining treks.  
 
Popular Monster, the album, marks another chapter in the ongoing story of an artist who continually beats the odds, surmounting obstacles (and adversaries) both within and without. 

"Radke stands as one of this generation's most revered rock frontmen," wrote the esteemed Forbes Magazine in a 2020 profile. "And maybe even one of the scene's last true rockstars."

Darius Rucker Raises $715K for St. Jude at Annual Ryman Concert; Brings All-Time Total to $4.3M+

Nearly two decades after first visiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® where he was immediately inspired to pledge his support, CMA Humanitarian of the Year Darius Rucker continues to give back, surpassing the $4.3 million mark with this year’s 15th annual “Darius and Friends” benefit concert on Monday night, June 3, which was paired with a corresponding celebrity golf tournament yesterday, June 4. This year’s event alone raised an all-time high of $715,000 for the cause.
 
Sold out well in advance despite the three-time GRAMMY winner’s famous friends not being revealed until they took the stage, the unofficial kickoff to CMA Fest praised by the Tennessean for offering “multiple servings of the country music industry's past, present, and future for an essential cause” featured dozens of hit songs and beloved covers by Rucker as well as his surprise guests Ingrid Andress, Dan + Shay, Jamey Johnson, Chase Matthew and Shane Profitt. Rucker was also joined by his Hootie & the Blowfish bandmate Mark Bryan fresh off opening weekend of the group’s Summer Camp with Trucks Tour.
 
After a live auction and donation round which added thousands to the fundraising tally, Rucker kicked off the main event with a trio of hits – “Have A Good Time” off new album Carolyn’s Boy, his 10th and most recent No. 1 hit “Beers and Sunshine” and chart-topping “For The First Time” – before introducing the first friend of the evening as rising star Chase Matthew took the stage to perform Gold-certified “Love You Again,” Platinum-certified “County Line” and a cover of his upcoming tourmate Jason Aldean’s chart topper, “She’s Country,” earning a the newcomer a standing ovation at the Mother Church.
 
GRAMMY Award-winning duo Dan + Shay also thrilled the packed house with their hits “Speechless” and “Tequila,” plus the title track to their latest album, “Bigger Houses,” while Billboard Rookie of the Month Shane Profitt wowed the Ryman audience with top 15 hit “How It Oughta Be” and “Better Off Fishin’.” 
 
As is customary at the annual event, Rucker also returned to the stage between each guest set, treating fans to hits ranging from his Platinum-certified country breakout “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” and Double Platinum-certified No. 1 “Alright” to current single “Never Been Over,” with the multi-genre star branching out from his own catalog for rousing versions of  Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison,” Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” and TLC’s “Waterfalls.” Hootie & the Blowfish bandmate Mark Bryan also joined him for fan-favorites “Only Wanna Be With You” and “Hold My Hand,” offering a taste of what to expect on the road this summer.
 
Ingrid Andress made a rare live appearance during a hiatus from touring to offer a well-received take on John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” plus her chart-topping hit “More Hearts Than Mine” and a solo version of her Sam Hunt duet, “Wishful Drinking,” while Jamey Johnson offered yet another standout moment with an evocative performance of his emotional hit “In Color” as well as “Give It Away,” the No. 1 hit he penned for George Strait, with Rucker then joining him for a stirring duet of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.”
 
Closing out the memorable evening, the host of the night owned the stage one final time as the show ended according to tradition, with Rucker joined by the sold-out Ryman crowd for a “Wagon Wheel” singalong, the feel-good energy throughout the auditorium symbolic of the night as a whole.
 
This year’s milestone fundraising event adds yet another successful page to the decade-plus history of “Darius and Friends.” Prior guests have included Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Jelly Roll, Charles Kelley of Lady A, Ashley McBryde, A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Megan Moroney, Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers and Tommy Thayer of KISS, among many others.
 
The annual fundraising event, made possible with support from generous sponsors AMD, CDW and The Law Office of Jennifer McCoy, helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live.
 
This year’s “Darius and Friends” event adds to an exciting season for the multi-time Diamond-certified superstar, who recently released a reimagined duet version of his Carolyn’s Boy album standout “Never Been Over” featuring Jennifer Nettles. On May 28 he released his first book, a memoir titled “Life’s Too Short” that explores the story of his life through the lens of the music that defined it, and tickets to the Hootie & the Blowfish Summer Camp with Trucks Tour are on sale now HERE.
 
For more information, visit DariusRucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

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 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. His brand-new album Carolyn’s Boy is available everywhere now along with current single “Never Been Over,” recently re-released as a duet with Sugarland vocalist Jennifer Nettles. His first book, a memoir titled “Learn to Live” available everywhere now via Dey Street Books.
 
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 $4.3 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 Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics line of NFL, MLB and NCAA apparel available at Fanatics.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.  
 
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Warning 🚨 The heaviest IHW yet

MORTIIS Announces North American Headlining Tour, Performing ''Født Til Å Herske' in Full

Dungeon synth master MORTIIS will be touring North America later this year! The extensive headlining trek will kick off on September 4 in Baltimore, MD until the final stop on September 28 in Atlanta, GA. The tour will be in celebration of MORTIIS' seminal 1993 album, 'Født Til Å Herske,' which played a significant role in popularizing the dungeon synth genre and was re-recorded in 2023. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets sales will start today, June 5, at 12:00 P.M. EDT // 9:00 A.M. PDT. Tickets can be found HERE.

MORTIIS live soundscape will be accompanied with visuals created by renowned artist and illustrator David Thierree, known for his work with Mortiis, Behemoth, and others.

MORTIIS comments:

"The dungeons are calling!

"I’ll be touring the US in September, for the first time since the world fell apart, about four years ago.

"This time, we’re traveling even further into the past, and I'll be playing my first album, 1993's 'Født Til Å Herske.' With the exception of two exclusive shows in Portland last year, this is the first time I’m performing this album live in the U.S.

"I’ve re-created and enhanced the music and sounds on this album, so expect some wall-shaking sonics on this tour.

"Touring partners will be Sombre Arcane on the first half of the tour, and Malfet on the second. I've worked with both in the past, and I know they’ll deliver a great show, and we’re also working on other guests for the tour, so stay tuned for more news." Support for the tour includes Sombre Arcane (September 4-17), Malfet (September 14 - 28), and appearances by Fogweaver in Denver, CO, Mesa, AZ and and Albuquerque, NM.

MORTIIS (North American Tour Dates):

09/04: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery*

09/05: Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz*

09/06: Boston, MA @ Sonia*

09/07: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie*

09/08: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge*

09/09: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground*

09/10: Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary*

09/11: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's*

09/12: St. Paul, MN @ White Rock Lounge*

09/13: Lincoln, NE @ 1867 Bar*

09/14: Denver, CO @ The Oriental*^#

09/17: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon*^

09/18: Eugene, OR @ John Henry's^

09/19: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge^

09/20: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick^

09/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room^

09/24: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater^

09/25: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live^

09/26: Houston, TX @ Black Magic^

09/27: New Orleans, LA @ The Goat^

09/28: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Altar)^

* w/ Sombre Arcane ^ w/ Malfet # w/ Fogweaver

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Half Me Share "Fatalist" Video

"Half Me have unveiled a monstrous statement of intent" — 8/10 Metal Hammer

"SOMA is how you get attention. Soma is how you make people notice you" — GBHBL

"Extremely well-written, well-produced, and well-performed on every front" — The Soundboard ReviewsReject conformity, embrace anomaly. 

Half Me's new single "Fatalist" channels raw frustration over a disposable society, combining bone-crushing heaviness with anguished, soul-piercing vocals. "Fatalist" marks another bold step in their musical offerings.

Watch the video Below.

Stream the song here.

Catch the band live and on the road in the U.S. in the fall!

HALF ME ON TOUR:
9/5 — Detroit, MI — Sanctuary
9/6 — Columbus, OH — King of Clubs
9/7 — Erie, PA — Basement Transmissions
9/8 — Brooklyn, NY — The Meadows
9/10 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
9/11 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
9/12 — Columbia, SC — New Brookland Tavern
9/13 — West Palm Beach, FL — Respectable Street
9/14 — Orlando, FL — Conduit
9/15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
9/17 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
9/18 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
9/19 — Dallas, TX — Southside Music Hall
9/20 — El Paso, TX — Rockhouse
9/21 — Albuquerque, NM — Launchpad
9/22 — Phoenix, AZ — The Nile Theater
9/24 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
9/25 — Fresno, CA — Full Circle Brewery
9/26 — Sacramento, CA — Harlow's
9/27 — Portland, OR — Dante's
9/28 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
9/29 — Spokane, WA — The Big Dipper
10/1 — Salt Lake City, UT — Metro Music Hall
10/2 — Denver, CO — HQ
10/3 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
10/4 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge

Stream, order Half Me's previous full-length SOMA as CD, limited colored vinyl and exclusive merch options at the Arising Empire Shop.

HALF ME ARE:
Christopher Zühlke — Vocals
Christopher Hesse — Guitar
Silvan Petersen — Guitar
Tobias Max Sajons — Bass
Maximilian Eisersdorff — Drums

STARSET Announce Second Leg of "IMMERSION: The Final Chapter" U.S. Demonstrations

Visionary, sci-fi-inspired rock collective STARSET announced the second leg of their "IMMERSION: THE FINAL CHAPTER" tour, set for later summer and early fall 2024. The tour is an "Evening With Starset" and kicks off August 31 in the band's native Columbus, Ohio and runs through September 25 in Indianapolis. It also includes an appearance at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville.

This trek follows the Spring 2024 leg. The tour was almost 100% sold out across 20 dates.

Various pre-sales are active now, running through Thursday, June 6. The general on sale is set for Friday, June 7 at 10am local time. Tickets and VIP are avaialble here.

Known for their groundbreaking and immersive live shows the tour is framed by a dystopian futuristic narrative. These, shows, known as "DEMONSTRATIONS," promise a most-anticipated conclusion to narrative threads that have been woven into their multimedia experiences, through music, videos and live performances.

Recently, the band dropped the official music video for the brand new single "BRAVE NEW WORLD." Watch it Below.

The high demand that defined the Spring 2024 leg, coupled with the ability to experience the new song and forthcoming, additional new material, is certainly reason enough for rock fans across the country to be excited for these upcoming demonstrations.

Lauded by Forbes as having "one of the most firmly established brands of any modern rock band," Columbus, Ohio's STARSET are creating a true multimedia empire with music at its core. Their hits include RIAA Platinum-selling hit "My Demons" (2012) and RIAA Gold-selling single "It Has Begun" (2014), with others soon to follow. With a staggering 5 billion streams and a rapidly growing rabid global fanbase, 2024 sees STARSET poised to rise as one of rock's next superstar acts.

STARSET 2024 TOUR DATES:
8/31 —  Columbus, OH — KEMBA LIVE!
9/6 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
9/8 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
9/9 —  Toronto, ON — HISTORY
9/10 —  Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
9/12 —  Richmond, VA — The National
9/13 —  Silver Spring, MD  — The Fillmore
9/14 —  Albany, NY — Albany Capital Center
9/15 —  Huntington, NY — The Paramount
9/17 —  Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
9/20 — St. Paul, MN — Myth Live
9/21 —  Omaha, NE — The Astro
9/23 —  Madison, WI — The Sylvee
9/24 —  St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
9/25 —  Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room
9/26 —  Louisville, KY —  Louder Than Life

SEPULTURA announce THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF THEIR ‘CELEBRATING LIFE THROUGH DEATH’ FARWELL TOUR

As part of their massive 'Celebrating Life Through Death' Farewell Tour, metal legends SEPULTURA will be hitting the North American roads; you can witness the ambassadors of Brazilian metal with a career-spanning set that will honor the band’s 40 years of existence.

Joining them on this momentous tour will be Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY, iconic New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT, and Sao Paulo’s death/thrash metallers CLAUSTROFOBIA. Together, this package will unleash an electrifying display of power, passion, and raw emotion.

Andreas Kisser comments: “We are so excited to announce the North American concerts of the 'Celebrating Life Through Death’ farewell tour. We are having a blast doing these shows and celebrating 40 years of history, and now it is your turn! Happy to share the stage with our brothers from OBITUARY, AGNOSTIC FRONT, and CLAUSTROFOBIA! Do not miss this! See you all on the road!”

Fans can purchase pre-sale tickets and VIP upgrades are on sale now through Soundrink.
https://tix.soundrink.com/tours/sepultura

General sale will start Friday 7th, June at 10:00 AM local Time, so don’t miss your chance to be part of SEPULTURA’s unmatched legacy on this Farewell run.

Get your tickets from: https://www.sepultura.com.br/tour

SEPULTURA With OBITUARY, AGNOSTIC FRONT and CLAUSTROFOBIA
09/17/2024  Chicago, IL @ ConcordMusic Hall
09/18/2024  Minneapolis, MN @ UptownTheater
09/20/2024  Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theater
09/21/2024  Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
09/22/2024  Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
09/23/2024  Seattle, WA @ The Showbox SODO
09/25/2024  San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
09/26/2024  Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
09/27/2024  San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
09/28/2024  Tucson, AZ @ RialtoTheatre
09/30/2024  Dallas, TX @ The Factory
10/02/2024  Tampa, FL @JannusLive
10/03/2024  Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
10/04/2024  Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
10/05/2024  Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
10/06/2024  Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
10/08/2024  Cleveland, OH @The Agora Ballroom
10/09/2024  Toronto, ON @Rebel*
10/10/2024  Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia*
10/11/2024  Worcester, MA @The Palladium
10/12/2024  New York, NY @ The PalladiumTimes Square
* - HARVEST to open and no CLAUSTROFOBIA

METAL ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCE FIRST EAST COAST SHOW BY 'CORE 4' IN 6 YEARS

METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself – whose "core 4" is comprised of David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, Alex Skolnick, and Mike Portnoy.
 
On September 6th, 2024, the band will rock the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on a bill that will also feature Meanstreak and Held Hostage. As with their previous shows, expect a setlist that balances original material with classic covers of metal royalty. 

Public On Sale: Friday, June 7th: https://www.axs.com/events/579121/metal-allegiance-tickets

AMEX Presale: Wednesday, June 5th 10am – Thursday, June 6th 10pm

Venue presale: Thursday, June 6th 10am – 10pm PW: METALNJ

Spotify Spotlight Presale: Thursday, June 6th 10am – 10pm 

The Starland show will come nine months after the group's last performance in January, at the House of Blues Anaheim, as part of NAMM, and this will be the first Metal Allegiance show to feature the group's core 4 in six years on the East Coast.

“Metal Allegiance’s performance at the Anaheim House of Blues stood as a resounding triumph, exceeding the lofty expectations of fans and critics alike. The band’s mastery of their craft, coupled with an unwavering commitment to delivering an unforgettable live experience, solidified their status as torchbearers of modern metal… Metal Allegiance is alive and well and their 10th anniversary show solidified their righteous spot on the altar of all things metal.” Says thevinyldistrict.com

As with previous shows, expect several guests, this time including Troy Sanders (Mastodon), John Bush (Armored Saint) and Dave Davidson (Revocation), among others.

“It's time once again, for our metal summit with Metal Allegiance! This time we celebrate in heavy metals founding father state of New Jersey… the launch pad to so many legendary careers of our genre. The set list is sure to be blistering as we wrap up the summer together...see you there!” - David Ellefson
 
“After 10 years of performing as Metal Allegiance, it’s now finally time for us to take a trip across the GW and pay our friends in Jersey a visit…see ya soon Slayerville.” -Mark Menghi
 
“Metal Allegiance is beyond pleased to announce our long overdue return to the East Coast. In addition to making up for lost time, this gig will mark the first time, after a number of noteworthy shows in the New York area, that we finally make the pilgrimage across the river. New Jersey may be a State that those of us from NY kid around with, but its place in metal history, both on the musician and industry side, is no joke. So join us September 6, 2024, as Metal Allegiance and Jersey finally meet!”  - Alex Skolnick
 
“Looking forward to throwing down with my Metal Allegiance brothers again… it’s always such a blast! While New York and Southern California are the two usual locations for our bashes, it will be fun to venture into NJ for the 1st time. On a personal note, I’m also excited that the gals in Meanstreak will be joining us for this special one-off show.” - Mike Portnoy 
 
“Happy as hell to see Metal Allegiance playing in New Jersey! There is always a great crowd at the Starland Ballroom and I’m thrilled to go back. Good times are ahead my friends.” - Troy Sanders 
 
“Jersey! I’m pumped to be a part of Metal Allegiance alongside some truly legendary musicians. This show is gonna be epic, see you in the pit on September 6th!” - Dave Davidson 

“Looking forward to playing the all-mighty New Jersey for another east coast Metal Allegiance extravaganza! Love playing and hanging with the guys. Always a fun time and you never know who will attend to join the fracas.” - John Bush
  
Also available will be a Meet & Greet VIP package, which will include:

• Early access into the venue
• Exclusive pre-show Meet & Greet with members of Metal Allegiance 
• Personal photograph & autograph signing with members of Metal Allegiance
• Collectible show poster (which they'll happily sign for you)
• Official Meet & Greet VIP laminate
• Crowd-free access to the merchandise booth
 
VIP packages can be purchased here: metalallegiance.bigcartel.com/product/starland

 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
metalallegiance.com

Thornhill Announce New Live Album "Live On Tour!"

Spanning the globe and a captivating array of material, Thornhill have announced the upcoming release of a brand new live album. Live On Tour! is due out on June 21 via UNFD. Pre-order it here.

Boasting tracks recorded across the globe over the past two years, Live On Tour! features new and old Thornhill favorites captured in the wild, with singles taken from their debut 2019 album The Dark Pool and their sophomore 2022 album Heroine, as well as their latest material.

Featuring recordings from performances in Seattle, New York, Manchester, Cardiff, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cologne, Atlanta, the UK's Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, and their hometown in Melbourne, Live On Tour! ultimately showcases Thornhill's voracious live prowess, while also celebrating the band's towering diversity and innovative craftsmanship from across their catalogue.

"It's been an incredible experience getting to tour around the world in the past two years since the release of Heroine," the band shares. "We have so many great memories, and wanted to share some of our favorite live moments with you before we get started on the next chapter of Thornhill."

Accompanying the announcement of Live On Tour!, Thornhill have also released the live version of their most recent single "Obsession." Recorded live in Perth, "Obsession Live" exudes pure primal energy, with its rugged sonic sensuality heightened by its live setting along with searing riffs and vocalist Jacob Charlton effortlessly flitting between sumptuous swoon and torrid vigor.

Watch the visualizer for "Obsession Live" Below. 

The impending release of Live On Tour! will also offer fans a chance to score themselves a piece of Thornhill history, with the album set to release on two exclusive vinyl colourways. Boasting a black and white splatter and a pink galaxy vinyl, pre-orders for these Live On Tour! vinyl variants are available now exclusively via unfdstore.com and 24hundred.net.

Eternal purveyors of artful and engaging heavy creations, Thornhill have always possessed a flair for nuanced rock beyond their influences. Via their ARIA Award-nominated 2022 album Heroine, Thornhill solidified an undeniable reputation as one of the most innovative and immersive heavy acts in the Australian scene. Debuting at #3 on the ARIA Album chart, Heroine also debuted at #1 on the Australian Album chart, and has since had more than 8.5 million streams to date.

Ticking off a huge year in 2022, including selling out most of their headline tour, supporting The Butterfly Effect nationally, appearing at Good Things Festival and performing their first ever US headline shows on the East Coast, Thornhill have also amassed a heaving array of accolades over the years, including triple j's Feature Album and additions to countless Best Of The Year listings for their 2019 release The Dark Pool.

Thornhill kicked off 2024 supporting Silent Planet on extensive North American run, before joining Aussie heavies Polaris on tour in the UK and Europe and appearing at Impericon Festival alongside As I Lay Dying, August Burns Red and While She Sleeps. The band will return to North America this June for an extensive tour supporting Northlane alongside Invent Animate and Windwaker, kicking off in Seattle on June 21 and closing out in California on July 27.

60,126 Rocked in Pittsburgh: Kenny Chesney's Steel Town Passionfest

Maybe it was the No Shoes Nation flotilla – eight and ten boats deep on the North Shore – that had dropped anchor over two weeks ago. Perhaps it was the convergence of the 50th Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pride Parade and Comicon. Or just the anticipation of Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour, which has broken personal records since kicking off to unprecedented numbers in Tampa. For whatever reason, love was in the air, spirits were high and the weather beautiful when Chesney hit the stage with a blistering “Living in Fast Forward.”
 
The only show at the storied Acrisure Stadium according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the high energy performer’s 12thappearance at the iconic football stadium was one for the books. With the stage pushed all the way back to the end zone wall and more chairs on the floor than ever, No Shoes Nation was on their feet and singing the songs they love and live so loud Chesney let them take whole choruses of “American Kids,” “Anything But Mine,” and “There Goes My Life.”
 
“They call it Steel Town for a reason,” Chesney said after. “They came to see with a purpose! Those hearts are so strong and true: you could hear it when they sang, and looking out, you could see it in the way they waved their arms side-to-side. They were on their feet and had their hands in the air the entire show. I knew I was going to do ‘There Goes My Life’ when I woke up, but seeing the entire stadium lit up with their lights? It’s one of the most beautiful memories of my life.”
 
Wall Street Journal crowned Chesney “King of the Road” for his legendary stadium tours, and it’s been a summer of unmatched excitement as several cities have sold out months ahead – and new tickets had to be found to meet the demand. As importantly, the 8-time Entertainer of the Year is finding new heights in both his newer songs and the classics being rotated in.
 
“When you hear how much No Shoes Nation brings to these songs when they’re singing them with us, it almost makes me stop in my tracks,” Chesney begins. “They’ve been rocking since noon; you’d expect them to be worn out, but I can hear the caring, the investment in everything we’re playing. These aren’t just hits, it feels like they’re sharing their lives with us, too.”
 
For a very big day where the Allegheny, the Monongahela and the Ohio Rivers meet, the sun shone, then stars came out. Uncle Kracker emerged for their six-week No. 1 “When The Sun Goes Down” and “Drift Away” much to the crowd’s delight. Megan Moroney, leading Academy of Country Music Awards’ female nominee, romped out in cut-offs for a spirited “All The Pretty Girls” that elicited all the sorority friskiness in the teen and 20-somethings in the house.

“Build it with friendship and love, and something really special happens,” marvels Chesney. “The band is white hot and so tight, you can feel how much fun they’re having with every solo and jam – and the audience picks up on that! It was an undeniably incredible night, and as much as people thought we were crazy doing this in Pittsburgh in 2005, I can say absolutely, No Shoes Nation always shows up and delivers. They lifted us again to new heights.”
 
Presented by Blue Chair Bay® Rum, it’s all about the friends, high energy and songs people know by heart. In Pittsburgh, that means 622,882 faces fill with good vibes, joy and music.
 

“...because everything gets hotter when the sun goes down...”

Photo Credit: Ash Summerford

FLAT BLACK Announce Summer 2024 Headline Tour Dates + Touring With Godsmack This Fall

Guitarist Jason Hook introduced his new band FLAT BLACK last year. The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist teamed up with a trio of young and talented musicians and signed with Fearless Records for its debut album, the details of which are forthcoming. The album, produced by Hook and Chris Collier (Korn), was recorded at both Hook's home studio and The Hideout.  

Fresh off high energy and head-turning sets at Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple, Flat Black have announced a run of headline tour dates for Summer 2024, hitting the east coast and bringing their live fire power and metallic might to a series of intimate venues. Tickets now on sale. Get tickets here. 

Flat Black will hit the road again in Fall 2024, supporting Godsmack. 

All forthcoming Flat Black tour dates are below.

"We are stoked to get into some intimate venues and show a select few of you what FLAT BLACK is capable of in a headline show," enthuses Hook." We are going to dig deep into the full album and make sure every night is truly special.

FLAT BLACK ON TOUR:
HEADLINE DATES:
7/27 —Worcester, MA — Palladium Upstairs
7/28 —Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
7/30 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft's Brewing Co
7/31 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
8/2 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
8/3 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
8/4 —Washington, DC — The Atlantis 

WITH GODSMACK:
10/1 — Simmons Bank Arena — North Little Rock, AR
10/2 — Texas Trust CU Theatre — Grand Prairie, TX 
10/4  — Isleta Amphitheater — Albuquerque, NM
10/5 — AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol — Tucson, AZ
10/10 — Grand Sierra Resort and Casino — Reno, NV
10/12 — Moda Center — Portland, OR

WITH GODSMACK + NOTHING MORE:
10/16 — Blue FCU Arena — Loveland, CO
10/17 — Sunset Amphitheatre — Colorado Springs, CO
10/19 — Hartman Arena — Park City, KS
10/20 — The Family Arena — Saint Charles, MO
10/22 — Appalachian Wireless Arena — Pikeville, KY
10/23 — Wesbanco Arena — Wheeling, WV
10/25 — PPL Center — Allentown, PA
10/26 — Mohegan Sun Arena — Uncasville, CT

WATCH + LISTEN TO FLAT BLACK:
"NOTHING TO SOME (FEATURING COREY TAYLOR)"
"IT'S YOUR LACK OF RESPECT"
 "HALO"
"JUSTICE WILL BE DONE"