Alternative Music
Korn and Evanescence Announce Summer 2022 US Tour
Two of rock’s longstanding powerhouse acts, Korn and Evanescence, are teaming up for a 2022 US tour. This summer, the two bands will hit the road for a month-long late outing. The 18-city tour begins August 16th at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, and runs through a September 16th show at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington. Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public beginning Friday (April 8th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, but a special Consequence pre-sale runs Thursday (April 7th) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time using the code KORNEV22. Advertisement Related Video “We’re looking forward to going on tour this summer and bringing our friends, Evanescence, out,” said Korn singer Jonathan Davis. “Whenever Amy [Lee] comes to one of our show...
AIRBOURNE Announces Summer/Fall 2022 North American Tour
Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE will embark on a North American tour this summer and fall. The 21-date trek will kick off on September 9 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City and will end on October 11 at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Says AIRBOURNE in a statement: “We are from Melbourne, the most locked down city in the world, Unleashed at last, AIRBOURNE are the most set-free animals on the planet. Look out! “They wouldn’t let us in for two years, after this tour they’ll never let us back!! “Get your tickets, NOW OR NEVER!!” A complete list of dates can be found on the poster below and at AirbourneRock.com. Back in the spring of 2020, AIRBOURNE was scheduled to embark on the first North American tour in support of its fifth album, ...
EVERCLEAR Announces 30th-Anniversary U.S. Tour With FASTBALL And THE NIXONS
EVERCLEAR, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ’90s, is celebrating 30 years as a band in 2022 and to mark this major milestone, the quartet — led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis — has announced a 25-plus date North American 30th-anniversary tour featuring special guests FASTBALL and THE NIXONS. The setlist for this year’s tour dates will run the gamut of EVERCLEAR‘s career, including songs from their currently out-of-print full-length debut, 1993’s “World Of Noise”, which the band has announced will be remastered and made available for the first time on all digital music streaming platforms on Friday, June 10. Officially kicking off Thursday, June 9 in Idaho, EVERCLEAR‘s celebratory outing will make stops t...
BLACK STONE CHERRY Releases Music Video For ‘Ringin’ In My Head’
Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have released the official music video for the song “Ringin’ In My Head”. The track is taken from the band’s seventh studio album, “The Human Condition”, which was made available in 2020. The clip, which was shot in the Kentucky barn that BLACK STONE CHERRY uses as a rehearsal space, was directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts, who had previously worked on LAMB OF GOD‘s “Memento Mori”. “In 2020, when the world seemed to be falling apart, an older song we had started a few years earlier struck a nerve with us,” said BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chris Robertson. “Lyrically it seemed too close to the times not to try and make the song something special. The result is guaranteed to give you ...
CLUTCH Releases New Single ‘Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)’
U.S. groove rock masters CLUTCH have released a brand new single, “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)”. The song’s official music video, directed by David Brodsky, can be seen below. CLUTCH frontman and lyric wordsmith Neil Fallon explains: “Early in 2021, I learned the Boss Metal Zone pedal schematic was being presented as ‘proof’ that the COVID-19 vaccine had an electronic component to communicate with 5G cellular networks. It was, of course, nonsense. It sounded like a [sci-fi icon] Philip K. Dick premise. I didn’t want to write a song specific to COVID-19 vaccines, so I went with the Philip K. Dick angle (again). ‘Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?’ [Dick‘s 1968 science fiction novel] came to mind (replicants, in particular, repres...
Metallica’s Foundation Donates $500,000 to Help Feed Ukrainian Refugees
Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has donated $500,000 to help feed Ukrainian refugees. The money is going to the World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals for millions of people who have fled Ukraine as the country continues to come under attack by Russia. World Central Kitchen was founded by Chef José Andrés to provide “meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.” Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said of the donation, “The work that Chef José Andrés and the dedicated World Central Kitchen cooks do on the frontlines in a humanitarian crisis is nothing short of incredible. We are inspired, humbled, and beyond proud to support their teams currently in six European countries serving the millions of Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes.” Adver...
LL Cool J Announces Rock the Bells Festival 2022 with Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, More
LL Cool J is bringing back Rock the Bells, but as the man himself said, “Don’t call it a comeback!” The legacy hip-hop festival returns August 6th with a lineup featuring Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Rick Ross, and more. Rock the Bells, named for a song of the same name off LL Cool J’s classic 1985 album Radio, first launched in 2004 and featured a reunited Wu-Tang Clan just months before Ol’ Dirty Bastards death. The fest returned in various forms through 2013, when poor sales put the project to bed. LL Cool J revived it as the name of his SiriusXM radio channel, and following a trademark lawsuit he’s now ready to take another pass at the festival format. This latest iteration of Rock the Bells will take place in LL Cool J’s hometown of Queens, New York. He’ll be performing with DJ Z-Trip...
Solomon Hughes on Portraying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Jazz of Basketball
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Solomon Hughes calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about his role portraying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Related Video The actor tells us of the importance of showing Kareem’s backstory in the “Pieces of a Man” episode, getting inside the character, and Abdul-Jabbar being at odds with the “Showtime” atmosphere of the ’80s Los Angeles Lakers. Hughes goes on to discuss basketball’s comparison to jazz and his own favorite artists of the genre, especially John Coltrane. Advertisement Listen to Solomon Hughes discuss playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Winning Time, his love of jazz...
Embalmed Body of Dead Rapper Propped Up at D.C. Nightclub
The late Maryland rapper Goonew quite literally received the Weekend at Bernie’s treatment this past Sunday. Goonew, 24, was shot in a parking lot in Prince George’s County, Maryland on March 18th, and died several hours later at an area hospital. His family believes he was the victim of an armed robbery, and the Prince George’s County Police Department is offering a $25,000 for any information leading to the assailant’s arrest. On Sunday (April 3rd), Goonew’s family and friends held a celebratory event at Washington, D.C.’s Bliss Nightclub, which was billed as the rapper’s “final show.” As Complex points out, Goonew’s apparent embalmed corpse was propped upright and on full display during the event, adorned with a crown and designer clothing. Advertisement Related Video A rapper named Bla...
SAMMY HAGAR’s Las Vegas Residency To Return To The Strat For Two Shows Only This Summer
Due to overwhelming demand from the Redheads, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar is bringing the party back to Vegas this summer with two additional shows added on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, to his sold-out Las Vegas Strip residency, “Sammy Hagar & Friends”, at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Hagar will be joined by his classic band THE WABOS — featuring guitar virtuoso Vic Johnson, drummer David Lauser and bassist Mona Gnader — and promises to lean heavy on the Red Rocker’s early catalog of hits. Presented by his award-winning portfolio of spirits Santo Tequila, Beach Bar Rum and Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co., “Sammy Hagar & Friends” has sold out performances since the show debuted last fall. Hagar brings the party vibe of ...
SEPULTURA Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Breaks Right Leg In Stage Accident; Tour To Continue Without Him
SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande will miss the remainder of the band’s North American tour after breaking his right leg in a stage accident. Earlier today, the 31-year-old Brazilian musician took to his Instagram to share X-ray photos of his fractured tibia and fibula bones, and he included the following message: “It is with deep sadness that I announce that I have unfortunately broken my right leg. Yesterday, at the El Paso show, during the break between songs I ended up falling off the stage and fracturing my tibia and fibula. I’m going back to Brazil to start the recovery. I’ll see you soon! The tour will continue, but without me. More news coming soon. I ask for your support.” SEPULTURA‘s “North American Quadra” 2022 tour with SACRED REI...
JUDAS PRIEST Cancels Lowell, Massachusetts Concert Due To Non-COVID-19-Related Illness
British heavy metal legenda JUDAS PRIEST have canceled tonight’s (Monday, April 4) concert at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. All tickets will be automatically refunded automatically via credit card. If tickets were purchased with cash at the box office, please visit the Tsongas Center box office for a full refund. Says JUDAS PRIEST in a statement: “We hope to be able to make show up in the near future.” Fans who attended JUDAS PRIEST‘s concert on Saturday (April 2) at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut have reported that PRIEST singer Rob Halford seemed to be feeling sick during the show, as evidenced in some of the fan-filmed video clips which have since surfaced...
