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Rising British anomaly Burning In The Skies (named after a Linkin Park song), has just released his dazzling debut EP called “Caught In The Undertow.” It’s easy to see that mastermind of Burning In The Skies Andy King has a unique and astounding passion and effervescence for music. The EP is a collection of feelings
Lynyrd Skynyrd announced their Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’ Tour for 2021 — and detailed a goal to continue with a more “selective” approach beyond a live run previously described as their “farewell.” The 30-date U.S. trek begins June 13 in Forest City, Iowa, and wraps Nov. 19 in Bossier City, La. Thirteen of the shows
AD Feature with Sonos Brian Eno will launch a new Sonos Radio HD station, called The Lighthouse, today (June 8), which will delve into his extensive archive of work. The innovative musician, producer and visual artist is one of the latest curators to join Sonos Radio HD, which is now available in the US, UK,
I think today, we’re afraid of vulnerability. At the very least, we’re uncomfortable with someone expressing their vulnerability because it’s a brave thing to do. We want to experience these moments in private, and we all know the feeling of finding an album we clutch tightly and feel like it’s speaking to us directly. I’m
Shine Eye Landing, the latest album from Arkansan Billy Jeter isn’t exactly something that’s reinventing the wheel on Country music, but it was never really designed to. It serves as an almost anthology looking into the lived-in moments and thoughts of a third-generation Arkansan with a lot to say in his beating heart. I will
New details have emerged in the ongoing controversy surrounding former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. According to a police report obtained by Rolling Stone, the rocker admitted to engaging in a series of virtual sexual interactions with a 19 year old Dutch fan. In the report, the bassist explained that he first met the woman following
Toronto punks Fucked Up have announced they will reissue third album ‘David Comes to Life’ to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The band’s sprawling, 78-minute concept album will be released as a limited-edition 2LP vinyl on “lightbulb-yellow” in December. Pre-orders are available here. To coincide, the band have made the previously vinyl-only companion compilation ‘David’s Town’
The art of rock ’n’ roll is more than alive and well and that’s thanks to Tedi Brunetti, also appropriately known as the Queen of Pittsburgh. I hadn’t heard much from her before this album, but upon researching her seasoned past tied to the New York City music scene, I came to realize she did
King Crimson will return to the road this summer. A new tour called Music Is Our Friend will launch on July 22 in Clearwater, Fla., and end in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11. With founding guitarist Robert Fripp at the helm, the band is rounded out with bassist Tony Levin, singer and multi-instrumentalist Jakko Jakszyk, multi-instrumentalist
New York City’s Central Park is to be the site of a 60,000 capacity gig to mark the return of full capacity live shows after the coronavirus pandemic, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio has announced. No artists have yet been announced for the show, which has a tentative date of August 21 and the
Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper and Wolfgang Van Halen‘s band, Mammoth WVH, will perform this fall at the Shaky Knees Music festival, which will take place at Atlanta’s Central Park from Oct. 22-24. “We are really happy to be able to deliver Shaky Knees this October with a lineup that truly has something for everyone,” said Tim Sweetwood, founder of
The Weeknd has cleaned up at the 2021 Juno Music Awards, taking home five of the six awards he was nominated for. Now in its 51st year, the Junos were established in 1970 to honour the achievements of Canadian music. With the 2021, The Weeknd has received a total of 15 Junos out of 30
Former Kiss guitarist VInnie Vincent said he believed he “really could have” rejoined the band around 1992, after he’d contributed material for their album Revenge. He emphasized that he was only talking from his own perspective, but spoke of the “natural team” energy that had been re-energized as he co-wrote with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley – despite
BTS leader RM has shared a new track called ‘Bicycle’ as part of the band’s annual Festa celebrations. Each year, the Korean group mark the anniversary of their debut, which occurred on June 13, 2013, with a series of new photos, profiles, video content and new music. ‘Bicycle’ is RM’s first solo material since the
Eagles icon Joe Walsh has released a three-track EP titled Prayers, created in collaboration with Indian classical composer Amjad Ali Khan. The project came about after Walsh visited India and performed alongside Khan in Mumbai. Inspired by the experience, the pair started working together along with two of Khan’s sons. The EP also features Stewart Copeland,
A year on from its debut on YouTube, Dave Chappelle has teamed up with Jack White’s label, Third Man Records, to release a limited-edition vinyl pressing of his special 8:46. The release, which is limited to 846 numbered copies, is pressed on a tri-coloured black, red and green vinyl with a white splatter. There will
According to longtime Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, it’s unlikely the band will hit the road again anytime in the near future. Speaking to on a recent episode of Joe Bonamassa‘s podcast, Live from Nerdville, Whitford noted that Aerosmith had originally plotted a 2020 European tour that was pushed back first to 2021, and now to 2022. You
Sinéad O’Connor has announced her retirement from music and touring in a series of new tweets. Posted last night (June 4), O’Connor wrote: “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired.” The musician went on to say that her upcoming album, ‘No Veteran
The American art of Sacred Harp singing has spread far and wide since its inception in New England two centuries ago. And as societies continue to sprout across Canada, Australia, mainland Europe and the UK, the tradition has been vigorously upheld in the north-east of England by Cath & Phil Tyler. Prior to lockdown, the