Breaking more than a decade of omertà, The Mars Volta reawaken from their lengthy hiatus with the release of their new single and short film for “Blacklight Shine”, streaming now! “Blacklight Shine” pulses with subtle brilliance, Caribbean rhythms underpinning sophisticated, turbulent songcraft. The song showcases guitarist/composer Omar Rodríguez-López and singer/lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala at their most […]
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WEEZER Presents ‘SZNZ: In Residence On Broadway’ — Four Seasons Over Five Nights at the Broadway Theatre!
In celebration of Weezer’s innovative new SZNZ project – a collection of four EPs matching each season – the band is thrilled to announce a short residency on Broadway this fall. The run, which will happen September 13 through September 18, will be unlike any shows Weezer have played before. Each night’s show will not only correspond with a different […]
SEETHER Unveil Official Video For “What Would You Do?”
SEETHER have unveiled the official video for “What Would You Do?” – a track from the upcoming deluxe edition of their most recent album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. The emotionally cathartic, terror-stricken visual, directed by Jon Vulpine (Three Days Grace, Skillet, Backstreet Boys), takes the band’s well-known predilection for horror-film exhibitionism to a new […]
LIGHTNING SEEDS Return With New Album ‘See You In The Stars’
Hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since Lightning Seeds released a new album but at last we can celebrate with the release of See You In The Stars, their first on new label BMG – out October 14th. This intoxicating 10 track collection is tunefully, emotionally, uplifting and is destined to kick […]
PAPA ROACH Release Music Video For “No Apologies”
PAPA ROACH have shared the music video for “No Apologies”, picking up where their 2017 hit single “HELP” left off. The heartwarming release brings some familiar faces back to the screen to finish a beautiful story of forgiveness and love just in time for Father’s Day. “Life is art. Art is life. We continue to […]
SHINEDOWN Announces Veeps Free Global Livestream Of ‘Planet Zero Album’ Release Day Show and In-Store Signing on July 1st
Following the recent arrival of their new single “Daylight,” multi-platinum rock band Shinedown have announced that they will be celebrating the release of their new studio album Planet Zero with a free Veeps global livestream of their album release day event on July 1st. Taking place at Daddy Kool Records in St. Petersburg, FL, beginning at […]
TASTES LIKE GOLD: Lit’s Jeremy Popoff On Tapping Into The Band’s Rich History To Create A Fiery New Album!
As the nineties dissolved into the 21st century, Lit charged up rock ‘n’ roll with uncompromising punk energy and a power-pop punch. Undeniably original, this band of brothers from Orange County has left an imprint on popular culture that only fissured wider over the years like a California fault line. Who could forget the immortal lyric, “Can […]
SHUDDER Acquires Award-Winning ‘This is GWAR’ Documentary — Set To Premiere On July 21st
Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, has acquired rights to the documentary. This is GWAR, which gives rare insight into the 30-plus year career of one of the world’s most outrageous heavy metal bands, GWAR, known for their grotesque costumed characters and notoriously wild, fluid-soaked stage shows. The film, which world premiered at […]
SIMPLE MINDS Release “Vision Thing” From Upcoming Studio Album ‘Direction Of The Heart’
Simple Minds have released “Vision Thing”, the first track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album Direction Of The Heart. – STREAM/SHARE “VISION THING” HERE! Currently playing acclaimed shows throughout Europe (“Back in fashion and back on thrilling form.” The Times), Direction Of The Heart is Simple Minds’ first album of new material since […]