The music lineup has been announced for Epicenter 2020, May 1, 2 and 3 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. As previously announced, rock icons Metallica will headline Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, performing two different headlining sets. Multi-platinum band Disturbed will headline Saturday, May 2. The... Continue Reading →
Crowbar vocalist/guitarist and sludge metal pioneer Kirk Windstein will release his debut solo album, "Dream in Motion," on Jan. 24, 2020, via Entertainment One. Windstein recorded the album in his native Louisiana over a period of two years between tours and over holidays. Kirk handled all vocal duties, guitars and bass on the album, with drums... Continue Reading →
King Diamond has released "Masquerade of Madness," the lead single from "The Institute," his first studio album in 12 years. Mixed by Andy Larocque and King Diamond at Sonic Train Studios, "Masquerade of Madness" can be heard below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmG2srrqonk "'Masquerade of Madness' is one of the first King Diamond studio songs in a long time," King Diamond said. "It... Continue Reading →
Ozzy Osbourne has released "Under the Graveyard," his first new solo music in almost 10 years. A massive ballad that builds into a searing rocker, it's the first single from Ozzy's forthcoming album, "Ordinary Man," due out on Epic Records in early 2020. "This album was a gift from my higher power," Osbourne said. "It is proof to me that you should... Continue Reading →
Crobot has announced the "Year of the Dawg" tour, a run of dates that will begin Dec. 3 at the Crafthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The itinerary will be staged in support of the band’s recently released studio album, "Motherbrain." The lead single “Low Life” is a top 20 hit at Active Rock radio, moving higher... Continue Reading →
Detroit rock band Wilson has announced an indefinite hiatus, but before hanging it up for the unforeseeable future, the band has planned one last party to say “Thank you, goodnight.” On Saturday, Dec. 28, the band will take both stages at the Crofoot in Pontiac, Michigan, to play two sets. “This show is a way... Continue Reading →
Sons of Apollo—former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—will release their second studio album, "MMXX" (pronounced: 20/20) on Jan. 17, 2020, via InsideOutMusic/Sony. Produced by Portnoy and Sherinian, "MMXX" will... Continue Reading →
Stone Sour will release its first official live album, "Hello, You Bastards: Live in Reno" on Dec. 13 via Cooking Vinyl. The release features 16 tracks, including "Absolute Zero," "Through Glass" and Song 3," recorded live on Oct. 5, 2018. The album will be available on CD, digitally and as a numbered 180-gram double vinyl package, limited to just 2,500 copies, which also... Continue Reading →
Danish rock band Volbeat has debut a new music video for “Die to Live (feat. Neil Fallon),” directed by Adam Rothlein at Ghost Atomic Pictures and taped at Futura Studio in Roslindale, Massachusetts. The song and video feature appearances by Clutch lead singer Neil Fallon, as well as Raynier Jacob Jacildo and Doug Corcoran of JD McPherson’s... Continue Reading →
