Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour Reveals First Round of Dates

The 2013 Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour features Him, Volbeat, All That Reemains and Airbourne. The tour has announced the first round of tour dates with more to come soon.

Tour Dates:

8/24 – Twin Lakes, Wis. | Shadow Hill Ranch Festival
8/31 – Tulsa, Okla. | Convention Center
9/3 – Salt Lake City, Utah | Maverick Centre
9/4 – Las Vegas, Nev. | The Joint at the Hard Rock
9/6 – Seattle, Wash. | KISW Pain in the Grass
9/19 – Houston, Texas | Bayou Music Center
9/22 – Atlanta, Ga. | Tabernacle
9/27 – Boston, Ma. | Tsongas Arena
9/28 – Brooklyn, N.Y. | Brooklyn Waterfront

The first round of dates are below. Tickets for these shows go on sale on Friday, May 17. For ticket information, visit the tour website.

Additional dates will be announced after Memorial day Weekend.

2013 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup Revealed

Austin City Limits Music Festival’s (ACL) inaugural two-weekend run this October 4-6 and 11-13 and the lineup has just been revealed featuring Depeche Mode, The Cure, MUSE, Kings of Leon, Atoms For Peace, Lionel Richie, Phoenix, Wilco, Vampire Weekend, The National, and Eric Church.

Also joining the Zilker Park party are Passion Pit, Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age, fun., Kendrick Lamar, Franz Ferdinand, D’Angelo, Kaskade, Tame Impala, Local Natives, and The Shouting Matches, the side-project from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, as well as Toro Y Moi, Grimes, Portugal. The Man, Silversun Pickups, and The Joy Formidable.

Regular-priced Three-Day Passes for both weekends of ACL Festival go on-sale today at 10am Central at www.aclfestival.com, along with VIP and Platinum Passes, and travel packages.

Full Lineup:

Depeche Mode

The Cure

MUSE

Kings of Leon

Atoms For Peace

Lionel Richie

Phoenix

Wilco

Vampire Weekend

The National

Eric Church

Passion Pit

Arctic Monkeys

Queens Of The Stone Age

fun.

Kendrick Lamar

Franz Ferdinand

D’Angelo

Kaskade

Tame Impala

Local Natives

The Shouting Matches

Toro Y Moi

Grimes

Portugal. The Man

Silversun Pickups

The Joy Formidable

Neko Case

Divine Fits

Grouplove

Jimmy Eat World

The Black Angels

The Bright Light Social Hour

The Mavericks

Okkervil River

Shuggie Otis

Purity Ring

Dawes

HAIM

Smith Westerns

Junip

WALK THE MOON

Vintage Trouble

Noah and the Whale

Paper Diamond

Lissie

Pinback

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Wild Belle

Phosphorescent

Court Yard Hounds

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down

Foxygen

Little Green Cars

Savages

Autre Ne Veut

Parquet Courts

FIDLAR

White Denim

True Believers

The Blind Boys of Alabama

Delta Rae

Jake Bugg

The Lone Bellow

Electric Guest

Dan Croll

Deap Vally

Wild Nothing

Typhoon

Hundred Waters

Twin Forks

Red Baraat

Electric Six

Shovels & Rope

Reignwolf

Mona

MS MR

Widowspeak

Asleep at the Wheel

Bear Mountain

Greensky Bluegrass

JD Mcpherson

Valerie June

Wild Feathers

Roadkill Ghost Choir

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound

Desert Noises

The Band Of Heathens

Holly Williams

Alanna Royale

Cherub

The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker

Shinyribs

Jacuzzi Boys

Wick-it The Instigator

Shakey Graves

Houndmouth

Wild Cub

Peterson Brothers Band

Luella and the Sun

X Ambassadors

Sons Of Fathers

Courrier

My Jerusalem

Not In The Face

Dana Falconberry

Bobby Jealousy

Whiskey Shivers

The Preservation

Max Frost

Latasha Lee & The BlackTies

CALEB

Shannon LaBrie

Andrew Duhon

Kristin Diable & The City

Colin Lake

Brooke Waggoner

Tyree Morris & Hearts of Worship

Endurance

The Stapletones

Heavenly Voices Choir

The McCrary Sisters

Disciples of Christ

The Hensley Ensemble

The Durdens

The Warrior Gospel Band

Barton Hills Choir

The Verve Pipe

School of Rock

Tim and the Space Cadets

Peter DiStefano & Tor

Grace London

Playdate

The Ohmies

The Q Brothers

Andy Z

Caspar Babypant

2013 Gigantour Dates Revealed Featuring Megadeth, Black Label Society + More

The 2013 Gigantour Line-up is set and it includes Megadeth, Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newsted and Death Division.

Gigantour was founded by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine in 2005 and Mustaine continues to hand-pick the bands for the tour each year.

The dates kick off on July 3rd right here in New England in Gilford, NH and span through the beginning of August. Check out all the dates and locations below.

Tickets go on sale on May 10th with a special Gigantour pre-sale on May 9th. Check www.gigantour.com for further details.

GIGANTOUR TOUR DATES:
07/03 Gilford, NH – Meadowbrook
07/05 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
07/06 Canandaigua, NY – Marvin Sands PAC
07/08 Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/09 Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
07/10 Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center
07/13 Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheatre
07/14 Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheatre
07/16 Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
07/18 Bloomington, IL – US Cellular Coliseum
07/19 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
07/20 Cadott, WI – Chippewa Valley Music Festival
07/22 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Center
07/23 Calgary, AB – Stampede Corral
07/26 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
07/27 Dawson Creek, BC – EnCana Events Centre
07/29 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Entertainment Center
07/30 Everett, WA – Comcast Arena
08/01 West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
08/02 Denver, CO – 1st Bank Center
08/04 Fargo, ND – Scheels Arena
08/07 New York, NY – TBA
08/09 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
08/10 Montreal, QC – Heavy MTL
08/11 Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Aerosmith, Godsmack, Extreme + More to Play ‘Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration’

TD Garden and Live Nation have teamed up to put together a monster benefit concert for The One Fund Boston, set up to help those affected by the Boston bombings.

‘Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration’ will feature many Boston favorites and few other artists joining the cause: (in alphabetical order) Aerosmith, Jason Aldean, Boston, Jimmy Buffett, Dane Cook, Extreme, Godsmack, The J. Geils Band, Carole King, New Kids on the Block, James Taylor, and Steven Wright.  Additional artists will be announced.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, May 6 at 10:00 AM. Fans can purchase tickets at www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 or at TD Garden Box Office. In an effort to make sure all net proceeds from ticket sales go directly to The One Fund, all tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster’s paperless ticket delivery.  Fans must have the credit card used to make the purchase and a valid, government-issued ID to gain entry.  For more information on paperless ticketing, visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/paperless.  For more information on the event, you may also go to www.aconcertforboston.org.

Tickets are priced from $35 to $285.  Prices include all fees and service charges.  Information on special sponsor tickets which will include commemorative items, reserved parking, and other items will be available on www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com/vip.  

Artists Comment on the Event:

“Like so many other proud Bostonians who have been extremely generous, we are honored to step up and do our part to help the victims and their families,” said Donnie Wahlberg, New Kids on the Block.   “Hopefully this event will not only raise money, but spirits as well.”  

“The One Fund event at the Garden this May 30th is destined to be a true Boston landmark. From the promoters to the sound & lights, to the performers and the Garden staff; everyone involved has responded from the heart in a spontaneous and simultaneous desire to be there, and to do what we can for the city we love. I am honored to be a part of it, and…I can’t wait” said James Taylor.

 

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Has Passed Away

These are the kind of news reports we hate to have to share.

According to a statement posted by Slayer on their Facebook page, guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away today due to liver failure:

Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.

Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)

We’d like to extend our sincere condolences to Slayer and Jeff Hanneman’s family, friends and fans.

Concert Review: Fear Factory at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT

Fear Factory, Hate Eternal 
& Kobra and the Lotus
May 1, 2013
Webster Theater
Hartford, CT
Reviewed by: Brian Cross

The war between man and machine is inevitable. Luckily, we have Fear Factory standing between us and extinction. Their World Industrialist Tour hit the Webster Theater with some very talented supporting bands, and the legendary mechanized metallers were ready for action despite the surprisingly sparse crowd. Read more

CD/DVD Review: Whitesnake / Made in Japan

Made in Japan
Whitesnake
Frontiers Records
Reviewed by: Roger Scales

When Forevermore was released back in 2011 my initial thoughts were “Coverdale was able to bring back vintage Snake while still sounding fresh and current”.  A ton of credit must go to Doug Aldrich whose contributions to the songwriting stood out even more here than on 2008’s “Good To Be Bad”.  Tracks like “Love Will Set You Free” and “Steal Your Heart Away” are some of the strongest Snake tracks ever.  Aldrich is able to pick up the mantle passed down from Micky Moody, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Steve Vai and leave his indelible mark on the legacy of one of rocks classic acts.  Read more

Contest: Win Tix to Carl Palmer at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA

Legendary drummer Carl Palmer, a founding member of progressive rock groups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, will bring his power trio to the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Mass., on Sunday, May 5, 2013 and we have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner!

To Enter:
Email staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “Carl Palmer”. One winner will be selected at random on Friday May 3rd to attend the show with a guest.

 Carl Palmer is touring in support of his upcoming DVD release Decade which will be available at the show.

The band’s tour, billed as “Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy,” will showcase some of ELP’s finest pieces of music. Among the songs Palmer is expected to feature are “Tarkus,” “Fanfare for the Common Man,” “Hoedown,” and “Pictures At An Exhibition,” among others.

For nearly four decades, Palmer has thrilled listeners and audiences alike with some of music’s most memorable bands including Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia. Along the way, his dazzling speed and mastery of the drums, combined with his infectious stage personality, have secured for him a respected place in history as one of Rock and Roll’s greatest drummers. Joining Palmer onstage will be guitarist Paul Bielatowicz and bassist Simon Fitzpatrick.

For this intimate concert, Palmer will meet fans after the show, doing autograph signings at the venue so help spread the word.

The Narrows Center for the Arts is located at 16 Anawan Street in Fall River. To purchase tickets to the show, visit www.narrowscenter.org or call the box office at 508-324-1926. 

Joe Satriani Announces “Unstoppable Momentum” NA Tour Run

Guitar great Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years.  Now the master strummer has announced a new U.S. tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum.

The tour is set to launch on August 29^th in San Diego, CA before hitting Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Texas and heading east to New York, Boston and Upper Darby, PA before winding up in late October back on the west coast with a show on October 26 in Oakland, CA.  Check out all the dates below. 

Unstoppable Momentum is Satriani’s 14^th studio album due out on May 7, 2013. The Epic Records release will highlight the first single, “A Door Into Summer,” at radio this week. Satriani will be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, “Rockline” hosted by Bob Coburn on May 8^th.

Joining Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with a new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).

Joe Satriani’s U.S. Tour Itinerary (featuring Steve Morse Band as support):
August 29             Balboa Theatre                                                                   San Diego, CA
August 30             Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort          Las Vegas, NV
August 31             Orpheum Theatre                                                              Los Angeles, CA
September 1        Talking Stick Resort Ballroom                                         Scottsdale, AZ
September 2        Kiva Auditorium                                                                  Albuquerque, NM
September 4        Historic Paramount Theatre                                           Denver, CO
September 5        Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center                          Midland, TX
September 6        Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie                                   Grand Prairie, TX
September 7        House of Blues                                                                    Houston, TX
September 26      Beacon Theatre                                                                  New York, NY
September 27      Orpheum Theatre                                                              Boston, MA
September 28      Tower Theatre                                                                    Upper Darby, PA
October 26           Fox Theater                                                                          Oakland, CA *

*Steve Morse not supporting this date

Additional dates TBA
Visit satriani.com for individual markets on-sale and ticket information.

Black Sabbath Reveal More North American Tour Dates

It’s official! Black Sabbath have confirmed a 20-stop North America Tour run, adding on to the previously announced dates.

The new dates include a handful of stops in New England including the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA and Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Check out all the dates below.

Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale starting Friday, May 3, at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Black Sabbath North American Tour 2013:

+Thu- Jul 25 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
+Sat-Jul 27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
+Wed-Jul 31 W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
~Fri-Aug 02 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
*Sun-Aug 04 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
+Tue-Aug 06 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
+Thu-Aug 08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
+Sat-Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
^Mon-Aug 12 Boston, MA Comcast Center
*Wed-Aug 14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
+Fri Aug 16 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
+Sun-Aug 18 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
+Thu-Aug 22 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
*Sat-Aug 24 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
+Mon-Aug 26 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
+Wed-Aug 28 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
+Fri-Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
+Sun-Sep 01 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
*Tue-Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena

*Previously announced date.
^On sale Friday, May 3
+On sale Saturday, May 4
~On sale, Friday May 10
>On sale TBD

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