Contest: Win Tix To See Grouplove at Great Scott on June 15th!

Alright Allston/Bostonian music lovers!  Atlantic Records recording artists Grouplove are coming to Great Scott on  June 15^th.  Who wants to go?  We have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky music enthusiast – should it be you?

Grouplove released their self-titled EP earlier this year and you might have caught their performance on Carson Daly last night!  To find out more about the band, head over to their website, like them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter!

To enter:  Send an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with subject “Grouplove“.  Please include your name, email address and phone number.  One winner will be selected at random and notified on June 13th.  Tickets are non-transferable.  Please visit the venue website for any age restrictions.

 

Contest: Win An Arctic Monkeys “Suck It And See” Prize Pack!

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for a new release from Arctic Monkeys but the wait is almost over!  Their new album Suck It And See will be released on June 7th!  Whee! Until then,  you can head over to the band’s website to preview the album track by track.

To celebrate the release we have an Arctic Monkeys Prize Pack to give away to one lucky winner!
The prize pack includes:
-The new album on LP
-A Copy of the UK Record Store Day Exclusive 7” Single for “Don’t Sit Down”
-A limited, hand numbered letterpress poster

To enter:  Email staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “Arctic Monkeys“.  Include your name, email address and mailing address.  On June 7th, the release date, we’ll pick one winner at random!

More about Suck It And See:
Suck It and See features 12 new Arctic Monkeys’ songs and was produced by James Ford at the legendary Sound City Studios in Los Angeles.  The album was engineered by James Brown and mixed by Craig Silvey.

The album will be available on CD, vinyl and via digital download.  The tracklisting for Suck It and See is as follows:

1.   She’s Thunderstorms
2.   Black Treacle
3.   Brick by Brick
4.   The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
5.   Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair
6.   Library Pictures
7.   All My Own Stunts
8.   Reckless Serenade
9.   Piledriver Waltz
10. Love is a Laserquest
11. Suck It and See
12. That’s Where You’re Wrong

Contest: Win Ozzy’s Re-Issued Diary of a Madman and Blizzard of Ozz Editions

On May 31, music fans will have their first taste of re-issues from rock icon Ozzy Osbourne’s catalog of work with the releases of two albums which form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne’s career as a solo artist:   Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman (Epic Records/Legacy Recordings).  BUT – you don’t have to wait until then because we got our hands on a set of the re-issues to give away to one of our loyal readers!  Want it? 

To enter:  Send an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with subject “Ozzy”.  Please include your name, phone number, mailing address and email address. On May 24th we’ll select one winner at random. Still not good enough?  You can pre-order  your own copy here.

More on the re-issues:
Long revered by rock fans around the world, these two albums created a template for hard rock in the 1980′s and beyond as they were marked by the ground-breaking and  historic union of Ozzy and the late guitar hero Randy Rhoads.  These definitive versions of 1980′s Blizzard of Ozz (with previously unreleased bonus tracks) and 1981′s Diary of a Madman are available individually on vinyl or CD, or together in a deluxe collector’s box.  All versions were restored and remastered from the original analog sources by George Marino.

The 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz CD includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with bonus tracks, while the new Legacy Edition of Diary of a Madman includes the original album in its entirety, restored and remastered for this edition, with a bonus second CD of previously unreleased live performances featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads with rhythm section Rudy Sarzo (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums).  A single disc version of the remastered Diary of a Madman will also be available.

For serious fans and collectors, the limited edition 30th Anniversary deluxe boxed set houses the restored and remastered vinyl and CD editions of Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, the ”Ozzy Live” compact disc.  Beyond the music, the box set is highlighted by a variety of exclusives including an expansive 100-page coffee table book, a two-sided wall-size poster, a precise and detailed full-size replica of Ozzy’s iconic gold cross that he has worn for 30 years, and “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” DVD.   

This new “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” DVD chronicles Ozzy’s years with Randy Rhoads features previously unseen footage of Ozzy and Randy filmed in 1981 & 1982; it incorporates rare archival photos and films; along with new and revelatory interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Lemmy (Motörhead), Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford, Zakk Wylde, Bill Ward and more. The DVD also contains over 70 minutes of additional rare live performances and interviews; included is the premiere of more than 30 minutes of newly-discovered never-bootlegged footage of Ozzy and Randy from the Blizzard of Ozz tour shot from the front of the stage at New York’s fabled Palladium on May 2, 1981.  This new feature is a must-see for aficionados of Ozzy’s epic release, Blizzard of Ozz and its pivotal effect on rock & roll history.   

Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
1. I Don’t Know (5:13)
2. Crazy Train (4:51)
3. Goodbye To Romance (5:33)
4. Dee (0:49)
5. Suicide Solution (4:17)
6. Mr. Crowley (5:02)
7. No Bone Movies (3:52)
8. Revelation (Mother Earth) (6:08)
9. Steal Away (The Night) (3:28)

BONUS TRACKS
10. You Looking At Me, Looking At You (Non-LP B-Side, Previously Unreleased in the U.S.) (4:15)
11. Goodbye To Romance (2010 Guitar & Vocal Mix, Previously Unreleased) (5:42)
12. RR (Previously Unreleased – Randy Rhoads guitar solo) (1:13)

Diary Of A Madman (Legacy Edition)
DISC 1
1. Over The Mountain (4:31)
2. Flying High Again (4:44)
3. You Can’t Kill Rock And Roll (6:59)
4. Believer (5:15)
5. Little Dolls (5:39)
6. Tonight (5:50)
7. S.A.T.O. (4:07)
8. Diary Of A Madman (6:14)

DISC 2 -
Ozzy Live (recorded on the Blizzard of Ozz tour)
1. I Don’t Know
2. Crazy Train
3. Believer
4. Mr. Crowley
5. Flying High Again
6. Revelation (Mother Earth)
7. Steal Away (The Night)
8. Suicide Solution
9. Iron Man
10. Children Of The Grave
11. Paranoid

Diary of a Madman/Blizzard of Ozz 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set
Box Set Includes:
Blizzard Of Ozz (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
Diary Of A Madman (Legacy Edition)
Blizzard Of Ozz (180-gram LP – original album only)
Diary Of A Madman (180-gram LP – original album only)
DVD–contains “Thirty Years After The Blizzard” documentary–and additional rare and unreleased performances and interviews.

Contest: Win An Epiphone Les Paul Custom Guitar From Pearl Jam

To celebrate the re-release of Pearl Jam’s 2nd and 3rd albums (VS. and Vitalogy), the band is giving one lucky fan a chance to win an Epiphone Les Paul Custom guitar!

To enter, the band wants to see you perform a guitar cover of their song “Animal.”

Rules
1. You must submit a YouTube URL of your cover to enter.
2. The cover must be of the entire song.
3. Complete entry form can be found here.

At the end of the contest the person who plays the most accurate cover will win the guitar. Simple as that! Good Luck!

Contest ends on May 30th.

Daily Download: Lights / Re:Boots

Electro popstress Lights has created a new remix of her song “My Boots” called “Re:Boots” and for a limited time only she is offering it as a free download on her website here so grab it while you can!

 ”My Boots” was originally released in October of 2010 and is the first single from her soon to be released second album.

Win Tix To The AP Spring Tour In Boston On April 13th Featuring D.R.U.G.S. & Black Veil Brides

The 2011 Spring AP Tour is in full effect!  With D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) and Black Veil Brides co-headlining the tour along with VersaEmerge, I See Stars & Conditions – you get a lot of great music packed into one little night!

The tour rolls into Boston on April 13th where they’ll take over The Paradise for the night and we’ve got your chance to hit the show – tickets on us!  We’ve got one pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner!  (Oh and good news, it’s an ALL AGES show!)  

All you have to do to enter is follow us on Twitter or Facebook then send an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “D.R.U.G.S. Show” with your name, email address, phone number and shipping address. (If you already follow us, perfect – just send us an email with your info!)  One winner will be selected at random on April 10th and notified via email.

Oh by the way, D.R.U.G.S. is currently rocking our video of the week, check it out here.

Not in Boston?  Never fear, the tour is probably coming to you as well, here are the remaining dates:

THE AP TOUR SPRING 2011 DATES:
3-22 Flagstaff, AZ (Orpheum Theater)
3-23 Los Angeles, CA (House of Blues)
3-24 Pomona, CA (The Glasshouse)
3-25 San Diego, CA (House of Blues)
3-26 Las Vegas, NV (Extreme Thing Festival)
3-27 San Francisco, CA (The Regency Ballroom)
3-29 Portland, OR (Hawthorne Theatre)
3-30 Seattle, WA (El Corazon)
4-01 Salt Lake City, UT (The Complex)
4-02 Denver, CO (Summit Music Hall)
4-03 Lawrence, KS (Granada Theater)
4-05 Minneapolis, MN (The Cabooze)
4-06 Milwaukee, WI (The Rave)
4-07 Chicago, IL (Mojoes)
4-08 Grand Rapids, MI (The Intersection)
4-09 Detroit, MI (St. Andrews Hall)
4-10 Toronto, ON (Phoenix Theater)
4-12 Montreal, QC (Club Soda)
4-13 Boston, MA (Paradise)
4-14 New Haven, CT (Toad’s Place)
4-15 New York, NY (Gramercy Theater)
4-16 Philadelphia, PA (Theatre of Living Arts)
4-17 Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
4-19 Norfolk, VA (The NorVa)
4-20 Charlotte, NC (Amos’ Southend)
4-21 Atlanta, GA (Masquerade)
4-22 Tampa, FL (State Theater)
4-23 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Culture Room)
4-25 Orlando, FL (Beacham Theater)
4-27 Nashville, TN (Rocketown)
4-28 Louisville, KY (Expo Five)
4-29 Pittsburgh, PA (Altar Bar)
4-30 Buffalo, NY (Club Infinity)
5-03 Albany, NY (Northern Lights)
5-04 Poughkeepsie, NY (The Chance)
5-05 Allentown, PA (Crocodile Rock)
5-06 Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)

Transit To Rock Newbury Comics (Norwood) On Record Store Day, April 16th

Boston’s own Transit is going to be playing an in-store show at Newbury Comics in Norwood, MA on April 16 (on Record Store Day), to mark the release of their limited edition Record Store Day 7″, Promise Nothing on Rise Records.

The show starts at 3 pm EST, and is free to the public so don’t miss out!  Newbury Comics in Norwood, MA is located at 859 Boston/Providence Hwy.Route 1.  Phone number is (781) 255-6995.  Check out the Newbury Comics website for more details.

About the special release:
Transit recorded these two songs exclusively for Record Store Day 2011.  This 7″ is strictly limited to 1,000 copies on colored vinyl (300 green/gray  -  700  blue/clear). Transit are avid fans of vinyl as are their fans.

Contest: Win A Copy Of The New Live Soundgarden Album “Live On I5″

Soundgarden’s new live album LIVE ON I5 drops today and we have two copies to give away!  It’s the band’s first ever live album and comes after a 13 year break. The collection captures the rawness, spontaneity and magic that happens at live gigs between Soundgarden and their audiences.  It cements the band’s place in rock history and shows why their appeal is as strong and as timeless as ever.  

Want it?  Send an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “Soundgarden“.  Please include your name, email address and shipping address.  Two winners will be selected at random on Friday March 25th.  (Contest is only open to US Residents).

More on Live on I5 – a reference to the Interstate 5 which runs up and down the West Coast-  the new collection compiles live tracks from a 1996 run by the band and captures the band at the height of their recording and touring career.  This carefully selected compilation includes fan favorites like “Spoonman”, “Rusty Cage”, “Burden In My Hand,” and “Black Hole Sun” (performed by Chris Cornell solo), as well what insiders are calling the definitive live performance of “Jesus Christ Pose.”  As a bonus, the disc includes two brilliantly inspired covers:  The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” and The Stooges’ anarchic proto-punk classic, “Search & Destroy.” The band took out recording engineer, Adam Kasper with them on the West Coast leg of this tour- the first time they ever recorded any live shows. They rented a mobile 24 track machine/truck and recorded the gigs on 2″ tape. Soundgarden had always intended to release it as a live record soon after the tour, but alas, they disbanded and the tapes were left in the closet of Studio X in Seattle (now called Bad Animals) to gather dust until now.

Tracklisting in full:

1.         Spoonman
2.         Searching With My Good Eye Closed
3.         Let Me Drown
Tracks 1-3: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
4.         Head Down
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
5.         Outshined
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
6.         Rusty Cage
Recorded live at Pacific National Exhibition Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada – December 7, 1996
7.          Burden In My Hand
Recorded live at Salem Armory, Salem, OR – December 8, 1996
8.         Helter Skelter
9.         Boot Camp
Tracks 8 and 9: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
10.      Nothing To Say
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
11.       Slaves And Bulldozers
12.      Dusty
13.      Fell On Black Days
Tracks 11-13: Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996
14.      Search And Destroy
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
15.      Ty Cobb
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
16.      Black Hole Sun
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 17, 1996
17.       Jesus Christ Pose
Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996

Contest: Win Rise Against’s New Album “Endgame”

Rise Against has a new album titled Endgame dropping on Tuesday March 15th.

We’ve got a copy of it to give to you! We’re going to keep this one short and sweet, if you want the cd, send us an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “Rise Against”. Include your name and mailing address. We’ll pick a winner on Monday March 14th and notify you by email.

Until then, you can read our review of Endgame here or watch the latest webisode from the band below.  You can also tune in on release day for a live stream of the band’s set.

“While we can’t be everywhere at once the day after ENDGAME is released, we are going to try anyway. On March 16th, Rise Against will be playing live at the Electric Ballroom in London and we decided to webcast the show live around the world. Tune into riseagainst.com on Wednesday March 16th around 9:10 UK time to watch the band live on stage, filmed via three different camera angles (and you choose which angle to watch from!).”
Fans joining the celebration can watch Rise Against perform live from the comforts of home and will be able to choose from different camera angles to view the concert. For full details, check out Rise Against’s official site, and fans can also RSVP to the event on the band’s Facebook page.

Contest: Jeff Beck’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul” DVD & CD Giveaway!

On February 22nd guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck released his new concert DVD and CD titled Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul. Jeff Beck’s concert tribute to the iconic guitarist was recorded this summer at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Jeff Beck paid fitting tribute to Les Paul celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist’s 95th birthday by playing his friend and mentor’s music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub that Les Paul played every Monday for 14 years, before his death in August 2009.

In celebration of the release we have 3 DVDs and 3 CDS to give away!   In this tribute performance, Jeff Beck is joined in many of the tracks by Imelda May, Gary US Bonds, Brian Setzer, and Trombone Shorty.

To enter:
Send an email to staff@theywillrockyou.com with the subject “Jeff Beck”. Include your name, email address & mailing address. Only open to US residents. On March 16th we’ll pick 6 lucky winners at random! Good luck!

For more on the release watch the trailer below:

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