Month: July 2021

On Tuesday, the family of longtime Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison announced that Jordinson had died at the age of 46. Jordison’s family said in a statement: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021. He was 46. Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow. To those that knew Joey, understood his quick wit, his gentle personality, giant heart and his love for all things family and music. The family of Joey have asked that friends, fans and media understandably respect our need for privacy and peace at this incredibly difficult time. The family will hold a private funeral service and asks the media and public to respect their wishes.”

The rock and metal community is reacting about the loss of one of the most respected drummers in the genre.
Members of Anthrax, Sons of Apollo, Trivium, Hatebreed, Underoath and Fear Factory were among the first to share their reactions to Jordison’s death on social media.  In addition to Slipknot, Jordison worked with Murderdolls, The Rejects, Scar the Martyr, Vimic and Sinsaenum.

Liz Phair has canceled her appearance on an upcoming summer tour with Alanis Morissette and Garbage, announcing the news on Twitter and adding that Cat Power would take her place in the lineup. See her statement on Twitter here: here.

The tour commemorates the 25th anniversary of Morissette’s album ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ and will kick-of August 12 in Austin, Texas, Both Garbage and Phair had previously supported Morissette on tour in 1998.

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Paul McCartney just released his psychedelic video Find My Way (feat. Beck), co-produced by Hyperreal Digital, which specializes in the creation of hyper-realistic digital avatars. You can watch the video for Find My Way (feat. Beck) – HERE.

Find My Way (feat. Beck) is the opening track of III Imagined, which was released on vinyl, CD, and cassette via Capitol Records; the album is also available digitally. Personally curated by Paul, McCartney III Imagined features an eclectic all-star lineup featuring Damon Albarn, Anderson .Paak, Blood Orange, Phoebe Bridgers, EOB, Dominic Fike, Josh Homme, Khruangbin, St. Vincent, and 3D RDN of Massive Attack, each covering and/or reimagining their favorite moments from Paul’s acclaimed McCartney III album in their own signature styles.

Physical editions of McCartney III Imagined will include the exclusive bonus track “Long Tailed Winter Bird (Idris Elba Remix).” Click here to pre-order physical editions of ‘McCartney III Imagined’.

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Rock legends Yes have released a music video for their brand new song “The Ice Bridge”. The track is the first single from their forthcoming album, “The Quest”, which is set to be released on October 1st.

Alan White said of the new video, “I’m extremely proud to be a part of this music and believe the video graphics are outstanding. A collaboration of many talents coming together to produce ‘The Ice Bridge’. I hope our fans/audiences will appreciate the creativity put forward. I’m pleased to share it with the world and hope everyone will enjoy the ride.”

Steve Howe added: “‘The Ice Bridge’ opens the album in the dark and moody key of C minor, aided by the orchestra. The rolling bass part kicks things into gear as the vocals and guitars start a winding journey through the various structures till the breakdown happens, where ice breaking is heard.”

Howe said of the new album, “Much of the music was written in late 2019 with the rest in 2020. We commissioned several orchestrations to augment and enhance the overall sound of these fresh new recordings, hoping that our emphasis on melody, coupled with some expansive instrumental solo breaks, keeps up the momentum for our listeners.”

Watch the video for The Ice Bridge – here.

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The Rolling Stones have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.S. No Filter Tour which was originally scheduled to take place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic. Frontman Mick Jaggar said: “I’m so excited to get back on the stage again, and want to thank everyone for their patience. See you soon!” 

The 13-date trek is set to launch on September 26th at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, MO and will wrap up on November 20th in Austin, TX at the Circuit of The Americas.  The dates for shows in Vancouver, Louisville, Cleveland and Buffalo could not be rescheduled and according to the announcement.  Ticketholders will be notified by Ticketmaster with refund details.

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Black Label Society, Armored Saint and Prong will be closing out this year with a 5-date run of holiday shows titled “Doom Dropping Over North America Tour” and have also just added an additional five stops to the tour.

The tour kicks-off December 27th at the Virginia Street Brewhouse in Reno, NV, heading California for three shows at the Regency Grand in San Francisco, the Wiltern in Los Angeles and the House of Blues in San Diego before concluding on New Year’s Eve at The Marquee in Tempe, AZ.

Black Label Society and Prong will also hit the road in September along with Obituary.

Tickets for the Doom Dropping Over North America Tour will go on sale this Friday, July 23rd. For details and ticket information for both concert tours, head over to Black Label Society’s official website.

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