Month: May 2022

Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel are currently on the road with The Bay Strikes Back tour, and have now announced a second North American leg of the trek, kicking-off this September.

Testament frontman Chuck Billy said: “We’ve all been having a killer time playing a lot of sold-out shows for diehard metal fans across the U.S. and we wanna keep the party rolling!”  Testament guitarist Eric Peterson added, “We’re so excited to do a second leg of The Bay Strikes Back tour into Canada. It’s been a long time coming and now things are starting to gel with Dave. We will be adding some newer songs and some older ones too into the set METAL!”

Said Exodus’s Gary Holt: “This tour has been so raging, so crushing, what do we do to follow it up? We do it again! Exodus will be joining Testament and Death Angel for another round of The Bay Strikes Back in the U.S.! Hitting some major markets and also Canada! More brutality on tap for all, come join the violence!”

Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda also said: “I can’t begin to tell all of you how excited Death Angel is that this AMAZING tour has been extended with a second leg of North American dates! Night after night all three bands see how amazing the crowd reactions have been and we as band members are also so appreciative that we’re back doing what we love doing most of all! Playing music and exchanging energy with the most passionate fans of all! Thrash metal fans! The Bay Strikes Back is extending its endless reach! See you on the road!!”

For tickets to the The Bay Strikes Back tour, head to the link – here.

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its class of 2022, with Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon named as this year’s inductees. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will also join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Musical Excellence Award, while Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten will be honored with the Early Influence Award. Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine and Sylvia Robinson have been selected for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chairman John Sykes said in a statement: “This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll. Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.”

The 37th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Nov. 5 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The event will air at a later date on HBO and stream on HBO Max.

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The Black Keys have released another new song from their upcoming album, Dropout Boogie, titled “It Ain’t Over.”  The first single from Dropout Boogie, “Wild Child,” was released in March.

Dropout Boogie is scheduled to arrive on May 13, a day before the 20th anniversary of the Black Keys’ debut LP, The Big Come Up. The album includes several guest appearances, including ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons. Dropout Boogie can be pre-ordered at the link here.

The duo will also hit the road for the first time in several years this summer through October, supported by Band of Horses, as well as Ceramic Animal, Early James and the Velveteers.  Tickets are available – here.

You can take a listen to “It Ain’t Over” – here.

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Journey have shared their new single off their forthcoming studio album, “Freedom”, titled “You Got The Best Of Me”.  Along with the release of “You Got the Best of Me,” Journey also announced that Freedom — their sixteenth studio album and first in more than a decade — will officially be released on July 8. The band’s last LP, Eclipse, came out in 2011.

Journey is currently on the road with their Freedom 2022 North American tour, featuring Toto as the opening act. The tour is currently scheduled to run through Aug. 8.

Take a listen to “You Got the Best of Me” – here.

“Freedom” is due out July 8 via BMG, and available for pre-order HERE.

Journey Stream 'You Got the Best Of Me' And Announce Freedom Album

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Black Label Society have released a music video for their latest single, “You Made Me Want To Live”. The track comes from the band’s latest studio album, “Doom Crew Inc.”  Frontman Zakk Wylde jokingly had this to say of the video: “Black Label Society’s New Video for ‘You Made Me Want To Live’ is so good it gave me Temporary Relief from my Excruciating Jock Itch.”

The group is currently on their headlining tour with support from Nita Strauss and Black Stone Cherry, which will wrap up on May 21 in Inwood, WV at Shiley Acres.  They will them hit the road on a co-headlining tour with Anthrax, along with special guest Hatebreed on July 26 in Phoenix at The Van Buren concluding August 28 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore.

Take a look at the visual for You Made Me Want To Live – here.

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Maroon 5 shared details for the next leg of their 2022 World Tour, kicking off Saturday, July 30 at Moda Center in Portland, OR and hitting cities throughout Canada and North America before concluding on Saturday, August 20 at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec.

Maroon 5 are in Egypt for a monumental show at the Pyramids of Giza on May 3. A few days later on May 6, they headline Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabu, United Arab Emirates, and will then head to Tel Aviv for two shows at Hayarkon Park. After their initial show on May 9 quickly sold out, a second show on May 10 was added.

For more tour information, head to Maroon 5’s official website.

Maroon 5 announces 2022 tour dates

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