Month: March 2024

Mammoth WVH has postponed three upcoming concerts, set to take place March 8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; March 9 in Charles Town, West Virginia; and March 10 in Albany, New York.  A post on social media read: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mammoth WVH’s shows in Pittsburgh, PA (3/8), Charles Town, WV (3/9) and Albany, NY (3/10) have been rescheduled. All tickets will be honored for the new date. See graphics for full tour updates including new added dates (on sale March 8th).
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No reason for the postponement was given other than “unforeseen circumstances;” all three dates have been rescheduled to July, with tickets to be honored for the new dates.

Mammoth has been currently on tour in support of their latest album, 2023’s Mammoth II.

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California’s Aftershock Festival returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento this October 10th-13th, with the festival posting on its socials:  “Aftershock, it’s happening! Our 2024 lineup is here and holy sh*t, this one will go down in the history books. Not only do we have @IronMaiden’s only U.S. festival play and the exclusive West Coast performance of @Slayer, but also @slipknot, the first @MotleyCrue appearance at Aftershock, plus @Disturbed, @FFDP, @judaspriest, @Pantera, and 130 more of your favorite artists. We’re turning up the heat…with more bands and a newly added fifth stage—you need to be there to etch your place into Aftershock’s biggest year to date. Your chance to lock in passes to the sickest West Coast party is here, so don’t miss your moment to turn it all the way up. start at $10 down @ http://bit.ly/AS24announce #LineupDrop #FeelTheRumble #AftershockFestival”

Among those bands set to appear at Aftershock are the reunited Slayer, who will make their exclusive West Coast 2024 appearance, as well as Pantera, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Mötley Crüe. The stacked lineup also includes Five Finger Death Punch, Judas Priest, Disturbed, Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Till Lindemann, Rise Against, Halestorm, Seether, Mastodon, Anthrax, Architects, Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Ministry and, in a rare performance, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, among many more.

Single day and weekend general admission and VIP passes for Aftershock are on sale now at aftershockfestival.com.

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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and comedian Martin Short have been added to the lineup for the 8th Annual ‘Love Rocks NYC’ event benefitting Gods Love We Deliver, taking place on March 7 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Gods Love We Deliver posted on social media:  “ We are thrilled to announce that @davestruestories has joined the #LoveRocksNYC lineup and #MartinShort will join us at #LoveRocksNYC for a special guest appearance! AND additional tickets have just been released to the show. Head to Ticketmaster to get yours.”

Previously announced performers include Hozier, The Black Keys, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty and Joss Stone. Martin will be joining previously announced hosts Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan and Jim Gaffigan.

Tickets for the ‘Love Rocks NYC’ event can be purchased here. Fans can also experience the event by signing up at loverocksnyc.com to access a livestream link to the concert via Veeps.com.

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Tom Petty passed away in 2017 and now a star-studded tribute album in honor of the singer/songwriter is in the works, set for release on May 31.

Former members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be contributing to the album titled Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, as well as several famous names in music including Dolly Parton, who will be covering “Southern Accents.” George Strait will record a live version of “You Wreck Me,” with Chris Stapleton performing “I Should Have Known It,” and Luke Combs doing his rendition of “Runnin’ Down a Dream.”  Other famous names included on the cover album include Wynonna Judd, Lainey Wilson, Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Rhiannon Giddens, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and more.

Singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has released his cover of Petty’s “American Girl,”sharing to Instagram: “When you get asked to reimagine one of the greatest rock & roll songs of all time by one of the most iconic American musicians of all time, the first thing you do is call up some of the greatest acoustic pickers of all time for the assist! My version of #AmericanGirl honoring @tompettyofficial is out today! Y’all let me know what you think, stream at the link in my bio”.  To stream, head here.

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Def Leppard have announced a deluxe 40th anniversary reissue of their 1983 album Pyromania. The album, which reached No.2 in the US and is certified Platinum, was the first to feature guitarist Phil Collen.

Pyromania 40 will arrive on April 26 in a variety of formats, including a four-CD/Blu-ray box, a one-LP half-speed master, two-LP black vinyl, two-LP colored vinyl, two-CD and digitally. The deluxe edition was prepared with singer Joe Elliott, who acted as executive producer on the set.

This deluxe set comes with four CDs, consisting of the original album, a whole disc of unheard demos discovered during lockdown by Joe Elliott, an unreleased song called “No You Can’t Do That,” and two live shows from the era.   The band is also sharing “Photograph – Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal),” an unreleased demo version from the band’s vaults, on all streaming platforms,

Regarding the reissue, Joe Elliott said, “A labor of love and I loved every minute of it!! Rediscovering dusty old cassettes which were brilliantly restored by Ronan and finding the long lost unfinished ‘11th track’ was a journey only few of us are lucky enough to take…what a trip !!” Phil Collen added, “Pyromania is a really special album for obvious reasons. It was the first time we all worked together with Mutt Lange, and I was able to play with my incredible friend Steve Clark—who was such a gifted and wonderful guitarist. I am incredibly proud of the album and what we collectively achieved.”

Pyromania 40 as well as exclusive merch are available to preorder now at the Def Leppard webstore.

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