Month: April 2024

Megadeth have announced the “Destroy All Enemies” North American summer tour, featuring support from Mudvayne and All That Remains. The North American tour comes on the heels of Megadeth’s stint in Latin America which wraps this month, before launching their Europe leg this summer with dates in Sweden, Italy, France, Germany, and more.

The 33-city North American trek kicks off August 2nd in Rogers, Arkansas and will hit such cities as Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, and Minneapolis before wrapping up on September 28th in Nashville. Per Billboard, the band will perform classics from their beloved albums Rust in Peace, Countdown to Extinction and others, including their most recent studio LP, The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!

Singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine in a statement: “Our ‘Crush The World’ tour has been a tremendous experience for the four of us. We are all playing tight, and that has made it possible for me to really focus on solos and singing, we are playing more songs than ever before, and we are closer to each other, onstage AND off. I’m excited to see Mudvayne, and All That Remains. Join us as we DESTROY ALL ENEMIES.”

Tickets for all dates will be on sale Friday at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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The All Things Go Festival 2024 announced its 10th anniversary lineup, featuring headliners Hozier, Reneé Rapp (w/Bleachers), Janelle Monáe, Conan Gray, Chappell Roan, and Laufey, accompanied by The Kennedy Center Orchestra. The fest will be held at the legendary Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on September 28-29th.

On Saturday, 9/28, Janelle Monáe, Bleachers and Laufey will headline the festival, along with Remi Wolf, Ethel Cain, Julien Baker and a dozen other artists across rock, rap, pop and jazz genres. The lineup on Sunday, 9/29 will feature Hozier, Reneé Rapp and Conan Gray, along with Chappell Roan and Maren Morris.

Pre-sale tickets are available now; with general tickets on sale on Friday, April 29th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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Paul McCartney announced the release of live studio sessions from 1974 newly-mixed and available for the first time as the album, One Hand Clapping – longly considered one of the most bootlegged live albums in musical history.

‘One Hand Clapping’ came to be while McCartney and Wings were filming a video documentary at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974 (around the time that their classic album ‘Band on the Run’ was topping the charts). However, despite demand for newly recorded material recorded during that time, ‘One Hand Clapping’ was never officially released. Over the years, however, various parts of One Hand Clapping have been bootlegged – with some of the material appearing on official McCartney releases.

The forthcoming release of One Hand Clapping will feature the original artwork designed for the project, including a TV sales brochure for the unreleased film at the time. It marks the first time the audio for the film, along with several additional songs recorded off-camera, will be officially issued.

One Hand Clapping will be released June 14 in multiple formats, including an online exclusive 2 LP + 7-inch package featuring an exclusive vinyl single of previously unreleased solo performances recorded on the final day of the sessions in the backyard of Abbey Road studios. The set will also be available on 2 CDs and digitally, including a Dolby Atmos mix by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard.

To pre-order One Hand Clapping, head to the link: here.

Mötley Crüe have signed with Big Machine Records, and announced they will release the single “Dogs of War” on April 26.

Mötley Crüe shared a statement and acknowledged Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta: “We are thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of our new music through Big Machine Records. Scott’s been a friend and supporter of the band for a long time, and we loved collaborating on the Nashville Outlaws album in 2014. We’re very happy to know our new music will be in the best of hands with Scott and his exceptional team at Big Machine.”

Lead singer Vince Neil told Loudersound: “It’s a great match for us. We’re good friends with [Big Machine founder/CEO] Scott Borchetta, who put together the ‘Nashville Outlaws’ album back in 2014. His company just knows radio, how to get it out there, how to get the right people listening.”

Said Borchetta: “Mötley Crüe on Big Machine! Growing up in Southern California, I was in Hollywood when these new sheriffs showed up and took over the city. It was loud. It was powerful. It was game-changing. Nikki, and Tommy, along with new guitarist John 5, have reignited the flame with ferocious new Crüe music. Fans will unite… SHOUT!”

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Slipknot have announced an additional pair of shows to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Slipknot.

Loudwire shares that performances on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 in Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico have been added to their previously announced 11 dates of the 25th anniversary celebration, featuring dates in the U.K. and Europe. That leg of the tour will kick-off in December.

Slipknot also have multiple US festival dates this year, including Sick New World on Saturday (April 27th), Welcome to Rockville in early May, Sonic Temple in mid-May, Rocklahoma on September 1st, Louder Than Life in late September, and Aftershock in October.

For ticket information, head to the band’s official website.

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Crowded House have released the video for their new single “Teenage Summer,” taken off their eighth studio album Gravity Stairs which will be released May 31. Frontman Neil Finn shared of the track: “My grandson Manaia told me ‘Teenage Summer’ was one of his favorite songs. He’d identified the peak moment in the song and a light went on. It’s that simple, the children must be heard.”

Gravity Stairs is the band’s first LP since 2021’s Dreamers Are Waiting, and is available for preorder now.

The band also announced a 2024 North American headline tour, dubbed the Gravity Stairs Tour, in support of the new album. The 15-city tour is set to kick off August 29 in St Augustine, Florida, and wrap September 28 in Paso Robles, California. Additional dates will be announced soon. Tickets for Gravity Stairs Tour are available now, and can be found at crowdedhouse.com.

Take a look at the video for ‘Teenage Summer’ – here.

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