Category: Rock Daypop

Hollywood Vampires (featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen) have announced their first live album, ‘Live in Rio’ will drop on June 2nd. The band previewed the project with the release of a video for “I Got A Line On You,” which you can check out –  here.

‘Live In Rio’ captures Hollywood Vampires biggest ever concert in front of 100,000 fans at Rock In Rio, Brazil in 2015. Songs included on the live album include the rock supergroup’s own Raise The Dead, along with covers of songs by artists including The Who, The Rolling Stones, T. Rex, The Doors and Led Zeppelin. Special guest performers include Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Andreas Kisser of Sepultura, and Zak Starkey of The Who and Oasis fame.

Hollywood Vampires will tour the UK and Europe this summer, and make festival appearances at France’s Hellfest, Pinkpop in the Netherlands and Switzerland’s Summerside.  ‘Liven Rio’ can be preordered here.

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Milwaukee’s Summerfest festival will celebrate its 55th anniversary this summer with over 100 artists taking the stage over three weekends in June and July.  Milwaukee World Festival Inc. CEO Don Smiley in a statement: “Celebrating 55 years of live music is a true testament to this festival. Together with the City of Milwaukee, we look forward to hosting music fans from across the globe at Summerfest and delivering a world-class lineup with hundreds of artists during our nine-day run”. 

The festival has announced its headlining performers, including Eric Church (with Elle King), the Zac Brown Band (with Marcus King) and James Taylor & His All-Star Band (with Sheryl Crow) on the first weekend (taking place June 22-24). The second weekend (taking place June 29-July 1) will feature headliners Dave Matthews Band, Odesza (with a Bonobo DJ set) and another artists to be announced, with the final weekend (July 6-8) t0 feature Zach Bryan and Imagine Dragons (with AJR).

Other acts appearing at 2023 Summerfest include: The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Bleachers, Three 6 Mafia, Brett Eldredge, Sofi Tukker, Gryffin, Fitz and the Tantrums, NLE Choppa, Cheap Trick, Lyle Lovett, Tegan and Sara, Santa Fe Klan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Noah Kahan, Ava Max, Lord Huron, Yung Gravy, Vance Joy, Cypress Hill, The Pretty Reckless, Sean Paul, Coi Leray, Brett Young, Spin Doctors, Jesus Jones, Japanese Breakfast, Lauren Daigle, Tyler Hubbard, Yellowcard, Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes, The War on Drugs, Yungblud, Styx, Grupo Niche, Tesla, Dinosaur Jr., Jenny Lewis, Scotty McCreery and many more.

Tickets for Summerfest are on sale now – summerfest.com.

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The digital expanded edition of Sting’s fourth solo album, Ten Summoner’s Tales was released to mark its 30th anniversary.  The album was first released on March 1, 1993, and is now available digitally in a 27-track edition featuring the original 12-song record and 15 bonus tracks.

Ten Summoner’s Tales, produced by Sting along with his longtime collaborator Hugh Padgham, included many of Sting’s hit singles including “It’s Probably Me,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold,” and “Shape of My Heart.” Ten Summoner’s Tales in total earned six Grammy nominations and won three. Fields Of Gold was a No. 2 hit on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and won the BMI Pop Song Award in 1994; and If I Ever Lose My Faith In You was a No.1 single in Australia, went Top 10 in many other countries and Top 20 in both the US and UK.  The song won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

To buy or stream the digital Expanded Edition of Ten Summoner’s Tales, head here.

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Tesla will return to the House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino this fall, for another five night run of shows running September 29th, 30th and October 4th, 6th, and 7th.

Tesla’s first-ever Las Vegas residency began with their first run of shows beginning Wednesday, March 17th running through March 25th, with the band celebrating 36 years of rock ‘n roll.

Tickets for Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency at House of Blues Las Vegas are on sale now at www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas.

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The Offspring will launch their 2023 ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ Tour, with special guests Sum 41 and Simple Plan. The 24-city tour kicks off on August 1 at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA making stops across the U.S. in Irvine, Phoenix, Atlanta, Tampa, St. Louis and more before wrapping up in Mansfield, MA at Xfinity Center on September 3.

Dexter Holland of The Offspring said: “One of the best things about being on tour is traveling the world playing to great audiences, and it’s even better when you can do it with your friends – we had sold out International tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we’re excited that they’ll be joining us this Summer in America. It’s going to be great!”

Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan added: “We couldn’t be more excited to get back on tour all across the US with our friends The Offspring and Sum 41! We had such a blast touring with both of them last year that we just had to do it again and put together what we feel will be one of the most awesome tours of the summer. There’s nothing like going to see a show outside on a perfect summer night, and we hope our fans will join us and enjoy this really special show. See you there!”

Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 shared: “We’re so excited to be back touring the States with The Offspring and Simple Plan this summer!  There’s nothing better than hitting the road with your friends, and we can’t wait to bring the tour to you – see you soon!”

Let the Bad Times Roll marked The Offspring’s tenth studio album, and third album produced by the legendary Bob Rock.  General on-sale tickets will be available on Friday, March 24 at 10 am via The Offspring’s official website.

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In celebration of the start of Maroon 5’s Las Vegas residency, the Area15 district will open the “Maroon 5’s Las Vegas Fan Pop-Up Experience.” The pop-up experience will feature attractions that invite fans to step into the band’s music with creative media, drinks, and merch.

In The Wall, the ‘S.I.N. Shop’ will project the band’s music videos on a huge LED screen while fans shop for merch. S.I.N. Shop visitors will also have a chance to enter ticket giveaways for Maroon 5’s Las Vegas shows.

Inside The Wall, a Calirosa Tequila bar will bring Adam Levine’s home bar to Sin City. In addition to the S.I.N. Shop pop-up experience in The Wall, guests are also invited inside AREA15’s 360-degree, projection-mapped ‘M5LV Portal to the Pyramids’.  Viewing inside the Portal will open on Tuesday, April 4th and will feature screenings of Maroon 5’s performance in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The S.I.N. Shop will be open daily March 24 – April 8, 2023, from 12-8 p.m. (excluding March 28). Free reservations are required.

Maroon 5 announces Las Vegas Fan Pop-Up Experience

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3 Doors Down will celebrate its sophomore album, Away From The Sun this summer with the Away From The Sun Anniversary Tour, hitting amphitheaters in major markets across the U.S.  The band will be playing all the songs from the album throughout the performances, plus more of their biggest hits. Candlebox will serve as support on the ‘Away From The Sun’ Anniversary Tour, which is slated to be the band’s last US tour in honor of the 30th anniversary of the band.

Away From The Sun features “Here Without You,” which reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 6x platinum in the US.  Its lead single “When I’m Gone,” peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent seventeen weeks on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, becoming one of the longest-running No. 1 singles.  3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold shares: “Away From The Sun has always been a personal favorite of mine because of how much it resonated with our country’s service members. We are so blessed to be able to celebrate these significant milestones because we were very young making these albums, and we still have so much more life to give our fans. The show we are planning will be next level this year. It’s going to be incredible to have Candlebox on tour with us. I’ve been a fan of theirs since I was a teenager..“

Artist Presale and VIP Packages are available now, with general on sale for the tour beginning Friday, March 24th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster.

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Def Leppard will release a new album with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, titled ‘Drastic Symphonies.’  The album, due out May 19th, will feature some of Def Leppard’s greatest songs reimagined, as well as a few rare tracks.  Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott shares: “Def Leppard has always enjoyed veering off the expected path – working with the likes of Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Alison Krauss for example. So, when the offer to revisit some of our back catalogue with the Royal Philharmonic was presented to us, we all jumped at it. Although we’re far from the first band to ever do this, working directly with an orchestra at Abbey Road on some of our more orchestrated songs seemed too good of an opportunity to pass up.”

Drastic Symphonies will be available on CD, 2LP black vinyl, limited 2LP colored vinyl, limited 2LP picture disc, CD/Blu-Ray (Atmos) and digitally. The vinyl and Atmos versions will also feature an exclusive bonus track “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad.”  A collection of exclusive merch is now available for pre-order in the band’s official webstore.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was recorded at Abbey Road in March 2022 and is produced by Def Leppard, Ronan McHugh & Nick Patrick, with arrangements by Eric Gorfain. The first preview from the album is “Animal” which can be streamed – here.

To pre-order ‘Drastic Symphonies,’ head here.

Def Leppard Announce Album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Share Re-Imagined “Animal”: Stream

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Lollapalooza has announced the lineup for its 2023 music festival, taking place Aug. 3-6 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. The festival, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021, will take place across nine stages and four days. Headlining the event are Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, the 1975, and Tomorrow X Together.

Also on the bill this year are Lil Yachty, Fred Again.., Noah Kahan, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J.I.D., Pusha T, Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Tems, the Rose, Rina Sawayama, Rema, Morgan Wade, Lainey Wilson, L’Impératrice, Ivan Cornejo, Sudan Archives, Joey Bada$$, Sylvan Esso, Key Glock, Alex G, Magdalena Bay, Beabadoobee, Hemlocke Springs, and many others on the 170+ artist lineup.

Festival organizers remain committed to giving back to Chicago, having donated $2.2 million to the Lollapalooza Arts Education fund to support arts education in the city’s public schools. The event also hosts an annual job fair, partners with other local festivals such as Black Culture Fest, and has helped fund improvements in Grant Park spaces.

Set times for each day of the festival have yet to be announced. Pre-sale for tickets begins Thursday (March 23) at 11 am ET at http://lollapalooza.com.

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Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH has signed a new global recordings agreement with BMG to release its new upcoming new studio album, marking his first recordings deal with BMG, which also serves as Mammoth WVH’s music publisher. Mammoth WVH is Wolfgang Van Halen lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums. and piano in studio, with a live band assembled for touring.  

Said Van Halen: “The Mammoth team and I are so excited to now be a part of the BMG family. The entire team have welcomed us with open arms and have been nothing short of wonderful. I couldn’t ask for better partners for the future of Mammoth.”

Mammoth WVH’s self-titled debut album reached No. 1 on a trio of Billboard charts including Rock, Hard Rock, and Independent Albums, while peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, led by the chart-topping mainstream rock radio singles “Distance” — which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song — “Don’t Back Down,” and the Top 10 “Epiphany.”

Mammoth WVH is finishing up a tour with Alter Bridge before supporting select dates on Metallica’s “M72 World Tour” throughout 2023 and 2024.

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