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Rock on the Range 2013 Performance Times

steve — 2013-05-01T18:18:16+00:00

Set times have been confirmed for ROCK ON THE RANGE—America’s premier destination rock festival—set to take place Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio. Doors open at 3:00 PM with music beginning at 4:00 PM on Friday and at 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday with music kicking off at 11:30 AM.

FRIDAY, MAY 17

Monster Main Stage
Love & Death: 4:25 PM
Hollywood Undead: 5:25 PM
Buckcherry: 6:45 PM
Cheap Trick: 8:10 PM
Korn: 9:50 PM

Jägermeister Stage
X Factor 1: 4:00 PM
American Fangs: 5:00 PM
Mindset Evolution: 6:10 PM
Oleander: 7:35 PM
In Flames: 9:15 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Monster Main Stage
Pop Evil: 11:45 AM
All That Remains: 12:55 PM
Halestorm: 2:10 PM
Bullet For My Valentine: 3:30 PM
Papa Roach: 4:50 PM
Three Days Grace: 6:20 PM
Stone Sour: 8:05 PM
Smashing Pumpkins: 9:30 PM

Pabst Blue Ribbon Stage
Young Guns: 12:20 PM
Otherwise: 1:35 PM
Motionless In White: 2:55 PM
Black Veil Brides: 4:15 PM
Asking Alexandria: 5:45 PM
A Day To Remember: 7:20 PM

Jägermeister Stage
Scorpion Child: 11:30 AM
Gemini Syndrome: 12:20 PM
Heaven’s Basement: 1:35 PM
Red Line Chemistry: 2:55 PM
The Sword: 4:15 PM
Clutch: 5:45 PM

Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent
Bill Squire: 6:20 PM
Bill Arrundale: 6:40 PM
Big Jay Oakerson: 7:00 PM
Jim Florentine: 7:20 PM
Ari Shafir: 7:40 PM
SUNDAY, MAY 19
Monster Main Stage
Sick Puppies: 11:45 AM
Sevendust: 12:55 PM
Steel Panther: 2:05 PM
Skillet: 3:20 PM
Volbeat: 4:40 PM
Bush: 6:05 PM
Alice In Chains: 7:45 PM
Soundgarden: 9:30 PM

Pabst Blue Ribbon Stage
Big Wreck: 12:20 PM
Red: 1:30 PM
Ghost: 2:45 PM
In This Moment: 4:05 PM
Device: 5:30 PM
Lamb Of God: 7:00 PM

Jägermeister Stage
FOX Rocks Winner: 11:30 AM
O’Brother: 12:20 PM
Beware Of Darkness: 1:30 PM
Thousand Foot Krutch: 2:45 PM
Middle Class Rut: 4:05 PM
Deuce: 5:30 PM

Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent
Bob Cook: 6:05 PM
Dan Swartwout: 6:25 PM
Rod Paulette: 6:45 PM
Big Jay Oakerson: 7:05 PM
Jim Florentine: 7:25 PM

**DJ Mike will spin on the main stage between sets every day.

The free ROCK ON THE RANGE mobile app is available for iPhone and Android phones. The app will allow festival organizers to interact directly with the audience; additional features include the latest line-up, artist bio’s, on-site maps, social feeds, pictures, videos, music and much more. Download the app here: iPhone (http://bit.ly/WLMApp_iTunes) and Android (http://bit.ly/WLMApp_Android).

Single-day tickets for ROCK ON THE RANGE are available for just $39.50 for Friday, plus service fees, while Saturday and Sunday tickets are $69.50 each, plus service fees. Weekend Stadium GA tickets (for Friday, Saturday and Sunday) are still available for $119.50 (plus fees). Weekend Field GA tickets, Stadium GA ticket “4-packs,” VIP Packages, Hotel and Camping packages are sold out. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.RockOnTheRange.com.

Presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG LIVE and Crew Stadium, ROCK ON THE RANGE is a multi-stage music and lifestyle event featuring a potent lineup of bands on three stages and is proud to be sponsored by Monster Energy, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Jägermeister, Old Milwaukee, and f.y.e. The nationally renowned festival, centrally located in the heart of the country, has annually drawn weekend crowds in excess of 70,000 since its inception in 2007.

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Rock on the Range 2013 Daily Line-Up Announced

steve — 2013-04-09T18:09:41+00:00

The daily band lineup for the seventh annual Rock On The Range has been announced. America’s premier destination rock festival—Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio—will feature performances from some of rock’s biggest names, including: Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn (reunited with founding guitarist Brian “Head” Welch”), Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Sour and many more on the Monster Main Stage, Pabst Blue Ribbon Stage, and Jägermeister Stage. The daily performance lineup is as follows:

Friday, May 17:
Korn, Cheap Trick, Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, In Flames, Oleander, Mindset Evolution, XFACTOR1, Love and Death, American Fangs

Saturday, May 18:
Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Bullet for My Valentine, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, Black Veil Brides, Pop Evil, Clutch, The Sword, Motionless In White, Otherwise, Young Guns, Red Line Chemistry, Gemini Syndrome, Heaven’s Basement, Scorpion Child

Sunday, May 19:
Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Bush, Volbeat, Skillet, Lamb Of God, Steel Panther, Device, In This Moment, Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Ghost B.C., Red, Big Wreck, Deuce, Middle Class Rut, Thousand Foot Krutch, Beware Of Darkness, O’Brother, and the FOX TV winner TBA

Single-day tickets for Rock On The Range go on sale Friday, April 12 at 10:00 AM ET. Friday tickets will be available for just $39.50 plus service fees, while Saturday and Sunday tickets will be $69.50 each, plus service fees. Weekend Stadium GA tickets (for Friday, Saturday and Sunday) are still available for $119.50 (plus fees). Weekend Field GA tickets, Stadium GA ticket “4-packs,” VIP Packages, Hotel and Camping packages are now sold out. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.RockOnTheRange.com.
As part of the festival enhancements in 2013, festival organizers, in conjunction with festival sponsors Old Milwaukee and the Pabst Brewing Co., have added a comedy tent for Saturday and Sunday. “The Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent” will feature performances from Jim Florentine(from VH1’s That Metal Show, Ari Shafir, Big Jay Oakerson, Bill Arrundale, Rod Paulette, Dan Swartwout, Bill Squire, and more on the Funny Bone Stage.

Presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG LIVE and Crew Stadium, Rock On The Range is a multi-stage music and lifestyle event featuring a potent lineup of bands on three stages and is proud to be sponsored by Monster Energy, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Jägermeister, Old Milwaukee, and f.y.e. The nationally renowned festival, centrally located in the heart of the country, has annually drawn weekend crowds in excess of 70,000 since its inception in 2007.

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Muse add 2013 Tour Dates

steve — 2013-04-08T18:11:56+00:00

April 8, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA - Grammy Award winning British rock band Muse today announced additional arena dates as part of The 2nd Law world tour. The trio is touring in support of their sixth album The 2nd Law, which was released by Warner Bros. Records in October of 2012. Tickets for all newly announced dates will be on-sale beginning this Friday, April 12th at 10:00 AM. Cage The Elephant will open all new shows (see below for a complete list of dates).

Muse.mu members will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets to these dates during a pre-sale which will being on Thursday, April 11th at 10:00 AM and end the same day at 10:00 PM. To be eligible, you must sign up to be a member at muse.mu before Monday, April 8th. Fans should log into their member profile for further details on the pre-sale. There will also be special VIP packages available for these dates. For more information, click HERE.

Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Since forming in 1994, they have released five studio albums selling upwards of 15 million albums worldwide. The group’s last album The Resistance reached No. 1 in 19 countries around the world, and they have won numerous awards around the world including a Best Rock Album Grammy Award and an American Music Award for The Resistance. In July 2012 Muse’s song “Survival” was adopted as the official song of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Muse is currently on the road for its 2013 North American tour in support of the Grammy nominated The 2nd Law. The album’s first single “Madness” broke the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Chart.

NEW DATES:

9/3 - Charlotte, North Carolina - Time Warner Center Arena*
9/4 - Atlanta, Georgia - Gwinnett Arena*
9/6 - Nashville, Tennessee - Bridgestone Arena*
9/8 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Consol Energy Center*
9/9 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wells Fargo Center*
9/11 - Washington, District of Columbia - Verizon Center*
9/17 - Denver, Colorado - Pepsi Center*
9/19 - Salt Lake City, Utah - EnergySolutions Arena*

* On-sale Friday, April 12th at 10:00 AM
* With Cage The Elephant
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
4/9 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre [SOLD OUT]
4/10 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
4/12 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
4/13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
4/15 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
4/16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
4/19 - E. Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center
4/23 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
4/24- Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
4/26 - Quebec City, QC - Colisée Pepsi

Mumford & Sons Annoucne 2013 Tour Schedule

steve — 2013-03-25T20:08:42+00:00

Mumford & Sons are pleased to announce the details of their upcoming North American tour. The band will be performing a number of shows through May and June, beginning on May 21 in Calgary before playing shows along the West Coast and Southwestern states. All of the band’s headlining shows will be supported by Michael Kiwanuka and Mystery Jets. For a full itinerary, please see below.

Tickets for Mumford & Sons headline shows will be available as part of an Invitation Onsale, which will begin Monday, March 25th, exclusively at http://invitation.mumfordandsons.com. Fans can register for an invitation to purchase early tickets for up to five shows along the tour (excluding festivals). The Invitation On-sale is designed to give as many people as possible an equal chance to purchase tickets, and to ensure that as many tickets as possible end up in the hands of fans. For more information, visit http://www.mumfordandsons.com. There will also be a traditional on-sale following the invitation on-sale, which will be next Friday, April 05, for all dates.

The tour also includes the band’s headlining slot at the annual Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 15 in Manchester, TN, and precedes the band’s anticipated “Gentlemen of the Road Stopover” shows, happening in August and September in Simcoe, ON; Troy, OH; Guthrie, OK; and St. Augustine, FL. Following the success of last year’s Stopovers, the band expanded the Stopovers to two-day events. For more information, go to: http://gentlemenoftheroad.com/

Mumford & Sons Upcoming Tour Dates
5/21 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome*
5/22 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place*
5/24 - Surrey, BC @ Holland Park*
5/26 - George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
5/27 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena*
5/29 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre*
5/30 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre*
5/31 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre*
6/02 - San Bernardino, CA @ Glen Helen Regional Park*
6/03 - Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre*
6/05 - Phoenix, AZ @ Desert Sky Pavilion*
6/06 - Taos, NM @ Kit Carson Park*
6/08 - Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater*
6/09 - Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater*
6/11 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion*
6/12 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
6/13 - New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World*
6/15 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/17 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre*
6/20 - Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
8/02-04 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
8/23-24 - Simcoe, ON @ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
8/30-31 - Troy, OH @ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
9/06-07 - Guthrie, OK @ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
9/13-14 - St. Augustine, FL @ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover
*w/Michael Kiwanuka, Mystery Jets

Rockstar Mayhem Festival Artists and Dates

steve — 2013-03-19T11:24:18+00:00

(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) March 18th – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup. Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROB ZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOM and MACHINE HEAD as well as BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWN INTO EXILE and CITY IN THE SEA. Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June).
All tickets go on sale March 22nd at 12:00 Noon local venue time via
http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or http://www.livenation.com. The tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Canada as it makes its way to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas on August 4th, 2013. Dates and venues are listed below.
Get a sneak peak of new FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH music here.

A rock icon and auteur filmmaker with insight and unlimited vision, Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. Now, the seven-time Grammy nominated recording artist releases his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, which streets April 23, and includes the first single, “ Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town,” along with such tracks as “Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga,” “Lucifer Rising,” “Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures” and a heavy-duty cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band.” Rob Zombie’s Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the first release on his new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UME. Zombie’s also written and directed his 6th feature film, “The Lords of Salem”, in theaters April 19th (Anchor Bay).

After three gold albums in a row and ten consecutive top ten radio singles, Five Finger Death
Punch continue their evolution in 2013 by releasing a new single in early May, followed by their fourth studio album in June. FFDP are set to perform live at this year’s Revolver Golden
Gods Awards show in Los Angeles on May 2 and will warm up for Mayhem playing this summer’s most prestigious European festivals, amongst them UK’s Download Festival and
Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park.

The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team THE METAL MULISHA is also confirmed to
perform on most dates.

Sponsors for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL include title sponsor
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and stage sponsors JAGERMEISTER, MUSICIANS
INSTITUTE, and SUMERIAN RECORDS. Festival sponsors include IBANEZ GUITARS,
ZIPPO, METAL BLADE RECORDS, NAPALM RECORDS, SQUATCH SNACK STICKS,
FUCK CANCER and KEEP A BREAST. Media partners include REVOLVER MAGAZINE and
ZUUS MEDIA.

In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival
activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph
signing sessions and a slew of various interactive activities that will only add to the festival
experience.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing awesome surprises for
all attendees. Rockstar will also present the VIP/Contest winner area designated as THE
ROCKSTAR LOUNGE and the festival area PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR TENT where fans can sample ice cold Rockstar and get autographs from their favorite bands.

Addition to the festival’s music and arts, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE and the Rockstar
Energy Drink Mayhem Festival have partnered to create the Rockstar Mayhem Independent
Artist Scholarship! This scholarship fully covers tuition and material fees for a two quarter IAP
certificate (Room, Boarding and Travel are not included.) The application period runs from
March 18 until June 1, 2013. Applicants must visit http://www.mi.edu/mayhem-rock-festivalscholarship
to enter.

Fans can go to http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com to keep up with additional details as they are
released.

Make sure to check out this brand new video announcing the official 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival line up and stay tuned to Mayhem TV for more video updates and features coming soon!
Tour dates are as follows:

Date City Venue
6/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater
6/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/2 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/3 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
7/5 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
7/6 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
7/7 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
7/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
7/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront
7/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
7/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
7/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/30 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
8/2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
8/3 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL STAGES AND ARTISTS:

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE
ROB ZOMBIE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
MASTODON
AMON AMARTH

MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE JAGERMEISTER STAGE
CHILDREN OF BODOM MACHINE HEAD
BEHEMOTH JOB FOR A COWBOY
EMMURE BUTCHER BABIES
BORN OF OSIRIS BATTLECROSS
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE HUNTRESS
THROWN INTO EXILE

SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY STAGE
CITY IN THE SEA
3 LOCAL OPENERS

Indigo Girls Leave a Mark

steve — 2013-03-11T00:13:20+00:00

On International Women’s Day, the Indigo Girls brought their timeless music and tireless spirit to a nearly sold-out Egyptian Room, the Murat Theatre, Indianapolis. Appropriately, the feminine was celebrated on Women’s Day by two of the most talented female musicians and wordsmiths in the music business. The Indigo Girls consist of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers whose career has spanned over two decades spawning 16 studio albums.

Touring in support of their latest release, 2011’s “Beauty Queen Sister,” the duo performed classics: “Least Complicated”, “Watershed”, “Power of Two” and “Galileo” with newer material interspersed throughout. Words can’t quite capture the experience of an Indigo show because a live performance represents art in its finest form; painting scenes in our imaginations with closely intertwined melodies and harmonies, complex arrangements and chord progressions that transport an audience through time and space.

Atlanta trio the Shadowboxers served as warm-up and backing band; supporting the entire set as the Girls traded-out instruments for every song: 12 strings, electrics, mandolins and banjos created a diverse and rich musical palate throughout the 120 minute set.

The set closed out with “Closer to Fine” which snagged them a Grammy award in 1989 for Best Contemporary Folk Recording, as well as a nomination for Best New Artist. Their encore consisted of 2011’s “Share the Moon” and Bob Dylan’s “Tangled Up in Blue” which without doubt, left an indelible mark on the entire audience.

Thanks y’all~

Set List

Least Complicated
Moment of Forgiveness
Shame on You
Watershed
Tether
Trouble
Go
Power of Two
Love of Our Lives
Three Hits
Hole in the Sky
Get Together
Galileo
Shed Your Skin
Closer To Fine
Share The Moon
Tangled Up in Blue

Discography

1987 Strange Fire
1989 Indigo Girls
1990 Nomads Indians Saints
1992 Rites of Passage
1994 Swamp Ophelia
1995 Touch Me Fall
1995 1200 Curfews
1997 Shaming of the Sun
1999 Some on Now Social
2002 Become You
2004 All That WE Let In
2006 Despite Our Differences
2009 Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
2010 Staring Down the Brilliant Dream
2010 Holly Happy Days
2011 Beauty Queen Sister

Tour

03.09.13 Ryman Auditorium Nashville TN
03.10.13 The Friends School of Atlanta Decatur GA
03.26.13 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale FL
03.27.13 House of Blues Orlando FL
03.28.13 Florida Theatre Jacksonville FL
03.30.13 Whitney Hall Louisville KY
05.26.13 Pensacola Unleashed Pensacola FL
05.31.13 Chrysler Hall Norfolk VA
06.01.13 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater Symphony Clearwater FL
06.09.13 Ravinia Highland Park IL
06.12.13 Wolf Trap Vienna VA
06.14.13 Chastain Park Atlanta GA
06.15.13 Chastain Park Atlanta GA
06.23.13 Tanglewood Lenox MA

The Shadowboxers

Scott Schwartz -vocals/guitars
Adam Hoffman -vocals/guitars
Matt Lipkins -vocals/keys

Slash and Angry Birds Join Forces

steve — 2013-03-08T16:46:19+00:00

Once in a while an authentic and organic collaboration between artists and brands comes along…

After introducing his first two music apps last year, Grammy-winning, iconic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee SLASH got a call from Rovio, the creator of the popular mobile game Angry Birds. A longtime fan of the game since it debuted, SLASH and Angry Birds Space have partnered to create the “SlashBird” character, a theme song performed by SLASH and a ringtone. Click here to experience Slashbird, the exclusive ringtone and t-shirt (see photo below): spaced.angrybirds.com. Watch the Slashbird trailer here: http://youtu.be/EH1T-_gwt78.

“We’re huge Slash fans, and Slash is a huge Angry Birds fan, so this was just an ideal match,” explains Philip Hickey Vice President, Marketing at Rovio. “It all happened very organically and was just a lot of fun on both sides. Our fans will love the track! Slash rocked the Angry Birds Space theme like only he could!”

SLASH Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are currently embarked on their world tour in support of their acclaimed studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE. It spawned SLASH two first-ever #1 rock radio hits with “You’re A Lie” and “Standing In The Sun.” Meanwhile, the album’s third single “Anastasia” is on track to break the Top 25 at Active Rock next week. The album was produced by Eric Valentine, who did the same honors for his first solo disc Slash, and all the songs on APOCALYPTIC LOVE were written together by Slash and Myles Kennedy.

SLASH and his bandmates Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators—Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass) and Frank Sidoris (guitar)—will head to Seoul, South Korea on May 9 to perform at MetalFest. On May 11, the group will perform live at the first-ever Ozzfest Japan with Black Sabbath and more.

To learn more about SLASH’s two new music apps, check out AmpliTube Slash: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cat-view.php?C=family-at-slash and SLASH360 https://itunes.apple.com/app/slash-360-lt-apocalyptic-love/id524517739?mt=8 and https://itunes.apple.com/app/slash-360-apocalyptic-love/id524544296?mt=8.

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Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Tour

steve — 2013-03-04T17:07:50+00:00

New York—- Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a co-headline tour that takes the bands coast-to-coast for 12 dates. Both bands celebrate significant 40th anniversaries in 2013, with Lynyrd Skynyrd having released their debut album on August 13, 1973 and Bad Company being formed that same year. While the pair have shared the stage and Paul Rodgers has toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company and Skynyrd have never toured as co-headliners together.

Bad Company were dubbed a super-group upon the band’s formation due to the union of Free’s Paul Rodgers (Vocals / Multi-Instrumentalist) with Mott The Hoople’s Mick Ralphs (Guitar) plus King Crimson’s Boz Burrell (Bass) and Free’s Simon Kirke (Drums). Over the next nine years, the band released a string of six albums, yielding international hits “Can’t Get Enough,” “Bad Company,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” and many others penned by the main songwriters Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs. Original members Rodgers, Ralphs, and Kirke will be joined by guitarist Howard Leese and bassist Todd Ronning (from Paul Rodgers solo band). Original bassist Boz Burrell passed away in 2006.

Bad Company has inspired many of today’s musicians. Most notably, Metal band Five Finger Death Punch who scored a #1 Active Rock hit with a cover of the song “Bad Company”. Since 2001, the band has only played 11 isolated performances, and has not staged a tour of The United States until now. In front of the run, Rodgers shares, “When Mick and I formed the band in the 70’s we were amazed at the instant success. It didn’t hurt to have Led Zeppelin behind us, and we wrote some decent songs that still resonate. This one is for fans.”

Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlocke (guitar), along with longtime drummer Michael Cartellone, Lynyrd Skynyrd has maintained a tremendous legacy that began over 40 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, and continues with the recently released Last Of A Dying Breed (Roadrunner). The band’s career was halted for a decade after the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, and then subsequently faced adversity through the losses of Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Huey Thomasson, yet they rock on. With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” having over two million downloaded ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to all generations. The current line-up features Gary Rossington (Guitar), Johnny Van Zant (Vocals), Rickey Medlocke (Guitar), Mark “Sparky” atejka (Guitar), Michael Cartellone (Drums), Johnny Colt (Bass), Peter Keys (Keyboards), Dale Krantz Rossington- Honkettes (Backing Vocals) and Carol Chase-Honkettes (Backing Vocals).

Paul Rodgers reveals, “The Skynyrds and I go back to the 70’s and the days and nights at the Hyatt House on Sunset in LA aka the Riot House. In the 90’s the band introduced me to my wife Cynthia, and that’s why I am so damned happy and healthy these years.” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant offers, “Every member of Skynyrd has been fans of Bad Company from the get go. Personally, Paul is one of my favorite rock singers. We have a deep appreciation for Bad Company’s music and look forward to being on the road with them and sharing the stage.”

Special guests and Kentucky-bred hard rockers, Black Stone Cherry, will be kicking things off on The 40 Tour. Their music has been described as Southern-fried hard rock about everything from being proud of where you come from and true to who you are.

The co-headline tour will stage performances at the following venues:

Thu Jun 20 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater
Fri Jun 21 Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater
Sun Jun 23 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
Thu Jul 11 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat Jul 13 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sun Jul 14 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Wed Jul 17 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Fri Jul 19 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sat Jul 20 Noblesville, IN Kilpsch Music Center
Tue Jul 23 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theater
Wed Jul 24 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri Jul 26 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook (Not a Live Nation date)
Sat Jul 27 *Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

*Black Stone Cherry not appearing on this date

Orion Festival 2013 Line-Up Announced - Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, more

steve — 2013-02-25T14:30:51+00:00

Los Angeles, CA - February 25, 2013 - Metallica, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More Festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI on June 8 and 9. Headliners will include Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Deftones and Bassnectar, while the festival will also feature amazing acts including Gogol Bordello, Foals, Tomahawk, The Joy Formidable, Death Grips and local Detroit bands The Dirtbombs, DEATH and BATTLECROSS.

“Last year’s Orion Music + More Festival was hands down the highlight of the Metallica calendar. A great time was had by all, especially the band members,” said Lars Ulrich. “The fact that it also resonated with enough of our fans and friends that it warrants another go-around in ‘13 is beyond exciting. I can think of no better place than the Motor City, with its rich and diverse history of music, for the second ride on our Orion festival train. Bring it the fuck on!”

Orion Music + More will feature more than 30 bands across 5 live music stages plus a lifestyle element that reflects each of Metallica’s band members many personal interests. Detroit will see the return of James Hetfield’s Custom Car & Motorcycle Show, Kirk Hammett’s Crypt, Lars Ulrich’s Hit the Lights Film Tent and Robert Trujillo’s Vans Vert Ramp alongside the Metallica Museum and many other fan favorite attractions.

The inaugural Orion Music + More was held in 2012 in Atlantic City, NJ with headliners Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and Avenged Sevenfold. The 2-day festival was met with praise from both fans and critics alike: “Orion Music and More Fest was curated to be a tremendously fan-friendly experience,” said Rolling Stone. The Village Voice said “the way that the band left its stamp on all aspects of the festival (particular the big-tent aspect of the musical lineup) gave it a charge of intimacy and care that was much more present than at other multi-band, multi-day extravaganzas I’ve attended in recent years.”

The Metallica Met Club fan club presale starts February 26th at 10am (Eastern) and runs through February 28th at 10pm (Eastern). Met Club members get first dibs on buying festival tickets with a couple of options to choose from:

- A Super Special Price at $125 including all fees for a 2-Day Pass OR
- The MET CLUB ULTRA 2-DAY PASS, which includes Front of Stage Viewing for Metallica’s set, Exclusive Ultra Lounge Access & More for $225 including all fees!

Orion Music + More E-list members will get a chance to purchase $150 2-Day Passes before they go on-sale to the public. This presale starts February 27 at 10am (Eastern) and runs through February 28th at 10pm (Eastern).

Tickets will go on-sale to the public on March 1 at 10am (Eastern) for $150 for a 2-Day Pass including all fees. Visit http://www.orionmusicandmore.com to buy tickets.

Stay tuned for additional Orion Music + More announcements.

Conspirator releases new album Unleashed followed by 28 city U.S. tour

steve — 2013-02-20T14:53:52+00:00

With their utmost experience and mastery of the craft, Conspirator pushed into 2013 with more raw power and drive than ever, starting with the release of their new EP Unleashed followed by a 28 city U.S. tour this winter.

Packed with bass heavy, yet melody driven anthems, this forward thinking band continues to refine their abilities as both onstage and studio driven electronic musicians. As the keyboardist and bass player from The Disco Biscuits, Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein , couple the form and flow of their organic roots with the heaviness that defines the American bass-music scene today. The quartet has risen to unparalleled heights, with the inclusion of guitarist Chris Michetti and Pendulum tour drummer KJ Sawka.

Unleashed is a crystal clear demonstration of Conspirator’s heavy, electronically produced core coupled with a skillful and melodic homage to live instrumentation. Electronic rock sensibilities are gracefully smashed into jaw dropping, dance-floor shaking dubstep rhythms to create an effortless fusion of all things deep. This high-impact collision creates an all encompassing, energetic spectacle which will no doubt be used to shock their devoted crowds from coast to coast.

Following the release of Unleashed, Conspirator embarked on a 28 stop tour to deliver their newest production to fans throughout the Southeast, Midwest, West Coast and Colorado. The preliminary part of the tour features electronic pioneers, Break Science, and will carry on until February 24th in Indianapolis. From there Conspirator will head out to the West Coast on their own, starting in Santa Monica at Central on 3/13 and working their way to Colorado, concluding the tour on 3/23 at the Ogden Theatre in Denver.

The Brooklyn based, Pretty Lights Music endorsed, Break Science has made a truly exceptional co-headliner alongside Conspirator for the beginning of the tour. Fueled by the collaboration and ingenuity behind Derek Vincent Smith’s label, this original duo made an eruptive splash in 2012. Their fall tour with Michael Menert casted them and their Twilight Frequency EP into the limelight as they spread their conception of music with open-minded fans across the nation. By incorporating facets of arrangement from all corners of the electronic spectrum, this incomparable duo insists that the meaning and transformation is all in the layers.

“PowWow”, the first single off of Conspirator’s Unleashed is a clear demonstration of the raw power that this band is capable of expressing while not losing their soulful and melodic roots. Check out the free download of “PowWow”.

Conspirator - Unleashed Tracklisting
1. PowWow
2. HammerDown
3. The Commish
4. Right/Wrong - The Company We Keep (Conspirator remix)
5. Accent
6. Tumblr

Conspirator & Break Science Tour Dates
1/31 (Thurs) - Sherman Theater - East Stroudsburg, PA
2/1 (Fri) - Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
2/2 (Sat) - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
2/6 (Wed) - Jefferson Theatre - Charlottesville, VA
2/7 (Thurs) - Lincoln Theater - Raleigh, NC
2/8 (Fri) - Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
2/9 (Sat) - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA - with Michal Menert @
2/10 (Sun) - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
2/11 (Mon) - Music Farm - Charleston, SC
2/13 (Wed) - Proud Larry’s - Oxford, MS
2/14 (Thurs) - Workplay - Birmingham, AL
2/15 (Fri) - Aura Music Festival - Live Oak, FL
2/16 (Sat) - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA - with moe. @
2/20 (Wed) - The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
2/21 (Thurs) - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
2/22 (Fri) - The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
2/23 (Sat) - Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
2/24 (Sun) - Vogue - Indianapolis, IN

@ - Conspirator only, no Break Science

Conspirator Tour Dates
3/13 (Wed) - Central - Santa Monica, CA
3/14 (Thurs) - Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
3/15 (Fri) - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
3/16 (Sat) - Crystal Bay Casino Ballroom - Crystal Bay, NV
3/18 (Mon) - Three20South - Breckenridge, CO
3/19 (Tues) - Vail Ale House - Vail, CO
3/20 (Wed) - The Eldo - Crested Butte, CO
3/21 (Thurs) - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
3/22 (Fri) - Aggie Theater - Ft Collins, CO
3/23 (Sat) - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO