Author: Adam Lawton

JUDAS PRIEST SHARE NEW SONG “THE SERPENT AND THE KING”

LISTEN HERE

NEW ALBUM INVINCIBLE SHIELD OUT MARCH 8, 2024

Today Judas Priest share new song “The Serpent and the King,” the latest offering from their upcoming new studio album Invincible Shield. The song sees Judas Priest at their heavy metal best, with what is without doubt the most fist pumping track on the album. The single launches today on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show alongside an exclusive interview with Rob Halford and Zane Lowe. The band have been teasing snippets of the song on socials for over a month, whipping fans into a frenzy for its release. Stream the song HERE.

Invincible Shield will be released on March 8, 2024, via Epic Records. Pre-order it HERE. The album’s previous singles “Panic Attack, “Trial By Fire” and “Crown Of Horns” have been streamed over 15 million times since their release.

Judas Priest will embark on a world tour this year, the European leg kicks off in Glasgow on March 11th before taking on North America in April and May. See below for full North American tour routing and head to judaspriestinvincibleshield.com for tickets.

Over the past 50 years Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and headlined the world’s biggest stages. With their evolving music and live performances also came a powerful unique identity, a look which has both defined the group and influenced future generations of metal bands the world over. With each year the Judas Priest legend continues to grow; 2022 saw them inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and complete a sold-out rescheduled world tour in support of their 50th Anniversary. As we roll into 2024 Judas Priest continue to retain their crown as one of the biggest and best British bands in the world.

INVINCIBLE SHIELD TRACKLIST:
1. Panic Attack
2. The Serpent and the King
3. Invincible Shield
4. Devil in Disguise
5. Gates of Hell
6. Crown of Horns
7. As God is my Witness
8. Trial by Fire
9. Escape From Reality
10. Sons of Thunder
11. Giants in the Sky

JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR DATES:
Thu Apr 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Fri Apr 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Sun Apr 21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Wed Apr 24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
Thu Apr 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sat Apr 27 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center*
Sun Apr 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River
Wed May 01 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
Thu May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Sat May 4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center*
Sun May 05 – Maryland Heights, MO – St Louis Music Park
Tue May 07 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Propst Arena*
Thu May 09 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville^
Sat May 11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sun May 12 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena*
Tue May 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Thu, May 16 – Columbus OH – Historic Crew Stadium ^
Fri May 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center*
Sun May 19 – Washington, DC –The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Tue May 21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
Wed May 22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
*Not a Live Nation Date
^Festival Performance

GUITAR LEGEND ACE FREHLEY RELEASES NEW
VIDEO FOR “CHERRY MEDICINE”

NEW ALBUM, 10,000 VOLTS, OUT TOMORROW!

10,000 Volts – stream/get tomorrow!

“‘10,000 Volts’ is Ace Frehley at his best. 4.5/5
— Cryptic Rock

“‘10,000 Volts,’ in its own time, in its own way, is similarly staggering – quite simply, OVERWHELMING. 10,000/10
— Ghost Cult Magazine

RRHOF-inductee and guitar legend Ace Frehley releases a new video for “Cherry Medicine,” featured on his new album, “10,000 Volts.”

His highly-anticipated album will be released tomorrow. Produced and co-written by Ace and Steve Brown, the uncontainable energy on the 11-tracks showcases some of Ace’s best works since his ’78 solo album.

On “Cherry Medicine,” a mean palm-muted chug underlines his pensive vocals where he confesses, “I knew I had to change my ways for sure to keep you by my side.” The track showcases another side of Frehley with its saccharine and sweet, soaring hook as he promises, “I love you, cherry medicine. You heal my every need and some.” He seals the sentiment with another powerhouse solo.

Ace previously released the title track, “10,000 Volts” and single “Walkin’ on the Moon.”

Rock ‘n’ roll and heavy metal simply wouldn’t sound, look, or feel the same without Ace Frehley. Among hundreds of accolades, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as a Co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World named him in the Top 15 of its “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time” and plugged the lead from “Shock Me” on the “50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.” Magnifying the imprint of his catalog as a solo artist, Foo Fighters cut a fan-favorite cover of “Ozone,” and he even jammed out “New York Groove” alongside The Roots on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera proudly sported a tattoo of Frehley on his chest, while Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine celebrated him on X/Twitter as “My first guitar hero.”

10,000 Volts upholds an incredible legacy for Frehley, spanning 50-plus years in the limelight. Back in 1978, he delivered his solo debut, Ace Frehley. It reached platinum status and exploded as “the highest-selling of the four Kiss solo albums in the Soundscan era.” Pitchfork even retrospectively rated it a rare “8.5” score. In 1987, he dropped Frehley’s Comet. Following Anomaly in 2009, he went on to make history once again. His 2014 Space Invader LP captured #9 on the Billboard 200 and emerged as “The only solo album by a past or current Kiss member to reach the Top 10 on the chart.” 2016’s Origins Vol. 1, bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart and in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart. He notably maintained his momentum with Spaceman [2018].

Preorder the album here:

Primus and Coheed And Cambria to Embark on a 25-Date Co-Bill Summer Tour

Tickets on-sale this Friday, February 23rd at 10am Local Time

For more information visit primusville.com and coheedandcambria.com

Primus and Coheed And Cambria have announced that they will be teaming up this summer for an extensive 25-date Summer Tour, kicking off in Redding, CA on Friday, July 12th. The tour will be supported by Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, and Fishbone, who will be opening for the headlining acts throughout the summer. The tour will follow Sessanta, a series of unique performances featuring Primus, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle, celebrating the 60th birthday of Maynard James Keenan. Primus has also announced a limited run of additional headlining tour dates for the summer, including stops in Asheville, NC, Memphis, TN, and Austin, TX.

General on-sale will begin this Friday, February 23rd at 10AM Local. For more information, please visit https://primusville.com/ and https://www.coheedandcambria.com/.

Fans can elevate their night out with Primus as an official VIP this Summer. The Fat Bastard and Lucky Bastard VIP Experiences include a show ticket, early entry into the venue, an invitation to the exclusive pre-show Q&A session with the band, and a signed VIP tour poster. Fans can opt for the Fat Bastard Front Row Super VIP Experience for a seat in the front row of the venue (only available in select markets). All VIP Experiences will go on sale on Wednesday, February 21st at 10am local venue time and will require a password for purchase.

Coheed And Cambria fans can also access a special VIP package experience through their website. For more information, please visit https://www.coheedandcambria.com/.

The announcement follows a busy few years for Primus, including the release of the ‘Conspiranoid’ EP, their first new music in over five years. The band also completed their extensive ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Tour across North America, where they performed Rush’s ‘A Farewell To Kings’ in its entirety, alongside a set of their own music, to sold-out crowds. Most recently, Claypool toured the country with the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade for the first time in more than 20 years, performing Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ in its entirety, as well as other rarities. Claypool also delved into his solo legacy with the release of the Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years Box Set, featuring remastered audio from his notable projects, including the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains.

“The music of Primus has had a creative influence on me and it is a huge honor to get to share the stage with them,” says Coheed And Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez.

Sanchez also announced today that his latest comic book series from the acclaimed The Amory Wars saga, “No World for Tomorrow” (from Boom! Studios) has set a release date. Issue #1 hits comic shops on May 8th, 2024.

PRIMUS & COHEED AND CAMBRIA 2024 SUMMER TOUR DATES
Friday, July 12 – Redding Civic Auditorium – Redding, CA*
Saturday, July 13 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR*
Monday, July 15 – Mountain America Center – Idaho Falls, ID*
Thursday, July 18 – Marymoor Park – Redmond, WA*
Friday, July 19 – Edgefield – Troutdale, OR*
Saturday, July 20 – Spokane Pavilion – Spokane, WA*
Monday, July 22 – Kettlehouse Amphitheater – Bonner, MT*
Wednesday, July 24 – Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD*
Friday, July 26 – The Ledge Amphitheater – Waite Park, MN^
Saturday, July 27 – McGrath Amphitheatre – Cedar Rapids, IA^
Sunday, July 28 – The Astro – La Vista, NE^
Tuesday, July 30 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH^
Thursday, August 1 – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – Indianapolis, IN^
Friday, August 2 – Breese Stevens Field – Madison, WI^
Saturday, August 3 – Saint Louis Music Park – St. Louis, MO^
Monday, August 5 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH^
Tuesday, August 6 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH^
Thursday, August 8 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA~
Friday, August 9 – Outer Harbor – Buffalo, NY~
Saturday, August 10 – Michelob Ultra Summer Stage at Tag’s – Big Flats, NY~
Monday, August 12 – Broadview Stage at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY~
Tuesday, August 13 – State Theatre Summer Concert Series at Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME~
Wednesday, August 14 – The Anthem – Washington, DC~
Friday, August 16 – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! – Richmond, VA~
Saturday, August 17 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC~

* with Guerilla Toss
^ with Too Many Zooz
~ with Fishbone

PRIMUS 2024 HEADLINE & FESTIVAL TOUR DATES
Saturday, April 27 – Sick New World – Las Vegas, NV
Tuesday, May 6 – The F.M. Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Thursday, May 8 – Rabbit Rabbit – Asheville, NC+
Friday, May 9 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
Saturday, May 11 – Welcome To Rockville – Daytona Beach, FL
Saturday, July 6 – High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA
Sunday, July 7 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA*
Tuesday, July 9 – Yaamava’ Theater – Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, CA
Sunday, August 18 – Avondale Brewing Company – Birmingham, AL
Tuesday, August 20 – Grind City Amphitheater – Memphis, TN
Wednesday, August 21 – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater – Austin, TX
Friday, August 23 – Dillon Amphitheater – Dillon, CO
Saturday, August 24 – Sunset Amphitheater – Colorado Springs, CO

+ with All Them Witches
* with Guerilla Toss

SESSANTA: PRIMUS, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER TOUR DATES
Tuesday, April 2 – Boch Center Wang Theatre (The Wang Theatre) – Boston, MA
Wednesday, April 3 – Boch Center Wang Theatre (The Wang Theatre) – Boston, MA
Friday, April 5 – Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino – Ledyard, CT
Saturday, April 6 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
Sunday, April 7 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC
Tuesday, April 9 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA
Wednesday, April 10 – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
Friday, April 12 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX
Saturday, April 13 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
Tuesday, April 16 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday, April 17 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, April 18 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA
Saturday, April 20 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, April 21 – The Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, April 23 – Maverik Center – Salt Lake City, UT
Thursday, April 25 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Friday, April 26 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Tuesday, April 30 – Azura Amphitheatre – Bonner Springs, KS
Wednesday, May 1 – Wintrust Arena – Chicago, IL
Thursday, May 2 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
Saturday, May 4 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY

CREED EXTENDS REUNION TOUR IN RESPONSE TO OVERWHELMING FAN DEMAND

“ARE YOU READY?” TOUR ADDS ARENA DATES
TO KICK OFF IN NOVEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
3 DOORS DOWN AND MAMMOTH WVH IN SELECT CITIES

With sold-out dates at amphitheaters across North America this summer, multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band CREED have extended their 40+ “Summer of ‘99” tour with the “Are You Ready Tour?” due to overwhelming fan demand. Produced by Live Nation, the 20 additional arena dates will kick off this November in Oklahoma City at Paycom Center. The tour will feature special guests 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH and Finger Eleven in select cities (check routing for details).

The unprecedented resurgence of CREED has inspired stadium-wide singalongs, a nationwide marketing campaign with Paramount +, a viral EDM remix of “One Last Breath” and sold-out dates across the country.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with presales from Tuesday, February 6, with the general onsale starting Friday, February 9 at 10am local time on www.creed.com.

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, stand on stage to watch the first 3 songs, Meet & Greet + photo op with members of CREED, access to the pre-show soundcheck, exclusive merch & more. For more information, visit www.creed.com.

CREED: “ARE YOU READY?” TOUR DATES:

Saturday, November 02 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center *
Sunday, November 03 | Little Rock, AR | Simmons Bank Arena *
Wednesday, November 06 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center *
Friday, November 08 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena *
Saturday, November 09 | Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Coast Coliseum *
Tuesday, November 12 | Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center Arena *
Wednesday, November 13 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena *
Friday, November 15 | Austin, TX | Moody Center ATX *
Saturday, November 16 | Bossier City, LA | Brookshire Grocery Arena *
Tuesday, November 19 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena *
Wednesday, November 20 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena *
Friday, November 22 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse *
Saturday, November 23 | Baltimore, MD | CFG Bank Arena *
Monday, November 25 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre ^
Wednesday, November 27 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena ^
Friday, November 29 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden *
Saturday, November 30 | Bangor, ME | Cross Insurance Center *
Monday, December 02 | Allentown, PA | PPL Center #
Wednesday, December 04 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena *
Thursday, December 05 | Orlando, FL | Kia Center #

* 3 Doors Down/Mammoth WVH
^ Mammoth WVH/Finger Eleven
# 3 Doors Down

This expansion of their recently unveiled “Summer of ’99” tour, initially announced last October, has already sold-out half of its dates in major cities like Houston, Nashville, Toronto and more. More dates are projected to sell out in the near future based on current sales trends. Remaining tickets for these already announced shows as well as VIP Packages, exclusive merch & more can be found at www.creed.com.

CREED: SUMMER OF ‘99 TOUR DATES:
Supporting Acts: + 3 Doors Down | ^ Daughtry | * Switchfoot | x Tonic | # Big Wreck | = Finger Eleven

Wednesday, July 17 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center * = (Sold Out)
Friday, July 19 | Monticello, IA | Great Jones County Fair * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Saturday, July 20 | Walker, MN | Moondance Jam * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, July 23 | Simpsonville, SC | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park * =
Wednesday, July 24 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion + =
Friday, July 26 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live + =
Saturday, July 27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach + =
Tuesday, July 30 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage # = (Sold Out)
Wednesday, July 31 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre + = (Sold Out)
Friday, August 2 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center + = (Sold Out)
Saturday, August 3 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake + =
Tuesday, August 6 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater x =
Wednesday, August 7| Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center + = (Sold Out)
Friday, August 9 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO + = (Sold Out)
Saturday, August 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center + =
Tuesday, August 13 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater x = (Sold Out)
Wednesday, August 14 | Pelham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre + = (Sold Out)
Saturday, August 16 | Tinley Park, IL | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, August 17 | Welch, MN | Treasure Island Amphitheater + = (Not A Live Nation Date) (Sold Out)
Tuesday, August 20 | Gilford, NH | BankNH Pavilion x = (Sold Out)
Wednesday, August 21 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center + =
Friday, August 23 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium + =
Saturday, August 24 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Broadview Stage at SPAC + =
Saturday, August 31 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Amphitheatre (Summer of ’99 And Beyond Festival with 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, The Verve Pipe)
Sunday, September 1 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre + =
Wednesday, September 4 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre + =
Friday, September 6 | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, September 7 | Denver, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre + = (Not A Live Nation Date) (Sold Out)
Tuesday, September 10 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP ^ =
Wednesday, September 11 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion + = (Sold Out)
Friday, September 13 | San Antonio, TX | Frost Bank Center + = (Sold Out)
Saturday, September 14 | Houston, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman + = (Sold Out)
Monday, September 16 | Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater ^ = (Sold Out)
Wednesday, September 18| Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek + =
Friday, September 20 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds + = (Sold Out)
Saturday, September 21 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre + =
Tuesday, September 24 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place x =(Sold Out)
Wednesday, September 25 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre + = (Sold Out)
Friday, September 27 | Darien Lake, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater + =
Saturday, September 28 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena + =(Sold Out)

CREED formed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1994. The more than one billion streams between “Higher,” “My Sacrifice,” “One Last Breath,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and “My Own Prison” on Spotify alone is a testament to the band’s enduring power. Nearly 30 years after CREED’s formation, the ubiquitous anthems composed by singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, performed for millions of fans around the world together with drummer Scott Phillips and bassist Brian Marshall, are part of modern rock and alternative’s DNA. With more than 53 million albums sold worldwide, CREED stands alongside iconic bands like Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica as one of an elite few hard rock outfits to earn RIAA Diamond-certified status, for more than 11 million sales of Human Clay in the United States. After an eleven-year hiatus, Creed officially announced a reunion in July 2023 and announced that they would be headlining two different Summer of ’99 cruise festivals in April 2024 which resulted in immediate sell-outs. The band recently launched a new webstore that will cater to fans old and new including new merch designs as well as the opportunity to purchase entry into Mark Tremonti’s guitar clinic. The store can be found at www.creed.com.

In the meantime, CREED fans can still support the band before the tour gets underway. Scott Stapp’s fourth solo album Higher Power (Napalm Records) will be available March 15, 2024. The title track “Higher Power” is at radio now as Stapp’s most successful single to date. The album can be pre-ordered at: https://scottstapp.com/. Mark Tremonti continues his work supporting the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and recently was announced as a performer at their annual gala in New York City on March 7th. Mark has also recruited his bandmates to support NDSS on May 2nd when CREED will perform an exclusive acoustic set to benefit the organization alongside cruise companions Tonic. Tickets for that event can be found here.

ALKALINE TRIO
BLOOD, HAIR, AND EYEBALLS
10th Studio Album Out Today on Rise Records
Watch the New Video for “Break” HERE
See the Band’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Appearance HERE

“Offers their signature sinister sensibility, with a fresh, albeit eerie, feeling of groundedness… It’s grim, and it’s great. True to form.” —ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“The band’s signature sound is obviously intact on Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, but the songs are rendered with such immediacy and melodic intensity” —UNDER THE RADAR

The agonizing wait for the new Alkaline Trio album is over at last: Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, the band’s 10th studio album, is out today, January 26, on Rise Records.

Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs’ arrival is heralded by the latest video from the album, this time for standout track “Break.” Premiering yesterday on rollingstone.com, “Break” captures the dark, alluring energy of a classic Alkaline Trio performance in stark and vivid black and white, the song’s infectious hooks and melodies offset — or possibly enhanced — by its backdrop of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles.

“You ever see someone having such a horrible nervous breakdown that it looks like they’re dancing?” asks Alkaline Trio guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba. “Me neither. But this song is sorta’ about that.”

Alkaline Trio dropped in at another hallowed L.A. theater earlier this week, taking the stage at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre as music guest for Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! — To watch Skiba, bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano and new drummer Atom Willard knock out a captivating “Bad Time,” go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hQLVroxWo

Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs was recorded by Skiba, Andriano and since-departed drummer Derek Grant with GRAMMY winner Cameron Webb producing at Studio 606 in Northridge CA, and is the first Alkaline Trio album to be released via the band’s new label home, Rise Records. The album will be supported by an extensive North American tour—see below for dates—featuring Drug Church as support.

ALKALINE TRIO
Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs
North American Tour 2024
(DRUG CHURCH supports on all dates)

Thu — Feb 22, 2024 — Anaheim, CA — HOB Anaheim
Fri — Feb 23, 2024 — San Diego, CA — SOMA
Sat — Feb 24, 2024 — Phoenix, AZ — Van Buren
Mon — Feb 26, 2024 — Dallas, TX — HOB Dallas
Tue — Feb 27, 2024 — Austin, TX — Stubbs
Wed — Feb 28, 2024 — Houston, TX — HOB Houston
Fri — Mar 1, 2024 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle
Sat — Mar 2, 2024 — Orlando, FL — HOB Orlando
Sun — Mar 3, 2024 — Charlotte, NC — Fillmore
Tue — Mar 5, 2024 — Washington D.C. — Fillmore Silver Spring
Wed — Mar 6, 2024 — Philadelphia, PA — Fillmore Philadelphia
Fri — Mar 8, 2024 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theater and Ballroom
Sat — Mar 9, 2024 — Queens, NY — Knockdown Center
Sun — Mar 10, 2024 — Boston, MA — HOB Boston
Tue — Mar 12, 2024 — Toronto, ON — History
Wed — Mar 13, 2024 — Montreal, QC — Beanfield
Fri — Mar 15, 2024 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sat — Mar 16, 2024 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom
Sun — Mar 17, 2024 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
Mon — Mar 18, 2024 — Minneapolis, MN — Fillmore Minneapolis
Wed — Mar 20, 2024 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
Thu — Mar 21, 2024 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
Sat — Mar 23, 2024 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
Sun — Mar 24, 2024 — Vancouver, BC — Vogue Theatre
Mon — Mar 25, 2024 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom
Wed — Mar 27, 2024 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic
Fri — Mar 29, 2024 — Los Angeles, CA — Novo
Sat — Mar 30, 2024 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas

SCOTT STAPP Announces US Tour Dates to Launch
New Album, Higher Power, out March 15 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order Higher Power HERE

New Single “Higher Power” at #17 on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart

[photo credit: Sebastian Smith]Grammy winning songwriter, platinum solo artist, and voice of Creed, SCOTT STAPP, has announced the first leg of the Higher Power Tour, a run of intimate theater dates to celebrate the release of his fourth solo album, Higher Power (out March 15, 2024 via Napalm Records). The first dates to be announced will take place a month before Creed reunites for the first time in over a decade.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 19 at 10:00am local time and can be found HERE. See below for all current tour dates!

Currently, the upcoming album’s title track, “Higher Power”, is at #17 on Mediabase’s Active Rock Chart and climbing as it “rides in on a riff packed with so much thunder and lightning you’ll be seeking shelter before (Stapp) reaches the chorus” (Louder Sound).

Higher Power Tour Dates:
3/10/24 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
3/12/24 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
3/14/24 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
3/15/24 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
3/18/24 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center
3/19/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
3/21/24 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
3/22/24 – Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom

On Higher Power, Stapp is “primed for a big decade, sounding just as powerful as he did at half his age with a sense of newfound heaviness resting beneath his iconic voice” (Loudwire). The album describes a metamorphosis forged by loss, frustration, betrayal and near defeat. It features stand-out performances by Dorothy, guitar god Yiannis Papadopoulos, and a co-writing appearance by multi-Grammy winning songwriter and musician Steve McEwan. The album was produced by Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens and follows Stapp’s 2019 The Space Between the Shadows, which debuted at #3 on the US Current Rock Albums chart, the US Current Hard Music Albums chart, and the UK Official Rock & Metal Chart.

Pre-Order Higher Power HERE:

Higher Power track listing:
1. Higher Power
2. Deadman’s Trigger
3. When Love Is Not Enough
4. What I Deserve (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
5. If These Walls Could Talk (feat. Dorothy)
6. Black Butterfly
7. Quicksand (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
8. You’re Not Alone
9. Dancing in the Rain (feat. Yiannis Papadopoulos)
10. Weight of the World

Higher Power will be available in the following formats:
-Digital Album
-CD Digisleeve
-Solid Viola Gatefold Vinyl LP
-Black/Red Splatter Gatefold LP – Die Hard Edition w/ Slipmat & Record Butler (Napalm Mail Order Only, Limited to 300)

Ace Frehley Releases
10,000 Volts: Behind The Scenes Video

10,000 Volts Album Out on February 23, 2024

Grammy-nominated R&RHOF inductee and guitar legend ACE FREHLEY offers a sneak peek into the making of his new album, 10,000 Volts, and the title track with a new Behind the Scenes video. The thunderous, riff-tastic, 11-track album was produced by Ace and Steve Brown (Trixter) and will be released on February 23, 2024.

Preorder “10,000 Volts” HERE

Ace released the single “10,000 Volts” on November 28th. The track has already amassed over 1.6M streams and 800k video views.

Watch the video HERE

Rock ‘n’ roll and heavy metal simply wouldn’t sound, look, or feel the same without Ace Frehley. Among hundreds of accolades, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inducted him in 2014 as a Co-founder and the original lead guitarist of Kiss. Guitar World named him in the Top 15 of its “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time” and plugged the lead from “Shock Me” on the “50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.” Magnifying the imprint of his catalog as a solo artist, Foo Fighters cut a fan favorite cover of “Ozone,” and he even jammed out “New York Groove” alongside The Roots on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera proudly sported a tattoo of Frehley on his chest, while Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine celebrated him on X/Twitter as “My first guitar hero.”

SOCIAL DISTORTION ANNOUNCE US
CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH BAD RELIGION
RE-SCHEDULED DATES WITH THE BELLRAYS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 13

Southern California punk legends Social Distortion announce an epic co-headlining tour across the US with fellow Epitaph label mates Bad Religion that kicks off in Bakersfield, California on April 9th 2024. With additional support from The Lovebombs, the two iconic bands will join forces to bring their signature sounds and beloved catalogs to stages across the continent, showcasing their enduring legacy and influence on the punk rock movement.
Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness comments, “It gives me great pleasure to announce that in April we will be going on a nationwide co- headlining tour with our friends in Bad Religion. Yes, we are back in action and can’t wait for this tour!! We did this with them in Australia in 2022 and the shows were amazing!”

He continues, “We have also decided in celebration of the 40-year anniversary and re-release of ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’ that we will be playing the album in its entirety. This should be a very special tour and we are all looking forward to it.”

“Bad Religion and Social Distortion first played together in 1980,” Bad Religion singer Greg Graffin adds. “Though we evolved in different directions, we both carried the torch of Southern California punk all along the way. Now we’re so excited to be on the same stage again.”

Formed as rebellious teenage punks in the working-class suburb of Fullerton, California, Social Distortion survived their tumultuous youth to pioneer an undeniably honest and fiery brand of rock ‘n’ roll that would incorporate outlaw country, classic seventies punk and primal blues. Seven studio albums and countless electrifying live shows have earned the band a dedicated worldwide fanbase and catalog of timeless anthems including “Story Of My Life,” ”Ball And Chain,” “Prison Bound” and more. The band’s last release, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes entered the Billboard 200 at #4 and in 2019 they celebrated 40 years as a band.

Social Distortion also share rescheduled dates for their previously postponed tour with follow SoCal rockers, The Bellrays. Ness enthuses, “I am also happy to announce the tour with “The Bellrays” from last summer will now be happening in September & October 2024. I’d like thank the fans who bought tickets for their patience while we worked on the rescheduled dates. Words can’t describe how happy I am to be back onstage doing what I love. See you all soon.”

Artist Pre-sale tickets are live today at 12 noon local time with codes: BALLANDCHAIN or SUFFER

The general on-sale will be December 15th, 10 AM local time.
All tickets will be available HERE

SOCIAL DISTORTION TOUR DATES
W/ Bad Religion
April 9 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Theater
April 10 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
April 11 – San Diego, CA – PETCO Park
April 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotels Las Vegas – The Theater
April 14 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheater
April 16 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheater
April 18 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 19 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
April 20 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Greenway
April 22 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
April 23 – New Orleans, LA – The Filmore Harrah’s New Orleans
April 26 – St. Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
April 27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
April 28 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park – The Sound
April 30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
May 1 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery Lawn
May 3 – Oxon Hill, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
May 4 – New York, NY – Pier 17 The Rooftop
May 5 – Philadelphia, PA – The Filmore Philadelphia
May 7 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
May 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 11 – Detroit, MI – The Masonic Temple Theatre
May 12 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
May 14 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom
May 15 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
May 17 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater
May 18 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed – Indoors
May 19 – Columbus, OH – Historic Crew Stadium

w/ The Bellrays
Sept. 13 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Sept. 14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Sept. 15 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Sept. 18 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Sept. 19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Sept. 21 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
Sept. 22 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
Sept. 23 – Calgary, AB – Macewan Hall
Sept. 25 – Winnipeg, MB – Buron Cummings Theatre
Oct. 1 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Oct. 2 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Oct. 4 – Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theatre
Oct. 5 – Toronto, ON – History
Oct. 6 – Montreal, QC – M Telus
Oct. 8 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Oct. 9 – Hampton Beach, NH – Casino Ballroom
Oct. 11 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Oct. 12 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
Oct. 13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Oct. 15 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
Oct. 16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Oct. 17 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Oct. 19 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Oct. 20 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
Oct. 22 – Albuquerque, NM – Rio Rancho Event Center
Oct. 23 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

GWAR
Announces “Age of Befuddlement” Tour

US & Canadian Dates to Kick off March 3rd!

Support from Cancer Bats
plus X-Cops & Fuming Mouth on Select Dates!

Human scum!

!nfamous Lords and Masters of Shock Rock, GWAR, return to the road in March of 2024 for the “Age of Befuddlement” Tour! Featuring support from Cancer Bats, and select dates with X-Cops and Fuming Mouth, the tour starts March 3rd in Norfolk, VA and runs through the end of the month on March 30th in Baltimore, MD.

A complete list of dates and supporting act information can be found below. Pre-sales begin tomorrow and the general on-sale date is Friday, December 8th at 10:00 AM local time.

Lead singer, The Berserker Blothar, had this to say about the impending trek:

“The Invasion of Canada is nigh. We will start our campaign to bring befuddlement to the masses in the cultured and forward thinking American South, and from there, we will launch a coast-to-coast attack on the Great White North, leaving a swath of destruction not seen since the War of 1812. Stopping only to get high in the Pacific Northwest, we will dive directly into the gaping hole of the donut, the American Midwest, before gracing the Dirty South and ending again on the filthy streets of Baltimore! I wonder if we can score crack in the “City that Reads.” Are You Not Befuddled?”

Age of Befuddlement Tour
w/ Cancer Bats (🦇)
Select Dates with X-Cops (X) & Fuming Mouth (FM)

03/03 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 🦇 X
03/04 Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre 🦇 X
03/06 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 🦇 X
03/07 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 🦇 X
03/08 Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre Theatre 🦇 X
03/09 Montréal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre 🦇 X
03/10 Quebec City, QC @ Théâtre Capitole 🦇 X
03/12 London, ON @ London Music Hall 🦇 X
03/13 Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection 🦇 X
03/15 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre 🦇 FM
03/16 Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre 🦇 FM
03/17 Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall 🦇 FM
03/18 Calgary, AB @ The Back Alley 🦇 FM
03/20 Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre 🦇 FM
03/21 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory 🦇 FM
03/24 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater 🦇 FM
03/26 Davenport, IA @ The Capitol Theater 🦇 FM
03/27 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot 🦇 FM
03/28 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 🦇 FM
03/29 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground 🦇 FM
03/30 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage 🦇 FM

GWAR recently released a tenth anniversary Edition of their “Battle Maximus” album via Pit Records. This new version is completely remixed and remastered, and features the final recorded vocal performance of Oderus Urungus on the previously unreleased and never-before heard song “Tammy, Queen of Dirt.”

Order the 10th Anniversary Edition of ‘Battle Maximus’ HERE

GODSMACK
ANNOUNCE STRIPPED DOWN
2024 NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES

LIGHTING UP THE SKY OUT NOW

In continued support of their latest studio album Lighting Up The Sky, multi-platinum Grammy-nominated hard rock band GODSMACK is transforming their thunderous pyro-filled amphitheater rock show into a more intimate experience. The band is set to deliver a series of intimate evenings featuring acoustic/electric performances and untold stories in theatres across North America. The first leg is scheduled to begin on February 15 in Catoosa, OK, whole the second leg will kick off April 9 in Valley Center, CA.

Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, November 29 at 10am local time. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, December 1 at 10am local time. For tickets and more information, visit ​​https://www.godsmack.com/tour.

GODSMACK TOUR DATES
2/15/24 Catoosa, OK Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live
2/17/24 Shawnee, OK Grand Casino & Hotel Events Center
2/18/24 Thackerville, OK Winstar Casino – New Showroom
2/20/24 Lubbock, TX The Buddy Holly Hall – Helen DeVitt Jones Theater
2/22/24 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
2/23/24 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
2/24/24 Lake Charles, LA L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
2/27/24 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
2/29/24 Huntsville, AL Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center
3/1/24 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
3/2/24 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace
3/5/24 Charleston, WV Charleston Municipal Auditorium
3/6/24 Richmond, VA Altria Theater
3/8/24 Durham, NC DPAC – Durham Performing Arts Center
3/9/24 Greenville, SC Peace Center – Peace Concert Hall
3/10/24 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
3/13/24 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Walt Disney Theater
3/15/24 St Petersburg, FL Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater
3/16/24 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore

2/6/24 Scottsdale, AZ AZ Bike Week*

4/9/24 Valley Center, CA Harrah’s Resort Southern California – The Events Center
4/10/24 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
4/12/24 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Special Events Center
4/13/24 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
4/15/24 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
4/17/24 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre
4/19/24 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
4/20/24 Gary, IN Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
4/22/24 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater
4/25/24 Niagara Falls, ON Fallsview Casino
4/26/24 Windsor, ON The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
4/27/24 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
4/30/24 Erie, PA Warner Theatre
5/1/24 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre
5/3/24 Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort
5/4/24 Newark, NJ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
5/5/24 Oxon Hill, MD The Theatre at MGM National Harbor
*full electric

With over 20 years of chart-topping success, GODSMACK have cemented themselves as 21st-century hard rock titans. To date, they’ve accomplished a staggering 11 #1 singles at mainstream rock radio and have achieved 20 Top 10 hits at the format (the most of any act since February 1999). Additionally, they’ve enjoyed four Grammy nominations and were named Billboard Music Award’s Rock Artist of the Year in 2001. Selling over 20 million records worldwide, the band has released eight studio albums; Godsmack (1998), Awake (2000), Faceless (2003), IV (2006), The Oracle (2010), 1000hp (2014), When Legends Rise (2018), and Lighting Up the Sky (2023).

GODSMACK is Sully Erna (vocals, guitar), Tony Rombola (guitar), Robbie Merrill (bass), and Shannon Larkin (drums).