Neil Peart has lost his battle with brain cancer that he has been fighting for the last three years. The Hall Of Fame drummer passed away Tuesday January 7th in Santa Monica, California at the age of 67. Elliot Mintz, a spokesperson for the Peart family. A representative for the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. Peart retired from music in 2015 because of his chronic tendonitis and shoulder problems made his physical drumming performances difficult, following the legendary band's R40 tour which celebrated their 40th anniversary. because of his chronic tendonitis and shoulder problems made his physical drumming performances difficult. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Nuttal, and daughter Olivia.
PARKWAY DRIVE are joining the ever growing list of bands and celebrities to help with the wild fires. The Australian band started off by donating 50,000 AUD to help fight the fires that have been tearing its way through Australia. PARKWAY DRIVE has also started a GoFundMe, to donate the link is below. The band will split the funds evenly between donating them to the NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) and Red Cross Australia. You can read the bands statement below.
We have started with a pledge of $50,000 AUD and encourage our fans and metal fans alike to donate what they can, however large or small of an amount, it will all help!
All funds raised will be split evenly between WIRES and Red Cross Australia.
Thank you immensely for supporting these causes in these extreme circumstances.
Winston, Luke, Jeff, Ben and Jia.
PARKWAY DRIVE GoFundMe For Australian Wildfires here
If rock is dead, someone forgot to tell Tuk Smith. He flies the flag for the genre in the same way as today’s rock idols have. So it is only fitting he open for some of them - Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett will ‘introduce’ Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts via their upcoming stadium tour.
After cutting his teeth -- among many other things -- for nine years as the frontman for the Atlanta rock band Biters, Tuk’s solo debut sees him further expanding the reaches of his musical vision into an album that unifies multiple musical styles. Tuk’s debut album, Lookin’ for Love, Ready for War,showcases the versatility of his songwriting. From instantly infectious anthems to intricately arranged rockers and Americana-tinged ballads the album favors dedication over debauchery. In many ways it’s a musical homecoming for Smith that shows that though he’s covered with battle scars from perfecting his craft, he’s come out on the other side with an amazing collection of songs.
Produced by the legendary Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Eric Clapton, My Chemical Romance) explains “People that really like honest-to-god Rock and Roll - this is the kind of stuff they’ll love. If you are a Tom Petty fan or a Bruce Springsteen fan, if you like really great old-fashioned American Rock and Roll then I believe you’ll like Tuk’s music because it’s cut from that same cloth. It’s original and it is it’s own thing, I think he’s the real deal!” “What Kinda Love,” is an instantly infectious anthem that unifies Tuk’s love of rock, punk and glam into a unique amalgam of what’s missing from today’s musical landscape. “What Kinda Love” has Joan-Jett-meets-John Mellencamp grandeur and is part of a collection of songs that are a testament to the fact that you don’t need to follow trends in order to create art that fosters a connection with your audience.
Tuk produced and wrote the video, of which he explains “I think when people first hear the song they might not get its meaning right away. I wanted to create a narrative in the video that helped complement the lyrics. Having full creative vision as an artist is as rewarding as it is daunting. If something doesn’t pan out right there is no one to blame but yourself, but it’s the best feeling when your vision becomes reality. I had so many close friends and family act, be extras, and work on videos with me. I’m so lucky to have such a pool of talent and characters to pull from.”
Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Joan Jett - introducing Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts tour dates
Sunday, June 21 SAN ANTONIO, TX Alamodome
Tuesday, June 23 KANSAS CITY, MO Kauffman Stadium
Thursday, June 25 ST. LOUIS, MO Busch Stadium
Saturday, June 27 MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Bank Stadium
Monday, June 29 NASHVILLE, TN Nissan Stadium
Thursday, July 2 CINCINNATI, OH Great American Ballpark*
Friday, July 3 CLEVELAND, OH FirstEnergy Stadium
Tuesday, July 7 MIAMI, FL Hard Rock Stadium
Thursday, July 9 ORLANDO, FL Camping World Stadium
Saturday, July 11 CHARLOTTE, NC Bank of America Stadium
Tuesday, July 14 ARLINGTON, TX Globe Life Field
Wednesday, July 15 HOUSTON, TX Minute Maid Park
Sunday, July 19 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Oracle Park
Thursday, July 23 SAN DIEGO, CA Petco Park
Saturday, July 25 PHOENIX, AZ State Farm Stadium
Sunday, August 9 ATLANTA, GA SunTrust Park
Tuesday, August 11 HERSHEY, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Thursday, August 13 BUFFALO, NY New Era Field
Saturday, August 15 PHILADELPHIA, PA Citizens Bank Park
Sunday, August 16 PITTSBURGH, PA PNC Park
Tuesday, August 18 MILWAUKEE, WI Miller Park
Thursday, August 20 DETROIT, MI Comerica Park
Saturday, August 22 WASHINGTON DC Nationals Park
Sunday, August 23 FLUSHING, NY Citi Field
Tuesday, August 25 BOSTON, MA Fenway Park
Friday, August 28 CHICAGO, IL Wrigley Field
Sunday, August 30 DENVER, CO Coors Field
Wednesday, September 2 SEATTLE, WA T-Mobile Park
Saturday, September 5 LOS ANGELES, CA SoFi Stadium
*pre-sales begin January 13 and general on-sales begin January 17
Ready to drip like never before, Dillon Francis and Yung Gravy have teamed up to co-headline “Sugar, Spice and Everything Ice,” a national multi-city tour sponsored by TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The tour kicks off March 23rd in Pittsburgh and then turns up in major markets across the nation including Detroit, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta and concludes at The Dome in Wallingford, CT on April 25th.
A special artist pre-sale goes live Tuesday, January 14 at 10am local time followed by a CITI pre-sale the same day at 12pm local time. The Spotify pre-sale launches Wednesday, January 15 at 10am local time, and the Songkick pre-sale follows Thursday, January 16 at 10am local time.
Tickets officially go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10 am local time.
As avid TikTok users, Dillon Francis and YUNG GRAVY will be sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content throughout the tour via TikTok. Follow them on the platform @dillonfrancis and @yunggravy, and get access to their exclusive TikTok sound playlist. TikTok is becoming the leading destination in music artist discovery, with songs from Yung Gravy spawning over 500k videos created.
YUNG GRAVY’s meteoric rise remains highlighted by nearly half-a-billion streams on his 2019 full-length debut, Sensational [Republic Records], which also bowed in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. Not to mention, he landed a pair of gold singles and sold out shows around the world.
Meanwhile, Dillon Francis continues riding high on the success of his new project Magic Is Real [IDGAFOS/Mad Decent], which capped off a monumental 2019 for the Platinum-selling DJ and producer.
This dynamic duo deliver what promises to be an unforgettable tour.
The first single off of Mac Miller’s posthumous album ‘Circles’ dropped today Thursday January 9th. The track is titled ‘Good News’ and was released on his YouTube page. The video starts off with Mac Miller in the studio and goes off into a animated video with photo and video of the late rapper going across the screen. The video end with Mac Miller smiling in the studio. Check out ‘Good News’ Below
Bad Religion is celebrating 40 years of punk rock and great music with none other than a autobiography. This 272 page book titled “Do What You Want: The Story Of Bad Religion” will take you on a ride through the bands history with rare photos, interviews with the band and other members of the punk community. The book was written by band members Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Jay Bentley and Brian Baker with music journalist Jim Ruland, and is set to come out August 20th on Hachette Books.
On Instagram Wednesday Mac Miller’s family wrote that they will be releasing the late rappers posthumous album ‘Circles’ as a companion to his last album ‘Swimming’ . This would have been Mac Miller’s sixth studio album.
Read the family's statement on Circles in full below:
Here we are. The act of having to write this at all feels surreal. At the time of his passing, Malcolm was well into the process of recording his companion album to Swimming entitled Circles. Two different styles complementing each other, completing a circle. Swimming in Circles was the concept. He had been working with Jon Brion, who after hearing some early versions of songs, cleared his calendar to help Malcolm fine-tune them. After his passing, Jon dedicated himself to finishing Circles based on his time and conversations with Malcolm. We are eternally grateful to Jon and to those who gave their best to the difficult and emotional task of putting out this body of work.
This is a complicated process that has no right answer. No clear path. We simply know that it was important to Malcolm for the world to hear it. One of the most difficult decisions in the process is how best to let people know about it, how to communicate meaningfully while keeping sacred what should be kept sacred. So this will be the only post on any of his channels. Information regarding this release, his charity, and Malcolm himself will be found at @92tilinfinity. Thank you to all the fans who've supported him unconditionally through the years. We miss him. We are left to imagine where Malcolm was going and to appreciate where he was. We hope you take the time to listen. The look on his face when everyone was listening said it all.
With humility and gratitude,
Malcolm's family
Metallica has pledged $750,000 AUD (approximately $516,000) to NSW Rural Fire Service and the Victoria Country Fire Authority to help the victims of Australia's devastating bushfire crisis.
The band said in a statement: "We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New South Wales and Victoria. The resulting destruction and devastating effects on all residents, animals, the environment and the incredible land in Australia is truly heartbreaking.
"Please join us and do whatever you can to assist as we, along with our foundation All Within My Hands, are pledging A$750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to aid in the relief efforts.
"NSW RFS is the world's largest volunteer firefighting organization and all funds donated during this State of Emergency are directed toward services related to and victims of these particularly destructive Australian bushfires.
"CFA (Country Fire Authority) is a volunteer and community based fire and emergency services organisation which helps to protect 3.3 million Victorians, and works together with communities to keep Victorians safe from fire and other emergencies.
Learn more about NSW Rural Fire Service and how you can help here.
NSW police have arrested 24 arson suspects.
Sleeping With Sirens debut their most recent live video directed by Nick Suchak of Anabasis Media. The song was their first single off their latest album “How It Feels To Be Lost” that was released September of 2019. Check out the video along with tour dates below.
Check out the dates for The Medicine Tour with Set It Off
01/08 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
01/10 – Chicago, IL @ The Forge
01/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
01/12 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
01/14 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
01/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
01/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
01/18 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency
01/20 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore
01/22 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
01/23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
01/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
01/26 – Nashville, TN @ The Cowan
01/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
01/30 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
01/31 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
02/01 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
02/04 – Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
02/05 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
02/07 – Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot
02/08 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
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ICE NINE KILLS
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In the midst of the devastating news of the Australian wildfires, horror-inspired theatrical metal group ICE NINE KILLS have launched an exclusive, limited-edition t-shirt, as seen above. 100% of the profits from sales will be donated to aid in the country's relief efforts. The band traveled to Australia in December of last year for the first time to take part in the Good Things Festival (Sydney), along with a handful of headlining gigs in Brisbane and Melbourne.
"Last month we were thrilled by the killer reception we received on our inaugural visit to Australia," shares vocalist SPENCER CHARNAS. "In light of the recent events, we are donating all profits from this limited-edition shirt to the Australian Wildfire Relief efforts. Please consider picking one up and helping out our friends down under in this devastating time."
Order your Limited-Edition shirt now at ink-merch.com
ICE NINE KILLS will be seen touring across Europe and North America in early 2020 with bands including Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead, Five Finger Death Punch and I Prevail in continued support of THE SILVER SCREAM: FINAL CUT--the deluxe version of their critically acclaimed 2018 album via Fearless Records/Concord which features their first-ever Top 10 Active Radio Rock single "A Grave Mistake" and guest appearances from top names in the metal and horror community. Dates are as follows:
Check out the tour dates below.
