Fans of RISE AGAINST, you are about to be liberated from lockdown. Today, the band - Tim McIlrath/vocals, guitar, Joe Principe/bass, Brandon Barnes/drums, and Zach Blair/guitars - announces the "Nowhere Generation Tour," 17 live-and-in-person concerts taking place coast-to-coast, primarily in open-air amphitheaters. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Friday, July 30 in New York at Rooftop at
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New York-based radio promotion powerhouse Skateboard Marketing Ltd., headed by music industry veteran Munsey Ricci, is celebrating its 30th anniversary of taking heavy metal and hard rock music to the airwaves. "It's been 30 years already," Ricci says. "Time seems to fly when you're having fun. I've been blessed and graced to have the opportunity to work with the artist roster
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With the release of his sophomore solo album just days away, Myles Kennedy showcases the musical diversity of The Ides Of March with the unveiling of the pensive ballad “Love Rain Down.” The song showcases the softer side of the upcoming album. The genesis of the track has been around for years and is reminiscent of what fans and critics were drawn to on
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In a brand-new interview with Laurent Lépine of Kool Radio, Rob Carlyle, founder and frontman of The Compulsions, was asked "If you could choose the best lineup for The Compulsions, what would it be?" Although The Compulsions have featured several players from the ranks of Guns N' Roses and New York Dolls, as well as Alec Morton (Monster Magnet, Raging Slab), Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon), and even the late, great Hubert Sumlin
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Hark, disciples of partying – the long wait is finally over! Napalm Records and ANDREW W.K. are thrilled to announce the impending release of the iconic Party God's fifth full-length studio rock album, God Is Partying. The long-awaited nine track opus of maximalist rock grandeur is set for release on September 10, 2021. Hovering in the fluorescent spotlight of his legendary party power, God
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"Because we've been waiting and wondering/Practising and praying/ Saving and slavering/Gathering ourselves for the gathering" Frank Turner releases a new single, "The Gathering," out via Xtra Mile Recordings / Polydor Records. His first new music in nearly two years, Turner's new track features guest appearances from Jason Isbell and Muse's Dom Howard. "The Gathering" – also the name of Turner's own
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Originating from Alabama, Dallas, TX based active rock group BROKENRAIL hits the charts this week with new single, "California." Available on their current album, Beautiful Chaos - out now on Cleopatra Records - "California" first two weeks launching with a Most added and greatest gainers on Billboard (BDS) Mainstream Rock Indicator chart from#60 to #44 and on the Foundations chart "California" moving up #62
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Carolinas based heavy rock band THE LA MAYBE--fronted by lead singer Alvi Robinson, made famous when he was nearly selected to front the legendary band AC/DC in 2016--have released the official lyric video for their uplifting, anthemic new single, "Peace of Mind." Designed by Dallas, the band chose a lyric video for "Peace of Mind" to focus on the lyrics
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Today, May 7, 2021, the Oakland-based singer/songwriter Thadeus Gonzalez has released his new single, “Never Tear Us Apart”. The video is being premiered here exclusively on Screamer Magazine, and the single is available for streaming and more here. The song is from his third record album, Opposite Faces, due out July 16th 2021, via Rebel Waves Records. Never Tear Us Apart was produced by American vocalist, guitarist, drummer,
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Italian metal giants LACUNA COIL have just announced the release of their new live album, Live From The Apocalypse, set for release on June 25th. Live From The Apocalypse is the fruit of an unprecedented time. Unlike previous live efforts the Italians, under the yoke of the pandemic, cleverly devised a way for their devoted fan base to hear and see them on stage by
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For the past 127 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound. Gibson is celebrating the iconic models of the Golden Era while leaning into the future with inspiring instruments that nurture new players across generations, and genres of music. Gibson is celebrating the GRAMMY-winning guitarist Peter Frampton, who has been a signature Gibson and Epiphone artist forover two
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It’s time. MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD cannot be stopped and today announced the rescheduled run of the Metal Tour Of The Year. Joining them, as previously planned, will be special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, heralding the long-awaited return to the stage for these bands, who are every bit as excited about these historic and not-to-be-missed shows as fans are.
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Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania's blues-rock power trio, Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, released its much anticipated new single, "Broken" on Friday, April 30th, 2021 worldwide - on all digital platforms. Recorded at 8 Days a Week Studios in Northumberland, PA by revered engineer/ producer and former Badlees/Cellarbirds bassist, Paul Smith, the tune (the group's first new music since 2018's full length
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Canadian metal outfit and one of this year's hottest break out bands, Spritbox have released a brand new song "Circle With Me" on Rise Records . The track features the glorious combination of ethereal vocals, bombastic riffs and savage screams that make up the utterly unique Spiritbox calling card. It is accompanied by a gorgeous music video directed by
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GWAR’s latest musical masterpiece “The Disc With No Name” is set for release on May 28th via Pit Records. This four song EP finds GWAR exploring their sensitive side (and yours if you aren't careful) with acoustic versions of four well-known numbers from the band’s storied career as legitimate gods of shock rock. The picture disc is sold out at GWAR.net but
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Wildstreet have announced that their 'Kings Of The World Tour' will begin on Friday June 4th at Ashley Street Station in Valdosta, GA. Wildstreet began in 2006 and released their self-titled debut album on Retrospect Records in 2009. The band spent the next 4 years touring nonstop and performing at US festivals including: Rocklahoma (5 consecutive years), SXSW & M3
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Following the recent release of the debut track “Overdrive” from Riot V vocalist Todd Michael Hall, Todd is releasing another video from the upcoming debut solo album Sonic Healing. The track “Let Loose Tonight” is a classic-sounding rocker that talks about the uplifting feeling of unwinding with live music after a long day. This message couldn’t be more appropriate as
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Awake at Last has released their new single titled "Armageddon" to all digital outlets via The Fuel Music. Sirius/XM Octane premiered "Armageddon" and has added it to their Test Drive. "Armageddon" is available at https://slinky.to/ARMAGEDDON. Watch The Official Music Video below. "Armageddon is a song that reflects the time in which it was written. It's a song of loss, and uncertainty,
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One of The Big Four turns the Big 4-0 this year and is celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honor the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, NY on July 18, 1981, Anthrax was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the East Coast and quickly
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Continuing to build upon the release of the tracks “Don’t Back Down” and “Think It Over” last month, Mammoth WVH is releasing another track from the album for fans. “Feel” is the fifth song to be released from the upcoming debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen. The song is an up-tempo rocker that further showcases the multiple styles fans can expect from
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Today was meant to celebrate a vigorous manifestation of a brand new metal era and now pays tribute to an incomparable guitarist, artist and visionary of his time. Today, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT releases their highly-anticipated three-track EP, Paint the Sky with Blood, via Napalm Records. The EP that was recorded back in Finland, was intended to be followed by a full-length album later
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In celebration of Earth Day, activist rocker KOU (formerly of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) has dropped a fresh single "Tranquility" featuring The Sass Brothers plus an accompanying music video. With soaring vocals and heavy guitars, "Tranquility" speaks to the damage modern society inflicts upon the planet and is a plea for change before it's too late. Furthermore, KOU has partnered
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“VEXED are a brute prog-deathcore hybrid that flattens everything - somewhere between Meshuggah, Periphery and Thy Art Is Murder. Fresh, emotional and extreme in every respect!” - EMP (GER) - Fast-rising UK based upstarts VEXED have been checking off boxes as the next big name in aggressive-yet-progressive modern metal, and have just released one of their most ruthless offerings yet: the gut-punching, absorbing third single
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Napalm Records is proud to announce the outstanding hard rock outfit BOMBER as their newest signing! Since the release of the debut EP “Arrival” in 2017, the four-piece from Malmö, Sweden has been making waves and turning heads with their unique blend of hard and classic rock, combined with catchy hooks and top-notch guitar solos. BOMBER’s hard rock feel is paired with a
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MONSTERS OF ROCK®, the gold standard of hard rock for over 40 years, welcomes The Dead Daisies to the radio airwaves. Their first radio show entitled “LIVE FROM DAISYLAND” with host Doug Aldrich is live this Wednesday April 21st at 3PM PST. MONSTERS OF ROCK® RADIOis home to music's greatest hard rock& heavy metal! If Rock & Roll is your religion,
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With the release of his sophomore solo album a few weeks away, Myles Kennedy is unveiling another official music video from The Ides Of March. The new video is for the album opener “Get Along” and is an animated short film based on an idea created by Kennedy and brought to life by director/animator Ollie Jones. Animators Jake Lava and
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Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival returns for a third year this fall with a massive lineup featuring some of the biggest names and brightest new stars in rock, metal, and more converging in Mansfield, Ohio on September 10, 11 & 12 at the historic grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory (made famous by the movie The Shawshank Redemption). Headliners for
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Paradise City fans can today enjoy not one, but two new tracks from the hit series soundtrack. The Mavens (featuring Lilith Czar as well as Kimi Shelter and Emily Moon of Starbenders) have released a new cover of Queensrÿche's "I Don't Believe In Love". Check out the music video for "I Don't Believe In Love" below. The Relentless have also
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The Duke of Spook and his devilish ghouls, WEDNESDAY 13, have returned from the crypt to release a new digital EP titled "Necrophaze - Antidote" that's out today from Nuclear Blast. The EP features rare and unreleased music from recording sessions for his latest full-length, "Necrophaze," including two new songs "Your Mother Still Sucks Cocks In Hell" and "Screwdriver 2
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For those about to rock…Almost two years in the making, this incredible collection fuses advanced electron microscope technology with traditional craftsmanship, HEART OF BONE SALUTES AC/DC--a high voltage unisex collection inspired by the band’s rock n’ roll legacy There is something for every AC/DC fan including: -Limited edition bespoke 9k solid gold tribute collectors’ rings -Bespoke sterling silver tribute rings in
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Tempt have released a cover of the brand new Foo Fighters’ song “Holding Poison”. The track was produced by Grammy Award winner, Chris Lord-Alge and the band’s guitarist Harrison Marcello and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at Mix LA. “Because of the pandemic, the release of our debut album on Better Noise Music has been delayed a year and this was
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West Virginia rockers, Ducain, are proud to announce their self-titled, full-length debut album that released on all major platforms April 9th through Mon Hills Records. The band released their first single titled "Thick As Thieves" on February 26th. "Thick as Thieves" embodies a message of relying on the strength of familial bonds in times of adversity, set against a bare-knuckled,
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National non-profit Little Kids Rock will feature a diverse, multi-genre lineup of singers, songwriters and musical talent for their annual benefit that celebrates the transformational power of music education tonight, Wednesday, April 14th at 8:00 p.m. ET followed by an after party ("doors" open at 7:00 p.m. ET). Presented by Hot Topic Foundation, the event will feature musical performances, an
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Los Angeles, CA's Weezer has released a new video for the song "Grapes Of Wrath," one of the standout tracks on the band's most recent and much-loved album, OK Human. The video, which sees the band listening to audiobooks -- among other things -- while avoiding a group video meeting, was co-directed by frequent Weezer collaborator Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham. The
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The first ever Punk In The Park – Arizona will celebrate the return of live music with an impressive lineup of punk rock icons on Saturday, May 29 at Big Surf Water Park in Tempe, Arizona. Headliners Pennywise will be joined by Face To Face, Strung Out, Good Riddance, H2O, Voodoo Glow Skulls, TheBombpops and Slaughterhouse. Punk In The Park
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Iron Maiden’s Legacy of the Beast free-to-play mobile game is excited to announce their first ever in-game band collaboration with Swedish metallers Amon Amarth. Entitled the Viking Invasion, the month-long event takes its broad themes from Iron Maiden’s song, 'Invaders' from 1982’s 'The Number of the Beast' album. Taking a page out of its own (comic) book, Legacy of the Beast
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"...the band doesn't sound a bit like the day before yesterday, pushes hard, has kept its juvenile fire on its fifth album and, with Óskar Logi Agusstson, has a guitarist who clears the air in a tasteful way." - Rolling Stone Germany Iceland’s finest modern prog/psych export THE VINTAGE CARAVAN have just released their truly catchy third single, “Can’t Get You Off
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With the release of his sophomore solo album a few weeks away, Myles Kennedy is unveiling another official music video from The Ides Of March. The new video is for the album opener “Get Along” and is an animated short film based on an idea created by Kennedy and brought to life by director/animator Ollie Jones. Animators Jake Lava and Sam Clark worked with
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Cool heads prevail in times of change Remember who we are Remember what we are Remember what we’re meant to be – Myles Kennedy, The Ides of March Rock vocalist and guitarist Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) released his sophomore solo album titled The Ides of March today (May 14, 2021), less than a
Who says you can’t have it all? Rock singer Diamante self-released her album titled American Dream on May 7th and one week later she graduated from college with a Business degree. With her signature blue hair and awe-inspiring vocal range, Diamante is a force to reckon with and her star is rising fast. American Dream has a double meaning in
Throughout rock n’ roll history we have experienced a wide variety of sound, sub-genres and influential musicians who have either inspired us as a listener, or have inspired us to tackle our own musical endeavors. Music has been a platform for awareness just as often as sheer entertainment. Sometimes it even combines both to provide the full package of social
Three years after releasing her debut album, Boston born & LA based hard rock singer Diamante self-released her sophomore album American Dream on May 7th. Diamante delivers raw, honest and vulnerable lyrics emotionally charged through gritty and powerful vocals. American Dream opens hard and fast with an anthem-like hook. A little rock n’ roll and a sultry vibe create the
Rock singer and guitarist Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) releases his second solo album today (May 14, 2021) The Ides of March and it is an emotional and musical comfort that we all needed after such an exasperating year and a half. Kennedy has put together an unforgettable amalgamation of country, rock and blues
The subtitle of this book is “The uncensored history of the ’80s hard rock explosion.” Having been a writer for Screamer Magazine since 1988, I was familiar with the bands, the personalities and the clubs mentioned in the promotion and reviews for the book. For me, I was looking forward not so much about reading history, but more like reliving
The year is 1987, and the infamous Sunset Strip is alive in all of its glory. Within three square miles you can hear the rumble of speakers echoing everything from classic rock n’ roll to heavy metal and everything in between. The venues lined the streets, like the posters lined the telephone poles luring music lovers in. Music lovers, like
LOS ANGELES, CA - Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - Today is a good day for Dirty Honey. For the second time in their brief history, the band is nailing some impressive accomplishments. In October, 2019, they became the first unsigned band to go all the way to #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart with their very first single, "When I'm
L.A. Guns, featuring Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, have announced that they will release a new live album, "Cocked & Loaded Live" on July 9, 2021. As the title implies, the performance celebrates the band's treasured second album, "Cocked & Loaded". Fans can get their first taste of the performance with the track 'Malaria'. "Cocked & Loaded Live" will precede the
As Los Angeles begins to re-open and vaccinations continue to roll out globally, California rock legends and global philanthropists Steel Panther are giving the world the perfect way to kick-off the summer with the Fans Come First livestream. Broadcasting live on May 22nd - the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, the performance marks the band’s first livestream since the cancelation of GOBBLEFEST last December. The show will
For those of you who don't know, Screamer Magazine was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1987. The publication's concept was to cover the local L.A. music scene with the respect that they deserved. Giving unsigned bands a professional quality publication in which to be featured was our primary goal. And now 34 years later we are still out here