Press Releases
KISS Legend Tommy Thayer Limited-Edition ‘Epiphone Electric Blue Les Paul Outfit’ Available Worldwide Now
Epiphone, the leader in affordable professional instruments presents the fourth Epiphone signature guitar from KISS legend, Tommy “Spaceman” Thayer. The new, limited-edition Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul Outfit features a unique Electric Blue finish with mirrored pickguard, Seymour Duncan™ JB Humbuckers, and Grover™ Rotomatic tuners. All previous guitar collaborations with Tommy and Epiphone have… Read more »
Hard Rock Veterans LIFE OF AGONY Begin Tour Next Week Supporting…
Following a killer European tour, hard-rock and crossover metal veterans LIFE OF AGONY have returned to tour North America for a run of shows in December. The group will be joined by fellow New York metal renegades Despyre. The tour kicks off December 11th in New Bedford, MA and wraps on December 21st in Sayreville, NJ. LIFE OF… Read more »
Coheed and Cambria Adds Thrice, Power Trip, Sheer Mag and More to Inaugural SS Neverender Cruise
“Is it the dreams that make us real?” Progressive rock icons Coheed and Cambria continue to create new career benchmarks for themselves. This is showcased in their recent partnership with Sixthman to create an immersive festival at sea that brings their audience closer than ever before in their 19-year history. The band plans to perform… Read more »
PRONG’s “Age of Defiance” EP Out Now on SPV/Steamhammer
American power trio PRONG has released with “Age Of Defiance” a new EP featuring two brand-new studio recordings and three live cuts. The new 5-track EP opens with the title song ‘Age Of Defiance’, which Tommy Victor describes as “pretty unusual for Prong”. “It’s extremely powerful, with a great groove, haunting chorus, everything’s fresh and contemporary.” According to the Prong mastermind, the second… Read more »
Epicenter 2020 Music Lineup Announced: Metallica, Disturbed, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deftones, Godsmack, Volbeat, Staind, Papa Roach & Many More
The music lineup has been announced for Epicenter 2020, May 1, 2 and 3 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. As previously announced, rock icons Metallica will headline Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3, performing two different headlining sets. Multi-platinum band Disturbed will headline Saturday, May 2. The diverse… Read more »
Lacuna Coil Announce North American Tour with Apocalyptica
Italian gothic metal superstars Lacuna Coil announce they will be joining Finnish multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica on The Cell-0 Tour. The band will be direct support for the spring 2020 North American tour, which starts on May 3rd in Orlando, FL and wraps on May 26th in Boston, MA. Presale tickets are available for purchase… Read more »
The Struts Announce Tour De California Presented By Harley-Davidson
Interscope rock band The Struts announce a run of 2020 California dates. Tour de California Presented by Harley-Davidson® will kick off February 28, 2020 in San Diego. A complete list of tour dates is below. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Visit thestruts.com for more info and to purchase tickets… Read more »
Ministry’s “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste” Turns 30; New Event Location For Al Jourgensen Book Signing In Chicago 12/13
Today, November 14, Ministry marks another important milestone with the 30th anniversary of revolutionary album “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste.” Released in 1989 and featuring hit singles “Thieves,” “Burning Inside” and “So What,” the record further cemented Ministry and Jourgensen as music innovators ahead of their time and produced a voluminous, aggressive… Read more »
Black Sabbath – The Day I Was There (Limited Edition Hardback)
This special limited edition hardback is numbered from 1-500 and signed by the author. We can also offer a personal dedication hand written in this book. Buy here: https://thisdayinmusicbooks.com/books/black-sabbath-the-day-i-was-there/ The book tells the story of Black Sabbath in the words of over 350 fans. Starting with memories from their earliest pre-Sabbath shows as Earth in the… Read more »
AGNOSTIC FRONT Discuss The Big Four Of Hardcore
Last week, legendary NYHC pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT released their twelfth studio album, GET LOUD!, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band unveils the album trailer #7 where they discuss the big four of hardcore. Watch the video here: Watch the music video for the second single entitled, “I Remember” which focuses on Roger and Vinnie’s start with the band. Directed by Punchdance… Read more »
AMARANTHE Launch “Call Out My Name” Drum Cam Video Ahead Of “Nordic Helix Tour 2019”
Last month, Nuclear Blast announced the signing of modern metal outfit AMARANTHE. To break up the recording sessions for their upcoming, yet-untitled 2020 studio album, the Swedish/Danish group kick off their 8-date »Helix Nordic Tour 2019« next week. In anticipation of the tour and to give fans a taster of what they can expect at the shows, AMARANTHE have launched a drum… Read more »
OZZY OSBOURNE Talks about The ‘See You On The Other Side’ Box Set
“I’ve been doing this for 50 years, 10 with Black Sabbath and then 40 years of my own. This box set is my solo career.” –OZZY OSBOURNE Q: Let’s talk about the SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE box set, due out November 29 on Sony Legacy. You’ve obviously had many box sets released…. Read more »