There's something disarming and very welcome about the sound of Myles Kennedy almost whispering his way through brief intro "One Life", because although ALTER BRIDGE have had plenty of subtle and downtempo moments over the years, their last album, "The Last Hero", was a near-remorseless barrage of bombast and overwrought emoting; an enthusiastic over-egging of ...
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ALTER BRIDGE has released a five-minute video showing the creative process behind the band's upcoming album, "Walk The Sky". "Walk The Sky" will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, the 14-track follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" is a "complete career retrospective drawing upon elements from each of ...
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Slash is a household name to the same extent as GUNS N' ROSES is. Simply put, the man who is inextricably linked with the image of his black top hat and face-concealing long, curly hair is one of the greatest figures in the history of rock 'n' roll. The living legend is back in the ...
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ALTER BRIDGE has unveiled another track from its upcoming album, "Walk The Sky". "Dying Light" is now available on all digital service providers around the globe and a captivating visualizer by collaborator Dan Sturgess can be seen below. "Walk The Sky" will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, ...
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In a brand new interview with the New York Post, Myles Kennedy spoke about the camaraderie and respect between him and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Kennedy sang lead vocals on a pair of songs that appeared on Slash's eponymous solo debut album in 2010 before taking a more central role ...
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HardDrive Radio's Paulie Walnuts recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why ALTER BRIDGE chose to work with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette on its forthcoming album, "Walk The Sky": Myles: "He's really hard ...
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In a recent interview with Myglobalmind, Myles Kennedy — the acclaimed singer/songwriter known for his work with ALTER BRIDGE as well as SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS — was asked about his decision to perform a stripped-down version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Trooper" during his solo tour last year. ...
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Guitarist Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE, TREMONTI, CREED) recently spoke with Shawn SixX of the Boston radio station WAAF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having numerous musical outlets: Mark: "I love music. I try to dive into as many different things as I can. I ...
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Impericon recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether ALTER BRIDGE is a metal band: Myles: "We have a side to our sound, I guess, that kind of touches on it. It's certainly ...
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Members of GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, TWISTED SISTER, WEEZER, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SACRED REICH, TESTAMENT, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and DANKO JONES are among the rock musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of Ric Ocasek, the guitarist and leader of THE CARS, who was found dead in his ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new performance clip of the song "The Call Of The Wild", taken from "Living The Dream Tour", is available ...
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As the debut single "Wouldn't You Rather" continues to climb the Active Rock charts and on the heels of the recently-released, fan favorite "Pay No Mind", ALTER BRIDGE has unveiled another track from its upcoming album, "Walk The Sky". "In The Deep" is now available on all digital service providers around the globe and the ...
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Gibson has announced the Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck. A pre-sale is officially underway now for the Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck guitars, sold through select authorized Gibson dealers and available in-store October 1. Over the years, Slash's rise to rock royalty has featured a variety of iconic Gibson guitars, but it was the 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck ...
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Video footage of ALTER BRIDGE members Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy performing a short acoustic set at the studios of Berlin, Germany's Star FM radio station can be seen below. ALTER BRIDGE's new album, "Walk The Sky", will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, the 14-track follow-up to ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new performance clip of the song "Ghost", taken from "Living The Dream Tour", is available below. "Living The Dream ...
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ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN was "definitely one of the highlights of [his] musical career." Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions after Page ...
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As the debut single "Wouldn't You Rather" continues to climb the Active Rock charts and on the heels of the recently-released, fan favorite "Pay No Mind", ALTER BRIDGE has unveiled another track from its upcoming album, "Walk The Sky". "Take The Crown" is now available on all digital service providers around the globe and an ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new performance clip of the song "Shadow Life", taken from "Living The Dream Tour", is available below. "Living The ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of HEART performing the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway To Heaven" on August 13 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. They ...
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Few names in rock and metal have the kind of power and prestige that Slash commands. Now the top-hatted axe man has been tapping his passionate fanbase to film his live events and capture the Slash experience, with the help of the Cinebody app and user-generated content. Slash didn't want the typical glossy production that ...
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Brent Fitz, who plays drums for SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, will miss the last six shows of the band's summer 2019 U.S. tour so that he can undergo emergency surgery for a detached retina. Filling in for him for all dates between August 6 in Nashville, Tennessee and August 13 in Orlando, ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new trailer for "Living The Dream Tour" is available below. "Living The Dream Tour" was shot on location on ...
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"Pay No Mind", a new song from ALTER BRIDGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming sixth studio album, titled "Walk The Sky", which will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, the 14-track follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" is a "complete career ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. "Living The Dream Tour" was shot on location on February 20, 2019 in front of a rabid crowd at London, ...
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ALTER BRIDGE will release its sixth studio album, titled "Walk The Sky", on October 18 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, the 14-track follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" is a "complete career retrospective drawing upon elements from each of the band's previous releases to create something new." The official music video for ...
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Guitarist Cory Churko made his live debut with SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS on June 25 at the Rockhal in Luxembourg. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Churko is filling in for THE CONSPIRATORS' regular rhythm guitarist Frank Sidoris, who left the band's European tour to be in the ...
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ALTER BRIDGE and SKILLET will embark on a co-headline tour this fall. The "Victorious Sky" trek kicks off on September 22 in Baltimore and runs through October 25 in Orlando. DIRTY HONEY will also appear. All confirmed dates are below. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Tuesday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time ...
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Frank Sidoris, who plays rhythm guitar for SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, will miss the remainder of the band's European tour as he travels back to the U.S. to be with his wife, Alexandria Finley, for her first full-on chemotherapy treatment in her battle with with cervical cancer. Cory Churko, who plays alongside ...
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ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke to Kerrang! magazine about the band's upcoming sixth studio album, "Walk The Sky", which will be released on October 18 via Napalm Records. "It's kinda like a [revered horror maestro] John Carpenter movie — this old-school synth-wave kind of vibe," Mark explained. "Somebody might hear the record ...
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New Zealand hard rockers LIKE A STORM have released a Ron Thunderwood-directed music video for the song "Out Of Control". The track is taken from the band's most recent full-length album, "Catacombs", which came out last year via RED Music. LIKE A STORM recently announced a U.S. co-headline "Firestorm" tour with THROUGH FIRE. The trek ...
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