During a recent interview with Cutter and Kaytie of Razor 94.7 and 104.7, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch said that his band is "a full democracy." He explained (hear audio below): "Brent's [Smith, vocals] the 51 percent, because he's gotta be the captain. Every ship has a captain… You have to have a leader, and Brent's ...
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Two singles from SHINEDOWN's 2015 album "Threat To Survival" have been freshly certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). On April 3, "Cut The Cord" achieved platinum status (one million units; each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams) while "State Of My Head" officially went gold (500,000 units; each ...
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Metalshop TV conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin prior to the band's March 27 show at Arena Wien in Vienna, Austria. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what makes their recent "When Legends Rise" studio album "the best" ...
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The official lyric video for "Come For Me", a brand new song from NEW YEARS DAY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming fourth studio album, "Unbreakable", which will be released on April 26 via RED Music. NEW YEARS DAY frontwoman Ash Costello stated about the track: "'Come For Me' ...
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GODSMACK will embark on a headlining tour across North America with special guests VOLBEAT later this month. The Massachusetts rockers wrapped up a co-headlining trek with SHINEDOWN over the summer and a European tour with LIKE A STORM earlier this year. Asked why GODSMACK wanted to tour with VOLBEAT, drummer Shannon Larkin told
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SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith says that he doesn't believe changes in the way people consume music are restricting an artist's ability to make a living. "It's the 'Moneyball' thing again; you've got to adjust," Smith told the Lincoln Journal Star in a new interview. "I hear an older generation of bands pissing on ...
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"War", the new David Gesslbauer-directed video from EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, can be seen below. The song is taken from EMIGRATE's third album, "A Million Degrees", which was released last November 30 via Spinefarm Records. If there's a description that, personally and professionally, fits Kruspe like a Savile Row ...
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SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was interviewed by Lux of the 105.7 The Point radio station before the band's March 17 concert in St. Louis. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what it's like for SHINEDOWN to still be performing live nearly two decades into the band's existence, Smith said: "We've never really ...
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NEW YEARS DAY frontwoman Ash Costello spoke to HardDrive Radio about the lyrical inspiration for the band's fourth studio album, "Unbreakable", which will be released on April 26 via RED Music. She said: "If I had to sit down and look at the [album's] track listing right now, I could tell you exactly what was ...
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THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, has released the official music video for the song "The Day The World Stood Still". It is the fourth THE RAVEN AGE track with Matt James as vocalist, following the previously released "Surrogate", "Betrayal Of The Mind" and "Fleur ...
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Video footage of NEW YEARS DAY performing an acoustic cover version of the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile" on February 7 at Sony Music Studios in New York City can be seen below. NEW YEARS DAY previously recorded an electric rendition of "Fucking Hostile" for the "Diary Of A Creep" EP, which came out in January ...
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NEW YEARS DAY will release its fourth studio album, "Unbreakable", on April 26 via RED Music. The follow-up to 2015's "Malevolence" was produced by Mitchell Marlow (ALL THAT REMAINS, IN THIS MOMENT, BUTCHER BABIES) and Scott Stevens (AMERICAN AUTHORS, HALESTORM, SHINEDOWN). The latest single from "Unbreakable", a song called "Shut Up", can be streamed below. ...
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Last month, PAPA ROACH played a special run of five shows in its home state of California to celebrate the release of the band's 10th studio album, "Who Do You Trust?" The group closed out the run with three very special shows at the landmark West Hollywood venue The Roxy, presented by SiriusXM. Professionally ...
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Live Nation has unveiled details for the 2019 "Ticket To Rock" — one ticket that gets fans in to some of the hottest rock shows all summer long. Artists included in this year's package are: ALICE IN CHAINS, BREAKING BENJAMIN, BEHEMOTH, CHEVELLE, GOJIRA, KORN, SLIPKNOT, UNDEROATH, VOLBEAT and more. Full lineups and dates for the ...
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SHINEDOWN's uplifting new single, "Get Up", from the band's latest album, "Attention Attention" (Atlantic Records), has been moving listeners around the globe with its offer of hope, empathy and encouragement in the face of personal struggles whatever they may be, especially with mental health issues. Offering a light in a time of darkness is something ...
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SHINEDOWN has released a new music video for its anthemic single "Get Up", a collection of behind-the-scenes moments on tour and live footage from the road that gives an inside look into the powerful moments that the song is fostering between the bandmembers and their fans. The uplifting No. 1 Active Rock and Top 25 ...
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Hard rock four-piece LIKE A STORM has released a music video for "Complicated (Stitches & Scars)". The clip was shot by Ron Thunderwood and edited by Sam Shapiro. "Complicated (Stitches & Scars)" is taken from LIKE A STORM's latest album, "Catacombs", which was released last year via Century Media/RED. The disc was produced by LIKE ...
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SHINEDOWN has announced new summer tour dates as part of its 2019 "Attention Attention" world tour, beginning June 21 through July 27. BADFLOWER, DINOSAUR PILE-UP and BROKEN HANDS will support SHINEDOWN on these coast-to-coast dates produced by Live Nation. Fan club presale begins February 5 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi is the official presale ...
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Kane Roberts's video for the song "Beginning Of The End" can be seen below. The track, which features guest appearances by Alice Cooper and ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz, is taken from Kane's new solo album, "The New Normal", which was released on January 25 via Frontiers Music Srl. Kane has involved some really amazing ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, PAPA ROACH was awarded Pandora's "Billion Streams" plaque in celebration of the group's catalog reaching a billion streams on the music service. The bandmembers were presented with the plaque on Thursday (January 24), the last of their three-night run at the Roxy in Los Angeles to celebrate the release ...
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Dino of Tucson, Arizona's Rock 102.1 KFMA radio station recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked if his sobriety has affected the evolution in PAPA ROACH's songwriting, Jacoby said: "I would say yes and no. I stepped away from ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch has responded to remarks made by BRING ME THE HORIZON keyboardist Jordan Fish, who said in a recent interview that current rock music lacks good songwriters when compared to pop music. Kerch told Finland's Kaaos TV: "I think rock 'n' roll, as a whole, is ...
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PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix says that "putting down the bottle" was "probably one of the best decisions" he made in his life. Seven years ago, as the band was working on its 2012 album "The Connection", the singer was hitting rock bottom. He had been battling his addictions for a decade, moving from periods ...
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In advance of this past Friday's (January 18) release of the group's new album, "Who Do You Trust?", PAPA ROACH vocalist Jacoby Shaddix spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his excitement leading ...
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Nikki Sixx says that he is "shocked" R. Kelly, an artist who has been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct throughout his career, "is not in jail or dead." The MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist made his comments after watching "Surviving R. Kelly", a new documentary series that chronicles the litany of sexual assault accusations against the singer ...
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Eric Bass of SHINEDOWN and Prestige Guitars Ltd. have announced the launch of the Prestige Eric Bass Signature Bass. The Eric Bass Signature Bass will be unveiled at the 2019 NAMM Show — a global gathering of the music, sound, and event technology industries — at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California which will be ...
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The Inkcarceration Music And Tattoo Festival has announced the massive lineup scheduled to perform at its second annual event, set to feature colossal rock headliners SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Quickly becoming one of the nation's premier rock festivals, Inkcarceration — taking place this year on July 12, 13 and 14 at the ...
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Rocklahoma is set to take place on Friday, May 24, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 2019 at "Catch The Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. Now in its 13th year, America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party will feature performances from some of today's top rock artists, including OZZY OSBOURNE, DISTURBED, ...
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Kane Roberts is back with a new solo album, "The New Normal", which will be released on January 25, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official lyric video for the album track "King Of The World", featuring Nita Strauss, is available for streaming below. Kane has involved some really amazing friends in the making of ...
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SHINEDOWN will perform its uplifting anthem "Get Up" for the first time on national television on January 23 on the top morning talk show "Live With Kelly And Ryan". Check your local listings for air time. The band has also been nominated for two iHeart Radio Music Awards, including "Rock Song Of The Year" for ...
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