NEW YEARS DAY vocalist Ash Costello has confirmed that she is now engaged. Jered Boeving proposed to the singer on New Year's Eve at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Costello and Boeving have been dating for less than a year after initially crossing paths in 2016. Ash broke the news of the engagement in an Instagram ...
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In celebration of entering a new decade, the four members of SHINEDOWN got behind the camera to talk about their personal experiences over the past 10 years. The resulting 26-minute video, which was shot and edited by Sanjay Parikh, can be seen below. SHINEDOWN is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Attention ...
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SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose returned to the live stage last night (Saturday, December 28) at the the Georgia Theater in Athens, Georgia as part of "Sevendust Acoustic Xmas" — a three-city swing through Florida and Georgia in between Christmas and New Year's Eve. The show marked Rose's first live appearance since he underwent surgery earlier in ...
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SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers has told Sweden's RockSverige that he is guarded while speaking to the press nowadays because Internet journalism in 2019 has seemingly placed emphasis on easy fluff stories and clickbait tabloid fodder over true reporting. "I hate doing interviews," Zach admitted. "This one [with RockSverige] and another one ...
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DISTURBED has released a music video for the song "Hold On To Memories". The clip, directed by Rafa Alcantara, is both a remembrance of those who are no longer with us, as well as a celebration of their life and the light they brought to those closest to them. The video and song's message is ...
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SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose says he is "out of the woods" following his recent surgery. The drummer was being treated for an undisclosed ailment which caused the cancelation of the band's U.K. shows as the support act for ALTER BRIDGE and SHINEDOWN. Less than a week ago, SEVENDUST announced that it was pulling out of the ...
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According to the music industry trade publication Pollstar, METALLICA was the top-grossing hard rock/metal band in the world during the period of November 22, 2018 to November 20, 2019. During that 12-month period, the group sold $179 million worth of concert tickets for its 48 reported shows around the globe. The ...
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Singer Brent Smith of SHINEDOWN, which plays melodic hard rock heavily indebted to grunge bands of the early 1990s, says that he has also drawn influence from the era's more extreme metal acts, including some that most people wouldn't associate with his group. "I'll just say it straight up, man — a lot of it ...
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SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose is undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment which caused the cancelation of the band's U.K. shows as the support act for ALTER BRIDGE and SHINEDOWN. On Wednesday (December 11), SEVENDUST announced that it was pulling out of the tour because Morgan was "sick" and "under doctor's orders not to leave the ...
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SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose is in "stable" condition after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness earlier in the week. On Wednesday (December 11), SEVENDUST announced that it was canceling its previously announced U.K. shows as the support act for ALTER BRIDGE and SHINEDOWN because Morgan was "sick" and "under doctor's orders not to leave the ...
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SEVENDUST has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.K. shows as the support act for ALTER BRIDGE and SHINEDOWN. The trek was scheduled to kick off on December 14 at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham and conclude on December 21 at The O2 in London. SEVENDUST is still slated to play three "Acoustic Xmas" shows ...
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SHINEDOWN, 311 and WEEZER will headline the third edition of the SandJam annual rock music festival, set to take place April 24-26, 2020 at Panama City Beach, Florida's M.B. Miller Pier. Another 20 acts are scheduled to perform on two massive stages set right on the beautiful white sand over the three days. Tickets will ...
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With the first decade of NEW YEARS DAY, rock music's breakout band, wrapping up, singer Ash Costello and co. are excited to announce the release of their first box set, "Through The Years". The limited-edition set features all seven of NEW YEARS DAY's albums available for the first time on custom colored vinyl, a Blu-ray ...
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In a recent interview with Dino from 102.1 KFMA, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho spoke about the band's reputation as a strong live act. "We really have it down as far as what our show is," he said (see video below). "The band is tight. It's a fun show. It's a lot of energy, it's a ...
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SHINEDOWN has announced the "Shinedown: Deep Dive Tour", an intimate run of spring 2020 dates that will see the band diving into its extensive catalog to perform an array of deep cuts and B-sides along with their biggest hits. Kicking off April 15 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and wrapping May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the ...
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During a recent interview with Kat of the 103 GBF radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the impact that hearing NINE INCH NAILS' "Pretty Hate Machine" had on him the the first time he heard the album. He said (see video below): "I was in high school when that album came out. I ...
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SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers spoke to Music Choice about the experience for opening for IRON MAIDEN in Europe more than two years ago. "In 2017, we did 44 dates with IRON MAIDEN," Brent said. "They asked us to come and do it. That was life-changing." "Just to tour at that level… ...
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In a recent interview with "The Art And Span Show", guitarist Zach Myers detailed plans to shoot a music video for every song from SHINEDOWN's most recent album, 2018's "Attention Attention". For the clips, the band has enlisted producer Bill Yukich, who recently helmed the video for the album's title track. "They're done," Zach said ...
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When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of songs from JOURNEY, AC/DC, ZZ TOP, ...
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SHINEDOWN has released the official Bill Yukich-directed music video for the title track of its latest album, "Attention Attention". "Attention Attention" debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart back in May 2018. The follow-up to 2015's "Threat To Survival" marked SHINEDOWN's first full-length effort to be produced entirely by bassist Eric Bass. ...
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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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SHINEDOWN vocalist Brent Smith recently spoke with Jonathan Clarke of the New York City radio station Q104.3. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether any classic concept albums influenced the band's latest album, the conceptual "Attention Attention": Brent: "Obviously, PINK FLOYD's 'The Wall' is pretty ...
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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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California rockers PAPA ROACH have launched a poignant music video for mental health awareness track "Come Around", taken from their tenth studio album, "Who Do You Trust?" Shot on the band's "Who Do You Trust?" U.S. tour at New York's Pier 17 on August 11, the clip features longtime fan Mark Moreno, who has followed ...
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NEW YEARS DAY frontwoman Ash Costello has revealed to "Cutter's RockCast" that her band recently filmed a video for its latest single, "Come For Me". "It's, first of all, the biggest music video we've ever done," she said (see video below). "I produce all of our music videos — I do the hiring, the treatment, ...
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According to Billboard, DISTURBED's "No More" has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. The song, which is the third single from the band's 2018 album "Evolution", marks DISTURBED's seventh straight No. 1 on the chart. Each of DISTURBED's last seven singles has reached No. 1 ...
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SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers says that he has no interest in forming a side project that plays a similar style of music to that of his main band. "For me, man, I see a lot of side projects, and I'm not downing anybody who does a side project — I'm never in someone's situation — ...
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TMZ has posted video footage of Rob Zombie apparently reacting angrily to a female fan who reached across a barricade and grabbed his shirt in the middle of his show in London, Ontario, Canada. In the video, which was filmed Wednesday night at the Budweiser Gardens, you see Rob singing and walking down ...
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SHINEDOWN recently scored its 14th No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, drawing one nearer to the record for the most No. 1s in the survey's history. The only act with more Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 is THREE DAYS GRACE, with 15. Asked by Canada's PureGrainAudio if SHINEDOWN ever feels ...
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NEW YEARS DAY guitarist Nikki Misery spoke to the "BREWtally Speaking Podcast" about the criticism his band received for its cover of the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile". NEW YEARS DAY's version of the track was included on the "Diary Of A Creep" EP, which came out in January 2018. "Oddly enough, it was funny, 'cause ...
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