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Coheed & Cambria Unveil New Single “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”

1Jan

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Coheed & Cambria Unveil New Single “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”

On the heels of their highest-charting single to date, innovative rockers Coheed & Cambria have just released the uplifting new single "Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)". The bands' most recent effort Vaxis I: The Unheavenly Creatures was released in 2018 and was a return to the Amory Wars concept album series. Speculation grows that we could see an announcement on Vaxis II sometime soon. In the meantime, we have the high-energy "Shoulders" which has gone top 15 on the active rock charts along with "Rise, Naianasha". The accompanying lyric video features the stunning visual imagery we've come to expect from Coheed's music videos. According to frontman Claudio Sanchez the track, "explores the reach of love and loyalty and the reality that sometimes you need to be more than...

Judah & The Lion Announce Line-up Evolution and New Single

1Jan

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Judah & The Lion Announce Line-up Evolution and New Single

Judah & The Lion is back with new material to help celebrate 10 years as a band. The announcement of the new single "Find Another Reason Why" comes on the heels of a bittersweet announcement that a founding member is leaving the band. In a message posted to the bands' social media pages, it was announced that founding member Nate Zuercher is stepping down to spend more time off the road. The split comes on good terms as all parties are supportive of his decision. Zuercher stated that like many, he's experienced a challenging 18 months. That forced rest helped him appreciate the fact that things in his life needed to change. His departure comes as frontman Judah Akers and mandolinist/vocalist Brian Mcdonald will continue on with work on their new album. https://twitter.com/...

New Dashboard Confessional Album Set For February Release

10Nov

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New Dashboard Confessional Album Set For February Release

Dashboard Confessional fans are buzzing after a new single release and album announcement. All The Truth That I Can Tell will be the ninth studio album for the Chris Carrabba-led outfit and will be available on February 25th. "Here's To Moving On" is the lead single from the new project. According to a recent post on social media, Carrabba alludes to the theme prevalent throughout the song, moving on. https://twitter.com/dashboardmusic/status/1458072130877337600 In the spring of 2020, Dashboard's 20th-anniversary tour was cut short by the onset of COVID. Just a few months later Carrabba was in a serious motorcycle crash. His recovery was complicated by the pandemic and ultimately had to relearn to walk and play guitar. As a long-time rider, this wasn't Carrabba's first fall...

13 New Albums That Should Be On Your Radar For 2022

8Nov

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13 New Albums That Should Be On Your Radar For 2022

2022 is shaping up to be a great year for new music. A wide variety of musicians have channeled the challenges of the last eighteen months into new albums. Contemporary artists like Kid Cudi, The Lumineers, and Bastille will return with highly anticipated follow-ups. Rockers Guns N' Roses and Stabbing Westward will shine a light on guitars & angst while heritage acts like Elvis Costello and Tears for Fears try and remind people why they were on top of the heap at their peak. Then there are all the projects that are still in the wind that we're not even in the loop on yet. Let's take the Red Hot Chili Peppers for example. They've got a world tour coming up and dropping a single to coincide with those dates just makes sense, doesn't it? What new musical project are you m...

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Set To Host 12th Annual Dear Jack Benefit Concert Saturday Night

18Jul

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Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Set To Host 12th Annual Dear Jack Benefit Concert Saturday Night

Andrew McMahon was diagnosed with Leukemia at just 23 years old. He's spent the years since then raising funds to help support those affected by this terrible disease. Carving out a successful career across two+ decades and three projects, McMahon recently chronicled his story with the release of his memoir Three Pianos. His teen years into his early 20s saw the meteoric success of Something Corporate. From there he moved on to Jack's Mannequin before launching Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness and breaking out with "Cecelia and the Satelite" in 2014. Camp Wilderness Fan Access We've seen sold-out tours and popular follow-up albums ever since and McMahon shows no signs of slowing down. His newest project is a fan access platform called Camp Wilderness which aims to offer f...

Texas Blues-Rocker Ally Venable Set To Resume Tour Dates With Kenny Wayne Shepherd + Others

31Jan

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Texas Blues-Rocker Ally Venable Set To Resume Tour Dates With Kenny Wayne Shepherd + Others

Ally Venable, 22-year old Texas blues-rocker, is making some waves on the road this fall with artists like Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. She's on tour in support of her latest release Heart of Fire and the second leg is set to get underway. Written throughout the course of the pandemic, Venable entered Bessie Blue Studio in Tennessee with highly regarded producer Jim Gaines to lay it down. The resulting piece of music was released in February of 2021 and debuted on the Billboard Blues chart at #2. “My goal for this album was to give an outlet for people. That’s really where the core of these songs comes from…”Ally Venable Venable's path to the blues began by singing in church choirs as a kid. She was heavily influenced by artists from near wh...

Blues Legend John Mayall Plots New Album With Star-Studded Cast

4Nov

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Blues Legend John Mayall Plots New Album With Star-Studded Cast

The legendary John Mayall delivers a funky soulful affair with a star-studded group of musicians in tow on his new album set for release on Forty Below Records. The Sun Is Shining Down will be available to the general public on January 28th. Mayall's career has spanned more than five decades. His band, The Bluesbreakers influenced a generation of musicians and his musical rolodex includes collaborations with Eric Clapton, members of Fleetwood Mac & the Rolling Stones. While he retired the Bluesbreakers moniker in 2008, he continues to travel his musical path. This will be Mayall's fifth album with Forty Below and 36th studio effort. Just part of a prolific career that also includes 34 live albums, 24 compilations albums, and 4 EP's (for good measure). Featuring Special Guest...