Friday, January 24, 2014

Music News and New Music For January 24th, 2014

So of course, when running your own blog solo it can be tough to keep up with the s**tload of stuff that comes across our ears over a weekend!  Some good, some bad, some not even worth mentioning.  I guess that's how I use AFGM in general.  These articles that I go through everyday from various sites (Blabbermouth,. CBC, National Post, AV Club, Exclaim, Music News, Rolling Stone, etc.) and sort of "filter" some of the nonsense news such as the latest fashion design, who's got beef with who and who ISN'T doing music...still.

These articles brought forth are for a few different reasons:

1. It is relevant music information that pertains to you as a reader, no matter the level of intent or the genre.

2. They are relevant to the music I would be currently listening to or a genre I have put some attention and focus on.

3. I am rather patriotic about my Canadian music, so that always comes as a first for me.  I enjoy music from all parts of the world respectively, but I still have to promote local if I can.  Canadian music rocks!

4. Because it's humourous and we can ALWAYS use a good laugh.  Rarely will it be at someone's expense...but then again I am just the guy talking about it.  They're the ones causing the comments.

So in closing, I trust you all will not read EVERY single article posted here.  But I hope you find something of use here and keep the conversation going by forwarding it onto someone else.  Click on each article heading for redirection to the full article.  Cheers!



Neil Young to Release New Album 'A Letter Home' via Third Man:

Third Man Records unearths Neil Young’s A LETTER HOME

An unheard collection of rediscovered songs from the past recorded on ancient electro-mechanical technology captures and unleashes the essence of something that could have been gone forever. — Homer Grosvenor

False Rumours: Neil Young and Jack White are not doing a record of duets as has been erroneously posted on various outlets. We are certain those rumours have no basis in truth. -Neil Young (via Facebook)


AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Introduces HELLWIN Series Of Amplifiers:



"After years of trying to get all of the tone, playability and versatility I wanted in an amp, I turned to my friends at Schecter and legendary amp designer James Brown. Together we have created Hellwin, a line of amps engineered to sound and perform at the highest level whether you're on the big stage or in your garage." -Gates


A New Beat to Digital Music:

"Beats Electronics, the company behind the very identifiable headphones, intends to pick and play the music you hear through them. Similar to leading competitors Spotify, Rdio and Google Music All Access, Beats Music gives users an on-demand library of over 20 million songs. Having tested the service this week, I was happy to see that the flashy newcomer brings an unusual human- and computer-powered recommendation system to this mammoth catalog. I could easily find new music I actually wanted to listen to."


My Morning Jacket Launch Concert Bootleg Series, Share Live Album from 2011:

"We're kicking off a new archive series today with a special show from December 2nd, 2011 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA." -MMJ

These digital live albums will be sold in MP3 or lossless formats over at LIVEDOWNLOADS.

1. Victory Dance
2. First Light
3. I'm Amazed
4. Outta My System
5. It Beats for You
6. At Dawn
7. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
8. Heartbreakin' Man
9. Off the Record
10. Golden
11. I Will Sing You Songs
12. You Wanna Freak Out
13. Smokin from Shootin
14. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2
15. Movin Away
16. Dondante
17. Mahgeetah
18. Circuital

Encore:
19. Wordless Chorus
20. The Day Is Coming
21. Cobra
22. Holdin on to Black Metal
23. One Big Holiday




Classical Music Is Not Dead:

"Perhaps there aren’t as many classical musicians; Mr. Vanhoenacker writes that only 2 percent of American adults said they had performed or practiced classical music in 2012.

Yet jazz and classical music have a lot in common, not only because they are genres with small audiences, but because they are often misrepresented by those who wish to write them off as moribund despite that they are doing pretty well—albeit on a small scale."


Swollen Members' Prevail Announces Solo EP 'Born to Rayne':



Tour dates:

01/24 Nanaimo, BC - Spice Lounge
01/28 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
01/29 Breckenridge, CO - three20south *
01/30 Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom *
02/01 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre *
02/07 Edmonton, AB - DV8
02/08 Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret

* with Swollen Members


Eminem Reportedly Returns to the Studio with D12:

"Bass, who has started a label called Motunes Media, says he’s also been mixing new material by the mercurial funk-pop giant Sly Stone with members of the original Family Stone band, along with new D12 tracks, including three with Eminem."


(hed)p.e. Reveal Track Listing For New Album “Evolution”:

"for starters though, here is the track listing for the next album...its about to get mixed, and will be released in June"

1. No Turning Back
2. Lost In Babylon
3. Jump The Fence
4. Too Many Games
5. No Tomorrow
6. Let It Rain
7. One More Body
8. Never Alone
9. The Gateway
10. Pass That Love
11. Nowhere To Go
12. Hold On

Bonus Tracks:
13. Onemorebody (Remix)
14. Maria Gasolina
15. Nothing To Fear


LACUNA COIL's 'Broken Crown Halo' Cover Artwork and Track Listing Revealed:


1. Nothing Stands In Our Way
2. Zombies  
3. Hostage to the Light  
4. Victims  
5. Die & Rise
6. I Forgive (But I Won’t Forget Your Name)
7. Cybersleep
8. Infection
9. I Burn In You
10. In the End I Feel Alive
11. One Cold Day

"BROKEN CROWN HALO" will be released on April 1st, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records.

"What conflict could run so deep that it takes you to the deepest corners of your inner world? Today we are surrounded by a lot of lies, aliases, and people acting like they are wearing an invisible crown!

But you better have thick skin if you want to wear this crown! ’BROKEN CROWN HALO’ is a cinematic album that could be the soundtrack of our days – it is a dark vision of a near future when survival is second nature, and failure is not something to be avoided, but rather cultivated with lessons learned along the way.

We set the bar pretty high with ‘Dark Adrenaline’ and it hasn’t been easy bringing our sound to the next level, but we have lived, learned and grown through a year full of personal issues and changes. We learned to be strong and get stronger, and we felt an inner vibe in this band that we haven’t felt before. We locked ourselves in an age-old studio in Milan, Italy, where history was strong and the past met with our future, vintage gear and the influence of classic Italian horror movies and bands like Goblin meeting the fresh and rough sounds of the modern world with unique and invigorating results. ‘BROKEN CROWN HALO’ is Lacuna Coil introducing a new order, and letting nothing stand in our way…" -Lacuna Coil


Trailer Released For Anthrax’s Scott Ian’s Speaking Words DVD:



Be sure to catch him on his dates in February, including Canadian stops Toronto, Kingston, and Ottawa.

02/20 Chicago, IL – Maynestage
02/21 Detroit, MI – Token Lounge
02/22 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre
02/24 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
02/25 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo
02/26 Kingston, ON – Masion
02/27 Ottawa, ON – Ritual
03/01 Annapolis, MD – Rams Head
03/02 Philadelphia, PA – World
03/04 Boston, MA – The Cavern
03/05 New York, NY – BB Kings
03/06 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
03/07 West Warwick, RI – Manchester 65
03/08 Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall


Junius Share New Song ‘Battle In The Sky’:



Their upcoming album, "Days Of The Fallen Sun", will be released on February 18th, 2014 via Prosthetic Records.


The Music Business Association's Social Network for Music Startups:

"The Music Startup Network is just such a place. A recent creation of the Music Business Association, also known as Music Biz and formerly known as NARM, the Music Startup Network is an easy-to-use, well-designed tool that helps music startups connect with the companies needed to know when starting a business."

Check out more info here.


Protest The Hero, Battlecross, The Safety Fire, Intervals, Etc. North American Tour Announced:

With Battlecross, The Safety Fire, Intervals and Night Verses:
03/01 Buffalo, NY – The Waiting Room
03/02 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
03/03 Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache @ The Intersection
03/04 Des Moines, IA – Woolys
03/05 Minneapolis, MN – Garage Youth Center
03/07 Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Hall @ Rave
03/08 Joliet, IL – Mojoes
03/09 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
03/10 Ft. Collin, CO Aggie Theater
03/11 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa
03/12 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
03/14 Spokane, WA – The Hop
03/15 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
03/16 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
03/17 Sacramento, CA – Assembly
03/18 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
03/19 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole (Skrappys)
03/21 Lubbock, TX – Jakes Backroom
03/22 Austin, TX – Red 7
03/23 Little Rock, AR – Juanitas
03/24 Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theater
03/26 Tampa, FL – State Theater
03/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
03/28 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
03/29 Wilmington, NC – Ziggys By The Sea
03/30 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater
04/01 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
04/02 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
04/03 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
04/04 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
04/05 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East (Downstairs)
04/06 Amityville, NY – Revolution

With Intervals & Motorleague:
04/08 Moncton, NB – The OC Nightclub
04/09 Halifax, NS – The Pavilion
04/10 Halifax, NS – The Marquee
04/11 Fredericton, NB – Lava Vodka Bar
04/12 Quebec City, QC – Dagobert
04/14 Laval, QC – Studio Theatre
04/15 Cornwall, ON – Vu Night Spot
04/16 St. Catharines, ON – Michun Nightclub
04/17 London, ON – London Music Hall
04/18 Windsor, ON – The Dominion House
04/19 Guelph, ON – Vinyl


SEVENDUST To Release 'Time Travelers & Bonfires' Acoustic Album In April:


1. Come Down
2. Under It All
3. The Wait
4. Upbeat Sugar
5. One Life
6. Bonfire
7. Gone
8. Denial
9. Trust
10. Crucified
11. Karma
12. Black

"Time Travelers & Bonfires" will be released in April, 2014 via 7Bros. Records


Comeback Kid Detail 'Die Knowing':


1. Die Knowing
2. Lower The Line
3. Wasted Arrows
4. Losing Sleep (ft. Poli Correia)
5. Should Know Better
6. I Depend, I Control
7. Somewhere In This Miserable...
8. Beyond
9. Unconditional
10. Didn't Even Mind
11. Full Swing (ft. Scott Wade)
12. Sink In



"On this album we tried to take a little bit more of a simplistic approach to the song writing. We really wanted to focus on making it heavy and to the point.  The goal is to really capture the best parts of our live show and put those elements into the new album. This will be the biggest and heaviest sounding CBK album to date." -Andrew Neufeld


Chelsea Grin Preview New Song:




letlive. Begin Reinterpreting “The Blackest Beautiful”:

“”The Blackest Beautiful” can be viewed in a few different ways. Perhaps, a testament to who we are becoming as an outfit. Or even the sonic aggregate of all we have endured, accomplished, and experienced as letlive. arranged in 11 tracks. However you choose to view it is really up to you. Today we’d like to offer up a new way to listen to “The Blackest Beautiful.”

This will be the first installment of an unofficial series we have dubbed “Renditions.” Enlisting some of our favorite vocal performers that we’ve met along our journey courtesy of, well- music. We presented them one song off of our latest album and asked them what they would do with a certain section if I (Jason Aalon) never sang in said section. We asked them to explore with free reign utilizing their particular style and prose.

The point of this was not only to share our gratitude and adoration for other bands/artists, but to work with other artists we appreciate in new methods of collaboration and provide listeners with an exciting approach. In doing this you will hear the same song with different artists providing their artistic signature in the same section. The contrast, we believe, will not negate any single performance, but enhance all of them.

Our first installment today is featuring our great friend and my lyrical superior, Mr. Keith Buckley who performed on the bridge of a song titled “27 Club“. An amazing approach was taken and we are greatly excited to present it to you here.

Thanks, Keith. That’s ll.ove.
Enjoy.

Jason Aalon"




Beats Music Is So Popular, It Has Temporarily Stopped Letting People In:

"Huge thanks to everyone for making our launch day yesterday so successful. We’ve been blown away by the love that made us the #1 Music App in the iTunes Store.

Due to the extremely high volume of interest in our service some users are experiencing issues. Most people are unaffected but our priority is to give everyone a great experience. We prepared for issues like these, have a plan, and are going to hold off on letting more people in while we put this plan in action.

Those of you who got on board yesterday, please keep using Beats Music. New folks, download the app, register, and we’ll drop you a line as soon as possible inviting you back in. Everyone who registers this week will get an additional seven days added to their trial.

For those of you that claimed your name in the lead up to launch, we still have your username reserved and we’ll be in touch with your invite. We appreciate your support.

We’re staying focused on bringing you the best music experience from the people who know what song comes next. Stay tuned, and thanks for being excited about Beats Music."

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