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 somewhat 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!
R.I.P. Toronto Music Blog 'Chromewaves':
"This is not a decision that I've taken lightly. I've basically spent the past year waiting/hoping for the spark of musical discovery and impulse/compulsion to share to reignite, but it simply hasn't. Know that early drafts of this post were very different and very pointed — I planned wonderful rants about commodification, listification, commercialization, devaluation, trivialization, all kinds of -ations — but while therapeutic, were not the note I wanted to go out on. Music and blogging and music blogging have been very, very good to me, but I fear that were I to keep at it that gratitude would further curdle into resentment and cynicism and this thing that I've built, that has defined and directed so much of my life this past decade plus and am very proud of would suffer for it."
COMBICHRIST's 'From My Cold Dead Hands' Lyric Video Released:
Jack White and Brendan Benson Revisit the Raconteurs:
Although Jack White is typically a shoe-in to steal the show whenever he takes the stage, many of Benson other "friends" came close. Georgia hard-rocker and in-demand producer Butch Walker galvanized the crowd on Benson's shuffling folk-pop ditty "What I'm Looking For." The Howlin Brothers opened the show with a spirited rendition of Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Leadbelly's "How Long Blues" that featured accompaniment from Ricky Skaggs and weepy pedal steel lines courtesy of former longtime Bob Dylan sideman Bucky Baxter, a fixture onstage throughout the night. Baxter especially shined while backing Benson and his old boss's son, Jakob Dylan, on a faithful rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Loving Cup." And songwriter Jesse Baylin dueted with Benson on his tense tune "Pretty Baby" — one of the more moody moments of the evening.
Within Temptation Release “Dangerous” Single, Former Killswitch Engage Frontman Howard Jones Guests:
Daft Punk Playing Grammy Awards 2014:
"We learned that because they had such a good experience with us when they appeared with Kanye in 2008, they were happy to discuss a performance on this year's show. Conversations took place over a period of a couple of months, and finally they agreed to be a part of this year's telecast. Details of the performance are still being worked out, but the idea of having the exclusive television performance by this iconic band is something we're very, very excited about." -Ken Ehrlich (Executive Producer)
Steven Van Zandt 'Honored' By E Street Band's Hall of Fame Induction:
"It was good. It's always a bit strange when you're in a conversation with somebody and they assume you're already in. You gotta say, "Well, actually. . ." That little bit of awkwardness will be gone now. And of course, you're honored to be part of the same institution as all of my heroes."
Crazy Town Release Lyric Video For New Song “LemonFace”:
All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter to Play Gregg Allman in New Biopic:
“The film focuses on two major parts of Gregg’s life in music: Gregg’s early struggles through the formation of The Allman Brothers Band and the group’s ultimate explosion on the music scene and Gregg’s struggles to clean himself up from drug and alcohol abuse." -Savin
SLASH Says 16 New Songs 'Worked Up And Completed' For Third Solo Album:
"16 tracks worked up and completed. plus an instrumental? Hard to decide what goes on the record, what will be bonus tracks. It's all cool. Going to be a heavy record."
STRATOVARIUS' 'Unbreakable' Video Released:
Devil You Know (Ex-Killswitch Engage) Add New Members, Including Bleeding Through Bassist:
“After a period of being so intensely creative writing and recording the album, it’s exciting to finally take it out on the road. It’s great to have the two new guys. Roy is a great fit. Ryan and I have played tons of shows together in BLEEDING THROUGH and KILLSWITCH and have known each other for years.” -Jones
Megadeth Perform "Kingmaker" on Jimmy Kimmel:
Opening Acts Confirmed For Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men, Etc. Tour, New Dates Added:
With letlive.:
02/03 Orlando, FL – The Plaza ‘Live’ Theater
02/04 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
02/05 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
02/06 Jacksonville, FL – Brewster’s Megaplex
02/08 Mexico City, DF – Jose Cuervo Salon
02/10 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
02/11 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
02/12 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
02/13 Denver, CO – The Ogden
02/14 Kansas City, MO – Uptown
02/15 Sauget, IL – Pops
02/17 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
02/18 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
02/19 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
With Northlane:
02/21 Plymouth, MI – Compuware Arena
02/22 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
02/23 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
02/24 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
02/26 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
02/27 Worcester, PA – The Palladium
02/28 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
03/01 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
03/02 Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
03/03 Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore Silver Springs
03/04 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate
With letlive.:
03/06 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
03/07 Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium
03/08 Memphis, TN – New Daisy
03/10 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
03/11 Houston, TX – House of Blues
03/12 Mission, TX – Las Palmas Race Park (‘Never Say Never Fest‘)
03/13 San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
03/14 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/15 Grand Prairie, TX – Quik Trip Park (‘South By So What?! Fest‘)
03/16 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
03/18 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
03/21 San Francisco, CA – Regency Grand Ballroom
03/22 San Bernardino, CA – NOS Event Center (‘Self Help Festival‘)
03/24 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
03/25 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theater
03/26 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
03/28 San Diego, CA – Soma
03/29 Las Vegas, NV – Extreme Thing
03/30 San Diego, CA – Soma
04/02 Honolulu, HI – The Republik (Bring Me The Horizon only)
Northlane Announce U.S. Headlining Dates:
02/07 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
02/08 San Diego, CA – House Of Blues Side Room
02/09 Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Underground
02/11 Fort Worth, TX – Tom Cats West
02/12 Tupelo, MS – Goodtime Charlies
02/13 St Louis, IL – Fubar
02/14 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
02/15 Burnsville, MN – The Garage
02/16 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
02/18 Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
02/19 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre & Ballroom
I THE BREATHER debut new single "The Setting Sun":
Metallica Release 'Freeze 'Em All' Live Album:
1. Creeping Death
2. For Whom The Bell Tolls
3. Sad But True
4. Bass Solo
5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
6. Master Of Puppets
7. One
8. Blackened
9. Kirk Solo
10. Nothing Else Matters
11. Enter Sandman
12. Seek & Destroy
Abandon All Ships Release Lyric Video For New Song “Reefer Madness”:
Their new album “Malocchio“ will be out February 11th, 2014 via Velocity/Rise.
Dream Theater Reveal Dates For North American ‘Along For The Ride Tour’:
“We are all really pumped and excited to bring our new live show to North America and to take all of our amazing fans ‘Along For The Ride’! Returning to the ‘An Evening With’ format will enable us to deliver the best DT live experience yet with time for lots of music, and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.
With this tour, our goal is for you to be able to step into the world of Dream Theater from the moment you enter the venue. We hope to create an intense and stimulating night both musically and visually and have prepared some really cool things this time around. We’ll be premiering some songs we’ve never played live before, as well as featured tracks from our latest self-titled release and plenty of classic DT songs for all of our long time and hard-core fans. We are all looking forward to a great night of music and super-psyched to kick it all off!” -Petrucci
03/20 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
03/21 Montreal, QC – Bell Center
03/25 Boston, MA – Opera House
03/27 Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
03/28 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
04/01 Washington, DC – Lincoln Theater
04/02 Pittsburgh, PA – The Palace
04/04 Detroit, MI – Fillmore
04/05 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
04/06 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
04/08 Minneapolis, MN – Burnsville Performing Arts Center
04/09 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
04/10 Denver, CO – Paramount
04/12 Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
04/15 Salem, OR – Elsinore Theatre
04/17 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
04/18 Riverside, CA – Fox PAC
04/19 Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum
04/23 Mexico City, MX – Arena Ciudad De Mexico
04/25 Monterrey, MX – Arena Monterrey
04/26 Guadalajara, MX – Auditorio Telmex
We Came As Romans Premiere “Never Let Me Go” Music Video:
‘The Unconditional Tour‘ featuring Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, A Skylit Drive, Hands Like Houses and Beartooth Officially Announced:
02/21 Dallas, TX – The Door
02/22 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
02/23 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
02/25 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
02/26 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
02/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
03/01 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
03/02 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
03/04 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre
03/05 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
03/06 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
03/07 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
03/09 Montreal, QC – La Tulipe
03/10 Toronto, ONT – Opera House
03/11 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
03/12 Joliet, IL – Mojoes
03/14 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
03/16 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
03/18 Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory
03/19 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
03/20 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
03/21 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
03/22 San Bernardino, CA – NOS Events Center (‘Self Help Fest‘)
03/23 San Diego, CA – SOMA
03/26 West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
03/27 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
A Day To Remember Premiere “Right Back At It Again” Music Video:
Helmet’s Page Hamilton To Hold ‘Helmet Band Camp’ In August:
"Dear Helmet Faithful,
It's been 25 years since I took out an ad in the Village Voice, formed Helmet & wrote my first Helmet song. I'm really excited to announce that in August of 2014 we will host the first ever Helmet Band Camp in Big Indian, NY with Music Masters Camps at Full Moon Resort!
I've really enjoyed conducting music/guitar master classes around the world from Tokyo to Brisbane, Los Angeles to Anchorage, Cleveland to Canberra but this camp will provide a unique opportunity for you to play with Helmet and get into how we write and arrange our songs.
We'll have large seminars as well as small group classes for guitarists, singers, bass players & drummers to explore the Helmet chord vocabulary, learn about how we approach rhythm & grooves and develop musical ideas, i.e. writing and arranging your own music.
We'll get into Helmet music theory 101 as I share my approach to playing solos & creating soundscapes for songs as well as the many movies I've played on.
Thank you for a great 25 years, I hope you can make it!" - Page Hamilton
The Kindred Debut Lyric Video For New Song “Heritage”:
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