Tue
05
Dec

STYX Already Packing Up Shows For 2018

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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HEADLINING TREK STARTS JANUARY 18
 
LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AT THE VENETIAN JANUARY 26/27/31 AND FEBRUARY 2/3
 
CO-HEADLINING TREK WITH REO SPEEDWAGON AND SPECIAL GUEST DON FELDER
STARTS MARCH 13
 
December 4, 2017 -- Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers STYX--Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo—are getting ready to wrap up another busy year of touring in the U.S., having performed over 100 shows. They’re not showing any signs of taking a break from touring in 2018.
 
Earlier this summer, STYX announced another special five-night limited engagement with DON FELDER -at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Las Vegas. Presented by SiriusXM, “Styx & Don Felder: Renegades In The Fast Lane,” will take place at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Las Vegas on January 26, 27, 31 and February 2, 3, 2018. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com, Venetian.com, any box office at The Venetian or The Palazzo, or by calling 702 414 9000 or 866 641 7469. 
 
In addition to the residency in Las Vegas, the rest of STYX’s 2018 tour schedule is already starting to take shape. They’ll join forces once again with fellow legends REO SPEEDWAGON, and very special guest star DON FELDER—formerly of the Eagles—for month-long trek starting in Duluth, MN on March 13 at the Amsoil Arena. Tickets for various cities go on sale starting December 1.
 
STYX is on the road in support of their highly anticipated and critically acclaimed 16th studio album, THE MISSION, which skyrocketed onto various Billboard charts—including #6 on the “Top Rock Albums” and #11 “Vinyl Albums” charts--upon its release thanks to a solid album that connected with their longtime fans as well as new fans who are discovering them for the first time. 
 
THE MISSION--which was recorded over a two-year period at Blackbird Studios, The Shop, and 6 Studio Amontillado in Nashville--displays the best aspects of the ongoing in-harmony musical intersection of the six-man STYX team: the guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, co-founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young, keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan, original bassist Chuck Panozzo, drummer/percussionist Todd Sucherman, and bassist Ricky Phillips.
 
Check out STYX at any of the following stops (with more to be announced on STYXWorld.com in the coming weeks):
 
DATE        CITY            VENUE
 
Headlining:
Thu 1/18    Tupelo, MS        Bancrop South Arena
Fri 1/19        Lake Charles, LA    Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Tue 1/23    Salt Lake City, UT    Delta Hall at Eccles Theatre
Fri 1/26        Las Vegas, NV        Venetian Theatre/The Venetian
Sat 1/27    Las Vegas, NV        Venetian Theatre/The Venetian
Sun 1/28    Beverly Hills, CA    Saban Theatre
Wed 1/31    Las Vegas, NV        Venetian Theatre/The Venetian
Fri 2/2        Las Vegas, NV        Venetian Theatre/The Venetian
Sat 2/3        Las Vegas, NV        Venetian Theatre/The Venetian
Wed 2/21    Pasadena, CA        The Rose
Thu 2/22    Phoenix, AZ        Celebrity Theatre
Sat 2/24    Pala, CA        Pala Casino & Resort
Fri 3/2        French Lick, IN        French Lick Resort and Casino
Sat 3/3        New Buffalo, MI        Silver Creek Event Center
Mon 3/5    Jamaica        ‘70s Rock & Romance Cruise
 
With REO Speedwagon and Don Felder:
Tue 3/13    Duluth, MN        Amsoil Arena
Wed 3/14    Bismarck, ND        Bismarck Event Center
Fri 3/16        Brookings, SD        Swiftel Center
Sat 3/17    Moline, IL        TaxSlayer Center
Mon 3/19    Grand Rapids, MI    Van Andel Arena
Tue 3/20    Saginaw, MI        Dow Event Center Arena
Fri 3/23        Cape Girardeau, MO    Show Me Center - SMSU
Sat 3/24    Springfield, MO        JQH Arena (No Don Felder)
Sun 3/25    Park City, KS        Hartman Arena
Wed 4/4            Charlottesville, VA         John Paul Jones Arena
Fri 4/6        Huntington, WV        Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Sat 4/7        Greenville, SC        Bon Secours Arena
Sun 4/8        Tuscaloosa, AL        Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre
Tue 4/10    N. Little Rock, AR    Verizon Arena
Wed 4/11    Lafayette, LA        Cajun Dome
Sat 4/14    Orange Beach, AL    The Wharf Amphitheatre
Sun 4/15    Charleston, SC        North Charleston Coliseum
 
 

 

 
Tue
05
Dec

ROCK CANDY Issue 5 Out Now: RANDY RHOADS

Rock Candy Mag
The New ‘Old School’ Rock Mag By The Writers Who Were There

Now available in the shops, and online with a free digital download at www.rockcandymag.com

It Just Got Even Louder!
Issue 5 of Rock Candy Mag (December 2017 - January 2018) is here, packed to the rafters witth fantastic features and photos from rock’s greatest era, including-
RANDY RHOADS
RANDY RHOADS - Remembering OOzzy’s guitar genius who died 35 years ago.
MÖTLEY CRÜE
MÖTLEY CRÜE - Behind the sccenes on their wildest tour.
BON SCOTT
BON SCOTT - New revelations about thee unforgettable AC/DC frontman.
JUDAS PRIEST
JUDAS PRIEST - Unleashed In The East..
CHEAP TRICK
CHEAP TRICK - The making of  --At Budokan’.
ANTHRAX
ANTHRAX - Scott Ian opens up on everrything.
WHITE LION
WHITE LION - They demand respect!
LED ZEPPELIN
LED ZEPPELIN - Diamond Head guitarisst Brian Tatler picks his all-time favourite moments.
MARK WEISS+
MARK WEISS - The legendary rock phottographer shares his greatest images.
 
AND NOT FORGETTING-
Ian Astbury
The Cult’s Ian Astbury and his trouser ironing fetish.
Rock Candy Magazine is a bi-monthly physical mag, with a free digital download for those who buy online. Yes, it’s actually printed on actual paper!

It’s the brainchild of Derek Oliver, Howard Johnson and Malcolm Dome, three Kerrang! writers who lived it all in the ’80s.

It’s aimed at the discerning fan who wants to wallow in nostalgia and relive the glory days of classic rock.

Rock Candy Mag is available from UK retailers and in shops around the world via distribution from industry giant Marketforce. Also available direct from us at www.rockcandymag.com

It’s 100 pages of the purest classic rock from the ’70s and ’80s, with no room for punk, new wave, skinny tie pop or post-industrial claptrap! And it’s all treated with respect and illustrated with the finest photography of the era.

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Mon
04
Dec

JON BUTCHER AXIS Self Titled Album Debuts on CD

Friday, January 19, 2018
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First time on CD! Remastered by JK Northrup and complete liner note written by Dave Reynolds
 
Jon Butcher Axis "Jon Butcher Axis"
 
Release Date: January 19
 
The band is:
Jon Butcher: Lead vocals and all guitars
Derek Blevins: Drums
Chris Martin: Bass
 
Track listing: Life takes a Life (3.56) / It's only words (3.04) / Ocean in Motion (2.22) / Can't be the only fool (3.24)  / Sentinal (3.16) / New Man (3.10) / Fairlight (3.23) / Send one care of (3.45) /  Walk like this (3.05) / We will be as one (3.59)
 
Produced and engineered by Pat Moran
Mastered by J K Northrup
 
For a time in the early 1980's it looked like as if Jon Butcher's career would know no bounds. As anyone who picked up a copy of the self-titled Jon Butcher Axis album upon its original release in 1983 would concur, here was a star on the rise. Such an upwards trajectory was well deserved given his undeniable talent, the quality of that debut and the ensuing sophomore affair “Stare at the Sun”. Indeed both albums should have resulted in greater rewards than they ultimately did at the time.
 
Although Jon would enjoy a good deal of recognition for later recorded work, such as “Wishes” (released under his own name rather than the band handle), perhaps the answer to any questions that are asked over Butcher's lack of bigger and more sustained success may be allied to the one that asks “why has it taken well over thirty years for his first two records to be officially released on CD? Sure, several of the best tracks from both albums have surfaced on compilations of Jon's work but never before has either album been issued on its entirety on a silver shiny disc. That is about to change
 
Jon had an obsession with the guitar from age 5 and his first real band was called Johanna Wild, a band that certainly caught the attention of many people, his influences including BB King, Jimi Hendrix,  Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.
 
Notable tracks from the first album include "Ocean in Motion" and "Walk Like This". This album reached No. 91 in the Billboard pop album charts and Axis' video "Life Takes a Life" became one of the first videos by a black artist to receive airtime on MTV. At that time, the only two black artists enjoying MTV coverage were The Jon Butcher Axis and Michael Jackson. The result of his success afforded further growing popularity for the band, which added the opportunity to tour with Rush ('Signals' tour '83),Def Leppard ('Pyromania' tour '83) and Scorpions ('Hurricane' tour '84). amongst others.
 
Jon Butcher has an undeniable talent and this 10 track album from the classic early eighties era shows just what this man had to offer. Timeless..
 
 
 
Mon
04
Dec

BURN Bring Their Epic 'Ice Age' Album to MRR

Artist: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Categories: 
News Feed
 
Acclaimed UK rock band BURN are back and MelodicRock Records is thrilled to be a part of their plan for world domination.
 
Unfortunately the worldwide release of the album has to be delayed until FEBRUARY 28. Preorders start in 4 weeks. All preorders will recieve a very special exclusive bonus.
 
But to make up for that - here's another full length preview to check out!
 
 

 
Away from the music scene for nearly 10 years since the release of the critically and commercially well received third album, ‘Global Warning’, finally another slab of classic British hard rock is on the way.
 
MRR and BURN are proud to announce that band’s fourth album, ‘Ice Age’, is mastered and ready for release.
 
The album has been produced by Barney Stackhouse and mixed by the Grammy award winning Tobias Lindell (Europe, H.E.A.T.)
 
The band states: “We have taken 5 years to create this album, and it is something of which we are incredibly proud. We hope and believe that the thousands of people who enjoyed Global Warning will find plenty to enjoy in this new release. We are also very proud to announce our new line-up. Although we have lost some great guys along the way, namely Jeff Ogden, Julian Nicholas (although he is still featured on one track on the new album) and Benji Reid, we are extremely lucky to have replaced them with a couple of outstanding new members.”
 
Take a listen to the anthemic lead track 'Jealousy':
 
 
Let’s introduce the guys right now –
 
On lead vocals Burn welcome none other than Steve Newman.
“Steve is well known in the rock community through his numerous solo albums and other projects. He has built up a loyal and devoted following over many years and the consistent quality of his output was something that encouraged us to approach him.  Steve was our first choice to lead the new line up, as we view him as possessing one of the very best voices in rock. Burn is the first band that Steve has committed himself to for many years. We are honoured to have him on board and fronting the band.”
 
The other new member is the ridiculously talented Chris Green who brings his incendiary lead guitar skills to the band.
“Chris is a current member of Tyketto and hard rock fans will remember him from Furyon, Rubicon Cross and Pride, along with various other projects. We really couldn't think of another guitarist who could have done a better job on the new material than Chris.  His sense of melody and feel combined with tremendous technique have produced some awe-inspiring solos on this album.”
 
Burn’s history started in the heyday of melodic rock in the 1980’s, and from that foundation, through Global Warning and now Ice Age, the band has developed into a modern hard rock act.  With a multitude of influences and an open-minded view on song writing they push the boundaries of the genre while still retaining the core elements of power and melody.
In closing the band would like to add; “So, here we go. This is a new era for Burn and we are really looking forward to sharing our new stuff with everyone.”
 
Ice Age will get an initial release in Japan and Asia via Marquee/Avalon November 22 and worldwide via MRR on CD and all digital platforms February 28; with pre-sales in January (which will include an advance audio preview of the album for those that pre-order).
 
 
Mon
04
Dec

Obsession - Losing My Mind [Never Released Video Clip]

 
The classic US heavy metal band OBSESSION just released a previously unreleased music video for the track "Losing My Mind" taken from the album "Scarred for Life", originally released in 1986.
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Mon
04
Dec

SPIRIT QUEST Concept Album & Ebook FREE Download

 
NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
 
The Spirit Quest is a story accompanied by music that was written by Shawn R. Key. Realizing that people around the globe deal with loss at the holidays, he was inspired by the death of his own father to create a means of retaining the holiday spirit while dealing with the grief process. The story is one of wonder and magic. It is presented as an eBook which should be downloaded. The audiobook is meant to be played in conjunction with the eBook chapters, creaing beautiful moods via music to enhance the storytelling. Finally, an entire album of various genres of music can be heard as these additional  songs were inspired by The Spirit Quest. Welcome to a world like never before. 
 
Special thanks to the following musicians,  producers/engineers artists for without their brilliance and skill, this project would not have been possible:
Steve Senes
Mark Owen
Arthur Dorety
Scott Harlan
Jonathan McPherson
James Christian
Robin Beck
Sammy Allen
Valerie Wilson Morris 
Mike Himmel
Pete Evick
Scott Spelbring
Bill Leverty
Hailey Key
 
See, hear and download at: www.thespiritquestrocks.com
 
Mon
04
Dec

Totally Driven Radio Podcast - MICHAEL SWEET

Artist: 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Categories: 
Podcasts & Radio
Totally Driven Radio, the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 – 11 pm Est time on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, hosted by Bay Ragni, Nick Wilkinson and Jimmy Jannetty covers the world of sports and entertainment each week, as well as bringing you celebrity guests interviews,
 
This week we talked to lead singer of Stryper, Michael Sweet who recently released the second “Sweet & Lynch” album “Unified”, as well as a solo DVD coming out in 2 weeks called “Sole”
 
Michael discussed…….
**If going through a situation like Stryper did this past year, does it affect him in his other musical projects and home life
 
**if his phone started ringing off the hook when the word was out they needed a bass player
 
**they didn’t want to get into auditioning hundreds of people
 
**thoughts on the music website “Blabbermouth”
 
**the new band “Super Stroke” which is George, Mick & Jeff from Dokken with Robert Mason singing.
 
**If they approached the new Sweet & Lynch album differently from the first one
 
**He doesn’t know if there will be anymore Sweet & Lynch albums
 
**He also really doesn’t want to do another one, unless they can tour behind it
 
**He really thinks people want to hear the Sweet & Lynch band and hear the songs live
 
**He just doesn’t understand why they can’t even do a couple “one off” shows
 
**Michael as a producer and his love of it
 
**That he has been offered to produce other artists, and would love to but financially he would not be able to do it
 
**Stryper documentary they are working on, that is going to take a couple years
 
**The impact that bother Stryper & his music have had on people
**That he has met Satanist, who are Stryper fans
 
**His thoughts on the band Ghost
 
**his upcoming Michael Sweet Christmas show
 
**any plans for more solo acoustic shows
 
**the recent FB Live Stryper did, if he was afraid of possible comments from people
  
Michael hangs for 40 mins, and talks all this and more
 
You can listen to the full interview here
 
You can order the new Limited-Edition Michael Sweet DVD “Sole” off his website.
 
Also LIKE Michael & Stryper on Facebook
 
Remember to listen to Totally Driven Radio every Thursday, and Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

 

 
Mon
04
Dec

Scherer/Batten - 'Space And Time' (Album 'BattleZone' Out Now)

Scherer/Batten is of course, none other than vocalist MARC SCHERER (Scherer/Peterik) and star guitarist JENNIFER BATTEN (Jeff Beck, Michael Jackson).

PURCHASE CD:
Amazon CD: http://amzn.to/2eTt6PE
MRR Direct: http://melodicrock.com/articles/melodicrock-records/2017/08/29/schererba...

DIGITAL OPTIONS:
iTunes: http://apple.co/2itdwyy
Amazon MP3: http://amzn.to/2eTt6PE
Apple Music: http://apple.co/2gaBBcV
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2wthyKE

 

 
Sat
02
Dec

Aerodyne - "Comin' For You" (Official Video)

'Comin' For You', first single taken from the forthcoming Aerodyne's new album "Breaking Free", is now finally available with an official videoclip on Youtube and for streaming on Spotify. All other digital platforms will follow soon.
 
"Breaking Free" is set for release on December 15, 2017 via Street Symphonies Records / Burning Minds Music Group, distributed by Sound Trek in Italy, AnderStein Music in Japan and Plastic Head in the rest of the World.  
 
"Breaking Free" Tracklist:
01. As Above, So Below
02. Comin' For You
03. Breaking Free
04. Aerodynamic
05. Pedal To The Floor
06. We All Live A Lie
07. Until You're Gone
08. Setting Hell On Fire
09. Run Away
10. Back To Back
 
Aerodyne is:
Daniel Almqvist: Vocals, Guitar
Timmy Kan: Bass
Johan Bergman: Lead Guitar
Christoffer Almqvist: Drums
 
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