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ABKCO Announces New Details For Rolling Stones Vinyl Re-Issues Campaign

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Courtesy: ABKCO

This past March, ABKCO launched a new campaign to re-issue more than a dozen of The Rolling Stones’ classic albums on vinyl with the re-issue of the U.S. version of the band’s 1966 album, Aftermath.

Its release was followed April 28 with the re-issue of the U.S. version of the band’s 1967 album, Between The Buttons, and on Friday, the label continued that campaign with the re-issue of the United Kingdom version of the band’s 1966 compilation record, Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass). The March and April re-issues and the brand new 180-gram vinyl re-issue are three of 16 total records from The Rolling Stones that ABKCO is planning to re-issue this year and into 2024, according to a news release distributed Friday about the label’s new campaign.

The information provided states the label’s campaign will see the company release albums from The Rolling Stones spanning 1963 to 1970. That includes the band’s very first live recording, 1966’s U.S.-released Got Live If You Want It! and the U.S. version of the band’s 1966 album, Aftermath. A re-issue of the band’s 1967 album, Flowers is scheduled for June 16 through ABKCO.

The U.S. and UK versions of the band’s 1965 album, Out of Our Heads is scheduled as part of the campaign, for release on Sept. 15 and 1969’s Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) Oct. 20 in the UK and Nov. 10 in the U.S.

The Rolling Stones No. 2 (1965), is scheduled to drop as part of ABKCO’s campaign of vinyl re-issues from The Rolling Stones Dec. 1 alongside 1965’s December’s Children (And Everybody’s) and Got Live If You Want It (1965).

Many of the albums included in the label’s campaign have been out-of-print for nearly four decades. The label’s current schedule and track listing for the upcoming Rolling Stones vinyl re-issues is noted in full below.

The Rolling Stones black vinyl reissue release schedule:

June 9 – Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (UK version)

Side A

  1. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? 
  2. Paint It, Black 
  3. It’s All Over Now 
  4. The Last Time 
  5. Heart of Stone 
  6. Not Fade Away 
  7. Come On 

Side B

  1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 
  2. Get Off Of My Cloud 
  3. As Tears Go By 
  4. 19th Nervous Breakdown 
  5. Lady Jane 
  6. Time Is On My Side 
  7. Little Red Rooster 

June 16 – Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (US version) 

Side A

  1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 
  2. The Last Time 
  3. As Tears Go By 
  4. Time Is On My Side 
  5. It’s All Over Now 
  6. Tell Me 

Side B

  1. 19th Nervous Breakdown 
  2. Heart Of Stone 
  3. Get Off Of My Cloud 
  4. Not Fade Away 
  5. Good Times, Bad Times 
  6. Play With Fire 

June 16 – Flowers 

Side A

  1. Ruby Tuesday 
  2. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? 
  3. Let’s Spend The Night Together 
  4. Lady Jane 
  5. Out Of Time 
  6. My Girl 

Side B

  1. Back Street Girl 
  2. Please Go Home 
  3. Mother’s Little Helper 
  4. Take It Or Leave It 
  5. Ride On, Baby 
  6. Sittin’ On A Fence 

July 14 – Metamorphosis 

Side A

  1. Out Of Time 
  2. Don’t Lie To Me 
  3. Somethings Just Stick In Your Mind 
  4. Each and Every Day of the Year 
  5. Heart Of Stone 
  6. I’d Much Rather Be With The Boys 
  7. (Walkin’ Thru The) Sleepy City 
  8. We’re Wastin’ Time 
  9. Try A Little Harder 

Side B

  1. I Don’t Know Why 
  2. If You Let Me 
  3. Jiving Sister Fanny 
  4. Downtown Suzie 
  5. Family 
  6. Memo From Turner 
  7. I’m Going Down 

September 15 – Out Of Our Heads (US version)

Side A

  1. Mercy Mercy  
  2. Hitch Hike  
  3. The Last Time  
  4. That’s How Strong My Love Is  
  5. Good Times  
  6. I’m Alright (Live)  

Side B

  1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction  
  2. Cry To Me  
  3. The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man  
  4. Play With Fire  
  5. The Spider And The Fly  
  6. One More Try 

September 15 – Out Of Our Heads (UK version)

Side A

  1. She Said Yeah  
  2. Mercy Mercy  
  3. Hitch Hike  
  4. That’s How Strong My Love Is  
  5. Good Times  
  6. Gotta Get Away  

Side B

  1. Talkin’ ‘Bout You  
  2. Cry To Me  
  3. Oh, Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’)  
  4. Heart Of Stone  
  5. The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man  
  6. I’m Free 

October 6 – England’s Newest Hit Makers

Side A

  1. Not Fade Away
  2. Route 66
  3. I Just Want To Make Love To You
  4. Honest I Do
  5. Now I’ve Got A Witness
  6. Little By Little

Side B

  1. I’m A King Bee
  2. Carol
  3. Tell Me
  4. Can I Get A Witness
  5. You Can Make It If You Try
  6. Walking The Dog

October 20 – Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) (UK version) 

Side A

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 
  2. Mother’s Little Helper 
  3. 2,000 Light Years From Home 
  4. Let’s Spend The Night Together 
  5. You Better Move On 
  6. We Love You 

Side B

  1. Street Fighting Man 
  2. She’s A Rainbow 
  3. Ruby Tuesday 
  4. Dandelion 
  5. Sittin’ On The Fence 
  6. Honky Tonk Women 

November 10 – Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) (US version)

Side A

  1. Paint It, Black 
  2. Ruby Tuesday 
  3. She’s a Rainbow 
  4. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 
  5. Mother’s Little Helper 
  6. Let’s Spend the Night Together 

Side B

  1. Honky Tonk Women 
  2. Dandelion 
  3. 2000 Light Years from Home 
  4. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? 
  5. Street Fighting Man 

December 1 – The Rolling Stones No. 2

Side A

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Version 2)  
  2. Down Home Girl  
  3. You Can’t Catch Me  
  4. Time Is On My Side (Version 2)  
  5. What A Shame  
  6. Grown Up Wrong  

Side B

  1. Down The Road Apiece  
  2. Under The Boardwalk  
  3. I Can’t Be Satisfied  
  4. Pain In My Heart  
  5. Off The Hook  
  6. Suzie-Q 

December 1 – December’s Children (And Everybody’s) 

Side A

  1. She Said Yeah  
  2. Talkin’ ‘Bout You  
  3. You Better Move On  
  4. Look What You’ve Done  
  5. The Singer Not he Song  
  6. Route 66 (Live)  

Side B

  1. Get Off Of My Cloud  
  2. I’m Free  
  3. As Tears Go By  
  4. Gotta Get Away  
  5. Blue Turns To Grey  
  6. I’m Moving On (Live) 

December 1 – Got Live If You Want It!

Side A

  1. Under My Thumb
  2. Get Off Of My Cloud
  3. Lady Jane
  4. Not Fade Away
  5. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
  6. Fortune Teller

Side B

  1. The Last Time
  2. 19th Nervous Breakdown
  3. Time Is On My Side
  4. I’m Alright
  5. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
  6. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

Coming In 2024: 

The Rolling Stones, Now!


Side A

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Version 1)  
  2. Down Home Girl  
  3. You Can’t Catch Me  
  4. Heart Of Stone  
  5. What A Shame  
  6. Mona (I Need You Baby)  

Side B

  1. Down The Road Apiece  
  2. Off The Hook  
  3. Pain In My Heart  
  4. Oh, Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’)  
  5. Little Red Rooster  
  6. Surprise, Surprise 

The Rolling Stones (UK version)

Side A

  1. Route 66  
  2. I Just Want To Make Love To You  
  3. Honest I Do  
  4. Mona (I Need You Baby)  
  5. Now I’ve Got A Witness  
  6. Little By Little  

Side B

  1. I’m A King Bee  
  2. Carol  
  3. Tell Me  
  4. Can I Get A Witness  
  5. You Can Make It If You Try  
  6. Walking The Dog 

More information on The Rolling Stones’ current re-issues campaign is available along with all of The Rolling Stones’ latest news at:

Website: https://www.rollingstones.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therollingstones

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RollingStones

More information on the campaign is also available along with all of the latest news from ABKCO Records at:

Website: https://abkco.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abkco

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABKCO

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Soraia Debuts New Single, Lyric Video; Announces New Live Dates

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Courtesy: Wicked Cool Records

Soraia premiered a new standalone single and its companion lyric video this week.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Every Motion‘ and its companion lyric video Friday, to kick off the weekend. The premiere of the new single and video came roughly three months after the band unveiled its take on The Hellacopters’ song, ‘Baby Borderline‘.

The single’s musical arrangement is a catchy composition that once again exhibits the influence of Joan Jett and the Black Hearts while also presenting Soraia’s own unique garage rock style sound and style. The blending of the noted influence and original approach makes the song’s arrangement engaging and entertaining from beginning to end.

Vocalist and ZouZou Mansour talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement.

“‘Every Motion’ is taking a look at how unresolved trauma passes through each generation told within the story of a powerful, instinctual wolf,” Mansour said. Ultimately, the soul has become the surviving fighter: the wolf saving her young. The lyrics and music to this one developed pretty quickly. To me, that means it’s both honest and subconscious. I love that about ‘Every Motion’–making it my new favorite Soraia song.”

The wolf in question is featured in the song’s lyric video alongside Mansour as the song’s lyrics are presented next to the pair and a moon that moves across the screen. All of this happens as the song plays over the simple visualization.

In other news, Soraia has also announced a new handful of live dates. The new live schedule, which comes on the heels of a recently completed tour that spanned March 9 to May 6, is set to launch July 1 in Garwood, NJ and to run through Nov. 11 in Portland, ME. The band’s tour also includes a handful of dates in Sweden this fall.

The tour’s schedule is noted below:

Upcoming Tour Dates:

JUL 01 @ Crossroads: Garwood, NJ

JUL 16 @ Permanent Records: Los Angeles, CA (with Harlis Sweetwater)

JUL 20 @ Pourhouse: Oceanside, CA

JUL 21 @ Winter’s Tavern: Pacifica, CA

JUL 22 @ Rock N’ Roll Flea Market: Alameda, CA

JUL 28 @ 37th Annual Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars: King of Prussia, PA (support for Tommy Conwell and The Houserockers)

AUG 4 @ Musikfest (acoustic set on Lagerplatz Stage): Bethlehem, PA

AUG 08 @ Musikfest (Zinzenplatz Stage):

Bethlehem, PA

SEP 16 @ West Reading Fall Festival

West Reading, PA

SEP 27 @ Twang: Stockholm, Sweden (acoustic show)

SEP 28 @ Melodybox:

Hägersten, Sweden (w/ Diamond Dogs)

OCT 04 @ Katalin: Uppsala, Sweden (w/ Diamond Dogs)

OCT 06 @ Malmö Medley: Malmö, Sweden (w/ Diamond Dogs)

OCT 07 @ Biljardkompaniet: Kristianstad, Sweden

(w/ Diamond Dogs)

OCT 13 @ The Eighth Room: Nashville, TN

(w/ The Idiot Kids)

OCT 14 @ Punk Rock Night: The Melody Inn, Indianapolis, IN (w/ The Idiot Kids)

NOV 03 @ Milkboy: Philadelphia, PA (w/ Killer Kin)

NOV 04 @ Berlin Under A: New York City, NY

(w/ Diamond Dogs)

NOV 05: Hangar on The Hudson, Troy, NY

(w/ Diamond Dogs)

NOV 08 @ Tellus 360: Lancaster, PA (w/ Diamond Dogs)

NOV 09 @ Cellar on Treadwell: Hamden, CT (w/ Killer Kin, Diamond Dogs)

NOV 10 @ The Burren – Somerville, MA (w/ Diamond Dogs)

NOV 11 @ Geno’s: Portland, ME (w/ Diamond Dogs)

More information on Soraia’s new single, lyric video and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.soraia.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoraiaRocks

Twitter: http://twitter.com/soraiarocks

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Saul Debuts New Album’s Second Single, Video

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Hard rock band Saul is giving audiences a new preview of its latest album.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Tooth & Nail‘ and the song’s companion video Thursday. The song and its video are the second from the band’s forthcoming album, This Is It…The End of Everything, which is schedule for release July 28 through Spinefarm Records. The band premiered the record’s lead single, ‘A Million Miles’ and its companion video last month.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Tooth & Nail’ boasts the same sort of aggro-rock style approach as ‘A Million Miles’ It is just as easily comparable, to that end, to works from the likes of the band’s fellow up-and-coming hard rock act, Another Day Dawns. Even with the similarities to ADD’s work and Saul’s own work, the song in mind, the band’s new single still boasts its own identity separate from those works, making for plenty of engagement and entertainment.

According to front man Blake Bedsaul, the song’s lyrical theme is a sociopolitical commentary.

“Plain and simple — the world is fucked,” Bedsaul said. “”We’ve all been too complacent to do anything about it. We vote in the richest, oldest, most crooked politicians to run our country into the ground and stand around wondering what happened. Wake up. It’s time for a change. We won’t stand idly by as everything we know and love turns to ash for a political agenda. We will be standing and fighting ‘TOOTH AND NAIL.'”

The video for the new single is a unique presentation. It features the band in what looks like some sort of greenhouse in which plants are growing. the band is performing its single among the plant life as the song plays over the visualization.

In other news, Saul will serve as support for Memphis May Fire’s 2-week summer North American tour in July alongside Secret and Norma Jean. The bands’ tour schedule is noted below:

SAUL ON TOUR:
WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE, NORMA JEAN, + SECRETS:
7/1 — Thompson, CT — Capulet Fest
7/2 — Portland, ME  —  State Theatre
7/3 — Elmira, NY  —  The L
7/5 — Columbus, OH  —  The King of Clubs
7/7 — Charleston, SC  —  Music Farm 
7/8 — Orlando, FL  —  The Beacham Theater 
7/9 — Gainesville, FL  —  High Dive
7/11 — Mobile, AL  —  Soul Kitchen Music Hall
7/12 — Memphis, TN  —  Growlers
7/14 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest*
*Saul Only

More information on Saul’s new album, single, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://saulofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/saulbandofficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/saulband

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Lions At The Gate Announces New Album Details; Debuts Album’s Latest Single, Video; Announces New Live Dates

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Hard rock super group Lions at the Gate debuted its latest single and video this week.

The band premiered its latest single, ‘Drain‘ and the song’s companion video Wednesday. The song and its video are the sixth from the band’s forthcoming album, The Excuses We Cannot Make, which the band announced Wednesday, is scheduled for release Aug. 25.

The album’s track listing — complete with links to each of the album’s singles — is noted below:

THE EXCUSES WE CANNOT MAKE Track Listing

  1. Not Even Human
  2. The Climb
  3. Find My Way (ft. Tatiana Shmayluk)
  4. Drain
  5. Bed Of Nails
  6. Scapegoat
  7. Vultures
  8. The Ledge
  9. Losing Hope
  10. Digital Sea
  11. My Apology

The musical arrangement featured in Lions at the Gates’ new single is a rich melodic hard rock ballad whose contemplative verses and more powerful choruses make for a familiar style approach and sound. The overall presentation is easily comparable to works from the likes of The Veer Union, Sevendust and many other similar bands of that ilk.

According to front man Cristian Machado, the song’s lyrical theme is a contemplative statement that came from personal experiences.

“‘Drain’ is a song about regret and time,” Machado said. “There was a time in my life when I wished I could turn back the clock and take all the lessons I’ve learned with me. Many times I wondered if I’d made the right decisions in my own life. Years ago, I lost a family member whom I loved dearly with all my heart. We held her until the very last breath that she took. That was such a life-changing experience, it truly made me see things a lot differently.”

He continued, “Sadly, so many years I wasted leading up to that moment, thinking that time would never run out. The regret I felt was so intense, it opened my eyes wider than ever before and led my heart to change. I carry the memory daily, still. Thank God I am now, finally, realizing that perhaps I am not defined by the mistakes I’ve made, I am defined by the lessons I’ve learned in-house. I can apply them to my life now. In the end, it was worth it all.”

The video for the band’s new single features the band performing its new single in a church setting. Machado performs his part in the church’s confessional booth while the band performs collectively in the church’s sanctuary.

Courtesy: Cosa Nostra PR

In other news, Lion at the Gate is scheduled to join Nita Strauss on tour this summer starting Tuesday in Nashville, TN. The acts’ nearly month-long tour is scheduled to run through July 12 in Houston, TX and also features stops in cities, such as Bloomington, IN; Greensboro, NC and Portland, OR.

The tour’s schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.

Summer Storm North American Tour 2023 Dates

Jun 13 – Nashville, TN @ Exit / In

Jun 14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

Jun 15 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

Jun 17 – New York, NY @ Meadows

Jun 18 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

Jun 19 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedrafts

Jun 21 – Harrison, PA @ The Blue Note

Jun 22 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop

Jun 23 – Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room

Jun 24 – Bloomington, IN @ The Castle Theatre

Jun 25 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

Jun 26 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room

Jun 28 – Denver, CO @ Blue Bird

Jun 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro

Jun 30 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux

Jul 1 – Portland, OR @ Hawthrone Theatre

Jul 2 – Vancouver, WA @ Rickshaw

Jul 3 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Jul 5 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s

Jul 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky

Jul 8 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Space

Jul 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

Jul 11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

Jul 12 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

More information on Lions at the Gate’s new single, video, album and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://latgofficial.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lionsatthegate

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lionsatthegate

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Steep Canyon Rangers Announces New Album Details; Debuts Album’s Lead Single, Video

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Steep Canyon Rangers will tentatively release its latest album this fall.

The band is scheduled to release its new album, Morning Shift, Sept. 8 through Yep Roc Records. The band’s 14th album, it will come roughly three years after the release of the band’s then latest album, Arm in Arm (2020).

In anticipation of the record’s pending release the band unveiled its lead single, ‘Hominy Valley‘ and its companion video Tuesday. The song’s musical arrangement is a catchy, upbeat composition that will appeal easily to any fan of the band and any bluegrass fan in general.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the debut of the new single and video and the album’s pending release. The lyrics provided with the video seem to point at the song being a history lesson of sorts, in this case about General Griffith Rutherford, who led a large contingent of American military forces in late 1776 against Cherokee Native Americans in the North Carolina Mountains.

The song’s video features the band recording its song and new album at the Inn Bat Cave in Bat Cave, N.C. as the song plays over the visualization.

More information on Steep Canyon Rangers’ new single, video and album is available along with the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.steepcanyon.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SteepCanyonRangers

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SteepCanyon

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The Guess Who Debuts New Album’s Third Single, Video

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With only days left until the release of its new album, Plein D’Amour, The Guess Who is giving audiences another preview of the record, which is scheduled for release June 30 through Deko Entertainment.

The band premiered the album’s third single, ‘Headline‘ and its companion video June 2. The song’s musical arrangement is an acoustic composition whose simple, gentle vocal harmonies from the band members throw back to the sound and styles of some of the band’s great existing works and of so many veteran pure guitar rock bands.

As to the song’s lyrical theme, front man Derek Sharp said the song is a commentary on the new media’s constant stream of negativity.

“Headlines are inherently orchestrated, recurring one-liners regurgitated by our media,” Sharp said. They are negative in nature and most of the time…. verbatim en masse. Something genuine, uplifting and inspiring is the path forward. This dusty old review could use a new headline.”

The video for the band’s new single is engaging and entertaining in its own way, featuring the band in a pair of lighthearted settings, one a well-known dry lake bed with mountains in the distance and the other a more intimate, almost resort type backdrop. The band’s new single plays over the visuals.

The debut of ‘Headline’ and its video was preceded by those of the album’s title track and the album’s lead single, ‘The King.’

In other news, The Guess Who is in the midst of a tour in support of its new album. The tour’s current schedule is noted below:

2023 Tour Dates
Jun 28, 2023 – The Kenley Amphitheater – Layton, UT
Jun 30, 2023 – The DECC Symphony Hall – Duluth, MN
Jul 02, 2023 – The Surf Ballroom – Clear Lake, IA
Jul 22, 2023 – Music by the Lake – Williams Bay, WI
Jul 28, 2023 – Oswego Harborfest Mainstage – Oswego, NY
Jul 29, 2023 – Pavilion at Point of the Bluff Vineyard – Hammondsport, NY
Aug 17, 2023 – Erie County Fair Grandstand – Hamburg, NY
Aug 18, 2023 – Tupelo Music Hall — Derry, NH
Aug 21, 2023 – Lorain County Fair – Wellington, OH
Sep 21, 2023 – Robins Theater – Warren, OH
Sep 22, 2023 – Temple Theatre – Saginaw, MI
Sep 23, 2023 – Golden Nugget Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 07, 2023 – Grand Casino Mille Lacs – Onamia, MN
Oct 12, 2023 – Egyptian Theatre – Park City, UT
Oct 13, 2023 – Egyptian Theatre – Park City, UT
Oct 14, 2023 – Egyptian Theatre – Park City, UT
Oct 15, 2023 – Egyptian Theatre – Park City, UT
Oct 20, 2023 – Golden Nugget Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
Oct 21, 2023 – Ameristar Casino Hotel- Kansas City, MO
Oct 27, 2023 – Andiamo Celebrity Showroom – Warren, MI
Oct 28, 2023 – The Des Plaines Theatre – Des Plaines, IL
Oct 29, 2023 – Old National Events Plaza – Evansville, IN
Nov 3, 2023 – The Lerner Theatre – Elkhart, IN
Nov 5, 2023 – Sidney High Auditorium – Sidney, OH
Dec 2, 2023 – Sugar Creek Casino – Hinton, OK

Plein D’Amour‘s track listing is noted below:

Plein D’Amour Tracklist: 
“The King”
“Across the Line”
“People Around Me”
“Headline”
“Pursuit of No Regret”
“Spaces”
“Free”
“Plein D’Amour”

More information on The Guess Who’s new album and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://theguesswho.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguesswho

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theguesswho

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Strike Master Announces New Album Details; Releases Record’s New Single

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Independent thrash metal band Strike Master has a new album on the way this year.

Tangram Apocalypse is schedule for release Sept. 1. In anticipation of the record’s release, the band debuted the album’s lead single, ‘Crystallized’ through online outlet Metal Rules Sunday.

The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is an intense composition that throws back to the vintage thrash leanings what with the screamed vocals and machine gun fast instrumentation. Listeners could argue there is an influence from the likes of Testament, Exodus and other famed thrash acts.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the new album’s pending release and the single’s debut. No information was provided about the single’s lyrical theme in the article posted to Metal Rules, either.

The track listing for Strike Master’s new album is noted below:

TANGRAM APOCALYPSE Tracklist:

Crystallized
Here Comes the Incubus
We die Tonight
Lost within Compass
Heavy Metal
Black to the Future
Prototype God
Save the Fire

More information on Strike Master’s new album and single is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://strikemaster.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strikemasterofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/strikemaster666

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Queens of the Stone Age Announces New Live Dates

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Queens of the Stone Age will make its way across America this summer in support of its latest album.

The band announced Monday, it will launch what is has dubbed “The End Is Nero Tour” Aug. 3 in Sterling Heights, MI in support of its forthcoming album, In Times New Roman. The album is scheduled for release June 16 through Matador Records and has already produced the singles, ‘Carnavoyeur‘ and ‘Emotion Sickness‘.

The upcoming tour also features stops in cities nationwide, such as Raleigh, NC; Denver, CO and Seattle, WA. Ticket pre-sales for the tour are open now. General ticket sales are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. local time Friday here. Phantogram and the Armed will provide support for the tour’s east coast leg, while Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth will serve as support for the band’s west coast dates.

The tour’s schedule is noted below:

Queens of the Stone Age: The End is Nero Tour:  
August 3 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*
August 4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*
August 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors*
August 7 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater*
August 8 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann*
August 9 – Washington, DC – The Anthem*
August 11 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena*
August 12 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium*
August 15 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater*
August 16 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit*
August 18 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre *
August 19 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater*
September 16 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
September 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory**
September 19 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse**
September 20 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre**
September 22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park**
September 23 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park**
September 24 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
September 26 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP**
September 27 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion**
September 29 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre**
September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair**
October 2 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum** 
October 3 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum**
October 4 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena**
October 6 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium**
October 8 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock 
 
*Phantogram and The Armed support
**Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth support

More information on Queens of the Stone Age’s upcoming tour and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://qotsa.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QOTSA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/qotsa

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The Darkness To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of Debut Album’s Release With New Tour

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Two decades have passed since The Darkness released its debut album, Permission To Land.

To mark the occasion, the band announced Monday, it will launch a tour in support of the anniversary in October with a roughly two-week-long tour. The tour is scheduled to launch Oct. 3 in San Francisco, CA and to run through Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. Ticket pre-sales are open now here and general ticket sales are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. local time Friday.

According to information in a news release distributed Monday, the band’s concerts will feature performances songs not only from the band’s debut album, but also from other albums from the band in what it has dubbed a Best of the Rest” set.

The tour’s schedule is noted below:

PERMISSION TO LAND 20 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

10/3                San Francisco, CA               The Masonic

10/4                Sacramento, CA                   Ace of Spades

10/6                Los Angeles, CA                   The Wiltern

10/7                Tempe, AZ                            Marquee Theatre

10/8                Las Vegas, NV                      Brooklyn Bowl

10/10              Denver, CO                           Summit Music Hall

10/11              Kansas City, MO                   The Truman

10/13              Chicago, IL                           The Vic Theatre

10/14              Indianapolis, IN                     The Vogue

10/15              Detroit, MI                             Saint Andrew’s Hall

10/17              Boston, MA                           Big Night Live

10/18              New York, NY                       Terminal 5

10/19              Philadelphia, PA                   Franklin Music Hall

10/21              Sayreville, NJ                       Starland Ballroom

10/22              Washington, D.C.                 9:30 Club

In addition to the tour, the band is also set to celebrate the anniversary of the release of its debut album with a re-issue of the record in an expanded deluxe pressing titled Permission To Land…Again. Its release date is under consideration.

More information on the album’s re-issue and upcoming tour is available along with all of The Darkness’ latest news at:

Website: https://www.thedarknesslive.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedarknessofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedarkness

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Overkill Announces Dates For North American Leg Of “Scorching The Earth” Tour

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Overkill will launch the North American leg of its “Scorching The Earth” Tour next month.

The band announced Monday, the upcoming U.S. leg of the tour is scheduled to launch July 13 in San Francisco, CA and to run through July 30 in Huntington, NY. It includes scheduled stops in cities, such as Dallas, TX; Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Las Vegas, NV. Exhorder and Heathen will serve as support for the upcoming tour, which comes on the heels of the recently completed European leg of the band’s tour.

Tickets will go on sale here at 10 a.m. local time Friday. The tour’s schedule is noted below.

Confirmed dates for OVERKILL‘s “Scorching The Earth Tour” with EXHORDER and HEATHEN are:
07/13/2023  San Francisco, CA – Great American Hall
07/14/2023  Anaheim, CA – The Grove
07/15/2023  Las Vegas, NV – 24 Oxford (Virgin Hotel)
07/16/2023  Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 
07/18/2023  Dallas, TX – Trees
07/19/2023  San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box 
07/20/2023  Houston, TX – Scout Bar
07/21/2023  Destin, FL – Club LA
07/22/2023  Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
07/23/2023  Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
07/24/2023  Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
07/26/2023  Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
07/27/2023  Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
07/28/2023  Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
07/29/2023  Boston, MA – House Of Blues
07/30/2023  Huntington, NY – The Paramount

Overkill’s tour is in support of its latest album, Scorched, which was released early this year through Nuclear Blast Records. The record has produced three singles so far, ‘Wicked Place,‘ ‘The Surgeon‘ and its title track.

More information on Overkill’s new album and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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