Two of rock’s most notable live bands, 311 and The Offspring, announced they are teaming up for the Never-Ending Summer Tour, a fun-filled summer amphitheater outing with special guests Gym Class Heroes. The tour will also make stops at select regional events throughout the summer. See below for itinerary.
The feel good tour of the summer, produced by Live Nation, will kick off July 25 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA and hit 29 cities across North America before wrapping September 9 in Wichita, KS. Fans can expect an amazing night of music with countless hits from all three bands making for a can’t miss event this summer.
Citi® is the official presale credit card for the 311 and The Offspring tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 10 at 12pm local time until Thursday, April 12 at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 13 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Never-Ending Summer Tour Dates:
| Wednesday, July 25 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Friday, July 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, July 28 | Las Vegas, NV* | Downtown Las Vegas Events Center |
| Sunday, July 29 | Chula Vista, CA | Mattress Firm Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, July 31 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| Thursday, August 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | The Zoo Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, August 4 | Austin, TX | Austin360 Amphitheater |
| Sunday, August 5 | The Woodlands, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman |
| Tuesday, August 7 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place |
| Wednesday, August 8 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| Friday, August 10 | Philadelphia, PA | Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing |
| Saturday, August 11 | Gilford, NH | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
| Sunday, August 12 | Syracuse, NY | Lakeview Amphitheater |
| Tuesday, August 14 | Sterling Heights, MI | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill |
| Wednesday, August 15 | Springfield, IL* | Illinois State Fair |
| Tuesday, August 21 | Hartford, CT | XFINITY Theatre |
| Wednesday, August 22 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Friday, August 24 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Saturday, August 25 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| Sunday, August 26 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Tuesday, August 28 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage |
| Wednesday, August 29 | Allentown, PA* | The Great Allentown Fair |
| Friday, August 31 | St. Paul, MN* | Minnesota State Fair |
| Saturday, September 1 | Sioux City, IA* | Battery Park at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City |
| Monday, September 3 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, September 4 | Huber Heights, OH* | Rose Music Center at The Heights |
| Thursday, September 6 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island |
| Saturday, September 8 | Thackerville, OK* | Winstar Casino |
| Sunday, September 9 | Wichita, KS* | INTRUST Bank Arena |
*non-Live Nation date
About 311
311 was formed in 1990 in Omaha, Nebraska by singer/guitarist Nick Hexum, singer S.A. Martinez, guitarist Tim Mahoney, drummer Chad Sexton and bassist P-Nut. The band now resides in Southern California. 311 mix rock, rap, reggae and funk into their own unique hybrid sound – and have developed a reputation as one of the most entertaining & dynamic live bands in the U.S. 311 has sold over 9 million albums in the U.S. alone. 311’s last 10 consecutive albums reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and they’ve had 9 Top 10 radio hits, including three No. 1’s. Their list of hits includes “Down,” “All Mixed Up,” “Amber,” “Love Song,” “Come Original,” “Beautiful Disaster,” “Don’t Tread On Me,” “Hey You,” and “Sunset In July.” 311’s celebratory live shows & incessant touring schedule have earned them a massive grassroots following nationwide. www.311.com
About The Offspring
Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K (bass) and Pete Parada (drums) are The Offspring, one of rock’s most exciting and enduring bands. The Offspring have performed over 1100 shows across the globe and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Their 1994 release Smash remains the highest-selling album of all-time on an independent label. Among the band’s best-known hits are the rock anthems “Self Esteem,” “Come Out And Play (Keep ‘Em Separated),” “The Kids Aren’t Alright” and “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid.”
About Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes broke into the scene in 2005 with their debut The Papercut Chronicles, a classic coming-of-age album that spawned the platinum, record-setting Top 40 No. 1 single “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast in America.” Papercut served up a fresh, new palette for hip-hop: live instruments, slyly humorous lyrics, and eerie melodies that illuminated rapper Travie McCoy’s dark, personal subject matter. Since then, Gym Class Heroes has established themselves as one of the most exciting bands in pop music, topping the radio charts with hit singles, touring the world, making countless national television appearances, and winning multiple music awards, including the MTV VMA for Best New Artist in 2007.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
System Of A Down, Deftones, Alice In Chains,
Incubus, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311,
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators,
At The Drive-In, Seether, Jonathan Davis
Lead The Lineup For California’s Biggest Rock Festival
General Tickets, VIP Packages And Hotel Options On Sale Friday, April 13
The much-anticipated music lineup for Monster Energy Aftershock has been announced, as California’s biggest rock festival returns to Discovery Park near downtown Sacramento, CA, Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14.
System Of A Down, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Incubus, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, At The Drive-In, Seether and Jonathan Davis lead the lineup for the 7th annual Monster Energy Aftershock.
Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents hinted at the lineup in February with a teaser video that had many correctly guessing that System Of A Down would be one of the headliners. The band makes their Monster Energy Aftershock debut in 2018, marking their first-announced appearance in the States in three years, as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark self-titled first album.
Also leading the talent lineup is Sacramento’s own Deftones, who make their debut as a headlining act at Monster Energy Aftershock after previously playing the festival in 2012 and 2015. It’s been seven years since Deftones’ last headlining hometown performance, and the band will be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.
VIP and General Admission tickets for Monster Energy Aftershock will be available beginning on Friday, April 13 at 12:00 PM PDT. Visit www.AftershockFestival.com for more details.
“Sacto, we’re coming for you. Proud that you’re our capital and not D.C.,” says System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, and the band’s guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian says, “It’s been a minute since we’ve played Sacramento, so it just felt right to return by headlining Aftershock.”
Godsmack’s Sully Erna says, “Sacto!! We can’t wait to be a part of Aftershock this year. Do not miss this show! It’s big, it’s loud and it’s angry…So buckle up, cuz this ride goes reeeeeal fasssst!!! See ya in Oct.!”
The current band lineup for Monster Energy Aftershock is as follows: System Of A Down, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Incubus, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, At The Drive-In, Seether, Jonathan Davis, Bullet For My Valentine, Underoath, Black Veil Brides, Hellyeah, Asking Alexandria, Sevendust, Everlast, GWAR, Emmure, Stick To Your Guns, Dance Gavin Dance, Monster Magnet, Red Sun Rising, Bad Wolves, The Fever 333, Dorothy, Wage War, Plague Vendor, Hyro The Hero, Amigo The Devil, All Them Witches, Slothrust, The Dose, Viza, The Jacks and more to be announced.
In addition to performances from top music artists, attendees at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock will enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage experiences.
Eats: Food and Beverage options will be provided by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire. Patrons can enjoy some of Sacramento’s local favorite restaurants, cuisine and food trucks such as: Angry Bird Grill, Bacon Mania, Barrett’s Burgers, Barrett’s Sliders, Big Joe’s BBQ, Bubba’s BBQ, Cousins Maine Lobster, Dippin Dots Ice Cream, Dogtown, Drewski’s Hot Rod Sandwiches, Florez Bar And Grill, La Mex Taqueria, Mac Attack, Mount Olympus, Sausage King, Smokin’ Hot Pizza, Spicy Pie and Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant.
Beverages: Festivalgoers 21+ can enjoy a variety of beverages at one of the festival’s many bar locations. Specialty experiences include Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards Wine Garden (owned by Arizona resident Maynard James Keenan, co-founder of international recording acts Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer) and the Belching Beaver Bar(featuring drafts from the Vista, California brewer, including Phantom Bride IPA, a collaboration with Deftones). Guests can also stop by Mrkt N Jolt to grab a hot coffee, cold brew or other sundry items. Coors Light, Jack Daniel’s and other options will be available throughout the festival grounds.
Monster Energy Aftershock will also feature a variety of unique entertainment options to go along with the incredible music lineup, including the Monster Energy Experience (where fans can meet Aftershock artists and sample Monster beverages), The Music Experience (an interactive exhibit and musical instrument retailer) and The Student Experience, Take Me Homenonprofit animal rescue organization, Heavy Grass (check out new premium weed products and merchandise), the f.y.e. Fan Experience (where fans can purchase music from all the performing bands and take part in meet & greets and artist signings),Dyin 2 Live / Fxck Cancer (wish-granting organization), Zippo Encore (spin the wheel to win prizes, and check out Zippo lighters, including limited-edition festival designs), and SWFTCharge (quick, portable and convenient phone-charging service).
Monster Energy Aftershock tickets, as well as hotel and VIP packages, are on sale starting Friday, April 13 at www.AftershockFestival.com.
Initial ticket prices will be as follows:
A limited number of GA ticket 4-packs will also be available.
Service fees on all ticket purchases include a 50 cent charity fee for the T.J. Martell Foundation (www.tjmartell.org).
VIP tickets include: VIP entrance lanes into the venue, a shaded VIP hang area with seating for dining, a VIP-only viewing area of main stage, video screens featuring a live feed from the main stages inside the VIP hang area, upgraded food and drink selections (for additional purchase), dedicated VIP restrooms, and a commemorative Monster Energy Aftershock 2018 laminate.
As in the past, General Admission ticket discounts will also be available for active military through Monster Energy Aftershock partner GovX (www.govx.com).
Tickets for Monster Energy Aftershock have sold out for three years straight. Fans are encouraged to buy early to save, and to secure a spot at this year’s event.
Monster Energy Aftershock is again offering a Park & Ride shuttle program, as parking at Discovery Park is extremely limited. Each Park & Ride ticket includes parking at Sleep Train Arena and a non-stop shuttle directly to the festival site. Festivalgoers are encouraged to carpool to Sleep Train Arena and save. A very limited number of premium parking spots in the Natomas Corporate Center lot directly across from Discovery Park are available for purchase. For all pricing and more details, visit www.AftershockFestival.com.
Monster Energy Aftershock is fueled by Monster Energy. Additional 2018 sponsors include: f.y.e., Coors Light, Jack Daniel’s, Zippo Encore, The Music Experience, SWFTCharge, Fxck Cancer, Ace of Spades, Take Me Home, Belching Beaver and more to be announced.
Monster Energy Aftershock is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, a producer of some of the biggest rock festivals in America, including Rock On The Range, Louder Than Life, Monster Energy Welcome to Rockville, Monster Energy Fort Rock, Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, Chicago Open Air, Bourbon & Beyond, Monster Energy Rock Allegiance, Northern Invasion and more.
For more information on Monster Energy Aftershock, visit:
Website: www.AftershockFestival.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AftershockSac
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AftershockConcert/
As of today, I am no longer affiliated with Channel Awesome.
I was picked up by Channel Awesome on 2014 and at the time I couldn’t have been happier about it. Since then I have made great friends and I do not regret being picked up by the site. As time has gone on though it became clear that Channel Awesome was not the site I had hoped it would be when I was brought in. I didn’t fit in as much as I had hoped with everything and was one of the outsiders. It happens. I made friends eventually and I’m grateful because of it and Channel Awesome posted my videos for years. As of now though…I don’t feel comfortable being on the site anymore.
For those wondering why I had stayed on the site for so long even in the light of all the #ChangeTheChannel situation, I was hoping they would try to make things better internally like they said in their posted apology this past Monday as well as acknowledge some of the specific things they had done in the past to former producers. I was also asked to be a part of a 10 year anniversary film back in December and I was holding out because I figured they would try to correct things before the filming and production of that would start. I found myself holding out hope for nothing and stressing myself out because of it. The communication was still scarce even though we were practically begging for it at one point.
I’ve been trolled by being listed under the Channel Awesome and the #ChangeTheChannel banner. It’s the internet. It’s YouTube. Trolls happen. That’s life. As someone who has received legitimate death threats over the years for making jokes about bands, I assure you that people leaving generic Channel Awesome insults at me has no affect. The reason I’m bringing this up is that there are people who have recently left Channel Awesome or are still on the site. Leave them alone. They don’t have anything to do with the actual situation that has stemmed from all this.
If you are looking for a post that rips people apart or names who has done me wrong, you won’t find it here. I’ve really only had one bad experience and that was just between me and one other person running the site. That’s it. I’ve never had a bad experience with Doug, Rob or Greg. In hindsight, I had much of an easier time with Channel Awesome than most and I was never treated that poorly. Since 2014 however I started realizing the site was not a community but just a business that we all were able to post our content to. That’s it. So, I treated it as such, worked alongside friends I eventually made, and continued on.
Over the past few weeks I found myself having conversations in group chats and one-on-ones with people I cared about who were worried and angry about all the information that had come to light. I admit I was in the same boat. After a while I found myself not being able to find answers and everything started to become clear that it would not get better if I stay.
As for my personal situation…I’m working 11 hours a day at five days a week along with bad health issues that have reoccurred since November. I’ll spare you the details but leave it to say that I’m not doing well and I need to get better. I want to be there for my friends and also help people when they need it, but I realize now that I have to start figuring things out for myself in order to get better.
I’ve been making errors on Rocked videos that are small and should be easy to spot. My quality is slipping and I’m falling apart at a lot of different areas in my life. To clarify, I’m not going anywhere and I’m not stopping Rocked. This gives me something to focus on and at least gives the feeling that I’m achieving something. At times this is all I have that keeps me going. The light grows a little dimmer on being able to do this full time and I see that, but I still want to keep pushing to make Rocked better. I truly feel I can’t do that while being associated with Channel Awesome and everything tied to the website now.
I hold no ill-will to people who are still on the site. I support people who have spoken up in the past few weeks about their experiences. I just need to start getting my own life together in the process. I apologize for being vague, but there are things that I don’t want to get too specific on because I’ve had bad experiences with that in the past when trying to open up. The purpose of this post is to let people know I’ve left Channel Awesome and that I’m going to try and make things better for my own channel as well as figure things out in my own life.
-Luke Spencer
Heavy metal legends Sevendust have unveiled a new music video for another song from their upcoming 12th studio album, All I See Is War, scheduled for release on May 11th via Rise Records. “Not Original” is the second track released and the video for the song can be seen here: https://youtu.be/x0l2zzIh6W0.
The new track comes on the heels of the release of the first single from the album “Dirty” which is currently moving up the active rock charts landing in the Top 25 at present. The video for “Dirty” has been viewed over 1 million times since it was released in mid-March. The video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/8avjkSoRSbk.
The album is available for pre-order in various physical configurations via the band’s merch store at www.sevendust.com as well as via all digital retailers. Fans that pre-order the album digitally will receive an instant download of the single “Dirty” and “Not Original.” Both tracks are also available via Apple Music and Spotify and fans can head to https://RiseRecords.lnk.to/AISIW to find out more information. The new album was recorded last Fall and was produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette, known for his work with Alter Bridge; Tremonti; Slash; and others.
To coincide with the announcement of the new album, Sevendust will be heading out on a headline tour this Spring in support of All I See Is War. The tour is set to kick off on April 20th in Tempe, AZ and will wrap up at Rockfest in Kansas City, KS. The tour will make stops in Austin, TX; Nashville, TN; Clifton Park, NY and Cincinnati, OH among others. Memphis May Fire, Fire From The Gods and Madame Mayhem will be joining Sevendust on the run. Fans can go to www.sevendust.com for more information on the tour, VIP packages and ticket purchase links.
In 1994, Sevendust first forged a familial tie amongst each other that translated into one of the most diehard audiences in the game. To this day, the connection between fans and the GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified hard rock outfit only grows stronger. For their twelfth full-length and first release for Rise Records All I See Is War, the quintet—Lajon Witherspoon [lead vocals], Clint lowery [lead guitar, backing vocals], John Connolly [rhythm guitar, backing vocals], Vince Hornsby [bass], and Morgan Rose [drums]—did the best thing they could possibly do to combat all of the division in the streets and on social media; they went and made a Sevendust record—just bigger, ballsier, and bolder than before.
A trifecta of now-classic gold albums—Sevendust [1997], Home [1999], and Animosity [2001]— ignited their journey. Known as an equally intense and unforgettable live force, they’ve consistently packed houses around the world and decimated stages everywhere from Rock on the Range and Woodstock toOZZfest and Shiprocked! 2015’s Kill The Flaw represented a high watermark. Bowing at #13 on theBillboard Top 200, it scored their highest debut on the respective chart since 2010 and marked their fifth consecutive Top 10 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and third straight Top 3 on the Hard Rock Albums Chart. Most impressively, the lead single “Thank You” garnered a nomination in the category of “Best Metal Performance” at the 2016 GRAMMY® Awards, a career first. All I See Is War represents yet another new beginning.
Website: www.sevendust.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sevendustofficial
Twitter: @Sevendust
A review on Erase Me, the eight studio album and first in eight years from Underoath.
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars/backing vocals, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have released the first song from their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8th. The title track, “A Dying Machine,” is now available on all streaming services and a lyric video for the song can be seen at: https://youtu.be/suGBbS4gylM.
Clocking in at 6:19, “A Dying Machine” is the first new music from the band since 2016’s critically acclaimed album Dust. The album, A Dying Machine, is available for pre-order athttp://smarturl.it/ADyingMachine in various physical configurations as well as digitally. Fans that pre-order the album digitally will receive an instant download of “A Dying Machine” as well as 3 future tracks that will be released before the June 8th street date.
A Dying Machine is the first concept album of Tremonti’s career and the music is inspired by a story that came to Mark while on the last Alter Bridge tour. During that time, the epic title track “A Dying Machine” was born. The story, which is being turned into a full-length work of fiction authored by Mark Tremonti and John Shirley, takes place at the turn of the next century where humans and fabricated beings called “vessels” are trying to co-exist. Tremonti and Shirley are working on finishing the novel to release alongside the record.
The track listing for A Dying Machine is:
Tremonti will be hitting the road in support of A Dying Machine. The band will be playing a record release show in Orlando on May 12th at the Social. They are also confirmed for Carolina Rebellion on May 4th, the Lunatic Luau on May 5th and will be playing a headline shows in Savannah on May 2nd and Atlanta on May 7th. The band heads over to Europe in mid-June for seven weeks of touring that includes dates as direct support for Iron Maiden alongside headline shows and European festival appearances. Full tour information and ticket purchase links can be found at www.marktremonti.com.
After two decades at the forefront of all things guitar, a GRAMMY® Award win, 40 million-plus units sold between Alter Bridge, Creed, and his eponymous Tremonti, and countless other accolades, Mark Tremonti once again summited an uncharted creative peak in 2018. For the very first time, the guitarist and singer crafted an immersive concept and accompanying novel for Tremonti’s fourth full-length album and first for Napalm Records, A Dying Machine. Since emerging in 2012, he and his bandmates—Eric Friedman [guitar, bass] and Garrett Whitlock [drums]—have built the foundation for such an ambitious statement. Their full-length debut All I Was bowed in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart and Top 30 of the Top 200. The 2015 follow-up Cauterize hit the #1 spot on the Top Rock Albums chart on iTunes when it was released. 2015 saw the frontman take home “Best Guitarist” at the Loudwire Music Awards just a year removed from his 2014 “Riff Lord” win at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods. In between sold out headline gigs and festival appearances everywhere from Rock on the Range to Shiprocked!, 2016’s Dust maintained that momentum. With A Dying Machine, Tremonti reaches new heights like never before.
Website: www.marktremonti.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkTremonti/
Twitter: @MarkTremonti
Instagram: @markttremonti
2018 Tour Dates
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| May 2nd | Savannah, GA | The Stage On Bay |
| May 4th | Concord, NC | Carolina Rebellion |
| May 5th | Virginia Beach, VA | Lunatic Luau |
| May 7th | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade |
| May 12th | Orlando, FL | The Social |
| June 17th | Florence, ITALY | Firenze Rocks |
| June 18th | Munich, GERMANY | Munich Storm |
| June 19th | Leipzig, GERMANY | Täubchenthal |
| June 21st | Copenhagen, DENMARK | Copenhell |
| June 22nd | Dessel, BELGIUM | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| June 23rd | Clisson, FRANCE | Hellfest – Clisson France |
| June 25th | Ubrecht, NETHERLANDS | TivoliVredenburg |
| June 26th | Zwolle, NETHERLANDS | Zwolle Hedon |
| June 28th | Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM | Glasgow O2 ABC |
| June 29th | London, UNITED KINGDOM | London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire |
| June 30th | Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM | Birmingham O2 Institute |
| July 2nd | Belfast, UNITED KINGDOM | Belfast Limelight |
| July 3rd | Dublin, IRELAND | Dublin Academy |
| July 5th | Portsmouth, UNITED KINGDOM | Portsmouth Pyramids |
| July 9th | Milan, ITALY | San Siro Ippodromo |
| July 10th | Zurich, SWITZERLAND | Hallenstadio |
| July 13th | Lisbon, PORTUGAL | Altice Arena |
| July 14th | Viveiró, SPAIN | Resurrection Fest |
| July 17th | Muggia, ITALY | Piazza Unita D’italia |
| July 24th | Zagreb, CROATIA | Zagreb Arena |
| July 27th | Krakow, POLAND | Tauron Arena |
| July 28th | Krakow, POLAND | Tauron Arena |
| July 29th | Warsaw, POLAND | Warsaw Hybrydy |
| July 31st | Berlin, GERMANY | Berlin Lido |
| August 1st | Cologne, GERMANY | Cologne Luxor |
| August 2nd | Wacken, GERMANY | Wacken Open Air |
Internationally acclaimed rock band Stone Sour has shared an official video for “St. Marie,” which is taken from their chart-topping new LPHYDROGRAD. Directed by Mark Klasfeld, the official video for “St. Marie” is streaming now on www.stonesour.com/stmarie. Furthermore, Stone Sour’s Corey Taylor spoke with Billboard for an exclusive interview about “St. Marie” and the concept behind the video.
Stone Sour will hit the road this spring for a U.S. headline run featuring support from The Bronx, Palaye Royale and 68 on select dates (see attached itinerary). The trek will also include festival stops at Welcome To Rockville, Fort Rock, Carolina Rebellion and Lunatic Luau before wrapping up at Columbus, Ohio’s Rock On The Range. Later this fall, Stone Sour will join Ozzy Osbourne as special guests on Ozzy’s “No More Tours 2” headline run, which will get underway August 30th and run through mid-October. Tickets for all dates are on sale now. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit www.stonesour.com/tour.
Stone Sour recently announced the HYDROGRAD ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, a Record Store Day 2018 exclusive. The HYDROGRAD ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, a 12″ vinyl EP of acoustic versions of selected songs from their 2017 album HYDROGRAD will be available on solid silver vinyl accompanied by digital download at participating record stores. For more information on Record Store Day 2018 participating stores, visit www.recordstoreday.com/stores.
HYDROGRAD, the new album from Stone Sour, rocketed onto the charts this past June, debuting at #1 on three Billboard charts: “Top Current Albums,” “Top Rock Albums,” and “Top Hard Rock Albums.” HYDROGRAD also debuted at #8 on the “Billboard 200,” marking the band’s fifth consecutive Top 10 debut on that chart. Furthermore, HYDROGRAD debuted at #5 in the U.K. (the band’s highest debut ever in that country), #2 in Australia (highest debut ever), and was Top 5 in Germany, Japan, and Switzerland. The album features, “Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I),” which broke into the Top 10 at Active Rock Radio, and the smash “Song #3”, which was #1 for five straight weeks on U.S. Active Rock Radio chart. For tour dates and more information on Stone Sour please visitwww.stonesour.com.
Stone Sour unleashed their eponymous debut album in 2002 and was immediately confirmed as one of the most significant hard rock outfits of the 21st century. The self-titled release earned RIAA gold certification while singles “Get Inside” and “Inhale” each received GRAMMY® Award nominations for “Best Metal Performance.”
COME WHAT(EVER) MAY followed in 2006 and proved an even greater accomplishment with a top 5 debut on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 and a #1 entry onto Billboard’s “Rock Albums” chart. The acclaimed album spawned still another GRAMMY®-nominated single in “30/30-150” on its own way to RIAA gold certification. COME WHAT(EVER) MAY unleashed a series of rock radio classics, including “Sillyworld,” “Made of Scars,” the #1 hit, “Through Glass,” which spent seven weeks atop Billboard’s “Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks” while also reaching #2 on “Alternative Songs” and the top 40 on the overall “Hot 100.” The song’s companion video was also a favorite, now with over 49 million individual views at YouTube alone.
Stone Sour’s most recent all-original releases, the monumental HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 1 and HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 2, both made top 10 debuts on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 just six months apart from one another – the band’s third and fourth consecutive top 10 chart entries. The two-part concept album yielded a string of multi-format rock radio hits, including the top 5 favorites “Absolute Zero,” “Do Me A Favor,” and “Tired,” the latter of which ascended to #1 at Mainstream Rock outlets nationwide.
HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES drew widespread critical applause with ArtistDirect hailing “PART 1” as “a milestone for Stone Sour and for modern rock music. It’s on par with Alice In Chains’ ‘DIRT,’ Metallica’s MASTER OF PUPPETS, Queens of the Stone Age’s SONGS FOR THE DEAF, Soundgarden’s SUPERUNKNOWN, and any other game-changing albums you can think of.” HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES – PART 2 earned equally great acclaim, including placement on Revolver’s “Top 20 Albums of 2013” and Loudwire’s “Top 10 Rock + Metal Albums of 2013” ranking. The Guardian, in its four-out-of-five starred rave, praised Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor’s “remarkable transformation into heavy music’s premier polymath and renaissance man” while further hailing the album’s “towering melodies and moments of radio-friendly majesty, the band’s trademark straddling of the divide between metal and commercial rock sounding increasingly adroit.”
2015 saw the arrival of STRAIGHT OUTTA BURBANK, an unprecedented EP in which Stone Sour take on five immortal songs originally performed by such iconic artists as Bad Brains, Iron Maiden, The Rolling Stones, Mötley Crüe, and Slayer. The EP is highlighted by a stunning rendition of The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” featuring distinctive guest vocals from Lzzy Hale of Atlantic recording group Halestorm, STRAIGHT OUTTA BURBANK is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.
Stone Sour is: Corey Taylor (vocals), Josh Rand (guitar), Roy Mayorga (drums), Johny Chow (bass), and Christian Martucci (guitar).
For additional news and information, please visit stonesour.com, facebook.com/stonesour, twitter.com/stonesour,youtube.com/stonesour, and roadrunnerrecords.com.
STONE SOUR
ON TOUR 2018
*Festival Performance
+ with Palaye Royale and 68
% with The Bronx and 68
8/30 – 10/13 – with Ozzy Osbourne
APRIL
28 Jacksonville, FL Welcome To Rockville*
29 Fort Meyers, FL Fort Rock*
MAY
1 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre +
2 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium +
4 Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion*
5 Virginia Beach, VA Lunatic Luau*
6 Stroudsburg, PA Sherman Theater +
8 Chattanooga, TN The Signal
9 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen %
11 Little Rock, AR The Metroplex +
12 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom +
15 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater %
16 Fort Wayne, IN The Clyde Theatre %
18 Peoria, IL Peoria Riverfront*
19 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range*
AUGUST
30 Allentown, PA PPL Center
SEPTEMBER
1 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheater
4 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
6 Boston, MA Xfinity Center
8 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach
10 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts
12 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
14 Washington D.C. Jiffy Lube
16 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
19 Detroit, MI DTE Energy
21 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
23 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Center
26 Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion
28 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
30 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
OCTOBER
2 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
6 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
9 San Diego, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
11 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
13 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
A look at the top 10 songs on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart.
This video covering the week ending March 31, 2018.
ALBUM OUT ON JUNE 29 VIA SEARCH AND DESTROY/SPINEFARM RECORDS
FIRST SINGLE “OVER IT” REVEALED WITH ACCOMPANYING LYRIC VIDEO
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, one of the biggest British hard rock acts in recent music history, will release their new opus, Gravity, on June 29.
Listen to first single “Over It” HERE.
Gravity marks BFMV’s first album release under the Search and Destroy/ Spinefarm Recordsbanner. It aptly sees the band rewriting its own future – finding new ways to invent heavy noise and remaining unshackled by the legacy that comes with being masters of its trade.
The four musicians have stretched their creative wings like never before, delicately balancing film score electronica and icy synths in their trademark hellfire of hard rock.
With drummer Jason Bowld joining founding members, singer/guitarist Matt Tuckand fellow axeman Michael “Padge” Paget, along with bassist Jamie Mathias, who has been a part of the Bullet story since 2015, this is a band reborn.
BFMV will be touring with fiery dedication as they hit the U.S. throughout April, May, and June, before playing second to headline on the Friday of Download (UK) Festival – their first home-turf festival performance in five years. The band will then appear at European summer festivals and venues before traveling to Japan for the Summersonic event.
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ON TOUR:
WITH TRIVIUM + TOOTHGRINDER:
4/28: Sunrise, FL @ Ft. Rock Festival*
4/29: Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville*
5/1: Knoxville, TN @ The International
5/2: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
5/4: Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion*
5/5: Virginia Beach, VA @ WNOR/FM99 Lunatic Luau*
5/6: Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore Silver Spring
5/8: Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre
5/10: Portland, ME @ Aura
5/11: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5/12: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
5/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
5/15: Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
5/17: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza#
5/18: Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
5/19: Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range*
*Festival Date
#No Trivium
