Hard rock vets Clutch have added a second performance to their Rocks Off Boat cruise because of unexpected demand. The night will now feature two different cruises on the same boat and on the same night, July 21st.
The song, entitled “Divisions,” was released today, and is the third track on Leveler which hits shelves and the Internet on June 21st. Clocking in at about three-and-a-half minutes, “Divisions” packs a hardcore wallop.
The album will be available in stores and online on August 30th. There were rumors the Chili Peppers’ follow-up to Stadium Arcadium would be called Dr. Johnny Skinz Disproportionately Rambunctious Polar Express Machine-head, but the funk-rock royalty decided on the more subdued I’m With You.
MattWarnockGuitar.com, the brand-new website of performer, educator, music journalist, and Editor-in-Chief of Guitar International Magazine, Dr. Matt Warnock, was launched yesterday, June 5th. The site is a wealth of guitar-related information, resources, and news providing guitarists of any skill level with the tools to succeed.
Pete Townshend, who stopped blogging a while ago because he was tired of quotes being taken out of context, recently got back in the game with a post about a new box set of Quadrophenia. The box set is due out in October and will include the original album, remastered by Jon Astley, surround-sound mixes of some tracks by Bob Pridden, a bunch of never-before-seen photographs, and a slew of tracks that didn’t make it on the album.
In this business climate, bands are trying all sorts of interesting marketing methods to sell their albums. The Kaiser Chiefs are trying a unique idea that gets the fans involved while driving interest and sales.
Metal giants, and part of the Big Four, Anthrax, will be releasing their latest, Worship Music, on September 12th in Europe (via Nuclear Blast Records) and September 13th in North America (via Megaforce Records), according to the folks over at Blabbermouth.net.
On June 1st, British tabloid The Sun reported that stadium rockers Muse will write their next album without singer/guitarist Matthew Bellamy, with bassist Chris Wostenholme taking the writing duties solo. This story, which was picked up by many other publications and websites, detailed that Bellamy and Kate Hudson were too busy getting ready for the birth of their child for Matthew to get to work on the next Muse album, but apparently it’s all fabricated.
Progressive metal stalwarts Queensrÿche have released a new song for free download on their Facebook page. Entitled “Around The World,” the song can be downloaded by anyone as long as they “like” Queensrÿche’s page.
Keep your eyes open for the brand new Ultimate Guitar Giants of Rock: Led Zeppelin box set, a commemorative edition from Guitar World magazine and Alfred Music Publishing.
