Alice Cooper — “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
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Playlist Challenge, Day 426
Badfinger — “No Matter What”
Playlist Challenge, Day 425
Paul McCartney & Wings — “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 37)
1. Godhead: “Eleanor Rigby” (The Beatles cover)
2. Mötley Crüe: “Helter Skelter” (The Beatles cover)
3. HIM: “Enjoy the Silence” (Depeche Mode cover)
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 36)
1. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: “I Love Rock N Roll” (The Arrows cover)
2. Bile: “Love Stinks” (The J. Geils Band cover)
3. Ghost: “Here Comes the Sun” (The Beatles cover)
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#11)
1. KAATO
A rock band hailing from Australia and Tennessee. For fans of classic rock such as Tom Petty, Rod Stewart, The Black Crowes, etc. Check out “High Time” from KAATO’s self-titled album.
2. Awake At Last
A dark pop/hard rock/post-hardcore band from Delaware. For fans of Crown the Empire, Ice Nine Kills, Get Scared, etc. Awake At Last will be hitting the road in early July, including a few dates on Vans Warped Tour. Here are “King of the World” and “Never Be A Memory.”
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3. Relapse Symphony
A rock band from Washington DC. For fans of Black Veil Brides, Vampires Everywhere!, I Prevail, etc. Relapse Symphony is busy working on new things; meanwhile, vocalist Bret Von Dehl has released an EP with his side project, Heathens. Listen to “One More Yesterday” and “Born To Burn.”
4. Betrayer (UK)
A hardcore band from England. For fans of Slipknot, Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, etc. Betrayer’s EP, Body of Integrity, will be released on June 28th. Check out the first two singles from the EP, “Integrity” and “Embodiment.”
5. Badflower
A rock band from California. For fans of Led Zeppelin, Greta Van Fleet, The Band, etc. Badflower is currently on the road. Listen to their latest single, “Ghost,” and my favorite of their songs, “The Jester.”
Badflower Tour Dates for June and July
- 6/27 – Pueblo, CO – Brues Alehouse
- 6/28 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
- 6/29 – Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon
- 6/30 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
- 7/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
- 7/3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
- 7/7 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar
- 7/8 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 7/10 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest
- 7/12 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
- 7/13 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
- 7/15 – Washington DC – DC9
- 7/18 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
- 7/20 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
- 7/23 – Hampton, NH – Bernie’s Beach Bar
- 7/24 – Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theater
- 7/26 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
- 7/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation at Intersection
- 9/28 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
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Get your tickets here. And be sure to listen to Badflower’s latest single, “Ghost.”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 35)
1. Florence + the Machine: “Oh! Darling” (The Beatles cover)
2. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young: “Woodstock” (Joni Mitchell cover)
3. The Beatles: “Twist and Shout” (The Isley Brothers cover)
Slash + Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators: New Album, Tour
Myles Kennedy and Slash are both having an eventful year. Myles released his first solo record, Year of the Tiger, back in March and has been on the road ever since. Meanwhile, Slash is touring with Guns ‘N’ Roses. But they still found the time to combine forces on a new Slash + Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators album!
The latest record, entitled Living the Dream, will be out on September 21st. The Living the Dream Tour kicks off eight days before, on September 13th. Tickets available here.
Dates:
- 9/13 – The Whiskey A Go Go @ Los Angeles, CA
- 9/15 – The Van Buren @ Phoenix, AZ
- 9/16 – Kaaboo Del Mar @ Del Mar, CA
- 9/18 – The Depot @ Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/19 – Fillmore @ Denver, CO
- 9/21 – Paradise Cove Margaritaville @ Tulsa, OK
- 9/22 – Winstar @ Thackerville, OK
- 9/24 – Stubbs @ Austin, TX
- 9/26 – House of Blues @ Houston, TX
- 9/28 – Louder Than Life @ Louisville, KY
- 9/29 – Four Winds Casino Resort @ New Buffalo, MI
- 10/1 – Wellmont Theatre @ Montclair, NJ
- 10/2 – Fillmore @ Silver Spring, MD
- 10/4 – Casino Rama @ Rama, Canada
- 10/5 – Pier 17 at South Street Seaport @ New York, NY
- 10/9 – Paramount @ Huntington, NY
- 10/10 – Electric Factory @ Philadelphia, PA
- 10/11 – House of Blues @ Boston, MA
- 10/14 – Aftershock Festival @ Sacramento, CA
Greta Van Fleet 2018 World Tour
Greta Van Fleet’s world tour kicked off yesterday. See the remaining dates below, and get ready for the band’s first full-length record later this year.
- 6/17 – Pink Pop Festival – Landgraaf, Netherlands
- 6/18 – Download Festival – Paris, France
- 6/24 – John Anson Ford Theatre – Hollywood, CA (sold out)
- 6/29 – Middle of the Map Festival – Kansas City, MO
- 6/30 – 101 WKQX PIQNIQ, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
- 7/1 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
- 7/3 – Armory – Minneapolis, MN (sold out)
- 7/6 – REBEL – Toronto, ON (sold out)
- 7/8 – REBEL – Toronto, ON (sold out)
- 7/9 – Festival d’été de Québec – Quebec City, QC
- 7/10 – Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
- 7/18 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA (sold out)
- 7/20 – 9:30 Club – Washington DC (sold out)
- 7/21 – The Anthem – Washington DC (sold out)
- 7/23 – House of Blues – Boston, MA (sold out)
- 7/24 – House of Blues – Boston, MA (sold out)
- 7/27 – Floydfest – Floyd, VA
- 7/29 – Panorama Music and Arts Festival, Randall’s Island Park – New York, NY
- 7/31 – The Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH (sold out)
- 8/1 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO (sold out)
- 8/3 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
- 8/4 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL (sold out)
- 8/18 – Summer Sonic Festival – Osaka-Shi, Japan
- 8/19 – Summer Sonic Festival – Tokyo, Japan
- 8/23 – Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Kahului, HI
- 8/24 – The Republik – Honolulu, HI
- 9/7 – The Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
- 9/8 – The Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
- 9/9 – Skookum Festival – Vancouver, BC
- 9/11 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
- 9/12 – BMO Centre – Calgary, AB
- 9/14 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Portland, OR
- 9/17 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
- 9/18 – City National Civic – San Jose, CA
- 9/19 – The Masonic – San Francisco, CA
- 9/22 – iHeart Radio Festival – Las Vegas, NV
- 9/23 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
- 9/25 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
- 9/26 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
- 9/28 – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/29 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
- 10/1 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
- 10/5 – Austin City Limits Festival – Austin, TX
- 10/6 – Cal Jam – San Bernardino, CA
- 10/11 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI (sold out)
- 10/26 – Elysee Montmartre – Paris, France
- 10/27 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium
- 10/29 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands
- 10/30 – Mehr! Theatre – Hamburg, Germany
- 11/1 – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
- 11/4 – Berns Salonger – Stockholm, Sweden
- 11/5 – Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 11/7 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
- 11/9 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
- 11/11 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
- 11/12 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
- 11/14 – 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK
- 11/15 – Academy Manchester – Manchester, UK
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