Tremonti has announced a new album called Marching in Time.
The fifth studio effort from the band, led by Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, will be released September 24.
Marching in Time follows Tremonti’s 2018 effort A Dying Machine. While A Dying Machine is a narrative-driven sci-fi concept album, a press release describes Marching in Time as a “charging rock/metal offering that takes the listener on 12 individual journeys.”
Tremonti will hit the road in support of Marching in Time on a tour with Sevendust, kicking off in September.
Here’s the Marching in Time track list:
“A World Away”
“Now and Forever”
“If Not for You”
“Thrown Further”
“Let That Be Us”
“The Last One of Us”
“In One Piece”
“Under the Sun”
“Not Afraid to Lose”
“Bleak”
“Would You Kill”
“Marching in Time”
After playing a handful of shows in Florida last month, Heart singer Ann Wilson has now lined up a brief U.S. trek dubbed The Howl Tour, which currently features eight East Coast concerts taking place in August.
The outing kicks off with an August 14 performance in Alexandria, Virginia, and winds down with an August 23-24 engagement in New York City at the City Winery.
Ann will be joined by her solo backing band, which now has been dubbed The Amazing Dawgs.
One of the events Wilson is scheduled to play is a star-studded benefit show called the Never Forget Concert that will be held August 21 in Wantagh, New York. The show is being presented by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, pays homage to firefighter Stephen Siller, who died while trying to save others during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and also honors military members and first responders who continue to serve the U.S.
In addition to Wilson, the concert’s lineup also features John Fogerty, Journey, the Steve Miller Band, Jesse Colin Young, Wyclef Jean and others.
In other Wilson news, Ann recently released a digital EP titled Sawheat 8 that gathers together four tracks she issued individually over the last year — “Tender Heart,” “The Hammer,” “Black Wing” and her rendition of country-rocker Steve Earle‘s “The Revolution Starts Now” — as well as a cover of Alice in Chains‘ “Rooster,” which previously was only available as the B-side of a limited-edition vinyl single.
Here are all of Wilson’s upcoming solo shows, according to AnnWilson.com:
8/14 — Alexandria, VA, Birchmere
8/15 — Annapolis, MD, Maryland Hall
8/17 — Albany, NY, Hart Theatre at The Egg
8/18 — Hampton Beach, NH, Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
8/20 — Atlantic City, NJ, Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel
8/21 — Wantagh, NY, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Never Forget Concert
8/23 — New York, NY, The City Winery
8/24 — New York, NY, The City Winery
Slayer’s Kerry King & Metallica’s Kirk Hammett; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
Being the site of Mordor and Mount Doom apparently isn’t the only extremely metal thing about New Zealand.
A Kiwi mother has named her children Metallica, Pantera and Slayer.
That news comes from New Zealand journalist and director David Farrier, who wrote a story on the metal mom for a piece in his newsletter.
“It’s not easy raising three of the heaviest bands,” she told him.
Upon learning that little Metallica also has the phrase “…And Justice for All” in their name — the title of the band’s 1988 album — Farrier thought the whole thing might be a joke, so he reached out to the New Zealand Registrar-General regarding policies on baby names, particular if that name is Metallica and Justice for All.
“There are no restrictions on naming babies after bands or albums as long as the word used is not generally considered to be offensive and does not resemble an official rank or title,” the response read. “This particular baby was registered in 2009 by the previous Registrar-General. A similar application made today is likely to also be approved.”
Farrier shares he’s also seen the birth certificates for each child.
“Clearly this metal mother (and her kids) deserve free metal gigs for life,” he says.
Maren Morris didn’t take kindly to a so-called fan saying she deserves to be sexualized because of the clothing she wears.
In a fiery exchange on Twitter Wednesday, the “My Church” singer responded directly to a follower who took offense to the silver wrap-around crop top Maren wore for her promotional tour photo.
“When you dress like that, you’re definitely inviting people to look at you in a sexual way,” the critic allegedly wrote, according to screen shots that have since been set to private. “Don’t complain about being sexualized when you sexualize yourself.”
The user also called Morris’ outfit “disgusting” and remarked, “Imagine if Luke Bryan tried to use sex appeal to win awards by posing with his shirt half off.”
Maren referenced the negative comments when she tweeted her tongue-in-cheek response, which reads, “Daniel’s really gonna hate it when he finds out I did Playboy.” Morris, 31, even included snaps from her 2019 Playboy photoshoot, which depicted her posing for tastefully done half-naked portraits. She also linked to the poster’s account, which as of Thursday morning had apparently been deleted.
The country singer later spoke out about the exchange when another user, who also deleted their tweets, appeared to defend her critic.
“He publicly put this sexist garbage online and [directly tagged] me,” Morris remarked in response. “Also, ‘not liking someone’s clothing’ is one thing. Saying I deserve to be sexualized for a *pretty tame* outfit is just a hop, skip to ‘don’t dress like a slut and you won’t get creeped on.'”
“The Bones” singer later retweeted one of her old posts that supported women being able to wear “whatever… they want.”
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Adele may be a global superstar, but she’s also just a girl from London. And she, along with her fellow Brits all over the world, lost her mind when England’s soccer team defeated Denmark on Wednesday to advance to the Euro finals.
Adele posted a video of herself screaming and jumping for joy after England’s captain Harry Kane, scored the winning goal. She captioned the video, “ITS BLOODY COMING HOME” — a reference to the line “It’s coming home/football’s coming home” from the unofficial soccer anthem of England, “Three Lions.”
As Billboard notes, Adele was probably especially thrilled because Kane is a member of her favorite team, Tottenham [TOT-en-em] Hotspur. England will now take on Italy at Wembley Stadium, the site of England’s last major football victory, the 1966 World Cup. Wembley Stadium was also the site of the last two concerts Adele has played to date, in June of 2017.
Ed Sheeran is equally thrilled about England’s football chances. Even before they made the finals, he posted a video of himself saying, “Guys, I don’t know if you heard the news but…it’s coming home.” He’s also said that he’ll be happy if “Three Lions,” which is currently advancing up the British charts, knocks his hit “Bad Habits” out of the number-one spot.
As Britney Spears‘ conservatorship controversy grows, her little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, issued another plea asking the singer’s fans to leave her alone.
Jamie Lynn, 30, first broke her silence regarding her big sister’s conservatorship last month in a series of Instagram stories, where she said, “Maybe I didn’t support her the way the public would like me to, with a hashtag on a public platform, but I can assure you that I’ve supported my sister long before there was a hashtag and I’ll support her long after.”
Despite her remarks, fans continued to accuse the Zoey 101 alum of profiting from her big sister’s legal situation and being complacent about the conservatorship. Those accusations intensified following a New Yorkerarticle, published July 3, that claimed Jamie Lynn and other members of her family “have all spent years on [Britney’s] payroll, and, as friends who spoke with her at the time recalled, she was increasingly resentful of their efforts to influence her.”
Members of the Spears family have yet to publicly react to the New Yorker report. However, on Tuesday, Jamie Lynn received some vindication when the British tabloid Daily Mail issued a counter claim about her, stating in its headline, “Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn shares photos of her home life… after it’s revealed she is the ONLY family member not on singer’s payroll.”
The Nickelodeon star took a snapshot of the article and shared it to her stories, captioning the post, “Facts….now leave my broke-a** alone.”
Since Britney asked to end her 13-year conservatorship last month and leveled serious accusations against her conservators and members of her family, Jamie Lynn began limiting what she posts on social media. She also disabled comments across her accounts.
Mariah Carey can officially shake off some of her legal woes. The singer has settled the $3 million lawsuit levied against her ex-assistant, Lianna “Azarian” Shakhnazarian, for alleged trying to blackmail her.
The lawsuit, which was filed in 2019, was closed out on Wednesday by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok, who simply wrote “Case settled,” Page Six reports. The terms of the settlement were not made public.
Carey, 51, accused her former assistant, who was fired in 2017, of betrayal and blackmail — claiming that Shakhnazarian secretly filmed her during personal activities and then threatened to release them if she didn’t pay her $8 million. The pop star also claimed that a non-disclosure agreement that Shakhnazarian signed when she was hired in 2015 was violated.
Lil Nas X is revealing more about what led him to kiss one of his male backup dancers during his 2021 BET Awards performance.
Speaking with the OHP Uncut podcast, the 22-year-old Grammy winner, who is openly gay, discussed the controversial end to his BET performance of “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and revealed it was not a spur-of-the-moment call.
“I feel like it’s what needed to be done,” remarked Lil Nas X. “Because it’s easy to just hug a guy, but I feel like if you kiss the guy, you get straight to the point. I really sugarcoat the performance, and it gets the job done.”
The rapper said the inspiration for the kiss struck in May when he guested on Saturday Night Live, where he also performed his number-one hit. Lil Nas X revealed the dancer he kissed at the BET Awards was the one who licked his neck during his SNL performance.
The “Old Town Road” singer said he broached the idea to the dancer, recalling, “I was like, ‘Hey, what if we kissed in this one?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, sure.'”
Despite the public backlash, Lil Nas X said he cared more about his family’s reaction to the kiss, and revealed they were super supportive.
“My family had no idea it was about to happen, but they loved it,” he grinned. “I think one of my sisters, I forgot exactly what she said… She was like, ‘Wow, you absolutely murdered that.’ She was like, ‘The best performance of the night, not just saying that.'”
According to TMZ, only three FCC complaints were filed about the kiss — compared to Jennifer Lopez and Shakira‘s 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, which received over 1,000 complaints.
After a five-year layoff and battling with mental-health issues, Isaiah Rashad is ready to bare his soul on his new album, The House Is Burning.
Fans quickly predicted that the album would be some of this best work yet, after the Chattanooga rapper shared the cover art and release date on Instagram on Wednesday. The cover features a house engulfed in orange flames.
“Album of the Year,” wrote one fan in the comments, while another said, “It’s about…time.” Yet another said, “Five years zay has returned.”
The House Is Burning will be Rashad’s first album since 2016’s acclaimed TheSun’s Tirade, which peaked at #4 on Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and at #2 on the Top Rap Albums chart. The new record will feature his electric single “Lay wit Ya” featuring fellow Tennessean Duke Deuce, and the smooth track “Headshots (4r Da Locals),” in which Rashad discusses being in a healthy mental space.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has revealed that The Dirty Knobs, the current band he fronts, will be back with their second album next year, when the group also is scheduled to return to touring.
In a recent message on his Twitter page, Campbell announced, “The Dirty Knobs are coming to your town next year with some special guests and a brand new album…Our second!”
The band’s debut album, Wreckless Abandon, was released in November 2020, and the group initially had a run of headlining dates in small venues, as well as a stint opening for country star Chris Stapleton, lined up for this year, but both were pushed back until 2022.
According to TheDirtyKnobs.com, the headlining concerts are scheduled from a March 9 show in Tampa, Florida, through an April 30-May 1 stand in Austin, Texas. The group then will lend support to Stapleton starting with June 2 performance in Nampa, Idaho, and mapped out through a July 23 event at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
