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ROB ZOMBIE ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES

Rob Zombie adds a dozen U.S. dates to his world tour starting, with Monster Energy’s Fort Rock Festival in Fort Meyers, Florida, on Saturday, April 26th and ending on Saturday, May 10th at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey.

Straight into the new year, Rob Zombie announced his participation in this year’s Soundwave Festival, five dates in Australia, before heading for a couple of solo dates in Singapore, China, and two stops in Mexico. Zombie then added a dozen U.S. dates, including a handful of festivals such as Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion, Fort Rock and Welcome to Rockville festivals. After their dates in the States, the band will continue on their world tour, hitting Sweden’s Rock Festival, Rock am Ring in Germany, Download Festival in England, Novarock Festival in Austria, Aerodrome Festival in Hungary, Czech Republic, Hellfest in France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and Finland.

2013 proved to be an amazing year for Rob Zombie. He celebrated his critically acclaimed sixth feature film, The Lords of Salem, that he wrote, directed, and produced, alongside the noted horror team behind Paranormal Activity, in conjunction with Anchor Bay Films. His first book, The Lords of Salem, was inked as a New York Times bestseller. The debut of Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare, a 15-date Southern California horror event, in Pomona, CA, was followed by the Night of the Living Dreads co-headline tour with Korn.

Seven-time GRAMMY®Award-nominated rock legend, visionary filmmaker, and author Rob Zombie is supporting his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, which debuted at number seven on the Billboard Top 200 and is the first release through his very own Zodiac Swan imprint. The record yielded a new arsenal of incendiary, infectious, and irresistible classics including the Top 10 Active Rock singles Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town, and his take on Grand Funk Railroad’s We’re an American Band.

For tickets and show details, please visit robzombie.com/tour-dates.

Rob Zombie tour dates:

April:

26 Fort Myers, FL Jetblue Park* (Monster Energy’s Fort Rock)
27 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park* (Monster Energy’s Welcome to Rockville)
28 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle^^
29 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues ^^

May:

1 Birmingham, AL Iron City Theater^^
2 Louisville, KY Iroquois Amphitheater^^
3 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Motor Speedway* (Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion)
4 Richmond, VA The National^^
5 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live^^
7 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre^^
8 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel^^
10 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center^^

* Monster Energy Festival
^^ Solo show

Rob Zombie online:

robzombie.com
facebook.com/RobZombie
twitter.com/robzombie

“BETTER DAYS COMIN'” FOR WINGER IN APRIL

One of the most misunderstood hard rock bands to come out of the 80’s is returning with their first new album in 5 years. Winger is releasing Better Days Comin’ in North America on April 22nd through Frontiers Records.

The notorious band comprised of members Kip Winger on vocals/bass, Reb Beach on guitar, John Roth on guitar and Rod Morgenstein on drums, are back with their latest album. The album is available for pre-order on Amazon.com in a standard and deluxe configuration. The deluxe edition comes in a glossy digipak and includes the bonus track Another Beautiful Day and a DVD including a “Making of the Album” documentary as well as videos for the first single Rat Race and title track Better Days Comin’. An iTunes pre-order will be available soon. The band has always been known for their incredible musicianship and the trend continues on Better Days Comin’.

“On Better Days Comin’ we drew from our past to elaborate on our future. The band is stronger than ever and very excited about the music on this record,” explains front man Kip Winger. “We feel this album exemplifies the true sound of the band in every way.”

From the opening riff of album opener Midnight Driver of a Love Machine to the final outro lick of Out Of This World, it is clear Winger is back and better than ever. Hard rocking songs like Queen Babylon, progressive rock movements like Tin Soldier, and touching ballads like Ever Wonder show the band’s diversity while always centering on great songs. The debut single from Better Days Comin’ is the adrenaline fueled rocker Rat Race that showcases some of the band’s best work of their 25 year career.

Better Days Comin’ track listing is:

1) Midnight Driver of a Love Machine
2) Queen Babylon
3) Rat Race
4) Better Days Comin’
5) Tin Soldier
6) Ever Wonder
7) So Long China
8) Storm In Me
9) Be Who You Are, Now
10) Another Beautiful Day (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
11) Out Of This World

Winger formed in the late 1980’s and soared to immediate success with their 1988 self-titled release. The album spawned the hit singles Seventeen and Headed For A Heartbreak and achieved platinum sales status. Winger also stayed on the Billboard Top 200 chart for over 60 weeks where it peaked at number 21. Their next album, In The Heart Of The Young, also achieved platinum status behind the singles Can’t Get Enuff and Miles Away. The change in musical climate of the mid-90’s, compounded with unprovoked ridicule on MTV’s popular Beavis and Butthead, led the band to go on hiatus in 1994. In 2001, the band reunited and have not looked back since. Winger has made a name for themselves with relentless touring, while winning back fans and critics alike because of their exceptional musicianship, Kip Winger’s powerful vocals and the band’s incredible songwriting.

For more information, please visit wingertheband.com.

GUITARIST ADRIAN VANDENBERG’S, VANDENBERG’S MOONKINGS, RELEASE VIDEO FOR THIER SONG “LUST AND LIES”

Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg’s new band, Vandenberg’s MoonKings have released a video for the song, Lust And Lies, taken from their debut effort, which was was released on February 24th through Mascot Label Group. Watch the clip below.

MoonKings track listing:

1. Lust And Lies
2. Close To You
3. Good Thing
4. Breathing
5. Steal Away
6. Line Of Fire
7. Out Of Reach
8. Feel It
9. Leave This Town
10. One Step Behind
11. Leeches
12. Nothing Touches
13. Sailing Ships

ERNIE BALL LAUNCHES BRAND NEW ONLINE SERIES “REAL TO REEL WITH SLASH”

Ernie Ball, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of guitar strings and musical instrument accessories, is proud to launch a new digital series with the Grammy-winning, iconic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Slash and his band Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. The innovative online series, titled Real to Reel with Slash, documents the entire in-studio recording process of the iconic artist’s forthcoming third solo album, along with world-renowned music collaborators Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz, returning to the studio for a third time.

From the first day of recording to the last, the multi-segment fly-on-the wall series will follow Slash and The Conspirators from pre-production at NRG Studios in Los Angeles to Studio Barbarossa in Florida, as they write, play, create and record the new album from start to finish. A new episode clip will be featured on the site for fans every week starting February 25th.

Each clip will showcase a behind-the-scenes sneak peek inside the recording sessions, giving fans unprecedented exclusive access to some of the world’s most legendary musicians. The segments will give viewers up-to-date, virtually real-time progress on the recording journey each week, along with commentary from the band members, gear talk, and more.

“We’re incredibly excited to give music fans an inside look into the recording process of one of the most anticipated Rock albums of the year!” said Brian Ball, Vice President of Ernie Ball Inc.

Both Slash and Kennedy emphasize that creatively, it is was crucial for them to bring the recording process back to basics, keeping it simple by capturing the essence of a classic rock band utilizing the often forgotten art form of recording to two-inch analog tape.

“I love the process of recording live in the studio and the sound of a rock n roll band recorded on 2″ tape as opposed to digital,” explains Slash. “I thought it would be cool to show some footage of us doing exactly that.”

Slash landed on the top of the charts with his first true solo album, Slash (2010) which featured guests Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie and more. In 2012, Slash and his band featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators released the critically acclaimed album Apocalyptic Love–which earned Slash his two first-ever #1 rock radio hits: You’re A Lie and Standing In The Sun—that stormed onto the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4,marking the top rock debut for that week. Slash and his band are currently in the studio with producer Elvis Baskette working on a new album to be released in the fall of 2014.

Fans can tune in to the first episode of Real to Reel with Slash, Presented by Ernie Ball on February 25th, 6:30am PST at slashonline.com.