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  • Lost 80’s Live Headed to Northfield August 6 – North America’s Longest-Running Retro Music Tour With A Flock Of Seagulls, General Public, The Vapors, China Crisis & More

    LOST 80’S LIVE

    NORTH AMERICA’S LONGEST-RUNNING RETRO MUSIC TOUR

    CELEBRATES 23 YEARS WITH 2025 TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

    FEATURING A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, GENERAL PUBLIC,

    THE VAPORS, CHINA CRISIS & MORE!

    TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT LOST80SLIVE.COM

    Dust off your neon outfits, tease your hair, and crank up the synthesizers because Lost 80’s Live, the ultimate retro music experience, is returning for its highly anticipated 23rd Anniversary Tour in 2025! Hosted by legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame DJ Richard Blade, this electrifying celebration of 80s music features an incredible lineup of the decade’s most iconic artists and hitmakers.

    As the longest-running retro music tour, Lost 80’s Live has become a beloved tradition for fans nationwide, offering an unforgettable evening of nostalgia, music, and memories.

    This year’s star-studded lineup includes performances by:

    • A Flock Of Seagulls (“I Ran (So Far Away),” “Space Age Love Song”)
    • General Public (“Tenderness,” “Never You Done That”)
    • Big Country (“In a Big Country,” “Fields of Fire”)
    • The Vapors (“Turning Japanese,” “Jimmy Jones”)
    • The Icicle Works (“Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)”)
    • China Crisis (“Working With Fire and Steel,” “Arizona Sky”)
    • Josie Cotton (“Johnny Are You Queer,” “He Could Be the One”)
    • Belouis Some (“Some People,” “Imagination”)
    • The Polecats (“Make a Circuit With Me”)
    • Peter Godwin (“Images of Heaven,” “Baby’s in the Mountains”)

    This year, Rob Juarez, the creator and producer of Lost 80’s Live, has brought together a powerhouse coalition of promoters—Nederlander, Live Nation, Mammoth, Goldenvoice, AEG, and WorldOne Presents—to expand on the tour’s continued success.

    Lost 80’s Live is more than a concert—it’s a celebration of an era,” says Juarez. “We’re thrilled to be celebrating 23 years of sharing the magic of the 80s, and this year’s tour promises to be our biggest and best yet!”

    Described by Rolling Stone as an “all-in-one mega-show” and recognized by Consequence for its “stacked lineups” and unforgettable performances, Lost 80’s Live has become a must-see event for 80s music lovers nationwide.

    A list of confirmed dates can be found below. Subject to change.

    07.31 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

    08.01 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre at the Boch Center

    08.02 – New York City, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

    08.03 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheater

    08.06 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park

    08.08 – Niagara Falls, ON – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort

    08.09 – Roanoke, VA – Elmwood Park Amphitheater

    08.10 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Amphitheater

    08.12 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center Mahaffey Theater

    08.14 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

    08.15 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre

    08.16 – San Antonio, TX – The Espee

    08.17 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    08.20 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

    08.21 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

    08.24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

    08.28 – Ontario, CA – Toyota Arena

    08.29 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheater

    08.30 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery

    08.31 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley

    For the latest updates, a complete list of tour dates, and full artist lineups, visit lost80slive.com. Tickets are on sale now—don’t miss your chance to get lost in the 80s!

    ABOUT LOST 80’S LIVE:

    Created in 2002 by Rob Juarez of The Boss Booking Agency, Lost 80’s Live has grown to become the longest-running retro music tour, bringing together the most iconic acts of the 1980s. With its incredible lineup of artists and high-energy performances, the tour has entertained hundreds of thousands of fans across the United States and Canada. For more information, visit lost80slive.com.

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  • DOGMA dominates again with the video single “Shift Happens”

    DOGMA dominates again with the video single “Shift Happens”

    The song was recorded in two countries and will be part of their sixth album.

    The national Groove Metal band surprises us with “Shift Happens,” a preview of their new album, which is in the recording process and comes with many surprises.

    In this new studio work, the successor to Atemporal, Dogma, he shows us the strength and evolution of his new composition despite all the years.

    A perfect continuation and succession of emblematic works, summarized in a delicate melody with all the necessary ingredients to fulfill his legacy.

    And talks about…

    Surviving collapse, rebuilding, enduring repetitive struggles, It’s a cathartic anthem about surviving destruction, not as a clean comeback, but as a messy, defiant resistance to giving up, even as everything keeps falling apart.

    Strength, style and effectiveness to name a few.

    Additionally, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the album “Superfix,” and the band is already booking dates that will include a tour of Chile and its long-awaited deluxe vinyl reissue.

    The band is already working on their sixth album.

    Dogma – SHIFT HAPPENS:

    The band refers to the video like this…and the time has come to present our debt, our video Shift Happens, perhaps the most special and direct video of ours for you… Recorded in Santiago and California, and was produced by Franco, Post prod by Osvaldo López.

    Thank you so much for all your good vibes!

    #dogmacl #dogmachile #newDogma #theREALDogma #paiste #vicfirth #newmusic #newalbum #shifthappens #shifthapps #dynamicoverproducedgroovemetalart #superfix25años #theofficialdogma #southamericantour2025 #dogmaest1993

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    Preview YouTube video SHIFT HAPPENS official vid- DOGMA

  • LORNA SHORE Releases New Single & Video For “Unbreakable,” From Upcoming Album “I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me” Out Sept 12 Via Century Media Records; North American Tour Kicks Off Sept 17

    LORNA SHORE

    Releases New Single & Video For

    “Unbreakable,”

    The Latest Preview Of Upcoming Album

    I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me

    Out September 12 Via Century Media Records

    See The Music Video HERE

    & Shop The Band’s Brand-New Merch Collection HERE

    Lorna Shore’s North American Tour

    Kicks Off September 17

    With Support From

    The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent & PeelingFlesh

    Tickets On Sale Now

    Find More Information At

    IFeelTheEverblackFesteringWithinMe.com

    After the rousing reaction to “Oblivion” in recent weeks, Lorna Shore are offering another taste of their upcoming album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me with second single, “Unbreakable” released today alongside a new music video, directed by Eric Richter. See it HERE. The launch is also accompanied by a brand-new merch collection, available HERE.

    Says vocalist Will Ramos of the anthemic track, “’Unbreakable’ is a very triumphant, all-inclusive song written to bring people together for a beautiful moment where they can realize that no matter what this world throws at us, it will never break us down. We and our bonds are unbreakable.”

    I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me is the band’s fifth album and the first in three years since 2022’s explosive Pain Remains. It’s set for release on September 12 via Century Media Records and will continue Lorna Shore’s reputation as one of the most impressive extreme metal acts to emerge in recent memory.

    The quintet, also including lead guitarist Adam De Micco, drummer Austin Archey, rhythm guitarist Andrew O’Connor and bassist Michael Yager, have hit the viral Spotify charts, racked up hundreds of millions of streams, embarked on highly successful tours and in the process, galvanized a significant fanbase that hangs onto the band’s quest for stylistic inversion. But by virtue of physical onslaught and wanting to divine truth from their music, Lorna Shore have kept themselves fired up by torching the metal rulebook at every turn, practically demanding that other genres step up their game.

    I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me will be available in multiple formats including digital, CD and limited-edition vinyl variants. Fans can pre-save the album HERE and find their preferred physical and digital retailer HERE.

    (Credit: Zac Schiffer)

    The full track list includes:

    1. Prison of Flesh
    2. Oblivion
    3. In Darkness
    4. Unbreakable
    5. Glenwood
    6. Lionheart
    7. Death Can Take Me
    8. War Machine
    9. A Nameless Hymn
    10.  Forevermore

    Lorna Shore will bring tracks from I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me and other hits on the road beginning in September, joined by The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent and PeelingFlesh in a tour produced by Live Nation. Tickets are on sale now.

    LORNA SHORE FALL 2025 TOUR
    With The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent and PeelingFlesh

    September 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

    September 18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival*

    September 20 Worcester, MA @ New England Metal & Hardcore Festival*

    September 21 National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor

    September 23 Greensboro, NC @ Special Events Center

    September 24 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle

    September 26 Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion

    September 27 Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre

    September 28 Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory

    September 30 Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy

    October 1 Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center

    October 3 Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

    October 4 Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory

    October 5 Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center Cedar Park

    October 6 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion

    October 9 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

    October 10 Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater

    October 12 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium

    October 13 San Diego, CA @ SOMA

    October 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

    October 15 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

    October 17 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre

    October 18 Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

    October 20 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center

    October 21 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

    October 23 Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed

    October 24 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live

    October 25 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom

    October 27 Toronto, ON @ Great Canadian Casino Resort

    October 28 Laval, QC @ Place Bell

    October 30 New York, NY @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden

    *Festival dates

    Find more info and tickets at www.lornashoreband.com

    Lorna Shore’s new merch collection

    (Photo by Mike Elliott)

    Find Lorna Shore Online

    Website: https://lornashorestore.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LornaShore/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lornashore/

    X: https://x.com/lornashore

    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@LornaShore

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lornashoreofficial

  • grandson Announces Fall North American ‘INERTIA’ Tour

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    ANNOUNCES FALL NORTH AMERICAN INERTIA TOUR INCLUDING STOPS IN SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, TORONTO, VANCOUVER AND MORE
    NEW ALBUM INERTIA OUT SEPTEMBER 5 VIA XX RECORDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CREATE MUSIC | PRE-SAVE INERTIA HERE
    WATCH VIDEO FOR “BRAINROT” HERE 
    Tour Poster | Download Here
    Today, Los Angeles-based rock powerhouse grandson (aka Jordan Benjamin) announces his North American headlining INERTIA tour in support of his upcoming third album INERTIA out September 5 via his own XX Records in partnership with Create Music.

    This tour marks grandson’s biggest headlining shows to date across the United States and Canada with a kickoff in San Francisco at The Fillmore on October 21. It includes stops in Seattle on October 25 at ShowBox SoDo, Chicago’s Riviera Theater on November 1st, Los Angeles’ The Bellwether on November 19, Brooklyn’s Warsaw on November 17, Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on December 12, and will wrap in Montreal on December 13 at MTelus. 

    Artist presale will begin June 17 at 10AM local time, and the general on sale will be Friday, June 20 at 10AM local time. For tickets and more information, please visit https://grandsonmusic.com/

    Of his headlining tour, grandson says, “This next chapter of grandson was built by and for the sweat of the crowd, the roar of our voice becoming one, the color of my bruise leaving the pit – defiant, proud, cathartic and messy. INERTIA is the best version of grandson – a lifetime in the making and it’s gonna be f**king sick just like you’re gonna feel a sickness in your stomach watching videos later knowing you could have been there.”

    grandson recently took over Los Angeles’ El Cid with a sold-out, blistering performance for a few lucky fans. 100% of the proceeds from this show benefited the Los Angeles LGBT Center, an organization that works to build a world where LGBT identifying people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org. Check out some video highlights from the show here

    On May 30th, grandson released the sharp and poignant first single off INERTIA, “BRAINROT”, attacking apathy and societal conformity in the digital age. The track is his first new music since writing the theme song for the film Venom, and it is his first solo offering in over two years. Produced by Mike Crossey (The Killers, The 1975, 21 Pilots, YUNGBLUD), “BRAINROT” exemplifies an empowering next step for grandson as an artist and songwriter, operating on his own terms and speaking truth to power.  “BRAINROT” has accumulated 4 million views and counting across socials since grandson first started teasing it in May. Check out the music video here.
    Already an artist admired for both his searing social commentary (see the breakthrough hit ‘Blood // Water’) and heart-breaking true life stories (the fan memorial ‘Heather’), grandson is going darker, harder and more uncompromising than ever before as he prepares to release his third full-length album INERTIA.  

    INERTIA is the sound of grandson becoming lean and ferocious. The overarching theme is a clamour for what he calls a “growing need for class solidarity that can be achieved by seeing that across any political spectrum, people stand to benefit from the consolidation of power in the hands of the many against the few.” That concept is set to music which pumps the heart before engaging the mind: colossal heavyweight riffs, raging, blood-vessel busting raps, soaring hooks, and the philosophy that music that fights for social justice should sound like a rallying cry.  

    grandson’s ambition for INERTIA was to pack it full of songs that demanded a place on future setlists. As such, it’s an album that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go, defined by full-throttle blasters, punchy rap-rock grooves, and more. INERTIA is a different path to walk that will ignite mosh pits while provoking further examination of its themes, and one in which American politics is the context to connect with a broader, progressive international audience. “So many people are fighting for different things,” he concludes. “I believe that finding connection with one another, through music or otherwise, and making collective demands for a brighter, better future, can lead us to a more holistic way of living, thinking, and consuming. It all starts with a cathartic release of energy. Meet you in the pit.
    Photo Credit: Philip Shum | Download Press Photo HERE 

    “grandson has been making bold statements with his music for the last few years.” – Billboard
    “angst-dripped, polemical songwriting” – Interview Magazine
    “grandson is rooted in an aim to make work that feels honest” – American Songwriter 
    grandson North American Tour Dates
    10/21/2025 – San Francisco – The Fillmore
    10/23/2025 – Portland – Crystal Ballroom 
    10/24/2025 – Spokane – Knitting Factory 
    10/25/2025 – Seattle – Showbox SoDo
    10/28/2025- Salt Lake City – Rockwell at The Complex
    10/31/2025 – St. Louis – Delmar Hall 
    11/1/2025 – Chicago – Riviera Theatre
    11/2/2025 – Minneapolis – The Fillmore
    11/4/2025 – Detroit – Majestic Theatre
    11/6/2025 – Boston – Royale 
    11/7/2025 – Brooklyn – Warsaw
    11/8/2025 – Philadelphia – Union Transfer 
    11/9/2025 – Washington – 9:30 Club
    11/11/2025 – Atlanta – Buckhead Theatre
    11/12/2025 – Nashville – Brooklyn Bowl
    11/14/2025 – Dallas – House of Blues 
    11/15/2025 – San Antonio – Paper Tiger
    11/18/2025 – San Diego – Observatory North Park 
    11/19/2025 – Los Angeles – The Bellwether 
    12/3/2025 – Vancouver – Commodore Ballroom
    12/5/2025 – Calgary – MacEwan Hall 
    12/6/2025 – Edmonton – Midway Music Hall 
    12/8/2025 – Winnipeg – Burton Cummings theatre
    12/12/2025 – Toronto – Phoenix Concert Theatre
    12/13/2025 – Montreal – MTelus
    Download album art HERE
    Connect with grandson:  Website | Instagram | TikTokX | Facebook
  • A-Z Launch New Single And Video “The Remedy”

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    A-Z Launch New Single And Video “The Remedy”
    https://youtu.be/GN5YNGvJC_8

    New album A2Z2 out now
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    Photo credit: Stephanie Cabral
    ’A2Z2’ the new album from hard rock band A-Z is out now!” Released on June 6th, the band‘s sophomore release on Metal Blade Records is already receiving amazing reviews from fans and press.“Encompasses everything that modern prog metal should be about. Brilliant!”  – Metal Hammer (Germany)“Essential, to the power of two. Not just for the Fates community-9/5/10.” Rock Hard (Germany) “’A2Z2‘ is a complete masterpiece that blends melodic hard rock with progressive metal and truly demonstrates that the band are true veterans of their craft and are showing no signs of slowing down.” – Lots of Muzik“This album will be on repeat & leave the listener wanting more!” – The Prog Report“Ten strong, melodic hard rock/AOR songs with a high sing-along factor, that will continue to resonate in your memory after a few listens.” – Rock Tribune“This new incarnation of A-Z brilliantly confirms all the potential glimpsed on the first album and takes  A2Z² to a higher level” – Amarok
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    To celebrate the album‘s release, the band have released the 3rd single and video from the album for the track “The Remedy,” a musical elixir composed of equal parts killer chorus, great groove, and huge hooks with the band strutting a bit of funk along the way. Ray Alder‘s introspective lyrics explore the intricacies of relationships and features a hallmark chorus and exceptional background vocals. The song opens with a drum fill and highlights a heavy riff that’s deceptively difficult to play to a tight meter, though A-Z‘s assemblage of world-class musicians makes it sound easy.Watch the video for “The Remedy” HERE
    https://youtu.be/GN5YNGvJC_8
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    A2Z2 Tracklist:
    1. Fire Away      4:37
    2. Running in Place    4:58
    3. Nothing is Over         4:18
    4. A Wordless Prison     6:04
    5. Reaching Out       4:16
    6. The Remedy     5:06
    7. I Am Numb    4:03
    8. This Chaotic Symphony    5:10
    9. Learning to Fly   4:38
    10. Now I Walk Away    5:39

    A2Z2 is available now at: https://eyesoremerch.com/bands/a/a-z/
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    Watch the videos for previously released singles:“Nothing Is Over”: https://youtu.be/wqZwqOPKbQ4
    “I Am Numb”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyZjGjQZsMsSpearheaded by legendary drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) and along with former Fates Warning bandmate Ray Alder on vocals, ’A2Z2’ builds on the groundwork laid on the acclaimed 2022 self-titled debut album. The writing for the album began when Zonder and guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) started working with vocalist Alder on the album‘s first single and de facto statement, “Nothing Is Over,” showcasing the band‘s commitment to making heavy music that‘s sophisticated but hooky and accessible.  Helping achieve those aural goals are bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai/Ring of Fire/Warlord), Italian guitarist Simone Mularoni (A2Z2 mixing/mastering, DGM) and keyboard player Jimmy Waldo (Alcatrazz/New England).A-Z lineup:

    Ray Alder – Lead and Backing Vocals
    Philip Bynoe – Bass Guitar
    Nick Van Dyk – Guitars
    Simone Mularoni – Lead Guitars
    Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards
    Mark Zonder – Drums

    http://www.a-zband.com
    https://www.facebook.com/AthruZBand
    https://twitter.com/AthruZBand
    https://www.instagram.com/athruzband
    http://www.metalblade.com
    http://www.facebook.com/metalbladerecords
    http://www.instagram.com/metalbladerecords
    http://www.twitter.com/MetalBlade
    https://www.metalblade.com/museum/
    https://metalblade.bandcamp.com
    https://www.youtube.com/MetalBladeRecords
    https://open.spotify.com/user/metalbladerecordsofficial
    For Further information, please contact:
    Will Palmer will@palmerturneroverdrive.com
    Andy Turner andy@palmerturneroverdrive.com
    OUT NOW10.01.25 NINE TREASURES – Awakening From Dukkha  (Digital)
    10.01.25 NINE TREASURES -Wisdom Eyes  (Digital)
    14.02.25 MANTAR – Post Apocalyptic Depression (Ltd Box Set / CD / LP / Digital)
    21.02.25 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – This Consequence (CD / LP / Digital)
    07.03.25 WHITECHAPEL – Hymns In Dissonance (CD / LP / Digital)
    14.03.25 SANHEDRIN – Heat Lightning (CD / LP / Digital)
    04.04.25 ALLEGAEON – The Ossary Lens  (CD / LP / Digital)
    11.04.25 MESSA – The Spin  (CD / LP / Digital)
    11.04.25 CELESTIAL SANCTUARY – Visions Of Stagnant Blood EP  (LP / Digital)
    18.04.25 LIK – Necro (CD / LP / Digital)
    25.04.25 KARDASHEV – Alunea  (CD / LP / Digital)
    25.04.25 CIRITH UNGOL – Live At The Roxy  (2CD /DVD / 2LP/DVD / Digital)
    02.05.25 HATE – Bellum Regiis (CD / LP / Digital)
    05.05.25 DVNE – Live At The Biscuit Factory  (Digital)
    05.05.25 HARM’S WAY – Other World EP  (Digital)
    23.05.25 MIDNIGHT – Steel, Rust And Disgust (CD / LP / Digital)
    30.05.25 RIVERS OF NIHIL – Rivers Of Nihil (CD / LP / Digital)
    06.06.25 A-Z – A2Z2 (CD / LP / Digital)
    06.06.25 VADER – Litany (LP)COMING SOON13.06.25 BYZANTINE – Harbringers (CD / LP / Digital)
    19.09.25 IGORRR – Amen (CD / LP / Digital)