“To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of Killswitch Engage. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him in the band. Out of respect for everyone involved we will not be discussing the specific reasons behind this decision. Howard is a part of our family and always will be, and we wish him well. He has left big shoes to fill, so we certainly have our work cut out for us to find the next singer of Killswitch, something we plan on making priority #1 going forward. Most importantly, thanks to all of you for all the support throughout the years and for sticking by us for all this time. We really do appreciate it and we very much look forward to having a new record for all of you in the not too distant future that we can all be proud of. Sincerely, Adam, Joel, Mike & Justin.”
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THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND TO CELEBRATE ‘THE YEAR OF THE PEACH’ WITH GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 DATES FOR ANNUAL NYC BEACON THEATRE RESIDENCY CONFIRMED
Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Reviews with tags 40th anniversary, ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, Beacon Theatre, BUTCH TRUCKS, DICKEY BETTS, DUANE ALLMAN, GREGG ALLMAN, JAIMOE, music, rock, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on January 3, 2012 by RandyThe ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND are getting set to honor the 40th anniversary of their iconic 1972 live album EAT A PEACH in a big way: they’re hailing 2012 as “The Year of the Peach.”
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will start the year with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which “honors performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.” That event will take place Saturday, February 11 during Grammy Week in Los Angeles and the group will be mentioned on the Sunday, February 12 national TV broadcast.
“It’s shaping up to be a great year,” says BUTCH TRUCKS, who co-founded the band in 1969 with GREGG ALLMAN, drummer JAIMOE, guitarist DUANE ALLMAN, bassist BERRY OAKLEY and guitarist DICKEY BETTS. “We just wanted to make music that was honest and play it for friends, which is pretty much what we’ve done. It’s an honor to be able to be recognized like this.”
Soon after the Grammy Awards, the band will launch their annual residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, where they will perform 10 shows beginning Friday, March 9 (see full itinerary below). Tickets for those shows go on sale Friday, January 6. The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have performed over 200 sold out Beacon Shows since they began the March tradition in 1989. Their 2003 run was captured on the gold-selling LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATRE DVD and the ONE WAY OUT CD, which features the Grammy-nominated track “Instrumental Illness.”
In April, the group returns to Live Oak, FL, where they will host their 8th annual WANEE FESTIVAL on April 19-21. The full line-up for the three-day festival has yet to be confirmed but previous artists have included Widespread Panic, Robert Plant & Band of Joy, Steve Miller, the Black Keys, O.A.R., Levon Helm, Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Bob Weir, Stephen Stills, Gov’t Mule and the Derek Trucks Band.
In 2011, the group aligned with Entertainment One Music to market two signature band-owned labels: PEACH RECORDS for the sales of its previous Sanctuary label releases and new live recordings of the current band as well as the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND RECORDING COMPANY for the release of archival recordings featuring the original line-up including the late DUANE ALLMAN and BERRY OAKLEY.
Here are the confirmed New York City Beacon Theatre dates:
| Fri | 3/9 |
| Sat | 3/10 |
| Tues | 3/13 |
| Weds | 3/14 |
| Fri | 3/16 |
| Sat | 3/17 |
| Tues | 3/20 |
| Weds | 3/21 |
| Sat | 3/24 |
| Sun | 3/25 |
THE DEAD LAY WAITING Unveils Two More U.S. Exclusive Tracks :::: Set to Release New Album, ‘Almost Heaven’, in the US on January 24th, 2012
Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags Almost Heaven, music, rock, Swindon, TDLW, THE DEAD LAY WAITING, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on December 27, 2011 by RandySwindon, UK’s THE DEAD LAY WAITING (TDLW) is unveiling two more U.S. exclusive tracks from their upcoming album, Almost Heaven, releasing in the U.S. with Rising Records on January 24th, 2012. PureGrainAudio.com is currently streaming the track ‘Look At Us Now’, and PureVolume.com is streaming the track ‘The Voices’. Check out both tracks now and stay tuned to hear more tracks from TDLW in the coming weeks!
Almost Heaven was released in June 2011 in the UK, featuring 14 tracks and 60 minutes of pulsating music. The album also marks the return of Barry Clayton, the voice behind the now well known intro to Iron Maiden’s Number Of The Beast. The band’s first music video from the album, ‘The Days I’m Gone,’ reached #6 in the Scuzz TV playlist, and the band is planning to release a second video for the track ‘Burnt to Ashes’. Streaming tracks from Almost Heavenare available now at the band’s YouTube page.
With a fan base growing, the band is ready to take on anything anywhere and perform their bone-crushing live performance across the world.
THE DEAD LAY WAITING is:
Luke Lucas: Vocals
Ben Connett: Guitar
Steve Franklin: Guitar
Sam Sara: Bass
Tom Shrimpton: Drums
-For more information about THE DEAD LAY WAITING, please visit these websites:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dead-Lay-Waiting/123805843564
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