Mike Lawrie, Getty Images Scott Weiland is back in the creative spirit, working on new music, though it is not known as of yet where it will turn up. The singer is also reportedly mapping out some tour dates for 2013, with an announcement expected soon. Longtime Weiland cohort Doug Grean revealed in a Facebook posting that he was “working on new songs with Scott Weiland today,” which might suggest a new Weiland solo album is in the works. Grean previously worked with Weiland on his ‘Happy in Galoshes’ disc. In addition, Weiland’s Facebook page has a banner teasing that more dates for 2013 would be coming soon. Recently, Slash revealed that Weiland’s overtures toward reuniting with Velvet Revolver were falling on deaf ears and that he never saw a situation where he would work with Weiland again. In addition, the guitarist stated that Weiland’s sudden interest in reuniting with VR may have been spurred by him being fired from Stone Temple Pilots . As a solo artist, Weiland has been responsible for 1998′s ’12 Bar Blues’ and 2008′s ‘Happy in Galoshes,’ as well as the holiday-themed album, ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ which arrived in 2011. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/stone-temple-pilots-singer-scott-weiland-engaged-to-photographer-jamie-wachtel/” title=”Next: Scott Weiland Gets Engaged” align=”center”]
Archive for January 15th, 2013
Godsmack’s Sully Erna Announces Dates for 2013 Solo East Coast Tour
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Godsmack may be taking some time off , but that doesn’t mean that Sully Erna is slowing down any. The vocalist has just announced six new East Coast solo shows where he’ll continue to promote his ‘Avalon’ solo album. The trek launches March 22 at Atlantic City’s House of Blues and the performances are expected to not only include material from Erna’s solo album, but also tracks from throughout his career. The singer, who was inspired by ’90s world fusion band Dead Can Dance, recruited the band’s percussionist, Niall Gregory, to join his solo outfit. The group also features Erna’s friend and past Godsmack guest vocalist Lisa Guyer. Erna has shown his fondness for the solo effort, continuing to promote it while balancing his Godsmack schedule and going so far as to issue a limited edition five-DVD box set that includes a full live performance of the album. In addition to the wealth of extras associated with the box set, there were also five “golden tickets” that were spread amongst the limited edition releases. Each of the tickets provided the owner to join Erna on a luxury trip to either Napa, Boston, New York, Las Vegas or Catalina Island (aka Avalon). Fans can also enter to win other Erna prizes without having to purchase the box set by visiting the singer’s ‘Avalon’ website here . Check out the full list of Erna’s tour dates below. Tickets for the trek may be purchased here. Sully Erna 2013 East Coast Tour: 3/22 — Atlantic City, N.J. — House of Blues 3/23 — Huntington, N.Y. — The Paramount 3/24 — Uncasville, Ct. — Mohegan Sun 4/5 — Hampton Beach, N.H. — Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 4/6 — Verona, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino 4/13 — Niagara Falls, N.Y. — Niagara Casino and Hotel [button href=”http://loudwire.com/godsmack-awake-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”Next: Godsmack – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]
Sevendust + Coal Chamber Team Up To Co-Headline 2013 U.S. Tour
ABC PR / Adrenaline PR Sevendust are teaming up with the reunited Coal Chamber for a 2013 U.S. tour. The two bands will be supported directly by Lacuna Coil, with Candlelight Red and Stolen Babies splitting opening duties. Sevendust will be out in support of their upcoming album ‘Black Out the Sun,’ which features the new single ‘Decay.’ The band has added dates to a winter trek with Lacuna Coil that kicks off Feb. 2 in Winston Salem, N.C., and runs through March 27 in El Cajon, Calif. Candlelight Red will be along for that ride. Now it’s been revealed that Coal Chamber will jump aboard the trek starting March 28 in Tempe, Ariz., to link up with Sevendust, Lacuna Coil and Candlelight Red in Tempe, Ariz., for a month longtour which wraps up on April 28 in Dallas, Texas. Stolen Babies will take over Candlelight Red’s slot on April 14 in Toronto, Canada. “I’m stoked to be bringing Coal Chamber back to the United States,” remarks singerDez Fafara. “These shows are going to f—ing rule! The lineup is perfect! Hope to see you all there!” Check out the dates below: Sevendust’s Newly Announced Tour Dates (in addition to Winter tour): With Candlelight Red: 3/15 New Orleans, La. House Of Blues 3/16 Broussard, La. The Station With Lacuna Coil and Candlelight Red: 3/17 Abilene, Texas The Lucky Mule 3/19 Farmington, New Mexico Top Deck 3/21 Boise, Idaho Knitting Factory Concert House 3/22 Reno, Nev. Knitting Factory 3/23 Las Vegas, Nev. The Railhead @ Boulder Station Hotel & Casino 3/27 El Cajon, Calif. Sycuan Casino Sevendust, Coal Chamber and Lacuna Coil (with Candlelight Red + Stolen Babies): 3/28 Tempe, Ariz. The Marquee 3/29 Los Angeles, Calif. Club Nokia 3/30 San Francisco, Calif. The Regency Ballroom 3/31 Sacramento, Calif. Ace Of Spades 4/2 Englewood, Colo. Gothic Theatre 4/3 Wichita, Kan. The Cotillion 4/4 Oklahoma City, Okla. Diamond Ballroom 4/5 Sauget, Ill. Pop’s 4/6 Milwaukee, Wis. The Rave II 4/8 Minneapolis, Minn. Mill City Nights 4/9 Joliet, Ill. Mojoes 4/11 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Piere’s 4/12 Detroit, Mich. Harpo’s 4/13 Toronto, Ontario Sound Academy 4/14 Hartford, Conn. Webster Theater 4/16 Worcester, Mass. The Palladium 4/17 New York, N.Y. Best Buy Theater 4/18 Philadelphia, Pa. Electric Factory 4/19 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino 4/20 Sayreville, N.J. Starland Ballroom 4/22 Baltimore, Md. Rams Head Live! 4/23 Charlotte, N.C. The Fillmore Charlotte 4/24 Atlanta, Ga. Tabernacle 4/26 Houston, Texas Warehouse Live 4/27 Corpus Christi, Texas Concrete Street Amphitheater 4/28 Dallas, Texas The Palladium Ballroom [button href=”http://www.billboard.com/features/sevendust-decay-exclusive-song-premiere-1008086012.story#/features/sevendust-decay-exclusive-song-premiere-1008086012.story” title=”Listen to Sevendust’s ‘Decay’ at Billboard.com” align=”center”]
Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City Players’ to Perform After Los Angeles Film Premiere
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Park City, Utah, doesn’t get to have all the fun, as Dave Grohl will bring his Sound City Players to Los Angeles on Jan. 31, coinciding with the Hollywood theatrical premiere of his ‘Sound City’ documentary. The Los Angeles premiere will take place at the Cinerama Dome and is invite-only. However, Grohl and a number of his musical friends will make the couple of blocks trek to the Palladium after the premiere to play a concert at the Palladium . A number of the same performers from the Sundance Film Festival event will return for the Los Angeles concert, with a few new names joining in as well. The Sound City Players lineup features Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear joining Grohl, as well as his Foo Fighters cohorts Taylor Hawkins , Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffe. In addition, fans can look for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Robert Levon Been and Peter Hayes, John Fogerty , Jessy Greene, Queens of the Stone Age ‘s Chris Goss and Alain Johannes, Stevie Nicks , Cheap Trick ‘s Rick Nielsen , Rick Springfield, Fear’s Lee Ving and Rage Against the Machine ‘s Brad Wilk. The documentary centers on the famous Sound City studio in Los Angeles where many of the great records in music history were made. Grohl interviewed a number of musicians who have recorded there and turned it into a documentary on the history of the studio. In addition to the Los Angeles premiere and a public screening, ‘Sound City’ will debut in a number of theaters on Jan. 31 and select dates in February. For a full rundown of when and where the film is playing, check here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/dave-grohl-sound-city-documentary-cast-soundtrack-details/” title=”Next: See the ‘Sound City’ Cast + Soundtrack Details” align=”center”]
Suffocation vs. Dying Fetus – Death Match
Nuclear Blast / Relapse Death metal legends Suffocation trampled British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon in our last Death Match. Supported by their blood-bound fans, Suffocation were able to achieve a massive win over their popular opponents. Those same fans demanded a purely brutal competitor for Suffocation to face. You demanded it, and now we deliver. Dying Fetus put out one of last year’s best and heaviest death metal albums, ‘Reign Supreme,’ and also achieved a spot in our Death Match Hall of Fame for the punishing track ‘Subjected to a Beating.’ The band now returns with an insane new video for the technical masterwork ‘Second Skin,’ which just premiered on BloodyDisgusting.com . For those of you with the stomach and iron ear drums for these two bands, we challenge you to choose your favorite of the two tracks. Which of these brutal legends will survive? The choice is yours. Cast your vote in the poll below. (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Suffocation, ‘As Grace Descends’ ? Dying Fetus, ‘Second Skin’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Death Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the weekly winner of the Death Match, as well as our top stories of each day. Email Rules of Death Match Two bands fight to the death each week. Fans can vote once per hour. The triumphant band goes on to compete in the next Death Match. If a band wins four straight Death Matches, its song will be honored as immortal in the Loudwire Death Match Hall of Fame.