• Electric Wizard North American Tour: UK Band Playing First American Gigs in 10 Years

    Electric Wizard is a U.K. doom metal outfit known for their lengthy tunes and NSFW mentality. With nearly 20 years under their belts since their eponymous debut, the group's biggest chart hit, "Time to Die," was released in September. Now, with the iron hot, the boys — and girl — will strike in North America for the first time in 10 years.Immediately after the album soared up international charts, singer Jus Oborn hinted that a U.S. run would be coming."The album is meant to be played live," he told Occult in October. "I think that's pretty obvious from the way it sounds, which is raw and brutal. To be honest, we are probably going to end up touring the f--king world by the end of this album's life ... I'd like to get to South America eventually, and the U.S. tour is coming into play around April 2015, and then we'll be back to playing in Europe, so hopefully a world tour by the end of the cycle."The group, also consisting of Liz Buckingham and Clayton Burgess, is pretty much a dyed-in-the-wool 1970s/'80s metal retread.

  • Black Tusk, Black Label Society Continue Tour Plans After Bassist Dies in Motorcycle Crash

    Black Tusk was set to embark on a 2015 international tour with Black Label Society and Crobot when bassist Jonathan Athon was killed in a motorcycle accident this November. After roughly a month of grieving, the band has decided to move on with the tour as planned, citing Athon as their inspiration.Here is the message from the band's Facebook page:"It's been an incredibly trying time for us over the past month and we want to thank everyone for their support. We had confirmed the European tour with Black Label Society and finished the new album before Athon's accident and Athon, specifically, had been very excited about the opportunity to tour with BLS and we feel there's no way he'd want things to end on this note. Corey Barhorst, formerly of Kylesa and currently of Niche, will be stepping in for Athon for the time being. All of us go back over 10 years and Corey seemed the natural choice to carry on for Athon."

  • Honeyblood, Belle and Sebastian Announce North American Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Honeyblood is a Scottish duo who will finally be taking their talents to North America for an extended stay in 2015. Joined by 2:54 and Belle and Sebastian, the budding European stars will hit several areas of the United States between February and April.The pair — Stina Tweeddale and Shona McVicar — sat down with Line of Best Fit this year to discuss breaking the gender wall in rock 'n' roll."At my school, soon after my higher year, there were only three girls including myself who played guitar with, like, 20 boys ... and I guess I always felt inadequate," Tweeddale said. "Now, that feeling gives me a sort of confidence. And I'm sure girls are still feeling this. It used to be a sort of exclusion, I guess, but I wanna turn it into a secret club."Tweeddale has been recording with McVicar since late 2011.

  • Collin Raye 'Everlasting' Release: Singer Drops Romantic Covers Album

    Collin Raye has two Christmas albums under his belt already, so he decided to go with a collection of romantic tunes for his latest album, "Everlasting." The recently released record features 13 cover tunes, including tracks by Billy Joel, Bryan Adams and Elton John."Before coming to Nashville, I played years in the casinos, waiting to be discovered," Raye said, via The Boot. "These are songs that I would perform. These are the artists that moved me and the songs I truly love."One song in particular has stuck with the 54-year-old throughout his lengthy career."Like most people, I remember being struck with a melancholy, bittersweet feeling the first time I heard Dan Fogelberg singing 'Same Old Lang Syne,'" he said. "Even though I was only 20 years old when it was first released, I distinctly recall being emotionally moved by the story and inserted myself into it, thinking of a 'past love.'"The album is currently available online, and features the following tracks:

  • Broods Announce North American Headline Tour in Support of 'Evergreen' [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Broods have been one of 2014's finest revelations. The brother-sister duo have exploded onto the scene in the U.S. and their native New Zealand. They have drawn comparisons to the pop queen of New Zealand and have earned praise from Lorde for their elegant synth pop and excellent song writing. They just completed a sold-out U.S. tour supporting six-time Grammy-nominated Sam Smith and are coming back again.In 2015 they will be the headliners, going on a 22-date spring tour that will land in Los Angeles, Portland, Denver, Chicago, New York, Austin and everywhere in between.We had a chance to speak with Caleb Knott, one half of the Broods, in the fall about touring in the United States."People [in America] are really enthusiastic, which I really like. The fans are probably the best here. They make you feel the most special. They're really into it ... It's really easy to play American crowds because they give you so much back."The duo released their debut artist album "Evergreen," indicated Broods's promise and how bright their future is. Grab the album on iTunes. Check out the full dates below via a press release:

  • Taylor Swift Australia Shows: '1989' Singer to Break Touring Record

    A month and a half after releasing her world-beating album "1989," Taylor Swift is still breaking records. The "Blank Space" singer recently announced that she will be headed back to Australia next winter, a trip that will make her the first female solo artist to play back-to-back stadium tours in the country.Swift last played for the Aussies in 2013 on her Red Tour. "Billboard" points out that she was the first female to play stadiums there since Madonna's Girlie Show two decades earlier.Taylor's 1989 tour has now reached 63 total dates in eight countries and four continents with the addition of four Australian engagements.

  • Garth Brooks Buffalo Shows: Country Icon Adds New York to Tour Schedule

    Garth Brooks's never-ending comeback tour will be heading north after four January nights in Boston. The legendary country artist recently announced two Buffalo dates — four total shows — March 6 and 7, which should provide plenty of time for all that damn snow to melt.According to WIVB, the shows will be Brooks's first Buffalo appearances in 17 years.From The Boot: "Tickets will cost $56.97, plus $1.28 in tax, a $2.50 facility fee and a $5.50 service charge, for a total of $66.25. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 5 at 10 AM, and there will be an eight-ticket limit per purchase. Tickets will be available through Tickets.com or 1-800-228-6622."

  • One Direction Announce 'On the Road Again' UK and Ireland Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    U.K. and Ireland Directioners: If you were worried that One Direction was not going to come back to you in 2015, your prayers have been answered. The chart-topping pop quintet have announced the U.K. and Ireland dates for the On the Road Again tour that will touch down in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and Europe.The group announced their homecoming in a 30-second video with the guys suited up for the occasion, via "Billboard." Watch the announcement below:The U.K. and Ireland tour kicks off in Cardiff June 6 before heading out on the rest of the tour to come back home to London for three shows at the O2 Arena and finishing out at Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. The U.S. leg of the On the Road Again tour will kick off in San Diego July 9 and meander its way across the United States before ending in Boston at Gilette Stadium Sept. 12.

  • Prince William and Kate Middleton Visiting NYC in Late November, Prince George May Also Join Them for Big Apple Tour

    There is an ever-so-slight chance that New Yorkers might actually catch a glimpse of little Prince George later this month. It was revealed earlier this fall that Prince William was planning on visiting New York City, and at that time his wife, Kate Middleton, was knee-deep in morning sickness. She was canceling scheduled royal appearances on a weekly basis back then and the royals were not sure if Middleton was going to remain ill right up until the day she delivered her second child. Luckily, in recent weeks Middleton has rebounded. She is still not 100 percent, but she is well enough to put on a gown and smile for a few hours.Middleton is also fairly desperate to make up for all those missed appearances, mainly because she hates letting Queen Elizabeth down. She has traveled a bit recently, proving that she is capable of doing so, and because of that Middleton is now expected to tour NYC with her husband in late November. There are also rumors that Prince George may also accompany his parents to the Big Apple. The future heir to the throne's last official trip with his parents was last April, when the family spent nearly a month Down Under.

  • Taylor Swift '1989' World Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Taylor Swift's pop reign will not be ending anytime soon. The "1989" singer just announced her next world tour, which will begin in May in Louisiana and carry through Halloween 2015.Vance Joy ("Riptide") and Shawn Mendes will be supporting acts, and fans with American Express cards will be able to secure tickets before they reach the general public.The tour promo video and dates are below, but make sure to check out our Junk Mail review of "1989" and "Saturday Night Live's" hilarious "Swiftamine" skit.
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