Monthly Archives: August 2024

Jack White Plotting Tour, Won’t Announce Dates in Advance

Jack White is hitting the road, but don’t expect him to unveil his list of tour dates in advance. In a message posted to Instagram, the former White Stripes frontman explained his unorthodox touring plans. “Lotta folks asking about when we are going to announce ‘tour dates,’” White wrote. “Well, we don’t know what to […]

10 Best Deep Purple Songs of All Time

Deep Purple is a pioneering British rock band formed in 1968, renowned for their influential contributions to hard rock and heavy metal. The band is best known for their powerful sound, featuring intricate guitar riffs, dynamic organ solos, and energetic vocals. Key albums include *Machine Head* (1972), which features the iconic track “Smoke on the […]

Steve Stoute’s UnitedMasters Gives Artists Chance to Win $250,000

Longtime music exec Steve Stoute‘s distribution company UnitedMasters is giving independent artists the opportunity to win a grand prize worth $250,000. UnitedMasters Launches New Challenge for Indie Artists On Tuesday (Aug. 13), UnitedMasters announced their “Make Your Debut” Challenge. The contest invites U.S.-based artists who are members of the platform to submit tracks for a chance […]

Skunk Baxter Still Wonders Why Steely Dan Didn’t Tour More Often

Steely Dan hated touring. That’s been the accepted narrative for a long time. But it’s one former guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter questions. “I’m not sure that’s actually 100% true,” he tells UCR. “I know [Walter] Becker and [Donald] Fagen enjoyed the concept of saying [that], but we toured a lot in the beginning.” Baxter has […]

Delilah Bon Unveils New Single ‘Volatile’

Delilah Bon has given fans another taste of her upcoming new album ‘Evil, Hate Filled Female’ via latest single ‘Volatile’. On the track and its accompanying video, Bon said ‘”Volatile’ is a song I wrote about my 10 year journey in music, dealing with misogyny and gatekeepers in the industry. It’s about the many times […]

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU Splits Into Two Bands

Here’s a new one – This Will Destroy You has split into two bands. According to a statement by This Will Destroy You, founding guitarists Jeremy Galindo and Christopher King are going their separate ways. Both will tour as This Will Destroy You with two different lineups playing different material each night. It’s unclear if […]

Ian Hunter Announces Expanded Editions of Two Albums

Two of Ian Hunter‘s most popular solo albums will be reissued in expanded editions this fall. 1979’s You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic and 1981’s Short Back N’ Sides will be reissued in two-CD and -LP form on Oct. 25. Both will include an entire disc of early versions of songs from their respective albums, demos […]