Tag: Apocalypic Love
0 SLASH Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators Announce Headlining Fall Tour
Pictured L-R: Todd Kearns, Myles Kennedy, SLASH and Brent Fitz.
SLASH
FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS
ANNOUNCE HEADLINING FALL TOUR
STARTING SEPTEMBER 4 IN SAN DIEGO, CA
EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE FOR CITI CARDMEMBERS
STARTS TUESDAY, JULY 3
SLASH Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators–Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums), Todd Kerns (bass) and Frank Sidoris (guitar)–have announced a fall headlining tour starting September 4 in San Diego, CA and wrapping October 3 in Los Angeles, CA. The exclusive presale for Citi card members starts Tuesday, July 3. Citi card members will also have special access to tickets as well as VIP experiences at http://www.citiprivatepass.com/. A limited amount of VIP packages–including a chance to meet SLASH and get an autographed guitar–will also be available for fans during the pre sale which begins Tuesday, July 10th. General public on sales will begin Friday, July 13th. Ticket info will be available at http://slashonline.com/tour/. See the tour dates below.
This news comes as the band, coming off a successful European trek, gets ready to launch a summer headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada July 12 in Portland, OR, right after the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be honored with his own star on the Hollywood Blvd Walk of Fame on July 10.
The tour is in connection with the success of SLASH’s second solo studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE which stormed onto the BillboardTop 200 Albums Chart at #4, marking the top rock debut that week. SLASH has achieved his first-ever #1 hit at rock radio as the explosive first single “You’re A Lie” vaults to the #1 spot this week at Active Rock. Watch the video for “You’re A Lie” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZrJLMTO-8. The album also entered the Top 5 in seven countries outside the U.S.: Canada (#2), Australia (#2), New Zealand (#1), Germany (#5), France (#7), Japan (#2), Sweden (#4) and Switzerland (#3). All the songs on APOCALYPTIC LOVE (Dik Hayd International, distributed through EMI Label Services) were written together by SLASH and Myles Kennedy.
For the tour, SLASH teamed with Guitar Center–the world’s largest music retailer-–to offer a one-of-a-kind opportunity to twenty unsigned American bands. Twenty bands will be hand-selected to be SLASH’s opening acts and will perform on the fall tourin the cities closest to their hometown. At the end of the fall run, one of the opening bands will be named by SLASH as the grand prize winner of Guitar Center On-Stage. Not only will the bands be opening for one of the world’s greatest guitarists, but they will also receive a tour support prize pack that includes gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, and Converse. The top performing band on the tour, as selected by SLASH, will be named the grand prize winner and take home $10,000 in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone, plus a $5,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center and more. The twenty bands will be announced in August.
“I’m a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows,” said SLASH. “There are tons of talented bands that simply don’t have the resources to go on tour, so I’m glad to be able to host them on my tour and at the same time introduce my fans to great, undiscovered artists.”
SLASH and his band are riding a wave of critical acclaim with a four-star review in Revolver magazine noting: “Apocalyptic Love is at heart a collection of lean, high-octane rock-and-roll tunes built to be blasted out of open-top sports cars or, more suitably, open-air stadiums” (July 2012). Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Times said: “Fans of his work in GNR and Velvet Revolver will find much to embrace in the album’s 13 tracks, ranging from the sneering rock hooks of ‘You’re a Lie’ and the heavy metal grind of ‘Halo’ to the extended instrumental passages on ‘Anastasia’” (May 24, 2012).
SLASH: featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators tour dates:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| w/ Monster Truck supporting: | |||
| Thu | 7/12 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theater |
| Fri | 7/13 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre |
| Sat | 7/14 | Vancouver, BC | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| Mon | 7/16 | Edmonton, AB | Northern Alberta Jubilee |
| Tue | 7/17 | Calgary, AB | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| Thu | 7/19 | Medicine Hat, AB | Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre |
| Fri | 7/20 | Saskatoon, SK | TCU Place |
| Sat | 7/21 | Winnipeg, MB | Burton Cummings Theatre |
| Mon | 7/23 | Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium |
| Wed | 7/25 | Belleville, ON | Empire Square Live |
| Thu | 7/26 | London, ON | Harris Park |
| Fri | 7/27 | Montreal, QC | Olympia Theater |
| Sun | 7/29 | Quebec City, QC | Agora de Quebec |
| Mon | 7/30 | Moncton, New Brunswick | Centre-Casino Moncton |
| Tue | 7/31 | Halifax, NS | Cunard Events Centre |
| Thu | 8/2 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
| Fri | 8/3 | Montclair, NJ | Wellmo nt Theatre |
| Sat | 8/4 | Huntington, NY | The Paramount |
| Tue | 8/7 | Dubuque, IA | Diamond Jo Casino-Mississippi Moon Bar |
| Wed | 8/8 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant |
| Fri | 8/10 | Sturgis, SD | Buffalo Chip Campground |
| Fall Headline Tour with Foxy Shazam: | |||
| Tue | 9/4 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues |
| Wed | 9/5 | Phoenix, AZ | Celebrity Theatre |
| Fri | 9/7 | Austin, TX | Stubbs |
| Sat | 9/8 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| Sun | 9/9 | Houston, TX | House of Blues |
| Tue | 9/11 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues |
| Wed | 9/12 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle |
| *Sun | 9/16 | Hampton Beach, NH | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
| Tue | 9/18 | New York, NY | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| Wed | 9/19 | Cleveland, OH | House of Blues |
| Fri | 9/21 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart’s |
| Sat | 9/22 | Detroit, MI | Fillmore |
| *Sun | 9/23 | Toronto, ON | Sound Academy |
| Tue | 9/25 | Indianapolis, IN | Egyptian Room |
| Fri | 9/28 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theater |
| Sat | 9/29 | Springfield, MO | O’Reilly Family Events Center |
| Tue | 10/2 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater |
| Wed | 10/3 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern |
*Slash only
0 SLASH AND MATIVISION ANNOUNCE NEW 360 VIDEO ALBUM APPS FOR THE APPLE ITUNES STORE
Iconic guitarist Slash has partnered with MATIvision to create the world’s first multi-camera 360-degree interactive music applications for the Apple iPad, iPod and iPhone to accompany his newly released album Apocalyptic Love.
The apps let you follow every moment of the band performing songs from their new album through six 360-degree spherical cameras. You choose the camera angle via touch or gyroscopic control – each camera rotates a full 360-degrees. Pinch in or out on your device to use the zoom feature to get closer to the action. Each app also includes additional content, such as exclusive photos and song lyrics. Slash360 provides a unique way to experience Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators unlike anything else.
There are two versions of the app to choose from – one version includes the hit single “You’re A Lie” along with lyrics and other extras (http://itunes.apple.com/app/slash-360-lt-apocalyptic-love/id524517739?mt=8) and the second a full version that includes the full Apocalyptic Love album, photos, lyrics and other extras (http://itunes.apple.com/app/slash-360-apocalyptic-love/id524544296?mt=8). The apps are priced in the United States iTunes store at $0.99 and $4.99, respectively. Pricing varies by territory.
“The way we recorded this album was pretty much live as we played it,” Slash explains. “It was an “old school” way of doing it and captures the energy of the band in the best possible way. Being able to capture the band and allow fans to experience it as if they were in the room is very cool, it’s like being in the room with us.”
Slash and his band featuring lead singer Myles Kennedy, drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kearns aka The Conspirators have just released Apocalyptic Love (May 22). Apocalyptic Love stormed onto the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at #4, marking the top rock debut for that week. The disc also debuted at #1 Independent Albums Chart and #1 Hard Music Albums Chart. All songs on Apocalyptic Love released on Slash’s own Dik Hayd International, and distributed through EMI Label Services were written together by Slash and Myles Kennedy as they spent the last two years on tour all over the world. In addition, Apocalyptic Love is also Top 5 in seven countries outside the U.S. Critical acclaim is pouring in for the album and its hard-driving first single “You’re A Lie.”
Revolver magazine declared, “Apocalyptic Love is at heart a collection of lean, high-octane rock-and-roll tunes built to be blasted out of open-top sports cars or, more suitably, open-air stadiums” (July 2012). The Los Angeles Times added, “Fans of his work in GNR and Velvet Revolver will find much to embrace in the album’s 13 tracks, ranging from the sneering rock hooks of ‘You’re a Lie’ and the heavy metal grind of ‘Halo’ to the extended instrumental passages on ‘Anastasia.’” Elsewhere, Rolling Stone.com hailed, “the album is filled with head bangers and plenty of fancy fretwork, most notably on standout tracks like ‘Hard and Fast’ and ‘Standing in the Sun.’” Slash and his band are currently on the road performing sold-out shows across the country and overseas.
MATIvision (Multi Angle Totally Interactive Vision) delivers THE ultimate interactive “I Was There Experience.” MATIvision technology captures live or staged events or performances and brings the experience directly to fans as never before. Filmed with multiple MATIvision cameras, an event or performance can be viewed from almost every angle in full 360-degree glory. The groundbreaking multi-camera MATIvision Player then provides the user with an individually controlled interactive viewing experience. MATIvision multi-camera interactive players allow the user to choose between multiple synchronized camera views/angles, zoom in and out along with other functions. The players are available for the Internet (via YouTube, live streaming or VOD), standalone desktop and/or Apple mobile platforms (iPad, iPhone and selected iPods). Whether live streamed or recorded, MATIvision enabled content is a new way to connect with millions of fans, while still allowing each of them to customize their experience.
To find out more about Slash, please go to slashonline.com or facebook.com/Slash and follow @Slash on Twitter.
To find out more about MATIvision, please go to mativision.com or facebook.com/mativisioncom and follow @MATIvision on Twitter.
1 SLASH: First Single “You’re A Lie” Impacts Radio Today; New Solo Studio Album ‘Apocalyptic Love’ Due Out May 22
‘APOCALYPTIC LOVE’
NEW SOLO STUDIO ALBUM
FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS
DUE OUT MAY 22
U.S. HEADLINING TOUR LAUNCHES MAY 3
SLASH has released “You’re A Lie” to radio today worldwide. The hard-charging song marks the first single off the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter’s forthcoming second studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE. Listen to a 30 second preview of the song here: http://www.slashonline.com/. “You’re A Lie” is the second song I brought to the band in 2011 during the last tour,” explains SLASH. “We worked on it at soundcheck somewhere, I can’t remember where. It’s gone through some minor changes along the way, mainly the chorus. But for the most part, it’s remained true to its original arrangement. I can’t wait to play this live.”
APOCALYPTIC LOVE features Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and will be released May 22 on SLASH’s own label Dik Hayd International that’s distributed through EMI. The group will launch a headlining U.S. tour May 3 in Baltimore, tickets for which are available now on http://www.slashonline.com/. See the full itinerary below, with more dates to be added.
On APOCALYPTIC LOVE, SLASH and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass) have teamed with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash disc. All the songs were written together by SLASH and Kennedy and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the new album. Check out all four exclusive behind-the-scenes episodes airing weekly at:
Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYbyb8xXTQ
Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiCJ4cAZPxo&feature=relmfu
Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5lX2C4ZZtI&feature=relmfu%20
Episode 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntisV8dT7AQ&feature=player_embedded
Listen to “You’re a Lie” here:
APOCALYPTIC LOVE will follow his 2010 debut album Slash and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set Made In Stoke 24/7/11. Notably, the Slash album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 (#1 on the Rock chart, #1 on the Independent chart, and #1 on the Hard Music chart). Digitally, it also became the #1 overall digital album and hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries. Internationally, the disc achieved Top 5 chart positions in over a dozen major territories, hitting #1 in both Japan and New Zealand.
www.slashonline.com
https://twitter.com/#!/slash
SLASH’s 2012 headlining U.S. tour dates are as follows below. *Indicates a festival appearance.
| Thu | 5/3 | Baltimore MD | Rams Head Live |
| *Sat | 5/5 | Rockingham NC | Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway |
| Mon | 5/7 | Orlando FL | Hard Rock Live |
| Thu | 5/10 | Biloxi MS | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live |
| *Sun | 5/13 | Boone, IA | Lazerfest, Central Iowa Expo |
| Mon | 5/14 | Minneapolis MN | The Brick |
| Wed | 5/16 | Madison WI | Orpheum Theater |
| Thu | 5/17 | Grand Rapids MI | Orbit Room |
| *Sat | 5/19 | Columbus OH | Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium |
| Sun | 5/20 | Camden NJ | MMRBQ, Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Sat | 5/26 | Albuquerque NM | Route 66 Casino-on sale 2/27 |
3 SLASH REVEALS COVER ART AND ALBUM TITLE FOR HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM “APOCALYPTIC LOVE” FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS DUE OUT MAY 22
U.S. HEADLINING TOUR BEGINNING MAY 3
ON-SALE STARTS FRIDAY, FEB 17
FAN PRE-SALE UP NOW VIA
WWW.SLASHONLINE.COM
SLASH–the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter–has revealed the cover artwork and album title for his second studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE. Due out May 22, the new album features Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and will be released on SLASH’s own label Dik Hayd International and distributed through EMI. SLASH is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the final touches on APOCALYPTIC LOVE. This week he announced his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale is happening now on www.slashonline.com, with the regular on-sale starting tomorrow, Friday, February 17. See the full itinerary below, with more dates to be added.
APOCALYPTIC LOVE, will follow his 2010 debut album Slash and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set Made In Stoke 24/7/11. Notably, the Slash album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 (#1 on the Rock chart, #1 on the Independent chart, and #1 on the Hard Music chart). Digitally, the album also became the #1 overall digital album and hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries. Internationally, the disc achieved Top 5 chart positions in over a dozen major territories, hitting #1 in both Japan and New Zealand.
On APOCALYPTIC LOVE, SLASH–along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass)–have teamed with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash disc. All the songs were written together by SLASH and Kennedy and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the album. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage airing weekly at:
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
www.slashonline.com
www.twitter.com/Slash
SLASH’s 2012 headlining U.S. tour dates are as follows:
| Thu | 5/3 | Baltimore MD | Rams Head Live |
| Sat | 5/5 | Rockingham NC | Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway |
| Mon | 5/7 | Orlando FL | Hard Rock Live |
| Thu | 5/10 | Biloxi MS | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live |
| Sun | 5/13 | Boone, IA | Lazerfest, Central Iowa Expo |
| Mon | 5/14 | Minneapolis MN | The Brick |
| Wed | 5/16 | Madison WI | Orpheum Theater |
| Thu | 5/17 | Grand Rapids MI | Orbit Room |
| Sat | 5/19 | Columbus OH | Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium |
| Sun | 5/20 | Camden NJ | MMRBQ, Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Sat | 5/26 | Albuquerque NM | Route 66 Casino-on sale 2/27 |
