NYS Music 20​18

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  • Corey Taylor Talks the Future of Slipknot and Beyond

    Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman, Corey Taylor, updated the maggot faithful on the future of Slipknot during a recent interview with MusikUniverse. 

    corey taylor slipknotSlipknot fans, aka “Maggots,” have been waiting since the band’s fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter,  released in 2014. After past comments Taylor has made about the band’s future and recent comments by band mate and Slipknot founder Shawn “Clown” Crahan, that the band’s next studio effort could possibly be their last.

    Taylor was asked if he has heard any material from other bandmates for Slipknot’s upcoming album. “Yeah, I have. It’s awesome – that’s all I’m gonna say about it.” Taylor then explained that he received six “really, really good” demos from the band.”

    Taylor later discussed Crahan’s recent remarks that Slipknot’s next album “could be it for him.”

    “We’ve always said — and this is not in a negative way — we’ve always said that when we get to the point where we physically can’t do Slipknot the way we want to do it, we’ll stop, and for some of us, the years of being in Slipknot have taken [their] toll.”

    On whether if he could continue on as a part of Slipknot without Crahan:

    “He’s always been the vision for this band, for Slipknot, and without that, it crumbles. So, yeah, if he left, that would be it for me, as well — and I say that, honestly, in a very positive way, because none of us would want to continue doing it from a half-assed point of view. Nobody wants to go 50 percent on a Slipknot album.”

    When asked if he would ever venture off into another genre of music, Taylor stated that he would like to make a jazz album after his heavy metal days are behind him:

    “I want to put together a quintet or a sextet and record it old school, all of us in a room, playing together, do it very organic, very live — the way those great albums were recorded, you know? Make it a hint of jazz, a hint of big band — just really make it about the song, and about the individuals playing together.”

  • Imagine Dragons ‘Evolve’ World Tour Features Grace Vanderwaal

    Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons dropped the “Thunder” with their summer touring plans for 2018. The band will continue to support their third studio album Evolve, with a 38-city tour across the United States.

    imagine dragons evolveLook for more dates to be possibly added, as there is a huge gap in between the last two announced dates. Season eleven winner of America’s Got Talent, and Suffern, NY native Grace Vanderwaal, was announced as special guest to help support and open shows during the tour.

    The band looks to make New York a “Believer,” with three stops spread across the state. Those stops will include June 11, at the Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, June 19, at Madison Square Garden in NYC, and  June 29, at SPAC, in Saratoga Springs. Tickets go on sale to the general public March 3.

    Imagine Dragons have sold over 12 million albums, and over 35 million singles worldwide, not including sales of Evolve. Their debut album Night Visions, earned them a twice platinum certification and a Billboard Music Award for “Top Rock Album,” in 2014. Their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and is certified platinum.

    Imagine Dragons “Evolve” Tour Dates:

    June 5 – Xfinity Theatre – Hartford, CT
    June 6 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
    June 8 – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion – Bangor, ME
    June 9 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
    June 11 – Lakeview Amphitheater – Syracuse, NY
    June 13 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, CA
    June 16 – HersheyPark Stadium – Hershey, PA
    June 17 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
    June 19 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
    June 21 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
    June 22 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
    June 24 – CenturyLink Center – Omaha, NE
    June 26 – Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD
    June 27 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
    June 29 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY
    July 2 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
    July 3 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA
    July 5 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC
    July 7 – Colonial Life Arena – Columbia, SC
    July 8 – Brandon Amphitheater – Brandon, MS
    July 10 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
    July 11 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Maryland Heights, MO
    July 13 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
    July 14 – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
    July 16 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
    July 18 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
    July 21 – The Forum – Los Angeles, CA
    July 24 – Concord Pavilion – Concord, MA
    July 26 – Bobcat Stadium – Bozeman, MT
    July 30 – Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS
    Aug. 1 – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
    Aug. 2 – Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
    Aug. 4 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
    Aug. 5 – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA
    Aug. 7 – The Amphitheater at the Wharf – Orange Beach, AL
    Aug. 9 – Coral Sky Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
    Aug. 10 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
    Oct. 20 – FC Dallas Stadium – Frisco, TX**

    **Grace Vanderwaal not performing

  • Is the Compact Disc Era Coming to an End?

    Could this be the final nail in the coffin for the compact disc? It just may be in retail stores. With digital media sales surging, the CD format is holding steady but still saw an 18.5 percent decline in sales in 2017. This is forcing retailers such as Target and Best Buy to pull compact discs off their store shelves.

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    At one point, Best Buy was the most powerful music merchandiser in the U.S. It now dedicates very minimal space in its physical stores to CDs. Although it may seem like a nice chunk of change, Best Buy’s annual CD sales are around $40 million and the chain has informed music suppliers that they plan to pull CDs from its stores starting July 1. Best Buy will honor their commitment to vendors and carry vinyl records over the next two years, relocating them to the turntable section of the store.

    According to Billboard, Target has demanded that music suppliers sell CDs on a consignment basis. Target’s current agreement with labels is that Target pays for all goods shipped within 60 days, taking a huge inventory risk. Target than has to pay to ship back unsold CDs for a credit. Target wants the labels to take all the risk with a consignment agreement. Billboard sources also state tha,t in the fourth quarter of 2017, Target gave both music and video suppliers an ultimatum that they want to switch to a scanned-based trading system. That means Target will on pay for goods as they are bought at the register. The original date set for the scan-based system was Feb. 1, but has been pushed back to either April or May 1. Like Best Buy, Target has reduced it’s CD inventory drastically over the years, now carrying around only 100 titles per store.

    This is putting music manufacturers in a tight spot. Sources indicate that one major player has said no, while two others are undecided. Music manufacturers say they are waiting to see what happens with DVDs. If manufacturers don’t agree to these new terms, could it be the end of the compact disc era?

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  • Metallica Worldwired Tour to Stop in Buffalo and Albany

    New York fans have been buzzing the last couple of days after the mighty Metallica posted a video on social media that said “Monday, Worldwired Tour,” The brief video left fans hoping their city will be part of the the band’s 2018-2019 touring plans.

    Rumors started circulating once venues across North America started sharing Metallica’s post hours later. Two of 34 venues that shared Metallica’s video, were located in New York state. One of those venues on the list, had Capital Region metal fans saying “Could this be for real,” when the Times Union Center in Albany shared the band’s post.

    Now that Monday has arrived, everything has been made official. Metallica will make two stops in New York on their upcoming “Worldwired 2018/19” tour, including Oct. 27, at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo, and Oct. 29, at the Times Union Center in Albany. Fan club presale begins Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public March 2.

    Look for Metallica to announce around 50 shows to round out the 2018 tour schedule. Frontman James Hetfield admitted in a 2016 interview that, “My body has told me to tell these guys that 50 shows a year is kind of what we can do, so make the best of those. And I think we all kind of agree in that. But 50 shows a year, that’s pretty good. My body can handle that. Body, mind and spirit all need to kind of revitalize themselves at home, and days off for voices — things like that — so 50 shows a year, it goes pretty quick, I’m sure.”

    Since their debut in 1981, Metallica has released 10 studio albums, a cover album, four live albums and five EP’s. Their last six studio albums, all debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. They have sold over 125 million records worldwide, making them one of the most commercially successful bands of all time. Since 1991, the band became the third best-selling artist with over 58 million albums in the U.S. alone. Metallica has released over 37 singles, and won nine Grammy Awards.

    “Worldwired” Tour Dates:

    Oct. 2 – Kohl Center – Madison, WI
    Oct. 4 – Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
    Oct. 6 – Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, NB
    Oct. 8 – Alerus Center – Grand Forks, ND
    Oct. 11 – Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD
    Oct. 13 – Bell MTS Place – Winnipeg, MB Canada
    Oct. 15 – Sasktel Centre – Saskatoon, SK Canada
    Oct. 16 – Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center – Milwaukee, WI
    Oct. 18 -PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
    Oct. 20 – Bryce Jordan Center – State College, PA
    Oct. 22 – Spectrum Arena – Charlotte, NC
    Oct. 27 – KeyBank Center – Buffalo, NY
    Oct. 29 – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
    Nov. 26 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
    Nov. 28 – Taco Bell Arena – Boise, ID
    Nov. 30 – Vivnt Smart Home Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
    Dec. 2 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
    Dec. 5 – Moda Center – Portland, OR
    Dec. 7 – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA
    Dec. 9 – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA
    Jan. 18 – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
    Jan. 20 – Verizon Center – Little Rock, AR
    Jan. 22 – Legacy Arena at the BJCC – Birmingham, AL
    Jan. 24 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
    Jan. 28 – PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC
    Jan. 30 – U.S. Bank Arena – Cincinnati, OH
    Feb. 1 – Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH
    Feb. 28 – Don Haskins Center -El Paso, TX
    March 2 – United Supermarkets Arena – Lubbock, TX
    March 4 – Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS
    March 6 – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
    March 9 – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
    March 11 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN
    March 13 – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, Mi

  • Marilyn Manson has ‘Meltdown’ in Return to NY

    Returning to New York for the first time since his fall from a stage prop tipping over on him at the Hammerstein Ballroom in September, Marilyn Manson is once again making headlines while performing in the Empire State.

    marilyn mansonAs described by concert goers in attendance at The Paramount, an intoxicated Manson took the stage, performed a few songs, and rambled incoherently before walking off stage early.

    People.com reports that Manson used his past injury as part of his stage act at the beginning of his set, as he was pushed out on stage in a wheelchair by guys in hospital scrubs. While keeping his back to the crowd for most of his brief performance, he started and stopped songs several times, and incoherently played the guitar for several agonizing minutes.

    Some fans are going as far a saying that 49-year-old Manson had a meltdown on stage. He threw his mic down, pushed over equipment on stage and demanded fans tell him that they love him. As he walked off the stage for good, fans chanted “Fuck you, Manson.”

    Fans flooded to the venue’s Instagram to voice their displeasure of the night’s event on a post advertising the show, with many asking the venue and organizers to issue a refund. One fan stated on their site, “The worst event I ever experienced. He should be held accountable for his actions and not get paid for this.” Another fan posted, “3 songs in and the dude had a mental breakdown or was a drunk dick. Remember @marilynmanson we pay $$$ to see you, I’m getting a fucking refund. Pissed! Waste of time.”

    One fan who had a meet and greet before the show with Satan’s favorite son, took to Reddit and shared his experience before the show.“There’s no more to it. I had the meet and greet. He was wasted. He was worse on stage. Rambled on and on about us loving him. Here’s the set Reflecting Deep six Rambling on and on for minutes Disposable teens (cut short) He’s off stage for 5-10 Back and rambles for 20 min about who knows what Saturnalia (poorly played riff over and over for 10+min into lunchbox riff with him doing spoken word for 15 min. Stumbled off stage. Band finished lunchbox the right way. Gods gonna cut you down house music.”

    The show at The Paramount was originally slated to take place on Oct 9, 2017, but Manson’s stage injury put him on the shelf for nine months, canceling and rescheduling several tour dates.

  • Disturbed Enters Las Vegas Recording Studio

    Disturbed has hinted at a new release some time in 2018. The question is, what kind of release will it be?

    About a year ago, Disturbed frontman David Draiman stated that the band would do what many other bands have recently, and produce an acoustic EP before moving on to the band’s seventh full length studio album. No word if those plan are still intact or if the band will put the acoustic album on the shelf for a new full length effort.

    Disturbed has re-entered The Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas where the band secretly recorded their last album Immortalized, and teamed up once again with producer Kevin Churko for another go around.

    Blabbermouth reported that in a 2016 interview with For Guitar Players Only, guitarist Dan Donegan commented on Churko, and the band clicking from the start during the band sixth studio album. He stated:

    We took some meetings with some big-name producers, just to see what they had to offer. It was just a great, eye-opening experience to know that there’s some geniuses that can kind of challenge you and throw these ideas out. When we met with Kevin Churko, we just felt something within the first hour, two hours that we were bouncing ideas off each other. It was pretty obvious that he just seemed like the right fit for us. We just felt like some of the suggestions he threw at us definitely helped elevate those songs to make them even hookier and riffier. It was just amazing. I didn’t really want to leave the studio. After nearly three and a half, four months of recording, I was a little sad when we were done. It just felt like, creatively, ‘Ah, man, I still want to keep going,’ but we already felt like we had such a strong album.

    Disturbed is slated to perform as one of the headliners for the 25th annual Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin on July 12-15.