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WAAF Radio Plays It’s Final Song – “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath

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As we reported earlier in the week, Boston area legendary radio station WAAF, which played and integral part in Rock and Metal programming for fifty years was sold and has swapped formats starting today, Saturday, February 22nd, 2020. Entercom Communications Corp., a leading media and entertainment company and one of the two largest radio broadcasters in the U.S., on Tuesday, announced a deal to sell Rock 107.3 WAAF Boston to Educational Media Foundation for $10.75 million in cash. EMF has confirmed they will convert to ‘contemporary Christian’ programming. For their final song ever, the station played the track the debuted their station with fifty years ago, ‘Black Sabbath’, by Black Sabbath, which was a brand new song when the station appeared. The main band of the station, 107.3 is on to other programs today, but their smaller bands are still operating and they are going to continue for now as an online radio station. They are still hosting The Big Gig Anniversary concert, featuring Godsmack and Halestorm.

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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Shadow Frost Music and Arts Festival

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Shadow Frost Music & Arts Festival is here and it promises to be a unique experience. The debut the hotel-based fest is brought to you by the producers of Shadow Woods Productions, LLC and Shadow Woods Metal Fest, and is the winter-time companion to the Shadow Woods Metal Fest, expected back in action this summer. The Shadow Frost fest takes place on February 21st and 22d and will feature Oakland’s Vastum as well as a special set from their guitarist/ambient industrialist Leila Abdul-Rauf. Also on the bill are Deceased, Barishi, Magic Circle, Doomstress, Alms, Darsombra, Fell Ruin, Yatra and many more! Check below for daily lineups with set times and all of their amazing vendor options.Continue reading →


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #332: Scotty Tankcrimes is Back! Do Reviews Matter?

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Scotty Heath of Tankcrimes Records is back on the Pod! We discuss whether album reviews even matter anymore! Dumb and Dumbest Episode #332 is streaming now and it’s Scotty Tankcrimes is Back! Do Reviews Matter? Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions), Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR) and Keith Chachkes (Ghost Cult/BDWE Media). In addition to the podcast, Matt, Curtis, and Keith all host The Music Marketing Challenges: low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists.  And we just launched a Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! DM Matt or Curtis at the links below for detailsContinue reading →


Metallica and Billabong Shares Their Latest Collaboration: “Master of Puppets”

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Metallica and Billabong have released their latest collaboration, branded surf and casual lifestyle wear collection. The latest series is based on the classic artwork from Master of Puppets (Elektra Records). Previous collections included designs from other seminal Metallica albums such as Lill Em All and Ride The Lightning! Buy your gear today!Continue reading →


Ozzy Osbourne Hosts Record Release Events for “Ordinary Man”, New Album Out Now

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Ozzy Osbourne has released his new album, and his best in some time, “Ordinary Man” today via epic records, available at all streaming DSPs and via merch bundles. Yesterday Ozzy made history by the largest global tattoo sale and album listening event ever across 50 cities worldwide on Thursday, February 20. Fans heard the record before anyone and were the first to choose from a collection of exclusive Ozzy-inspired tattoo designs. Today, Ozzy returns to the world-famous Amoeba Records (where he last hosted an in-store in June 2010) in Hollywood, California at 5:00 p.m. To attend, purchase “Ordinary Man” (available on CD, LP or picture disc) in-store at Amoeba Hollywood on February 21. Additionally, Ozzy today unveils the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes with the release with up to 300 different prizes for fans. In the U.S. only, all physical copies of the album (CD, vinyl, cassette, and pre-saves) are bundled with a unique code. Beginning today, fans may enter their codes at ordinarymansweepstakes.com to redeem for once-in-a-lifetime Ozzy prizes. The prizes range from a trip for two to Los Angeles to have dinner with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, a signed guitar, a “Blizzard Of Ozz” platinum plaque, “See You On The Other Side” box set, and more.Continue reading →


Wardruna Shares New Single and Video – “Grá”

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Wardruna has shared its first new music and video from its new album! ‘ Grá’ comes from Kvitravn due out June 5th via By Norse Music. The video features Einar Selvik and Tihu, the wolf!  The band had previously announced a new headline tour of North America, and you can win tickets to any show from Ghost Cult! Watch the clip and pre-order the album below! Continue reading →


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: February 21st New Music Releases

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Purchase And Stream All The New Music Released Today!

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Dropkick Murphys and Rancid Book a Co-Headline Tour

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Dropkick Murphys and Rancid will hit the road together for the first time since 2017, for the co-headlining Boston To Berkeley II Tour with special guests Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon (on select dates) and Jesse Ahern supporting. Each night will culminate with Dropkick Murphys and Rancid on stage together for a joint encore. The bands will alternate the top spot each show! Tickets are on sale now for the May 3 – 24 trek. This spring tour route will also feature festival appearances by Dropkick Murphys and Rancid at Epicenter (May 3 – Concord, NC), Welcome To Rockville (May 8 – Daytona Beach, FL) and Sonic Temple (May 17 – Columbus, OH). Watch the tour trailer below! 

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Temples On Mars – “Death In The Afternoon (Alternative Version)”

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Alternative Metal band Temples on Mars have dropped a new video today for their track ‘Death In The Afternoon (Alternative Version)’, yet another video from their self-titled debut album. Mainly a performance video, you can see the group at the height of their powers, somewhere between With Teeth-era Nine Inch Nails, Failure, and Cult of Luna style post-anything metal. Check out the clip here: Continue reading →


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #331: More Low-Cost Promo Ideas!

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Matt and Keefy take another pass at low-cost promo ideas, as we march towards the launch of our brand new Marketing Challenge on the subject! Dumb and Dumbest Episode #331 is streaming now and is about More Low-Cost Promo Ideas! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions), Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR) and Keith Chachkes (Ghost Cult/BDWE Media). In addition to the podcast, Matt, Curtis, and Keith all host The Music Marketing Challenges: low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists.  And we just launched a Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! DM Matt or Curtis at the linksn elite hands on level  below for detailsContinue reading →