Papa Roach Announce Headlining European Tour

Deluxe Edition of ‘The Connection’ Available Now

“The ‘Roach have a lethal combination of easy confidence, crunch and songs the whole room can join in with. Each song plasters gleeful grins across faces..” Kerrang 8/10

Thank Satan for Papa Roach.” Metal Hammer 9/10

“A career defining performance that will silence many a critic.” Rocksound

The Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum alternative rock band Papa Roach will be heading back to Europe in support of their latest album The Connection (Eleven Seven Music).  The band announced the tour just before their storming main stage appearance at Download Festival at the weekend.  This will be their first headlining tour since 2009 and kicks off in Portsmouth on December 1st, finishing at Brixton Academy on Dec 10th, bringing Middle Class Rut and Amercian Fangs along as support . After visiting the UK as part of the Taste of Chaos tour in 2010, co-headlining with Stone Sour last year, as well as Sonisphere and Download Festival appearances, one of this generation’s greatest live rock bands is now back headlining in their own right.

Papa Roach recently released a deluxe edition of The Connection in Europe, which features a bonus DVD of their live performance at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.  Fans can purchase this special package at www.paparoach.com.

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Papa Roach released their sixth full-length studio album (second for label home Eleven Seven Music), The Connection on October 2012.  The album was produced by rock veteran James Michael (Sixx:A.M., Halestorm) and John Feldmann (Panic at the Disco, The Used) and has been receiving critical praise across the board.  In their 4K review Kerrang declared it was “the sound of a band who know their craft inside out, but who aren’t afraid to grow and try something new”, Metal Hammer said that the band “have defiantly proved their calibre once more” and Rocksound commented that the album was “as energetic and downright urgent as any Papa Roach have produced in the last 10 years”. Papa Roach has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide.  The band boasts two Grammy nominations, an MTV VMA nomination, as well as eleven Top 10 rock hits, seven Top 10 alternative hits and can claim the Most Played Alternative Song of the Decade (BDS) with their breakthrough single  Last Resort. .Known for their electrifying and explosive live shows, Papa Roach has become responsible for some of the most successful rock tours in recent years.

Papa Roach Tour Dates December 2013:

Sun 1st                    Portsmouth Pyramids

Mon 2nd                 Sheffield Academy

Tue 3rd                    Birmingham Academy

Thurs 5th                 Manchester Academy

Fri 6th                      Dublin Academy

Sun 8th                    Glasgow Barrowlands

Mon 9th                   Newcastle Academy

Tue 10th                 London Brixton Academy

Tickets are £20 except for Glasgow £18.50 and London £22.50

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Sullee J and Nikki Taylor both stand tall and courageous as they continue to believe in their dreams. 
They want the fans to know

'We're Gonna Push

We're Gonna Conquer

We're Gonna RISE'

Download on Soundcloud Now : Sullee J ft. Nikki Taylor - R.I.S.E. by SulleeJ

The full line-up for Saturday’s Main Stage confirmed so far, now includes, headliner Example, Rita Ora, DJ Fresh, James Arthur, Jaguar Skills, Angel, Little Nikki, Ria Ritchie and Amplify Dot, with Rinse FM’s Saturday Stage 2 including sets from Skepta, Redlight, High Contrast, Zinc, Friction and Huxley, with Color hosting the campers-only after-show Warehouse party

The full line-up for Sunday’s Main Stage is so far confirmed as Jessie J, JLS, Wiley, Union J, Amelia Lily and Tich, with Hospitality’s Stage 2 Sunday line-up hosting sets by Netsky, Danny Byrd, Nu:Logic, S.P.Y, Fred V & Grafix and Metrik, with MCs Wrec, Dynamite, SP:MC and Texas all providing lyrics, ahead of the Hed Kandi after-show closing party, for campers, in the Warehouse

The ‘Circus Opening Party’ on the indoor Warehouse stage – again accessible only with camping tickets – will see Doctor P, Funtcase, Cookie Monsta, Brown & Gammon, Roksonix and Krafty kicking off the weekend on Friday 30 August

Sundown Festival spokesperson, Dion Clements comments: “With the huge strides taken by Sundown Festival in quickly establishing itself as one of the UK’s best live music events to end the summer season, Sundown 2013 is set to expand even further on previous years. Example absolutely smashed it as part of the line-up two years ago, to the extent we all felt a little bad for the artist that followed in the running order… so this time he will headline the first full day of Sundown. Jessie J has been the single most requested artist, by Sundown fans, yet to appear, so we’re absolutely ecstatic about bringing her to the Sundown main stage to headline the Sunday”

Dion added “Sundown has always offered the chance to see some of the biggest names in urban, dance and pop music, but we’re also keen to showcase new talent we know have promising futures and we’re pretty sure the audience will be among some of the first music fans to see why”

Tickets are on sale now for Sundown Festival, which will take place at the Norfolk Showground on Saturday 31 August & Sunday 1 September. For more information, or to book tickets for the event, visit www.nationalboxoffice.co.uk, or call 0871 224 1112 / 1113

The singer appears black-handed in one still, and 'Heart Attack' songwriter, Nikki Williams, revealed the inspriation behind the song's lyrics: 

"The Halloween before last — I almost didn’t make it, because I wasn’t feeling so great from the night before, but I put on my tiara and went to the session.

“At the time I was going through some relationship stuff, and I was just so depressed, so when I got into the session I thought, ‘You know what? I’m gonna pour it all out there, and get it off my chest.’”

The full 'Heart Attack' video is scheduled to be premiered on April 9.

Lovato recently appeared in a make-up free photo shoot (see above) as part of a campaign to encourage young girls to appreciate their real looks.

Watch the 'Heart Attack' video snippet and Demi Lovato be interviewd on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' below:

]]> Pressparty http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/44332/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:37:16 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/44332/ The likes of Slash and The Who have paid tribute to the founder of the Marshall guitar amplifiers, Jim Marshall.

Marshall's death was confirmed today (April 5) at the age of 88. Marshall amps are a staple of the guitar scene, with many of the biggest names in music devoted users.

The company said in a statement:

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. Your memory; the music and joy your amps have brought to countless millions for the past five decades; and that world-famous, omnipresent script logo that proudly bears your name will always live on."

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash tweeted in tribute:

"The news of Jim Marshall passing is deeply saddening. R & R will never be the same w/out him. But, his amps will live on FOREVER! \,,/,"

Classic rockers The Who meanwhile said: "RIP Jim Marshall, Father of Loud....."

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx added: "R.I.P. Jim Marshall. You were responsible for some of the greatest audio moments in music's history and 50% of all our hearing loss......"

"Throughout history we have seen how music has the ability to bring people together," says Jon Taggart, Director of A&R for likeZEBRA. "It is our prediction that backBEAT will further this movement by creating a new means for artists and fans to connect in a way that is accessible and affordable.  We took notice of a demand within the music industry and from that, developed backBEAT in an effort to cultivate a new type of live performance that would benefit artists and fans alike."

backBEAT sessions are not archived, meaning the platform will allow fans to purchase tickets for a special one-time engagement with their favorite artists from around the world.  Using exclusive technology that has been years in the making, backBEAT ensures a high-quality, live-streamed experience without the need of any special equipment.  backBEAT's fully interactive interface allows fans to request songs in real time, ask questions, and communicate with other fans watching the same show,  adding an enhanced level of intimacy to the live music experience.  

To officially kick off the backBEAT launch, Motley Crue bassist and "Sixx Sense" radio host, Nikki Sixx, will be giving two intimate backBEAT sessions for ticket-holding fans.  A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will work to benefit Nikki's charity, "Running Wild in the Night," a creative arts and music-based subdivision of "The Covenant House."

"Nikki is the perfect artist to launch the backBEAT sessions," says Taggart.  "His dedication to his fans and multi-faceted talent are sure to set the bar high for this new type of music experience."

To sign up for backBEAT and nab tickets for Nikki Sixx and other backBEAT performances visit,http://www.likezebra.com/#backbeat.   backBEAT is taking fans beyond the stage for a new way to see the music.

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Sixx’s “other band”, Sixx:A.M. is currently enjoying success with the track  “Lies Of The Beautiful People.” Also entitled “This Is Gonna Hurt”, the album is due out May 9th via Eleven Seven Music.  Sixx:A.M. is James Michael (vocals), Dj Ashba (guitar) and Nikki Sixx (bass).

http://Sixxammusic.com will launch in conjunction with the record, offering fans an up close and personal online relationship with the band for the first time.

"I am grateful and inspired that I have the opportunity to touch people in a unique way with my book THIS IS GONNA HURT and with the music I create with James and D.J. in Sixx:A.M.  Traveling around the country, meeting fans and hearing their stories in person and on my radio show has reenergized my commitment to creating honest and inspirational content that not only serves my own creative purposes but can help and touch others as well,” Said Nikki Sixx.

See THIS IS GONNA HURT: THE DOCUMENTARIES FROM NIKKI SIXX AND SIXX:A.M. premiering on www.nme.com/metal

For more information please visit: www.myspace.com/sixxam and coming soon http://Sixxammusic.com

and follow Nikki on twitter: @NikkiSixx <http://twitter.com/#!/nikkisixx 

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This is his sophomore literary offering and whilst his debut, 'The Heroin Diaries', detailed his spiralling drug addiction, his new release showcases a real talent of photography and exudes productivity and inspiration. 

Speaking to Pop Eater, the rocker revealed that putting the book together "became a way for me to understand my life":

"I've been doing photography for a really long time, 10 years, and I'm really serious about it. I've sort of kept a lot of it to myself. The more and more I started having a body of work then the concept of a book started to come."

"My life has been about adversity and overcoming adversity. Some of my photography subjects, it's unbelievable what they've been through. At the end of the day you go, ''I've got so much to be grateful for."

He also opened up about his progression in A.A and expressed his belief in a "higher power" before stressing that he has really turned a corner in his life and feels very positive:

"I am! I'm ridiculously infectious. I'm an infection you don't need a shot for, at least not on the first date."

Watch him talk about his new work here:

“I’ve always had an eye for the oddities in life. Even as a kid I saw the world in my own way and thought most things that were different were beautiful and magical. Even things that other people thought were horrifying and disgusting and weird. . . . People say I have a distorted lens. I think I see things as they really are,” said SIXX.  He continues, “I felt the need to bring my visions to life.  This project is raw, it’s what I see and feel through writing, through photos, through video and through music.”

“This Is Gonna Hurt” is part photo, part journal - a collection of compelling snapshots and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape his work. Told with the raw authenticity that defined his New York Times bestseller “The Heroin Diaries”, “This Is Gonna Hurt” chronicles Sixx’s experience, from references to his early years filled with toxic waste to his success with Mötley Crüe, his death from an OD and rebirth to his addictions to music, photography, and love along with the journey of photographing these images over the past couple of years.

The accompanying soundtrack from SIXX: A.M., which consists of Sixx, Dj Ashba and James Michael, is a chilling, heavy take on the concept of the book and photography. This Is Gonna Hurt" will include dozens of Nikki's images and will be the first public viewing of his photography. The book and soundtrack both incorporate the stories behind the pictures and how they came to be, including interviews with the subjects so readers can see "what life is like for those whom society has labeled as freaks."

The first single from Sixx:AM -  “Lies of the Beautiful People,” will be released in April, the video can be viewed here.

'This is Gonna Hurt' Clips:

• YouTube Clip 1
• YouTube Clip 2
• YouTube Clip 3

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