Guitarist, songwriter, producer, mentor and entrepreneur Dan Sugarman (Ice Nine Kills, ex-As Blood Runs Black, Fallen Figure) has launched Slipstream, a live-streaming music education and mentorship platform built to transform the way musicians teach, learn, create and connect. “Slipstream is a revolution in live-streaming music education and mentorship, designed to help musicians escape creative paralysis and reach their full... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage announces Aug. 6 streaming event
Killswitch Engage has announced a streaming event set for 7 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The entire performance, which will feature the band playing 2019's "Atonement" and its self-titled album (2000) in full, will be available on-demand for 48 hours after the fact. Get tickets here. The event takes place at The Palladium in Worcester in the... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men partners with Twitch, will stream four times per week
Of Mice & Men—Aaron Pauley (bass and vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar)—has entered into an exclusive Twitch partnership and will stream on the service going forward. As of July 1, 2021, the band will stream live on the service multiple days per week. The debut stream is set... Continue Reading →
Rob Halford, Sammy Hagar, Tenacious D, Lzzy Hale, more added to Ronnie James Dio birthday concert and fundraiser
Stand Up and Shout for Ronnie James Dio's Birthday, the Saturday, July 10, 2021, global virtual concert produced by Rolling Live Studios, has added to its star-studded lineup that will bring together unusual musical pairings for one-of-a-kind performances, special birthday messages and artist interviews. The event, which will be hosted at 2 p.m. PDT at rollinglivestudios.com, will... Continue Reading →
DWPresents Twitch channel brings in almost 400,000 fans in first week
Since launching a new partnership with Twitch on June 3, 2021, independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents garnered an audience of nearly 400,000 fans worldwide in the first week of DWPresents’ original programming. The DWPresents channel debuted with a live kickoff event on June 3, featuring several hours of entertainment, including performances from Widow 7 and Speed of Light, the two finalists in the “Road to LA”... Continue Reading →
Festival promoter Danny Wimmer Presents partners with Twitch
Leading independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents has partnered with Twitch, a leading interactive livestreaming service. The DWPresents channel will feature original live content with music artists and global talent, reaching a worldwide audience. The all-new DWPresents Twitch channel will start streaming at 7:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 3, and will stream original content six days a week. Shows will include "The Writer’s Circle" hosted... Continue Reading →
Trivium’s Matt Heafy teams with Jared Dines for new EP
Guitar virtuoso/content creator Jared Dines and Trivium frontman Matt Heafy have joined forces for the "Dines x Heafy" EP. Bridging the gap between online content creators and recording artists, the five-song recording is available on all streaming platforms, as well as on Soundtrack by Twitch, giving Twitch streamers a way to add licensed music from the EP to their Twitch live streams... Continue Reading →
Knotfest.com to stream Jinjer, Judas Priest concerts
The next two installments of Knotfest.com's weekly Concert Streaming Series will be Jinjer on Thursday, July 9, and Judas Priest on Friday, July 17. Jinjer's March 5, 2020, show in Melbourne, Australia, will stream at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET/10 p.m. BST/11 p.m. CET on July 9. Judas Priest's performance at Wacken 2015 will stream... Continue Reading →
Trivium to live stream concert on July 10
At 4 p.m. ET Friday, July 10, Trivium, which has been embracing the art of the livestream for years, will play its first live show since the April 2020 release of its new album, "What the Dead Men Say." This will be a new production, and the arena-style visual show will stream globally from Full Sail Live,... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Paolo Gregoletto of TRIVIUM
For a band still so young—the core trio of vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto are all in their mid-30s, and drummer Alex Bent still is on the other side of 30—Trivium has released an impressive—and extensive—body of work over the past two decades. The Florida-based band’s ninth album, “What the... Continue Reading →
