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February 8, 2023

BETTER NOISE MUSIC Makes History Ranking as Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for Fifth Year In A Row

DT: FEBRUARY 9, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

BETTER NOISE MUSIC
RECLAIMS STATUS AS
#1 BILLBOARD MAINSTREAM ROCK AIRPLAY LABEL
AND #1 MAINSTREAM ROCK AIRPLAY IMPRINT
FOR 2022

LABEL ARTISTS INCLUDING
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, BAD WOLVES, NOTHING MORE,
ASKING ALEXANDRIA & DIRTY HEADS
LAND TOP 10-CHARTING SINGLES THROUGHOUT 2022

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, in a word, rocks.

The leading independent music label–whose roster boasts many of mainstream rock’s top acts including FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, BAD WOLVES, NOTHING MORE, HELLYEAH and ASKING ALEXANDRIA–has been named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

“To be the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years is testament to the roll out strategy of our artists’ albums and focus tracks, delivering what has been described as the best and most consistent A&R in the rock world,” says BETTER NOISE MUSIC President Dan Waite. “This attracts world class artists to our label who benefit from our US and international offices, and our global approach to radio, touring and streaming.”

BETTER NOISE MUSIC has achieved this 2022 distinction with two Active Rock #1’s from Five Finger Death Punch (“Times Like These” and “Afterlife”), plus three #5’s—two in Active Rock: Bad Wolves (“If Tomorrow Never Comes”) and Nothing More (“Tired of Winning”) and one in Alternative: Dirty Heads (“Life’s Been Good”)—as well as two songs in the Active Rock Top 10 including Asking Alexandria’s “Never Gonna Learn” (#6) and Five Finger Death Punch’s “Welcome To The Circus” (#8).

“It’s incredibly rewarding to be validated in Billboard over so many years, and once again, as the top mainstream rock label and imprint,” says Better Noise Music COO Steve Kline. “Our commitment to A&R, artist development, marketing and data analysis along with our strategic partnerships across radio give us the unique recipe for success that makes us the leading label in rock. We’re proud to showcase our efforts,” adds Kline, “with highlights such as Asking Alexandria celebrating their first-ever #1 single, ‘Alone Again,’ in 2021 after signing with Better Noise earlier that year and having our longtime artists Five Finger Death Punch break rock chart records by landing nine consecutive #1’s at Mainstream Rock Radio with 2022’s ‘Times Like These,’ their 13^th#1 single overall.”

Jackie Kajzer, SVP Promotion, adds: “We’ve started 2023 with Five Finger Death Punch in the Top 5 and up next is the new single from THE HU, ‘This Is Mongol (Warrior Souls)’ Featuring William DuVall of Alice In Chains. Radio has always been a key partner in our artist development and we want to do our part to contribute to their success. Through marketing and data, we identify the most engaging songs from our deep roster of amazing artists to deliver the absolute best music for their listeners.”

Several of the label’s developing artists have also played a vital role in BETTER NOISE MUSIC’s recent success with notable chart appearances. Global rock sensation from Mongolia, THE HU, landed in the Top 5 Active Rock twice with “Yuve Yuve Yu” (#4) and “Wolf Totem feat. Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach” (#5). Powerful Los Angeles-based rockers All Good Things were the fourth act ever to score a #1 Mainstream Rock position with their debut entry on the charts via their breakthrough single “For The Glory” featuring Johnny 3 Tears and Charlie Scene of Hollywood Undead; All Good Things also returned to peak at #15 with their second entry “The Comeback.” Detroit rockers Eva Under Fire, featured on Pandora’s “Artists To Watch” list for 2023, impacted at #11 with their single “Blow” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills.

BETTER NOISE MUSIC (formerly Eleven Seven Music) was founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac and is focused on the development of artists with a roster including rising acts such as Mongolian rock group THE HU, hard rock unit NOTHING MORE, heavy rock outfit FROM ASHES TO NEW, country rocker CORY MARKS, rap metal act FIRE FROM THE GODS and alternative rockers ALL GOOD THINGS to RIAA Gold-certified acts such as FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and DIRTY HEADS, plus many more. Partnered with FUGA, AMPED and Membran, BETTER NOISE MUSIC operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Paris, Toronto and Sydney.

BETTER NOISE MUSIC ARTISTS 2022 TOP 10 CHARTING SINGLES
BAND / TITLE / FORMAT / PEAK CHART POSITION
Five Finger Death Punch / “Welcome to the Circus” / Active Rock / #8
Five Finger Death Punch / “Times Like These” / Active Rock / #1
Dirty Heads / “Life’s Been Good” / Alternative / #5
Nothing More / “Tired of Winning” / Active Rock / #5
Five Finger Death Punch / “Afterlife” / Active Rock / #1
Asking Alexandria /”Never Gonna Learn” / Active Rock / #6
Bad Wolves / “If Tomorrow Never Comes” / Active Rock / #5

BILLBOARD:
#1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint:
2022 – Better Noise
2021 – Better Noise
2020 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2019 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2018 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2015 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2011 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)

#1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label:
2022 – Better Noise
2020 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2018 – E7LG (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2015 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)
2011 – Eleven Seven (Rebranded to Better Noise Music)

Check out Better Noise Music on Bandcamp, for music, merch and more: https://betternoisemusic.bandcamp.com/

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February 8, 2023

Veteran Singer/Songwriter JEFF LARSON Unveils “Reason To Believe” Video/Lead Single From Tim Hardin Tribute EP Out 3/17

DT: FEBRUARY 8, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/SRO PR

VETERAN SINGER AND SONGWRITER
JEFF LARSON
TODAY UNVEILS THE VIDEO FOR “REASON TO BELIEVE,”
THE LEAD SINGLE FROM
‘IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN,’
LARSON’S SIX-SONG TRIBUTE EP TO THE LATE ICONIC SINGER AND SONGWRITER TIM HARDIN,
OUT MARCH 17
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

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JEFF LARSON—the veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area now living in Southern California—has today (February 8) unveiled the video for “Reason To Believe.” It’s the newly released lead single from IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, his six-song tribute EP to the late iconic singer and songwriter Tim Hardin. The EP, featuring all Hardin originals, was produced by Gerry Beckley of America and is due out March 17 as the first release on new Nashville-based label Melody Place. Watch the Tom Bevins-directed video, featuring a performance by LARSON that’s combined with archival imagery of Hardin, HERE, and listen to “Reason To Believe” HERE.

“When selecting songs for the EP,” explains LARSON, it was hard not to cover some obvious ones. ‘Reason to Believe,’ like other Tim Hardin songs, is more well-known as recordings by other artists, in this case, Rod Stewart’s 1993 version. It’s a song that is “in the air” and familiar to many. I think the goal in covering a song like this is just to associate the lyric to a relationship I had experienced and go from there.”

IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN was produced, arranged and mixed by Beckley and features the above-mentioned single “Reason to Believe,” It’ll Never Happen Again,” “If I Were A Carpenter,” Don’t Make Promises,” “Misty Roses,” and “How Can We Hang On To A Dream.” LARSON (on lead vocals and acoustic guitar) is musically joined by Beckley (piano, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, accordion, strings bass, drums) and an array of fine musicians including Joachim Cooder (electric mbira, drums, percussion) and Matt Combs (mandola, fiddle). The EP was recorded at studios in Sydney, Australia and Southern California.

“Tim Hardin’s work deserves all the attention that comes around,” asserts LARSON. “This EP scratches the surface. There are others I could see approaching at some point: ‘Part of the Wind,’ ‘Black Sheep Boy,’ ‘Speak Like a Child,’ etc. A troubled soul with words that are often brutally honest, heartfelt with longing, and music full of engaging melodies.”

LARSON says the project started with the song “It’ll Never Happen Again,” a cover suggested by Beckley in late 2021. “We work together often, but mostly on our own individual songs. This cover worked out well for both of us. Over the years, there have been many songwriters whom I’ve dug into their body of work. For whatever reason, Tim Hardin wasn’t one of them until we decided to explore a more focused project. At the outset, it was obvious that something had clicked in singing and playing his music. Why certain songs work and draw you in is a bit of a mystery, but I feel there is a connection between the melancholy of my voice and his. That and some of the subject matter and mood of his songs.

“As I have since explored Hardin’s catalog, the variety of music genres he covers is also something I admire. I’m not a purist by any stretch. There is a sound I cling to more than others, but it ranges at times. By all accounts, Tim Hardin was hard to define that way–I suppose he is best known as a folk artist, but he could easily drift into Jazz, Blues, County, etc. That’s refreshing and relatable to my own work.”

LARSON is now working on his next solo album, his first since 2014. It’s due in the fall of 2023.

The from IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN track listing is:

1. Reason To Believe
2. It’ll Never Happen Again
3. If I Were A Carpenter
4. Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
5. Misty Roses
6. How Can We Hang On to a Dream

ABOUT JEFF LARSON:

JEFF LARSON is a veteran singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay area. Musically, Jeff got his start under the wing of producer Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, The Band) playing in clubs and venues throughout the Bay area. As a native Californian, the influences are obviously present and reach from the golden era of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter scene to the Bay area’s musical heritage and the tension between the two. While remaining a solo artist, he’s collaborated with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, John Blakeley of The Sandals, and Eagles songwriter Jack Tempchin, among others. His prolific body of work created over the years has been released by various means and labels with licensing opportunities with JVC Victor Japan, Universal / Rhino, BMG and others from The Netherlands to Japan. “Larson’s earnest vocals and unwaveringly engaging folk-rock-country songs have an alluring feel,” wrote the San Jose Mercury News in 2011 about his album The World Over. “Larson’s warm, wonderful songs will grab you immediately and just get better with each subsequent listening. Every one of the 10 numbers here proves to be an individual gem.”

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Jeff Larson; Photo credit: Patrick Fore

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February 6, 2023

OZZY OSBOURNE Comments On Two Grammy Wins

DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2023

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

OZZY OSBOURNE
WINS “BEST ROCK ALBUM” AND “BEST METAL PERFORMANCE”
AT 65^TH GRAMMY AWARDS
AWARDS MARK HIS FIRST SOLO GRAMMY WINS
IN NEARLY 30 YEARS

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OZZY OSBOURNE yesterday (February 5) was honored with two (2) Grammy Awards for “Best Rock Album” (his first-ever win in the category) and “Best Metal Performance” from his hugely successful and critically acclaimed PATIENT NUMBER 9 album (Epic Records). This marks OSBOURNE’s first solo Grammy wins in nearly 30 years.

“I’m one lucky motherfu**er to have won the ‘Best Rock Album’ Grammy,” says OZZY, now a five-time Grammy Award winner. “I was blessed to work with some of the greatest musicians in the world and Andrew Watt as my producer on this album. Winning the ‘Best Metal Performance’ was equally gratifying being that the song featured my longtime friend and Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi.”

The PATIENT NUMBER 9 album earned four Grammy nominations–marking the most nominations OZZY’s ever received for a single album. The nominations included Best Rock Performance: “Patient Number 9,” Ozzy Osbourne feat. Jeff Beck”; Best Metal Performance: “Degradation Rules,” Ozzy Osbourne feat. Tony lommi; Best Rock Song: “Patient Number 9,” John Osbourne, Chad Smith, Ali Tamposi, Robert Trujillo & Andrew Wotman, songwriters (Ozzy Osbourne feat. Jeff Beck); and Best Rock Album for Patient Number 9.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter previously has won three Grammy Awards and received eight nominations. In 1993 OZZY won a solo Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for “I Don’t Want To Change the World” and two Grammys as a member of Black Sabbath for “Best Metal Performance” in 2000 for “Iron Man” and in 2013 for “Best Metal Performance” for “God Is Dead?” from 13.

PATIENT NUMBER 9–released September 9 and marking OZZY’s 13^th solo studio album–triumphantly sets new career highs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter. The critically acclaimed album has topped his previous chart entries with record-breaking numbers around the world. In the U.S., the album debuted at #1 on multiple charts: Top Album Sales (Ozzy’s first #1 ever on this chart), Top Current Album Sales (another first), Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Vinyl Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts; and at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. Globally, the album charted at #1 in Canada (OZZY’s first-ever #1 there); career high #2 entries in the UK, Australia, Finland and Italy; #6 in the Netherlands and New Zealand; #8 in Belgium; and #14 France. Other highlights include #2 Austria, Germany and Sweden; #3 in Switzerland; and #4 in Norway.

Working with producer Andrew Watt for the second time, OZZY welcomed a dynamic A-list featured guests on the album. For the first time ever, Black Sabbath co-founder, guitarist, and riff-master Tony Iommi appears on an OZZY solo album. The record also boasts guitarists Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and longstanding righthand man and six-string beast Zakk Wylde who plays on the majority of the tracks. For the bulk of the album, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers held down drums, while the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters appears on three songs. Old friend and one-time OZZY band member Robert Trujillo of Metallica plays bass on most of the album’s tracks, with Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses and Chris Chaney supplying bass on a few songs.

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February 3, 2023

FROM ASHES TO NEW Deliver Heavy Rock Anthem “NIGHTMARE” In New Music Video Out Today, February 3

DT: FEBRUARY 3, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

FROM ASHES TO NEW
BRING THE NOSTALGIA ON NEW HEAVY ROCK ANTHEM
“NIGHTMARE”
OUT DIGITALLY TODAY, FEBRUAURY 3, VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

LISTEN HERE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO HERE

VIP & GA TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR UPCOMING SPRING TOUR WITH SHINEDOWN & THREE DAYS GRACE
APRIL 3 to MAY 9
HERE

FROM ASHES TO NEW have today (February 3) delivered an intense and captivating new single “Nightmare,” taken from their upcoming as-yet-titled fourth album due this summer via Better Noise Music. “Nightmare” masterfully showcases dual vocalists Matt Brandyberry and Danny Case expertise in contrasting heavy rock anthemic choruses with nu-metal/rap rock verses. ”Nightmare” takes listeners through the emotions of being betrayed and the nightmares that result which are presented in the track’s accompanying apocalyptic-themed music video directed by Josiahx (Distrubed, Miss May I) out now via YouTube HERE or seen streaming below.

“Betrayal by someone we trust happens to the best of us,” says CASE. “We befriend someone, let them in, build a connection and then all of a sudden they turn into someone unrecognizable. Someone you once trusted and cared for so deeply is now a backstabbing enemy. In a heartbeat, the person you once thought you knew is now gone. There aren’t many things in life that cut quite as deep as betrayal. Erasing that person from your life and moving forward is the only way to wake up from the nightmare.”

Stream “Nightmare” on all digital platforms HERE.

The Lancaster, PA-based group—Brandyberry (vocals), Case (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitars) and Mat Madiro (drums)—will be on tour this spring, joining fellow Top 10 active rock-charting acts Shinedown and Three Days Grace across the East Coast and Midwest from April 3 to May 9 before appearing as some of the summer’s largest rock festivals including Welcome To Rockville (5/19 – Daytona Beach, FL) and Sonic Temple (5/27 – Columbus, OH). For tickets and dates, visit fromashestonew.com/tour.

Hailed as the “sweet spot of mass appeal where there’s a little something for everyone” (Knotfest), FROM ASHES TO NEW’s blend of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic and alternative music has built them a diverse and dedicated fanbase while garnering over 345 million streams, 55 million video views and four Top 10 singles. Prior to “Nightmare,” the band released two additional tracks from their forthcoming album: the reflective single “Heartache” and the fiery, vindictive track “Until We Break (feat. Matty Mullins of Memphis Mayfire)” which was also featured on the official soundtrack for the horror-thriller The Retaliators in which the band also appeared in with a guest role.

l-r: Mat Madiro, Matt Brandyberry, Lance Dowdle, Danny Case
Credit: Jeremy Saffer

FROM ASHES TO NEW Tour Dates
with Shinedown & Three Days Grace
4/3 Saginaw, MI – The Dow Event Center
4/4 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
4/7 Bridgeport, CT – Total Mortgage Arena
4/8 University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
4/10 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena
4/12 Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
4/14 Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
4/15 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
4/17 Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
4/19 Huntsville, Al – Von Braun Center
4/21 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
4/22 Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
4/24 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
4/25 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
4/27 Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4/29 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
4/30 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
5/3 Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
5/6 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
5/7 Everett, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
5/9 Portland, OR – Moda Center
5/19 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville*
5/27 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*
* Festival Date, No Shinedown & Three Days Grace

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February 2, 2023

REDLIGHT KING Premiere New Track “Eye Of A Hurricane” From Upcoming March 3 Album ‘In Our Blood’ (AFM Records)

DT: FEBRUARY 2, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, SRO PR

REDLIGHT KING
REVEAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIFTH SINGLE
“EYE OF A HURRICANE”
FROM THE CANADIAN AMERICAN ROCK OUTFIT’S
UPCOMING ALBUM
‘IN OUR BLOOD’
DUE MARCH 3 VIA AFM RECORDS

WATCH “EYE OF A HURRICANE” HERE
PRE-ORDER ‘IN OUR BLOOD’ HERE

REDLIGHT KING will reveal the fifth new music video single, “Eye Of A Hurricane,” from their anticipated fourth album IN OUR BLOOD due March 3 via AFM RECORDS. The video for “Eye Of A Hurricane” is out today, (February 2) via the Canadian-American rock outfit’s YouTube channel following the single’s digital release on Friday (1/20).“Eye Of A Hurricane” Watch/stream the “Eye Of A Hurricane” music video below or at https://bfan.link/Eye-Of-A-Hurricane.

IN OUR BLOOD was written and produced by frontman Mark “Kaz” Kasprzyk at his studio, The Wheelhouse, in Los Angeles, CA with long-time collaborator and guitarist Julian Tomarin, who also co-wrote a few tracks, and drummer Randy Cooke. The album sees REDLIGHT KING notch soaring new highs with a clutch of revved-up, guitar- powered bangers. What separates IN OUR BLOOD from so much of mainstream rock today is its unguarded sense of optimism. Challenging, introspective and complex themes run throughout all 11 tracks as a defiant undercurrent of hope. “I wanted fast, heavy rock songs and I wanted it to seamlessly translate to the live show, with a full rock band–something that was well-recorded but nothing too slick or overproduced,” shares KAZ. “I feel like my music has always been about telling people’s stories and saying what’s really going on from the grass roots perspective, with a bit of hope in the message.”

IN OUR BLOOD Track Listing:
1. Cold Killer
2. In Our Blood
3. King Again
4. Eye Of A Hurricane
5. Heavy Heart
6. Raise The Dead
7. Paid Off
8. End Of A Shotgun
9. Evil Lies
10. Do You Wanna Live
11. My Execution

REDLIGHT KING have developed a worldwide fanbase performing over 1,000 shows with some of the biggest names in rock and appearing at rock’s largest festivals across North America, UK and Europe. They’ve also performed on the late-night TV shows “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Formed in Hamilton, ON by Kaz, REDLIGHT KING made waves in 2011 with the release of their debut album SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN on Hollywood Records which featured the #3 Billboard Mainstream Rock single “Bullet In My Hand” and a reimagined version of Neil Young’s “Old Man” including a Young-approved sample from his original song. Their second album, IRONS IN THE FIRE, followed in 2013 with the single “Born To Rise” that’s heard in the end title credits for the Lionsgate sports drama blockbuster Draft Day. Additional music from the band has been featured in movies and tv shows such as The Avengers, Iron Man 3, The Italian Job, FOX’s ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ and CBS’ ‘Person of Interest’ in addition to being licensed across sports networks including ESPN, Nascar, NFL, CFL, NHL, NBA and MLB. On their third album, 2020’s MOONSHINE, REDLIGHT KING went back to basics by recording a very analog traditional rock sound with songwriter and producer Jimmy Messer (Foreigner, AWOLNATION) who released it on via his independent label, Parts & Labor Records.

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February 1, 2023

OZZY OSBOURNE And Mastermind JAPAN Team Up For Limited Edition T-Shirt Release At Maxfield LA

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ozzy Osbourne And Mastermind JAPAN
Team Up For Limited Edition
T-Shirt Release At Maxfield
Exclusive Shirts On Sale
Friday, February 4
In Store And Online

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and Japanese streetwear brand mastermind JAPAN have teamed up for a limited edition t-shirt collection, available exclusively at Maxfield LA next month. This collaboration comes as Ozzy receives four Grammy nominations for his latest album, Patient Number 9.

Fans of both Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy and mastermind JAPAN will have the opportunity to own a piece of history with this with this exclusive collection which features t-shirts emblazoned with Ozzy’s iconic imagery and mastermind JAPAN’s signature skull and crossbones logo. Each shirt is made with high-quality materials with attention to detail, making them must-have items for fans of rock music and streetwear fashion.

“I’m a big fan of the Mastermind line and I was thrilled when I was approached about this collaboration,” OZZY says. “When they said the shirts would be sold exclusively at Maxfield (one of my favorite places to shop in LA for over 40 years!), this seemed like the perfect fit.”

“Omedetou gozaimasu Ozzy-san! Everyone from the Mastermind team would like to congratulate Ozzy on the Grammy nominations for his wonderful album Patient Number 9!” adds Mr. Masaaki Homma, founder of mastermind. “It is an incredible honor to have collaborated with one of my favorite artists, Ozzy Osbourne, who has been an active leader in the music industry for over half a century.”

The limited edition t-shirts will be available for purchase at Maxfield LA and online at maxfieldla.com starting Friday, February 4. Don’t miss out on your chance to own a piece of this collaboration and celebrate Ozzy’s Grammy nominations for “Patient Number 9.” Get your hands on these exclusive items before they’re gone!

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February 1, 2023

Grammy Award-Winning Musician MICKI FREE Announces Las Vegas Residency Starting March 6 at Backstage Bar & Billiards

DT: FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN
MICKI FREE
ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY
“MICKI FREE’S VEGAS JAM…ROCK-FUNK-BLUES…WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!”

SHOW TO TAKE PLACE EVERY FIRST MONDAY STARTING MARCH 6 AT BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS
TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE

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Grammy Award-winner and 5X Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement-winner MICKI FREE will bring electrifying tunes from his decades-long career to downtown Las Vegas with his newly announced residency at Backstage Bar & Billiards starting Monday, March 6 at 9:00 P.M. and continuing every first Monday of the month onwards. “MICKI FREE’S VEGAS JAM…ROCK-FUNK-BLUES…WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!” will see the singer, songwriter and incendiary guitarist perform original songs from his discography including hits from his latest album, TURQUOISE BLUE (2022) along with covers of the music that’s inspired him throughout his career. Given FREE’s wide circle of musician friends and collaborators—including Steve Stevens, Carlos Santana, Billy Gibbons, Bruce Kulick and more—the residency will feature surprise drop-in guest appearances. Tickets are available now HERE or via MickiFree.com.

“I’m very excited to start my residency in Las Vegas! It has been a dream of mine ever since coming to see my friends: Carlos Santana, Aerosmith, ZZ TOP, and KISS at theirs,” shares FREE, who recently moved to Las Vegas. “It’s gonna be a killer time to jam with old friends and meet new friends as well. I had no idea the music scene here was so vibrant! So many of my LA friends have lived here for years and are loving it. There’s so much to see and do and with 100+ shows each week I don’t think I’ll be getting bored! Plus the restaurants are over-the-top amazing!”

FREE has been on the cutting-edge of the music industry from the start of his career. Having been signed to a management deal with Gene Simmons and Diana Ross that launched his career, FREE joined the legendary R&B group Shalamar where he became friends with Prince. After his departure in the early 90’s, FREE continued his solo career appearing on both the stage and in the studio with iconic artists including Carlos Santana, Janet Jackson, KISS, Little Steven Van Zandt, Aerosmith, Neil Young and Bill Wyman, just to name a few

His most recent album, TURQUOISE BLUE, was released via the Dark Idol Music label distributed by Burnside Distribution / The Orchard / Sony and features guest musicians including Gary Clark Jr., Steve Stevens, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Cindy Blackman Santana. FREE recently collaborated on a new version of the album’s single “World On Fire (Warrior Remix)” with Blackman Santana and her fellow Santana band members Karl Perazzo and Andy Vargas. Stream/download “World on Fire (Warrior Remix)” across all digital platforms HERE.

Born mixed blood Cherokee/Comanche Native American and Irish descent, FREE has mastered the Native American flute and In addition to his guitar-driven blues rock albums has recorded five flute music albums. He has used his platform to advocate for the Native American community and created the Native Music Rocks program, which gives Native American musicians performance opportunities and also founded the first Native American record company (Native Music Rocks Records).

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Follow MICKI FREE online at:
Website | FB | IG | Spotify | YouTube

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January 31, 2023

Statement from OZZY OSBOURNE regarding 2023 European/UK Tour

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Statement from OZZY OSBOURNE:

“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine.

My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.

I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know.

Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country.

I want to thank my family……my band…….my crew……my longtime friends, Judas Priest, and of course, my fans for their endless dedication, loyalty, and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have.

I love you all…”

Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase.

January 23, 2023

FROM ASHES TO NEW Announce Spring U.S. Tour with Shinedown & Three Days Grace

DT: JANUARY 23, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

TOP TEN-CHARTING HARD ROCK GROUP
FROM ASHES TO NEW
ANNOUNCE SPRING U.S. TOUR WITH
SHINEDOWN AND THREE DAYS GRACE
APRIL 3 – MAY 9

GA & VIP PUBLIC TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 AT 10:00 A.M. (LOCAL TIME)
HERE

Hard rock group FROM ASHES TO NEW are excited to announce they will join multi-platinum rockers Shinedown and Three Days Grace on tour across the U.S. from April 3 to May 9. With four Top 10 singles, over 345 million streams and more than 55 million video views to date, the Lancaster, PA-based band will deliver their impressive blend of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic and alternative music at each date. The spring tour will see the band preview new music from their upcoming fourth studio album due this summer via Better Noise Music including its intimate debut single “Heartache” and the latest track “Until We Break” which features a guest appearance from Memphis Mayfire vocalist Matty Mullins. General admission and VIP public tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 27 at 10:00 AM (local time) at https://www.fromashestonew.com/tour.

“The four of us in Shinedown are stoked to finally bring From Ashes To New on the road with us,” states Shinedown guitarist Zach Meyers. “Being friends with these guys for so long it’s always been discussed, and we’re glad we were finally able to make it happen. We look forward to their energy and their fan base at these shows.”

“In Q&A’s, our fans almost always ask us who we would be most excited to tour with,” shares FROM ASHES TO NEW frontman Danny Case. “Lately, that answer has been a resounding ‘Shinedown.’ In fact, it’s something our camp has been actively talking about for over a year. Shinedown has been, and continues to be, an awe-inspiring band of awesome dudes whose show we’ve always admired, and we’re extremely honored to be a part of this tour.”

FROM ASHES TO NEW extensively toured throughout 2022 including headlining jaunts featuring support from bands including The Word Alive, Fire From The Gods, Dragged Under, Blind Channel, Dropout Kings and Kingdom Collapse in addition to dates supporting Memphis Mayfire and festival appearances such as Blue Ridge Rock Fest. FROM ASHES TO NEW’s music was featured on the official soundtrack for Better Noise Film’s 2022 horror-thriller movie The Retaliators, in which the group also appeared on-screen. For the holidays, the band released a hard rock version of Mariah Carey’s iconic “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” after going viral from releasing a teaser of their version on TikTok.

l-r: Mat Madiro, Matt Brandyberry, Lance Dowdle, Danny Case
Credit: Jeremy Saffer

FROM ASHES TO NEW “UNTIL WE BREAK” Tour Dates
4/3 Saginaw, MI – The Dow Event Center
4/4 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
4/7 Bridgeport, CT – Total Mortgage Arena
4/8 University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
4/10 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena
4/12 Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
4/14 Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena
4/15 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
4/17 Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
4/19 Huntsville, Al – Von Braun Center
4/21 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
4/22 Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
4/24 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
4/25 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
4/27 Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4/29 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
4/30 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
5/3 Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
5/6 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
5/7 Everett, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
5/9 Portland, OR – Moda Center
5/19 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville*
5/27 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*
* Festival Date, No Shinedown & Three Days Grace

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For press inquiries and/or tour requests, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

January 20, 2023

Rock Outfit NOTHING MORE Share Lyric Video for “THE OTHER F WORD”

DT: JANUARY 19, 2022

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEDIER / SRO PR

NOTHING MORE
TO ILLUMINATE
“THE OTHER F WORD”
WITH LYRIC VIDEO PREMIERE
TODAY (JANUARY 19)

WATCH HERE

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ROCK GROUP TO HEADLINE
NORTH AMERICAN “SPIRITS 2023” TOUR (3/31-5/28)
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
CROWN THE EMPIRE & THOUSAND BELOW
GA & VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW HERE

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With three Grammy-nominations under their belt and a reputation as one of rock’s most powerful and distinctive live acts, NOTHING MORE will light up the road in 2023 with shows and festival appearances across North America and Europe supporting their critically acclaimed 2022 studio album SPIRITS via Better Noise Music. General admission and limited VIP tickets are currently available (HERE) for their “SPIRITS 2023” headlining tour set to take place March 31 – May 28 with special guests Crown The Empire and Thousand Below; full dates can be found listed below. The tour will be presented by the mental health non-profit organization TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS and sponsored by Parlor Beverages and That Space Zebra Show who will be hosting a competition on their Twitch channel for an unsigned band to perform at select dates throughout the tour.

Meanwhile, NOTHING MORE today (January 19) will reveal the lyric video premiere for their sharp-cut and evocative single “THE OTHER F WORD” via YouTube at this link: https://youtu.be/7Gdz1cvEGrg. The SPIRITS track follows a series of lyric video releases tied to the “Spirit Type” result one gets after taking the band’s meta-personality “SPIRITS TEST.” These “Spirit Type” characters are further explored in NOTHING MORE’s debut graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL. 1” due shortly via Z2 Comics.

The rock quartet’s blend of explosive sounds and nuanced storytelling has resulted in over a half dozen Top 10 singles at Mainstream Rock Radio, including the #1 hit “Go to War” and the Sirius XM Octane “Song of the Decade” and Active Rock chart-topper “This is the Time (Ballast).” They have continued to inspire listeners with SPIRITS’ unapologetically massive anthems and catchy hooks including the album’s Top 5 charting single “TIRED OF WINNING” which Billboard lauded for its “jagged, intense breakdown.” Stream/download SPIRITS now at https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.

NOTHING MORE TOUR DATES

1/22-1/28 Canaveral Acres, FL – Shiprocked Cruise
3/31 Richmond, VA – The National #
4/1 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues #
4/2 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live #
4/4 Harrisburg, PA – HMAC #
4/5 Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall #
4/7 Philadelphia, PA – TLA #
4/8 Worcester, MA – The Palladium #
4/9 New York, NY – Irving Plaza #
4/11 Evansville, IN – Victory Theatre #
4/12 Dubuque, AL – Five Flags Civic Center #
4/13 Clive, IA – Horizons Event Center #
4/15 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore #
4/16 Omaha, NE – The Admiral #
4/17 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater #
4/19 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex #
4/21 Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater #
4/22 Edmonton, AB – Midway #
4/24 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom #
4/25 Boise, ID – The Knitting Factory #
4/27 Seattle, WA – Neptune #
4/28 Portland, OR – The Roseland Theater #
4/29 Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory #
5/1 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades #
5/3 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco #
5/5 San Diego, CA – Observatory Northpark #
5/6 Phoenix, AZ – UFEST 2023 @ AK Chin Pavillion (with Godsmack, I Prevail)
5/26 Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
5/27 Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
5/28 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
6/10 Nickelsdorf, AT – Nova Rock 2023
6/15-18 Clisson, FR – Hellfest 2023
6/21 Wetzikon/Unter-wetzikon, CH – Heavy Load Festival Wetzikon 2023
6/25 Bologna, IT – KNOTFEST Italy 2023
6/30 VIveiro, ES – Resurrection Fest 2023
# with Crown The Empire & Thousand Below

DOWNLOAD BAND PHOTO (Credit: Jody Domingue)

SRO PR Assets: www.sropr.com/portfolio/nothing-more

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For press inquiries and/or tour requests, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

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