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Brian May – Happy Birthday From Metal Odyssey!

Posted in celebrity birthdays, classic rock, classic rock guitarists, Hard Rock, hard rock guitarists, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

BRIAN MAY – On July 19th, 1947, Brian May was born. Brian May turns 64 years young today! Happy Birthday Brian May! Being the legendary guitarist and songwriter for the also legendary Queen, it is difficult to not have Brian’s name mentioned in any discussion about all-time greatest guitarists. His signature guitar sound is so recognizable and downright classic.

While I was growing up as a young lad, I can recall hearing Queen on the radio. I remember thinking to myself, that Queen’s songs moved me in such a psyched-out way. Realistically, all those same Queen songs I heard so long ago, when I didn’t even own a legitimate stereo, still psyche me out today. Timeless Rock written and played by timeless musicians, such as Brian May… never fades away.

* Pictured at top of post: Brian May – Back To The Light, (UK album cover)/Released in 1992 on Parlophone Records (UK) and 1993 on Hollywood Records (U.S.)

LONG LIVE BRIAN MAY.

Stone.

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EARTH: While On West Coast Tour, Band Confirms New Southeast Tour Dates

Posted in doom metal, drone metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Seattle’s EARTH simply will not quit touring this year! In their constant and ongoing world tour in support of their newest full-length, Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1, the band have just confirmed more upcoming live performances!

Only a month after their currently ongoing West Coast American tour will come to an end, EARTH will be back onto the road again, this time hitting the Southeast United States. Based around their appearance at Raleigh, North Carolina’s annual Hopscotch Music Festival, EARTH will again find themselves performing in some of the locales that inspired EARTH‘s very existence. For these appearances they will bring Dark Folk outfit Mount Eerie in tow with them.

EARTH – Confirmed Live Appearances:

*ONGOING West Coast U.S. Tour:

7/21/2011 Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA w/ Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets

7/22/2011 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA w/ Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets, Whirr

7/23/2011 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA w/ Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets [info]

7/24/2011 Casbah – San Diego, CA w/ Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets

8/02/2011 Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA w/ Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets, Tiny Vipers

8/05/2011 The Shakedown – Bellingham, WA w/ The Narrows, Cold Lake

*NEW Southeast U.S. Late Summer Tour:

9/08/2011 Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC w/ Mount Eerie

9/09/2011 Hopscotch Music Festival – Raleigh, NC [info]

9/10/2011 Caledonia – Atlanta, GA w/ Mount Eerie

9/11/2011 The Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ Mount Eerie

9/12/2011 Flying Monkey Arts – Huntsville, AL w/ Mount Eerie

9/13/2011 Bottletree – Birmingham, AL w/ Mount Eerie

9/14/2011 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA w/ Mount Eerie

9/16/2011 Hi Tone Café – Memphis, TN w/ Mount Eerie

9/17/2011 The End – Nashville, TN w/ Mount Eerie

10/02/2011 I’ll Be Your Mirror, curated by Portishead & ATP – Asbury Park, NJ [info]

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on EARTH, click on the links below:

http://www.thronesanddominions.com

http://www.southernlord.com

LONG LIVE EARTH.

Stone.

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