BLACK STONE CHERRY will release ‘Black To Blues Volume 2′ EP on November 1st, via Mascot Label Group/ Mascot Records!
Watch the video for ‘All Your Love’ here:
The band on All Your Love:
“John Fred had the absolute honor to meet Mr. Rush when The Kentucky Headhunters played with him at the Blues Aid Festival in Helena Arkansas. His kindness and larger than life his personality was encouraging and stuck. When we did the BTB2 album, we had the idea to cover “All Your Love”. The arrangement is true to the original but with our special BSC was touch. I think he would be proud to know his music is still inspiring younger generations. Hope ya’ll enjoy!”
Following the reaction to the release Chris Robertson said; “We could have never dreamed of the reaction we got from “Black to Blues”. It was amazing to have such a positive reaction to our take on some of our biggest influences in music. Now we are back for round two and we have added our great friend Yates McKendree on organ/keys and he also makes an appearance on guitar! We kept a couple artists in the line-up from last time and introduced a few others into the mix as well! We can’t wait for everyone to hear and feel how much fun we had recording this project!!”.
BLACK STONE CHERRY have moved the release date for ‘Black To Blues Volume 2′ EP to 1 November 2019, coming out via Mascot Label Group/ Mascot Records!
With ‘Black To Blues Volume 2′ The Kentucky heroes return with another riotous, rip roaring tribute to their blues heroes Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Otis Rush, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James and Son House.
Big Legged Woman
Me & The Devil Blues
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
Down In The Bottom
Early One Morning
Death Letter Blues
Since the last blues EP the band released their latest studio album ‘Family Tree’ (2018), which reached the Top 10 UK Album Chart (their 3rd in a row) and Billboard Top 10 Hard Rock Albums. The band spent the time following that touring Europe extensively; including a 2018 UK Arena Tour with Monster Truck, a mainstage sub-headline performance at Download Festival – under Guns ‘n Roses – plus performances at Graspop, Rock am Ring and stand out sets this summer at Wacken Open Air, a sold out Caerphilly Castle (Wales) and an explosive headline slot at Ramblin’ Man Fair. They have also criss-crossed their way around the US including shows with Gov’t Mule, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Three Doors Down and Lynyrd Skynyrd. In amongst all of this, they still found time to record a hip-shaking new record and once again produced by the band themselves, they recorded it at Monocle Studios in Sulphur Well, KY. The EP kicks off with Robertson introducing McKendree on the organ as they launch into Freddie King’s ‘Big Legged Woman.’ It’s wild, raucous and has their own unmistakeable groove woven through the song as has their unrelenting take on Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Down In The Bottom’– both legends covered on the previous record. Talking about King and Wolf, guitarist Ben Wells says; “Those are some of our absolute favourites. We always identify with those guys ‘cause they had grooves and riffs like we would put in our tunes. So we are naturally drawn to that.”
BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their ‘Black To Blues Volume 2′ EP on October 18th via Mascot Label Group/ Mascot Records!
The Kentucky heroes return with another riotous, rip roaring tribute to their blues heroes Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Otis Rush, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James and Son House.
Watch the video forMe and the Devil Blueshere:
The band on Me and the Devil Blues:
“We chose this song because we have such an appreciation for Robert Johnson and his music. It was so simple, direct, and eerie in a way that just resonates with the listener. Since Roberts music was guitar and vocal, we decided to totally write new music and lay his words on top of it. All of the music was written literally on the spot while recording in the studio! We are very proud of how this track came out!”
Big Legged Woman
Me & The Devil Blues
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
Down In The Bottom
Early One Morning
Death Letter Blues
The first instalment of the series, ‘Black To Blues’, was released in October 2017 and crashed straight into #1 in the Billboard Blues Chart and reached the top 30 UK album chart with a wave of praise from both the press and fans. Following the reaction to the release Chris Robertson said; “We could have never dreamed of the reaction we got from “Black to Blues”. It was amazing to have such a positive reaction to our take on some of our biggest influences in music. Now we are back for round two and we have added our great friend Yates McKendree on organ/keys and he also makes an appearance on guitar! We kept a couple artists in the line-up from last time and introduced a few others into the mix as well! We can’t wait for everyone to hear and feel how much fun we had recording this project!!”.
Since the last blues EP the band released their latest studio album ‘Family Tree’ (2018), which reached the Top 10 UK Album Chart (their 3rd in a row) and Billboard Top 10 Hard Rock Albums. The band spent the time following that touring Europe extensively; including a 2018 UK Arena Tour with Monster Truck, a mainstage sub-headline performance at Download Festival – under Guns ‘n Roses – plus performances at Graspop, Rock am Ring and stand out sets this summer at Wacken Open Air, a sold out Caerphilly Castle (Wales) and an explosive headline slot at Ramblin’ Man Fair. They have also criss-crossed their way around the US including shows with Gov’t Mule, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Three Doors Down and Lynyrd Skynyrd. In amongst all of this, they still found time to record a hip-shaking new record and once again produced by the band themselves, they recorded it at Monocle Studios in Sulphur Well, KY. The EP kicks off with Robertson introducing McKendree on the organ as they launch into Freddie King’s ‘Big Legged Woman.’ It’s wild, raucous and has their own unmistakeable groove woven through the song as has their unrelenting take on Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Down In The Bottom’– both legends covered on the previous record.
Talking about King and Wolf, guitarist Ben Wells says; “Those are some of our absolute favourites. We always identify with those guys ‘cause they had grooves and riffs like we would put in our tunes. So we are naturally drawn to that.”
This is where the link between the blues and Black Stone Cherry weaves in so perfectly, the groove and heart of those early songs embody the essence and beginnings of Kentucky’s favourite rockers. “Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Howlin’ Wolf, and the like,” Wells explains, “we used to listen to that constantly growing up, and still do. It’s what we grew up playing and learning together. It’s the DNA of what our band is. It’s not just us covering songs. It’s about doing our own version of each song.”
Fans that have seen the band grow over their ascent to arenas will have often seen their love for the blues with songs regularly making into the live set. This time around they bring in Robert Johnsons’ howling ‘Me And The Devil Blues’, the sultry slow burning ‘All Your Love (I Miss Loving)’ originally performed by Mississippi legend Otis Rush, and Elmore James classic ‘Early One Morning,’ one of the wildest stand out songs from the one the links between traditional Delta and Chicago blues.
The album closes with their take on ‘Death Letter Blues’by Son House, which long-time fans will be familiar with from the band’s live set and also featured on 2014 live album ‘Thank You: Livin’ Live Birmingham.’
Talking about the reaction of the fans Wells enthuses; “It’s incredible!! The coolest part is hearing young fans say they never listened to these artists until we made them aware of them. That’s amazing for us!”
Once again, Black Stone Cherry stamp their own unmistakable personality on these deep cut classics. The torch of the blues has been passed on from generation to generation and Kentucky’s favourite sons are lighting that torch to be seen even further to pass on these gems.
The band will be coming back to Europe to support Alice Cooper in September as well as heading back to the US for shows with Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Lacs before heading over to Australia with Halestorm.
Black Stone Cherry Scandinavian tour dates with Alice Cooper.
25/9 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
27/9 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
28/9 Partielle Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden
BLACK STONE CHERRY has teamed up with Metal Shock Finland to premiere, for Finnish territory, their new hilarious music video “Cheaper To Drink Alone”, the latest single off ‘Kentucky’ (released in 2016 via Mascot Label Group). Directed by Blake Judd and featuring Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger of Halestorm and comedians Ron White & Alex Reymundo, the video is set at a speed dating event, with the band members playing the roles of many of the daters, both male and female. The “female” daters are then shown rocking out at a Black Stone Cherry concert, to hilarious effect.
Watch “Cheaper To Drink Alone” below:
Comments Tarja Virmakari, Metal Shock Finland‘s CEO/Founder/President: “What a pleasure to premiere this hilarious video by Black Stone Cherry! These guys have the right attitude to dare and step outside of the comfort zone, offering something new for the fans, proving that sometimes life is better to take from the lighter point of view. After all, it’s all about R’nR!”
Commented BLACK STONE CHERRY: “This video is the first time we have stepped outside of our comfort zone, only to end up further into our comfort zone! It’s funny, it’s light hearted, it’s rock n roll. It shows a side of the band that exists on a daily basis, and that is our love for ridiculous humor and not taking ourselves too seriously. We hope y’all enjoy it as much as we did creating it! We are also honored to have appearances of our friends from Number JUAN Tequila, Against The Grain Brewery, and Lzzy and Joe from our long time buddies, Halestorm.”
The video was filmed at The Spillway Bar & Grill in Bowling Green, KY. The band would like to extend a special thanks to The Spillway, as well as to Against the Grain Brewery and Number JUAN Tequila, for their support in the video shoot.
“Cheaper to Drink Alone” is currently at US Rock Radio, Alongside Black Stone Cherry’s Extensive US Tour. Click here for tour details and ticketing info – http://www.bandsintown.com/blackstonecherry
BLACK STONE CHERRY Tour Dates
Spring 2017
Tuesday, March 28th – Fort Wayne, IN – Rusty Spur^
Wednesday, March 29th – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
Friday, March 31st – Green Bay, WI – The Sandlot^
Saturday, April 1st – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theater
Sunday, April 2nd – Peoria, IL – Limelight^
^ w/ Through Fire and Caleb Johnson
> w/ Caleb Johnson
Summer 2017
Thursday, May 25th – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Friday, May 26th – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Saturday, May 27th – San Antonio, TX – River City Rockfest
Sunday, May 28th – Pryor, Ok – Rocklahoma
Tuesday, May 30th – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent*
Thursday, June 1st – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*
Friday, June 2nd – Los Angeles, CA – Whiskey A Go Go*
Saturday, June 3rd – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield*
Sunday, June 4th – Reno, NV – Cargo*
Tuesday, June 6th – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*
Wednesday, June 7th – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater*
Friday, June 9th – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory*
Saturday, June 10th – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*
Monday, June 12th – Denver, CO – Blue Bird Theater*
Tuesday, June 13th – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
Thursday, June 15th – Libertyville, IL – Austin’s*
Friday, June 16th – Sioux City, IA – Awesome Biker Nights
Saturday, June 17th – Earlville, IA – Tri State Speedway
Saturday, June 24th – Maryville, TN – The Shed At Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson
Sunday, June 25th – Lynchburg, VA – Phase 2 Club
* w/ Citizen Zero and Letters From The Fire
Monday, September 4th – Munich, DE – Theaterfabrik
Tuesday, September 5th – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Wednesday, September 6th – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Nue Welt
Nearly a decade ago, Black Stone Cherry made its attention-grabbing self-titled debut at Barrick Recording Studio near their hometown of Edmonton, KY. It proclaimed the arrival of a vibrant and exciting new force in southern rock ‘n’ roll, a group that played with fire, sang with brimstone and had plenty of cajones. Flash forward nine years, the band’s latest album ‘Kentucky’ is very much a ‘back to their roots’ affair, with the four-piece working with the same engineer in the same ‘local’ studio, Barrick Recording, where they crafted their eponymous debut. The band has developed an enormous following, touring six continents, headlining festivals, topping the charts, and sharing the stage with Def Leppard, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alter Bridge, Halestorm, Shinedown, Theory of a Deadman, and more.
SHAMAN’S HARVEST will continue their 2016 success next year: after selling out headline shows nationwide in the US, millions of views for their singles “Dangerous” and “In Chains”, multiple entries in the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and over 17 million combined streams, the band will start the new year with a 25-date tour on mainland Europe with their fellow US-rockers from BLACK STONE CHERRY.
Watch video announcement here:
“I love playin’ with Shaman’s Harvest cuz they make us wanna play harder every night.” – John Fred Young, Black Stone Cherry
Mascot Label Group recording artist SHAMAN’S HARVEST will continue to tour riding the success of their most recent album Smokin’ Hearts and Broken Guns. Cumulative digital sales from their debut album on Mascot Records have exceeded +132,000 digital downloads, while the band’s latest single “In Chains” peaked at #11 on the Media Base chart after a run of 22 weeks at Active Rock radio. Sales have placed the single in the Top 10 on the iTunes Metal Songs Chart for more than four months. Singer Nathan Hunt shares, “This past year has been a year of firsts for Shaman’s Harvest and that’s great and all, but we are only lookin’ forward. Future tours and more importantly composing the next record. Resting on our accomplishments makes us fat ‘n lazy. If there’s one thing rock ‘n roll doesn’t need it is complacency.”
Throughout the past two years, principle band members Nathan Hunt (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar), Josh Hamler (Guitar) and Matt Fisher (Bass) have toured North America extensively mixing headline, support and festival appearances within an on-going odyssey that has delivered a broad fan base and positioning as one of rock’s rising stars. The Jefferson City, Missouri based band enjoyed a strong first week of sales with #5 “Heatseekers” debut in Billboard Magazine, then breaking markets and expanding their fan base as they travelled the roads of the U.S. Loudwire premiered the band’s official video for the lead single “Dangerous” which had a run in the Top ranked clips nationally for months and has over 1 million views to date. Follow-up video “In Chains” exceeded this with +1.3 million views.
2017 tour dates – Black Stone Cherry + support act Shaman’s Harvest
Roadrunner recording band BLACK STONE CHERRY has announced a major US tour schedule celebrating the release of their eagerly awaited new album “Magic Mountain” – which includes the current Rock Radio single, “Me and Mary Jane” – is available now in stores and at all leading digital retailers.
Hailed around the world as one of contemporary rock’s most electrifying live acts, Black Stone Cherry is already on the road in support of “MAGIC MOUNTAIN,” including co-headline shows alongside Seether and other like-minded artists scheduled through the month. A North American headline tour will then get underway beginning July 11th at Capone’s in Johnson City, Tennessee (see attached itinerary). Accompanying Black Stone Cherry on select dates will be Kyng and Atlantic recording group We Are Human. In addition, Black Stone Cherry are slated to headline the Harddrive Live Tour in July and August with dates and details to be announced shortly. For complete details and ticket information, please see www.blackstonecherry.com/tour.
As if that weren’t enough, Black Stone Cherry is set to blow it up at an array of upcoming festivals and fairs in the US and Europe. Among the highlights are Bangor, Maine’s Rise Above Fest (May 10th), Columbus, Ohio’s Rock On The Range (May 16th), Pryor, Oklahoma’s Rocklahoma 2014 (May 23rd), The Bud Light River City Rockfest in San Antonio, Texas (May 24th), Rockford, Illinois’ 104.9 The X’s Wing Ding 2014 (May 25th), Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Rock USA (July 18th), Nelson, Illinois’ Who Else Pig Roast 2014 (July 19th), Dubuque, Iowa’s Dubuque County Fair (July 25th), the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Missouri (August 8th), Three Forks, Montana’s Rockin The Rivers (August 10th), and Glen Flora, Wisconsin’s Northwoods Rock Rally (August 16th).
Produced by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden), “MAGIC MOUNTAIN” has already begun drawing critical acclaim from a range of publications both here and abroad. “There’s sonic voodoo all over ‘MAGIC MOUNTAIN,’” noted Guitar World, adding, “(The album’s) 13 songs…pair the group’s signature blend of muscle and melody with six-string shades of Hendrix, Zeppelin and even early Metallica. Yet it retains the flavor of the southern rock and country music that Black Stone Cherry’s members heard growing up in small-town Edmonton, Kentucky.” The UK’s Classic Rock praised “MAGIC MOUNTAIN” as “a ballsy, loud rock album with enough odd detail to keep everyone interested, balancing authenticity and ambition.” “Raucous and honest,” raved Revolver, “the album rocks with (the band’s) trademark down-home stoner swagger…Black Stone Cherry continue to be today’s torchbearers of southern rock.”
Black Stone Cherry’s fourth studio album, “MAGIC MOUNTAIN” sees the band continuing to master the distinctive hard rock sound that has earned them legions of fans around the world and global sales now in excess of 650,000. In the UK, Black Stone Cherry have proven a phenomenon, topping the Rock Albums chart with both 2008’s “FOLKLORE AND SUPERSTITION” and 2011’s “BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA” receiving silver sales certification from the BPI (British Phonographic Industry).
Magic Mountain -tracklisting:
1. Holding on… to Letting go
2. Peace Pipe
3. Bad Luck & Hard Love
4. Me and Mary Jane
5. Runaway
6. Magic Mountain
7. Never Surrender
8. Blow My Mind
9. Sometimes
10. Fiesta del Fuego
11. Dance Girl
12. Hollywood in Kentucky
13. Remember Me
Here at home, Black Stone Cherry are certifiable rock icons thanks to relentless touring and a long string of hit singles, including the top 10 Mainstream Rock smash, “In My Blood.” Furthermore, country duo Florida Georgia Line’s version of the band’s “Stay” (originally found on “BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA”) was a #1 sensation, spending five consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” chart on its way to RIAA platinum certification.
Black Stone Cherry has spent much of its life on the road, touring alongside the likes of Chickenfoot, Nickelback, Kid Rock, Def Leppard, Alter Bridge, Motörhead, and the one and only Lynryd Skynyrd. Furthermore, the band has made numerous US and European festival appearances, including a sensational headline slot at the UK’s Download Festival.
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