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Guitarist VERNON REID on New LIVING COLOUR Studio Album: “It’s going to be 2027, the soonest”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 16, 2026
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For The Metal Voice the man on the street Kenny Kessel caught up with LIVING COLOUR’s guitarist Vernon Reid in New York.

When asked about a new Living Colour Album and when to expect it
“The answer is yes. It’s going to be 2027 at the least. That be the soonest.”

When asked if Frankie Bello was helping them write the new music
“Yes.”

When asked about his participation in BLACK SABBATH’s final show (Back to the Beginning)
“Tom (Morello) reached out. We didn’t know that it was literally going to be the last Ozzy show. And I got a chance to do War Pigs (And Bark at the Moon) . It was beautiful. And with Rudy Sarzo who’s the best. Yeah. What a wonderful cat. Nice. Nice.”

LIVING COLOUR’s Corey Glover Recalls How Rolling Stone’s Mick Jagger Helped Band in Early Days

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 5, 2023
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For Canada’s The Metal Voice Kenny Kessel spoke to Living Colour’s singer Corey Glover on May 3, 2023 at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium  in NY in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the bands debut album ‘Vivid‘ which was released May 3, 1988.

In the chat Corey Glover talked about the writing, recording and touring of ‘Vivid’ and how Rolling Stones’ singer Mick Jagger helped  in breaking the band in the early days. Plus Glover spoke about some new music he was working on and if Living Colour was working on a new album. 

When asked how Mick Jagger helped in breaking the band in the early days, pre Vivid
 “Vernon (Reid, Guitarist) got a chance to play for Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) on his solo record and Jagger had heard about Vernon and Living Color and he (Mick Jagger) and Jeff Beck actually came to see us play at CBGB’s. After that he (Mick Jagger) was like if there is anything I can do to help you guys just let me know. We’re looking for a record deal at the time right so he’s like I’m recording and mixing my record at the studio in the city on  48th Street.  I’ve rented out the whole studio and  I have spare rooms if you want to come in and we’ll do some demos. We’ll  work on some stuff and see if that works out. We went in and we did  ‘Which way to America’ and we did  ‘Glamor boys’ which we thought was sort of commercial in its own right. So he (Mick Jagger)  produced and recorded those two songs as a demo, to send out to record companies. And we got some interesting people coming around and saying stuff,  we can make this happen, we can make you the biggest stars in the world and…so on.. Then we went to Epic Records and Epic was like what will make this work, we can listen to it all day and it sounds great and sonically that’s good but we want to make a record that sounds like you playing live.”

When asked if Living Colour was working on new music
“Oh absolutely we’re always working on the music. It’s difficult, take our time in making albums, that’s a blessing and a curse. Because you get a lot of material while in the space between. So if there’s nothing to do something will come up to do and we all have something to do.  We’re all working all the time. Everybody’s doing other things, so it’s hard. We have to carve out times to be able to get together and really sort of concentrate on making a record. Which is difficult. “

GEARS Team With LIVING COLOUR Frontman COREY GLOVER to Re-Imagine Iconic “Cult of Personality”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 20, 2019
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Miami, FL hard rockers GEARS have joined forces with legendary LIVING COLOUR vocalist and frontman COREY GLOVER for a modern update to the 1988 hit single, “Cult of Personality”. Originally premiered on REVOLVER, “Cult of Personality” was recorded in Recorded at Wombat Studios in New Jersey and Jettlane Studios in Kentucky, Mixed by Corey Lowery and Mastered by Paul Logus, with the video being filmed and directed by Estil Robinson.

“‘Cult of Personality’ is a song that we always wanted to cover. That groove, that riff, the vocals, lyrical content … Everything about it has always stuck out to us and been a personal favorite. To have the opportunity to not only record a song that is important to us, but to have Corey Glover himself come in and perform on that track, it was truly a special moment. He was so easy and fun to work with and the final product is really something that we are extremely proud of” – JIMMY WOOTEN

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Miami based hard/heavy rock act GEARS isn’t your average start-up garage band. Despite being confronted with a near disastrous setback at the cusp of their debut, headlining tour, jarring line-up changes, and financial challenges, the band has persevered and rebuilt.

Founded in February 2014, Trip 6 (Urban Rebel), Eli Parker (Endo), Tommy Herres (SCARLET CARSON) and Jimmy Wooten (SKINMASK) were all looking for new projects as their old ones had run their course.

We all wanted to do something more modern, but still rang true to our influences. Something that we could aggressively market and tour on. So, we all met up in Miami after months of talking about doing something together and what came out was the first EP, “Set in Motion.”

They released Set in Motion in May 2014, immediately launching into their first headline run with support from I-Exist. Just three days into the tour, their equipment trailer disconnected, resulting in a massive, horrific accident; not only did they lose their gear, but the tour van was totaled and the band members sustained serious injury. In spite of this tremendous blow, the group endured and continued the tour without missing a beat.

Later it developed that two of the founding members were unable to continue, leaving the band reeling and having to replace them with skilled, compatible substitutes:

“I was talking with a mutual friend, Joe Taback (12 Gauge Embrace) about needing a guitar player for GEARS because we let go of Eli and he suggested Bobby Thomas. I called him and showed him the songs and he was ready to go. As far as bass, I knew Chris from when Needlemouth was a thing out in Cali and I always liked his playing and he was super laid back & cool. I knew both of these dudes were definite upgrades at their instruments and were a better fit personality wise than what we had to deal with previously.”

In June 2015, Wooten and Six teamed with Corey Lowery (Saint Asonia, Stuck Mojo, Stereomud, Dark New Day) and Troy Mclawhorn (Evanescence, Seether, Dark New Day) on their new EP Pride Comes Before the Fall, and announced the addition of new members Bobby Thomas and Chris Dorame. They hit the road for their Riser Tour, once again with I-Exist, in July, wrapping up the run in September, but kept the momentum going with the digital release and lyric video for their debut single off of Pride Comes Before the Fall, “Face Down”. The band rounded out the year with the release of their much anticipated sophomore EP on November 10th, with both headlining tours and a support slot with Trapt slated for 2017.

After a very successful tour in 2017 with Seasons After and Bridge to Grace, GEARS has released a new single and video for “KING.” Once again, joined by Corey Lowery in the studio, GEARS continues to evolve. Boasting an even heavier sound with groove and aggression, they set out for Headlining Dates as well as Support Slots with Nonpoint, Upon a Burning Body and will round out their 2018 Summer/Fall Tour Dates with the last of 3 legs with All That Remains concluding at the end of September.

After touring much of 2018 with All That Remains, GEARS has shifted focus to releasing more music. Their first 2019 offering will be “TANGO YANKEE’ which features LAJON WITHERSPOON of SEVENDUST.

GEARS is currently in the studio with Corey Lowery working on some more new music and will have upcoming tour dates to announce for 2020 soon.

We’re still moving forward and, despite everything that has been an obstacle in the short time we’ve been a band, everything still keeps growing and getting better.