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6/21/2021

Halestorm Announce Fall 2021 Headline Tour Dates


HALESTORM ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL FALL 2021 HEADLINE TOUR DATES

BAND ALSO TOURING ARENAS WITH EVANESCENCE THIS FALL

Grammy-winning rock powerhouse HALESTORM have announced a slate of headline tour dates and a handful of rescheduled shows to take place this fall. The band is also touring arenas this November and December on a co-headline run with Evanescence, in addition to appearing at several key festivals. All upcoming Halestorm tour dates are below. Mongolian folk rock sensation The HU appear on several dates, which is particularly exciting since singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale guests on The HU's "Song of Women."

Pre-sale tickets (save for the Nashville and Joliet dates, which are already on sale) will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22 at 10am local time. The regular on-sale is slated for Friday, June 25 at 10am local time. Get tickets here. 

Halestorm are currently holed up at Rock Falcon Studios, working diligently on their upcoming fifth album (and follow up to 2018's Vicious) with Nick Raskulinecz. The band recently released their rendition of The Who's "Long Live Rock" in conjunction with the documentary of the same name. Hale just completed filming of the inaugural season of Hit Parader's new music competition show NO COVER, appearing as a celebrity judge alongside Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, and Tosin Abasi. Recent Halestorm press highlights include Forbes, Psychology Today, Refinery 29, Alternative Press, Good Day New York, KTLA, and more. 

NEW HALESTORM HEADLINE + FESTIVAL DATES: 
7/30 — York, PA — York State Fair^
8/14 — Council Bluffs, IA — KIWR River Riot^
8/31 — Syracuse, NY — NY State Fair^
9/1 — Buffalo, NY — Art Park@        
9/3 — Kansas City, MO — Azura Amphitheater@
9/4 — Camdenton, MO — Ozarks Amphitheater@
9/5 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma^
9/8 — Asheville, NC — Thomas Wolfe Auditorium~
9/9 — Danville, VA — Blue Ridge Rock Festival^
9/11 — Nashville, IN — Brown County Music Center*#
9/12 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration^
11/4 — Boise, ID — Revolution Center%
11/17 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union&
12/8 — Joliet, IL — Rialto Square Theatre*+
*Rescheduled Date
^Festival/Fair
@With The HU + Cory Marks
~With The HU
#With Crobot
%With Rival Sons + Dorothy
&With Plush
+With Lillith Czar

EVANESCENCE + HALESTORM TOUR DATES:
11/5 — Portland, OR — Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11/7 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
11/9 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose
11/12 — Las Vegas, NV — The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - The Chelsea
11/13 — San Diego, CA — San Diego State University - Viejas Arena
11/15 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Theatre
11/20 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena
12/2 — Duluth, GA — Gas South Arena
12/5 — Saint Louis, MO — Saint Louis University - Chaifetz Arena
12/11 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
12/12 — Cincinnati, OH — Heritage Bank Center
12/14 — Pittsburgh, PA — University of Pittsburgh - Petersen Events Center
12/15 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
12/17 — Camden, NJ — BB&T Pavilion
12/18 — Worcester, MA — DCU Center

ABOUT HALESTORM:
Halestorm is comprised of Lzzy Hale [vocals + guitar], Arejay Hale [drums], Joe Hottinger [guitar], and Josh Smith [bass]. Together they have toured extensively clocking a staggering 2,500 live performances to date with a diverse variety of artists including: Eric Church, Joan Jett, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top and Evanescence. Most recently, the band scored a 2019 Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Performance" for their song  "Uncomfortable," marking their second nomination after their 2013 win for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance." Loudwire named Lzzy their "2018 Rock Artist of the Year," and two years prior, she was named the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder of the Year" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Both Halestorm and their 2012 LP The Strange Case of… were certified Gold, further evidencing Halestorm's massively supportive fanbase. Halestorm have also made history with "Love Bites (So Do I)," the hit single from The Strange Case of… which ascended to No. 1 at Active Rock radio in the U.S., making Halestorm the first-ever group with a female vocalist to earn the top spot on the format. The band's latest album Vicious is out now.

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5/10/2021

Halestorm + Evanescence Announce Fall 2021 Arena Tour!


 Evanescence and Halestorm are returning to the concert stage in the U.S. this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off Friday, November 5th, in Portland, OR, and take the bands to arenas across the country before wrapping up in the Northeast right before the holidays.

General on-sale begins Friday, May 14th at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Limited VIP packages will be available for purchase that include premium seating, access to attend Evanescence's Soundcheck followed by a moderated Q&A with the band, exclusive merchandise items, and more. A May 12th presale exclusively open to top Spotify listeners of both Evanescence and Halestorm will precede the general on-sale.

The tour will bring together two of the top women in rock — Amy Lee and Lzzy Hale — for a truly badass experience night after night. Close friends as well as close collaborators, just last year, Lzzy performed back-up vocals on Evanescence's "Use My Voice," and Amy joined Lzzy on a new version of Halestorm's "Break In." In addition to new music and the biggest hits from both women, the shows will highlight their personal bond and the music that's come of it.

Amy Lee said, "Words can't express how excited we are to go back on tour with our friends and rock out again. We've been building this new music in isolation for over a year and dreaming of what it will be like to finally play it live, and to experience it together with our fans for the first time. We can't wait to see you there!"

Lzzy Hale said of the upcoming tour, "We have all been mourning the loss of live music, and patiently waiting, looking toward an uncertain future. Finally the future looks bright and I can't think of a better way to break the silence than with our dear friends in Evanescence. I can only imagine how it will feel to step on stage again night after night, and reconnect with all of the fans whom I've missed so much. Get ready for intense emotions, loud performances, and a newly exhilarated energy unlike any tour we've experienced in the past. Looking forward to seeing you all!"

This Thursday, May 13th, fans can get a sneak peek of Evanescence playing live during their "Driven to Perform" Cooper Tire livestream concert, which features songs from their recently released Top Rock Album, The Bitter Truth, along with older favorites. Register for the free livestream concert here. And watch Evanescence perform their new single "Better Without You" on The Kelly Clarkson Show today on NBC (check local listings). 

The Bitter Truth debuted in March as the #1 Current Rock and Alternative album in the U.S., and the band will bring audiences a high-octane rock energy to match the album, which The LA Times hailed as their "fiercest songs to date." Consequence of Sound said of The Bitter Truth, "Amy Lee and company triumphantly return … and it's certainly worth the wait," and the shows with Halestorm this winter will further prove it. 

Dates below with more to be announced soon. For the latest ticket and VIP information, please visit here. 

Grammy-winning Halestorm are currently in Rock Falcon Studios, working diligently on their upcoming fifth album (and follow up to 2018's Vicious) with Nick Raskulinecz. The band recently released their rendition of The Who's "Long Live Rock" in conjunction with the documentary of the same name. Hale just completed filming of the inaugural season of Hit Parader's new music competition show NO COVER, appearing as a celebrity judge alongside Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, and Tosin Abasi. She also hosts A Year in Music for AXS TV; Season 4 premiered last week. The vocalist also appeared on the theme song for the Netflix film Thunder Force along with Corey Taylor, Scott Ian, and more. Recent Halestorm press highlights include Forbes, Psychology Today, Refinery 29, Alternative Press, Good Day New York, KTLA, and more. For additional news, tickets, and VIP package information, visit here.

EVANESCENCE + HALESTORM TOUR DATES:
Fri, Nov 5 - Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sun, Nov 7 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Tues, Nov 9 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center at San Jose
Fri, Nov 12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - The Chelsea
Sat, Nov 13 - San Diego, CA - San Diego State University - Viejas Arena
Mon, Nov 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
Sat, Nov 20 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
Thu, Dec 2 - Duluth, GA - Infinite Energy Arena
Sun, Dec 5 - Saint Louis, MO - Saint Louis University - Chaifetz Arena
Sat, Dec 11 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
Sun, Dec 12 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank Center
Tue, Dec 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - University of Pittsburgh - Petersen Events Center
Wed, Dec 15 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
Fri, Dec 17 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
Sat, Dec 18 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center


Evanescence Photo Credit: Nick Fancher


ABOUT EVANESCENCE:
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Evanescence has made an impact on people around the world. The group's 2003 landmark debut album Fallen laid the foundation spending 43 weeks on the Billboard Top 10 and selling more than 17 million copies worldwide. Debut single and global hit "Bring Me to Life" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked their first U.K. #1 hit single. The equally popular "My Immortal" peaked at #7 in the U.S. and U.K. Following multiple worldwide tours, The Open Door came next, which went on to sell more than five million copies followed by the self-titled Evanescence, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts. Evanescence lead singer-songwriter and pianist Amy Lee, bassist Tim McCord, drummer Will Hunt, lead guitarist Troy McLawhorn, and guitarist and backing vocalist Jen Majura went down both very new and familiar paths for their fourth and most ambitious release to date, Synthesis, in 2017 via BMG. The symphonic effort scored four Billboard #1s, debuting atop the Independent, Alternative, Rock, and Classical Album Charts. Evanescence launched their worldwide "Synthesis Live" tour in October 2017 combining their intense live performances and timeless songwriting with a powerful live orchestra. The Bitter Truth, out now on BMG, is Evanescence's fourth studio album.


Halestorm Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine/Atlantic


ABOUT HALESTORM:
Halestorm is comprised of Lzzy Hale [vocals + guitar], Arejay Hale [drums], Joe Hottinger [guitar], and Josh Smith [bass]. Together they have toured extensively clocking a staggering 2,500 live performances to date with a diverse variety of artists including: Eric Church, Joan Jett, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top and Evanescence. Most recently, the band scored a 2019 Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Performance" for their song  "Uncomfortable," marking their second nomination after their 2013 win for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance." Loudwire named Lzzy their "2018 Rock Artist of the Year," and two years prior, she was named the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder of the Year" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Both Halestorm and their 2012 LP The Strange Case of… were certified Gold, further evidencing Halestorm's massively supportive fanbase. Halestorm have also made history with "Love Bites (So Do I)," the hit single from The Strange Case of… which ascended to No. 1 at Active Rock radio in the U.S., making Halestorm the first-ever group with a female vocalist to earn the top spot on the format. The band's latest album Vicious is out now.

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8/06/2020

Halestorm Share Official Video For "Break In" Featuring Amy Lee


HALESTORM SHARE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "BREAK IN" FEATURING AMY LEE — WATCH




STUDIO PERFORMANCE OF RECONCEPTUALIZED TRACK STREAMING NOW
 
REIMAGINED EP DUE OUT AUGUST 14

Grammy Award-winning rock band Halestorm have shared the official music video for "Break In" featuring Amy Lee, which appears on their forthcoming Reimagined EP, due out August 14. 

 The clip, which captures Halestorm vocalist Lzzy Hale and Lee delivering an impassioned studio performance of the track, is available on Halestorm's YouTube channel. Watch it here.

Pre-orders for Reimagined, where Halestorm re-envisioned and reconstructed various fan favorites from their multiplatinum catalog, are live here.
 
The first single "Break In" finds the band re-working the track which originally appeared on their gold-selling 2012 album, The Strange Case Of…  Over stark and shuddering piano, Hale's and Lee's voices reach soaring heights on this poignant ballad, uniting two of rock's most recognizable voices
 
 Hale detailed the emotional performance explaining, "One of the stand out moments on this EP is a duet of our song 'Break In' featuring the amazingly incomparable Amy Lee. Produced by Nick Rasculinecz, we recorded this duet pre-COVID-19, together in the same room, live, as a full performance from beginning to end. Amy brought new meaning to this song, turning what was once just a love song into a statement of unity and support for each other."
 
In addition to "Break In," Halestorm have reinvented their 2009 single "I Get Off" and their incendiary track "I Am The Fire." They also cut an official cover of the Whitney Houston favorite "I Will Always Love You," another long-requested live gem. 


REIMAGINED EP TRACK LISTING:
"I Get Off"
"I Miss The Misery"
"I Am The Fire" 
"Break In" (Feat. Amy Lee) 
"I Will Always Love You"
"Mz. Hyde"

Halestorm also recently launched the #ROADIESTRONG support campaign aimed at providing essential financial assistance to road crews all over the world who make live music possible. Fans can purchase #ROADIESTRONG merchandise and make donations, with all proceeds going to Live Nation’s Crew Nation — a global relief fund for live music crews.



ABOUT HALESTORM:
Halestorm are comprised of Lzzy Hale [vocals + guitar], Arejay Hale [drums], Joe Hottinger [guitar], and Josh Smith [bass]. Together, they have toured extensively clocking a staggering 2,500 live performances to date with a diverse variety of artists including: Eric Church, Joan Jett, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top and Evanescence. Most recently, the band scored a 2019 Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Performance" for the song  "Uncomfortable," featured on their 2018 LP Vicious. The nomination followed Halestorm''s 2013 Grammy win for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" for their hit single "Love Bites (So Do I)," which ascended to No. 1 at Active Rock radio in the U.S., making Halestorm the first-ever group with a female vocalist to earn the top spot on the format. Named Loudwire's "Rock Artist of the Decade," Lzzy was also selected as their "2018 Rock Artist of the Year," and two years prior, was named the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder of the Year" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Both Halestorm and their 2012 LP The Strange Case of… were certified Gold, further evidencing Halestorm's massively supportive fanbase. The band's latest album Vicious is out now.



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12/07/2016

The 70 Hottest Babes of 2016, pt. 3: 50-41

50. Catrina (Karlee Leilani Perez) (new)- The only woman to be involved in wrestling that made the list this year also happens to be THE sexiest woman to be currently and actively working in the wrestling world, she is Lucha Underground's beautiful Catrina. Real name Karlee Leilani Perez, as Catrina she plays an evil, sexy, and possibly immortal heel valet who accompanies one of the companies scariest and most badass wrestlers, Mil Muertes! She controls said undead wrestling monster and is known for her lick of death given to wrestlers, both male and female(!!) laid out on the floor, as a sign of their end is to come. She also wears sexy, tight outfits, and like it has been said here before, being bad is fucking sexy!

49. Rachel McAdams (new)- One of my long time favorites played the former girlfriend of Doctor Strange in the very enjoyable movie of the same name. While, she wasn't given the most deep or profound role, she was very likable in it. And, she looked great. I also wanna say that if more doctors looked like her, more people would want to go to the doctor!







48. Felicity Feline (new)- Adult performer, drummer, and DJ, the beautiful and multi-faceted Felicity Feline is rapidly developing a huge and loyal following. She also gave me a great interview last month at Exxxotica NJ, that has become one of my most popular posts ever, in an almost record amount of time!





47. Violett Beane (new)- Playing Jessie Quick, the beautiful Violett Beane had very quickly become the hottest babe on The Flash. I also genuinely loved her character and her portrayal of her. Plus, she happened to look damn cute in THAT superhero outfit! It does suck that her character is currently not on the season, anymore. Here is hoping she comes back sooner, rather than later, this season!





 
46. Lzzy Hale (last year #33)- Releasing one of the best albums of last year, Into the Wild Life, I was pumped to see Lzzy's band Halestorm after having not seen them for what felt for too fucking long. And, boy did they ever deliver with one of the best shows that I saw this year! Lzzy is an AMAZING performer live with a voice to die for. Of course, she remains one of hard rock/ metal's most beautiful and awesome women .




45. Cara Delevingne (new)- Let's be honest (aren't I always?), Suicide Squad, while being the best of the DC Universe movies, was a freaking uneven mess. And, the Enchantress was a cool character used in an awful manner. In fact, she shouldn't have been the threat at all. The beautiful lady who played her, Cara Delevingne didn't do much other than shack her sexy hips. But, damn did she ever look good in THAT outfit. Even if her performance left much to be desired (I am blaming the writing and NOT her), she is completely desirable!




44. Jillian Janson (last year #20)- One of the most naturally beautiful ladies in the adult biz, Jillian also remains one of its' most popular. Aside, from nominations and awards, she has a huge and loyal fan following. I once again got to interview her at the AVN Expo. And, it, once again, became one of my most viewed posts! But, with her stunning beauty, sweet, naturally, bubbly personality, and, of course, smoldering sex scenes, how it not be?





43. Scarlett Johansson (last year #42)- Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow had a great conflicted storyline in this year's phenomenal Captain America: Civil War. As always, she looked AMAZING in THAT tight outfit and kicked some major ass in the movie.




 


42. Jaimie Alexander (last year #35)- Jaimie Alexander's Jane Doe is having a very interesting and strongly conflicted/ emotional storyline on the most badass action series on TV, Blindspot. With the whole idea of her "brother" being a member of the terrorist group, that she and the rest of our heroes are battling, Alexander got a lot to play with. And, needless to say she kicked ass and looked so fucking good doing just that!






41. Barbara Crampton (new)- at 57, scream queen and horror legend Barbara Crampton still looks AMAZING! And, I mean it! She is a breathtaking beauty, one that like fine wine, gets better with time. I know, I know, that is a cliched thing to say. But, who gives a fuck? I mean it when it comes to her. Do you want proof? Look at the photoshoot that she did for Delirium magazine, which resulted in one of the most beautiful covers that I have seen on a horror rag all year! She is also giving some amazing performances, like the well made Road Games.
 
The 70 Hottest Babes of 2016, pt. 2: 60-51
The 70 Hottest Babes of 2016, pt. 1: 70-61

5/03/2016

Halestorm, Lita Ford, and Dorothy Live NYC 4/27/16

Let's begin this by me saying something some of you may know, but most probably don't: I am a HUGE Halestorm fan. They are one of my absolute favorite bands and hold a very special place in my heart. Their music means a lot to me as it touches me on a personal level. One that I connect to in just about every aspect. I been a fan since I first heard them, but I had not seen them since they played a free show in New York City's Webster Hall back in 2010. At that point, they were just about to break big, and they played an amazing free show. Jump forward to last year when my friend and I tried to see them play in Central Park. Sadly that show was cancelled due to an actual storm.
When I found they were playing Webster Hall this year (albeit in the bigger stage!), I knew I had to buy my ticket. Most interesting is that this was coincidentally, six years and just day removed from when I last saw them. It's good that I bought the tickets then and there, as it was a sold-out show. While, it's possible they may try to play Central Park again, this was, for all intents and purposes, a big return to NYC for them. And, man did they ever bring it! I had a truly amazing time, augmented by both my love for the band and their music, as well as the need for good times, following a few weeks after the passing of my beloved little toy poodle, Topacio (AKA Topi).
Anyway, that's enough of a backstory, let's get to talking about this killer concert. Opening the show was Dorothy. This was my first even hearing about this LA based band. But, damn are they ever good. They play great blues based hard rock. Their signer Dorothy Martin has such a beautiful and soulful voice. She is quite the performer, too, as she has a great stage presence and is naturally sexy and gorgeous. I became a fan of theirs from that very instant!
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Up next was a living legend of metal and hard rock: Lita Ford!! She sounded great and is just such an amazing musician backed by an equally talented band. They played newer songs like "Living Like a Runaway", as well as an Elton John cover in "The Bitch Is Back", and in honor of Lemmy Kilmister the classic "Can't Catch Me", which he wrote for her.
 
 
 
At one point, they played the Runaways classic "Cherry Bomb". She was joined by Dorothy Martin and Lzzy f'n Hale of Halestorm!! That was just fucking awesome! I think nearly lost my shit, at this point!

 

Lzzy stayed, and they went into signing the classic "Close My Eyes Forver". I this point I pretty much just flipped the fuck out! We all fucking did! This was beyond AMAZING!! I don't think I have the words to describe the awesomeness here! Below is a little tease. This originally was shot for my Instagram, hence, why it is only 15 seconds long.


 
 
 
 
 
Lita closed off her set with "Kiss Me Deadly". I would love to see Lita, again. Hopefully, sometime in the future, I will get that chance.

And, then it was time for Halestorm!!!! I tried to get as close as I could to the stage, but the place was packed as fuck. Anyway, Lzzy, finally came on, looking as beautiful as ever. She did a solo song, "God Bless the Beast" on keyboard. It was an amazing opener, that showed off Lzzy's beautiful voice.
 
From there the band came on and they tore right through a KILLER set. I mean they were on fucking fire during their whole performance. They, without a shadow of a doubt in my mind, proved to be one of greatest live bands, anywhere. They sounded tight and their talent just poured out.
They played lots of songs from their latest amazing album, Into the Wild Life, like "Apocalyptic", "I am the Fire, "Scream" (probably my favorite track from there), and more, as well as lots of tracks from The Strange Case of... (my favorite album of theirs, thus far, and that is saying A LOT as I LOVE all three of their studio albums), including ""Love Bites (So Do I), "Rock Show", and more. They only played one off their debut self-titled album, and it was "I Get Off".
 
Throughout the show, it was clear of their connection to the audience. I loved it when Lzzy told the tale of how her family supported her and her brother drummer Arejay (more on him later!). She also talked about coming back to NYC and how it was long overdue. Finally, she said she would play the next song, the beautiful ballad "Dear Daughter" for all the ladies in the audience. It should be noted that this point she had mentioned that this was her first time touring with all female fronted bands. She also gave props to Lita Ford for opening the doors for bands like hers.

 
Getting back to Arejay, he is a monster drummer. He played an amazing drummer solo, later joined by the drummers of the two preceding bands, Bobby Rock and Zac Morris of Lita Ford and Dorothy, respectively.

 
 
 
A little later, Lzzy asked her fans if she should just say "fuck encores" and just play three more songs, instead of leaving, wasting time, and coming back. We liked the idea, and they went with it. So next, Dorothy Martin returned and sang a powerful duet cover of "I Just Want to Make Love to You" by Willie Dixon. After, that the band went into the two final songs of the night: "Here's to Us" and "I Miss the Misery". This ended an amazing night of music and a perfect performance. It proved that Halestorm does indeed rule, and that the gorgeous and supremely talented Lzzy Hale is a goddess! All hail Halestorm!!