Interview: Myles Kennedy (New Album: The Ides of March)

Posted on 05/04/2021 by Chris R. Smyth in Interview and tagged Alter Bridge, blues, hard rock, Interview, Myles Kennedy, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Washington.

Myles Kennedy performs at the Baltimore Soundstage on May 16, 2018. (Photo by Chris Smyth)

As the United States continues its process of opening back up and getting back to normal, the world of music is working to do much of the same. Records are being released and tours are starting back up. What had grinded to a halt is moving once again.

But in the downtime without live music, many musicians used that time to write and record new music. That includes Alter Bridge — and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators — frontman Myles Kennedy, who will release his second solo record, The Ides of March, on May 14. In a conversation with Parklife DC’s Chris Smyth, Myles discusses the process of creating his new record, what a return to the stage will look like for him, plus what lies ahead for both of his bands.

Song of the Day: “The Ides of March” by Myles Kennedy

Posted on 03/23/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alter Bridge, Boston, glam, hard rock, Massachusetts, Myles Kennedy, Song of the Day.

Myles Kennedy (Photo by Chuck Brueckmann)

Building upon the excitement from the announcement of his sophomore album The Ides of March, Myles Kennedy shares its title track to the masses.

“The Ides Of March” is the longest song on the album clocking in at 7:39 and showcases the musicianship of Myles and cohorts — longtime friend and drummer Zia Uddin and bassist/manager Tim Tournier. The band stretch out musically as Myles sings an ominous warning “beware the ides of March.”

Song of the Day: “Native Son” by Alter Bridge

Posted on 09/15/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alter Bridge, Florida, hard rock, heavy metal, post-grunge, Song of the Day.

Alter Bridge (Photo by Dan Sturgess)

Alter Bridge releases a new single from their latest album, Walk the Sky, entitled “Native Son,” which has racked up over five million worldwide streams to date, and is currently impacting at radio.

The band also reveals an upcoming new EP, Walk the Sky 2.0, which features live versions of songs including “Native Son,” in addition to an entirely new recorded track written during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Livestream Preview: Rock for Relief @ RockForRelief.Net, 7/3/20

Posted on 07/02/2020 by Chris R. Smyth in Preview and tagged Alice Cooper, Alter Bridge, charity, hard rock, Joe Satriani, livestream, Lzzy Hale, Rock for Relief.

Lzzy Hale fronts Halestorm at the UMBC Event Center in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 31, 2018. (Photo by Chris Smyth)

A traditional 4th of July holiday weekend is filled with food, fireworks, and music. And even though much of the country is still shut down due to the pandemic, music will still play a large part in the celebrations.

This year, many of rock’s top artists are coming together on Friday, July 3, to help kick off the holiday weekend with Rock for Relief, a virtual benefit to help raise money and awareness for Feeding America. Presented by United Stations Media Network and Storic Media Podcast Network, the online show is hosted by Lou Brutus and Riki Rachtman, with interviews conducted by Alice Cooper and guitar great Joe Satriani. The show premiers at 8pm ET, and replays at 11pm ET, on Rock for Relief’s website.

Best of the Year: Top 10 Photos of 2019 by Chris

Posted on 12/11/2019 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Alter Bridge, Andy Grammar, Best of 2019, best of the year, blues, Gary Clark Jr., hard rock, heavy metal, In This Moment, Jiffy Lube Live, Judas Priest, Mark Tremonti, MECU Pavilion, Rams Head Live, Rival Sons, Sevendust, Skillet, Slipknot, The Anthem, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Judas Priest made the list of Chris Smyth’s Top 10 photos of the Year (but not this particular one). (Photo by Chris Smyth)

Editor’s Note: This year, we asked our bloggers to name their Top 10 shows of 2019 or choose their Top 10 photos of the year. We will run them over the course of mid-December as our Best of the Year posts.

It is an odd feeling when you love and hate something simultaneously. The emotions don’t make sense, yet it’s fully real. That is how I feel each time I am tasked with creating this year-end list. I love looking through my old photographs and remembering each concert that I was fortunate enough to attend, and reliving each show through the images that I was able to capture along the way.

Live Review and Interview: Alter Bridge @ MECU Pavilion — 9/22/19

Posted on 09/25/2019 by Chris R. Smyth in Interview, Live Review and tagged Alter Bridge, Florida, hard rock, heavy metal, Mark Tremonti, MECU Pavilion, Myles Kennedy, post-grunge.

Alter Bridge performs at MECU Pavilion on Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo by Chris Smyth)

On the final night of the summer, Alter Bridge kicked off the Victorious Sky co-headlining tour with Skillet at MECU Pavilion in Baltimore.

Preview: Alter Bridge @ MECU Pavilion, 9/22/19

Posted on 09/13/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alter Bridge, Florida, hard rock, heavy metal, Mark Tremonti, MECU Pavilion, Myles Kennedy, post-grunge.

Alter Bridge (Photo by Dan Sturgess)

In October, Alter Bridge releases Walk the Sky, the band’s sixth studio album, via Napalm Records. In the lead up to that release, Alter Bridge are now on tour with Skillet, and the bands appear together at MECU Pavilion on Sunday, Sept. 22, for their Victorious Sky Tour.

Music Park: Myles Kennedy @ Baltimore Soundstage — 5/16/18

Posted on 05/18/2018 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged Alter Bridge, Baltimore Soundstage, blues, hard rock, heavy metal, Myles Kennedy, post-grunge, Spokane.

Myles Kennedy performs at Baltimore Soundstage on May 16, 2018. (Photo by Chris R. Smyth)

Myles Kennedy has one of the more distinct voices in hard rock today. While the rock landscape is full of rough, low-end singers, Myles’ voice is higher in register, similar to guys like Axl Rose and Bruce Dickinson. On Wednesday night, looking much more youthful than his nearly 50 years of age, dressed in a black button down shirt and sleeveless white undershirt, and playing in front of a simple black curtain imprinted with The Year of the Tiger logo, Myles put his voice on full display, playing a solo acoustic show for a sold-out audience at the Baltimore Soundstage.

Snapshots: Alter Bridge @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 2/10/17

Posted on 02/15/2017 by paivi in Live Review and tagged Alter Bridge, hard rock, heavy metal, Nonpoint, Orlando, progressive metal, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Alter Bridge perform at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Feb. 10, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Heavy metal band Alter Bridge released their fifth full-length album The Last Hero via Napalm Records last fall, and they stopped at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday on a tour to promote the album.

Don’t Miss: Nonpoint @ The Fillmore Silver Spring, 2/10/17

Posted on 02/03/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Alter Bridge, Fort Lauderdale, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, Nonpoint, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Nonpoint (Photo by Eric Richter)

Fort Lauderdale heavy metal band Nonpoint published their ninth studio album, The Poison Red, last summer via Spinefarm Records. The album was the first featuring new lead guitarist BC Kochmit from the prolific band. These guys like to stay busy, and they are hitting The Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday, Feb. 10, to open for Alter Bridge on The Last Hero Tour.