Music

Local H are ringing in the holidays with a special treat for their fans—and for fans of another band, prog-rock legends and soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rush.

"Attention all planets of the solar federation! In honor of the Winter Solstice, the end of the world according to the Mayans, and, uh, Christmas, Local H humbly offers you this gift of song," Local H frontman Scott Lucas says. "The band has been playing this opus live since last New Year's Eve and decided to record it properly this fall. With the help of producer Andy Gerber at Million Yen, they've gotten it together just in time for 21/12. Rush on over to click play below to hear it. And in the words of Tiny Tim: 'A Merry Christmas to us all; and Neil Peart bless us, every one!'"

You can download the song at Localh.com.

Local H will ring in the new year with two nights of shows at Chicago's Beat Kitchen. The December 30th show is early (8 p.m.) and all-ages, while the December 31st show is late night and 21+. A handful of tickets are still available for each night.

With one excellent offering already under their belts in recent months, Coheed and Cambria won't keep fans waiting too long for new music.

The band will release the second part of their double album, The Afterman, in February, and earlier today posted a brand-new song online. Watch the lyric video for "The Hard Sell" from The Afterman: Descension below.

For fans looking to get their fans on "The Hard Sell" early, the track will be available on Guitar Center's "Fresh Cuts" CD series, with 50,000 copies available to the public at all Guitar Center locations.

The Afterman: Descension is out February 5.

Coheed and Cambria Tour Dates w/Between the Buried and Me, Russian Circles

Feb 04 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 05 2013 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Feb 07 2013 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
Feb 08 2013 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Feb 09 2013 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Feb 10 2013 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Feb 12 2013 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Feb 14 2013 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Feb 15 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT - SaltAir
Feb 17 2013 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Feb 18 2013 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Feb 19 2013 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
Feb 21 2013 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Feb 22 2013 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Feb 25 2013 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Feb 26 2013 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Feb 27 2013 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Mar 01 2013 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
Mar 02 2013 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
Mar 03 2013 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
Mar 05 2013 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Mar 06 2013 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
Mar 07 2013 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Mar 08 2013 - Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore
Mar 10 2013 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
Mar 11 2013 - Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Mar 14 2013 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Mar 16 2013 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

Alice in Chains have released a new song, "Hollow." The track will be featured on the band's highly anticipated, as-untitled new album, which is due this spring. Check out the song, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted recently announced a new eponymous band, which will be releasing its debut EP, Metal, on January 8. Now one of the songs, "Soldierhead," from that EP has hit the web. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Glam rockers The Relapse Symphony recently released their debut EP, Time's Running Out. Now they're premiering the lyric video for the record's closing track, " Panic (Time's Running Out)." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Over the weekend, Swedish cult metal favorites Ghost debuted a new song titled "Secular Haze" during a show in Linköping, Sweden. The band have now uploaded a studio recording of the track, which can be streamed via the YouTube clip below.

"Secular Haze" will presumably appear on the band's as-yet-untitled sophomore album. The follow-up to 2010's Opus Eponymous is tentatively due in 2013.

The track can also be downloaded in exchange for your email address at this location.

It's also worth noting that the band also debuted Papa Emeritus II, the apparent succesor to singer Papa Emeritus, at their Linköping concert. It is believed to be the same vocalist playing an updated version of his character.

Rammstein recently released new versions of the song "Mein Herz Brennt," from the band's 2001 release, Mutter, as a six-track digital single with booklet, available exlusively through iTunes. The single package also includes the previously unreleased track, "Gib Mir Deine Augen," which can be streamed below. Let us know what you think in the comments.

The Pretty Reckless—led by frontwoman Taylor Momsen—have released a new song, "Kill Me." Check out the track below, and let us know what you think in the comments. You can download the song via iTunes right here.

Multi-platinum rockers Buckcherry have announced the release of their sixth studio album, Confessions, for early 2013.

Fans can get an early taste of Confessions by download a free copy of their new song, "Gluttony," at this location. A lyric video for the track can also be seen below.

As previously reported, Buckcherry will join Kid Rock on his 2013 Rebel Soul Arena Tour. Full dates for the trek can be found below the video.

Confessions is out February 19, 2013 via Century Media.

Solo Shows:

12/27 Libertyville, IL Austin's Fuel Room
12/28 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino And Resort
12/31 Las Vegas, NV Fremont Street Experience (with Queensrÿche, Quiet Riot, Pop Evil, Otherwise)
1/2 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert House
1/5 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
1/6 Calgary, AB Back Alley

With Kid Rock and Hellbound:

2/2 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
2/5 Springfield, MO JQH Arena
2/7 Beaumont, TX Ford Park Event Center

Solo Show:

2/9 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

With Kid Rock and Hellbound:

2/10 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
2/13 Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center
2/15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
2/16 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center
2/18 Fort Myers, FL Germain Arena
2/20 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
2/21 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
2/23 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
2/24 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
2/26 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
2/27 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Auditorium
3/1 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
3/2 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center

Female-fronted alt-rock band Cusses released their self-titled debut album earlier this year. Now the group is unleashing the music video for the song, "Don't Give In."

"We wanted the video to symbolize the innocence of youth being exposed to the harsh realities of life," says frontwoman Angel Bond. "The storyline is ultimately about the circle of life, and the good and bad distractions and influences as one goes through life."

Watch the clip below, and beneath the video, check out Cusses' upcoming tour dates.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Feb 19 2013 – Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
Feb 20 2013 – Raleigh, NC – Casbah
Feb 21 2013 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Feb 22 2013 – Baltimore, MD – TBA
Feb 23 2013 – New York, NY – Union Pool
Feb 24 2013 – Amherst , MA– TBA
Feb 25 2013 – Boston, MA – Middle East
Feb 26 2013 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
Feb 27 2013 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
Feb 28 2013 – Greensboro, NC – TBA
March 1 2013 – Columbia, SC – New Brooklyn Tavern
March 2 2013 – Charleston, SC – Tin Roof