Cherri Bomb has finally “exploded” with the release of their debut album, “This Is The End Of Control”, which dropped May 15th via Hollywood Records. Yes, this “explosion” pun has probably been overused quite often this year, but the future for Cherri Bomb looks so bright that the cliché is difficult to evade. The teenage rock group breaks the current band trends in just about everyway. All too often in the 21st Century, bands have been competing with other bands of the same genre. How many times have you heard an outfit referred to as the next leading indie band or pop sensations? Bands of 2012 have a taxing time  [ Read More ]

It’s that time of the year again, where metal music ominously outshines its more subdued genre competitors. That’s right, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is fast approaching and fans will have the opportunity for a chance to win two VIP passes to the heavy music festival, which includes performances from Slipknot, Slayer, Motörhead and more! The 2012 VIP Charity Ticket Auction will put the two winners onstage with their favorite band. Proceeds will benefit Metal of Honor and Living The Dream Foundation. Aw, see metal gods have both an alluring tough exterior and charming interior. Beginning this Thursday, May 17th and running for ten-days, fans can bid on eBay to  [ Read More ]

A new blooper reel for the upcoming 3D horror-comedy film ‘Piranha 3DD’ featuring star Gary Busey has been released on HitFix. The blooper includes several behind-the-scenes interviews with Busey. ‘Piranha 3DD’ hits theaters on June 1. The film follows the flesh eating fish as they target new human victims at The Big Wet Water Park. The movie also stars Christopher Lloyd, who reprises his role as eccentric piranha expert, Mr. Goodman, from the first film. Survivor Andrew Cunningham, played by Paul Scheer, also returns from 2010′s ‘Piranha 3D,’ as well as a partially eaten Deputy Fallon, portrayed by Ving Rhames. David Hasselhoff, Katrina Bowden, Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Chris Zylka  [ Read More ]

Rihanna has never been far from the limelight, but she’s thoroughly back in it not only because of her upcoming theatrical debut, but also because she’s got some new music she’ll perform on “Saturday Night Live”! Rihanna is scheduled to grace the Saturday Night Live stage with her presence tonight! During her time on the show, the “Battleship” action star will perform her newest singles, called “Where Have You Been” and “Talk That Talk.” It would be extra fun if she could be able to be in some of the skits–rarely, musical guests have been featured in some of the skits, so who knows. I would like to see it,  [ Read More ]

U.K. pop group The Wanted are making waves in the U.S., and their U.S. fame will get even bigger when people hear their newest single, “Chasing The Sun,” as the title track for the latest “Ice Age” film, “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift.” The Wanted have rapidly become huge international juggernauts; they have scored multiple U.K. number one singles, and they have also had a number one radio record in the U.S. The boy band have also sold out venues all over the world including London’s O2 Arena. Currently, The Wanted’s U.S. EP is now available! “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift” sees Scrat’s pursuit of his beloved acorn causing Manny,  [ Read More ]

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch died today after his long battle with cancer at the age of 47. The Beastie Boys have issued a statement on their official site concerning their bandmate’s death for the fans, and now, many outlets are now posting the official statement for all of the public to see. Take a look at the full statement below: Adam Yauch | 1964-2012 It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in  [ Read More ]

I’m sure ShockYa has some Iron Maiden fans, right? If so, Iron Maiden has released their new live Blu-ray, two DVD set and a double soundtrack album. The film focuses on the April 10, 2011 performance of The Final Frontier World Tour: ‘En Vivo!’ was filmed on 10th April 2011 in front of over 50,000 ecstatic fans at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago during the Round the World in 66 Days leg of The Final Frontier World Tour, and captures a magnificent performance by the band, ardently embraced by the legendary Latino passion and energy of their Chilean fans. DVD Disc Two is a bonus disc containing an 88-minute documentary, BEHIND  [ Read More ]

The All-American Rejects have taken a liking to the Internet to draw attention to their latest release, “Kids In The Street”, which dropped March 26th via DGC/Interscope Records. The Internet has discovered emerging artists and cultivated established ones. The All-American Rejects have made yet another smart move in their lengthy alternative rock career. Plus the outfit is known for their outlandish personalities, so why not showcase them off a bit more? The band recently unveiled two new clips from their tour stops in Montreal and Toronto. The band plays a game of Parkour Freestyle Voguing and also creates a unique sound in their dressing room called Montreal Noise. Adding to  [ Read More ]

For a large part of 2011, The Pretty Reckless broke free from the pack of emerging artists. Unfortunately, most of these upcoming artists channel their creativity through resurrecting the sounds established by bands that will forever be remembered as originators of a genre. While it is flattering for those predecessors, it will be difficult for the successors to be considered as independent talents. So, those in the pack of emerging artists take note of Cherri Bomb, whose beautifully naïve presence separates them from becoming wannabe artists. Yes, in the past Shockya compared Cherri Bomb to The Runaways, but their similarities mostly have to do with the age, gender and rebelliousness  [ Read More ]

You might recall one of our giveaways in which we awarded one lucky ShockYa reader with Jethro Tull’s newest cd, “Thick As A Brick 2.” Now, we’re giving away another cd, but this time, that cd will be signed by Ian Anderson himself. Below is the picture of the signed prize. If you want it, make sure to get on your Twitter account and do the following: Follow us @Shockya. Then tweet us the phrase, “I need Thick As A Brick 2″! You have until May 8 to tweet, and you can tweet once per day. We will randomly pick the winner, so make sure to check your Twitter inboxes!  [ Read More ]

Several entertainers, including Academy Award nominee Ignacio “Nacho” Vigalondo, Grammy Award winning producer and engineer Chris Vrenna, Jose Mojica Marins and Steven Severin, have all joined the Profane Exhibit team. Marins will be directing the segment ‘Viral,’ which Vrenna will score along with Severin, who will also be appearing as an actor. Meanwhile, film festival favorite Vigalondo will be directing the segment ‘Sins of the Father.’ Vrenna and Severin will be joined by such musicians as Rune Erikson, Maurizio Guarini, Sven Erik Fuzz-Krisatiansen and Eri Isaka Fuxx-Krisatiansen. Vrenna is best known for working with Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, having produced and played drums on the latter group’s upcoming  [ Read More ]

The appropriately named band, Caught A Ghost, has debuted the music video for their haunting cover of the Sam Cooke classic, “You Send Me”. The low-register vocals accompanied by the over-amplified and hypersensitive instrumental sounds bring the 50s tune into an entirely different realm of music. The adaptability of the song proves just how resilient music of the past can be since it is already stripped down to just vocals and instrumentals. Will auto-tune songs be able to be as persistent in the music industry? Only time will tell, but for now, let’s focus on the band who re-introduced us to the legendary, Sam Cooke. Caught A Ghost is a  [ Read More ]

MTV is predominantly infiltrated with a slew of reality television shows, but the network’s roots will forever be soaked in the creative nutrients of music. MTV still brings exposure to emerging artists even though the spotlight is now mostly reserved for the Internet. Every so often a music video makes its way into the televised programming and last week that was the Las Vegas band, Imagine Dragons. MTV chose the quartet, which consists of vocalist, Dan Reynolds, guitarist, Wayne Sermon, bassist, Ben McKee and drummer, Daniel Platzman, as its PUSH artist of the week for April 16th. The PUSH selection was perfect timing for Imagine Dragons, who just released the  [ Read More ]

Jack White has signed on to write, produce and perform the score for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ highly anticipated movie ‘The Lone Ranger.’ White, a singer, songwriter, musician and producer, will make his feature film scoring debut with the action adventure film, set to be released on May 31, 2013. ‘The Lone Ranger’ was directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid, the title character. Tonto, a Native American spirit warrior, tells the stories that transformed lawman John Ried into a legend of justice. The two must learn to work together to fight against greed and corruption. Written by:  [ Read More ]

Are you ready to audition your singing talents? Fox is bringing back “The X Factor” U.S. auditions, and if you’ve got the vocal chops, then pay extra attention to this post. If you or your vocal group think you are the nation’s best undiscovered talent in America, then you can audition for the second season of “The X Factor” by attending the audition sessions at these locations: AUDITION IN PERSON Greensboro, NC at Coliseum: Registration: April 29-30 Audition: May 1 Providence, RI at Dunkin’ Donuts Center: Registration: May 9 Audition: May 10 AUDITON AT MYSTUDIO HD Recording Studios Locations Across America Aiei, HI: Pearlridge Center (open now) Los Angeles, CA:  [ Read More ]