Southern hard rockers Black Stone Cherry have officially announced their new album, which they have openly been working on for months now. Titled Magic Mountain, the disc is due out on May 6 via Roadrunner Records just in time for festival season. The album’s lead single, “Me and Mary Jane”, is set to impact rock radio in March. “Not since before our first album have we felt the freedom and confidence that we felt while writing and recording this album. After touring the world behind three previous albums that we are extremely proud of, we feel this album best captures the live energy, honesty and vibe that encompasses our true musicianship,” the band said in a statement today. This time around, Black Stone Cherry teamed up with renowned producer Joe Barresi (Soundgarden, Queens of The Stone Age, Chevelle, Clutch).
Black Stone Cherry are set to embark on their Southern Hospitality Tour of Europe
which kicks off on February 25 in Glasgow, UK. From there, the band returns to the States to hit the road with Seether and Skindred on an eclectic U.S. Spring tour. In addition, the band will be making several festival appearances, including Fort Rock, Welcome To Rockville, Carolina Rebellion, Beale Street Music Festival, Rock On The Range, and more. Black Stone Cherry’s studio effort, 2011’s Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, debuted at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the UK Rock Albums Chart. The disc produced four hit singles for the band. Throughout their care, Black Stone Cherry have sold over 650,000 records and toured the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Kid Rock, Alter Bridge, Nickelback, Chickenfoot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, and more. – by Matt Bishop
FEBRUARY
25 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowlands – SOLD OUT
26 – Manchester, UK – The Ritz – SOLD OUT
28 – London, UK – Koko – SOLD OUT
MARCH
1 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun – SOLD OUT
3 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
4 – Berlin, DE – C-Club
5 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
8 – Stockholm, SE – Radio Bandit Awards
APRIL
22 – Baton Rouge, LA – The Varsity Theatre*
23 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar*
25 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum WXTB Presents
26 – Ft. Meyers, FL – Fort Rock – Jet Blue Park
27 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome to Rockville – Metropolitan Park
29 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade*
30 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City*
MAY
2 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29*
3 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion – Charlotte Motor Speedway
4 – Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival – Tom Lee Park
6 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live*
7 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater*
8 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall*
10 – Bangor, ME – Rise Above Festival – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
11 – Hartford, CT – The Webster*
13 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall*
14 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
16-18 – Columbus, OH – Rock on the Range – Crew Stadium
17 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room*
18 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues*
20 – St. Paul, MN – Myth – KXXR Radio Show
21 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District*
(* – with Seether and Skindred)