Seven The Hardway - Out Now
News added: August 23, 2010
The blistering 10-track self-titled debut from Tony's new band Seven The Hardway, featuring Mark Boals on vocals and Virgil Donati on drums, is available from today in Europe, and will be released in the USA on September 14 through Mascot Records. Releases in other territories will follow soon after.
Seven The Hardway will kick off a month-long tour of Europe on September 16. The band's live show will consist of tracks from their new album, along with well-known selections from MacAlpine’s and Donati’s solo work, and their previous band project with Boals - Ring Of Fire. The show will appeal to both followers of MacAlpine, Donati and Boals’ previous collaborations and solo work, as well as drum and guitar enthusiasts and fans of progressive hard rock and metal. Rounding out the band are Doug Shreeve on bass and 21 year old Argentinian newcomer Stefania Daniel on 7-string guitar.
Check out the band here:
http://www.seventhehardway.net
http://www.facebook.com/seventhehardway
http://www.twitter.com/seventhehardway
http://www.myspace.com/seventhehardwaymusic
New Interview with Tony
News added: August 10, 2010
Tony talks to iHeartGuitarBlog about his new band Seven The Hardway, their new album, upcoming tour and his gear. Read the interview here:
http://iheartguitarblog.com/2010/08/tmac.html
Tony at G-Taranaki Guitar Festival in New Zealand Next Week!
News added: August 2, 2010
Tony is coming to Plymouth, New Zealand for a massive weekend of shows at the G-Taranki Guitar Festival on August 13th and 14th!
On Friday August 13th Tony will be siting in with Uli John Roth's All-Star Jam, followed by the Midnight Session at 12am where Tony will jam with Jennifer Batten, Desiree Bassett, and Vinnie Moore.
On Saturday the 14th, Tony will appear at MusicWorks store at 1pm to sign autographs, followed by the evening's concert where Tony will play keyboards with Vinnie Moore at 6:40pm, and then take the stage on guitar with HAIL! at 9:00pm. At 12am Tony will sit in with Slash, Uli Roth, Jennifer Batten and Vinnie Moore at the Midnight session.
Tickets are still available for some of these shows. Visit gtaranaki.co.nz for more information, tickets and artist lineup.
CAB Shows in Russia - July
News updated: July 7, 2010
Tony and CAB are coming to Russia in July!
July 16: Igor Butman's Club - Moscow, Russia
July 18: Festivalny Concert Hall, Sochi, Russia
Guitar Clinic in Moscow
News updated: July 7, 2010
Tony will be appearing at Muztorg on July 17 at 11:00am for an autograph session, and at 17:00 for a guitar clinic. For more information visit the Muztorg website.
Tony at Guitar Workshop Plus 2010
News updated: July 7, 2010
Tony is excited to be a part of the Guitar Workshop Plus program this July. Tony will be a guest to the "Virtuoso Rock Guitar" seminar along with Andy Timmons. For more information or to register, visit www.guitarworkshopplus.com or call 905-567-8000.
Tony will be performing a selection of songs from both his solo career and Planet X - plus he'll preview new material from his forthcoming new studio album!
Along with the legendary virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, other guest artists at this year's Guitar Workshop Plus program include Rock guitar god John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Blues legend Robben Ford will return to inspire students as well as multi-stylist Andy Timmons and musical chameleon Greg Howe. The acoustic genius of Tony McManus will be joining the program for the first time. Bass innovator Stuart Hamm, drum guru Paul Delong, jazz great Lorne Lofsky, shred master David Martone, rock professor Jon Finn, and guitar designer Robert Godin round out the line-up.
Seven The Hardway - New Tracks!
News updated: July 1, 2010
Check out the new music video for "Guilty" - the
first single from Seven The Hardway.
Also preview two other tracks: "The Wall" on SevenTheHardway.net and "Liar" on the band's MySpace page.
You can also visit the band's official Facebook page.
Tony to play G-Taranaki Fest with Vinnie Moore and HAIL!
News updated: June 23, 2010
Tony will be playing at the G-Taranaki International Music Week in New Plymouth, New Zealand on August 14 playing keyboards with Vinnie Moore; and then guitar with HAIL featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen) legendary bassist Tony Franklin (The Firm/Blue Murder/Whitesnake) and Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis. The concert is headlined by Slash.
He'll also be jamming with Jennifer Batten, Vinnie Moore, Uli John Roth, Hail and Slash at the Midnight Session!
Visit www.gtaranaki.co.nz for more info and tickets!
China Clinic Tour for Ibanez!
News updated: May 15, 2010
Tony is coming to China in May for a series of clinics for Ibanez!
May 20-22: China International Exhibition Centre, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 11 - PALM SHOW GREAT WALL BOOTH #B01
May 24: On We Go Bar, 2nd F/,Kun Du Mall, Wu Hua District, Kunming - 8:00pm
May 25: ONE.O BAR, 2nd/F,Jiu Yan Qiao Business Center, Chengdu - 8:00pm
May 26: Zhi Jiang Dream Factory, 28 Yu Yao Road, Jing An District, Shanghai 7:00pm
May 27: Multi-functional Conference, Rose Hotel, 201 Zhong Jie Road, Shen He District, Shenyang - 6:30pm
New CAB Dates in Los Angeles!
News added: April 15, 2010
Tony will be playing live with CAB in Studio City, CA at the Baked Potato and Vitello's.
April 22nd & 23rd: The Baked Potato, Studio City CA - Tickets & Info
May 1st & 2nd: Upstairs at Vitello's, Studio City CA - Tickets & Info
Reservations recommended as these shows will sell quickly.
Planet X to play Finisterrae Festival
News added: February 22, 2010
Planet X will play the Finisterrae Festival in A Coruña, Spain on Saturday April 3. Visit the Finisterrae Festival website for ticketing links and more information!
Tony at Winter NAMM 2010
News added: January 27, 2010
Tony with Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert and Chris Broderick at the Ibanez booth on Saturday January 16th!
Tony with Steve Lukather at the Ernie Ball booth.
Tony with Herman Li at the Ibanez booth.
Tony's NAMM Appearances
News added: January 7, 2010
Tony will be appearing at the Ibanez booth along with Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons and Chris Broderick for autographs and photos on Saturday January 16th between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Stop by to say hi!
Planet X plays Musicians Institute [U]
News added: November 6, 2009
The Musician's Institue Planet X show featuring Tony MacAlpine, Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati and Doug Shreeve has been postponed until the band is touring again. We will post details when they are available.
Tony on Facebook, MySpace and more
News added: October 2, 2009
While Tony's new site is being developed, we encourage you to visit Tony's official profiles on MySpace, Facebook (both his personal account and official public profile) and Movimiento.
Planet X Poland Shows - Next Week!
News updated: September 30, 2009
Planet X will be playing Poland in the following cities and venues:
October 09: Katowice, PL — Filharmonia Slaska
October 10: Opole, PL — Filharmonia
October 11: Wroclaw, PL — Centrum Sztuki Impart
Tony proudly plays Ernie Ball Strings
News added: September 14, 2009
For his 6, 7-string, and now 8-string guitars Tony needs to count on strings that will stand up to the intensity of his playing - both live and in the studio. He is excited to have found this kind of dependability and playability with Ernie Ball. Tony now joins the Ernie Ball strings family or artists, playing 9-42s for his 6-strings; 9-52 for 7-strings and 9-62 for 8-string guitars.
Planet X European Tour Postponed
News added: August 25, 2009
It is with much regret, that due to unfortunate personal circumstances, Planet X are forced to postpone their upcoming European Tour until the first half of 2010.
Stay tuned for information on tickets and rescheduled dates.
Tony Joins Ibanez Guitars
News added: July 2, 2009
Tony has joined the Ibanez family and will now be playing Ibanez 6, 7, and 8-string guitars exclusively.
"It's a real honor to be part of the Ibanez endorsee family," said Tony, "and I'm looking forward to breaking out the 7 and 8-strings on the road!"
Planet X - European Tour
News added: June 8, 2009
Tony has re-joined Planet X - the band will be heading off for a European Tour in late September/early October with new bass player Doug Shreeve.
Venues are still being confirmed for the tour, but the itinerary is as follows:
September 26 - Zoetermeer, NL — Boerderij
September 27: Weert, NL — Bosuil
September 28: London, UK — Underworld
September 29: Paris, FR — Trabdendo
September 30: Verviers, BE — Spirit '66
October 01: Lubeck, DE — Lubeck Rider's Cafe
October 02: Zug, CH — Chollerhalle
October 03: Aschaffenburg, DE — Colos Saal
October 04: Lorsch, DE — Musiktheater
October 05: Munich, DE — Garage Deluxe
October 06: Vienna, AT — Szene
October 07: Basel, CH — Grand Casino
October 09: Katowice, PL — Venue TBA
October 10: Opole, PL — Venue TBA
October 11: Wroclaw, PL — Venue TBA
Check back soon for more tour date information!