CLUTCH Frontman Neil Fallon to Guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" This Saturday Night! #metal

Neil Fallon speaks with Bonnie Kenaz-Mara (AKA:   ChiIL Mama) for ChiIL Live Shows Clutch has been one of our favorite, literate alt-metal bands for decades!  We own almost all their albums and our kids have grown up belting out Clutch.   It was a high point of our year to score an interview with Neil Fallon.   He spoke with us about Earth Rocker, beard bands, inspiration, weird lineups, name origins and more.   He even contributed to our long running video series on How Creatives Parent & How Parents Create for ChiILMama.com Thank to the commenter who said "Finally, the interviewer is not an idiot."   You made my day.Clutch is getting some main stream acclaim at last.   But they're no sell outs.   Their new material is intense and as amazing as ever!   Click here to check out our original Clutch live show shots, album review and more past coverage. Next Leg of "Earth Rocker" North American Tour Starts in September! Festival Appearances Announced!

Earth Rocker North American Dates 8/31: Lacombe, AB @ Alberta Downs - (Alberta's Own)* 9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Carroll Park - "The Shindig" * 9/15: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 9/16: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 9/17: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live 9/19: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/20: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/21: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill 9/22: South Bend, IN @ Club Landing 9/24: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 9/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom 9/26: Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre 9/27: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 9/28: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 10/26: Virginia Beach, VA @ Motorworld - Localpalooza* 10/27: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm 10/28: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre 10/29: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 10/31: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five *Denotes Festival Date* Follow CLUTCH on Twitter: @ClutchOfficial Like CLUTCH on Facebook For More Info Visit: Earth Rocker Pro-Rock WeatherMaker Music Clutch Merch CLUTCH Frontman Neil Fallon to Guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show"  This Saturday Night! CLUTCH is wrapping up the summer on the European leg of their "Earth Rocker" World Tour which saw the band playing to sold-out houses at their headline shows as well as numerous festival appearances.  The band will back stateside after two sold out shows in Greece this weekend. But before they land in Maryland, singer Neil Fallon will appear as a featured guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine.  The episode premieres tomorrow on VH1 Classic at 11:00 PM EDT.  Neil appears alongside guests Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders) whom CLUTCH has toured Previously toured with in the UK.  For more information visit the "That Metal Show" site HERE. CLUTCH will kick off the next leg of the "Earth Rocker" World Tour September 14th in Baltimore, MD with an appearance at "The Shindig Festival".  But before they doCLUTCH will also make a one off trip to Western Canada and appear in Edmonton, Alberta on August 31st for theAlberta's Own Festival.  Support on the headline tour in September will come from The Sword and Crobot.  The start of the October leg of the tour will begin with another festival appearance in Virginia Beach, VA at "Localpalooza".  Support on the October and November shows will be provided by The Sword and American Sharks. Any fan's dream is to know what it's like to be on the road with a Rock and Roll band, but you may be surprised to see what it's really like - long periods of boredom, broken up by brief periods of intense activity and most of all hard work.  CLUTCH has been posting a tour diary blog throughout their European tour on how it really is.  The posts can be read on the band's Facebook Page and http://www.pro-rock.com.   Earth Rocker was released March 19th via the band's label Weathermaker Music.  The album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #15 achieving the band's highest chart position to date.  The album then proceeded to hold its own on the Billboard Top 200 for a total of 5 weeks. The album also came in at #1 on the Hard Music Chart and #3 on the Independent Album Chart.  The digital demand for this album continues to be very strong. In the week of releaseEarth Rocker shot to #4 on iTunes' overall Top 100 album charts and was #1 in their rock chart. Earth Rocker is available for purchase at the CLUTCH Merch Store.  Earth Rocker World Tour Earth Rocker North American Dates 8/31: Lacombe, AB @ Alberta Downs - (Alberta's Own)* 9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Carroll Park - "The Shindig" * 9/15: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 9/16: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 9/17: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live 9/19: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/20: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/21: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill 9/22: South Bend, IN @ Club Landing 9/24: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 9/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom 9/26: Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre 9/27: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 9/28: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 10/26: Virginia Beach, VA @ Motorworld - Localpalooza* 10/27: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm 10/28: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre 10/29: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 *Denotes Festival Date* 10/31: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five 11/01: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall 11/02: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 11/04: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 11/05: Austin, TX @ Emo's 11/07: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater 11/08: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre 11/09: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues 11/10: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 11/11: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 11/13: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club 11/14: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 11/15: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion 11/16: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note 11/17: Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre 11/19: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes 11/20: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre 11/21: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere's 11/22: Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion 11/23: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit 12/27: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

CLUTCH New Single "Crucial Velocity" & Tour Updates

CLUTCH Premiere New Single "Crucial Velocity" on NPR     First Leg of Earth Rocker North American Tour Starts Tonight in Cincinnati!  Earth Rocker Available March 19th in North America

Check back with ChiIL Live Shows for our live Clutch show shots and exclusive interview with Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon coming SOON. Earth Rocker North American Tour Leg 1 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/15: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ 1100 Warehouse 3/16: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ Scoot Inn - "Converse/Thrasher Deathmatch 2013" 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues  3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas Strip 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 3/27: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 3/29: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market 3/30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 3/31: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House - Tickets  4/1: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater - Tickets  4/2: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 4/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT! 4/5: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central 4/6: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre 4/7: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall 4/9: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre 4/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 4/12: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT! Follow CLUTCH on Twitter: @ClutchOfficial Like CLUTCH on Facebook For More Info Visit: Earth Rocker Pro-Rock WeatherMaker Music Clutch Merch CLUTCH Premiere New Single "Crucial Velocity" on NPR As CLUTCH prepares for the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Earth Rocker the band is ready to give fans another taste of what they can expect on March 19th. Today the band has teamed up with NPR for an exclusive premiere on the second single from Earth Rocker entitled "Crucial Velocity". Get a first listen to the song HERE. CLUTCH are featured on the cover of this month's Decibel Magazine. The magazine features an in-depth interview with the entire band, as well as a special column on craft beer from resident beer expert Jean-Paul Gaster. Copies of the issue can also be purchased HERE. CLUTCH kicks off he first leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour tonight in Cincinnati, OH and it runs through April 20th in Baltimore, MD.  Support on the first leg will come from Orange Goblin, Lionize and Scorpion Child. The band will also be playing at two SXSW Music Festival appearances in Austin, TX this year. They will play two official "SXSW" shows.   The first show is the indiemerchstore.com showcase Friday, March 15th at 1100 Warehouse. Doors open at 6:30 PM and CLUTCH will headline the show and perform at 12:15 AM. Admission is free with SXSW Badge and for Wristband holders. A limited number of tickets will be sold to fans at the door only.      The following day, Saturday, March 16th CLUTCH will play at the Converse/Thrasher "Death Match 2013" event. This showcase takes place at The Scoot Inn and is free and open to the public. Fans are suggested to arrive early as the event is first come, first serve. The event starts at 12 noon and CLUTCH is scheduled to headline the outside stage at 5:00 PM. The second leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour was recently announced and will kick off May 1st in Richmond, VA and runs through May 26th in San Antonio, TX.  Support on this run comes from The Sword and Lionize.      CLUTCH's first ever lyric video for the song "Earth Rocker" is in and can be viewed here. Earth Rocker is available for pre-order exclusively at the CLUTCH Merch Store  Fans can pre-order the record individually or partake in the special fan-friendly bundle packages that are being offered.      Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new website www.earthrocker.com. The website is a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. Fans can expect to see frequent updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs. Earth Rocker World Tour 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/15: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ 1100 Warehouse 3/16: Austin, TX (SXSW) @ Scoot Inn - "Converse/Thrasher Deathmatch 2013" 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues  3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas Strip 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 3/27: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory 3/29: Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market 3/30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 3/31: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House - Tickets  4/1: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater - Tickets  4/2: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 4/3: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT! 4/5: Calgary, AB @ Flames Central 4/6: Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Events Centre 4/7: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall 4/9: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre 4/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/11: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 4/12: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 4/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT! North American Tour Leg 2  5/1: Richmond, VA @ The National  5/2: New York, NY @ Terminal 5   5/3: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall  5/4: Portland, ME @ State Theater 5/5: Boston, MA @ House of Blues 5/7: Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 5/9: Tampa, FL @ State Theater  5/10: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution  European Tour Dates: 6/7: Zeppenlinfeld, Germany @ Rock im Park* 6/8: Nurburgring, Germany @ Rock Am Ring* 6/13: Madrid, Spain @ Gloos Club 6/14: Barcelona, Spain @ Music Hall Barcelona 6/15: Bilbao, Spain @ Sala Santana* 6/17: Bordeaux, France @ Le Krakatoa 6/18: Lyon, France @ Transbo Club (at Le Transbordeur) 6/19: Milan, Italy @ Flame Festival* 6/20: Zurich, Switzerland @ Earshakerdays @ Volkhaus* 6/22: Cognac, France @ Les Anciens Abattoirs  6/23: Clisson, France @ Hellfest* 6/26: Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club Theater 6/27: Athens, Greece @ VOX IERA Odos 6/30: Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting* 7/4: Hisingen, Sweden @ Metaltown* 7/13: Stavern, Norway @ Stavern Festival* *Denotes Festival Date* 5/11: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues   5/12: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall   5/14: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues   5/15: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 5/17: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 5/18: Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range* 5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue - Tickets 5/21: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hill Ballroom   5/22: Fargo, ND @ The Venue 5/23: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theate  5/24: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma*  5/25: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

CLUTCH Reveal Album Artwork for Earth Rocker Announce Initial North American Tour Dates

First Taste of New Music to Come on Christmas Eve!   Check back with ChiIL Live Shows for our exclusive video interview with lead singer, Neil Fallon, coming soon. With a little bit more than three months left before the release of CLUTCH's highly anticipated new studio effort Earth Rocker, the band has officially unveiled the album's artwork and has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The artwork was created by Nick Lakiotes, long time CLUTCH art director, who has worked on previous efforts including: Robot Hive/Exodus and Strange Cousins From the West. CLUTCH has announced the initial dates for the first leg of the North American Earth Rocker world tour. The dates kick off March 8th in Cincinnati, OH and are currently slated to run through March 24th in Anaheim, CA. Support on these dates will be provided by Orange Goblin, Lionize and Kyng. Tickets for fan club members go on sale today via Pro-Rock.com and tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday December 21st. Look for more dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Before they hit the road for their annual Holiday run, CLUTCH will be headlining the KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" show this Friday night December 21st in Denver, CO at the Fillmore Auditorium. To get more information on the show and to purchase tickets visit http://bit.ly/SyLxpD. CLUTCH's Holiday tour dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium. Fans can keep up on the progress of Earth Rocker by visiting the new websitewww.earthrocker.com. The website is a hub dedicated to all things Earth Rocker. This Christmas Eve www.earthrocker.com will debut a live video of the title track Earth Rocker, which was recorded live at The Machine Shop. Fans can expect to see frequent updates including photos, videos from the studio, song title announcements and samples of new songs. In addition to the new website CLUTCH has joined the world of twitter. Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial. KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" Radio Show 12/21: Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium - Tickets  Holiday Tour With Mondo Generator, Saviors and Wino 12/26: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club - SOLD OUT! 12/27: Asheville NC @ The Orange Peel - Tickets 12/28: Lexington KY @ Buster's Billiards & Backroom - Tickets 12/29: Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall - Tickets 12/30: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock - Tickets on Sale Friday 12/31: Worcester MA @ The Palladium - Tickets Earth Rocker European Tour 1/21: Press Day in London, UK 1/22: London, UK @ Koko - SOLD OUT! 1/23: Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg - Tickets 1/24: Press Day in Paris, FR 1/25: Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie - SOLD OUT! 1/26: Stuttgart, GER @ Universum - Tickets 1/27: Munchen, GER @ Backstage Club - Tickets 1/28: Press Day in Berlin, GER 1/29: Berlin, GER @ Lido - Tickets 1/30: Press Day in Cologne, GER 1/31: Cologne, GER @ Luxor - Tickets 2/1: Brussels, BE @ VK - Tickets 2/2: Hamburg, GER @ Logo - SOLD OUT! 2/3: Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio - Tickets 2/4: Press Day in Oslo, NO 2/5: Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret - Tickets 2/6: Press Day in Stockholm, SWE 2/7: Stockholm, SWE @ Tyrol - Tickets Earth Rocker North American World Tour 3/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 3/9: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works 3/10: Sauget, IL @ Pop's 3/11: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina Ballroom 3/12: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 3/14: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom 3/18: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 3/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 3/21: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 3/22: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee 3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Las Vegas 3/24: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Follow CLUTCH on Twitter @ClutchOfficial  Like CLUTCH on Facebook