November 19, 2009

Carmine Appice To Appear Live on Long Live Rock Talk Show Sunday, November 22^nd

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice will appear live on Long Live Rock on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Appice will be discussing his new album with Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus entitled Conquering Heroes, and taking some listener calls. Long Live Rock is a collaboration between music journalist and author Sterling Whitaker (www.wewillrockyoublog.com) and Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright (www.classicrockrevisited.com). The show airs live at 8 PM EST / 7 PM Central at www.blogtalkradio.com/longliverock, and listeners can call in at (347) 637-3446 to ask a question.

Carmine Appice first made his name in the late Sixties with the psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge. After five albums he and bassist Tim Bogert left to form Cactus. The pair then teamed up with Jeff Beck for a power trio called Beck, Bogert and Appice. The drummer joined Rod Stewart's band in 1977 and co-wrote the hits songs “Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?� and “Young Turks�. In 1978 he played drums on Paul Stanley's first solo album. He has been a member of KGB and has recorded with Stanley Clarke, Ted Nugent, and Pink Floyd.

Carmine Appice first founded Guitar Zeus in 1995 with the intent to bring together some of the greatest guitarists in the world. Through the 1990s Guitar Zeus released three CDs to worldwide critical acclaim. Conquering Heroes continues in that tradition with guest appearances by a Who's Who of rock guitarists including Neal Schon, Yngwie Malmsteem, Steve Morse, Ty Tabor, Ted Nugent, Slash, Brian May and many more.

The Carmine Appice episode of Long Live Rock will stream live on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at www.blogtalkradio.com/longliverock at 8 PM EST / 7 PM Central and will be available for streaming or download thereafter. Fans can call (347) 637-3446 to participate in the show, and those without Internet access can listen to the show via phone as well.

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BRUCE KULICK SET TO RELEASE BK3 FEBRUARY 16th via ROCKET SCIENCE VENTURES
Guests to include members of KISS, The Knack, Motley Crue and more

LOS ANGELES - If you ever play Six Degrees of Bruce Kulick, the former KISS/current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist's résumé will keep you happily busy for hours. Having been tapped by artists as diverse as Meat Loaf and Kanye West, the veteran axeman's boundless creative energy permeates his third solo LP, BK3. In the works for nearly six years and produced by Jeremy Rubolino, BK3 delivers explosive hard rock arrangements and addictive pop melodies that honor both Kulick's singular past and bright future. And then there's the jaw-dropping guest list, boasting members of KISS, the Knack, Toto, Mötley Crüe and more.

 "Bruce was to KISS what Ronnie Wood is to the Stones," says Rocket Science GM & Fanboy Enterprises A&R executive Ken Gullic. "The new guy to one generation, and the long standing stable horse to another."

After getting his solo feet wet with 2001's Audio Dog and 2003's Transformer, Kulick-the often unheralded driving force on 12 years of classic KISS records, from 1984's Animalize to 1992's Revenge-assembled his own rock 'n' roll dream team. The roster: KISS icon Gene Simmons and up-and-coming son Nick (each vocally appearing separately), longtime friend John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Kulick's own Union), Knack mainman Doug Fieger, Toto axe authoritarian Steve Lukather, Edguy power metal stalwart Tobias Sammet and even current KISS drummer Eric Singer.

"Many albums lack cohesion with different vocalists, but I know that my guitar playing is the glue on BK3," Kulick says. "There was the clear goal of making absolutely the best record that I could put together. I feel like this is my Revenge." 

BK3 will be released February 16th on Twenty 4 Records /Rocket Science Ventures
http://www.brucekulick.net

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ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
NEW SINGLE "YOUR DECISION" TO IMPACT RADIO DECEMBER 7

Los Angeles, CA (November 19, 2009) – ALICE IN CHAINS have announced dates for a North American tour set to kick off at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2nd. Tickets go on sale December 4^th and 5^th – fans can get more info at www.aliceinchains.com. The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (Virgin/EMI), which entered Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart at No. 5, with first-week sales exceeding 126,000 copies.

The band’s electrifying set list will spotlight classic hits and new favorites, including new single "Your Decision," which impacts radio on December 7^th. The band recently shot a video for the song with director Stephen Schuster, who they previously worked with on the video for "A Looking In View."

Los Angeles-based AIC fans can catch the band performing at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show at the Gibson Amphitheatre on December 12. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 21 and proceeds will benefit two local charities, Para Los Ninos and the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center. On November 24^th, the band will also perform three songs acoustically for a special Yahoo! Maximum Performance, which can be seen on Yahoo! Music. In other news, Alice In Chains recently released a Black Gives Way To Blue iPhone app, which features full songs from the album, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. The app separates itself from the pack with an impressive level of interactivity; its custom-built functionality allows fans to interact with each of the album’s 11 tracks via a touch, drag and hold feature that reveals hidden visual gems. A demo of the app (which was designed and developed by Mobile Roadie, Streetwise Concepts & Culture (www.streetwise.biz) and EMI Music) can be viewed by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1VWXWZ

The band (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez) is currently touring Europe and recently performed on the UK television show "Later ... With Jools Holland." The international dates followed a sold-out U.S. buzz tour and performances on "The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien" and back-to-back nights on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." All three shows saw AIC perform chart-topping lead single "Check My Brain," which hit No. 1 on the Modern, Active and Rock formats and was hailed by Spin magazine as "one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains' history."

Don’t miss your chance to catch Alice In Chains live. Tour dates are as follows:

Date City Venue
Nov. 20 Antwerp, Belgium Trix Zaal
Nov. 21 Weisbaden, Germany Schlachthof
Nov. 23 Dortmund, Germany FZW
Nov. 24 Prague, Czech Rep. Lucerna
Nov. 25 Warsaw, Poland Stodola
Nov. 27 Budapest, Hungary Petofi Csarnok
Nov. 29 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
Nov. 30 Munich, Germany Thearterfabrick
Dec. 2 Milan, Italy Alcatraz
Dec. 3 Fribourg, Switzerland Fri-Son
Dec. 4 Paris, France Bataclan
Dec. 6 Nottingham, UK Rock City
Dec. 7 London, UK Brixton Academy
Dec. 11 Las Vegas, NV The Joint (KXTE radio show)
Dec. 12 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre (KROQ Acoustic Xmas)
Feb. 2 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
Feb. 4 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Feb. 6 Salem, OR Salem Armory
Feb. 11 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
Feb. 17 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Feb. 19 Denver, CO Fillmore
Feb. 21 Kansas City, MO Midland
Feb. 22 St. Louis, MO Pageant
Feb. 23 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
Feb. 25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Feb. 27 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Mar 1 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium
Mar 2 Charlotte, NC Fillmore
Mar 3 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
Mar 5 Richmond, VA The National
Mar 6 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods
Mar 8 New York, NY Terminal 5
Mar 12 Atlantic, City, NJ Borgata
Mar 13 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre
Mar 14 Boston, MA Orpheum
Mar 16 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Mar 17 Toronto, ONT Sound Academy
Mar 19 Detroit, MI Fillmore State Theatre
Mar 20 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Mar 21 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkens Auditorium

www.aliceinchains.com

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BAD COMPANY ANNOUNCE 8 EXCLUSIVE 2010 UK DATES

FIRST TIME THAT THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF BAD COMPANY WILL PERFORM TOGETHER IN THE UK IN OVER THREE DECADES

ALL DATES WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS – JOE PERRY PROJECT

NEW LIVE CD/DVD (IMAGE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP) SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 9, 2010

London 17th November 2009 – The original members of Bad Company, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke have announced that they will reunite for a series of eight UK shows in April 2010. This marks the first time the original members have performed in the UK together in over three decades. The opening show will take place at the Birmingham LG Arena on 1st April and the final show will take place 11th April at Wembley Arena. All dates will feature very special guests, the Joe Perry Project. Tickets go on sale beginning 10am Friday 20th November. VIP Packages are on–sale now. Additionally, a new Bad Company live CD/DVD set is set for release prior to the tour on 9th February 2010 (Image/Universal Music Group).

Rodgers, celebrating over four decades as a writing and recording artist (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, Queen + Paul Rodgers), was recently presented with the “Classic Songwriter” award by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck at the annual Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honour 2009. Rolling Stone recently named Rodgers one of the “Top 100 Singers of All Time,” Classic Rock UK placed him at #2 on their “50 Greatest Singers in Rock” list and England’s Planet Rock Radio fan poll placed him at #3 on their “Greatest Voices of Rock” list. His debut solo DVD “Live in Glasgow” is certified Gold and charted at #1 in Canada, #2 in Japan, #3 in the US and #4 in the UK.

“These dates are to thank the fans for keeping the music alive,” said Rodgers. “It’s great to be with Paul and Simon,” said Ralphs. “We made great music together and had the time of our lives doing it. I’m really looking forward to us bringing Bad Company back to the UK.” Ralphs recently regrouped with 70s rock band Mott the Hoople for five sold–out reunion shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London Autumn 2009.

After the break up of Free (known internationally for their smash hit “All Right Now” co–written by Rodgers) Paul connected with ex–Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs. Free drummer Simon Kirke would later join that year and the trio would begin rehearsing. Ex–King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell came aboard a few months later and the supergroup Bad Company was solidified. In 1974 they signed to Swan Song Records (owned by Led Zeppelin and distributed via Atlantic Records) to release their highly anticipated debut album, titled Bad Co. Rodgers’ concept to write a song titled the same as the band’s name was a first. Propelled by the hit single “Can’t Get Enough”, the album would quickly hit #1 on the charts and remain in the Top 40 for four straight months. Bad Company were at the forefront of the 70’s arena rock movement. To this day, the multi–platinum Bad Co. album arguably remains one of the most accomplished debuts in rock history, reading as a virtual greatest hits set in itself.

Straight Shooter, Run with the Pack, Burnin’ Sky and Desolation Angels would all follow within a five year run throughout the ’70s with the writing team of Rodgers and Ralphs yielding more multi–platinum awards with hit after hit, “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Seagull,” “Run with the Pack,” “Burnin’ Sky,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” making Bad Company one of the biggest concert attractions of the decade. In 1982, the band released their final recording Rough Diamonds and the single “Electricland” would be their last before disbanding. The group’s multi–platinum award–winning greatest hits set 10 from 6 has become a music collectors staple.

BAD COMPANY CONFIRMED UK TOUR DATES:
April 2010
Thursday 1 Birmingham LG Arena
Friday 2 Manchester Evening News Arena
Sunday 4 Sheffield City Hall
Monday 5 Cardiff CIA
Wednesday 7 Newcastle Metro Arena
Thursday 8 Glasgow Clyde
Saturday 10 Brighton Centre
Sunday 11 Wembley Arena

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday 20th November priced 38.50 London / 34.50 Regional (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk

VIP Packages are on–sale at http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk

For more information, please visit: www.badcompany.com
www.paulrodgers.com
 

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KISS TO STREAM CONCERT LIVE
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On Wednesday, Kiss will play at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and you will be able to watch the show from the comfort of your own home.  For the first time ever, the band will stream a concert.  You can watch the show at 9 PM Pacific by heading to Facebook.com/Kiss.
 

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CHICKENFOOT ON THE SILVER SCREEN
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Chickenfoot are heading to the silver screen.  A concert film featuring the supergroup will hit select theaters on December 1st.  It’s called Chickenfoot Live and boasts the very first filmed live show of the band, which includes former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith and guitarist Joe Satriani.  Learn more and see a trailer at SonyClubDates.com/Chickenfoot.html. 

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DALTREY READY TO WRITE A BIOGRAPHY
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The Who singer Roger Daltrey has lived quite a life and soon, you might be able to read all about it.  The rocker has announced plans to write a biography.  According to NME.com, Daltrey said the story of his life is “interesting” explaining, “When I look at the juxtapositions of things – you know, like being the singer in The Who to being a fish farmer, and being a film star to being a beef farmer, there’s all these swings and roundabouts in my life that are so juxtaposed.”  Daltrey added that he knows people want to hear salacious tidbits but he’s not sure he’s prepared to dish it out.  No word yet on when to expect the book to hit shelves. 

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STEVEN VAN ZANDT IS A BOSS TOO
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On Sunday, guitarist Steven Van Zandt turns 59.  While the rocker is probably best known for his role in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, he has done plenty of other work.  Steven has created solo albums, runs a charity, is a DJ for his own radio show and has his own record label.  So while he might work with The Boss, he is himself a boss, but as Van Zandt told us, that makes him an even better sidekick to Bruce. 

“I’m a very good sideman because I’m also a boss.  You know, I’m a good lieutenant because I know what the boss is going through and thinking and how’s he’s being hit on by a thousand different things.  Once you have a good sense of what that role is as a boss, that makes you a better lieutenant, a better sideman.”

Bruce and the rest of the E Street Band will celebrate Steven’s birthday with a performance in Buffalo, New York on Sunday.  For all The Boss’ dates, head to BruceSpringsteen.net. 

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ZZ TOP TO THE RESCUE
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ZZ Top came to the rescue this week in Canada.  The band was on their bus, heading towards Prince George, British Columbia along snow, ice and rain covered, unoccupied roads when they passed by a truck in a ditch.  Standing outside of the vehicle was a cold, young couple.  Turns out the pair were on their way back from celebrating their one year anniversary with some snowboarding when they wound up stranded.  The rockers first tried to use their bus to get the truck out but when that didn’t work, they invited the couple on board and took them to the nearest town.  Read more about what happened at ZZTop.com. 

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COLORADO GETS AEROSMITH LOTTERY TICKETS
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Aerosmith have hit a rocky patch with rampant questions surrounding their future, but the instant lottery ticket the group inspired is thriving.  New Hampshire and Rhode Island state lotteries are already using the scratch tickets and now, the Colorado Lottery is getting in on the action as well.  A rep for the state’s lottery told The Pueblo Chieftain that they liked the game because it featured a second-chance drawing for trips to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, a dinner with the band and a Harley Davidson motorcycle signed by Steven Tyler.  Read more at Chieftain.com.

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November 18, 2009

PAUL RODGERS TO RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE

An archbishop, a rock star and a Formula One engineer are among those to receive honorary degrees from Teesside University this month.

Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu, Paul Rodgers, the lead singer of Free and F1 engineer Rob Smedley will receive their accolades on Friday, November 27. Also receiving honorary degrees will be romantic novelist Adele Parks and Trevor Arnold MBE, former managing director of Thornaby-based K Home International.

They will receive their degrees from university chancellor Lord Sawyer at Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Singer-songwriter Paul was born in Middlesbrough and was the founding member and main songwriter of the bands Free, Bad Company and The Firm with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

He most recently toured as Queen and Paul Rodgers and as a solo artist, and has released 30 albums and sold over 90 million records. He will receive the degree of Doctor of Letters.

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AEROSMITH MEMBERS TALK ABOUT STEVEN TYLER
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Drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford are the latest members of Aerosmith to discuss the band’s status.  Kramer told RollingStone.com that the band is experiencing some “personal differences” and if singer Steven Tyler ventures out on his own, they will seek a new singer.  Joey added that they support Steven in whatever he does, but they can’t wait around for him.  Both Joey and Brad also expressed concern, telling Billboard that Steven is isolating himself, not responding to phone calls, has made some poor choices and has negative influences around him.  They are worried about his health, especially because of his history with drug abuse.  Whitford said, “I have a feeling we might be looking at someone who’s just really struggling very badly.”  Kramer stated, “I love the guy.  I just want to see him get some help.”  Read more at Billboard.com. 

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DIO CANCEL EUROPEAN TOUR, RONNIE IS SICK
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Dio have had to cancel their European tour because singer Ronnie James Dio is sick.  Ronnie’s wife, who is also his manager, told Blabbermouth.net that the rocker has been hospitalized and she is waiting for further news. 

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ROD STEWART SUED
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Rod Stewart is being sued for 3.3-million dollars by an entertainment law firm that claims he owes them legal fees.  Billboard reports that the law firm attests Rod hasn’t paid them for their work on three cases: one over the singer’s cancellation of a 2000 show in Vegas, one over trademark infringement and one filed by a concert promoter.  Stewart hasn’t yet commented on the lawsuit. 

•       The law firm suing Rod recently won judgments for Bob Barker and architect Frank Gehry. 

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A McCARTNEY-OZZY COLLABORATION?
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A Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne collaboration?  It could’ve happened!  Ozzy told HeatWorld.com that the two were in the studio at the same time and he tried to get Paul to play bass on one of his songs.  McCartney told the Prince of Darkness that “he couldn’t improve on the bassline that was there.”  Osbourne responded saying, “Are you kidding?  You could piss on the record and I’d make it my life!”  Even though Ozzy was “shocked” that Paul turned him down, he said meeting the Beatle was “f***ing phenomenal.”  Read more at HeatWorld.com. 

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McCARTNEY LIKES TO SEE LOVERS IN HIS AUDIENCE
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This week, Paul McCartney released Good Evening New York City, the CD/DVD package featuring footage from the former Beatles’ concerts at New York’s Citi Field.  The discs feature Sir Paul playing music from the Beatles, Wings and his solo career.  Many of those tunes strike a chord with lovers in the audience and Paul told us about what it’s like to see that happen.

“It’s kind of cool.  You’ll look out and you’ll see like a real cute couple and you’ll know, aw, they’re young, they’re in love and they’re relating to my song.  Wow.  It’s quite a special feeling.  I mean I must say, I do like that, I’m a bit of a sucker for that kind of thing.”

Good Evening New York City is in stores now.  Learn more at PaulMcCartney.com.  

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VELVET UNDERGROUND TO REUNITE…FOR A TALK
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The Velvet Underground is reuniting…kind of.  Lou Reed, Mo Tucker and Doug Yale are coming together for a rare joint public appearance at New York City’s Public Library to discuss the music and legacy of the band.  It’s part of the library’s Live from the NYPL series and will take place on December 8th.  For tickets, head to NYPL.org. 

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE SPINAL TAP UNWIGGED DVD
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Earlier this year, This Is Spinal Tap stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer toured the country playing some of the fake metal band’s greatest hits, just without the costumes and wigs.  It was called Unwigged & Unplugged and if you weren’t able to see a show, fret not, the guys have released a DVD.  Harry Shearer, who plays bassist “Derek Smalls” in Spinal Tap, told us what to expect from the disc.

“It includes everything.  It’s basically top to bottom the last show of the tour from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  I do believe it’s the only DVD that as you watch it, you can actually smell beer.  But it has everything that happened in the show including the Q&As and all the golden oldies from the vaults, it’s the full experience.”

The Unwigged & Unplugged DVD is out now.  Learn more about Harry at HarryShearer.com. 

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SLASH TALKS ABOUT FERGIE
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Some music lovers are lashing out at Slash for recruiting Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie to do the vocals on his new version of “Paradise City.”  The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist has responded to anyone who questioned his decision, writing on his Twitter page, “Until now, not too many people have heard Fergie sing rock & roll but she sings it better than most dudes I know.  She’s a screamer at heart.”  Cypress Hill are also featured on the new “Paradise City” track.  No word yet on if the song will appear on Slash’s upcoming solo album, which is due out early next year.  Stay up to date on the rocker at Twitter.com/SlashHudson. 

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PAUL RODGERS’ HAMMERSMITH SHOW ON CD
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Earlier this month, Paul Rodgers played at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and the show is coming to CD.  The three-disc live set features Paul performing all the classics from his back catalog.  One of the CDs includes photos from the evening plus some backstage video footage.  Order your copy now at ConcertLive.co.uk. 

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November 17, 2009
 

DAVE GROHL TALKS ABOUT THEM CROOKED VULTURES
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This week, Them Crooked Vultures released their debut, self-titled album.  If you haven’t yet heard music from the supergroup, which consists of Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Dave Grohl explained what you should expect. 

“Honestly man, it’s going to blow people’s minds.  I mean, there’s moments that you maybe expect, because honestly, when people ask what it sounds like, it’s like, it sounds like Josh singing, playing guitar, it sounds like me playing the drums, it sounds like John Paul Jones playing bass.  But the way it was recorded, it sounds… cool.  I don’t know how to explain it.  There are sounds that you’ve probably never really heard before and what we do together, we’ve maybe never done outside this band.  It’s just bad ass man.”

The Them Crooked Vultures album is out now.  The band plays in Oakland tomorrow.  You can learn more about them at ThemCrookedVultures.com. 

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BAD COMPANY TO TOUR U-K WITH JOE PERRY
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Bad Company has announced a tour overseas and they’ll get some support from The Joe Perry Project.  The two groups plan to play eight shows starting on April 1st in Birmingham, England and concluding on April 11th at London’s Wembley Arena.  Bad Company will also be releasing a live CD/DVD set on February 9th.  Head to BadCompany.com for all the info. 

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THE FACES TO TOUR WITHOUT ROD STEWART
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The Faces seem to be planning a tour with or without singer Rod Stewart.  Keyboardist Ian McLagan told Billboard.com, “If we don’t do it very soon, one of us is gonna check out.  I’m 64, for chrissakes!”  Ian added that they’ve been waiting for Rod but Stewart said no because he’s too busy, so McLagan, guitarist Ron Wood and drummer Kenney Jones are going to do it themselves.  While the band would prefer to have Rod on board, Ian stated, “I just want to play.” No word yet on who will replace late bassist Ronnie Lane but if Ian gets his wish, it would be original Sex Pistol Glenn Matlock.  A possible vocalist could be Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall but nothing has been set up yet.  Read more at Billboard.com. 

•       The Faces reunited without Rod Stewart for an October 25th charity show in London.

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DEE SNIDER UPSET WITH STATE OF METAL HORNS
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Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider is not happy with the current state of the horns hand symbol in music.  In fact, Dee is so upset that he’s created a Web site dedicated to the reclamation of the iconic heavy metal horn gesture.  The site is called TakeBackTheHorns.com and in a press release, the rocker spoke about his goal saying, “The rampant misuse and overuse of the metal horns is an insult to true fans of the music form it represents.”  Dee goes on to say that the sign was “never intended to be thrown by members of the hip hop, country and pop communities.”  Head to www.takebackthehorns.com to learn more about the situation. 

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TWISTED CHRISTMAS COMING TO VEGAS
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Twisted Sister will hold their annual Twisted Christmas show on December 6th in New York City but this year, the band will also take the holiday special to Las Vegas.  According to BroadwayWorld.com, Dee Snider and company will bring their versions of yuletide classics to the Las Vegas Hilton on December 15th, 16th and 17th.  Get your tickets at LVHilton.com. 

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QUEEN DRUMMER WANTS FOO DRUMMER
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Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl is currently working with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones in Them Crooked Vultures and now, there is news another musical legend wants to team up with another Foo Fighter.  Queen drummer Roger Taylor told the BBC that he’s been thinking about doing a quick tour with Foo kitman Taylor Hawkins.  Roger described Taylor saying, “He’s like one of my best blood brothers…He’s awesome.  I love him.  He’s got such a great, open approach to life.”  There are no dates set nor is anything official yet but you can read more at BBC.co.uk. 

•       On Monday, Roger Taylor will put out his first solo release in 12 years, a new single called “The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken).”

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November 16, 2009

 

EARLY SEGER VOL. 1, FEATURING REMASTERED SONGS AND FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
BOB SEGER TRACKS, SET FOR NOVEMBER RELEASE ON HIDEOUT RECORDS

Album Available Exclusively at Meijer Stores On November 24th; CD And Album Downloads Available At www.bobseger.com November 30th

In a nod to his loyal heartland following, GRAMMY® winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Seger will make his new album, Early Seger Vol. 1, available to Midwestern fans through Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich-based retailer with 190 supercenters located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. The album, which features recently remastered versions of numerous classic Seger songs from the early 1970s and four previously unreleased recordings, will be available at Meijer's beginning November 24th. Starting the following Monday, November 30th, fans can purchase the CD or a full album download at the artist's recently re-launched website, http://www.bobseger.com, where snippets of each of the 10 songs can currently be heard.

The multi-Platinum rocker comes full circle with the album, returning to the Hideout Records label, which released his early singles and several of his early albums. In September, Seger entered Kid Rock's Allen Roadhouse studio and Yessian Studios in suburban Detroit to re-record elements of four previously unreleased tracks for the collection: "Gets Ya Pumpin'," "Star Tonight," "Wildfire" and "Days When the Rain Would Come."

While in the studio, Seger also re-recorded much of "Long Song Comin'" from 1974's Seven. In addition, Early Seger Vol. 1 includes five remastered tracks - "Someday" and his version of Tim Hardin's "If I Were A Carpenter" from Smokin' O.P's (released in 1972), Seger's cover of the Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider" from Back in '72 (1973) and "Get Out Of Denver" and "U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)" from Seven. The three albums preceded Beautiful Loser, his 1975 breakthrough record.

The cover for the new collection features a photo of Seger shot by Tom Weschler, who spent more than 10 years working as tour manager and photographer during Seger's hard-gigging early days. The packaging features photos from Weschler's new book, "Travelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes With Bob Seger," co-authored with award-winning music journalist Gary Graff. The book features Weschler's photographs, text by Graff, a foreword by John Mellencamp, and an afterword by Kid Rock. The book was released last month and has spent 5 weeks at #1 on the U.S. Public University Presses sales chart.

The track listing for Early Seger Vol. 1 follows below, with historical information noted in parenthesis:

1. Midnight Rider (remastered from original Back in '72 tapes)
2. If I Were A Carpenter (remastered from original Smokin' O.P's tapes)
3. Get Out Of Denver (remastered from original Seven tapes)
4. Someday (remastered from original Smokin' O.P.'s tapes)
5. U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class) (remastered from original Seven tapes)
6. Long Song Comin' (originally appeared on Seven; extensively re-recorded for Early Seger Vol. 1)
7. Star Tonight (Seger recording previously unreleased; first released as a cover by Don Johnson for his 1986 album, Heartbeat)
8. Gets Ya Pumpin' (previously unreleased; Seger's earliest version of this song, written in 1973, was entitled "Pumpin'")
9. Wildfire (previously unreleased)
10. Days When The Rain Would Come (previously unreleased)

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VAN ZANDT DETAILS SPRINGSTEEN’S FLUB
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On Friday, Bruce Springsteen, who had spent almost two years on the road, thought he was in Ohio when he and the E Street Band played in Detroit.  The Boss made three separate references to Ohio onstage before guitarist Steven Van Zandt corrected him and now, Little Stevie is talking about the incident.  The rocker told RollingStone.com that when he heard Bruce say “Ohio” the first time, he wasn’t sure he heard right but wanted to get Springsteen’s attention.  However, he didn’t have a chance to before the end of the song they were playing and by then, Bruce made another Ohio reference.  At that point, Steven said, “That’s it.  This crowd is about to rebel.  They’re going to attack us!”  Van Zandt explained, “I just grabbed [Bruce] and said, ‘You don’t realize it, but you’re saying Ohio and we’re in Michigan.’  He was like ‘What!?’”  Read more at RollingStone.com

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MEGADETH AND SLAYER TO TOUR IN AMERICA
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Megadeth has announced an American tour with Slayer.  The two bands will kick off their American Carnage trek on January 18^th in Seattle and hit 26 cities before wrapping up on February 23^rd in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  The tour includes the six Canadian dates that were recently postponed so Slayer singer Tom Araya could recover from a back injury.  Tickets go on sale for most shows on Friday.  Get all the info at either group’s Web site. 

Slayer may have just announced an American tour with Megadeth, but they are postponing their European tour.  The overseas trek was set to kick off tomorrow but singer Tom Araya is still recovering from a back injury and will be unable to do the tour now.  The trek has been rescheduled to kick off on March 7^th. 

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MOTLEY CRUE TO TOUR CANADA WITH JOE PERRY
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Motley Crue have set up a Canadian tour with special guests, The Joe Perry Project.  It’s called The Dead of Winter trek, kicks off on January 23^rd in Victoria, British Columbia and runs through February 5^th.  Of the tour, Crue bassist Nikki Sixx said, “Canada has always been one of Motley Crue’s most supportive markets.  We look forward to going up there again and rocking people’s faces off.”  For all the dates, head to Motley.com. 

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VINCE NEIL TALKS ABOUT HIS TATTOOS & TEQUILA
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Vince Neil has revealed the name of his upcoming solo album.  The Motley Crue singer has tentatively titled the effort Tattoos & Tequila.  Vince told BackstageAxxess.com that he and his band will be going into the studio in the coming weeks and they plan to have a single out by January and the album on shelves by March.  Vince has some solo gigs coming up that you can find out about at VinceNeil.net. 

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JOE PERRY TO PLAY A TAILGATE PARTY
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On December 6^th, the Miami Dolphins take on the New England Patriots but before kickoff, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry plans to play a set.  The performance is part of the NFL Tailgate Game in Miami.  The show begins at 7:30 PM in the Grand Plaza of Landshark Stadium and rapper T-Pain will join Joe for a rendition of “Walk This Way.” 

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TOM HAMILTON PLAYS WITH JOE PERRY PROJECT
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Recently, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler joined bandmate Joe Perry on stage as Joe performed his solo material with The Joe Perry Project and now, bassist Tom Hamilton has followed suit.  Hamilton took the stage with the JPP on Saturday when the group performed at the House of Blues in Boston.  Tom collaborated with the group on a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Stop Messin’ Around” and the Aerosmith classic “Walk This Way.”  Check out footage on YouTube.com. 

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LITA FORD WARMS UP TO RUNAWAYS MOVIE
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There is a new movie being made about The Runaways and up until recently, Lita Ford wasn’t too thrilled with it.  The rocker, who was part of the band, didn’t want anything to do with the movie and was nervous that producers were using her name.  Here’s what she told us about the flick.

“They asked to buy the rights to my life story for a ridiculously low amount and I thought it was a slap in the face and we rejected it and just let them go about their way.  If there’s anything in the script we don’t like, we’ll pull it out.”

However, according to a press release, Lita has changed her attitude after meeting Scout Taylor Compton, the young actress who portrays Ford in the flick.  Scout saw Lita perform with Queensryche recently and met her backstage.  Since the encounter, Lita feels “so much better” about the film noting, “[Scout] has a heart and soul… She also hawks a mean loogey and really is a lot like me.”  The Runaways film, which also stars Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, is due out next year. 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HONOR McCARTNEY
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The Library of Congress will honor Sir Paul McCartney with its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.  The award goes to an artist who has had a transformative effect.  An all-star tribute concert is planned for early next year to celebrate the award.  No word yet on who will perform. 

• The previous winners of the prize are Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. 

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STRAND OF ELVIS’ HAIR SELLS FOR $1761
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A strand of Elvis Presley’s hair sold at a U-K auction for 1761 dollars.  Organizers only expected the piece of hair to sell for 400 bucks but an undisclosed buyer paid top dollar for the strand and a certificate of authenticity.  A few weeks ago, a clump of The King’s hair sold for 15-thousand dollars. 

• Elvis’ barber used to sell strands of the singer’s hair at a souvenir shop near Graceland. 

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WHAT HAPPENED TO QUEEN BASSIST JOHN DEACON?
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We often hear about Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen, but there isn’t much talk of original bassist John Deacon.  It turns out, Deacon is somewhat reclusive.  England’s The Sun wrote about the 58-year-old rocker, who decided to shun the Freddie Mercury-less Queen.  Friends of Deacon’s attribute his privacy to never recovering from Freddie’s 1991 death and also because John wants to spend time with his wife and six kids.  Read more at TheSun.co.uk.   

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DAVE GROHL TALKS ABOUT HIS ZEPPELIN TATTOOS
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Growing up, Dave Grohl loved Led Zeppelin and now, the Foo Fighters frontman is in Them Crooked Vultures with Zep bassist John Paul Jones.  In fact, Grohl liked Zep so much, he got some tattoos to pay homage to them.  Dave spoke about the tats to Rolling Stone, telling the mag that he has Zep drummer John Bonham’s three-circle ZoSo logo in three places on himself.  The rocker got his first Zeppelin tattoo at age 16 and paid for his third one with the first check he earned as part of Nirvana.  Learn more at RollingStone.com. 

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McKAGAN HATES THE WORD SUPERGROUP
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A lot of people are referring to Them Crooked Vultures as a supergroup since it’s comprised of Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Foo Fighter Dave Grohl and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme.  However, former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan does not like the phrase “supergroup.”  In his Seattle Weekly column, Duff writes about how “lazy journalists like to put a tag on anything they can in an attempt to sum up a whole genre or movement with a quick phrase that will make their job easier and take a swipe at a band in the process.”  McKagan feel “supergroup” implies that a band formed to “cash in on the members’ superstar power.”  Read more of what Duff thinks of phrases and of Them Crooked Vultures at Blogs.SeattleWeekly.com. 

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WHAT MADE “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” A SUCCESS?
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Does “Stairway to Heaven” owe its success to cigarettes?  Yes, according to the new book, Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls.  The book’s author claims that the reason the song took off was because it was long and gave DJs the chance to take a long break and smoke a cigarette.  Learn more by checking out the book, which is out now. 

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STING SLAMS SIMON COWELL
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American Idol and its English counterpart, The X Factor, are both wildly popular, but one person who doesn’t like them is Sting.  The singer described The X Factor to the London Evening Standard saying, “It’s a preposterous show, and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion.” Sting added, “Basically, I was looking at televised karaoke where they conform to stereotypes.  It’s a soap opera which has nothing to do with music.”  According to People magazine, Simon Cowell, who is a judge on the show, called Sting’s comments “pompous” then invited him on the series.  Sting hasn’t returned Cowell’s calls. 

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November 12, 2009

PAUL RODGERS AND AEROSMITH?
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Joe Perry has told Billboard.com that even though Steven Tyler made a guest appearance at his solo show on Tuesday, it “really didn’t change anything in my mind” about the status of Aerosmith.  While Steven promised the crowd he’s not leaving the band, Perry never said he was.  Joe is more concerned that Tyler wants to take two years off.  The guitarist said, “Aerosmith wants to work,” and they would look for a replacement singer so they can.  Who could that be?  Well at last week’s Classic Rock Roll of Honor awards show in England, Joe was seen chatting at length with Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers, a man Perry once described as his favorite singer.  Paul recently toured with Queen and could fit the bill for Aerosmith.  We’ll keep you up to date on the latest developments. 

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SLASH TO TOUR
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Slash’s solo album, Slash & Friends, is due out early next year and around that same time, the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist plans to tour behind the record.  Slash tweeted yesterday, “Looks like I’ll start touring early next year when the record comes out, so looking forward to it.”  Stay up to date on all things Slash by following the rocker at Twitter.com/SlashHudson.  

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PETER GABRIEL CONFIRMS ALBUM TRACK LIST
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Peter Gabriel has confirmed the track list for his upcoming covers album, Scratch My Back.  David Bowie, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, The Magnetic Fields, Radiohead and Neil Young are just a few of musicians behind the 12 tracks on the set.  Gabriel will also do versions of tunes by Randy Newman, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire and Regina Spektor.  NME.com reports that the effort comes out on January 25th and fans should expect plenty of collaborations on the album. 

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MICK FLEETWOOD OKAY AFTER SWINE FLU
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TMZ caught up with Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood this week and it turns out the drummer has just gotten over a bout of the swine flu.  Even though the sickness carries with it symptoms like fever, diarrhea and vomiting, Mick told the site, “It wasn’t too bad.”  Check out the video at TMZ.com. 

•       DIRECT LINK:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/11/mick-fleetwood-mac-swine-flu-sick-video/

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ROB HALFORD TALKS ABOUT HIS WINTER SONGS
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Judas Priest singer Rob Halford is getting his fans in the holiday spirit early this year thanks to the latest release from his side project, Halford.  The album is called Winter Songs and boasts Halford’s take on some winter classics.  Rob told us that the idea for a set like this was implanted in him at an early age.

 “Well, it goes way, way, way back in fact.  My sister was kind enough to remind me when I told her that I was doing Winter Songs that I actually performed that song in the school nativity Christmas play when I was about seven or eight years of age.  So 50-odd years later, I’m making that return to that particular moment, which I think is really cool.”

So how did Halford decide which tracks to put on Winter Songs?  The rocker filled us in. 

“Just really going through all of the opportunities, all of the choices and kind of slimming it all down to literally a handful that we felt we could put the special treatment that we wanted to attach with them.  I know there were many that we didn’t really have an opportunity to completely look at because we were working against the clock to get this ready for this holiday season.  But I think what we picked, ten tracks all together, six covers and four originals, is a really nice selection.”

Pick up your copy of Winter Songs now.  It’s currently in stores. 

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RONNIE WOOD’S DIVORCE SETTLEMENT
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This week, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood got a divorce from his wife of 24 years, Jo.  Now, we’re learning how much the rocker will have to pay out to his ex.  According to England’s The Independent, Ronnie, who admitted adultery, will give Jo 10.8-million dollars from his 58-million dollar fortune.  The 62-year-old guitarist has been dating a 21-year-old model for the past year. 

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BUY BEATLES MEMORABILIA THAT NEVER WAS
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An interesting piece of Beatles memorabilia that never was is up for auction.  It’s a watercolor by Jim Dine depicting individual toothbrushes labeled for each member of the Fab Four.  The piece was commissioned by Capitol Records for a Beatles album that was never made because the band left the label for Apple.  The painting, which has been in the private collection of former Capital president Sal Iannucci, is expected to sell for 25 to 35-thousand dollars.  The auction takes place on Thursday in L-A. Head to LATimesBlog.LATimes.com to see a picture of the piece.  <DB>

•       DIRECT LINK TO PICTURE:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/11/unused-beatles-album-cover-artwork-up-for-sale.html
 

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TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT TALKS ABOUT HIS TOUR
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Timothy B. Schmit has added more West Coast concerts to his solo tour.  The Eagle is promoting his first solo album in eight years, Expando, and he’ll now perform in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, L-A and San Diego.  Schmit told us about his upcoming trek and what he hopes to come from it.

“I’m going to wait until after Thanksgiving so we have a little more lead time and I want to have a purpose for going into a place.  I really want to get the word out about this record.  I mean, everybody who makes a record does.  Everybody wants to be heard but I really believe strongly in this.  And you know what, if only a handful of people like it, that’s fine too.  I’m going to keep going.”

Schmit’s latest dates kick off in Portland on December 7th.  To see the full tour schedule, head to TimothyBSchmit.com. 

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MEGADETH’S MUSTAINE TALKS ABOUT “THE NEW DAVE”
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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has changed his attitude.  The rocker spoke to the San Diego Reader about “the new Dave.”  He told the paper, “What got me off before – being mean-spirited and stuff like that – it doesn’t really make me feel good anymore.”  These days, Dave watches what he says and realizes “laughing with somebody is totally different than laughing at somebody.”  Read more at SanDiegoReader.com. 

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ALICE IN CHAINS ON U-K TV
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Alice in Chains performed “Check My Brain” on Later ... With Jools Holland in England on

Tuesday night.  According to Blabbermouth.net, AIC played more songs on the show like “Lesson Learned” and “Black Gives Way to Blue.”  Those performances will air tonight on BBC2. 

•       DIRECT LINK TO VIDEO:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130263

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November 11, 2009

ACE FREHLEY To Jam This Sunday, November 15^th @ THE WHISKEY A-GO-GO IN HOLLYWOOD

 

ROCK N ROLL FANTASY CAMP ‘BATTLE OF THE BANDS’ & ALL STAR JAM’S

 

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 11, 2009) – Ace Frehley announced he will join this Sunday’s Battle Of The Bands for Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp’s showcase finale of the graduates of the 3-day camp. Frehley will hit stage and jam with the campers as they battle it out to be the top campers of 2009! Frehley will also be a headlining guest counselor November 18^th for the 5-day camp that follows this Sunday’s showcase.

 

Come rock-out with your favorite artists at the world famous Whiskey A-Go-Go, as they perform with our graduating campers for 2009. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp will showcase their campers in a BATTLE OF THE BANDS night after each camp session ends. The first camp is a three-day camp running November 12-15 and a five-day camp running November 17-22 – still time to join!

 

Our camper bands will each perform (Doors at 6pm, show starting at 7pm) followed by an All Star Jam with:

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15^TH

 

• Sandy Gennaro (drum 

• Rami Jaffe (Foo Fighters & The Wallflowers)

• Rudy Sarzo

• Ron Nevison (producer)

• Teddy Andreadis (Guns ‘N Roses)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22^ND

 

1. Elliot Easton (The Cars)

2. Teddy Andreadis (Guns ‘N Roses)

3. Bruce Kulick (KISS)

4. Danny Seraphine (Chicago)

5. Mark Hudson (Producer, songwriter – Aerosmith)

6. Surprise guitar legend

If you still wish to join the camp there is still time – Headliners this year are Meat Loaf, Ace Frehley formerly KISS & Jon Anderson of Yes.

 

To get your tickets for this gala event and for more information on ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP call 888.762.2263 (BAND) or visit: http://www.rockcamp.com/

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PERRY STILL NOT SURE ABOUT AEROSMITH AFTER TYLER SHOWS UP AT SOLO GIG
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Even though Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler showed up at the end of guitarist Joe Perry’s solo gig in New York Tuesday night and told the surprised crowd he’s not leaving the band, Joe is not so sure just yet.  Joe told People magazine that he thinks Tyler might want to take two years off and explained, “Nothing has really changed between two days ago and today… Things are still up in the air.”  Perry also said that if Steven is out for two years, it’s quite possible they’ll look for a temporary replacement.  As for Steven’s appearance at Joe’s solo gig, even the guitarist was surprised.  Perry revealed he had no idea Steven was going to show up so he invited him to sing “Walk This Way” with the band by telling the singer, “If you want to join in with my band, so much the merrier.”  However, after singing, Steven left without seeing or speaking to Joe.  Later that night, TMZ caught up with Tyler, who reiterated to the site, “There’s absolutely no validity to the rumor that Aerosmith is breaking up, motherf***a!”

DIRECT LINK TO STEVEN AND JOE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC7EK68tdEY&feature=player_embedded

·         DIRECT LINK TO TMZ FOOTAGE:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/11/aerosmith-steven-tyler-joe-perry-breakup-rumors-video/

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STEVEN TYLER TALKS AEROSMITH
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Lately, there have been a lot of rumors circulating about Aerosmith.  Is the band looking for a new singer?  Did Steven Tyler quit?  When we recently caught up with Tyler, he told us what it’s been like being part of the group. 

 “Being in a band like Aerosmith for 30 years, it’s insane, it’s f***ing insane.”

It seems Steven has also assured fans that Aerosmith is not breaking up.  The singer took the stage Tuesday night at Joe Perry’s solo show to make the announcement.  Fans can rest assured that Tyler means it too since when Steven says something, good or bad, it’s based in fact.  The singer explained.

“Forever, I’ve gotten blamed and ridiculed for saying something that put somebody in their place or laid them out flat when, was it true?  You bet your ass!”

Keep up to date on the latest news about the band at Aerosmith.com. 

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JUDGE DISMISSES $400-BILLION BON JOVI LAWSUIT
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A man suing Bon Jovi, Time Warner and Major League Baseball for 400-billion dollars has had his suit dismissed.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Samuel Bartley Steele claims when the band wrote their song “I Love This Town,” the rockers ripped off a tune Steele wrote for the Boston Red Sox called “(Man I Really) Love This Team.”  Since the Bon Jovi track was used to advertise the 2007 MLB playoffs on the Time Warner network TBS, the man filed suit.  However, even his musicologist doesn’t see similarities in the tracks.  Although a judge threw the case out, Steele has appealed that decision. 

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RONNIE WOOD’S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE
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Ronnie Wood has been gallivanting with a younger woman for over a year and now, the Rolling Stone guitarist’s wife has finally filed for divorce.  According to England’s The Sun, the 53-year-old Jo Wood has submitted divorce papers in London citing Ronnie’s “adultery.” 

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TOMMY LEE WORKING WITH DANE COOK
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Tommy Lee has a new collaboration coming up and it’s with comedian Dane Cook.  According to MTV.com, the Motley Crue drummer will appear on Dane’s upcoming music album, doing something Cook described as “very different than anything Tommy’s done before.”  Dane added, “I would say this is a little bit in the Jack Johnson vein, a little bit funky, a little jazzy.”  No word on when the CD is due out. 

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BLOGGER LEAKS DETAILS OF SLASH’S SOLO ALBUM
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A Boston blogger who is also a Music Director at a radio station has gotten a hold of Slash’s upcoming solo album and spilled the beans on who is on it.  While not all of these names are official, she claims Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmister, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Duff McKagan, Dave Grohl, Fergie and Flea are among the many musicians the guitarist collaborated with for Slash & Friends.  As for the track with Ozzy, the blogger said, “This song was awesome!  And the lyrics are going to piss off Axl and Black Sabbath.”  The rest of us will have to wait until Slash’s album comes out early next year to hear the tunes.   

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HEAR SOME OF SLASH’S SONGS
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Slash’s upcoming solo album isn’t out until early next year, but in Japan, the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist just released a two-track CD single with some new music on it.  One of the tunes is called “Sahara” and features Japanese singer Koshi Inaba.  That track won’t be on Slash’s album but the second track on the CD single will be.  It’s a version of the GN’R classic “Paradise City” that features Cypress Hill and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.  You can hear both tunes now on YouTube. 

·         DIRECT LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUtV2LSfVg

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NEIL YOUNG, THE TRUCKER?
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Today, Neil Young turns 64 years old.  That means he’s been making music for nearly five decades.  But what would the singer have done had he not pursued a career in music?  He filled us in. 

 “If I never sold a record?  Never got to make a record?  Never sang in front of an audience or anything like that?  I mean, I’d be a whole different person.  I don’t know what I’d be doing.  I might be driving a truck.  I don’t know.  If I hadn’t written any songs, I think I would have exploded.” 

Thankfully, things didn’t come to that and Neil has made quite a name for himself.  In fact, on January 29^th, MusiCares will honor the singer as their Person of the Year.  Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dave Matthews and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the many musicians who will perform at the event.  Learn more at MusiCares.com.   

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ROD STEWART WANTS EIGHT KIDS
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Rod Stewart must like the number eight because that’s how many kids it seems the singer wants.  The 68-year-old rocker is already the father of seven but he and his third wife, 38-year-old Penny Lancaster, are hoping to add one more.  Rod told the British talk show GMTV, “Yes, we’re trying – we actually tried last night! One more and then we’re going to close the office

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SEE PAUL McCARTNEY THIS THANKSGIVING
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ABC is giving Beatles fans something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  The network will air footage from Paul McCartney’s summer concert at New York’s Citi Field.  On the show, Sir Paul performs Beatles hits, Wings tunes and solo classics.  There will also be clips of the Fab Four’s 1965 Shea Stadium concert as McCartney discusses what those early days were like.  Catch it all Thanksgiving night when Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City airs at 10 PM Eastern on ABC. 

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PAUL RODGERS’ BIG NIGHT
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At last week’s Classic Rock Roll of Honor awards show, Paul Rodgers was given the Classic Songwriter Award, and some big names handed the Bad Company singer the trophy.  Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page bestowed Paul with the award as he received a standing ovation from his peers.  Later in the night, at the request of the late-Led Zeppelin drummer’s family, Rodgers presented the Tommy Vance Inspiration award to John Bonham.  Bonham’s mother and sister accepted the award. 

LEARN METAL GUITAR FROM ERIC PETERSON
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Want to learn how to play guitar from a pro?  Well now is your chance.  Testament’s Eric Peterson is holding a special metal guitar clinic one week from today at the Musicians Institute in L-A.  At the event, Eric will share insight on riff writing, touring, album production and leading a successful metal band.  For more info, head to MI.edu. 

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November 10, 2009

 

NOVEMBER'S HOLLYWOOD ROCK N ROLL FANTASY CAMP HAS HUGE SURPRISES IN STORE FOR CAMPERS
 

Classic Rock Revisited has inside information that there will be two major surprises at the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp to take place in Hollywood.  We have learned the former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley will jam with each band this Sunday night.  Also,  it is rumored that a member of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Robby Krieger, founding member of The Doors will perform with every band as well.  These surprises will make this one of a kind event even more exclusive.  

 

If you still wish to join the camp there is still time – Headliners this year are Meat Loaf, Ace Frehley & Jon Anderson of Yes.

The first camp is a three-day camp running November 12-15 and a five-day camp running November 17-22.
 

To get your tickets for this gala event and for more information on ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP call 888.762.2263 (BAND) or visit: http://www.rockcamp.com/

 

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Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp Reaches Out To Keep A Breast Foundation

 

CANCER SURVIVOR - LAURA ROPPE GETS TO LIVE HER DREAM @ ROCK N ROLL FANTASY CAMP

 

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 10, 2009) – RRFC is thrilled to welcome Laura Roppe, cancer survivor to gain her life-long dream of recording her music and singing. “Keep A Breast Foundation was completely blown away by Laura's story and we are delighted to select her to go to Camp on November 17- 22,” explains Amanda Nixon, advocate. RRFC will sponsor the fee’s and support her dream that almost slipped away

 

Roppe’s story runs deep starting with a career as an Attorney, turned singer joining the music industry and the moment she was about to move up, she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Her world spun out and changed for the next year. Her story is compelling – here is an excerpt from her initial letter she wrote to us~

 

“My name is Laura - I just turned 39 this month.  I was diagnosed with Triple negative breast cancer in October 2008.  -- A rare form that strikes young women.  Only 10 percent of breast cancers are triple negative, and it is very, very aggressive.  I literally just walked in from my first MRI since having surgery, chemo and radiation treatments for this entire past year.  I am awaiting the results right now, trying to keep it together . . . and there is your email.

 

Let me tell you why you might pick me (though I wish that every survivor of cancer could be given the opportunity to experience such a dream come true).  Just yesterday, I was talking to my kids about what they want to be when they grow up.  They are two girls, ages 9 and 7.  One of them said a teacher and one said a writer.  "What did you want to be when you were a kid, mom?" They asked me.  And I answered immediately, "A rock star."

 

Now that childhood dream will come true for Roppe, as she emerges into the musical realm with the counselors at the camp. Roppe’s bravery and cheery disposition is a true inspiration for all women and cancer victims alike. Please come support Laura and all the amazing campers graduating the 2009 RRFC at the world famous Whiskey A-Go-Go. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp will showcase their campers in a BATTLE OF THE BANDS night after each camp session ends.

 

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November 9, 2009
 

ROB HALFORD GETS IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH A SALE OF CLASSIC METAL RECORDINGS!


So you'ee been saving up your hard-earned cash, waiting to complete your collection of Rob Halford's recorded works. The wait is now over. The Meal God's Holiday Sale runs November 2nd through December 31st featuring US$7.99 & US8.99 digital downloads from Fight and Halford at: www.HalfordMusic.com.

Fight's $7.99 downloads include Rob's first solo releases: War of Words - Remastered, Mutations - Remastered and A Small Deadly Space Remastered.  Also, Fight's  The War of Words Demos CD/Jewel case features sixteen (16) rare Rob Halford Demos on sale for US$7.99 + shipping.

Halford's Resurrection - Remastered, Crucible - Remasteredand Metal God Essentials Volume 1 each digital title on sale for US$8.99 at www.HalfordMusic.com. The Metal Gods Holiday sale also features Halford's stunning 28-track Live Insurrection - Remastered digital title for US$14.99

Additional DVD, Blu-Ray and Metal God Apparel are also on sale at www.MetalGodShop.com and www.MetalGodApparel.com.

And don't forget Halford's NEW release, HALFORD WINTER SONGS featuring Get Into The Spirit, We Three Kings, Oh Come O Come Emanuel, Light Of The World,â?T and more.

For more information, please visit: www.HalfordMusic.com, www.MetalGodShop.com, www.MetalGodApparel.com and www.RobHalford.com

 

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W.A.S.P. RETURN WITH HARD-HITTING NEW ALBUM, BABYLON ON DECEMBER 8

New York, NY (November 9, 2009)—W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has never been afraid to speak his mind - and prod his loyal following while using thought-provoking imagery (both lyrically and on stage). And this is certainly apparent on the group’s fourteenth studio album overall, Babylon. Due to the album’s success overseas (charting high in almost every European country following its release on October 12th), the U.S. release of Babylon will occur much sooner than its originally-planned early 2010 release date, so that fans do not have to shell out extra money for the disc as an import. The CD will be available in the States in record stores on November 17th, with an official release date of December 8th.

The album - for which work began in February of this year - saw Lawless take a good look in the mirror about not only himself, but also the current state of the world. “As the recordings progressed, I found myself once again asking the question - ‘Who am I?’, but more specifically ‘Who am I now, and where am I in my life?’” explains Lawless. “You all know that I’ve said repeatedly that any art: be it movies, painting or music should reflect its maker’s vision of themselves, and the world around them at that precise moment of their lives. If they are indeed truthful with that art, it then gives the viewer or listener a pretty good snapshot inside the head and heart of the one creating it.”

With the world in a state of flux due to a global financial meltdown, Lawless began doing some research, which led to the genesis of what became Babylon. “I went back and did a detailed study of the Book of Revelation and refreshed my memory with some pretty amazing reading. That reading inspires powerful images. Enough for me to take those images of the 6th chapter of Revelation and the four horsemen of the apocalypse and write “Babylon’s Burning.” “Babylon’s Burning” is based on that imagery in the same way “Headless Children” was. It’s an overview of what we allow ourselves to become and the consequences that befall us for the poor choices we make.”

As evidenced by such standout tracks as “Crazy” (the lead-off single) and “Babylon’s Burning” (for which a video is being filmed), W.A.S.P. fans will be rewarded with an album that is both thought-provoking and rocking. And Lawless couldn’t have picked two finer covers to round out the album - killer renditions of Deep Purple’s “Burn” and Chuck Berry’s “Promised Land.” W.A.S.P. is currently on tour in Europe, and is aiming to slay U.S. audiences early in 2010...you have been warned!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: www.waspnation.com


Track Listing:
1.)   Crazy
2.)  Live To Die Another Day
3.)  Babylon’s Burning
4.)  Burn
5.)  Into The Fire
6.)  Thunder Red
7.)  Seas of Fire
8.)  Godless Run
9.)  Promised Land

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THIRD ANNUAL SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12 – 14, 2010

THREE-DAY FESTIVAL TO INCLUDE TRIBUTE EVENT ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 AND STREET CLOSURE AND OUTDOOR FEST ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 14

Organizers for the SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) have announced it will return next year Thursday, August 12, Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14, 2010 in West Hollywood, CA. 

The third annual festival will kick off on August 12 with a tribute to a Sunset Strip icon. In 2008, SSMF honored Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and Elmer Valentine – all of whom helped create the vibrant music scene on The Sunset Strip – and in 2009 SSMF honored rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.

Like this year’s event, which took place Sept. 10-12, SSMF 2010 will include a street festival on Saturday between San Vicente Blvd. and Doheny Drive. The street festival includes performances on outdoor stages as well as live music in the clubs within the closure, street vendors and interactive entertainment experiences.

“The first-ever street festival brought a renewed energy to The Sunset Strip, and we received a tremendous amount of positive response from the press, attendees, artists and city officials following the event,” noted festival Executive Director Todd Steadman. “We are excited to solidify a date for 2010, and we are thrilled to build on the success of the event for next year.”

SSMF plans to announce additional details, including 2010 honorees and artists, in the coming months.

The 2009 SSMF street festival attracted nearly 10,000 attendees and included performances from Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Pepper, Kottonmouth Kings, Shiny Toy Guns, Shwayze, LMFAO, Unwritten Law, The Donnas and Fishbone among others. SSMF 2009 was sponsored by Virgin America, V Australia, 98.7 FM, Jack Daniel’s, Miller Lite, Ticketmaster, Whole Foods West Hollywood, LA Weekly, Signature Creative, City of West Hollywood, West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Andaz West Hollywood, Guitar Hero, Art Guitar, Icelandic Glacial and Marshall Amplification. Street festival production was provided by Swing House.

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Twitter: @SunsetStripFest / @TheSunsetStrip

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DID AEROSMITH’S STEVEN TYLER QUIT?
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Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is talking more about Steven Tyler’s recent announcement that the singer plans to focus more on branding himself.  Perry told the Las Vegas Sun that Steven has “quit as far as I can tell.”  Joe goes on to say that he knows as much about Tyler’s plans as the fans do and he’s tried getting in touch with the singer but Steven doesn’t return his calls.  Joe also says the band might find a new singer not to replace Tyler rather to “move the Aerosmith vibe up a notch.”  Read more at LasVegasSun.com. 

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IRON MAIDEN WRITING NEW MATERIAL
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Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers has revealed that the band already has new material for their upcoming 15th studio album.  The rocker spoke to BBC News adding that the group is headed to Paris for three weeks to work on some new stuff.  Gers went on to say, “The most important thing for a band is to create new music, otherwise you’re not valid – you become a parody.”  Maiden’s last album was 2006’s A Matter of Life and Death.

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LEMMY WON’T REUNITE WITH OLD MOTORHEAD LINE-UP
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Lemmy Kilmister was recently asked if he ever wants to reunite with former Motorhead members “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor.  The rocker told the Belfast Telegraph that even though his ex-bandmates recorded hits like “Overkill” and “Ace of Spades,” current drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell have played it “a lot more times than Phil or Eddie did.”  Lemmy went on to say reuniting with Clarke and Taylor “wouldn’t be fair” to Dee and Campbell, adding, “We’ve been working too hard at this band now to put it on hold while I go f***ing around with the other two.”  Lemmy also noted, “I’m loyal.  I was loyal to Phil and Eddie too, until they weren’t loyal to me anymore.”  Read more at BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 

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RAY DAVIES AND HIS CHOIR
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Kinks singer Ray Davies has re-interpreted some of the band’s tunes and today released an album of the new adaptations.  It’s called The Kinks Choral Collection and each track on it features arrangements with the Crouch End Festival Chorus.  Davies is no stranger to choirs but it turns out that growing up, Ray actually got himself kicked out of his mandatory school choir so he could spend time with his pals.  He told us the whole story. 

 “Some of my renegade friends wanted to get off school to play soccer or whatever or play guitars and I managed to sing out of tune at one rehearsal and somebody snitched on me.  It’s really difficult when you’re naturally an in-tune singer to sing out of tune, but I did it.  In fact I impressed the headmaster so much he threw me out of the choir.  He said, ‘You’re banished,’ but then I could with my friends.  But I still love the music the choir was singing, it’s just I wanted some time off.”

You can love the music Ray does with his choir by picking up The Kinks Choral Collection.  The CD features hits like “You Really Got Me” and “All Day And All of the Night” and it hit shelves today. 

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MOTLEY CRUE USE PLAYMATE IN NEW VIDEO
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Motley Crue is working on a new video and while we don’t know which song it is for, we know who will be in it.  According to Blabbermouth.net, former Playboy Playmate Irina Voronina will appear in the clip.  The Russian-born model has been in ads for Michelob, Skyy Vodka and Miller Light and you can see some pics of her at IrinaVoronina.net. 

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WILL QUEEN WORK WITH ADAM LAMBERT?
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Queen performed with Adam Lambert on the finale of American Idol, so would the band ever work with the up and coming singer again?  On Friday, drummer Roger Taylor told the BBC Breakfast show, yes.  The rocker said, “He is one of the most phenomenal singers and I think at some point in the future we’d love to…do something with him.”  Taylor goes on to say Adam “has one of the greatest voices [he’s] ever heard.” 

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AC/DC REMEMBER FIRST HEARING BRIAN JOHNSON
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Today, AC/DC’s giant box set, Backtracks, came out.  The package boasts rarities and live tracks dating back to the ‘70s.  That means that late original singer Bon Scott is on some tunes while new frontman Brian Johnson is on the rest of the songs.  Guitarist Angus Young told us about the first time he and his brother, guitarist Malcolm Young, heard Brian sing. 

“He came down to our rehearsal room and we already had the ‘Back in Black,’ Malcolm had the bulk of that riff together, and when Brian came in and sung a few lines, and immediately I said to Mal, I said… cause we’d been fiddling about for a few days with adding in a solo piece to it and that’s when I said to Mal, ‘You know that guy can really – he’s got the range to really belt those chorus lines out.’  So that kind of inspired us to go, ‘This’ll be the guy.’”

Along with the songs, Backtracks also features a DVD with the band’s videos as well as some live performances.  Pick up your copy today or learn more at ACDCBacktracks.com. 

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TELL LITA FORD YOUR FANTASY AND WIN
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Lita Ford is still promoting her latest album, Wicked Wonderland, and now the singer wants to hear your wicked wonderland fantasy.  Ford is holding a contest, asking fans to share with her what their own wicked wonderland would be like.  Lita will read the entries and award the scribe behind the best one a B.C. Rich Warlock Guitar that she autographed.  Learn how you can win at Stockroom.com/Contest. 

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SEE STEVEN ADLER ACT
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Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler is not only a rocker, he’s an actor too.  Adler portrays “Stevie” in the upcoming action-comedy film Dahmer vs. Gacy.  The flick is about a battle between the two serial killers and you can see Steven in the preview for the flick.  Head to YouTube and search for “Dahmer vs. Gacy trailer” to see a bloody Adler (at the 1:03 mark).  The movie is due out in December, 2010.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9u2Bn0bybM&feature=player_embedded

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BILLY IDOL’S FIRST CONCERT DVD
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The first live concert DVD from Billy Idol is due out next week.  It’s called In Super Overdrive Live and was filmed in Chicago in July for the TV series Soundstage.  The set features hits like “Dancing with Myself,” “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding” as well as new material.  Get it one week from today. 

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GET STONES TO THE MAX
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Back in 1991, the Rolling Stones performed a gig that was recorded by IMAX cameras and not only became the first feature-length IMAX concert film, but also the most successful IMAX concert film to date.  Today, you can pick up your copy of the flick.  It’s called Live at the Max and came out on DVD and Blu-ray today.  The 90 minutes of footage boasts 16 hits like “Honky Tonk Woman” and “Start Me Up.” 

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November 8, 2009

NEW INTERVIEW WITH DANGEROUS AGE'S IOANNIS

 

Graphic artist Ioannis has more than 165 record covers under his proverbial belt, including some that you might know very well. Check out his latest interview with the Deep Purple Highway Star website.
 

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BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE LEGAL DRAMA
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Original Bachman-Turner Overdrive members Randy Bachman and Fred Turner were considering a reunion tour, but that news has upset fellow former bandmates Robin Bachman, Randy’s brother, and Blair Thornton.  According to The Canadian Press, Robin and Blair have even filed suit because when the band broke up in 1977, they got the rights to the group’s name and all variations of it.  Robin and Blair allege that Randy’s company registered several of BTO’s names with the patent office and that he’s spoken to concert promoters about touring as Bachman-Turner.  Robin and Blair are asking for damages for loss of market share, income and profit and they want to stop Randy and Fred from using any Bachman-Turner name. 

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SLASH FINISHES UP SOLO ALBUM
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Slash has finished up working on his solo effort, Slash & Friends.  The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist wrote on Twitter that the final track, which features Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy, is “awesome” and that Kennedy did “an amazing job.”  The CD comes out early next year but you can stay up to date by following Slash at Twitter.com/SlashHudson

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JOE PERRY RESPONDS TO NEWS ABOUT TYLER
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We recently reported that when asked what he plans to do next, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said he wants to work on branding himself.  Well when Tyler’s bandmate, guitarist Joe Perry, found out about this, he turned to his Twitter page.  Joe wrote that he’s upset he learned about the news by reading it online, also disclosing that Steven hasn’t called him in months.  Perry stated, “A bit cold [to] forget us 4 guys,” then added, “What about fans?  The people that also love him and put him where he is after 40 years.”  Joe went on to reveal that the last time he called Steven, the singer hung up on him.  For the time being, Perry promises to put everything he can in all his upcoming Joe Perry Project shows.  Read more at Twitter.com/AdmiralPerry. 

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SLAYER AND MEGADETH TO TOUR U-S?
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Slayer and Megadeth had to postpone their Canadian tour because Slayer singer Tom Araya needed surgery for a back injury, but now, there are rumors of an upcoming U-S trek for the two groups.  The tour will reportedly take place starting in February and Testament and High On Fire will come along for the ride.  Keep in mind though, that none of this is official and Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover has denied the reports

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DEEP PURPLE READY TO START FROM SCRATCH
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Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan revealed to England’s Express & Star newspaper that he has 50 songs in his library, but none are for the band.  The rocker then added that when Deep Purple writes, they “always start from scratch” and that’s what they plan to do in February.  Currently, the group is touring in Europe and once that wraps, Ian says they’ll take a month off then work on new material. Read more at ExpressAndStar.com. 

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AC/DC FANS UPSET WITH BAND’S SETLISTS
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A group of fans have posted an open letter to AC/DC asking the band to switch up their setlist.  According to the letter, the Australian rockers have featured nearly all the same songs in the same order since the beginning of their Black Ice Tour.  The group is tired of the band gearing their set list to casual fans who just want to hear the hits.  They wrote, “As the greatest band on Earth, we think it is a travesty that you are not playing songs that are dear to yourselves and your long term loyal fans – the songs from albums that critics wrote off, but which we both know are some of the finest from your back catalogue.”  Read the entire letter at ACDCFans.net. 

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NIKKI SIXX UPDATES FANS
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Nikki Sixx has posted an update on his MySpace page.  In it, the Motley Crue bassist tells his fans that his time at home has recharged his batteries and “seamless creativity is flowing again.”  Nikki recommends artists, plays and books then goes on to reveal that new music from his side project, Sixx: A.M., is coming along nicely.  There is no release date for those songs though.  Read more at MySpace.com/NikkiSixx. 

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BUY KIRK HAMMETT’S HOUSE
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Want to live where Metallica’s Kirk Hammett once laid his head?  Well the guitarist’s San Francisco mansion is up for sale.  In fact, Kirk, who paid 2.56-million dollars for the gated home in 1993, originally tried to unload it for 12.5 mil in 2005.  He has now relisted it at just under nine-million bucks.  In its nine-thousand square-feet, the home boasts eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a music studio, a billiard room with a bar and a two-car garage.  Check out a slideshow of Hammett’s house at Online.WSJ.com.   

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GET GENE SIMMONS’ AXE
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Gene Simmons has designed a limited-edition axe bass, autographed all of them and for the fans who buy them, he will meet you during the group’s tour. Simmons, who calls the instrument “a piece of art,” approved the electronics, the body type, the design and handpicked the wood.  The axe even comes in a case that was designed and hand painted by Gene.  Most of the basses have been sold but you can still get one at GeneSimmonsAxeBass.com. 

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November 5, 2009

Kansas Guitarist To Appear On Debut Of  New Talk Show 'Long Live Rock' On Blog Talk Radio. 

Hosting the show will be We Will Rock You's Sterling Whitaker and Classic Rock Revisited's Editor Jeb Wright

Kansas guitarist Rich Williams has been confirmed as the first guest for a new rock music talk show called Long Live Rock. The debut episode will air Sunday, November 8th at 8 PM EST (7 Central) on Blog Talk Radio.
 
Long Live Rock is a live call-in show featuring interviews with some of the greatest rock musicians in the world. The show is a joint venture between two hosts who are already familiar to classic rock fans. Sterling Whitaker is a music journalist and the author of two books; Unsung Heroes of Rock Guitar in 2003, and 2007's The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx, which was an Amazon bestseller and garnered rave reviews in Classic Rock magazine, Goldmine, Record Collector and many online media outlets. Whitaker has appeared as a guest on VH1, BBC Radio, and radio all over North America, and also hosts the popular podcast We Will Rock You (www.wewillrockyoublog.com). Jeb Wright is one of the best-known and most respected  interviewers in the genre. As the founder and editor of Classic Rock Revisited (www.classicrockrevisited.com), over the last ten years Wright has interviewed a Who's Who of Rock and Metal artists. He conducts the Jumbotron interviews for the Moondance Jam every year, and in 2009 Wright celebrated the first decade of Classic Rock Revisited by releasing his first book, From The Vaults Series I: Stadium Rock.
 
Richard Williams is the only member of the superstar rock group Kansas to appear on every album and at every concert of the band's three-decade career. Best known for multi-platinum albums like Leftoverture and Point Of Know Return, as well as classic hits like “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust In the Wind”, Kansas recently celebrated its 35th anniversary by releasing There's Know Place Like Home on CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Recorded live in the band's home state, the show features a cross section of Kansas classics augmented by a full orchestra, with guest appearances by Kansas alumni Kerry Livgren and Steve Morse.  The DVD  debuted at #5 in Billboard. Rich Williams will be calling in to Long Live Rock to discuss There's Know Place Like Home and his career with Kansas, and taking some listener calls.
 
“This is gonna be awesome!” Jeb Wright exclaims. “Kansas is my favorite band, and I was actually at this show. I love this DVD, and to have Rich Williams as the first guest on our first show is perfect.”
 
“This is definitely a show fans won't want to miss,” Whitaker promises. “Rich is a blast, and Jeb and I have both interviewed him before, so this is like a homecoming of sorts. There's Know Place Like Home is great, and it's doing really well. I can't wait to see what questions fans will have for Rich. I know this is going to be a really special night.”
 
The debut episode of Long Live Rock will air live Sunday, November 8th at 8 PM EST (7 PM Central) at www.blogtalkradio.com/longliverock, and will be available for download thereafter. Fans can call in at (347) 637-3446 with questions. Those without Internet access can call that number and listen to the show via phone.

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AEROSMITH CONSIDERING A NEW SINGER?
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Is the future of Aerosmith up in the air?  Possibly.  Singer Steven Tyler spoke to Classic Rock Magazine, telling them he doesn’t know what he’s doing next but said, “It’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself.”  The magazine reports Steven and his bandmates are barely talking and the group plans to meet next month to discuss their future and whether they will replace Tyler.  The chance of that is slim, but it’s possible.  Guitarist Brad Whitford said, “I’m not sure how good that would look, it would largely depend on who we could get and who would want to do it. That’s big shoes to fill.”  Brad added, “Nobody could replace Steven or imitate him – he’s one of a kind. But if somebody was willing to do it and the chemistry was right, why not?”  Read more at ClassicRockMagazine.com. 

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ELTON RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
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After suffering from the flu and e. coli, Elton John has left the hospital.  The singer was released yesterday and his spokesperson told People.com that Elton is doing “fine.”  The Rocket Man had to cancel some shows due to his illness but will pick up his tour with Billy Joel on the 14^th in Oakland, California. 

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SPRINGSTEEN WORKING ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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The New York Post reports that Bruce Springsteen is working on an autobiography and book publishers are ready to fight for the rights to it.  One insider in the industry said, “It could be the biggest rock music autobiography of all time,” adding that The Boss could earn up to ten-million dollars for the rights to it.  It might not be too tough for Bruce to pen the memoirs – he has kept journals throughout it career.  Springsteen turned 60 this year. 

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HEAR EARLY SEGER
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Bob Seger is bringing some of his earlier works to CD.  Later this month, the singer will release a ten-song set called Early Seger, Vol. 1.  The record will boast four unreleased tracks along with some re-recorded tunes and covers as well.  Snippets of some songs are now available at BobSeger.com and you can also head to the site to buy the effort on November 27^th.  If you live in the Midwest, you can pick up the CD exclusively at Meijers stores starting on the 24^th. 

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METALLICA’S GOOD DEEDS
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Metallica played in Ottawa, Canada on Tuesday and the band donated a portion of the ticket sales from the sold-out show to the Ottawa Food Bank.  According to CFRA.com, the group raised over eight-thousand dollars for the charity.  Previously, the band donated over 20-thousand bucks to a community services organization in Montreal. 

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SLASH STAYING TIGHTLIPPED ON ALBUM’S GUESTS
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Slash is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming solo album, Slash & Friends, and the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is talking about the effort – though he’s still not revealing who the “friends” that appear on it are.  The rocker told AOL Music that there is “quite a list” of musicians on the record but he won’t confirm who until “all the ink is dried on all the different contracts.”  Slash did say that there are both pop singers that may surprise fans and rockers that will please fans.  The axeman did note, “The rumors are out there – you sort of know what’s going on.”  Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper and Fergie are among the singers reportedly on the album, which comes out early next year. 

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FOGERTY READY TO GET BACK TO ROCK SOUND
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John Fogerty recently released the country-ish album The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again but the singer told Billboard.com that he’s ready to come back to his traditional rock sounds.  John told the site that he’s already at work on new material that is akin to 2007’s Revival album.  As for when we might hear those songs, Fogerty chose not to say explaining, “That’s like predicting the World Series or something.  I’d rather not have that sort of pressure.”  Read more at Billboard.com.   

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NILS NOT SCARED BY BRUCE’S AUDIBLES
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Bruce Springsteen recently announced that he’ll play more full albums live when he performs at Madison Square Garden this weekend.  Tomorrow, The Boss and company will take on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle while on Sunday, they’ll do The River.  Of course, as he often does, expect Springsteen to announce an audible and make the band play a cover.  So does not knowing the set list scare guitarist Nils Lofgren?  He filled us in.

“I don’t know if scares you is the right word but certainly frenetic and emotionally disturbing at times.  But the great thing about Bruce, and as a bandleader I feel like I’m on the same page as him, where it’s about results.  It’s about emotional results.” 

Anyone in the audience at one of The Boss’ shows will no doubt see those emotional results.  For all of Bruce’s dates, head to Springsteen.net. 

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BID ON PHOTOS OF SYD BARRETT
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If you’re a huge Syd Barrett fan and want some photos of the late Pink Floyd singer, you better book airfare to London.  Some shots taken of Barrett at his London apartment are going under the gavel.  The pictures, taken by music photographer Mick Rock, show Syd after the onset of his mental illness and include portraits from Rock’s photoshoot for Barrett’s 1970 solo album, The Madcap Laughs.  According to NME.com, the auction takes place at Phillips de Pury in London on the 21^st. 

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November 4, 2009

ROCK N ROLL FANTASY CAMP TEAMS UP WITH LEGENDARY RADIO PERSONALITY DENNY SOMACH FOR NATIONAL LED ZEPPELIN SONG CONTEST

 

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 3, 2009) - Denny Somach the legendary syndicated radio jock has teamed up with Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp to pick a Led Zeppelin tune recorded at rock camp. 

 

Each band will have an opportunity to perform their favorite Led Zeppelin song in honor of their 40^th anniversary and with legendary record producers  of Led Zeppelin Ron Nevison and Eddie Kramer. The chosen band’s track will be played on Somach’s Led Zeppelin radio show around the country.

 

Somach’s radio show is a nation-wide Led Zeppelin radio show featured in over 80% of the USA. It can be heard on KLOS Los Angeles or Q104 in New York or go to their website and see where it plays in your local area.

 

For more information on ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP 888.762.2263 (BAND) or visit: http://www.rockcamp.com/

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SPRINGSTEEN TO PLAY MORE ALBUMS
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When Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band play at Madison Square Garden this weekend, they’ll perform some of their albums in their entirety.  On Saturday, the guys will take on 1973’s The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle then on Sunday, they’ll play 1980’s The River.   There will also be a full album performed on the last night of the tour, the November 22^nd gig in Buffalo.  No word yet on which record they’ll do there.  Learn more at BruceSpringsteen.net. 

• Over the past month, The Boss has been playing either Born to Run, Born in the U.S.A. or Darkness on the Edge of Town at his shows. 
   

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A BEATLES USB DRIVE
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The Beatles remastered catalog came out this year but their music is still not available digitally.  However, this December, EMI Music will release a limited-edition USB drive boasting the entire Beatles in Stereo remastered set as MP3s.  This way, you will be able to get all 14 albums and 13 mini-documentaries from the set on your computer.  The 16GB drive will be shaped like the iconic Apple logo with “The Beatles” written on it.  Only 30-thousand drives will be made and you can learn more about them at TheBeatles.com.   

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MUSTAINE TALKS ABOUT TOUR CANCELLATION
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Slayer and Megadeth had to cancel their Canadian Carnage tour because Slayer’s singer, Tom Araya, needed surgery.  Now, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has commented on the cancellation.  He wrote on his band’s Web site that the group sends their best wishes to Tom and hope for a speedy recovery.  The dates will be reschedule but Dave says “the most important thing is Tom’s rehabilitation.”  Read more at Megadeth.com. 

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AC/DC ARE AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST ENTERTAINERS
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AC/DC have had a pretty good year with their successful tour and if that weren’t enough, the group has just been named the richest entertainers in Australia.  Australian business magazine BRW reports that the band dislodged children’s group The Wiggles from the number one spot.  AC/DC earned 105-million Australian dollars (95-million U-S dollars) this year, nine times what they made last year.  The article reports the rockers’ strategy of selling tickets for less than 150 dollars benefitted their worldwide sales.  Read more at TheAge.com.au.

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SLASH IS NOT REUNITING WITH GN’R
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Slash gets asked a lot of questions by fans and press, but there’s one he’d love it if people stop posing to him.  The guitarist told BBC 6 Music that folks have to understand he is never rejoining Guns N’ Roses.  Slash said, “I just feel for people that don’t seem to get it.  All things considered, it’s been a really long time, and everybody’s moved on.”  Nonetheless, Slash does appreciate his time with the band and the effect the group had on fans.  He said, “I feel bad for them that it’s not around – but it is what it is.”  Read more at BBC.co.uk. 

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THEM CROOKED VULTURES RELEASE FREE TRACK
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Them Crooked Vultures are getting ready to release their debut album on November 17^th and the supergroup is celebrating by dropping a new song. “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” is now on iTunes as a free download. On the same day their album comes out, Them Crooked Vultures will head out on a U-S tour, kicking things of in Los Angeles. RELATED CUT: Dave Grohl on Them Crooked Vultures playing in L-A.

·         (Cut #1) “Yah we are playing L-A on the 17^th. We’re playing The Wiltern on the 17^th. Everybody, Boo Ya!”

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A 2010 ROLLING STONES TOUR?
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Could The Rolling Stones be planning a tour for next year?  Guitarist Ronnie Wood is hinting that it might happen.  The rocker told BBC 6 Music that he recently saw Mick Jagger and Charlie Wats and “everything is great.”  Ronnie went on to say he was confident the band could tour next year.  The group has been off the road since wrapping up their Bigger Bang tour in 2007. 

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BRIAN MAY WANTS TO PLAY WITH ROBERT PLANT
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If Robert Plant ever needs an amazing guitarist, Queen’s Brian May has volunteered himself.  May told BBC 6 Music, “I’d play with Robert any time and when we have played together he’s wonderful.  Robert is a rock god and an inspiration to us all, always will be.”  Plant might perform at England’s Glastonbury festival next year and Brian said he’d love to help out the Led Zeppelin legend at the event.  Read more at Gigwise.com. 

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IOMMI RECOVERING WELL
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Heaven & Hell guitarist Tony Iommi recently received a stem-cell treatment on his injured hand and the rocker is talking about how he’s doing.  Iommi told BBC News that “it’s coming on alright” and while he has to wait to see if there are permanent results, “It’s been six weeks but it’s feeling great.”  Read more at News.BBC.co.uk. 

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HALFORD’S NEW VIDEO
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Rob Halford has posted a new video.  It’s to his group Halford’s tune “Get Into The Spirit,” which is off the band’s new holiday album, Halford III – Winter Songs.  The clip features the Judas Priest singer performing the song with Halford in a recording studio.  Check it out for yourself at MetalGodShop.com.  Winter Songs is out now. 

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GET A MEAT LOAF DVD
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Meat Loaf released his iconic album Bat Out Of Hell in 1977 and the following year, he appeared on the German music show Rockpalast.  Now, that appearance is coming to DVD.  The disc is called Bat Out of Hell: The Original Tour and boasts live versions of hits like “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth” and “Paradise By the Dashboard Light.”  Check out the DVD when it comes out on Tuesday. 

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K.K. DOWNING TALKS GOLF
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Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing is not just a rocker, he’s an avid golfer too, and he recently spoke to Golf365 about his hobby.  In the interview, K.K. revealed Def Leppard got him into the sport after challenging him to a game.  Since then, he’s been playing at courses across the world.  Read what he has to say about golf over at Golf365.co.za.  

 

 

November 03, 2009

NEW OLD GROUP FEATURES KROKUS LEAD SINGER MARC STORACE
TEA never left and yet they are back ! 

Founded in 1971, they played their last of around 250 concerts in 1977.

Having released 3 studio- as well as one "Best of" album and 3 singles they disappeared from the scene but in fact TEA never split .

On Friday, November 13th, 2009, TEA RELOADED will be released on CD (www.cede.ch) and available for download on i-Tunes. It is a compilation with songs of the first three studio albums, that are considered rarities these days. Included are the two songs from the first Single „Good Times/Judy“, which have never been released on an album or CD before.

JUDY    3:08                                                                                                                              BREAKDOWN 7:13
SURFER 6:00                                                                                                                        CRYSTAL RIVERS 2:47
HAZY COLOURS 6:33                                                                                                        
LET’S PLAY THE MUSIC 4:07
GOOD TIMES 3:15                                                                                                               EVERYTHING 2:49
LADY 7:03                             
GILDED CAGE 4:21                                                                                                
HATRED OR LOVE 3:37                     
ALEXANDRA 3:38  
THE SHIP 6:48                                                                                                          

After all these years TEA will play a showcase in the famous Mascotte Bellevue Club in Zurich.  It is not a comback show or a reunion gig. The „boys“ just long to play again live in front of an audience and they are open to more gigs in the future .......

TEA are pleased to invite you and company to join the showcase on December 1.  The concert starts at 20:30 hours. Your name is on the guestlist, and therefore you have priority entry before 19:30 hours. After that a „first come - first serve“ system applies.

Danorama Promotions GmbH www.myspace.com/teaonline

TEA 2009: Armand Volker (guitar), Marc Storace (vocals), Roli Eggli (drums),
Chris Egger (keys),  Dan Allenspach (bass)

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CHICKENFOOT NAMED BEST NEW BAND AT CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE AWARDS

 

Classic Rock Magazine last night named "Chickenfoot" as 2009's 'Best New Band' at their annual awards ceremony that took place at London's Park Lane Hotel. While unable to attend the London ceremony, the band recorded a personalized video acceptance speech which played out to rapturous applause.

The star studded event was attended by such legends as Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Pete Townshend of The Who, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones,  Brian May of Queen, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Iggy Pop, Slash of Guns N' Roses, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Joey Tempest of Europe, Ginger Baker of Cream, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, Carl Palmer of ELP and members of Iron Maiden,  Anthrax, Anvil, Marillion, ZZ Top, Uriah Heep and Mott the Hoople.

The prestigious award follows a successful year for the band, including sold out concerts and their debut album going Gold in America. The band will also release a new Deluxe Edition of their eponymous debut album in the UK on Monday November 9th, available through the earMUSIC label.

Comprised of drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen), Chickenfoot have been hailed as one of the most exciting rock and roll bands in recent years and this limited edition 2-Disc Deluxe set will include a bonus DVD disc featuring over 60 minutes of exclusive live footage, behind the scenes interviews and the official promotional videos for the singles 'Oh Yeah' and 'Soap On A Rope'.

Read the full official online Chickenfoot Deluxe Edition announcement here - http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/earmusic/chickenfoot.htm
 

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Guitar Guru GARY HOEY Embarks On The Annual HO! HO! HOEY TOUR 2009

 

Tour Starts November 20^th in Detroit, MI

 

HOLLYWOOD (November 3, 2009) –Ax-slinger Gary Hoey is the brains behind the annual HO! HO! HOEY ROCKIN HOLIDAY TOUR. Along with a series of Christmas CDs Gary Hoey’s on-air station visits have become a staple at hundreds of radio stations nationwide.  His live rock and roll Christmas show continues to grow new fans each year.  This tour has become so trademark to Hoey that Hallmark’s musical greeting cards features two Ho Ho Hoey classics.

 

TOUR DATES

 

11/20/2009                   DETROIT, MI                              BLONDIES

11/21/2009                   SCHAUMBURG, IL                     CITY LIMITS

11/22/2009                   MILWAUKEE, WI                       VNUKS

11/27/2009                   DES MOINES, IA                       PRAIRIE MEADOWS CASINO

11/29/2009                   KANSAS CITY, MO                    KNUCKLEHEADS

12/2/2009                     COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA                 WHISKEY                                   

12/3/2009                     MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO          HARRAH’S VOODOO LOUNGE

12/05/2009                   MANCHESTER, NH                     ROCK 101 CHRISTMAS SHOW

12/8/2009                     SELLERSVILLE, PA                      SELLERSVILLE THEATER

12/11/2009                   ARCADIA, CA                           ARCADIA BLUES CLUB

12/12/2009                   RIVERSIDE, CA                         VOODOO LOUNGE

12/15/2009                   EXETER, CA                              ORANGE BLOSSOM JUNCTION

12/16/2009                   SOLANA BEACH, CA                  BELLY UP

12/17/2009                   BAKERSFIELD, CA                     FISHLIPS

12/19/2009                   SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA   THE COACH HOUSE

 

The HO HO HOEY TOUR is more than a Christmas Tour – Hoey has been raising funds for many charities along the way of his Holiday travels. Hoey has brought joy to charities such as the

Connecticut Children's Hospital Metal Health Concerts (2006, 2007 & 2008) as well as auctioning himself off for private guitar lessons to support the New Hampshire Food Bank's "Lend A Helping Can" food drive four years in a row raising over $5,000 for families in need, Toys for Tots with the Marine Corps and his guitar auctions for the Boys & Girls Club in Visalia, CA for 2007 & 2008 has raised over $25,000.

 

In 1993 Hoey launched his career and since built a collection of 16 albums and five (5) top 20 Billboard hits. It is no wonder Hoey is listed in the top 100 greatest guitar players of all time. Whether it’s rock, blues, surf or Christmas, Hoey’s command of each style makes his live show one of the most exciting on the circuit today.

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RUSH TO BRAINSTORM
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According to Rush drummer Neil Peart, the guys from the band are set to have a pow-wow where they plan to discuss “another kind of ‘reinvention.’”  The rocker revealed on his Web site that with the shape of the music industry, the group wants to brainstorm on what exactly they should do next.  Neil said they don’t have any ideas yet but will meet this month in L-A and figure out their future.  Among the possibilities are releasing just a couple of songs, doing a rhythmic concept record, recording with an orchestra or even working on film-and-music projects.  We won’t know for a bit what Rush decide to do but you can read all about Neil’s thoughts on the upcoming meeting at NeilPeart.net. 

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VAN HALENS GET AUDIS
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Not only do Eddie and Alex Van Halen play in the same band, they now drive the same car.  According to TMZ, the pair of rockers went to an Audi dealer last Friday.  Each purchased a silver Audi R8 for 120-thousand dollars a piece.  For more info on the car, head to AudiUSA.com. 

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STILLS ROOTING FOR A HOLLIES ROCK HALL INDUCTION
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David Crosby and Stephen Stills each have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – Crosby for The Byrds, Stills for Buffalo Springfield and both for Crosby, Stills & Nash.  Meanwhile, their CSN bandmate, Graham Nash, only has the one induction with the group.  However, that may soon change as Nash’s other band, The Hollies, are nominated for induction in 2010.  So what does Stephen think of that? He told us at last week’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25^th anniversary celebration concert.   

“It’s about time.  I’ve been lobbying [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame co-founder] Jann [Wenner] for a long time.  I’ve really thought it should’ve happened.  I just think they so deserve it and I feel so good for Allan Clarke, Clarke is a great singer.  And besides, with me and David having two, we were never going to hear the end of it. So it’s about time. I’m very, very happy for him and I’ve been stuffing ballots for a month.” 

500 voters are currently sending in their ballots, deciding who will be the ones inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Those names will be announced in January.  The induction takes place in New York on March 15^th. 

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ROCKERS WIN AT ROLL OF HONOR AWARDS
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Classic Rock magazine held their annual Roll of Honor Awards this week, and some big names in rock were there to celebrate.  Iggy Pop, Ronnie Wood and Tony Iommi were among the attendees watching the event and they all went home with a trophy too.  Iggy was honored as a Living Legend while Ronnie won Outstanding Contribution and Tony accepted Best Reissue on behalf of Black Sabbath.  Other big winners include Chickenfoot for Best New Band, AC/DC for Album of the Year for Black Ice, and Iron Maiden for Band of the Year.  ClassicRockMagazine.com has all the winners. 

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THE STOOGES REHEARSING FOR TOUR
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Next year, The Stooges are set to tour with guitarist James Williamson filling in for the late Ron Asheton.  It will mark the first time in nearly 20 years that the group has played with James as their axeman.  Singer Iggy Pop spoke to the BBC about the upcoming trek saying, “The band have been rehearsing more without me than with me because I’ve been doing other things this year.  But we have been rehearsing all together more recently.”  The guys have a one-off show in Brazil in a few weeks before kicking off the real touring in 2010.  Read more at News.BBC.co.uk.    

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BILLY F. GIBBONS LIKES THE SUBWAY
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ZZ Top played in England last week and guitarist Billy Gibbons had a not-so-rockstar way of getting to the concert at Wembley Stadium – he took the subway.  The rocker told the BBC News that he is ultimately just a tourist and wanted to ride the Tube, which is actually one of the fastest ways to get around London.  No word yet on how Billy will arrive at the band’s next show.  That takes place on Tuesday in Milwaukee. 

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BUY “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE” FOR A GOOD CAUSE
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The Plastic Ono Band’s anthem “Give Peace a Chance” is celebrating its 40^th anniversary and to mark the occasion, proceeds from a commemorative single will be donated to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund.  The anniversary version of the song, which came out yesterday, is only available on iTunes and the donation will be made if you get the track between now and December 31^st.  Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Julian Lennon and EMI Music are all responsible

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November 2, 2009

 

THIN LIZZY: ARE YOU READY RELEASED ON DVD THIS MONTH


 New York, NY (November 2, 2009)—Like American Bandstand or Top Of The Pops, German Television’s Rockpalast series has played a pivotal role in showcasing many classic bands. On November 10, Eagle Rock Entertainment will a release phenomenal performance from Thin Lizzy [MSRP $11.98]
 
Paving the way for countless hard rock bands, Thin Lizzy is one of Ireland’s most legendary exports. Led by the late Phil Lynott, and rounded out by guitarists Scott Gorham and Snowy White, keyboardist Darren Wharton, and drummer Brian Downey, this collective’s use of heavy guitar licks and catchy sing-a-longs were a perfect fit for Rockpalast. They hit the stage in 1981, rousing the crowds with barroom anthems such as “Don’t Believe A Word,” “Jailbreak,” and “The Boys Are Back In Town.” This DVD, Are You Ready, follows another 2009 Thin Lizzy release, as VH1 Classic Records released the live CD Still Dangerous in March.
 
This release continues Eagle’s growing collection of Rockpalast Concert DVDs, which includes recent releases Little Feat’s Skin It Back: Live In Germany (released September 22, 2009), ZZ Top’s Double Down Live (released October 20, 2009), and the upcoming Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell: The Original Tour DVD, to be released November 10 as well.
 
 
Links to Clips Of Performance:

Thin Lizzy :
Waiting For An Alibi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oayeRmQPQTU <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oayeRmQPQTU>

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REPRISE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEXT PERFORMANCE SERIES RELEASE FROM NEIL YOUNG WILL BE DREAMIN’ MAN LIVE ’92, DUE DECEMBER 8, 2009
ALBUM FEATURES INTIMATE SOLO ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES OF ALL TRACKS FROM YOUNG’S 1992 ALBUM HARVEST MOON

Neil Young Declared MusiCares 2010 Person of the Year


Burbank, CA – As part of its ongoing Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, Reprise Records will release Dreamin’ Man Live ’92, on December 8, 2009, on CD, while the vinyl pressing will be released on January 12, 2010. The album is a complete live performance of Young’s album Harvest Moon drawn from various solo acoustic shows he performed in 1992 before the actual release of the Harvest studio recording, which makes this performance even more unique.

Dreamin’ Man Live ’92 revisits Harvest Moon 17 years after its release by pulling together a series of intimate solo acoustic performances Young did at the time. The album was produced by Young and John Hanlon and recorded and mixed by Tim Mulligan.

The track-listing for Dreamin’ Man Live ’92 is as follows:

“Dreamin’ Man”
“Such A Woman”
“One Of These Days”
“Harvest Moon”
“You And Me”
“Hank To Hendrix”
“Unknown Legend”
“Old King”
“Natural Beauty”
“War Of Man”

In other news, Neil Young has been declared MusiCares “Person of the Year” for 2010. Neil Young is known almost as well for his charity and philanthropy work as he is for his music. The Farm Aid co-founder who also raises millions of dollars annually for physically and mentally impaired children via Bridge School Concerts will be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year for 2010.

"Neil has set a standard of artistic integrity and iconoclastic creativity for more than four decades, and his achievements have been matched by his unwavering humanitarianism," Neil Portnow, president/CEO of the Recording Academy and the MusiCares Foundation said in a statement.

Young will receive the award at a reception in LA on January 29th, right before the Grammy Awards. Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week gala dinner and concert honoring Young will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need.


About MusiCares: MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.

Dreamin’ Man Live ’92 is the latest release in the line of new as well as Archive-related recordings that includes his studio album Fork in the Road in April, the eight-CD Archives Volume 1 1963-1972 series, and CD reissues of the first four of Young’s classic solo albums, 1969’s Neil Young and Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, 1970’s After the Gold Rush, and 1972’s Harvest.