Boston Singer's Bedroom Spy Cam Discovered Days Before Suicide
(Classic Rock) Boston singer Brad Delp installed a hidden camera in his fiancee's sister's bedroom and killed himself nine days after he was caught.
Evidence given in the court case between Boston mainman Tom Scholz and a newspaper revealed how Delp, who committed suicide in 2007, was ashamed and apologetic after his spy device was found. Events came to light as part of Scholz's claim that the Boston Herald defamed him by suggesting he was to blame for his bandmate's death.
Delp was engaged to Pamela Sullivan while her sister Meg Sullivan lived in the singer's house. His relationship with Meg was described as "platonic". But in February 2007 she discovered his battery-powered spy device when it fell from its hiding place. She confronted him about it then went to stay with her boyfriend. There is more to the story and Meg Sullivan says the discovery was not the reason for his death.
Queensryche's Future In Doubt
(Classic Rock) The future of Queensryche is in doubt after the band announced plans to tour and record with Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre in Geoff Tate's place.
Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren have teamed up with La Torre to form Rising West. They'll play tracks from the first five Queensryche albums and aim to start work on their own record in the coming weeks. Tate, meanwhile, is concentrating on his solo career.
Speculation has increased recently that the band were experiencing internal tensions, with unconfirmed reports of arguments, secret meetings and outbursts of violence. Tate surprised fans by telling them: "You suck!" at the Rocklahoma festival last weekend. more on this story
Metallica Streaming Concert This Weekend
(hennemusic) Metallica's 2012 European Summer Vacation sees the metal icons performing their 1991 self-titled ("Black") album in its entirety for the first time.
The band offers the classic up with a twist: they perform the songs in reverse order so they can end the regular set with "Enter Sandman."
Metallica have announced that this Saturday's performance at Rock Am Ring in Nurburgring, Germany will be streamed live online. more on this story
Slipknot Demoing For New Album and Plan Mysterious Announcement
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has been teasing fans via Twitter about #HoGaB and the countdown to when the mystery will be solved. With yesterday's tease he also gave fans an update about a forthcoming greatest hits album and that the band is working on new demos. Here is what he wrote:
"11 days till the meaning of HoGaB is revealed. And I believe 7.17.12 is when the Slipknot greatest hits album drops."
Soon after he Tweeted, "To anyone asking, Slipknot is not currently working on an album. Yet. We are putting together demos, but we're not recording. Yet." Corey's Twitter page
ZZ Top Releasing New Music Next Week
(hennemusic) After years of talking about, and recording, new music with producer Rick Rubin, ZZ Top are finally sharing some of it with fans.
Next Tuesday (June 5), ZZ Top will release "Texicali," a four track digital collection of the first new studio recordings from the band in nine years.
The four new songs offer a preview of the group's full-length album, as yet untitled, that will be released late this summer or early fall. Fans purchasing the four songs will benefit from a pro-rated discount on the purchase of the full album when it is released. more on this story
Olympics Snubbed Jimmy Page
(Classic Rock) Jimmy Page says he's offended that UK Olympics bosses didn't ask him to take part in the London event.
Organisers have tried and failed to secure a Free reunion and a Sex Pistols set – and even asked the Who if late drummer Keith Moon was available.
But they didn't approach the Led Zeppelin guitarist, who appeared at the Beijing Olympics to promote the London games. "I'm feeling rather hurt," Page says. "We put so much into Beijing." More rock news
Lita Ford Wants The Runaways To Reunite
(Gibson) Lita Ford says she's hoping for a reunion of her old band The Runaways next year. The singer and guitarist, who is preparing to launch a new solo album, Living Like a Runaway, made the statement to Metal Underground in response to a question about whether she'd consider performing in an all-female festival or tour lineup.
"I would if it was the Runaways," Ford said. "There's all kinds of lineups you can have and all kinds of wonderful musicians. Unfortunately Sandy's not around anymore, the drummer, and she was such a huge part of the band. I don't know if Joan Jett would do the band without Sandy. I would, I love Sandy and nobody will ever take her place, but there's still me and Joan and Cherie. The Runaways had a couple of bass players and they were both great. I would love to do the Runaways again, maybe next year, 2013 would be a good time."
Ford's immediate plans include the Def Leppard/Poison tour that begins in Salt Lake City in June, and the release of Living Like a Runaway, which features guitarist Gary Hoey. more on this story
Former David Bowie Guitarist Joins The Cure
(Gibson) Former David Bowie/Tin Machine guitarist Reeves Gabrels is a member of The Cure for their summer festival tour in Europe. The Cure and Gabrels kept the news under wraps until their performance at the PinkPop 2012 festival in Holland on May 26.
The collaboration isn't the first time Gabrels has worked with The Cure, collaborating with the band on the tracks "Wrong Number" from their 1997 Galore singles compilation, and "A Sign From God" (as COGASM). Gabrels also co-wrote the song "Yesterday's Gone" with Cure frontman Robert Smith for Gabrels's solo album Ulysses.
There is no word yet on whether Gabrels will join The Cure on an extended basis or if his current tenure with the band is just for the European shows. more on this story
Sex Pistols' Queen Wasn't Act Of Spite Against The Jubilee
(Gibson) The Daily Express reports that John Lydon, formerly Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols infamy, did not write the biting lyrics of the Pistols' "God Save the Queen" to attack the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.
He told OfficlalCharts.com: "I wrote a record. It wasn't about a specific moment in time or history – I wrote a record about a subject matter that mattered to me, in a personal way, and then all this situation enveloped and unfolded. I never did it as an act of spite against the Jubilee. I don't think that's been quite completely understood."
Queen Elizabeth will be celebrating her Diamond (60 years) Jubilee next week in England. more on this story
Ugly Kid Joe Taking Fans On The Stairway to Hell
(Gibson) The reunited Ugly Kid Joe have released their comeback EP, Stairway to Hell, digitally. The EP will come out on July 9 as a physical release, and fans can hear it now via an official widget.
Stairway to Hell is the band's first release since their 1997 disbandment. It contains six tracks, including "Love Ain't True" which features guest appearances by Angelo Moore and Dirty Walt of Fishbone.
The band has also released a video for the album's first track, "Devil's Paradise," which was filmed in early April in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, with Mike and Dave Hatchett of Standard Films. more on this story
Testament, Anthrax, Death Angel Tour
Testament is once again teaming up with Anthrax and Death Angel for a North American tour this fall.
So far Death Angel is the only group to officially announced the trek but Testament and Anthrax have posted the updated tour dates on their websites.
Testament and Death Angel's list of dates has the tour kicking off on September 14th in Sacramento and wrapping on October 5th in Montclair, Nj. There is always a chance that more dates could be announced in the near future, but there is no official word at press time. more on this story
Mumford & Sons Map Out Special Tour Plans
(BH) Mumford & Sons have some special plans this summer and have announced details of a series of Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers in the United States this August.
The Stopovers combine the intimacy of a community celebration with the excitement of a world-class music festival. Featuring local vendors and activities, each Stopover will begin with a concert at a unique site and end with a series of smaller events involving local businesses, venues, and, most importantly, local people.
Mumford & Sons will headline the main event, alongside an eclectic and energetic roster of artists curated by the band themselves. more on this story
Asia Plans New Album, Tour, Deluxe Reissue and DVDs Release
Frontiers Records have set a May 14th North American release date for Asia's new studio album, XXX (out June 29th in Europe.
The band also plans to release a 30th Anniversary edition of their debut album, 2 DVDs, and also embark on a world tour.
XXX was produced by Mike Paxman and will be released as a CD, collector's edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind the scenes footage), and on vinyl (limited edition Europe only). more on this story
Katatonia Set New Album Release
(Fresno) Peaceville Records have set a August 28th release date for Katatonia's new studio album, Dead End Kings.
"Dead End Kings is about the corridors of our mind from where there is no return," commented vocalist, Jonas Renkse. "Be a king or queen in your own right in these hallways, even at the dead end. Carry your burden with pride. That's what we are doing, twenty years and counting. Kings, because we believe in what we are creating, in our own disturbing faith."
Added guitarist, Anders Nyström, "This album has doors revolving into many different genres of music but remain disguised within the Katatonia trademark. We have walked the fine line between attempting not to repeat ourselves but also not to distance us away from what people know and love. We're now ready to hand over the evidence and whatever the direction this has taken is now for you to decide. We're confident the creativity and passion on this album is something that will be echoing evenbeyond the dead end." more on this story
Killinger To Tour With Volbeat and Hell Yeah!
Killinger will be hitting the road this summer supporting Volbeat and Hell Yeah! on their upcoming North American tour.
Killinger will also perform at the 8th Annual Boonstock Music & Arts Festival in Gibbons, Alberta, Canada on June 30th alongside acts like Korn, Puddle Of Mudd and Volbeat.
Killinger will be touring in support of their self-titled full-length debut which was released last year in North America by Sunmor Entertainment more on this story
In This Moment Album and Tour Plans
In This Moment will be hitting the road next month for a series of North American tour dates.
The run will include headlining dates, as well as support slots with Shinedown and Adelita's Way.
The band will be digitally releasing the title track to their forthcoming album on June 12th. The album, Blood, will hit stores on August 14th and was produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch). more on this story
New Tinnitus Treatment Offers Hope
(Classic Rock) A team of researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of hearing condition tinnitus which promises a better future for victims.
Tinnitus, often describes as "ringing in the ears", is incurable and can cause a chain-reaction of related issues including sleep disorders and emotional problems.
Now researchers have reported positive results after a year-long study followed 492 sufferers and provided them with an experimental treatment plan. more on this story
Andy Fraser Explains The Breakup of Free
(Classic Rock) Free bassist Andy Fraser says he wasn't interested in singer Paul Rodgers' vision of the future and that's one of the reasons the band broke up in 1972.
They were already dealing with guitarist Paul Kossof's drug addiction issues when tension boiled over between the frontman and the four-stringer. Rodgers went on to form Bad Company with drummer Simon Kirke, managed by Led Zeppelin impresario Peter Grant – but Fraser says he never had any interest in that kind of success.
"Free had become unglued. Paul and myself were going in different directions. He thought I acted like an emperor and decided he was now going to run things," He tells Psychedelic Baby. "All the while Koss was becoming a junkie. We had basically broken up. As spokesman it fell to me to announce it. I was viewed as the one leaving. more on this story
Iron Maiden's Dickinson Introduces New Business
(hennemusic) A few weeks ago, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson announced the launch of his major commercial airline maintenance repair and overhaul operation in South Wales.
Dickinson's Cardiff Aviation is based at the Twin Peaks hangar at St Athan in the of Vale of Glamorgan. "We're coming into this enterprise with the knowledge that we'll also be bringing business to South Wales," said Bruce at the time. "A cautious projection is that we'd expect to create up to a thousand jobs within 18 months based on the level of interest and commitment from aircraft manufacturers and operators."
"South Wales has long had an association with the aircraft industry and I am delighted that I am able to have a small part in the continuation of that tradition," he added. more on this story
B Sides
Paul Rodgers Still Has The Swagger To Rock and Roll
(Classic Rock) A bona-fide classic rock legend, with over 90 million album sales to his name, at age 62 Paul Rodgers shows little inclination to leave rock'n'roll to the young guns.
The voice of Free, Bad Company and The Firm, the Middlesbrough-born singer is currently duking it out with Bruce Springsteen and The Black Keys on the upper reaches of America's Classic Rock radio airplay charts with his solo single With Our Love, and ahead of the re-formed Bad Company's first tour of mainland Europe in 37 years, he recently announced his sole UK show of 2012, a charity gig at The Venue in Chichester this coming Thursday (May 31).
"I still feel that swagger when I walk onstage that I felt as a teenager," Rodgers admits. "I'm always up for a show." Read the Classic Rock interview here.
Van Halen Share Their Inspirations
(hennemusic) Van Halen are sharing more footage from their self-interview series. The latest video to surface features singer David Lee Roth sitting down with Eddie and Alex Van Halen to reminisce about their original musical inspirations.
Among the topics discussed by the guys are things like the the first song that made them want to play their particular instruments and the first album they ever bought. "First record I ever bought was Dave Clark Five, 'Glad All Over,'" says Eddie. Originally a drummer, Ed was turned on by the song's thundering drum sound.
"The first one I remember was a Louie Bellson record; it was a 78 [rpm]," explains Alex. "Bellson was the drummer for Duke Ellington, Count Basie…he was the first double-kick [drum guy]."
"First record I bought was The Beatles' second record," says Roth. "'Roll Over Beethoven' was the first song, and that had a superb impact one me, cause I didn't know, at the time, that that was a cover tune." Check out the full session
Kasabian Guitarist Named Man of the Match
(Gibson) Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno was named Man of the Match for his superb goal during the all-star celebrity Soccer Aid game last weekend.
The soccer-playing guitarist played for the Rest of the World team alongside other celebrities and ex-professional players.
Pizzorno's team included Gordon Ramsay, Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell, while Robbie Williams captained the England team.
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