Slash To Receive Walk of Fame Star
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash will be the recipient of the 2,473rd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next month. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce sent out these details and comments:
"Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time," said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies, "We are proud to place his name among the stars on our fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame."
Slash will be performing at a private acoustic performance and exclusive Q&A with Slash and Myles Kennedy at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd. after the ceremony. Fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to the exclusive show by listening to KLOS 95.5 starting June 25. - more on this story
Black Sabbath Reunion Helping Iommi's Cancer Fight
(Gibson) Tony Iommi, who has recently been undergoing chemotherapy, has said that playing with the reunited Black Sabbath helped him with his illness.
According to orange.co.uk, working helped him get through the ordeal. He told Kerrang! Magazine: "It was good for me to do that. I did feel tired and sick - and it does make you sick, you start throwing up. But on the days when I felt I could do it, we were all there working."
Black Sabbath were just honored at this year's Kerrang! Awards with the Inspiration Award. - more on this story
Zakk Wylde, Lars Ulrich and Skid Row Walk Into A Bar...
(Classic Rock) Black Label Society mainman Zakk Wylde recalls a night in the early 1990s where even rock star status didn't excuse himself and members of Metallica and Skid Row from a bar queue.
It led to a celebrated story in which Lars Ulrich wound up handing cups of Wylde's urine to fans, thinking it was beer. But the guitarist is more surprised the event took place at all.
He recounts the memory in his new book Bringing Metal to the Children, and tells Guitar International: "It doesn't make any sense. I didn't want to lose my spot in line for drinks. I was putting them on the bar and I was going to throw them out when I was finished pissing – there was a garbage can a few feet away.
"The funny part was that it took place in 1990 or 1991. To have Lars Ulrich from Metallica, the guys from Skid Row and me all having to wait in a long line to get a beer in a packed club? We didn't get any special attention there. I'm just trying to picture that now – it would never happen." - more on this story
The Who Selected For Olympics
(Classic Rock) After the London Olympics Committee asked Who manager Bill Curbishley whether Keith Moon was available to appear at their closing ceremony, the band have been confirmed as one of four acts representing British music at the event.
Describing Pete Townsend's outfit as "an inspired throwback to the swinging 60s" the committee said they'd be joined by Take That, George Michael and Emeli Sande at the show on August 12.
Read more rock news including Great White's Jack Russell, Steel Panther, Not so Sweet court battle, Stone Sour and more - here.
Alice Cooper Goes Gaga At Music Fest
(Gibson) As if recording with Ke$ha on his recent Welcome 2 My Nightmare album wasn't a radical enough foray into the pop world, shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper performed an even more daring feat this weekend: a cover of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way."
Cooper performed the song during his set at the Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival.Gaga wasn't there in person but she appeared in spirit: a gigantic 'Frankengaga' towered over Cooper's band on stage.
Fans shouldn't be too surprised though: Cooper had previously spoken of his admiration for Gaga: "She can sing, write and play piano — she's not just a costume queen ... you can be as outrageous as you want as long as you back it up with the music," Cooper said. - more on this story
Stone Roses Play First Official Show Together in 16 Years
(Gibson) The reunited Stone Roses played their first official concert together in 16 years on Friday June 8 in Barcelona, Spain.
The 14-song set at the Razzamatazz began with "I Wanna Be Adored" from their self-titled debut, and included classic tunes such as "Fools Gold," "She Bangs The Drums" and "Made Of Stone," ending with a ten-minute version of "I Am The Resurrection."
The show in Barcelona was actually the band's second show since reforming, if you count the secret warm-up gig in their hometown of Manchester on May 23. At that show, fans who had been tipped off were asked to bring along a CD cover, record sleeve or Stone Roses t-shirt to prove they were a fan before they could be given a wristband. - more on this story
Slipknot To Release Antennas to Hell and New Mobil App This Summer
Roadrunner have set a July 24th for the new Slipknot "best of" compilation which has been dubbed, Antennas to Hell. And the band is also releasing a mobile application this summer.
The label sent over these details: The two-disc version of Antennas to Hell includes a bonus live CD that captures the band's 2009 performance at the legendary Download Festival in the U.K.
The live disc showcases the band playing a set of career spanning classics in front of 80,000 rabid fans. The journey from - "(sic)" - track 1 on their self-titled debut - to "Snuff" - the haunting No. 1 rock track from 2008's All Hope Is Gone - proves that. The album features fan favorites, live classics and well-known radio hits. - more on this story
Bruce Dickinson, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Morse On Jon Lord's New CD
(hennemusic) Former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has revealed plans to release his "Concerto for Group and Orchestra," re-recorded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a selection of invited guests.
Guests and soloists include Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Joe Bonamassa and Steve Morse, along with Jon's 'house singers' Steve Balsamo and Kasia Laska.
Scheduled for release in September, the album will be accompanied by a specially filmed documentary. - more on this story
Ozzy Osbourne Movie To Air On Television
(hennemusic) "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne," the documentary about the life of the legendary heavy metal singer, will air on July 13 on the US cable network Showtime.
The film had a short run in US theatres last summer before being released on DVD last fall. Co-produced by Ozzy's son, Jack, the movie debuted last year at New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
The story is packed with never-before-seen Black Sabbath footage and recent solo tour clips. Fellow musicians Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others share stories, while an exclusive interview with the Osbourne family explains why bringing Ozzy's storied history to life — through the eyes of his son Jack — was the perfect motivation to capture the story of one of music's greatest icons on film. - Check out a preview here.
Uproar Festival Dates Announced
Organizer have released the latest dates for this summer's Uproar Festival, which is set to kick off on August 17 in Kansas City, MO.
The main stage is set to feature sets from Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, along with Adelitas Way.
P.O.D. will lead the second and third stage linesup which will feature Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red and a local Battle Of The Bands winner. - more on this story
Smashing Pumpkins Streaming New Album Online
The Smashing Pumpkins are offering fans a free stream this week of their forthcoming album, Oceania, on iTunes.
The new album is set to be released next Tuesday. We were sent these details: Having his own label through EMI afforded Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan the opportunity to try something different. It is a launch scenario that goes against industry standards by allowing the album to be heard as it was meant to be. The group's release plan was in no way intended to slight radio stations, video channels, press or online outlets. Instead, it represents the artistic vision of a band who, says CORGAN, "was dead set on making an album where every song was just as valuable as any other, ignoring the typical claptrap you hear about needing a single. The only way to make the case that every song on Oceania is worth hearing is to put your heart into the sequence as a cohesive whole." Listen here.
Oceania was recorded at the group's studio in Chicago with Corgan's bandmates: guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist/vocalist Nicole Fiorentino. The powerful 13-song collection (see track listing below) was produced by Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud and mixed by David Bottrill (Muse, Tool, King Crimson, etc). - more on this story
Rush Excited About New Album
(hennemusic) Rush release their 20th studio album, "Clockwork Angels," today. The band are in the midst of doing worldwide press for the new project and, on Monday night, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was featured on CBC Canada's national evening newscast, "The National."
Lee sat down with host Peter Mansbridge to talk about "Clockwork Angels," and was asked if he still feels pressure upon the release of new music to fans.
"It's nothing you can ever take for granted, really," explained Geddy. "To me, every time and album is finished and mixed, there's an incredible sense of pride, an incredible sense of relief because they always seem like impossible tasks, in one way or another. You want to know what people think of your work; you put a lot into it. We've always dedicated ourselves to working hard and hoping to improve every time out. And ya, the new one's coming out and we're excited to see if people like it." - more on this story
Lita Ford Likens Her Marriage To Ike and Tina Turner's
(Classic Rock) Lita Ford has likened her marriage to ex-bandmate Jim Gillette to the tumultuous relationship between Ike and Tina Turner – and believes her new lease of life is a gift from God because she survived.
The guitarist is set for a tour with Def Leppard and Poison to promote new album Living Like a Runaway, and says her life is massively different from when she released 2009′s Wicked Wonderland, which she now describes as "more of a JIm album".
Now recovering after a messy divorce, Ford says working with Gillette was similar to the unbalanced and sometimes violent relationship the Turners lived through before their 1976 split.
She tells Sleaz Roxx: "It really was like Ike and Tina, completely. It was incredibly awkward for me. I believe in working with your spouse, in supporting your spouse in whatever they want to do." - More from her here.
Blondie and Devo To Launch Whip It To Shreds tour
Blondie and Devo are teaming up for a North American co-headline tour dubbed the "Whip It To Shreds" tour.
The trek will be kicking off September 7th and hitting 13 select cities before wrapping September 26th.
"We can't wait to get out on the road with Devo. It's going to be an incredible show and we're excited to share it with our fans," says Debbie Harry. - more on this story
Early Metallica and Megadeth Explored In New M&M Podcast
Bill Hale is the special guest for the latest episode of The Decibel Geek Podcast which focuses on the early days of both Metallica and Megadeth.
Hale was a photographer with Metal Rendezvous Magazine in San Francisco in the late 1970's and early 1980's and was witness to the formation and formative years of both legendary thrash bands.
Hale has published books on both bands including Metallica: Club Dayz: 1982-1984 and the recently-released Megadeth: Another Time, A Different Place. - more on this story
Geoff Tate Plays Queensryche Show Solo
(Classic Rock) Queensryche singer Geoff Tate played the band's Scorpions support slot last night as a solo artist.
Ahead of Monday's concert in Valley City, Utah, the frontman announced "some of the members" of Queensryche weren't able to appear "due to personal reasons." He went on: "Although I would have really loved for all of us to play together, it wasn't possible for them.
"I couldn't miss playing for one of the best rock audiences in the world and opening for one of my all-time favourite bands for anything. I plan to rock Salt Lake City today." - more on this story
Les Paul Auction Brings In Over $5 Million
(Gibson) Some of Les Paul's most famous guitars and musical equipment were auctioned by Julien's this past weekend.
A very rare 1982 prototype sold for a staggering $180,000, according to Reuters. Another historic item, a 1940s Epiphone Zephyr, a.k.a. "Klunker #3," sold for $144,000.
The sale raised in excess of $5 million for the Les Paul Foundation, an organization founded by the iconic guitarist and inventor to support music education, engineering and medical research. - more on this story
Zappa Family Trust Plans To Release 60 Frank Zappa Recordings
The music of the legendary Frank Zappa is now back in the hands of the Zappa Family Trust and we received these details about the first new release:
The estate has signed a global license and distribution deal with Universal Music Enterprises to release 60 of the iconic composer's recordings. The roll-out kicks off July 31 with 12 recordings, with another dozen recordings to be released monthly through the end of 2012.
"The ink is not yet dry on The Zappa Family Trust's worldwide deal with Universal Music Enterprises," says Gail Zappa. "They made us the offer we couldn't refuse--for all the right reasons. It is a win-win for all of us, but mostly for Frank Zappa. Long may his baton wave. We are so ready to go." - more on this story
Dr Feelgood's Wilko Johnson Set For Solo Tour
(Noble) Former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson plans to launch a fall tour of the UK with special guest Virgil and the Accelerators.
Johnson is promoting his autobiography, Looking Back At Me. Dr Feelgood is said to have influenced everyone from Joe Strummer and Mick Jones to Steve Albini.
After pioneering the Feelgood's distinctive mid 70s, pre-punk British R&B sound (which had a significant impact on the British punk rock music), Wilko went on to play guitar for Ian Dury and the Blockheads. - more on this story
Dream Theater Heading South
Dream Theater will follow the second leg of their North American tour with a tour of South America.
The South American run, in support of their latest album A Dramatic Turn Of Events, will launch in Guatemala City, Guatemala on August 8 and will include stops in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Columbia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
The tour will conclude September 1 at the Ulysses Guimaraes in Brasilia, Brazil, almost a full year after the band first went on the road in support of the new album. - more on this story
BoDeans Expand Tour As New Album Is Released
BoDeans have expanded their 40+ date North American tour with headlining stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis, and Cleveland.
They play a special Fourth of July show at Milwaukee Summerfest before playing NYC's City Winery on August 9.
BoDeans are touring in support of their new studio album, 'American Made,' which was release this week. - more on this story
Dropkick Murphys Add Halfway To St. Patrick's Day Tour Dates
Dropkick Murphys have added more dates for their "Halfway To St. Patrick's Day Tour," with U.S. shows from September 14 through 21.
The "Halfway To St. Patrick's Day Tour" will include stops in Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Utica, and culminates with a previously announced performance at Boston's Bank Of American Pavilion waterfront amphitheatre.
Dropkick Murphys are touring in support of Going Out In Style and Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition CDs, both released via the band-owned Born & Bred Records. - more on this story
Icarus The Owl Releasing New Album This Month
Icarus The Owl have set a June 21st release date for their new album, Love Always, Leviathan.
The Stephan Hawkes produced full length will will contain twelve tracks of technical pop-punk.
Joey Rubenstein commented on the sound of the album by saying, "This album still has all the main attributes of Icarus The Owl. It is still very technical with odd time signatures, tap guitar, poly-rhythms among other aspects. Love Always, Leviathan is our most technical work to date, but also our poppyest. The songs differ vastly track to track, ranging from everything between quirky pop songs to heavier technical songs. The last two tracks are both over six and a half minutes long, which is definitely something new for us." - more on this story
Tom Cruise Explains Def Leppard's Reaction To His Cover Of Their Song
(hennemusic) The new Tom Cruise film, Rock Of Ages, hits theaters this Friday. The Broadway play-turned-movie is billed as a love story told through the music of Bon Jovi, Journey, Poison, Twisted Sister and other artists from the 1980s.
Cruise plays Stacee Jaxx, the biggest rock star in the world; in the film, he sings renditions of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City."
The actor promoted Rock of Ages during an appearance last Friday on The Tonight Show, with Cruise explaining that he found out the day before filming that members of Def Leppard would be stopping by to listen. "I'm just trying to honor you," Cruise told the band before singing their smash hit. "We played the whole song, and most of the crew was watching [Def Leppard] for their reaction. The band's lead singer [Joe Elliott] walks over and points at me, and I can't say what he said ... some sort of obscenity, and they had us perform it again for them. They were very generous." - Watch the interview here.
Preview The Story Of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here
(hennemusic) Pink Floyd fans will get some insight into the band's history on June 26 when Eagle Rock Entertainment releases "The Story Of Wish You Were Here" on DVD and Blu-ray.
This is the authorized story of the album made with the full involvement and approval of the members of Pink Floyd.
The DVD and Blu-ray releases contain additional bonus material not featured in the TV broadcast version, including further interviews with Waters, Gilmour and Mason plus Roger and David performing excerpts from the album. - Check out a preview here.
All Else Fails Proclaim That Kanye West Is Still A Giant D****
All Else Fails take aim at Kanye West with the first episode of their new web series.
The band previously released a web series called 'Studio Space' where the band chronicled their studio and tour adventures for fans.
The band is now rebooting a new series called 'Breaking Acclaim' that features AEF's satirical sense of humor along with their road side antics. To view episode 1 titled 'Kanye West Is Still A Giant D*****' you can go - here.
Faulkner Got Judas Priest Gig In Unusual Place
(Classic Rock) Judas Priest new recruit Richie Faulkner has revealed he was offered the job of replacing KK Downing while the band were in Glenn Tipton's kitchen.
The guitarist was enjoying the atmosphere backstage at the tenth Download Festival in Donington Park this weekend. It's the same place Priest appeared in 1980 for the first-ever Monsters of Rock event as second-headline act under Rainbow. And unlike the modern three-day, 140-band extravaganza, that formative event lasted a single day and featured just seven acts.
Faulkner was invited to join the metal gods after Downing astonished fans by announcing he'd quit last year, ahead of their last-ever world tour. Priest will continue playing and are working on a new album, but don't plan on travelling round the world again in the future. - more on this story
Tweeter Vs Black Sabbath
(Classic Rock) It's not easy being pioneers of heavy metal four decades after you first got together. Just ask Black Sabbath. In recent months their anticipated reunion with Ozzy Osbourne has been blotted with the breakdown of relations between the band and original drummer Bill Ward.
Amid all the drama guitarist Tony Iommi insisted: ""We've had our ups and downs over the years, feuds, this, that and the other. It all sorts out and the friendship never goes away, whatever's going on. This band is strange like that."
Bassist Geezer Butler wasn't the first to call it a "soap opera". But one Sabbath fan has taken it a step further with a Twitter account called "Sabbath Soap Opera" – and the username @Back_Stabbath. If you haven't been following the story you may not appreciate the cruel but observant humor in the spoof tweets - here.
Judas Priest Plan Farewell Tour DVD
(hennemusic) Just a few weeks ago, Judas Priest played the final show of their "Epitaph" world tour.
The final Epitaph show - at the Hammersmith Apollo in London - was professionally filmed for a 2013 DVD release.
The work on the project has already begun, according to guitarist Richie Faulkner. "Had a sneaky listen to the recording of the Hammersmith show with [producer] Tom Allom. Rearrange these words: Face your off it's tear gonna," posted Faulkner on his Facebook page. - more on this story
Festival Crowd Surfing Stunt Ends in Broken Neck
(Classic Rock) Stand-up comedian Bob Slayer broke his neck during his Comedy Tent performance at Download on Thursday night – and didn't even realise.
It wasn't until he went to hospital after being injured at another show he discovered the damage he'd done during a wheelie-bin crowdsurfing stunt at the Donington festival.
Ominously, Slayer had started his performance by saying: "This is the last gig I'll ever do" before an assistant helped push his bin into the crowd. - more on this story
Fleetwood Shocked Over Bob Welch Suicide
(Gibson) Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks have issued statements paying tribute to former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. "He was an amazing guitar player -- he was funny, sweet and he was smart," Nicks recalled. "I'm so very sorry for his family and for the family of Fleetwood Mac. So, so sad."
Welch was found dead at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. A police spokesperson said the 66-year-old musician died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A suicide note was found at the house.
"He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking," Fleetwood told Reuters. "He was a huge part of our history, which sometimes gets forgotten…. Mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us." - more on this story
Metallica's Lars Ulrich Moved By New Documentary
(Gibson) Metallica's Lars Ulrich said he found watching the new movie about a disabled fan's mission to meet Metallica, 'deeply moving.'
According to the Daily Express, the movie, Mission to Lars, focuses on Tom Spicer, who has Fragile X syndrome, and his sister Kate as they attempt to meet the band and Tom's hero, Lars.
"I thought the film was deeply moving. Meeting Tom and Kate, when they came out to film, it was an experience in itself. But seeing the film and reconnecting with the team was another experience," Ulrich said. "It's not something we're directly involved in - it's their film, their journey. But we're supportive of their endeavor. We don't want to take it over and have it turn into some kind of vanity project.
"It's a great testament into a world I didn't know much about and a great testament to the importance of music and what it means to different people." - more on this story
Collective Soul Live TV Special This Weekend
Collective Soul fans are advised to tune into HDNet this Saturday, June 16, to watch the band perform live to the Roseland Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.
"An Evening with Collective Soul: The Dosage 2012 Tour" will include their memorable 1999 album Dosage in its entirety, and several of their #1 radio hits including "Shine," "December," "World I Know," "Where the River Flows," and many others.
The band will also premiere new, never-heard-before songs from their forthcoming studio album, which they plan to release in the near future. - Check out a preview here.
Slipknot's Corey Taylor Slams Media Over Metal Coverage
(Classic Rock) Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor believes metal is the only genre in which musician keep trying to raise the bar and that's one of the things that makes it a unique art form.
His comments come during a Guardian discussion about why rock and metal is almost entirely ignored in mainstream media, despite a strong following and healthy sales.
Taylor argues that if the press are going to ignore the good points of the genre, they shouldn't keep digging up the bad points instead. He says: "The thing that really pisses me off is they only talk about metal in the sense: 'Metal is going to kill your children.' It would almost be better if they never talked about us at all." - more on this story
Rock & Roll All Nite: A Tribute to KISS Coming
Versailles Records are eyeing a 2013 release for 'Rock & Roll All Nite: A Tribute to Kiss.'
The record will feature current/former members of Alice Cooper Band, Trans-Siberrian Orchestra, RATT, Keel, LA Guns, Megadeth, Metal Church, Dangerous Toys, Lillian Axe, White Lion, Slash's Snakepit, Richard Kendrick, and others to be announced.
This summer Versailles Records will also deliver star-studded tributes including 'No More Tears: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne- 1971 - 2012,' 'Take Your Whiskey Home: A Tribute to Van Halen- 1978 - 1984' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.' - more on this story
Le Butcherettes Hitting The Road With The Mars Volta
Le Butcherettes will be heading to Europe this week to kick off a tour where they will be The Mars Volta.
Le Butcherettes are currently at work on a followup to last year's breakout debut, Sin Sin Sin.
Omar Rodriguez Lopez -- who is also reprising his role as producer and bass player for the band's sophomore album -- will be pulling double duty for these shows, as the permanent bassist for Le Butcherettes in addition to his role as co-founder and guitarist in The Mars Volta. - more on this story
Lucero Summer Tour
Lucero will be hitting the road for a North American tour which will kick off on June 20 in Carrboro, NC.
Lucero will be touring in support of their latest album, Women & Work on ATO Records Women & Work, the band's eighth album, is a love letter to their hometown of Memphis.
"Having a band in Memphis puts you through a tradition," says frontman Ben Nichols. The band immersed itself in Memphis' long skew of musical traditions: Sun, Stax, Elvis and Al Green, Jim Dickinson and Alex Chilton. - more on this story
Nashville Pussy's First Ever Summer Rock n' Roll Showdown
Nashville Pussy will be playing a very special hometown show in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27th at The Star Bar.
The event which has been dubbed "Nashville Pussy's First Ever Summer Rock n' Roll Showdown", sees the return of bassist Karen Cuda who has been recovering from a neck injury. The show will feature support from The El Camino's and The Babyhaters.
Nashville Pussy recently released a live record recorded all over Europe in a special 2 CD re-release of their last studio album From Hell To Texas which was completely remixed for this edition. - more on this story
Queensryche Members Debut New Band Rising West
(hennemusic) Queensryche members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren debuted a new band Friday night in Seattle with vocalist Todd La Torre of Crimson Glory.
Rising West played their first show at the Hard Rock Café, where they performed rare and classic hits from the first five Queensryche albums; the set also included a cover of Iron Maiden's "Wrathchild."
Last week, the Rising West crew were denied access to Queensryche's social media platforms to promote their new project. Read more about that and watch video from the debut gig - here.
Black Sabbath Rock Download Fest
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath headlined the closing night of the 10th annual Download Festival on Sunday.
It was Sabbath's second show of 2012 and, like last month's warm-up gig in their hometown of Birmingham, the band used fill-in drummer Tommy Clufetos in place of the absent Bill Ward, who continues to sit out the group's planned reunion due to a contractual dispute.
NME reports the metal pioneers came onstage at Donington Park on Sunday to a montage of vintage photos, opening the show with their eponymous track from their eponymous debut album. Guitarist Tony Iommi was in full force on a crucifix-adorned fretboard while frontman Ozzy Ozbourne played harmonica. - More including video here.
Girl In A Coma Summer Tour
Girl In A Coma will be heading out on the road for a headlining summer North American tour.
The trek focused on the East Coast and Midwest will kick off in Madison, WI on June 16th and will wrap up on August 16th in Pharr, TX
Girl In A Coma is hitting the road in support of their latest album Exits & All the Rest. - more on this story
Former Angel Dust Singer Dirk Thurisch Returns With Mercury Tide
Former Angel Dust singer Dirk Thurisch returns after almost a decade with his new band Mercury Tide.
Limited Access Records have announced a July 10th North American release date for the group's debut album, Killing Saw.
The band's website is listing a May 25th released date for the new album in Europe. You can learn more about them and trade a "tweet" for a song - here.
Red Fang Deliver Pizza Picture Disc
Red Fang have delivered a limited edition Pizza Picture disc of their album Murder the Mountains.
The A Side of the disc features The "Red Fang" Pizza, which is actually available on the menu at Relapse Records owner Matt Jacobson's restaurant Sizzle Pie, which has two locations in Portland, Oregon.
The B-Side of the disc features Red Fang's drink of choice PBR, pizza crusts and bloody band-aids. - more on this story
PiL Changed Steve Vai?
(Gibson) John Lydon says guitarist Steve Vai's work on Album, the full-length disc PiL released in 1986, may well have marked a shift in Vai's approach to playing. "I think he kind of altered his perspective after working with us," Lydon said, speaking to MusicRadar. "He did some wonderful stuff after that. He got out of just heavy metal, and that's a good, good thing. To this day, I rate the man very, very highly. Very highly!"
Lydon said he was already familiar with Vai's work before recruiting him for the project. "People think that I wouldn't be listening to stuff like that, but I listen to everything," he said. "It was great. It was [producer-bassist] Bill Laswell who put us together."
Lydon said he was seeking more than musicianship, at the time he approached Vai. "I have a keen ear for sheer bravery and audacity, and people who are prepared to stretch the boundaries of what most musicians call 'common sense,'" he said. - more on this story
Ian Gillan and Bernie Torme Giving Business Seminar
(Gibson) Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan will be teaching at a business seminar in Dartford, England on June 19.
The event, at the Hilton Hotel in Dartford on 19 June, says The Independent, is being put on by ex-manager the Peter Cook, a former manager who lectures on the parallels between music and business for corporate executives.
Cook said: "What we're teaching them is about balancing the need for order and structure with a little bit of creative spark which gives them the edge over their competitors."
Tormé said: "I have worked with a fair mix of Class A rock stars. The music business is a great teacher of life skills such as negotiating, marketing, teamwork, high performance and so on, both how to do them well and occasionally the dark side of the force. Big companies are far more complex, although it's not as different as you would think." - more on this story
Download Got Off To Rainy Late Start
(Classic Rock) The tenth Download Festival was forced to start two hours late Friday amid worsening weather conditions that caused traffic chaos and forced organisers to cut bands from the bill.
Headliners The Prodigy closed out the iconic event's first day following performances by Machine Head, Slash, Nightwish, Little Angels, Terrorvision and many others.
But Europe, Cancer Bats, Rise to Remain and Six Hour Sundown were amongst those to miss their sets – although Cancer Bats managed to make two appearances later in the day. - more on this story
Black Tusk Map Out Headline Tour Dates
Black Tusk will follow up their current North American tour with Municipal Waste and 3 Inches of Blood with their first ever European headlining tour.
Support on the tour will come from Okkultokrati. The tour is scheduled to begin July 8th in Köln, Germany and run through July 20th in Tonsberg, Norway with an appearance at Slottsfjell Fest.
Black Tusk will also be taking part in the "Orion Music & More Festival" curated by Metallica. The event is set for Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ. Black Tusk will be featured on the "Damage Inc" stage on Saturday June 23rd alongside label mates RED FANG and many others. - more on this story
Natur Hit The Road With Occvlta
Natur kicked off a mini East Coast tour yesterday, ahead of the release of their debut album, Head Of Death.
Natur hit the road with Occvlta for the run of dates, which begins in Baltimore, Maryland at the Talking Head Lounge.
Natur drummer Tooth comments: "Finally! Our German brothers in Occvlta will be coming to our side of the planet! Very excited to hit the road and play some new places. This will be a great week for sure! After seeing them kill London two years in a row at the Live Evil Festival it was certain we had to host them in the States. Can't wait to bang skulls side by side again! Heavy metal is our way!" - more on this story
Titans Eve Announce Tour With Anvil
Titans Eve have a set July 13th release date for their second full-length album, 'Life Apocalypse'.
In support of the effort, the band plan a Western Canadian tour with legendary Canadian metal band Anvil.
"Our album 'Life Apocalypse' drops on July Friday the 13th, just in time for our tour with Anvil!!! We are all very excited to start playing for you guys again and to be able to join Canadian metal legends this time!." says vocalist/guitarist Brian Gamblin. - more on this story
Auroch Plan Summer Album Release and Tour
Auroch have officially named their debut full length album, 'From Forgotten Worlds,' which will be released in July.
"At long last we're excited to reveal the name of this first full length release and the songs that lie therein. This has represented a lot of work, sweat and blood and it is reflected in the music. Prepare for a total death metal onslaught!" comments Auroch vocalist/guitarist Seb Montesi.
Auroch are gearing up for their 'Canadian Abomination Tour' which will kick off on July 13th. - more on this story
Dee Snider Jams Skid Row Classic With Sebastian Bach
(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach played the Sweden Rock Festival Thursday night, and had a little help along the way.
Sebastian was joined by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider for the Skid Row cut, "Youth Gone Wild."
Bach is currently on the road promoting his latest effort, "Kicking & Screaming." - Watch the Dee/Bach jam
The Hives Deliver Go Right Ahead Video
The Hives have released their official music video for their single "Go Right Ahead" online.
According to the announcement, the concept is: Howlin' Pelle Almqvist & the gang take charge of a Gotham-esque city with their very own Hives blimp. There's chaos & confusion, plenty of top hats, and possibly even some space exploration.
"Go Right Ahead" comes off the band's new album, Lex Hives, which was released last week. Watch the video - here.
Van Halen Light Up The Sky In St. Paul
(hennemusic) Van Halen have been mixing up the setlists on their current "A Different Kind Of Truth" tour, giving fans a chance to hear some classic deep cuts that haven't been played live in many years.
Video shot during a recent soundcheck in St. Paul, Minnesota captured the band playing the 1979 track, "Light Up The Sky," with background vocals by Wolfgang.
The video was shot by a fan who was in the venue early as part of a VIP package; occasionally, VIP ticket holders have been able to sit in on soundcheck during the tour. - Watch the video here.
Duane Allman Taught Joe Walsh Slide Guitar
(Gibson) Joe Walsh has revealed it was Duane Allman who showed him the basics of slide guitar.
In an interview to be published by M – Music & Musicians, Walsh said, "The James Gang played lots of shows with the Allman Brothers Band, back when it was common to have two headliners on the bill. At some point I sat down with Duane backstage, and he showed me the basics – things like proper tunings to use, based on what you're trying to accomplish. He showed me how you put the slide directly over the fret, instead of between them, like you do when you're normally playing. And he stressed using a very light touch. Duane taught me these things out of the goodness of his heart. I've always tried to keep his tradition going, because he was such a good guy and such a great player."
Analog Man, Walsh's first solo album in 20 years, was released on Tuesday (June 5). - more on this story
Terror Post Documentary Online
Terror posted their full, uncut version of their documentary about front-man Scott Vogel and Terror on YouTube.
Originally posted as a series, fans can now view the entire movie from start to finish. Focusing on Vogel's early bands, plus the history of Terror from the band's formation through the making of their latest album, Keepers Of The Faith. Watch it here.
Terror will be on tour in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe this summer, appearing at various festivals as well as hitting the road with BANE, NAYSAYER, and ROTTING OUT in July/August.
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