Today's Day in Rock
Record Label Vs Fans
(Classic Rock) Independent record label Century Media has taken legal action against 7500 fans of Iced Earth and Lacuna Coil for illegal filesharing of the bands' material.
Papers filed in a New Jersey court identifies 4327 people who downloaded Iced Earth album Dystopia and 3136 users who copied Lacuna Coil's Dark Adrenaline.
The filings currently call the accused "John Doe" but specify their IP addresses. The court will later decide whether that information may be utilized to find the users' real names.
If the decision is found in favor of Century, their lawyers will instruct internet service providers to supply the personal information of each defendant. A lot more info plus details about the result of previous labels taking similar actions.
Pearl Jam and Soundgarden Tour?
(Classic Rock) An Australian radio station has prompted speculation that Soundgarden and Pearl Jam are planning a joint tour in 2013, leading to double duties for Matt Cameron, who plays drums in both bands.
Radar Music believe they've made sense of the jigsaw – they suggest the only way for Cameron to be available for both tours is if they took place simultaneously. And the only thing standing in the way of Pearl Jam hitting the road was they didn't have an album to follow 2009′s Backspacer.
The station says: "Matt has confirmed on multiple occasions that he's not leaving Pearl Jam, and that he's committed to Soundgarden. If he is staying on with both, it could mean only one thing: a Soundgarden and Pearl Jam world tour.
"However we were still missing a key ingredient – a new Pearl Jam album. The tour could only take place if that was on the cares. Cue guitarist Jeff Ament confirming this month that they're half-way through, and on track for an early 2013 release. more on this story
Guitarist Jailed For Hendrix, Stones and Beatles Fraud
(Classic Rock) Los Angeles based musician Marino De Silva has been jailed for up to eight years after admitting to a multi-million dollar fraud in which he scammed investors out of money for albums that weren't what he'd promised they would be.
The Hull, UK-born guitarist told people he was producing rare and valuable unheard material from Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.
De Silva, who described himself as an "international multi-platinum award-winning guitarist," claimed he'd won a Grammy and said he was a close friend of Keith Richards, also produced charity CDs – but didn't pass the promised cash onto the charities.
But once they'd handed over their cheques, many found it impossible to discover what was happening with their money. And some of those who heard the results of De Silva's work were furious at its poor quality. more on this story
The Man Who Walked Away From Replacing Jim Morrison in The Doors
Imagine that The Doors were interested in hiring you to replace Jim Morrison soon after his death and as you were about to meet the band members in the recording studio but you turned around and walked away from the opportunity. That's just what happened to P.J. Proby.
Finding Zoso recently conducted an extensive interview with P.J. Proby who recalls his experiences with The Beatles, The Who, Elvis, John Lennon and even having Led Zeppelin as his backing band. During the exchange, Proby confirms the rumor that he was approached to fill Morrison's shoes in The Doors. Here is what he had to say:
"Yeah I was asked to do that. I got as far as the recording studio. I was to meet everybody down in the recording studio and luckily the red light was on which meant don't enter, they're recording. In the time it took for the red light to go out, I realized that I could never ever fill Jim Morrison's shoes. I could never do a show where I go out there and pull my doo-da out or take my pants off onstage.
"I know I already had the reputation for being wild over here with the ripped pants and everything, but Morrison went all the way and I couldn't do that. So what I did was when the red light went out I thought to myself, 'You can never replace that son of a gun,' and I got in my car and drove off."
Read the full interview to find out how Zeppelin became his backing band and more wild rock and roll tales here.
Ex-Aerosmith Member Playing Free Rock In A Hard Place Anniversary Show
The man who once replaced Joe Perry in Aerosmith is celebrating the anniversary of an album he recorded with the band with a free show where he will play the album in its entirety.
Former Aerosmith lead guitarist Jimmy Crespo, who was in the band from 1979 until 1984, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aerosmith's 1982 Rock In A Hard Place album, with a full album show in November.
Crespo will team up with The Sin City Sinners for the free show at The Railhead (inside Boulder Station) in Las Vegas on November 3rd. He has more details on his site.
Rainbow, Van Halen, Ozzy Supergroup Rumored
Former Rainbow frontman Joe Lynn Turner is rumored to be putting together a new supergroup.
The band is said to include drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy) and Van Halen's Michael Anthony, according to Melodic Rock.
The site reports that "the group plans to write and record new music in the vein of classic 70s rock artists such as Free, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple."
Metallica Guitarist Launching Book Tour
(hennemusic) Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett's new book, "Too Much Horror Business," will be published on October 1 and he has announced a series of book-signing events to help launch the project.
Documenting Kirk's love of all things horror, and the legendary collection of horror memorabilia he has amassed over the years, "Too Much Horror Business" is a 228 page, hardback, large format coffee table book featuring well over 300 full color images from Kirk's private collection and exclusive set photography by Mark Leialoha and Joe Gibbs.
There are also three extensive conversations with writer Steffan Chirazi covering the importance of collecting in Hammett's life from childhood, plus personally-written captions by Kirk for many of the items displayed in the book. "This is my gift to all the other horror nerds out there who are just like me," says Kirk. "It's been made with great love for all the many characters and movies which guided me through childhood, into adulthood and which still keep me on track today." See the book tour dates here.
New Order Plan New Material
(Gibson) New Order will begin work on new material in early 2013, although probably not with original bass player Peter Hook, who is still engaged in a legal battle with the band over the use of the name.
New Order vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sumner tells BBC 6Music that the band will meet after Christmas to discuss exactly what for their new material might take. "We've not decided yet, but from what we've seen from traveling around the world is that people want to hear some new stuff," Sumner says. "Speaking to journalists and speaking to fans, they seem to really want to hear some new stuff. We won't play live as much next year, maybe half the amount we've done this year, and we'll write some new stuff."
The current New Order line-up includes original keyboard player Gillian Gilbert (who left the band in 2001 and rejoined last year) and bass player Tom Chapman from Sumner's recent project Bad Lieutenant. more on this story
Lamb of God Frontman's Dramatic Arrest
(Classic Rock) Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler has described the moment they realised they were in trouble as Randy Blythe was dramatically arrested for manslaughter.
The vocalist spent five weeks in jail in Prague after the band flew in for a tour date, without having been warned they were suspected of involvement in the death of fan Daniel Nosek in 2010.
"An officer explained in broken English that they were investigating a homicide. We'd been flying around the world for the last five and a half weeks – maybe something happened at one of these festivals, and they're talking to all of the bands, or someone we know might be in trouble? We never thought they were investigating us," Adler tellsMetal Insider. "Then they hand us all a piece of paper that explains in broken English about the situation that happened in 2010. They said they needed us all for interrogation, but they're taking Randy with them now. That's when it hit us. No one had heard anything about this, and with the SWAT team standing around us there was nothing we could do about it. more on this story
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Recovering From Surgery
(CBS Local) It's been a strenuous 2012 for Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, and many have expressed concerns over the 70-year-old's health as he's toured the globe with his reunited band. Now, Wilson has penned a note to fans reacting to this, and more importantly, revealing hereditary back problems and recent surgery.
Apparently Wilson had surgery before the Boys hit the road this spring for their 50th anniversary tour. Just this week, he had the "cutting edge" procedure redone, following the wrap of the Beach Boys' overseas tour dates.
Read the full text of Wilson's message, which first appeared on his official Tumblr blog, here.
Chuck Berry Recovers Stolen Guitar After Police Arrest Burglars
(Classic Rock) Chuck Berry has been reunited with a priceless guitar that was stolen during three raids on home by burglars.
Three men have been arrested in connection with the thefts in St Louis, Missouri, after they broke into the 85-year-old's property after cops swooped.
In the first raid last week, they made off with a 1978 Gibson ES-355 from Berry's personal office. Its value is uncertain, but a similar model with no big-name connections recently sold on eBay for $4500. more on this story
Rush Book a New York Times Best Seller
(hennemusic) "Clockwork Angels: The Novel" – the companion work to Rush's new album of the same name – written by Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart and bestselling sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson, has landed at position No. 18 on The New York Times "Hardcover Fiction" best sellers list.
"Clockwork Angels: The Novel" was published by ECW Press on September 1. Anderson teamed up with Peart to create a novelization of the story behind Rush's latest release.
"Most of you are aware of my long-standing friendship with Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist from the legendary rock band Rush, as well as how much Rush has influenced my work," said Anderson a few months ago. "My first novel, 'Resurrection, Inc.', was closely inspired by the Rush album 'Grace Under Pressure', and I can point to dozens of other novels and stories that bear a clear Rush influence." more on this story
Kings of Leon To Receive Music City Walk of Fame Honor
(Gibson) Kings of Leon will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by Gibson guitar, on Friday, September 21 at 1 pm in Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The ceremony open to the public, and it's free.
The Music City Walk of Fame was created to recognize artists who have made contributions to all music genres and who have a strong connection to Nashville," said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, in a statement. "Kings of Leon was created and discovered in Nashville, and the band still proudly calls the city home. They are a perfect example of what this project is all about — local musicians who transcend genre to produce great music loved by all."
A permanent sidewalk medallion with Kings of Leon's name displayed in a star-and-guitar design will be installed in the sidewalk along the Music Mile. more on this story
Sammy Hagar Day Video Goes Online
(hennemusic) The northern California town of Roseville celebrated Sammy Hagar Day on Saturday (9/15/12).
Hagar was on hand for the event, which also included the opening of his new restaurant, Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Island Bar and Grill. "The downtown.. it's got a historical feeling to it and it's got soul," explained Sammy. "I walk into so many cities that have torn the old town down and built brand new condos, and it's soulless. It's all generic-feeling stuff. And this place has a feeling and a vibe I thought we'll put this island right in the middle of it and keep this community alive."
"That's my goal," sums up Hagar, "is to keep this community right here in downtown Roseville - the old town with the trains and all that stuff - to preserve it. That's really the coolest thing about it." Read more and check out video here.
Geoff Tate Reveals More Album Details
Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate has released track details for his upcoming solo album, Kings & Thieves.
The album, Tate's second solo release, will be released on November 6th in North America.
Tate will be hitting the road in October for a full tour in support of Kings & Thieves, including a 7-date Canadian run with Alice Cooper. Tracklist and tour dates.
Soundgarden Reveal New Album Details
(hennemusic) Soundgarden have revealed more details about their forthcoming album, "King Animal," which will be released on November 13 and is the band's first studio release since 1996's "Down On The Upside."
On Monday, the band posted the cover art for the album, the full song list, and a teaser clip of audio form an unidentified track.
The album's lead single, "Been Away Too Long," will be shipped to rock radio stations on Wednesday, September 19. See the cover, album trailer and tracklisting here.
10 Years Recruit Fair To Midland Member For Tour
10 Years have recruited Fair To Midland bassist Ryan Collier to join them on their upcoming North American headline tour.
The "Cutting Like Knives" tour will feature support from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and The Last Place You Look.
Collier will be temporarily replacing Lewis Cosby, who will be taking time off to prepare for the birth of his first child. Guitarist/drummer Brian Vodinh commented, "We are really excited to be embarking on this tour with some old friends in The Last Place You Look and some new friends in The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Rehearsals have gone amazing with Ryan Collier on bass and we will be playing some brand new songs that we have not played live yet, so we hope to see some familiar faces and a lot of new ones at the shows!" more on this story
Collaborator Recalls Jon Lord's Final Solo
(Classic Rock) Jon Lord collaborator Paul Mann has recalled the emotional moments when the late Deep Purple keyboardist tracked his final solo.
They were working on the new recording of Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, which will be released as planned next month, despite his sudden death in July.
Mann remembers how he spent a day in Abbey Road Studios working closely with Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, one of the guest artists on the album, because Lord was too ill to join in.
"We came in to do the session with Bruce and the hope was Jon would put on an organ solo towards the end of the day. I'd made the decision I wasn't going to push him to do anything – if he was well enough he'd do it, and we'd just see what happened," The conductor says. "I ended up working closely with Bruce because Jon was not feeling well during the afternoon. He was resting and he left me to teach the part to Bruce. We had a great time working on all that.
"Towards the end of the afternoon Jon re-emerged..." find out what happened next.
Asia Tour, TV Special and Box Set Coming
Asia's 30th Anniversary celebration continues with new world tour dates in support of their new album, an upcoming box set release, and a TV special.
Asia have announced over 30 shows with three tour legs taking place this fall in Japan, North America, and England.
Their camp also sent over word that the band plan to release a limited edition Box Set celebrating the original Asia album (now re-mastered), and also including an additional disc of rare tracks and the new documentary DVD, Asia- 30 Years On ( and several other items). No release date was given. more on this story
Excerpt of New Book About Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Goes Online
(hennemusic) A new book about Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page is due next month. "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page," by Guitar World's Brad Tolinski, will be published October 23.
Over the last twenty years, Brad Tolinski, Editorial Director of Guitar World, Revolver and Guitar Aficionado magazines, has interviewed Page more than any other journalist in the world and by asking incisive questions, he's been able to gain the trust of the legendary guitarist.
Sifting through over fifty hours of conversations that touch on everything from the 1960s music scene and his early years as England's top session guitarist working with artists like The Who, The Kinks and Eric Clapton, to his wild years in Led Zeppelin, and post-Zep projects, Light & Shade will provide readers with the most complete picture of the media-shy guitarist ever published. You can read an excerpt here.
Heart's Hunt For McCartney
(Classic Rock) In the 1970s, while musicians all over the UK were dreaming of making it to America, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart were dreaming of making it to Scotland.
Their sights were set on the remote Mull of Kintyre, the peninsula where ex-Beatle Paul McCartney lived. And when they found themselves at the top of the charts with 1987 single Alone, they also found time to chase their dream.
In an excerpt from their biographical book Kicking And Dreaming, out now, Ann tells how they arrived a week early for a European tour in order to hire a car and hunt McCartney down. Find out what happened next.
B Sides
Singled Out: The Luxury
Today Jason Dunn from The Luxury tells us about the title track of their brand new album "Why Don't You Cry Anymore (Like You Used To)?" which has drawn comparisons to the sound of Oasis, The Smiths and The Cure. Here is the story:
A lot of the songs I've written have a sort of feel-good melody and rhythm with just absolutely dour and depressing lyrics, or sarcasm floating under the surface of something genuine. In this one, I was trying to marry the two.
I'd been with someone off and on for a good six years, and as luck would have it I finally hit the epiphany wall and realized she could possibly be the ONE, just a few short months after she finally gave up on me. So there was a massive blender of conflicting emotions in my own head, coming to grips with all the things I'd said and done over the years, trying to reconcile what a bastard I'd been with how much I wanted it to work out in the end.
I was a mess, and I wound up making a fool of myself, being way too intense, trying to find a balance between properly saying all the things I never really said and being an over-the-top, gushing disaster. So the song came from the two voices in my head, one believing that we were "too big and too good to fail", and the other feeling resigned that we were "guided by the great, gaping hole in our sails" - we were destined to crash regardless of how beautiful we were supposed to be together in my own mind.
The bridge, or middle bit, was a sort of acknowledgement that no matter how private one would hope this would be, there were plenty of people watching, taking sides, offering sage advice with no end game ("everyone's an expert and nobody knows"). And the chorus is just a sort of self-rebuking, sarcastic refrain - whining for someone to show some real emotion but knowing damn well that it's everything you've said and done that made them shut down on you.
All that said, it's probably the bounciest, happiest-sounding thing I've ever written.
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
Rare 1977 Sex Pistols Video Clip Goes Online
(hennemusic) The Sex Pistols have revealed a previously unseen live performance video of "Holidays In The Sun" from 1977.
NME reports the footage was shot during a gig in Penzance, Cornwall in September 1977 - the month before "Holidays In The Sun" was released as the fourth single from the band's debut album "Never Mind The Bollocks."
"The performance was shot using one camera and shows the extraordinary captivating quality of the band at the time," said director Julian Temple, explaining the origins of the video. "There was shock in the room, it was hypnotizing, contagious, and unfolded right in front of you. It was filmed in Penzance in September 1977, the Pistols arrived unannounced and the audience couldn't believe what they were getting." Read more and watch it here.
Aerosmith Release 2nd Behind The Scenes Video For New Album
(hennemusic) Aerosmith recently launched a new 8-part series called "The Making Of Music From Another Dimension."
The footage presents a behind-the-scenes look as the Boston rockers create their first new album in more than a decade.
Due November 6, "Music From Another Dimension" is the Boston band's 15th studio album. The project was recorded in Los Angeles and at the band's studio in Massachusetts; it was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, with the exception of three tracks produced by Tyler and Marti Frederiksen.
In episode two of the new series, drummer Joey Kramer explains how the band shifted gears and changed up their songwriting process. "Working in the conference room together at Vindaloo was where we kinda put songs together arrangement-wise and learned them," says Kramer, "instead of everybody being in the studio diddling, making noises by themselves." Watch it here.
Megadeth's Dave Ellefson Shares Behind The Scenes Footage
(hennemusic) On Sunday, Megadeth wrapped up a series of shows in South America as part of their "Countdown To Extinction" 20th anniversary tour.
Bassist Dave Ellefson is sharing behind the scenes footage of Megadeth's first ever performance in Cordoba, Argentina.
On November 6, Megadeth will release a new 20th-anniversary edition of their most popular album, 1992's double platinum-certified "Countdown To Extinction."
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