Today's Day in Rock
Guns N' Roses Leader Axl Rose Loses $20 Million Legal Battle
(Classic Rock) Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has lost his court case against video game maker Activision.
Rose had been battling the corporation since 2010, claiming they'd breached an agreement over his appearance in 2007′s Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock.
He said they'd been allowed to use classic track Welcome To The Jungle as long as former colleague Slash and his then-active band Velvet Revolver didn't appear in the game. But when it was released Slash was the main image on the cover artwork, leading Rose to call his lawyers in.
He'd had demanded $20m in compensation, arguing that the song's appearance helped the firm generate over $1bn in sales.
On Friday Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer threw out the last of the singer's arguments, after having previously ruled out his claims of fraud and misrepresentation. more on this story
Bon Jovi Tour Opener Sidelined By Blizzard But Band Plays Free Show
Bon Jovi was forced to postpone the first concert of their North American tour after a blizzard hit New England.
The band was set to kick off the tour on Saturday night in Connecticut but after the governor declared a state of emergency and issued a mandatory statewide travel ban, the group was forced to postpone the show.
But fans and employees who were at the Mohegan Sun Arena were treated to a free impromptu concert on Saturday night, according to the band's website.
They said of the surprise set, "Bon Jovi recognizes how much preparation it takes for fans to attend a concert and they wanted to honor that the best way that they know how."
The band has already announced that the make up date for the show will take place on October 25th and tickets from the original concert will be honored on the new date.
Former Korn Star Strikes Plea Deal
Former Korn drummer David Silveria has struck a plea deal for his DUI arrest last March in Orange County, Ca.
Silveria was charged with driving under the influence after he admitted to police that he had taken a sleeping pill the night before.
He was questioned after he rear-ended another vehicle while on the way to breakfast and then allegedly left the scene of the accident on March 25th in Huntington Beach, Ca.
Silveria said that he suffered from insomnia and had taken a sleeping pill, but didn't realize that he was still too exhausted to drive the next morning when the accident occurred.
The drummer originally entered a not guilty plea to the DUI as well as a hit and run charge. more on this story
Rick Rubin Wanted Ginger Baker For Black Sabbath
(Classic Rock) Always-controversial producer Rick Rubin wanted Cream drummer Ginger Baker to replace Bill Ward in Black Sabbath, guitarist Tony Iommi has revealed.
The band's plans for 13, their first album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978′s Never Say Die were thrown into turmoil after Ward refused to participate saying he hadn't been offered a contact that was "signable."
But Iommi, who faced his own challenges with a cancer battle, rejected Rubin's suggestion of calling Baker, who was recently named rock's craziest drummer.
The guitarist tells Rolling Stone: "I thought, 'Bloody hell!' I just couldn't see that." more on this story
Bret Michaels Previews Loretta Lynn 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' Duet
(hennemusic) Bret Michaels is offering up previews of tracks from his forthcoming new solo album, "Good Songs & Great Friends," which is due March 26.
The latest is Bret's duet with country music legend Loretta Lynn on a remake of Poison's smash hit, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."
"Good Songs & Great Friends" also includes a live duet with Jimmy Buffett ("Margaritaville"), a cover of "Sweet Home Alabama" with Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Peter Keys from Lynyrd Skynyrd playing on the track.
The album also features guest appearances from Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Michael Anthony of Van Halen/Chickenfoot, Leslie West of Mountain, Ace Frehley of Kiss/Frehley's Comet, and others. Check out the preview here.
KISS Frontman Paul Stanley Appearing on Alice Cooper's Radio Show
(hennemusic) KISS frontman Paul Stanley will appear on Alice Cooper's syndicated radio program, "Nights with Alice Cooper," on Wednesday, February 13 and Thursday, February 21.
According to the producer, Paul's interview was "so great" they had to make it a two-part feature.
"Nights with Alice Cooper" is broadcast on over 100 radio stations in the U.S., six in Canada, and is also available in the U.K. and Australia. more on this story
Johnny Marr Launching North American Solo Tour
(Gibson) Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has announced an 18-date North American tour in support of his new solo album, The Messenger.
Kicking off in Las Vegas on April 11, the three-week trek will follow several U.K. dates slated for March.
The North American tour includes two shows with New Order and performances both weekends of the Coachella Festival. Set for release on February 26, The Messenger is said by Details magazine to "hark back to the '80s with chiming, effects-laden guitars and dreamy vocals."
The album was written and produced by Marr, who recorded in Manchester and in Berlin. Engineer Frank Arkwright mastered the disc at Abbey Road Studios. more on this story
Thin Lizzy Cancel Tour Dates
(hennemusic) Due to circumstances "way beyond the band's control," Thin Lizzy have announced the cancellation of most of their headline appearances on the forthcoming Australia tour.
All Thin Lizzy shows announced with KISS and Motley Crue will take place along with the headline show at Melbourne's Billboard on March 4th.
Thin Lizzy have recently morphed into the new band, Black Star Riders. The group completed recording their debut album last week, after less than a month in the studio with producer Kevin Shirley; release date is to be announced. more on this story
David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin Years Inspires New Film
(Radio.com) David Bowie's time spent in Berlin, Germany in the late 1970s, during which time his roommate was Iggy Pop, is the stuff of sex, drugs and rock & roll myths.
Now it seems these tales will come to life in a new biopic about Bowie and the Stooges frontman, tentatively titled (after the latter's heroin-inspired hit) Lust for Life.
Bowie relocated to Germany in late 1976 for the avant garde art scene and the collaboration of Pop, Brian Eno and more. Bowie would go on to make albums that comprise his Berlin triology: 1977′s Low, 1977′s Heroes 1979′s Lodger, while simultaneously working with Pop on his first two solo albums, The Idiot and Lust for Life (both in 1977).
"[Lust for Life] is not a traditional rock biopic, for no one dies at the end," producer Egoli Tossell said in a statement.
It's an unconventional biopic in more ways than that, however. The central character of the film will be rather obtuse. more.
3 Inches Of Blood and Goatwhore Plan Spring Tour
3 Inches Of Blood will be teaming up with Goatwhore this spring to launch a North American coheadlining tour.
The tour is set to kick off on April 11th in Kelowna, BC and will conclude on May 4th in Cleveland, OH.
The bands will also be making a stop along the tour to take part in the infamous New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on April 20th.
3 Inches Of Blood will be touring to support their latest album, Long Live Heavy Metal. more on this story
Fleetwood Mac Star Can't Ask Christine McVie To Rejoin The Band
(Classic Rock) Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood admits he's not allowed to ask Christine McVie to rejoin the band again.
She retired in 1998 and has only attended a handful of shows since then – but she's made it clear she has no interest in making a comeback. Fleetwood tells the Telegraph: "I've had to agree to stop asking her."
The band were able to regain guitarist Lindsey Buckingham in 2003, although Fleetwood admits that reopened some of the four-piece's infamous emotional wounds.
"To see Stevie Nicks, just a week ago, saying to Lindsey that she understood he left because he couldn't stand to see her destroy herself – it was a heavy, good moment. I'm moved even talking about this." more on this story
Dio Members Making Tour Plans
(Classic Rock) The original surviving members of Dio are aiming to tour the UK in July as part of a wider European tour.
Last In Line consists of guitarist Vivian Campbell, bassist Jimmy Bain, keyboardist Claude Schnell and drummer Vinny Appice.
They're joined by former Lynch Mob and Hurricane vocalist Andy Freeman, who'll fill the gap left by the late Ronnie James Dio.
Campbell – who left Dio in 1987 to join Whitesnake and has been with Def Leppard since 1992 – tells BackstageAxxess: "We're calling it Last In LIne after the second album." more on this story
The Melvins Recruit Friends For Covers Album
The Melvins have set an April 30th release date for their new covers album, "Everybody Loves Sausages." Their camp sent over these details:
"This record will give people a peak into the kind of things that influence us musically," explains Buzz Osborne. "We REALLY like all of these songs along with the bands who actually wrote this stuff because first and foremost we are HUGE music fans."
In a decidedly Melvins approach to a covers album, the band not only selected a unique assortment of songs to cover, ranging from Roxy Music's "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" to Queen's "Best Friend," they also enlisted several friends to take part including Mudhoney's Mark Arm joining them for The Scientists' "Set It On Fire" and Neurosis' Scott Kelly pitching in on a cover of Venom's "Warhead."
While the release is billed as a proper Melvins' album (featuring the line-up of Osborne, Dale Crover, Jared Warren and Coady Willis), there are a handful of songs recorded as the Melvins Lite incarnation of the band (Osborne, Crover and Trevor Dunn): "Female Trouble" (Divine a.k.a. John Waters), "Timothy Leary Lives" (Pop-O-Pies) and "Romance By Tales of Terror" (Tales of Terror). more on this story
The Toadies Announce 2013 Dia De Los Toadies
The Toadies are taking their annual music festival, Dia De Los Toadies, home this year to Fort Worth, Texas.
The festival, their sixth, will take place on September 13th and 14th at the Panther Island Pavilion.
Toadies will be kicking it off with acoustic fireside performance on Friday along with not-yet-announced special guests.
The next day the band will headline the festival which will feature a "full day of bands," with only the Toadies announced so far.
"It's been great moving the Dia festival around Texas, but at a certain point, we realized that we need to share it with our hometown, Fort Worth, where the band is still based. Â We played Billy Bob's last year and it reminded us what a hometown crowd is like, so moving the festival made perfect sense," says Toadies guitarist, Clark Vogeler. more on this story
Halestorm Win Hard Rock/Metal Grammy Award
(Classic Rock) Halestorm won the 2013 Hard Rock/Metal Grammy for their track Love Bites (So Do I) on Sunday Night, beating Iron Maiden, Megadeth Anthrax, Marilyn Manson and Lamb of God for the award.
Lzzy Hale's outfit thanked their parents and fellow nominees after being named winners for their track from 2012 album The Strange Case Of… She said: "The song wouldn't have been possible without these people."
The revamped single award for rock and metal was handed out ahead of the televised ceremony featuring what are regarded as the mainstream Grammys. more on this story
Slade's Noddy Holder Hopes Exhibition Will Gain Glam Era More Respect
(Classic Rock) Former Slade frontman Noddy Holder hopes a new art exhibition will make people take the glam era more seriously.
His Wolverhampton outfit were among the leaders of the early 1970s movement, spearheading experimentation with glitter makeup, high heels and outrageous costumes.
The trend was taken in different directions by artists including David Bowie, T Rex, Roxy Music and The Sweet. Their fashion statements later influenced American rock outfits including Motley Crue, WASP and Twisted Sister.
Now the Tate Liverpool gallery is hosting Glam! The Performance Of Style until May 12, featuring over 100 artworks from big names including Andy Warhol, David Hockney and many others. more on this story
Dunlop Releases Eddie Van Halen Signature Effects Anniversary Series
(hennemusic) Dunlop is celebrating 35 years since the debut of Eddie Van Halen with the Limited Edition 35th Anniversary Series of EVH signature effects.
The gear features finishes based on Eddie's legendary black and white and Frankenstein guitars. With premium quality high-gloss paints, the result is a collection of richly finished pedals that are as ready for the showroom floor as they are for the road.
The 35th Anniversary series include the MXR EVH-117 Flanger, the MXR EVH Phase 90, and the Dunlop EVH Wah Guitar Effects Pedal. more on this story
Neil Young, Elton John, Sting Tribute Bruce Springsteen
(Classic Rock) Bruce Springsteen helped raise more than $250,000 for MusiCares at the weekend, during a gala night in which he was named Person Of The Year by the charity.
The evening included a tribute concert featuring Neil Young, Elton John, Sting and many others, before the Boss himself hit the stage.
Gala host Jon Stewart hailed Springsteen's music, saying how it inspired him as a young hopeful to think, "I am not a loser – I am a character in an epic poem about losers." more on this story
Singled Out: Cartel
Today Cartel frontman Will Pugh tells us about the song "Uninspired," the first track released from their new album 'Collider,' which will be released on March 26th. Here is the story:
I've had the lyric "I'm a bit overwhelmed. Some may call it uninspired..." in my head for at least 4 years at this point. As a songwriter, little "nuggets" of songs come like an epiphany and then you spend the rest of your time trying to figure out how to make the rest of the song live up to how good you think that "nugget" or "embryo" is. It's truly a painstaking task. That's what writing Uninspired was like. I had the riff and a demo to sing the melody to but I had no clear direction other than what the initial lyric laid out. It was only when we came down to recording that I finally grasped a clear picture of what I wanted to convey lyrically.
The song is about coming to the end of the road creatively. That is to say, at some point, every artists feels like they've drained the well or the resource for the creative juices that lead to uninhibited expression. I had sort of hit a brick wall in knowing what to write about when it came to Cartel. So, I decided to write the most honest song I could about what it's like being in a band that has seen and done it all. The vulnerability that is exhibited in this song is unparalleled in the rest of Cartel's body of work. Thus, once I wrote "...so what is there left to do when someone's so young and admired?", I had found the appropriate way forward.
This has turned into one of our favorite songs we've ever done and I think that's evident when listening to the track. We put our all into this entire record and we're happy to have released Uninspired to the world and see them enjoy it as much as we do.
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself right here!
Bret Michaels Previews New TV Series
(hennemusic) Fans can watch a preview of Poison singer Bret Michaels hosting the all-new series "Rock My RV" which will air on Travel Channel beginning in May.
Fans of Michaels know him as a long-time RV devotee, and now Travel Channel is revealing, for the first time, just how deep his RV passions run. Michaels, a hands-on enthusiast, leads a team of skilled, custom RV designers and fabricators who transform travelers' ordinary RVs into the most outrageous, badass, hooked-up mobile mansions on the road.
"For the past 25 years, Bret Michaels has spent at least 9 months out of the year in a tour bus that he personally designs from top to bottom," said Andy Singer, Travel Channel GM. "We couldn't think of a better frontman than Bret for the series. He lives and breathes life on the road, and undoubtedly, holds the record for the most hours logged in a custom coach. Bret jumped at the chance to share his passion for travel and the RV experience through the fascinating, obsessive world of customizing RVs."
"Between touring and traveling, I spend a lot of time on the road, and my tricked-out, custom coach is my home away from home," says Michaels. "I crisscross the country and live in my tour bus, and I know how to take an RV from ordinary to extraordinary. I can't wait to put my expertise to use and show people how to make their RVs rock." Check out the preview here.
Jack White Performs At The Grammys
(hennemusic) Jack White performed at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, live from Los Angeles.
White was nominated for three awards from "Blunderbuss", including Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, and "Freedom At 21" for Best Rock Song.
Jack went zero-for-three on the evening, but did rock the show with a performance of "Love Interruption" and "Freedom At 21."
"Blunderbuss" was named the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012, with sales of more than 33,000 copies. Watch the Grammy performance here.
Gemini Syndrome Release New Video and Offer Free Song Download
Gemini Syndrome recently signed to Warner Bros. Records and hit the road with Mushroomhead on Friday.
The celebrate the new tour, the band have release a music video for their first single and are also offering fans a free download of the song.
You can check out the video for "Pleasure & Pain" here and if you like what you hear, you can download the track
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