Kings of Leon Recruit Danny DeVito
Kings of Leon have made an unconventional move by recruiting It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day and Danny DeVito to star in a new comedy promo video for their forthcoming album.
The band announced the video under the banner of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and instead of a typical promotional video featuring the band talking about their album or sharing snippets of the music from the recording studio, they instead decided to tell a story instead.
The video tells the story of a film-maker named 'Dennis' (played by Glenn Howerton) and the challenges he faces putting together the promotional video. The band does not actually appear in the video, but Danny DeVito does give an unusual performance.
Kings of Leon will be releasing the new album, 'Mechanical Bull," their sixth studio album, on September 24th. While you wait, you can watch "Dennis Makes A Kings of Leon Promo Video" here.
Biffy Clyro Speak Out About Nine Inch Nails Insult
(TeamRock Radio) Biffy Clyro resisted the urge to fire back at Trent Reznor after the Nine Inch Nail mainman badmouthed them on Twitter when NIN played before their headline set at the Reading Festival.
Reznor accused them of being responsible for ruining preparations for NIN's performance at the festival last month, saying: "Should be an unusual show tonight… the lying promoter and the band following us (whoever the f**k they are) f**ked us on our production."
Biffy frontman Simon Neil says: "I was dying to tweet back to him all day – but we just wanted to focus on our show," he said. "We thought, 'Well, you might not know who we are now, but I guarantee by the end of today you'll know exactly who we are.'
"They've been headlining loads of festivals everywhere and I think someone told him they weren't headlining Reading and Leeds, God forbid. And he basically spat his dummy out and decided to take it out on us." He's not done.
Stone Temple Pilots Kick Off Tour With Chester Bennington
(hennemusic) Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington kicked off their North American tour Wednesday night in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and video from opening night has surfaced.
"What a first night!!!! Thank you everyone!!!! It was a blast!!!!" posted the band following the 17-song performance and launch of the tour ahead of the release of their new EP "High Rise" on October 8th.
Dustin Schoof at Leigh Valley Live reports Bennington sounded like former Stone Temple Pilots front Scott Weiland and even moved like Weiland. All that was missing was the megaphone. Check out the video and read more about the show here.
Eric Clapton Expands Unplugged For Remastered Reissue
(hennemusic) Eric Clapton will release an expanded and remastered version his 1992 smash, "Unplugged", on October 15th in North America and between the 11th and 16th in other parts of the world.
Clapton hooked up with the popular MTV series in January 1992 to record the live album, featuring the guitar icon - backed by a small band - performing acoustic versions of his own songs and several blues standards. Released later that same year, the album was a blockbuster, selling more than 19 million copies worldwide and earning six Grammy Awards, sweeping the top honors, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
The new 2-CD/DVD collection includes a remastered version of the original album along with six unreleased outtakes on two CDs. The DVD features a newly restored version of the concert, as well as more than an hour of previously unseen footage from the rehearsal.
The second disc of the set includes several songs that were not on the original album. Check out the details and tracklisting here.
Metallica Announce 'Fantastic' Through The Never Screening
Metallica have announced another advanced screening of their new 3D film "Metallica: Through The Never", this time at the largest fantasy and sci-fi film festival in the United States.
The band previously announced the premiere of the film at this year's Toronto International Film Festival next Monday, September 9th and the U.S. premiere in their native Bay Area of California at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, CA. on September 17th.
The band has announced the latest screening will be taking place the following week, during the Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. The Metallica screening will be taking place at 7:00 PM on September 25th. More details here.
"Metallica: Through The Never" will be released to IMAX theaters in North America on September 27th, followed by a wide release on October 4th. more on this story
Tony Iommi and James Hetfield Rock With Queen
(Classic Rock) The three-disc Definitive Edition of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert is now on sale and Classic Rock take you down memory lane with a clip in which Tony Iommi, James Hetfield and Queen perform Stone Cold Crazy.
The late Mercury was commemorated in the Wembley Stadium extravaganza of April 1992, which starred Axl Rose, Joe Elliott, Slash, Roger Daltrey, David Bowie, Robert Plant and many more.
The new release is the first DVD to include the opening acts' full sets, and the package comes in best-possible resolution with remastered uncompressed stereo and surround sound. Check out the video here.
Kill Devil Hill Announce Album and Release Party
Kill Devil Hill, the supergroup featuring Pantera's Rex Brown, Black Sabbath's Vinny Appice, Pissing Razor's Dewey Bragg and 40 Cycle Hum's Mark Zavon, have announced the release of their new album.
The group will be releasing their new studio album, 'Revolution Rise,' in North America on October 29th, as the first release under their new deal with Century Media.
The band will be playing a special record release show on the night of the album's release at The Roxy on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA and will soon be announcing touring plans in support of the album.
Rex Brown had this to say about the album, "This new Kill Devil Hill record is definitely one of my favorite moments of my career - it's got balls, great melodies, awesome guitar riffing and a low end that'll set your ass on fire! The album far exceeds our wildest expectations and we can't wait to take this music out on the road and share it with all of our friends and fans. Buckle your seat belts, we're all in for one hell of a ride!" more on this story
Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony To Answer Fans In Radio Special
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar has announced that he is recording a radio special this Monday to launch his new album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", and he and his Van Halen and Chickenfoot bandmate Michael Anthony have invited fans to submit questions for the program.
The Red Rocker's website provided these details about how fans can submit questions "Fans can emailing questions NOW to sammyandmikeyquestions@gmail.com and, if yours is chosen, the producers will notify you via email. Please include your phone number, preferably a landline, so Sammy can call and put you on the air, sometime between 4 and 7 p.m. ET on Monday September 9. The show will start airing the weekend of September 21st."
Due September 24, "Sammy Hagar And Friends" marks the Red Rocker's first solo release in five years and sees him team up with a variety of artists, including Kid Rock, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn), Neal Schon (Journey, HSAS), Chickenfoot pals Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani; Montrose bandmates Bill Church and Denny Carmassi, his solo band The Wabos and more. more on this story
Billy Rankin Turns Down Nazareth Reunion Offer
(Classic Rock) Former Nazareth guitarist and TeamRock Radio host Billy Rankin was this week offered the job of replacing Dan McCafferty in the band – but refused despite a trial rehearsal that he says went "great."
McCafferty exclusively told Classic Rock last week that he'd retired from the veteran Scottish rock outfit after his lung disease left him unable to deliver a full-length live set.
His decision came after Naz were forced to cancel a Canadian tour after he collapsed on stage in July, then collapsed again during a run of bill-topping festival appearances in Europe in August.
Bassist Pete Agnew – now the sole original member – called with the offer after fan speculation ran wild online. Rankin tells Classic Rock: "My name was mentioned a lot and I laughed like a train. Right up until the phone rang.
"Pete said, 'We'd like you to replace Dan.' I said, 'No one can replace Dan. Why me?' He told me, 'Well, you can sing, and we've got history.' I had to give him that one.
"We arranged a rehearsal and blasted through some old hits – and we all had to agree it sounded f**king great. But there was one thing missing: Dan." Find out what happened next.
Seether Releasing New Songs and Rarities In New Collection
Seether will be releasing a new 2-disc, 27-track compilation on October 29th that will feature some of the band's biggest hits as well as three new song and rare b-sides.
The new release is entitled "Seether 2002-2013" and the first single will be released to radio next week. The track, "Seether," is a cover of the Veruca Salt song that inspired the band's name.
Ed Vetri, the head of Wind-up Records, had this to say about the band and new collection, "13 years ago when a demo of 'Needles' came roaring through our speakers and tearing down our hallways, we knew greatness was at our fingertips.
"Shaun's powerful and emotional songwriting has continued to generate that raw passion and has developed into the unmistakable sound of 'Seether.' After an amazing young career featuring 11 number one songs, millions of albums sold, Seether is just hitting their stride and this Greatest Hits package only represents their work so far.
"We had the greatness 13 years ago, now we have the hits…In typical Seether fashion, they chose to cover the song where their name was born from, seems perfect for this occasion." more on this story
Megadeth Unplugged Special Airing This Weekend
Megadeth's recent acoustic performance, interview and takeover of SiriusXM Liquid Metal in New York City will be broadcast this weekend on the satellite radio station.
During the special appearance Megadeth played their tracks "Symphony Of Destruction", "She-Wolf", "Kingmaker", "Foreclosure Of A Dream" and "Countdown To Extinction".
The show also announced that during the special Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Chris Broderick & Shawn Drover pick some of their favorite tracks from Meshuggah, Judas Priest, Death, Annihilator, Suffocation, Alice In Chains, Accept, Def Leppard and more.
The special will be broadcast:
Friday, September 6th at 3pm ET / Noon PT
Saturday, September 7th at Noon ET / 9am PT
Sunday, September 8th at 6pm ET / 3pm PT
Jack White Named Honorary Dean of Music Academy
(Gibson) Jack White has been named an honorary dean of the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico City. The former White Stripes and Raconteurs frontman appeared last month at the academy to accept the honor, which was presented to him by singer-songwriter Elan.
As reported by Rolling Stone, White spoke to those in attendance about his family and about music. "The sense of being a musician is making art, and I do not care whether it is solo or as part of a collective project," he said. "At all times, I seek to express myself, and different circumstances of my life could also become multiple creative and stylistic channels." White was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.
Meanwhile, country singer Loretta Lynn has indicated she would like to collaborate with White on a follow-up to her 2004 album, Van Lear Rose, for which White served as producer, backup singer and multi-instrumentalist. "I think I'm going to go after Jack White and give him another call to do another album," Lynn told Billboard. more on this story
Joe Bonamassa Releasing Tour De Force Live Sets
(Classic Rock) Joe Bonamassa will release a set of live DVDs in October which were recorded during his historic four-night London stand earlier this year, he's confirmed.
The Tour De Force – Live In London collection marks the series of performances where he charted his career so far by performing in four venues in the English capital which mean the most to him. And the point of the exercise was to deliver sets of songs he'd never played live before.
Manager Roy Weisman explains how the idea was former with producer Kevin Shirley: "Kevin and I were talking during the acoustic tour this past summer. We realised we'd booked these four great shows. We said, 'Why don't we can the idea of doing a studio record now, and give Joe more time?
"'Let's use it as an opportunity for him to go back on his entire career and do a lot of songs he'd recorded but never played live.' We thought his fans would love that."
Bonamassa started in the 200-capacity Borderline with a three-piece jam band then moved to the Shepherd's Bush Empire for a big blues band show. Next came an acoustic set followed by a rock set at the Hammersmith Apollo, before a greatest-hits night at the Royal Albert Hall.
Each night will be available as double DVD and Blu-ray sets, and there's a Collector's Set featuring all four shows plus a hardback book, delivered in a box that looks like a Marshall amp.
View the trailer and download a free MP3 of I Know Where I Belong here.
Dir En Grey Announce First North American Tour in Two Years
Dir En Grey have ended their medically caused hiatus and announced their plans to hit the road this fall for their first North American tour in almost two years.
The tour will be launching on November 3rd in Dallas, TX at Trees and will include 14 stops in all before concluding on November 24th in Los Angeles at the House of Blues
Dir En Grey frontman Kyo was ordered by doctors to take a break due to damage to his voice. This forced the band to go on hiatus, but they have now returned.
Kyo had this to say, "It's been awhile since our last North American Tour, so we intend to focus and play with the same vigor that we do in Japan." more on this story
Perry Farrell Exciting About Upcoming Projects Including Porno for Pyros
(Radio.com) Jane's Addiction is in the midst of another string of dates promoting their latest album, 2011′s The Great Escape Artist: they are currently co-headlining the Uproar Festival with fellow '90s survivors Alice In Chains (read our review of the festival here). But frontman/ringmaster Perry Farrell shows no signs of taking a break when the tour ends.
In a recent conversation with Radio.com about the 25th anniversary of Jane's Addiction's landmark album Nothing's Shocking, he discussed how that album broke down barriers between genres: metalheads, punks and goths met in the mosh pit at those early shows, not a common occurrence in the late '80s/early '90s.
And he mentioned, "I'm about to do it again! I have some projects coming up in 2014, I feel excited about them… I have some goodies in my bag that when people experience them, they're going to have that same feeling where they're just saying 'Wow. This is awesome, I'm gonna tell my friends.' There's gonna be a new scene created in 2014."
One of those projects is a reunion with his post-Jane's band, Porno For Pyros, which also featured Jane's drummer Stephen Perkins, along with guitarist Peter DiStefano. "I have some new songs coming out with Porno For Pyros, and we may end up doing some spot dates," he revealed. He said that Mike Watt played bass on the tracks (Watt took over for original bass player Martyn LeNoble during the recording of the band's second and final album, 1996′s Good God's Urge). "He's a busy man," he says of Watt, who also plays bass for the Stooges, "but he loves working."
Farrell has long been a fan of electronic music and has DJ-ed as DJ Peretz, long before the current EDM craze. And he has a new dance music album on the way as well: "I'm not positive exactly when [it will come out]. I have a dance record coming that's part of an immersive play, it's very complicated and exciting. It's with [wife] Etty and some incredible house producers."
Finally, he has been writing rock songs, which he hopes to record with his most well-known band. "I have written an EP for a rock band, hopefully it will be with Jane's Addiction, and that will happen when we get off the road. If it is with Jane's Addiction. If not, it will be with some amazing musicians. Or I may ask everybody to collaborate on a four or five song EP." more on this story
Hugh Laurie Finds His True Self Playing Music
(Radio.com) Hugh Laurie isn't a doctor; he just played one on TV. For eight years, Laurie was better known as everyone's favorite pill-popping curmudgeon Dr. Gregory House. Now he's playing the role of bandleader, touring the country behind his new album, Didn't It Rain. It's a role he's much more comfortable with, and not just because there's a lot less medical jargon to memorize.
Laurie told Radio.com that he's always felt like his truest self when he's onstage playing music. "I think of acting, it's all about putting on masks of some kind and music is all about removing them really," he explained. "When you're singing a song, you're telling a story that requires playing a character, but even so, there's something about music that is very exposing. In a good way."
Laurie's latest album focuses on the music of New Orleans, from covers of standard blues songs like "Why Don't You Do Right?" by Kansas Joe McCoy to more contemporary tracks like "One for My Baby," which was popularized by Frank Sinatra in the '40s.
The record is a love letter to the music Laurie grew up listening to as a child in England. "There's kinds of English music that I could have got into," he said. "But they just didn't touch me the way Muddy Waters touched me or the way Lead Belly touched me. It was just a direct experience. It was just like a thunderbolt."
Though he can't remember the song he first heard that got him hooked, he remembers the feeling of hearing that first blues note. "It just changed everything for me," he said. "I saved up and went out and bought my first record, which was a Muddy Waters record. Not really knowing anything about Muddy Waters, but you have to start somewhere."
Blues and jazz music, Laurie said, is once of the best things America has given to the world. "It is the biggest, possibly, equaled only by the martini, which is another splendid contribution to world culture," he joked.
With his second album—his first, Let Them Talk, came out in 2011—Laurie wanted to expand his sound from just classic blues to incorporate a little gospel, tango and jazz. Laurie also wanted to add more women into the mix. "In my mind, one could argue that all music originates with women," he said, sharing his theory that music really originated from a mother soothing a baby. Laurie also noted that the in the beginning, the biggest blues and jazz singers were women. "Then men turned up with guitars and started shredding." more on this story
Isolated Vocal Tracks from The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' Shine
(Radio.com) If you spent time listening to all the bonus tracks from the Beach Boys' Smile Sessions Box Set to hear the Wilson Bros. line up their harmonies take after take, you know they were absolute perfectionists.
From listening to The Beatles' isolated vocal tracks from Abbey Road, it's more their almost-perfectionism that give them such personality. Of course, Paul McCartney shines.
Jump ahead four decades into the future, and Macca is riding high on his new single, "New." The more things change, the more they stay the same.
McCartney's new solo album New will be out October 14. The Beatle worked with a grip of new producers for his 16th studio album including Mark Ronson, Adele hit-maker Paul Epworth, Ethan Johns (son of Glyn), and Giles Martin, son of "fifth Beatle" and producer George Martin. Check out the isolated vocals video.
Alice In Chains Release Two New Videos
(hennemusic) Alice In Chains have released new music videos for the title track to their latest album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", and the project's current single, "Voices."
Alice In Chains' fifth studio album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones).
Alice In Chains are currently in the middle of an extensive North American tour that runs to mid-September; the band then plays Rock In Rio on September 19 before launching a series of South American dates that run into early October.
Check out both of the new music videos here.
Alter Bridge Release Addicted To Pain Video
(hennemusic) Alter Bridge have released the new music video for the song "Addicted To Pain", which is the lead single from the band's forthcoming album, "Fortress."
Due October 8, "Fortress" was overseen by long-time Alter Bridge producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Falling In Reverse, Story Of The Year, Incubus).
Alter Bridge will play their only US show in 2013 in Orlando, FL on October 4th at the House of Blues, following which the band will then head to Europe where they will begin an extensive headlining world tour.
The video was shot by award-winning director Dan Catullo and you can watch it here.
Morse and Portnoy Supergroup Flying Colors Premiere New Video
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock have premiered The Storm, a video clip taken from supergroup Flying Colors' Live In Europe DVD. Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse is joined by Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Casey McPherson and Dave LaRue in a show that was shot during their appearance in the Netherlands in September last year.
They performed their full self-titled album, along with classic tracks from their own current and previous bands including Dream Theater, Spock's Beard and Dixie Dregs.
Steve Morse says: "This is an uplifting tune from our last Flying Colors show. Everybody is having a great time because it is such a unique and talented group. Have a listen – I hope you enjoy hearing it as much as we did making it."
Flying Colors Live In Europe is released on October 14 via Music Theories Recordings. It will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD, limited-edition triply vinyl and digital. The DVD and Blu-Ray editions include a 45-minute documentary and there's a bonus track on the 180g coloured vinyl version Check out the video here.
Saga Release On The Loose Performance From Upcoming DVD
(Prog) Prog Magazine have premiered a video clip featuring the performance of "On The Loose" from Saga's upcoming live DVD 'Spin It Again,' which will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and 2CD.
The show was recorded in Munich earlier this year, on the final night of the Canadian outfit's sold-out tour which marked the live return of vocalist Michael Sadler. He rejoined the band in 2011 just days before they started recording acclaimed album 20/20, released last year.
The result is a triumphant two-hour performance in the nation that's become Saga's second home. Sadler says: "After nearly five years apart this show celebrates us as we are, together again. It was a truly special night among friends." Check out the video here.
Satyricon Release 'Our World, It Rumbles Tonight' Lyric Video
Satyricon are giving fans a taste of what to expect from their forthcoming self-titled album with the release of a new lyric video for one of the album's tracks.
The lyric video is for the track "Our World, It Rumbles Tonight" from the new studio album, which is set to be released on September 17th in North America.
Frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven had this to say about the album, "We are back. Sorry it took so long, but we needed the time to be able pull off a record like this.
"Comparing this one to previous records is time wasted, it is Satyricon; constantly on the move. Naming this record Satyriconwas the most obvious thing in the world. We have never done a record which captures the spirit of this band in such a way. Ever.
"It will demand a lot from you as a listener, but I know you will love it. It will grow on you and that is why it will stay with you forever. We won't tour as much in the future as we used to, and that will just make every tour more special. This album is for you and ourselves. It is our moment!" Check out the lyric video here.
Metallica Release Leper Messiah Video From China Concert
(hennemusic) Metallica's recent Asian tour featured the band's first-ever shows in China, and now the band is sharing video from the August 13 date in Shanghai, the second of two concerts in the city.
The footage features the band in the Tuning Room, and a performance of "Leper Messiah" from the concert. The previous footage from the August 13th show featured bassist Robert Trujillo in the meet-and-greet, Tuning Room, and a performance of "Fade To Black" from the concert
Up next, Metallica will play the Rock In Rio festival on September 19. The Rio show comes a week before the launch of Metallica's 3D film, "Through The Never."
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