Today's Day in Rock
Metallica Plan Historic Concert
(Gibson) Last month we reported on an interview that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich did with radio station 107.7 the Bone. In the interview Ulrich mentioned that "There's another frontier heading in Metallica's direction in December. Which, if anybody [from Metallica management] even knew that I just said what I just said, they would hunt me down and silence me. But there is another frontier coming in December, which we're very excited about."
Now we might have the explanation to the drummer's cryptic statement. The Colombian Coca Cola Zero website has just announced that Metallica is set to play a special concert in Antarctica sometime between December 2 and December 15. Coca Cola apparently go on annual trips to Antarctica with a group of employees.
It is unclear who will be the audience at the event, presumably Coca Cola employees. The first concert ever held in Antarctica back in 2007 had an audience of 17 people. It was the band Nunatak, made up of a bunch of scientists stationed on the icy continent that put on a show that was broadcast worldwide as part of the Live Earth event. more on this story
KISS Won't Reunite For Rock Hall
(Classic Rock) Gene Simmons has shot down any hopes that original members Ace Frehley or Peter Criss would reunite with Kiss in the event of the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.
Comparing the situation to a 'cancer' which must be 'cut of of your system', Simmons insists there is no way back for either man, who he says had a hat-trick of chances with the legendary band.
Ultimate Guitar reports that he told Radio.com: "No, how many chances in life do you get? When you stick your hand in the fire, you get burned the first time. Fire and nature doesn't care if you're a good guy or a bad guy.
"Both of these guys had three chances to be in the band and three times they f***ed it up. They were every bit as important as we were at the formation of the band and they would have been the ruin of the band had they continued in it." more on this story
Def Leppard Planning New EP
(hennemusic) As Def Leppard issue their new live package, "VIVA! Hysteria!", in North America today, guitarist Phil Collen tells Rolling Stone that the band are heading into the studio in January and that they will release an EP before they put out the follow-up to 2008's "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge."
"We've got a sh*tload of new songs," explains Collen, "it's just implement them and then, 'What direction are we gonna take? Who are we gonna get to produce it? Are we gonna do it ourselves? Are we gonna do multiple stuff?'
"An album would obviously take too long, so we're gonna do about four or five songs, get those out and then next year have an album come out, so it'll be an EP and an album." Find out the surprising star that he wants to work with.
Slayer's Future Is Uncertain
(Classic Rock) Tom Araya has revealed that the future of Slayer is uncertain following the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman and will remain so until he and band mate Kerry King sit down and evaluate the way forward at the end of their current tour.
Araya: "At the end of this tour, Kerry and I are going to have to sit down and talk as far as how we want to move forward, if we want to move forward. There hasn't been time for me and Kerry to talk.
"We've been on the road but we haven't really sat down and talked about it. Jeff and I collaborated a lot, and he offered me the opportunity to write or to collaborate with him. Like I said, there are things we have to discuss to either move forward or just to figure something out."
Read what he had to say about the impact of Jeff's death here.
Stone Temple Pilots and Scott Weiland Problems Started 20 Years Ago
(Classic Rock) Dean DeLeo says fractures in Stone Temple Pilots' relationship with Scott Weiland began as early as the first album back in 1992. The band's guitarist was talking to Ultimate Guitar about why the band parted ways with their former frontman and brought in Chester Bennington.
Dean was asked " Did you come to the realization a long time ago that either Scott Weiland had to get it together or it was going to end?" and he responded, "I think everyone did whatever they could. I'm talking wives, brothers, friends and everyone."
In an answer to a follow up question he said, "[Weiland] absolutely was [a great singer and lyricist]. His lyrics were amazing. In my humble opinion and it's easy for me to be biased. Everything he brought forth when we were all kind of running on all pistons per se – and that didn't really last very long – but when we were up and runnin', I don't think there was anybody better, man."
When pressed on how long the band was performing as a unit at full capacity he laughs: "Well, the first record went off without a hitch." more on this story
New Boston Album Will Feature Late Singer Brad Delp
(Classic Rock) Boston latest studio album, Life, Love & Hope will be released in the UK by Frontiers Records and – contrary to earlier reports – it does feature contributions from late singer Brad Delp.
Delp took his own life in March 2007. His vocals appear on THREE tracks on the album. Other vocalists include David Victor (who joined Boston in 2012, after singing for a Boston tribute band), Kimberley Dahme (who joined the band in 2001), Tommy DeCarlo (who Boston mainman Tom Scholz first heard singing Boston songs on MySpace) and Scholz himself.
Scholz says, "These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of Boston's harshest critic. Me. The songs have been meticulously recorded to analogue tape on the same machines and equipment used for Boston's hits for the past 35 years." more on this story
Rolling Stones, Springsteen and Bon Jovi Up For Touring Awards
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and Bon Jovi are among the finalists for the 2013 Billboard Touring Awards, set for November 14 in New York City.
They are joined by Pink, Justin Timberlake, Tayor Swift, One Direction and Jay Z as contenders for the awards, which are primarily based on box office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013, according to Billboard.
The Top Tour finalists, which are based on Boxscore gross, include Bon Jovi's Because We Can Tour, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball Tour, and Michael Jackson Immortal. more on this story
Enter Shikari Plan New Releases
(TeamRock Radio) Enter Shikari are to wrap their 2013 up with a double release of a new single and also a limited edition physical EP. Their final single of the year, 'Rat Race', will be available from November 4 while the EP will follow with a limited run of just 500 copies.
The news was confirmed on the band's official website which reads: "On Monday Nov 4th, we'll release the third of the "three singles for 2013″. as usual, through our Ambush Reality label, and distributed via our mates at [PIAS] Recordings.
"The single's called 'RAT RACE', and was once again was recorded earlier this year with Dan Weller (who's name you'll recognise from his work on the previous singles and the 'A Flash Flood Of Colour'album)." Find out the details about the EP.
Fright Night with Avenged Sevenfold
(Radio.com) Los Angeles radio station KROQ have announced Fright Night with Avenged Sevenfold that will take place in the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ on Friday, November 1st – the Day Of The Dead!
The station is throwing a night time party at their studios where fans will be encouraged to come in costume, and KROQ's DJ Jeremiah Red will be spinning before and after Avenged Sevenfold!
The entire show will be webcast live on KROQ.com and will be streaming for 24 hours following the performance. The Huntington Beach-based band recently released their 6th studio album Hail To The King, which was charted as #1 on the US Billboard 200. more on this story
A Perfect Circle Collection To Feature New Song
(Prog) A Perfect Circle, Maynard James Keenan's multi-platinum selling Tool side-project, will release a greatest hits collection, Three Sixty, through Universal Music Enterprises on November 18.
Three sixty will also feature the first new studio music from the band in over a decade with the inclusion of By And Down, a song the band performed live on tour dates throughout 2010 and 2011.
"Billy (Howerdel) and I created A Perfect Circle out of a now long-running friendship, and I think the music we have made reflects that personal connection and has given us the ability to further develop and trust our intuition," says Keenan. "I feel Three Sixty is an accurate representation of that friendship and those instincts." more on this story
Sepultura's Andreas Kisser Fires Back at Max Cavalera
(Classic Rock) Andreas Kisser says he doesn't see any reason why Sepultura would want to play with the Cavalera brothers and admits he feels like he doesn't recognize his former bandmates any more.
The current Sepultura guitarist was responding to a statement from Max Cavalera in which the former Sepultura frontman described the band without the Cavalera brothers as being "like Megadeth without Dave Mustaine".
Kisser says: "You never know if Megadeth without Dave Mustaine could happen. It was the same with Black Sabbath without Ozzy [Osbourne]. And we saw great Sabbath stuff [without Ozzy], or Van Halen without David Lee Roth. Or [you never know if] Led Zeppelin [could have existed] without Robert Plant or something… Anything is possible." Read what he had to say about Max.
Courtney Love Releasing Autobiography This Year
(TeamRock Radio) Courtney Love is set to tell all as she confirms plans to release her autobiography later this year. The 400-page book is reported to lift the lid on Love's marriage to the late Kurt Cobain, as well as discussing her relationships with Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan.
Amazon are already listing the book and its synopsis reads: "While she doesn't shy away from tales of excess, Courtney also goes deeper, offering unique insights into the modern rock culture she helped shape, creating an unforgettable portrait of an outspoken, creatively dangerous, undeniably entertaining artist and woman."
Also described as being 'brutally honest', and 'an unforgettable portrait" of an artist who is "outspoken, creatively dangerous, undeniably entertaining,' the book will detail each stage of her life from her early years in San Francisco to being one half of the most famous rock couple in the world. more on this story
Neil Young Releasing Classic Live Shows
(Gibson) Neil Young is gearing up for the release of Live At the Cellar Door, a live album made up of material from his six shows at the Cellar Door in Washington D.C. between November 30 and December 2, 1970.
Among the highlights are a rare version of "Cinnamon Girl" on piano instead of guitar, and "Old Man," which wasn't officially released until 1972 on the Harvest album. All songs are performed either on acoustic guitar or piano.
Live At the Cellar Door will be released on November 26 through Reprise Records. The album is part of Young's Archives Performance Series, and will be released digitally as well as on CD and 180-gram vinyl. more on this story
Chris Cornell's New Song To Be Featured in '12 Years A Slave' Film
(hennemusic) Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell's new song, "Misery Chain", recorded with Joy Williams Music, will be released as part of the album "Music From And Inspired By 12 Years A Slave", the new pre-Civil War film based on the true story of Solomon Northrup.
According to the synopsis, "Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life."
"I was moved by this film and the story in a way that transcends any film experience I have ever had," says Cornell. "I was inspired to write a hundred different songs, but finally landed on one based on what I believe is an extremely important message I took from this man's journey. Compassion, basic human rights and love must be our priorities above race, religion or commerce. Every generation needs a reminder of that simple idea." more on this story
Jane's Addiction To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
(hennemusic) Jane's Addiction will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at a ceremony on October 30. The band will be honored with the 2,509th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Wednesday, October 30 at 11:30 a.m. PDT.
"We are excited to honor our hometown guys on our famous Walk!" said Hollywood Walk Of Fame producer Ana Martinez. "They are one of the most popular rock bands around and we expect many fans at this exciting event."
Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will help Jane's Addiction unveil the star at 6436 Hollywood Boulevard next to the Playmates of Hollywood Store in the category of Recording. more on this story
The Tangent Release Le Sacre Du Travail Companion CD
(Prog) The Tangent have just released their independent companion CD to this year's Le Sacre Du Travail. The album is called L'Etagere Du Travail which roughly translates as The Work Shelf to indicate the fact that it's music that did not make it onto the final album.
Complete in a digipack with matching artwork to the main album, this album includes high quality out-takes from the …Sacre sessions including five brand new songs and five revisitations of earlier material. This is a release for fans and collectors and is not to be seen as an official release in the Tangent's repertoire.
It's available exclusively from www.thetangent.org and is not an InsideOut release. The handling and delivery of this album will be undertaken by The Merch Desk. more on this story
Chris Cornell and Avett Brothers Rock Pearl Jam On Fallon
(Radio.com) It's Pearl Jam week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and for its inaugural night the audience was treated to a performance of Pearl Jam's "Footsteps" sung by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell.
Cornell stripped things down for the dimly lit take on the "Jeremy" b-side. He took care of the vocals and the harmonica playing while Scott and Seth Avett from The Avett Brothers joined him on banjo and guitar respectively.
Cornell also talked about his relationship with the fellow Seattle band, the importance of Temple of the Dog and the confusion over the real creator of the song "Footsteps." Check out the videos here.
Plain White T's Release 'The Giving Tree' Video
(Radio.com) Plain White T's have revealed a music video for gentle acoustic ballad "The Giving Tree," found on the band's most recent EP, Should've Gone to Bed. The song is also slated to appear on the group's upcoming seventh studio album, American Nights, due for release early next year.
In the clip which covers the dissolution of a longtime love relationship, singer/guitarist Tim Lopez takes on the song's titular role, actually becoming "The Giving Tree," thanks to extensive make-up that allows him to blend in with an actual tree. Lopez takes the part even further, portraying various items made from trees, including the hull of a boat and a wall situated inside a bar.
"The production, a lot of the songs we write tend to be acoustic based," said the band's frontman, Tom Higgenson in a recent interview with Radio.com. "it's just a matter of, do we want to build them up to be full band things or do they work in just the intimate, acoustic and a vocal. A song like 'The Giving Tree' that Tim wrote, it just felt so good with this finger picking thing. It felt like that's how the song should stay."
"Sometimes adding to a song like that takes away. What you really want to do is suck the listener in to only hear the story and the vocal," Lopez chimed in. "You keep piling stuff on it and it starts to deteriorate the song. Tracks like that we leave small." more on this story
Eric Clapton Releases 'Got To Be Better' From Crossroads DVD
(hennemusic) Eric Clapton is sharing a performance of "Got To Be Better" from the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will be released next month on DVD and Blu-ray and – for the first time ever – audio highlights on digital and CD.
The set features nearly 5 hours of music across 45 tracks, plus conversations with the artists and other behind-the-scenes footage from the event.
This year's festival featured two different nights of music with performances by Clapton, the Allman Brothers Band, Blake Mills, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Los Lobos, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes and more. Check out the video here.
Black Star Riders Release Tour Preview Videos
(hennemusic) Thin Lizzy offshoot Black Star Riders are previewing their upcoming European tour with a pair of videos featuring frontman Ricky Warwick including a trailer and a tour diary.
Last week, the band announced a delayed start for the trip, which was set to launch in Paris last Thursday, due to personal issues involving a member of the band.
The October 17th Paris concert has been rescheduled for November 4th with all tickets valid for new date. The four cancelled shows are looking to be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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