Today's Day in Rock
Ted Nugent May Run For President
(hennemusic) Ted Nugent hinted that a run for the US Presidency may be a part of his plans during a Google Hangout session with Detroit's Classic Rock station 94.7 WCSX Classic Rock on Monday.
"I have threatened to run for public office, because I have been prodded to do so, and pushed hard in Texas and other states, and here in Michigan, so it's not off the table," Nugent replied to a question posed by WCSX program director Jerry Tarrants.
"I'm 65 this year but I'm still blessed with incredible energy. I don't know. At this point, it would be up to Mrs. Nugent and my family; I would consult with my manager Doug Banker, but I'm being pushed pretty hard to run for public office." more on this story
Def Leppard Guitarist Receives Good News In Cancer Fight
(hennemusic) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma earlier this year, has posted a new update on his battle with cancer.
"For anyone who gives a toss, after doing another PET scan and all the other follow up tests, then getting a second opinion etc., I'm officially in remission from Hodgies," wrote Campbell. "That's the good news. The bad news is: I no longer have an excuse to not go to the gym."
Campbell remained update throughout his treatment, and even when he broke the news to the world. "My diagnosis was Hodgkin's Lymphoma and 6 months of chemotherapy is the prescribed treatment," he wrote in June. "I'm about 2 months in and feeling rather spiffy, all things considered. Hodgkin's has an over 80% cure rate, so by my reckoning, if you're going to have a cancer, Hodgie's is the one to have!" more on this story
U2 Releasing Two New Songs
(Gibson) U2 have revealed that they will release two new tracks that will be included in the upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The songs will be released on November 29 in conjunction with Record Store Day's Black Friday.
The tracks, titled "Ordinary Love" and "Breath" will be released on 10-inch vinyl. However, the title "Breath" may be a misprint since the first version of the U2 song "Breathe" from their 2009 album No Line on the Horizon was written about Nelson Mandela. Modern Vinyl report that only 10,000 copies of the single will be pressed.
Meanwhile U2 are said to be close to finishing the recording of their next studio album. U2 bassist Adam Clayton recently told Irish radio that he hopes the band will be able to wrap up the recording sessions before the holidays.
Check out the trailer for Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom in the link below. At the one-minute mark, U2's "Ordinary Love" can be heard here.
Arctic Monkeys Announce North America Tour
(Radio.com) Sheffield's favorite indie rockers Arctic Monkeys have announced plans to launch a North American tour in support of the band's critically-acclaimed fifth album AM.
The band has already spent much of their time performing live during the latter half of this year in the U.S. and Europe, spawning treats like a cover of Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home" and an unexpected performance with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme at Los Angeles' Wiltern. And don't forget their recently released music video for "One For The Road", which shows that anyone can look good when they're back on the farm.
The band will cross the pond at the beginning of December to kick off the tour in Vancouver, and will continue throughout America until mid-February. Deerhunter will open at New York City's Madison Square Garden and Boston's Agganis Arena. more on this story
Peter Gabriel Streaming Just Completed Unreleased Song From So Album
(Classic Rock) Peter Gabriel has released a track called Courage, which he started in 1986 but only recently completed to his satisfaction. He began work on the song during sessions for classic album So, which included the hit singles Sledgehammer and Don't Give Up, featuring Kate Bush.
But he admits he was never satisfied with Courage, which appeared in its unfinished form on So's 25th anniversary edition. Recently the ex-Genesis frontman and guitarist David Rhodes added overdubs, and producer Tchad Blake completed the "radio edit", which is now available as a digital single.
"When So drew to a close I didn't feel the song was delivering the way I'd hoped, so I decided not to include it," Gabriel explains. "When we were reviewing all the material from that time we wanted to take a fresh look at it and get it finished. I always liked the track and very much enjoyed the playing on it – especially the energy of the drums." Listen to it here.
Limp Bizkit Giving Away Their New Ministry Cover
(TeamRock Radio) Limp Bizkit have released their cover of the Ministry track "Thieves" and they have not only released the track but are offering it as a free download on their website.
The cover track is set to appear on the band's upcoming album Stampede Of The Disco Elephants, which the band fanfared via lead track Ready To Go, launched in August.
Guitarist Wes Borland recently said of the record: "It's a little bit more playful, taking chances, a little less structured. I don't want to say it's younger – but maybe a little more carefree, musically. We don't over-think what we're doing." more on this story
The Who Streaming Alternative Version of 'Amazing Journey'
(hennemusic) The Who are premiering an alternate version of "Amazing Journey" from the forthcoming reissue of their 1969 masterpiece, "Tommy" and the track is streaming online.
Due November 11, the reissue campaign includes a Deluxe Edition and a limited-edition Super Deluxe Box Set. Originally released in May of 1969, "Tommy" launched The Who as a serious 'albums band' after years of chart-topping hit singles.
These new Deluxe and Super Deluxe versions of the album come with a wealth of previously unheard material in the form of 20 demos from Townshend's archive and also a full live performance of "Tommy" from 1969 taken from tapes that infamously Townshend asked the band's sound engineer to burn.
The Super Deluxe box also features a 5.1 mix featuring the complete album remixed in Surround Sound on new Hi Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-ray format. As well as the music, the limited edition Super Deluxe box set comes with a hardback 80-page, full-colour book featuring rare period photos, memorabilia, a 20,000-word essay by legendary Who aficionado Richard Barnes, and a rare facsimile Tommy poster housed in a hard-back deluxe slip-case. Listen to the song here.
Motorhead Releasing Board Game
(hennemusic) Motorhead have teamed up with Rock Science for new board game about the legendary band. The Rock Science Motorhead Game includes 1,600 questions on the band's history – from Lemmy's first steps into rock 'n' roll to Motorhead today.
Billed as "the loudest trivia game in the world," the game features three levels of difficulty and tense betting means that the novice can give the hardcore fan a fair fight.
"I've had a fun life for sure," says frontman Lemmy Kilmister. "Playing this will help me remember it!" and guitarist Phil Campbell adds "About f***ing time". more on this story
The Beatles Really Made Pet Sounds
(Gibson) The reason The Beatles endure is because their music appeals to pretty much everybody. We've all known this instinctively, of course, but Beatle fandom needn't be confined to humans: Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that the band went out of their way to include a special nod to their four-legged friends too.
In an interview with BBC's Zane Rowe, Sir Paul revealed that the band added a sound to "A Day In The Life" which only dogs would be able to hear: a dog whistle, in fact. It's a 15-kilohertz tone which sits above the range of human hearing but which is perfectly audible for our canine friends.
McCartney made the revelation when discussing the merits of vinyl. "I think vinyl is the best," he said. "It just sounds good. I asked my engineers why it sounds good and they explained that there are frequencies above and below that you can't hear. We got into a rap with George Martin a long time ago. We'd talk for hours about these frequencies below the sub that you couldn't really hear and the high frequencies that only dogs could hear. We put a sound on Sgt. Pepper that only dogs could hear. If you ever play Sgt. Pepper watch your dog."
So there you have it. Pop on "A Day In The Life" (on vinyl of course) and see if your dog sings along. more on this story
Super-Humbucker Designer Bill Lawrence Passes Away
(Gibson) Pickup and guitar designer Bill Lawrence has passed away, his family has announced. Born Willi Lorenz Stich in Germany in 1931, Lawrence built his first magnetic pickup in 1946, and his work with several companies as well as under his own name helped to shape the sound of modern guitar. Lawrence worked with Gibson during two eras: from 1968 to 1972 (when he designed models such as the S-1, L6-S (the modern reissue of which is the L6S) and Marauder as well as contributing to the design of there Gibson 'Super-Humbucker'), and again from 1987 to 1989.
A statement from Lawrence's wife Becky reads: "With great sadness in our hearts, the man we know as Bill Lawrence in the music industry passed away on November 2, 2013 at approximately 9:20AM.
"Bill was a strong and courageous man. Even in his last few days, Bill fought to live. He'd talk about Music, Pickups & Guitars — and Life, and we, at his company, were still working because this is what Bill Lawrence wanted to know — that his company & legacy is carrying on as usual.
"We will miss the Bill Lawrence Mighty Force. Bill brought so much, and he wanted to stay here on earth to keep giving. One thing, yesterday as preparing the necessary paperwork, required is Designation of Race. In Honor of Bill Lawrence and his wishes, we included Human." more on this story
Lou Reed's Estate Divided Between His Wife and Sister
(Gibson) Late Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed's will was filed with a New York City court on Monday (November 5). According to a report by Billboard the estate will befall Reed's wife - musician Laurie Anderson, as well as Reed's sister.
Anderson inherit Reed's NYC penthouse, and their home in East Hampton, NY, as well as most of his estate. Reed's sister inherit about a quarter of the estate, along with an additional $500,000 which is supposed to be used to take care of their elderly mother. Licensing and copyrights of Lou Reed's music will be handled by his manager and accountant.
Reed passed away on October 27 following complications from a liver transplant he underwent in May. We recently reported on the many tributes to Reed following his death by some of the world's most famous musicians. more on this story
Mike McCready Explains Pearl Jam's Relationship With Nirvana
(Gibson) In an interview with Esquire Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready talks about his band's relationship with Kurt Cobain and his Nirvana bandmates at the height of the band's success. McCready says that the supposed tension between Nirvana and Pearl Jam was largely blown out of proportion by the media.
"There probably was some of that, but toward the end of it, there wasn't," McCready says. "I think he [Cobain] and Ed had talked. I remember we were at the MTV VMAs, and I just jumped over the seats, and I said [to Cobain], 'Hey, I heard you and Ed might be doing a record some day. I'd love to play a lead on it.' And he goes, 'Oh, we'll talk about it some other time.'"
McCready also spoke about the band's early days and all the hard work Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana had to put in to get noticed: "We all came from the same scene, in my mind. We came out of a very provincial city that was not very supportive of music, and we had to do our own thing, and flyer everywhere. There was never support from the city to do music there, not as there is now. We had to do that, Nirvana had to do that, the Soundgarden guys did that, but we'd all go to each other's shows, too. We'd go to the same parties. So we all kind of came up together. When it got huge and we all went on the road, we were happy for everyone else, and I wish Kurt was happy, too." more on this story
Aerosmith To Headline Download Festival
(Classic Rock) Aerosmith have been named as the third and final headline act for next year's Download Festival, with Alter Bridge named as main support. Steven Tyler and co will close the 2014 Donington extravaganza on Sunday June 15, after headline slots from Avenged Sevenfold on Friday, June 13 and Linkin Park on Saturday, June 14.
It's Aerosmith's first UK show since they headlined Download in 2010 – a triumphant return after a difficult year in which they'd nearly fired Tyler. Guitarist Joe Perry says: "It's been too long seance we've been to England and we're sincerely f**king charged to be coming back!"
Rob Zombie has been confirmed as main support on Friday, with Fall Out Boy playing the same role the next night. Linkin Park will deliver classic album Hybrid Theory in full during their top-billing appearance. more on this story
Paul McCartney Looks Back At Beatles White Album In The Studio
(ITS) Syndicated radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands concludes its two week look at The Beatles' 1968 White Album with the second part of the special going live.
In the latest edition Paul McCartney tells the story behind the song "Helter Skelter", pre-Manson family murders, and describes how a party in the studio, became a "Birthday" party of a song.
The recording process for the White Album was a departure from the dense production of the previous two Beatle albums Sgt. Pepper's... and Magical Mystery Tour. Not only did members work separately in some cases, the band collectively decided to make each recording sound uniquely different. Paul McCartney remarks to InTheStudio host Redbeard on the band's approach.
"We wanted every single track we did, because of this mono singles focusing that we come out of, to be a completely new departure. It didn't seem to be any since to us if you just put an album on and the drums sounded the same all the way through... Every single track should be different."
Listen to part 1 here and part 2 here.
James Durbin Releasing New Music
(hennemusic) American Idol rocker James Durbin has announced his return with a new single, "Parachute", due November 22. The track is the lead single from his as-yet-untitled sophomore album, which is scheduled for release on April 8, 2014.
"Parachute was the 10th song I wrote for the new album," said James, "and as soon as we finished in the studio, I knew it had to be the first single. I can't wait for everyone to hear it."
The forthcoming single marks the first new music from the rocker since his last two singles, "Love Me Bad" and "Stand Up", were released in 2011. "Love Me Bad" cracked the Top 30 at Hot AC/Top 40 radio while the anthemic NFL rock single "Stand Up" landed in the Top 20. more on this story
Singled Out: Robert Dahlqvist (ex-Hellacopters)
Today former Hellacopters guitarist Robert Dahlqvist tells us about the song "Det Tog En Lång Tid" which comes from his aptly titled new solo album "Solo". Here is the story:
"Det Tog En Lång Tid" was the first song I wrote and recorded for "SOLO". It wasn't meant to be a full album, actually. I had a few songs I wanted to record and I called Björn Olsson up and asked if it was okay to pay him a visit and record some songs.
He was up to it and I took the train to him and recorded "Det Tog En Lång Tid" and "Inte en Dag"..
It took me about a day. I didn't know Björn that much before, we've had only talked through the phone a few times and but that's pretty much it, we became really good friends and decided to record a whole album !
I'm so satisfied with " Det Tog En Lång Tid" and I still think that it's the best track on the album.
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here or preview all the songs from the album right here!
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Featured On Wikimetal
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine was the featured guest on the latest episode of Wikimetal as the podcast celebrated its 150th episode. The show sent over these details:
The great Dave Mustaine spoke about his composition process, the aggressiveness in his life and music and what's it like to be considered one of the best guitarists in the world.
Mustaine also shared the highlights of his career and his future projects. You can listen to the full episode here or skip directly to the interview here.
Sammy Hagar Premieres Beach Bar Run Commercial
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar has released a new commercial for his Beach Bar Rum. Hagar reportedly took some time out during his recent 2013 Birthday Bash shows in Cabo to shoot the new ad.
Sammy's Beach Bar Rum was launched in Hawaii in the fall of 2011 and was introduced Stateside in early 2012. Sammy turned 66th last month during his annual Cabo Birthday Bash concert series in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
The event, which ran October 7-13 at the Cabo Wabo Cantina, was filmed for a broadcast special that recently aired on AXS TV. The Red Rocker is currently touring in support of his new album, "Sammy Hagar & Friends." more on this story
I Am I Premiere New Video
(Classic Rock) I Am I, fronted by former Dragonforce vocalist ZP Theart, have released a new music video for See You Again, the first single featuring their new lineup.
Theart, guitarist Jacob Ziemba and bassist Neil Salmon have been joined by guitarist Andy Midgley and drummer Rich Smith, both formerly of Power Qwest.
The singer says of the new track: "See You Again is our take on something that's been missing from the scene for some considerable time now: a proper rock ballad.
"Since the dawn of mankind we have longed for a lost loved one once they left this consciousness, knowing after life we will all meet up again in some way. The intent of this song is to take the edge off the waiting game.
"You may be gone, but while I'm here I'll remember you, and when it's time, I will see you again." Watch the video here.
Pedaljets Release 'Terra Nova' Video
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock have premiered Pedaljets new music video for the song "Terra Nova," which is the opening track from the group's first new album in 23 years.
It appears on their third record, What's In Between, the result of the 1980s garage rock outfit's reunion in 2006 (with Paul Malinowski, who also recorded and engineered the album, in place of unavailable original guitarist Phil Wade).
The Kansas band have been described in the past as "the missing link between the Replacements and Nirvana". In the 1980s they toured alongside the Mats, Husker Du, the Flaming Lips and others, releasing debut LP Today Today in 1988 and a self-titled follow-up in 1989.
They split in 1990 then regrouped seven years ago, and released a refreshed version of their second album in 2006. Check out the new video here.
KISS Release Video of Roadies Jamming AC/DC Classic
(hennemusic) KISS have released video of their drum and guitar techs playing the AC/DC classic, "TNT", at soundcheck before the band's first show at the legendary Budokan in Tokyo on October 23.
Fran, Jason, Michael and Paul performed the track before the first of two back-to-back shows in Tokyo as part of the KISS Monster Japan tour last month.
Following the trek, KISS played KISS Kruise II, which ran October 28 - November 1, 2013 on board The Norwegian Pearl sailing from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. Watch the video here.
Hex Release 'Voodoo Girl' Video
(Classic Rock) Swedish rockers Hex, who are signed to the splendidly named logic(il)logic Records label, released their self-titled debut album this past spring and have released a video for the song Voodoo Girl.
The band was formed in October 2011 by Jonas Hygren on vocals, Jerker Johansson on bass, Micke Backelin (ex-Lord Belial) on drums and Jörgen Svärd on lead guitar. In March 2012 the line-up was fine-tuned with Jerker switching to rhythm guitar and handing over bass duties to new recruit Timo Hagström.
Hex describe their music style as "some kind of mix of metal, hard rock with a little touch of industrial elements in the forms of samples and keyboards". The Scandi combo are also thanking child actress Lisa Chenevier for her "outstanding portrayal of the Voodoo Girl" in the video – and we think you'll agree she is indeed spookily good. Watch the video here.
Sky Architect Release New Album and 'Tides' Video
(Prog) Sky Architect released their third album, A Billion Years Of Solitude, in the UK this week and have also released a new music video for the album's lead track "Tides."
The Dutch outfit's follow-up to 2011′s A Dying Man's Hymn is inspired by vintage science fiction and explores themes of space travel, wormholes, supernovae and more.
They describe the work as "heavier, more daring and inventive" and add that they've "challenged themselves more than ever before". The result, they say, is "a stunning outburst of creativity featuring surprising changes, crazy rhythmic devices, polyphonic arrangements and complex song structures".
The young five-piece, all qualified architects, are inspired by bands including the Flower Kings, Pain Of Salvation, Opeth, Pink Floyd, Genesis and King Crimson. And they suggest fans of Gentle Giant and Rage Against The Machine might find it rewarding to give them a spin.
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