Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Today's Day In Rock News!




Today's Day in Rock


Scott Weiland Trying Something Different
(TeamRock Radio) Scott Weiland says his upcoming album with The Wildabouts has a different feel from his previous albums. The record, tentatively titled Blaster, has no firm release date, but the frontman says the material they've been working on is a "whole new experience" for him.

He tells Songfacts: "This album is different. When I was with Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, one of the guys would have a song idea and we'd suss it out with the band. Then I'd write my melodies and then write my lyrics to the melodies.

"As a solo artist, I felt free to go off and explore different musical styles and find some sort of cosmic melting pot for it. That was fun, but it was more difficult to bring that to the stage because we had to have more players and a lot of effects.

"This is much more of an indie-sounding record but it still is very much a rock and roll record - there's big, fuzzy riffs and it's a whole new experience."

Read more here.



Former Korn Drummer Apologizes To Fans
(TeamRock Radio) Drummer David Silveria has apologized to fans ahead of Korn's winter tour. The band will play their self-titled debut in its entirety on their upcoming dates with Slipknot to mark its 20th anniversary. But, Silveria, who left the band in 2006, reveals he won't be able to take part in the celebrations.

He says on Facebook: "To all the Korn fans around the world, I want to thank you with all of my heart for all of the success. Without the fans Korn would just be a hobby.

"As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our debut release, I'm sorry to all the fans that I couldn't be there on tour to celebrate - but that's just the way it goes."

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis previously said Silveria lost his passion for music, leading to his departure eight years ago. Read more here.




Superjoint Ritual Reunion A One Off
(TeamRock Radio) Phil Anselmo says the upcoming Superjoint Ritual reunion is "100% a one-off." The band split in 2004 after releasing two albums, and frontman Anselmo said as recently as 2011 that there was "no f***ing way" the group would get back together. The split was down to a disagreement between the Pantera and Down man and Superjoint Ritual drummer Joe Fazzio.

But Anselmo revealed in August that the band would reform - under the shortened name Superjoint due to an unspecified legal issue - for a performance at the Housecore Horror Film Festival later this month. A video of them rehearsing has been released ahead of the show.

Now Anselmo has confirmed the reunion will be short-lived. He tells Jack Antonio: "It is a one-off, 100%, as of right now. It's something that we get asked about quite a bit, but if you look at the guys that are in the band, original members, it's really me and Jimmy Bower and, of course, we've got Kevin Bond coming in on guitar and whatnot.

"But, really, if you look at just Jimmy and me alone, we're gonna be crazy busy coming up in 2015 as well, and Jimmy with Eyehategod and whatever obligations Down decide to take on." Read more here.




Backyard Babies Ending Hiatus
(Classic Rock) Backyard Babies have announced that they have ended their self-imposed hiatus and have returned to the studio with a new album next year due out next year.

The Swedish sleaze rockers called time on the band back in 2009 with guitarist Dregen telling Classic Rock they needed a break after 20 years - 10 of which he said were at an intense level.

But now the band have confirmed plans to return to the stage at next summer's Sweden Rock Festival on a star studded bill with Motley Crue, while a new studio album is also in the works. Read more here.





Led Zeppelin Preview Expanded House Of The Holy
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin are sharing a video previewing the Super Deluxe Edition of the upcoming expanded reissue of their 1973 release, "Houses Of The Holy", due on October 28.

Released in March of 1973, "Houses Of The Holy" features legendary tracks such as "The Song Remains The Same" and "No Quarter" while also showcasing the continuing evolution of the band's signature sound with the reggae-tinged "D'yer Mak'er" and the funk jam "The Crunge". The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 11 million copies.

The seven unreleased tracks on the companion audio disc include rough and working mixes for "The Ocean" and "Dancing Days" that reveal a deeper look inside the recording sessions of these classic songs. Other standout recordings include the guitar mix backing track for "Over The Hills And Far Away" and a version of "The Rain Song" without piano.

The group are releasing both "Houses Of The Holy" and "Led Zeppelin IV" on the same day. Led Zeppelin kicked off their reissue series in June with the release of expanded editions of the band's first three albums - "Led Zeppelin I", "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin III" - each with a companion disc of bonus material.

Watch the preview video here.





David Crosby Confirms CSNY Over, Says Young Angry At Him
(Classic Rock) David Crosby has responded to comments by Neil Young that he will never again tour as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and confirmed that the group is over.

Last week during a solo show in Philadelphia, Young showed the audience a guitar and said: "This was given to me by my good friend Stephen Stills. CSNY will never tour again, ever - but I love those guys."

On Friday, Crosby tweeted: "I hear Neil said 'there will never be any more CSNY shows.' That's like saying there are mountains in Tibet. We know, Neil. We already knew."

When questioned by fans as to an explanation for Young's comments, Crosby replied, "believe me, not going to happen", before adding, "he is very angry with me."

What caused that anger? Read one suggestion of what it was here.




Ozzy Osbourne To Receive MTV Honor
(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV EMA (MTV Europe Music Awards) next month. The Black Sabbath frontman joins the ranks of previous recipients Bon Jovi (2010), Queen (2011), Whitney Houston (2012), and Eminem (2013).

"Ozzy's impact on music and pop culture has been tremendous," says Bruce Gillmer, executive vp of talent and music programming/events at Viacom International Media Networks. "For over four decades (and counting!) he's entertained, influenced, inspired and sometimes shocked legions of diehard fans around the globe."

Hosted by Nicki Minaj, the 2014 MTV EMAs will take place on Sunday, November 9 at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Ozzy has just released a pair of career-spanning "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections. Read more here.




Diamond Head Singer Nick Tart Leaves The Group
(Classic Rock) Diamond Head singer Nick Tart has quit citing the band's reluctance to record a new album as one of the key catalysts in his departure. Tart also admits geography played its part in his decision, with his permanent residence in Brisbane, Australia, making tours and band get-togethers difficult.

A statement on the band's official Facebook page reads: "After 11 years of being the singer for Diamond Head I now feel it's time for me to move on.I was hoping to pen a third album, but making new music with the band became limited. Guitarist Brian Tatler mentioned he had no interest in making a new album, he didn't feel the urge, which I can totally understand.

"After living in Brisbane for nearly six years now, I've been very fortunate to still be able to fly to the UK and US for tours, thanks to hard work and determination of Karl Wilcox our drummer.

"When Diamond Head get offered work, festivals for example, they should be in a position to say yes, without worrying about all the hassle it will take to get me involved."

Read more and find out what the band is doing here.





Cannibal Corpse Say Technical Difficulties Not Protest Stopped Gig
(TeamRock Radio) Cannibal Corpse have blamed the cancellation of a gig in Russia on technical difficulties. The show in Moscow was pulled at the last minute in the wake of fierce opposition from the head of the God's Will movement which wanted to have the tour scrapped amid claims of blasphemy. But the band insist technical issues were to blame, and not the protests from the religious group.

A report in Interfax reports an eyewitness as saying: "Everything was fine, and all the equipment had already been set up on stage. However, a few minutes prior to the concert's scheduled start, the organiser came out and told the audience that the show was cancelled."

Guitarist Pat O'Brien tells C-Lebrity: "We played here several times before and there were no problems." Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz adds: "Nobody cared ever. We figured this was our sixth time here. So the other five times were fine."

Read more here.




Volbeat Begin Work On Next Album
(Classic Rock) Volbeat have already started writing material for their sixth album, which they hope to release before the end of 2015. Frontman Michael Poulson says the band are toying around with some new songs during downtime on their current North American tour with Five Finger Death Punch.

Poulson tells ArtistDirect: "I'm actually working on new songs right now. I just need to put work into them. I have snippets for at least three other songs. When I get home, I'll start to put all of the pieces together. We'll probably try them out again next tour. I'm in the writing process now."

He adds that the group - who include former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano - will look to progress their sound on the next record, without straying too far from what they are good at. Read more here.




Opeth Frontman 'Too Old' To Understand Modern Metal
(Prog) Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt says he's "too old" to understand what metal means these days. The singer, who previously said he didn't feel an affinity with modern metal bands, is once again wrestling with exactly what the term means.

He tells Full Metal Jackie: "I'm sort of lost about metal, especially since I've done some interviews where I've just said what I thought, and people get upset, because they have different opinions on what metal really is.

"I think I might be too old, to be honest, to understand what the younger generation thinks metal really is these days." Although he feels cut off from the current scene, Akerfeldt insists that he loves its rebellious nature. Read about that here.





Sammy Hagar Releases Birthday Bash Preview Video
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar has issued a video preview of his belated birthday bash concert, which is set to take place on October 18 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

The event will see Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson playing a setlist spanning four decades - including hits from Montrose, Hagar's solo career, Van Halen and beyond - and with Bonham on board, they can also expect a few Led Zeppelin classics. In addition, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith will join Hagar and Anthony for a special encore by Chickenfoot.

"The good news is we are gonna be recording this," says Hagar. "We're gonna film this...we're not gonna let this get away. Not this big bash. I wanna see all your faces out there… I wanna hear your voices singing along with all them hits. The greatest setlist of all time!"

Hagar, who will turn 67 on October 13, was scheduled to perform his annual birthday shows at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on October 7, 9, 11 and 13.

The Red Rocker was forced to move the event following recent damage in Cabo caused by Hurricane Odile. Watch the birthday bash preview video here.





New Lunatic Soul Album Streaming Online
(TeamRock Radio) Riverside's Mariusz Duda has launched an exclusive stream of his Lunatic Soul album Walking On A Flashlight Beam via Prog. And he's admitted the fourth release under his alter-ego was one of his greatest challenges to date.

Duda tells Prog: "I thought I would never finish the album. I didn't have a coherent idea and I didn't want to copy myself. I started to panic. Everything seemed irrelevant and insignificant - there was no depth; the tracks sounded like rejects from previous albums."

He eventually concluded he wouldn't be able to complete the work this year. "I locked myself at home, closed the blinds and switched on my bedside lamp," he recalls. "I looked at my collection of music, films and books and started to watch and read.

"Then it dawned on me. I took the guitar and started to write. The theme was inspired by the life of some artists who escape reality and choose seclusion in order to create. It's probably my most mature album to date - it's also the most diverse and at the same time the most coherent."

Listen to the album here.





Dee Snider Celebrating 60th Birthday With New Song
(TeamRock Radio) Dee Snider will unveil three new songs as part of a career-spanning compilation due out next year. The Twisted Sister frontman will release Rock And Roll Ain't Dead - Dee Snider Essentials 1983-2015 next spring, featuring tracks from throughout his career.

Songs from Twisted Sister, Widowmaker, Desperado, Van Helsing's Curse and Dee Does Broadway will be included in the set, along with the three new tracks - his first in more than 20 years.

He tells Sleaze Roxx: "My writing partner, and inspiration really, is an amazing blues-rock guitarist named Nick Perri. I will be dropping the first single, Rock And Roll Ain't Dead, on March 15, 2015 - my 60th birthday - and the album after that." Read more here.




Snot Launching Their Very First UK Tour
(TeamRock Radio) US punk metal outfit Snot have lined up their first ever UK tour - 18 years after launching their debut album. Get Some was released in 1997 and the band - guitarists Mikey Doling and Sonny Mayo, bassist John Fahnestock, drummer Jamie Miller and vocalist Tommy Vext - will be playing the record in its entirety on the tour as a tribute to singer Lynn Strait, who died in a car crash in 1998.

Doling said: "I want to let you know we are ready to rock out as hard as humanly possible with all you Snot heads on our first world tour. I hope you're ready because we have a tonne of massive energy to bring you."

Frontman Vext adds: "Words cannot describe how excited I am to be getting back on the road with my brothers in Snot. I'm honoured to pay tribute to Lynn Strait and offer Snot fans on an international level the live experience they may not have yet enjoyed."

Check out the dates here.




In Flames Were Under Pressure With New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Swedish metal outfit In Flames say they needed to put themselves under pressure to complete latest album Siren Charms. Their 11th album launched in September and frontman Anders Friden says having just six weeks to write and record focused the band on the task ahead.

He tells the Artisan News Service: "We had a big bag of riffs which were excellent, but they needed structure. We put the framework of the songs together for the first two weeks and that was really exciting.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves with this album because we decided to record it in six weeks and last album Sounds Of A Playground Fading was done in twice that time.

"I think we needed that pressure to get this album the way it's supposed to be." Read more here.




Skid Row Singer Releasing Country EP
(Classic Rock) Skid Row vocalist Johnny Solinger has announced he will release a country EP later this month. The EP will be a digital-only release and will launch on October 28.

Titled Scrappy Smith, the recording is a tribute to the frontman's grandfather, who Solinger reveals will hit a milestone birthday next year.

He tells Billboard: "My grandfather's name is Willard Jesse 'Scrappy' Smith, and he turns 100 in April. He still drives down the mountain for coffee every day and he's still kicking. He also goes to the recreational centre to flirt with all the 80 year old girls, so I decided out of love and respect to name the EP after him."

Read more and find out where you can hear it ahead of release here.




Raven Crowdfunding New Album
(Classic Rock) English thrash outfit Raven have launched a crowdfunding campaign for their upcoming album ExterminNation. They say the album is written but are asking fans to fund its recording via Kickstarter. They're looking for $15,000.

They say: "We're not willing to cut any corners or sell you, the fans, short, so we're asking for your help to cover the expense of extra pre-production, rehearsal, travel and studio time. Our promise to you is an uncompromising album that will tear your head off."

Along with incentives including vinyl pressings, exclusive tracks, online bass lessons and album credits, Raven are offering their covers album Party Killers exclusively to backers. More details here.




Massacre Announce Tour Dates
(TeamRock Radio) Florida death metal outfit Massacre will tour Europe early next year. They released Back From Beyond earlier this year - their first studio offering in almost 20 years - now they'll hit the road with Death, Abysmal Dawn and Loudblast across Europe.

Bassist Terry Butler says: "This is a great opportunity for us to bring Florida death metal to the masses and show people what Massacre are all about. With the history that Rick Rozz and I have with Death, we feel this will only add to the excitement and atmosphere of the shows."

The band have also announced they'll release a limited-edition clear vinyl pressing of Back From Beyond. Only 300 copies will be issued and it's due for launch on October 27. Check out the album tracklist and the UK and Ireland tour dates here.





Rob Halford Sees Himself At The Perry Como Of Heavy Metal
(TeamRock Radio) Rob Halford says he loves getting old and that he sees himself as the "Perry Como of heavy metal." The Judas Priest frontman shows no sign of letting up, despite suffering from back problems that have resulted in him using a walking stick in the past.

"Creaking out of bed at 63 is not as easy as leaping out of bed at 16. But I love it. I love getting old, I really do," Halford tells The Morning Call. "I just think that I embrace it because I'm a lucky guy. What a joy - a man of my generation being able to do this sort of thing. It's just remarkable.

"I've had a few health hiccups the last few years, but nothing as dramatic as some people go through in life and I'm grateful that I can still get up and do my work. I do it because they keep coming back. I'm more like the Perry Como of heavy metal." He the came out with a different comparison, read that here.







Nickelback Hit Goes To Hell
(TeamRock Radio) The rowdy Watford punks The Hell won the internet with their cover of Nickelback's How You Remind Me last week that was dedicated to their recently deceased dog Tulisa.

The Hell have released this cover version of Nickelback's breakthrough record How You Remind Me. Of course this being The Hell, there are some differences in the lyrics.

But now it seems Nickelback have seen the video and aren't pleased - as their Twitter account allegedly stated. Although it appears the tweet has now been deleted, The Hell took a screengrab and posted it on their Facebook for all to see.

See the post, The Hell's response and their cover of the song here.




Foo Fighters & Zac Brown Rock Black Sabbath Classic on Letterman
(hennemusic) The Foo Fighters launched a week-long residency on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday by performing the Black Sabbath classic, "War Pigs", with guest Zac Brown. Video from the performance has gone online.

The band's appearance is to launch their 8th album, "Sonic Highways", due November 10. A companion, 8-part HBO series of the same name premieres October 17; the project chronicles the making of the album.

The Foo Fighters recorded the project in eight American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Both the series and the album feature local music legends from each city, some of whom will be joining the band during their week-long Late Show visit.

Watch the Letterman jam and an interview with Dave Grohl here.




David Bowie's New Song Streaming Online
(Radio.com) David Bowie's new track is a doozy. As in, it's a sizable song length-wise. You're going to want to sit down to listen. The rocker shared "Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)," one of two new songs from his upcoming Nothing Has Changed compilation, over the weekend.

For fans who were worried that just two new tracks wouldn't be enough to quench their appetite for new material, fear not: it's nearly seven-and-a-half minutes long.

"Sue" finds lush, jazzy instrumentation beneath Bowie's vocals, which at least feel as freeform as much of what's going on around him. Swift percussion keeps the beat as saxophones, bass, trumpets and other instruments - all part of the Maria Schneider Orchestra - both solo and provide a bass framework for the track.

"Sue" will be flanked by the song "Tis a Pity She's a Whore" as its B-side. Both will be included on a 10-inch single for Record Store Day on Nov. 28, following the full release of Nothing Has Changed on Nov. 18. The album includes new and unreleased material from Bowie's decades-long career.

Check out the song here.




Corey Taylor Explains Difference Between Slipknot and Stone Sour
(TeamRock Radio) Corey Taylor has bemoaned suggestions that Slipknot and Stone Sour sound too similar. The frontman of both bands says there is a trend for fans to follow the pack rather than make an independent judgement on the music, which he insists is clearly identifiable.

Speaking to his namesake on Las Vegas show Corey Taylor Talks, he says: "I think a lot of it comes down to my voice. Like, there's a lot of people that think when I sing heavy with Stone Sour that I'm trying to do Slipknot. And then vice versa - when I sing more melodic with Slipknot, I'm trying to be more Stone Sour."

He adds: "And it's, like, but you're not hearing the music, you're putting everything together. Like The Devil In I, a lot of people compared it to Stone Sour because a lot of it is melodic until it gets to that chorus and it punches.

"And I'm, like, 'Not really.' It's Slipknot music so it's a Slipknot song. And I think it's because a lot of people, for better or for worse, choose the easy way to figure out what they're thinking about, or what their opinion is." Read more here.




Bob Seger Streaming New Song Ride Out
(hennemusic) Bob Seger is premiering the title track to his new album, "Ride Out", due October 14. The project is the Detroit rocker's first studio album in 8 years, since 2006's "Face The Promise."

"I feel really good about this record," says Seger. "This album touches on how I think a lot of us feel about finding our place in a more complicated world - from how we appreciate things as simple and pure as love, to navigating through the corruption and violence that permeates the news. It sums up a lot of feelings I have about a variety of subjects."

The singer will launch a North American tour November 19 in Saginaw, Michigan, with shows scheduled through to February 2015. The J. Geils Band will join Seger as a special guest in select markets.

Seger will launch the album with a performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight (Oct 14). Check out the new song here.




Lenny Kravitz Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Chamber Video
(hennemusic) Lenny Kravitz has released some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of his music video for the song "The Chamber", the lead single from his new album "Strut."

The clip was filmed in Paris and directed by Anthony Mandler. "Strut" is Lenny's tenth studio album and first since 2011's "Black And White America."

Kravitz has also announced that he will be launching a world tour in support of "Strut" in Moscow on October 22. Watch the making of The Chamber video footage here.




Billy Idol Unplugs At CBGB Music Festival
(hennemusic) Billy Idol and guitarist Steve Stevens performed an acoustic set for a sell-out crowd in New York City to kick off the 2014 CBGB Music & Film Fest on October 9.

The unplugged set featured "White Wedding", "Kiss Me Deadly", "Eyes Without A Face" and "Rebel Yell." Prior to the performance, Idol was interviewed on stage by Timothy Sommer about his newly-released autobiography, "Dancing With Myself."

During the interview, the singer recalled the era of CBGB and the punk scene that was happening in NYC in the mid '70s through early '80s. "When I first saw The Sex Pistols they were doing a Tuesday night residency some place with hardly anyone there!", said Idol. "They were doing mostly covers then, mostly The Who songs or Small Faces, and Johnny would take the lyrics and instead of singing 'I want you to know that I love you baby' he'd sing 'I want you to know that I hate you baby'. And I think it just revolutionized how songs could be presented, and how you could make negativity positive, it was fantastic."

"We had really been into Velvet Underground and The New York Dolls, who were influencing artists like David Bowie and then Iggy & The Stooges and MC5," he continued. "So I knew about all that. By the late '70s we would hear and see The Ramones, Blondie, and The Talking Heads at CBGB. We loved what was going on in New York. That's why we wanted to get into punk rock because we knew very much it was all being inspired by what was going on in New York. New York was not only the mecca of punk and music, but living in England, you knew this is where so much great music had come from."

Watch the 4-song unplugged set here.




The Who Release Preview Video For Farewell Tour
(hennemusic) The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have released a preview video of the band's 50th anniversary farewell tour. "The Who Hits 50!" will see the group present an overview of their career, from The High Numbers to today.

The show, which guitarist Townshend describes as 'hits, picks, mixes and misses', will see the band play all the classic anthems as well as deeper cuts from their extensive catalogue.

The Who will kick off their farewell with an 11-date UK tour starting November 26 in Dublin, Ireland; shows will wrap up December 17 at the 02 in London.

The group will launch a series of North America dates in Tampa, Florida on April 15. Watch the video here.




Prog Supergroup Flying Colors Release New Video
(TeamRock Radio) Flying Colors have premiered the video for their track A Place In Your World with TeamRock. It's taken from the prog supergroup's latest album Second Nature - the follow-up to their 2012 self-titled debut - on sale now via Mascot Label Group.

Neal Morse, Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue and Casey McPherson play their only UK show of the year at London's Islington Assembly Hall on October 13.

Drummer Portnoy recently said: "The first album was very much a blind date. This time there was an existing chemistry - we not only had the prior experiences of making the debut album, but also the 2012 tour as well. Direction was never discussed; we just did what we do."

Watch the video here.




Royal Blood Release Ten Tonne Skeleton Video
(Classic Rock) Royal Blood have released a music video for their latest single. The song Ten Tonne Skeleton comes from their self-titled debut, which launched earlier this year via Warner Bros. It will be released on December 1 and comes backed with B-side You Want Me.

Bassist/singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher use no guitars on the album, with Kerr feeding his bass through multiple amps to achieve their sound - something he previously insisted wasn't a new technique.

He said: "The bass and drum thing isn't new and neither is using more than one amp. Even with people I look up to like Jack White or Josh Homme, their sounds and a big portion of what they do is borrowed. They put their own stamp on it and that's what makes a good idea. That's something I still aspire to be able to do."

Watch the video here.




Jimmy Barnes Previews New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Jimmy Barnes has launched a set of preview clips for all 15 tracks on upcoming 30th anniversary album Hindsight. The former Cold Chisel singer revisits some of the most important songs of his career, with assistance from guests including Journey's Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, Joe Bonamassa and others.

Barnes recently said: "These songs are important to me. I wouldn't change the essence of them - but I didn't bring in all these great artists to tell them what to do. It was like, 'What are we going to do with this and have fun?' They sound like new songs; they're fresh to sing."

Hindsight is released on October 27 via Provogue Records in standard CD and digital formats, plus a 180g vinyl edition limited to 1000 pressings. Listen to the preview here.




Robert Plant Performs On The Colbert Report
(hennemusic) Robert Plant was the featured guest on The Colbert Report last Thursday. The Led Zeppelin singer joined host Stephen Colbert to discuss his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar."

"My quest is a long one and it has no end. It's a wonderful thing to do and it's surrounded by great people. And I brought you a little present from our stock room," says Plant as he dips into his front shirt pocket and pulls out what looks like a joint. "I think it's one of the accessories of not quite being a knight in the British Empire, but on the way."

"What is that?" asked the Comedy Central host. "I'm not… let's find out what this is later, shall we? And for the purposes of my lawyer and the network, this is a cigarette."

Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters then played the album's lead single, "Rainbow", on the program and recorded a web-exclusive performance of "Little Maggie."

The singer wrapped up an 8-date theatre tour of North America in New York on Thursday. Watch video of Plant's appearance on Colbert here.




Lonely The Brave Release The Blue, The Green Video
(TeamRock Radio) Lonely The Brave have released a music video for their track The Blue, The Green. It comes from their debut album The Days War, which launched last month via Hassle Records.

Guitarist Mark Trotter says of the track: "Our favourite songs are the ones that you take as your own. Songs that remind you of a place, a time, or a moment."

The band recently asked fans to contribute to an alternative take on the new single. They posted tab and sheet music on their official website and wanted people to record individual sections. These will now be mixed to create a new version of the track which will launch on November 10.

The band are currently on tour with Marmozets across the UK. They'll then hit the road with Deaf Havana for seven dates in December.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Today's Day in Rock News!




Today's Day in Rock News!


Rock Icon Paul Revere Dead at 76
Paul Revere, the iconic leader of the band Paul Revere and the Raiders, has died at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been revealed but Revere has reportedly been in poor health and he announced his retirement from the group in July.

The band's official site broke the sad news to fans with a tribute letter to Revere singed by "Everyone who has ever met you." Here is part of the letter, "Dear Paul, Where do I begin? How do I tell you how much I love you and what you have meant to me? Have you ever met a person and felt like you've known them your entire life, sensed a familiarity and warmth? That's how I felt the very first time I met you, and the feeling only grew stronger the more I got to know you.

"Like most people, my initial introduction to you was on television, radio and records, but none of those mediums gave me a real clue to the one-of-a-kind life force that was Paul Revere.

"Sitting in an audience at my first Paul Revere and The Raiders concert introduced me to a larger-than-life dynamo of high-energy slapstick, outrageous and spontaneous humor and a genuine child-like joy. Everyone in attendance just knew that you MUST be a wonderful person offstage too, no doubt about it.

"Meeting you after a show in the autograph line cemented the deal for everyone. Just as fun, funny and spontaneous as you were onstage, extremely nice and accommodating to everyone who waited in the long lines to meet you. Take a picture - 'SURE, take TWO!' Sign these 20 albums? 'Why NOT, you helped pay for my first house, and my first wife!'

"Generous to a fault with your family, your friends and your band, there seemed to be no limit to your kindness. When you turned your attention towards someone, you made that person feel special and in your spotlight. You had a pet name for each person, and you never hesitated to tell them how exceptional they were. You appreciated the talent, beauty, skills and uniqueness you found in others, and you were never shy about telling them so. All the more reason for people to feel wonderful in your presence."

Read the rest of the letter here.



Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Going Different Direction With Solo Album
(hennemusic) Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler shared an update on plans for his debut solo album during a video Q&A with Twitter Music at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco this past week.

"I'm going down to Nashville [in] January, February, March, April to write and see what we get," Tyler revealed. "You know, doing an album is kind of like panning for gold. You get so much sand and dirt until you find a little nugget and you work on the nugget. I always go backwards, you know? 'Living on the Edge,' why? Or 'Janie's Got a Gun,' why? Who's Janie? And then it works. You fill in the blanks."

"I grew up with the Everly Brothers," Tyler continued. "So even 'Cryin"s got a little [sings with an exaggerated twang] "There was a time when I was brokenhearted." It started like that - of course I had to do it Aerosmith-ish, which was more rocked out - but there's a piece of me that just loves country so much. And I'm not sure what kind of country that is, but it's got the fifth harmony, and anyone who knows who the Everly Brothers is - it's those kinds of melodies that are just so, so good."

In 2011, Tyler released a single, "(It) Feels So Good", which debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 35, the highest charting song by any member of Aerosmith since 2001's "Jaded".

Last fall, the singer said he was in talks with Rick Rubin to produce his solo debut. Read what he had to say here.




B.B. King Cancels Tour Due To Illness
(The Blues B.B. King has cancelled the rest of his current US tour after falling ill on stage, it's been confirmed. The 89-year-old veteran bluesman became unwell during a show in Chicago. Unconfirmed reports suggest he may have fallen or collapsed on stage.

It follows a series of negative reviews and at least one controversial show where the 89-year-old veteran was booed by audience members. A brief statement reports:

"Mr. King was evaluated by a doctor and diagnosed with dehydration and suffering from exhaustion, causing the eight remaining shows of his current tour to be cancelled."

Read more here.




Black Crowes RIP?
(hennemusic) Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman is sharing an update on the band's current hiatus in a new interview with Rolling Stone and he believes that the band will never work together again.

"I've said in the past, 'I know we'll work again' or 'there's no way we'll work again,' and I've been wrong. But right now, the likelihood of us doing anything again is as low as it's ever been," says Gorman. "We could obviously all see things differently in a year, but I'll be surprised if the Black Crowes do something again. Ever."

"You know, 2015 is the 25th anniversary of our first album release and we're not working," he adds. "You could certainly make a strong case that we should tour next year, but we're all doing our own projects."

Read more here.





Pink Floyd Continue To Preview New Album The Endless River
(hennemusic) Pink Floyd have issued a third audio preview of their first new album in 20 years, "The Endless River." Due November 10 (Nov 11 in North America), the project features material recorded by Floyd members David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright 20 years ago.

"'The Endless River' has as its starting point the music that came from the 1993 Division Bell sessions," explains Gilmour. "We listened to over 20 hours of the three of us playing together and selected the music we wanted to work on for the new album.

"Over the last year we've added new parts, re-recorded others and generally harnessed studio technology to make a 21st century Pink Floyd album. With Rick gone, and with him the chance of ever doing it again, it feels right that these revisited and reworked tracks should be made available as part of our repertoire."

The album is a tribute to keyboardist Wright, who died from cancer in 2008 at the age of 65. Produced by Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth and Andy Jackson, its being billed as a four-sided instrumental album with one song, "Louder Than Words", to include new lyrics by Gilmour's wife, Polly Samson.

Check out the preview here.




Thom Yorke Has Over A Million Album Downloads In 1st Week
(TeamRock Radio) Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke's solo album has notched over a 1.2 million downloads since he launched it via filesharing service BitTorrent last week.

And while some of those are the cut-down free version of Tomorrow's Modern Boxes - rather than the full version that costs money - BitTorrent bosses say they're "very happy" with the results.

Yorke described the launch as an experiment, saying: "If it works well it could be an effective way of handing control of internet commerce back to people who are creating the work." here.





Steve Hackett Unhappy With Genesis Documentary
(Classic Rock) Steve Hackett has slammed the Genesis documentary that brought the five classic-era members back together, calling it a biased piece of work. He says the on-screen version of Together And Apart, broadcast over the weekend in the UK, failed to live up to the description he'd been given before he took part.

The guitarist understood the film would give equal coverage to his band and subsequent solo career, along with those of Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks.

"It's certainly a biased account of Genesis history, and totally ignores my solo work. It does not deliver the theme of 'together and apart.'," Hackett says. "In interview I spoke at length as much about my solo career as my time in Genesis, but was not given any editorial involvement. I know the documentary will soon be on sale, but I don't be selling it via my own website."

Read more here.





Behemoth Speak Out After Another Concert Ban
(TeamRock Radio) Behemoth have slammed bosses of a Polish university after their concert was cancelled for what the band say were political reasons. It follows Nergal and co's arrest and deportation from Russia in May.

They were set to perform at Poznan tonight (Monday) after their show was moved from last week. But their promoted received a letter stating the event would not go ahead due to "a concern for the safety of students and campus workers."

Behemoth say: "We have no doubt it is a political decision. It's not the first clampdown on national artists. Poznan, instead of being a free culture centre, begins to resemble Russia.

"Article 73 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland says: 'Everyone has the freedom of artistic creation.'" Read more here.





Robert Plant To Appear On The Colbert Report This Week
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has announced that he will be the featured guest on The Colbert Report during the episode that will air this Thursday, October 9.

The singer will join host Stephen Colbert on the program to promote his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" and his current North American tour.

Plant recorded the project with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters, at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Bath, UK.

Read more here.





Aerosmith's Joe Perry Joining Band On The Tonight Show Tonight
(hennemusic) Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has announced that he will be appearing on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, Monday, October 6.

Perry will sit with The Tonight's Show's house band The Roots during the program, as he makes the rounds to promote his memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith."

Due October 7, Perry opens up for the first time about the wild, inside story of his life in the legendary band he co-founded in 1970. The guitarist will promote "Rocks" with a book signing tour - see dates here.




Rush Launch Grapes Under Pressure Charity Auction
(hennemusic) Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are offering fans the chance to score rare items with the launch of the Grapes Under Pressure 3 charity auction.

The 10-day auction of rare, vintage and signed (mostly) Rush memorabilia on eBay is part of the pair's Grapes Under Pressure (GUP3) initiative in support of Grapes for Humanity.

Lee and Lifeson have offered up a diverse collection of auction items including some never-before offered gems to help to raise funds to benefit humanitarian causes around the world with the assistance of the international wine community. Read more here.




Brett Michaels Wants Mega Poison Summer Bash
(TeamRock Radio) Poison frontman Brett Michaels says he can't see the band touring next year unless it involves the original lineup. They've been the subject of speculation in recent weeks after Michaels talked up the chances of hitting the road for the first time since 2012 - despite the suggestion that one of the four was making things difficult.

Drummer Rickki Rockett said in February that someone was "making it a problem" but recently revealed: "There are a few things being thrown around by our management for next spring."

Now Michaels tells News 13: "I'm not officially going on record, but rumouring - I'm thinking of reuniting all of the originals. We can't go out without all of the original guys. It's got to be CC, Bobby and myself."

While he's not specific he adds: "I think we're going to have to throw a mega Poison summer bash next year." What did he have to say about a new album? Find out here.




Untimely Demise For Megadeth Star
(TeamRock Radio) Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover will guest on Untimely Demise's upcoming album. His brother Glen, who is also part of Dave Mustaine's lineup, is producing the album for the Canadian thrashers - the follow-up to 2013's Systematic Eradication. And the sticksman has released a clip from the studio.

He tweeted: "Having a blast recording some real thrash metal at Glen Drover recording studio in Southern Ontario for a band called Untimely Demise. These kids totally kick ass."

Meanwhile, guitarist Shawn, who recently recorded Discordia with Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre, will release a single on Halloween with Untimely Demise frontman Matt Cuthbertson.

He says: "I've decided to stay on this fun and productive path of doing singles for a little while. I'm super excited about this new single called Walls Of Blood with Matt Cuthbertson - he is an awesome singer. I did all the guitars, brought in a session drummer and Matt did all the vocals.

"If you thought the last song was heavy, wait until you hear this one." Check out the video and read more here.





AFI Reveal Side Project Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) AFI men Davey Havok and Jade Puget have announced details of their XTRMST side-project's debut album. It launches on November 18 via Dim Mak Records and to mark the announcement, the band have released a stream of the track Words For The Wanted. Hear it on their official website.

Havok says: "Jade and I have been talking about starting a straight-edge hardcore band for years. We started writing and recording in early 2012 and chose the name XTRMST because it expresses the messages represented on the record. The straight-edge movement is not one of moderations - it's based in undeniable truths."

Puget adds: "These songs are the purest expression of emotion, with no thought towards commerce or accessibility. The album was made with the amount of money you have in your pocket right now."

Read more here.




Peter Gabriel Receives Prog God Award
(TeamRock Radio) Comedian Bill Bailey presented music legend Peter Gabriel with Prog God Award at Prog Awards 2014. Gabriel is a multi-million selling musician and one of the most innovative and inspirational people in rock and prog alike.

He is a double inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, both as a member of Genesis in 2010 and again as a solo artist this year. He is co-founder of world music festival WOMAD, the founder of Real World Studios, and a renowned Human Rights activist. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of his seminal album So, he has been playing shows throughout Europe, with more dates added for later this year. And so, it is with great joy and respect that we presented him with the top award of the night, the Prog God.

The award was presented to Gabriel by comedian Bill Bailey, who delivered a hilarious speech that had the audience, and Gabriel, in stitches. Mixing humour, good grace and plenty of insight, Bailey's speech was the perfect introduction for the Prog God to accept his award.

Check out video here.




Nightwish Fans To Be Startled With New Album?
(TeamRock Radio) Troy Donockley has predicted some of Tuomas Holopainen's material on the next Nightwish album is going to startle fans. The band are currently at work recording the follow-up to Imaginaerum, their first with Donockley and vocalist Floor Jansen confirmed as full-time members.

In the latest studio update video Donockley says: "Tuomas writes really challenging parts, especially for the pipes. It's always nice to push the boundaries.

"It's progressive in its outlook. It's a lot different to Imaginaerum, although it's still absolutely Nightwish. There's probably some parts that will startle people - but it's not going to be cheesy. It sticks to its roots."

Jansen praises bandleader Holopainen's ability to bring the best out in his colleagues, saying: "He's triggering me to do new things, to find new sounds and borders. Usually it just fits - you can hear it in your head, as he must have when he was writing it. That's what's so great about him - he can do that in his mind."

More including video here.





Napalm Death Frontman Reassures Fans
(TeamRock Radio) Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway says fans who fear they've taken too long over their 16th album have nothing to worry about. They've been working on the follow-up to 2012's Utilitarian for over a year - but he insists there's a good reason for spending the time, and the results will be worth waiting for.

Greenway says: "People might be thinking this all sounds a bit extravagant for grindcore. The full story, though, is that we've been recording in segments to achieve varying types of sonic assault.

"There's a belief in certain quarters that you can only do so much with our strain of music - we think otherwise. So as well as a few stylistic quirks on the album, it's rawer, looser and always dense, nasty and invigorating. It's certainly not more polished."

Read more here.




Nick Cave Adds New Tour Date
(TeamRock Radio) Nick Cave has added a second London date to his 2015 solo UK tour. Cave will be joined on stage by four of the seven members of his band, the Bad Seeds.

Cave comes to the UK in April next year as part of a wider European tour and has confirmed he will play London's Hammersmith Apollo on May 2 as well as the previously announced show at the Royal Albert Hall on May 3.

The Australian will perform in Edinburgh, Gateshead, Nottingham and London before playing shows in Europe and Russia. Check out the tour dates here.





Exodus Star Stepped Into New Role To Complete New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Exodus bassist Jack Gibson says time constraints led to him exercising his studio engineering skills on the band's new album. Gibson had only recorded demos before he got behind the desk for recording sessions on Blood In, Blood Out. But with guitarist Gary Holt called up by Slayer and producer Andy Sneap a victim of his own busy schedule, Gibson took his chance.

He oversaw recording sessions before sending the files to Sneap for final mixing - which Gibson describes as a whole other skill set. In the fourth installment of Exodus' studio update videos, he says: "I just decided to take a class and learn how to do it - learn what all the buttons actually were. Then it came about that with Gary doing the Slayer stuff, our time is a little bit shorter because he's gone a lot of the time.

"We were really getting down to the wire when we were going to need to make this record in this window of time. We were having a bit of trouble getting Andy Sneap who is also busy all the time. So I just stepped up and said, 'I'll do it, we need to get this done.' We were gonna track it and send it to Andy and he'd mix it. A lot of bands do that."

More including the full studio update video here.




John Mellencamp Meets Doctor That Saved His Life
(hennemusic) John Mellencamp recently met the doctor who saved his life more than 60 years ago. Born with spina bifida, a birth defect that causes an opening of the spinal column that can sometimes allow the spinal cord to grow or extend outside of the body, Mellencamp received a pioneering operation at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis in an attempt to correct the issue.

Last month, after more than 60 years, the singer finally met the doctor who saved him, reports CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason. "I didn't even know I had the operation until some kid, I was about nine or 10, said 'what's that big scar on the back of your neck?' and I went home and asked my parents," said Mellencamp. "They said, 'oh, don't worry about it. You had an operation."

Last month, Mellencamp met Dr. Robert Heimburger, now 97, the neurosurgeon who performed the life-saving operation in 1951. "He remembered it 'cause it was the first one they'd ever done," Mellencamp said.

In 1951, the singer was one of three babies at Riley with spina bifida. "They did three operations," he recalled. "One died on the table. Another girl lived, I think, 'til she was 14, and then she died. And then me." Dr. Heimburger's highly risky procedure took 18 hours.

Mellencamp and the doctor who saved him 62 years ago sat together for about an hour last month. Check out video here.








Ozzy Osbourne TV Network Special Preview
(hennemusic) VH1 Classic are previewing "Night Of The Ozz", an evening of programming featuring Ozzy Osbourne. On Saturday, October 11, the US music network will broadcast 5 hours of Ozzy material.

At 8 PM ET, VH1 Classic will run the "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" documentary produced by his son, Jack; the Black Sabbath "Live..."Gathered in Their Masses" concert DVD at 10 PM ET, followed by an hour of classic Ozzy videos at midnight.

The network event is scheduled to promote Ozzy's career-spanning "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections, due on October 14. The "Memoirs Of A Madman" CD features 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit singles compiled in one place for the first time, and will be available in a single CD, 2-LP set and 2-LP picture disc set configurations.

The "Memoirs Of A Madman" DVD is a definitive visual two-disc DVD set which includes classic music videos, along with unreleased and out-of-print live performances, plus interviews from his solo career.

Check out the video promo for Night Of The Ozz here.




Guns N' Roses Preview DVD Release
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses have issued a video preview for the international release of "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas."

Available internationally on DVD and Blu-ray on November 3, the package features the band filmed in concert on November 21, 2012 during their first residency in Las Vegas.

The Blu-ray includes the complete concert film in both 3D and 2D plus an interactive 3D photo gallery, and the standard DVD presents the 2D version of the film.

Both releases are mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound and feature bonus interviews with the band. "Appetite For Democracy 3D" was initially released in North America on July 1. Watch the video here.





Pixies' Signature Sound Inspired By Star Wars
(TeamRock Radio) Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago says the band's signature loud/quiet/loud sound was inspired by Beethoven and the Star Wars theme tune. The Boston rock icons are often credited with creating the dynamic sound that inspired Nirvana and countless other acts.

But Santiago says they didn't invent it - they simply adapted it from other sources. He tells Skindie: "I don't know, that thing... we took it from Beethoven. And the Star Wars theme. That's loud/quiet/loud right there."

Drummer Dave Lovering adds that he only realised how much of an influence Pixies wielded when they reformed in 2004 after a 10-year hiatus.

He says: "At Coachella in 2004 that was the first time the realisation for me, when we went out and played there was a sea of kids who weren't even born when we were a band. And yet they would sing along to every word. It was quite a surreal experience.

Stream the full interview here.





Whitesnake Preview Anniversary DVD
(hennemusic) Whitesnake have issued a video preview of "Live In '84 - Back To The Bone", a collection of material from the period set to be released on November 11 in North America (Nov 7 in Europe).

Available on DVD and Deluxe CD/DVD packages, the project is being issued in sync with the 30th Anniversary of Whitesnake's multi-platinum "Slide It In" album.

"Live In '84" has been culled from audio and video recordings and unheard demos from the private collection of Whitesnake leader and vocalist David Coverdale. The set presents an ultra-rare collection of material performed by the band's acclaimed 83-84 line-ups.

Featured on the record are drummer Cozy Powell (Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath), bassist Neil Murray and guitarist John Sykes, whom Coverdale credits with inspiring a whole generation of musicians after his work on the band's 1987 self-titled album.

Bonus content includes legendary keyboardist Jon Lord performing his last show ever with Whitesnake. Watch the preview here.




Phil Anselmo Talks Jazz and Funk Influence On NOLA Metal Scene
(TeamRock Radio) Phil Anselmo has hailed the jazz and funk influence on New Orleans metal bands in the latest episode of a series exploring the area's heavy music scene. NOLA: Life, Death & Heavy Blues From The Bayou is a seven-part series looking at the history of Pantera, Corrosion Of Conformity, Down, Goatwhore, Acid Bath and others as they cemented a heavy metal genre from the culture of New Orleans.

In episode four, the Down and former Pantera frontman hails New Orleans drummers and the way they embrace jazz and funk influences of bands like The Meters.

Anslemo says: "I think that there's a certain groove here. Homegrown drummers specifically have that behind the beat feel. Like The Meters, the funky, funky Meters. If you look at the funk and groove within that genre, if you pull it off in heavy metal - boom, it's super effective. It's showstopper, it's badass."

Read more and watch the episode here.





Sanctuary Release Frozen Video
(TeamRock Radio) Sanctuary have released a video for their track Frozen. The song is taken from the Seattle band's upcoming album The Year The Sun Died, released this week via Century Media.

It's their first album since 1990's Into The Mirror Black. They previously released a lyric video for at the track Exitium (Anthem Of The Living) and made album opener Arise And Purify available to stream.

Guitarist Lenny Rutledge says: "This video shoot was a blast. The location was an abandoned coal mine processing plant near Essen, Germany. "You can see many bizarre birdcage-size baskets hanging from the ceiling. There were thousands of them. We were told they were some type of 'laundry management devices'. They appear as something much more creepy and ominous in my opinion. Almost as if they were some sort of medieval torture devices. The entire building seemed to have a very haunting vibe."

Watch the video here.




Rolling Stones Release Video Promo For Upcoming 14 On Fire Show
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have released a new promotional video to promote their return to New Zealand as part of the 14 On Fire tour next month that will also hit Australia.

The band will perform at Auckland's Mt. Smart Stadium on November 22 with special guest Hunters & Collectors; the concert follows 8 dates in Australia that begin October 25 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.

The fall shows were rescheduled from this spast spring following the sudden passing of Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott. Check out the promo video here.





Billy Idol Guests On CBS Sunday Morning
(hennemusic) Billy Idol was a featured guest on CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend as he promotes his self-written memoir, "Dancing With Myself" and fans can watch the appearance online.

Due October 7, the autobiography delivers a brutally honest account of Idol's journey to fame - from his early days as frontman of the pioneering UK punk band Generation X to his international solo career.

"It's taking the best of punk rock, the best of rock 'n' roll -- you're taking the best of everything and somehow cross-pollinating it," Idol tells CBS Sunday Morning about his sound. "So you have a bastard child, really, and the bastard child is my music."

Idol will appear on a book-signing tour to launch the project; he will host in-store autograph sessions in New Jersey, New York, Los Angeles and Tempe, Arizona in the first week of the book's release.

Two weeks after the book's release, Idol will issue his first new album in almost a decade, "Kings & Queens Of The Underground." Watch the CBS appearance here.





Slash Rocks Australia's National Rugby League Grand Final
(hennemusic) Slash performed at the Grand Final of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) in Sydney on Sunday, and video from the event is available for fans to view online.

In front of 80,000 fans at ANZ Stadium, the guitarist played "Bent To Fly" from his newly-released album, "World On Fire", before teasing parts of the Guns N' Roses classic, "Sweet Child O' Mine."

Slash recently landed a US Top 10 debut with "World On Fire." The project entered the Billboard 200 at No. 10 last month with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.

Watch the video here.




Hurtsmile Reveal Another New Song
(TeamRock Radio) Hurtsmile have made a track from their upcoming second album available to stream. Hello I Must Be Going is taken from the album Retrogrenade, due out this week on Slipkid Records.

The band is led by Extreme and former Van Halen frontman Gary Cherone and his brother Mark. Gary Cherone says: "The strength of this record is that all the members of the band contributed to the songwriting process which resulted in a wonderfully creative diversity.

"This second effort has been a natural progression and we've yet to repeat ourselves musically." Joe Pessia and Dana Spellman are the other members of Hurtsmile, who released their self-titled debut album in 2011.

Check out the song here.




Heart In Hand Reveal Poison Pen Letters
(TeamRock Radio) Heart In Hand have issued a lyric video for Poison Pen Letters as a preview to their forthcoming album A Beautiful White. The album launches on November 3 via SOAR/Century Media Records. It's the UK melodic hardcore band's third full-length studio outing and the follow-up to 2013's Almost There.

Singer Charlie Holmes says: "Poison Pen Letters is a song about overcoming bad things in life - coming out on top and proving to yourself you can achieve anything you want."

Heart In Hand join The Amity Affliction for a European tour that take in five UK dates in November. Check out those tour dates and watch the new lyric video here.




Singled Out: Yumi And The System's Day Of The Tiger
Today Amy Wright from Yumi And The System tells us about the song "Day Of The Tiger" from their brand new album, "Wonders Of Origin", which was largely produced by Lincoln Parish of Cage The Elephant. Here is the story:

We are very excited about our single "Day Of The Tiger" that was co-written between myself, Amy Wright, and guitarist Ben Wright. Even though we've had our band name chosen for a few years, there wasn't an album or honed in sound til this year. Much credit is given to our producer Lincoln Parish (Cage The Elephant) for helping us to get our wheels on.

In writing this particular song, there is a level of spitfire and classic romantic pursuit. The names of our songs are usually chosen out of thin air before we develop any concept for it. Part of the title came from years of wanting a tiger tattoo. Still haven't completed that goal.

During the recording process, I found myself spinning a good amount of vinyl at home for inspiration. There's something classic and treasured with the sound of a record player. Nancy Sinatra was a bit of influence of this particular song. On the opposite spectrum, The Black Angels got their vinyl time in my living room also.

To give another interpretation of this song in more of a visual format, please check out our music video of Day Of The Tiger directed by Seth Graves.

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