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Rolling Stones' Bobby Keys Dead At 70
(Classic Rock) Bobby Keys, saxophonist with the Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 70. His death was confirmed by Michael Webb, keyboardist for his band Bobby Keys And The Suffering Bastards.

He started working with the Rolling Stones in 1969 and continued until he was forced to stand down due to ill health in October - although at the time the Stones reported: "He's under doctor's orders to take it easy for the next month and hopes to see everyone soon."

Keys, a Texan, became a full-time musician at the age of 15 and worked with Buddy Holly and Bobby Vee. He first met Mick Jagger and co in 1964 although he didn't play with them until five years later when he appeared on Let It Bleed. He played on every subsequent record until 1974's It's Only Rock And Roll, then returned from 1980's Emotional Rescue to 2005's A Bigger Bang.

Other work included stints with Eric Clapton, John Lennon, George Harrison, B.B. King, Joe Cocker and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Read more here.




Metal Star Ruptures Testicle In Stage Mishap
(TeamRock Radio) Delain bassist Otto Schimmelpenninck has ruptured one of his testicles after a stage mishap. The Dutch symphonic metal outfit were performing at the O2 Academy in Birmingham when the incident happened - and it was because he was standing too close to a streamer cannon.

He says on Facebook: "They shoot silver streamers into the audience usually during The Gathering. We've been using this for ages without any problems at all, but in Birmingham things went wrong.

"In my enthusiasm I did not pay attention, and happened to be very close when the streamer fired. It hit me from the back, in my genitals. Although pain was pretty bad, I was merely pissed off at myself for not paying attention.

"During the next song, pain got worse, and I had the feeling I was bleeding. Pretty soon pain got to the point where I could barely stay conscious any more. I did manage to finish the show and even squeeze out some grunts."

It was only after the show that the extent of the damage became obvious - and he says he came close to losing the testicle. Read more here.




AC/DC's Malcolm Young Had Other Serious Health Issues
(Classic Rock) AC/DC mainman Malcolm Young faced heart and lung surgery on top of his dementia. His brother Angus says the health issues hit "all at once" - but that the retired musician is in good physical shape.

Malcolm ended his career earlier this year and didn't appear on latest AC/DC album Rock Or Bust. The symptoms of dementia began to appear before the band's three-year Black Ice world tour in 2008, and he was forced to re-learn some of his own riffs - while bandmates held themselves back from showing too much sympathy. He hasn't heard the band's 17th record.

"He had a lung operation, he had a heart operation. He seemed to get everything hit him at once," Angus tells KISW 99.9. "So he had quite a lot of things going on. But the physical side of him is great, because he got the best treatment for his lungs and for his heart. And he's also in good care. He's happy himself, because he's being well looked after." Read more here.




Son Says Scott Stapp Chose Drugs Over Family
(Classic Rock) Scott Stapp's teenage son says his father "chose drugs over his family." Jagger Stapp has urged his father to get the help he needs and claims the singer has been on a "nine-week" drugs binge.

16-year-old Jagger Stapp has told fans on Twitter that his dad refuses to get help. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Jagger was responding to a series of posts on Creed's and his dad's personal Facebook pages in which Stapp has been telling fans what songs he is listening to.

Jagger's tweet reads: "My dad is too busy posting songs on his FB hiding out for attention rather than getting his act together. To all those confused, my father once again chose drugs over his family. He needs help, but refuses to get it. He's been on a nine week binge." Read more here.




Corey Taylor Explains Stone Sour's Split With Jim Root
(Classic Rock) Corey Taylor says Stone Sour's split with Jim Root was the right thing for the band - and for Slipknot. The frontman feels that dismissing the guitarist was the best way to ensure a future for both bands, even though it's led to some "awkward" moments as the pair worked on Slipknot's album .5: The Gray Chapter.

Root was fired from Stone Sour last year, although the move wasn't made public for several months. He recently told TeamRock that, while he'd been surprised, the band had become like a "sinking ship."

Now Taylor tells Loaded Radio: "With all due respect to Jim, I just want him to be happy - and for the longest time it seemed like he wasn't. It made sense to do what we had to do to make sure that both bands could still exist."

He admits: "It was awkward at first. But the more we've talked, hung out and seen the success of the album burgeon, that takes a lot of the pressure off. It's helped him see it was the right decision - he just seems happier in Slipknot." See what's next for the band here.




The Eagles Go After Alleged Bootlegger
(Classic Rock) The Eagles are suing a man who they say charged fans to watch bootleg footage of the band in concert. According to the New York Daily News (via Rolling Stone) Don Henley and Glenn Frey say New York man William Shelley was asked to stop showing the concert footage at a cinema in Connecticut, USA - but he failed to do so.

Now they are suing him for violating copyright. In a case filed at Brooklyn Federal Court, The Eagles say they are trying to reclaim the footage along with his entire archive which includes film of performances by Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones, among others.

Shelley allegedly started filming concerts in the 1970s. The Eagles accuse him of trying to "bolster his reputation as a purported music industry 'insider' with close connections and ties to many classic rock greats." He is also accused of profiting from the screenings. Read more here.




The Who Releasing Classical Version Of Quadrophenia
(Classic Rock) The Who are to release a classical version of their Quadrophenia album in June 2015. It was recorded in October at London's Air Studios and features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Oriana Choir and was orchestrated by guitarist Pete Townshend's partner, singer/songwriter Rachel Fuller. Who frontman Roger Daltrey has taken a back seat on the album and vocals will instead be performed by tenor Alfie Boe.

Quadrophenia Classic will receive its debut at the Royal Albert Hall, London on July 5. Tickets to go sale this Friday (December 5). The album is expected to launch at the same time via classical label Deutsche Grammophon.

Townshend, who plays electric guitar on the record, says they decided to take on the project as they wanted to reinvigorate audiences and attract people who wouldn't normally attend a classical performance. Read more here.




Peter Criss May Try Different Approach To Releasing New Songs
(Classic Rock) Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss says he is toying with the idea of releasing his next batch of music as standalone singles. Criss says releasing an album in the modern age "isn't fair for the artist".

He tells Eddie Trunk: "I've been sitting on a record. I'd done this thing five years ago and I'm still messing with it. I'm not done, because I don't wanna rush it.

"The sad thing is, you put music out today, and you download it immediately. Rock 'n' roll is not dead - I don't wanna hear that. It's far from dead. But it's just not maybe doing what it used to do.

"So I'm gonna release, probably, singles again. Like a 45, with two songs instead of putting out 13. Because it just isn't fair for the artist - you put out your songs, you download it and there's really nothing going on." Read more here.




Megadeth Star Reassures Fans About Band's Future
(Classic Rock) Megadeth will keep going following the departure of Chris Broderick and Glen Drover, says David Ellefson. He made the commitment during a fan club question-and-answer session last night. It's the first comment from within the band, which currently only features the bassist and mainman Dave Mustaine.

Guitarist Broderick and drummer Drover both announced they'd quit last month, after stints of seven and ten years respectively. Broderick cited "artistic and musical differences" while Drover said he wanted to pursue his "own musical interests."

After fan speculation, ex-axeman Glen Drover said there was "no chance" of him returning to the thrash giants. This week Jeff Young stated: "The band is done. Put a fork in it."

But last night Ellefson told fans: "As you can tell by me being here today, we are not disbanding. As of right now we're looking at all the options, of which there are many.

"We'll certainly continue working on the songs for the next record." Read more here.




Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime Ink Trilogy Album Deal
(Classic Rock) Geoff Tate's outfit Operation: Mindcrime have signed a deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release of their planned trilogy of albums. The former Queensryche frontman gave up using his old band's name earlier this year following an out-of-court settlement and vowed to continue under the Operation: Mindcrime moniker - named after his old group's 1988 and 2006 albums.

And he says signing the deal with Frontiers Music Srl will give him the freedom he needs to turn his musical ideas for his latest project into reality. Tate says in a statement on the label's Facebook page: "All of us in Operation: Mindcrime are looking forward to the new frontier with our new label Frontiers Music Srl. They're giving us the creative freedom necessary to do the trilogy project I've envisioned for the past few years.

"It's going to be great fun for all of us involved and we hope our fans will enjoy listening to it as much as we plan to enjoy creating and recording it." Read more here.




Queen's New Year's Eve Show To Be Broadcast
(hennemusic) Queen and Adam Lambert will play an intimate UK show on New Year's Eve that will be broadcast by BBC One. The concert at Central Hall Westminster - close to the iconic landmark of Big Ben - will see just 2000 fans on hand to watch the legendary band ring in 2015.

"Queen + Adam Lambert Rock Big Ben Live" will take place in the build up to the clock striking midnight to see in 2015 and continue after the spectacular, world famous fireworks display along the river Thames, which will also be shown live on BBC One.

Queen drummer Roger Taylor had this to say about the special show, "I never imagined we would be around to usher in the year of 2015, what a thrill!" We promise you a great night."

"Words can't describe how excited I am," says Lambert, "we are going to kick off 2015 in style!" Guitarist Brian May adds, "OK - Let's Rock into 2015!" Read more here.




Jared Leto Lands DC Comics Villain Role In New Movie
(TeamRock Radio) Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman and Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto will play classic DC Comics villain the Joker in upcoming movie Suicide Squad, it's been confirmed.

He'll appear alongside Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney and Cara Delevinge. Warner Bros president Greg Silverman says his firm's "roots are deep" in the project. He adds: "David Ayers returns with his incredible ability to craft multidimensional villains to this iconic DC property.

"We look forward to seeing the terrific ensemble, under Ayer's guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero." Read more here.





The Neal Morse Band Reveal New Album Details
(Prog) The Neal Morse Band have confirmed the release of their album The Grand Experiment on February 16 via InsideOut. And a European tour with Beardfish as opening act includes a London date the following month.

For the first time ever, Morse - along with Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Eric Gillette and Bill Hubauer - began studio sessions without any material written in advance.

"I wanted to see what it would be like to create freely in the room with no preconceived notions. It was quite a risk," The bandleader says. "I used to be paranoid about whether things would turn out in the short time we had available, so I'd fill all the spaces in advance. This time I made a lot of room for the guys to express themselves - and the result is outstanding." Read more here.





Megadeth's David Ellefson Launching Spoken Word Tour
(hennemusic) Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced a spoken word tour of Australia for March 2015. "An Evening With David Ellefson" will feature stories from life on the road and about life as a founding member of Megadeth, as told through his 2013 memoir, "My Life With Deth."

Written with Joel McIver, the book chronicles the story of Ellefson's fall into addiction during the band's early years, followed by his subsequent recovery and the return to faith which championed the band's rise to fame over the past several decades.

The spoken word events will also feature a bass demonstration and audience Q&A. Ellefson will make appearances in five Australian cities in March, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Read more here.





Napalm Death Reveal New Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) Napalm Death have released the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming new album. The British grindcore heroes will release 15th album Apex Predator - Easy Meat in January via Century Media Records.

The artwork was created by Danish designer Frode Sylthe who has previously worked on the band's previous album Utilitarian as well as with At The Gates and The Haunted.

Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury says: "There are many meanings that you could grab from the new album artwork, I think. But one is the representation of how our natural and most basic needs for happiness and communication are being stripped away by materialism and pre-packaged garbage - crap that we don't need, filtered to us through the media via the mega-corporations with the goal to maintain the bloated bottom line of profit.

"It's all just stuff that will be obsolete in six months time. And behind the scenes of course, modern day slavery is alive, well and obscured by this facade. It's all an exercise in deceit to shower us with fake fulfilment, while the poor and underprivileged fall further by the wayside." Read more including the track details here.





Moody Blues' Justin Hayward Launching Solo Tour
(Prog) Moody Blues mainman Justin Hayward will hit the road for eight solo UK shows next year, he's confirmed. He'll play a selection of tracks from his most recent studio release Spirits Of The Western Sky which launched in 2013 along with a selection of Moody Blues songs.

Hayward says: "This tour is a joy for me. I'm able to present these songs as they were written, on the guitars that I played on the original sessions. It gives me a chance to share all the stories behind the songs. Brilliant young English guitar player Mike Dawes joins me on stage and brings extra magic to the music."

Hayward recently released Spirits… Live At The Buckland Theatre, Atlanta on CD, DVD and Blu-ray via Eagle Rock. It was filmed in late 2013 and features 15 tracks. Read more here.




Slipknot and Korn's Next Tour Leg To Include King 810
(TeamRock Radio) King 810 will join Slipknot and Korn on the European leg of the Prepare For Hell tour. Slipknot's jaunt in support of new album .5: The Gray Chapter arrives in Dublin on January 16, before nine shows in the UK and a further 11 across Europe.

And as they release a new video for their track Desperate Lovers, controversial metal newcomers King 810 today confirmed they will also be onboard for the 21 dates.

Korn and King 810 are currently on the road with Slipknot on the North America leg of the tour - although King 810 were refused entry to Canada for this week's scheduled show due to frontman David Gunn's "criminal past."

Gunn says: "We're glad to be bringing King back to the UK so soon. We're just as glad that the Prepare For Hell tour isn't coming to an end just yet and we get to watch Korn and Slipknot for another 21 shows." Read more and watch the new video here.




Funeral For A Friend Add Creeper and No Bragging Rights To Tour
(TeamRock Radio) Southampton punks Creeper and California hardcore outfit No Bragging Rights have been announced as the support acts for Funeral For A Friend's UK tour next month.

The Welsh rockers have lined up a run of eight headlining dates in January to support their upcoming seventh album Chapter And Verse. It launches on January 19 via Distiller Records and they've issued a promo for the track 1%.

Creeper will launch their debut EP on December 8 and the upcoming gigs will be their first chance to play new material live. The band say in a statement: "This is a total dream come true for the members of this band. It marks the first time Creeper have played any further out than London and will also mark the live debut of a new song on the set."

Read more and see the dates here.




Opeth Prefer Historic Venues
(TeamRock Radio) Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt says he prefers venues with a bit of history over many of the "sterile new ones." The frontman brings the band to the UK for a one-off show at the London Palladium on October 18 next year. The gig will see Opeth play their 2005 album Ghost Reveries in full as part of the band's 25th anniversary celebrations and the album's 10th anniversary.

Akerfeldt tells Roadrunner: "If you're gonna put it to extremes, if you're playing in a Mexican restaurant, which we have, with the menus and stuff and people eating tacos while watching the show, it probably generates a different atmosphere.

"The worst types of venues for me are, actually, the sterile new ones. They might sound good and stuff like that, but it feels like a warehouse. I'm not gonna say I don't enjoy playing those places - it's alright - but I prefer places with a bit of history."

Read more and stream the full interview here.




Renaissance Reveal Spring Tour Dates
(Prog) Renaissance will tour the UK in April next year, they've confirmed. Annie Haslam and co will return to the road for seven shows in support of this year's album Symphony Of Light, originally released the previous year as Grandine Il Vento.

It was their last to feature late guitarist Michael Dunford, who died after it had been completed. He was replaced by Ryche Chlanda, who's now completed four tours with the band. The Symphony Of Light edition features three bonus tracks including Renaissance Man, a tribute to co-founder Dunford.

Haslam will this week launch her Live In Philadelphia DVD, which was recorded in 1997. She describes the show as "a very special experience for us all." More including the dates here.






Linkin Park Helped Frontman Battle His Demons
(TeamRock Radio) Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda says the band pulled together to help Chester Bennington through his drink and drug problems. The frontman dabbled with drugs from an early age and the problems returned at the height of the band's success as alcoholism took a firm grip of his life.

But fellow singer Shinoda says he and the rest of the group pulled together to make sure Bennington's personal life got back on track. He tells the Metro: "When Chester had some problems, everybody jumped up to help him and tell him how supportive we wanted to be and how much it means to us that he was doing something positive.

"We're lucky to have a band full of guys who have their head screwed on straight. A lot of life experience goes into that, but we just support each other. We have each other's back. At the end of the day we love what we do. We're not willing to throw that away on anything." Read more here.




The Kinks' Davies Brothers In New Dispute
(Radio.com) The Kinks' classic "You Really Got Me" is the latest subject of a tiff between Kinks founders and brothers Ray and Dave Davies. In a recent interview with NPR, Ray claimed credit for the song's signature distorted sound.

"My brother Dave and I played records so loud it made the speakers distort, and we thought it'd be a nice idea to make the guitar sound that distorted, and we cranked up the amplifier and I stuck a knitting needle in it," he told NPR.

He gave the same account to the Wall Street Journal, and that storyline, much to Dave's umbrage, is in the play Sunny Afternoon, now playing in London.

Dave took umbrage with this, and took to his official Facebook page to address it. "My brother is lying," he wrote. "I don't know why he does this but it was my Elpico amp that I bought and out of frustration I cut the speaker cone up with a razor blade and I was so shocked and surprised and excited that it worked that I demonstrated the sound to Ray and Pete," referring to Pete Quaife, the band's original bass player who passed away in 2010.

"Pete didn't even like it and laughed and said it sounded like a dog barking. Ray liked the sound and he had written a riff on the piano which formed the basis of the song 'You Really Got Me' and I played the riff on my guitar with MY new sound. I ALONE CREATED THIS SOUND. Ray wrote 'You Really Got Me' and we used my guitar sound to embellish the song and riff. He never stuck a knitting needle or anything else in my amp. I wouldn't let anybody come near it. My amp was the ONLY amp we used to create this sound and I don't know why only in the past few years Ray has started changing the whole concept. I am just flabbergasted and shocked at the depth of his selfish desire to take credit for everything. I never once claimed songwriting royalties on 'You Really Got Me' yet this song would not have happened without my guitar sound."






Smashing Pumpkins Streaming New Album 'Monuments to an Elegy'
(Radio.com) The Smashing Pumpkins reportedly have two albums in the can--and now, at least one of them can be heard. Monuments to an Elegy, the first of two Pumpkins albums slated for release soon, is out next week (Dec. 9) but is streaming in full via iTunes Radio's First Play feature.

The album includes a small handful of songs that were already released to the general public, including first single "Being Beige" and other songs like "Tiberius," "One and All" and "Drum and Fife."

That's nearly half of the album's nine-song tracklist, but fans are certain to snap this pre-release chance to listen anyway. For the album, frontman Billy Corgan was joined by Jeff Schroeder on guitar and then guest member Tommy Lee on drums.







Angels & Airwaves Release New Song 'Tunnels'
(Radio.com) Angels & Airwaves, the side-project of Blink-182 co-founder Tom DeLonge, is about to release their fifth album on December 9, titled The Dream Walker.

The group released a new song from the album, titled "Tunnels," and DeLonge gave a little interview to Billboard to commemorate the event. But, as exciting as the new A&A song might be to fans, DeLonge's Blink-182 update in the interview might even be more exciting.

"I think we found the house we're going to start recording the next record in," DeLonge said of Blink's follow-up to 2011's Neighborhoods. "That's a big deal, finding location, for us. That's usually the biggest obstacle, finding a place everyone can get to."

DeLonge goes on to reveal the first or second week of January as the time they plan to start on the album, noting "I think the goal on this record is to really craft it together form scratch as much as we can, but it'll be a good mix of things that are partially planned out and a lot of stuff we just really dig in and create from scratch, with everyone's influence. Our best records were made that way."






Chrissie Hynde Revisits The Pretenders Christmas Hit
(Classic Rock) Chrissie Hynde releases a brand new version of The Pretenders 2000 Miles on December 15. The song was originally a Christmas hit in 1983, when it reached number 15 in the singles chart. The new version was recorded during the sessions for Hynde's first solo album, Stockholm.

"Last year while finishing up the album Stockholm, Bjorn Yttling and I made up this version of the Pretenders' 2000 Miles," says Hynde. "I think it captures the mood of the season perfectly as it gets cold in Sweden, reindeer wander the streets freely and the snow was coming down! Happy Christmas!"

The track is also available on the deluxe version of Stockholm, alongside seven live tracks - including I Go To Sleep and Brass In Pocket - recorded at the singer's recent iTunes Festival show at London's Roundhouse. Check out the song here.




David Bowie Releases Final Nothing Has Changed Trailer
(hennemusic) David Bowie has released the third and final episode of a series of trailers for his newly-released collection, "Nothing Has Changed." The compilation presents material from the singer's 50-year career and includes new songs alongside unreleased tracks and greatest hits.

"Nothing Has Changed" debuted on the UK album charts last month at No. 9 and currently sits in the No. 3 spot. Last week, the project landed at No. 1 on the Official UK Vinyl Album Chart, ahead of Pink Floyd's "The Endless River."

"Nothing Has Changed" is available as 2- and 3-disc packages, a 2-LP set, and as corresponding digital releases. You can watch the new trailer and the previous two here.




Rolling Stones Pay Tribute To Bobby Keys
(TeamRock Radio) The Rolling Stones say they've been devastated by the death of saxophonist Bobby Keys, who passed away yesterday at the age of 70. He'd worked with the band since 1969 and only stepped down in October due to ill health, with the band saying he hoped to be back after a short break.

Mick Jagger and co say via Facebook: "The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys. Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed."

Guitarist Keith Richards wrote a personal note and published it via Twitter. It reads: "I have lost the largest pal in the world and I can't express the sense of sadness I feel - although Bobby would tell me to cheer up. My condolences to all that knew him and his love of music." Read more here.




Melissa Etheridge Releases First Video From New Album
(Classic Rock) Melissa Etheridge has released the first video from her forthcoming album. Take My Number comes from This Is M.E., the follow-up to 2012's 4th Street Feeling, and is out on January 19.

The new album includes collaborations with former OneRepublic drummer Jerrod Bettis, former Fugees producer Jerry Duplessis, Nelly Furtado songwriter Jon Levine, rapper RoccStar and Lumineers' multi-instrumentalist Neyla Pekarek.

"I haven't been this excited about making music and creating in ages," says Etheridge. "Song after song was a great experience." Check out the new music video here.




Scott Stapp Says Hurt And Frustration Inspired Facebook Video
(TeamRock Radio) Creed singer Scott Stapp has removed a video he posted on Facebook last week in which he claimed he was penniless and had been sleeping in his car. The clip was uploaded in the days after Stapp's wife Jaclyn filed for divorce, saying he'd become a "paranoid shell" by taking crystal meth, amphetamines and steroids.

She also claimed he had tried to take his own life and that the had sent her a series of threatening text messages. Stapp has since removed the video and replaced it with a statement.

He says: "I'm going to step back and let God control everything from here on. I should have continued to do that before I allowed my hurt, frustration, and emotions take control and post those videos.





Exodus Says Souza Wanted Job More Than Dukes
(Classic Rock) Exodus drummer Tom Hunting says returned frontman Steve 'Zetro' Souza "wanted it" more than the sacked Rob Dukes. Zetro returned to the band for a third spell during the recording sessions for new album Blood In Blood Out, with Exodus saying they wanted their 10th album to be "special." Dukes - who had held the job from 2005 until this year - had to make way for the man he replaced almost 10 years ago.

Hunting tells JamMagazine: "I think he wanted it more than Rob did, and we really needed somebody that wanted it like we did. I think album was 92% done, I would say, before we asked Zet to come in and do vocals.

"And he had the material for about six hours, worked on it by himself at home, and he came in and he just f***ing crushed on it. And not to take anything away from Rob, but when Zet came in and sang on it, it just sounded really natural." Read more here.




Steve Cropper Found His Style By Accident
(The Blues American guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper has revealed he discovered his playing style by accident. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Rhythm And Blues Hall Of Fame inductee has played with a host of artists over the years including Peter Frampton, Rod Stewart, Art Garfunkel while also forging his own music with the original Blues Brothers Band and Booker T & the MG's.

And he says when he was starting out, he had to play the role of two guitarists - a move which led to him developing his own sound. He tells Get Read To Rock: "It was all accidental. I didn't sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and say, 'I'm going to play this tomorrow.' All of that stuff just fell out of the ceiling, and we did it.

"The way I looked at it was, I had to be two guys, because they couldn't afford two guitar players. They didn't have the money to pay in those sessions for an extra guy." Read more here.




Singled Out: J.O.S.'s Get Up
Today Rosie Botterill from UK rockers J.O.S. tells us about the song "Get Up" from their brand new eponymous debut EP, which they are giving away for free. Here is the story:

Our new release 'Get up' was written by our singer John, its main inspiration comes from making hard decisions and I think when you really listen to the song and the lyrics the meaning behind it is very clear. But the great thing about it is that its not subjective, it can mean anything to anyone and the subject is just so appealing to everybody, I don't think anyone has gone through life without feeling like they are at a crossroads and maybe even feeling a bit lost.

Its just so easy to relate to and hopefully everyone who listens to and downloads the track will hear that. The other thing I love is that its not a sad song! You might read the description I gave and assume it'll be a slow piano ballad, thats just so over done it gets a bit boring now. Its nice to hear a song with a good meaning that people can relate to and at the same is upbeat. I think music with meaning is really lacking in the industry today.