Today's Day in Rock
AC/DC's 'Big Balls' Remade For NFL Deflategate Controversy
(hennemusic) AC/DC's 1976 classic, "Big Balls", has been updated as the quarterback Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and the NFL continue to deal with the Deflategate scandal heading into Super Bowl week.
Seattle's Sports Radio KJR has posted "Tom's Big Balls" as both a parody and commentary on the controversy, which revolves around the Patriots' use of deflated footballs in the first half of the team's AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 18.
The footballs were replaced by NFL officials at halftime of that game after the Colts brought it to their attention; the Patriots went on to win 45-7. The NFL is continuing to investigate the matter while the Patriots deny their involvement in the incident; the team was caught cheating in 2007 when they videotaped opponent's defensive coaches signals in violation of league rules - an event later known as Spygate.
The Patriots will play the NFC Champion - and defending Super Bowl Champions - Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 in Glendale, Arizona on February 1.
"Big Balls" first appeared on AC/DC's 1976 album, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap." The record was originally issued in Australia before seeing an international release three months later…and 5 years later in the U.S. Read more and listen to the parody here.
Bumblefoot Addressed Scott Weiland Supergroup Controversy
Guns N' Roses' guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has addressed the controversy sparked last week when former Stone Temple Pilots' frontman Scott Weiland distanced himself from the new supergroup Art of Anarchy.
Soon after the new group announced that they are preparing to release their debut album featuring Thal, Weiland, Disturbed's John Moyer and twins Jon and Vince Votta, Weiland issued a statement telling fans that he is not the group's permanent frontman.
Weiland told fans via his Facebook page, "I just saw some press about a side project called art of anarchy that I worked on last year - I wrote and put my vocals down for these guys and had fun doing a couple of videos too, we had a lot of fun. When they find their front man to hit the road and play some dates, check them out."
Bumblefoot addressed Weiland's role in the band in a statement to Rolling Stone. He said, "The five of us made an album together. Scott is currently the singer of the band. It's in writing; no confusion. But yes, Scott's solo album and tour are his priority and we're all on the same page about getting another vocalist if Art of Anarchy hits the road.
"But we don't need to cross that bridge just yet. Taking everything as it comes, one step at a time, letting it evolve organically. Where it goes from here (and with who!) is yet to be seen."
He also explained how the new band is not in conflict with other groups the members may be involved with. "Art of Anarchy is not competition or a threat or interference to what any of us are doing - it's a complement, an addition, one I'm proud of creatively. No need to minimize or undermine or devalue a project we all worked on together over the course of two years.
"I enjoyed working with Scott. And I'm looking forward to the Wildabouts album release, the Bumblefoot album release, and the Art of Anarchy album release. The more music the better, it's what we do, right? :) Artists do collaborations and a month later, their own album comes out. This is normal stuff. All good. :)"
Paramore Announce Intimate Theater Tour
Paramore has announced that they will be hitting the road this spring for "Paramore: Writing The Future," a tour of intimate venues in North America with support from Copeland.
The tour is scheduled to launch on April 27th in Augusta, GA at the Bell Auditorium and will be concluding on May 25th in Portland, OR at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Paramore are launching the tour as their last promotional trek for their self-titled album. Frontwoman Hayley Williams explains, "It feels right to bring the Self-Titled era to a close.
"We've had a very personal and hugely triumphant journey with this one. What wouldn't feel right is saying goodbye to this time in the band's career and not celebrating it with our fans in some special way.
"So we've decided to do one last little run with it. Smaller shows, beautiful theaters... and we're not calling it a tour, by the way. Each night will be a little event, or as we said just a few seconds ago, a celebration." Check out the list of tour dates here.
Rush Trek Likely Their Last Major Tour
(Classic Rock) Rush say their 40th anniversary tour is likely to be the last of its kind. The prog giants finally confirmed a 34-city US journey last week, after several months of discussion about whether to return to the road at all.
Guitarist Alex Lifeson had said he was looking forward to touring again while frontman Geddy Lee was less certain. And drummer Neil Peart admitted to Prog that the decision was a "true dilemma" for him because he felt he was "causing pain" to his family.
Now Rush say via a press release: "These not-to-be-missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band's music. This will most likely be their last major tour of this magnitude." here.
The Black Keys Forced To Cancel Tour Due To Injury
(Classic Rock) The Black Keys have cancelled their upcoming UK and European tour dates following an injury sustained by drummer Patrick Carney over the holidays. Carney dislocated his shoulder on January 3 when a wave slammed him to the ocean floor while vacationing on the island of Saint-Barthélemy.
As the drummer recuperates, he and guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach have been forced to cancel all European shows in support of their 8th album, Turn Blue.
Due to prior scheduled commitments and venue availability, efforts to reschedule the original dates were unsuccessful, so fans can access refunds at their original point of purchase.
Carney and Auerbach issued a statement about the situation. "We are very sorry to have to cancel our upcoming performances through March 10. Patrick needs time to heal. We thank all of our fans for their support and we're looking forward to getting back on the road." Read more here.
Tangerine Dream's Edgar Froese Dead At 70
(Classic Rock) Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese has died at the age of 70, it's been announced. He passed away last Tuesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism - a blockage in the artery that transports blood to the lungs - but news of his death was only made public this evening via the band's Facebook page.
A statement reads: "On January 20th, Tuesday afternoon, Edgar Froese suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from the effects of a pulmonary embolism in Vienna. The sadness in our hearts is immense.
"Edgar once said, 'There is no death, there is just a change of our cosmic address.' Edgar, this is a little comfort to us." Froese formed Tangerine Dream in 1967 and released their debut Electronic Meditation in 1970. Read more here.
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Hopeful About Cancer Fight
(hennemusic) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is sharing an update on his ongoing battle with cancer. Campbell was diagnosed last year with Hodgkin's Lymphoma; he immediately began chemotherapy and other treatments.
"Well, I seem to be in a good spot at the moment," he tells Eddie Trunk. "You can never be too certain with these things, 'cause they can come creeping back. But after three rounds of chemo over the last two years, I did a stem-cell transplant in October. And the first PET scan that I did on New Year's Eve came back really, really good - there's no sign of the tumors - so I'm hopeful that we're on the right path. I mean, that's certainly the way I've been thinking."
"I'm not letting it concern me at all. But continuing for the next few years, I'll be doing more scans and follow-ups and stuff, just to make sure, but I'm certainly feeling healthy, you know?!"
The guitarist - who got married this past summer - explains how his treatment has unfolded since the cancer returned after he revealed things were in remission in November 2013.
"For anyone who knew anything about cancer, they'd probably say, 'Well, that's not unusual,'" says Campbell. "But I didn't. I got my diagnosis in the spring of 2013 when we were doing the Las Vegas residency with Def Leppard. And as soon as we were done with that, I started six months of chemo."
"And I just kind of naturally assumed you do the chemo, you do a scan at the end of the chemo and it shows that you're good, and that's it. But apparently not. It was, like, ninety-something percent gone, and it was what they couldn't see on the scan that came creeping back. And it came back so fast." Read more here.
Motley Crue Guitarist Thinks New Rock Bands Are Lacking
(Classic Rock) Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars believes many bands have forgotten what rock music is all about. And he insists that many of the acts coming through lack "punch and vigor" in their live performances.
Mars tells Ultimate Classic Rock: "There's a lot of bands that kind of forget what rock'n' roll really is - the show part and the raw, in-your-face kind of thing.
"Alice Cooper said guitars, drums and singers will always be part of rock'n'roll, but I think the newer rock'n'roll lacks something. There's that element that's a little bit light or lacking the heaviness, punch and vigor." Read more here.
Megadeth Offshoot Moving Closer To Album
(Classic Rock) Former Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover has confirmed he, Chris Broderick and Henry Derek Bonner have hired a producer for their upcoming album.
The sticksman, along with guitarist Broderick, quit Dave Mustaine's group in November and hooked up with former Scar The Martyr vocalist Bonner in the new project.
Drover previously said work was continuing on writing new material - now he reveals they're about to start laying down tracks in the studio and a record deal is imminent.
He says in a statement: "Another very productive week. We now have chosen who will produce our new record, we have chosen our bass player and will be signing our record deal this week. All will be revealed soon. February 1st it begins." Read more here.
Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick Announce Coheadlining Tour
(Radio.com) If you thought Peter Frampton was gonna let that incident where he threw a fan's phone keep him down, you were wrong. So, so wrong. Ultimate Classic Rock reports that Frampton is hitting the road this summer with none other than Cheap Trick coming along for the ride.
It is set to hit a handful of cities across the United States and Canada. The tour, will kick off out west this June with a date in Lincoln, California, and continue through August, when it will wrap in Toronto.
The gaps in the tour indicate more stops to be announced, so stay tuned if and when they should make that information public. For now, scope the announced Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick co-headlining dates here.
Hinder Announce Their Latest Vocalist
(Classic Rock) Hinder have recruited vocalist Marshal Dutton after parting ways with Nolan Neal - making Dutton the band's fourth frontman in two years. Original vocalist Austin Winkler departed in 2013 in the middle of a US tour to enter rehab. Saving Abel singer Jared Weeks filled in for their remaining dates, then Neal was named as full-time replacement last year.
Hinder say in a statement: "As our loyal and beloved fans know, we have been searching to find the perfect fit for two years now - and we recently came to realise that it was right under our nose the entire time.
"Marshal has been a part of the family since 2009 when he began co-writing/producing on the All American Nightmare album. He has been a co-producer on every Hinder release since, and truly loves this band as we do." Read more here.
Bob Dylan Giving New Album Away To Select Fans
(Radio.com) If you're a member of AARP, that's now a bragging right--especially if you're a fan of Bob Dylan. The elusive songwriter gave his first interview in almost three years to the American Association of Retired Persons and he's also treating 50,000 of their members to his new album for gratis.
As for which members will be lucky enough to receive it? A publicist for the magazine has confirmed to Wondering Sound that the selection process will be completely random. 'If it was up to me, I'd give you the records for nothing and you give them to every [reader of your] magazine," Dylan told the magazine.
In his interview, Dylan added context to Shadows in the Night, his album of American standards previously recorded by Frank Sinatra, saying he was inspired to do it decades ago after hearing Willie Nelson's 1978 Stardust, a collection of tracks from the Great American Songbook. Read more here.
Phil Anselmo To Receive Hometown Honor
(Classic Rock) Former Pantera and current Down vocalist Phil Anselmo will receive the Musical Artist Of The Year Award at the 10th annual President's Arts Awards in his hometown of Covington, Louisiana on January 31.
The awards recognize individuals in several categories - including performing, visual, literary, music and culinary - in the St. Tammany Parish of New Orleans.
Anselmo says he is thrilled to be honored by his hometown. He tells Nola.com: "To be recognized within the community I'm a part of is perhaps one of the greatest accolades ever."
"I want to thank all who recognized me and Housecore Records as this year's best constituent, and I hope our local music scene grows more and more, and I hope I can help facilitate a place for the cream of the crop to thrive." Read more here.
Apocalyptica Recruit Scars On Broadway Star For New Album
(Classic Rock) Apocalyptica are preparing to hit the road to perform material from their upcoming album, Shadowmaker, for fans worldwide. The band teamed with Scars On Broadway guitarist Franky Perez to handle vocals on their 8th release, which is due in April via Eleven Seven Music.
The Finnish outfit performed a one-off show on January 22 as part of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, and are now setting their sights on appearances at Australia's Soundwave Festival next month.
Drummer Mikko Siren explains the group are in rehearsals for a full tour as Shadowmaker nears completion. He tells Australia's Rabid Noise podcast: "We haven't played those songs in, maybe, four months. We rehearsed them a lot and then we recorded them, and ever since, we haven't been playing even together. We've been just, like, recording individual parts. I think there's two songs more to be mixed." Read more here.
Queensryche Returning To 1980s Sound On New Album
(Classic Rock) Queensryche frontman Todd La Torre says their new material is reminiscent of albums the band recorded in the 80s. And he says the tracks have the dynamic drive that made the group such a success during the early Geoff Tate era.
He tells Music Enthusiast: "The songs that we have right now are melodic. There are some heavy tunes that are really rocking. Some of the songs remind me of Rage For Order and Operation: Mindcrime.
"We'll probably slip in something with a more commercial appeal, like In This Light from the record I did before. But, overall, I'm hopeful that, when it's all said and done, this record will have a really good drive, melodic choruses, great guitar parts and be very dynamic."
He also states that the new material will please Queensryche fans as it builds on the foundations of their 2013 self-titled release. Read more here.
All-Star Prog Rock Pink Floyd Tribute Album Revisited
(Prog) All-star Pink Floyd tribute album Back Against The Wall has been re-released for its tenth anniversary, and made available on vinyl for the first time.
Originally launched via Purple Pyramid in 2005, it was produced by Billy Sherwood and included performances by Adrian Belew, Ian Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and others.
The label say: "The project garnered tremendous praise from discerning fans of both Pink Floyd and the prog rock genre as a whole. Now, 10 years later, Purple Pyramid proudly presents a reissue featuring all-new artwork and five bonus remixes. Plus, for the first time ever, this amazing recording will be available on vinyl in a deluxe gatefold 2LP set." Read more here.
Sleeping With Sirens Release New Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) Sleeping With Sirens will issue their 4th full-length album, Madness, on March 16 via Epitaph Records. Produced by John Feldmann (Good Charlotte, Panic! At The Disco), the Florida-based outfit previewed the follow-up to 2013's Feel with the release of the lead track, Kick Me - a video filmed at the Underworld club in London last August ahead of the band's appearances at the Reading and Leeds festivals.
Sleeping With Sirens launched the second leg of The World Tour - a co-headlining trek with Pierce The Veil - this weekend in California and the pair will return to the UK for shows in March/April.
Singer Kellin Quinn says: "It's been a while since either Sleeping With Sirens or Pierce The Veil have toured, and I think it's truly special to travel the world together. So to do a tour this long that hits so many countries? What more could you ask for? It'll be insane, so don't miss out!" Read more here.
We Came As Romans Recording New Album
(TeamRock Radio) We Came As Romans are in the studio working on their fourth album, they've confirmed. They hope to launch the record this summer via Equal Vision Records.
They've teamed up with producer David Bendeth for the follow-up to 2013's Tracing Back Roots - and frontman Dave Stephens says hooking up with Bendeth, who has been behind the desk with artists including Bring Me The Horizon and Paramore, has been an education.
He says: "We've not only become better musicians from this experience, but have learned a lot about writing and what it takes to make a great song. David's honesty has made us all push ourselves to the limit as musicians, to make the best record possible." Read more here.
Fear Factory's Burton C Bell Discusses Album Delay
(TeamRock Radio) Fear Factory's Burton C Bell has admitted work on their ninth album has taken much longer than they hoped it would. But he's promised fans the follow-up to 2012's The Industrialist will give them what they're waiting for.
Bell tells Silver Tiger: "We're still working on it. It's taking longer than expected - but it's classic Fear Factory sound, the sound fans have always expected."
He adds: "I think because we're taking our time, the songs are really well-crafted, without losing the edge or the angst. We have an album title that we're happy with, which really represents a good Fear Factory title." Read more here.
New Huntress Album Nearing Completion
(TeamRock Radio) Huntress lead guitarist Blake Meahl says the follow-up to 2013's Starbound East is nearing completion. The band are currently in the middle of a UK tour with Amon Amarth that saw singer Jill Janus called into action to assist the headliners when vocalist Johan Hegg was too ill to perform for a January 17 show in Plymouth.
Huntress continues to be in demand on the live circuit and it's slowing down the progress of sessions for album number three. Meahl tells the Mike James Rock Show: "We're trying to get our record finished, and we keep getting these insane tour offers that are impossible to decline. We did Download, came home, wrote the album, left for another tour, then came back and started tracking it. And now as soon as we get back, we'll finish it up."
"We got it all ready and written. It's just the powers that be that make it really tough between booking schedules and timing and tour timing and then everybody's availability being the same and money coming at the right time to pay for it, and all that."
Huntress are working on the project with producers Andrew Alekel (Foo Fighters, Clutch, No Doubt) and James A. Rota (Sound City, Fireball, Ministry). Read more here.
Blues Pills Releasing Limited-Edition Live Album
(Classic Rock) Blues Pills will release a limited-edition live album recorded at the 3rd annual Freak Valley Festival in Germany last year. The band performed their first UK tour last November in support of their 2014 self-titled debut and are set to return this April for an 8-date headlining run.
Blues Pills Live will be released March 20 via Nuclear Blast. The album will be issued on various colors of vinyl and as digibook CD, with no digital version to be made available; the limited-edition package will not be reprinted once it is sold out.
The Swedish outfit were recorded during their headlining show at the 2014 Freak Valley Festival, and the band are offering the release as a thanks to fans and the festival.
The band says: "To the lovely freaks, Freak Valley creators, our dear friend Jens Heide. For us this moment and this day was really special. It felt like all the puzzle pieces came together up until one moment, this experience at Freak Valley Festival." Read more here.
Slash, Corey Taylor, John 5 Added To Kirk Hammett's Fear FestEvil
(Classic Rock) Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has added Slash, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 for his second annual horror convention Fear FestEvil.
The April 2015 edition in San Jose, California includes a murder mystery event, horror memorabilia from Hammett's extensive personal collection and live music.
Hammett says: "I'm super stoked to announce the man, the myth, the legend, Slash, will be joining us at Fear FestEvil. We're proud to announce our first panel participant and murder mystery cast member: Slipknot and Stone Sour's Corey Taylor will be on hand for the Winchester House and RockBar FestEvities.
"And John 5 is on board - the former Marilyn Manson and current Rob Zombie guitarist extraordinaire John 5 will join us as a panel participant." Read more here.
Kurt Cobain Documentary Preview Released
(Classic Rock) Director Brett Morgan has released the first visual preview of "Cobain: Montage Of Heck," the upcoming documentary about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
The first fully-authorised Kurt Cobain film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Saturday; it will debut at The Berlin International Film Festival next month ahead of its UK release in April and US television premiere on cable network HBO on May 4.
Morgan tweeted: "Here's a first look at some of the animation in #montageofheck." The animated image shows Cobain leaving his home under a dark, gloomy sky.
He added: "The cell animation in Montage of Heck was painted by hand by the supremely talented @HiskoHulsing." Joining Morgan to oversee the project as executive producer is the late Nirvana singer's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.
Montage Of Heck will feature unreleased songs by the Nirvana leader, as well access to Cobain's archives - home to his never-before-seen home movies, recordings, artwork, photography, journals, demos, personal archives and songbooks.
RHCP's Chad Smith and Queen's Roger Taylor Tribute Led Zeppelin
(Classic Rock) Red Hot Chili Peppers sticksman Chad Smith has become the first drummer to record at Headley Grange in 40 years. Led Zeppelin recorded parts of their third and fourth album at the location, while much of Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti were also put to tape at the Victorian mansion.
Now Smith, along with Queen's Roger Taylor and session musician Andy Gangadeen, have laid down their own beats on the very spot where John Bonham recorded classics including When The Levee Breaks.
The sessions were set up by Spitfire Audio, who recorded the trio for inclusion on a software pack titled The Grange, which provides drum samples and loops for other artists to download.
Smith says: "To be able to play drums where John Bonham played those beats and that music is beyond my wildest dreams. I'll never forget it as long as I live."
Spitfire Audio have issued an eight-minute clip of all three drummers in action, which ends with Smith kissing the ground where Bonham played. View it here.
Motley Crue Rock Jimmy Fallon
(hennemusic) Motley Crue performed their 1987 classic, "Girls, Girls, Girls", on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday and video of the performance has been posted online.
Last week, the band released a video for a new single, "All Bad Things", and announced the final North American dates of their farewell tour - which will wrap up December 31 in Los Angeles.
The group added a second L.A. date - on December 30 - after the New Year's Eve show virtually sold-out the first day tickets went on sale. Motley Crue resume the farewell trek with shows in Japan next month before hitting Australia and New Zealand in the spring; in June, they'll play three European festivals including Download (UK), Sweden Rock and Austria's Novarock before returning to North America for a summer run.
Body Count Release Video For 'Institutionalized'
(TeamRock Radio) Body Count have released a video for their cover version of the Suicidal Tendencies classic Institutionalized. It's taken from last year's Manslaughter album, the band's fifth.
When the cover version was first announced, Body Count frontman Ice-T told Esquire, "Body Count gives nothing but respect to Suicidal, because they were the first West Coast band to kinda bring that gangbanger thing to rock. It was skater-gangster. I wanted to pay homage to them.
"At the end of our version of Institutionalized I say 'Suicidal!' because I don't want anyone for one minute thinking I invented that or am trying to pass it off that way. I don't need to. That one rocks in concert, too."
The lyrics have been updated to include references to the X-Box and Indian call centers. Watch the video here.
Napalm Death Release 'Smash A Single Digit' Video
(TeamRock Radio) Napalm Death have posted a video for 'Smash A Single Digit'. The video for the song - taken from the band's latest album Apex Predator - Easy Meat - was directed and produced by Michael Panduro, who has worked on videos for Cephalic Carnage, Saint Vitus and Job For A Cowboy.
Says frontman Barney Greenway: "I couldn't be happier with the video. It shows nothing of dignity or life's fundamental pleasures - only a snapshot of those unfortunate enough to only be deemed as numbers for production quotas in this world.
"When a 'digit' has therefore been expended, it is rubbed out - or consumed leaving no trace, as in the case of this video. In my opinion, Michael Panduro and the team produced a real work of art and I think the general style holds some really nice future artistic possibilities for Napalm Death."
Blind Guardian Release Studio Trailer Video
(TeamRock Radio) German metal outfit Blind Guardian have released a studio trailer for their upcoming album Beyond The Red Mirror. It launches on January 30 via Nuclear Blast and is the follow-up to 2010's At The Edge Of Time.
Earlier this month, they released a lyric video for the track Twilight Of The Gods and frontman Hansi Kursch explained the concept behind their 10th album.
He said: "A story between science fiction and fantasy, it begins with our 1995 album Imaginations From The Other Side. The two worlds described have changed dramatically for the worse since then. While there used to be several passages between the worlds, there is only one gate left now: The Red Mirror. It has to be found at any cost."
Bob Dylan Says Old People Should Act Their Age
(Classic Rock) Bob Dylan believes older people should act their age in order to avoid doing themselves injury. The 73-year-old has taken part in his first interview for several years to promote his 36th album Shadows In The Night, which sees him performing a set of classic songs written from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Dylan tells AARP: "Look, you get older. Passion is a young man's game. Young people can be passionate. Older people have got to be more wise. You're around a while, you leave certain things to the young. Don't try to act like you're young - you could really hurt yourself."
Shadows In The Night is an album he's been thinking about for decades, although he believes the time to make it hadn't arrived until recently. He says: "I love these songs, and I'm not going to bring any disrespect to them. We've all heard those songs being trashed; in some ways you want to right the wrong." Read more here.
Enslaved Preview New Album
(Prog) Enslaved have issued a trailer for upcoming album In Times. It launches on March 9 via Nuclear Blast and will be this first studio material since 2012's RIITIIR.
The video shows long time collaborating artist Truls Espedal creating the artwork for the release, which mainman Ivan Bjornson said was their "most consistent" piece of work.
Espedal says: "Working with oil paint and a deadline can be somewhat aggravating and I learned that red paint takes really really long to dry! But I almost made the deadline finishing three paintings and layout, all the time with In Times on the stereo. I've played the album close to 200 times, and I find it to be more in every way. It sounds potent and fresh and the tracks are just f***ing inspirational."
And frontman Grutle Kjellson states the artwork is the best he's seen and calls it a "masterpiece." He adds: "I just love the album cover. I honestly think this is the best artwork I have ever seen. That is of course because Truls has developed the ability to transform me and Ivar's often surreal concepts and ideas into an actual painting.
"This painting is the perfect projection of our lyrics - it even extends the written words. This is a picture of mythology, life, death and time. Truls has made a masterpiece, we have made the soundtrack." Check out the video here.
KISS Preview Japanese Special Edition of KISS 40
(hennemusic) KISS are sharing a preview video of the upcoming Japanese special edition of their greatest hits collection, "KISS 40," which the band will be releasing on January 28th.
The package differs from the 2014 North American release with the addition of the band's collaboration with Japanese pop idols Momoiro Clover Z, "Samurai Son", plus a DVD featuring three songs filmed at the Budokan in Tokyo on October 24th, 2013.
KISS will launch a 5-date Japanese tour on February 23; the trek will see Momorio Clover Z open for the band at the tour's final stop in Tokyo on March 3.
The group will then spend the month of April playing dates across South America. Watch the preview video here.
Singled Out: Sweet & Lynch
Sweet & Lynch, the new group featuring Stryper frontman Michael Sweet and guitarist George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob) are releasing their debut album 'Only To Rise' this week. To celebrate we asked Michael to tell us about song of the songs. Here is Michael with the stories:
"September" - George sent me this very cool riff that instantly grabbed me. I pieced it all together, wrote melodies and lyrics and wanted to offer some sort of memorial to 9/11 with a simple but powerful lyric. The song is definitely anthemic and one to remember."
"The Wish" - This song takes you back to a period when melodies and guitar solos ruled the airwaves. I think this is missing from music nowadays and to be honest, I 'd love to see it make a complete resurgence. There was no time/era like the 70's/80's and this song reminds you of the greatest time in hard rock/metal!"
"Dying Rose" - Again, George sent me a guitar riff that was infectious and a stand out. Once I heard it, I had the melody in my head. I arranged it and completed the lyrics and once George (and the label) heard it they said - "Wow! That's a hit!" It's got a crossover feel to it and will appeal to many different listeners. One of my favorites as well as one of Georges favorites too!"
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