NIGHT RANGER!

VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE AND TRACK LISTING REVEALED; SUMMER TOUR SUPPORTING JOURNEY AND FOREIGNER WITH DATES IN EUROPE AND US


Night Ranger's brand new album SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA has just been confirmed for release on June 17 in Europe and June 21 in North America onFrontiers Records.
The offering is the culmination of the band's work to date and celebrates the 30th anniversary of Night Ranger. SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA finds Night Ranger returning to their classic sound with updated production. 
Frontman/bassist Jack Blades commented, "Night Ranger is back with a vengeance! We are so proud of our new album…classic NR in every sense...can't wait to see all the fans on tour this summer. Rock n' roll!"
The first single, "Growin' Up In California," will soon impact at radio. 
Night Ranger will hit the road this summer on a massive tour in Europe and USA as special guests supporting Journey and Foreigner. Please see below for confirmed tour dates.

Night Ranger's legendary hits "Sister Christian," "(You Can Still) Rock in America," and "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" are songs 
that have each significantly impacted popular culture and expanded their ever-growing fanbase since the band's inception thirty years ago. 
Night Ranger's contributions are featured in multiple entertainment realms, including the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages and the wildly successful videogame series "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero". 
The band has also been recognized in such significant films and television shows as Boogie Nights and "American Dad" to name a few. 
To date, Night Ranger has sold 17 million units worldwide and boasts several platinum- and gold-certified albums. 
Night Ranger is Jack Blades (bass & lead vocals), Kelly Keagy (drums & lead vocals), Brad Gillis (guitar & backing vocals), Joel Hoekstra (guitar & backing vocals) and Eric Levy (keyboards).

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Night Ranger SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA track listing: Growin' Up In California, Lay It On Me, Bye Bye Baby (Not Tonight), Follow Your Heart, Time Of Our Lives, No Time To Lose Ya, Live For Today,
It's Not Over, End Of The Day, Rock N' Roll Tonite, Say It With Love. Bonus Tracks: Coming of Age (featuring Ted Nugent) – Bonus track for AmazonMP3 / Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – Bonus track for iTunes.

Within the above EPK you can hear samples of Bye Bye Baby, Lay It On Me and End Of The Day.
I'm pleased to expand that even a little further with two more exclusive MP3 previews for the killer tracks: Time Of Our Lives and Say It With Love. Download and enjoy!

I spent some time on the phoen with Jack Blades this week and he is out of the box excited to get this album out and get back on the road for the Amercian and European tours. 
He says the band is especially looking forward to getting to Japan. "It is our honor and indeed, our duty to play Japan." says Jack. 
"The Japanese fans have been so good to us over the years and they have been through such turmoil this year. We just want to get over there and put smiles on peoples faces and play for them."
The band gets together this week to start rehersals of the enw songs to add to the set list and Jack promises to check in from the road with regular updates, which will be posted right here.

Jack expressed his excitement to finally hit Europe again after all these years, but says there is one special show that fans can anticipate and that the band can't wait for - 
the headlining UK show at the Islington O2 Academy on Thursday, June 23.
Tickers are already on sale and include a number of different packages, including the chance to meet the band.
"This is going to be a special show for our UK fans." states Jack. "It is is going to be a show where we can stretch out and play all the Night Ranger songs you want to hear. This will be a full headline show with all the hits and new songs too."

In fact, Jack Blades invites fans going to the UK show to make suggestions for their set list. 
Comment online or e-mail me with. So get thinking right now and I'll make sure Jack sees all suggestions!

Night Ranger on tour supporting Journey and Foreigner:

JUNE
17 Hannover, GER Parkbuehne
18 Esslingen (Stuttgart), GER Richard-Hirschmann Eisstadion
19 Winterthur,SWI Eishalle Deutweg
21 Milan, ITL Fiera Arena
22 Augsburg (Nuremburg, GER) Schwabenhalle
23 London, UK o2 Academy Islington (headlining show)
25 St. Goarshausen, GER Loreley Freilchtbuhne 

JULY
21 Salt Lake City, UT Rio Tinto Stadium
23 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion
27 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
30 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
31 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

AUGUST
2 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
3 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
5 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium/Ohio State Fair
6 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
10 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
13 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
16 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
17 Wantagh, NY Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
19 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater
20 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion At Walnut Creek
21 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
24 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
27 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
30 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
31 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair

SEPTEMBER
2 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
10 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
16 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Ampitheatre At Lakewood
17 Tampa, FL             1-800-Ask Gary       Amphitheatre
18 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
24 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
25 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
28 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre

OCTOBER
1 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
7 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
14 Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
19 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
21 Seattle, WA KeyArena

For more information please visit: ww.nightranger.com / www.frontiers.it.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Illegitimate Child

(RTTNews) - Arnold Schwarzenegger admittedly had a child out of wedlock. California's ex-Governor, who recently split with his wife, Maria Shriver, after 25 years of marriage, had sexual relations with a member of the couple's household staff.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Shriver moved out of their Brentwood mansion after Schwarzenegger confessed his fatherhood of the bastard.
The "Terminator" issued a statement to the aforementioned paper: "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry."
He added that he had provided for the child financially.
by RTT Staff Writer
For comments and feedback: editorial@rttnews.com

Charlie Sheen Borrowed $10 Million From Warner Bros. Before Getting The Axe

Charlie Sheen Borrowed $10 Million From Warner Bros. Before Getting The Axe

5/17/2011 12:22 PM ET 

In his final season on "Two and a Half Men," Charlie Sheen borrowed $10 million from Warner Bros. TMZ obtained the details of his season 7 contract, which detailed the deal. The actor was advanced the cash in May of 2010; in return, he had to pay it back over the course of the next 13 episodes. In order to pay it back he had three-quarters of a million dollars subtracted from each $1.25 million paycheck. 

Steven Tyler debuts on The New York Times Best Seller list

New author Steven Tyler has reason to celebrate.

Tyler’s new autobiography, “Does The Noise In My Head Bother You?”debuts at #2 on the New York Times Best Seller list.

The Aerosmith singer’s book enters the "Hardcover Nonfiction" list just behind “Bossypants” by Tina Fey.

Tyler spent the last few years working on his book, which traces his youth in the Bronx, his early music career and influences, his legendary partnership withJoe Perry, the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades, their music, his epic romantic life, his relationship with his four children, including actress Liv Tyler and actress and author Mia Tyler, life on the road and in the spotlight, the economics of the rock star business - and all the sex, drugs, and rock and roll a reader could ask for. 

"This is not just my take,” says Tyler, “This is the unbridled truth, the in-your-face, up-close and prodigious tale of Steven Tyler straight from the horse's lips." 

HarperCollins reportedly paid more than $2 million for the rights to publish Steven's story. 

There was another Tyler debut recently, as the rocker premiered the video for his new solo single, “(It) Feels So Good,” Thursday night on American Idol’s Top 4 results show.

 Steven Tyler 

Steven Tyler – (It) Feels So Good (2011)

Foo Fighters Plan Fall Tour

Bryan Wawzenek

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05.17.2011

To support their new #1 album, Wasting Light, Foo Fighters will be hitting the road in September for a run of U.S. dates. Dave Grohl and Co. have announced nine September concerts that will take them from St. Paul, Minnesota, to East Rutherford, New Jersey, according toFooFighters.com.
But it’s not like the Foos will be twiddling their thumbs until then. They begin another short American tour tonight in Tulsa, Oklahoma, head to Europe in June, play Lollapalooza in Chicago in August and then return to Europe after that.
According to Spin.com, fans should expect to hear a mix of Foo classics like “Everlong” and “Learn to Fly” alongside new songs from Wasting Light.
Foo Fighters fall tour dates:
Sept. 14 - St. Paul, MN (Xcel Center)
Sept. 16 - Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
Sept. 17 - St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center)
Sept. 19 - Detroit, MI (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Sept. 20 - Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)
Sept. 22 - Columbus OH (Nationwide Arena)
Sept. 23 - Pittsburgh, PA (Consol Energy Center)
Sept. 25 - Buffalo, NY (HSBC Center)
Sept. 26 - East Rutherford, NJ (Izod Center)

Rob Halford Discusses Departure of Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing

Michael Wright

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05.16.2011

With their farewell tour kicking off in just a few weeks, Judas Priest have been rehearsing intensively—a job made more challenging due to the abrupt exit of guitarist and founding member K.K. Downing in April. Downing issued a press release stating that he left because of a breakdown in his relationship with members of the band and the group’s management. Frontman Rob Halford addressed the topic with Spanish metal journalist Rafa Basa (as reported onBlabbermouth), who asked the metal god why he thought Downing timed his departure right before the group’s farewell tour.
“It's a great question. I can't answer it. You have to get in touch with K.K. and ask him that question, 'cause I can't answer it. I think we've tried to be as honest and as straightforward as we can be on both sides of the discussion, and it is very emotional. I mean, you could just as easily [have asked] that same question—which you may have done—when I was away from the band, and Ripper, my good friend Ripper, was holding the mic for me. You just have to carry on. I think more than anything, it's just kind of difficult, 'cause it's a farewell tour. Why is it happening now? Well, you've got no control over life, have you? [Laughs] You can't control life and these things happen. So you just have to accept them and see what your options are. So that's the way it is.
“Of course, it will never be the same without K.K., like I'm sure a lot of people said it was never the same without me. But you can't just grind to a halt, you can't just stop everything—that would be ridiculous. We have obligations to our fans and to promoters and to everybody else, and to our record company, and we wanna fulfill them and be professional and do the right thing, which is what I think we are doing."
Halford confided that the departure hit him and the rest of the band on a personal level.
“I just feel very sad that this whole episode has taken place at the time that it has. I think that we're all dealing with it differently. I love Ken like a brother; we've been in each other's lives for over 40 years. And we're all still good friends; that's the important thing. It doesn't matter about the breakdown in the communication or the creative differences; that's just part of being in a band. The friendship and the caring for each other, that doesn't go away. It should never go away. Because we've been through too much together and you can't let differences of opinion over different incidents and different moments, you can't let that affect your long-term-standing relationship, business-wise and personal-wise, you can't let that get destroyed; that would be a terrible thing to do. So you just respect each other, you respect each other's choices and you respect each other's decisions.
“And I'm sure that at some point K.K. will probably want to be a little bit more open about his reasons for departing Priest; that's entirely up to K.K. We've made it clear that we're not speaking for K.K.; we can only speak for ourselves and what we need to do. So there you go—that's about as much as we can really offer to the press and to our fans at this point.”

Stevie Nicks: Fleetwood Mac Will Tour Again, May Record Again

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05.13.2011

In a recent interview with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Fleetwod Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks revealed thatFleetwood Mac will tour together again in 2012. But she’ll first ride out the release of her new solo album,In Your Dreams, and the release of Lindsey Buckingham’s solo album after that.
“When [my new] album and Lindsey’s album come to a stop then Fleetwood Mac will gather again and we’ll either make another record or we won’t and we’ll just go on tour,” said Nicks, who released her first solo record in 10 years on May 3.
Buckingham’s album, which Nicks calls her “favorite thing he’s ever done,” is due out in September and will be called Seeds We Sow. Nicks’ own solo album debuted an #6 on the Billboard 200 chart this month.
The last time that Fleetwood Mac played together was 2009. Their last album was 2003’s Say You Will.

Velvet Revolver was about money and hits – Weiland

Sacked singer Scott admits he joined band for the cash – and their material deliberately had “commercial calculation behind it”

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Not dead but for sale: Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland admits he joined Velvet Revolver purely for the money – and although he liked the band’s music he didn’t think it was his best work.

The singer joined ex Guns n’Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum alongside guitarist Dave Kushner in 2003, after he left Stone Temple Pilots. They recorded two albums together before the band kicked him out for his continuing drug addiction issues.

In his biography Not Dead And Not For Sale, published next week, Weiland says his first reaction to being invited to join was: “Sounds like a lot of egos – sounds like a lot of trouble.

“They put some songs on a CD and my wife said, ‘They think you’ll like what they’re doing.’ I didn’t; it sounded like Bad Company and I never liked Bad Company. A week or so later another CD arrived with songs custom-designed for me. The tunes had STP written all over them.

“I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to hook up with these guys. Duff said, ‘There’s soundtrack stuff we’ve been asked to do, and the money’s great.’ The money attracted me.”

But when Weiland jammed with the band he found they had great chemistry. Having been a long-time fan of Slash and an admirer of Kushner’s previous band Electric Love Hogs, he decided to sign up.

The singer says: “We went on the road for two years, toured the world and established ourselves as a premier rock band. There was so much energy on the stage that at times it felt combustible – anything could happen at any time. We were dangerous.”

But despite the success of 2004 album Contraband, with over four million sales and giant singles Slither and Fall to Pieces, Weiland wasn’t overwhelmed by the work.

“I liked our first record, but I can’t call it the music of my soul,” he says. “There was a certain commercial calculation behind it. We wanted hits – we wanted to prove that, independent of Guns n’Roses and STP, we could make a big splash. And we did.”

Not Dead and Not For Sale will be published on May 17 in the US by Scriber, and imprint of Simon and Schuster. It’s available elsewhere in June.

'Thor' Should Hold Off 'Bridesmaids' To Stay Atop Box Office

(RTTNews) - Even with some extra competition from action-horror release "Priest," "Thor" is in great position to end up the top box officedraw for the second consecutive weekend. Also looking to enter the top two or three should be R-rated comedy "Bridesmaids," a Judd Apatow production that should find a fairly nice audience this weekend. Meanwhile, "Priest" is the widest overall release of the weekend at an estimated 2,800 total venues, though it will likely struggle to compete with "Thor" and "Fast Five" for action-seeking audiences.

Though producer Judd Apatow has had a few box office underachievers in recent years, he still seems to frequently find material that can reach mainstream comedy audiences. "Bridesmaids" has largely been marketed as a female version of "The Hangover," which should go a long way in drawing both male and female moviegoers. Even if "Bridesmaids" doesn't open with nearly the same level of fanfare as "The Hangover" did in 2009, it still doesn't have much competition for audiences this weekend and should put up a decent overall opening.
Also helping "Bridesmaids" is very strong early buzz from critics, which could help sway a portion of its intended audience and also help set it up for a long box office run. "Bridesmaids" will have to compete somewhat with "Something Borrowed," though the Warner Brothers distribution isn't in a great position for a strong second weekend in theaters. Look for "Bridesmaids" to finish as the top new draw of the weekend, though it will likely finish below "Thor" and "Fast Five" on the weekend charts due to its so-so 2,700-theater release.


Even though "Thor" didn't post an enormous opening last weekend, a $65 opening for a new franchise is still fairly strong. "Thor" will probably get quite a few repeat audience members this weekend and positive buzz will likely encourage new ones to seek it out as well. "Fast Five" probably will limit the overall potential of "Thor" once again, though the God of Thunder should still be able to easily top the charts for a second straight time with a weekend haul in the neighborhood of $35 million.
Competing for the same demographic has been "Fast Five," the fifth entry in a franchise that has completely reinvented itself with the last two releases. "Fast Five" has already pushed past $140 million domestically before its third weekend, making it the top commercial release of 2011 thus far. "Fast Five" isn't only hitting with domestic audiences, though, as it's also been doing big strong business overseas, helping it rack up $333 million worldwide. Considering how lucrative the last two "Fast and Furious" releases have been, expect to see Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and company back for future installments in the near future.
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Mary Tyler Moore Hospitalized To Undergo Brain Surgery

(RTTNews) - Mary Tyler Moore has gone into the hospital to undergo elective brain surgery to remove a benign tumor on Thursday.

Moore's representative, Alla Plotkin, noted that the 74-year-old actress would be having a meningioma (a slow-growing tumor in the membranes that cover the brain that usually occurs in older adults) removed after being advised to do so by her doctors, who have monitored the condition since it was first diagnosed years ago. Plotkin did not confirm a date for the procedure or whether the surgery had already taken place.
Added Plotkin: "Mary went in for an elective surgery that her doctor recommended while she's healthy."
Moore is best known for her role as a suburban housewife in the 1960's comedy "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
Meningiomas, though benign, can create pressure on the brain leading to vision or hearing loss, headaches, seizures or other problems, with a small percentage of meningiomas becoming malignant.