Album of Unreleased Ronnie James Dio Songs Coming

07/20/2011
. A new album featuring twelve previously unreleased tracks that Ronnie James Dio recorded in 1971 will be released this October. Here is the official word with the details: (Kayos) Over the years, legendary singer Ronnie James Dio fronted some of the most popular/enduring hard rock/heavy metal bands of all-time, including Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell, and Dio. But before all of these bands, there was Elf. Described as a "Rock/Honky Tonk/Blues band," a forthcoming release, 'And Before Elf…There Were Elves,' will prove that Ronnie could easily handle other rock-related styles.
Released on October 11th via the Niji Entertainment Group, 'And Before Elf' will feature twelve previously unreleased tracks (all from 1971), comprised of both live in the studio and live on stage tracks.
The album will feature a striking Lenticular/3D/Hologram cover, that when you turn it, you will see two alternating images – Ronnie from the first Elf LP, as well as a vintage group shot from 1971. And although these recordings are 40 years old, the sonic quality still passes the test, as longtime Dio engineer Wyn Davis remastered the original tapes.
Formed in 1967 in Cortland, New York, The Elves also featured other members that would carve a niche for themselves in the hard rock world!
Guitarist David "Rock" Feinstein (Dio's cousin) would go on to front the Rods. Elf would last for a trio of albums, before Ronnie exited the group in 1975, to co-form Rainbow with ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
"And Before Elf…There Were Elves" Track Listing:1. You Shook Me
2. Stay With Me
3. Four Day Creep
4. Buckingham Blues
5. Wakeup Sunshine
6. Driftin'
7. Smile For Me Lady
8. You Felt The Same Way
9. Simple Man
10. Drown Me In The River
11. Cold Ramona
12.. Little Queenie

Listen To Pearl Jam’s Unreleased ‘Wishing Well’

By Johnny Firecloud

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

 

Since we’re all getting into the spirit of nostalgia with Pearl Jam’s twentieth anniversary upon us, we figured there’s no better time to share a rare, unreleased track from the band with you: a cover of Wishing Well by the band Free (not Terence Trent D’arby, sadly).

Recorded in 1990, the track features a fetal-stage Pearl Jam just developing their sound and chemistry, and as such is of very little similarity to the fully realized grunge-survivor rockers we know them as today. Note the awkward, laughing choral singing around a minute thirty:
The track was offered up today on a new Twitter account called PearlJam Twenty, which also made various early-demo downloads available. In addition to a slower, rough cut of State of Love And Trust (listen to that excitement at the end!), a nearly seven-minute version of Ten bookend track Master/Slave is included, as are various instrumental demos. A highlight is a silly-fun track called Touch Me I’m Dick, recorded for the fictitious band Citizen Dick, which PJ fans know well as the Matt Dillon-fronted band in the 90’s Seattle film Singles (PJ members comprised the rest of the band and had cameos in the film).
Additionally, a very Bad Radio-sounding take on Alice In Chains’ Aint Like That is featured, in which the vocals are omitted; frontman Eddie Vedder’s only utterances are “Hello, this is Abe Vigoda, and I just want to say that Alice In Chains rocked my world.”
Yeah, you may want to track these sounds down if you’re a PJ maniac. Additionally, fans can find a slew of new details on longtime PJ friend Cameron Crowe’s upcoming Pearl Jam Twenty documentary at PBS.org.
“When I set out to make this film, my mission was to assemble the best-of-the-best from Pearl Jam’s past and present and give audiences a visceral feeling of what it is to love music and to feel it deeply — to be inside the journey of a band that has carved their own path,” says Crowe. “There is only one band of their generation for which a film like this could even be made, and I’m honored to be the one given the opportunity to make it.”
Just another gem on the trail to the festival-weekend culmination of their anniversary celebration at the PJ20 gathering in Wisconsin. See you there!

Kevin Costner Joining Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

By MIKE FLEMING | Monday July 18, 201

EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Tarantino never has trouble putting together good casts for his films, but his Sergio Leone-style Spaghetti Western Django Unchained is turning out to be quite something. Kevin Costner is in negotiations to join a cast that is headed by Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Costner is in talks to play Ace Woody, and it's a real surprise turn for an actor most associated with good guy roles. He's the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons of Candyland as well as the female slaves who are forced to be prostitutes. The club and ranch are owned by Calvin Candie (DiCaprio) and Ace Woody is the one who pits the "mandingo" fighters against one another, and has little qualms about mistreating and even killing the slaves who don't measure up. The roles that DiCaprio and Costner will play are every bit as sadistic as the one that Waltz played in Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds, and while Costner is still doing fine work, this could shine a light on him the way that Pulp Fiction did for John Travolta.
Foxx will play the title character, a slave-turned-bounty hunter who must take on those villains to free his slave wife. It's looking like Tarantino might make a discovery on that role, a character named Broomhilda. The Weinstein Company will put the picture into production in the early fall, with Sony Pictures taking foreign.  Costner will take the role after playing Pa Kent in the Superman reboot Man Of Steel, and prepping to star in the miniseries The Hatfields and McCoys for History, which he's also producing. Costner's repped by WME and One Talent Management.

"Contagion," Sept. 9: Must See Movie Of The Fall!!

(RTTNews) - "Contagion," Sept. 9:

Hitting theaters this September will be director Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion," a thriller about what would happen if the Bird Flu actually became the epidemic that many have feared.
Much like Soderbergh's Oscar-winning film "Traffic," "Contagion" looks to be a gritty film designed to look and feel more like the real world than a typical Hollywood thriller. Though that will doubtless lose some of the audience, "Contagion" should be able to find adult audiences looking for a more cerebral film experience.
In the trailer, Matt Damon stars as the husband of Gwyneth Paltrow, who dies suddenly as the Bird Flu starts to explode to pandemic levels. The story also deals with the many different bureaucrats involved as governments all over the world struggle to deal with the looming crisis.
True to Soderbergh form, the cast alone is staggering, with Damon, Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne and Marion Cotillard all along for the ride, not to mention quality character actors like John Hawkes ("Winter's Bone") and Elliot Gould ("Ocean's 11"). This one looks like one of the must-see films of the fall.
The trailer for "Contagion" can be viewed at the movie's official site.

Ugly Kid Joe Complete New Album

Peter Hodgson

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07.18.2011

The reunited Ugly Kid Joe have completed a new album, their first since 1995’s Motel California, drummer Shannon Larkin has confirmed.
The lineup for the sessions is Whitfield Crane (vocals), Klaus Eichstadt (guitar), Dave Fortman (guitar), Cordell Crockett (bass) and Larkin, the same lineup as their second album, Menace to Sobriety.
Larkin, who also is in Godsmack, revealed the album’s status in an interview with California’s 107.7 The Bone at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. “A lot of the songs, Klaus wrote in ’98,” Larkin said. “It’s a fun band – it’s funny, you listen to the songs and it makes you laugh. Just a good-time rock band, y’know?”
Originally named Overdrive, the band became Ugly Kid Joe as a joke when booked to support Pretty Boy Floyd. The name stuck and they scored hits with “Everything About You,” “Neighbor” and “Cat’s in the Cradle.” Guitarist Fortman, who joined in 1992, went on to produce Superjoint Ritual, Mudvayne, A Simple Plan, Evanescence and Slipknot. Fortman also mixed Anthrax’s forthcoming album Worship Music.

Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate: ‘Rock is Pretty Much Dead’

Bryan Wawzenek

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07.19.2011

Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate sees a pretty gloomy future for rock bands, unless they can adapt to new ways of doing things. The singer talked to Classic Rock magazine (via Blabbermouth) about how things have changed in the music industry and how his band is trying to change.
“Rock is pretty much dead. If you look at the numbers, it's definitely not the music of the times anymore,” Tate said. “If it’s gonna keep moving, bands need to embrace new ideas. There’s a lot of elements to rock that, mentally speaking, are kinda boneheaded. Like the whole ‘chunk-chunk-chunk’ guitar progression – the stuff you play when you're learning the damn thing. You would hope bands would get beyond that.”
In the same interview Tate spoke about Queensrÿche’s new album, Dedicated to Chaos, being a “headphones record,” tailor-made for the modern listener.
“That’s the way people listen to music now. People today are plugged in switching between their iPod and phone, back and forth, listening to music all day long,” he said. “No, I don’t miss the days of guys siting around listening to vinyl. I don’t miss the past much. I love the age we live in. Every day there’s something new to wrap your head around. I want to keep embracing new ideas, technology, work of art, literature, films. If you stop doing that, your brain gets lazy.”
For more on Tate and the new album, check out Gibson.com’s recent interview with the singer.

Blink-182 Name New Album Neighborhoods

Blink-182 Name New Album Neighborhoods

July 18, 2011 Last week, Blink-182 finally released their new single, "Up All Night," and revealed that their upcoming album will be called Neighborhoods. The album reportedly has a release date of September 27, according to AOL's Spinner blog, and hopefully fans will be getting a taste of plenty of the new material when Blink hits the road in August with My Chemical Romance. Their 40-date tour will begin on August 5 in Holmdel, NJ, and end on October 15 in San Diego. "One of the things I'm really proud of about this record is a lot of the songs are really built for a big audience," Blink's Tom DeLonge told Spinner. "I think we've done a really great job kind of separating our record into sections, where some stuff is throwback, some stuff is very progressive, and some stuff is just plain different." As for "Up All Night" specifically, the song has actually been around for more than two years, ever since Blink-182 first started jamming together again in early 2009. However, during that time, the single has undergone some rather drastic changes. "'Up All Night' was the first song that we started writing when the band got back together," Mark Hoppus told MTV about the single. "The foundation of the song remains largely the same as when we first began, but over the past two years, as we've been recording others songs, coming back to this one, working on something else, coming back to this song, it's gotten harder and heavier than its original incarnation. Initially the chorus had much more air. It was a lofty, synth-y chorus, but we wanted the first song that people heard to be much more of a rocker. We changed a bunch of the instrumentation, recorded heavier guitars and bass, and Tom wrote the progression that the guitars take on in the chorus. Then Travis [Barker] took it over and the drums really solidified the rock element of the track. The half-time intro of the last section was all him, and I think punctuates the song very well." "Up All Night" can be heard below:

LED ZEPPELIN – 2007 Reunion Rehearsal Audio Surfaces!

July 18, 2011

TMD has obtained a soundboard outtake of “Good Times Bad Times” performed by LED ZEPPELIN during the rehearsal at Shepperton Studios for the legendary act’s December 10, 2007 reunion show in London at 02 arena.

This audio is making its debut on YouTube.

Though rumors have begun to swirl again about the legendary act reforming with Bonham’s son, Jason, on drums for a final tour, vocalist Robert Plant continues to be adamantly against the idea.

Listen to the audio below! In related news, guitarist Jimmy Page has launched his official website.

http://www.ledzeppelin.com/

VINCE NEIL ON 90'S BANDS

Vince Neil Explains Why Bands From The Nineties Disappeared

7/16/2011 11:30 AM ET

(RTTNews) - Vince Neil has explained why he thinks bands from the 1990's disappeared.

The Mötley Crüe singer (who is touring with Poison and the New York Dolls) explained: "Most bands forget that this is entertainment, and you've got to put a show on. Most of these bands are content to wear jeans and a t-shirt, and just stand there and play their music. Which, is kind of missing the point."
He then added: "That's why all those '90s bands disappeared. They were f****** depressing people."
Neil also expressed a lack of hope over new music: "I don't really listen, I don't know anything about new music or new bands that are out there. When I listen to music, I listen to stuff I grew up with. Hopefully, there will be a band that breaks through with the rock 'n' roll thing, but there just doesn't seem to be one."

DEF LEPPARD - R.I.P. JOE SNR.:

Recent Def Leppard US Tour Dates have been postponed due to the unfortunate passing of singer Joe Elliott's father. I sent condolences out via Twitter at the time, but I'd like to extend those well-wishes to Joe, his family and the Def Leppard family as a whole.
Tour manager Malvin posted this tribute on the DL website. I thought it would be fitting to pass it on here. R.I.P. Joe Snr.:

"A tribute to Joe Elliott Sr. - by Malvin Mortimer (friend & tour manager)
Joe's Elliott's father (“Joe Senior” to all that knew him well) suffered a significant heart attack in April this year, whilst in ICU he suffered two more attacks. He was very low for a week or so.
I was not surprised to hear from Joe a few days later that his dad was making a remarkable recovery. Not surprised because I knew him to be made of old style bricks and mortar, upright, forthright and as tough as nails. He was a gadget maker, he showed Joe how he devised home made radios, model aeroplanes and air rifles amongst other projects, in his spare time.
At the hospital Joe discussed the upcoming tour with his recovering father. Joe Senior insisted that his son go ahead and do the thing that had always made him proud. Joe packed his case and departed to start the 2011 tour.
When Joe recently heard that his dad's condition had deteriorated severely he had to think seriously about his next move. We had already arrived at the next show when the news arrived. Joe decided to go home to support his father and mother but he insisted on doing the show that night in honor of his father: a tribute to the person who, had he not supported and financed his son and his friends, then Def Leppard, as we know them, might never have been - and we might never have had the pleasure of listening to the music that spans more than 30 years from a group that has survived amidst great challenges and against all odds.
That night Joe appeared to be tearful coming off the stage for a change of shirt, at the end of “Love Bites”, I checked to see that he was OK…He explained that it was his dad's favorite tune. The next day, I took Joe to the airport and he flew to his father's bedside.
A few days ago, his condition worsening, Joe Senior finally succumbed to his increasing illness and passed away quietly in hospital. Joe and his mother were together at the hospital.
At the age of 18 Joe had an opportunity to join a band. The band met regularly in Joe's bedroom in the family home in Sheffield, UK- with the full support of his parents.
That band came to be known as Def Leppard.
In 1978 Joe asked his dad for some help to finance the recording and release of the first few songs written by the young and up and coming musicians. Joe senior put up 150 UK pounds. (at that time, about $500.) They recorded at Fairview studios in Hull, East Yorkshire, it cost 148.50 and with the loose change they shared fish and chips on the way home. (Joe's mother Cindy played guitar and taught Joe his first few chords, Joe Sr. actually recorded, on a primitive cassette device, Joe's first ever song. Joe was eight years old. The song was entitled "Goin' Forever").
Joe Senior will be missed by Cindy, Joe and all of us that knew him."

Ratt's Stephen Pearcy To Introduce 'Detonator' Hot Sauce

July 15, 2011

Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, being a connoisseur of hot sauces and always looking for the next fresh taste, has partnered with High River Sauces to bring you two new flavors for your table. Prepare your taste buds for the ultimate hot sauce and BBQ sauces -- 'Detonator' Hot Sauce and 'The Kill' BBQ Sauce, made from Chris Santos on behalf of High River Sauces.

'Detonator' is a hot sauce to surely light your fuse -- perfect for chips or anything that needs to be lit up. 'The Kill' is a tangy BBQ sauce to compliment any dish on the dinner table or off the barbie.

Expect these legendary sauces soon at stores and restaurants near you.

Pearcy says, "I've always lit up my meals and couldn't find the right hot sauce to fire me up, same with the BBQ sauces. I spoke with Chris Santos, and along with High River Sauces took my ideas and created the ultimate in the two sauces. 'Unreal heat, taste and flavor'. We're at the last stage before the debut, the FDA."

Stephen Pearcy is currently working on a solo album entitled 'Sucker Punch' and has been selling preview tracks from the upcoming CD on iTunes.

Courtesy of www.sleazeroxx.com and www.fnarecords.net

New Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Out Today

07/18/2011
. (Gibson) The Red Hot Chili Peppers released the first single from their new album, I'm with You, today. "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" will be the first taste of the album, coming in late August. The song hit the airwaves on July 18.The Chili Peppers' also have launched a new Facebook page, where fans will receive updates from the Chili Peppers camp before the release of the album.I'm with You is the band's first album since Stadium Arcadium, and the first album with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. It will be released on August 30 in the U.S., and August 26 in other parts of the world.

Cheap Trick escape stage collapse in freak storm

Five injured after band cut set short in extreme weather conditions – roof comes down just as they’re being evacuated

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Storm Damage: Cheap Trick's gear on the stricken stage Pic: Ottawa Fire Service

Cheap Trick last night narrowly escaped injury when they abandoned a stage just moments before it collapsed in a heavy storm.
Five people were hurt in the drama, at least one of them seriously, following a freak gust of wind which tore a festival roof canopy apart.
The power-pop rock icons were performing a set at the open-air Bluesfest event in Ottawa, Canada, when the weather turned bad.
The four-piece abandoned the show and were being evacuated from the area when the stage roof and lighting rig crashed down on the place they’d been playing.
It’s thought a gust as strong as 90mph forced the construction to collapse.
Five people were treated at the scene for injuries, with three being sent to hospital. One of them, a 46-year-old man, is in a serious condition after his abdomen was pierced and his pelvis broken by a piece of the falling stage.
Cheap Trick are said to have been thrown to the ground during the collapse, but were unharmed. Frontman Robin Zander reports: “Everyone is okay. We’re lucky to be alive and we hope all the fans are okay too.”
Ottawa Fire Services public information officer Marc Messier says: “We responded to over 180 storm-related calls, including eight water-related emergencies. We had a great response from all emergency services and volunteers at Bluesfest.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqpXNfywT4

Eddie Trunk announces "That Metal Show" Season 8 via his Twitter.

Eddie Trunk announces "That Metal Show" line-up for Season 8.

13-Jul-11 TMS Season 8 Guests revealed
THAT METAL SHOW GUEST LINEUP FOR SEASON 8 ON VH1 CLASSIC. 10 NEW 1 HOUR SHOWS COMING 8/20/11!

Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour), Brad Gillis (Night Ranger/Ozzy) & Jack Blades (Night Ranger & Damn Yankees)

Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Tim Ripper Owens (Priest, Yngwie, Iced Earth, etc)

Jani Lane (ex Warrant), Michael Sweet (Stryper), Taime Downe (Faster Pussycat)

Tony Iommi

Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave), Dug Pinnick (Kings X),

Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater/Adrenaline Mob), John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder),

Lars Ulrich

Sammy Hagar

Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Snake Sabo (Skid Row),

Scott Ian & Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Graham Bonnett (Alcatrazz, MSG, Rainbow),

Guest guitarists:

Vinnie Moore (UFO), Tony Macalpine, Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Alex Skolnick (Testament/TSO),

ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE BUT THIS IS TMS SEASON 8! NEW SHOWS START 8/20 on VH1 CLASSIC. EXACT EPISODE AIR DATES TBA. THANKS FOR WATCHING TMS!

“Van Halen Asteriods” Game is Back!

Friday, 15 July 2011

A couple years ago, someone created a Van Halen video game that you could play online. ”Assteroidz, Diamond Dave Edition” is basically a Van Halenized Asteroids game, done in an endearing way that features David Lee Roth & Van Halen imagery and sound.
The world stood still went the game went offline over a year ago, but it’s now back! Enjoy!
Click here to Play!

(RTTNews) - "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," Dec. 16:

One of the most surprising hits of 2009 was "Sherlock Holmes," which turned a quirky new take on a familiar character into a burgeoning new franchise. With Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law atop the cast as sleuths Sherlock and Watson, "Sherlock Holmes" had plenty of comedic bickering between our two heroes, which seemed to stop only for the occasional explosion.
Back for a new adventure, Sherlock has a new impossible case to solve, giving him opportunities to practice his skills of weaponry and cross-dressing - two things heavily featured in the new full-length trailer.
Considering how popular the 2009 version was, there is little need to do much tinkering, which is why it isn't surprising that "A Game of Shadows" looks like a mere continuation of the last film.
Director Guy Ritchie created a unique visual landscape for the original, substituting the usual Hollywood gloss for the dirt and grime of 19th century England. With Ritchie back at the helm for this one and all the major members of the cast returning, including Rachel McAdams, "A Game of Shadows" looks to be more popcorn fun with equal measures of outlandish comedy and action.
The trailer for "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" can be viewed at the movie's official site.

VH1 CLASSIC TO CELEBRATE 'NATIONAL METAL DAY':

From Gibson.com: "In case you haven't heard, “National Metal Day” is planned for November 11 (11-11-11), and headbangers of all kinds are ready to go to 11 on this new holiday. VH1 Classic is right there with them; the cable channel is planning a bunch of special programming to celebrate.
VH1 Classic will turn the holiday into an 11-day event (from November 1-11), with concerts and specials that feature Black Sabbath, Metallica, Judas Priest and many other metal titans. November 11 also will see the debut of Behind the Music Remastered: Megadeth.
But the highlight might be an all-new, 11-part series titled Metal Evolution, which will chronicle the history of all things metal. Episode one will debut on November 11 and focus on proto-metal artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Subsequent installments will focus on the new wave of British heavy metal, glam metal, thrash metal and more.
“Nobody is more metal than VH1 Classic,” said Ben Zurier, executive vice president of programming strategy at VH1 and VH1 Classic, in a statement. “Celebrating National Metal Day on 11-11-11 gives us a platform to honor metal artists, and take metal music one step further than anybody has before.”
WebLink: www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/vh1-metal-day-0713-2011/

Listen To Blink-182's First New Song in 8 Years Up All Night

07/15/2011
. Big news for Blink-182 fans, the band is back with a brand new song called "Up All Night." The trio's first new song in eight years, "Up All Night" made its radio debut last on Los Angeles' KROQ-FM. "Up All Night," the lead single from the band's forthcoming album (title to be revealed shortly), is available for streaming on the band's website here.
In other news, Blink-182 is set to head up the 2011 Honda Civic Tour, 10 years after they played the trek's inaugural run. The summer and fall tour is set to run for 40-plus dates nationwide will kick off on Friday, August 5th and will run until October 15th when it wraps in San Diego, CA.
Support acts for the anniversary tour include Manchester Orchestra, Rancid and Matt & Kim.
"It's great to be going back out on the Honda Civic Tour," said Mark Hoppus of blink-182. "We had a blast kicking off the tour ten years ago, and this summer we'll be taking it to the next level with our friends ."
2011 Honda Civic Tour
FRI-August 5 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center *
SAT-August 6 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *
SUN-August 7 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater ~
TUE-August 9 Boston, MA Comcast Center *
THU-August 11 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center *
FRI-August 12 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live *
SAT-August 13 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Pavilion *
SUN-August 14 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre *
FRI-August 19 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
SAT-August 20 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Pavilion *
SUN-August 21 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center *
TUE-August 23 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater *
THU-September 1 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater +
SAT-September 3 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheater +
SUN-September 4 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheater +
WED-September 7 Minneapolis, MN Xcel Energy Center ^
THU-September 8 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena ~
FRI-September 9 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater ^
SAT-September 10 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center ^
SUN-September 11 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre ^
TUE-September 13 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center ^
THU-September 15 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion ^
FRI-September 16 Saratoga, NY SPAC ^
SAT-September 17 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center ^
SUN-September 18 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach ^
TUE-September 20 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ^
WED-September 21 Atlanta, GA Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood ^
FRI-September 23 Miami, FL Cruzan Amphitheater ^
SAT-September 24 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre ^
MON-September 26 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
TUE-September 27 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion ^
THU-September 29 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents: The Pavilion ^
FRI-September 30 Phoenix, AZ Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre ^
SAT-October 1 Anaheim, CA Honda Center ^
SUN-October 2 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre ^
TUE-October 4 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord ^
WED-October 5 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
FRI-October 7 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Resort, Spa & Casino ^
SAT-October 8 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl ^
SAT-October 15 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre ^* with Manchester Orchestra
+ with Rancid
^ with Matt & Kim
~ support TBA

Van Halen Update 7/13/11

Van Halen Update 7/13/11

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

The return of Van Halen draws near, but the details are still unclear. The Van Halen News Desk wades through all the rumors on the ‘net so you don’t have to! Here’s this week’s news/rumors on Van Halen:

1) ALBUM & TOUR RUMORS: Melodicrock.com reports that a “known and trusted source close to ground zero” says that Van Halen’s US tour will commence in NOVEMBER and that it is likely that the band will stay on the road thru the next Northern summer (mid-2012) with the tour taking in Asia, South America and Europe (watch for the band to possibly headline some festivals in Europe 2012). They also hear that the album is still being mixed and they are betting on the album dropping in October.
2) AND ANOTHER ONE’S HEARD IT! Morgan from the band Sevendust (who are all huge VH fans) has heard at least some of the unreleased Van Halen album and said, “It’s fucking killer. Eddie hasn’t sounded this good since Balance. Dave’s voice sounds great. Alex is absolutely bombastic.”
3) ENGINEER SAYS VAN HALEN IS ON FIRE: Producer/engineer Ross Hogarth recently spoke to Ultimate-Guitar.com about his work on the new Van Halen album; “The whole VAN HALEN record has been recorded and we’re all excited,” Hogarth said. “We have just started mixing the record. I’m really stoked about it, as it is the original band, Eddie [Van Halen, guitar] and Alex [Van Halen, drums] with Wolf [Eddie's son] playing bass, and David Lee Roth singing, it’s the killing side of VAN HALEN at the top of their game again with Diamond Dave, and the band on fire.”
4) OFFICIAL SITES UPDATED: The official websites for both Van Halen and David Lee Roth have finally been updated, but don’t get too excited–the only change is that they both show nothing but the following graphic promoting the band’s 5 Australia concerts in Sept & Oct:

Uncle Jesse Is Dating Bridget Jones

Maureen O'Connor — John Stamos and Renee Zellweger go on a date at a little-known romantic hotspot called Disneyland. Kim Kardashian sets her wedding date. Patrick Schwarzenegger gets a job at the mall. Blake Lively wants to wed Leo. Thursday gossip is a wish your heart makes.

• John Stamos and Renee Zellweger are madly in love, and celebrated their sexually fulfilling relationship as any mature middle-aged couple would, with a trip to Disneyland. What is Hollywood doing to these people, that they willingly go on dates to Disney theme parks? (See also: Blake and Leo, Eva and Eduardo, Fox and BAG) Or am I just totally clueless, and everyone knows that Disneyland turns into orgiastic sex club after-hours, with scads of horny naked people pawing at the foam bodies of strangers in cartoon suits? Anyway, Stamos (age 47) and Zellweger (age 42) apparently rode Splash Mountain, "laughing and dancing as they walked from one ride to another." Whatever puckers your pout, I guess. [LaineyGossip, Us, Celebitchy, images via Getty]
• Speaking of Blake Lively, she "wants to land Leo has a husband." I wanted to make a joke involving airplanes and landing strips, but it kept ending up dirty. [Hollywood Life]
• Kim Kardashian set the date for her wedding: August 20. Megalomaniacal dictators looking to start a nuclear war on a humorously inconvenient day: You now have your "go" date. I mean, I'd suggest the date of the Harry Potter finale, but we all know there's no way to eclipse that. [P6]
• Speaking of weddings, Monica's wedding dress was ginormous. She also wore $1 million in jewelry. [Us]
• One of the Teen Mom dads started a Twitter page for his two-year-old daughter. Outrage! Horror! 4,100 followers without even tweeting yet! [Us, @Leah_Leann]
• Even Emma Watson can't get a cab in New York, which is weird, because she's a rich-looking white lady who almost definitely wasn't leaving Manhattan. Apparently she kept trying to get into off-duty cabs. To her credit, the "off duty" vs. "available" roof lights are annoyingly unintuitive. It make more sense if more lights meant more available, right? [Daily Mail]
• Turns out the male acquaintance who struck Nicki Minaj in the face at a hotel in Dallas was her assistant. His weapon: a suitcase, according to the police report. She's not pressing charges, though. [TMZ]
• A "cringe-making" "trailer" for Tony Romo's wedding to beauty queen Candice 'Little Sister of Chace' Crawford leaked online yesterday. Apparently that is something fancy wedding people do now? It showed football-themed desserts, squealing bridesmaids, and Candice's elaborate hairdo. The genetic material of how many humans is included in that weave, do you think? [Us, Deadspin]
• Daniel Baldwin recently filed for divorce. The reason: His wife assaulted him with a phone, pulled a knife on him, and threatened to kill him, he says. Said wife was arrested for a probation violation for driving drunk yesterday afternoon. [TMZ, TMZ]
• In other Baldwin family dysfunction news, Alec Baldwin has progressed from ranting at daughter Ireland in voice messages, to ranting at her on Twitter. He teased her for using poor grammar, and she responded with an "excuuuuuse me," which is the only appropriate way to respond to such a thing. [@AlecBaldwin, @IrelandBBaldwin]
• Is Vanilla Ice's wife is sleeping with his best friend? Either way, the presence of this article suggests things are going to be very awkward next time they all run into each other. [Enquirer]
• Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick has a summer internship at The Grove. It requires him to wear a dorky nametag, and has something to do with real estate, maybe? Or a fancy person's version of being a mall cop? [TMZ]

Paul Rudd has been announced as the lead in a film adaptation of "This American Life."

(RTTNews) - Paul Rudd has been announced as the lead in a film adaptation of "This American Life."

Rudd will star as Bob Nelson, a TV repairman who kicks off the 1960's cryogenics craze by freezing dead people in hopes of reviving them in the future. The film—based on a 2008 "This American Life" story—will be adapted by documentarian Errol Morris and scripted by Zach Helm ("Stranger Than Fiction"), with TAL's Ira Glass and Alissa Shipp producing the project.
Rudd is currently reprising his "Knocked Up" role in an untitled film with Leslie Mann (directed by Judd Apatow) and will next be seen in "Our Idiot Brother" (which is slated for release on August 26) and "Wanderlust" (which will be released this fall).

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are planning to marry after six years

(RTTNews) - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are planning to marry after six years—and six children—together.

The Hollywood couple will be marrying at their newly-renovated Chateau Miraval in Correns, France (which features a renovated 16th century chapel), according to reports by sources close to the couple to Us Weekly, with the wedding expected to be "intimate and informal." The wedding news accords with comments made by Pitt to USA Today in May, when he noted: "The kids ask about marriage. It's meaning more and more to them."
The couple--parents to Maddox (9), Pax (7), Zahara (6), Shiloh (5), and twins Vivienne and Knox (3)--had previously stated that they would not be married until gay marriage becomes legal in the U.S.
The smaller, more intimate ceremony would be less spectacular and expensive than Pitt's $1 million wedding to Jennifer Aniston in 2000.

3 DOORS DOWN NEWS!

3 Doors Down are treating fans to an exclusive chance to stream their upcoming album “Time Of My Life” this Friday, July 15th on their brand new official. Beginning this Friday at 3pm est fans can visit http://3doorsdown.com to ask the band questions in real time using the twitter hashtag #TimeOfMyLife. Additionally, use of the #TimeOfMyLife hashtag will automatically start unlocking never before heard streams of the new album. The more you tweet, the more you hear!