Def Leppard Unveil Tracklisting For New 'Mirrorball' Live Album

April 7, 2011

 




Def Leppard, Britain's greatest arena rock band, are set to release a brand new live album, 'Mirrorball', this summer featuring a mix of live Def Leppard classics (recorded throughout The Sparkle Lounge Tour), three brand new studio songs and a bonus DVD that contains energetic live performances and intimate backstage footage captured on the road.

'Mirrorball' is Def Leppard's first ever live album and features rock classics such as "Animal", "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Photograph", "Nine Lives" and "Rock Of Ages". The album also brings together three brand new studio tracks -- "Uundefeated", "Kings Of The World" and "It's All About Believin'" taking their place with ease within this classic setlist.

'Mirrorball' will also be available online, marking the first time the band's music will officially be made available for digital purchase. Def Leppard will also be releasing their new community based website in May, which is being developed to be the ultimate Def Leppard fan experience and go- to destination for all things on the band.

Full 'Mirrorball' tracklisting is as follows:

DISC 1:
1. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
2. Rocket
3. Animal
4. C'Mon C'Mon
5. Make Love Like A Man
6. Too Late For Love
7. Foolin'
8. Nine Lives
9. Love Bites
10. Rock On

DISC 2:
1. Two Steps Behind
2. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
3. Switch 625
4. Hysteria
5. Armageddon It
6. Photograph
7. Pour Some Sugar On Me
8. Rock Of Ages
9. Let's Get Rocked
10. Action
11. Bad Actress
12. Undefeated (new studio track)
13. Kings Of The World (new studio track)
14. It's All About Believin' (new studio track)

Also set for release this summer is Leppard's first coffee table book titled "Def Leppard - The Definitive Visual History", with exclusive photos by legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin. The book is released on the 1st June 2011.

Def Leppard remain one of the world's biggest and most successful live acts. The band last played the UK and Eire in 2009 - headlining Download festival that year after a hugely successful sold out UK Arena tour in 2008. 2011 will see Def Leppard headline Download Festival for the second time in three years. The band will also play Arena shows in both Dublin and Belfast with legendary special guests Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy. Full details below:

Tues 7th June 2011 - The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, N. Ireland
Wed 8th June 2011 - The O2, Dublin, Eire
Fri 10th June 2011 - Download Festival, UK

With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards (Def Leppard are one of only five rock bands to have two consecutive 10 million plus selling albums in the U.S. - the others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen) to their credit, Def Leppard - Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) - continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group's spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, continue to sell out venues worldwide. Their epic live show and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry.

'Mirrorball' will be released through Bludgeon Riffola/Mailboat Records. For dates, see below:

Germany / Switzerland / Austria - June 3
UK & Europe - June 6
North America - coming this summer, exact date to be announced

KISS start work on new album

KISS have begun work on their new album.

On his website, Eric Singer posted a photo of his drums in a studio setting, along with the caption, “Rehearsals have begun for the new KISS record !”

“Sonic Boom,” released in 2009, was the band’s first studio album in more than a decade. Vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley produced that album, and he will perform the same duties on this one.

“Paul knows more what a KISS record should sound like than anybody, to be honest with you, so he is going to lead the charge and produce it again, and we are all really excited about it,” guitarist Tommy Thayer told BackstageAxxess.com in January.

Gene Simmons is pleased with where the project is, at this point. “KISS pre-production for new studio album going great. New songs. New energy. Paul doing a great job,” Simmons Tweeted on Thursday.

Blink-182 'More Than Halfway Through' New Album, Says Travis Barker

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Travis Barker

Lil WayNE

Transplants

Currently on the road with Lil Wayne to promote his first solo album, "Give the Drummer Some," Travis Barker predicts he'll do another record of his own -- but that might not be for a while with new blink-182 and Transplants projects on the horizon.

"They're all very different," Barker tells Billboard.com about his assorted activities. "It's easy for me to separate them. When I was finishing my album, I was starting on the blink album, starting on a Transplants record, but they're separate and all three are so different that it was really easy to go in and write for each of them...nothing was sounding similar."

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Barker says blink-182, which reunited in 2009 after a four-year split, is "a little more than halfway through" its next album, which bandmates Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge are working on in Los Angeles while Barker is on the road. "Right now I get a lot of stuff sent to me over the Internet, so when I get home I can do my thing," explains Barker, who finishes the Lil Wayne tour on April 29. "I talk to Mark through e-mail every day."

At this point, Barker adds, "It's hard to say what everything's going to sound like because it's not finished. It does feel exactly where it should be, where we left off with the self-titled (album in 2003). They feel like they could be disc two of that album, so far."

The album's title and timetable is up in the air right now, but Barker notes that, "I believe we're planning on turning it in in July and out hopefully in the summer. I think a summer tour and summer album would be nice, but I can't really say anything yet."

Transplants -- Barker's band with Rancid's Tim Armstrong and Skinhead Rob Alston -- started working on their third album and follow-up to 2005's "Haunted Cities" shortly before the blink-182 reunion. And, according to Barker, the trio has continued to work together when schedules align.

"I think we have 16 songs already," he notes. "We're very, very quick with writing, and spontaneous. I think we plan on maybe writing 30 songs and picking 12 to 15 and putting them out. The others will be featured on deluxe editions and B-sides and other cool things we plan on releasing."

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There's no word on a Transplants release date, either, but Barker is confident that album can surface this year along with blink-182's. Meanwhile, he's perfectly happy being on the road with Lil Wayne and his Young Money/Cash Money cohorts.

"I've never seen arena rap in my whole life," Barker marvels. "I've seen arena rock forever, and I've been to small hip-hop shows, but this is a trip to see. Wayne's filling arenas all around the world and just killing it. It's pretty awesome, man. I'm pretty proud of him and just seeing how far the whole thing has come, you know?"

Shinedown New Somewhere In The Stratosphere CD/DVD Details

. Shinedown has provided the details for their forthcoming live, multi-disc CD/DVD collection, "Somewhere In The Stratosphere," which will arrive on May 3rd.The collection – which received its title from a member of the "Shinedown Nation" fan community – will include material filmed and recorded on Shinedown's two 2010 headline tours: the inaugural "Carnival Of Madness" tour, in which they topped a lineup that included Chevelle, Puddle Of Mudd, Sevendust, and 10 Years; and the "Anything & Everything" acoustic tour, which featured stripped-down versions of both chart-topping hits and fan favorites alongside intimate conversations with the audience about the stories behind the songs.
"SOMEWHERE IN THE STRATOSPHERE" showcases both the energy of their electric show and intimacy of their acoustic sets with a CD/DVD dedicated to each tour (see attached track listing).
Frontman Brent Smith: "The Carnival of Madness and Anything & Everything tours were some of the most intense and rewarding shows we've ever played. 'SOMEWHERE IN THE STRATOSPHERE' allows us to relive those special times with all the fans that came out, and share the experience with those that we didn't get to see on the road."
A Premium Pack will also be available, allowing fans to choose from the Standard or Deluxe album, plus a poster and t-shirt. The deluxe version of the multi-disc CD/DVD set includes an expanded 16-page booklet with the four discs each packaged in die-cut baby jackets and housed in a special box. "Somewhere In The Stratosphere"

CD/DVD 1
Somewhere In The Stratosphere –
Madness
LIVE from Washington State (Electric)
Intro
Sound Of Madness
Devour
I Dare You
Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide
If You Only Knew
Diamond Eyes
45
Burning Bright
Heroes
The Crow & The Butterfly
Her Name Is Alice
Save Me
Left Out
Simple Man
Fly >From The Inside
Second Chance

CD/DVD 2
Somewhere In The Stratosphere –
Anything and Everything
LIVE from Kansas City (Acoustic)
Heroes
Save Me
If You Only Knew
Sound of Madness
Shed Some Light
45
I Dare You
Times Like These
The Crow & The Butterfly
Burning Bright
Devour
Call Me
Fly
With A Little Help
Simple Man
Second Chance

Will Arnett Lands Starring Role In Lorne Michaels Comedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/5/2011 9:15 PM ET

Will Arnett has landed a starring role in an as-yet-untitled Lorne Michaels-produced sitcom for NBC. Arnett will play the stay-at-home husband of a working mother (Christina Applegate) in the Broadway Videos production, which also stars former "Saturday Night Live" actress Maya Rudolph. The "Arrested Development" actor, who last appeared on the nixed TV show "Running Wilde," has a recurring role as Devon Banks in Michaels' "30 Rock."

Christian Slater's New Series 'Breaking In' Debuts This Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/6/2011 8:35 PM ET

Christian Slater's new action/comedy series "Breaking In" is set to debut on Wednesday, April 6 on Fox at 9:30 pm ET/PT. The series centers on Slater's character Oz, the head of a high-tech security firm who is willing to go to dubious lengths to sell his product. Slater joins Bret Harrison, Alphonso McAuley, Trevor Moore, Odette Annable and Michael Rosenbaum for the new show, which is produced by Adam F. Goldberg and Seth Gordon.

More Star Power Added To 'The Office' Season Finale

4/6/2011 3:25 PM ET

(RTTNews) - Ray Romano, James Spader and Catherine Tate have all reportedly joined the growing list of guest stars set to appear in the upcoming season finale of "The Office." According to a new report from tvline.com, the trio of stars will appear alongside Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett and Will Ferrell in the one-hour season wrap up.

The increased attention is due in large part to star Steve Carell's departure before the end of the season. Ferrell will, in fact, appear in the final four episodes of the season. Various industry insiders have speculated that the final shows will be used to announce a new boss that will replace Carell's character of Michael Scott.
Carell has made continued headlines for his departure from the show and now it seems his costar Rainn Wilson may be heading for the door as well.
"I'm ready, willing, and able to move on, I'd like to go back to theater," Wilson recently told New York Magazine. "Theater is f***ing hard and time-consuming, and there's not enough time while doing 'The Office' to rehearse and run a play."
The season finale of "The Office" will air on May 19.

JOURNEY TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the April 4th digital release of the new Journey single, City of Hope from the forthcoming album Eclipse. “City of Hope” will be available at all European online music stores. “City of Hope” is a “classic Journey style anthem”, writes melodicrock.com.
Journey is currently touring Latin America in front of packed audiences. Following shows in Santiago, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Lima and Caracas, Journey will play the following dates:
April 7 Guatemala City, Guatemala - Mundo E
April 9 Panama City, Panama - Centro Figali
April 12 Mexico City, Mexico - Auditorio Nacional
April 13 Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
“Eclipse” will be released on Scarecrow Records in Mexico, WET Music in Brazil and D.B.N. in the rest of Latin America.
The first single from “Eclipse” in South America will be “Human Feel”, also available digitally from April 4th. Online stores carrying the new single include iTunes and Telcel in Mexico, Claro, Telefonica and Comcel in Colombia, and Porta in Ecuador.
“Eclipse” will be released in Europe on May 27th, with the “Eclipse Tour” kicking off with major arena shows in the UK and Eire together with Foreigner and Styx (check local listings for lineups). The tour also visits Germany, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia, France and – for the first time ever – Italy, before the North American tour which starts in mid-July.
Since its formation in 1973, Journey has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums in the US alone. The band's “Greatest Hits” album is 15 times platinum, bringing Journey into the elite club of Diamond-certified album holders. “Revelation”, Journey's 2008 studio album, is the sixth album to reach double platinum worldwide. Journey (Neal Schon - lead guitar, Jonathan Cain - keyboards, Ross Valory – bass guitar, Deen Castronovo – drums and Arnel Pineda – lead vocals) have performed for over two million fans, and the Eclipse Tour will take them around the world well into 2012.
For more information on Journey and complete tour details go to www.journeymusic.com.

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Sammy Hagar Still 'Angry' Over Van Halen Split

April 5, 2011

 




Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar is still confused and "angry" about his departure from the band and he's convinced they could have achieved great things if he had stayed on as singer.

Hagar parted company with the Jump hit-makers in 1996 after 11 years as the group's frontman, claiming he'd been fired after a bust-up with founder/guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

He admits he's still furious over the incident, and he's confused as to why he is no longer with the band, as its work rate has slumped since he left.

Hagar tells Dr. Drew, "I don't really know what (Eddie's) whole problem is... The ending was hurtful... Nobody likes that... I was p**sed off. I let it out the other way. I was angry, and I still carry it with me, like you said. I feel it. I'm going, 'Why did those guys do that?'

"Look, they throw me out of the band and then they haven't done anything since! Eighteen years later (sic). It's like, 'Why did you do that?' We were the biggest band in the world, everything was fantastic, and it's a shame to see that go to waste."

ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCEMENT APRIL 11

Alice In Chains has re-launched their website, AliceInChains.com, and the band says that a special concert announcement will be coming on Monday, April 11. In related news, AIC frontman William DuVall is producing a feature-length documentary film about Atlanta’s hardcore punk scene. Under the working title All Alone Together, the film spotlights two generations of hardcore kids – those who jump-started the scene in the early 1980s and the new generation of kids who are carrying it forward in the present day – exploring the common threads and challenges faced by Atlanta's youth of different eras. Also, today is the anniversary of the death of original AIC singer Layne Staley.

Bryan Ferry 'seriously ill' in hospital

65 year old is admitted to hospital after 'feeling rough for some time.

The Roxy Music singer was due to make an appearance at an Olympic 2012 event, but pulled out after saying he has been feeling unwell for some time and wanted to undergo hospital examination.

According to The Daily Mail, a spokesman for the 65 year old denied that Ferry had suffered a heart attack, only stating the singer was having tests.

The spokesman said: "Bryan has been feeling rough for some time and he felt even worse today. So, he thought it was best for the doctors to look into it. We’re all obviously very concerned for him."

He added that the tests were "a precautionary measure."

Ferry has a series of gigs booked throughout the summer, including appearances at Thetford Forest and Hop Farm Festival in July. There has been no comment as to whether these dates will be affected.

DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Phil Collen On Touring With HEART

Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at 12:27:38 EST

Noisecreep has issued a new interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, conducted by Jon Wiederhorn. The following is an excerpt:

Q: The last time US audiences saw Def Leppard was on a joint headline tour with POISON. HEART are a very different kind of band. Are you trying to tap into an audience from multiple generations?

A: "Not really, because we do that anyway. It really came down to who was available. We wanted to have someone with a big catalog of hits. That's worked well for a few years. We went out with Poison, JOURNEY, BRYAN ADAMS, BILLY IDOL, STYX. And Heart seemed to fit the bill



Def Leppard on tour with Heart:

June
15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
17 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
18 - Atlanta, GA - Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood
19 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
30 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center

July
2 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
5 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
7 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
15 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
17 - Cadott, WI - Rockfest
19 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
23 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

August
8 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
10 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13 - Des Moines,IA - Iowa State Fair
16 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
17 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
20 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
21 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
24 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
26 - St Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
27 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre

September
2 - Albuquerque, NM - The Pavilion
7 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
9 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
11 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
14 - Portland, OR - Sleep Country Amphitheater
15 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

Today In Rock History

Though the exact time of his death is unknown, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is thought to have killed himself on April 5, 1994. He was 27 years old.

Cobain had walked out of a rehab center in Los Angeles the previous week and had not been seen by his family and close friends for several days, including his wife, Hole frontwoman Courtney Love, with whom Cobain had a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

On April 8, Cobain's body was discovered at his home by an electrician. The singer had shot himself in the chin with a shotgun. He had long battled depression and drug addiction, and a suicide found near the body detailed dissatisfaction with his life and with the music business.

Nirvana had released just three studio albums during Cobain's life, but their second effort, 1991's "Nevermind," with its seminal grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit," solidified the Seattle music scene in the mainstream. The band released their debut effort “Bleach” in 1989. Their third studio effort, “In Utero,” was released in 1993.

Steve Carell And Keira Knightley Connected To New Comedy Film

4/4/2011 7:20 PM ET

(RTTNews) - Steve Carell and Keira Knightley are both reportedly in talks to star in a new comedy film titled "Seeking A Friend at the End of the World." According to a new report from the hollywoodreporter.com, Carell may star in the film as a lonely man seeking a meaningful relationship in the days before the apocalypse.

Lorene Scafaria is set to make her directorial debut on the film. She is part of the all-female writing and production crew known as Fempire, which also includes "Juno" writer Diablo Cody and Liz Meriwether.
"Seeking A Friend at the End of the World" will be a joint production between Steven Rales and Mark Roybal of Indian Paintbrush films along with Nathan Kahane and Nicole Brown of Mandate films and Steve Golin and Joy Gorman of Anonymous Content.
Filming is expected to begin next month in Los Angeles.

Steven Tyler: New Single, Oxygen, Comes With Autobiography

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

There’s a new Steven Tyler single on the horizon.

Last fall, when the Aerosmith singer was making headlines with news that he was joining American Idol as a judge, Tyler released his first solo single in Japan.

Tyler recorded the theme song, “Love Lives,” for the live-action "Space Battleship Yamato" movie, which opened in Japan in December.

Now, there’s news that another Tyler solo track is on the way.

On May 3, Steven will release his autobiography, “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?” – and the book will be accompanied by a new single called "Oxygen (Feels So Good)."

Tyler posted a comment on Twitter back in February about it, saying:

“Workin on new song (OXYGEN) Will B in book...”

In 2002, while putting together songs for the “Oh Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits” package, a song called “Oxygen” was reportedly turned down by the band; Tyler has resurrected the song for a solo 2011 release.

My Career With Elton John: Davey Johnstone Interview

Davey Johnstone on stage with Elton John, Norfolk, Virginia, 2011. © Jason Moore/ZUMA Press/Corbis

"What's going on with us is remarkable, and Madison Square Garden is a classic example," marveled Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone the other day. "We've played there so many times, well over 60 concerts, and to still sell it out for a couple of shows, it's incredible. New York City has always been a great city for us. We love coming here."
Having just played two knockout (and yes, packed) dates at the Garden, Johnstone was in town with Sir Elton and the rest of the band (which also includes drummer Nigel Olsson, who, along with Johnstone and the late bassist Dee Murray, comprised the famed, original Elton John four-piece), for an appearance on Saturday Night Live. John hosted, and he and the band played a couple of numbers with Leon Russell, Elton's idol and musical partner of late.
During a break in his schedule, Johnstone sat down with MusicRadar in Manhattan's swanky London Hotel. He admitted that the SNL gig promised to be "a lot of fun. Elton's such a comedy fan - I'm sure he'll be brilliant in all the skits." But after the show, it's back to the road. Johnstone, who has performed with John for 40 years now ("very hard to believe - the time has just blown by"), not counting a brief period in the late '70s when the superstar went into semi-retirement, said that touring has lost none of its luster. The three-hour show is a dizzying cavalcade of multi-platinum smashes, but Johnstone revealed that he and the boss try to change things up here and there.
"Elton and I talk before every show," he said. "We look at the setlist and make adjustments when needed. It's a long show, with no opening act. We do all the hits. Of course, when I say 'all' the hits, there's still many that we aren't doing. Even in a three-hour show, we can't do every hit. I'm always trying to get him to do stuff that we haven't done in a while, like Harmony, which I love.
"Every Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which I've been hassling him to do for years, and Crocodile Rock - he hasn't been doing that one for a while, either. That's what I do: I stay on him about the set. Fortunately, I know his tolerance level, and I know not to ask him about something too many times. But he knows me, and he knows if I say something often enough that there might be something to it. We have a great relationship in that way."
The Scottish-born Johnstone joined Elton John's band in 1971 at the advanced age of 19. Throughout the decades, the guitarist has put his unique guitar stamp - one minute he's dishing out lashing electric solos, the next he's applying lush acoustic layers - on a breathtaking number of worldwide chart-toppers (it's estimated that John has sold over 250 million albums) and has become Elton's musical director. In addition to his day job, Johnstone has worked with John on The Lion King soundtrack, as well as the music to productions such as Aida and Billy Elliot.
"We've done pretty well," Johnstone said, chucking at what he realizes is a whopper of an understatement. With so much history to talk about, classic songs and decades of memorable shows (the guitarist cited 1974's Madison Square Garden concert, during which John Lennon joined Elton and the band, as a career highlight), it was difficult to know where to start. So, MusicRadar went right to the beginning:
Tell me how you came to join Elton's band.
"I was a studio player, and I knew Gus Dudgeon. Gus was Elton's producer [Dudgeon died in a car accident in 2002], but he was also working with a band I played with called Magna Carta. One day, Gus talked to me about an album he was doing with Elton - this would be Madman Across The Water - and he said that none of the guitar players they had tried had worked out. He asked if I wanted to come to the studio and do a session, and I said, 'Sure. Of course.'
"Honestly, I didn't really know at the time who Elton John was. I'd seen him a bit in the music papers, but I wasn't into what he was doing - I was into traditional Irish music. But money's money, so I agreed to do the session. Why not, right? The day before the session, however, I saw Elton perform Border Song on Top Of The Pops, and I went, 'Wow…this guy is good! [laughs] So I went into the session with a whole new attitude."

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Pink Floyd’s Waters and Gilmour to Reunite

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Roger Waters has confirmed he is likely to be joined on stage by former Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour on his tour of The Wall – but only for one gig. Waters and Gilmour have had a fractious relationship for many years, but did play together in Pink Floyd at 2005’s Live 8 charity show. There now seems to be another chance to see them share a stage.
“I hear the rumors,” Waters says. “I think it’s beginning to look now as if he’ll do one gig, he’ll do “Comfortably Numb” at one gig. It’s a big secret when. Live 8 was the big one when Rick [Wright] was still alive – it was very moving."
Speaking to Sky News, Waters also rebuffed that he and Gilmour’s battle over Pink Floyd ever got over-serious. “We didn’t go to court – all that was crap – we never went near a court ever. When we split up, David and Nick [Mason, drums] ended up with the name and I ended up with The Wall and everything to do with it and a few quid.”
Waters predicts these could be his last big shows. “Constructing something like this indoors – I’ll probably never do anything this big again, the technology of projection we’ve used in this show is breathtaking.”
Waters’ European tour of The Wall starts today, April 1 in Milan, Italy.

'Hop' Vaults Over Weekend Box-Office Competition

Last week's #1, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' drops to #4.

"Hop" (featuring the voice of outrageous jokester Russell Brand as an Easter Bunny who poops candy) had the strongest opening weekend of any movie released thus far in 2011. The holiday-themed kids' movie enjoyed a $38.1 million opening, which is just a hair (or "hare"?) more than the $38 million debut of "Rango" five weeks ago.
Both flicks are rated PG. "Hop," which co-stars James Marsden ("X-Men") in the lead human role, earned the rating for some mildly crude humor, whereas "Rango," featuring Johnny Depp voicing a cartoon lizard, has some crude humor, a bit of cowboy action and characters who smoke.
"Rango" remains the better reviewed of the two, with 89 percent of critics finding it worthwhile, according to Rotten Tomatoes, which collects reviews from critics. "Hop" sits at just 20 percent on the Tomatometer at press time. ("Rango" was produced by Paramount Pictures, which like MTV is a subsidiary of Viacom.)
The strong debut of "Hop" is great news for Russell Brand, whose "Get Him to the Greek" debuted at #2 last summer with $17.5 million. The R-rated comedy went on to gross $60.9 million domestically. Brand, who is married to singer Katy Perry, will turn up again in theaters next weekend as the drunken title character in the remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore vehicle "Arthur."
The weekend's #2 movie was "Source Code" starring Jake Gyllenhaal ("Donnie Darko"), with a $15 million debut. The mind-bending, time-traveling, Hitchcock-influenced intimate action drama co-stars Vera Fermiga ("Up in the Air") and Michelle Monaghan ("Eagle Eye"). "Source Code" is the second feature-length film from director Duncan Jones, whose somewhat similarly themed sci-fi mind-bender "Moon" was beloved by critics, though it grossed just $5 million domestically.
"Source Code" boasts a 89 percent critical average on Rotten Tomatoes — just 1 percent less than "Moon." Jones, whose father, David Bowie, often sang about outer space as his alter-ego Ziggy Stardust, wrote "Moon" but worked from a script by Ben Ripley ("Species III") for "Source Code."
The weekend's other new release, "Insidious," was #3 with a $13.5 million debut. The haunted-house-themed horror/thriller was directed by James Wan ("Saw") and produced by the team who made "Paranormal Activity." The movie was reportedly made for just $1 million. The original, Wan-directed "Saw" was famously made for just $1.2 million and went on to earn $55.1 million domestically in 2004. It spawned six sequels, all with Wan onboard as producer.
Last weekend's #1 film, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," was #4 this weekend with $10.2 million, for a two-week total of $38.3 million. Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover") thriller "Limitless" was #5 with $9.4 million, giving it a $55.6 million total that easily surpasses its $27 million budget. "The Lincoln Lawyer" was #6 with $7.1 million for $39.6 million total. The drama is the best-reviewed movie from Matthew McConaughey ("Sahara") in years.
The critically panned "Sucker Punch" fell hard and fast to #7 with just $6.1 million in its second weekend of release. The CGI-heavy, female-led action fantasy from director Zack Snyder ("300") has made $29.8 million domestically against it's $82 million budget. Warner Bros., the studio behind "Sucker Punch," enlisted Snyder to reboot one of their biggest franchises with "Superman: Man of Steel," which is set for release next year with Henry Cavill ("Stardust") in the lead role.
The aforementioned "Rango" was #8 over the weekend with $4.6 million. It's $113.8 domestic total puts it in the 2011 $100 million+ club with Adam Sandler's "Just Go With It," which is no longer in the top 10 but has earned $101.4 million since it was released two months ago. The Elton John-produced Disney movie "Gnomeo and Juliet" is close behind them with $96.8 million.
Comedic sci-fi homage "Paul" was the #9 movie with $4.3 million for a $31.9 million total. "Battle: Los Angeles," whose aliens are much less friendly than the little guy voiced by Seth Rogen ("Knocked Up") in "Paul," was #10 with $3.5 million, for a $78.5 million total.
The Weinstein Company's decision to re-edit Oscar-winning historical drama "The King's Speech" in order to change it's R rating to a PG-13 didn't seem to broaden the film's audience as they'd hoped. The new cut, which excises a spout of harsh language during a speech therapy session scene, earned just $1.1 million in its first weekend of release. By comparison, the original R-Rated version made $1.6 million last week. The film has earned $136.6 million domestically and $230 million internationally since it was released in late November of last year.
In addition to "Arthur," next weekend's new releases include the assassin drama "Hanna"; the sword-and-sorcery comedy "Your Highness" starring Danny McBride ("Tropic Thunder"), James Franco ("The Pineapple Express") and Natalie Portman ("Black Swan"); and "Soul Surfer," the real-life tale of pro surfer Bethany Hamilton. Hamilton lost an arm in a shark attack at the age of 13 but went on to take first place at the 2005 NSSA National Championships. MTV Books published her book, "Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the Board."

John Travolta To Play John Gotti In New Movie

(RTTNews) - John Travolta has reportedly signed on to play famed mobster John Gotti in Nick Cassavetes' new family biography "Gotti: Three Generations." The new indie project will explore the relationship between the now-deceased Gambino family crime boss John Gotti Sr. and his son and success John Gotti Jr.

In the film, Travolta will portray Gotti Jr. as he decides to step away from the family business and dodges prison time in four subsequent racketeering trials. According to a report from Variety, Gotti Jr. has given his blessing to the film and met with Travolta during the casting process for the film.
The film will be produced by Marc Fiore along with Marty Ingels and hollywoodreporter.com claims that Travolta and Gotti Jr. will join the producers at an upcoming press conference for the film.

The Cars Starting Summer Tour In May

The Cars have announced ten dates for May, in support of the band's upcoming reunion record Move Like This. The Cars will play Seattle (5/10), Los Angeles (5/12), Oakland (5/13), Denver (5/15), Minneapolis (5/17), Chicago (5/18), Toronto (5/20), Washington D.C. (5/23), New York City (5/25) and Boston (5/26). Move Like This is due out on May 10.