'Bridget Jones 3' Gets The Go-Ahead

8/12/2011 12:19 PM ET

(RTTNews) - "Bridget Jones 3" has been given the green light.

The follow-up to the original 2001 film and its 2004 sequel ("The Edge of Reason")—which starred Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant--has been in planning since 2009, and EW has confirmed that Working Title Films have agreed to produce the third film in the franchise. The film has not yet been titled and will be based on the corresponding installment of the Helen Fielding novels on which the first two are based.
Firth recently hinted about the possible plot of the film in an interview with EW: "I can tell you that Bridget and Mark can't have children, I think that's the way it goes on. So then she makes the huge mistake of going back to Daniel Cleaver [Hugh Grant's character] for long enough to get pregnant. And I think he dumps her, and she's left stranded, and guess who comes back to rescue her?"
The first two films in the franchise earned $281.9 million and $262.5 million, respectively.

R.I.P. JANI LANE - DEAD AT 47:

Jani Lane -- former lead singer of the rock band Warrant has died. The popular singer's body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA. So far, no official cause of death has been released.

Jani had a long history of addiction, but was always revered for his songwriting talent and his death is yet another body blow to the rock community. He is gone way to early and his fans will long morn his passing. R.I.P Jani.

A number of people have already expressed their disbelief and sadness at Jani's passing. Some are listed here:

Michael Sweet: "My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Jani Lane. Had the pleasure of meeting him on TMS and he was a great guy."

Glenn Hughes: "RIP Janie Lane...another one lost ...GH" and "We must remember that the unlucky ones who lose their life to Alcohol and drugs, are those that could not completely surrender~sad day, GH."

Michael Eden & Eden's Curse: "This is another sad day for our community that continues to lose rock warriors one by one. On behalf of Eden's Curse and myself we express our sincere and deepest sympathy to the entire Oswald family as well as Jani's band members past and present. Jani left his mark on an ever changing business and his family can be proud of knowing he wrote some of the biggest songs in Hard Rock and heavy metal history. These songs speak to us and will never leave us. Jani was a gifted song writer/ performer that had a special talent not often found in today's artists. Tonight as I write this I blast Mr. Rainmaker in hopes that Jani knows we will never forget him or the great songs he leaves behind. RIP!!!"

Dave Reynolds: "I am truly stunned and very, very saddened at this news. I only spoke to Jani a couple of weeks ago after he graciously agreed to be interviewed for a historical piece on Warrant I was writing. He was in a good mood, very candid and we had an excellent hour long conversation about his career that he later e-mailed me to say that he had thoroughly enjoyed. The guy has battled various demons for a long time, but I always found him to be great company in my dealings with him over the last twenty years and feel that he was always extremely underrated as a song writer. I really am truly shocked by this news. Rest In Peace Jani, my friend."

Vic Rivera: "He'll ultimately be remembered as one of the great writers of his genre. R.I.P., man."

Tony Mills: "Great writer, singer and performer, will be sadly missed."

Stephen Pearcy: "Sad to hear today. R.I.P. Jani Lane."

Paul Laine: "RIP Jani Lane of Warrant."

Billboarddotcom: Sad news to report. Jani Lane, ex-Warrant singer, found dead at 47. t.co/5Xj26QW.

Kevin Shirley: "R.I.P. Jani Lane."

The Hollywood Reporter: "Jani Lane's Death: Hollywood, Fellow Musicians React: t.co/qJDg61h.

Kelly Hansen: "So very sad about the passing of Janie Lane. We came up at the same time. I'll remember his voice. My heart goes out to his family & fans."

Trixter: "R. I. P. Jani Lane..."

Bret Michaels: "We'd like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Jani Lane regarding their loss. Respectfully, Bret and all at MEGI."

BRET MICHAELS Sues Shoreline Tours For Failed Cruise

Rock Hard

Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 18:53:21 EST

According to Thewrap.com, POISON frontman Bret Michaels filed suit against Shoreline Tours on Monday, alleging that the cruise-ship company participated in "a fraudulent scheme" intended to get Michaels to drastically drop his agreed-upon fee for two performances on one of its cruises.

According to the suit, Michaels' was approached by promoter Willie Donwell to perform a two concerts on a "Super Cruise" this fall, with Donwell handling the promotion, as well as the collection of Michaels' fee.

Read the full lawsuit here.

Check out the entire report here.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant Hospitalized; Shows Cancelled or Postponed

Russell Hall

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08.11.2011

Health issues involving Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant have forced the band to postpone or cancel a number of shows. According to the group’s website, the 51-year-old singer was hospitalized over the weekend due to complications from a previous surgery. Specifically, the site reports that “Johnny Van Zant was admitted to the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN on August 6, with a surgical site infected cellulitis which required hospitalization with IV antibiotic treatment. Van Zant has a severe Staph infection and multiple symptoms related to infection. Johnny Van Zant is to remain out of work and recover until cleared by his primary physician.”
The remaining affected shows are listed below. Lynyrd Skynyrd plans to resume their regular tour schedule with the Doobie Brothers on Friday, August 19, in Bethel, New York, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
- Sedalia, MO at Missouri State Fair on August 12, Skynyrd performance has been cancelled; Doobie Brothers still scheduled to perform with Kansas.
- Fort Knox, KY at Godman Army Airfield on August 13, Skynyrd performance has been cancelled; Doobie Brothers still scheduled to perform with Kansas.
- Des Moines, IA at Iowa State Fair on August 16, Skynyrd performance has been cancelled; Doobie Brothers still scheduled to perform with Kansas.
Ticket holders should go back to point of purchase for refunds. Rescheduled shows will honor previously printed tickets.
Lynyrd Skynyrd plan to resume their regular tour schedule with the Doobie Brothers on Friday, August 19, in Bethel, New York at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Ex-Warrant Singer Jani Lane DEAD AT 47

Jani Lane -- former lead singer of the rock band Warrant -- was found dead at a hotel in L.A. Thursday evening ... TMZ has learned.

Lane's body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA. So far, no official cause of death has been released.

Lane famously penned the band's biggest hit "Cherry Pie" back in 1989 ... before eventually leaving the band to pursue a solo career.

Lane had a history of alcohol-related issues -- he was ordered to serve 120 days in jail after he was arrested for DUI in 2010 ... his second DUI in two years.

Lane was 47.

Van Halen Update 8/10/11

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Here’s a quick update on the latest news  about the upcoming Van Halen album and tour.
1) AUSTRALIAN SHOWS, ALBUM, TOUR: MelodicRock has this update today:
A Van Halen and Soundwave Revolution Festival update for you. I’m hearing from one of my sources connected to the band that Van Halen did NOT pull out of the Soundwave Festival and had things gone ahead as planned, the band was 100% ready to appear as publicised. I have no reason to doubt this info, but I will state that I find it puzzling and somewhat disappointing there is no “official” word or statement from the band.

I am also told that there are now no plans for Van Halen to tour Australia. That’s 2011/2012 folks….no plans at all. 13 years since their first tour and now nothing. I’m hearing that the US tour remains in planning to commence in November and the studio album is due by that time.

I also hear that the band are looking for European Festival appearances for summer 2012, not necessarily any standalone dates for that region.
2) ALL IS GOOD: We hear that all is good and that everyone in the band is doing great and that they are still working on mixing the album and planning the tour.
3) ROTH: The “Get Ready” message is back on DavidLeeRoth.com.
4) MORE from Tremonti: By now, everyone’s heard Mark Tremonti claim that new music sounds like “old school Van Halen.” This week, GuitarInternational asked him about hearing it:

Rob: Wow. From what I read it sounds like old school Van Halen.
Mark Tremonti: Yeah, it does. I haven’t heard a single vocal on it yet,
but it definitely had the juice, it was great.
Rob: Was it like Van Halen 1, Van Halen 2, Fair Warning era?
Mark Tremonti: I think it was a mixture of it all. It wasn’t all edgy and
dark like Fair Warning; it was a mixture, somewhere in the middle.

(VHND notes: Tremonti heard the band playing live in the studio. Roth’s vocals HAVE been recorded.)
5) VALERIE’S COMMENT: Just to show how little info is getting leaked out of the Van Halen camp these days, the following little request came from none other than Eddie Van Halen ‘s ex and Wolfgang’s mom, Valerie Bertinelli. Last week Valerie tweeted, “Who do I have to give birth to to get a copy of the new Van Halen record!?”

Poison/Motley Crue Review Moline IL - August 6th

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

Poison/Motley Crue review Moline IL - August 6th It's 2011 & Bret has more bimbos on his bus then in 1987   Check out a fan's review from Moline IL on August 6th MOTLEY CRUE - POISON - NEW YORK DOLLS Ya, it's late.. Work's been hell this week. I've given enough shit to Nikki over the last month (although well deserved) I figured I'd type something positive (WWND?)... Spread the love and sandwiches.. August 6th. Moline Il... Here's my rundown. NYD were ok at best.. they give Nikki his 'Street Cred' BS but I thought they sucked. There, I said it. Their music wasn't my thing, their show was boring, their singer looked liked he was stoned out of his mind.. The drummer was ok. The guitar players were alright I guess. The singer was a poor man's Jagger and the rest of the band looked like a Stray Cats cover band. The crowd didn't pay much attention, didn't know who they were and really didn't care... Next... Poison. I've seen these guys 10 trillion times on every tour since 1986. I still love their first 3 albums. I still think everything after 1992 sucks... Their show and stage banter is as predictable as 24 hours in the daily cycle. That said, Motherfucker did they bring it. Say what you want about cheese Nikki, They had the audience in the palm of their hand and it was a packed house. Fists in the air like it was 1987 all over again... Goddamn was it cool to look at that many people at a hard rock show again. The set was the same. The stage was decent.. Bret however sounded damn good. No strained vocals.. CC was just fucking awesome.. Looked vintage as hell and actually played most of the solos as are on album. Rikki has lost weight and when he spray painted his drum kit and took off his mask, the crowd went insane. And Bobbby, Fuck was that guy Full of energy.. I'm being honest here, this was hands down the best Poison show/performance I've ever been to period. They flat out kicked fucking ass. love em or hate em, they brought the house down. Ok, The surprise of the night. Once again, I've seen Motley Crue a trillion times as well since their 80's heyday. My favorite tour always being TOP followed by Dr. Feelgood... They shook the place out of nowhere with Wildside and the crowd just went absolutely insane. SOLD OUT show... As God as my witness, Nikki was not going through the motions that night. That guy was killing it like it was 1984 all over. Mick was Mick, dark, evil and just awesome... Never missing a beat. Devil horns in the air full time when Mars took center stage. Now Tommy, Nice job dude.. Entertaining and professional as hell. I never thought I'd see it but this guy actually looked like he wanted to be there and he cared. I'm saving the best for last here. Vince fucking Neil.. Did someone feed this guy a line of coke before the show? Son of a bitch did Vince kick ass. Predictable word skipping on certain songs but the guy actually Tried! I was in shock... Vince was fantastic... Entertaining, energetic and drinking bottled water by the drumset the entire time. I've said before after youtube clips that the stage and show looked lackluster at best. I was dead wrong. I can honestly say without a shadow of doubt, this was the best I've seen Motley Crue since 1985. Better show than Carnival of Sins, better show than Feelgood... I don't think I've ever been entertained by Motley like I was that night.. How they could Ever top that performance, I don't know... I suppose you may chalk it up to each band trying their best to out do the other.. I couldn't care less... All I know is we spent about 2 grand as a group on this show and we were all blown away, old fans and new.... I thank Both bands for one of the best nights of my life... It reminded me why I loved the music again.... Review By: enslavedone

Top 10 "Rock n' Roll" spots to visit when in Hollywood!

Sunday, 07 August 2011

Top 10 "Rock n' Roll" spots to visit when in Hollywood! That world famous sign & palm tree lined streets in Hollywood We have been getting tons of emails for years that ask Metal Sludge, where are the coolest places to go visit when I vacation in Los Angeles. Or, more directly Hollywood. We have come up with a Top 10 "Rock n' Roll" spots to visit list when in Hollywood! If you are coming to LA these should be on your list. 10. Venice Beach How rock n' roll is the beach? Well, if any beach is close to rockin' - it's definitely Venice. There is mass tourist action here, endless cafe's, street performers (some very good), a skatepark, sidewalk comedians and of course sand leading right into the Pacific Ocean. This is a good weekend morning to mid afternoon stop. Grab yourself some cheap swag, sun glasses and back to your Motel for the nightlife back in Hollywood. Downfall, seeing more homeless people in a 2 hour period than you have in the last 2 years. This cat 'Harry Perry' has been on Venice for almost 40 years. 9. Melrose Blvd. It's just a street, but on the weekends, it's pretty rock n' roll mid day. Even though not as famous as some of the other Los Angeles Boulevards, Melrose on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for shopping, is definitely a must. Foot traffic between 12 noon and 5:pm is almost like an outdoor club. There is about a 5-6 block stretch that is all shops, cafe's, boutiques and more. Johnny Rockets usually has no less than 8-10 Harley's parked out front, and probably just as many pit bulls tied up to the patrons tables. The shops are everything from trendy, to punk, rock n' roll to designer. The Bad: Parking sucks. The Good: Lot's of young, attractive people, good food & killer stores. 8. NoHo District This is short for the North Hollywood Arts District. NoHo doesn't have a super popular rock club, or a ton of killer botiques like Melrose - but  there are a lot of related companies in the immediate area. Lankershim & Magnolia is a bustling corner with Amp Rehearsal Studios, a Starbucks and the HaHa Comedy Cafe. The area has a lot of new apartment and studio style lofts that house a young and energetic crowd. Also, a lot of music industry calls the neigborhood home, including Coffin Case, A&S Case, NRG Studios, Nitengale Studios, Steak House Studios, Track Record & One on One (where Metallica recorded the Black album. They also filmed much of the "Nothing Else Matters" VIDEO here as well). There are several cafe's, resturants to go with a few dance studios, and several theatre style venue's that host plays and musicals. The Metro Rail dumps you off right in the heart of NoHo & for a buck and some change you can go back to Hollywood or downtown on LA's only underground subway in minutes. You are literally walking distance to Universal Studios City Walk. Suggested: Tokyo Delve's Sushi. It can get pretty crazy with a line outside & people standing on tables. Gn'R rock a booth at Canter's back in the day 7. Canters Deli - Jerry's Famous Deli These 2 Deli's are both worth a stop. Canter's on Fairfax just south of Melrose has Guns N' Roses roots. The son (Marc) recently released a book "Reckless Road". Aside from rock bands, this place has been a eatery and hang out for celebrities going back for decades. The original Jerry's Famous Deli is actually based in Studio City on Ventura Blvd and opened in 1978. This place has definitely seen some rock n' roll over the years and celebrity clientel in general. Rockers Eddie Van Halen, Gilby Clarke & Stephen Pearcy all live up the street. Jerry's also was home to several of the "Rock n' Jock" bowling events with it's attached PINZ bowling alley. Canter's is way more authentic. Jerry's is more modern since it half burned down in 2002. Whisky-A-Go-Go 1972 - Note the Alice Cooper billboard for new single "School's Out" 6. The Whisky A Go Go  1966 - 1971 - 1980 It's a club, but not just any club. The Whisky-A-Go-Go is without a doubt, one of the most famous club names on the planet. CBGB's is now gone and Studio 54 has been history for decades - but the Whisky is still standing. This club is worth the price of admission on any night just to step in and imagine right before your eyes - in concert, The Doors, Motley Crue, The Go-Go's, Iggy & The Stooges, J. Geils Band, Ratt, Nancy Sinatra and the list is endless. Not much else to say, but this place is legendary. Only 1 short block down is the Viper Room formerly The Central & Filthy McNastys. 5. Hollywood Forever Cemetary & The Hollywood sign Yes folks, a cemetary makes the list. And there is a list of who's who buried HERE. Legendary rockers, actors, and some of Hollywood's most elite are piled in the ground at this location. The Hollywood sign is just that, a sign. But it's got history, you can see it from countless streets, and even some PEOPLE have hung themselves on it. 4. Guitar Center It's basically the K-Mart of music equipment located right on the Sunset Strip in the heart of Hollywood. But for a K-Mart, it has quite an atmosphere. The RockWalk of fame is worth a look alone. Across the street are select smaller music related stores (Carvin, Mesa Boogie & Sam Ash). These stores are always full of newbies, wannabes and usually some name guys too. Directly across the street is El Compadre Mexican resturant. Standing to the right as you exit Guitar Center is the World Famous Sunset Grill. Yes, the song Don Henley wrote is all about this location. Sadly, the original "shack" was torn down, and what a shame that was. Axl Rose once did a photo shoot outside this place. Draw back, dealing with jackass employees (musicians) who act like total DICKS Steven, Duff, Axl & Izzy dinner at El Compadre (1986) 3. Steel Panther Where EVER they are. You need to go. The band has been playing Monday nights on the Sunset Strip for more than 10 years. From the Viper Room, to the Roxy, to the Key Club and now at the House of Blues. Every Monday without fail, you will be rocked like FUCK. Seriously, if they play a gutter or a garage, the show will be a madhouse. Imagine Bon Jovi & Poison in concert, 1988, tits everywhere, leppard spandex, lazer lights and oh yeah, did we mention tits everywhere? The band has jammed with every star imaginable. Paul Stanley, Steven Tyler, Phil Anselmo, Tommy Lee & even Meatloaf. Chances of meeting someone famous. About as sure as Vince Neil drinks alcohol. Bring a camera. 2. Amoeba Music Yes, a music store. But not just any music store. Amoeba Music is the Worlds Largest independent record store. It also has some great history related to where the building stands. Even though the building is fairly new, this same address once was home to William Hames Photography studio. Dozens of rock album covers, band shoots and more were filmed right at this location. It's also about 200 feet from the iconic Cinerama Dome Theatre which opened in 1963. The premiere of "Decline of Western Civilazation Part 2 - The Metal Years" was also HERE. Amoeba has every style of music, on every format. Including LPs, EPs, Cassettes & CDs in the long box. Add in rare posters, concert flyers and they even have the occasional in-store performace, or meet n' greet. Rainbow Bar & Grill, the #1 Rock n' Roll hot spot in Hollywood California 1. Rainbow Bar & Grill This has to be #1 for your rock n' roll stop. The place has been legendary for decades and don't be shocked if you run into Lemmy sitting at the bar. Or one of the biggest dicks in the Porn world either - HE is always there. The walls are full of history, polaroids, framed photos, signed 8x10s, and platinum records from Ratt & Van Halen. There are 3 different bars, a great Italian style menu, a patio so you can smoke and a fireplace. Oh and Christmas lights strung from the ceiling. A few notes, the Rainbow does NOT have live music. At least not regularly. A lot of people don't realize this. They occasionally have some acoustic style shows in the up stairs bar, but if you want a full blown club style concert - you'll have to go to the Whisky 2 blocks down, or the Roxy Theatre right next door. The CD player must be jammed, because they're still playing the same songs as they did in 1989. Be ready for some "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Nothin' But A Goodtime" and "Welcome to the Jungle".

Paul Stanley Of KISS Welcomes New Daughter Into Family

August 10, 2011

The KISS Army continues to grow.

The band's lead singer/guitarist Paul Stanley and his wife Erin, an attorney, welcomed daughter Emily Grace Stanley on Tuesday in Los Angeles, he tells People.com.

Emily, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 10 oz., joins elder siblings Sarah Brianna, 2, Colin Michael, 4, and Evan Shane, 17, Stanley's son from a previous relationship.

"Erin and I are once again blessed with the addition of Emily Grace to our family," the rocker, 59, says. "I'm not sure she can sing but her first screams let me know she's definitely Daddy's girl."

Stanley - who's also a successful painter - just completed a series of sold-out KISS dates and is currently producing the band's next album.

As for having kids later in life, Stanley says his age doesn't slow him down.

"I may be 59," he told PEOPLE in February, "but the only rocking chair this rocker is getting ready for is the one for my new baby."

Courtesy of www.sleazeroxx.com and www.people.com

Jack Russell Is Working Very Hard To Get Back To Great White

August 9, 2011

Nearly a year ago, Great White vocalist Russell underwent emergency surgery for a perforated bowel. It was so serious that he nearly died and remained in the hospital for more than eight weeks. Doctors instructed Russell to take a year off from touring, and ex-Warrant frontman Jani Lane stepped in to help Great White finish their 2010 tour while Terry Ilous, former lead singer of XYZ, is now fronting the band until Russell feels he is capable of returning.

Asked how Jack Russell is doing and when the band expects him to return, Great White guitarist/keyboardist Michael Lardie told the Belgrade News' Dan Chesnet, "He is recovering. Any time you have your midsection cut into - they had to reach a section of his large intestine - any time you open up your body that far, it takes quite a while to rehab the body to reanimate the nerves and all the muscles and stuff. As far as a projected date, it's really more often than not up to Jack. I hear, and I've talked to him a couple or three times a week, he's working, very, very hard to get back. He misses it terribly. He misses all of us. And we'd like him to come back when he's 150 percent ready if you follow my line of thinking. Because I'd hate for him to come back too soon and realize, 'Oh wow I really should have done rehab for another month before I tried to come back. Now I gotta take more time off.' I want him to be just so ready to go that he just blows people's minds. So we're all being very supportive of him. And the great thing is he's being very supportive of our scenario by endorsing us to go out and do what we're doing. And giving Terry Ilous, who's filling in for Jack, encouragement. He calls him a couple a times a month, and says 'I'm hearing great things about you, thanks for singing my songs so well.' We're having a great time with Terry, so it's a win-win situation. By like I said, I will reiterate, I don't want him coming back to soon. I want it to be right, so when he's back he's back all the way."

"We always write songs because that's what we do", said Lardie about working on a new album. "And we always think in terms of how it would sound with Jack singing them. Mark and I have created music and melody for these songs over the years. Kind of like in your mind when you're at home working on a song going 'where would Jack go with this. How would he approach this.' We keep doing it no matter if we have a project specifically in mind or not. So when we do get to that point where we're doing another record we have a wealth of catalog to be able to draw from. And hopefully have 10 or 11 really good songs on it out of 100 ideas."

To read the entire Michael Lardie interview visit http://www.belgrade-news.com/features/article_75ddb72c-c2ce-11e0-8d5f-001cc4c002e0.html.

Soundwave Revolution Cancelled Because Of Aerosmith Backing Out & Lagging Ticket Sales

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

When it was announced that the Soundwave Revolution festival in Australia was cancelled yesterday, some fans were quick to blame Van Halen, assuming that they must have pulled out of the festival. The truth is, Van Halen DID NOT pull out of Soundwave Revolution, and had nothing to do with the festival being cancelled.
The promoter had been planning on securing one or two additional headliners, which he was unable to do. Triple M in Australia revealed today that AEROSMITH was the unannounced second headliner that pulled out of the festival. Between Aerosmith backing out, and lagging ticket sales, the promoter decided to cancel the festival.

David Bowie Likely Retired From Music, According To Biographer

8/9/2011 5:30 PM ET

(RTTNews) - Biographer and former editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine Paul Trynka thinks that it would be 'a miracle' if David Bowie were to return to music.

"My heart says he'll come back," says Trynka, "[but] my head says he's likely not to. I think he would only come back if he thinks he could deliver something that will be seismic. If you pop back into the stage, it's got to be something that has a big explosion and lots of flashes. It would be a bit of a miracle if he comes back, but miracles do happen."
Trynka wrote the recently published Bowie biography David Bowie: Starman, in which he recounts Bowie's legendary career through 300 new interviews with everyone from classmates to managers to lovers. He explains Bowie's influences on the entertainment world, from musical pioneer to actor.
Bowie has not released a new studio album since 2003's Reality.

VAN HALEN SOUNDWAVE UPDATE:

A Van Halen and Soundwave Revolution Festival update for you. I'm hearing from one of my sources connected to the band that Van Halen did NOT pull out of the Soundwave Festival and had things gone ahead as planned, the band was 100% ready to appear as publicised.
I have no reason to doubt this info, but I will state that I find it puzzling and somewhat disappointing there is no "official" word or statement from the band.

I am also told that there are now no plans for Van Halen to tour Australia. That's 2011/2012 folks....no plans at all. 13 years since their first tour and now nothing. I'm hearing that the US tour remains in planning to commence in November and the studio album is due by that time.
I also hear that the band are looking for European Festival appearances for summer 2012, not necessarily any standalone dates for that region.

Now, as far as Soundwave - I still call bullshit on their statement. Further information heard today suggests that Aerosmith were the second headliner that pulled out of negotiations, but even then - that alone is not reason for a full scale cancellation. I heard that ticket sales were way below expectation, probably due to the fact the whole line-up was a mis-match of styles and organizers failed to appeal to any one core audience.
This is Soundwave's latest statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the Revolution Festival. Many of the festival bands will still be coming to Australia in that time period and team up to bring you some very special shows. These will include multi band/mini festival line-ups in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. We will be announcing these events in the next 7 days. Tickets purchased online will be refunded automatically as soon as it can be processed. If you purchased from an outlet, refunds will be available next week from point of purchase."

If there is any change to the information I'm getting, or updates....I'll be sure to post asap.

VIDEO: Watch Foo Fighters full set at Lollapalooza

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Whenever the Foo Fighters hit the stage, you know it’s gonna rock.

And rock they did last weekend at Lollapalooza in Chicago, playing a 2-hour set in almost constant rain to about 90,000 fans.

The Foos closed out the weekend spectacle, which featured three days of music in the Windy City.

Now, you can sit back and watch Foosapalooza as the band’s full set has surfaced online.

The Foos current tour, in support of “Wasting Light,” continues as the band heads to Europe for a 10-day series of dates later this month.

Foo Fighters

NOTE: Foo Fighters start at 16:44 - Weather delay from 32:00 to 37:00

Foo Fighters – full set
Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL – August 7, 2011


Lollapalooza has also offered up two HD videos:

Foo Fighters – Everlong
Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL – August 7, 2011


Foo Fighters – Walk
Lollapalooza - Grant Park - Chicago, IL – August 7, 2011

VIDEO: Steven Tyler rocks Scituate’s Heritage Days

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Looks like Steven Tyler need to stretch his legs and get some air.

While spending much of his summer in the studio working on the next Aerosmith album, Tyler stepped out Sunday for a surprise appearance – and performance – at Scituate’s Heritage Days in Scituate, Massachusetts.

The Patriot Ledger reports heavy rainfall Sunday morning spawned feelings of frustration, anxiety and despair for live music organizer Gerry McMorrow, who said the wet weather significantly delayed the performance schedule, forced two acts to cancel and seemingly washed away any hopes of ending the festival on a high note.

Enter Steven Tyler, whose surprise appearance Sunday afternoon drew thousands of fans to Scituate Harbor and helped salvage an event that, only hours before, had all the makings of a washout.

“Everybody was numb, hardly believing what they were seeing onstage,” McMorrow, the owner of the Scituate Music Center on Front Street, said of Tyler’s impromptu performance.

The Aerosmith front man took to the stage – on the corner of Otis Place and Front Street – at approximately 5 p.m. He joined the James Montgomery Blues Band and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford for two songs: the blues standard “All Your Loving” and the Aerosmith hit/cover of “Train Kept a Rollin’.” Tyler also joined The Family Stone later that evening for a couple of songs.

McMorrow said Tyler’s surprise visit to Scituate led to “one of the most electrifying musical moments” he had ever witnessed. “To have things fall into place like that, into this sort of Walt Disney-type ending, you couldn’t have foreseen that in the morning.”

Aerosmith

Don’t blame Bizkit for Van Halen call-offs

Frontman Fred’s furious his band have been put in frame after cancellation of touring festival set to stage VH comeback

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Blame game: Durst

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is furious that his band is being blamed for the cancellation of Van Halen’s comeback tour of Australia.
The rock giants were set to play their first shows in three years on the travelling Soundwave Revolution festival in September.
But the events have been called off after organiser AJ Maddah said they’d failed to secure an appropriate second headline act.
Maddah commented: “We were scheduled to make an announcement about our co-headliner, but their circumstances changed at the last minute and they had to pull out. We don’t have enough time to replace them, so the festival has been cancelled.”
While he didn’t name the band in question, there’s been online speculation it was Limp Bizkit. But Durst rejects the idea – and suggests the call-off is actually down to Van Halen themselves.
The frontman says: “FYI, we were never on the bill to play any festival down under. So it looks like Van Halen cancels and we get thrown into the mix. Classic.”
Soundwave Revolution was also set to feature Alice Cooper, Bad Religion, Steel Panther, Panic at the Disco, Hole, the Used, All Time Low and Sum 41. Maddah says: “We could have taken the option of going through with the the lineup as we have it. It would obviously have been a better financial outcome for us. But we just didn’t want to put an inferior product on the market.”
Many of the bands are set to appear in Australia next month at a series of cut-down shows in place of the cancelled events.

Rod couldn’t sing Faces songs

Mac reveals band’s discomfort over changing keys to fit Stewart’s abilities – that’s why Hucknall was good choice for vocalist

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Change of tune: Rod Stewart

Faces keyboardist Ian ‘Mac’ McLagan says Rod Stewart couldn’t sing the band’s songs in their original keys when they gathered for an attempted reunion – and that’s one of the reasons why Mick Hucknall was a good choice as another vocalist.
The band have tried to regroup with their original singer on a number of occasions, but after another failure they made the controversial decision to tour with the Simply Red frontman in his place.
And McLagan admits the band weren’t happy with the changes required to accommodate Stewart’s twenty-first century vocal abilities.
The keyboardist tells MusicRadar: “Rod’s voice isn’t what it was. He had surgery on his vocal cords a few years ago and it’s changed the way he sings.
“We had some rehearsals a couple of years ago and we basically had to re-learn all the songs in different keys. Ron Wood had to put heavier strings on his guitar and tune everything down.
“We all agreed it just wasn’t the same. That’s not to say we’ll never play with Rod again – if at some point he’s really up for it, and we can all get comfortable with the changes to the songs, there’s no reason for us not to get back out there.”
Despite a certain amount of backlash from fans, McLagan maintains Hucknall delivered the goods. “I think he’s surprised a lot of people – we always knew it would work with Mick,” he says.
“He’s a rocker at heart and was a Faces fan from way back when, so he already knew the songs inside out.”
But if Stewart does return McLagan says he’d love to hear more double-vocals between the frontman and guitarist. ““It’s a pity there are so few songs where Rod and Ron are both singing. I always thought there was something really emotional about that blend,” he reflects.
Stewart is currently working on a reunion album with Jeff Beck. In May he said he’d only commit to a Faces reunion if Wood left the Rolling Stones first.

Aerosmith Tom’s terror at new cancer attack

Hamilton reveals he had to risk losing his voice in pioneering procedure after tongue tumours returned and spread to throat

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Terror: Tom Hamiton

Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton has revealed his terror at being forced to undergo experimental surgery after his cancer returned.
The bassist was treated for tumours on his tongue five years ago, and after chemotherapy was given the all-clear. But recently the disease came back, and it spread into his throat.
With his ability to speak and sing at risk, he turned to Dr Steven Zeitels, a specialist who has devised a new form of laser treatment for cancer. But it had never been tried on the tongue area before.
Hamilton tells KSAT: “I was just terrified. I really thought, ‘Okay, I’m really looking at not being able to talk.
“The second I had a tiny bit of consciousness after the procedure, the first thing I did was make a sound. It felt normal and it sounded normal.
“I’d like to thank the doctor for helping me win the lottery.”
Zeitels explains his pioneering technique involves the use of greenlight KPT laser, but he’d only used it on vocal cords before. He warned Hamilton there was a real risk his voice and breathing passage could suffer permanent damage.
He says: “This is not your classic way, or even a typical way, to try to remove cancer from the tongue.
“Where there’s a lot of cancer, there will be a lot of blood. Where there’s a lot of blood there will be a lot of combustion – so you’re actually watching the tissues burn completely differently.”
The bassist is fully recovered and will join Aerosmith on their upcoming tour of South America and Japan.

Grohl: I don’t need Nirvana closure

Foos frontman doesn’t want connection with his previous band to be severed as he celebrates best period of his career

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Good times: Grohl with the Foos

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl says he’s currently enjoying the best period of his band’s career – and he’s now happy with the position Nirvana holds in his past.
The frontman admits he once struggled with the legacy of the grunge band which collapsed after Kurt Cobain was found dead in 1994. But with new Foos album Wasting Light riding high, and a new head of steam built up following their year-long hiatus, he’s happier than he’s ever been.
Grohl tells Jam: “It’s fucking crazy. After making the album in my garage then going out and seeing the reception we’re getting, and the size of the audiences, it’s shocking.
“We don’t aspire to these lofty heights – we just want to play music. Don’t get me wrong: I’ll fucking taking it. It’s awesome; I don’t have any complaints at all. But it’s strange when you see things just getting better and better. It’s not really supposed to happen that way.”
He had time to look back to his past during the making of band documentary Back And Forth, and finds he’s at peace with almost everything that’s happened to him.
“When we first started it was only about a year after Nirvana,” he recalls. “There were lots of reasons why I didn’t want to talk about Nirvana; one was that Kurt died and he was a friend, and it was hard to talk about with anyone.
“I started the Foo Fighters to move on. It was more than a band – it was a continuation of life in music. I didn’t want to be stuck in the past, so with as much respect as I could muster I was silent about Nirvana.
“But as the years went on it became easier to talk about. Then after a while I noticed people were coming to the shows who didn’t even know I was in Nirvana. That was shocking; I’d talk to a kid and mention the drums and he’d say, ‘Oh, you play drums?’ I’d say, ‘Um, yeah, I used to be in this band called Nirvana,’ and he’d say, ‘You were in fucking Nirvana?’
“I’d just assumed it was always right there behind me. But after a while it faded a bit.”
As a result, Grohl is finally comfortable with his history. “I don’t need closure – because I don’t want it to end,” he says. “Losing a friend is something else.
“But the documentary is Foo Fighters territory. There might be some nostalgia there, but when I watch the documentary I don’t think about Nirvana, I think about the Foo Fighters.
“I remember when we watched it for the first time. We were sitting in a room, the lights went out and we watched the last 17 years of our lives. When the lights went on we looked at each other and went, ‘What the fuck just happened?’
“It’s like watching your life flash before your eyes, but you still have the opportunity to live. It’s pretty cool.”

Ratt Ready Reunion Do-Over

Peter Hodgson

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08.08.2011

Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy confirms that the hard rock band will return in 2012 after a period of inactivity that bafflingly followed their critically acclaimed 2010 album Infestation.
Pearcy wrote on his Facebook page that his solo album, Sucker Punch, is due for completion in September, with a release date to be announced. “Then it’s all RATT music,” Pearcy wrote. “The band is starting to discuss who, what, where and when. All positive either way for you Ratt n’ Rollers!”
Infestation reached #30 on the Billboard charts, but the band played a limited number of shows before tensions within the band forced an indefinite hiatus. Drummer Bobby Blotzer’s 2010 book, Tales of a RATT: Things You Shouldn’t Know, inspired the drummer to create a new book franchise called WANTED – Things YOU Need to Know.
“I got the idea for the series in thinking, wouldn’t it be nice to approach the author of any given book that always has one or two unanswered questions?” Blotzer says. “I want to gather not only the questions, but also have the person posing the question be in the book itself. Including your name, where you’re from, and a picture of you next to your questions. How fun right?”