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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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Shia LaBeouf Brutally Attacked
(TMZ) Shia LaBeouf was repeatedly PUNCHED IN THE HEAD by a shirtless, hairy-bellied man on a Vancouver sidewalk last week -- and TMZ has obtained footage of the brutal ass whooping.
It's unclear exactly what provoked the attack -- but we're told Shia originally got into it with the man inside a bar called Cinema Public House ... and after security kicked them both out, the man tore off his shirt and unleashed the fury all over Shia's face.
Moments after the attack, Shia tries to chase after the guy -- but someone who appears to be his friend holds him back, telling him, "You gotta lay low right now!"
A rep for Cinema Public House tells TMZ, no one on staff noticed the brawl outside -- but the rep confirms ... Shia has been a regular at the place since he's been in town to shoot "The Company You Keep." Check out the video here
LAPD Investigating Selena Gomez Death Threat
(TMZ) Justin Bieber's girlfriend Selena Gomez has received a death threat that is so serious ... the LAPD's Threat Management Unit is on the case, and Selena has obtained a restraining order ... TMZ has learned.
Thomas Brodnicki -- a man with a criminal history of stalking -- allegedly told his shrink he was going to kill Selena.
According to the declarations of Selena and her lawyer, Blair Berk ... Brodnicki told the shrink he traveled from Chicago to L.A. to meet her, visited her workplace at least 3 times and has told people he had conversations with God about killing her. Selena says she is in "extreme fear," believing he will carry out his death threat against her if he isn't stopped.
Brodnicki was picked up for mental evaluation last month for allegedly threatening to "scratch people's eyes out on the street." While he was being held for mental evaluation, he made the threats to the shrink.
According to court docs, LAPD detectives are taking the threats "extremely seriously" because of Brodnicki's history of mental illness and making criminal threats.
The Roots undun For New Album
The Roots have set a December 6, 2011 release date for their new album which is entitled "undun". Here is the official word:
undun marks the first conceptually-based album from The Roots and quickly reaffirms the creativity of the outfit that are notorious for pushing the envelope. The album's first single, "Make My" featuring Big K.I.R.T. is set for release November 1st on iTunes. In addition to their new album, The Roots are set to perform in New York City on November 29th and 30th and December 5th at the Highline Ballroom.
undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out 'on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented--postmortem--and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun. more on this story
Rick Ross Taking Bus To Avoid Seizures
(TMZ) No more emergency landings ... for now -- TMZ has learned Rick Ross will be traveling back home to Atlanta on his friend's badass tour bus ... after suffering two in-flight seizures last week.
Ross -- who was hospitalized in Alabama Friday -- was picked up by his friend DJ Khaled ... who transported him to Memphis in his luxury tour bus for the opening of a chicken wing joint last night.
Sources close to Ross tell us ... Khaled has offered to take Ross back to Atlanta in the bus, so he won't have to risk another in-flight emergency. more on this story
Hannah Montana Star Arrested
(TMZ) Mitchel Musso -- the Disney star who played Oliver Oken on "Hannah Montana" -- was arrested for drunk driving in Burbank, CA this weekend ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... 20-year-old Musso was pulled over at 3:43 AM Sunday ... after he failed to slow down for cops who were directing traffic for an unrelated accident.
We're told ... cops approached Musso's 2007 black Mercedes Benz and detected a "strong odor of alcohol."
Musso -- who also stars on the Disney hits "Pair of Kings" and "PrankStars" -- was given a field sobriety test ... and we're told he performed poorly.
Law enforcement sources also tell us ... Musso was given a breathalyzer test and blew WELL ABOVE .08 ... the legal limit in CA for people who are OVER the age of 21.
Musso was booked on suspicion of DUI and hauled to a nearby station. Bail was set at $5,000.
According to his booking sheet, Musso is 5'8" and 133 lbs. more on this story
Neal McCoy A-OK Today
(Webster) Neal McCoy is releasing "A-OK," the first single off his twelfth career album, XII, today at all digital music outlets.
In the 21 years since the 'consummate live performer' released his first single, Neal McCoy has had his share of feel good radio records. With over 25 charted singles, five #1 hits, two BMI Song of the Year awards with "Wink" and "The Shake," and a whole lot of fun along the way, the entertainer has spent the better part of two decades chasing 'that song.'
With "A-OK," McCoy's quest may be complete. "Everybody wants to find that song that hits the sweet spot, which is pretty much them, but everybody else, too. I think I finally found that song!," McCoy explains. more on this story
Tommy Emmanuel Christmas Album and Tour
(Noble) Tommy Emmanuel will release the new holiday album 'All I Want For Christmas' in the UK on Monday November 7th.
The album coincides with Tommy's nationwide UK tour that starts on Thursday December 1st at Hull City Hall. 'All I Want For Christmas' follows Emmanuel's last studio album, 'Little By Little', released February 2011.
Released on Steve Vai's 'Favored Nations Entertainment' record label, Emmanuel, honoured as the Country Music Awards' Global Artist earlier this year, co-produced the album with veteran Nashville picker/arranger John Knowles, CGP. The pair collaborated of new arrangements on nine Yuletide classics including 'I'll Be Home For Christmas', 'The Christmas Song', and 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer'. Emmanuel also wrote one original for the collection, 'One Christmas Night', and arranged a second new composition, 'The Magic Of Christmas Time'. more on this story
James Morrison Livestream Today
James Morrison will be doing a Livestream Performance this afternoon (Oct 18th) at 3 PM EST.
With James' new album "The Awakening" having come out last week in the United States and no North American tour dates currently planned, James has specifically scheduled this performance with his U.S fans in mind!
You'll be able to watch the stream directly from James' website and he will also be answering fan questions, which you can ask by commenting here
Scott Lucas & the Married Men Recording New Music
(JMM) Scott Lucas & the Married Men are in the studio this month to record the follow-up to their 2010 debut George Lassos the Moon and last fall's The Absolute Beginner's EP.
The Local H frontman's seven-piece "solo" band laid down tracks at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio, with producer Andy Gerber (the Tossers, Smoking Popes, the Effigies) and engineer Greg Norman (Neurosis, Pinebender, Russian Circles).
The band is finishing the album at Gerber's Million Yen Studios, with renowned metal producer Sanford Parker (Bloodiest, Pelican, Yakuza) lined up to mix it. An early 2012 release on a to-be-determined label is planned. more on this story
Anya Marina For Valentine's Day
Anya Marina will deliver her new album "Felony Flats" on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2012.
The self-produced album sees Marina joined by some of the Pacific Northwest's finest musicians, including guitarist Cody Votolato (Blood Brothers, Telekinesis), bassist Jeff Bond, drummer Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, Mister Heavenly), and Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley, who contributes additional piano and guitars.
"If albums are like children, this one is my favorite (don't tell the others)," Marina says. "It's the one I put the most heart and soul into. It's the one that taught me the most about myself, and it's the one that looks most like me."
http://www.anyamarina.com/
Jacob Latimore BET's Young Starz 2.0 Week
RCA sent over word that 15 year old singer, dancer and actor Jacob Latimore joins BET's Young Starz 2.0 week.
BET will be premiering the video for his first official single, the "Like 'Em All" Radio Version Ft. Issa on today during "106 & Park" hosted by Terrence and Rocsi. Jacob will be on "106 & Park" for his first live performance of the track on Friday, October 21, 2011.
Last year BET's Young Starz week helped launch the careers of Willow Smith and Diggy Simmons and is now seen as one of the go to destinations for new talent to explode. more on this story
Renee & Jeremy With You A Sunny Christmas
(SpinLab) Family music duo Renee & Jeremy have a holiday single entitled "Sunny Christmas" which ships to radio this week and will soon be at online retail outlets everywhere.
A warm and bouncy holiday message that entreats music fans to spread love and appreciation to everyone in their lives.
"Sunny Christmas" features the cheery vocals of Renee Stahl and Jeremy Toback, who are both parents in addition to being accomplished veteran solo artists. Listen here
Camron and Macy Gray Begin Filming Percentage
42 West sent over word that Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit Entertainment, announced the start of principle photography on the company's first feature film, "Percentage."
Here is the synopsis: 2 New York hustlers who are on the run from a drug deal gone bad. Ant (played by Camron) and Carter (played by Omar Gooding) move to Miami to build a new empire in the world of credit fraud. As the business grows, so does the unwanted attention from law enforcement and Miami's most notorious criminals. The film also stars Macy Gray, Ving Rhames, Antwan Tanner, Robert Watson and Malinda Williams.
The film is Flavor Units first production to be shot in their new sound stage, Flavor Unit Studios. Located in Miami, FL, Flavor Unit Studios will be home to multiple Flavor Unit productions. Flavor Unit Entertainment is owned and operated by Shakim Compere and Queen Latifah. Among their many accomplishments, they have served as producers on Paramount's box office hit THE PERFECT HOLIDAY, Disney's # 1 film BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, MGM's BEAUTY SHOP and Lions Gate THE COOKOUT.
Today's Day in Rock
Bandmate Punch Lands Guitarist in Coma
(Rock News Desk) Doctors fear a guitarist may never wake up from a coma after being punched once by a bandmate.
Bassist Michael Sorden of veteran Ohio rock outfit Aleister Wild first knocked singer Ernest Munoz to the ground then turned on six-stringer Terry Span in a brawl over loading out gear after a pub gig.
Span is on life support after being knocked out by the single blow while Sorden is in jail, while Munoz remains bewildered over the tragedy. The singer tells the Colorado Springs Gazette how an argument started because Sorden wanted him to help load his gear into their van. Read that here
The Stone Roses To Reunite?
(hennemusic) 15 years after the band last played together, The Stone Roses are rumored to officially announce their reunion plans at a UK press conference on Tuesday.
Formed in 1983, The Stone Roses were one of the pioneers of what became known as the "Madchester" movement, as the Manchester group mixed the worlds of alt-rock, psych-rock and dance music…get yer groove on, man.
With rumors circulating for days, The Telegraph now says singer Ian Brown has reportedly confirmed that the band are to reunite, with one of his friends claiming the star told him: "It's happening." more on this story
Axl Vs Slash
(Rock News Desk) Axl Rose has been filmed gloating to fans over stealing girlfriends from Slash and claiming the guitarist regularly wet himself during drinking sessions.
There's no love lost between the Guns N' Roses singer and his former guitarist. But in a short video shot by GnR fan Ollie Fabeck in Paraguay last week, Rose takes great pleasure in getting personal about his former friend.
"It was great, 'cause he would pass out and piss his pants, and then I would get to be with the girl," Rose says. "So I always followed Slash 'cause I knew he would pass out and I would get the girl. The girl would be like, 'Ah, he just peed in my bed!' And I'd be like, 'It's okay, it's okay.'" More including the video
Hole Cancel Soundwave Over Limp Bizkit?
(Gibson) It appears Courtney Love and Hole have pulled out of Australia's Soundwave Festival because they don't want to play with Limp Bizkit.
Promoter AJ Maddah, who (despite the recently-cancelled Soundwave Revolution with Van Halen) has been behind many successful tours, confirmed reports that Love wanted out because she didn't want to play support to Limp Bizkit.
"That seems to be the excuse," Maddah tweeted. "Funny that they reconfirmed after seeing the rest of the line-up and artwork," Maddah later posted. "No point talking her back, only for her to cancel later, or turn up & act like a rotten [expletive] to other artists, fans, etc." more on this story
Blink-182's Travis Barker Can't Fly After Nearly Fatal Crash
(Rock News Desk) Travis Barker is desperate to cure his fear of flying so Blink-182 can tour all over the world again.
The drummer hasn't set foot on a plane since the 2008 crash in which four of the six people on board will killed, while he and his friend Adam Goldstein were left severely injured.
The aftermath of the tragedy saw Blink 182 reuniting after years of acrimony – and now Barker would like to wipe out the remaining negativity from his life.
He tells Rolling Stone: "I'm trying to get hypnotised and I've been talking to a doctor who retrains your brain. more on this story
Some Hope For Disturbed Future
(Banana 101.5) Disturbed Guitarist Dan Donegan spoke to Billboard regarding the nature of the band's hiatus and when, if ever, we will hear music from the band again:
"We're not stopping to pursue other things — at least I'm not. We're kind of looking to just go away for a bit, give the fans a little bit of a break, give ourselves a bit of a break. There's not some great game plan or design to all of this. I don't know if it will be six months or six years or whatever. I really don't. It's kind of scary to me to think, 'What if we don't return?' That part of it bothers me."
Despite his fear that the band is finished, Donegan reassured fans that he doesn't believe that Disturbed is going away for good: "My hopes are if we're away from it long enough we're gonna want it that much more. I like to think that as much as we've done together and how good the chemistry has been in the band, there's going to come a time — hopefully sooner than later — that we're gonna turn around and say, 'Man, I f—in' miss this. I want to get back there.' I'll be surprised if that doesn't happen, really." more on this story
Duff McKagan Hits The Best Sellers List
(hennemusic) Duff McKagan has a hit on his hands. His new book, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)," has entered the New York Times Best Sellers List in the #17 spot.
MacKagan has been out on a book-signing tour since its October 4th street date, starting with an appearance in New York City; most of the stores are on either the East or West coast of the US.
Prior to its release, Duff offered fans a preview by sharing the first 80 pages online - that's 9 chapters of material (10 if you count the prologue). more on this story
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Open To Recording With Ozzy
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi tells Metro.co.uk that his relationship with original Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is "good."
"We've had our ups and downs in the past but it's been blown out of proportion to the point where, from the outside it looks really bitter, but we've never really fallen out."
As for the rumblings of a Black Sabbath reunion with Ozzy, Iommi seems open to the idea to recording with him, "It's like when we had Ronnie James Dio with us, we broke up, got back together, did another album and tour. You can never tell. We got back together with Ozzy in 1997 and toured so you never know what's around the corner." Read the full interview
Metallica Turned Down Quentin Tarantino
(Rock News Desk) Quentin Tarantino wanted Metallica to appear on the soundtrack of 2003 movie Kill Bill but Lars Ulrich avoided giving him an answer because he couldn't understand the script.
The drummer describes the move as his "favourite mistake" in a Newsweek series of similar stories. And he reveals Tarantino choreographed the movie's fight scenes to match the thrash band's tracks Enter Sandman and Sad But True.
Ulrich explains how the conversation unfolded after he "facilitated" a dinner with the director. "One of the most surreal 30 minutes of my life was having QT six inches from my face, eyes dancing, intensely animated, explaining in intricate detail how he had written and choreographed the two main fight scenes." But what was the problem?
Coldplay TV and Album Preview
Coldplay have announced a number of U.S. television appearances to promote the October 24 release of their new album, Mylo Xyloto and fans can also get previews from the album as the release date approaches.
The band will be the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on November 12. Emma Stone will be the host. Coldplay will also appear on "The Colbert Report" (10/20), "TODAY" (October 21) and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (10/27).
Starting today the iTunes Store will exclusively stream one song from Mylo Xyloto each day leading up to the album's release on October 24.
The Story of The Beatles Apple Records To Become A Movie
Ultimate Classic Rock reports that to filmmaker Michael Winterbottom is bring the story of the Beatles and Apple Records to the big screen.
The film will be called 'The Longest Cocktail Party' and will focus on the brief but important period between the founding of Apple Records in 1968 until the Beatles recording sessions for 'Let It Be.'
Based on Richard DiLello's book, the title references the hey days of Apple Records, when entertaining guests in lavish style was a common practice and one that helped lead to the company's downfall. But don't look for the fab four in the film and there is an Oasis connection as well.
Thirty Seconds To Mars Eye World Record
EMI sent over word that Thirty Seconds To Mars are about to set a new Guinness World Record. Here are the details:
Thirty Seconds To Mars will celebrate their 300th and final show in support of their third studio album This Is War with a special Tribus Centum Numerarae concert at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Dec. 7th, 2011.
They will also set a new Guinness World Record for the most shows played during a single album cycle. This Is War was released in December, 2009 and the band has since circled the globe numerous times, playing over 300 shows in almost 60 cities in 6 continents. more on this story
Mutemath Announce Winter Tour
Mutemath will ring in 2012 with a new tour that is set to kick off on January 26th and criss-crosses the U.S. before finishing up on March 18th in Atlanta.
The band will be touring in support of their new album Odd Soul, which was released on October 4th on Teleprompt/Warner Bros Records.
Mutemath are also appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on November 4th more on this story
Aqua Teen Mastodon
(Banana 101.5) Mastodon have already hung out with Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad when the New Jersey food detectives took to the screen in the 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' movie. Now the prog-metal outfit will return for an appearance on the re-named show 'Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1'.
Mastodon have had a long-standing love affair with the Adult Swim crew. The two worlds first collided when Mastodon recorded the opening song for 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters' in 2007 — a parody of the classic movie theater jingle 'Let's All Go to the Lobby' called 'Cut You with a Linoleum Knife'.
The band also co-headlined a tour in 2009 with the real life version of the fictional band Deathklok from the popular Adult Swim show 'Metalocalypse'. The most recent collaboration came when Adult Swim created a video for the unreleased 'Crack the Skye' track — 'Deathbound'. more on this story
Kid Rock For Tootsies Bash
(Gibson) Tootsies Orchid Lounge 51st Birthday Bash will take place on Wednesday, November 23, in association with Kid Rock. The star is performing that evening at the Ryman Auditorium as part of his nationwide tour, giving money to and raising awareness for people in need.
"We couldn't be happier that Kid Rock is working with us to make the Tootsie's Birthday Bash a 'rockin' good time for everyone in Nashville," said Steve Smith, owner of the historic Nashville honky tonk. "Kid Rock is a part of Tootsie's history. It's going to be a memorable night."
"Every time I end up at Tootsie's it's a good night, and I don't expect this night to be any different," Kid Rock said. "It's cool to be celebrating their birthday party with them; I like parties and seem to excel in that type of atmosphere." more on this story
All Time Low for Conan
Tune in tomorrow night to watch All Time Low perform their new single "Time Bomb" on Conan (air date 10/19/11).
All Time Low are also set to kick off their "The Rise and Fall of My Pants" headline tour on October 25th in Huntington, NY, performing twenty-two dates in the US wrapping November 19th in Poughkeepsie, NY.
"We're really stoked to be touring with some bands that we haven't toured with before and playing some cities that we haven't played in a while. There's nothing we enjoy more than playing live shows and this tour should be a blast" says front man Alex Garskath. more on this story
Bridge School Benefit Concerts 25th Anniversary Hitting Theaters
Reprise Records have set a October 24th release date The Bridge School Benefit Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition - a three-DVD set and a two-CD collection that feature unique live performances from the annual event.
To celebrate their release, the concert film from the DVDs will screen in theaters in select cities for one night only on the same day, October 24th.
The film features some of the biggest names in music, including Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Tom Petty, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young and Crazy Horse performing rare, acoustic versions of songs never heard anywhere else. more on this story
The Sword Name New Member
The Sword have tapped Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III as the band's new full-time drummer according to Loudwire.
Loudwire reports that Vela is: officially taking over the skins from Kevin Fender, who had acted as a temporary drummer for the band since early 2010.
Founding Sword drummer Trivett Wingo (pictured above) quit the band in the fall of 2009, just five dates into the band's 'Warp Riders' headlining tour of North America (and immediately following the Sword's stint opening for Metallica in Australia, New Zealand and Japan). more on this story
Dez Fafara Looks Back and Forwards With Coal Chamber
(Rock News Desk) Dez Fafara is glad he didn't give the real reason for quitting Coal Chamber in 2003, because he's sure it would have killed his bandmates.
He decided to walk away and start again because guitarist Meegs Rascon, drummer Mikey Cox and original bassist Rayna Foss had developed serious drug issues.
It meant killing his own career, but he believes it saved his friends' lives. Since then Fafara has found success with DevilDriver and Racon and Cox have come off drugs, which is why Coal Chamber will play a series of shows at Australia's travelling Soundwave festival next year. more on this story
Beatles' Sgt. Pepper in Danger Danger
We told you a couple weeks ago that former Danger Danger guitarist Andy Timmons was taking on a Beatles classic. Today we have more details:
One of the most beloved cultural milestones of the '60s generation and every generation since, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles gets creatively interpreted and re-imagined in this all-instrumental rendition by a guitarist whose lifelong love of this material has resulted in an album that transcends all musical boundaries and genres. Two years in the making, guitar fans, Beatle fans and everyone in-between will come together when Favored Nations Entertainment releases Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper on October 24.
"I must hip you to new music I just heard that floored me! It is, without a doubt, one of the coolest things I have ever heard…originality, as well as virtuosity, will make this the best guitar instrumental record in decades, if not ever."—Guitarist Steve Lukather more on this story
Jane's Addiction's Great Escape Artist Arrives
(Gibson) Jane's Addiction's new album, The Great Escape Artist, is out today . The album, only the band's fourth in an on-again/off-again career dating back to 1985, features Perry Farrell (Vocals), Dave Navarro (Guitars) and Stephen Perkins (Drums) along with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek on bass, although live bassist Chris Chaney and Navarro contributed bass, too.
Chaney played on 2005's Strays, but when original bass player Eric Avery decided not to stick around after Jane's post-Strays-breakup-reunion, Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses stepped in for a while. Three of McKagan's songs, "Broken People," "Words Right Out of My Mouth" and "Ultimate Reason," appear on the finished album.
In a May 2011 interview with Spinner magazine, Farrell said of Chaney, "I have to keep him away from Queen, who want him and they're not gonna get him unless we're not doing anything. Then they can have him. I'm getting him on the record and then he's gonna come out with us for eight months." more on this story
Sick Of It All's Us Vs. Them Revisited
Sick Of It All will be celebrating their 25th anniversary by releasing an album of re-recorded classics titled Nonstop on November 1st (North America) / October 31st (Europe).
After the immensely positive response from "Built To Last", Sick Of It ALL has just unveiled another newly re-recorded track from Nonstop .
The song "Us Vs. Them" can be heard on the band's Facebook page here and they also have a handful of live dates coming up next month. more on this story
Awolnation For Leno
Awolnation will be the musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, October 28.
They are to set to perform their single "Sail," from their debut album Megalithic Symphony.
They will also be kicking off the "AWOLNATION Fall Harvest Tour" on November 2, the 15-date outing with Middle Class Rut and Twin Atlantic supporting will take the bands coast-to-coast with shows in Los Angeles at the Music Box on November 3 and New York's Webster Hall on November 21. more on this story
Such Gold Hitting The Road With Hit The Lights
Such Gold are set to hit the road with Hit The Lights on their headlining tour this fall. The Dangerous Summer will provide additional support.
The tour will kick off on October 31st in Toledo, OH with Such Gold as support throughout November 19th in Nashville, TN.
Such Gold recently announced their signing to Razor & Tie and in the Spring 2012 will release their new studio album to be produced by Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Saves The Day, Lifetime, The Dillinger Escape Plan). more on this story
Singled Out: Kidneythieves' The Invisible Plan
Today Free Dominguez from Kidneythieves tells us about the title track to their brand new EP "The Invisible Plan". Here is the story:
Most kidneythieves songs do not transpire in linear fashion and The Invisible Plan is no exception. I've always visualized the next album during the near completion of the current one. Bruce bought a new synthesizer that had very strong and clear sounds, and he was just starting to play around with it. I instantly liked the groove and the bass synth that started The Invisible Plan. So visceral and raw.
Imagery of a futuristic Kali destroying the city streets at 3 a.m. came to mind, as if she were clearing the way for only those who obeyed the laws of nature. Using the dream as power in real life almost seemed to become the basis of what one needed to survive in this. Then came the EP; the thread tying in these two stories -- everything we think, dream, project -- used positively, become weapons of change. They are invisible to the eye, but are the seeds of power.
During this time I was also listening to a lot of The Roots "How I Got Over" (I love Black Thought's lyrical genius) and it really got me thinking about how I could blend these thoughts of "an invisible plan" and people coming together. Using the mind to create things is an art, and it's a hustle….3 a.m. starts to bring a sun rise—how are we gonna get what we want in this world—no one can do it alone, we gotta do it together, bringing the invisible into light. Most of the lyrics happened when I was driving at night in LA. There's a lot to think about at night and about surviving in this town alone….These are the things that I thought, made it into the song—and as usual, Bruce and I were on the same page musically. Done.
Monday, October 17, 2011
That Metal Show New Season Guests Announced.
That Metal Show staff announces new season of guests
That Metal Show guest lineup announced.
GUEST GUITARISTS (each seen in 2 shows):
Chris Broderick (Megadeth)
John 5 (Rob Zombie)
Glenn Hughes (playing bass)
Warren DeMartini (Ratt)
SEASON #9 GUESTS:
Herman Rarebell (Scorpions) & Andrew Dice Clay
Marilyn Manson & Biff Byford (Saxon)
Tracii Guns & Michael Monroe
Paul Rodgers & Josh Todd/Keith Nelson (Buckcherry)
Sully Erna (Godsmack) & Jesse James Dupree (Jackyl)
Slash & Sam Dunn (metal filmaker)
Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
Dave Mustaine & Vinnie Appice/Rex Brown
Get more info on Eddie Trunk TWITTER
Or on Vh1 @ That Metal Show
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Tone Loc Collapses On Stage
(TMZ) Tone Loc collapsed on stage during a performance on Saturday night ... TMZ has learned.
Loc's manager tells TMZ he collapsed due to exhaustion. He was transported to a nearby hospital and given an IV ... but the manager says he is fine now.
Loc's episode comes just a day after rapper Rick Ross was hospitalized TWICE in one day for seizures. more on this story
Lindsay Lohan Facing A Year In Jail
(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan could be sentenced to nearly a year-and-a-half in jail if Judge Stephanie Sautner decides she violated her probation ... TMZ has learned.
We're told the computations are complicated, because Lindsay has had so many cases. But based on the 120 day suspended sentence for shoplifting, time served under house arrest, and her prior DUIs, Lindsay could be thrown in jail for a long, long time.
We've learned Lindsay MUST be in court Wednesday to face the judge ... and the judge has lots of questions, including why Lindsay was a no-show 9 times at the Downtown Women's Center, where she was performing her community service. And the judge will almost certainly want to know why Lindsay didn't comply with the order to spend a minimum of 4 hours at a time when she showed up at the Women's Center.
TMZ broke the story, Lindsay was booted from the Women's Center because of all the problems and reassigned to the American Red Cross.
And one more thing. The judge will almost certainly ask Lindsay why she didn't meet with her shrink every Monday for 1 hour, as required by court order. Lindsay claims she did a bunch of therapy sessions by phone.
TMZ will be livestreaming Wednesday's hearing, which starts at 10:00 AM PT, so stay tuned.
Before Adam Lambert Was An Idol
An album featuring American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert's "complete and only" pre-Idol recordings is set to be released on December 6th.
"Paramount Sessions" feature Adam Lambert and Steve Cooke's interpretation of ten rock ballads each on an exclusive double deluxe collection "Paramount Sessions" with Madonna and Seal's backing band.
The re-mixed and mastered songs feature new tracks, extended plays and out takes from Adam Lambert and Rocking vocals from Steve Cooke. more on this story
Jennifer Lopez Dating Again?
(TMZ) Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lopez are not a couple just yet ... but a source close to the pair tells TMZ they are indeed "casually dating."
As TMZ first reported, the two went on a dinner date in New York City last month. They had not been spotted out again until yesterday -- when a photo surfaced of Bradley Cooper driving an SUV and a woman who certainly looked like JLo ... covering her face in the passenger seat.
According to our sources, the woman in the photo is definitely JLo. We're told the two enjoy each other's company but are keeping things simple for now.
So while they aren't boyfriend/girlfriend yet, our sources say "they are definitely dating." more on this story
Tupac Sex Tape Rap Offer
(TMZ) Good news on the Tupac Shakur sex tape front ... Pac's estate has finally begun talks with a potential buyer ... but it ain't for the XXX part ... it's all about the music.
As TMZ first reported, an anti-hangover drink company called NOHO has offered to pay $1,000,000 for the rights to the unreleased song 2Pac was rapping along with ... while he was being "tended to" by a very friendly female in the 1991 footage.
Sources connected to the negotiations tell us ... the offer was big enough to catch the estate's attention, because a rep for Pac's people reached out to NOHO and the two sides are trying to work out a deal.
There's only one problem ... the estate doesn't have possession of the sex tape and aren't even sure which song is playing on it.
Oh yeah ... NOHO hasn't heard the song either -- but the CEO is banking on the fact that it's a Tupac song ... which means is has to be awesome.
We're told if the estate can't get a hold of the tape, they have other unreleased Tupac songs they're willing to part with ... if the price is right. more on this story
Noah and the MegaFauna Record Release Shows
Noah and the MegaFauna will celebrate the October 18 release of their new album, Anthems for a Stateless Nation, with two hometown shows.
The official record release show will be held at The Satellite in Silver Lake on Friday, October 21 followed by a special performance at Echo Park Jazz at Lot 1 in Echo Park on Thursday, October 27
Noah and the MegaFauna is the 10-member musical vessel helmed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Noah Lit, the former frontman for revered indie rockers Oliver Future. His new project is a complex amalgamation of dark indie folk, swinging gypsy jazz and big band orchestration threaded together by a series of apocalyptic allegories. Early reviews for the record have been nothing short of glowing.
Security Scare at Johnny Depp's Home
(TMZ) L.A.P.D. officers rolled over to Johnny Depp's L.A. mansion early Friday morning ... responding to a call about a possible breach in security ... but TMZ has learned, it was simply a "false alarm."
Law enforcement sources tell us ... Johnny wasn't home at the time ... but when officers arrived to the house, they checked out the property to make sure everything was okay.
Eventually, cops determined there was no actual threat -- and Johnny's house got the "all clear." more on this story
Disney Star Sentenced To Look Death in the Face For DUI
(TMZ) Shelby Cobra -- who used to sing for that Disney girl band KSM -- just got sentenced in her DUI case ... and the judge took no mercy ... ordering her to look death right in the face at a hospital morgue.
TMZ broke the story ... 18-year-old Cobra -- real name Shelby Spalione -- was arrested last month on suspicion of DUI ... registering a blood alcohol level of .15, nearly twice the legal limit.
Shelby was sentenced on Thursday to enroll in the L.A. County Hospital and Morgue program -- which requires participants to visit a real-life morgue with real-life dead people ... and potentially even witness an autopsy.
According to court records, Shelby is also required to complete a 3-month alcohol education program and attend 16 AA meetings. She's also required to pay $1,738 in fees.
Remember kids, don't drink and drive. more on this story
No Relationship Rehab For Survivor Villain and Top Model
(TMZ) Former "Survivor" villain Jonny Fairplay has once again been REJECTED by his ex-wife ... who SHOT DOWN an offer to reunite on a VH1 reality show ... because she still hates his guts.
TMZ has learned ... Fairplay and his ex Michelle Deighton -- a former "Top Model" contestant -- were both asked to appear on the upcoming VH1 show "Relationship Rehab."
The show would require both Johnny and Michele to attend couple's therapy together ... while living in the same house during production. Both were offered a lucrative 5-figure deal.
Johnny agreed immediately ... but Deighton, not so much ...
Not only did she TURN DOWN the offer, but she also told producers she still HATES Johnny so much, she wouldn't live under the same roof with the guy for A MILLION DOLLARS.
Deighton and Fairplay divorced earlier this year -- Michelle claimed the relationship was simply "unhealthy."
The "Rehab" search continues
Today's Day in Rock
Steven Tyler Movie?
A biopic about Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge Steven Tyler may be coming. Apparently one 70s icon has taken the initial step to make a film about this 70s iconic rocker.
Tyler tells Women's Wear Daily that Happy Days star turned film director Ron Howard has purchased the rights to his biography, 'Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?'.
However, Tyler has no idea when or if the film will be made. According to Ultimate Classic Rock he said, "it's either as soon as the plane goes down, or in my lifetime. I'm thinking since Ron Howard bought my book, his production company is thinking about doing something." more on this story
Metallica and Lou Reed May Play Together Live
(Gibson) According to an interview with frontman James Hetfield, Metallica would live to do some live shows with their Lulu collaborator Lou Reed.
"We would love to do some shows," Metallica frontman James Hetfield told an Argentinian radio station (via Blabbermouth). "I don't know how many, I don't know where. How many can we do together? It doesn't need to be 20 shows and it doesn't need to be one show – somewhere in the middle there, I think, to give everyone a taste of it and just see what it's like."
Hetfield also tried to explain that Lulu shouldn't be seen by fans as the "new Metallica album." more on this story
Jason Newsted's Papa Wheelie Announce Dates
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is hitting the road for a handful of shows with his group Papa Wheelie, including a date with Kyuss Lives.
Loudwire reports: The band doles out "stoner punk metal" and Newsted has adopted the moniker "Jaylor" when playing in the band.
He is joined by Swiiglor (real name: Steve Wiig), who smashes the skins, while Joefus (Joe Ledesma) plays bass. Newsted is rocking guitar and singing in this project. More details and the dates.
Pearl Jam Coming Home
(hennemusic) Pearl Jam Twenty debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, appeared in theatres, and now comes to DVD on October 25.
The Cameron Crowe-directed movie documents an intimate first glimpse into Pearl Jam's journey, culled from more than 1,200 hours of rarely and never-before-seen footage, over 24 hours of recent interviews with the band, as well as live footage of their spellbinding concert performances.
Before it's in stores, PJ fans can check out the film, via PBS, on its U.S. television premiere October 21 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), as part of the PBS "American Masters" series, airing during the first-ever PBS Arts Fall Festival. more on this story
Wrestling Pumpkins: Billy Corgan Jumps In The Ring
(Gibson) Longtime wresting fan and, of course, rock star, Billy Corgan has started his own professional wrestling company, Resistance Pro, in Chicago.
NME.com reports that the Smashing Pumpkins frontman will be creative director and come up with storylines for the company that will debut on November 25 at Chicago's Excalibur Club.
Corgan told Fox News Chicago: "I've been involved sort of behind the scenes with pro wrestling for about a decade and made a lot of friends in the business. It's a very insular business and it's a long story, but I essentially got involved with some brothers who had a wrestling promotion. We decided to form our own promotion and we're going to try to bring back the glory days." more on this story
More Rush Classics Getting 5.1 Treatment
(hennemusic) Rush producer/mixer/engineer Richard Chycki had some exciting news for fans of the band. He blogged this weekend:
Based on the strong feedback from the Moving Pictures 5.1 remix, Universal Records had asked me to remix Fly By Night, A Farewell To Kings and Signals in surround to be included in their 'Sector' series of box set releases currently underway. Like Moving Pictures, all the multitrack masters I worked with were transferred from the original analog tapes at 96 kHz/24 bit resolution and this quality was maintained right down to the finished master. Listeners are in for a revelation of new detail for these releases.
Currently, Rush, producer Nick Raskulinecz and myself are reconvening to complete the recording of Rush's next studio album, Clockwork Angels. Sorry, no timeline for completion yet …" more on this story
Motley Crue Fans May Be Refunded For Bogus Concert
(hennemusic) Looks like Motley Crue fans in Indonesia may be getting refunds for tickets to a bogus concert, after all.
The Jakarta Globe reports the promoter of a now-abandoned Motley Crue concert that seems to have never been remotely likely to occur, has promised to refund all 1,500 tickets sold...at a cost of $60,000.
"On Tuesday, we began paying [fans] back," said Astri Darmawanti, chief executive of MLive, adding that 100 ticket buyers had already been reimbursed. more on this story
Thin Lizzy Announce North American Headline Dates
(hennemusic) Thin Lizzy will doing a little dancing in the moonlight – aka moonlighting – on their current North American trip supporting Judas Priest.
Lizzy have announced some headlining shows scheduled around their US dates with Priest on that band's farewell Epitaph tour, which launched last week in San Antonio.
Five (5) Thin Lizzy shows have been confirmed for this fall in the States. Grab them here
Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, Steve Miller Lead 2012 Songwriters Hall Of Fame
(hennemusic) Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, Steve Miller and Lou Reed are among the rockers nominated for the 2102 Songwriters Hall Of Fame.
In the Performer category, the four are joined by Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, The Eurythmics' Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, George Michael, Gordon Lightfoot, Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) and Dion DiMucci.
The Non-Performer category nominees include Jim Steinman, notable for his work with Meat Loaf, as well as 11 other professional writers. more on this story
Sibling Rivalry Preventing Kinks Reunion
(Rock News Desk) Dave Davies says a Kinks reunion couldn't last more than an hour – because he couldn't put up with his brother Ray for any longer. And he says he tries not to think about the band he spent 32 years with.
A regathering has been on and off in recent years with both brothers moving towards and away from the idea. But now Dave says he couldn't consider getting back together because he'd be forced into a second-fiddle position.
"I thought what we were doing in the Kinks was collaborative. But Ray uses different words to me. He would talk about me as his muse," He tells the Telegraph. "So I'm important to be in his life, but only as a support for what he's doing. That's a pretty hard pill to swallow." more on this story
The Who's Quadrophenia Revisited
(hennemusic) The Who are reissuing their 1973 classic, "Quadrophenia," next month, in various formats including a "Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut" boxset, on November 14th (UK) and November 15th (US).
Considered by Pete Townshend himself to be the Who album that he is most proud of, "Quadrophenia" is the last album in the Who back catalogue to be given the deluxe treatment. See the full track listing below.
Based around the story of Jimmy – Quadrophenia tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s. The story also takes its influence from the band's early fans from the original mod era, and its themes of teenage angst and disaffection still resonate today. more on this story
First Pressing of Led Zeppelin Album Fetches High Price Online
(Gibson) Vinyl's not dead. Indeed, it costs more than ever if you want the right disc. An early copy of Led Zeppelin's first album, simply titled Led Zeppelin, has sold on eBay for £2,200 (approximately $3,500).
This example of a first Led Zeppelin pressing is rare: it has a turquoise sleeve, a Superhype label credit and an all-important – to collectors – "label matrix" of "Side 1: 588171 A//1" and "Side 2: 588171 B//1."
Is the music any different to that on your old copy/CD/MP3 version of Led Zeppelin? No. But the seller stated, "This is the most perfect example that I have ever seen and I think that it is very unlikely that you'll find a better one." more on this story
Robert Plant Scores Album Of The Year
(hennemusic) Robert Plant snagged Album Of The Year at the 10th Annual Americana Music Honors and Awards event in Nashville, Thursday evening.
Plant was acknowledged for the "Band Of Joy" release, and his co-producer/band leader Buddy Miller was honored in two categories: Artist Of The Year and Instrumentalist Of The Year. Miller has now won 12 AMHA honors over the years.
Robert received the award from The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, and he shared the stage with his Band Of Joy crew while accepting it, before the group performed "Monkey" from the album. Check it out here
Jimmy Gnecco Revisits The Heart
Ours frontman Jimmy Gnecco will be revisiting his 2010 solo debut The Heart with the release of The Heart: X Edition.
Due out on November 7, The Heart: X Edition features newly recorded versions of 9 songs from the original album, as well as one new song, "Bells."
Gnecco explains "My original intention with The Heart was to make an acoustic record. As some of the songs came out of me, they sounded like they could also exist in a much larger sonic landscape. Rather than changing the original record, I decided I would revisit them in time. These new versions have a lot more energy and depth to them." more on this story
Gregg Allman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
(hennemusic) Gregg Allman the Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the 10th Annual Americana Music Honors & Awards in Nashville on Thursday.
Allman reportedly received the biggest ovation of the night, as Keb' Mo' presented him with the honor, saying,
"When he sings, we are given a glimpse of his soul," adding, "Gregg Allman has held the torch for traditional soul and the blues with his music." more on this story
La Dispute, Young Statues Part of Doghouse Cassette Series
Doghouse Records have set a November 22nd release date for their new Cassette Series.
The series will feature La Dispute, Young Statues, Kurt Travis (A Lot Like Birds). Here are the details they sent over:
La Dispute's Wildlife (which just debuted at #135 on the Billboard Top 200) with over 3,000 albums sold. more on this story
Black Tusk Streaming New Song Online
(Freeman) Black Tusk are streaming another new track from their upcoming new album online.
The album, Set the Dial, will be released October 25th on Relapse Records and you can hear the song "Carved in Stone" right here
Black Tusk also recently announced an Eastern US headlining tour and a string of regional record release shows in support of the forthcoming new record. more on this story
We Are Augustines Release Book of James Video
(For The Win) We Are Augustines have released a new music video for the song "Book of James".
The song comes off of their recently released debut album Rise Ye Sinking Ships (Turnout/Oxcart Records).
The video was edited and directed by Matthew Amato of The Masses, and follows the band through New York City, from a ride on the A Train to the beaches of the outer boroughs. Check it out here
Creations, Float Face Down, Redeemer Tours With Friends
Creations, Float Face Down, Redeemer, and Deserters are teaming up for a west coast tour.
The tour will take place this November has been dubbed the 'Tours With Friends'.
The trek will begin on November 4th in Murietta, CA and end at the second annual Turkey Fest in Canoga Park, CA. more on this story
Singled Out: Janet Robbins' Gypsy Tree
Today Janet Robbins tells us about "Gypsy Tree" from her brand new album "Sparks". Here is the story:
Sparks may be my favorite track from the Cd. I was living in Asheville NC when I wrote it. It began from a piece of a guitar loop I'd made, sort of a rhythmic drone part and I began singing over it. The melody was there from the beginning so I started working on lyric.
I like to write in the hours before sunrise during fall and winter months, and from my home there in Asheville, I could see Mt. Pisgah and the Blue Ridge mountains, usually with a cloud of mist at the base and over the valley. This song is part prayer, thank you note, and reminder. For the gifts of this earth I'm so grateful. For whatever spark of divinity we might be inspired by, I pray for. And in this realm, this society of death culture, remember to live a passionate life.
Friday, October 14, 2011
MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE COMPLETED:
Press Release / "With our Monsters Of Rock Cruise closing in (just under 5 months) we are ready to cap this party off! www.MonstersOfRockCruise.com.
Lets recap the past few months....
May 2011 - MOR goes live on Facebook and announces cruise for 2012!
June 2011- The initial line-up is announced with Tesla, Cinderella, Kix, Stryper, Y&T, Lynch Mob, Firehouse, Faster Pussycat, Eric Martin from Mr. Big, John Corabi, Black n Blue, Keel, Bang Tango, and Sunset Strip Rockers XYZ...Can't forget Big John from VH1's Rock Of Love (John will showcase his new show Rock n' Lock). The cruise goes on sale!
July 2011 - Eddie Trunk from VH1s "That Metal Show" joins the cruise and will be hosting events and signing his book for cruise attendees. From London, England, U F O signs on and Eddie Trunk is even happier! Famed LA tribute band Atomic Punks and Motley Inc. see our cruise and chime in: "Hey Dude... Let's Party!" The Cruise has grown into a full ship Rock n' Roll bash!!
August 2011 - MOR staff working on shipboard events decide to kick it off early and throw a bash the night before the cruise! Enter Route 66 in Fort Lauderdale, FL (a quick drive to the port)! Route 66 has a great history as Summers On The Beach, a famed spring break hangout that some of the bands played back in the day...MOR pre-cruise bash features performances from Kix, and the Atomic Punks.
September 2011 - All quiet on the west front...
And now the final performers:
First up... This band has a tie to Guns N' Roses... Most people don't know it, but when these LA rockers were playing the Coconut Teaser, Axl Rose was in the audience, saw them perform, and went back to GnR's label and told them to sign them ASAP! Another label won out the battle.... and "One Night Stand" hit the airwaves via the Warner Brothers label. Please welcome Rhino Bucket to the cruise!!
These AC/DC style rockers will bring their gritty rock to the MOR cruise with a couple of surprises! Joining Georg Dolivo onstage performing "One Night Stand�, "Blood On The Cross" and "Ride With Yourself"� why that's Brian Forsythe from Kix on guitar, Simon Wright (former AC/DC and DIO) on drums, along with Reeves Downes on bass!
MOR cruisers please meet Flametal! Ben Woods takes an interesting twist to songs by Ozzy, Rainbow and Iron Maiden�We will let the music do the talkin' on this one! Ben combines his wealth of talent of flamenco guitar with his love of heavy metal and the outcome is original...check it out www.Flametal.com. Flametal will be doing performances at the pre-cruise party as well as on board the MOR cruise...Enjoy!
Next up, our travels take us north, and we had to cross into Canada for this one! These rockers were early Heavy Metal favorites of MTV. Currently these Canadian stars are doing dates with Anvil in Europe and knocking it out of the park! Please welcome, all the way from Toronto, Canada�Helix!!
Brian Vollmer (Vox) and his band have toured the world with the likes of Kiss, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Whitesnake and Motorhead over the past 30 years and have had hits like "Heavy Metal Love" and �Rock You". They even made an appearance on cult favorite Trailer Park Boys, "The Big Dirty" motion picture in 2009.
You know we couldn't leave it there, so in true Classic and Current fashion.... Welcome the reunited Odin!!
These guys ruled the Sunset Strip...Randy O and the boys set the bar on how to Rock in LA in the mid 80s. Odin released "Don't Take No For An Answer" and, of course, were a main feature in the film, �The Decline of the Western Civilization�The Metal Years�. Recently they rocked the Sunset Strip again... killing it at the Whiskey!
Fast-forward to today...Welcome DC4 to the stage! The Brothers Duncan (from Odin) formed a new band with former Dio guitarist Rowan Robertson!! DC4's aggressive style will bring a modern edge to our High Seas bash! If you get a chance check them out @ www.facebook.com/DC4HardRock. PS...We will be doing a screening of �The Decline Of Western Civilization... The Metal Years� during the MOR Cruise!
And finally�These guys were actually one of the first bands we wanted, but were in the middle of one of this summer's hottest selling tours. You can always Rock in America with these Damn Yankees...
Night Ranger!! Not only will Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy, Brad Gillis, and Joel Hoekstra bring their monster songs like "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", "When you Close Your Eyes", " You Can Still Rock In America", and the power ballad "Sister Christian"... They will also be doing a special acoustic performance, and maybe a surprise song or two as well!
All right! There is the Official 2012 Monsters of Rock Cruise Artist Line-up...Hope you like what we have created�Enjoy the Experience!
Get some rest folks; you aren't going to sleep on this cruise! No rest for the wicked!! www.MonstersOfRockCruise.com.
Today's Day In Pop!
Today's Full Report
Devil Went Down to Georgia Co-writer Killed- Lady Gaga Beats Lady Goo Goo- Big Boi Avoids Jail- Britney Twits- The Wedding Game- more
(Billboard) Joel "Taz" DeGregorio, a longtime keyboardist in the Charlie Daniels Band and co-writer of the group's biggest hit, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," was killed Wednesday night in a one-car crash west of Nashville. more
(NME) Lady Gaga has won a lawsuit against the animated character Lady Goo Goo that will stop her from performing on YouTube. Goo Goo, a character in the children's social network game Moshi Monsters, became popular earlier this year after releasing a music video called 'The Moshi Dance' as well as a spoof of Gaga's single 'Paparazzi' titled 'Peppy-razzi'. more
(Billboard) Big Boi has reached a deal on Florida drug charges that allows him to avoid jail time. Big Boi, real name Antwan Patton, appeared in a Miami courtroom Thursday (Oct. 13) as prosecutors outlined the deal. more
(Jam!) A cardiologist testified Wednesday that Michael Jackson's physician made major mistakes in giving the singer the anesthetic propofol to help him sleep and the doctor's lawyers made an adjustment in their strategy . more
(Billboard) Ke$ha's "Sleazy" already featured the gifted Andre 3000 of OutKast, but the remix hosts a who's who of hip hop, adding T.I., Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa to the fold. more
(FMQB) Britney Spears has become to sixth person on Twitter to reach the milestone of 10 million followers. She joins the company of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and more
(Jam!) Rapper The Game has asked his longtime girlfriend to be his wife in a romantic proposal at her workplace. more
Michael Jackson Doctor May Get House Arrest If Convicted
(TMZ) If Dr. Conrad Murray is convicted of felony involuntary manslaughter (of Michael Jackson) and sentenced to the maximum -- 4 years in state prison -- he will not spend a single day in prison ... and he could end up on house arrest.
A new law went into effect in California on October 1, which says, because of overcrowding, people convicted of non-violent felonies cannot be sent to State prison. Instead, non-violent felons serve their time in county jail.
Law enforcement tells TMZ ... involuntary manslaughter is a non-violent felony, which means if Murray is convicted he'd go to L.A. County Jail.
As for how much time Murray would serve ... L.A. County Sheriff's officials tell TMZ ... Murray would be jailed for half the actual sentence. So if he gets the max -- 4 years -- he would only serve 2.
But there's a twist ... Murray could actually serve way less than 2 years. Because of severe overcrowding, inmates are eligible for house arrest, based on 2 factors -- their prior criminal history, and risk to the community. Murray has a clean record and, as one law enforcement official put it, he poses no risk ... it's not like he's going to go out with a bottle of Propofol and kill people.
So if the jail is filled to the gills, the Sheriff could put him on house arrest with an electronic monitoring bracelet. But one official from the Sheriff's Department told us ... Murray wouldn't be placed on house arrest right out of the box. He would almost certainly do some time before the jailhouse doors would open. more on this story
Lindsay Lohan Facing Return To Jail?
(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan has violated the judge's order in her probation case by not seeing a psychologist at least once a week ... TMZ has learned ... and that may be enough to send her to the slammer.
Judge Stephanie Sautner made it clear to Lindsay during her sentence last May ... she MUST see the shrink every week, but she has not. We're told one of her excuses is that she's been working out of the country, but Judge Sautner made it extremely clear ... work is not an excuse for failing to comply with the terms of probation. And, Judge Sautner said, if Lindsay violates any court order, she's going to jail ... period.
As we first reported, it's even worse, because Lindsay was kicked out of the Downtown Women's Center, where Judge Sautner ordered her to perform 360 hours of community service ... kicked out because she repeatedly failed to show up, and when she did she frequently did not stay the required 4 hours at a time. That's another violation of Judge Sautner's court order.
And there's even more bad news for Lindsay. Judge Sautner is going to be extremely unhappy when she learns how much community service Lindsay has completed. Sources connected with the Probation Department tell us, as of September 30, Lindsay logged a grand total of 21 hours, leaving 339 hours which must be completed by May 11, 2012.
Short story ... Lindsay could go to jail next week, when she appears before Judge Sautner for her progress report. more on this story
Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba Solo Tour
Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba will play eight solo acoustic shows this fall.
The dates will take place in Midwest and East Coast cities between November 17 and December 4.
The tour will hit clubs in the Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Boston, New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia markets. more on this story
Joe Firstman and Zach Myers Fall Tour
Joe Firstman will be hitting the road for a 12-city tour with Zach Myers (Shinedown, The Fairwell) this fall.
The tour kicks off on November 16 in Centereach, NY and wraps in Hillsboro, OH on December 4th.
Firstman released his 7th studio album, "Swear It Was A Dream," on September 6, 2011. The album features 10 new songs written and recorded over the last year in studios in Charleston, SC, Mexico, Los Angeles, and Nashville. more on this story
Tegan and Sara Releasing DVD and CD Package
Warner Bros have set a November 15th released date for a new Tegan and Sara DVD/CD package, called Get Along. Here are the details they sent over:
Get Along is a collection of three films and a live album that offers viewers a rare and intimate look into the lives of widely celebrated songwriters, performers, and musicians Tegan and Sara Quin. The first film, States, is a 30-minute documentary that uses American touring footage and interviews with Tegan and Sara as a backdrop to illuminate their early career beginnings and unique connection with their fanbase.
The second film, India, is a 25-minute documentary shot during Tegan and Sara's first-ever tour of India, using interview footage with Tegan, Sara, and a cast of family and friends to chronicle diverse reflections on road life. The third film, For The Most Part, is a 70-minute stripped-down studio concert, shot before a live audience of 75 fans, friends, and family over two days at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, BC. more on this story
Celebrity Rehab On Ice
(TMZ) Dr. Drew Pinsky hasn't permanently checked out of "Celebrity Rehab" -- the show is currently on hold ... but TMZ has learned, VH1 is keeping Drew on deck for a possible reboot.
As we first reported -- VH1 is taking a break from "Celebrity Rehab" while producers ponder a new show centered around struggling celebrity couples. In the meantime, Dr. Drew is busy with two other TV shows -- a daytime program on CW and another show on HLN.
Howard Lapides -- Dr. Drew's longtime manager and producing partner -- tells us, Drew's exit from "Rehab" is merely a "timing issue."
Howard adds, Drew's still in talks about rejoining the show -- "No doors are closed." more on this story
West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event
NCM Fathom and Turner Classic Movies will be bringing The West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event to movie theaters nationwide on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00 pm local time.
This unprecedented opportunity allows audiences to enjoy every sensational song and dazzling dance number in this cinematic masterpiece, which originally won a stunning 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in 1961.
The West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event will open with an exciting new TCM original production featuring a discussion with Walter Mirisch of The Mirisch Company, which produced the classic; Oscar®-winning actor George Chakiris; and vocalist Marni Nixon, who served as Natalie Woods' voice double. TCM Host Robert Osborne moderates the discussion, which was taped at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival in historic Hollywood. more on this story
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Fall Tour
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears will be hitting the road for a series of tour dates in November and December.
The band will kick off the tour Friday, November 11 in Santa Fe, New Mexico before making their way up the west coast, including a stop in Los Angeles on November 11.
The tour will head to the Midwest to wrap up in Chicago, Illinois for a New Year's Eve party on December 31. more on this story
New Capsula Album Coming
Krian have set an October 25th North American release date for Capsula's new album In the Land of SilverSouls.
Capsula, who hail from Bilbao, Basque Country, just north of Spain, have been touring the world over with their psychedelic based punk/rock sound earning criticlal praise from Rolling Stone Magazine and invites to SXSW Music Festival, CMJ Music Festival and Filter Magazine's Culture Collide Festival.
Their newest release, In the Land of Silver Souls, delves deeper into Capsula's psychedelic rock explorations led by the dual male/female vocals from Martin Guevara (vocals/guitars) and Coni (vocals/bass).
Singled Out: Drop The Lime's Shake Baby Shake
Today Drop The Lime tells us about the new single "Shake Baby Shake". Here is the story:
The rain was falling hard, the city streets were packed with umbrellas and midnight hounds in heat. I was late for practice, traffic was bad. DQ, my drummer shouted through the wire, "hurry up, the Limettes made a new dance routine, it's simply unbelievable!" 45 minutes later, I came crashing through the rehearsal space doors, soaking wet, umbrella black like tar, door slammed shut behind me and the music stopped. DQ spit onto his snare, and rattlesnakes the sticks into infinity. Kacie and Kate snapped into a shaking move as I shook the umbrella off to dry.
I plugged the guitar in, and we get to our usual jam session before rehearsal. We dove into 50's classics like johnny b goode, wipeout, train kept a rollin… and then it happened. The still wet umbrella slumped in the corner, lonely stared up at us, needing to shake. Kacie turned and yelled, "shake!" and Kate, "Shake!" and DQ, "Shake shake baby shake!". The absurdness of the situation caused a riot of laughter in the room. I continued to play wipeout strumming the opening note over and over faster and faster as DQ laid a 4/4 kick drum over top. Something happened that rainy Brooklyn night. A new song was brought to life, all from a little wet black umbrella.
Today's Day in Rock
Guns N' Roses Expand North American Tour
(hennemusic) More like Chinese water torture than "Chinese Democracy," the dates for Guns N' Roses' fall North American tour continue to trickle out a few at a time.
GNR have confirmed five more shows on the trip, including Albany (Nov 23), Cincinnati (Dec 2), Nashville (Dec 4), Southaven, MS (Dec 5) and Youngstown (Dec 7).
The US tour is expected to hit 30 cities between its October 28 launch in Orlando and New Year's Eve. more on this story
Metallica and Lou Reed Talk Lulu
(hennemusic) "Lulu," the collaborative work between Lou Reed and Metallica, sees its release on Halloween, which somehow seems appropriate: based on the initial reaction of Metallica fans, this album may scare the hell out a lot of them.
The project is definitely going to take Metallica fans out of their comfort zone, as evident by the fan-created version of the first track, "The View" – which sees Reed's vocals removed and the 6-minute piece trimmed to about half its original length.
"Lulu" also took the musicians out of their comfort zone, and both sides knew they'd be stepping out on a creative ledge. There is now some video clips from Reed and Metallica explaining various aspects of the project. Check them out here
Evanescence and Five Finger Death Punch Prove Rock Is Still Very Alive
(Gibson) If there was ever a question about the loyalty of Evanescence fans, that's gone, as the Arkansas-based, goth-inspired rockers' self-titled third studio album is projected to sell between 110,000 and 120,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The numbers are predicted by several industry forecasters and are based on one-day sales reports generated after the album was released on October 11 via Wind-up Records.
Evanescence's new release, if it reaches #1, will denote frontwoman Amy Lee and the collective's second #1 album, succeeding The Open Door in 2006. The Open Door debuted with 447,000 copies sold. The band's debut, 2003's Fallen, pushed a sky-scraping 7.6 million copies total in the U.S.
Heavy hit-makers Five Finger Death Punch are also projected to rake in a high total, as they're projected to move 85,000 to 90,000 copies of their new album, American Capitalist, this week in the U.S. The group's previous release, 2009's War is the Answer, enjoyed a 44,000 launch week. more on this story
Bob Seger Adds More Tour Dates
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band have further expanded their 2011 North American Tour with a series of dates on the west coast including Los Angeles, Oakland, and Phoenix, and topping it all off with a special New Year's show in Las Vegas.
Seger originally conceived his 2011 Tour as a short spring run of 18-20 dates. Due to the overwhelming response from fans, Seger nearly tripled the number of shows. The Vegas performance will be Seger's 50th concert in 2011.
On September 13, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band made digital history of their own by offering fans a Free 6-Track Bonus EP on iTunes to celebrate the release of their digitally remastered multi-platinum Nine Tonight and Live Bullet concert albums. more on this story
Rush Boxset Coming
(hennemusic) In case there are any Rush fans who don't own everything by the band... On November 21st, Universal Music Canada celebrates the legacy of Rush with the release of three separate six-disc box sets which, together, spans their entire Anthem Records recording career.
Each "Sector" contains five of their 15 Anthem albums in chronological order. In addition, each volume includes an exclusive booklet packed with unpublished photos, original album lyrics and credits, and features one album from each set specially remixed on DVD.
Each album is packaged in a replica vinyl mini-jacket of the original album release with all three box sets forming a Rush CD road case. All the details
From Captain Kirk To Metalhead
(Rock News Desk) Star Trek icon William Shatner admits he was never comfortable with heavy metal until he made his new record In Search of Major Tom. In fact, before he started work he'd never even heard of Queen or Bohemian Rhapsody.
Working with Wylde helped Shatner open his mind to the emotional breadth of heavy music as the pair worked on his over of Black Sabbath's Iron Man. "Heavy metal music made me turn away over the years, not understanding heavy metal," the actor says. "In my first attempt to do the lyric I realised the lyric spoke of Hell – it was like Hell to me."
Of Wylde, Shatner says: "I've never seen finger fly on a fretboard so quickly. He spent the whole day laying out his track and laying down another track on top of that. He was intricately working that song like an actor would do with a Shakespeare soliloquy, where every word has a meaning and our try and get the rhythm and the meaning and the sense – and yet throw it away so it doesn't seem obvious that you're working it. This guy blew my mind." more on this story
Radiohead Plan Next Move
(Gibson) The guys in Radiohead are plenty busy these days. After releasing The King of Limbs earlier this year, and a 2-CD remix collection, titled TKOL RMX 1234567, more recently – the band has plans to go back into the studio by year's end, according to Rolling Stone.
"We can get things together quite rapidly at the moment," frontman Thom Yorke said, referencing a song called "Come to Your Senses." "We have this version of it. It's a five-minute rehearsal, but it has the essence of what we need."
That's not the only song that's in pretty good shape at this point. "There are a few of those. It would be fun to have them ready when we go to play next year. I don't know how we would release them," he said. "It would be nice to make it all part of the flow and just enjoy it – not think about it too much." more on this story
Iron Maiden for Tots
(hennemusic) They say music sooths the savage beast, but what about an unhappy 2-year-old? Seems to work, at least for some, and parents are free to help shape their child's musical chops at any time.
Looks like one child is headed on the path to headbanging glory, getting an early start on his rock education during a road trip by insisting on some Iron Maiden to perk up his mood.
"I want some Iron Maiden to make me happy," says the young pup, through a face full of tears….but not for long. Check it out here
Alter Bridge Preview New Release
(Banana 101.5) The upcoming beefed-up version of Alter Bridge's album 'AB III.5' will feature extra tracks and a documentary — which you can now get a look at in the new trailer.
Alter Bridge are officially off-duty. All the members are currently working on other projects — Myles Kennedy has begun recording with Slash for his second solo album while the rest of the band has started writing and recording demos for the next Creed record. Mark Tremonti also finished up his solo record that still has no planned release date as-of-yet.
Fans of Alter Bridge will have to make due with the new tracks included on AB III.5 until the band reconvenes in 2013. The set will include three songs not originally included with the album and a one-hour documentary titled 'One by One' . Check out the trailer here
The Osbournes Open Up
(hennemusic) With a new book, "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy," to promote, it's no wonder Sharon Osbourne used her connection with fellow America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan to secure a full hour on his CNN show Tuesday night to help Ozzy spread the word, on the day of its release.
Joining Ozzy and Sharon was son Jack, as the three recounted some of their most publicized stories…from Ozzy trying to kill his wife to dealing with addictions, near-death experiences, and the old story about the bat.
In between, there's moments of genuine reflection by all three Osbournes on what they've lived through and those they've lived with, including both Sharon and Ozzy speaking about their late fathers. No spoilers here, though, for anyone who hasn't heard the stories before, or the headlines about the appearance itself – just sit back and check it out.
Lindsey Buckingham Live Releases Coming
Eagle Rock have set a November 1 release date for Lindsey Buckingham's Songs From The Small Machine: Live In L.A. in multiple formats.
The show was filmed in high-definition with DTS Surround-Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1, and Dolby Digital Stereo at The Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California in April 2011.
The two-hour 19-song show will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and as a DVD/CD set. Filled with his most beloved songs, including such Fleetwood Mac classics as "Go Your Own Way," "Second Hand News," "Big Love," "Tusk," "I'm So Afraid" and "Never Going Back Again," blended with material from his new album Seeds We Sow ("In Our Own Time," "Illumination," "Stars Are Crazy," "That's The Way Love Goes") the DVD and Blu-Ray also feature a Buckingham interview. more on this story
Classic Rolling Stones Concert Hitting Theaters
The Rolling Stones "Some Girls Live In Texas '78" will have a special theatrical screening on Tuesday, October 18.
The never-before-seen Rolling Stones concert was filmed live in Fort Worth, Texas on July 18, 1978.
The Rolling Stones' Some Girls Tour is widely believed to be one of the bands' greatest concerts, largely because it was in many ways back to basics both in musical and staging terms. It meant a return to a mixture of classic Stones numbers ("Tumbling Dice," "Honky Tonk Woman", "Brown Sugar", and "Jumpin' Jack Flash") mixed with blues numbers and Chuck Berry covers, as well as including a large number of songs from the newly released Some Girls LP, including "Miss You" and "Beast of Burden". more on this story
The Gaslight Anthem iTunes Session Coming Next Week
(FTW) The Gaslight Anthem have announced their exclusive iTunes Session will be available for download via iTunes NEXT TUESDAY, October 18, 2011.
The iTunes Session was originally set to be released on December 13, 2011, but due to an overzealous writer who misunderstood the meaning of a private stream, SideOneDummy Records and iTunes have elected to move the release date to next Tuesday.
The iTunes Session is comprised of previously unreleased covers and alternate versions of classic Gaslight Anthem songs. more on this story
Alicia Keys To Tribute George Harrison
(Gibson) Late Beatles guitarist George Harrison is the focus of a New York City charity concert next month organized by R&B songstress Alicia Keys. Keys' charity, named Keep a Child Alive, will pay tribute to Harrison at its annual Black Ball event for his various "philanthropic contributions to India," according to a release.
Keys won't be the only A-list performer at the benefit. The charity has announced that a broad array of performers also will make appearances, including Usher, Norah Jones, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Gary Clark Jr., Jay Sean and Midival Punditz with Karsh Kale. The show takes place November 3 at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom.
The charity event celebrates the eighth year of Keep a Child Alive, which assists children suffering with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India, and the 40th anniversary of George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh. Currently, the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF is a joint commission between the Harrison family and the U.S., and the fund provides "lifesaving assistance to children, including health, education, nutrition and emergency relief." more on this story
Ratt Played Dirty?
(Rock News Desk) Former Ratt bassist Juan Croucier insists Carlos Cavazo was only invited to join his old band because his ex-colleagues were trying to get at him – and it worked.
Cavazo accepted an offer from Ratt's Warren DeMartini to become the glam metal outfit's second axeman, leaving Croucier's outfit the Dirty Rats to do so.
Despite that, the bassist says he and Cavazo remain friends – although he can't say the same for DeMartini. more on this story
Tom Petty To Play Radio Benefit Concert
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers will play 88.5 FM KCSN/Los Angeles public radio's first Benefit Concert. Joining Petty on the bill will be Lissie.
The Benefit Concert will be held Saturday, October 29th, at the 500 seat Plaza del Sol Performance Hall on the campus of California State University, Northridge. Tickets will be sold during a membership Pledge Drive from October 14th through October 23rd.
88.5 FM KCSN Program Director Sky Daniels exclaimed, "Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are not only one of the greatest bands of all time, they are true believers in the power of rock n' roll. For them to selflessly want to perform this show speaks volumes for their love of music, and their willingness to support KCSN's effort to build a radio station devoted to breaking new artists, supporting local artists, and respecting great legacy artists." more on this story
Grunge Drove Kelly Hansen To Foreigner
(Rock News Desk) Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen asked Mick Jones for the job of replacing Lou Gramm in Foreigner – even though he knew it would be a difficult role to play.
The vocalist felt a leap of faith was the only thing which could rescue his career from the doldrums after his first big band, Hurricane, were wiped out by the grunge explosion of the early 1990s.
"Grunge music came along and obliterated the metal scene, which was where we were coming from. I had to take a back seat and not do very much singing for the next several years," Hansen tells Mercury News. "I was working a lot harder for a lot less return in the mid 90s, as I think a lot of people were. You start to say to yourself, 'Wait a minute, earlier in my career, everything used to just come to me. I never had to actually pursue things.' more on this story
Gwar To Violate Jimmy Fallon
(Freeman) For the second straight year, Gwar will be violating "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" for Halloween week.
Gwar will appear on the show on Thursday October 27th as part of their humungous "Return of the World Maggot" tour, set to crawl forth from Hell next week.
"We are overjoyed that Jimmy had the good sense to invite us back", declared front-thing Oderus Urungus "as we had planned to return anyway. Now Fallon can do the show with his head still attached to his body." more on this story
Jane's Addiction Never Really Break Up
(Rock News Desk) Jane's Addiction stopped physically fighting with each other twenty years ago, but they still don't hang out together much – and the band say that's what keeps their music fresh.
They're poised to release The Great Escape Artist, just their fourth album in their 26-year history, next week. And with the second, and seemingly final, departure of bassist Eric Avery, the three core members of Jane's – frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins – believe they've achieved a balance that works for them, even if it involves taking regular breaks.
Navarro tells CNN: "I'm not really sure how many times we've parted ways. I wasn't really one of the people who thought we wouldn't be back together, primarily because we've gotten back together so many times over the years.
"We don't break up any more – we just go on five-year hiatuses." more on this story
Judas Priest Will Still Play Live and Record New Music
(Gibson) Please don't fall for the dirty rumor that Judas Priest are packing up their heavy metal suits and calling it quits. While the band's current Epitaph World Tour is being billed as their last showing, the British metal kingpins are merely staying away from any overly ambitious, global tour after Epitaph, but they still plan to make music and play shows.
"This is our last world tour, but that doesn't mean it will be our last live performances, and we'll certainly do more albums," guitarist Glenn Tipton told Noisecreep.
The men of Judas Priest are having a killer last bout on the worldwide front. "It's been incredible," Tipton said. "... We're fortunate across the board, really. We're obviously popular in America and throughout Europe – we've just done a great European tour – and a lot of the Latin countries, Spanish-speaking countries. We go to these far corners of the planet, places like Turkey or Chile, and 15,000 or 20,000 kids show up, so we're very lucky, really." more on this story
Peter Criss of KISS Reflects On Getting Older
(Gibson) Nobody likes getting old – not even rock stars. Just ask Peter Criss, founding drummer of KISS. In fact, Criss doesn't even want to talk about turning 66, which happens this year.
"Ohhhhhh, I hate it!" he jokingly told Ultimate Classic Rock. "We don't even talk about it, ever since I turned 60. But three is my lucky number, and those are double threes, so I'm expecting a really dynamite year. I feel real positive about a bunch of things coming up for me.
"I'm not alone, I look at other rock guys, like the Stones and Zeppelin and The Who, just all these people, we're all the same age. So I'm in good company. All the guys my age were around in the great times, when music was changing, when Vietnam was happening, and the British Invasion." more on this story
Brian Wilson Going Disney Details
(Gibson) While fans wait to see if Brian Wilson will rejoin original Beach Boys Mike Love and Al Jardine for a 50th anniversary reunion, the pop music legend has been working on a new album of Disney favorites. Rolling Stone reports that when the folks at Disney approached Wilson, he responded enthusiastically. "I said I'd love to do it," he said. "I flipped."
Wilson will release In the Key of Disney on October 25. The album features the former Beach Boy taking on tunes made famous in films such as The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Dumbo, The Lion King and Wilson's favorite Disney movie, Pinocchio. You can hear his version of "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book by clicking here.
"I tried to put the Beach Boys style to it – a combination of Beach Boys and Disney," he said. Wilson said it wasn't easy putting his spin on some classic songs. "When I listen to it I think to myself, 'How in the heck did we pull that off?'" more on this story
Singled Out: Edge Of Paradise's Mask
Today Margarita Martirosyan from Edge Of Paradise tells us about the title track from their brand new album "Mask". Here is the story:
The title of our single "Mask" represents the song's meaning, literally and figuratively speaking. The song was written by Dave Bates and Ryan Jones, while coming to terms with the tragic departure of a former drummer, who took his own life. However, the song depicts different scenarios of desperation and the feeling of hopelessness. I know, Ryan's motivation for "Mask" was his prior battle with his own demons, while Dave's inspiration came from trying to understand how a person, with no noticeable signs of depression, in fact, completely opposite, had such dark thoughts that lead to this tragic ending.
The song was initially called "To Believe", and as I came into the picture, I was figuring out what the song meant to me, drawing from Ryan's lyrics, which really translated his message and emotion. Unfortunately, I never got to meet the drummer, and will never know what drove him to such a dark end, but these events, cause us to reflect inwards and examine our own battles within our minds. At the end, we all try to find something that might free us of this struggle. This is a huge part of the song as the opening lyrics begin with "If you ever find me, could you, untie me. I'm battling my mind, depression, suicide…" And the chorus really takes it further with "…to taste the rain, and have no pain…"
There is a line in the song "…It seems that every time when I wake, I'm always wearing this miserable face…" To us, it means that we all have our own masks, which we hide behind to deal with the cards we were dealt. Especially, living in this day and age, there are very few people who actually open up and reveal their face. So the lyrics "…this miserable face…" changed to "…this miserable mask…". And from this point forward the song kind of evolved into what you hear and see on the video. We even rethought our whole record as it was initially, going to be titled "Back To The Ground", lyrics from the first track on the CD, "Falling Down". It was definitely a choice that felt right. And recording the song was really cool and exciting, as we were solidifying the sound of the band.
We really want listeners to take away from this song, that it is possible to "breath the night, to feel alive". We heard various interpretations of what the song means to different people, and we want them to take something different from it as well! Something that will make them look inside and relate to things in their own way and maybe even give them some sort of a positive outlook!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
SEBASTIAN BACH INTERVIEW ON RICH DAVENPORT'S ROCK SHOW:
Former Skid Row (and now Billboard-charting solo artist) Sebastian Bach, will be featured in an exclusive interview on Rich Davenport's Rock Show on Thursday 13th October 2011, between 7-8pm UK time at www.salfordcityradio.org/shows.php?id=577 (and then on the website's "Listen Again" feature for the next three weeks). The interview will also feature Sebastian's choice of tracks from his new album "Kicking & Screaming", along with his choice of Thin Lizzy track for the show's weekly Phil Lynott tribute spot. The show also features the best in classic metal and rock, Southern Rock, AOR, and lost gems from the NWOBHM era.
QUEENSRYCHE TO PERFORM THEIR EPIC CONCEPT ALBUM, OPERATION: MINDCRIME ON SHIPROCKED CRUISE:
Rock fans aboard this year's ShipRocked cruise (www.getshiprocked.com) will be in for a special treat as Queensryche has just announced a performance of their epic concept album, Operation: Mindcrime, from beginning to end. The performance of "Mindcrime" -- which will feature In This Moment's Maria Brink on vocals as "Sister Mary" -- will be the band's first of the album since the Rocklahoma festival in the summer of 2008.
"We've always enjoyed performing for our fans in intimate settings and the forthcoming ShipRocked cruise will certainly be one of those occasions," states Queensryche lead singer Geoff Tate, who returns with the band for their second ShipRocked cruise. "We're calling this one, 'Mutiny on the Mindcrime.'"
The special performance of Operation: Mindcrime will be in addition to a greatest hits performance that will take place on another night of the cruise, which sets sail towards the Mayan Riviera on Monday, November 14th. The Mindcrime set will cover all fifteen songs from the album including such fan favorites as "Revolution Calling," "Operation: Mindcrime," "I Don't Believe In Love" and the closing track, "Eyes Of A Stranger."
In 2006, Queensryche performed both their Mindcrime releases (1988's Operation: MIndcrime and 2006's Operation: Mindcrime II) back-to-back on an extensive tour. In 2007, that theatrical performance was captured on the gold-selling Mindcrime at the Moore double DVD set that debuted at #1 on the Billboard Music DVD Chart.
Maria Brink is ecstatic about joining Queensryche for the ten-minute song, "Suite Sister Mary." "I am so excited and grateful for this amazing opportunity to sing with Queensryche on the upcoming ShipRocked cruise! All of us in the band are huge Queensryche fans, and Geoff Tate is one of the best lead singers in the business. Getting to sing 'Suite Sister Mary' off the original Mindcrime album is a huge honor. This is going to be a cruise to remember!"
In This Moment will be just one of many bands to perform... Buckcherry, Hinder, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Candlebox, Filter and Living Colour among others will also be rocking the ship on the five-night rock cruise, which is celebrating its third consecutive year.
Since the June release of their recent effort, Dedicated to Chaos (via Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud), Queensryche -- consisting of Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren -- have been on tour celebrating their 30th Anniversary as a band (see www.queensryche.com for all details and forthcoming dates).
The setting for this year's ShipRocked will once again be the MSC Poesia, which is one of the cruise industry's most acclaimed new super cruise ships. It all begins in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, with stops and the premier Mexican ports of Costa Maya and Cozumel. Exuding her Italian roots, the Poesia features a luxurious Aqua Spa, two pools, four Jacuzzis, a state-of-the-art cardio gym, salon, sushi bar, wine tasting bar, a beautiful, three-level Las Vegas-style theatre and additional stages for ShipRocked bands and passengers to enjoy all day and night.
Prices start at only $799 per person, based on double occupancy, and include exclusive access to all ShipRocked concerts and general events, deluxe staterooms, meals, ship activities, ship entertainment and much, much more!
Space is limited, but cabins are still available at www.getshiprocked.com or by calling 888-438-9509.
Today's Day In Pop!
Today's Full Report
Scarlett Johansson Nude Photo Hacker Busted
(TMZ) The FBI has arrested one person suspected of hacking into the phones of Hollywood stars like Scarlett Johansson and Vanessa Hudgens ... and leaking private photos. And, we've learned, the FBI is convinced the guy is a lone wolf, who never got a cent for the pictures he stole ... he just did it for the thrill.
Law enforcement sources tell us the man is from Florida, and the FBI has known about him for several months, but the U.S. Attorney didn't take action until now.
Our sources say the man hacked into numerous celebrity phones and then distributed the ill-gotten photos to third parties, never asking for any money. He did it because he got a charge out of it.
The FBI says the investigation was dubbed, "Operation Hackerazzi."
So far, the identity of the suspect has not been released.
Among the stars who claim they were victimized by the hacker -- Ali Larter, Jessica Alba and Emma Caulfield. more on this story
American Idol Scotty McCreery Makes History
American Idol champ Scotty McCreery's debut album, Clear As Day, has entered the Billboard Top 200 and Top Country Albums charts at No. 1.
McCreery is now the youngest male in history to open at the top of the all-genre chart with a debut release. This is also the highest first-week album sales of any solo country artist in 2011.
With first-week sales totaling 196,739, he is the first new country artist this year to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. He has the second-highest debut week for a new artist in all genres in 2011, behind rapper J.Cole. more on this story
Whitney Houston Gets Diva Over Airplane Seatbelt?
(TMZ) Whitney Houston almost got kicked off a Delta Airlines flight this week ... because she refused to buckle her seatbelt.
Multiple sources tell us ... Whitney boarded a flight in Atlanta Wednesday afternoon ... and when she settled into her seat, a crew member asked her to buckle up.
We're told Whitney refused and "got diva" on the crew member ... until another crew member came over and warned Houston that if she didn't buckle up, she would have to get off the plane.
Whitney eventually allowed one of the crew members to grab the buckle and fasten it for the singer -- and the plane was then cleared for takeoff.
Sources close to the singer tell us ... Whitney "overreacted a little bit after missing an earlier flight but she's still 100% sober and was on the way to Detroit for her first day of shooting a new movie."
It's not right, but its OK ... more on this story
Coldplay, Jessie J and LMFAO Added To MTV EMAs
Coldplay, Jessie J and LMFAO are all set to perform at the MTV EMAs which will premiere Sunday, November 6th at 9PM CET* from Belfast, Northern Ireland and is hosted by Selena Gomez.
These three acts – who are each up for multiple EMAs this year – join previously announced performer Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"I can't quite believe I'm nominated for three awards. It's like a dream, I keep pinching myself. And being nominated for Best UK/Ireland Act alongside artists like Adele, Coldplay, Kasabian and Florence is an honour," said Jessie J. more on this story
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Hit and Run Victim
(TMZ) Charisma Carpenter -- who played hot cheerleader Cordelia Chase in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" -- tells TMZ, she narrowly avoided serious injury this week ... after a maniac driver smashed into her car ... then fled the scene.
Charisma says the other car was speeding down an L.A. street at speeds around 60 mph ... before slamming into her car -- and 4 others.
The actress isn't sure what caused the other driver to be so reckless ... but thinks whoever was behind the wheel was "probably on something ... or running from the law."
So far, the mystery driver has not been identified, but Charisma DID catch his license plate number ... and has already been in contact with police. more on this story
Goo Goo Dolls To Rock NFL International Series Game
(PR) The Goo Goo Dolls are set to perform at the pregame show at the NFL's International Series game at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 23rd.
Due to the routing of the performance date, the band will be rescheduling two shows on their fall tour, which kicked off yesterday in Milwaukee.
The band will perform prior to the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicking off in the fifth competitive regular-season NFL game to be played in London. more on this story
Jackie Evancho To Give Fans Heavenly Christmas
11-year-old singer Jackie Evancho is following up last year's hit Christmas EP with a full length Christmas album this year.
SYCO/Columbia Records will release Jackie's Heavenly Christmas, exclusively at Walmart stores and on Walmart.com starting November 1st.
With Heavenly Christmas, Jackie picks up where her first holiday recording, last year's chart-topping EP O Holy Night, left off. On her new album, she performs a whole new collection of heart-warming standards like "White Christmas," traditional tunes like "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and perennial favorites like "The First Noel." more on this story
Meshell Ndegeocello Announces More North American Dates
Meshell Ndegeocello will be hitting the road next month for some North American dates and will also play a string of dates in January.
The singer/songwriter/bassist/rapper will release her new album Weather on November 8th through Naïve Records.
Produced by Grammy-winner Joe Henry (Aimee Mann, Solomon Burke, Ani DiFranco), Weather is the latest addition, to Meshell's diverse catalog and is her ninth album in 20 years. more on this story
The Dirty Heads and Gym Class Heroes Kick Off Tour
The Dirty Heads and Gym Class Heroes kicked off their co-headlining tour yesterday in St. Petersburg, FL
The tour will cross North America and will conclude on November 19 in Anaheim, CA at the House of Blues.
The Dirty Heads have hit the road in support of their debut album, Any Port In A Storm, which has recently spawned the new single, "Believe." more on this story
Cher Comic Book Coming in December
(Sub) "Female Force: Cher" is the new biography comic book is due out in December 2011 and it shares how the woman born Cherilyn Sarkisian came to be known by one name - Cher!
"We have been creating the biographies of the famous in a sequential art form for almost two years and it was only a matter of time before we got to this icon," said Darren G. Davis, publisher of Bluewater Comics. "Her life has been marked failures and successes, but she still stands boldly for herself and for her friends and we had to tell her story."
"Female Force: Cher" turns back time and tells how this platinum selling singer became an award winning actress and a performer for the ages. more on this story
Cody Simpson Premieres New Video
This week Cody Simpson premiered his new music video for his single "Not Just You" on MTV.
"Not Just You" is the latest single off of his new six song EP, "Coast To Coast" – which includes the #1 Radio Disney hit, "On My Mind." Simpson celebrated the release of "Coast To Coast" with a number of high profile TV appearances, including visits to the Disney Channel's Prank Stars, QVC's Sunday Best, and the nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show (streaming now at Cody's official webpage here).
He is currently being featured as MTV's Push Artist this Week with an array of further TV appearances set for the coming weeks, including Nickelodeon's Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, NBC's Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular and the nationally syndicated Live! with Regis & Kelly (slated for December 8th), as well as a performance and mentor role on Radio Disney and the Disney Channel's "N.B.T. (Next Big Thing)" talent contest (check local listings).
Canceled Bama Jam Festival Replaced With New Event
(Webster) People who bought tickets to the now canceled Bama Jam Music and Arts Festival can look forward to another event.
And organizers of the new event – Fall Festival at Bama Jam Farms – say your ticket is still good and is worth more than what you paid for it. Here's how:
Customers WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A TWO FOR ONE ticket voucher to next year's Bama Jam can now redeem that voucher for a 5 for 1 ticket to Fall Festival.
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