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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
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Today's Day in Rock
Survivor Singer Jimi Jamison Dead at 63
Survivor frontman Jimi Jamison passed away from a reported heart attack on Sunday, August 31, according to his former Survivor bandmate Jim Peterik. He was 63 years old.
Peterik, who was a cofounder of the group, had this to say in a statement on Monday, "I'm in shock. I've lost a dear friend and the world has lost a great talent - singer Jimi Jamison."
Survivor posted the following message on their Facebook page, "The entire Survivor family is very shocked and saddened by the passing of our brother Jimi Jamison. Our thoughts, love and prayers go out to his family and friends."
Peterik's camp sent over these details about Jimi's achievements with Survivor, "Jimi Jamison joined Survivor in 1984 and recorded a number of the band's best-known songs including, 'I Can't Hold Back' as well such Billboard Top 10 hits as, 'High On You,' 'The Search is Over,' and 'Is this Love' among others."
Foo Fighters Preview New Song
(hennemusic) The Foo Fighters are sharing a preview of a second song from their forthcoming album, "Sonic Highways." It's the second clip of new Foo music from the project, following an 8-second tease featuring a classic Dave Grohl scream as he sings, "All rise!"
A short video clip posted by Twitter's head of music, Bob Moczydlowsky, on Friday features a test pressing of the band's new album playing on a turntable.
"Holy guitars, Batman! New @foofighters record makes 'em sound 100 feet tall," he tweeted. The footage was also shared by the group via their social media outlets.
Check out the preview here.
Ted Nugent Warned Hendrix, Bon Scott They Were Going To Die
(Classic Rock) Ted Nugent says in a new interview that he warned a raft of musicians, including AC/DC's Bon Scott, Jimi Hendrix and The Who's Keith Moon, about the dangers of addiction - but says they didn't listen.
He tells Radio.com: "I told Jimi Hendrix he was gonna die. I told Bon Scott he was gonna die. I told Keith Moon he was gonna die. They all thought I was an idiot. They called me an a**hole and a loser because I wouldn't drink and puke and drool.
"I didn't take it personally - I kew drugs had destroyed their sense of logic and their sense of decency. 'No, I don't want any of that, Bon and why you're killing yourself, I'll never understand. If I had your voice, I'd rule the planet.'"
He also had some strong words for his old reality show castmate Sebastian Bach here.
Michael Schenker Robbed
(Classic Rock) Michael Schenker's next Temple Of Rock album is in disarray after thieves broke into his studio and stole guitars, equipment and the computers containing his recorded work to date.
But vocalist Doogie White has vowed the band will get over the disaster - while appealing for help to recover the missing property. The theft took place between Friday evening and Sunday morning at Kidroom Studios in Greven, Germany, where tracking was underway for Spirit On A Mission. Among the stolen items are four Schenker guitars including a custom Dean V in chrome - one of only three ever made.
White tells TeamRock: "We're a bit f***ed and a bit pissed off. I only got home on Friday after laying down the vocals, and Herman Rarebell just arrived to track the drums. The thieves broke in through skylights and stole a bunch of guitars, and also the computers containing the tracks. Then we found they'd also taken the backups."
A lot more details here.
Jethro Tull Founding Member Glenn Cornick Dead At 67
(Classic Rock) Glenn Cornick, who was Jethro Tull's original bass player, has died. The 67-year-old died of congestive heart failure at his home in Hawaii, it's been reported.
Cornick was born on April 23, 1947 in Barrow-In-Furness and played in various groups before briefly joining Ian Anderson in the John Evan Band in 1967. The band soon split, leading the pair, along with guitarist Mick Abrahams, to form what would become Jethro Tull.
The bassist played on the first three Tull albums This Was, Stand Up and Benefit before he was "invited to leave" by the band's manager Terry Ellis in 1970.
He formed Wild Turkey, recording the albums Battle Hymn, Turkey and four-track sampler Don't Dare To Forget, before joining German band Karthago. He went on to form Paris with ex-Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch.
More including Anderson's tribute here.
Smashing Pumpkins Days Are Numbered?
(Classic Rock) Smashing Pumpkins' frontman Billy Corgan reveals in a new interview that he might pull the plug on the band after he finishes working on his current projects.
He is working on albums Monuments For An Elegy and Day For Night and reveals he's increasingly frustrated at the state of the music business, saying he finds it hard to grab the attention of music fans.
Corgan tells The Chicago Tribune: "I'm not willing to wait around 15 to 20 years to have somebody go, 'Hey, that album you made is really good' and then sell it to the 7000 people that are still paying attention.
"When this new album process is over, I'm either going to bail on this ship for good or I'm going to have a new ship to sail on." He continues here.
Gwar Preview New Documentary
(TeamRock Radio) Gwar have released a nine-minute trailer for the movie that will tell the story of the band's career. Let There Be Gwar documents the outfit from their earliest days until the death of mainman Dave Brockie, alias Oderus Urungus, in March.
No release date has been set - but the band have discussed how they intend to continue, with former bassist Michael Bishop taking the role of new frontman character Blothar for their upcoming shows.
Plans to stop touring next year have been shelved as a result of the change in circumstances. Backing vocalist Bob 'Bone Snapper' Gorman tells Style Weekly: "We just have to keep putting out quality stuff. If it started to suck we'd lose our credibility."
Check out the film preview here.
Kate Bush Makes Chart History
(Classic Rock) Kate Bush has made chart history by becoming the first female artist to have eight albums in the top 40 at the same time. Her achievement is only bettered by Elvis Presley, who took 12 places after his death in 1977, and the Beatles, who scored 11 on their remaster releases in 2009.
Bush's first chart record came when debut single Wuthering Heights made her the first female artist to reach No.1 with a self-written song. Now her 1986 record The Whole Story has made No.6 while Hounds Of Love, from the previous year, has reached No.9. Further titles are placed at 20, 24, 26, 37, 38 and 40, with three more at 43, 44, and 49. That means her entire back-catalogue is in the top 50.
The sales spike comes after Bush began her 22-date Before The Dawn residency at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo - her first run of shows since 1979.
More details here.
The Breeders Working On New Music
(Classic Rock) The Breeders are working on new material that they plan to record with long-time collaborator Steve Albini. Following a hectic touring schedule to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Last Splash, the band intend to record new music with the classic line-up of sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, bassist Josephine Wiggs and drummer Jim MacPherson.
Their touring commitments led Kim Deal to step down as Pixies bass player last year. Kelley Deal tells Rolling Stone: "One of our new songs, Kim came up with a working title. I was very excited about it, Skinhead Number 2.
"Like at the end of the movie, end of the credits, they have 'Man of the street number 1, 'Skinhead number 1', 'Skinhead Number 2.' I really liked that title, the uniform of non-conformity, this posing and posturing, and then I just identified as Skinhead Number 2."
More details here.
Live Releasing First New Album In 8 Years
(Classic Rock) Live will release their first album for eight years in October. The Turn will be the band's first record with new singer Chris Shinn, who replaced Ed Kowalczyk in 2012.
The new album is due for release on October 28th in North America and a day earlier in the UK via Think Loud Recordings. The release of the album will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the group's eight-million selling Throwing Copper.
Original members Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey remain in the line-up. A Pledge Music campaign has been started to help with the album launch, with a portion of the proceeds going to Musicians On Call - a charity which brings music to the bedsides of hospital patients.
More details here.
Exodus Reveal New Album Details
(Classic Rock) San Francisco thrashers Exodus will release their new album in October. Blood In, Blood Out launches on October 14th in North America and October 10th in the UK and guitarist Gary Holt says he got ideas for the new songs from watching gritty TV shows.
He says: "When I was working on the record, I was sitting around watching TV series like Gangland and all these locked-up prison reality shows. I thought, 'Yeah, that's like Exodus.' It's a brotherhood - you bleed to get in, you bleed to get out.
"I've been doing this kind of music since I was a teenager and I'll be doing it until I can't physically do it any more." Blood In, Blood Out is the first Exodus album since the departure of frontman Rob Dukes. Steve "Zetro" Souza, who had two previous stints with the band, returns for the new record, which the group say was a seamless transition. More details here.
Joe Perry Helped Give Metallica The Blues
(TeamRock Radio) Joe Perry had to teach blues classic Train Kept A'Rollin' to Metallica because the thrash giants didn't know the blues staple - but he doesn't think it's a bad thing.
He ran through the classic track, first recorded in 1951, ahead of Metallica's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2009. The band performed it during their induction ceremony with help from Perry, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood.
Asked about the story in his book Rocks: My Live In And Out Of Aerosmith, Perry tells Vanyaland.com: "The story wasn't meant to be a put-down - and I hope it doesn't come across that way. It's not how I meant it.
"It's more of an observation that every generation seems to get away from the original stuff; and it's also that each generation is going to have to find their inspirations. They're going to hear something and they're going to go, 'I like that,' or, 'I don't like that.'"
He believes there's no requirement to study the history of rock'n'roll in order to play it: "I don't think that part's important, unless you're just interested in it. It's that feeling you get that's important.
"99percent of people who listen to music don't know and don't care - and frankly it's not their job to care. Their job is to enjoy it and have fun with it or listen to it to give you a lift or to mellow you out or whatever you want that's what it's for. 'Any old way you use it,' like Chuck Berry said."
More with Perry here.
Morgoth Release First New Song In 17 Years
(TeamRock Radio) Morgoth's single God Is Evil - their first new material in 17 years - has been made available to stream. The German death metal outfit have just released God Is Evil, which features two new tracks, on 7-inch vinyl and digitally.
Morgoth will unveil new album Ungod in early 2015 via Century Media Records. The band say: "Finally, after 17 years, we have some new tunes to share with you. These two brand-new songs are meant to be a first teaser for our upcoming album, Ungod."
God Is Evil is available on black vinyl and limited golden vinyl and included b-side "Die As Deceiver." The artwork was created by Costin Chioreanu, who has previously worked with Arch Enemy, Grave and Darkthrone.
Listen to the new song here.
Courtney Love Changes Her Focus
(Classic Rock) Courtney Love says her time for holding grudges is in the past - and while she insists relations are good between her former Hole bandmates, she's taken another swipe at ex-boyfriend Billy Corgan.
She recently quashed rumours of a Hole reunion after some rehearsals with Melissa Auf der Maur, Patty Schemel and Eric Erlandson - and now she says her role in TV series Sons Of Anarchy means her focus is on acting, not making music.
Love tells Paper magazine: "It's more important for me to act right now than to play rock'n'roll. Me, Melissa, Patty and Eric have rehearsed a few times, but in order to pull that off, we'd have to make some music that's relevant to now. And we'd have to get a modern producer.
"My relationship with them is great. At this point in my life no one is my enemy. Any grudges or issues with that past? I'm done with it." But she adds: "The only person I'm concerned about is Corgan. I'm like, 'What is your problem?' I just wish he'd mellow out, that's all. We're older - get over it."
More with Love here.
Unearth Releasing New Album This Fall
(TeamRock Radio) American metalcore outfit Unearth have announced details of their new album. Watchers Of Rule is the band's sixth studio output since forming in 1998 and will be launched on October 28th in North America and November 3rd in Europe.
Watchers Of Rule is the follow-up to 2011's Darkness In The Light was produced by Mark Lewis, who has previously worked with Whitechapel and Devildriver.
Along with the album, the band have announced a European tour, which takes in three dates in the UK in September. On the road with the band will be Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain, War Of Ages and Pay No Respect.
More here.
Butcher Babies Cover Osmonds, Suicidal Tendencies On New EP
(TeamRock Radio) Butcher Babies have revealed details of an EP of cover versions including tracks by The Osmonds and Suicidal Tendencies. The Los Angeles group release Uncovered on October 6, a collection of covers of the band members' favorite songs.
As well as Crazy Horses by The Osmonds and Don't Give a F*** by Suicidal Tendencies, they also take on songs by ZZ Top, Napoleon XIV and Stormtroopers of Death.
Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey says: "It was a blast recording songs that we have been fans of our entire lives and putting our spin on them. We all chose a song that had some significance to us."
Fellow singer Heidi Shepherd adds: "As an eight or nine-year-old little girl, I used to rummage through my parents' albums and 8-tracks looking for some cool music. In hopes that my parents had at least a little bit of good taste, I would play every single song looking for something that I could latch on to." more here.
Evergrey Reunion Saved Band
(TeamRock Radio) Evergrey were close to splitting before the return of guitarist Henrik Danhage and drummer Jonas Ekdahl, frontman Tom S Englund has revealed.
The pair left amicably in 2010 alongside bassist Jari Kainulainen - and afterwards Englund began to suffer a loss of inspiration. That changed when he needed a couple of stand-in musicians for some tour dates, leading to the return of Danhage and Ekdahl and the creation of ninth album Hymns For The Broken.
Englund says: "The guys coming back saved Evergrey. I wasn't set on doing an album. I'm amazed - the band sounds hungry, the album sounds awesome, and I can say there's not a weak song on it." More here.
Planet Of The Apes Inspired Hammerfall's New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Oscar Dronjak reveals that Hammerfall's new album title (r)Evolution has something in common with the Swedish release of Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.
The Swedish group release ninth album (r)Evolution on September 1 via Nuclear Blast - their first recording since returning from a year-and-a-half hiatus.
The guitarist previously stated the album had "more quality songs than any we've done before" and reveals it's his love of making music that drives the band forward.
He tells Spotlight Report: "In Sweden, they sometimes take liberties with the translation of movie titles. When Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes came out in Swedish theatres, it was called Planet Of The Apes: (r)Evolution.
"For a long time I thought that was the original title. I realised when we had decided to use (r)Evolution, it was just the Swedish title, so it made it even better because it wasn't available to many people.
"It also has meaning for us. For me, it means an on-going revolution that we've had since 1993. There's been a revolution in heavy metal because in those days, heavy metal was uncool and not popular, so it's always been a battle for us."
More here.
Night Ranger Reunites With Keri Kelli
(Classic Rock) Night Ranger's Brad Gillis has confirmed that Keri Kelli has joined the band, following the departure of Joel Hoekstra. Hoekstra left the band last month to hook up with David Coverdale in Whitesnake, leaving Night Ranger with a hole in their lineup.
But they turned to Kelli, who previously worked with the band in 2012, when Hoekstra was on tour with Trans Siberian Orchestra. Guitarist Gillis tells Metalholic.com: "Joel's moved on to Whitesnake - he spent a good seven years with us and it's been great but whenever there's a change, you always make the best of it and we will prevail.
"Keri Kelli is back in the band now. He's a great player and has played with us before." More details here.
Motley Crue Conclude First Leg Of Farewell Tour
(hennemusic) Motley Crue wrapped up the first leg of their farewell tour in at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Centre outside of Buffalo, New York on Sunday, and video from the show is available.
"Last night marked the end of the 1st leg of "The Final Tour"...thank you to everyone who came out to see us one last time," posted the band. "We'll be back on the road October 10th."
The first leg of "The Final Tour" launched July 2 in Grand Rapids, Michigan with special guest Alice Cooper. The group returns to action October 10 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Crue's 6-week break will be interrupted by an appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 19
Check out video from the Buffalo tour leg closer here.
Glenn Hughes Unwittingly Sang California Breed Vocals
(Classic Rock) California Breed frontman Glenn Hughes has revealed he didn't know he'd recorded vocal tracks for the band's debut album, because producer Dave Cobb recorded without telling him.
And he's admitted to being amazed that he managed to keep quiet about the new project while it was coming together. He cut the record with Black Country Communion colleague Jason Bonham - although the drummer is now concentrating on other projects - and 22-year-old guitarist Andrew Watt.
Glenn tells Technology Tell: "Dave said to Andrew and Jason, 'Why don't you go out there and record? Glenn, do you have lyrics? Do you have melodies? Just go sing while the guys are tracking.'
"So I did that, and overdubbed the bass. The next morning I said, 'I'm going to sing.' Dave said, 'You've sung the album.' here.
KXM Wrote and Recorded Album In Just 10 Days
(Classic Rock) Guitarist George Lynch says that he and his KXM bandmates only had 10 days to write and record their debut album, which was released in May this year.
Lynch, together with Korn drummer Ray Luzier and King's X bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick holed themselves up in the studio for 10 days, and Lynch says they had no idea how the project would turn out as they had never played together previously.
He tells radio show Do You Know Jack?: "KXM was a natural chemistry - it was really beautiful. The process of writing and recording the album was very brief. We threw ourselves together in a vacant house that we built a studio in - it was very remote. We got in there with our sleeping bags and boxes of food, water and beer and we just stayed there for 10 days and wrote and recorded the whole record.
"It was a really fun experience. I had never done anything quite like that. It was such a productive amount of work in such a short period of time, but it turned out great. We had no idea what was going to happen as we'd never played together before and we didn't write any songs until we got there."
He continues here.
Former Fear Factory Member Criticizes Band Using Drum Machine
(TeamRock Radio) Former Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera has slammed 2012 album The Industrialist as stale - because they used drum machines instead of a live musician.
The co-founder left the band in 2009, and Fear Factory went on to release Mechanize the following year with Gene Hoglan behind the kit. Then they opted to use computer percussion on their next title.
Herrera tells Metal Wani: "I thought Mechanize was really good - Gene did a great job. It was probably a little too thrashy for me, but for the most part it sounded like they were trying to recapture the Demanufacture feeling. They did a pretty good job doing that."
But he continues: "The Industrialist I didn't like at all. I was really surprised that they used a drum machine, because I'd thought about us doing that back when we did Archetype. I played around with the idea of doing the album on a drum machine rather than having to play it. But every time it came out really, really stale." more.
Torche Australian Date Canceled
Lifeisnoise.com announced over the weekend that Torche's upcoming show in Perth, Australia on Friday, October 17 at the Rosemount Hotel has been cancelled.
They sent over this statement: "Due to unfortunate circumstances, Torche is unable to move forward with the confirmed show in Perth. Based on numerous factors, ranging from market competition and oversaturation, the parties do not feel confident in the overall success of the show and feel it's in the best interest to cancel. To all of fans of Torche we apologise for any inconvenience.
"Ticket refunds for the Perth show can be obtained from the place of purchase. Torche shows to be held in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney will all go ahead as previously announced.
"We look forward to providing Perth with more amazing shows in the near future - including the return of stoner-doom legends, Sleep, who'll be playing The Bakery on Monday, December 8."
Visit the promoters website for ticket information for the remaining dates here.
Magnum's New Album Inspired By The Great War
(Classic Rock) British rock veterans Magnum will release a new studio recording of On Christmas Day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War.
Available on digital formats and 10-inch vinyl, On Christmas Day launches on October 24 via SPV Steamhammer. Guitarist Tony Clarkin wrote the lyrics, which were inspired by the Great War, and bassist Al Barrow says the song was the obvious choice when their record label asked for a festive single.
Barrow says: "SPV asked for a Christmas single. Tony explained that we don't really do Christmas songs, but that we had recorded one before. SPV listened to it and wanted to re-release it, but we wanted to re-record it from scratch. We thought as it's 100 years on, it's a great song to commemorate all the soldiers."
More details here.
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Born In The Wrong Era?
(Classic Rock) Bruce Dickinson has joked he's only Iron Maiden's frontman on a part-time basis - because he's so focused on his love of flying. And he wishes he'd been born in the 19th century, so he could have lived through the early era of flight.
He's confirmed he'll take part in the Duxford Air Show on the weekend of September 13-14, flying his replica World War I fighter plane in a dogfight re-enactment, just like he did above the Sonisphere festival in July.
Dickinson tells the Telegraph: "In my spare time I sing a bit, own a company that fixes airliners, and I'm trying to bring airships back to the skies. I should have been born in 1898, not 1958." here.
New Song From Johnny Winter and Aerosmith's Joe Perry Streaming
(hennemusic) Johnny Winter's camp has premiered "Mojo Hand", a new song featuring Aerosmith's Joe Perry that will appear on his forthcoming album, "Step Back."
"If it wasn't for Johnny," says Perry, "I'd never have picked up the guitar." Due September 2, the 13-song collection also includes contributions from Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Brian Setzer, Joe Bonamassa, Leslie West and others.
Produced by Paul Nelson, "Step Back" was completed shortly before Winter died on July 16 in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland while on tour in Europe at the age of 70.
Winter will be the focus of an all-star tribute concert at B.B. King's in New York City on October 10; details regarding the guest lineup will be announced soon.
Check out the new song and track details for the album here.
Robert Plant Streaming New Album Online
(hennemusic) Robert Plant is streaming his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar", in advance of its September 5th release in Europe (Sep 8 in the UK and Sep 9 in North America).
The rocker will perform at the iTunes Festival in London on September 8 before introducing the new music to North America on a 7-date theatre tour that begins in New York on September 25.
"lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" was recorded at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Bath, UK. Plant has teamed up with Genero TV to hold a contest for a fan to create the official video for the album's lead single, "Rainbow."
Check out the album stream here.
Video From Final KISS and Def Leppard Show Goes Online
(hennemusic) KISS and Def Leppard wrapped up their summer tour at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas on Sunday, and video from the show is available.
"The numbers for the US 40th Anniversary Tour say it all!," posted KISS. "42 shows. Over 600,000 fans. Amazing and thank YOU!" The trek, which began June 23 in West Valley City, Utah, saw both acts playing headline sets to fans across North America.
Up next, KISS will perform their first Las Vegas residency this fall. "KISS Rocks Vegas" will see the band play 9 shows at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino between November 5th and 23rd.
Check out video from the tour closer here.
Metallica Star Jams With Rodrigo y Gabriela
(hennemusic) Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo joined Rodrigo y Gabriela for the encore of their August 17th show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, and the duo are sharing pro-shot video of the performance.
During the show the trio played a tribute to Metallica that featured a medley of "Orion", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity" and "Battery."
The Mexican guitar duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero perform a mix of several genres, mostly rooted in latin rhythms. The pair originally teamed up in a Mexico City heavy metal band called Tierra Acida ("Acid Land") in the early 1990s before moving on to develop their own music and style.
The duo have performed Metallica tunes through the years and have featured some of the performances on their live releases. Check out video here.
Rob Halford On The Conviction Behind Judas Priest's New Album
(hennemusic) Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford discussed the band's approach to making their latest studio album, "Redeemer Of Souls", in a new video segment that has been posted online.
"We're very proud of the records and the songs that we've made and we really treasure everything that we've put together," Halford explians, "so it's very important for us when we make a record like Redeemer Of Souls that it has the same caliber because this has to be a good record for us because there's a lot of self-conviction.
"When we hear it back before it's gone out to the public, we ourselves have to be convinced that we've given as much as we can at this moment and that it's as good as it can get…and then we let it out to the world."
"Redeemer Of Souls" delivered the UK metal legends the first US Top 10 of their career. The project debuted in July at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 with 33,000 copies sold, surpassing the group's previous chart peak of No 11 with 2008's "Nostradamus."
Check out the video segment with Halford here.
Status Quo Discuss Unplugged Project
(Classic Rock) Status Quo are to release their first ever unplugged album, Aquostic (Stripped Bare), through Warner Bros on October 20, and Francis Rossi and Rock Parfitt have given Classic Rock an exclusive lowdown on its details.
The project was recorded in great secrecy at Rossi's own studio, with regular producer Mike Paxman behind the desk. It includes some 21 songs culled from various stages of the group's lengthy career. The album mixes single hits with album tracks and a handful of its selections have been enhanced by a string section and backing vocalists. The startling cover image (below), which features Parfitt and Rossi in a state of undress - modesty preserved by a pair of strategically placed acoustic guitars - was shot by Canadian rocker and photographer Bryan Adams.
"The new arrangements of most of these songs are vastly different to the ones that Quo fans will already know," claims Parfitt. The rhythm guitarist and vocalist is especially proud of the way that Don't Drive My Car, from 1980's Just Supposin', has been reworked. "It sounds like a cross between Stéphane Grappelli [jazz violinist] and Django Reinhardt [jazz guitarist]," he enthuses. "People will be taken aback, and pleasantly so."
Rossi admits that he approached the sessions with cynicism, but the lead guitarist/vocalist's interest snowballed once the band - completed by John 'Rhino' Edwards on bass, Andrew Bown on Keys and drummer Leon Cave, set to work. The first track they experimented upon was And It's Better Now (from the 1973 album, Hello!), and the results were far better than Rossi had expected.
"It made me think, wow! And I went from not wanting to be involved to really, really liking it," he comments. "I've always liked Paper Plane [from the previous year's Piledriver], for example, but what we've done with it is really f***ing nice. To me, the new version of All The Reasons [also Piledriver] is as good as the original, or better. The same with Rain [from Blue For You, 1976], which is a song that I really didn't think would work in such a format. It's a really f***ing great record."
More including a video stream here.
Asking Alexandria Deliver Mayhem In Moving On Video
(TeamRock Radio) Asking Alexandria have released a new music video for their single Moving On, which is taken from the Yorkshire band's third album From Death To Destiny.
The clip features footage from the band's appearances on the Mayhem Festival tour. Guitarist Ben Bruce says: "For the first time in our careers, we are showcasing ourselves in the most sincere light possible. No drugs, no partying, no script and no bullsh*t. It's just the five of us completely vulnerable.
"No matter what the circumstance, being away from those you love and care about is very difficult and drags you down. Luckily for us, we have incredible fans that love and support us and help us through our toughest times."
Check out the video here.
Godsmack Star Has Blues On The Side
(TeamRock Radio) Shannon Larkin says he has to restrain himself when playing with his new blues project the Blue Cross Band. The drummer took time out from his day job with Godsmack to form the group, along with Godsmack guitarist Tony Rombola. Ray Cerbone is on vocals and bass is handled by Brian Carpenter.
Larkin tells 94.3 Kilo in Colorado Springs he always keeps his hand in during Godsmack downtime. He says: "Every band I've been in I've always had multiple side projects. I think it's good to play with other musicians. And it's good to play different styles of music as a player. It gets your different chops built up. "Playing in a blues project, it's completely different to playing in a metal band. I have to use restraint that I don't have to use in Godsmack." Shannon also discussed what fans can expect with the Godsmack tour here.
Agent Release Collecting Scars Video
(Prog) Agent have premiered their new music video for the song Collecting Scars, which is taken from the London-based outfit second album Kingdom Of Fear.
The band, who originally hail from New Zealand, are nominated in the Limelight category of this year's Progressive Music Awards. The ceremony takes place at the Underglobe, beneath Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, in London on September 11.
Agent play Camden's Barfly on October 6 with Voyager and Aeon Zen. They return to New Zealand for a four-date tour at the end of November. Check out the video here.
Amplifier Premiere New Song Open Up
(Prog) Amplifier have premiered a lyric video for their track Open Up, which is taken from upcoming fifth album Mystoria - due to be released next week via Superball Music.
The band had the following to say about the new track: "Open Up is a song about surprises - and that's a handy word to use when we talk about Mystoria."
Guitarist Sel Balamir recently said: "We've gone back to just trying to write great songs and melodies, and that's where we've decided to stay." They launch a European tour in October, which includes two UK dates alongside Kerbdog and others - one at the Ritz in Manchester on November 15, and the other at the Forum in London on November 16.
Check out the new song here.
Lostprophets Offshoot No Devotion Release New Video
(TeamRock Radio) Welsh band No Devotion have released a video for the track Eyeshadow. The band consists of former Lostprophets members Mike Lewis, Lee Gaze, Jamie Oliver, Luke Johnson and Stuart Richardson, who are joined by Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly.
Lostprophets were left in limbo following Ian Watkins' convictions over child sex charges, which saw the former frontman jailed for 35 years.
With the band's name tarnished, the remaining members decided to start a new project and recruited Rickly, who said his new band members deserved another chance.
Along with the new track, the band have announced a North American tour. They'll be supporting Neon Trees on some dates and headlining a number of shows. The tour starts on September 29 in Bakersfield, California.
Watch the video here.
Engineers Release Fight Or Flight Video
(Prog) Engineers have released a video for Fight Or Flight - a track taken from their new album Always Returning. The band - Mark Peters, Matthew Linley and Ulrich Schnauss - launched their fourth album earlier this month via Kscope, and frontman Peters reveals he's growing more confident in his songwriting ability.
He tells Prog: "Over the past 10 years, I feel I've got better at translating what's happening in my head to what comes out of my mouth - with a bit less bullsh*t.
"I always used to worry about everything having to make sense, whereas now I don't care. I approach songwriting in a stream-of-consciousness way, where I try to trust the first thing I do."
Watch the video here.
Classic Lou Reed Interview Gets Animated
(Radio.com) The latest installment of Radio.com's Minimation is taken from a 1989 interview with Lou Reed, discussing his then-new album New York and the song "Dime Store Mystery."
Lou Reed got his groove back on 1989's New York; the album saw him return to a raw guitar, bass and drums approach, and he was rewarded with his best reviews in years, not to mention a pretty big radio hit ("Dirty Blvd.")..
And then there was "Dime Story Mystery." In this 1989 interview Reed reveals that the beginning of the song was inspired by the hot-button film of the era, Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ, but also by the death of Andy Warhol, the original manager-producer of Reed's former band, the Velvet Underground.
The beloved New York poet passed away last year, and surely fans wouldn't agree with his sentiment about "throwing away" his time. From 1967's The Velvet Underground and Nico to his final album, 2011's Lulu (a surprising collaboration with Metallica), Reed's uncompromising artistry paved a path for generations of left-field and outsider artists for decades to come.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Today's Day in Rock News!
Today's Day in Rock
Motley Crue Tour Truck In Fatal Accident
(hennemusic) A truck carrying equipment for Motley Crue's farewell tour was involved in a fatal collision on Friday in Jefferson County, Alabama, the band's show at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre went on as scheduled.
One person was killed in a wreck with an 18-wheeler on I-65 around 4:15 a.m. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene; he has been identified as 47-year-old Michael Wayne Marsh of Hayden, according to here.
They report that the condition of the driver of the 18-wheeler carrying Motley Crue's equipment was unknown but they confirmed that he was transported to a hospital. more on this story
Aerosmith Address Joey Kramer Heart Trouble Reports
Aerosmith's Joey Kramer and his wife have both spoken out publicly denying a tabloid report that the legendary rocker has suffered from a history of heart problems and speculation that he was going to undergo open heart surgery.
The rumor was sparked after the band canceled their concert last Wednesday (August 13th) in Concord, Ca due to an illness within the band. Gossip site TMZ reported that an anonymous "source close to the band" informed them that Kramer has suffered heart issues in the past and an unnamed "member of the crew" told them that Kramer will be undergoing heart surgery. But they stipulated that they were unable to confirm the surgery rumor.
Kramer addressed the rumor on Friday. He issued the following statement, "I'm feeling better than ever and I'll be back sitting in the best seat in the house, hitting it harder than ever for our amazing fans. My gratitude and thanks for all the love and support showered on me during this time. #LetRockRule."
The drummer's wife Linda took things a little bit further on Twitter, confirming that Joey was in the hospital for a heart related procedure but called out the report for blowing things "out of proportion".
She tweeted, "Despite whats being reported n media my husband @joeykramer is NOT undergoing emergency open heart surgery he has NOT had prior heart issues". And she also tweeted, "Media blowing out of proportion The truth is Yes my husband @joeykramer is in the hospital having a procedure related to his heart."
On Saturday, the band resumed their North American Let Rock Rule Tour that features support from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators which runs until September 9th. more on this story
Gene Simmons Apologizes For Depression Comments
KISS star Gene Simmons has issued two apologies for his comments in a recent interview about drug addiction and depression, following a backlash that included a KISS ban by a radio group in Australia.
The controversy started when Simmons was asked if he still gets along with the original members of KISS (Ace Frehley and Peter Criss), and he responded, "No, I don't get along with anybody who's a drug addict and has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim.
"Drug addicts and alcoholics are always: 'The world is a harsh place.' My mother was in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. I don't want to hear f*** all about 'the world as a harsh place.' She gets up every day, smells the roses and loves life. And for a putz, 20-year-old kid to say, 'I'm depressed, I live in Seattle.' F*** you, then kill yourself.
"I never understand, because I always call them on their bluff. I'm the guy who says 'Jump!' when there's a guy on top of a building who says, 'That's it, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to jump.' Are you kidding? Why are you announcing it? Shut the f*** up, have some dignity and jump! You've got the crowd."
After the comments made headlines, the Australian radio group Triple M announced that they have banned the playing of KISS music on their five radio stations in the major markets across Australia.
Simmons issued a statement on his personal Facebook page addressing his controversial comments. He wrote, "Depression is very serious and very sad when it happens to anyone, especially loved ones.
"I have not commented on various allegations made in the media, but I want to make this statement for the record and to clarify. I deeply support and am empathetic to anyone suffering from any disease, especially depression.
"I have never sugarcoated my feelings regarding drug use and alcoholics. Somewhere along the line, my intentions in speaking very directly and perhaps politically-incorrectly about drug use and alcoholics have been misconstrued as vile commentary on depression.
"Unkind statements about depression was certainly never my intention. And I do not intend to defend myself here and now by listing the myriad charities and self-help organizations I am involved with.
"This is not about me. This is about clearing up misconceptions and being clear. My heart goes out to anyone suffering from depression."
Simmons followed up that statement but posting the following message on the official KISS Facebook page: "I want to make this statement about my views on depression for the record and to clarify my prior remarks.
"To the extent my comments reported by the media speak of depression, I was wrong and in the spur of the moment made remarks that in hindsight were made without regard for those who truly suffer the struggles of depression. I sincerely apologize to those who were offended by my comments. I recognize that depression is very serious and very sad when it happens to anyone, especially loved ones. I deeply support and am empathetic to anyone suffering from any disease, especially depression.
"I have never sugarcoated my feelings regarding drug use and alcoholics. Somewhere along the line, my intention of speaking in very directly and perhaps politically incorrectly about drug use and alcoholics has been misconstrued as vile commentary on depression. Unkind statements about depression was certainly never my intention. Fully, you will know that and I do not intend to defend myself here and now, by listing the myriad charities and self-help organizations I am involved with. Rather, I simply want to be clear that my heart goes out to anyone suffering from depression and I deeply regret any offhand remarks in the heat of an interview that might have suggested otherwise."
Simmons also reportedly shut down his Twitter account following the backlash from the media reports about his comments. Read about that here.
Pearl Jam, Nickelback Producer Rick Parashar Dead at 50
Rick Parashar, who is best known as the producer of several hit albums including Pearl Jam's "Ten" and Nickelback's "Silver Side Up," died late last week at the age of 50.
Parashar died last Thursday afternoon (August 14th) at his home in Queen Ann, Seattle, after a blood clot moved from his leg to his heart, according to the King County Medical Examiner, reports Northwest Music Scene.
In 1985, Parashar and his brother Raj founded the famed London Bridge Studio in Seattle, WA, which went on to play a significant role in the grunge explosion in the early 1990s.
Apart from being a studio owner, Parashar was also known for his record production, have worked on the previously mentioned smash hit albums from Pearl Jam and Nickelback, he also produced the Temple of the Dog album, Alice in Chains' "Sap" EP, Blind Melon's self-titled album, 3 Doors Down's "Away from the Sun," Unwritten Law's self-titled effort and also worked on Bon Jovi's "Have a Nice Day" album.
Unwritten Law posted the following tribute on their Facebook page, "A good friend and producer of the Unwritten Law self titled record died and instead of giving his bio I would like to say a few awesome things about him and his importance of Unwritten laws legacy. Personally he was my favorite producer and teacher of things of occult nature in my life. His love for Shannon hoon was big and I remember having long talks with him about life death and rebirth
"These things I will always keep private. But thank you rick I love you. So much a lot of things come to mind about him left and right write now. I know this he was definitely a member of unwritten law at that time. You can hear his voice after California sky if you listen close. I'm leaving this pic that was taken in the house we lived in during the recording. Rick and I decorated it and eventually used the magic board on 418. Rick is also responsible for our 7 pointed star logo. Later rick you are FOREVER alive"
Alice in Chains posted a photo of Parasher on their Facebook with the message, "Remembering Rick Parasher Today. Another good soul gone too soon. Our thoughts are with Raj and the rest of Rick's family..."
Pearl Jam wrote on their Facebook page on Saturday, "RIP to Rick Parashar who worked on both Ten and Temple of the Dog. Our condolences go out to Rick's friends and family."
Blind Mellon's Facebook page had this tribute, "We are deeply saddened to say goodbye to our friend and partner Rick Parashar. Rick was a gentle soul who was loved by all. We had A LOT of fun with Rick. He was instrumental to our early sound and a big part of our success."
Nickelback wrote on Sunday, "Very sad to hear about the passing of Rick Parashar. Our thoughts are with his family & loved ones. RIP Rick"
Nickelback Releasing New Song From Forthcoming Album This Week
(Classic Rock) Nickelback have announced their new album will be released later this year, with a single due out on Tuesday. The Canadian rockers will release the as-yet-untitled album through their new record label Republic Records.
The new effort will be their eighth album, and follow-up to 2011's Here And Now. And on Tuesday, single Edge Of A Revolution will be available for digital download.
According to Billboard, Nickelback's signing to Republic Records came about due to a collaboration between Universal Music Canada CEO Randy Lennox, who has a long history working with the Vancouver-based band, and Republic Records co-founder and CEO Monte Lipman. more on this story
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers' Billy Rath Dead at 66
(Classic Rock) Billy Rath, bassist with Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, has died at the age of 66 after a long illness. He replaced Richard Hell in the New York punk outfit in 1976 and appeared on the band's iconic album LAMF in 1977. They were lined up to appear alongside the Sex Pistols on the British band's doomed Anarchy In The UK tour, then split up later the same year.
The Heartbreakers continued to reform for occasional shows, but Rath bowed out in 1985 and did not return. After a short stint as a member of Iggy Pop's band he retrained as a psychologist and began working as an addiction counsellor. He'd been working with his own band, Billy Rath's Street Pirates, until his illness forced him to move into a care home. He left the facility to be with his family in his final days.
Commenting on the Heartbreakers' notoriety, the bassist said in a 2012 interview: "We didn't make trouble - we made and played NYC rock 'n' roll. The Heartbreakers were a rock 'n' roll band, not a punk band that pushed anarchy. We wrote love songs, not fight songs." more on this story
The Scorpions Plan New Album and Toru For 50th Anniversary
(hennemusic) The Scorpions will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2015 with a new album and tour. The German rockers posted an image with the news on their Facebook page on Saturday, with more details to be announced at a later date.
On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, The Scorpions announced that they would be retiring after touring in support of their new album at the time, "Sting In The Tail," although this decision was eventually retracted and the band will continue.
As for the new record, singer Klaus Meine revealed in a 2013 interview that it feature leftovers from the early 1980s. "We started that over a year ago," Meine confirmed at the time. "It will be material that was never finished; songs with pure Scorpions DNA from a very exciting time. Once we close the book on the crazy touring schedule that's something we'll pick up again." more on this story
Ratt Really Ended With Robbin Crosby's Death Says Pearcy
(Classic Rock) Former Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy says he walked out on the band for the last time because he felt three decades of "volatile" living was enough. He believes the notoriously unstable band changed for the worse when guitarist Robbin Crosby died in 2002 - but his offer of returning for a final album remains open.
Pearcy, who quit in April, tells Inappropriate Earl: "30 years is enough time to be in something that's so volatile. Things weren't proper." He reports he's enjoying life more with his solo band, although he's not planning to stage any large-scale tours: "There's less drama and there's less overall business structure," he says. "It's more back to basics. I just like getting out there once in a while."
The singer describes Crosby's death after a heroin overdose as "the end of the Ratt tale, so to speak," adding: "I knew it would never be the same. No disrespect to whoever else stepped in. It's just not the same - and hence all the catastrophe that followed."
But he is open to recording another album with the four original members. Read his comments here.
Pierce The Veil Working On Next Album
(TeamRock Radio) Pierce The Veil are busy at Dan Korneff's Sonic Deris Recording Studio in New York writing and recording the record, due out in January 2015 via Fearless.
Korneff is producing the as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to 2012's Collide With The Sky. Pierce The Veil singer Vic Fuentes had the following to say about the effort:
"We try to stay focused on writing and recording songs that we're happy with, that we like, songs that will be fun to play live and that our fans will want to sing along with, songs that offer a little something different, but are all still very much PTV songs." more on this story
Trail of Dead Side Project Midnight Masses Release Short Film
(Prog) And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead men Autry Fulbright and Jason Reece have launched a 15-minute short film featuring music by their side-project Midnight Masses.
The promo is entitled Now Here Is Nowhere and contains sections of tracks from debut album Departures, released last month. Fulbright, who formed the band in 2008 as a reaction to personal grief, says: "Midnight Masses is my longest-standing creative project. I'm privileged to have my bandmates in Trail of Dead occasionally join in, as well as have so many other friends contribute.
"What started off as a therapeutic way for me to reflect and document the death of several family members and friends has turned into a musical endeavour that draws not just from grief, but the recognition of life."
The movie begins with the monologue: "In the beginning there was darkness. There was no life and no death - only me. I became lonely; I got bored with the universe. So I built a zoo full of curious creatures and f***ed and fought, to my amusement. After a while I wanted to laugh with my creation; I wanted an audience. So I made the craftiest ape of them all - an image of perfection that slowly but surely destroyed everything for me."
Watch the film here.
Coheed And Cambria's Sanchez Launches Label With New Track
(Prog) Coheed And Cambria mainman Claudio Sanchez has launched a label called Evil Ink Records. And he's debuted the first track from his first signing - My Famed Disappearing Act by US prog metallers Thank You Scientist.
My Famed Disappearing Act comes from their album Maps Of Non-Existent Places, which appears on September 30 after a revamp from their 2012 self-release.
Thank You Scientist will open for Coheed during their upcoming US tour, which start on September 5 in California. For now you can check out their new song here.
Ace Frehley Plans In-Store Album Launch Event
(hennemusic) Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has announced that he will launch his new album, "Space Invader", on Tuesday with an in-store appearance in New York City.
Ace will sign copies of the album at the Sam Ash Music Store at 333 West 34th Street (near Penn Station) between 6-9pm on August 19. "Space Invader" marks the guitarist's first new solo album in five years.
The rocker recently released his cover of the Steve Miller Band's 1973 classic, "The Joker", as the second single from the project. Check out the track here.
Slash Rocks 'Creepy Clown Maze' For Halloween
(hennemusic) Slash has written an original music soundtrack for Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights' new 3D maze, "Clowns 3D Music by Slash."
Set to open September 19th, the new haunted attraction unmasks the psychological disorder known as Coulrophobia, a disturbing condition affecting those with an extreme and irrational fear of clowns.
"I'm a huge fan of Halloween Horror Nights and was inspired to partner with Universal Studios Hollywood because they are the founders of creating extreme horror," said Slash.
"I've been composing music for as long as I can remember and jumped at the chance to be an integral part of this year's event and create the original score for this creepy clown maze. I can't wait to see the fans' reactions and will be first in line to experience the maze myself." more on this story
Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Plotting Post Surgery Return
(Classic Rock) Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer says he plans to be back at work "before you know it." The guitarist had a neck operation earlier this year after the band cancelled all of their summer dates and festival appearances.
In an update posted on Facebook, he says: "I'm writing to let you know that I'm healing very well. I played guitar a few weeks ago for the first time, and it immediately felt like the surgery worked. Needless to say, I was very relieved.
"Through many months of the Worldwide Plagues tour I was suffering from a loss of coordination in my hands, numbness, and intense levels of pain. It was a battle every night onstage and it reached a critical point where the cervical fusion had to happen, sooner rather than later.
"I am happy to report that so far things are going very well in my recovery, and I expect it to stay on this path. We are in the planning stages of our next US tour, and that will very likely take place this winter. So, before you know it we'll be back on the warpath, and before long, songwriting will commence, and another chapter of Iced Earth history will be in the making." more on this story
KISS Visit Hospital For Rock N' Roll Stroll Charity
(Classic Rock) Following their recent performance in Toronto, KISS veterans Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons visited a mother and baby unit in the city in support of a local charity.
The pair chatted with parents and cradled infants, with Simmons calling one of the newborns "baby Gene" and saying: "I think this baby's humming Rock And Roll All Night."
The pair visited the Mount Sinai high-risk unit in support of Rock N' Roll Stroll - a day of events aimed at raising money for the unit. The inaugural event will be held on September 28 and is also supported by Slash, David Bowie and Elton John.
Stanley, a father of four, also took time to reveal it's an issue close to his heart. Read what he had to say here.
Rare and Previously Unreleased Photos Of The Cure Coming
(Classic Rock) A book featuring rare and previously unseen photographs of The Cure is set for release next month. Collated by the band's official photographer Andy Vella, Obscure will be released on September 18 and includes a foreword by frontman Robert Smith.
Smith says the book is "dreadfully funny, terribly honest and strangely melancholic." Vella co-created the artwork for many of The Cure's albums, including Faith, The Top, The Head On The Door, Disintegration and Wish, and has worked with the band since 1981.
The book features photographs spanning four decades and includes shots from this year's gig at The Royal Albert Hall. "I get something different from Robert because I've known him for so long", Vella tells Classic Rock. "He plays to my lens in a completely different way to others. When I'm photographing other people, for example fashion shoots, it's very much like I'm in charge, but when I photograph The Cure, they are. Quite often, the band don't take me very seriously: Boris Williams [former drummer] used to throw stuff at me, while Roger O'Donnell would always say that my flash hadn't gone off. As a result, I'm able to capture the band enjoying themselves in a way that isn't usually seen. more on this story
Alice Cooper's Guitarist Nita Strauss Excited With Her New Gig
(TeamRock Radio) Nita Strauss says she still has to pinch herself to believe she is working with rock icon Alice Cooper. Strauss - who made her name as part of all-female Iron Maiden tribute act The Iron Maidens - replaced Orianthi in Cooper's touring band in June of this year.
They are on the road supporting Motley Crue on their Final Tour. She got the job on the recommendation of Winger frontman Kip Winger. Strauss tells The Louvau Show: "Everybody gets into Alice Cooper when they're young because it's scary and cool.
"Once you get older you appreciate the journey a little more. You appreciate the story he tells with his music. It's an incredible experience to be a part of that. It's a dream, it has been fantastic." more on this story
Northern Oak Release Nerthus Lyric Video
(TeamRock Radio) Prog folk metallers Northern Oak have released a lyric video for the track Nerthus. The band have released the promo to support upcoming album Of Roots And Flesh.
Speaking about the track, guitarist Chris Mole says: "We think Nerthus is one of the strongest songs on the album, both lyrically and musically. The lyrics are really emotive and the song has some really powerful riffs and a solo which I love playing."
Of Roots And Flesh is set for release on October 4 and is the follow-up to 2010's Monuments. Its production was made possible thanks to a Kickstarter campaign which exceeded its £3000 target.
Check out the video here.
Fractal Mirror Wrapping Up New Album With Echolyn's Brett Kull
(Prog) Fractal Mirror are aiming to release second album Garden Of Ghosts in October or November, after Echolyn's Brett Kull completes co-production and mixing work.
Fractal Mirror say: "Brett has graciously added acoustic and electric guitars, and he's responsible for many of the background/harmony vocals. With his assistance the music sounds great - to us at least - and we're excited to get to the finish line.
"There are also be guest appearances by Larry Fast, Don Fast on guitar and sitar, Jacque Varsalona, Charlotte Koperdraat on background vocals, and a special appearance by the Echolyn choir." more on this story
Beatles' Abbey Road Inspired New North Atlantic Oscillation Music
(TeamRock Radio) North Atlantic Oscillation have streamed August, the first track from upcoming album The Third Day. The follow-up to 2012's Fog Electric - which Prog described as "the nexus of pop, prog, post-rock and shoegaze" - is set for release on October 6 via Kscope.
Frontman Sam Healy says the Scots outfit were inspired by the sense of completeness on the Beatles' Abbey Road album. He explains: "The way those tracks interweave is absolutely fantastic.
"Even as a kid I remember thinking, 'That's really clever -that's a really interesting way to take advantage of your skills as an album writer rather than just a songwriter.'"
Check out the track here.
Nikki Sixx Compliments Gene Simmons For Apology
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has commended Gene Simmons for making a public apology regarding his recent remarks about suicide and depression. Sixx was one of the first to criticize the KISS bassist for making insensitive comments about mental health issues during a recent interview where Simmons told sufferers of depression, "f*** you, then kill yourself".
"I wanted to take a moment to address the media that's been picked up by everybody from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, NME, Billboard and many more around Gene Simmons comments telling depressed people to kill themselves," posted Sixx.
"I also want to address and compliment Gene for publicly apologizing. That was 100% the right thing to do. This has turned into a bit of an anti-Gene Simmons bashathon and I don't condone that nor do I support that radio stations across the country who are banning Kiss (the guys in the band didn't do anything). Gene said something that has been addressed and maybe in a moment of bravado he was just being cocksure and pompous?"
"Out of everything in my life that's has gone array, either from my own action's or others, I try to learn a lesson," Sixx continued. "There is good in everything. What I know is this. When people are listening we have an opportunity to pass along some valuable and positive information."
"Since I have had my own struggle with addiction and depression, I have been exposed to both sides of the process," he explained. "It's not as simple as we are lowly addicts or morally incapable of pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps, doing the right thing or just snapping out of it. The process involves hard work and hopefully some form of a support team (family, friends etc) around you. That could mean therapy, rehab, 12 step programs or sometimes-even medication. It's better than the alternative. Trust me." More on this story.
Paramore Dedicates 'Last Hope' to Robin Williams
(Radio.com) Add Paramore to the list of musicians paying their respects to the late Robin Williams. At a recent concert in Denver, Colo., the rockers dedicated their song "Last Hope" to the fallen comic and actor, who killed himself last week by asphyxiation, Fuse reports.
Frontwoman Hayley Williams preceded the song with a long speech about fulfillment and how everyone is a "part of something," no matter how big or small their contribution.
"I realized how sad that we had been and how we had been in this place where we weren't content, we weren't fulfilled anymore," she said about the recording of their self-titled album, released last year. "It was very scary, it was very depressing. And then this song happened, and sort of a light came on and it was amazing how much I realized I was a part of something - we, the three of us, are part of something.
"I want you to know, before you leave tonight, that you, being here listening to any of your favorite bands, writing songs yourself, writing poems, reading books, any of that, you're part of something and it goes on way longer than any of us will ever be alive. You are part of something. Please know that. This song goes out to Robin Williams."
Watch the tribute performance here.
Geoff Tate Questions The Wisdom Of Queensryche Firing Him
(TeamRock Radio) Former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate admits he's still perplexed as to why he was fired by the group in 2012 and says the move is "career suicide" for his old band.
His dramatic dismissal followed a violent confrontation with bandmates, leading to a legal tussle over use of the group's name which was eventually settled out of court.
Tate is keeping the name until the end of his August tour, after which the band and new vocalist Todd La Torre will take the name. Tate will continue under Operation: Mindcrime.
He tells GoUpstate.com: "I didn't see it coming - I didn't even think it was possible. Why would you fire the main writer and the person who is the face of the band - the identifying key figure in the success of the group?
"I don't mean that to sound egotistical, it's just the truth. Why would you do that? It sounds like career suicide, especially at our ages. We're all in our 50s - why would you break apart this successful thing at this point in life?" More on this story.
Bob Seger Reveals Cover Of John Hiatt's Detroit Made
(hennemusic) Bob Seger has released a cover of John Hiatt's "Detroit Made" as his new single. The Song's release was timed specifically to the Woodward Dream Cruise, an annual car event held in the Detroit suburbs, according to Billboard.
Seger produced and recorded the song in Nashville, using Silver Bullet Band singers Shaun Murphy, Laura Creamer and Barb Payton as well as recent Silver Bullet guitarist Rob McNelley.
"I stumbled on 'Detroit Made' on [SiriusXM] Outlaw Country," Seger told Billboard during the tour last year. "I downloaded it, and that's a great [show] opener for us. My initial plan was to have Kid Rock do it with me, but he was just so busy with the start of his tour that we weren't able to do it. I thought it would be great." More on this story.
Video Released of Deep Purple's Performance At Jon Lord Tribute
(hennemusic) Deep Purple perform "Above And Beyond" in a new video preview of "Celebrating Jon Lord - At The Royal Albert Hall", the forthcoming package presenting the tribute concert to the late keyboardist held earlier this year in London.
Due September 26 on DVD, Blu-ray and CD, the event featured rock legends including Deep Purple, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Glenn Hughes, Rick Wakeman, Micky Moody, Joe Brown and Alfie Boe.
Lord passed away July 16, 2012 at the age of 71 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. With Purple, Lord co-wrote many of the group's legendary songs, including "Smoke On The Water," and played with many bands and musicians throughout his career.
Check out the video here.
Anthrax Release Preview For Forthcoming DVD
(hennemusic) Anthrax have posted a preview of their forthcoming live DVD, "Chile On Hell." Due September 16th, the thrash masters were filmed at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on May 10th, 2013, where they performed an extended set that featured songs from Anthrax's entire catalogue.
"Santiago was the perfect place to film the show for this," said drummer Charlie Benante. "When we'd played there in the past, we'd finish our set, play our encore and go back to the dressing room. But every time, the fans would continue to scream and cheer and clap. I mean, they went on and on, they wouldn't stop. One time [guitarist] Scott [Ian] and I walked out to the side of the stage just to watch what was going on in the audience, it was intense. Why wouldn't we want to film a DVD in front of an audience like that? Plus, the time was right to do this DVD."
The Chili concert date was one of the final shows of a three-plus-year campaign to record and support "Worship Music" and the "Anthems" EP. Check out the preview clip here.
Metallica Release Live Footage From Final Summer Show
(hennemusic) Metallica performed "Battery", the opening track from 1986's "Master Of Puppets", during their August 9th show at Heavy Montreal and the band are now sharing video from the event.
The footage also includes the band warming up in the tuning room, the pre-show band huddle, as well as the fan-voted song of the day, "The Four Horsemen", from the show.
Metallica wrapped up their 2014 "By Request" tour at Heavy Montreal; the band topped the bill on the opening day of the weekend event at Parc Jean-Drapeau, which also saw performances by Anthrax, the Offspring, Voivod, the Dropkick Murphys and more.
Check out the video here.
David Bowie's Animated First Reaction To Bruce Springsteen
(Radio.com) The latest installment of Radio.com's Minimation is taken from a 1986 interview with David Bowie, where he recalled seeing Bruce Springsteen in concert for the first time in 1973. This Minimation was created for Radio.com by Elliot Lobell.
It was something of a bonus. David Bowie, spending a night out at the New York club Max's Kansas City, went to see a singer named Biff Rose. Also on the bill that night was a man named Bruce Springsteen.
Springsteen started his set out doing a few solo acoustic songs. Bowie's first impression? "I thought he was a Bob Dylan copyist." After that, he was joined by his band, which at that time, probably included Garry Tallent on bass, Clarence Clemons on saxophone, Danny Federici on keyboards, Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez on drums and David Sancious on keyboards.
"I think it was probably the best rock band I'd ever seen in my life," Bowie said. "I thought, 'He might go somewhere.'" He went and bought Springsteen's debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey.
While he liked the album, Bowie noted that "Then it all sort of vanished for a few years. I thought, 'It's amazing how these guys sort of come and go!'"
But the Greetings album certainly made an impression on Bowie: he covered two of the songs from that album, "Growin' Up" and "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City."
Watch the video here.
Winterfylleth Reveal New Song Whisper Of The Elements
(TeamRock Radio) Winterfylleth are about to make another huge leap forward with the imminent(ish) new album, The Divination Of Antiquity, due to land on October 6 in the UK, and the next day in the rest of the world.
Winterfylleth's label Candlelight Records are giving fan an early taste of the new album with the release of a lyric video for the track Whisper Of The Elements.
Seven minutes long, and several lifetimes in scope, Whisper Of The Elements sees the band moving into yet more melodic and exquisitely forged territories, charged with a new sense of hope but with their unwavering sense of purpose given yet more room to roam.
Watch the video here.
Occultation Streaming New Song Laughter In The Halls Of Madness
(TeamRock Radio) Occultation are heralding their forthcoming new album, Silence In The Ancestral House, due on October 14 via Invictus Productions, with a new track, Laughter In The Halls Of Madness.
Recorded by Kurt Ballou in Salem, where the faintest whiff of burned witch still hangs in the air, the follow-up to 2012's Three & Seven album looks set to storm the same hallowed halls as Ghost BC and The Oath.
Their eerie, atmospheric yet accessibly groove-laden jaunts through the ether will have you dancing on the nearest grave. Open your arms wide and breathe in the musky incense of Laughter In The Halls Of Madness
Monday, July 28, 2014
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Today's Day in Rock
Jon Bon Jovi Controversy Over Buffalo Bills Rumors
(Radio.com) An investment group that includes Jon Bon Jovi is looking to buy the NFL team the Buffalo Bills, according to The Hollywood Reporter. One of Bon Jovi's partners is Larry Tanenbaum, the chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which controls the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, Bon Jovi is the former co-owner of the Arena Football League team the Philadelphia Soul.
The Hollywood Reporter's article also notes that the group is looking to build a new stadium in the Toronto area, which, if true, would likely be met with its share of controversy.
That's because under terms of the team's lease with the state and county, the Bills are not allowed to negotiate with anyone who, to their knowledge, has an intention of relocating the team before the end of the 2022 season, when the lease ends.
The team is being sold following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson in March. Although the Bon Jovi-led group has not said that the change in ownership would move the team from Buffalo, many believe that it is their intent to do so. More on that here.
Black Stone Cherry Robbed
(Classic Rock) Black Stone Cherry have appealed to fans to help find stolen equipment after their storage space was broken into. The band lost eight guitars, a set of cymbals a bass amp and more when thieves raided their shed in Glasgow, Kentucky.
BSC, who are currently touring in support of fourth album Magic Mountain, have posted pictures of the missing instruments. The band had the following to say in a statement:
"We normally wouldn't post about stuff like this, but these items mean a lot to us and we want to find them. If anyone knows the whereabouts, sees them anywhere or has any information, please contact the police." more on this story
Mike Portnoy Calls Out Dream Theater Fan Over T-Shirt
(TeamRock Radio) Mike Portnoy has asked fans to show some sensitivity after being offended when a man appeared at a meet-and-greet wearing a Dream Theater shirt promoting the first album they made without him.
The drummer sensationally quit the band in 2010, leading to a chain of emotional claims and counter-claims from both parties - and although he tried to rejoin months later, they refused his approach because Mike Mangini had already been given his role. They went on to release eleventh studio album A Dramatic Turn Of Events in 2011, inspired by the lineup change and the adjustment of dynamic within the band.
Portnoy, who's currently touring with latest project the Winery Dogs, told of his unhappiness after a fan met him at a signing session in New York last week.
He wrote on Facebook: "Somebody came to my signing wearing a Dramatic Turn Of Events shirt. Really? Couldn't find a DT shirt from 1985-2010? Please try to use some sensibility/sensitivity when choosing a shirt for an MP event." That's when the controversy began.
Original Hole Reunion Appears Over
(TeamRock Radio) Courtney Love has quashed hopes of reunion gigs with Hole's original lineup, saying she couldn't live on the oldies circuit. Despite getting back in the studio recently with guitarist Eric Erlandson, bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel, it appears Erlandson is now the only member to still be on board.
In an interview with Inquirer.net, Love says: "I don't want to get on the oldies circuit. I don't need to do that for money. I want to put out music that is relevant today. Being one of the last chicks in a rock and roll band is a weird place to be. It's scary not to be selling out."
The original members reunited in April for rehearsals and hopes were high the foursome would produce a follow up to 2002's Celebrity Skin. However, just a week later, Love indicated tensions in the group were high, after she leaked news of a possible reunion to the press. more on this story
Iron Maiden Fans Launch Online Petition
(Classic Rock) A group of Iron Maiden fans have launched an online petition to have Derek Riggs brought back on board as the band's artist. Riggs, who's credited with inventing the band's Eddie mascot, created every album cover from 1980's self-titled debut until 1990's No Prayer For The Dying, before his contribution was reduced.
There's been a flurry of online petition activity recently, with haters of Ghost launching a campaign to have the band split, and supporters lashing back with a counter-campaign.
Now Maiden fan Derek Tigner from the USA has joined the movement, and he's secured nearly 400 signatures on his petition. He says: "Derek Riggs' artwork and visual direction is second to none. Many fans view his artwork to be as influential as the music Maiden produces." more on this story
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Guests On New Exodus Album
(Classic Rock) Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed that he has recorded a guitar solo on upcoming Exodus album Blood In, Blood Out. And he enjoyed guesting with the band he named before he moved on to replaces Dave Mustaine in James Hetfield and co's band.
The idea arose in February, when it was confirmed Hammett would guest with Exodus on stage at his Fear FestEvil event, and said it would be a "great idea" if he was invited into the studio with them.
He tells Rolling Stone: "It felt really casual, really cool - just it did back in 1980 when we were all hanging out." He adds: "Recording a solo on their album was a huge thing for me. Other than the demo that's been heard by a lot of people, it's the only time I've ever recorded with Exodus."
More details here.
Ace Frehley Says KISS Didn't Play Rock Hall Over Reunion Talk Fears
(hennemusic) Ace Frehley says he believes that one of the reasons the original KISS lineup did not perform at their spring induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was over fears by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley that it would lead to talk of a reunion.
"After 40 years, you think they could have given the fans 15 minutes that night," Frehley tells the Daily Express. "Peter and I wanted to perform, the Hall of Fame wanted us to do it, but Paul and Gene shot it down. It was a moment in history that was lost and some of the fans will never forgive them for that."
"But I'll tell you why Paul and Gene didn't wanna perform with me and Peter - they were afraid of history repeating itself," he continued. "When me and Peter performed with them on the MTV Unplugged sessions in 1995, the place went completely crazy and they had to scrap their album that they had just recorded with Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer and they had to do a reunion tour.
"They're on tour right now with Tommy (Thayer) and Eric (Singer) and they didn't want anything to overshadow that. They were afraid that everyone was gonna demand a reunion again if we played." He had more to say.
Upon A Burning Body Frontman Unrepentant About Kidnap PR Stunt
(TeamRock Radio) Upon A Burning Body frontman Danny Leal is unrepentant about his recent "kidnap" publicity stunt - and he's vowed to "take it even further" in the future.
He found himself at the centre of a furious backlash after setting up a string of tweets that suggested his house was being watched, someone had broken in, and then he'd disappeared.
But Leal claims he doesn't care. He tells Ice T's Final Level podcast: "We did a little bit of a publicity thing. We said I was missing, then they turned it into this big thing and it became a pretty serious issue.
"People were calling the cops, stuff like that. It became a thing, and everybody now hates what we did. Whatever," he said. "They're blaming me - it's like, you know what? I'm going to come out with ropes on my hands, put the ropes on, and take it even further." more on this story
Megadeth's Mustaine Rules Out Menza and Friedman Return
(Classic Rock) Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine says bringing back ex-members Marty Friedman and Nick Menza would be like "putting a rotten tooth back in your mouth."
He admits he still receives requests to have the fired pair rejoin the band - but insists there's no chance of it ever happening. Drummer Menza was behind the kit between 1989 and 1998 while guitarist Friedman spent a decade with Mustaine from 1990. Both first appeared on fourth studio album Rust In Peace while Menza departed after Cryptic Writings and Friedman was gone following eighth outing Risk.
Asked whether fans still demand their return, Mustaine tells Loaded Radio: "Yeah - but that makes as much sense as somebody saying, 'Put a rotten tooth back in your mouth.' I've seen stuff that Menza's been saying and it's unfortunate. I know Marty's happy doing what he's doing.
"If I wanted to get them back I would have worked it out - but I don't." more on this story
Avenged Sevenfold Planning Next Album
(TeamRock Radio) Avenged Sevenfold are turning their thoughts to their seventh album - and guitarist Zacky Vengeance says he's been inspired to write material by watching Ice T's Body Count.
Last year's Hail To The King, their first with drummer Arin Ilejay, propelled the band to number one in the UK and US, and was certified gold in the States two weeks ago.
But they're not planning to rest on their laurels when they complete their current touring schedule next month. Vengeance tells Billboard: "Once we get home the ideas are going to start brewing.
"Synyster Gates has been writing a ton, purely for fun, trying different styles, keeping himself busy. I've been thinking of all sorts of ideas, listening to different music to get inspiration, as have all of us.
"Being on tour I'm so inspired, seeing bands like Body Count - they're so old-school and riff-based, over the top and slightly offensive. It's f***ing awesome. So there's tons of inspiration I knew we'll be drawing from."
Watch All Hail Avenged Sevenfold here.
Jon Anderson Announces New Band
(Prog) Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has unveiled his latest project featuring jazz-fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, and says he's delighted to be working in a band again.
The Anderson Ponty Band is co-fronted by Ponty, known for his work with Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Return To Forever and more. It also features guitarist Jamie Dunlap, keyboardist Wally Minko, bassist Baron Browne and drummer Rayford Griffin.
They launch their live career with a three-week residency in Aspen, Colorado, and they've launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of their debut album.
Anderson says: "A breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean-Luc's music. To be in a band again is exciting on so many levels. We'll play and sing our way round the world and have fun - for music is please, music is all that is, music is God!" more on this story
Paul Gilbert's Favorite Singers Inspired New Instrumental Album
Shrapnel Records have announced that Paul Gilbert's new instrumental album "Stone Pushing Uphill Man" will be released on August 5th in North America in both physical and digital formats.
The Mr. Big and Racer X guitarist had this to say about the new album, "For my new 'Stone Pushing Uphill Man' album, I decided to bring my guitar to the forefront and let it sing.
"To do this, I used the inspiration of my favorite singers. Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, Elton John, James Brown, Sting, k.d. lang, and more. These voices are always in my head. With my guitar I could finally reach their high notes.
"The challenge was to match their emotion and expression. This was my goal as a guitarist. 'Stone Pushing Uphill Man,' is the first big step to truly find my voice on the guitar.
"I wanted the inspiration of my favorite singers for such a big challenge, so I chose a lot of cover songs. I think listeners will be surprised at what I've been able to do with the guitar". more on this story
Edgar Winter Pay Tribute To His Brother Johnny Winter
(Classic Rock) Edgar Winter has spoken of his shock at the sudden death of brother Johnny - and he's called his elder sibling a hero. The singer has also confirmed that his upcoming US tour will consist of songs associated with the guitarist, who died on tour earlier this month aged 70.
Edgar says: "My wife, Monique, and I are shocked at the suddenness of Johnny's passing, especially since I was looking forward to seeing him again and playing together. I know his body is departing this physical realm, but his presence, his music and his spirit are undiminished, and alive as ever in my heart.
"Johnny has always been, is now and will for ever remain my greatest musical hero. But more than that, he's my brother, in family, in music, in life and beyond. I will do my best to carry on in honour of his memory and the Winter name."
Edgar has some special plans for his upcoming tour.
Jack White To Toss First Pitch At Detroit Tigers Game
(hennemusic) Jack White will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball home game at Detroit's Comerica Park on Tuesday, July 29.
White tweeted the news about the event, which will see the Tigers host the visiting Chicago White Sox. The baseball appearance lands between two hometown shows for the Detroit native; he'll play the Fox Theatre on Monday and the Masonic Temple Theatre on Wednesday.
The former White Stripes frontman is currently playing shows on a US tour in support of his new album, "Lazaretto", which recently delivered his second US No. 1 album. more on this story
Sepultura Live Album and DVD Set For Release
(TeamRock Radio) Sepultura will release a live package in September featuring last year's show in Rio De Janeiro. Sepultura And Les Tambours du Bronx: Metal Veins - Alive At Rock In Rio is released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray in September.
The gig saw Sepultura joined by French industrial percussion group Les Tambours Du Bronx - notorious for beating 225-litre barrels with bats and axe handles.
It was recorded from the band's main stage appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in 2013. It includes performances of Refuse/Resist, Territory and Roots Bloody Roots.
In total, the release features 13 tracks, including a cover version of The Prodigy's Firestarter. Check out the tracklisting and the bonus material details here.
Tom Petty Targets The Kardashians
(Radio.com) What's the biggest problem with American culture? If you're Tom Petty, your answer would be the Kardashians. In an interview with UK tabloid The Sun, the legendary musician said the reality TV star family is to blame for America's obsession with celebrity and conspicuous consumption.
Petty recalled the simpler times he grew up in, before the onset of reality TV. "I'm old enough to have lived in a country where, if you were willing to work hard, you could have a fairly nice life," he said.
"You could support a family and even get a shot at owning your home, but you never thought you'd get a swimming pool. Now the culture has hypnotized people into thinking they're really nothing if they're not wealthy and a Kardashian." more on this story
David Crosby Discusses Next Solo Album Plans
(Classic Rock) David Crosby says he won't keep fans waiting too long for his next solo album. The two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee released his fourth solo album Croz this year and admits he was surprised by the positive reception it received.
So much so that he is already working on new material for a follow-up to what was his first solo effort since 1993. The CSN, CSNY and Byrds hero tells WGN Radio: "That Croz record, I'm really proud of it. I'm thinking about making another one now because Croz did really well. Surprise surprise.
"And I have these new songs coming. I have two new ones and another one on the way. I'm writing four songs with other people and they are coming out really good. I'm probably going to make another record." more on this story
The Treatment Announce The Second Bite Tour
The Treatment have announce the second leg of their 'Running With The Dogs' UK Headline Tour that will feature support from Buffalo Summer and Massive.
Dubbed the "Second Bite" tour, the trek is scheduled to launch on October 6th at the Think Tank in Newcastle and will wrap up on October 23rd at the Audio in Brighton.
The trek will also feature the debut UK tour for The Treatment's new lead guitarist, German-born Fabian Dammers. He made his debut UK appearance at this year's Download Festival.
Frontman Matt Jones had this to say about the tour, "We're absolutely stoked to be heading out again in the UK. The first leg of the tour in February was so much fun that we thought we should do it all again!
"Opening for the likes of Aerosmith & ZZ Top has been amazing, but we're excited to be planning a full set for the autumn - and rest assured we'll be taking things up another gear… and there might be one or two surprises!
"We're delighted that Buffalo Summer and Massive can join us, because we want each of the shows to be a full-on experience from beginning to end. A proper night of rock 'n' roll, no half-measures!" more on this story
Metallica's Ride The Lightning and AC/DC's Highway To Hell Milestones
(hennemusic) Sunday marked two significant anniversaries in heavy rock, the 30th anniversary of Metallica's "Ride The Lightning" and the 35th anniversary of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell".
Released July 27, 1984, Metallica's sophomore album was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Flemming Rasmussen, who would go on to oversee the band's next two albums.
"Ride The Lightning" features several Metallica concert staples, including the single "Creeping Death", "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "Fade To Black."
AC/DC's, "Highway To Hell was released July 27, 1979 and the project catapulted the Australian rockers into the mainstream with singles like "Girls Got Rhythm", "Touch Too Much" and the title track.
"Highway To Hell" was the first AC/DC album not produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. Pre-production of the album began in January 1979 with demos cut at Albert Studios in Sydney, Australia, where they met the intended producer, Eddie Kramer. Kramer was fired before a single track had been completed, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange was brought in to replace him. More.
Singled Out: Colt 45's O.K.
Today Colt 45 frontman Neil Harper tells us about the song "O.K." from their brand new album "The Tide Is Turning," which is being released this week. Here is the story:
OK is a song about life. A song about growing up, a song about changing your opinions. A couple of years ago I had the view that life was a real struggle and always would be. Coming from a musician it's pretty cliché, but for me life had always been a bit of a drag - it's had been boring and I'd never been happy with the cards I was dealt.
Then one day, oddly, it started to look like they were going my way. COLT 45 was playing shows most nights and we gained more interest than we ever thought we would! I moved into a new flat and met someone I had an instant connection with. Someone who made me think and feel things completely different to how I had in the past.
I'm always at my most honest in the music that COLT 45 have made. I suppose the songs are kinda like little snapshots into my life, my thoughts at a certain point in time, and O.K. is no different.
Musically, the song came from an idea Adam showed me. He had the guitar riff and a few chords. Then when I sat down and started playing the riff I already had the idea for the melody in my head but hadn't used it and it fit perfectly. The rest pretty much wrote itself - I took the 'blueprint' into the practice room and we all worked on the arrangement and dynamics until we were happy. It was quite a quick one to write to be honest!
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you watch the video here and learn more about the band and their new album right here!
. Annihilator - Feast Box Set
The box set of Feast features the original album, the 15-song Re-Kill album and a bonus DVD featuring the bands show from Germanys Wacken Open Air festival in 2013. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Annihilator - Feast Box Set review
Rob Zombie and The Walking Dead Co-Creator Release Trailer
(hennemusic) Rocker and filmmaker Rob Zombie and The Walking Dead co-creator Tony Moore have teamed up with Ubisoft to create an animated trailer for their forthcoming game release, Assassin's Creed Unity.
The pair were asked to depict the chaotic and brutal events behind the French Revolution, the setting for the new game. In addition to the video, producers are sharing a behind the scenes look at the development of the trailer.
Assassin's Creed Unity will be available worldwide on October 28th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. As for Zombie, he'll kick off a series of US dates in Portland, Oregon on September 8.
In May, the rocker released a new live DVD, "The Zombie Horror Picture Show", which captures Zombie in concert last summer in Houston (Aug 3) and Dallas (Aug 4) during the final two shows of the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.
Watch the trailer and behind the scenes video here.
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Becomes KISS Announcer
(hennemusic) Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott performed the classic KISS concert introduction to bring the band on stage in Holmdel, New Jersey on Saturday, and video from the event is available.
"You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world... KISS!!!" said Elliott backstage before throwing both arms in the air to celebrate the occasion.
KISS and Def Leppard are currently on the road this summer on a North American coheadlining tour, which runs to August 31 in Houston, Texas. Watch video of Elliott's introduction here.
Motley Crue Preview Gretchen Wilson's Wild Side Cover
(hennemusic) Motley Crue have released an online preview of Gretchen Wilson's version of "Wild Side" from the forthcoming album, "Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Motley Crue."
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx had this to say about Gretchen Wilson's version of the song, "It's sexy and it's powerful, and this is gonna be a stomper if she plays this live."
Due August 19, the project sees a variety of country artists covering Motley Crue tracks, including performances by Rascal Flatts, LeAnne Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker and more.
Earlier this month, Motley Crue kicked off their 2-year farewell tour with special guest Alice Cooper. Grab the dates and check out the song preview here.
Five Finger Death Punch Release 'Watch You Bleed' Lyric Video
(TeamRock Radio) Five Finger Death Punch have launched a new lyric video for their track "Watch You Bleed", which comes from the volume one of the band's recent two part album release.
The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Vol 1, was released this time last year and the band followed it with the release of Vol 2 in November.
5FDP return to Europe for festival slots at Wacken Open Air in Germany on August 1 and Resurrection, Spain, the next day. They launch a US tour with Volbeat, Hellyeah and Nothing More on September 16. Watch the video here.
Ted Nugent Releases 'Everything Matters' Video
(hennemusic) Ted Nugent has released a music video for "Everything Matters", a track from his new album, "Shut Up & Jam." Longtime guitarist/vocalist Derek St. Holmes handles vocals on the tune from Nugent's first all-new album in 7 years.
Ted is joined on the project by Holmes and touring bandmates Greg Smith on bass and Mick Brown on drums. Nugent is currently playing shows on a summer US tour, the rocker's first trek since undergoing double knee replacement surgery in February.
"Though we can all agree that music is the ultimate communication, killer rock-n-roll is also the ultimate soul cleansing distraction from everyday life," says Nugent. "I predict the most fun tour of our lives. Politics be damned! Shutup & Jam!"
Watch the video here.
Queen Release 'Stone Cold Crazy' Video From Upcoming Release
(hennemusic) Queen have released footage of "Stone Cold Crazy" as a preview of "Live At The Rainbow '74", a forthcoming release that captures the UK band in concert at London's Rainbow Theatre.
Due September 8 (September 9 in North America) and available in a variety of formats, "Live At The Rainbow '74" presents Queen live over two shows at the famed London venue.
The first show, on March 31, 1974, saw Queen perform tracks from their newly-released album, "Queen II." The set features over a dozen tracks never previously released on any official Queen live album.
Recorded by Roy Thomas Baker, the recordings were originally scheduled to become Queen's third album (and debut live album), presented as a career-defining release like James Brown's "Live At The Apollo" or The Who's "Live At Leeds." But Queen's creative momentum produced a stack of new songs begging to be recorded and instead of releasing the live album, the band went into the studio to record what was to become 1974's breakthrough album, "Sheer Heart Attack."
Watch the video and read more about the release here
Metallica Release Live 'Turn The Page' Video
(hennemusic) Metallica performed their version of the Bob Seger classic, "Turn The Page", during their July 13th show in Istanbul, Turkey and the band are now sharing video from the event.
The new online video footage also includes the band warming up in the tuning room, the pre-show band huddle, as well as their performance of "…And Justice For All" from the show.
The Istanbul concert was the final date of Metallica's "By Request" European tour. Up next, the group will perform at Heavy Montreal on August 9. Watch the video here.
Judas Priest Share The Story Of 'Creatures'
(hennemusic) Judas Priest have released a new online video where they share the story behind "Creatures", one of the tracks found on their new album, "Redeemer Of Souls."
The song is one of five bonus tracks included on the Deluxe Edition of the band's 17th release. The project marks guitarist Richie Faulkner's studio debut with the group; he replaced founding member K.K. Downing following his retirement in 2011.
Judas Priest will launch a North American tour October 1 in Rochester, New York; the 6-week run will wrap up November 22 in Tacoma, Washington. Watch the video clip here.
Tarja Releases Live 'Neverlight' Video
(TeamRock Radio) Tarja has released a live video performance of her track Neverlight, shot in Russia earlier this year. It's taken from last year's album Colours In The Dark, her fourth solo release.
The former Nightwish singer launched a follow-up entitled Left In The Dark earlier this month, containing alternative versions of all 10 tracks from the official record.
She recently reported she was working on her next studio project, saying: "I have been recording more songs for a rock album - it's always a lot of fun." Tarja commences a tour of Europe, South America in September, which will keep her on the road until November.
Watch the video here.
Twisted Sister Rock 'We're Not Gonna Take It' On Fox News
(hennemusic) Twisted Sister performed their 1984 classic, "We're Not Gonna Take It", on the Fox News Channel in New York on Friday, and video from the program is available online.
The band's appearance is part of the channel's Fox & Friends All-American Summer Concert Series, with live music presented at the Fox News Plaza in New York City.
Footage of a pre-performance interview with frontman Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French is also available. In the next month, Twisted Sister are playing festivals in Austria, the Faroe Islands, Belgium and Canada.
Watch their Fox performance here.
Classic George Harrison Interview Animated
(Radio.com) The latest Minimation, animated interview from New York radio station WNEW-FM's acrchives, features an 1987 interview with George Harrison, where he recalled meeting his fellow Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
"I think anything impressed me… in those days!" By 1987, George Harrison wasn't impressed with much: after the Beatles called it a day. George made a bunch of solo albums, but by the late '80s, had slowed down his output considerably, although he'd just returned with Cloud Nine, his first album in five years - a long time between albums back then. That was a top ten album, and yielded the No. 1 hit single, "Got My Mind Set On You." Another song on the album, "When We Was Fab," saw him looking back on his days as a member of the Fab Four.
In the interview, Harrison takes umbrage with the way the Beatles' history was being told. "I think a lot has been written about how John was the big hero. Paul certainly said [Lennon] was our own Elvis. Well, we certainly liked him and loved him like that, but we were all hot to trot."
The year after this interview, Harrison formed a new band, the Traveling Wilburys, with Bob Dylan (one of his biggest influences) and Roy Orbison, as well as two Beatlemaniacs, Tom Petty and former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne. Their debut, Vol. 1, was also a top ten album, and was certified triple platinum, proving the George was still "hot to trot," all those years later.
This minimation was created for Radio.com by MB X McClain. Watch it here.
Slash Appearance On Comedy Central Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Slash was interviewed last month by Jamie Stangroom for Comedy Central's "Whenever", and video of the episode is now available for fans to stream online.
The former Guns N' Roses guitarist's appearance on the program was to promote the September 16th release of his third solo album, "World On Fire."
The follow-up to 2012's "Apocalyptic Love" once again sees the guitarist working with his touring band, Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, and producer Michael Baskette.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Today's Day in Rock New!
Today's Day in Rock
AC/DC Complete New Album
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed that the band has completed work on their new studio album and that he wanted an unusual name for the effort.
Johnson broke the news to TeamRock before a ceremony on Wednesday in Northumbria, where he was on hand to receive an honorary doctorate degree.
The band recorded the album in Vancouver and Johnson says, "It was brilliant over there. We're done. I'm very excited and we've got some great songs."
He also revealed that he "wanted to call the album Man Down. in reference to rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young who has been forced to take a leave from the band due to health issues. He adds, "But it's a bit negative and it was probably just straight from the heart. I like that."
Read the full report for more details from Brian here.
Courtney Love Joining Cast of Sons of Anarchy
Hole frontwoman Courtney Love is returning to acting with news that she has been cast for recurring role on the upcoming final season of "Sons of Anarchy".
Love isn't the only music figure that will appear in the show's seventh season. It was earlier announced that Marilyn Manson will be joining the cast.
Courtney will first appear in the fourth episode of the season and will be playing the role of Ms. Harrison, a preschool teacher for the main character Jax's oldest song Abel, according to E!
Mike Portnoy Slams New Pink Floyd Album As Disrespectful
(Prog) Mike Portnoy has slammed news of a first Pink Floyd album in 20-years as "disrespectful". The former Dream Theater and current The Winery Dogs drummer is a self-proclaimed Floyd fanatic and he took to his official Facebook page to hit out at the news that Floyd will release new album The Endless River in October.
He says: "What's this about a new Pink Floyd album? Last I checked, Waters is no longer in the band and Wright and Barrett are dead. If these are leftovers from The Division Bell sessions, then just put them on a The Division Bell special-edition release.
"It's disrespectful to Roger and everything he built for all those years. Just do a solo album, Dave. In my opinion, the Pink Floyd heyday was Atom Heart Mother through The Wall, and those were mainly driven by Roger - conceptually, musically, everything." more on this story
Rolling Stones Planning a Museum?
(Gibson) Last week when the Rolling Stones visited Sweden for a stop on their 14 On Fire tour, Mick Jagger visited the ABBA museum in Stockholm. Jagger reportedly spent about 45 minutes being treated to a personal tour of the museum, which includes memorabilia like old stage costumes, and photographs. Jagger also got to take a look at the museum's "stage" where visitors can participate in ABBA karaoke together with holograms of the band.
But the visit wasn't purely for the frontmans entertainment. Jagger and his band mates are reportedly looking in to the possibility of opening a similar museum for the Rolling Stones in London.
"I had heard he wanted to build a similar thing in London. That is why he wanted to come here and look. He is planning a Rolling Stones museum," said former ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus about Jagger's visit according to the Daily Star. "It was an inspirational visit. Mick has saved lots of clothes which they can display," Ulvaeus continued.
The Rolling Stones wrapped up their European tour with a gig at Denmark's Roskilde Festival on July 3. Next up for the band is a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October and November, to make up for shows that were postponed in the spring following the suicide of Jagger's longtime partner L'Wren Scott. more on this story
Deep Purple Reveal North American Tour Plans
Deep Purple had big news for North American fans on Tuesday. The band announced they will be launching a summer headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada next month.
The band will be kicking off the month long trek on August 4th at the Talking Stick Casino in Scottsdale, AZ and wrapping up the tour on August 31st in Hollywood, FL at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena.
The legendary band are hitting the road in support of their latest studio album, "NOW What?!" which was released in April of last year. The band announced that they will be releasing a new radio single, "All The Time In The World," to celebrate the new tour. more on this story
Judas Priest Reveal Story Behind New Album Redeemer Of Souls
(hennemusic) Judas Priest are revealing the story behind the making of their brand new studio album, "Redeemer Of Souls", in a newly-released online video package.
In stores this week, the project marks guitarist Richie Faulkner's studio debut with Priest; he replaced founding member K.K. Downing following his retirement in 2011.
"We just were ready to get the metal roaring again," explains frontman Rob Halford, "and to make concise, strong songs of character that collectively would come together and be a very grand statement that the Priest is back in that world of classic metal that we wanted to reinforce again."
Watch the video here.
Don Henley In The Studio For The End Of The Innocence Anniversary
The latest episode of the North American syndicated radio show In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Albums celebrates the 25th anniversary of Eagles legend Don Henley's third solo album, The End Of The Innocence. The show sent over these details:
When the Eagles flew the coop in 1981, the members went their own ways for thirteen long years. Don Henley released his first solo album I Can't Stand Still in 1982 with the hit "Dirty Laundry", and then in 1984 he released Building the Perfect Beast which would go on to sell more than 4 million copies while garnering a Grammy Award.
Don Henley was not quick to repeat that success, waiting a full five years before releasing, The End of the Innocence in the Summer of 1989, an album written in search of heroes and coming to grips with imperfect relationships. The album would score three Top 40 hits, "The Last Worthless Evening", "The Heart of the Matter" and the title track "The End of the Innocence", selling over six million domestically while winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
Don Henley shares with InTheStudio host Redbeard the difference between being in a group and being a solo artist. "In a group like the Eagles you have to bow to the group as a whole...Now I'm totally responsible for everything that's on that record. In a way that's frightening, but on the other hand it's very freeing. I can do whatever I want and I don't mind taking the rap for it. People will know what my personality is by the songs that I write." Stream the episode here.
Alice in Chains Singer Turns Filmmaker
(Classic Rock) Alice in Chains singer William DuVall is switching his focus from fronting the grunge icons to making movies. DuVall reveals that he is working on two documentaries as a producer.
He tells TeamRock Radio: "One is about the Atlanta hardcore scene. I was first generation and a part of that when it all started. The film sort of compares and contrasts the scene now and in its earliest days, what we went through with the whole overwhelming sense from society at large that this is wrong and our children have gone crazy. What are their struggles now with the internet and punk being assimilated into mass culture. It's an interesting thing they face.
"The other is on the jazz musician Milford Graves. One of the greatest musicians ever but what really makes him interesting beyond that is his scientific work. The guy does amazing cutting edge cardiac research work as exciting and potentially game-changing as any research you could ever hear about going on in that field. People are just starting to wake up to what he's doing. He approaches science like a musician and in a way no one else does."
More including a stream of the full interview here.
Linkin Park Reveal European Tour Plans
(hennemusic) Linkin Park have announced that they will be launching a European tour with openers Of Mice And Men this fall in support of their latest album, "The Hunting Party."
The 3-week, 15-date run will be kicking off on November 3 in Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion, with shows wrapping up November 23 in London.
Linkin Park will launch The Hunting Party Tour in North America on August 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with Thirty Seconds To Mars on the bill. more on this story
Journey's Jonathan Cain Reacts To Steve Perry's Live Return
(hennemusic) Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain is sharing his thoughts on former bandmate Steve Perry's recent return to the live stage after a 20-year absence.
In the past couple of months, Perry teamed up with alternative rock band EELS to sing some Journey classics at shows in St. Paul, Minnesota, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, creating a major buzz and fueling speculation that he and Journey may reconnect.
"I think it's great that he broke the ice and went out with the Eels and performed," Cain tells writer Michael Cavacini in a new interview. "I think it needed to happen. You get a monkey off your back. You get out in front of the people and feel what that feels like. I'm very happen for him that he has embraced this concept of, "This is who I am today and I don't sing like I used to sing." I think he'll enjoy it and embrace it."
"He deserves to be out there on stage," he continued. "I think it's wonderful. I could never understand why he seemed to be in recluse mode, hiding away somewhere. When you're Steve Perry, one of the greatest voices of all time, you should be on a stage where you belong. So, good for him. I'm happy he's out there flexing his chops." more on this story
Comeback Kid Avoid Tempting Bandwagons
(Classic Rock) Comeback Kid lead guitarist Jeremy Hiebert says avoiding the temptation to jump on trends has helped his band avoid the pitfalls of some of their contemporaries.
Ahead of the band's appearance on the Bohemia Stage at Sonisphere today, Hiebert tells TeamRock Radio: "For us it is not jumping on trend and following what is flavour of the month. You see those bands headlining big venues and then they're never seen two or three years later.
"But we try not to jump on them, although it can be tempting when you see them doing so well for a while. We like to do what we do and do it as well as we can rather than what is the cool thing just now." more on this story
Bruce Dickinson Explains Why Iron Maiden Avoid Hyde Park
(Classic Rock) Bruce Dickinson reckons Iron Maiden are too loud to play at London's Hyde Park and has slammed the capital's noise laws. Maiden headlined Sonisphere on the same weekend Black Sabbath were performing at Hyde Park - and Dickinson says he knows where he'd rather be.
"Knebworth and Donington are great. They let you make a racket which is all the fans want to hear," Dickinson tells the Daily Star. "We considered playing Hyde Park again.
"The thought of filling central London with Iron Maiden fans is brilliant. However, the noise restrictions at Hyde Park are so silly. If somebody has a loud conversation you have to shush them." more on this story
Sebastian Bach Compares His Drinking To Monopoly
(Classic Rock) Sebastian Bach says he is living a teetotal lifestyle after 25 years of drinking "every night". The former Skid Row frontman has compared drinking to the board game Monopoly - saying it landed him in trouble on too many occasions.
Bach tells Mike James Rock Show: "I know this is gonna come as a shock to the continent of Europe, but I don't drink anymore. I'm not exactly straight-edge, but I don't drink alcohol. I might have a smoke once in awhile, but I don't drink.
"You know the game Monopoly? Do not pass 'go' - do not collect $200, go straight to jail? That's what drinking is for me. I just get pretty crazy on it, and I don't know when to stop. Some people can be social and have a drink now and then. When I start drinking, I don't know when to stop. more on this story
Gojira Planning Next Album
(Prog) Gojira will head into the studio to record their sixth album after a winter tour with Mastodon. Full details of the tour have yet to be announced, but it is set to kick off in October.
After their Apollo Stage appearance at Sonisphere earlier this week, Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier tells TeamRock Radio: "We are working on new songs these days, between tours and sometimes on tour. We can't wait to record a new album.
"So we still have a few shows to play then we are going to tour with Mastodon later this year, in October. But after that we are going straight into the studio and we want to release an album next year."
Stream the full interview here.
Crucified Barbara Releasing New Album in September
(Classic Rock) Crucified Barbara have confirmed they will release their fourth studio album in September. And the all-girl rockers have unveiled the artwork for the album.
In The Red was recorded at Music A Matic studio in Gothenburg with producer Chips Kiesby and engineer Henryk Lip, and band says "This album is the best thing we've ever done musically"
"We've been jamming ourselves bloody and let our emotions flow prior to recording," they said in a statement. A video for the track To Kill A Man can be viewed here.
Metallica Release Live Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Video
(hennemusic) Metallica performed the "Master Of Puppets" classic "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" as part of the summer-long Rock In Rome festival in Italy on July 1st, and the band are now sharing video from the event.
The footage also includes the band warming up in the tuning room, as well as "Blackened" from the show. Metallica were joined by Volbeat and Alice In Chains at the show, one of 20 such summer concerts in the Italian capital.
1986's "Master Of Puppets" was the band's third album and final one with bassist Cliff Burton, who died tragically in a tour bus accident in Sweden in September of that year.
Watch the video here.
Motley Crue Preview New Song 'All Bad Things' In Online Video
(Radio.com) Motley Crue has been quite adamant that they will be retiring as a band after next year - going so far as having all four members sign a formal "Cessation of Touring Agreement" effective at the end of 2015.
However, they're still adding to their discography. On Monday, the posted a sizzle reel of the opening of the tour to their YouTube page, giving fans a minute long preview of the band's latest song, "All Bad Things."
Seemingly an autobiographical track, Vince Neil seems to summarize the band's lack of critical acclaim and occasional infighting, wailing, "We were the bottom of the food chain! We never said we loved each other at all!"
The track itself is classic Crue, with a crunch reminiscent of their 1987 album Girls! Girls! Girls! Watch the sizzle reel here.
Singled Out: Marco Minnemann's OC DC
Today Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani, the Aristocrats, Levin Minnemann Rudesstells) tells us about the song "OC DC" from his brand new solo album "EEPS". Here is the story:
The story behind OC DC is sort of funny. I was toying around with completely detuned instruments. I just had this thought in my head, to do something completely out of tune but with composed timing. So I wanted to pick the instruments in my collection that were definitely easy to f*** up totally and then put them into a composed structure. And I have this one 12 string electric guitar, which is especially easy to detune, haha.
So here we go, I played an organized drum track, with having the message and parts of the song in mind. Then I overdubbed the 12 string guitar, an out of tune bass and the keyboards, which I played with a slightly shifted pitch wheel as well :-). The goal was to really not pay attention to any chords or tonality in relation to each instrument.
So after that 'organized' chaos was captured as a recording, I thought about what lyrical topic to pick.. So I decided to pick pretty much the opposite topic of the musical, and tonal 'imperfect' concept, and wrote about OCD mannerisms, calling the song OC/DC.
Man, during the recordings I was laughing my ass off. Then the next step was to present that out and odd piece to Scott Schorr, label manager/co-producer of the EEPS album. And well, I honestly gave that track a 50/50 chance to make it on the album.
I thought that maybe I'm going to get a response like, "what the f*** is that... Are you kidding me?...". But Scott called back immediately and seemed completely stoked about it. He basically said that he never heard anything like that and thinks we should make this the single and that he can't stop listening to it. So here we go....OC/DC, a truly 'different animal', isn't it ;-)).
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