SEBASTIAN BACH INTERVIEW:

September 7, 2011

Websites: www.sebastianbach.com - www.facebook.com/sebastianbach
Interviewer: Ruben Mosqueda

Sebastian Bach has been in the news as of late -- he's got a new album coming out entitled 'Kicking & Screaming' and his home was recently condemned thanks to the storms created by Hurricane Irene. Sleaze Roxx caught up with the former Skid Row front man to talk about his new album, producer Bob Marlette, his new guitarist Nick Sterling, the possibility of a country album, working on music with Slash and Duff, why he's become the target of Metal Sludge and what it would take to get Skid Row back together. Sebastian was exactly like you would expect -- an animated, intense, and over-the-top interview subject. This interview turned out to be a goldmine and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed conducting it.

Sleaze Roxx: First of all I'd like to give my condolences on the loss of your house and all the musical and non-musical personal possessions inside -- as rock and metal fans we can relate with collecting things. And after all that here you are doing interviews to promote your new album 'Kicking & Screaming.'

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Well thank you. I have to push forward. The album is the best thing in my life right now by far. It's a great escape from the shit that is my life at this moment. I'm talking to you from my hotel where I'm living. It's ironic that I wrote this piece about Jani Lane when he passed away and I just couldn't imagine how lonely it must have been to have been alone in a Comfort Inn. Little did I know that a week later I'd be living in a fucking Comfort Inn! (laughs) Right now, I'm talking to you alone in a Comfort Inn!

Sleaze Roxx: One of the things that stands out about the new album 'Kicking & Screaming' is that you still have your powerful vocals. I know you don't like talking about Skid Row, but your vocal performance on the new album is comparable to 'Slave To The Grind'.

Sebastian Bach: Hey thanks, that is a very cool thing of you to say. My favorite bands are groups like Rush, AC/DC, Neil Young... bands that keep putting out albums regardless of what the trends are. I'm a music collector and I'm always looking for cool CD's, but the truth is that there are very few good ones being released these days. I consider myself very lucky to be able to release a new album in 2011. I'm not out to reinvent the wheel, I just want to put out an album that is along the lines of 'Slave To The Grind' and 'Angel Down'. I'm here kicking ass and screaming rock 'n' roll.

Sleaze Roxx: What was the inspiration behind this album, and would you agree there is a 'Slave To The Grind' sound to it?

Sebastian Bach: That was a long time ago... 1991 -- that was twenty years ago. I've followed a band like Rush who keep putting out albums, but all their work sits together as one body of work or one big album. They are different but alike, or similar, in some ways. I know what I like and I like great riffs, high energy songs and killer vocals -- that's what I like. That's what I'll continue to do until the day that I die.

This album turned out amazing. I have a new guitarist by the name of Nick Sterling who just turned 21. The guy has added a whole new sound to my band for sure. Nick has this youthful energy that you can't replace -- when you get older you lose that. Luckily I'm extremely immature and haven't progressed past 14. (laughs) Nick and I fit together very well -- we kind of look the same too. When we go out together people come up and ask if Nick is my son or brother.

Sleaze Roxx: You worked with Bob Marlette on 'Kicking & Screaming' who has worked with Alice Cooper, Saliva, and Filter among others. What did Bob bring to the table?

Sebastian Bach: Bob is amazing. He gets this huge bottom end sound on the albums he produces that is really low and cool. With my high voice I need a strong bottom end to even everything out. Like the bass on "Monkey Business" from 'Slave To The Grind' is loud and powerful. When I sing that high I have to have the bass like that to equal out sonically.

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview With 'Kicking and Screaming' Bob made an incredible sonically crazy record. If you listen to the album on a good stereo system, it doesn't matter if it's the CD or the vinyl edition, it will blow you away. I'm a huge audiophile and a production nut. We spent weeks in the studio, so it wasn't like we went in and cut the album is six days or something. We really put our time in trying to make the album sonically incredible. People are still listening to those Skid Row albums that were recorded over 20 years ago. When I set out to record an album I want to record something that you'll be listening to 20 years from now. So what I do now has to stand up to that, which is not an easy thing to do.

Bob is also a great songwriter. We wrote the song "Kicking & Screaming" with him and we also wrote a super-heavy tune called "Dirty Power" with him too. It all came together very good and Bob is great with the vocals -- he helped me get a great vocal performance. He let me sing things as many times as I wanted -- though nobody is ever going to tell me to stop singing! (laughs) Bob let me work as hard as I could which made me completely happy. I'm completely happy with the record.

Sleaze Roxx: As you mentioned earlier Nick Sterling is your new guitarist. How did you find him?

Sebastian Bach: I was on a plane and I was reading Guitar World Magazine. I was shooting the show Celebrity Fit Club for VH-1 and I was going back and forth for several weeks and was buying every magazine I could to read. I bought an issue with Neil Young on the cover and I was flipping through the magazine and saw an amplifier ad that read something like, 'Nick Sterling has his'. The guy looked cool and he had this rock star look. I went to his website and the riff that came through the computer speakers to "Dance On Your Grave" took my head off. It was right then and there that I said, "I want to sing on that." I got a hold of Nick and I was about to head out on the road with Guns N' Roses the next month. I asked him, "Hey dude, you want to join my band and play stadiums in South America with Guns N' Roses?" He said, "Yeeeeeeeeeeah!" (laughs) We went on the road immediately with Alice Cooper and then we did the Guns N' Roses tour. That was two years ago and now we have this incredible record and I look forward to making more albums with him.

Sleaze Roxx: In my opinion the songs that hit the spot are "Kicking & Screaming" and "Dirty Power", as far as rockers go, and then the ballads "I'm Alive" and "Dream Forever". These songs are great and are comparable to the classic Skid Row sound.

Sebastian Bach: Don't forget the last song on the record dude -- it wouldn't be a Sebastian Bach record without ballads dude. (laughs) I've always been known as a singer that does ballads. People love "18 And Life" and "I Remember You". When I did Broadway I was known for belting out "This Is The Moment" in Jekyll and Hyde. My voice sounds very unique when I sing ballads. I've learned a lot from Steve Perry of Journey and I can sing in that high tenor range. It's that "Don't Stop Believing" higher tenor range that people latch onto. People freak out when you can sing that kind of stuff! (laughs) Just like they freak out when you can hit all the high register stuff on a song like "I Remember You." I love singing ballads. I remember my old band did an interview and they were talking about doing a new album with no ballads. I wish people would ask me why I'm not in that band -- I'm not going to be in a band that doesn't do ballads! (laughs)

Sleaze Roxx: Regardless of what I think or don't think about Skid Row these days, your input is sorely lacking in that band.

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Well thank you. I was really the metal head in that band. I was the guy in the studio with producer Michael Wagener working on guitar tones and screams. I was into metal while some of those others guys were into Bruce Springsteen or The Sex Pistols. I was into Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio -- that's where I came from. I look at it this way, other forms of music come and go but metal never goes away. That's the kind of music that once it gets in your blood you need it to survive. Heavy cool riffs is what I enjoy.

Sleaze Roxx: What would it take to get you and Skid Row back together?

Sebastian Bach: For me what it would take is some new music, that's what I'd be interested in. We could get back together and do a tour but when the tour ends there's nothing to show for it. Going on tour and playing only 20 year old songs doesn't interest me -- I don't want to be a nostalgia act. Something like that doesn't interest me at all. I want to put out new music, and there is no reason why we couldn't do that. I got into this because of the music. When we are dead and gone the music will be left behind and it will live on. To me that's a form of immortality and it's more appealing and interesting to me at this point.

Sleaze Roxx: As you've mentioned, you maintained a relationship with Axl Rose for years now. If he comes calling would you do a North American tour with him?

Sebastian Bach: I'm sure there's a chance of it. I haven't received any word on that at this point, but he's taken me out so much that if he doesn't I'd be okay with it. I would love to play with him anytime. Who knows if it will happen? If it does it would be great.

Sleaze Roxx: When Slash and Duff McKagan were putting together Velvet Revolver did you audition for them to be in the band

Sebastian Bach: It wasn't an audition, I didn't walk in and sing some songs -- it wasn't like that. I worked with them for a month or a little over. The guys gave me five songs with no vocals so I wrote lyrics and melodies and then we went into the studio to record it. So you see it was a little more than an audition. I still have those songs on my iPod.

What happened was that I was in the play 'Jesus Christ Superstar', on a national tour, they were paying me and Velvet Revolver was not. I had to take care of my family so I went on the road with 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' They chose Scott Weiland, so they put their faith in a heroin addict. How did that work out for them? I would put my faith in a drug addict alright! (laughs) I might drink a little bit of wine, and on occasion stain my teeth, but that's it! Listen, if they had picked me we'd probably still be together right now. I'm a musician like them -- I'm not a junkie and not into that kind of thing. So they don't have a singer and I have a new album. Let's rock! (laughs)

Sleaze Roxx: You participated in the show 'Gone Country' and you wrote and recorded the song "Battle With The Bottle." There was talk of a country album at one point, what happened to that?

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Great question... I have the answer. You're the first one to ask me that. On the deluxe edition of 'Kicking & Screaming' there's a DVD 'As Long As I've Got The Music' which is an hour long movie that we made. There's live footage from around the world -- from Santiago, Chile, Bogota, Colombia, San Sebastian, Spain, London, England and Fairfax, Canada. The DVD features live footage from all of those places, the three music videos that we shot for the album, and behind the scenes of the making of the record. It's a great DVD if I do say so myself. There's an Easter Egg on the DVD which is an HD quality video clip of "Battle With The Bottle". I don't know how to access it, but I know it's there! (laughs)

Now on the CD the bonus track "Jumping Off The Wagon" is another cool and fun song that was produced by John Rich. That was written by Jeffery Steele, Vicky McGhehee and myself. On the iTunes release there's a demo of a song that I wrote with Jeffery Steele and Vicky McGhehee that's called "Ain't There Yet." That's a country flavored song that you can pick up on the iTunes digital version on 'Kicking & Screaming.' So there you go, that stuff is coming out.

Sleaze Roxx: Would you consider doing an album of country or country rock material?

Sebastian Bach: I did at one time, back when I did 'Gone Country', but rock 'n' roll took over. There are a couple songs left that are very good that I wrote with Jeffery Steele and Vicky McGhehee. Since I have Nick Sterling in the band I just can't see doing an album like that right now.

Sleaze Roxx: Last question, there's a particular website (Metal Sludge) out there that for whatever reason has targeted you in particular. I don't know exactly what went down -- can you share some insight as to what happened?

Sebastian Bach: Right, Stevie Rachelle's website. (pauses) I'll tell you exactly what that's about. Stevie Rachelle was in a band called Tuff that was a Skid Row/Poison kind of band that never made it. He came up with a website about the bands that did make it. He's a jealous guy that never had any musical success. When he started his website Stevie Rachelle emailed me asking me to do an interview for the website. I went to look at the website and I said, "No. I think your website sucks. I think this website is bullshit. I think it's wrong that you have nothing better to do with your time than to fuck with people's lives. You can hate me, but I'm not doing an interview for your bullshit website." I received a response from him saying, "Well, then we're going to make your life a living hell." That's exactly what he's tried to do. He goes after my children, he goes after my ex-wife, he goes after my current girlfriend -- I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on that website and my kids don't have their father partially due to that website. Let me just say that I really look forward to meeting him again in person -- as soon as I can. I certainly have some things to say to Stevie Rachelle from Tuff... we'll see whose tough in person.

Sleaze Roxx: Ever wonder why you? To the best of my knowledge you weren't the only musician to decline doing an interview for the site?

Sebastian Bach: The only thing that I can think of is that I was the guy that he probably wanted to be. I'm sure if there's a jealousy factor I make him more jealous than anybody! (laughs)

Sebastian Bach: "I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on Metal Sludge"

Stevie Rachelle Vs: Sebastian Bach



-An open letter and invitation to Sebastian Bach from Stevie Rachelle-


Hey Sebastian,

Congrats on another new CD. It sounds ok, but that new video is a bit of a pile of shit. Of course that's just my 2 cents, but I am not alone. Countless others noted their opinions from youtube to Blabbernutz and back. Surely you read all that. But it's all good, it's just rock n' roll.

Moving along.

As for Metal Sludge, we don't suck peoples ass - like this HERE. Never have, never will.

We don't drink n' drive either. Or beat our girl friends, or get arrested for disorderly conduct and possesion. But sometimes rock stars do. We report that stuff. Always have, always will.

You see Baz, if you don't get arrested for doing stupid shit and getting caught on tape doing it (2010), then you don't get mentioned here. If you don't make crazy statements, like the time you threatened to get a gun and shoot the bartender in NJ, and plead guilty to drug possession after that arrest (2002) then you won't make the news. Like your most recent arrest in May 2011, another for possession. And if you didn't act out as a complete jackass like the time you went nuts on a guy for wearing a Metal Sludge shirt in NYC, again we wouldn't even know you're alive. But you continue to do all this crazy shit as far back as the bottle throwing incident. That was 1989, and in 2004 you were throwing a ashtray into a mirror at a strip club - and that caught up to you last fall in Toronto. There is a pattern here. It's not our pattern, it's yours.

You my friend, are delusional in your recent interview with SLEAZROXX.

Sleaze Roxx: Last question, there's a particular website (Metal Sludge) out there that for whatever reason has targeted you in particular. I don't know exactly what went down -- can you share some insight as to what happened?

Sebastian Bach: Right, Stevie Rachelle's website. (pauses) I'll tell you exactly what that's about. Stevie Rachelle was in a band called Tuff that was a Skid Row/Poison kind of band that never made it. He came up with a website about the bands that did make it. He's a jealous guy that never had any musical success. When he started his website Stevie Rachelle emailed me asking me to do an interview for the website. I went to look at the website and I said, "No. I think your website sucks. I think this website is bullshit. I think it's wrong that you have nothing better to do with your time than to fuck with people's lives. You can hate me, but I'm not doing an interview for your bullshit website." I received a response from him saying, "Well, then we're going to make your life a living hell." That's exactly what he's tried to do. He goes after my children, he goes after my ex-wife, he goes after my current girlfriend -- I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on that website and my kids don't have their father partially due to that website. Let me just say that I really look forward to meeting him again in person -- as soon as I can. I certainly have some things to say to Stevie Rachelle from Tuff... we'll see whose tough in person.

For starters, you emailed Metal Sludge on Sunday September 6th 1998 and loved our site. We have your original email on a history link right HERE And this is exactly what you wrote:

"your site is hilarious i was laughing my ass off ! keep it up i dig the writing style of you guys , it's totally entertaining & funny ! big balls i can diggit !"

Do you really think it's Metal Sludge's fault for you getting divorced? How about TMZ? Are they at fault too? Maybe your wife just got sick of you acting like a fucking juvenile while she was trying to raise your kids! Ever think of that? I am part of the reason your children don't see their Father. Really? How much pot are you smoking?

Perhaps all the pot you have been smoking has truly fried your memory. Did you forget your answer about the internet and your divorce in this interview clarification last week?

"You have recently partly blamed the Internet for the demise of your marriage. Do you think it’s even harder than before to be a rock star in the Internet age because of all the rumors that get emphasized?

I’d like to kind of clarify what I meant by that.Nobody was responsible for the demise of my marriage except me. I was the one responsible, not the Internet. Sometimes I say things in interviews because I’m trying to make you laugh, or trying to be funny. But some things aren’t funny. When I said it takes a strong girl to be with a rock’n’roller, or a girl who can’t work a computer, I was trying to make a joke. But it’s actually not a joke, and it’s not funny. If I’m with a girl and she’s with me, just because I’m on the road doesn’t mean I have any right to do whatever I want to do. I would like to apologize to my ex-wife for saying that, and also to my current girlfriend for saying really stupid shit sometimes that I think is funny, and it’s not. When I read it in print, it doesn’t come across the same as I was saying it, out of my mouth. If I cheat on the one I love, it’s not the Internet’s fault, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said that, and I should own up to being a jerk. That’s reality. I shouldn’t blame others for the things I do, I should take responsibility for what I do. That’s the truth." by Sebastian Bach on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 3:40pm

If you do dumb shit. Then you're probably gonna look dumb. Look in the mirror buddy.

No one is jealous of you here. Sure, you sold some records and hung some nice plaques on your wall. But you should be thanking Jon Bon Jovi for that today. And Rachel & Snake for writing those nice songs that still get played on the radio and you get to sing when Axl takes you to play arenas and stadiums. Without them, you're still in Madame X. Enjoy the ride man.

As for saying I, or we (Metal Sludge) have went after your children. Really? How so? Your son Paris is in his 20s, and plays drums in a rock band. And yes we have reached out to interview him, but he declined. Afterall, he is a grown man, and older now than you were when Skid Row came out. I am guessing your parents were not chaperoning your interviews then.

As for meeting me in person, well the invitation is there. I reached out to you twice, publically 2 weeks ago with no reply.

On August 24th 2011 Sebastian Bach tweeted: (Tweet was deleted a short time later)

Sebastianbach Sebastian Bach
fuck you & your friend stevie rachelle. God, i cannot wait for the day where i meet stevie in person again.
24 Aug

On August 25tth 2011 Stevie Rachelle tweeted the following. (The tweet is still up)

StevieTuff Stevie Rachelle
@sebastianbach I live in the valley, Let's meet. You & me. Email me & let's sort whatever needs to be sorted. Seriously. info@tuffcds.com
25 Aug

On August 25th Metal Sludge re-tweeted the same. (Tweet is still up)

StevieTuff Stevie Rachelle
by MetalSludge
@sebastianbach I live in the valley, Let's meet. You & me. Email me & let's sort whatever needs to be sorted. Seriously. info@tuffcds.com
25 Aug

I am not a violent person. I have no ill will or bad intention. But I'd love to give you your wish to meet up. Just remember, if I care to make fun of you, or have an opinion - that is my right. If you don't like Metal Sludge, or me, great. You don't have to. I am a fan of you, and your (Skid Row) work. But I do think you're a bit of a tool at times and have done some really dumb shit. Grow up.

In the meantime, take note buddy - you're in my town now. So be careful who you say what to when hangin' with Dimebags hag Rita, and what girl you invite to drink wine with at Matt Sorums house. And what you do with your dick when Minnie Gupta isn't in town.

I live and die by my sword. Do you?

Stevie Rachelle
Reality Sludge
Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 September 2011 )

Quick Hits II

Judge Says Madonna Doesn't Own Material Girl- Jonas Brother Going Broadway- Adele Still Sick- Big Sean in Court For Teen Sexual Assault Charge- George Strait- more

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(Billboard) Madonna might be living in a material world, but her hold on the phrase "Material Girl" is legally dubious. A federal judge in California has rejected the pop star's argument that she has established trademark primacy over "Material Girl" for a line of clothing just because she created a song by the same name in 1985. more

(FMQB) The Black Eyed Peas have raised at least $1.3 million to help flood recovery efforts in Minot, ND after playing a benefit concert on Saturday at the North Dakota State Fair Grandstand. more

(Billboard) While Lil Wayne likely has next week's No. 1 locked up, look for country icon George Strait to be the top debut. The singer's new release, "Here For a Good Time," could start with over 80,000 by week's end on Sept. 11, according to industry prognosticators more

(Billboard) Producers looking for someone to replace Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway have landed their prize -- a Jonas. Nick Jonas will step into the role of J. Pierrepont Finch next year in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." more

(FMQB) Britney Spears has revealed via Twitter that her shoot for the upcoming "Criminal" video will take place in England. "So excited to stop over in the UK before I start my European tour in a few weeks," she tweeted more

(Jam!) Adele has cancelled two more concerts as she desperately battles a chest infection. The Chasing Pavements hitmaker axed the start of her U.K. tour on Sunday and also pulled a show on Monday and a planned performance at the Mercury Prize ceremony on Tuesday... more

(Billboard) Following an acclaimed performance of the song on the MTV Video Music Awards Aug. 28, Adele's stark ballad "Someone Like You" bounds to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, vaulting 19-1 with dual Digital and Airplay Gainer honors. more

(BBC) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is to star opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in a new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. more

(Billboard) Sean "Big Sean" Anderson and Willie "Sayitainttone" Hansbro returned to Lewiston, NY on Tuesday (Sept. 6) to appear in court on charges he sexually abused a 17-year-old female fan. more

(FMQB) David Guetta told MTV News that the collaboration with Usher on "Without You" is the "biggest record" on his new release, Nothing but the Beat. The album also features Lil Wayne, will.i.am, Akon, Timbaland, Nicki Minaj, and Jennifer Hudson, amongst others. more

(FMQB) Viacom has teamed with artists Lady Gaga, Nas, DJ Pauly D, Julianne Hough, and Drake Bell to create a national service campaign commemorating the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. more

(Jam!) A man arrested for allegedly breaking into Celine Dion's home in Montreal has undergone a mental evaluation after making suicidal comments while in custody. more

(Reuters) 'American Idol' creator Simon Fuller is among parties in the final stages of bidding for Los Angeles music publisher Bug Music, according to three people familiar with the process. more

(Jam!) Neil Diamond is engaged to wed for the third time. The Sweet Caroline crooner announced the news on his Twitter.com page on Wednesday morning. more

The B-52s Hit The Road And Are Releasing Live Album and DVD

09/08/2011
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The B-52s are currently on road with a North American tour and plan to hold a 35th anniversary tour next year. But if you can catch the group in person, you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home starting October 11th when Eagle Rock releases the new live album, With The Wild Crowd! — Live In Athens, GA. Home video versions are also coming soon.

With The Wild Crowd — Live In Athens, GA is the first official B-52s live album, a 90 minute set as recorded in the bands hometown on February 11, 2011.

The show marked the 34th anniversary of their first-ever concert, Valentine's Day 1977. Filmed in high definition, it will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2012. It was a night that turned the Athens' Classic Center into a cosmic dancehall.

The CD includes the classics "Love Shack," "Rock Lobster," "Give Me Back My Man," "Funplex," "Roam," "Planet Claire," "Whammy Kiss" and many more.

Additionally, the B-52's 35th anniversary in February 2012 will be celebrated with an extensive 35th anniversary summer tour.

Tour Dates:

9/8/11 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
9/9/11 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festivals Gardens and Amphitheater
9/10/11 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste Michelle Winery
9/12/11 – Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
9/13/11 – Eagle, ID (Boise) – Eagle River Pavilion
9/15/11 – Aberdeen, WA – D & R Theatre
9/16/11 & 9/17/11 – Lincoln City, OR – Chinook Winds Casino Resort
9/30/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
10/2/11 – Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center
10/4/11 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theater
10/6/11 – Nashville, TN – Wildhorse Saloon
10/7/11 – Pine Mountain, GA – Callaway Gardens
11/2/11 – Austin, TX – Stubb's
11/3/11 – Frisco, TX – Dr. Pepper Arena
12/9/11 – Aspen, CO – The Belly Up

Quick Hits!

Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump Tour- Drink Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth- Ryan Adams Leak- Langerado Canceled- more

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(The 1st Five) Looks like Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump (ex-Fall Out Boy) will be heading out on tour together. Foxy Shazam will be along for support, as well. more

(FMQB) In honor of the Big 4 (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) performance next week at Yankee Stadium, Jägermeister, a brand known for rocking the music scene, has come up with some Metal cocktails more

A Ryan Adams video leaked for the title track off of his forthcoming album "Ashes & Fire" which will be released on October 11th. Check out the video here

(FMQB) South Florida’s Langerado Music Festival has been canceled again, making it the third year in a row that the event will not take place. The show was scheduled for October 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, FL, with Death Cab For Cutie, Arctic Monkey more

(Lambgoat) Throwdown will headline the first annual "Brawloween," a brand new tour event which will stretch across the West Coast with support from Carnifex, First Blood, and Suffokate. more

(Loudwire) Megadeth‘s 13th album, fittingly named ‘TH1RT3EN,’ will be released in November of this year. Today, the band took the next step to introduce their latest effort to the world by revealing the cover art for ‘TH1RT3EN.’ more

(Lambgoat) Us, From Outside have parted ways with singer Michael Crimlis over a dispute during a recording session. Continuing to progress and move forward, the remaining members of the band are still in studio recording more

(Lambgoat) Demolisher Twitter account says: "Hey everyone, sorry to inform you guys this, but Demolisher is finished. We disbanded." more

(Loudwire) Bring Me the Horizon are getting a lot of vitriol from metal fans who don’t think they are heavy enough to be supporting Machine Head’s upcoming U.K. arena tour — and the prospect of playing in front of unwelcoming crowds has not fazed Horizon one bit. more

(superLOUD) Premiered on Rolling Stone today is the music video for "Summer of '89," Butch Walker's first single from his new album The Spade. The video features Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore star Seymour Cassel in a role as the director. more

(PNO) Solidarity Recordings have announced that they will be releasing a brand new split from Los Angeles' French Exit and Cleveland, OH's Signals Midwest. more

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New Aerosmith Studio Video

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(hennemusic) The work continues for Aerosmith as they build their new album. A new video of a studio jam has surfaced, with Brad Whitford laying down some riffs and Steven Tyler joining in, while Joey Kramer keeps the backbeat locked in place.

The rock legends entered guitarist Joe Perry's The Boneyard studio in suburban Boston and their main studio, Pandora's Box, early this summer with long-time producer Jack Douglas to begin recording their 14th studio album and first set of original material since 2001's "Just Push Play" and first studio album since 2004's blues covers CD, "Honkin' On Bobo."

"The new album should be out around May 2012," reports Jack. "I know that's a long wait, but after the South American tour and Japan in October, November and December, we will just get back to work on it in mid-January. For those who are asking, this album will be raw, nasty, tough rock with a good deal of the old Aerosmith 'tongue in cheek.'" Check it out the video here

Red Hot Debut For The Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Red Hot Chili Peppers new album, I'm With You has debuted, at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

The album's first week sales tallied 228,926 copies according to SoundScan. The album is also No. 1 on Billboard's Rock and Alternative album charts, as well as on Top Internet Albums and iTunes Top Alternative Albums chart.

Released by Warner Bros. Records on August 29th, I'm With You is also a smash around the world, with No. 1 debuts in Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and No. 2 debuts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada and France.

The album's first single, "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," the band's 12th No. 1 single at Alternative radio, climbs to No. 1 at Triple A this week after spending four weeks atop the Alternative chart. The Los Angeles quartet surpassed its own record for the artist with the most Number One singles in Modern Rock radio chart history with 12 last month.

Van Halen delay due to EVH/DLR spat

As frustration behind the eventual appearance of Van Halen’s latest album continues, rumours circulate about a possible Download headline appearance

Reported by Cameron Pirie

Published: September 7, 2011. © Rock AAA.

Will we ever get to hear the new album?

The Van Halen camp remains disturbingly quiet about the release of their long awaited album but the rumour is that the latest delay is due to Eddie Van Halen insisting that some of Dave Lee Roth’s vocal tracks be re-recorded.

Melodicrock.com claims some insider information, but stops short of confirming that the tracks are being re-worked. An un-named source is quoted as saying:

“As for the album being shelved goes, it’s not true. However, I will say that the delay lies within the vocals. That seems to be the main roadblock. Eddie is just not satisfied with the vocals that have been recorded and re-recorded which has caused a lot of frustration with both the Van Halen and Roth Camps alike.”

The author of the piece on the site continues:

“I hear management is shopping for a deal (no word if anyone outside VH actually has a copy or has heard anything – I think not at this stage), but labels are being approached in search of a deal….and a BIG deal from what I was told!

“I’m told there is still hope to get the album released this side of Christmas, but that is certainly not for certain.

“Prior talk of an exclusive WalMart deal for the album is diminishing – I’m told the preference is one label for a worldwide deal.”

According to the sites un-named insider in the camp, the band has also received an offer to headline Download 2012 but have delayed accepting until further European dates are investigated, and suggestions are that the US remains a priority in terms of touring.

Progress in the making of the album has been fraught with problems as has the band’s attempt to get out on the road when scheduled shows in Australia were pulled when the Soundwave Revolution touring festival was pulled at the last minute in August

JOHNNY “JACKASS” KNOXVILLE HAS BEEN TAMED

Filed Under: Family > Jackass > Johnny Knoxville


Photo Credit: Buzz Foto
“Jackass” creator Johnny Knoxville has always had the reputation of being an overgrown crazy kid but he’s morphed into quite a family man. Above, he’s pictured with his daughter Madison, 15, (from his first marriage) his baby Rocko, and his pregnant wife Naomi. We’re guessing his Jackass movies made him a lot of money.

Eddie Murphy To Host 2012 Academy Awards?

(RTTNews) - Eddie Murphy has been pegged to host the 2012 Academy Awards; and, while no announcement has been made, sources close to the event say he is currently the top choice.

A decision is anticipated for later this week as show producers Don Mischer and Brett Ratner are set to meet with Academy of Motion Pictures President Tom Sherak. The awards ceremony takes place in February.

Other reports have indicated that the show's producers are eager to switch the ceremony's format back to a one comedian host. Recent shows featuring co-hosts (James Franco/Anne Hathaway and Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin) have not gone off well.

In the meantime, Murphy has two films set for release: the Ratner-directed "Tower Heist" (due in early November); and, "A Thousand Words" (due in January).

Religious fanatics fire at Foo Fighters

Westboro Baptist Church singles out Grohl and co for latest hate campaign, saying band should use fame to preach obedience
Westboro Baptist Church

Hate campaign: A young Westboro activist

An infamous religious sect have set their sights on the Foo Fighters for their next hate campaign.

The Westboro Baptist Church is well-known for its “God hates fags” billboards and protesting near the funerals of military personnel. Last year they enraged the rock community by staging a demonstration near the funeral of Ronnie James Dio.

Now the church, led by Fred Phelps and those members of his family who haven’t disowned him, are planning to stage a protest outside the Foo Fighters’ concert in Kansas on September 16.

It’s thought they were spurred into action after Dave Grohl and co released a spoof homo-erotic video called Hot Buns to promote the tour.

A church statement says: “The entertainment industry is a microcosm of the people in this doomed nation: hard-hearted, hell-bound and hedonistic.”

It states the Foos “have a platform and should be using it to encourage obedience to God; instead you teach every person who will listen all things contrary to him: fornication, adultery, idolatry, fags.”

The church then turns on the band’s fans, saying: “You have no proper thoughts of the God that created you, but we’ll be there to make sure you don’t forget when you haul your rebellious carcasses into the Sprint Center to watch God-hating fools their shtick.

“The day of your destruction is upon you, even as you vainly seek comfort in the frivolities of this life.”

Earlier this week the church released a parody of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to mark what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday. Revealing “Bohemian Tragedy” they said: “Freddie should really have listened to God and so should you.”

The Beatles No 1 Again

09/07/2011
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The Beatles' "1" was released for the first time digitally yesterday exclusively via iTunes and the remastered "1" album will also be released on CD with updated packaging on September 13.

The album has debuted at #1 on several iTunes top albums charts around the world, including the US, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Spain, New Zealand, and Greece. The Beatles have now sold more than nine million songs and over 1.5 million albums on iTunes worldwide.

1 collects all of The Beatles' singles released between 1963 and 1970 that reached #1 on the UK's Record Retailer chart and/or on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. The Beatlesachieved 17 #1 UK singles between May 1963 and July 1969 and 20 US chart-toppers between February 1964 and June 1970. Between both charts, The Beatles' singles spent a total of 128 weeks at #1.

Since its original release in 2000, 30 million physical copies of The Beatles' "1" have been sold around the world, including more than 11.7 million RIAA Diamond-certified sales in the US, where 1 topped Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for eight weeks on its way to becoming the decade's top-selling album (2000-2009).

"1" Official Tracklisting
1. Love Me Do
2. From Me to You
3. She Loves You
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
5. Can't Buy Me Love
6. A Hard Day's Night
7. I Feel Fine
8. Eight Days a Week
9. Ticket to Ride
10. Help!
11. Yesterday
12. Day Tripper
13. We Can Work It Out
14. Paperback Writer
15. Yellow Submarine
16. Eleanor Rigby
17. Penny Lane
18. All You Need Is Love
19. Hello, Goodbye
20. Lady Madonna
21. Hey Jude
22. Get Back
23. The Ballad of John and Yoko
24. Something
25. Come Together
26. Let It Be
27. The Long and Winding Road

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne coming to DVD

The new film, “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne,” had a short run in theatres last month but is now on its way into your homes on DVD.

Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a November 15 release date for the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the feature-length documentary about the life of the legendary heavy metal singer, co-produced by Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne.

The movie – which debuted earlier this year at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival - is packed with never-before-seen Black Sabbath footage and recent solo tour clips. Fellow musicians such as Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others will also share stories, while an exclusive interview with the Osbourne family explains why bringing Ozzy's storied history to life — through the eyes of his son Jack — was the perfect motivation to capture the story of one of music’s greatest icons on film.

Ozzy recently wrapped up his “Scream” tour and is now rumored to be working behind closed doors with Black Sabbath on a possible new album and tour for 2012.

New Order Reunion- Listen To New Blink-182- Linkin Park Beginning New Album- Hear New Mastodon- New Halestorm Coming- Meet Dream Theater- more

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(Billboard) New Order will play for the first time in five years for a pair of charity concerts next month. This incarnation of New Order, however, will not include original bassist Pete Hook more

(CoS) Blink-182's "Up All Night", the first single from the trio's upcoming sixth album Neighborhoods, was a blast of nostalgia from an era not-so-long gone. With "After Midnight", the LP's second single, the trip down memory lane continues. Grab a listen here

(FMQB) Linkin Park's Chester Bennington tells MTV News, "We don't know when the next record is going to be done. We are in the beginning phases of that. We're still winding down A Thousand Suns and touring for that, so I can tell you we are working and we're excited, and we like the direction that we're going in." more

(Loudwire) Mastodon have unveiled their new song 'Spectrelight' off of their upcoming release, 'The Hunter.' The song features vocals from Neurosis singer Scott Kelly, who is a familiar voice to Mastodon fans. Kelly has appeared on previous Mastodon tunes, as well. More details and a stream here

Skeletonwitch is streaming new song 'Reduced to the Failure Of Prayer' from the forthcoming LP 'Forever Abomination.' The song can be heard here

(BW*BK) Dream Theater will be conducting an in-store signing session at Guitar Center Manhattan (25 West 14th Street) on Friday, September 16 at 6 PM. Attendance is strictly limited to 200 fans more

(Classic Rock) Alice Cooper has added Arthur Brown to his London Halloween show on October 29. It happens at Alexandra Palace, with New York Dolls also on the bill, plus fire breathers, stilt walkers and angle grinders. more

(The 1st Five) Every Avenue and Go Radio will be joining Yellowcard for their entire North American tour. more

(BW*BK) Rush are mining their personal stash to select some very special items to put up on the Rush Ebay auction with proceeds going to the Grapes For Humanity charity. A message at the band's site states: "We just wanted to give you a heads up so you can be ready to break open the piggy bank and bid on some personal Rush rarities" more

(Classic Rock) Carl Palmer is to go on his first UK tour in six years. Dubbed The Carl Palmer Band – 2011 Pictures At An Exhibition Tour, the dates are listed here

(MU) Cradle Of Filth will release their new mini-album and DVD, "Evermore Darkly….," on October 17th (Europe) and Nuclear Blast USA on October 18, 2011 (North America). The mini-album features the brand new track "Thank Your Lucky Stars," plus a remix of "Forgive Me Father," courtesy of Rob C from Anthrax, an extended rendition of "Lilith Immaculate," as well as demo versions of three songs from "Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa." more

Cloven Hoof check in with the following band lineup news: "After auditioning 147 guitar players and listening to countless demo CDs, Cloven Hoof have finally found their ultimate guitar hero courtesy of the Express & Star newspaper. Joe Whelan is officially now a member of Cloven Hoof." more

(Loudwire) Halestorm's Lzzy Hale talks to KLAQ about their future plans: "Most likely we're gonna have a single for you before the end of the year," Hale continues. "We'll release [the album in] during the first quarter [of next year], that's the plan as of now." more

(Lambgoat) Cannibal Corpse have begun recording their twelfth studio album at Sonic Ranch studios in Texas with producer Erik Rutan. The band has spent months writing the album and has recorded at Sonic Ranch in the past, but never with Rutan at the helm. more

3 kick off a North American mini-tour with Within Temptation today. Vocalist and guitarist Joey Eppard had the following to say about the upcoming tour: "We're super stoked to be hitting the road again, especially after spending the last year and a half in the studio! The fact that we get to play with Within Temptation just makes it that much sweeter" more

(BW&BK) Duff Mckagan's Loaded featuring Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, have announced a string of UK live dates in November. more

(superLOUD) Favored Nations has released an original song from L.A. Guns to promote the forthcoming Acoustic Gypsy Live album. While mainly featuring classic L.A. Guns staples, also included in the Acoustic Gypsy track list is a new song called "Little Soldier." more

(BW&BK) According to a brief update by Virgin Steele, the band will re-issue their Age Of Consent album on November 21st. It will feature an extra disc featuring with bonus tracks and a run time of approximately 40 minutes. more

Regis Philbin I'll Be Gone In November ...

November 18, 2011 ... mark the date -- because it will be the LAST TIME Regis Philbin will host "Live with Regis and Kelly."

80-year-old Regis made the announcement this morning -- but there's still a HUGE mystery ... no one knows who his replacement will be.

There are a handful of fill-in hosts who are rumored to have a shot at the gig -- including "Dancing with the Stars" alum Psycho Mike, "Survivor" host Jeff Probst and Howie Mandel.

Anthony Michael Hall BUSTED in Neighborhood Dispute

Anthony Michael Hall was arrested by one of his neighbors -- after allegedly going on a loud and violent tear around his Westside L.A. condo complex.

TMZ has learned Hall's neighbor made a citizen's arrest after the actor allegedly tore up plants, yelled at people in the complex, and pounded on doors.

One of the neighbors called LAPD -- and when officers showed up ... demanded they arrest Hall -- best known for roles in 80s teen flicks like "Weird Science."

Hall was booked on suspicion of disturbing the peace, and released shortly after midnight.

Kurt Angle The PROOF I Wasn't Too Drunk to Drive

Wrestling superstar Kurt Angle says his blood alcohol level was WAY under the legal limit when he was arrested for drunk driving this weekend ... and now TMZ has a police document that seems to back up his story.

We've obtained the Certificate of Blood Alcohol Analysis ... issued by the State of Virginia ... which shows Kurt's B.A.C. was .06 at the time of his arrest. The legal limit in VA is .08.

The TNA Wrestling champ has released a statement on the matter ... saying, "I did not believe my driving behavior was reckless or otherwise improper."

He adds, "I fully cooperated with the officer who clearly recognized me while performing his standard procedures. Subsequent to the stop, I was asked to submit to a breathalyzer test and passed. I do not believe that I broke any laws and will be entering a plea of not guilty in response to any pending charges."

As TMZ previously reported, troopers pulled over Angle's car after receiving a tip from another motorist ... who claimed the wrestler was driving erratically.

Angle explains, "I was returning from an iMPACT Wrestling show in an unfamiliar place, late at night and was trying to find the exit for my hotel."

Anthony Michael Hall Neighbors FRIGHTENED 'He Wants to Fight Everyone'

Anthony Michael Hall has been scaring the crap out of his neighbors for months ... screaming obscenities and challenging people to fights in the street ... this according to sources close to the actor.

Several people who live near Hall in Playa del Rey, CA tell TMZ ... when Hall was arrested for allegedly terrorizing his condo complex last night, no one was shocked because he's been acting strange for a while.

We're told Hall is often seen acting aggressive outside of his unit -- cussing at people who walk by, flipping them off and even attempting to squirt people with a hose ... for no apparent reason.

Our sources say neighbors complained to the housing association ... but no action had been taken against Hall.

One person tells us, "I have considered buying a gun to stay safe from Hall ... he's the scariest person I've ever encountered in my life."

'Pawn Stars' Chumlee Drops $11k on B-Day Bash

LET'S POP CRISTAL!!!


"Pawn Stars" badass Austin "Chumlee" Russell made one hell of a birthday negotiation at a nightclub this weekend -- You give me 40 bottles of Cristal ... I'll give you $11 THOUSAND DOLLARS!!

Chumlee rolled into Push nightclub in Tunica, Mississippi on Saturday night -- and decided he wanted to treat the entire place to some fancy champagne ... so he did.

Chum -- who was hanging with "Pawn Stars" bodyguard Antoine -- racked up a total bill of $9,558 ... and then dropped a $2,000 tip ... for a grand total of $11,558.

Wonder what the Old Man would say ...

Al Davis Suggests Beef w/ Al Michaels Is Over Bogus Adultery Report

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis believes Al Michaels secretly blames him for planting a FALSE news report about Michaels cheating on his wife a while back ... and suggests that's the REAL reason Michaels blasted him on TMZ over the weekend.

After the NFL announcer RIPPED Davis ... calling him a terrible owner who's probably gonna die soon ... Oakland Raiders P.R. Director Mike Taylor gave the following statement to TMZ:

"We have no idea what Michaels was blathering about. I do remember Michaels being associated with an ultimately bogus report about adultery and other misdeeds and he thought Al Davis had something to do with it. Al Davis had nothing to do with it."

"During the recent Raiders/Saints broadcast, Chris Collinsworth put Michaels in his place when Michaels was speaking about the Raiders. John Madden did the same thing when he was in the booth with Michaels."

"We do not know what started this."

FYI -- The "report" Taylor is referring to was a radio station prank back in 1997 ... and as Taylor pointed out, there was NO TRUTH to the notion that Michaels ever committed adultery.

Bach: "My albums just blow their (Skid Row) albums away!"

"To me, my albums sound more like original SKID ROW
than the new SKID ROW sounds like SKID ROW."





Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. An excerpt from the chat follows below.

Radio Metal: One of the strongest videos in hard rock history is the one you did with SKID ROW for "18 And Life". On the other hand, the video for your latest single is much lighter and is clearly on the fun and rock 'n' roll side. Does this mean you don't want to get too serious nowadays?

Sebastian Bach: To be honest with you, the money we spent for the three videos we shot for "Kicking & Screaming" was less than the money for the catering truck on the "18 And Life" video. Those are 300,000-dollar videos. Since there's no TV stations, at least in America, that will play the videos, we're very lucky to even be doing videos. But the technology is so advanced, the filming is all high-def, and it looks really clear and cool. The "Kicking & Screaming" video is basically just video performance with us, and because I wrote the lyrics for my girlfriend, she's in the video when the lyrics are talking about her. She makes the video look a lot prettier than just us three greasy rockers! (Laughs) It's just fun. I read online a comment like, "Why is he smiling?" Number one, nobody told me I couldn't smile, and number two, I'm so happy with the music and the way my girl looks, I'm smiling because I'm really happy! I'm like: "I love this song, I love the lyrics and I'm having fun". To me, that song is so heavy and cool that it makes me smile. This is fucking really cool, I really like it! I didn't know you weren't allowed to smile, I didn't know there was a rule against that!

Radio Metal: Why would somebody ask why you're smiling? That's strange…

Sebastian Bach: I don't know. Even my manager said that at first. Again, the song is very heavy, so I guess I should be making a mean face! (Laughs) I don't think about what face I should make, I'm not that contrived. I don't plan things out like that, I just try to have emotion. It always comes down to emotion, that's what music is to me. It's about feeling things. And above all, rock 'n' roll should be a lot of fun, and it is, if you let it be.

Radio Metal: Everybody has an idea about what is metal and what is not, so I guess smiling is not metal!

Sebastian Bach: Smiling is not metal, but on the VAN HALEN-David Lee Roth "Jump" video, which was just a performance piece, they're smiling and having fun. I'm a VAN HALEN fan, and I think those videos are some of the best videos ever. Rock 'n' roll is totally fun, it should be about escaping normal, conventional life. Yeah, Rock 'n' roll is fun. Ozzy Osbourne has fun!

Radio Metal: I saw him on stage this summer, and, yeah, he was smiling!

Sebastian Bach: Yes, rock 'n' roll is fun, man! It makes me smile!

Radio Metal: It's now been over ten years that you've been releasing music as a solo artist. Aren't you missing playing in a real, stable band context, being equal with your band mates and not a singer with a backing band?

Sebastian Bach: I guess you're referring to my old band, SKID ROW. I think if you listen to the music they make without me, and then to "Angel Down" and "Kicking & Screaming", you would realize why we're not together. I don't want to brag, but my albums just blow their fucking albums away, and anybody with two ears would tell you that. To me, my albums sound more like original SKID ROW than the new SKID ROW sounds like SKID ROW.

Radio Metal: That was actually one of my questions: your solo albums are much more aggressive and heavy than what SKID ROW does today. Does this mean that the heaviness and aggressiveness of the older SKID ROW albums, especially "Slave To The Grind", came from you?

Sebastian Bach: Yes, it did. I'm not gonna lie to you: I am a guy that makes sure his CDs sound like that. People can say I'm hard to work with. I'm not hard to work with. I just refuse to suck! I will not put out a fucking CD that sucks. I have a good ear. We don't like each other, but even Snake from SKID ROW said in an interview: "Sebastian's biggest contribution to SKID ROW was that he could take a good song." And I can. If I feel a song in my heart, like "18 And Life", then I can really sing it emotionally, and that's what people relate to, it's emotion. Snake's a manager now, he manages other bands, he's into the business side of things. I'm not into that. I'm more into the creative side of music. That's why I got in it. I didn't get in it as a job, I got in it 'cause I've always been a singer, and my voice just has a life of its own. I was the metalhead in SKID ROW. I was the guy that would be in the studio when those guys would be playing golf or doing business. I was the guy that was in there all the time, making sure that those albums sounded like they sound. And I will keep doing that for the rest of my life. I love making CDs, it's very fun to me. I like writing songs, doing album covers and making videos. It's very fun, I get very excited about it. Ask my girlfriend, I even get too excited! (Laughs)

Article from BLABBERMOUTH which was taken from RADIOMETAL

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FASTWAY - NEW LINE-UP - NEW ALBUM - RELEASE DATES ANNOUNCED:

Fastway is the brainchild of Ex-Motörhead guitar player Fast Eddie Clarke. Formed in 1983 the first album “Fastway” entered the UK Charts at #43 and received very good reviews. One year later “All Fired Up” was released and due to high profile support tours in the US with Scorpions and Rush, the album was a great success. In 1985 “Waiting For The Roar” saw the light of day and Fastway supported AC/DC on their “Fly On The Wall”-Tour in whole Europe. 1986 the band wrote the soundtrack for the horror movie “Trick Or Treat” starring Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons.
After 1986 Fastway released two more studio albums with a different line up and several live and best of albums.
Eat Dog Eat is the first new studio album since 1990. Together with new vocalist Toby Jepson (Ex-Little Angels) Fast Eddie Clarke wrote some of his strongest songs. “Leave The Light On” or “Sick As A Dog” are only two examples of this varied album.
Fast Eddie Clarke reckons: "By far the best thing I have done since the1st Fastway album. This is classic rock at its best!!!!"
Steamhammer /SPV is proud to have Fast Eddie Clarke and Fastway on their label for Europe.
Olly Hahn, A&R Steamhammer says: "It's an honour to have Fast Eddie Clarke and his band on our label. He was THE guitar player in Motörhead but also with Fastway he delivered awesome music. With "Eat Dog Eat" he`s definitely back...probably better than ever!"
The album will be released in Germany on November 11 and in Europe on November 14.

Tracklisting: 1. Deliver Me 4:41 2. Fade Out 4:05 3. Leave The Light On 3:55 4. Loving Fool 4:30 5. Dead And Gone 5:49 6. Sick As A Dog 3:44 7. Freedom Song 3:52 8. Do You Believe 4:04 9. Love I Need 4:37 10. On And On 3:53 / Download Exclusive: 11. Only If You Want It 4:06.
WebLinks: www.fasteddieclarke.com / www.spv.de.

JOURNEY - NEAL SCHON & ARNEL PINEDA INTERVIEWED:

Journey guitarist Neal Schon and vocalist Arnel Pineda were interviewed by myself a month or so back as they were wrapping up the band's European tour. They have now just completed the first leg of their 2011 USA tour and I'm now pleased to present the two interviews.

Neal Schon: Doing It His Way. Read Interview.

Arnel Pineda: From Dusty Streets To Platinum Records. Read Interview.

xx

Guns N’ Roses to play Orlando in October

Another US date for Guns N’ Roses has been announced.

Following recent news that the band is set to play Miami on October 29, The Orlando Sentinel reports GNR will perform at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on October 28.

Tickets — at $35, $45 and $75 will go on sale at 10 a.m. September 9 at Ticketmaster outlets and the usual spots. (Buy tickets at amwaycenter.com, Amway Center box office, Ticketmaster retail locations, charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000 or at Ticketmaster.com.)

More U.S. shows will be announced soon.

GNR’s last US concert appearance was when the band headlined the closing night of the Rock 'N Rev Festival at the 70th annual Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 13, 2010.

Guns N Roses
2011 Fall tour

Oct 02 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock In Rio
Oct 05 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
Oct 08 – La Plata, Argentina – Estadio Unico
Oct 10 – Rosario, Argentina – Salon Metropolitano
Oct 12 – Cordoba, Argentina - Orfeo Superdomo
Oct 15 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Jockey Club
Oct 18 – Mexico City, Mexico – Sports Palace
Oct 19 – Mexico City, Mexico – Sports Palace
Oct 22 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Arena VFG
Oct 23 – Monterrey, Mexico – Arena

Oct 28 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Oct 29 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

Guns Guns N' Roses

Green Day Armstrong kicked off flight

Billie Joe’s anger as he’s forced to leave plane before takeoff after refusing attendant’s request to pull up his trousers
Billie Joe Armstrong

Anger: Armstrong

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was forced to leave a flight before takeoff – after refusing an attendant’s request to pull up his trousers.

The musician posted an angry tweet after being kicked off a Southwest Airlines plane bound for Burbank from Oakland, California. But the company say Armstrong has resolved his issues with them.

Eyewitnesses told Fox News how the singer and a companion were boarding the plane when an attendant asked him to wear his sagging trousers higher. He asked the attendant if there weren’t “better things to do than worry about that?”

He was told he could be ordered off the flight if he continued to refuse. When he insisted he just wanted to get to his seat, he and his companion were escorted back to the departure lounge.

Armstrong tweeted: “Just got kicks off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low! What the fuck? No joke!”

But Southwest spokesman Brad Hawkins said he was allowed to board the next flight, and added: “We followed up with this customer and involved employees to get more details and, in our latest conversations, understand from the customer the situation was resolved to his satisfaction.”

One-liners: ‘Ozzy said, I want to be Number 10′

Osbourne’s bid to join Slipknot, more Loutallica details, Sebastian Bach on marriage and Axl Rose, Kinks for kids and more
Lulu cover

Revelations: Loutallica's Lulu cover

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has told of Ozzy Osbourne’s bid to join his band when they were introduced to each other.

Taylor was backstage at a show with Ozzy’s wife Sharon and son Jack when the Prince of Darkness entered the catering area and joined them.

“This was insane and it came out of nowhere,” Taylor reports. “I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ and he goes, ‘Slipknot! I want to be Number 10!’

“And I went, ‘Any time you want!’”

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Metallica and Lou Reed have revealed more details of their collaboration album, Lulu, due out on October 31.

They’ve named four tracks in addition to the four they’d previously listed. The currently known titles are Brandenburg Gate, Frustration, The View, Cheat On Me, Junior Dad, Little Dog, Mistress Dread and Pumping Blood.

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Sebastian Bach says his comments about the Internet being involved in the break-up of his marriage were made in jest – although he admits they weren’t funny.

The former Skid Row singer explains: “Nobody was responsible for the demise of my marriage except me. Sometimes I say things in interviews because I’m trying to make you laugh, or trying to be funny. But some things aren’t funny.”

He’s apologised to his ex-wife and current girlfriend for saying: “It takes a strong girl to be with a rock’n'roller, or a girl who can’t work a computer.” He adds: “I shouldn’t have said that and I should own up to being a jerk. That’s reality. I shouldn’t blame others for the things I do – I should take responsibility for the things I do.”

He also regrets not being able to get Guns n’Roses mainman Axl Rose to make a guest appearance on his new solo album.

“He was going to sing on Kicking and Screaming,” Bach says. “He goes, ‘Hey, Baz, what’s the last day I can sing on your record?’ And I gave him a date, and that day came and went. So maybe we’ll get him on the next one. Who knows?”

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Kinks frontman Ray Davies has written a musical to be performed by school pupils, based on his band’s songs.

Children from the John Ruskin School in Cumbria, England, performed Child’s Play for the first time yesterday in London. The story follows three couples from different social classes living through recent events including the death of Princess Diana and the world financial meltdown.

The producers say Davies’ musical “provides a commentary on the aspirations and disappointments through the decades of modern Britain.”

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Rolling Stone Keith Richards has helped an ailing radio station get back on air by donating £3000 to their emergency fund.

Angel Radio, based on the Isle of Wight, called for aid after their transmitter was damaged in a storm in July.

Richards has a home in the station’s broadcast area but it’s not known if he heard their plea for help himself. A cheque was sent from his accountant.

Station director Bev Webster says: “I opened the envelope and nearly had a heart attack. It said it was a donation from Keith Richards. We looked at one another and said, ‘Could it be the Keith Richards? Is there any other Keith Richards?”

Angel Radio, which is not allowed to sell advertising and so relies on listener donations to survive, sent a letter of thanks to the musician after confirming the cash had come from him.

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The estate of Elvis Presley is suing the star’s German record label for $9m in unpaid royalties dating back to 2002.

Arista Music is accused of withholding money generated from ringtones, download and app sales based on the King’s back-catalogue.

It’s also been accused of exploiting Elvis when, in 1973, it cut a deal which meant he was only paid $10 a year for resales of 1000 recordings.

In German copyright law contracts can be rewritten if the terms are held to have been unreasonably disproportionate. Over 10% of Elvis’ worldwide sales come out of Germany.

Label owners Sony have not commented.

Last Runaways Bassist Dies

Laurie McAllister, the last bassist in The Runaways, has died at the age of 53, due to complications brought on from asthma.McAllister joined the band in November 1978, appearing on what turned out to be the band’s final tour. Their last show was on New Year’s Eve that year, and they split up a few months later.

After The Runaways, McAllister briefly joined The Orchids, before retiring from the music industry.

Van Halen: New album update

It’s not from an official source (although a reliable one), so it could just be speculation and rumors, but that’s all fans usually get from the Van Halen organization.

The Van Halen News Desk, who often seem to take on the role as unofficial spokespeople for the band, report that VH completed mixing their new album a little over three weeks ago.

The fan website says the mixing process began in July and wrapped up last month.

The VHND rumor indicates the album will be mastered in mid-September with the intention of having that stage completed by the end of the month.

Still no official word on when the new VH album will be released, or even when the first single is likely to drop.

The recording will be VH’s first with David Lee Roth since 1984 (recorded in ’83), their first new music with Roth since ’96, the first effort with new bassist Wolfgang VH, and their first studio album since 1998’s “Van Halen III.”

The official Van Halen website remains locked down with simply a logo on the front page; no other information is accessible. The most recent post on the VH Facebook page and Twitter site is dated June of 2010, while their Myspace page was last updated in December, 2009.

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Billy Sheehan’s Bass-Eye View of Edward Van Halen

By 1985, Eddie Van Halen had become a regular staple on the covers of Guitar World. In this, his fourth appearance, Van Halen remarked on his marriage to Valerie Bertinelli, and how he would feel if he had a son or daughter who would one day want to follow in his footsteps. From GuitarWorld.com:

Bassist Billy Sheehan Breaks Down Eddie Van Halen’s Technique in 1985 Guitar World Interview

Here’s our interview with bassist Billy Sheehan from the July 1985 issue of Guitar World. The issue was a special edition, a tribute to Eddie Van Halen, and Sheehan discussed the secrets of Van Halen’s playing style. The original story ran with the headline “Billy Sheehan’s Bass-Eye View of Edward Van Halen: From One Hammer-on To Another,” and the story started on page 78.

Billy Sheehan has probably received more worldwide press than any contemporary rock artist not on a major label.

In much of this coverage, Sheehan is referred to as “the Eddie Van Halen of bass,” a title based on Sheehan’s virtuosic command of the instrument, together with his ability to play fiery two-handed fretting moves — a technique Van Halen brought to national attention with his band’s debut album in 1978.

Since then, many guitarists have copied the double-fretting technique, but no bassist has been able to incorporate it into a personal repertoire with as much impact as Sheehan. And though Billy admits to being influenced by Eddie — ever since Sheehan’s band Talas toured the States with Van Halen in 1980, the two have remained in close contact — Sheehan has been experimenting with two-handed fretting since 1974.

GUITAR WORLD: There’s a controversy brewing as to whether you or Eddie began playing hammer-ons first.

As far as I know, we actually began playing them around the same time. But we both came up with it on our own. And it’s by no means a new thing. I mean, in the 1700s, Paganini was playing hammer-ons on the violin. So to say who was first and who’s best doesn’t really matter. I recently saw an issue of Down Beat from the fifties that showed a photo of a guitarist playing hammer-ons. And right now a jazz guitarist named Stanley Jordan does two-hand over-the-neck tapping. But there’s no “patents” and Ed Van Halen will admit that he doesn’t own any technique. However, he did popularize hammering, and for that he deserves credit for shining a whole new light on electric guitar.

What makes him so great?

He eliminated a lot of the stuff between the guitar and the amp. He does have a lot of effects in his rig, but he doesn’t rely on them. Ed uses his hands on the strings to get the sounds, and now a lot of the more advanced players have realized that they needn’t worry so much about pedals and effects. They’re concentrating more on just playing the guitar.

And there’s other ways that Ed has had influence — just the way he painted his guitar, for example — a lot of little things like that. The total scope of his influence may be greater than any guitarist ever.

Even Hendrix?

In certain ways, yes! Not to take anything away from Jimi — he’s influenced me more than any other musician, not to mention the thousands of guitarists he’s also influenced — but Ed has literally gotten a whole generation of kids to go out and buy guitars. Not necessarily to play like him, but he’s inspired them just to play. Ed reaches such a broad group of people. He’s had a huge, huge effect on the guitar.

Eddie’s playing has even stirred the emotions of fellow musicians.

Well, I think a lot of the “name” guitarists — the same ones Ed has looked up to for years, since he was just starting out — have developed a snotty attitude toward him. Because here’s this new kid on the block coming and blowing all their doors off. Ed can bring out a lot of jealousy in people; it burns me up READ THE REST at GuitarWorld.com

Montrose talks Hagar reunion

Axeman Ronnie believes he and Chickenfoot singer Sammy could perform together in the future – if they can find time
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We'll ride again: Montrose

Guitarist Ronnie Montrose hopes he and former Montrose singer Sammy Hagar can find the time to perform together again.

Hagar fronted the band for hit tracks Bad Motor Scooter and Rock Candy, and sang on the band’s first two albums, Montrose and Paper Money. He left in 1974 to pursue a solo career and later joined Van Halen before winding up in supergroup Chickenfoot.

But Montrose is hoping the pair can get together once more – although he doesn’t believe they’ll record any new material.

He tells Bakersfield.com: “There will never be any recording or touring in that sense, but Sammy and I still talk.

“He’s busy doing his thing and I’m doing mine. We may do a reunion show for fun, and literally at this point in our lives it would be just for fun.

“I’m sure there will come a day when Sammy and I will share a stage together and play some of the old songs.”

The guitarist continues to insist that, despite the reputation of his band’s self-titled 1973 album, he was never a heavy metal musician.

“I considered Montrose heavy rock,” he says. “Heavy metal to me is bands like Metallica and Megadeth in the 80s. My heroes were Zeppelin, Free and Deep Pruple. In my mind, because of my own sensibilities, and my – for lack of better terms – nomenclature and semantics, all of us, including Aerosmith, were not metal. It was all heavy rock.”

Lewis gone, but telethon brings in more than '10

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even without Jerry Lewis, the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon posted its best gain since the recession started, though the program's longtime host was on the minds of many during the 46th annual fundraiser.

"American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said after co-hosting Sunday's program that he's sorry the famed comedian didn't participate, but the organization needs to move on to ensure the fundraiser continues.

The telethon raised nearly $61.5 million Sunday, an increase of about $2.6 million over last year, MDA officials said.

Lythgoe told The Associated Press minutes after the six-hour live broadcast ended on the east coast that he thought the 85-year-old actor would show up either during the telecast or earlier to film a taped segment of his signature song "You'll Never Walk Alone."

"I was fully expecting him to turn up at any point and join that six hours — and I'm sorry he didn't," Lythgoe told the AP. "And hopefully another year he might. I mean, he knows that he is always welcome on the telethon. It's his baby."

An orchestra was ready to film Lewis, but he didn't come to the Las Vegas casino where the telethon was filmed, Lythgoe said.

Lewis publicist Candi Cazau declined comment when reached by the AP. Earlier, she said Lewis never agreed to any appearance — recorded or live — after the MDA announced in August he wouldn't take part in the show or be its chairman.

Lythgoe and co-host Jann Carl said during the show that Lewis "retired."

Lewis has not publicly said why he is no longer chairman of the MDA, or why he didn't personally appear in this year's telethon. The co-hosts' remarks during the show were the first time the MDA has addressed Lewis' departure since it was announced, and telethon spokesman Jim Brown declined further comment about the split.

Lewis' absence ended a 45-year run in which he raised $1.66 billion.

The fundraiser raised $58.9 million last year, but was shortened this year from 21½ hours.

Brown said early Monday that this year's donations increased to nearly $61.5 million, the MDA's best showing since 2008 when the recession started.

"The tremendous success of the telethon, even in a tough economy where some communities are also being challenged by natural disasters, shows that America understands and appreciates the truly rapid progress being made by MDA-funded researchers worldwide," R. Rodney Howell, M.D., chairman of the MDA Board of Directors, said in a statement.

Lythgoe said he and other telethon hosts knew Lewis — a man inextricably bonded to the telethon — would be a presence even in a show that never included his voice.

"There appeared to be an elephant in the room, and it's one that you go talk about," Lythgoe said. "This guy is someone who's put this whole thing together."

Buy Lythgoe said the telethon and cause can't center around one man — even Lewis.

"It has to continue without him and we are going to need a lot of help from everybody to ensure that it does continue," Lythgoe said. "Because Jerry, bless him, is 85 and isn't going to be around forever anyway. And the MDA and this telethon has to continue."

The Lewis-less telethon began airing live on the east coast Sunday night with an opening number featuring young dancers performing to David Guetta's "Titanium," with an introduction from Abbey Umali, the organization's tween goodwill ambassador.

Lythgoe, Carl and co-hosts Nancy O'Dell and Alison Sweeney then spent five minutes after being introduced talking about Lewis and his lifelong legacy felt by the telethon, the MDA and everyone who participates in the charity's pushes for neuromuscular research, clinics and summer camps for youngsters known as "Jerry's Kids."

Lythgoe said during his opening comments that Lewis, 85, seemed to be passing the torch last year when the comedian offered Lythgoe his seat as Lewis took a break and Lythgoe was coming on the air

"And Jerry, and I know you're watching, when you gave me that chair I know it's possible to sit on it, but it's isn't possible, Jerry, to replace you, sir," he said.

Later in the show's first hour, superstar singer Celine Dion mentioned Lewis again during a taped segment, referring to him as a friend as she introduced a cover performance of Journey's "Open Arms."

Other celebrities briefly mentioned Lewis throughout the show during cameos sprinkled between a variety of performances, interviews with people touched by muscular diseases and suit-clad corporate representatives touting company philanthropy and partnerships with the MDA.

Just before the show's closing, a two-minute montage over piano music showed Lewis dancing, singing, mingling with famous faces and interviewing children — though he was never heard.

It was a stark contrast from previous years, when the show was as much about Lewis at center stage as the donations themselves.

As the program aired, many viewers openly wondered on Twitter and other social networks about how the show would be affected by the split.

Randy Duncan, a 45-year-old pastor from Westland, Mich., said he tuned in for about two minutes, but stopped watching and instead switched between Detroit Tigers baseball and an airing of "Star Wars." He said the show had lost the nostalgic touches that reminded him of raising money for the MDA with neighbors through backyard carnivals when he was a kid.

"The way they handled it just gave me no interest," Duncan said. "At least give him one more shot, let him go out with style."

Instead, the telethon was an unceremonious end to a six-decade association that forged one of the world's most famous annual TV moments.

Lewis, who's appeared in scores of films and TV shows as well as produced, directed and taught film, had been chairman of the MDA since the early 1950s, before the famed telethon began. In 1977, Lewis was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the telethon and the MDA.

In May, when the MDA first announced Lewis was retiring as host, the organization said he would stay on as chairman and still appear on the show. It released a statement from Lewis in which the comedian said he would sing the song that has become an annual tradition.

But the statement said Lewis wouldn't step down as chairman.

"I'll never desert MDA and my kids," he said.

The finale was a medley of patriotic songs featuring Jordin Sparks, Jon Secada and Maureen McGovern, among others, singing along with 70 children from a Las Vegas choir.

In the show's final moments, Lythgoe said; "We missed you, Jerry."

Lythgoe said he didn't know the details of Lewis' split with the MDA. But he said he knew Lewis was watching.

"As far as I'm aware, this was all with Jerry's blessing," he said.

Ex-Denver Broncos Coach The MASSIVE Real Estate Loss

Former Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels -- the guy who drafted Tim Tebow last year and later got fired -- has taken ANOTHER major hit in Colorado ... losing $500k on a bad real estate deal.

McDaniels just sold his 5,685 sqft Greenwood Village mansion for $1.95 mil ... HORRIBLE for Josh considering he bought the place for $2.5 mil back in 2009 just after he reportedly signed a 4-year, $8 mil contract with the Broncos.

Don't feel too bad for McDaniels -- he got a new gig as an offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams ... and according to TMZ's resident football expert, they'll probably be better than the Broncos this year.

Remake Of 'Footloose' Provides New Spin On Familiar Themes

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(RTTNews) - "Footloose," October 14th (Paramount):

If the second trailer for "Footloose" looks like a hybrid between "Grease" and "Rebel Without a Cause," it's mainly because Paramount would love for you to think about those two movies while watching it.

A remake of a very popular mid-1980s movie, "Footloose" tells the story of a good-looking stranger in a strange land who ends up turning a small southern town on its head with new ideas. The trailer is filled with slick dance moves and beautiful women too old to actually be high school students, which fits perfectly with how movies were made in the 80s.

Relative unknown Kenny Wormald takes over from Kevin Bacon as main character Ren McCormack, a pompous teen who has the arduous task of proving that dancing is cool. Instead of John Lithgow as the stringent Reverend Shaw Moore, this time we get Dennis Quaid in his stead, which isn't exactly ideal, but not having Sarah Jessica Parker (as the original did) will hopefully be a step in the right direction.

"Footloose" is also from director Craig Brewer, who seems to be a good fit after making the surprisingly good "Hustle and Flow" back in 2005.

The trailer for "Footloose" can be viewed at the movie's official site.

George Clooney To Receive Telluride Festival Silver Medallion

(RTTNews) - George Clooney is slated to be honored with a Silver Medallion award this week at the 38th Annual Telluride Film Festival.

The actor/director will be honored for his history of performances, most recently his role in the Alexander Payne film "The Descendants," in which Clooney stars as Matt King, a father who must take on more responsibilities with his family when his wife is injured in an accident. Said Telluride co-director Gary Meyer of Clooney's role in the film: "It's not what people would expect we would do, because they see him as a superstar. And yet, when we looked at his body of work as a serious actor, a romantic lead, a comedian."

Meyer added: "And then [there is] his career as a director, where he chooses really carefully. There are multiple reasons why he's deserving of the kind of tribute we take very seriously here."

Other recipients of the Silver Medallion award this year include Tilda Swinton (for her role in Lynne Ramsey's "We Need To Talk About Kevin") and French filmmaker Pierre Etaix.

FRONTIERS CELEBRATING NOMINATIONS IN 'BEST ALBUM 2011' CATEGORY OF CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS:

Europe's leading melodic rock & AOR label, Frontiers Records is celebrating TWO nominations in the 'Best Album of the Year 2011' category of this year's prestigious Classic Rock Magazine Roll of Honor Awards.

Journey are one of the post popular American Rock bands of all time, and this year released their album, 'Eclipse' on Frontiers Records to critical acclaim. With 12 brand new studio tracks, produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden), co-produced by Neal Schon & Jonathan Cain and mixed by David Kalmusky, founding member & lead guitarist Neal Schon says, "I'm in love with this record, which I haven't said about one of our albums for a long time, it's a rock record & it sounds amazing". Journey are: Neal Schon (lead guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) & Arnel Pineda (lead singer). Since their formation in 1973, Journey has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums. The band's Greatest Hits album is certified 15 times platinum, bringing Journey into the elite club of Diamond-certified album holders. The group also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – but will they be adding a Classic Rock award to their arsenal of accolades?

Whitesnake, the legendary rock'n'roll legacy founded by renowned singer/songwriter David Coverdale this year released their 11th studio album, 'Forevermore' – via Frontiers Records. David Coverdale describes the new album as "a perfect blend of all the good elements we enjoy in Whitesnake; hard rock, rhythm & blues, soul and strong melodies. I feel it embraces a consolidated musical history of the band that we have rarely achieved before, but without borrowing from the past. It's a goon 'un, one of our best. We are honoured, once again, to be nominated for this prestigious award" Formed in 1977 Whitesnake carry a rightful reputation as one of the world's leading rock'n'roll bands. Coverdale's blues roots, combined with a passion for rock' n' roll, have shaped a sound that spawned a multi-platinum album in 1987, two top 10 hits & two number one singles. With over 100 Million records sold worldwide the bands ever-loyal legion of fans will be no doubt be voting for these perennial rock favorites!

Serafino Perugino, President and A&R Director of Frontiers Records is delighted by news of the nominations, "Whitesnake and Journey showed they can still come up with outstanding music that sounds fresh & exciting in this day & age. We are honoured & enthused that these two bands have been put forward for the Best Album of 2011 Award by Classic Rock magazine and we hope their fans will vote and support these nominations" To check out the nominations for all categories and to cast your votes visit: awards2011.classicrockmagazine.com/

RUSH SIGN TO ROADRUNNER RECORDS:
Rush is on the move. The prog rock legends behind "Tom Sawyer," "Fly By Night" and "The Spirit of Radio" have partnered up with Roadrunner Records after being doggedly pursued by the rock-heavy imprint.
"After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom Lipsky [President, Lipsky Music LLC] presented a deal that worked and the timing was right," Rush manager Ray Danniels said in an announcement. "We wanted to be at a label focused on the rock genre -- and that's Roadrunner."
Since 1989, the Canadian trio -- Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart -- has released six studio albums through Atlantic, beginning with "Presto" and most recently, 2007's "Snakes & Arrows," which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Before that, the band was at Mercury. The group's next full-length studio album, a long-gestating work titled "Clockwork Angels," will be released in 2012 on Roadrunner. The delay -- a lead single, "Caravan," was released in June 2010 -- was due to the success of their Time Machine Tour, which just wrapped.
A first Roadrunner release will actually be a live album culled from the blockbuster tour. According to the label, details will be revealed in the coming weeks. Anthem/Universal Music will continue to release their music in Canada only.
Roadrunner is understandably excited to bag a band that has sold more than 40 million records and -- thanks to their doc "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage" and the Rush-heavy comedy film "I Love You, Man" -- is enjoying heightened attention and accolades across generations.
"In another life I worked with Rush and their great management team more than 30 years ago and to have Rush finally on the Roadrunner label is a dream come true," said Cees Wessels, Roadrunner Records Chairman. Lipsky, who brokered the deal, remarked that Rush has a "tradition of excellence and independence, both in the studio and on the live stage, and they remain as prolific today as at any point in their career. We are excited to be their label partners."
Rush's new labelmates include fellow prog rockers Dream Theater, metal heavies Megadeth and the indie rock band of the moment, Young the Giant, among others.
ArticleLink: www.billboard.com/#/news/rush-signs-with-roadrunner-preps-new-album-1005333222.story.

Kid Rock To Help Kick Off 2011 NFL Season

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Are you ready for some football? Kid Rock will make sure you are on Sept. 8 at 7:30 PM ET when the American Badass himself helps kick off the 2011 NFL season with a performance at Lambeau Field, home to the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.

Country act Lady Antebellum and pop-rockers Maroon 5 also are scheduled to perform during the NFL Kickoff 2011 presented by EA Sports, which will be simulcast on NBC and the NFL Network. Fans in the area who want free tickets to be part of the “casted audience” that will get to watch the performances adjacent to the stage should click here.

The 60-minute concert precedes the NFL 2011 season-opening showdown between the Packers and Super Bowl XLIV champions the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field.

Kid Rock and the NFL haven’t always been on the best of terms. Rock was part of the controversial Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, which saw Janet Jackson expose a nipple due to a “wardrobe malfunction” while dancing with Justin Timberlake. Rock was criticized by veterans groups for appearing onstage in a poncho made by cutting a slit in an American flag.

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August 31, 2011

In the most surprising collaboration news in a while, Jack White has produced a new single from the Insane Clown Posse, and it is an interpolation of a Mozart song. The single, "Leck Mich Im Arsch," will be released on White's own Third Man Records label on September 13 and features rockers Jeff The Brotherhood backing up the controversial Detroit rappers. The song uses a melody from a Mozart composition from 1782. You can see a video from Third Man announcing the unusual news below:

Justin Bieber was involved in a minor auto accident on Tuesday in the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Times. A Honda Civic collided with the singer’s black Ferrari, and no damage was done to either vehicle, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. A mass of photographers were first to hit the scene snapping photos of Bieber and an unidentified passenger believed to be his assistant.

Rapper T.I. was released from prison early Wednesday morning and will enter a halfway house to serve the remainder of his 11-month sentence for probation violation. The name of the facility will not be released until after his arrival. T.I. quickly announced his return: “Feels great to be back where I belong...Back in the arms of those who need me the most," he tweeted. "The storm is over & da sun back out. IT'S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!"

The-Dream has released a new album, while fans await the release of The Love, IV (Diary of a Mad Man). Released under his birth name Terius Nash, the 10-track 1977 is now available for free download on his website. The-Dream tweeted, "chances 'DefJam' puts a Cease and Desist on 1977 unfortunately Very High. but i think yall will have it before lawyers make me take it down."

Sting plans to release a special box set entitled Sting: 25 Years on September 27. The four disc set will be released via Cherrytree/A&M Records/Universal Music Group. Produced by Rob Mathes and manager Kathryn Schenker, Sting: 25 Years contains 3 CDs featuring 45 remastered tracks that were "personally curated by Sting" in addition to the previously unreleased live concert DVD Rough, Raw & Unreleased. Additional remixing was done by Robert Orton and Steve Fitzmaurice. A hardcover book of intimate and rare photos from world renowned photographers, lyrics, commentary and an introduction by Sting is also included.

The Beach Boys are also looking towards the past as they plan to release the lost 1966-67 SMiLE sessions. Dropping October 31 internationally and November 1 in the U.S., the SMiLE sessions will be released in multiple formats (2xCD and 2xLP, digital album, iTunes LP, and box set) through Capitol/EMI. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, and Mike Love all participated to put forth "an approximation of what was intended to be the complete SMiLE album, compiled from the Beach Boys’ original session masters," according to a press release, in addition to bonus tracks, demos, and stereo mixes. The box set contains five CDs, two LPs, two 7”s, a 60-page book, and a "three-dimensional shadowbox lid."

After releasing his new single, "Good Feeling," Flo Rida will appear on America’s Got Talent tonight. The rapper will hit the stage live with both David Guetta and Nicki Minaj to perform Guetta's new hit, "Where Them Girls At."


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Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland has released a digital album of covers, aptly titled A Compilation of Scott Weiland’s Cover Songs. Artists covered include Radiohead, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Stone Roses, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, and The Flaming Lips. The compilation is now available to download on his personal website for $15.

Jack’s Mannequin’s Andrew McMahon is now satisfied with the complete work of the group’s third album People and Things. Originally due out October 4, 2009, the album was written, alongside producer John Fields, in a style similar to that of the previous two records. "I'd go in with a song, sit down at the piano, record piano and vocal and then build a track around that," McMahon told Billboard.com. "I thought that's what I was looking for. I thought I wanted to be in a studio space without a lot of people around me so I could really flesh out what I was hearing." After playing a date in June of 2010, McMahon had a realization that the current album was not the one he wanted to put out at the time. The project was revised, keeping some material, and composing a substantial amount of new material with different producers - Jim Scott, Rob Cavallo and longtime cohort Jim Wirt. Additional musicians include ex-Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist Tim Pierce and arranger Patrick Warren. "Everything developed over time," McMahon says. "Rob kind of came in and saved the day in a lot of ways, at a moment when we ran out of a little steam in January (of 2011). When all was said and done, we had so many hands, so many talented and selfless people who helped us get from point A to completion."

Soulja Boy, Matt & Kim and Andrew W.K. have released a video for their song "I'm A Goner," which was recorded as part of Converse's Three Artists, One Song project. Converse released the zombie film-inspired music video, which features all of the artists, their fans and close friends as zombie versions of themselves partying along to the anthem of the summer in an abandoned hospital in New Jersey. Fans can check out the single and the video at www.converse.com/music.

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham will release his new self produced and recorded album Seeds We Sow on his own label September 6. The album was recorded in Buckingham’s home studio. "Most days I'd wake up, have my coffee, do my crossword puzzle and get there by 10:30 a.m.," he tells Rolling Stone. "And work through dinnertime. I didn't come up for air unless I had to." The release will be followed by a 50-day theater tour this fall. Buckingham also shed light on a Fleetwood Mac return: "We're doing something for sure," Buckingham says. "I wouldn't be shocked if it was a tour and possibly an album. We'll have to wait and see. Nothing is on the books right now. With Fleetwood Mac, there's a lot of landmines out there politically and it's hard to get everybody on the same page at the same time – but I think this might be one of those years where everyone will want to do the same thing. Whatever that is."

Aerosmith plans to release their 14th studio album sometime around May 2012, according to a recent web post by longtime producer Jack Douglas. Sessions began in July, but were interrupted by South American and Japanese tours this fall and early winter. The album will be the first release of original material since 2001’s Just Push Play. Despite drama surrounding Steven Tyler’s decision to serve as a judge on American Idol, bassist Tom Hamilton says he’s excited about the new project. "For those of you who don’t know who Jack is, he’s the guy who we worked with, producing our best albums of the ‘70s – Get Your Wings, Toys In The Attic and Rocks," Hamilton said on the Aerosmith website. "And it’s really gonna be cool, because there’s no one that knows more about the soul of this band and the creative part of this band [than] Jack."

http://join.speedboink.com/track/MTkxLjIuNi4xMi4wLjAuMC4wLjA Kid Rock To Help Kick Off 2011 NFL Season by: Joe Robinson Yesterday Kid Rock Leon Halip, Getty Images Are you ready for some football? Kid Rock will make sure you are on Sept. 8 at 7:30 PM ET when the American Badass himself helps kick off the 2011 NFL season with a performance at Lambeau Field, home to the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. Country act Lady Antebellum and pop-rockers Maroon 5 also are scheduled to perform during the NFL Kickoff 2011 presented by EA Sports, which will be simulcast on NBC and the NFL Network. Fans in the area who want free tickets to be part of the “casted audience” that will get to watch the performances adjacent to the stage should click here. The 60-minute concert precedes the NFL 2011 season-opening showdown between the Packers and Super Bowl XLIV champions the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Kid Rock and the NFL haven’t always been on the best of terms. Rock was part of the controversial Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, which saw Janet Jackson expose a nipple due to a “wardrobe malfunction” while dancing with Justin Timberlake. Rock was criticized by veterans groups for appearing onstage in a poncho made by cutting a slit in an American flag.