Sunday, November 9, 2014

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Today's Day in Rock


AC/DC Phil Rudd: Murder For Hire Charge Dropped
An attorney for AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd says that the charges for attempting to procure the murder of two men has been dropped by authorities in New Zealand, but the rocker still faces other charges.

Rudd attorney, Paul Mabey QC, issued a press release that said, 'I was advised by the (Tauranga) Crown Solicitor, (Greg) Hollister-Jones, that he had reviewed the police file and the available evidence to support the charge of attempting to procure murder. He had formed the view that there was insufficient evidence to justify that charge. He has now withdrawn the charge.'

The drummer was taken into custody after a raid at his Tauranga area home and was later released on bail. Rudd will still face charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill.

A spokesperson for Tauranga Crown Solicitor Greg Hollister-Jones confirmed to Sky News Australia that the attempted procurement of murder charge has been dropped.

Mabey told Stuff.co.nz that Rudd will fight the threatening to kill charge and he also said that the drug possession charges were "minor".

Mabey also told the news outlet that that "the decision to charge Mr Rudd was made by the New Zealand Police without consultation with the Tauranga Crown solicitor."

The attorney added, "Mr Rudd has suffered unnecessary and extremely damaging publicity as a result of widespread and sensational reporting of a very serious allegation, which on any basis was never justified."

Before this dramatic change in events, AC/DC issued a statement Thursday addressing Rudd's arrest and assuring fans that it would not disrupt their upcoming album release and tour plans.

The band wrote on their Facebook page, "We've only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil's absence will not affect the release of our new album Rock or Bust and upcoming tour next year."



Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Planning Tour
(Gibson) Now that he's completed work on the Led Zeppelin deluxe reissues, Jimmy Page says he's preparing to hit the road in 2015. Speaking to the Toronto Sun, the veteran rocker said he's already begun the process of bringing his guitar chops up to speed.

"If you asked me a year ago, I wasn't playing the guitar so much as I ought to," he said, "because I was spending so much time listening and completing the projects we're on now. But I am playing the guitar … because I am starting to get myself ready for the idea of doing something next year. In the same way that I approached the O2 [show], you get yourself up to speed…."

Page declined to specify who he has in mind as backing musicians. "I have to finish all the stuff I'm doing at the moment, all the promo and all of that, and then I'll do some serious rehearsing …," he said. "[I'll] reveal my hand at a later date … [form a band) next year."

The veteran guitarist did hint that his set list would combine old and new material. "I've got a lot of music that I'm known for," he said. "It goes back to still being a teenager. So I've got a lot. And I've got new material, that's the key to it, which will bring new surprises."

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Rush Premiere Another Long Lost Song
(Radio.com) Last week, Radio.com premiered "I've Been Runnin'," an extremely rare Rush track from their early pre-Neil Peart era. That song and "The Loser" are two songs that they band performed at a televised concert from the Laura Secord Secondary School in Ontario in 1974, which featured their original drummer, the late John Rutsey.

The entire set is included as bonus material on R40, a six-BluRay disc compendium compiling of all of their live concert films from the past few years. There's 2003's Rush In Rio, 2005's R30, 2008's Snakes and Arrows Live, Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland and last year's Clockwork Angels Tour. This week, Radio.com is proud to host the premiere of "The Loser."

We spoke with bassist/singer Geddy Lee about the performance, the band's early days, and how he developed his on-stage banter. What went through your mind when you watched the footage of you guys performing in 1974?

Well, watching that is like an out-of-body experience for me. Because I remember it, and at the same time, it was so long ago, it's hard to know if it's a real memory, or a dream state memory. It's hard to feel like that same guy who was screeching on the stage back then in unusual clothing.

Alex Lifeson told us that the thing that stuck out in his mind is that the audience were seated the entire time, no one got up! That was a very Canadian response back then. Canadians, especially back then, were an almost self-conscious audience. Even if they were loving it, most of the crowd was quite quiet. That's changed, of course, over the years. Back then, you would play a small town in Canada or across the country, and you wouldn't be sure that they were loving it. When they actually were loving it, but they weren't very demonstrative about it. So, we'd come back from the U.S. and American crowds were famously exuberant, and then you'd cross the border and do some small town in Saskatchewan or something, the crowd would be not so exuberant. You'd feel like you were bombing, but afterwards people would come up and say, "Man, I loved your show!"

Was it bittersweet, watching the footage with John Rutsey? Yeah, it is sad in one sense, but it's also quite a nice thing that this footage is available, so people can see what we were like with him, and what he was like. I think in a way, it helps keep his memory alive. He's part of our history.

Back then, John was the guy in the band who talked to the audience from the stage. Did you prefer that you didn't have to take on that role? I was always the reluctant… everything. I was originally a guitarist, and the bass player in my old garage band quit, and they voted and I became the bass player. I was the only one that could sing, so I became the singer. I didn't really want to write lyrics, so in the early days of Rush, John wrote the lyrics. I was a very shy kid, I didn't really feel comfortable talking to the audience, so John did that. So I really kind of backed into my entire career.

Read the rest of the interview and watch the video featuring the lost song here.





Foo Fighters Reveal Big 20th Anniversary Show Plans
(Radio.com) Foo Fighters want you to celebrate their 20th anniversary this Independence Day. In honor of the milestone, the band is throwing a Fourth of July concert in the nation's capital and bringing some friends with them.

The show, which will take place at RFK Stadium, will feature sets from Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, LL Cool J, Trouble Funk and Trombone Shorty.

And if that wasn't enough, Dave Grohl and the guys are promising fireworks, a motorcycle rally and a BBQ at this festive occasion. Do not plan to hear them play their debut in its entirety though, Grohl has made it very clear he's not into that.

Read more and check out the poster for the special show here.




KISS Rock Hall Reunion Would Have Been Disservice Says Stanley
(Classic Rock) Paul Stanley says he feared the original Kiss lineup wouldn't have cut it if they had performed live at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.

Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were finally inducted in April and organizers wanted the foursome to perform at the ceremony. But Stanley and Simmons wanted to play with the current band, which includes Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. In the end, neither lineup played live.

Stanley tells KNPR News: "They wanted to have the original guys play in the band, and all of us in makeup, and, quite honestly, I think it would have done the band a disservice. That lineup has not been together for 14 years, and physically, perhaps, wouldn't have looked that great, and musically, undoubtedly, probably, would have sounded a bit suspect.

"So, to have people watch it on television and identify that as Kiss because there's four guys in makeup would not send a great signal to the people who are not following the band in its current permutation, or what it is today." Read more here.





Saving Abel Release Album Early To Benefit Veterans
Saving Abel have announced that they are making their new album "Blood Stained Revolution" available early via a special online presale at a special low price with some of the proceeds going towards military veterans charity organizations.

The new album will officially be released next Tuesday, November 11th but fans can purchase the album digitally now for just $5.00 via Rokbiz and the band will be donating 10% to veterans charities. Order your copy here.

The official release date was timed to coincide with this year's Veteran's Day observance in the United States. Saving Abel guitarist Scott Bartlett had the following to say, "We've always supported the troops. They remind us every night on tour that our music has helped them through some of their darkest hours away from home and family.

"There is a mutual respect between SA and the military that is very endearing and very real. If they are going to risk their lives so that we can play rock and roll, we need to remind them as often as we can that we recognize their sacrifice.

"Releasing the album on Veteran's Day is not a coincidence, it was a choice made by the five of us. We don't want any credit for it. We simply want to remind people that our military risk everything for democracy.

Blood Stained Revolution is a guitar heavy rock record that stays true to our southern and American roots. We are confident that our message of hope through rock and roll will continue to inspire and help people through rough times."

Guitarist Jason Null adds, "Some of our most memorable shows were played for our troops. This year was basically 'back to the drawing board' for Saving Abel so we missed out on being able to go visit with them. Donating a percentage of these proceeds was just the right thing for us to do."

Fans can catch the band on their current North American tour in support of "Blood Stained Revolution" with the current string of dates running until December 21st and the band expected to announce their 2015 tour plans soon. Check out the current tour dates here.





Nickelback Announce Massive North American Tour
Nickelback have announced that they will be spending a big part of 2015 on the road in support of their forthcoming album "No Fixed Address" with North American tour dates that stretch from the winter until late summer.

The band will be kicking off the 60 city tour on February 14th in Allentown, PA at the PPL Center and will be concluding the trek on August 29th in Atlanta, GA at the Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood.

The new album will be released on CD and digitally on November 17th and the band will celebrate the release with an appearance that night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed up with an appearance on Good Morning America on November 20th. Check out the tour dates here.





Rolling Stones Cancel Show Due To Jagger Illness
The Rolling Stones announced on Thursday that they have been forced to cancel this upcoming Saturday's concert on their 14 On Fire Australian tour due to an illness.

Stones frontman Mick Jagger has developed a throat infection and a doctor has ordered him to rest his throat for a few days forcing the band to cancel the November 8th show in Hanging Rock.

The band expects to resume the tour on Wednesday November 12th when they perform in Sydney. A band spokesperson released this message, "The Rolling Stones are incredibly disappointed to cancel the Hanging Rock gig and to disappoint their fans but were left with no other option."

Find refund information on the band's official site here.




Ozzy Osbourne Looks Back At Randy Rhoads' Audition
(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne shares the story of auditioning guitarist Randy Rhoads with his son, Jack, in the third and final episode of a three-part series for Noisey entitled Back & Forth.

Rhoads entered Ozzy's life as he was trying to build a band following his dismissal from Black Sabbath in April of 1979. Bassist Dana Strum - who later went on to form Slaughter - was working with Ozzy to audition players when he brought Rhoads in to the studio.

"This little guy comes in with blonde hair and I thought, 'Is that a chick?'," Ozzy explains. "He spoke and suddenly my ears perked up. He says, "Well, what do you want me to play?' I said, 'Play anything.' So he starts playing and I'm like - even in my drunken, stoned-out stupor - I go, 'Either this is f***ing one of the best things I've ever heard in my life or these drugs are really good'"

Rhoads joined Ozzy's new band, Blizzard Of Ozz, and went on to record the group's explosive 1980 debut and 1981's "Diary Of A Madman" before being killed in a plane accident at the age of 25 on March 19, 1982 while on tour with Osbourne. "I truly believe if hadn't got killed when he did he would be up there with the big guys," says Ozzy. "He was f***ing phenomenal."

Check out the video of the interview here.




KISS Kick Off Las Vegas Residency
(hennemusic) KISS kicked off their first Las Vegas residency, "KISS Rocks Vegas", at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Wednesday and fan-filmed video from opening night has surfaced.

The band's 17-song set opened with the title track to 1982's "Creatures Of The Night" before running through tracks from their 40-year career, including 9 tunes from the classic 1970s catalogue.

KISS will perform 9 shows at The Joint between November 5th and 23rd. The group's first extended stay in Las Vegas sees KISS following in the footsteps of several other rockers who paved the way, including Carlos Santana, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Rod Stewart and Meat Loaf, among others.

Watch the video here.




Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Won't Read Joe Perry's Memoir
(hennemusic) Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler says he has no plans to read guitarist Joe Perry's newly-released memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith."

"Hell no!" he told TMZ in Nashville on Wednesday. "I have to go onstage with him next year. I wanna love the son of a bitch." Asked if he would consider reading it after the 2015 tour, Tyler replied, "I might. He hasn't read mine either."

Tyler is in Nashville to tape a performance with Brad Paisley for ABC-TV's CMA Country Christmas special this fall, which is being taped this Friday at the Bridgestone Arena.

Airing Monday, December 1st at 8 PM, ET and hosted by Sugarland vocalist Jennifer Nettles, the two-hour program celebrates the holidays with some of the biggest names in music performing holiday classics.

Watch video of the Tyler encounter here.




Astronaut's Bowie Space Oddity Cover Goes Back Online
(TeamRock Radio) Commander Chris Hadfield's cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity is back on YouTube following months of contract negotiations. The Canadian astronaut recorded the classic track last year on the International Space Station as he prepared to return to Earth after five months in orbit.

It launched on YouTube under a one-year agreement with Bowie's publisher and racked up close to 24 million views. It was removed in May this year after the deal expired.

Now, following months of talks, a new two-year agreement is in place enabling the track and video to be re-released. And Hadfield doesn't blame anyone for the situation.

He says on his blog: "David Bowie and his publisher had been very gracious - they had allowed his work, his intellectual property, to be made freely available to everyone for a year and had worked with us and the Canadian Space Agency to make it happen.

"There was no rancour and we removed it from YouTube to honour the agreement. This sequence wasn't anyone's fault. The day we took the video down, we started to work again to get permission to get it re-posted. But the legal process is careful and exacting and takes time."

Read more and watch the video here.




Stevie Nicks Won't Be Judge On The Voice Or Tell All
(Classic Rock) Stevie Nicks says she plans to stay busy over the next 10 years - but she won't be appearing as a judge on any TV talent shows. The Fleetwood Mac singer hints she could release a second part to her current album 24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault. But she doesn't have the time to be a judge on The Voice - or the heart to pen a tell-all book on the fraught relationships that exist within Fleetwood Mac.

In a Facebook Q&A with fans, Nicks says: "I probably wouldn't be a judge on The Voice. It takes a lot of time, and there are so many things I want to do over the next 10 years.

"If you work on one of those shows, you are invested in it, and they spend a lot of time - half a year - of solid work, and you really can't be taking off on tour. Most people can't give up that time, for anything."

She adds: "I will probably never write a tell-all book. All the people I would talk about are still alive, and probably wouldn't be happy about it, so I wouldn't do that to them. Some day, when we're all very old, I will write the story in a very kind, calm, fun and romantic way. But not for a long time."

Read more for details about a possible 24 Karat Gold follow-up here.




Corgan Blames Byrne's Smashing Pumpkins Exit On Boredom
(Classic Rock) Billy Corgan says Mike Byrne's split from The Smashing Pumpkins was down to the drummer's boredom. The Pumpkins mainman hints that the age gap between himself and 24-year-old Byrne was also to blame for his departure from the group. Motley Crue's Tommy Lee plays drums on one of the Pumpkins' upcoming albums, Monuments To An Elegy.

In a post on his website, Corgan says: "Mike Byrne has taught me a lot about his generation. And watching the twitch up close, the ADD of it all, I'm starting to understand what he found boring about The Mighty SP. He wasn't wrong. But he also wasn't right.

"Because the way to replace something is to best it, not join its shallow-pool ranks. And great musicians like MB are capable - if they are willing to stop looking into the shiny sun and wonder, quite rightly, what lies on the dark side of the moon."

Read more here.




The Agonist Reveal New Album Details and Release Trailer
Century Media have announced that they will be releasing The Agonist's new album "Eye Of Providence" on February 24 in North America and a day earlier in Europe.

The band have released a trailer and revealed the track listing for the album, which will be their first studio effort featuring lead singer Vicky Psarakis. Check out the trailer here.

Guitarist Danny Marino also shared the following details about the album's cover art, "We decided to go with a different medium for the cover art of Eye of Providence.

"We went with real photography and objects rather than hand drawn or CG as we have in the past. Deepti Suddul provided the awesome close up of the human eye. After that we passed it to Aaron Marsh who took our lyrics and concept to make the amazing cover art and album layout." Check out the tracklisting here.




Mitch Harris Steps Away From Napalm Death Due To Family Illness
(TeamRock Radio) Napalm Death guitarist Mitch Harris will take a break from the band due to a family illness, they've confirmed. The UK outfit recently announced a North American jaunt with VoiVod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Black Crown Initiate, Ringworm, Dayglo Abortions, Theories and Phobia.

The 31-date tour kicks off on January 27 in Miami. They'll still play the live shows and will recruit touring musicians to stand in for Harris. They say his departure isn't permanent.

They say in a statement: "Due to illness within his family, we would like to announce that Mitch Harris will unfortunately not be performing with us for the near future. We stress that this is not a permanent arrangement, although we are unsure exactly when Mitch will return under the circumstances."

Read more here.





Previously Unreleased Jethro Tull Song Goes Online
(TeamRock Radio) Jethro Tull have streamed previously unreleased track War Child II via Prog, from the upcoming limited-edition 40th anniversary edition of their classic 1974 album.

The three-disc package includes a new mix by Steven Wilson plus music and a script synopsis from the abandoned film which was intended to accompany the original release.

The movie, set to star Leonard Rossiter, was shelved after the band failed to secure funding. Instead, War Child was released as a standard 10-track album.

The anniversary edition also features 10 orchestral soundtrack pieces of which only one has been previously released - War Child Waltz appeared on the 2002 reissue. Tull mainman Ian Anderson's sleeve notes appear in an 80-page booklet, which also carries a movie synopsis. Read more details and stream the song here.




In Flames Filming Shows For DVD
(TeamRock Radio) In Flames will film two of their gigs in Sweden for a DVD release. The first live show took place in Stockholm on Thursday, November 6 and the next show happens tonight (November 7) in Gothenburg.

Frontman Anders Friden reveals they're recording in their homeland as they want to give something back to fans and say performing in the country is like "coming full circle."

He tells Dearly Demented: "Gothenburg is the biggest show on the tour and it's in our home country. The city has given us a lot through the years and we would like to give something back and document where we started. It's like coming full circle."

The band released 11th album Siren Charms in September after inking a deal with Sony and Friden says returning guitarist Niclas Engelin brought "good vibes" to the recording process - but insisted he and guitarist Bjorn Gelotte still wrote the music.

Read more here.





Sharon Osbourne Told Ozzy To Die Quickly
(TeamRock Radio) Ozzy Osbourne has recalled the moment wife Sharon told him to "die quietly" while he was suffering the effects of strong drugs. The Black Sabbath frontman won the Classic Album award for Blizzard Of Ozz at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour in Los Angeles this week, while Sharon was named VIP of the year.

Speaking to Nicky Horne on the Classic Rock Magazine Show, Ozzy recalled Sharon's "tough love," saying: "It was about 4am, I was coming off some sh*t that I'd been taking and I wanted someone to love me back to life.

"I go, 'Sharon, I think I'm dying.' She goes, 'Well, die quietly - I've got a meeting at 9 o'clock.'" But he admitted he couldn't live without having the riot act read to him, adding: "We're not afraid to hang our dirty laundry in public. People know us as a family from The Osbournes TV show and that was not fixed. It was the way we live."

Read more here.




Metallica Frontman's Award Winning Car To Appear At LA Auto Show
(hennemusic) Metallica frontman James Hetfield's award-winning Black Pearl will be on hand for the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. Built from the ground up and designed by Hetfield and world renowned custom car builder Rick Dore, the Black Pearl has been touring shows around the United States for the past year.

"The Black Pearl is one of those things that - we initially had been taking other vehicles and cutting and pasting, making you own prototype in a way," explains Hetfield.

"This one we actually started from scratch. We started with a '48 Jag and basically tried to work it, work it down to frame and build it up from scratch from a drawing. It took it to a whole new level of car building: from a drawing."

The Black Pearl was inspired by some of the early concept cars of the 1930's, while the chassis is based off of a 1948 Jaguar. The body was completely hand built and shaped by Marcel and Luc De Lay under the direction of Dore, who's Rick Dore Kustoms built the rest of the project before the lustrous black finish was applied by Daryl Hollenbeck.

Read more here.





Wayne Static's Widow Speaks Out About His Death
(TeamRock Radio) Wayne Static's widow has vowed to find the strength to make sure he's never forgotten. Tera Wray says she's grateful for the support shown by friends and fans since her husband's sudden death this past weekend - and she's glad he passed away in his sleep.

Wray says in a statement posted to her late husband's Facebook page on Monday, "I would like to thank everyone on behalf of all the Wayne's family and myself for all the kind words from all of Wayne's friends and fans and other bands. Wayne went very peacefully in his sleep and probably didn't even know that it happened. (Which makes me feel better that he wasn't in pain.)

"It will be sometime before we know why it happened but I will keep everyone informed. He had so much more to give the world. As his wife, biggest fan, and worshipper, i will keep him alive and finish everything that I can that he has been working on. He will never die and I want to share everything that I can that he has to give to his fans and friends. I will try my hardest to be st[r]ong and make him proud."

She's also responded to speculation that Static died as a result of a drugs overdose. Read that here.




Led Zeppelin Score Top 10 Debut On U.S. Album Chart
(hennemusic) The expanded reissue of 1971's "Led Zeppelin IV" has debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Billboard reports the album sold 35,000 copies in its opening week to land a Top 10 spot.

The project is joined by the reissue of 1973's "Houses Of The Holy", which opens at No. 12 in its first week with sales of 29,000. Led Zeppelin had similar chart debuts in their native UK, with "IV" debuting at No. 6 and "Houses" at No. 14.

The band's fourth album - which is officially untitled but is generally referred to as "Led Zeppelin IV" - features anthems such as "Stairway To Heaven", "Rock And Roll", "Black Dog" and "When The Levee Breaks".

Read more here.




Sammy Hagar Clarifies Comments About Chickenfoot's Future
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar is clarifying recent comments he made regarding the status of supergroup Chickenfoot. Last week, Hagar told Rolling Stone that fans shouldn't expect a third album by the band.

He said, "I don't see any reason to make a new record. Going through the whole experience with a record label, and then going out and doing 150 interviews, a big tour and waking up at 4:00 a.m. to go on Howard Stern all to sell 35,000 CDs…It starts to feel like, 'Hmmmm. Is this pay for play?'"

Hagar was asked to clarify his comments on the red carpet prior to hosting the 2014 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards show in Hollywood on Tuesday.

"I would [make another Chickenfoot album], but it's just too much work right now," Hagar tells Vintage Rock. "I mean, I love Chickenfoot - it's my favorite band, but I just don't see us getting together and making a record right now. Everybody's got so much to do. Joe is in freakin' Australia right now."

Hagar recently released his first acoustic album, "Lite Roast", and was asked if he will continue to record solo albums moving forward. "Yeah, but I make kind of fun, easy things," he explains. "Chickenfoot records are difficult, 'cause we've gotta get together, we write, and we work, and we write, and we work, and it's really, really tough."

Read more here.




Jason Bonham Is No Longer In California Breed
(hennemusic) Glenn Hughes has confirmed Jason Bonham will not be returning to California Breed. Bonham opted out of a tour in support of the band's self-titled debut based on other commitments in his schedule; the group brought in former Queens Of The Stone Age/Eagles Of Death Metal drummer Joey Castillo for the trek.

"No, Jason won't be returning," Hughes tells The Rocktologist. "His other commitments were getting in the way of his California Breed schedule. I have no disrespect or Jason, only tons of love. You know, I've known him every since he was a little boy. It's just that he chose to work with other people when in fact he should be working with California Breed."

"And, you know," he added, "I'm a workaholic. When I'm working on an album or doing tours I give it all, heart and soul. For some reason Jason didn't want to be part of that. And it's OK, we've moved on."

Read more here.


Machine Head Streaming New Album Online
Machine Head are giving fans an advance online listen to their new studio album, Bloodstone & Diamonds, ahead of its official release in Europe tomorrow and North America and the UK on Monday (11/10).

The album was produced by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn and Juan Urteaga (Testament, Vile), and was mixed by Colin Richardson (Carcass, Fear Factory, Slipknot, Behemoth, Devildriver).

Andy Sneap (Exodus, Testament, Arch Enemy, Accept, Megadeth) and Steve Lagudi provided additional tracking, editing, and mixing was done with heavy metal legend

"I cannot even begin to tell you how proud we are of this album," says frontman Robb Flynn. "It's been a heck of a ride. It looked like it might not ever happen again at one point, but man, this album is a milestone for us. You're going to love it Head Cases."

Stream the new album here.




Pink Floyd Include 1968 Rick Wright Recording On New Album
(Prog) David Gilmour is delighted that Pink Floyd managed to include a 1968 recording of late keyboardist Rick Wright in upcoming album The Endless River.

Released on November 10, it's likely to be their final record, and it's designed as a tribute to Wright. The 46-year-old tape was made as the band prepared for an appearance at London's Royal Albert Hall. Gilmour says on the full-length promotional video below: "On the afternoon before we did it, during the set-up, Rick asked could he have a go on this great big pipe organ that was built in.

"So we set him up, set up a couple of mics up and recorded him playing, just jamming away on his own. We've got a piece of that tape from 1968 on the third side of the record."

Read more including more information about the reference to the third side here.




Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach Reflects On Suicidal Past
(TeamRock Radio) Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach recalls the moment he overcame suicidal thoughts and says there is always hope for anyone in a similar situation.

Leach says he "could not have asked for a better home to be raised in" but adds that even that wasn't enough to keep him free of depression. Raised as a Christian, he says it was when he began to question his faith that his depression really took hold.

He tells the You Rock Foundation: "I had one night in particular where I was ready, it was just total hopelessness. I had divine intervention, whatever you want to call it, it happened to me. Call it what you will, if you don't believe in God, call it intuition.

"I was watching the leaves fall off this tree and I felt like I was one of those leaves that just gave up. It was as if all this pain could be gone if I just did this. I scared myself because I had entertained the thought enough where I considered it.

"From that point on something happened and I went into survival mode. The thought that I could get up right now and do anything. That was the hope that came into my life." Read the rest of his comments here.




Lollapalooza Heading To Europe Next Summer
The Lollapalooza festival is now set to make its European debut next September when the inaugural Lollapalooza Berlin launches on the continent.

Berlin, Germany is the latest city added to Lollapalooza with versions of the festival taking place in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, as well as the flagship festival in Chicago.

Lollapalooza Berlin will be taking place at Tempelhof Airport on September 12th and 13th of 2015. Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell had the following to say, "I'm extremely excited to finally bring Lollapalooza across the pond to Europe.

"Berlin's energy, vibrant art, fashion and music scenes are a mirror reflection of what Lollapalooza is all about and I can't wait to share in this cultural exchange".

The 2015 Lollapalooza season will be kicking off on March 14th and 15th in Chili, followed Argentina on March 21st and 22nd. Lollapalooza Brazil will take place on March 28th and 29th and the U.S. installment will happen in Chicago on July 31st - August 2nd.





Eric Clapton Leads Tribute At Funeral Of Cream Bandmate Jack Bruce
(Radio.com) Cream bassist Jack Bruce was laid to rest on Wednesday (Nov. 5) with a rendition of the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever," among others - led by former Cream bandmate Eric Clapton.

Western Morning News reports that the gathered, which also included former Cream drummer Ginger Baker, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Vernon Reid of Living Colour and more, held a vigil that included breaking into the Beatles classic, plus Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" and Bruce's own solo track "Theme from an Imaginary Western."

Additionally, "For Jack," a track Clapton wrote for his fallen bandmate after his death, was reportedly played on the speakers at the funeral. One of his bass guitars flanked the ceremony as remembrances came from Cream lyricist Pete Brown and from his wife and children, including a poem from son Corin.

Read more here.





Periphery Reveal Details For New Duel Albums
(TeamRock Radio) Prog-metal outfit Periphery have announced details of their next studio release. They'll launch dual albums Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega on January 26 via Century Media Records.

The release is their first work since the Clear EP from January this year and their first-full length project since 2012's Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.

And drummer Matt Halpern reveals they're releasing both albums simultaneously so listeners can fully appreciate the complex storyline and musical themes.

He says: "Because Juggernaut is very detailed and dense in terms of character development, peaks and valleys, climaxes and resolutions, we've divided the story and music in two.

"Juggernaut: Alpha focuses on the back story and character development, while part two Juggernaut: Omega focuses on some pretty serious and gut-wrentching events, taking you for a thrill ride along the main character's complex journey." Read more here.





Paramore Taking Time With New Album Plans
(Radio.com) With Tennessee rockers Paramore enjoying the most successful album and single of the band's tumultuous career (last year's eponymous full-length and "Ain't It Fun," respectively), followed by the co-headlining Monumentour with Fall Out Boy, their legions of diehard fans are already chomping at the bit for new music.

The trio gamely addressed questions about their next album during a Radio.com interview backstage at this year's We Can Survive show at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl, exchanging nervous smiles before tackling the issue.

"Our managers are probably asking us what's going on with the follow-up, too," joked bassist Jeremy Davis. "I feel like we're taking a little bit of time. I feel like our heads and bodies need a little bit of time to decompress after a long tour and just working this whole record. It's been crazy, but so important to have the down time.

"We've been home for a minute and all of us are kind of itching to get back out. But you know, it's good to have that space creatively just to travel and go somewhere new."

"And just to live. You have to have things to write about and to say," interjected flame-haired frontwoman Hayley Williams. "It's really important for us, anyway, because the songs are so personal. There are no songs really to speak of yet." Read more and find out how you can score some rare Paramore items here.





Jeff Lynne Admits Fear About Electric Light Orchestra Comeback Show
(Classic Rock) Electric Light Orchestra masterind Jeff Lynne admits he feared the audience for his first show in 28 years would get up and leave before the end. He won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour gala event in Los Angeles last night, following ELO's performance at London's Hyde Park in September.

But Lynne tells the Guardian: "I was really worried before the show; I was thinking, 'What the hell is it going to be like after all these years?' I thought the crowd would all disperse and go their own sweet way - but they all loved it."

The one-off appearance came after a full month of rehearsals. "I started off on my own, practicing in my studio," he says. "I ran through the whole set twice a day just to get the feel again. You really have to get yourself back into it. Standing up playing guitar is the hardest thing - for the last 20 years I've been sitting down in the studio playing, so you have to learn all over again."

Read more here.





Peter Frampton Recalls Personal Connection To Lynyrd Skynyrd Disaster
(Classic Rock) Peter Frampton says he found out via TV that the stage crew he shared with Lynyrd Skynyrd were involved in the band's devastating plane crash in 1977.

The disaster claimed the lives of Skynyrd's lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gains, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick and the plane's pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray. Other band members suffered serious injuries, including the band's stage crew.

Frampton tells Access Atlanta: "We are virtually joined at the hip in many ways. We used to play stadiums together. But I think what many people don't know is that we shared road crews.

"I was in LA when I turned on the TV and saw that the plane had gone down and that half of my crew were on it. Luckily, they survived but when you go through that, it's like you're blood brothers."

Read more here.




'Zetro' Returned to Exodus A Changed Man
(Classic Rock) Exodus frontman Steve 'Zetro' Souza says his 10 years away from the band made him a changed man. The singer returned to the metal icons for a third spell this year and features on new album Blood In, Blood Out. And he says he has learned from his previous mistakes since he split from the group in 2004.

"I think we respect each other's space a lot more, we respect each other as people much more. I know I do myself," Zetro tells Rock Brigade. "I was a certain way and these guys know how I was. And I've, in the last 10 years, tried to change that about myself, the way that I treat people. I've changed a lot.

"And I think that helps everything along. Because I'll be the first one to admit, I was a bear to deal with. That had to change. It was a lot on me, really. And I take responsibility for that as well."

Read more and stream the interview here.




Faith No More Were Reluctant To Record New Music
(Classic Rock) Faith No More bassist Billy Gould recalls the struggle to convince bandmates Mike Patton and Roddy Bottum that recording new material was a good idea.

The band reunited in 2009 as a live act, but there was no sign they would release a follow-up to 1997's Album Of The Year. Then this year they announced they were working on new music, with an album due out in 2015.

But Gould admits he feared it would never happen. Although he, guitarist Jon Hudson and drummer Mike Bordin were keen, frontman Patton and keyboard player Bottum were less receptive.

Gould tells Revolver: "There was a weird caginess they had where they didn't want to just jump in the ring. I started to think we were just doing this for ourselves. Then little by little, they warmed up to it and decided to contribute more."

Read more here.




Deicide Frontman Disappointed With Fan Violence
(TeamRock Radio) Deicide frontman Glen Benton reveals they've been left disappointed by the behavior of some fans in the past - and says he wants people to enjoy their shows without fear of violence.

He tells OC Weekly: "We've seen some crazy sh*t over the years - death metal pits can get crazy. We've seen fights and people overdoing aggression. We've had to barricade the dressing rooms and wait until things mellowed out. I don't know if I ever felt scared but I did feel a bit disappointed a few times. It's about fun, not violence.

"We just saw a kid split his head open after getting knocked out and we don't like it anytime anyone gets hurt at the shows - it's not a good thing. I'd rather see a kid go home smiling about the show rather than with stitches." here.




The Gentle Storm Reveal The Diary Art
(Prog) The Gentle Storm, the collaborative project between Arjen Lucassen and Anneke van Giersbergen, have unveiled the artwork for their album The Diary.

It was created by artist Alexandra V. Bach - and Lucassen reveals the finished work exceeded his expectations. He says: "I loved the front cover of the last Stream Of Passion album, so I tracked down the cover artist Alexandra V. Bach. I sent her some samples of The Gentle Storm music and explained the album concept.

"She made a mood board that captured the feel of the story and the music. We then gave her the go-ahead to design the cover. She did an amazing job that exceeded our expectations. It represents The Gentle Storm perfectly."

Read more and view the artwork here.




The Pineapple Thief Reveal Support Acts For Upcoming Tour
(Prog) The Pineapple Thief have announced five support acts for their upcoming tour. Osta Love, Alias Eye, Lesoir and A Liquid Landscape will join the band across mainland Europe, with London rockers Crystal Seagulls hooking up with group for the gigs in Islington, Bristol and Manchester. Support for their Edinburgh date has still to be confirmed.

The veteran prog outfit released their 10th studio album Magnolia in September and frontman Bruce Soord says while he was writing the record, his friend Steve Coe died suddenly - something that had a profound effect on his songwriting.

He tells Pop Matters: "A very good friend of mine, Steve Coe, passed away. I'd know him for about 10 years and he used to help me with production and songwriting. He was very excited about the progress The Pineapple Thief has made. He was coming to me with all of these ideas but then he died very suddenly." Read more and see the UK dates here.




Freedom To Glide Tackle Shellshock History With A Better Way
(Prog) Freedom To Glide have premiered their video for A Better Way via Prog - and they hope it makes a stark statement about the treatment of shellshock victims during the First World War.

It's taken from their EP Sick To Death, available now, which follows well-received debut album Rain. It continues Pete Riley and Andy Nixon's exploration of the lives of infantrymen in the 1914-18 conflict.

Nixon tells Prog: "Making of the EP and the video have both been incredibly moving. We knew what we wanted to say and we knew what we wanted to see - but we weren't prepared for what we'd feel when we edited the film."

The song was inspired during a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, where the pair found themselves speechless as they visited the monument to troops who were shot at dawn for cowardice instead of receiving treatment for the psychological results of warfare.

Riley says: "A lot of those who were executed were seasoned frontline seasoned men who just couldn't go on anymore. They'd given everything they had. They weren't cowards; they were suffering from shell shock, or post-traumatic stress disorder, as we now know it to be." Read more and watch the video here.




Soil Frontman Recovering From Stroke
(TeamRock Radio) Soil frontman Ryan McCombs is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke this past weekend. McCombs - who also used to front Drowning Pool - says in a Facebook update that he is now able to eat for the first time since the stroke on Sunday night.

He appears to be in good spirits, thanking his girlfriend Izzi for her quick actions in getting him medical attention. McCombs says: "Just passed some tests that allowed me to have some food and water. First since Sunday."

His earlier post read: "I have been hospitalized after having a stroke in my sleep Sunday night. Thanks to Izzi making me go to the hospital Monday morning, we caught it before my stupid brain made too much of a mess of me." Read more here.




Queen May Record With Adam Lambert
(TeamRock Radio) Queen could take their association with Adam Lambert further and record music with him, says drummer Roger Taylor. Lambert, Taylor and May picked up the Band Of The Year Award at last night's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour gala event in Los Angeles.

The singer came second in US TV gameshow American Idol in 2009, and tied up with the remaining members of Queen two years later. They'll play seven shows in the UK in January.

"I think it would be great to do something, yeah," Queen's Roger Taylor tells Ultimate Classic Rock. "Not an album, probably. He's got his own stuff to do, and that's very much a priority for him.

"I think it would be very interesting, because his voice is so extraordinary and I think we could really do something great with it." Read more here.





Roxy Music Most Likely Over
(TeamRock Radio) Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera says the group's "job is done" and doesn't think they'll ever tour again. They split in 1983 and reformed in 2001 to celebrate their 30th anniversary, playing an extensive run of shows. They last hit the road in 2011 and Manzanera says those dates are probably the last they'll ever do together.

He tells Rolling Stone: "I don't think we're going to do any more shows - I think our job is done. When we stopped touring in 2011, saxophonist Andy Mackay and I looked at each other and said, 'Our job is done here.'

"Musicians like to do new things. It's unfortunate for the fans because they would like you to play the same old stuff forever. They go see it and they feel like, 'Man, they aren't as good as they used to be.' I'm very happy doing new things - I've got a couple of albums coming in the next year." here.




Sharon Osbourne Reveals Depression Battle
(TeamRock Radio) Sharon Osbourne has revealed she's been struggling with depression for 16 years. The wife and manager of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne was last night named VIP Of The Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour gala event in Los Angeles. Ozzy's debut solo release Blizzard Of Ozz won the Classic Album Award.

Sharon said during an edition of her TV chat show The Talk: "16 years I've been on medication. Some days are better than others. Some days you feel like you just want to pull the sheets over your head and not do a damn thing - except rot."

Meanwhile, husband Ozzy will also pick up the Global Icon gong at the MTV European Music Awards in Glasgow this weekend. He recently revealed Black Sabbath's next album and tour would be their last, and later added that drummer Bill Ward's potential return to the band would be down to Sharon.

Watch the video segment with Sharon here.





AC/DC Album Launch Event Announced
(hennemusic) AC/DC will launch their new album, "Rock Or Bust", with a listening party for fans at The Rock in Sydney, Australia on November 23. "Rock Or Bust" will be issued in North American on December 2.

The Daily Advertiser reports Sony Music and Alberts will host the worldwide launch of AC\DC's 16th studio album at The Rock's market day at noon on the 23rd.

While the band will not be in attendance at the launch, the event provides those in attendance the chance to be the first in the world to listen to the new album ahead of its release in Australia on November 28.

Read more here.





Pink Floyd Star Accuses U2 Of Devaluing Music
(Radio.com) In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason opens up on the band, new release The Endless River and his thoughts - since just about everyone seems to have them - on U2's much talked about album Songs of Innocence.

While talking about Pink Floyd's new album with Rolling Stone, Mason said that the band has been slightly aided by U2 with their release of Songs of Innocence, which was automatically available to every iTunes customer for free.

"They did it the wrong way around and I'm fond of saying that what we did is a very old fashioned musical concept," Mason told Rolling Stone. "We're hoping people might actually buy this record."

He went on to explain how U2 giving away their album for free was a surprise to everyone. "It was so unexpected, I thought, and interesting that people took such umbrage at being given something. That does devalue things," he said. "Music has been horribly devalued by being given away. It's funny they didn't sense some of that. It's been the big story of the 21st century, music being devalued."

Read more here.




Megadeth Launching Massive Online Auction
(hennemusic) Megadeth will part with decades of tour memorabilia during an online event next month, "Megadeth - The Countdown To Extinction Auction." From December 1-7, the band are teaming up with Backstage Auctions to provide an opportunity for fans and collectors around the world to own an authentic piece of memorabilia from the rock veterans.

"It simply doesn't get any more real and authentic than this," says Backstage Auctions founder Jacques van Gool, "especially with the collection coming directly from Megadeth."

The auction will feature original stage back drops, flight and wardrobe cases, amps, cabinets, gear, picks and strings, apparel, set lists, lyrics, tour programs, ephemera, signed items and a whole lot more - including guitars.

"The selection of guitars in this auction is what Dave Mustaine and Megadeth fans could have only hoped for and dreamed of," explains van Gool. "Dave has been very generous with the instruments that he has decided to make available to the fans and collectors. He wants to make sure that his personal items end up with his fans, who will treasure them as he has."

Read more here.




Slipknot Did Not Write About Jordison On New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Corey Taylor has promised there's nothing written about Joey Jordison on the first Slipknot album without him - and says only "crazy people" will think otherwise.

The frontman has previously admitted .5: The Gray Chapter is the band's most personal record yet, dealing with the loss of bassist Paul Gray in 2010 and the members' struggle to deal with his death.

The first track to be revealed, The Negative One, was rumoured to be about drummer Jordison, who was fired in January after the parties "weren't able to work any more."

Taylor insists: "It's a little more blatant than people realise. Except for the songs that are very much about Paul, everything is either about me or about this band.

"There's nothing on there about Joey. I promise. But good luck convincing crazy people of that." Read more here.




U2 Plan Week-Long Residency On The Tonight Show
(hennemusic) U2 will perform a week-long residency on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. "U2 is coming back Monday, November 17, for an entire week," Fallon told viewers Monday night.

The band were last featured on Fallon's debut episode of The Tonight Show on February 17.The group will be on hand to promote their latest album, "Songs Of Innocence."

The project was recorded in Dublin, London, New York and Los Angeles and was produced by Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Declan Gaffney and Flood.

Check out videos from Feb 17 Fallon Tonight Show debut - (1) Invisible (2) Ordinary Love acoustic- here.





Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe Reflects On Manslaughter Arrest
(TeamRock Radio) Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe has recalled the moment bassist John Campbell told him their problems in the Czech Republic were serious - and how he hoped the rest of the band would get out of the country as fast as possible.

And he's convinced he would have died if he hadn't returned to face trial, even though he could have avoided the ordeal if he'd wanted to. Blythe was arrested and charged with manslaughter in June 2012, following the death of fan Daniel Nosek after a Lamb Of God show two years earlier. He spent six weeks in prison, then went back to Prague after being bailed for a court case in which he was acquitted.

In an audience interview recorded at last week's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Texas, Blythe says: "I was getting off the plane with my guys and I saw this woman checking passports. She takes our passports and I notice she's directing me to the right, and to the left all the people we don't know.

"John is already in there. There's five dudes - big motherf***ers in face masks with machine guns, big knives and all sorts of sh*t. They looked like they were there to get Bin Laden. And there were three huge Eastern bloc muscle dudes, and a woman who turned out to be the head detective.

"I'm like, 'F***, there must have been someone awful on that plane.' I look at my bass player and start singing Kool And The Gang, 'There's a party going on right here.' and he's like, 'No, dude, there's no party. This is something bad.'"

Blythe was handed some paperwork and told to collect any prescription medication he might need for the coming days - but he still didn't know what was going on. "All I could tell was that a kid had died and I was being blamed for it," he says.

Read the rest of the story and stream the interview segment here.




Static-X Guitarist Sad And Angry After Wayne Static's Death
(TeamRock Radio) Former Static-X guitarist Koichi Fukuda says he's been left "sad and angry" after the death of frontman Wayne Static. He'd hoped the pair could rekindle their friendship after the 2010 fall-out that led to the collapse of the original band.

Yesterday ex-bassist Tony Campos said he'd "held on to a sliver of hope" that he and Static could settle their differences, adding that the rest of the band felt the same way.

Now Fukuda confirms those sentiments, saying: "I'm still trying to process the sad fact that I've lost my dear old friend Wayne Richard Wells. He was an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, very special person - and also a very gifted artist with a clear vision. On a personal level he was a smart, kind, caring sweetheart, and a soft-spoken gentleman. I really loved his dark, biting and sharp sense of humor.

"It makes me so sad and angry that I'll never have a chance to reconcile with him. I thought time was the only thing needed for all of us to realise what we had was so special." Read more here.




Gene Hoglan Talks Dark Angel's Reunion Music
(TeamRock Radio) Gene Hoglan has described the reunited Dark Angel's upcoming material as "super awesome and super dark" - and says it was "super fun" to write. The drummer is working on the band's fourth album following a 10-year break, with vocalist Ron Rinehart, guitarists Eric Meyer and Jim Durkin and bassist Michal 'Gonz' Gonzales. It will be their first studio release since 1991's Time Does Not Heal.

Hoglan tells Broken Neck Radio: "Right off the bat, it's been super fun - we're all interested and we're all into it.That's all it really needs. We want to write some songs, we want to put out a record, we want to go on the road and we want to see what happens. That was our attitude when we started playing some shows."

In the 23 years since their last release, Hoglan has played with artists including Testament, Viking and Strapping Young Lad. His most recent work was with Dethklok on their fourth album The Doomstar Requiem.

And he acknowledges the fact he's been lucky to have experienced such a varied career. Read more here.




Pink Floyd Set Preorder Record
(Classic Rock) Pink Floyd's upcoming album The Endless River has become the most pre-ordered title in Amazon UK history. The retailer has received more advance sales for what David Gilmour has said will be their last work than previous record-holders One Direction.

Senior Amazon exec Steve Bernstein says: "It's an outstanding achievement for Pink Floyd, and it proves they remain one of the most popular groups to grace the UK music scene."

Gilmour recently explained The Endless River was a tribute to late keyboardist Rick Wright, saying: "With Rick gone - and with him, the chance of ever doing it again - it feels right that these revisited and reworked tracks should be made available as part of our repertoire."

Read more here.




36 Crazyfists Announce New Album and Stream New Song
(TeamRock Radio) 36 Crazyfists have signed with Spinefarm Records for the release of their 7th album Time And Trauma. The follow-up to 2012's Collisions And Castaways will launch in February 2015.

And to mark the announcement, they've released a stream of the track Also Am I. Time And Trauma is their first studio project with drummer Kyle Baltus, who joined the band in 2012. Mick Whitney makes his return on bass.

Frontman Brock Lindow says: "We've found a new home at Spinefarm Records. Although the label is new to us, some of staff are old friends and we couldn't be more grateful to unleash the beast that is Time And Trauma with their help. 20 years in and it feels like Spinefarm is a killer home to hang our hats."

Read more and stream the new song here.





Rhythm And Blues Music Hall Of Fame Location Confirmed
(The Blues) The Official Rhythm And Blues Music Hall Of Fame is to be founded in Clarksdale, Mississippi, it's been confirmed. The decision was made after bosses considered basing the establishment in Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis and Jackson.

Now they'll set up the museum, library, 500-seat event room and juke-joint styled restaurant at a former bus depot in Clarksdale. Boss LaMont Robinson says:

"This area has been so important to the history of American music and global music culture that we felt it was the best place to enshrine and honour the legends of R&B."

Read more here.




Rob Reed Tributes Wicker Man's Willow's Song On New EP
(Prog) Magenta mastermind Rob Reed will release an EP on December 1 featuring a re-interpretation of Willow's Song from cult horror movie The Wicker Man.

He originally created the piece for acclaimed recent solo release Sanctuary, with vocals by Angharad Brinn, who worked on his award-winning Kompendium album Beneath The Waves. He decided it had no place on the full-length record, so instead it'll be launched alongside a reworking of folk song Scarborough Fair and four instrumental tracks.

Reed says: "I'm a huge fan of The Wicker Man and always loved Willow's Song - it's a really haunting piece and I always wanted to do my own version. As soon as Angharad sang it I knew it was something quite special."

Read more here.





Camel and Marillion To Play Prog Stage At Ramblin' Man Fair
(Prog) Camel and Marillion will play UK festival exclusive sets at the first-ever Ramblin' Man Fair next year, created by The Rock Collective and sponsored by TeamRock.

They'll be joined by fellow headliners Gregg Allman and the Scorpions - both UK exclusives - at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent on July 25-26, with many more acts to be announced.

Marillion say: "We're proud to be heading up the Prog Stage - exciting stuff indeed. Mote Park is on the right side of London for a hop across the channel, so the Ramblin' Man Fair is thoroughly recommended to our European fans as well as the Brits."

Read more here.




Robert Fripp Hoping For King Crimson UK Tour
(Prog) King Crimson mainman Robert Fripp is hoping to bring the latest lineup of the band to the UK in September 2015 - providing issues over venues can be resolved.

The seven-man lineup recently completed their first run of shows in the US, after he put industry wrangles behind him last year and reactivated his touring career.

Fripp tells the Telegraph: "I've discussed the possibility of working in Europe next year, including the UK in September. There are still problems to do with the quality of venues - but it's being looked into."

He recently revealed that the current lineup, featuring Mel Collins, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, Jakko Jakszyk and Bill Rieflin, is the first with which he's genuinely enjoyed touring. Now he says: "It's the first Crimson where I don't sense any animosity or resentment from at least one member. This is a group from the get-go; the money is divided equally."

Read more here.





Wednesday 13 Reveals New Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) Wednesday 13 has released details of sixth solo album titled Monsters Of The Universe: Come Out & Plague. The follow-up to 2013's The Dixie Dead is set to be released on January 13 and will be available on both double vinyl and CD.

Both feature different artwork and it's the first concept album for the veteran frontman. It follows the release of the track Trick Or Treat… We're Going To Kill You which launched last week to tie in with Halloween.

13 said of the standalone track: "Since we're not performing anywhere this year, we decided we'd give you a brand-new Halloween song instead. It's here as a Horror-day exclusive." Check out the track details here.

More on Wednesday 13 - Wednesday 13 Music, DVDs, Books and more - Wednesday 13 T-shirts and Posters - Wednesday 13 Tour Dates/Tickets
Paul Stanley of KISS Debuting Customized Corvette At SEMA
(hennemusic) A 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray customized by KISS frontman Paul Stanley is making its debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas this week.

GM Authority reports Stanley selected the exterior scheme, which has a unique candy red hue offset with Midnight Glaze Silver paint on the roof, rear hatch, spoiler, outside mirrors, and front grille. He also helped select the quilted parchment leather seats and accents in the Jet Black cabin, plus the dark red accent stitching throughout.

"This car is undeniable in terms of its aesthetics," says Stanley. "And it is also a world-class piece of machinery." Power comes from the 6.2L V8 LT1 engine putting out 460 horsepower mated to GM's new eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission.

Read more here.







Foo Fighters Streaming New Song Outside
(hennemusic) The Foo Fighters are premiering "Outside" as the fourth track issued from their forthcoming album, "Sonic Highways", due November 10. The band recorded a performance of the track at London's Maida Vale Studios for the BBC while in town in September for a series of UK club shows and to headline the closing concert of the Invictus Games.

The BBC aired the new track on Radio 1′s Zane Lowe show on Thursday. The album version of "Outside" features Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and was written and recorded in Joshua Tree, California.

"Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

The Foos are unveiling new tunes each week in sync with their 8-part HBO series of the same name, which premiered October 17. Check out the new song here.





Billy Joel's Cover Of A Paul McCartney Classic Goes Online
(hennemusic) Billy Joel's version of Paul McCartney's classic, "Maybe I'm Amazed", is the latest full song preview issued from the forthcoming tribute album, "The Art Of McCartney."

The song originally appeared on McCartney's 1970 self-titled solo debut; the bassist wrote the tune in 1969 just prior to the end of The Beatles, and dedicated it to wife Linda for helping him get through the breakup of the world's biggest band.

Joel also covers McCartney's 1973 James Bond theme, "Live And Let Die", on the album, due November 17 (Nov 18 in North America). The project features a variety of artists joining the former Beatle's long time band to perform songs from the bassist's legendary songwriting catalog.

Guests include Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, Paul Rodgers, Def Leppard, Bob Dylan, The Cure, Brian Wilson, KISS and many more. Check out Billy Joel's cover here.





The Flaming Lips and Miley Cyrus Perform Beatles Classic On Conan
The Flaming Lips were joined by Miley Cyrus on Conan on Thursday night where they performed the Beatles classic "A Day in Life" from the Lips new album "With a Little Help From My Fwends" which reimagines songs from the Fab Four.

The Flaming Lips released their special guest filled Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album late last month. The album features special guest appearances from J. Mascis, Miley Cyrus, Tegan and Sara, Grace Potter, Moby and more.

The Oklahoma band and the former Disney star were on Conan's late night TBS talk show to promote the new album's release which will benefit charity.

The Flaming Lips revealed in the album release announcement that "all proceeds from sales of With A Little Help From My Fwends, will be donated to The Bella Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the band's hometown of Oklahoma City that assists low-income, elderly, or terminally ill pet owners with the cost of veterinary care."

Watch the performance here.





Slayer Car Preview Video Released
(TeamRock Radio) Scion have released a video of their Slayer-inspired car which details some of the equipment that comes with the special-edition vehicle. The company, a division of Toyota, previously stated it would feature state of the art equipment to listen to music. Now they've revealed the car comes with guitar and mic inputs enabling people to make music on their travels.

The multimedia machine also features custom Marshall-themed enclosures, sword handle brake lever, a silver skull gearstick, Pioneer sound system, Marshall-themed seats and a backlit Slayer logo on the rear bumper. View the video below.

Guitarist Kerry King previously stated the car would enable the band to reach new audiences. He said: "Our fans are going to be excited when we reveal what a metal-inspired Scion tC looks like. Working with Scion has given us another way to reach new audiences and inspire them to keep going down their own paths."

Check out the preview here.





A Day To Remember Release I'm Already Gone Video
A Day To Remember have released a new music video for the song "I'm Already Gone", which comes from their late 2013 studio album "Common Courtesy".

The Florida band's latest music video, the third released from the "Common Courtesy" album, was directed by Sitcom Soldiers and fans can view it online via Vevo here.

Fans across the pond will also be able to see the band live beginning next week when they kick off a UK tour on November 12th in Portsmouth at Guildhall. Five of the eight dates on the tour have already sold out.

A Day To Remember have also announced two appearances closer to home at two shows this December: DC101 Holiday Show in Fairfax, VA on December 5th and Wreck The Halls in Oklahoma City on December 7th. Check out the tour dates here.




Arch Enemy Release Live As The Pages Burn Video
Arch Enemy have released a new live video featuring their performance of "As The Pages Burn" at this year's Masters of Rock Festival that took place in the Czech Republic back in July.

You can watch the new performance video here and fans in North American will have the opportunity to see them in person as they are currently on a tour with Kreator and Huntress (plus Starkill on select dates).

Arch Enemy announced that they are offering a limited edition transparent red split 7" with Kreator (only 500 copies) at the North American shows that features their cover of the Judas Priest's classic "Breaking The Law" on side A and Kreator's "Iron Destiny" on side B. Check out the tour dates here.




30 Seconds To Mars Release Documentary Series Preview
(TeamRock Radio) 30 Seconds To Mars have released a trailer for their upcoming pay-per-view tour documentary series. Jared Leto's crew catalogued their Guinness world record-breaking Into The Wild tour which supported their 2009 album This Is War and lasted for more than two years.

The Into The Wild series premieres on November 30 on the VyRT service, with fans able to watch each episode individually or purchase a season pass or a VIP season pass. VIP access includes exclusive weekly bonus footage.

The tour took place during the period when the band were embroiled in a legal wrangle with their record label, as documented in the feature film Artifact.

Read more and watch the trailer here.




In This Moment Release Sick Like Me Video
(TeamRock Radio) In This Moment have just released the new official video for Sick Like Me, taken from upcoming album Black Widow - due for release this month via Atlantic.

"Black Widow is definitely the darker part of me," says frontwoman Maria Brink on the new full-length release. "This album is about finding the weakness inside and turning it into strength. It's about being reborn, setting yourself free and realising the balance in everything - the dark and the light."

Brink co-directed the video with Robert Kley. Black Widow was produced by multiple Grammy nominee Kevin Churko. Check out the tracklisting and watch the new video here.





Ancient VVisdom Release The Devil's Work Lyric Video
(TeamRock Radio) Ancient VVisdom have released a lyric video for their track The Devil's Work. It's taken from their third album, Sacrificial, which was launched last month via Magic Bullet Records.

Frontman Nathan Opposition recently said of their first record with drummer Mitch Keith Morris: "Where there is chaos you will find us. Where there is disorder, others find discomfort but I find salvation. Lead me not unto anything. I am my own.

"This album will enlighten the fools and give the enlightened something to listen to." Check out the album's tracklisting and watch the new lyric video for The Devil's Work here.




Bryan Adams Looks Back At Reckless 30 Years Later
(Radio.com) For this edition of Single Again, Radio.com spoke to Bryan Adams, the best-selling Canadian artist of all time, about his 1984 breakthrough album Reckless, which spawned six charting singles, a feat only matched at the time by Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A.. Reckless will be released in a 4-disc 30th anniversary edition on November 10.

Radio.com: How does it feel to reach the 30th anniversary of Reckless? Bryan Adams: Well, I've kind of already had one with Cuts Like a Knife and You Want It, You Got It and the first album, so this one was more significant in the sense that this album changed a lot. In that it got me out of the sh*tty clubs and into the better s-- clubs.

What was different about going into the studio to make Reckless than on the albums before it? I guess there was a perpetual motion that was happening for years before we made Reckless. We went on a lot of tours and it was just a treadmill of "tour, write, record, tour, write, record." I had a good team, good songs, Jim Vallance [Adams' co-writer] Bob Clearmountain [producer], a good band, pretty well-rehearsed. So we were all thinking the same thing at the same time about making a great record. The songs were all there, so there wasn't a reason why we weren't thinking about getting out of the clubs.

I was thinking of all the places in my setlist, 'I need a rocker here, a slow number here, something midtempo here and maybe something with a guitar solo here,' so I tailored my set full of songs I needed. I'd say, "Jim, I need a shuffle." So we'd sit down and write a shuffle. Sometimes a song was written to order-like "Heaven," which was written for a really crappy film [A Night in Heaven], I don't mind telling you, it was about a stripper-it was inspiring enough to create a good song. It doesn't matter where the inspiration comes from, if you've got a good one then it's worth going down that road.

What was it like to work with Tina Turner on "It's Only Love?" It was just the last couple weeks before we were finishing the record, and we heard she was coming to Vancouver. If you could imagine, she was the support act for Lionel Richie. And I sent the song to her manager, who said 'yeah, let's meet up when we get to Vancouver.' And we're backstage, a lot of people back there, and I hear this like, "Where is he? Where is he?" This big mane of hair coming down the hallway backstage at the Collosseum and she says "Brian, I love the song. I want to record it tomorrow." It was one of those moments like you're in a dust storm, and it goes away and you're like, wow, what happened. I said to Clearmountain just after she recorded and left, "Did you get that? Did you get that on tape? Let me hear that, man." I couldn't quite believe it actually. It was an interesting time, because she had just recorded Private Dancer but it wasn't out yet. She took me under her wing and next thing you know, we were on tour and we never looked back.

Read more here.




Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Appears On Letterman
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was a featured guest on The Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday. Page joined the host to discuss the re-release of his photographic autobiography, "Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page."

The book sold-out of its limited-edition run of 2,500 copies upon its initial release in 2010, becoming the fastest-selling book in Genesis Publications' 40-year history.

The guitarist was also on hand to promote the band's latest reissues, "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Houses Of The Holy." 1971's "IV" debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 album chart this past week, while "Houses" opened at No. 12.

The project did similar numbers in the band's native UK, with "IV" debuting at No. 6 and "Houses" at No. 14.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Today's Day In Rock News!




Today's Day in Rock


Scott Weiland Trying Something Different
(TeamRock Radio) Scott Weiland says his upcoming album with The Wildabouts has a different feel from his previous albums. The record, tentatively titled Blaster, has no firm release date, but the frontman says the material they've been working on is a "whole new experience" for him.

He tells Songfacts: "This album is different. When I was with Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, one of the guys would have a song idea and we'd suss it out with the band. Then I'd write my melodies and then write my lyrics to the melodies.

"As a solo artist, I felt free to go off and explore different musical styles and find some sort of cosmic melting pot for it. That was fun, but it was more difficult to bring that to the stage because we had to have more players and a lot of effects.

"This is much more of an indie-sounding record but it still is very much a rock and roll record - there's big, fuzzy riffs and it's a whole new experience."

Read more here.



Former Korn Drummer Apologizes To Fans
(TeamRock Radio) Drummer David Silveria has apologized to fans ahead of Korn's winter tour. The band will play their self-titled debut in its entirety on their upcoming dates with Slipknot to mark its 20th anniversary. But, Silveria, who left the band in 2006, reveals he won't be able to take part in the celebrations.

He says on Facebook: "To all the Korn fans around the world, I want to thank you with all of my heart for all of the success. Without the fans Korn would just be a hobby.

"As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our debut release, I'm sorry to all the fans that I couldn't be there on tour to celebrate - but that's just the way it goes."

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis previously said Silveria lost his passion for music, leading to his departure eight years ago. Read more here.




Superjoint Ritual Reunion A One Off
(TeamRock Radio) Phil Anselmo says the upcoming Superjoint Ritual reunion is "100% a one-off." The band split in 2004 after releasing two albums, and frontman Anselmo said as recently as 2011 that there was "no f***ing way" the group would get back together. The split was down to a disagreement between the Pantera and Down man and Superjoint Ritual drummer Joe Fazzio.

But Anselmo revealed in August that the band would reform - under the shortened name Superjoint due to an unspecified legal issue - for a performance at the Housecore Horror Film Festival later this month. A video of them rehearsing has been released ahead of the show.

Now Anselmo has confirmed the reunion will be short-lived. He tells Jack Antonio: "It is a one-off, 100%, as of right now. It's something that we get asked about quite a bit, but if you look at the guys that are in the band, original members, it's really me and Jimmy Bower and, of course, we've got Kevin Bond coming in on guitar and whatnot.

"But, really, if you look at just Jimmy and me alone, we're gonna be crazy busy coming up in 2015 as well, and Jimmy with Eyehategod and whatever obligations Down decide to take on." Read more here.




Backyard Babies Ending Hiatus
(Classic Rock) Backyard Babies have announced that they have ended their self-imposed hiatus and have returned to the studio with a new album next year due out next year.

The Swedish sleaze rockers called time on the band back in 2009 with guitarist Dregen telling Classic Rock they needed a break after 20 years - 10 of which he said were at an intense level.

But now the band have confirmed plans to return to the stage at next summer's Sweden Rock Festival on a star studded bill with Motley Crue, while a new studio album is also in the works. Read more here.





Led Zeppelin Preview Expanded House Of The Holy
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin are sharing a video previewing the Super Deluxe Edition of the upcoming expanded reissue of their 1973 release, "Houses Of The Holy", due on October 28.

Released in March of 1973, "Houses Of The Holy" features legendary tracks such as "The Song Remains The Same" and "No Quarter" while also showcasing the continuing evolution of the band's signature sound with the reggae-tinged "D'yer Mak'er" and the funk jam "The Crunge". The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 11 million copies.

The seven unreleased tracks on the companion audio disc include rough and working mixes for "The Ocean" and "Dancing Days" that reveal a deeper look inside the recording sessions of these classic songs. Other standout recordings include the guitar mix backing track for "Over The Hills And Far Away" and a version of "The Rain Song" without piano.

The group are releasing both "Houses Of The Holy" and "Led Zeppelin IV" on the same day. Led Zeppelin kicked off their reissue series in June with the release of expanded editions of the band's first three albums - "Led Zeppelin I", "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin III" - each with a companion disc of bonus material.

Watch the preview video here.





David Crosby Confirms CSNY Over, Says Young Angry At Him
(Classic Rock) David Crosby has responded to comments by Neil Young that he will never again tour as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and confirmed that the group is over.

Last week during a solo show in Philadelphia, Young showed the audience a guitar and said: "This was given to me by my good friend Stephen Stills. CSNY will never tour again, ever - but I love those guys."

On Friday, Crosby tweeted: "I hear Neil said 'there will never be any more CSNY shows.' That's like saying there are mountains in Tibet. We know, Neil. We already knew."

When questioned by fans as to an explanation for Young's comments, Crosby replied, "believe me, not going to happen", before adding, "he is very angry with me."

What caused that anger? Read one suggestion of what it was here.




Ozzy Osbourne To Receive MTV Honor
(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV EMA (MTV Europe Music Awards) next month. The Black Sabbath frontman joins the ranks of previous recipients Bon Jovi (2010), Queen (2011), Whitney Houston (2012), and Eminem (2013).

"Ozzy's impact on music and pop culture has been tremendous," says Bruce Gillmer, executive vp of talent and music programming/events at Viacom International Media Networks. "For over four decades (and counting!) he's entertained, influenced, inspired and sometimes shocked legions of diehard fans around the globe."

Hosted by Nicki Minaj, the 2014 MTV EMAs will take place on Sunday, November 9 at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Ozzy has just released a pair of career-spanning "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections. Read more here.




Diamond Head Singer Nick Tart Leaves The Group
(Classic Rock) Diamond Head singer Nick Tart has quit citing the band's reluctance to record a new album as one of the key catalysts in his departure. Tart also admits geography played its part in his decision, with his permanent residence in Brisbane, Australia, making tours and band get-togethers difficult.

A statement on the band's official Facebook page reads: "After 11 years of being the singer for Diamond Head I now feel it's time for me to move on.I was hoping to pen a third album, but making new music with the band became limited. Guitarist Brian Tatler mentioned he had no interest in making a new album, he didn't feel the urge, which I can totally understand.

"After living in Brisbane for nearly six years now, I've been very fortunate to still be able to fly to the UK and US for tours, thanks to hard work and determination of Karl Wilcox our drummer.

"When Diamond Head get offered work, festivals for example, they should be in a position to say yes, without worrying about all the hassle it will take to get me involved."

Read more and find out what the band is doing here.





Cannibal Corpse Say Technical Difficulties Not Protest Stopped Gig
(TeamRock Radio) Cannibal Corpse have blamed the cancellation of a gig in Russia on technical difficulties. The show in Moscow was pulled at the last minute in the wake of fierce opposition from the head of the God's Will movement which wanted to have the tour scrapped amid claims of blasphemy. But the band insist technical issues were to blame, and not the protests from the religious group.

A report in Interfax reports an eyewitness as saying: "Everything was fine, and all the equipment had already been set up on stage. However, a few minutes prior to the concert's scheduled start, the organiser came out and told the audience that the show was cancelled."

Guitarist Pat O'Brien tells C-Lebrity: "We played here several times before and there were no problems." Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz adds: "Nobody cared ever. We figured this was our sixth time here. So the other five times were fine."

Read more here.




Volbeat Begin Work On Next Album
(Classic Rock) Volbeat have already started writing material for their sixth album, which they hope to release before the end of 2015. Frontman Michael Poulson says the band are toying around with some new songs during downtime on their current North American tour with Five Finger Death Punch.

Poulson tells ArtistDirect: "I'm actually working on new songs right now. I just need to put work into them. I have snippets for at least three other songs. When I get home, I'll start to put all of the pieces together. We'll probably try them out again next tour. I'm in the writing process now."

He adds that the group - who include former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano - will look to progress their sound on the next record, without straying too far from what they are good at. Read more here.




Opeth Frontman 'Too Old' To Understand Modern Metal
(Prog) Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt says he's "too old" to understand what metal means these days. The singer, who previously said he didn't feel an affinity with modern metal bands, is once again wrestling with exactly what the term means.

He tells Full Metal Jackie: "I'm sort of lost about metal, especially since I've done some interviews where I've just said what I thought, and people get upset, because they have different opinions on what metal really is.

"I think I might be too old, to be honest, to understand what the younger generation thinks metal really is these days." Although he feels cut off from the current scene, Akerfeldt insists that he loves its rebellious nature. Read about that here.





Sammy Hagar Releases Birthday Bash Preview Video
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar has issued a video preview of his belated birthday bash concert, which is set to take place on October 18 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

The event will see Sammy Hagar & The Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson playing a setlist spanning four decades - including hits from Montrose, Hagar's solo career, Van Halen and beyond - and with Bonham on board, they can also expect a few Led Zeppelin classics. In addition, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith will join Hagar and Anthony for a special encore by Chickenfoot.

"The good news is we are gonna be recording this," says Hagar. "We're gonna film this...we're not gonna let this get away. Not this big bash. I wanna see all your faces out there… I wanna hear your voices singing along with all them hits. The greatest setlist of all time!"

Hagar, who will turn 67 on October 13, was scheduled to perform his annual birthday shows at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on October 7, 9, 11 and 13.

The Red Rocker was forced to move the event following recent damage in Cabo caused by Hurricane Odile. Watch the birthday bash preview video here.





New Lunatic Soul Album Streaming Online
(TeamRock Radio) Riverside's Mariusz Duda has launched an exclusive stream of his Lunatic Soul album Walking On A Flashlight Beam via Prog. And he's admitted the fourth release under his alter-ego was one of his greatest challenges to date.

Duda tells Prog: "I thought I would never finish the album. I didn't have a coherent idea and I didn't want to copy myself. I started to panic. Everything seemed irrelevant and insignificant - there was no depth; the tracks sounded like rejects from previous albums."

He eventually concluded he wouldn't be able to complete the work this year. "I locked myself at home, closed the blinds and switched on my bedside lamp," he recalls. "I looked at my collection of music, films and books and started to watch and read.

"Then it dawned on me. I took the guitar and started to write. The theme was inspired by the life of some artists who escape reality and choose seclusion in order to create. It's probably my most mature album to date - it's also the most diverse and at the same time the most coherent."

Listen to the album here.





Dee Snider Celebrating 60th Birthday With New Song
(TeamRock Radio) Dee Snider will unveil three new songs as part of a career-spanning compilation due out next year. The Twisted Sister frontman will release Rock And Roll Ain't Dead - Dee Snider Essentials 1983-2015 next spring, featuring tracks from throughout his career.

Songs from Twisted Sister, Widowmaker, Desperado, Van Helsing's Curse and Dee Does Broadway will be included in the set, along with the three new tracks - his first in more than 20 years.

He tells Sleaze Roxx: "My writing partner, and inspiration really, is an amazing blues-rock guitarist named Nick Perri. I will be dropping the first single, Rock And Roll Ain't Dead, on March 15, 2015 - my 60th birthday - and the album after that." Read more here.




Snot Launching Their Very First UK Tour
(TeamRock Radio) US punk metal outfit Snot have lined up their first ever UK tour - 18 years after launching their debut album. Get Some was released in 1997 and the band - guitarists Mikey Doling and Sonny Mayo, bassist John Fahnestock, drummer Jamie Miller and vocalist Tommy Vext - will be playing the record in its entirety on the tour as a tribute to singer Lynn Strait, who died in a car crash in 1998.

Doling said: "I want to let you know we are ready to rock out as hard as humanly possible with all you Snot heads on our first world tour. I hope you're ready because we have a tonne of massive energy to bring you."

Frontman Vext adds: "Words cannot describe how excited I am to be getting back on the road with my brothers in Snot. I'm honoured to pay tribute to Lynn Strait and offer Snot fans on an international level the live experience they may not have yet enjoyed."

Check out the dates here.




In Flames Were Under Pressure With New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Swedish metal outfit In Flames say they needed to put themselves under pressure to complete latest album Siren Charms. Their 11th album launched in September and frontman Anders Friden says having just six weeks to write and record focused the band on the task ahead.

He tells the Artisan News Service: "We had a big bag of riffs which were excellent, but they needed structure. We put the framework of the songs together for the first two weeks and that was really exciting.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves with this album because we decided to record it in six weeks and last album Sounds Of A Playground Fading was done in twice that time.

"I think we needed that pressure to get this album the way it's supposed to be." Read more here.




Skid Row Singer Releasing Country EP
(Classic Rock) Skid Row vocalist Johnny Solinger has announced he will release a country EP later this month. The EP will be a digital-only release and will launch on October 28.

Titled Scrappy Smith, the recording is a tribute to the frontman's grandfather, who Solinger reveals will hit a milestone birthday next year.

He tells Billboard: "My grandfather's name is Willard Jesse 'Scrappy' Smith, and he turns 100 in April. He still drives down the mountain for coffee every day and he's still kicking. He also goes to the recreational centre to flirt with all the 80 year old girls, so I decided out of love and respect to name the EP after him."

Read more and find out where you can hear it ahead of release here.




Raven Crowdfunding New Album
(Classic Rock) English thrash outfit Raven have launched a crowdfunding campaign for their upcoming album ExterminNation. They say the album is written but are asking fans to fund its recording via Kickstarter. They're looking for $15,000.

They say: "We're not willing to cut any corners or sell you, the fans, short, so we're asking for your help to cover the expense of extra pre-production, rehearsal, travel and studio time. Our promise to you is an uncompromising album that will tear your head off."

Along with incentives including vinyl pressings, exclusive tracks, online bass lessons and album credits, Raven are offering their covers album Party Killers exclusively to backers. More details here.




Massacre Announce Tour Dates
(TeamRock Radio) Florida death metal outfit Massacre will tour Europe early next year. They released Back From Beyond earlier this year - their first studio offering in almost 20 years - now they'll hit the road with Death, Abysmal Dawn and Loudblast across Europe.

Bassist Terry Butler says: "This is a great opportunity for us to bring Florida death metal to the masses and show people what Massacre are all about. With the history that Rick Rozz and I have with Death, we feel this will only add to the excitement and atmosphere of the shows."

The band have also announced they'll release a limited-edition clear vinyl pressing of Back From Beyond. Only 300 copies will be issued and it's due for launch on October 27. Check out the album tracklist and the UK and Ireland tour dates here.





Rob Halford Sees Himself At The Perry Como Of Heavy Metal
(TeamRock Radio) Rob Halford says he loves getting old and that he sees himself as the "Perry Como of heavy metal." The Judas Priest frontman shows no sign of letting up, despite suffering from back problems that have resulted in him using a walking stick in the past.

"Creaking out of bed at 63 is not as easy as leaping out of bed at 16. But I love it. I love getting old, I really do," Halford tells The Morning Call. "I just think that I embrace it because I'm a lucky guy. What a joy - a man of my generation being able to do this sort of thing. It's just remarkable.

"I've had a few health hiccups the last few years, but nothing as dramatic as some people go through in life and I'm grateful that I can still get up and do my work. I do it because they keep coming back. I'm more like the Perry Como of heavy metal." He the came out with a different comparison, read that here.







Nickelback Hit Goes To Hell
(TeamRock Radio) The rowdy Watford punks The Hell won the internet with their cover of Nickelback's How You Remind Me last week that was dedicated to their recently deceased dog Tulisa.

The Hell have released this cover version of Nickelback's breakthrough record How You Remind Me. Of course this being The Hell, there are some differences in the lyrics.

But now it seems Nickelback have seen the video and aren't pleased - as their Twitter account allegedly stated. Although it appears the tweet has now been deleted, The Hell took a screengrab and posted it on their Facebook for all to see.

See the post, The Hell's response and their cover of the song here.




Foo Fighters & Zac Brown Rock Black Sabbath Classic on Letterman
(hennemusic) The Foo Fighters launched a week-long residency on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday by performing the Black Sabbath classic, "War Pigs", with guest Zac Brown. Video from the performance has gone online.

The band's appearance is to launch their 8th album, "Sonic Highways", due November 10. A companion, 8-part HBO series of the same name premieres October 17; the project chronicles the making of the album.

The Foo Fighters recorded the project in eight American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Both the series and the album feature local music legends from each city, some of whom will be joining the band during their week-long Late Show visit.

Watch the Letterman jam and an interview with Dave Grohl here.




David Bowie's New Song Streaming Online
(Radio.com) David Bowie's new track is a doozy. As in, it's a sizable song length-wise. You're going to want to sit down to listen. The rocker shared "Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)," one of two new songs from his upcoming Nothing Has Changed compilation, over the weekend.

For fans who were worried that just two new tracks wouldn't be enough to quench their appetite for new material, fear not: it's nearly seven-and-a-half minutes long.

"Sue" finds lush, jazzy instrumentation beneath Bowie's vocals, which at least feel as freeform as much of what's going on around him. Swift percussion keeps the beat as saxophones, bass, trumpets and other instruments - all part of the Maria Schneider Orchestra - both solo and provide a bass framework for the track.

"Sue" will be flanked by the song "Tis a Pity She's a Whore" as its B-side. Both will be included on a 10-inch single for Record Store Day on Nov. 28, following the full release of Nothing Has Changed on Nov. 18. The album includes new and unreleased material from Bowie's decades-long career.

Check out the song here.




Corey Taylor Explains Difference Between Slipknot and Stone Sour
(TeamRock Radio) Corey Taylor has bemoaned suggestions that Slipknot and Stone Sour sound too similar. The frontman of both bands says there is a trend for fans to follow the pack rather than make an independent judgement on the music, which he insists is clearly identifiable.

Speaking to his namesake on Las Vegas show Corey Taylor Talks, he says: "I think a lot of it comes down to my voice. Like, there's a lot of people that think when I sing heavy with Stone Sour that I'm trying to do Slipknot. And then vice versa - when I sing more melodic with Slipknot, I'm trying to be more Stone Sour."

He adds: "And it's, like, but you're not hearing the music, you're putting everything together. Like The Devil In I, a lot of people compared it to Stone Sour because a lot of it is melodic until it gets to that chorus and it punches.

"And I'm, like, 'Not really.' It's Slipknot music so it's a Slipknot song. And I think it's because a lot of people, for better or for worse, choose the easy way to figure out what they're thinking about, or what their opinion is." Read more here.




Bob Seger Streaming New Song Ride Out
(hennemusic) Bob Seger is premiering the title track to his new album, "Ride Out", due October 14. The project is the Detroit rocker's first studio album in 8 years, since 2006's "Face The Promise."

"I feel really good about this record," says Seger. "This album touches on how I think a lot of us feel about finding our place in a more complicated world - from how we appreciate things as simple and pure as love, to navigating through the corruption and violence that permeates the news. It sums up a lot of feelings I have about a variety of subjects."

The singer will launch a North American tour November 19 in Saginaw, Michigan, with shows scheduled through to February 2015. The J. Geils Band will join Seger as a special guest in select markets.

Seger will launch the album with a performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight (Oct 14). Check out the new song here.




Lenny Kravitz Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Chamber Video
(hennemusic) Lenny Kravitz has released some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of his music video for the song "The Chamber", the lead single from his new album "Strut."

The clip was filmed in Paris and directed by Anthony Mandler. "Strut" is Lenny's tenth studio album and first since 2011's "Black And White America."

Kravitz has also announced that he will be launching a world tour in support of "Strut" in Moscow on October 22. Watch the making of The Chamber video footage here.




Billy Idol Unplugs At CBGB Music Festival
(hennemusic) Billy Idol and guitarist Steve Stevens performed an acoustic set for a sell-out crowd in New York City to kick off the 2014 CBGB Music & Film Fest on October 9.

The unplugged set featured "White Wedding", "Kiss Me Deadly", "Eyes Without A Face" and "Rebel Yell." Prior to the performance, Idol was interviewed on stage by Timothy Sommer about his newly-released autobiography, "Dancing With Myself."

During the interview, the singer recalled the era of CBGB and the punk scene that was happening in NYC in the mid '70s through early '80s. "When I first saw The Sex Pistols they were doing a Tuesday night residency some place with hardly anyone there!", said Idol. "They were doing mostly covers then, mostly The Who songs or Small Faces, and Johnny would take the lyrics and instead of singing 'I want you to know that I love you baby' he'd sing 'I want you to know that I hate you baby'. And I think it just revolutionized how songs could be presented, and how you could make negativity positive, it was fantastic."

"We had really been into Velvet Underground and The New York Dolls, who were influencing artists like David Bowie and then Iggy & The Stooges and MC5," he continued. "So I knew about all that. By the late '70s we would hear and see The Ramones, Blondie, and The Talking Heads at CBGB. We loved what was going on in New York. That's why we wanted to get into punk rock because we knew very much it was all being inspired by what was going on in New York. New York was not only the mecca of punk and music, but living in England, you knew this is where so much great music had come from."

Watch the 4-song unplugged set here.




The Who Release Preview Video For Farewell Tour
(hennemusic) The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have released a preview video of the band's 50th anniversary farewell tour. "The Who Hits 50!" will see the group present an overview of their career, from The High Numbers to today.

The show, which guitarist Townshend describes as 'hits, picks, mixes and misses', will see the band play all the classic anthems as well as deeper cuts from their extensive catalogue.

The Who will kick off their farewell with an 11-date UK tour starting November 26 in Dublin, Ireland; shows will wrap up December 17 at the 02 in London.

The group will launch a series of North America dates in Tampa, Florida on April 15. Watch the video here.




Prog Supergroup Flying Colors Release New Video
(TeamRock Radio) Flying Colors have premiered the video for their track A Place In Your World with TeamRock. It's taken from the prog supergroup's latest album Second Nature - the follow-up to their 2012 self-titled debut - on sale now via Mascot Label Group.

Neal Morse, Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue and Casey McPherson play their only UK show of the year at London's Islington Assembly Hall on October 13.

Drummer Portnoy recently said: "The first album was very much a blind date. This time there was an existing chemistry - we not only had the prior experiences of making the debut album, but also the 2012 tour as well. Direction was never discussed; we just did what we do."

Watch the video here.




Royal Blood Release Ten Tonne Skeleton Video
(Classic Rock) Royal Blood have released a music video for their latest single. The song Ten Tonne Skeleton comes from their self-titled debut, which launched earlier this year via Warner Bros. It will be released on December 1 and comes backed with B-side You Want Me.

Bassist/singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher use no guitars on the album, with Kerr feeding his bass through multiple amps to achieve their sound - something he previously insisted wasn't a new technique.

He said: "The bass and drum thing isn't new and neither is using more than one amp. Even with people I look up to like Jack White or Josh Homme, their sounds and a big portion of what they do is borrowed. They put their own stamp on it and that's what makes a good idea. That's something I still aspire to be able to do."

Watch the video here.




Jimmy Barnes Previews New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Jimmy Barnes has launched a set of preview clips for all 15 tracks on upcoming 30th anniversary album Hindsight. The former Cold Chisel singer revisits some of the most important songs of his career, with assistance from guests including Journey's Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, Joe Bonamassa and others.

Barnes recently said: "These songs are important to me. I wouldn't change the essence of them - but I didn't bring in all these great artists to tell them what to do. It was like, 'What are we going to do with this and have fun?' They sound like new songs; they're fresh to sing."

Hindsight is released on October 27 via Provogue Records in standard CD and digital formats, plus a 180g vinyl edition limited to 1000 pressings. Listen to the preview here.




Robert Plant Performs On The Colbert Report
(hennemusic) Robert Plant was the featured guest on The Colbert Report last Thursday. The Led Zeppelin singer joined host Stephen Colbert to discuss his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar."

"My quest is a long one and it has no end. It's a wonderful thing to do and it's surrounded by great people. And I brought you a little present from our stock room," says Plant as he dips into his front shirt pocket and pulls out what looks like a joint. "I think it's one of the accessories of not quite being a knight in the British Empire, but on the way."

"What is that?" asked the Comedy Central host. "I'm not… let's find out what this is later, shall we? And for the purposes of my lawyer and the network, this is a cigarette."

Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters then played the album's lead single, "Rainbow", on the program and recorded a web-exclusive performance of "Little Maggie."

The singer wrapped up an 8-date theatre tour of North America in New York on Thursday. Watch video of Plant's appearance on Colbert here.




Lonely The Brave Release The Blue, The Green Video
(TeamRock Radio) Lonely The Brave have released a music video for their track The Blue, The Green. It comes from their debut album The Days War, which launched last month via Hassle Records.

Guitarist Mark Trotter says of the track: "Our favourite songs are the ones that you take as your own. Songs that remind you of a place, a time, or a moment."

The band recently asked fans to contribute to an alternative take on the new single. They posted tab and sheet music on their official website and wanted people to record individual sections. These will now be mixed to create a new version of the track which will launch on November 10.

The band are currently on tour with Marmozets across the UK. They'll then hit the road with Deaf Havana for seven dates in December.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Today's Day in Rock News!




Today's Day in Rock News!


Rock Icon Paul Revere Dead at 76
Paul Revere, the iconic leader of the band Paul Revere and the Raiders, has died at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been revealed but Revere has reportedly been in poor health and he announced his retirement from the group in July.

The band's official site broke the sad news to fans with a tribute letter to Revere singed by "Everyone who has ever met you." Here is part of the letter, "Dear Paul, Where do I begin? How do I tell you how much I love you and what you have meant to me? Have you ever met a person and felt like you've known them your entire life, sensed a familiarity and warmth? That's how I felt the very first time I met you, and the feeling only grew stronger the more I got to know you.

"Like most people, my initial introduction to you was on television, radio and records, but none of those mediums gave me a real clue to the one-of-a-kind life force that was Paul Revere.

"Sitting in an audience at my first Paul Revere and The Raiders concert introduced me to a larger-than-life dynamo of high-energy slapstick, outrageous and spontaneous humor and a genuine child-like joy. Everyone in attendance just knew that you MUST be a wonderful person offstage too, no doubt about it.

"Meeting you after a show in the autograph line cemented the deal for everyone. Just as fun, funny and spontaneous as you were onstage, extremely nice and accommodating to everyone who waited in the long lines to meet you. Take a picture - 'SURE, take TWO!' Sign these 20 albums? 'Why NOT, you helped pay for my first house, and my first wife!'

"Generous to a fault with your family, your friends and your band, there seemed to be no limit to your kindness. When you turned your attention towards someone, you made that person feel special and in your spotlight. You had a pet name for each person, and you never hesitated to tell them how exceptional they were. You appreciated the talent, beauty, skills and uniqueness you found in others, and you were never shy about telling them so. All the more reason for people to feel wonderful in your presence."

Read the rest of the letter here.



Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Going Different Direction With Solo Album
(hennemusic) Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler shared an update on plans for his debut solo album during a video Q&A with Twitter Music at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco this past week.

"I'm going down to Nashville [in] January, February, March, April to write and see what we get," Tyler revealed. "You know, doing an album is kind of like panning for gold. You get so much sand and dirt until you find a little nugget and you work on the nugget. I always go backwards, you know? 'Living on the Edge,' why? Or 'Janie's Got a Gun,' why? Who's Janie? And then it works. You fill in the blanks."

"I grew up with the Everly Brothers," Tyler continued. "So even 'Cryin"s got a little [sings with an exaggerated twang] "There was a time when I was brokenhearted." It started like that - of course I had to do it Aerosmith-ish, which was more rocked out - but there's a piece of me that just loves country so much. And I'm not sure what kind of country that is, but it's got the fifth harmony, and anyone who knows who the Everly Brothers is - it's those kinds of melodies that are just so, so good."

In 2011, Tyler released a single, "(It) Feels So Good", which debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 35, the highest charting song by any member of Aerosmith since 2001's "Jaded".

Last fall, the singer said he was in talks with Rick Rubin to produce his solo debut. Read what he had to say here.




B.B. King Cancels Tour Due To Illness
(The Blues B.B. King has cancelled the rest of his current US tour after falling ill on stage, it's been confirmed. The 89-year-old veteran bluesman became unwell during a show in Chicago. Unconfirmed reports suggest he may have fallen or collapsed on stage.

It follows a series of negative reviews and at least one controversial show where the 89-year-old veteran was booed by audience members. A brief statement reports:

"Mr. King was evaluated by a doctor and diagnosed with dehydration and suffering from exhaustion, causing the eight remaining shows of his current tour to be cancelled."

Read more here.




Black Crowes RIP?
(hennemusic) Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman is sharing an update on the band's current hiatus in a new interview with Rolling Stone and he believes that the band will never work together again.

"I've said in the past, 'I know we'll work again' or 'there's no way we'll work again,' and I've been wrong. But right now, the likelihood of us doing anything again is as low as it's ever been," says Gorman. "We could obviously all see things differently in a year, but I'll be surprised if the Black Crowes do something again. Ever."

"You know, 2015 is the 25th anniversary of our first album release and we're not working," he adds. "You could certainly make a strong case that we should tour next year, but we're all doing our own projects."

Read more here.





Pink Floyd Continue To Preview New Album The Endless River
(hennemusic) Pink Floyd have issued a third audio preview of their first new album in 20 years, "The Endless River." Due November 10 (Nov 11 in North America), the project features material recorded by Floyd members David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright 20 years ago.

"'The Endless River' has as its starting point the music that came from the 1993 Division Bell sessions," explains Gilmour. "We listened to over 20 hours of the three of us playing together and selected the music we wanted to work on for the new album.

"Over the last year we've added new parts, re-recorded others and generally harnessed studio technology to make a 21st century Pink Floyd album. With Rick gone, and with him the chance of ever doing it again, it feels right that these revisited and reworked tracks should be made available as part of our repertoire."

The album is a tribute to keyboardist Wright, who died from cancer in 2008 at the age of 65. Produced by Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth and Andy Jackson, its being billed as a four-sided instrumental album with one song, "Louder Than Words", to include new lyrics by Gilmour's wife, Polly Samson.

Check out the preview here.




Thom Yorke Has Over A Million Album Downloads In 1st Week
(TeamRock Radio) Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke's solo album has notched over a 1.2 million downloads since he launched it via filesharing service BitTorrent last week.

And while some of those are the cut-down free version of Tomorrow's Modern Boxes - rather than the full version that costs money - BitTorrent bosses say they're "very happy" with the results.

Yorke described the launch as an experiment, saying: "If it works well it could be an effective way of handing control of internet commerce back to people who are creating the work." here.





Steve Hackett Unhappy With Genesis Documentary
(Classic Rock) Steve Hackett has slammed the Genesis documentary that brought the five classic-era members back together, calling it a biased piece of work. He says the on-screen version of Together And Apart, broadcast over the weekend in the UK, failed to live up to the description he'd been given before he took part.

The guitarist understood the film would give equal coverage to his band and subsequent solo career, along with those of Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks.

"It's certainly a biased account of Genesis history, and totally ignores my solo work. It does not deliver the theme of 'together and apart.'," Hackett says. "In interview I spoke at length as much about my solo career as my time in Genesis, but was not given any editorial involvement. I know the documentary will soon be on sale, but I don't be selling it via my own website."

Read more here.





Behemoth Speak Out After Another Concert Ban
(TeamRock Radio) Behemoth have slammed bosses of a Polish university after their concert was cancelled for what the band say were political reasons. It follows Nergal and co's arrest and deportation from Russia in May.

They were set to perform at Poznan tonight (Monday) after their show was moved from last week. But their promoted received a letter stating the event would not go ahead due to "a concern for the safety of students and campus workers."

Behemoth say: "We have no doubt it is a political decision. It's not the first clampdown on national artists. Poznan, instead of being a free culture centre, begins to resemble Russia.

"Article 73 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland says: 'Everyone has the freedom of artistic creation.'" Read more here.





Robert Plant To Appear On The Colbert Report This Week
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has announced that he will be the featured guest on The Colbert Report during the episode that will air this Thursday, October 9.

The singer will join host Stephen Colbert on the program to promote his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" and his current North American tour.

Plant recorded the project with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters, at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Bath, UK.

Read more here.





Aerosmith's Joe Perry Joining Band On The Tonight Show Tonight
(hennemusic) Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has announced that he will be appearing on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, Monday, October 6.

Perry will sit with The Tonight's Show's house band The Roots during the program, as he makes the rounds to promote his memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith."

Due October 7, Perry opens up for the first time about the wild, inside story of his life in the legendary band he co-founded in 1970. The guitarist will promote "Rocks" with a book signing tour - see dates here.




Rush Launch Grapes Under Pressure Charity Auction
(hennemusic) Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are offering fans the chance to score rare items with the launch of the Grapes Under Pressure 3 charity auction.

The 10-day auction of rare, vintage and signed (mostly) Rush memorabilia on eBay is part of the pair's Grapes Under Pressure (GUP3) initiative in support of Grapes for Humanity.

Lee and Lifeson have offered up a diverse collection of auction items including some never-before offered gems to help to raise funds to benefit humanitarian causes around the world with the assistance of the international wine community. Read more here.




Brett Michaels Wants Mega Poison Summer Bash
(TeamRock Radio) Poison frontman Brett Michaels says he can't see the band touring next year unless it involves the original lineup. They've been the subject of speculation in recent weeks after Michaels talked up the chances of hitting the road for the first time since 2012 - despite the suggestion that one of the four was making things difficult.

Drummer Rickki Rockett said in February that someone was "making it a problem" but recently revealed: "There are a few things being thrown around by our management for next spring."

Now Michaels tells News 13: "I'm not officially going on record, but rumouring - I'm thinking of reuniting all of the originals. We can't go out without all of the original guys. It's got to be CC, Bobby and myself."

While he's not specific he adds: "I think we're going to have to throw a mega Poison summer bash next year." What did he have to say about a new album? Find out here.




Untimely Demise For Megadeth Star
(TeamRock Radio) Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover will guest on Untimely Demise's upcoming album. His brother Glen, who is also part of Dave Mustaine's lineup, is producing the album for the Canadian thrashers - the follow-up to 2013's Systematic Eradication. And the sticksman has released a clip from the studio.

He tweeted: "Having a blast recording some real thrash metal at Glen Drover recording studio in Southern Ontario for a band called Untimely Demise. These kids totally kick ass."

Meanwhile, guitarist Shawn, who recently recorded Discordia with Queensryche vocalist Todd La Torre, will release a single on Halloween with Untimely Demise frontman Matt Cuthbertson.

He says: "I've decided to stay on this fun and productive path of doing singles for a little while. I'm super excited about this new single called Walls Of Blood with Matt Cuthbertson - he is an awesome singer. I did all the guitars, brought in a session drummer and Matt did all the vocals.

"If you thought the last song was heavy, wait until you hear this one." Check out the video and read more here.





AFI Reveal Side Project Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) AFI men Davey Havok and Jade Puget have announced details of their XTRMST side-project's debut album. It launches on November 18 via Dim Mak Records and to mark the announcement, the band have released a stream of the track Words For The Wanted. Hear it on their official website.

Havok says: "Jade and I have been talking about starting a straight-edge hardcore band for years. We started writing and recording in early 2012 and chose the name XTRMST because it expresses the messages represented on the record. The straight-edge movement is not one of moderations - it's based in undeniable truths."

Puget adds: "These songs are the purest expression of emotion, with no thought towards commerce or accessibility. The album was made with the amount of money you have in your pocket right now."

Read more here.




Peter Gabriel Receives Prog God Award
(TeamRock Radio) Comedian Bill Bailey presented music legend Peter Gabriel with Prog God Award at Prog Awards 2014. Gabriel is a multi-million selling musician and one of the most innovative and inspirational people in rock and prog alike.

He is a double inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, both as a member of Genesis in 2010 and again as a solo artist this year. He is co-founder of world music festival WOMAD, the founder of Real World Studios, and a renowned Human Rights activist. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of his seminal album So, he has been playing shows throughout Europe, with more dates added for later this year. And so, it is with great joy and respect that we presented him with the top award of the night, the Prog God.

The award was presented to Gabriel by comedian Bill Bailey, who delivered a hilarious speech that had the audience, and Gabriel, in stitches. Mixing humour, good grace and plenty of insight, Bailey's speech was the perfect introduction for the Prog God to accept his award.

Check out video here.




Nightwish Fans To Be Startled With New Album?
(TeamRock Radio) Troy Donockley has predicted some of Tuomas Holopainen's material on the next Nightwish album is going to startle fans. The band are currently at work recording the follow-up to Imaginaerum, their first with Donockley and vocalist Floor Jansen confirmed as full-time members.

In the latest studio update video Donockley says: "Tuomas writes really challenging parts, especially for the pipes. It's always nice to push the boundaries.

"It's progressive in its outlook. It's a lot different to Imaginaerum, although it's still absolutely Nightwish. There's probably some parts that will startle people - but it's not going to be cheesy. It sticks to its roots."

Jansen praises bandleader Holopainen's ability to bring the best out in his colleagues, saying: "He's triggering me to do new things, to find new sounds and borders. Usually it just fits - you can hear it in your head, as he must have when he was writing it. That's what's so great about him - he can do that in his mind."

More including video here.





Napalm Death Frontman Reassures Fans
(TeamRock Radio) Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway says fans who fear they've taken too long over their 16th album have nothing to worry about. They've been working on the follow-up to 2012's Utilitarian for over a year - but he insists there's a good reason for spending the time, and the results will be worth waiting for.

Greenway says: "People might be thinking this all sounds a bit extravagant for grindcore. The full story, though, is that we've been recording in segments to achieve varying types of sonic assault.

"There's a belief in certain quarters that you can only do so much with our strain of music - we think otherwise. So as well as a few stylistic quirks on the album, it's rawer, looser and always dense, nasty and invigorating. It's certainly not more polished."

Read more here.




Nick Cave Adds New Tour Date
(TeamRock Radio) Nick Cave has added a second London date to his 2015 solo UK tour. Cave will be joined on stage by four of the seven members of his band, the Bad Seeds.

Cave comes to the UK in April next year as part of a wider European tour and has confirmed he will play London's Hammersmith Apollo on May 2 as well as the previously announced show at the Royal Albert Hall on May 3.

The Australian will perform in Edinburgh, Gateshead, Nottingham and London before playing shows in Europe and Russia. Check out the tour dates here.





Exodus Star Stepped Into New Role To Complete New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Exodus bassist Jack Gibson says time constraints led to him exercising his studio engineering skills on the band's new album. Gibson had only recorded demos before he got behind the desk for recording sessions on Blood In, Blood Out. But with guitarist Gary Holt called up by Slayer and producer Andy Sneap a victim of his own busy schedule, Gibson took his chance.

He oversaw recording sessions before sending the files to Sneap for final mixing - which Gibson describes as a whole other skill set. In the fourth installment of Exodus' studio update videos, he says: "I just decided to take a class and learn how to do it - learn what all the buttons actually were. Then it came about that with Gary doing the Slayer stuff, our time is a little bit shorter because he's gone a lot of the time.

"We were really getting down to the wire when we were going to need to make this record in this window of time. We were having a bit of trouble getting Andy Sneap who is also busy all the time. So I just stepped up and said, 'I'll do it, we need to get this done.' We were gonna track it and send it to Andy and he'd mix it. A lot of bands do that."

More including the full studio update video here.




John Mellencamp Meets Doctor That Saved His Life
(hennemusic) John Mellencamp recently met the doctor who saved his life more than 60 years ago. Born with spina bifida, a birth defect that causes an opening of the spinal column that can sometimes allow the spinal cord to grow or extend outside of the body, Mellencamp received a pioneering operation at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis in an attempt to correct the issue.

Last month, after more than 60 years, the singer finally met the doctor who saved him, reports CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason. "I didn't even know I had the operation until some kid, I was about nine or 10, said 'what's that big scar on the back of your neck?' and I went home and asked my parents," said Mellencamp. "They said, 'oh, don't worry about it. You had an operation."

Last month, Mellencamp met Dr. Robert Heimburger, now 97, the neurosurgeon who performed the life-saving operation in 1951. "He remembered it 'cause it was the first one they'd ever done," Mellencamp said.

In 1951, the singer was one of three babies at Riley with spina bifida. "They did three operations," he recalled. "One died on the table. Another girl lived, I think, 'til she was 14, and then she died. And then me." Dr. Heimburger's highly risky procedure took 18 hours.

Mellencamp and the doctor who saved him 62 years ago sat together for about an hour last month. Check out video here.








Ozzy Osbourne TV Network Special Preview
(hennemusic) VH1 Classic are previewing "Night Of The Ozz", an evening of programming featuring Ozzy Osbourne. On Saturday, October 11, the US music network will broadcast 5 hours of Ozzy material.

At 8 PM ET, VH1 Classic will run the "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" documentary produced by his son, Jack; the Black Sabbath "Live..."Gathered in Their Masses" concert DVD at 10 PM ET, followed by an hour of classic Ozzy videos at midnight.

The network event is scheduled to promote Ozzy's career-spanning "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections, due on October 14. The "Memoirs Of A Madman" CD features 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit singles compiled in one place for the first time, and will be available in a single CD, 2-LP set and 2-LP picture disc set configurations.

The "Memoirs Of A Madman" DVD is a definitive visual two-disc DVD set which includes classic music videos, along with unreleased and out-of-print live performances, plus interviews from his solo career.

Check out the video promo for Night Of The Ozz here.




Guns N' Roses Preview DVD Release
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses have issued a video preview for the international release of "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas."

Available internationally on DVD and Blu-ray on November 3, the package features the band filmed in concert on November 21, 2012 during their first residency in Las Vegas.

The Blu-ray includes the complete concert film in both 3D and 2D plus an interactive 3D photo gallery, and the standard DVD presents the 2D version of the film.

Both releases are mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound and feature bonus interviews with the band. "Appetite For Democracy 3D" was initially released in North America on July 1. Watch the video here.





Pixies' Signature Sound Inspired By Star Wars
(TeamRock Radio) Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago says the band's signature loud/quiet/loud sound was inspired by Beethoven and the Star Wars theme tune. The Boston rock icons are often credited with creating the dynamic sound that inspired Nirvana and countless other acts.

But Santiago says they didn't invent it - they simply adapted it from other sources. He tells Skindie: "I don't know, that thing... we took it from Beethoven. And the Star Wars theme. That's loud/quiet/loud right there."

Drummer Dave Lovering adds that he only realised how much of an influence Pixies wielded when they reformed in 2004 after a 10-year hiatus.

He says: "At Coachella in 2004 that was the first time the realisation for me, when we went out and played there was a sea of kids who weren't even born when we were a band. And yet they would sing along to every word. It was quite a surreal experience.

Stream the full interview here.





Whitesnake Preview Anniversary DVD
(hennemusic) Whitesnake have issued a video preview of "Live In '84 - Back To The Bone", a collection of material from the period set to be released on November 11 in North America (Nov 7 in Europe).

Available on DVD and Deluxe CD/DVD packages, the project is being issued in sync with the 30th Anniversary of Whitesnake's multi-platinum "Slide It In" album.

"Live In '84" has been culled from audio and video recordings and unheard demos from the private collection of Whitesnake leader and vocalist David Coverdale. The set presents an ultra-rare collection of material performed by the band's acclaimed 83-84 line-ups.

Featured on the record are drummer Cozy Powell (Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath), bassist Neil Murray and guitarist John Sykes, whom Coverdale credits with inspiring a whole generation of musicians after his work on the band's 1987 self-titled album.

Bonus content includes legendary keyboardist Jon Lord performing his last show ever with Whitesnake. Watch the preview here.




Phil Anselmo Talks Jazz and Funk Influence On NOLA Metal Scene
(TeamRock Radio) Phil Anselmo has hailed the jazz and funk influence on New Orleans metal bands in the latest episode of a series exploring the area's heavy music scene. NOLA: Life, Death & Heavy Blues From The Bayou is a seven-part series looking at the history of Pantera, Corrosion Of Conformity, Down, Goatwhore, Acid Bath and others as they cemented a heavy metal genre from the culture of New Orleans.

In episode four, the Down and former Pantera frontman hails New Orleans drummers and the way they embrace jazz and funk influences of bands like The Meters.

Anslemo says: "I think that there's a certain groove here. Homegrown drummers specifically have that behind the beat feel. Like The Meters, the funky, funky Meters. If you look at the funk and groove within that genre, if you pull it off in heavy metal - boom, it's super effective. It's showstopper, it's badass."

Read more and watch the episode here.





Sanctuary Release Frozen Video
(TeamRock Radio) Sanctuary have released a video for their track Frozen. The song is taken from the Seattle band's upcoming album The Year The Sun Died, released this week via Century Media.

It's their first album since 1990's Into The Mirror Black. They previously released a lyric video for at the track Exitium (Anthem Of The Living) and made album opener Arise And Purify available to stream.

Guitarist Lenny Rutledge says: "This video shoot was a blast. The location was an abandoned coal mine processing plant near Essen, Germany. "You can see many bizarre birdcage-size baskets hanging from the ceiling. There were thousands of them. We were told they were some type of 'laundry management devices'. They appear as something much more creepy and ominous in my opinion. Almost as if they were some sort of medieval torture devices. The entire building seemed to have a very haunting vibe."

Watch the video here.




Rolling Stones Release Video Promo For Upcoming 14 On Fire Show
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have released a new promotional video to promote their return to New Zealand as part of the 14 On Fire tour next month that will also hit Australia.

The band will perform at Auckland's Mt. Smart Stadium on November 22 with special guest Hunters & Collectors; the concert follows 8 dates in Australia that begin October 25 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.

The fall shows were rescheduled from this spast spring following the sudden passing of Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott. Check out the promo video here.





Billy Idol Guests On CBS Sunday Morning
(hennemusic) Billy Idol was a featured guest on CBS Sunday Morning over the weekend as he promotes his self-written memoir, "Dancing With Myself" and fans can watch the appearance online.

Due October 7, the autobiography delivers a brutally honest account of Idol's journey to fame - from his early days as frontman of the pioneering UK punk band Generation X to his international solo career.

"It's taking the best of punk rock, the best of rock 'n' roll -- you're taking the best of everything and somehow cross-pollinating it," Idol tells CBS Sunday Morning about his sound. "So you have a bastard child, really, and the bastard child is my music."

Idol will appear on a book-signing tour to launch the project; he will host in-store autograph sessions in New Jersey, New York, Los Angeles and Tempe, Arizona in the first week of the book's release.

Two weeks after the book's release, Idol will issue his first new album in almost a decade, "Kings & Queens Of The Underground." Watch the CBS appearance here.





Slash Rocks Australia's National Rugby League Grand Final
(hennemusic) Slash performed at the Grand Final of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) in Sydney on Sunday, and video from the event is available for fans to view online.

In front of 80,000 fans at ANZ Stadium, the guitarist played "Bent To Fly" from his newly-released album, "World On Fire", before teasing parts of the Guns N' Roses classic, "Sweet Child O' Mine."

Slash recently landed a US Top 10 debut with "World On Fire." The project entered the Billboard 200 at No. 10 last month with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.

Watch the video here.




Hurtsmile Reveal Another New Song
(TeamRock Radio) Hurtsmile have made a track from their upcoming second album available to stream. Hello I Must Be Going is taken from the album Retrogrenade, due out this week on Slipkid Records.

The band is led by Extreme and former Van Halen frontman Gary Cherone and his brother Mark. Gary Cherone says: "The strength of this record is that all the members of the band contributed to the songwriting process which resulted in a wonderfully creative diversity.

"This second effort has been a natural progression and we've yet to repeat ourselves musically." Joe Pessia and Dana Spellman are the other members of Hurtsmile, who released their self-titled debut album in 2011.

Check out the song here.




Heart In Hand Reveal Poison Pen Letters
(TeamRock Radio) Heart In Hand have issued a lyric video for Poison Pen Letters as a preview to their forthcoming album A Beautiful White. The album launches on November 3 via SOAR/Century Media Records. It's the UK melodic hardcore band's third full-length studio outing and the follow-up to 2013's Almost There.

Singer Charlie Holmes says: "Poison Pen Letters is a song about overcoming bad things in life - coming out on top and proving to yourself you can achieve anything you want."

Heart In Hand join The Amity Affliction for a European tour that take in five UK dates in November. Check out those tour dates and watch the new lyric video here.




Singled Out: Yumi And The System's Day Of The Tiger
Today Amy Wright from Yumi And The System tells us about the song "Day Of The Tiger" from their brand new album, "Wonders Of Origin", which was largely produced by Lincoln Parish of Cage The Elephant. Here is the story:

We are very excited about our single "Day Of The Tiger" that was co-written between myself, Amy Wright, and guitarist Ben Wright. Even though we've had our band name chosen for a few years, there wasn't an album or honed in sound til this year. Much credit is given to our producer Lincoln Parish (Cage The Elephant) for helping us to get our wheels on.

In writing this particular song, there is a level of spitfire and classic romantic pursuit. The names of our songs are usually chosen out of thin air before we develop any concept for it. Part of the title came from years of wanting a tiger tattoo. Still haven't completed that goal.

During the recording process, I found myself spinning a good amount of vinyl at home for inspiration. There's something classic and treasured with the sound of a record player. Nancy Sinatra was a bit of influence of this particular song. On the opposite spectrum, The Black Angels got their vinyl time in my living room also.

To give another interpretation of this song in more of a visual format, please check out our music video of Day Of The Tiger directed by Seth Graves.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Today's Day In Rock news!




Today's Day in Rock


AC/DC Announce New Album
AC/DC have revealed that Columbia Records will be releasing their new studio album, entitled "Rock or Bust," on December 2nd and fans will be getting a little taste on TV.

Turner Sports have announced that they will be previewing the song "Play Ball" on TBS during the Major League Baseball Postseason, beginning on September 27th, when they will be exclusively covering the American League Postseason. The ad will also air on other Turner stations.

The album marks the first time in 41 years that the band has recorded without cofounder Malcolm Young, who had to take a break from the band due to illness.

In his place, the band recruited Malcolm and Angus Young's nephew Stevie Young to record rhythm guitar on the new album and he will also be performing on the upcoming tour in support of the release.

AC/DC recorded the album this past spring in Vancouver, BC with producer Brendan O'Brien and mixer Mike Fraser.



Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Having Stem-Cell Surgery
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot revealed in a new radio interview this week that guitarist Vivian Campbell will be "out of action" until Christmas as he will be undergoing stem-cell surgery in his cancer fight.

Campbell is officially in remission for the second time and will be receiving the treatment in hopes that it will prevent the cancer from returning. Elliot told Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3's '92 Minutes of Hair With Mel' show (via Loudwire), "Vivian, for the second time, is now in remission.

"The first time we were told he was in remission and he was, but it didn't take. It didn't stay; it came back. But this time, through clever management with his doctors, they were able to monitor him through the whole tour, so he could do the tour with KISS this summer."

Elliot went on to say, "As we speak, he's getting ready to go in to have stem-cell surgery, which will hopefully get rid of this thing once and for all. So, up until Christmas, he's gonna be kind of out of action, because once they start on this, they have to keep him so locked down and away from germs and stuff.

"I think anybody visiting him has to put on one of those nuclear suits. He'll be locked away and he'll be the boy in the bubble, but he's very confident that he can do this and his spirits are great."

There is no word is Vivian will be joining the band this Sunday when they perform the pregame show at the NFL game between The Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins in London.

Elliott had this to say about the show, "Having most recently visited Wembley in May to watch Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final, I know what the atmosphere in the ground is like for 'our' football so I'm really looking forward to performing there before the NFL game and of course soaking up the excitement of the actual match. I can't wait!"

Listen to the full interview at Loudwire here.




Slipknot's New Album 'Almost Like A Tarantino Movie'
(TeamRock Radio) Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor says long-awaited album .5: The Gray Chapter is more like a Quentin Tarantino movie than a concept album. And while the lyrical content tells the story of the band's struggle for survival after the death of bassist Paul Gray in 2010, it doesn't tell that story directly.

Taylor - whose new mask was revealed in the video for The Devil In I earlier this month - tells 98 Rock: "I didn't want to do a concept album because we'd already done one with Stone Sour. It's autobiographical. Some of the songs are about Paul and some are about the hell we've had to go through.

"There's a story there but there's no outline. It's almost like a Tarantino movie, when he jumps around in time and shows you what's going on. It doesn't start with one period and go in a linear fashion. Each song tells a different little part, but you have to kind of look at it as a whole."

The phrase that hangs heaviest in his mind over the turmoil is "war of emotions," he admits. "There's a lot of guilt - survivor's guilt. There's a lot of anger towards the person you lost. There's a lot of anger towards yourself. You have to reach that point of, 'Okay, everything that needed to happen happened, and there's nothing I can do about it.' And that's what this album is."

More including a stream of the interview here.





Journey Warns Fans That Tickets Are Not For Their Show
(Radio.com) Hopefully you aren't in possession of tickets to see Journey between now and the end of the year. Because, according to the band, those tickets aren't actually to see them.

Journey, who finished touring recently, took to their Facebook page to break the news that they've been victims of a tour scam. "Attention CAUTION fans. Someone is selling tickets that are phony and a rip off. WE ARE DONE WITH OUR TOUR … THIS IS NOT REAL," they wrote, adding a screenshot of the promo.

As it turns out, the new Journey tour isn't a scam - rather, it seems to be a simple mixup. Journeys, the mall retailer, has its own tour going on with bands I Killed the Prom Queen, Ghosttown, Marmozets and Nightmares, which has apparently been confusing people.

Read more here.




The Replacements May Make New Album
(Classic Rock) The Replacements are considering making a new album, mainman Paul Westerberg has said. But the most important thing to him about his reunion with bassist Tommy Stinson is that they've rekindled the friendship they'd lost.

The pair got back together in 2012 to make a fundraising covers EP for guitarist Slim Dunlap, who'd suffered a severe stroke. That led to their live return last year, and more shows are on the cards.

Westerberg tells Rolling Stone: "We were talking to Slim when he was in the hospital and I was like, 'Should we play?' And he said, 'Yeah, play.'" It's proved to be more fruitful than he could ever have imagined. "It's good to wake up and go, 'God, I'm late - I have somewhere to go,'" he reflects.

Read more here.




Ace Frehley Launching Fall Tour
(hennemusic) Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has announced the first series of dates for a fall US tour that he will be launching in support of his new album, "Space Invader."

Ace will kick off his first US shows in four years on November 13 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Frehley recently revealed the lineup for his touring band, which will include guitarist Richie Scarlet, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer Scot Coogan.

"I can't wait to hit the road again with this new lineup," says Ace. "I'll be performing Ace classics as well as songs off my new CD Space Invader for the enjoyment of the fans. Let There Be Rock!"

Frehley recently scored a US Top 10 debut with "Space Invader." Check out the initial dates here.




Sixx A.M. To Broadcast First Show In 5 Years
Sixx A.M., featuring Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Guns N' Roses' DJ Ashba, and vocalist James Michael, have announced that they will be playing their first concert in five years.

The concert will be taking place on October 7th at the iHeart Theater in Burbank and will celebrate the release of the group's third studio album "Modern Vintage" which will be hitting stores that day.

In addition to the concert, the band will also be hosting a Q&A session with fans about the new album and their upcoming plans. Both the concert and the Q&A will be broadcast live on iHeartRadio and select Clear Channel radio stations.

According to the announcement, the band is also expected to make a special announcement during the broadcast. The show will air beginning at 7PM PST on October 7th. Fans can listen online here.




Jim Root Speaks Out Over Stone Sour Firing
(Classic Rock) Jim Root has admitted he was angry, hurt and depressed after being fired from Stone Sour by Slipknot bandmate Corey Taylor. He's revealed the departure came about months before it was made public - but he now believes it was for the best.

The guitarist joined Stone Sour in 1996, just before the band split. He signed up for Slipknot in 1999 then returned to Stone Sour in 2001, remaining until he was dismissed last November towards the end of their touring duties for The House Of Gold & Bones. The lineup change wasn't confirmed until May.

Despite saying he was "not happy" about the move, the additional free time gave him the opportunity to focus on material for Slipknot's long-awaited album .5: The Gray Chapter.

Root confirms the situation had been playing on his mind. He tells Revolver: "Slipknot made it possible for Stone Sour to have everything that is has. And there were people in Slipknot sitting idly, waiting to do a new album. I had fans asking me every day, 'When are you doing Slipknot?' It just seemed like it was in the air.'

"It became apparent to me near the end of the album cycle for The House Of Gold & Bones that it had run its course. The band kept pushing for more dates and I was like, 'It's time to stop.'

"Essentially, in November I found out that Stone Sour wanted to do some more shows, and they didn't want me to be a part of it. I guess you could say I was given the opportunity to start the Slipknot album, to put it nicely."

He continues the story here.




Weezer Premiere New Song and Announce Tour
(Radio.com) Weezer are about to release their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright In The End through Republic Records, and in preparation, they've released yet another new track from the album that's sure to keep fans satiated for the moment.

Titled "The British Are Coming," the song is, like many of the other songs shared from the new album, vintage Weezer, with Rivers Cuomo brattily sneering undeniable hooks over surging guitars.

Meanwhile, guitar solos and anthemic choruses evoke the revolutionary spirit of the song's title. Additionally, the band announced a short U.S. tour for October and November, during which they'll play the entire new record in its entirety. Check out the tour dates and the new song here.




Bob Dylan To Receive MusiCares Person of the Year Honor
(Radio.com) Fifty-some years into his career, Bob Dylan is still racking up awards. His most recent accolade? MusiCares Person of the Year, bestowed on him by the Recording Academy.

Even though the award was just announced, the songwriter won't be officially honored for it until Feb. 6 at a gala held a couple of days before next year's GRAMMYs. It will likely be worth the wait, though, as at that event, Dylan, along with all of the other attendees, will be treated to performances by a myriad of popular artists.

Among them: Beck, the Black Keys, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Norah Jones, Tom Jones, Los Lobos, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Neil Young and John Doe. Read more here.




L.A. Guns Lose A Member
(Classic Rock) L.A. Guns have parted ways with bassist Scott Griffin, the band have reported. He joined in 2007 following the departure of Adam Hamilton, but left two years later to be replaced by Kenny Kweens. After Kweens quit in 2011, Griffin returned to the lineup - and now Kweens is back in the band for the first time in three years.

LA Guns say in a statement: "Scotty Griffin and the band have decided to part ways. As our bassist off-and-on for the past seven years, including our latest release Hollywood Forever, Scotty has been a true road warrior, a stellar musician, and a better friend. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours."

They add: "We'd like to welcome back Kenny Kweens and look forward to rocking' out the rest of 2014. Make sure to come out and support our newest member - you're guaranteed a kick-ass time."

Read more here.




The Pretty Reckless Unplugging For New Music
(Classic Rock) The Pretty Reckless have confirmed they are working on an acoustic album. The band made history earlier this month, when they became the first female-fronted band to reach the top spot in the US charts with their first two singles Heaven Knows and Messed Up World.

Now they've revealed they are working on acoustic material and have recorded a medley. Frontwoman Taylor Momsen tells North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5:

"I don't have dates yet but we just recorded an acoustic version of a medley. It's how we originally wrote the songs, so it's an inside look into how the album Going To Hell actually started.

"If you can't play it all the way through on an acoustic guitar, then it's not a good enough song to bring in the band." Read more here.




Faith No More Reveal Comeback Single Details
(Classic Rock) Faith No More have unveiled the cover for their comeback single, set for launch at the end of the year. Motherf***er will be made available as a limited-edition vinyl disc for Record Store Day's Black Friday event on November 28. It's to be followed by a digital release on December 9.

FNM reunited in 2009 for a run of festival shows - and despite speculation they'd wound down two years later, bassist Billy Gould this month confirmed plans to end their 18-year studio silence.

He said: "We've been working on this idea for probably a year and a half. I think what we're doing reflects where we've gone since we made our last record. I think this kicks things up a notch."

Check out the cover art here.





Jeff Lynne May Continue ELO
(Gibson) Electric Light Orchestra mastermind Jeff Lynne was so happy with the band's one-off show in London last weekend that he's considering a proper return to the live stage, The Telegraph reports.

ELO played an open-air concert at London's Hyde Park, the first ELO show in almost 30 years. And he told the paper that modern technology had really taken the pressure off in terms of bringing the band's layered sound to the stage. "With all these great string samplers and synths, it wouldn't be such a drag for me, 'cause the sound would be perfect, everything would be sweet," Lynne said. "So never say never." Although he added, "…But it would be nice to find a way of doing it without going anywhere."

The Hyde Park performance featured a one-off line-up including former ELO keyboard player Richard Tandy, members of Take That's backing band and the BBC Concert Orchestra, who convened for a month of rehearsals to be ready to headline Radio 2's Proms in the Parks.






Testament Returning To The Gathering's Sound For New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Testament frontman Chuck Billy has revealed he wants their upcoming album to sound like 1999's The Gathering. Billy says that album cemented the band's style, producing tracks that "will stand the test of time." And he insists they're focusing on something similar in the studio this time around.

He tells Shor Bazaar: "We don't know until it's complete, but we've talked about what we would hope it would be. I would like it to sound along the lines of The Gathering, because it was such a turnaround record for the band.

"We really found our style and place, and the songs, to me, are probably gonna be songs that stand the test of time. We started experimenting with blast beats and a different style of guitar rhythms and picking on the guitars." Read more here.





Devon Allman Bids Farewell To Mike Zito
(The Blues Devon Allman has marked the end of Mike Zito's membership of Royal Southern Brotherhood with an affectionate farewell - and he's predicted they'll work together again in the future.

Zito decided to bow out of the blues supergroup because he felt his solo career was suffering. He's just completed his final UK tour with them, and plays his last shows on next month's US Blues Cruise. He's being replaced by Bart Walker.

Allman says on his Facebook page: "Mike and I first met in 1999 at Guitar Center, St Louis. We sold guitars and dreamed the big dream. We played sh*tty gigs for sh*tty pay - and we loved every second of it.

"Now we've played 25 countries, sold tens of thousands of records and jammed with our heroes. We've even appeared in the guitar mags we used to sell in that shop. It's been a hell of a ride.

"We did the work to make the dreams happen. Constant work - that's why we don't sell guitars any more, and that's the only reason." Read more here.





Children Of Bodom React To Canceled Tour
(TeamRock Radio) Children Of Bodom have issued a statement after Machine Head pulled the plug on their US tour. They, along with Epica and Battlecross, had been due to support the American outfit on 21-dates in October. However, Machine Head decided to concentrate on completing upcoming album Bloodstone & Diamonds rather than hit the road.

And with tour plans now in tatters, Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho says he plans to use the time to sit down and write "angry sh*t." He says in a statement: "Our North American tour with Machine Head has officially been cancelled - this had nothing to do with me or COB.

"Sh*t f***in' happens, life goes on, and at least now we have an extra month and a half to write new COB sh*t. So instead of focusing on the negative, I'm gonna start to write music and it will be some angry sh*t."

Read more here.




Touchstone Reveal Plans For Christmas Shows
(TeamRock Radio) Touchstone plan to put a difficult year behind them with two celebratory Christmas shows in December. The first takes place at London's Borderline on December 12, featuring special guests Symphony Of Pain.

The second will be a double-header with IOEarth at the Robin 2 in Bilston on December 14. The events follow the cancellation of Touchstone's DVD launch shows in June as a result of a family illness.

The band's schedule had already been kept light while bassist Paul 'Moo' Moorghen underwent spinal surgery. The band say: "Our Borderline special guests, the glorious Symphony Of Pain, bring their unique, eclectic blend of hard, melodic rock, laced with dark gothic overtones, fused with the dynamism of classical instrumentation."

Read more here.





Avatarium Releasing New EP This Fall
(TeamRock Radio) Candlemass mainman Leif Edling's Avatarium have confirmed the release of a new EP that is entitled "All I Want". It's set to be released on November 14 via Nuclear Blast.

The material reflects their desire to "break new musical ground" after Edling and Evergrey guitarist Marsuc Jidell wrote the title track. Jidell had this to say:

"Psychedelic percussionist Michael Blair guests on All I Want. He showed up at the studio with a big bag of tricks - metals, shakers and strange things which he made sound like a punk rocker at Woodstock fed with pills.

"We tried to keep things single and spontaneous during recordings, which I hope people will be able to hear." Read more here.






Anna Phoebe Releases New Album Trailer
(TeamRock Radio) Anna Phoebe has released a trailer for upcoming album Between The Shadow And The Soul. It's set for release on October 20 - and the former Roxy Music, Trans Siberian Orchestra and Jethro Tull violinist reports she's excited to have concentrated fully on her own project.

Phoebe says: "I've been co-writing with Nicolas Rizzi for four years now. He and the other members of the band have expanded my playing. It's been a real collaborative effort - we've all drawn on our musical experiences ranging from North Indian classical, jazz, rock and metal, and my own more Eastern style."

Between The Shadow And The Soul follows four-track EP Embrace, released last November. You can watch the EPK/trailer video for the new album here.





Empty Yard Experiment Streaming New Album Online
(Prog) Post-prog outfit Empty Yard Experiment are streaming latest album Kallisti via TeamRock, ahead of its release on September 29. The lineup consists of vocalist-guitarist Bojan Preradovic, guitarist Mehdi Gr, bassist Kaveh Kashani: Bass // Vocals Gorgin Asadi and drummer Josh Saldanha.

Citing Tool, Porcupine Tree, Mogwai and other as influences, they say: "This band has always been about setting ourselves apart musically as much as possible, and trying to make a difference.

"We provide our audience with our unique perspective on the world without spoon-feeding, and encourage them to construct their own as a result of that interaction."

Listen to the album here.







Avenged Sevenfold Release Chapter Four Video
(TeamRock Radio) Avenged Sevenfold have released an archive video for their track Chapter Four from their reissue Waking The Fallen: Resurrected. The album, launched in August, is a new look at their 2003 record Waking The Fallen.

Guitarist Johnny Christ recently said the process of curating the 2014 edition had been a bittersweet experience as they recalled life with late drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan.

The three-disc edition includes 11 B-sides, live and alternative versions of songs, music videos, unseen live clips and a 30-minute documentary. A7X recently confirmed the release date for their Deathbat mobile game.

Guitarist Zacky Vengeance has reported the band have been inspired by "over the top and slightly offensive" music for the follow-up to last year's Hail To The King.

Watch the video here.





Stevie Nicks Delivers 24 Karat Gold
(Classic Rock) Stevie Nicks has released the title track from her upcoming album 24 Karat Gold - Songs From the Vault. The record will launch on October 6 via Warner Bros and features recordings of tracks from the Fleetwood Mac singer's back catalogue.

Nicks says: "Most of these songs were written between 1969 and 1987. One was written in 1994 and one in 1995. I included them because they seemed to belong to this special group. Each song is a lifetime. Each song has a soul. Each song has a purpose. Each song is a love story. They represent my life behind the scenes, the secrets, the broken hearts, the broken-hearted and the survivors."

Nicks and Fleetwood Mac will reunite with keyboardist Christine McVie for a North American tour this later this month, starting September 30 in Minnesota. The band are also working on a new record, which guitarist Lindsey Buckingham indicated could be a double album.

Stream the new song here.




Exodus Premiere Blood In, Blood Out Title Track
(Classic Rock) Exodus have released a lyric video for Blood In, Blood Out - the title track from their 10th album, which will be released on October 14th in North America and a day earlier in Europe.

It features the return of classic-era vocalist Steve 'Zetro' Souza, while previously-launched number Salt The Wound includes a guest appearance from Kirk Hammett, who left to join Metallica in 1983 without having had the chance to record.

Guitarist Gary Holt - who's currently working on Slayer's 15th album - says: "Time to let a fast one out of the bag! It's fast, raging thrash. One of many on the new disc. Bay Area sickness to slap you upside your face!"

Watch the video here.




Robert Plant's Appearance On CBS This Morning Goes Online
(hennemusic) Robert Plant was a guest on CBS This Morning this week and video of the full interview is available onlne. The singer is in New York this week to promote his new album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar", with the launch of a 7-date theatre tour of North America.

The Led Zeppelin singer will play three shows in New York starting September 25th, before hitting Toronto, Chicago and Denver, wrapping the run up in Los Angeles on October 7th.

Plant is also scheduled to perform on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, September 26. Watch Plant's CBS This Morning appearance here.





Between The Buried And Me Release Clip From Live DVD
(Prog) Between The Buried And Me have released another video clip from their forthcoming live studio DVD, featuring their performance of Extremophile Elite.

Future Sequence: Live At The Fidelitorium contains a full performance of recent album the Parallax II: Future Sequence. It's set for launch on September 30.

Frontman Tommy Rogers explains: "You can watch us play any of our songs live online, so we wanted to give our fans something a little different - an intimate live performance in a studio. We wanted something that made them feel a little closer to us, almost feel like they're at practice with us."

Watch the video here.




At The Gates Streaming New Song At War With Reality
(TeamRock Radio) At The Gates have released an online stream of At War With Reality, the title track from their comeback album, due next month. At War With Reality is set for release on October 27 via Century Media.

The Swedish outfit confirmed they'd decided to complete a new studio project, despite previously saying it wasn't on the cards since their 2007 reunion.

The band said: "What we learned from the last couple of years is that we enjoy what we do to the fullest extent. We love playing music together, and we love to hang out as friends.

"We are fully aware that we have made some very drastic statements about the longevity of At The Gates - but things change, situations change and people change."

Listen to the new song here.





Bush Premiere New Song 'Man On the Run'
(hennemusic) UK rockers Bush are premiering the title track to their forthcoming new album, "Man On The Run." Due October 21, the band's sixth release was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Mastadon) at Studio 606, the Northridge, California-based studio owned by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

The band spent two years touring in support of their 2011 album, "The Sea Of Memories", before returning to the studio last year to work on new music.

The group has also teamed with PledgeMusic to crowdfund the record, a part of a special campaign that offers fans a chance to take a behind-the-scenes look at the new album, along with a number of Pledge exclusives including limited-edition vinyl, hand-written lyrics, pre-order opportunities and more.

Listen to the song here.





Slash Rocks New Song Stone Blind At Special Show
(hennemusic) Slash performed "Stone Blind" from his new album, "World On Fire", last week in New York on the eve of the record's release, and video from the show has surfaced online.

The tune was part of a set the guitarist played September 15 at an exclusive invitation-only concert for SiriusXM listeners at Santos Party House in New York City.

"World On Fire" was recorded with Slash's touring band, Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, and producer Michael Baskette. The guitarist's third solo effort follows 2010's self-titled album and 2012's "Apocalyptic Love."

Check out the video here.





Amon Amarth Release Video For Deceiver Of The Gods
(TeamRock Radio) Amon Amarth have released a video for the track Deceiver Of The Gods, lifted from their ninth studio album of the same name. The promo features clips from upcoming movie Northmen - A Viking Saga, which stars the band's frontman Johan Hegg as the warrior Vali.

And Ralph Dietrich, chief executive of the film's production company Ascot Elite Entertainment, recently revealed Hegg was a "fitting addition" to the project, which launches on October 23.

He said: It is an honour to have metal icon Johan Hegg set sail with us and we could not be more excited. Such a fitting addition, Johann's music is synonymous with the Viking experience."

Watch the video here.





Status Quo Premiere It's Better Now Lyric Video
(Classic Rock) Status Quo have issued a lyric video for And It's Better Now. The track originally featured on Hello, the band's sixth album in 1973. It now appears along with 24 other Quo classics on upcoming acoustic album Aquostic (Stripped Bare).

And mainman Rick Parfitt, who has recovered following heart surgery in August, exclusively told Classic Rock that fans will be "taken aback" when they hear what they've done to some of their best-loved tracks.

He said: "The new arrangements of most of these songs are vastly different to the ones Quo fans will already know. People will be taken aback, and pleasantly so."

Frontman Francis Rossi also revealed he initially wasn't keen on re-recording the tracks, but changed his mind after hearing an early acoustic demo of And It's Better Now.

Read more and watch the lyric video here.





Russell Allen and Jorne Lande Release Lady Of Winter Video
(Classic Rock) Russell Allen and Jorne Lande have released a lyric video for their track Lady Of Winter. It's taken from the singers' fourth collaborative album The Great Divide, set for launch on October 17 via Frontiers Music.

Allen, of Symphony X and Adrenaline Mob, tied up with Masterplan and Yngwie Malmsteen's Lande to create their first record with ex-Stratovarius man Timo Tolkki.

He played all instruments except drums, provided by Jami Huovinen. The Great Divide follows 2010's The Showdown.

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