Today's Day in Rock
Van Halen Working On New Album
(hennemusic) Van Halen are working on a new album, Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti revealed in an interview with VH1 Radio Network when he was asked about new music from his solo project, Tremonti, which includes bassist Wolfgang Van Halen.
"With Wolfgang in the band now," said the guitarist, "he does a lot of work with Van Halen right now, they're putting together a new album, so it's going to be hard to get everybody's schedules to line up."
Asked if Wolfgang has revealed much about how the new Van Halen material sounds, Tremonti replied, "You know, he doesn't. He just says, 'Yeah, sounds great, man. Sounds great.'" more on this story
Queen Plan To Tour With Adam Lambert
(hennemusic) Queen guitarist Brian May has provided more details about the band's plans to hit the road again. He now says the band is trying to lineup a summer US tour with former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert.
"We've been talking to Adam Lambert, you know we've already done some gigs with Adam, who is amazing," May told BBC Radio 2 host Steve Wright. "We are ongoing, we can't help it. I think we all protested too much in the sense when Freddie went and we didn't want to talk about it and didn't want to be Queen for a while."
"But after a while," he continued, "you realize that people wanna hear the songs and see us do things. So, no matter what you call it, Roger and I do do stuff, and I think we'll be doing some more stuff this summer in fact, probably in the States." more on this story
Guns N' Roses Frontman Axl Rose Angered By Zoo
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has tweeted a series of rants regarding the recent killing of a two-year-old giraffe at the Copenhagen Zoo. The Zoo killed the healthy baby giraffe and fed its remains to lions as visitors watched, while ignoring a petition signed by thousands and offers from other zoos and a private individual to save the animal; the facility claimed the killing was needed to prevent inbreeding.
"Just enjoying the lion's share of some tasty baby Giraffica sliders! Mmmmm! What'll them crazy Danes think of next!", tweeted Rose. "But seriously, let me get this straight...," he continued.
"The Danes killed a 2yr old baby giraffe, chopped it up n' fed him to the lions (allegedly in front of kids) to avoid inbreeding rather than find a place for it. Maybe this is a big problem over there I don't know but I'm not getting how this deters siblings n' various other assorted Danish family members from f***in' each other?! J/k :)"
Rose followed up his posts with another tweet, writing, "Lemme get a Giraffica, a homemade cherry Danish, some o' them pre-fried Pepper's... Oh! n' a liter of cola!" more on this story
Blink-182 Begin Working On New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Exciting news from the Blink 182 camp Thursday morning as a band has revealed that the group has officially begun demoing for a brand new studio album.
In a post on his Twitter, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus showed a picture of progress made by the band in the initial stages of work for the follow-up to 2011's 'Neighborhoods' and the most recent recordings on 2012's criminally overlooked 'Dogs Eating Dogs' EP.
his is just the beginning of what is going to be the start of a massive 2nd half of 2014 with Travis Barker's autobiography due to be released in October, the band's headline performances at this year's Reading and Leeds festivals and this new album expected to surface at the tail end of the year. more on this story
Metallica and Lang Lang Release Single
If you enjoyed Metallica and Lang Lang's performance of "One" during the Grammy Awards, Metallica has officially released "One (Awards Show Rehearsal Version)" as a digital single.
The new single version was recorded on January 23rd at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles, CA during Metallica and Lang Lang's rehearsals for their performance at the Grammys. They will be donating part of the proceeds from the single to Music Cares.
The band had this to say about the release, "We had such an amazing time performing "One" with world-renowned concert pianist Lang Lang at a recent awards show that we want to share it with those of you who couldn't watch or just want to re-live it sonically.
"Our rehearsal at East West Studios is now available to download on iTunes in North America with the rest of the world coming very soon. It will be available on additional digital retailers shortly in China."
You can buy the single here.
Black Sabbath's Bill Ward Recovering From Surgery
(hennemusic) Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has issued a health update to fans following a rough few months last fall, revealing that he is recovering from a surgery he underwent last month.
"I hope you're well," Ward posted on Facebook. "I'm re-starting the radio show on Saturday, February, 15, 2014. As many of you know, I've been in hospital for a while (our last radio show was in August 2013). I had a final operation on January 7, 2014, and I'm very pleased to say that a positive outcome has prevailed. I'm healing slowly and surely."
"On September 18, 2013, I thought I'd take advantage of the down time and have a right shoulder repair surgery," he continued. "Four days after that surgery, I had the perforated diverticulitis. I'm mentioning the shoulder surgery because approximately two weeks ago, we finally started the shoulder rehab.
"It'll be about six weeks before the frozen joints can be workable again. I'm hoping to be playing drums by mid-March 2014. I want to start back in with jam sessions with a jazz quartet, something softer before I start slamming again." more on this story
U2 To Perform At The Oscars
(Gibson) U2 are up for Best Original Song at this year's Oscars, and Bono has let it slip that the band will perform at the ceremony. Speaking with The Wrap earlier this week at the Academy's nominees' luncheon, Bono said the band will perform their song that's up for an Oscar, "Ordinary Love," which is featured in the movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Bono added that this is the one time fans will have the chance to see the song performed live, specifically stating that this will be the "only band performance of the song."
"After Mandela died, we didn't think it would be right to release it as a single, because it would seem like we were trying to capitalize," Bono explained. "So we're going to do it this once - but it's a pretty good place to do it."
Bono is hoping to switch things up at next year's Oscars. He told the publication that he has pitched an idea to the Oscar telecast producers for the red carpet to have an imprint of the logo for his (RED) charity organization next year. (RED) works to fight AIDS and provide education on the disease. "We'll have a camera looking down on the parentheses, and then the stars can all stand in the parentheses and look up," he said." more on this story
AC/DC's Bon Scott Hometown Statue Delayed
(hennemusic) The unveiling of a statue honoring late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott in the singer's former hometown of Kirriemuir, Scotland has been delayed to next year.
The statue was originally scheduled to be revealed during the town's annual tribute to the late singer, Bonfest, but an organizer for the event, Graham Galloway says that the unveiling has been pushed back until next year.
"We have made the decision to push the unveiling of the statue back to next year's Bonfest, which will take place in May 2015," said Galloway. "Artist John McKenna has now started work on the statue after a public vote confirmed the final design will include bagpipes over Bon's shoulder.
"We had hoped to be ready for this year's Bonfest in August (15-17), but as the statue is now part of the major renovations to Kirriemuir's town centre the final installation date has been somewhat taken out of our hands." more on this story
Magellan's Wayne Gardner Dies
(Prog) Magellan guitarist and bassist Wayne Gardner has died "from a self inflicted use of a firearm," his brother and bandmate Trent Gardner revealed to fans, according to Prog.
Trent posted the following on the band's website, "Today, my brother Wayne Gardner, died from a self inflicted use of a firearm. Our family is devastated by his loss and in a state of shock. I prefer not to relay any further details until I know all the facts myself.
"I will always cherish our time as kids growing up and our life in pursuit of music. All the effort and joy of our unique experience is what I want to think about now.
"His young family is my immediate concern. Please say a prayer for his eternal soul and for his family. We all love you Wayne and hope peace in God are with you. Your loyal brother…" more on this story
Lamb Of God Making TV Appearance
Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe and Chris Adler will be making their debut appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" on February 22nd where they will discuss their new film.
The band's new feature film, "As The Palaces Burn," is scheduled to be released worldwide on February 27th and one of the hosts from "That Metal Show" conducts the 30 minute Q&A that will follow all showings of the film in theaters and venues.
Sirius XM subscribers can also tune-in to Liquid Metal (channel 40) for a weeklong special promoting the film from February 21st through 28th. The special will include newly recorded interviews by Jose Mangin with Blythe, Adler, and the film's director Don Argott.
"As The Palaces Burn" will be shown in theaters in over 25 countries. You can find details about local showings here.
Fall Out Boy Unleash Their Very Own Flappy Bird
(TeamRock Radio) Not content with merely saving rock and roll (such is the title of their latest album), Chicago rockers Fall Out Boy have saved us from a world where we are no longer able to play Flappy Bird.
If you've been anywhere near Facebook in the past week or so, you'll have seen most of your friends posting what appears to look like something out of Super Mario Bros 3 (alright Granddad, chill out).
The game caused quite a stir in this last week when, just as it seemed to be taking over the internet at large, game inventor Dong Nguyen pulled his highly addictive game from the Apple App store and Google Play, causing iPhones with the game loaded to be sold on eBay at a massively inflated price. People are mental, we know.
Now, Fall Out Boy have stepped in to cure your Flappy addiction by bringing the world Fall Out Bird, an exact replica of the game starring the band themselves. more on this story
Mastodon Member Explains What Fans Can Expect From New Album
(Classic Rock) Mastodon have finished recording their sixth studio album but Brann Dailor warns fans in an interview with Loudwire.com not to expect the album until the summer at the earliest.
The drummer explained the timeline behind the new album and what to expect to hear on the band's forthcoming musical offering. He says: "Today is the last day of tracking. There is one more song to be sung, and then, that's it.
"[The new album] borrows from everything we have done. I feel like whenever we write a new record or go into the studio, we always pick something from that or find something that we like from the previous albums or songs and then there is the fact that we can't really change who we are as musicians and what we kind of gravitate towards naturally together.
"So it sounds like us - some super duper heavy stuff. It's heavier stuff than we've done in the last two albums. This one sort of reminds me of, as far as the collection of songs, reminds me a little more of Blood Mountain." He had a lot more to say.
We Are The In Crowd Cancel Tour Due To Illness
(TeamRock Radio) New York pop rockers We Are The In Crowd have had to cancel the rest of their European tour following singer Taylor Jardine getting sick after the completion of the band's UK run.
Speaking in a series of tweets to explain, Tay has said: "As many of you have already heard, we have cancelled our 4 mainland European shows due to illness. We are very sorry and will come back ASAP.
"We need to be back at 100% by the time our US run starts and this was our only solution unfortunately. Thanks for your understanding! Sorry if my wording came off like we don't care about EU. We do! We're very sick and need to rest right now. That's all there is to it." Fans can still catch them on TeamRock Radio this weekend.
Rob Caggiano Enjoys Pushing Boundaries With Volbeat
(Classic Rock) Rob Caggiano says he is loving life with Volbeat and being part of a band which is not afraid to push the boundaries and try something new. The guitarist, formerly of thrash-metal legends Anthrax, has slotted seamlessly into the band who have blended unusual instruments and a western vibe into their recent Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies record.
He tells Artist Direct: "One thing about Volbeat is there are no rules or boundaries. It's all about trying different things. Who would ever think to put a banjo on a f***ing heavy metal song?
"It works great, especially considering the lyrical theme of this album and the western vibe of the whole thing. That's also a production question. It's having the ear to see how it works or how it doesn't work as well as how it fits together in the big picture. I've been doing that for a really long time. I guess I'm used to it." He goes on to explain how he joined the band.
Gus G. Release Video From Forthcoming Solo Album
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Firewind star Gus G. has released a music video for the song "My Will Be Done (featuring Mats Leven)," the opening track from his new solo album.
Gus G.'s debut solo album will be entitled "I Am The Fire" and is scheduled to be released on March 18th in North America and March 17th across Europe by Century Media Records. Check out the new video here.
The album's first official single "I Am The Fire (featuring Devour The Day)," will be released digitally on February 25th on iTunes and is already get heavy airplay on SiriusXM Octane and is set to be released to traditional radio on February 18th.
Gus performed all guitar, bass and keyboards on the album but called on an impressive list of guest stars to help him with the other parts including drummers Jeff Friedl [A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Devo] And Daniel Erlandsson [Arch Enemy], Bassists David Ellefson [Megadeth], Billy Sheehan [Mr. Big, David Lee Roth] And Marty O'brien [Tommy Lee, We Are The Fallen], And Vocalists Mats Leven [Clandesmass, Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen/Therion], Blake Allison [Devour The Day], Michael Starr [Steel Panther], Alexia Rodriguez [Eyes Set To Kill], Tom S. Englund [Evergrey], Jacob Bunton [Adler] And Jeff Scott Soto [Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ex-Journey]. more on this story
The Rolling Stones Add New 14 On Fire Tour Date
The Rolling Stones have added another stop to their upcoming 14 On Fire Tour which will be hitting various markets across Asia, Australia and New Zealand and will include former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor (1969-1974) as a special guest.
The newly announced tour date is being billed as "a one-night only show" that will be taking place on March 15th at the Singapore Marina Bay Sands Grand Ballroom.
Frontman Mick Jagger had this to say, "Can't wait to be back on stage in Singapore, I am really looking forward to playing all your favourite songs and seeing you all very soon."
Guitarist Keith Richards adds, "The best place in the world for me is out on that stage. Standby everyone...its back to where we belong, Me, Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and some friends all rocking out together. The wheels are in motion and we're on our way…see you very soon!"
The Stones say that the stage design for the concert at The Sands Grand Ballroom will be based on an intimate setup that will allow all audience members to be up close to the band and it will also include a large catwalk that extends out into the audience. more on this story
The Answer Release 'New Horizon' Video
(Classic Rock) Following their New Horizon album and November 2013 tour, The Answer are set to release a new single (also titled New Horizon). It includes cover versions of Rory Gallagher's Cradle Rock, Danzig's Snakes Of Christ plus two new acoustic renditions of the band's own song Road Less Travelled.
The five-track single bundle will be released on April 7 in support of the Answer's new 32-date tour that kicks off in Aberdeen on February 19 and runs right through to the end of March.
The latest video for New Horizon was directed by Darren Lee of Maverick Renegade Productions and features the now iconic Storm Thorgerson-conceived 'birdman' on an rampage through the streets of Belfast.
Says lead singer Cormac Neeson: "The concept of the video was based on an altered perception of reality and the inner struggle of the mind. Our birdman has some serious issues but eventually manages to conquer his demons…" Watch the video here.
Courtney Love Fears Nirvana's Rock Hall Induction Will Be Awkward
(hennemusic) Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love will be joining the members of Nirvana at their April 10 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, and in a new interview with Access Hollywood, she says the evening will be awkward based on her long-standing feud with Dave Grohl over the rights to, and use of, the band's music.
"We're going to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I think we're all sitting at the same table," said Love, agreeing that it will be awkward but she will say hello to Grohl. "Of course, it's not my hashtag Yoko."
Love's interview was to promote the launch of her new reality show/YouTube channel this Friday. Nirvana are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame along with KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt. more on this story
Olympics Gold Winning Snowboarder Fueled By Metal Classics
(Gibson) U.S. snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg took home a gold medal this past weekend during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. When asked what tunes he was pumping just before the competition, Kotsenburg rattled off a few familiar metal names: Metallica, Slayer and Judas Priest.
Speaking with Today.com, the snowboarder explained that on the day of the debut Olympic slopestyle event, he woke up at 6:50 a.m. and "just started bumping that stuff and getting into a nice mindset for the day."
He added that for breakfast he had "some rando healthy stuff" along the lines of bran flakes cereal. We think it was the metal that did the trick, though. In the end, Kotsenburg, 20, landed the first-ever gold medal given out for snowboard slopestyle for the U.S. more on this story
Matt Stevens Streams Song From Forthcoming Album
(Prog) Prog guitarist Matt Stevens will release his fourth solo album Lucid on March 31st and he is giving fans a taste of the album with an online stream of the title track.
The album is his first for prog label Esoteric (also home to Van der Graaf Generator, Peter Hammill & Gary Lucas, Tin Spirits among others), and also features contributions from the likes of Jem Godfrey (Frost*), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Lorenzo Filiciati (Naked Truth) and Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld).
Stevens himself describes the work as "an album that reflects a love of Jesu and Celtic Frost as much as it does a passion for Mahavishnu Orchestra and King Crimson." Stream the song here.
H.E.A.T Release A Shot At Redemption Video
(Classic Rock) April 14 sees the UK release of the new studio album Tearing Down The Walls by Swedish rockers H.E.A.T via earMUSIC and they have released a video for the lead single "A Shot At Redemption."
A Shot At Redemption will be released digitally as part of a four-track EP on February 14 which will also inlcude the previously unreleased Under Your Skin.
The EP will also feature an acoustic version of In And Out Of Trouble and "a sensual cover" of the Dirty Dancing power ballad She's Like The Wind. Watch the A Shot At Redemption video here.
Jeff Green Teases New Album
(Prog) Progressive rock guitarist Jeff Green will release his second album, Elder Creek, through F2 Records/Festival Music on February 18 and he has a released a teaser video for the effort.
The guitarist, who used to front Eagles tribute band The Illegal Eagles, has amassed a stellar cast to help him out in the new record, including Alan Reed, Mike Stobbie and Sean Filkins, whist Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson has mastered the album, which is a concept album themed around aspects of human memory.
Green came to prominence through his 2009 debut album Jessica, an album of material Green wrote in the aftermath of the tragic stillborn death of his daughter in 1996. This album is also to be distributed by F2/Festival.
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