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SEPTEMBER 2008 |
09/22/08
John “JD” DeServio, renowned bass virtuoso for legendary hard-rock veterans BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, is doing a free clinic tour for Sam Ash stores in New Haven CT, King of Prussia PA, Carle Place NY and Edison NJ. Known for his aggressive, versatile style of playing, JD DeServio will be demonstrating his innovative techniques on the revolutionary new Hartke HyDrive bass cabinets as well as the Hartke LH bass amplifiers. Hartke will give away a FREE Bass Attack Pedal at every performance, and every attendee can enter to win a FREE HyDrive 810 cabinet and LH1000 head! This HyDrive rig, valued at over $2,000, will be given away at the end of the clinic tour. So come check out a rock icon playing the newest bone-crushing bass gear from Hartke!
| WEDNESDAY | 9/24/08 | Sam Ash 139 East DeKalb Pike
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 265-6444
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| THURSDAY | 9/25/08 | Sam Ash 385 Old Country Rd
Carle Place, NY 11514
(516) 333-8700 |
| FRIDAY | 9/26/08 | Sam Ash 1831 Route 27
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 572-5595 |
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09/19/08
ROCKLAHOMA ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2009
"PRYOR, OKLA—Catch the Fever Music Festivals, the parent company who owns Rocklahoma, has announced July 9-12 as its dates for 2009.
Mark Nuessle, General Manager of the Catch the Fever Music Festivals exclaimed, “Rocklahoma is one of the premier Rock Festivals in the United States and we are excited about next year being the biggest one ever!”
Artists will be announced in the upcoming months.
Rocklahoma is one of the largest Rock Festival of its type featuring music from the eighties. Attendance has come from all fifty states and six out of seven continents.
VIP Ticket renewals for Rocklahoma 2009 end on October 1st. Beginning October 26th, the general public will be able to purchase VIP seats with all of its privileges for only $400 plus tax and handling. VIP tickets will be for all four days instead of the three days from prior years. They can be purchased by calling toll free 866-310-2288 or by going online at www.feverfest.com.
Beginning Monday, October 6th autographed guitars from the artists who played the first Rocklahoma 2008 will be available on E-Bay, with proceeds going to benefit the many volunteer charity groups that work the festival.
Rocklahoma 2008 merchandise will be closed out and will be available for purchase beginning Friday, September 19, 2008. For more information go to www.feverfest.com or toll free at 1-800-256-5637.
Catch the Fever RV Park will be open to the public beginning in October. Located four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma. Rocklahoma also has a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.
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09/16/08 VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash says he's enjoying the creative freedom that working on his debut solo album has allowed him. "I'm used to a band situation where I'm one-fifth of the input no matter who brought [in] the song," explains the former GUNS N' ROSES axe man. "[Now] I'm just doing my thing and I have no one to answer to." Slash adds that most of his "wish list" of guest singers have agreed to contribute to the disc.
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09/16/08 PINK FLOYD keyboardist Rick Wright died Monday at age 65 after a brief battle with cancer. Wright co-founded the band and appeared on most of its albums, contributing vocals and songwriting in addition to his keyboard work. In 2005, he participated in FLOYD'S much-lauded reunion set at the Live 8 concert in London. More recently, Wright played on FLOYD guitarist David Gilmour's 2006 solo album, On an Island, and served as a member of the axe man's touring group. Click here to read a message by Gilmour paying tribute to his late band mate.
BBC News
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09/16/08 DISTURBED will release a concert EP titled Live & Indestructible exclusively through iTunes on Sept. 30. A track listing for the digital collection has not yet been announced. In other DISTURBED news, the group is planning a fourth run of its Music as a Weapon Tour that will kick off in March. The last Weapon trek, which also featured STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and NONPOINT, took place in 2006.
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09/16/08 A DVD titled One Live Kiss, filmed during KISS singer-guitarist Paul Stanley's fall 2006 Live To Win solo tour, is scheduled to be released Oct. 21. Click here to watch a video segment from a documentary that's associated with the DVD called Live To Dream. In other news, STANLEY will be on hand to promote his artwork at two different Wentworth Gallery locations in Atlanta, on Friday and Saturday.
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09/16/08 MUDVAYNE have set a Nov. 18 release for The New Game, the follow-up to their 2005 studio effort, Lost and Found. The disc's first single, "Do What You Do," will impact radio Sept. 23. Fans who preorder the album online here will get a free membership to the band's fan club and first crack at tickets to MUDVAYNE'S upcoming U.S. tour. The trek, with openers 10 YEARS and SNOT, kicks off Oct. 28 in El Paso, Texas.
Mitch Schneider Organization
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09/16/08 Tony Mills will be filming a video for charity in Trondheim on Thursday. The 2-day shoot will be shot by the local media college. After that Tonyb> takes off for Oslo to start the madness with TNT. The new TNTb> hits Album comes out September 22 - Scandinavia, Europe and Japan October 31.
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09/12/08 AVENGED SEVENFOLD will miss the entire first leg of their scheduled U.S. tour with BUCKCHERRY, SHINEDOWN and SAVING ABEL because singer M. Shadows is suffering from vocal fatigue. A7X will rejoin the three acts for the trek's second leg beginning Nov. 4 in Casper, Wyo., while the first leg, minus Avenged, will still kick off Tuesday in Moline, Ill. "After a little rest, it'll be back to the usual craziness everyone expects of A7X," promises Shadows.
Avenged Sevenfold -- Official Site
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09/12/08 `KORN'S Jonathan Davis says the band is taking an extended break and won't begin working on another album until 2009. "We've been going 15 years, and we need to just chill out for awhile," says the singer. "When everybody's ready, we'll go back together and go do it. We just need to recharge our batteries and get hungry again." While the rockers recharge, Davis has plans to issue his first solo album in late 2008.
Gibson
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09/12/08 Tunes from NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS and LINKIN PARK are among the 86 tracks on the just-announced list of songs that will be featured in Guitar Hero: World Tour. The video game also will include numbers by SUBLIME, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, METALLICA, JANE'S ADDICTION and VAN HALEN, plus previously mentioned tracks from TOOL and the SMASHING PUMPKINS. The game will be available Oct. 26 for the Xbox 360, Nintendo WII and PlayStation 2 and 3 systems.
PR Newswire
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09/12/08 The super group currently known as CHICKENFOOT, which includes ex-VAN HALEN members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, is moving ahead with work on its debut album. However, guitar whiz Joe Satriani -- who, along with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, also is a member of the collective -- insists that the outfit "definitely" will be taking on a different moniker. Satriani expects the band to release the disc early next year.
MusicRadar.com
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09/12/08 Rupert Jones of The Guardian reports: Auction giant eBay came under fire this week for allowing people to sell tickets to a METALLICA charity concert for vastly inflated prices in what seemed at first glance to be a contravention of its own rules.
Earlier this year, eBay announced a new policy on sales of event tickets for which at least half of the proceeds are donated to charity. In these cases, the seller must donate at least 20% of the sale price to the cause in question.
The policy should surely apply to the METALLICA gig taking place at London's ‘02 Arena on Monday, as all the proceeds are being donated to the London-based charity Youth Music.
Read the entire report from The Guardian.
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09/12/08 Ibanez is hosting two Mick Thomson (SLIPKNOT) meet-and-greets next week. Mickwill be appearing at Spitzer Music in Fresno on September 18 and Skip's Music in Sacramento on September 19.
The details are as follows:
Spitzer Music
Thursday, September 18
3821 N. Blackstone Ave.
Fresno, CA. 93726
PH: 559-224-5277
Skip's Music
Friday, September 19
2740 Auburn Ave.
Sacramento, CA. 95821
PH: 916-484-7575
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09/03/08 Sammy Hagar will play two St. Louis benefit shows, on Nov. 18 and 19, to aid the Blessings in a Backpack charity. The program supplies financially disadvantaged schoolchildren with take-home meals for weekends. The ex-VAN HALEN singer says he expects to return to St. Louis annually to support the project. In other news, Hagar's third Cabo Wabo Cantina franchise opens Friday in Fresno, Calif., and the rocker is expected to visit the venue within a month.
RedRocker.com
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09/03/08 About 9,000 people descended on the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday to catch RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and other acts performing at an anti-Iraq war concert held in conjunction with this week's Democratic National Convention. Following the gig, which was sponsored by Tent State University, RAGE'S Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello helped lead a cross-city march to the convention site, where organizers presented Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with a list of demands.
MTV.com
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09/03/08 "Rock N Roll Train," the first single from AC/DC's forthcoming Black Ice album (due out Oct. 21), was unleashed to radio stations Thursday. The track also is being streamed on the band's official website and various other Internet locations. A video for the tune is due in September. In addition, "Train" will be used in commercials promoting the CBS show Criminal Minds starting this Monday and will be heard in the Oct. 22 episode of the series.
Billboard.com
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09/03/08 The second video from BUCKCHERRY'S upcoming Black Butterfly album has been posted online. Check out the clip for the new tune, "Don't Go Away," at MSN Music. Meanwhile, the 'CHERRY boys will be the musical guests on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Sept. 11. Click here for a shot at scoring tickets to the show. Black Butterfly flutters into stores Sept. 16.
Buckcherry -- Official Site
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09/03/08 A slew of complete downloadable albums will be made available for the upcoming video game Rock Band 2. Among the full-length efforts on the way for the game are FOO FIGHTERS' The Colour and the Shape, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Blood Sugar Sex Magik and JANE'S ADDICTION'S Nothing's Shocking. Rock Band 2 will be released for the Xbox 360 on Sept. 14, with versions for other platforms to follow.
EW.com
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09/03/08 According to NME.com, METALLICA will play an intimate show exclusively for BBC Radio 1 on Sunday, September 14.
The show, which will be held at the BBC Radio Theatre, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 1 the following day (Monday, September 15) at 9:00 p.m. (BST).
Tickets will be given away randomly to fans who apply through the BBC Radio 1 web site.
The studio version of the new METALLICA song "Cyanide" has been made available for streaming on Metallica.com. The track comes off METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", which is scheduled for release worldwide on September 12. The CD will be available to download for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on the same day the album arrives in stores.
The band is offering the record for sale in numerous configurations, ranging from a digital-only release to a deluxe "coffin box" that will come with a bonus CD, a DVD, a T-shirt, guitar picks and other goodies.
METALLICA will play two budget-priced shows in London and Berlin to launch "
Death Magnetic", including the opening show on September 12 at the new 17,000-capacity O2 World arena in Berlin. METALLICA also plays London O2 arena on September 15, with tickets priced at £5 ($9), according to Billboard.com. Proceeds from both shows go to local charities.
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09/02/08 SWING OUT SISTER release their ninth studio album, “Beautiful Mess” on Monday 8th September. The album includes the new single ‘Something Every Day’. The band will follow up the release of the album with UK concerts in October.
Lead singer, Corinne Drewery, will be special guest on BBC Breakfast News (BBC 1 TV) on Monday 8th September. The single is currently getting airplay on BBC Radio 2’s Wogan Show, and Smooth FM has added the single to their play list.
Their unique blend of cinematic jazz pop earned them several chart singles, including ‘Breakout’, a UK No.4 hit, ‘Surrender’ and ‘Twilight World’, resulting in their 1987 debut album, ‘It’s Better To Travel’, hitting the number one spot in the UK.
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09/02/08
The Gothenburg based brand new glitterrock band XXX has revealed the cover artwork and tracklist for their upcoming CD "Heaven,Hell Or Hollywood?" on their MySpace site
The cover artwork contains Superhero illustrations, done by Al Rio of Marvel Comics. Al Rio has previously drawn Batman, The Incredible Hulk and more ...
XXX - is pronounced Triple X and these 3 X-men behind the fitting moniker are: SNOWY SHAW ( drums and vocals ), ROB NASTY ( bass and vocals ) and X ( guitars and vocals ).
"Heaven, Hell or Hollywood? " was mixed by Andy La Roque in Sonic Train Studios. And produced by Snowy Shaw and X.
The album is scheduled for an October 22, 2008 release by King Records for Japan and the band is currently looking for proper deals for Europe, America and so forth.
Tracklist "Heaven, Hell Or Hollywood? " :
- HELLO!
- IT'S SUICIDE
- WE'RE GONNA ROCK,..
- WALL OF FAME
- I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
- SINGALONGSONG
- SO FXXXING YOU!
- TOMBOY
- MISS MISERY
- HEAVEN, HELL OR HOLLYWOOD?
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- BONUS TRACK : REAL MEN WEAR PINK AND SUXXX HARD !
You can listen to 4 songs from the upcoming album "Heaven, Hell or Hollywood?" on the band's MySpace:
www.myspace.com/xxxsweden
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09/02/08 Eden have confirmed that they will headline at the Z Rock Talent search on November 9th at the Limelight in Crewe, the winner of the evernt will be announced when the bands set ends.
The bands new album Oblivion is currently enroute to all respected store so be sure to order your copy now!
have confirmed that they will headline at the Z Rock Talent search on November 9th at the Limelight in Crewe, the winner of the evernt will be announced when the bands set ends.
The bands new album Oblivion is currently enroute to all respected store so be sure to order your copy now!
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AUGUST 2008 |
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08/24/08
ROCKNATION TV HIRES NEW VJ
Mad Margritt singer Eddie Smith has just signed on to be Rocknation TV's newest VJ. The weekly Hard Rock/Heavy Metal video show airs in over 234 cities nationwide on Time Warner, Comcast, Service Electric and Charter Communications. Smith will interview artists in between videos and bring fans up to date on all the latest music news.
Rocknation TV is a weekly 30-minute metal program featuring videos such as Halford, Devil Driver, Lamb Of God, Jetboy & Megadeth. The TV show has video ID's from legendary KISS front man Paul Stanley and members of Shadowsfall, Dio, Black Sabbath, Warrant, Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Saliva & Dokken.
Rocknation is giving bands a chance to win gear by Zildzan, Shure, Ernie Ball & Paul Reed Smith. Other sponsors include Vic Firth, Sam Ash, Bed Head-TIGI, Coffin Case, CD Rollout, Blast My Music, Houston Records, MacEachern Drums, In Tune Guitar Picks, Effen Clothes, Guitar Grip and many more.
Deadline to enter is August 31st, 2008
For more info, check out the Rocknation TV website: www.myspace.com/rocknationtv or www.rocknation.us
Be sure to check out Mad Margritt's video for the song LOADED GUN on Rocknation TV!!!
You can also check it out at: www.madmargritt.com
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08/19/08
AEROSMITH will enter the studio in October to begin recording their next album, reports the Boston Globe. The band also has plans to launch a tour in the spring. Meanwhile, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer's blues project the KRAMER-MONTGOMERY BAND have scheduled Sept. 12 and 13 gigs in Boston and Northampton, Mass., respectively. In other news, a court has granted class-action status to a lawsuit filed against AEROSMITH over a canceled 2007 concert in Maui, Hawaii.
Boston Globe/Aero Force One
08/19/08 Movie theaters in about 30 states have been lined for next week's showing of the THREE DAYS GRACE: Live at the Palace 2008concert documentary. The movie, which documents a 3DG show that took place earlier this year near Detroit, will be screened exclusively at digital-cinema equipped theatres across the country on Aug. 26. Check out the list of participating locations here.
Business Wire
08/19/08 Four songs from U2's upcoming album reportedly were leaked on the Internet recently. Sources say singer Bono was blasting the tunes from his vacation house in France, when a bystander overheard the music and recorded it on his cell phone. The audio was then posted on YouTube, but has since been removed by the band's label, Universal Music Group. However, the company has not been able to stop distribution through e-mail.
Dailymail.co.uk
08/19/08 After much speculation, AC/DC have officially announced Oct. 20 as the release date for their upcoming album, Black Ice. The disc will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores, and can be preordered now at walmart.com or AC/DC's official website. First single "Rock 'N' Roll Train" will surface Aug. 28, with a video set to premiere in September. The band also is slated to kick off a world tour in late October.
PR Newswire
08/19/08 Ozzy Osbourne has inked a new three-album deal with Sony, according to wife/manager Sharon Osbourne. "Ozzy had an unbelievable last record [2007's Black Rain], an unbelievable year touring and he's in the studio right now recording," says Sharon. Part of the "unbelievable year" included the recent one-off Ozzfest gig in Dallas, which grossed roughly $3.5 million. Sharon reveals that Ozzfest will return as a two-day event in Dallas next year, with additional cities also being considered.
Billboard.com
08/19/08 Guitar Center has announced the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An evening of dialogue and insight with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash. This exclusive event is powered by Real Deal Media, Gibson, and Ernie Ball and will be taking place on September 3 at the Guitar Center in Northridge, California beginning at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Following the "GC Sessions", Slash will be signing copies of the book "Reckless Road: GUNS N' ROSES & The Making Of Appetite For Destruction" which was written by Marc Canter, the owner/manager of the legendary rock 'n' roll hangout Canter's Deli in Los Angeles.
Designed to provide informative, provocative conversation and hands-on tutorials, "GC Sessions" serves as an incubator for musicians, providing them an opportunity to network with their peers in an intimate setting and gain career-fostering advice from their heroes.
For more information, log onto www.guitarcenter.com/sessions.
08/19/08 Attention Future Corpse's!!! Hollywood's Eccentric/Experimental/Black Metal Freaks-WILLOW WISP have FINALLY issued forth their long awaited CD 'Enmity' on Los Angeles based label Quadrivium Records. Three years in the wait, thy wretched abomination has been unleashed on humankind and is destined to achieve a rightful place in the pantheon of Black/Death/Goth Metal history. A band mostly shunned by metal fans and critics alike due to their highly unusual visual style, lyrical stance and diverse musical constructions WILLOW WISP has endured the test of time and proven many naysayers wrong while concurrently achieving a worldwide underground fan base among the more diversified and adventurous in the Metal community. ‘Enmity' is a strange amalgam of sinister metal concoctions worthy of the praise of the Devil himself as it roars and curses every blasphemy towards religion, politics, technology, deterioration and the human condition. Those into the compositions of such acts as Akercocke, Voi Vod, CRADLE OF FILTH, DEICIDE, BAUHAUS, IRON MAIDEN and DESTRUCTION will definitely find some solace or dour leanings once immersed in the audio devastation and melancholy of WILLOW WISP. The track listing is as follows- The Anatomist
Oddman's Cryptic Revelations
Incinerator Bound
My Ossuary Covered In Urine
A Bleak Future Awaits
Morgue Circus (Planet Star)
Inner Child, Long Dead
Heart Of A Poet, Mind Of A Madman
An Ode To Those Accused Of Being Witches
The CD clocks in at nearly an hour and features artwork designed by the band itself. It is now available in limited quantities from the band directly for $15.00 plus $4.00 shipping ($7.00 European shipping) at:
Willow Wisp
PO Box 9352
North Hollywood,Ca. 91609-1352
*Make money orders out to-Tony Eckman or send well sealed cash (At your own risk)
WILLOW WISP performs at the 'North West Metal Fest' this August in Canada and will be unleashing a self released CD entitled 'Antihuman Manifesto' in October!!
www.willowwisp.org
www.myspace.com/willowwispband/
DEFY THE MUNDANE!!!
08/16/08
ROCKNATION TV now airing in 234 cities nationwide
Rocknation makes Public Access TV history being the first and only music video show to be aired nationwide on Time Warner, Comcast, Service Electric and Charter Communications. Some of the cities airing the show include Manhattan-NY, Houston-TX, Anaheim-CA, Chicago-IL, Austin-TX, Denver-CO, Atlanta-GA, Cleveland-OH, Dallas-TX and Sacramento-CA.
Rocknation TV is a weekly 30-minute metal program featuring videos such as Halford, Devil Driver, Lamb Of God, Jetboy & Megadeth. The TV show has video ID's from legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley and members of Shadowsfall, Dio, Black Sabbath, Warrant, Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Saliva & Dokken.
Rocknation is looking for VJ's to interview national touring bands for more information contact Rocknation@comcast.net
For more info, check out the Rocknation at: www.myspace.com/rocknationtv or www.rocknation.us
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08/04/08 Art Alexakis admits that EVERCLEAR'S recent covers album, The Vegas Years, pokes fun at his own band's veteran status. "[It's] kind of a tongue-in-cheek joke at ourselves because a lot of times when musicians get older they start becoming caricatures of themselves and playing their songs like they're covers," explains the front man. Meanwhile, EVERCLEAR recently expanded their 2008 itinerary through an Oct. 18 gig in Palmerton, Pa.
sctimes.com | iTunes
08/04/08 Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance with CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist), Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES), Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan), and Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION, ALANIS MORRISETTE) — during last night's (Friday, August 1) ESPN/X-Games party at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Osbourne performed three songs with the band — "Crazy Train", "Iron Man" and "Paranoid".
08/04/08 VELVET REVOLVER has been looking for a new front man since dismissing Scott Weiland back in April. Rumored candidates have included ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, former MTV VJ Steve Isaacs (THE PANIC CHANNEL) and ex-SPACEHOG vocalist Royston Langdon, who has apparently had several successful rehearsal sessions with the band.
Speaking to the Artisan News Service on July 23, 2008 at a fashion event in Los Angeles, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum stated about the group's lead singer search, "We got a call from a pretty big guy who wants to be our singer. I can't say who that is yet but talks are happening about it and hopefully we'll see what happens in the next couple of months."
Asked about the possibility of Sebastian Bach joining VELVET REVOLVER, Sorum said, "No. No, it's a lot cooler than that but I don't know if it's going to happen so I can't say. It's cool that people are calling us and wanting to get in the band, so that's exciting."
Langdon performed last month with VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash at a charity event in Las Vegas.
Langdon's previous band,SPACEHOG, released three albums before breaking up in 2002. Their gold-selling 1995 debut, "Resident Alien", featured the hit "In The Meantime".
Weiland reunited with his previous act, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and is currently on the road with them.
08/04/08 OFFSPRING front man Dexter Holland says the band's extended break between 2003's Splinter and new effort Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace helped the group avoid treading old ground. "This was our eighth album and you have to make sure it's special and unique," says the singer. "Sometimes you have to dig around a little bit more to get to that point. It's natural in a band to go back to the same thing you did before."
Rocky Mountain News | iTunes
08/04/08 MÖTLEY CRÜE and Guitar Center have launched a contest offering aspiring rockers an opening slot on the band's 2009 trek. Participating acts can submit their music here. Select groups then will face off in a series of live competitions. The winning group also will receive cash, music equipment, a record deal and more. Meanwhile, Los Angeles' mayor proclaimed Thursday to be MÖTLEY CRÜE Saints of Los Angeles Day in honor of the glam-metal outfit.
PR Newswire
08/04/08 Members of DISTURBED'S road crew were involved in an accident Thursday morning in Florence County, S.C., when a bus on the band's touring caravan blew a tire, skidded off Interstate 95 and went down an embankment. One person was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. No members of DISTURBED were onboard the vehicle, which was carrying the group's gear. "By the grace of God, we all survived," says the bus driver.
MTV.com
08/04/08 METALLICA recently shot a "short film" for the Death Magnetic track "The Day That Never Comes" with Danish director Thomas Vinterberg in the hills outside Los Angeles. "We spent the better part of the afternoon playing to a sold-out crowd of dust and smoke," reads an online post from the band. "Should be ready to share with all of you at the end of the month." Check out photos taken during the filming here:
Metallica -- Official Site
08/04/08 FOREIGNER "HITS" LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK TO PROMOTE NATIONAL TOUR AND NO END IN SIGHT: THE VERY BEST OF FOREIGNER
Band will perform live on KLOS’ “Mark and Brian In The Morning,” NBC’s “Today Show,” and CBS’ “Early Show” July 30th, 2008 – LOS ANGELES – Beginning on August 4th, legendary band FOREIGNER will make stops in Los Angeles and New York to promote their national tour and new Greatest Hits album, No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner, which was released by Rhino Records on July 15th. The disc features 32 tracks, including all the band's #1 hits, in addition to new live recordings and "Too Late," their first new single in more than a decade. FOREIGNER'S first stop will be at the Key Club on Monday, August 4th, where
95.5 KLOS' "Mark and Brian in the Morning" show will host a live performance by the band. The "Mark and Brian in the Morning" show is also offering fans the opportunity to call in and win tickets to FOREIGNER'S live performance. Fans who cannot attend in person can listen in to the show by tuning into 95.5 KLOS on August 4th from 8:30-10:00 am PST. The band will then head to Los Angeles' AOL/Spinner studios, where they will be interviewed for "The Music Insider," followed by an interview with IGN.com.
From there, the band will travel to New York, where they will perform live on NBC's Today Show on Wednesday, August 6th. Additional television appearances will include an interview with Access Hollywood and A&E Private Sessions. Foreigner will continue their whirlwind promotional tour with radio appearances at VH1 Radio, Sirius, and Westwood One. The band will wrap up their New York visit with a live performance on CBS'
Early Show on Saturday, August 9th.
"No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner" is a fist-pumping romp through the band's music (1977-present), from hard rocking early hits ("Cold As Ice," "Double Vision," "Hot Blooded," "Feels Like The First Time") and classic cuts ("I Want To Know What Love Is," "Dirty White Boy," "Head Games," "Urgent") to later gems. In addition to the parade of hits, the collection is bolstered with the new recording "Too Late," and a new acoustic version of "Say You Will," as well as recent in-concert recordings of "Starrider" and the medley "Juke Box Hero/Whole Lotta Love." The band recently wrapped up a co-headlining tour with Bryan Adams, and will continue to tour nationally throughout the fall.
JULY 2008 |
07/21/08 The greatest guitar hero of all time finally will rock Guitar Hero. The animated likeness of Jimi Hendrix and the late axeman's songs "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cries Mary" will be featured in the Guitar Hero: World Tour video game, due out this fall. "Jimi was a kid at heart -- he definitely would have played these games," says Hendrix's adopted stepsister, Janie. Meanwhile, a city park recently was dedicated to Hendrix in his hometown of Seattle.
AP/MSNBC
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07/21/08 METALLICA'S James Hetfield discussed the meaning of the title of his band's upcoming album, “Death Magnetic”, in a recent interview. "It started out as a tribute to people who have fallen in our business, like [late ALICE IN CHAINS front man] Layne Stayley," explains the singer-guitarist. "Some people are drawn towards [death], just like a magnet, and other people are afraid of it and push away." Click here to check out “Death Magnetic's” provocative cover art.
VG TV
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07/21/08 Ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was arrested early Friday in Los Angeles. The stickman was suspected of narcotics possession and being under the influence, and also had an outstanding warrant. Adler -- who has long struggled with substance abuse -- is participating in the second season of VH1's Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, scheduled to premiere in October. He also revealed recently that he's agreed to appear in a spin-off series called Sober Living.
MTV.com
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07/21/08 Perry Farrell says the original members of JANE'S ADDICTION will convene shortly to discuss a full-scale reunion. "There's a lot of very strong personalities," admits the singer. "But I still think it would be worth it to get Jane's Addiction together." The four band mates performed in April at the NME Awards USA in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Farrell was joined onstage by guitarist Dave Navarro at a July 12 gig in Las Vegas (watch YouTube clips here and here).
NME.com
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07/21/08 Susan Ray Tallarico, the mother of AEROSMITH front man Steven Tyler, died July 14 at her home in Nashua, N.H. She was 84. In addition to Tyler, Tallarico is survived by her husband, Victor, a daughter named Lynda, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In other Tyler-related news, the singer was part of a jaw-dropping bill of guests who performed with Billy Joel on Friday at the last concert that will ever be held at New York's Shea Stadium.
NashuaTelegraph.com
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07/21/08 U2's 1983 live effort, “Under a Blood Red Sky”, will be reissued Sept. 23. The collection will be made available as a single CD and in a CD/DVD package. The re-release will precede the band's 12th studio effort, which is due in November.
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07/21/08 A new ENUFF Z'NUFF track titled "High" has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The track, which features an appearance by former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will be included on ENUFF Z'NUFF's new album, "Dissonance", due later in the year. Another track from the CD, "Altered States", is available for streaming on ENUFF Z'NUFF front man Donnie Vie's MySpace page.
According to antiMUSIC, Jake E. Lee appears on the entire "Dissonance" CD, which was issued in a special collector's edition at the Rocklahoma festival earlier in the month. Also making a guest appearance on the album is original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler.
It is not know yet if Jake E. Lee will join ENUFF Z'NUFF on the road when they tour to support the effort.
Vie recently returned to the band full-time after he quit touring with them seven years ago.
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07/21/08 British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have set "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder" as the title of their new album, due in October via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Thornography" is a 72-minute concept record about a legendary serial killer from the 15th Century, Gilles De Rais, a French nobleman who fought alongside Joan of Arc and accumulated great wealth before becoming a satanist, sexual deviant and a murderer.
"Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder" track listing:
- In Grandeur And Frankincense Devilment Stirs
- Shat Out Of Hell
- The Death Of Love
- The 13th Caesar
- Tiffauges
- Tragic Kingdom
- Sweetest Maleficia
- Honey And Sulphur
- Midnight Shadows Crawl To Darken Counsel With Life
- Darkness Incarnate
- Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt
- Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder
- Corpseflower
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07/15/08 Today, FOREIGNER and Rhino Records are releasing “NO END IN SIGHT: THE VERY BEST OF FOREIGNER”, a comprehensive hits collection (32-song, two-disc set) that includes both live songs and a previously unreleased track called ‘Too Late’ (link to stream below). The band will follow the release of their album with a co-headlining summer tour with Bryan Adams beginning in July.
A constant fixture on the radio and the charts throughout the '70s and '80s, Foreigner has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide. This new compilation will include hits such as ‘Cold As Ice’, ‘Juke Box Hero’, ‘Double Vision’, ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’, and many more. Please see the official press release (below) for a complete track listing, tour dates and more information.
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07/07/08 BUCKCHERRY have set Black Butterfly as the title of the forthcoming follow-up to their platinum-certified 2006 release, 15. The new album tentatively is expected to hit stores Sept. 23. Meanwhile, BUCKCHERRY'S management company has authorized the "leak" of a tune named "Too Drunk . . ." that's expected to be included on Butterfly. BUCKCHERRY currently are touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE, PAPA ROACH and TRAPT on the Crüe Fest trek, which runs through an Aug. 31 show in Pittsburgh.
Blabbermouth.net
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07/07/08 The SMASHING PUMPKINS have confirmed plans to play a series of special concerts in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and some as-yet-unannounced cities this November to mark the 20th anniversary of the band's formation. "The 20th Anniversary shows will be magical," Billy Corgan writes online. "We are already working on lots of surprises." Dates for the performances will be announced shortly, while a separate U.S. tour also is being planned for August and September.
Smashing Pumpkins -- Official Site
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07/07/08 Natasha Shneider, former singer-keyboardist of the '90s alt-rock act ELEVEN, died July 1 of cancer. The 52-year-old Moscow native also had played keys with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and collaborated with Chris Cornell on his 1999 solo debut, “Euphoria Morning”. "She was a brilliant, beautiful and ballsy woman who will be missed deeply by all those who knew her," writes her ex-QOTSA band mate Troy Van Leeuwen. A memorial fund has been set up to help with medical expenses.
Billboard.com
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07/07/08 Two new LED ZEPPELIN vinyl box sets featuring 180-gram, audiophile-quality discs will be released this summer. A four-LP edition of the recently expanded soundtrack to ZEP'S 1976 concert film, “The Song Remains the Same”, will be issued July 22. Like the album's 2007 CD release, the vinyl package will include new sleeve notes and six extra tracks. The second collection is a deluxe four-disc version of the ZEP'S 2007 “Mothership” retrospective, which is due out Aug. 26.
Led Zeppelin -- Official Site
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07/07/08 A recently organized Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video-game contest will offer competitions at various Hard Rock Cafes around the United States in July and August. The four highest-scoring contestants at each event will travel to Boston's Hard Rock Cafe for the Aug. 24 finale. AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler will be on hand to give away the grand prize -- a custom-designed Guitar Hero: AEROSMITH Red Wing motorcycle. The Boston bash will raise money for the Forge charity.
Aero Force One
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07/07/08 PEARL JAM front man Eddie Vedder has mapped out a new series of solo dates in August. The singer's trek will launch with an Aug. 1-2 stand in Boston and is scheduled to continue through an Aug. 21-22 engagement in Chicago. In other news, PEARL JAM raised around $3 million for New York-based anti-poverty charity the Robin Hood Foundation with their private benefit gig at the city's Beacon Theater Tuesday.
Pearl Jam -- Official Site
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07/07/08 SLIPKNOT have unveiled their new collection of "evolved" stage outfits and masks in advance of their forthcoming fourth effort, All Hope Is Gone, which hits stores Aug. 26. Click below to check out the updated masks and the disc's first single, "Psychosocial." In addition, listen to “All Hope's” title track here. Meanwhile, click here to watch a clip of guitarist Jim Root talking about the upcoming "Psychosocial" video, which will premiere July 18 on MTV.
Spinner
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07/05/08 Tony Mills and Siv-Anita Strickert have co-written a track with Joe Basketts from UK rockers SHY in support of the Foundation of Autism in Norway. The track is the title track of an album called 'KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE ', which is due for release in August. The album includes many famous Norwegian artists and hopes to develop and maintain the awareness and profile of the issue of autism and the constant need for the support of this cause.
Siv-Anita Strickert is currently number # 8 in the Norwegian charts. Tony and Siv-Anita will be actively promoting the album during August in support of the charity.
KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE !!!!
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07/05/08 RockEyez.com would like to congratulate our good friends Vic Rivera and Ted Poley on their signing to Angelmilk Records. These guys are some of the true stars in music. We wish them only the best and RockEyez.com will give them complete support.
Poley/Rivera announcing their signing to Angelmilk Records –
The record launches in September...
Check some tracks on these links
www.myspace.com/vicrivera
www.myspace.com/poleyrivera
www.myspace.com/tedpoley
07/03/08 Please find attached hereto a news release by PHENOMENA´s management and the 2 Phenomena Producers Tom Galley and Wilfried Rimensberger on the passing away of founding PHENOMENA musician, WHITESNAKE and TRAPEZE member Mel Galley. He will be missed by the whole PHENOMENA team: Mel Galley R..I.P.
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07/02/08 Go to either the WILLOW WISP Myspace site or www.willowwisp.org and leave a statement in the guestbook as to why you detest or support WILLOW WISP.
You may also call 818 377 4571 and leave a message!! Whoever is chosen gets a FREE WILLOW WISP 'FUCK ALL RELIGION' Shirt!!
Watch for new Willow Wisp CD 'AntiHuman Manifesto' coming September 2008
WILLOW WISP also Headlines in Canada at The North West Metal Fest this August 29-31
07/01/08 Phoenix Books and Gene Simmons, the New York Times best-selling author, reality TV star, and KISS bassist/vocalist, present an entertaining mix of narrative history and Simmons' own unique philosophy about the inception and legacy of prostitution with his enlightening new book, "Ladies of the Night", poised to hit bookstores on July 8, 2008. Beautifully illustrated in lush, velvety binding, "Ladies of the Night" is an entirely new take on a traditionally taboo topic and promises to spark debate.
Simmons will celebrate the release of "Ladies of the Night" with a July 8 appearance at Borders Books (1360 Westwood Blvd.) in Westwood, California beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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07/01/08 Guitar Center has announced the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An evening of dialogue and insight with Dave Mustaine. This exclusive event is powered by Marshall amps and will be taking place on July 10 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA and is free and open to the public.
Since forming MEGADETH in 1983, Dave Mustaine's career has been one of the most thrilling and musically innovative in the history of heavy metal, selling over 20 million albums with seven Grammy nominations. Under his extraordinary vision and leadership as guitarist, songwriter and singer, MEGADETH has helped pioneer the thrash and speed metal movements and has influenced and inspired a generation.
Designed to provide informative, provocative conversation and hands-on tutorials, GC Sessions serves as an incubator for musicians, providing them an opportunity to network with their peers in an intimate setting and gain career-fostering advice from their heroes. For this evening's event, Dave Mustaine will offer guitar techniques, discuss his favorite gear (including his signature guitars and Marshall amps), and provide advice on marketing, monetizing and touring in today’s music business.
July 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Guitar Center Hollywood
7425 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
A private media-only portion of the evening will begin at 5:00 p.m.
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06/30/08 AEROSMITH's five members were on hand Friday at New York's Hard Rock Cafe for an event celebrating the launch of the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video game. "[Working on the game] was just the best experience of our lives," front man Steven Tyler said during a Q&A session. "It lets people outside play along with all the AEROSMITH songs and dance between the notes." Meanwhile, in another interview Friday, Tyler admitted that he addressed a narcotics dependency during his recent rehab stint.
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06/30/08 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has scheduled a Sept. 30 release date for “The Fabled City”, his second solo album under the NIGHTWATCHMAN moniker. "My goal was to capture the energy and emotion of the NIGHTWATCHMAN live shows," Morello says of the disc, which will feature a guest appearance from SYSTEM OF A DOWN'S Serj Tankian. "There is a much more rocking quality to this record." Check out “ City's” complete track listing here:
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06/30/08 BON JOVI will perform a free concert July 12 in New York's Central Park as one of the events being staged in conjunction with Major League Baseball's 2008 All-Star Game. Tickets for the show, appropriately dubbed the All-Star Concert in Central Park, will be distributed starting Wednesday at several local ballparks -- including Yankee Stadium, where the big game will be held July 15. Additional passes will be given out via various promotions.
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06/30/08 STAIND are asking fans to help them promote their music during their upcoming U.S. tour. People willing to distribute advertising materials for the band -- as well as photograph and write about their efforts -- can receive a ticket to one of STAIND'S concerts. The trek kicks off Friday in Muskegon, Mich. Meanwhile, click here to watch STAIND performing an acoustic version of "Believe," the first single off their forthcoming album, “The Illusion of Progress”:
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06/30/08 METALLICA have recorded a song for an album of IRON MAIDEN covers that will be available with the July 19 issue of U.K. metal magazine Kerrang. 'TALLICA picked the early MAIDEN tune "Remember Tomorrow" for the tribute disc, titled Maiden Heaven. "It was basically the blueprint for songs like 'Fade to Black' and 'Welcome Home (Sanitarium),'" says drummer Lars Ulrich of the track. Other contributors to the collection include AVENGED SEVENFOLD, COHEED AND CAMBRIA and DEVILDRIVER.
Metallica -- Official Site
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06/28/08 HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 2008) – Starting now you can purchase a special limited Bumblefoot/The Gibson Foundation t-shirt in support of Rock Against Diabetes. Every time you purchase this t-shirt you get a chance to win a huge package of rock n roll treats. The package includes a Gibson Les Paul BFG w/ hard case, a 3 hour lesson with Bumblefoot at the NYC Gibson Showroom and much, much more. This prize package values at about $4,000 currently and growing weekly. The more shirts that sell, the bigger the prize will be! Other sponsors for this promotion are Spectraflex, DiMarzio and Atari.
This promotion runs from June 22 to August 23rd, where Bumblefoot will announce the winner live at the show in Las Vegas. Price of this special edition t-shirt is $20.00 and all proceeds go to R.A.D.
To see Bumblefoot talk about this special promotion, go to rockagainstdiabetes.org or their Myspace.
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06/28/08 This summer, EXTREME will release Saudades de Rock (pronounced "sow-dodge"), their first studio album in thirteen years which will coincide with their first world tour in over twelve years. Saudades de Rock will be released on August 12th on Open E Records and distributed by Fontana.
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06/28/08 Scottish rockers SIMPLE MINDS have been busy writing new songs for their next eagerly anticipated new studio album, and have enough material for two new albums. The band released their last studio album 'Black and White 050505', three years ago but have been so inspired by recent writing sessions in their native Glasgow, they've got more than enough quality material for a double header.
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06/28/08 Locomotive Records will release the third album of Norway’s Communic, Payment Of Existence, in the U.S. on July 29. Guitarist/Vocalist Oddleif Stensland, bassist Erik Mortensen and drummer Tor Atle Andersen are excited about stateside audiences getting to experience the kind of power, melody, intelligent lyrics and highly progressive musical approach that this dynamic trio is capable of.
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06/28/08 Canada’s technical extreme metallers NEURAXIS have launched an online e-card featuring three new tracks from the band’s forthcoming record, ‘The Thin Line Between’ online here . Slated for release July 22, through Prosthetic Records.
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06/28/08 BLACK TIDE have just unleashed the second single from their debut album Light From Above. “Let Me” evokes the sounds of late 80’s flavored MOTLEY CRUE and SKID ROW and has been a staple of BLACK TIDE’s live set since their now infamous Ozzfest stint.
BLACK TIDE can be seen this summer as part of the inaugural Mayhem Festival which also features SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, DRAGONFORCE and MASTODON.
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06/28/08 PRYOR, OK— POISON Front Man and star of VH-1’s “Rock of Love” Bret Michaels will hold an exclusive Private Cocktail Party following his performance at Rocklahoma Thursday, July 10, 2008. For only $100 plus tax per person, fans can enjoy a rare treat as Michaels spends quality time with each and every person, including pictures and autographs. This intimate affair is being sold on a limited basis, as only one hundred tickets will be available; The price includes free drinks and hors d’ oeuvres. The Bret Michael’s Cocktail Party tickets can be purchased by all three-day ticket holders by calling the Catch the Fever Music Festival’s office at 1-866-310-2288. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a rare moment with one of Rock’s Living Legends.
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06/23/08 CHIMAIRA members Matt DeVries (rhythm guitar), Rob Arnold (lead guitar) and Jim LaMarca (bass) will take part in a signing session and meet-and-greet on July 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sam Ash music store in Cleveland. There will be ticket giveaways for the band's 10th anniversary show and guitar giveaways. Matt and Rob's signature series ESPs will be on display and for sale.
Sam Ash
5700 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124-2918
Phone: (440) 446-0850
CHIMAIRA will play a one-time celebratory show to honor its 10th anniversary as a band on July 12 at Peabody's Down Under in Cleveland. The group will perform "a unique blend of songs from the first 10 years of our career," according to a press release.
06/23/08 Nine songs reported to be from GUNS N' ROSES' absurdly overdue Chinese Democracy album were leaked briefly online Wednesday. Lawyers for front man Axl Rose quickly issued a cease-and-desist order and the tracks were soon pulled off the offending website. Earlier versions of most of the tunes apparently had been posted before on the Internet, but three of the songs are said to be previously unheard. A release date for Chinese Democracy still has not been announced.
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06/23/08 KID ROCK says one reason he hasn't made his music available on iTunes yet is that the "old system" doesn't give enough money to artists. "I will be on iTunes eventually because I can't avoid it," he explains. "But I like to always stick to my guns and prove a point and do something original." Along those lines, Rock has filmed a video in which he humorously advocates stealing from various wealthy companies.
BBC News
06/23/08 MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says the band is looking for new producing partners to back its forthcoming autobiographical film, The Dirt, after edging MTV Films and Paramount out of the picture. "We signed with [MTV in 2006] because we believed they were right, but they haven't come to the table," Sixx explains. The movie is based on the group's best-selling 2001 book of the same name. Meanwhile, read a new interview with Sixx here.
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06/23/08 LINKIN PARK and MTV2 are giving local music acts a chance to perform at select shows on the Projekt Revolution tour via an online contest. Bands close to Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, St. Louis, San Francisco and the Ohio region can create a profile -- through next Wednesday -- on which fans will be able to vote from Thursday until July 9. MTV2 will review the top 12 vote-getters for each market and pick three to play.
Linkin Park -- Official Site
06/23/08 STAIND have announced that their forthcoming album, The Illusion of Progress, will be issued on Aug. 19. The collection's first single, "Believe," will be available at iTunes starting Tuesday. "We went into the studio with the mind-set of making our heaviest record yet," explains front man Aaron Lewis, "but the record that came out has flavors of PINK FLOYD and straight-up blues." STAIND will support Illusion with a tour that kicks off July 4 in Muskegon, Mich.
Staind -- Official Site
06/20/08 TICKLE ME PINK are streaming their debut album, Madeline, in its entirety on Purevolume. – purevolume.com/ticklemepink. You can also preview four live videos from the live DVD that will be included with the album. Madeline will hit stores on July 1st. TICKLE ME PINK will hit the road this summer with FINCH and SCARY KID SCARY KIDS, as well as play select dates on this summer’s Warped Tour. Check out the dates below.
06/20/08 France’s metal titans GOJIRA are currently finishing the band’s forthcoming album, ‘The Way of All Flesh,’ which is currently slated for an October 14 release in North America through Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to the critically-acclaimed ‘From Mars To Sirius, ’ the album will be available throughout Europe one day earlier through Listenable Records.
06/20/08 Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of the Tasmanian technical death metal band PSYCROPTIC.
Nuclear Blast's U.S. A&R representative Gerardo Martinez stated about the signing: "We are beyond excited to be working with one of the BEST technical death metal bands in the world right now. We feel the band will reach the status they deserve in a short period of time."
06/20/08 EX-DIO, RAINBOW AND DEEP PURPLE MEMBERS INTRODUCE "PURPLE RAINBOW"
Line-Up: Joe Lynn Turner -- RAINBOW / DEEP PURPLE/ Yngwie Malmsteen
Bobby Rondinelli -- RAINBOW / BLACK SABBATH; Tony Carey -- RAINBOW /
PLANET P. PROJECT; Craig Goldy -- DIO / Yngwie Malmsteen; PURPLE RAINBOW features a line-up of musicians who were part of several of the most influential bands in hard/classic rock: From DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW to BLACK SABBATH and DIO.
Tony Carey explains, "Now, the members of PURPLE RAINBOW have fulfilled a personal and professional dream and stepped into the spotlight to present the music that is our passion. Driven by our love of performing and their desire to revive the golden years of hard rock, we're staging a return to authentic music that comes from the heart and soul.” The list of memorable songs from their collective Discographies is never-ending and includes: "Man on the Silver Mountain," "Stone Cold," "Stargazer," "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll," "Street of Dreams," "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star," "Burn" and many more. The band is currently looking to book concerts in 2009.
06/16/08 New TARA’S SECRET track available at last (slow studio) Natural High
Tara's Secret
06/16/08 New Guitarist! After months of searching, CRAZY LIXX have found their new guitarist in 19-year old Andy Dawson (Ex-
SHARP). "We are very satisfied with our new member. He was our first choice after having gone through all the applications
that we received and we're completely confident that he will be a worthy successor to Vic Zino. Andy is a very talented
guitar player and despite his young age he has a mature style of playing combined with lots of experience of performing live
on stage from his last band SHARP.
In addition, and this is probably one of the most important aspects for us, he fits perfectly in the group on a personal level; He
shares the same visions for CRAZY LIXX and will contribute with the same energy and commitment as the rest of us in order to push the band forward. - Danny, Joey & Luke
06/11/08 JUDAS PRIEST is offering fans free lawn tickets to select shows on the band's upcoming Metal Masters package tour. Individual passes will be available via a code printed in specially marked copies of the rockers' upcoming concept album, Nostradamus, which hits stores June 17. The Metal Masters trek, which also features HEAVEN AND HELL, TESTAMENT and MOTÖRHEAD, kicks off Aug. 6 in Camden, N.J., and runs through an Aug. 31 stop in Mountain View, Calif.
Business Wire
06/11/08 A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reports that AC/DC's much-anticipated follow-up album to 2000's “Stiff Upper Lip” will be sold exclusively through the Wal-Mart chain. The as-yet-untitled collection, which is being produced by Brendan O'Brien, is expected to be released sometime in the fall. Other major artists who have issued their albums via exclusive deals with Wal-Mart include the EAGLES, Bryan Adams and JOURNEY.
Billboard.com
06/11/08 Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has signed up to appear in the upcoming second season of VH1 reality series Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Among the other notables involved in the show, which follows participants' attempts to kick various addictions at a Los Angeles rehabilitation facility, is actress Tawny Kitaen -- the ex-wife of WHITESNAKE front man David Coverdale. The eight-part program will debut in October.
PR Newswire
06/11/08 PEARL JAM have announced plans to revive their official bootleg series for their just-launched U.S. headlining tour, which is scheduled through a June 30 gig in Mansfield, Mass. Complete recordings will be available for purchase as made-to-order CDs through the band's official website and in MP3 and FLAC digital formats here. Verizon Wireless subscribers also will be able to buy select songs and ringtones through the cell phone company's V Cast service.
Pearl Jam -- Official Site
06/11/08 Members of AEROSMITH, CHEAP TRICK and ZZ TOP participated in "Save the Planet Invitational", a star-studded celebrity golf tournament presented by Olsen Family Vineyards and hosted by PGA Tour professional Peter Jacobsen.
The tournament took place on Monday, June 2 at the private Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as part of a grand opening celebration of Hard Rock Park. It may become an annual event, according to Ed Kiernan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Peter Jacobsen Sports, and there's a chance the public may be invited in the future.
Read the entire press release at this location.
06/11/08 According to the Daily Mail, a 13-year-old British fan of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE hanged himself after being bullied on Internet social networking sites for his clothes and love of "emo" music and punk rock, his parents believe.
Sam Leeson killed himself in his bedroom after suffering months of "sickening" abuse from cruel youngsters who bombarded his home page with offensive emails.
The schoolboy was tormented about his love of heavy metal, "thrash" metal and "emo" music — a style of hardcore punk whose fans wear dark clothes and have long hair.
His devastated parents and siblings believe he was driven to take his own life by the abuse and name-calling he received on the sites.
Read the entire article from the Daily Mail.
06/11/08 VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has told Spinner that he is keeping himself busy putting together a solo album. "I'm working on it pretty aggressively right now while I have the time 'cause as soon as VELVET finds its singer [to replace the recently departed Scott Weiland], then it's going to be off the races with that," he told Spinner. "I'm using this little period to be able to do as much on my solo record as possible. I'm not sure exactly when it will come out, but hopefully it will come out before the [next] VELVET record."
"It'll be my first solo record," he continued. All the other ones were just me putting other bands together and going out and just jamming. This will actually be a little bit more personal."
Read more from Spinner.
06/03/08 FINGER ELEVEN has nixed their scheduled European tour because lead singer Scott Anderson recently sprained his neck. "I can't really do much other than look like a hunchback and putter around my house looking for painkillers," the front man writes online. Anderson adds that F11 "will make good on our promise to invade Europe and the [United Kingdom] in October." The trek was to have kicked off Tuesday in Zurich, Switzerland.
MySpace: Finger Eleven
06/03/08 Kurt Cobain's ashes reportedly have been stolen from the late NIRVANA singer's widow, Courtney Love. The former HOLE front woman claims that the remains were lifted from a pink teddy bear-shaped bag hidden in her Hollywood home. "I can't believe anyone would take Kurt's ashes from me," she says. "I find it disgusting and right now I'm suicidal." Meanwhile, Love has posted an open call seeking a bassist who can "play brilliantly" for her backing band.
The Observer
06/03/08 FOO FIGHTERS front man Dave Grohl joined Paul McCartney onstage as THE BEATLES legend rocked his hometown of Liverpool, England, on Sunday at the Liverpool Sound concert. Grohl played guitar on the WINGS hit "Band on the Run," and pounded the drums on THE BEATLES classics "Back in the U.S.S.R." and "I Saw Her Standing There." The show was one of the events celebrating the city's being named a 2008 European Capital of Culture.
NME.com
06/03/08 VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen says he and his band mates are considering hitting the studio after their current comeback tour ends. "We'll probably take a little break and then sit down and discuss what we want to do," explains the axe man. "It's always based around music." Meanwhile, watch behind-the-scenes video of Eddie, B.B. King and others during the cover shoot for Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" issue here.
RollingStone.com
06/03/08 AEROSMITH front man Steven Tyler says he checked himself into a rehab facility this month to recover from the agony he was experiencing after his recent foot surgeries. "The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic," he explains. "I really needed a safe environment to recuperate." The singer also insists that there are "no plans to stop rocking" for AEROSMITH. "There's a new album to record, then another tour," he adds.
Mitch Schneider Organization
06/03/08 RADIOHEAD front man Thom Yorke thought it was "hilarious" that Prince covered the band's hit "Creep" at this year's Coachella festival, but Yorke wasn't laughing when he found out fan footage from the performance had been removed from YouTube because of alleged copyright issues. "Really? He's blocked it?" Yorke commented to Ed O'Brien when the RADIOHEAD guitarist informed him that the clip couldn't be accessed online. "Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our . . . song."
AP/Jam! Music
06/03/08 British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will release their new album, "Ultra Beatdown", on August 25 via Roadrunner Records.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
Heroes Of Our Time
The Fire Still Burns
Reasons To Live
Scars Of Yesterday
Heartbreak Armageddon
The Last Journey Home
Inside The Winter Storm
The Warrior Inside
In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Sam Totman stated about the group's new material, "It's not going to be majorly different. But hopefully the melodies will be nicer, the guitar solos will be better, the production will be better. You just try to improve in every area." Vocalist ZP Theart added, "There isn't much to change, but yet there is. The last three albums have been very much guitar-orientated, and this one probably will be as well, but I want to try to do some extra coloring in with the vocals."
Asked if the songs will be faster, guitarist Herman Li replied, "Bands always say, 'Our new album is faster and heavier,' and then it's never true, so we're not gonna say that. But playing fast just works for us. People who say we play too fast are probably right, but guess what? There's a million other bands that play slow. People listen to DRAGONFORCE and go to the show because they know that we're doing something other bands aren't doing."
06/03/08 For the first time ever, fans will have the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in rock together on one stage as tickets go on sale for VH1's's third annual "VH1 Rock Honors" event paying homage to legendary British rock band THE WHO. "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" will be taped on Saturday, July 12 from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and will premiere on VH1 on Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 p.m. with tribute performances by PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS and THE FLAMING LIPS.
On Friday, June 6, tickets will go on sale to Wholigans, members of THE WHO fan club. On Saturday, June 7, tickets will be available to members of The Ten club, PEARL JAM's fan club and to the FOO FIGHTERS fan club. The general public on-sale will begin on Sunday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT). Tickets will be priced at $300, $125 and $65, not including applicable service charges, via www.ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 213-480-3232. Ticket sales are limited to four (4) per person and tickets will remain on sale until sold out.
VIP ticket packages will be available via Ticketmaster.com and Deluxe Travel packages will be available via email or by calling 415-318-7007. THE WHO pre-sale will have a VIP package limit of two (2); the VIP package limit for the general public on-sale will be four (4).
This year's event will deliver a night of high-voltage tribute performances by PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS and THE FLAMING LIPS all leading up to the spectacular grand finale performance by THE WHO as they rock the stage. Additional performers, presenters and special guests will be announced as they are confirmed. As a result of THE WHO's revolutionary and era-defining influence on rock music, this will be the first "VH1 Rock Honors" that salutes just one band.
Taping in Los Angeles at the Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA on July 12, "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" will premiere on Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 p.m. on VH1, VH1 Classic and MHD. VH1.com will also offer select performances from the show leading up to and following the on-air premiere at Rock.VH1.com. THE WHO's monumental legacy will be celebrated with a two-hour tribute that will salute the music and the lasting impact of this groundbreaking band. The influence of THE WHO will be felt through spoken tributes, filmed packages and performances by some of today's premier rock acts as well as the legends themselves.
06/01/08 DANGER EP Release "First Touch " Pushed Back To June 27
The Swedish glam / hard rock band DANGER has just announced that the release date of their new promotional EP " First Touch " has to be pushed back to June 27 due to technical problems in the studio. " We were working day and night to have the mixing and mastering process of the songs done, before the Sweden Rock Festival would start. As you all know, we always hand out free copies to the audience there and that was also the plan for this year. Our time-schedule was very tight to make it and when the equipment failed on us, there was nothing more for us to do than to accept it and to wait till all equipment has been fixed, so we can move on ", Rob Paris said. He continues " But at the end, it's even better to do it this way. We have more time now to give the fans the best job possible. The rough versions of the songs sound already killer, it's the best we have recorded so far. It's the most exciting period in the band's career, we cannot wait to let the world hear the songs ! "
While the fans are waiting for the new material, more cool stuff will be uploaded on the website www.danger.se, to make the wait easier.
At Friday June 27th, “ First Touch “ will be officially launched with a big MySpace online release party at www.myspace.com/bestdanger where all EP songs will be streaming from 20.00 till 24.00 CET !
06/01/08 Revelation Generation Invites Tri-State Area Businesses, Civic Groups to Join in the Fun at Labor Day Weekend Festival
Local Exhibitors and Vendors Invited to Promote and Provide
On-Site Goods and Services to Thousands of Concert-Goers
Sponsor Opportunities Still Available For Companies to Become a
Meaningful Part of the RevGen Mission
FRENCHTOWN, NJ – May 29, 2008 – Revelation Generation (www.revelationgeneration.org), the annual outdoor Labor Day Weekend music festival at Revelation Farms in Frenchtown, NJ, is now accepting applications from regional businesses and organizations seeking to showcase their goods and services to concert-goers, nearly 20,000 of which attended last year’s event. The festival’s organizers welcome all types of businesses to apply for exhibitor and vendor opportunities, especially local merchandisers, caterers and restaurateurs, youth ministries, non-profit service organizations, educational institutions and local churches. The festival has already secured many returning exhibitors and expects the remaining slots to fill quickly. Interested exhibitors or vendors are encouraged to email exhbitors@revelatongeneration.org to request an application or call (908) 483-2203 for more information.
“The exhibitors and vendors are an essential part of what makes Revelation Generation a success. And it’s a great way to get in front of a youthful and energetic audience,” said Sean Grom of Revelation Generation Steering Committee. “The exponential growth in the festival’s popularity over the last few years is due in large part to the important role musicians, volunteers, organizers, exhibitors and vendors all play in delivering a moving and unforgettable experience for each and every concert-goer.”
Exhibitors and vendors from last year’s Revelation Generation included various ministries and retailers of books, athletic wear and sports equipment, jewelry and accessories, and apparel. Additional exhibitors will include educational groups from area academies and colleges. The festival also plans to feature an even larger selection of food and beverages, offering concert-goers a greater quantity of meal, treat, and refreshment choices throughout the two-day event.
Revelation Generation also offers several levels of sponsorship to organizations and businesses who want to share in the mission of the festival. Sponsors benefit from the ability to reach the event’s passionate, youthful attendees with their brand or message throughout the two-days of festivities and months-long promotional effort leading up to Labor Day Weekend. Sponsor opportunities include: co-branding, event logo usage, VIP hospitality, and signage at various music stages and on festival grounds. For more information, email sponsors@revelatiogeneration.org or call (908) 483-2203.
Now in its fourth year, Revelation Generation will again be held at Revelation Farms, a 140-plus acre property in Hunterdon County. The family-friendly event will feature performances on multiple stages by top-notch artists including NEWSBOYS, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, TOBYMAC, FLYLEAF, Matt Wertz, SKILLET, KUTLESS, NORMA JEAN, AS I LAY DYING, THE MYRIAD, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and many more. The two-day festival will also feature an all-star lineup of special guests including legendary speaker Justin Lookadoo, Boarders for Christ skate team, and more. In addition to the star-studded musical acts and special guests, the event will also feature long-standing festival favorites such as children’s activities, games, and extreme sports.
Vendor & Sponsor Applications
Those interested in an exhibition booth may visit the official concert web site at http://www.revelationgeneration.org or email exhibitors@revelationgeneration.org or sponsors@revelationgeneration.orgfor applications. There are a limited number of exhibitor booths available and the deadline to apply is August 1st (or until all vacancies are filled). Revelation Generation reserves the right to select vendors and sponsors based on their offering’s benefit to concert attendees and their compatibility with its mission statement and that of its partners. Feel free to call (908) 483-2203 for additional information.
About Revelation Generation
Revelation Generation is an annual music festival which takes place on Revelation Farms in Frenchtown, N.J., a 140-plus acre property owned by Robert and Kim Grom – original founders of the Christian non-profit organization who have dedicated their farm to many youth events and to raising money for youth-oriented charities. Revelation Generation is a first-rate entertainment event that calls today’s youth to live positive lifestyles—free of depression, peer pressure, and addiction—by using their influence and talents to serve others. Revelation Generation brings together a unique mix of emerging and award-winning musical artists spanning rock, pop, alternative, and punk, along with inspiring speakers, demonstrations, activities, and games that the whole family can enjoy. For more information, visit www.revelationgeneration.org or MySpace at www.myspace.com/revelationgenerationorg.
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05/23/08 "We regret to inform that EUROPE is cancelling the appearance at the Kopevik Festival in Norway on the 31st May.
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