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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Rock News for Wednesday 23rd December, 2009

Heaven and Hell surprise (Shock?) announcement

I have to say while it's great that the band or management of Heaven and Hell (aka Dio's Black Sabbath), are confident of Ronnie James Dio recovery plan, from the stomach cancer he was recently dianosed with, wouldn't most people agree, it's a little premature to start lining up new tour dates, especially a big festival date? I think it would surely be better to wait for the all clear, maybe it's been done to give Ronnie more strength to beat the cancer, who knows?


It seems that they are going ahead though as the band has now been added to the UK's High Voltage festival list: http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/heaven-and-hell-to-play-high-voltage-festival/


The line up so far for the festival due to take place in London’s Victoria Park on July 24 and 25, 2010 is:

HEADLINERS:

• ZZ Top (July 24) and ELP (July 25)
MAIN STAGE:
• FOREIGNER (Who's new album Can’t Slow Down gets a UK release on March 1)
• HEAVEN AND HELL

PROG STAGE:
• ASIA
• MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH
• FOCUS
• THE REASONING
• TOUCHSTONE
• STEVE HACKETT
• MARILLION

METAL HAMMER STAGE:
• BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
• CLUTCH

More acts to be confirmed.
 
Bret Michaels posts new exclusive new song on his website
 
Just posted at Bret Michaels website a new song or at least a trailer running at 1 minute 32 seconds ...,  for a new song, titled "Fall on Me" - Inspired perhaps by events at the Tony Awards where a stage prop took him out earlier this year.
 
Check out this new music from Bret’s upcoming album. This rough track, tentatively titled “Fall On Me” is still being worked on but is scheduled to appear on Bret’s upcoming album in 2010. Jeff Juliano who has mixed tracks for such artists as Dave Matthews, John Mayer & Shinedown mixed this demo version.
http://www.bretmichaels.com/
 
Interesting Led Zeppelin story here ...

 
From somewhere or other, it seems Led Zeppelin are being touted to play at next years Glastonbury Festival in the UK.
I guess there is no smoke without fire and the odds are already apparently at 6 - 1 that they will indeed headline the festival. - Who gave those odds, where they originated ..., hmmm
 
Maybe it is a realistic possibility, as Robert Plant has made it clear he doesn't want to tour Zep, but maybe he'll be up for another one off show? 
The other thing to keep in mind is that the BBC is doing a Led Zeppelin special to be aired on Christmas day, maybe an announcement will be tied in with that broadcast?
The story is posted today at UK Classic Rock magazines website:
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/zeppelin-to-headline-glasto-here-are-the-odds/
 
Thin Lizzy UK premier tribute band Limehouse Lizzy announce a mass of dates for 2010
 
OK, why you ask would I post a piece on a tribute band, well I have to confess to Thin Lizzy having been my favourite live band ever, when Phillip Lynott was around and so subsequently I've seen more than a few Lizzy tribute acts.
Limehouse Lizzy - IMHO - have to be THE best Lizzy tribute band I have ever seen live and when I lived in the UK, I must have seen them about 5 times. Great band.
I only wish now, they could find a way of getting over here to the USA. Personal peeve!
 
Here's the tour dates so far, more details vis their MySpace page here:
 
DECEMBER 2009
26th BILSTON - Robin 2, Mount Pleasant, WV14 7LJ tel: 01902 401211
JANUARY 2010
15th SOUTH SHIELDS - Customs House, Mill Dam, NE33 1ES tel: 0191 454 1234
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 'EVENHAND'
16th BERWICK - Maltings Theatre, Eastern Lane, TD15 1AJ tel: 01289 330999
22nd STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - Coxs Yard, Bridgefoot, CV37 6YY tel: 01789 404600
23rd CARDIFF - St Davids Hall, The Hayes, CF10 1AH tel: 029 2087 8444
- FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK TOUR - WITH LIVEWIRE DC
28th NORWICH - Waterfront, King Street, NR1 1QH tel: 01603 508050
29th READING - South Street Arts Centre, South Street, RG1 4QU tel: 0118 960 6060
30th REDHILL - Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Quadrant, RH1 1NN tel: 01737 276 500
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 'BLACKWATER'
FEBRUARY 2010
4th WORKINGTON - Monroe's, Finckle Street, CA14 2BD tel: (01900) 602122
- ONLY WORKINGTON SHOW IN 2010!
5th GLASGOW - The Ferry, Anderston Quay, G3 8BX tel: 01698 360085
6th MORECAMBE - The Platform, Central Promenade, LA4 4DB tel: 01524 582803
 - WITH SPECIAL GUESTS AC/DC TRIBUTE AC/BC
11th HULL - Springhead, Aston Road, HU10 6QT tel: 01482 652191
12th DERBY - Assembly Rooms, Market Place, DE1 3AH tel: 01332 255800
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 'TOXIC FEDERATION'
13th MILTON KEYNES - The Stables, Stockwell Lane, MK17 8LT tel: 01908 280800
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 'EVENHAND'
18th BOSTON - Blackfriars Theatre, Spain Lane, PE21 6HP tel: 01205 363108
19th WINCHESTER - Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road, SO22 5PW tel: 01962 867986
20th HASTINGS - Whiterock Theatre, White Rock, TN34 1JX tel: 01424 462280
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 'GHOAD'
25th SWINDON - 12 Bar, Westcott Place, SN1 5HT tel:01793 535713
26th LONDON - The Standard, Blackhorse Lane, E17 6DS - tel: 0208 503 2523
27th WOLVERHAMPTON - Wulfrun Hall, North Street, WV1 1RQ tel: 0870 320 7000
The Rhodes Rock re-union! "Rhodes to Wulfrun" Concert featuring Limehouse Lizzy, Letz Zep (Led Zeppelin Tribute), and Are You Experienced (Jimi Hendrix Tribute) with some extra surprises thrown in! Doors at 6pm
MARCH 2010
5th CAMBRIDGE - Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QB tel: 01223 357851
- *WITH THE No.1 KISS TRIBUTE DRESSED TO KILL*
6th COLNE - Municipal Hall, Albert Road, BB8 0BP - tel: 01282 661234
11th LEEDS - Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT - tel: 0113 2480887
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TBC
12th SHEFFIELD - Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield, S3 8NA - tel: 0114 279 9090
13th - PRIVATE PARTY
17th LIVERPOOL - 02 Academy, Hotham Street, Liverpool, L3 5UF tel: 08444 77 2000
St. Patricks Hat-trick! Special gig with Rattle & Hum (U2 Tribute), and Beer for Breakfast' (Trad./Ceili) Doors at 7pm
19th DARTFORD - Acacia Hall, High Street, DA1 1DJ - tel: 01322 343470
- WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TBC
20th GAINSBOROUGH - Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Street, DN21 2AL - tel: 01427 616852
25th SUTTON FC - Boom Boom Club, Gander Green lane, SM1 2EY - tel: 0208 761 9078
26th PORTSMOUTH - Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, PO4 0JW - tel: 023 9286 3911
27th STONEY STANTON - The Club, Hinckley Road, LE9 4LJ - tel: 01455 272492
APRIL 2010
2nd SOUTHEND - Club Riga, 228 London Road, SS0 7JG - tel: 07960 442331
3rd BRISTOL - The Fleece, St Thomas Street, BS1 6JJ - tel: 0117 945 0996
9th BOLTON - Albert Halls, Victoria Square, BL1 1RU - tel: 01204 334400
 - WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TBC
10th CLITHEROE - The Venue, York Street, BB7 2DL - tel: 01200 421599
16th STRANRAER - Ryan Centre, Fairhurst Road, DG9 7AP - tel: 01776 703535
17th BELFAST - Empire, Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JQ - tel: 028 9024 9276
18th Co DONEGAL - Balor Theatre, Main St, Ballybofey, EIRE, - tel: 00353 74 9131840
24th TRURO - Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, TR1 2LL - tel: 01872 262466
- WITH QUEEN TRIBUTE THE BOHEMIANS
30th PLYMOUTH - Matchroom Suite, Newnham Road, PL7 4AW - tel: 01752 347089

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