EUROPE: SPECIAL GUESTS AT UK SONISPHERE FESTIVAL!
EUROPE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUEST AT THE SONOSPHERE FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY JULY 30TH. THE 3 DAY EVENT, LOCATED AT KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE IN THE UK, WILL RUN FROM JULY 30 - AUGUST 1ST. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES IRON MAIDEN, RAMMESTEIN, MOTLEY CRUE, ALICE COOPER, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, SLAYER PLUS MANY MORE BANDS.
A YEAR SHY OF THEIR MEMORABLE HEADLINE SET AT LAST YEAR'S BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL, SWEDEN'S BIGGEST HARD ROCK BAND EUROPE WILL JOIN THE SONISPHERE CAST, HOT ON THE HEELS OF THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STUDIO ALBUM "LAST LOOK AT EDEN" WHICH FEATURES THE SINGLES "NEW LOVE IN TOWN" AND THE TITLE TRACK.
"AFTER A SUCCESSFUL GIG AT BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL IN 2009", SAYS LEAD SINGER JOEY TEMPEST, "WE'RE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SONISPHERE UK 2010. EVERYONE IN THE BAND EUROPE GREW UP LISTENING TO BRITISH ROCK AND TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SUCH A GREAT FESTIVAL AS SONISPHERE IS REALLY SOMETHING ELSE. UK IS THE CRADLE OF ROCK. WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO CRANK IT UP TO "12" AND PLAY OUR SCANDINAVIAN BUTTOCKS OFF. CAN'T WAIT!".
IF THE RAVE REVIEWS EARNED FROM THEIR HEADLINE SET AT THE BOA EVENT ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY, THEIR SET PROMISES TO BE ONE OF THE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS, AS THE BAND PERFORMS SONGS FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM INCLUDING "THE BEAST", "NO STONE UNTURNED" AND "GONNA GET READY", AS WELL AS CLASSICS INCLUDING "ROCK THE NIGHT", "SUPERSTITIOUS" "SCREAM OF ANGER" AND OF COURSE, "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN"..
Want a Free Download of Ratt's "Eat Me Up Alive?"
The opening track from Ratt's first album in over 10 years, "Eat Me Up Alive" marks the band's long-awaited return to their signature Ratt n' Roll form.
Brimming with Sunset Strip attitude and featuring a killer, timeless riff that has been a staple in Ratt’s music, setting them apart from the pack for over 30 years now, this track is an absolute must-hear, so go and get it for free for a limited time RIGHT HERE:
The new album, Infestation is out April 20th, but you can pre-order your copy now:
Album Tracklisting:
1. Eat Me Up Alive
2. Best of Me
3. A Little Too Much
4. Look Out Below
5. Last Call
6. Lost Weekend
7. As Good as it Gets
8. Garden of Ede
9. Take a Big Bite
10. Take Me Home
11. Don’t Let Go
Judas Priest's K.K. Downing and Ian Hill interview on Bruce Dickinson's BBC 6Music Rock Show
K.K. Downing and Ian Hill interview on Bruce Dickinson's BBC 6 Music Rock Show this coming Friday 9th April:
The 'Listen Back' link will be live from after the show for one week.
JEFF BECK TO PERFORM ON “IDOL GIVES BACK”
Emmy Award-winning IDOL GIVES BACK welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Additional artists scheduled to perform and appear to be announced.
The brainchild of Simon Fuller, IDOL GIVES BACK has made history by raising over $140 million for charity to date. This year’s special will help raise awareness and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities, including Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation. As previously announced, News Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, AT&T and ExxonMobil will return as corporate sponsors of IDOL GIVES BACK and will generously donate to the historic Emmy Award-winning television event. Viewers will once again be able to make donations during and following the show. In addition, the week’s voting results will be revealed, sending one of the finalists home.
This year, the special music event will feature performances and appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars – as well as a few surprises. In previous years, IDOL GIVES BACK has welcomed President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former President George W. Bush, Brad Pitt, Bono, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Annie Lennox, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, P!nk, Céline Dion, Robin Williams, Ben Stiller and others.
Viewers can be a part of something special this year and help those in need by joining the “Help Me Give Back” program, an online initiative that empowers individuals and teams to raise money for IDOL GIVES BACK at www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback
The Union offers this competition to meet The Union and watch the band soundcheck
THE UNION the band formed by LUKE MORLEY, formerly the guitarist for legendary UK rock band THUNDER and ex WINTERVILLE vocalist/guitarist PETER SHOULDER are giving their fans the chance to meet them and watch the band soundcheck, with a little competition.
This from the band's website:
'Competition - meet The Union and watch the band soundcheck'
As this is our first ever tour we wanted to try try something a bit different. We are offering the opportunity on every date for 4 people to meet Luke and Pete before the show, and then stay to watch the band soundcheck.
To be a winner you will need to do the following:
1. Own a ticket for one of the shows on our forthcoming UK tour which starts this Saturday April 10.
2. Answer the following 3 questions correctly: 1. At which famous London club venue did The Union make their live debut last December? 2. At which major rock festival are The Union appearing this summer? 3. Which of the band plays guitar left handed. Is it Luke or Pete?
Email us at lukeandpete@theuniononline.com putting "Soundcheck Competition" in the subject line, and tell us what the three correct answers are, and which show on the tour you are planning to attend.
Winners will be drawn and emailed the day before each show, so make sure you keep checking your email.
The Union Aftershow "meet and greet" news
In addition to the soundcheck competition, we are also going to be issuing invitations to a few of you to join us for a short reception after the show each night. Space is obviously limited in the venues we are playing on this tour, but we genuinely value the opportunity to talk to some of you and we'll be doing our best to make it work.
The people who receive these invitations will be selected at random from those of you who have been the most active on our share campaign, so if you want to snag an invite, you know what to do!
To apply for an invitation, please email us at lukeandpete@theuniononline.com putting "Meet & Greet" in the subject line, and tell us what you've have been doing to promote the band for our share campaign, and which show you will be attending.
We will let the winners know 24-48 hours before the show.
http://www.theuniononline.com/
and finally ....
Interesting to note what UK Classic Rock magazine has just picked up on over at the Rush website on their homepage ...
The band has started a clock ticking down to something, which will it seems be revealed tomorrow.
New album? New tour? New DVD? Farewell tour? Who know's, but check this out for yourselves here:
http://www.rush.com/
and finally ....
Interesting to note what UK Classic Rock magazine has just picked up on over at the Rush website on their homepage ...
The band has started a clock ticking down to something, which will it seems be revealed tomorrow.
New album? New tour? New DVD? Farewell tour? Who know's, but check this out for yourselves here:
http://www.rush.com/
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