Thursday, June 24, 2010

Rock News for Thursday 23rd June, 2010

Well, apologies to all for the lack of news for yesterday, but here I am back again!

GREGG ALLMAN UNDERGOES LIVER TRANSPLANT
TOUR PLANS ON HOLD UNTIL ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER FULLY RECOVERS

As part of his continued recovery from Hepatitis C, rock and roll icon GREGG ALLMAN recently underwent a successful liver transplant operation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
The singer, keyboardist, songwriter and guitarist had been on a waiting list for the transplant and is looking forward to a speedy recovery.

“I feel pretty good, considering everything that’s happened,” says ALLMAN, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. “Everybody involved here, my doctors and nurses in the hospital and all the Allman Brothers fans, they’ve just all been great.” The surgery took place this morning (June 23) after ALLMAN was notified that an appropriate liver had been donated. “All I can really say is ‘thanks,’” the singer says with gratitude.

The transplant comes as a result of the artist’s previous battle with Hepatitis C, a liver disease. In late 2007, Allman began a series of treatments for his Hepatitis C, but chronic damage of his liver led to doctors recommending a transplant. “I changed my ways years ago,” Allman says, “but we can’t turn back time. Every day is a gift, and I can’t wait to get back on the road making music with my friends.”
Updates on Gregg’s recovery will be posted regularly on
http://www.greggallman.com/
and
http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/

BILLY CORGAN TO SPEAK AT RUSH WALK OF FAME CEREMONY JUNE 25 IN LA

Billy Corgan, vocalist, lead guitarist and songwriter for The Smashing Pumpkins, will pay tribute to the band Rush, as they accept their Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Billy joins Donna Halper, former radio personality at WMMS Cleveland where Rush received their first radio airplay with Working Man participate as well.

The ceremony will take place in front of the Musician's Institute at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard at 11:30 AM in Los Angeles this Friday, June 25th.

Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood is going to have special screenings of 'Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage' at their theatre this Friday in honor of Rush getting their Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame just blocks away. They're giving special screenings at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm in their biggest auditorium.

Come join RUSH accept their Star and then go see the documentary if you haven't already!

Slash Announces "We're All Gonna Die" U.S. Tour

The guitar slinger from Guns 'n' Roses and Velvet Revolver, Slash heads out with his solo band, on tour very soon!
On the heels of his solo album debut as #1 Rock Album and performing at some of the largest European outdoor Festivals, Slash launches his U.S. Summer tour.

The U.S. dates will feature vocalist Myles Kennedy (Alterbridge) who was also part of the European tour and received strong critical praise at shows like the Download Festival which had over 100,000 fans and Rock-Am Ring which had more than 70,000 concert-goers. Audiences in Europe were treated to a career-spanning Slash set list of songs from the new album which Kennedy provides vocals for two songs, along with Slash classics from Guns N Roses like “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, “Paradise City” and numerous Velvet Revolver, and Slash’s Snakepit favorites. Full tour routing listed below, additional dates/cities to be announced shortly. Check local ticketing agencies for on-sale dates and locations.
Tour dates as follows:

Aug. 2010
Aug. 29 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Theater
Aug. 31 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Sept. 2010
Sept. 1 - Denver, CO - Ogden
Sept. 2 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge
Sept. 4 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sept. 5 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theate
Sept. 6 - Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom
Sept. 8 - Chicago, IL -Riviera Theater
Sept. 9 - Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsors – The Colosseum
Sept. 10 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
Sept. 11 - Belleville, ON - Empire Theater
Sept. 14 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Sept. 15 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Sept. 18 - Norfolk, VA - The NorvaSept. 20 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
Sept. 22 - Council Bluffs, IA
Oct. 2010
Oct. 2 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market

'Custom Built', the brand new solo album from Bret Michaels will be released July 6th!


'Custom Built' the new album from Bret Michaels, featuring the single 'Nothing To Lose' (with Miley Cyrus), a remake of Sublime's hit song 'What I Got', a rootsy version of 'Every Rose Has It's Thorn', the theme song to the upcoming VH1 show "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It" titled 'Riding Against The Wind' and much more!
The new album will be available from Target, Best Buy, iTunes, Yahoo, Napster & anywhere else you buy digital music!
You can also pre-order the album by visiting:
For more info:
www.bretmichaels.com/

Coming soon from Frontiers records ....



L. to R.: Larry Antonino, Bruce Gowdy, Marcie Free, Jay Schellen, Guy Allison

UNRULY CHILD - “WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE”
OCTOBER 2010
www.frontiers.it/

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott gives plug for new Classic rock magazine ... It does also feature Dio on the cover ...

Yes indeed, an act of desperation ....?!
Probably not ..., but the Def Leppard website has just plugged this:

Pick up the new issue of Classic Rock magazine, on news stands in the UK now, because it comes with a FREE album by Joe Elliott's Down N' Outz. MY REGENERATION contains 10 tracks that were originally recorded by various Mott The Hoople-related projects:


1. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY (Ian Hunter)
2. STORM (Mott)
3. OVERNIGHT ANGELS (Ian Hunter)
4. CAREER (NO SUCH THING AS ROCK 'N' ROLL) (Mott)
5. ENGLAND ROCKS (Ian Hunter)
6. SHOUTING AND POINTING (Mott)
7. BY TONIGHT (Mott)
8. WHO DO YOU LOVE (Ian Hunter)
9. ONE MORE CHANCE TO RUN (British Lions)
10. GOOD TIMES (Mott, originally recorded by The Easybeats)

An extended version of the album will also be released through Mailboat Records (Joe Perry, Walter Becker, Chris Isaak, Jeff Bridges) on the 13th July 2010. The extended version will feature three extra tracks unavailable on the Classic Rock tied release.
http://www.defleppard.com/news/

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