Rock News for Thursday 8th July, 2010

Nickelback announces 2010 Tour Dates

Nickelback, who were named Billboard's 'Group of the Decade' and kicked off 2010 by performing at the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. They have extended their Dark Horse World Tour. The next leg of the tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin on September 14 in Nashville and will run through October 30 in Las Vegas. Three Days Grace and Buckcherry will join Nickelback on these dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 17 at http://www.livenation.com/

The Dark Horse World Tour has been a smashing success, as all previous legs have been completely sold out. Since 2009, Nickelback have sold more than 1.6 million tickets and have played more than 120 global shows.
 
"Our fans have been amazing all over the world from Japan to New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, the UK and North America," said Nickelback's Chad Kroeger. "Our fans keep us going and we are excited to play 25 more dates in the US with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry."

The dates for the September-October leg of 'The Dark Horse World Tour' are as follows:
September 2010
Sept 14 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN

Sept 15 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Ft. Wayne, IN
Sept 17 - Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 18 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI
Sept 21 - HSBC Arena - Buffalo, NY
Sept 22 - Times Union Center - Albany, NY
Sept 24 - Comcast Center for the Performing Arts - Mansfield, MA
Sept 25 - Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA
Sept 28 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT
Sept 29 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, NJ

October 2010
Oct 01 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH
Oct 02 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH
Oct 08 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
Oct 10 - Verizon Arena - Little Rock, AR
Oct 12 - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA
Oct 15 - Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion - Spring, TX
Oct 16 - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 18 - Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
Oct 20 - Energy Solution Arena - Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 22 - Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
Oct 23 - Arco Arena - Sacramento, CA
Oct 26 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA
Oct 27 - Save Mart Center - Fresno, CA
Oct 29 - Cricket Wireless Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
Oct 30 - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV
Band website:
www.nickelback.com/

And from Three Days Grace comes their own Press Release ...

THREE DAYS GRACE ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON NICKELBACK’S GLOBAL SMASH “DARK HORSE TOUR”

Tour Starts September 14th In Nashville And Concludes October 30th In Las Vegas

Three Days Grace Fanclub Presale On July 9th At http://www.3dgfanclub.com/

Tickets Go On Sale To The General Public On July 17th At http://www.livenation.com/

New York, NY -- Three Days Grace will head back on the road again as Special Guest on Nickelback’s Dark Horse tour beginning September 14th.

Three Days Grace recently scored their second No.1 hit at Active Rock Radio with “The Good Life.”
The song claimed the No. 1 spot on the Active Rock radio chart for five weeks in a row and No. 5 on the Alternative Rock radio chart. The single follows the success of their previous No.1 hit, “Break” the lead single (which was #1 at Active Rock Radio for eight weeks) from their current effort, Life Starts Now. “The Good Life” marks the seventh No. 1 song at Active Rock for the Toronto-based foursome comprised of Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums, piano), Brad Walst (bass), and Barry Stock (lead guitar).

Life Starts Now (Jive Records) debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart making it the highest debut ever for the band. This is the band's third album; their eponymous debut Three Days Grace and sophomore effort One-X have both been certified platinum. To date the group has sold in excess of four million albums worldwide combined.

Tickets for the Three Days Grace Fanclub Presale will go on sale July 9th at 12 PM local market time.

The dates for the September-October leg of “The Dark Horse World Tour” are as follows:

September 2010
Sept 14 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN

Sept 15 - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - Ft. Wayne, IN

Sept 17 - Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, PA

Sept 18 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI

Sept 21 - HSBC Arena - Buffalo, NY

Sept 22 - Times Union Center - Albany, NY

Sept 24 - Comcast Center for the Performing Arts - Mansfield, MA

Sept 25 – Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA

Sept 28 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT

Sept 29 – Prudential Center - Newark, NJ

October 2010

Oct 01 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH

Oct 02 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH

Oct 08 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY

Oct 10 - Verizon Arena - Little Rock, AR

Oct 12 - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA

Oct 15 - Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion - Spring, TX

Oct 16 - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK

Oct 18 - Pepsi Center - Denver, CO

Oct 20 - Energy Solution Arena - Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 22 - Honda Center - Anaheim, CA

Oct 23 - Arco Arena - Sacramento, CA

Oct 26 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA

Oct 27 - Save Mart Center - Fresno, CA

Oct 29 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ

Oct 30 - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV
www.threedaysgrace.com/us/home

Judie Tzuke announces UK tour to back up recent double disc retrospective 'Moon On A Mirrorball'

In April of this year, Judie Tzuke - Much loved songstress by many a rock fan! - released a double disc retrospective CD set, 'Moon On The Mirrorball' through her own website that included 4 new compositions, 2 re-recorded tracks and 27 remastered tracks.

She has now lined up a UK tour from late September through into October. - Details below.

Details of the album are as follows:

Moon On A Mirrorball  - Definitive Collection - Retrospective 2010

Released on: Wrasse Records WRASS259 (BM 004)

Disc: 1

1. If (When You Go) (new)

2. Faith

3. Submarine Boy (new)

4. All At Sea

5. Like The Sun

6. Leaning (new)

7. Break Your Skin

8. Won't Do It Twice

9. Lion

10. Secret Agent

11. I Will

12. Love Me No More (new)

13. Bully

14. Don't Look Behind You

15. Cup Of Tea Song

16. One Minute

Disc: 2

1. Stay With Me Till Dawn

2. How Do I Feel (new)

3. Vivien

4. Let Me Be The Pearl

5. Welcome To The Cruise

6. Come Hell Or Waters High

7. Parallel Lives

8. For You

9. Late Again (new)

10. City Of Swimming Pools

11. Sukarita

12. Sportscar

13. Higher And Higher

14. Understanding

15. Joan Of Arc

16. We'll Go Dreaming

17. Under The Angels

"I have to think it's all possible or I might as well stop, and I don't want to stop now." - Judie Tzuke

Marking 30 years since Judie Tzuke first found herself in the British pop charts; Moon On A Mirrorball is less a retrospective and more a bookmark on a career that shows no sign of quietening down. Bookended by tracks made for Elton John's Rocket label and songs that bring the story up to date, it's a collection that contains many of the reasons why she remains one of Britain's most successful songwriters.

Moon On A Mirrorball is a collection of re-mastered tracks from 12 of her studio albums as well as 4 new tracks and 2 re-recorded tracks which were originally on the albums Shoot the Moon and Ritmo. To Judie her most recent recordings are just as important as the old hits, so Moon On A Mirrorball covers three decades of creativity, and offers Judie's own perspective on her battles and her triumphs as a work in progress.

"I haven't really come to terms with the fact that it is 30 years yet, it really makes me think about all the wonderful people who become my friends and helped me make my music possible. Compilations in the past have tended to be put together without our involvement, but this is our thing. I wanted something new on it, so it really is from then till now. I don't want to be thought of as an artist from any particular era, I feel I am just as much from the 70s as from this new decade, which I like to call the 'One-derfuls'. I'm just doing what I do."

The UK only tour dates are as follows:

September 2010
Sept. 29: Leatherhead Theatre

Sept. 30: Sheffield Memorial Hall

October 2010
Oct. 1: Worcester Huntingdon Hall

Oct. 4: Barnstaple Queen’s Theatre

Oct. 5: Bristol St. George’s Hall

Oct. 7: London Highbury Union Chapel

Oct. 8: Burgess Hill Martlet Hall

Oct. 9: Wavendon Stables

Oct. 11: Salford Lowery

Oct. 14: Basingstoke Anvil

Oct. 16: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Oct. 17: Edinburgh Queen’s Hall

Oct. 18: Gateshead Sage
Judie Tzuke's website can be found here: http://www.tzuke.com/

Michael Schenker Group - US Tour and Carmine Appice


Michael (Schenker) is very much looking forward to the upcoming 'MSG - 30th Anniversary - US Tour' with Carmine Appice on drums.
Tour dates listed here:
www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/tour.php

Carmine is a major influence in Rock who also helped creating the foundation of Rock. His incredible drumming always had a big inpact on Michael. In fact, when Michael was around 15 years of age, owned a Beck, Bogart & Appice album and actually went to see them in concert.
Michael says "It is a real Honor to have Carmine with us on this Tour".
www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/

Steve Lukather comments on the first Toto 2010 show

Toto who recently started a reunion tour in Europe, although only as a tribute to Toto bandmate, Mike Pocaro who is living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
The line-up will include David Paich, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Joseph Williams and special guest, Nathan East.

On the opening night of the tour, Luke had this to say:

Lukather: "Had a fun fist show in Neu-Isenburg in Germany, despite some tech bummers (guitar went out of tune and broke at one point, and other small shit) but the crowd was great and with us 100%/. Our first REAL run thru of the set and even if it was loose a bit, I still feel good about it. At least I get 2 hours off of pain in my life. Thank GOD for music and being out here with my high school buds and my new friends."
Website link: www.stevelukather.net/