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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Rock News for Wednesday 14th July, 2010

 Iron Maiden Exclusive video premiere


Watch the brand new video to 'The Final Frontier', the title track taken from Iron Maiden's forthcoming album!

Pre Order your copy of the brand new album 'The Final Frontier' below!

Band's website: www.ironmaiden.com/

Gibson Guitar's website reveals details on Dweezil Zappa's forthcoming allstar album

This from the Gibson website: 

Dweezil Zappa told The Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/emreturn-of-the-son-ofem_b_644624.html - that he has lined up about 30 different legendary musicians to guest star on his next album. Among the famous guitarists: Eddie Van Halen, Brian May, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Yngwie Malmsteen and Warren DeMartini.

The son of rock legend Frank Zappa describes the project as an “audio movie.”
“I recorded a bunch of different music that all segues together, so it’s constantly morphing and turning,” he said. “Each little segment has its own little audio environment, and then you have these cameo appearances by all these different guitar players who sort of start falling out of the speakers.”

“The Van Halen thing is pretty funny because I put this section together where I asked Edward to play sort of a ‘greatest-hits’ from all his different guitar licks. We just took different licks from different solos from different records and made him play them all and string them together in one guitar solo. That was pretty fun because it was like having your own toy Eddie Van Halen – like, ‘I’ll make my Eddie Van Halen play this.’”

The forthcoming project has yet to be named and has no release date. Dweezil said it’s not even completed, yet. Read more on it here: www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/

Heaven & Hell To Perform A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio At High Voltage Festival, London, Saturday 24th July 2010.

Proceeds to be donated to the Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund- Official Festival Charity.

Remaining Heaven & Hell members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice are set to play a one off show to celebrate Ronnie’s life and work at High Voltage Festival, London on 24th July 2010. The band will be completed by Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande who will both contribute vocals.
Former Deep Purple / Black Sabbath star Glenn Hughes was a close friend of Ronnie’s for many years and performed a musical tribute at Ronnie’s funeral service in Los Angeles. Norwegian Jorn Lande is best known in the UK as the vocalist for power metal band Masterplan, he has also released many solo albums including a tribute to Ronnie. It promises to be a fitting celebration to a man that the metal scene owes so much.
There will also be an opportunity to pay respects by signing a condolence book in the Ronnie James Dio Tribute Gallery, which will be presented to members of the Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund the official festival charity, and join thousands of fans for what will be a very emotional performance.
For more information and to be part of this special occasion visit http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/

The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2010 (Supported by Novae)
Wednesday 17th November - Royal Albert Hall
The Prince’s Trust is delighted to announce this unique fundraising concert featuring the legends of rock music, collaborating with today’s rising stars…

Eric Clapton, Jamie Cullum,  Paloma Faith, Jools Holland,

Tom Jones, Mark King, Brian May, Paolo Nutini,

Status Quo, Roger Taylor, Midge Ure
More artists to be announced

The evening will be hosted by the best in comedy, multi-award winning actor and comedian Rob Brydon, Barry Humphries as his hilarious alter ego Dame Edna Everage and the master of mimicry, Alistair McGowan.

Buy tickets from the Royal Albert Hall box office (9am-9pm) on 0845 401 5027
or online here:
http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/princes-trust-rock-gala/default.aspx

Angelfire project featuring Steve Morse and Sarah Spencer


Angelfire is the collaboration between guitarist and songwriter Steve Morse and singer/songwriter Sarah Spencer. Their eponymous debut combines Morse's jazz fusion, bluegrass and baroque elements with Spencer's folk and pop acoustic.

Steve is best known as a guitarist and composer who combines multiple genres of music in unique and unexpected ways. His career has encompassed jazz fusion pioneers Dixie Dregs, progressive rock mainstays KANSAS, and his ongoing solo work. For the past 15 years, Steve has been the guitarist with metal icons Deep Purple. His accolades include Guitar Player's Best Overall Guitarist" poll for five years running and six Grammy nominations.

Sarah, 22, writes and performs songs on piano and guitar. At 14, she was cast in a VH1 reality show (ultimately cancelled) that followed the lives of teenage prodigies. Writing operatic pop genre and soundtrack-style songs, she began working with established producers during her teens, recording live-orchestral songs. More recently, her songs have incorporated elements of folk music.

Their collaboration represents several firsts for them both. Even after 44 albums, Steve has never written a vocal album. Sarah is stepping out front as a performer and songwriter. And despite their cumulative experience spanning multiple genres of music, neither has written anything that sounds like Angelfire.
www.billevansmedia.com/angelfire/
The Scorpions - Farewell Tour 2010 - Classic Hard Rock from Hannover, Germany available on USB / MP3 download


The Scorpions are probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel, "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change".
The "Get your Sting and Blackout" world tour is the last chance for all fans around the globe to experience the legendary Scorpions live.

Simfy live, features high-quality live audio recordings of this very last tour.

(Pre-) order your favorite show copied to the Scorpions MP3 USB flash drive now.
The recordings are available after each concert as MP3 download as well.
A must-have for every Scorpions fan out there
Check out the tab "LIVE RECORDINGS" for all available Scorpions live performances.

New Judas Priest live 'Best Of,' released today
From the Judas Priest website comes news of this latest 12 track release.
It seems it's available exclusively through Amazon, based on the band website link, in a series of new live 'Best of'' releases through Legacy.

We have a new compilation album out today on Legacy - entitled: Setlist - The Very Best of Judas Priest

Available for purchase here:

Black Sabbath on the Biography Channel Thursday, 15th July

If you get the Biography Channel here in the US, you'll want to tune in this Thursday night the 15th. They're running a couple of Biography episodes on both Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath.

It does not appear they're new (at least in the case of the Ozzy one), but if I get any info to the contrary, I'll update. Check out these listings on the Biography website regarding the specific episodes:


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Rock News Update for Tuesday 13th July, 2010


New Night Ranger site up and running ...

Yes, Night Ranger's site has been pretty idle for sometime, but just yesterday it seems they've given it a new look ... Although not too much news there yet, but I have a notion there could be some big news soon.
This is how they've launched it:

Welcome to the brand new Night Ranger site at NightRanger.com!


It has been a rockin' year for Night Ranger in 2010, we're so happy that through the revamped http://www.nightranger.com/ we can bring you the latest:

- Night Ranger News
- Night Ranger Events
- Ticket Presales
- Tour Date announcements
- Exclusive audio, video footage and never before seen photos

Coming soon to the new http://www.nightranger.com/ you'll be able to create your own personal profile, upload photos and comment on all the exclusive content and news you'll only find in the upcoming Night Ranger Fan Club. We look forward to making YOUR Night Ranger website as fun and interactive as possible.

For more details about how you can become a member, click HERE - http://www.nightranger.com/content/ticketless-fan-club-pre-order-bundle - to read all about the Ticketless Pre-Order Bundles!
Welcome home.
www.nightranger.com/news

ISSA – quite simply the Melodic Rock newcomer of the year!


Napoli, July 2010 – Frontiers Records is excited to present the world the talents of Norwegian singer ISSA (Isabell Oversveen) with the release of her debut album “Sign of Angels” on September 14th in Europe and October 10th in the USA.

Sometimes real discoveries in music shake up the rock world from out of nowhere. In 2008 a new band from Sweden called Work of Art took the Melodic Rock scene by storm with a stunning debut album.
In the end of 2009 W.E.T., another alliance between Swedish musicians with singer Jeff Scott Soto was met with the highest enthusiasm from the Melodic Rock crowd, and just a few months ago, the return of Treat with “Coup De Grace”, marked another milestone release in the genre. Now, once again from Scandinavia, Issa, an exceptionally gifted singer from Norway takes her chance with “Sign of Angels”, her debut album, an album that many of the ones “in the know” have defined as a “bomb”!

Helped by producer Ronny Milianowicz (Saint Deamon) and some killer musicians such as Peter Huss on guitar, Uli Kusch (ex Masterplan, Helloween) on drums, Nobby Noberg on bass and Tim Larsson (Nick Lachey) on keyboards, Issa has managed to create a superb album which offers soaring and instantly likeable hook lines, solid guitar riffs and a crisp sound. Described as Brother Firetribe meets Treat with tons of melodies, class and attitude, “Sign of Angels” features song writing contributions from Joacim Cans (Hammerfall), Thomas Vickstrom (Candlemass), Daniel Flores (TMOMS), Soren Kronkvist (Crash the System) and many more.

A video clip for the song “I’m Alive” – a true radio hit – was shot by Thomas Tjader (Pretty Maids, In Flames) and will be added to the album.

Issa is a 26 years old girl from Oslo. At 17 she started to work her way into the music business as a demo singer for different labels in studios all around Norway. At 19 she won a competition with almost 150.000 votes singing the song “Fade Away” written by Stian Aarstad, who had been a member of Dimmu Borgir. The song was released on a record in co-operation with TV channel Fox Kids.

People just love listening to this girl sing and she soon hooked up with Gaute Ormaasen from the Norwegian Idol Show and toured with him. Issa has also performed on many Metal and Rock records including albums by Gaia Epicus and Illusion Suite. Issa has also played over 400 shows with Norwegian artists such as Postgirobygget, Dde, Jahn Teigen etc.


“Sign of Angels” final track listing includes:
Angels Crying; I’m Alive; Give Me A Sign; River of Love; What Can I Do; Closer; Unbelievable; How Will I Know; As I Live and Breathe; Flying High; It’s Not Me; Fallen Angel.
I’m Alive (bonus video clip)

The songs “I’m Alive” and “Angels Crying” can exclusively be listened to in full by streaming on the Frontiers Web radio from July 13th. Tune in at: www.frontiers.it/webradio

Enjoy the YouTube trailer presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vqC2rqR9Lc

Musicians:
Issa: lead vocals
Peter Huss: guitars
Tim Larsson: keyboards
Nobby Noberg: bass
Uli Kusch: drums

THE VOICES OF RAINBOW - LIVE IN JAPAN 2010

It seems the ex members of Rainbow continue to keep the music alive, at least Joe Lynn Turner, Graham Bonnet and Doogie White anyway!
Performers
*JOE LYNN TURNER with AKIRA KAJIYAMA
Band Members: Toshio Egawa, Atsushi Hasegawa, Kenichi Fujimoto

*GRAHAM BONNET : ALCATRAZZ
Band Members: Howie Simon, Tim Luce, Jeff Bowders

*DOOGIE WHITE: Guest Vocal

LIVE CONCERT DATES:

Sep 27 Osaka : BIG CAT
OPEN 6:00PM / START 7:00PM

Sep 29 Nagoya : BOTTOM LINE
OPEN 6:00PM / START 7:00PM

Sep 30 Tokyo : Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall
OPEN 6:00PM / START 6:30PM
Ticket Price is YEN8,000 All
(Osaka and Nagoya need YEN500 for Drink Charge)
All of concert tickets onsale August 7

Present By ZAK Corporation
THE VOICES OF RAINBOW page;

Eagle Rock Showcases The Prog-Rock Prowess of
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: SPECIAL EDITION
~Filmed at The Lyceum In London, December 1970 ~ On DVD July 27, 2010


New York, NY (July 12, 2010)—On July 27, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Pictures At An Exhibition: Special Edition on DVD. This concert film, which has previously been released on VHS and DVD, is now available as a special 40-year anniversary package.
Originally released in cinemas in 1973, Pictures At An Exhibition captures the English power trio performing at the Lyceum in London in December of 1970. Filmed at the height of their popularity, this concert film is a snapshot in time, blending the integrity of the music with seventies psychedelic special effects.

This special edition release, commemorating forty years since this concert, is the most complete version of the film, presented with the best possible sound and picture quality. As a bonus, the DVD features a previously unreleased 1970 live performance from Belgian television program “Pop Shop,” as well as the original theatrical trailer.

The title of this release truly fits the presentation – this is a musical exhibition, showcasing the incredible musical power of keyboardist Keith Emerson, vocalist/bassist Greg Lake, and drummer Carl Palmer. Formed in the early ‘70s, Emerson (of The Nice), Lake (of King Crimson), and Palmer (of Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown), infused jazzy improvisation with the reckless abandon of rock, birthing their brand of music as aural artwork. This revolutionary sound is just as intriguing and mighty 40 years later.

Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released another performance from this classic rock supergroup, Live at Montreux 1997, on Blu-ray (June 22).

Track Listing:
1.) Promenade
2.) The Gnome
3.) Promenade
4.) The Sage
5.) The Old Castle
6.) Blues Variation
7.) Promenade
8.) The Hut of Baba Yaga
9.) The Curse of Baba Yaga
10.) The Hut of Baba Yaga
11.) The Great Gates of Klev
12.) Take A Pebble
13.) Knife Edge
14.) Rondo

Bonus:
Pop Shop 1970 performance
1.) Interview
2.) Rondo
3.) Nutrocker
4.) Take A Pebble
5.) Knife Edge
6.) Blues Jam / Nutrocker
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Update Tuesday 13th July, 2010

Sorry folks, been swamped in so much stuff right now it's been tough to keep up, but I'm trying ...!
I know there were no updates for Monday and Tuesday's will have to wait until quiet late on, as I'm travelling on business with the day job ...

There's more reviews coming and those long promised interviews will follow, with the Gil Moore (Triumph) one coming first, hopefully before the end of this week, but we'll see ...

This weekend in our neck of the woods there are a number of gigs, but if I get to cover them or not is a different matter.
Kip Winger plays solo / acoustic here - Mt. Clemens, MI - on Friday evening, but my previous attempts to make contact with anyone in his organization through the site or MySpace has resulted in nothing ...
Aside for that though ..., I do wish it was his full band though ....

Night Ranger plays a little further down the road in Waterford, MI but that's the same day as Alice Cooper up in Bay City, this Saturday.
Nothing from Alice's management either ...
Rhonda and I also have a lot of other stuff going on too, so it's just possible we may not be able to make any of these.  Phew! Busy, busy!

While I'm passing on info, I'd would like to say thanks to recent posters after the reviews. Appreciate the site support folks, thanks! :)

I would add this though, there are those out there who seem proud to brag about dumping their empty beer cans / bottles in someones front garden, while on the way to a show and also that they were proud of sneaking into a VIP area and then proceeding to block other peoples views, who had paid to get into see that show!
I'm sorry, but I'm as much a rock fan as the next guy but put simply, I'm not going to allow someones bragging about that to be published here. Sorry, it just ain't going to happen and I'll leave it there.

I look forward to more valid comments, that anyone wants to add that are more along the right lines shall we say!
Enjoy the rest of your week folks and I'll get the updates up, ASAP! Cheers!
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Judas Priest – British Steel 30th Anniversary Special Edition

Judas Priest – British Steel 30th Anniversary Special Edition - CD review
Released: May 2010 (Through Sony music).


To many Judas Priest fans, here’s an opportunity to replace either your worn out first issue of British Steel on CD from a while back or to pick it up on CD for the first time (Doubtful if you’re a real Priest fan!) or maybe just curse that you’d already picked up the remastered copy of British Steel from a few years back … The latter fans to be honest, shouldn’t hesitate about splashing out for this because you may have had the remastered version but this includes a live DVD from last years British Steel Anniversary tour – A year early!

To be completely honest, any Priest fan should pick this up anyway as the DVD should be worth the purchase price alone to you. You saw the tour – Most likely. – Now get yourself the DVD of said tour. Buyers of the ‘Deluxe’ edition will also get the live CD from the tour as well.
So what to add on the remastered CD copy of British Steel then?

Well, there are 2 bonus tracks – I didn’t have the remastered copy. – Which I understand one of which was previously on the remaster, that being the live cut of ‘Grinder’ tagged on the end, from a California show.

This copy also includes ‘Red, White and Blue.’ Nothing really spectacular musically, just more of a simply heartfelt tribute to the homeland of the band, before a live audience. Otherwise for me personally, it’s nice to have an up to date copy of the album.

Seriously though, it’s the DVD that we all want to know about, right?!
The first nine tracks of nthe DVD then are the original album in its entirety, so they open the set with ‘Rapid Fire’ and the band seem in fine form, looking as lean, mean and menacing as ever!

Having seen the anniversary tour myself last year, I just want to add how much the stage set impressed me. Metal to a tee! Impressive set up and lighting rig too!

(Judas Priest live at DTE / Pine Knob July 2009. Photo: Alun Williams)

Rob Halford’s voice, exactly as you’d expect, KK Downing and Glenn Tipton,  two fine lead players indeed, with Ian Hill (Bass) and Scott Travis keeping the backbone of the band solid.

‘Metal Gods’ is next and it’s as early as in this track that Halford gets to stretch his vocals talents to their full range from deep growls to piercingly high screams … To be honest, it’s what we get for the rest of the show! What an incredible range he has.

In ‘Breaking the Law’ next, the Florida crowd takes over the song very strongly and the band are clearly impressed!
The crowd is a little strange though as it almost seems that between songs, there’s a section of the crowd that appears to be booing? Very weird?!

No sign of letting up as ‘Grinder’ is next before the chanting chorus driven sounds of ‘United’ soon follow and the band wants some audience participation with the chorus, although it’s clearly not as popular as ‘Breaking the Law’ was, with this crowd!

Halford throughout the set thus far, has been pacing the stage, head down with little attention to the audience at this point and he almost seems to be laboring at times and he’s not really been standing at front of stage in his role as you might expect. That said, many Priest fans will tell you, this has been very much his way in recent years.

(Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton live July 2009. Photo: Alun Williams.)

That all changes in ‘You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise’ next, as he is clearly taking his role to the max and is gesturing throughout the song with the crowd and they respond accordingly to his attention to them.
Drummer Scott Travis gets things going and sets the tempo for ‘Living after Midnight’ and then the band launches in and its crowd participation time again midway through the song and this time they duly oblige!

For ‘The Rage,’ Ian Hill leads off, then Scott Travis joins in and then light chord strumming from Tipton and Downing before huge power chords kick in and Halford appears from side stage, to take the helm of the band.
This song at time almost reflects a prog metal sound from the band but it’s short lived as the riffs crank out to keep the hard rocking sound back on track. Some nice lead breaks from both Downing and Tipton.

‘Steeler’ was the closer of the original album and it’s as strong as opener ‘Rapid Fire’ was in its opening and again, both Tipton and Downing play some fine solos off one another. Great job guys!
Then Halford tells the crowd, ‘There you have it metal heads, that’s all of British Steel, but you’d still like to hear some more metal from the Priest, right?!’ Which receives a resounding, ‘Yeah!’ from this crowd?

Next is ‘The Ripper,’ that brings to mind, Iron Maiden’s sound, but then we all know too well, who came first ...
The band then dips into the ‘Nostradamus’ album for ‘Prophecy’ which stands out due to the keyboards we can all hear – As on the album. – But, there’s not a keyboard or player as such anywhere in sight, still love the track though!

Halford then goes through a series of costume ..., OK jacket changes, as the band launch into ‘Hell Patrol,’ which has some excellent harmony lead work. Likewise, I love the picking harmony intro to ‘Victim of Changes,’ before the band all kick in and it’s great stuff, especially Downing’s wicked lead work towards the end of this, the set closer.

(KK Downing live with Judas Priest July 2009. Photo: Alun Williams)
Before I forget, as I previously mentioned around the beginning of this review, it’s great when the cameras back off to take in the full extent of the stage show and lighting in general, great stuff!

The band returns along with Halford astride a Judas Priest endorsed Harley Davidson with a fantastic new Judas Priest Anglo-American backdrop and the band cranks out ‘Freewheel Burning.’ Riffs galore, drums pounding and Halford giving his all, all while still sat on the bike.

Priest’s version of ‘Diamonds and Rust’ the Joan Baez song that they’ve now made their own next and they leave the stage again. Will they come back?
Yep, they certainly do, with Halford chatting away to the crowd and telling them, ‘We do this all for you!’

He then gets the audience into some more participation with some, ‘Wooah’s’ and more before the band comes back out to close the evening with ‘Another Thing Coming’ with the crowd singing the full first verse and Halford picks up the song for the chorus and the rest of it, although come the next chorus, who’s loudest? You tell me!

A great live DVD, quality recording and with the ‘Making of British Steel’ that has previously been on VH1 Classic, in its entirety, it makes for an excellent keepsake for any fan of the band and new fans in the making!
Go on, treat yourself, it’s a great release and then you go and catch the band next time around live!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Brief Rock News for Sunday 11th July, 2010

Rush being sued by fan for cancelled show

OK, are rock fans going off their 'rockers?' Excuse the pun, but ..., people! Get a grip!!!

Seriously, what is going on out there? We lovers of rock music are already frequently singled out for criticism of our music of choice being so ..., out there or because of how rock fans dress or for whatever reason.
Now, in recent months there have been instances where supposed 'rock fans' are suing the bands that they - again - supposedly love?!
Just a short time back, Whitesnake were sued by 'fans' for suffering loss of hearing after a show.
Now this latest, 'scam' if you will ... Where a Rush fan decides to sue the band because they cancelled a show ...! What?!!
  
Here's part of the story posted in the Chicago Sun-Times:

The rock band Rush was supposed to be living on a lighted Chicago stage on Wednesday. But when the concert at Northerly Island was canceled, a fan stepped into the limelight with a lawsuit.

Christopher Langone, 42, a one-time Chicagoan who flew in from Upstate New York to attend the concert, filed a breach of contract lawsuit on Friday, saying the show was shut down because of the rain despite a ticket stub and other promotional materials saying calling it a “rain or shine” event.

“I traveled here to Chicago to see the show with old friends,” Langone told the Sun-Times. “I’ve been a lifelong fan of Rush and we were very disappointed they canceled the show...especially when [the rain] stopped.”

He’s filed a class action suit, not only seeking reimbursement for the ticket but also his airfare and other travel expenses.
Langone says he purchased six tickets — at a cost of $80 apiece — $250 airfare, and a round of beers he bought at Charter One Pavilion before the concert was called off.
For the full story go here:

Robin Trower on the Marshall Amps Home Page

All the RT gearhead fans know that Robin Trower has traditionally favored Marshall amps to help produce his unmistakable tone. Marshall has recently recognized this fact by featuring Robin on the http://www.marshallamps.com/ website. Plus they have put together some videos - www.youtube.com/insidemarshall - where Robin talks about his 2010 European tour and about acheiving his signature tone using Marshall amps:
Keep up with Robin Trower here: www.trowerpower.com/

Sunday... July 11th! STEVE MILLER TO APPEAR ON NBC’s WEEKEND TODAY SHOW WITH ANCHOR LESTER HOLT!

See Steve Miller on NBC’s Weekend TODAY Show Sunday, July 11th. The show follows the band on their U.S. tour with Miller showing anchor Lester Holt the rules of the road and they have a chat about Bingo!
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Rock News for Saturday 10th July, 2010

Stryper's 'The Covering' is on the way!

This update from Michael Sweet through the Stryper website on the forthcoming covers album, 'The Covering' as follows:

As most of you know, Stryper has been busy in the studio working on the brand new record "The Covering". As described by Michael Sweet, this record is a collection of covers from "bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Kansas and many others, who helped shape our sound and make us who we are today, musically speaking."

The album tracks - as it stands right now - are:
1. Set Me Free
2. Blackout
3. Heaven and Hell
4. Lights Out
5. Carry On Wayward Son
6. Highway Star
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Over The Mountain
9. The Trooper
10. Breaking The Law
11. On Fire
12. Immigrant Song
13. God

Want to hear samples of the new Stryper album, The Covering?

Not quite sure about Christianity and Michael asking you to be a 'follower' of his though ...

All you need to do is become a follower of Michael Sweet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/michaelhsweet Michael will be revealing a hidden website via twitter where fans can listen to samples of the new Stryper album.
Go now to www.twitter.com/michaelhsweet and sign up to follow Michael and get the latest news on the new album. 

Also ...

JULY 10, 2010 - We just wanted to remind the fans overseas that Stryper will be headed to South America and the land down under this summer!
They'll be playing Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile & Australia! Be sure to get your tickets soon as they are going fast!
Please visit the TOUR DATES section of http://www.stryper.com/ for all of the confirmed shows and ticket info.

His Music And Spirit Will Live On Forever In Our Hearts!

Ronnie James Dio would have been 68 years old on July 10th.

Ronnie will live on forever in our hearts and through his amazing, timeless music. We Love You!
Happy Birthday Ronnie!

Black Country Communion - Full Details NOW!

UK Album Release: September 20th
US Album Release: September 21st

Black Country Communion the Anglo/American rock supergroup comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple Black Sabbath, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, UFO, Airrace, Bonham), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, today confirmed the release date and track listing for their highly anticipated debut album “Black Country”.

The album will be released by Mascot Records in the UK and the rest of Europe on Monday September 20th, followed by a North American release through J&R Adventures on Tuesday September 21st.

All songs are sung by Glenn Hughes, with the exception of Song Of Yesterday and The Revolution In Me which are both sung by Joe Bonamassa. Hughes and Bonamassa share lead vocals on the songs Sista Jane and Too Late For The Sun.
Also included on the album is a new version of Medusa, the classic rock song that Hughes originally recorded with his first band Trapeze.


Black Country Communion is the brainchild of producer Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin). The album, produced and mixed by Shirley, is mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig.
Black Country Communion initially came to fruition when Kevin Shirley saw Glenn Hughes and Joe Bonamassa join forces on stage in Los Angeles in November 2009 for an explosive performance at Guitar Center’s King of the Blues event.

Shirley recruited powerhouse drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol, Alice Cooper).
The band, named after the industrial area in the British Midlands where both Hughes and Bonham were born and raised, recorded the debut album at Shangri-La Studios in early 2010, and are planning a tour in 2011.

Nicko McBrain & David Swales
Announce the release of VOICES OF EXTREME new studio album!!!

July, 2010 – New York and Massachusetts Melodic Rockers VOICES OF EXTREME will release their anticipated new album “Break the Silence” on August 2nd in the USA. “Break the Silence” is the band’s 2nd original studio album and their second full length release within the last five years.

V.O.X. is an infectious rising band who has caught the interest from top industry peers like Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) and David Swales (Affinity Management) who co-manage the band.

V.O.X. was created by childhood friends Don Chaffin and Bob Brennan. They started working on the recordings for their second release in late 2009 when Bob Brennan returned to New York and reunited with Don Chaffin and John Macaluso. The second release introduces new musicians Rob Katrikh and Mike Khalilov.
V.O.X. have a powerhouse line-up previously involved with artists like Doro, TNT, Ark, and Yngwie Malmsteen.

V.O.X. is now complete with Don Chaffin on lead vocals, Rob Katrikh on lead guitars, Bob Brennan on bass guitar, Mike Khalilov on keyboards, and John Macaluso on drums.
"Break the Silence”, states Don Chaffin, “Is a culmination of the band’s collective influences and various individual styles of the band members and a direct outreach to the fans who have come to love and support our music and live performances! ”

V.O.X. debuted in 2005 with the amazing ‘Hypocrite’, a record that was produced by Danny Spitz (Anthrax) in 2005.
Once the debut album was complete, it wasn’t long before the V.O.X. hit the stage opening for Disturbed , Alice in Chains, and Godsmack.

“Break the Silence” will inspire fans of true Melodic Rock! Don’t miss one of the highlights of the season.

“Break the Silence” track listing includes:
Damned, Tell Me What It Takes, Apocalypse, Break the Silense, Numb, Did It Again, Hollow, Made of Stone, Blown Away, Sorry

Check out VOICES OF EXTREME website for upcoming shows and news.

VOICES OF EXTREME are:

Don Chaffin- Lead Vocals
Rob Katrikh– Guitar
Bob Brennan- Bass Guitar
Mike Khalilov- Keys
John Macaluso-Drums

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Toto setlist details from European dates ...
 
Sorry, no other updates on Toto folks, but just thought I'd share the setlist from one of the shows performed recently in Europe.
 
Setlist as follows:
1.Child's Anthem
2.Till the End
3.Afraid Of Love
4.Lovers In The Night
5.Somewhere Tonight
6.Lea
7.99
8.Stay Away
9.I Will Remember
10.Keyboard SoloSpot
11.Africa
12.Georgy Porgy
13.Stop Loving You
14.Rosanna
Encore:
15.Home of the Brave
16.Hold the Line

It really would be great if they'd only agree to make the reunion official and do more dates and I'm sure they could pull another album off too!

Bad Company to make 2010 US live shows music available

It seems that Bad Company are continuing to follow where others have led in releasing the live sets from each night of their forthcoming US Tour dates. I do personally still think that $30 for a CD is pricey, even if it is from the show you've just attended.
Also, how can an album be fully mixed and mastered and then given out right after a show?
Wouldn't the engineer need to go over the recording a few times first to tweak where needed?
I don't buy that statement, sorry!
Read on with this statement from their website: 
LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE CDs FOR US TOUR


We are happy to announce that Abbey Road Live will be recording all the Bad Company shows on the US leg of our tour and making the recordings available immediately after each show!

These are limited-edition, collectible CDs that will sell out fast. They are fully mixed and mastered, not to be confused with a "sound board" feed. The quality is amazing!
The good news is that they are on pre-sale as of NOW at this link: http://www.abbeyroadliveus.com/

Go there now to reserve your copy to pick up at the show, or to have it sent home to you.
And make sure to "friend" Abbey Road Live for all the latest news and updates on the recordings:
http://www.myspace.com/abbeyroadliveusa

Live dates are as follows - At this time:
July 2010
Friday July 16, 2010 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA
Saturday July 17, 2010 Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, CA
Thursday July 22, 2010 The Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena, Lakeland, FL
Friday July 23, 2010 St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL
Sunday July 25, 2010 Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
Tuesday July 27, 2010 Bank Of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
Friday July 30, 2010 Choctaw Resort Casino Event Center, Durant, OK
August 2010
Sunday August 1, 2010 Outlaw Jam, Frederick County Fairgrounds Frederick, MD
Wednesday August 4, 2010 Casino Rama Entertainment Center Rama, Ontario (Toronto), Canada
Saturday August 14, 2010 Dog's Nest At Grand Bend Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada
October 2010
Monday October 4, 2010 Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI
Tuesday October 5, 2010 Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI
Thursday October 7, 2010 The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Catoosa, OK (Tulsa)
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Rock News for Friday 9th July, 2010

KISSTERIA WORLD PREMIERE JULY 20 ON A&E


"KISSTERIA", a one-hour KISS tour special, will air on the A&E network Tuesday, July 20 at 10pm ET.
KISS makes a last minute decision to tour Australia in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of their landmark "Alive" album.

Unfortunately, planning such a huge undertaking so quickly has its consequences, both onstage and off.
Our cameras are given unprecedented access into the world of KISS and what life is like for the legendary band on the road.

Now come on Kiss, Def Leppard already had Hysteria, isn't this going a little close to the mark guys?


Y &T Newsletter update from the band

Thanks to all the European fans who came out in full force to support Y&T at this year's summer festivals.


The band returned with a small handful of "Facemelter" European digipaks. We have them up for sale in our web site store for those interested who live outside of Europe. This is the European version with the bonus track "Losing My Mind." We truly only have a few, though, so orders are limited to one digipak per order.


Here we go! The band is now off to perform their largest US tour since the '80s. If you're anywhere near where the guys are playing, please come out and support the band and have a great rocking experience! After this summer tour the boys return to Europe and the UK for 7 weeks of headline shows, back home, then on to Japan to finish up the Facemelter world tour.

I'M COMING HOME - NEW VIDEO
If you haven't seen the new Y&T video "I'm Coming Home" off the "Facemelter" album, check it out on our multimedia page. It's been spotted on television, including HDNet in the States.

RESCHEDULED SHOWS
Our apologies, but the Underground show in Cologne, Germany is rescheduled to November 3. The guys look forward to a kick-ass show for their great German fans.

The Corpus Christi show is moving to Austin, and the El Paso show is changing venues. Check the web site soon for details.

MELTING FACES AROUND THE GLOBE
The boys have done loads of interviews in response to their new album "Facemelter" and the reviews around the world have been fantastic. Check the web site forum, as some reviews have been posted there. "Facemelter" is on Frontiers Records, on Meanstreak Music Co in the US, and on King Records in Japan. The US version is available from our web store.

FACEMELTER SWAG
Y&T's new Facemelter shirt is so hot that it keeps selling out! Apologies to those of you who tried to order one last month from our web site store. Rest assured, we do have stock so be sure to order yours.

The new T-shirts feature the Facemelter cover art (created by John Taylor Dismukes) on the front and tour dates on the back.
New shirts for the ladies have the gold Y&T logo and the Facemelter title on the front. Visit our web store to see all the new items and hear a preview of the album.


Y&T SHOWS
Details for each of the shows below are on the TOUR DATES page of the web site.

2010 Y & T US Tour Dates

July 2010
July 16 ~ Portland, OR - Peter's Room @ Roseland Theater
July 17 ~ Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
July 18 ~ Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory (all ages)
July 21 ~ Dacono, CO - The Roadhouse
July 22 ~ Colorado Springs, CO - SODO
July 24 ~ Wichita, KS - Midwest Rock Fest (all ages)
July 27 ~ Springfield, IL - The Field House
July 29 ~ Middleton, WI - Scatz Nightclub
July 30 ~ S Barrington, IL - Penny Road Pub
July 31 ~ Midlothian, IL - Papa T's
Aug. 2010
August 1 ~ Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
August 4 ~ Pittsburgh, PA - Hard Rock Cafe
August 5 ~ Allentown, PA - Sterling Rock Room (all ages)
August 6 ~ Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theatre (16 & over)
August 7 ~ New York, NY - BB King Blues Club (all ages)
August 8 ~ Springfield, VA - Jaxx
August 11 ~ Fort Worth, TX - Rock Dogs
August 12 ~ Corpus Christi, TX - CANCELLED
August 12 ~ Austin, TX - TBA
August 13 ~ Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
August 14 ~ San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live (all ages)
August 15 ~ El Paso, TX - TBA
August 19 ~ San Jose, CA - Music in the Park (all ages)
August 20 ~ Reno, NV - New Oasis (all ages)
August 21 ~ Sacramento, CA - The Crest Theater (all ages show)
August 26 ~ Hollywood, CA - Key Club
August 27 ~ Tempe, AZ - Club Red
August 28 ~ Las Vegas, NV - Feelgoods
Nov. 2010
November 19 ~ Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre
November 20 ~ Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre

Europe Dates
Setember 2010
September 27 ~ Belfast, N Ireland - Spring & Airbrake
September 28 ~ Dublin, Ireland - The Village
September 30 ~ Cardiff, Wales, UK - Millennium Music Hall + special guest Tigertailz
October 2010
October 1 ~ Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
October 2 ~ Bradford, UK - Bradford Rio's
October 7 ~ Glasgow, Scotland, UK - O2 Academy Glasgow
October 8 ~ Newcastle, UK - O2 Academy Newcastle
October 9 ~ Nottingham, UK - Rock City
October 12 ~ Ipswich, UK - Corn Exchange
October 14 ~ Southampton, UK - The Brook
October 15 ~ Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy Birmingham
October 16 ~ London, UK - O2 Academy Islington
October 20 ~ Paris, France - Le Trabendo
October 22 ~ Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
October 23 ~ Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
October 25 ~ Verviers, Belgium - Spirit of 66
October 26 ~ Bruchsal, Germany - Fabrik
October 28 ~ Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice Music Hall
October 29 ~ Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
October 30 ~ Isernhagen, Germany - Blues Garage
October 31 ~ Berlin, Germany - Magnet
November 2010
November 2 ~ Hamburg, Germany - Ballroom Hamburg
November 3 ~ Koln, Germany - Underground Cologne
November 5 ~ Zaragoza, Spain - Sala Devizio
November 6 ~ Valencia, Spain - Durango Club
November 7 ~ Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken + special guest Lynch Mob

2011 - Japanese Tour Dates

January 14 ~ Shangri-La - Osaka, Japan
January 15 ~ Club Citta' - Kawasaki, Japan
January 16 ~ Club Citta' - Kawasaki, Japan

*Schedule subject to change. Be sure to verify with each venue.*
Check the web site TOUR DATES page for the most up-to-date concert information.
Thanks for your support!

.... and likewise ..., albeit limited ...

UK rockers Magnum's newsletter updates
New Magnum Studio Album

Magnum are busy at Mad Hat's Studio working on their new album 'The Visitation'
The new album will have a World wide release through Steamhammer / SPV and is due for release in January 2011, titles so far are:

Freedom Day
Like Midnight Kings
The Visitation
Mother Natures Final Dance
Eyes Like Fire
Fatal Embrace
The Doors To Nowhere
The Last Frontier

More album news as we get it ..........

Magnum live Festival Appearances 2010

25 July 2010 High Voltage Festival London, UK
30 July 2010 RBCS Derbyshire, UK

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New video available from Tony Harnell & The Mercury Train

TONY HARNELL & THE MERCURY TRAIN - “NORTHERN LIGHTS”


Video directed by Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir - http://www.dolcefilms.com/

TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “ROUND TRIP”
RELEASED IN EUROPE ON JULY 2ND 2010 AND IN THE USA ON JULY 27TH
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