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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Brief Rock News Update for Tuesday 31st August, 2010

EPIC RECORDS TO RELEASE EXPANDED TWO-CD “TOUR EDITION” OF
OZZY’S OSBOURNE’S ‘SCREAM’ ALBUM OCTOBER 5
NEW PACKAGE TO FEATURE SEVEN BONUS SONGS:
MIX OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL AND
NEW LIVE RECORDINGS
SPECIAL FOUR-SIDED VINYL EDITION ALSO TO BE ISSUED


On October 5, Epic Records will release an expanded two-CD version of OZZY OSBOURNE’s SCREAM album. This “Tour Edition” package will feature seven bonus songs:previously unreleased tracks and live recordings. Three of the songs “One More Time” and “Jump The Moon,” plus the never-before-released “Hand of The Enemy” are from the SCREAM sessions. The other four songs are live tracks “Bark at the Moon,” “Let Me Hear You Scream” and “No More Tears,” as well as the Black Sabbath nugget “Fairies Wear Boots that were recorded this year in Folkestone and Birmingham in the U.K. The package will also contain video content including the Jonas Akerlund - directed video for “Let Me Hear You Scream” and behind-the-scenes footage from the set of the video, along with footage documenting the making of the SCREAM album.

Epic will also issue a four-sided vinyl edition that includes five bonus tracks: the three aforementioned songs from the SCREAM sessions and the live version of “Let Me Hear You Scream,” along with the single version of “Life Won't Wait” (the second single from SCREAM).

SCREAM, which entered the charts in June in the Top Ten in more than 10 countries, is OZZY’s first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer recorded most of the album at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker. It was produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain. OZZY co-wrote all the songs on SCREAM, primarily with Churko. The album’s first single “Let Me Hear You Scream” hit #1 on both Active Rock charts (for two weeks) and #1 at Mainstream Rock (for 11 weeks). SCREAM’s newly released second single “Life Won’t Wait,” is being cited in various reviews as one of the album’s standout tracks. The video for the hard-hitting and melodic life-affirming song was directed by OZZY’s son, Jack Osbourne, and was recently shot at various locations in Los Angeles, including a cemetery in Altadena, CA.

For SCREAM, OZZY has embarked on an 18-month world tour with his band: new guitar player Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. His U.S. dates kicked off with an August 12 performance at the 70th anniversary of the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota and he launched this year’s six–city OZZFest on August 14. Overseas shows will be followed by additional U.S. dates, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.

The track listing for the U.S. expanded version/tour edition is as follows:

Let It Die
Let Me Hear You Scream
Soul Sucker
Life Won’t Wait
Diggin’ Me Down
Crucify
Fearless
Time
I Want It More
Latimer’s Mercy
I Love You All

The BONUS CD:
Hand of the Enemy
One More Time
Jump The Moon
Bark At The Moon (Live)
Let Me Hear You Scream (Live)
No More Tears (Live)
Fairies Wear Boots (Live)

**Plus the “Let Me Hear You Scream” video, the making of the “Let Me Hear You Scream” video, and the making of the album “Scream” on disc

The track listing for the four-sided vinyl:
Side A
Let It Die
Let Me Hear You Scream
Soul Sucker
Life Won’t Wait

Side B
Diggin’ Me Down
Crucify
Fearless

Side C
Time
I Want It More
Latimer’s Mercy
I Love You All

Side D
Hand of the Enemy
One More Time
Jump The Moon
Let Me Hear You Scream (Live)
Life Won't Wait (Edit)


Tony Mills from TNT suffers heart-attack, but in recovery

Tony Mills, former vocalist with Shy and presently fronting the band TNT, suffered a heart-attack at Oslo Airport Saturday afternoon on the way to a gig with TNT. Mills is now in recovery and was moved out of intensive care Monday. Mills wishes to thank personnel who have helped him at Oslo Airport and also those in the intensive unit at the hospital. Mills and TNT thank all fans and friends for the support in the last two days.

“I look forward to coming back and singing!” says Mills.

I'd like to also take this opportunity to wish Tony a speedy recovery and good health.

Sammy Hagar talks new Chickenfoot and autobiography

Sammy Hagar has been talking to Billboard’s Gary Graff recently about the latest Chickenfoot activities and his own autobiography.

Although Chickenfoot has new songs written and some more music, the toughest thing for the line up is whether or not Chad Smith will be a part of the next Chickenfoot development.

Smith is currently with his regular band, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, writing new material for their next album.

Hagar tells Billboard, "Once they start recording, Chad's never going to be able to get a break. If he does, he'll get a couple weeks here, a couple days there, which is not really enough to devote to Chickenfoot. Then when they're done with [the album] they're gonna go on the road for a year and a half. So we either have to get a new drummer or wait for Chad...which is unfair to Chickenfoot. It's too good a band."

Hagar goes on to say that he, Smith and rest of Chickenfoot -- guitarist Joe Satriani and founding Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony -- are not frustrated by the situation. "We care, but at the same time [Chickenfoot] is not mandatory," Hagar explains. "It's not like we feel like, 'Hey, this is our only chance in life.' Everyone's already been there, done that. Chickenfoot is not our bread and butter, and I think that's really important."

Meanwhile, Hagar and his band the Wabos have been out on the road supporting Aerosmith. He has no recording plans of his own at the moment but is working on an autobiography, "Red," with San Francisco music journalist Joel Selvin that he promises will be "really revealing, right down to just about everything you'd want to know" -- including his tenures in Montrose and Van Halen.
For more details on on the whole deal, go to:
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Monday, August 30, 2010

Cheap Trick / Blondie Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI

Cheap Trick / Blondie Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI.
Friday 27th August 2010

Cheap Trick

(Image from www.cheaptrick.com/)

So this is a double header tour of two popular bands, Cheap Trick and Blondie who both broke through in the late 70’s and cracked the markets on a bigger scale in the 80’s.
This tour runs with the two acts switching headlining roles each night, depending on how their popularity is judged in each location / area.

The good news is, each band has agreed upon the rule of them sharing the time equally, by both having 75 minute sets. How jolly decent of each of them then!
Cheap Trick – Like Blondie – have amassed a bunch of chart hits behind them over the years and with 16 studio albums behind them 5 being Top 40 Billboard chart hits, another 5 just outside the Top 40 Billboard ratings and a number of huge hit singles behind them, this should be a great show.

Last time I saw Cheap Trick play in Detroit, it was in a different location and a gig where they headlined and had about another 5 opening acts playing with them.
When they hit the stage that night, the sound mix was absolutely terrible and we left the show early as it was that bad, sadly and that was my first Cheap Trick show.

In Detroit last night, it was a different story altogether, the sound was impressive and it’s outdoors as well!
Rick Nielsen, what a funny guy, entertainer and impressive player and singer Robin Zander, sounding quite the voice, no problems tonight and although he looked like he was straining sometimes, the vocals were just fine.
Tom Petersson is still there too on bass / vocals, but no Bun E. Carlos this time, Daxx Nielsen is his replacement on the road.

As the lights go down, an intro tape runs with a Japanese commentary voice, then Transformers, then a Simpsons snippet sketch piece and what sounded like Abu of the Simpsons singing Dream Police and so on … You get the picture!

The band opens with ‘Way of the World,’ which sounds great and the band look so happy just to be playing here!
Rick Nielsen starts with his distribution of ‘all’ his guitar picks, which he continues to do throughout the set.
You should’ve seen his microphone stand, loaded with picks before the band came out, incredible!
As I say, the guy can certainly throw these directionally accurate to a tee! Impressive!

I have to add also that Tom Petersson’s sparkly bass guitar with the different crescent moons and stars is very tasty indeed. Very flash, very desirable!
As I mentioned before, Robin Zander’s voice is spot on tonight, guitars sound great and drums, plenty good enough!
This show has already started way better than the last time I saw the band live.

‘Hello There (Ladies and Gentlemen)’ is next, followed with very little delay by ‘Come On, Come On’ and then probably their best known hit anywhere in the world, ‘I Want You To Want Me.’ Quite the start!

After this Rick then stops to talk briefly to the crowd and of course adds, ‘It’s great to be here in Michigan, yeah!’
Then it's ‘These Days’ a newer track from the bands latest album, simply titled ..., ‘The Latest!’

Clearly Rick is really loving it tonight, grinning like a Cheshire cat, changing guitars in every other song, but not due to problems, simply because the man loves to show off his guitar collection and of course ..., continues to share his guitar picks!!

Next they go back to the 80’s with ‘Looking Out for Number One,’ then ‘House is Rocking' closely followed by ‘Need Your Love.’
The band are really clearly trying to get as many songs into the set as possible without stopping, as the breaks for audience chat are very few and far between and the music continues with ‘Voices,' the fourth song of the evening so far from the ‘Dream Police’ album.

The band recently played a whole load of shows in Las Vegas paying tribute to the Beatles, with their ‘Sgt. Pepper Live Show’ and will do the same again in September with another run of 6 shows there. So along those lines, they play ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ next to a great response.

Diving back into the 70’s with album track ‘Ballad of TV Violence,’ before another album track ‘Baby Loves To Rock’ and I must say the audience is seeming to be a little disappointed and isn’t responding that great at this point.
I even heard someone behind me say to someone, ‘Why don’t they play their better known songs?’

Next from ‘The Latest’ comes ‘Sick Man of Europe’ and still not the greatest response from the crowd here, then another from the same album in ‘Closer - The Ballad of Burt and Linda.’

OK, the crowd is back in sync with the band as ‘Surrender’ is pumped out to close the set. Great stuff!

They then come back out for an encore featuring first ‘Dream Police’ and then ‘Goodnight (Ladies and Gentlemen.)’ with Rick showing off his multi-necked guitar!

There’s clearly no doubting this great band as a live act, Rick Nielsen alone is value for money and with the bands talent for writing great songs, it all sounds good.

On the down side tonight for the occasional Cheap Trick fan or someone just giving them a chance tonight, perhaps a few more of their better known tracks interspersing the album tracks would’ve gone down better.
I mean for the die hard Cheap Trick fan the set list was probably fine, but to be honest, where was ‘The Flame,’ ‘If You Want My Love,’ ‘Stop This Game,’ ‘Tonight It’s You’ and I could go on, I mean ‘The Flame’ was a number 1 hit, so from that point of view it was a little disappointing, but otherwise very entertaining.
Rating: 4 out of 5
The band’s website: www.cheaptrick.com/

Blondie

Blondie is an act I remember very well from their success in UK back in the late 70’s and clearly, some of the hits in the UK were not as popular here in their native USA, from what I can gather just talking to people.
The stage set resembled a graffiti scrawled ghetto location – Graffiti backdrop.
The current band features just two original members alongside Debbie Harry in Clem Burke on drums and Chris Stein on guitars and Clem Burke I will say was impressive.

The band opened with a new song ‘D-Day’ before getting back to what everyone knows, with ‘Hanging on the Telephone,’ went down great.

The next track was a new one that I had no idea of what it was called, it sounded like ‘Headless Pearl’ or something like that, with a riff that sounded like the Rolling Stones ‘Miss You.’
Another new song next, I think that was called ‘Love Doesn’t Frighten Me’ and I will say that Debbie Harry voice still sounds good but she’s looking a little clumsy in some of her moves. Not sure how to dance to some of the tracks.

Her comeback hit of a few years back in ‘Maria’ was next and sounded good with her new lead guitar playing ripping the riff like a crazy man! This boy can play! He totally rocked the evening and was outshining Ms. Harry a lot of the evening by all accounts. Ms. Harry standing in the side wings of the stage very often, letting the younger star shine it seemed. I think it could be Tommy Kessler, but I could be wrong ….?
More new material in – I think, she didn’t announce many of her new tracks … - ‘What I Heard,’ then another that wasn’t familiar either.

Then a better known track in ‘Atomic,’ yes the crowd loved it and to be honest were pretty appreciative of her new material too. Again, the new guitar man shines as he really makes the most of his solo opportunity.
‘The Tide Is High’ next and the crowd is very happy. I think Cheap Trick would’ve won over more of the crowd with a few more better know tracks rather than album tracks that didn’t have much impact.

(Image from www.blondie.net/)
Debbie Harry then tells us that her new album, ‘Panic Of Girls’ that they’re playing a number of songs from as they feel they are great and need to be heard, will be coming out … Sometime!
She also added that while it’s great to be playing with Cheap Trick, they are really looking forward to going out and touring Australia with Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders).

Back to the songs and another oldie in ‘Rapture’ which I think we can possibly thank – or curse! – her for encouraging so much of ‘that’ genre around today. Sorry, but I can’t stand rap music. There, I said it!

Back to the newer stuff as we get a track called ‘Mother.’ Sounds a good song, it really does.
Then ‘Call Me’ which actually doesn’t come across with the impact of the original song, which is surprising live, but it really doesn’t.
Then they close their set with ‘One Way or Another.’
They came back out for an encore but I really didn’t know it and it was time to go.

Blondie sounded alright and seemed to win tonight’s audience over slightly better by crowd response than Cheap Trick and again, I think it was only down to the way the songs were divided up that did it.
I’d never seen Blondie live before and sure, she’s not as young as she used to be, but the band backing her is very strong and she still has the voice and tonight sported a completely peroxide ‘white’ not blonde head of hair.
Come on, it must’ve been a wig!
So, good luck to them with the new album, when it comes out.

A good set, a better introduction of the songs would’ve helped more of the crowd and I don’t know about Debbie Harry’s stage moves and I know she’s not as young as she was, but sometimes she looks strange, robotic even, but the band just edged Cheap Trick tonight, which for me was a shame, as I would’ve loved to have heard some of their better known tracks, as would’ve the crowd it seemed.

Rating: 4 out of 5
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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Rock News Brief Update for Sunday 29th August, 2010

Guns 'N Roses refuse to play by the rules and get cut off!

Well, Guns 'n' Roses were warned well in advance of their show at Reading this weekend and of course Axl Rose has to be his usual prima donna self and keep the fans waiting for over an hour before going onstage at the event. Guns 'n' Roses even managed to get the promoter to 'somehow' extend a written, legal curfew that stands in Reading with the local council, as it does in many cities across the UK, that live performances do not continue beyond 11pm. That is a know law in the UK.
Most bands or should that read 99% of bands understand this law and abide by it.
As a consequence, officials at the festival pulled the plug after Guns 'n' Roses refused to come off stage at the end of the 'extended' curfew that organisers at the event allowed them to play to.
  
Blabbermouth got the story from information at the BBC and interviews with band members or got the extracts of interviews from some source.
It sounds like Axl Rose has got some well matched equally selfish band members who really don't care about letting the bands fans suffer.
The way this band treat their fans if you ask me, they're lucky to have them.

Go here to read the Blabbermouth story:


QUEENSRYCHE SIGNS TO ROADRUNNER/LOUD & PROUD RECORDS




New York, NY: Four-time Grammy nominees Queensryche have signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. The band’s label debut –their twelfth studio album overall- is tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2011 release. Singer and founder Geoff Tate remains the creative nucleus of the band, which continues to make relevant, against-the-grain hard rock that entices fans, both new and diehard.

Queensryche have been – and unquestionably remain- one of the most respected and innovative names in forward-thinking hard rock throughout the course of their nearly 30-year history. Since their inception over 25 years ago, Queensryche have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have performed in over 22 countries.
“We are very happy to be signing with Road Runner/Loud and Proud. This is the rock label and a place where they are as excited about our music as we and our fans are,” Tate said.

“We are excited to welcome Queensryche to the label” stated Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky. “They have earned global acclaim for their distinctive approach to music and we are confident of a successful partnership with them.”

Queenryche’s 1988-issued album Operation: Mindcrime is universally respected as a classic concept release about rock, revenge and redemption. The album elicited comparisons to The Who’s Tommy and Pink Floyd’s The Wall and is ultimately regarded as one of the most important and essential hard rock records in the genre’s expansive canon. 1990’s follow-up, Empire, yielded a #1 single, the Grammy-nominated ballad “Silent Lucidity,” which the band performed at the 1992 Grammy Awards accompanied by a supporting orchestra.

In 2006, the band released Operation: Mindcrime II, a scorching sequel to their original. The band then hit the road performing both albums Operation: Mindcrime and Operation: Mindcrime II back-to-back in their entirety in an incredible theatrical presentation throughout the year. The final performance was recorded at The Moore Theatre in Seattle that October and the Mindcrime at the Moore double CD/DVD release debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Music DVD Chart and eventually reached Gold status.
Visit www.queensryche.com/ for more information

Bonzo: "The Groove Remains the Same" A Tribute to John Bonham

On September 25th, 2010, it will be the 30th anniversary of the passing of LED ZEPPELIN legendary drummer, John Bonham.
By many drummers today, he's constantly cited as being their main influence.
Affectionately known as 'Bonzo' by many in the industry, his memory and influence on many big name rock drummers of today, will be captured in a one off show paying tribute to the man, in a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California.


On stage, for one night only, they'll be a rotating cast of guest drummers perform their favorite LED ZEPPELIN songs.
At this time confirmed drummers for the event include:
* Steven Adler (GUNS N' ROSES, ADLER'S APPETITE)
* Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO)
* Kenny Aronoff (JOHN COUGAR, JOHN FOGERTY)
* Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT)
* Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER)
* Fred Coury (CINDERELLA)
* Jimmy D'Anda (BULLETBOYS)
* James Kottak (SCORPIONS)
* Khurt Maier (SALTY DOG)
* Chris Slade (THE FIRM, AC/DC)
* Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT)
* Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL)
* Joe Travers (ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, DURAN DURAN)
* Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO)


Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART) will perform via video.
It promises to be something special for drummers everywhere.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here:
www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/15671
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Rock News for Friday 27th August, 2010

Glasgow-Based Rockers, LOGAN, Prepare to Unleash ‘THE GREAT UNKNOWN’



Producer Keith Olsen certainly has a knack for spotting talent - over the years he has overseen the creation of some truly mammoth rock records - namely Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘No Rest for the Wicked’, Whitesnake’s ‘Slide It In’, and the Scorpions’ ‘Crazy World’.
Logan is in some splendid company with Olsen at the helm of the group’s first world wide release, ‘The Great Unknown.’


‘The Great Unknown’ - available on October 5th, 2010 - will be the first Logan recording to receive a major push Stateside. It will be released on Guardian Angel in conjunction with Mesa Bluemoon through Universal. The group - Kenny Collins (vocals), Al Reilly (lead guitar), Mick Coll (rhythm guitar), Steve Reilly (bass), and Iain Stratton (drums) - is already a major player in Europe. Case in point, they have opened up stadium gigs for Bon Jovi and toured alongside the likes of Alter Bridge and Hinder. In fact, Logan left Alter Bridge vocalist (and current frontman of Slash’s solo band), Miles Kennedy quite impressed, as evidenced by his quote, “They drank Central Europe dry of vodka."

Accolades continuously pour in about this fast-rising band - including praise from such respected publications as Guitarist Magazine ("If Logan are taken on by a US label and producer, they could go a long way") and Classic Rock Magazine ("Anthemic, stadium filling sound"). Their instantly memorable tracks as “Hallowed Ground,” “Jump in Again,” and “Rock & Roll Way” are ready to take radio by storm - it appears to be only a matter of time until America catches up with the rest of the world, and falls under the hard rockin’ spell of Logan and ‘The Great Unknown.’

Album Track Listing:

1. The Great Unknown
2. Rock’n’Roll Way
3. When I Get Down
4. Save Me
5. Jump In Again
6. Hallowed Ground
7. Brother
8. Lost &Found
9. Spin the Wheel
10. Born to Run
11. Hurricane
12. Hold My Hand
13. Gone *cd bonus
14. Light it Up *cd bonus

Logan are Kenny Collins (Lead Vocals), Iain Stratton (Drums), Al Reilly (Lead Guitar), Steve Reilly (Bass), Mick Coll (Rhythm Guitar)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT:

Other Logan related sites:


Scott Weiland (STP) ... Is the guy miming?

Well, controversy rages again it seems as another lead singer, takes a tumble off stage and yet it seems the whole time ..., he doesn't stop singing or miss a word in the song as he goes down ...
The accused this time is Stone Temple Pilots frontman, Scott Weiland.
UK Classic Rock magazine posted the story here:

You can watch and judge for yourself, by watching the YouTube video here, he falls around 90 seconds in.


THIN LIZZY ANNOUNCE REMAINING EUROPEAN SHOWS


It seems the new look / line up of Thin Lizzy is set to extend their tour dates to beyond the UK.
Additional European dates have now been added, taking them all over the place.
This of course gives hope to US and other worldwide fans that other dates could still be added.
It also raises the question, will we see some new product from this incarnation of the band?
Various interviews that band members have done, tend to indicate it is very likely. We'll see I guess!
Anyway, here's the latest update via the bands MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/thinlizzynow

In addition to the previously announced UK and Ireland shows, Thin Lizzy have announced the remaining Europe dates for their Jan / Feb 2011 tour. The full itinerary is as follows:

January 2011
Thursday 6th – Scotland, Aberdeen Music Hall
Friday 7th – Scotland, Glasgow O2 Academy
Saturday 8th – England, Newcastle City Hall
Monday 10th – England, Leeds O2 Academy
Tuesday 11th – Wales, Llandudno Theatre
Wednesday 12th – England, Leicester De Montfort Hall
Friday 14th – England, Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Saturday 15th – England, Manchester Apollo
Sunday 16th – England, Bristol Colston Hall
Tuesday 18th – England, Southampton Guildhall
Wednesday 19th – England, Ipswich Regent
Friday 21st – England, Cambridge Corn Exchange
Saturday 22nd – England, London Hammersmith HMV Apollo
Tuesday 25th – Holland, Amsterdam Paradiso
Wednesday 26th – France, Paris Bataclan
Friday 28th – Spain, Madrid Joy Eslava
Saturday 29th – Spain, Bilbao Rockstar Live
Sunday 30th – Spain, Barcelona Apolo

February 2011
Tuesday 1st – Italy, Bologna Estragon
Wednesday 2nd – Italy, Milan Live Club
Friday 4th – Germany, Munich Theaterfabik
Sunday 6th – Austria, Vienna Arena
Monday 7th – Poland, Warsaw Stodola
Tuesday 8th – Germany, Berlin C Club
Wednesday 9th – Germany, Wurzburg Posthalle
Friday 11th – Germany, Hamburg Markthalle
Saturday 12th – Germany, Stuttgart LKA
Sunday 13th – Germany, Koln Live Music Hall
Wednesday 16th – N. Ireland, Belfast Waterfront Hall
Thursday 17th – Ireland, Dublin Olympia Theatre

UK dates On sale now
Holland date On Sale TBC
France date On Sale 9/3/10
Spain dates On Sale 9/3/10
Italy dates On Sale 8/30/10
Germany dates On Sale 9/3/10
Austria date On Sale 9/1/10
Poland date On Sale 8/30/10
N. Ireland & Ireland dates On Sale 8/27/10

Tickets available from usual outlets and respective venue box offices.
VIP packages available for all shows at http://www.thinlizzyfanclub.com/
Thin Lizzy's current website is: http://www.thinlizzyband.com/

Sebastian Bach Live in the UK ... with Guns 'n' Roses!
News on both acts here!

Well it seems the date I posted the other day as Sebastian Bach only live appearance, where I speculated that surely there must be more than one UK date in Leamington Spa, was right!
The man and his band have secured the opening slot on Guns 'n' Roses second UK jaunt this year - They are playing the Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend. - is set up for October.

The interesting thing about two of the Guns 'n' Roses dates, the 13th and 14th is that according to a new G'N'R website: http://www.newgnr.com/ they are due to play in Spain!
I wonder then IF the G'n'R UK dates are valid and if they are, I wonder when he plans on telling Spain, he's not coming!
Actual dates listed can be found here: www.newgnr.com/newgnr.html - FYI: The UK dates are NOT posted there yet.

The above info conflicts with the 'official' Guns 'n' Roses sites.
At the 'Official' Guns 'n' Roses site though, some UK dates are posted:
The bands MySpace page does actually shows all the UK dates and the Spanish dates appear to follow the UK shows:
www.myspace.com/gunsnroses

Sebastian Bach has posted this flyer on his site:


The full confirmed UK tour dates though - If you can't read the flyer! - are:
BACH IN THE UK 2010 WITH GUNS N' ROSES !!!

WED. OCTOBER 13 LONDON O2 ARENA SOLD OUT
THURS. OCTOBER 14 LONDON O2 ARENA
*FRI. OCTOBER 15 WARWICKSHIRE LEAMINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
(*Note - This is a solo show. NOT with Guns 'n' Roses)
SUN. OCTOBER 17 BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA
MON. OCTOBER 18 MANCHESTER MEN ARENA
 
To follow his updates: www.sebastianbach.com/
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Rock News for Thursday 26th August, 2010

Genesis Publications releases
Jimmy Page - The photographic autobiography


Genesis Publications is proud to present Jimmy Page's first official published work. His photographic autobiography is a visual history of one of the world’s most iconic guitar players.

Jimmy Page: "I’ve really got a lot of time for the way Genesis produce their books, they’re really quality items. As someone who’s always been interested in having a library themselves, I appreciate fine bookbinding and their whole ethic of what they do and what they’re trying to do with a whole catalogue of books."

I will say this about the book, it is a limited edition with only 2150 being made available, but come on, even with 650 pictures that Jimmy Page has provided, being leather bound and having Jimmy's signature ... £445?!!! That's nuts!
If you're still interested in checking this out:
  
Frontiers signs Swedish rockers 'The Poodles.'


Frontiers Records are proud to announce their new worldwide partnership with Swedish Rockers THE POODLES, which will kick off with the world wide release of the group’s long awaited live-DVD, “In the Flesh” and the accompanying live-album “No Quarter” before the end of 2010, followed by The Poodles’ fourth studio album in early 2011.

The band promises that the forthcoming studio album will be something extraordinary; a modern take on a classic rock n’ roll epic. Fans of the band will recognize themselves while the journey will take them to unchartered waters. Non-believers will get an opportunity to reappraise their beliefs and take the music of The Poodles to their hearts. The producer of “Clash of the Elements”, Mats Valentin, is once again the Captain of the new adventure and will take the band further along the road they started on together in 2009.
Since the release of The Poodles’ third studio effort, “Clash of the Elements”, the band has received and discussed several offers from potential collaborators in anticipation of future releases. After long and careful consideration, the band chose to go with Frontiers Records, a powerful independent label with a strong passion for rock music and an equally strong desire to work with The Poodles and to develop the band’s presence in all territories.

The Poodles are excited and eager to see the new business venture unfold and they have high expectations on what the partnership will bring in the near future. Jake Samuel, the lead singer of The Poodles says that “The most important thing in any collaboration is a shared vision of what one wants to accomplish. In our case, that vision must come from a deep love for rock n’ roll, mutual respect and willingness to do whatever it takes to reach your goals. I think we have found those qualities in Frontiers Records”.

Stay up-dated on what’s happening with The Poodles and coming releases on http://www.poodles.se/ or www.facebook.com/thepoodles

Ted Nugent talking new album "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead" ... Nice ....

'The Nuge,' Ted Nugent who is currently on tour here in the US, that wraps up a week this coming Sunday in his hometown of Detroit on Sunday September 5th, has been talking to Billboard about his next album.
His last release was 2007's 'Love Grenade' which received mixed reviews upon it's release.

Nugent tells Billboard.com that he has "well over a dozen" tracks written and "eight or nine that I 'have' to capture on tape as soon as possible," including a couple that were demoed in Waco, Texas, prior to his current concert tour. The album is to be named after his current tour's title of, "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead", the album, which Nugent describes as "just a roustabout, a classic Motor City upheaval. You can hear my Mitch Ryder influences in there right away."

Other songs include a "grinder" called "I Love My Barbecue" and "I Still Believe," which he likens to 1975's "Motor City Madhouse." And he compares "Never Stop Dreaming" to the Rascal's "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" and says it was inspired by his hunting trips with terminally ill youth.
To read the full story at Billboard, go here:

  Classic Meets Rock European Tour 2011
 
A line up of classic rock vocalists, promises an interesting night of music for any attendees.
It seems that Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE), Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER), Steve Lee (GOTTHARD) and Dan McCafferty (NAZARETH) will take part in the 2011 edition of the "Rock Meets Classic" tour.
They will be supported by a band, directed by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and including American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville, and by the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague.

Not much more info on this event unfortunately and even the official website - Link at the bottom - doesn't mention this line up?
"Rock Meets Classic" 2011 dates:

Jan. 05 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
Jan. 06 - Prague, Czech Republic - Telsa Arena
Jan. 07 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Jan. 08 - Linz, Austria - Tip Arena
Jan. 09 - Nuremberg, Germany - Frankenhalle
Jan. 11 - Passau, Germany - Dreiländerhalle
Jan. 12 - Bamberg, Germany - JAKO Arena
Jan. 13 - Kempten, Germany - Big Box
Jan. 14 - Genf, Switzerland - Arena
Jan. 15 - Sursee, Switzerland - Stadthalle
Jan. 16 - Zurich, Switzerland - Kongresshaus
Jan. 18 - Basel, Switzerland - Congress Center
Jan. 20 - Regensburg, Germany - Donau Arena
Jan. 21 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Frankenstolz Arena
Jan. 22 - Halle/Westfalen, Germany- Gerry Weber Stadion
Jan. 23 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom

Links to help give anyone, any more information on this tour are sketchy at best.
Here's one that is simply an Ad for one show:

Here's a link to the official website and the story behind the whole production, but the website currently shows nothing on the above line up?!

High Voltage Festival Performances to be Aired in the UK

Interesting to see this piece about the 'High Voltage Festival' that is to be aired this weekend, sadly only in the UK.
This was posted at Foreigner's site actually, but for anyone who missed the gig in London's Victoria Park a couple of weekends back or anyone who's wants a reminder of the event, here's a few more details. 
Highlights of the High Voltage Festival 2010 in London will premiere on Sky Arts 1 in the UK on Saturday, 28 August at 21:00. The program will be available in both HD and regular programming. Foreigner leads the highlights with their performances of Urgent and Feels Like The First Time. The highlights will re-air at 2:00, 9:00 and 15:00 on Sunday.

Details and full highlights list at the Sky Arts website here:

Francis Rossi Shows Cancelled

Due to unforseen circumstances the three Francis Rossi shows in Norway on Sept 7th, Sweden on Sept 9th and Denmark on Sept 11th have been cancelled. Refunds are available from the point of purchase.

The forthcoming shows in Amsterdam, Antwerp and London will go ahead.

Yes Union DVD and Double CD Coming Soon
This DVD of the 'Union tour' - which featured eight members of Yes - will soon be released by Voiceprint, as well as a double CD; release date forthcoming. Click here - http://www.yesuniondvd.com/ - to sign up to be notified when the DVD is available, and a clip from the DVD can be found here:


Looking at the order site details I'd guess they'll be a deluxe set too of the DVD plus the 2 CD set.
Yes website: www.yesworld.com/


An update from Luke Morley (ex-Thunder)

This update from Luke Morley was posted over at the Thunder website.

'Hello everybody,

As a group of people to whom I owe a great deal (not least of all my house!), I wanted to bring you up to date on what has been a very busy and happy year for me musically.

Since the other Thunder boys and me toddled off into the sunset to pursue new and exciting things twelve or so months ago (where did the time go???!!) I’ve spent most of that time working on a new project called ‘The Union’ with my old friend/collaborator Peter Shoulder. I know some of you have already been along to a Union show (well done and thanks for the support!) and some of you will have seen Pete performing even before that with Winterville or helping us out on extra guitar and vocals at our Xmas shows so you’ll already be acquainted with his exceptional talents.


Our first album together as The Union (cunningly titled ‘The Union’!) is released this week on our own ‘Payola’ label and, although I know some of you have already got your hands a copy, there’s probably still a few of you who haven’t. If you’re one of the ones who haven’t, may I politely suggest you get yourself over to The Union's official website immediately where you can listen to the album in it’s entirety with no obligation. You’ll also find tracks to download and links to our Facebook, You Tube and My Space pages there.


If you like what you hear you might also want to pick yourself up a couple of tickets to our UK tour in September and October (we’d love to see you there) - www.crowdsurge.com/theunion/


Or, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous and fancy getting up close and personal with Pete and myself, we have introduced a VIP option which gains you access to the band’s soundcheck and aftershow meet and greet as well as dinner with the band which also features my old Thundermucker Chris Childs!!

We’ve really had a fantastic start with Classic Rock, Guitarist and Powerplay all giving us fantastic reviews for the album as well as appearances at Sonisphere and High Voltage during the summer and over the next few weeks we’re hoping as many people as possible will come along to a show or grab a listen to the album. We’re really proud of the album so please check it out, and if you like what you hear, maybe you can help us spread the word.

You know it makes sense!
Cheers,




Gary Moore Announces Russian Tour Dates for October 2010


Summer of Rock Tour Dates (In Autumn!)

October 17 Dvorets Sporta Yarygina, Krasnoyarsk
October 19 Fesco Hall, Vladivostok
October 21 Platinum Arena, Khabarovsk
October 23 LDS Sibir, Novosibirsk
October 24 Teleclub, Ekaterinburg
October 26 UDS Molot, Perm
October 28 Dvorets Sporta Don, Rostov-On-Don
October 30 Kremlin Palace, Moscow

The “Summer of Rock” tour is set to continue into the autumn, with a major tour of Russia announced today. Gary and the “rock” line up will be playing eight shows across the vast landscape of the Russian continent.

Alice Cooper Joined On Stage By Peter Frampton




When Alice Cooper recently played at 'Rock The Park' in London, ON, he was joined onstage by the great Peter Frampton for "School's Out." Check out this video at YouTube as Peter KILLS the guitar solo!
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Rock News for Wednesday 25th August, 2010

Guns 'n' Roses frontman warned to be on time in the UK

Yes indeed the reputation of one Axl Rose is certainly known around the world and it's not for good things!
His tendency to always make fans wait ... and wait and wait, is all too familiar and we've experienced it here too in the Detroit area as I remember from a few years back the last time Guns 'N' Roses played here, he not coming onstage until around 11pm in a major venue, not some nightclub.

Anyway, officials in the UK in charge of both Reading and Leeds festivals that are this weekend, 27th and 29th respectively, have said 'if the band don't go on, on time, then they won't play at all!'
It's actually not quite as cut and dried as that, but in a nutshell, due to Police curfews on the finishing times of outdoor gigs, the Leeds show MUST finish at 11pm and Reading at 11.30pm.
Details on this story can be found here: www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/52638

Ex-Skid Row man Sebastian Bach to play the UK

Well, not a great deal of info on this and his website says nothing, but via Sebastian Bach's Twitter site, he's announced one UK date in ..., Leamington Spa! What?!
Yes, you'd think a first date to announce would be London or something but no, 'The Spa' gets the first word!
The date is Friday October 15th, so expect other dates to be added around this time.

D&E Entertainment to Theatrically Distribute
“SUCK: THE MOVIE”

A Rock-n-Roll Vampire Comedy Featuring Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Moby, Alex Lifeson and Alice Cooper

Hollywood, CA (August 25, 2010) D&E Entertainment in association with Entertainment One, Capri Films and Joker Films proudly announce the rock-n-roll vampire comedy ‘SUCK: THE MOVIE’ will receive its U.S. Digital Cinema theatrical campaign starting on September 2.

The film follows a down and out band, ironically known as The Winners, that are desperately seeking a record deal and will do anything to make it big. After a life-changing encounter with a vampire, they rocket to stardom only to discover that fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.

After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, “SUCK” made its U.S. debut at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin and also played the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival earlier this year. Rolling Stone said the film “has the potential to become a cult classic,” and MTV.com called it “‘Twilight’ meets ‘True Blood’ with a dash of ‘Rock Star’.” “SUCK” is directed by Canadian Rob Stefaniuk (“Phil the Alien”), who also stars along with Jessica Paré (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), Malcolm McDowell (“The Book of Eli”) and Dave Foley (“The Kids in the Hall”) as well as some the music industry’s biggest names including Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Moby, Alex Lifeson, Carole Pope and Alice Cooper. Dimitri Coats of the band Burning Brides portrays the film’s villainous vampire Queenie.

“SUCK: THE MOVIE” is theatrically distributed and marketed in the United States by D&E Entertainment (http://www.dandeentertainment.com/) in association with the film’s U.S. distributor Entertainment One and will premiere for a special run in over 100 digital cinemas starting September 2. Participating theatres include: AMC, Carmike, Celebration Cinemas, Dipson, Lee Neighborhood, Mann, Marcus, Clearview, Wehrenberg, Bow Tie, Rave, Studio Movie Grill, Cleveland Cinemas, Allen Theatres, Harkins, Alamo Drafthouse, Regent Theatre, The Michigan Theatre, Cinema West, Spectrum 8, The Movie Experience, Cinema Café, and Showplace East Cinemas.

For a listing of theaters and more information on the film, please visit: http://www.suckthemoviepremiere.com/ or http://www.dandeentertainment.com/

New 70’s Sounding Christian Rock Group One Way Inks Deal with Salvation Rock Music Company and Announces Release of Debut CD, "Forgiven"

Laguna Hills, CA, August 25, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Clearly the 70’s sound is back and with the new debut CD by "One Way" from southern California, this versatile CD offers well-crafted music engineered with warm analog sound reminiscent of the 70’s which hasn’t been heard since that era itself.

Audible influences include The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who and Led Zeppelin but make no mistake; One Way is a "Christian" rock band. From tracks like the in your face "Forgiven" to craftier tracks like "Narrow is the Path" to the anthem end of "Silver Horses," this CD is easy on the ears and the tracks have legs.

The versatility of One Way is shown on tracks like “In the Clouds” which has musical melancholy references to “Jesus, There’s Just Something About That Name” as well as Dreams Part I and II which showcases the groups writing ability to score film.

The latest release "Battlefield of Dreams" is a very patriotic American sounding country rock track and shows a story-telling side of the group which seems absent from its contemporaries. The entire CD is available to preview at the groups labels site http://www.salvationrock.com/ (click on the headphones at the home page) and although the CD is available on ITunes, Amazon and all the usual suspects, to get it with Battlefield of Dreams (free) get it at the labels site shown above.

As far as performances, the charter of One Way is to perform at international evangelical Christian crusades and revivals etc.
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