Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Brief Update for Tuesday 22nd February, 2011

Hey folks,
Well it's another lean one, with not too much to share at all ...
Sorry, but what can I tell you?
Here's what I do have!
Cheers,
Al

Quiet Riot tour Down Under April / May 2011 plus other dates announced


The reformed / revamped and new Quiet Riot featuring Frankie Banali (Drums), Chuck Wright (Bass), Alex Grossi (Guitar) and Mark Huff (Vocals) are due to pay a visit down under to play for Australian and New Zealand fans. 
Seven shows have been lined up with the revived band now featuring new vocalist Mark Huff who replaces, the late Kevin DuBrow (RIP), as frontman for the West Coast rockers.
They'll be playing the shows with fellow American rockers Warrant and LA Guns.

The dates down under are as follows:

April 2011
Apr 29 - The Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Apr 30 - ANU Bar, Canberra, Australia

May 2011May 02 - The Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
May 05 - HQ Complex, Adelaide, Australia
May 06 - Metro City, Perth, Australia
May 07 - The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
May 08 - The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Other dates currently confirmed for Quiet Riot include two shows in March, ahead of the 'Down Under' dates, which will be with Dokken:

Mar 18 - The Venue, Fargo, ND
Mar 19 - Medina Entertertainment Center, Medina, MN
Then the band return to the US for further headlining dates May / June dates as follows:
May 2011May 14 - LAS VEGAS, NV - SUNSET STATION CASINO
May 20 - ST CHARLES, IL - THE ARCADA THEATER
May 21 - JANESVILLE, WI - THE BACK BAR
June 2011
June 16 - DES MOINES, IA - VAL AIR BALLROOM
June 17 - SIOUX CITY, IA - AWESOME BIKER NIGHTS

Official band website: www.officialquietriot.com/


Black Country Communion "2" is now done, European live dates coming too!

At least according to Glenn Hughes Twitter site it is as he's been adding little snippets of extra info almost everyday!
Are you ready for the new Black Country Communion? It's being released in June 2011!

Here's what he's said with his latest updates:
I'm a strong believer in fate..but i am also a workaholic..I'm foucused on one thing ~ BCC... when Joe and I started this Band, we gave 100%..

Just an hour Prior to that he said:
BCC fans..".2"is now Complete..! Its longer than "1"..mastering in NYC weds..release date: June 011..more info soon...here we go puppies*!

Before that yesterday:
Everyday is a gift...2day was another special one...BCC has given me new belief in Rock 'n Roll....GH

Are you getting excited yet folks?!

The band has also lined up a bunch of European summer live dates, comin' atcha here!
2011 - Black Country Communion Live dates

June 2011
23rd Azkena Rock Festival - Recinto Mendizabola, Spain
30th Killesberg - Stuttgart, Germany

July 2011
1st Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt, Germany
2nd Parkbühne - Leipzig, Germany
4th Zenith - Munich, Germany
5th Zitadelle - Berlin, Germany
6th Stadtpark - Hamburg, Germany
10th Bospop - Weert, Holland
12th KB-Hallen - Copenhagen, Denmark
14th Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle - Bonn, Germany
24th High Voltage Festival - London, UK
26th O2 Academy - Leeds, UK
27th O2 Academy - Newcastle, UK
29th O2 Academy - Glasgow (Scotland), UK
30th Academy - Manchester, UK


Official band website: www.bccommunion.com/



Other rock news briefs ...

Journey will apparently release their next album, to be titled 'Eclipse' through Frontiers records in Europe and Walmart in the US.
No further details at this time officially posted, but this information was posted at http://www.melodicrock.com/ on Monday.
Official band site, where you'll find a massive tour being added to on a weekly basis:

AC/DC are due to release yet another live CD and DVD according to Classic Rock Magazine in April of this year.
The show was recorded on their Black Ice tour, from back in 2009.


NFL FOOTBALL PLAYERS/HEADBANGERS, FREE REIGN, RETURN WITH HARD-HITTING NEW SINGLE, "ONE STEP AWAY" OUT TODAY
Comprised of two Dallas Cowboys (Marc Colombo and Leonard Davis) and a Miami Dolphin (Cory Procter), Free Reign is certainly a larger than life heavy metal crew. With the line-up rounded out by non-footballer and accomplished guitarist Justin Chapman, the quartet is readying the release of an all-new single, "One Step Away," which follows up on the promise of last year's five-song release, 'Tragedy.' The "One Step Away" single goes on sale via:

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-step-away-single/id418100414

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/One-Step-Away/dp/B004M7VMWW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1298352270&sr=8-1

and all digital sales providers today Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011.


Explains Colombo, "'One Step Away' is a song about feeling close to success - whether it'd be a band that has worked so hard but could not quite reach their dream, or a team/player that's accomplished so much but a championship just seems to allude them. What keeps people coming back is the idea that maybe this time nothing will stand in your way of achieving your ultimate goal."

"One Step Away" will be released by the band via their own label, DC Rightside Music, and a new, full-length studio album titled 'Heavier Than Metal'. will follow-up the single on April 19th, 2011. Recently, Free Reign won Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Award, for "Most Metal Athletes."
In the group, right tackle Colombo handles vocals, right guard Davis handles bass, and center/guard Procter mans the drums. Immediately upon hitting the metal scene, Free Reign was heralded by some of hard rock/heavy metal's most recognizable names, including Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde "FREE REIGN kicks ass! These guys will pound you into submission, check them out now!", and Twisted Sister's Eddie Ojeda "These guys are Twisted Cowboys, I love it...horns up!!". And with the impending arrival of "One Step Away," Free Reign are quickly becoming a true hard rocking powerhouse.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Reign/125593670843995?v=info
http://freereignmusic.com/



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