Brief News Update for Wednesday 27th April, 2011

There's really not too much new stuff to tell you again folks, but I can see you're still checking in here - Big thanks! - so here's a couple of snippets. Cheers, Alun

Journey - The official 'Eclipse' EPK

Frontiers records have just shared this latest EPK (Electronic Press Kit - In case you were wondering!) from Journey with some brief interview snippets and samples off the forthcoming album, 'Eclipse' due out in Europe on May 27th, 2011 on Frontiers and through Walmart in North America on May 24th.

As you know by now, Blogspot isn't so friendly with the size of viewer for video clips, so a direct link to the Frontiers You Tube clip, is below this trailer. 

Dirct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWiEhzJkPU

Journey will be touring the UK with Foreigner and Styx, as well as other European dates where they will have Kansas and / or Night Ranger playing on select dates.

In the US, the tour line up is Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger throughout.

Official Journey weblink: http://www.journeymusic.com/

Also from Frontiers ...

The Poodles - 'I Want It All' video

The new album from Swedish rock sensations, The Poodles “PERFORMOCRACY” is now released in all European countries (May 3rd in the US) and as if that wasn’t enough, here’s another treat for you, the brand new video for the opening track – 'I Want It All.'

Direct link to You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8jRNS31rEY&feature=player_embedded

The band is also currently lining up live dates in support of the new album - Which is excellent by the way! - for further details on the band and future live dates, The Poodles website can be found here:  http://www.poodles.se/

Marco Mendoza hits the road on brief 'Hartke' clinic tour in May

 

 

 

Yes, as seriously busy as the guy is ... - He's just returned home briefly, so he told me, from a few months on the road with Thin Lizzy. - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, Blue Murder, Soul SirkUS), is about to go out and do some promo / clinic work with Hartke amplification, with a few select dates. Go and check his playing out and say 'Hi!'

Marco is a real gentlemen, in the true sense of the word and a fantastic bassist.

Go on, show the man your support!  

His official website is: http://www.marcomendoza.com/