Hi folks, for our American readers, here's hoping you had a good and safe Thanksgiving and didn't get crushed in the craziness of Black Friday shopping sales.
Basically Thanksgiving day we spent with family here and Friday was just busy sorting out Christmas decorations, catching up with the neighbours here who's houses look like something of Chevy Chases' Christmas Vacation! Nuts! Their electric bills must be crazy and Christmas is still a month away!
I'm not saying humbug, but seriously it's a little O.T. T. (Over The Top.).
Anyway, here we go with a few bits and pieces for you.
Cheers, Al
Without question, Ronnie James Dio was one of the greatest vocalists in hard rock/heavy metal history, who built a fanatical and devoted following during his multi-decade career. And in the coming months, Dio collectors will have the opportunity to pick up some truly one-of-a-kind releases – a limited edition picture disc of Elf's self-titled debut album, a deluxe picture disc of the Dio release 'Master of the Moon,' and a limited edition and deluxe numbered super secret Picture Disc that will make HISTORY for RECORD STORE DAY 2012!
As a reminder, just released is the amazing, "And Before Elf....... There Were Elves" featuring both live in the studio and live on stage tracks from 1971 from The Elves featuring a young Ronnie James Dio on vocals! The packaging is spectacular! The CD comes housed in a digi pack with a custom Lenticular cover! When you turn the cover to the right, you see an image and when you turn it to the right, you see a completely different image! This CD is in stores now!
December 13th will see the release of the very first Elf album, as a deluxe numbered picture disc. Originally issued in 1972, the album shows off Dio's vast vocal talents, as he handles honky tonk, blues, and rock, rather than the mega decibel rock that would later become his trademark. This release will be issued in the USA only, and each LP will be individually numbered from 1-2,500.
The next release, the 'Master of the Moon' deluxe numbered picture disc, will be released on March 13, 2012. The album was originally issued in 2004, was Dio's tenth studio solo effort overall, and featured such renowned rock names as Simon Wright on drums, Craig Goldy on guitar, Scott Warren on keyboards, and Jeff Pilson on bass.
And lastly, on Record Store Day 2012 (April 16, 2012, to be exact), The Niji Entertainment Group has something very special that will sell out instantly! We don't want to give it away yet, but trust us, fans will be waiting in line at participating Record Store Day locations to scoop this release up!
Also recently launched is the Official Dio Store, where fans can buy shirts, CD's, DVD's, Blu-rays and more from Dio, Heaven & Hell and other artists signed to the label:
www.officialronniejamesdiowebstore.com/content/
Don't wait long to pick up these three beautifully assembled Dio releases! These releases will be sold in local record stores across the US as well as online music retailers like www.Amazon.com and the Official Dio Web Store! The Official Dio Fan Page on Facebook gets over 25,000,000 visitors a month, and once the word is spread about this project, fans will be waiting in line overnight to get their copies. Get ready for some vintage Dio rock…with a sleek new look!
Marco Mendoza announces European lives dates
All power to you Jeff and all the other guys doing this very good thing, for a very worthy cause.
I hope those good folks out there can help too.
Chickenfoot will perform at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, December 15.
NIJI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ANNOUNCES COLLECTIBLE DIO RELEASES
Without question, Ronnie James Dio was one of the greatest vocalists in hard rock/heavy metal history, who built a fanatical and devoted following during his multi-decade career. And in the coming months, Dio collectors will have the opportunity to pick up some truly one-of-a-kind releases – a limited edition picture disc of Elf's self-titled debut album, a deluxe picture disc of the Dio release 'Master of the Moon,' and a limited edition and deluxe numbered super secret Picture Disc that will make HISTORY for RECORD STORE DAY 2012!
As a reminder, just released is the amazing, "And Before Elf....... There Were Elves" featuring both live in the studio and live on stage tracks from 1971 from The Elves featuring a young Ronnie James Dio on vocals! The packaging is spectacular! The CD comes housed in a digi pack with a custom Lenticular cover! When you turn the cover to the right, you see an image and when you turn it to the right, you see a completely different image! This CD is in stores now!
December 13th will see the release of the very first Elf album, as a deluxe numbered picture disc. Originally issued in 1972, the album shows off Dio's vast vocal talents, as he handles honky tonk, blues, and rock, rather than the mega decibel rock that would later become his trademark. This release will be issued in the USA only, and each LP will be individually numbered from 1-2,500.
The next release, the 'Master of the Moon' deluxe numbered picture disc, will be released on March 13, 2012. The album was originally issued in 2004, was Dio's tenth studio solo effort overall, and featured such renowned rock names as Simon Wright on drums, Craig Goldy on guitar, Scott Warren on keyboards, and Jeff Pilson on bass.
Unlike the other two aforementioned releases, the 'Master of the Moon' deluxe picture disc will not be a limited edition release.
And lastly, on Record Store Day 2012 (April 16, 2012, to be exact), The Niji Entertainment Group has something very special that will sell out instantly! We don't want to give it away yet, but trust us, fans will be waiting in line at participating Record Store Day locations to scoop this release up!
Dio fans will be the first to know about it, so joing the Official Ronnie James Dio Fan Page On Facebook!
Also recently launched is the Official Dio Store, where fans can buy shirts, CD's, DVD's, Blu-rays and more from Dio, Heaven & Hell and other artists signed to the label:
www.officialronniejamesdiowebstore.com/content/
Don't wait long to pick up these three beautifully assembled Dio releases! These releases will be sold in local record stores across the US as well as online music retailers like www.Amazon.com and the Official Dio Web Store! The Official Dio Fan Page on Facebook gets over 25,000,000 visitors a month, and once the word is spread about this project, fans will be waiting in line overnight to get their copies. Get ready for some vintage Dio rock…with a sleek new look!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:www.ronniejamesdio.com
www.facebook.com/OfficialRonnieJamesDio
www.officialronniejamesdiowebstore.com/content/
www.facebook.com/OfficialRonnieJamesDio
www.officialronniejamesdiowebstore.com/content/
Marco Mendoza announces European lives dates
Bassist / vocalist Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, Soul Sirkus, Blue Murder), who has released two very classy solo albums in 'Live for Tomorrow,' and 'Casa Mendoza' and has played on countless other artists albums, has announced solo European dates.
Marco is currently on tour across North America with Thin Lizzy, alongside Judas Priest and Black Label Society, which is soon to finish this stretch, before Lizzy pick up European live dates in the UK first, then the rest of Europe.
When Marco isn't rockin' thing up with the best in the rock world, he has his own jazz rock and some fusion trio band that plays in L.A.
They occasionally jam the Baked Potato club there, where many other artists show up at from time to time. Apparently quite the place to be ... One day perhaps ...
Anyway, in between all of that Lizzy action, Marco will be playing a number of December dates in Europe with his own band.
The live dates kick off in Denmark on December 7th, at Beta, Kobenhavn and then play dates in Italy, Austria and Germany.
The full dates are:
DEC. 7th - BETA, KOBENHAVN , DENMARK. 10:00 PM
DEC 9th - TBC - ROMA, ITALY
DEC 10th - GAMBRINUS PUB, CASERTA, ITALY. 10:00 PM
DEC 11th - ABBEY ROAD, FORMELO - ROMA. 10:00 PM
DEC 14th - TBC - FLORENCE, ITALY
DEC 15th - I'LL PEOCIO, TROFARELLO, TORINO. 10:00 PM
DEC 16th - JAZZ ON LIVE, BRESCIA , ITALY. 10:00PM
DEC 17th - ASSOCIAZIONE AMA, ANCONA , ITALY. 10:00 PM
DEC 18th - CLINIC - ROMA, MUSIC VILLAGE INSTITUTE. 2:00 PM
DEC 20th - LOCAL - VIENNA, AUSTRIA. 10:30 PM
DEC 21st - LIVE PROVERAUM, ZULPICH , GERMANY. 10:00 PM
DEC 22nd - INVERNESS CLUB, MARENO DI PIAVE, ITALY. 10:30 PM
DEC 23rd - MAMYA, RISTOPUB, ROMA , ITALY. 10:00 PM
DEC 9th - TBC - ROMA, ITALY
DEC 10th - GAMBRINUS PUB, CASERTA, ITALY. 10:00 PM
DEC 11th - ABBEY ROAD, FORMELO - ROMA. 10:00 PM
DEC 14th - TBC - FLORENCE, ITALY
DEC 15th - I'LL PEOCIO, TROFARELLO, TORINO. 10:00 PM
DEC 16th - JAZZ ON LIVE, BRESCIA , ITALY. 10:00PM
DEC 17th - ASSOCIAZIONE AMA, ANCONA , ITALY. 10:00 PM
DEC 18th - CLINIC - ROMA, MUSIC VILLAGE INSTITUTE. 2:00 PM
DEC 20th - LOCAL - VIENNA, AUSTRIA. 10:30 PM
DEC 21st - LIVE PROVERAUM, ZULPICH , GERMANY. 10:00 PM
DEC 22nd - INVERNESS CLUB, MARENO DI PIAVE, ITALY. 10:30 PM
DEC 23rd - MAMYA, RISTOPUB, ROMA , ITALY. 10:00 PM
Marco is a seriously talented player, so if you get the chance to see him play, GO ...
If it is just Marco and his band or whoever he's playing with at the time, go check him out!
If it is just Marco and his band or whoever he's playing with at the time, go check him out!
The official Marco Mendoza website:
Jeff Paris and 'All star' friends Charity project
The multi-talented Jeff Paris, singer / songwriter / guitarist / producer, etc, etc, who has released some great albums through the years including 'Race to Paradise,' 'Wired Up,' 'Lucky This Time,' 'Smack' and many more.
He's done session work all over the place Alias, Lita Ford and Vixen to name just three and Vixen had video success with his songs 'Cryin'' and 'One Night Alone,' as well as covering his 'Charmed Life' track on their debut album.
Jeff recently played the UK's annual Firefest event to much praise and has also been touring with Grammy Award winner Keb' Mo' but he's now wanting to share with his fans and more, some very important news about a charity project, that he's given a hand to ...
Jeff recently played the UK's annual Firefest event to much praise and has also been touring with Grammy Award winner Keb' Mo' but he's now wanting to share with his fans and more, some very important news about a charity project, that he's given a hand to ...
Hi guys,
After the Japan tsunami in March, Terry Ilous (XYZ, Great White) and I ("a nice bloke"- Charlotte Bailey) approached the Red Cross with an idea to use music to raise money for disaster relief. First we focused on Japan, but this year proved to be so catastrophe prone that we expanded to a global perspective.
It's been quite a learning curve, but everything's set up. Our organization is called "United Rockers 4 U" (UR4U).On December 12 we're releasing our single "One Family," featuring Eddie Money, Jimi Jamison, Robin McAuley (Survivor), Don Dokken (Dokken), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt), Michael Thompson, Ritchie Kotzen, and members of Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Dio, Guns ‘n’ Roses and others. All these artists donated their performances to our cause. Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger, Warrant, Alice Cooper, Europe, etc.) mixed it and it's slamming!
It's straight up melodic rock, and really worth having.
It'll be available on iTunes, Amazon, etc. shortly.
It's straight up melodic rock, and really worth having.
It'll be available on iTunes, Amazon, etc. shortly.
All proceeds from the sale of "One Family" go to the Red Cross. So in order to handle some unavoidable costs (mixing, CD pressing, publicist, etc.) we're asking for donations. If you want to help, and believe me, no donation is too small, go online to:
www.unitedrockers4u.org
There's a PayPal button for contributions, and whatever you can do, we appreciate.
www.unitedrockers4u.org
There's a PayPal button for contributions, and whatever you can do, we appreciate.
Terry and I are Dads, and we saw clips on the news that just brought us to tears. "That could be us," we said to each other.
Do you have to be Sting or Angelina Jolie to do something significant to help the afflicted? Nah!!
Do you have to be Sting or Angelina Jolie to do something significant to help the afflicted? Nah!!
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Check out the website, and honestly, anything you do is awesome.
Thanks and happy holidays,
Jeff
All power to you Jeff and all the other guys doing this very good thing, for a very worthy cause.
I hope those good folks out there can help too.
Steve Lukather and friends playing Mark and Brian's Xmas show
Chickenfoot will perform at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, December 15.
Also scheduled to appear are Steve Miller Band, Steve Lukather and Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), among others.
For more information check the 95.5 KLOS website.
Paul Sabu World Exclusive
It’s been a long time coming and now Paul Sabu fans can hear the return to his classic sound onChris Nelson’s Hair metal Haven www.phoenixradio.co.uk between 5pm and 6pm English (GMT) time [12 noon –1pm EST] on Saturday Nov 26th.
Some 6 months out from his eagerly awaited UK debut live appearance at Z Rock 2012, Paul Sabu has come up with an outright rocking gem to wet his fans appetite ...
As usual there are some whom doubt, well rest assured those whom did doubt are in for a shock because Paul’s forthcoming studio album for Z Records will more than please fans of Heartbreak or Only Child .
Z Records head Mark Alger commented “I’ve always been a Paul Sabu fan so signing Paul was a purely selfish act, what Paul is working on right now seriously rekindles the spirit of the awesome albums Paul's most noted for from the 80’s”
ROCK DON’T RUN is the first taster of what’s to come, a seriously mesmerising track with a huge chorus that will stay in your head for days. Paul is joined by good friend and rock legend Frankie Banali on drums and the rest of the band ..., hmmmm no we’ll save some news for closer to the release date in March 2012!
'Rock Don’t Run' will blow your mind so make sure you hear it first.
If for any reason you're unable to hear the show visit www.rockforces.comwhere the show will be streamed 1 hour after transmission.
The track will also be on Z’s news page at www.zrecords.net
And Z Rock Festival details
The discounted ticket prrice offer for Z Rock 2012 will end at midnight on Nov 30th, if you want to take advantage of the £7 saving per ticket go to www.zrecords.net
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