Archive - Feb. 1st - 19th, 2007
Monday, February 19th, 2007
● The Evolution Of Music:
I've written another article and this time it is all about what new things will be added to this website as the year rolls on. Our regular updates will be back tomorrow.
» Read "What Is To Come In '07 - The Evolution Of Music" Here
Saturday, February 17th, 2007
● Skillet - Music Video & Tour (Press Release):
Skillet have a brand new video for the song "The Older I Get" and a
new set of dates coming up in March and April with Flyleaf!
"The Older I Get" video:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid494940022
Skillet has unveiled plans for a major US tour. The Grammy
Award-nominated rock outfit will join forces with Flyleaf on its
upcoming "Justice & Mercy" tour, slated to traverse America through
the spring. The trek will take off on March 25th in Memphis, with
dates continuing through late April. Support will come from Dropping
Daylight, Resident Hero, and a variety of local acts.
Skillet's recently released "COMATOSE" is shaping up to be its
mainstream breakthrough. Produced by Brian Howes (known as both
member of Closure and as producer of Hinder's hit debut) and mixed
by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.)
and David Bottrill (Tool, Staind), "COMATOSE" marks a stunning new
step in the Chicago -based outfit's continuing evolution. Tracks
such as "Rebirthing" and the Active Rock radio hit, "Whispers In The
Dark" meld big riffs and classic prog-rock flourishes with
undeniable choruses and a distinctly modern alternative sensibility.
Along with the album's remarkable musical strides, vocalist/bassist
John Cooper's songwriting spans a vast range of topical territories,
some of which follow socially conscious ideals, while others reflect
his own life and personal struggles. The band will herald the
"Justice & Mercy" tour schedule with the release of a new single
from "COMATOSE." "The Older I Get" is currently impacting Rock radio
outlets nationwide.
For additional information, please visit
www.skillet.com
and
www.myspace/skilletmusic.
Justice & Mercy Tour 2007
All Dates w/Flyleaf, Dropping Daylight, Resident Hero, and Special
Guests
MARCH
25 Memphis, TN Newby's
27 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
28 Beaumont, TX Antones
30 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
APRIL
1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4 Columbia, SC Headliners Live
5 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans
6 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
7 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
10 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
11 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
14 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
17 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
20 Minneapolis, MN Trocaderos
23 Sauget, IL Pop's
24 Nashville, TN University of Indy - Ransburg Auditorium
25 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats
●
Alter Bridge - Recording!:
We shared our information about Alter Bridge leaving Wind-Up Records
last year. Very little information has been available since that that
time. Now via Alter Bridge.net the following has been posted:
Feb. 8, 2007
Alter Bridge have finished writing songs for the upcoming album and are
ready to start recording! The names of both the band's new label and the
producer of the highly anticipated sophomore release will be revealed
soon.
Keep checking the forums – Michael Tremonti will be chronicling the
recording experience in the studio!
»
www.alterbridgeband.net
●
Kelly Clarkson - Daytona 500 (Updated Information):
Kelly will be performing before the Daytona 500 race starts this Sunday
on FOX. She will be headlining the NEXTEL Tribute To America, the
pre-race extravaganza leading up to the race. Check your local listings
for more details.
Don't miss the commercials either! Kelly's commercial for NASCAR DAY
will premier during the Daytona 500 coverage!
» www.myspace.com/kellyclarkson
●
Concert To Combat Climate Crisis (Press Release):
AL GORE, KEVIN WALL, PHARRELL, CAMERON DIAZ LAUNCH UNPRECEDENTED
CAMPAIGN, CONCERT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CRISIS
"Live Earth" Concerts in All 7 Continents to Reach Global Audience of
Over 2 Billion
Detailing a historic effort to engage billions of people across the
globe, Kevin Wall, Al Gore, Pharrell Williams, Cameron Diaz, and the MSN
Network today launched Save Our Selves (SOS) – The Campaign for a
Climate in Crisis. The announcement was made at the California Science
Center.
SOS is designed to trigger a global movement to combat our climate
crisis. It will reach people in every corner of the planet through
television, film, radio, the Internet and Live Earth, a 24-hour concert
on 7/7/07 across all 7 continents that will bring together more than 100
of the world's top musical acts. Live Earth alone will engage an
audience of more than 2 billion people through concert attendance and
broadcasts. MSN has partnered with SOS to use its reach to make the Live
Earth concerts available across the globe. The Live Earth audience, and
the proceeds from the concerts, will create the foundation for a new,
multi-year global effort to combat the climate crisis led by The
Alliance for Climate Protection and its Chair, Vice President Al Gore.
SOS was founded by Kevin Wall, who won an Emmy as Worldwide Executive
Producer of Live 8.
"Our climate crisis is the paramount challenge facing humanity. SOS is
more than a global distress call. SOS will give the world the tools we
need to answer that call with meaningful action. The most important part
of SOS is how individuals, corporations, and governments respond," Wall
said. "Our climate crisis affects everyone, everywhere, and that's who
SOS is aimed at. Only a global response can conquer our climate crisis.
SOS asks all people to Save Our Selves because only we can."
"In order to solve the Climate Crisis, we have to reach billions of
people. We are launching SOS and Live Earth to begin a process of
communication that will mobilize people all over the world to take
action," Gore said. "The Climate Crisis will only be stopped by an
unprecedented and sustained global movement. We hope to jump-start that
movement right here, right now, and take it to a new level on July 7,
2007."
"At MSN, we have the worldwide audience and the technology stage to help
unite a global community around SOS and Live Earth," said Joanne
Bradford, corporate vice president and chief media officer of MSN.
"Anyone around the world with an Internet connection will be able to
come to MSN to view not just the concert events, but also an extensive
collection of interactive media that will entertain, educate, inspire
and ultimately drive change."
Wall announced 25 of the 100 top musical acts that have answered SOS's
call and are performing at Live Earth. SOS is also engaging other
celebrities, CEOs, athletes, academics and government leaders to engage
their constituencies. Please see that attached list of 25 artists.
"More than 100 artists are performing at Live Earth and they're all
headliners. That's what it takes to engage billions of people. We're not
just engaging fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg, or the
Foo Fighters and Faith Hill. We're engaging them and everyone in
between," Wall said. "We've been overwhelmed by the response from the
artist community and are feverishly working out the logistics for all of
the bands that want to be involved. Today we are announcing just the
first 25 and will soon be announcing even more headliners who, for
contractual reasons, cannot be announced today."
The campaign's identity is based on SOS, the international Morse code
distress signal: three dots, followed by three dashes, followed by three
dots. SOS is the most urgent, universal message we have, and SOS will
use that signal as a continuous distress call to prompt individuals,
corporations and governments around the world to respond to our climate
crisis with action.
"SOS is creating an unmatched communications platform to take on an
unparalleled crisis," Wall said. "Our message must saturate the globe if
we're to succeed, and we will. In the US, we're partnering with
NBC-Universal and its networks. On satellite radio, we have SIRIUS and
XM. In the UK, we're partnering with the BBC. In Japan, we have a
historic partnership with two broadcast partners. We have already
secured television, Internet and wireless coverage in 120 countries, and
the rest are soon to come."
Wall announced that Live Earth concerts will take place in the Brazil,
Shanghai, Japan, Johannesburg, London, Sydney, and the Eastern United
States.
Live Earth will be broadcast worldwide on MSN, which was the first
sponsor to answer SOS's call. MSN is one of the world's most popular
Internet destinations, and as such will allow the SOS campaign to have a
global reach. MSN has services in over 42 markets and 21 languages, and
more than 465 million people around the world visit MSN each month.
Beginning today, people can go to
liveearth.msn.com
and begin participating in the global movement, and on 7/7/07, to watch
the Live Earth concerts.
Live Earth is being produced by Control Room, of which Kevin Wall is the
CEO. Control Room has produced and distributed more than 60 concerts
since its founding a year and a half ago featuring Beyoncé, Madonna,
Green Day, Dave Matthews Band, Keith Urban, James Blunt, Snoop Dogg, the
Rolling Stones, among others. Its multi-partner network provides a
global reach for live offerings through broadband, television, digital
movie theatres and mobile phones throughout the U.S. and the world.
Live Earth will implement a new Green Event Standard that will become
the model for carbon neutral concerts and other live events in the
future. The Green Event Standard is being developed in partnership with
the U.S. Green Building Commission to create a way for venues to be LEED-approved.
Here are the first set of artists to be announced with more to come...
Pharrell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz,
Bon Jovi, Paolo Nutini, Sheryl Crow, AFI, Melissa Etheridge, John Mayer,
Damien Rice, Corrine Bailey Rae, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, John Legend,
Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Fall Out Boy, Mana, Keane,
Kelly Clarkson, Korn, Faith Hill w/ Tim McGraw, Bloc Party.
●
Natalie Grant & Husband Welcome...:
Natalie and her husband Bernie Herms welcomed twin daughters into the
world this morning, February 16. Grace Ana Herms made her debut at 7:44
am Central time, weighing in at 4 pounds, 3 ounces, followed just one
minute later by Isabella Noelle Herms at 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Mom, Dad
and babies are healthy and happy!
Wish them all the best by posting via: www.myspace.com/nataliegrant
Friday, February 16th, 2007
● New Album Review - Danny Vaughn's Traveller:
The
last time the world heard from Danny Vaughn was in 2004 on an album that
wasn't technically a solo release but it was more along the lines of a
project which was called From The Inside. At the time of its release it
was slightly a step in a different direction as basically the songs were
written by various writers and perhaps a bigger challenge for Vaughn
coming up with new material essentially as the project was still coming
together. The results however were very.....Read
Our Full Review
●
Island Site Updates & More.....:
On Monday we will unveil our plan as to the new things that will be
available via this website in 2007. This being our 5th year as a .com
and 6th year (Overall working on this website we can tell you it's not
easy. We are constantly working on new ideas to help us improve this
website and how we present content to everyone who continues to visit.
We hope on Monday the new ideas we are working on will inspire you to
love music as we do and really take back an industry that has forgotten
that we the music lovers have a voice. As always, thanks for all the
emails and kind words... Tony & Jere
●
Cornell - New Album & Goodbye To Audioslave (Press Release):
We mentioned last year that we had a feeling this could happen. We
were unable to do a website update yesterday so are posting this
information today. This is the full Press Release that has been sent out
pertaining to Cornell's new solo album and his departure from the band
Audioslave.
Two-time Grammy winner, singer-songwriter and voice of a generation, Chris Cornell, announced today the release date of his 13th career album, Carry On, in stores May 1st on Suretone/Interscope. Steered by Grammy Award-winning British super-producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Dave Matthews Band), Carry On is a mature and content departure from the acrimonious artist who brought us Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.
Additionally Cornell is permanently departing super-group Audioslave
stating, "Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical
differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the
other
three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors."
The new album's fourteen tracks offer the bluesy and soulful "Safe and
Sound," psychedelic "Scar On The Sky," country-flavored "Finally
Forever"
... paeans to persistence in "Disappearing Act" and a slow-grind cover
of
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" that gives the familiar song a
completely
new feeling. More personal selections include "Ghost," "Arms Around Your
Love" and "She'll Never Be Your Man" and alt-rock experimentations
("Killing Birds" the anthemic "Silence the Voices"). Fans of Soundgarden
and Audioslave will appreciate the harder edge of "No Such Thing" and
"Poison Eye" and the redemptive "Your Soul Today."
Carry On will also include the Top 10 European smash hit "You Know My
Name," the main title song for the current James Bond theatrical
release,
Casino Royale, appearing for the first time on a full-length release.
Cornell wrote and recorded the track with long-time James Bond composer
David Arnold for the film.
With this collection of songs, it is evident that Cornell was inspired
by songwriters from Elvis Costello to Tom Waits. Cornell says that his
own
lyrical approach leans on stream-of-consciousness, "getting out of my
own
way" to allow themes to naturally arise, whether topical or
biographical.
"The most exciting thing is to let yourself expose your true, vulnerable
feelings, which is what resonates with people most," he explains. As far
as
his vocal style, he points to such R&B singers as Otis Redding and
Aretha
Franklin for showing masterfully how emotion can best be conveyed, even
in
subtle phrasing, also praising Bob Marley's expressive range and Tom
Waits'
use of his voice as an instrument.
Ranked 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music" survey, ahead of
such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Cornell
has
been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the
Grunge Revolution of the early '90s." As the frontman for Soundgarden,
he
marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking SUPERUNKNOWN,
which sold more than three million copies and earned two Grammy Awards.
His
songwriting continued to develop with the mid-Soundgarden side-project,
critically acclaimed, eponymously-titled release Temple of the Dog, a
collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to
late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. More recently his tenure as
frontman for the rock super-group Audioslave, continued his
multi-platinum
success and produced the hit singles "Like a Stone" and "Cochise" in the
millennium. In addition to his work in the music world, Chris Cornell
served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a
restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he
splits his time.
For more information, please log on to
www.ChrisCornell.com.
●
Huey Lewis And The News - New Album In Works (Island
Report):
Huey Lewis has been making his rounds lately but not only on the golf
course. Turns out that Huey has been doing interview after interview and
in each one he has mentioned that HLN has in fact started work on a
brand new studio album. No major details have been mentioned except to
say they have a few songs sketched out and once they are more to the
bands liking they will record them.
So the creative juices are flowing for Huey and the guys once again. Here's another podcast interview where Lewis mentions new material is being worked on.
» Still the heart of rock n' roll
●
Line Of Fire Loses Drummer:
This information was originally posted by the band via their
MySpace Blog on 2/05/07.
Drummer Marc Anthony is no longer a member of Line Of Fire.
"After much deliberation, Line Of Fire have chosen to part ways with
Marc Anthony. We cannot say enough good things about him. He is a super,
super nice guy with a great heart. It was simply a case of a stylistic
clash. Marc is a good drummer, just not the right drummer for Line Of
Fire. This decision broke our hearts and we wish Marc all the love and
success in the world!"
Marc will continue work on his Angel Of Mercy solo project, info on
which can be found
HERE.
Line Of Fire continue to work on their sophomore effort.
● Rush - Snakes & Arrows (Press Release):
Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush has unveiled details of its
upcoming new album, entitled "SNAKES & ARROWS." The renowned rock trio's
first new collection of original material in nearly five years, the
album will be released on May 1st.
"SNAKES & ARROWS" was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Grammy
Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and Rush
co-producing. The album's first single, "Far Cry," will be released to
radio in mid March. To hear a clip of the song, visit
www.rush.com
Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - will trumpet the
release of "SNAKES & ARROWS" with a full-scale North American tour, the
band's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour."
Further details about this summer's tour dates will be announced in the
coming weeks.
Since releasing its self-titled debut album in 1974, Rush has been
universally regarded as one of the most inventive and exciting groups in
rock, famed for Lee, Lifeson, and Peart's virtuoso musicianship, epic
soundscapes, and dramatic lyricism. The band's extraordinary body of
work - which includes such acclaimed works as 1976's "2112," 1981's
"MOVING PICTURES," 1996's "TEST FOR ECHO," and 2002's "VAPOR TRAILS" -
has achieved worldwide sales exceeding 35 million units.
●
News Tidbits:
» TV Updates:
Tonight on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Schuyler Fisk will be singing with Joshua Radin. If you haven't heard Schuyler sing check out her MySpace Page. Many simply know her for her acting abilities but she is also very serious about her music career.
Amy Lee of Evanescence joins Korn for a special performance on the upcoming MTV Unplugged special. The show premieres online on Friday, February 23rd and on-air on MTV on Friday, March 3rd. Check your local listings.
» Sammy Hagar as the Stater Bros. 300 Grand Marshal
---Tomorrow---
An Update from Skillet, as well as news from a "Major Band" that is finally back!
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007: Happy Valentine's Day
● Rock Of Love With Bret Michaels (Press Release):
Hot on the heels of VH1's record breaking hits, "Flavor of Love" and "I
Love New York," comes a fresh new take on this wildly exciting
relationship show. Known as the bandana-clad, blue- eyed lead
singer/songwriter from one of today's legendary rock bands, Bret
Michaels has been handpicked by VH1 and producers Mark Cronin & Cris
Abrego to take this series to all new heights of rock-n-roll insanity!
The
hard-rockin' Poison front man is looking for a woman who can truly keep
up
with his rock-n- roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true
passion -- performing which has been the reason for and destruction of
most of his relationships. As VH1's hottest eligible bachelor, a bevy of
beauties will vie to win his heart in the new series "Rock of Love with
Bret Michaels" premiering in July.
With twenty years of continuous multi-platinum success, sold-out tours
and a couple of high-profile relationships that never led to the altar,
Michaels is ready to wear his heart on his sleeve. The series will focus
on
the never- before-revealed private side of Michaels. With that said, the
casting executives have received an overwhelming response from female
fans
of all ages. Residing with Michaels in his Los Angeles rock palace,
these
women will be tested on their devotion to him and their love and
understanding of all that is rock-n-roll. To help narrow the field,
Michaels will put these women through various challenges. The ladies who
win these challenges will join Michaels on some wild and exclusive
excursions, while those who can't hang like true backstage VIPs will be
escorted out in bona fide rock star fashion.
Whether it's partying on the tour bus, jetting-off to a sun-kissed
beach, or hanging with Michaels' celebrity friends, this 10-part series
follows these lucky ladies on the rollercoaster ride of their lives.
They'll all get a taste of living the rock star life, but in the end,
only
one lucky lady will win an all access pass to his heart.
VH1.com and VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel (vspot.vh1.com)
will
be home to show information, exclusive video content and sneak peeks of
the
series beginning this summer. For additional information on Bret
Michaels,
please visit http://bretmichaels.com.
●
John Waite - Free Track & Upcoming Radio Interview:
Some John Waite updates for everyone out there. If you haven't purchased
John's latest track "Universal Soldier" via iTunes then head on over to
his official website. The bonus track is being offered as a free
download to John Waite Online Members only, in connection with Eric &
Mark Johnson, John Waite and iTunes.
This is limited time only and you must be a member of JWOL in order to
view the download details. To sign up head on over to:
www.johnwaiteonline.com
This Friday (Feb. 16th) Majic 100 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada will air
Codi Jeffries interview with John Waite from 6-10pm. One clip and hour,
one song an hour. Listen online at:
www.majic100.fm
Additional News Updates Can Be Found: johnwaiteonline.blogspot.com
● New TV Captures:
» Switchfoot - 01.23.07 - Leno
Additional Captures:
» John Waite - 02.05.07 - Leno
» Super Bowl (Joel/Nicks/Prince) - 02.04.07 - SB
Legal Reminder:
We Are Not
Affiliated With Any Of The TV Networks Or
Shows Listed On The Caps. All Captures Are
100% Done By Tony. Captures Are Here To
Promote The Bands/Artists. All Rights Reserved By
The Original Copyright Holder(s).
●
News Tidbits:
»
Vanilla Ice Returns To Rap About Tax
» 'Idol' Producers Once Asked Belinda Carlisle To Replace Paula Abdul
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
● Shadows Fall - Upcoming Tour Update (Press Release):
Shadows Fall will be on the Jagermeister tour with Stone Sour and Lacuna
Coil starting this March.
A message from the lead singer Brian about what they've been up to:
What's happening everyone!! I know it has been a while since my last
update but expect to be hearing from me a lot over the next few weeks!!
Lots of stuff going on in the world of Shadows Fall these days. We are
eagerly awaiting the release of THREADS OF LIFE on April 3rd and are
currently gearing up for the Jager Music Tour with our friends in Stone
Sour and Lacuna Coil. We have been at home for a LONG time so there is a
lot of pent up energy set to explode when we hit the stage in March!! We
plan on debuting a few new songs from THREADS OF LIFE as well as working
some older tunes back into the rotation.
This week we are launching the official Shadows Fall Youtube.com
channel. To celebrate its birth, we will also begin releasing a bunch of
video webisodes documenting the writing and recording process of THREADS
OF LIFE. We shot a bunch of footage at our practice space, Studio 606
and a few local bars and are excited to bring you what we've cut
together so you can get a glimpse into the making of the album. Keep an
eye out for a few surprise guest appearances!!!
www.youtube.com/shadowsfallvideos
That it is for now but keep an eye out for more updates soon!! We'll see
everyone out on the Jagermeister Music tour. Check shadowsfall.com for
dates in your area. Till then crack a brew and rock some tunes!!
Brian / Shadows Fall
www.myspace.com/shadowsfall
www.shadowsfall.com
---Island Note---
Normally we do not post Youtube links for the simple reason that Youtube contains many illegal/unauthorized videos. But because this is a press release and the videos are authorized by the band and their management we've kept the links in tact.
●
Frontiers Records Updates:
Joe Lynn Turner
Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer JOE LYNN TURNER is very busy
putting finishing touches to the mix of his forthcoming studio album
entitled "Second Hand Life".
"The new disc is almost done and I would describe it as a hybrid between
The Usual Suspects and Sunstorm" explains Joe, "'Sunstorm' received more
positive reviews than any of my solo CDs since Rescue You so I felt that
the fans wanted to hear more music in this melodic rock vein. So...I
think we delivered on this forthcoming album"
The line-up on the recording includes Karl Cochran on guitars and bass,
Bob Held on bass, Michael Cartellone (DAMN YANKEES, LYNYRD SKYNYRD) on
drums and Gary Corbett on keyboards.
The new album sees songwriting contributions from Jim Peterik, Bob Held,
Karl Cochran, Martin Briley and a track that was written by Ritchie
Blackmore, Jim Peterik, Roger Glover and Joe entitled "Stroke of
Midnight".
Release is scheduled in April 07 on Frontiers Records in Europe. More
details to be released shortly.
Shaw/Blades
For a taste of what to expect from the upcoming SHAW / BLADES new album
"Influence" due out on Frontiers Records on February 16th 2007, fans
should check out the band's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/shawbladesinfluence),
which features a video clip of the duo performing "Too Much Time On My
Hands" (Styx) and "High Enough" (Damn Yankees).
"Influence" is the duo's first album since their 1995 debut,
"Hallucination". Like the debut - and unlike their history-carving
decades as icons in the more hard-rock minded STYX, NIGHT RANGER and
DAMN YANKEES - the latest release is rooted in acoustic guitar and
organic production, harvesting a decade of musical influences into 11
tracks (on which Blades and Shaw played all the music except for drums
and the occasional keyboards). With classics from the '60s and '70s
including the Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreamin'," Buffalo
Springfield's "For What It's Worth" and Steely Dan's "Dirty Work",
"Influence" offers a track-by-track chronology of the musical era that
helped define modern rock.
In an early album review, Greg Prato of All Music Guide raved,
"Impressively consistent from beginning to end, Influence is certainly
one of the better 'all covers' albums of recent times."
High praise is on the rise from the original artists who are covered on
"Influence".
To wit: "I want to thank Tommy and Jack for keeping our music alive.
They honored us with 'California Dreamin'." --Michelle Phillips, The
Mamas & The Papas ("California Dreamin'")
"How absolutely fabulous...what an honor to see someone so 'into it'
that it sounds and feels so much like our original record.
congratulations." --Graham Nash, The Hollies ("On A Carousel" )
"Just wonderful...it was just great to hear your recording...you
captured the song so well..." --Jon Anderson, Yes ("Your Move")
●
News Tidbits:
» Wal-Mart
Soundcheck - Coming Soon: John Mellencamp
» The Police Plan First Tour Since '80s
» 'Nice' girls Dixie Chicks finish first at Grammys
» Grammy Ratings Bounce Back From 2006 Low
Monday, February 12th, 2007
● FireHouse & 7th*dB - Live! (Island Exclusive):
Colorado get ready for a full blown night of
rock music! On April 14th, in Aurora, at "Hubba's" (13740 East Quincy
Ave / tel: 303.400.1236 / 8:00PM) 1991 AMA winners FireHouse hit the
stage with opening act 7th*dB (Seventh Decibel). Two insane bands on one
stage in the same night, this is a real treat for all those rockers out
there!
We'll have a full report of the night's festivities that same week!
For additional live dates visit:
www.firehousemusic.com /
www.7thdecibel.com
MySpace Links:
www.myspace.com/billleverty / www.myspace.com/7thdecibelrocks
● Pearcy/Ratt/Pearcy/Ratt:
The following was posted on Stephen Pearcy's MySpace page, we'll let the info speak for itself.
Stephen to tour March-April 2007 doing a short run with his Rat
Bastards.
Pearcy also working on his 3rd solo release with talk of former Ratt
producer Beau Hill to finish out the production before summer. Release
date TBA.
Also ready for release 2007 (not one but two) Stephen Pearcy "History in
Muzik" DVD compilations projects. Featuring Mickey Ratt, Vicious Delite,
Arcade, Vertex, Ratt personal footage and his solo career. On stage,
back stage footage spanning (25) years thru his platinum plus career in
muzik. Pearcy also putting final touches on a history in muzik "Box Set"
for release 2007. Release dates TBA.
Rhino Records to release a RATT video history compilation DVD early
2007.
The DVD will include both long form videos, certified platinum and gold
respectively. RATT, "The Video" (1986) and RATT, "Video Action" (1991)
collectively. Including possible new interviews and other videos not
released by Atlantic Records. Release date TBA.
Stephen hit the first drag race of the 2007 season at Pamona, CA hanging
with (4) time top fuel dragster World Champ "Tony Schumacher". Driver of
the Army car qualifying #1 on the second day of qualifying.
Top Fuel World is preparing to sponsor a top fuel car possibly by summer
with associate sponsors TBA. Keep your ears and eyes open for this 320
MPH plus adventure! It's been along time in the works.
RATT's "Back in the Cellar" 2007? Keep the traps open for that one!
● Full Out Freak - Breaking The Boundaries:
Another one of our favorite bands, Full Out Freak sent out the following information via email this past week:
We've been doing tons of work over the past two months and pushing all
angles of the band. We, the band, thank everyone for requesting us as
you all keep the word going as we're spinning to millions of people on
Yahoo Launch Cast, Music Choice and XM satellite radio.
Finally it's all starting to pay off. We're finally getting pushed to
National Radio and HD Radio next week with our new single "Loser
Anyway"!
As you know, "Loser Anyway" is part of the three-song promo of fresh new
material, hot from the studio with a big-time producer. The new tracks
are available on iTunes, our website and for play on our myspace?
Thanks again for the continued support! FOF
www.myspace.com/fulloutfreak
● Off The Record With Uncle Joe Benson - Upcoming Shows (Island Exclusive):
Sunday (February 18th) will feature the music of Bob Seger and Joe's
brand new conversation with Bob.
Sunday (February 25th) will feature the music of Whitesnake as well as
more of Joe's conversation with singer David Coverdale.
Sunday (March 4th) will feature the music of Van Halen and conversation
with Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar.
Sunday (March 11th) will feature the music of The Allman Brothers Band
and more of Joe's conversation with Gregg Allman, drummer Butch Trucks
and guitarist Warren Haynes.
Sunday (March 18th) will feature the music of Led Zeppelin as well as
conversation with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.
As always, online streaming information can be found at Uncle Joe's Official Website: www.unclejoe.com/xotr.html
---Exclusive---
Once we read about these upcoming shows we were wondering about 2 in particular, Whitesnake / Van Halen. Considering both were not marked as "New" we contacted Uncle Joe to find out more information. Turns out the Whitesnake show is "an un-aired portion of our conversation from last Spring, which David later called one of the most fun and in depth he's done." And the Van Halen show which isn't finished yet will cover "20 years of conversations."
Thanks Uncle Joe!
●
News Tidbits:
»
Huey Lewis "Cool" Comic
» Queensryche - Album Artwork Prints
» More Rockline Guests Added - REO Speedwagon
» Police Return to Fine Form at Grammys
» Don Henley Enjoys All-Star Tribute
» Reminder: Robert Fleischman's new album "Look at the Dream" is now available via iTunes. Physical discs will be available in March.
» Coming Soon: Tons Of Captures: Grammys/Leno/Letterman/Kimmel, New Album Reviews & A "What Is To Come From The Island In '07" Article.
Saturday, February 10th, 2007
● VH1 Classic & The Police (Press Release):
VH1 Classic will broadcast the live press
conference with The Police from The Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles this
Monday, February 12 beginning at 2:00 PM/ET. VH1 Radio Network will
simulcast the VH1 Classic telecast of the news conference. Members
including Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers are scheduled to
announce details on their long-rumored summer reunion tour. VH1 Classic
will air the entire one-hour news conference which will also feature the
band's exclusive live rehearsal.
The Police, best known for hits including "Roxanne," "Every Breath You
Take," "Message in a Bottle" and "King of Pain" are scheduled to reunite
at
the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for their first live performance since
their
induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that present
videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of
rock, soul and pop artists from the 60's, 70's and 80's, including The
Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who,
Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Learn more at
www.vh1classic.com
● Established Wisconsin Band Looking For Smokin' Keyboardist!:
Sonic Circus is currently in search of a talented keyboardist/vocalist to replace retired and much loved keyman.. Johnny Palacek. Sonic Circus is an established, high energy Appleton (WI) based band playing gigs statewide. Club circuit, great spring/summer festival schedule. They have opened for Styx, Reo, Great White, Evanescence, Toto, Whitesnake... and more. A CD was released in January '07. If you have the chops, a fun personality, and love the Midwest please send inquiries to: cpeters@new.rr.com Songwriting, recording interests a plus!
● Blackhawk - On Their Own (Island Report):
Well the unthinkable has happened yet again. We mentioned several times last year that Blackhawk would be releasing their new album in '07 after many delays. Now it looks like the disc is on hold again, though this is not the band's fault. Another label bites the dust leaving this band in limbo but with new material in hand. Henry Paul the lead singer of Blackhawk updated the Diary section of their official website on Jan 27th with the following post:
We played in Augusta, GA last night and it was a riot. We went down
there and reminded those folks what we do and gave them a good look at
and listen to who we've become and where the new music is headed. The
sold out audience went crazy for the group and the response was very
exciting!!!! As far as Rust going under and us coming away without a
label, we are going to shop our new record to various labels in
Nashville that are set up to go out there and get us a hit at country
radio. If one bites great. If not we'll find another type label that
understands, and appreciates us for who we are and we'll stay out on the
road and continue to make great records for as long as we can. Whatever
it is you like about our band we'll take that musical message out there
and find an audience who will like us as much and for the same reasons
that you do. Henry
This is good news for all those Blackhawk fans out there that are
still hoping to hear this disc. For now you can visit their official
MySpace page to listen to 3 new tracks.
www.myspace.com/blackhawkofficial
●
News Tidbits:
»
John
Mellencamp - "Today" Performance Videos
Friday, February 9th, 2007
● Kelly Clarkson & Nascar (Press Release):
Singer Kelly Clarkson has agreed on a deal
for the 2007 season that is the largest and most comprehensive NASCAR
has ever forged with an artist.
The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning Clarkson will be integrated into all
aspects of NASCAR, including an at-track concert, TV spot, charitable
endeavors and the Nextel Cup Series Awards Ceremony.
The relationship will begin Feb. 18 prior to the Daytona 500, where
Clarkson will headline the Nextel Tribute To America live on FOX. The
event salutes music as the fabric of America and will feature thousands
of cast members on the Daytona International Speedway's historic
five-acre, tri-oval area.
During her appearance at Daytona, Clarkson will film a 30-second
"NASCAR. How bad have you got it?" television spot that will combine
footage of her Daytona 500 performance with actual race footage. Airing
throughout the 2007 season on FOX, TNT, ABC, ESPN and SPEED, the spot
will also feature a new song from Clarkson's third album, due mid-year.
"Anyone who knows me knows I'm a race fan and love NASCAR," Clarkson
said. "It's been cool doing things with NASCAR in the past and I'm
honored to have the opportunity to play such a huge role for the sport
in 2007. I look forward to hanging out with the fans, drivers and the
entire NASCAR community.
"Clarkson's latest album, Breakaway, earned two Grammys, spawned five
No. 1 singles and sold more than 10 million records worldwide and more
than six million in the U.S. Thanks to instant classics like Since U
Been Gone, Behind These Hazel Eyes and Because Of You, the Texas
native's music has become a staple of pop radio during the past five
years. In December, Clarkson was declared the most successful artist in
Top 40 history, with at least one single on the chart for 111
consecutive weeks.
NASCAR has developed advertising and at-track campaigns with artists
including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jewel, Lenny Kravitz, LeAnn Rimes and
Sheryl Crow. The deal with Clarkson, however, is the culmination of a
symbiotic model in which artists utilize the second most-watched sport
in America as a marketing and promotional vehicle, while NASCAR attracts
new fans by connecting with the artist's base.
"NASCAR's relationship with Kelly Clarkson will be unique not only due
to the depth of her involvement in the sport all season long, but her
enthusiasm for NASCAR as a fan of NASCAR will surely develop into an
unparalleled relationship," said Sarah Nettinga, managing director,
film, television and entertainment, NASCAR Digital Entertainment.
"We're delighted to have one of the most popular singers in the world
entertain the race fans in attendance as well as the live television
audience on FOX," Daytona International Speedway president Robin Braig
said. "NASCAR's most prestigious event will get off to a roaring start
with this unforgettable pre-race show that's fitting for the biggest,
richest and most-watched motorsports event in America."
As part of the deal, Clarkson will also serve as spokesperson and
ambassador for the fourth annual NASCAR Day on May 18. NASCAR Day is a
one-day celebration of the NASCAR spirit that gives fans across the
country a chance to show their support for the sport they love and help
worthwhile causes. As part of her role as official spokesperson,
Clarkson will appear in an ad campaign promoting NASCAR Day for The
NASCAR Foundation. The ad will premiere during the Daytona 500.
Clarkson is scheduled to perform at the Nextel Cup Series Awards
Ceremony in New York City on Nov. 30. The awards ceremony honors the top
drivers of the Nextel Cup Series season and officially crowns the Cup
champion. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN.
For the past three years, the Nextel Tribute to America featured a who's
who list of entertainers including singer Rimes, the rock band Bon Jovi,
country music superstar Clint Black, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson,
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band, Five For
Fighting, singer/actress Vanessa Williams, singer Lee Greenwood and the
Bethune-Cookman College Marching Wildcats.
Tickets for the Daytona 500 as well as other Speedweeks 2007 events are
available online at
www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
● CMT Crossroads:
Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire will tape an episode of CMT Crossroads
on Feb. 22 in Nashville in front of an invitation-only audience. The
episode will air in the fourth quarter of 2007. Clarkson sang "Why
Haven't I Heard From You" and "Does He Love You" on CMT Giants: Reba in
November and recently appeared on McEntire's sitcom, Reba. McEntire's
duets album, to be released in late 2007, features a duet with Clarkson.
News Source:
www.cmt.com
● The Numb Ones - Goodbye (Island Report):
The following information was posted on The Numb Ones Official Website last night:
Hello All,
After multiple name changes, several CDs, and unconditional support from
all of our families and friends, we have all decided it was time to go
our separate ways. Over the past twelve years we met some amazing
people, traveled the US, played with some of our favorite bands and had
a blast doing it. Thank you for being so kind to us.
Phil, James, Russ & Martin
The Numb Ones
If you would like to contact any one of us we can be reached at
»
myspace.com/philtucciarone
»
myspace.com/1026449
(james)
»
myspace.com/russrogers
»
myspace.com/martindavis
We are completely stunned by this news as this band had a ton of potential. Their debut album contained some amazing material and was listed on our Best Of '05 Awards. We wish them all the best on whatever their next adventures will be. A true class-act set of musicians and we are honored to call them "Friends." Thanks for all the great music guys!
You can listen to a few of their tracks via the band's MySpace Page:
»
www.myspace.com/numbones
●
News Tidbits:
»
Avril Talks About "Girlfriend"
» Report: EMI May Sell MP3s Without DRM
»
The Who set to tour Europe in the summer
»
Action man Don Henley honored by music industry
»
Sting Announces 'The Police Rehearsals'
Thursday, February 8th, 2007
● Bad Side - Unreleased Bonus Track (Island Report):
With the band working on their follow up
album in Nashville, TN. they have added a nice bonus to their debut
album for those who have yet to purchase it. If you purchase their debut
release you will receive a bonus song. "This Is How You Made Me" is an
unreleased new song from their forthcoming second album "Bad Side II."
This is a limited time offer! Offer Expires: 2/10 (Saturday, At
Midnight)
»
To Purchase:
www.cdbaby.com/badside (Audio Clips Available)
»
Links:
» Our Review Of Their Debut Release
● Avril Lavigne - Album Cover:
The artwork for Avril's upcoming album has been revealed, along with several track titles. We'll keep posting album details as we receive them.
Some Track Titles:
Girlfriend
Keep Holding On 18
The Best Damn Thing
I Can Do Better
When You're Gone
Everything Back But You
Innocence
Contagious
● Quietdrive - Time After Time (Live):
As posted in the Quietdrive newsletter:
We are proud to bring you "Time After Time"(LIVE) from our sold out
Minneapolis show on December 28th of 2006. It was one of those rare
magical moments where we could look out at 1700 people passionately
screaming our songs and reflect on all of the blood sweat and tears
(literally) we've put into this band. We are so blessed to have fans
like you.
CLICK ONE OF THESE LINKS TO WATCH:
RealVideo |
QuickTime | Windows Media:
lo -
med -
hi
● Joss Stone - Artwork & Track Listing:
Here is the final artwork and track listing for Joss Stone's upcoming
album "Introducing Joss Stone" which hits stores on March 12.
1. "Vinny Jones Intro"
2. "Girls, You Won't Believe It"
3. "Head Turner"
4. "Tell Me 'Bout It"
5. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common)
6. "Put Your Hands on Me Baby"
7. "Music" (featuring Lauryn Hill)
8. "In the Arms of My Baby"
9. "I Wish (Interlude)"
10. "I Wish"
11. "Catch Me"
12. "Not Real Love"
13. "Baby Baby Baby"
14. "What Were We Thinking"
15. "Music Outro"
16. "Your Love Is King"
» Listen To A Few Of The New Tracks
●
News Tidbits:
»
Billy Joel - All My Life (Listen To The Full Song Free)
» www.billyjoel.com - New Website
»
Rockline Radio - New
Guests Added
»
Nancy to host on new Sirius Sinatra radio channel
»
Guitar god goes acoustic
» The cost of a CD should be exponentially higher, according to the RIAA
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
● The Rowdy Frynds Tour (Press Release):
It will be a rowdy tour indeed when Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame members Lynyrd Skynyrd and country music icon Hank
Williams Jr. unite for a series of national dates in 2007, appropriately
named THE ROWDY FRYNDS TOUR. Vector Management and William Morris Agency
announced today that the tour will feature 20 markets to start, with
additions to the tour announced at a later time.
"The tour is scheduled to commence April 11th in Huntsville, Alabama
with dates running through June," says Vector Management’s, Ross
Schilling. "This package will offer fans performances by two of the
greatest musical legends in one spectacular night."
“We will be playing on Friday and Saturday nights to ensure all our
‘Rowdy Frynds’ can party with us all night long,” says Gary Rossington.
The conception for the tour came about when Vector artist manager’s Ken
Levitan and Ross Schilling met with William Morris Sr. VP Greg Oswald
following the success of the Double Trouble Tour with 3 Doors Down in
2006. It was evident that the fans attending a Hank Williams Jr. show
are the same fans carrying an American flag at the Lynyrd Skynyrd shows.
The only question was if the two headliners would be as excited about
the package tour as the teams supporting them.
"Hank played with Skynyrd years ago and it was one heck of a show. Since
then, we've been looking for the opportunity to tour together," said
Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd, "because his fans are our fans, and
vice versa."
Clearly, Lynyrd Skynyrd weren’t the only ones chomping at the bit to
turn the conception into reality.
"Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. on the stage together in the same
night," Hank Williams Jr. commented, "talk about a show! I can't wait to
see what happens in these cities!"
Ranked as one of the best-selling artists of all time by the Recording
Industry Association of America and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Inductee's, Lynyrd Skynyrd is still going strong with almost 65 albums,
30 million albums sold to date, and over 80 performances annually. The
band is currently writing the follow-up to Vicious Cycle, the band's May
2003 release on Sanctuary Records that spawned the single "Red White and
Blue," which was the band's strongest in over 25 years. To date, the
Southern anthem "Sweet Home Alabama" has passed the 1,000,000 mark in
downloaded master ringtones, proving that Lynyrd Skynyrd is a major
industry icon that appeals to all generations.
With more than 70 albums to his credit, including his latest "That's How
We Do It In Dixie," and 5 Entertainer of the Year nods, Hank Williams
Jr. has a fascinating career to reflect upon for a legend still in his
prime. In fact, 2007 celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the #1 single
“Country Boy Can Survive,” proving his music is timeless. His
discography chronicles a bold profile of growth from adored offspring of
a legendary father, to titan of the modern country rock movement in his
own right. For more than a decade, America has come to its collective
feet each fall when this larger than life superman of a musician looks
into the camera and unleashes the national anthem for viewers of Monday
Night Football - 'Are you ready for some football?' Those simple words
have won Williams, Jr. an entirely new generation of fans and given him
the distinction of being the first country performer to ever win an
Emmy.
The Rowdy Frynds Tour Dates:
April 11 - Huntsville, AL @ VBCC Arena - on sale Feb 10
April 13 - Tampa, FL @ St Petersburg Times Forum - on sale Feb 17
April 20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse - on sale Feb 10
April 21 - Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center - on sale Feb 17
April 27 - Baltimore, MD @ First Mariner Arena - on sale Feb 10
April 28 - Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center - on sale Feb 17
May 4 - Nashville, TN @ GEC - on sale Feb 10
May 5 - Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic Center - on sale March 3
May 11 - Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center - on sale March 16
May 12 - Auburn Hill, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills - on sale March 3
May 18 - Sioux City, IA @ Tyson Events Center Gateway Arena - on sale
March 24
May 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center – on sale Feb 17
May 25 – TBD
May 26 - Orange Beach, FL @ The Wharf Amphitheater - on sale March 24
June 1 - Atlanta, GA @ The Philips Arena– on sale March 10
June 2 - Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center - on sale April 7
June 8 - University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center – on sale March 23
June 9 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center – on sale April 7
June 15 - Louisville, KY @ Freedom Hall – on sale March 16
June 16 - St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena – on sale March 16
Over the weekend both bands were on The Late Late Show and put on some amazing performances. This tour should be a pretty fun one, not only for the bands but for the fans as well.
● Mike Previti - Un-Finished Demos:
Our friend Mike Previti has updated his MySpace page with some great
news for those waiting for his new material.
Hey gang! I'm starting to post some "un-finished" demos of new songs
on my page for a sneak peak at what will be the new record. Details to
follow soon. Been dying to get these out there. I'll be posting about 5
songs over the next few weeks. I've put a song called "Too Late Too Far
Gone" up to start. Hope you all enjoy them...happy listening!! MP
Make sure you check out his MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/mikepreviti
● Jonathan Cain Breaks Top 20:
In its third week at radio Jonathan Cain's remake of the Journey song
"Faithfully" reached the #19 spot in mainstream AC radio, according to
FMQB. The song is also the most added song to AC radio this week.
The song increased by 285 spins and was added to 14 more stations.
This version of his Diamond Award winning song is a stunning duet with
rising country star Mica Roberts. Mica is currently on tour with country
great Toby Keith and has performed with Faith Hill and Willie Nelson.
When asked about the remake of Faithfully Jonathan said "I always wanted
to try Faithfully as a duet. It's challenging to reinvent a classic, but
it's definitely a song meant for two people. I wrote the song about
that, really."
●
News Tidbits:
»
Bill Leverty Digital Online Store
»
Prince's Halftime Imagery Questioned
»
Viacom explores possible sale of music publisher
» Warner Music announces Last.fm content deal
» Osbourne Unveils Plans for Free Concert Fest
» 1950s Singer Frankie Laine Dies at 93
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
● Belinda Carlisle - Voila:
An Album Of Classic French Chansons And Pop Standards, Carlisle’s Rykodisc Debut Set For Release on February 6, 2007; February 5, UK Just in time for Valentine's Day.
Limited Edition Bonus Disc to include four songs from the album in
English
»
Click here to pre-order in the US
»
Click here to pre-order in the UK
Belinda Carlisle’s Voila, her first new album in a decade, and her first
record sung entirely in French, is a radical departure for the pop diva
and lead singer of the Go-Go’s. Working with producer John Reynolds (U2,
Sinéad O’Connor, Indigo Girls), Carlisle has fashioned a traditional pop
album that pays tribute to the classic French chansons and pop music of
the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the album is
set for release on February 6, 2007 (February 5 in the UK). The first
pressing of Voila will be a limited edition containing a bonus disc of
four songs from the album in English.
Carlisle says the album is the culmination of a long investigation into
French music. “After discovering and coming to love French music, I
decided to record these amazing songs myself with a playful,
contemporary feel.”
Carlisle and Reynolds went into the studio with a musical dream team
including Brian Eno on keyboards, guitarist Fianchna O'Braonain
(Hothouse Flowers,) Sharon Shannon, the Irish button accordion player
who incorporates reggae, tango and calypso into her music, Julian Wilson
(Grand Drive) on piano, Hammond B-3, strings, keyboards and world music
star Natacha Atlas (Transglobal Underground) on backing vocals.
“We wanted to try everything, no holds barred,” Carlisle says. “Since
this is not a pop project, we were free to experiment. We played with
every song, trying all sorts of instrumentation and different styles of
arranging and everything clicked. The only definite idea I had was that
I wanted to sing with an accordion. Other than that, there was no
conscious effort to cover as much creative ground as we could; we just
played around with things and had a blast.”
The creative energy Carlisle and Reynolds brought to the project is
evident on every track. Carlisle’s smoky vocals and the diverse
arrangements imbue the songs with a simmering Gallic soul. “Sous Le Ciel
De Paris (Under Paris Skies)” sounds like a street carnival waltz with
its mournful accordion and eerie keyboard accents, Francoise Hardy’s
“Pourtant Tu M'aimes” gets recast as a new wave rocker, “La Vie En Rose”
bounces along on a driving disco backbeat and “Jezebel” sounds like the
twang-drenched theme song from a spaghetti western. Songs like “Ne Me
Quitte Pas” and “Avec Le Temps” are closer to their original
incarnations, wrenching emotional statements made more intense by
Carlisle’s understated delivery.
“You don't really have to know what’s being sung to know that ‘Avec Les
Temps’ is a devastating love song,” Carlisle says. “When I heard that
song the first time, it broke my heart.” Carlisle’s first venture into
French music proves once again that good songs are universal - timeless
expressions of the human soul that need no translation to work their
exhilarating magic.
Additional Information Can Be Found At The Following Sites:
» Official MySpace Page » Unofficial Fan Site » Album Audio Samples
● Anberlin - Another Teaser "Adelaide":
Anberlin continues to dish out new material for fans to hear. The song
"Adelaide" can now be heard exclusively at:
www.absolutepunk.net
If you missed the previous teaser tracks then check out their
MySpace
page for additional audio clips and preordering information.
● VH1 Classic: Metal Mania Stripped Vol. 3:
Sidewinder Music brings their third edition and latest release from the acclaimed acoustic series VH1 Classic Metal Mania Stripped. VH1 CLASSIC METAL MANIA STRIPPED VOLUME 3 contains a ear-catching collection of acoustic hits, including Poison's "Unskinny Bop", "Signs" by Tesla, Winger's "Headed for a Heartbreak", Dokken "In My Dreams", "Turn up the Radio by Autograph and many more.
1. Unskinny Bop- Poison
2. High Enough - Tommy Shaw/Jack Blades - Styx/Night Ranger (New
Recording)
3. Signs- Tesla
4. Headed For A Heartbreak -Winger (New Recording)
5. In My Dreams - Dokken
6. When I Look Into Your Eyes- FireHouse
7. Way Cool Jr. - RATT
8. Heaven -Jani Lane formerly of Warrant (New Recording)
9. Turn Up The Radio -Autograph (New Recording)
10. Nobody's Fool - Tom Keifer of Cinderella (New Recording)
11. Don't Close Your Eyes -Kix (New Recording)
12. Just Take My Heart -Eric Martin of Mr. Big (New Recording)
13. The Killing Words -Queensryche
14. Up All Night- Slaughter
15. Balls To The Wall- Accept (New Recording)
This disc will hit a store near you on March 6th, preordering can be done via:
●
News Tidbits:
»
Rick Rubin headed to Columbia - sources
»
Apple, Beatles settle trademark squabble
»
Suit Settled Between Spector, Assistant
»
Mainstay - In The Studio Blog Reports
»
Reminder - Goo Goo Dolls On
QVC 9-10p.m. ET (Live Performance)
Monday, February 5th, 2007
● REO Speedwagon - The Bad (Island Article):
Following the trend that has we are continuing to follow in 2007, we have once again written an article focusing in on a musician. This time around we look at REO Speedwagon and their upcoming album. What we know so far and based on this information what is good and what is bad. Are the recently added REO clips any good and what do we think about the album artwork? And as a bonus, how would we do the art? Straight forward opinions & design ideas from Tony. Enjoy, it's a long one.
» To Read The Full Article Click Here.
● John Waite - Universal Solider & Studio Notes:
A new John Waite track called "Universal Solider" has made its way onto iTunes. The song is a bonus cut from his latest album "Downtown Journey Of A Heart." You can purchase the full album for $9.99 or those of you who have purchased the album else where already can simply purchase this new song for .99 cents. An amazing rock song that is clearly one of Waite's best tracks in recent years. This track has that mainstream type vibe and a few people I've played it for have been a bit turned off by the mix, their comments "too modern," "he sounds great, but the track doesn't fit his style." So it seems the people I've had listen to the track just simply don't care for this modern twist. But like I said above, I find it to be one of his best tracks in recent years. I recommend going on iTunes and checking out the audio clip. Listed below is the write-up that can be found via John Waite's Online News Blog. - Tony
To John Waite Fans Everywhere,
In the past few days, we have received questions from all over the world
from regarding the recently released John Waite bonus track on iTunes,
‘Universal Soldier.’ Many of those questions have come from John Waite
fans, so we thought the official John Waite website would be an
appropriate place to provide some facts about ‘Universal Soldier.’ We
want to make it clear that some of the questions we received can best be
answered by John and his management. But, there are a few questions that
we can address here:
We are huge, life-long, John Waite fans. It was truly an honor to work
with him. John is an extraordinary singer and a truly moving artist.
My twin brother Marc and I are producers and songwriters. We own and
operate The Pop Machine, a recording studio in Indianapolis and have
been involved making or producing music all of our lives.
Our meeting John came through a mutual friend and via the House of
Blues/Shade Tree Womens’ Shelter show in Las Vegas that John hosted for
several years.
John wrote all the lyrics for ‘Universal Soldier,’ of course! With input
and guidance from John, the music was written by Marc and I with Joey
Fingers who used to sing in a band called Transmatic (www.myspace.com/transmatic).
There is a stellar cast of musicians on the track including Kyle Cook
(Matchbox Twenty) on guitar, Kenny Aronoff (Dylan, Mellencamp, Fogerty)
on drums, Adam White (Wonderdrug, Tiffany) on loops, me on bass, and
Marc on guitar. All of us are Hoosiers from the great state of Indiana;
however, Debby Holiday (www.debbyholiday.com),
a remarkable talent from Los Angeles, added the soulful harmony vocals.
We co-produced the iTunes version of ‘Universal Soldier’ with John.
Universal Soldier was recorded at Henson Studios
www.hensonrecording.com in Hollywood and The Pop Machine.
We want to thank the John Waite fans who have given us so much
encouraging feedback on the song. For those of you who bought the
‘Downtown Journey of a Heart’ in a store, we hope that you will buy
‘Universal Soldier’ on iTunes. We are also asking you to please review
the song, the reviews on iTunes have been positive and we hope to keep
that going. We really appreciate all the support!
A big thanks to Crissy for her tireless effort making
johnwaiteonline.com such an amazing website filled with fantastic JW
content and a lively forum – kudos to you!
All the best to John Waite fans around the world!
Eric Klee Johnson
● Hanson - Taking The Walk (Artist Release) (Island Exclusive):
Hanson do not just talk the talk. Whether in 1997 as the youngest
Grammy nominated songwriters in history with the smash single “Mmmbop”,
showcasing their live chops at Carnegie Hall with 2003’s Underneath
Acoustic Tour or debuting with one of the highest self-released albums
of all time with 2004’s “Underneath”, they walk the walk. The bands
aptly named forthcoming studio album, The Walk, proves to be the
greatest testament to the bands independent and pioneering musical
spirit yet. In 2004 The New York Post praised them saying, “Hanson has
established itself as a credible rock band whose best years and music
are still to come.” With The Walk, Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson are
proving them right.
The band’s last studio album, 2004’s critically acclaimed Underneath,
took them to #1 on the ‘Billboard’ indie charts. Released on the bands
own 3CG Records Underneath proved Hanson remains a vibrant entity in
today’s music scene with the album also spawning a #2 single in the US
and top 10 single in UK with lead track, “Penny and Me”. The success of
Underneath as an independent release was in stark contrast to the
arduous process the band went through to complete the album while still
under the corporate umbrella of their former major label. That struggle,
to break from their major label contract and start their own independent
label, was captured in Strong Enough to Break, a hard-hitting
documentary film selected for the Hollywood Film Festival and added to
multiple music school curriculums including NYU and USC.
Their forthcoming album The Walk was co-produced with veteran producer
Danny Kortchmar (Billy Joel, Don Henley, Carole King, James Taylor). The
result is an album independent in sound and message. “Every song on The
Walk has a direct tie to something or someone we have a passion for”
explains Taylor. “We recorded these songs in our Tulsa studio to capture
the true energy and spirit of what we were feeling. It’s very personal.”
“A lot of the songs were tracked live ‘off-the-floor’ in their first
inception,” Isaac says. “It ends up capturing more of the true essence
of what the band is. There wasn’t some record company guy there telling
us how it should sound or feel, or what songs we should be focusing on.
That’s why we left the label when we were working on when we were
recording Underneath. It’s our music. This new album was done from the
beginning the way that all records should be done.”
The body of work in their new album, The Walk, was inspired not only by
personal experiences in the last two years, including the birth of
Taylor’s third child and marriages for both Isaac and Zac, but also
their convictions. In an unconventional move, Hanson is releasing the
song “Great Divide” as an exclusive internet track on World AIDS Day,
December 1st. 100% of the revenues derived by the sale of the song,
which features a South African children's choir recorded on the group's
recent trip to South Africa and Mozambique in July 2006, will be donated
to the Perinatal HIV Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto,
South Africa (hivsa.com).
Hanson released their first independent album in 1995 foreshadowing
their future as indie music pioneers. That album contained the smash hit
Mmmbop, written by Hanson independently, prior to signing with their
major label and without any outside influence. The band signed with
Mercury Records who in 1997 released the three-Grammy nominated “Middle
of Nowhere”, selling eight-million albums and an international hit
single “Mmmbop.” The song was praised by Bono in an interview with CD:UK
as “genius.” The band followed with “This Time Around” in 2000 and
“Underneath” in 2004.
Now ten years after that first Mercury release the band has returned to
its independent and musical beginnings, drawing from their R&B and rock
n roll influences while continuing to define their own sound. “There’s a
harder-hitting sound to this record,” Taylor says. “You can hear it in
Ike’s guitar, and in the grooves. We’re going back to our roots.”
The Walk full length album will be released in Spring 2007
Make sure you checkout their Official Website as it contains a link to an exclusive online preview of their upcoming album as well as additional details. Their current single "Great Divide" has that classic R&B/Soul vibe along with their signature vocal sound. I highly recommend checking out this material, keep an open mind as this is a long way away from "Mmmbop." We will of course have a review of this album in due-course - Tony
Links Of Interest:
We've secured the final track listing for the Japan release, one would assume the North American release will have the same tracks minus the bonus cuts. Artwork is also included.
The current single in Japan is the track "Go." The Japan release
features a music video for the track "The Great Divide" as well as
enhanced CD content.
Tracklisting
1. Ngi Ne Themba (I Have Hope)
2. The Great Divide
3. Been There Before
4. Georgia
5. Watch Over Me
6. Running Man
7. Go
8. Fire on the Mountain
9. One More
10. Blue Sky
11. Tearing it Down
12. Something Goin Round
13. Your Illusion
14. The Walk
15. [bonus track] In a Way
16. [bonus track] I Am
The single "The Great Divide" is on iTunes and can be purchased for .99 cents.
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News Tidbits:
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»
Eric
Martin Interview - Glam-Metal.com
Friday, February 2nd, 2007: HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY
● New Mini Reviews:
These mini reviews are not so "mini," this is the trend we will continue to follow as the year rolls on.
» The First 2 Mini Album Reviews Of 2007
● New TV Captures:
» John Mellencamp - 01.25 & 26. 2007 - Kimmel
● Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In + DVD (Follow Up Information):
QVC has updated their website with the following information:
Advance orders ship 2/27/07.
Show some love for the Goo Goo Dolls. The hit-making band is back with
their 10th studio album, Let Love In. Rock along with 11 tracks such as
Stay With You, Feel the Silence, Better Days, and their hit cover of
Give a Little Bit.
Also included is a Live & Intimate DVD with cuts from the new album and
fan favorites like Iris and Black Balloon--all performed live at Capitol
Studios. Die-hard fans will delight in the bonus addition of seven music
videos and two audio tracks.
Approximate run times: CD 42 minutes. DVD 82 minutes.
If you purchased Let Love In last year then you already have the CD
portion of this release. There are no bonus tracks on the CD, the only
bonus here is the DVD. For those wondering if this disc will be in
stores the answer is yes. Walmart and other retailers already have it
listed on their website for distribution;
»
www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5612759
●
Duran Duran Keyboardist & Others To Design... (Press Release):
DURAN DURAN keyboardist, Nick Rhodes, has joined BONO, PHILLIPE STARK,
KARL LAGERFELD, BRYAN ADAMS and a host of other stars to design and
create his very own customised guitar, which will be on display as part
of the 'Born To Rock' exhibition at HARRODS in London, from this coming
Friday, February 2nd until Saturday, March 3rd, 2007.
This stunning exhibition, which was launched at Galeries Lafayette in
Paris, and then played to record-breaking crowds and rave reviews at the
National Museum of Ireland for eight straight weeks, gathers together
over 150 priceless guitars, many of which have been either specially
designed and built or never displayed before.
Divided into three stunning categories: 'Born To Rock™' showcases:
-- More than fifty unique and individually customised pieces, which
together form the "RockCouture™" collection
-- An unprecedented collection of rare and vintage guitars - including
the world's first electric guitar known as the "Frying Pan" (1931); and
-- Legendary guitars that have been played by many of the world's
leading rockers, including Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Noel Gallagher,
the Edge, Marc Bolan, Neil Young, and blues great Rory Gallagher.
Amongst the most inventive and spectacular displays, the Nick Rhodes'
Guitar is a stunning "state-of-the-art" masterpiece, for which a Fender
was hollowed out and the entire front of the body was replaced with a
digital screen that allows customized film footage to play across the
entire surface. This has created something that is both visually dynamic
and unique – and that, in itself, was a technical challenge, that
required design engineers in both the US and UK for the customization.
Now an absolute one-of-a-kind, the guitar has a hefty price-tag attached
to it – and promises to raise a significant amount for the exhibition's
charitable causes when it is auctioned off later this Spring
Commenting on the guitar and forthcoming "Born To Rock™" exhibition Nick
Rhodes said; "The Fender Stratocaster is a true design classic, visually
it has remained much the same since it was first launched in 1954, so it
was a real challenge to create a new interpretation. As a keyboard
player, I was thrilled to be asked and decided to turn the guitar into a
TV monitor. Since this had not been done before, I encountered numerous
unexpected technical difficulties, but with the help of an expert team
we were able to carve out the interior of the guitar body and pack it
full of pixels. We then replaced the front plate with a semi translucent
material so that the images generated would shine through. It was also
very important that you were still able to play the guitar, so it simply
has one additional cable which links to the computer providing the video
content. When I curated the film we are using, it became evident that
stark, graphic visuals and psychedelic patterns worked best. I am proud
to say that this is the world's first TV guitar, I named it The
Pixelator."
Within the exhibition, the Nick Rhodes Guitar will feature as one of the
"RockCouture™" collection, alongside customised guitars, personalised
and uniquely designed by a veritable who's who of artists and designers
from the worlds of art, fashion and pop, including Bono, Bryan Adams,
Phillipe Stark, Patrick Cox, Sir Peter Blake, Lord Richard Rogers, David
LaChapelle, Jennifer Lopez, Graham Coxon, Philip Treacy and society
jeweller Theo Fennell. Following the exhibition, these guitars will be
auctioned off by Christies, with a view to raising over £1,000,000 for a
number of different charities, nominated by the individual creators,
including Keep A Child Alive, Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres, and
Amnesty International.
Both the "RockCouture™" collection and "Born To Rock™" were conceived
and curated by Ian Spero, the CEO of leading music marketing agency
BigTime.TV.
DURAN DURAN are currently in the final stages of writing and recording
the follow-up to their multi-platinum 'Astronaut' album (2004). The new
album which is due for release in the Summer, will feature a
collaboration with Justin Timberlake and three tracks produced by
Timbaland (Missy Elliot/Jay Z/Justin Timberlake/Snoop Dog).
DURAN DURAN will join Sir Elton John, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone and
Pharrell Williams amongst others to perform at the Concert For Diana on
the 1st July at Wembley Stadium. The band are expected to tour again
later this year.
www.rockchic.tv
www.borntorock.tv
www.duranduran.com
●
Danny Vaughn - Special Guest On ARfm:
Danny will be the special guest this coming Sunday. 4th February, with
Steve Price between 6pm and 9pm (GMT).
If you have any questions for Danny make sure you email them to studio@arfm.co.uk
prior to the show, sooner or better.
To listen to ARfm, go to
www.arfm.co.uk and click on the listen now link where you will find
MP3/WMA streams.
●
News Tidbits:
»
'Freedom' rings in a career high for Mellencamp
»
Joss Stone captivates with new look, joyous sound
»
Morricone hits U.S. for concerts, tribute album
»
Target to distribute exclusive series of music
»
Cyndi Lauper likes the sound of commercials
---REO Speedwagon article has been delayed until Monday the 5th---
Thursday, February 1st, 2007:
●
In Remembrance - Space Shuttle Columbia:
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was the destruction of the Space
Shuttle
Columbia over Texas on February 1, 2003 during reentry into the Earth's
atmosphere on its 28th mission, STS-107. All seven members of the crew
were killed.
The loss of the Columbia was caused by damage sustained during launch
when foam insulation the size of a small briefcase, broke off the main
propellant tank under the aerodynamic forces of launch. The debris
struck the leading edge of the orbiter's left wing on the number 8
reinforced carbon carbon (RCC) tile, damaging the shuttle's thermal
protection system (TPS). While the shuttle was still in orbit, some
concerned engineers suspected damage, but NASA managers limited the
investigation on the grounds that little could be done even if problems
were found.
NASA's own shuttle safety regulations stated very clearly that external
tank foam shedding and subsequent debris strikes upon the shuttle itself
were launch safety issues that needed to be resolved before a launch was
cleared, but time and time again launches were given the go ahead as
engineers unsuccessfully worked the foam shedding problem. The majority
of shuttle launches recorded such foam strikes and thermal tile
scarring, all in violation of safety regulations, and all were strangely
ignored as far as launch safety protocol went, allowing a dangerous
pattern of acceptance to slowly graft itself onto the program. Over time
a bizarre rationale developed, which could be summarized as, "We've
always allowed launches to go ahead despite foam strikes and a fairly
consistent history of tile damage, but because the damage has always
been found to be minimal, we have no reason to regard foam strikes as
being a threat to mission safety issue, and are therefore increasingly
comfortable violating our own safety regulations". Despite the fact that
the Colombia foam strike was the largest ever recorded in shuttle
history, this rationale held firm against urgent requests for
photographic verification of the wing's condition, because by this time,
it was virtually taken for granted by NASA management that insulation
foam strikes were not a safety of mission issue.
During reentry, the damaged area allowed the hot gases to penetrate and
destroy the internal wing structure, eventually causing the in-flight
breakup of the vehicle. A massive ground search in parts of Texas,
Louisiana and Arkansas recovered crew remains and many vehicle
fragments.
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board's recommendations addressed
both technical and organizational issues. The Space Shuttle program was
set back over two years by the disaster, a delay comparable only to that
resulting from the Challenger disaster.
» Nasa's Official Remembrance Page
●
The Right To Rock - Guest Eric Martin:
Genghis and Ragman discuss “Reunions”, and what bands they hope will one
day reunite. Join the boys as they start their mission to try to reunite
the one and only Mr. Big. Who will be the guitarist? This show will be a
cliffhanger so, tear away if you can. To start their new mission in
life, the boys have channeled in Eric Martin to start the ball rolling.
This will be the first part of a 2 part interview. Eric discussed the
good, the bad and the ugly of Mr. Big as well as his flourishing solo
career and his toughest job yet, Mr. Mom.
Official Guest Tracks: Mr. Big - Promise her the moon, Merciless, Shine
Part 1 is currently available for download: www.therighttorock.com
●
Hilary Duff - "Dignity" (Island Report):
Pop sensation Hilary Duff will release "Dignity" her 3rd studio album on
April 3rd. The first single "With Love" can be heard on various radio
stations through-out the world. Currently only 2 song titles have been
officially confirmed "Play With Fire" and "With Love." Additional
rumored titles: "Happy," "Where's Your Dignity?," "Gypsy Woman,"
"Danger" and "Stranger." This disc will be a drastic change from her
previous releases as it is geared toward a dance/rave crowd rather then
her normal pop/rock fan base. More then likely there will still be
something for those pop/rock fans out there, don't lose hope just yet.
Hilary will be on TRL next Thursday, February 8th to promote the music
video for "With Love."
●
News Tidbits:
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Billy Joel Writes Song About New Wife
»
Beach Boys' Legal Battle Continues
»
Hank Jr., Skynyrd getting Rowdy on spring tour
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Warner Music Intl. has worldview for Rhino