Archive - Feb. 20th - 28th, 2007
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007:
● Slaughter - Live At The Hard Rock Cafe 1997 DVD & More (Island Exclusive):
It has been a while since we've heard anything from the band Slaughter. A few recent live show reviews can be found by goggling the band but nothing new as far as a release, until now. On May 8th the band will release "Live At The Hard Rock Cafe 1997" on DVD.
This DVD will feature songs: Reach for the Sky, Fly To The Angels, Up All Night (Sleep All Day), Out for Love, The Wild Life, Days Gone By , Dance for Me Baby, Move to the Music, Real Love, Shake This Place, Streets of Broken Hearts, Hold On, Do Ya Know, Old Man, Days Gone By, Music Video: Shout It Out (Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey).
The special features include: Tribute To Guitarist Tim Kelly, The Music Video For Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey & Photo Gallery.
The DVD is approximately 90 minutes in length and will be priced around $14.99.
Press Release Band Write Up:
In 1990, Slaughter hit radio, MTV and the U.S. touring circuit like a tornado- coming seemingly out of nowhere to roll through everything in its path and turn it upside down. Touring the world with bands that they loved, Kiss, Ozzy, and others meant the good times were just a song away, and their first hit single, on Chrysalis (EMI) Records entitled "Up All Night" certainly fit into that mold; their second chart-topper, "Fly To The Angels" was more representative of the spirituality and awareness that goes into most of the band's music and lyrics. But never were Slaughter more accurately represented than live onstage in front of their legions of devoted fans over the last ten years.
What Has Mark Been Up To?:
Mark Slaughter has been busy working on a film called "Thunder Over Reno." He is the musical supervisor who is responsible for conducting the original score.
● REO Speedwagon - Title & Artwork Change:
What were we saying about REO at the beginning of February? The album needed new artwork? Well as fate would have it the band has officially announced that the artwork will in fact be changed as well as the album title. Below is the REO Newsletter that went out yesterday afternoon:
Okay, it is official, we have lost our
minds. We have been here at Blue Moon 24/7 ever since we got home from
the Super Bowl gig. We are putting the finishing touches on the
Unplugged DVD to be included in the first run, three disc box set. It
has turned into another very special project for us.
Getting back to having lost our minds...This past Friday it hit me that
the album title and the artwork, which had been chosen for the new CD,
was all wrong, and needed to be rethought. Keep in mind that we have to
meet our final deadline of TOMORROW (28th)!
The whole upside down bird thing, and "Everyone Loves A Happy Ending",
just never caught on. They didn't really represent this music and these
songs well enough. It was just never quite right. So it needed to
change. Yikes! Not much time to make all of that happen.
But we have done it.
This album is all about our journey over the past four years. It is
about facing challenges, taking responsibility for our own choices, not
taking the easy way out, (and having fun through it all).
Duuhh...the title of this album was meant to be "Find Your Own Way
Home", and so it will be. The new artwork is almost ready...and we all
love it. Too many of us were not satisfied with the dead bird/rainbow
thing. It was the only aspect of the project that we were not united on.
Now we are in synch, the Brotherhood is one.
So forget "Everyone Loves A Happy Ending", that was simply a working
title. Forget sleeping birds and rainbows. Within the next few days the
artwork for "Find Your Own Way Home" will be posted on this site, as
well as at
speedwagon.com.
We have indeed finally found our own way home. It has been quite a trip,
and we will be ready to share it with you guys real soon.
"Find Your Own Way Home" will be available at Wal Mart on April 3.
Keep Pushin',
KC
● Metal Mania Stripped Vol. 3 (Press Release) & Follow-up:
We were the first to mention this upcoming release, show you the artwork and share the track list. Now we are happy to announce that you can preview 4 of the tracks that will be on Volume 3 by visiting the Metal Mania Stripped MySpace page. Songs "High Enough," "Way Cool Jr," "Heaven" & "Headed For A Heartbreak" can all be streamed in their entirety's.
Metal fans have spoken, so get ready to turn the volume up to "11" as Sidewinder Music and VH1 Classic Records will be releasing VH1 Classic Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3, on Tuesday, March 6th.
The new CD release will once again feature rare and never before heard
acoustic versions of some of metal's greatest songs by some of the
genre's
biggest names.
This is the fourth release in the successful Stripped series (Volume I:
The Ballads and Volume 2: The Anthems, along with the Metal Mania
Stripped
Across America Live! DVD).
Just like the others that preceded it, Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3 is
another acoustic collection of some of metal's biggest hits, all of
which
have proudly stood the test of time.
All in all, fifteen unforgettable tracks, ten of which have never been
heard before!
Those returning to the Stripped series with an appearance on Volume 3
include such artists as Poison, Queensryche, Tesla, Slaughter, Dokken
and
Firehouse along with Tom Kiefer of Cinderella, Jani Lane (former lead
singer and songwriter of Warrant) and Winger.
New artists to the Metal Mania "scene" include Accept, Autograph, Kix,
Eric Martin from Mr. Big, RATT and Shaw*Blades. The latter duo,
featuring
Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger fame, come at you
full
force with an entirely new unplugged version of "High Enough," a huge
hit
song (reaching #3 on the Billboard charts) from their collaboration in
the
super group Damn Yankees.
Other well-known hits on the forthcoming Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3
disc include Cinderella's "Nobody's Fool" (the premiere power balled
from
their '86 release, Night Songs), Tesla's "Signs" (their 1991 remake of
the
early 70's hit from the Five Man Electrical Band), Firehouse's "When I
Look
Into Your Eyes" (a Top Ten single spawned from their sophomore effort,
Hold
Your Fire), Slaughter's "Up All Night" (a Top 40 single from their 1990
debut album, Stick It To Ya, recorded at the Key Club in Los Angeles),
Warrant's "Heaven" (an unexpected smash hit from '89's Dirty Rotten
Filthy
Stinking Rich that reached #2 on the singles charts) performed by
original
Warrant lead vocalist Jani Lane, and "Don't Close Your Eyes," the
breakthrough power ballad for Kix that would hit #11 on the Billboard
charts.
Tesla's "Signs" practically launched the "unplugged" movement as it was
one of the first acoustic hits of the 90's. "'Signs' will always be one
of
my all-time favorites," states Tesla's lead singer, Jeff Keith. "It has
such a powerful message that a lot of people can relate to, including
myself. Even stripped down to acoustic guitars, this one still comes out
a
winner."
In addition to those tracks, other hits performed acoustically include
"Balls to the Wall" (Accept), "In My Dreams" (Dokken), "Just Take My
Heart"
(performed by Eric Martin of Mr. Big), "Turn Up The Radio" (Autograph)
and
Winger's "Headed for a Heartbreak," along with three previously
unreleased
MTV Unplugged recordings by Poison ("Unskinny Bop"), Queensryche ("The
Killing Words") and RATT ("Way Cool Jr.").
Although original RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy provided an acoustic
rendition of "Round and Round" for Metal Mania Stripped Volume 2: The
Anthems, he's featured with his RATT band mates -- Warren DeMartini,
Juan
Croucier and Bobby Blotzer -- for an acoustic version of the band's hit,
"Way Cool Jr.," from MTV Unplugged. "I remember messing with the idea
for 'Way Cool Jr.,' as RATT were in a very grueling situation for that
record," remembers Pearcy. "I liked the idea and the whole swing element
about the song. So Warren and I started talking about who is "Way Cool"
and what does he like to groove to... The end result surprised us and it
came out great! Thoroughly nasty with a
great groove. It's been a fan favorite in concert ever since it came
out...
The tune simply rocks unplugged, which is why we included it in our MTV
Unplugged set... We're glad it's being released on the Metal Mania CD
for
all RATT fans to enjoy.
VH1 Classic Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3 promises to rock metal
maniacs everywhere!
www.metalmaniastripped.com
www.sidewinder-music.com
www.vh1classic.com
Track Listing (not in sequential order)
"Balls To The Wall" Accept
"Turn Up The Radio" Autograph
"Nobody's Fool" Tom Kiefer (Cinderella)
"In My Dreams" Dokken
"When I Look Into Your Eyes" Firehouse
"Don't Close Your Eyes" Kix
"Just Take My Heart" Eric Martin (Mr. Big)
"Unskinny Bop" Poison (MTV Unplugged)
"The Killing Words" Queensryche (MTV Unplugged)
"Way Cool Jr." RATT (MTV Unplugged)
"High Enough" Shaw*Blades
"Up All Night" Slaughter
"Signs" Tesla
"Heaven" Jani Lane (formerly of Warrant)
"Headed For A Heartbreak" Winger
● iTunes - New Releases That Caught Our Attention:
Skillet has just released the EP "Older" via iTunes. The EP
features 3 tracks plus a music video, all for $4.96. You won’t be able
to find this EP anywhere else as this is an iTunes exclusive.
1. Older I Get (Rock Mix)
2. Older I Get (Acoustic Version)
3. Yours To Hold (Acoustic Version)
4. Older I Get (Video)
To Purchase
Click Here (iTunes Program Required)
The Dixie Chicks have released a new single entitled "The Neighbor." This track was not released on their previous albums as is available for 99 cents. This is another iTunes exclusive and will not be found elsewhere.
To Purchase Click Here (iTunes Program Required)
Avril Lavigne releases the first single off her upcoming album
"The Best Damn Thing." The track "Girlfriend" can be purchased in
Explicit or Clean versions. It is also available on additional legal
digital music programs. Price is of course 99 cents. To Purchase:
Clean Version /
Explicit Version (iTunes Program Required)
●
News Tidbits:
»
Avril Lavigne will take the stage for Nissan
Live Sets in West Los Angeles, CA. on March 5th at 6pm. This is a taped
live event by Yahoo! Music and RCA Records.
» Jackson 'Evaluating' Las Vegas Offers
» Sammy and Wabos Rock Nascar (Setlist & Photos)
» Journey - Houston, TX 1982 - Audio Stream
» Another side of Dylan on display in film outtakes
» New Rockline Guests/Shows Added
»
Hail
damage forces delay in shuttle launch
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007:
● Tom Morello Is.... (Press Release):
On Tom Morello's Solo debut as The Nightwatchman, songs of bitterness and revenge are a dark response to a world in turmoil.
The album "One Man Revolution" will be available April 24th on Epic
Records with a tour starting this spring.
The Nightwatchman is Tom Morello.
Musician and political and social activist Tom Morello's stark new album
as The Nightwatchman, 'One Man Revolution,' (April 24, Epic Records) is
a dark, urgent portrait of a world in turmoil, 13 songs of "bitterness
and revenge." Morello, the Grammy Award-winning guitarist of Rage
Against the Machine and Audioslave, compares war zones in the US and
Iraq, proclaims that Jesus was black and pinpoints the sociopolitical
struggles of the American leftist underground in the series of
self-penned originals, singing and playingacoustic guitar for the first
time on record.
'One Man Revolution' was produced by Brendan O'Brien, who has worked
with Morello on Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave albums. O'Brien
also produced Bruce Springsteen's 'The Rising' and 'Devils & Dust,' as
well as albums by Pearl Jam and Incubus. The Nightwatchman is planning
an extensive spring tour, including appearances at South By Southwest in
March and the Coachella Festival in April.
Morello has performed as The Nightwatchman for four years at political
events and on 2003's Tell Us the Truth tour. He has presided over a
Hotel Café residency in LA since November, which has featured many of
his musical cohorts including Serj Tankian, Perry Farrell, Shooter
Jennings, Nuno Bettencourt, Queen V, Sen-Dog from Cypress Hill, Jill
Sobule, Boots Riley of The Coup, Alexi Murdoch, Jon Foreman from
Switchfoot, Wayne Kramer from MC5 and others. The Tuesday night
residency wraps up February 6,but the shows will resume later in the
spring.
As a producer, Morello has worked with artists as diverse as Puff Daddy,
The Indigo Girls, Joe Strummer, KRS-1, Wu Tang Clan, Crystal Method and
Anti-Flag. He has also scored movies such as "Collateral," "Charlie's
Angels," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," and "XXX: State
of the Union." With his bands Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave,
Morello has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won two Grammys.
He was named #26 of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar
Players."
Morello also formed the non-profit Axis of Justice with Serj Tankian of
System of a Down to bring together musicians, fans of music, and
grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.
● Love In October - Words Of Sound (EP):
The main reason we started this website
as we've said many times is simply to share music and have a goodtime
doing so. We are known for finding bands that many have not heard of and
mentioning them on this website in hopes that others will enjoy what
they have to offer. This is just the case with the band Love In October,
while many on MySpace and those in Minnesota have heard of them we
wanted to mention them here. Released today is their EP entitled "Words
Of Sound," a collection of 6 pop rock tunes. There are 2 ways to
purchase this EP, visiting their website store or iTunes. Press Release
and links below,
Like a story from the silver screen, it is not often you hear about two
brothers traveling halfway around the world, leaving their family and
friends, to fulfill a common dream. In the summer of 2006, this
fairytale began in Minneapolis, Minnesota when the Swedish Widman
brothers traveled across the ocean, fused their Swedish pop with
Midwestern indie-rock, and created Love in October. Fans describe LiO as
"Motion City Soundtrack meets Ok Go." Their sound is highlighted by
aggressive drums and melodic pop hooks, but most notably Erik's
versatile voice. Beyond the music, Love in October's unconventional
style can only be defined as eclectic, with live shows containing not
only music, but also hilarious improv Broadway theater skits and
occasional retro dance moves.
In November 2006, they recorded with maverick indie-rock producer Ed
Rose (Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, Puddle of Mud) at Black
Lodge Recording Studio in Kansas to create their debut EP, Words of
Sound, out February 27th. The EP is vignettes from everyday life
captured in music. In the EP title track, Erik sings "I'll write this
down in words of sound, and sing a photograph of who we are". From the
fast melodic hit "A Day in the Life Of" to the melodramatic and epic
ballad "Don't Ask Me," Love in October shows sincerity and unique
maturity in their sound. The quartet's imaginative style makes them one
of the most exciting bands to hit the Midwest in recent years. Be sure
to catch them on the Words of Sound tour this February!
1. A Day in the Life Of
2. Method to Madness
3. Hollywood Horror
4. Words of Sound
5. Don't Ask Me
6. 1000 Miles From Here
The EP is currently priced around $5.00 on both their online store and iTunes. Audio clips are available via iTunes/MySpace & Purevolume.
Official Website: www.loveinoctober.com
Official Online Store: www.loveinoctober.com/store/
Official MySpace Page: www.myspace.com/loveinoctober
Official Purevolume Page:
www.purevolume.com/loveinoctober
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News Tidbits:
»
Mainstay - In The Studio Update
»
Hilary Duff
- New Album Signature Edition Pre-Order
»
Krauss Retrospective (Unreleased Waite Track Listed)
Monday, February 26th, 2007:
● Damn Yankees DVD (Press Release):
I waited on this information until I was given the official press release from Rhino Records, sorry for the delay but the details were not released in the first write-up I was given.
Damn Yankees, the rock supergroup featuring guitarists Tommy Shaw
(Styx), bassist Jack Blades (Night Ranger), Ted Nugent and drummer
Michael Cartellone, released a pair of certified platinum albums in the
early '90s followed by the concert video UPRISING in 1992. The new DVD
version of the live show features more than an hour of music recorded in
1992 at the Rocky Mountain Jam in Denver, Colorado. The set list that
night included the Top Five hit "High Enough" and tracks from both
albums along with performances of three songs originally recorded by
members' former bands: Night Ranger's "Rock In America," Styx's
"Renegade" and Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever." UPRISING also contains
behind-the-scenes video of the band's rehearsal and recording sessions,
plus exclusive backstage footage and interviews.
VH1 Classic will support the Rhino DVD release of UPRISING by airing a
shortened version of the concert on Friday, March 16, 2007.
TRACK LIST
Damn Yankees
Uprising
High Enough
Don't Tread On Me
Where You Goin' Now
Fifteen Minutes Of Time
Come Again
Coming Of Age
Renegade
Cat Scratch Fever
Rock In America
BONUS MATERIALS
Behind-the-scenes at a DAMN YANKEES recording session
Backstage footage
Interviews with the band
* Supergroup featuring Ted Nugent, Tommy Shaw (styx), Jack Blades (Night
Ranger), and Michael Cartellone.
* First time on DVD.
* DVD features their smash top 5 power-rock ballad "High Enough."
* Both the 1990 self-titled debut and 1992's Don't Tread were certified
platinum.
* DVD features 5.1 Surround Sound.
* Color/approximately 79 minutes.
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New Mini Reviews:
2 new mini reviews for: Full Out Freak: Loser Anyway & Music And Lyrics Soundtrack. More mini reviews and full reviews coming this week. I am putting the final touches on Bridge To Terabithia Soundtrack (Full), Shaw Blades (Full), Ashley Tisdale (Mini), Anberin (Mini), Everlife (Mini), Take Action! Vol. 6. All those will be up this week!
To read the new 2007 mini reviews click here.
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Mike Previti - Another Sneak-Peek:
Our friend Mike Previti has once again added a pre-production demo to
his MySpace page. This time around a song called "Blood Wine Dirt and
Love" has been posted as well as the lyrics. Here's the real kicker, you
can download the demo right now. This opportunity is only available for
a limited time, make sure you check out
www.myspace.com/mikepreviti for additional information.
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Movie Reviews Added?:
Some of you might have read this news over the weekend via MySpace, but
for those who didn't....
I finally had some time to go see some new movies and I wanted to share
my thoughts on them. I contacted my friends at NorthFront Films and they
posted my reviews via their website. After all they are a site that
focuses on movie information. They have been long time friends of Jere
and myself and I'm sure there will be many joint projects between our 2
sites in the future.
Check them out here:
northfrontfilms.blogspot.com
Also add them to your friends list:
www.myspace.com/northfrontfilms
●
News Tidbits:
»
Acoustic Guitar autographed by Everlife
»
New Richard Marx Photo's - MySpace Account Required To View
»
Krauss Retrospective (Unreleased Waite Track Listed)
» Bon Jovi To Appear On American Idol
» Smithereens pay Beatles back in unusual way
»
EMI to Apple, Microsoft: Ditching DRM is going to cost you
Saturday, February 24th, 2007:
● Chalfant Updates Fans:
It has been a while since Kevin has commented to fans about any new material. Yesterday the following was posted by Kevin on MySpace:
Hello Friends, Kevin here. Thanks for stopping in to check up on us. The
band and I are now booking shows for spring through fall of 2007. We
just finished recording the new CD and it is currently being mixed. I
have been hard at work on several other projects that you will be
introduced to soon as well. My studio is going through many changes and
many new toys are showing up daily. Anything to make these recording
sound better and better. Bring your friends by to visit and leave me a
note. I do read the posts and I am encouraged by everyone's kinds words.
I judge a lot of singing competitions and find it rewarding to give back
to up and coming artists.
I am looking forward to the cold weather to move aside for the sun to
return here in Illinois. I love the snow, but I am not officially ready
for summer.
God bless you guys and stay in touch.
Kevin Chalfant
»
www.myspace.com/kevinchalfant
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Dokken To Offer Unreleased Track:
This Sunday sometime between the hours of 6:00pm - 10pm PST, Dokken will
be posting an unreleased track off their upcoming live album "From
Conception. All you have to do to listen to this song is check out their
MySpace page between the times mentioned.
»
www.myspace.com/dokken1
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News Tidbits:
»
Jordan Knight, Wife Welcome Son No. 2
»
New Zealand Fishermen Land Massive Squid
Friday, February 23rd, 2007:
● GNR Respond To Chinese Democracy Release Date:
As posted on gunsnroses.com
The good news is that all of the recording for the album has been
completed. Drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
integrated themselves into the recordings seamlessly and will have their
presence felt.
There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but
after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be
moving along.
Take care, Del James
Tidbits listed below which pertain to GNR & Slash.
●
The Corrs - Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection (Press Release):
The Corrs family -- vocalist Andrea, drummer Caroline, violinist Sharon
and guitarist/keyboardist Jim -- have sold more than 30 million albums
worldwide mixing music from their Irish background with contemporary pop
and rock. Rhino Records packs together 15 years of The Corrs' best in a
career-spanning
collection featuring five UK Top 10 hits and the #1 smash single
"Breathless."
Spanning 1996 to 2006, the collection contains 20 of the Dundalk-born
quartet's finest and features 13 songs not on the group's previous "best
of" including the hit singles "Summer Sunshine," "Angel," "I Know My
Love" and a new mix of "Goodbye" by Brian Rawlings. And as an album
exclusive, DREAMS includes the debut of "All I Have To Do Is Dream," a
track The Corrs recorded with renowned French singer and composer
Laurent Voulzy.
Spotlighting The Corrs' memorable collaborations, DREAMS includes a pair
of live cuts from 2002 with U2's Bono joining the group for the Ryan
Adams-penned track "When The Stars Go Blue," and guitarist Ron Wood
turning up on The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday." The album also
contains the Corrs' and The Chieftains' rendition of the traditional
song "I Know My Love," a track originally released on The Chieftains'
1999 album, Tears Of Stone.
Along with a new mix of "Goodbye," DREAMS also features several remixes
of fan favorites including Tee's Radio Mix of "Dreams," K-Klass' remix
of "So Young" and the Tin Tin Out Remix of "What Can I Do" -- the
original versions of all three songs appeared on 1999's Talk On Corners,
the band's best-selling album.
Filled with a decade's worth of hits, DREAMS is a testament to The Corrs'
enduring popularity and touches on all five of the group's studio albums
as well as the live collections Corrs Unplugged and VH1 Presents The
Corrs: Live In Dublin. This disc will hit stores on March 13th, 2007.
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Black Sabbath - The Dio Years (Press Release):
Together for a short but memorable time -- a trio of studio albums, a
classic live album, and a couple of tours -- the second coming of Black
Sabbath began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry
"Geezer" Butler were joined by
Ronnie James Dio. The former singer of Elf (and later Rainbow and Dio)
added his fiery, demonic howl to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group's
crushing mix of iconic riffs, gloomy grooves and doom-soaked imagery.
In late 2006 Dio, Iommi and Butler, joined by drummer Vinny Appice,
reunited to record three new songs for Rhino Records' era-spanning
collection, BLACK SABBATH: THE DIO YEARS. These recording sessions went
so well that the quartet -- billed as Heaven And Hell -- will launch a
highly anticipated world tour this spring. The group will play a dozen
dates in Canada in March before taking the stage of the famed Radio City
Music Hall in New York City on March 30 to play their only U.S. date
until the band launches a full tour of the States later this year.
The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy, BLACK
SABBATH: THE DIO YEARS features a dozen classic studio recordings, plus
one live track -- "Children Of The Sea" from 1982's Live Evil. The
collection also contains the three brand-new tracks -- "The Devil
Cried," "Shadow Of The Wind," and "Ear In The Wall."
Arranged chronologically, the compilation spotlights Dio's time with
Black Sabbath and draws heavily from the lineup's 1980 debut and 1981
follow-up, Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules respectively. Recognized as
back-to-back metal classics, the albums feature such signature songs as
the title tracks, "Neon Knights," "Die Young," "Turn Up The Night" and
"Voodoo." THE DIO YEARS also features "After All (The Dead)," "TV
Crimes" and "I" from the singer's brief reunion with Sabbath for the
Dehumanizer album and tour. This disc will hit stores on April 3rd,
2007.
On May 1, Rhino Handmade will release BLACK SABBATTH: LIVE AT
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, which features Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice getting
hot one December night in London during Sabbath's 1981 tour for The Mob
Rules. Previously unreleased, the concert spotlights Sabbath as they
storm through 14 of the Dio-era's best including "Neon Knights," "Heaven
And Hell," "Children Of The Sea" and "Country Girl." The band also
performs several pre-Dio classics including "Paranoid," "Children Of The
Grave" and a white-hot version of "War Pigs." The album will be
available from Rhino Handmade as an individually numbered limited
edition of 5,000 copies, available only at
www.rhinohandmade.com.
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Queensryche - Mindcrime At The Moore CD/DVD:
Some new information on the upcoming "Mindcrime at the Moore" live
discs. There will be two versions, a 2 CD disc sets and a 2 DVD disc
set. I think the track listing is pretty obvious (for the most part).
Aside from Operation: Mindcrime I & II there will be some bonus material
... encores, and what not. Still lots more to come,
www.queensryche.com/news/
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News Tidbits:
»
Score one for Thomas Newman, minimalist composer
» Kelly Osbourne Says Family Member Has HIV
» GN'R Scraps New Album Release Date Again
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007:
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Avril Lavigne - Album Preview:
You can now preview 4 tracks from Avril's upcoming album "The Best
Damn Thing." AOL.com has added "Girlfriend," "I Can Do Better,"
"Everything Back But You," & "When You're Gone."
Avril Lavigne has been busy. Between getting married and starring in
films, it's a wonder she's had time to head back into the studio. But
she DOES have an upcoming CD, 'The Best Damn Thing,' and it's one of the
spring's most anticipated.
We know you can't wait to hear the world premiere of her new single,
'Girlfriend,' as well as our exclusive preview of three more songs.
Check out the music, Avril's personal commentary, and tell us what you
think about her new sound.
To Preview: »
music.aol.com
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Eddie Money - Taping Session:
We are going to post this information but knowing how fast things are
on the internet this show is most likely filled. If you are interested
email them anyway because you never know.
XM Satellite Radio, America's #1 satellite radio service (featuring 68
commercial free music channels), is assembling a select audience of
friends and fans of EDDIE MONEY for a taping session with Eddie on the
afternoon of March 5, 2007 at XM's Washington, DC broadcast studios.
The seating for this special program is extremely limited and
approximately 40 people will be chosen on a "first-come, first-served"
basis determined by when their email is received at XM. If you are
interested and are 100% confident that you can be in Washington, DC on
the afternoon of March 5, 2007, please send an email complete with your
full name and contact information to live@xmradio.com.
***Make sure to include "EDDIE MONEY" in the subject line of your
message or your email will not be considered.
If you wish to come with a guest - one other person only - please
include that person's name and contact information (email and cell phone
numbers are a must in case there is a change in schedule) as well. If
you are selected to attend, you will receive an email with the exact
time and further instructions. Only people who have received the
verification email will be put on the guest list and will be able to
attend.
Thanks and good luck!
Warrior Records
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News Tidbits:
»
Katharine McPhee - Sessions @ AOL
» Original Guns N' Roses to reform?
» EMI talks to others after Warner Music approach: FT
» Interscope Geffen A&M Forms New Label
» More Info. - Cornell Leaves Audioslave
»
Bon Jovi Plans His Own Aftershave
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007:
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Naked Beggars - Updates (Band Release):
Our good friends The Naked Beggars emailed us the following exciting
info!
We are currently in the process of pre-production for our new album
release and should be heading in the studio in a couple of weeks.
We are recording in Nashville, TN. Eric Brittingham and Tommy Dorsey
will be producing the CD. Eric being the bass player and part producer
of the nationally acclaimed band, Cinderella. Tommy has mastered many
artists such as Young Buck, Ronnie Milsap, Wynonna Judd, Leann Rimes,
and The Outlawz.
Our spring/summer tour is being lined up!. All dates will be posted on
our website and Myspace profile.
Nakedbeggars.net
and
Myspace.com/nakedbeggars
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Van Halen Stalled, Roth Re-Releases (Island
Report):
It was on the news yesterday morning, it has been on many websites
across the internet but we have to at least mention it here. Thanks to
our friends at Live Daily you can read their great write-up about how
the Van Halen tour '07 has stalled:
www.livedaily.com/news
Now for the really fun news for all those Roth fans out there. Both Billboard and Friday Music are reporting this story and thus we will do the same:
On April 3, 2007 Friday Music will be
re-releasing three much sought after classic recordings from the
legendary David Lee Roth Warner Brothers catalog:
A Little Ain’t Enough ( FRM 1054) Your Filthy Little Mouth (FRM 1055)
and the highly collectable Sonrisa Salvaje ( FRM 1053) ( Eat ‘Em and
Smile sung in Spanish) All three albums have been re-mastered by Joe
Reagoso, and each compact disc comes complete with the original graphics
and artwork keeping the integrity and spirit of the original releases.
Sonrisa Salvaje is receiving its first ever release on compact disc,
making this highly anticipated Roth album finally available to his fans.
Originally released in 1986 for a very short time on vinyl, this much
coveted collector’s item has fetched high dollars at auctions over the
years. David Lee Roth gives a great performance along with his band at
the time, Steve Vai ( guitars), Billy Sheehan ( bass) and Gregg
Bissonette (drums) This collectors dream features ten rocking Spanish
versions of classic’s like Loco Del Calor! ( Goin’ Crazy), Yankee Rose,
and En Busca De Pleito ( Big Trouble)
Often regarded as one of his most defining hard rock moments, his
platinum plus A Little Ain’t Enough features twelve incredible tracks
produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue). This 1991 smash continues
the tradition with Roth staples like Hammerhead Shark, A Lil’ Ain’t
Enough, 40 Below and Shoot It. Featured players include Jason Becker (
lead guitar) Steve Hunter (guitars) Brett Tuggle ( keyboards + vocals)
Gregg Bissonette ( drums) and Matt Bissonette ( bass + vocals)
1994’s Your Filthy Little Mouth is one of Roth’s more prolific projects,
and highly regarded as one of his best albums to his huge fan base.
Produced by Nile Rodgers( David Bowie, Duran Duran) this album churns
non-stop with fourteen classic Roth performances. Radio staples She’s My
Machine and Everybody’s Got The Monkey and the bluesy Sunburn are only a
few of the shining moments on this classic release. Includes the core
band of Terry Kilgore (guitar), John Regan (bass), Tony Beard (drums)
and Richard Hilton (keyboards)
Available 4/03/07
Pre-order All Three CDs Now and Save! - $39.99
To Purchase: www.fridaymusic.com
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Jet - U.S. Tour (Press Release):
Jet are delighted to announce their return to the United States for a
set of dates in March, April and May. Tickets for some shows are already
on sale and more details to come next week. Visit the tour section of
www.jettheband.com
to keep up to date with on sale dates!
Also, there is a brand new video for 'Shine On' from the latest album.
Click this link to watch it!
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid494939988?bctid=507831241
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Tuesday, February 20th, 2007:
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Buckcherry Updates (Press Release):
"Everything" video:
Real Media Stream
Media Player Streams:
win 100 /
win 300 /
win 450
Grammy-nominated, Gold-certified, Buckcherry announced today an open
call to fans to create their own video for the next single, 'Everything'
directing them to upload homemade videos to YouTube by March 9th. The
band will then choose their favorite submission and the winner and a
friend will receive roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, tickets and
VIP access to the Buckcherry show in London on March 20 at the Mean
Fiddler. Additionally the winning video will run/air for a month on
Buckcherry's official website and myspace page.
Fans will create their 'Everything' music video, upload it to the
YouTube group
www.youtube.com/group/buckcherrycontest and fill out the entry form
through the Buckcherry contest page:
www.flashenhanced.com/buckcherry
Buckcherry were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock
Performance for the smash-hit 'Crazy Bitch' and can be seen performing
the new single 'Everything' on The Tonight Show on Friday, March 2.
BUCKCHERRY TOUR DATES
16 Feb Ft McMurray ALB Cowboy's
17 Feb Lloydminster ALB The Kooler
19 Feb Calgary ALB Cowboy's
20 Feb Edmonton AB Edmonton Events Center
22 Feb Regina SK Turvey Center
23 Feb Saskatoon SK Odeon
25 Feb Winnipeg My Bar
07 Mar New Haven CT Toads
09 Mar Providence RI Lupo's
10 Mar Sayerville NJ Starland Ballroom
11 Mar Farmingdale NY Club Loaded at The Crazy Donkey
14 Mar Berlin, GERMANY White Trash
16 Mar Bochum, GERMANY Zeche
17 Mar Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Paradiso (Upstairs)
20 Mar London ENGLAND Mean Fiddler
21 Mar Glasgow, SCOTLAND Garage
22 Mar Nottingham, ENGLAND Rock City
24 Mar Tempe AZ Cardinal Stadium
07 Apr Richmond VA Classic Amphitheater
26 Apr Ft Lauderdale FL Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena
29 Apr Orlando FL Tinker Field
www.buckcherry.com
www.myspace.com/buckcherry
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Lynam Invades The West Coast (Press Release):
DRT Entertainment Recording artists Lynam is heading out to California
for a string of shows in April. This will be the first time Lynam has
played California since November while touring with Hinder. Lynam's
Debut album for DRT Entertainment "Slave To The Machine" released July
to strong reviews, and "Tanis", the first single reached the top of the
radio charts on both Active Rock Independent and Mainstream Rock
Independent.
Lynam built their fan base the old-fashioned way...on the road. For the
last three years the band has toured in support of their
independently-released albums White Trash Superstar, Bling Bling and
Life In Reverse, winning over fans throughout the southeast. The band
built such a buzz that a local radio station began playing the track,
“Disco King” off of Bling Bling and the song became the most requested
track in the station’s history. Soon after, they caught the attention of
20th Century Fox and the studio licensed the track, “The Party Starts
Now” from White Trash Superstar for the marketing of their movie Catch
That Kid.
For more information, check out the bands Myspace page at
www.myspace.com/lynam
LYNAM West Coast Tour Dates:
Thu/April-12 Aliso Viejo, CA Time Out Tavern
Fri/April-13 West Hollywood, CA The Whiskey
Sat/April-14 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
Sun/April-15 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
Mon/April-16 Laguna Hills, CA Laguna Hills Community Center *All Ages*
(Benefiting VH1 Save The Music)
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