Steve Wynn Week: Day 4

If you haven't already picked up this CD then do yourself a favor and grab a listen to a few of the songs off of this CD and learn more about Steve Wynn - right here!

Hagar Explains Why He Left Van Halen

antiMusic reports: MusicRadar has an interview where Sammy Hagar explains why he really left Van Halen. Here is part of that article: Sammy Hagar already left Van Halen once in the mid-'90s, but as he said to MusicRadar, he was convinced to come back for a 2004 "Van Hagar" reunion tour.

It was a sell-out success, but things went sour quickly, and as Hagar reveals, "I think it's because somebody got to Eddie. Somebody poisoned him."

Hagar told MusicRadar, "It got to the point where I was the leader of that band. Eddie was a humble, meek guy. Greatest guitar player in the world, but not a leader. I would write the lyrics, and Eddie was happy to just play guitar and play piano. But he woke up one morning and he decided he wanted his band back. Like I was taking over and I was just the bad guy." - more on this story

Twisted Murder Arrest

UPI reports: A New York millionaire business owner was arrested Wednesday on charges of orchestrating three slayings, authorities said. [One victim was the brother-in-law of Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. ]

Prosecutors say Christian Tarantino, 40, of Dix Hills, N.Y., the longtime owner of a string of fitness centers in New York City and Long Island, was involved in the killings of an armored car guard and two potential informants, Newsday reported.

Vincent Gargiulo, 34, brother-in-law of Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider was killed in 2003 after he and business partner Tarantino fell out over the fortunes of the gyms, prosecutors allege. They say Gargiulo had an incriminating tape recording in which Tarantino allegedly discussed the first two slayings. - more on this story

Secret Free AC/DC Show

antiMusic reports: HeadbangerNYC.com checked in with us with the following news: The ACDC.com official store wants you to be a part of a very special "secret show" before the start of the AC/DC North American tour. All AC/DC fans who pre-order the group's new album will be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to the show.

On Friday, October 10, you will receive an email with a bit more information about the show. At that time you will have 72 hours to confirm your desire to attend and the 250 winners will be chosen from that list.

All AC/DC fans who have already pre-ordered have been entered into this contest. Grand Prize: Two hundred and fifty (250) Grand Prize winners will receive a pair of tickets to see AC/DC in a secret show somewhere in the greater New York area of the U.S. on October 26. No tickets will be sold to this show. This is your exclusive opportunity to be a part of this event. - more HeadbangerNYC.com

Metallica Masters Of The World

antiMusic reports: Metallica rule the world again this week. First Billboard tells us about how they did in the US this past week: Metallica's "Death Magnetic" held tight Wednesday for a second week at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart. The hard rock band's first album in five years sold 337,000 copies in the United States during the week ended September 21, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more

Now their UK PR folks check in to tell us how they did everyone else: Metallica have held onto the No. 1 spot in the UK albums chart for a second week with their 9th album - Death Magnetic, beating off competition from Queen, The Streets, and The Coral.

They are also No. 1 in the following countries: Australia, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark - second week at No.1, France, Finland, Ireland, India, Holland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Mexico, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, New Zealand, UK - second week, USA, Canada, Also Turkey - no official chart but they are no.1 in every retail chart in the country and Russia again no official chart but no.1 in every retailer in the country. - more on this story

Guns N' 18 Million Roses

BW&BK reports: Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for US sales in excess of 18 million copies. The previous certification was for 15 million in 1998.

According to Wikipedia, Appetite For Destruction was released on July 21, 1987. In the US, 'Welcome To The Jungle' (video after the jump) was issued as its first single with an accompanying music video.

Initially, the album and single lingered for almost a year without performing well, but when Geffen Records founder David Geffen was asked to lend support to the band, he obliged by personally convincing MTV executives to play 'Welcome To The Jungle' during their after hours rotation. Even though the video was initially only played one time at 4 a.m. on a Sunday, rock and punk fans took notice and soon began requesting the video and song en masse. [hum, our article from 2003 used to be cited as the source for this info, but it looks like a wikinerd changed the time and removed the credit. Oh well. Go read more and check out the video - here]

Aerosuit: Steven Tyler Vs Bloggers, Lohan Gay Too, Band Crashes Van, Smashing Tour Plans, Premature Kanye, Free Oasis, Franz The Third and more

antiMusic reports: Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler on Wednesday sued unknown bloggers who the singer said impersonated him on the Web, writing about the death of his mother and other "intimate details" from his life. more

Wannbe pop singer and disposable actress Lindsay Lohan has apparently confirmed she is dating DJ Samantha Ronson on US radio show Loveline. "You and Samantha, have been going out for how long now?" DJ Ted Stryker asked. "Like two years, one year, five months, two months?" more

Bury Your Dead was involved in a van accident Wed morning in Ottawa, Canada. Bassist Aaron Patrick was driving the vehicle, which rolled several times before ending up in a ditch. more

The Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a fall tour featuring unique set lists. The trek begins Nov. 1 in Cleveland and wraps Dec. 2-3 in Los Angeles. more

So much for the Kanye West/50 Cent album showdown in December. Originally due Dec. 16, West's new album "808s & Heartbreak" is now arriving on "November something," according to a West blog post. more

Oasis are set to give away a new Liam Gallagher-penned song, 'I Believe In All', as a free download. Fans who pre-order the band's forthcoming new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', from iTunes, will receive the song as a free download more

Franz Ferdinand have completed work on their third album, set for release in early 2009. The band told BBC News that the album, which will be their first since 2005's 'You Could Have It So Much Better', is dance-influenced but slightly slower than their previous album. more

Snow Patrol has just released the video for "Take Back The City", which is the first single from the album, A Hundred Million Suns, (Oct 28th) on Yahoo! Music today. Check it out here

In today's "where do they come up with these goofy band names?" department: My America is Watching Tigers Die has parted with long time vocalist David Rushman. The band has posted a lengthy blog on the subject here

A family has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial, an attorney said Wednesday.A family has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial, an attorney said Wednesday. more

Let the debates begin: VH1 has compiled its list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs, and Public Enemy's black power anthem "Fight the Power" tops the list. The cable channel will count down its list in series of shows starting Monday. more - "Boyz in the Hood" should be no. 1.

"Stupid greed kills the internet star" chapter XXIIV: Record labels, music publishers, songwriters and online music services have reached an agreement on how to compensate music creators for online distribution of their content, they said. more

A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files in the nation's first file-sharing trial, ruling Wednesday he made an error in the jury instructions that "substantially prejudiced" her rights. more

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery will release his upcoming five track solo EP under the name Hello Demons, Meet Skeletons. more

Poison The Well will enter the studio in November to begin recording a new album. The group will be working with producer J. Robbins (Paint It Black) more

MySpace will flip the switch on its long-anticipated MySpace Music service on Thursday, completely revamping every element of the music section of the social network and bringing several elements of the music industry to the table with the launch. - more

Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison Revisited

Sony reports: Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition has been a long time coming, indeed. The revealing three-disc (2 CD+DVD) close-up of that day now presents the entire unvarnished 65-minute first show on disc one – expletives intact for the first time, and with seven previously unissued tracks; and the entire 75-minute second show on disc two, with 24 previously unissued tracks (out of 26). It's topped off with a new documentary DVD – featuring exclusive footage from inside Folsom, interviews with Merle Haggard, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, and former inmates who witnessed the concert, and unpublished photography by Jim Marshall.

Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition, the latest deluxe display-book box set entry in the Legacy Edition series will be available at all physical and digital outlets starting October 14th through Columbia/Legacy - more on this story

Rush Makes A Fan's Wish Come True

Rush Is A Band reports: Samantha is a 16-year-old Rush fan from Summerville, Georgia who was diagnosed with cancer back in August of 2007. 3 months into her treatment she was approached by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and asked how they could help to make her wish come true.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. They've granted wishes to 1000s of children since their inception in 1980 and are run entirely on donations.

Samantha's wish was to meet her favorite band - Rush. This marked the first time Rush had ever been approached for a Make-A-Wish request. - They granted it! Read all about it from Samantha herself

Peru Rocks Against Cancer

PR reports: On the heels of their record-breaking performance at 18,536 feet in the shadows of Mt. Everest, the Love Hope Strength Foundation (LHS) today announced details for "Peru Rocks" a 10-day musical journey taking place October 8-17 in multiple locations throughout Peru. Well known musicians from Fastball, and The Fixx, will join Nick Harper, renowned director and producer Alex Colletti, and LHS co-founders Mike Peters of The Alarm and James Chippendale, along with 60 cancer survivors and supporters in a music-fueled pilgrimage devoted to providing cancer care to a country in need.

The journey will begin with a visit to the countries' largest cancer care center in Lima where trekkers will meet the courageous cancer patients their journey will support. They will then head to Cusco for a 4 day, 30-mile hike up the Inca Trail to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains. The musicians will perform in small villages and town centers each night, with a musical celebration atop the mystical eighth wonder of the world. The journey will conclude with a special benefit concert on Peru's Green Coast overlooking the city of Lima. - more on this story

B-52s Fall Tour

PR reports: On the heels of last week's announcement of their "Live It Up On The Day of The Dead" show in NYC on Nov 1, the B-52s announce additional Fall tour dates.

Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson will keep the Funplex party going strong with a riotous performance of full-throttle electro rock dance pop.

Alongside new gems like 'Funplex', 'Ultraviolet', 'Hot Corner', 'Keep This Party Going' and the sublime new single 'Juliet Of The Spirits', the show features much of the B's superb catalogue including the mighty 'Rock Lobster', 'Roam', 'Mesopotamia', 'Planet Claire' and the classic 'Love Shack'. - more on this story

The Morning Light Leak

PR reports: The Morning Light is excited to announce the nationwide release of their self-titled, full-length debut album today on Fearless Records.

Produced by Matt Goldman (Anberlin, Underoath, Copeland) and mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Cobra Starship, Metro Station), this album is quickly beginning to buzz, debuting on the CMJ Charts at #60.The young band is already accomplishing great things, premiering as the #9 most added artist on one of the largest add weeks for college radio.

Check out The Morning Light live on tour this fall with The Rocket Summer, Phantom Planet and The Secret Handshake. To listen to their full album, check out the exclusive album stream on - PureVolume.

Little Steven Van Zandt and The Cocktail Slippers Ready CD

PR reports: Norwegian garage rock goddesses the Cocktail Slippers have arrived in the U.S. to work with Underground Garage and Wicked Cool Records founder Little Steven Van Zandt.

They will be focusing on new tracks for the band's upcoming Wicked Cool Records release scheduled for summer 2009. The Cocktail Slippers' 2007 label debut was Mastermind, a dynamic set of pure rock tunes that stands up to the music of their idols The B-52's, Ramones, and Foo Fighters.

Little Steven has this to say about the band, "the Cocktail Slippers are a great example of the new young all-girl Garage bands that are combining all the greatness that has come before them from the Crystals to the Runaways to the Go Go's and turning it into something contemporary and exciting." - hear music from the Cocktail Slippers

Arsis Down One Member

Lambgoat reports: Arsis bass player Noah Martin has announced his departure from the band via the following statement:

"Well, I don't know where to start. When you're in a band, you're nothing but at the will of the group you're in. At some point, after lots of nights laying awake in a bunk after a show in the middle of the country, you really start to wonder where your life is headed.

"I know there's a big difference between what's smart and what you really want to do. I really need to do the smart thing and finish college, though I'd also like to do what I love, and continue playing with Arsis. Unfortunately, I can't do them both. Thus, I've decided to leave the band." - more on this story

Marc Broussard Adds Additional Dates

Atlantic Records reports: Marc Broussard has unveiled a new slate of headline dates, celebrating the recent release of "Keep Coming Back."

The just-announced schedule, featuring The Gabe Dixon Band and Josh Hoge as main support, begins November 8th at Washington, DC's Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, and then continues through the end of the month.

Broussard has also slated an upcoming live performance on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, set for Wednesday, October 8th (check local listings). - more on this story

Talk of Infernophonic Non-Fiction

PR reports: The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with former Non-Fiction bassist, Kevin Bolembach, and Elaine Tuttle of Infernophonic.

Topics include Infernophonic, Pat Piegari, Courtney Williams, Ross Kantor, Alan Evans, Non-Fiction, Maul Stanley, and Star Wars.

Additional podcast topics include Bumblefoot, Twitter, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The podcast can be downloaded at this - location

Magic Wands For Black Kids and The Kills

PR reports: Magic Wands (AKA Chris and Dexy Valentine) have been wowing audiences at recent Black Kids shows and the best part of this tale is that you've not missed your opportunity to come as see what the fuss is about.

In addition to saddling up with Black Kids on their national tour, the Nashville-based duo are getting ready for the release of their new, Limited Edition Black Magic 7" later in 2008. The tracks contained on this must-have release are: a. Black Magic b. Kaleidoscope Hearts

For those in the Big Apple, you have the added opportunity of catching Magic Wands supporting The Kills on Oct 3rd. - more on this story

Health Problems Sideline Scotland Barr

PR reports: Portland, Oregon-based six-piece Americana/rock outfit Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags have canceled their fall tour, as of last week, due to front man Scotland Barr's health problems.

After experiencing reoccurring symptoms for over a week, doctors recommended Scotland Barr cancel the tour and get on a plane back to Portland, Oregon immediately.

The band drove Scotland Barr to the airport and are heading back in the band's van with the gear. Scotland Barr arrived in Portland and is getting various tests at a Portland-area hospital. - more on this story

Dies Irae Give You The Art of an Endless Creation

MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions will release Dies Irae's "The Art of an Endless Creation" DVD+CD on the 27th October 2008 in Europe and 9th December 2008 in USA (via MVD).

Dies Irae, a Polish band constituted by, among others, Mauser and Novy from the death metal giant Vader, is about to be unleashed upon the world with its brand new release! DVD+CD entitled "The Art of an Endless Creation" will bring you an outstanding musicianship, superb metal compositions, spirit and devastatingly perfect technique – death metal at its very best! - more on this story

There Is Gonna Be A Party All Over The World

Fingerprint Comm reports: Diesel will unleash the biggest international party the world has ever seen on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Diesel xXx (titled triple x) will explode with a worldwide spectacular party taking place in 18 cities around the globe beginning in Tokyo. The party will successively move to Beijing, Dubai, Athens, Amsterdam, Milan, Zurich, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Oslo, Helsinki, London and Sao Paulo.

The grand finale will take place in New York City with a never before seen "Rock and Roll Circus" themed party for 5,000 of Diesel's closest friends and coolest trendsetters. The legendary event will take place on Pier 3 at the Brooklyn waterfront overlooking the Manhattan skyline. - more on this story

Unsigned Artists Get Big Boost with New Pure Play Music Digital Deals

PR reports: After much negotiating, Pure Play Music has finalized a digital distribution deal with the four top players in the independent, digital distribution market. The partnership makes available for download Pure Play's entire catalogue of 1.5 million tracks from global unsigned recording artists to iTunes, Napster, Amazon, and eMusic. Pure Play Music currently makes its catalogue available to over 25,000 retailers worldwide through existing partnerships and through its six genre-specific satellite radio streams.

"We are very happy," says Richard Labrum, Vice President of Business Affairs. "We are pleased that we can offer all our artists an opportunity to sell and monetize their music though these four industry staples. This partnership will serve as a springboard to enhance the visibility of our artists, and enhance the platform their music can be heard on." - more on this story

. Quick Flicks: Delbert McClinton, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Bill Monroe and Waking The Witch

Kevin takes a quick look at new DVD offerings from Delbert McClinton, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Bill Monroe and Waking The Witch. - Read the full Delbert McClinton, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, Bill Monroe and Waking The Witch review

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