Day in Rock Report for 03/10/2011
The Day in Rock Digest for 03/10/11: Sammy Hagar isn't holding back against Eddie Van Halen in his forthcoming autobiography and even Eddie's cancer battle isn't off the table. Blabbermouth reports that the Hagar recalls in 2004 when the he met at Eddie's house to discuss the Van Halen reunion tour, "He finally invited me over to this giant, extravagant house that he and Valerie (Bertinelli) had built before she split. It looked like vampires lived there. There were bottles and cans all over the floor. The handle was broken off the refrigerator door. There were spider webs everywhere. . . He told me he cured himself by having pieces of his tongue liquefied and injected into his body. He also told me when he had his hip replacement, he stayed awake through the operation and helped the doctors drill a hole. What a fruitcake." moreHalestorm will offer fans the ReAniMate: The CoVeRs EP via digital retailers on March 22. The EP sees Halestorm putting their own stamp on songs by Guns N' Roses, The Beatles, Heart, Temple Of The Dog, Skid Row and Lady Gaga. more Creed singer Scott Stapp is working on a new solo album, for which he has nearly 40 songs written. more Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren had this bad news for fans: "Due to recurring issues with a herniated disc in his lower back requiring a prolonged period of resting and healing, our guitarist Peter Wichers is forced to sit out this spring's North American tour with Symphony X and Nevermore. We did consider hiring a fill-in guitar player, but we've decided to stick together as a band and out of respect for our fans, to cancel our participation in the tour." more Maynard James Keenan movie Blood Into Wine has won another award Best Feature Documentary at the Trail Dance Film Festival. more Origin has formally confirmed the addition of Skinless frontman Jason Keyser to their line-up. more Rise Against will be broadcasting their live show from the Electric Ballroom in London on March 16th to celebrate the release of their new album, Endgame. more Norma Jean will headline a May tour with support from After The Burial, Motionless In White, For The Fallen Dreams, and Stray From The Path. more Venom are currently mixing their new album with producer Tom Belton at his London studio. An official release date for the effort has not yet been announced. more Morbid Angel have set "Illud Divinum Insanus" as the title of their forthcoming album, which has been scheduled for a June 6th release (one day later in North America) via Season of Mist. more Whitesnake's brand new album Forevermore, due out via Frontiers Records on March 25th in Europe and March 29th in North America, is set for release in four different configurations. more Jesse Young has released a new EP called Live.Love.Learn and the singer songwriter prepared it the way a lot of artists are raising money for albums these days- through creative channels on the internet more Into Eternity have announced the addition of drummer Brian Newbury from Death Toll Rising. more The Get Up Kids recently stopped by the studios of Last FM to record a series of songs that are being rolled out through the week. more Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy is "finally going to lay down lead vocals for the new solo music in a few days." more The Sex Slaves are back home in New York City and have just moved into a secret Brooklyn studio to begin work on their next album more Nightrage has completed fifteen pre-production songs for their next full-length. The group plans to commence tracking in June. more
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(Rock News Desk) The surviving members of Pantera will never play together again, the band's manager has stated. Rumors have been circulating about the possibility of a one-off appearance by Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown with Black Label Society mainman Zakk Wylde playing guitar in place of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, who was shot dead on stage in 2004.The Metal Den recently stated Paul was potentially interested in a memorial show, quoting a source who said: "If it does happen, it will be for only one show." But now band manager Kimberly Zide-Davis has shot down all the talk, stating: "There is never going to be a Pantera reunion show. "The Metal Den posted a story that claims someone from Vinnie Paul's camp is the source. The story is a complete fabrication. There is no truth to the story. Without Dimebag there is no Pantera." more on this story
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Dave Matthews Band shocked die hard fans will they announced that they planned to take off 2011 from touring but that doesn't mean you won't be able to see them perform and even get a full music festival to boot. On Wednesday, the Dave Matthews Band announced that they will bring "Dave Matthews Band Caravan" to four U.S. locales this summer starting with Atlantic City, NJ in June. The DMB camp says that the series of three-day festivals will feature a diverse array of musical talent performing on three stages during the day with the Dave Matthews Band performing a full set each night. Atlantic City, NJ has been selected to host the first "Dave Matthews Band Caravan," which will take place on June 24th, 25th and 26th at Bader Field, formerly the site of the Atlantic City Municipal Airport. See who is playing with them
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(TMZ) Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr was [reportedly] on a desperate hunt for drugs the night before he passed away ... and TMZ has obtained the last voicemail Mike left for a person he was trying to score from hours before he died.On the tape, Mike says he's willing to pay whatever it costs to get his hands on some "bud" ... and insists, "I need it so bad." As we previously reported, Mike had been struggling with addiction for a while ... but just hours before he died, his roommate tells us the rocker was mixing methadone with anxiety medication. more on this story
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Yesterday we told you that NME was reporting that a spokesperson for Phil Collins had denied reports that the star was planning to retire from music. It seems the spokesperson spoke out of turn because now Collins himself has announced his plans to retire and disputed press reports about his reasoning. The Genesis star tells fans via a message on his official website: Greetings to all, I've decided to write this in response to the articles that surfaced last weekend regarding my retirement. Why they were printed at all is a mystery, as I haven't spoken to anybody in the press for a few months. However, many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted. Therefore, I would like to add my comments and try to explain again my reasons for calling it a day. more on this story
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(Gibson) "I think about Freddie all the time, really. There certainly isn't a day where I don't have some sort of thought about him."For Queen guitarist Brian May, this year is one of particular reflection on his late singer, the great Freddie Mercury. With Island re-releasing all the band's albums in deluxe formats to mark the band's 40th anniversary and a new biopic in production, featuring Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen as the legendary frontman, the 63-year-old guitarist knows that this is hardly the time to sidestep the group's musical legacy. "When Freddie died, it was like losing a family member, and we all handled it in different ways," May told the Telegraph. "For a time, I really wanted to escape from Queen; I didn't want to know about it. I think that was my grieving process. But I'm very proud of what we did together. My God, we really did go on some interesting excursions! Mostly, it makes me feel good." more on this story
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(hennemusic) According to stats provided by Jack White's Third Man Records, 97% of high school-aged kids have never been to a stand alone record store. So
if people won't go to/can't find a record store, Jack will bring it to the people. That's the simple idea behind the Rolling Record Store, a yellow Third Man truck outfitted with its own music store. more on this story
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(Gibson) The fascination with guitar god Jimi Hendrix has never waned, from the moment he burst onto the London scene in late 1966 until his death in September 1970 and beyond. Last year saw two releases of Hendrix recordings, Valleys of Neptune and West Coast Seattle Boy. Now, another Hendrix-related collection is set to hit stores.Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix features some of music's biggest stars, from guitar greats like Eric Clapton, Prince, Carlos Santana and Robert Randolph to artists outside the familiar blues rock scene, including Cee Lo Green, Chaka Khan, Sting and Earth, Wind & Fire. The collection of classic Hendrix tunes will also feature the late John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The record will be released on April 12, with a special CD single featuring Cee Lo Green, Carlos Santana and Robert Randolph & The Slide Brothers to be released on Record Store Day 2011 on April 16. more on this story
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(hennemusic) Before Poison hit the road to celebrate their 25th Anniversary, they've got a new 'greatest hits' compilation set for release on May 3."A Double Dose Of Poison: Ultimate Hits" features 35 tracks over 2 discs everything from "Talk Dirty To Me" to "Unskinny Bop" to classic covers like "Your Mama Don't Dance" and "We're An American Band." Bret Michaels tells Billboard the new package covers "greatest hits...and a lot of the B-sides and different stuff on there. It's basically commemorative of the 25th anniversary and sort of like a CD program of the songs we'll be doing" on tour. more on this story
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Molly Hatchet are celebrating their 35th anniversary with a new compilation album aptly titled, Greatest Hits II. The double album is set to be released by SPV on May 17th and will include a previously unreleased track called "Sacred Ground." We have the full tracklisting below. The band also continues to promote their latest studio album, Justice, on the road, will appearances booked all this year, culminating with the Rock Legends Crusie [sic?] in December. more on this story
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Today Dan Chandler from Evans Blue tells us about their brand new single, "Say It," which comes from their latest album "evans|blue". Here is the story:"Say It" is a song about having someone in your life who feeds you false hope and trusting someone who seems to have good intentions, only to find out there's a hidden agenda. It's about taking back the reins and regaining control of your life. "I was the animal"...I pulled you along, and I want you to know how that feels. I think this is a theme that we can all relate to on many levels, as you can see in the "Say It" video created by the fans. There is empowerment in taking your life back from anyone who tries to control you, and the people in the video embrace this fearlessness. We are so lucky to have such amazing fans, and any time we can make them shine...we will! Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song and the video check it out for yourself right here!
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(Gibson) The former Smiths singer Morrissey will play a string of nine U.K. shows this summer with three different support acts, Brother, Flats and Mona.The gigs are scheduled to take place shortly before Morrissey headlines the Hop Farm Festival in July. There could be more Morrissey festival activity this year. The Independent newspaper has quoted Irish blues singer Mary Coughlan as saying that she and Morrissey will play some festival dates together this summer. more on this story
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Adeline Records have announced an April 26th release date for a pink 180-gram double disc gatefold vinyl version of Green Day's live album, "Awesome As F**k."The vinyl version will feature 17 tracks and will be bundled with an exclusive t-shirt. The set (also available on CD with bonus DVD on March 22 via Reprise Records), features performances captured during the band's 2009-2010 World Tour in support of their album 21st Century Breakdown. more on this story
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(hennemusic) R.E.M. continue to roll out the videos for their new album, "Collapse Into Now," which was released this week.Michael Stipe oversaw the plan to have noted filmmakers create videos for each of the disc's 12 tracks. The newest one to surface is "Oh My Heart," directed by Jem Cohen. A new York-based filmmaker, Cohen has a long history of mixing music with visuals, including three R.E.M. videos of note: "Talk About the Passion," "Country Feedback" and "Nightswimming." Check it out here
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Spiritualized have inked a deal with Fat Possum Records for the release of their next album in North America. The band is said to currently working on that album, their 7th, with an eye towards a release this Fall. On the other side of the pond, London fans will be able to see them perform at Royal Albert Hall on October 11th, 2011.
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A Day To Remember will be streaming a live acoustic session today (March 10th) at 5:00pm Eastern. The stream for WRFF Radio 1045 will be streamed live from the XFINITY Performance Theatre in Philadelphia The performance is being billed as the kick off of Gamechangers Tour featuring support from Bring Me The Horizon, We Came As Romans, and Pierce the Veil. Check it out here
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Evile have been added to the lineup at this year's High Voltage festival, which takes place on July 23rd and 24th at Victoria Park in London, UK.Evile were also among the latest bands to be recently announced for the UK's Download festival, as well as Masters of Rock in the Czech Republic. Bassist Joel Graham comments: "It's awesome to be added to the High Voltage festival - for the name Evile to be on the same poster that contains the such legendary names of Judas Priest, Jethro Tull, Dream Theater and Queensryche is an absolute mind f**k... It's amazing. More than a couple of us in Evile are prog fans so I'm sure we'll be hanging around the Prog Stage a lot. For me personally, I became a huge Jethro Tull fan after doing a deal with my father; he agreed to take me to see Anthrax when I was about 11, if in return he could take me to see Tull around the same time, so he got me hooked. Ol (Drake) also has a very uncanny likeness to a young Ian Anderson, so I'm hoping they bump into each other over the weekend." more on this story
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The Langerado Music Festival will return to South Florida in 2011 after having a two-year hiatus.Langerado 2011 will take place on October 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida and organizers will announce the line-up on June 1st. According to the announcement this year's festival will be, "serving up a diverse collection of artists from indie rock to electronica to modern roots, the Festival will showcase 22 artists over two magical days."
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Bright Eyes have announced additional tour dates with support by Dawes and M Ward who are each set to join them on select performances.Bight Eyes are currently on tour in support of their seventh studio album, The People's Key, which was release in February. Most the previously announced dates have already sold out so if you want to catch one of the new dates, better act fast. All of the dates are here
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Steamhammer / SPV have announced a May 15th North American release date for V8 Wankers sixth album "Iron Crossroads". The album was produced by Tommy Newton (well known for his work with Bands like Helloween, Terry Hoax, Guano Apes, UFO and many others). The album will be released in CD, Digital and Double LP Format. The LP will include two exclusive bonus tracks more on this story
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Downspirit have announced a new drummer and bass player as they gear up for a tour of Europe this spring. Dennis Wohlbold (bass) and Steffen Theurer (drummer) are taking over the rhythm duties in the group, joining founder Cedric "Cede" Dupont (Symphorce/ex-Freedom Call.) The band states: "We are so excited to have found such a blasting replacement and enrichment on the rhythm section! Everything sounds killer and we can't wait for you to meet Dennis and Steffen (Theurer) on one of our next shows. Seb and Sven decided to head on for a different future in their lifes, and we wish them all the best!" more on this story
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(Gibson) Dave Grohl keeps a pair of Brian May's underpants hanging from a door in his Los Angeles home as a souvenir. The Foo Fighters frontman and the Queen guitarist are friends and have worked together on several occasions.May turned up in his running gear to do some recording, changed clothes after the session and left one of his bags in Grohl's house. The Daily Express reports that Grohl explained to Elle magazine, "That's Brian May's underpants. We hang them up there like mistletoe. Brian came down to play on the record and he shows up at the studio wearing running shorts, socks and sneakers, with two huge bags. So he puts the bags down and says, 'I'm going to change my clothes,' then comes back in these, like, MC Hammer pants, plays the lead, hangs out and then has to split. "An hour later, he called and said, 'You guys, I left one of my bags in the room, just leave it in there, I'll come back and get it.' So I was like, OK, and hung up the phone and looked in there. And there they were."
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(hennemusic) Many Eric Clapton fans and collectors left the guitar icon's Bonhams auction in New York on Wednesday very happy.More than 150 lots from Clapton's personal collection, including over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton's legendary sound, were made available at an auction by Bonhams to benefit The Crossroads Centre. CNN reports Wednesday's auction raised $1.77 million for the drug treatment center in Antigua that Clapton founded in 1998. more on this story
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(Submitted) Bad Brains will make their SXSW debut at Emo's Main Room on March 16, 2011. Bassist Darryl Jenifer comments on the forthcoming experience: "There should be a SXSW in every city, everyday. Austin is a great music town with positive vibes."
The band is also pleased to announce that they have recently been holed up in NY with all original members working on new material for a 2011 release. more on this story
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(Gibson) British folk-rock band Stackridge will make their U.S. television debut on Monday, March 14 a mere 40 years after the group's first record. The band, whose The Man in the Bowler Hat album was produced by Beatles producer George Martin, will appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. According to BeatlesNews.com, Ferguson was a fan of the band as a teenager in Scotland. The group, which reformed in 1997 after a 20-year hiatus, got in touch with Ferguson after discovering that he was using one of the band's recordings in his touring stand-up act. more on this story
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Victory Records sent over word that Blackguard will take part in the Pandemonium Over North America tour this summer. The tour features Kamelot, Alestorm, and The Agonist and kicks off August 25th in Trenton and comes to a close September 24th in Tampa Blackguard will be touring in support of their debut album Firefight, which is set for release on March 29th 2011 via Victory Records. more on this story
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Bazillion Points Books have announced that Tomas "Goatspell" Lindberg (At The Gates, Grotesque, Disfear) will pen the foreword to the upcoming 744-page hardcover book Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries, by Jon Kristiansen. Lindberg's connection to Norway's Slayer Mag dates to the 1980s, when he and Kristiansen were part of a core group of Swedish and Norwegian headbangers during the wild early years of the Scandinavian extreme metal scene. "Metalion and his Slayer Mag are responsible for me (and a lot of other Swedes) getting into the death metal underground," begins Lindberg. "I clearly remember how proud I was when Grotesque got a mention in the classic mag-this meant more to me than anything else at the time!" more on this story
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Rooney's Not In My House Headline Tour will be continuing this spring in support of the band's latest album, Eureka. The trek kicks off on April 15th in Minneapolis, MN with Skybombers and Voxhaul Broadcast supporting The tour is currently set to wrap up on April 27th in Austin, Texas with a show at Emo's. more on this story
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Anubis Gate has two important announcements for fans: They have hired a new singer and have inked a new record deal. They are heading into the studio and anticipate a Fall 2011 release for their new album on Nightmare Records. In addition to the signing the band has also confirmed a new singer Henrik Fevre. The band took a moment to reflect on their singer Jacob leaving and finding their new singer: "With Jacob's ever more demanding schedule as a first class producer Jacob found it hard to have the time and keep his heart in the band. We fully respect his decision and reasons to leave and want to thank Jacob for being with us for an amazing couple of albums. We are still very good friends and Jacob is still involved in shaping the new album in his capacity as the best producer in metal. We wish Jacob nothing but the best in his future career." more on this story
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(Gibson) Alice Cooper chatted with USA Today about his upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which happens March 14 in New York City. Cooper reports the four surviving Alice Cooper members Cooper, Neal Smith (drums), Michael Bruce (rhythm guitar) and Dennis Dunaway (bass) will perform at the induction ceremony, as well as at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards on April 20 in Los Angeles. Guitarist Steve Hunter will play in place of the late Glen Buxton.Cooper has waited a long time for this honor. "We were Susan Lucci for quite a long time or Pete Rose, whichever way you look at it," Cooper, 63, told USA Today. "
Every year, it's this new outrage. I was sitting there, going, 'calm down, don't worry. Our time will come.'" He's glad the induction comes at a time when he can appreciate it. He says, "there was a gray area where I didn't really know where I started and Alice ended. When I got sober, I finally realized that I like to go to the movies, I like to go play golf, I like to go shopping." more on this story
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Spiral Shadow finds Kylesa wracking (and subsequently repairing) nerves like never before. Mark spoke with guitarist/vocalist Laura Pleasants before Kylesa's Washington D.C. gig and found out what makes these Savannah, Georgia metal titans tick.
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