Wed
08
Jul

DEE SNIDER Releases New Song, 'To Hell And Back' Online

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2015
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EXCLUSIVELY VIA OFFICIAL WEBSITE
 
TOUR OF EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA AND U.S. SET FOR THIS SUMMER

July 7, 2015 -- In March of this year, DEE SNIDER and his Twisted Sister bandmates mourned the loss of their drummer, AJ Pero, and announced that the 2016 touring season (the 40th anniversary of the band's formation) will be the end of the road for the world-dominating force of nature that is Twisted Sister.  While perhaps he is best known as the lead singer of the '80s sensation, there is so much more to DEE SNIDER.

 
DEE SNIDER is continuing to make music on his own, releasing 'To Hell and Back' exclusively via his website, www.deesnider.com, as a free download.  He co-wrote the song with Silvertide founder/guitarist Nick Perri. This track will be included in a new album that DEE is currently working on with Grammy', Emmy' and Oscar' winning writer/producer Damon Ranger ('Life Of Pi').  The new project will also feature material from DEE's past including his worldwide hits with Twisted Sister.
 
Later this summer, DEE and his band--Nick Perri (lead guitars), Dan McCafferty (rhythm/lead guitar), Nicolai Nifoussi (bass), Joe Franco (drums)'will launch a solo tour which will take him to Europe and South America for festival shows including Rock In Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the Rock Of Ages Festival in Baliingen, Germany.  He'll also be performing a number of headlining shows in the U.S. starting with the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD on August 3.
 
DEE SNIDER has starred in several reality TV shows including appearances in three seasons of Celebrity Apprentice, Gone Country with John Rich, MTV's Rock The Cradle with his son Jesse Blaze, Growing Up Twisted, an A&E series featuring the entire Snider family and their Long Island lifestyle, ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap, and Celebrity Holiday Homes. He has also been a frequent host on the MTV Networks and, with more than 20 years on the air in radio, his own long-running, nationally syndicated radio show House Of Hair can be heard on over 200 stations in North America and at Houseofhaironline.com.  DEE also recently launched a much-heralded podcast 'Snider Comments' on the PodcastOne network.  His career as a voiceover artist has resulted in DEE being heard in many radio and TV commercials, animated shows, documentaries and a yearlong stint as the voice on MSNBC.
 
Never setting limits, DEE wrote, produced and starred in Dee Snider's StrangeLand. This horror movie has become a cult classic, literally creating the torture film sub-genre. The sequel, StrangeLand: Disciple is currently in development. With the success of StrangeLand, DEE was tapped to host a weekly radio show on all things horror, Fangoria Radio, on Sirius XM.
 
In 2002, VH1 signed DEE to star as himself in their original movie production of Warning: Parental Advisory.  Co-starring Mariel Hemingway, Jason Priestley and Griffin Dunne, DEE re-created his role during the 1985 congressional record labelling hearings. Battling the Beltway wives, most notably Tipper Gore, DEE, along with Frank Zappa and John Denver, turned DC politics upside down, carrying the banner of his Twisted Sister legendary anthem 'We're Not Gonna Take It.'
 
His recent starring role on Broadway in the hit musical Rock Of Ages generated national interest and appearances on The Today Show, CNN's Joy Behar Show and a legendary spot on The Jimmy Fallon Show where DEE guested with The Roots and Jimmy on Twisted Sister's self-penned hit, 'I Wanna Rock.' The Rock Of Ages run inspired him to make a brand new record for Razor & Tie, DEE DOES BROADWAY, featuring some of the Great White Way's biggest songs, side by side with Broadway legends like Patti LuPone and Bebe Neuwirth, in his own indomitable style.  His self-penned memoirs, Shut Up and Give Me The Mic, were released in the summer of 2012 from Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster to critical acclaim, coinciding with Warner Pictures' release of the Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta Jones, Russell Brand film version of Rock Of Ages, which features two of Twisted Sister's biggest hits.
 
Since starring in Rock Of Ages and recording DEE DOES BROADWAY, DEE SNIDER's Broadway connection has continued to grow.  'Dee Snider's Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Tale' (lyrics, music and book by DEE SNIDER) completed a highly successful nine-week run throughout the 2014 holiday season at Broadway in Chicago, and is heading for Toronto this year.  DEE also produced the off-Broadway hit ensemble 'Puppet Shakespeare,' (five stars, New York Times) and the international award-winning short film 'Fool's Day.'
 
In 2014, DEE was the recipient of the prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for his charitable work spanning several decades. Most notably, he spent twelve years as the national spokesman and Grand Marshal of the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies initiative (for whom he raised $325,000 with his Celebrity Apprentice win), established his annual Ride to Fight Hunger for Long Island Cares, and donated his Gold and Platinum album awards to Broadway Cares for auction.
 
Check out DEE SNIDER and his band performing the following summer shows:
 
DATE               CITY                                         VENUE 
Fri 7/10             Haapsalu, Estonia                     American Beauty Car Show
Sun 7/26           Wales, U.K.                               Steelhouse Festival
Fri 7/31             Baliingen, Germany                   Rock Of Ages Festival
Sat 8/1              Wacken, Germany                     Wacken Open Air Festival
Mon 8/3            Sturgis, SD                               Buffalo Chip Campgrounds (with Godsmack)
Fri 8/7               Three Forks, MT                        Rockin' The Rivers
Sat 8/15            Milwaukee, WI                           Wisconsin State Fair
Fri 8/21             Manistee, MI                             Little River Casino Resort Event Center (with Lita Ford)
Sat 8/22            Sterling Heights, MI                   Freedom Hill Amphitheater
Sun 8/23           Des Moines, IA                         Iowa State Fair
Sat 8/19            Rio de Janeiro, Brazil                 Rock In Rio (with Angra and Doro Pesch)

 
Tue
07
Jul

FIREWORKS 70 Out Now

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2015
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Fireworks #70 is out now!
 
The new issue of Fireworks sees the German Metal legends Helloween explain their ‘God Given Right’ while guitar enthusiasts will be eager to hear what Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Bubmblefoot have to say about their latest projects. Europe are back with a brand new record, just like British rockers Ten, who deliver a new album just six months after their last one! Ex-Alcatrazz vocalist Graham Bonnet speaks about going back into the studio, while another Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner discusses the Rewind Festival, Rated X and the talk of him  reuniting with Ritchie Blackmore. With the likes of House Of Lords, Kamelot and Symphony X rounding out the 22 interviews this issue, there’s plenty to get your teeth into!
 
Not only that, we have the usual huge cross section of reviews covering Classic Rock, Metal, Progressive, Symphonics, Blues and AOR - is there a more in depth reviews section in any other magazine? We don’t think so - nor are we aware of any magazinee giving away 71 (yes, SEVENTY ONE) songs with the issue, ABSOLUTELY FREE. We guarantee you’ll like something on the disk. If you don’t, we can only assume you have bought the wrong magazine, or you are Simon Cowell. Let’s rock!
 
Available in WH Smiths across UK, and in Barnes & Noble and Hastings across USA, and various Chapters etc in Canada. Direct sales can be bought online at www.rocktopia.co.uk, as well as a pdf download version (including all mp3 songs) for only £3!!
 
  
 
Tue
07
Jul

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release The Tenth Studio Album In September

Friday, September 18, 2015
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT to release the tenth studio album entitled 'All Our Yesterdays' in September on Frontiers!

On September 18, 2015, Frontiers Music SRL will release ALL OUR YESTERDAYS, the tenth studio album from Blackmore's Night, the world's number one Renaissance act and one of the most popular folk-rock bands in the world.
 
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS will be released on a variety of formats: CD, CD/DVD, 2LP, Box Set and Digital. Pre-orders for the CD, CD/DVD and Digital versions are available on Amazon.com here:  http://radi.al/BlackmoresNightAmazon and on iTunes at  http://radi.al/BlackmoresNightiTunes.
   
DETAILS: 
* CD/DVD Deluxe edition includes the full album plus a DVD with music videos for "All Our Yesterdays' and 'Will O' The Wisp,' plus an extensive interview with Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night on the making of the new album;
* 2LP vinyl edition with a gatefold sleeve;
* Box Set Limited Collector's edition includes CD/DVD deluxe edition, 2LP, tshirt (L size ONLY), poster, lithograph.
 
Blackmore's Night vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Candice Night says, 'There's a theme to ALL OUR YESTERDAYS' chosen songs that focuses on the attitude of living in the present, and looking toward the future, because we are, indeed, enriched by our past. My main theme and inspiration has always been nature and folklore from around the world.'
 
Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore's lives and creative journeys have taken them through different characters and songs from a variety of times in history. That is part of the attitude in the song "Where Are We Going from Here,' about a traveling minstrel's journey through life and age.
 
The title track (and also the first single and video), 'All Our Yesterdays' echoes the sounds of Candice's Russian roots, while a new song written by Germany's George Hesse is an old-style, fiddle-driven instrumental with the Welsh title 'Allan yn y Fan' (meaning 'Out There'). Ritchie's heritage includes family from Wales.
 
The album also includes stunning instrumentals: the acoustic guitar piece, 'Queen's Lament' and the dramatic 'The Darker Shade of Black' that spotlights violin and guitar.
 
Elsewhere on the recording, 'Earth Wind and Sky' is a delicate ode to nature. 'The Other Side,' a latter-day folk dance joins two jigs that Candice sings: 'Coming Home' and the supernatural-themed, 'Will o' the Wisp.' 
 
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS gets further inspiration from Candace and Ritchie's home town, where they take part in community folk nights during which the neighbors share guitars and songs, and sing melodies that have come from a variety of times in their own history. That's how they fell in love with songs of various radio formats of years gone by. The album includes  the Linda Ronstadt hit 'Long Long Time' (penned by Gary White); the Mike Oldfield song, 'Moonlight Shadow;' and an inspiring Maypole Dance treatment of  Sonny & Cher's 'I Got You Babe.' 
 
Blackmore's Night is a true musical and spiritual collaboration between vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night and her husband, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The two met in 1989 when Deep Purple challenged Candice's then radio station to a charity soccer match.  In 1993 she sang on Rainbow's DIFFICULT TO CURE tour. They co-wrote four songs for Rainbow's STRANGER IN US ALL and in 1997 they formed Blackmore's Night; they continue to play Faire Festivals all over the world.
 
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, The Band:
 
Ritchie Blackmore - electric/acoustic guitars, mandola, hurdy gurdy, nickelharpe
Candice Night - vocals, chanter, cornamuse, shawms, rauschpfeife
Bard David of Larchmont- keyboards
Earl Grey of Chimay- Bass and rhythm guitar
Lady Lynn - harmony vocals, shawm, flute, recorder
Troubadour of Aberdeen on drums
 
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
July 3:  Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany
July 5 : Festhalle, Zweibracken, Germany
July 8: L'Olympia, Paris, France
July 11: Rhein-Main Theater, Niedernhausen, Germany
July 14: Pivovarska zahrada, Eesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
July 16: Schloss Eyrichshof, Ebern, Germany
July 18: Thiepval Areal, Tubingen, Germany
July 25: Neue Weimarhalle, Weimar, Germany
July 27: Prinzregenttheater, Munchen, Germany

 
Mon
06
Jul

OZONE Offer 'Self Defense' September 25

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Friday, September 25, 2015
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Escape Music is pleased to announce the release date for the much anticipated OZONE debut album, titled Self Defence.
 
Release Date: 25th September 2015

Track List: 1-Tiger By The Tail 3:38 / 2- Let The Good Will Out 4:11 /  3- So Blind 5:31 / 4-Destiny 3:50 /  5- Shadow On The Sun 3:32 / 6- Save My Soul 5:02 / 7- Evolve  4:27 / 8- Self Defence 3:42 / 9- Smile Before You Lie  4:21 / 10- Lifetime 4:05 / 11- Practice What You Preach  4:06 / 12- Visionary Man 4:34

Chris Ousey - Lead Vocals and backing vocals.

Chris Ousey has had an excellent singing career that goes way back to the times of 'Monroe', 'Virginia Wolf', the fantastic 'Heartland' an outstanding solo recording and more recently 'Snakecharmer'. He is nicknamed 'The man with the golden tonsils' and that is a fine accolade indeed for he has earned it. His effortless vocal range has gained him a top spot in the world of classic UK hard rock.

Steve Overland - Vocals and backing vocals.

Steve Overland is a legend in his own lifetime. Is there anyone out there who is not familiar with his name? He has a history that goes way back into the late seventies, his first major recording was with the band 'Wildlife' in 1980. After the demise of 'Wildlife' Steve went on to form the cult British melodic rock band 'FM', a band that released many great albums throughout the eighties and nineties and right up to 2015. Their popularity has always been at the forefront of British Hard Rock. Steve has also fronted many great bands in recent years, such as 'The Ladder', 'Shadowman' and of course he has recorded three fine solo albums.
 
Mike Slamer - Guitars / B3 Organ / Keys / Bass
Ronnie Platt - Backing vocals
Billy Greer - Backing vocals
Kerry Denton - Drums
The Late and sadly missed our dear friend Christian Wolff  - Guitars and Keys on 'Evolve'
Erik Sabo - B3 organ
 
All songs written by Chris Ousey, Steve Overland, Mike Slamer.
 
Recorded and Mixed at Shattered Studios Valencia CA except for Steve Overland vocals recorded at Tremolo Recording Studio in Cheshire, UK.
Produced and mixed by Mike Slamer
Mastered by Mike Lind at Masterplant
Executive Producer: Khalil Turk for Escape Music Ltd.
 
The two 'O's' have joined forces on a collaboration that has been whispered for years now and the rumours have all been true as this great union is about to be unleashed on the world. This is just beyond a dream, even the thought that two of the finest melodic rock vocalists in the UK would come together and record an album.
 
We all know the work of Mike Slamer (City Boy, Streets, and Seventh Key) and his amazing production expertise, well here he outshines all of his previous work with a razor sharp explosion of talent. Mike has a knack of making great music sound even better and this is all the evidence we need. Check out songs like 'Smile before you lie' and 'Practice what you preach' for superb examples of melodic hard rock. On top of it all you get some great backing vocals from Kansas members Ronnie Platt and Billy Greer just like icing on the cake!
 
This album is dedicated to Christian Wolf R.I.P.
www.Escape-Music.com

 

 
Mon
06
Jul

SOTO Take On Europe 'Live In The Vertigo' This September

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SOTO, featuring the legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) embarking on a Eurpean tour 'Live In The Vertigo' beginning middle of September, in support of the new album 'Inside The Vertigo'. SOTO will be performing selections from JSS classic past. More details on the tour, special guest, support band, will be made available soon.

Upcoming SOTO 'Live In The Vertigo' tour dates:

16.9. Sala Boveda, Barcelona, Spain
17.9. Sala Lemon, Madrid, Spain
18.9. t.b.a., Seville, Spain
19.9. Festival, Alicante, Spain
20.9. Centro Civico Delicias, Zaragoza, Spain
24.9. Garage Deluxe, Munich, Germany
25.9. Hall of Fame, Wetzikon, Switzerland
26.9. Rock In Park/Legend Club, Milan, Italy

More dates to be announced soon.

Jeff Scott Soto is one of today’s premier rock frontmen and vocalists and a union of hotshot young musicians: Jorge Salan (lead guitar), BJ (keyboards, guitars), David Z (bass) and Edu Cominato (drums), bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO.



SOTO recently released a music video for the track “Break”, featured on the new album, Inside The Vertigo. The video, directed by Thiago Kiss, can be seen here: https://youtu.be/ivgSA4V6gf0

www.facebook.com/SOTOofficial
www.facebook.com/JeffScottSoto
 
 
Mon
06
Jul

Double Stop Podcast - JOEY TAFOLLA

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2015
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This week on the Double Stop Podcast: Joey Tafolla (Jag Panzer, Solo) discusses his life and career. From his early days learning guitar (and his highly musical family), to the record label he co-founded at 19, on again/off again (and now currently on again!) history with Jag Panzer, his solo shredder career with Shrapnel Records (and work with Tony MacAlpine), giving guitar lessons to Buckethead, his tour with the Michael Sweet solo band, and his upcoming projects.
 
 
Mon
06
Jul

TIGERTAILZ announce new bass player BERTY BURTON

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TIGERTAILZ announce new bass player BERTY BURTON

Berty says: 'Couldn't be happier to have been asked, hell, even considered, to join such a great band!  Looking forward to sharing a stage with my new band-mates, and playing for all the Tailz fans! I know I have some big shoes to fill, but i'll try and do you all proud. The new line up sounds absolutely monstrous!
See you in July Maniacz!!'

Quote from Jay ''As soon as we rehearsed with Berty we immediately knew he was the right guy for the job, he's such a solid player, great to work with, and ticks all the boxes of exactly what we need in Tigertailz going forward. He's played with New Generation Superstars and Drugdealer Cheerleader in Europe/UK, so we knew where his high standard of playing was at.
So at last we now have a fully functioning stable, UK based band, and cannot wait for the July shows to show how fantastic it's all sounding right now!
See you there Maniacz!!''

A few weeks ago the band announced previous bassist Rob Wylde (Teenage Casket Company) was to switch roles into the new vocalist.

Tigertailz are now looking forward to the first shows with this completed new line up in July, with more dates TBC later this year.

TIGERTAILZ are also currently in the studio working on 'Daggerz', a long awaited album, which will be the follow up to the 'Knives' EP in 2013.

Catch the band live at The Rock N Bike Festival on Fri July 17th, http://www.rockandbikefest.co.uk/
and then Dreadnoughts Club, Bathgate (Scotland) Sat 18th July. http://www.dreadnoughtrock.com/

www.tigertailz.co.uk
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Mon
06
Jul

JILL MENIKETTI Debut Rock ’n’ Roll Novel Wows Rock Stars

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2015
 
What are these rock stars buzzing about? The debut novel, Welcome to Groove House, by rock star manager, Jill Meniketti, released by Stanford Court Press.
 
• Sammy Hagar: “Who else knows the inside scoop better than Jill Meniketti?”
• Troy Luckketta (Tesla): “This is a movie waiting to happen.”
• Don Dokken: “A good read for those who love all things rock ’n’ roll.”
 
This spring, the author embarks on a two-month U.S. tour, where she will be signing her books in theaters and rock clubs around the country. Meniketti wraps up the year with a two-month European tour this fall.
 
Welcome to Groove House is a contemporary story that could very well come from today’s headlines, as baby boomer rockers face the real-world challenges of no pensions or 401(k) plans.
When rock’s former biggest rebel loses everything, he’s forced to call in favors from all the rock star royalty whom he’d burned his entire career.
With a trashed comeback tour, creditors on his ass, no record deal, a health issue he doesn’t even know how to spell, and nothing but a few bucks from the sale of his last guitar, Mike Mays is destitute for the first time in his rock star life. He’s forced to crash his estranged, uptight daughter’s tidy world, and when she kicks him out, to couch-surf halfway around the world at a ragtag farmhouse in Tuscany called Groove House—home to a pack of aging ex-rock stars, who aren’t thrilled to see him.
 
Mike creates chaos at every turn, bulldozing everyone in his path. His raunchy offstage antics snagged headlines back in the ’70s and ’80s, but can the aging bad boy bluff his way out of his worst bungle yet and actually stage a comeback?
 
Host of the popular VH1 Classic “That Metal Show,” Eddie Trunk, called Welcome to Groove House a “must read for any rock fan who loves a great story.” Stef Burns of Alice Cooper and Huey Lewis called the novel is a “totally cool journey through a rocker’s world . . . This book rocks! I loved it! It’s a blast!”
 
Welcome to Groove House is available in hardcover and ebook formats at booksellers around the world.
 
 
 

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