DANGER DANGER TO GET NAUGHTY NAUGHTY IN THE UK THIS APRIL:
Following the huge success of Danger Danger's Sweden Rock performance last year and the subsequent success of club shows in the USA, the D2 boys will return to the UK in April. Buoyed by the return of original vocalist Ted Poley, Danger Danger are set to once again rock the UK. It's been thirteen long years (really!!) since Bruno, Steve and Ted last shared the stage in the UK. Back then it was the Screw It Tour, opening for Kiss and playing a one off headline show at The Astoria in London.
Having sold almost a million albums, (the debut album going gold in the USA) and having single chart success with Bang Bang, Naughty Naughty and Monkey Business, Danger Danger have become one of the most endearing acts of the entire melodic hard rock era. This time around it will be five shows showcasing material from Danger Danger, Screw It and the hugely impressive Cockroach. And in response from many requests to the band they will be playing a longer set than usual, promising to dig into every album, playing everything you could wish for and more!!!
Bang Bang, Naughty Naughty, Monkey Business and I Still Think About You will all be making an appearance along with a whole bunch of stuff from the 'roach. In fact Steve West wants to play it all - I'm sure nobody would complain about that!!!
Support on all shows comes from Yorkshire's favourite sons Deadline who won a whole new army of fans following their great showing on the recent Tyketto tour. They are without doubt the hardest working band on the circuit. As always the bands rely on your support to make it a party, and a party it will be. Ticketing details will be announced in the coming days, in the meantime here is the list of confirmed shows:
Thursday April 7th................The Corporation, Sheffield (support Deadline+ Double Cross)
Friday April 8th......................The Underworld, London (support Deadline + t.b.c.)
Saturday April 9th.................The Empire, Belfast (support Deadline + t.b.c.)
Sunday April 10th..................JB's , Dudley (support Deadline + t.b.c.)
Tuesday April 12th................The Limelight, Crewe (support Deadline + Double Cross)
We hope you can come out and enjoy the show. More so we hope you can continue to support live melodic rock and enable us to continue bringing quality bands . Enquiries k_dargan@hotmail.com
MARTIE PETERS TALKS TRACKS FOR MPG RELEASE:
Martie Peters has sent out a detailed track by track commentary about his new Martie Peters Group album. His comments are in orange:
"The Beast Inside - About picking yourself up when you're down and out. Sometimes you wanna do good but it doesn't turn out right and you're losing the fight to "The Beast Inside..." even though your heart is in the right place. Some great playing here by Slott and Anthony Lledo.
Riot On The 5th Floor - A song about having a good time. I just had that scenario in my head, a party on the 5th floor with women, wine and dancing. You don't wanna miss out on a party like that... Includes a dirty, heavy solo by Martin Slott!
Only Dreaming - I am so glad we did this again, it appeared on the last PUSH album but it didn't really sound that good. We knew the song was good so Anthony and myself decided to give another go and it turned out really well. A killer solo by Anthony which by the way is very different from the previous version. The song is about losing out in a relationship where you thought everything was perfect.
Number One - I had the hook in my head but I couldn't decide on the tempo untill Slott added the heavy guitar. This is a mix of pop and hard rock which is where I feel right at home. The lyrics touch the subject of being together with the person you love and going through a lot together and sort of coming out at the other end to find that through it all she's still the only one.
Takes Some Time - In all honesty one of the best I have written. The arrangement is perfectly done by Anthony with piano, strings and acoustic guitar while Martin Slott plays a beautiful solo in the middle and a very soulful one at the end. Basically it's a love song about being patient - I guess you could say that this is the step before "Number One" - you are in the middle of hard times and you're searching for a way out - it just takes a little time...
Heart Is An Empty Space - This we also did on the last PUSH album and it suffered in the same way that "Only Dreaming" did so we also rerecorded this one. And it turned out great - it has a great hook and a steaming lead guitar by Antony.
A World Without You - I wanted to write a song that I thought would work not only as a hard rock anthem but also as a tune that would appeal to a wider audience. This is my humble try to sound "modern" and to be honest I think it turned out really well. Some fine playing by guitarist Rene Shades. The subject says it all, she left and now you're trying to make things work without her in your world. Sometimes real life experiences gets scary and it can be a healing therapy to write about it, you know.
Take Me Over The Edge - This comes from deep within me but sometimes you gotta leave something for the listeners imagination. I think we put 14 guitars in the chorus to make the harmonies sound right... sometimes you just can't stop!!
Bird On The Wire - I have always been a big "Enuff Z Nuff" so I said to Slott let's make a song that has that Vie/ZNuff feel but it didn't quite turn the way we had figured, he, he, which isn't bad at all. More or less a pop/rock song about being alive and in love and free as a bird on the wire - foot loose and fancy free baby!! Here's to Chip and Donnie..!
Hard To Choose - Co-written with my good friend Matt Tritico. This is a classic love song theme but I think we came up with some fine words on this one. Again Rene Shades providing the guitar work. The end solo is just heartbreaking. Also Jesper Werner on drums makes the end interesting.
Dixie Toot - It is no secret that I am a huge Rod Stewart fan and this is one of my favourite tracks with old Rodney. He co-wrote this with his old drinking partner Ron Wood for the 1974 album "Smiler". I have wanted to cover this song for years but there was no way we could have done this earlier. This is just a great version and some fine, dirty 70's style guitar playing by Christian Thiesen and some outrageous honky tonk piano by Morten Wittrock makes this sound brilliant in my ears!! And a great way to end the album too!"
Sample the album's tracks by clicking on the CD cover.
STARBREAKER ARTWORK REVEALED:
As previously announced, Starbreaker is the new Tony Harnell (TNT/westworld) / Magnus Karlsson (Last Tribe) project, due for release March 21 on Frontiers Records and due for preview here shortly! Right now however, here is the album cover art, which can be viewed in full by clicking on the picture.
RICK SPRINGFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM FOR 2005 RELEASE:
Rick Springfield has announced the title of his new studio album will be The Day After Yesterday. No details or a release date have been announced, but I suspect this is not an album of all new material. My guess is that it's a covers album of some sort, or an album of re-recorded hits. Time will tell.
Meanwhile Rick has been working closely with SonyBMG on a new 2CD career spanning anthology that will include 40 tracks from Rick's earliest work, right through to this year - 1970 to 2005. The compilation is due out in May.
STEVE LUKATHER TALKS TOTO:
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather sent in a little extra news about the band's plans for new material in 2005. His e-mail reads:
"We start Feb 7th. Most of it will be written in the studio so it will be fresh. We used to do it that way a lot. We would turn up and whoever had a tune, we would cut it, or we would write one. It fun that way. We all have a lot of bits and pieces and everyone has finished stuff too. Its just a matter of DOING IT! We are gonna write ALOT and pick the best of it all. I am looking forward to it and we want this to be our best ever, which will take some time but no doubt no matter WHAT we do, it will be put under the microscope. hahaha.
Hoping for an early Fall release but it wont come out till WE think it as good as we can do. I cant really tell ya more than that but we are NOT chasing after the 3 minute single but we are still gonna retain what we THINK people like about us. This is a "NO rules" record and I will have to keep you posted as things progress." Thanks Steve.
JEFF NORTHRUP BREAKS HAND DURING FINAL WEEK OF TOURING:
Jeff Northrup e-mailed in after the conclusion of the recent XYZ US tour. Sadly Jeff couldn't play the final week of the tour. I'll let Jeff tell the story: "I broke my right hand in New Jersey on the 16th and couldn't finish the tour.....fffuuuccckkkkk! It was awesome while it lasted though, A local player from NJ was hired to finish the final week. I am back in LA now....typing with my left hand....ssuckkkssss!"
Jeff broke his band when the crew was loading out, finding it caught in between two road cases and in Jeff's words, "the road cases won."
Jeff's home on the web continues to be www.jknorthrup.com. Latest news from Jeff sees him writing new tunes and mastering a couple of albums for artists during the month. Check out his site for any mastering questions.
THE BEST OF '80S ICON CINDERELLA HEARD ON ROCKED, WIRED & BLUESED: THE GREATEST HITS AND SEEN ON DVD:
"When we got on stage the first night (for a 2000 reunion tour) and saw the crowd, we all just looked at each other, like, 'Where did all these people come from?' It was like '89 all over again." So recalls Tom Keifer in the liner notes to Cinderella - Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits (Mercury/UME), released January 25, 2005. Even the group was surprised to discover that, while one of the most popular bands of the late '80s, Cinderella had become much more--an indispensable musical touchstone of the decade.
Featuring 17 selections, each 96k/24-bit digitally remastered from the original master tapes, Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits includes all of Cinderella's Top 40 pop hits, Top 40 Album Rockers and favorite album cuts. Spanning all four of the group's studio albums and its contribution to the soundtrack to Wayne's World, Rocked, Wired & Bluesed is the ultimate collection for Cinderella fans. Released simultaneously is Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Video Hits (Mercury/UME), a DVD collection of the 10 videos for all of its hits. The audio for each has been digitally remastered in 5.1 Surround.
The DVD also boasts a "Making Of 'Heartbreak Station'" featurette and excerpts from the 1988 home video Tales From The Gypsy Road, along with new commentary by Tom Keifer & Eric Brittingham. Singer-guitarist-songwriter Keifer, lead guitarist Jeff LeBar and bassist Brittingham were Philadelphia hard rock club scene veterans when Jon Bon Jovi saw them perform and recommended the band to his label, Mercury. In 1986, Cinderella recorded Night Songs. The power ballad "Nobody's Fool" went Top 20 partly thanks to its MTV video success and the rocker "Somebody Save Me" peaked in the Album Rock Top 40. Night Songs, which hit #3 and triple platinum, also boasted "Shake Me" and its title track.
CD Track List: Night Songs . Shake Me . Nobody's Fool . Somebody Save Me . Bad Seamstress Blues/Fallin' Apart at the Seams . Gypsy Road . Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) . Last Mile . Long Cold Winter . If You Don't Like It . Coming Home . More Things Change . Shelter Me . Heartbreak Station . Winds of Change . Blood from a Stone . Hot and Bothered.
MELODIC BRIEFS:
Tony Iommi has moved to the mixing stage for his new album which features the great Glenn Hughes on vocals and Kenny Aronoff on drums. The team have recorded 13 tracks, all produced by Bob Marlette. More news on the album, which will be released through Sanctuary this year, shortly.
This weekend at the NAMM show, Seven Witches guitarist Jack Frost (Savatage) announced new endorsements with B.C. Rich Guitars and Rocktron pedals. Jack wowed NAMM audiences during several clinics for TKL Cases, alongside Vox Tempus keyboardist (and fellow TKL endorsee) Eric Ragno. Photos can be found at: chynablue.topcities.com/NAMM2005/.
The re-united Accept have confirmed their new line-up. Joining vocalist Udo Dirkschenider, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes are guitarist Hermann Frank and drummer Francesco Jovino. The band will play a series of Summer shows in Europe and Japan.
Rock City Angels The Demo Album has just been released. Information is available at: www.rockcityangels.com/demo.html. This is the same music that ended up being released by New Renaissance Records as Rock City Angels aka The Glam CD. The musician credits have been corrected and the cover art is different.
Soundbytes for the new Motley Crue compilation, including the 3 new tracks can be heard at: music.msn.com/album/?album=40539725.
Lesli Sanders (Ex-Pretty Boy Floyd bass player) and Chad (Ex-PBF drummer) have a new band called Prophets Of Addiction.
Tour rumor of the week - a double bill of Judas Priest (with Rob Halford) & Queensryche! Interesting. Also doing the rounds is the pairing of Def Leppard and Bryan Adams....who knows...
Not mentioned earlier, but RIP to Bread co-Founder Jimmy Griffin and Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden.
Dragon Ball Z & Dragon Ball Z 2 - Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack CD to the PlayStation 2 games "Dragon Ball Z" and "Dragon Ball Z II," the games that allow players to have virtual Dragon Ball adventures. The album features vocalist Hironobu Kageyama (JAM Project), guitarist Steve Lukather (Toto) and Tower of Power. Comes with a DVD containing a music video to the intro theme performed by Hironobu Kageyama, classic game moments, and more.
Velvet Revolver Contraband - Japan Tour Special Edition is released February 23, in enhanced format with a bonus track.
Ozzy Osbourne's The Bible Of Ozz Box Set is listed as due out in Japan February 23.
Guitarist Tracy G has a new band Goaded, who have a CD complete and ready for shipment. Check it out at: www.tracyg.com/store/view_product.php?product=G1500-13.
Guitarist Rob Johnson of Magnitude Nine has a new best of instrumental guitar CD release. The CD is a 12 track compilation of his best instrumental songs that were remastered for this release. The CD is titled Chronicles Of Shred. If you are into players like Vai, Satriani, Greg Howe, Paul Gilbert etc, Check out this CD. WebLink: www.chopsfromhell.com/advert_rjCD2.html.
More on the Wooden Nickel Styx release can be found at www.styxcollector.com including a press release and track listing.
We Are The World, the American charity anthem inspired by the success of Band Aid, is to be re-issued to raise money for Aids research and tsunami victims. The track, recorded by USA For Africa, featured over 40 superstars, including Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Perry. It topped the charts in the U.S. and UK, raising millions of dollars for African famine relief. The re-release will also mark the 20th anniversary of the original recording. It will be re-issued on 1 February as part of a two-disc DVD set, which will also feature footage from the recording session of the track in January 1985. WebLink: www.usaforafrica.org/home.htm
The guys at online retailer Wishing Well Entertainment took in Journey's induction to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame last week and have posted pictures at their website for all to see: www.wishingwellonline.com/journey.htm.
Former Electric Boys frontman Conny Bloom has been chosen as the new guitarist in Hanoi Rocks. Full story and news of the band's new studio album are at: www.hanoirocks.com.
UK NWOBHM band Blitzkrieg are currently working on new studio album to be recorded and released in the early part of 2005 ... this will be the bands first studio album since 2002`s Absolute Power. For more info check out the Blitzkrieg website at: www.blitzed-alive.com.
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON PRESENTS:
Population 1 made their national television debut on CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and performed SO'K from the upcoming full-length CD on January 24, 2005. Via the band's website - www.population-1.com - you can download the video and the audio from their appearance.
Even better - on February 7, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson musical guest will be none other than Night Ranger!
DREAM THEATER LINE UP FOR SWEDEN ROCK & JOHN PETRUCCI READIES SOLO ALBUM:
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci will release his solo CD Suspended Animation soon. The track listing is: Jaws of Life . Glasgow Kiss . Tunnel Vision . Wishful Thinking . Damage Control . Curve . Lost Without You.
Dream Theater have just been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival! A new studio album will hit streets in good time for the festival.
The current line-up for Sweden Rock is: Mötley Crüe (US), Accept (D), DIO (UK), Saxon (UK), Kansas (US), Styx (US), Blackfoot (US), Yngwie Malmsteen (S), Magnum (UK), Candlemass (S), Sebastian Bach (US), Hammerfall (S), Therion (S), Helix (CAN) ONLY SHOW IN EUROPE!, Vixen (US), Sonata Arctica (FIN), Robin Trower (US), Nazareth (UK), Shakra (CH), Hellfueled (S), Statetrooper (UK), A.C.T (S), Thyrfing (S), Force Of Evil (DK), Morgana Lefay (S), Satanic Slauter (S), Symphorce (S) and Crystal Eyes (S).
For more information about Sweden Rock Festival: www.swedenrock.com.
QUEEN WITH PAUL RODGERS ANNOUNCE LIVE DATES:
Straight from the mouth of Paul Rodgers: "Powerful And Real, Explosive And Dynamic. That's how it felt when Queen and I played We Will Rock You, All Right Now and We are the Champions at the UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Lets do more was the unanimous feeling. So, we are joining forces for a tour of Europe and the UK in the spring and possibly US and Canada in the fall.
We intend to merge our styles and our music at the point which they meet most naturally. Soulful rock with raw emotion. See you there."
If you want to be there - the Queen with Paul Rodgers tour dates can be found at: www.paulrodgers.com/concerts.htm.
WHOLE LOTTA METAL FROM TONY MARTIN & FRIENDS:
Metal Mania takes over The Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday 8th February as former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin leads audiences through a 'Whole Lotta Metal' hits.
In this modern era of processed, manufactured pop, Whole Lotta Metal returns to a time when groups played instruments and re-lives the hey-day of the Monsters Of Rock.
The line-up features three fantastically talented singers and one incredible 5-piece band to re-create classic hits in one enjoyable evening of metal mayhem. The show features some of the best head bangin' hits in rock history and classics made famous by bands such as Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Guns 'n' Roses to name a few.
Former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin will be performing many of the top rock and metal hits in the show. Tony wrote and sang with Black Sabbath from 1987, working alongside Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Tony's career has spanned 33 years, including 10 years with Black Sabbath. In this time he has featured on some 26 albums, fronted 6 major world tours and numerous other tours. He has worked with the likes of Jan Ackermann and Brian May, the latter of whom appeared on Tony's solo album, Back Where I Belong.
Tickets to see this ultimate night of guitar-based metal music are £14.50-£16.50 from the Playhouse Box Office on 01934 64 55 44 or from the website: www.theplayhouse.co.uk.
WLM members are: Tony Martin (Black Sabbath - The Cage), Matt Moreton (Phenomena - Cloven Hoof), Carl Sentance (Krokus - Persian risk - Geezer butler band), Andy Shortland - Guitar; Dave Bishop - Guitar; Simon Wright - Keys; Karl Smalley - Drums; Rich Lymn - Bass.
Matt Moreton and Tony Martin are to appear on the new Phenomena album entitled psychofantasy.com - www.psychofantasy.com (alongside Glenn Hughes)
Matt Moreton has been confirmed as Vocalist for the new Cloven Hoof album entitled Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely - www.mattmoreton.com
Tony Martin's new solo album entitled Scream is set for a 2005 release (April at this stage) - www.tonymartin.net.
MINDSPLIT FEATURE SOME OF SWEDEN'S TOP NAMES:
A new project from Sweden called MindSplit has seen the light of the day. They are now working to put together a concept album based on memory notes from Dr Xandau (1807 – 1851). The album has the working title Civil Art of Time and is planned to be complete during 2005. Some of the titles are: Time Session / The Traveller, Presence of Time and Inside The Heart of Silence.
MindSplit is a composer trio and contains: Mathias Holm – A highly respected guitar player who released the album Pictures of a Dream (1997) and got very good reviews around the world. Mathias has also written and recorded a second solo album that is waiting for a release. In MindSplit he comes up with the ideas and puts them together to a great musically journey with beautiful melodies with a wonderful atmosphere. He plays all the guitars and right now all the keyboard- and drum programming.
H.B. Anderson – The voice of Scudiero – Walking Through Mirrors (1999) / Token – Tomorrowland (2002) / Fatal Smile – Beyond Reality (2002). H.B. and Fatal Smile has also recorded their new album Neo-Natural Freaks to be released during 2005. In MindSplit he is the one who comes up with the vocal arrangements and gives the final touch to the lyrics. He's doing all the voices on the recordings.
Conny Payne (a.k.a. Conny Sundqvist) – Well-known and high-represented bass player in bands like Madison, Alien etc. He is also involved in Mathias solo project. In MindSplit he handles the bass and the lyrics as well as the arrangements, he is also a great human support. Musically MindSplit is a mixture of Progressive Metal and classical hard rock. (Queensryche & Dream Theater meets Metallica and Yngwie J Osbourne?!?!?)
Please visit www.mindsplit.se - soon you'll be able to get more information, listen to samples and look at some pictures. Feel free to contact our MindMail on: info@mindsplit.se.
REBELLION SIGN WITH MASSACRE RECORDS:
The German Power Metal-flagship Rebellion has sailed into a new harbour. The five-piece built around the former Grave Digger-musicians Uwe Lulis und Tomi Goettlich just signed a long-term contract with the German Metal-specialists of Massacre Records.
Just before this years' festival season starts the band is going to release the first part of their Viking-trilogy and the fans can expect "Rebellion at its best"! Thomas Hertler of Massacre: "We are very proud to come to terms with a highly rated international act like Rebellion. The new songs are real killers and will bring the band forth a lot. We're looking forward to a professional business-relation under the sign of Heavy Metal."
INTRODUCING SPAIN'S EBONY ARK:
Ebony Ark, the Madrid, Spain based symphonic metal band fronted by the beautiful and multi-talented female vocalist Beatriz Albert and 5 of the most awe inspiring virtuoso musicians currently on the Spanish national metal music scene, have been personally selected by the management of Cage, Neil Turbin and Evilheart as the latest act to be taken to the next level of recognition and domination in the metal world.
Ebony Ark has just released their critically acclaimed CD Decoder via their very own record label Ark Records in Spain and were highly successful in securing national distribution by Avispa Records, one of Spain's leading heavy metal record labels.
Ebony Ark will appeal to all metal fans of high profile acts such as Nightwish, Within Temptation, After Forever, Epica and Symphony X. The band is currently entertaining various licensing deals from various territories worldwide for the release of the Decoder CD.
Visit the official Ebony Ark Website (www.ebonyark.com) to download 2 full MP3 songs, Dead Men's Lives and Thorn Of Ice from their Decoder CD.
INTRODUCING DAIZE SHAYNE:
Daize Shayne is a 2-time world champion surfer and a stunning young model who has appeared in numerous magazines, including Roxy, GQ, Sports Illustrated, Ollie Girl, ReadyGo, Relax for Girls, Maxim, W, Teen, YM, Seventeen, Wahine, Young Elle, On the Board, Long Board Magazine, Dune and many others. She is also a high-energy singer/performer with a scorching new CD on the way.
Check out her website at: www.daize.com.
Daize has been asked to appear in the Albion Entertainment film "The Still Life" featuring Jason Barry (Titanic) to play the lead. For more information on the film go to www.imdb.com and look up "The Still Life".
Daize has also landed a deal with Harman Music Group which includes an endorsement with DBX and Digitech digital guitar effects processors. They will be running ads on Daize as well.
We just got the good news that Daize Shayne will be a presenter on the Pollstar Awards this Friday, February 4th at the Wiltern Theater in Hollywood. Daize has also just signed a deal with MPI Talent for live performances. www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2004/pollstar-awards.htm.
DIRTY AMERICANS SIGN TO LIQUOR AND POKER MUSIC:
LOS ANGELES – After receiving extensive international acclaim, Strange Generation, the debut album from the Michigan-based quartet Dirty Americans, will receive a long-overdue domestic release by Liquor and Poker Music on March 22.
The 13-track recording, produced by Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Saliva), was initially released by Roadrunner Records last March in Europe and Japan, where it earned rave reviews. In naming Strange Generation one of its top releases of the year, the prestigious U.K.-based music magazine Classic Rock termed the album "shit-kicking classic rock," dubbing the band "a welcome modern take on Zep, Cream and Sabbath." Kerrang!, meanwhile, named Strange Generation "one of 2004's essential purchases.".
Without record label support, the band – vocalist Myron, guitarist Jeff Piper, bassist Pete Bever and drummer Jeremiah Pilbeam – has even garnered airplay and encouragement from such prominent radio outlets as the Detroit powerhouse WRIF. Doug Podell, WRIF's operations manager and a midday DJ at the influential station, offered these comments on the group "Brace yourself for the next generation of rockers from out of the Motor City. Straight-ahead rock – add gasoline and light!"
The song that has received the most attention to date is the title track, Strange Generation. Liquor and Poker's deluxe Digipak pressing of the album will include a music video for the song, filmed by acclaimed director Dale Resteghini (Hatebreed, Mudvayne, Fall Out Boy). Shot at Morley-Stanwood High School in Central Michigan, the video tells the story behind the track, according to Myron: "After the breakup of my previous band, I needed to do something productive to pass the time until Dirty Americans was up and running, so I took a long-term substitute teaching job at a school three hours north of Detroit in the middle of nowhere," he explains. "The song covers what a bizarre turn it was to go from the hurricane of touring to teaching Human Anatomy and Biology. I went from starting riots with 16-year-old fans to teaching them about the reproductive system…so strange!"
And the long, strange trip is only just beginning, for the band will tour extensively throughout 2005. In the meantime, to preview the entire Strange Generation album, visit www.dirtyamericans.com/ecard. Upon listening, one thing is crystal clear the next generation of classic rock has arrived.
JOHN TAGLIERI FEATURED ON MSN VIDEO NETWORK:
(East Rutherford, NJ - January 27, 2007) John Taglieri's first music video for the song Stay With Me from the CD Half & Half has been selected as the feature video on the MSN Video homepage. Debuting on MSN videos on 1/25/05 on the Indie Channel, the video garnered so much attention that it was moved up to the Feature Video spot on the main page on 1/26/05 and will run until the end of day on 1/27/05.
Hailed as an up and comer, Taglieri has garnered much attention as of late on the strength of his first two CD's and a constant touring schedule. Performing mostly on the east coast, he has headlined many shows and shared stages with the likes of Sister Hazel, Edwin McCain, Rik Emmett, Will Hoge, Marc Brousard, Brian Vander Ark, Michael Tolcher and others. With a new CD coming soon and a DVD slated for later in the year, the momentum just seems to keep building. For more information, please visit www.johntaglieri.com
QUEENSRYCHE CONCERT REVIEW:
Long time site regular Greg Rosati mailed in a brief review of last night's Queensryche show in Michigan. I thought it was worth posting for all to see. Thanks Greg.
"Awesome show last night at the Emerald Theater in Mt Clemens Michigan. Some things that I took note of again....Scott Rockenfield is one outstanding rock drummer....Geoff Tate's vocals are amazing....on par with Steve Perry and at one time Axle Rose....his voice is truly unique. Operation Mindcrime was years...decades ahead of it's time and is entirely under-rated. Seeing live in it's entirety in this format with live actors was amazing. The show reminded me of my teenage years and a great time in music (80's) and sadly it also reminded just how crappy today's rock music is compared to then. Below is the set list....if you get a chance I would recommend seeing this show to everyone. Hard to tell if Hostage was great as it wasn't played very loudly but it sounded good.....bring on Mindcrime II.....
Set list: Hits Set List - The Whisper . Empire . Another Rainy Night (Without You) . Open . Take Hold of the Flame . When the Rain Comes... . Jet City Woman . Last Time in Paris . Lady Wore Black . Silent Lucidity . Operation Mindcrime - played in its entirety . Operation Mindcrime Sequel: Hostage.
VERSAILLES LINE UP GUNS N ROSES AS THEIR LATEST TRIBUTE PROJECT:
January 27, 2005 - Versailles Records is presently completing work on a forthcoming millennium tribute to Guns N' Roses, which will feature current and former members of Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses, Faster Pussycat, Ratt, The Scorpions, Love/Hate, L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction, The Scream, Union, Adler's Appetite, and Thrills for Kills, as well as Jasy Andrews, Richard Kendrick, The Issues, Ross Stevens of Straitjacket Smile, Andrew Walker of Drama Queen Die, John Spinner, and Corey Craven. Release is set for late summer 2005 in the U.S., and a licensing deal has been secured with Netherlands-based Mascot-Provogue Records. In related news, Versailles Records has finalized deals with several exciting new independent acts, including Canadian rock band One Bad Son, featuring Shane 'The Impaler' Volk on lead vocals; longtime Versailles' collaborator Corey Craven, and Nashville-based singer-songwriter John Spinner. Look for a late summer, 2005 release date on Jasy Andrews' and John Spinner's respective debut albums, as well as the double-LP debut of Straitjacket Smile, featuring Ross Stevens, Richard Kendrick and A.J. Caruso in the later fall of 2005; and spring/summer 2006 release dates for One Bad Son and Corey Craven's respective debut releases. Lastly, Versailles Records recording artist Richard Kendrick has recently joined Steve Blaze's (Lillian Axe) solo band Near Life Experience on lead guitar. Versailles Records is based in New York/Nashville, and is distributed by Big Daddy Music Distribution in the United States.
STAND PLAYS THE DUKE AND OPENS FOR SUZI Q:
Fresh from an East Coast tour playing with and also opening for former White Lion singer, Mike Tramp, Stand are returning to Melbourne for shows at the Duke of Windsor.
Friday 4th of February sees Stand at the Duke with another Melbourne band, Teargas. Doors are at 9pm and the entry price is $7. Stand will debut a couple of brand new songs at the show.
Stand have also been fortunate in its career to open for some great bands including Collective Soul and Alice Cooper and will once again be heading out for several shows with Suzi Quatro in February doing all South Australian and Victorian shows.
Friday 4th February Duke of Windsor
Wednesday 23rd February Palladium at Crown Casino (w/ Suzi Quatro)
Saturday 26th February Schweppes Stadium Bendigo (w/ Suzi Quatro)
ArtistLink: www.stand.net.au.
TALKING VIOLENCE IN HEAVY MUSIC:
An interesting press release this week from online metal magazine Imhotepzine. They have united 74 musicians to discuss the connection between Heavy Music and Violence... among the participants, you will find Bob Welch, John Kalodner, Evan Foster (Boss Martians), Sandy West (The Runaways), Tommy Shaw (Styx), Tony Harnell (TNT), Steve Vai, Chris Hillman (The Byrds), Lupus Thunder (Bloodhound Gang), Joe Lynn Turner, Jizzy Pearl, Jeff Watson, Jens Johansson, Larry Marciano, Matt Bissonette, Tim Donahue, etc.
Here's their statement and the article link:
"The discussion about a supposed connection between heavy music and violent acts isn't new. Suicides, killings, assaults, etc. We've been hearing those comments every now and then when a tragedy happens in the rock / metal scene, since the early days of those styles. However, as it seems since Dimebag Darrell's tragic loss, another cop-out was given to the conservative and thoughtless press and writers.
Many people did explore the tragedy in a disrespectful way and found in it something to explain and justify their own fantasies. That was enough for an uprising that moved all the metal community and especially the boards and mail boxes of Blabbermouth, Melodicrock, Metal Maniacs, Metal Hammer, Whiplash!, all the local magazines, and Imhotep itself. Obviously it was also hard to any of us involved in the metal scene and working on it many of those journalists, friends or people who met Dimebag personally to read those statements and articles made by people with the sensibility of a door.
Some weeks after the guitarist's death, we thought it would be a good thing to bring the discussion upon the carpet to the musicians themselves in the traditional virtual conference that we organize. There they would be able to express their feelings towards the connection between heavy music and violence, and towards Dimebag Darrell Abott if they wanted to.
It's important to remember that all the statements were done without any influence from any other musician / artist. They didn't know what each other answered at all.
Initially we would organize the article with metal musicians / producers only. But in the middle of the process, we thought it would be interesting to bring people from other styles. Not only because this is a very polemic subject, but also for the fact that Dimebag s music surpassed the limits of heavy / hard music and people that apparently has nothing to do to heavy / hard music at all, showed an indignation that we weren't expecting when we told them about the articles stating about a possible connection between heavy music and violence, and somehow blaming Darrell for his own death!
Even including Frank Zappa's quote in the introduction, we removed ourselves from our own opinions during the article. Obviously I don't agree with a lot of things said, but that space is dedicated to the artists, and that's why you won't find long introductions or statements from me or any other member of Imhotep. We're thankful to each participant for sharing their feelings and thoughts with our readers and us.
But I could not conclude this press release without saying some important things.
Pantera sold over six million albums worldwide (with just Vulgar Display Of Power, Cowboys From Hell and Far Beyond Driven). If one fan lost his mind in one disturbed night, did you ever think about how many fans found themselves or found some reason to their lives listening to those records? Maybe it's also interesting to reflect that From a guitar, you have musical notes, From a gun, you have bullets, Musical notes move lives...Bullets stop them!
This article is dedicated to the memory of one of the greatest guitar players this world ever witnessed... Dimebag Darrell Abott... and to his brother Vinnie Paul and his wife, Rita. We hope you can move on sometime. We're still trying. Thiago Pinto Correa Sarkis - On behalf of Imhotep staff."
WebLink: www.imhotepzine.com/heavyviolence.
AERIA RECORDS ADDS CHRIS CORLEY TO iTUNES:
Asbury Park, NJ - Aeria Records is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Corley's Someone 2 Love to Apple's iTunes program. According to Aeria Records CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer) Colie Brice: "Someone 2 Love is a perfect fit for iTunes since they're both so cutting edge. One is an electronica oriented musical masterpiece and the other is a masterminded. electronic musical delivery system!" Other Aeria Records releases on iTunes include a reissue of Colie Brice's 1996 solo debut entitled New Age Blues. Releases by Mark Prescott and Brian Amsterdam will be forthcoming.
For additional information visit: aeriarecords.com and christophercorley.com.
Aeria Records is a division of Song Haus Music Group and distributed by Fontana, a unit of Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in Asbury Park, NJ, Aeria Records is led by Coleman Brice a recording artist and music industry veteran. Current releases include debut efforts by New Machine, Chris Corley, Mark Prescott, and the upcoming debut of Amsterdam's The Sore Score.
SITE UPDATES:
The end of a pretty forgettable week. Hope this news update makes up for the lack of other news through the week. Nothing really went to plan and to top that off, I couldn't even get final confirmations for my big exclusive! So I'll keep working on that, with the intention of delivering it next week! And it seems like it is going to be a big news week coming up - tune in early in the week for some very cool announcements.
I continue to work on the 2004 MelRock Awards and fully intend to have those online by the end of next week. I've also just conducted interviews with Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner (who were both gems) and have other interviews coming up with Metal Majesty, Thunder and Heaven & Earth.
As for today - Mini-Bytes have been updated with samples of new albums by: John Norum, Masquerade, Rooster and Audiovision. Check them out.
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