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8/23/2010
was the stage "push" an accident
JOE PERRY DID *NOT* INTENTIONALLY PUSH STEVEN TYLER OFF A STAGE: AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER fell off the stage at a gig . . after being hip-checked by guitarist JOE PERRY. Well, Joe says he did NOT knock him down ON PURPOSE.
--A rep for the band says, quote, "Joe wanted his fans to know he would never deliberately push Steven off the stage." The rep adds that Joe is a, quote, "total gentleman." (???)
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7/13/2010
Former band Mates on Stage together cause speculation
PINK FLOYD legends DAVID GILMOUR and ROGER WATERS performed TOGETHER at a benefit concert in England over the weekend. It was the first time they've shared the stage in FIVE YEARS. (--The last time was the Pink Floyd reunion at the Live 8 event back in 2005.They did four songs: PHIL SPECTOR'S "To Know Him Is To Love Him" . . . plus the Pink Floyd classics "Wish You Were Here", "Comfortably Numb" and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"The reunion was an unannounced surprise . . . especially considering that Roger recently insinuated that he and David might NEVER perform together againThis fall, Roger is doing a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "The Wall". He said he invited David, but David was, quote, "completely uninterested" in joining him.
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6/24/2010
album done & the Band hits The Road
The Offspring continues to quietly work on their next album, but the band will emerge from their recording cocoon long enough to take part in 311's Unity Tour, which starts this week. Guitarist Noodles tells Billboard.com that the recording process has been a slow one so far. He notes they started a while ago, and only have one song finished with five or six others that are close to completion. He explains their dilemma, stating, quote, "We want to get this record out as soon as possible, so we work at it, but at the same time you don't want to put out something that's not great. So we spend plenty of time trying to get it right, and...maybe our sense are a little more fine-tuned, so we tend to nitpick."
Noodles adds that during their tour with 311 they intend on debuting a still-untitled track to get the buzz building on their in-the-works disc. After the tour concludes, The Offspring will return their focus to the album. The band's still untitled effort will be the follow up to their 2008 release "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace."
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6/11/2010
Maynard James says the band Will Return!
Maynard James Keenan returns to Tool this summer, playing shows in both the U.S. and Canada after spending the last few years promoting his Puscifer project. Keenan tells says that the group has also quietly been working on new music, and that it will arrive "when it's ready." The vocalist says there's a misconception that the group has been waiting to release new music. He explains, quote, "Most bands get into a contract and are forced to put out a third record before they're ready. And generally speaking, that third record always ends up being about the road, a lawsuit, or the press, because they don't have anything to talk about. They haven't lived their lives."
Keenan also revealed that he's been working on another album with his other band, A Perfect Circle. He notes, quote, "We've got some riffs and some music. It's just basically playing it over and over again while driving and waiting for things to fall into place."
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6/3/2010
The "F*N" Prince of Darkness Wants JD to Play him on the big Screen
Ozzy Osbourne reportedly has his eyes set on Johnny Depp to play him in the big screen movie about his life. The UK newspaper, "The Daily Star" quotes a source who says the veteran rocker, quote, "has made no secret of the fact that he wants Johnny to play him." The source adds, "Ozzy knows Johnny is loved by women the world over, but they reckon with a few tweaks he can be made to look a bit more rough." Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne confirmed in April that a Prince of Darkness biopic is in the works. No official casting announcements have been made as yet.
Johnny Depp's eclectic screen characters have include Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, The Mad Hatter and Captain Jack Sparrow.
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5/21/2010
Bret Michaels Back in Hospital
Bret Michaels is weathering more medical issues. According to People.com the 47-year-old rocker experienced a "warning stroke" and was hospitalized in Phoenix, Arizona this week after tests revealed a hole in his heart. Doctors said they did not believe that the setbacks were linked to Michaels' brain hemorrhage on April 22nd. The latest health scare is reportedly treatable. In a statement on Michaels' website, his physician -- Dr. Joseph Zambraski -- reiterated that Michaels is committed to making a 100 percent recovery. Dr. Zambraski added, quote, "However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100 percent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart."
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5/18/2010
Posts letter on Metallica website.
Metallica's Lars Ulrich has posted a really cool letter on their website... it's def worth checking out...
Here's some high points...
"When I first saw you in Elf, opening for Deep Purple in 1975, I was completely blown away by the power in your voice, your presence on stage, your confidence, and the ease with which you seemed to connect to 6000 Danish people and one starry-eyed 11 year old, most of whom were not familiar with Elf's music."
Then later...
"I made the pilgrimage to the Plaza Hotel to see if I could somehow grab a picture, an autograph, a moment, anything. A few hours later you came out and were so kind and caring... pictures, autographs and a couple minutes of casual banter. I was on top of the world, inspired and ready for anything."
And...
"A couple of weeks ago when I heard that you were not going to be able to make it to the Sonisphere shows that we would be sharing this June, I wanted to call you and let you know that I was thinking of you and wish you well, but I kind of pussied out, thinking ...
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5/17/2010
The rock world is in mourning.
The Rat is sorry to report that Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.
From Elf to Rainbow to Sabbath, now to the beyond.
Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J. with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven & Hell. We were all hopeful when we heard that there was a 2010 summer tour planned, but when that was cancelled last month... we knew something was wrong.
"Today my heart is broken, Wendy Dio wrote on the singer's site, adding he died at 7:45 a.m. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.
"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all," Wendy Dio continued. "We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us ... Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."
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5/11/2010
3rd Album has the Charm
Stone Sour now has a title for their third album. "Audio Secrecy" finds the band re-teaming with Nick Raskulinecz, who produced their last album, "Come What(Ever) May." Singer Corey Taylor says, quote, "is the summation of everything we want, everything we crave and everything we fight for. The dimensions go further than anything we've ever tried before. It's metal, rock, slow, soft, hard, fast, bitter, beautiful and most importantly, it's REAL. You can't get an album like this out of a band that doesn't exist. We're throwing caution out the damn window." Stone Sour's "Audio Secrecy" is due this summer. The band will tour behind the disc, playing the Main Stage on the inaugural Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival beginning in August.
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4/30/2010
Out of the Studio & back on The Road
Limp Bizkit has announced a new album, a new tour, and a new vibe.
Gold Cobra will be the new album title, and it's features the reunion of Fred and Wes.
There's a free show at the Grammercy Theatre, plus an upcoming summer date over July 4th weekend at PNC
The Rat has your free tickets to the free show coming this Monday and Tuesday. Plus they're stopping by to chat with Rockin' Robyn next Thursday, May 6th.
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