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3/10/2010
Latest hire retires from Corgan's Group
Last summer, SMASHING PUMPKINS singer BILLY CORGAN held auditions to replace drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN . . . and ended up hiring a then-19-year-old kid named MIKE BYRNE. Well that apparently went so well that Billy has decided to hold auditions to fill two other spots in the band: Bassist and Keyboardist. (As of right now, the Smashing Pumpkins merely consist of Billy and the little drummer boy. All the other musicians Billy has been working with have been temporary . . . so there isn't any drama with the exiting members.) Billy says anyone is welcome to audition. If you're interested, you have until March 31st to email him a bio, a musical resume, photos, and a performance video. For more info, including the contact emails, hit up this link http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pressrelease.php
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3/1/2010
Local Dates for one of our Favorites
95-9 The Rat Presents ALICE IN CHAINS- THURSDAY, MAY 20TH
@7PM At The Mac center in Monmouth University, West Long Branch,
NJ .
The Club Rat Ticket Pre-Sale is this Thursday (March 4th ) 10am to 10pm.
General public gets to pick them up Friday @ 10am via the usual suspects
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2/26/2010
Supporting First New CD in 8 Years
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS have announced that they will release a new album . . . called "Mojo" . . . this spring. It's their first album in eight years.There's no release date yet, but they did unveil the dates for a massive U.S. tour, which will begin on May 6th in Raleigh, North Carolina and run through August 27th in Saratoga Springs, New York. Local dates : MSG on July 28th & The Izod Center on August 24th
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2/26/2010
Band Announces Tour with Tyler Back In the Fold
Steven Tyler is excited to announce that he's "back in the saddle again" with Aerosmith. On a video posted on the Boston band's official website, guitarist Joe Perry introduces Tyler who, in turn, says that he's officially back. The video accompanied news of the band's "Cocked, Locked, and Ready To Rock!" tour through Europe. The tour announcement wraps up months of speculation about the band's future. Perry had spoken openly about looking for a replacement for Tyler after the singer reportedly expressed interest in focusing on his solo work. The trek will launch with an appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 10th.
Here is a list of tour dates for "Cocked, Locked, and Ready To Rock!" 2010: Sweden - Rock Festival - June 10th
UK - Download Festival - June 13th
UK - London 02 Arena - June 15th
Romania - Bucharest - June 18th
Greece - Athens Olympic Stadium - June 20th
Holland - Nijmegen Goeffert Park - June 23rd
Belgium - Graspop Festival - June 25th
Spain - Barcelona St Jordi Arena - June 27th
France - Paris Bercy Arena - June 29th
Czech Republic - Prague 02 Arena - July 1st
Italy - Venice Festival ...
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2/25/2010
Band approaches Show with new Atitude
Alice In Chains is selling out shows across the country and with the band's return to the concert trail comes a new approach. Drummer Sean Kinney notes that singer William DuVall, guitarist Jerry Cantrell, and bassist Mike Starr are moving around a lot more on stage, and putting on more of a show for the audience -- who can't change their viewpoint.
In addition, both DuVall and Cantrell lend their vocals to the shows and they both take center stage when delivering a vocal part. DuVall adds, quote, "The show is getting a bit more bigger and more elaborate and we're excited about that, so we're just trying to maximize that potential and keep it interesting for ourselves and the people coming." Alice In Chains is on tour supporting their latest album "Black Gives Way to Blue" -- the group's first full studio effort in 14 years and their first with DuVall. The band will be performing in Atlanta, Georgia Thursday night.
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2/19/2010
Hearing Probs may Take The Band Off The Road
PETE TOWNSHEND of THE WHO says his hearing problems have returned, which may put the future of the band in jeopardy.He tells "Rolling Stone", quote, "If my hearing is going to be a problem, we're not delaying shows. We're finished. I can't really see any way around the issue."Pete suffers from a disorder called tinnitus . . . which is marked by a ringing or some other persistent sound in one or both of the ears. One of the common causes of it is NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.The Who has already been forced to scrap plans for a tour this year and an appearance at the Coachella music festival. Their only show on the books is a May 30th charity show in London.
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2/2/2010
Ron Wood Heads for Help- Band is behind his Effort
ROLLING STONES
guitarist RON WOOD may be taking a break from hooking up with young
Russian women to go back to rehab for alcohol abuse. The British tabloids say
Ron entered a London treatment facility over the weekend.A so-called "source"
says MICK JAGGER is relieved . . . quote, "Mick has always been helpful
and supportive of Ronnie when he gets in trouble and falls off the wagon. The
news Ronnie's decided to go into rehab is really pleasing for Mick. "He has
always urged him to get help when he's had his problems . . . and this case was
no different. Mick's just delighted he's . . . trying to get himself straight."
(-Ron, who's 62 years old, last went to rehab
in July of 2008.)
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2/2/2010
Band Closes out career on a World Tour High Note
It seems that The Scorpions won't be rocking fans "like a hurricane" much longer. The German band has announced via its website that its ending its four-decade run. The band wrote to fans, quote, "We want to end the Scorpions' extraordinary career on a high note. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road." Before the rockers -- whose popularity hit a high point with 1984's "Rock You Like A Hurricane" -- part ways they'll embark on one final trek this Spring. The Scorpions' "Sting and Blackout World Tour 2010" will kick off in March.
Guitarist Rudolf Schenker -- now 61-years-old -- founded The Scorpions in Hanover, Germany in 1965. Schenker has cited The Yardbirds, Pretty Things, and Spooky Tooth as early influences.
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2/2/2010
Band Goes on the Alert to Help Haiti
U2's Bono always seems to be at the forefront of charitable actions, and his band is reportedly fast-tracking a new song with rapper Jay-Z that will raise funds for Haiti. U2 guitarist The Edge tells us the project stemmed from a call Bono received from producer Swizz Beatz. He explains, quote, "He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So, Bono came up with the phrase on the phone and last night we were here, we wrote a song -- finished, recorded and sent it back to them. So that might be the next thing you hear from us." The still-untitled charity song is expected to be sold via iTunes.
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2/2/2010
First Tour since '07 for The Oz Man
Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he'll hit the road in connection with his new LP. The UK newspaper "The Sun" reports that Osbourne is planning an 18-month trek in support of his new album "Soul Sucka," which is slated for release this summer. The record will feature a new guitarist, Gus G., who will replace the Prince of Darkness' longtime axeman Zakk Wylde.
Ozzy's also waxing about his future these days. The veteran rocker said, quote, "Someone recently asked me what I hoped to be doing in ten years -- I just hope I'm still alive, you know? I'm 61 now and you get to the age where your friends start dying." Osbourne added that he and his wife Sharon hardly fight anymore because they're, quote, "too knackered."
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