B Sides for 01/30/2015
DeLeo has posted material from demos for three tracks on the EP, including "Out Of Time", "Cry Cry" and "Same On The Inside", as well as "The Hotel On The Hill." "Howdy ya'll," says DeLeo. "I thought I'd start these new 'memo:demos' to share some audio clips that are recorded on my phone which include anything from alternate solos, songs from the point in time of their conception and some new ditties. Have fun and stay tuned for more." "High Rise" debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart following first week sales of 12,000 copies. Check out the demos here.
One example of a catalogue album selling well is Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' Greatest Hits - originally released in 1993 - which is currently in the iTunes top 100 albums chart. Industry expert Tim Ingham says it's a worrying trend for the music business and adds that it's only a matter of time before catalogue records outsell new releases on physical formats such as CD and vinyl as well as online. He says: "Such data asks two very clear questions of record labels: are people merely starting to consume their new music on streaming services rather than buying it in album form? Or are they increasingly less impressed with the new album releases that arrive year-in, year-out?" Read more here.
Motorhead are nominated in the Best Metal Performance category for their track Heartbreaker, taken from latest album Aftershock. And while the frontman is more interested in what the fans think than what Grammy judges ultimately decide, he does admit the nomination validates his decision to keep going after his recent health problems. On the Grammy nomination, Lemmy tells Mitch Lafon: "It's always nice to stick your middle finger up and say, 'Ha ha you bastards, six months to live ey?' "I don't see why you should stop when it gives you so much pleasure." Read more here.
The Austin date is part of Cooper's Raise The Dead Tour; the rocker will rejoin Motley Crue as the opening guest on the North American run of their farewell tour this year. The concert will be available at 9 PM ET; more details regarding delivery channels will be issued soon. In the meantime, fans can watch the promotion video for the event here.
Due April 13 (April 14 in North America), Bachman is joined by guests including Neil Young, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Randolph and the late Jeff Healey for the project, alongside new band members Anna Ruddick on bass and Dale Anne Brendon on drums. "Heavy Blues" is produced by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Rush, Led Zeppelin), who Bachman says influenced the heaviness of his latest solo album. "I've known Kevin for many years and watched his producer credits grow to include many rock legends," explains Bachman. "I knew that he could push me past my limit, pull me onto new paths and direct me down new roads." Read more and stream the new song here.
He replaced Mikki Koramaki, who'd fronted the Finnish prog metal outfit for 2010 debut Curse Of The Red River and 2012 follow-up The Devil's Resolve. Bassist Olli-Pekka Laine says: "During the writing process we did many things from a totally new perspective. Many other things changed too - new production team, new frontman, new record label; the list goes on." He adds of the track: "Instead of putting out a song in a typical verse-chorus form, we thought this three-piece boulder would represent the album better. It demands some concentration from the listener - but patience is rewarded in the end." Check out the song here.
In the video, released Thursday (Jan. 29), the band performs in what appears to be someone's living room with a huge video screen behind them displaying spacey environments, while clips of The Dream Walker anime film are interspersed. "The Dream Walker is a multi-year project launching with the album and a short anime film, followed by graphic novels, a novel, then a feature film," explained DeLonge. A full-length feature film is also in pre-production, as well as a novelization and various iconic collectibles and attire, because what would a film be without merchandising? "It's gonna be a long process but there will be stuff rolling out continuously. The book is so good. The novel is f�king awesome. It's a New York Times best-selling author writing it." Watch the video here.
The episode marks Young's return to the program following his spring performance with Jack White, where the guitarist recorded a live record on the show. Fallon's Tonight Show will be broadcast from Los Angeles next week following a special post-Super Bowl edition on Sunday from Phoenix, Arizona. Read more here.
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