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| 2&2
Q&A: The Cars |
antiMusic reports: For this week's 2&2
we speak with Elliot Easton, guitarist for The Cars who recently reunited
with a new line-up (now called The New Cars) which includes legendary frontman
Todd Rundgren, original Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes, Utopia bassist Kasim
Sulton, and former Tubes basher Prairie Prince. Here are a couple of the
questions and answers:
2&2: How did Todd first become involved?
** Elliot: Well, initially we tried to put the band together with all
the remaining original members (Benjamin Orr passed away several years
ago). When it became apparent that Ric (Ocasek) and David (Robinson) didn't
want to tour extensively any more, and Greg and I did, it became obvious
that we would need to find some new members. Rather than seek out a singer
who would merely ape the voice on the records, we knew we needed a creative
spirit, someone who could write new material with us, sing great, be an
excellent live performer, and add something of his own to the legacy of
the original lineup. Todd is a kindred spirit, and I have worked with him
on projects that he has produced in the past; we also played many shows
with Utopia in the late '70's- early '80's so there was a connection and
a bit of history there. When his name came up it seemed like such an obvious
choice, and it has worked out extremely well musically.
2&2: Speaking of new material, any
plans for a new studio album? ** Elliot: While there are no concrete
plans at the moment, we all believe in this band and are working hard to
establish this new lineup, and gain the acceptance and confidence from
our fans, both old and new, in the belief that this band is the real deal.
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| Pam
Drops Kid Rock |
TMZ reports: TMZ has learned that Pamela Anderson
has filed for divorce from husband Kid Rock.
Anderson, who is represented by celebrity
hotshot lawyer Neal Hersh, cited irreconcilable differences.
The couple was married August 3, 2006
It looks like there was a rush to the courthouse. Kid Rock also filed divorce
papers this morning, 53 minutes before her docs were stamped by the clerk.[see
full story for more - Hey Borat, here is your chance! ]-
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| Metallica
in Chains |
blabbermouth.net reports: METALLICA frontman
James Hetfield joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for a renditon of their
song "Would?" Sunday night (November 26) at the Warfield in San Francisco.
[see full story for more including links to online videos]-
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| Diana
Tribute Concert |
Gigwise reports: Prince William and Harry
are planning a live concert next year to mark the tenth anniversary of
Princess Diana's death.
Amongst those rumoured to be performing
at the event are Elton John, George Michael, Kylie Minogue, Madonna and
Beyonce.
The Sunday Mirror claims that the music
extravaganza will take place at London's renovated Wembley Stadium on July
1 next year.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Digital
Beatles? |
MTV reports: The long-simmering feud between
Apple Computers and Apple Records, which has kept Beatles music off iTunes,
could be close to an end. According to Fortune magazine, iTunes is close
to a deal that would not only bring the Beatles catalog online for the
first time, it would also give iTunes an exclusive on the Fab Four's music
for a limited time.[see full story for more]- Click
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| EODM
Laugh Off Axl's Rant |
DiR reports: The Eagles of Death Metal respond
to Axl's "Pigeons of Sh-Metal" rant and being dropped from the GNR tour
after only one show. MTV reports The Eagles took the Rose kiss-off with
their usual fistful of salt. "At first the audience refused to welcome
us to the jungle, but by the time we took our final bow, it had become
paradise city," reads a statement from the band released on Monday (November
27). "Although Axl tried to November rain on our parade, no sweet child
o' mine can derail the EODM night train. We say live and let die."
"My impression was, and I don't want to
belittle the GN'R fans, but they didn't really get the inside-joke quality
of the Eagles ... or the facial hair," said Soeder of the handlebar-mustache
look sported by Eagles singer Jesse "The Devil" Hughes. [they had more
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| Even
Elton's Sick of Elton |
AP reports: Elton John left the stage briefly
during a weekend concert in Brisbane after being struck by a bout of nausea,
according to a news report Monday.
John left the stage without a word about
two hours into his Sunday concert. He was gone for about five minutes,
the Australian Associated Press reported.[see full story for more]-
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| Razorlight
Extortion |
Gigwise reports: Razorlight reportedly cancelled
a gig in Russia this weekend after officials demanded a huge sum of money
before they played.
The band were due to play at Moscow's Railway
Depot on Friday night (November 24) when promoters apparently called for
them to pay up.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Three
Days Buckcherry Tour |
blabbermouth.net reports: BUCKCHERRY and THREE
DAYS GRACE will tour together in early 2007. Dates and venues for the trip
will be announced in the weeks ahead, and it's not known yet whether any
other acts will be added to the package. Guitarist Keith Nelson told Launch
that BUCKCHERRY likes to play with all kinds of bands on all kinds of bills,
from alternative radio festivals to hardcore motorcycle rallies. "I think
that this band has been able to go and play with BREAKING BENJAMIN and
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, we did these radio shows with those guys, and we've
been able to go to Sturgis (motorcycle rally) and play for that crowd,
and we've been able to play for every crowd in between.[see full story
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| Danzig
Toys |
blabbermouth.net reports: Michael Christopher
of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with Glenn Danzig. A
few excerpts from the chat follow: On his ultra-cool, limited-edition,
toy figure series called "The 3 Faces of Danzig":
"They're pretty funny. When they started
sending over prototypes, I thought they were cool they weren't dorky
looking, they were different; big head, little body, it was kinda cool.
Obviously they're collector toys but they're toys. It's not like they're
superheroes or anything, like when the McFarlane people did Ozzy and he
had muscles, it was like, come on!"[see full story for more]-
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| 36
Crazyfists Breakdown |
blabbermouth.net reports: 36 CRAZYFISTS has
been forced to cancel its participation in the Calgary (Nov. 27), Edmonton
(Nov. 28), and Winnipeg (Nov. 30) shows of the KILLSWITCH ENGAGE tour as
a result of mechanical failure on their RV. "The band is very disappointed
to have to do this but there is no way to avoid it at this point," reads
an official statement.[see full story for more]- Click
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| End
of Destiny Lose Founder |
BW&BK reports: Open Grave Records recording
artist END OF DESTINY announced today the departure of guitarist Patrick
Daniels.
The band had to say to the following regarding
his departure: "We are sad to announce the departure of guitarist Patrick
Daniels. Patrick has been with the band since its very begging and we are
sad to see him go, but we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."[wanna
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| What
To Watch |
TuneLab reports: Rock acts on TV this week
include the following:
Tuesday:
Chris Daughtry on "Ellen DeGeneres"
Chris Daughtry on "Jimmy Kimmel"
Wednesday:
Sparta on "The Late Late Show"
Thursday:
Barenaked Ladies on "Jay Leno"
Tenacious D on "Jon Stewart"
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| Agnostic
Front 07 Plans |
PR reports: Hardcore legends Agnostic Front
have issued the following update: "Just so you all know we have been working
on a new record and have 10 songs already!
We are set to start recording by February
but right before that we will be doing 10 shows down the East Coast from
Baltimore, MD to Orlando, FL. and look out Japan, Australia and New Zealand
here we come! April is dedicated to those 3 countries![see full story for
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| Ward
Opts Out of Dio Reunion |
KNAC reports: Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward
will not be participating in Heaven And Hell - the new project featuring
Ronnie James Dio (vocals - DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), Tony Iommi (guitar),
Geezer Butler (bass) and the recent addition of Vinny Appice (drums - ex-Dio,
Black Sabbath).
Says Ward in a statement: "I realize there
has been some speculation as to whether or not I am participating in the
Heaven And Hell project. I want to confirm that I will not be involved
in either the recordings for the upcoming CD or the subsequent tour.[see
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| Dirk
Dirksen RIP |
PR reports: Dirk Dirksen, who ran San Francisco's
Mabuhay Gardens nightclub in the 1970's has died. He's considered by many
to be the Godfather of the punk rock scene in that city. Some of the acts
Dirksen brought to his club included Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones
and The Mutants. He got his start in the music industry as a tour manager
for Ray Charles, the Supremes and Iron Butterfly. Dirksen was 69 years
old.- Click
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