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Van Halen Tease Album Release Date? |
Ultimate Classic Rock reports that in addition to announcing plans to hit the road in 2012, Van Halen have also seemed to hint at details of their reunion album. The disc could very well hit stores Feb. 7, if the graphic [released by the band] is any indication of what the band has in store for fans.
Then again, maybe not. It's really not clear exactly what the "2.7.12″ refers to � album release date? single release date? something else? � but some news outlets are interpreting a mass email mailed out [on Monday] with the subject "The Future" as the actual title of the VH album.
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Steven Tyler Engaged? |
TMZ reports the couple were photographed in Maui on Christmas Day and that Brady was sporting a new diamond ring on her finger.
TMZ says that sources close to the Aerosmith singer tell them that it is, in fact, an engagement ring.
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Backlash Against Bon Jovi Death Hoaxer |
Ultimate Classic Rock reports: The rumor was started by Jeffrey Goho of Fairless Hills, Pa. Following the phony report that claimed he was in Jersey Shore University Medical Center with hundreds of reporters awaiting word on his condition, JBJ posted a photo to his Facebook page of himself holding a sign which read "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey."
Within 24 hours of his false tweet, Goho's email account was "slammed" with hate mail.
Find out what his motivation was for the hoax.
Not So Merry Christmas For The Osbournes |
She tweeted Sunday (Dec. 25): "Today is a sad day in the Osbourne family house hold we lost R dog martin of 14 years. Devastated does not quite sum it up! #NotSoMerryXmas."
Martin often appeared on the Osbourne family's reality TV show, The Osbournes, and Ozzy's wife and manager Sharon described the pup as "a sophisticated little creature" in the "pets" section of her personal web site.
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Matt Sorum Recounts Split With Guns N' Roses |
"When we went into the next particular record," he continued, "Axl really wanted to take it to another level, he wanted to experiment with electronics and stuff like that, and we were like, 'Oooh� Now we're getting into a little bit of a grey area.' He was really into Nine Inch Nails, and we were starting to get a little bit uncomfortable with the musical direction. And at that point, we had written a bunch of songs that were more like 'Appetite For Destruction' � stripped down, raw rock and roll; we almost wanted to go back to our roots. But Axl was really pushing to go someplace else. [He] was so obsessed with where the music was going."
"And I remember it was [after] about four or five years of rehearsals," Matt explained, "and Axl came in and said, 'I think we've got one good verse.' [Laughs] And we all looked at each other. And at that point, me and Slash had written a bunch of songs together, which became the first Slash's Snakepit album. Slash said, 'Matt, let's just go do a tour and make a record.' 'Cause Slash said, 'Axl doesn't like the songs.' So we made a record, we put it out, and Slash went on tour. And that was the straw that broke the camel's back."
"In retrospect, Slash was out doing a bunch of stuff. If the band would have stepped closer together, maybe we could have figured out what to do, but we were starting to divide; there were solo projects going on, me and Duff did Neurotic Outsiders. But we were all sort of frustrated; we couldn't get moving again. They had a bit of a blowout, and I was there, sitting right there on the couch, and I listened to them going through this whole shenanigans. And that was it. And it was over. It was horrible."
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Summers Says The Police Have Unfinished Business |
During a recent chat with Guitar International, Summers said, "I always think it's unfinished business. Why does it have to end? People always want to hear the band and want to hear those songs.
"We haven't killed each other. We made it through the tour. It was the third biggest tour of all time, only because we decided not to go on forever, otherwise it would have been the biggest. It was just a phenomenal success on all levels."
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Slash Says Les Paul Singled Handedly Created Popular Music |
"I used to think Les Paul was a guitar. I didn't know he was a real guy," Slash said. "When I got to know him, I found out that if you're really obsessed, he was the guy you'd want to be like. He was always trying to find an answer for what he was looking for in his mind. If things didn't exist, he built them himself. He single-handedly created what I consider 'popular music.'"
As for guitar playing, Slash says it simply comes naturally: "Guitar is the best form of self-expression I know. Everything else and I'm just sort of tripping around, trying to figure my way through life."
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The Flaming Lips Offer Up Trippy Beatles Cover |
The Lips will host the evening at the Bricktown Events Center in their hometown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where they'll be joined by special guests Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band, and Phantogram.
The band promises to pull out all the stops with more of everything! More confetti, more balloons, massive volume, and maximum weirdness.
Check out the cover here.
Metallica Release Video Recap of 30th Anniversary Concert Night 3 |
For the December 9 show, the band were joined by several special guests, including former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Glenn Danzig (Danzig, Misfits, Samhain), Pepper Keenan (Down, Corrosion Of Conformity) and Nick "Animal" Culmer (Anti-Nowhere League).
Metallica rocked a 21-song set that included covers, material from various points in their career, and the debut of a (then) third previously-unreleased "Death Magnetic" track, "Hell And Back."
Check it out here.
A Pale Horse Named Death Lineup Change And Webcast |
The special hometown show will take place January 6th in Brooklyn, NY at The Knitting Factory. The show will be streaming in full courtesy of The Knitting Factory and LiveStream.com.
In other Aphnd news, the band has parted ways with guitarist Bobby Hambel, and has announced a replacement. Frontman Sal Abruscato commented about the lineup change. "Due to conflicting schedules with Biohazard, Bobby Hambel is unable to tour any further with A Pale Horse Named Death. We wish Bobby and Biohazard all the great success they deserve on their upcoming release in January 2012. Eddie Heedles has been chosen as the new replacement for Bobby. Eddie is a shredding guitarist who has worked with the likes of Corey Glover (Living Colour), T.M. Stevens, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Sekond Skyn and The White Chocolate Experience."
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The Dead Lay Waiting Streaming New Songs Online |
The new album, Almost Heaven, will be released in the U.S. via Rising Records on January 24th, 2012.
PureGrainAudio.com is currently streaming the track 'Look At Us Now' here, and PureVolume.com is streaming the track 'The Voices'
here.
Vanna and A Loss For Words Featured On H.E.L.L Benefit Compilation |
In 2007, Gordon Riker & Kelly Wallace both tragically passed away in bike accidents in Boston, MA. Shortly after, friends of their's started a non-profit organizaiton titled H.E.L.L. (Helping Everyone Live Longer) - http://helpingeveryonelivelonger.org/ .
H.E.L.L. is a DIY group that primarliy operates in Boston's Punk/Hardcore scene that both Riker & Wallace were heavily involved in. Get Stoked! Records and H.E.L.L. have been working on a project for over a year and are excited to bring it to light.
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