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Black Sabbath Cancel Festival Appearance Due To Iommi's Cancer?
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Had Sabbath participated in the event, it would have been the first � or one of the first � shows for the reunited original lineup, whose 2012 tour is currently set to launch May 18 in Moscow.
Iommi, 63, is working with his doctors to determine the best course of treatment. It is unknown if further live dates will be affected by his diagnosis, including a previously announced headlining slot at the Download Festival in England in early June.
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Wanna Sing for Killswitch Engage?
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KSE have begun the ever-daunting task of replacing a beloved vocalist. The band had started to work on new material with Jones when they realized his "heart wasn't in it," and then decided to move forward without their singer of 10 years. The singer-less metal group addressed the many questions regarding the vacant slot in a message posted to their official website:
"We've been getting a lot of inquiries about the singer position. If you are interested, please send an MP3 or a song link, a photo and a brief description of yourself to the management email address provided in the contact section of KillswitchEngage.com."
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Paul McCartney New Album Details
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We were provided the tracklisting and these details: The album is a glimpse into "the songs which inspired the songs" with a tribute to his personal favourites- plus two new McCartney compositions.
Paul has apparently had some fun with his choice of album title�while causing some confusion amongst those who have historically subjected his every move to microscopic scrutiny (with many fixating on an anatomical interpretation!). The phrase 'Kisses On The Bottom,' however, actually comes from the album's opener 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter'. Originally made a big hit by Fats Waller in 1935, the song opens with the lines 'I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you. I'm gonna write words oh so sweet. They're gonna knock me off of my feet. A lot of kisses on the bottom, I'll be glad I got 'em'.
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Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Of His Guitars To Public Schools
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The Polyphonic Spree Announce North American Tour Plans
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The "You + Me" tour will see the band, whose membership currently numbers 21 musicians and choir members, return to the intimate venues that they started out on a decade ago.
The tour begins February 6 in Tulsa, followed by dates across the Southeast before returning home to Texas for shows in Houston, Austin and Dallas. See below for a list of confirmed dates; East and West Coast dates will follow in late winter and spring.
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Mars Volta, Animals As Leaders and Suicidal Tendencies Supergroup
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We received the following background: It's extremely rare to come across a new band that just flips the script of conventionality throwing caution to the wind, but the debut effort from T.R.A.M. does just that while blazing a trail of creativity that will quickly turn heads across the world. This unit will be referred to by many as a "supergroup," however the members of this dynamic unit aren't in this for any reason but to use it as a platform to further express their art without limitations or any preconceived notions.
T.R.A.M. is comprised of such renowned musically proficient artists as Adrian Terrazas (The Mars Volta) on saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and percussion, Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders) on guitars, Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) on guitars and Eric Moore (Suicidal Tendencies) on drums. This is a group of likeminded individuals that are naturally gifted and the collaboration of their unique talents results in something truly amazing.
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KISS Destroyer 35th Anniversary Edition Coming
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The 2CD set will feature remixes of the original LP by producer Bob Ezrin, outtakes from the original sessions, and include the record's original cover art.
The legendary cover was painted by Ken Kelly; his original version of the album cover was rejected by the record company because they felt the scene was too violent looking with the rubble and flames. In addition, the original version had the band members wearing their "Alive!"-era costumes, which were updated for the album and tour.
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Angels & Airwaves For KROQ Radio and Web Special
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Serving as a launch pad for their upcoming world tour beginning in Brisbane, Australia on February 25, AVA's SoCal dates include shows at House of Blues in Anaheim on Sunday, January 22; Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara on January 25; Los Angeles on Thursday, January 26 (venue TBA); Belly Up in Solana Beach on February 1. A fifth show has just been announced for the Glass House in Pomona on February 2
AVA will perform at the "Sound Space at KROQ," fusing together an on-air broadcast with a live USTREAM webcast. At 3:00 pm PST on Tuesday, January 24, fans are invited to take a front row seat at this new "global" venue here.
"Five years of hard work are finally being realized in 2012. While it has been quite a rollercoaster ride, we are happy to have succeeded in making this a band of true 'dreamers/modernists,'" said Tom DeLonge, frontman for Angels & Airwaves. "This month, we launch our much anticipated year with a few intimate shows in Southern California, but we plan to return soon with a full not-so-secret 'LOVE' experience."
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Jane's Addiction Set For Theatre of the Escapists Tour
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The trek will feature support from Black Box Revelation and will bring the band to intimate venues, most of which are classic theatres.
"We chose to play as many of the great theatres that we could find because we wanted to immerse the audience in a unique experience unlike any they have ever seen at a rock show," says Farrell. "Expect an orgy of musical and visual delights. We like orgies, and hope you do too."
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Radiohead Expand Tour Plans
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Before then, Radiohead will bring music from last year's The King of Limbs to Seattle on April 9, San Jose, California, on April 11 and Santa Barbara, California, on April 12. The band have already announced 10 U.S. shows, beginning in February in Miami.
In addition, Thom Yoke and pals have added another date to their summer international schedule � July 25 in Taipei, Taiwan. Radiohead are already scheduled to play in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
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Sevendust Members Form New Band
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Sevendust fans will have plenty of side projects to keep them occupied until the Atlanta hard rockers release the follow-up to 2010′s 'Cold Day Memory' � which they plan to begin writing soon with the goal of a 2013 release.
Guitarist Clint Lowery's side band Dark New Day will finally release 'New Tradition' � an album recorded in 2007 that was never released � on February 28th, right around the time he plans to enter the studio with yet another side project.
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Chickenfoot Deliver Different Devil
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"Different Devil" surfaces just prior to the band's week-long Road Test tour dates across Europe, which begin January 12 in Manchester.
"Different Devil" represents a mid-tempo track from the band, following the first two rockers from the record � "Big Foot" and "Three And A Half Letters."
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God Is An Astronaut Catalog Remastered For Their 10th Anniversary
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Digital downloads are available now, CD's will ship on January 20 and vinyl copies are expected later this year. Fans can purchase the remastered albums here.
Hailing from Glen of the Downs, Ireland, GIAA is comprised of Torsten Kinsella (guitar), Niels Kinsella (bass, visuals), Lloyd Hanney (drums) and Jamie Dean (piano/synths), who collectively have become one of the most widely celebrated underground post-rock, instrumental bands in the world, amassing a cult following of millions through word of mouth since their epic 2002 debut The End of the Beginning.
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Baltic Guitar Quartet Does Metallica Classics
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The Baltic Guitar Quartet presented an original programme at the famed German venue, where a part of the concert was performed together with double bass virtuoso Guy David Tuneh.
The unique ensemble collaborated on versions of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and "The Unforgiven."
Check out video here.
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AC/DC's Debut Single eBayed
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The song was only released in Australia and features vocals from the band's original singer Dave Evans.
The single was released in May of 1975 and climbed to #19 on the Australian chart. The band re-recorded the track for their TNT album.
Listen to the song here.
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Muddy Waters Son Releasing Debut Album
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Recorded in Chicago and produced by Bob Corritore, Son of the Seventh Son features Mud Morganfield's earthy, soulful vocals backed by a cadre of blues all-stars, including Kenny Smith on drums, Rick Kreher and Billy Flynn on guitar, Barrelhouse Chuck on keyboards, E.G. McDaniel on bass, and Harmonica Hines and Bob Corritore on harp.
"I just couldn't have done this without those cats, man," Morganfield told writer Terry Mullins in an interview published in Blues Blast Magazine. "They brought something to the studio that will forever live in my heart. It brought out the best in me. It's a great CD, some of the best work I've done so far. It's got one great song after another on it."
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God Forbid Finish Album and Announce Shows
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Guitarist Doc Coyle says of the band's desire to play shows, "With only one show in 2011 and 2 months spent in the recording studio, we have been itching to get out and play. We thought it would be a great idea to get into an intimate setting in our area for the real GF fans. Expect to hear some new songs and some old cuts that haven't played in awhile. 2012 will be a great year!"
God Forbid Headlining Shows will take place on Feb 18th - Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus (Support TBA) and on Feb 24th - Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz w/ Bound Alive, Lesson in Violence & More TBA
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Mayday Parade and We The Kings Tour
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The trek will be kicking off February 2 in Louisville, Kentucky. This 4-week trek comes on the heels of a recent sold out headlining tour, and takes the band to both coasts. Downtown Fiction and Anarbor will support.
Co-produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, Mayday Parade marks a return to their songwriting roots; the entire album was self-written in a collaborative effort by the five band mates.
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Mike Patton Scoring New Movie
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Patton was selected by writer/director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) to score the film which stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes.
Patton is also currently working on a new Tomahawk album with a projected late summer release date.
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Omar & the Howlers Announce Special Record Release Show
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The twin-disc pack is comprised of one CD titled "The Best of," while the second one is called "Omar's Picks," which are songs that "represent a snapshot of influences and heroes throughout my career and are special to me for one reason or another," says Omar.
Omar & the Howlers will celebrate the release of the new album with a special in-store performance at Waterloo Records in Austin on February 14 at 5PM Central Time.
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Former Motograter Members Return With Riven
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Riven is an ambient hard rock/metal ensemble featuring Angel and Harris on vocals, Nosler on guitar, Hole on bass and Twitch on drums. "We're really excited about the new sound and the energy that is surrounding the band right now", says Angel, "We're able to express ourselves in ways we may not have been able to in the past".
Tour announcements will be made in the near future. Meanwhile, the band is working hard in the studio, recording with Ahrue Luster of Ill Nino, as well as promoting their arrival with FM and Internet radio interviews all over the world.
Check em out here.
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Prototype Catalyst Details
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Nearly 2 years in the making, "Catalyst" is a science fiction themed concept album featuring 12 tracks and over 60 minutes of all new music.
The effort was produced by Prototype and is currently being mixed by Neil Kernon. "Catalyst" will be mastered by Alan Douches and artwork will once again be created by Travis Smith. The release date for the album will be announced soon.
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Recap of First Cory Smoot Tribute Show
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Nothnegal Delay American Album Release
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Decadence is mixed by Greg Reely (Fear Factory, Machine Head, DevilDriver) and Ahti Kortelainen (Sentenced, Sonarta Arctica). Decadence marks the first official full-length release from Nothnegal.
Nothnegal will be performing select dates in India this winter. See all currently booked dates
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J Geils Band Freeze Frame InTheStudio This Week
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Hailing from Boston, The J Geils Band went from regionally successful club act to one of the most popular live bands of the ʻ70s. After 14 years on the road and 11 albums the # 1 Billboard single "Centerfold" gave the band its just reward, a HIT album.
Peter Wolf reminisces to In the Studio host Redbeard about what fueled The J Geils Band for all those years and how it felt to finally be on top. "One of the things about the Geils Band, we really werenʼt that ambitious about having a zillion seller or something. We never really went into rockʼnʼroll to make money, we went into rockʼnʼroll so maybe we didnʼt have to work 9 to 5.
"It was probably the happiest time in my life, because we were doing tours where every place was sold out and thatʼs a performers dream... All the touring, all the one nighters and all the driving in station wagons and sleeping in funky hotels and funky dressing rooms, finally, there was a certain sense of respect coming back to the band."
J Geils Band/ InTheStudio show will air this week. Stream it
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Say Anything Set New Album Release
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The new album, Anarchy, My Dear, was produced by Tim O'Heir (Say Anything, Sebadoh, Superdrag).
Say Anything is currently planning an extensive North American tour. Details are forthcoming but for now they have released the tracklisting for the new album.
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Dying Fetus Kick Off Tour Tonight
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The tour runs through January 18th where it will wrap up in Armenia, Columbia at Boston Avenue Bar.
Dying Fetus are currently working on their new album, entitled "Reign Supreme" which is set to be released in mid 2012 through Relapse Records.
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Prong Update On New Album
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Says guitarist, vocalist and Prong founder Tommy Victor of the making of the album: "It was hardest I've ever worked in the studio on any record I've ever been involved with."
Prong (whose lineup includes bassist Tony Campos and drummer Alexei Rodriguez) has taken a major step forward in their constantly evolving brand of sonic schematics.
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Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze
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Before it became part of the soundtrack to the Summer of Love, before it became the musical representation of an acid trip, before it became one of the greatest rock songs of all time, before it became Jimi Hendrix's signature tune� "Purple Haze" was recorded by Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding on this day in 1967.
The song that was to become The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second single was reportedly written in late 1966. According to Hendrix's manager, Chas Chandler, Hendrix was playing the riff backstage at a gig and Chandler encouraged him to put lyrics to the music. But there is plenty of debate as to when that happened or what the original lyrics contained. It's been reported that Jimi penned the words while in the dressing room of the Upper Cut Club on Boxing Day in '66. Hendrix later said that the lyrics were shortened later, but Chandler claimed that the words were recorded as written.
As far as Hendrix's inspiration for the song goes, "Purple Haze" had nothing to do with drug use. In 1969, he told NME that the song "was all about a dream I had that I was walking under the sea." The guitar legend claimed that the phrase, "Purple Haze," came from a science-fiction story. He also said that the tune was really a love song, pointing to the key lyric: "Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me."
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Fans Pick David Bowie's Best Song
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The winner was "Life on Mars?" from his 1971 album Hunky Dory, picking up 21.4% of the votes. The top 5:
1. "Life on Mars?" (21.4%) 2. "Heroes" (12.5%) 3. "Ashes to Ashes" (7.3%) 4. "Let's Dance" (6.1%) 5. "Starman" (5.9%)
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