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According to the Washington State Department of Health (via SPIN), the KOL show on March 28 at the city's Key Arena is being listed as a source of a possible measles exposure.
Officials says a woman in her 20s had attended the show while contagious with the measles, which she reportedly caught two days prior after visiting a family that was linked to an outbreak in British Columbia.
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For Record Store Day 2014 (April 19), White has revealed plans to issue the "world's fastest released record" ever, moving from studio to store in record time.
According to White's Third Man Records website, the guitarist will perform a live version of "Lazaretto," the title track of his upcoming solo album on the morning of April 19 at a special fan show inside the Third Man store in Nashville. From there, the original acetate will be rushed to nearby United Record Pressing, where vinyl 45s will be made, utilizing images taken from the recording session for cover art. The finished singles will then be whisked back to the Third Man Records store for waiting fans to snap up in what's sure to be an instant sell-out.
Third Man is making a full day of it, calling in band Whirlwind Heat to perform as well as a slew of local vendors who will provide food and drinks. Only the most devoted fans will even get a crack at "Ultra Tickets" to get in, available only to Platinum members of the Third Man Record Vault.
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Queen will take the stage at Super Sonic 2014 festival at Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea in August. They will also be headlining the Super Sonic festival in Japan.
Queen's Roger Taylor had this to say, "I first visited Seoul on a promotional trip in the early 80's and was so impressed by the architecture and culture. It will therefore be very exciting to finally play a concert and bring the music of Queen to this great city with Adam Lambert."
The app is available as a free download and offers both free and "premium" (e.g. fans have to pay for it) virtual KISS items, according to the announcement.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons had this to say about the app, "We are excited to expand the KISS experience to our mobile fans. KISS PHOTO BOMB will rock the charts with fans around the world!"
The developers of the app, Bare Tree Media, provided these details about the program: KISS PHOTO BOMB allows fans to KISSIFY their photos and text messages with rock 'n' roll elements from their favorite rock band. Fans can easily add KISS effects, KISS make-up, KISS band members, KISS frames and more. The app allows users to instantly share their KISS moments with friends via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. There is even a feature to rock out text messaging by applying KISS emoticons when texting from the app. Fans can also connect to KISSOnline.com and get up to date news on the band and events.
Get more info and app download info
here.
But the band have argued through their attorney that his case should be dismissed for a string of technical reasons. They say Duce listed his replacement, Jared MacEachern, and their new record label, Nuclear Blast, in his papers - but he's levelled unconvincing charges against them.
They say he's also claimed breach of trademark, despite admitting he has no rights to the band name or logo. The band motion, filed by lawyer Dawn Coulson, says: "Plaintiff, a former partner to the Machine Head partnership, now sues the Band and the other Defendants for federal trademark infringement, alleging that the Band and the other Defendants have used 'a mark identical to MH's federally registered mark without Plaintiff's required consent, for and in connection with Defendants' musical recordings, live shows put on by the Band, and with merchandise including but not limited to clothing and headwear.'"
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The former Beatle will be performing at the Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South Korea on May 28th which will follow his string of three concert dates in nearby Japan.
The tour officially kicked off last year. The new leg of the trek is scheduled to launch with a Latin American run that begins on April 19th and will see McCartney perform in Uraguay, Chili, Peru, Ecuador and Costa Rica.
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His latest tour will culminate with an appearance at the International Motorcycle Convention in Portugal. Harris says: "As fans know, I have strong ties with the Portuguese Moto Clube through our mutual friend Manu DaSilva, now sadly departed, who for many years ran Maiden's Eddie's Bar in Santa Barbara de Nexe near Faro.
"The first ever British Lion show we played was in the Clubhouse itself. When they invited us back this year, to play at the same festival Maiden headlined in 2011 in memory of Manu, it provided the perfect opportunity to schedule a few shows beforehand."
And Harris is looking forward to the opportunity of playing in clubs again. Read what he had to say and grab the tour dates
here.
The band tweeted a series of photos of the pair spray painting some walls with the Aerosmith logo and the tour's name, Let Rock Rule. The designs also indicate that the formal tour announcement will be made on Tuesday, April 8.
One date has been announced so far: both acts will perform on the closing night of the Big Music Fest in Kitchener, Ontario (about 90 minutes west of Toronto) on July 13.
Meanwhile, Aerosmith are set to resume their Global Warming Tour in support of their latest album, "Music From Another Dimension", on May 14 in Istanbul, Turkey�with European shows wrapping up in Kharkov, Ukraine on July 2.
See the tweets here.
Originally booked to run March 19 to April 5, the band has confirmed that the shows will now be taking place between October 15th and November 22nd.
Exact dates for each city will be released as soon as the scheduling is confirmed. Australia/New Zealand promoters ask fans to hold on to their tickets until further notice.
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The group will kick off the TV blitz next week when they appear on the April 9th episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. They will also hit the morning TV circuit with an April 21st appearance on Good Morning America and an April 23rd appearance on LIVE! With Kelly & Michael.
Fans will also have opportunity to see the band live as the group will be hitting the road in support of the new album. Their North American tour will kick off on May 12th in Nashville and will feature support from Smallpools and Nightmare and the Cat.
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"The song's lyric bubbled up a few days later as I was awaiting her arrival at my apartment as a wonderful gloomy storm brewed over the Hollywood Hills.
"At the heart of most of these songs there is a woman and I consider myself privileged and blessed to have known these various manifestations of the great eternal muse. Some for only moments and others for many years. This is an album that has been percolating for a long time and during it's execution, I believe that I have finally managed to access my inner Serge Gainsbourg! "
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New England quintet Aerosmith hatched in January 1973 with their self-titled album, but it wouldn't be until the release of their sophomore effort Get Your Wings in Spring 1974 that Aerosmith would take off by defining the sound that would soon become America's premiere hard rock band.
For Get Your Wings, Aerosmith enlisted the talents of producer Jack Douglas, whose crystal clear production provided a much needed boost sonically, as proof on the Aerosmith classics "Same Old Song and Dance", "Lord of the Thighs", "S.O.S. (Too Bad)", "Seasons of Wither", "Pandora's Box" and the all important matrix that gave New Yorker Steven Tyler common ground with New Hampshire boys Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton, The Yardbirds' "Train Kept A Rollin' ".
It is the solid bottom end provided by drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton with Joe Perry's stiletto guitar licks a top the weaving three dimensional rhythm guitar play of Brad Whitford that makes Aerosmith's instrumentation so alluring. Steven Tyler's distinctive voice seduces the ears of listeners, and together the band would explode a mere album later with Toys In The Attic.
Joey Kramer tells InTheStudio host Redbeard how the hard work put into the band in those early years has been the reason Aerosmith's sound remains timeless today.
"An album like this (Get Your Wings) is what it is because of how it was made, and the amount of time that was spent on those songs and recording this record is the reason � why it will stand up ten years from now."
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Most people know Lennon from her debut album, 5:30 Saturday Morning, which was released by Arista Records back in 2001. She now returns with It's War and their debut single and video entitled "Heart".
Lennon had this to say about the group, "This Band is definitely more me than any of my past projects. We have spent the last 3 years making sure the music from It's War was more powerful then any of its band members."
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Napalm Death's Shane Embury had this to say, "Since I was blessed with being introduced to Cardiacs way back in 1986 they have been one of my favorite bands of all time! Getting to meet and become friends with Tim Smith, the musical genius behind it all, over the years was an added bonus. Tim always struck me as a person with a massive heart, who had a very pure and innocent view of the world in which we live in - something I totally related to, as the world can be a dark place - he radiated happiness.
"We shared many fun and elaborate conversations after Cardiacs shows in the early 90's and I loved every minute of every conversation with him. I could go on and on for hours about how amazing his music is and the immense influence it has had on my life but suffice to say this cover of 'To Go Off And Things' that we have recorded is in tribute to the brilliance that is Tim Smith - it is the least we can do for a man who has given us so much.
"Tim has unfortunately been severely unwell for a few years now and we hope with this recording made available to everyone for download on our bandcamp site for only �1 (you can pay more if your heart so desires!) we can help raise some money to go towards Tim's rehabilitation! We hope you like our version of the song and find it in your heart to donate something towards such a worthy cause...Thanks for taking the time to read this."
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Hectic schedules meant every man in the veteran prog outfit was recording material at the same moment as they rushed to complete sessions before continuing their current world tour.
Davison, who makes his studio debut with Yes on the July release, tells ProgReport: "We finished recording just in time - we had to leave. We were doubling up in the studio. Chris Squire and I were working on background vocals and Steve Howe was finishing guitars. Geoff Downes was in Wales, Alan White was in Seattle and they were both sending tracks.
"We were just kind of throwing everything in at the last minute, then we only had two or three days before we had to start this tour."
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"distant satellites is the culmination of everything Anathema been working up to so far in our musical path. It contains almost every conceivable element of the heartbeat of Anathema music that it is possible to have.
"There is beauty, intensity, drama, quietude, and extra musical dimensions that the band has previously only hinted at. All built on the song writing chemistry of Daniel, John and Vincent ~ and the haunting voice of Lee Douglas.
"Produced and mixed once again by our very own Christer-Andr� Cederberg (Weather Systems, Universal) and with some songs also mixed by the unassailable Steven Wilson, It's a special and unique release for the band.
"Anathema hopes the fans get as much joy from listening to and feeling the music as we did in creating it."
Their cover is set to appear on Looking Into You, a double-disc tribute to Jackson Browne that will feature 23 tracks that were recorded by a range of big-name artists.
It includes contributions by Bruce Springsteen, Lyle Lovett, JD Souther, Ben Harper, Don Henley and many others. Looking Into You will be released on April 28 via Music Road Records.
Check out the video and tracklist
here.
The festival will be taking place on October 31st and November 2nd and the performance will make the return of the group that announced their break-up in 2013.
The band also revealed that they are working on new music. The new music will be the first new material released from the group since their 2012 album "You Can't Hide The Sun."
He'll mark 30 years with Bruce Springsteen's outfit in June this year - but he remembers how his first-ever appearance made him feel like he was a "deer in the headlights."
Lofgren tells Rolling Stone: "I was on the front line with Bruce, and I learned early on he likes to improv a lot; call you over and have you sing over there instead. The main thing I learned is you have to watch him.
"It took me about 20 shows to get to the level of comfort, not for lack of help from Bruce and the band. My main chore was integrating 60 or 80 songs into my psyche."
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The full performance of the "Van Halen II" track follows recently-posted clips from Fresno shows in 1978 and 1979 that were remastered frame by frame in uncompressed HD "from my original Fuji single-8 films", according to the source.
The footage has been available online for years; an upgraded version was posted in 2010, but the latest videos are the highest-quality, direct-from-source material to surface to date. Watch the video
here.
The Poison singer's latest solo album, "Jammin' With Friends", was released last year. Featuring artists from a variety of genres and generations, the project includes a live duet with Jimmy Buffett ("Margaritaville"), a cover of "Sweet Home Alabama" with Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Peter Keys from Lynyrd Skynyrd, and new versions of some of Poison's biggest hits, including a remake of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" with Loretta Lynn.
Guests include Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Michael Anthony of Van Halen/Chickenfoot, Leslie West of Mountain, Ace Frehley of Kiss/Frehley's Comet, and others.
Watch the new video
here.
"The Burden of Being Wonderful" was one of the last songs written for "All You Can Eat". The entire record was pretty much in the can. Then, one day, there was a conversation amongst our management/ record company peeps about how hard core our new record was lyrically. They all had their panties in a bunch, sitting there whining about how hard it would be to get us on the radio and into more traditional outlets with such "aggressive" lyrics. But I decided to write something that day that was anthemic, catchier than the Ebola virus, and with subject matter that was not only fine for toddlers, but undeniably Steel Panther as well.
Def Leppard is a hit machine. So "Hysteria" became my template. I started to muse about what it must be like to be Jared Leto. To have an ego that big. To feel as if you had been touched by the hand of God. I thought about how I wanted to stab him in the neck. Then I thought about all the super hot, insecure young women that he gets to take advantage of on a nightly basis. When I was done masturb**ing, the lyrics were complete.
I demoed the song in my closet and after playing with some production ideas, (adding the melody on the strings, putting some delay on the vocals in strategic spots), I emailed it to the rest of the band through the magic of Al Gore's internet. It was decided by all we should go into the studio the next week and record it for the new record. I'm glad we did. Now the world can begin to understand the burden that Jared Leto lives with every day.
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