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Day in Rock Report for 04/16/2014


AC/DC Friend Says Malcolm Young Has Serious Health Issues

(hennemusic) While contradictory reports continue to surface about a possible announcement regarding the retirement of rock legends AC/DC, a friend of the band has confirmed some of the health issues facing guitarist Malcolm Young (He is rumored to have suffered a stroke).

Choirboys frontman Mark Gable says he believes the 61-year-old founding guitarist is unable to perform anymore and will probably never record again, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

"That is true, Malcolm is sick," Gable told ABC Radio on Wednesday morning. "From what I understand, and it's even been confirmed in part by his son Ross (Young), that it would appear Malcolm is unable to perform anymore.

"It's not just that he is unwell, it's that it is quite serious. It will constitute that he definitely won't be able to perform live. He will probably not be able to record." more on this story

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Korn and stOrk Guitarist Shane Gibson Dead at 35

Former Korn touring guitarist and founding lead guitarist of stOrk, Shane Gibson, died early Tuesday morning (April 15th) from complications from a blood clotting disorder. He was 35.

Gibson was the touring guitarist for Korn from 2007 to 2010 where filled the vacancy in the band's live set that was left by the departure of Brian 'Head' Welch and he also reportedly stood in for Munky for brief period in 2008, according to Loudwire.

At press time the Korn camp have yet to comment on Gibson's passing but the band he helped cofound, stOrk, have posted the following message on their Facebook page:

"It is with deepest sadness and regret that we must confirm that stOrk founding member and lead guitarist Shane Paul Gibson passed away at 5:45 AM on April 15th, 2014 in the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama as a result of complications from a blood clotting disorder. He was 35 years old.

"He was one of the best guitar players the world has ever known and his virtuosity was matched only by his wit and generosity of spirit. He will be missed beyond measure.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all those who loved him as much as we did." stOrk Facebook posting.

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Veruca Salt's Original Lineup Reunites For Summer Tour

Veruca Salt have reunited with their original lineup and will be hitting the road this summer for a North American tour, plus they will have a special new release for Record Store Day.

The original band lineup of Nina Gordon (guitar/vocals), Louise Post (guitar/vocals), Steve Lack (bass), and Jim Shapiro (drums) will be embarking on a North American tour on June 22nd in Portland, Or.

Fans will be able to get a taste of the return of the group this Saturday, April 19th, when they release a special 10-inch that will feature their first new music in over 14 years.

The Record Store Day release will feature their hit single "Seether," along with two new tracks: "The Museum of Broken Relationships" and "It's Holy." more on this story

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Courtney Love Criticizes Bruce Springsteen

(Radio.com) While the sound of the saxophone has been a longtime staple in rock music from Quarterflash to Gerry Rafferty, Courtney Love is letting it be known that she's on the side of those who believe those bleating brass strains need to be as far from rock and roll as possible.

In the latest edition of her ongoing YouTube video series, Love takes on classic rock hero Bruce Springsteen, and throws saxophones under the bus in the process.

"I like Nebraska," she says as something of a disclaimer at the start of the clip regarding the classic rocker's legendary 1982 solo album. "Whenever I say that to a Springsteen person, they look at me funny."

Love goes on to detail a night out when director/writer/journalist Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) took her to L.A.'s Staples Center to catch Springsteen put on one of his legendarily marathon concerts: "I could only last an hour and a half of a three-and-a-half-hour show with the Boss.

"My Springsteen problem is just that saxophones don't belong in rock and roll, they just don't belong," she adds with a pained look on her face. "I don't think [Springsteen] sits around listening to Hole records. Do you?" more on this story

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Jethro Tull Is History?

(Classic Rock) Ian Anderson has described his work as Jethro Tull as "historical" and said he's quite happy to leave it that way. And he's underlined the fact that he never liked the band name in the first place.

He's just released his second solo album, Homo Erraticus, which sees him using his Gerald Bostock character for the third time. It first appeared on 1972 Tull release Thick As A Brick, then returned on Anderson's_ Thick As A Brick 2_ in 2012.

He tells Billboard: "To me, Jethro Tull is the vast body of repertoire - the record catalogue, the music. If we look back on it, it kind of came more or less to an end during the last ten years or so, with a couple of live albums and a studio album of Christmas material. That might define the last albums under the name Jethro Tull.

"It's a body of work I rather think is now historical, since the weight of it lies back in the 70s and 80s. And I rather think it's nice to leave that as legacy." more on this story

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Ace Frehley Critical of Paul Stanley's Rock Hall Induction Speech

(hennemusic) Following the induction of the original KISS lineup into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last week, guitarist Ace Frehley has criticized Paul Stanley's acceptance speech at the event.

"I really didn't like some of the things Paul Stanley said in his speech, because obviously he's a little aggravated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," Frehley tells ABC News Radio. "I know he wanted to get other members in the group inducted."

Ace adds that "there was some political stuff going on," which led to disagreements about whether KISS would perform at the event. "Unfortunately we did not perform, even though I was up for it," he notes, adding, "I try to stay away from politics. I don't think politics and music work. I never did." more on this story

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The Whigs Streaming Entire New Album Online

The Whigs fans don't have to wait until next Tuesday, April 22nd, for the official release of the band's new album "Modern Creation," to have a listen to the full album.

The band teamed up with Esquire Magazine to offer fans an advance stream of the full album and the band also spoke with the publication about the album, touring and more. Check it out here.

The Whigs are currently on the road for a North American headlining tour and their camp says that they plan to spend the rest of the year on the road. The current tour is scheduled to conclude on June 21st in Nashville but the band is expected to announce more dates soon. more on this story

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Local H Give Lorde's 'Team' A Rock Makeover

Local H are celebrating the kick off of their North American tour tonight with the release of their rock take on Lorde's "Team" and an accompanying video.

The video for Local H's version of "Team" was directed by frontman Scott Lucas. He explains why they selected the track to record, "I remember going down a Lorde rabbit hole on YouTube last summer, and the song that really stuck with me was 'Team,'" recalls Lucas.

"The lyrics killed me. They were everything I'd been wanting to hear someone say in a pop song. I sorta teared up a little. I tried playing an acoustic version at a show in January, but quickly realized that the song was an anthem and should be rocked out. Besides, acoustic Lorde is the Boss's territory now."

The two man group recorded the track at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio, along with two other new songs, with their producer Andy Gerber. Check out the video here.

"Rather than wait until we have enough songs for a full length, we just wanna record the songs as they come to try and capture that energy when it's new and exciting," explains Lucas. "We also want to record the odd cover here and there for our next 'Awesome Mix Tape' EP."

Fans can catch the band out on the road this spring. They are kicking off the new North American tour tonight, April 16th, in Indianapolis, IN and will conclude the trek on June 7th in Des Moines. more on this story

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The Kinks Forced To Record 'You Really Got Me' Twice

(Gibson) Lately there's been quite a bit of talk about a Kinks reunion. Kinks guitarist Dave Davies has said that he has met up and jammed with his brother Ray recently, adding fuel to the fire that perhaps the band will reunite in conjunction with their 50th anniversary as a band.

In a recent interview with Guitarist magazine, Dave Davies talked about the difficulties the band experienced when recording their classic 1964 song "You Really Got Me." The engineers couldn't quite figure out how to record Davies' distorted guitar sound, which was something new all together.

Said Dave: "The problems we had trying to record 'You Really Got Me'! It was like they just didn't know how to record it. They didn't know how to record the bass or bass drum. They certainly didn't have a clue how to record my guitar sound. We had to record it twice; the first one sounded crap."

Dave Davies just played his first gig in the U.K. in 13 years this past Friday (April 11), at Barbican Hall in London. more on this story

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Skid Row Announce Headline and Black Star Riders Tour Dates

Skid Row has revealed that they will be hitting the road next month to launch short tour with Black Star Riders before they embark on a headlining tour ahead of the release of their new EP.

The dates with Black Star Riders are set to kick off on May 8th at the Rialto Theatre in Tempe, Az and the short run of dates will conclude on May 16th in San Juan Capistrano, CA at the Coach House.

The next day, May 17th, Skid Row will be launching their headline tour at The Whisky in Los Angeles and that trek is scheduled to conclude on July 25th at Tubby's in Duncannon, PA.

Bassist Rachel Bolan had this to say about the band's decision to record a series of EPs instead of a full length studio album, "The idea really appealed to me. Especially with the constantly changing musical climate. I like the idea of a steady flow of new music, as opposed to releasing a full-length album then riding it for the next two years."

Frontman Johnny Solinger adds, "The third time in the studio as the voice of Skid Row was the proverbial charm, and the proof is in the tracks. United World Rebellion � Part 2 is the most meaningful work I've done with the band. It's definitely the most I've been challenged, vocally."
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Traffic's Dave Mason Releases First Track From New Album

Traffic confounder Dave Mason has revealed that he will be releasing his new solo album, Future's Past, on May 13th and he is giving fans an early taste with the release of the first single.

For the new album, Mason revisited some of his classic tracks and reinterprets them. The album will also feature some of Mason's most recent songs that he has performed live in recent years.

Mason premiered the first track from the new album, "Dear Mr. Fantasy" last week here. He explained to USA Today the changes he made to the classic for the new versions, "It ["Dear Mr. Fantasy"] came about redoing the chords. I was doing some shows and I was trying to think of something to make it a little more interesting, so I just started playing around with it. I put it in a minor key instead of a major key, and I sort of developed it from there."

He also discussed some of the other tracks on the album. He said, "There is a version of 'World in Changes' that is absolutely nothing like the original and there is a great live version that is absolutely beautiful of 'Sad and Deep as You.'

"There are two or three songs that were on a CD called 26 Letters 12 Notes that I did seven years ago, a Robert Johnson song, 'Come On in My Kitchen' and a brand new song called 'That's Freedom.'" more on this story

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The Raskins Reveal Dates With Scott Weiland and Saving Abel

The Raskins have revealed that they plan to spend the spring and summer on the road in North America including a headline run and dates with Scott Weiland and Saving Abel.

They will be kicking things off on April 27th in Austin where they kick off a tour with former Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland. The Weiland tour will be concluding on May 11th in Lexington, KY.

The Raskins will take a couple weeks off before launching their headline tour on May 23rd in Hollywood at the Viper Room. The trek is scheduled to wrap up on June 20th in Columbus, GA.

A week later, The Raskins will hit the road Saving Abel, kicking the tour off on June 27th at the Machine Shop in Flint, MI and concluding the tour a month later on July 26th in Roswell NM.

Logan Raskin had this to say, "Can't tell you how excited the Raskins are about having the opportunity to tour with such amazing artist as Scott Weiland and a band like Saving Abel. Aside from being fans of their music, having the opportunity to tour with professionals such as them is truly an honor."

The band will be releasing their self-titled full-length debut album on May 13th. more on this story

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Ian Siegal's Forthcoming Man & Guitar Album Streaming Online

(The Blues Ian Siegal's live album Man & Guitar is to be released on May 12, featuring 10 songs recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London last year but Blues Magazine are giving fans a listen to the entire album ahead of its release.

The solo acoustic set during Bluesfest 2013 was another of his acclaimed live appearances. Nugene Records say: "This is Ian at his most punchy, pugnacious and smash-and-grab exciting. No bells, whistles or safety nets - just a world-class performer bleeding into some of his favourite songs."

The record also includes three spoken-work interludes. Siegal appears at the North Sea Jazz Club in Amsterdam on April 17, where he'll record a live album with his Dutch band: guitarist Dusty Ciggaar, bassist Danny Van't Hoff and drummer Raphael Schwiddessen.

Stream the album here.

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Lacuna Coil Reveal Spring Music Festival Performances

Lacuna Coil has expanded their current North American tour in support of their new album, with the announcement that they will be performing at several music festivals this spring.

The band is currently on the road for the 'Dead And Rising' tour they launched in support of their new album, "Broken Crown Halo," which was released on April 1st.

In addition to that tour, the band announced that they will be performing at the 98RockFest in Tampa, FL on April 25th, Fort Rock Festival on April 26th, Welcome to Rockville on April 27th, Rock on the Range on May 16th, Rocklahoma on May 23rd and River City Rockfest on May 24th. more on this story

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Staying True To His Beliefs

(Classic Rock) Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has admitted it's almost a full-time job dealing with the results of his outspoken comments. He reports it's a constant struggle to deal with misquotes and misunderstandings - but that doesn't mean he plans to stop saying what he believes is true.

Mustaine tells Rock Cellar: "You have to ask yourself: 'What does Dave have to gain? Why would he jeopardize his career and everything he's worked for to say, 'Oh, this thing that's totally fake and make-believe is real'?

"I wouldn't do that. I would say, "Is this real? Is this something that is happening to us, is it bad? And if they can do it, why wouldn't they do it with other stuff?'"

And he thinks he could be a victim of changing times as people become more volatile when faced with alternative opinions. "When I was growing up, if you had somebody that you were talking to, and you didn't agree with something they said, you guys could still be friends and just disagree in that area.

"Now, if you have a friend and you disagree about something, the friendship could be up for discussion." more on this story

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Arcade Fire Eye We Exist As Next Single

(Radio.com) Fresh off a headlining performance at last weekend's Coachella that saw the band play well past its curfew and bring out Blondie's Debbie Harry for a few tracks, Arcade Fire has been having no problem reminding folks that they exist � but in case you forgot, have a new single that makes that very declaration.

According to the 405, the Montreal rockers will release "We Exist" as the third single from Reflektor, the band's fourth LP. The song, which features a grooving bass line and chorus of "na na na"s, is, according to frontman Win Butler in an interview with TimeOut London, about "a gay kid talking to his dad" about being treated equal.

"We Exist" follows previous singles in "Reflektor" and "Afterlife", both of which were moderate hits on U.S. alternative and rock radio. It all comes from Reflektor, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release late last year. more on this story

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Neil Young Raised Over $6 Million On His Pono Kickstarter

(Radio.com) Neil Young sure knows a thing or two about crowd funding. His Pono Kickstarter not only reached its goal of $800,000 in its first day, but the pledges rose upwards of $6.2 million.

On Tuesday (April 15), his Kickstarter project closed having raised $6,225,354 from 18,220 backers. With the mission to provide the "best possible listening experience of your favorite digital music," Pono have exceeded their expectations to become the third most-funded project in Kickstarter history.

In an interview with Radio.com, Young shared his delight of the funds raised. "We made a low estimate," Young conceded to Radio.com during a phone interview. "But we are very gratified by the results and by the interest and the support and pledges behind us on Kickstarter. It's great to have the people recognizing what it is we're doing and why we're doing it. There's a lot of people out there that understand this."

He added: "The problem is, people made music, and then it got dumbed down so you could have 2000 to 5000 or however many thousand tracks on your little device that was mostly made to play ringtones. The ringtones sound about the same quality as the music, and music is something that stands on its own. It's an art form, so there's a lot more depth to music than a Xerox copy of it. The same thing could be said of looking at a Xerox of the Mona Lisa � the difference between that and the Mona Lisa is the difference between what we have been listening to and what we could be listening to." more on this story

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Sebastian Bach Releases Lyric Video For 'Taking Back Tomorrow'

(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach has released a lyric video for "Taking Back Tomorrow", a track from his forthcoming album, "Give 'Em Hell." Bach recently issued "Temptation" as the lead single from the project.

Due April 22 in North America, "Give 'Em Hell" will feature guest appearances by Duff McKagan, John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie) and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) along with new guitarist Devin Bronson and longtime drummer Bobby Jarzombek.

"I could not be more proud of the new CD, 'Give 'Em Hell'," says the singer. "As a rock music fan myself, I listen to it every single day. As a musician, I honestly feel like I have reached a new level of album recording. As an audiophile, I could not be more blown away by the sound! The production and mastering sound so good that it's perfect to show off your high-end stereo system."

"Ever since my first record, 'Skid Row', on through 'Slave To The Grind' up to 'Kicking & Screaming' and 'Angel Down', I have always been concerned, first and foremost, with making quality records for my fans," Bach continued. "And I can honestly say that 'Give 'Em Hell' meets or even exceeds the standards set by some of the records I have put out in the past. I can't wait for you all to hear this record! Let's 'Give 'Em Hell' in 2014, mothertruckers!"

Check out the new song here.

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Slash Releases 8th Real To Reel Studio Video

(hennemusic) Former Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has released Part 8 of the "Real To Reel" series, which brings fans into the studio with Slash for the recording of his new album, due out later this year.

The latest episode sees the guitarist, singer Myles Kennedy and producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette talking about the sessions for the follow-up to 2012's "Apocalyptic Love."

Slash and the band will be on the road this summer across North America with Aerosmith for the Let Rock Rule tour, with dates starting July 10 in Wantagh, New York.

In the past week, Slash joined Aerosmith on stage at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood to promote the summer tour announcement, and he appeared twice with Motorhead as that band returns to live action following some downtime as Lemmy addressed health issues relating to his diabetes.

Watch the new studio video here.

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. Record Store Day: 311 and Evolver
Have you marked your calendar and saved your pennies? Record Store Day is April 19 and that means your favorite indie record store will have lots of limited edition collectible vinyl releases up for grabs including these two titles from 311. - Read the full 311 and Evolver review

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