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The Let Rock Rule Tour was scheduled to hit Concord, Ca on Wednesday (August 13th), but earlier in the day the band informed fans they had to pull the plug "due to illness."
Celebrity gossip site TMZ ran a report on Wednesday where they claim that an unnamed "source close to the band" informed them that drummer Joey Kramer has suffered heart issues in the past and an unnamed "member of the crew" told them that Kramer will be undergoing heart surgery. The site was unable to confirm that claim.
The site did not quote a source that directly attributed the canceled show to Kramer having heart issues but the report claimed that was the reason the show was canceled and they also reported that crew members were told that Saturday's show in Washington will also be canceled.
As of early Thursday morning, the band had not addressed the rumors. Here is the message that they posted on Facebook on Wednesday, "Due to illness, Aerosmith has been forced to cancel the LET ROCK RULE tour date scheduled for tonight at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA. The band regrets not being able to perform for their fans. Refunds will be available at point of purchase."
Weiland helped spark the rumors that Velvet Revolver are actively looking for a new singer. During an interview with iChill, he said, "I heard they're auditioning new singers again. Maybe I should go to the cattle call. It's a difficult situation. You've got the guys from Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses in a band. Who's really going to (step in)? We did make it work and see success, but it's hard."
McKagan spoke with VH1 Radio Network (via Rocket995.com) and had this to say about the auditions rumor. "I'm not aware that we're auditioning [any singers] right now and I think I would be aware."
Duff also addressed the idea of reuniting with Weiland. He said, "No, that played itself out. That was a chapter in life, you know, not a defining moment, just a chapter, and I wish that guy the best of luck and I hope he's okay."
He was asked if thinks that the band will return and he said, You know, that band was so good and really started with all the right intentions and we wrote a lot of material near the end of that band - we kind of got really free musically and so we've got all this material and it's a really talented band. I think, you know, that's a band, when it's the right time to happen again, it'll happen."
To get to the bottom of the rumor, ABC News Radio reached out to Adler to see if he had any comment about the fan's speculation. He told them, "Right now I think silence is golden," he said. "Right now I don't think those guys need me, or need me talking about it."
ABC also told him that fans have been commenting online that the drums on the new song sound similar to his style of playing and he agreed. "You know, I listened to it and I thought it sounded a little bit like me, too," he said. "At the moment, I just don't recall doing it."
Read the report for more
here.
Walla's reason for departure? He "longs for the unknown" and wants to continue building his music career outside of Death Cab for Cutie - which he's already had success with, having produced for The Decemberists, Tegan & Sara, Nada Surf, and the Postal Service, among others.
"Deciding to leave the band was not, and is not, easy," he wrote. "It's really, really sad. I love my bandmates, and I'm proud of what we've done, and mercifully, those things don't change with my departure. Moving forward, my plans are simply to continue making music, producing records, and erring on the side of benevolence and beauty whenever possible. Darkness may find me, but I shall never choose it."
As for his former bandmates, there's no word on who will replace Walla but they have showed their support for his decision to leave. On their Facebook page, they issued the statement: "We've had an incredible 17 years of making music with Chris. We are very proud of what we've accomplished together, including our eighth studio album which we have just put the finishing touches on. We will miss Chris and wish him all the best in the next chapter of his career. We are excited about sharing new music, and seeing all of you very soon."
Read Walla's full letter
here.
Danzig claimed that the band had created a contract in 1994 to protect from incidents like this, which stated ownership of trademarks would be shared. Plus, in his complaint, filed with the California Central District Court, Danzig took all creative credit for the logo: "Caiafa's misrepresentations have proximately caused injury to Danzig by causing merchandisers not to do business with him, and have deceived consumers as to the source of merchandise bearing the Marks, because the vast majority of the Misfits fans associate the Marks with the 1977-1983 classic Misfits era when Danzig was the creative heart of the Misfits, and not with Caiafa's imitation Misfits" (via Classic Rock).
In the end, Only's defense that he hadn't breached the contract, since Danzig left the band, held up. Judge Gary Klausner has thrown out the lawsuit saying that Danzig didn't have enough proof to prove his case.
Read what the judge had to say
here.
Fafara had previously reported he'd had no choice but to split the band in 2002 as a result of rampant drugs issues. But he regrouped with founding guitarist Miguel Rascon and founding drummer Mikey Cox three years ago, while bassist Nadja Peulan rejoined in 2013.
Now he says: "How many times do you get a second chance at anything in life? We toured the world - it was insane and we had a blast. Now it's time to release a new record."
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Fink first criticized some publications for their coverage of his comments and then added, "The only person who really knows what's going on with Malcolm's medical situation is Malcolm himself, Malcolm's family and Malcolm's doctors. That needs to be understood."
He went on to explain why he thinks that Malcolm will not be returning to the band. "I've been in this AC/DC universe for the past 24 months and you meet a lot of people who tell you a lot of things.
"On the basis of things that you hear, that [Malcolm], who by Brian Johnson's own admission is dealing with a debilitating illness, is going to be able to get up onstage and do a 40-city, 40-show world tour and get up onstage and play 20 songs a night and do it as well as he did last time when he's supposedly dealing with this debilitating illness.
"In that context, do you think it's unreasonable to say I'm not expecting his return or I think it's doubtful that he'll return? Malcolm is the leader of the band. He's the one who wields the power, it's not Angus. So if Malcolm was really ready to come back, do you think that he would have allowed Stevie Young to go and record that album?"
Read Loudwire's report for more
here.
The tour will be kicking off on December 3rd Theatre in Chicago, IL at the Riviera Theatre and will run until December 21st where it will conclude in Toronto, ON at Kool Haus.
Opeth are launching the tour in support of their forthcoming album, "Pale Communion," which will hit stores on August 25th. Opeth's Mikael �kerfeldt produced the effort which was mixed by Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.
�kerfeldt had the following to say about the trek and also revealed their tour plans beyond this outing, "We are delighted to return to North America to tour our latest album 'Pale Communion.
"This will be the first of two North American Tours and the fact that we are teaming up with our old friends In Flames for this co-headline tour means that we can get to play some large venues and present our new stage show. I am also looking forward to drinking expensive whiskey with Anders on his account!"
In Flames frontman Anders Frid�n also commented on the tour, "I met [Opeth guitarist] Mikael [Akerfeldt] for the first time in 1998 during the recording of Opeth's album 'My Arms, Your Hearse.' I was working in the studio and we've been friends ever since.
"Now 16 years more beautiful, we release albums in the same cycle and it's with great honor and pleasure that In Flames share stage with our friends and fellow countrymen in Opeth."
In Flames will be on the road supporting their forthcoming album "Siren Charms" which will be released on September 9th in North America and on September 5th in other territories.
Flynn provided the following details on his blog: "Bloodstone & Diamonds. There you have it - the new album title in all its glory. I cannot even begin to tell you how proud we are.
"It looked like it might not ever happen again at one point; but man, this is a milestone for us. You're going to love it, Headcases. Without getting too philosophical on ya, bloodstone and diamonds represent two of the hardest materials on earth. It's also a lyric from the opening track, Now We Die.
"In many cultures the bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against evil, and is the symbol of justice."
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The five-minute fantasy flick follows a rebel in his quest to fight evil as the angel of doom fights his every move, first in a daring fight among airplanes, then in a hellish purgatory where he faces certain death.
Ultimately, he finds himself facing a post-apocalyptic world where the lines between good and evil are blurred. The Offspring is midst of the Summer Nationals 2014 Tour with Bad Religion and Pennywise, taking a detour to play Live 105's Punk Rock Picnic Aug. 31, Chicago's Riot Fest Sept. 12, and Aftershock Festival with Weezer, Dead Sara and more Sept. 13.
Watch the video
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Bumblefoot tells UAE newspaper The National: "The solo albums are everything to me and it's really what I do. To be honest, I really should have paid more attention to it, even when I was in Guns N' Roses. I should have been touring more and putting out more albums than I did.
"When you are on the road you are either sleeping or playing. When you do have some free time you need to sort of step away and recharge your batteries or you burn out. For me, when I am on tour like that, I find it very hard to get into that creative zone of recording."
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And Lombardo insists the latest incarnation lacks the vibrancy of the band that started out in 1981. He tells Let There Be Talk: "Slayer's new drummer, a lot of fans like him. But there's that magic. It's chemistry. It's like when you meet a girl and you two get along really well. It's something special.
"Same thing with a band. You get these four guys - they may hate each other, but on stage, there's magic. And that's what's missing, I personally believe."
Lombardo last year revealed he'd been dismissed after questioning the band's business practices. He'd worked out he was paid an average of $800 per show, while Araya and King got just over $1200 - even though they were drawing around $50,000 a night.
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Williams, 63, committed suicide on Monday after a lifelong battle with bipolar disorder and depression. Ozzy tells VH1: "When Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer, I'd seen the film Patch Adams, about a guy in a hospital working with terminal people. I thought, 'What a great thing to do, and he's a very funny man.'
"I got my agent to contact him and ask if he'd be so kind as to come round and talk to my wife, which he did. It was very nice of him." Read Sharon's recounting of the visit
here.
He says: "The culture of downloads and streaming has proven to be a disaster for anyone outside the mainstream. But it's about time we stopped pointing the finger at capitalist labels and apathetic consumers - those groups of people are not, and never have been, anything to do with us.
"Progressive bands only feature on these low-paying websites because they they're competing with other music acts. But we're not competing at all. We are a specialist niche, and therefore we have a value to those who enjoy our music. We are not disposable. Everyone in progressive music would do well to remember that.
"We don't need an insulting royalty each month from Spotify, thank you very much - we need people to buy the record and offer real financial support to the bands they admire."
More including the announcement of a new live date
here.
Traditionally held at the Roundhouse in London, the ceremony is celebrating its tenth edition by heading to America for the first time on November 4. It'll take place at the famed Avalon Ballroom in Hollywood, scene of the last ever Ramones show.
"The Classic Rock Roll of Honour is one of music's coolest and most prestigious events in the U.K. so I'm really excited to be hosting it for the first time in the U.S.," says former Montrose and Van Halen frontman Hagar. "My goal is to keep it fun and filled with so many off-the-hook music moments that we put it on the map alongside the Grammys, VMAs and other awards ceremonies."
More including list of nominees and fan voting
here.
The event, part of the Rock Of Vegas summer concert series, will see the band perform on the 3rd Street Stage at 9 PM. Deep Purple are currently playing shows on a month-long series of dates across North America.
The promo for the event says: Fremont Street Experience, a five-block entertainment district located in historic downtown Las Vegas features Viva Vision, the world's largest video screen - 1,500 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet above the urban pedestrian mall.
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For fans who want to support but can't afford that price tag, the initiative is also accepting donations. McCartney personalized the guitar with not only his autograph, but a note reading, "This guitar saves elephants."
A statement on Martin guitars' website announcing their partnership with the initiative explains, "It's estimated that there were 1.2 million elephants in Africa in 1980. Now there are only about 430,000, with an estimated 20,000 elephants killed last year alone."
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The band had the following to say about the new video, which was directed by Adi Parige, "One night in Bermondsey, we wanted to make a louder one. It's kind of about getting your personality off the internet or the television or pornography or whatever you're hooked on. We're going on tour again, it will be nice to get as close as possible to as many people as possible." Watch the video here.
The band has also announced a series of headline tour dates in the UK this October in support of the new EP, which is scheduled to be released digitally on September 1st.
The eight date fall tour is set to kick off on October 8th in Sheffield at The Rocking Chair and will include stops in Huddersfield, Middlesbrough, York, London, Birmingham, Bristol and will conclude on October 17th in Leicester.
The band will also be making their U.S. debut at this year's CMJ music festival.
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The video is for a song entitled 'Give Anger A Name' which is part of the 'The Paddy Lincoln Gang' soundtrack that was produced by Tim Palmer (U2/Pearl Jam) and the film features a cameo appearance from The Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock.
Here is the synopsis of the film which is set to be released digitally and on demand on August 25th: Set in Los Angeles to a soundtrack of original songs produced by the Palmer. the film stars Dean S. Jagger (The Travellers), Stephen W. Bridgewater (Forrest Gump, Twelve Monkeys, 21 Grams), and Amy Lawhorn (Gone).
The Paddy Lincoln Gang are a fictional LA rock band on the verge of huge success. But their complex and troubled Irish lead singer, Rob McAlister (Dean S. Jagger) is haunted by his own paranoia and suspicions that something is not right with the band, his manager and his girlfriend.
After the band causes havoc at the home of their record label chairman, placing their whole future in jeopardy, Rob is forced to confront his demons. But if The Paddy Lincoln Gang implodes, the results will be more shocking than anyone could imagine.
This film has achieved critical acclaim with official selections at film festivals all over the world, already winning 'Best in Festival' at SoCal as well as the coveted Platinum Award at the Oregon Film Awards.
Check out the video
here.
The rocker will kick off the tour that will include a week-long, four-show run on November 12 in Stuttgart before hitting Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Nuremberg.
Due this October and produced by Trevor Horn, Idol's new album is expected to be released around the same time as Idol publishes his self-written memoir, "Dancing With Myself," on October 7.
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The pair worked together during Hagar's two spells with Van Halen, but they really hit it off as friends once Hagar had left the fold entirely in 2005. Anthony tells the Niagara Gazette:
"It wasn't until after Sammy left Van Halen that we connected on a personal level. We have a lot in common beyond the music, we love the beach and we love cars, and when you have common interests it reflects in the music you play together."
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May tells Eddie Trunk: "I think he's woken us up - and just in time. There's a big call to do more shows now. So, there's a good possibility that we will do more shows. I think, beyond that, we'll just see."
When Mercury died in 1991, May harboured no ambition to ever perform as Queen again. But with Lambert proving an able frontman, he feels it's right that the music is given centre stage again.
He adds: "It's a great place to be. I feel so fortunate to be going out there. I never thought it would happen again. When Freddie went, I thought 'That's it. We did that. It was a great life. Now, it's time to have a different life.'
More including a full stream of the interview
here.
The sticksman's return took place at Monsters Of Rock in 1986, a year and a half after the near-fatal accident he was convinced had ended his career. Allen tells MusicRadar:
"Donington is a crossroads in my life. That was where it all changed for me. It was really scary; I didn't think I could pull it off. But to feel the warmth of a crowd like that - just feeling the sense that they wanted me to succeed and feeling that encouragement - was just incredible. What a moment."
The 1984 crash pushed Def Leppard to breaking point, forcing a long delay before the launch of career-defining album Hysteria. Allen was only able to play again after a period of intense recovery sessions and the building of a unique drumkit on which foot pedals replaced the parts he used to play with his arm.
He remembers: "It took years and years to make the damned thing. Then me going through my trials and tribulations set the whole thing back even further. It felt like a huge task at that moment in time. I guess I felt somewhat overwhelmed at the prospect of having to do all of these songs."
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During the show, the pairing played snippets of that song, plus Ace's solo tune, "Rip It Out", his 1977 KISS track, "Shock Me", and "Gimme A Feelin'", the lead single from his forthcoming album, "Space Invader."
Due August 19th in North America (August 29th in Europe), the project marks Frehley's first new solo album in five years. Check out the performance of "New York Groove"
here.
Due August 19, the project sees a variety of country artists covering Motley Crue tracks, including performances by Rascal Flatts, LeAnne Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Gretchen Wilson and more.
Last month, Motley Crue kicked off their 2-year farewell tour with special guest Alice Cooper. Check out a stream of Laura Jenkins' version of "Looks That Kill"
here.
The provocative promo features everything from sex to arson, and although the guitar hero is happy with the results, he admits he had some concerns when he read the original idea from director Laban Pheidias.
Slash says: "The video for World On Fire is definitely a little bit edgy. Compared to what most people are doing these days it might be a little risqu�. The actual plot line is something that you'd have to watch - it's self explanatory but pretty entertaining.
"I wanted something that was specifically dark but specifically fun. Definitely something that you couldn't play on regular TV. We interviewed a bunch of different directors and got treatments from them on the song.
"The guy who wrote and directed it had an idea we thought was cool. As long as it's not too frat-boyish, is the thing I was concerned with. When I went down to the studio to shoot my cameo he definitely had the right vibe, so I'm very happy with it."
Check out the interview and the video
here.
Frontman Marco Aro rejoined the band in 2013 - 10 years after ending his fist spell at the helm. He has described the new album as his best ever work with the band.
Lead guitarist Ola Englund, who joined the band last year, says: "Time (Will Not Heal) is one of those songs that came together naturally and wrote itself. With its stomping drums, riffs and Marco's screaming, it's one of my first contributions to The Haunted and I hope you will dig it."
Stream the song and check out the album art and tracklisting
here.
Due August 19, the collection features lullaby versions of seven tracks by the Seattle rockers, plus "Hunger Strike" from the 1991 self-titled album by Temple Of The Dog - the tribute organized by Chris Cornell in honor of his late friend and Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood.
According to the company, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star was born for the parent that wants to pass along their biggest passion to their child, music. The company transforms popular music into instrumental lullabies perfect for babies, yoga or just relaxation."
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Marillion guitarist Rothery recently said: "They're some of the finest musicians I've ever worked with and the concert was an unforgettable experience." He adds of the clip: "This is one of my favourite live tracks from the album."
Live In Rome is launched on August 25 via InsideOut Music, with studio album The Ghosts Of Pripyat to follow in September, featuring guest appearances by Steve Hackett, Steven Wilson and Don Airey.
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