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Day in Rock Report for 08/25/2014


Slipknot Album Details Leaks As New Song 'The Devil In I' Released

(TeamRock Radio) Details of Slipknot's upcoming fifth album appear to have been leaked on iTunes. According to the music retailer, Corey Taylor and co will release .5: The Gray Chapter on October 21 via Roadrunner Records. Apple's online store also revealed the tracklist and cover art.

The album - which appears to pay tribute to late bassist Paul Gray in its title - comes with 14 tracks, with an extra two bonus tracks available on the deluxe edition.

The album details leak follows Slipknot's official release of the record's first single "The Devil In I" over this past weekend. You can stream the new song and check out album details here.

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John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Denied Parole

(TeamRock Radio) Mark David Chapman, that man who shot and killed John Lennon in 1980, has been denied parole for the eighth time. Chapman may apply again in two years' time.

The killer, now 59, gunned down the ex-Beatle outside his New York apartment as he and wife Yoko Ono were returning home from a recording session. He was later handed a sentence of 20 years to life.

The three-man parole board noted that Ono had once again sent a letter asking that Chapman was not released - but that, along with others letters supporting her position, they'd also received notes from those who believed he should be granted freedom.

See what the board had to say here.

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Courtney Love Goes Off After Beer Can Thrown At Her

(Radio.com) Courtney Love lost it at a recent show in Australia when a fan threw a beer can at her. She didn't go Artest and leap into the crowd fists ablaze, but she had some stern words for the concert-code violator.

"In 20 years, no one's thrown a beer can at me except for you, f--r," Love said to the beer thrower, which was captured on video. "Your weenie must be this f--g big."

"You wanna go back? You wanna f***ing f-k me up? Do not do that again," she said to applause, before adding, "the rest of you are excused." Watch video of the incident here.

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Anthrax Want Lady Gaga To Sing Their Song

(Classic Rock) Scott Ian says Lady Gaga is "a genuine metalhead" and that he'd love for her to cover an Anthrax tune. The guitarist adds that he may even ask the pop icon to guest on the next Anthrax album.

Ian tells EMP Rock Invasion: "She's into metal. She's a genuine metalhead. So why not hear her sing - it doesn't even have to be an Anthrax song. I don't care. I would like to hear her sing in a metal way."

On which particular Anthrax track he'd like to hear Gaga perform, he says something off the band's latest album Worship Music would be ideal. He says: "Something off the album. In The End - that might be kind of cool to hear her sing that. I mean, she's got a great singing voice, so I just think it would be cool to hear her take on a metal song, because she's definitely got the chops for it."

More including a full stream of the interview here.

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Robert Plant Releases New Short Film

(hennemusic) Robert Plant has released the second part of "Returning To The Borders", which is a short film about his forthcoming solo album, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar."

The footage sees the legendary Led Zeppelin frontman and some members of his band, The Sensational Space Shifters, sharing insights into the making of the record.

Due September 5 in Europe, September 8 in the UK and September 9 in North America, "lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar" was recorded at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Bath, UK.

Watch the short film here.

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Nuclear Assault Planning Final Album and Tour

(Classic Rock) Nuclear Assault's Dan Lilker has announced that the band are planning to make their seventh and last album before they launch a "final assault" tour next year.

The former Anthrax man, who's also a member of Brutal Truth, has decided to wind things down so he can concentrate on other aspects of his career - but he wants to mark the band's 30th anniversary in style before they go.

Lilker says: "Brutal Truth will be a done deal by the end of the year, and with that will come a slower phase in my musical career. I'm scaling back so I can have a little more stability in my life.

"In 2015 it will be 30 years since Nuclear Assault solidified our lineup and started making a name for ourselves. To commemorate this, the band will write and record another album and play some shows for a 'final assault.' More on this story.

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Dream Theater Releasing Breaking The Fourth Wall Next Month

(Classic Rock) Dream Theater will release a live DVD called Breaking The Fourth Wall on September 30, they've confirmed - and they've released their performance of The Looking Glass as a preview clip.

Breaking The Fourth Wall will be released on Blu-ray, 2DVD set, and a deluxe edition Blu-ray plus 3CD set with poster. It was shot at the Boston Opera House in March this year and featured a one-off collaboration with the Berklee College of Music Orchestra and Choir.

Guitarist John Petrucci, who also produced the film, says: "It was a homecoming for the band, given Dream Theater's origins and ties with Berklee. With John and I both being alumni and Mike having been a professor at the college, we saw the opportunity to perform with the students as a tremendous thrill and honour.

"We've always had a connection to Boston - and we knew that, against the backdrop of the beautiful Opera House, this would end up being a historic stop on our Along For The Ride world tour. This is a major highlight in our career."

Watch the preview clip here.

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Black Star Riders Name Joe Elliott Replacement

Thin Lizzy offshoot Black Star Riders have revealed that they have recruited Nick Raskulinecz to produce their new studio album after Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott was forced to pull out of the project.

Joe Elliott explains why he had to pull out of the project, "It is with great reluctance that I have had to pull out of the production job for the BSR second album. When I agreed to do it after a great meeting with the boys, it was at was at a time when Def Leppard weren't exceptionally busy. Things changed and I found myself in a situation where the amount of time I could allocate to the album would not have done justice to the record or the band.

"They deserve someone who can do the job without rushing it or having to bail out half way through due to other commitments. I KNOW they're are going to make a great second album and maybe sometime down the road, we can revisit the idea of working together again.

"Myself, Ricky [Warwick], and Scott [Gorham] have a very long-standing & firm friendship which goes back decades!! I wish them nothing but the best & much success with the new album."

Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick adds, "Joe is like a member of the family. I was very excited by the prospects of Joe working with us on the new record, but sometimes things happen that we cannot control. I know we will work with Joe in the future."

The band has announced that they will now be entering the studio in September with Nick Raskulinecz to begin recording the new album. They are expecting to release the new effort next spring.

Raskulinecz, who had previously worked with The Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Rush, and Mastodon, had this to say about taking on production duties for the album, "I was a fan of the first album, and I'm really excited about the songs they've written for their new record. I'm really looking forward to getting into the studio with them to help bring those songs to life."

Warwick explains how they picked Raskulinecz for the album, "I have been a fan of Nick's work for some time. So when it became apparent that Nick wanted to work with us, we were all very excited! He has done some amazing work with other artists in the past and I can't wait to hear what we manage to create together in the studio."

Guitarist Damon Johnson adds: "Nick is an amazing talent and I know he is going to help take Black Star Riders to the next level. His r�sum� is staggering, his reputation is stellar, and his enthusiasm for our band and our songs is incredibly exciting."

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BRMC's Robert Levon Been Rocks With Father's Band On Tribute DVD

(Classic Rock) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club frontman Robert Levon Been leads his late father's band The Call through their classic track I Still Believe in a clip from their upcoming DVD.

Michael Been fronted The Call for seven albums in the 1980 and 90s, as they impressed musicians including Peter Gabriel and Bono during their career. He then became BRMC's sound tech until his sudden death on tour with them in 2010.

The idea of a reunion with Been Jr at the fore came after guitarist Tom Ferrier saw the younger man performing at his dad's memorial event. He says: "Watching Robert reminded me of the power of his lyrics, and I was impressed with the way Robert sang them."

The result was the tribute show, to be released a The Call Live Tribute With Robert Levon Been on September 2 via Label Recordings. Robert says: "It's difficult to sum up what this show meant to me. The very first time we played in rehearsal together there was such an overwhelming love for the songs and the spirit that it couldn't just end there. We had to take it as far as we could go, to create an echo that would carry us all."

Watch the video clip here.

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Tate Claims Victory In Queensryche Battle

(Prog) Geoff Tate says he is the winner in the long-running Queensryche saga. The former Queensryche frontman and his ex bandmates finally reached a legal settlement in April of this year which will see Tate relinquish all rights to the name.

He was sacked from the band in 2012, but formed his own line-up of Queensryche while his former friends hired Todd La Torre as singer and also continued using the name.

In April, it was agreed that La Torre and co will continue as Queensryche while Tate decided to perform under the name Operation: Mindcrime - named after the Queensryche concept albums.

Now Tate claims he is the winner after the out-of-court settlement. He tells San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: "I'm very happy. I'm extremely financially happy right now. They had to pay me, which is what they should have done all along. That's exactly what the whole court case was about.

"So they finally agreed to pay me for my share of the name and the business. So here I am. I'm continuing on doing what I do and they can continue doing what they do, and we'll all be happier.

"A lot of people are saying now that the other guys 'won' the name. Well, they didn't win it. We never went to court. It was all an agreement on a settlement out of court. It was a financial arrangement. So it wasn't like a 'win-lose' thing. In my opinion, I think I won."

Check out the full interview here.

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Sonata Arctica Revisit Ecliptica For 15th Anniversary

(TeamRock Radio) Sonata Arctica have re-recorded their 1999 debut album, Ecliptica - even though keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg admits the idea felt "weird" at first. The new version, entitled Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition will be released via Nuclear Blast on October 24.

Klingenberg says the idea grew on the Finnish outfit when they considered that, from the current lineup, only singer Tony Kakko and drummer Tommy Portimo appeared on the original work.

He reports: "We're definitely not trying to rewrite history. The original Ecliptica is the starting point of this band, and a very special album with a certain feel of innocence and enthusiasm. That can't be recreated since we're not teenagers any more.

"The new version is more of a tribute and an update on how the songs sound when played by our current lineup." more here.

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AC/DC Will Never Stop

(Radio.com) Despite the health problems that have forced AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young out of the band's lineup, the band will not break up anytime soon, according to Phil Rudd.

In an interview with Australia's Today Show (via The Daily Mail), drummer Phil Rudd said it will take more than the loss of another band member to put an end to AC/DC, saying "we'll all have to be dead before it stops."

And this quote doesn't just apply to him. Rudd notes that leader Angus Young has a dedication to AC/DC that only mortality could squelch. "You'll never stop [lead guitarist Angus Young]," Rudd says. "There'll be another tour, and I'll be on it. And when there's another record, I'll be on that." More on this story.

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Bigelf Recruit John Wesley For Upcoming Tour

(TeamRock Radio) John Wesley has confirmed he'll join Bigelf as guest guitarist during their winter European tour - following a run of solo band support slots with Flying Colors.

The Bigelf dates begin on October 25 and end with five British stops in November, including an appearance at Hard Rock Hell VII. Before that, Wesley and co will promote acclaimed recent album Disconnect with Flying Colors, who play London's Islington Assembly Hall on October 13 towards the end of a brief European run.

He says: "I 'm really excited to finally be able to bring the band to Europe. I'm looking forward to seeing and meeting all the fans and friends, and getting back into some of my favourite cities. Hopefully this tour will open the door to many more shows in many more cities in the future."

More including tour dates here.

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Fearless Vampire Killers' Unbreakable Hearts Coming This Fall

(TeamRock Radio) Fearless Vampire Killers have announced details of their second album, Unbreakable Hearts, which will be released on November 3 via their own label Goremount Records.

Guitarist Kier Kemp says: "For a year, we've lived this story, fighting to release something a little bold. I'm just made up to finally say it's coming and with Unbreakable Hearts we'll fight."

The album follows their 2012 debut Militia Of The Lost and the band are set to play a Halloween show at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London on November 1. Song details here.

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TNT Releasing Symphony Performance For 30th Anniversary

(TeamRock Radio) TNT have confirmed the release of a "unique" live show which saw them performing classic tracks alongside the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra to mark their 30th anniversary.

The show was recorded in Norway in June 2012 and featured guests Dee Snider, original singer Dag Ingebrigtsen and later frontman Tony Harnell - who later rejoined the band full-time after Tony Mills left.

The 18-track 30th Anniversary 1982-2012 Live In Concert will be launched on September 29 (September 8 in Norway). The band just completed a run of dates marking the 25th anniversary of their Intuition album, saying: "Sometimes it's just time to give the fans what they're asking for - we thought it would be a good time to get out and re-launch this little machine for you guys.

More details here.

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Wolf Forced To Cancel Upcoming Dates

(TeamRock Radio) Sweden's Wolf have been forced to cancel their scheduled UK shows next month following the collapse of the Rock N' Metal Circus. The festival was due to take place at Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton on September 12-14, but organizers have been forced to pull the plug, resulting in the Swedish outfit cancelling their other UK commitments next month.

The band have quickly rescheduled September's Manchester, Nottingham and London dates, moving them to February 2015. They say: "We are sorry to inform you that the RMC festival is cancelled. Sorry for the disappointment but it's out of our hands. We would have loved to play as planned but sometimes things just don't go to plan."

Wolf's UK dates in November with Delain will go ahead as planned, while tickets bought for the September shows will be valid for the February dates. More including their confirmed dates here.

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Rush's Neil Peart Releasing New Book This Fall

(Gibson) Rush drummer Neil Peart will be publishing his new book, Far And Near: On Days Like These, on October 14. A description of the 312-page hardcover reads:

"Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far And Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, insightful narrative that won many readers.

"Now, Far And Near brings together reflections from another three years of an artist's life as he celebrates seasons, landscapes, and characters, travels roads and trails, receives honors, climbs mountains, composes and performs music.

"With passionate insight, wry humor, and an adventurous spirit, once again Peart offers a collection of open letters that take readers on the road, behind the scenes, and into the inner workings of an ever-inquisitive mind. These popular stories, originally posted on Peart's website, are now collected and contextualized with a new introduction and conclusion in this beautifully designed collector's volume."

See the cover art here.

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At The Gates Recruit Costin Chioreanu For New Album

(TeamRock Radio) Swedish metal band At The Gates have revealed the cover artwork for their forthcoming album - and the band says that it captures the feel of the record perfectly.

The artwork for At War With Reality, the band's fifth album, was designed by Costin Chioreanu, who has worked with bands including Arch Enemy, Morgoth and Darkthrone. And guitarist Anders Bjorler says Chioreanu was a natural fit.

He says: "I got in touch with Costin a few years back and I was immediately impressed with his dark and original style. He collaborated on some t-shirt designs for At The Gates as well as designing the album artwork for my instrumental project.

"The concept of the album is based on the literary genre called magic realism. The main style within this genre is the notion that reality is ever-changing and needs to be constantly rediscovered and reconquered.

"We realised early on that his style would accompany the music and concept perfectly." Check out the artwork here.

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Breaking Benjamin Confirm New Lineup

(TeamRock Radio) Breaking Benjamin have confirmed their comeback and announced a new lineup. The band, led by frontman Benjamin Burnley, made the announcement via a post and video on their Facebook page.

The announcement informed fans that the band is active again with four new members - guitarists Jasen Rauch (Red) and Keith Wallen (Adelitas Way), bassist Aaron Bruch (Forever Ouevre) and drummer Shaun Foist (Picture Me Broken).

The Facebook post was titled Breaking Benjamin - coming soon. No further details in regards to new music or live performances were given. The band became inactive in the years after their fourth album, 2009's Dear Agony. Burnley battled a long-term illness and was also embroiled in a legal wrangle with former bandmates during the hiatus.

Watch the video here.

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Motley Crue Country Tribute Headed For Top 10 Debut

(hennemusic) "Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Motley Crue", the newly-released collection featuring country music artists performing tracks by the classic rockers, is heading for a US top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 chart.

Billboard reports music industry forecasters suggest the set could sell 30,000 copies in its first week. The project includes performances by Rascal Flatts, LeAnne Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Gretchen Wilson and more.

The Billboard 200's new top 10 will be revealed on Wednesday, August 27. Last month, Motley Crue kicked off their 2-year farewell tour with special guest Alice Cooper. more here.

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Henry Rollins Apologizes for Suicide Comments

(Radio.com) Henry Rollins has apologized for statements he made on suicide in the wake of Robin Williams' death in a column for L.A. Weekly, with, he promises, a longer column addressing the comments coming in the paper next week.

In a post on his website titled "An Apology," Rollins calls much of the outrage over his initial column "well placed" and that the fact that it hurt anyone "disgusts" him.

"I am not asking for a break from the caning, take me to the woodshed as much as you see fit," he wrote. "If what I said has caused you to be done with me, I get it."

He added: "I am deeply sorry. Down to my marrow. I can't think that means anything to you, but I am. Completely sorry. It is not of my interest to hurt anyone but I know I did."

Rollins gained attention for an article published on Thursday (Aug. 21) in which he railed against suicide and said that he "simply cannot understand how any parent could kill themselves." The piece was written partly in response to the suicide of Williams on Aug. 11.

"I no longer take this person seriously," Rollins wrote. "I may be able to appreciate what he or she did artistically but it's impossible to feel bad for them. Their life wasn't cut short - it was purposely abandoned. It's hard to feel bad when the person did what they wanted to. It sucks they are gone, of course, but it's the decision they made. I have to respect it and move on."

Read the full text of Rollins' apology here.

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Ace Frehley Didn't Want To Do New York Groove

(Radio.com) It's almost surprising to hear Ace Frehley speak. Even after years of watching his interviews, you still kind of expect that the former KISS guitarist, "Space Ace," would sound a bit more... spacey. Like someone from a SyFy channel drama. It turns out that he sounds more like one of The Sopranos, occasionally punctuating sentences with "Badda-bing badda-boom!" But he's a fun guy to talk to, at ease with discussing anything from his legacy to his sobriety.

One of the most influential guitarists of '70s hard rock, he's also the guy who designed KISS's logo, one of the most distinct in rock and roll and, for that matter, popular culture. But he seems as proud of his solo career as he is of anything that he did during his KISS eras (1973-1982, and 1996-2002). And he acts as if he still has something to prove.

When he came to the Radio.com offices, he was full-on in promotional mode, talking about his new album Space Invader, and still jazzed from performing the night before on The Tonight Show with the Roots (they jammed on his 1978 hit "New York Groove"). "That was a real treat," he said, noting that he's been friends with Roots guitarist "Captain" Kirk Douglas for years.

During the conversation, he discussed his knack for choosing great covers - including "New York Groove" - his new album, his fianc�e, his sobriety and his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Radio.com: It was cool to watch you play "Back in the New York Groove" on TV with the Roots. When you first covered it did you know you had a hit on your hands?

Ace Frehley: You know, I wasn't really too hot on the idea of doing "New York Groove," that idea came from [producer] Eddie Kramer. Who knew it was gonna be my biggest hit? On my new album, Space Invader , the record label came up with the idea for me to do [the Steve Miller Band's] "The Joker." I didn't think it was heavy enough, compared to the rest of the songs on the record. But I did the best I could, I layered a lot of guitars on it, I added a ripping solo. I'm real happy with the end result.

You've done a lot of great covers, and they end up sounding like Ace songs: besides "New York Groove" and "The Joker," I'm thinking about the Rolling Stones' "2000 Man" and the Move's "Do Ya." How do you know when a song will be a good fit for you?

I don't know man! The guy who co-wrote "Past the Milky Way," the love ballad on this album, he's the guy who came up with the idea for me to do "2000 Man" (which he recorded for the 1981 KISS album Dynasty). He was an engineer working at North Lake Studios in Westchester [New York], where I did a lot of demos back in the KISS days. It's amazing how people sometimes have this sixth sense about what would be a great song for me to do. And I just go along with the party! As for "The Joker," it's not really something that I think I would write, but the opening line ["Some people call me the space cowboy"]� I am the "space cowboy!"

A lot more here.

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Obituary Preview New Album

(TeamRock Radio) Obituary have released a trailer for their upcoming ninth album. The clip features snippets of three tracks from Inked In Blood, out on October 27 through Relapse Records.

It is the Florida death metal band's first new material in more than five years. The album was funded via a successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised $60,699 - far exceeding the $10,000 they were originally looking for.

The band say: "We don't know how to explain it but we really hit the 'metal nail' on the head with this album. We have been writing and working on the new material for nearly three years and we could not be more excited how these songs have turned out."

Check out the album preview here.

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Queen Release Classic Keep Yourself Alive Live Video

(hennemusic) Queen have released footage of "Keep Yourself Alive" as a preview of "Live At The Rainbow '74", a forthcoming release that captures the UK band in concert at London's Rainbow Theatre.

Due September 8 (September 9 in North America) and available in a variety of formats, "Live At The Rainbow" presents Queen live over two shows at the famed London venue.

The first show, on March 31, 1974, saw Queen perform tracks from their newly-released album, "Queen II." The set features over a dozen tracks never previously released on any official Queen live album.

Read more and watch the video clip here.

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Motley Crue's Tommy Lee Continues To Learn

(TeamRock Radio) Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee says he's still learning about music and being a musician - but there's one golden rule he'll always stick with. He admits it took him until the mid-90s to get a real grip on his own approach to playing. But since then he's taken up guitar, singing and production, and no longer regards drumming as "his one thing."

Lee tells MusicRadar: "I always say, 'Be yourself - everyone else is taken.' Maybe it's part boredom, part thrill seeking, part, 'F***, someone's got to do something new!' Sometimes you operate out of the fear of being the same as somebody else.

"I constantly remind myself, 'Well, that's really cool; so-and-so might like this, so-and-so would probably kind of like this - but I want to do it like this.' Just to keep things moving and having everybody thinking about and creating new ideas."

More here.

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Sanctuary Release New Song Arise And Purify

(TeamRock Radio) Seattle metal veterans Sanctuary have released the first song from their forthcoming album The Year The Sun Died. "Arise And Purify" is taken from the band's third studio recording and is their first release since Into The Mirror Black 25 years ago.

The group split in 1992 and reformed 18 years later with original members Warrel Dane, Lenny Rutledge, Jim Sheppard and Dave Budbill joined by Brad Hull for the new recording.

And the band say they are delighted with the finished product. They tell Get Your Rock Out: "There's always things you wish you could go back and fix, but we're really happy with the way it's turned out. You always want a little more time or one more day or one more shot at that solo but eventually you have to call it a day."

Checkout the new song here.

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Classic Interview With The Who Gets Animated

(Radio.com) The latest installment of Radio.com's Minimation classic interview animation series was taken from a 1979 interview with Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who.

Pete Townshend wrote the line, and Roger Daltrey sang it: "I can go anywhere for something new." But in the '70s, the members of the Who were having a hard time going anywhere without being recognized by their legion of fans.

Townshend's own tale topped Daltrey's: he went all the way to India. "It's a different place, it's a great place," he said. "It's as nice as the Long Island Sound, in it's way!"

"And at least, at least I'm alone." But not, as it turned out, unknown or unnoticed. After checking in to his hotel in Bombay, he tried to get some sleep.

"Some guy comes in and says, 'Hello, are you not Peter Townshend? Peter Townshend of the Who?'

"'Yes, I'm Peter Townshend of the Who�'"

As it turned out, his music resonated in India - at least with this fan - in the same way it did in England and the U.S. "'The Who are the most wonderful, wonderful music! They reflect the feeling on the streets of Bombay!'"

Townshend concluded, "You can't go anywhere!"

Watch it here.

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On This Day In Music: The Knack Take My Sherona To The Top

(Gibson) It's one of the most enduring riffs in pop history, and it took forever to turn into a song. Guitarist Berton Averre had noodled around with the snappy "bunna-nunna-nuh-nuh" chord sequence for ages, even before he joined the L.A. New Wave outfit, The Knack, in 1977. But he was never able to figure out just what to do with it.

Finally, Averre presented the riff to Doug Fieger, The Knack's other guitarist, as well as the band's singer and principal songwriter. Fieger liked it, but his search for lyrical inspiration initially eluded him. When inspiration did finally hit� it did so like a thunderbolt.

Sharona Alperin was a 17-year-old high school bombshell when the 25-year-old Fieger was introduced to her by his then-girlfriend. Fieger went back to the apartment he and his girlfriend shared and wrote "My Sharona," in part, to woo Alperin.

Fieger told Sound on Sound, "At the same time The Knack started, I met a little girl named Sharona, whom I fell in love with. When I would think about Sharona, Berton's riff came to mind. So, Berton and I got together and worked out a structure and a melody and the words."

Alperin was indeed wooed by Fieger's musical charms, accompanying the band to the studio for the recording. The two would go on to date for four years and were even engaged to be married before eventually breaking up. But the real-life Sharona's inspiration was enough to push the tune into commercial heaven (her smokin' photo on the single cover didn't hurt sales either!). The song hit #1 in the U.S. on this date in 1979 and stayed there for five weeks. In 2008, when Billboard released its 100 All-Time Top Songs, "My Sharona" came in at #75.

More here..

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. Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick as a Brick - Live in Iceland
In this show the former Jethro Tull front man revisits the bands 1972 concept album Thick as a Brick as well as its 2012 follow-up, Thick as a Brick 2. There are a few differences in the performance from the sound of the studio version. (4 stars) - Read the full Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick as a Brick - Live in Iceland review

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