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Video director David Mallet recently insisted the Aussie giants remained as valid as ever despite their recent woes, saying: "It's just as thrilling doing stuff with them now as it was all those years ago. That's because the records are just as good."
Frontman Brian Johnson last week took on Kiss star Gene Simmons for his "rock is dead" claim, saying: "With all due respect to the lad, he's terribly wrong."
Watch the video
here.
Page and the host spoke at length about the book as they showcased several images from the collection. The pair also addressed the UK tabloid rumor that Robert Plant had allegedly been responsible for turning down an $800 million (�500 million) offer from Virgin head Sir Richard Branson for a Led Zeppelin reunion tour.
"Well, I don't know anything about it," explained Page. "No, I really don't. I've heard all manner of detail on this and I thought, 'Well, I don't know anything about this.' I didn't know anything about it all."
Both Plant and Branson refuted the story, which has since been pulled from tabloid's website. Asked if the group would consider reuniting for a tour, Page said, "Well, I don't know. He's becoming very difficult, isn't he. I think you've got the wrong one sitting here," motioned the guitarist, implying the question needs to be answered by Plant.
Watch the appearance
here.
He tells FasterLouder: "Condoning streaming is like condoning the Chinese that are killing elephants for their tusks and carving ivory statues. It's cool to put on your shelf but if you really think about what you're doing, it sucks.
"Streaming music is doing the same thing to artists - it might not be killing them but it's killing the industry. It might be cool for you as somebody that likes music but you're not really thinking about the effect it has. We've got to value our art." Read more
here.
"Nick Raskulinecz came riding out of the sunset like a Viking warrior, with his record collection and arsenal of killer guitars and amplifiers and proved to be the world class producer we had heard so much about," says guitarist Damon Johnson.
"Indeed, the rumors are all true. There's no doubt that [singer] Ricky [Warwick] and I had written a sizable number of songs, but Nick patiently walked through the full song list with the entire band and made sure we focused on the material to best represent Black Star Riders in 2015."
"Life's not fair, never has been, never will," adds Warwick, explaining the album's title. "Sometimes you have to live with a killer instinct just to survive in the ongoing pursuit of happiness. Because nobody can do for you what you should be doing for yourself." Read more
here.
Nickelback's last studio album, 2011's "Here And Now", peaked at No. 2 while 2013's "The Best of Nickelback: Volume 1" reached No. 21. The Canadian rockers launched the new album with an appearance on ABC-TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Nickelback will play a 6-month tour of North America in support of the record, with shows starting February 15 in Allentown, PA. Watch video of their Kimmel performance
here.
They're called Revolution Saints and they'll release their self-titled debut album in February via Frontiers Records - featuring guest appearances by Journey members Neal Schon and Arnel Pineda.
The band is the brainchild of Frontiers boss Serafino Perugino, who's long wanted to showcase Castronovo's lead vocal talents. He describes the tie-up with Aldrich and Blades as "a dream come true."
The trio promise to "bring back the classic melodic rock style to where it should be - inspiring, uplifting vocals, soaring melodies and musicianship to die for." Read more
here.
And at White's recent London concert, the last night of his tour supporting record-breaking album Lazaretto, he asked fans to applaud in Owens' memory.
White said: "I want to dedicate this show to the keyboard player and beautiful musician we lost this year - Ikey Owens. He's still with us today." Read more
here.
But the veteran outfit, formed in 1980, were told they couldn't appear at the city's Polish Catholic Centre because boss Father Tomasz Wojick thought their performance might be anti-Catholic.
But frontman Bri Shaughnessy says: "For starters I'm a Catholic myself, so we don't play any stuff like that. But they never even asked us anyway. He made a judgment just on how we look." Read more
here.
The Chattanoogan reports the team donated close to $100,000 at their Endures for a Cure Alzheimer's Benefit. The Fifty Plus Racing team launched the "Highway To Help" campaign to raise support and awareness for Alzheimer's research.
Johnson's bandmate - guitarist Malcolm Young - retired from the group earlier this year after being diagnosed with dementia. "He was the man that started the band, he was the one that was behind AC/DC," said Johnson. "He was our spiritual leader. He was our spitfire." Read more
here.
He's been fighting addiction issues for years with varying results. His self-titled band cancelled all engagements in May last year, when he checked himself into a rehab clinic.
Now Adler - who was fired from GnR in 1990 over his heroin use - tells the Lucas H Gordon Show: "Right now I'm just taking care of myself. I've been having these problems with alcohol and I'm taking care of it.
"I have a nice programme I'm working and I'm looking forward to having one year. Then next year I'm going to start work and get the band back together." Read more
here.
They say in a statement: "To celebrate Mastodon's current UK tour and the show in Southampton, local rock hang-out and food specialist The Rockstone have created the Mustardon.
"It's 12-inches of pork, honey and mustard sausage smashed into a cheese-topped torpedo roll and smothered in grated Monterey Jack cheese, fresh onions and a Georgian mustard BBQ sauce." Read more
here.
The band have been travelling between Massachusetts and Los Angeles to work on the album with producer Josh Wibur who's previously worked with artists including Lamb Of God, Hatebreed and Gojira.
Frontman Philip Labonte recently revealed he thought their previous work A War You Cannot Win was one of their worst - but vowed The Order Of Things would be much better. Read more and listen to the song
here.
Founder Matt Jacobson says: "In 1990 I started Relapse as a teenager in my parents' basement. It was a dream with a simple mission: to share the music that I was so passionate about with as many people as possible.
"Over the course of 25 years we have had the honour of working with a diverse array of amazing artists and released a vast catalog of incredible records that includes numerous influential and genre-defining albums." Read more
here.
The trek includes festival appearances in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. More shows will be announced soon. Meanwhile, Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott's side project, Down N Outz, are gearing up to launch a UK tour on December 5 in Bristol.
Playing in support of their latest release, "The Further Adventures Of�", the group - who play only Mott The Hoople-releated tunes (including songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and British Lions) - were formed specifically to open a series of 2009 reunion shows for Mott The Hoople at London's Hammersmith Odeon.
Check out the announced dates
here.
And guitarist Kim Thayil tells Pulse Of Radio that their 1988 debut Ultramega OK has been remixed by Seattle producer Jack Endino in anticipation of a reissue.
Originally released via SST, the record is no longer contracted to that label and the band are looking for a different label to put out the new version. Read more
here.
He tells The Sun: "I tried some of his moves. I did very bad imitations but they were fun. You're in this phase of your career when you're 19 or 20 when you're basically doing cover versions and copying other people. Everybody did it and, if you got any good, you evolved your own style."
The Stones mainman co-produced the new movie Get On Up - a biopic of Brown's life and he says The Godfather Of Soul's influence can be heard throughout the music world.
He adds: "It ripples still. In the early days of hip-hop when nobody cared about sampling, every record had a James Brown scream on it. American DJ Afrika Bambaataa lionised him for a new generation. Everyone in that world knows Brown is considered one of the early groove masters." Read more
here.
The album contains 13 tracks; ten Iron Maiden songs, two original compositions, and a cover of UFO's Doctor Doctor, the track traditionally played over the PA in the moments before the band come on stage.
Zwijsen has posted a new video on YouTube where he performs the Iron Maiden classic "Run To The Hills". Watch the video and check out the album's track details
here.
But last month he confirmed he'd been cured after undergoing an experimental form of treatment in May, which resulted in the complete removal of a 3kg pancreatic tumour.
Now Johnson tells the BBC: "Steadily my health is recovering - I'm getting my strength and my weight back. The difficult thing is adjusting mentally. I'd dealt with this last year by absolutely accepting, never entertaining false hope, never pursuing any cures or anything. I thought, 'I'm going to go and I'm going to make the most of what I've got left.'
"Then suddenly, bang! That's all changed. It's hard readjusting my mind to the fact I'm still here." Read more
here.
But he says his upcoming run of dates in the UK, which includes rescheduled gigs in Sheffield and Bilston postponed in May because of guitarist Robin Boult's health worries, will still go ahead.
He says on Facebook: "I'd hoped to have been fit for the return to the tour and the gig in Barcelona on Saturday but have been advised to take another two weeks off as the virus is not shifting as fast as I had hoped. " Read more
here.
They say in a statement: "With a heavy heart we have to share the news that Pade is no longer a part of Eluveitie. After six years and four albums, he leaves big shoes to fill. While we have no further comment at this time, we would like to wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
"A big thank-you goes out to Matteo and Krampus at this point. In the midst of the European leg of our world tour, their support is much appreciated." Read more
here.
"Lite Roast" was inspired by the rehearsals for Sammy's appearance at the Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit show in May, which raised funds for the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University Of California, San Francisco UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
Hagar recently performed a belated birthday bash concert at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The October 18 evening featured Hagar & The Circle (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Johnson) playing a setlist spanning four decades - including hits from Montrose, Hagar's solo career, Van Halen and beyond - as well as an encore by Chickenfoot.
Watch the first two Lite Roast episodes
here.
On hand to promote their new release, "Sonic Highways", the group played "In The Clear" from the project on the original broadcast, which also saw Dave Grohl join the host for an interview to discuss the record, the companion 8-part HBO series, and life as a rock Dad.
Produced by Butch Vig, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in 8 American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
The project was launched last month with an 8-part HBO series about the recording of the album, with the Foo Fighters unveiling new songs eack week in sync with the series, which premiered October 17.
Watch video from the Ellen appearance
here.
The 19-song set at Mount Smart Stadium opened with the 1981 classic, "Start Me Up", and ran through the band's extensive catalog, including the fan-voted song of the night, "Like A Rolling Stone."
"Fantastic show last night in Auckland, a great way to end the tour," posted Mick Jagger. "Sorry about the rain, but you all looked beautiful in your ponchos!"
The 14 On Fire tour opened in Adu Dhabi in February before playing dates in Japan and the Far East in the spring; a summer trek through Europe followed before reaching Australia and New Zealand.
The fall shows down under were rescheduled from this past spring following the sudden passing of Jagger's longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott. Watch the videos
here.
The track originally appeared on the band's self-titled 1991 album, which went on to become Metallica's biggest-selling release with more than 30 million copies worldwide, including 16 million in the States alone.
Earlier this week, the group performed their 1983 classic, "Hit The Lights", 1997's "Fuel", and 1984's "For Whom The Bell Tolls." On November 24, Metallica will release a 10th anniversary, two-disc Blu-ray edition of the 2004 documentary, "Some Kind Of Monster."
Watch the performance
here.
A message on their website reads: "In 1973, six guys in a local band from America's heartland began a journey that surpassed even their own wildest expectations by achieving worldwide superstardom.
"Watch the story unfold as the incredible story of Kansas is told for the first time in Miracles Out Of Nowhere." Miracles Out Of Nowhere is set for release in spring 2015. Watch the trailer
here.
Mainman Billy Corgan teamed up with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee on the album and he reveals the sticksman is responsible for turning the track around.
Corgan tells NME: "Drum + Fife was originally a folk song. We really had a problem getting it off its almost dour Irish balladeer aspect and I must give a lot of credit to Tommy Lee, because he's the one who turned the corner.
"Without saying it, he was reacting in a way that told me he thought it was a bit boring. Tommy loves energy - Tommy wants to feel excitement. So he's playing the song and he's like, ' I know this is a good song but it's just not working.' He said to me, 'Do you mind if I tinker around with it?' He got on the computer and used his experience in dance music, turned the corner and found some loops and some beats."
Read more and listen to the track
here.
The Washington DC-based band said they decided to release the album on two discs so listeners could fully appreciate the complex storyline and intricate musical themes.
Drummer Matt Halpern said: "Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively. This allows the listener to recognise and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes, foreshadowing, and connected ideas."
Stream the song
here.
It spawned hits We're Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock which became huge thanks to airtime on MTV. And Snider says the reaction from the public came as a complete surprise.
"It was a shock. I never expected to be a band that became a household name and had hit records," He tells Chicago radio station 89 WLS. "I thought we'd be one of those bands that went from town to town and sold records at every show - like Black Oak Arkansas, a band nobody ever heard of on the radio, but still was popular.
"But just suddenly, MTV came out and they were looking for visual bands and we fit the bill." Read more
here.
The four-disc set includes a new mix by Steven Wilson, promo footage plus music and a script synopsis from the abandoned film, which was intended to accompany the original release in 1974. Mainman Ian Anderson has written detailed sleeve notes for the pack's 80-page booklet.
War Child: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition is on sale now as a 2CD/2DVD set, while the new stereo mix is available separately. A limited-edition 180g vinyl pressing follows on January 13. Watch the video
here.
Luley says: "We're breaking down traditional song structure. I think our music has a pop sensibility because Ryan writes beautiful melodies - strangely pop. It's not your typical pop music, of course, but it's accessible and you can relate."
Earlier this year they released a video for album track Fictions, when Hurtgen said: "It's the love story part of TJ & Tosc, the sci-fi novel our album is based upon. Raymond's memory of Noriko has been erased from their identity chip and he's being informed about the past and when they were together. He can't remember - it feels like fiction to him."
Watch the video
here.
He tells Australia's SYN 90.7:"It's definitely affected us creatively. We had to really pull together and stay focused on the music and the fact that there were so many different changes. I think in a lot of ways it's really helped us evolve.
"We've been fortunate to have incredible people that we played with, so this helps a lot. We've been able to create quality albums and have actually been evolving."
He continues: "We're in a very good phase, we're very strong and very well connected, along with label Nuclear Blast that's behind us, which helps tremendously. And I think it's gone in a way where it's helped us to stay focused, and try to forget all the drama that happens around this scene."
Read more and stream the video
here.
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