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"Polly wrote the words for 'Louder Than Words' to express that there is something magical about the music that the three of us make together," explains Gilmour. "It has a sort of a magic flow that is encapsulated, if you like, by the words 'Louder Than Words.'"
Due November 10 (Nov 11 in North America), the project is a tribute to keyboardist Wright, who died from cancer in 2008 at the age of 65. "I think Rick would be thrilled, actually," says Mason. "I think this record is rather a good way of recognizing a lot of what he does. I think the most significant element was really actually hearing what Rick did because having lost Rick, it really brought home what a special player he was."
"It is a tribute to him. It's very evocative and emotional in a lot of moments," adds Gilmour. "Certainly listening to all of this stuff, it made me regret his passing all over again. This is the last chance anyone will get to hear him just playing along with us in that way that he did.
Check out the song
here.
The Mail reported him as saying: "I wasn't scared, I was excited - it was my kind of craziness." But in the Shortlist interview where the quote originally appeared, it's seen to refer to his feelings the day after the tragedy as he felt like he was alone in the city.
Ozzy says in a statement: "Firstly, I never spoke to 'The Mail Online.' Several quotes were pulled from another interview I did for The Shortlist that was posted earlier in the day and were taken out of context to create 'The Mail Online' story [about 9-11]. I apologize to anyone who may see these quotes and believe this is actually how I feel.
"Please know that I would never want to offend or hurt anyone--that was never or would ever be my intention. You would think that at my age I would finally realize that any conversation with a journalist can be twisted, reprinted and made into another story. It's another life lesson learned."
Read more
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Rounding out this year's hopefuls are the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kraftwerk, Chic, N.W.A., Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Marvelettes, The Spinners and War.
As has been the case for the past two years, the general public can cast votes alongside the historians, artists and industry honchos who comprise the Rock Hall voting body. The top five fan vote-getters will be consolidated and cast as a single ballot.
Read more
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The band have lined up a UK tour later this year to celebrate their 50th anniversary, and will also release a 2CD compilation album called The Who Hits 50 on October 28.
Daltrey tells The Mirror: "The Who have got a new record out. It's 50 years on and we have passed the audition. We've done one song and we are going to do a whole album. It's exciting."
Read more
here.
The guitarist has already said he's turning this thoughts to putting a band together for a recording and touring project next year. Page says in the latest edition of Classic Rock, on sale now: "There is pressure - but you have to put it in context with putting your arse on the line for one night at the O2. What sort of pressure is that? You can imagine that it was like for one shot.
"When you're recording an album you've got more than one shot at the solo. You have to look at it like that." He argues: "New music is new music. It has to be good; it has to be vital; it has to connect with people. It doesn't want to be limp and half-hearted. That's what you're doing - you're a musician. You're not thinking about whether it's paling in the shade of Led Zeppelin. What sort of nonsense is that?"
Read more
here.
Frontman Corey Taylor has all-but admitted Allessandro 'Vman' Venturella of Krokodil is their bassist, after the tattoos on his hand gave him away in the video for The Devil In I. And it's widely thought their replacement for Joey Jordison is Jay Weinberg after former colleague Laura Jane Grace issued an online rant about him.
But Root tells Guitar World: "We're not saying who the new drummer is. Even if people find out beyond a shadow of a doubt who he is, I think we're always going to deny it.
"He might not last - he might tour with us a year and figure out we're all insane and he can't handle being around us. Or we might shut him out. Who knows?" Read more
here.
Currently on the road for a 40-show fall run that wraps December 20 in Tampa, Florida, the band will launch the second leg of the trek on January 16 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The On With The Show tour trek sees the return of keyboardist McVie, creating a reunion of the group's hugely successful mid-1970s lineup, which cranked out hit albums like 1975's self-titled release, 1977's "Rumours" and 1979's "Tusk."
Check out the dates
here.
A press release further describes the book, titled Girl in a Band, as an "atmospheric look at the New York of the 80s and 90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, as well as the Alternative revolution in popular music that Sonic Youth helped usher in, paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts."
Gordon's 27-year marriage to fellow Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore disintegrated in 2011, followed quickly by the dissolution of the band. She's since formed the art-rock duo, Body/Head, and famously joined members of Nirvana for an explosive version of Nirvana's "Aneurysm" at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Read more
here.
The guitarist releases I'm the Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax on October 13 and in the latest taster, he takes aim at the former frontman, who he says tried to rule the band with an iron fist.
According to Ian, Turbin sacked bassist Dan Lilker without consulting the rest of the band and even tried to tell the members how to dress and behave on stage.
In the excerpt published by LA Weekly, Ian says: "As soon as we started touring to support Fistful Of Metal, Neil got ultra-cocky. He felt like he was the boss man and he became inflexible.
"He decided what we were going to look like and what we were going to wear. He made this chain-mail belt for me that was six or seven inches wide all the way around. It weighed 20 pounds, and he wanted me to wear it onstage.
"Whenever we opposed any of his ideas, he threatened to quit. We hated his guts, but we were powerless to do anything about it." Read more
here.
The co-founder took part in the original lineup reunion in 2011, alongside vocalist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins and bassist Frankie Poullain. He appeared on third record Hot Cakes the following year.
Now the band report: "We're currently feverishly beavering away on the as-yet-untitled fourth The Darkness album, which we're all tremendously excited about.
"Sadly, we're no longer working with Ed. For various reasons, we have all decided to move on." Read more
here.
But after local funding was cut, a crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise cash to maintain the church grounds - and now McCartney has given his support to the project.
He says on his website: "The people of Liverpool should do everything possible to keep this venue open for the use of the people and run by the people. It's a place that is regularly staffed by students from the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts and people of all ages, religions and backgrounds.
"It would be a terrible shame if we lost this cultural icon." Read more
here.
It appears digitally on October 27, via their own label Nadie Sound, with a physical release on November 24. Several tracks include Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who reported he took part "for love, that's all."
The lineup came as a surprise for Mars Volta fans, who believed Rodriguez-Lopez and Bixler-Zavala had fallen out when the band imploded. But they've insisted Antemasque is "not a side gig."
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here.
The organization will choose between Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis and Jackson in the near future, although there's no development timescale in place.
Hall Of Fame founder LaMont Robinson says the museum would include a blues music experience centre "that will tell the history of blues through a timeline of photos, music, virtual reality and hologram exhibits." There will also be a library, 500-seat event room and a restaurant in the style of a juke joint. It could attract 250,000 visitors a year.
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here.
Fragile Grip was omitted from their 2013 album but the band have now made it available as they say it will be of interest to fans of their first studio outing.
They say in a statement: "This is an unreleased track from the Climax recording sessions. We felt like this particular song wasn't strong enough to make the cut for the album. Still, it stands as a point of interest to those who enjoyed the sound and songs from our debut."
The track has been released to mark their upcoming five-date UK and Ireland tour, which kicks off next week in London. Grab the dates and a link to the download
here.
The singer began the sessions by first recording the songs on his own in a solo-setting, then creating versions of the songs in a new light with an orchestra and big band.
Young's second album issued this year, following "A Letter Home", "Storytone" will be available in a standard CD edition presenting the orchestral performance, a deluxe CD edition (containing both standard and solo versions), and the deluxe 180 gram double vinyl pressing, which will be released on December 16 and will feature both versions of the album.
"Storytone" was produced by Young and Niko Bolas; it was recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt with additional co-production, arrangements, orchestration, and conducted by Michael Bearden and Chris Walden.
More details and a stream of the two versions of the album's lead single
here.
House left after 20 years with the group to concentrate on his psychedelic rock project Goldray which left Reef members Gary Stringer, Jack Bessant and Dominic Greensmith with "sad vibes."
They said: "We've also been remembering the great memories we share together, as well as all the music we made and tours we've done all over the world."
The band will also support British rock veterans Thunder on their three UK dates, also in March - gigs Reef frontman Stringer is particularly looking forward to.
More including the tour dates
here.
The Polish prog-metal outfit recruited vocalist Marek Majewski for the 2013 record, and have since added guitarist Jan Mitoraj and drummer Marek Romanowski, who replaced Bartek Bereska and Adam Podzimski respectively.
Keyboardist Rafal Paluszek recently said: "A lot has changed since the release of Uninvited Dreams in 2009. Osada is somewhere else now - though the most important values remain."
Watch the trailer
here.
And while former The Gathering vocalist Giersbergen will take part in a tour to promote the launch, Ayreon mastermind Lucassen won't be there. They're currently working on the double-length record, with assistance from pianist Joost van den Broek, bassist Johan van Stratum and others.
Giersbergen says the themes include "drama, beauty, history and love," adding: "We're in the middle of recording these amazing new songs and are very excited that InsideOut shows an equal amount of faith in the release. We can't wait for people to hear it, and we're happy this superb team will help us spread the word."
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here.
Singer Davey Richmond says: "It was a tough decision to leave everything behind and go our own way. But it was clear to us only three days in that we'd made the right call."
The EP also features a contribution from Escape The Fate frontman Craig Mabbitt, who guests on Earthquake. Richmond explains: "While on tour with both bands, we'd talked about collaborating. And with After Hours being our most unique expression of everything we love about music, it only seemed right that we bring together all our ideas and make them a reality."
Watch the video
here.
The band revealed track Kingdom For A Heart last month and with the newly released trailer, fans get their first chance to hear other material from the project - which the band said is a tribute to their past recording.
Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg said: "The new version is more of a tribute and an update on how the songs sound when played by our current lineup. We wanted to stay true to the original as much as possible and not turn it into a project where you couldn't tell which song was being played."
Watch the episode
here.
Ashba and Sixx AM bandmate James Michael share their most embarrassing spinal Tap moments in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock. Ashba says: "I have tons, but the one that stands out is when I caught on fire by pyro. I was out there playing, and I just remember thinking, 'Wow, it's getting really hot up here.'
"It looked like Richard had seen a ghost - he just stopped playing. Evidently, I had a flame going all the way up my back, like way above my head. He's like putting me out and I'm trying to play.
"It burned a hole in the ass of my jeans and one of the techs thought it was a great idea to put duct tape over it to get me through the show. Which was clever until I had to rip it off, and it literally took all the skin off with it."
More including a video stream
here.
Londoner Craig Mandell launched his bid this week, calling on fans to donate to his appeal with the aim of ensuring "that the band do not schedule any gigs here, do not attempt to come here - nor even phone here."
He set a $1000 target, which he's vowed to donate to charity - although he's only raised $270 so far. Kroeger tells The Pulse Of Radio: "I love it. More controversy that surrounds either myself, my personal life, the band, whatever - I think it's hilarious.
"All these critics, they're just tireless. They keep ragging on the band." Read more to see what he sees as the silver lining
here.
Earlier this year, AC/DC released a statement explaining that due to illness, Malcolm would be taking a break from the band. Angus and Malcolm's nephew, Stevie, handled rhythm guitar on the album after Malcolm stepped away from the group to deal with ongoing health issues related to dementia, according to his family; he is now officially retired from the band.
AC/DC recorded the project at Vancouver's Warehouse Studio with producer Brendan O'Brien (Aerosmith, Pearl Jam) and engineer Mike Fraser.
The group will launch a world tour in support of "Rock Or Bust" in 2015. Check out the animated album cover preview video
here.
Producer William Orbit, who worked on the Jackson track, says: "When I first played it in my studio I opened a trove of delights. Hearing Michael Jackson's vocals was stirring - so vivid, so cool, and poignant; it was like he was in the studio singing live. With Freddie's vocal solo on the mixing desk, my appreciation for his gift was taken to an even higher level."
Queen Forever is released on November 11th and it's available for pre-order in standard single CD and deluxe 2CD formats. Brian May and Roger Taylor tour the UK with Adam Lambert in January.
Watch the trailer
here.
The trailer showcases just some of the big names interviewed on the shows, to be broadcast on BBC Four in the UK starting on October 26, while the album follows on November 10.
Frontman Dave Grohl - who just appeared in the BBC's Impossible Orchestra version of Beach Boys classic God Only Knows - says of Sonic Highways: "This is a musical map of America. It's a chronicle of our journey to unravel our musical identity."
here.
The singer joined the host for a shat before playing two tunes from his latest album, "Lazaretto." Jack and his band performed his latest single, "Would You Fight For My Love?", as well as "Alone In My Home."
White will play four concerts in Mexico this month in advance of a European tour, which starts in Istanbul, Turkey on November 7. The rocker has just announced a pair of concert dates in Nashville and New York as his first two live shows of 2015.
White will perform at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on January 28 and New York City's Madison Square Garden on January 30. Watch the Ellen interview and performances
here.
The band say: "From the crowded streets of Phnom Penh to the vast empty landscape of West Texas, we have cut through, burned through and followed through to reach you.
"From the heat of the desert, to the heat of your city's sprawling squall. This transmission is here to transport and ruin you. It is the release of your mortal coil. Just let the rain wash it away from the mountains, down to the motherf***ing sea, wash it away, blow it all away and check this moment out."
Stream the song
here.
Cold Truth is taken from the Los Angeles hardcore outfit's new album Live By The Code, out now via Century Media Records. Frontman Scott Vogel says:
"How many times can you make a video of us jumping around acting all mad at the world? I'm sure we'll have a few more of those down the road but this is totally different, unexpected and a fresh look for a Terror video and that's a cool thing."
Watch the video
here.
Turner recently said they wanted to explore each other's musical styles when they entered the studio - and the album has a definite classic rock feel. He said: "We wanted to keep it retro with a modern edge. The songs are classic rock, but that's an understatement. They are what they are and they transformed as we went along recording."
On October 12, Turner, Appice and other artists will hold a benefit concert in New York for guitarist Cochran, who suffered a stroke earlier this year. The axeman spent the summer receiving therapy to help him walk again.
Watch the video
here.
He says: "Comics and metal go hand in hand and we are beyond stoked on how this video came out. It's definitely the most fun we've had on set for a music video."
Phenomena was released in July and a video for the song Gods Amongst Men was released soon after. Check out the album's tracklisting and watch the new video
here.
Vervain follows 2012 album Libertine, while Leaves' Eyes recently completed a European tour and play a 10th anniversary show in Belgium on October 18.
Kristine lines up with Anneke van Giersbergen and Kar Ruslatten for a series of shows entitled The Sirens. The European tour includes an appearance at London's Proud on October 16.
Listen to the new song
here.
She says: "The track is influenced by traditional Balkan music, and the idea of Mostar being a meeting point of diverse cultural ideas. We shot the video in Kent and it features the wild, natural beauty of the coastline, as well as my first-ever school violin, painted white, and my daughter Amelia with her kite."
She'll perform a launch event with her band in London on November 11. Full details will be revealed when tickets go on sale on October 13. Watch the video
here.
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