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Day in Rock Report for 01/15/2015


AC/DC Star's Grammys Appearance In Doubt

(hennemusic) The status of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's availability for the band's performance at next month's Grammy Awards is in question due to the conditions of his bail.

The International Business Times reports the February 8 Grammys appearance falls two days prior to Rudd's return to a New Zealand court to face multiple charges stemming from his November 6 arrest.

Part of Rudd's bail conditions is to reside in his Tauranga home, which may make it difficult for the drummer to leave the country for the event in Los Angeles.

The day the situation made headlines around the world, AC/DC released a statement saying, "We've only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil's absence will not affect the release of our new album Rock or Bust and upcoming tour next year." Read more here.

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Fall Out Boy's New Album Streaming Online

(Radio.com) If you by chance caught any of the NCAA College Football Playoffs on ESPN, then you are well aware that Fall Out Boy has a new album, with a dang catchy single, "Centuries."

The album is called American Beauty/American Psycho and is the sixth LP from the four-piece. This follows the Fall Out Boy comeback album, Saves Rock and Roll, which was released in 2013.

American Beauty/American Psycho is due for release on January 20 via Island, but the band has made the entire thing available for pre-release stream. Listen to the whole thing right here, and look for it when it drops next week. Read more here.

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Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Having Dispute With Robbie Williams

(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has found himself embroiled in a property dispute with his neighbor, singer Robbie Williams. The Telegraph reports Page is trying to block Wiliams' plans to renovate his Victorian mansion on the grounds of the property's historical significance, and that the work may cause damage to his home and reduce its value.

Williams has applied for planning permission to revamp the house - both inside and out - to create a "contemporary standard of family living." Page has written the borough in a bid to stop the renovations.

"I am extremely concerned that this work will cause vibrations and possible structural damage with my house," writes Page. "It appears the proposed new window is at a height that will overlook the side of my house as well as the garden at the rear of my property, thus having a significant impact on the amenity of the house and its garden."

Read more here.

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Tool Updates Fans About Work On New Album

(Prog) Work on Tool's long-awaited fifth album is continuing slowly but surely, the band have confirmed. They've been creating the follow-up to 2006's 10,000 Days for a number of years - with frontman Maynard James Keenan having admitted in 2013 that progress was "tedious."

In October guitarist Adam Jones posted a picture of Keenan in the studio with his colleagues, a situation that normally only occurs once all the music has been written.

Tool report on their Facebook page: "Starting the new year off on a positive note, Adam arrives at the Loft with an ending for an arrangement, and gets the nod of approval by the others. As long as they don't start with the ending, that's good news!" Read more here.

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Randy Rhoads Tribute Album Details Revealed

(Gibson) Late Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads is about to get immortalized in a new tribute album featuring a high-profile roster of hard rock and metal musicians.

Immortal Randy Rhoads -- The Ultimate Tribute , out March 3, will offer new renditions of 11 songs co-written by Rhoads and recorded Quiet Riot's Rudy Sarzo and Frank Banali, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Dio and Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice and Night Ranger's Brad Gillis.

More rock 'n' roll glory on the album will come from current Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G, former Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich, Dweezil Zappa, Testament's Chuck Billy, Dokken's George Lynch and more. Rhoads' brother, Kelle, also performs vocals and keyboard on the set.

Rhoads passed away at just 25 years old in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida, in 1992. Check out the tracklisting here.

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The Faces Reunite At Rod Stewart Birthday Bash

(Classic Rock) Rod Stewart staged a private Faces reunion as part of his 70th birthday celebrations at the weekend. The singer performed two songs with surviving members Ron Wood and Kenney Jones at his home in Los Angeles, intended as a tribute to keyboardist Ian 'Mac' McLagan, who died last month after suffering a stroke.

Their brief set was witnessed by just 120 guests during a 1940s-themed party featuring the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Drummer Jones reported via Facebook: "Went to LA for Rod's birthday. Great night and played with my mates Rod and Woody. Only two songs but it was fun."

Fans have been hoping for a reunion since Stewart and Wood discussed a songwriting session in 2008. Two years later Wood, McLagan and Jones brought in Simply Red's Mick Hucknall to front the band. They were due to perform with Stewart at their 2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, but he bowed out at the last moment. Read more here.

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Corrosion of Conformity Confirm Reunion Dates With Pepper Keenan

(Classic Rock) Corrosion of Conformity have confirmed a European tour - their first with Pepper Keenan back in the fold since 2006. Other than a few guest appearances, with will be Keenan's first tour with COC since 2006 and will also be the first time the band's Deliverance line-up has played together since 2001. The jaunt includes six UK dates.

Bassist Mike Dean says: "This is all about going out and celebrating some of the classic material, and at the same time it's about tuning up the chemistry and the energy to possibly create a new album or two with this lineup."

Corrosion of Conformity 's Reed Mullin confirmed last year that Keenan would return to the fold. The band issued latest album IX last June. Check out the dates and ticket on sale info here.

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Aerosmith Almost Hired Fatal Lynyrd Skynyrd Airplane

(Classic Rock) Joe Perry recalls feeling that someone was "watching over" Aerosmith when they avoided hiring the plane that crashed with Lynard Skynard onboard. The Convair CV-300 plane crashed in Amite County in the USA in October 1977, killing Skynard's lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, as well as three other people.

Aerosmith guitarist Perry recalls the band backing out of a plan to hire the same aircraft a week before the crash and says he counts himself incredibly lucky.

Perry tells Crave Online: "It was a terrible tragedy, and we just considered ourselves incredibly lucky. People were flying on all these different planes, and it was very common to be on a plane Fleetwood Mac had been on the week before.

"We've always felt there was somebody watching over us, and this was another example of that. People were put in our lives that helped bail us out for one reason or another. Fortunately we had someone looking at the plane that we would be taking, and he put his foot down.

"To be that close to it... it was really a blow, up and down the line. From knowing those guys, to the loss of music and beyond." Read more here.

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Metallica, Linkin Park Lead Rock In Rio U.S. Lineup

(Radio.com) Rock in Rio will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year with a festival outside Brazil--in Las Vegas, in fact--and the lineup is only getting bigger with the latest announcement.

On the rock side of things the event will feature Metallica, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead, Deftones, Sepultura (feat. Steve Vai), Coheed and Cambria, Of Mice & Men and more.

Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Jessie J and Bleachers have also been added to the lineup, which will be held on two consecutive weekends, May 8-9 and May 15-16.

Additional acts slotted to perform that were already announced include Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars. Check out the full lineup here.

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Megadeth Offshoot Frontman Says It's A Miracle He Survived Crash

(TeamRock Radio) Former Scar The Martyr and current Megadeth offshoot frontman Henry Derek Bonner says that it's a miracle he survived a hit-and-run car crash at the weekend.

A concert with his band Thrown Into Exile had to be postponed after his vehicle was left on its roof. The driver who hit him, thought to have been drunk, left the scene on foot.

Bonner tells Blabbermouth: "The impact of the crash propelled me into three lanes of oncoming traffic. It's no small miracle that I'm still alive. Hell - I crawled back into the wreckage to retrieve my lyric book. How f***ing metal is that?" Read more here.

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Waysted Founders In Online Feud

(Classic Rock) A furious war of words has erupted online between Waysted founders Pete Way and Fin Muir, amid allegations over plans to release bootlegs and tour. Former UFO man Way accuses singer Muir of trying to tour without him and says it had been "wrong to ever have called him a friend."

But Muir has countered with a denial that he and former guitarist Ronnie Kayfield were trying to "cash in" on the band's reputation. A post on Way's Facebook page reports that Muir has been "stopped by EMI from releasing bootleg Waysted live recordings" and adds: "He has been most unpleasant to me and I only knew what was going on behind my back when a chum called to tell me Fin and Ron Kayfield had asked him to play bass on a Waysted tour, and 'don't tell Pete.'

"I was devastated that they would be so Machiavellian and sly to try to deceive me like that and try to go out on tour fabricating the fact that I would be appearing. I feel this defamation is extremely spiteful."

Muir responds via the Waysted Facebook page by saying the post was written by Way's manager, Jenny Stanley-Clarke. He continues: "She slagged Ron off on here because he deemed to post live recordings of Waysted from the Dio/Ozzy tours 83/84". Read more here.

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Robert Plant, Black Keys, Alabama Shakes to Play Mountain Jam

(Radio.com) Back in the early days of weekend long "destination" festivals, lines were pretty clearly drawn. Coachella was for hipsters, Bonnaroo for hippies and Austin City Limits was roots music for grown-ups. These days, the lines have blurred. AC/DC has been announced as one of the headliners for this year's Coachella, Billy Joel and Kendrick Lamar share space on the top line on the Bonnaroo poster, and ACL hasn't announced their talent list yet, but last year's big names included Skrillex, Eminem and Calvin Harris.

But while most festivals trying to be all things to all people, upstate New York's Mountain Jam still caters towards the hippie contingent; although the lineup isn't strictly jam-bands, it has a very jam-band-approved vibe to it: the headliners are the Black Keys, Robert Plant and the Alabama Shakes.

Also on the bill are some staples of the jam scene though: Gov't Mule, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, moe., Railroad Earth, Rusted Root, the Wailers, and more.

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Fish Plans Final Album and Farewell Tour

(Classic Rock) Former Marillion frontman Fish has reported that he's planning to end his musical career in 2017 after a final album, a set of re-releases and a farewell tour.

The singer has been working towards retirement for several years, but the acclaim surrounding his 2013 release A Feast Of Consequences has led to offers of live work he doesn't want to refuse.

And he wants to take the time to ensure that, when he goes, he's left a body of work as high in quality as it can be. Writing sessions for his final record will take place during the coming months, recorded early next year and released before the summer, leading to another European tour before a farewell season throughout 2017.

The former Marillion frontman reflects: "I feel comfortable with the scheduling - it gives me the time to prepare for the next important steps in my life. It means I will be retiring from the music business just before my 60th birthday, which I think is a pretty good time to ring the changes.

"I know there will be some of you who perhaps disagree with this ambition, and many who will be disappointed. But a man has to have a plan, and this is mine as I stare into a future which holds a lot of promise and new adventures."

Read more here.

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Anthrax Used New Album Song For Game Of Thrones

(Classic Rock) Anthrax didn't have time to start a new song for the upcoming Game Of Thrones mixtape - so they sacrificed one that had been pencilled in for their upcoming album.

But the thrash giants, who are currently tracking the follow-up to 2011's Worship Music, made sure the lyrics were based on the award-winning TV show.

Guitarist Scott Ian tells Kaaos: "We didn't have time to start writing something from scratch. We listened to the material we had, and we all thought the same thing - this one demo just sounded like it should be the song for Game Of Thrones.

"They said, 'You have to pick something about the show to write about.' I'm not going to give it away now, but I got to write exactly what I wanted, so I was very happy about that."

He and bandmates Charlie Benante and Frank Bello are big fans of the series, and even tried to arrange a recording session on the Westeros throne room set. Ian says: "A lot of times you get calls for things and it's like, 'Nah, just say no.' But this, we were all very excited about." Read more here.

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Black Star Riders Star Discusses New Album

(Classic Rock) Black Star Riders guitarist Damon Johnson says the beauty of the band's new album lies in the simplicity of its riffs. The Thin Lizzy spin-off band release second album The Killer Instinct next month via Nuclear Blast. And Johnson says mainman Ricky Warwick's prolific writing made it a pleasure to work on.

Johnson tells MetalTalk: "It's pretty special to be in a band with someone who writes as prolifically as Ricky does. The riffs on this album are very powerful and I think a lot of that is in the simplicity of them.

"Sometimes it's better to have a guy that isn't necessarily so technically proficient. Anything that he plays comes from emotion and more times than not, well keep the simplicity of his riff and then take it to a different place."

Warwick and Johnson discuss some of the tracks on the record, with Warwick explaining the story behind the song Soldierstown. Read that here.

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Video From Queen and Adam Lambert Tour Kick Off Goes Online

(hennemusic) Queen and Adam Lambert launched their European tour in Newcastle, England on Tuesday, and fan-filmed video from the opening night concert has surfaced.

The 27-song set at the Metro Radio Arena featured Queen classics from every era of the band's extensive catalogue. The show was the first of 11 UK dates on the trek, which will be followed by 15 concerts on the continent and 3 UK arena shows.

Queen and Adam Lambert rang in 2015 with a New Year's Eve concert in London; the event at Central Hall Westminster saw just 2000 fans on hand for the intimate live show, broadcast and streamed by the BBC.

Check out the videos here.

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Kurt Cobain Documentary Companion Book Being Released

(hennemusic) "Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck", the new documentary about the late Nirvana frontman that will premiere on HBO this spring, will also be spun-off into a companion book of the same name.

Rolling Stone reports Insight Editions will publish a book that will feature "a mixture of animation stills, rare photography and other treasures from Kurt Cobain's personal archive."

The book will also include extended transcripts of the exclusive interviews featured in the film, plus director Brett Morgen's own personal thoughts on creating the first Cobain film made with cooperation from the late singer's family.

Read more here.

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Stephen Pearcy Has Shut The Door On Ratt

(Classic Rock) Former Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy says he's shut the door on working with the band one more time. He quit in April last year for the third and final time, citing "constant turmoil, unresolved business, personal attacks" and "disrespect to the fans."

But he later said it would "be cool" if the band could make a final album together. Now Pearcy tells SiriusXM: "The time has passed for a record. I'm just going to do what I'm going to do.

"I still have other interests. But it's a permanent vacation - as far as I'm concerned the door's shut." He's lost contact with all his former colleagues except Juan Croucier. Read more here.

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Graham Bonnet Plans New Album and Tour

(Classic Rock) Graham Bonnet has hailed his band as the "perfect" group to record a new record with. The former Rainbow, Alcatrazz and Michael Schenker Group singer reveals plans to finally release a follow-up to his last solo album, 1999's The Day I Went Mad.

Confirming his new-look Graham Bonnet Band - which features bassist Beth-Ami Heavenstone and guitarist Conrado Pesinato - Bonnet had the following to say:

"It has been a while since I last released a full-length album, but this band is the perfect group of musicians to do just that. We also are planning on getting out there and performing live all over the world in 2015 and beyond." Read more here.

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Engineer Al Schmitt Talks Bob Dylan Album and Strange Studio Request

(Radio.com) Bob Dylan had a strange request in the studio when he was recording his upcoming album Shadows in the Night. In a recent interview (via Something Else) engineer Al Schmitt discussed the legendary singer/songwriter's session for the record, which took place at Capitol Records' legendary Studio B in Los Angeles.

"He didn't want to see mics," the multi-GRAMMY award-winning engineer said. "Except the mic that he was singing on, so all the mics were quite a distance from people [in the band]. It was really� unique. I had to use every bit of my 60 years of experience to try to figure out how to do this, and how to do it the right way. The acoustic bass mic was maybe eight feet from the bass, down and out of the way so he couldn't see it. He could look at the bass player but couldn't see the mic. "

Dylan, it seems, was very happy with the results of the sessions: Schmitt said that Dylan told him "I've never heard my voice sound this good before." Read more here.

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Dr Feelgood's Wilko Johnson Years Compilation Coming

(The Blues Dr Feelgood's Wilko Johnson era is to be celebrated with a compilation album next month. Entitled I'm A Man: The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years, it contains 11 studio tracks and five live recordings, all originally laid down by the original lineup between 1974 and 1977.

The guitarist was a founding member of the Canvey Island outfit in 1971 but acrimoniously split with Lee Brilleaux, John Sparks and John 'The Big Figure' Martin six years later. The current Feelgoods lineup offered moral support while he endured his 22-month battle with cancer, which ended with an all-clear diagnosis in October.

Johnson recently told how he hadn't been able to fully understand the success of Going Back Home, the collaboration album with Roger Daltrey that he thought would be his last. He also vowed to put his health woes behind him in 2015, saying: "As early as possible in the new year I want to get back on stage and play. One of the first things I want to do is a benefit for Addenbrookes Hospital as a tiny, tiny gesture of thanks for what they did for me."

Read more including the track details here.

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Behemoth's Nergal Releasing Memoir In English

(TeamRock Radio) Behemoth frontman Adam 'Nergal' Darski will issue his memoir in English for the first time in March. Titled Confessions Of A Heretic: The Sacred And Profane, Behemoth And Beyond, it will be released on March 19 via Jawbone Press.

It will focus on his life in the band, his personal clashes with the Catholic church, his recent battle with leukaemia and his appearance as a judge on the Polish edition of TV talent show The Voice.

It's currently available to pre-order and those purchasing from the band's online store will gain exclusive access to signed copies. He says: "Rebellion is a part of youth. Sometimes it's dangerous. Instead of a sword, I hold a guitar in my hands. I'm in the same, rigid world but instead of Molotov cocktails, I've got a computer. It's a much more powerful weapon." Read more here.

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Aversions Crown Launching Tour Without Singer Colin Jeffs

(TeamRock Radio) Australian death metal outfit Aversions Crown will embark on their European tour this week without frontman Colin Jeffs, the band have confirmed.

He's been forced to step back from live commitments due to medical issues affecting his voice. But the band will still hit the road for the 22-date jaunt which includes four UK dates with stand-in vocalist Mark Poida from Aussie band I, Valiance.

Guitarist Hayden Lee says: "Sadly, Colin is sitting out our European tour with Within The Ruins and I Declare War for health reasons. Luckily for all of us, the total beast Mark from I, Valiance will be covering for us.

"We played at the Unify festival in Australia with him a few days back and he crushed it. Watch out, Europe." Read more here.

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Coal Chamber Humbled To Work With Al Jourgensen On Album

(TeamRock Radio) Coal Chamber mainman Dez Fafara says he's humbled to have collaborated with Ministry's Al Jourgensen on their upcoming album. The Ministry frontman teamed up with the LA metal outfit for a track on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's Dark Days. And vocalist Fafara says he was the perfect artist to have on board as they share a similar sound.

Fafara tells Artist Direct: "He's a good friend and a legend. He came to my house - we ate Italian food, drank wine, and had a great time recording together.

"No other artist would have fit the bill to collaborate with us as Al straddles both metal and goth the same way Coal Chamber does. His music in Ministry is the bridge between metal and the dark. He's a great guy, and I'm humbled to have worked alongside him." Read more here.

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Santa Cruz Announce New Album Details

(Classic Rock) Finnish rockers Santa Cruz have announced details of their self-titled second album. The follow-up to 2013's Screaming For Adrenaline will launch on March 9 via Spinefarm and they've announced they'll support labelmates Amaranthe on their European tour in March.

Frontman Arttu "Archie" Kuosmanen says: "We can't wait to return to the UK, the birthplace of hard rock and heavy metal, with a bang! The stages will be bigger, the shows will be more hostile and the drinks will be colder.

"Get ready to bang your head to some new Cruz tunes. Also, Amaranthe are a bunch of really cool people - we're thrilled to be sharing UK stages with them."

They previously launched a promo for album track Wasted & Wounded. View it and the album tracklisting here.

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Arcane Releasing New Album

(Prog) Australian prog metal outfit Arcane will release third album Known/Learned in March. Known/Learned is available in Australia and North America on January 20, and it goes on sale in the UK on March 2.

Described as a story that's told without using the "traditional concept album" approach, the double-disc set aims to "depict fragmented moments in the lives of a father and his daughter - their loss, their love, their journey."

Arcane, who have toured Australia with Anathema, Queensryche and many others, completed recording after a crowdfunding campaign that hit its target in just three days.

Check out the tracklisting and hear the lead track Instinct here.

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Periphery Preview Juggernaut Documentary

(Prog) Periphery have launched a trailer for the documentary covering the making of Juggernaut, their upcoming double-release. Entitled Juggerdoc, the movie will be bundled with Juggernaut: Omega, the follow-up to Juggernaut: Alpha, which launch simultaneously on January 26 via Century Media Records.

Bassist and producer Adam Getgood tells Kerrang: "The creation of Juggernaut was a long and involved process for all of us, so having a crew on hand to document it was a real pleasure. It's amazing to look back on the way things went down - listeners will really enjoy scenes of the recording."

Last week Periphery released their track Alpha following the launch of Bad Thing, The Scourge, Graveless and 22 Faces. Read more album details and watch the documentary trailer here.

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Queensryche Announce UK Tour Dates

(Classic Rock) Queensryche have added UK dates to their 2015 touring itinerary - they'll play in Bristol, London and Brighton in August. Support on all three UK shows comes from Death Angel, with Armored Saint appearing in London.

Todd La Torre and co are currently running a Pledge campaign entitled Building The Empire for the launch of their second album since controversially splitting with original frontman Geoff Tate.

The band say: "It's been a turbulent year for Queensryche - and we've decided to harness that energy and drive into making a killer new record." The follow-up to 2013's self-titled release is expected in the coming months, with 63 days remaining to pre-order via their campaign page.

Read more including the tour dates here.

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