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Day in Rock Report for 01/21/2015


Slipknot Announce North American Tour With Hatebreed

Slipknot have announced that they will be launching a new North American leg of their Prepare for Hell Tour with the new spring trek set to feature support from Hatebreed.

The new brief tour leg, in support of Slipknot's latest album ".5: The Gray Chapter", is scheduled to kick off on April 29th in Pensacola, FL Pensacola at the Bay Center and wrap up on May 16th in Grand Rapids, MI at the Van Andel Arena.

Slipknot are currently on the European leg of the tour and in addition to their headlining dates, the band have also booked appearances at several music festivals across the globe.

The band will kick off the festival season by taking part in the Soundwave Festival in late February and early March in Australia. This spring they have lineup a number of appearances in the U.S. including Fort Rock, Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion and more.

This summer the band will head back to Europe to appear at several leading music festivals including Rock Am Ring in Germany, the Download Festival in the UK, Hellfest in France and more. Check out all of Slipknot's upcoming tour dates here.

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Chester Bennington Injury Forces Linkin Park To Cancel Tour

Linkin Park have revealed bad news for fans that wanted to watch them on The Hunting Party Tour, they have been forced to cancel the remaining dates of the North American trek due to injury.

Frontman Chester Bennington suffered a leg injury that requires "immediate medical attention" forcing the band to scrap the tour dates that included support from Rise Against and Of Mice & Men.

Bennington had the following message for fans, "I'm really disappointed this injury has made it impossible to continue with this tour. The first couple shows were just magical. We will truly miss not being with our fans for the next few weeks. Hope to see you again soon."

Chester also posted the following message to fans on Tuesday, "Headed into surgery in an hour. Ass kicking will commence in 6 weeks- Chester Bennington (@ChesterBe) January 20, 2015."

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Motley Crue Announce Final Dates Of Farewell Tour, Free Album

Motley Crue have revealed the final tour dates for their farewell tour, including their very last concert on New Year's Eve, and they are also giving away a compilation album.

The band will be launching the last leg of their "Final Tour" on July 22nd in Eugene, OR at Matthew Knight Arena and concluding with the final tour date of their career on December 31st in Los Angeles, CA at the Staples Center.

Nikki Sixx had the following to say about the North American tour, "In some of the cities, we could only reach a fraction of the fans who wanted to come see us play last year because of ticket demand so we're coming back to those places to bring them our full production including the Cr�ecifly drum coaster, as well as all pyro and every other bell and whistle.

"Even despite the overwhelming fan demand we can only add so many new cities in North America because of our commitment to take the Final Tour global on our final year."

Like their previous North American leg of the Final Tour, rock legend Alice Cooper will be opening for Motley Crue on most of the stops on their newly announced trek.

Motley Crue are celebrating the tour announcement by teaming up with Google Play to give away free download of their Greatest Hits album from now until January 27th here.

Sixx had this to say about the album giveaway, "We set up the Final Tour so we could see our loyal fans in person one more time and thank them for all their support over the years.

"One of the many things we are doing before its all over is collaborating with the people at Google Play to give away our Greatest Hits collection for free through the week of January 20. Grab it!"

In addition to the North American tour, Motley Crue have also announced that they will be performing dates in Japan in February, Australia/New Zealand sometime this spring and they will be appearing a three leading European music festivals this summer, Download (UK), Sweden Rock (Sweden) and Novarock (Austria).

The band also plans to announce a final date in Las Vegas which will be taking place prior to the New Year's Eve concert in Los Angeles, as well as additional international dates. Grab the North American dates here.

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Pink Floyd Collaborator Roy Harper Denies Child Sex Charges

(Classic Rock) Pink Floyd collaborator and progressive folk musician Roy Harper has appeared in court to answer charges of abusing two girls. He's alleged to have sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in the 1970s and indecently assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the 1980s.

The 73-year-old appeared in Worcester Crown Court yesterday after being charged in April 2013. He'd previously been voluntarily interviewed by police. At the time an official statement said: "Roy vigorously denies the allegations that have been made against him and looks forward to clearing his name."

Harper is best known for his contribution to Floyd track Have A Cigar, while Led Zeppelin, who cited him as an influence, wrote the song Hats Off To (Roy) Harper as a tribute. He's also been namechecked by the Who, Kate Bush and Jethro Tull, among others. Read more here.

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Mastodon and Clutch Team For North American Tour

Mastodon and Clutch have announced that they are teaming up to launch The Missing Link Tour of North American this spring that will feature support from Graveyard and Big Business.

The coheadlining tour will find Mastodon and Clutch alternating the closing spot at different stops on the tour which is set to kick off on April 16th in St. Paul, MN.

Big Business will act as the opening act for the first two weeks of the trek with Graveyard taking over the support spot beginning on April 29th when the tour hits Los Angeles.

Clutch's Jean-Paul Gaster says, "We are very much looking forward to our US tour with our friends in Mastodon. We always enjoy playing live but when we have the opportunity to share the stage with a band as inspiring as Mastodon we know each evening will be that much more special. See ya out there!" Check out the dates here.

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Billy Idol Forced To Postpone North American Tour Kick Off

Billy Idol has been diagnosed with a chest infection forcing his to postpone the kick off of his North American tour which was scheduled to launch tonight in New Orleans.

Idol is under "doctor's orders to recover," according to the announcement, and will now be kicking off the tour on Saturday (January 24th) in Philadelphia, PA at the Tower Theater.

Fans have been advised to hold on to their tickets for tonight's New Orleans and tomorrow night's (January 22nd) show in Atlanta until the rescheduled dates are announced.

Billy issued this message for fans, "I'm really disappointed to be missing everyone this week in the Big Easy and Atlanta. I was excited for these gigs but want to make sure I can give you the full on Idol rock show you deserve. Thank you for understanding while I get over this bug. We'll be back later this year!" Check out the unaffected dates here.

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10 Years Announce From Birth To Burial Tour

10 Years have announced that they will be launching their North American 'From Birth To Burial' tour next month which will feature support from Otherwise, The Glorious Sons and Luminoth.

The band is launching the tour in support of their forthcoming album, "From Birth To Brutal," which will be released this spring. Fans can expect the band to perform hits, new material and fans favorites on the trek, according to the announcement.

They will be kicking off the tour on February 10th in Sauget, IL at Pop's Nightclub and concluding the trek on March 21st in Ft. Wayne, IN at Piere's Entertainment Center.

10 Years frontman Jesse Hasek had this to say about the tour, "We're very excited to announce our upcoming 'From Birth To Burial Tour'. Joining us will be our pals in Otherwise, The Glorious Sons, and some hometown friends from Knoxville called Luminoth. We're looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing new material along with good ol classics. We'd like to thank all of our loyal fans, friends, and family for supporting us for nearly a decade, We'll see ya soon" Grab the dates here.

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Wovenwar Announce Tour Dates With In Flames and All That Remains

Wovenwar, which features former members of As I Lay Dying, have announced that they will be hitting the road next month with In Flames and All That Remains.

The "Charming America" tour is scheduled to kick off on February 20th in Agoura Hills, CA at The Canyon Club and will be concluding on March 18th in 18 Milwaukee, WI at The Rave.

Wovenwar's Phil Sgrosso had the following to say about the trek, "As I write this, we are just over a week into the 'Juggernaut' tour with our buds Periphery, Nothing More and Thank You Scientist. The tour is off to a killer start, as we leave the south and make our way to the west coast. >From watching each band every night, you can't help but be impressed by the technical proficiency and musicianship this tour has to offer. Add the fact that every band and crew is comprised of rad dudes. This tour kicks 2015 off on the right foot.

"Immediately following the 'Juggernaut' tour, we are excited to be joining forces with the almighty In Flames and All That Remains on the 'Charming America' tour. Having a long touring history with both bands, we know there won't be a shortage of good times, OR BEER.

"We will also be releasing a music video for our song, 'Death To Rights' in the coming weeks. The video is mainly performance based and incorporates manipulated imagery relating to our album art. We are stoked to share it with you all. See you soon."
Check out the tour dates here.

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Marshall Tucker Band Kicking Off North American Tour This Week

Southern rock veterans The Marshall Tucker Band will be kicking off their extensive North American Searchin' For A Rainbow Tour this Friday in Greensboro, NC.

The band named the trek after their hit 1975 album "Searchin' For A Rainbow" and they have revealed dates that will be keeping them on the road for most of the year, with additional dates still expected to be announced.

Frontman Doug Gray had this to say, "It's looking like 2015 is shaping up to be our biggest tour schedule in years. We're adding new concerts to the books nearly every day and our booking agent can't answer the calls fast enough.

"We are so thankful that our fans have stuck with us for over four decades and continue to pack our shows. We're still out there Searchin' for that Rainbow." Check out the dates here.

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Amon Amarth Joined By Huntress Frontman After Singer Falls Ill

(TeamRock Radio) Amon Amarth called up Huntress frontman Jill Janus for help after their vocalist Johan Hegg was too ill to perform during a UK tour date at the weekend.

He lost his voice ahead of the bands' show at The Hub, Plymouth, on Saturday - the second of 14 gigs this month. Amon Amarth played a mainly instrumental set but Janus fronted them for the track Guardians Of Asgaard.

Hegg later tweeted: "Huge thanks to Jill for stepping in, and to the amazing Plymouth fans. Feel so bad I couldn't sing." Janus responded: "Big shoes to fill - literally! You guys are the coolest."

The bands have ten dates remaining as Amon Amarth tour in support of ninth album Deceiver Of The Gods. Check out the dates here.

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Linkin Park, Scott Weiland, Slayer Lead Rocklahoma Lineup

Linkin Park, Scott Weiland and Slayer are just a few of the major bands that have been announced for this year's Rocklahoma festival which will be taking place over Memorial Day weekend.

The three day festival, taking place on May 22, 23 and 24, will once again be staged at the "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK and this year's event will feature three stages.

The lineup will also include Godsmack, Volbeat, Breaking Benjamin, The Winery Dogs (featuring Billy Sheehan, Mike Portnoy & Richie Kotzen), Of Mice & Men, Papa Roach, Halestorm, Queensr�che, Live, Anthrax, Ministry, Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel, and more. Check out the full announced lineup here.

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Wilko Johnson Announces Post Cancer Comeback Show

(Classic Rock) Wilko Johnson has confirmed his comeback show after being cured of the cancer that was expected to kill him. The former Dr Feelgood guitarist will perform a fundraising show for Addenbrooke's hospital, where he received the pioneering surgery that saved his life.

His first full-length concert since he underwent the procedure takes place at the Junction, Cambridge, on March 6. Johnson announced in early 2013 that he'd been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and was expected to be dead by October of that year. Doctors became curious at his relatively good health after the date had passed and, he underwent a groundbreaking operation in May 2014.

In November last year he admitted he was struggling to accept he'd survived, saying: "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.' Read more here.

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Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Apologizes To Mother Over New Album

(Classic Rock) Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale has apologized to her mother over the content on the band's upcoming third album. The singer jokes that the record's subject matter might give her mother reason to blush, saying that rather than stray from their signature sound, the band have gone "further down the rabbit hole of everything that is Halestorm."

They'll issue Into The Wild Life on April 6 via Atlantic Records. Hale tells 98 Rock: "There's some craziness on this new record. People kept guessing, 'Okay, you'll stray from who you are, because it's your record.' And I'm like, 'No, no, no.'

"It's the complete opposite. It's just further down the rabbit hole of everything that is Halestorm. So, I apologise ahead of time, because there's a lot of truth to this record. I apologise to my mom." Read more here.

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British Prog Veterans Gryphon Launching First Tour in 38 Years

(Classic Rock) British prog veterans Gryphon have announced their first tour in 38 years. They'll play five UK dates in May, starting in Wolverhampton on May 12. Other than a one-off reunion show in 2009, the band have not performed live since their split in 1977 - the same year they released fifth album Treason.

The band's original lineup are all on board. Multi-instrumentalists Richard Harvey and Brian Gulland, guitarist Graeme Taylor and drummer-singer Dave Oberle are joined by multi-instrumentalist Graham Preskett and bassist Jon Davie on the road.

Gryphon say: "It has been a long time coming, and so it is with enormous pleasure that we announce the Gryphon None The Wiser tour. Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the years. Please share and spread the word and if you want tickets. Don't hang around - we think they might disappear quite quickly."

Read more and grab the dates here.

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Devildriver Have New Guitarist and Plan To Record New Album

(TeamRock Radio) Dez Fafara says Devildriver have hired a replacement for departed guitarist Jeff Kendrick - but they won't reveal who just yet. The band lost Kendrick and drummer John Boecklin last year. They recently unveiled former Chimaira man Austin D'Amond as the new face behind the kit, and Fafara says they are almost ready to announce Kendrick's replacement.

Fafara also confirmed that recording sessions for the band's seventh album will begin this year. They were originally due to enter the studio last year but those plans were put on hold by the departures.

He tells Full Metal Jackie: "We've also got a new guitar player, but we're gonna wait on the announcement for that. But it's nice." Fafara adds that he accepts the pair's reasons for leaving and says he's excited about playing live with D'Amond.

He says: "You can understand when members leave a band, and Jeff, the guitar player, left because he just didn't wanna tour anymore, and I totally understood that after the schedule we kept for almost 13 years." Read more here.

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The Ataris To Play 'Blue Skies, Broken Hearts' Album on Tour

The Ataris will be playing some special shows this March where they will be performing their "Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits" album in its entirety.

The band have yet to reveal the dates or "special guests" but bass player Bryan Nelson sent over these details, "Tour will kick off in Arizona, wind down through Texas and Florida, up through the Carolinas and end in Indiana.

"Basically all of the markets that we were not able to hit on the
'So Long, Astoria' tour or our recent You Call The Shots' all request tour where you the fans picked the setlist."

Fans can stay posted to the band's Facebook page for further details here.

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AJ Pero Having An Influence On Adrenaline Mob

(Classic Rock) Adrenaline Mob frontman Russell Allen says drummer AJ Pero is a pleasure to spend time with on the road and that he's impressed everyone involved with the group since he took over from Mike Portnoy.

Twisted Sister drummer Pero is joined in supergroup Adrenaline Mob by Symphony X's Allen, guitarist Mike Orlando and bass player Erik Leonhardt.

Allen tells JoeDaly.net: "AJ is the kind of guy who you just love to be on tour with. Let's put it this way, he's been around forever, he's played bigger shows than anybody that's ever been in our band.

"Twisted Sister was a huge, huge act and they still play headlining festivals in Europe. At the end of our shows, do you know what he's doing? He's helping the local crews load the trailer. That's AJ Pero. There's no rock star sh*t with him, he's a man's man, he's a hard-working guy and I've got nothing but respect for him.

"He brings that sort of attitude on the road. So nothing really gets to him. Nothing gets him down that he's such a rock in so many ways. He's my enforcer - he makes it happen."

Pero's attitude is also rubbing off on Allen, the singer says. He adds: "I've learned a lot from him and he teaches me to be patient, which is not always easy in this life and especially in this business." Read more here.

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Supergroup Jaded Star Announce Debut Album

(Classic Rock) Supergroup Jaded Star have signed a record deal with Sensory Records and announced that they will release their debut album, Memories From The Future, on April 13.

The band features former Visions Of Atlantis singer Maxi Nil, ex-Iced Earth drummer Raphael Saini, Horizon guitarist Kosta Vreto and bassist/synth player Babis Nikou of Astral DNA.

Nil says: "We can't put down in words how excited and happy we are for signing with Sensory Records, since it's very hard to find these days labels who truly help, support and believe in their bands.

"Memories From The Future is an album full of energy and emotions, and, personally, it's the best thing I've done so far. We're all very proud of it and we can't wait to share it with the world. Make sure to listen to it as loud as you can." Read more here.

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Ace Frehley Heading Down Under This Spring For Solo Tour

(hennemusic) Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has announced dates for a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The April/May run marks Frehley's first Australian shows since 2010 and his first-ever New Zealand solo shows.

"I can't wait to get down to New Zealand and Australia with this new lineup," says Frehley. "I'll be performing Ace classics as well as songs off my new CD 'Space Invader' for the enjoyment of the fans. Let There Be Rock!"

Frehley is touring with guitarist Richie Scarlett, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer Scot Coogan. The dates kick off on April 24th in Wellington, New Zealand at James Cabaret. Check out all of the dates here.

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Rise To Remain Offshoot As Lion Announce Debut Concert

(TeamRock Radio) As Lions, the band that formed from the ashes of Rise To Remain, have announced details of their debut gig. Frontman Austin Dickinson, guitarist Will Homer and bassist Conor O'Keefe made the decision to split their old group following the departure of drummer Adam Lewin and guitarist Ben Tovey and continue under the name As Lions.

They're joined by bassist Stefan Whiting and drummer Dave Fee - and they'll play their first live show together at London's Camden Barfly on February 11. Support will come from Monument, Stellify and Brutai.

Earlier this month they launched their debut track The Fall - a song Dickinson said was an "impassioned and honest statement of intent for our future." Read more here.

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Led Zeppelin Premiere Alternate Version of 'Houses of the Holy'

Led Zeppelin has revealed an alternative version of the classic track "Houses of the Holy," which is part of their forthcoming reissue of the 1975 album "Physical Graffiti."

"Physical Graffiti" will be latest album released as part of the band's reissue campaign with the deluxe remastered versions of their classic albums released with bonus material including alternate versions of some of their most famous songs.

Guitarist Jimmy Page, who oversaw the reissues, tells Rolling Stone, "'Houses of the Holy' is unlike anything that anyone was doing, It's just something that's totally of its own. I think the lyrics are brilliant on it."

Radio.com points out that the new "House of the Holy" version "is a departure from the original with its upfront vocals from Robert Plant and more commanding bass lines from John Paul Jones. Even John Bonham's drumming style is noticeably different."

The deluxe version of reissue will also include alternative versions of "In My Time of Dying," "Sick Again," "Kashmir," "Trampled Under Foot" and "Everybody Makes It Through", "Boogie With Stu", "Driving Through Kashmir (Kashmir Rough Orchestra Mix)".

The reissues of "Physical Graffiti" are set to be released on February 24th in several different configurations. You can preorder the digital version here, the 2CD version here, the deluxe 3CD version here, the vinyl version here and the super deluxe box set here.

Listen to the alternate version of "House of the Holy" at Radio.com here.

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Motley Crue Release Video For New Song 'All Bad Things'

Motley Crue are not going out quietly. On the same day that the band revealed the final tour dates of their career, they have also released a new single and video.

The new track, "All Bad Things," has been released digitally and the band also created a music video for the song that looks back over their 34 year career.

The new single won't be the last release from the band before their final tour date on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, as they also revealed that they are working an "collector's album package" that will include the new track and "other surprises". Check out the new video here.

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Puddle Of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Arrested At Airport

(TeamRock Radio) Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin was arrested at a US airport after taking a ride on a baggage carousel. The singer's latest brush with the law happened at Denver Airport in Colorado as he arrived for a scheduled gig.

According to reports, after Scantlin jumped on the carousel he ended up in a restricted area of the airport and was arrested. He was bailed later that night, resulting in the show running late.

Denver promoter Rock Panther Presents say in a statement: "So if you haven't heard yet Wes the lead signer from Puddle Of Mudd decided to take a joy ride on the carousel at the airport this morning through restricted access and got arrested. Read more here.

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Periphery Streaming New Album Juggernaut: Alpha

(TeamRock Radio) Prog-metal outfit Periphery have released a stream of Juggernaut: Alpha ahead of its launch later this month. It's released along with Juggernaut: Omega on January 26 via Century Media Records and will their first full-length studio outing since 2012's Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.

The band decided to split the album as they wanted listeners to fully appreciate the complex story and musical themes. Drummer Matt Halpern said: "Because Juggernaut is very detailed and dense in terms of character development, peaks and valleys, climaxes and resolutions, we've divided the story and music in two.

"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."

Read more and listen to the album stream here.

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Smashing Pumpkins Release 'Being Beige' Video

(Radio.com) Fresh off of releasing their latest album, Monuments to an Elegy, at the end of the year, Smashing Pumpkins have shared a video for one of the record's standouts, "Being Beige."

Contrary to the title, there's nothing very beige about the slow-burning song. It's an increasingly surreal visual that offers just as much to decode as any one of frontman Billy Corgan's blog posts.

The three-and-a-half minute clip juxtaposes Corgan's bare face with black and white carbon-like graphics of fossils, flowers, and the moon. There's also two seemingly unexplained naked nymph-like women who catch on fire while hovering over the ocean.

Even though the track features drum work by Tommy Lee, he doesn't make an appearance in the video. Instead the only other bandmate Corgan is joined by is guitarist Jeff Schroeder. Watch the video here.

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The Gentle Storm Preview New Album With 'Endless Sea' Lyric Video

The new supergroup The Gentle Storm have released a lyric video for the song 'Endless Sea (Storm Version)', which is a track from their forthcoming debut album, "The Diary."

The group, which features Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) and Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project), will release the album on March 24th

The band offered this description of the new track, "Endless Sea is the album opener and it serves as an introduction to our story-based album. Susanne, the main character, sings about her busband Joseph, who has just sailed out on another long voyage to the Far East.

"We are very excited to offer everybody a first taste of our forthcoming album with the release of these lyric videos. This is such a special album to the both us."

Check out the video here.

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Mahalia Barnes Discusses Collaboration With Joe Bonamassa

(TeamRock Radio) Australian singer Mahalia Barnes, daughter of former Cold Chisel star Jimmy Barnes, has teamed up with guitarist Joe Bonamassa to release a tribute album to funk singer Betty Davis. Ooh Yea The Betty Davis Song Book will be released on February 23. Davis, the wife of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released a trio of much sought-after funk albums between 1973 and 1975.

"I have been a fan of Betty Davis for years now," says Barnes. "I can remember the first time I heard her stuff, I was hooked! She is wild, free, nasty, raw, funky, intense, powerful and sexy. I love the instrumentation, I love the backing vocals. I've always wanted to make a record that sounds like what she was doing.

"Making this album was a real joy. I love the realness. Recording it the way we did kept it really exciting and raw - no tricks or fix ups, old school and real. A perfect take is one that means something and feels great."

More including a trailer for the project here.

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Stone Temple Pilots Release Recording Studio Photos

(hennemusic) Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo has posted photos from the studio as they continue to record their debut album with singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park.

Guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz can be seen working on the project in the series of photos that Robert posted online via Twitter.

Bennington was brought into the band after original frontman Scott Weiland was fired by Stone Temple Pilots in February of 2013, leading to a series of public statements and lawsuits by both parties.

In 2013, the band released an EP, "High Rise", which debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart following first week sales of 12,000 copies. Check out the photos here.

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Black Sabbath Opened The Door For Blues Pills Frontwoman

(Classic Rock) Blues Pills frontwoman Elin Larsson reveals playing in a Black Sabbath tribute band when she was younger led her to appreciate rock and heavy metal.

And while she says her influences include Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles, it was the Birmingham metal icons who gave her her first taste of heavy music.

She tells Metal Express Radio: "When I was in my teens I was asked to play in a Black Sabbath tribute band by my friends at school. We listened to the first and second Sabbath albums and that was when stuff opened up for me - this more heavy rock world which is really cool." Read more here.

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Singled Out: Regret The Hour's Distance

Today Regret The Hour's lead singer/guitarist Nate McCarthy and drummer Anders Fleming tell us about "Distance", the first single off their brand new EP, "The Near and the Far." Here is the story:

Nate McCarthy: 'Distance' was originally inspired by the jazz standard 'I'll Be Seeing You', and the idea of someone continuing to exist in a place even after they've died. It's really a song about place and memory. It was written following a trip we were invited on to the Caribbean in the wake of our bass player Jesse's death a few months earlier.

It all felt very strange, being in a foreign country in a time of such grief and confusion. I remember walking down the island roads at night, with jungle on both sides, and beyond that, the ocean, and just being in complete darkness, the kind that you never experience living outside a major city, with the light pollution and all.

And then finally returning to New York, even the places that once felt familiar seemed to have changed.

Anders Fleming: The first full band approach was sort of folky, we were trying to squeeze everything around this vocal melody that we all felt really good about. It worked, but it didn't leave a lot of room for the drums, bass, and lead guitar. We struggled to find the right feel for the song, and came very close to discarding it completely, until I started playing the exact beat that's on the recording, Ben (lead guitar) began playing the very simple lead guitar riff that really carries the song, and things just sort of fell into place after that. We usually leave very little work for ourselves in the studio as far as writing is concerned. We must of played 'Distance' a dozen times live before going into the studio.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here, learn more about the group here and pick up the new EP right here!

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