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Day in Rock Report for 05/23/2016


Day in Rock Part 2


AC/DC and Axl Rose Break Out Rarities In Prague

(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose performed his sixth concert with AC/DC on the Rock Or Bust tour in Prague, Czech Republic on May 22 and video from the event has surfaced online.

The show at the city's Letnany Airport featured an expanded 24-song set that included two AC/DC live rarities: "Dog Eat Dog" from and 1977's "Let There Be Rock" album (first time since 2009) and "Touch Too Much" from "Highway To Hell" - making its first appearance since 1979.

Rose continues to perform with the help of a walking boot as he recovers from a broken foot suffered during Guns N' Roses' April 1 club gig at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

The singer is currently at center stage in place of Brian Johnson, who stepped aside for live performances in March on the advice of doctors in order to prevent further damage to his hearing. Read more and watch the video footage here.

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French Music Festivals Cancel Eagles Of Death Metal Performances

(TeamRock Radio) French music festivals Rock en Seine and Cabaret Vert have pulled Eagles Of Death Metal from their August events following renewed allegations from Jesse Hughes over the Paris Bataclan attacks.

In March, Hughes said he felt something was amiss with security at the venue before extremist gunmen forced their way into the concert hall - allegations which the Bataclan branded "grave and defamatory." He later apologised for his "absurd" remarks, saying that they were the result of trauma.

But the frontman now says that he thinks the terrorists were in the venue early and also claims he witnessed Muslims "celebrating in the streets" when he escaped during the massacre.

Hughes tells TakiMag: "There's no denying the terrorists were already inside, and they had to get in somehow. During the shooting I went outside and the backstage door was propped open. How did that happen?

"I saw Muslims celebrating in the street during the attack. I saw it with my own eyes. In real time. How did they know what was going on? There must have been coordination."

But Hughes' comments have sparked anger with both Rock en Seine and Cabaret Vert, who issued a joint statement saying: "As we are in total disagreement with Jesse Hughes' recent allegations given in an interview with an American media outlet, both Cabaret Vert and Rock en Seine festivals have decided to cancel the band's performance." Read more here.

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Lamb Of God's Glass Ceiling Higher Than They Expected

(TeamRock Radio) Chris Adler says that Lamb Of God have hit the glass ceiling in terms of their career. But the Lamb Of God and Megadeth sticksman says they're happy with what they've achieved in the music industry - and adds that they would never compromise their sound to get ahead.

He tells Lock Horns: "Right now, being able to maintain where we are is very difficult. Bands like ourselves are at this glass ceiling, and then we've got the Slipknots and the Metallicas. But for bands like ourselves - this is kind of it.

"My response to that is that this is an awesome place to be. Don't start singing, don't start writing about girls, don't change the formula - this glass ceiling is further than we ever thought we'd get. Let's stay right here." Read more and watch the full interview here.

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Steve Vai Announces 25th Anniversary Collection and Tour

(Classic Rock) Steve Vai will launch his 25th anniversary collection containing his two albums Modern Primitive and Passion And Warfare on June 24. The 2CD pack is a collection of classic tracks and previously unreleased material. Modern Primitive includes works-in-progress the guitar virtuoso penned following the release of his debut album Flex-Able in 1984 - which he has completed especially for the release.

The pack includes a bonus remastering of his 1990 record Passion And Warfare. Vai will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of this release with a world tour later this month, in which he'll perform the album in full.

Vai says: "Performing this record from top to bottom, with some very special surprises in the works, is something I've always dreamed of doing. There are songs here I've never performed before, and I'm delighted that 25 years after its release, I feel as though my guitar chops are as much up to the task as ever before." Dates can be viewed here.

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David Byrne Writes Joan Of Arc Musical

(Classic Rock) Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has written a musical about Joan of Arc. Last year, the singer confirmed the project was written without revealing the subject matter directly, while declaring, "It's about a woman whose life is in the historical record."

He previously worked with Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim, on the concept album and stage production Here Lies Love about the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos.

The musician has regrouped with much of the team behind Here Lies Love - including director Alex Timbers - to tell a contemporary version of the story about the 15th Century heroine who led the French army to victory over the English at Orl�ans before later being captured, tried for witchcraft and heresy and burned at the stake in 1431 at the age of 19.

Byrne says: "This show is about Joan of Arc, a story everyone sort of knows, or knows something about, anyway. Everyone certainly knows how it ends, which I like - it means that everything that happens will feel like an irrevocable tragic advance toward a preordained ending." Read more here.

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Sikth, Inme And Black Peaks Lead Macmillan Fest

(TeamRock Radio) Sikth, InMe and Black Peaks are among the main stage acts announced for this year's Macmillan Fest. The event set up to raise cash for the cancer charity will take place in Nottingham on September 3.

The fest will see more than 66 acts perform across seven stages, including Inme, The Qemists, Seafret, Tigress, Continents, Stop Stop, Three Girl Rhumba and many others.

The day will also include a barbecue and raffle with more events to be announced. Tickets for Macmillan Fest 2016 are priced at �15. All proceeds will go towards MacMillan cancer research. Read more here.

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The Darkness Frontman Recorded Iconic Song Naked

(Classic Rock) The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins recalls stripping naked while recording the band's classic hit I Believe A Thing Called Love. Hawkins got his kit off in 2001 when recording the song, which would reach no.2 in the UK Singles Chart in 2003.

As he struggled to hit the high notes on the song, he thought being naked would ease his nerves - and wind up former drummer Ed Graham. Hawkins tells Classic Rock: "I was naked in the vocal booth. At first I did it as an experiment to see if it would help, because I was struggling with the vocal.

Then I just started doing it because it made Ed a bit uncomfortable, then it became a tradition. Perhaps I was just showing off. But that is part of my job, I suppose."

Hawkins insists that the band remain proud of the song and the album Permission To Land. Read more here.

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Beartooth Streaming New Song 'Hated'

(TeamRock Radio) Beartooth have released a stream of their track Hated. It features on the Ohio outfit's second album entitled Aggressive, which is due to launch on June 3. They previously issued Loser and a video for the title track.

The band said of the follow-up to 2014's Disgusting: "The resulting songs have as much in common with stomping metalcore as old-school punk, vintage screamo and harder-edged pop punk, combining circle pit-inducing bangers with soaring choruses and bridging raw authentic intensity with accessibility."

Beartooth are on tour across the US but will return to Europe next month for a run of shows, including a set at the Download festival on June 11. Stream the song and see the tour dates here.

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