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Day in Rock Report for 12/06/2018


Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Scores Two Golden Globe Nominations

(hennemusic) Queen's biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody", has been nominated for a pair of 2019 Golden Globe Awards including best drama and best action in a drama.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, the film - which follows Queen from their creation in 1970 through to their legendary 1985 Live Aid appearance - is a finalist in the "Best Motion Picture - Drama" category, alongside "Black Panther", "BlacKKKlansman", "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "A Star Is Born."

In the lead role of Freddie Mercury, Rami Malek made the shortlist for "Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama", where he will compete against Bradley Cooper ("A Star Is Born"), Willem Dafoe ("At Eternity's Gate"), Lucas Hedges ("Boy Erased") and more.

The nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel by Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Meher Tatna. here.

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KISS Frontman Paul Stanley Releasing New Book 'Backstage Pass'

(hennemusic) KISS frontman Paul Stanley will release his second book, "Backstage Pass", on April 30, 2019 via HarperOne, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.

Stanley "grants fans an all-access backstage pass to his personal life, and shows them how to pursue a royal rock 'n' roll lifestyle of their own, offering hard-won advice and rules to live by from a rock 'n' roll legend," according to an overview of the project.

"In this follow-up to his popular bestseller 'Face The Music', the Starchild takes us deeper into his personal life and his home today, life on and off the stage, revealing what he eats, drinks, and does with his friends and family, [what] he's learned from a lifetime at the frontman of the iconic band KISS, and how he brings his unique sensibility not only to his superstar music career but to every area of his life - from the business to parenting to health and happiness. kitchen and the bar to the gym and the office.

"Showcasing his unique lifestyle, 'Backstage Pass' is a rare look at the man beneath the modern rock god persona. Paul shares fascinating details about his life - his fitness routine, philosophy, business principles, how he finds inspiration, passion, and joy after nearly 50 years filling arenas and selling out shows, and even his favorite meals, and includes recipes from friends such as Anthony Bourdain, Rocco DiSpirito, Mario Batali, and other star chefs.

"'Backstage Pass' divulges more true stories of the rock legend's relationships, hardships, and wild nights, contains intimate four-color, never-before-seen photos from Paul's personal collection, and offers surprising lessons on the discipline and hard work that have made him one of the healthiest and most successful rock 'n' roll frontmen in history - and a model superstar for the modern age.

"This is the book for fans who love living large, but also want to kick ass at everyday life. From doing shots at the bar to enjoying a glass of red on the patio, Paul shows you how you can rock 'n' roll all night and party every day - without missing a beat or looking like you do."

Stanley's 2014 memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. Read more here.

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Metallica Release Unplugged Video For Classic Song

(hennemusic) Metallica are streaming video of a rare acoustic performance of their 1986 track, "Disposable Heroes", from a November 3 benefit show at The Masonic in San Francisco, CA.

The "Master Of Puppets" classic serves as a preview to the February 1 release of a limited-edition, vinyl version of their recent unplugged set at the inaugural All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Benefit Concert.

"Helping Hands...Live & Acoustic At The Masonic" captures Metallica's acoustic set of original tracks and cover of tunes by Deep Purple, Nazareth, Bob Seger and Blue Oyster Cult.

The limited edition, 2LP colored vinyl release will see all proceeds donated to the group's All Within My Hands Foundation, which celebrated its first full year at last month's event; the non-profit organization was launched in 2017 to help create sustainable communities by tackling the issues of hunger and workforce education and encouraging volunteerism. here.

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Rush's Geddy Lee Announce Signing Events

(hennemusic) Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced the first pair of in-store signing events to launch his forthcoming project, "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass."

Due December 18 via Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, the book celebrates the history of the instrument alongside Lee's personal collection of vintage electric bass guitars, which dates from the 1950s to the 1980s.

For the past seven years, the Rush rocker has expanded his knowledge of the instrument while collecting hundreds of basses from around the globe, with 250 presented in detail with specially- commissioned photography by Richard Sibbald.

Representing every tone in the bass palette, every nuance of the rock and roll genre as well as blues, jazz, pop, and country, this one-of-a-kind collection features so-called "beauty queens" - pristine instruments never lifted from their cases - as well as "road warriors" - well-worn, sweat-soaked basses that proudly show their age and use.

"It's not surprising that, sooner or later, I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars," says Lee.

On the eve of the book's release, Lee will appear at Toronto's IndigoSpirit at First Canadian Place on Monday, December 17 at noon (tickets available here), before hosting a similar session at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ on Tuesaday, December 18 at 5:00 pm Read more here.

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Eric Clapton Releases Animated 'Home For The Holidays' Video

(hennemusic) Eric Clapton is streaming an animated lyric video for the seasonal favorite, "Home For The Holidays", from his recently-released collection, "Happy Xmas."

Directed by Josh Graham, Clapton's version of the 1954 Perry Como hit is the latest visual for a track from the holiday-themed package, which features one of the guitarist's own illustrations of Santa Claus on the record's cover.

The tune follows a performance clip and a Claymation video for the holiday classic, "White Christmas", and one for Clapton's original song, "For Love On Christmas Day."

The guitarist co-produced his first full-length Christmas album with Simon Climie; the 14-song package presents a mix of seasonal standards and lesser-known holiday tunes. Watch the video here.

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Singled Out: Johnny Gioeli's One Voice

Johnny Gioeli is releasing his new solo album "One Voice" this week (Dec 7th) and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the title track. Here is the story:

This is my first solo album and the title track called "One Voice"
After a young man in my hometown was rendered paralyzed in a diving accident, I decided I needed to help in any way I could. The idea of One Voice was created when I involved the fans in a Pledge Music campaign to raise money for Joe barber and spinal cord injury awareness. I was blown away when thousands of fans worldwide donated to a kid they didn't even know. Why....because people are good. Despite what we read and see, there are people around this globe that care. I proved it with this campaign.

One Voice says it all...it's a song of hope, unity, and love in a world that at times feels divide and confusion. "We are One Voice together, we are love hope forever". When we come together we are strong. Yes, it's been said before in many different ways, but needed to be said again but much louder. I made it MUCH LOUDER.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!

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