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7/1/2009
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EC & Winwood
Close Out At Hollywood Bowl
The tour reuniting the one time Blind Faith guitarist & keyboard
player came to an end last night at the Hollywood Bowl. The
14th and final US show opened with Had To Cry Today, the
opening song on the only studio album Blind Faith recorded.
After a 17 song set concluding with a take on VooDoo Chile,
the Hendrix classic from Electric Ladyland, they closed
with an encore showcasing one of the biggest songs of each artist -
Cocaine from Clapton, and Dear Mr. Fantasy from
the groundbreaking 1967 release by Winwood's band, Traffic.
Ericclaptonportal.com
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7-1-09
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7/1/2009
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Chickenfoot Drummer Tears Bicep
Like hockey goalies and baseball
catchers, drummers take a beating playing their position. They get
used to playing through injuries. But it is not always possible.
During a set in Paris on Monday night
(6/29), Chickenfoot drummer
Chad Smith tore the small bicep in one arm. The injury was severe
enough to force the group featuring Van Halen alums Sammy Hagar
and Michael Anthony together with Joe Satriani and the
former Red Hot Chili Pepper drummer to cancel its show last
night in Madrid.
Chickenfoot.us
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7-2-09 |
7/1/2009
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Beatles Cover Hits The Spot For
Budweiser
The licensing of songs for commercials crosses a line for a lot of fans
- especially when it involves a song with decades of associations. The
fact Our Country by John Mellencamp was in a Chevy
truck commercial before it was even on an album made it less objectionable
than the same sponsor sucking the meaning out of Like A Rock
by Bob Seger. When Nike reportedly paid
$250,000 to use Revolution by the Beatles in a 1987
sneaker ad reaction was swift and very negative. But the decision to
license it belonged not to the surviving Beatles but to Michael
Jackson, who had bought the publishing rights to most of the
catalog four years earlier, and Capitol Records.
All Together Now has been around since 1969, and while there is
little chance the light hearted song from Yellow Submarine has
forged the deep connections other songs by the Beatles have with
fans, many will cringe at the idea of it being used to shill for beer.
But if you are willing to cut some slack for the artistic merit of how it is
used, the Budweiser ad shot from a Chicago Transit train with the song being
covered by the indie group The Hours just might earn a pass from you.
See it
here.
Guardian.co.uk
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7-2-09 |
7/1/2009
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Another Aerosmith Set
Back
Late breaking word that the Aerosmith-ZZ Top concert scheduled for
tonite (7/1)
at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati is postponed comes as the
result of an apparent medical problem involving a band member.
Which band and the nature of the "artist injury" referenced in the release about
postponement remain unknown, but if it involves Aerosmith it adds to
the list of medical problems that have plagued the band in recent months.
Guitarist Joe Perry had to undergo leg surgery, causing cancellation
of a South American festival appearance and delaying the start of work on
the next album. [story].
Shortly after work had resumed, Steven Tyler contacted pneumonia. And
just days before the tour was set to kick-off, Brad Whitford
underwent head surgery to relieve pressure after banging his head getting
out of his Ferrari. [story]
Middletown Journal
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7-1-09 |
7/2/2009
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Levon
Cultivates Fans Through YouTube
Some veteran musicians are as good as young artists at using technology
to reach fans. The Dead
[story],
Santana [story]
and John Fogerty [story]
all have iPhone and iTouch apps to keep connected with fans.
Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and countless others have
embraced YouTube as a great low-cost way to stay in touch.
Levon Helm posted a great mini documentary on YouTube to coincide
with the release of his new album,
Electric Dirt [story],
the follow-up to his Grammy winning 2007 album, Dirt Farmer.
Tune in here to catch up with the former Band drummer and host of
the Midnight Ramble in Woodstock.
[story]
Levonhelm.com
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7/2/2009
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Fogerty, Alice Cooper, DMB at Montreaux
The idea of Shock
Rocker in the lineup of the Montreux Jazz Festival is no more
of a stretch than Jon Bon Jovi playing this year's New Orleans
Jazz & Heritage Festival [story].
The Swiss fest has included Rockers
since the early 70's. It's original home burned to the ground the night of a
Frank Zappa concert at the end of 1971 - inspiring the Deep Purple
song Smoke On The Water. The 43d edition opens Friday
(7/3)
on the shores of Lake Geneva with more than 100 performers scheduled over
its nearly two week run. In addition to Fogerty, Cooper and
Matthews, the lineup includes Jeff Beck, BB King, Steely Dan,
Steve Winwood and The Derek Trucks Band. Chickenfoot was
scheduled to appear until drummer Chad Smith was injured during the
band's show in Paris (story below).
Montreuxjazz.com
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7/3/2009
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Aerosmith Drops Another
Using the same non-specific "artist injury" reference
[story],
Aerosmith cancelled two more dates on its tour with ZZ Top by
announcing that tonight's show (7/3)
at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA and the Sunday
(7/5)
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach are both off. A
representative of Aerofoceone.com, which also generates the News feed
for Aerosmith.com, indicates the band has not provided any
additional details about who is ailing or about the nature of the injury.
RI has found no reference to anything related to the postponements
from Joe Perry on his very active Twitter account.
Richmond-Times Dispatch
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7-3-09
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7/3/2009
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Zep Bassist Rocks Again
After several months producing, recording and performing with Sarah
Watkins of Nickel Creek [story],
John Paul Jones is Rocking again. The Led Zeppelin bass
player has reportedly joined forces with Foo Fighter Dave Grohl
and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Grohl
has talked about working with Jones and Homme for years.
While the project has not been substantiated by any official announcement, a
quote attributed to Hommes' wife describes the combined result as
something that, "Just beats and sounds like you've never heard before".
The trio is said to be at work in a Los Angeles studio.
IrelandOn-Line
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7-4-09 |
7/3/2009
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Lennon Guitar Tops
$337k at Christies
A 1958 Hofner Senator
guitar belonging to John Lennon beat its estimated value by more than
$100,000 Wednesday by bringing in a top bid of $337,226. The
beautiful instrument, authenticated with a photo showing John playing
it at a club in Hamburg, Germany in 1960 and a letter George Harrison
wrote in 1982 identifying it as one of the first guitars Lennon
owned, was a showcase piece in another auction of pop culture treasures
conducted in London by the famed auction house. Other items sold on
the day included dozens of other pieces of Beatle memorabilia,a shirt
belonging to Jimi Hendrix Experience bass player Noel Redding
($1,800), autographed album artwork from David Bowie ($8,125), The
Doors ($7,188). Another item that handily exceeded the expected high bid
was the original artwork for the 1984 Metallica album Ride The
Lightning. It brought $15,403, beating the estimated value by more
than $6,000
Christies.com
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7-3-09
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7/3/2009
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Neil Peart Drums Up
Recipes
Once a band attains a certain level of success, life on the road can make it
easy to get by without knowing how to cook. That was the case for
Neil Peart of Rush, who admits to being in his 40's before he
could prepare anything more challenging than soft-boiled eggs. Now
that he has had time to learn to not just cook but enjoy the process, the
drummer is ready to share some of his "Good Simple Food" recipes online.
Bubba's Bar 'n Grill opens for business at Peart's web address tomorrow.
(7/4)
There, he promises to provide recipes that will help other Bubbas overcome
kitchen intimidation.
Neilpeart.net
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7/4/2009
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Allen Klein dies in NYC
The man with the distinction of having managed both the Beatles
and the Rolling Stones passed away today
(7/4) in New
York City. Allen Klein earned a reputation as a shrewd
business man in a multi-faceted career in the music industry. His
tenacity also contributed to frayed relationships with both groups.
Klein retained the rights to many Stones songs even after the
group had severed their management ties to him. His handling of
affairs for the Beatles after John Lennon convinced his
band mates to hire Klein following the death of Brian Epstein
also produced friction, despite his instrumental role in securing one of the
most lucrative deals ever for the band with the parent label of Apple
Records,, EMI. Flare-ups between Klein and Paul
McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr continued in
the years after both the group and the management deal had ended.
Klein was 77 at the time of his death, which was attributed to
Alzheimer's Disease.
LA Times
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7-4-09
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7/4/2009
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Steven Tyler Hurting?
The string of recently postponed Aerosmith - ZZ Top tour dates
[story]
apparently involves an injury to
Steven Tyler. No announcement confirming the "artist injury" cited
as the cause in releases about the missed dates involves Tyler, but
posts on a Joe Perry Twitter page indicate the Aerosmith
singer is ailing or injured. While not revealing anything about the
problem, posts to the site apologizing to fans for the postponements
include, "Pray 4 Stevens speedy return", and, "We r hoping to
reschedule as long as Steven is able".
Twitter.com/AdmiralPerry
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7-4-09
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7/5/2009
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Foo Fighters Play White House Lawn
The move to broaden the range of
entertainment at White House events has already produced several
events that would not have taken place if John McCain had taken up
residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Another came last night when
President Obama hosted a 4th of July bar-b-que and concert featuring the
Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl, who grew up just across the
Potomac in Alexandria, Virginia, was honored to have the
chance to perform for members of the armed forces, including a number
of wounded veterans receiving treatment at nearby Walter Reed Medical
Center. The President said his goal was to make the event as much
like backyard parties that take place throughout the country on Independence
say as possible.
Jimmy Fallon served as the MC of the party. Grohl and the
band roared through about a hlf dozen songs, concluding as the opening
shells from the fireworks display on the Mall lit up the night sky.
Thehill.com
7-5-09
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7/5/2009
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Yes - Anderson
Relations Fragile
The decision to replace an ailing Jon Anderson so Yes
could start its tour several months ago
[story]
may never have been temporary in the mind of at least one member.
Steve Howe, in an interview with the Orange County Register,
voiced resentment about Anderson having nixed tour plans before last
fall. While Howe did not suggest the seriousness of Anderson's
condition last fall was overstated, he did the telling the paper the singer
had used his health as an excuse for not being able to tour with Yes
while at the same time continuing to work on other projects, saying, "...if
he was fit enough to tour on his own, I thought maybe he was fit enough to
tour with us. But he still turned us down".
OCRegister.com
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7/5/2009
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Jacko And Elvis
It's no surprise that the death of Michael Jackson has taken on a
life of its own. The similarities in life and death between the King Of
Pop and The King make it clear that the career of Michael
Jackson will go on without him. The media feeding frenzy and
international fixation with MJ will both taper in the wake of his
memorial service and funeral, but there is no reason to think the meetings
and deals to cash in on the 'next phase' of Jackson's career have
been on hold out of respect. From odds makers taking bets on whether
the toxicology report indicates more or fewer drugs in his system than
Presley's did to people planning to make Neverland the next
Graceland, Michael is and will continue to be big business.
That both artists became bizarre enough to turn into caricatures of their
former selves does little to diminish their appeal to fans and and potential
to entrepreneurs. The sad thing is that in many ways, both were
destroyed by their own fame. Reaching a level of notoriety that makes
it impossible to live a 'normal' life is tough even for well grounded
people. Most who even approach the level of fame that Presley
and Jackson 'enjoyed' live significant portions of their their lives
in a bubble. No matter how spacious and lavish the bubble, living in
one takes a toll. The "price of fame", stressful to a well balanced
person, can cause the more vulnerable ones to completely unravel.
I never cared for Jackson's music, and the only Elvis era I
liked ended way before he put on a sequined jumpsuit. But their
deaths are just as tragic as those of the many musicians I admired whose
death certificates could have included "excess notoriety" or "victim of star
making machinery"* along with their "official" cause of death. It's a
list that includes Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison,
Jerry Garcia, Syd Barrett, Bon Scott, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Sid
Vicious, Kurt Cobain and dozens of others.
7-6-09
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7/6/2009
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Springsteen Goes Deep &
Long In Vienna
Austrian concert goers got a marathon performance from Bruce and
the E Street Band last night (7/5).
The 30 song set at the Ernst Happel Stadium included some songs
making their Working On A Dream Tour debut, including
Jersey Girl and 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).
Other less frequent songs working their way into the set included Into
The Fire, Rendezvous, Proud Mary and the seven song encore closer,
Twist & Shout.
NJ.com
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SPRINGSTEEN INSIGHTS
7-6-09 |
7/6/2009
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Roger Daltrey Makes
Unscheduled Festival Appearance
The Who opted out of the big festivals in the UK this summer, having
taken a pass on Isle Of Wight, Glastonbury and the Hard Rock
Calling show in Hyde Park. But Roger Daltrey did
make an unexpected appearance on a festival stage when he joined Paul
Weller during his set at the Hop Farm Festival, a much
smaller gathering that took place not far from his home. The Who front
man and Weller did a version of Magic Bus that featured a harmonica solo
from Daltrey.
Kentonline.co.uk
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7-7-09 |
7/7/2009
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Bret Michaels Tour Bus
In Highway Mosh Pit
Holiday travel proved no safer north of the border for Bret Michaels
Sunday (7/5).
The Poison singer's tour bus was sideswiped by an out-of-control
vehicle, triggering a 5 car pileup. Those on the bus escaped
uninjured, and there were apparently no serious injuries among other
motorists caught in the motorized mayhem. Michaels was heading
for a performance with his solo band at the Taste Of Minnesota
festival at the time of the collision, following a July 4th concert with
Poison at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto. He will
rejoin the group for a show tonight (7/7)
in Hartford, Connecticut.
Bretmichaels.com
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7/7/2009
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Still More Aerosmith ZZ
Top Dates Postponed
The reluctance of Aerosmith to be up front about the cause of the
rash of postpoened dates, which has now reached 5, seems strange. The
latest Aeorsmith & ZZ Top shows to get blown out are in
Raleigh, NC (7/7)
and Charlotte
(7/9).
That brings the total to 5 - still with no explanation other than "artist
injury". Posts on a Twitter site Aeroforceone.com
references as belonging to Joe Perry indicate Steven Tyler is
the hurting band member [story].
There have been reports that Tyler appeard to injure his leg during
the group's set at the Mohegan Sun Arena
(6/28).
Charlotte Observer
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7-6-09 |
7/7/2009
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U2 Fans Give Band
Earful
The Claw, the technologically advanced stage U2 is performing on,
has contributed a lot to the band's 360° Tour buzz.
[story]
But rumors that only
portions of the massive stage and video display
[story]
that made its debut in Barcelona
(6/30) would be used at
the Dublin concerts has set off protests from some holding tickets for the
three concerts at Croke Park
(7/25,25&27).
The fact the smaller configuration frees up space so more can attend and
assurances that the hometown fans will not experience less than what the
band is delivering elsewhere has done little to quiet criticism from fans
who are lobbying for the band to stage the Dublin concerts on the full
stage. The possibility of doing that is expected to vanish as quickly
as the additional tickets, which went on sale today
(7/6). 160,000
tickets for the 3 concerts were sold in less than 1 hour when they first
went on sale.
Irishcentral.com
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7-6-09 |
7/8/2009
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Joey Kramer Confirms
Tyler Injury
At the end of an interview at a Boston radio station yesterday
(7/7),
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer gave some details about the injury
to Steven Tyler that has led to the postponement of several
Aerosmith & ZZ Top dates [story].
Kramer. Confirmation that the injury involved the lead singer's
leg was not big news - that had been rumored for several days
[story],
but the severity of the injury was. During the interview at WBCN
about his new book [story],
Kramer described the injury as a ripped quad muscle that Tyler
injured during the band's set at the Mohegan Sun Arena in eastern
Connecticut June 28. He also said Tyler "can't walk". If that's
the case later in the week, the reunion with injured guitarist Brad
Whitford [story]
Saturday
(7/11) in
Tampa could end up at risk of postponement.
wbcn.com
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7-8-09 |
7/8/2009
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Jack Bruce Snags
Doctorate
Glasgow Caledonia University honors a founding member of one of
Rock's greatest power trios today (7/8)
with an honorary Doctorate of Letters.
The Cream bass player and Rock Hall Of Fame member is being
recognized by the University for his 'contributions to public life'.
www.gcal.ac.uk
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7-8-09 |
7/8/2009
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Clapton And Former
Stone On The Pitch
A charity Cricket match Saturday
(7/11) in Surrey, England will put
Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman on opposing sides. The two
Rockers will join other celebrities and some professional players in the
match to raise funds for local causes and the Cross Roads Clinic,
a substance abuse facility Clapton helped establish on the island of
Antigua in 1998.
bbc.co.uk
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7-8-09 |
7/8/2009
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No Return Of Song
Rights No Big Deal To McCartney
Speculation in a British tabloid
that the Michael Jackson will
would return the remaining rights to Beatles songs he owns to Paul
McCartney has been debunked - and the former Beatle says he never
believed it. Some of the same sites that bought into the original
rumor are apparently now claiming that McCartney was "devastated" to
find out that he was omitted from the will. A post from Paul on
his web site says those reports are as bogus as the original story.
The brief statement closes with, "At times like this, the press do tend to
make things up, so occasionally, I feel the need to put the record
straight".
Jackson bought the rights to much of the Beatles song catalog
in 1984 for a reported 46 million dollars. He relinquished control of
a significant portion of it to offset some of his mounting debt in recent
years.
Paulmccartney.com
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7/9/2009
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Create Your Own
Space Oddity
July 11 is the 40th anniversary of the release of the song
inspired by both Stanley Kubrick's 1968 movie 2001: A
Space Odyssey and the following year's lunar landing mission.
David Bowie is marking the milestone by giving fans access to
the original multi-track segments of Space Oddity so they can remix it.
"Multi" was a lot less multi in 1969, so not every instrument used in the
original recording had a dedicated track - but hey, you can add as many
additional instruments, vocals and sound effects as you want. Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, achieved a
milestone with a similar theme this year with the release of the
feature film Moon.
[story]
Davidbowie.com
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7-9-09 |
7/9/2009
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Buffett Rides Shotgun
In Tour De France
Gusting winds buffeted riders but not Jimmy, who rode in the
Astana cycling team's shadow car in today's
(7/9) stage of the Tour De
France. The team's Lance Armstrong entered the stage that
takes the race into grueling terrain near Barcelona as the overall leader.
Buffett, there at his friend Armstong's invitation, told
VeloNews.TV the race lived up to the experience he hoped for, likening
it to an all-in-one Mardis Gras, Super Bowl, Rock & Roll and athletic event.
Asked about competition between Armstrong and Spanish team mate Alberto
Contador, Jimmy drew an analogy to Lennon - McCartney and Don
Henley and Glenn Frey challenging each other in The Eagles.
Radiomargaritaville.com
Astana-cyclingteam.com Velonews.tv
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7-9-09
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7/9/2009
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Name Joe Perry's New Album
Among the many clever album names Joe Walsh came up with for
album titles was You Bought It, You Name It, a 1983 solo
release by the former James Gang and current Eagles
guitarist. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is giving
a fan a chance to title his solo project before its release.
Names for Perry to consider have to get to him through his
Twitter account. Winner gets limitless bragging rights and
an autographed guitar.
His site and the AeroforceOne Twitter site both have posts
tonight (7/9)
indicating no official decision had come down about the next two Aerosmith dates
- Saturday
(7/11) at the Ford Amphitheater
in Tampa and Monday
(7/13) at BankAtlantic
Center near Ft. Lauderdale. Five shows have been postponed
since Steven Tyler injured his leg at a
Connecticut concert [story]. The band has indicated that it intends to do make-up dates
in the cities that have been missed.
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7/10/2009
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Pearl Jam Fall Dates
The group opens a tour with a pair of shows in its home town the day
after the September 20 release of the new album, Backspacer.
The two Key Arena concerts in Seattle
(9/21 & 22) are
followed by 4 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles
(9/30, 10/1,6 & 7),
a single show at Viejas Arena in San Diego
(10/9), and
concerts at the Spectrum in Philadelphia at the end of the month
(10/28 & 30).
Limited as it is, this could be all there is to the US tour, which the band
web site describes as "spending some time back on the road", and advises
"...no more North American dates" at this time. It promises details
soon on plans for Australia and New Zealand.
Pearljam.com
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7-10-09 |
7/10/2009
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Artimus Pyle Brands Skynyrd Shameful
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer
Artimus Pyle contends Ronnie Van Zant would be ashamed of the
way the late singer's family and the current members have used the name
Lynyrd Skynyrd. In an interview with the Charleston Gazette,
Pyle went so far as to say the I'm-Afraid-Of-My-Wife
band would be a better name for a group that he says Van Zant's widow
has too much control over. Pyle contends the right thing to do
would have been to retire the Skynyrd name after the 1977 plane crash
that took the life of Van Zant and Steve and Cassie Gaines
and form a new band. For Pyle, the plane crash was just the
start of his troubles. A suspicious farmer shot him when he sought
help the night of the crash. After leaving the reunited band in 1991 he
faced charges that landed him in a Florida sex offender database. He
still tours and records - and says he tries to "remain true to the music"
WVgazette.com
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7-10-09 |
7/10/2009
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Aeromsith postponements Reach Florida
Concerts Saturday
(7/11) at the Ford Amphitheater
in Tampa and Monday
(7/13) at BankAtlantic
Center near Ft. Lauderdale became the latest casualties of
Steven Tyler's leg injury today
(7/10)
when Aeorsmith added the two Florida shows to the 5 already postponed
since Tyler injured his leg at a
Connecticut concert [story].
Make-up dates
are planned for the cities that have been missed as a result of the
injury. The mounting number of washed out dates and the band's
continuing reluctance to be up front about the cause has caused some
fallout. The explanation for the latest postponements remains
the generic "artist injury" - despite the fact that both Joe
Perry [story]
and Joey Kramer [story]
confirmed that a leg injury Tyler suffered in Connecticut is the
cause.
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7-10-09 |
7/11/2009
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Plant Turns Deaf Ear To
Zep Reunion
Robert Plant was tactful about the Commander of the British Empire
Award he received from Prince Charles
(7/10),
deferring to military and community volunteer recipients of the CBE
honor. The Led Zeppelin vocalist told those gathered that he
owes all of his success to the musicians he works with and that "Alone I'm
nothing". Asked whether a future reunion with his Led Zeppelin
partners was possible, Plant responded, "Sometimes I go a bit deaf in
either ear, especially when people are talking nonsense." Wild
optimists will take that to mean maybe.
Robertplant.com
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7-11-09 |
7/13/2009
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McCartney Gets Back
Nearly 75 million Americans got their their first glimpse of
Beatlemania in February, 1964 during the delirium inducing performances
the group did on CBS-TV. The pandemonium arrived in
living rooms and dens across the country from the stage of the Ed
Sullivan Show in New York City. The Sunday night variety show
appearances by the group were the showcase events of the Beatles
triumphant arrival on these shores. Wednesday night
(7/15)
Paul McCartney gets back there with an appearance on the David
Letterman Show in what is now known as the Ed Sullivan Theater.
Paul is the only guest for the evening, so there should be plenty of
music and conversation.
CBS
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7-13-09 |
7/13/2009
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Cheap Trick Makes
Rounds
Members of Cheap Trick spent yesterday afternoon
(7/12)
visiting with wounded members of the military being treated at Walter
Reed Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The band was in
the DC area for a concert last night in Bristow, Virginia.
Cheaptrick.com
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7-13-09
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7/13/2009
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ZZ Top Gets RAW Deal & Gibbons Guitar Cloned
Two thirds of the Texas trio will host the Monday Night Raw
(7/20)
matches from Releigh, North Carolina. Billy Gibbons and
Dusty Hill count themselves
as big WWE fans.
Gibson
recently released a Billy Gibbons Pearly
Gates guitar. The limited edition Les Paul Standard is a
precise replica of the 1959 model Gibbons has played on every ZZ
Top album. The story behind the original guitar is a great one.
Pearly Gates was the name the band gave a car it had loaned to a
friend after she drove it to Hollywood and landed an acting role. Money she
sent the band when she sold the car arrived the same day Gibbons
bought the guitar. Figuring the car brought his lady friend good luck,
Billy decided to give the guitar the same name.
wwe.com
Gibson.com
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7/13/2009
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Aerosmith Delivers Good & Bad News
Good news is that Steven Tyler's
leg has improved enough for him to return to action, so the band's string of
postponed shows will stop at 7 when Aerosmith takes the
stage Wednesday (7/15)
in Atlanta. The night will also mark the return of Brad Whitford,
who was sidelined after suffering a head injury while getting out of his
Ferrari. The bad news is that bass player Tom Hamilton will have to
miss some tour dates after undergoing what is described by the band as a
non-invasive surgery. David Hull, a veteran of the Joe Perry
Project will fill-in for Hamilton on dates he misses.
Drummer Joey Kramer as the only member of the band to have
avoided illness, injury or surgery since Joe Perry went under the
knife for a leg problem a few months ago.
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INSIGHTS
7-14-09
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7/14/2009
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Dream Continues For
Springsteen
The European leg of the Working On A Dream
tour comes to a close in Spain on August 2. After a couple of weeks
off, Bruce and the E Street Band open a newly expanded number
of US dates with a concert in Hartford, Connecticut on the 19th. Other
additions to the schedule include several cities the tour did not hit before
heading overseas, and return engagements in a number of places it did.
The latter category includes two more shows at the Spectrum in
Philadelphia. The scene of dozens of legendary Springsteen shows and
one of Bruce's favorite venues and cities to play, the Spectrum joins
Giants Stadium as another close to home venue slated for demolition
later in the year.
MORE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN INSIGHTS
7-15-09 |
7/15/2009
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Concert Drinking Bust
Nets Tour Bus Driver
Sheriff's Deputies conducting a post concert
underage drinking sweep after the Lynyrd Skynyrd & Kid Rock
show last night (7/14)
at Darien Lake arrested close to 100 people in a parking lot of the
upstate New York amusement park. Another dozen were taken into custody
on drug or disorderly conduct charges on the grounds during the concert.
One of those arrested according to WIVB-TV was the driver of the
Kid Rock tour bus, who drew a charge of aggravated DWI and was jailed
with bail set at $10,000.
MORE LYNYRD SKYNYRD INSIGHTS
7-15-09
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7/15/2009
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WBCN Siging Off In
Boston
Boston's once loud and proud Rock station had been running on
fumes since abandoning the bands and listeners that made it great in the
interest of attracting a younger audience. 'BCN still rocked
after the shift to 'Alternative', but none of the 'next big bands' turned out
to have any staying power - and neither did the younger audience, which
increasingly considers radio as obsolete as the typewriter. CBS
announced this week that WBCN will stop Rocking on the FM dial on
August 13 to make room for yeat another sports-talk format. It will
continue streaming online at wbcn.com. Ironically, WZLX,
another CBS station in Boston that features a format aimed at
listeners that grew up loving the old WBCN format is doing very well.
Eulogies for 'BCN won't be about its format of recent years - they will be
about the amazing station at 104.1FM starting in 1968 that was pregrammed by
and for people passionate about the music, and announcers like
Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band, Mark Parenteau,
Charles Laquaidara, and Carter Allen (now on WZLX). RIP
(Rock In Peace), WBCN.
Boston.com
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7/16/2009
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McCartney Does Free Big
Apple Rush Hour Set
Before taping his David Letterman Show appearance yesterday
(7/15) in New York, Paul McCartney
took to the top of the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater to do a 5
song set. The free show caused plenty of excitement for the thousands
able to see it from the closed off street and surrounding buildings and made
the usually hectic Mid-Town rush hour traffic a bigger nightmare for
thousands more. Paul did Coming Up, Band On The Run, Let
me Roll It, Helter Skelter and Back In The USR during
the 23 minute performance outside the building the Beatles first
played during February, 1964 appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show.
[story]
PaulMcCartney.com
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MORE BEATLES INSIGHTS
7-16-09 |
7/16/2009
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Farm Aid Lands In
Missouri
Organizers of the annual concert to help fund programs that support family
farms has chosen the Verizon Amphitheater outside of St. Louis as the
site for this year's event. Performers confirmed for the October 4
event include charter board members Neil Young, Willie Nelson, John
Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, with additional performers expected
to be announced in the coming weeks. This year marks the first time
the concert will take place in Missouri. Over its 24 year history the
annual event has been staged in 15 states and has raised nearly $35 million.
Tickets go on sale July 25. Farm Aid members can purchase advance tickets
starting today (7/17).
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7/17/2009
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Brother-In-Law Vamps on
Ron Wood
Ron Wood probably knew his alleged extra-marital affair with a Russian
waitress young enough to be his grand daughter would cost him more than his
wife's affection. The brother of Jo Wood has expressed his
displeasure with his reportedly soon-to-be ex brother-in-law in his art work. A vivid Paul Karslake painting leaves little
guess work about
what the artist thinks of Wood. The image portrays a man with an
unmistakable resemblance to the Stones guitarist as a vampire
drooling the blood of a just
attacked blonde (the hair color of both Jo Wood
and his purported mistress, Ekaterina Ivanova). Get a good look
here. Wood stands to lose more than his
relationship with Karslake, who over the years has collaborated with
the band to produce numerous works of art celebrating the Stones. See
many of them
here.
7-17-09
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7/17/2009
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Henley Not on
Social Networks, Warns Eagles Site
The proliferation of social networkers
creating IDs that appear to belong to or to be authorized by musicians is a
growing problem. A few months ago a post purporting to be from
David Bowie started a rumor, picked up on by several news sites, that he
was in Berlin working on a new album. [story]
Concern about similar dis-information has prompted the Eagles web
site to post a notice advising fans that Don Henley does not
Twitter, use Facebook or have a MySpace account - nor has
he authorized anyone to manage one on his behalf.
Eagles.com
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EAGLES INSIGHTS
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7/17/2009
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Citi Field Hosts McCartney
Several decades but only a few hundred yards from
the spot where his band made history in 1965, Paul McCartney took the
stage at Citi Field last night (7/17).
The Beatles historic concert at Shea
Stadium came the year after it was built. McCartney broke
in the new home of the Mets in its first season. There to help him do
it on I Saw Her Standing There was Billy Joel, who
McCartney joined on stage when the Piano Man did the last concert
at Shea. Paul covered all the bases last night during a
21/2 hour
set that included songs he played 44 years ago, ones from all phases
of the Beatles, his years with Wings and his solo projects.
The Spartan staging and primitive sound of 1965 gave way to state of the art
audio and video, including scenes from the Beatles Rock Band
[story]
during Got to get You Into My Life.
NYTimes.com
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7/18/2009
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Foreigner Sets
September Release
A set including a disc with 13 new songs, a best of disc and a third
featuring several live tracks makes Can't Slow Down, the Foreigner
release due September 29 exclusively through Wal-Mart, quite a package.
A reported sale price of $12 makes it quite the deal. The band that
gave us Rev On The Red Line still does. The title song
was inspired by the group's pre-race performance at the Samsung 500
Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway on April 5.
Catchfence.com
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FOREIGNER INSIGHTS |
7/19/2009
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Hendrix Murder
Plausible, According to MD
A claim in a book by a one-time roadie that Jimi Hendrix died as
a result of foul play was given credence by a doctor who attempted to revive
the guitarist, according to a report at Times Online. The book,
Rock Roadie by James Wright, contends that manager
Michael Jeffrey hired men to pour wine and force sleeping pills down
Jimi's throat. The doctor, John Bannister, who had no idea
who Hendrix was, called the quantities of wine inside of Hendrix
even after substantial amounts had been vomited "massive". Wright
claims Jeffrey confessed the plot to him shortly before the manager
died in a plane crash. According to the book, Jeffrey had taken
out a substantial life insurance policy on Hendrix, and decided to have him
taken out after the guitarist gave him reason to think he was planning to
change managers.
TimesOnline.co.uk
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7-20-09 |
7/20/2009
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Guitar Hero®
Enlists Santana
Carlos Santana joins the ranks of musicians featured in Guitar Hero 5,
the new edition of the immensely popular Activision console game due
out in September. The announcement, made on the veteran guitarist's birthday
(7/20), confirms that Santana will
be an exclusive in-game artist, allowing players to jam with him on stage
during a concert version of No One To Depend On. GH 5
advances the gaming experience on a number of fronts and gives players
access to songs from from more than 84 additional artists.
[story]
Preview the Carlos character and bone-up on the
frenetic fretwork in store for you in GH5
here.
PRNewswire
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SANTANA INSIGHTS
7-20-09
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7/21/2009
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Brown - McCain Court Showdown
Averted
The suit filed
against the Ohio Republican Party, the Republican National
Committee and John McCain over the use of Running On
Empty in a campaign video
[story]
has been settled. Whether Jackson Browne or the Arizona Senator would
have taken the stand if the case had gone to trial won't likely become known
- nor will the amount the accused parties forked over to end the suit. That
figure is to be kept confidential under terms of the settlement. An
apology issued by the targets of the claim admits to using a portion of the
song without permission, but maintains the Senator had no personal
involvement in or knowledge of the creation or distribution of the video.
PRNewswire
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7-21-09 |
7/21/2009
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Beatles Rock Band Comes
Together
The whimsical mood of Beatle movies seems to guide the look and
feel of The Beatles: Rock Band. From black & white package art
that evokes images of A Hard Day's Night to some game graphics that
are reminiscent of Yellow Submarine, it is obvious that playing this
console game will be fun. But there will also be no shortage of
remarkable realism built into it. From the ability to contribute
multi-part harmonies to being able to "perform" using game devices designed
to replicate the instruments and equipment used at the time of the original
recordings, and venue options that include Abbey Road Studio, Shea
Stadium, the Cavern Club, the Ed Sullivan Theater, and the
London rooftop where they did their last public performance together in
1969, this game has serious game. The September 9 launch also comes
with plenty of archived audio and photos, including many rarities sure to
interest the serious fan.
TheBeatlesRockBand.com
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BEATLES INSIGHTS
7-21-09 |
7/21/2009
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Rock Hall Plans Major
25th Celebration
Several of the biggest names enshrined in the
Rock Hall of Fame will appear at Madison Square Garden
concerts marking the Cleveland museum's 25th anniversary. Organizers want
the October 29 & 30 concerts to
chronicle the evolution of Rock by having performers do songs that inspired
their own music in addition to their own originals. Each night will
feature entirely different lineups. Already confirmed: Bruce Springsteen
& The E Street Band, U2, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends, Eric Clapton,
Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Aretha Franklin, with
dozens more expected to be announced in coming weeks. Tom
Hanks, Cameron Crowe and Robbie Robertson are involved in
producing the show and integrating archival footage. Proceeds from the
concerts will go toward creation of an endowment for the museum.
American Express card holders get a jump on tix - Monday
(7/27)
through Ticketmaster. If
any remain, others can buy them starting the following Monday
(8/3).
Prices were not made available in the RHOF Press release.
7-22-09 |
7/22/2009
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New Riders of Purple Sage
Founding Vocalist Dies
John "Marmaduke"
Dawson, a founding member of the seminal Country Rock band the New
Riders of the Purple Sage, lost his life to stomach cancer yesterday
(7-21)
in Mexico, where he had been living for the past several years. The New
Riders grew out of a casual side gig Dawson and Jerry Garcia
struck up in 1969 so the Grateful Dead guitarist could play more
pedal steel guitar. Mickey Hart and Phil Lesh also did
stints in NRPS, and Bill Kreutzmann and Donna Jean
Godchaux appear on NRPS albums. The communal relationship
of the bands had carried over to touring, with the Riders opening
numerous Dead shows from the summer of '69-'73.
Garcia made way for pedal steel specialist Buddy Cage after the
first group's self-titled debut album, but played banjo
in recording sessions after parting ways.
Dawson left the band in the early 90's, retiring to the
land of Panama Red. David Nelson and Buddy Cage revived the band a few years ago with Dawson's
blessing.
Nrpsmusic.com |
7/23/2009
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Ozzy Bio Nears Print
It's difficult (and probably pointless) to try and separate fact and fiction
when it comes to Ozzy Osbourne. Even if Ozzy exposes some wild
stories as myths in his auto biography, there are so many bizarre aspects to
his life and career that the book will still be a highly entertaining read.
The book, I Am Ozzy, which has been a work in progress for a
few years, is expected to be published October 9. Ozzy previews
it by saying, "It haunts me, all this crazy stuff... People ask me how come
I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say."
ContactMusic.com
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7-23-09 |
7/23/2009
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Page Dumps On Zeppelin
Game Proposals
Aspiring guitarists eager to test their chops against Jimmy Page
in Guitar Hero®
won't get the chance unless the Zeppelin guitarist
changes his tune. Commenting on console games, Page recently
expressed the opinion that someone with the desire to play is better off
with a cheap guitar than a fake guitar. While apparently stopping
short of stating flat out that Led Zeppelin songs would never be
licensed for games, nothing Page said makes it likely he would ever support
the idea. Page joins The Edge from U2 and Jack
White of The White Stripes in It Might Get Loud, a
guitar Rockumentary due from Sony Pictures Classics August 14.
Starpulse.com Sonyclassics.com
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MORE U2
INSIGHTS
7-23-09 |
7/24/2009
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Ticketmaster Adds
Barrier to Scalpers
Certain tickets for some concerts are being sold exclusively through a new
Paperless Ticketing system. Designed to thwart scalpers, the
program also creates a tough to beat obstacle for people interested in
buying tickets for friends or trading tickets. Tickets in this
category, which include general admission floor tickets and prime side seats
for some fall Bruce Springsteen US concerts, restrict entry to the
original buyer by requiring them to present ID and the credit card the
tickets were purchased with. Details on how the system is intended to
work are available
here.
7-24-09 |
7/24/2009
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Van Halen Guitarist
Under The Blade
Rolling Stone Magazine reports that Eddie Van Halen recently had
his hand operated on in Germany. The surgery on the hot handed
guitarist's left hand was due to pain that had increased to the point that
Van Halen said he was not able to play, according to the story.
The operation took place in Düsseldorf, Germany after doctors there
determined that the cause of the pain was a combination of a bone spur, a
cyst in his thumb and a twisted tendon. Eddie projects that his
full recovery could take months, but says he's excited about his hand
feeling as good as it did when he was 18.
Rollingstone.com
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VAN HALEN INSIGHTS
7-24-09
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7/24/2009
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Page, The Edge & Jack
White Cut Loose
You gotta love It Might Get Loud as
a name for a documentary about 3 electric guitar heros. It's as great an
understatement as someone
about to wrench a dislocated
shoulder back into place saying "this might hurt a bit". In degree
of potential pleasure and pain, the two are about equal. Hopefully, you only need to
take the word of someone on the shoulder. But if you love great guitar
playing, do not miss experiencing It Might Get Loud for
yourself. Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White have less
in common than differences - but their passion for guitar playing and the
instruments themselves intersects in the same place - and previews suggest
this documentary
captures it wonderfully. You don't have to be a musician to get off on
the shop talk - and a film that lets you hear and see how each player's
approach influences their sound is a great idea. Just be sure to see it in a theater
with awesome sound after it opens August 14.
Get a preview
here.
Sonyclassics.com
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7/25/2009
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Born To Run In
The Windy City
Springsteen to perform '75 classic in Chicago
The Working On A Dream Tour return to The Windy City will include
a set with all of the songs on the 1975 breakthrough album by Bruce
Springsteen & The E Street Band. The September 20 show in the
United Center adds Bruce to the ranks of artists showcasing
entire albums that includes Steely Dan [story]
Aerosmith [story],
and Cheap Trick [story].
It also raises the
possibility fans in other second time around cities on the extended tour
will be treated to Born To Run, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street
Shuffle, Born In The USA, or maybe even Greetings From Asbury
Park. Some of those lucky enough to catch Bruce the
year Born To Run came out were doing it on $5 tickets.
7-28-09
Chicago.Decider.com
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7/26/2009
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KISS Members Out Of
Character
Simmons, Singer & Thayer perform without makeup
The Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego was the scene Saturday night
(7/25)
for a seldom seen no makeup performance by members of KISS.
Playing live out of character is so out of character that rocking out to
Deuce in street clothes had to feel a bit strange for the trio of
band members on the stage. Judging from the reaction of the invite
exclusive crowd at the event promoting the new Nick Simmons comic
book, Incarnate, nobody off the stage had a problem with the
band members playing au natural. Check it out
here.
KISS Army News
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7/27/2009
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Piano Man & Rocket Man
Grounded
The Face To Face concert featuring Billy Joel and Elton
John tonight (7-27)
at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY has been postponed
because Joel needs more time to bounce back from the flu-like
symptoms that also caused the Friday concert in Buffalo to be scrubbed.
Joel was advised not to perform for 72 hours in order to recover from
what the promoter described as extreme fatigue associated with the illness.
WGY.com
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7-27-09
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Robert Plant
Reportedly In Car Wreck
A car accident at an intersection in North
West London reportedly involved Robert Plant. Few details were available
about the July 2 incident, but a report
in The Sun surfaced today
(7/27) indicating that Plant was outside of his Audi A8 and
standing at the scene when the other driver, Richard Grant, regained consciousness.
Grant, who works for Turning Point, a substance abuse recovery
organization, told the Telegraph he suffered a badly bruised arm and
whiplash. A representative for the former Zeppelin front man
declined to comment on the reported fender bender. A car wreck on the island of Rhodes in the summer
of 1975 injured Plant, his wife and his children.
TheSun.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
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7-26-09 |
7/28/2009
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U2 Tour Provokes
Hometown Protest
Dubliners take to streets over noise before and after concerts
Open air concerts always generate complaints about the decibel
levels generated by massive sound systems. That's not what got dozens
of residents in neighborhoods surrounding the stadium U2 played in
Dublin irate enough to take to the streets. Their outrage was over the
time it took and the amount of noise associated with assembling and
dismantling the massive stage [story]
and video screen the band is using on
the 360° Tour.
Their protests disrupted the load-out enough to cause a number of the trucks
required to transport the staging to it's next assigned tour stop in
Stockholm to miss a ferry. Tour manager Jake Berry said the
disruption, which involved fewer than 100 people, caused problems for the
tour because it runs on a very tight schedule.
Guardian.co.uk
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7-28-09 |
7/28/2009
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Jack Bruce Claims Death
Threats Made
Says Zeppelin fans targeted him for bad mouthing band
Cream bass player Jack Bruce has learned a lot about the power of
the internet and social networking sites since he made remarks last fall
comparing Led Zeppelin very unfavorably to his former band
[story].
Bruce, who offered no details
on the threats in a recent interview with the East Anglian Daily Times,
said his comments were intended as just a light hearted jab, telling the
paper, "We always used to have a pop at other bands in the old days and
that's all it was." The quotes that incited Zep fans, made
after a November awards show, sounded more serious than Bruce now
makes them out to be. At the time, he called Cream 10 times
better and referred to Zeppelin as "crap".
eadt.co.uk
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CREAM INSIGHTS
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7-29-09 |
7/28/2009
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Tiger
Plays "A" Game In Round With Bob Seger
Tiger Woods, who missed the cut in the British Open a
couple of weeks ago, played so well today
(7/29) that he should consider
taking
Bob Seger with him on the
PGA Tour. The two teed off
early this morning in the Pure Michigan Pro-Am at the Warwick Hills course in Michigan.
Tiger was 8 under par after 16 and Seger contributed enough to get
the team score to 11 under, good enough for 3d place. The
Rock Hall of Famer hit some bombs off the tee but his short game
gave him trouble, with a couple of shots veering into the gallery.
Seger, who started playing regularly 16 years ago and always
takes a cart,
said
walking 18 holes for the first time in
30 years was tough, but he called the round "the
ultimate golf thrill of a lifetime."
PGAtour.com
Detnews.com
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7-29-09 |
7/29/2009
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Levon Helm Nashville Concert On PBS
Show including John Hiatt to air in HD
A concert of the Levon Helm
Band filmed at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
will air on Public Broadcasting Sysyem Stations in August.
The set. filmed in September, 2008, includes guest
appearances by John Hiatt and Sheryl Crow.
Ramble At the Ryman
will be broadcast in HD on PBS stations.
Get a great preview of what's in store
here
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7-29-09 |
7/29/2009
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Musicians Help Damon
Give Voice to People's History
History Channel to air long term project later this year
The People Speak, a movie inspired and informed by the Howard
Zinn book A People's History of the United States, has
been a work in progress for the better part of the last decade for actor
Matt Damon. The documentary is based on historic documents,
writings, speeches and songs that gave voice to people Zinn describes
as overlooked in traditional history books. Helping tell the stories are
Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder,
Rich & Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, Randy Newman
and Taj Mahal, along with Damon and fellow actors Danny
Glover, Sean Penn, Marisa Tomei, Morgan Freeman, and many others.
ecorazzi.com
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7/30/2009
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Court Sides With Procol
Harum Organist
Battle over Whiter Shade of Pale royalties ends well for Fisher
Matthew Fisher has won his claim that the signature organ intro to
the band's biggest song entitled him to a share of the royalties.
The House of Lords agreed - to the tune of 40% of future
royalties. The four year legal wrangle began after Fisher
claims lead singer Gary Brooker 'rebuffed or ignored' his
requests for a share of earnings from the 1967 song that sold more
than 6 million copies. Future royalties on this particular old
song will be significant. It topped a recent chart of publicly
performed songs in the UK [story].
The decision is certain to
spike phone, email and txt messaging between current and former musicians
and their barristers in the UK.
Timesonline.co.uk
7-31-09 |
7/31/2009
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Guitarist Wylde Goes
Off on Ozzy
Rips Osbourne for refusing to contact him
An interview Zakk Wylde did with an Oregon radio station added weight
to speculation that things are rocky between the guitarist and Ozzy
Osbourne. Antimusic.com reports Wylde's frustration with
Ozzy was front and center during an interview on KFLY in
Eugene, during which Wylde was quoted as saying Ozzy should
"Man up and give me a phone call..." and relaying word to Osbourne
he should
"Play with whoever the hell you wanna play with. I couldn't give
a rat's ass."
Antimusic.com
kfly.com
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