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JUNE 2009 ROCKinsights™
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6/1/2009
NEW NOTES |
Guitar Games Gear Up
The Guitar Hero
franchise expands with additional tracks from more than 84 artists in
the pipeline for the September 1 release of Guitar Hero 5. The
Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Rush, Santana, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Dire
Straits, Derek Trucks Band, Peter Frampton, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Jeff
Beck, Elton John, Police, Grand Funk Railroad, Gov't Mule, Nirvana, Billy
Squier, Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, Kiss, Iggy Pop and T-Rex all have
titles. The multi-console game will also give players the power
to do something their guitar idols can't - make a beer run without
interrupting their session.
Meanwhile, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia
Harrison appeared together today at the official unveiling of the
Beatles Rock Band during a Microsoft E-3 press conference today
(6/1).
Blastmagazine.com
GH5.guitarhero.com thebeatlesrockband.com
6-1-09 |
6/1/2009
NEW NOTES |
Pearl Jam Cleanup On
Aisle 6
Antiquiet.com stuck by its report that
a Pearl Jam performance in Seattle last week was staged to
get footage for a Target commercial. Today
(6/1) Billboard
says it has is confirmed that the set at the Showbox was filmed by Cameron Crowe
for that purpose. Around 300 heard the band play a few songs, doing multiple takes of one. The
'secret' show took place amid speculation
that Target will get the exclusive brick & mortar retail rights to the next
album, with the band retaining online sales rights. Pearl Jam
performs tonight
(6/1)
as Conan O'Brien makes his debut as host of the Tonight Show on
NBC.
[story]
Rollingstone.com Antiquiet.com
Billboard.com
MORE PEARL JAM INSIGHTS
6-1-09 |
6/1/2009
NEW NOTES |
Good Seats For Good
Causes
Nice being able to pass along news that there is a ticket agency doing
more than lining its own pockets with profits from premium ticket sales.
Tickets-For-Charity gives event goers a shot at seats for the same
or better prices than those available from many other brokers and donates a
chunk of the proceeds to support charitable programs. Artists help by
giving Tickets-For-Charity access to the tickets.
The campaign has already generated more than $3 million for charities at
a time when they need it the most. Artists working with the agency
include the Rolling Stones, The Police and James Taylor.
Tickets-For-Charity hopes partnering with more artists will help it
raise tens of millions more for causes like Habitat For Humanity, The
Humane Society, Farm Aid, Feeding America, Outward Bound, Urban Farmers, the
Rainforest Foundation and dozens more.
PRNewswire.com
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6/2/2009
NEW NOTES |
Famed New York
Instrument Store Takes Final Bow
Touring musicians dropped in at Manny's whether they were
in the market for new gear or not. Changing times finally caught up
with the famed instrument store that outfitted novices and masters alike for
almost 75 years at its location around the corner from Times Square.
For decades, the store Manny Goldrich opened in 1935 on 48th Street
in Manhattan was just steps away from many of the most influential addresses
in the world of music. Music Row, as the area was known, has
lost most of the studios, record labels, agents and publishers that once
made it the epicenter of popular music. Although the founder's
grandson sold the store to the large instrument retailer Sam Ash
about 10 years ago, it continued operating as Manny's until yesterday
(5/31).
It will be converted into a Sam Ash
guitars only outlet. For now, the decades of notes and mementos left
by famous musicians are going into storage. You can see many of them
online at
mannysvirtualwall.com, a site Manny's
granddaughter, Holly Goldrich, put together to preserve the memories
of the store.
New York Times
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6/2/2009
NEW NOTES |
Hollywood Bowl Lands
Daltrey
Long before amphitheaters started sprouting up across the country, there was
the Hollywood Bowl. Named for the natural bowl it occupies in
the Hollywood Hills, the venue started hosting concerts in 1922. The
first of the famous shells surrounding the stage was built 5 years later,
and has been replaced several times since. A Hall Of Fame for
performers that have played the HB was not established until 2000.
Considering how many artists have played it over the decades, surprisingly
few have been inducted. George Harrison is the only Beatle,
Brian Wilson the only Beach Boy, and Roger Daltrey the
only member of The Who. Daltrey, inducted in 2003,
returns this year to perform at the ceremony for new members Josh Groban
and opera star Kiri Te Kanawa
(6/19). The Who did its
first Bowl concert in 1967 and returned to play it 33 years later.
See backstage, rehearsal and performance footage from the 2000 concert on
Dailymotion.com
here.
Hollywoodbowl.com
MORE WHO
INSIGHTS
6-2-09
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6/2/2009
NEW NOTES |
Hard Rock Woodstock
Collection Pieces to UK
Select Woodstock items from the renowned Hard Rock Cafe
memorabilia collection are getting shipped to England for the Hard Rock
Calling concert (6/26-28).
Some of the items from the collection of more than 70,000 pieces flown
to England: the remains of the Gibson guitar Pete Townshend
trashed on stage [story],
a Jimi Hendrix vest, clothing worn by Joe Cocker and Sly
Stone at the 1969 festival and one of Neil Young's guitars.
The collectables will have a limited run at the original Hard Rock Cafe
in London following the festival. Hard Rock Calling
performers this year include Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The
Pretenders, Ben Harper, The Killers and Dave Matthews Band.
Easier.com
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WOODSTOCK INSIGHTS
6-2-09
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6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
Waters Promises Concert
If Israeli Wall Falls
Roger Waters yesterday told the Associated Press that he will do
a concert in Israel as soon as the wall the government erected as a security
barrier in the West Bank is brought down. The Pink Floyd bass
player, who performed in Berlin as the wall dividing the German city was
demolished, visited a Palestinian refugee camp yesterday. The
Waters vow brought a terse reply from an Israeli official. Borrowing
words from Another Brick In The Wall, he said, "...we don't need no
education from Waters", according to the AP.
Newsday
MORE PINK FLOYD INSIGHTS
6-3-09
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6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
George Gets Down & Dirty
The new release out July 28 promises to deliver the kind of grinding
electrified blues rock that was the hallmark of early George Thorogood
albums. The Dirty Dozen, which includes the songs of
blues legends like Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and
Sleepy John Estes, will get released in vinyl as well as digital
formats. The decision to include an LP edition made itself,
says Thorogood. "I definitely had vinyl in mind... when we were
recording the new tracks." The LP theme carries over to CD versions,
with songs labeled as Side One and Side Two. Side two reintroduces
several Thorogood songs that have been out of print. George
and the Destroyers take to the road this summer for 30 dates, 22 of
which will be co-headlines shows with Jonny Lang.
Michael Schneider Organization
6-3-09 |
6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
U2 & Police Live '86
Amnesty Tour Films Found
Lost portions of a film documenting the 1986 Amnesty International
benefit concerts that featured the Police, U2, Jackson Browne
and Peter Gabriel have been recovered. Restored
footage from the Conspiracy Of Hope concerts will be shown June 14
during a film festival in Hollywood celebrating the 30th anniversary of the
concerts. Other artists included in the series of concerts included
Carlos Santana, Lou Reed, Bryan Adams and Miami Steve Van Zandt
from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
LATimes.com
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POLICE INSIGHTS
MORE U2
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MORE PETER GABRIEL INSIGHTS
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SANTANA INSIGHTS
6-2-09 |
6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
Van Halen Rift With
Anthony Deepens
We did not expect it to be long before someone in Van Halen
stepped up to respond to reports Michael Anthony was spouting off
about being ousted from the band. Eddie Van Halen being
the one turned into a safe bet when Anthony was quoted as calling his
Chickenfoot band mate Joe Satriani a better guitar player than
Van Halen a few weeks ago.
[story]
Rolling Stone got Eddie's
response in LA before the guitarist accepted the Guitar God award
from Robert Downey Jr. at the Spike Guys Choice Awards in LA.
Van Halen told RS, "...everyone who quits the band always
claims they got fired by me" in denying anything of the kind happened.
He contends Anthony decided to leave the band when Sammy Hagar
opted out. The site says the bass player claims he found out he was
out of the band on the internet. Don't expect it to stop here.
Rollingstone.com
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VAN HALEN INSIGHTS
MORE CHICKENFOOT INSIGHTS
6-2-09
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6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
Boss Extends
Meadowlands Record
Whether Springsteen would sell out 3 shows
at Giants Stadium was never in doubt. How fast it would happen,
and whether more shows would be added were the only questions. Answers
to both came fast. Tickets for the Sept. 30, Oct. 2 & 3 shows were
gone in a matter of hours yesterday
(6/1).
The announcement of 2 more dates came almost as quickly. Tickets for
Oct. 8 and 9 go on sale Monday (6/8)
at noon Eastern. If the additional dates go clean, the record
Springsteen holds for sold out concerts in the Meadowlands will extend
to 61 [story].
Brucespringsteen.net
MORE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN INSIGHTS
6-2-09
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6/3/2009
NEW NOTES |
Mark Knopfler Album,
Tour In Works
An acoustic benefit performance in London for the Prince's Trust
on May 27 is the only firm concert date for Mark Knopfler. The
former Dire Straits front man has been wrapping up work on a new CD
titled Get Lucky that is expected to be released on or around
September 14. A 2010 tour will follow.
Markknopfler.com
MORE MARK KNOPFLER INSIGHTS
6-4-09 |
6/4/2009
NEW NOTES |
Toys Out Of The Attic
Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer confirm that complete
performances of Toys In The Attic will be included in the
upcoming Aerosmith tour. The lead singer and drummer had
Tyler's dog in tow for a raucous, wide open interview yesterday
(6/3)
at Boston's WZLX . The rumored plan to recreate one of the definitive
albums of 1975 live was verified at the top of the great session that
covered a lot of entertaining territory, including Tyler telling a
caller who expected him to remember her because she sent him a wedding
invitation 19 years ago that he will when she lifts her shirt in the front
row of the band's Boston concert. Catch the podcast on the station's
web site.
wzlx.com
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AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-4-09
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6/4/2009
NEW NOTES |
Koko Taylor Dies
Few blues artists came close to the acclaim and awards that Koko Taylor
accumulated during her career. At 80, Taylor continued performing to
the end, tearing things up an at the Blues Music Awards just weeks
before her death last nightt (6/3)
of complications from a gastrointestinal ailment. Blues great
Willie Dixon discovered Taylor in the early 1960's. Her recording
of Dixon's Wang Dang Doodle sold more than a million copies in
1966. Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Blues Foundation in 1999 and winner of the Grammy for Best
Traditional Blues Album in 1985, Taylor was credited as being a major
influence on dozens of Rockers that loved the blues, including members of
Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones.
Kokotaylor.com
6-3-09
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6/5/2009
NEW NOTES |
Chickenfoot On Tonight
Show
The new band featuring Sammy
Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith makes its
national debut tonight (6/5)
on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. High profile
members guaranteed the Foot would generate a good size buzz. It
got bigger when a verbal skirmish broke out with Hagar & Anthony's
former band after Hagar called Satriani a better guitarist
than Eddie Van Halen [story]
and Anthony disputed the VH version of how he exited the band
[story].
Tonightshowwithconanobrien.com
MORE CHICKENFOOT INSIGHTS
MORE VAN HALEN INSIGHTS
6-5-09 |
6/5/2009
NEW NOTES |
Kiss Kidney Stone
Auctioned
In what ranks as the best spoof in a long time or one of the most bizarre auction
items ever, a Kiss Army web site says a fan picked up what
Gene Simmons has gotta hope is a one of a kind collectible - a kidney
stone he passed. The site reports the Simmons bio-collectible
brought $15,000 in an auction on Ebay, with the proceeds going to charity.
Kissarmynews.com
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6/5/2009
NEW NOTES |
Steve Hackett Book Out
Sketches of Hackett, an authorized
bio on the guitarist written by the editor of the Genesis fan magazine
The Waiting Room is out. The book covers Hackett's entire
life, detailing not only his contribution to the period many feel
Genesis was at its creative peak, but also his solo and side projects,
including GTR, the short-lived group that also featured guitarist
Steve Howe from Yes and Asia. Hackett himself wrote
the forward for the book, which also includes a comprehensive discography
and detailed information on each album and a guide covering Hackett
live performances. The book can be ordered online at
Wymeruk.co.uk.
Genesis-music.com
MORE
GENESIS INSIGHTS
6-4-09
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6/5/2009
NEW NOTES |
Recording Studios
Disappearing
The choice of studio is as important to some musicians as the producer they
select for a project. For decades, studios in the league of Abbey
Road, Olympic Studios, the Hit Factory, Electric Ladyland, Muscle
Shoals, Criterion, the Capitol and Atlantic Records Studios
had more demand than they could keep up with. But some of the same
technology that made lps and the compact disc obsolete to millions of music
fans also allows musicians to be a lot less dependent on traditional
recording studios. Surviving studios are leaner Many have been unable
to keep their doors open. A collection of people with professional and
emotional ties to a studio just north of San Francisco is waging a campaign
to keep the foreclosed property from being sold or auctioned off to
developers. Mick Fleetwood found out about the plight of the
Record Plant in Sausalito when he went to visit the space where
Fleetwood Mac recorded Rumors in 1976 and found it shuttered.
He has recorded a video urging others to help the group trying to preserve
the studio his band, the Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, the Doobie
Brothers, John Fogerty, Santana, the Jefferson Starship, Joe Walsh,
Journey, Sammy Hagar, Metallica and so many others recorded in.
See it here.
Marin Independent Journal |
6/5/2009
NEW NOTES |
Woodstock DVD Loaded With
Extras
Remarkably improved
sound and video alone make the 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition worth
considering. The fact it is available with more than 3 hours of
additional footage makes getting it even more worthwhile. 2+ hours include
songs from artists left out of the original movie because of time or
contractual limits. Performers added to this edition include the
Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Winter, Mountain and
the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The
Amazon deluxe edition adds a bonus disc with more songs from the
Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe and the Fish, plus three
additional short features.
MORE
WOODSTOCK INSIGHTS
6-5-09 |
6/6/2009
NEW NOTES |
McCartney Could Book
Fenway Park
Paul McCartney could follow-up his double header baseball's newest
ballpark, Citi Field in New York,
with a concert at the oldest, Fenway Park in Boston. The July 17 & 18
concerts will be the first at the Mets new stadium. McCartney
and the Beatles did the inaugural concert at the Mets original home, Shea
Stadium. Paul also appeared during the final show there,
joining Billy Joel on the last night of his series of shows last
fall.
Boston.com
MORE PAUL McCARTNEY INSIGHTS
6-7-09
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6/6/2009
NEW NOTES |
Canadian's Fail In Guinness Guitar
Attempt
The record set by 1,802 guitarists in Germany two
years ago playing Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
survived a Canadian challenge today (6/6).
About 1,600 strummers showed up to play Helpless by Neil Young in
Toronto. The song was selected in an online poll. Love Neil,
love the song, but gotta wonder if Takin' Care of Business by BTO
or something from the Guess Who might have made the difference.
jam.canoe.ca
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6/8/2009
NEW NOTES |
Aerosmith's Whitford
Sidelined
The string of recent ailments in
Aerosmith got longer with the announcement that Brad Whitford is out
of action in the aftermath of surgery for an undisclosed problem. The
guitarist's recovery will keep him from joining the band on their upcoming
tour with ZZ Top. Replacing Whitford in the lineup will
be Bobby Schneck, a veteran of work with Slash and Green
Day. It has been a rough stretch for Aerosmith.
Joe Perry underwent knee surgery to deal with complications relating to
an earlier surgery [story]
and Steven Tyler had a bout of
pneumonia that resulted in additional delays on work on a new album.
Aeroforceone.com
MORE AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-9-09 |
6/8/2009
NEW NOTES |
Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again
A release date is still pending, but more details are out about the
follow-up to John Fogerty's first post-Creedence project.
While John played all of the insturments on the 1973 release, the
2009 album will include a host of Rangers and guest performances from
Bruce Springsteen,and Don Henley and Timothy Schmit
from the Eagles.
Johnfogerty.com
MORE JOHN FOGERTY
INSIGHTS
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6/9/2009
NEW NOTES |
Guess Who Duo Touring
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings went off on each other over so
many things over the years that the idea of them ever touring together was
as likely as Canadians deciding badminton is a better game than hockey.
The NHL has nothing to worry about - but Canadian Guess Who fans will
get the chance to see Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings
together. Prohibited from using the name Guess Who because bass
player Jim Kale locked up the legal rights to it, the duo is using
Bachman Cummings. We don't know how they arrived at that instead of
Cummings Bachman, but arm wrestling probably was not involved. The
last time they did that was during a photo shoot for the cover of their 2007
album, Jukebox. Bachman snapped several tendons and underwent
shoulder surgery. Set lists on the tour are packed with Guess Who
and Bachman Turner Overdrive hits. Bachman explains
the decision to stick to fan favorites by saying "When I go to see a band
like that, I don't want to waste my money hearing their new songs."
Canada.com
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6/10/2009
NEW NOTES |
Black Crowes Set
September Releases
The nights the Black Crowes spent in Levon Helms studio in
Woodstock yielded enough good material for two new albums. The five
sessions in front of live audiences in February and March
[story]
have been distilled into Before
The Frost, an album the group will release September 1 and Until The
Freeze, a bonus release available via a download code enclosed in copies
of the retail album. The lead album includes 11 new songs from the
group. Nine songs make up the extra disc - 8 new ones plus a cover of
the Stephen Stills song So Many Times. A vinyl edition featuring all
20 songs will also come out September 1.
Blackcrowes.com
MORE BLACK CROWES INSIGHTS
6-10-09 |
6/11/2009
NEW NOTES |
Simmons Rips Santana
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what gets said can be
another matter. Gene Simmons ripped into Carlos Santana
in an interview with the Las Vegas Fox TV affiliate yesterday
(6/11).
The Kiss veteran reportedly let loose a direct attack on Santana,
who recently opened a long term gig in Veags, saying, "I'm sick and tired of
bands like Carlos Santana looking at his shoes and thinking that's a
rock concert". KVVU noted that Santana may have provoked Simmons with
disparaging comments it reports he made about Kiss posted on a radio
station web site.
MORE
SANTANA INSIGHTS
6-12-09
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6/11/2009
NEW NOTES |
Cheap Trick Serve Up
Sgt. Pepper
The Las Vegas Hilton will host a 9 night run of Cheap Trick
recreating all of the songs on the 1967 landmark album by the Beatles.
The series of dates opens on September 13 and ends on the 23rd.
Earlier reports had suggested a much longer run was possible - and its not a
stretch to think an extension at this venue or a tour could be in the offing
if this goes as well as it is likely to. Tickets for the Vegas
concerts are priced from $65 - $95 and are on sale as of 6/13.
Cheaptrick.com
MORE CHEAP TRICK INSIGHTS
MORE BEATLES INSIGHTS
6-12-09
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6/11/2009
NEW NOTES |
Aerosmith Fans Blown
Away
Getting blown away at a concert is a
good thing - unless it really happens. Concert goers at the
Aerosmith show last night (6/10)
in St. Louis took cover where they could when thunderstorms packing winds up
to 70 miles per hour ripped through the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
in Maryland Heights. The band took Mother Nature's violent
intervention in stride, and took the stage after a delay. Catch
a Tom Hamilton hosted behind the scenes video look at band
preparations for the tour on Aeroforceone.com.
Belleville News Democrat / AP
MORE AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-11-09 |
6/12/2009
NEW NOTES |
Feat Fans Jamaica Bound
Music themed cruises
provide a great winter escape for Rockers. But if close quarters and a
venue that rocks are not your thing, you can head to Jamaica and join
Little Feat at the Grand Lido Resort next March. The 8th
annual Little Feat Fan Excursion has been announced for March 4-8 at
the Negril resort. The band will do 3 full concerts on the beach with
special guest Taj Mahal. Plenty of side sessions and workshops
are offered for those who are musically inclined. The resort and the
surrounding area offer more than enough other fun diversions for everyone
else. No less than six tiers of room packages are being offered for
the all-inclusive 4 night trip that cover room, airport transfers, all food
and beverages, scuba diving, windsurfing and other non-motorized water
sports and much more. Soak up the details and see past Excursion
musical highlights
here.
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6/13/2009
NEW NOTES |
Buffett Takes Kids
Phishing
Jimmy Buffett fans might have the head honcho of Margaritaville's
kids to thank for his last minute decision to play Bonnaroo, the big
festival near Manchester, Tennessee. Jimmy and his Coral Reefer
All Stars took the stage at around noon today
(6/13)
to give the massive crowd a spirited helping of Parrothead favorites.
Buffett confided to the media backstage that his kids wanted to
attend Bonnaroo to catch Phish.
Spinner.com
MORE JIMMY BUFFETT INSIGHTS
6-13-09 |
6/14/2009
NEW NOTES |
Bruce @ Bonnaroo
Only the biggest acts escape the time
constraints festivals impose on most bands. Bonnaroo Festival
organizers were probably willing to let Phish, Jimmy Buffett and the
E Street Band play as long as they wanted to. Buffett
started Saturday
(6/13)
with a shorter than usual set but Bruce and his band
ended the day with a marathon set that was the
equivalent of a full Springsteen headline concert. Springsteen
returned to the stage tonight
(6/14) to
join Phish on Mustang Sally, Bobby Jean and Glory
Days. What made
Bonnaroo unique for all three acts
is that it's of the few times each has played in front of an audience with
non devout fans in a long time. All did fine - and Phish
followers were probably not surprised The Boss did not do a Phish
song during his guest stint. Bruce also made time to catch one of his
favorite emerging
groups, Band Of Horses, a trio from Mount Pleasant, a suburb of
Charleston, South Carolina.
Billboard.com
Bonnarro.com Rollingstone.com
MORE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN INSIGHTS
MORE JIMMY BUFFETT INSIGHTS
6-15-09
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6/14/2009
NEW NOTES |
Player-Producer Barry
Beckett Gone
Art, science and soul all came together in Barry Beckett.
A gifted keyboard player, Beckett also became a major figure in the
development of numerous artists across several genres. He produced,
played on or did both on albums from Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Dire Straits,
Joe Cocker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ian Moore, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson,
and Paul Simon to Phish and Kenny Chesney. A
charter member of the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Beckett
died at his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee 6/10.
Tennessean.com Musicrow.com
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6/15/2009
NEW NOTES |
Stevie Ray Vaughan -
Albert King Album Brought Back
Stevie Ray Vaughan grew up
in awe of Albert King. He got to sit in with the blues master at a
gig at Anotne's, the great Austin. Texas club, in 1973. That
session made fast friends of the two guitar legends. Ten years later,
with Vaughn making a major impact with Pride and Joy
and for his guitar work on David Bowie's Let's Dance,
the two got together to record a set for the Canadian TV concert show
In Session. The album vaulted to the top of the blues charts,
selling more than 300,000 copies. June 30 Stax will re-issue
the album featuring the two tremendous talents doing Vaughan's
Pride & Joy and several King concert staples, including
Stormy Monday, and Matchbox Blues. All tracks on
In Session have been remastered.
MORE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN INSIGHTS
6-16-09
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6/15/2009
NEW NOTES |
Paul McCartney Triple Play In New York
Strong ticket demand turned two Paul McCartney July concerts
(17 & 18)
at Citi Field into almost instant
sell-outs, prompting the addition of third night at the New York Mets
new home. Sir Paul and his band take the field again on July
21. The concerts extend his landmark association with ballparks in
Queens - The Beatles did the first concert at Shea Stadium in
1965. Paul also performed during the last concert at the former
home of the Mets before the wrecking balls took it down, joining
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Rodger Daltrey of the Who
as guests during the July 18 Billy Joel concert at Shea
last year.
MORE PAUL McCARTNEY INSIGHTS
6-16-09
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6/15/2009
NEW NOTES |
Minor Head-On Collision
for Aerosmith Guitarist
Not car-on-car, HEAD-on-car.
Head of Brad Whitford vs his Ferrari to be exact. Happened a
couple of weeks ago according to a Reuters report that credits Joe
Perry of Aerosmith for adding some details to the totally vague
statement a band publicist released a week ago saying Brad would miss
the opening weeks of the tour due to surgery for an undisclosed ailment
[story].
Seems a simple, if embarrassing, case of Whitford hitting his head
while getting out of the exotic car. Hey, no worse than Keith
Richards falling out of a tree and needing similar surgery - and way
better than in '98 when Joey Kramer of Aerosmith had his
Ferrari ignite at a gas station causing 2d degree burns. Whitford
is expected to get the go ahead to join the tour in Raleigh, North Carolina
on July 7.
Pollstar.com
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AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-15-09 |
6/15/2009
NEW NOTES |
Neil Young Rocks Isle
of Wight
The Isle of Wight Festival off the English coast closed last night
(6/14) with a performance by Neil
Young. The set included a few acoustic songs but shifted into full
electric mode, climaxing with an epic
version of the Beatles A Day In The Life.
Young built intensity until erupting into a guitar pounding, feedback
generating frenzy that evoked memories of the amazing set Jimi Hendrix
turned in at the 1970 festival in what turned out to be one of his
last public performances.
iwcp.co.uk
MORE NEIL YOUNG INSIGHTS
MORE JIMI HENDRIX INSIGHTS
6-15-09 |
6/16/2009
NEW NOTES |
Aerosmith Tricks Fans
Plenty of fans arrived at the
Alpine Valley, WI concert knowing Aerosmith would be
performing without Brad Whiford, who is recuperating surgery after a
headbanging incident involving his Ferrari
[story].
Some arrived aware the band had recruited Bobby Schneck, a veteran of work with Slash and Green
Day to fill-in for Whitford. What few outside of the band
knew was that Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick would also join Joe
Perry and the boys on stage. Nielsen gave an added jolt of
energy to a rippin' rendition of Big Ten Inch. As
promised [story],
the band is digging deep into its catalog, busting out some gems it hasn't
performed in decades.
Concertlivewire.com
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AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
MORE CHEAP TICK INSIGHTS
6-17-09
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6/16/2009
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Van Halen to Nike:
Don't Tread on Me
EVH, the enterprise that markets a number of products designed and
endorsed by Eddie Van Halen, is taking Nike to court for
producing a sneaker the Rocker's representatives contend infringes on design
elements in a Van Halen low cut model it introduced months ago
[story].
Footware News
on wwd.com
quotes the claim against Nike cites "irrparable harm and damage",
seeks to have all unsold Nike Dunk Low styles it feels violate their
copyright withdrawn from the market, and wants profits from the sales of
sold shoes plus damages paid by Nike. The giant Oregon sneaker,
sportswear and sports equipment manufacturer denies that its designs
infringe on the Van Halen copyright.
Women's Wear Daily
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VAN HALEN INSIGHTS
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6/16/2009
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Peter Gabriel Confirms
WOMAD Appearance
A July 25 performance during the World of Music Arts and Dance
gathering in the UK is the only Peter Gabriel concert on the
horizon. The one time Genesis front man is busy on many fronts,
including the recent launch last fall of We7.com, an advertising
supported free music site [story]
and his ongoing work on behalf of
Witness.org, a human rights group. His set at WOMAD is
being done to raise money for that organization. Gabriel says, "I had no
plans to play in the UK but when Festival Director, Chris Smith, heard I was
looking for a suitable event, he generously offered Saturday at WOMAD".
Gabriel hope the appearance nets more than $150,000 for the cause.
Petergabriel.com
MORE PETER GABRIEL INSIGHTS
6-16-09
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6/17/2009
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Early Rolling Stones & Beatles Artifacts Available
A July 1 sale by Christies includes a guitar that is a lot less
exotic than many the famed auction house has featured. But the unadorned 1960 Harmony Stratotone
is one of the earliest Stones artifacts to come to market, and one of
the relatively few Brian Jones items in circulation. Jones
played the guitar on the band's first single, Come On Want To Be Loved,
in 1963. Popular among young musicians because it was inexpensive, the
Harmony model is thought to be the first guitar Jones owned.
Eric Clapton sold his Stratotone at an auction ten years ago.
The Jones guitar is expected to fetch between $50,000 - $80,0000.
Looking for something a bit more affordable? How about an original
copy of the management contract Brian Epstein signed with the
Beatles - for FREE. The contract, signed by band members and the
fathers of Harrison & McCartney because their sons were
under 21, is being given away by a web site run by
The Imagine Corporation
Christies.com
Uncut.co.uk Imagine.uk.com
MORE ROLLING STONES INSIGHTS
MORE BEATLES INSIGHTS
6-17-09 |
6/18/2009
NEW NOTES |
Sumner Loves Winter
Gordon Sumner, aka Sting, loves winter so much he is
devoting an entire album to songs about his favorite time of year.
If On A Winter's Night will feature Sting and a host of
guest musicians doing songs about the season, yes, even be Christmas
Carols. Not exactly the news those who thought the Police
reunion might put the former front man of the trio on a more rockin' path.
He is so eager for cold weather he will release Winter in the fall, on
October 26. Winter is easier to love when you can spend some of
it on your estate in Tuscany. Sorry, the Grinch even gets the
best of us sometimes in June.
Sting.com
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STING INSIGHTS
6-17-09
6-18-09 |
6/18/2009
NEW NOTES |
Billy Joel Splits With
Wife
After five years of marriage the Piano Man and his wife, Katie Lee,
are calling it quits. An Extra report picked up by the
Philadelphia Daily News indicates representatives of both Joel
and his presumed to be next ex confirm a divorce is in the works. It
quotes a joint statement as reading that that the couple
"... remain caring friends with
admiration and respect for each other." The tone of the release could
mean terms are already worked out. Joel split with his
second wife, super model Christie Brinkley in 1994, after 9 years
together, and married 23 year old Katie Lee in the fall of 2004 when
he was 55.
Philly.com/dailynews
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INSIGHTS
6-18-09
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6/18/2009
NEW NOTES |
ZZ Top, Van Morrison and Ringo Get Stars
The Hollywood Walk Of fame will add another
Beatle, the 'little old band from Texas', Canadian Bryan Adams
and Ireland's Van Morrison in 2010. Roy Orbison, a
Traveling Wilbury band mate of George Harrison, who was inducted
this year [story],
will also be honored posthumously next year.
Hollywoodreporter.com
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TOP INSIGHTS
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BEATLES INSIGHTS
MORE VAN MORRISON INSIGHTS
6-18-09
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6/19/2009
NEW NOTES |
David Gilmour Gathers
Moss
Word of one of the more unlikely pairings in a long time comes from
across the pond, where former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour
found himself on stage with model Kate Moss at a charity event.
The two did a rendition of Summertime, the George Gershwin
tune Janis Joplin did with Big Brother and the Holding
Company on Cheap Thrills, after organizers got the
audience to donate more than $50,000 to a children's charity.
Telegraph.co.uk
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6-19-09
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6/19/2009
NEW NOTES |
Skynyrd Cruise Sets Sail
Again
Carnival Cruise Line's Inspiration becomes a floating
festival of southern rock January 21 - 25 when the ship hosts the 4th
Lynyrd Skynyrd fan cruise. The Simple Man excusion from Tampa to
Cozumel, Mexico will include .38 Special, the Outlaws, Molly Hatchet,
and a number of other artists.
Simplemancruise.com
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6-18-09 |
6/19/2009
NEW NOTES |
Georgia Theater Burns
The Georgia Theater was converted into a concert hall during
the last couple of months in 1977. Sea Level, the band
featuring Chuck Leavell of the Allman Brothers Band and
Rolling Stones, played the opening night in January '78. The 600 seat
Athens venue hosted a lot of outstanding shows before a fire claimed the
building recently. Sam Smartt, a member of the group that revived the
theater, recounts some of the more memorable events of the venue's past in a
good read at
chattanoogan.com, including the time Jimmy Buffett
saved it from a financial disaster. The theater had booked BB King
for two shows on the same night. At $8 a ticket (!), both shows would
have to sell out for the theater to avoid losing money. Shortly after
the deal was sealed, a free Jimmy Buffett show at the nearby coliseum
was announced by the University of Georgia. Smartt tried to
cancel BB's appearances but told he would lose his $2,500 deposit,
decided to keep the dates. The first show sold out, but Smartt
and his partners knew that the younger crowd they would need for the late
show would be at the Buffett show. Jimmy closed his set
at the coliseum by saying he'd like to play longer, but had found out that
BB King was at the Georgia Theater and he was going to see
him, which he did - and so did enough of the crowd at his show to sell out
the second show.
Chattannogan.com
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6-21-09 |
6/20/2009
NEW NOTES |
Gabriel Donates Lyrics
to Charity Auction
Peter Gabriel donated the notebook sheet of his original, hand
written lyrics for the song Biko to the charitable
auction site
charitybuzz.com to offer for bids to support the True Colors
Fund. The song, written by Gabriel three years after
anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko died in 1977 while in the
custody of South African authorities, appeared on Gabriel's
self-titled 1980 release. A concert version was a highlight of his
1983 release Plays Live.
Charitybuzz.com
Petergabriel.com
MORE PETER GABRIEL INSIGHTS
6-22-09
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6/21/2009
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Wounded Vets Guests of
Aerosmith Drummer
Joey Kramer invited 20 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to be his
personal guests during the Aerosmith concert outside of DC tonight
(6/21). The concert at the
Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia was also on Kramer's birthday,
and was the first night of the Boston band's summer series of shows
co-headlining with ZZ Top.
The drummer said "I can't think of a better gift to receive on my birthday
than to have the privilege of sharing a night of our music with these brave
and heroic warriors".
Aeroforceone.com
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AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-21-09
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6/22/2009
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Hendrix Releases Keep
On Coming
Dagger Records, the label licensed by the family of
Jimi Hendrix to release live material by the late guitarist, has two
more concert recordings ready for release. July 28 will see the first
release of a set recorded during the first week of that month in 1968 at the
Woburn Music Festival in Bedfordshire, England.
Two weeks later, on August 11, live performances recorded in Paris and
Ottawa are due from the label through Amazon. Both were recorded early
in 1968 - the Paris show at the Olympia theater on January 29, the
other at the Capital Theater in Ottawa on March 19. Both sets
are available in a "Fan Pack" that includes a Hendrix poster,
T-Shirt, an iPod skin and a code that serves as a password to gain access to
bonus online content.
Daggerrecords.com Gibson.com
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6-22-09
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6/22/2009
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Duncan Jones May Do Film With
Father
Director Duncan
Jones, the son of David Bowie, tells the BBC that a future film
project with his father is possible. Bowie's film credits
include The Man Who Fell To Earth and Labyrinth.
His son's feature film directing debut came this year in Moon, a
sci-fi movie starring Sam Rockwell (Confessions Of A Dangerous
Mind Matchstick Men, The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy) and the
voice of Kevin Spacey as the voice of the mission computer.
[story]
Jones expects it will be a few years before he has enough experience
as a film maker to have the confidence to be comfortable directing his
father in a movie, adding, "I'd also want people to know he was in my film
because I wanted him in it, not because I need him to be." His father,
born David Jones, changed his last name to Bowie because
Davey Jones of the Monkees was established on the pop culture
radar when he began his career.
nme.com
BBC
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6-22-09 |
6/23/2009
NEW NOTES |
Jimmy Page: Keep It
Real
The guitarist weighed in on video music games during a press
conference about It Might get Loud, the new
documentary that covers the careers of the former Led Zeppelin &
Yardbirds member and Jack White of the White Stripes.
Page said it is "depressing" that kids are now
learning and experiencing music through console games, and said it's sad
that having music in games has become such an important a way to "get in
front of them".
Nme.com
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6-23-09 |
6/23/2009
NEW NOTES |
Rigging Collapse Cancels Cooper Concert
The Alice Cooper
concert experience includes plenty of props and surprises, but not the kind
on display this weekend at Spartak Stadium in Novosibirsk, Russia,
where a substantial portion of the overhead rigging collapsed onto the
stage. Fortunately, it happened before the concert - or the Theater
Of Death tour could have delivered more realism than even the most avid
Cooper fan bargained for.
Musicnewsnet.com
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6-23-09
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6/23/2009
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Styx Drop By Obama's
Place
Tommy Shaw and two of his Styx mates used the afternoon of the
band's Merriweather Pavilion concert
(6/22) to
visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC. Unlike the stopover The Dead
made at the White House earlier this year
[story],
Styx apparently did not get face time with the President, but was
given a behind the scenes private tour that included photo ops standing at
the Briefing Room podium and the chance to meet with White House media types
in their work spaces.
CNN
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6-23-09 |
6/23/2009
NEW NOTES |
Far From Average Guy Joins
Clapton & Winwood
Windy City gigs call
for something extra when Blues fans take the stage there. Eric
Clapton and Steve Winwood used a night in Chicago to pay homage
to a living legend and lifelong inspiration to them both when they welcomed
Buddy Guy to the stage at the United Center
(6/17).
Guy turned what was almost guaranteed in advance to be a memorable
night into one for the ages. No intro was necessary and none was
given. Strap on, plug in, and let it rip - Drowning On Dry Land
and, of course, Sweet Home Chicago kicked some serious ass.
Check out Sweet Home...
here.
Chicagotribune.com
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STEVE WINWOOD INSIGHTS |
6/24/2009
NEW NOTES |
Aerosmtih
Opening Act Contest
So far, none of the contestants are a threat to steal Joe Perry's gig
- and all should keep there day jobs. Still, the chance to meet
Perry and to show off Guitar Hero chops on the same stage
Aerosmith will play on is getting GH extroverts to enter the
Aerosmith Opening Act Contest. Performers of two best
guitar-synching videos for each eligible stop on the tour will duke it out
on stage that night. Your virtual look at the virtual guitarists is
hosted by the real Joe Perry on the
Aerosmith site at You Tube.
Aeroforceone.com
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AEROSMITH INSIGHTS
6-24-2009 |
6/24/2009
NEW NOTES |
Woodstock Remembered at Rock
Hall
Even as late as 1969,
plenty of people considered Rock & Roll a passing fad. A lot of what
passes for Rock these days is only vaguely related to the music of the
Woodstock era. Still, the fact Rock has persevered through more
generations than most expected it would surprises even the ones on the
receiving end of the first "...turn that down!" and "...you call that
music?"
The Rock Hall Of Fame marks the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock
Festival with a special exhibit that opens July 3 and will continue
through the end of November. Included in the exhibit is clothing worn
by artists that gathered at Yasgur's farm August 15-17 of that summer, along
with a number of other artifacts. The Cleveland exhibit is just one of
several special events marking the 40th anniversary of the festival this
summer [stories].
Clevelandleader.com
6-23-09
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6/24/2009
NEW NOTES |
Atlanta City Park
Scores McCartney Concert
Southern city scores a coup by getting Paul McCartney to commit
to doing a benefit concert in a city park August 15. The event is
sponsored by the Piedmont Conservancy, an organization formed 20
years ago to preserve one of the great open spaces in a major city,
Piedmont Park. The group has earned numerous awards for expanding
the green space, improving accessibility and increasing the number of uses
and activities in the park.
Money raised from the McCartney appearance in the 10th Street
Meadow will help the Conservancy raise funds to expand the green space
by adding 53 acres, as well as its efforts to promote environmental
sustainability.
Piedmontpark.org
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McCARTNEY INSIGHTS
6-24-09 |
6/24/2009
NEW NOTES |
Ray Davies Dismisses
Kinks Reunion
Those hoping the Kinks would hitch-up to the reunion bandwagon
got little encouragement from a Ray Davies interview in The
Independent (Ray
Davies: well-respected legacy). Asked if a Kinks
reunion is possible, Davies replied with an unequivocal "no".
He says he misses the Kinks, but also appreciates having a degree of
anonymity he points out that Mick Jagger can never enjoy.
Ray did recently revive a Kinks classic during a free busking
performance, doing Waterloo Sunset on the banks of the Thames
River near the Waterloo Bridge in London. Davies
plans to record a new album in Nashville, and says a movie about the band is
in the works.
Independent.co.uk
etnow.com
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KINKS INSIGHTS
6-24-09
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6/24/2009
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Sgt. Pepper Poster Tops Bids
A promotional poster for the Sgt. Pepper album signed by all four
Beatles secured the top bid at Christies Pop Culture auction
(6/23). The autographed layout was bid
up more than $12,000 beyond the estimated top end, selling for $52,500. A
Sears model bass guitar owned by Kurt Cobain brought in $43,700,
while a poem Bob Dylan wrote while attending summer camp was sold for
$12,500. [story]
Christies.com
MORE BEATLES INSIGHTS
MORE BOB DYLAN INSIGHTS
6-24-09
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6/25/2009
NEW NOTES |
Michael Jackson
Dead
The sideshow that was Michael Jackson shifted into Elvis mode
today
(6/25) when when paramedics
were called to a Bel-Air address after the singer suffered what was believed
to be a heart attack. The LA Times reported that a 911 call
placed from the home off Sunset Boulevard Jackson was renting for $100,000 a
month brought emergency responders who found the 50 year old unresponsive.
Attempts to revive him at the scene failed. He was transported to the
UCLA Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Jackson went from child star to super star before his own
strange fixations and those who sought to take advantage of his stardom
reduced him to a pathetic figure whose fortune, reputation and credibility
had all been squandered. He was attempting to mount a comeback tour at
the time of his death. It remains to be seen what becomes of
Jackson's remaining share of control of the Beatles song catalog.
The pop star pulled off the stunning acquisition at the height of his solo
career in the early 80's. Financial problems had since forced him to
reduce his stake. Their have been reports that his will would leave
his share to Paul McCartney - though that could have changed even if
it was once the case.
LA Times Daily
Mirror Spinner.com Examiner.com
6-25-09 |
6/26/2009
NEW NOTES |
Medical Precaution
Causes Journey to Cancel German Date
Neal Schon posted a message on the Journey web site
attributing Tuesday's cancellation of the group's concert at Columbia
Halle in Berlin to chest pains that landed drummer Deen Castronovo
in the hospital. Tests apparently cleared Castronovo to rejoin
the band for its concert tonite (6/26)
in Balingen, Germany. The group
will wrap up the European dates the following night with a concert in
Belgium before returning to the states for a series of summer shows opening
in mid July in the Mid-West.
Journeymusic.com
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JOURNEY INSIGHTS
6-26-09 |
6/26/2009
NEW NOTES |
U2 360° Stage
When U2 opens its world tour Tuesday
(6/30) in Barcelona, Spain, the band members will
take a stage unlike any other. A New York Times piece on the
custom designed, circular stage describes a superstructure rising more
than 150 above the performers that supports the sound, lighting and the
massive wrap-around video screen. Weighing in at over 350 tons, 180
trucks are needed to transport the structure and equipment. A member of the
design team describes it as looking like "...escaped from a giant sea
aquarium." The goal of the design was to provide the best possible
sightlines and to increase the percentage of the audience in close proximity
to the stage. Distant fans will feel close, thanks to the multi panel
video screen with a half a million pixel count. Three complete stages
have been manufactured to allow for one to be under assembly and
another in transit while one is in use.
NYTimes.com
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INSIGHTS
6-26-09 |
6/28/2009
NEW NOTES |
E Street Band
Glastonbury Encores Costly
Bruce Springsteen put the E Street Band through
the paces long enough to blow past the curfew at the Glastonbury Festival,
costing the festival site owner a fine of around $5,000. Not to worry,
the man docked the fine says the overtime Saturday night
(6/27) was worth every pence, calling the final 9
minutes of the 2 hour and 40 minute set "spectacular".
Springsteen won the crowd over quickly by opening his Glastonbury
set with an acoustic version of Coma Girl by Joe Strummer,
and then unleashed a great 19 song set before returning to the stage and
doing 6 more encore songs. His Hyde Park performance at the
Hard Rock Calling concert today (6/28)
opened with London Calling, followed by 21 songs and another 6
song encore. A Digitalspy.com story cites a source as
claiming that Jon Bon Jovi was there to join his fellow Jersey Rocker
on Hungry Heart, but the plug got pulled because of the
curfew.
Guardian.uk.com Brucespringsteen.net
Digitalspy.com
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6-28-09 |
6/28/2009
NEW NOTES |
McCartney & Young
Together In London
Last night's
(6-27)
Hard Rock Calling
concert in Hyde Park was the scene of an
unannounced joint appearance by Paul McCartney with Neil Young. McCartney
appeared on
stage for the last song of Young's set, the Beatles A Day In
The Life (watch it
here), which also closed his set at the Isle Of Wight
festival (6/14)
[story]
and his Friday
(6/26)
performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
Young's appearance for the nearly 200,000 at Glastonbury made
amends for a no-show 12 years ago after slicing his hand open while making a
sandwich.
Festivalwise.com Spinner.com
MORE NEIL YOUNG INSIGHTS
MORE PAUL McCARTNEY INSIGHTS
6-28-09 |
6/28/2009
NEW NOTES |
Promoter Penalized Over
Rod Stewart
Soccer Ball Kick
A woman struck in the head by an autographed soccer ball Rod Stewart
kicked into the crowd at a 2005 concert has been awarded nearly $25,000 for
whiplash injuries. The court ordered the promoter of the Dublin
concert to pay the damages after ruling that the act had a strong enough
risk of dangerous consequences that it should have been prohibited.
Stewart, an avid fan of Scotland's Celtic Football Club, has
launched soccer balls into audiences for years without incident. The
one that struck the woman was apparently a mis-kick of one he was attempting
to kick deeper into the crowd.
Independent.ie
MORE ROD STEWART INSIGHTS
6-30-09
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6/29/2009
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Bruce Hornsby Levitates
With Help From Clapton
A September 15 release date has been set for Levitate, the
new Bruce Hornsby disc featuring members of his touring band, The
Noisemakers.
The 12 song release will also showcase Eric Clapton on a song
titled Space is the Place. The song Cyclone
was written in collaboration with Robert Hunter, the frequent writing
partner with the Grateful Dead who penned lyrics for the most recent
Bob Dylan release. [story]
The title song for Levitate is available now through
Amazon, iTunes and Rhapsody.
Jambase
Brucehornsby.com |
6/29/2009
NEW NOTES |
Eddie Van Halen Marries
A garden wedding in the hills above LA Saturday night
(6/27) made a married again man of
Eddie Van Halen. The VH guitarist married Janie
Liszewski, the woman he's been tight with for a few years. The
couple got engaged in early October. None other than band mate and
brother Alex Van Halen, an ordained minister, made it official.
Wolfgang, Eddie's son with former wife Valerie Bertinelli, who
also attended, was Best Man.
Thehollywoodgossip.com
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VAN HALEN INSIGHTS
6-29-09
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6/30/2009
NEW NOTES |
Black Crowes Add Dates,
Including Letterman
One of the more active road bands announced additional dates that will keep
it on tour through early December. The Black Crowes Stuck
Inside of Utopia tour will cover much of the country, concluding
with a 4 night stand at the Fillmore in San Francisco December 1,2,4
& 5. September 1, the date the group releases two live discs recorded
live in Levon Helms studio in Woodstock
[story],
the Crowes will appear on the David Letterman Show
(CBS). I Ain't Hiding,
an advance track from Before The Frost, is being offered on
the band's web site.
Blackcrowes.com
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6-30-09
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6/30/2009
NEW NOTES |
Digital EP Release From
REM
Reckoning Songs From The Olympia gets a digital download
release July 7. The collection previews 4 songs from the group's
second album, Reckoning (1984) that were recorded at the Olympia Theater in
Dublin, Ireland two years ago that will be included in a double live CD
recorded during the July 2007 series of shows at the venue.
Businesswire.com
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6/30/2009
NEW NOTES |
Video Adds
Unprecedented Visuals to U2 Concert Experience
U2 has taken extraordinary measures to make its 360° Tour a
concert experience unlike any other for fans. The group commissioned
the design and construction of an enormous and technically ground breaking
stage [story].
Fans in Barcelona for the opening night of the tour tonight
(6/30) will
also get the benefit a video display that is remarkable for more than just
it's size and superb resolution. Created by Hoberman Associates in
conjunction with Innovative Designs, the display contains 888 LED
screens spanning nearly 4,000 square feet and delivering visuals through
500,000 pixels. Those factors alone make it perhaps the most ambitious
display ever built. But the 120,000 pound screen is also agile.
Constructed using stainless steel and aircraft aluminum, the screen is
capable of both expanding and changing shape. The combination of
eye-popping resolution, a transformable shape and visuals alternating
between live shots of the band on stage and video created by Catherine
Owens, director of the U2 3D movie, could make
sitting farther from the stage better than being up close. It is
certain to make this U2 tour one that fans will remember as much for what
they saw as what they heard. We've come a long way from gels on
overhead projectors - the 'technology' behind the original light show.
Businesswire.com
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