Jealous Haters Since 1998!
Home | News | Reviews | Day In Rock | Photos | RockNewsWire | Singled Out | Tour Dates/Tix | Feeds

Day in Rock Report for 06/11/2012


Tweeter Vs Black Sabbath
(Classic Rock) It's not easy being pioneers of heavy metal four decades after you first got together. Just ask Black Sabbath. In recent months their anticipated reunion with Ozzy Osbourne has been blotted with the breakdown of relations between the band and original drummer Bill Ward.

Amid all the drama guitarist Tony Iommi insisted: ""We've had our ups and downs over the years, feuds, this, that and the other. It all sorts out and the friendship never goes away, whatever's going on. This band is strange like that."

Bassist Geezer Butler wasn't the first to call it a "soap opera". But one Sabbath fan has taken it a step further with a Twitter account called "Sabbath Soap Opera" – and the username @Back_Stabbath. If you haven't been following the story you may not appreciate the cruel but observant humor in the spoof tweets here.

More on Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Music - Black Sabbath Tour Dates/Tickets - Black Sabbath CDs, vinyl and rarities

Judas Priest Plan Farewell Tour DVD
(hennemusic) Just a few weeks ago, Judas Priest played the final show of their "Epitaph" world tour.

The final Epitaph show - at the Hammersmith Apollo in London - was professionally filmed for a 2013 DVD release.

The work on the project has already begun, according to guitarist Richie Faulkner. "Had a sneaky listen to the recording of the Hammersmith show with [producer] Tom Allom. Rearrange these words: Face your off it's tear gonna," posted Faulkner on his Facebook page. more on this story

More on Judas Priest - Judas Priest Music - Judas Priest Tour Dates/Tickets - Judas Priest CDs, vinyl and rarities

Festival Crowd Surfing Stunt Ends in Broken Neck
(Classic Rock) Stand-up comedian Bob Slayer broke his neck during his Comedy Tent performance at Download on Thursday night – and didn't even realise.

It wasn't until he went to hospital after being injured at another show he discovered the damage he'd done during a wheelie-bin crowdsurfing stunt at the Donington festival.

Ominously, Slayer had started his performance by saying: "This is the last gig I'll ever do" before an assistant helped push his bin into the crowd. more on this story

More on Slayer - Slayer Music - Slayer Tour Dates/Tickets - Slayer CDs, vinyl and rarities

Fleetwood Shocked Over Bob Welch Suicide
(Gibson) Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks have issued statements paying tribute to former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. "He was an amazing guitar player -- he was funny, sweet and he was smart," Nicks recalled. "I'm so very sorry for his family and for the family of Fleetwood Mac. So, so sad."

Welch was found dead at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. A police spokesperson said the 66-year-old musician died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A suicide note was found at the house.

"He was a very, very profoundly intelligent human being and always in good humor, which is why this is so unbelievably shocking," Fleetwood told Reuters. "He was a huge part of our history, which sometimes gets forgotten…. Mostly his legacy would be his songwriting abilities that he brought to Fleetwood Mac, which will survive all of us." more on this story

More on Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac Music - Fleetwood Mac Tour Dates/Tickets - Fleetwood Mac CDs, vinyl and rarities

Metallica's Lars Ulrich Moved By New Documentary
(Gibson) Metallica's Lars Ulrich said he found watching the new movie about a disabled fan's mission to meet Metallica, 'deeply moving.'

According to the Daily Express, the movie, Mission to Lars, focuses on Tom Spicer, who has Fragile X syndrome, and his sister Kate as they attempt to meet the band and Tom's hero, Lars.

"I thought the film was deeply moving. Meeting Tom and Kate, when they came out to film, it was an experience in itself. But seeing the film and reconnecting with the team was another experience," Ulrich said. "It's not something we're directly involved in - it's their film, their journey. But we're supportive of their endeavor. We don't want to take it over and have it turn into some kind of vanity project.

"It's a great testament into a world I didn't know much about and a great testament to the importance of music and what it means to different people." more on this story

More on Metallica - Metallica Music - Metallica Tour Dates/Tickets - Metallica CDs, vinyl and rarities

Collective Soul Live TV Special This Weekend
Collective Soul fans are advised to tune into HDNet this Saturday, June 16, to watch the band perform live to the Roseland Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.

"An Evening with Collective Soul: The Dosage 2012 Tour" will include their memorable 1999 album Dosage in its entirety, and several of their #1 radio hits including "Shine," "December," "World I Know," "Where the River Flows," and many others.

The band will also premiere new, never-heard-before songs from their forthcoming studio album, which they plan to release in the near future.
Check out a preview here.

More on Collective Soul - Collective Soul Music - Collective Soul Tour Dates/Tickets - Collective Soul CDs, vinyl and rarities

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Slams Media Over Metal Coverage
(Classic Rock) Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor believes metal is the only genre in which musician keep trying to raise the bar and that's one of the things that makes it a unique art form.

His comments come during a Guardian discussion about why rock and metal is almost entirely ignored in mainstream media, despite a strong following and healthy sales.

Taylor argues that if the press are going to ignore the good points of the genre, they shouldn't keep digging up the bad points instead. He says: "The thing that really pisses me off is they only talk about metal in the sense: 'Metal is going to kill your children.' It would almost be better if they never talked about us at all." more on this story

More on Slipknot - Slipknot Music - Slipknot Tour Dates/Tickets - Slipknot CDs, vinyl and rarities

Rock & Roll All Nite: A Tribute to KISS Coming
Versailles Records are eyeing a 2013 release for 'Rock & Roll All Nite: A Tribute to Kiss.'

The record will feature current/former members of Alice Cooper Band, Trans-Siberrian Orchestra, RATT, Keel, LA Guns, Megadeth, Metal Church, Dangerous Toys, Lillian Axe, White Lion, Slash's Snakepit, Richard Kendrick, and others to be announced.

This summer Versailles Records will also deliver star-studded tributes including 'No More Tears: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne- 1971 - 2012,' 'Take Your Whiskey Home: A Tribute to Van Halen- 1978 - 1984' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.' more on this story

More on Kiss - Kiss Music - Kiss Tour Dates/Tickets - Kiss CDs, vinyl and rarities

Le Butcherettes Hitting The Road With The Mars Volta
Le Butcherettes will be heading to Europe this week to kick off a tour where they will be The Mars Volta.

Le Butcherettes are currently at work on a followup to last year's breakout debut, Sin Sin Sin.

Omar Rodriguez Lopez -- who is also reprising his role as producer and bass player for the band's sophomore album -- will be pulling double duty for these shows, as the permanent bassist for Le Butcherettes in addition to his role as co-founder and guitarist in The Mars Volta. more on this story

More on Le Butcherettes - Le Butcherettes Music - Le Butcherettes Tour Dates/Tickets - Le Butcherettes CDs, vinyl and rarities

Lucero Summer Tour
Lucero will be hitting the road for a North American tour which will kick off on June 20 in Carrboro, NC.

Lucero will be touring in support of their latest album, Women & Work on ATO Records Women & Work, the band's eighth album, is a love letter to their hometown of Memphis.

"Having a band in Memphis puts you through a tradition," says frontman Ben Nichols. The band immersed itself in Memphis' long skew of musical traditions: Sun, Stax, Elvis and Al Green, Jim Dickinson and Alex Chilton. more on this story

More on Lucero - Lucero Music - Lucero Tour Dates/Tickets - Lucero CDs, vinyl and rarities

Nashville Pussy's First Ever Summer Rock n' Roll Showdown
Nashville Pussy will be playing a very special hometown show in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27th at The Star Bar.

The event which has been dubbed "Nashville Pussy's First Ever Summer Rock n' Roll Showdown", sees the return of bassist Karen Cuda who has been recovering from a neck injury. The show will feature support from The El Camino's and The Babyhaters.

Nashville Pussy recently released a live record recorded all over Europe in a special 2 CD re-release of their last studio album From Hell To Texas which was completely remixed for this edition. more on this story

More on Nashville Pussy - Nashville Pussy Music - Nashville Pussy Tour Dates/Tickets - Nashville Pussy CDs, vinyl and rarities

Queensryche Members Debut New Band Rising West
(hennemusic) Queensryche members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren debuted a new band Friday night in Seattle with vocalist Todd La Torre of Crimson Glory.

Rising West played their first show at the Hard Rock Cafι, where they performed rare and classic hits from the first five Queensryche albums; the set also included a cover of Iron Maiden's "Wrathchild."

Last week, the Rising West crew were denied access to Queensryche's social media platforms to promote their new project. Read more about that and watch video from the debut gig here.

More on Rising West - Rising West Music - Rising West Tour Dates/Tickets - Rising West CDs, vinyl and rarities

Black Sabbath Rock Download Fest
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath headlined the closing night of the 10th annual Download Festival on Sunday.

It was Sabbath's second show of 2012 and, like last month's warm-up gig in their hometown of Birmingham, the band used fill-in drummer Tommy Clufetos in place of the absent Bill Ward, who continues to sit out the group's planned reunion due to a contractual dispute.

NME reports the metal pioneers came onstage at Donington Park on Sunday to a montage of vintage photos, opening the show with their eponymous track from their eponymous debut album. Guitarist Tony Iommi was in full force on a crucifix-adorned fretboard while frontman Ozzy Ozbourne played harmonica. More including video here.

More on Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Music - Black Sabbath Tour Dates/Tickets - Black Sabbath CDs, vinyl and rarities

Girl In A Coma Summer Tour
Girl In A Coma will be heading out on the road for a headlining summer North American tour.

The trek focused on the East Coast and Midwest will kick off in Madison, WI on June 16th and will wrap up on August 16th in Pharr, TX

Girl In A Coma is hitting the road in support of their latest album Exits & All the Rest. more on this story

More on Girl In A Coma - Girl In A Coma Music - Girl In A Coma Tour Dates/Tickets - Girl In A Coma CDs, vinyl and rarities

Former Angel Dust Singer Dirk Thurisch Returns With Mercury Tide
Former Angel Dust singer Dirk Thurisch returns after almost a decade with his new band Mercury Tide.

Limited Access Records have announced a July 10th North American release date for the group's debut album, Killing Saw.

The band's website is listing a May 25th released date for the new album in Europe. You can learn more about them and trade a "tweet" for a song here.

More on Mercury Tide - Mercury Tide Music - Mercury Tide Tour Dates/Tickets - Mercury Tide CDs, vinyl and rarities

Red Fang Deliver Pizza Picture Disc
Red Fang have delivered a limited edition Pizza Picture disc of their album Murder the Mountains.

The A Side of the disc features The "Red Fang" Pizza, which is actually available on the menu at Relapse Records owner Matt Jacobson's restaurant Sizzle Pie, which has two locations in Portland, Oregon.

The B-Side of the disc features Red Fang's drink of choice PBR, pizza crusts and bloody band-aids. more on this story

More on Red Fang - Red Fang Music - Red Fang Tour Dates/Tickets - Red Fang CDs, vinyl and rarities

PiL Changed Steve Vai?
(Gibson) John Lydon says guitarist Steve Vai's work on Album, the full-length disc PiL released in 1986, may well have marked a shift in Vai's approach to playing. "I think he kind of altered his perspective after working with us," Lydon said, speaking to MusicRadar. "He did some wonderful stuff after that. He got out of just heavy metal, and that's a good, good thing. To this day, I rate the man very, very highly. Very highly!"

Lydon said he was already familiar with Vai's work before recruiting him for the project. "People think that I wouldn't be listening to stuff like that, but I listen to everything," he said. "It was great. It was [producer-bassist] Bill Laswell who put us together."

Lydon said he was seeking more than musicianship, at the time he approached Vai. "I have a keen ear for sheer bravery and audacity, and people who are prepared to stretch the boundaries of what most musicians call 'common sense,'" he said. more on this story

More on Steve Vai - Steve Vai Music - Steve Vai Tour Dates/Tickets - Steve Vai CDs, vinyl and rarities

Ian Gillan and Bernie Torme Giving Business Seminar
(Gibson) Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Torme and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan will be teaching at a business seminar in Dartford, England on June 19.

The event, at the Hilton Hotel in Dartford on 19 June, says The Independent, is being put on by ex-manager the Peter Cook, a former manager who lectures on the parallels between music and business for corporate executives.

Cook said: "What we're teaching them is about balancing the need for order and structure with a little bit of creative spark which gives them the edge over their competitors."

Tormι said: "I have worked with a fair mix of Class A rock stars. The music business is a great teacher of life skills such as negotiating, marketing, teamwork, high performance and so on, both how to do them well and occasionally the dark side of the force. Big companies are far more complex, although it's not as different as you would think." more on this story

More on Ian Gillan - Ian Gillan Music - Ian Gillan Tour Dates/Tickets - Ian Gillan CDs, vinyl and rarities

Download Got Off To Rainy Late Start
(Classic Rock) The tenth Download Festival was forced to start two hours late Friday amid worsening weather conditions that caused traffic chaos and forced organisers to cut bands from the bill.

Headliners The Prodigy closed out the iconic event's first day following performances by Machine Head, Slash, Nightwish, Little Angels, Terrorvision and many others.

But Europe, Cancer Bats, Rise to Remain and Six Hour Sundown were amongst those to miss their sets – although Cancer Bats managed to make two appearances later in the day. more on this story

More on Slash - Slash Music - Slash Tour Dates/Tickets - Slash CDs, vinyl and rarities

Black Tusk Map Out Headline Tour Dates
Black Tusk will follow up their current North American tour with Municipal Waste and 3 Inches of Blood with their first ever European headlining tour.

Support on the tour will come from Okkultokrati. The tour is scheduled to begin July 8th in Kφln, Germany and run through July 20th in Tonsberg, Norway with an appearance at Slottsfjell Fest.

Black Tusk will also be taking part in the "Orion Music & More Festival" curated by Metallica. The event is set for Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th at Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ. Black Tusk will be featured on the "Damage Inc" stage on Saturday June 23rd alongside label mates RED FANG and many others. more on this story

More on Black Tusk - Black Tusk Music - Black Tusk Tour Dates/Tickets - Black Tusk CDs, vinyl and rarities

Natur Hit The Road With Occvlta
Natur kicked off a mini East Coast tour yesterday, ahead of the release of their debut album, Head Of Death.

Natur hit the road with Occvlta for the run of dates, which begins in Baltimore, Maryland at the Talking Head Lounge.

Natur drummer Tooth comments: "Finally! Our German brothers in Occvlta will be coming to our side of the planet! Very excited to hit the road and play some new places. This will be a great week for sure! After seeing them kill London two years in a row at the Live Evil Festival it was certain we had to host them in the States. Can't wait to bang skulls side by side again! Heavy metal is our way!" more on this story

More on Natur - Natur Music - Natur Tour Dates/Tickets - Natur CDs, vinyl and rarities

Titans Eve Announce Tour With Anvil
Titans Eve have a set July 13th release date for their second full-length album, 'Life Apocalypse'.

In support of the effort, the band plan a Western Canadian tour with legendary Canadian metal band Anvil.

"Our album 'Life Apocalypse' drops on July Friday the 13th, just in time for our tour with Anvil!!! We are all very excited to start playing for you guys again and to be able to join Canadian metal legends this time!." says vocalist/guitarist Brian Gamblin. more on this story

More on Titans Eve - Titans Eve Music - Titans Eve Tour Dates/Tickets - Titans Eve CDs, vinyl and rarities

Auroch Plan Summer Album Release and Tour
Auroch have officially named their debut full length album, 'From Forgotten Worlds,' which will be released in July.

"At long last we're excited to reveal the name of this first full length release and the songs that lie therein. This has represented a lot of work, sweat and blood and it is reflected in the music. Prepare for a total death metal onslaught!" comments Auroch vocalist/guitarist Seb Montesi.

Auroch are gearing up for their 'Canadian Abomination Tour' which will kick off on July 13th. more on this story

More on Auroch - Auroch Music - Auroch Tour Dates/Tickets - Auroch CDs, vinyl and rarities

B Sides


Dee Snider Jams Skid Row Classic With Sebastian Bach
(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach played the Sweden Rock Festival Thursday night, and had a little help along the way.

Sebastian was joined by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider for the Skid Row cut, "Youth Gone Wild."

Bach is currently on the road promoting his latest effort, "Kicking & Screaming." Watch the Dee/Bach jam

More on Sebastian Bach - Sebastian Bach Music - Sebastian Bach Tour Dates/Tickets - Sebastian Bach CDs, vinyl and rarities

The Hives Deliver Go Right Ahead Video
The Hives have released their official music video for their single "Go Right Ahead" online.

According to the announcement, the concept is: Howlin' Pelle Almqvist & the gang take charge of a Gotham-esque city with their very own Hives blimp. There's chaos & confusion, plenty of top hats, and possibly even some space exploration.

"Go Right Ahead" comes off the band's new album, Lex Hives, which was released last week. Watch the video
here.

More on Hives - Hives Music - Hives Tour Dates/Tickets - Hives CDs, vinyl and rarities

Van Halen Light Up The Sky In St. Paul
(hennemusic) Van Halen have been mixing up the setlists on their current "A Different Kind Of Truth" tour, giving fans a chance to hear some classic deep cuts that haven't been played live in many years.

Video shot during a recent soundcheck in St. Paul, Minnesota captured the band playing the 1979 track, "Light Up The Sky," with background vocals by Wolfgang.

The video was shot by a fan who was in the venue early as part of a VIP package; occasionally, VIP ticket holders have been able to sit in on soundcheck during the tour. Watch the video here.

More on Van Halen - Van Halen Music - Van Halen Tour Dates/Tickets - Van Halen CDs, vinyl and rarities

Duane Allman Taught Joe Walsh Slide Guitar
(Gibson) Joe Walsh has revealed it was Duane Allman who showed him the basics of slide guitar.

In an interview to be published by M – Music & Musicians, Walsh said, "The James Gang played lots of shows with the Allman Brothers Band, back when it was common to have two headliners on the bill. At some point I sat down with Duane backstage, and he showed me the basics – things like proper tunings to use, based on what you're trying to accomplish. He showed me how you put the slide directly over the fret, instead of between them, like you do when you're normally playing. And he stressed using a very light touch. Duane taught me these things out of the goodness of his heart. I've always tried to keep his tradition going, because he was such a good guy and such a great player."

Analog Man, Walsh's first solo album in 20 years, was released on Tuesday (June 5). more on this story

More on Joe Walsh - Joe Walsh Music - Joe Walsh Tour Dates/Tickets - Joe Walsh CDs, vinyl and rarities

Terror Post Documentary Online
Terror posted their full, uncut version of their documentary about front-man Scott Vogel and Terror on YouTube.

Originally posted as a series, fans can now view the entire movie from start to finish. Focusing on Vogel's early bands, plus the history of Terror from the band's formation through the making of their latest album, Keepers Of The Faith. Watch it here.

Terror will be on tour in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe this summer, appearing at various festivals as well as hitting the road with BANE, NAYSAYER, and ROTTING OUT in July/August.
more on this story

More on Terror - Terror Music - Terror Tour Dates/Tickets - Terror CDs, vinyl and rarities

. Roger Waters: Tearing Our Walls Down Live at Chicago's Wrigley Field
The current tour in support of The Wall cements the albums legacy once and for all and will give the younger generation a bar for stadium performances that are unlikely to ever be topped again. - Read the full Roger Waters: Tearing Our Walls Down Live at Chicago's Wrigley Field review

Share this article on Twitter

[an error occurred while processing this directive]


Click here to read today's full Day in Rock report

tell a friend about this article

know of a news item we should cover?

antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News

.


...end


.
News Reports
.
• Day in Rock:
Lamb Of God's Mark Morton Streams Chester Bennington Collaboration- Rush Members To Make Special Appearance- Unreleased David Bowie Tracks In New Collection- more

• Day in Pop

• B-Sides: Taylor Swift Reveals Her Mother Has Cancer- Rich Homie Quan Surrenders To Police Over Alleged Nightclub Assault- Justin Bieber Duets With Ariana Grande- Mumford & Sons- more

 Subscribe To Day in Rock

.
 
Reviews
.

• Ladies Only: Jennie Abrahamson- Rachel Garlin- Nneka- More

• Album of the Week: Led Zeppelin's When The West Was Won

• Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches - Salem's Wounds

• The Blues: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers- Arlen Roth, Mike Henderson Band- Slam Allen

• Trauma Interview

• December in Red - The Way Out

• Battleaxe - Power From the Universe Reissue

• SOKO Interview

• The Compulsions - Dirty Fun

• Rock Reads: Morbid Tales! A Tribute to Celtic Frost

• Death Penalty - Death Penalty

• On The Record: The Wild Beyond

• RockPile: Minutian- Odin's Court- THEO

• Michael Ubaldini Interview

• Root 66: Cameron Mitchell- Stacy Jones- Greg Shirley


. .
.
Today's Rock News
. Lamb Of God's Mark Morton Streams Chester Bennington Collaboration

Rush Members To Make Special Appearance

Unreleased David Bowie Tracks In New Collection

Def Leppard Announce Summer Tour Dates

Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows Guests On John Dolmayan Album

Aerosmith To Rock Steven Tyler's Grammy Awards Viewing Party

Tedeschi Trucks Band Streaming New Song 'Hard Case'

Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Biopic Nominated For Seven BAFTA Awards

Behemoth Release Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica Video

Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced


Subscribe to Day in Rock Report by Email

.
.
Today's Pop News
.
.
.
Latest B-Sides News
.

More News
.
 
anti Worthy Links
.
• AudioNationRadio.com • The Screen Door • A Journal of Musical Things • Lloyd Zeffler blog • Demolish Mag • Nightwatcher's House of Rock • CJ Chilvers • Deja Voodoo • The 1st Five • thecopycat.biz • Hard Rock Memorabilia • Day in Rock @twitter

.
  .
.

Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!
Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!

 

Tell a Friend about this page - Contact Us - Privacy - antiMusic Email - Why we are antiMusic

Copyright© 1998 - 2013 Iconoclast Entertainment Group All rights reserved. antiMusic works on a free link policy for reprinting of our original articles, click here for details. Please click here for legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the terms of use.