TITANS OF ROCK HIT THE ROAD: That’s members of Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Kiss and Metallica!
February 15th, 2012 by jacki
The “Titans Of Rock” tour has just been announced, featuring Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses), Ed Roland (Collective Soul), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Gene Simmons (KISS), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion), Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Jason Newsted (Metallica, Voivod), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe).
This all-star group will play dates in Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala and Costa Rica starting April 19th. No North American dates announced yet but we’re hoping…
IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE A TOUR
February 15th, 2012 by jacki
Iron Maiden have just announced a World Tour that includes a number of Canadian dates, but nothing in Ottawa….yet. Alice Cooper will open shows until July 21st. After that date, it’s Coheed and Cambria. Canadian dates so far:
- Quebec City : July 8
- Montreal : July 11
- Toronto : July 13
- Sarnia : July 14
- Winnipeg : July 24
- Calgary : July 26
- Edmonton : July 27
- Vancouver : July 29
Most tickets go on sale March 2 & 3 but for all the details and venues click HERE.
Now we know: Bruce Springsteen, Yes
February 10th, 2012 by jacki
2 new E Street band sax players…
When Bruce Springsteen announced that he was taking the E-Street Band on the road, many fans wondered who could possibly take over from the late Clarence Clemons. It will take 2 to do it and one is family. Jake Clemons, nephew of Clarence will join a five-piece horn section on the road with Bruce. He has, on occasion, played with them in the past. Springsteen also announced that longtime collaborator Eddie Manion will “share” duties with Jake . The new horn section will also feature two trumpeters and a trombone player, and two new backing vocalists have been added to the line-up. We may get to see them all when Bruce plays the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
Yes and no…
There have been rumours that Yes had recently invited original lead vocalist Jon Anderson to return to the band, but Anderson has denied it. It turns out that there will be a new Yes singer called Jon, but he’s got a different last name. Anderson has claimed that he had been replaced by his band because he was ill and didn’t want to tour when they did. Benoit David then took over as lead vocalist but now he’s become Ill . Yes have decided to carry on touring without him and have brought in a new singer called Jon Davison. This band is trying to break the record set by Van Halen!
Quick Hits: Ringo, Yes, Metallica, Def Leppard
February 9th, 2012 by jacki
Ringo announces the newest All Starr Band:
Ringo has just released a new album (Ringo 2012) and has started to announce tour dates. Nothing in Canada so far with the exception of his usual kickoff at Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls (June 14, 15 ) but more shows will be added soon. He’s also announced the latest All -Starr band: Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie (Santana), Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), sax player Mark Rivera and drummer Gregg Bissonette. The band usually plays Beatles and Ringo tracks along with numbers from band members.
Jon Anderson says “no” to Yes:
Rumours have been flying that Yes has asked Jon Anderson to put differences aside and reunite with his old band. Anderson, who claims the band ousted him while he was recovering from Illness, is currently on tour with fellow Yes alumni Rick Wakeman. His people say the rumours are not true and Anderson is too busy with his current projects. Chris Squire recently claimed that he and Anderson are frequently in touch, to which Jon recently responded “: “I haven’t spoken with Chris in four years, and the only e-mail I have received from him in the last 3 years was him asking for free tickets to my show in Mesa, AZ last week – very sad, but true.”
Metallica gets their own festival:
Metallica have confirmed that they’ve teamed up with the organizers of Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festival to create “Orion Music + More”. The festival runs June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey andwill feature a number of diverse bands . Metallica will close the show, performing all of “The Black Album” on one night and all of “Ride the Lightning” on the other.
Def Leppard on the road again:
Dep Leppard and Poison have confirmed separately on Facebook (so it must be true) that they will be teaming up for a tour this summer. Dates and venues TBA.
More about the Black Sabbath reunion
February 9th, 2012 by jacki
Black Sabbath’s intention to reconvene the original line-up, record a new album and then tour started to look more unlikely when Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma. The band decided to temporarily move to Britain, where they could record while Iommi was treated, see how things developed before changing any tour plans.
Last week, original drummer Bill Ward announced that he was not going to re-locate to the U.K. until the rest of the band offered him a “signable contract”. According to Ward, he had been offered a deal that didn’t take into account the stature of the band and his contributions. He couldn’t sign it and hoped the band would reconsider.
His (ex?)band quickly fired the next shot by replying: ” We were saddened to hear yesterday via Facebook that Bill declined publicly to participate in our current Black Sabbath plans. We have no choice but to continue recording without him although our door is always open… We are still in the U.K. with Tony. Writing and recording the new album and on a roll…”
Now there’s a rumour that Sabbath have gone ahead and replaced Ward with Tommy Clufetos from the Ozzy Osbourne band. The rumour hasn’t been confirmed but fans have launched a new Facebook page called “1,000,000 Black Sabbath Fans Say Yes To Bill Ward”.
New releases today – Van Halen, McCartney and more!
February 7th, 2012 by eric
CD:
Van Halen – A Different Kind of Truth
Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom
Queen – Innuendo (remastered w/ bonus CD)
Queen – A Kind of Magic (remastered w/ bonus CD)
Queen - Made In Heaven (remastered w/ bonus CD)
Queen – The Works (remastered w/ bonus CD)
Queen – The Miracle (remastered w/ bonus CD)
Vinyl:
Bob Dylan – Another Side of Bob Dylan (reissue)
Bob Dylan – Basement Tapes (reissue)
Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (reissue)
Bob Dylan – Bringing It All Back Home (reissue)
Bob Dylan – Freewheelin Bob Dylan (reissue)
Grateful Dead – Wake of the Flood (remastered)
R.E.M. – Document (reissue)
The Latest On: Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Motley Crue, Ringo & Aerosmith& AC/DC
February 3rd, 2012 by jacki
Bruce Springsteen will release his new album “Wrecking Ball” on March 6 and kick off a world tour March 18. He’s just been named as a performer at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
Brian Johnson of AC/DC tells us that the band is ready to work on a new album but had to put things on hold due to the illness of “one of the boys” . He didn’t say what the illness was or which band member was affected but “one of the boys” has led many to believe that one of the Young brothers has been ill. Johnson says things are improving and the band will be back on track shortly.
Neil Young confirms that he’s working with Crazy Horse again and there’s an album ready to go and one in the works. They will also be performing next week at the Paul McCartney “Musicares Person of the Year” tribute.
Today (Feb 3) is “Motley Crue Day” in Sin City! The band begins a run of shows at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino tonight so L.A. Mayor Carolyn Goodman decided to mark the ” first hard rock residency” in Vegas, by honouring the band.
Ringo Starr’s new album is due to be released the same day as fellow former Beatles Paul McCartney’s issues his latest “Kisses On the Bottom” . “Ringo 2012″ arrives on Tuesday February 7.
Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry made a progress report on the new Aerosmith LP earlier this week – and let some juicy news slip too. The album is almost finished so we should have a release date soon. Perry also announced that the band intends to hit the road in June. He tells us we should hear an announcement later this month or early March.
Let’s Just Call It “Paul McCartney Week”!
February 3rd, 2012 by jacki
Next week will be a busy one for Paul McCartney. His new album “Kisses On The Bottom” arrives in stores on Tuesday featuring re-worked versions of old standards, two new tunes and guest appearances from Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and Diana Krall among others. On Thursday February 9, Sir Paul will finally get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to fellow former Beatles, John, George and Ringo. The ceremony is set for 2pm in front of the Capitol Records Tower on Vine Street. The next night (Feb 10), Macca will be honoured as the Grammy ” MusiCares Person of the Year” for his contributions to music and his charitable and humanitarian efforts. Among the performers paying tribute will be Tony Bennett, Foo Fighters, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, James Taylor, Diana Krall and Katy Perry. Don’t sit down Paul! He’s also agreed to perform at the Grammy Awards so watch for him on Sunday February 12!
David Lee Roth confirms it’s a new old Van Halen lp
February 1st, 2012 by jacki
The new Van Halen album “A Different Kind Of Truth” is coming out on Feb 7. A Month ago, former lead vocalist Sammy Hagar commented that he’d heard his old band had taken old, unreleased tracks and re-worked them for the new LP. When VH recently released the first single “Tattoo” , more than one fan noticed a striking resemblance to another Van Halen song from the 70′s. Original lead singer David Lee Roth, who’s now back with the band has confirmed that the album is made up of music that he and Eddie Van Halen created in the mid-to-late 70′s because ” Usually fellas in our weight division will kind of gamely – or ironically, wink-wink – try to hail back to it, but keep a safe, mature distance from it…. We’ve managed to stretch our adolescence like a chiclet to the moon, and maintained the respectful dignities along the way that got us on that turnpike up in the first place.”. Uh… what?
Former VH bassist Michael Anthony who was unceremoniously dumped from the band a few years ago says he has no intention of trying to collect any money for his work on those tracks which date back to his time in the band, although he is in a legal position to. Anthony is now a member of Chickenfoot along with Sammy Hagar and says “I don’t want to do anything. I just let it be. It’ll be nice to hear some of those old songs again that I haven’t played in a long time.”
TODAY IS NATIONAL RUSH DAY
February 1st, 2012 by jacki
Today (2-1-12) has been declared “National Rush Day”. A number of rock stations and websites decided it was a great date to celebrate a legendary album and a band that’s influenced many other musicians and has been a major force on the music scene for many years. Chez 106 will pay tribute to Rush through the day and run side 1 of 2112 at 9pm. Wherever you go- crank up the Rush!