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LET THERE BE ROCK!

Reported by Mike Gagnon

After an eight year drought, AC/DC is heading into the studio to record a new album, beginning on March 1^st, just a week away! 

The rumors were recently confirmed by AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams in an interview with Spinner.com.

AC/DC’s last album, Stiff Upper Lip, was released in 2000. Williams said the biggest rush from the that album’s tour was seeing parents coming to the concerts together with their grown and teenage children, seeing that the bands music was able to cross the generations like that.

When asked about a supporting tour Williams said: "If we go out again or when we go out again, you just never know. We've been around a long time, so we're going to get together and get in the studio and I fully expect we will (tour). I don't mean to be so negative about that."

Negativity or not, who cares, there’s a legion of AC/DC fans excited about the news that there’s plenty of positive energy for everyone Cliff!

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Weiland in trouble again!

 

Reported by Mike Gagnon

 

Velvet Revolver front man and former Stone Temple Pilots rock god Scott Weiland has been charged with DUI…again!

 

Weiland has a history of DUI’s and disorderly charges, at one time even jailed for injuring an innocent bystander in an impaired car wreck. While incarcerated Weiland was allowed to leave his prison in order to make tour dates with his band.

 

It has now been made public that Weiland was in another wreck at 6:15 PM this past November 21^st 2007 in Los Angeles. No one was injured but investigating officers became suspicious when they noticed him acting strange. Weiland failed a number of roadside sobriety tests and was booked on charges of “driving under the influences of a drug”.

 

Weiland refused to take any blood or urine tests.

 

Shortly after the incident Velvet Revolver’s reps announces that the band would be canceling its Australian tour due to “health reasons”.

 

Since that report the charges against Weiland have come to light and no clinical illnesses have ever been announced for any of the band members.

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entertainment, rocknroll, tours, cover stories

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Add a Little Piracy to Your Music Collection

KAYSVILLE, Utah, May 17, 2007 -- With the release of the record breaking Pirates of the Caribbean movies, it's no surprise that fans have been left wanting more. A Salt Lake City-based music group has answered the call with their new album, Last Voyage of the Black Betty. Rust Monster, an all-original pirate music group, has picked up their cutlasses, flintlocks and guitars to create a one-of-a-kind pirate musical experience.

"We're living out our childhood dreams," says Larry Nybo, drummer. "I think everyone has a little pirate in them; it's our job to reach into our fans' souls and draw him out."

Rust Monster's debut album, Last Voyage of the Black Betty, tells the story of Captain Stark, a fictional 18th-century pirate, as he sails his ship, The Black Betty, from port to port, looting the open seas. The story climaxes when Stark meets his old nemesis, Captain Henry Ramos, plucky pirate hunter, and they battle to the death ship-to-ship.

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"The Zeppelin Concert and Light Show" Featuring Will Taylor and Strings Attached with John Pointer, Ed Jurdi of the Heathens, and More

After 3 sold out perfomances last Novemeber at the Historic St. David's Church, Will Taylor and Strings Attached present an encore performance of The Zeppelin Concert and Lightshow under the stars at the Nutty Brown Cafe this coming April 7th.

(PRWeb) March 29, 2007 -- After 3 sold out perfomances last Novemeber at the Historic St. David's Church, Will Taylor and Strings Attached present an encore performance of The Zeppelin Concert and Lightshow under the stars at the Nutty Brown Cafe this coming April 7th.

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Rock Legends and Artists Unite for All-Star Tribute Auction and Benefit Concert Honoring the Memory of Legendary Pantera/Damageplan Guitarist Darrell Abbott

The non-profit music education program, Little Kids Rock, will be the sole beneficiary of the SIX-STRING MASTERPIECES memorial tribute, auction and benefit concert honoring the late Pantera guitarist, Darrell Abbott. The event takes place on May 17 at the Hollywood House of Blues, and will feature an auction of electric guitars that were designed and hand-painted by a "who's who" of rock 'n' roll, including Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, Ace Frehley (KISS), Marilyn Manson, Dave Navarro, Billy Gibbons and Slash as well as world-renowned tattooists and modern artists. Auction bidding begins April 10th. Tickets to House of Blues benefit go on sale April 4th.

Los Angeles (PRWEB) April 3, 2007 -- Little Kids Rock (LKR), an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock & roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the SIX-STRING MASTERPIECES memorial tribute, auction and benefit concert honoring the late Pantera/Damageplan guitarist, Darrell Abbott. The event takes place on May 17 at the Hollywood House of Blues, and will feature an auction of electric guitars that were designed and hand-painted by a "who's who" of rock 'n' roll, including Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, Ace Frehley (KISS), Marilyn Manson, Dave Navarro, Billy Gibbons and Slash as well as world-renowned tattooists and modern artists. A complete list of artists participating in the auction appears at the end of this release. For those who are unable to attend the event but would like to participate, the full catalog will be available online prior to the auction at: http://www.littlekidsrock.org/6string/flash.html/, where bidders can leave absentee bids beginning April 10th, as well as bid live as the House of Blues benefit concert is taking place.

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The Staying Power of Evanescence
Cameron Morrison

In 2003, Evanescence broke onto the mainstream music scene with something a little different - a solid female lead vocalist backed by a hard rock sound. Their songs have become top hits on charts around the world. Add these Evanescence downloads to your player and find out what all the fuss is about.

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VH1 Reality Show Darlings, Flickerstick Release New Album and Tour

Flickerstick, who over the last five years has become most known for their victory on the VH1 emmy-nominated television series, "VH1 Bands on the Run", will be touring for a full month across the country, in support of their new live album, "Live From Atlanta." The record will hit stores nationally on April 3rd, with the band coming to support the album in most major cities in the Eastern US and Midwest.

Eatontown, NJ (PRWeb) April 1, 2007 -- Flickerstick, who over the last five years has become most known for their victory on the VH1 emmy-nominated television series, "VH1 Bands on the Run", will be touring for a full month across the country, in support of their new live album, "Live From Atlanta." The record will hit stores nationally on April 3rd and is already available for pre-order through most of the major online CD chains.

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rocknroll

Rock'n'Roll Feature

Band Name Origins: Stories Behind Band Names by Jack Reider

Did you know that the Bee Gees were named after the initials of a DJ called Bill Gates? Did you know that the real story behind the origin of the name of the rock band 10cc is much more trivial and boring than the urban legend that surrounds it? Did you ever wonder why the hell would someone choose to name his band Chumbawamba? Here you can widen your knowledge by learning about the origins or rock bands names and pop artists pseudonyms.

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Cover Story

The Hour is On Fire!

Mike Gagnon

 

 

Younger audiences all over Canada tune into a show called “The Hour” starring Canadian bad boy George Stroumboulopoulos, with an almost religious weeknight following.

 

What makes this late night show unique is that it’s a news and current events show geared towards the younger crowd that has replaced the once traditional 11pm news hour on Canada’s flagship network, the CBC. Also, it turns out that that aforementioned bad boy host really isn’t that bad at all, and is actually a very well informed, intelligent and articulate young man, who represents his generation quite well.

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music, entertainment, tv , rocknroll

Rock'n'Roll Feature

The Return Of The Police: Sting, Summers And Copeland Are Back!
Bill Knell

The Police reunited for an appearance on the 2007 Grammy Awards Show. Anyone familiar with Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland knew that a Grammy Awards Show would never be reason enough for the original band members to come together and suddenly decide to perform on television. It was obvious that this was some kind of reintroduction to the band. That suspicion was confirmed a day later when a press conference was held in Los Angeles to announce that tickets would soon be available for an upcoming tour. A group known for surprising the media, their fans and sometimes even themselves, had done so handily. It was that way since the beginning.

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Rock'n'Roll Feature

BBC Banned Music: Top Singles Banned By the BBC by Jack Reider

The British Broadcasting Corporation also known as the BBC is a public broadcasting corporation. Therefore, it allows itself to ban materials that deviate from certain standards of civility. During the years, many singles that were seen as too explicit, distasteful or bear the potential for offending the British public were banned from BBC airplay. Here you can read about some of them.

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rocknroll

Book Feature

Styx Biography Available March 27th

March 20, 2007 -- Nashville-based music journalist Sterling Whitaker has announced the upcoming release of his second book, 'The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx'. The self-published book is set for publication March 27, 2007 and will be available through various online retailers, as well as the book's own website at www.thegranddelusion.com. It is the first-ever biography of the superstar rock group Styx. "This is one of the most beloved groups of its generation," Whitaker said. "It's about time the story is told properly."

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