Here is the famous fall of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, as reported here yesterday. Apparentaly he has broken his shoulder and received some stitches in his head after falling off the stage while dancing during a concert in Sturgis, South Dakota.
“Steven will see his own doctor tonight or tomorrow,” Billie Perry added. “No word on the tour when it will resume should know more very soon regarding this.”
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Queens of the Stone Age Alum LP
Former Queens of the Stone Age member Nick Oliveri will guest on Slash’s upcoming solo album, but first he’ll release Death Acoustic on October 6th. The solo project is the result of 12 months of home-studio recording, and a press release says Oliveri will tour after its release.
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BMG Rights eyes EMI song catalog
Company to spend $360 million on acquisitions
BMG Rights Management is eager to expand its music publishing assets and is eyeing the EMI Group’s song catalog, which includes works by the Beatles and Frank Sinatra, among many others.
In July, BMG acquired the rights to more than 8,000 songs from Los Angeles-based Crosstown Songs America, which holds copyrights on songs including Sheryl Crow’s “All I Wanna Do,” Tina Turner’s “When the Heartache Is Over” and Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca.”
The catalog, valued at $80 million, was the first acquisition for the new global music rights management joint venture between media giant Bertelsmann and KKR.
BMG Rights’ library covers 12,000 songs including music from Kylie Minogue, Alison Moyet and the Scorpions.
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Shins Personnel Moves
Shins leader James Mercer told Rolling Stone keyboardist Marty Crandall and drummer Jesse Sandoval left the band over creative differences, but Sandoval is telling the Portland Mercury (via Pitchfork) he was straight-up fired. “If James really had complete say in it, he would have killed the Shins.”
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New Pelican LP/Artwork
Pelican are in the studio putting the finishing touches on their fourth studio album, entitled "What We All Come To Need" (out this fall on Southern Lord). What guitarist Laurent Lebec has dubbed "the most perfect synthesis of everything we've done to date, sonically", this new album is a giant step forward within the complex, intricate, beautiful and crushing sound Pelican is famous for. The album features more guests than have ever appeared on a Pelican album before: Greg Anderson of sunn O))), Aaron Turner of Isis, Ben Verellen of Harkonen and Helms Alee and Allen Epley from The Life & Times and Shiner. Content-wise, Lebec says:
"There is a current of inspiration that feels particular to each album's music and titles. Though we lack a singer, the song names are often conceptual. This new album speaks to a rapidly decaying world, the fulfillment we find in each other, as well as the resolve to move beyond disillusionment."
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Nocturnal Fear Complete Recording New Album
Detroit, Michigan metal act Nocturnal Fear have completed the recording of their 4th album “Metal of Honor”. The effort will feature session vocalist Doomy G. (Sauron), as the bands previous vocalist, Necromodeus (Summon) is no longer with the band. The album was engineered by Fatal guitarist Tony Haitmerra (Code of Violence). Cover art will be done by Craig Holloway. The effort is due out worldwide via Moribund Records later this year.
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Dead Man's Bones announce album tracklist and cover art
Out on October 5th the self titled album is the musical debut of Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling and is a striking collection of doo-wop songs about werewolves, haunting melodies telling tales of zombies with broken hearts, and children singing the joys and pains of being alive or being dead.
Originally intended as a soundtrack to a play about a monster-ghost-love-story Dead Man’s Bones features a unique pairing of ghastly story-like songs and haunting vocals throughout and is definitely worth a listen.
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Dave Grohl forms new band with QOTSA, Led Zeppelin members
Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame has unveiled his new project. Dubbed Them Crooked Vultures, the band also features Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin.
The band has launched a twitter feed and are planning a live show at Chicago's Metro on Sunday, August 9th. According to their Facebook profile, the band's debut will be titled Never Deserved the Future which is due out October 23, 2009.
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Jaguar Love signs to Fat Possum
Jaguar Love, which includes former The Blood Brothers Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato have signed to Fat Possum Records. Their debut for the label will be released in early 2010.
Whitney and Votolato will enter the studio on August 7th with a familiar face behind the boards. John Goodmanson, who worked with the duo on the final two Blood Brothers records, Crimes and Young Machetes. The band posted an update to their Twitter about the signing:
Since last winter we've poured our hearts, blood, sweat, guts, grit and tears into writing this album. and Fat Possum gets us probably more than anyone has ever before. John (Goodmanson) knows us inside and out, and this record needed to be made with someone we trust. It means too much for us to just bring in any old producer.
The band released Take Me to the Sea via Matador Records in 2008.
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Robert Earl Keen New Release
Robert Earl Keen’s first studio album in four years, "The Rose Hotel" is set to be released Sept. 29. It’s the 15th release from the fabled Texas singer-songwriter, who has amassed a devoted following with his impeccable country music storytelling and a dynamite touring band.
The Rose Hotel features 11 songs, including covers of fellow Texan legend Townes Van Zandt’s “Flying Shoes” and Greg Brown’s “Laughing River” (the latter a duet with Brown). “Wireless In Heaven” and “10,000 Chinese Walk Into A Bar” (featuring vocals by Billy Bob Thornton) seem destined to become Keen classics based on songtitle alone.
Another Keen original, “The Man Behind The Drums,” is a tribute to former Band drummer Levon Helm. Certainly A must for any fan of good old country rock mixed with humor and sincerity.
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Ruiner to release 'Dead Weight' teaser EP
Ruiner have announced a new EP set for release a few weeks before their next album, September 22, 2009. The EP is titled Dead Weight and is due out September 8, 2009.
It was recorded with producer J.Robbins, and features "Dead Weight" from their album, and two songs exclusive to the EP, “Constrictor” and Nine Inch Nails' “Ruiner.”
Following the release of Ruiner’s upcoming EP and full-length, the band will canvas the U.S. on the first ever Bridge Nine Tour alongside labelmates Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, and Crime In Stereo.
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: 'Sick' Released On Limited-Edition Vinyl
"Sick", the new full-length album from VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan's current project, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, has been released in the U.S. on limited-edition vinyl. According to the band, "The custom multi-colored record comes with LP-only cover art [see below] by Mexican Chocolate Design, and is packaged with a white label two-song 7"!"
You can get it at www.cockroachmedia.com.
"Sick" sold around 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position #43 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
"Sick" was released in North America on April 7 via Century Media Records.
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