here's a bit of follow up news on yesterday's post
Metallica collab is ‘perfection’ says Reed
Lou insists album with thrash giants is “marriage made in heaven” – they say it’s made them a better band
Lou Reed insists his collaboration with Metallica is “a marriage made in heaven” – and the thrash giants claim the experience has made them a better band.
Fans were astonished yesterday when the “secret project” guitarist Kirk Hammett had alluded to turned out to be a ten-track album made with art-rock icon Reed, 69.
Read the rest at rocknewsdesk.com
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Guitar Hero Duane Eddy Returns with Album and Dates
Andrew Vaughan
Guitar legend Duane Eddy will release a brand new album on June 20 in the U.K.
He’s also playing London’s prestigious 100 Club on June 21, as well as Britain’s premier outdoor festival, Glastonbury, on June 26.
This is Eddy’s first album in 24 years and was produced by singer Richard Hawley. Eddy lived in England for the duration of the project and enjoyed his time in Sheffield: “The people there are like the people in Nashville – friendly, sweet and wonderful people.”
Read more at Gibson.com
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Animals As Leaders Release Delayed
The vinyl version of Animals As Leaders' self titled debut will be delayed a week and the LP will now be released on June 28th.
Pre-orders will begin shipping this Monday, June 20th. The 180-gram double-LP set, which includes the song "Wave of Babies" (previously an iTunes exclusive) as a bonus track, comes in a high-quality Stoughton gatefold jacket with enhanced album artwork that includes 3D imagery and custom AAL 3D glasses.
The set is available on black and a green/yellow swirl and is limited to 1000 pieces total. There is also be a brand new, exclusive T-shirt available on its own or in a bundle with the LPs. The LP can still be ordered through Prosthetic's Webstore.
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the toronto sun has a fantastic interview with none other than gene simmons, a great read!
Gene Simmons speaks out on success
By Darryl Sterdan ,QMI Agency
If there's one thing KISS's Gene Simmons knows how to do, it's wag his tongue.
So it only makes sense that the multi-tasking entertainer and businessman has recently added a new credit to his lengthy resumé: Motivational speaker.
"I love the sound of my own voice, as you can imagine," says Simmons of his Rich & Famous Speaking Engagements. "So part of it is about me. But it's also about my path to success.
Read more at torontosun.com
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like their sound, give them a listen
Wild Flag announce debut album & fall tour!
Pre-order Wild Flag’s self-titled debut album now on CD and LP in the Merge store.
The group is touring North America throughout the summer and fall including a date opening for Sonic Youth at Brooklyn’s Williamsburg Waterfront on August 12.
While all the members have known each other and played together in various projects for well over a decade, Wild Flag first came together in 2009 to write and perform the score for the critically acclaimed Lynn Hershman Leeson documentary !Women Art Revolution. After working together with such ease in the studio, the quartet decided to continue writing and recording as a working unit. The group spent months playing together, figuring out dynamics and working the songs out in a live context, before finally recording their debut album at Sacramento’s The Hangar with engineer Chris Woodhouse in April of 2011. All of the songs were performed live save for the vocal tracks.
Wild Flag are Carrie Brownstein, Rebecca Cole, Mary Timony and Janet Weiss. You can find Wild Flag on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace.
Pre-order Wild Flag now on CD or LP in the Merge store
Wild Flag on tour:
June 24 Calgary, AL Sled Island
June 25 Calgary, AL Sled Island
July 22 Chicago, IL Subterranean
July 23 Chicago, IL Wicker Park Festival
Aug 12 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Sonic Youth
Oct 3 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
Oct 4 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
Oct 5 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
Oct 7 Champaign, IL High Dive
Oct 9 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Oct 10 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Oct 11 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
Oct 14 Boston, MA Paradise
Oct 15 Brooklyn, NY Bell House
Oct 16 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
Oct 18 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Oct 19 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Oct 20 Washington, DC Black Cat
Oct 21 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Oct 22 Athens, GA 40 Watt
Oct 24 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Oct 26 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Oct 29 Austin, TX Emo’s
Oct 31 Tempe, AZ Rhythm Room
Nov 1 San Diego, CA Casbah
Nov 2 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Nov 3 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Nov 4 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Nov 5 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Nov 7 Arcata, CA Humboldt State
Nov 9 Portland, OR Doug Fir
Nov 10 Portland, OR Doug Fir
Nov 11 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
Nov 12 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
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nice write up and comments from the band:
Uriah Heep brings ‘Into the Wild’ to Sellersville
By Paul Nasella
Correspondent
Legendary British rockers Uriah Heep will bring their brand of high energy progressive rock to Sellersville Theater 1894 on Monday, June 20.
Originally formed in London, England, in 1969, the group consists of Bernie Shaw, vocals; Mick Box, guitar; Phil Lanzon, keyboards; Trevor Bolder, bass; and Russell Gilbrook, drums. Known for hits like “The Wizard,” “Free ’n Easy,” “Sunrise,” “July Morning” and “Lady in Black,” Uriah Heep has released 23 studio albums that have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
Uriah Heep is a group that makes its living racking up miles on the odometer and seeing the world doing it. Often, the band will play more than 120 shows a year in more than 50 countries across the globe.
Read the rest at montgomerynews.com
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lovely story, we love our vinyl!
Vinyl record sales increase in Iowa City, nationwide
BY LUKE VOELZ
Greg Markus was bored at his friend’s cabin in Galena, Iowa. The lakeside house was dusty, cramped and almost completely devoid of electronic entertainment.
The 14-year-old’s opinion changed when he saw a weathered record player in the basement, flanked by a row of vinyl albums — also known as LPs — from the seventies. He found an album he often listened to on CD, Neil Young’s “Harvest,” and placed the needle on top. Young’s sonorous croon lit up the basement, delivered with a clarity Markus said he never heard on CD or MP3.
“I’ll never buy CDs again — stupid plastic cases, little discs,” said Markus, now 22.
Read the rest at dailyiowan.com
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another enjoys vinyl to mend her blues
Revolving With Sinatra On Vinyl
by Laura-Anne Rowell
Lighting a candle and having a mixed drink after a breakup that cannot be mended. Searching for a kinship that will validate your pain you reach for the classic sound of vinyl
Whether you are into the blues of Leadbelly or the vixen calls of Julie London validating your pain, the one who all can’t resist is the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra vinyl LPs, telling your story.
The reason is while hearing a classic vinyl you can still feel the ache of the moments that were captured in all their wonderous imperfections. Modern equipment has ruined the true vocalist sounds with their snores of perfection.
Read the rest at ablogalypse.com
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U2, Bon Jovi & Elton John Top Forbes' List of Highest Paid Musicians
It's a new world in the music industry. You probably won't make a lot of money on your recordings. If you have a really good brand, you might make some money in licensing, but the real money, the big dollars, comes from touring.
That's what was proven by the twenty-five artists named to Forbes annual list of the World's Highest Paid Musicians. The vast majority of the artists on the list made their money from touring, including the top paid act, U2, who continue with their 360 Degree World Tour. The same goes for the rest of the top five who have all had big tours.
Read the rest and see the Top 25 at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com
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Mightier Than Sword Announce Blink-182 Vinyl Releases
Mightier Than Sword have announced details of two Blink-182 vinyl releases.
The label will be producing a third pressing of 'Enema of The State', which will be limited to 2 new colors, each hand-numbered out of 182 copies:
“skin” peach marble (/182) - Mightier Than Sword exclusive
“latex” blue marble (/182) - ShopRadioCast Exclusve
In addition the bands 'Self-Titled' album will be pressed on solid pink vinyl and will be limited to 100.
Pre-orders for both records will be available today from 12PM EST.
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and in music history for today:
In 1955, after a month of booking gigs in larger venues in Dallas and Houston, Colonel Tom Parker arranges a meeting with Elvis Presley's manager, Bob Neal, which results in an agreement that will see the Colonel handle Presley's show dates and career strategy from now on.
In 1963, the Rolling Stones released their first UK single, "Come On", which would peak at #21.
In 1964, Jay and The Americans record the Tex-Mex hit, "Come A Little Bit Closer", which would climb to number 3 in the US by the following November.
In 1967, the Hollies' "Carrie Ann" is released in the US, where it will reach #9.
Moby Grape released 5 singles simultaneously on CBS Records in 1967.
In 1971, Carole King saw her "Tapestry" album hit number 1 in the US for the first of 15 consecutive weeks. The LP contained such classic tracks as "It's Too Late", "I Feel the Earth Move", "So Far Away", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" and "You've Got a Friend". The Grammy Award winning disc is considered by many to be one of the best Rock 'n' Roll albums of all time.
In 1978, Andy Gibb became the first solo artist in the history of Billboard's Hot 100 to have his first three releases reach number one when "Shadow Dancing" hit the top of the chart. Since then, Michael Jackson had four number ones in a row and Mariah Carey had five. "Shadow Dancing" would be the best selling single in the US in 1978, but was only a #42 hit in the UK.
Led Zeppelin began their last tour in 1980.
In 1987, a St. Petersburg, Florida real estate agent named Vittoria Holman sued Mötley Crüe and a concert promoter for hearing loss allegedly incurred at a concert in December 1985. Holman and her daughter had front row seats less than 10 feet (3 meters) from a wall of speakers. The case was settled out of court when the band's insurance company paid Holman over $30,000. huh?
In 1997, Ozzy Osbourne cancelled his solo set and his reunion with Black Sabbath, scheduled for an Ozzfest tour stop at the Polaris Amphitheatre near Columbus, Ohio. Osbourne claimed he had lost his voice. Other groups on the bill performed as scheduled but disappointed fans set fires and damaged the outdoor facility. Twenty-three people were arrested and three were slightly hurt. Osbourne and Black Sabbath played a make-up date two weeks later.
In 2007, the Traveling Wilburys' "Collection" rose to the top of the UK album chart. The Wilburys consisted of George Harrison, (Nelson Wilbury), Jeff Lynne, (Otis Wilbury), Roy Orbison, (Lefty Wilbury), Tom Petty, (Charlie T. Wilbury Jr.) and Bob Dylan, (Lucky Wilbury).
birthdays today include (among others) Eric Stefani (No Doubt) (44), Greg Rolie (Santana) (64), Barry Manilow (68) and Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) (53).
