in support of the project, which delivered Ghost their first-ever US Top 10 when the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.
Ghost’s third album, “Meliora” was produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace.
The project sees the debut of vocalist Papa Emeritus III alongside the Nameless Ghouls.
Def Leppard have issued a video for “Let’s Go”, the lead single from their newly-released self-titled album.
The group’s 11th record and first new album in 7 years marks the follow-up to 2008’s “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge.”
“We made this record as an artistic statement that we'd be happy to play in 10 or 15 years in time and go ‘You know what? That is a great record. That was a great period in our career’,” says frontman Joe Elliott. “You just have to wait for the stars to be aligned. For this new album, they seemed to have been for us, because we all played and sang great and wrote well.
“There's some great variety on there. Every single aspect of anything we've ever wanted to put out — acoustic, heavy, soft, slow, fast — it's there. That's why we call it 'Def Leppard' because, just like Queen were, we're capable of coming up with vastly different kinds of songs.”
Def Leppard hit the road in November for dates in Japan, Australia and Singapore, and will then perform a UK tour in December with Whitesnake and Black Star Riders.
Nikki Sixx says Motley Crue have no plans to write and record new music following their final concert as a band on December 31 in Los Angeles.
"In my opinion, yes, we're breaking up,” Sixx tells Cindy Scull of 97.1 The Eagle Rocks in Dallas/Ft. Worth. “We're done as a touring band. If you don't tour, you're not a band in a sense. Will we re-release our songs? Will they come out in movies? But I don't believe we're a band anymore after that.”
Sixx explains there needs to be a reason to justify the group’s time and energy to make new music.
"I mean, the door's not shut,” says the bassist. “But my belief is you make music to tour. And, you know, nowadays music is not the sole purpose anymore, even though we all love music and we live music.
“But what I'm doing right now with my other band, SIXX: A.M., I'm making a double album, and I'm gonna go on tour for two years. And music is a way to get people to come see the band to play the music for them, but in the end, the music isn't like what it used to be. Now you put a record out so you can tour."
Sixx reflects on his impression of how Motley Crue may operate once their live career is over after the 2-year farewell tour comes to an end.
"I think Motley Crue will be a brotherhood and not a band,” he adds. “We're gonna call each other and say things like, 'Hey, this movie's coming up. What do you think? We can put one of our songs in it. It'll be the tenth anniversary of us breaking up.' But I don't see a purpose to go in the studio and write songs."
Drummer Tommy Lee has missed the past five dates on the farewell run as he continues to recover from a case of tendonitis.
Alice Cooper drummer Glen Sobel filled in for Lee at the group’s final show in the city, and sat in again in Bridgeport, CT on October 16, Manchester, NH on October 17, Bangor, ME on October 18 and Quebec City on October 20.
Motley Crue are enjoying a 2-week break before playing a 3-week run of shows in the UK and Europe.
The band will then launch the final month of a farewell tour that will see them wrap up their live career with three shows in late December at the Staples Center in Los Angeles before closing things out on New Year’s Eve.
The Foo Fighters have launched a countdown clock on their website.
Set to expire on November 23, the clock appears alongside the band’s logo on a U.S. highway-style road sign while some audio of people mumbling in the background rolls.
There’s no further information on what the clock represents as fans speculate on a possible upcoming announcement.
Earlier this month, the Foo Fightersrecorded new material in Austin, TX while in town to perform as part of the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival.
“You know what I did last night?”,Dave Grohl told the crowd at Zilker Park during the October 9 show. “I recorded a song in your beautiful city of Austin, Texas. And I’m just gonna say it now: We recorded five new songs in your beautiful city of Austin, Texas. We’re gonna give it to you, but not tonight.”
The Foo Fighters will wrap up the world tour in support of 2014’s “Sonic Highways” in Barcelona, Spain on November 19.
“Rainbow will only be playing three shows in 2016: two in Germany and one in the UK,” Blackmore‘s agent, Alec Leslie, tells Metal Shock Finland. “The UK performance will not be at Download Festival.”
Leslie confirmed the guitarist’s third rock performance next year will be announced on November 2.
The rare series of rock shows by Blackmore – where he’ll feature the Best of Rainbow and Deep Purple – follow years of work with Blackmore’s Night, a medieval folk band he formed in 1997 with then-girlfriend and now-wife Candice Night.
"I'm now 70, so I just felt like playing some rock 'n' roll for a few days,”the guitarist told Billboard. “We're going to do four or five dates" — most likely in England, Germany and Sweden — "of just playing the old rock stuff, Purple stuff and Rainbow. I'm doing it for the fans, for nostalgia, and the singer I found is very exciting; he's a cross between Ronnie James Dio meets Freddie Mercury. So this will mean exposing a new singer to the masses, and I'm sure he'll become pretty famous because of his voice."
The band are under consideration among 14 other artists for one of five spots in the Cleveland-based institution alongside Cheap Trick, Yes, The Cars and Steve Miller, among others.
Def Leppard have issued a preview of the video for “Let’s Go”, the lead single from their forthcoming self-titled album.
The full clip will be available on October 30, the same day the band releases the follow-up to 2008’s “Songs From The Sparkle Lounge.”
“It has that swaggering, mid-tempo rhythm, like ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ and ‘Rock Of Ages’,” says Joe Elliott. "The idea was, we wanted something familiar. I mean, when AC/DC comes back after years away, you're not going to get ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ from 'em, you know? And you don't want it, either — you want ‘Back In Black,’ or something like it. For us, this is what we do. And it's something we enjoy doing.
“It's a call to arms, you know? Rick Savage wrote 80 percent of the song. I wrote the verses, he wrote all the music and the choruses. He came in with it, and we knew it was a classic Def Leppard song.”
The Beatles have issued a restored video for “A Day In The Life” as a preview to the November 6 release of an expanded edition of their compilation, “1.”
The revamped edition of the group’s 2001 collection of 27 number one hits has been remixed and expanded with companion videos and unreleased promotional footage.
“These videos and films are spectacular reminders of the era we lived in,” says Paul McCartney. “They also rock!”
The package will be available in multiple editions, including “1” with one bonus disc of video, as well as “1+”, issued in deluxe CD/2-DVD and CD/2-Blu-ray packages along with a 124-page book; the videos will also come out as stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray editions.
A 2 LP, 180-gram vinyl package will follow at a later date.
The original “1” compilation debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 opening week sales of 595,000 copies.
The collection was the best-selling release of the 2000-2009 decade in both the US and worldwide, with sales of more than 31 million copies.
Rush with Chicago Fire co-creators Michael Brandt (L) and Derek Haas (R)
Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC-TV’s Chicago Fire.
Series co-creator Michael Brandt teased the news via Twitter, wrting “What are the guys from Rush doing on our #chicagofire set?”
Co-creater Derek Haas later confirmed the details with a photo via Twitter, writing, “Look at cast members 88 and 90. This is not a drill. The episode is 406, titled ‘2112.’"
Fan site Rush Is A Band helped break the news, as well, about the pair’s involvement with the television drama which follows the lives of firefighters and paramedics working at the Chicago Fire Department.
The “2112” episode of Chicago Fire is currently scheduled to air on Tuesday, November 17 on NBC.
Former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher joined U2 for the encore of their October 26 show at London’s 02 Arena.
"We'd like to bring out one of my heroes, one of the band's heroes, to help us with this next tune," said Bono. “Will you welcome to the stage, the High-Flying Bird himself, Noel Gallagher.”
The rocker joined U2 for their 1987 classic, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", which segued into The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” to close out the show.
The concert was the second of six sold-out dates at London's O2 Arena as part of U2’s “Innocence + Experience” tour.
The European leg is scheduled to wrap up late next month with four shows in the band’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland.
“I have finished my courses of treatment,” he says. “Now it’s a case of keeping tabs on things. I have the blood tests every six weeks, and then there’s a bigger check-up every now and then to make sure that all is still well. I have my next one in a couple of weeks, and hopefully everything will be fine.
“It’s horrible. I even dream about it. But that’s my life now. The surgeon told me he doesn’t expect the cancer to go away. There’s a 30 per cent chance that it could, but more than likely it will come back and it could be any time. I could be here another 10 years or just one year – I don’t know.”
Produced by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed, Sanctuary), the project marks vocalist Todd La Torre’s second album with the group following their 2013 self-titled release and a split with original singer Geoff Tate.
Queensryche recently wrapped up a North American run as openers for The Scorpions on their 50th Anniversary tour, and will return to live action in Albuquerque, NM on November 6.
Queensryche
2016 US tour
Jan 07 - Rockbar - San Jose, CA
Jan 08 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Jan 09 - Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas, NV
Jan 10 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
Jan 12 - Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
Jan 14 - Alamo City Music Hall - San Antonio, TX
Jan 15 - Trees - Dallas, TX
Jan 16 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
Jan 17 - Brewster Street Ice House - Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 21 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Jan 22 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
Jan 23 - The Palladium - Boston, MA
Jan 24 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
Jan 25 - 9:30 Club - Washington D.C.
Jan 27 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH
Jan 28 - Limelight - Peoria, IL
Jan 29 - St. Croix Casino - Turtle Lake, WI
Jan 30 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Jan 31 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
Feb 02 - Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
Feb 03 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
Feb 04 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 05 - Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
David Gilmour is debuting a video for “Faces Of Stone”, a track from his latest solo album, “Rattle That Lock.”
It’s a personal song by the Pink Floyd guitarist about the end of a life and a beginning of another.
"Towards the end of my mother’s life, when she was suffering from dementia," Gilmour explains, “there was a brief crossover period of about 9 months, when she was alive and my daughter was newly born: this song is a musing on that time.
“Specifically it refers to a walk in the park where my mother was ‘seeing’ pictures, or ‘faces of stone’, hanging in the trees.”
Ghost are sharing video from an October 20 appearance in Seattle on the Black To The Future North American tour in support of the their third album, “Meliora.”
The Swedish band delivered an acoustic performance at KISW Radio of a cover of Roky Erickson’s "If You Have Ghosts" from their 2013 Dave Grohl-produced EP of the same name.
The Seattle highlight package also includes two songs from the latest album – "Cirice" and "Mummy Dust" – from a live show at El Corazon later that night.
“Meliora” earned Ghost their first-ever US Top 10 when the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.
Now, the metal icons have announced a second series of dates in North America starting August 17 at Jones Beach and running to September 21 in Phoenix, AZ.
Tickets for these shows will go on sale October 31 at varying local times; check your local provider for details.
Three-quarters of the original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler – will perform, as they did with their world tour in support of the 2013 album, “13.”
The band have yet to confirm if Ozzy’s solo drummer, Tommy Clufetos, will handle live dates for the farewell trek as he did in 2013.
Aug 17 — Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 19 — Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug 21 — Washington D.C. @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 23 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 25 — Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
Aug 27 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug 29 — Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Aug 31 — Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
Sep 02 — Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Sep 04 — Chicago, IL @ Hollywood CasinoAmphitheatre
Sep 07 — Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sep 09 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
Sep 11 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
Sep 13 — Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Arena
Sep 15 — Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
Sep 17 — Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sep 19 — Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Sep 21 — Phoenix, AZ @ AK-Chin Pavilion
Rush are premiering a performance of their 1980 classic, “The Spirit Of Radio”, as a preview to the forthcoming “R40 Live” release.
The track was the lead single from the group’s seventh album, “Permanent Waves”, which became the band’s first US Top 5 record when it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
"It's most likely our last tour," said bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee. "I couldn't put it any more accurately. I can't say for sure. But it doesn’t mean we don't want to work together still, it doesn't mean we won't do another creative project and I've got ideas for shows we could do that don't involve a tour."
“R40 Live” will be available as a 3CD/Blu-ray or DVD set as well as standalone options for the concert film or live album.
The annual charity event - organized by David Parks and Tom Hurst – will see Nashville’s finest musicians team up to perform Van Halen tunes while paying tribute to the band’s drummer and co-founder.
“It’s an honor to be chosen for the Nashville Drummers Jam number 7,” says Alex. “Thank you. Have a great time with it. I want to hear you on the West Coast, alright.”
The Van Halen tribute takes place at The Exit Inn in Nashville on December 14.
Previous honorees include Stewart Copeland of The Police, Neil Peart of Rush, John Bonham, and Jeff Porcaro, among others.
Mar 23 - Reykjavik, IS - Harpa Eldborg Hall
Mar 26 - Moscow, RU - Vegas Concert Hall
Mar 28 - Helsinki, FI - Finlandia Hall
Mar 30 - Stockholm, SE - DR Konserthuset
Mar 31 - Oslo, NO - Folketeatret
Apr 02 - Hamburg, DE - Laeiszhalle
Apr 03 - Aalborg, DK - Musikkens Hus
Apr 05 - Copenhagen, DK - Koncerthuset
Apr 09 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg
Apr 10 - Antwerp, BE - Bourla Theater
Apr 14 - Zagreb, HR - Lisinski Concert Hall
Apr 15 - Trieste, IT - Teatro Rossetti
Apr 18 - Rome, IT - Auditorium Parco Della Musica
Apr 19 - Milan, IT - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
Apr 22 - Paris, FR - Trianon
Apr 27 - Manchester, UK - Bridgewater Hall
Apr 29 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall
Apr 30 - Bristol, UK - Colston Hall
May 02 - Birmingham, UK - Symphony Hall
May 03 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall,
May 06 - Tel Aviv, IL - Mann Auditorium
May 07 - Caesarea, IL - Roman Amphitheatre
Tickets for the new dates will go on sale starting October 30.
The Surfing To Shockwave tour will see Satriani teamed with keyboardist and guitarist Mike Keneally, drummer Marco Minnemann and bassist Bryan Beller, the same lineup that recorded his latest effort, “Shockwave Supernova.”
The shows will also feature tracks from Satriani’s 30-year career while marking the anniversary of his 1986 debut, “Not Of This Earth.”
The guitarist is currently playing dates on a European tour that wraps up on November 10 in London.
Joe Satriani
2016 Surfing To Shockwave North American tour
Feb 25 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
Feb 26 - Historic Elsinore Theatre - Salem, OR
Feb 27 - Grand Sierra Theatre - Reno, NV
Feb 28 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
Mar 01 - Balboa Theatre - San Diego, CA
Mar 03 - Fox Performing Arts Center - Riverside, CA
Mar 04 - Pearl Concert Theater @ Palms Casino - Las Vegas, NV
Mar 05 - Talking Stick Resort Ballroom - Scottsdale, AZ
Mar 07 - Historic Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO
Mar 08 - Abraham Chavez Theatre - El Paso, TX
Mar 09 - The Majestic Theatre - Dallas, TX
Mar 10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Mar 11 - Laurie Auditorium - San Antonio, TX
Mar 12 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA
Mar 14 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
Mar 15 - Saenger Theatre - Pensacola, FL
Mar 16 - Parker Playhouse - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mar 17 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL
Mar 18 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
Mar 19 - Florida Theatre - Jacksonville, FL
Mar 21 - Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC **
Mar 22 - Knight Theater - Charlotte, NC **
Mar 23 - Symphony Hall - Atlanta, GA **
Mar 24 - The National - Richmond, VA **
Mar 25 - Sandler Center - Virginia Beach, VA **
Mar 26 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA **
Mar 29 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT **
Mar 30 - Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY **
Mar 31 - The Vets - Providence, RI **
Apr 01 - Tilles Center - Brookville, LI **
Apr 02 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC **
Apr 04 - Count Basie Theatre - Red Bank, NJ **
Apr 06 - TBA - Philadelphia, PA **
Apr 08 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON **
Apr 09 - UAB Center for the Arts - Buffalo, NY **
Apr 10 - Hard Rock – Cleveland, OH **
Apr 12 - Carnegie Music Hall - Pittsburgh, PA **
Apr 13 - Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI **
Apr 14 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI **
Apr 15 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL **
Apr 16 - The Fitzgerald Theatre - St. Paul, MN **
Apr 21 - Grey Eagle Event Centre – Calgary, AB **
Apr 22 - River Creek Casino - Enoch, AB **
Apr 24 - TBA - Vancouver, BC **
Sammy Hagar performed Van Halen's 1991 classic, “Right Now”, during a special halftime performance at the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on October 22.
Hagar was joined by guitarist Vic Johnson for the event, which was broadcast as part of CBS’ Thursday Night Football lineup.
Hagar continues to play material from his time in the group when he performs solo and with any of the supergroups he’s a part of – the latest being The Circle, with bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson.
Hagar says he discovered the issue when he was a taping of his appearance on Live From Daryl’s House with Daryl Hall earlier this year.
“I'd like this to be known,” Hagar told Rolling Stone, “the Van Halen brothers will not allow me to do any of my own songs on TV. They can't stop me from doing them live, because they've tried and they can't. They want to pretend like Van Hagar never existed. The only Number One albums they've had in their life, and they want to pretend like they never happened. I don't know why they hate me so bad, but I guess I'm too happy for them.
“Yes, it's true. They wouldn't let me do them. I can hire an attorney and fight them and I'm going too, but I didn't have time to do that then. On the new Circle DVD we're making from the live album, Led Zeppelin agreed to let us use their music. And Van Halen said, ‘No.’ And then I said,I don't need to do this to survive, and thank God, because otherwise, they would starve me out like I think they're trying to do.”
“It's unbelievable that Led Zeppelin lets us cover their songs on TV and anywhere else,” he continues, “and the brothers won't let me sing my songs. And why? 'Cause they can't do them anymore. Without me, they can't play those songs, and they're jealous. And that's the thing that gives me comic relief out of the whole thing.”
David Bowie has officially confirmed plans to release a new album, “Blackstar”, on his 69th birthday in January.
Following various media reports speculating about the project, Bowie’s camp issued word the album will be available on January 8 and that the title track will be the lead single and due for release on November 20.
The singer also confirmed that, contrary to reports, the song is not part of his new stage musical, “Lazarus”, which will see its world premiere this fall in New York starting November 18.
A portion of the tune can be heard over the opening credits to the 6-episode program, which will star Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim and John Hurt when it debuts on November 12.
Fleetwood Mac will release an expanded reissue of their 1979 double album, “Tusk”, on December 4.
The band’s 12th record had the onerous task of following up their most successful record, 1977’s “Rumours.”
“Tusk” peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 on its way to sales of more than 2 million copies in the States, helped by the success of singles like “Sara” and “Think About Me.”
Now, Fleetwood Mac revisits “Tusk” with a 5CD/1DVD/2 LP Deluxe Edition featuring the remastered original album and a complete alternate version from session outtakes, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, and 22 unreleased live performances from the band’s 1979 Tusk tour; a 5.1 surround mix on DVD-Audio and vinyl of the original album on 2-LPs rounds out the set.
A 3CD Expanded Edition presents the same elements as the Deluxe Edition without the 2-discs of live material, while a 1-disc remastered version will also be available.
Fleetwood Mac are currently playing dates in Australia as part of The On With The Show Tour, which sees the return of keyboardist Christine McVie to create a reunion of the group’s hugely successful mid-1970s lineup.
Anthrax are premiering a lyric video for “Evil Twin”, the lead track from their forthcoming album.
Due in early 2016, the untitled project is the follow up to 2011's Grammy-nominated “Worship Music.”
"Let's forget for a moment the history of radical extremism and why we live in a world where it exists and just think about now," guitarist Scott Ian tells Rolling Stone. "That's what 'Evil Twin' is about. It's my relationship to the violence perpetrated by radical extremists. It's my anger towards it and it's my hatred towards the inability to stop it."
Anthrax have been in the studio much of this year working on the release, which marks the debut of former Shadows Fall lead guitarist Jon Donais, who replaced Rob Caggiano following his departure in 2013.
Produced by the group with Carl Canedy, the project marked the first Anthrax album to feature singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello and included classics like “Madhouse”, “Armed & Dangerous” and “The Enemy.”
A portion of the tune can be heard over the opening credits to the 6-episode program, which will star Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim and John Hurt when it debuts on November 12.
The Times reports the song will also be the lead single for the project and issued on November 20.
Few other details are known at this time as fans await an official announcement from Bowie.
The singer’s latest studio effort, “The Next Day”, was issued in 2013 and marked Bowie’s first album in a decade; the record peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200.
Lenny Kravitz has issued a performance of the title track to his 2014 album, “Strut”, from his newly-released live concert film, “Just Let Go.”
“Strut” – which peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard 200 – was the rocker’s tenth studio album and first since 2011’s “Black And White America.”
“The record brought me back to a place of what I love so much about music, back to the feelings I had when I was in high school,” he explains. “It’s a real rock & roll record – it’s raw, it’s got soul and it came together really quickly.”
Tickets for both festivals will go on sale November 6.
Blackmore departed Deep Purple for the second time in 1993 and has been focusing his energies since 1997 on Blackmore’s Night, a medieval folk bandhe formed with then-girlfriend and now-wife Candice Night.
"I'm now 70, so I just felt like playing some rock 'n' roll for a few days,” the guitarist tells Billboard. “We're going to do four or five dates" — most likely in England, Germany and Sweden — "of just playing the old rock stuff, Purple stuff and Rainbow.
"I'm doing it for the fans, for nostalgia, and the singer I found is very exciting; he's a cross between Ronnie James Dio meets Freddie Mercury. So this will mean exposing a new singer to the masses, and I'm sure he'll become pretty famous because of his voice."
