tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293103662008-05-01T13:34:30.820-03:00Andrew's PlaceAndrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-7253589870316836242008-05-01T13:25:00.000-03:002008-05-01T13:26:19.005-03:00C103 Rock Report Thursday May 1, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Sting admits he has an odd pastime ... tightrope walking. He’s become so obsessed with walking the wire; he’s had one installed on the grounds of his British home.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards admits he still carries a knife everywhere he goes as a means of self-defence, illegal in many areas.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>At least part of <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rogerwaters" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Roger Waters</span></a>‘ escaped Coachella pig appears to have <a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/04/they_found_roge.html" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">been found</span></a> by a couple who spotted “a glob of vinyl” in their driveway and almost threw it away before reading about the missing balloon.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots recently posted on his Myspace page that he’s working on a solo album.<span style=""> </span>The double disc is expected to be out in November….by the way Stone Temple Pilots will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-CA">Richie Sambora reportedly is set to replace Bret Michaels in the next season of TV dating show "Rock of Love."<span style=""> </span>Poison front man Michaels recently wrapped season two when he chose wannabe actress <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Ambre</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> as the winner and his new girlfriend.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-22658730398235521202008-05-01T13:24:00.000-03:002008-05-01T13:25:38.531-03:00C103 Rock Report Wednesday April 30, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">It seems <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> has a Bon Jovi groupie cop or two. Music stars have been getting siren-wailing police escorts through the city that are totally unauthorized. The cop shop was already looking into an incident involving KD Lang this week and now it seems Bon Jovi has also been given the royal treatment without approval from authorities.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>“Ozzfest 2008” will reportedly consist of 2 separate 2-day events, one of which will be in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Dallas</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> August 9-10. Word is Ozzy will headline one day, Metallica the other. No word yet on the 2nd venue.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnlennon"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">John Lennon</span></a>’s handwritten lyrics for “Give Peace a Chance” will hit Christie’s <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/john-lennon/36288" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">auction block</span></a> in July. The lyrics are expected to retrieve between an estimated four and six hundred thousand dollars.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Country singer/guitarist Glen Campbell is following in the footsteps of artists like Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond by recording a new album designed to inspire a new generation of fans.<span style=""> </span>"Meet Glen Campbell," due in stores on August 19, features covers of songs by the Foo Fighters, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and others.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-44791324803012917512008-04-29T17:54:00.001-03:002008-04-29T17:54:58.605-03:00C103 Rock Report Tuesday April 29, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Scott Weiland has <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/28/scott-weiland-is-going-to-jail/" target="Blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">been sentenced</span></a> to eight days in jail for his November DUI arrest. Weiland has until May 28th to serve the time.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Roger Waters performed at the Coachella music festival in <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State> over the weekend…he performed Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety.<span style=""> </span>During the performance a giant inflatable pig floated above the stage.<span style=""> </span>Now Coachella organizers are offering a $10,000 reward and four lifetime festival passes for the return of the two-story inflatable pig, which broke free and floated away during his set. Anyone with information is asked to e-mail <a href="mailto:lostpig@coachella.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">lostpig@coachella.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>MySpace is introducing MySpace Karaoke today, which will <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_en_mu/on_the_net_myspace_karaoke" target="Blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">allow users</span></a> to upload a recording of themselves singing along to any one of 3,000 songs<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/arts/music/29vide.html?_r=2&amp;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">The New York Times</span></a> reports that <span style="">Vivid <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=95918" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Entertainment</span></a></span> plans to release what it says is a film from the vaults of classic rock: a sex film supposedly of <span style=""><a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=95918" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Jimi Hendrix</span></a></span>.<span style=""> </span>The film shows a naked man who resembles <span style="">Hendrix</span>, wearing a bandanna in his Afro, having sex with two brunettes in a dimly lighted bedroom. His full face appears on screen for only a few seconds, with his eyes closed. In other portions there are flashes of his profile. But his hands, bedecked with rings, roam large on the screen at times. The film has no audio.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-19728223148622670052008-04-29T17:52:00.001-03:002008-04-29T17:54:05.105-03:00C103 Rock Report Monday April 28, 2008<ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;">Bon Jovi fans were evacuated from Saturday’s concert in Sunrise Florida due to a bomb threat. After bomb-sniffing dogs were sent in, it was determined to be a hoax.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>Metallica are considering releasing their 9th studio album online later this year; a bit ironic considering their lawsuit a few years back over online downloads.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">Violet Hill is the name of the new Coldplay</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> single from the new album<span style=""> Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends.<span style=""> </span>The song</span> will be available as a free download from their website at Coldplay dot com for one week starting tomorrow. The band is also planning a free concert in <st1:city st="on">London</st1:city> on June 16 and <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> on June 23.<span style=""> </span>The new Coldplay CD will hit stores in <st1:place st="on">North America</st1:place> on June 17<sup>th</sup>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" >Def Leppard</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"> fans will get a chance to see the group on some upcoming television appearances this week which happens to be the week of the release of their new album, <em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Songs From The Sparkle Lounge.<span style=""> </span></span></em><em><span style="font-style: normal;font-family:Arial;" >Tomorrow the band will be appearing on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and will make an appearance on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’.<span style=""> </span>On Wednesday they’ll make an appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.<span style=""> </span></span></em><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" >Def Leppard</span></strong> has also released some new tour dates. Some recent shows had to be postponed due to an upper respiratory tract infection that had sidelined lead singer <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" >Joe Elliott</span></strong>. The new dates include the shows that had been postponed.<span style=""> </span>More details are available on the band’s website.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-65860030501944478302008-04-28T10:54:00.000-03:002008-04-28T10:55:10.553-03:00C103 Rock Report Friday April 25, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">According to the “Sunday Times” annual ‘Rich List’ out this weekend, Paul McCartney is worth $1 billion, $200-million-more than his divorce hearing was told.<span style=""> </span>Heather Mills must be pleased…<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>More Paul McCartney news: He has signed on to headline a free outdoor concert in <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Independence Square</st1:address></st1:Street> in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kiev</st1:place></st1:City>. The so-called Independence Concert will take place June 14 and is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans.<span style=""> </span>Of course he’s no stranger to big crowds, having played several massive outdoor gigs in recent years, including playing for 90,000 in <st1:city st="on">Moscow</st1:City>'s <st1:place st="on">Red Square</st1:place> in 2003.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=95631" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Velvet Revolver</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">/ex-<span style="">Guns N’ Roses</span> bassist <span style="">Duff McKagan</span> has confirmed that he has recorded a guest appearance on the next album from his former <span style="">GN'R</span> band mate <span style="">Izzy Stradlin</span>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Today Lenny Kravitz tickets went on sale.<span style=""> </span>Tickets are $39.50 or $55 and are available at the Coliseum Box Office, by phone 857-4100 or online at <a href="http://www.tickets.moncton.ca/">www.tickets.moncton.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-90411765558171344582008-04-28T10:53:00.002-03:002008-04-28T10:54:32.767-03:00C103 Rock Report Thursday April 24, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">John Lennon is in the news…a court case starting in Boston next week will decide the fate of film footage of the late Beatle smoking pot and discussing putting LSD in Richard Nixon’s tea. The case pits Yoko Ono against Lawrence Mass.-based World Wide Video.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>The Grateful Dead’s version of spring-cleaning will benefit the University of California Santa Cruz, as the college will now <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080424/ap_en_mu/people_grateful_dead_archives;_ylt=ArQupoWQNZm4nn3.j6eQp9txFb8C" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">house the band’s entire archives</span></a>, including correspondence and memorabilia the Dead received while spending decades criss-crossing the world. The archives do not include the band’s thousands and thousands of bootleg recordings. Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are expected to announce the partnership with the university today at <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:City>’s Fillmore Auditorium.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan reluctantly accepted a low-grade honor in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Hollywood</st1:City></st1:place> on Wednesday, after revealing that he had spent a lot of time wondering whether it was "a silly thing."<span style=""> </span>Corgan and band mate Jimmy Chamberlin placed their hands in wet cement for the Rockwalk, a shrine of sorts outside a music instrument shop. A hundred or so fans turned up, outnumbered by the media and assorted band hangers-on.<span style=""> </span>Billy told the crowd "I'm so used to bad vibes, people hating our band and throwing things at us. So it's strange to be honored,"<span style=""> </span>"I had to think about it. I had to really lie in bed and think, 'Is this a good thing? Is this a silly thing?' I'm really honored. I'm really touched."<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-7253643378624807702008-04-28T10:53:00.001-03:002008-04-28T10:53:51.914-03:00C103 Rock Report Wednesday April 23, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was officially charged with <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/richie-sambora-charged-with-dui" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">two counts of DUI</span></a> stemming from a March 25 arrest. Sambora avoided a child endangerment charge, as his ten-year-old daughter was in the car when he was pulled over.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>AC/DC have <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=95431" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">completed recording</span></a> their new, Brendan O’Brien-produced CD in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City> and are now in the mixing and artwork stages, says singer Brian Johnson. The band hopes to unleash the new record later this year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is.<span style=""> </span>The U2 guitarist announced Wednesday he will donate two Gibson guitars and other items from his personal collection to the "Icons of Music" auction benefiting Music Rising, a charity The Edge co-founded to replace musical equipment lost or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.<span style=""> </span>Meanwhile, he and U2 have been recording in their native <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>. A new album is taking shape, The Edge said, offering no hints about its sound or release date. "It won't be in the next few months," he said.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Aerosmith’s</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <span style="">Steven Tyler</span> will perform at the fourth annual <span style="">MusiCares MAP Fund</span> benefit concert honoring legendary artist <span style="">Alice Cooper</span> and guitarist <span style="">Slash</span>. The event will be held on May 9 at The Music Box in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Hollywood</st1:place></st1:City>. All proceeds will benefit the <span style="">MusiCares MAP Fund</span>, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.<span style=""> </span><span style="">Alice Cooper</span> will be honored as the recipient of the <span style="">Stevie Ray Vaughan Award</span> for his dedication to and support of the <span style="">MusiCares MAP Fund</span> and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process. <span style="">Slash</span> will be the recipient of the <span style="">MusiCares From the Heart Award</span> for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-21371752291662022332008-04-22T11:54:00.000-03:002008-04-22T11:55:25.592-03:00C103 Rock Report Tuesday April 22, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards owns some 3,000 guitars but only ever plays about 10 of them so he says he’s considering opening a museum to put the collection on display.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Paul McCartney, in an interview with PETA, recommends that we all think seriously about becoming vegetarian in order to control global warming.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Stone Temple Pilots are <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=95380" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">reportedly</span></a> releasing a DVD featuring their <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/08/stone-temple-pilots-announce-tour-plans-for-new-album/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">press conference performance</span></a>, their first as a reunited band.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Nokia has <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080422/music_nm/nokia_sonybmg_dc" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">announced</span></a> its customers will receive twelve free months of music from Sony BMG artists. Unlike the deal Nokia struck with Universal, users would be able to keep all of the music downloaded once the free period ends.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Guns N' Roses is "in negotiations" for the release of its decade-in-the-making album "Chinese Democracy," according to a post on the band's Web site The message did not elaborate on the discussions, or offer a release date for "Chinese Democracy," which was last on Interscope's release schedule in March 2007.<span style=""> </span>If the album sees the light of day, it will be the first release of new material since 1991's two "Use Your Illusion" albums. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">After some time off to deal with medical problems that reportedly plagued guitarist <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Eddie Van Halen</span></strong>, the group took to the stage on April 17 in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Reno</st1:City> <st1:state st="on">Nevada</st1:State></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>Reports from the show suggest that <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Eddie</span></strong> appeared to be in good shape and was running and jumping around on stage in his usual energetic style.<span style=""> </span>Front man <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">David Lee Roth</span></strong> was said to be quite happy about being back in front of a crowd and boldly proclaimed "Better late than never!"<span style=""> </span>Two nights later, on April 19, the group rocked the Tiger Jam charity event at the <st1:placename st="on">Mandalay</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Las Vegas</st1:place></st1:City><b style="">.<span style=""> </span></b><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Eddie Van Halen’s</span></strong> undisclosed medical problems caused the postponement of 17 shows, but since then, the group has added 20 new shows to the tour.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Def Leppard</span></strong> were forced to put their tour on hold recently and had to postpone shows in <st1:country-region st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> as well as shows in <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Michigan</st1:State></st1:place> that the band had hoped to perform.<span style=""> </span>Lead singer <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Joe Elliott</span></strong> is said to be suffering from an upper respiratory tract infection.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-48759602325469147542008-04-22T11:53:00.000-03:002008-04-22T11:54:31.625-03:00C103 Rock Report Monday April 21, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">On her website Amy Lee of Evanescence says she is NOT going to be collaborating with Metallica on their new album and has absolutely no idea where the rumour came from.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Velvet Revolver are planning to hold online auditions to find a replacement for front man Scott Weiland. Just a week after guitarist Slash suggested the band already had a singer in its sights, he’s revealed the group is creating a website for hopefuls. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Eric Burdon &amp; War are performing together for the first time in 37 years, at <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>'s Royal Albert Hall for 1 night only. The 2 acts collaborated on the 1970s albums “Eric Burdon Declares War” and “Black Man's Burdon”.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>In a <a href="http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080420&amp;content_id=a1&amp;vkey=news&amp;fext=.jsp" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">statement</span></a>, Guns N’ Roses said guitarist Robin Finck’s decision to rejoin Nine Inch Nails caught the band “a bit off-guard,” adding the group is in negotiations to release <i>Chinese Democracy</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>With their new album due out later this year, <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/metallica"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Metallica</span></a> is whetting their fans’ appetites with a new site called “<a href="http://www.missionmetallica.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Mission Metallica</span></a>.” The band entices fans to “Experience the album… before it’s done.” The site will launch in May. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>MTV announced that <i>Rock Band</i> will begin selling full album downloads. First up: <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/judaspriest"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Judas Priest</span></a>’s <i>Screaming for Vengeance</i> on April 22nd.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-37937511205768397772008-04-22T11:52:00.000-03:002008-04-22T11:53:43.267-03:00C103 Rock Report Friday April 18, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Slash now admits he forced front man Scott Weiland to leave Velvet Revolver by deliberately ignoring him throughout their recent <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> tour.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>According to the Led Zeppelin rumor mill, the band is working with drum and bass group Pendulum <a href="http://www.twistedear.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1754&amp;Itemid=33" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">to remix</span></a> “Immigrant Song” for release this summer.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>A <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Reno</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">NV</st1:State></st1:place> man has filed a police report seeking back royalties from Sting for “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle.” Roy Smith <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/17/did-sting-pilfer-police-hits/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">claims</span></a> he gave Sting the inspiration for the songs during a conversation the two had.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Billy Joel’s <i>The Stranger</i> will be <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003791025" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">re-released this summer</span></a>, as two-CD set and as a two-CD/one-DVD bundle. Both versions will include the previously unreleased <i>Live at Carnegie Hall 1977</i> and arrive in stores July 8th.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Danny Federici, the long time keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's sound on hits from "Hungry Heart" through "The Rising," died Thursday. He was 58<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Gordie ‘Grady’ Johnson of Big Sugar/Grady in the studio at 5 today to answer your questions and play a couple of tunes.<span style=""> </span>He’s performing tonight with Grady at <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Manhattan</st1:place></st1:City> downtown presented by C103<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-66754973008184678202008-04-22T11:51:00.001-03:002008-04-22T11:52:51.334-03:00C103 Rock Report Thursday April 17, 2008<ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Helvetica;">Bob Dylan has written a 40-page children’s book entitled “Forever Young”, geared to ages 3-and-up. It’s scheduled to be released in October.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p>Ozzy is confirmed to play the Monsters of Rock festival in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Calgary</st1:city></st1:place> on July 26<sup>th</sup>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/judaspriest" target="blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Judas Priest</span></a> will release their sixteenth album; a double-length entitled <i>Nostradamus</i>, on June 17th. The band’s <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003790012" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >first concept album</span></a> will tell the story of the legendary sixteenth century prophet Michel de Nostradamus.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>Bruce Springsteen has officially announced he is supporting <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> Presidential candidate Barak Obama.<span style=""> </span>In a signed message on his official website, Springsteen said “Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest. He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President. He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that’s interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-43870555333533934162008-04-16T16:21:00.000-03:002008-04-16T16:22:58.138-03:00C103 Rock Report Wednesday April 16, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Bon Jovi is back in the news…there's said to be an internal fight at the Laguna Beach California Police Department, where the brass is pushing for child endangerment charges to be filed against Richie Sambora in connection with his March 26 DUI bust. His 10-year-old daughter, her 17-year-old cousin, and Richie's Girlfriend were also in the car when he was stopped.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Buckcherry are hoping for a summer release for the follow-up to 2006's platinum album “15”. With song writing almost finished, the plan is to hit the recording studio in May.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Jimmy Page says that, although it was recorded, there are currently no plans to release a CD and/or DVD from the Led Zeppelin December reunion concert at </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">London</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">’s O2 Arena.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Queen news…before being installed as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University Yesterday, Queen guitarist Brian May confirmed that a sequel to the mega-hit musical “We Will Rock You” is being planned, and that Queen will release a new album later this year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien tonight to discuss his new autobiography which chronicles his life in Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver…<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>The four original members of Mötley Crüe unveiled plans for their first ever Crüe Fest national rock tour and their first studio album together in ten years, <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Saints of Los Angeles</span></em>, yesterday. The forty-one-city North American Crüe Fest kicks off July 1st in West Palm Beach, Florida, with some of the band’s favourite younger rock bands along for the ride: Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx’s other band Sixx: A.M., and Trapt. Taking a page out of the Warped Tour’s book, Crue Fest will also offer up low ticket packages starting at $30.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-80232797010011438162008-04-15T16:22:00.002-03:002008-04-15T16:25:23.424-03:00C103 Rock Report Tuesday April 15, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">According to a <a href="http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u391816.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Brazilian newspaper</span></a>, some formation of Guns n’ Roses will perform live in the South American country later this year. Exact dates and locations have not been announced. The Brazilian tour plans are just the latest round of rumors surrounding Guns N Roses. The past month has seen <i>Chinese Democracy</i> supposedly being <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/04/news-ticker-axl-rose-lollapalooza-yoko-ono-lil-jon/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">completed</span></a> and handed off to the record companies, Rose on the verge of <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/09/news-ticker-axl-rose-madonna-bryan-adams-50-cent/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">starring in a reality TV show</span></a>, GNR signing with a <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/03/28/is-chinese-democracy-close-axl-rose-gets-top-management-team/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">top management team</span></a> and Rose <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/03/27/axl-rose-thanks-dr-pepper-for-supporting-chinese-democracy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">thanking Dr. Pepper</span></a> for their support.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mötley Crüe will become the first band to release a brand-new single through the video game <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rock Band</span></em> when “Saints of Los Angeles” becomes available on the Xbox Live Marketplace today and on the Playstation Store on Thursday.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">And more Motley Crue news...log onto <a href="http://www.c103.com">www.c103.com</a> tonight at 8pm Atlantic Time to hear a Motley Crue press conference talking about the new album, single and possible world tour</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin will be inducted into the RockWalk next Wednesday, April 23rd, joining Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley and others who already have spots on the </span><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hollywood</span></st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;"> sidewalk.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Back in the Seventies, <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tompetty" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Tom Petty</span></a>’s first band Mudcrutch played everywhere — from unlicensed backyard festivals to topless bars — but they never performed at a charity benefit. On Saturday night, the reunited Mudcrutch played their first show in over three decades in the 500-seat </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Arial;">Malibu</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Arial;">Performing</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Arial;">Arts</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Arial;">Center</span></st1:PlaceType><span style="font-family: Arial;">, kicking off a thirteen-date </span><st1:state><span style="font-family: Arial;">California</span></st1:State><span style="font-family: Arial;"> club tour and helping to raise funds for the Midnight Mission in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Los Angeles</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-74235647545766159322008-04-14T17:31:00.001-03:002008-04-14T17:31:58.360-03:00C103 Rock Report Monday April 14, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA">Sting is apparently enjoying the cash he’s received from the Police reunion tour.<span style=""> </span>He recently spent $26.5 million on a </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA">New York City</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"> condo in a newly built building. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>A group of African musicians are set to release the tribute album, “In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2”, which will include 12 U2 tracks performed with an African flavour.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>American Idol’s second annual “Idol Gives Back” charity show raised 22 million dollars…way down from last year<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/metallica" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Metallica</span></a> is rumoured to be one of the <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=94689" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">headliners</span></a> for this year’s Ozzfest. Unlike in previous years, this version of Ozzfest is rumoured to be two different two-day events in late July/early August. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Today is the final day to take advantage of Early Bird tickets for the Eagles concert in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Moncton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">.<span style=""> </span>After today ticket prices go up.<span style=""> </span>Get tickets online at tickets.moncton.ca by phone at 1-888-720-5600, at the Coliseum Box Office, or at any Sobey’s store.<span style=""> </span>So far over 30,000 tickets have been sold…<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-15470616012730281442008-04-14T11:02:00.002-03:002008-04-14T11:03:37.833-03:00C103 Rock Report Friday April 11, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Early bird tickets for the Eagles concert at the Magnetic Hill concert site went on sale today.<span style=""> </span>They’re available at all Sobey’s stores, online at tickets.moncton.ca, or by phone at 888-720-5600.<span style=""> </span>The cost is 109.50 plus tax and service charge.<span style=""> </span>Starting Monday the cost increases to 124.50 plus tax and service charge.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Rolling Stones – 64-year-old Keith Richards claims he’s been inundated with requests to donate his body to science when he dies because doctors want to examine his immune system.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>It’s official, <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/acdc" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">AC/DC</span></a> is currently <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&amp;newsitemID=94616" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">in the studio with producer Brendan O’Brien</span></a> working on their first album in eight years.<span style=""> </span>No word yet on when the album will be finished or released.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>After months of dodging, <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/greenday" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Green Day</span></a> <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585150/20080410/green_day.jhtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">finally admitted</span></a> that they are the band the <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/12/10/green-days-secret-garage-project-phil-spector-hires-new-lawyer-fabolous-family-blamed-for-robberies-and-more/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Foxboro Hot Tubs</span></a>. Billie Joe Armstrong revealed that the band got its name from “a place we used to sneak booze and chicks into late at night.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> Two</o:p> tribute concerts are planned to honour the memory and music of Jeff Healey in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City> May 3 &amp; 4.<span style=""> </span>Scheduled to perform are: Randy Bachman, Mick Fleetwood, Colin James, David Wilcox, Jack Bruce, and many others.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-61057987623810332362008-04-14T11:01:00.000-03:002008-04-14T11:02:29.448-03:00C103 Rock Report Wednesday April 9, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA">Guitarist Ronnie Wood wants to reunite his old band Faces.<span style=""> </span>He quit the band in the 1970s to become a Rolling Stone. His former band mates, including Rod Stewart, Kenney Jones, and <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Ronnie Lane</st1:address></st1:Street>, are said to be stoked on the idea.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>In an online poll, fans have picked former Audioslave front man Chris Cornell as their favourite to replace Scott Weiland in Velvet Revolver.<span style=""> </span>No word yet on who will get the gig.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><span style=""> </span>American Idol gives back airs tonight with performances by Bono, Brad Pitt, Daughtry, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.<span style=""> </span>Last year the event raised 76 million dollars for charity.<span style=""> </span>They’re hoping to raise 100 million this year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Elton John performs a solo concert fundraiser tonight for Hillary Clinton at NYC’s <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Radio</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">City</st1:PlaceType> <st1:placetype st="on">Music Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The event is called “Elton &amp; Hillary: One Night Only”.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Geddy Lee of Rush will be lending his talents to a new Barenaked Ladies children’s CD.<span style=""> </span>Entitled ‘Snack Time’ the disc is set to hit stores on May 6.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Vandals have beheaded a statue of Ringo Starr in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Liverpool</st1:City>, <st1:country-region st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place> after he made negative remarks about his hometown in a TV interview.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>And more Beatles news…Paul McCartney might be playing a show in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City> this summer.<span style=""> </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City> concert promoter Harold McKay says he is 90 per cent sure the show will happen.<span style=""> </span>Some members of Paul McCartney’s road crew paid a visit to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City> recently to check out the concert site.<span style=""> </span>If the show happens it will take place around the Canada Day long weekend.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-88532108040054657242008-04-08T16:29:00.000-03:002008-04-08T16:30:38.990-03:00C103 Rock Report Tuesday April 8, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx has been named president of Eleven Seven Records, where he’ll oversee a roster that includes rockers Buckcherry. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Bob Dylan became the first rock musician <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/04/07/pulitzers.arts.ap/index.html" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">to win</span></a> a Pulitzer Prize when he was given an honorary award yesterday for his “profound impact on popular music and American culture.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Genesis is returning to the big screen for the launch of its upcoming live DVD.<span style=""> </span>The band will participate in a special Q&amp;A session next month that will be beamed live via satellite into 20 Odeon cinemas across </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Britain</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Arial;">.<span style=""> </span>Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks will take questions from the audience, but will not perform.<span style=""> </span>The on-screen event is expected to take place May 20, ahead of EMI's May 26 release of the DVD "When in Rome 2007," which captures the tour finale, a July 14 show that drew an estimated 500,000 fans to the Circus Maximus.<span style=""> </span>The "When in Rome 2007" DVD digipak will contain a 28-page booklet and carry more than five hours of content on two concert discs and a documentary DVD.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">The <span style="">Stone Temple Pilots plan to record a new album after the tour</span> which is set to wrap in November.<span style=""> </span>The band will make its first national TV appearance since reuniting on the May 1 edition of <span style="">ABC-TV</span>'s <span style="">"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"</span> <span style=""> </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-25754016013456750782008-04-08T16:28:00.001-03:002008-04-08T16:29:52.359-03:00C103 Rock Report Monday April 7, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Singer/songwriter/mass murderer Charles Manson has <a href="http://blog.limewire.com/posts/1616-Even-Charles-Manson-Digs-Creative-Commons" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">released</span></a> his new album <i>One Mind</i> as a free download via Creative Commons<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/therollingstones"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">The Rolling Stones</span></a> have joined up with YouTube to launch a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/livinglegends" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">new web channel</span></a> where fans can submit questions to the band, after which Mick or Keith will video-answer the best of the bunch.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Juno’s were handed out last night in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Calgary</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">.<span style=""> </span></span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Halifax</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">’s Wintersleep won for best new group.<span style=""> </span>Finger Eleven won Rock Album Of The Year, and Triumph were inducted in the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Canadian</span></st1:PlaceName><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Music Hall</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"> of Fame…they said they’re planning a reunion tour.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>DEF LEPPARD</span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">, <span style="">KISS</span>, <span style="">RUSH</span>, <span style="">SCORPIONS</span> and <span style="">SOUNDGARDEN</span> are among the artists whose releases are available now at <span style="">Wal-Mart</span> as a part of <span style="">Wal-Mart</span>'s "Earth Month" promotion. The environmentally friendly packaging is so earth-friendly that, when properly planted, the special seed paper will actually bloom into wildflowers. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-43463678829715496072008-04-04T16:24:00.001-03:002008-04-04T16:27:54.138-03:00C103 Rock Report Friday April 4, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica;">For a recent MTV Australia show, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">requested a defibrillator and an ambulance in his rider. And the crew was not allowed to walk within his line of sight while he was playing. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p>U2’s new “U2 3-D” concert film is said to show details on </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">IMAX</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> screens you might otherwise miss ... such as what appears to be inch-and-a-half lifts on the bottom of Bono's boots. (Bono is 5’ 7”)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p>The 2008 Juno Awards are handed out Sunday night in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Calgary</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">.<span style=""> </span>Performers include Avril Lavigne, Feist, Finger Eleven, and Michael Buble.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Guns and Roses update: Axl Rose is <a href="http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/detail/index.jsp?uuid=2ec9c617-6394-40e3-bd9e-29cd304270b5/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">reportedly</span></a> playing six new tracks from <i>Chinese Democracy</i> for music industry people leading to speculation that the release may come soon.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Speaking of new albums, Rush has revealed they plan to begin work on a new studio album next year.<span style=""> </span>The Snakes and Arrows Live CD will be released on April 15.<span style=""> </span>Later this year, a </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Arial;">DVD</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Arial;"> will be available from the same show in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rotterdam</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;"> where the material for the CD was recorded. The video footage was shot in HD.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-61593179319353211062008-04-03T15:29:00.000-03:002008-04-03T15:30:12.943-03:00C103 Rock Report Thursday April 3, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Although there are no current plans for a <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Pink Floyd</span></strong> reunion, drummer <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Nick Mason</span></strong> certainly sounds like a willing participant and is hinting that it is only a matter of time.<span style=""> </span>Saying that relations among the band members are currently "good," <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Mason</span></strong> says that he thinks it will simply take the right event to convince them to rejoin for a show.<span style=""> </span>Sounding a bit like some of the comments we have heard coming from the<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;"> Led Zeppelin</span></strong> camp lately, <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Mason</span></strong> says: "We’ve proved we can be successful as a band in our own right - there’s nothing else to prove."<span style=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;">Mason</span></strong> says that the right event would likely be something for charity.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Velvet Revolver front man Scott Weiland has officially parted ways with the group and it doesn’t sound like a friendly split. A statement from the band says his ‘increasingly erratic on-stage behavior’ and ‘personal problems’ have forced them to move on.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thewho" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">The Who</span></a> are planning to record a collection of vintage R&amp;B covers, similar to the Motown and <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamesbrown" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">James Brown</span></a> songs they performed early on in their career.<span style=""> </span>Producer T Bone Burnett says right now they’re digging through lots of material and seeing what will work.<span style=""> </span>They plan to begin recording in the fall in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">London</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;">. In other Who news, the band will perform on July 12th in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;">Los Angeles</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;"> for VH1’s Rock Honors.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Nickelback front man Chad Kroeger could face a fine and/or temporary driving ban </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">MAY</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> 1st when he’s sentenced for his conviction of DUI in a </span><st1:place><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Surrey</span></st1:place><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> BC court.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-43083136152029721062008-04-02T12:11:00.003-03:002008-04-02T12:18:15.762-03:00C103 Rock Report Tuesday April 1, 2008<span style="font-family: arial;">From the desk of Tim Cormier, filling in for the sick and voiceless Andrew Stewart:</span><br /><br /> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>The recently reunited <span style="">Stone Temple Pilots</span> will next week announce plans for a summer tour of more than 50 amphitheaters, sources said. The LA group <st1:city st="on"></st1:City><a href="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_tours/stone_temple_pilots_plotting_extensive_tour.html" target="_top"><span class="klink"></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>has already confirmed a handful of festival dates, beginning with the Rock on the Range festival in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. Further details about <span style="">STP</span>'s tour will be announced during an April 7th news conference at the Harry Houdini Estate in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City>. It is still unclear whether the band will record new material. <o:p></o:p></li></ul> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li>Velvet Revolver guitarist <span style="">Slash</span> has said that, despite recent reports of his band being in turmoil, they are not splitting up - although singer <span style="">Scott Weiland</span> may not be in the band for much longer. As previously reported Velvet Revolver's Scott Weiland and drummer Matt Sorum fell out after a recent gig in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Glasgow</st1:place></st1:City>, with Weiland suggesting that the band may never tour again. Since the bust-up, Slash has said that the band will record another album, but possibly without the singer.<o:p><br /></o:p></li></ul> <ul><li>Rush has moved the release of its Snakes And Arrows Live album to April 15. The record is the live version of their latest studio release, and it coincides with their 2008 tour dates which kick off April 11 in <a href="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/rush_moves_release_of_snakes_and_arrows_live.html" target="_top"><span class="klink"></span></a>Puerto Rico of which have yet to include any Maritime dates.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-3647682955663214552008-04-02T12:07:00.002-03:002008-04-02T12:11:20.422-03:00C103 Rock Report Monday March 31From the desk of Tim Cormier, filling in for the sick and voiceless Andrew Stewart:<br /><br /> <ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><h4>EAGLES HAVE LANDED!! As you all know the world famous Eagles will be making a stop on Aug. 2<sup>nd</sup> at the Magnetic Hill Concert Site. Also on bill will be John Fogerty, KT Tunstall and the Sam Roberts Band. <o:p></o:p>Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 11<sup>th</sup> at <st1:time minute="0" hour="10" st="on">10am</st1:time>. For more concert details visit c103.dot com</h4></li></ul> <ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><h4><o:p> </o:p>No Zep World tour yet and maybe never…We all know that the Zep was offered hundreds of millions of dollars to take to the road after December's Tribute Concert in London — their first full concert in 27+ years. Now perennial holdout/singing icon Robert Plant says that there is <u>a chance</u> of more one-off shows then a world tour…if the reasoning was right. "Hopefully, one day, we could do it again," he said. "Our profit is... it's metaphysical." Plant also says that during their tribute concert,<span style=""> </span>it was weird that the "personality of the audience has changed from those days when everybody was in the same condition as the band. Now it was more like the 68th wonder of the world rather than a gig. </h4></li></ul> <ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><h4>A Dr Pep For You/A Couple Managers For Axl: Remember how Dr Pepper surprised everyone last week with an offer of a free can of Dr Pepper if Guns N' Roses release their 13-years-in-the-making "Chinese Democracy" this year? Now comes word that singer/group leader Axl Rose and his band will now be represented by management team of Az-off and Gould. Who’ve managed the Eagles and Van Halen. If these two guys can't whip Axl into shape, then "Chinese Democracy" will likely remain a goofy legend.</h4></li></ul> <ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><h4>R.E.M. On TV: R.E.M.'s new album "Accelerate" is out tomorrow, the the boys will be doing some TV to promote it. Tomorrow morning they'll perform on NBC's "Today" and on Wednesday evening they'll visit Comedy Central's "Colbert Report." The next round of appearances should be announced shortly.</h4></li></ul> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-71331369490096112112008-04-02T12:05:00.001-03:002008-04-02T12:07:55.184-03:00C103 Rock Report Friday March 28, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">An update on a story we told you about yesterday…Dr. Pepper announced they would give everyone in America a free can of pop if Axl Rose releases the new Guns N Roses CD anytime in 2008…now it looks like the folks at Dr. Pepper may be <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/03/27/axl-rose-thanks-dr-pepper-for-supporting-chinese-democracy/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">handing out free pop</span></a> sooner than they thought. Yesterday, Axl Rose <a href="http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080327&amp;content_id=a1&amp;vkey=news&amp;fext=.jsp/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">announced</span></a> that Guns N’ Roses will now be represented by Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, the management team that has most recently handled Guns spinoff project Velvet Revolver. Rose’s band hasn’t had management since December 2006, Axl didn’t reveal any other details, but the watch for the 13-years-in-the-making album <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Chinese Democracy</span></em> is back on<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>Bon Jovi update…cops have confirmed that 3 females (2 of them minors) were in the vehicle when Richie Sambora was pulled over for driving erratically this week in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Laguna Beach</st1:City> <st1:state st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place>. One of them was his 10-year-old daughter.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>Tomorrow Neil Young’s rock opera “Greendale”, based on his 2003 album of the same name, has its world premiere at the Undermain Theatre in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Dallas</st1:City> <st1:state st="on">TX</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p>The guitar that Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder used to write “Love Boat Captain” has sold for $8,000 at an auction to help jailed youths, ‘The West Memphis 3', defend themselves against murder charges.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-48815755295482490912008-03-27T17:07:00.000-03:002008-03-27T17:08:27.546-03:00C103 Rock Report Thursday March 27, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">As a promotional stunt, Dr Pepper has promised that if Axl Rose releases the long-in-production “Chinese Democracy” GNR album at any point in 2008, everyone in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">America</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"> will get a free can of the soft drink.<span style=""> </span>Axl started working on the album way back in 1994 and has yet to finish it<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Paul McCartney’s divorce troubles aren’t over yet…Heather Mills is reportedly planning to hire an accounting firm to investigate her ex-husband's fortune in an attempt to land a larger divorce settlement. It seems the $48.6-million payout announced last week just isn’t enough for Heather…<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Joan Jett, Cheap Trick, the Kinks and Mott the Hoople are <a href="http://news.filefront.com/extra-bands-for-guitar-hero-aerosmith-are-announced/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">among the other artists</span></a> who will be featured on <i>Guitar Hero: Aerosmith</i>. The game hits stores in June.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>The Rolling Stones have been permitted <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/tabloid-hell/35443" target="Blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">to play</span></a> </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Blackpool</span></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">England</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"> after the city’s council lifted a 44 year ban. The Stones were originally banned when 50 people were hospitalized after riots broke out during a 1964 gig.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bonjovi" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Bon Jovi</span></a> guitarist Richie Sambora was arrested yesterday morning and <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/26/richie-off-the-wagon-popped-for-dui/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">charged with a DUI</span></a> after allegedly driving drunk in </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Laguna Beach</span></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">, </span><st1:state><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">California</span></st1:State></st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">. Sambora previously spent two stints in rehab in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29310366.post-24088703835727601232008-03-26T16:54:00.000-03:002008-03-26T16:55:20.144-03:00C103 Rock Report Wednesday March 26, 2008<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry is recovering in hospital after undergoing knee replacement surgery. He put the operation off for 2 years so he could fulfill the band's touring commitments.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Smashing Pumpkins are suing their record label, Virgin, for using their name &amp; image in a ‘Pepsi Stuff’ promotion which the band claims has damaged their credibility with fans.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Fleetwood Mac are discussing a 2009 tour, but Lindsay Buckingham <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003733037" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">tells</span></a> <i>Billboard</i> “I don’t think anything is written in stone yet” when it comes to the collaboration Sheryl Crow <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/03/14/news-ticker-kanye-west-weezer-the-game-sheryl-crow/" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">alluded to</span></a> earlier this month.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Lou Reed, My Chemical Romance and Santana are among the acts announced for this year’s <a href="http://www.thebealestreetmusicfestival.com/bealestreetmusicfestivallineup.htm" target="blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Beale Street Music Festival</span></a>, taking place May 2-4 in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">Memphis</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p>Despite bandmate Duff McKagan’s <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/03/18/velvet-revolvers-duff-mckagan-claims-potential-led-zeppelin-opening-slot/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">assertions</span></a>, <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/velvetrevolver"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Velvet Revolver</span></a>’s <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slash"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Slash</span></a> has <a href="http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=41733" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">downplayed</span></a> claims that the band is the leading candidate to open for a <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ledzeppelin"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Led Zeppelin</span></a> reunion tour.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">A computer game based on the court case involving the divorce settlement between Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has been released online.<span style=""> </span>The game, named "Mucca Chucka," involves players playing the part of Heather Mills.<span style=""> </span>Points are scored by throwing virtual water over depictions of Sir Paul McCartney and his lawyer in scenes echoing the incident which occurred in court.<span style=""> </span>Points are deducted on the Mucca Chucka game if a player hits a depiction of a judge by mistake. The more points a player scores, the more of Sir Paul McCartney's money the player wins.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>Andrew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302576359628879783noreply@blogger.com