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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Michael Schenker`s Temple of Rock: "Bridge the Gap" Now Streaming On Spotify


Michael Schenker`s Temple of Rock: "Bridge the Gap" is now streaming on Spotify! 

Michael Schenker will kick off the first round of 2014 dates with a US trek, which will feature a line-up comprised of Schenker, White, and Findlay, as well as bassist Rev Jones and drummer Pete Holmes, before the "album line-up" will take over for a World Tour starting in Japan in March.

"Bridge the Gap" will be released in 3 configurations:

* CD

* 180 gram LP
* Deluxe Edition:
- media book packaging, plus o-card with high relief and partial gloss coating of the Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock logo
-extended booklet with signatures of all band members
-bonus track, "Faith," sung by Don Dokken.

Doogie White - Vocals
Herman Rarebell - Drums
Francis Buchholz - Bass
Wayne Findlay - Guitar & Keyboards

Release Dates:
Japan / Sudostaseien - November 13, 2013
Europe (excluding UK) - November 22, 2013
UK - December 2, 2013
USA - January 7, 2014 


Sunday, November 24, 2013

KISS: Animalize Live Uncensored 1984


KISS: "Animalize Live Uncensored" recorded at Cobo Hall on December 8, 1984 during KISS' Animalize Tour. It was originally aired by MTV. The tour featured arguably the most varied setlist KISShas ever played, featuring songs from seven of the band's studio releases up to that point. Three songs from "Animalize" were played, and many of the band's more popular songs were performed. The show was filmed on the same day temporary guitarist Bruce Kulick was named an official member, replacing Mark St. John. As suggested by its title, Animalize Live Uncensored features plenty of filthy on-stage banter from Paul Stanley.

Introduction (0:00) Detroit Rock City (1:03) Cold Gin (5:51) Creatures of the Night (11:02) Fits Like a Glove (16:14) Heaven's on Fire (20:55) Thrills in the Night (25:00) Guitar Solo (29:30) Under the Gun (33:45) War Machine (37:54) Drums Solo (42:24) Young and Wasted (46:59) Bass Guitar Solo (51:26) I Love It Loud (54:14) I Still Love You (57:35) Love Gun (1:06:40) Lick It Up (1:10:30) Black Diamond (1:14:58) Rock and Roll All Nite (1:21:24)

Phenomena 30th Anniversary 2014


Phenomena celebrates its 30th Anniversary by performing live in 2014 for the first time ever! The critically acclaimed debut album "Phenomena" was released on Bronze Records in 1984. 

The Phenomena project will reissue the entire back catalogue, a remix of the 1984 album and a live DVD.

The Phenomena Project is a music concept, which has its original music roots within the rock genre accumulating album sales of over 1.2 million worldwide. Music and performance contributions are from musicians such as; Mel Galley (Trapeze & Whitesnake), Brian May (Queen), Glenn Hughes (Trapeze & Deep Purple), Richard Bailey (Magnum), Cozy Powell (Whitesnake), Rick Saunders (Fairport Convention), Don Airey (Deep Purple), John Wetton (UK & Asia), Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy), Ray Gillan (Black Sabbath), Neil Murray (Whitesnake & Black Sabbath), Leif Johansen (21 Guns), Michael Sturgis (Wishbone Ash) Keith Murrell (Mamas Boys) and many others.

To date there are three studio albums "Phenomena", "Phenomena II (Dream Runner)" and "Phenomena III (Inner Vision)", with a new studio album currently in production with producer Simon Hanhart. They are currently developing Phenomena as a major Rock Opera spectacular for the European Arena market in 2015 (Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia). 


Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Jake E. Lee`s Red Dragon Cartel Premiers "Feeder"; Album Samples Available


Jake E. Lee is back! The Red Dragon Cartel CD will be out in January next year. Watch the brand new lyric video for, "Feeder", featuring Robin Zander below.  Listen to samples from all the songs at Amazon.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Vandenberg`s Moonkings: Adrian Vandenberg Is Back With A New Band!


Adrian Vandenberg is back with a brand new band! Vandenberg`s Moonkings have signed with the Mascot Label Group. The band is currently in the studio recording its debut album for a February 24, 2014 release. An extensive European tour will follow. Join the band on facebook.

"We are proud to have joined the Mascot family," says Adrian Vandenberg. "It's a great company with fantastic people that love the music they work with. The band is raring to go and prove itself to the world, so we're anxious to finish the album and get it out there."

Mascot Label Group CEO Ed van Zijl is over the moon with signing Adrian Vandenberg's brand new band:

"Adrian is one of the most outstanding rock guitarists in the world," he said. "I have always followed his career and needless to say we are thrilled to finally be working with him. 
Vandenberg`s Moonkings are a fresh and hard rocking new band that will surely make an impact on the scene."

Vandenberg`s Moonkings is:

Adrian Vandenberg - guitar
Jan Hoving - vocals
Sem Christoffel - bass
Mart Nijen Es - drums

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Rainbow: Monsters of Rock At Castle Donington 1980


The Monsters of Rock 1980 concert was Cozy Powell's last gig with Rainbow, he left due to the usual "artistic disagreements".

The entire show was filmed and Rainbows set was broadcast on TV. 


Tracklisting:
01 - Intro - Lazy.
02 - All Night Long.
03 - Catch The Rainbow.
04 - Eyes Of The World.
05 - Guitar Solo.
06 - Will You Love Me Tomorrow.
07 - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll.
08 - Guitar Crash - Kill The King.
09 - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Reprise). 

Graham Bonnet - vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
Don Airey - keyboards
Roger Glover - bass
Cozy Powell - drums


Friday, November 15, 2013

Black Sabbath: 2014 North American Tour Dates Announced


Black Sabbath
 has announced additional dates in North America and Europe in 2014. The 2014 North American concerts launch March 31 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and will include ten cities in Canada, including stops in Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton, before wrapping April 26 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

Black Sabbath tour dates:

Mar. 31 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
Apr. 03 - Halifax, NS - Metro Centre
Apr. 05 - Quebec City, QC - Colisee Pepsi
Apr. 07 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Apr. 09 - London, ON - Budweiser Gardens
Apr. 11 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
Apr. 13 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
Apr. 16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Apr. 18 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
Apr. 20 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
Apr. 22 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Apr. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Mötley Crüe Mini-Doc; Complete Film



Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars tell the story behind the music:


Sunday, November 10, 2013

Paul Stanley - Face the Music: A Life Exposed; Autobiography Coming April 2014


Paul Stanley's highly anticipated autobiography, "Face the Music: A Life Exposed," is due for publication on April 22, 2014 via HarperOne books:

"Known as rock's ultimate showmen, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons founded the hard rock supergroup KISS in the early 1970s. Since then, KISS has gone on to sell more than eighty million albums and perform more than two thousand shows around the world. The band is still touring and performing today."

Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: HarperOne (April 22, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062114042
ISBN-13: 978-0062114044
Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches


The 432 pages are sure to be packed with a plethora of information on this mostly private showman. Whether you've been a KISS fan for decades or just a few months, you will not want to miss reading about the life of Paul Stanley told in his own words. The book is ready for pre-order at Amazon.

Stay tuned for more details to come!

W.A.S.P.: "The Sting - Live at the Key Club L.A."


Sunday Concert Special:

The concert was originally recorded and shown as a live webcast, which happened during the band's Helldorado World Tour. 


"Helldorado"
"Inside the Electric Circus"
"Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)"
"Wild Child"
"L.O.V.E. Machine"
"Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)"
"Sleeping (in the Fire)"
"Damnation Angels"
"Dirty Balls"
"The Real Me" (
"I Wanna Be Somebody"
"Blind in Texas"


"Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin'": Full Film Streaming


Hear My Train A Comin’ unveils previously unseen performance footage and home movies taken by Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell while sourcing an extensive archive of photographs, drawings, family letters and more to provide new insight into the musician’s personality and genius.

The two-hour film uses Hendrix’s own words to tell his story, illustrated through archival interviews and illuminated with commentary from family, well-known friends and musicians including Paul McCartney, band members Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, long-time sound engineer Eddie Kramer; Steve Winwood, Vernon Reid, Billy Gibbons, Dweezil Zappa and Dave Mason.


Thursday, November 7, 2013

Jake E. Lee`s Red Dragon Cartel: Cover Art, Track Listing From New Album Revealed


The new album was cut at the Hideout Studio’s. Produced by R. Bernard Mann. AKA Ronnie Mancuso and Jake. Executive Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Churko. The album is complete and will be released on Frontiers Records on January 28, 2014. Visit the official web site for more information.

Upcoming shows:

Dec. 12 - West Hollywood, CA - The Whisky A Go Go
Dec. 14 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theater (w/ Queensrÿche)
Dec. 15 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
Dec. 20 - Las Vegas, NV - Count's Vamp'd

The band is also confirmed for the 2014 Monsters Of Rock cruise, set for March 29 - April 2.

The setlist includes new material like the singles "Feeder" and "Deceived", as well as major hits from Jake E. Lee's glorious past: "Shot In The Dark", "Bark At The Moon", "The Ultimate Sin" (all originally recorded by Ozzy), as well as "Dreams In The Dark" and "High Wire" (Badlands).

This is the track listings from new CD:

1. Deceived
2. Shout It Out
3. Feeder (featuring Robin Zander)
4. Fall From The Sky
5. Wasted
6. Slave
7. Big Mouth (featuring Maria Brink)
8. War Machine
9. Redeem Me
10. Exquisite Tenderness


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Motörhead: European Live Dates Rescheduled


Following Lemmy's statement that he's "not quite ready to hit the road yet", the band's recently cancelled European live dates have been rescheduled as per below. 

Says the band: "Please hold on to your tickets as they will be honored at these shows! Cheers!"

February
13 - Glasgow, Scotland Academy
14 - Newcastle, UK - City Hall
16 - Manchester, UK - Apollo
17 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall
19 - London Brixton, UK - Academy
20 - Nottingham, UK - Royal Concert Hall
22 - Paris, France - Zenith
24 - Deinze Belgium - Brielpoort
25 - Germany, Hamburg - Sporthalle
27 - Germany, Munich - Zenith

March
1 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
2 - Berlin, Germany - Velodrom
4 - Dusseldorf, Germany - MEH
5 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
8 - Linkoping, Sweden - Cloetta Center
10 - Horsens, Denmark - Forum Horsens
12 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena

Sunday, November 3, 2013

AC/DC: Live At London Hippodrome 1977; Full Concert


Sunday Concert Special:
AC/DC live at Golders Green London Hippodrome on October 27,1977.

1-Let There Be Rock
2-Problem Child
3-Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
4-Whole Lotta Rosie
5-Bad Boy Boogie
6-Rocker
7-T.N.T.