ZZ Top "Live In Germany 1980" is to be released on CD towards the end of June.
The album was originally recorded for the German TV show Rockpalast and was released, as part of the material, on a 2DVD set ("Double Down Live") last year.
ZZ Top perform material from their albums "Deguello" (1979), "Tres Hombres" (1973) and "Fandango" (1975), as well as covers of Elmore James and Elvis Presley.
"Live in Germany 1980", tracklisting...
El Deguello
I Thank You
Waitin' For the Bus
Jesus Just Left Chicago
Precious And Grace
Manic Mechanic
Lowdown In The Street
Heard It On The X
Fool For Your Stockings
Cheap Sunglasses
Arrested For Driving While Blind
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
La Grange / Sloppy Drunk / Bar-B-Q
Dust My Broom
Jailhouse Rock
Tush
Kate Bush has quashed rumours that she's all set to play live again, just weeks after hinting at plans to return to the stage.
She told BBC 6 Music, that she felt too "engrossed" in writing material for a new album to consider touring.
"I haven't got any plans to do any live shows whatsoever. I'm very much engrossed in trying to making new material," Bush said. "I'm extremely flattered that people are interested."
Bush hasn't been on the road since her one and only tour in 1979.
The singer released, 'Director's Cut', a compilation of re-recorded material from her 1989 album 'The Sensual World' and 1993's 'The Red Shoes', earlier this month.
01. Flower Of The Mountain
02. Song Of Solomon
03. Lily
04. Deeper Understanding
05. The Red Shoes
06. This Woman’s Work
07. Moments Of Pleasure
08. Never Be Mine
09. Top Of The City
10. And So Is Love
11. Rubberband Girl
You can now download two free Iron Maiden classic songs, 'The Wicker Man' and 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' HERE.
The band are currently giving away the free MP3s ahead of the release of their new, "Best Of'", compilation on June 6th (Free until Wednesday June 22nd).
"From Fear To Eternity" is a new collection of the band's best moments from the years 1990-2010. It features material from all of the band's Bruce Dickinson fronted albums of the past 20 years (tracks originally sung by Blaze Bayley on record are represented by live versions sung by Dickinson).
The track listing is as follows... Disc 1
The Wicker Man
Holy Smoke
El Dorado
Paschendale
Different World
Man On The Edge (Live)
The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Blood Brothers
Rainmaker
Sign of the Cross (Live)
Brave New World
Fear Of The Dark (Live)
Disc 2
Be Quick Or Be Dead
Tailgunner
No More Lies
Coming Home
The Clansman (Live)
For the Greater Good of God
These Colours Dont Run
Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter
Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Dance of Death
When the Wild Wind Blows
Swedish band, Opeth, are all set to release their new album, "Heritage", in late September via Roadrunner.
This, their 10th, album was produced by Mikael Akerfeldt and mixed by Steven Wilson.
The full track listing is...
01. Heritage
02. The Devil’s Orchard
03. I Feel The Dark
04. Slither
05. Nepenthe
06. Haxprocess
07. Famine
08. The Lines In My Hand
09. Folklore
10. Marrow Of The Earth
Mikael Akerfeldt commented... “I’ve realized my influences for this album are so diverse that I can’t really say what it sounds like. “If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it’s different from the stuff we’ve done before. I’ve listened a lot to Alice Cooper for the last year, yet I can’t say it sounds like No More Mr. Nice Guy”.
Opeth play the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park on July 10th.
HMV Japan and Amazon Japan, report that guitarist MICHAEL SCHENKER will release a new album titled, "Temple Of Rock", on July 27th in Japan.
The new album will feature guest appearances by Slash (Guitar), Rudolf Schenker (Guitar), Pete Way (Bass), Neil Murray (Bass), Chris Glen Bass), Simon Phillips (Drums), Carmine Appice (Drums), Chris Slade (Drums), Don Airey (Keyboards), Michael Voss (Vocals) & Myles Kennedy (Vocals).
There is no news at present on a USA and European release date.
Album track listing...
01. Intro
02. How Long
03. The End Of An Era
04. Saturday Night
05. Fallen Angel
06. Hangin' On
07. With You
08. Miss Claustrophobia
09. Scene Of Crime
10. Lovers Sinfony-Speed
11. Stormin' In
12. Speed
13. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
14. How Long (guitar battle version)
15. Remember (bonus track for Japan)
REO Speedwagon will reissue their 1981, "Hi Infidelity", album as a deluxe edition on July 19th.
This new 2CD version has the original record on the first disc, whilst the second one has previously unreleased demos.
The full track listing is as follows... CD One
01. Don’t Let Him Go
02. Keep On Loving You
03. Follow Your Heart
04. In Your Letter
05. Take It On The Run
06. Tough Guys
07. Out Of Season
08. Shakin’ It Loose
09. Someone Tonight
10. I Wish You Were There
CD Two
1. Someone Tonight
2. Tough Guys
3. In Your Letter
4. Follow My Heart
5. Take It On The Run
6. Don’t Let Him Go
7. Keep On Loving You
8. Shakin’ It Loose (instrumental)
9. I Wish You Were There
A two-part documentary on Queen is to be show on BBC TV at the end of this month.
"Queen: Days Of Our Lives", features Brian May and Roger Taylor speaking about the band’s history and celebrating their 40th anniversary.
Part one will be aired on BBC2 on Sunday, May 29th at 10pm, with the second part at the same time the following night.
Both programmes are an hour long and will include previously unseen footage, including the band’s first ever TV appearance, which was thought to have been erased.
In 1971 four university students got together to form the band Queen and 40 years later, they have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. BBC Two presents an in-depth two-part documentary, A Certain Band Called Queen.The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is at an all time high and this BBC Two documentary explores the remarkable story of these individuals, looking into the early struggles, huge obstacles, success, arguments, breakups, triumph, tragedy and an enduring legacy – all against a backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances. With an extensive archive of unseen footage, the documentary is the band's story in their own words – a compelling journey told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humour and painful honesty.
Former Purple keyboard player, JON LORD, is planning a studio recording of Deep Purple's, "Concerto For Group And Orchestra", which was originally performed by the band in 1969 at the Royal Albert Hall.
Lord is to work with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on this new version.
Lord commented...
"Over these last years since leaving Deep Purple, I've played it over 30 times with different orchestras and conductors all over the world, and, of course, in 2000 I did it well over 30 times with Purple on the Concerto tour, so I've been honing the piece live on stage, and I've had the opportunity to change things in the score that weren't sounding quite right. t is therefore a marvellous and exciting prospect to have the definitive recording of the definitive version of the score."
Contrary to rumours on other websites, no other Deep Purple members (current or former) are involved in the recording says Lord's website.
The musicians who are involved will be announced in due course.
DIO DISCIPLES, the band featuring former Dio members Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren alongside bassist James Lomenzo and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens and Toby Jepson have announced that they will embark on a full US tour in September.
Dates and venues will be announced soon.
The band's European tour commences in early June.
Doro Pesch will be filling in for Owens on the following tour dates as his daughter is getting married... June 29 - Milan, Italy, Magazzini Generali July 01 - Bilbao, Spain, Rockstar Live July 02 - Madrid, Spain, Heineken July 03 - Barcelona, Spain, Bikini
Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy said, "There will never be another Ronnie, but we want to keep his music alive and hope you will support the band and become one of the Dio Disciples."
VIRGIN STEELE have released a new video for the song, "By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)".
The song comes off the band's latest album, "The Black Light Bacchanalia", which was released in November 2010 via SPV/Steamhammer.
The new video can be viewed below...
SPV/Steamhammer re-released Virgin Steele's third album, "Noble Savage", last month in Europe and will make it available in North America on July 12th.
This album has 19 bonus tracks, 12 of them previously unreleased; and is once again also available on vinyl.
The prestigious British Music Awards, "The Ivor Novellos", were presented in London yesterday evening and former Free vocalist Paul Rodgers received an award for "Outstanding Contribution To British Music".
The award was presented by Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records (first label to sign Paul with Free).
Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, David Bowie & Elton John have all received this award previously.
Steve Winwood claimed "Outstanding Song Collection", whilst Muse won the "International Achievement" award.
Deep Purple's keyboard player DON AIREY has a new solo album due out in August.
"All Out", features a guest appearance from Joe Bonamassa on one track.
The album is a follow up to Don's 2008 album "Light In The Sky".
The track listing is as follows...
01.The Way I Feel Inside
02. Estancia
03. People In Your Head
04. B'cos
05. Running From The Shadows
06. Right Arm Overture
07. Fire
08. Lon Road
09. Wrath Of Thor
10. Tobruk
Night Ranger will release their brand new studio album, "Somewhere In California", in the USA on 21st June before their tour with Foreigner and Journey.
Their previous album was 2008's, "Hole In The Sun".
Band frontman Jack Blades said...
"Night Ranger is back with a vengeance! We are so proud of our new album...classic NR in every sense...can't wait to see all the fans on tour this Summer. Rock n' roll!"
The album's track listing is as follows...
01. Growin' Up In California
02. Lay It On Me
03. Bye Bye Baby (Not Tonight)
04. Follow Your Heart
05. Time Of Our Lives
06. No Time To Lose Ya
07. Live For Today
08. It's Not Over
09. End Of The Day
10. Rock N' Roll Tonite
11. Say It With Love
12. Coming Of Age (featuring Ted Nugent) - bonus track for Amazon MP3
13. Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) - bonus track for iTunes
The band have a huge 46 date North American tour with Journey and Foreigner and also play a one-off headline UK date at the Islington Academy in London on June 23rd.
Tour dates can be viewed HERE.
Kiss have just announced shows in the US and Canada for the forthcoming Summer.
The band have been in the studio recently working on the follow up to 2009's Sonic Boom album which they expect to finish and release by the Autumn.
A few of the new songs, from the album, are expected to be aired live on the tour.
The dates are as follows...
May 29 - Sacramento, CA
June 23 - Everett, WA
June 24 - Spokane, WA
June 26 - Kamloops, BC
June 27 - Abbotsford, BC
June 29 - Prince George, BC
June 30 - Dawson Creek, BC
July 2 - Fort McMurray, AB
July 6 - Sarnia, ON
July 9 - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
July 12 - Manchester, NH
July 13 - Bushkill, NY
July 15 - Walker, MN
July 16 - Oshkosh, WI
July 18 - Springfield, IL
July 24 - Montreal, QC
July 26 - Orillia, ON
July 27 - Windsor, ON
July 28 - Verona, NY
Italian hard metal band LACUNA COIL has entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2009's "Shallow Life".
The, as yet untitled, album will be released in the Autumn via Century Media Records and will once again be produced by Don Gilmore.
Lacuna Coil's Vocalist, Andrea Ferro, commented...
This time around music has been our refuge from some of the darkest days of our life and that's why the new songs have such a variety of feelings... some stuff is pretty angry, probably the heaviest we've ever written, some other songs are intense, loaded with velvet dark emotions and there's even a little space for some light at the end of the tunnel
People are asking me if we're going back to our roots or if we're taking another step forward in a new direction... Well, to be honest I just feel that this is 100 percent a Lacuna Coil record and that is what really matters to me. I just love the songs and we felt a big wave of inspiration. The energy with Don in the studio is sky-high and we're ready to kick some ass.
Lacuna Coil will be answering weekly fan-submitted questions about the new album at the band's official fan site, EmptySpiral.net.
After the recording sessions have been completed the band will spend the Summer performing at a select number of European festivals, including Greenfield, Graspop Metal Meeting and Sonisphere in Spain.
"Tornado", a brand new song from Italian symphonic metallers RHAPSODY OF FIRE, can be streamed below...
The track is from the band's forthcoming new album, "From Chaos To Eternity", which is scheduled for release on June 17th via Nuclear Blast Records.
"From Chaos To Eternity" track listing...
01. Ad Infinitum
02. From Chaos To Eternity
03. Tempesta Di Fuoco
04. Ghosts Of Forgotten Worlds
05. Anima Perduta
06. Aeons Of Raging Darkness
07. I Belong To The Stars
08. Tornado
09. Heroes Of The Waterfalls' Kingdom
I. Lo Spirito Della Foresta
II. Realm Of Sacred Waterfalls
III. Thanor's Awakening
IV. Northern Skies Enflamed
V. The Splendour Of Angels' Glory (A Final Revelation)
"From Chaos To Eternity" will be released in a standard jewel case edition of 24 pages, and in an exclusive limited edition of 48 pages, full of great and unique surprises, as well as two bonus tracks, for a total of 65 minutes.
MOTORHEAD have confirmed 11 shows for the end of the year.
These November dates are as follows...
Wednesday 2nd: Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Thursday 3rd: Newcastle, City Hall
Saturday 5th: Glasgow, O2 Academy
Sunday 6th: Liverpool, University Mountford Hall
Tuesday 8th: Bristol, Colston Hall
Friday 11th: Norwich, UEA
Saturday 12th: London, Hammersmith Apollo
Monday 14th: Plymouth, Pavilions
Tuesday 15th: Southampton, Guildhall
Thursday 17th: Nottingham, Royal Centre
Friday 18th: Manchester, Apollo *Support from Anti Nowhere League and UK Subs
Tickets are on sale now priced at £32.50 for London and £26 regionally (subject to booking fee).
David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined Roger Waters on stage at the O2 Arena during his performance of "The Wall"last night.
Gilmour played "Comfortably Numb" with Waters, while both he and Mason appeared for "Outside The Wall".
However, this is not a signal for a full-blown Floyd re-formation as Gilmour subsequently posted on his website...
“I should also remind you that tonight is most definitely a one-off; David is not repeating his special guest performance at a later occasion, I’m sorry to disappoint those of you with fingers crossed and tickets for later shows.”
After many requests, the Sonisphere organisers are to release a strictly limited number of day tickets which will be sold via THE POWER BALLOT scheme.
Due to the expected demand for day tickets; and the limited number that can be made available, they will use a ballot system.
The organisers believe that this is the fairest way to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to obtain tickets.
Fans should sign up at www.sonispherefestivals.com/uk before May 23rd.
You may apply for as many days as you like in order to increase your chances; but please be aware that full weekend tickets work out much cheaper than three separate day tickets
Successful applicants will be informed which day(s) they can purchase tickets for via email on 25th May (each customer may purchase up to four tickets for their allocated day).
Tickets will be priced at £80/day plus a booking fee.
The release of, "In Your Dreams", the first Stevie Nicks album in a decade, has resurrected sales for the 1977 Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours", album across the world.
"In Your Dreams" is the first album of solo material from Stevie since, "Trouble In Shangri-La", from 2001.
In Australia the new album is expected to debut in the Top 5 this week whilst Rumours should be in the top twenty.
"Rumours" has sold around 40 million copies worldwide.
In Your Dreams is released in the UK on 27th June and Nicks will be appearing at Hard Rock Calling in London on Sunday 26th June.
Tickets can be purchased HERE.
"In Your Dreams" Track Listing...
Secret Love
For What It's Worth
In Your Dreams
Wide Sargasso Sea
New Orleans
Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)
Annabel Lee
My Heart
Soldier's Angel
Everybody Loves You
Ghosts Are Gone
You May Be The One
Italian Summer
Cheaper Than Free
German metal rockers EDGUY have announced that their forthcoming new album will be titled, "Age Of The Joker"; and is due out in August via Nuclear Blast Records.
The album was recorded at Peppermint Park studio (Scorpions) in Hannover, which was previously described by the group as "a recording temple with a tremendously great sounding room."
Band frontman Tobias Sammet recently said, "The new songs sound great, we have thirteen of them, and we'll pick maybe ten and put them on the album."
Edguy will embark on a European headlining tour in September with support from KOTTAK (fronted by Scorpions drummer James Kottak).
The dates are as follows...
Sep. 23 - SWE - Malmö, KB
Sep. 24 - SWE - Gothenborg, Trädgarn
Sep. 25 - SWE - Stockholm, Tyrol
Sep. 27 - GER - Hamburg, Docks
Sep. 28 - GER - Berlin, Columbia Club
Sep. 30 - GER - Essen, Grugahalle
Oct. 01 - GER - Fulda, Wartenberg Oval
Oct. 02 - GER - Bamberg, Arena
Oct. 04 - GER - Filderstadt, Filharmonie
Oct. 06 - CZE - Prague, KD Vitavska
Oct. 07 - GER - Langen, Stadthalle
Oct. 10 - ITA - Milan, Alcatraz
Oct. 11 - SUI - Pratteln, Z7
Oct. 12 - FRA - Lyon, Transbordeur
Oct. 14 - ESP - Madrid, Heineken
Oct. 15 - ESP - Barcelona, Apollo
Oct. 16 - ESP - Bilbao, Rock Star
Oct. 18 - GER - Saarbrücken, Garage
Oct. 19 - FRA - Paris, Bataclan
Oct. 21 - GER - Memmingen, Kaminwerk
Oct. 22 - GER - Straubing, Messehalle
Oct. 23 - CZE - Zlin, Rock Cafe
Summers End have announced HEADSPACE as the latest addition to the Festival's line-up.
The full statement, as it appears on the Summers End's MySpace blog, reads as follows...
The Summers End Festival , which takes place on 7th, 8th and 9th October at is thrilled to announce its latest addition to the line up, Prog supergroup Headspace.
Headspace are probably the only Summers End band ever to have played arenas, having alreadytoured with Ozzy Osbourne, and feature Adam Wakeman on keyboards, Damian Wilson on vocals, Lee Pomeroy on bass, Peter Rinaldi on guitar and Richard Brook on drums.With one EP, "I am", already under their belt, the band will release their much-anticipated debut album later in 2011.
Festival co-organiser Huw Lloyd Jones adds:
"As well as welcoming back Damian to Summers End, who has already made two hugely successful appearances with Threshold, it's a huge thrill to have such a group of talented and in demand musicians playing the Festival.We hope that the audience agree!"
As well as Sponsor's tickets at £85, which get the purchaser a special T-shirt and one other Summers End goodie to be confirmed, standard 3 day tickets are now available priced £65 from www.summersend.co.uk
U.D.O., the German band led by former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider, will release their new album, "Rev-Raptor", on May 20th via AFM Records.
The album will be available in the following six formats:
CD (Jewel Case)
CD (Digipak)
CD (Japan)
Vinyl black
Vinyl green
Limited Box
The digipak contains the two bonus tracks "Time Dilator" and "Heavy Metal W:O:A" plus the videos for "Leatherhead" and the second single, "I Give As Good As I Get".
The Japanese version includes the bonus tracks "Stormbreaker" and "Bodyworld".
The green-vinyl edition is limited to 200 copies and available exclusively via Nuclear Blast mailorder.
Track Listings... CD Jewel Case
01. Rev-Raptor
02. Leatherhead
03. Renegade
04. I Give As Good As I Get
05. Dr. Death
06. Rock'N'Roll Soldiers
07. Terrorvision
08. Underworld
09. Pain Man
10. Fairy Tales Of Victory
11. Motor-Borg
12. True Born Winners
13. Days Of Hope And Glory
CD DigiPak
01. Rev-Raptor
02. Leatherhead
03. Renegade
04. I Give As Good As I Get
05. Dr. Death
06. Rock'N'Roll Soldiers
07. Terrorvision
08. Underworld
09. Pain Man
10. Fairy Tales Of Victory
11. Motor-Borg
12. True Born Winners
13. Time Dilator (Bonus)
14. Days Of Hope And Glory
15. Heavy Metal W:O:A (Bonus)
16. I Give As Good As I Get (Video)
17. Leatherhead (Video)
CD Japan
01. Rev-Raptor
02. Leatherhead
03. Renegade
04. I Give As Good As I Get
05. Dr. Death
06. Rock'N'Roll Soldiers
07. Terrorvision
08. Underworld
09. Pain Man
10. Fairy Tales Of Victory
11. Motor-Borg
12. True Born Winners
13. Stormbreaker (Bonus)
14. Bodyworld (Bonus)
15. Days Of Hope And Glory
Vinyl
01. Rev-Raptor
02. Leatherhead
03. Renegade
04. I Give As Good As I Get
05. Rock'N'Roll Soldiers
06. Terrorvision
07. Underworld
08. Pain Man
09. Motor-Borg
10. True Born Winners
11. Days Of Hope And Glory
"Limited Box" edition (1,000 copies only)
"Rev-Raptor" digipak
U.D.O. belt
U.D.O. buckle
U.D.O. flask with lasered logo
Three of the songs from the album namely "Rev-Raptor", "Leatherhead" and "Rock'N'Roll Soldiers" can be streamed in their entirety HERE.
A New CD, "FROM THE VAULT", spanning the band's 30 year recorded history, will be released in June. Each decade of the group's existence is represented, with live recordings, radio broadcasts and alternate mixes, plus two newly recorded tracks. This 14 song compilation is a must-have for fans of the band and for all fans of Southern and Classic Rock.
American progressive metallers QUEENSRŸCHE will release their twelfth studio album, "Dedicated To Chaos", at the end of June via Loud & Proud Records (Roadrunner).
This new album was produced by Kelly Gray.
"Dedicated To Chaos" track listing...
01. Get Started
02. Hot Spot Junkie
03. Got It Bad
04. Around The World
05. Higher
06. Retail Therapy
07. At The Edge
08. Broken
09. Hard Times
10. Drive
11. I Believe
12. Luvnu
13. Wot We Do
14. I Take You
15. The Lie
16. Big Noize
WITHIN TEMPTATION have officially confirmed that they will be playing at Lowlands!
Lowlands festival will take place on the 19th, 20th and 21st of August at ‘Evenemententerrein Walibi World’ in Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands.
Lowlands 2011 is already completely sold out; but cancelled tickets will go on sale again for the normal price and via the official ticket websites lowlands.nl and livenation.nl.
Within Temptation have now sold out their November 11th show at the O2 Brixton Academy in London.
Their other three UK dates in Birmingham (08/11), Manchester (09/11) and Glasgow (10/11) have almost sold out also.
A full list of 2011 tour dates can be viewed HERE.
