Aug 14
Van Halen to tour with Roth for first time in 22 years
[source: NME.com] Van Halen will tour North America this autumn with singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 22 years.
Original band members Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen were joined by Roth and his 16-year-old son, Wolfgang, who joins the line-up on bass, to make the announcement at a Los Angeles press conference on Monday morning.
"This is the press conference you never thought you'd see, especially while we were still young, skinny and good-looking," Roth quipped after the band took the stage.
"It's a new band with a new sound and new energy from Wolfgang, but we'll play songs you know," Roth said.
Van Halen were originally set to tour earlier this year, but postponed the jaunt when Eddie Van Halen announced he was entering rehab.
When asked whether he was feeling up to the task, Eddie responded: "I'm at my best now. We are a band and we're gonna continue."
The group also revealed they intend to record a new album.
"We're already plotting and planning," Roth said. "This is not like The Police. The idea is that it will continue on and on."
The tour is set to begin on Thursday September 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina and will hit several major US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, before concluding in Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday December 11.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Van-Halen.aspx
Britney's assistant ordered to testify in court
[source: NME.com] Britney Spears' assistant, Alli Simms, has been subpoenaed to make a statement by Spears' former husband Kevin Federline.
Although it is not clear what Simms will be requested to discuss, Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told Associated Press it is "in connection with the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline issue" and that Simms is "believed to have relevant information".
A child custody hearing is scheduled for today, which pertains to Federline's recent bid for primary physical custody of 22-month old Sean Preston and 10-month old Jayden James.
Spears and Federline finalised their divorce on Monday July 30.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Britney-Spears.aspx
The Hives name new album
[source: NME.com] The Hives will call their forthcoming new album The Black And White Album.
The album will be released in the UK on Monday October 8, with first single "Tick Tick Boom" released two weeks earlier.
The band have previously talked about the frustrations they encountered while making the album, which was recorded in seven different studios.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hives-The.aspx
Oasis in world record attempt
[source: NME.com] Noel and Liam Gallagher have been asked to take part in a record-breaking family reunion plea.
The organisers of The Gallagher Clan Global Gathering are inviting every Gallagher in the world to the Guinness World Record attempt of the largest same name gathering.
The event will unite Gallaghers from around the world and take place in the original Gallagher homeland of County Donegal.
The clan can trace its roots back to the legendary Irish king Niall Of The Nine Hostages.
Meanwhile, Oasis are set to release concert film Lord Don't Slow Me Down on DVD on Monday October 29. The two-disc format is also set to feature the band's homecoming show at the City Of Manchester Stadium on July 2, 2005, according to The Irish Independent.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
JBT drummer attempts to save drowning man
John Butler Trio drummer Michael Barker attempted to save a man from drowning in Ross Creek, Townsville, last week.
On Friday August 10, Barker, who was riding through the town at 8.15am, was alerted to calls for help from 22-year-old victim Shane Soloman.
"I just heard a bit of a ruckus and there was a lady calling for help, so myself and another gentleman went down to assist. We slid down the embankment, which was quite a steep climb," Barker said.
"The other gentleman was administering some chest compressions, but he was oozing a lot of froth, which wasn't a good sign. He had a huge bump on his head."
Unfortunately, the pair couldn't resuscitate Soloman, who was declared dead at the scene by ambulance officers.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Butler-Trio.aspx
Madonna to celebrate 50th with live show?
Madonna is reportedly set to celebrate turning 50 with a huge live spectacle in New York City's Central Park.
While the milestone is still almost a year away (August 16, 2008), tabloid reports suggest the singer has opened talks about the event.
"One of the ideas she loves is to do Central Park on her birthday. She came up with it and has been discussing it as a serious possibility," a source told UK rag The Sun.
"She doesn't like getting older but she knows there's no way she can pretend her birthday isn't happening. She is planning to kick off a world tour next June in America to promote her new album. Playing at Central Park would be the highlight. She sees it as a huge televised event."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Beasts Of Bourbon team with Magic Dirt
Two of Melbourne's grittiest rock acts go head-to-head next month, with legendary swampers Beasts Of Bourbon teaming with good mates Magic Dirt for the Mating Rituals tour.
The Beasts have recently returned from a trip to Europe where they've been performing tracks from their latest opus, Little Animals, while Magic Dirt have two new discs – Beast and Roky's Room – to choose from.
Roland. S Howard is also coming along for the ride. Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday August 17.
Tour dates:
Wednesday September 19 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Thursday September 20 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Friday September 21 – Waves, Wollongong
Saturday September 22 – The Metro, Sydney
Thursday September 27 – The Karova Lounge, Ballarat (no Magic Dirt)
Friday September 28 – The Forum, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beasts-Of-Bourbon.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Magic-Dirt.aspx
Switchfoot head to Oz
San Diego rockers Switchfoot are heading Down Under to promote new album Oh Gravity.
"We had a blast making this record," frontman Jon Foreman told MTV News. "You can hear what the environment was like during the creative process when you listen to a record. You can tell what was going on and what they were thinking and what they were drinking. That all comes through in the tracks."
Tickets are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Friday August 31 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
Saturday September 1 – Sydney Showground, Sydney
Thursday September 6 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Friday September 7 – Paradise Auditorium, Adelaide
Saturday September 8 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Switchfoot.aspx
My Chemical Romance lead Kerrang! nominations
American emo rockers My Chemical Romance top the list of nominations for the annual Kerrang! Awards. They're up for four gongs, including Best Album, Best Single, Best Video and Best International Band.
The awards, held at The Brewery in East London on Thursday August 23, have seen more than 400,000 votes cast through the magazine's website, with some of the biggest names in rock – including Enter Shikari, Fall Out Boy, Lostprophets, Muse and 30 Seconds To Mars – vying for top prizes.
Meanwhile, My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way told Rolling Stone some of his "confusing" onstage comments were due to his former battles with alcohol.
"I would make crazy speeches that made no sense onstage," he recalled.
"I would talk about purifying flames being shot out of our cabinets at max volume to destroy evil and shit like that. I was, you know, touched in the head."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/My-Chemical-Romance.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Enter-Shikari.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fall-Out-Boy.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lostprophets.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Muse.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/30-Seconds-To-Mars.aspx
Dannii Minogue sticks up for her big sis
Aussie pop singer Dannii Minogue has blasted fellow judge Louis Walsh on British TV reality show The X Factor.
The Irish music manager claimed Dannii's big sister, Kylie, can't sing.
"I'm gonna grab Louis by the neck, drag him off to her next gig and ask him how many people he knows who can sing every note in tune for two hours," Dannii said.
In other news, Dannii is set to head into the studio to re-record her debut single, "Love & Kisses", for release in October.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Dannii-Minogue.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kylie-Minogue.aspx
[source: NME.com] Van Halen will tour North America this autumn with singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 22 years.
Original band members Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen were joined by Roth and his 16-year-old son, Wolfgang, who joins the line-up on bass, to make the announcement at a Los Angeles press conference on Monday morning.
"This is the press conference you never thought you'd see, especially while we were still young, skinny and good-looking," Roth quipped after the band took the stage.
"It's a new band with a new sound and new energy from Wolfgang, but we'll play songs you know," Roth said.
Van Halen were originally set to tour earlier this year, but postponed the jaunt when Eddie Van Halen announced he was entering rehab.
When asked whether he was feeling up to the task, Eddie responded: "I'm at my best now. We are a band and we're gonna continue."
The group also revealed they intend to record a new album.
"We're already plotting and planning," Roth said. "This is not like The Police. The idea is that it will continue on and on."
The tour is set to begin on Thursday September 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina and will hit several major US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, before concluding in Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday December 11.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Van-Halen.aspx
Britney's assistant ordered to testify in court
[source: NME.com] Britney Spears' assistant, Alli Simms, has been subpoenaed to make a statement by Spears' former husband Kevin Federline.
Although it is not clear what Simms will be requested to discuss, Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told Associated Press it is "in connection with the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline issue" and that Simms is "believed to have relevant information".
A child custody hearing is scheduled for today, which pertains to Federline's recent bid for primary physical custody of 22-month old Sean Preston and 10-month old Jayden James.
Spears and Federline finalised their divorce on Monday July 30.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Britney-Spears.aspx
The Hives name new album
[source: NME.com] The Hives will call their forthcoming new album The Black And White Album.
The album will be released in the UK on Monday October 8, with first single "Tick Tick Boom" released two weeks earlier.
The band have previously talked about the frustrations they encountered while making the album, which was recorded in seven different studios.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hives-The.aspx
Oasis in world record attempt
[source: NME.com] Noel and Liam Gallagher have been asked to take part in a record-breaking family reunion plea.
The organisers of The Gallagher Clan Global Gathering are inviting every Gallagher in the world to the Guinness World Record attempt of the largest same name gathering.
The event will unite Gallaghers from around the world and take place in the original Gallagher homeland of County Donegal.
The clan can trace its roots back to the legendary Irish king Niall Of The Nine Hostages.
Meanwhile, Oasis are set to release concert film Lord Don't Slow Me Down on DVD on Monday October 29. The two-disc format is also set to feature the band's homecoming show at the City Of Manchester Stadium on July 2, 2005, according to The Irish Independent.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
JBT drummer attempts to save drowning man
John Butler Trio drummer Michael Barker attempted to save a man from drowning in Ross Creek, Townsville, last week.
On Friday August 10, Barker, who was riding through the town at 8.15am, was alerted to calls for help from 22-year-old victim Shane Soloman.
"I just heard a bit of a ruckus and there was a lady calling for help, so myself and another gentleman went down to assist. We slid down the embankment, which was quite a steep climb," Barker said.
"The other gentleman was administering some chest compressions, but he was oozing a lot of froth, which wasn't a good sign. He had a huge bump on his head."
Unfortunately, the pair couldn't resuscitate Soloman, who was declared dead at the scene by ambulance officers.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Butler-Trio.aspx
Madonna to celebrate 50th with live show?
Madonna is reportedly set to celebrate turning 50 with a huge live spectacle in New York City's Central Park.
While the milestone is still almost a year away (August 16, 2008), tabloid reports suggest the singer has opened talks about the event.
"One of the ideas she loves is to do Central Park on her birthday. She came up with it and has been discussing it as a serious possibility," a source told UK rag The Sun.
"She doesn't like getting older but she knows there's no way she can pretend her birthday isn't happening. She is planning to kick off a world tour next June in America to promote her new album. Playing at Central Park would be the highlight. She sees it as a huge televised event."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Beasts Of Bourbon team with Magic Dirt
Two of Melbourne's grittiest rock acts go head-to-head next month, with legendary swampers Beasts Of Bourbon teaming with good mates Magic Dirt for the Mating Rituals tour.
The Beasts have recently returned from a trip to Europe where they've been performing tracks from their latest opus, Little Animals, while Magic Dirt have two new discs – Beast and Roky's Room – to choose from.
Roland. S Howard is also coming along for the ride. Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday August 17.
Tour dates:
Wednesday September 19 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Thursday September 20 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Friday September 21 – Waves, Wollongong
Saturday September 22 – The Metro, Sydney
Thursday September 27 – The Karova Lounge, Ballarat (no Magic Dirt)
Friday September 28 – The Forum, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beasts-Of-Bourbon.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Magic-Dirt.aspx
Switchfoot head to Oz
San Diego rockers Switchfoot are heading Down Under to promote new album Oh Gravity.
"We had a blast making this record," frontman Jon Foreman told MTV News. "You can hear what the environment was like during the creative process when you listen to a record. You can tell what was going on and what they were thinking and what they were drinking. That all comes through in the tracks."
Tickets are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Friday August 31 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
Saturday September 1 – Sydney Showground, Sydney
Thursday September 6 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Friday September 7 – Paradise Auditorium, Adelaide
Saturday September 8 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Switchfoot.aspx
My Chemical Romance lead Kerrang! nominations
American emo rockers My Chemical Romance top the list of nominations for the annual Kerrang! Awards. They're up for four gongs, including Best Album, Best Single, Best Video and Best International Band.
The awards, held at The Brewery in East London on Thursday August 23, have seen more than 400,000 votes cast through the magazine's website, with some of the biggest names in rock – including Enter Shikari, Fall Out Boy, Lostprophets, Muse and 30 Seconds To Mars – vying for top prizes.
Meanwhile, My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way told Rolling Stone some of his "confusing" onstage comments were due to his former battles with alcohol.
"I would make crazy speeches that made no sense onstage," he recalled.
"I would talk about purifying flames being shot out of our cabinets at max volume to destroy evil and shit like that. I was, you know, touched in the head."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/My-Chemical-Romance.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Enter-Shikari.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fall-Out-Boy.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lostprophets.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Muse.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/30-Seconds-To-Mars.aspx
Dannii Minogue sticks up for her big sis
Aussie pop singer Dannii Minogue has blasted fellow judge Louis Walsh on British TV reality show The X Factor.
The Irish music manager claimed Dannii's big sister, Kylie, can't sing.
"I'm gonna grab Louis by the neck, drag him off to her next gig and ask him how many people he knows who can sing every note in tune for two hours," Dannii said.
In other news, Dannii is set to head into the studio to re-record her debut single, "Love & Kisses", for release in October.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Dannii-Minogue.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kylie-Minogue.aspx
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