Showing posts with label Rock News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock News. Show all posts

Sunday

Billboard Mainstream Rock Top Ten For Week Of January 19, 2008

Here's a look at the new Billboard Mainstream Rock charts for the week of January 19, 2008. Seether's Fake it has now spent 10 weeks at the #1 spot. Here's the complete top ten:

  1. Seether - Fake It
  2. Sixx: A.M. - Life Is Beautiful
  3. Avenged Sevenfold - Almost Easy
  4. Puddle of Mudd - Psycho
  5. Serj Tankian - Empty Walls
  6. Alter Bridge - Rise Today
  7. Foo Fighters - The Pretender
  8. Atreyu - Becoming The Bull
  9. Another Animal - Broken Again
  10. Godsmack - Good Times Bad Times
I've featured the video for most of the songs above already. Just click on the song name, and you'll be taken to that song's video. Seether's Fake It is featured on the left sidebar menu. Enjoy!

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Tuesday

Rock Music News and Notes - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - Lead Story - Van Halen Announce More 2008 Tour Dates, Return Visit to NY

Today's feature news story comes from RollingStone.com. If you grew up listening to the David Lee Roth version of Van Halen like me, then today's feature story should definitely get your blood pumping a little. With the recent success of their comeback tour, Van Halen have decided to add even more dates to their 2008 concert schedule. If you've never seen them play live, you've gotta check them out now since you never know how long this "reunion tour" will last.

To read the complete story, go to this page on RollingStone.com. Here's an excerpt from the article:With David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen somehow co-existing peacefully thus far, the sorta-reunited Van Halen will see if their luck can extend into next year as the band has announced more 2008 tour dates.


Other Stories Making News Today:


411Mania.com:
  • Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Dies - Article Excerpt - Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead on the band's tour bus in Washington, DC this weekend. He was 25 years old. Details of his death are as yet unknown, but it is believed to be related to acute asthma.
  • Slash Loves South American Hookers - Article Excerpt - While in Britain promoting his new autobiography, former Guns N' Roses guitarist and current Velvet Revolver axeman Slash was disappointed during a visit to a London strip club. Said Slash, "I've seen everything so this club is dull. If you want a real stripper, you get a hooker. The girls in South America are best, because they will do anything you like!"
  • Marilyn Manson Will Attempt World Record - Article Excerpt - Marilyn Manson wants to break the world record for sharing a bath with snakes. Manson, , who is famous for his peculiar obsessions with death and taxidermy, wants to beat the current record by "Texas Snakeman" Jackie Bibby. Bibby currently holds the world record by bathing with 87 rattlesnakes for 45 minutes.
AntiMusic.com:
  • Adler Pulls an Adler and Nixes Tour At Last Minute - Article Excerpt - European fans were once again disappointed by Steven Adler as the former Guns N' Roses drummer pulled out of a tour at the last minute. At least this time he didn't get to Europe and decide to fire the entire band a few shows into the tour. The reason given for the last minute cancellation is health/personal issues. Rumors suggest that he refused to board the plane, but we could not confirm that.
Gigwise.com:
LiveDaily.com:
  • Boston Rockers Extreme Plot Comeback - Article Excerpt - Boston rock quartet Extreme, which broke up back in 1996, has announced plans for a 2008 world tour that will support the group's first new studio album in 13 years.
  • Van Halen Bulks UP 2008 Itinerary - Article Excerpt - With the cat now out of the bag about their plans to remain on the road next year, classic-rockers Van Halen are floating new dates for the impending tour leg as they continue to tackle their late-2007 itinerary.
MetalUnderground.com:
  • Disturbed Frontman David Draiman Interviewed - Article Excerpt - Widely known for their single Down with the Sickness; Disturbed's frontman, David Draiman, took the morning off to give me a phone call to discuss their upcoming album and future plans for the band. Recording their fourth album, these guys have plans to come out stronger than ever in 2008.
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Monday

Rock Music News and Notes - Monday, November 26, 2007

FoxNews.com - Report: Paul McCartney Spotted on Dates With Rosanna Arquette - Article Excerpt - Britain's News of the World newspaper spotted and photographed the cute Beatle holding hands with Hollywood actress Rosanna Arquette, a dead ringer for his soon-to-be-ex-wife Heather Mills.

NME.com - Amy Winehouse to enter rehab again? - Tabloid Hell - Article Excerpt - According to 'friends', Amy will head to The Priory after Christmas. They tried to make her go to rehab, and she said, "Yes, for a short while, then I'll continue my destructive lifestyle with a series of shambolic shows which will enrage my fans." Or something along those lines.

RollingStone.com - In the Studio: Disturbed’s David Draiman Talks "Indestructible" New Album - Article Excerpt - For Disturbed singer David Draiman, the past few years have been tumultuous. “I had a motorcycle accident, and I had my garage burn down with most of my vehicles,” Draiman tells Rolling Stone.

VH1.com - Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime Over 'Californication' - Article Excerpt - Who didn't see this one coming? The Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a lawsuit on Monday against Showtime Networks over the name of the David Duchovny series "Californication," which also happens to be the name of the band's 1999 album and hit single.

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Sunday

Rock Music News and Notes - Sunday, November 25, 2007

FoxNews.com - Marilyn Manson Accused of Buying Child's Skeleton, Human Skin Masks - Article Excerpt - Shock rock singer Marilyn Manson has been accused of squandering his band's profit on a child's skeleton and masks made of human skin.

MetalHammer.co.uk - Decapitated Singer Making Recovery - Article Excerpt - DECAPITATED singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek is continuing his recovery from injuries sustained late last month in a road collision..

NME.com - Led Zep Reunion Hit by Old Classics' Problem - Article Excerpt - Led Zeppelin have been working on new arrangements of classic tunes ahead of their hugely anticipated comeback show next month - because frontman Robert Plant can't hit the high notes anymore.

NME.com - Nickleback Singer Pleads Guilty to Driving Charge - Article Excerpt - Nickelback's Chad Kroeger pleaded not guilty to impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08 yesterday (November 22).

NotW.co.uk - Amy Winehouse Pic - Grabs Boob During Concert - Article Excerpt - While performing on stage in Brixton, the strange singer grabbed for a boob out of the blue. So it came as a surprise to my snapper that she later couldn't hold on to a dodgy looking home-made cigarette.

RollingStone.com - Fall Out Boy to "Wild Things" Author: Oops, Sorry! - Article Excerpt - After completing nearly three-fourths of their current "Young Wild Things" tour, Fall Out Boy came to a startling realization: The tour’s artwork, inspired by the children’s story Where the Wild Things Are, had infringed on the rights of Maurice Sendak, the book’s author.

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Saturday

Rock Music News and Notes - Saturday, November 24, 2007

AndPop.com - Morissette to Be Honoured During Canadian Music Week - Article Excerpt - At the event, Canadian singer and songwriter Alanis Morissette will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for her accomplishments as well as a well-deserved spot in The Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Billboard.com - Exclusive: My Bloody Valentine Plans Digital Future - Article Excerpt - Legendary alternative act My Bloody Valentine plans to "do a Radiohead" when the Anglo-Irish quartet finally releases the follow-up to 1991's classic "Loveless," Billboard can reveal. "The plan is that they will release the album themselves via the Internet, but there will also probably be a vinyl release," the group's manager says.

Billboard.com - Sony Ordered To Pay $5 Million In Meat Loaf Dispute - Article Excerpt - Sony Music must pay the founder of a small record company $5 million for failing to put his company's logo on reissues of Meat Loaf's iconic "Bat Out of Hell" album, a federal appeals court ruled.

DallasNews.com - David Brooks: Fragmentation Has Ruined Pop Music - Article Excerpt - On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles played on The Ed Sullivan Show. As Steven Van Zandt remembers the moment: "It was the beginning of my life."

TheStar.com - New Album is Going Lenny's Way - Article Excerpt - Comeback or no, Kravitz is certainly inching his way back onto the cultural radar. Last Sunday, he performed his new single "I'll Be Waiting" at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. This Sunday, he'll headline the halftime show at the sold-out Grey Cup game at the Rogers Centre.

TheSun.co.uk - Hot Tracks of the Week Reviewed - EMMY THE GREAT – Gabriel. Captivating, melodic folk from a lady with a bewitching voice and a bright future.

VOANews.com - How Green Day Has Redefined Punk Rock for a Wider Audience - Article Excerpt - Our listener question this week comes from Russia. Viacheslav wants to know about the rock group Green Day. This band is considered to have brought punk rock style music to a wider audience of listeners.

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