AC/DC Self-Confirmed For Download Festival 2010?
AC/DC look likely to be confirmed as headliners for next year’s Download Festival after an over-enthusiastic admin on their official website revealed the band will be playing.
The date has since been removed, but eager fans noted that the Australian rockers are expected to play on Friday, June 11.
Organiser Andy Copping used his Twitter feed to acknowledge the mistake writing: “Not sure what to say about the AC/DC slip up tonight, it seems to have been taken off their site now. I think they may just want to play.”
Alice in Chains take over Rock Radio
Alice in Chains are the latest big-name act to take over Rock Radio’s airwaves. The band will have the run of the network, doing whatever they like, playing tracks of their choice and talking about why they matter. Don’t miss the Alice in Chains Takeover show on Saturday night from 2000GMT.
That’s after our exclusive interview with Dave Grohl of Them Crooked Vultures on Tom Russell’s show at 1700GMT.
Ozzy Osbourne Reveals New Album Title
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that his next studio album, the first with new guitarist Gus G. of Firewind fame, will be released in the summer of next year, probably around June time. The album will be entitled, “Soul Sucka” and features a song of the same name. Two more revealed song titles for the album include “Let It Die” and “Diggin’ Me Down.” Stay tuned for further details.
Slipknot Premiere Snuff Film
Slipknot have once again defied expectation. While no strangers to radio success, Slipknot are climbing the charts again, but this time with an introspective track that challenges what some would expect from a hard rock radio song. This genre-bending new single, “Snuff,” is currently Top 5 at Active Rock and Top 20 at Modern Rock and is climbing steadily.
Van Halen Hold Grudge Against Michael Anthony?
Michael Anthony says that the Eddie and Alex Van Halen hold a grudge against him for maintaining a friendship with Sammy Hagar. Anthony recalled to Mojo, that the problems started between him and the band when in the late ’90s, Van Halen once again tried unsuccessfully to bring David Lee Roth back into the fold. With Van Halen seemingly on hiatus, Hagar had called Anthony to see if he was interested in hooking up with him and Neal Schon in their side project Planet Us.
Booze saved Zakk’s life
Zakk Wylde has explained in typical larger-than-life style how heavy drinking saved his life after he developed killer blood clots in his legs during the summer. And although he wanted the news to mean he could keep indulging, his wife made him see sense.
Wylde, who recently said his sacking by Ozzy Osbourne was water under the bridge, is preparing to start work on a new Black Label Society album. He says he sees a positive side to the end of his drinking days.
He tells I Heart Guitar: “We were out on the road with Mudvayne and Static-X and we were having a blast on that thing.
Steven Tyler Walks Away From Managers
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is starting to ease on down the Michael Jackson road: He’s changed managers again.
Tyler, AWOL from Aerosmith and clearly in health trouble, has left pal Jason Flom and John Greenberg of UEG. I’ve confirmed that he’s signed with Allen Kovac of 10th Street Entertainment.
Among Kovac’s clients is Motley Crue, which is a little ironic. Tyler, it’s always been said, wrote “Dude Looks Like a Lady” about Crue’s Vince Neil some 20 years ago. Maybe they could all tour together now!
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- AC/DC Self-Confirmed For Download Festival 2010?AC/DC look likely to be confirmed as headliners for next year’s Download Festival after an over-enthusiastic admin on their official website revealed the band will be playing. The date has since been removed, but eager fans noted that the Australian rockers are expected to play on Friday, June 11. Organiser Andy Copping used his Twitter feed to [...]
- Alice in Chains take over Rock RadioAlice in Chains are the latest big-name act to take over Rock Radio’s airwaves. The band will have the run of the network, doing whatever they like, playing tracks of their choice and talking about why they matter. Don’t miss the Alice in Chains Takeover show on Saturday night from 2000GMT. That’s after our exclusive interview [...]
- Metallica singer gives 330 acres to Calif. countySAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Metallica frontman James Hetfield is donating 330 acres overlooking California’s Lucas Valley for preservation as farmland. The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted the donation Tuesday. It follows Hetfield’s earlier gift to the county of more than 400 acres for open space. Both plots of land are around Hetf […]
- Ozzy Osbourne Reveals New Album TitleOzzy Osbourne has revealed that his next studio album, the first with new guitarist Gus G. of Firewind fame, will be released in the summer of next year, probably around June time. The album will be entitled, “Soul Sucka” and features a song of the same name. Two more revealed song titles for the album [...]
- Slipknot Premiere Snuff FilmSlipknot have once again defied expectation. While no strangers to radio success, Slipknot are climbing the charts again, but this time with an introspective track that challenges what some would expect from a hard rock radio song. This genre-bending new single, “Snuff,” is currently Top 5 at Active Rock and Top 20 at Modern Rock [...]
- Van Halen Hold Grudge Against Michael Anthony?Michael Anthony says that the Eddie and Alex Van Halen hold a grudge against him for maintaining a friendship with Sammy Hagar. Anthony recalled to Mojo, that the problems started between him and the band when in the late ’90s, Van Halen once again tried unsuccessfully to bring David Lee Roth back into the fold. [...]
- Booze saved Zakk’s lifeZakk Wylde has explained in typical larger-than-life style how heavy drinking saved his life after he developed killer blood clots in his legs during the summer. And although he wanted the news to mean he could keep indulging, his wife made him see sense. Wylde, who recently said his sacking by Ozzy Osbourne was water under [...]
- Steven Tyler Walks Away From ManagersAerosmith’s Steven Tyler is starting to ease on down the Michael Jackson road: He’s changed managers again. Tyler, AWOL from Aerosmith and clearly in health trouble, has left pal Jason Flom and John Greenberg of UEG. I’ve confirmed that he’s signed with Allen Kovac of 10th Street Entertainment. Among Kovac’s clients is Motley Crue, which is a [...]
- Axl Rose Releases Statement Denying Earlier Airport Attack StatementThe right hand doesn’t seem to know what the left hand is doing in Guns N’ Roses land. After Axl Rose’s scuffle last week with a stalkerazzi photographer, a press rep for the band put out a statement about it. They posted it on the band’s Myspace page, but today Axl Rose denies having anything [...]
- Rock Hall Snub KISS but Will Induct IggyGene Simmons was once asked about the lack of respect KISS had receive from Rolling Stone magazine and he responded with something along the lines of Rolling Stone still hasn’t gotten ‘it’ to this day. But that’s ok. Being accepted by aging hippies isn’t at the top of his priority list. That’s a good thing [...]
