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Bruce Springsteen is to make his upcoming shows at Giants Stadium rather special.

On each of the five nights he’s doing at the famed New Jersey venue, The Boss will do one album in its entirety.

On September 30 it’ll be Born To Run. It’s Darkness On The Edge Of Town on October 2 and Born In The USA the next night. Finally, Springsteen will return to Born To Run on October 8, and end with Born In The USA again the following night.

These will be the last ever gigs at the stadium, which is to be pulled down at the end of the year.

For further info, go to www.brucespringsteen.net

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Rush are to release a live DVD called Working Men on November 16.

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Former Rainbow keyboard player Tony Carey has told Classic Rock that he can never see a reunion of the band.

Carey, who played on the classic Rising and On Stage albums, believes the time has now passed for this to happen:

“I’d love the chance to get on stage again with Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie Dio and Jimmy Bain. We could have Bonny Rondinelli or Greg Smith on drums, replacing Cozy Powell. But I tell you right now, it will never happen.

“Ronnie needs the aggravation of working again with Ritchie like he needs a new asshole. And Ritchie is so into his renaissance music, with Blackmore’s Night, that I doubt he even thinks about getting Rainbow back together. So, anyone who is holding out the hope of a reunion? Forget it.”

Carey, who co-founded Over The Rainbow with vocalist Joe Lynn Turner and Rondinell, is currently talking to vocalist Doogie White (who was in the last Rainbow line-up in 1994) about a new project, and is also working on a new solo album.

“I had to quit Over The Rainbow, because I was seriously ill earlier in the year – to the point where I was only given a 10 per cent chance of living – and just cannot commit to their touring schedule (Paul Morris has taken over). But hopefully, this new band with Doogie will happen, and I can get back to playing the loudest Hammond organ in the world!”

For further info, go to www.truebeliever.de

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There is reciprocity to playing live music. The audience feeds of the tunes being played and respond with cheers, which then cause the musicians to play better to make sure the crowd is happy.  For REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin, few things can top that feeling, as he told us. 

“I feel like our audience gives me a degree of pleasure that is…that very few people get to experience it.  So, then that just makes me wanna, wanna give it back to them.”

Kevin and the rest of REO Speedwagon will get to experience that pleasure tomorrow when they play the Central Washington State Fair.  For all the band’s dates, head to Speedwagon.com. 

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In a recent interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Alice in Chains new singer William DuVall talks about what he brings to the band that differs from the late Layne Staley.  DuVall says since he is also a guitar player the band has become a two guitar band when it wants to be, which leads to a different kind of jamming.  DuVall goes on further to talk about Staley saying, “I’m not Layne, I’m not somebody who would try to be Layne.  All of those things to me are unthinkable to even attempt — I’m too busy just being me and that’s enough, that’s enough to contend with.”  Alice in Chains new album Black Gives Way to Blue is out now.

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In a big announcement, AC/DC let fans know they’re releasing a music package called Backtracks which is being coined as the ultimate AC/DC experience.  Backtracks will be offered in two different collector’s sets, but both will offer buyers a mix of rare songs, hard-to-find performances, a DVD of the group’s videos, live performances and more.  You even get a fully operational AC/DC guitar amplifier with one of the editions.  Learn more about the AC/DC package at ACDCBackTracks.com.

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ALICE IN CHAINS HITS NO.1 ON BILLBOARD MODERN ROCK CHART WITH LEAD SINGLE “CHECK MY BRAIN”

Los Angeles, CA (September 29, 2009) - ALICE IN CHAINS have hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart with lead single “Check My Brain.” This is the second chart dominated by the riff-driven hit, which also shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Songs Chart. The track’s video, directed by Alex Courtes (U2, White Stripes, Wolfmother), is currently featured on MTV2’s Elite 8 and can be seen here:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/alice-in-chains/434471/check-my-brain.jhtml

Spotlighted by Spin as “one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains’ history,” “Check My Brain” appears on the band’s eagerly awaited new album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (Virgin/EMI), which arrives in stores today.

The album has been drawing rave reviews from both sides of the pond: Metal Hammer called it “a masterpiece” and “Alice In Chains’ finest hour.” Kerrang! wrote: “…Black Gives Way To Blue is a spine-chilling return.” Rock Sound called it “the mother of all comebacks,” describing it as “…classic-era Alice In Chains and then some.” Playboy gave the record four stars, calling it “Alice In Chains’ Back In Black.” Revolver praised the album for its “dense tapestry of heavy guitars and soaring melodies,” and Reuters wrote: “the heavy guitars, submerged vocals and thunderous rhythm section assures fans that the band has lost none of its menace.”

Tonight Alice In Chains (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez) will celebrate the album’s release with the first of a two-night performance on the hit ABC-TV show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The quartet will deliver an electrifying blend of classic hits and new favorites, including “Check My Brain” and “Your Decision.”

The band has been previewing songs from the album during their current sold-out buzz tour, which wraps September 30th at the Avalon in Los Angeles. Next up is a trio of headlining radio dates in Texas, followed by a headlining tour of Europe, set to kick off November 12th in Glasgow.

Tour dates are as follows:

Date            City                            Venue
Sept. 30  Los Angeles, CA         The Avalon
Oct. 22    San Antonio, TX         Bone Bash @ AT&T Center
Oct. 23    Grand Prairie, TX        KEGL Freakers Ball @ Nokia Theatre
Oct. 24    Houston, TX               Buzzfest @ Woodlands Pavilion
Nov. 12   Glasgow, Scotland       Barrowland
Nov. 13   Birmingham, UK          Birmingham Academy
Nov. 14   Manchester, UK          Manchester Academy
Nov. 16   London, UK                 The Forum
Nov. 17   London, UK                 The Forum
Nov. 19   Tilburg, Holland          013
Nov. 20   Antwerp, Belgium       Trix Zaal
Nov. 21   Weisbaden, Germany  Schlachthof
Nov. 23   Dortmund, Germany    FZW
Nov. 24   Prague, Czech Rep.     Lucerna
Nov. 25   Warsaw, Poland          Stodola
Nov. 27   Budapest, Hungary      Petofi Csarnok
Nov. 29   Vienna, Austria           Gasometer
Nov. 30   Munich, Germany        Thearterfabrick
Dec. 2     Milan, Italy                 Alcatraz
Dec. 3     Fribourg, Switzerland  Fri-Son
Dec. 4     Paris, France              Bataclan
Dec. 6     Nottingham, UK          Rock City
Dec. 7     London, UK                 Brixton Academy

www.aliceinchains.com

New York, NY (September 28, 2009)—On October 13, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Six Wives Of Henry VIII on DVD and Blu-ray via Eagle Vision and CD through Eagle Records [MSRP $14.98 for DVD, $13.98 for CD, and 24.98 for Blu-ray].  This eagerly anticipated release for Rick Wakeman fans is his first solo release on Blu-ray.  
 
Rick Wakeman’s The Six Wives Of Henry VIII is one of the landmark albums of the seventies, a critical and commercial success that has sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide. In May 2009, Wakeman finally achieved his long held dream of performing the entire album live at Hampton Court Palace. It was the first time the whole album had ever been performed in concert and included the Henry VIII track “Defender Of The Faith,” that had to be cut from the original album for space reasons, plus new opening and closing pieces. The two spectacular sell out concerts were a never to be repeated event, which give those not able to attend the ability to experience this epic performance.
 
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII release features extended live performances of Wakeman’s most popular album with the English Rock Ensemble accompanied by the Orchestra Europa and the English Chamber Choir with Brian Blessed as narrator.  The release offers two hours of great entertainment, as well as a behind the scenes feature with Rick, and also offers additional new tracks premiered at the concert. The DVD and Blu-ray versions come packaged in a deluxe slipcase with a reproduction of the concert program.
 
Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international media production and distribution company operating across audiovisual entertainment programming. Eagle Rock Entertainment works directly alongside talent to produce the highest quality programming output covering film, general entertainment and musical performance. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices based in London, New York, Germany, France & Toronto.

For more information regarding this and other Eagle Rock Entertainment releases, contact Carol Kaye at Carol@Kayosproductions.com.
 
Track Listing:
 
DVD / Blu-ray:
1) Tudorture / Henry’s Fanfare   
2) Tudorture / “1485”   
3) Catherine Of Aragon
4) Kathryn Howard
5) Jane’s Prelude   
6) Jane Seymour
7) Defender Of The Faith   
Katherine Parr
9) Anne Of Cleves
10) Anne Boleyn
11) Tudorock   
 
CD:
1) Tudorture / “1485”   
2) Catherine Of Aragon
3) Kathryn Howard
4) Jane Seymour
5) Defender Of The Faith   
6) Katherine Parr
7) Anne Of Cleves
Anne Boleyn
9) Tudorock   

Eagles’ Bassist’s First Solo Album in Eight Years due out October 20 on Lost Highway Records

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AC/DC have been forced to postpone the first six shows on the next leg of their North American tour.

This is because Brian Johnson has undergone what is mysteriously described as a ‘medical procedure’. No further details are available. The singer is now resting.

The band will now resume their tour on October 16, in Washington DC.

AC/DC are to make what they describe as an ‘exciting announcement’ on Tuesday, September 29, via the new website acdcbacktracks.com/us/home