Archive for September 25th, 2009

Phish Books First-Ever Acoustic Set

FROM WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM:

Phish’s massive Festival 8 in Indio, California, October 30th through November 1st won’t just find the Vermont foursome resurrecting their Halloween tradition of covering another artist’s full album: For the first time in Phistory, the jam quartet will perform an all-acoustic set on the morning of the festival’s third day. According to Phish’s official [...]

Pearl Jam Headed For Top Album Spot

FROM WWW.BILLBOARD.COM:
Pearl Jam is on course to nab its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart in 13 years. Industry prognosticators suggest the band’s new “Backspacer,” released on Sunday, Sept. 20, could shift anywhere between 175,000 to 200,000 copies by week’s end. That sales figure should easily place it ahead of the competition [...]

Ace Frehley Announces Australian Tour

FROM WWW.MELODICROCK.COM:
Ace Frehley and he will be here in Australia for his first ever solo tour in October.
Tour Dates:
Monday 19th Melbourne. Palace (formerly Metro). 20-30 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Tuesday 20th Sydney. Enmore Theatre. 118-132 Enmore Road, Newtown.
Wednesday 21th Brisbane. The Tivoli. 52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley.
Tickets for all shows on sale 9am this Friday 25th September [...]

Elton John Biography Due October 1st

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In just a few days, you’ll be able to learn everything you wanted to know about Elton John thanks to a new book called Elton John: The Bitch is Back.  The biography was penned by Mark Bego and promises to detail the life [...]

Meat Loaf Goes To Camp

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On Sunday, Meat Loaf turns 62.  Over his years, he’s built quite a career for himself and learned a ton along the way.  This November, he’ll share some of his wisdom with those attending Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.  So is the singer [...]

Metallica Break Records In Montreal

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Metallica are now record holders in Montreal.  During their two sold-out shows in the Canadian city on Saturday and Sunday, the band set a record for the largest paid attendance for all events ever at the Ball Centre.  This means they beat out [...]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ‘Live Anthology’ Due November 22nd

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If you’re not sure what to get that Tom Petty fan in your life for the holidays, here’s some help.  Petty and The Heartbreakers plan to release a multi-disc, career-spanning collection of live music.  It’s called The Live Anthology and will boast recordings [...]

REO Speedwagon Can’t Fight This Holiday Feeling Any Longer

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Christmas is going to come early this year for REO Speedwagon fans.  That’s because the group plans to release a new holiday album next month.  It’s called Not So Silent Night… Christmas with REO Speedwagon and features 13 yuletide classics with a unique [...]

Big News Coming From AC/DC

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Something big is going to happen with AC/DC on Tuesday, but no one really knows what it is yet.  The group has launched a new Web site called ACDCBackTracks.com, which for now just features a countdown clock and a 20 second vintage clip [...]