Legendary rock band ALICE IN CHAINS has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with EMI’s Virgin Records and are gearing up for the release of their first new studio album in more than 10 years.

The band and producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) began recording last October at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA and recently finished mixing at Henson Studios in Hollywood. The highly anticipated album is scheduled for release September 2009.

Guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez reunited in 2005 at a benefit for victims of the tsunami in Indonesia. They began touring with new guitarist/vocalist William DuVall the following year.

“It’s been a meaningful journey and a hell of a story,” says Cantrell. “We’re very excited to have a home at Virgin/EMI and are looking forward to writing new chapters in the book of Alice.”

“We’re in a good place,” adds Kinney. “We’ve made a record that we’re really proud of, we’ve got a team in place that’s passionate about the music and we’re excited for the fans to hear the new songs.”

“Alice In Chains has had a big hand in the evolution of music and I still can’t believe we get to work with them,” says Rob Stevenson, President of Virgin Records. “This music is going to remind people what we’ve all been missing.”

“There is a tremendous sense of excitement and dedication within EMI around the world as we head into this album release,” Added Jeff Kempler, EMI’s COO of New Music for North America and the UK, “Alice In Chains’ place in rock history is undeniable and when people hear this remarkable new work it will be clear how timeless, potent and visionary this band is.”

Alice In Chains were among the headliners at the recent Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, OH.

Next up is a July 18th show with Kid Rock at Comerica Park in Detroit, to be followed by festival shows with Metallica overseas, including an August 1st date at Marlay Park in Dublin and an August 2nd show at the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth. Earlier this year, the quartet took a break from recording to perform a string of shows in Australia with Nine Inch Nails.

Over the course of their remarkable career, Alice In Chains has garnered multiple Grammy nominations, sold more than 17 million albums worldwide and achieved 11 top 10 hit singles.

Buy Music:

Alice In Chains on amazon.com

Alice In Chains on amazon.co.uk

For music, tour dates and more, go to:

Alice In Chains Official Website

On April 4, 2009, the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Cleveland for the first time since 1997. The 2009 Induction Ceremony will be broadcast live on Fuse TV.

The 2009 performer Inductees are:
Jeff Beck
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Metallica
Run-D.M.C.
Bobby Womack

2009 Early Influence Category Inductee:
Wanda Jackson

2009 Sidemen Category Inductees:
Bill Black
DJ Fontana
Spooner Oldham

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are SOLD OUT! Additional tickets may become available in the future, you can stay updated by subscribing to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame newsletter.

Positively Cleveland is hosting a sweepstakes for two free tickets to the Induction Ceremony plus one night stay at Hilton Garden Inn at www.positivelycleveland.com/induction09. Entries will be accepted until February 6th, open to U.S. residents 18+, limit 1 entry per day.

WEEKLONG SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, March 28, 2009 — Majic 105.7 Moondog Coronation Ball presented by your Northeast Ohio Chrysler & Jeep Dealer and Ameriprise Financial at Quick Loans Arena

**CORONATION BALL LINE-UP JUST ANNOUNCED:

Catch Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Little Richard along with Three Dog Night, Tommy James & the Shondells, Peter Noone and Jerry Butler perform live at the 2009 Moondog Coronation Ball. This event is hosted by WMJI 105.7 FM and presented by Ameriprise Financial and your Northern Ohio Chysler Jeep Dealers. Tickets are $62, $47 and $32 and will be available to the public beginning Saturday, February 7th at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 216-420-2121 in Cleveland or 330-945-9400 in Akron/Canton. Tickets will also be available at the Quicken Loans Arena box office during regular operating hours and the night of the show.

Sunday, March 29 — Free Community Gospel Concert honoring multiple Grammy winner Pastor Shirley Caesar.

Monday, March 30 — Students Rock! Education Program

Tuesday, March 31 — Teachers Rock! Education Program

Wednesday, April 1 — From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen, the world’s first exhibit devoted to Bruce Springsteen is unveiled.

Thursday, April 2 — Free Community Concert presented by National City Bank at the Wolstein Center.

Saturday, April 4 — Free Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Medical Mutual

Saturday, April 4 — The 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Cleveland’s historic Public Hall.

MORE ABOUT THE INDUCTEES

An active recording artist since the early 1960’s, Bobby Womack started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentino’s, and as Sam Cooke’s backing guitarist. Womack’s career has spanned more than 40 years in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, country and funk. As a songwriter, Womack is notable for penning and originally recording The Rolling Stones’ first UK No. 1 hit, “It’s All Over Now.” As a singer he is most notable for the hits “Lookin For a Love”, “That’s The Way I Feel About Cha”, “Woman’s Gotta Have It”, Harry Hippie”, Across 110th Street” and his 1980s hit “If You Think You’re Lonely Now”.

Jeff Beck is one of the three noted guitarists to have recorded with the band TheYardbirds. Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Much of Beck’s recorded output has been instrumental, and his releases have spanned genres ranging from blues-rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion and (currently) a blend of guitar-rock and electronica Beck has earned wide critical praise and four Grammy awards for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Beck has guested at scores of sessions with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy to Tina Turner and Mick Jagger.

Little Anthony & The Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s. Lead singer Jerome Anthony “Little Anthony” Gourdine was noted for his high-pitched falsetto voice influenced by Jimmy Scott. Changing their name to The Imperials in 1957, they signed with End Records in 1958. Their first single was “Tears on My
Pillow”, which was an instant hit. In 1964 the group made a rare transition into soul music with a series of hit including “I’m On the Outside (Looking In) and “Goin’ Out of My Head.”

Metallica is the most successful heavy metal band of the past quarter century. Metallica’s line-up has primarily consisted of drummer Lars Ulrich, rhythm guitarist, vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, as well as current bass player Robert Trujillo. Longtime bassists for the band, the late Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted, are also being inducted. Metallica’s early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the “big four” of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and “heavy” thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with its self-titled 1991 album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.

Founded by Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam-Master Jay” Mizell, Run-D.M.C. took hip hop from the streets of New York to the national stage. Formed in Hollis, Queens, the group is arguably the most important and influential act in the history of hip hop. They were the biggest act in hip-hop throughout the 1980s and is widely credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. In 2004, Rolling Stone named them one of the greatest musical artists of all time. In 2007, the trio was named Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time by MTV.com. They were also named Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time by VH1.

Wanda Jackson is an American rockabilly and country music singer who began recording in the mid-50s. She was one of the first female rockabilly singers to come to popularity during the 1950s. Jackson began her professional career while she was still in high school after being discovered by Hank Thompson in 1954. She mixed regular country music material with fast-moving rockabilly music, often cutting each side of a record with a different type of music. In the mid-1960s, Jackson moved to a successful career in country music, having a string of hits between 1966 and 1973, including, “Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine,” “The Box it Came in,” “My Big Iron Skillet,” and “Fancy Satin Pillows.”

“Spooner” Oldham is a keyboard player, songwriter, and session musician. An American, he recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and at FAME Studios on such hit R&B songs as “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett and “I Never Loved a Man” by Aretha Franklin. As a sideman, Oldham has recorded and performed with a countless number of artists including Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne and Neil Young.

D. J. Fontana is best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. Fontana, joined a band consisting of Scotty Moore (lead guitar), Bill Black (bass) and Elvis Presley (rhythm guitar), calling themselves “The Blue Moon Boys”. The band would perform and record the vast majority of the Elvis Presley hits of the 50’s including “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, and “Jailhouse Rock”. The band also toured extensively and performed on several television appearances through 1956 and 1957. His drumming built the foundation of rock and roll percussion influencing future players such as Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts and Max Weinberg.

Bill Black is best known as the bassist for Elvis Presley. Black played double bass on early Presley recordings including “Good Rockin’ Tonight”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Baby Let’s Play House”, “Mystery Train”, “That’s All Right” (Mama), “Hound Dog”; and eventually became one of the first bass players to use the Fender Precision Bass guitar in popular music on
“Jailhouse Rock” in the late 1950’s. Black’s bass playing had an extraordinary impact on rock and roll bass playing, influencing many players including Paul McCartney. Afterward, he formed the Bill Black Combo and scored numerous instrumental hits during the late 1950’s and 1960’s.

For more information, go to:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Official Website

Fuse TV

The Sword have just announced US headlining dates in support of its critically-acclaimed new album ‘Gods of the Earth’.

The band will headline a slew of off-dates while on tour supporting Metallica, who hand-picked the celebrated Austin, TX quartet on its upcoming North American tour, set to launch October 21, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

Teaser clips for the Metallica/The Sword run can be viewed online at the locations below. In addition to headlining off-dates during the Metallica tour, The Sword will team up with Lamb of God for a string of shows this December.

Download MP3: “Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians” from ‘Gods Of the Earth’

The Sword’s brand new music video for the towering single “How Heavy this Axe” will make its world premiere Tuesday, October 21 on MTV2. The kaleidoscopic clip, which pays homage to the classic Black Sabbath videos “Paranoid” and “Iron Man”, will also air as part of the network’s “Headbangers Ball: 20th Anniversary” programming. The week-long celebration, which will feature noteworthy interviews, archive footage from the program’s past 20 years, a roundtable discussion with ex-Headbangers Ball VJ’s and more will include the “How Heavy this Axe” video as part of the Saturday, October 25 edition of “Headbangers Ball”.

The Sword’s sophomore album ‘Gods of the Earth’ was released this past April on Kemado Records.

METALLICA/THE SWORD TEASER CLIPS

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The Sword 2008/2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

October 21 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing Arena *
October 23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum *
October 25 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center *
October 26 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena *
October 27 – Minneapolis MN @ Triple Rock Social Club #
October 28 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Nuttys #
October 30 – Missoula, MT @ The Palace #
November 1 – Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter *
November 2 – Boise ID @ Neurolux #
November 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena *
November 4 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *
November 5 – Wichita, KS @ Barleycorns #
November 6 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center *
November 7 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge #
November 8 – Moline, IL @ iWireless Center *
November 9 – Columbus, @ OH Schottenstein Center *
November 10 – Nashville, TN @ Exit / In #
November 11 – Asheville, NC @ Stella Blue #
November 12 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater #
November 14 – Hiltonhead, SC @ Shoreline Ballroom #
November 15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade #
November 16 – Covington, KY @ Madhatter #
November 17 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center *
November 18 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *
November 19 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Lola’s #
November 20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
November 21 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #
November 22 – Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena *
November 23 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena *
December 1 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *
December 2 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place *
December 4 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome *
December 6 – Saskatoon, SK @ Prairieland Exhibition Hall (w/ Lamb of God)
December 7 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
December 9 – Spokane, SK @ Knitting Factory Concert House (w/ Lamb of God)
December 10 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre (w/ Lamb of God)
December 11 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre (w/ Lamb of God)
December 12 – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Bank Arena *
December 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center *
December 15 – San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena *
December 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *
December 19 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre (w/ Lamb of God)
December 20 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *
January 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center *
January 13 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena *
January 14 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel #
January 15 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *
January 16 – Westchester, PA @ The Note #
January 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center *
January 18 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Center *
January 20 – Albany, NY @ Revolution #
January 21 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground #
January 22 – Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf #
January 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls #
January 24 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop #
January 25 – Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room #
January 26 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena *
January 29 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum *
January 31 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *

* supporting Metallica
# headlining date

“The Sword believe in loud the way it used to be” – ROLLING STONE

“Purveyors of Shred…The Sword doesn’t simply rock, they battle.” – METRO NEW YORK

The Sword Official Website

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Last night I was excited to see that Nicole Atkins was scheduled to play on Later Live…with Jools Holland.

A few months ago I was lucky to have had the opportunity to interview Nicole Atkins over the phone – and then the next day to watch her play an intimate show at the Soho Review Bar in London. I was able to see first hand what a talent she was and knew then that she had the ‘full package’ to reach out to many, many more people – with her excellent songs, charming stage presence and determination.

Originally from Neptune, New Jersey and having toured across the US, making appearances on shows like Late Night with Conan O’Brien and David Letterman, Nicole is probably more known in the States than here in England, however, after her strong performance last night on Jools Holland (her British television debut), I’m sure she’s gained even more fans from across the pond.

Other acts included:

Kings of Leon (”Sex On Fire”); when VV Brown came on, at first I wasn’t quite sure what to think, but then as the song went on (”Crying Blood”), her quirky soulful/punk grew on me and now I’ll be interested to hear more about her; Sway featuring Lemar (”Saturday Night Hustle”); and the First Lady of France Carla Bruni was interviewed by a flirtatious Jools Holland and then later was on with her “Tu Es Ma Came” single. It’s strange seeing a President’s wife hanging out with musicians and then singing live with a band…a first for me anyway. Has this ever happened before? With any other country’s First Lady?!

Nicole Atkins performed her dreamy pop single, “Maybe Tonight” off of debut album, ‘Neptune City’ and then Metallica closed the 30 minute night of varied music with their single, “The Day That Never Comes”. All members ended up taking solos, which was interesting on live TV, coming dangerously close to running over time. Now that’s Rock ‘n’ Roll…BBC style!

Later with Jools Holland Official Website

By: Jenny May

For years, I had heard of the band Godsmack, but never really knew much about them. A friend of mine, here in England, recently read Godsmack frontman/founder Sully Erna’s autobiography, The Paths We Choose – and it was funny to find out that Sully comes from Massachusetts and now lives in New Hampshire – my old state. The band was pretty much in my backyard the whole time, but it took someone in England to turn me on to them.

Sully Erna seems like a cool guy. I watched a couple interviews with him on YouTube and I like his open mindedness towards life and music. When I listen to Godsmack I can’t help but think of Metallica and Alice In Chains, so I’m glad that Sully’s up front about them being his influences – along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

Originally a drummer, there’s also footage on YouTube of Sully Erna and Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin’s drum battle “Batalla De Los Tambores” from Godsmack’s DVD “Changes”. You’ve gotta love the way the drums slide onto the stage. They sound great – and it’s good to hear the Rush segment at the end. (You can also find that video on Shannon Larkin’s Yamaha page.)

Click here for more Godsmack videos

“I Stand Alone”, the first single off of Godsmack’s third studio album, ‘Faceless’ was featured on the soundtrack for The Scorpion King and is also in the video game, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Watch video), along with “Straight Out of Line”. They’ve had other songs in movies, and I think it’s always good to see bands getting their music in movie soundtracks. I wonder if Godsmack will do more with video games? I think they should.

To celebrate 10 years as a band, Godsmack released their Greatest Hits album, ‘Good Times, Bad Times… Ten Years of Godsmack’ December 4th, 2007 on Universal.

The Greatest Hits album includes most of their commercially released singles along with a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times”. The video for it is fun to watch, but seeing the opening shots of Boston like the bridge, the infamous Citgo sign and the fan wearing the Red Sox shirt makes me feel a little homesick!

Watch Godsmack – “Good Times, Bad Times” video on Yahoo

Good Times, Bad Times – 10 Years Of Godsmack on amazon.com

Good Times Bad Times: + DVD on amazon.co.uk (UK release – December 10th, 2007)

Track listing:

1. Good Times, Bad Times
2. Whatever
3. Keep Away
4. Voodoo
5. Bad Religion
6. Awake
7. Greed
8. I Stand Alone
9. Straight Out of Line
10. Serenity
11. Re-Align
12. Running Blind
13. Touche
14. Speak
15. Shine Down
16. The Enemy

+ 75 minute DVD acoustic performance filmed in Las Vegas (check listings).

Musicians on album:

Sully Erna – vocals, guitar, drums
Tony Rombola – guitar, backing vocals
Robbie Merrill – bass, backing vocals
Tommy Stewart – drums
Shannon Larkin – drums

For more information, go to:

Godsmack on Myspace
Godsmack Official Website

Drawing of Sully Erna credit: Milek Jakubiec

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

Strictly from an observers point of view, I must admit I am curious. It’s hard not to be from all of this excitement. To be able play a video game where up to four players can play instrument-based peripherals – guitar, bass, drums, and a microphone for the singer seems like fun. However, as a singer and musician, I would be interested to know if musicians really can have fun playing Rock Band without getting bored quickly. After all, what’s better than experiencing the real thing? Then again, after a few drinks…

Hats off to the developers, though. Rock Band does seem like it could be a great party game and it is quite the innovative idea.

I’ve been growing more fascinated with the use of music in video games. They’re a great platform for music and will continue to create more opportunities for bands and artists in the years to come.

Now that MTV is involved, it will be interesting to see where we go from here. Rock Band is opening up the playing field and breaking independent bands alongside major artists within the game. I think that’s a great idea and I’m all for it (even with the inclusion of some of the Harmonix staff who are in bands like Freezepop and Bang Camaro!).

The song list is impressive. Just looking through the set list, there are some standout tracks that would be fun to sing and play along to like “Ballroom Blitz”, “Creep”, “Dani California”, “Don’t Fear the Reaper”, “Foreplay/Longtime”, “Tom Sawyer” and a few others.

It was announced at one point that Steven Van Zandt, a.k.a. Little Steven (Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band) was going to “head up the board as the chairman with a select group of celebrity musicians and industry experts to select songs.” I’m not sure who was responsible for the band Boston being included, but it’s funny to see, considering Rock Band was created by a Boston based company.

I can imagine there will be many people out there wondering why certain bands and artists aren’t included yet. Like, where’s Jimi Hendrix? I know that Experience Hendrix (Janie who handles his estate) can be strict with his music but if anything, this would be a great platform for his music. Better than having his image printed on golf balls, but I digress.

The song list is also lacking in female singers. Heart (“Barracuda” would be a rockin’ number to sing) and Pat Benatar would be fun additions, but maybe they’ll add more in time. Little Steven certainly has his hands full, and I’m sure will be getting requests for bands on a daily basis.

When or if I do end up playing Rock Band, I’ll be sure to include a full review of my experience with the game here on Band Weblogs.

Watch the Rock Band video demo review by IGN:

Rock Band Song List:
(In alphabetical order)

Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
Celebrity Skin – Hole
Cherub Rock – Smashing Pumpkins
Creep – Radiohead
Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dead on Arrival – Fall Out Boy
Detroit Rock City – Kiss
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
The Electric Version – The New Pornographers
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Epic – Faith No More
Flirtin’ with Disaster – Molly Hatchet
Foreplay/Long Time – Boston
Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones
Go with the Flow – Queens of the Stone Age
Green Grass and High Tides – The Outlaws
The Hand That Feeds – Nine Inch Nails
Here It Goes Again – OK Go
Highway Star – Deep Purple
I Think I’m Paranoid – Garbage
In Bloom – Nirvana
Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
Main Offender – The Hives
Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mississippi Queen – Mountain
Next to You – The Police
Orange Crush – R.E.M.
Paranoid – Black Sabbath
Reptilia – The Strokes
Run to the Hills – Iron Maiden
Sabotage – Beastie Boys
Say It Ain’t So – Weezer
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Suffragette City – David Bowie
Tom Sawyer – Rush
Train Kept A-Rollin’ – Aerosmith
Vasoline – Stone Temple Pilots
Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
Wave of Mutilation – Pixies
Welcome Home – Coheed and Cambria
When You Were Young – The Killers
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who

13 bonus tracks by established bands and independent artists that can be unlocked as you play the game:

Song List:

29 Fingers – The Konks
Blood Doll – Anarchy Club
Brainpower – Freezepop
Can’t Let Go – Death of the Cool
Day Late, Dollar Short – The Acro-Brats
I Get By – Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives
I’m So Sick – Flyleaf
Nightmare – Crooked X
Outside – Tribe
Pleasure (Pleasure) – Bang Camaro
Seven – Vagiant
Time We Had – The Mother Hips
Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld – Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld

Downloadable song packs will also be available.

Rock Band is currently available for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles. PS2 in December 2007.

Rock Band on amazon.com

Rock Band IGN video review link

For more information, go to:

Rock Band Official Website

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

Metallica announced their “well kept Metallica secret” that fans have been “chatting about for weeks” on their Official Website. Apparently their show won’t be a full on Metalli-show and their performance will be available shortly after to download for a small fee on iTunes and on the Metallica download site: www.livemetallica.com. All proceeds from download sales will benefit four climate charities that Metallica has selected: Sierra Club, The Apollo Alliance, WWF and Rainforest Action Network.

Other acts scheduled to perform at Wembley Stadium for Live Earth London include Madonna, Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Spinal Tap.

The Live Earth SOS organizers are expecting the events to bring together 2 billion people from around the world to raise awareness about climate change and combat the climate crisis.

Live Earth Links:

Live Earth information on Band Weblogs
Live Earth on MSN
Metallica Official Website

By: Jenny May

This take on life is bound to appeal to young and old alike, with the prerequisite being your own punk like attitude and undying nonconformist view of life itself with dead aim at the modern day corporate establishment. If you feel this way join the club and give this indie band a good listen. If you do not share the same feelings, one listen to the Dead Smiling Pirates and you will be a convert.

Most impressively, the former Metallica producer Flemming Rasmussen came in to the Dead Smiling Pirates camp for the new single “Strictly Ballroom.” The production and sound typifies the punk metal sound popularized by bands like Metallica.

“This is funky and modern. Well produced, excellent vocals, good beat, and full of life…a lot of interesting influences…surfer rock from the 60’s, early punk, and recent ‘lo-fi’ rockers like The Killers…pop punk slowed down with bits of ska and rock…sounds every bit as good as Green Day”. -GarageBand

Visit the Dead Smiling Pirates website for downloads, updates, pictures, and pirate like swag, argh!!

Contact: Kim Burmeister
Company: Dead Smiling Pirates
Address: H. C. Orstedvej 6, DK-1879 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Tel: +45 26 83 68 51
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