From Blabbermouth.com
Video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen performing at the Roland booth during this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below (courtesy of "kalibsumter").
Yngwie Malmsteen will attend the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 fair in Germany, which runs from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15.
Click here to watch the video.
From The Loop >
George Thorogood and the Destroyers have expanded their 2008 North American tour itinerary to include more than 40 dates. The rockers' schedule kicks off with a Feb. 23 performance at a NASCAR event in Fontana, Calif., and currently is mapped out through an Aug. 19 show in Baltimore. "[We're] not going to stop until we're run over or left for dead," says Thorogood. The trek will include a run of summer dates with blues legend Buddy Guy.
from expressandstar.com
World-famous Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley is seriously ill with cancer, the 59-year-old Staffordshire musician has revealed today.
The rock legend from Cannock has broken the devastating news to friends that he only has a short time to live after recently being diagnosed with the disease. It comes just a month before the star was due to take to the stage again with a new band after years away from the spotlight. Mel said: “It happens, but I’ve had a fantastic life.
“I have been very lucky. I have seen some great bands, and played with many great musicians.”
“And I have enjoyed some tremendous experiences. I am thankful that I can say a proper goodbye to all the friends I have made, who are now rallying round me.”
Full story here.
From The Loop >
Lindsey Buckingham will release his first-ever solo DVD on March 25. Live at the Bass Performance Hall documents the Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist's Jan. 27, 2007, concert in Fort Worth, Texas, which previously aired on HDNet. Buckingham's 16-song set included tunes from his 2006 Under the Skin album, other solo material and a few Fleetwood Mac gems. The DVD will come packaged with an audio CD of the gig and a behind-the-scenes documentary shot by Buckingham.
From Live Daily >
Led Zeppelin who last month gave a much-lauded reunion performance in London, may take the show on the road this fall, guitarist Jimmy Page reportedly said today (1/28).
Page, who is in Japan promoting the new Zeppelin compilation "Mothership," said during a press conference that a reunion run could happen, but probably not before September.
"[Zeppelin frontman] Robert Plant has a parallel project and he is busy with that until September," the Associated Press quoted Page as saying; Plant and bluegrass artist Alison Krauss recently unveiled plans for a tour in support of their joint album, "Raising Sand."
From the Loop >
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says his band likely will
adopt a new, Internet-minded approach to putting out music once its
current record deal expires. Aerosmith's commitment to Columbia Records
will be fulfilled when they turn in their next studio album, which
Perry expects will be completed this year. "After that, I don't know
how we'll release music," offers the axeman. "I may just want to
release Aerosmith's songs or EPs online after this. There's so many
ways to do things now."
This year at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival there will be some serious pickers headlining the event. Carlos Santana, John Hammond, Keb’ Mo’, The Derek Trucks Band, Richard Thompson, Bela Fleck, among others will be taking the stages on April 25th through May 4th. The Festival will be held at the Fair Grounds Race Course and run from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with eleven stages of simultaneous music programming. Click here for full schedule >
From the Loop >
Boston guitarist Tom Scholz reportedly sought to settle the defamation suit he brought against Connie Goudreau and Micki Delp only to have his offer rebuffed by the sisters. A lawyer for guitarist Barry Goudreau's spouse -- who, along with the ex-wife of late singer Brad Delp, is accused of publicly blaming Scholz's actions for Brad's suicide -- called the settlement proposal "a pipe dream" and insisted that the women "haven't done anything [actionable]."
Release from Fuego >
Fuego Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has acquired North American rights to over 200 live performance live music tracks by legendary performer Jimi Hendrix. As part of the previously announced deal with Mr. Jeffery Collins and the formation of the joint venture with Echo-Fuego, Fuego Entertainment has acquired the rights to eleven double albums of live performances by Jimi Hendirx. Album titles acquired under this deal include previously released and never released live performance titles including "Rainbow Bridge Concert," "Axis Outtakes," "Stockholm Concert," "No More A Rollin Stone (Live at the Monterey Pop Festival 67) & Live in Stockholm 67)," "Are You Experienced And More," "Am I Blue," "An Evening With The Jimi Hendrix Experience," "Winterland Nights," "Truth And Emotion," "Axis Bolder Than Love" and "Electric Ladyland & Beyond."
From Blabbermouth >
According to the Spanish web site RafaBasa.com, AC/DC has been quietly working on its first all-new album since 2000's "Stiff Upper Lip" with legendary producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and is planning on releasing the effort — which is rumored to be titled "Strap It On" (a name that has apparently been bounced around for at least the last couple of years) — at the end of April. The group's guitarist, Angus Young, is also said to have fully recovered from a recent knee injury which had apparently contributed to the delay in getting the new record completed.
From the Loop >
Just in case you missed it too! There was all-star New Year's Eve gig in Surrey, England, that featured Eric Clapton, the Who's Pete Townshend and Ringo Starr. The gig was organized by Slowhand to benefit his substance-abuse charity -- an annual tradition of Clapton's -- and also is said to have featured the Eagles' Joe Walsh, as well as a backing band that included Procol Harum's Gary Brooker. Click here for more on the gig.
from Blabbermouth:
Rhino Records has set a March 18 release date for a "best-of" double-CD from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, entitled "Greatest Hit & 19 Other Pretty Cool Songs".
DREAM THEATER's new anime-themed video, "Forsaken", will premiere in early 2008. To whet the fans' appetites, Roadrunner Records is offering a peek at the video's main characters at this location (that's Leo on the left and Alice on the right).
DREAM THEATER's video for the song "Constant Motion" can be viewed on YouTube. The track comes off "Systematic Chaos", which has sold around 100,000 copies in the United States since its June 5 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.