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Sharon O'Neill To Stage A Comeback

2005-06-16T19:02:00.000-11:00

Sharon O'Neill To Stage A Comeback

New Zealand cum Aussie rock star Sharon O'Neill is about to do her first major tour in more than 14 years.

The singer-songwriter has signed on as special guest for the upcoming Leo Sayer Australian tour.

Sharon has rarely performed for the last 15 years.

In 2001, she contributed some songs to the Kiwi band When The Cat's Away and rumours circulated that she was going to perform at the Tsunami appeal concert at the Sydney Opera House earlier this year but that never eventuated.

O'Neill will perform at all shows on Sayer's upcoming tour. It will be here first Australian shows in 15 years.

Some of her best known hits are 'How Do You Talk To Boys', 'Losing You', 'Words' and 'Maxine' which was written about a prostitute from Sydney's King Cross.

Journey - Generations!

2005-05-27T12:50:00.000-11:00

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce more details surrounding the highly anticipated release of the brand new Journey studio album entitled “Generations”.

The track listing is as follows (with songwriter credits listed after each track):

1. Faith In The Heartland (Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Steve Augeri)
2. The Place In Your Heart (Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon)
3. A Better Life (lead vocals Deen Castronovo) (Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon)
4. Every Generation(lead vocals Jonathan Cain) (Jonathan Cain)
5. Butterfly (She Flies Alone) (Steve Augeri)
6. Believe (Steve Augeri)
7. Knowing That You Love Me (Jonathan Cain)
8. Out Of Harms Way (Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon)
9. Self-Defense(lead vocals Neal Schon) (Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon)
10. Better Together (Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Steve Augeri)
11. Gone Crazy(lead vocals Ross Valory) (Jonathan Cain, Kim Tribble & Neal Schon)
12. Beyond the Clouds (Neal Schon & Steve Augeri).
12. It's Never Too Late(lead vocals Deen Castronovo) (Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Jack Blades) – bonus track

Frontiers Records shall release the first pressing only in a limited edition ecolbook version which shall feature exclusive band pictures and enlarged booklet.

Also the album shall include aninteresting Electronic Press Kit as an itnteractive bonus which includes footage of the recording session and tasty surprises.

“Generations” will be released on Frontiers Records in Europe on August the 29th with Japanese release on King Records. Domestic releases are also being finalized in Indonesia, Russia, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

American Idol's Bo Bice covers BADLANDS!!!

2005-05-17T16:47:00.000-11:00

Respect to American Idol finalist Bo Bice on covering Track # 13 "In A Dream"
from Badland's mighty Voodoo Highway album. Here's hoping the rocker with pipes of steel wins the whole sheebang!

Wig Wam at Eurovision 2005

2005-05-17T16:39:00.000-11:00

Its that time again. God Bless Eurovision. Outside of the laughs we get to see the mighty WIG WAM who represent Norway!!

Heres an interview at http://www.eurovision.tv/english/1690.htm

http://www.wigwamband.com

Paul Stanley solo album....about fkn time!!!

2005-03-10T16:27:00.000-11:00

The album should be done and ready to mix by mid May. Drumming on all the
tracks to date is Victor Indruzzo who has toured and recorded with Macy
Gray, toured with Beck and appears on various recordings by the Matrix
production team. Most of the guitars have been handled by Corky James who
also is heard on various recordings by the Matrix team including Avril
Lavigne. In talking about their contributions Paul raved, "Victor is just
an amazing drummer who can bash with the best of them while keeping a great
groove going." As for James, he added "Corky just blows me away with his
parts and sounds." As far as bass..."I've always been a big fan of Bruce
Kulick's bass playing so it's great to have him on some of the album."
Keyboards have been handled by Russ Irwin who has toured with both Sting
and Aerosmith. "I've known Russ for over 15 years before the KISS/Aerosmith
tour happened and his being a part of the project seemed like a natural".Of
course all the vocals are handled by Paul.

A few of the tracks recorded include "Wake Up Screaming," "Second To None"
and "Live To Win."

Paul has been collaborating with Andreas Carlsson and for the first time in
15 or so years, Desmond Child and said, "It's magic." Paul went on to add,
"From the songs to the playing and singing, everything about this album is
consistent without compromise. The album is exactly who I am now and what I
want to be doing. It's got all the sides of what I do, so it's not
surprising that it's got elements of everything I've done plus a leap into
the 21st century. I don't need to hype it. I'll leave that to everyone else
who's heard it."

Rock DJ Legend Tommy Vance Dies at 63 . RIP

2005-03-06T11:03:00.000-11:00

DJ and presenter Vance dies after suffering a stroke

Veteran DJ Tommy Vance has died after suffering a stroke.

The 63-year old, known for his powerful voice, died this morning (March 6) from a second stroke after three days in hospital, his agent Jon Roseman confirmed.

"I had known Tommy for 35 years. He certainly had one of the most recognisable voices on radio," he said in a statement.

"He was a great bloke and he was held in very high regard for his knowledge of rock which was unsurpassed."

Vance began his career on US radio before helming shows on Radio Caroline and Radio 1. In recent years he had specialised in hosting classic rock shows, including VH1's Friday Night Rock show and Virgin Classic Rock, as well as providing voiceover for BBC2 and Channel 5 programs.

The radio personality passed away at 4am this morning after spending three days at the Durrant Valley Hospital in Kent and leaves behind two children.

"Without Tommy there will be a hole that is not going to be filled," added Roseman.

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Very Sad News - Tommy Vance was one of the pioneers of rock music and a true gentleman. He will be very much missed.

new wimpwire.com mp3's are up

2005-02-05T19:19:00.000-11:00

new wimpwire mp3s for feb are up..only 10 this month...more bits and pieces for those into having a listen.

http://www.wimpwire.com/sounds.html

dare - acoustic, jeff paris - old interview promo, cheap trick - acoustic, eyes @ foundations forum la 90, lee aaron covering ac/dc live, bad english live, pete goalby demo, giuffria live, white heat/firehouse.

Tony Iommi new solo album with Glenn Hughes on vocals again.

2005-01-25T19:28:00.000-11:00

Tony Iommi is said to be making great progress with his new album which features Glenn Hughes on vocals and Kenny Aronoff on drums. They’ve cut 13 tracks, all produced by Bob Marlette, who worked on Tony's first solo album in 2000 and the Sabbath "Reunion" album in 1998.

Compared to the songs on the recently released "The DEP Sessions", the new material is "more riff-oriented," Iommi told Rolling Stone. He also promised that, like its impromptu predecessor, the songs would "come together very, very quick."

The album is now at the mixing stage and discussions are taking place regarding the release date, which will be later this year. Tony is also hoping to be able to take this album out live.

Shock! ex Singer Steve Perry shows to be part of Journey Hollywood Walk of Fame induction!!!

2005-01-21T13:34:00.000-11:00

Members of the band, Journey, pose after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Friday Jan. 21, 2005, in Los Angeles. Band members are, from left, Jonathan Cain, George Tickner, former lead vocalist Steve Perry, Aynsley Dunbar, Neal Schon, Robert Fleischman, Ross Valory, Steve Augeri, Steve Smith and Deen Castronovo. Over a 30-year period, Journey released 18 albums, selling 50 million copies on the strength of radio hits such as 'Don't Stop Believin',' 'Who's Crying Now,' and 'Open Arms.'

Kasim Sulton joins Scandal

2005-01-15T23:37:00.000-11:00

Kasim Sulton will be playing bass and singing background vocals on the Patty Smyth and Scandal Tour of the US. Scandal were popular in the 80s and got together again for a taping of Bands Reunited for VH-1 in August 2004. As their bass player Ivan Aliase passed away about 15 years ago, the band who all know Kasim, asked him to play bass on the show and he was the obvious choice when they decided to tour again for the first time in 20 years.

Alannah Myles & Kee Marcello Duet.

2005-01-08T13:14:00.000-11:00

WORDS FROM ALANNAH
2005 plans to be a "fasten your seatbelts" kind of ride for me. I have accepted an offer to perform in the highly prestigious and multi-million viewing TV audience akin to North America's 'American Idol Contest' in Stockholm, Sweden. It is their #1 hit TV series which occurs only once a year. It is guaranteed a TV viewing audience of 20 million and an extended European audience of 500 million viewers!!! Singers such as Celine Dionne and Abba have performed in it resulting in excess of 100 million CD sales. I will be performing a duet with a local Swede named Kee Marcello and I've heard with all of the ballads entered in the contest our chance to rock will be sure to stand out. This comes as a Godsend, on the spiky little heels my upcoming new CD '85bpm' to be release spring of 2005 with a fabulously contemporary rerecording of 'Black Velvet', downloadable at alannahmyles.com or 85bpm.com Eventually I'll make it to Canadian & US radio but all things take time and we've got plenty of that!

Alannah Myles

Albums of 2004

2004-12-15T14:28:00.000-11:00

Of course theres no right or wrong just opinion. ...here are some of my faves from 2004 as we are on the eve of entering a new year.

Stage Dolls - Get A Life (fantastic quality album in the def lepp/bryan adams meets trade mark stage dolls..very worthy!!!)

Silvertide - Show & Tell ( great songs - ac dc meets tesla meets black crowes - strong catchy hard rock album)

Pete Lesperance - Down In It (one of my fave albums of the year without doubt from the Harem Scarem guitarist..great songsmith, singer and all rounder!!!)

Butch Walker - Letters (mellower but a solid album i think - certainly a grower for me)

Richard Marx - My own best enemy (good comeback from one of the most under rated artists in rock)

Jeff Scott Soto - Lost in the translation (very solid - he nailed it with this one)

The Corrs - Borrowed Heaven (melodic plus..despite some of the over the top celtic pop cheese this gets me in the heart!! )

TNT - My Religion (solid release...welcome back!!)

Spin Gallery - Standing Tall (fantastic high polished pop done very very well)

Rick Springfield - shock denial anger acceptance (respect!!! this guy really is a master!)

Dream Evil - the book of heavy metal (for the metal head in us all...im a sucker for this type of metal!)

Ayreon - the human equation ( great package, deep project and great music)

Tesla - Into the Now (another welcome back..great to see this one chart..)

Avril - Under My Skin (might be seen as a punk pop princess but a very solid album with good songs...the pop brat saturation factor might be somewhat annoying but to my sunrise i think this one could be as good if not better than her debut which i was also a big fan of)

Stan Bush - Shine (again solid good songs trademark voice and a great backing band)

(still not heard but anticipating Wig Wam and Soul Sirkus )

Late Bloomer of the Year / Late Discovery (2003 release) - Mars Hill - Sink or Swim (produced by Michael Sweet and very good !!!!! One album i kept going back to thru 2004)

Most Disappointing
Europe - Start From the Dark (patchy and the de-tuned inklings just spoil it for me personally.. - Hero is great track though)

* am hoping the above actually did come out in 2004...not double checked a couple of em)

PATTY SMYTH & SCANDAL - first show together in over 20 years!

2004-12-15T03:01:00.000-11:00

Patty Smyth and Scandal - Friday 4 Feb 2005
Their first performance together in over 20 years!
At the Starland Ballroom, New Jersey!

Patty Smyth and Scandal tore up the 1980s Top 40 charts with singles like "The Warrior," "Goodbye To You," "Beat Of A Heart" and "Love's Got A Line On You."

Patty Smyth and Scandal will rock Starland on Friday, February 4th. On sale now through Ticketmaster, Vintage Vinyl and Starland's box office.

the Scandal dates at hand from Ticketmaaster are:

2/04 (Fri) Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ 7:30 pm
2/05 (Sat) Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 9 pm
2/11 (Fri) Westbury Music Fair, Westbury (Long Island), NY 8pm
2/12 (Sat) Trump Marina - Atlantic City, NJ 9 pm
2/18 (Fri) Odeon - Clevland OH 9 pm
2/19 (Sat) Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH 8 pm

STAGE DOLLS - Get A Live!

2004-12-12T01:29:00.000-11:00

One of my fave albums of the year has been Stage Dolls - Get A Life!

STAGE DOLLS will release a live cd called "Get A Live" on December 20th through the 'MusicBusiness' label in Norway. The live CD was recorded at their anniversary gig in Trondheim last year. It will be released with a bonus DVD featuring live tracks from the same show.

Tracklist for "Get A Live" :

01: Stand By You
02: Love Cries
03: Hard To Say Goodbye
04: Commandos
05: Sorry Is All I Can Say
06: Still In Love
07: Wings Of Steel
08: Magic
09: Love Don't Bother Me
10: Left Foot Boogie
11: Ten Tons Of Rock 'n Roll
12: Money
13: Ammunition
14: Heart To Heart
15: Soldier's Gun

The bonus DVD will feature 10 tracks from the 15 above.

Queen to tour with Paul Rodgers singing. Great choice!

2004-12-11T17:18:00.000-11:00

From an interview with Roger Taylor:

"I must just tell you actually, we're enjoying playing Brian and I so much at the moment we've decided wer'e gonna do a Queen tour. So we'll be touring in Deutschland, in Germany and Europe next spring so first time in many years - a Queen tour. So it's brand new news and we're very excited to do that.

We're not nervous, we're excited. We're too old to be nervous. It's more exciting than nerve racking. We have a fantastic singer whose going to be singing woith us. used to be in a band called Bad Company and his name is Paul Rodgers. He has many many hits with Free and Bad Company and he was one of Freddie's favourite singers and one of our favourite singers so it's … we did one TV show with him in England and it worked very well so we're very excited to be doing a tour. "

C'mon Idol C'mon

2004-12-07T14:02:00.000-11:00

Australian television station Channel Nine has chosen Australian Idol runner up Shannon Noll to sing the remake of their cricket summer anthem "C'Mon Aussie C'mon". All profits go to the Red Cross's Good Start Breakfast Club -- a community initiative where more than 600 volunteers serve breakfast everyday for school children in areas of greatest need throughout Australia. The GSBC program currently serves more than 120,000 nutritious breakfasts per year consisting of toast, cereal and juice served to school children who would have otherwise gone hungry.

The original record in 1979 was cut by the Mojo Singers. The new lyrics were updated to include new cricket heroes by Nine's cricket executive producer Graeme Koos from the original penned by Alan Morris & Allan Johnson. Noll's version went to radio on Monday, following a behind the scenes of the recording airing on Nine's A Current Affair. The full video of "C'Mon Aussie C'Mon" will premiere this Wednesday, December 8 during Nine's Wide World of Sports coverage of the second one-day match between Australia and New Zealand in the Chappell Hadlee Trophy.

Noiseworks - make a little more noise

2004-12-07T14:00:00.000-11:00

Four fifths of Noiseworks -- Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi, Kevin Nicol and Stuart Fraser but not Justin Stanley -- reform for a series of shows around Sydney. They have not played together since 1992.

The first of these shows, at the Gaelic Club on Wednesday Dec 15, is for the Triple M's final Garage Session of the year, exclusive to Triple M Freqs. They'll bang through Hot Chilli Woman, Touch, Millie RIP, No Lies and Take Me Back.

Icehouse freezes up again.

2004-12-07T13:57:00.000-11:00

An electric version of Icehouse did its first live gig in 11 years -- before 80 people in Gambaro's Function Centre in Brisbane's Petrie Terrace, at a surprise retirement party for Austereo radio executive Greg Smith.

The lineup included Paul Gildea, Paul Wheeler, and David Chapman, with Steve Bull stepping in for Steve Morgan. They started with Great Southern Land, with the six-song set including Crazy, We Can Get Together, Hey Little Girl as well as the new Your God Not Mine.

Will this mark a return to the road for Icehouse? Mainman Iva Davies himself isn't crazy about touring. Yet with radio getting excited over "Your God Not Mine", there may be a distinct possibility.

Heavy Metal Guy Rules!

2004-12-01T16:14:00.000-11:00

For those of you into animations check out Heavy Metal Guy! Some great use of Flash!

CLICK HERE FOR HEAVY METAL GUY!

HEAVY METAL GUY!!

life is metal! he's just waiting for everyone else to catch on. it doesn't matter how ordinary the day or how innocuous the setting - if you suddenly hear the loud throb of heavy metal music.. look out. here comes heavy metal guy! with guitars blasting, fireworks and flames, our hero explodes onto the scene. heavy metal guy - he's living the life of a rock star every day.

Shannon Noll announces writing with Desmond Child

2004-11-21T01:17:00.000-11:00

2003 Australian Idol runner up Shannon Noll...big in Ireland apparently...has just announced at the grand final (won by Casey Donovan) of Australian Idol 2004 that he is just back in Oz after writing in the US with songwriting supremo Desmond Child for his second album.

The Love Boat goes AOR!!!! - Journey, Styx & REO

2004-11-13T02:03:00.000-11:00

Think the Love Boat featuring Journey, Styx & REO Speedwagon!! Shades, bad hawaiian shirts and sandles!! With plenty of 'the tops all gone but I'm rockin' with the pony tail!' moments!!

All 3 bands performing while cruising the Caribbean - Nov 27 to Dec 4th 2004.

Rock N Roll Holiday Escape dot Com

Some of what you get!

You will have "absolute inside access", spending a week vacationing in the Caribbean featuring 3 of Rock's biggest artists, Journey, REO Speedwagon & Styx.

Journey, REO and Styx have agreed to this once in a lifetime experience for you, but space is extremely limited and cabins will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Relive some of the best days of Rock & Roll while you get up-close and personal with the bands. This is not a regular stop on a tour... your R&R Holiday Escape includes:

• Sail crystal blue waters on our exclusive 7-day cruise through the Western Caribbean (all accommodations meals, entertainment, taxes, and gratuities are included).

• 3 private concerts aboard the Carnival Triumph with Journey, REO Speedwagon, and Styx. This is an extremely intimate venue limited to 500 passengers and their guests.

• Not just performing...45 minute Q&A session with each band revealing 30 years of great Rock & Roll history (dig up the dirt!)

• 2 complimentary Rock and Roll cocktail parties with open bar and hot and cold hors d'oeuvres

• Hand screened merchandise exclusively designed for the R&R Holiday Escape

• Trivia Contests

Square One support Hanson in Oz - Sold Out!

2004-11-11T02:18:00.000-11:00

Australian melodic rockers SQUARE ONE have just been announced as support for US band HANSON at the Hifi Bar in Melbourne next week - Wed 17 Nov 2004.

Hanson return to Australia on the Acoustic Tour to promote their latest album
'Underneath'. Having sold 15 million albums worldwide Hanson are back with a long awaited and more mature third album. They hand picked Melbourne's Square One as tour support. Due to mass appeal from long time fans this show has already sold out and there will be no more added on the whirlwind tour, however , Hanson will be all over the TV and airwaves in Oz when they arrive here next week .

Square One have also just added a new page to My Space and can be joined
here

Square One will have their debut album 'Supersonic' released early 2005.

Taxiride - return to reinvent the wheel.

2004-11-11T02:12:00.000-11:00

Taxiride unveiled their new sound, new look and new line-up to a group of around 250 friends and family in Melbourne last night.

They are now a 4 piece rock band with Singh and Wild joined by Sean McCloud and Andy McIvor (both of who beefed up the live band in the last line-up). Original member Tim Watson left the band early 2005 giving founding members Jason Singh and Tim Wild the chance to reinvent the band.

The show was a nerve-racking experience for them but "we raised the bar last night" singer Jason Singh tells Undercover News.

The new sound is very much rock based with influences from Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin creeping up slowly but those tradition Taxiride hooks and harmonies remaining. "It feels like the band Taxiride instead of the entity Taxiride" Singh says.

The band is in the final throws of completing their third yet to be titled album. Since departing from Warner Music earlier this year, they are now free to shop around for a new deal.

The album will be released in early 2005.

Gene Simmons Reality Show - Rock School.

2004-10-29T23:25:00.000-11:00

KISS bassist Gene Simmons is to host a new reality show called "Rock School," where aspiring young musicians will get lessons from business veterans on how to rock, how to start a band and how to write songs...

wonder if theyll do the Simmons special section on how to rip off the fans? lol

BAD HABIT - Live return in Sweden!

2004-10-22T08:43:00.000-11:00

After almost 6 years of absence from the live scene, legendary Swedish
rockers BAD HABIT will make a guest appearance
at Gloris's Club in Malmö on Oct. 29th 2004!