Friday, June 27, 2014
Judas Priest is having a concert in Kentucky!
That's right. Judas Priest is only one of the bands scheduled to play at the Louder Than Life Music festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Oct. 4-5. Mostly hard rock, heavy metal and alternative bands will be playing the two day festival. And I'm really thinking about going. I mean, heck tickets for one day are a total of $74.45 for either Sunday or Saturday and two day tickets are $109.50, which still isn't bad. I'm really hoping I have a car before then. Because if so, I can take my sister to see Volbeat, who is A.) one of my sister's newer favorite bands and B.) also playing there. So I definitely take her into consideration as well. Just gotta talk to her to see what she feels about it!!
Bruno Mars tonight!
That's right. Tonight I'm going to see Bruno Mars with my sister. I'm sure she's going to have a heart attack after seeing him. He's her fantasy pop music husband, lol!!! But anyway, if I can, I'll post pix
Sunday, June 1, 2014
The Rolling Stones resume their 14 on Fire tour
The Stones are continuing their 14 ON FIRE tour
The band recently took some time off from their 14 on Fire tour to help their band mate and lead singer Mick Jagger through the process of grieving his longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott, who committed suicide on March 17 of this year. They resumed their tour on May 26, with a show in Oslo, Norway
The postponed dates will now extend into October and November; they will close out May with a stop in Portugal, and move over into Europe, with stops in Switzerland, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain
Here was that night's set list
Rolling Stones May 26, 2014 Set List‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’
‘It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)’
‘All Down The Line’
‘Tumbling Dice’
‘Worried About You’
‘Doom And Gloom’
‘Let’s Spend the Night Together’
‘Emotional Rescue’
‘Honky Tonk Women’
‘You Got the Silver’
‘Can’t Be Seen’
‘Midnight Rambler’
‘Miss You’
‘Gimme Shelter’
‘Start Me Up’
‘Sympathy for the Devil’
‘Brown Sugar’
‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’
‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’
The postponed dates will now extend into October and November; they will close out May with a stop in Portugal, and move over into Europe, with stops in Switzerland, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain
Here was that night's set list
Rolling Stones May 26, 2014 Set List‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’
‘It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)’
‘All Down The Line’
‘Tumbling Dice’
‘Worried About You’
‘Doom And Gloom’
‘Let’s Spend the Night Together’
‘Emotional Rescue’
‘Honky Tonk Women’
‘You Got the Silver’
‘Can’t Be Seen’
‘Midnight Rambler’
‘Miss You’
‘Gimme Shelter’
‘Start Me Up’
‘Sympathy for the Devil’
‘Brown Sugar’
‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’
‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’
Really? Now Eric Singer is voicing his opinion on the Kiss trouble
Eric Singer, current drummer and Catman for Kiss, accuses former Kiss members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of hypocrisy
Mostly it was Peter Criss and Ace Frehley stirring up the hornet's nest, calling the current lineup of Kiss "half a cover band." But current drummer Eric Singer has been quiet through this and in a new interview, he states he had not one problem playing alongside Criss or Frehley.
"This is something that I notice that nobody seems to point out. When I came in to play with the makeup [in 2001], Ace was in the band, and had no problem with me playing with Peter’s makeup while he went onstage and made that Kiss money. In fact, he loved it, and he didn’t want Peter back in the band." He told Rolling Stone
"And then go forward the next year, when Ace decided to leave. When we fast forward, all of a sudden they bring Peter back, and you got Tommy Thayer playing guitar wearing the Ace makeup, and all of a sudden, no one minded it was Ace’s makeup design. Peter had no problem, did he?"
"This is just music. It’s not solving the problems of the world. You know, the most important thing is – I tell everyone – ‘Look around you. If you have a kid, look at your kid. Look at her smiling. Look at your family.’ That’s life. That’s what’s really important. Not what some band does"
"This is something that I notice that nobody seems to point out. When I came in to play with the makeup [in 2001], Ace was in the band, and had no problem with me playing with Peter’s makeup while he went onstage and made that Kiss money. In fact, he loved it, and he didn’t want Peter back in the band." He told Rolling Stone
"And then go forward the next year, when Ace decided to leave. When we fast forward, all of a sudden they bring Peter back, and you got Tommy Thayer playing guitar wearing the Ace makeup, and all of a sudden, no one minded it was Ace’s makeup design. Peter had no problem, did he?"
"This is just music. It’s not solving the problems of the world. You know, the most important thing is – I tell everyone – ‘Look around you. If you have a kid, look at your kid. Look at her smiling. Look at your family.’ That’s life. That’s what’s really important. Not what some band does"
Is there another solo album for Paul Stanley on the horizon?
The "Starchild" thinks about making another guitar powered solo album
2006 marked the last year that Paul Stanley made a solo album. That year, he released Live to Win, a mostly hard rock and heavy metal album, with tracks such as the slightly haunting "Wake Up Screaming", empowering "Live to Win" and total headbanger song "Bulletproof". He thinks it's time to dive in to making another solo album
When talking with Nashville Scene, he had this to say "I’m not done, so sure. The next one I guarantee will be much more guitar-driven. ‘Live to Win’ was really me wanting to push the envelope of what people wouldn’t expect from me. But my next one would hearken back way more to the first, I’m sure."
The first one, of course, refers to the 1978 solo album, a stunt that Kiss did in 1978, releasing four solo albums all at once
When talking with Nashville Scene, he had this to say "I’m not done, so sure. The next one I guarantee will be much more guitar-driven. ‘Live to Win’ was really me wanting to push the envelope of what people wouldn’t expect from me. But my next one would hearken back way more to the first, I’m sure."
The first one, of course, refers to the 1978 solo album, a stunt that Kiss did in 1978, releasing four solo albums all at once
Not sure what to make of this...
The president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accuses Paul Stanley of being racist
Recently, Kiss bas been making the rounds in terms of news featuring the R&R HOF. But now, their rhythm guitarist looks to be making some trouble, or is he? The president of the R&R HOF accuses Stanley of being racist
President Joel Peresman talked to Radio.com about the induction ceremony and he praised Gene Simmons speech, calling it "classy, lovely" while saying that Stanley was "borderline racist, not in that speech but in other interviews as well. Talking about why hip hop artists shouldn't be inducted because they don't play instruments. It's like "What are you, kidding?""
Not real sure on what 'Stanley' is being referred to here, but some would assume the greasepaint wearing rock hero pictured here. But Simmons was slightly critical in his opinion on induction of hip hop artists. But two months prior, Gene had this to say "You go on with your bad self and get more disco artists…You’ve got Grandmaster Flash in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Run-D.M.C. in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? You’re killing me! That doesn’t mean those aren’t good artists. But they don’t play guitar. They sample and they talk. Not even sing…They can run their organization any way they’d like, but it ain’t rock! It just isn’t! If you don’t play guitar and you don’t write your own songs, you don’t belong there."
President Joel Peresman talked to Radio.com about the induction ceremony and he praised Gene Simmons speech, calling it "classy, lovely" while saying that Stanley was "borderline racist, not in that speech but in other interviews as well. Talking about why hip hop artists shouldn't be inducted because they don't play instruments. It's like "What are you, kidding?""
Not real sure on what 'Stanley' is being referred to here, but some would assume the greasepaint wearing rock hero pictured here. But Simmons was slightly critical in his opinion on induction of hip hop artists. But two months prior, Gene had this to say "You go on with your bad self and get more disco artists…You’ve got Grandmaster Flash in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Run-D.M.C. in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? You’re killing me! That doesn’t mean those aren’t good artists. But they don’t play guitar. They sample and they talk. Not even sing…They can run their organization any way they’d like, but it ain’t rock! It just isn’t! If you don’t play guitar and you don’t write your own songs, you don’t belong there."
June Birthdays
Since it's June, let's say Happy Birthday to the following people
Ronnie Wood
-Birth name: Ronald David Wood
-DOB: 6/1/1947
-Where: Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
-Going to be: 67
-On 12/21/2012, married theatre director Sally Humphries
Charlie Watts
-Birth name: Charles Robert Watts
-DOB: 6/2/1941
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 73
-The most quiet member of The Rolling Stones
Oliver James
-Birth name: Oliver James Hutson
-DOB: 6/1/1980
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 34
-His own songs appear in What a Girl Wants
Liam Neeson
-Birth name: William John Neeson
-DOB: 6/7/1952
-Where: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
-Going to be: 62
-As a teen, he practiced boxing
Bradley Walsh
-DOB: 6/4/1950
-Where: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
-Going to be: 54
-He has an actual background in coaching football (soccer to us Americans). He played for Brentford FC
Johnny Depp
-Birth name:
-DOB:
-Where:
-Going to be: 51
-Has a tattoo that reads "Betty Sue", his mother's name
Prince William
-Birth name: William Arthur Phillip Louis
-DOB: 6/21/1982
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 32
-His mother is Princess Diana
Ben Daniels
-DOB: 6/10/1964
-Where: Warwickshire, England
-Going to be: 50
-Came out as being gay at age 24 (nuts, I never knew this guy was gay!)
Dominic Rowan
-DOB: 6/17/1971
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 45
-Does mostly theatre work
-Very handsome ;)
Bill Paterson
-DOB: 6/3/1945
-Where: Glasgow, Scotland
-Going to be: 69
-Since 2009, he was playing the role of George Castle, head of CPS (Crown Prosecution Services) on Law and Order UK, but left, because his character wanted to go back into prosecution
John Cho
-Birth name: John Yohan Cho
-DOB: 6/16/1972
-Where: Seoul, South Korea
-Going to be: 42
-Father was a Christian minister
Hugh Laurie
-Birth name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
-DOB: 6/11/1959
-Where: Oxfordshire, England
-Going to be: 55
-After getting the role on House M.D. he bought an all black Triumph Bonneville motorcycle
Ronnie Wood
-Birth name: Ronald David Wood
-DOB: 6/1/1947
-Where: Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
-Going to be: 67
-On 12/21/2012, married theatre director Sally Humphries
-Birth name: Charles Robert Watts
-DOB: 6/2/1941
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 73
-The most quiet member of The Rolling Stones
-Birth name: Oliver James Hutson
-DOB: 6/1/1980
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 34
-His own songs appear in What a Girl Wants
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| Wow, England sure does know how to make some pretty cute guys!! |
-Birth name: William John Neeson
-DOB: 6/7/1952
-Where: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
-Going to be: 62
-As a teen, he practiced boxing
-DOB: 6/4/1950
-Where: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
-Going to be: 54
-He has an actual background in coaching football (soccer to us Americans). He played for Brentford FC
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| Every time I see him on Law and Order, he looks older with those glasses and when I see him like this, wow! He looks much more handsome here |
-Birth name:
-DOB:
-Where:
-Going to be: 51
-Has a tattoo that reads "Betty Sue", his mother's name
-Birth name: William Arthur Phillip Louis
-DOB: 6/21/1982
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 32
-His mother is Princess Diana
-DOB: 6/10/1964
-Where: Warwickshire, England
-Going to be: 50
-Came out as being gay at age 24 (nuts, I never knew this guy was gay!)
-DOB: 6/17/1971
-Where: London, England
-Going to be: 45
-Does mostly theatre work
-Very handsome ;)
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| Very handsome ;) Love his beautiful brown eyes |
-DOB: 6/3/1945
-Where: Glasgow, Scotland
-Going to be: 69
-Since 2009, he was playing the role of George Castle, head of CPS (Crown Prosecution Services) on Law and Order UK, but left, because his character wanted to go back into prosecution
-Birth name: John Yohan Cho
-DOB: 6/16/1972
-Where: Seoul, South Korea
-Going to be: 42
-Father was a Christian minister
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| Very handsome ;) |
-Birth name: James Hugh Calum Laurie
-DOB: 6/11/1959
-Where: Oxfordshire, England
-Going to be: 55
-After getting the role on House M.D. he bought an all black Triumph Bonneville motorcycle
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Found two new Black Sabbath songs I like
As the title says, I found two more Sabbath songs I like. I found No Stranger to Love from the Seventh Star album, which I bought and love the entire thing and Solitude from the Master of Reality album, which I love and bought the album, after reading that book about Tony Iommi and reading him describe the songs. And of course, I listen to them and fall in love with them. Solitude is a beautiful song and No Stranger to Love is that perfect 80s metal love song!!
Friday, May 23, 2014
Joe Perry tells his side of the Aerosmith story
Joe Perry tells his side of how Aerosmith was born
According to Joe Perry, the story of "Boston's Bad Boys" have yet to be told. And it will, come Oct. 7, when Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith releases
Perry has this to say "I’ve wanted to write one for a while. But Joey [Kramer] put his book out [in 2009] and I wanted to leave some room there and then Steven [Tyler] put his book out [in 2011]. I didn’t want to make it seem like mine was an answer to his, so I waited a little longer."
He calls the frontman's book, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? "definitely Steven’s truth. allowed to perceive things how he perceives things. He can write his book any way he wants. But I didn’t agree with a lot of the things he said. I know he worked hard on it, but it’s got a totally different tenor and energy than my book. Mine tends to be a little more traditional. It’s an autobiography in the real classic sense. I just hope Steven accepts the things I say about how I felt and how I saw things happen."
As for the band's 1980s-era reunion "Not a lot of truth has come out about the last 20 years of the band,” he says. “We all know about the ’70s and the VH1 ‘Behind the Music’ bulls— and getting the band back together, which itself is a small miracle. After that, it kind of drops off."
He even dismisses the 1997 book Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith because he says their then manager went behind their back and wrote it
Perry has this to say "I’ve wanted to write one for a while. But Joey [Kramer] put his book out [in 2009] and I wanted to leave some room there and then Steven [Tyler] put his book out [in 2011]. I didn’t want to make it seem like mine was an answer to his, so I waited a little longer."
He calls the frontman's book, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? "definitely Steven’s truth. allowed to perceive things how he perceives things. He can write his book any way he wants. But I didn’t agree with a lot of the things he said. I know he worked hard on it, but it’s got a totally different tenor and energy than my book. Mine tends to be a little more traditional. It’s an autobiography in the real classic sense. I just hope Steven accepts the things I say about how I felt and how I saw things happen."
As for the band's 1980s-era reunion "Not a lot of truth has come out about the last 20 years of the band,” he says. “We all know about the ’70s and the VH1 ‘Behind the Music’ bulls— and getting the band back together, which itself is a small miracle. After that, it kind of drops off."
He even dismisses the 1997 book Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith because he says their then manager went behind their back and wrote it
Geezer Butler says there may be another Sabbath album on the horizon...
According to Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler, he says there may be another Sabbath album coming
There may be a follow up to the band's 2013 album 13. "We’ve still got four tracks leftover from the album. So maybe we’ll fill in the other four or five tracks and put out another album — if it’s right. We wouldn’t do it just for the sake of it, or the money or whatever. But yeah, maybe." Geezer told TimeOutDubai
But during the recording of 13, that session was riddled with trouble. Ranging from Bill Ward quitting and getting replaced by Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine to one of its key founding members, Tony Iommi, being diagnosed with cancer. 13 marks the first studio album that guitarists Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi and singer Ozzy Osbourne have made since 1978. Since then, Iommi has been cleared of cancer, given a clean bill of health, thankfully. "Tony is probably healthier than everybody else now, after all the stuff they’ve done to him. He’s really done well. He’s definitely in remission now."
But during the recording of 13, that session was riddled with trouble. Ranging from Bill Ward quitting and getting replaced by Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine to one of its key founding members, Tony Iommi, being diagnosed with cancer. 13 marks the first studio album that guitarists Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi and singer Ozzy Osbourne have made since 1978. Since then, Iommi has been cleared of cancer, given a clean bill of health, thankfully. "Tony is probably healthier than everybody else now, after all the stuff they’ve done to him. He’s really done well. He’s definitely in remission now."
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