Internationally renowned, award-winning legendary Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel was honored as a Queen's Member of the Order of Australia on July 26 in Washington, DC. The ceremony took place at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency the Honorable Kim Beazley.
The prestigious Order of Australia Award, established in 1975, is bestowed on Australian citizens for meritorious service in a particular area or field of activity. Emmanuel is cited for, "service to the music and entertainment industries as a guitarist, and to the community as a supporter of Kids Under Cover." Kids Under Cover is an Australian charitable organization working to build homes and provide scholarships for homeless and at risk young people.
"I was humbled and honored to be awarded with the Order of Australia," said Emmanuel. "To be so recognized by my country for making music and for serving the young people of Australia is incredibly wonderful and deeply fulfilling."
Emmanuel has long been one of Australia's most respected and best-loved musicians, and his award-winning career now spans five decades and multiple genres including jazz, rock, blues, and country. He is known for his distinctive "finger style" playing, using all ten fingers. He was first inspired to try "fingerpicker" technique after hearing his hero, Chet Atkins, play in the early 1960s. Atkins became a mentor to Emmanuel after they met in the '80s. In 1996, a dream came true for him when they jointly recorded the album The Day The Finger Pickers Took Over The World, for which Emmanuel received his first of two GRAMMY nominations.
For more information on Tommy Emmanuel go to this location.
Fresh off the success of their first collaboration, a 7" split single between Stone Axe and Mighty High, multi-instrumentalist and rock preservationist T. Dallas Reed has signed with Ripple Music to re-release the critically praised Stone Axe self-titled debut on both vinyl and deluxe CD packages.
Originally released in 2009, Stone Axe lit the message boards on fire with it's ballsy, retro, bluesy sound, bringing back the classic sound of rock that so many were craving. Now set to be gloriously re-unleashed, the vinyl edition of the album includes an extended jam of one of the original tunes and a full lyric sheet. The LP version will hit the streets on September 7th.
The CD edition of the album, which will see the light of day later in the year, will be a deluxe package with almost 30 minutes of bonus live tracks and a DVD of original promotional videos, live performances, and bonus footage from the recording of the album. A true panacea for the Stone Axe fans.
In 2011, Ripple Music will release a mind-blowing third Stone Axe full length LP, and a re-release of the first Mos Generator LP to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the debut of this legendary stoner rock band. This Mos Generator LP will be laden with bonus material and live performances.
Blackmore's Night, featuring guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and vocalist Candice Night will be releasing a brand new studio album 'Autumn Sky' via Universal/Spinefarm September 3 throughout the world, except for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it will be through Sony Music.
The album will contain 15 songs, including a bonus track of Ritchie Blackmore playing electric guitar with fellow musical minstrels Des Geyers from Germany.
Songs will include "All The Fun Of The Faire", "Journeyman", "Vagabond (Make A Princess Of Me), "Strawberry Girl" and 11 others.
In related Blackmore news, congratulations are in order to Ritchie and Candice as on Sunday they announced the arrival of a daughter, Autumn Esmerelda, who is the inspiration for, and to whom 'Autumn Sky' is dedicated to.
Yesterday, for the first time onstage in almost 12 years, prog rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer -namely vocalist/bassist Greg Lake, keyboardist Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer reunited for a one-off 40th anniversary concert, headlining the High Voltage Festival event in Victoria Park, London.
Heres the first video evidence of that reunion in the form of fan filmed footage of "Karn Evil 9", originally from ELP's 1973 album 'Brain Salad Surgery' "
Heaven & Hell members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice performed a special tribute to their late bandmate, Ronnie James Dio last night(Saturday, July 24th) at the High Voltage festival at Victoria Park in London, UK.
According to a show review by Classic Rock Magazine, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Vinny Appice sent shivers down the spine, as they delivered the ultimate tribute to the man who’s not there. It has to be said that singers Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN) and Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) did a stunning job, not only reminding us all of the tragic loss – and there are some truly tearful moments – but also underlining the way Dio’s legacy has united us all. And when Wendy Dio comes on to read out a message out the cancer charity Stand Up And Shout, there are tears in almost every eye,. Mind you, Heaven & Hell also offer the day’s most surreal moment, when Phil Anselmo dashes on during the encore of Neon Knights and snatches the microphone from an aghast Hughes. Hat stand time."
According to Setlist.fm, the set-list was as follows:
'The Mob Rules' (Jorn Lande vocals)
'I' (Jorn Lande vocals)
'Country Girl (Glenn Hughes vocals)
'Children of the Sea (Glenn Hughes vocals)
'Turn Up The Night (Jorn Lande vocals)
'Bible Black' (Glenn Hughes vocals)
'Die Young' (Jorn Lande vocals)
'Heaven and Hell' (Jorn Lande/Glenn Hughes vocals
'Neon Knights (Jorn Lande/Glenn Hughes vocals)
Blues guitar great Phillip Walker has passed away this morning of an apparent heart attack at the age of 73.
Born February 11, 1937 near Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the small town of Welsh, Phillip Walker's earliest musical influences came via the Cajun and Creole rhythms he heard as a youngster. A second cousin to Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and huge admirer of T-Bone Walker, Phillip began making a name for himself in the early 1950s with his first recording session backing pianist Roscoe Gordon. At the age of 16, Walker left home to tour with Zydeco king Clifton Chenier (who incidentally gave the young fledgling Walker his first bona fide guitar) and never looked back.
Despite recording somewhat sparingly since debuting as a leader in 1959 on Elko Records with the storming rocker "Hello My Darling," Walker enjoyed a sterling reputation as a contemporary blues guitarist with a distinctive sound honed along the Gulf Coast during the 1950s.
Scattered 45s emerged during the '60s, but it wasn't until he joined forces with young producer Bruce Bromberg in 1969 that Walker began to get a studio foothold. The pairing resulted in a 1973 album for Playboy (reissued by HighTone in 1989), The Bottom of the Top, regarded as Walker's finest to date.
In 2007,Walker signed with Delta Groove Music, releasing the critically acclaimed CD "Going Back Home". The recording session featured the renowned guitarist going back to his roots and exploring the rich musical history of Louisiana, Texas and West Coast Blues on classic material by Lowell Fulson, Ray Charles, Lonesome Sundown, Lightnin' Hopkins, Champion Jack Dupree and Frankie Lee Sims among others. Going Back Home was later awarded Best Album of 2007 in the New Recordings / Contemporary Blues category by the Living Blues Awards Critics' Poll.
The 1970 Bath Festival Of Blues And Progressive Music Commemorative Set is being released limited to 500 copies.
Considered by many to be the best of all the major festivals of the seventies, arguably with a better programme than any of the Isle of Wight Festivals or indeed Woodstock. Certainly no UK festival has ever featured the large number of legendary American Bands that appeared over the two days.
The full program included:
Saturday, June 27th
CANNED HEAT, JOHN MAYALL, STEPPENWOLF, PINK FLOYD, JOHNNY WINTER, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, FAIRPORT CONVENTION, COLOSSEUM, KEEF HARTLEY, MAYNARD FERGUSON BIG BAND
Sunday, June 28th
LED ZEPPELIN, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, MOODY BLUES, FLOCK, THE BYRDS, SANTANA, DR. JOHN, THE NIGHT TRIPPER, COUNTRY JOE, HOT TUNA, DONOVAN
The set also includes 15 photos from the festival, a festival ticket, the festival t-shirt and poster, plus a book entitled, There Must Be A Better Way.
The price of the set is £49.99. For more info visit Rockmusic-offer.co.uk or call 01954 268088.
Maryland hard rockers Clutch have released a deluxe two disc version of their 2007 album 'From Beale Street To Oblivion, out July 20 via the band's own Weathermaker label.
The 22-song, double-CD Beale Street set features new artwork, various versions of Electric Worry, live jams from Australia and five additional songs recorded at Maida Valle Sessions for the BBC, including a version of the Cream classic "Politician".
From Beale Street To Oblivion Reissue Track List:
Disc One
You Can’t Stop Progress
Power Player
The Devil & Me
Child Of The City
White’s Ferry
Electric Worry
One Eye Dollar
Rapture Of Riddley Walker
When Vegans Attack
Oppossum Minister
Black Umbrella
Mr. Shiny Cadillackness
Disc Two
Politician (BBC Studios)
Electric Worry (BBC Studios)
One Eye Dollar (BBC Studios)
Mr. Shiny Cadillackness (BBC Studios)
Cypress Grove (BBC Studios)
The Devil & Me (Live In Australia)
Child of the City (Live In Australia)
You Gonna Wreck My Life (Live In Australia)
White’s Ferry (Live In Australia)
Electric Worry (Enhanced Studio Video Clip)
For more info, and to purchase the album go to this location.
Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy Sandia Casino Amphitheater Albuquerque, New Mexico July 18, 2010
Concert review by Nightwatcher for Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
The magic of Led Zeppelin certainly was in force when Robert Plant and his reconstituted Band Of Joy defied the elements, casting a spell over a sold out crowd - even Mother Nature at Sandia Casino Amphitheater in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
While there certainly must have been some moments during a mid July New Mexico thunderstorm - replete with high winds, lightning strikes all around the venue and copious amounts of precipitation pouring down in a short amount of time - where a cancellation may have been considered, thankfully it didn't happen.
After a delay of over an hour while stagehands frantically covered the equipment, sweeping off the pools of water which had accumulated on the outdoor stage, the storm finally was defeated by the power of music, setting the scene for a wonderful evening filled with roots music, blues, country, rockabilly, gospel and Zeppelin.
Dressed casually in black t shirt, faded jeans and cowboy boots, Plant was in excellent form throughout. Clearly relaxed, and having a good time, he proved conclusively that even four decades on, he still has the goods vocally, even at age 61. Truth be told, there are many 20 - something vocalists who wish they had the range he possesses even today. Freed from the posturing and preening which characterized his early days with Zeppelin, he now seems completely reconciled with his past, using it as a springboard to a new beginning, rather than the burden his legacy and history has seemed to be to him in the past.
Backed by an incredibly tight band consisting of guitarist extraordinaire Buddy Miller, his "vocal partner for the evening", the incredible Patty Griffin, pedal steel ace Darrel Scott, former Sun Studio musician Byron House on both stand up and electric bass and Marco Giovino on drums, they drew upon their vast expertise and experience to cover a wide ranging breadth of material. All the musicians are top notch -but the contributions of Griffin cannot be underestimated. Her sultry vocals compliment Plant's perfectly, and when given a chance to solo, as in the gospel version of "Nobody's Fault But Mine", the results are spellbinding.
Ranging from the opening song "Down To The Sea", from Plant's 1993 solo album 'Fate Of Nations', to the stunning a cappela cover of the Osweto Gospel Choir's "I Bid You Goodnight", with everything from Zeppelin classics ("Misty Mountain Hop", "Over The Hills And Far Away", "Thank You", "Houses Of The Holy", "Gallows Pole" and "Rock and Roll" all were canvassed, albeit in rearranged form), the Sun Records styled "Central Two-O Nine", to the bluesy Appalachian gospel of "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down" in between, the hour forty five minute set was both extremely successful and well received.
With a natural light show courtesy of lightning strikes in the distance accompanying it, with the band bathed in red light, the traditional gospel classic "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down" in particular was both beautiful and menacing at the same time. Several other songs from the upcoming album 'Band Of Joy' were also previewed, and if these are any indication another Grammy may very well be in the British rocker's future.
While there undoubtedly may have been some in the 4,200 attending who may have been somewhat disappointed that Plant & Co. didn't just play the whole Zeppelin catalog and be done with it, that wasn't what this was all about.
What it was all about is a case of a legend refusing to rest on his laurels, contimuing to mature musically and exploring new territory artistically. Uncompromising and willing to take chances versus the expected, it all added up to a very special night indeed. When Plant asked towards the end of the night, "Does anybody remember?", the answer is quite clear. Robert, with results this impressive, how could we forget?
Here's fan produced footage of "Rock and Roll", live in Albuquerque, New Mexico July 18, 2010 :
The Liverpool Echo is reporting that Beatle John Lennon could be immortalized forever on a commemorative coin if he takes the lead in a groundbreaking poll.
For the first time in its 1,100-year history, the Royal Mint is asking the public to decide who should be commemorated on the next coin in its Great Britons collectible series, alongside Shakespeare, Churchill, Charles Darwin, Florence Nightingale and Sir Isaac Newton.
The iconic Liverpool artist is one of six heavyweights of British history, including Jane Austen and Sir Walter Raleigh battling for a place in the line-up, but so far he is placed fourth.
Steve Miller certainly has the qualifications to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a 30-plus-year career and a string of hit singles like 'Jet Airliner,' 'Rock'n Me,' 'The Joker' and more, not to mention a greatest hits album that still regularly sells in the millions.
Now there's even a Facebook group started by fans to get the Steve Miller Band in the Rock Hall, but Miller himself isn't concerned with that. "I never even think about it and when people bring it up it's kind of embarrassing," he tells Spinner.com. "I think the Hall of Fame deal is all politics anyway. If I wanted to be in the Hall of Fame, I'd be up there stroking Jann Wenner and kissing his ass, playing that game. I don't play that game. The Hall of Fame, to me, is so corny."
Still he has been invited, in a way. "I went to the Hall of Fame and they were talking to me when they were designing it," he recalls. "I was looking at the architectural plans for the Hall of Fame and they were going, 'Oh, Steve, when you're in the Hall of Fame we want all your stuff. Can we have your guitars?' And I was going, 'No, you can't have my guitars.'"
For Miller, who works with a music education group called Kids Rock Free, the future of music is far more important than the past. "The last time I was at the Hall of Fame, the computers didn't work and [they had] a bunch of capes and bad gloves and there wasn't anything in there that was of any importance -- same thing at the Experience Music Project. That's why I'm in the Kids Rock Free thing," he says. "You can build a Kids Rock Free music school for less than it costs to build a McDonalds restaurant. You build it in five months in a tilt up building and you can hire five teachers and you can have a thousand kids taking music lessons in from zero to six months. I look at the Hall of Fame and the Experience Music Project and I think, 'F---, that could have been 600 music schools around the United States. What ego wank.'"
Miller's brand new album 'Bingo!' , his first in 17 years, recently debuted # 1 on Billboard's Blues Charts and # 37 on Billboard's Album Charts.
This past Tuesday (July 13), Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant kicked off his summer U.S. tour with The Band Of Joy at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee.
The setlist encompassed not only versions of songs from the Zeppelin catalog ("Thank You", "Gallows Pole", "Misty Mountain Hop", "Houses Of The Holy" and "Rock & Roll") to solo cuts, including several previews from the upcoming album 'Band Of Joy', due out September 14th via Rounder Records.
The band, which besides Plant includes lead guitarist Buddy Miller, multi instrumentalist Darrell Scott, bassist Byron House, percussionist Marco Giovino and singer Patty Griffin delivered an extremely well received almost two hour set - a review of which from the Memphis Commercial Appeal can be accessed here.
Now via YouTube comes a nice preview of the band's performance in the form of a montage of songs performed on the tour's inagural night, which can be accessed either here or below.(Photo Credit : Nikki Boertman Memphis Commercial Appeal) To see Robert Plant and The Band Of Joy tour dates go to this location.
Days after pairing up for a charity gig, Roger Waters has accepted an offer from former Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour to join him during a performance of “The Wall.”
Waters broke the news on a posting on his Facebook page, where the rock legend recounted the events which transpired to reunite the two during the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening, held at Kiddington Hall on July 10th in Oxfordshire, England.
“I think it was David himself, came up with this ‘Wouldn’t it be funny,’ idea,” Waters wrote on his Facebook page July 14. “What if he (David that is) were to sing the old Teddy Bears song ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’ with me (Roger that is), what with us having been so famously at each other’s throats for years and years. Get it!!!”
According to Waters, Gilmour's persistence in getting him to reunite onstage for the benefit finally pushed the right button by promising something in return – appearing at one of Waters’ The Wall concerts to perform “Comfortably Numb.”
The Boston Globe is reporting that Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has reportedly been treated and released after a motorcycle crash in Middleborough, Mass.
Perry was transported to Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, at about 2 p.m. (EDT) July 15. Perry, on a 2009 Ducati, was struck from behind by a sedan on Route 44, according to police. 62-year-old retiree Linda O’Brien of Middleboro, who allegedly drove her Chevy Malibu up over the bike’s back tire, was cited for following too close to Perry, and was not hurt.
A preliminary investigation suggests she hit Perry after he stopped at a traffic light and stalled out when he went to drive forward, police said.
Although motorcycle accidents tend to have severe repercussions, WCVB-TV out of Boston is reporting Perry’s injuries “appear to be minor.”
Acclaimed guitarist/composer Steve Morse has teamed up with breakout singer/songwriter Sarah Spencer to release Angelfire, an album of haunting, harmony-laden acoustic songs.
Steve Morse is often described as a "musician’s musician," acclaimed amongst artists but eschewing the public limelight. The six-time Grammy nominee is renowned as much for his writing as his guitar playing, garnering such accolades from peers as being voted “Best Overall Guitarist” for five consecutive years (Guitar Player magazine). Morse adeptly fuses a wide range of musical styles, including jazz fusion, bluegrass, southern rock, baroque classical and metal. Whether playing with the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band, previously with Kansas or currently (going on 15 years) with Deep Purple, Steve continues to leave his mark as a distinctive songwriter and guitarist.
Sarah Spencer, 22, grew up in a musical family. She began piano lessons at age six, and was recording original material at ten. At 14, she was cast in a VH1 reality show (ultimately canceled) that followed the lives of teenage prodigies. She wrote in the operatic pop genre, inspired by orchestral movie soundtracks. Spencer began working with established producers during her teens, recording live-orchestral songs with producers Paul Weston and Al Steele.
Sarah met Steve when she was 16, and they began collaborating on what was to become Angelfire. “When I first heard Sarah sing, I was amazed…I’d never heard a voice so pure,” says Morse. “My first thought was to write an album with her so I could hear and share it with other people.” Sarah responds, “Steve has been so generous throughout our collaboration. Everyone knows about his incredible talent, but only a lucky few know about his big heart. I feel so blessed to be able to work with this renaissance man!”
Their collaboration represents several firsts for them both. Even after 44 albums, Steve has never written a vocal album. Sarah is stepping out front as a performer and songwriter. And despite their cumulative experience spanning multiple genres of music, neither has written anything that sounds like Angelfire.
At first imagining Sarah McLachlan meets John McLaughlin, or the collaborative approach of Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Angelfire soars beyond compare into the hearts of audiences eager for fresh, unique new music.
Last night, July 10th, former Pink Floyd bandmates David Gilmour and Roger Waters performed together for the first time since Live 8 in 2005 at the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening, held at Kiddington Hall in Oxfordshire, England.
The band consisted of Gilmour, Waters, Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen (guitar) and Jonjo Grisdale (keyboards). The line-up performed in front of 200 people, raising some £350,000 for the Hoping Foundation (Hope and Optimism for Palestinians In the Next Generation) in the process.
The tracks performed were "To Know Him Is To Love Him", "Wish You Were Here", Comfortably Numb" and "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2).
For more details go to David Gilmour's official blog at this location.
Black Sabbath guitar legend Tony Iommi spoke to Paul Cole from Sundaymercury.net about a number of topics including the Heaven & Hell one-off show - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio, which will be held at the High Voltage Festival on Saturday, July 24th and will feature the vocals of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion) and Jorn Lande (Masterplan).
“This will be the very last gig we play as Heaven & Hell,” reveals Iommi. “We chose the name because the band comprised the Black Sabbath line-up that made the Heaven & Hell album. We couldn’t carry on under that name without Ronnie. It just wouldn’t be right, and none of us has the desire to do that. We wouldn’t call ourselves Black Sabbath either.”
When asked about what's next for Iommi he responds: “We’d like to do something, and carry on playing. But in what form – and with what singer – I don’t know. Geezer (Butler) is back in Britain this week so we can rehearse for the tribute. Maybe then we’ll have time to see what the future holds.”
So is a full-blown Black Sabbath reunion on the cards, or have too many harsh words been spoken? Tony is not ruling anything out.
“I spoke to Ozzy while I was in Los Angeles after Ronnie’s funeral, and he said he’d give me a call when he got to England on his own tour,” he reveals. "But I’ve not had that telephone call yet. Ozzy and I have a complicated relationship but we’ve always kept in touch, no matter what else might have been going on. Would I play with Ozzy again? Who knows? It’s weird with me and Ozzy. There can be all sorts of shit going on but when we talk, it’s like nothing bad has ever happened. Once the tribute is done, we can all sit down and decide what it is exactly that we’d like to do.”
On August 24th, in a follow -up to the great 'Johnny Winter - Live Through The 70's' collection which came out last year, MVD will release 'Johnny Winter -Live Through The 80's', a live DVD chronicling the legendary Texas blues rocker's video highlights from the next decade.
This DVD contains an incredible collection of official archival footage from the '80s including performances from MTV Rock Influences '84 "Guitar Greats", Massey Hall (Toronto '83), Roskilde DRTV (Roskilde, Denmark '84), New Hampshire ('84), Sonet Studio (Bromma, Sweden '87), Piazza Duomo (Pistoia, Italy '88), and more. Intermixed with the live content is interview footage from various locations. This program is the definitive document of Johnny's career in the '80s.
Among the songs included on Live Through The '80s are such fan favorites as "Sweet Papa John," "Good Times Woman," "Mojo Boogie," Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited," the classic Sonny Boy Williamson song "Unseen Eye," and Winter's blistering take on both Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" and the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", Interspersed between these performances is rare interview footage of Winter backstage, and on his tour bus, talking about his music and love of the blues.
Last night at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, Sir Paul McCartney joined Ringo Starr's All Starr Band during their performance Wednesday night as a surprise for his former Beatle bandmate's 70th birthday.
Joining in on a rendition of the Beatles classic "Birthday" with other notable All Starr Band members guitarists Rick Derringer and Joe Walsh, along with Edgar Winter on keyboards, it was the kick off to the ensemble's summer "Peace and Love" tour.
Yoko Ono also appeared onstage during the concert to wish Starr a happy birthday.
Here's fan produced footage of "Birthday" live at Radio City Music Hall, New York City July 7th, 2010 :
According to NewsOK, two contracted crew members were taken to a hospital for treatment Tuesday after an events tent was toppled by high winds as they prepared for the Peter Frampton/Yes show at Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma.
There were six reported injuries in all, none of which were life-threatening. Most of those injured had scratches and bruises, though one man was taken to a hospital with a broken leg,
Frampton, who was scheduled to perform at 8 p.m., was not in the tent at the time.
Lucky Star Casino spokesman Mark Rogers is quoted as saying, ""We're just thankful there weren't more people in the tent. We were expecting 5,000 people tonight. That would have been absolutely horrible."
The concert will be rescheduled, casino officials said.
The incident has also affected tomorrow night's show (July 7th) at Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which has also been canceled. No word yet as to whether that concert will be rescheduled as well.
On August 3rd, Evil Teen Records will be releasing the archival live recording "Mulennium", the first Gov't Mule release featuring the original trio since the passing of Allen Woody in 2000.
Recorded 12-31-1999, Mulennium also features appearances by one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, the late legendary Little Milton, as well as long time Mule friend and collaborator Audley Freed.
This full 3 disc set is priced at the low and reasonable price of $16.98 and is now available for pre-order. All the pre-orders will receive an exclusive bonus CD featuring the band working through a few of the songs performed during the show for the very first time during that evening's soundcheck. Also for just $30 you can get the Mulennium CD, the exclusive bonus disc, and a Mulennium "Event" T-Shirt. For more information and to preorder go to this location.
Disc 1:
1. Bad Little Doggie
2. Lay Your Burden Down
3. Blind Man In The Dark
4. Life Before Insanity
5. Larger Than Life
6. Towering Fool
7. Countdown Jam
8. 21st Century Schizoid Man
9. We're Not Gonna Take It
10. Dazed And Confused
Disc 2:
1. When The Blues Comes Knockin'
2. My Dog And Me
3. Lump On Your Stump
4. I Can't Quit You Baby
5. It Hurts Me Too
6. Blues Is Alright
7. Is It My Body?
8. Power Of Soul
Little Milton on Tracks #1-6
Audley Freed on Tracks #7-8
Disc 3:
1. Helter Skelter
2. Sometimes Salvation
3. 30 Days In The Hole
4. End Of The Line
5. Out Of The Rain
6. I Shall Be Released
7. Simple Man
Audley Freed on Tracks #1-5, 7
Robert Kearns on Tracks #3 & 6
Johnny Mosier on Tracks #5 & 6
Make Van Allen on Tracks #5-7
Jam! Showbiz Music is reporting that The Derek Trucks Band has come to the end of the road. For now.
"We're going to take a break for a few years," confirms the group's namesake guitarist from his home in Jacksonville, Fla. "We're not gigging at all this year, and possibly next year."
Coming from Trucks -- a former child prodigy who has been on the road for 20 of his 31 years, dividing his time and talents between his own DTB and his uncle Butch's combo The Allman Brothers Band -- that's some major down time. Especially now that the ABB are also off the road while frontman Gregg Allman recovers from a recent liver transplant.
But if you think Trucks will be sitting around twiddling his thumbs, think again. The multi-tasking slide-guitar master is hardly idle. He and DTB just released Roadsongs, a two-CD live album; he's been recording in his home studio with jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock and Dave Brubeck; and he's cooking up a new band with his wife, the equally talented blues singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi (who lost the contemporary blues album Grammy to him this year).
Planet Rock is reporting that ever since the Who played their triumphant Quadrophenia show at the Royal Albert Hall back in March we've all been waiting to hear whether Pete Townshend's tinnitus problems had cost the band their future.
Well, it seems that the band WILL carry on after all.
In an interview with Tucson Concerts Examiner Roger Daltrey revealed that as far as he's concerned the band will continue and he has even hinted at more new music in the future.
Asked "Does that mean that The Who will carry on?" Daltrey responded "As far as we're both concerned."
The Who's problems started earlier this year when it was revealed that Pete had been struggling with terrible tinnitus. He struggled through a couple of high profile shows, including the Royal Albert Hall show and the halftime show at this year's Superbowl, but it was revealed at the time that unless the problem started to get better they would have to call it a day.
At the time Pete Townshend was working on new Who material in the form of a new rock opera called Floss. It was hoped that we'd hear the new material this year.
In honor of the 234th birthday of the United States this weekend (July 4th), and the fact that we haven't given anything away for quite too long, we at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock have a special giveaway featuring a uniquely American vocal icon.
Courtesy of Harper Collins publishing, we're giving away five copies of the hardback edition of Pat Benatar's brand new memoirs, 'Between A Heart And A Rock Place'.
Released June 15th here in the U.S., in her first ever memoir the rock legend candidly tells her story as she saw it, detailing her rise to fame, life in the MTV generation, her tours, the fans, and how she managed to avoid the trappings of rock stardom.
Going backstage and into the studio, Benatar sets the record straight about how her music evolved, illustrating the visionary role that her guitarist, producer, and eventual husband Neil “Spyder” Giraldo played in combining her classically trained voice with his razor-sharp guitar to create her unique hard rock sound.
To enter all you have to do is answer this simple question : What was Ms. Benatar's first Top 40 single? (Hint : It was released in 1979. Second hint : You can find the answer on her Wikipedia page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Benatar)
Send your answers to nhorgiveaways@gmail.com
The giveaway will end 12:00 AM PST July 16th, 2010 thereby five winners with the correct answer will be chosen and notified via e mail. The winners will then have 72 hours to respond with a valid mailing address. In the event of no response, another entrant will be chosen in their place.
Our good friends at antiMusic are reporting that The Black Crowes will release a double album of all acoustic material, Croweology, on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 via band's label Silver Arrow.
The band will celebrate the album's release that evening with a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and perform the next night, Wednesday, August 4, on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Next, they'll kick off a four-month North American tour August 13. It will wrap Dec 19 with an epic six-night stand in San Francisco at The Fillmore December 12-19, after which Chris Robinson (vocals/guitar), Rich Robinson (guitar), Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass), Luther Dickinson (guitar) and Adam McDougall (keyboards) will go on a lengthy hiatus to catch their collective breaths and spend time with their families. To read more and to get tour dates go to this location.
Internationally renowned, award-winning legendary Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel was honored as a Queen's Member of the Order of Australia on July 26 in Washington, DC. The ceremony took place at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency the Honorable Kim Beazley. 
