Man Out Of Time : An Exclusive Inteview With Black Country Communion Keyboardist Derek Sherinian

Keyboardist Derek Sherinian is a man out of time.

For if this were the 1970's, in the heyday of such titans of the keyboards such as Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Jon Jord, he would be among that elite circle of players whom were superstars - back in a time when such talent was not only appreciated, but celebrated in popular music.

Raised in Santa Cruz, California, the young Sherinian began playing piano at the age of five, then  came under the spell of the music of Elton John, particularly his 1973 sprawling double album 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'. The album, along with the early influences of The Beatles and Bob Dylan  - both mainstays of his parents' music collection- launched him on a music journey which continues to this day.

While still a junior in high school his musical talent was such that Sherinian was offered a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. After spending three semesters at the school, the keyboardist felt the time was right to test the waters of being a professional musician. Introduced to the ex drummer of Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsys, Buddy Miles, who was in the process of putting together a touring band, he soon was invited to audition, ultimately impressing enough to earn a spot which saw him touring the so called "Chitlin Circuit" of the Southern United States.

After leaving Miles, he soon landed a gig with rock legend Alice Cooper through the efforts of good friend guitarist Al Pitrelli, now musical director of the hugely successful Trans -Siberian Orchestra, who at the time was holding down the same position for Cooper's band. It was during the time with Alice which saw him perform over 250 shows in support of his 'Trash' album, that he was bestowed with the nickname by the legendary shock rocker, "The Caligula Of The Keyboards". After completing another tour, in 1991 he became offstage keyboardist for hard rockers Kiss, at the suggestion of Eric Singer, who had been bandmates with Sherinian in the Cooper band, whom had also recently been hired as the band's drummer.

However, it was with him joining prog metal superstars Dream Theater that his profile began to rise. More technically challenging musically than anything he had previously been a part of apart from his studies at Berklee, nonetheless he rose to the challenge and in October 1994 he was named as the band's keyboardist just prior to the tour in support of the album 'Awake'. After spending four years with the band, during which time he recorded three albums and completed two world tours, the relationship ran its course, with Sherinian leaving in January 1999 due to the usual suspect i.e. "musical differences".

While being disappointed at the time, leaving the band allowed him the creative freedom to pursue a solo career which continues to the present day. First joining forces with Australian drummer Virgil Donati for his first offering in 1999, 'Planet X', it soon led to them forming the progressive rock-fusion group of the same name, releasing three albums, 2000's 'Universe', 2002's 'MoonBabies' and 2007's 'Quantum'. A live effort, 'Live From Oz', recorded in Melbourne, Australia was released in 2002. All feature technically advanced playing completely at odds of what is currently popular in the mainstream.

Aside from the albums recorded with Planet X, Sherinian has carved out a niche for himself in the progressive metal scene, assembling several fusion influenced solo projects which have seen him attract such guitar luminaries as Al DiMeola, Steve Lukather, Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash, John Petrucci. John Sykes and Zakk Wylde to record with him.

Favoring a guitar heavy rock based approach to fusion ala one of his musical heroes Jeff Beck, it allows an energy to come through the recordings, setting him apart from most jazz fusion in the process, making the music appeal to fans of technical heavy metal as well. In addition, touring with several well-known artists, including Billy Idol and the aforementioned Yngwie Malmsteen has reaffirmed his ability to adapt to ever changing musical genres with ease.

Earlier this year Sherinian was approached by uber producer Kevin Shirley, to join vocalist Glenn Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham, and blues guitar titan Joe Bonamassa in Anglo -Rock "Supergroup" Black Country Communion, recording the self titled debut album with the band, showcasing his talents in yet another setting - that of 70's influenced blues based hard rock, revealing another facet of his versatility once again.

Recently we had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Derek about the new Black Country Communion album, his inspiration and influences and much, much more. In part III of our exclusive Black Country Communion series, please join us as we have an exclusive conversation with the "Caligula Of The Keyboards", Mr. Derek Sherinian. (Editor's note : Since the time this interview was conducted, it has been annnounced that Black Country Communion will be playing two dates in the UK a show at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on December 29th, and a gig in Shepherd's Bush, London the following night December 30th.) Read the interview at this location.

Charity Too Posh For Pink Floyd Reunion

A rare Pink Floyd reunion show of the three surviving members of the band  has been scrapped after the bandmates learned British socialite Jemima Khan was hosting the gig.

Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason were all set to come together for the charity show until they discovered where it was to be held.

Mason tells British newspaper The Independent, "That particular event wasn't right for a reformation of Pink Floyd. I said I would do it, but it was a charity event for suits, and it felt wrong to turn a small thing into a big deal just because Jemima Khan was in attendance.

"Why play for a lot of posh totty (women) instead of some of the other things we should save that up for."

It would have been the group's first reunion in five years.

Reunion rumours have been rife since Waters and Gilmour put aside their longtime feud to perform together at an exclusive charity event in England in July.

However it must be noted a true reunion isn't possible due to the passing of keyboardist Rick Wright of cancer in 2008.

U.K. Vote Eric Clapton No. 1 Guitar Hero

Gibson.com is reporting that visitors to this week’s London guitar show Guitar Nation Live voted Eric Clapton as their #1 Guitar Hero. The poll was taken at the booth of instrument insurance company Allianz Musical Insurance.

“It’s great to see that the U.K. still has a strong rock star tradition,” Allianz’s Claims Manager Robin Stagg told the press.

Two more U.K. natives – Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck – also made it into the Top 5. The Top 5 guitarists are, in this order, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Chuck Berry.

While Clapton rose to fame in John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, he frequently played his 1960 “Beano” Les Paul, which Gibson recently announced it would reproduce.

Another poll taken by Allianz Musical Insurance placed Les Paul’s original Les Paul and Page’s Double Neck Guitar high on a list of the most coveted guitars of all time.

Keith Richards & Mick Jagger Top Rock Feuds List

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger's on/off feud has handed the Rolling Stones bandmates the top spot on a new list of warring rockers.

The duo has beaten Simon & Garfunkel to the number one position on Rolling Stone magazine's new Greatest Rock Feuds Of All Time countdown.

The publication's editors handed the Brits top place following the pair's recent falling out over extracts in Richards' new biography Life, in which the guitarist mocked the frontman's "tiny dodger", among a series of surprising jibes.

The top five list is:

1. Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

2. Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel

3. Steven Tyler & Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

4. Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend (The Who)

5. Ray & Dave Davies (The Kinks).

Mountain's Corky Laing, Blues Rockers Lance Lopez, Popa Chubby To Appear At New York City Hendrix Birthday Tribute

This coming Saturday, November 27, on what would have been guitar icon Jimi Hendrix's 68th birthday, documentary filmmaker and promoter David Kramer returns to BB King's Blues Club in New York City to present his 5th annual Jimi Hendrix Birthday Tribute Concert.

This year features the Corky Laing Allstars led by co-founding member of Mountain Corky Laing on drums. On guitar is the original Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman, on bass is rock royalty Malcolm Bruce, son of legendary Cream bassist Jack Bruce, & on vocals Josh Horton of the band SUGA.

Fiery blues rock guitarist Lance Lopez returns for his 3rd consecutive Hendrix Birthday Tribute at BB Kings Club after receiving standing ovations the last 2 years. Featuring mind altering Hendrix inspired solos this year looks set to bring things to new heights. Joining the guitarist onstage will be Grammy Award winning Producer Malcolm Cecil, co -producer of all of Stevie Wonder's early 1970's-era albums, including the classics 'Talking Book' and 'Innervisions'- on upright bass. Also joining Lopez onstage will be long time Hendrix friend Paul Caruso on harmonica.

Also on the bill is blues rocker Popa Chubby. The New York City native showed up last November unannounced to do an encore with Lance Lopez and tore the house up. He will perform his very own set of Hendrix material this year.

Opening the show will be "Grounded", featuring Alex Raz age 13 on lead guitar, 6 yr old drummer, Julian Pavone (The World's Youngest Drummer) and 12 yr. old Katelin Deutsch on bass it will be the kids' first performance together There is also the possibility of surprise special guests showing up as in the past when people like Jose Feliciano and Dr. John arrived unadvertised & unannounced.

For more info and to purchase tickets go to this location.

Lance Lopez performing the Jimi Hendrix classic "Pali Gap" at the 4th Annual Jimi Hendrix Birthday Tribute Concert, November 27, 2009 :

Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy Among Those Featured in Upcoming 'Cry Baby' Documentary

Guard House Pictures is proud to announce the trailer release of Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks the World, a definitive documentary that tells the story of the #1-selling effects pedal of all time, from its invention in 1966 through its evolution into the present day. The effect was an essential ingredient in the creation of classics like Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” and Guns ‘n’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine.”

This film looks at how engineer Brad Plunkett discovered and developed the legendary wah sound and how artists have used it to express themselves throughout its evolution. Guitar icons such as Buddy Guy, Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammett, Slash,  Steve Lukather and Zakk Wylde talk about how the wah has become a part of their signature sounds—while rock journalists such as Rolling Stone’s Ben Fong-Torres and Guitar Player’s Art Thompson explore the pedal’s cultural significance.

Learn how a simple effect became one of the most important tools of expression for guitarists everywhere. Full film coming in February 2011. For more artists appearing go to this location.

The Allman Brothers Band To Return To The Beacon Theatre For March 2011 Shows

The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed in a news conference held yesterday that the group will return to the Beacon Theatre in New York City for a run of shows throughout next March.

The group have announced that they will perform eight shows between March 10-19.

The March 12 show will be a special event, marking the 40th anniversary of the recording of the band's pivotal At Fillmore East live album.

Band co-founders Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe Johanson announced the group’s return to the Beacon at a press conference held at the venue. Over the last 21 years, the band has made the venue their home-away-from-home, playing nearly 200 shows there in annual, multi-show stands. The Allmans had a one-year diversion from the Beacon back in 1995 when they played Radio City Music Hall instead. Last year, the band were forced to make alternate plans for a New York run at the United Palace Theater when the Beacon became home to the Cirque du Soleil production, Banana Shpeel.

At the time, Gregg Allman commented, “It’s a drag, but one monkey don’t stop no show.”

Tickets for the March shows at the Beacon will go on sale Saturday, December 4th at this location.

The Allman Brothers Band "Ain't Wastin' No Time No More" Live At the DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C. 11/12/2010

Pushking's 'The World As We Love It' Featuring Alice Cooper, Billy Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai, Joe Lynn Turner & Others Due In February

Eagle Rock Entertainment will deliver to the masses Russia’s premiere rock band Pushking. Their CD, 'The World As We Love It, will hit the shelves on February 1st.

This new album is a 19-track celebration, composed of re-recorded selections from Pushking’s catalogue featuring some very special guests., Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Paul Stanley (KISS), Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Lukather, Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Graham Bonnet ( ex Rainbow/MSG) and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) are just some of the elite rock alumni who RSVP’d for this musical party.

Produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Glenn Hughes, Alice Cooper), The World As We Love It is a superior series of shifting moods, showcasing Pushking’s versatile musical prowess. Loaded with soaring harmonics, sky-scaling solos, and just the right amount of grit, the band’s genre-straddling sound is a marriage of solid hard rock and classic Eastern European heritage.

Formed in 1994, Pushking is the culmination of vocalist/main songwriter Konstantin “Koha” Shustarev, guitarists Nikolai Yegerev and Dmitry Losev, bassist Valeriy Sadakov, keyboardist Vicktor Drobysh, and drummer Andrey Kruglov. The chemistry within this band has resulted in a potent brand of rock music, which has preserved through their 15-year career and only gets better.

"It was a gas singin' on their record”, states Glenn Hughes, “...take it from me, it's the real deal!!"

Tracklisting:

'Intro'
'Nightrider' (featuring Billy F Gibbons - vocals, guitar)
'It'll Be OK' (featuring Billy F Gibbons - vocals, Nuno Bettencourt - guitar)
'Troubled Love' (featuring Alice Cooper - vocals, Keri Kelli - guitar)
'Stranger’s Song' (featuring John Lawton (ex-Uriah Heep) – vocal, Steve Stevens - guitar)
'Cut The Wire' (featuring Paul Stanley - vocals, Steve Salas (ex-David Bowie - guitar)
'My Reflections After Seeing The Schindler’s List Movie' (featuring Steve Vai - guitar)
'God Made Us Free' (featuring Graham Bonnet - vocals)
'Why Don't You?' (featuring Glenn Hughes - vocals)
'I Believe' (featuring Jeff Scott Soto - vocals)
'Tonight' (featuring Glenn Hughes - vocals, Joe Bonamassa - guitar)
'Private Own' (featuring Glenn Hughes - vocals, Matt Filippini (Moonstone Project) - guitar)
'Open Letter To God' (featuring Eric Martin ex Mr. Big- vocals)
'Nature’s Child' (featuring Udo Dirkschneider (ex-Accept, U.D.O.) – vocals)
'I Love You' (featuring Dan McCafferty (Nazareth) - vocals)
'Head Shooter' (featuring Joe Lynn Turner - vocals)
'Heroin' (featuring Jorn Lande - vocals)
'My Simple Song' (featuring Dan McCafferty – vocals)
'Kukarracha' (featuring Joe Lynn Turner, Eric Martin, Glenn Hughes, Paul Stanley, Graham Bonnet – vocals, Steve Lukather - guitar)

Album John Lennon Signed for His Killer on Sale for $850,000

Weeks before the 30th anniversary of his assassination outside the Dakota in New York City on December 8, 1980, the album that John Lennon signed for Mark David Chapman hours before he killed the former Beatle is going back on sale for $850,000.

The copy of 'Double Fantasy' was signed by Lennon when he left his home that evening, only to be gunned down by the deranged Chapman as he returned from a recording session five hours later. The record was found at the Dakota entrance by a maintenance man, who handed it over as evidence. It was finally returned by authorities and is being sold by autograph dealer Gary Zinet's  www.momentsintime.com.

Says Zimet to the New York Post, "The album is the most extraordinary artifact in rock and roll history. It has Lennon's signature on the cover and Chapman's forensically enhanced finger prints on the sleeve. There are evidence markings from the NYPD. I originally sold it in 1999, but it has come back up for resale. The current owner doesn't want to be named because he received death threats."

Hendrix Royal Albert Hall Documentary Due In 2011

Classic Rock magazine is reporting that a documentary based around Jimi Hendrix’s legendary gigs at the Royal Albert Hall is to be released next year.

There’s footage from those shows, in February 1969, as well as from the great guitarist’s European tour that year.

Janie Hendrix, Jimi’s half-sister and president/CEO of Experience Hendrix, told Billboard: “There were about four cameras that followed Jimi and the guys around in Europe and filmed the two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as them coming off trains, planes and automobiles, signing autographs, Jimi backstage getting ready, in his apartment doing little apartment jams with his friends and then later playing the Speakeasy.”

It’s expected that the film will get a theatrical release, as well as being available on DVD. There will also be a soundtrack album of live performances from the Royal Albert Hall, which have been previously released over the years but never to the satisfaction of Experience Hendrix.


In other news, a guitar formerly owned by Hendrix is up for auction next month. The instrument, on which he reportedly wrote a number of songs and used on his iconic version of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," is expected to fetch nearly $200,000. In 2008, a guitar that Hendrix set on fire at a 1967 London gig sold for nearly half a million dollars.

Find out more at http://www.jimihendrix.com/

Jimi Hendrix,"Hear My Train A' Comin' " live from the Royal Albert Hall, February 24, 1969 :

Jeff Beck's Rock And Roll Party To Honor Les Paul Coming To DVD and CD In February

antiMusic is reporting that Eagle Rock Entertainment and ATCO will release Rock And Roll Party To Honor Les Paul on DVD and CD February 22.

Jeff Beck paid fitting tribute to Les Paul last summer, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist’s 95th birthday by playing his friend and mentor’s music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub that Paul played every Monday for 14 years before his death in August 2009.

Sponsored by Gibson Guitar and billed as “A Celebration of Les Paul,” Beck was joined by The Imelda May Band at the Iridium Jazz Club in June 2010. The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee mesmerized the star-studded audience with a tour de force performance of classics Paul recorded with Mary Ford, “How High The Moon,” “Vaya Con Dios” and “Mockin’ Bird Hill,” along with such rock and roll standards as “Twenty Flight Rock” and “Walking In The Sand.”

Following these releases, Beck will take the “Rock And Roll Party” on the road for a short U.S. tour. Beck will once again be backed by The Imelda May Band and its enchanting singer Imelda May, who joined Beck on stage at the 2010 Grammy® Awards for a spot-on rendition of Paul’s “How High The Moon.” Further details about tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.

Later this month, PBS will give fans a first look at a unique edition of this performance with the premiere Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul, a concert special that captures the first night of “The Celebration to Honor Les Paul,” which was recorded on June 9, 2010, what would have been Paul’s 95th birthday. Special guest performers included Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Gary U.S. Bonds and Brian Setzer who traded riffs with Beck on Eddie Cochran’s rockabilly classic “Twenty Flight Rock.” The program will premiere on PBS stations beginning November 27 and air throughout December. Check local listings for times.

“Rock And Roll Party To Honor Les Paul” Tour Dates

March
24 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
25 Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PA
26 The Wang Centre Boston, MA
28 Beacon Theatre New York, NY
29 State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
31 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI

April
1 Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
4 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
5 Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre Austin, TX
8 Venue TBD Los Angeles, CA
9 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

Frank Zappa Live DVD "The Torture Never Stops" Now Available

Yesterday, November 16th, Eagle Rock Entertainment released 'Frank Zappa's 'The Torture Never Stops' on DVD. Filmed live at the legendary guitarist's New York Halloween 1981 concerts, the footage was originally intended to be one of three television specials. 'The Torture Never Stops' is the longest version of the trio. The other two, 'You Are What You Is' and 'Dumb All Over' have already aired.

The line-up for this show features Frank Zappa (guitar, vocal); Ray White (vocal, guitar); Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocal); Scott Thunes (bass, vocal); Chad Wackerman (drums); Ed Mann (percussion, vocal); Bobby Martin (keyboard, sax, vocal) and Steve Vai (guitar, vocal).

Bonus features on The Torture Never Stops include additional performances from the concert and one short film.

The Torture Never Stops track listing:

1) Black Napkins
2) Montana
3) Easy Meat
4) Beauty Knows No Pain
5) Charlie’s Enormous Mouth
6) Fine Girl
7) Teen-Age Wind
8) Harder Than Your Husband
9) Bamboozled By Love
10) We’re Turning Again
11) Alien Orifice
12) Flakes
13) Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
14) You Are What You Is
15) Mudd Club
16) The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
17) Dumb All Over
18) Heavenly Bank Account
19) Suicide Chump
20) Jumbo Go Away
21) Stevie’s Spanking
22) The Torture Never Stops
23) Strictly Genteel
24) The Illinois Enema Bandit

Here's a taste in the form of "The Torture Never Stops" live at The Palladium, New York City 1981 :

Van Halen To Tour Extensively in 2011, New Studio Album To Be Released

According to Melodicrock.com, Van Halen will tour extensively in 2011, taking in North America, likely European dates and even some Australian dates, which local newspaper the Herald Sun stated Sunday that the band "...are very close to confirming an Oz visit next year." The line-up will remain as it was for the 2007 tour - guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen and frontman David Lee Roth.

Numerous reports about new music coming from Van Halen are true. There is new music recorded with the expectation of an all-new studio album featuring David Lee Roth to be released in 2011.

Melodicrock.com says that Roth's vocals are being recorded away from the 5150 studio, with Eddie receiving various vocal tracks from the singer, but not always to the guitarist's satisfaction - it's work in progress between Eddie and Dave.

There is a deal in place between Warner Bros. and the band for a new album (as announced a few months back). There is a genuine fear from the label that the album may now not be ready before tour commitments begin. The album was definitely expected to be released in early 2011, but there has been so much going back and forth and re-arranging, so if the recordings are not turned in by early 2011, the label have developed a contingency plan. That is preparing re-masters of the Sammy Hagar-era catalogue, as well as preparing Blue-Ray releases of Live Without A Net and Live Right Here Right Now.

Additionally, they are preparing limited edition vinyl releases, which have just appeared on the Rhino/Warner schedule. 1984, Women And Children First and Van Halen II will be released on LP December 13.

And finally, the band apparently tested a few different producers, but the man at the helm for this album is one Ross Hogarth. In July he did make one reference to a new record he was starting: "The record I just started ROCKS!!! [it] will be amazing...that is all I will say..."

Blues Rock Guitar Summit Featuring Ryan McGarvey, Lance Lopez, Wes Jeans To Happen November 21st at Lola's in Ft Worth

This coming Sunday, November 21st three of the hottest bands in contemporary blues rock -Texas based Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans with Albuquerque based The Ryan McGarvey Band- will be tearing the house down as they make a very special joint appearance at Lola's Saloon on 6th Street in Ft Worth, Texas. An all ages event, the show, which promises to be one of the best of 2010 starts at 9:00 PM.

Lance Lopez has garnered a fervent international following over the course of the past decade due to his awe inspiring guitar work, which has earned accolades from such legends as ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, B.B. King and  British guitar god Jeff Beck, who has called him "A very exciting and intense blues guitarist". His latest album, the Jim Gaines (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Santana) produced 'Salvation From Sundown' was just released November 9th and is already receiving rave critical reviews.

Wes Jeans, from Marshall, Texas ranks as one of the "Top Young Gun Guitar Players". In late 2003, Guitar Player Magazine took a poll and readers voted him #3 among the “Young Gun Guitar Players” in the nation between Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, which was published in March 2004. His latest CD, the Lance Lopez produced 'Live At Music City Texas', recorded at a sold out show in Linden, Texas on January 17, 2009 features the live raw stage power the guitarist has become known for throughout his career.

Headlining the show and making his first Dallas/Ft Worth appearance is fast rising Albuquerque, New Mexico based guitarist Ryan McGarvey. The 24 year old has been wowing crowds throughout the Southwest the past several years due to his jaw dropping live performances which reflect a deep senses of blues tradition melded with pure rock power. Earlier this year, despite entering late he beat out over 4500 hopefuls as he was chosen as the winner of Ernie Ball's 'Play Crossroads' contest, allowing him to perform what was an extremely well received set June 26th at Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Toyota Park at Bridgeview, Illinois.

In September of this year he performed onstage with bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, David Gilmour) and drummer Chris Frazier (Whitesnake, Edgar Winter, Eddie Money) on the bill, headlined by Derek Trucks and blues legend Honeyboy Edwards at Guitar Center's 2010 King Of The Blues Competition at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California. He currently is at work on the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2007 debut release 'Forward In Reverse'.

Tickets for this event, which predicts to be hotter than Texas Three Alarm Chili are just $5.00 for over 21/$8.00 under 21.

For more information, and to purchase tickets go to http://www.lolasfortworth.com/

Last Filmed Heaven & Hell Performance With Ronnie James Dio Released

Heaven & Hell's live version of "Children of the Sea" off their Neon Nights: Live In Europe DVD has just been released. The performance was filmed in Germany on July 30, 2009 as part of the tour in support of their The Devil You Know studio album.

Although nobody knew it at the time, it was to be Ronnie James Dio's last filmed concert performance before his sad death in May 2010. Heaven & Hell were in fantastic form and played a blistering set that included tracks from the newly released album along with classics from their Black Sabbath days.

The bonus features on the DVD include 30th anniversary interviews with Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, plus a tribute to RJD by the surviving members. Neon Nights: Live in Europe is out this week via Eagle Rock Entertainment and available at Amazon.com.

Check out "Children of the Sea" below:


Heaven & Hell - "Children of the Sea" (live 2009)
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Manager Told Guitar Ace Philip Sayce To Stop Playing

Rock aaa.com is reporting that rising-star heavy blues artist Philip Sayce was told by his manager to cut back on his guitar playing and concentrate on writing pop songs, he’s revealed.

But he made the right decision: he didn’t change his music and instead changed management.

Sayce tells MusicRadar.com: “I was working with a guy who was saying I shouldn’t play so much guitar in my music. He said: ‘We should hide the guitar. Just stand there and look good.’

“Really? I went and wrote a bunch of candy-ass pop songs, and he wanted me to spin more like that. But I realised I wanted to rock out. ‘Maybe you’re not the right guy…’”

Sayce described the experience as a “mindfuck” but was able to rely on his experiences from playing with artists including Jeff Healey and Melissa Etheridge. Even then, though, he had to follow his own musical instincts – and the result was his first solo album, the critically-acclaimed Peace Machine.

He says: “I’d been with Melissa for three years, and man, we were busy. But we were able to record Peace Machine for fun. It was done in a day.

“After that Melissa’s like, ‘We have to record an album, then there’s a tour, then there’s the Grammys and shit like that.’ I was thinking, ‘I have to do it – it’s a stepping stone.’

“But after a time it began to feel like a circus show. So I went to her about a year ago and said, ‘I love you, but I have to do my own thing, and do it now.’ She said, ‘Yeah, you do,’ gave me a big hug and it’s all good.”

Sayce is currently touring the UK in support of new album Innerevolution, which is treating him to the experience of a much smaller budget. He says: “It’s very different staying at the Ritz Four Seasons and staying at the Travelodge in Marleybone. But you either fly the nest or you stay there. While I’m grateful to have played with big artists and learn from it, I was always kind of sad I wasn’t doing my own thing.”

The Who, Jeff Beck Among Those To Appear At UK Cancer Charity Show

British rock legends The Who are to perform alongside guitarist Jeff Beck, Blondie singer Debbie Harry and The Verve's Richard Ashcroft  in a charity concert against cancer.

The stars will appear at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, on January 13th, 2011 to raise money for Killing Cancer, a charity that funds research into little-known cancer treatment Photodynamic Therapy (PDT).

PDT, which involves making cells more sensitive to light before exposing them to laser light, could help to treat cancers and precancerous conditions near the surface of the skin or internal organ linings.

The event has special significance for The Who, whose manager Bill Curbishley said he had witnessed a number of friends going through the last days of cancer.

"Only later we discovered that PDT could perhaps have saved their lives - and certainly given them some dignity in their final weeks," he said in a statement.

The Who have performed to raise awareness of cancer before. In March the band joined up with Arctic Monkeys, JLS and Noel Gallagher  to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

It Was One Hit To The Body : Keith Richards Attacks Swedish Journalist During Interview

In our human interest story of the day, Spinner.com is reporting that  66 year old Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards proved he's still a 'Street Fighting Man' on Tuesday, threatening and attacking a Swedish journalist during an interview at a Paris hotel.

According to Swedish publication Aftonbladets, Richards reportedly got into an argument with the tabloid's music reviewer Markus Larsson during a promotional stop at Paris' Le Meurice Hotel for his new autobiography 'Life.' In August 2007, Larsson gave the Stones a 2 out of 5 rating for a concert in Gothenburg, Sweden and described them as "amateurs." Richards didn't forget the slight. In fact, he demanded a public apology.

"The meeting ended with the rock star threatening Markus Larsson and hitting him in the head," the article said, with Larsson adding that Richards hissed, "You're lucky to get out of here alive" prior to leaving.

The incident took place 10 minutes into the scheduled 30-minute interview before Richards realized who he was speaking to and "the mood of the rock star quickly changed."

"His eyes got black and he was absolutely furious," Larsson said. "He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away. At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast."

Band You Should Know : UK Classic Power Trio The Brew

Hailing from Grimsby, England power trio The Brew have been electrifying audiences throughout Europe in recent years with their heavy blues inspired classic rock.

Influenced by such 60's/70's heavyweights as Led Zeppelin, The Who and Hendrix, the band, consisting of father/son duo Tim and Kurtis Smith (bass and drums respectively) and lead guitarist/vocalist Jason Barwick have been gaining fans and raves from such sources as BBC Radio 1, inspiring them to exclaim,“The power of this trio has to be seen to be believed".

That power comes through loud and clear on their impressive third full length offering, 2010's 'A Million Dead Stars'(Jazzhouse), which offers a vibrant, fresh take while still being respectful to their influences.

Featuring Bonham-esque drumming and Jack Bruce like bass work by the Smiths, and Hendrix by way of Jimmy Page styled pyrotechnics courtesy of 21 year old guitar hero- in- the- making Barwick, wrapped in classic songwriting, the album's eleven tracks are filled with the kind of riff rock which will make any devotee of the genre sit up and take notice.


Here's a taste in the form of  "Kam" from 'A Million Dead Stars' 2010 :



For more information go to the band's official website at this location.

Black Country Communion Announce Debut UK Shows In December

Black Country Communion, the critically acclaimed rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), award-winning blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, UFO, Foreigner) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol), today confirmed that they will perform two long-awaited UK concerts in December.

Fittingly, the first concert will take place right in the heart of the Black Country at the legendary Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Wednesday 29th December, followed by a concert at London’s o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 30th December.

Planet Rock Radio will launch an exclusive 4-day ticket pre-sale from Monday 15th November, for full details visit www.planetrock.com/bcc. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public from 9.00am on Friday 19th November, via the National 24 Hour Box Office – 0871 230 1101, www.seetickets.com, www.eventim.co.uk.

Play Crossroads Festival Contest Winner Ryan McGarvey To Undertake Fall Tour Of Southern U.S.

Fast rising blues rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey is set to embark on the first leg of what promises to be a lengthy U.S. headlining tour, beginning November 19th at Main Street Bar in Borger, Texas.

Twenty four year old McGarvey, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native - as winner of the Ernie Ball 'Play Crossroads' contest performed an extremely well received set June 26th at Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Toyota Park at Bridgeview, Illinois .

In September of this year he performed onstage with bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, David Gilmour) and drummer Chris Frazier (Whitesnake, Edgar Winter, Eddie Money) on the bill, headlined by Derek Trucks, at Guitar Center's 2010 King Of The Blues Competition at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, California.

The Ryan McGarvey Band consists of Ryan McGarvey on guitar and vocals,  bassist Sam Miller and drummer August "Gus" Johnson.(Photo credit : Agile Imaging)





Tour Dates :

- 11/19 Borger, TX (Main St. Bar)
- 11.20 Oklahoma City, OK (The Blues Saloon)
- 11/21 Ft. Worth, TX (Lola's On 6th) with Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans
- 11/22 Shreveport, LA (The Rustic Cowboy)
- 11/23 New Orleans, LA (TBA)
- 11/24 New Orleans, LA (Checkpoint Charley's) w House Of Cards 
- 11/25 Oxford, MS (Roosters Blues House)
- 11/26 Nashville, TN (The Exit In)
- 11/28 St Louis, MO (B.B.'s Jazz Blues & Soups)


For more information and to confirm tour dates, go to this location. http://www.myspace.com/ryanmcgarvey

Velvet Revolver Leaks Video From Upcoming 'Live In Houston' DVD

Velvet Revolver has just leaked their performance of “Slither” which comes off their upcoming DVD, Live In Houston, hitting stores on November 16th.

Filmed in 2005, the concert captures the band touring in support of their award winning debut album, 'Contraband'. The full length tracks are intercut with brief interviews with the band members talking about how Velvet Revolver came to be. The setlist focuses on Contraband, but also includes cover versions of tracks by Guns N’ Roses and Stone Temple Pilots highlighting the history of the group members.

'Live in Houston' features the original Velvet Revolver line-up of vocalist Scott Weiland, lead guitarist Slash, bassist/vocalist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum, and rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner.

Track Listing:
1.)  Sucker Train Blues
2.)  Do It For The Kids
3.)  Headspace
4.)  Crackerman
5.)  Illegal I
6.)  It’s So Easy
7.)  Fall To Pieces
8.)  Big Machine
9.)  Set Me Free
10.) Used To Love Her
11.) Slither
12.) Sex Type Thing



Get the DVD on Amazon: http://amzn.to/bUweuR


 Check out “Slither:” from 'Live In Houston'

Velvet Revolver - "Slither" from 'Live in Houston' DVD from RawknRoll on Vimeo.

Fire Damages Neil Young's Warehouse; Property, Memorabilia Destroyed

KRON TV 4 in San Francisco is reporting that members of Neil Young's entourage are assessing the damage after fire swept through a San Carlos, California warehouse today containing the classic rock star's property.

Firefighters say they've managed to save about 70% of the property inside the storage space on Quarry Road in San Carlos. Still, officials say they believe at least two of Young's six vintage cars were destroyed.

"A lot of the belongings have been saved, but there was still a lot of damage done," Belmont-San Carlos Fire Marshal Jim Palisi said.

Authorities say the warehouse also contained dozens of boxes of memorabilia including guitars and paintings belonging to the La Honda resident.

Officials say Young has been notified about the fire.

Authorities are placing the damage to the contents at $750,000 although some of the property may be irreplaceable.

Thin Lizzy To Release Deluxe Expanded Versions Of Classic Albums In January

Classic Rock magazine is reporting that Thin Lizzy are to release deluxe, expanded versions of three classic albums on January 24.

The albums in question are:

Jailbreak, Johnny The Fox and Live And Dangerous.



Each has been remixed and remastered by Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham, together with Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. They’ll be double discs, containing the original album on one CD, a second CD with rare bonus tracks. Live And Dangerous will also have a DVD.

Here are the full details:

Jailbreak

Disc one

   1. Jailbreak
   2. Angel From The Coast
   3. Running Back
   4. Romeo And The Lonely Girl
   5. Warriors
   6. The Boys Are Back In Town
   7. Fight Or Fall
   8. Cowboy Song
   9. Emerald



Disc Two

   1. Jailbreak (Re-mixed Version)
   2. The Boys Are Back In Town (Re-mixed Version)
   3. Jailbreak (BBC Session 12/02/1976)
   4. Emerald (BBC Session 12/02/1976)
   5. Cowboy song (BBC Session 12/02/1976)
   6. The Warrior (BBC Session 12/02/1976)
   7. Fight Or Fall (Extended Version – Rough Mix)
   8. Blues Boy (Unreleased Studio Track)
   9. Derby Blues (Early Version – The Cowboy Song)



Johnny The Fox

Disc One

   1. Johnny
   2. Rocky
   3. Borderline
   4. Don’t Believe A Word
   5. Fools Gold
   6. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
   7. Old Flame
   8. Massacre
   9. Sweet Marie
  10.  Boogie-Woogie Dance



Disc Two

   1. Don’t Believe A Word (Re-Mixed Version)
   2. Borderline (Re-Mixed Version)
   3. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (Re-Mixed Version)
   4. Don’t Believe A Word (BBC Sessions 11/10/1976)
   5. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (BBC Sessions 11/10/1976)
   6. Fools Gold (BBC Sessions 11/10/1976)
   7. Johnny (BBC Sessions 11/10/1976)
   8. Fools Gold (Instrumental Run Through)
   9. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (Instrumental Run Through/Extended)
  10.  Rocky (Instrumental Run Through)
  11.  Massacre (Instrumental Take With Lynott Directions To Band)
  12.  Scott’s Tune (Unreleased Scott Gorham Composition)
  13.  Don’t Believe A Word (Studio Outake- Different Lyrics)





Live And Dangerous

Disc One

   1. Jailbreak
   2. Emerald
   3. Southbound
   4. Rosalie – Cowgirls Song
   5. Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In A Spotlight)
   6. Massacre
   7. Still In Love With You
   8. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed



Disc Two

   1. Cowboy Song
   2. The Boys Are Back In Town
   3. Don’t Believe A Word
   4. Warriors
   5. Are You Ready
   6. Suicide
   7. Sha La La
   8. Baby Drives Me Crazy
   9. The Rocker

Bonus Tracks

   1.  Opium Trail (Wild One-L & D Outake)
   2.  Bad Reputation (Wild One-L & D Outake)



Disc Three DVD

   1. Introduction/Rosalie
   2. The Boys Are Back In Town
   3. Emerald
   4. Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In A Spotlight)
   5. Massacre
   6. Call On Me
   7. Don’t Believe A Word
   8. Are You Ready
   9. Sha La La
  10.  Baby Drives Me Crazy
  11.  Finale/Me And The Boys

The band will be going on  a massive UK tour early in 2011.

Find out more at http://www.thinlizzy.org/

Kenny Wayne Shepherd To Play Iconic Hendrix "Woodstock Strat" on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

This Wednesday, November 10th, blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be joining The Roots for a special Hendrix-themed sit-in on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Shepherd will be playing the same white Fender Stratocaster guitar that Jimi Hendrix played on the morning of August 18, 1969 at the Woodstock Festival. It's the same instrument on which Hendrix played 'The Star Spangled Banner,' the recording of which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.

Hendrix purchased the guitar in '68 and played it at many concerts including the Newport Pop Festival and his final concert at the Isle of Fehmarn in September, 1970. The guitar was acquired by Experience Music Project (EMP) in 1992 and has been in the Seattle based museum's permanent collection since that time. EMP has consented to bring the guitar to New York, accompanied by two curators, in support of Experience Hendrix's continuing efforts to bring the music of Jimi Hendrix to successive generations.

After the Fallon taping wraps, the Strat will be transported to the Beacon Theater,where Shepherd will play it as part of the Experience Hendrix Tour. The events will mark the first time in more more than 40 years that the guitar is played in front of a live audience.

Shepherd's recently released 'LIVE! In Chicago' debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Blues Album chart -his fifth straight number one album.

Blues Rockers Philip Sayce, Marcus Bonfanti To Embark On UK Tour November 7th

Fiery Blues rock guitarist Philip Sayce, formerly with Jeff Healey, Uncle Kracker and Melissa Etheridge, will embark on a nationwide tour in the UK starting at the Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday 7th November.

Sayce’s guitar-driven retro blues rock sound is rich and raw. His high-energy blues and soul vibe is packed with original style and explosive impact. Fans can expect Sayce to perform songs from previous album "Peace Machine" and his 2010 offering “Innerevolution” (both released by Provogue Records).

Dates include Manchester Academy 3 (Nov 7), Wolverhampton Robin (Nov 8), Nottingham Rescue Rooms (Nov 9), Glasgow O2 ABC 2 (Nov 11), Edinburgh Caves (Nov 11), Newcastle O2 Academy 2 (Nov 13), Liverpool O2 Academy 2 (Nov 15), Poole Mr Kyps (Nov 16), and London Borderline (Nov 17).

Described by many as an emotive singer and an exceptionally skilled guitarist, Sayce’s live shows features a stunning interpretation of Neil Young’s classic "Cinnamon Girl"; a song that featured on 'Peace Machine' (released by Provogue Records).

Sayce’s touring band includes bassist Joel Gottschalk and drummer Fritz Lewak (Melissa Etheridge, Jackson Browne, Peter Frampton), while he takes on lead vocals and guitar.

UK blues rock guitarist Marcus Bonfanti is very special guest on Philip Sayce’s UK November tour, and will perform songs from his recently released and critically acclaimed second album What Good Am I To You?

Here's a taste of what to expect in the form of "Changes" live at Molly Malone's, Los Angeles, California November 2, 2010 :

Classic Derek And The Dominos Album To Get Remastered 40th Anniversary Release In Three Editions In March

Where's Eric!, the Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine is reporting that the classic Derek and The Dominos 1970 album 'Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs' will be getting a 40th anniversary remastered release in three different editions in March 2011.

Although track lists haven't been revealed yet, there will be a new CD remaster from the UK master tapes, a two-disc "Deluxe Edition" and a "Super Deluxe Edition" with 4 CD's, 1 DVD and 2 LP's.

In late August 1970, Derek and The Dominos - Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon, Carl Radle and Bobby Whitlock - convened in Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida with producer Tom Dowd to record "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs." Following an invitation from Clapton, Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band joined in on the now-historic sessions. The band finished recording in September and the double LP was released that December.

In 2000, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' the 89th greatest album of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 115 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

End Of The Road : Emerson, Lake & Palmer Drummer Carl Palmer Says No More Reunion Shows

Drummer Carl Palmer has told Classic Rock Magazine that, so far as he is concerned, Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 40th anniversary reunion gig at this summer’s High Voltage Festival will be the trio’s final appearance together.

Palmer elaborated in his exclusive interview with rock scribe Dave Ling : "We rehearsed for it (High Voltage) for a month, which almost killed me. Not the physical side of it, just keeping interested. Me personally, I didn’t need a month. But that’s what we did, and when it came to the gig what you saw was what you got. That’s as good as it will ever be (again). Everyone seemed pretty happy with it, and I think that gig will be far as the three of us can take things.”

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Rolling Stones To Tour In 2011

The BBC is reporting that The Rolling Stones plan to hit the road in 2011, despite rumors that they had retired from touring altogether.

"Everybody's ready to go out there again," guitarist Keith Richards told BBC 6 Music. "Who said it should stop, and who said when?"

"Only we will know when it comes to an end, with a crashing halt," he added.

The Stones' last world tour earned $558m (£344m), but was reported to be the band's last after several dates were postponed due to ill health.

The European leg of the Bigger Bang tour was delayed in 2006 when Richards had brain surgery, following a widely-reported fall from a coconut tree.

He later said the incident had been exaggerated, telling the NME: "I was sitting on a shrub [and] I happened to fall off it the wrong way".

Speaking at the launch of his new autobiography, Life, the 66-year-old told the BBC the Stones were also gearing up to record new material.

Slash 'Disappointed' by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has condemned Steven Tyler for accepting a job on American Idol - branding the move "disappointing" for the singer's fans and his Aerosmith bandmates.

Tyler has joined the TV talent show's panel along with Jennifer Lopez, replacing departing judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi.

Kid Rock recently spoke out about the rocker's "stupid" decision, accusing Tyler of destroying the "sacred American institution of rock and roll".

Slash has now joined the protests, insisting he feels sorry for Tyler's Aerosmith bandmates who now have to work around the singer's hectic TV schedule.

He tells New York's Q104.3 FM, "It's really sort of disappointing to me that he's gone and done that, for whatever reason - a lot of it having to do with (the fact that) I just know the guy and the other guys in the band are bummed out and they've had a really rocky road for a while. And then just because American Idol is what it is, so it's hard for me to put the thing together."

Chicago Blues Rock Guitarist Nick Moss Wins Blues Blast 'Best Contemporary Blues Album' Award

Congratulations are in order for blues rock guitarist Nick Moss, whose album 'Privileged' has won 'Best Contemporary Blues Recording' at the 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards, which were held October 28th, 2010 at Buddy Guy's Legends Club in Chicago.

The Chicago based Moss has released eight albums to date, all on his own Blue Bella Records label, racking up 14 BMA (Blues Music Awards) nominations in the process, including he and his band the Flip Tops being up for 'Band Of The Year' the past four years running.

His 2007 album 'Play It ’Til Tomorrow' was voted by critics as one of “The Decade’s
Best Blues: 25 Great Albums That Defined The Past 10 Years” in Blues Revue Magazine.(Photo credit : Michael Kurgansky)

Here's a taste of the album in the form of a cover version of the Cream classic 'Politician' :






For more information on Nick Moss go to this location.

Dave Davies Says No to Kinks Reunion : "Ray's An Asshole"

The Daily Mail is reporting : First off, Dave Davies wants to spell something out. There will not be reunion of The Kinks. Not now. Not in the future. Never. ‘I think the music is so beautiful it shouldn’t be tainted,’ he says. ‘It would be a shame. You don’t need to see silly old men in wheelchairs ­singing You Really Got Me.’

The problem is that there’s another ‘silly old man’ — fellow Kink and Dave’s older brother Ray — who thinks otherwise. Just a few weeks ago, he insisted Dave was ‘coming round’ to the idea of a reunion.

Dave sighs. ‘Ray’s an asshole,’ he says .

You see, Ray and Dave - the brothers behind one of the biggest rock bands of the Sixties, whose hits include Waterloo Sunset - don’t exactly see eye to eye.

In fact, they never have. Their volatile ­relationship, littered with violent bust-ups, is one of the longest running feuds in rock ’n’ roll. And while this creative tension was ­responsible for much of The Kinks’ success, it has also driven both brothers half-crazy.

Dave sought escape in drugs and more recently in spirituality. And Ray attempted suicide (he was later diagnosed with bipolar ­disorder, also known as manic depression).

Ray is now 66 and Dave 63, so isn’t it time to, well, let bygones be bygones? It seems not. They communicate - when they have to on business matters - by email and rarely see one another.

This week, when asked how his brother was, Ray replied: ‘Don’t know, don’t talk to him. Dave’s a very proud man. I don’t know what his problem is apart from pride.’

For his part, Dave can’t remember if it’s two or three years since he last saw his brother.

‘You’ve heard of vampires,’ says Dave. ‘Well, Ray sucks me dry of ideas, emotions and ­creativity. It’s toxic for me to be with him. He’s a control freak.

‘I hate to say it, but it’s got worse since he met the Queen [Ray received a CBE in 2004]. In his mind, it’s given him more validity, more “I’m better than you”, more “I’m superior”. With him, it’s “me, me, me”. He thinks he is The Kinks.

‘When I think of all the beautiful music we made, it wouldn’t have been the same if I or Pete Quaife hadn’t been there.’

Quaife is the reason for the brothers’ latest bust-up. Ray wanted Dave to perform at a memorial for The Kinks’ bass guitarist, who died in June, insisting: ‘Even the Mafia get together and make up when someone dies. If only for the funeral.’

But Dave refused. ‘Ray wanting me to come back into the fold is to make him look good. He had an album coming out,’ he says.

‘He’s cancelled the memorial, which again will be my fault. But after Pete died, I had my own private service for him on my website. I asked Elizabeth, Pete’s girlfriend, and his brother David to join me in sending Pete our love and they were happy to.

‘I wrote a few prayers and made my peace with Pete. I wasn’t going to get involved in using Pete as a PR exercise to bolster Ray’s vanity.’


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Gregg Allman Reveals Track Listing For First Solo Album In 14 Years 'Low Country Blues'

Allman Brothers legend Gregg Allman has revealed the track listing for his first solo album in 14 years, 'Low Country Blues', which is scheduled for release via Rounder Records on January 18, 2011.

The album, which was produced by T Bone Burnette, will feature appearances by Dr. John and Arc Angels guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, currently in Eric Clapton's band, Alison Krauss/Robert Plant bassist Dennis Crouch and drummer Jay Bellrerose.

“When you have a new record it always feels different,” Allman said in a statement. “Man, you gotta get out there and move the muscles, you gotta move it and shake it.”




The track listing for the record is:

1. Floating Bridge (Sleepy John Estes)

2. Little By Little (Junior Wells)

3. Devil Got My Woman (Skip James)

4. I Can’t Be Satisfied (Muddy Waters)

5. Blind Man (Bobby Bland)

6. Just Another Rider (Gregg Allman & Warren Haynes)

7. Please Accept My Love (BB King)

8. I Believe I’ll Go Back Home (Traditional)

9. Tears Tears Tears (Amos Milburn)

10. My Love is Your Love (Samuel Maghett)

11. Checking On My Baby (Otis Rush)

12. Rolling Stone (Traditional)

Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy's BBC Electric Proms Performance Available For Streaming

Former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant headlined London, England's Roundhouse on October 29 as part of BBC Radio 2's Electric Proms festival. Plant performed with his new band Band Of Joy — an updated version of his pre-Zeppelin group which also featured the late John Bonham.

For the BBC performance Plant was joined by The London Oriana Choir.

The show was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and can now be streamed at this location.