2011 – Chickenfoot Announces 5-date tour in Europe on This Day in Rock Music History!
For Immediate Release, London, England -
Following the release of their long awaited second album ‘III’, the hottest rock & roll band in the world, Chickenfoot, have announced a 5-date UK & European tour for January 2012; their first European concerts since July 2009. Including 2 UK concerts in Manchester and London, tickets will go on sale at 9am on Friday October 14th 2011; further info is detailed below, and at www.chickenfoot.us.
Chickenfoot will perform songs from their gold-selling, eponymous debut album, alongside tracks from the critically acclaimed ‘III’, for the very first time outside of the United States. The European tour kicks off at the Manchester Academy on Thursday January 12th, followed by London’s O2 Academy Brixton (Saturday January 14th), Paris Olympia (Monday January 16th), Tilburg O13 (Tuesday January 17th) and Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Hall (Thursday January 19th). Tickets for the 2 UK concerts will be available from www.livenation.co.uk/artist/chickenfoot-tickets.
Featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani and Van Halen duo, bassist Michael Anthony & frontman Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith has temporarily handed his sticks over to the legendary Kenny Aronoff, who will join the band for these concerts. Says Joe Satriani, “Kenny brings that same combination of super chops and wild energy to the band that we’re used to; and, offstage, he’s just as crazy as Chad”. Watch a video of Chad Smith introducing Kenny here.
Chickenfoot fans in the UK will be treated to a special Planet Rock pre-sale, where tickets can be purchased 24 hours ahead of the October 14th general on-sale date. By visiting www.planetrock.com, tickets will be available from 9am on Thursday October 13th.
Read the full Chickenfoot UK & European tour press release – http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/chickenfoot/tour.htm
For further info, album review copies and interview opportunities, please contact:
Will Taylor and Peter Noble at Noble PR
2011 – Gary Wright Announces he will gig with Ringo Starr on This Day in Rock!
Gary Wright, known for the hit singles “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”, will perform with ‘Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band’ on his UK tour which starts Friday June 17th at Hampton Court. 2011 celebrates the 35th anniversary of Wright’s album “The Dream Weaver”.
When the album was released in 1976, Wright toured extensively with Fleetwood Mac, Yes and Peter Frampton. Now, with the release of “Connected”, his first album in 20 years, Wright showcases a collection of songs that captures the joyous magic of his all-time classic hits. “Satisfied”, the new single, features Ringo Starr (drums), Joe Walsh (lead guitar), and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (rhythm guitar).
Formerly the lead singer of the British progressive blues rock band Spooky Tooth (1967-1974), American-born Wright embarked on a solo career in 1975, and was one of the first classic rock musicians to combine synthesizers with rock and funk.
Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band, UK tour dates as follows: Hampton Court (June 17), Liverpool Empire (June 18), Birmingham Symphony Hall (June 20), Manchester Opera House (June 22), Glasgow Clyde Auditorium (June 23) and Bournemouth BIC (June 24).
The All Starr Band features Rick Derringer (guitar), Richard Page (bass), Wally Palmar (guitar), Edgar Winter (sax, keyboards), Gary Wright (keyboards) and Gregg Bissonette (drums).
Read the official online press release here – www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/larkiorecords/GaryWright.htm.
For interview opportunities with Gary Wright, please contact:
Peter Noble and Will Taylor at Noble PR Consultancy
2011 – The end of the world was Heralded in today when Spinal Tap’s drummer, Butch Bangin’, spontaneously exploded today which started a chain reaction that began with all drummers, then all musicians, then bankers, then preists, and finally all the people in Whoville. It is a sad day! But, you can stop carrying those expensive signs…
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2011 – Bobby Z, 55, the music producer best known as a drummer for Prince, is in critical condition in a Twin Cities hospital after a heart attack.
Adam Rivkin, his son, revealed “He had three arteries that were blocked, and the doctors on Sunday night were able to take care of two of them,” told me Wednesday. “They wanted him to get stronger in order to go through the final phase and take care of the third one. He’s in critical condition and resting”…
2011 – Alex Kirst, the former drummer for the rock band Iggy Pop, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, Jan. 15. He was 47. Former Iggy Pop And The Nymphs Drummer Alex Kirst Killed In Hit And Run
Kate McGinty of Mydesert.com reports: The former drummer for The Nymphs and Iggy Pop was killed late Thursday by a hit-and-run driver in Cathedral City.
Someone spotted Alex Kirst, 47, about 11:45 p.m. lying along the side of Date Palm Drive just north of the entrance to Date Palm Country Club.
The unidentified witness called police, thinking the man was intoxicated. Cathedral City police said he had actually been hit by a car in the northbound lanes.
“We have no evidence of any braking,” Sgt. Paul Herrera said. “(The driver) made no attempt to stop and fled the scene.”
Kirst launched his career as a professional drummer in the late 1980s and into the early ’90s with alternative rock band The Nymphs, known for its wild shows.
He later toured the world as a composer and drummer for rock singer Iggy Pop, who is often dubbed the godfather of punk rock.
“I’m devastated. Just devastated. He was my big brother,” his brother, Whitey Kirst, 43, a guitarist for Iggy Pop, said Friday while watching YouTube videos of their performances.
“From what I understand, he just went to the store to get a pack of cigarettes.”
Police issued a plea for the public’s help Friday in identifying the driver or the vehicle that hit Kirst. The vehicle would have front-end damage and missing headlights.
Investigators hope other drivers spotted the car near Date Palm and Gerald Ford drives or that residents have seen unusual activity in their neighborhoods.
Kirst was the sixth pedestrian killed along valley roadways in seven weeks. None were in crosswalks. One bicyclist, who was in a bike lane, was also hit and killed.
Kirst — a Canadian native with dual citizenship — moved to California as a teenager. As his music career slowed, he most recently lived in Cathedral City near a friend.
“He’s dynamite. He’s great. I loved playing with my brother, and since I was a kid, I always wanted to do that and I got to do that,” Whitey Kirst told The Desert Sun via phone Friday from his home in Canada.
2010 – JASON BONHAM‘S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE To Launch Second Leg In The Spring?
According to Reuters, the JASON BONHAM‘S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE tour grossed $2.1 million after playing 38 cities and cracked the top 50 of trade publication Pollstar’s annual top tours list. Bonham is expected to launch a second leg in the spring, although details have not been announced.
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience – a unique trifecta of an amazing rock concert featuring the unforgettable blues-rock of Led Zeppelin, an over-the-top video and light show as well as the personal history that Jason Bonham shares in commemoration of his father with the legendary rock n’ roll band – just wrapped a successful 39-city North American tour.
The critically acclaimed North American trek (see critical soundbites below) stunned audiences and featured Jason Bonham on drums, Tony Catania on guitar and theremin, Michael Devin on bass, Stephen Leblanc on keyboardists/pedal-steel guitars and James Dylan on lead vocals. The tour included a roof-raising, jam-packed show at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood late last month which saw Jason’s younger sister Zoe Bonham perform blues-harp on the Zeppelin classic ‘When The Levee Breaks’.
“I never imagined we’d receive the reaction we’ve been getting,” explains Jason. “It’s beyond my wildest dreams to come out represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin.”
Here is the Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience set list from the Los Angeles show.
Set I:
‘Rock and Roll, (Led Zeppelin IV), 1969
‘Celebration Day’, (Led Zeppelin III), 1970
‘Black Dog’, (Led Zeppelin IV), 1971
‘Your Time Is Gonna Come’, (Led Zeppelin), 1969
‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’, (Led Zeppelin), 1969
‘Dazed & Confused’, (Led Zeppelin), 1969
‘What Is and What Should Never Be’, (Led Zeppelin II), 1969
‘Thank You’, (Led Zeppelin II), 1969
‘The Lemon Song’, (Led Zeppelin II), 1969
‘Moby Dick’, (Led Zeppelin II), 1969
Set II:
‘Good Times Bad Times’, (Led Zeppelin), 1969
‘I’m Gonna Crawl’, (In Through The Out Door), 1979
‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’, (Led Zeppelin III), 1970
‘When The Levee Breaks’, (Led Zeppelin IV), 1971
‘The Ocean’, (Houses Of The Holy), 1973
‘Over The Hills And Far Away’, (Houses Of The Holy), 1973
‘How Many More Times’, (Led Zeppelin), 1969
‘Stairway To Heaven’, (Led Zeppelin IV), 1971
‘Kashmir’, (Physical Graffiti), 1975
2010 – Former Dream Theater and current Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy posted this mysterious message on Twitter: “There’s alot of things going on in my life I wish I could openly and honestly talk about at the moment, but cannot… but when I can, I will…”
2010 – RUSH is honored at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards on This Day in Rock Music History! in New York City with the Legend of Live award, which “honors groups or individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and acknowledges the recipients’ commitment to the art of performing live and reaching fans through the concert experience.”
Guitarist Alex Lifeson told The Pulse of Radio that RUSH has always taken pride in their live playing. “As a band of three guys, we try very hard to make a big sound, and try to make sure that it fits really well together,” he said. “And I’m very proud of that.”
Earlier this year the band was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
2010 – Sammy Hagar on Sharing Chickenfoot Drummer with Chili Peppers, Autobiography
Chickenfoot is four songs and “seven pieces of new music” into its second album, according to frontman Sammy Hagar. But he acknowledges there’s some concern about keeping that not-so-old gang of theirs together.
The challenge is drummer Chad Smith and his regular gig with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are currently writing for the follow-up to 2006′s “Stadium Arcadium.” “Once they start recording, Chad’s never going to be able to get a break,” Hagar tells Billboard.com. “If he does, he’ll get a couple weeks here, a couple days there, which is not really enough to devote to Chickenfoot. And when they’re done with [the album] they’re gonna go on the road for a year and a half. So we either have to get a new drummer or wait for Chad…which is unfair to Chickenfoot. It’s too good a band.”
But Hagar says he, Smith and rest of Chickenfoot — guitarist Joe Satriani and founding Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony — are not frustrated by the situation. “We care, but at the same time [Chickenfoot] is not mandatory,” Hagar explains. “It’s not like we feel like, ‘Hey, this is our only chance in life.’ Everyone’s already been there, done that. Chickenfoot is not our bread and butter, and I think that’s really important.”
Chickenfoot will play together again on Sept. 10 in Indio, Calif., and Sept. 11 in Stateline, Nev. Hagar says the group had plans to hit the studio after that but things are “kind of up in the air.”
However, the frontman is stoked by the material he and Satriani are writing, including the four songs Chickenfoot has already worked on as a quartet. “We probably have a record ready to go,” Hagar reports. “It’s just waiting for when we can all get together to do it” — a process also complicated by the Oct. 5 release of Satriani’s next album, “Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards,” and a three-plus month world tour that starts Oct. 16 in Ireland and comes to North America in December.
Meanwhile, Hagar and his band the Wabos are currently supporting Aerosmith. He has no recording plans of his own at the moment but is working on an autobiography, “Red,” with San Francisco music journalist Joel Selvin that he promises will be “really revealing, right down to just about everything you’d want to know” — including his tenures in Montrose and Van Halen.
“I figure there’s only one shot at an autobiography, and you’ve got to tell the story, as much as it may be painful,” says Hagar, who has made two previous attempts at his memoirs. “I really believe there’s a lot of people out there that really have no idea where I came from and who I really am. I’ve never been a press junkie, and I think that’s a good thing. So I think the book is going to blow people’s minds.”
2010 – Sir Paul McCartney Joins Ringo Onstage To Celebrate Drum Legend’s 70th Birthday
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 :
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