Matt Cameron may be the busiest man in music! He was the drummer in Soundgarden, and the band broke up. So, Matt got a job with another legandary band that you may know... Pearl Jam! Then in 2010, Soundgarden announced that they were getting back together. Rather than leave Pearl Jam, Matt is somehow balancing 2 bands, while being married with kids! 2 bands, 2 tours... and lots to talk about! What about a Pearl Jam, Soundgarden tour with Temple of the Dog? Is Pearl Jam playing Fenway Park in September? What clubs did Matt love to play in Boston? When is the new Soundgarden album coming out?

Click below to listen to the interview and find out the answers to those questions and more!

Interview

Sully Erna, lead singer of Godsmack, is coming up to the studio to hang out and play acoustic this Thursday!

He and I will be together on Saturday, February 12 at the new daddy's Junky Music in Dedham.

Click here for more info! 

He'll be talking about his new solo album AVALON along with Lisa Guyer

I know we'll be talking about his new music, what's next for Godsmack, and what it's like to sing the National Anthem at Gillette Stadium! (yes Christina, he got the words right!)

What would you like me to ask him?

 

Every Sunday starts mixed up here at WAAF! That's because Skratch N Sniff is on from Midnight-2am every Sunday.

Click here to find out more about Skratch N Sniff!

Below is a FREE download of the SNS Music As A Weapon 5 mixtape featuring Disturbed and Korn!

You want it? Click below and it's yours! Enjoy!

 

 

So, am I the only person that has never watched an episode of American Idol? Judging by the ratings, I just might be! Well, the show is relaunching tonight with 2 new judges... Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's own, STEVEN TYLER!

With all of the Aerosmith drama over the last couple of years, with Steven's addiction relapse, the band looking for a new singer, the fighting backstage at Fenway etc... Idol didn't come at a great time. Or did it?

The argument can be made (and has been by Kid Rock) that there is NOTHING Rock 'n' Roll about being a judge on American Idol. It's a glorified karaoke night, but with no egg rolls. But, with the success of some of the artists that have come off of that show like Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson it's obvious that there is SOME talent on this show.

On the other hand, this could be good for Aerosmith. They could be introduced to an entire new fan base, with Steven Tyler now in millions of homes every week on one of the most popular TV shows in the US. That could help the band set up the new album that they are supposedly working on while American Idol is taping in LA, and could help them sell more concert tickets and downloads of their older music, to this new found fan base.

But, what if it doesn't work? What if no one tunes in? What if they tune in and Steven and J-LO suck? What then? Does it hurt Aerosmith? Does anyone care either way? I guess we'll find out tonight when the new season premieres, won't we? Does this mean that I have to watch it now? I just may have to tune in... UGH! What does that say about me? Do I lose my 'rock credibility' if I watch 'Idol' tonight?

What do you think?

The good thing about this, is that Steven Tyler has been doing tons of press for the show, including this from last night on Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy has been doing these skits with all different types of artists, and they have all been great... Including this one. It's Jimmy with The Roots and Steven Tyler doing 'Walk This Way' RUN DMC style! Enjoy!

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According to Rolling Stone:

"The Dropkick Murphys' seventh album Going Out In Style is the story of Cornelius, an Irish immigrant in America. The record begins with the character's raucous Irish wake and then flashes back to the beginning of his story, covering all the major moments in his extraordinary life along the way. That may sound a bit dry, but the music itself is exactly the sort of high-energy sing-along punk fans have come to expect from this long-running Boston band."

Click here to listen to Memorial Day!

Wanna see them play this St. Patrick's Day? Click here for the details!

What do you think? Would you like to hear Memorial Day on WAAF?

 

"This is a call to all aspiring filmmakers.

Foo Fighters want YOU to direct their next music video.

Foo Fighters have worked with some of the top directors in the business including Michel Gondry, Mark Pellington, Jesse Peretz, Sam Brown & The Malloys. But now it’s your turn. The band is giving 11 aspiring directors the opportunity to create a music video for a song from their new album which drops this spring. The videos will premiere on Fuse.

This could be your big break. So what are you waiting for? Upload your reel and show us what you’ve got!"

Click here to enter!

According to Nielson, Americans are watching more TV than EVER before... On average we watch 34 hours of TV a week. Click here for more details. 

What the hell are you watching anyway???

Well, if you're looking for some new music on TV late night...

Let me help you out.

Tonight 1/4 Alter Bridge is performing on the Tonight Show.

Click here for more info.

And next Tuesday 1/11 Cage the Elephant will be on the Late Show with David Letterman

Click here for more info.

 

 

 

Yup, the year is almost over. And you just got over the hangover from LAST New Years Eve!

It's that time when people start making lists... Best album of the year, best song of the year, best video... and so on. And instead of giving you my list, I want yours!

It's open to anything...

Best album of the year!

Favorite song of the year (please add studip, drunken memory associated with the song, so we can all laugh at you)

Best concert of the year.

Hottest girl!

Best sports moment!

You get the idea...

C'mon lets hear it!

OK, I have a question for you... If a member of ROCK royalty does a song with one of the biggest POP stars in the world, should we play it? As WAAF's Music Director, this is something that I'm not sure about. Yes,  we play the Beastie Boys, and Cypress Hill, and House of Pain but those artists and songs have become classic Rock party songs over the years...

But when a guy like Slash does a song with Fergie, and the song ROCKS... Should we play it?

She made a name for herself as a Black Eyed Pea, and then she became 'The Dutchess' for he solo career... But when she's with Slash, she becomes one scary, badass bitch! A woman after my own heart!

Check out this video, and then tell me what you think... Should WAAF play 'Beautiful Dangerous'?

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I'm still trying to recover from 48 hours in a rock stars life! It's hard work! Planes, limos, parties, courtside seats, political rallies and Jessica Rabbit. DAMN!

Here's what I can remember!

Kid Rock invited a few radio people from around the country, that have been there "since the beginning", to attend his private Halloween party. I was honored to be included in that group. We've been friends for a very long time. Since the Warped Tour before Devil Without A Cause came out. It's been a crazy ride... more crazy for him than me... But anyway.

I took off from Logan on Friday afternoon around 2pm.

Landed in Detroit around 4...

After battling Downtown Detroit traffic for almost 2 hours, we checked into the hotel, dropped our bags, and headed to the Pistons Game. Kid Rock was being presented with a banner for selling out the arena 21 times! He was also given permanent court side seats!

We were escorted into the Presidents club (very fancy) for drinks and food before the game. Drinks included Kid's very own beer,Badass American Lagar!

We were also given gift bags from the Pistons with t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts etc. I felt a little dirty thinking about putting on a Pistons shirt... I have to be honest! But, they say... "When In Rome" right?

I don't want to hear that I am a traitor! I am a Celtics fan to the CORE!!! I put it on, with the agreement that Kid Rock would sign it, and take a picture, so that we could auction it off for charity! Which he did!

Hopefully we'll raise some money for charity with this!

After all of the American Badass beer and Jim Beam that we could drink, we were escorted COURTSIDE for the game!

These seats don't suck!!!!

After the game (which they lost by 1 point with 2.5 seconds left in the game) we headed back to the hotel... to close down the bar and take in a little local culture!

Kid Rock headed to DC for the Daily Show's Rally to Restore Sanity!

While he was hanging with Jon Stewart and Cheryl Crow, I went shopping and bought this KILLER hat!

Before I knew it, it was time to hit the party! I went dressed as the 'Corpse Bride' in my old wedding dress!

A big change from my wedding day just a couple of years ago huh?

The party was in this HUGE warehouse where the band practices, and where he keeps all of his gear and cars!

I took some car pics for you!

He's got one of the General Lee's from the Dukes of hazard TV show!

And a Ford GT

And this BADASS Firebird!

After I spent the first 30 minutes drinking and checking out his cars, someone went on stage and introduced the Village People! It was Kid Rock (as the cop) and the Twisted Brown Trucker band in costumes!

They wouldn't let me video the performance... But I got some great photos!

Did i forget to mention the 'dancers'???

The band played the entire new album 'Born Free' which is coming out on November 16.

And it's exactly what you would expect! It's got something in there for everybody! Especially if you are a 40 year old guy! Since he turned 40, he wanted to write a song about that, it's called F*ckin' Forty and it's funny!

After the band finished, it was time to party!!!

And we did a lot of that! I think I was dancing!!! And I NEVER DANCE! EVER!

Before long it was time to get in the photo booth!

Then I got some company! (after he finished hanging out with some HOT redhead dressed like Jessica Rabbit! She wasn't bad, she was just drawn that way!)

The next morning I needed something to eat before my flight home!

YUMMY!

48 hours in the life of Kid Rock, and I am still recovering!

He is in Europe for the MTV awards and I am just trying to figure out how he does it!

Best Halloween EVER!

The video is here!!! Check it out!

 

 

And check out the new video for Born Free! See the car? Look familiar? :)

October is my favorite month of the year... It starts with my Birthday on the 1st, and ends with my favorite 'holiday' HALLOWEEN!

You've known me long enough to know that I LOVE HALLOWEEN! Everything about it is great! Candy, scary music, costumes, skulls and spiders everywhere and there is no pressure of gift giving!

It's the only time of year that I look "normal"! :)

And of course, every November 1, I get asked "What did you go as for Halloween? Why is your hair purple? Have you tried to get it out?" It's like I'm in costume every day!

 

In years past, I've had some great costumes... Most of them custom made by Angela Zampell at Mode Merr. She is awesome! 

But this year, there is an added pressure!!!

I just got invited to Kid Rock's Halloween Party in Detroit! It's a weekend long bash that, I hear, is going to be INSANE!!!

So, what do I do now??? What the hell am I supposed to be? What should I wear?

I have 2 weeks before I take off for Michigan, and I am desperate.!

So, I thought that I would turn to you!!!

I've been Marilyn Monroe (both dead and alive), a skydiver, a librarian (nobody even knew it was me! HA!), a samurai warrior, Medusa, and I've even had people dress as ME!

 

I was thinking of taking my red wedding dress, and turiing it into a 'Vampire Bride' costume...

Plus, it's a great excuse to wear it again! :)

 

What do you think??? I need some ideas and I need them FAST! This party is going to be NUTS, and I can only imagine what people are going to be dressing like...

By the way, I am taking a camera and video gear with me... I'll have a full recap of this bash when I get back... IF I get back!

HELP!!!

Jacoby from Papa Roach called in today to talk about the Palladium show this weekend. Click here for the details and ticket info.

He's a Red Sox fan now, and is a HUGE Big Papi fan... And he's even practicing his Boston accent!

Check out the interview below!

Jacoby from Papa Roach

It's time to shake off the gloves, grab the jersey, and have a good ol' fashioned brawl over the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list!

Every year we preface this fight with the statement that music is an art that is IMPOSSIBLE to judge! It's something that means different things to different people.  It's subjective, and therefor should not be 'voted on'.

Whew... Now that we've got that out of the way...

Let's judge shall we???

Here is the list of nominees for the Class of 2011. The inductees will be announced in December.

The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees are:

 

Alice Cooper

Beastie Boys

Bon Jovi

Chic

Neil Diamond

Donovan

 

Dr. John

J. Geils Band

LL Cool J

Darlene Love

Laura Nyro

Donna Summer

 

Joe Tex

Tom Waits

Chuck Willis

Disclaimer: I am blogging, while riding the wave of NyQuil! To quote Denis Leary "BIG N, little y,  BIG F*CKING Q, Green death flavored NyQuil"

So, the guys from Papa Roach came into town to play acoustic at Hill-Man's 20th Anniversary Party!

Click here to see the pictures, video and listen to the performance!

Kid Rock, Aaron Lewis and Finger Eleven also came into town for the big celebration, but they all left Boston after the party was over... but not Papa Roach!

They had the choice to spend the night in Boston, or travel to their next show a day early in Chicago! They chose to hang out in Beantown! So, I pulled some strings with the jocks down the hall, and got 4 tickets next to the Red Sox dugout at Fenway. I offered them up to Jacoby &  Jerry from PR and their tour manager Eddie who has been a friend of mine for the last 10 years. I assumed that they would use the 4th ticket to invite someone from the record label etc, but instead they asked me to go. I said yes of course.

It should be noted that these tickets are very tough to get and very expensive if you could buy them (not sure WHy you would ever sell them if they were yours!  I kissed a ton of ass to get them!)  The surrounding seats are filled with a mixture of  'suits' trying to close business deals, and old time fans who have had these season tickets for decades... We obviously did not fit in! I think the quote of the night was "a turd in a punchbowl!" Gotta love it!

I met the guys in the seats after my show. But before they could arrive, a beer vendor came over to ask me if LB was joining me!  HA!  Once Jacoby, with his eyeliner and facial tattoos, Jerry and Eddie got here, the whispers started. I'm sure some people thought that we must have mugged someone for the tickets... Before long, we were the novelty of the section. "Hey, lets talk to the freaks sitting behind us"

Being from Cali (Jacoby & Jerry) and Florida, (Eddie) they were getting a bit chilly when the sun went down, but for me and everyone else at the game, it was a perfect night at the ball park.

They started asking questions about the park, and like any good Red Sox fan... I knew the answers. I explained the red seat, the monster, Pesky's pole, and the 406 club. Jacoby explained that the only baseball player that he could name was Wade Boggs, so that must make him a Sox fan right? When David Ortiz got on deck right in front of us, they laughed as people called him "Papi". Well that was it, Jacoby can now name 2 players Boggs and Papi. He spent the rest of the night, regardless of who was up to bat, yelling 'Aye Papi' very funny!

I forced them to order a Fenway Frank, warned them about the bathrooms, and giggled during the 7th inning stretch because they didn't understand why everyone was standing up. But, the highlight of the night came during the 8th inning. "Sweet Caroline" is a traditon at Fenway, and YES I am aware that it's a weird one. They asked "why does everyone in Boston love Neil Diamond so much?" I explained, that by the time the 8th comes around, most people are so drunk that the only thing they can sing is... "Ba Ba Ba and So Good, So Good"

After the first go around, I decided to go first and make an ass out of myself... BIG surprise... I started singing, in my awful... sick, raspy voice. They all laughed at me! But, they jumped in with me... We looked like idiots! But, it was awesome! They talked about learning the song for their show at the Palladium in October (click here for details). So, if you are going to the show, don't be surprised if your hear a rock version of Sweet Caroline, and Jacoby yelling 'Aye Papi"!

(Jacoby, me, Eddie and Jerry)

Thanks for a great night guys! I just wish that the Red Sox could have won it for you!

 

Slash came into Boston last night to destroy the House of Blues... And, I haven't checked yet this morning, but I wouldn't be surprised if the building is gone! He started his day in beantown with the tweet "@Slash F*ck, Boston is a pretty city."

Taddy Porter and Tab the Band did a great job of getting the sold out crowd worked up, but when Slash came out... It was VERY clear who everyone was there to see! Slash took the stage (ON TIME) and from 'note one', made that guitar his BITCH!!!!! They started with Ghost off of the new solo album, and like a runaway train... it just kept getting faster and more intense! Myles Kennedy is the closest thing to vocal perfection that can be found! He was able to shift gears from classic GNR songs, to Slash's Snake Pit songs, to Velvet Revolver songs, to new Slash songs, and even an Alterbridge song seamlessly... Man can that guy sing! The real treat of the night, was the old GNR songs that we all know and love! They were perfect! Myles hit every note, and so did Slash! It should be noted that Slash's band are no slouches either! If you closed your eyes, you could almost confuse their performance with the original GNR in their heyday! Of course, it's minus the late start, the lead singer tantrums, the riots, and the fights with fans etc! Instead, you got 2+ hours of 5 guys on stage doing what they love... and it showed!

Nightrain showed the crowd that they were in for a night filled with classics, Civil War was only missing the 'failure to communicate' intro, Rocket Queen wad 'dead on balls', the first note of Sweet Child O' Mine sent chills down your spine from the first, infamous note. Finishing with My Michelle into Paradise City sent everyone home wondering what decade it was.

The look on the faces of the fans 25 and under was hilarious! They've never seen GNR as they once were... They've grown up with the music, but have only been exposed to the shell that once was GNR. (I like to call it  'braids N buckets')  It was like watching 2000+ people have an epiphany simultaneously!  I felt like screaming "Yes, that is what it is supposed to sound like!"

Nuggets of Snake Pit, new songs and Velvet Revolver classics made the set interesting and diverse. I loved Fall To Pieces! But, when they started playing Rise Today from Myles's band Alterbridge, I was impressed! Slash's lack of ego, allowed the bright spotlight to be shown on someone other than himself! That NEVER would have happened if Axl were anywhere around Boston!

They played until after midnight, and left me sad that it was over. That almost never happens anymore. No beer swilling, no falling down, no mistakes, no egos... just Rock N Roll in its purest state. I think the broken guitar string count was at 6, at the end of the show.  Hendrix, Vaughn, Iommi, Van Halen, Page and the like would have been impressed by the clinic that Slash put on last night. He is a Guitar Hero, in the true definition.

Slash left Beantown with this tweet "@slash Goodnight Boston! Always a rockin' time in Beantown! Man, I wish we could have hung out longer. Iii|; (,"

We do too Slash, we do too!

I need a nap!

(photos courtesy of my iPhone with the Hipstamatic app)

Setlist:

I interviewed Chris Cornell when he was a member of Audioslave and as a solo artist, but Soundgarden was long gone by the time I started on the air at WAAF. Out of the grunge bands, I always gravitated to the heavier one's: Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam. We got AIC back, even after losing Layne, and Pearl Jam never left... But Soundgarden held out and made us sweat for long enough! They're back!

I talked to Chris today about a lot of things... How the reunion took place, why the band broke up, when they are touring, Temple of the Dog reuniting with pearl Jam on tour, what's up with the new music, how Nirvana got all of the credit for the grunge movement,  why people tweet about pooping and so much more!

Click below to listen to the entire interview!

Listen to Chris Cornell Interview Now

I'm not really sure what he can do to top what's he's already done... But, Kid Rock has finished a new album and it will be here soon!

Here's the press release!

 KID ROCK UPS THE ANTE WITH “BORN FREE”

NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE NOVEMBER 16^th  ON ATLANTIC RECORDS 

NEW YORK, NY – Kid Rock will release his 8^th studio album, “Born Free,” on November 16th via Atlantic Records.  The record was produced by Rick Rubin and mixed by Greg Fidelman.  The first single from the album will be, appropriately, “Born Free” which hits radio September 14th.  “Born Free” is in many ways a transformational album for Kid Rock.  While there is still the edge, wit, and swagger of previous albums, he doesn’t rap, there’s no metal – there isn’t even a parental warning sticker.   Says Kid Rock, “The catalyst for this record was Detroit, and my thoughts on the world through the lens of Detroit.  Watching everything go downhill over the past few years, the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere, I wanted to make a record that reflected the times but that still had soul."

 The bulk of the album was recorded live in a two week span in Los Angeles with a stellar cast of musicians including Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, David Hidalgo from Los Lobos and Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney.  Studios in Detroit, Nashville and Atlanta were used to incorporate collaborations with Bob Seger, Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown, Trace Adkins, and in a pairing surely never to be replicated – T.I. and Martina McBride on the track “Care.”  Kid Rock and Rick Rubin, as friends, have spent many hours talking about their respective histories – starting in hip-hop, crossing into and creating new territories – as well as the need for a great new American classic rock record that challenges the field.  “Born Free” is in part the result of those conversations – an album that is meant to be played from start to finish.

Kid Rock’s last album “Rock ‘N Roll Jesus,” released in 2007, debuted at #1 and stayed in the charts for 100 weeks, becoming the biggest selling Rock album of 2008.  His hit single “All Summer Long” hit #1 in 8 countries and provided Kid Rock the opportunity to expand his huge touring base outside of America.   Kid Rock has a unique ability to genre-hop, marking his territory everywhere.  He hosted last years CMT Awards (whose ratings rose 19% over the previous year) and performed at events ranging from the Grammy’s to the VMA’s,EMA’s and CMA’s to the Hip Hop Honors.  He has performed for and visited troops overseas numerous times, and remains one of entertainments most vocal supporters of our soldiers abroad. In the past year he has entered into a unique partnership with Jim Beam, while at the same time expanding his philanthropic efforts through his own Kid Rock Foundation.

The appearances scheduled to promote “Born Free” will be revealed shortly, in addition to tour activities.

For more information please visit www.kidrock.com

I got this press release today, and it made me happy!

I can't wait to see this concert!

 

 

 

TO RELEASE (sic)nesses DVD ON SEPTEMBER 28

 

                        JUNE 2009 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF 80,000  FANS CAPTURED IN ITS ENTIRETY

 

                                MEMORABLE CONCERT IS ALSO ONE OF THE FINAL MAJOR  PERFORMANCES OF LATE BASSIST PAUL GRAY

 

New York, NY: On June 13, 2009, SLIPKNOT headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absolutely electric, in typical Slipknot fashion, especially since it came hot on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot’s illustrious career.

 

It was indeed a year of “firsts” for a band that was a decade-deep into their hard rock superstardom and dominance.Their latest album, 2008’s All Hope is Gone, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts –the first time in their history. Slipknot embarked on a two-year touring trek that was globally successful, playing to packed houses across continents, including their headlining stint at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden, which was stacked to the rafters and chronicled by Rolling Stone.

 

It makes perfect sense that the band, known for their eclectic DVD collection, ranging from multi-camera angle concert documents to arthouse-style films, would release (sic)nesses, which captures a special performance at Download. All Slipknot shows are memorable, but this one is particularly memorable, as the band blasted through hits from all of their Platinum albums. On stage is Slipknot in its most natural state and (sic)nesses will put you in the front row.

 

30 cameras were on hand to capture every possible angle of the band as they motored through their parade of hits; the cameras also caught the fans on tape, as they are just as crucial an element of a Slipknot show as the band members themselves.

  Perhaps most importantly, (sic)nesses is one of the final major performances for founding member Paul Gray, who tragically passed away in May 2010. While initially unintended, the concert is a testament to the legacy of Gray, where fans can enjoy a lasting glimpse of the bassist doing what he loved most. 

 

Additionally, the DVD also includes a 45-minute behind the scenes documentary created by band percussionist Clown, as well as all four music videos from the All Hope Is Gone cycle.

 

Lastly, All Hope is Gone has gained Platinum status, capping off a passionate, turbulent and ultimately unforgettable album cycle.

 

TRACKLISTING FOR (sic)nesses:

 

1. 742617000027

2. (sic)

3. Eyeless

4. Wait and Bleed

5. Get This

6. Before I Forget

7. Sulfur

8. The Blister Exists

9. Dead Memories

10. Left Behind

11. Disasterpiece

12. Vermilion

13. Everything Ends

14. Psychosocial

15. Duality

16. People=Shit

17. Surfacing

18. Spit it Out

 

Audible Visions Of (sic)nesses 45 minute film directed by M. Shawn Crahan that captures Slipknot on the road during the All Hope Is Gone cycle

 

MUSIC VIDEOS: 1. Psychosocial

2. Dead Memories

3. Sulfur

4. Snuff

 

MAKING OF:

1. Snuff

Ozzy heas released the video for his new song Life Won't Wait, and he let his son Jack direct it.

I talked to Ozzy about working with Jack.

Click here to listen to the interview!

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Jerry Cantrell from Alice In Chains called in to talk about music, fantasy football, golf and to answer your facebook and text questions.

Listen Now

Click here to get ticket informtaion for the AIC show in Boston.

 

I love it when OZZY calls!

Maybe it's because I can understand him... And, maybe it's because I love British humor. But maybe, it's because he's Rock 'N' Roll royalty and it's an honor to speak with him!

We talked about Ozzfest, his tremors, Sharon, if he would take the American Idol job and the Pope's nuts! With Ozzy, you never know what you are going to get!

Click the link below to listen to the entire interview!

OZZY 

Click here to get Ozzfest ticket info!

Well, we got the new song Black Rain today! New Soundgarden... Actually it's new/old Soundgarden! A left over track from the Badmotorfinger sessions!

If you haven't heard it yet, tune in at the top of every hour today! We've put Soundgarden "On Top" all day today!

Personally, I LOVE it! But, I am biased, because I am a huge fan!

Being a huge fan, also makes me jealous of everyone who got to go to Lollapalooza this past weekend! Soundgarden was the co-headliner along with Green Day!

Blabbermouth released their set list from Lollapalooza... It's filled with songs that Soundgarden fans would want to hear!

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 02. Spoonman 03. Gun 04. Rusty Cage 05. Blow Up The Outside World 06. Let Me Drown 07. Flower 08. Outshined 09. Jesus Christ Pose 10. Fell On Black Days 11. Ugly Truth 12. Get On The Snake 13. Burden In My Hand 14. Superunknown 15. Black Hole Sun 16. Mailman 17. 4th of July

Encore:

18. Face Pollution 19. Like Suicide 20. Slaves & Bulldozers

They have not released 'official' video from the show...

BUT, someone in the crowd loaded some video onyou YouTube...

Check them out!

Posted on Blabbermouth:

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell told USA Today that "Black Rain" captures "that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991."

Lollapalooza is happening this weekend in Chicago! And, if you didn't book your flight and buy your tickets WAY in advance... I guess you're not going, right? WRONG!!! You can watch the show LIVE, online!

Click here for the schedule and to watch the performers...

It doesn't say anything about Soundgarden though. Hmmmmm. Maybe it's so we don't hear Black Rain before Monday morning! :(

According to FMQB:

Godsmack frontman Sully Erna will offer a new solo album that has been seven years in the making. The record, dubbed Avalon, will be in stores on September 14, with the first single, "Sinner's Prayer," arriving at radio on August 3. The album will feature an array of guest players - such as classically trained cellist Irina Chirkova and percussionist Niall Gregory of Dead Can Dance - and Erna stresses that it is not a Rock record.hand drums, cellos, flutes and piano, making it very different from his signature sound with Godsmack.

What do you think about a Sully solo album? Will you buy it even though it's very different from Godsmack?

As I told you last week, Linkin Park are releasing a new album on September 14, called A Thousand Suns. It was co-produced by Rick Rubin and LP's Mike Shinoda. The first single is called The Catalyst! We got the new song today, so keep listening for it.

The song is also going to be featured in the new Medal of Honor video game, which will hit store on 10/12.

LP's DJ Joe Hahn directed a full length preview of the game, featuring the new single... Check it out!

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I talked to Brent Smith from Shinedow today! He was very excited about putting the Carnival of Madness tour together and taking all of his friends out on the road! He also talked about Twitter, pooping, supporting the troops, why Sevendust kicks so much ass and so much more!

Click the link below to hear the entire interview!

Brent Smith

Click here for more information on the Carnival of Madness tour!

Paul from Puddle of Mudd called in to talk about the Civil War, why his girlfirend doesn't laugh at his jokes, the rumors surrounding Puddle of Mudd, Supporting the Troops and the Carnival of Madness tour!

Click the link belore to listen to the entire interview!

Paul Phillips from Puddle of Mudd

Click here for more information on the Carnival of Madness tour!

Clint from Sevendust called in to talk about Sevendust, Supporting the Troops, silky chickens and so much more!

Click the link below to hear the entire interview!

Clint Lowery

Click here to get all of the info on the Carnival of Madness tour!

I talked to Sam from Chevelle today about a lot of things...

Click below to hear the entire interview!

Sam Loeffler from Chevelle

We talked about the Carnival of Madness tour, Roswell NM, and his carreer as a stripper!?!

Click here to get tix to the show on Sunday!

Sully Erna has been busy lately! With The Oracle debuting at #1 on the Billboard chart (the 3rd straight time for Godsmack) and a tour that is sure to follow... What is going on with the rumored solo album that he recorded?

You may have noticed that  if you buy the deluxe edition of The Oracle on iTunes... You get a bonus track! It's a song called The Departed featuring Sully and Lisa Guyer.

Check it out below!

This quote was posted on the official Sully Erna facebook page on January 27, 2010. " SOLO RECORD is also coming this year. Looking like an August release for the entire CD. This record is by far the best music i've ever written, and i really look forward to all of you hearing it. And i really look forward to introducing Lisa Guyer (my singer on this record) to all of you. Girls, you are gonna love her voice. AMAZING!!! I put everything i know into this record and it is truly a timeless, beautiful piece of art. Completely opposite of what Godsmack does, but nevertheless, very beautiful record. So when you're not in the mood to crank up and drive 100 mph, this is the record you're going to want to put on when you need to just zone out and enjoy some wine and candles. Have fun with it!! I will keep you all posted as we get closer to releasing it. But what i know for now is, the first single titled: "THE DEPARTED" will be coming out in March attached to a movie called "SOLOMON KANE". And then the follow up single titled "SINNER'S PRAYER" will be attached to the new Sylvester Stallone movie called, "THE EXPENDIBLES". I believe that single should hit radio by July with the release of the movie and the entire solo record in August."

Keep listening to WAAF for more details!

With July almost over, August is shaping up to be a BIG month in music.

Linkin Park released the news about their new song and upcoming studio album... The new song is called The Catalyst from the album A Thousand Suns which will be released in many forms, including a HUGE boxed set! Listen for The Catalyst on Tuesday on WAAF!

Click here for details on the album!

The song will also be featured (along with other LP music) on the new EA game medal of Honor which is being released in October.

Check out the new game!

Soundgarden announced their reunion on New Years, and with Lollapalooza on the way... You knew that new music was coming too. 

The brand new single from Soundgarden “Black Rain”, from their greatest hits package “Telephantasm”,  will arrive 8/10/10.  I haven't heard it yet, but I cannot wait for NEW Soundgarden!!!

Details are coming in slowly from my 'spies', so keep your eyes on my blog for more info and I'll fill you in! 

Keep listening to WAAF for all of the new music that's coming this year... Including new RHCP!!!

Check out the new video for "End Of Me" from Apocalyptica!

It's the first single from the album 7th Symphony that is due out 8/24!

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Even though Incubus is working on new music...

Lead singer Brandon Boyd is releasing a solo album.

Here's the press release!

INCUBUS’ BRANDON BOYD RELEASES SOLO ALBUM, THE WILD TRAPEZE INCUBUS HEADS BACK INTO THE STUDIO     New York, NY – With a career that’s spanned almost two decades, six albums, a handful of EP’s and DVD’s and a Greatest Hits album which has chronicled it all under his belt as lead singer of the multi-platinum selling band Incubus, Brandon Boyd and Epic Records are pleased to announce the July 6^th release of Brandon’s first solo album entitled, The Wild Trapeze. Fans can purchase a limited edition CD that ships with a personal letter and T-shirt featuring hand drawn artwork by Brandon at www.thewildtrapeze.com. The album is also exclusively available digitally on the iTunes Store.    “This group of songs was born of a very different process than the many my band and I have been employing for our almost two decades at work now. The Wild Trapeze began as pot induced meanderings on my dusty acoustic guitar while Incubus was off of the road, and has slowly been morphing into things that I originally could never have imagined , " says Brandon Boyd. “So much of my identity, both personally and creatively has been attached to and related to Incubus. For better or worse! And I do believe that every person in every corner of the world asks themselves at some point on their ride, ‘Who am I…today?’The Wild Trapeze is an exercise in self reliance." In keeping with Brandon’s vision to make this album his very own and what Brandon calls “Music for Music’s Sake”, he controlled the making of The Wild Trapeze. Brandon penned every track off the album and performed practically every instrument heard. He designed the album’s artwork and co-directed the video for track, “Runaway Train” (available at music.AOL.com today) with esteemed photographer Brantley Gutierrez. When it came to producing the album, Brandon could think of no one better suited for the task than renowned producer, Dave Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips) and set forth to record the album in Upstate NY over the past few months. Up next for Brandon Boyd, another Incubus studio album. The quintet that is Incubus (vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mike Einziger, bassist Ben Kenney, DJ Chris Kilmore and drummer Jose Pasillas) will head back into the studio later this summer to begin writing and recording a new studio album, tentatively scheduled for a 2011 release. 

www.enjoyincubus.com www.thewildtrapeze.com

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Pearl Jam have made a video for the song 'Amoungst the Waves' which will be availible on iTunes 7/6. They are releasing the video to raise money for Conservation International's Ocean Campaign.

Pearl Jam Oceans from Pearl Jam on Vimeo.

 

And Buckcherry made a video for their song 'Our World' and debuted it on Larry King. Here is the official statement from Lead singer Josh Todd.

"As musicians who have the benefit of the spotlight from time to time, we feel it is our duty to aid in raising awareness and financial support to help remedy the awful situation in the Gulf Of Mexico.

I see what's happening on the news everyday and how it only gets worse.  I think of my future and my children's future and we need to do something.  My band, Buckcherry, wrote a song called "Our World" for our upcoming album.  The song touches upon the environmental crisis that plagues the world every day.

A few weeks after writing and recording the song, the oil spill occurred.  We recently went back into the studio to re-write the lyrics based on what was happening in the Gulf.  We released this version exclusively on iTunes and are donating the proceeds to those affected by this disaster.  People can also visit www.buckcherry.com to donate to the cause.

It is so important that each and every one of us do what we can to help those out whose lives have been harshly impacted by the oil spill."

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Talk about having friends in high places!!!

Guitar legend Carlos Santana, took his friend music mogul Clive Davis' advice and recently recorded an album of cover songs! They are not just any cover songs either... They are all ROCK CLASSICS, recorded with current rock superstars!

This album sounds like it is going to be AWESOME!

Included in the line up are...

Rob Thomas on Cream's Sunshine of Your Love, Joe Cocker on Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing, Scott Weiland on the Rolling Stones' Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Chris Daughtry on Def Leppard's Photograph, Chris Cornell on Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water and Nas on AC/DC's Back in Black.

Which one do you think is going to be the best?

The album is due out in September and Santana said  " I was like, 'No, I don't know if I want to do this one, Clive. This one's a little challenging.' And he would stay on the phone for at least 45 minutes to an hour, three times in one year, and I was like, 'Oh, lord…' But then I started realizing that someone with that intense passion of commitment couldn't be wrong, so I had to trust him. And it was incredible"

He added "What I brought to the table is my heart, knowing that I complement, I don't compete. I brought my heart, trusting that there's enough in me of purity and innocence and genuineness that I couldn't possible, excuse the expression, fuck it up. I know Eric (Clapton). I know Jeff Beck. I know Jimmy Page. And they know me. I have supreme certainty and confidence that they're going to say, 'Hey man, I love what you did with my song."

These songs are going to be PERFECT for Under the Covers which airs on  WAAF every weeknight at 10pm!

If you have a request for Under the Covers send it to us here!

We've been playing their classic songs for years!!! You still request them and obviously still love them, so why wouldn't the band want to get back together and make a new album?!?

Like many other bands of their era like Candlebox, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and STP... Bush have reunited and are releasing a new album titled  'Everything Always Now' in October! They'll be playing their first show together in 8 years in California in September!

Be listening for new music and a Boston concert date soon on WAAF!

What do you think? Are you excited about Bush getting back together?

It may not seem like much, in the grand scheme of things... But at least the guys from Korn are doing what they can. Check out the press release that I got today about their summer tour.

Have you done the same thing? Are you boycotting BP? Will you buy gas from there now, or ever again after the situation in the Gulf?

Let me know what you think!

For Immediate Release June 9, 2010

 KORN

 BOYCOTT USE OF BP OIL ON BUSES/VEHICLES

DURING SUMMER TOURING SEASON

New York, NY:  Motivated by the BP disaster and its devastating effects, heavy rock outfit KORN, who have sold more than 30 million records worldwide, take a stand by launching a boycott against using the company’s gasoline while on tour this summer.  The band has formally announced that it will not be fueling any of its touring vehicles with BP products and is strongly encouraging other touring artists to do the same. 

“The daily images are hard to watch,” says Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. “We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for causing something like this. We want to send a message to corporations like BP so that they will take more preventative measures in the future.  The more costly their punishment, the more money they will spend to make sure disasters like this don’t happen again. It’s plain and simple capitalism.” 

In a timely coincidence of life imitating art, Korn’s new album artwork, photography and stage set imagery reference the band’s hometown area near Bakersfield, CA and its bleak landscape littered with oil rigs. The video for the first single “Oildale (Leave Me Alone)” reveals a poverty-stricken area situated among the rich oil fields and tells a story of a young boy’s desire to escape.  The video story echoes the band’s own struggle out of Bakersfield.  Davis adds, “It was one thing for us to grow up near such poverty. But the situation in the Gulf takes things to a whole new level where people’s lives and livelihoods are affected forever.” 

Korn will spend their summer as a headliner on the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival playing in 14,000 to 30,000 seat amphitheaters. “We urge the other acts on Mayhem and anyone on tour this year to be with us on this,” Davis also said.

Korn is touring to support their upcoming album, due out July 13, 2010.  The title, Korn III – Remember Who You Are, is a reference to the band’s past and is a nod to their roots.

 

 

According to online sources, this Pearl Jam song is a leftover track from Riot Act. PJ's manager Kelly Curtis, sent it out through a 'guy named Pete'. It all sounds a little weird, but the PJ guys are always doing something out of the ordinary. Good thing for us, because we get to hear this song. It's called Better Days. Enjoy!

Click here to listen to Better Days

Everyone is still healing after the death of Slipknot's bass player Paul Gray, so I'm sure it's going to be a little tough for Corey and Jim to get back out on the road with Stone Sour. I got this press release today about the upcoming album and tour!

STONE SOUR ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER 7 RELEASE DATE FOR AUDIO SECRECY 

  BAND OFFERS FANS SNEAK PREVIEW WITH NEW SONG “MISSION STATEMENT”

 

STONE SOUR TOURING U.S. THIS SUMMER WITH UPROAR FESTIVAL

New York, NY:  Three-time Grammy nominees STONE SOUR have announced a September 7^th release date for their much-buzzed-about new album Audio Secrecy.  “It's probably the best thing I've done in a long time," lead singer Corey Taylor recently told MTV News. "We recorded 18 songs — and knowing that every tune not only has its own identity but is damn good, I'm very, very proud of that." 

The band is giving fans a sneak preview of the album by offering a limited-time download of a new song titled “Mission Statement.” Says Taylor, "In this day and age, it's important to be strong enough to know who you are. This song is not only a rallying cry for us, but it says everything about what this album means to us. This is just the beginning."

“Mission Statement” will be available for 48 hours only beginning this Thursday, June 10^th at 11am EST. The track can be downloaded at www.stonesour.com.

The album’s first commercial single will be “Say You’ll Haunt Me,” which ships to modern rock and rock radio on Tuesday, July 6^th.

 

Stone Sour (Taylor, guitarists James Root and Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki and drummer Roy Mayorga) and producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Deftones) recorded Audio Secrecy at Blackbird Studios in Nashville during the destructive storms and devastating floods that hit the historic heart of Music City.

 

“Recording during the flood was crazy,” says Taylor. “Luckily the studio and the band weren't affected too greatly. The studio was untouched and the neighborhood we were living in just missed being flooded. But a lot of the areas around us were decimated. Whole houses were submerged and for a week, the roads in and out of Old Hickory were completely covered with water. I've been getting the word out to people to contact Nashville Flood Relief if they would like to donate money to help the people of Nashville. Also, they can contact the Gibson Foundation (www.gibsonfoundation.org) to do the same. We were lucky, but so many people were not. I hope can pull together and do what we can for Nashville.”

 

While making the album, Stone Sour has been taping webisodes covering the recording process and answering fan questions. They can be viewed at www.stonesour.com.

 

The quintet will be previewing select songs from the album during this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. The 36-date tour launches August 17 in Minneapolis, MN and will visit arenas and amphitheatres across North America before wrapping October 4 in Madison, WI.  Tickets are available via www.RockstarUproar.com and www.livenation.com.

 

Audio Secrecy is the follow-up to the gold-certified Come What(ever) May, which was also produced by Raskulinecz and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and spawned three radio hits, including the No. 1 smash hit single, "Through Glass,” “Sillyworld” and “Made of Scars.” Billboard hailed the record as “an intense, taut piece of work,” Alternative Press called the group “masters of ass-kicking,” adding, ”In a better America, Stone Sour would be the face of American rock” and Revolver magazine gave the disc four stars and praised the quintet for “demonstrating a dynamic range equaled by few of their peers.” Stone Sour's self-titled debut, also certified gold, spawned the band's first breakthrough hit "Bother," which was spotlighted on Spider-Man soundtrack. 

It seems like Green Day is everywhere right now, and for good reason. They are everywhere! From Broadway to your livingroom. Check out the upcoming Rock Band GREEN DAY!

Click here to take the challenge

If you missed my interview with Ozzy click here!

Ozzy sat on a bench in Madam Toussands wax museum in NYC and acted like a statue. Watch the little girl!!!

 

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This is an audio MP3 from a skype piece that the Edge did that explains why the U2 tour is being postponed! The US tour is going to be rescheduled in 2011! Keep listening to WAAF for more details!

2010-05-26_The_Edge_from_U2.mp3

Ozzy called in today to talk about his new album, the Ozzfest tour, his new guitar player, Ronnie James Dio and to answer your Facebook questions!

Click here to get Ozzfest ticket information

Listen to the interview below!

Ozzy

Scott Weiland and I don't exactly get along. Well, at least we didn't. A few years ago, we talked while he was in town with Velvet Revolver, and he was a dick!

Since then, I've taken my jabs when I have the chance, and that's been often!

When I had another chance to talk to him, I took it.

He was cordial, and polite. To be honest, I don't think he even remembers being a dick to me... I'm sure I'm not the only one that it's happened to and I bet I won't be the last.

In this interview, recorded May 11, Weiland sounds better than he has in a long time.

Get all of the details on the reunion, the new album, the tour and he even talks about VR and what went wrong.

Click here to listen to the interview!

There are very few bands that are as polarizing, as Limp Bizkit. Some people love them, some people hate them... One thing is for sure, they have sold a TON of records and made more than their fare share of headlines while doing it. You cannot deny their success, and that if a LB song comes on the radio at a party, your head is going to bob with the beat!

The band is back together, finishing an album, going on tour and coming to town! Click here to get the ticket info!

I talked to Fred Durst and Wes Borland today about the reunion, the new album, the tour and those DAMN YANKEES!

Click here to listen!

Limp Bizkit

According to FMQB:

After playing the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, OH on May 23, Limp Bizkit will start "Rollin'" on a full U.S. tour in July and August. The Gold Cobra Tour begins in Holmdel, NJ on July 3. Other stops include Cleveland on July 5; Cincinnati on July 7; Charlotte on July 8 and Biloxi on July 10. Snoop Dogg will join the trek starting July 11 in Atlanta, and the two acts will tour together through August 15 in Auburn, WA. Limp Bizkit will then head to Europe for more than 40 headlining shows, according to Pollstar.rumored to feature guest appearances by a host of Hip-Hop artists, including Raekwon and Paul Wall.Durst recently posted on Twitter, "We will be performing on Jay Leno's Tonight Show on May 10. We have no idea what we're gonna play. They want an older song. Hmmmm."

The original lineup of Limp Bizkit – Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and DJ Lethal – will unleash a new album, dubbed Gold Cobra, later this year. The band already has leaked a new song called "Why Try," which is posted for streaming on LimpBizkit.com . Gold Cobra will be the Bizkit's first new studio album with the original lineup since 2000's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, and it is

Meanwhile, Fred

You can also hear "Why Try" below:

What do you think? Are you happy to have them back? Think they should have stayed away? Should we play the new song?

STP has released this widget to keep you up to date on news, released date info etc!

Now that you've heard us play the new STP song 'Between The Lines' what do you think of the song?

Do you think the new album will be as good as the old stuff?

Here's the new video from Godsmack "Cryin' Like A Bitch"

The new album The Oracle comes out on May 4!

Let me know what you think!

Cryin' Like A Bitch!! Godsmack | MySpace Music Videos

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The Deftones have a new album coming out on May 4 called Diamond Eyes!

The first single is also called Diamond Eyes, and here's the new video!

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OK Floyd fans!!! This one's for you!

This was just announced!

Question? Is this just as good as Floyd touring together? Why?

Here's the press release:

ROGER WATERS COMMEMORATES 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALL ALBUM WITH HISTORIC TOUR & MONUMENTAL PRODUCTION OF HIS MASTERPIECE

 Roger Waters' The Wall North American Tour

 TD Garden, Boston, MA – September 30th

 Tickets go on sale Monday, May 10th at 10:00 am. Tickets are available at www.livenation.com, by calling (800) 745 – 3000 or at the TD Garden Box Office.

 Boston, MA (April 12, 2010)- Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall with a monumental tour featuring a full band and a newly-mounted state-of-the-art production of his epochal masterpiece of alienation and transformation performed in its entirety. The tour includes one night only at Boston’s TD Garden on September 30. 

Up to date details on Roger Waters' The Wall Tour, and more, may be found on the artist's newly relaunched and redesigned website, RogerWaters.com.  Waters is personally involved with the site and will be communicating with fans through it. 

The Wall has been previously performed live in its entirety by Waters just 31 times including Pink Floyd's 1980-81 tour in support of the album.  A spectacular Roger Waters solo staging and performance of the rock opera in July 1990, celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall, drew nearly a half million fans to the Potsdamer Platz. 

Roger Waters’ The Wall North American Tour, produced by Live Nation, will open September 15 in Toronto and runs through December 13 at the Anaheim Honda Center (please see full itinerary following). 

The New York Times (March 2, 1980) declared that "The Wall show remains a milestone in rock history, it will be the touchstone against which all future rock spectacles must be measured." 

Originally released in November 1979, The Wall was America's top-selling album of 1980, is one of the top-selling double albums of all time, and is still in the US Top 5 best-selling albums of all time. 

The Wall was made into a metaphorical musical film, directed by Alan Parker with screenplay by Roger Waters, in 1982. 

One of the most profoundly influential albums in the history of recorded music, The Wall continues to affect pop culture while resonating with generations of music fans.  

 

Roger Waters’ The Wall North American Tour Itinerary

 

September 15               Toronto             Air Canada Centre

September 20               Chicago                        United Center

September 21               Chicago                        United Center

September 26               Pittsburgh         Consol Energy Center

September 28               Cleveland          Quicken Loans Arena

September 30               Boston              TD Garden

 

October 5                    New York                       Madison Square Garden

October 8                    Buffalo              HSBC Arena

October 10                  Washington DC  Verizon Center

October 12                  Uniondale           Nassau Coliseum

October 15                  Hartford             XL Center

October 17                  Ottawa               ScotiaBank Place

October 19                  Montreal             Bell Centre

October 22                  Columbus           Schottenstein Center

October 24                  Detroit                Palace of Auburn Hills

October 26                  Omaha               Qwest Center

October 27                  St Paul               Xcel Energy Center

October 29                  St. Louis                        Scottrade Center

October 30                  Kansas City        Sprint Center

 

November 3                 New York           Izod Center 

November 8                 Philadelphia       Wachovia Center

November 9                 Philadelphia       Wachovia Center

November 13               Fort Lauderdale  Bank Atlantic Center

November 16               Tampa               St. Pete Times Forum

November 18               Atlanta               Philips Arena

November 20               Houston             Toyota Center

November 21               Dallas                American Airlines Center

November 23               Denver               Pepsi Center  

November 26               Las Vegas          MGM Grand Garden Arena

November 27               Phoenix             US Airways Center

November 29               Los Angeles       The Forum

 

December 6                 San Jose                       HP Pavilion

December 10               Vancouver          General Motors Place

December 11               Tacoma              Tacoma Dome

December 13               Anaheim             Honda Center

 

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AEROSMITH & THE J. GEILS BAND

FENWAY PARK

Show Date:  Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 6:00pm (5:00pm Gates)

On-sale Date: Saturday, April 17^th  at 10am

Tickets available on line at www.livenation.com

By phone at 1-800-514-3849

And at The Orpheum Theatre Box Office (Mon-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm)

TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE FENWAY PARK TICKET OFFICE

Ticket Prices:           $175 / $95 / $75 / $55

 

Are you excited about this show? Do you want to go...?

The album called Rise Up! is being released on 4/20... HA!

Did you see Slash perform on the Tonight Show last night with Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother? If you missed it, here you go!

What do you think?

WOW!!!! Tom Werner called in to talk about the Sox, the Run To Home Base, Supporting our Troops, the Yankees, Aerosmith at Fenway Park, Mork & Mindy and how slow we both run! I talked to him for 15 minutes and I didn't even ask him for free tickets ONCE!!! :)

Listen to my interview with Tom by clicking below!

Click here to listen to my interview with Tom Werner

For more info on the Run To Home Base click here!

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The newly reunited Soundgarden have just launched their new website

http://www.soundgardenworld.com/

They also announced that they will be one of the headliners of Lollapalooza 2010.

I really hope that they are working on a new album as well! I've been waiting for them to announce this reunion for YEARS!!! We all knew it was going to happen, we just didn't know when! The wait is OVER!!!

THIS JUST IN…

 

…from CBS Entertainment

 

 

OZZY OSBOURNE'S NEW SONG, "LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM,"

 WILL HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE DURING THE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 EPISODE OF "CSI: NY"

 

Ozzy Osbourne's new song, "Let Me Hear You Scream," from his upcoming Epic Records album, Scream, will have its world premiere during an episode of CSI: NY, to be broadcast Wednesday, April 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

 

In the episode, "Redemptio," a death row inmate's (guest star Harold Perrineau, "Lost") final request brings Dr. Hawkes (series regular Hill Harper) to a Pennsylvania prison and face-to-face with a tragic incident that he has kept secret for many years, just as a prison riot erupts and traps Hawkes inside.  The story was written by executive producer Peter M. Lenkov, with the teleplay by Lenkov and Bill Haynes.

 

"We were looking for something high energy and irreverent to sell the madness of a prison riot," said executive producer and episode writer Peter M. Lenkov.  "We immediately responded to the new Osbourne tune.  The song exceeded our expectations and brought exactly the right tone to the episode."

 

"When I heard they were going to use 'Let Me Hear You Scream' for a prison riot scene, I thought, 'Well, now that's something I know about,'" says Ozzy, who spent time in prison in the U.K. for burglary before his 18th birthday.

 

Ozzy Osbourne's career has spanned four decades and his music is as relevant today as ever. The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has sold over 100 million albums worldwide – 50 million with Black Sabbath and as many as a solo artist. In 2003, he was honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard's "Walk of Fame."  Osbourne is not only a legend and an icon, but is a pioneer in his genre of music. 

 

CSI: NY, a crime drama inspired by the drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," is about forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in the Big Apple. 

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OK, if the Cypress Hill album preview didn't get you high enough... Here's another chance!

Check out the official video from Cypress Hill featuring Tom Morello!

The album is in stores on 4/20!

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WAAF is running a Slash Radio Takeover on Thursday at Noon! Details here...

But, if you just can't wait until then to get a taste of the new album, here you go!

 

Click here for a FREE DOWNLOAD of 'Watch This' featuring Duff & Dave Grohl!

Stoners everywhere are anxiously awaiting April 20th, no... Not just because it's 4/20, but because that's the day that we get the new Cypress Hill album Rise Up!

I'm sure that you've heard us play the title track featuring Tom Morello on guitar, but if you want a better idea of what the entire album is going to be like...

Check out this video!

Let me know what you think!

Check out the new video from Halestorm, for the song "It's not you"!

It's never a good thing to break up with a girl, but it's even worse when she has a microphone! I know a few people that I could have written this song about!

What's the worst thing that an EX did to you after a bad breakup???

What do President Obama, Andre the Giant and Stone Temple Pilots have in common?

The answer Shepard Fairey!

You may not know his name, but you know his art!

Here's the newly released artwork for the upcoming STP album, called...

Stone Temple Pilots!

I guess they couldn't settle on any other name! You can buy it on May 25!

And here's my take on Shepard Fairey art...

With everything that Dave Grohl has seen and done in his career, it looks like THIS could be his biggest and toughest addiction! He just wants a FRESH POT!

I share his addiction! You?

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The Dropkick Murphy's are taking over Boston and the House of Blues again this year!

I'm giving away tickets all this week in the WAAF Box Office!

Here's some stuff from the Live On Lansdowne CD/DVD that is being released Tuesday 3/16.  This was recorded last year, and should give you an idea of what you are missing if you haven't seen them in concert!

MLB & The Sox have this video of Tessie posted online!

And, you can even send a 'Kiss me I'm Sh*tfaced' ecard! Click here!

Click here to watch the video for 'State of Massachusetts' (debut on 3/11)

 

Have you ever wondered what influence American culture is going to have on the people of Iraq? As we get ready to leave the security of Iraq to it's people, what 'American' traditions will be left behind? What things will be odopted? Well, it seems that there is a love of heavy metal music over there!

Check this out from Blabbermouth:

"Only The Dead See The End Of The War", the debut EP from the Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA, is available for streaming in its entirety using the widget below. Recorded in 2009 following the band's final relocation to the U.S., the CD was produced by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and mixed by engineer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, SYSTEM OF A DOWN). The four-song debut "explodes with ferocious war metal," according to a press release.this location.Viceland.com.

"Only The Dead See The End Of The War" track listing:

01. Message From Baghdad 02. Garden Of Stones 03. Massacre 04. The Unknown

"Only The Dead See The End Of The War" is available for purchase at

ACRASSICAUDA made its U.S. live debut on January 21, 2010 at Brooklyn, New York metal dive bar The Charleston. The group played a 45-minute set in front of friends and family, including Skolnick.

Check out photos of the performance at

For the past six years, VICE has documented the story of ACRASSICAUDA in its struggle to stay alive and continue the group while enduring the disintegration of its own country throughout the war.

Also in stores now is the inspirational book "Heavy Metal in Baghdad: The Story of Acrassicauda" (VICE/MTV Books). Expanding on the internationally acclaimed, award-winning VBS.TV/VICE Films documentary produced and directed by Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti, VICE editors Andy Capper and Gabi Sifre extensively cover the history of ACRASSICAUDA, beginning at their youth in Iraq and culminating in their eventual relocation to the U.S. in 2008. Featuring never-before-seen photographs, setlists, posters, and flyers, the book tells the real story of life during wartime in Baghdad.

"Garden Of Stones", the new video from ACRASSICAUDA, can be viewed below.

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Here's the press release from the band:

Frontiers Records to release the new EXTREME Live DVD and CD

“TAKE US ALIVE” WILL BE RELEASED APRIL 23rd IN EUROPE & MAY 4^TH IN THE USA

 Napoli (March 8, 2010) – EXTREME is releasing their ‘Take Us Alive’ live CD and DVD on Frontiers Records world-wide April 23rd in Europe & May 4^th In USA. In 2008, following a 13 year hiatus, the band returned to the stage for their ‘Take Us Alive’ world tour, which encompassed 75 cities and multiple continents in support of their new and groundbreaking record, Saudades de Rock.

This recording captures EXTREME at the peak of their game with a renewed enthusiasm led by Gary Cherone’s spellbinding stage performance and powerful vocals, Nuno Bettencourt’s ferocious guitar, Pat Badger’s flawless bass and Kevin Figueiredo’s pounding drums not to mention the Extreme trademark, spot on, back up vocals.

This brilliant performance was recorded on the last night of their tour at the House of Blues August 8, 2009 in EXTREME’s hometown of Boston, MA .  “We wanted to do something really special for our hometown fans that were there for us since the beginning… the club days,” states Nuno.  “It was the last night of the tour and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by bringing it back to where it all started… Boston.”

The concert showcases material from all 5 EXTREME albums and exhibits the bands broad stylistic abilities. Features include a blistering rendition of the Zeppelin-minded “Comfortably Dumb,” the scorching “Play With Me,” the funked-up “Cupid’s Dead” as well as the anthemic “Get The Funk Out.” Songs like their #1 hit “More Than Words” and the top 5 “Hole Hearted,” highlight the crowds enthusiasm and loyal support their fan base has had for this beloved foursome. “As much as we enjoy recording, for me, I’ve always loved playing live for the fans,” Cherone says. “We couldn’t wait to get out there and play for our fans.”

The DVD will contain 4 unreleased bonus videos from their latest record Saudades de Rock. Videos include the songs “King of the Ladies”, “Interface”, “Run” and “Ghost.” The videos were produced by Nuno Bettencourt. “This DVD/CD is a culmination of all the years we played together and the chemistry the four of us put out live,” explains Bettencourt. 

Concert Track Listing

Decadence Dance, Comfortably Dumb, Rest in Peace, It ('s a Monster), Star, Tell me Something I Don’t Know, Medley - Kid Ego - Little Girls -Teachers Pet, Play With Me, Midnight Express, More Than Words, Ghost, Cupid’s Dead, Take us Alive, Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee, Get the Funk Out, Am I Ever Gonna Change, Hole Hearted. 

Bonus Music Videos (DVD only) King of the Ladies, Interface, Run, Ghost

 About EXTREME:

To date, the Grammy-nominated EXTREME have released five albums, plus a greatest hits set—selling over 10 million records worldwide. They also achieved a #1 hit single, “More Than Words”—from their 1990 multi-platinum album Extreme II: Pornograffitti—on the Billboard Hot 100, which they followed with the Top Five “Hole Hearted.”  Although these two acoustic hits brought the band great mainstream success, the band’s trademark sound has always been more a mix of hard rock funk—fueled by guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt’s signature style, Gary Cherone’s resonant vocals and socially conscious lyrics, Pat Badger’s rock solid bass, and the hard hitting Kevin Figueiredo on drums.

 Weblinks: www.extreme-band.com / www.myspace.com/extreme   /  www.frontiers.it   /   www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords

There's 44 in all, here's #3!

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Well, at least he took those STUPID BRAIDS out!

According to Page 6 of the NY Post:

It was just after 8 a.m. on Feb. 12, and for the last three hours Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose had been knocking back cocktails of vodka, cranberry juice and champagne at hip NYC lounge Greenhouse. Hot off the stage from an electric two-hour gig at the John Varvatos store on the Bowery, Rose still had enough energy to keep the party going with his entourage of 20 or more rockers and hangers-on.

“It’s kind of his thing,” said Greenhouse co-owner Barry Mullineaux of Rose’s early after-partying that morning (Mullineaux later named a rose-colored champagne cocktail “the Axl Rose” in honor of the rocker’s wild morning at his club.). “His shows always run late, and he’s a true rock star so he liked to have after-parties after all of his shows.”

Since he arrived in the city for his Fashion Week concert on Feb. 11, he’s gone out nearly every night (and continued on till the morning), usually crashing afterward at his $1,550-a-night suite in the Essex House Hotel. His assault on New York night life has made him a one-man stimulus package during the scene’s winter doldrums — and the city’s nocturnes are thrilled.

“It’s like he’s teaching the next generation how it’s done,” said one source who has joined Rose on at least half a dozen of his jaunts, where Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill has also been spotted. “Who’s a bigger rock star than Axl Rose?”

One of Rose’s guitarists, Richard Fortus, is in the process of getting started on an elaborate back tattoo at Graceland in Brooklyn, which will take some time to complete.

Though Rose, who lives on the West Coast, has been in New York on and off in the last couple years, night-life insiders say he hasn’t hit the town this hard since 2006.

That year, Rose was in town to play a show at the now-defunct club The Plumm — and got into a punch-up with preppy designer Tommy Hilfiger. (Rose moved a drink that belonged to one of Hilfiger’s friends, so Hilfiger hit him in the face. The clothier was shown the door, and Rose later performed “You’re Crazy” — dedicating the song to Hilfiger.)

Now, the rocker, who turned 48 on Feb. 6, is back on the rampage in the Big Apple. Rose asked to play the concert at the Varvatos store — for reasons that are still unclear — and proprietor John Varvatos was happy to oblige. “We thought they were only going to play five or six songs,” Varvatos said of Rose and his band. In fact, he played 17 to a packed room which included Kevin Bacon.

Like I told you back in November, the new Slash album is going to be awesome! He's got some HUGE names making appearances! Check out this video, of the behind the scenes "Making Of' the new album!

Saving Abel's concert for the troops from the Persian Gulf will be streamed on Ustream this Thursday March 4th at 10pm EST / 7pm PST!

 

Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV

 

PRESS  RELEASE FROM JANUARY 24th

 SAVING ABEL MAKES LONG-ANTICIPATED JOURNEY OVERSEAS  AND PERFORMS FOR TROOPS ON USO TOUR TO PERSIAN GULF

ARLINGTON, VA. (Feb. 24, 2010) – Rock band Saving Abel teamed up with the USO for a weeklong   USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf. Busy visiting and performing for troops in Qatar and Kuwait, Saving Abel has entertained more than 3,500 troops so far and just finished filming their USO show at Camp Arifjan. Footage from the hi-energy USO show will be broadcast in early March with help from Ustream.

Details:

•  As part of their eight-day, three-country USO tour to the combat zone, Saving Abel will visit eight military bases and perform seven concerts. Known for their radio-ready sound, memorable melodies and hard-hitting tracks, the band will also sign autographs, pose for photos and spend time with soldier.
• • Having entertained 1,750 troops in Kuwait, the group filmed their USO show at Camp Arifjan on February 23 and will provide viewers with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look of USO entertainment in early March. With the help from Ustream, the concert will be picked up by MySpace, Facebook and other social networking sites, and is dedicated to America’s armed forces and their families.
• • Visit http://www.ustream.tv/savingabel and www.uso.org for concert updates.
• • Students from St. Albert the Great School in Louisville, KY, created an assortment of cards and artwork, which Saving Abel have carried overseas and are hand delivering to troops in appreciation.
• • This is Saving Abel’s first USO tour. The band has been eager to travel overseas for quite some time and have made multiple appearances on bases stateside.
• • Avid supporters of the U.S. military, Saving Abel performed for troops in October ‘08 as part of MTV’s "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE." Performing alongside such USO veterans as Kid Rock and Ludacris, the concert called for elected officials to provide veterans with better health care, mental-health treatment, job opportunities, housing assistance and compensation for serving longer due to stop-loss orders.
• • Known for such songs as “Addicted," 18 Days,” “Drowning (Face Down)”, Saving Abel was formed in Corinth, Mississippi in ’04.

Quotes:

Attributed to Saving Abel:

The safety, well-being and happiness of our nation’s troops have always been close to our hearts. And what better way to show them we care, than by traveling to the Persian Gulf on a  USO tour and rocking out America’s soldiers. The USO has a rich history of delivering a touch of home to our men and women in uniform, and Saving Abel is honored to be apart of that  legacy. We couldn’t do what we do everyday without them, and we are forever grateful.

Attributed to singer Jared Weeks:

No matter where we go or who we are playing in front of, we always make sure people know that from our perspective it is each and every one of their responsibilities to support our troops.  They do so much for us, they deserve to be recognized. We have these freedoms because of what they do.

Attributed to Sloan Gibson, USO president and CEO:

America’s armed forces do more than defend our borders and protect us from harm, they sacrifice their lives for us 365 days a year and serve our nation proudly from all around world. Through USO tours like Saving Abel, the USO is able to give back to our nation’s troops by lifting their spirits and bringing smiles to their faces. We are thrilled to be working with Saving Abel and know that those in the Persian Gulf are in for a great treat.

Attributed to John Ham, Ustream founder and CEO, and Brad Hunstable, Ustream founder and president:

Ustream is a proud supporter and partner for this event with the USO and Saving Abel to provide entertainment for our brave soldiers abroad. Having served our country and graduated from West Point, this is a cause that's near to us and we are honored to be a part of it. It's great to see that the Ustream platform is being used in line with our founding vision to bring a one-to-many live streaming solution to everyone, everywhere.

Attributed to Jeanne Flower, St Albert The Great School Principal:

We are beyond excited to have Saving Abel deliver the childrens words of appreciation to the brave men and women overseas who continue to fight for us, and future generations to live in a free country.

Multimedia:

Social Media and Other Web Sites:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/the_USO and www.twitter.com/savingabel

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theUSO and http://www.facebook.com/savingabel

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/savingabel

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/USO4troops and http://www.youtube.com/savingabel

Web: http://www.uso.org and http://www.savingabel.com/

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About the USO

The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families. We provide a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases around the world, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services tailored to meet troop needs. We also provide critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors and their families, and the families of the fallen.

The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency; we rely on the generosity of our donors. In addition to individual donors and other corporate sponsors, the USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Gallery Furniture, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation and TriWest Healthcare Alliance, as well as other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381). We strive to deliver maximum benefit for troops and their families from every donor dollar. For more information, please visit www.uso.org.

 

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I saw this online and thought it was so interesting... It's a high school note from Slash (Saul) to his ex-girlfriend... Michelle! They broke up because he talked about hig guitar too much! HA!!!!!

Here's the post on Letters Of Note.com

 

Saul was just 14 when he wrote and illustrated the following letter to Michelle Young; an ex-girlfriend who had just recently ended their relationship and, in a previous letter, blamed the decision on Saul's unending talk of his guitar. The guitar obsession never ended and Saul soon became Slash, one of the world's most admired guitarists and member of Guns N' Roses, whilst Michelle stayed in the picture and after dating Axl Rose in the mid-80s became the subject of My Michelle, a song that frankly spoke of her drug-fuelled lifestyle, her father's career in 'porno' and her mother's death. Incidentally, the Starwood Club closed down two years later. Quiet Riot however went on to huge success and released an album in 1983 that topped the U.S. charts; unheard of for a heavy metal band. Transcript follows. Many thanks - yet again - to Jeff at Hard Rock for supplying the letter. If you haven't yet been, I highly recommend visiting the Hard Rock Memorabilia website to view all manner of fascinating music-related memorabilia. They can also be followed on Facebook.  

Transcript

Tuesday Oct. 2. 79 Dear Michele, Your letter scared me, upon first glance, I hadn't any idea what it was about, but when you told me, it struck in a strange way, I hadn't any idea that I talked about my guitar so often, I'm going to have to change that, no matter who I talk to. It's a drag that it screwed up our relationship, you should have told me sooner, but I don't think that's the only reason, you just don't like me that much, and I can see why, because I'm a hard person to get along with at times. But any I'm glad we got that straight, thank you for not lying to me. To get off the subject, you look really nice today, you get prettier & prettier every day. My weekend was pretty good. Steve came by and we went to a couple parties, and we went to the Starwood, I spent pretty much of my weekend on cloud 9 if you know what I mean. I had never been in the Starwood before, like, we hung around outside, but I've never been inside. It's not such a hot place, I mean the Bands are alright, the girls are pretty (I still think you cuter than any of the girls there) the drugs are cool but it's not a place I would want to waste my life at. The most exciting part of the night was, a guy mouthed off to this black guy, and the black got a hundred friends and chased him around all Hollywood. It's a pretty crazy place. I'm going there next week to see Quiet Riot, because I hear there pretty good. One of these days I'll play there. Love you Saul [PIC] HAVE A NICE DAY [PIC] This leaf was perfect untill I put the fucking lines in it

You've heard all of the rumors and statements...

Now, hear the truth!

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Blabbermouth reported: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS unveiled their first new album in nine years at a private listening party on Tuesday night (February 23) in New York City. The entire band was in attendance at the event, with The Pulse of Radio's reporter on the scene saying that singer Scott Weiland "looked the best he's looked in a long time." All 12 tracks from the album were aired, with The Pulse of Radio reporter calling the record "a natural, melodic progression for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, with BEATLES-esque harmonies, a lot of in-your-face, hard-rocking tracks, plenty of guitar solos and some astounding singing from Weiland."

The yet-to-be-titled album, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 's sixth, will be out June 1.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS reunited in 2008 after a six-year layoff. The band's last album, "Shangri-La-Dee-Da", came out in 2001.

The PILOTS will also tour throughout the spring and summer, with Weiland hinting in a recent interview that the band might mount its own festival.

The disc will be issued through Atlantic Records, although Weiland told The Pulse of Radio at the time of the band's 2008 reunion tour that he was interested in exploring other options outside the traditional music industry. "When we first talked about putting STP back together, it was do this tour and then see about doing a creative deal with another company, like an all-in deal," he said. "And, you know, if you look at even like RADIOHEAD and a handful of other bands, they make more money doing things in an unconventional fashion as opposed to doing it, you know, with the major labels."

Bassist Robert DeLeo said about the new disc, "Fans are going get a great STP record . . . a really cohesive record with songs that are going to be lasting."

What do you think? Are you excited about the new STP album?

The album spotlights not one, but two lead singles: the incendiary title cut "Rise Up", which features Tom Morello (who co-wrote and co-produced the song) and "Armada Latina", a hip-hop-flavored track spiced with vocals by Marc Anthony and Pitbull and production by Jim Jonsin (LIL WAYNE, BEYONCE).

"Rise Up" track listing:

01. It Ain't Nothin' (feat. Young De) 02. Light It Up 03. Rise Up * (feat. Tom Morello) 04. Get It Anyway 05. Pass The Dutch (feat. Evidence and Alchemist) 06. Bang Bang 07. K.U.S.H 08. Get 'Em Up 09. Carry Me Away ** (feat. Mike Shinoda) 10. Trouble Seeker *** (feat. Daron Malakian) 11. Day Destroys the Night (feat. Everlast) 12. I Unlimited 13. Armed & Dangerous 14. Shut 'Em Down * (feat. Tom Morello) 15. Armada Latina (feat. Marc Anthony and Pitbull)

* Produced by: Tom Morello and B-Real for Audio Hustlaz ** Produced by: Mike Shinoda *** Produced by: Daron Malakian

"Rise Up" is CYPRESS HILL's first new album in six years and the first release being issued through Priority/EMI. Priority Records creative chairman Snoop Dogg signed the band to the label. The follow-up to 2004's "Till Death Do Us Part", "Rise Up" was recorded over the course of the past three years at B-Real's studio, The Temple, in Los Angeles.

CYPRESS HILL (emcees B-Real and Sen Dog, DJ Julio G and percussionist Eric Bobo), is one of the most successful and influential hip-hop/rock groups in music history, with more than 18 million worldwide sales, an amazing string of chart-topping hits and an international fanbase whose members number in the millions. They've headlined Lollapalooza, been named "Best Rap Group" by Rolling Stone, collaborated with the likes of PEARL JAM and SONIC YOUTH, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and have had their music licensed for a plethora of TV shows, commercials and films. CYPRESS HILL was also the first Latino hip hop group to be certified platinum.

Well, I held off long enough! I've watched numerous record execs, sales people and DJ's etc. become virtual SLAVES to their PDA's! They've said... Don't get one, it's like CRACK! 

Well,  I finally gave in and they were right!

After all, I've got Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter to update for you!

Plus, I can take WAAF anywhere I go with Flycast!

So, I got myself an iPhone!

And now... I'm looking, (not just looking more like obsessed) with APPS!

So, I'm looking for your suggestions! What do you like? Hate? LOVE? What can't you live without!

Send your suggestions my way!

It's hard not to talk about Kurt Cobain!

He would have been 43 on 2/20/2010

Nirvana was one of the most influencial bands of the 90's. It spawned the Foo Fighters, Hole and helped the Grunge movement become one of the most loved musical genre's to this day!

With STP back together, AIC finding a new lead singer, Soundgarden reuniting and Pearl Jam going strong... You can't help but think what could have been!

Courtney Love has a new Hole album on the way, and her only child (with Kurt) Frances Bean Cobain announced her signing debut, there's no chance that the legacy of Kurt will soon be forgotten!

So, what would he look like today?

Take a look at this!

What do you think? Accurate?

Here's the video for the new Jimi Hendrix song "Valleys of Neptune"!

Get all of the album info here!

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Joe Perry has been enjoying the Olympics Snow Boarding in Vancouver... according to his Twitter.  But that's not all that's going on!

According to Billboard:

Aerosmith will be adding more European dates to its summer itinerary to follow up the booking at this year's Download Festival in England.

Well it seems like everyone had a great time yesterday with Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm and Adelitas Way! I had to sleep in... It was a late night last night... More on that later!

It all started at Jillians for a pre-concert party! The bands were all very excited to play ping pong, pool foos ball, and especially to BOWL! It's like they never bowled before! They couldn't wait to put on the ugly shoes! All of the bands arrived to the private room filled with food, booze and lucky WAAF winners! It was a perfect storm, and it was only 4pm... I knew it was going to be a late night... More on that later! :)

Adelitas Way was bowling for bragging rights, but I was able to pull them away long enough to talk to them about being some of the 'newbies' on the tour!  Lead singer Rick Dejesus (who has the biggest feet I have ever seen) was talking about how thin his blood is, since he moved from Philly to VEGAS! He cannot handle the cold! He did the entire show in his P-coat!

Halestorm walked in and all of the guys were immediatley all over LZZY! This chick is NUTS!!! She started doing shots as soon as she got there! They were all joking around and cracking jokes... at my expense mostly :) They were really funny talking about the male 'groupie' experience and how LZZY get's more attention from the girls than they do! They are all very jealous! You would be too!

Theory of a Deadman is a strange band... They have been on the road for 2 years on this album, and they are all still getting along like brothers! That's a LONG time to be in a bus with a bunch of other dudes! These guys were all over the bowling! Lead singer Tyler was an illegal bowler... He wanted to wear his Chuck's... I told him I was going to tell on him! He said "to who? The BOWLING POLICE???"

All of the interviews will be posted online as soon as we get them together... I told you that the party got out of control!

Once we moved to the HOB, the show got started! Adelitas Way did a great job of warming up the crowd! When Halestorm came out to LZZY SCREAMING the place went nuts! If you haven't seen them yet... You'll love the drum solo!!! They were really tight, energetic and those shots that LZZY did earlier at Jillians didn't hurt her amazing voice one bit!

Theory of a Deadman wes awesome! The did a cover of Got Me Wrong from AIC unplugged! During Bad Girlfriend we saw 2 people having sex in the front row! Thank you to Boston Bruin Shawn Thornton for the new term... "Front Row F*cking"! Yup, you heard me right, a bunch of the B's showed up to cheer on the Theory guys... Those Canadians need to stick together!

The best part of the entire night happened after the show. The B's and the Theory guys ended up on the tour bus, Milan Lucic took control of the iPod and a debate began over what Pearl Jam song was the best! I think if puch came to shove... The B's would have won that fight!

From the Bruins... Milan Lucic,  Johnny Boychuk,  Shawn Thornton, and Tuukka Rask

AC/DC’s Music to be featured in “IRON MAN 2”;

Band to Release AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Album on Monday April 19, 2010

 Los Angeles, CA. January 26, 2010 - Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ “IRON MAN 2,” the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film.  In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC:  Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010.  AC/DC:  Iron Man 2, features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008.  The complete track listing can be found below.

 Pre-orders begin today, January 26^th at Walmart.com for the AC/DC:  Iron Man 2 CD and at Amazon.com for a deluxe version of AC/DC:  Iron Man 2 – CD+DVD and two LP vinyl packages.  The film opens internationally beginning on April 28, 2010.  In the U.S., the film will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and is scheduled for release on May 7, 2010.

 The debut video from AC/DC:  Iron Man 2 is the AC/DC’s classic album cut “Shoot To Thrill,” which was filmed live last month in Buenos Aires during the band’s highly acclaimed Black Ice World Tour, the second highest grossing world tour of 2009 according to concert industry trade publication Pollstar.  The video also incorporates exclusive footage from “IRON MAN 2” and debuts today worldwide. Check www.acdc.com and www.marvel.com for more information.  “Shoot To Thrill” was originally recorded for the band’s 50-million selling album Back In Black, one of the best selling albums of all time.

 “Jon Favreau’s vision and passion for AC/DC’s music blend seamlessly into this incredible film” said Steve Barnett, co-chairman of Columbia Records.  "The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.”

 “Music is an integral part of the Tony Stark and Iron Man experience, and we are pleased that Columbia and AC/DC are taking part in the franchise’s phenomenon. Through this relationship, the band is delivering fans supercharged Iron Man branded music through all our combined consumer touch points, from the movie to retail outlets and even virally with the debut of the new video,” said Tim Connors, Chief Operating Officer, Marvel Studios.

 Jon Favreau returns to direct “IRON MAN 2,” with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson.

 Based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero, “IRON MAN 2” continues the story of 2008’s box office smash hit “IRON MAN,” which grossed nearly $600 million worldwide, and was the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios.  “IRON MAN 2” is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President, Kevin Feige.

 AC/DC:  Iron Man 2 Track Listing:

About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics).  Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online.  For more information visit www.marvel.com.

 

About Columbia Records

One of the most respected and successful record labels in the world, Columbia Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent.  Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.

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01.25.10

Eddie Vedder’s full audio performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “My City Of Ruins” from the recent Kennedy Center Honors is now available for purchase through Ten Club and iTunes for $.99. Proceeds from the sale of the track benefit Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief.     

 About Artists for Peace and Justice Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ), established in early 2009, is a fundraising effort founded by Paul Haggis and friends that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty and enfranchisement in communities around the world. Over the past year, APJ has directed its efforts to raising enough funds to fully sponsor three schools in Haiti in support of the initiatives of Father Rick Frechette and his team. These schools aren’t just a place to learn but provide for a hot meal, clean water and a chance at the future to children who desperately need it. Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, APJ has focused its efforts on raising much needed dollars for emergency aid in the ravaged country that is only a few hours from our shores. "My City Of Ruins" Credits Performed by Eddie Vedder Featuring The Joyce Garrett Singers - Artistic Director, Joyce Garrett Words and Music by Bruce Springsteen Performed December 6, 2009 at the "Kennedy Center Honors" Bruce Springsteen Tribute Performance Produced by Michael Stevens Executive Producer, George Stevens, Jr. Music Direction and Choral Arrangement by Rob Mathes Recorded and Mixed by Ed Greene Assisted by John Burton Recording courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC. (www.kennedy-center.org) Special thanks to Michael Stevens, Joyce Garrett and especially Bruce Springsteen  

 

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BLINK 182 has designed a T-shirt with all of the proceeds going to The Red Cross for Haiti Relief! They are $15.

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Download  the new song Widow Make My Mind here!

 

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Here's the video for 'Snuff' from Slipknot, which was directed by CLOWN!

 

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Here's the official press release:

MULTIPLATINUM ROCK BANDS KORN AND ROB ZOMBIE TO TOP BILL ON THIRD ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL

TOUR SPOTLIGHTS LAMB OF GOD, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, ATREYU, HATEBREED, MANY MORE

THE MAYHEM BEGINS JULY 10 IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA

 Los Angeles, CA – (January 20, 2010) – The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring KORN and ROB ZOMBIE will kick off Saturday, July 10 in San Bernardino, CA and will roll through 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (a full itinerary will be announced in the coming weeks). Mayhem presale tickets go on sale April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16^th at LiveNation.com. Check www.mayhemfest.com for more info. 

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has become the summer’s hottest ticket by giving fans the opportunity to experience a thrilling mix of hard music’s most influential artists and exciting young voices. This summer’s lineup turns up the heat with a main stage lineup that sees KORN and ROB ZOMBIE joined by LAMB OF GOD and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. The JAGERMEISTER stage will feature HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SHADOWS FALL, WINDS OF PLAGUE and the JAGERMEISTER Battle of The Bands Winner. The second stage will spotlight ATREYU, NORMA JEAN, IN THIS MOMENT and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. 

The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team, METAL MULISHA, will return to rev up audiences with their unique style of death-defying motorcycle stunts. Also featured on this year’s tour will be the bombastic BEACHER’S MADHOUSE, a sexy costume party combined with outrageous variety acts, beautiful dancers, scantily-clad Beacher’s Babies, DJ’s and so much more. Comedian Jay Oakerson (seen on Comedy Central) will also be on hand to deliver an onslaught of unbridled awesomeness and raunchy rock n roll comedy. 

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will be the first major city tour for KORN in support of their 9^th studio album, tentatively titled Korn III - Remember Who You Are. The new album marks the return of producer Ross Robinson, who worked with Korn on their first two releases, Korn and Life is Peachy. Lead vocalist Jonathan Davis has said that the new material matches the pure raw emotion of Korn’s early releases while the current touring band has never been tighter. “It’s the perfect mix,” says Davis, “and Mayhem is the perfect place to set it off. We can’t wait for the fans to hear it!”