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DAVID LEE ROTH: All About the Tattoo
The latest episode of The Roth Show has Diamond David Lee Roth waxing poetically about tattoos and living in Japan. He says part of the reason why he moved to Tokyo was to have a genuine Japanese tattoo artist ink him a dragon, which takes up all of Roth's back. He says so far there are more than 100 hours invested in the tat. Another reason for his move has to do with his love of martial arts, of which he is a student. Roth also maintains a home in Pasadena, California and an apartment in New York City.
The first single off of Van Halen's last album, A Different Kind of Truth, was "Tattoo."
Van Halen has three shows scheduled for Japan in June.
See video HERE!
GREEN DAY: Billie Joe Talks About Rehab
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong talks about what led to his rehab stint in the new issue of Rolling Stone. Armstrong, who says he battled alcohol and prescription drug abuse for many years, says "I couldn't predict where I was going to end up at the end of the night. I'd wake up in a strange house on a couch. I wouldn't remember how. It was a complete blackout." He says that he only remembers "tiny things" about his on stage meltdown at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas last September. Armstrong says, "The next morning, I woke up. I asked [my wife] Adrienne, 'How bad was it?' She said, 'It's bad.' I called my manager. He said, 'You're getting on a plane, going back to Oakland and going into rehab immediately.'"This issue is out on Friday.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: How 'Bout I Do the Albums Tour
Scott Weiland says he's playing Core and Purple on his upcoming solo tour because his Stone Temple Pilots bandmates didn't want to.Weiland tells Michigan Live, "Originally, it was an idea I came up with for STP for the anniversary of Core to do [that] album in its entirety. The rest of the guys didn't want to do it. So, it was still something that there was a lot of public interest in... I talked to the guys in my solo band, The Wildabouts, and they were totally into it, as were the promoters. It worked out."
Weiland will start his tour Friday in Flint, Michigan.
PAPA ROACH: A Connection to Touring
Papa Roach will kick off The Connection tour in April. The band will be joined on most of the dates by Escape the Fate and Otherwise. It starts April 13th in Orlando, Florida and hits 24 cities before wrapping up with their appearance at Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma on May 24th.STONE SOUR: Announce Spring Dates
Stone Sour will be back out on the road in April. The tour starts April 2nd in Portland, Maine and hits 12 cities before it wraps up April 27th at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Jacksonville, Florida.NEAL SCHON: Won't Stop Believin' in the Justice System
Journey guitarist Neal Schon has been no stranger to lawsuits the past few years, but he seems to be on a winning streak.The latest case involves his last ex-wife Amber, who was looking to boost his child support for their two kids, Aja and Sophia, from $3000 a month to just under six grand. But a family court judge in Minnesota, where she lives and where they were divorced in 2007, ruled against her, saying she "intended primarily to upgrade her own standard of living," which is quite pricey -- $7200 a year for clothing, $5760 for a storage locker, $9600 for birthday parties and a whopping $2400 on postage. The judge suggested she complete her teaching degree and get a job, adding that it is not Schon's fault that she has been unable to "obtain any kind of employment."
Schon says, "My concern is with my children, and I'm infuriated they are being exploited and used to extort money from me." Schon, who's dating former reality star Michaele Salahi, was married three other times before Amber, and has three other kids.
Source: TMZ
GREEN DAY: Add Warm-Up Shows
Green Day have booked three club shows to warm up for their first tour after Billie Joe Armstrong's lengthy rehab stint.They'll play the Fox Theater in Pomona, California on March 10th, the Marquee in Tempe, Arizona on March 11th and Tricky Falls in El Paso, Texas on March 13th. Tickets for all three dates go on sale Friday.
Green Day's arena tour starts March 28th in Rosemont, Illinois.
BOB SEGER: Toledo Two-Step
Bob Seger starts his Rock and Roll Never Forgets Tour tonight (Wednesday) with the first of two shows in Toledo, Ohio.
Seger's last tour wound down a little more than a year ago, and though he's been working on a new album, he tells us loves getting on stage.
Seger will be backed by his Silver Bullet Band, which still includes longtime bassist Chris Campbell, sax player Alto Reed and keyboardist Craig Frost, along with Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer. The lineup is rounded out by Rob McNelley on guitar, Jim "Moose" Brown on guitar and keyboards, three background singers -- including Shaun Murphy from Little Feat -- and the four-piece Motor City Horns.
The tour runs through April 18th in Buffalo, New York and includes two dates with Kid Rock in the Midwest in March. Joe Walsh will open 10 dates starting March 27th in Vancouver.
Headlines for Tuesday, February 26, 2013
DAVID BOWIE: Releases Second Single and Video From New Album
David Bowie is giving fans another taste and look at material from his new album, The Next Day, with the release of its second single and video, "The Star (Are Out Tonight)" on Monday.The track is now available at iTunes and the video is streaming on YouTube via VEVO. The clip was directed by Floria Sigismondi, who lensed previous Bowie videos "Little Wonder" in 1996 and "Dead Man Walking" in '97.
The latest clip, which is as bizarre as a David Lynch movie, features Bowie along with female lookalike, actress Tilda Swinton, who plays Bowie's wife. Norwegian model Iselin Steiro also appears, playing a younger version of the Thin White Duke.
The Next Day is out on March 11th.
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ALLMAN BROTHERS: Another Brother Gone
Former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dan Toler died Monday morning at his home in Sarasota, Florida from ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosi, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was 64.Before joining the Brothers in 1979, Toler was a member of Dickey Betts & Great Southern. With the Allmans he played on three albums -- 1979's Enlightened Rogues, 1980's Reach for the Sky and 1981's Brothers of the Road before leaving in 1982. He also, along with his late brother David Toler, was a member of the Gregg Allman Band in the '80s, playing on 1987's I'm No Angel and 1988's Just Before the Bullets Fly. He is survived by his wife Debbie, their daughter Danielle Franz, her husband Dan and his mother-in-law, Louise Rose. Memorial arrangements are pending and will be announced as soon as they are made available.
In a statement the Allman Brothers say, "With deep sadness, The Allman Brothers Band marks the passing of guitarist 'Dangerous' Dan Toler following a valiant battle with ALS disease... He was a very talented guitarist with a gregarious personality. He will be missed by all that knew him. Rest peacefully Brother Dan."
Toler is the sixth member of the Allman Brothers to pass following Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Lamar Williams, Allen Woody and his brother, David Toler.
RONNIE WOOD: Ex-Wife Dishes the Dirt
The dirt is being dished on Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood in Hey Jo, the autobiography of his ex-wife, Jo Wood. She writes about him offering her cocaine in the hospital the day after she gave birth to their son Tyrone. And that's only the tip of the iceberg as far as their drug use is concerned. She said there would be freebasing in their California home with John Belushi, Sly Stone and David Crosby. "We set up our own home lab, complete with flasks, test tubes, glass plates and rubber tubing." Of course, Woody didn't really hold back in his 2007 autobiography, Ronnie. The couple's marriage ended in 2009 after 24 years.ROLLING STONES: Wyman Wanted More
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman says he was "disappointed" by only playing on two songs at the Stones' two London anniversary shows in November.Wyman, who joined his old friends for "Honky Tonk Women" and "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)," says, "In December 2011, Keith Richards called and said, 'Come on mate, why don't you have a jam with us?' Then they asked if I'd be interested in getting involved in the band for a special occasion. I thought I would get quite heavily involved, so when they said they only wanted me to do two songs I was a bit disappointed. I only had one rehearsal and no soundcheck so I just winged it. It was great, but I didn't want to go to America for two songs. I think they understood. Well, Charlie Watts did."
Wyman doesn't like to fly. Former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played on one song in London as well as in Newark, New Jersey in December.
The latest tour rumor has the Stones doing U.S. shows in June and again at the end of the summer with South America and other parts of the world after that.
PUDDLE OF MUDD: Wes Steals Ex's Car?
Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin reportedly stole his ex-wife's car.Jessica Scantlin tells TMZ that when her car vanished from her home on February 18th, she suspected Wes because he'd taken it before. She says she texted his manager to demand the singer return the vehicle and that six hours later she got a text with the location of her car. She says the manager also texted, "Wes didn't take your car," which made her wonder how the manager knew where to find it.
Jessica claims that she also got "super creepy texts from Wes" after the incident. Her lawyer has filed a legal request to have him held in contempt of court for making the alleged threats and taking the car.
There's no response yet for Wes's camp yet on the claims.
TOOL: Reissue Debut EP
Tool are reissuing their debut EP. Opiate, which first came out in 1992, will be reissued on March 26th and is limited to 5,000 copies. The package will include a new stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from the 10,000 Days packaging. The reissue will only be sold through ToolBand.com.SOUNDGARDEN: Announce Spring Tour
Soundgarden will be back on the road this spring. The tour starts May 3rd in Atlantic City, New Jersey and visits 18 cities before wrapping up on May 28th in Broomfield, Colorado.GREEN DAY: Heading to SXSW
Green Day will make their first appearance at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas this year. The band will perform on March 15th at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. The set will take place after a special screening of the documentaries Broadway Idiot and Cuatro! at the Paramount Theater.Green Day start a North American tour March 28th in Rosemont, Illinois.
NINE INCH NAILS: Trent Makes a Return
Trent Reznor is returning Nine Inch Nails to the road this year. Reznor, who took a break from the band four years ago after the Wave Goodbye tour, has a new lineup ready to go.Reznor issued an offbeat statement that says, "I was working with Adrian Belew on some musical ideas, which led to some discussion on performing, which led to some beard-scratching, which (many steps later) led to the decision to re-think the idea of what Nine Inch Nails could be, and the idea of playing a show. Calls were made to some friends, lots of new ideas were discussed, and a show was booked -- which led to another, which somehow led to a lot of shows."
Joining Reznor and Belew in the lineup are Alessandro Cortini and Ilan Rubin, who played in the last version of the band, as well ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery and Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv. The first shows will happen this summer, followed by an arena tour of the U.S. this fall.
METALLICA: Announce Orion Lineup
Metallica will be joined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against and Deftones at the Orion Music and More Festival. The show will take place June 8th and 9th at Belle Isle in Detroit. While Metallica fan club members can buy tickets beginning today, the general public will have to wait until Friday.ACE FREHLEY: Spaced Out or Out of Cash?
Is former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in need of some cash?According to the U.S. Bank National Association, Frehley stopped paying the $735,000 mortgage on his suburban New York City home on March 1st, 2011. The home is now in foreclosure, and the bank has asked the court to order a sale. Situated on just over three acres in Yorktown, New York, 35 miles north of Manhattan, the two-story home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Frehley may want to ask Gene Simmons for a loan. The KISS bassist has a net worth of $300 million.
DEEP PURPLE: Here's Another Clue for You All
Deep Purple have posted another snippet of music from their forthcoming album.
Right now, the project goes simply by a question mark and exclamation point, which singer Ian Gillan says, "Will become clear — as mud — later on. That's all I'm allowed to say. The question mark and the exclamation mark might get you intrigued."
Produced by Bob Ezrin, Deep Purple's 19th studio effort will be out on April 30th.
See video HERE!
Headlines for Monday, February 25, 2013
IN STORES THIS WEEK
Amok is the debut album from Atoms for Peace, which features Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr returns with his solo album The Messenger.
GODSMACK: Deal Me In!
Godsmack frontman Sully Erna is using the band's time off the road not only to do solo dates, but to return to an old love -- poker.Erna was a pretty good player for a while -- winning money in the World Series of Poker in 2006 and 2007. But he tells ESPN that he quit because "I was finding that was I was very impatient and playing crappy hands. I was losing patience every time I was playing. I had to take a break."
Erna is using his solo tour -- which is playing mostly casinos -- to get ready for this summer's World Series of Poker. "I've been bouncing around testing out my game. That's why many of my venues for the solo shows are in casinos. I love that environment. It works to my advantage also, as it's a transient audience."
BECK: Opens Song Reader Exhibition
Beck was on hand Thursday night in Los Angeles for the opening of an exhibit based upon his Song Reader sheet music project.The exhibit at Sonos Studio features the original artwork from Beck's Song Reader release and presents a selection from his own collection of vintage 1920s to 1940s sheet music. There's also a recording studio where you can make your own versions of the songs.
Beck himself has still not performed any of the songs he wrote for the book. The Song Reader exhibit runs through March 24th.
Source: NME
RONNIE WOOD: Newly Married, But Still Wants to Date
Ronnie Wood was married for the third time in December, but he still wants to date -- namely actress Scarlett Johansson.No, he's not looking to cheat on his wife, Sally Humphreys -- he won the date with Scarlett at a charity auction a few years ago. Woody says, "She has been too busy filming" to set a date, but he's anxiously waiting.
Woody became a grandfather on Thursday when Fearne Cotton, his son Jesse Wood's girlfriend, gave birth to a boy, Rex Rayne Wood. Granddaddy Wood is very excited, tweeting, "He’s such a beautiful little boy. We’re so happy for them." Jesse is Woody's son from his first marriage. Fearne is a DJ on BBC Radio One.
JASON BONHAM: He Has No Idea
Jason Bonham is just as in the dark as the rest of us regarding Robert Plant's recent hints that he's up for a Led Zeppelin reunion.As you may recall, Plant was asked why he hasn't reunited with Zeppelin since their 2007 show in London, and he replied that he has nothing to do in 2014 and is not the reason for the holdup. But Jason, the drummer at that 2007 show, writes on Facebook, "I just watched Robert’s interview [on 60 Minutes Australia], where he says he’s free in 2014. Not sure how to read it -- what do you think?”
Bonham, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones did try to work with Plant after the reunion, but he went on to other projects, leaving the three of them to try out different singers, which did not pan out.
LED ZEPPELIN: Most Influential
Led Zeppelin is the most influential rock act ever, according to a poll taken by the U.K. Internet radio station Planet Rock.With listeners casting thousands of ballots over the first three weeks of February, Zeppelin garnered one-fifth of the votes. Here's the full Top 10:
- Led Zeppelin
- Queen
- Black Sabbath
- Pink Floyd
- Deep Purple
- Jimi Hendrix
- The Rolling Stones
- The Who
- AC/DC
- David Bowie
