January 2000 Archive
...The first single from UNION's upcoming "The Blue Room" CD - "Do Your Own Thing" - currently sits at #74 on the FMQB Hot Trax Chart. The band will also play at the Coconut Teazser in Hollywood on February 24th at 10:00 p.m. In addition, UNION will appear at the 2000 Indy KISS Expo, scheduled for February 13th in Indianapolis. Looks like 2000 will be a busy year for UNION...
...NEUROTICA's "Touch the Sound" will be featured in this week's "MTV's Making the Video" featuring N'Sync. The band will also play at the World Reality Combat Ultimate Championship in Dothan on Friday, January 28th and at Jackrabbit's in Jacksonville, Florida on January 29th. For more info, please visit http://www.neurotica.net...
...STEVE VAI and RAY SCHERR (former owner of the Guitar Center chain) have formed Favored Nations Entertainment, a new company designed to open the door for new music everywhere. The new company will be divided into three divisions: Favored Nations Records, Favored Nations Visuals and ProfoundMusic.com. The Records label will be distributed by RED distribution and will release its first title, Frank Gambale's "Coming to Your Senses," in February 2000. Future releases include "Live In Osaka," a collection of live performances by Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather, plus a new album from Gregg Bissonette, former drummer for Vai, David Lee Roth and Joe Satriani. Says Vai of the new endeavor, "I know it is common nowadays for artists to start labels but this is a thoroughly constructed vehicle for inspired talent. This is a market that we've been living, breathing and eating for our entire lives -- one where a huge void currently exists." For more information, please visit http://www.favorednations.com...
...Rumor has it that TED NUGENT and CHEAP TRICK will tour with KISS later this for the latter band's Farewell Tour...
...Zakk Wylde's BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release their next CD, "Stronger than Death," on April 18...
...New York rockers URANIUM 235, who blend electronica and metal, have been signed by Mystic Records. Their debut CD, "Cultural Minority," will be released on February 22nd...
...MetorCity Records and M.I.A. Records have signed online music agreements with mjuice.com to post the best of heavy metal, hardcore and stoner rock tunes at Mjuice's music retail site. Bands involved in the deal include CANDIRIA, INDECISION, KARMA TO BURN, ROADSAW and THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. For more information, please visit http://www.mjuice.com...
...JONATHAN DAVIS of KORN will appear in the new video by VIDEODRONE. Davis shares vocal duties with TY ELAM on Videodrone's new video, "Ty Jonathan Down." For more information, please visit http://www.videodrone.com...
...TWISTED SISTER has joined the fracas over baseball star JOHN ROCKER and his offensive comments in a recent edition of Sports Illustrated. The veteran band has asked the Atlanta Braves to stop using their song, "I Wanna Rock" to introduce Rocker during games. Says JAY JAY FRENCH, co-founder and guitarist for the band, "We've got Hispanics in this band, Italians in this band, people who are Polish and Russian." Apparently Twisted Sister aren't gonna take it...
...Sad to report that artist/poet/writer HELEN WHEELS, who collaborated with BLUE OYSTER CULT among others, has passed away after complications of surgery. Her most recent work was "Archetype," a compilation released on Cellsum records. For more information on this amazing woman's life, please visit http://www.helenwheels.com...
...FRANK VAN GERWEN has left HARROW due to illness. Frank is reportedly furious at the situation but, unfortunately, had no choice. He will be replaced by MICHAEL LEGRAND, who will record the band's next album, due later this year...
...THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are on the road again. Click here for tour dates...
...NO DOUBT will release their next album, "Return of Saturn," on April 11. Says singer/songwriter GWEN STEFANI of the new release, "I really did feel like I was going through a transitional phase in my life as I made the album. I think the name 'Return of Saturn' is relevant in the sense that it shows how we've grown as a band and as songwriters." "Return of Saturn" was produced by Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, Live) on "New" and Matthew Wilder ("Tragic Kingdom")...
...Just when you thought GENE SIMMONS couldn't think of any more ways to squeeze money out of KISS, the man hits you with another, admirably shrewd, idea. Now, Simmons and band mate Paul Stanley, will join together with Butterfields auctioneers to auction off original KISS costumes, instruments and other memorabilia. Items to be auctioned include Kiss Alive! tour costumes, costumes appearing in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Rock Style exhibit, Gene Simmons' life mask from the "Rock Against Drugs" commercial, several guitars, drum kits and other instruments and gear, and several handwritten original lyrics and lyric/composition books, including Gene Simmons' original, handwritten lyrics to the hit songs "Rock N' Roll All Nite," "Christine Sixteen," and "Calling Doctor Love." As of this writing, no date or venue has been set but it is believed that it will be in a live as well as an online setting. More information as it becomes available...
...Techno-industrial rockers RORSCHACH TEST have signed with internet-centric record label E-MAGINE ENTERTAINMENT for all avenues of distribution. For more information, please visit http://www.EmagineMusic.com...
...STEPHEN PEARCY has reportedly left RATT. The band was scheduled to begin a four week tour beginning in California later this week but that tour is in doubt with Pearcy's sudden departure. More news on this as it becomes available...
...RUSSTY "DWARF" GRAHAM, former vocalist for KILLER DWARFS, has launched a website to memorialize the Dwarfs' legacy at http://www.killerdwarfs.com. Featured there are a history of the band, a discography, lyrics, photos, MP3 sound samples, MPEG video clips, a FAQ, album cover artwork, news and links to related websites. Coming soon will be merchandise and a new CD featuring previously unreleased material...
...NEH Records is now offering free MP3 downloads including a previously unreleased original version of the AXE classic "Rock and Roll Party in the Streets," recorded live in 1982...
...Rock manager, SHARON OSBOURNE, wife of a certain guy named OZZY, has quit her job as manager of the SMASHING PUMPKINS citing difficulty in working with Pumpkin BILLY CORGAN. Quoth Sharon, "Billy Corgan was making me sick."...
...Guitar players unite! If you're a guitarist, you've got to check out http://www.guitar.com. Loaded with interviews, reviews, used gear information, new gear reviews, MP3's, player tips and tons of other guitar-related content. Any guitarist should have guitar.com bookmarked on their browser (right next to Rough Edge)...
...RAYNA FOSS-ROSE has returned to COAL CHAMBER after taking time off to give birth to her first child with husband, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose. In addition, the band recently celebrated the Gold status of their self-titled debut which has now sold over 500,000 copies. COAL CHAMBER will hit the road soon in support of their latest CD, "Chamber Music"...
...SLIPKNOT are on the road with WILL HAVEN and KITTIE; MACHINE HEAD will join REVEILLE on the road beginning January 21, 2000...
...MARTY FRIEDMAN has left MEGADETH. The guitarist, who has been with the band for over ten years, has chosen to leave the group to pursue other musical interests. Says Megadeth frontman DAVE MUSTAINE "Marty is an incredible player and has been a keystone in Megadeth. We are sorry to see him go but we wish him all the best." AL PITRELLI, who has played with ALICE COOPER and SAVATAGE will replace Friedman for the remainder of Megadeth's "Risk" tour...
...TONIC will play a free show at Jack Frost Ski Resort in the Poconos on Friday, January 7th. The "Day Off at the Slopes" is an annual WMMR live radio broadcast that suggests to listeners that they take the day off and come down and ski ... and this year get a free TONIC show as well. The WMMR broadcast begins at 9:00 a.m. that day with TONIC taking the stage at the Jack Frost lodge at 2:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. TONIC are preparing for a European tour in support of their new album, "Sugar."...
...Rumor has it that KISS will record several new studio tracks for the upcoming "Alive IV" (recorded this past New Year's Eve in Vancouver, BC) a la "Alive II." In more ridiculous news, the WCW wrestler based on the Gene Simmons character - the Demon - will return for at least 14 more shows...
...Word is that the VAN HALEN camp is denying all rumors that DAVID LEE ROTH will be returning to the fold. Too bad...
...Yeah, we know. Of all the award shows out there, the Grammys are the most
ridiculous (even though it's way cool that SANTANA got so many nominations this year). Still, here are a couple
nominations that you might be interested in:
Best Hard Rock Performance:
ALICE IN CHAINS "Get Born Again" from Nothing Safe
BUCKCHERRY "Lit Up" from Buckcherry
KID ROCK "Bawitdaba" from Devil Without A Cause
KORN "Freak On A Leash" from Family Values Tour 98
LIMP BIZKIT "Nookie" from Significant Other
METALLICA "Whiskey In The Jar" Garage Inc.
Best Metal Performance
BLACK SABBATH "Iron Man" from Reunion
MINISTRY "Bad Blood" from The Matrix soundtrack and
from Dark Side Of The Spoon
MOTORHEAD "Enter Sandman" from ECW Extreme Music
NINE INCH NAILS "Starfuckers, Inc." from The Fragile
ROB ZOMBIE "Superbeast" from Hellbilly Deluxe
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
JEFF BECK "What Mama Said" from Who Else!
GREEN DAY "Espionage" Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
soundtrack (Various Artists)
MOBY "Bodyrock" from Play
SANTANA featuring ERIC
CLAPTON "The Calling" from Supernatural
STEVE VAI "Windows To The Soul" from The Ultra Zone
...VAUGHN is the new name of the ex-TYKETTO BOYS band featuring Danny Vaughn on lead vocals, P.J. Zitarosa on guitars, Jaimie Scott on bass and Michael Clayton on drums. The band will finish their new album by the end of this month...
...SMASHING PUMPKINS fans in Dublin Ireland were treated to a surprise set courtesy of the Miller Genuine Draft Blind Date concert there. The show debuted some of the tunes from the upcoming PUMPKINS CD, entitled "MACHINA: The Machines of God" as well as the live debut of Melissa Auf Der Maur, formerly of HOLE, who recently joined the band...
...All 11 tracks from NEUROTICA's "Living in Dog Years" CD have been licensed by MTV Networks for three shows: "Undressed," "Making the Video" and "The Road Home." The band's music will be used throughout the programs as background music, etc. beginning February 2000. In addition, the band is scheduled for four shows in January. Dates follow:
01/07/00; Club More; Clearwater, FL
01/13/00; Cow Haus; Tallahassee, FL
01/14/00; Somber Reptile; Atlanta, GA
01/15/00; Sluggo's; Pensacola, FL...
...IUMA (the internet underground music archive) is looking for a few good bands. Actually, they're looking for a ton of good bands. Are you in a band? Are your buddies in a band? Do you hang around with a band even though they hate you and wish you'd go away? Now's your chance to do something. Write to mary@iuma.com and ask her about MusicOMania, part of IUMA's annual talent search. From February to March, IUMA will be hunting down the best bands and awarding them with $10,000, a free trip to San Francisco to play with a major headliner (no, it's not Ricky Martin) and other prizes. Write to Mary at the address above for more information...
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