Motley Crue sell entire recorded catalog to BMG

Motley Crue have sold the rights to their entire recorded catalog to global music company BMG.

The agreement includes the band’s entire recorded output spanning their 40-year career totaling nine studio albums – from their 1981 debut, “Too Fast For Love”, through to 2008’s “Saints of Los Angeles”, as well as several Platinum-selling live albums and compilation sets.

While no figures were official revealed, the deal is BMG’s largest single catalog acquisition since the company was founded in 2008.

“It feels amazing to be collaborating with our new partners at BMG,” says Motley Crue. “Their extensive track record of success in Rock made them the perfect home to continue preserving and growing our musical legacy, ensuring we always stay at The Top.”

“After working side by side with BMG for well over a decade,” adds band manager Allen Kovac, “the relationship we have developed and success we’ve accomplished over the years made this a very easy transition to entrust with this treasured Rock catalog. Working with BMG in any capacity, whether that’s publishing or records, has always been a great experience.”

“This is more than just a significant transaction,” explains BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch. “It’s a new chapter for an extraordinary catalog. Few bands understand the myth and the magic of Rock like Motley Crue do. In an increasingly competitive rights acquisition market, artists need to be convinced that a buyer will do the right thing with their work. I am delighted that Motley Crue have decided BMG will be the best custodians of their musical career.”

Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, Motley Crue have sold over 100 million albums worldwide with seven Platinum and multi-Platinum albums, nine Top 10 albums, 22 Top 40 Mainstream Rock hits, six Top 20 Pop singles, three Grammy nominations, a New York Times best-seller, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Following the huge success of their 2019 Netflix biopic “The Dirt”, Motley Crue saw a massive surge in new fans around the world, which inspired the band members to reunite for a live comeback following the end of their farewell tour in 2015.

In June 2022, Motley Crue will kick off their previously postponed (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 30+ date headlining US stadium tour, marking the group’s return to the stage for their first major concert run in seven years.
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Royal Blood announce Typhoons North American tour

Royal Blood have announced dates for a 2022 tour of North America in support of their latest album, "Typhoons."

The spring series – with guests cleopatrick – will open in Toronto, ON on April 18, with shows wrapping up in Boston, MA on May 24.

"Delighted and thrilled to the core to announce our tour of North America!,” says the duo of bassist/singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. “We cannot wait to be reunited with you all.

“If you are on our mailing list you have access to pre-sale tickets from 10am local time Weds 1st Dec. General sale is from 9am local time on Friday 3rd December.”

Kerr and Thatcher produced most of their third album themselves, with some additional work handled by Paul Epworth and Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.

“Typhoons” earned Royal Blood their third straight UK No. 1, following similar success with their 2014 self-titled debut and 2017’s “How Did We Get So Dark?”
Royal Blood
Typhoons
2022 North American tour

Apr 18 –Toronto, ON @ History
Apr 19 –Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Apr 20 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Apr 22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
Apr 23 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Apr 25 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
Apr 27 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Expo Centre
Apr 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Apr 30 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
May 01 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
May 03 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
May 07 – Anaheim CA @ House Of Blues
May 08 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory, North Park
May 09 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
May 10 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
May 12 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Walker Creek
May 13 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
May 14 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
May 16 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
May 19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
May 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
May 23 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
May 24 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues

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Metallica stream Enter Sandman from Welcome To Rockville performance

Metallica are streaming video footage of their 1991 classic, “Enter Sandman”, from their November 14 appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, FL.

Following a November 12 appearance at the event, the band returned two nights later to deliver a headlining set that featured a performance of their self-titled 1991 record – aka The Black Album – in its entirety.

After opening the show with 2016’s “Hardwired” and a pair of classic tracks, the band launched into a full version of the album in reverse order – beginning with the rarely-played “The Struggle Within” and “My Friend Of Misery”, and eventually closing out their regular set with “Enter Sandman” before returning for encores.

This fall, Metallica released a series of 30th anniversary reissues of “Metallica”, which helped return it to the US Top 10 for the first time in three decades.
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Foo Fighters announce North American tour

The Foo Fighters have announced dates for a 2022 tour of North America.

The series will open with three US east coast gigs in May before the launch of a full stadium run that will begin July 17 at Citi Field in New York and wrap up with two nights in Los Angeles in mid-August.

Guests for the trek will be announced soon.

A series of presales are now underway, including one for Citi cardholders, while general public seats will go on sale Friday, December 3 at 10 a.m. local time.

Following their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last month, the Foo Fighters received multiple nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards for work on their 2021 album, “Medicine At Midnight”; the project is in the running for Best Rock Album of the year, while the tune, “Making A Fire”, is a finalist for Best Rock Performance, and “Waiting On A War” sees all six members of the group named for the songwriters award Best Rock Song.
Foo Fighters
2022 North American tour

May 14 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
May 20 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park
May 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Jul 17 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
Jul 19 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jul 22 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Jul 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
Jul 27 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
Jul 29 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
Aug 01 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug 03 – Minneapolis, MN @ Huntington Bank Stadium
Aug 06 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High
Aug 08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
Aug 10 – Big Sky, MT @ Big Sky Events Arena
Aug 13 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park
Aug 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium
Aug 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium

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Judas Priest announce rescheduled North American tour dates

Judas Priest have announced rescheduled date for their 50 Heavy Metal Years North American tour.

Originally set to take place in 2020, the shows were first postponed due to the pandemic and the shutdown of the live music industry, and reset for 2021.

The veteran UK band were in the middle of a fall run when guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered a life-threatening incident on stage at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY on September 26 that resulted in emergency open heart surgery and an immediate halt to the group’s live schedule.

Faulkner – who continues to recover from the procedure – recently confirmed that his surgeons are pleased with his progress, that’s he’s been active and playing guitar every day and looking forward to returning to the stage.

The North American tour will resume - with special guest Queensryche - for rescheduled dates starting March 4 in Peoria, IL, with dates wrapping up in early April with four Canadian concerts.

Previously-purchased tickets for all shows remain valid for the 2022 dates, with pre-sale seats for the Peoria, IL and Quebec City, QC concerts going on sale Wednesday, December 1, and general public access on Friday, December 3 at 10 am local time. Judas Priest
2022 “50 Heavy Metal Years”
North America Tour
(rescheduled from 2021)

Mar 04 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center **
Mar 06 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
Mar 07 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
Mar 09 – Everett, WA @ Angel Of The Winds Arena
Mar 10 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Mar 12 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater Oakland
Mar 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Shrine
Mar 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theater
Mar 18 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Mar 20 – Cedar Park, TX @ H–E–B Center at Cedar Park
Mar 21 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
Mar 23 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Mar 25 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Mar 27 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
Mar 30 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Mar 31 – National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Apr 02 – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Casino Arena
Apr 04 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
Apr 07 – Halifax, NS, Canada @ Scotiabank Centre
Apr 10 – Québec, QC @ Centre Videotron **
Apr 11 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
Apr 13 – Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre

** on sale Fri Dec 3

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Queen has most streamed classic album in the UK

Queen’s 1981 “Greatest Hits” package has been named the most-streamed classic album in the UK according to a survey of data by the country’s Official Charts Company.

The collection topped a list of 200 of the most-streamed albums released in the 70s, 80s and 90s; upon its original release, Queen’s “Greatest Hits” debuted on the UK charts at No. 2 before spending four weeks atop the list.

The compilation is the best-selling album of all time in the UK and, in 2014 it became the first album ever to sell 6 million copies in the country, with one in three British households at that time owning a copy of the record.

“It’s amazing that we accrued that kind of catalogue of bona fide hits,” explained Brian May on a recent episode of the band’s 50th anniversary series The Greatest. “Most people’s ‘Greatest Hits’ are like ‘yeah, we’ve got a couple but we’re going to throw a few things in which are kind of, could’ve been hits.’ But this is all gold-plated, chart material. So it’s easy, you just put the biggest ones in and that was it.”

Queen’s “Greatest Hits” has logged 973 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart to date.

Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 classic, “Rumours”, came in at No. 2 on the most-streamed album list, with Oasis’ 1995 album, “(What's the Story) Morning Glory?”, at No. 3; ABBA’s 1992 set, “Gold: Greatest Hits”, landed at No. 4, while the Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984 collection, “Legend”, rounding out the 5.

Only two acts had multiple records in the Top 10: Oasis also had a No. 6 showing with their 1994 debut, “Definitely Maybe”, and Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1977 set, “Exodus”, came in at No. 10.

View the Top 40 most-streamed albums of the 70s, 80s and 90s in the UK at officialcharts.com.
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Oasis score UK Top 5 debut with Knebworth 1996 live package

Oasis have scored a UK Top 5 debut with their newly-released “Knebworth 1996” live package.

The Official Charts Company reports the project enters the UK Top 100 at No. 4, marking the band’s first Top 10 album in 11 years; led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, the group famously disbanded in 2009.

The concert film and live album “Knebworth 1996” captures Oasis in performance over a pair of summertime shows at the UK venue before 125,000 fans each night; the events saw more than 2.5 million fans apply for access, setting a record for the largest-ever demand for concert tickets in British history.

“It’s a story driven entirely by the music, a rock and roll experience, told in the moment, like a visual stream of consciousness that is built around the extensive archive footage from the event,” says director Jake Scott. “No on-camera interviews or unnecessary celebrity recollections.”

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss debut Raise The Roof in US Top 10

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have debuted their new album, “Raise The Roof”, in the US Top 10.

According to Billboard, the set enters the Billboard 200 at No. 7 with opening week sales of a little over 40,000 equivalent album units earned; of that sum, album sales comprise 38,000, streaming equivalent albums (SEA) units comprise 2,000 (equaling 2.17 million on-demand streams of the album’s songs) and track equivalent albums (TEA) units comprise less than 1,000.

Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.

Produced by T-Bone Burnett, “Raise The Roof” features twelve new recordings of songs by legends and unsung heroes including Merle Haggard, Allen Toussaint, The Everly Brothers, Anne Briggs, Geeshie Wiley, Bert Jansch and more.

The project marks the follow-up to Plant and Krauss’ Grammy Award-winning 2007 record, “Raising Sand”, which opened and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
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Sammy Hagar tops the hennemusic Hot 10

Sammy Hagar tops this week’s hennemusic Hot 10.

The Red Rocker and guitarist Vic Johnson joined the Raiders House Band to perform a pair of songs at NFL Las Vegas Raiders home game on November 21.

Read all about it and check out the video in this week’s top story!

The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.

For a full list of hennemusic Hot 10 charts, check out the archives here.

hennemusic Hot 10
week ending November 28, 2021

01 – Sammy Hagar performs at Las Vegas Raiders NFL game
02 – Eddie Van Halen tribute earns Wolfgang Van Halen first Grammy nomination
03 – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
04 – Metallica share footage from Welcome To Rockville festival performance
05 – Metallica stream Florida performance of 1988 classic
06 – Whitesnake announce lineup change ahead of farewell tour
07 – The Eagles announce 2022 Hotel California US Tour dates
08 – Mastodon to perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers
09 – Queen revisit Innuendo on The Greatest series
10 – Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi launches cologne with new song

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Nov 21: Queen
Nov 14: Aerosmith
Nov 07: Led Zeppelin
Oct 31: Ozzy Osbourne
Oct 24: Slash

Metallica share footage from Welcome To Rockville festival performance

Metallica are sharing video footage of a pair of songs from their November 12 appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, FL.

The first of two headlining sets at the Daytona International Speedway shows the band performing their 1988 classic, “One”, from “…And Justice For All”, and “Fight Fire With Fire”, the opening track from 1984’s “Ride The Lightning.”

Metallica - - who also closed out the festival on November 14 – were featured alongside fellow headliners Slipknot and Disturbed at the 2021 edition of the event, which also saw appearances by Rob Zombie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mastodon and Anthrax, among many others.

Metallica have been primarily playing festival events on their current fall US tour – including Kentucky’s Louder Than Life, California’s Aftershock and Georgia’s ATLive; the series will wrap up next month with two nights at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA as the centerpiece of the group’s 40th anniversary celebrations.


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Deep Purple stream new covers collection Turning To Crime

Deep Purple are streaming their new covers collection, “Turning To Crime”, in sync with its release on November 26.

Recorded in Nashville, TN with producer Bob Ezrin, the project features songs originally done by Cream, The Yardbirds, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and more.

The project came about as a result of the Covid-pandemic, as the band were forced to cancel all planned activities after the release of 2020’s “Whoosh!”; spending their time in isolation without being able to play together in person, an idea came up the group had actually been playing with for years: making a record packed with songs written and originally performed by other artists.

“Turning To Crime” is now available in multiple formats, including limited colored vinyl 2LP, classic black vinyl 2LP, Digisleeve CD, Jewelbox CD, and digital.

Deep Purple
“Turning To Crime”
Release date: November 26

01. 7 And 7 Is (orig by Love)
02. Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu (orig by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith)
03. Oh Well (orig by Fleetwood Mac)
04. Jenny Take A Ride! (orig by Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels)
05. Watching The River Flow (orig by Bob Dylan)
06. Let The Good Times Roll (orig by Ray Charles and Quincy Jones)
07. Dixie Chicken (orig by Little Feat)
08. Shapes Of Things (orig by The Yardbirds)
09. The Battle Of New Orleans (orig by Lonnie Donegan/Johnny Horton)
10. Lucifer (orig by Bob Seger System)
11. White Room (orig by Cream)
12. Caught In The Act [Medley: Going Down/Green Onions/Hot ‘Lanta/Dazed and Confused/Gimme Some Lovin’]

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Royal Blood release video for Typhoons track All We Have Is Now

Royal Blood have released a video for “All We Have Is Now”, a track from their latest album, “Typhoons.”

The clip was directed by and stars American musician and filmmaker Liam Lynch, who previously oversaw videos for “Boilermaker” and “Oblivion” from the band’s third studio record.

“We couldn’t speak any higher of Liam,” says the duo of bassist/singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. “He sends us the first cut of his creations and we don’t change a thing, they’re perfect. We have zero involvement other than giving him complete creative freedom!

“Thank you, Liam, for not only bringing our songs to life in such style, but making us feel understood when we watch them back. This was sent to us as somewhat of a surprise!”

“Thanks to the band for inspiration and creative freedom to do whatever I wanted,” shared Lynch on social media. “Thanks to my wife for actually being in it with me.”

“Typhoons” earned Royal Blood their third straight UK No. 1, following similar success with their 2014 self-titled debut and 2017’s “How Did We Get So Dark?”
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Queen revisit Innuendo on The Greatest series

Queen revisit their 1991 album, “Innuendo”, in latest episode of the band’s 50th anniversary video series The Greatest.

Entering the studio in Montreaux, Switzerland, the band faced the challenge of creating and making new music while singer Freddie Mercury’s health continued to decline in the years following an HIV positive diagnosis ion 1987, unbeknownst to the public.

While an early 1990 appearance at the BRIT Awards to accept an Outstanding Contribution to British Music honor displayed changes in Mercury’s physical appearance and further fueled speculation about his health, the group forged on with sessions for the project.

Queen recorded the set live in the city’s Casino Hall with producer Dave Richards in an effort to catch moments of improvisation while working on the material.

“There's some very good stuff on ‘Innuendo’,” says Roger Taylor, “and it was quite live as well, and I think a bigger studio is good for us.”

“There was a feeling of sort of re exploring our youth almost buried in there somewhere,” recalls Brian May about the experience. “And it was fun.”

“Freddie was singing down there live as well with them, and there was absolutely no impression from me that he could have been sick,” Richards explains. “He was full of beans and singing away.”

“I did a complete demo for ‘The Show Must Go On’,” shares May, “including that very high part, you know, 'On with the show'. And I said to Freddie, because Freddie always used to say, 'Oh Brian, you're f**king making me tear my throat to bits again'. So I remember apologizing in as much as I said, 'Look, I've done it in falsetto. I don't know if it's possible to do it full voice, you know, but obviously that would be great'.”

“And he went 'Oh for God's sake', you know, he said, 'roll the tape', a couple of vodkas, and he went for that line, which is outstanding, you know, for him to reach those notes. He's reaching heights he's never done before. He's just finding the energy from somewhere? And the voice on ‘The Show Must Go On’ is incredible. I never heard anybody sing like that in my whole life. And he rose to every challenge and seemed to reach heights that he never even reached before.”

At the beginning of 1991, the “Innuendo” album and single were released and both entered the UK charts at number one, while it was also Queen’s first album to go gold in the US on release since “The Works” in 1984.

Sadly, “Innuendo” was the final Queen studio album to be released during Mercury’s lifetime; he would die of complications from AIDS in November of 1991.

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Green Day hitch a ride on the BBC Sessions

Green Day are streaming a live recording of their 1997 track, “Hitchin’ A Ride”, from the forthcoming collection, “BBC Sessions.”

The tune was the lead single from the group’s fifth album, “Nimrod”, which included the US Top 5 hit "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.

Four months after releasing the project, Green Day were on hand to deliver “Hitchin’ A Ride” and three other songs from set – “Nice Guys Finish Last”, “Prosthetic Head” and “Redundant” – during a February 1998 appearance at the UK broadcast outlet.

Due December 10, “BBC Sessions” presents 16-tracks from four of the band's appearances at the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios from 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2001.
Green Day
“BBC Sessions”
Release date: December 10

01 – “She” (Live at the BBC June 8 1994)
02 – “When I Come Around” (Live at the BBC June 8 1994)
03 – “Basket Case” (Live at the BBC June 8 1994)
04 – “2000 Light Years Away” (Live at the BBC June 8 1994)
05 – “Geek Stink Breath” (Live at the BBC November 3 1996)
06 – “Brain Stew/Jaded” (Live at the BBC November 3 1996)
07 – “Walking Contradiction” (Live at the BBC November 3 1996)
08 – “Stuck With Me” (Live at the BBC November 3 1996)
09 – “Hitchin’ A Ride” (Live at the BBC February 12 1998)
10 – “Nice Guys Finish Last” (Live at the BBC February 12 1998)
11 – “Prosthetic Head” (Live at the BBC February 12 1998)
12 – “Redundant” (Live at the BBC February 12 1998)
13 – “Castaway” (Live at the BBC August 28 2001)
14 – “Church On Sunday” (Live at the BBC August 28 2001)
15 – “Minority” (Live at the BBC August 28 2001)
16 – “Waiting” (Live at the BBC August 28 2001)

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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi launches cologne with new song

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is launching a new cologne with a companion song entitled “Scent Of Dark.”

The instrumental was inspired through a collaboration with Sergio Momo, the founder and creative manager of the Italian perfumier Xerjoff, as the pair developed a new fragrance of the same name.

According to Rolling Stone, the creative process began last year when the perfumier approached Iommi to play on a charity track; while the guitarist couldn’t do it at the time, Momo sent him a box of colognes as a thank you for considering it, and a follow-up call led to a conversation about collaborating on a scent of his own…and “Scent Of Dark” was born….and, eventually, a song to go along with it.

“Scent Of Dark” marks the first musical composition Iommi has released since writing a classical piece for the Birmingham Cathedral in 2017 and first rock song since Black Sabbath’s 2013 album, “13.”

The track sees Iommi joined by Momo on guitar, bassist Jimmy Crutchley (who introduced Iommi to Momo), Ash Sheehan on drums, and Iommi’s longtime producer Mike Exeter on keyboards; Rebecca Rose and Julianne Bourne play cello and violin, respectively.

The song’s video was filmed at Sudeley Castle near Gloucestershire, England.

When Iommi decided to develop his own cologne, he already knew how some Black Sabbath fans would react.

“They’ll think I’ve gone mad,” he says. “It’s something I would’ve never thought of involving myself in. But it’s been nice to be involved in it.”

Read more of Iommi’s thoughts on the project at rollingstone.com.

Black Sabbath recently released an expanded reissue of their 1976 album, “Technical Ecstasy”, to mark the project’s 45th anniversary.
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Amended Nirvana Nevermind lawsuit cites Kurt Cobain journal entries

A lawsuit brought against Nirvana by the man who was photographed as a baby for the cover for their 1991 album, “Nevermind”, has been amended to cite journal entries by Kurt Cobain in a new filing in a federal court in Los Angeles this week.

30-year-old Spencer Elden originally took legal action this summer over allegations of child sexual exploitation based on his claim that the nude image of him as a four-month-old in a swimming pool constitutes child pornography.

According to Rolling Stone, Elden has amended the action to highlight excerpts from Cobain’s personal journals – which were published by Riverhead Books in 2002 – ostensibly to further build the case that the “Nevermind” cover was meant to be “lascivious.”

The new paperwork states: “Undated journals written by Cobain sketch the album cover in a sexual manner, with semen all over it. In several instances, the journals describe Cobain’s twisted vision for the Nevermind album cover, along with his emotional struggles: ‘I like to make incisions into the belly of infants then f**k the incision until the child dies.’”

Elden’s new filing further claims that the photographer hired for the photo session, Kirk Weddle, also shot images of him as styled to look like Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, apparently without providing additional context.

The original suit sought damages of at least $150,000 from each of the 15 named defendants, who include surviving band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic; the managers of Cobain's estate; Cobain's former wife Courtney Love; and Weddle; the revised edition drops former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing as a defendant in the case, and no longer names Warner Music, nor Heather Parry and Guy Oseary, who were previously listed as managers of Cobain’s estate.

Read more about Elden’s lawsuit at rollingstone.com.

Earlier this month, Nirvana released a series of expanded editions of “Nevermind” to mark the project’s 30th anniversary.
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David Bowie revisits Black Tie White Noise in Brilliant Adventure box set preview

David Bowie’s team are revisiting the late rocker’s 1993 album, “Black Tie White Noise”, ahead of its inclusion in the forthcoming box set, “David Bowie 5. Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001).”

Fans can check out an EPK (electronic press kit) video of Bowie discussing the inspiration and influences behind the UK No.1 record, and watch upgraded HD videos for the set’s three singles: “Jump They Say”, “Miracle Goodnight”, and the title track.

“White noise itself is something that I first encountered on the synthesiser many years ago,” explained Bowie about the album’s title. “There’s black noise and white noise. I thought that much of what is said and done by the whites is white noise. ‘Black ties’ is because, for me, musically, the one thing that really turned me on to wanting to be a musician, wanting to write, was black music, American black music.

"I found it all very exciting – the feeling of aggression that came through the arrangements. That’s what triggered my interest in American black music. That led me to the blues...for a number of years I worked with rhythm and blues bands, and my participation in them formed my own black ties in that area of music.”

“Black Tie White Noise” has been remastered for the 2021 package, which is due November 26 and will be available in 11CD or 18LP editions and also include newly remastered versions of 1993’s “The Buddha of Suburbia”, 1995’ “Outside”, 1997’s “Earthling” and 1999’s “hours…” along with the expanded live record, “BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27,2000”, the non-album / alternative version / B-sides and soundtrack music compilation “Re:Call 5”, and the previously unreleased “Toy.”



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Metallica stream 1991 classic from ATLive Atlanta concert series

Metallica are streaming pro-shot video of a performance of their classic 1991 track, “Holier Than Thou”, from a November 6 show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA as part of the ATLive concert series.

The tune was featured on the group’s self-titled record – aka The Black Album – which was reintroduced to fans this year with the release of a number of 30th anniversary reissues of “Metallica.”

The series is available in multiple configurations, including 180 gram Double Vinyl LP, Standard CD and 3 CD Expanded Edition, digital, and Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set (containing the album remastered on 180G 2LP, a picture disc, three live LPs, 14 CDs (containing rough mixes, demos, interviews, live shows), 6 DVDs (containing outtakes, behind the scenes, official videos, live shows), a 120-page hardcover book, four tour laminates, three lithos, three guitar picks, a Metallica lanyard, a folder with lyric sheets, and a download card).

“Metallica” delivered the California band’s commercial breakthrough as their first record to top the US charts; the project remains the top-selling album in the US since MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales in 1991, with 17.3 million copies sold.
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Whitesnake welcome new bassist to lineup for farewell tour

Whitesnake have announced Tanya O’Callaghan as their new bassist ahead of the start of the band’s farewell tour next year.

O’Callaghan joins Whitesnake following word that the group had parted ways with longtime member Michael Devin.

"Well, well, well… Ladies & Gentlemen… Boys & Girls…,” shared the band, “We are very proud to announce & to introduce you all to our newest Snake… or should I say… SNAKETTE!!! Please give a LOUD Whitesnake Choir welcome to The Irish Tornado!

“A whirling dervish of a performer whom we feel will bring a fresh, new, exciting musicality & welcome energy to the band, both in the studio & onstage… here she is… Irish born & bred… the one & only… Tanya O’Callaghan!!!”

“For whatever reason, Whitesnake has never featured a female musician in the band before… Bad Boys!!!,” says David Coverdale. “But, when we saw Tanya performing with our friend Stephen Adler’s band at the M3 festival in 2019 & we were all blown away… An electrifying performer… When Whitesnake & Michael Devin decided to go their separate ways, Tanya was the first person we reached out to & thankfully she accepted our invitation to become a Snake…

“We are thrilled & delighted to welcome Tanya O’Callaghan to Whitesnake!! Let the music do the talking!!!”

"I guess the snake's out of the bag,” adds O’Callaghan. “What an absolute honor to be joining Whitesnake/David Coverdale for their worldwide farewell tour 2022/23. This small town gal still pinches herself over the amount of legends I've had the joy to work, tour and record with over the past few years since I made the terrifying solo leap across the Atlantic with no clue how everything would unfold.

“It's been a wild ride and just when I thought it couldn't get any better, who calls, only feckin' WHITESNAKE! And the best part, to step into the snake shoes of my bass brothers Rudy Sarzo, Tony Franklin Neil Murray and Michael Devin ... are you kidding me...what a f#*king honor beyond belief!!! My heart is exploding.”

Whitesnake will launch the 2022 European leg of their farewell world tour in Dublin, Ireland on May 10.

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The Eagles announce 2022 Hotel California US Tour dates

The Eagles have extended their Hotel California Tour with a series of new 2022 US dates.

The classic rock outfit announced details for an 8-show series early next year that will open in Savannah, GA on February 19, with shows running to a late May appearance in Austin, TX.

The events will see The Eagles perform a “Hotel California” set with an accompanying orchestra and choir, followed by an additional set of the band’s greatest hits.

A variety of presales and a limited number of VIP packages will be available starting Thursday, December 2 at 10am local, with general public tickets going on sale Friday, December 3 at 10 AM local time.

For full details, visit eagles.com.

The US shows will be followed by a previously-announced 50th Anniversary UK and European series that starts in June.
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2022 US Tour

Feb 19 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena
Feb 21 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Feb 24 – Orlando, FL @Amway Center
Feb 25 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ FLA Live Arena
Feb 28 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
Mar 02 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
Mar 04 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
May 19 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center ATX

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Mastodon named finalist for Best Metal Performance Grammy

Mastodon have been named a finalist in the Best Metal Performance category at the upcoming 2022 Grammy Awards.

“Pushing The Tides” – the lead single from the band’s newly-released “Hushed And Grim” album – is one of five songs featured in the running for the honor, which will be announced during the 64th Grammy ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on January 31.

Mastodon‘s work is being recognized alongside tracks by Deftones, Dream Theater, Gojira, and Rob Zombie.

The 2022 Grammy nomination is the Atlanta, GA’ outfit’s sixth overall and fifth in the category over the years; they previously won Best Metal Performance in 2018 for their “Emperor Of Sand” track, “Sultan’s Curse.”
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Jimi Hendrix nominated for 2022 Grammy Award

Jimi Hendrix has been nominated for a 2022 Grammy Award.

“Music, Money, Madness . . . Jimi Hendrix In Maui” is a finalist in the Best Music Film category, where it has been recognized alongside projects on Bo Burnham, David Byrne, Billie Eilish, and a "Summer Of Soul" documentary.

The Hendrix nomination recognizes the artist, video director John McDermott, and the video production team of McDermott, Janie Hendrix and George Scott.

The rock film chronicles the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s visit to the Hawaiian island of Maui and how they became involved in the ill-fated 1971 “Rainbow Bridge” movie produced by their controversial manager Michael Jeffery, who arranged for a free Hendrix concert on the lower slope of the dormant Haleakala volcano to add to the package.

In the aftermath of his performances on Maui, Hendrix would return to New York and his work at Electric Lady Studios before leaving for a series of European dates; the rocker would die in London just three weeks later, on September 18, 1970.


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Rob Zombie nominated for Best Metal Performance Grammy

Rob Zombie has been nominated in the Best Metal Performance category at the upcoming 2022 Grammy Awards for his song, “The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition).”

The lead single from the rocker’s 2021 album, “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy”, will compete for the honors alongside tracks by Deftones (“Genesis”), Dream Theater (“The Alien”), Gojira (“Amazonia”) and Mastodon (“Pushing The Tides”).

“This was a surprise,” shared Zombie on social media. “Well, this is the eighth time I've been nominated. Who knows?”

Produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, Zombie’s seventh studio album debuted at No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 upon its release in March.

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, January 31.
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