Paul Rodgers has announced he has split with the surviving members of Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor. No word if May and Taylor will continue on with a replacement singer.
Billboard reports:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/queen-paul-rodgers-split-up-1003972472.story
Weird. I really liked the “Cosmo Rocks” album, it’s really good stuff. Not the best work Queen has ever done, but “Cosmo Rocks” was a great album.
Kev
First Aerosmith, now Metallica, and next up confirmed to get their own Guitar Hero game, is Van Halen. While Van Halen is not yet ready to go back in the studio to record a new album, it seems they are ready to make their own Guitar Hero.
I’m sure Van Halen will include all their greatest hits, everything from the David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, and Gary Cherone era’s…but I hope they pick some songs that are not played on the radio.
Van Halen has been another favorite of mine for years, so this is another Guitar Hero game I’ll be looking forward to get my hands on.
Other Guitar Hero games confirmed in the works: “DJ Hero”, “Band Hero”, and “Guitar Hero 5”.
Billboard reports:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/van-halen-confirmed-for-guitar-hero-new-1003971135.story
Kev
Lady Gaga, a dance/pop singer, is confirmed for the “Glastonbury 2009” festival. She joins the lineup of other bands/artists that are confirmed for the festival like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, and more.
NME.com reports:
Any festival owner that compares her stuff to rock music is an idiot. I can’t stand Lady Gaga. “Poker Face” is absolutely one of the worst songs I ever heard. She’s a no talent hack. Lining her up with Springsteen and Neil Young, is a fuckin’ joke! I have a feeling she’ll get booked for Perry Ferrell’s “Lollapalooza” as well.
Kev
Most bands that get injured or sick while on tour, sometimes cancel the rest of the tour. Not with Children of Bodom! Children of Bodom is a metal band that is not that well known but they are well known to the metal community. Alexi Laiho, the band’s main man, guitarist and frontman was sleeping in his bunk on the tour bus…the driver took a very sharp turn, which Alexi fell off the bunk and crashed onto the bus floor pretty hard. He broke his shoulder.
He vows to finish the rest of the tour. He can still sing and play guitar, but can not move and dance around on stage, and can’t sing as loudly. My guess he will have to lip synch the rest of the tour?
Check it out here:
http://www.guitarworld.com/article/alexi_laiho_breaks_shoulder_in_tour_bus_mishap
Advice to all bands out there. If you get sick, or get injured, play your shows anyway!!! Nothing is stopping you from playing music.
Kev
Edit to add: By the way, Albany, this band is making a stop in our town on May 13th, at the Washington Armory. This is a cool band here. I dig ’em.
Could a Radiohead break up be on our hands up ahead? That’s what the band’s manager, Brian Message, thinks. Brian claims the band isn’t working as a music group anymore and thinks they should call it quits
More on it here:
It’s great that Radiohead continues to move forward in their music. They shouldn’t have to quit by the manager’s decision.
I thought “In Rainbows” was a beautiful record and probably the best album the band’s ever done. It would be a shame and so sad if they broke up now.
Kev
Joe Satriani isn’t the only one that feels Coldplay steals songs from other artists, Cat Stevens is another one. Cat Stevens threatens Coldplay the band with a plagiarism lawsuit. Stevens haven’t sued the band yet, but he is planning on it. Stevens said that Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” sounds exactly like Stevens song, “Foreigner Suite”. Stevens is not going to force legal action yet, depending on how well Joe Satriani is fighting it. Meaning if Satriani wins the battle, Stevens won’t bother suing. If Satriani loses, Stevens will take action.
More on it here:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKTRE5436N120090504
*sigh* I’m sure Cat Stevens and Joe Satriani are not the only bands and artists with the same melodies to “Viva La Vida”. I’m sure there are tons of other songs that sound the same with the same chord progression.
Listen to Cat Stevens “Foreigner Suite” and you be judge if they sound the same. It starts off around the 4:00 mark in the video. I notice the similarities but so what, this isn’t lawsuit worthy and neither Joe or the Cat has no case. It’s music!!! It’s hard to make original music these days since everything has been done. What if Joe Satriani took his idea from Cat Stevens? Why can’t Cat threaten the Satch with a lawsuit and accuse him instead? Oh that’s right, they are not as popular as Coldplay are. Jealousy, jealousy, jealousy…
Kev
Last year, the former frontman/guitarist for the famous reggae/rock band, UB40 explains the real reason why he left the band. Last year, there was a lot of controversy sparking the web that Ali Campbell left the band ’cause he wanted to start a solo career, he thought he had a good long run in UB40, he always liked playing with them and he just wanted to move on.
Now, he speaks to the Sun and admitted the real reason why he left the band was that he felt he was disgusted the band had to continue. Ali says he will never rejoin them ever again.
More on it here:
http://www.nme.com/news/ub40/44422
I agree with Ali, that they should have never continued to play music to this day. Back in the 80’s, early 90’s, they were very mainstream and popular, today no one knows who UB40 is anymore. They are no longer a hit mainstream band like they once were.
I really enjoyed UB40 back in those days though.
Kev
I’m not into rap music much, only very little. I only enjoy a few rap artists and Eminem is one I always admired. He put out a new song called, “3 am” with his new video being a horror movie. This song blew me away. It’s actually a very tight and very good rap song. I usually don’t say stuff like that about rap music, but this song is incredible. I’m probably going to pick up his new album.
Check it out here, the song smokes, it’s great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VETuUlC3JOE
Great work, Marshall. You’re improving!
Kev
So you’ve been reading my blogs about complaining about egos in music in the past. Then you see me all of a sudden say that having a huge ego in music isn’t a bad thing and that it’s good promotion for your music and all. You see me do a flip flop on egostitical musicians, one day I don’t like them and the next you see me, saying they aren’t really that bad. I’ll tell you why musicians having egos isn’t a bad thing. Whether you’re a famous musician or locally unsigned, either way.
The thing about egos is, pretty much all musicians have some sort of ego. I’ll admit that I have a huge ego at times as well. Pretty much every musician out there that plays an instrument in a band or acoustic solo they have a huge ego. Why?
Because all they care about is trying to get the public to care for them. These musicians crave the attention they are getting. All musicians have crazy delusions too. We all have ’em. Famous or locally either way.
If we didn’t have egos, we wouldn’t be out there playing gigs and getting our names out there. I find it hilarious when unsigned bands go looking for musicians in their wanted ads, they all post, “no egos”. Why? Can’t deal with other musicians saying that they are a better player than you? They claim that is not the case when looking for other musicians, but I know that is the truth.
The thing about musicians having crazy delusions, we think we go out there to play small bars and clubs, actually thinking that the fans come to support the bands and enjoy our stuff, when the reality is, they don’t come to support you, they probably just came for a few drinks and enjoy good company with friends, not caring about the bands that play there. Ever wonder why your band only get a few cheers out of the crowd that go to your band show?
Every musician has an ego and delusion problem. You gotta learn to get used to it, deal with it like I’ve been doing. These kind of people used to bother me as I used to say that I want far away from these whackos as possible, but I am learning that when you get yourself into the music business, you have to have balls to deal with these things.
If you’re a solo musician or play in a band, if you act you’re some sort of celebrity by having a profesional official website, myspace, photos, acting like you’re bigger than your fans, etc. Then it’s good enough proof that all bands and musicians have ego problems if you’re so obsessed of trying to promote yourself to death out there.
This is not really a local music post, this is a post for all music in general. I am just beggining to realize that there is nothing wrong with having a huge ego problem. That’s the name of the game with musicians. Having an ego helps make you successful, think about it.
Kev
Pop star Amy Winehouse is hospitalized again due to dehydration and collapsing.
TMZ reports:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/05/02/winehouse-goes-to-hospital-surprises-nobody/
This is a pop star that I used to love and admire, but I just don’t care anymore. A deathbed and a gravestone is on her way this year, if she don’t get help soon. Everyone wants her to go back into the studio to record a new album with brand new songs but it’s never going to happen if she doesn’t cut it out. I am feeling that “Back to Black” will be her final and last album ever.
Kev
K'Brocking 
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