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KING’S X GUITARIST TY TABOR SET TO RELEASE “ALIEN BEANS” ON JANUARY 12TH

Iconic King’s X guitarist Ty Tabor will release his all new solo effort, Alien Beans, on January 12th through Rat Pak Records. Alien Beans is a double-disc album that features 10 all new studio tracks and a “best of” compilation disc. The “best of” disc is comprised of eleven re-mixed and re-mastered tracks personally selected by Tabor from his previous releases.

“I wanted to do a rock album and put some new, heavier stuff together. Along the way we also decided to remix some of the older stuff and make it a double album. Everything just fits together like it should,” explains Tabor.

The album is now available for pre-order in various configurations at ratpakrecords.com/ty-tabor. Fans can order the new release in physical CD, vinyl formats and cassette as well as autographed copies, t-shirts and an ultimate fan bundle that will include a phone call from Ty Tabor himself. All fans that pre-order Alien Beans will automatically be entered in to a grab bag raffle where they can win a custom Ty Tabor guitar, handwritten lyrics, an exclusive Select-A-Head wall display, and Ty Tabor’s personal Orange amplifier among other prizes.

From the melodic instrumental album opener Alien Beans to the brooding lyrics of closer Deeper Place, Ty combines his unique songwriting and sense of melody that made him famous in King’s X with his individual vocal style. Songs like Freight Train, Johnny Guitar and Somebody Lied showcase Ty’s rockier side while So Here’s To You and This Time show his softer sensibility.

On the subject of song writing Ty states, “When it comes to what I write for solo material, I don’t really think about bands or anything like that. I just write music that makes me happy and I’ve ended up with an album I really love.”

The track listing for Alien Beans is:

Disc 1:

1. Alien Beans
2. Freight Train
3. Johnny Guitar
4. So Here’s To You
5. Back It Down
6. Somebody Lied
7. This Time
8. Heavily Twisted
9. Until This Day Is Done
10. Deeper Place

Disc 2:

1. ‘Cause We Believed (Blame It)
2. Free Yourself
3. Ride
4. Senseless Paranoia
5. Money Mouth
6. Fast Asleep
7. Politician’s Creed
8. Play
9. Bring It On Back
10. Nobody Wins When Nobody Plays
11. Change

AMERICA SALUTES YOU AND WALL STREET ROCKS PRESENTS: GUITAR LEGENDS FOR HEROES ON NOVEMBER 29TH

America Salutes You and Wall Street Rocks have joined forces for an unforgettable benefit concert America Salutes You And Wall Street Rocks Presents: Guitar Legends For Heroes on Wednesday, November 29th at Terminal 5 (610 w 56th Street) in New York City.

The unforgettable night is dedicated to our heroes to create national recognition as a “thank you” to our military, veterans and their loved ones, and will raise funds for the high impact charities that support them

The all-star event will be co-hosted by Trace Adkins and Sirius XM’s Eddie Trunk, with special performances by Richie Sambora and Orianthi, Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Sam Moore (Sam and Dave), Lindsey Ell, Robert Randolph, Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts) which will air nationally on
Tribune Broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hearst Television, Graham Media Group, Gray and Ion television stations on December 23rd. Check your local listings for times.

After 16 years of war, the number of veterans including the National Guard and Reservists, with multiple tours of combat duty, is the largest in modern American history. Today, many of those who have served are unemployed, homeless, uninsured and struggling to provide for their families. Now more than ever, veterans and their families need our service.
Some of the Charity Recipients of the night include Headstrong, Psych Armor,

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Hope For The Warriors and Warrior Canine Connection, all made possible by our presentation sponsor, The Independence Fund, and other corporate sponsors including American Airlines, Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens, The National Football League, Broadridge and TIBCO, with Text-To-Donate provided by AT&T.
America Salutes You is a 501c3 organization created to express our national gratitude to our troops, our veterans and their families through an annual nationally broadcasted benefit concert that will raise funds for a range of high impact veteran charities.

Wall Street Rocks is a 501c3 organization that creates both televised and festival like music events designed to bring people together to raise awareness and most importantly raise money for the outstanding veteran and military charities that help our military, veterans and their families. We are a unique collaboration of employees across the financial, technology and entertainment industry focused on supporting heroic Americans who serve our nation. From brave soldiers deployed around the world who protect our freedoms, to first responders who selflessly venture into dangerous emergency situations here at home, these courageous men and women have our backs every day. Wall Street Rocks has their backs.

AEROSMITH’S JOE PERRY ANNOUNCES SOLO ALBUM “SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO” TO BE RELEASED ON JANUARY 19TH

Joe Perry–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–is readying his new solo album Sweetzerland Manifesto for release on January 19th.

Due out on his own Roman Records imprint (distributed worldwide by AMPED Distribution), Sweetzerland Manifesto marks Joe’s sixth solo album and is comprised of ten new tracks. They were all written or co-written by Joe (many with the album’s guest vocalists), except for a cover of Eve Of Destruction with Joe on lead vocals and Johnny Depp on drums. The album features guest appearances from a long list of friends, colleagues and rock and roll icons. Highlights include Aye, Aye, Aye, which Joe co-wrote with the track’s vocalist Robin Zander, and three collaborations with David Johansen, who sings I Wanna Roll, Haberdasher Blues, and I’m Going Crazy, plus as many co-writes with Terry Reid whose lead vocals light up I’ll Do Happiness, (with Zak Starkey on drums), Sick & Tired and Won’t Let Me Go.

“It’s going to be interesting to see what songs people gravitate to because there’s such a wide variety of tunes,” Joe notes.

Sweetzerland Manifesto track listing is as follows:

1. Rumble In The Jungle (instrumental)
2. I’ll Do Happiness (featuring Terry Reid)
3. Aye, Aye, Aye (featuring Robin Zander)
4. I Wanna Roll (featuring David Johansen)
5. Sick & Tired (featuring Terry Reid)
6. Haberdasher Blues (featuring David Johansen)
7. Spanish Sushi (instrumental)
8. Eve Of Destruction (featuring Joe Perry)
9. I’m Going Crazy (featuring David Johansen)
10. Won’t Let Me Go (featuring Terry Reid)

DIO HOLOGRAM EUROPEAN TOUR TO BEGIN DECEMBER 6TH IN GERMANY

Live music’s premier hologram production company Eyellusion, today announced new and updated dates for Dio Returns: The World Tour.

Originally scheduled to begin in Helsinki, Finland, the tour featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his Dio bandmates will now begin in Bochum, Germany on December 6th. The tour will make stops in Poland, Spain, Romania, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Belgium before the end of 2017:

Dio Returns: The World Tour dates:

December 6 – Matrix Bochum · Bochum, Germany
December 7 – Die Kantine · Cologne, Germany
December 9 – Progresja · Warsaw, Poland
December 13 – Bikini Barcelona · Barcelona, Spain
December 14 – Teatro de las Esquinas · Zaragoza, Spain
December 15 – Escenario Santander · Santander, Spain
December 17 – Arenele Romane · Bucharest, Romania
December 19 – O2 Academy Islington · London, United Kingdom
December 20 – Poppodium 013 · Tilburg, Netherlands
December 21 – Trix · Antwerp, Belgium

Dates initially announced for Finland, Sweden and Norway are being rescheduled for a larger run through Scandinavia in 2018. The Dio Returns tour will also make stops throughout Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, United States, Venezuela and other countries, with more dates to be announced. The Ronnie James Dio hologram will perform throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating set list that will feature songs such as Rainbow In The Dark, We Rock, Neon Nights, King of Rock & Roll, Man On The Silver Mountain, Heaven & Hell, Holy Diver and more.

The tour will feature Dio’s actual live vocals, with the DIO Band playing live, featuring Craig Goldy on guitar, Simon Wright on drums, Scott Warren on keyboards and Bjorn Englen on bass. Veteran metal vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens will also perform, with singer Oni Logan also joining on select dates.

For more information, visit eyellusionlive.com and follow the company @eyellusionlive on Twitter and Instagram.

OPERATION: MINDCRIME POST A LYRIC VIDEO FOR “UNDER CONTROL” FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM, “THE NEW REALITY”

As previously reported, Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime will be releasing, The New Reality, the third and final chapter in the musical trilogy, on December 1st.

The band has released a lyric video for the song, Under Control, listen to it below.

They previously released audio of the track, Wake Me Up.

Operation: Mindcrime is a creative platform that continues in the spirit of the historic album of the same name, spawning concepts as grand as the music, and intertwining the intensity of the former Queensrÿche vocalist’s iconic past with the provocative, progressive mindset that has made him one of music’s most resolute forces and frontmen. Joined by a cast of musicians, Kelly Gray, John Moyer, Simon Wright, Scott Mercado, Scott Moughton, Brian Tichy, & Mike Ferguson, whose talent and resumes speak volumes for the quality of musicianship that will be on display here, The New Reality is a another fine progressive rock/metal entry from Tate.

The New Reality track listing:

1. A Head Long Jump
2. Wake Me Up
3. It Was Always You
4. The Fear
5. Under Control
6. The New Reality
7. My Eyes
8. A Guitar In Church?
9. All For What?
10. The Wave
11. Tidal Change
12. The Same Old Story

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS REVEAL NEW SINGER, POST NEW SONG ONLINE

After nearly two years since Stone Temple Pilots launched the search for a new singer, the pieces have fallen into place.

The group made their debut with former The X Factor contestant Jeff Gutt. Jeff Gutt, last night (November 14th) in Los Angeles. There band have also posted their a song Meadow, online. Listen to it, below.

Those in attendance at last night’s show at the Troubadour got a 13 song introduction to the new singer. STP opened their set with Down, running through a number of other all-time hits, as well as debuting Meadow and squeezing in a cover, MC5’s Kick Out the Jams.

Rumors suggested Gutt had been selected in November last year, two months after he auditioned, but the band insisted “no decision” had been taken. They’ve now said that he was formally hired in May this year, and that he’s spent several months writing and recording with colleagues Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz.

Bassist Robert DeLeo revealed he’d encountered Gutt while he was touring with the Hollywood Vampires in Detroit, MI. “After the show there was a musician who said, ‘Hey, man, you should check this guy out.’ And that’s where I kind of heard of him first; it was through that guy. And it just happened that it came together like that.”

Gutt compared the role to joining Led Zeppelin, “To me, they’re my Led Zeppelin.” He explained: “I had heard about [the auditions] but I was on tour in the Middle East with my band at the time… And then when I got back, I was driving and I heard, I can’t remember what song it was, but a Stone Temple Pilots song came on the radio. So I called my buddy in New York who knows everybody in the music industry, and I was like, ‘Hey, did they ever find a singer?’ And he was like, ‘You know what? I’ll send ‘em your stuff right now.’ And three days later, I got a call.”

He added that he felt that he’d secured the position “before I even got in the room, to tell you the truth, just because if you don’t feel that way, you’re probably not going to get it. You have to be confident. I mean, not cocky confidence – but I know my s–t. I know what I’m doing. I’ve studied my craft, I’ve studied Scott and the people Scott studied, and other singers of the era. I’ve really put a lot of time into that, and if you’re not willing to do all of that, you’re not going to be on the level to even be around these guys.”

Gutt was a runner up in the third season of The X Factor after performing songs including Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Radiohead’s Creep and Aerosmith’s Dream On.

source: Ultimate Classic Rock