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ALTER BRIDGE RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR “MY CHAMPION,” VIEW IT HERE

Heroes push us to excel. Their will, courage, and sacrifice can bring out the best in the world around them. Fittingly, on their fifth full-length album, The Last Hero, hard rock juggernaut Alter Bridge pursue a level of excellence inspired by timeless heroism. That mantra is showcased in the track My Champion and the band unveiled a lyric video via worldwide premiere that can be seen below.

“The lyric was actually inspired by thinking back to my situation as a kid,” Myles Kennedy recalls. “I was this really small, underdeveloped kid who had to work extremely hard to keep up with all of my peers. It was very frustrating. I would hear a lot of words of encouragement from parents, coaches, or teachers though. A lot of those things were stored away, and they manifested themselves in this song. I’ve been able to apply some of those concepts in my life a thousand times over since then.”

My Champion is the second track released from Alter Bridge’s upcoming fifth studio album, The Last Hero. The album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 7th by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The album is now available for pre-order through iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Fans who order the album will receive an instant download of the debut single Show Me A Leader. The album is also available in various fan bundles at alterbridge.com/store. In addition, a new shirt design has been made available to mark the occasion of the video release.

Alter Bridge is heading out on select U.S. headline dates in support of The Last Hero this coming September andselect ticket purchases will come with a digital album. The headline run kicks off September 22nd in Destin, FL. The tour will make stops in San Antonio, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Lincoln, NE; Charlotte, NC; and Nashville, TN. The band will also perform at a few festival dates this Fall including the inaugural Houston Open Air Festival, Sonic Boom, Louder Than Life and the Tulsa State Fair. Tickets for their U.S headline dates are on-sale now through Ticketmaster. To see the band’s tour itinerary, please click here.

Alter Bridge is Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums.

GLENN HUGHES’ NEW SOLO ALBUM, “RESONATE,” OUT ON NOVEMBER 4TH

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the highly-anticipated, twelfth original Glenn Hughes album, Resonate, scheduled for release worldwide on November 4th.

A true vocal and musical icon of our times, Glenn is back with his heaviest solo album to date. Glenn commented upon completion of the new recording, “this album is the first complete Glenn Hughes album.”

Resonate will be available in two configurations: regular cd and deluxe edition including one bonus track and DVD. The Deluxe Edition includes the bonus track Nothing’s The Same, plus a bonus DVD disc featuring the “Making of” the album documentary – Heavy (song video), and Long Time Gone (song video). A vinyl release will be made available via the Frontiers’ label partners Soulfood Music. Resonate was produced by Glenn Hughes & Soren Andersen.

2016 was the busiest year yet for Glenn Hughes. Glenn was inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with Deep Purple in April, recently wrapped up his successful sold-out US headline tour, and now finally Glenn’s first solo album in over 8 years will see the light of day! Resonate is truly a triumphant return to form for “The Voice of Rock”! No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. That astonishing voice is Hughes’ calling card and the new album, Resonate will shine as a true Glenn Hughes landmark release.

From album opener, Heavy, to the very last chords of the closer, Long Time Gone, the new release promises to be a contender for numerous “Album of the Year” lists. It features his live solo band members, Soren Andersen (guitars and co-producer), Pontus Engborg (drums) and newcomer to his band, Lachy Doley (keyboards), in addition to long-time friend and drummer, Chad Smith (of Red Hot Chili Peppers), who joined them in the studio for the opening and closing numbers. An EPK talking about Resonate can be seen below.

Resonate track listing:

1. Heavy
2. My Town
3. Flow
4. Let It Shine
5. Steady
6. God Of Money
7. How Long
8. Landmines
9. When I Fall
10. Stumble & Go
11. Long Time Gone

Glenn Hughes online:

Official website
Facebook
Twitter

FORMER GN’R GUITARIST IZZY STRADLIN SAYS MONEY IS THE REASON WHY HE IS NOT PARTICIPATING ON THE BAND’S CURRENT REUNION TOUR

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Izzy Stradlin, has responded to recent comments made by singer, Axl Rose, explaining why he did not participate in the band’s current reunion tour.

Rose is quoted as saying, “…With Izzy, it’s something I can’t really describe. I don’t really know what to say about Izzy. You could have a conversation and think it’s one way, then the next day, it’s another way. So I’m not trying to take any shots at Izzy, but his thing is his thing. Whatever that is.”

Stradlin took to his Twitter account where he posted the following message:

“Bulls–t They didn’t want to split the loot equally . Simple as that . Moving right along……..”

Stradlin co-founded the band with his childhood friend, from Indiana, Axl Rose (real name: William Bailey), in 1985. He was major contributor to the band’s classic 1987 debut album Appetite For Destruction along with 1991’s double albums Use Your Illusion I and II. He quit the band the same year, and has stayed out of the limelight, with the exceptions of releasing a few solo projects here and there. He has also resurfaced on a few occasions, to play some live shows, as a surprise guest, of his former band.

AXL ROSE DISCUSSES GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION AND EXPLAINS WHY ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS, STEVEN ADLER AND IZZY STRADLIN, WERE NOT INVOLVED

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose revealed in a new Brazilian Globo television interview how he and Slash came to play together again.

Guns bassist Duff McKagan joined Rose for the interview that was filmed before their show in Orlando. Axl recalled asking Fernando, a member of his management team Team Brazil, for Slash’s phone number. Alternative Nation transcribed the quotes.

“It had a lot to do with Paul Tollet of Coachella. He started talking about it, it seemed real, so at that point, I just told my people that they could go ahead and start talking to people, and see what’s going on. As it became more real, I texted Fernando and asked for Slash’s number. Then Fernando texts his Mom and is like: ‘If this is a joke, I’m going to kill you.’”

Slash was on tour so it took some time before the two were able to schedule a meeting. They finally caught up in October 2015.

“I called Slash but he was on tour or something. We set up when we were going to see each other, something happened to both of our plans, and that didn’t happen. Eventually in October we got together and had dinner at my house.”

“Then it was just kind of talking and planning. Initially we were going to do some kind of promos and stuff, then other things came up that got in the way of that. Then there were rehearsals, we went down to rehearsal, and everything just sounded right, and we went to work.”

Duff added, “It was just you know, getting into rehearsals it was really just kind of like one day at a time, I don’t know that I thought too much about how far ahead, it was just really cool to play some of the music with the guys I was playing it with.”

Axl also discussed how the tour came to be.

“It started with talking about Coachella, but at the same time as those talks were starting, there were people involved with Coachella and agencies and things, so they were having these conversations.”

“We [all] started talking in the spring [about touring], everybody’s people were finding out about possibilities and things like that, and we started talking together in the spring [about touring].”

He also explained why original members, Steven Adler and Izzy Straddling, were not being part of Guns N’ Roses’ reunion.

“Steven did join us. At the same time I have no idea, when this started Steven had just had back surgery. So I don’t have any idea about that. With Izzy, it’s something I can’t really describe. I don’t really know what to say about Izzy. You could have a conversation and think it’s one way, then the next day, it’s another way. So I’m not trying to take any shots at Izzy, but his thing is his thing. Whatever that is.”

additional source: alternativenation.net

KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAYS CELEBRITIES SHOULD “SHUT THEIR PIEHOLES” WHEN DISCUSSING POLITICS

Jon Wiederhorn of Yahoo Music writes:

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons famously appeared with Donald Trump on Season 7 of Celebrity Apprentice in 2008, and says the man he worked with on the show is the same guy running for the Oval Office. “What you see is what you get. He has no filter,” Simmons tells Yahoo Music during an interview promoting his band’s KISS Rocks Vegas concert DVD, out this week. “I knew him before Celebrity Apprentice, privately in clubs and in social situations. He’s the same guy. Some people like it, some people don’t. But he is the same guy. I’m not going to say if I think that’s good or bad.”

Unlike various musicians and actors — some of whom have never even met the current Republican presidential nominee — Simmons believes that celebrities should keep their noses out of politics and focus on being entertainers. “They should all shut their pieholes,” Simmons says. “I really believe democracy doesn’t work well when celebrities butt their heads into places they don’t belong. And what I mean by that is because you’ve got fans — Katy Perry [who performed for Hillary Clinton at the recent Democratic National Convention], Gene Simmons, Chubby Checker, I don’t care who you are — you’ve got influence, and your fans tend sometimes to do stuff they would normally not do just because they’re your fans. I think when celebrities tell you who they’re voting for, that rapes the democratic process.”

“It’s worth noting that when you go into a voting booth there’s a curtain,” Simmons continues in his typically verbose manner. “It’s nobody’s damn business who you’re voting for. I’d like to think people that are voting are voting their conscience and for that reason I don’t think people should care who Gene Simmons is voting for.”

Read more at Yahoo Music.

source: yahoo.com/music

MOTLEY CRUE IS BEING SUED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS NEIL ZLOZOWER AND BARRY LEVINE FOR USING IMAGES WITHOUT PERMISSION

Motley Crue is being sued by photographers, Neil Zlozower and Barry Levine, over images the band used without permission on merchandise sold in connection with their Final Tour.

The lawsuit, which was filed on September 6th in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, states, “In the 1980s, Zlozower and Levine photographed the members of the Motley Crue band at Zlozower and Levine’s respective studios in Los Angeles. Zlozower and Levine used their own cameras, lighting equipment, film, batteries, backdrops, and accessories. Zlozower and Levine directed the band members as to where to stand, how to pose, and where to position.

In January 2014, Motley announced that they will be touring for the very last time before their retirement during their Final Tour. The Final Tour started on July 2nd, 2014 and ended on December 31st, 2015.

On the information and belief, The Final Tour consisted of one-hundred and thirty concerts around the United States, sixteen shows in Europe, five shows in Asia, six shows in Australia region, and one in South America.

The Final Tour grossed approximately eight-six million dollars.

Upon information and belief, in 2014, Motley, Motley Touring, Global Inc., Global Ltd., Live Worldwide, Live Concerts, Live Entertainment, and Live Merchandise copied the Zlozower Photographs and Levine Photographs and placed them on merchandise to sell to the public.

Upon information and belief, the merchandise was sold on their websites, at concert venues, and third-party merchandise websites.

Levine’s Photographs have appeared on clothing and merchandise including but not limited to the Whisky A Go-Go Vintage T-Shirt (Regular and Slim Fit), Girls Girls Girls Bodysuit, Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Tour Baseball Shirt, Girls Girls Girls Poster Flag, Band/Girls Woven Patch, Girls Girls Girls T-Shirt, Motley Crue Shout At the Devil Japan TShirt, Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Crop Tank Top, Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Tour Girls T-Shirt, Motley Crue Vintage Shout At the Devil T-Shirt (Regular and Slim Fit), Motley Crue Shout Wire T-Shirt, Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Band Mens T-Shirt, Girls Girls Girls Sepia Poster, Shout at the Devil Wire Long Sleeve Shirt, Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Wire World Tour T-Shirt, Motely Crue Warhol Band Mens T-Shirt, Motley Crue Girls Girls Girls Women’s Vest, Girls, Girls, Girls Sticker, and Sharp Sticker.

Zlozower’s Photographs have appeared on clothing and merchandise including but not limited to the the Shout at the Devil Women Tank Top, World Tour Coaster, World Tour Magnet, World Tour Coffee Mug, Shout Wire Long Sleeve Shirt, Shout Wire T-Shirt, World Tour Vintage T-Shirt, Vintage World Tour Devil T-Shirt, World Tour Women Tank Top, Final Tour Lace Vintage Women Tank Top, Final Tour Vintage T-Shirt, Vintage Shout at the Devil TShirt (Slim and Regular Fit), Motley Crue Shout at the Devil Tour Girls T-Shirt, Theatre of Pain Vintage Girls Soft Tee, Motley Crue Japan T-Shirt-Sheer, Motley Crue Vintage Santa Monica TShirt, Motley Crue Classic Live In Concert Girls Pullover Top, and Motley Crue Chuck Taylor High Top Shoes.

Motley, Motley Touring, Global Inc., Global Ltd., sold the merchandise on their websites and sold the merchandise in concert venues around the world during the Final Tour in the United States, England, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Sweden, Finland, United Arab Emirates, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.

Defendants infringed Plaintiff’s copyright in the Photographs by reproducing, publicly displaying, and selling the Photographs on merchandise. Defendants are not, and have never been, licensed or otherwise authorized to reproduce, publicly display, distribute, sell and/or use the Photographs on merchandise.”

Zlozower and Levine are seeking profits from the sale of the merchandise featuring their photographs, as well as damages and attorney’s fees.