METALLICA RELEASE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “HARDWIRED,” RECORDED IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Metallica have released a video featuring their live debut of latest song, Hardwired, which was shot in Minneapolis over the weekend. Watch it below.

Drummer Lars Ulrich revealed that, since, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, had been recorded on an instrument-by-instrument basis, Metallica hadn’t played Hardwired together as a band until five days before the show.

He told Rolling Stone, “I’ve been getting lots of cool texts from buddies, talking about how much they’re digging the new song. It’s a good time to be alive.”

He added, “That’s actually the last song we wrote for the record. We started this album by throwing different ideas around. The shape of it, as a collection of songs, didn’t come into focus until we were deep into it. At that point, the songs were getting tighter, shorter and leaner.

A couple of months ago, we were taking stock of the record and thought maybe we should write one more fast, little crazy song, and that became Hardwired. It just kind of happened. I think James and I and I wrote and recorded it in less than a week – which, for us, is basically a nanosecond.”

To read more about Hardwired… To Self-Destruct and to view the official video for, Hardwired, please click here.

Hardwired… To Self-Destruct is set to be released, on November 18th.

additional source: Metal Hammer via teamrock.com

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AXS CATCHES UP WITH LITA FORD AND EDDIE TRUNK AT SIRIUS/XM’S HAIR NATION’S BATTLE OF THE BANDS IN HOLLYWOOD

Sari Cohen of AXS reports:

With the upcoming SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival happening at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on Saturday, Sep. 17, the world of rock was front and center on Wednesday night to celebrate the occasion. The gathering was all about the official SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival Battle of the Bands which took place at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go. The event featured performances from several unsigned bands competing in hopes of winning an opening slot for one of the stages at the festival next month.

Judges for the evening included Eddie Trunk, Lita Ford, Tracii Guns (LA Guns), Brent Woods (guitarist for Sebastian Bach), and Jay Ruston (producer/engineer for artists such as Anthrax, Steel Panther, Stone Sour, The Winery Dogs, and more). AXS.com was there to speak with some of the judges and to hear all of the new music firsthand as the bands took the stage.

…Lita Ford told AXS, ““[Rock music] it’s really changed. Mainly, it’s not just for men anymore. In The Runaways days we would play a show and we would look out into the audience and it would just be all dudes…But now, you go out and half the front row is women. They’re cheering you on and singing every word. It’s really cool to see”. When it comes to today’s women in rock, Lita sang the praises of Lzzy Hale, and even mentioned that they have some upcoming shows with the band this October.

[AXS spoke with our very own] Eddie Trunk about the evolution of music through the years and explained, “Strictly speaking in rock, the ‘80s became like two different worlds. You had the hard rock stuff, which is really what this festival is about and then you had the harder metal side, which was [groups like] Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. Both of those genres did really well and coexisted side by side for a while”. Eddie expressed, “One of the things that I really like about what’s happening now is that there’s a real movement it seems, to go retro”. For him, groups such as Rival Sons and Monster Truck have the ability to capture that kind of Rock N’ Roll essence today.

The TV and radio host then left some valuable words of wisdom to musicians out there, “Write great songs. It’s the thing that really separates people from the pack. Production and playing, all of that can be worked on, that can all be built on, but can you write great songs?”

Read more by clicking, here.

source: axs.com

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DISNEY CENORS STEVEN TYLER’S OBJECTIONAL HAND GESTURE

A video of Aerosmith playing before the Rock N’ Roller coaster ride in Disney World’s Hollywood Studio’s was recently edited to remove Steven Tyler giving the “shocker” hand gesture — 17 years after the clip first started airing.

Tyler — who is no stranger to acting lewd — addressed Disney’s late attempt at censorship on Facebook, joking, “Well now I am in ‘shock.’”

“YOU KNOW I WOULD OWN UP TO THIS DOOZIE…WAY TO GIVE ME THE FINGER NOW Walt Disney World…17 YEARS LATER…SEE YOU NEXT WEEK,” he wrote. “HERE’S TO THE GREATEST RIDE AT DISNEY.”

The ride is an indoor roller coaster that takes thrill-seekers on a limo ride while Aerosmith songs play in the background. The intro video featuring Aerosmith is played before riders enter the cars.

The singer visited the attraction back in March and rode the coaster for his 68th birthday.

The now-edited version of the video shows Tyler holding up four fingers, rather than the inappropriate gesture.

He also tweeted at Walt Disney World, questioning “what exactly do you think this means?” along with a photo of him wearing a hat that reads “f–k” (see below).

It’s unclear why Disney decided to edit the footage years later.

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additional source: nydailynews.com/entertainment/music

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LEMMY KILMISTER STATUE UNVEILING AT THE RAINBOW BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD, CA, ON AUGUST 24TH

Please join us for the unveiling of the Lemmy Memorial Statue, in honor of Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister

Where:

The Rainbow Bar & Grill

When:

Wednesday August 24th 2016

Start – 7:00 pm
Speeches – 7:30
Statue Unveiling – 8:30

Read more details about the statue at laweekly.com.

Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Little Richard, Lemmy Kilmister…all great pioneers in music that will forever be associated in history as the founders of a movement called Rock N’ Roll.

With Lemmy’s passing now less than a year, tributes and honors for him have been coming in worldwide.

On August 24, 2016, Lemmy’s adopted hometown of Los Angeles will honor him with an outpouring of love –

– Inside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip, they will unveil a lifesize bronze statue of Lemmy, paid for by fans/crowdfunding. It will stand in the bar where Lemmy used to hold court. All fans are invited to attend.

– The Rainbow and The Whisky will have live online streaming of the event starting at 6 30 PM.

– Also the Rainbow remodeled their outside bar, now calling it Lemmy’s Lounge. This will be the first of a series of specially-selected locations for “Lemmy Lounges.”

– The Roxy next door will have a full Lemmy wall mural.

Elsewhere –

– The Hollywood Vampires dedicated the Motörhead song, Ace Of Spades, to Lemmy at the Grammy Awards. The band continue to play the song on tour, as is Alice Cooper.

– As a special tribute, Slidebar in Fullerton, CA, modified a full size Jack Daniels statue to look like Lemmy.

– Black Sabbath and Slipknot will headline Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, a combination of the two hard rock and metal events that will take place on September 24 and 25 in San Bernardino, California. Both days will feature three stages, with one of them named after Lemmy. The Lemmy Stage will be headlined by Black Sabbath on September 24 and Slipknot on September 25.

– On December 29th, 2015, the day after Lemmy died, the Oscar Blues Brewery in Colorado stamped on all of their cans, “This One Is For Lemmy.”

-Plus many more tributes to Lemmy in Europe.

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BASSIST BOB DAISLEY SAYS HIS LATEST LAWSUIT AGAINST OZZY IS NOT “HARASSMENT,” AND THAT THE OSBOURNE’S ” WERE GOOD AT HIDING WHAT THEY WERE DOING”

Former Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Bob Daisley has denied the suggestion that his latest lawsuit amounts to “harassment” of the Black Sabbath frontman.

Daisley this month launched a claim for $2m in unpaid royalties connected with Ozzy’s first two albums, Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman, recorded in 1980, which featured the bassist’s songwriting and bass playing.

Representatives of the Osbournes responded by saying that previous legal action had failed and that multiple audits of Blizzard Music Limited had resulted in no discoveries of non-payment, adding, “after 36 years, this is tantamount to harassment.”

Daisley has responded that he’d succeeded with legal action on several occasions, until a lawsuit in 1998, when he alleged that Blizzard had been receiving royalties without passing them on.

He tells JoelGausten.com, “The late 90s was when we found out where those royalties were going, so we took action. There are reasons I believe that case was unsuccessful, but they’re too complex to get into now.”

He says his new action is based on performance royalties rather than songwriting royalties. He believes he’s owed money for sales of tracks featuring his bass playing, and that the amounts he received, are lower than they should be.

“The Osbournes have been taking 25% rather than the 10% I agreed to,” he says. “It’s been mentioned that this case is about Crazy Train – but there are other songs as well. Mr. Crowley, Over The Mountain, Flying High Again.”

Daisley says that tracks recorded by himself and drummer Lee Kerslake were removed from songs in the 1980s in order to avoid paying performance royalties, adding, “It was disgusting. It was such an insult. We were suing them so we expected some backlash. We did not expect the integrity of the music would be compromised.”

When asked what happened when the original tracks were restored in 2011? He replies, “Nothing changed. We didn’t get royalties before and we didn’t get royalties when our tracks were re-instated.”

He says the Osbournes’ press release “isn’t very accurate,” continuing, “Yes, I have had publishing money from the songwriting over the past 35 years. As far as what I’ve received being in the millions – no, it isn’t.

I wouldn’t care if I had $50 trillion. If somebody’s taking advantage of me, I want to put a stop to it. I wish Ozzy every success. I just have a problem with not getting paid properly.”

Daisley’s lawsuit was filed on August 9th in the District Court of Douglas County, Nevada. Explaining the delay in commencing proceedings, he says, “The Osbournes were good at hiding what they were doing, and it was only relatively recently that I found out what was happening to me.”

additional source: Classic Rock via teamrock.com

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METALLICA TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “HARDWIRED…TO SELF DESTRUCT” ON NOVEMBER 18TH, BAND POSTS VIDEO FOR “HARDWIRED”

Metallica have just announced that they’ll be releasing their new album, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, on November 18th. They have also released a music video for Hardwired, which can be viewed above.

“Has it really been eight years? Doesn’t feel like it! Nudge, nudge, wink, wink,” said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.

“We’re obviously beyond psyched to share new tunes with all our friends out there. We’ve been rockin’ along in the studio with Greg, on and off, for the last 18 months firing up the creative engines again.

Putting new music out there, getting in your faces once again and all that comes with it is what we love to do more than anything else, so strap yourselves in … INCOMING!”

Pre-order options are available at the band’s website, including digital, CD, various vinyl options including a box set and more. At present, only a concert this Saturday (August 20th) at Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium and a September 24th appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City are on their schedule, but you can keep up with their touring announcements here.

Hardwired … To Self-Destruct Track Listing

Regular Album (On CD, Vinyl & Digital Formats)

Disc One:

1. Hardwired
2. Atlas, Rise!
3. Now That We’re Dead
4. Moth Into Flame
5. Am I Savage?
6. Halo On Fire

Disc Two:

1. Confusion
2. Dream No More
3. ManUNkind
4. Here Comes Revenge
5. Murder One
6. Spit Out The Bone

Deluxe Version (On CD & Vinyl only):

Disc One:

1. Hardwired
2. Atlas, Rise!
3. Now That We’re Dead
4. Moth Into Flame
5. Am I Savage?
6. Halo On Fire

Disc Two:

1. Confusion
2. Dream No More
3. ManUNkind
4. Here Comes Revenge
5. Murder One
6. Spit Out The Bone

Disc Three:

1. Lords Of Summer
2. Riff Charge (Riff Origins)
3. N.W.O.B.H.M. A.T.M. (Riff Origins)
4. Tin Shot (Riff Origins)
5. Plow (Riff Origins)
6. Sawblade (Riff Origins)
7. RIP (Riff Origins)
8. Lima (Riff Origins)
9. 91 (Riff Origins)
10. MTO (Riff Origins)
11. RL72 (Riff Origins)
12. Frankenstein (Riff Origins)
13. CHI (Riff Origins)
14. X Dust (Riff Origins)

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additional source: loudwire.com

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