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TOM KEIFER DELUXE EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM, “THE WAY LIFE GOES,” SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 20TH

Tom Keifer once sang, “You’re only going once around the ride.”

He’s proving that theory wrong with the highly anticipated release of The Way Life Goes-Deluxe Edition, an expanded compilation of his critically acclaimed solo debut album, The Way Life Goes, chock full of bonus content and special artwork.

The Way Life Goes-Deluxe Edition is finally set for release October 20th on Cleopatra Records. Pre-orders are now available on Amazon and Cleopatra’s website. The package will include the original album that has been remastered by Richard Dodd (Kings of Leon, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum). It also has two brand new studio tracks recorded in Nashville by three-time Grammy® Award-winner Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton) with Keifer and his bandmates (#keiferband: Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Paul Simmons, Paul Taylor, Savannah Keifer, and Kendra Chantelle). Fans will finally get to hear the long-awaited studio recording of The Beatles’ With A Little Help From My Friends, which Keifer performs at all of his concerts, plus a powerful new take on the Cinderella classic Nobody’s Fool, newly recorded as a duet with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.

“The reason that I picked up guitar, the reason that I sing the way I do, was all because of that guy,” said Hale of Keifer’s influence on her at a young age. The two first performed Nobody’s Fool live together in Atlantic City, NJ in September 2013. “I remember the first time seeing Lzzy perform live at the House of Blues show in Atlantic City and being absolutely floored by the power of her voice and performance,” Keifer continues. “She’s an amazing artist and has been a great inspiration to me as well.”

There will also be a bonus DVD with music videos, tour clips, and “The Way Life’s Goin,’” a 30-minute documentary produced by Tammy Vega (Keifer’s longtime official photographer) about the creation of the bonus tracks, exclusive interviews with the band filmed during the new recording sessions, and live footage.

The Way Life Goes-Deluxe Edition will be wrapped in an all new six-panel digipak designed by artist David Calcano (creator of the Fantoons comic strip series) with 20 pages of one-of-a-kind unique illustrations depicting each song.

As Keifer explains, “Everything from the new artwork, documentary, videos and bonus tracks contained in the Deluxe Edition s a sum of all the amazingly talented people who came into our world as a result of the initial release. The two bonus tracks were specifically chosen and recorded as we felt them both to be special collaborations that came about while touring for The Way Life Goes.”

New band members Jarred Pope (drums) and Kory Myers (keyboards/vocals) join the #keiferband lineup in 2017. Writing has begun for a follow-up to THE WAY LIFE GOES with recording slated for Fall 2018.

Upon its initial release, The Way Life Goes garnered rave reviews.

The Way Life Goes-Deluxe Edition track listing:

Disc 1: CD

1. Solid Ground
2. A Different Light
3. It’s Not Enough
4. Cold Day In Hell
5. Thick and Thin
6. Ask Me Yesterday
7. Fool’s Paradise
8. The Flower Song
9. Mood Elevator
10. Welcome To My Mind
11. You Showed Me
12. Ain’t That A Bitch
13. The Way Life Goes
14. Babylon

Bonus Tracks:

15. Nobody’s Fool feat. Lzzy Hale
16. With A Little Help From My Friends
17. Nobody’s Fool (Piano Version)

Disc 2: DVD

Chapter 1) The Way Life’s Goin’ (Documentary)
Chapter 2) Solid Ground (Music video)
Chapter 3) The Flower Song (Music video)
Chapter 4) It’s Not Enough (Music video)
Chapter 5) It’s Not Enough (Lyric video)
Chapter 6) Album Promo
Chapter 7) Cathouse Live
Chapter 8) Count Vamp’d Las Vegas
Chapter 9) Farm Rock Chicago

Check out Tom Keifer at any of the following tour stops:

9/23 Hopewell, VA Beacon Theatre
9/24 Big Flats, NY Tag’s Summerstage

10/5 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory
10/6 Lexington, KY Manchester Music Hall
10/11 New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
10/12 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
10/13 Chester, PA The Block at Harrah’s Casino
10/14 Warrendale, PA Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
10/20 Little Rock, AR Arkansas State Fair
10/28 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium

11/3 Galveston, TX Lone Star Rally at Saengerfest Park
11/4 San Antonio, TX The Rock Box
11/9 Pasadena, CA The Rose
11/10 Santa Clarita, CA The Canyon
11/11 Big Bear Lake, CA The Cave
11/12 San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House

12/7 Joliet, IL The Forge
12/8 Dubuque, IA Q Casino

Tom Keifer online:

TomKeifer.com
facebook.com/TomKeiferOfficial
twitter.com/TomKeiferMusic
instagram.com/tomkeiferofficial
youtube.com/user/tomkeifermusic

BLACK SABBATH’S TONY IOMMI SAYS THAT THE BAND COULD DO “ONE OFF SHOWS”

George Simpson of Express.co.uk reports:

Last February saw Black Sabbath play what was supposedly their last live performance after 50 years together.

Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi headed back to where it all started, performing one last show at Birmingham Genting Arena.

In a recent interview promoting Black Sabbath: The End of The End – a rockumentary covering the final tour – Tony spoke out on what it was like playing the last show.

The 69-year-old rocker said, “It was a weird atmosphere. You were thinking, ‘This could be the last time I ever play this song.’

Tony continued, “Looking out at the audience we were seeing true fans from all across the world. It was sad really because people were crying. You thought, ‘Bloody hell,’ you realise what you are to these people. It was really emotional…”

…But was The End world tour really the end for Black Sabbath?

Tony replied, “Who knows. We might at some point do one off shows. There’s nothing planned at all.”

Read more at the Express.co.uk.

Black Sabbath: The End Of The End will be shown in 1500 movie theaters on September 28th. Click here for participating venues, and to view a performance of Children of the Grave, please go here.

source: express.co.uk

GUITARIST PAUL CROOK DISCUSSES MEATLOAF, ANTHRAX AND SEBASTIAN BACH

Ville Krannila for kkdowning.net’s steelmill spoke with guitarist Paul Crook. Highlights from the interview appear below.

Steelmill: Why is Meat Loaf’s band called Neverland Express?

Paul Crook: Jim Steinman is a huge fan of Peter Pan.

Steelmill: Any more Meat Loaf albums planned for the future?

Paul Crook: Meat has talked about a couple of ventures with me. Not sure if they will ever happen. Albums are expensive to make with literally no chance of recoup due to today’s pirating.

Steelmill: What are the next shows and tours coming up for you with Meat Loaf?

Paul Crook: There is nothing planned. Meat is busy “acting” at the moment.

Steelmill: As well as producing the Anthrax album Vol. 8 The Threat Is Real you also appeared on their 1995 album Stomp 442. Why were you called in to replace Dan Spitz on that album? Dimebag Darrell also appeared on two songs off of this album. What was he like and what was it like working with him? What was behind the idea of not using the Anthrax logo on the cover of the Stomp 442 album?

Paul Crook: I have never spoken to Dan Spitz about this. I believe it had to do with him simply not enjoying his time with the guys when it came down to the creative process. He stopped showing up at rehearsal. One afternoon in 1992, I had to drive past the Anthrax rehearsal building to get home so I decided to stop in. Charlie (Benante) was by himself, recording guitars. He asked me to plug in a guitar and jam a solo. Things simply escalated from there.

Darrell… No need to talk about him in a musical sense. We are all aware of his incredibly important contributions. That said, Darrell was very kind, intelligent, engaging and fun. Like so many of us, I am honored to have been personally abused and targeted by his antics.

Regarding the Anthrax logo, I don’t have an answer for you.

Steelmill: Why did you not stay a permanent member of Anthrax? Do you still keep in touch with any of them?

Paul Crook: I was never asked to be a “member”. It worked out better for all of us. I always look forward to seeing them whenever our touring schedules align. Wonderful guys.

Steelmill: In 1999, you joined Sebastian Bach and stayed in his band until 2004. Why did you only have one recording out of that time with him? That recording was Rock Bottom on a KISS tribute album.

Paul Crook: Bas lived about 20 minutes from me. We got to know each other well. I remember the phone ringing at 9am on a Monday morning…

Bas: “Hey dude.”
Me: “Hey, what are you doing up so early?”
Bas: “I have kids, dude. Wanna join my band?”
Me: “Hell Yeah!”
Bas: “Cool, see you at noon!”

The lack of recording has all to do with timing. He wasn’t looking to write. He just released a new album. We spent our time touring it. He then began his Broadway career. We would do shows around his theatre schedule. Sebastian Bach is a badass. I truly believe the universe worked that experience for me. There is no way I could have handled Meat Loaf if it wasn’t for Bas “priming” me.

Steelmill: You co-own a successful entertainment company out of Las Vegas called Devil Star Entertainment with John Madera and it’s doing well. You sell an assortment of Spirits like Cherry Blood Moonshine, Hemp Infused Vodka, and Apple Flavored Whiskey among others (liquorama.net), there is Devil Star Music, Devil Star Records, and beautiful models. How did all of that get started? What made you decide to get into owning the business? Where can people look for info on the company?

Paul Crook: John found me on LinkedIn. He gave me some broad thoughts and attached a logo. It seemed fun so I jumped in. The beverages taste great. I’m not just saying that. We recently held a Distributor Tasting Event. Everyone there was sold immediately. We use all natural ingredients as well. You mentioned “beautiful models.” Yes, we have those and we also have really cool women and men with zero experience in front of the camera submitting photos of themselves wearing our DevilStar T-shirts. We truly appreciate all of them equally.

We’ve released our first song for download this past month. It is written and performed by UK guitar phenom, Andy James. The guy is off the charts with regard to owning the fretboard. Type Hellectric into the iTunes store browser and listen to the snippet (then click purchase, please). Andy is a terrifying player. Anyone interested in learning more can visit: devilstarentertainment.com.

Steelmill: What does 2017 and beyond hold for Paul Crook?

Paul Crook: 2017 has been weird. Meat Loaf canceled the “Braver Than We Are” tour. This is the album I produced, engineered and mixed. We had plans to take this music around the world then everything came to an abrupt stop due to health issues. It is nothing remotely life threatening. I’ve been keeping myself busy in the studio. Hoping I can release information soon on a fun venture. Saying this, I am available and looking for my next touring venture. I also have a really great cover band – Gotham. We play industrial metal around the New Jersey area . We have fun mashing-up 1970’s Hard Rock songs.

Gotham is:

Mark Tornillo (Accept, TT Quick): vocals
Scott Metaxas (Nuclear Assault, Prophet): bass & vocals
Craig Scoppa: drums
Paul Crook (Meat Loaf): guitar & backing vocals

Here is one of our songs:

Read more at kkdowning.net’s steelmill.

source: kkdowning.net/steelmill/Interviews

MARILYN MANSON STREAMS “WE KNOW WHERE YOU F–KING LIVE”

Marilyn Manson has released a stream of his new single, We Know Where You F–king Live. Listen to it below.

The song is the first track to emerge from Manson’s forthcoming album Heaven Upside Down, which is due for release on October 6th.

Speaking about the new material last year, Manson said, “It’s not very much in any way like The Pale Emperor. The people who have heard the new songs said it reminded them of Antichrist Superstar and Mechanical Animals – but with a new, different approach. It’s pretty violent in its nature for some reason. It’s not emotional in the same way. It’s got a chip on its shoulder. I can’t wait for people to hear it – I think they’re going to be quite surprised.”

additional source: Metal Hammer via teamrock.com

GENE SIMMONS AND ACE FREHELY TO PERFORM AT BENEFIT FOR HURRICANE HARVEY VICTIMS

Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons will perform live together for the first time in 16 years for The Children Matter benefit concert in St. Paul, MN, which will benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey.

The concert—which will take place on September 20th at CHS Field Stadium—will also feature Don Felder and Cheap Trick. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Matter, and their hurricane relief efforts for the victims of Harvey.
You can purchase tickets for this one-off show at thechildrenmatter.ngo.

additional source: guitarworld.com

WATCH WOLFGANG VAN HALEN PLAY PART OF “ERUPTION”

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his father’s iconic instrumental solo, Eruption, Wolfgang Van Halen, has posted a video, of himself, playing the piece. Listen to it below.

Eruption appeared on Van Halen’s self-titled debut album the following year and was released on the B-side of Runnin’ With the Devil – although Eddie himself had always doubted it was worth recording. He said in the book Van Halen Rising by Greg Renoff (as quoted by Van Halen News Desk), “Our producer, Ted Templeman, heard me practicing it for an upcoming gig and asked, ‘What the hell is that?’ I said, ‘It’s a thing I do live. It’s my guitar solo.’ His immediate reaction was, ‘Roll tape.’ I just didn’t think it was something we’d put on a record. Everyone else agreed that we should throw it on.”

Wolfgang Van Halen – who joined Van Halen in 2006 at the age of 15 – recently released a 10-second clip of a track from his upcoming debut solo album (see below), which he’s been recording as a one-man project. His father confirmed the album was underway in 2015 and described it as “AC/DC meets Van Halen meets aggressive pop” and added, “The riffs are catchy. It’s a little of everything and sounds like a freight train coming at you. I’ve never heard anything quite like it. It’s so powerful that I’m jealous.”

Wolfgang William Van Halen was born March 16th, 1991 and is the only child of guitarist Edward Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli. He is named in honor of the classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

additional source: ultimateclassicrock.com