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ACE FREHLEY CRACKS THE U.S. TOP 10 WITH HIS NEW COVERS ALBUM, “ORIGINS: VOL. 1”

Ace Frehley has cracked the U.S. top 10 with his latest effort Origins: Vol. 1 charting at number one on the Billboard Hard Music Chart, number three on the Billboard Rock chart and number six on the Billboard Current chart selling 16k units in its first week of release according to Nielsen Soundscan. Origins: Vol.1 and its success serves as the follow up to Space Invader, which debuted at number nine on the Top 200 Chart in 2014, the same year Ace Frehley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with KISS.

The space Ace also confirms today, for the first time, that his all new music video for Fire and Water will feature his former band mate and KISS’ co founding frontman Paul Stanley, and will be released Wednesday, April 27th, coincidentally Frehley’s 65th birthday.

The music video holds its place in rock and roll history as the first time in 14 years that Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley shared a stage since KISS’ appearance at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. It’s also the first time Frehley has released a music video since 1989, which was Frehley’s cover of Do Ya by ELO and The Move.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frehley released Origins Vol. 1, a collection of 12 newly recorded classics from Ace’s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll on April 15th. This collaboration marks the first time that Ace and Paul appear on the same studio recording since KISS’ 1998 reunion album Psycho Circus.

Other guests on Ace’s album include: Slash trading leads on Thin Lizzy’s classic Emerald, Lita Ford singing and playing lead on The Troggs staple Wild Thing, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 playing guitar alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS composition Parasite for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix’s Spanish Castle Magic, and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready also plays guitar with Ace as he finally sings his KISS Alive! mainstay Cold Gin.

Origins: Vol.1 track listing:

1. White Room (Cream)
2. Street Fighting Man (Rolling Stones)
3. Spanish Castle Magic (Jimi Hendrix) *John 5
4. Fire and Water (Free) *Paul Stanley
5. Emerald (Thin Lizzy) *Slash
6. Bring It On Home (Led Zeppelin)
7. Wild Thing (The Troggs) *Lita Ford
8. Parasite *John 5 (KISS)
9. Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
10. Cold Gin *Mike McCready (KISS)
11. Till The End Of The Day (Kinks)
12. Rock and Roll Hell (KISS)

L.A. GUNS’ PHIL LEWIS ONSTAGE COMMENTS DEEMED “RACIST”

L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis has caused controversy by saying that “black people are all one-dimensional.”

The band were onstage at the Fish Head Cantina in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 22nd when he made the comment. The outburst came as he attempted to praise the life and music of Prince, who died aged 57 on April 21st.

Lewis recalled L.A. Guns’ early days, when they played First Avenue in Minneapolis – the club where much of Prince film Purple Rain was shot in 1984.

He told the crowd, “I remember when we were working on Cocked And Loaded, we were on tour, and they said there was a venue that we could play in Minnesota – First Avenue.

I didn’t know too much about it at the time, but after I saw the movie, I got it. We were all into that Prince, right? It was so cool, because you had your heavy s–t, and you had the pop s–t – and there was Prince doing his own f–king thing.

The problem is, right now – and I’m not gonna be a racist about it – but black people are all one-dimensional. We need more Princes.

We need less f–king rappers and more people like Prince. There, I said it.”

Lewis later moved to clarify his comments in a Facebook post which has since been removed, saying he was simply attempting to broaden the debate on rap music.

He told Metal Sludge, “It seems I have ruffled a few PC feathers with my onstage comment from Friday’s show. I stand by my words and make no apology for my observations. Perhaps “black media” would have been a better choice of words than “black people.”

“I was just thinking about the AA family who recently moved in the house next to mine. They’re all very nice but it’s obvious that they’re drinking the gangsta rap or hoops mentality Kool Aid – is that racist as well?

My solution has been to provide and teach the two 10 year olds basic guitar with the hope it will broaden their horizons as it did mine. Don’t expect there will be a new Prince anytime soon but damn sure there will be countless rappers spouting the “money and dos” moronic nonsense that does the black community no favors at all.”

He added, “I’m sure there are plenty of multi-dimensional brilliant musicians out there but not likely to hear about them on mainstream black media. Shame. More Princes, less rappers.”

L.A. Guns continue their tour in Buffalo tomorrow (April 26th) and head to Europe for a run of dates in May.

L.A. Guns 2016 tour dates:

Apr 26: Buffalo Tralf Music Hall, NY
Apr 29: Garwood Crossroads, NJ
Apr 30: Prince George Appomattox Boat Harbor, VA

May 5: Salt lake City Liquid Joe’s, UT
May 6: San Juan The Coach House, CA
May 7: Agoura Hills The Canyon Club, CA
May 11: San Antonio The Rock Box, TX
May 12: Stafford The Pub Fountains, TX
May 13: Fort Worth The Rail Club, TX
May 14: Tucson Convention Center, AZ
May 18: Padua Grindhouse, Italy
May 19: Erba Centrale Rock, Italy
May 20: Vercelli Offcine Sonore, Italy
May 21: Osoppo Concerto Per Matteo, Italy
May 22: Avezzano Public Square, Italy
May 24: London The Underworld, UK
May 27: Grimsby Yardbirds Club, UK
May 28: Barnsley Birdwell, UK
May 29: Bilston Robin 2, UK
May 31: Helsinki Tavastia, Finland

June:

2: Hameenlinna Ratasipi, Finland
3: Lahti Mosso, Finland
9: Solvesborg Sweden Rock Fest, Sweden
16: Laconia Music Grounds, NH

July:

15: Mt pocono Rock The mountain Festival, PA
16: Williamsport Bike Night, MD
21: Dickinson Summer Nights, ND
23: Oroville Rock Reggae Jam Fest, CA
29: Hollywood Whisky A Go Go, CA
30: Royalton Halfway Jam, MN

August:

4: Indianapolis The Vogue, IN
6: Detroit Chene Park Amphitheatre, MI

November:

19: Malden MIXX360, MA

additional source: Classic Rock

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, GUNS N’ ROSES ADD MORE STADIUM SHOWS TO MASSIVE “NOT IN THIS LIFETIME TOUR,” SECOND SHOW ADDED AT METLIFE STADIUM JULY 24 JULY 23RD – SOLD OUT

Guns N’ Roses historic stadium tour just got even more massive as the band added second shows in several cities for their Not In This Lifetime Tour. Due to unprecedented demand, a second show has been added at MetLife Stadium on July 24th. The first show on July 23rd is sold out. Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan, began the most celebrated music event of the past decade headlining both weekends at this year’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival bringing the tally in April to almost half a million fans served and counting. The Not In This Lifetime Tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will see the iconic band headline stadium dates throughout the U.S. and Canada starting in Detroit at Ford Field on Thursday, June 23rd and include previously announced shows in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Washington DC, Philadelphia and more. A full list of tour dates is below.

Nightrain official GN’R fan club members will be notified via email with an early presale opportunity for the new dates.

A Citi® cardmember pre-sale begins Tuesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. local time through Thursday,
April 28th at 10:00 p.m. local time through Citi Private Pass®. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale beginning Friday, April 29th at Live Nation.

One Million fans and counting will be part of the most celebrated music event of the past few decades when the tour of the summer launches on June 23rd in Detroit, but Guns N’ Roses have begun their return in spectacular fashion beginning with the Troubadour in Los Angeles on April 1st for their first live performance in more than 20 years followed by back-to-back arena shows in Vegas filling the house to the rafters, then Coachella for two weekends (April 16th and April 23rd) including a trip south of the border for two sold out stadium shows in Mexico on April 19th & 20th. April has seen almost a half million fans alone in North America! Guns N’ Roses’ are Axl Rose, Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. The spirit went on to captivate the entire world with the release of their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction –the best-selling U.S. debut ever, moving 30 million copies globally. In 1991, the seven-time platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II occupied the top two spots of the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Over the course of the past decade, Guns N’ Roses have performed sold out shows and headlined festivals worldwide following the critically acclaimed release of 2008’s RIAA platinum-certified Chinese Democracy. Six studio albums later, Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances connecting with millions of fans across the globe.

GUNS N’ ROSES strong>Not In This Lifetime Tour
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

June:

23 Detroit, MI Ford Field
26 Washington, DC FEDEXFIELD
29 Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium

July:

1 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
3 Chicago, IL Soldier Field (2nd Show)
6 Cincinnati, OH Paul Brown Stadium
9 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium
12 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field
14 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field
16 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
19 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium
20 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium (2nd Show; On sale April 30th)
23 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
24 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium (2nd Show)
27 Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome
29 Orlando, FL Orlando Citrus Bowl
31 New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome

August:
3 Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium
5 Houston, TX NRG Stadium
9 San Francisco, CA AT&T Park
12 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field
15 Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium
18 Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium (New date)
22 San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium

HATEBREED PREMIERES BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF TODAY”

Revered for its aggressive and intense music coupled with self-empowering and positive lyrics, hardcore/metal band Hatebreed releases Looking Down The Barrel of Today, the first music video from their upcoming album, The Concrete Confessional, due out May 13th (Nuclear Blast worldwide).

Directed by David Brodsky (Cannibal Corpse, Whitechapel, All That Remains) the performance piece was shot earlier this month at the band’s rehearsal space in Connecticut. The video opens with the preface “Welcome to Two Minutes and Forty-Seven Seconds with Hatebreed,” and includes special text throughout that was written by vocalist Jamey Jasta as a message of keeping a positive mental attitude. Watch the video below.

In addition,Looking Down the Barrel of Today is now available at iTunes as an “instant-grat track” when placing a pre-order for The Concrete Confessional, go to nblast.de/Hatebreed.

Hatebreed – vocalist Jamey Jasta, guitarists Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, bassist Chris Beattie and Matt Byrne on drums, has just kicked off a 14-date European tour and will begin this project’s first North American run on May 13 in Cleveland, OH. Confirmed dates are below.

April:

25 Bla, Oslo, Norway^
26 Sticky Fingers, Goteborg, Sweden^
27 En Arena, Stockholm, Sweden^
29 Groezrock Festival, Meerhout, Belgium

May:

1 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands*
2 Academy, Manchester, UK*
3 02 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK*
4 Les Docks, Paris, France *
5 X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland*
6 Arena, Vienna, Austria*
7 Zenith, Munich, Germany*

* Impericon Festival date
^ Hatebreed headline date

(North American headline tour)

May:

13 The Odeon, Cleveland, OH**
14 The Metro, Chicago, IL**
15 Bourbon Theatre, Lincoln, NE**
16 The Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO**
17 The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT**
19 Regency Center Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, CA**
20 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA**
21 The Glass House, Pomona, CA**
22 Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA**
23 The Marquee, Tempe, AZ**
25 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX**
26 Republic New Orleans, New Orleans, LA**
27 Gas Monkey Bar & Grill, Dallas, TX**
28 Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK
29 River City Rockfest, San Antonio, TX
31 The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA**

June:

1 Hooligans Music Hall, Jacksonville, NC**
2 Baltimore Sound Stage, Baltimore, MD**
3 Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA**
4 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ**
5 Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre, Montreal, Canada+
6 The Opera House, Toronto, Canada+
7 Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale, PA+
8 Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY+
9 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT+
10 Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI+
11 Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT+

** Devil You Know supports
+ Act of Defiance supports

June:

16 Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
17 Hellfest, Clisson, France

July:

2 With Full Force Festival, Roitzschjora, Germany
3 Tuska Open Air, Helsinki, Finland
8 Resurrection Fest, Viveiro, Spain
9 Out & Loud Festival, Geiselwind, Germany
12 Festival de Quebec, Quebec City, QC
13 Mavericks, Ottawa, ON
15 Chicago Open Air, Chicago, IL

August:

6 Fete de la Musique, Geneva, Switzerland
13 Dirt Fest, Crofoot Festival Grounds, Pontiac, MI
26 Reload Festival, Sulingen, Germany

For more information, visit Hatebreed’s official site.

ARMORED SAINT ANNOUNCES WEST COAST TOUR DATES WITH METAL CHURCH

Starting this June, the mighty Armored Saint will head back out on the road, playing to fans across the world this summer.

The first run of dates begin in the USA, with the band joining Metal Church for a special west coast trek. Armored Saint’s Joey Vera (bass) comments, “We’re super excited to go back out for some select dates this summer. The June dates with Metal Church are a fan-made match that is sure to be an amazing time!”

As previously reported, Armored Saint will also make several European festival and club appearances this July, before concluding their world tour in Japan at Loud Park. See below for all upcoming dates!

Armored Saint tour dates w/ Metal Church:

June 3 – Corona, CA – M15
June 4 – Hollywood, CA – Whisky-A-Go-Go
June 5 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
June 6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
June 8 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
June 10 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
June 11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater

Armored Saint tour dates:

July 14 – London, UK – Underworld
July 16 – Barcelona, Spain – Rock Fest Barcelona @ Parc de Can
July 28 – Brande-Hornerkirchen, Germany – Headbangers Open Air
July 29 – Saarbrucken, Germany – Saarmageddon @ Messegelande
July 30 – Essen, Germany – Nord Open Air
Oct. 8 – Tokyo, Japan – Loud Park Festival

Armored Saint recently revamped their merchandise store to include a slew of new and classic designs, which can be viewed here: USA or Europe.

For more news, current tour dates, and additional information, fans can also visit the newly updated official website.

Also, on the web at:

facebook.com/thearmoredsaint
twitter.com/thearmoredsaint

THE WHO’S ROGER DALTREY COMMENTS ON AXL/DC AND SAYS, “GIVE ME A BREAK”

Jane Stevenson of IFP.com asked The Who’s Roger Daltrey what he thinks of Axl Rose being the guest singer on AC/DC’s tour.

Daltrey replied, “I mean I really feel badly for Brian [Johnson]. It must be heartbreaking for him after all the service he’s given that band over the years. I thought their farewell statement to the press, and to Brian, was fairly curt to say the least. I felt for him. That must have hurt. I’ve spoken to Brian. He’s got loads of other things he wants to do in his life. I think AC/DC will miss Brian much more than Brian will miss AC/DC. There you go. What do you expect from Australians? (laughs) … And he’s such a lovely guy, Brian. I’ve known him for 40 odd years, more. … I mean, go and see karaoke with Axl Rose? Give me a break. (Laughs).

When asked how his hearing is holding up, the singer said, “My hearing’s dreadful. We’re all going deaf. We’re all wearing hearing aids. No it’s true. I suggest to everybody over the age of 50 that have been going to loud concerts for years and years and years, go and have your hearing tested. You’d be surprised what you’re missing. It’s unbelievable. Most people over the age of 60 are lip-reading. (Jokes) And it’s all our fault!”

Read more at lfpress.com.

source: lfpress.com