DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, HALESTORM POSTPONE TOMORROW NIGHT’ SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY’S CENTRAL PARK

Halestorm640 Halestrom has released the following statement:

“Due to Saturdy’s weather forecast of heavy rain and high winds, SummerStage’s outdoor Central Park show with Halestrom, previously scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd has been POSTPONED to our 2016 season. In a statement from the band, Halestorm says, “We’re seriously bummed about the NYC show being postponed and already look forward to coming back in 2016 and rocking the park. We hope to see you all then.” We appreciate your understanding on this regrettable change; stay safe and dry this weekend!”

The band will be performing in Camden, NJ tonight at Susquehanna Bank Center if fans would like to to attend that show. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and show begins 8:30 p.m..

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THE WINERY DOGS “HOT STREAK” OUT TODAY; U.S. HEADLINING TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 3RD

winerydogs640 In 2013, three of rock music’s preeminent musicians—Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan—joined forces to release their self-titled, self-produced debut album. Two years later, the trio known as The Winery Dogs is back with their second album, proving the immense critical acclaim, Top Ten chart positions and numerous sold-out shows worldwide wasn’t a fluke.

Hot Streak is The Winery Dogs’ appropriately titled, self-produced studio album, which came out today on Loud & Proud Records via RED (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) and in the rest of the world via earMUSIC. It was preceded by the first single, Oblivion, which was released to radio August 25th and quickly made its way onto the Top 30 of the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Tracks” chart. A double vinyl edition of the new album is also in the works and is due out November 13th.

As of October 1st, Hot Streak was sitting at #7 on iTunes’ Pre-Order Rock Albums chart, as well as many of Amazon’s top pre-order lists, including:

#1 Amazon BestSellers – Hard Rock
#5 Amazon BestSellers – Rock
#9 Amazon BestSellers – Pop
#9 Amazon BestSellers – All Music
#1 Amazon Pre-Orders – Hard Rock Albums
#2 Amazon Pre-Orders By Price ($9.99)
#3 Amazon Pre-Orders – Rock Albums
#5 Amazon Pre-Orders – Pop Albums
#6 Amazon Pre-Orders – CD / All Music
#6 Amazon Customer Top 20 Picks

Last week, Eddie Trunk—who was instrumental in introducing Kotzen to Portnoy and Sheehan in 2012 when the band was first forming—premiered two songs, Captain Love and Hot Streak, on his weekly Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk SiriusXM radio show. “The Winery Dogs have taken the incredible precedent for songs and performance set on their debut to the next level with Hot Streak,” Trunk says. “More brilliant stuff from what is easily my favorite new band.”

After playing over 100 shows worldwide in support of their self-titled debut album, The Winery Dogs are eager to head back out on the road to get behind Hot Streak. Their first round of U.S. headlining tour dates will kick off October 3rd in Ridgefield, CT at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Shows around the globe are already being planned for 2016.

Hot Streak shows the powerfully pedigreed trio’s initial burst of collective chemistry was no accident, from the strum and headbang of Captain Love to the propulsive uplifting vibe ofThe Bridge” to the introspective acoustic harmonic convergence of Fire. If these three Dogs thought they captured lightning in a supper dish the first time around, Hot Streak barks ups the aural ante into exciting new territory.

The Winery Dogs on the road:

October:

3 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
4 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak
5 Boston, MA Wilbur Theater
8 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater
9 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
10 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
12 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
14 Jacksonville, FL Ponte Verde Concert Hall
15 Tampa, FL State Theater
16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
17 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
20 Nashville, TN Wildhorse Saloon
22 Houston, TX Pub Fountains
23 Ardmore, OK Heritage Hall
24 Dallas, TX The Gas Monkey
27 Milwaukee, WI Potowatami Casino
28 Milwaukee, WI Potowatami Casino
29 St. Charles, IL Arcada Theater
31 Denver, CO Marquis Theater

November:

2 San Jose, CA Rock Bar
3 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
5 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club
6 Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theater
7 Las Vegas, NV Vamp’d
8 San Diego, CA House of Blues

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DEF LEPPARD RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “LET’S GO”

DefLeppard640 Def Leppard’s new self titled album will be released on October 30th through earMUSIC. The band is streaming a lyric video for the song, Let’s Go, listen to it below.

The track listing for Def Leppard’s self titled album is as follows:

1. Let’s Go
2. Dangerous
3. Man Enough
4. We Belong
5. Invincible
6. Sea Of Love
7. Energized
8. All Time High
9. Battle Of My Own
10. Broke ‘N’ Brokenhearted
11. Forever Young
12. Last Dance
13. Wings Of An Angel
14. Blind Faith

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott explained the reasoning behind releasing a self-titled album at this point in the band’s career, saying, “It’s just called ‘Def Leppard’ because that’s what it sounds like. It doesn’t sounds like any one specific era of Def Leppard. It’s got everything.”

That “everything,” Elliott argued, includes bits of Def Leppard’s many influences. “You’ll listen and you go ‘Oh, that sounds like Def Leppard’ or you’ll go ‘That is Leppard, but sounds a bit like Led Zeppelin or Queen but you can hear the AC/DC or the Crosby, Stills and Nash coming through,” he predicted. “We have not shied away from anything that’s influenced us in our growing up periods of our life. Just because we’ve made the kind of music we’ve made doesn’t mean to say we don’t like all of this other stuff.”

In related news, Def Leppard’s maiden voyage of their Hysteria On the High Seas will be departing Miami this January 21st-25th. Read more about the excursion, here.

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MEGADETH STREAM NEW SONG “FATAL ILLUSION”

megadeth2015-640 Megadeth’s new album Dystopia is due to be released on January 22nd, 2016. In the meantime, the band is streaming a new song from the album called, Fatal Illusion, which will be available as a digital single on October 16th through Universal Music Enterprises. Listen to it below.

Dystopia will feature the band’s new lineup, including founding members Mustaine (guitar, vocals) and David Ellefson (bass) alongside Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler and Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro (Angra).

Dystopia track listing:

1. The Threat Is Real
2. Dystopia
3. Fatal Illusion
4. Death From Within
5. Bullet To The Brain
6. Post American World
7. Poisonous Shadows
8. Look Who’s Talking
9. Conquer Or Die
10. Lying In State
11. The Emperor
12. Last Dying Wish
13. Foreign Policy (cover of a Fear song)

The band also recorded a cover version of Budgie’s Melt The Ice Away.

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RATT GUITARIST WARREN DIMARTINI IS SUING DRUMMER BOBBY BLOZTER OVER USE OF THE BAND’S NAME

wDeMartini640 The Los Angeles Daily News reports:

A founding member of the 1980s rock band Ratt is suing another original member, alleging he is bringing suits in the name of the group and falsely advertising his tribute band as the real thing.

“This case arises from the drummer of the rock band Ratt trying to take over the band and pawn himself and a cast of subordinates off as the genuine article,” lawyers for plaintiff Warren “Torch” DeMartini state in the lawsuit filed against Bobby Blotzer in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, [September 29th].

The 52-year-old DeMartini is Ratt’s founding lead guitarist and Blotzer, the original drummer.

The suit alleges Blotzer, 56, is putting his interests ahead of those of the band. The complaint also seeks a court order directing Blotzer not to file further actions in the name of Ratt or its management company, WBS Inc., of which he and DeMartini are 50 percent shareholders.

A representative for Blotzer could not be immediately reached.

According to the suit, the four remaining members of Ratt disagree on whether the band should continue to tour together. Blotzer and some members have toured until recently in tribute bands, which do not violate any prior agreements, the suit states.

However, Blotzer is now promoting his tribute band as if it is the actual group, the suit alleges.

“In essence, Blotzer wants to hijack the name and tour under the name Ratt,” the suit states. “Defendant Blozter intends to fool Ratt’s fans by touring with himself, a drummer, and a group of imposters calling themselves Ratt.”

DeMartini believes that touring with “inferior substitutes” dilutes the value of the band and damages its credibility in the future, according to the lawsuit.

On Sept. 3, over the objections of DeMartini, Blotzer held an annual WBS shareholder meeting in which he elected himself chairman of the board and president in place of the plaintiff, the suit states.

Blotzer ignored a cease-and-desist letter from DeMartini’s lawyers and instead filed an unauthorized trademark infringement action against 56-year-old Ratt bassist, Juan Croucier, the suit alleges.

Both Blotzer and Croucier attended Torrance High School, according to Wikipedia. They played with the band Dokken in the late 1970s before joining Ratt.

Ratt’s hits include the song Round and Round.

source: dailynews.com

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SINGER DON DOKKEN SAYS THAT DUE TO BASSIST JEFF PILSON’S COMMITMENTS TO FOREIGNER, A DOKKEN REUNION IS OFF THE TABLE

dondokken640 Don Dokken was a guest on the September 28th broadcast of Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Eddie Trunk Live. Portions of the interview appear below as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net.

Dokken confirmed to Eddie that there have been talks about a reunion with Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Mick Brown, but claimed that scheduling conflicts with Pilson’s main band, Foreigner, have derailed those pland

“I talked to George about the Dokken reunion,” Don said. “It’s been going on for two years. We were all up for it. But Jeff is busy with Foreigner until 2018. And he said, ‘Well, let’s do it in 2018.’ By then, ISIS might be running this country. So it’s off the books. It’s not happening.”

In an August 2015 interview with Glide Magazine, guitarist George Lynch said the possibility of a Dokken reunion, “comes and goes every couple of years [laughs], so who knows. But we’re talking again about that.”

source: blabbermouth.net

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