ROLLING STONES: More Tour News
Rolling Stones touring saxophonist Bobby Keys has let a few more details slip about the band's 50th anniversary tour.
Keys tells Billboard that they're "gonna do some more concerts, starting in November with two in England and then a couple here in the States, then there's a few added concerts after that. Keith [Richards] told me a couple months ago there was something in the wind and just be ready to go. I'm waiting for them to send me the plane ticket and the information, and then I'll go."
As we reported earlier this week, Richards let the cat out of the bag in an interview with Q magazine, saying, "We've got some shows in London, I believe, and in New York, but I really can't talk about any of that at the moment. They've put the gag on me on this. You can hint!"
LED ZEPPELIN: Stairway to the Red Carpet (audio)
All three members of Led Zeppelin, plus drummer Jason Bonham, made a rare public appearance Tuesday night when they walked the red carpet at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York for the U.S. premiere of their concert film, Celebration Day, filmed in December 2007 during their one-off reunion show at London's O2 Arena.
They were joined on the carpet by Stevie Nicks, Mick Jones of Foreigner, who was also on the bill that night; Paul Stanley of KISS; Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith.
For Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, it was the first opportunity for him to see the entire film. "I've only seen little bits of it... I've never seen it on the big screen all at once, so it's an exciting night for me." It was the same for Jason who told us, "I wanted to wait and see it this way... It's an honor for me to be in Led Zeppelin for a night."
And for Chad Smith, it was his second time seeing the performance as he was in the audience that night in London. "I felt like I had the Willy Wonka ticket... It was just a magical night and everybody there felt so lucky to be there."
Three more premieres for Celebration Day are on tap -- London, Berlin and Tokyo. It will be shown in U.S. theaters on October 17th followed by its release on DVD, Blu-ray and CD on November 19th.
PINK FLOYD: Apple Likes The Wall
Roger Waters' production of The Wall lives on in the new iPhone. The new Apple maps feature on the iPhone 5 has been the target of a great deal of criticism, but one enterprising Pink Floyd fan happened to discover something cool when looking at the picture of Boston's Fenway Park. Instead of the Red Sox playing, you see the stage being built for Waters' production of The Wall, which hit the stadium on July 1st.
JOE WALSH: It Coulda Been the "Led" Paul Trio
Jimmy Page was in the audience Monday night at New York's Iridium Jazz Club to see Joe Walsh fronting the Les Paul Trio. Although Page posed for a photo with Walsh backstage, the Led Zeppelin guitarist didn't join the Eagle on stage during the show. Interestingly, Page bought one of his first Gibson Les Paul guitars from Walsh back in 1969 and has used it on stage ever since.
ROLLING STONES: New Single Thursday
The first new track from The Rolling Stones' latest best-of, Grrr!, will be released on Thursday. "Doom and Gloom" will get its worldwide debut Thursday morning on BBC Radio 2 and then be available on iTunes right after it's played.
The various editions of Grrr!, which features another new song called "One More Shot," will be out on November 13th.
ERIC CLAPTON: A Box Full of Slowhand
Eric Clapton's Slowhand is getting the deluxe treatment. Multiple 35th anniversary editions are due out in England on November 26th with a U.S. release to follow on December 4th. The various versions are:
- A re-mastered version of the original album
- A digital version that adds four previously unreleased studio tracks
- A two-disc Deluxe Edition that adds highlights of an April 1977 London concert
- A Super Deluxe Edition with the original album, the four bonus tracks, the full London concert on two discs, the album re-mixed in surround sound and the original album on vinyl
Source: Classic Rock
MEAT LOAF: More Fall Tour Dates to Back Latest CD
Meat Loaf is marking the 35th anniversary of his iconic Bat Out of Hell album with a new album and extended tour schedule. He's supporting his latest release, Hell in a Handbasket, with nine more shows -- including November 1st at the Beacon Theater in New York. He's also set to perform October 21st -- the date Bat Out of Hell went on sale in 1977 -- in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Said to be Meat Loaf’s most autobiographical album, Hell in a Handbasket segues from country and gospel to rock and rap. Featured collaborators include Chuck D, Trace Adkins, Lil' Jon and Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath.
BEACH BOYS: Brian Wilson Responds to Mike Love's LA Times Comments
Brian Wilson has fired back after Mike Love's lengthy statement in the Los Angeles Times with one of his own. The Beach Boys' creative force -- in an article done in cooperation with bandmate Al Jardine -- says that while he knows he "can't be fired...the negativity surrounding all the comments bummed me out. What's confusing is that by Mike not wanting or letting Al, David [Marks] and me tour with the band, it sort of feels like we're being fired."
Wilson says he's disappointed, especially in light of offers the band received. "I mean, who wouldn't want to play the Hollywood Bowl again, Madison Square Garden and Wrigley Field?" There was also a chance for more U.K. shows beyond the two that closed their tour.
Brian says Mike "kept saying throughout the tour, 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.' And both Al and I agree, which made us all think that he wanted to continue." Wilson notes that "all these [business] conversations need to be between the shareholders [of The Beach Boys' production company], and I welcome Mike to call me."
