May 17, 2012

After saying he would catch hell from Mick Jagger if he announced plans for The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, Ronnie Wood has apparently forgotten about that. He now says, "It looks like we are going to be doing more stuff. I am keeping October and November free -- that's what I've been told. I'm just awaiting more information." But don't expect any new songs. Wood adds, "New ones? Are you joking? We are familiarizing ourselves with our back catalog and have only scratched the surface."
Jagger is in New York preparing to host and perform on this weekend's season finale of Saturday Night Live.

May 17, 2012

Not only does Tom Cruise star in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, but he also sings. Among the songs he tackles are Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City," Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" and Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me."
The Rock of Ages soundtrack is due out June 5th with the film to follow on June 15th.

May 16, 2012

Green Day have signed on to headline this year's Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, which takes places October 26th through the 28th. The full lineup is expected out tomorrow. The trio last headlined the festival in 2004.This is Green Day's only U.S. date announced so far, although they have Japanese and European shows booked for August and September. They'll likely play some more U.S. dates around the September release of Uno! and the November release of Dos!

May 16, 2012

While we wait for Bruce Springsteen to decide if he will ever write his memoir, we'll have to rely on others to tell his story. The next Springsteen biography is simply titled Bruce and it will be published by Simon & Schuster on November 6th. Written by Peter Ames Carlin, it's 464-pages long and features in-depth interviews with his family, band members, including the last interview given by Clarence Clemons, childhood friends, ex-girlfriends and Springsteen himself.

Mar. 14, 2012

Ozzy Osbourne's 2009 concert DVD, Speak of the Devil, has been digitally restored and will be re-released on July 17th. It captures Ozzy on stage at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in Irvine, California, on June 12th, 1982, during his Diary of a Madman tour following the death of guitarist Randy Rhoads a few months earlier. Among the 14 songs performed are "Mr. Crowley," "Crazy Train," "Flying High Again," "Iron Man," "Paranoid," and "Children of the Grave."