Today's Dirt

Friday, Feb 03


Had a great time yesterday with Sully Erna of Godsmack and Mike Mushok of Staind, who both came into the studios to promote their upcoming Mass Chaos Tour!  Guess I provoked Sully a little TOO much about our NY Giants beating his New England Patriots in this weekend's Super Bowl!  When I wasn't looking, he took a sharpie to our nylon Giants' banner and wrote "SUCK SOOOOO  BAD!!!"  I had to run around to find a bottle of White Out to cover up his graffiti!  LOL  Was pretty funny actually!   Then I cracked the joke, "See the color of my finger nail polish?"  Sully said, "Yeah, they're green."  I said, "Yeah, the color of the Patriots when they fly home losers from Indianapolis!"  Groan!  I know!  Anyhow,  Mike told us he wrote a song for some film project and gave it to Sully to sing vocals on. Sully is writing lyrics for it as we speak.  Could be interesting. Meanwhile, Godsmack is going to record 5 cover songs, (can't tell ya the single yet,) all American rock classics, along with a live album.  Sully said his knee surgery went well.  He had to have it because he hurt it playing sports (hello, he plays volleyball!)  and the recovery is going fine.  He also answered some of your questions you sent in:  One was from Jill  in WI who wanted to know what the status is of the DVD Sully's solo band filmed back in December.  He said it was in the works, being edited and trying to schedule it. It will definitely be released.  Another question from Brian about balancing the solo project with Godsmack.  To that he said, it hasn't been a problem. He's done this solo work while his other band has been on hiatus.  And Ed from the UK wrote in to find out if this tour will come to Europe.  They looked at each other and said, "That would be GREAT!"  And Sully said both bands will be touring (separately) this summer on the festivals, so there could very well be a chance for this to happen!  SO thanks to all who sent in questions.  And look for this tour, and a possible jam session between all the bands! (Maybe a cover song or two!)....Other news today:  Pulse of Radio reports Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has signed on to be an executive producer of a new sitcom for the FX cable network. According to Deadline, the show will star comedian Dana Gould and will focus on a rock band that's about to become superstars but seeks therapy to avoid breaking up a la Metallica. The catch is that the therapist they enlist hates people and is on the brink of getting a divorce herself. Gould will write the series as well, and enlisted Grohl to come on board because he is a fan of Grohl's music and because the former Nirvana drummer is known as a funny guy himself. Grohl is no big fan of band therapy, telling NME.com a while back, "I believe one of the reasons (Foo Fighters have) managed to stay together (is) because we just don't tell each other everything."  ...Pulse also reveals Sevendust guitarist John Connolly and bassist Vince Hornsby have joined forces with Creed and Alter Bridge drummer Scott Phillips in a new outfit called Projected. According to Blabbermouth, the lineup also features guitarist/vocalist Eric "Erock" Friedman, who has played on Alter Bridge/Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti's upcoming solo debut, All I Was.  Interesting!.....This news is a bummer!  Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has announced  he'll not be able to participate in the recording of the reunited band's new album or perform with them on tour unless he is presented with what he described as a "fair agreement" and a "signable contract" that financially reflects his contributions to Sabbath's history and his standing as a founding member of the band. Ward issued a statement in which he said in part, "At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the Black Sabbath album and tour. However, I am unable to continue unless a 'signable' contract is drawn up; a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band."   Ward said he worked last year in "good faith" with fellow original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, including rehearsals and a November press conference in Los Angeles. But then, he wrote, "Several days ago, after nearly a year of trying to negotiate, another 'unsignable' contract was handed to me." The drummer, who played on 10 of Sabbath's first 11 studio albums, emphasized, " Recording sessions for the original band's first new album in 33 years were recently moved to London so that Iommi, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, could be close to his doctors."  Ozzy!!!!  Please have Sharon make this right!!! You can't have a reunion without Bill!.....Birthdays this weekend:  Sat:  Alice Cooper can sing "When I'm 64!" and  Noodle (Kevin Wassrman) of the Offspring  turns 49!  Sun:  Duff McKagan turns 48 and Adam Carson of AFI will be 37.  Have a great weekend!  Listen to Lou Brutus tonight on hardDrive XL and this weekend on the world famous hardDrive!  See ya Monday!   

Thursday, Feb 02


 It's Groundhog Day.  I still never remember if it's a longer winter if he sees his shadow or not.  But who knows if he can actually SEE his shadow anyhow,  and who thought this stupid thing up?  Ugh!....Today is MASS CHAOS DAY in my office. I gotta do this quick 'cus Sully from Godsmack and Mike from Staind are on their way in to do a radio tour to promote their upcoming tour with Halestorm and I gotta interview them.  So now my big dilemma, do I sit behind the glass due to my sniffles?  I don't want to get them sick, that's for sure!  But right about now, they're walking into my office where we hung a giant GIANTS' flag and the flatscreen welcoming them says "You're in GIant's Country!"  So they are NOT gonna be too happy when they see me!  LOL  Damn Patriots' fans, those boys!....Another rocker has thrown their hat into the Obama ring. Foo Fighters will perform at a fundraising concert for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Feb 15th in Holmby Hills, CA, according to Audio Ink Radio. The show will take place at the home of television writer/producer Bradley Bell and tickets will cost between $250 and $500, with organizers hoping to sell up to $1,000. A separate post-concert dinner at the Bell house for the president, hosted by actor Will Ferrell, will cost attendees a whopping $35,800 per person.  Waiting to see which rockers are behind the Republican candidates.  Anyone?....Rhino Records is reissuing Pantera's "Vulgar Display of Power."  The remastered disc will feature a track that was recorded in those sessions, but didn't make it on there called "Piss."  We're working out a schedule for Lou Brutus to interview Vinnie Paul about it.  The album will be 20 years old on Feb 25th.  Man, I am feeling old!.....Congrats to Lacuna Coil who's "Dark Adrenaline" debuted at # 15 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  It's the highest debut of their career....And set your DVR to record "Jimmy Kimmel Live" tonight to see my boys Korn performing "Narcissistic Cannibal." That's at tonight on ABC-TV.  Check local listings....Gotta dash.  If you want, send me some questions you'd like me to ask Mike and Sully,  get them to me before 10 AM ET via the email link on the home page!...Happy 46th to Stone Temple Pilots' bassist Robert Deleo!  

Wednesday, Feb 01


 I've got the opnly  bit of news YOU are gonna wanna hear today and that's ROCK ON THE RANGE 2012 is announced!  The line up is SICK!  Mark down these dates Fri May 18-Sun May 20.  Here's the line-up (details on which day each band is playing is TBA:)  INCUBUS, ROB ZOMBIE, SHINEDOWN, MARILYN MANSON, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, SLASH, MEGADETH, CHEVELLE, CYPRESS HILL, MASTODON, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, VOLBEAT, HALESTORM, LACUNA COIL, ADELITAS WAY,  P.O.D.,, REDLIGHT KING, BLACK STONE CHERRY, CAVO, TRIVIUM, DOWN, THE DARKNESS, ESCAPE THE FATE, ARANDA, EMPHATIC, JAMES DURBON,  FALLING IN REVERSE, BOBAFLEX, BLACK TIDE, KYNG, SOIL, 12 STONES, RIVAL SONS, EVE TO ADAM, OTHERWISE AND GHOSTS OF AUGUST.  Plus there's the Friday Night Free show starring FOXY SHAZAM, HAIRBALL, HELLS BELLS and more TBA!  Three stages, three days!  Total rock chaos!  It's gonna be awesome!  Tickets go on sale  Friday, Feb 10th, and there will also be VIP packages and a layaway plan for tix (starts Feb 29th.)  See www.rockontherange.com for more! YEAH BABY!  We'll  have a flyaway contest coming later this year, too!....Shinedown have posted 4 song samples from their forthcoming "Amaryliss"  album, due Mar 27th.  Hit www.shinedown.com for them and see the artwork,  which reminds me of the work the dude that does Mastodon's art, actually.  Can't wait to hear the whole thing.....Brian Johnson of AC/DC was 32 in a pack of 59 racers in the Daytona Rolex 24 Race last Saturday down in Florida.  He did end up raising a lot of money for his charity, the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.  Good on ya, son! ....A City Council member in Birmingham, England has called on the council to create a "Black Sabbath Day" in honor of the band, which formed in the industrial city in the late Sixties. According to the Birmingham Post, council member Philip Parkin brought up the idea in a report titled "Destination Birmingham," saying, "Black Sabbath's reunion and their agreement to headline Download Festival in June is an opportunity we should not miss. Early discussions are taking place about how best the city should celebrate this and the council should be supporting any celebrations . . . we need to celebrate the fact these people come from Birmingham and there could be various ways we could do it." (Pulse of Radio.)

Tuesday, Jan 31


 Man, I just watched the YouTube 1 hour 1988 Guns N' Roses show  MTV filmed at the Ritz (now called Webster Hall) here in NYC.  (I woulda been there, except I was living in LA at the time, damn!)  Anyhow, the new GNR will be doing a string of  club shows at three different NYC clubs during Fashion Week.  Feb 10 @ Roseland, Feb 12 @ Terminal 5 and Feb 15 @ the Ritz (I will always call that club the Ritz..  Ya know when names of places you used to frequent are changed,  like they tried to rename Irving Plaza to the Fillmore.  Now out of respect for the man who started the Fillmores (West and East), the legendary concert promoter Bill Graham,  I could NEVER call it the Fillmore!  And apparently no one else could either;  they changed it back to Irving Plaza!...You know it's an election season when rock stars start to come out in support of their candidates.  First up,  Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell will perform at a Feb 16th benefit show in San Francisco to help raise funds for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, according to the Mercury News. The performance will include a reception at a yet-to-be-disclosed location. Tickets will run $100 for general seating, $1,000 for preferred seating, and $7,500 for a package that includes preferred seating and an individual photo with the President. More people can be added to the photo for $2,500 per head. (Do they take MasterCard?).....Meanwhile, have you been in an airport security line where they show video to inform people on the TSA rules?  Well Seattle's airport has done it one better!  Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell and Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard are two of the musicians who have taped public service announcements for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The PSAs notify arriving travelers about the airport's policies, with Cantrell, for instance, announcing its no-smoking rules. (Which is hilarious since last I knew, he was a change smoker!)   Music and videos from famous local acts like Nirvana and Heart will also play throughout the airport terminals. Seattle mayor Mike McGinn said in a statement, "Seattle is known around the world for its music culture, so it's great to see this identity embraced and showcased to all the travelers going through the airport."....Ya know, Michael Anthony is a class guy.   The former Van Halen bassist (and current Chickenfoot member)  told the U.K.'s Planet Rock  he has no plans to go after the band for songwriting royalties from its upcoming album, A Different Kind Of Truth. With at least seven of the songs on the new disc consisting of reworked material from the Seventies -- when Anthony was in the band and used to receive equal songwriting credits with the other three members -- a case could be made that Van Halen owes him money from the use of this vintage material.  But Anthony said, "I don't want to do anything. I just let it be. And, hey, it'll be nice to hear some of those old songs again that I haven't played in a long time." Anthony added that he's especially looking forward to one track -- "She's The Woman" -- which was written before he joined in 1974. Anthony was replaced in Van Halen by guitarist Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang in 2006....Foo Fighters are offering fans free video for "These Days" on iTunes.....Man, I am getting hooked on "Downton Abbey" on PBS.  Anyone else out there into it?  I LOVE IT!....Happy 48th to Slayer's Jeff Hanneman.  

Monday, Jan 30


 I guess my immune system is shot.  I got slammed with a huge, nasty head cold.  Can't leave the room without a kleenex in my hand.  This SUCKS SO BAD!  Shawn will have to fill in for me for Dirt on the XL.  So be listening in for her tomorrow night! Meanwhile, Shawn had Eve to Adam in the hardDrive studios last week!  And thank to the band  for all the cool swag!   Friday, I spoke with Brent from Shinedown.  So great to talk to him.  He's so stoked about the new album, produced once again by Rob Cavallo.  Look for "Amaryliss" in stores Mar 27.  The band leaves for Europe to start a tour with Halestorm Feb 1.  We wish them all the best and safe journey! And the AVALANCHE TOUR with Shinedown, Adelitas Way, New Medicine (and Art of Dying 4/12-25) is in Road Rage...tool seems to be rediscovering its energy as a band on its current North American tour after years of identical set lists and apathetic performances from singer Maynard James Keenan, according to a review posted at Antiquiet.com. Writing about the band's Jan 25th concert in Toronto, the site said, "It was almost inevitable to expect a lifeless show that merely revisited a better, more artful period of an assuredly still artful yet uninspired band. Then the band took the stage and all those worries disappeared almost instantly."  Lou Brutus has a concert report coming up next weekend with Max Volume of KOZZ in Reno on the tour's opening night.  Max definitely agrees with this Antiquiet report for sure!...Korn has posted footage online of singer Jonathan Davis recording vocals for a song called "Sanctuary" while staying in a hotel room in Manila, the Philippines. The tune is included on Korn's latest album, The Path Of Totality, which features the band collaborating on every track with a different dubstep DJ or producer to create a new fusion of heavy rock and electronic music. Meanwhile, Pulse of Radio reports former Korn drummer David Silveria has resurfaced in a new band called Infinika,  (with Riz Story and Miki Black of Anyone) which will soon release an album called "Echoes And Traces."  Silveria left Korn in late 2006 and was reportedly focusing on family life along with running his steak house and sushi restaurant. But in December 2009, David reportedly changed his steak house into the rock and sports-themed bar Silveria's Rockbar and sold his ownership of the sushi place to his ex-wife after a year-long court battle. I guess he bought all new gear, since he sold or gave most of it away, and even used the cases he used for his drums as tables in his bar! And he looks like he's had a few too many burgers and fries!!!!!.....Slash's second album could be out in May. (FIngers crossed!) This time around, the band is recording on tape, totally live as it happens, with producer Eric Valentine.  It's all down to the vocals now, as Myles Kennedy is doing the songs as full takes.  Usually a pain in the butt to record that way, but a live-as-it happens is always a pleaser, as I think a lot of us are tired about the Pro-Tools sound.  Who knows, maybe things will turn around and the rise of the recording studio will return!  Gotta go blow my nose some more.  Talk later.  

Friday, Jan 27


 Man, Dave Navarro made a good point when he said nowadays, when he looks out into the audience, all he sees are cameras and smart phones focused on the stage.  Not like people are enjoying shows like they used to.  Case in point:  someone who went to see tool's opening night in Reno, filmed the entire show, all one hour and 35 minutes.  I mean, how can you really enjoy a concert doing that?  And now we can all see it on YouTube......Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody has joined Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan in the cast of the upcoming movie The Devil's Carnival. According to Artist Direct, Moody will play "the charming yet doomful character of Hobo Clown. For some spare change, he'll spin you a story, but you may not like the tale's outcome." The horror rock musical, a sequel to Repo: The Genetic Opera, is being directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed Repo as well as the second, third and fourth movies in the Saw franchise.  This isn't Ivan's first role.  He appeared in a straight to DVD film in 2009 called Bled. He played an ogre....I saw surprised to read about this today on Pulse of Radio: The marriage of Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale and No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani could be on the rocks, according to a report from the tabloid magazine Star. The report alleges that the 46-year-old Rossdale and 42-year-old Stefani have been in and out of marriage counseling in an effort to save the relationship, which sources say has been battered by a continuous stream of revelations about Rossdale's past. One insider told the Star, "He's just not been honest with her about his past."  Just a couple of years after they were married in 2002, Rossdale confessed that he had a now 22-year-old daughter, model Daisy Lowe, from a previous relationship with designer Pearl Lowe.   In 2009,  Hole frontperson Courtney Love claimed to have had an eight-month affair with Rossdale -- while he was dating Stefani. Love also hinted that Rossdale had cheated on his future wife with others as well. Sounded to me  Gavin was totally committed to Gwen when I spoke with him last.  He related a romantic Valentine's Day surprise he had for her last year and was wondering what he was going to do this year (a hard one to  top....you'll hear it on hardDriveXL on Valentine's Day!)  Anyhow, I hope this is all rumor, after all, it's coming from Star Magazine, where all credible news comes from!.....I had a great conversation yesterday with Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf!  She is so sweet!  She's at home with her husband and 9 month old son (Joshua and Jack, respectively)  while Jack is teething his first 4 teeth!  Poor kid!  Meanwhile, the rest of Flyleaf is recording in LA with producer Howard Benson.  She will join them in early Feb and said they have a lot of really cool songs and she can't wait to record!  I asked her if it will be hard leaving Jack when the band gets ready to tour, but she said both her husband and son will join her on the road.  She said she was inspired by Skillet, who bring their kids with them when they tour.  She even had Skillet over to her home recently when they had a day off in the Pittsburgh area and invited then  over to the house for a home-cooked meal and they made "monster cookies."  Hit up Lacey's Twitter page where she's posted photos!  Mmmmm.  Cookies.  Anyhow, be listening for the interview with Lacey on hardDrive and the XL soon and watch the music video for "Heavy Prey"  from the "Underworld:Awakening"  soundtrack, featuring Geno Lenardo, former guitarist for Filter.  It's a great song and a beautiful video! ....Speaking of Skillet, Lacey told me they are already working on new songs and they will also be recording this year, after this next leg of their tour (see Road Rage.)....I love this story:  Despite what moral watchdogs may think, the music of Metallica is good for you. That's the finding of Columbia University professor Galina Mindlin, who asserts in her latest book, Your Playlist Can Change Your Life: 10 Proven Ways Your Favorite Music Can Revolutionize Your Health, Memory, Organization, Alertness and More, that listening to songs with a certain number of beats per minute can generate specific mental states, such as productivity and relaxation. Mindlin said, "It's how music affects you -- how it can improve your memory, how it can relieve anxiety, enhance your mood, how we can use playlists for specific tasks. Using music with certain frequencies, you really can create the desired state of mind." Along with Metallica, Mindlin says that certain songs by the Beatles, U2 and the Black Eyed Peas all can be used to improve people's mental and emotional states. Interesting. (from Gibson.com)....Here's something I know Lou Brutus will be looking into for "It Came from the Web":  In addition to fronting two bands, producing a feature film and running his own online marketing company, Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge recently launched Strange Times, a website focused on extraterrestrial life, paranormal activity, cryptozoology, conspiracy theories and other otherworldly or non-mainstream topics.  DeLonge explained to Noisecreep why he wanted to create the site, saying, "People forget that a lot of fringe stories routinely had disinformation and were marketed to be unbelievable by our own government for so long for a variety of purposes. So over the decades people became conditioned to think these stories are not real even when some of them were."  Asked if there was one mystery he would like to solve, DeLonge replied, "There's one riddle I'd love to solve - about ancient man on this planet and the capabilities we had. Like, the fact that we may have been to the moon or mars long ago . . . Did we go there a million years ago and are we just rediscovering it all now? I don't think we're working with little green aliens in a mountain, but I do think there's a lot of stuff in our solar system that's pretty trippy."....Have a great weekend!  Be sure to listen to hardDrive XL with Lou Brutus tonight and this weekend's hardDrive!   Happy 68th today to Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and Happy 44th to Mike Patton of Faith No More/Tomahawk.  

Thursday, Jan 26


 Good morning world!  Man, got SO MANY things on the burner right now, I can't even keep em straight!  Hope nothin' burns, ya know?  Workin gon hardDrive Live Tour for April.  Afraid to say anything yet since putting these things together is like building a house of cards sometimes!   But hopefully next week, we'll be ready to announce!   Be listening to your local radio station the morning of Feb 02 if you live in one of the Mass Chaos Tour markets where Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm are coming.  Sully from Godsmack and Mike from Staind  will be live on the air from our studios! ...I'll have Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf on the hotLine today!  Looking forward to catching up with her and finding out about new Flyleaf music and tour!......Pulse of Radio reports Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell will perform at boxing legend Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday celebration on Saturday, Feb 18th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be part of the 16th annual "Power Of Love" gala, which will raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and The Muhammad Ali Center. ABC will also televise the event on Saturday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET (Blabbermouth)....Pulse also reports AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has revealed health issues are delaying the start of work on the band's next album. Speaking on the Cowhead radio show, Johnson said the group hopes to begin work this year on the follow-up to 2008's Black Ice, but added, "One of the boys is a little sick and I can't say anything, but he's getting better. Hes doing wonderful. Full recovery fully expected."  (Note: All those boys smoke like chimneys, so I hope it isn't something from that! For YEARS I have bugged them about that!! I am a reformed smoker who now HATES cigarettes and is compelled to tell friends and family to quit!  After all, it's really bad!)    AC/DC is a notoriously private band so the news of someone in the group being ill comes as a surprise. Johnson did not reveal any further details.  He did say, "I miss my buddies," adding, "It's a wonderful thing when we get in a room. Whenever the boys get back together, I get all excited. The boys, after a while, pick the guitars up, Phil (Rudd) will make his way to the drums, Cliff (Williams) will pull his bass out and then all of a sudden this noise comes out and I sit there with just this big old grin on my face."   Johnson himself has to undergo wrist surgery next month, which has forced him to cancel a planned tour in support of his recently published book, Rockers And Rollers: A Full Throttle Memoir. The book, which arrived last May, details Johnson's life story through his love of racing and automobiles.   Johnson is still scheduled to compete in the 50th running of the Rolex 24 auto race at Daytona on January 28th. He hopes to raise $1,000,000 for families affected by pediatric cancer through a "Highway To Help" texting campaign that will take place during the 24 hours surrounding the race...Yesterday,  as you probably noticed, Rockstar Mayhem was announced (you must see all the videos Clown did, search YouTube please or hit the websites I listed in Road Rage for the tour),  so was the Theory of a Deadman, Pop Evil, Stellar Revival tour.  Monday,   we'll have the details on the Avalanche Tour to report.  All exciting stuff!...Hearing The Offspring's next album will be coming this year!  Finally!   I am also hearing it's a tad on the more pop-sounding side of things.  We'll have to wait n see.  Always fun talking to those guys.....Did you check out Avatar?  Their new album, "Black Waltz," comes out on Valentine's Day.  You must search them on YouTube.  Crazy stuff.  They're only in their 20's but they sound like they've been doing this for decades!  Manson meets the Stones meets Metallica.  I love it!  Hopefully we'll get to see them this summer.....And finally today, congratulations to SEAL Team Six, who once again, have shown their bravery and valor,  saving two hostages in Somalia!   Our hats off to these amazing men!     

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Wednesday, Jan 25


 What a week so far!   Interviews with Lacuna Coil, Chevelle, Dark New Day and tomorrow, Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf will fill me in on what's up with her band and her solo song with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo "Heavy Prey" that appears on the "Underworld: Awakening" soundtrack.  (Lacuna Coil also has a remix of "Trip the Darkness" on there, along with Linkin Park's "Blackout" remix  and others!  Worth checking out!). Meanwhile, we are hoping ONE of those bands will headline this spring's hardDrive Live Tour.  Stay tuned!..Skillet surprised me by announcing a huge tour that kicks off this week!  And My Darkest Days are doing a brief  7-stop trek with friends The Veer Union and I've posted both in Road Rage....Halestorm has a new 4-song EP out now  called "Hello It's Mz Hyde"  with tunes off their forthcoming "The Strange Case of...." album which is slated for an Apr 10th release.  Check it out!...."All I Was" will be the title of Mark Tremonti's solo record.  The Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist describes the work as much heavier than music he does for either of his other bands!   Mark!  I knew ya had it in ya!  And in other news, Myles Kennedy, Alter Bridge/Slash singer, also has a solo record in the works.  We suspect both will be out in the Spring.....Sully Erna and Mike Mushok will drop by next Thu to talk about their upcoming Mass Chaos Tour together.  Won't they be surprised when they see a NY GIANTS banner in our lobby!  ; > .....Man, I listened to some music from two new bands yesterday that you are gonna be blown when you hear them: Avatar from Sweden and Otherwise from Las Vegas.  Just saying and ya heard it from me!  Meanwhile, today should be the big announcement of the Rockstar Mayhem Tour.  Check back later for more!

Tuesday, Jan 24


 The MASS CHAOS TOUR with Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm is posted in Road Rage. Good name and I like the play on the state of Massachusetts, where two of the bands are from. Sorta.  Godsmack mostly live in New Hampshire. LOL  Anyhow, I am looking forward to it.  Mike Mushok and Sully Erna will be in the hardDrive studios soon to talk about this outing and what's in store!....Pulse of Radio reports  Soundgarden's Big Day Out tour stop was interrupted by Kanye West's soundcheck, which was happening on another stage during their performance.  Apparently West arrived 45 minutes  late to the festival grounds and Soundgarden's set had already begun on a neighboring stage.  Needless to say, the audience wasn't happy,  nor was the band with Chris Cornell telling fans, "Sounds like there's children playing music there, retarded children, retarded as in held back.  There's no other word for it." Yikes....Also on Pulse of Radio, Nickelback has taken its share of abuse in recent months, but now the band -- or at least a representative -- is hitting back on Twitter. The group is taking the time to respond to every bad thing or joke said about them on the social networking site and to everyone who writes something nasty to their account. To one person who wrote he had "an aneurysm and violently s*** myself at the same time" upon hearing a Nickelback song, the band replied, "I bet it was the best day you've had in a while." When another young woman wrote, "Nickelback makes me want to chop my ears off," the band asked, "Did you do it yet?"  Check it out: https://twitter.com/#!/Nickelback (Rolling Stone)...Slipknot will apparently headline this year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Although the line-up won't be officially announced until tomorrow (Jan 25th), a representative for Ibanez guitars seemed to let the news slip while introducing a new line of signature Ibanez guitars for Slipknot axeman Mick Thomson at the recent NAMM.   Slipknot has confirmed it will tour the U.S. this summer,  but has not provided any further details. Watch the clip of the Ibanez rep giving away the news at http://tinyurl.com/88rykc8 (Blabbermouth)....Lacuna Coil's album, Dark Adrenaline, is amazing.  I will be interviewing Cristina and Andrea this morning in the hardDrive studios, so be listening for them on the air soon!   I love the album! It's in stores today! Later, taters.  

Monday, Jan 23


 Needless to say, I am so happy the New York Football Giants are going to the Superbowl!  I know, Cali friends are booing me.  And sorry to the Baltimore Ravens' fans, that sucked!  So we face the Brady Bunch again.  Let's hope the sequel ends just like the first episode!.....Slow news Monday, people!   Best news, you can watch Korn on  Walmart.com's Soundcheck.  (www.soundcheck.walmart.com/korn).  What I wanna know, where  did Jonathan  find Wes Borland's contact lens?...News on RockAccess has Our Lady Peace issuing a new album called "Curve" on Apr 03....Later today, I will have Brett Hestla of Dark New Day  on the hotLine, while Lou Brutus talks to Chevelle's Pete Loeffler!...Today, Happy 59th to Robin Zander of Cheap Trick!