The Music News Update

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Kansas has hired Ronnie Platt as their new lead vocalist and keyboardist. His first show with the band will be September 12th in Oklahoma City. He replaces the departing Steve Walsh.

The new Joe Bonamassa CD will feature all original music and is called Different Shades of Blue. It is due out September 22nd.

The Deep Purple live release Graz 1975 is due out in North America September 23rd via earMUSIC / Eagle Rock Entertainment. You can see more details HERE!.

01. Burn
02. Stormbringer
03. The Gypsy
04. Lady Double Dealer
05. Mistreated
06. Smoke On The Water
07. You Fool No One
08. Space Truckin'

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

I think people spend far too much time obsessing over penny ante crap and tend to ignore them.

I agree......

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Eddie Money is working on a new album tentatively titled Shake That Thing. He hopes to have it out within 6 months.

Here's an interview with Lillian Axe guitarist Steve Blaze.

[General Nerditry]

So Weird Al's newest song "Word Crimes" which I am very guilty of, includes the line "write like a spastic" While I personally don't have aproblem with that word apparently it has a negative connotation other places and is used as a slur against the handicapped. I know this because on the imdb forum for doctor who someone refered to Capaldi as another spastic doctor and people went ape ****. Thoughts?

I think it's a non-issue. I personally hate the PC-police and the faux-outrage every time anything like this happens. Weird Al is about the most inoffensive famous person on the planet, so even anything as small as this is likely unintentional.

Reading up on it, it still has valid medical uses and seems to be applicable in the song, though it seems it's sometimes used as an insult in the UK. I think this should float under the radar. I mean, you have to really grasp at straws to make Weird Al controversial.

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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will release the solo album Head Job on August 29th.



Buckcherry will release the EP **** on August 19th. (Before anyone asks, yes that is the title).

01. Somebody Fucked With Me
02. Say **** It
03. ************
04. I Don't Give A ****
05. It's A Fucking Disaster
06. Fist ****

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The new Russell Allen / Jorn Lande CD The Great Divide is due out October 17 in Europe and October 21 in North America via Frontiers Records.

01. Come Dream With Me
02. Down From The Mountain
03. In The Hands Of Time
04. Solid Ground
05. Lady Of Winter
06. Dream About Tomorrow
07. Hymn To The Fallen
08. The Great Divide
09. Reaching For The Stars
10. Bittersweet

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Blues guitarist Johnny Winter has died at the age of 70: Article Link

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Ex-Dio guitarist Rowan Robertson has joined Bang Tango.

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From Blabbermouth.net:

Bassist Hal Patino has been relieved of his duties with King Diamond "for reasons very similar to why he was fired from the band in 1990," according to the group's frontman and namesake, Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond. King adds: "This will have NO negative impact on our upcoming shows whatsoever. On the contrary."

Also, the new Lady Antebellum CD 747 is due out September 30th (according to CMT.com). The album will feature 11 tracks, six of which were co-written by the band.

[Don C]

Glad King Diamond is touring again. Not so glad that they aren't coming to Cleveland. Back in the day, they came here three times on the "Them" tour.

[GOLGO 13]

Here's an interview with Night Ranger's Brad Gillis.

It disapoints me to see fantastic guitarists languish for decades with bands that have either reached their peak or go nowhere. This guy is such a player that he played with Ozzy for a minute before going back to NR. Looking at you George Lynch.

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It disapoints me to see fantastic guitarists languish for decades with bands that have either reached their peak or go nowhere. This guy is such a player that he played with Ozzy for a minute before going back to NR. Looking at you George Lynch.

Are you discounting the notion that perhaps Gillis WANTS to be in Night Ranger, not has to be?

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From Blabbermouth.net:

NONPOINT has parted ways with guitarist Dave Lizzio and has replaced him with B.C. Kochmit (EYE EMPIRE, SWITCHED).

Comments Lizzio: "I know that there has recently been a lot of speculation, question, worry, and concern regarding my current position with the band. And to clarify, once and for all — I am very, very heartbroken to acknowledge that I am no longer going to be the lead guitarist for this incredible band.

"Please understand that this decision was not an easy one for myself or anyone in the band to have to deal with, but it was determined to be necessary and I completely understand why it needed to happen. The details, as you can imagine, touched a variety of professional facets and I hope you all realize that these cannot all be 'public' details in many cases, and I sincerely wish that you all respect that.

"I am, and always will be, on good terms with my brothers in NONPOINT and I can only hope that this new album continues to propel them even further along their musical career, morseo than ever before. I am so proud of the work we all did on this new album and I can't wait to share it with all of you. I hope you continue to support them with the same tenacity and love you all gave me personally."

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From Blabbermouth.net:

Bassist Hal Patino has been relieved of his duties with King Diamond "for reasons very similar to why he was fired from the band in 1990," according to the group's frontman and namesake, Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond. King adds: "This will have NO negative impact on our upcoming shows whatsoever. On the contrary."

Also, the new Lady Antebellum CD 747 is due out September 30th (according to CMT.com). The album will feature 11 tracks, six of which were co-written by the band.

Hal Patino says he wasn't fired.

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Hal Patino says he wasn't fired.

And now the response to Patino's claims from King Diamond himself can be read HERE!