The Music News Update

[WillieMorgan]

The real money in music is in royalties. The nickels and dimes you get when your song is played on the radio or someone buys your record. Ratt, the band, made millions. But most of that went to Stephan Pearcy, Robin Crosby and Warren DiMartini. They wrote almost all of Ratt's material. Bobby Blotzer, on the other hand, had almost no writing credits. He probably did well, but maybe not set-for-life well. So I can see why he wants to tour. But, really, man, admit it isn't the real Ratt.

It used to be, back in the days when groups like Ratt were capable of selling albums in their millions. Since the millennium there has been a greater swing towards live performances being the biggest bread-winner. Music just doesn't sell in the same quantities anymore, especially rock music sadly. This has also given rise to one of my biggest bugbears in the current musical climate, ridiculous numbers of live albums to cash in further.

I think that Juan Croucier was also heavily involved with the writing process in Ratt. The only band member not involved in that regard is Blotzer. Whoever his current vocalist is there's no doubt he can do better justice to the material than Stephen Pearcy is capable of these days. Overall though this is rather an ignominious end to one the great glam rock groups of the 80's (and a band I've always preferred to Motley Crue actually, Ratt were better musicians).

[General Nerditry]

I wouldn't mind so many live albums if any of them actually sounded good. So few sound decent let alone come anywhere close to capturing the power of the live performance. I can only think of a handful that I've heard that come anywhere close.

[Deathstroke]

Check out the video for the new song "Oblivion" from the Winery Dogs HERE.

Satyricon's frontman has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Mushroomhead lineup news.

[Deathstroke]

Here's an interview with Manfred Mann & The Earth Band vocalist Chris Thompson

[Deathstroke]

You can check out my review of the new Disturbed CD Immortalized via this KNAC.com link.

[Attila Kiss]

You can check out my review of the new Disturbed CD Immortalized via this KNAC.com link.

Very accurate review.
I ended up buying "The Light" and "You're Mine" which has an amazing chorus, especially around 3:45 when for a brief moment only the vocal leads, a perfect example of less is more.

[Deathstroke]

Very accurate review.
I ended up buying "The Light" and "You're Mine" which has an amazing chorus, especially around 3:45 when for a brief moment only the vocal leads, a perfect example of less is more.

Thanks for the feedback Attila Kiss.

[Deathstroke]

Blackstone Cherry has signed with Mascot Label Group for their upcoming 5th studio album.

The Treatment has signed with Frontiers Music Srl.

Whitechapel CD/DVD/documentary release information.



The first new Squeeze album in 17 years will be called Cradle To The Grave and will be released November 17th.

1. Cradle To The Grave
2. Nirvana
3. Beautiful Game
4. Happy Days
5. Open
6. Only 15
7. Top Of The Form
8. Sunny
9. Haywire
10. Honeytrap
11. Everything
12. Snap, Crackle And Pop

You can listen to the song "Happy Day" via this Youtube link.

Phil Collins is starting a reissue campaign for his solo albums. On November 6th the albums Face Value and Both Sides will be the first two albums to get the reissue treatment.

According to the news brief on Classic Rock Revisited: "The reissues have been curated by Collins' himself, and come with updated artwork, the original cover portraits having been re-shot. The extra tracks, many of which have never been issued on CD before, attempt to show how Collins's songs have evolved over time by contrasting the original studio versions with later concert performances.

"I've always been quite proud of my demos and have often made them available as B-sides, but with a few exceptions, I have avoided including those on these collections," says Collins. "Instead, I've focused on how nicely the songs developed when played on stage, rather than showing how they originated."

Here's the track listing for both albums:

Face Value tracklist

01. In The Air Tonight
02. This Must Be Love
03. Behind The Lines
04. The Roof Is Leaking
05. Droned
06. Hand In Hand
07. I Missed Again
08. You Know What I Mean
09. Thunder And Lightning
10. I'm Not Moving
11. If Leaving Me Is Easy
12. Tomorrow Never Knows

Bonus tracks – CD and digital formats only:

01. Misunderstanding – Live
02. If Leaving Me Is Easy – Live*
03. In The Air Tonight – Live*
04. Behind The Lines – Live*
05. Roof Is Leaking – Demo*
06. Hand In Hand – Live*
07. I Missed Again – Live*
08. ….And So To F – Live*
09. This Must Be Love – Demo*
10. Please Don’t Ask – Demo*
11. Misunderstanding – Demo *
12. Against All Odds – Demo

Both Sides tracklist

01. Both Sides Of The Story
02. Can't Turn Back The Years
03. Everyday
04. I've Forgotten Everything
05. We're Sons Of Our Fathers
06. Can't Find My Way
07. Survivors
08. We Fly So Close
09. There's A Place For Us
10. We Wait And We Wonder
11. Please Come Out Tonight

Bonus tracks – CD and digital formats only:

01. Take Me With You
02. Both Sides Of The Story – Live*
03. Can’t Turn Back The Years – Live*
04. Survivors – Live*
05. Everyday – Live*
06. We Wait And We Wonder – Live*
07. Can’t Find My Way – Demo*
08. I’ve Been Trying
09. Both Sides Of The Story
10. Hero – Demo

* previously unavailable on CD.

(AS A FAN OF THE SOLO WORK OF PHIL COLLINS, I WILL LIKELY BE BUYING THESE RELEASES AS MONEY ALLOWS)

[Deathstroke]

The new Redemption album The Art of Loss is due out in early 2016 via Metal Blade Records.

01. The Art Of Loss
02. Slouching Towards Bethlehem
03. Damaged
04. Hope Dies Last
05. That Golden Light
06. Thirty Silver
07. The Center Of The Fire
08. Love Reign O'er Me
09. At Day's End

[Deathstroke]

The new Voodoo Circle album Whiskey Fingers is due out November 27th.

01. Trapped In Paradise
02. Heartbreaking Woman
03. Watch And Wait (I Got My Eye On You)
04. Medicine Man
05. The Day The Walls Came Down
06. Heart Of Stone
07. Straight Shooter
08. The Rhythm Of My Heart
09. Devil Takes Me Down
10. 5 O’Clock
11. Been Said And Done

Bonus tracks on ltd. Digipak:

Coming Home To You
Trapped In Paradise (video clip)



The new Rihanna CD will be called ANTI.

[Deathstroke]

The nominees for the next induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are"

Cheap Trick
The Cars
Chic
Chicago
Janet Jackson
Deep Purple
The J.B.'s
Chaka Khan
Los Lobos
Steve Miller
Nine Inch Nails
N.W.A.
The Smiths
The Spinners
Yes

Once again, no Warren Zevon, Bad Company, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest.

Of the list, the five I'd like to see get in are:

Cheap Trick
Deep Purple
The Cars
Yes
Steve Miller

[Deathstroke]

A new Rush live DVD is in the works.

Here's more details, including the trailer and a live clip from the DVD. Blabbermouth.net link.

[WillieMorgan]

Of the list, the five I'd like to see get in are:

Cheap Trick
Deep Purple
The Cars
Yes
Steve Miller

Well, you've definitely nailed it with your five preferred choices there Deathstroke, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to side with the Sex Pistols when it comes to describing the R&R Hall Of Fame.

I'm not going to repeat it here obviously but I couldn't have put it better myself. A load of elitist nonsense.

[Don C]

The nominees for the next induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are"

Cheap Trick
The Cars
Chic
Chicago
Janet Jackson
Deep Purple
The J.B.'s
Chaka Khan
Los Lobos
Steve Miller
Nine Inch Nails
N.W.A.
The Smiths
The Spinners
Yes

Once again, no Warren Zevon, Bad Company, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest.

Of the list, the five I'd like to see get in are:

Cheap Trick
Deep Purple
The Cars
Yes
Steve Miller

I think Jan Wener has wanted N.W.A. in for a while now. I put them as a mortal lock. So is Nine Inch Nails. Probably Deep Purple, Cheap Trick and The J.B.'s.

[Deathstroke]

You can check out news on some Iron Maiden themed rings HERE.

Rage will release a new EP called My Way on January 22nd, 2016. Here's the details.



The new non-Xmas themed Trans-Siberian Orchestra album Letters From The Labyrinth is due out November 13th via Universal Music. You can read all about it HERE.

01. Time And Distance (The Dash) (O'Neill, Oliva)
02. Madness Of Men (Beethoven/O'Neill/Oliva)
03. Prometheus (Beethoven/O'Neill/Oliva)
04. Mountain Labyrinth (Borodin/O'Neill)
05. King Rurik (O'Neill/Kuprij)
06. Prince Igor (Rimsky Korsakov/Borodin/Glazunov/O'Neill/Oliva )
07. The Night Conceives (O'Neill/Oliva)
08. Forget About The Blame (J Green)
09. Not Dead Yet (O'Neill/Oliva)
10. Past Tomorrow (O'Neill/Oliva)
11. Stay (O'Neill)
12. Not The Same (O'Neill/O'Neill)
13. Who I Am (O'Neill)
14. Lullaby Night (Bach/O'Neill)

Bonus track:

15. Forget About The Blame (featuring Lzzy Hale) (J Green)