Chickenfoot. When word of the band name of Sammy Hagar’s new “supergroup” leaked out, half the internet responded by saying “that’s the dumbest band name I’ve ever heard…..and just when I thought Sammy couldn’t get any cornier!” The other half of the internet said “you know what? That band name is pretty funny.” The official […]
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CD Review: Triumph, “Greatest Hits Remixed”
Back in the ’80s, I don’t think I could have given you the name of five songs by Triumph, and perhaps, not even one song by the Canadian rock trio that didn’t have the name “Rush” on their albums. In spite of my ignorance, Triumph apparently did just fine, and had themselves quite a career, […]
Good Listening: Crowded House at the Mermaid Theatre, May 2010
Intriguer is the name of the new album from Crowded House, coming out on July 13th via Fantasy/Rounder. You can pre-order the album now from Amazon for only $13.99, and it comes with a free bonus live DVD, which is a pretty awesome deal for the price! The band is already out playing shows in […]
The Big Four are headed to a theater near you
Q: What is “The Big Four?” A: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Duh! For one night only, metalheads around the world can experience history: On Tuesday, June 22, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax perform on one stage together, and through the wonders of satellite technology, you can be part of this historic concert event, broadcast […]
Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.
What a shock it was to wake up on Sunday morning to the news that heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio had passed away, after a six month battle with stomach cancer. All recent indications made it seem like Ronnie was winning the battle (in fact, he was on the “black metal” carpet in April […]
Random Notes: Rolling Stones, Rush, Justin Currie, etc.
A few random notes regarding things we’ve discussed recently here at ATV, plus a couple of new items for you to be aware of: First of all, I’d like to direct Stones fans to the excellent breakdown of the forthcoming Exile on Main Street reissue from Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, featuring a review […]
Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder
Stevie is 60 years young today – here’s a cool clip of Stevie performing “Superstition” on Sesame Street in 1973, plus a related skit. Apparently Stevie was JUST in the area for a couple of shows at Oberlin College (and a subsequent late night visit to Nighttown) – I can’t believe I missed a potential […]
The Michael Bolton School of Michael Bolton
I got a good laugh from this, and thought that you all would probably enjoy it too. I’ll admit it – I’m a Bolton fan and it’s always cool to see a celebrity that can have fun at their own expense. Kudos to Jimmy Fallon er, Kimmel for another winner! Thanks to AZ for the […]
Crowded House announce Intriguer track listing + tour dates
The new Crowded House album has a name (Intriguer) and an officially confirmed release date of July 13th via Fantasy/Concord. And we’re all lucky, because Crowded House will of course be hitting the road for an extensive set of tour dates to promote the new album. (Presumably, this means that I will finally see my […]
Eye Candy: The Rolling Stones in Exile
Hey Stones fans – how about a documentary regarding the recording of Exile on Main Street….you’d be interested, right? It’s your lucky day – Stones in Exile will be out on DVD on June 22nd via Eagle Rock – check out the trailer: Here are some more details from the press release: In the spring […]