Tours
Candlemass (featuring local vocalist Robert Lowe — also of Solitude Aeturnus) stops at Lola’s in Ft. Worth on June 7… Rick Springfield is at the Glass Cactus on June 13, while Gallagher stops by the Granada Theater the same evening… The Tubes will be at the Glass Cactus on June 14… Chicago and the Doobie Brothers play the Superpages.com Centre on June 15…
Former ‘Til Tuesday Singer Aimee Mann graces the stage at The House Of Blues on June 18, while Jonny Lang plays the same stage on June 20… Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and The B-52’s are at the Superpages.com Center on June 22, and Tom Waits plays The Palladium on June 23… The Gin Blossoms and the Rembrandts are coming to the Glass Cactus on June 27… Stone Temple Pilots hit Nokia Live on June 29, while Eddie Money will be at Pecan Grove Park in Rowlett on the same evening… Grand Funk Railroad is at The Texas Motorplex on July 4… Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are at Nokia Live on July 7… Bang Tango, Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns stop by Firewater on July 11… Night Ranger is at the Glass Cactus on July 12… George Michael is at American Airlines Center on July 13, while Pat Benatar is at The House Of Blues the same night…
Rest In Peace…
On Sunday, May 18, Michelle Meldrum (leader of the band Meldrum and former Phantom Blue guitarist), was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, California in critical condition. Three days later, she passed away as a result of a cystic growth on her brain that had restricted oxygen and blood flow to her brain, rendering her brain dead. Michelle had just completed writing and recording Meldrum’s soon-to-be-released third album. The surviving band members plan to release the CD later this year in tribute to their fallen band mate. Meldrum, 39, is survived by her parents and three-year-old son, Jake Thomas (whose father is Europe guitarist John Norum.) For those who didn’t know, Phantom Blue was the best all-female band that ever lived. Do yourself a favor and find a copy of their Built To Perform album from 1993. Absolutely astonishing.
Well wishes, Steven…
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler checked himself into a rehab facility (no, not that kind of rehab!) earlier this month after a series of surgeries and post-operative physical therapy (to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his trademark athletic performance onstage). “The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected, but it would require a few surgeries over time,” 60-year-old Tyler said. “The ‘foot repair’ pain was intense, greater than I’d anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet. Make no mistake; Aerosmith has no plans to stop rocking. There’s a new album to record, then another tour.”
LIT drummer Allen Shellenberger
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On a more serious note
Lit’s 38-year old drummer, Allen Shellenberger, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor — the same type as Senator Edward M. Kenney is battling. The band has cancelled their European tour dates with Kiss. Biopsy results identified Shellenberger’s cancer as malignant glioma, which affects approximately 10,000 Americans per year. Allen is pursuing radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
Lit has been together over 20 years, and has continued to write, record and tour. We wish Shellenberger well in his fight.
Releases and new business ventures…
Hatebreed tapped the legendary Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah) to produce, document and record Hatebreed live during their recent show at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, May 27.…
Are you kidding?
Producer extraordinaire Nick Raskulinecz (Death Angel, Trivium, Marilyn Manson, Danzig) has started a new shoe company called Hooves Footwear that has partnered with Gravis Footwear to design to create a premium, limited edition, core metal shoe. Hooves’ first signature shoe, The Beast, is limited edition and will be released on June 1. The goal of Hooves Footwear is to supply bands and other metalheads with a new shoe that fits the lifestyle, and to promote the metal scene and metal music as a whole.
More bands should do this…
Nine Inch Nails has secured limited allotments of the guaranteed best possible seats to every headlining show on their upcoming tour and reserved them for pre-sale via NIN.com. Beginning roughly 72 hours prior to each general on-sale, Nine Inch Nails fans registering under their legal names at NIN.com will be offered exclusive advance access to these tickets. Additionally, in an initiative to protect NIN fans from scalpers and ticket brokers, every pre-sale ticket will be personalized with the purchaser’s legal name printed on the ticket.
Tickets won’t be available until the night of the show, at which point they’ll be waiting for the purchaser and his/her party at designated will calls at separate entrances to be used exclusively by NIN.com pre-sale ticket holders. Government-issued ID matching the name printed on the ticket will be required for entry into the show. NO tickets will be mailed in advance. Ticket quantities are limited and available on a first come first served basis. For further information, keep checking back at NIN.com.
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