94XPOSED FRIDAY MARCH 5TH

John Frusciante – The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist (twice over) and solo artist is 40.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - UNDER THE BRIDGE
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - FAMOUS LAST WORDS

My Chemical Romance are making the difficult decision to move forward without drummer Bob Bryar. Guitarist Frank Iero says on his blog, “As of four weeks ago, My Chemical Romance and Bob Bryar parted ways. This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and expect you all to do the same.” Bryar moved up from drum tech to their full-time drummer in mid-2004. Iero also stated in his posting that the band have been writing some powerful new tracks and have entered the studio again. He adds, “What has been ending up on tape each night is some of the most exciting and honest work we have ever created.”

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Hellyeah are working toward a new album and it may have some new flavor to it. Drummer Vinnie Paul tells Revolver TV, “It picks up where the last record left off. It’s a little more Southern, a little more rock and roll. It’s got some very, very metal moments on it, too. It’s just a wide variety of all the different kind of influences that all of us grew up on and I’m really proud of it.” Paul says the band are three-quarters of the way through the disc, but still expect it to be ready for a June 1st release.

HELLYEAH - YOU WOULDN'T KNOW
GODSMACK - CRYIN LIKE A BITCH

Godsmack is posting a series of webisodes online, leading up to the release of their new album The Oracle on May 4. "The Making Of The Oracle" videos show the band in the studio and previews new tracks from the record. The clips can be viewed at Godsmack's official YouTube channel.

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John Belushi

January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982

For all intents and purposes, John Belushi had two successful, yet brief careers. Belushi skyrocketed to fame thanks to his amazing comedic abilities that were showcased nationally when he became a cast member during Saturday Night Live’s inaugural season of 1975. During breaks from the show, Belushi acted in some of the era’s most popular comedies. That list includes Animal House, Continental Divide, and of course, The Blues Brothers, which showcased his singing abilities as well. The Blues Brothers were a singing duo made up of Belushi and SNL cast mate, Dan Aykroyd who were first introduced on the show, and then elevated to starring roles in the popular musical comedy of the same name. Premiering in June of 1980, the film went on to gross $115 million and spawn Briefcase Full Of Blues, the double-platinum soundtrack. A strong part of the duo’s appeal was that they were backed up by some of the greatest session musicians popular music has ever know, the Saturday Night Live house band. Belushi’s singing (or at least his mimicking) talents were also featured in a legendary SNL segment when he “dueted” with Joe Cocker, performing as his popular parody of Cocker, himself. During Belushi’s meteoric rise to the top, he also developed a reputation as a hard partier. On March 5, 1982, he and several friends were hanging out at a West Hollywood hotel. At one point, as was confessed at a later date, a female acquaintance injected Belushi with a fatal dose of cocaine and heroin. John Belushi died as a result at the age of 33. The woman eventually accepted a plea bargain to involuntary manslaughter and served 15 months in prison. I finish off the show today with a song from another Pop Culture Icon who's fame eventually killed him.

JIMI HENDRIX - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER