2007 – Metallica, The Foo Fighters, The Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Jack Johnson, Crowded House, Wolfmother, Linkin Park, Lenny Kravitz, and Chris Cornell performed at different locations around the world for the Live Earth concert to bring attention to global warming.
FOO FIGHTERS - MONKEY WRENCH
KID ROCK - COWBOY
We received an update about Kid Rock's Chillin' the Most Cruise 2011. Bookings are now on sale to the public. Alumni guests and fan club members had first dibs at cabins, so there are less than 100 left; so if you wanna cruise with Kid Rock you should book as soon as possible. The cruise leaves from New Orleans on Carnival Triumph April 7 and sails to Cozumel April 9, returning to Louisiana on April 11, 2011. Guests can book their cabins @kidrockcruise.com and Ive posted a video with footage from last years cruise at 94xfm.com! I checked prices and they arent to ridiculous! $950 for an interior room or $1300-$1400 for an ocean view or Balcony room!
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth says the historic Big Four shows – which saw thrash giants Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and his own band share a stage for the first time – felt like one big car crash to him. And he believes the most memorable moment for the metal community at the Sonisphere festivals and cinema showing wasn't the music or the all-star jams, but the moment he and Metallica frontman James Hetfield hugged at the end. "Standing on stage flanked by so much tremendous talent was great. It's one of those things where in the moment it doesn't seem as enormous as it really is," Mustaine says. "It's like when you survive a car crash. You don't think it's such a big deal until you watch it in slow motion. Then you're thinking, 'I can't believe I survived.' Big news for those of you that missed the first showing of "The Big Four" in Bulgaria! There will be an encore of that Historic show Monday July 19th 6:30 pm! Keep it locked to the X to win your way in!!!
MEGADETH - SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION
VAN HALEN - HOT FOR TEACHER
The web was abuzz with rumors that Van Halen had completed a new album — the first with David Lee Roth back as lead singer — over July Fourth weekend, with a "source" even telling MelodicRock.com that a first single is due at the end of the year. The report also claimed that the new album, the classic Van Halen lineup's first since 1984, was nearly halfway complete and that it would be released in the first half of 2011. However, Eddie Van Halen's wife and spokesperson Janie Van Halen has denied the report to Rolling Stone. "What is going around is exactly that, rumors. I don't have any updates at this time," Janie Van Halen said. Back in February '09 Eddie said in an interview that he was working on new tracks for the band. This rumour may not be so far off!
Syd Barrett was, most famously, a founding member and singer of Pink Floyd. Though only active in music for about seven years and heard on just two Pink Floyd albums, Barrett left an indelible mark on rock music and influenced countless followers. Even such contemporaries as Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, Marc Bolan and David Bowie have acknowledged much respect for his work. Post-Barrett Pink Floyd albums, Wish You Were Here and Dark Side Of The Moon paid tribute to the man. Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968 for what many believe was mental illness (perhaps schizophrenia) worsened by heavy drug use. After two solo albums, Barrett retired to a quiet and mostly secluded life of painting and gardening. In fact many were surprised to learn that was still alive when his passing was announced in 2006. Syd Barrett died of pancreatic cancer on July 7, 2006.
