94XPOSED MONDAY JULY 25

The new Theory of a Deadman album, The Truth Is…, was heavily inspired by singer Tyler Connolly’s divorce and move to Los Angeles. The singer/guitarist told Billboard that he felt that the songwriting was driven by the relationship "ending not to my liking, me having to deal with the consequences, continuing life in a strange city, all alone. It's all true, which is a good thing. Working with producer Howard Benson, Connolly explains that Benson would, "go over every single word with me and go, 'What does this mean? I'm not clear what you're trying to say here...' and that made everything stronger. Howard's point was when a 14-year-old girl listens to a song on the radio, she doesn't focus on what the bass is doing or the guitar noodling. She's just really listening to what I'm saying, so everything had to make sense.

 

Theory of a Deadman - Low Life

Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Ohio

 

On this day in 1969, Neil Young appeared with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time when played at The Fillmore East in New York. Young was initially asked to help out with live material only, but ended up joining the group on and off for the next 30 years.

 

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Retired Genesis drummer Phil Collins was helped out of an awards ceremony in agony at the weekend, suffering from an attack of the nerve damage which forced him to give up performing. And he admitted he couldn't return to the stage even if he wanted to – which he doesn't. Collins, 60, was due to present a gong to Ringo Starr at the Mojo Awards, but had to be half-carried out before he could deliver the honor. He told the Mirror: "I'm on my last legs. I couldn't come back to music. All these aches and pains – I can't do it any more."

 

Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

Chickenfoot - OH Yeah

 

Sammy Hagar is more than a little bit enthusiastic about Chickenfoot's new album. The group, which also includes Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith, will release their second album, titled Chickenfoot III, in late September "It's the best record I've ever made," Hagar told Rolling Stone, although he said it didn't come easy. "I was being negative, and I fought with myself. The music Joe was presenting was so good, I honestly beat myself up for the first time ever. I didn't want to walk in with something mediocre." Some of the record shares the sound of the band's 2009 debut, although Hagar said "the hooks and the songs are better." Satriani agrees: "We created a record that was deeper and better than the first one... Only time will tell

 

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A group of senior citizens turned up at a night of metal entertainment in the mistaken belief it was an old-time rock'n'roll show – but stayed and partied with the younger crowd. East Devon newspaper the Midweek Herald organised the event at the Royal British Legion Club in Honiton, near Exeter, on Friday night. But early promotions described it as "a rock and roll evening," leading the Honiton Senior Citizens Centre to arrange the trip for some of their members. On witnessing the arrival of older members of the audience, singer John de Barra and DJ Shaneen quickly adjusted their set as best they could – while admitting they were "out of their comfort zone."

 

Pantera - Cowboys From Hell