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Friday, December 23, 2011
Rush Have ‘Wrapped’ New Album Recording
Rush’s sound engineer Rich Chycki has suggested on Twitter that the legendary Canadian trio has “wrapped up” the recording of forthcoming album Clockwork Angels.
Chycki’s Tweet said: “2 months at Revolution Studio in Toronto. Thanks for the hospitality guys! #wrapped”
Clockwork Angels has been a long project for Rush. In August 2010, guitarist Alex Lifeson remarked that an additional three songs were almost complete and that the album was turning out to be very musically diverse. In particular, Lifeson refers to the nearly finished title track “Clockwork Angels” as an “epic song” and a “multi-parted piece.”
Geddy Lee told Billboard in December 2011 the trio were “making sure the guitar, bass and drum sounds are big and loud and clear, and any time we are going to add an overdub, to make sure that it definitely is adding and not subtracting.”
Rush lyricist/drummer Neil Peart said in May 2011, “I intend it to be my highest achievement lyrically and drumming wise.”
Rush have premiered two songs online already to buy, “Caravan” and “BU2B.”
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Producer’s Illness Halts Megadeth Recording Sessions
According to Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, the group have halted the sessions for their new studio album due to an unnamed illness suffered by producer Johnny K. On Thursday, Mustaine posted on Twitter, “D25 Johnny suddenly struck ill. Session halted.”
No further announcement has been made at this time. Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis) is a Grammy Award-winning producer, whose credits include Sevendust, Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven and other hard rock bands.
Megadeth’s last studio album was 2009’s Endgame.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Recording Broadway Album
In a move possibly no one could have foreseen, Twisted Sister frontman and House of Hair radio host Dee Snider announced that he is recording a new album of Broadway showtunes. The metal icon posted on his Twitter page: “Just finished recording two more vocals for my Dee Does Broadway record. Six down, four more tracks to go. Back in the studio tomorrow.”
Snider previously told Blabbermouth that his hope for this year is “to bridge the gap between Broadway and rock ‘n’ roll and introduce the hard rock audience to the amazing music of the Great White Way!”
Snider has been a cast member on Broadway’s Tony-nominated musical, Rock of Ages, since last October.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Civil War - Traditional American Songs And Instrumental Music Featured In The Film By Ken Burns: Original Soundtrack Recording
Groundhog Day 207 "Hip hip hooray, it’s Ground Hog Day!" Jack is so excited for his favorite holiday and can’t wait to find out if the ground hog will see her shadow or not! But he might not find out because a scared Gertrude the Ground Hog runs into the clubhouse and nervously peeks out the window, "Are they out there yet? Are they?" Jack and the gang learn that today is Gertrude’s first Ground Hog Day as the ground hog (the one who everyone gathers around to find out if it sees its own shadow). But Gertrude can’t do it, she doesn’t want to be the center of attention, she’s too shy to face all the people and cameras! Gertrude is not going out there! What will happen to Ground Hog Day?! Jack and the Bean Stalk 208 Jack finds some magic beans, which promptly grow into a huge beanstalk, breaking through the clubhouse ceiling, straight up into the clouds. Jack and the gang climb up to investigate and find themselves at the enormous door of a beautiful kingdom high above the clouds. It is here Jack, Mary and Mel meet the Giant, who is very sad. The Giant explains that he just doesn’t know what to get his wife for her birthday. All he has given her in the past are golden eggs, and she’s had enough of them. After trying out some gift ideas, the gang decides that the Giant should give his wife the gift of song. But what song will he sing? How Mel Got His Groove Back 102 Today, the clubhouse is rocking big-time! Mel gets a little carried away with his drum solo and accidentally sends a drum flipping through the air. The drum lands right on Mel and bonks him on the head. We soon discover Mel the dog thinks he’s a cat! Jack tries to bring back Mel’s "dog-gone" memory with his favorite dog toys and treats. Luckily, our good friend Cathy stops by and teaches us a song that gets Mel’s doggie groove back! What a day! Little Bad Wolf 101 Hold on to your musical instruments. Jack, Mary and Mel get a visit from The Little Bad Wolf, the Big Bad Wolf’s brother. He huffs and puffs and blows the instruments all over the place making piles of musical messes. How can we get The Little Bad Wolf to stop blowing down the clubhouse? We can teach him how to play the perfect instrument for a wolf full of hot air. He learns how to blow a tuba! The Little Bad Wolf helps us rock the clubhouse and we all make marvelous music together. What a day!Price: $18.98