Friday, July 3, 2009 at 12:01AM
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 03:56PM From Rocklahoma officials:
PRYOR, OK— Jackyl has been signed on to bring their “Wild and Untamed” brand of Rock to Pryor, Oklahoma Saturday Night at Rocklahoma.
Director of Operations Dave Giencke said, “After Thin Lizzy’s cancellation, we wanted to bring in a band that has consistently been one of the fan favorites!” “Jackyl’s energy and stage presence is like no other band who has ever performed at Rocklahoma and they promise to step up even more!”
Front Man Jessie James Dupree added, “I was equally disappointed that Thin Lizzy cancelled their tour. I am a huge fan of theirs and wanted to make it down to Rocklahoma see them perform. Since I was going to be there anyway and there’s an open slot, it made sense to have Jackyl perform.” “Jackyl Stock 09, let’s get it on!”
Jackyl who had huge rock radio hits like "Down On Me," "When Will It Rain," "I Stand Alone" and "The Lumberjack,"
The lineup on each of the four days is as follows:
Thursday: Anthrax, Saxon, Overkill, Anvil, Metal Church and Leatherwolf.
Friday: RATT, Night Ranger, Warrant, Danger Danger, Helix and Hurricane Alice
Saturday: Stryper, Jackyl, KIX, KEEL, Lizzy Borden and Gypsy Pistoleros
Sunday: Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Great White, Nelson, Bonfire and Vixen
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:01AM Baltimore-based Niki Barr Band is now part of Shiprocked! Queensryche, Tesla, Skid Row, Stereoside, Lynam, Stonerider, Broken Teeth and Endeverafter are already on the bill.
The Niki Barr Band is an indie act that will bring a female voice to Shiprocked. Listen to some of the tracks on Myspace - I love them already!
I'm told another headline-level band is still to be added. To be blunt, this is the most music-intense cruise lineup I've ever seen. I did the Motley Cruise and that was great to be sure - but this lineup is stronger. I guess it's true that in a recession, you really do get more for your money. That's the silver lining of the crap economy.
Speaking of Shiprocked bands, Endeverafter just made a new music video for "Next Best Thing." The song is from the album Kiss or Kill and it is, quite simply, the best power ballad I've heard in a five years. Trust me - this song is worth a play or thirteen.
If you're booked for Shiprocked, give me a shout-out in the comments section.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 03:01PM I am one bummed lady right now. Aerosmith just postponed their show tonight at Riverbend Music Center. A posting on the official Riverbend site mentions "an injury within the band." To me, that sounds sort of serious.
A posting on Aerosmith's official website simply says: "The Aerosmith with ZZ Top concert in Cincinnati (July 1, 2009 at Riverbend Music Center) has been postponed. When more details are available they will be posted here."
The show will be rescheduled - keep your tickets.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:01PM Well, he did it. Michael Jackson – even in death – has broken chart records. Billboard is reporting that Jackson holds nine of the top ten spots on the pop chart.
From Billboard writer Keith Caulfield (bolding is mine):
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles... Nielsen SoundScan's sales tracking week ended at the close of business on Sunday (June 28) night.
"Number Ones" will fittingly lead the pack at No. 1 with sales of 108,000 (an increase of 2,340 percent) while "The Essential Michael Jackson" and "Thriller" are in the second and third slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively. Last week "Number Ones" was the only Jackson title on the chart, at No. 20 with 4,000 copies; both "Essential" and "Thriller" re-enter the tally this week.
The same article also talks of a new digital record:
Jackson places a record 25 songs on the 75-position Hot Digital Songs chart (21 solo hits and four with his siblings), smashing the mark of 14 charting titles established by David Cook in June 2008. Jackson's Halloween radio staple, "Thriller," moves 167,000, which is good for second place on the chart behind the 203,000 shifted by the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling."
I read some report somewhere that had the sad line “Jackson is worth more dead than alive.” Sad because this might be true.
One thing is for sure: no artist in this digital age will ever be able to top this amazing feat.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 09:31AM From Rocklahoma. Insert a giant *sigh* here.
PRYOR, OK— Irish Rock Band Thin Lizzy, known for hits “Jailbreak” and “The Boys Are Back In Town” cancelled their entire 2009 tour including Rocklahoma.
Thin Lizzy guitarist and main stay, Scott Gorham had this to say, “It’s been a very tough time of late for myself and the band, firstly with drummer Tommy Aldridge’s injury and now the subsequent decision for John and the rest of the group to go their separate ways. I can only apologize to everyone who has supported us over the years, but we will be back up to full speed soon!”
General Manager of Catch the Fever Music Festival’s Mark Nuessle reiterated "We respect the decisions of Thin Lizzy and will surely miss them this year. We will announce a replacement in the upcoming days. Thank you for your understanding.
So, who will be the replacement? Rocklahoma officials have literally six business days to get it done. This means they won't get a big ticket bump from a late add - so don't expect a huge band.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:01AM Pop Evil want fans to vote on their next single from the album Lipstick on the Mirror. You probably already know "100 in a 55" is the first single from that album.
Now, click to listen to other songs and choose the next single.
Pop Evil is currently on tour with Whitesnake and Judas Priest.
