Facebook.com/MusicMidtownThe lineup for the 2013 Music Midtown Festival has been announced, and it’s an impressive one. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Imagine Dragons are confirmed to perform at this year's edition of the annual event, which will take place September 20-21 in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA.
Other rock acts set to take the stage at the festival include Phoenix, Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, Arctic Monkeys, Tegan and Sara, CAKE and Capital Cities.
Tickets for the Music Midtown Festival start at $90 and will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
To see the full lineup and to get your tickets for the event, head over to MusicMidtown.com.
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Vertigo/Republic RecordsOzzy Osbourne has been speaking glowingly about working with Rick Rubin on Black Sabbath's new studio album, 13, but the famed frontman admits that he did have a major conflict with the producer about one aspect of the record. The Metal Madman tells Billboard that he was very unhappy that Rubin chose to hire Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk to play drums on the album rather than Tommy Clufetos, who keeps the beat for his own solo group.
The issue started, of course, when founding Sabbath drummer Bill Ward pulled out of the recording project because of a contractual dispute. Ozzy wanted Clufetos to step in for Ward, but Rubin decided to call on Wilk instead.
"The way it was dealt with wasn't very fair on Tommy," Osbourne complains to the magazine. "Rubin just didn't want to work with him for reasons I don't know. He's a great drummer, and he's been with me for awhile now and I just felt that nobody discussed the decision about Brad to me."
Ozzy also says he was annoyed because Clufetos had been promised the gig. He also insists that his irritation over the situation had nothing to do with Tommy being "my drummer and my ego wanted him," adding, "It was just the fact the way it was dealt with."
Osbourne maintains that although he was "p**sed off" about Clufetos being passed over, "It's alright now." He also tells Billboard that Wilk "did a good job" and is "a very nice guy."
Rubin, meanwhile, sent an email to Billboard explaining his reasons for hiring Wilk.
"Brad is a muscular drummer with great feel and understands the groovy nature of [Black Sabbath's] music," notes Rick. He adds that after Wilk's first rehearsal with Sabbath, "it was obvious he would do a great job in the seat Bill left vacated."
As for Clufetos, he's been playing drums for Sabbath at all the band's recent concerts and he is expected to continue to do so on their upcoming tour dates.
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Steve Johnston; Rounder RecordsDavid Coverdale says he'd like to end his 20-year-old feud with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. What feud, you may be wondering?
Apparently, it began after the Whitesnake singer released a well-received one-off album with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Coverdale Page, in 1993. According to ClassicRockMagazine.com, the quarrel began after Plant took some digs at Coverdale, whom he referred to as "David Cover-version." David, in turn, hit back with some barbs of his own, at one point telling the press of Plant, "I wouldn't send him cat food if he was starving."
In a new interview that's set to air this week on U.K. digital radio station TeamRock Radio, Coverdale reveals he'd now like to bury the hatchet with Plant. Coverdale explains that the last time he saw Page, he told him, "I'd love to buy Robert a drink," and asked the guitar legend to "offer my sincere regrets for any negative things I've ever said, which were mostly defensive."
David also declares that he holds Plant "in the highest esteem as a human being, as an artist, and I really would like to...buy him a drink, shake hands and say, 'I'm really sorry...Can we be friends again?'"
Coverdale expresses confidence that Page will pass along his message, while also admitting that Plant "might go and tell him to [expletive] himself." Regardless of what Robert's reaction might be, David says, "I don't hold any animosity, just disappointment in myself that I took the bait and ran with some ugly things. Because it's not appropriate for somebody I respect so much."
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Fueled By RamenParamore has been added to the talent lineup for this year's Teen Choice Awards. The band will take the stage to perform their hit “Still Into You” from their recently-released self-titled album.
In addition to performing, Paramore will be facing off against Mumford & Sons, AWOLNATION, Imagine Dragons and The Lumineers for Choice Rock Group at the event.
The Teen Choice Awards will air August 11, live on Fox from 8-10 p.m. ET. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once a day in each category for their favorite Teen Choice 2013 nominees right now at TeenChoiceAwards.com.
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Facebook.com/ImagineDragonsEarlier this month, Imagine Dragons recorded a special performance at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles for the Live from the Artists Den PBS music series. Now, the band has shared a preview of the upcoming episode, posting a 50-second clip online that features performance and behind-the-scenes footage.
The forthcoming episode will feature Imagine Dragons performing a number of songs from their debut album Night Visions, including hits "It's Time" and “Radioactive.” While a firm air date for the episode has yet to be announced, it is expected to hit TV screens the weekend of August 9-11 on PBS.
In other Imagine Dragons news, the band has scheduled a number of TV appearances to continue to promote Night Visions. The group will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America on July 5 and on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 26.
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GreatAmericanNightmare.comRob Zombie is cooking up something special for Halloween this year. The singer has just announced that he’ll be putting on an event that will offer fans to chance to experience haunted house attractions based on his films.
Dubbed the Great American Nightmare, the event will feature three fully-immersive haunted house experiences: Lords of Salem Total Black Out, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 3D, and Haunt of 1,000 Corpses. Each attraction offers a 3D experience with animatronics and effects, as well as lots of chilling surprises.
"This is...the ultimate badass Halloween experience!” said Zombie in a statement. “No one will walk away disappointed. I am thrilled to bring The Great American Nightmare to California and begin a reign of bloody terror!"
In addition, Great American Nightmare will also feature 15 nights of concerts curated by Zombie, including sets by Andrew WK, The Used, Goldfinger, Ozomatli and Reel Big Fish, among others. The full list of artists set to take the stage for the event will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The Great American Nightmare will be held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10 through November 2 at the Fairplex FEARplex just outside of Los Angeles in Pomona, California. Tickets for the event start at $30 and will go on sale on June 29 at GreatAmericanNightmare.com.
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Prospect ParkFive Finger Death Punch’s upcoming double album, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, will feature contributions from a number of special guest stars. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory says that while we can expect both albums to include some unique collaborations, he’s only willing to tell us about the singers involved on the release’s first installment.
“The first single [“Lift Me Up”] was featuring Rob Halford and that was an amazing experience...and we have [Soulfly frontman] Max Cavalera [and] Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed [on The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1],” he tells U.K. magazine Kerrang! in a video interview. “We have [singer] Maria Brink from In This Moment and then we have Tech N9ne, who is a rapper. That’s the guests on that one, and on the second record we will reveal that when the time comes, but you know we have some good ones on that [album as well].”
The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 will arrive at all the usual outlets on July 30 and will be available in a variety of formats, including standard and deluxe digital versions and a limited-edition box set. The second installment of the album will be released sometime in the fall.
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Facebook.com/MusicMidtownThe lineup for the 2013 Music Midtown Festival has been announced, and it’s an impressive one. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Imagine Dragons are confirmed to perform at this year's edition of the annual event, which will take place September 20-21 in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA.
Other rock acts set to take the stage at the festival include Phoenix, Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, Arctic Monkeys, Tegan and Sara, CAKE and Capital Cities.
Tickets for the Music Midtown Festival start at $90 and will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
To see the full lineup and to get your tickets for the event, head over to MusicMidtown.com.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Vertigo/Republic RecordsOzzy Osbourne has been speaking glowingly about working with Rick Rubin on Black Sabbath's new studio album, 13, but the famed frontman admits that he did have a major conflict with the producer about one aspect of the record. The Metal Madman tells Billboard that he was very unhappy that Rubin chose to hire Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk to play drums on the album rather than Tommy Clufetos, who keeps the beat for his own solo group.
The issue started, of course, when founding Sabbath drummer Bill Ward pulled out of the recording project because of a contractual dispute. Ozzy wanted Clufetos to step in for Ward, but Rubin decided to call on Wilk instead.
"The way it was dealt with wasn't very fair on Tommy," Osbourne complains to the magazine. "Rubin just didn't want to work with him for reasons I don't know. He's a great drummer, and he's been with me for awhile now and I just felt that nobody discussed the decision about Brad to me."
Ozzy also says he was annoyed because Clufetos had been promised the gig. He also insists that his irritation over the situation had nothing to do with Tommy being "my drummer and my ego wanted him," adding, "It was just the fact the way it was dealt with."
Osbourne maintains that although he was "p**sed off" about Clufetos being passed over, "It's alright now." He also tells Billboard that Wilk "did a good job" and is "a very nice guy."
Rubin, meanwhile, sent an email to Billboard explaining his reasons for hiring Wilk.
"Brad is a muscular drummer with great feel and understands the groovy nature of [Black Sabbath's] music," notes Rick. He adds that after Wilk's first rehearsal with Sabbath, "it was obvious he would do a great job in the seat Bill left vacated."
As for Clufetos, he's been playing drums for Sabbath at all the band's recent concerts and he is expected to continue to do so on their upcoming tour dates.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Steve Johnston; Rounder RecordsDavid Coverdale says he'd like to end his 20-year-old feud with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. What feud, you may be wondering?
Apparently, it began after the Whitesnake singer released a well-received one-off album with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Coverdale Page, in 1993. According to ClassicRockMagazine.com, the quarrel began after Plant took some digs at Coverdale, whom he referred to as "David Cover-version." David, in turn, hit back with some barbs of his own, at one point telling the press of Plant, "I wouldn't send him cat food if he was starving."
In a new interview that's set to air this week on U.K. digital radio station TeamRock Radio, Coverdale reveals he'd now like to bury the hatchet with Plant. Coverdale explains that the last time he saw Page, he told him, "I'd love to buy Robert a drink," and asked the guitar legend to "offer my sincere regrets for any negative things I've ever said, which were mostly defensive."
David also declares that he holds Plant "in the highest esteem as a human being, as an artist, and I really would like to...buy him a drink, shake hands and say, 'I'm really sorry...Can we be friends again?'"
Coverdale expresses confidence that Page will pass along his message, while also admitting that Plant "might go and tell him to [expletive] himself." Regardless of what Robert's reaction might be, David says, "I don't hold any animosity, just disappointment in myself that I took the bait and ran with some ugly things. Because it's not appropriate for somebody I respect so much."
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Fueled By RamenParamore has been added to the talent lineup for this year's Teen Choice Awards. The band will take the stage to perform their hit “Still Into You” from their recently-released self-titled album.
In addition to performing, Paramore will be facing off against Mumford & Sons, AWOLNATION, Imagine Dragons and The Lumineers for Choice Rock Group at the event.
The Teen Choice Awards will air August 11, live on Fox from 8-10 p.m. ET. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once a day in each category for their favorite Teen Choice 2013 nominees right now at TeenChoiceAwards.com.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Facebook.com/ImagineDragonsEarlier this month, Imagine Dragons recorded a special performance at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles for the Live from the Artists Den PBS music series. Now, the band has shared a preview of the upcoming episode, posting a 50-second clip online that features performance and behind-the-scenes footage.
The forthcoming episode will feature Imagine Dragons performing a number of songs from their debut album Night Visions, including hits "It's Time" and “Radioactive.” While a firm air date for the episode has yet to be announced, it is expected to hit TV screens the weekend of August 9-11 on PBS.
In other Imagine Dragons news, the band has scheduled a number of TV appearances to continue to promote Night Visions. The group will perform on ABC’s Good Morning America on July 5 and on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 26.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
GreatAmericanNightmare.comRob Zombie is cooking up something special for Halloween this year. The singer has just announced that he’ll be putting on an event that will offer fans to chance to experience haunted house attractions based on his films.
Dubbed the Great American Nightmare, the event will feature three fully-immersive haunted house experiences: Lords of Salem Total Black Out, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 3D, and Haunt of 1,000 Corpses. Each attraction offers a 3D experience with animatronics and effects, as well as lots of chilling surprises.
"This is...the ultimate badass Halloween experience!” said Zombie in a statement. “No one will walk away disappointed. I am thrilled to bring The Great American Nightmare to California and begin a reign of bloody terror!"
In addition, Great American Nightmare will also feature 15 nights of concerts curated by Zombie, including sets by Andrew WK, The Used, Goldfinger, Ozomatli and Reel Big Fish, among others. The full list of artists set to take the stage for the event will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The Great American Nightmare will be held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 10 through November 2 at the Fairplex FEARplex just outside of Los Angeles in Pomona, California. Tickets for the event start at $30 and will go on sale on June 29 at GreatAmericanNightmare.com.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio
Prospect ParkFive Finger Death Punch’s upcoming double album, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, will feature contributions from a number of special guest stars. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory says that while we can expect both albums to include some unique collaborations, he’s only willing to tell us about the singers involved on the release’s first installment.
“The first single [“Lift Me Up”] was featuring Rob Halford and that was an amazing experience...and we have [Soulfly frontman] Max Cavalera [and] Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed [on The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1],” he tells U.K. magazine Kerrang! in a video interview. “We have [singer] Maria Brink from In This Moment and then we have Tech N9ne, who is a rapper. That’s the guests on that one, and on the second record we will reveal that when the time comes, but you know we have some good ones on that [album as well].”
The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 will arrive at all the usual outlets on July 30 and will be available in a variety of formats, including standard and deluxe digital versions and a limited-edition box set. The second installment of the album will be released sometime in the fall.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio