AC/DC's Complete Catalogue Available Digitally for the First Time; All Tracks Mastered for iTunes Columbia Records and Apple today announced that AC/DC's entire catalogue is now available digitally for the first time exclusively on the iTunes Store worldwide (www.acdc.com). From their 1976 debut High Voltage to seminal classic Back In Black and 2008 smash hit Black Ice, every one of AC/DC's 16 studio albums, along with four live albums and three compilation albums, are available for the first time ever on the iTunes Store. All tracks are Mastered for iTunes, and fans have the ability to download full albums or simply purchase their favourite individual songs. Fans can also choose from two specially packaged digital compilations: The Complete Collection, the complete iTunes-exclusive AC/DC catalogue; and The Collection, which includes all 16 studio albums.
AC/DC's thunderous and primal rock and roll has excited fans for generations with their raw and rebellious brand of music, which also resonates with millions of new fans discovering AC/DC every day. Their growing legion of fans will now experience the intensity of AC/DC's music in a way it has never been heard before. AC/DC's music has been Mastered for iTunes, ensuring the music is delivered to listeners with increased audio fidelity, more closely replicating what the artists, recording engineers and producers intended. T he full catalogue which has all been Mastered for iTunes includes: Collections The Collection (all studio albums for $99.99)The Complete Collection (all studio albums, live albums and box sets for $149.99) 16 Studio Albums High Voltage (1976) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) Let There Be Rock (1977) Powerage (1978) Highway To Hell (1979) Back In Black (1980) For Those About To Rock We Salute You (1981) Flick Of The Switch (1983) 74 Jailbreak (1984) Fly On The Wall (1985) Who Made Who (1986) Blow Up Your Video (1988) The Razors Edge (1990) Ballbreaker (1995) Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Black Ice (2008) 4 Live Albums If You Want Blood You’ve Got It (1978) Live (1992) Live (2 Volume Collector’s Edition) (1992) Live At River Plate (2012) 3 Compilation Albums Bonfire (1997) Backtracks audio (2009) Iron Man 2 soundtrack (2010)
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Europe’s Bag of Bones UK tour starts on Wednesday 21 November at Birmingham o2 Academy with special guests StoneRider.
Europe will perform songs from their new Bag of Bones album including Not Supposed To Sing The Blues and Demon Head, plus classics Rock The Night and The Final Countdown. Tickets for the UK tour are available from www.eventim.co.uk, www.seetickets.com and www.ticketweb.co.uk or the 24-Hour Box Office: 0844 477 2000. Europe’s November 2012 UK Tour / with very special guests StoneRider After topping the official rock charts with the release of their debut album ‘Priorities’, home county rockers Don Broco are set to embark on their first ever headline tour in February!
The band have spent most of 2012 already wowing crowds across the UK and Europe having played Reading & Leeds, Download, Underage, Sonisphere, Slam Dunk, Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, and Boardmasters festivals as well as sharing stages with Billy Talent, Lower Than Atlantis, You Me At Six, Young Guns and Futures. With extensive touring already under their belts, the band are excited to finally headline their own string of shows. Singer, Rob Damiani said: 'The response we had to our debut album this summer was absolutely incredible. We can't wait to tour it around the UK, and we are going to be pulling out all the stops to make sure these shows are truly unforgettable. Forget what has gone before - these Broco shows are going to be next level. These are OUR shows, we are doing them OUR way, and trust us, you will not want to miss out… Bring on February!" Dates are: Mon 18th Feb Norwich, Arts Centre Tues 19th Feb Birmingham, Academy 3 Wed 20th Feb Southampton, Joiners Thurs 21st Feb London, Underworld Fri 22nd Feb Brighton, The Haunt Sat 23rd Feb Plymouth, White Rabbit Sun 24th Feb Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach Tues 26th Feb Leeds, Cockpit Weds 27th Feb Sheffield, Corporation Thurs 28th Feb Newcastle, Academy 2 Fri 1st March Glasgow, Cathouse Sat 2nd March Manchester, Academy 3 Tickets cost £8 (London £9) and will go on general sale at 9am on Friday 23rd with a presale at 9am on Wednesday 21st. The presale will also give buyers the chance to purchase an exclusive live T-shirt. AC/DC - NEW VIDEO "You Shook Me All Night Long" and release date for 'Live at the river plate' album11/14/2012 AC/DC “LIVE AT RIVER PLATE” Out NOVEMBER 19 via Columbia Records FIRST LIVE ALBUM IN 20 YEARS AC/DC will release AC/DC Live At River Plate, their first live album in 20 years, on Tuesday November 19th. AC/DC Live At River Plate was recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 when nearly 200,000 fans (over 3 sold-out nights) thunderously welcomed AC/DC back after a 13-year absence from Argentina. AC/DC Live At River Plate captures the legendary grandeur, excitement and energy that AC/DC’s live performances are renowned for. This ultimate live recording chronicles one of the largest shows from their massively successful Black Ice World Tour (where they performed to over 5 million fans in 108 cities in over 28 countries). The 19 tracks on AC/DC Live At River Plate span AC/DC’s extensive repertoire, including old and new classics like “Back In Black,” “Thunderstruck,” “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Rock N Roll Train” (see below for full track listing). AC/DC Live At River Plate will be available as a special 3 disc red vinyl package as well as a special 2-CD package featuring multiple covers and a special 24-page booklet. Released in 2011, the AC/DC Live at River Plate DVD detailed the fan excitement of AC/DC’s arrival in Argentina and documented the construction of their massive stage production. The DVD debuted at #1 in 17 countries and cemented the fact that fans just cannot get enough of AC/DC. Clips of “Thunderstruck” and “Shoot To Thrill” from AC/DC Live at River Plate have garnered 14 million and 22 million views respectively on YouTube. To date AC/DC’s videos have over 72 million views online, with an average 600,000 views per week. AC/DC Live At River Plate is available for pre-order at www.ACDC.com AC/DC Live At River Plate track listing is as follows:
1:Rock N Roll Train 2:Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 3:Back In Black 4:Big Jack 5:Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 6:Shot Down In Flames 7:Thunderstruck 8:Black Ice 9:The Jack 10:Hells Bells 11:Shoot To Thrill 12:War Machine 13:Dog Eat Dog 14:You Shook Me All Night Long 15:T.N.T. 16:Whole Lotta Rosie 17:Let There Be Rock 18:Highway To Hell 19:For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) Metal giants to release new album ‘Temper Temper’ Monday 11th February 2013 Bullet For My Valentine will release their fourth studio album ‘Temper Temper’ on 11th February 2013. The metal giants, who recently headlined Radio 1’s Rock Week with an invite-only gig at the BBC Maida Vale studios where they debuted the title track from the new album, have also announced a UK tour for March. The track “Temper Temper” is set for a 25th November release and is available to pre-order now.
The album ‘Temper Temper’ has been produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park / Pearl Jam) who worked with the band on their previous album, 2010’s ‘Fever,’ and was recorded in Thailand and Wales. ‘Fever’ debuted in the Top 10 in the UK (#5), USA (#3), Japan (#1), Australia (#5), Austria (#2), Canada (#4), Germany (#3) and Switzerland (#7). Bullet For My Valentine will also embark on a UK tour in March calling at the following venues: Tuesday 12th March – Birmingham O2 Academy Wednesday 13th March – Glasgow O2 Academy Friday 15th March – Manchester O2 Apollo Sunday 17th March – London Roundhouse Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 31st October and are priced at £18.50 (except London at £20) and are available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.livenation.co.uk and www.bulletformyvalentine.com. Support on all shows will come from Halestorm. Australian rock band TRACER won "Best New Band" at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards 2012, held at the London Roundhouse on Tuesday November 13th. Lead singer and guitarist Michael Brown was flown in from Adelaide, Australia to accept the award on behalf of the band. The news of Tracer’s win as "Best New Band" follows the news of their forthcoming April 2013 UK tour. "I’m absolutely stoked about winning the Classic Rock Award for Best New Band," says Brown. "It still blows my mind that we are creating and playing music we love and people are responding to it and we’re getting awards for it!" Tracer start recording their second album with producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Silverchair, Cold Chisel), at his studio in Malibu later this month. The album will be released by Mascot Records in March 2013, and will dovetail their UK tour in April. Tracer’s 2013 UK Tour starts Tuesday 9 April. Tickets are available from the 24 hour box office: 0844 478 0898, www.thegigcartel.com. They play London Scala (April 9), Bristol Tunnels (April 10), York Fibbers (April 11), Sheffield Plug (April 12) and Glasgow o2 ABC (April 13). In 2011, Tracer came to prominence in the UK when they released their debut album Spaces In Between, which spawned three radio singles on Planet Rock, including the song Too Much. The band includes Michael Brown (guitar, vocals), Andre Wise (drums), and Pat Saracino (bass). They’ve received praise from UK rock magazines including Classic Rock (New Band of the Month), Total Guitar, Metal Hammer, and Guitarist. Their promo video for the Too Much single has amassed 100,000 YouTube hits. The critically acclaimed guitarist Michael Schenker has just posted the official trailer for his upcoming Temple of Rock: Live In Europe CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Schenker has also launched the official Temple of Rock Live microsite http://temple-of-rock-live.com
Live In Europe, released by inakustik in the UK on Monday December 3rd, will also be available as a Limited Deluxe Edition including 2 CDs, 1 DVD and 1Blu-ray. The concerts were recorded and filmed in Tilburg, the Netherlands in May 2012, and at 2011’s London’s High Voltage Festival. Read the full news story here: http://www.chellesrockblog.com/7/post/2012/11/michael-schenker-announces-temple-of-rock-live-in-europe.html It is with regret that blues rock powerhouse vocalist Beverly McClellan from smash hit TV show "The Voice" USA has had to pull out of the UK 'Story of Light' tour dates with Steve Vai due to personal issues. Steve Vai/Favored Nations Records have issued the following statement:
Beverly McClellan unexpectedly had to leave the Steve Vai European/UK tour to address personal issues at home in Florida. Unfortunately, she will not be returning for the remaining dates on this tour. "She is perhaps the finest natural talent I have ever worked with and an excellent touring companion. She will be greatly missed and her Vai touring family wish her the best." -Steve Vai Beverly McClellan, who is signed to Steve Vai's label Favored Nations, releases her international debut album 'Fear Nothing' [Tour Edition] in the UK and Europe on December 1. The special Tour Edition package contains 3 never before released bonus tracks. For further information visit: http://www.beverlymcclellan.com/ http://www.facebook.com/OfficialBeverlyMcClellan Recently seen on Later with Jools Holland, the legendary American country music singer, CHARLEY PRIDE starts his UK tour on Friday 9th November. Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is an American country music singer and guitarist. His greatest musical success came in the early-to-mid 1970s when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. In total, he has garnered 39 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Pride is one of the few African-American country musicians to have had considerable success in the country music industry and only the second African American to have been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Book Online: www.ticketline.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 888 9991 All shows start at 7:30pm LONDON The indig02 Friday 9 November Box Office: 0844 844 0002 www.theindigo2.com The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0AX LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC HALL Saturday 10 November Box Office: 0151 709 3789 www.liverpoolphil.com 36 Hope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BP GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL Sunday 11 November Box Office: 0141 353 8000 www.glasgowconcerthalls.com 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY Charley Pride Online: Charley Pride: Official Website www.charleypride.com Charley Pride: Facebook www.facebook.com/charleypride UK RELEASE: MONDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2012 RELEASED ON THREE FORMATS & LIMITED DELUXE EDITION LTD DELUXE EDITION (2 CD, 1 BLU-RAY, 1 BONUS DVD) BLU-RAY EDITION (1 DISC) / CD EDITION (2 DISCS) DVD EDITION (1 DISC) inakustik is pleased to announce the December 3rd release of Michael Schenker’s “Temple of Rock: Live in Europe” that will be released on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and as a Limited Deluxe Edition containing all 3 formats. This essential live rock’n’roll release includes songs performed live in Tilburg, The Netherlands in May 2012, and at London’s High Voltage Festival in 2011.
Schenker sees his music as a building block in the construction of the Temple Of Rock. "The Temple is almost finished," explains Michael. “The foundation was laid in the 60s by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. The walls were then built by UFO and others in the 70s. By the 80s it was further reinforced by the likes of the Scorpions, and many more influential rock bands.” The Tilburg gig, recorded May 2012, features Schenker (lead guitar), Doogie White (vocals), Herman Rarebell (drums), Francis Buchholz (bass) and Wayne Findley (rhythm guitar, keyboards). London's 2011 High Voltage Festival features Michael Voss (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (The Scorpions) who plays rhythm guitar on “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “Hanging On” and “Doctor Doctor”, UFO’s Pete Way who plays bass guitar on “Doctor Doctor”, and vocalists Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey) and Doogie White, who both sing on “Doctor Doctor”. Live In Tilburg – Track Listing 1. Into The Arena 2. Armed And Ready 3. Lovedrive 4. Another Piece Of Meat 5. Hanging On 6. Cry For The Nations 7. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 8. Coast To Coast 9. Assault Attack 10. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead 11. Lights Out 12. On And On 13. Let It Roll 14. Shoot Shoot 15. Rock You Like A Hurricane 16. Rock Bottom 17. Holiday 18. Blackout 19. Doctor Doctor Live At High Voltage - Track Listing 1. Armed And Ready 2. Another Piece Of Meat 3. Rock You Like A Hurricane (ft. Rudolph Schenker) 4. Hanging On (ft. Rudolph Schenker) 5. Doctor Doctor (ft. Rudolph Schenker MICHAEL SCHENKER "TEMPLE OF ROCK" APRIL 2013 UK TOUR ALL TICKETS: £22.50 BOOK ONLINE: www.thegigigcartel.com TICKET HOTLINE: 0844 478 0898 Stockton on Tees - ARC Tuesday 9 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 01642 525 199 Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm Dovecot Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1LL Aberdeen - Lemon Tree Wednesday 10 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 01224 641 122 Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Edinburgh - HMV Picturehouse Thursday 11 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0844 847 1740 Doors: 6.30pm / Stage: 7.00pm 31 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2DJ http://venues.meanfiddler.com/hmv-picture-house/home Newcastle - o2 Academy Friday 12 April Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0844 477 2000 Doors: 6.30pm / Stage: 7.00pm Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SW www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk Holmfirth - Picturedrome Saturday 13 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0844 478 0898 Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm Market Walk, Holmfirth, HD9 7DA www.picturedrome.net Warrington - Parr Hall Sunday 14 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 01925 442345 Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1BL www.pyramidparrhall.co.uk Falmouth - Princess Pavilion Tuesday 16 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 01326 211 222 Doors: 8.00pm / Stage: 8.30pm 41 Melvill Road, Falmouth, TR11 4AR www.carrickleisureservices.org.uk Bristol - o2 Academy Wednesday 17 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0844 477 2000 Doors: 7.00pm / Stage: 7.30pm Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA www.pyramidparrhall.co.uk Salisbury - City Hall Thursday 18 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 Box Office: 01722 434 434 Doors: 7.30pm / Stage: 8.00pm Malthouse Lane,Salisbury, SP2 7TU www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk Oxford - o2 Academy Friday 19 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0844 477 2000 Doors: 6.30pm / Stage: 7.00pm 190 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE www.o2academyoxford.co.uk Nottingham - Rock City Saturday 20 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 0845 413 4444 Doors: 6.30pm / Stage: 7.00pm 8 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GG www.rock-city.co.uk Norwich - Waterfront Sunday 21 April 2013 Tickets: £22.50 / Box Office: 01603 508 050 Doors: 7.00pm / Stage: 7.30pm 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH www.waterfrontnorwich.com Michael Schenker Online Michael Schenker - Official Website www.michaelschenkerhimself.com Michael Schenker - Official Facebook www.facebook.com/MichaelSchenkerRocks |
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