Spinner http://www.spinner.com Spinner http://www.spinner.com/media/feedlogo.gif Spinner http://www.spinner.com en-us Copyright 2012 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Blink-182 Cancel Tour Dates Due to Medical Emergency http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/10/blink-182-cancel-tour-dates-medical-emergency/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/10/blink-182-cancel-tour-dates-medical-emergency/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/10/blink-182-cancel-tour-dates-medical-emergency/#comments

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Blink-182 have been forced to cancel their upcoming tour dates due to a medical emergency. Drummer Travis Barker had to undergo an tonsillectomy and even posted copious updates about the procedure and his progress on his Twitter feed, which is the 2012 digital equivalent of a doctor's note.

The kit minder is in some serious pain while her recovers, posting: "My throat still feels like I'm swallowing broken f------ glass. Looking forward 2 this being over with. #Day6." Ouch. That doesn't sound fun. At all.

He also tweeted "My throat is still bleeding from getting my tonsils yanked" in response to a fan asking why a gig was canceled.

Barker, who survived a plane crash in 2008, did share that he is enjoying green tea ice cream three times a day to help cool and heal his aching throat, which is one small perk of the recovery process and period.

The band has had to can its May tour dates, including a stop at the Bamboozle fest in New Jersey on May 19, as well as other dates in the U.S. and Canada. ]]> Blink-182medical emergencytonsillectomytravis barkerTravisBarker Amy Sciarretto 2012-05-10T12:30:00 00:00 Axl Rose Rock Hall Rejection: Singer Declines Induction, Won't Attend Ceremony http://www.spinner.com/2012/04/11/axl-rose-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/04/11/axl-rose-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/04/11/axl-rose-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/#comments Filed under: ,


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UPDATE: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has removed Guns N' Roses from the April 14 ceremony's itinerary, including their induction by Green Day. Despite their removal, a Rock Hall spokesman tells E! news "We are sorry Axl will not be able to accept his induction in person. We are looking forward to still inducting Guns N' Roses this weekend and will proceed forward with our original plan whether Axl is present or not."

ORIGINAL STORY: After months of speculation and "Will they or won't they?" curiosity and speculation about whether or not the original members of Guns N' Roses would get on stage and perform at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction on April 14, it turns out, they won't. While the other members expressed willingness and an openness at the prospect and discussed the possibility in the press, it all remained up to frontman (and owner of the name) Axl Rose.

And Axl's not going nor is he accepting in absentia. Judging from the text of his letter, it sure sounds like he is really pissed off at the comments made by former drummer Steven Adler, who referred to the current lineup as "hacks" and that was the straw the broke the camel's back.

The singer penned an open letter to the Hall and to fans, as well as interested parties. The entire text of that letter, obtained by the L.A. Times, is below and unedited.

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The original lineup of Guns N' Roses -- Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler -- will be on site at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony which will be held on April 14 in Cleveland.

Keyboardist Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-tenured member of the current incarnation of Guns N' Roses besides Axl himself, shared the good news in a new interview with Billboard (via our metal bros at Noisecreep).

"I know that all the original band is going to be there," Reed revealed. "I don't know exactly what's going to go down. It's one of those things I'm sure will all come together and be really cool. I'm just going to go in with a good attitude and a clear head and a grateful heart."

Other ex-Gunners, like guitarist Gilby Clarke and drummer Matt Sorum, who replaced Stradlin and Adler, respectively, will also be on hand. ]]> Axl RoseaxlroseDuff McKaganguns and rosesguns and roses rock and roll hall of fameguns and roses rock hallguns and roses rock hall inductionGuns N Rosesguns n roses original lineupguns n roses rock and roll hall of fameguns n roses rock and roll hall of fame inductionguns n roses rock hallguns rosesGunsNRosesIzzy StradlinMatt SorumRock and Roll Hall of FameSlashSteven Adler Amy Sciarretto 2012-02-14T14:00:00 00:00 The Cult's 'Choice of Weapon': Ian Astbury Explores Violence, Politics on New LP http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/31/the-cult-choice-of-weapon/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/31/the-cult-choice-of-weapon/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/31/the-cult-choice-of-weapon/#comments Filed under: , , ,


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On May 22, the Cult will be releasing 'Choice of Weapon,' the group's first studio album in five years. For the new collection, they started the project with producer Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age) and closed it out with their longtime collaborator Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi), who also produced one of band's most successful albums, 1989's 'Sonic Temple.'

The Cult vocalist Ian Astbury spoke with Spinner about the new album and how living in New York City inspired it.

The last thing The Cult released was a "capsule," featuring two new songs, live recordings of some of the band's huge hits and exclusive video footage, in 2010. Can you reiterate why you did that then and chose to do an album now?

We wanted to release music, but didn't want to get entrenched in the process. We didn't want to go back to a label and were not in the space to do an entire album. We were accumulating material, and wanted to get songs out there and the idea of an EP didn't fit contemporary modality of the digital realm. I was looking at fashion collections, in high-end street fashion, where branded designer labels did smaller collections. ]]> CultIan AstburyIanAstburyThe Cultthe cult choice of weaponthe cult interviewTheCult Amy Sciarretto 2012-01-31T16:00:00 00:00 8-Year-Old Australian Girl Performs 'My First Hardcore Song' -- (VIDEO) http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/19/my-first-hardcore-song-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/19/my-first-hardcore-song-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/01/19/my-first-hardcore-song-video/#comments Filed under: ,


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She sings! She screams! She plays with puppies and plush toys! But most of all, she does a mean moshpit windmill.

Meet Juliet, an adorable and precocious 8-year-old girl from Australia who just issued 'My First Hardcore Song,' a video that has gone viral today. In the minute-long clip, Juliet makes the tough guy hardcore face -rawr!- hugs her dog, Robert, while confessing her love for him and her fish, and demands "Let's open up the pit." Yes, ma'am. Whatever you say, Juliet!

Said pit is actually a trampoline covered with stuffed animals. Too cute, right? ]]> 8-year-old hardcore songlittle girl hardcore songmy first hardcore songmy first hardcore song videoMyFirstHardcoreSong Amy Sciarretto 2012-01-19T17:00:00 00:00 Jon Bon Jovi Death Hoax: Singer Says 'Heaven Looks a Lot Like New Jersey' http://www.spinner.com/2011/12/20/jon-bon-jovi-death-hoax/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/12/20/jon-bon-jovi-death-hoax/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/12/20/jon-bon-jovi-death-hoax/#comments Filed under: ,


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Jon Bon Jovi is still alive.

Yesterday evening, Dec. 19, the Bon Jovi frontman was the subject of an online death hoax. A rep for the 49-year-old singer said that JBJ is alive, well and performing at a charity event. So not only did he not die, but he keeps on doing good deeds for others. Perhaps he played 'Wanted Dead or Alive?'

Rumors of his death circulated widely and quickly on the interwebs yesterday and he blew up as trending Twitter topic after a fake press release began circulating and began being retweeted. The false report looks like it might have been copied from a Los Angeles Times story that announced the death of Michael Jackson.

A photo taken of Bon Jovi holding a sign that reads "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey, Dec. 19, 2011, 6:00," was posted on Facebook by a photographer friend of the iconic singer last night.

You can read the terribly written fake release here. One can't help but think that whomever started this has some bad karma coming his or her way. ]]> bon jovi deadbon jovi death hoaxbon jovi hoaxbonjoviJon Bon Jovijon bon jovi deadjon bon jovi death hoaxJonBonJovi Amy Sciarretto 2011-12-20T10:30:00 00:00 Joan Jett and Lita Ford Reunite for Dinner in NYC http://www.spinner.com/2011/11/30/joan-jett-lita-ford-reunite/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/11/30/joan-jett-lita-ford-reunite/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/11/30/joan-jett-lita-ford-reunite/#comments Filed under:


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Former Runaways Joan Jett and Lita Ford have patched up their differences -- over dinner and guitar picks.

The onetime 'Queens of Noise' had not spoken in several years, but Ford first extended the olive branch to Jett, even though she feared that her former teenage bandmate might snub her peace offering.

"I hadn't seen her for so long. We exchanged guitar picks. I just thought it was about time to see her," Ford told the Chicago Tribune. "I reached out to her, and she reached back to me, so it was meant to be." ]]> Joan Jettjoan jett lita fordJoanJettLita Fordlita ford joan jettLitaFordThe RunawaysTheRunaways Amy Sciarretto 2011-11-30T15:00:00 00:00 Former X Japan Bassist Taiji Sawada Dead at 45 http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/18/x-japan-bassist-taiji-sawada-dies/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/18/x-japan-bassist-taiji-sawada-dies/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/07/18/x-japan-bassist-taiji-sawada-dies/#comments Filed under: ,


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Former X Japan bassist Taiji Sawada has died at the age of 45. He died Sunday, July 17, while in the hospital, after being removed from life support. Sawada left the band, which is massively popular in its native Japan but only making a go of it in America as we speak, in 1992 and went on to perform in Loudness and DTR in the aftermath.

The circumstances surrounding Sawada's death are as follows: He was arrested on July 11th and charged with allegedly assaulting a female member of a Delta Airline Flight 298 crew, which was en route to Saipan from Tokyo. He was charged with interfering with the employee's performance and was said to have punched the plane window and to have kicked the seat in front of him. ]]> X JapanXJapan Amy Sciarretto 2011-07-18T14:44:00 00:00 Bad Brains Reissue 'Pay to Cum' Single For Record Store Day http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/06/bad-brains-pay-to-cum/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/06/bad-brains-pay-to-cum/ http://www.spinner.com/2011/04/06/bad-brains-pay-to-cum/#comments Filed under:


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For Record Store Day (April 16), legendary label ROIR and hardcore godfathers Bad Brains are teaming up to re-release one of the most important pieces of wax in the punk canon: the 'Pay to Cum' 7-inch vinyl single. The reissue will feature a remastered version of the single, which was originally produced by Jimmy Quidd and released in 1980, and will be available at all indie retail outlets participating in the Record Store Day program.

'Pay to Cum' returns to store shelves with its original artwork and lyric sheet insert. The 7-inch will be available in standard black vinyl, as well as in a limited number of colored vinyl. ]]> Bad BrainsBadBrains Amy Sciarretto 2011-04-06T14:00:00 00:00 Bon Jovi Peform at Grammys for First Time Ever http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/01/bon-jovi-peform-at-grammys-for-first-time-ever/ http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/01/bon-jovi-peform-at-grammys-for-first-time-ever/ http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/01/bon-jovi-peform-at-grammys-for-first-time-ever/#comments Filed under: , ,


Bon JoviThe Grammys put the power in the hand of the fans this year -- well, at least when it came to Bon Jovi. Viewers were able to vote on one of the songs that the New Jersey rockers would play during their Grammy performance, which was shockingly the first time they've played the Grammy stage in their long and storied career.

The fan-selected song was their biggest hit, 'Livin' on a Prayer,' albeit a truncated version of the song. The band also played 'We Weren't Born to Follow' and 'Who Says You Can't Go Home.' ]]> Bon JoviBonJoviGrammysSugarland Amy Sciarretto 2010-02-01T00:17:00 00:00 Motorhead's Lemmy Gets Animated for Metallica http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/12/motorheads-lemmy-gets-animated-for-metallica/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/12/motorheads-lemmy-gets-animated-for-metallica/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/12/motorheads-lemmy-gets-animated-for-metallica/#comments Filed under: ,


Who wouldn't want to be Kilmister, the vocalist, bassist and all around badass who's been fronting the legendary British hard rock band Motörhead since 1975? Thanks to 'Guitar Hero: Metallica,' due in stores this spring, "being" Lemmy is possible, since he will appear as a playable character in the game.

Gamers will have the option to either watch Lemmy's in-game likeness as he hammers away at his bass and sings in his signature, whiskey-drenched vocals, or they can step into his cowboy boots and learn to play Motörhead's 2008 re-recorded version of their biggest hit, the anthemic 'Ace of Spades.'

"It's great to be in 'Guitar Hero' with all these famous people and I'm really pleased to be in it with Metallica," Lemmy said, "but [frontman] James [Hetfield] is still taller than me."

Metallica and Motörhead have long enjoyed a mutual admiration of one another's work, as Metallica once played seven Motörhead covers under the moniker "The Lemmys." So sweet, those two. ]]> 10042031004257MetallicaMotorhead Amy Sciarretto 2009-02-12T15:00:00 00:00 Lamb of God 'Plague' Fans With Contest http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/04/lamb-of-god-plague-fans-with-contest/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/04/lamb-of-god-plague-fans-with-contest/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/04/lamb-of-god-plague-fans-with-contest/#comments Filed under: ,


To sell music these days, you gotta be inventive. No one has to tell Virginia-based metal rockers Lamb of God this. To that end, the band are launching the 'Escape the Plague' promotion -- a contest for fans who purchase Lamb of God's new album, 'Wrath.'

"In celebration of the release of 'Wrath' and to thank our fans for continued loyalty and support, we've compiled a massive collection of prizes and put together a contest unlike no other I have ever seen," guitarist Mark Morton told Spinner. "A few free t-shirts wasn't going to cut it this time, so we're offering instrument packages, guitar lessons, trips to the UK and other things. We've always enjoyed allowing our fans to participate in as much of what we do as possible, and the 'Escape the Plague' contest is an opportunity for us to continue that tradition. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you all as we embark on our world tour in support of 'Wrath.'" ]]> 1409464Lamb of GodLambOfGod Amy Sciarretto 2009-02-04T14:00:00 00:00 Metallica Get Animated for 'Guitar Hero' http://www.spinner.com/2009/01/26/metallica-get-animated-for-guitar-hero/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/01/26/metallica-get-animated-for-guitar-hero/ http://www.spinner.com/2009/01/26/metallica-get-animated-for-guitar-hero/#comments Filed under:


It was only a matter of time before Metallica got their own edition of 'Guitar Hero.' Just see their 20 million cumulative albums sold and a recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for reasons why. The game, formally titled 'Guitar Hero: Metallica,' features (naturally) a bevy of Metallica tracks, as well as personally selected tunes by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Slayer and Foo Fighters.

The game's storyline was inspired by a European band who shadowed Metallica in a beat up van on an entire overseas tour, hoping for a chance to open for their idols. GHM encourages fans to rip through Metallica anthems and then create their own band.

Metallica was involved in every developmental detail, according to Neversoft game designer and old school Metallica fan Alan Flores, who feels this edition's polished cohesion makes it the best version of 'Guitar Hero.' Ever. "We wanted to put so much in and we had to hold back," Flores tells Spinner. "It had to come out this century and couldn't be five discs." ]]> 1004203metallica Amy Sciarretto 2009-01-26T15:00:00 00:00