MusicPlayers.com Blog http://musicplayers.com/blog Latest news from MusicPlayers.com Tue, 15 May 2012 19:28:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ASKING ALEXANDRIA Release Through Sin and Self-Destruction Short Film Exclusively Through iTunes http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/asking-alexandria-release-through-sin-and-self-destruction-short-film-exclusively-through-itunes/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/asking-alexandria-release-through-sin-and-self-destruction-short-film-exclusively-through-itunes/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:11:32 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5707 ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s new, shocking short film, Through Sin and Self-Destruction, is now available exclusively on iTunes. This is a controversial, uncensored look into the real lives of a new era of rockstars for today’s generation as they take over the Sunset Strip. This is the first, but not last collaboration between writer Ash Avildsen and director Frankie Nasso, who together take you on an ambitious visual endeavor that hasn’t been strived for in rock since the legendary Guns N’ Roses trilogy. The film is comprised of three music videos for the songs “Reckless & Relentless,” “To The Stage” and “Dear Insanity.”  Guest appearances are made by Belladonna, Andy San Dimas, Sebastian Bach and more. This is truly the essence of sex, drugs and heavy metal. ]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/asking-alexandria-release-through-sin-and-self-destruction-short-film-exclusively-through-itunes/feed/ 0 Dean Markley Offers Scholarship for Female Musicians http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/dean-markley-offers-scholarship-for-female-musicians/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/dean-markley-offers-scholarship-for-female-musicians/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:09:33 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5703 SANTA CLARA, CA – MAY 15, 2012 – Dean Markley USA today announces a scholarship opportunity for The Women’s Music Summit, scheduled for August 27-31 at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY.  This immersive week-long program is dedicated to helping female musicians learn their craft.  Female players of all instruments and skill-levels are invited to come learn, practice, perform and connect.

The Music Masters Camp Series – Women’s Music Summit includes instructional workshops, master classes, round table panels, group dinners, jam sessions, social gatherings and much more.  Respected female musicians will be teaching at the summit, including Kaki King, Meshell Ndegeocello, Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins), Marnie Stern, Malina Moye and Bibi McGill (Beyoncé, Pink).  Industry panelists include Laura Taylor of Guitar Center and Laura B. Whitmore, Summit co-producer and columnist for Guitar World.

Submit your best songs to the Women’s Music Summit for a chance to win.  Finalists may be asked to provide additional information and a video showcasing themselves performing. This opportunity is open to women only. The Dean Markley USA Scholarship includes all classes, accommodations and meals.
For more information on how to enter, please visit the contest page.

]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/dean-markley-offers-scholarship-for-female-musicians/feed/ 0 Frank Zappa/ Paul Buff Extreme Rarities Debut on Crossfire’s Pal/Original Sound Studios 5-CD Box Set! http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/rank-zappa-paul-buff-extreme-rarities-debut-on-crossfire%e2%80%99s-paloriginal-sound-studios-5-cd-box-set/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/rank-zappa-paul-buff-extreme-rarities-debut-on-crossfire%e2%80%99s-paloriginal-sound-studios-5-cd-box-set/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:30 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5701 5/14/2012 - Crossfire Publications will release a 5-CD set of recordings from the pre-Mothers era, with many tracks making their CD debuts. The set is entitled “Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives.” Paul Buff, owner of Pal Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California from 1957-1964, first opened up his archives in 2010 for a large series of download-only releases. This 156-track collection features 58 early masters by the late Frank Zappa, recorded at Pal and Original Sound Recording Studios. These recordings feature Zappa as performer, writer and/or producer.
Multi-instrumentalist Paul Buff created Pal Recording Studio in December 1957 with a simple two-track Viking recorder. The demand for stereo recording led Buff to create a homemade, five-track recording studio when the industry standard was still mono or two-track stereo recording.
Buff’s studio creativity and complete openness in recording musicians of all backgrounds and styles naturally resulted in studio bookings by many local artists. Pal Recording Studio quickly became a place where musicians could record their rehearsals and repertoire and leave with high quality recordings. One of those groups of musicians was The Surfaris, who recorded “Wipe Out” at Pal in late 1962. This surf standard is the best known Pal recording.
“Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives” has many in-demand rarities and unreleased tracks drawn from Paul Buff’s mixdown tapes and reference discs. Original releases of the records represented in this box set literally cost hundreds of dollars apiece, reflecting the impressive historical and musical value of Crossfire’s set.
Pal functioned as the recording home for Buff’s record labels (Pal, Emmy, Yukon, Plaza and Vigah!) and for The Pal Studio Band, a group of musicians revolving around Paul Buff, guitarist Dave Aerni and young guitarist/drummer Frank Zappa. Buff taught Zappa the art of recording studio operation as The Pal Studio Band created a large body of work. On many occasions, this group succeeded in licensing their tracks to larger record labels. When these recordings could not find a home, in-house labels by Buff or Dave Aerni (Daytone, Ador, Daani) released them.
Emmy’s releases featured three singles by The Masters, cut by Buff and guitarist Ronnie Williams. The B-side of the second Masters single, “Breaktime,” featured overdubbed guitar leads by Zappa. Other early singles that spotlighted Frank Zappa were by The Penguins, The Hollywood Persuaders, The Tornadoes, Buddy And The Crickets, Ron Roman, Baby Ray And The Ferns, Brian Lord And The Midnighters, Mr. Clean, The Heartbreakers, Ned & Nelda, Bob Guy, Conrad And The Hurricane Strings, The Cordells, The Rhythm Surfers, The Woody Waggers, The Decades, and Johnny Barakat And The Vestells. Many Pal Studio Band tracks with Zappa involvement make their CD debuts in this box set, including some with original Mothers Of Invention vocalist Ray Collins.
While still at Pal, Paul Buff started working with Art Laboe, owner of Original Sound Records. Laboe asked Buff to create a new recording studio for Original Sound artists, and in 1964, Paul finished creating his own ten-track recording gear. Buff was already in place as Original Sound’s studio engineer when he sold Pal Recording Studio to Frank Zappa on August 1, 1964. Many Original Sound artists were engineered by Paul Buff, who had started making his own recordings at the studio the previous year.
Paul Buff’s Original Sound output was credited to his own name as well as many other artists. Tracks recorded with Dave Aerni were released as by The Bongo Teens and The Rotations. One-man-band recordings issued as The Hollywood Persuaders include the well known “Tijuana” and “Drums A-Go-Go.” Paul also recorded with his first wife Allison as The Catalinas, Lori Allison, The Buff Organization and with vocalist Ricky Dean. The Friendly Torpedoes featured Buff with The Music Machine’s Sean Bonniwell. Nearly the entire output of the All-American label (known for Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Incense And Peppermints”) was engineered by Buff, as was Sugarloaf’s “Green-Eyed Lady” for Liberty.
“Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives” is available in DVD-sized packaging, with a 40-page, illustrated color booklet containing detailed information about the artists and the recordings. The five CDs in the set feature reproductions of the Pal, Plaza, Yukon, Emmy and Vigah! labels.
The first 200 pre-release orders from Crossfire Publications will be accompanied by two additional CDs – The Tornadoes’ “Now And Then” and “Charge Of The Tornadoes” – featuring an additional 11 tracks that Frank Zappa engineered at Pal during 1962-1963.
The drawing on the front cover of Crossfire’s set is Frank Zappa’s “A Day At The Beach,” which Frank created in the early 1960s for his sister Patrice “Candy” Zappa. This set joins the book reissues of Candy Zappa’s “My Brother Was A Mother: Take 2″ and father Frank V. Zappa’s “Chances: And How To Take Them.”
Release Date: May 28, 2012.
Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives available at: http://www.crossfirepublications.com
]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/rank-zappa-paul-buff-extreme-rarities-debut-on-crossfire%e2%80%99s-paloriginal-sound-studios-5-cd-box-set/feed/ 0 Ben Folds Five Invites Fans to Participate in the Promotion & Release of Their New Album While Raising Awareness For Music Education & Therapy http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/ben-folds-five-invites-fans-to-participate-in-the-promotion-release-of-their-new-album-while-raising-awareness-for-music-education-therapy/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/ben-folds-five-invites-fans-to-participate-in-the-promotion-release-of-their-new-album-while-raising-awareness-for-music-education-therapy/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:03:45 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5696 New York City, New York – May 11, 2012 – Alt-rock trio Ben Folds Five have launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on PledgeMusic to enable fans to participate in the release of their forthcoming album. Fans will receive exclusive videos, tracks, photos and blogs and will be the first to receive the new album. Throughout the campaign, Ben Folds Five will be raising awareness and funding for Music Education and Music Therapy through PledgeMusic’s unique system which offers a percentage of funds collected by an artist to a charity of their choosing.

PledgeMusic is a full-service company offering a direct-to-fan system that maximizes an artist’s exposure, getting their music out to the world while engaging fans through exclusives and a level of backstage access they wouldn’t otherwise receive. Launched in 2009 by independent artist and social media guru Benji Rogers, PledgeMusic works with a wide range of artists from acts just starting out to more well-known bands on labels. Successful campaigns include Rachael Yamagata, Rhett Miller, The Libertines, Juliana Hatfield, Luscious Jackson, David Lynch Foundation Music, The Damnwells, Funeral For A Friend, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, Madi Diaz, The Lumineers, Kopecky Family Band and more, with over 600 successful campaigns launched since its inception. The platform has generated five Top 40 albums, and is currently launching and releasing 2 albums per day.

Ben Folds Five has an important relationship with their fans and PledgeMusic is dedicated to helping to maximize this connection through their campaigns. Says Ben Folds himself from the band’s project updates, “Most exciting to me is the potential to utilize the talent of our fan base. My audience has always been a talented buncha mothers. The “Ahs” in our song “Not The Same’ originally came spontaneously from our audience. “Rock This Bitch” was hollered by some dude in Chicago as was “Do It Anyway”. It was our fans who insisted we put together The Bens. I’ve always had that kind of relationship with the smart asses who listen to my music…some of my favorite versions of my songs have been done by fans, and it sometimes hurts my feelings when it’s better. Bastards.”
PledgeMusic provides a sophisticated but user-friendly platform through advanced web and mobile technology to target fans through websites, fansites, Facebook and other networks, creating the thinnest skin possible between the artist and the fan. Also unique to PledgeMusic is its ability to create campaigns in different languages and collect funds in different currencies, allowing the artist to have access to fans across the world.


To Pledge on the Ben Folds Five campaign, please visit:
For more on PledgeMusic, please visit:
]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/ben-folds-five-invites-fans-to-participate-in-the-promotion-release-of-their-new-album-while-raising-awareness-for-music-education-therapy/feed/ 0 TOMBS Premiere New Video on Stereogum http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/tombs-premiere-new-video-on-stereogum/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/tombs-premiere-new-video-on-stereogum/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:57:55 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5693 Brooklyn, New York’s TOMBS have released the new video for the song “Passageways”. The song is taken from their critically acclaimed 2011 release Path of Totality. The video which was directed by David Brodsky for Scion A/V Media is streaming exclusively on Stereogum.com and can be viewed HERE.

 

TOMBS have unveiled their new custom guitar created by Artists Series Guitars. The design of the guitar is based on the album artwork from Path of Totality. The guitar is set to be released this spring. Check out a picture of it HERE.
 
TOMBS will be gearing up for three special shows with label mates ULCERATE, May 18th in Philadelphia, PA, May 19th in New York, NY and on May 20th in Boston, MA.

 

The critically acclaimed Path of Totality received quite a number of accolades in 2011 including, the album of the year in Decibel Magazine and Brooklyn Vegan. It also came in at number 2 on Pitchfork and number 3 on NPR’s top list.

 

A brand new vinyl pressing of Path of Totality is now available on grey marble vinyl from the Relapse Web Store.

 

TOMBS is available for interviews upon request. To speak with the band, please contact the relevant publicity contact listed below. Updated TOMBS news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website, the TOMBS Facebook page.

 

TOMBS on Tour
With Ulcerate
5/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
5/19: New York, NY @ Public Assembly
5/20: Boston, MA @ Great Scott
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Legendary female guitar icon LITA FORD‘s new album Living Like A Runaway will be released June 19th in North America via SPV/Steamhammer. The album will be available in four configurations: a double LP, limited edition CD, standard CD and digital download.
Today LITA is giving the public a chance to hear the first new song from Living Like A Runaway.  Noisecreep is hosting an exclusive premiere of the track “Branded”. Get a first listen HERE.

 

Living Like A Runaway is available for pre-order on AMAZON.

 

LITA FORD has teamed up with producer Gary Hoey and lyricist Michael Dan Ehmig to work on Living Like a Runaway. Together the team invested a lot of time and effort into this kick ass project: “We worked on the lyrics intensively to really give the songs a lot of meaning and that special emotional depth. I think that these are some of the best lyrics ever, period. FORD is referring to numbers such as ‘Devil In My Head,’ ‘Hate,’ and ‘The Asylum’ which see her bare her soul in a way which she has never done before.

 

Unlike many albums today, Living Like a Runaway is an album that truly must be heard in its entirety from start to finish. “Listeners shouldn’t pick out individual tracks but listen to the full album,” says FORD. “It’s a fascinating musical journey, inspired by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. I had seen a documentary about Dark Side of the Moon and it really motivated me to focus on Living Like a Runaway as a whole journey rather just an individual song.

 

Coinciding with the album’s release, LITA is hitting the road this summer with Def Leppard and Poison on the “Rock of Ages Tour”. The dates for the first leg of the tour have been announced and are listed below. More dates are expected to be announced soon.
Following the demise of the Runaways, LITA FORD concentrated on her own career and now looks back on many memorable hits including: the chart topping duet with Ozzy Osbourne ”Close Your Eyes Forever” “What Do You Know About Love”, “Shot Of Poison”, “Larger Than Life” and ”Kiss Me Deadly”. With the release of Living Like A Runaway, expect many more songs to be added to the list of hits.
 
LITA FORD on Tour With Def Leppard and Poison:
6/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
6/22: Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Amphitheater
6/25: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
6/27: Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
6/29: Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
6/30: Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Time Forum
7/2: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/3: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
7/6: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
7/7: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
7/10: Baltimore, MD @ Merriweather Pavilion
7/11: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
7/13: Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Pavilion
7/16: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
7/17: Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
7/19: Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
 
For More Information Please Visit:
]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/living-like-a-runaway-out-june-19th-on-spvsteamhammer/feed/ 0 Celemony Press Alert: First examples from the “Made with Melodyne” Soundcloud group http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/celemony-press-alert-first-examples-from-the-%e2%80%9cmade-with-melodyne%e2%80%9d-soundcloud-group/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/celemony-press-alert-first-examples-from-the-%e2%80%9cmade-with-melodyne%e2%80%9d-soundcloud-group/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:53:12 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5683 Celemony/Munich, May 7, 2012  – Celemony invites all users to share original tracks they produced with the help of Melodyne in the Soundcloud group “Made with Melodyne”. And to explain in Soundcloud’s time-stamped comments what they did with Melodyne. Now the first tracks can be heard and some remarkable uses of the software are shown – reaching from voices that sound like synthesizers to experimental works with midified grooves. Here are three examples:

Short sampled vocals stacked and used like a synthesizer:
http://soundcloud.com/luigipacitti/sacrifice-your-love-1

A field recording of snow-clearing workers in Moscow, converted to MIDI using Melodyne:
http://soundcloud.com/clay-gold/clay-gold-the-slow-light-1

Transposing and manipulating vocals for an a cappella song:
http://soundcloud.com/stevenbryant/hummingbrrd

These and many more tracks will take part in the start-up contest for the Soundcloud group that will run until May 31, 2012. The first prize is a Melodyne studio bundle. More information on “Made with Melodyne” and the contest can be found here:
http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?id=soundcloud

Further Information: www.celemony.com

]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/celemony-press-alert-first-examples-from-the-%e2%80%9cmade-with-melodyne%e2%80%9d-soundcloud-group/feed/ 0 KORN ANNOUNCE US/ CANADA DATES THIS JUNE w/ SLUGGO, J DEVIL http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/korn-announce-us-canada-dates-this-june-w-sluggo-j-devil/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/korn-announce-us-canada-dates-this-june-w-sluggo-j-devil/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:50:17 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5680
(New York, NYL): Metal pioneers KORN have just announced a string of June dates that will take them through the Northeast, Midwest, and even Canada. Openers on the tour include frontman JONATHAN DAVIS DJing as his alter ego J Devil, as well as dubstep talent Sluggo.  Ticket information and special VIP packages can found at korn.com.
This comes on the heels of Korn’s brand new video for “WAY TOO FAR.”  The comically surreal video, directed by Joshua Allen and produced by Sebastien Paquet, debuted atNoisey.com this week.  Preceding the debut, several bizarre photos of the band surfaced on their Facebook page- one featuring bassist Fieldy getting a face tattoo and one showing front man Jonathan Davis holding a rifle, and then bloodied on the ground.  After watching the video, it’s apparent these were screenshots taken from specific scenes.  WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
 
KORN released their new album THE PATH OF TOTALITY this past December, where it debuted in the Top Ten on Billboard.  The album has also been a fixture onBillboard’s Dance Electronic Albums chart, and has sold over 500,000 digital singles from the album—a staggering amount for a rock band, featuring the brand new single, “WAY TOO FAR” as well as “GET UP!” and “NARCISSISSTIC CANNIBAL,” the later two of which were Top Ten hits at Active Rock Radio.
Korn made waves this weekend when founding member Brian “Head” Welch joined his former bandmates onstage for the first time in 9 years on Saturday night in front of 30,000 amazed fans at this year’s Carolina Rebellion Festival.  Check out Revolver.com’s exclusive coverage HERE.
 
Speaking of Revolver, last month KORN took home the REVOLVER Golden God Award for “Album of the Year,” presented by Marshall Amplification, for THE PATH OF TOTALITY (Roadrunner).
Current KORN TOUR DATES w/ SLUGGO, J DEVIL:
MAY 2012
TUE      8             Huntington, NY                The Paramount
THU     10           Sayreville, NJ                    Starland Ballroom
 
JUST ANNOUNCED:
JUNE 2012
               
FRI        15           Quebec, CANADA                         Montebello Festival *
SAT       16           Hampton Beach, NH                  Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
SUN      17            Wallingford, CT                            The Dome at Oakdale Theatre                             
TUE      19           Pittsburgh, PA                               Stage AE
WED    20          Fort Wayne, IN                              Piere’s
SUN      24           Minneapolis, MN                         Myth
MON    25           Fargo, ND                                         Concert Hall @ The Venue                     
WED    27           Missoula, MT                                  Big Sky Brewery
FRI        29           Dawson Creek, BC                        EnCana Events Center
SAT       30          Gibbons, AB                                    Boonstock Festival *
*Festival Date
]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/korn-announce-us-canada-dates-this-june-w-sluggo-j-devil/feed/ 0 PREVIEW VIDEO OF “Hands without Shadows – A Tribute to Rock Guitar” – FEATURED SHREDDING OF: PANTERA, HENDRIX, RANDY RHOADS, METALLICA & MORE! http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/preview-video-of-%e2%80%9chands-without-shadows-%e2%80%93-a-tribute-to-rock-guitar%e2%80%9d-featured-shredding-of-pantera-hendrix-randy-rhoads-metallica-more/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/preview-video-of-%e2%80%9chands-without-shadows-%e2%80%93-a-tribute-to-rock-guitar%e2%80%9d-featured-shredding-of-pantera-hendrix-randy-rhoads-metallica-more/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:41:56 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5675 HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 8, 2012) – Michael wanted to share with you all a preview of his show! This show will travel the globe so click here to see what all the people are going crazy over!!

Hands Without Shadows – A Tribute To Rock Guitar – http://youtu.be/ool5_5avLGA

Legendary shredder Michael Angelo Batio will take over Detroit’s Token Lounge with his newly devised show: “Hands without Shadows – A Tribute to Rock Guitar.” This show is a multimedia extravaganza featuring the music of some of the greatest rock guitarists of the past 50 years. Batio will also be giving away an autographed MAB 3 guitar the night of the Token Lounge performance!

Guitar legend and virtuoso, Michael Angelo Batio, takes you on his 90 minute aural/visual journey to the different eras of rock music while playing guitars with incredible speed and musical precision. The “Hands without Shadow’s – A Tribute to Rock Guitar” show entails an awesome display of guitar wizardry accompanied by an equally talented band. This chronological tribute features Batio’s incredible arrangements and medley’s from the different eras of rock beginning with Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, then moving on to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Metallica and more.

The Token Lounge
28949 Joy Road
Westland, MI
www.thetokenlounge.com – to purchase in advance
Advance Tix $10 – $15 at the door
Doors 8pm

After the Detoit show he will embark on a European journey taking this amazing show abroad then will return to the states and start in Chatnooga – More dates will be added for the US soon!

TOUR DATES – May – June

May 12, 2012 – The Token Lounge, Westland, Michigan

2012 European Tour:
May 24, 2012 – Jailbreak – Roma, Italy
May 25, 2012 – Black stuff – Udine, Italy
May 26, 2012 – II Peocio – Trofarello, Italy
May 27, 2012 – Legend 54 – Milano, Italy
June 1, 2012 – Teatro – Las Palmas, Spain
June 2, 2012 – Rock City, Uster, Switzerland
June 7, 2012 – Club – Budapest, Hungary
?June 8, 2012 – Muzeum – Bratislava, Slovakia
June 9, 2012 – Club – Vilnius, Lithuania
June 10, 2012 – Club – Riga, Letvia

Back to the USA – More dates to come:
June 15, 2012 – Riverbend Festival, Chattanooga, Tennessee

The excitement of the show stays with you long after the performance. Michael Angelo Batio has been an extraordinary inspiration to countless musicians around the world, playing a major role in the evolution of modern rock guitar. He embodies the spirit of a true artist who has ceaselessly pursued his own creative vision, while mentoring and cultivating the next generation of emerging musicians. Come see what all the talk is about of this true shred guitar legend!

For more information and to watch for the upcoming tour dates go to www.angelo.com or www.facebook.com/#!/michaelangelobatioofficial.

]]> http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/15/preview-video-of-%e2%80%9chands-without-shadows-%e2%80%93-a-tribute-to-rock-guitar%e2%80%9d-featured-shredding-of-pantera-hendrix-randy-rhoads-metallica-more/feed/ 0 RATT TO PERFORM WITH ORIGINAL BASSIST JUAN CROUCIER http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/08/ratt-to-perform-with-original-bassist-juan-croucier/ http://musicplayers.com/blog/2012/05/08/ratt-to-perform-with-original-bassist-juan-croucier/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 01:18:10 +0000 Administrator http://musicplayers.com/blog/?p=5671 (New York, NY): RATT, legends of the Los Angeles hard rock scene, will perform at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on May 12. What’s special about this particular gig is that bassist Juan Croucier will return to the fold and perform with the band, his first time doing so since 1991.
Guitarist Warren DeMartini said, “I happened to see Juan after a signing at Charvel Guitars last January at NAMM. This guy walks up with RATT’s Out of the Cellar LP and it had every band member’s autograph except his and mine. Juan said in disbelief, ‘Do you know what the odds are of this happening in a crowd of 100,000 people? Another couple minutes and this wouldn’t be possible!’ I think that says it all. Rehearsing with Juan today was like going back in time to our last performance together in RATT at Irvine Meadows two decades ago – feels like it was yesterday.”
Frontman Stephen Pearcy added, “After all these years, regrouping with the original band members is like riding a bike — you never forget. The first day in rehearsal was like years ago. Amazing to say the least.”
Guitarist Carlos Cavazo commented, “I’m sure this could create yet another successful page in the band’s history.”
Drummer Bobby Blotzer said, “Juan and I go way back, playing in bands together since age 16.  Having him back in fold with us for the M3 festival after being gone so many years is intriguing. We’ve been rehearsing for several weeks and it sounds like RATT ‘n’ Roll.”
Croucier himself declared, “It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since we last played together. I’m personally looking forward to reconnecting with RATT fans worldwide and I’m hopeful this will last far into the future.”
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