Archive for September 23rd, 2012

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse

Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong will reportedly seek treatment for substance abuse following his meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. At the show, Armstrong went into an expletive-filled tirade after noticing a clock that had counted down to one minute left in their set. At the time, the band was in the middle of their seventh song, ‘Basket Case,’ when Armstrong stopped mid-lyric to begin his rant over the time constraint. After unleashing a verbal assault on officials seated near the clock, and claiming he wasn’t “Justin f—ing Bieber,” the singer proceeded to smash his guitar, flip off those he thought were responsible, and vow to the crowd that Green Day would return before thanking the audience for dealing with the situation. The statement issued by a Green Day representative to E! News read: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is seeking treatment for substance abuse. Green Day would like everyone to know that their set was not cut short by Clear Channel and to apologize to those they offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. The band regretfully must postpone some of their upcoming promotional appearances. The incident comes shortly after the band had to cancel a show in Italy after Armstrong was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. Mike Dirnt would later reveal that the singer was suffering symptoms of “severe dehydration” and had been vomiting prior to the show cancellation. The band’s new album, ‘¡Uno!,’ is due in stores this Tuesday (Sept. 25). The disc is currently streaming at the group’s Facebook page. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-marathon-set-energetic-new-york-city-club-show/” title=”Next: Green Day Play Marathon NYC Club Show” align=”center”]

Guns N’ Roses’ DJ Ashba Soundtracks Las Vegas Horror Experience, ‘Eli Roth’s Goretorium’

Eli Roth’s Goretorium Guns N’ Roses and Sixx: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba recently used a bit of downtime to finish work on a new soundtrack for the Las Vegas horror attraction, ‘Eli Roth’s Goretorium.’ The disc, titled ‘Songs for the Demented Mind,’ will be available beginning this Thursday (Sept. 27). Roth, the director of such flicks as ‘Hostel’ and ‘Cabin Fever,’ created the new attraction that will serve as a year-round horror experience. Included are multi-level mazes, high tech Vegas showmanship, plenty of frightful scares and a vintage hotel setting that rivals that which you would see on a Hollywood set. In addition, there will be the ‘Baby Dolls’ lounge that overlooks City Center and the ‘Bloody Mary’s’ bar with gruesome cocktails for all to consume. Ashba used a backstory to develop the music for his soundtrack. The songs follow the journey of a couple that both come from broken homes where they suffered great tragedy and found a connection through their darkest desires. As the description reveals, “This bond helped lift them out of the hellish pit of addiction, psychological torment and released the demons of their past. As they set off on their honeymoon and they escape from the memories of a previous life, the drifters look to the open road in a stolen Chevy convertible leaving behind their broken dreams, seeking to replace them with the hope and promise of a new future in Sin City, Las Vegas.” Unfortunately the couple arrives at “The Delmont” hotel, where they learn they can’t escape the life of hell and are doomed to a gruesome fate. The guitarist completed a 19-track compilation to help tell the story, with songs like ‘Uneasy Greeting,’ ‘Hellevator,’ ’13th Floor,’ ‘Dancing With Demons,’ and ‘Nightmares Do Come True’ among the song titles foreshadowing what’s to come. The soundtrack is available both through DJ Ashba’s website and at the ‘Eli Roth Goretorium’ website . Watch a Preview of ‘Eli Roth’s Goretorium’ DJ Ashba’s ‘Songs for the Demented Mind’ Track Listing: 1. ‘The Opening’ 2. ‘Welcome to the Delmont’ 3. ‘Vacancy’ 4. ‘The Lobby’ 5. ‘Uneasy Greeting’ 6. ‘Hellevator’ 7. ’13th Floor’ 8. ‘Bitter Suite’ 9. ‘We’re Gonna Die’ 10. ’911′ 11. ‘Bloodline’ 12. ‘Basement’ 13. ‘Ghost in the Machine’ 14. ‘Demise’ 15. ‘Dancing With Demons’ 16. ‘Suicide Party’ 17. ‘Nightmares Do Come True’ 18. ‘Breaking News’ 19. ‘The Closing’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-sixx-a-m-guitarist-dj-ashba-celeb-spokesman-bullyville-com/” title=”Next: DJ Ashba Becomes Spokesman for Bullyville.com” align=”center”]

10 Years Nab Fair to Midland’s Ryan Collier to Fill in for Bassist Lewis Cosby

Warner Music Group 10 Years are down a familiar face as longtime bassist Lewis Cosby is sitting out the latest leg of the ‘Cutting Like Knives’ tour in order to be home for the birth of his first child. The group didn’t have to look far for assistance as Fair to Midland’s Ryan Collier will be sitting in on the run. Fair to Midland opened dates for 10 Years over the summer. Guitarist/drummer Brian Vodinh explained, “Rehearsals have gone amazing with Ryan Collier on bass and we will be playing some brand new songs that we have not played live yet, so we hope to see some familiar faces and a lot of new ones at the shows!” 10 Years are currently on the road with the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and the Last Place You Look as supporting acts, with dates booked into November. The band released their ‘Minus the Machine’ album earlier this year and enjoyed some success with the lead single ‘ Backlash .’ 10 Years Fall 2012 Tour: 9/22 — Bloomington, Ill. — Castle Theatre 9/23 — Milwaukee, Wis. — The Rave 9/25 — Madison, Wis. — Majestic Theatre 9/27 — Omaha, Neb. — Sokol Auditorium 9/28 — St. Paul, Minn. — Station 4 9/29 — Des Moines, Iowa — Wooly’s 9/30 — Wichita, Kan. — Cotillion Ballroom 10/2 — College Station, Texas — Hurricane Harry’s 10/4 — Tyler, Texas — Click’s 10/5 — McAllen, Texas — Geo’s 10/6 — Houston, Texas — Mitchell Pavilion 10/7 — San Antonio, Texas — Sunken Gardens 10/9 — Little Rock, Ark. — Juanita’s 10/10 — Baton Rouge, La. — Varsity Theatre 10/12 — Orlando, Fla. — Beacham 10/13 — St. Petersburg, Fla. — State Theatre 10/14 — Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Revolution 10/16 — Asheville, N.C. — Orange Peel 10/17 — Jacksonville, N.C. — Hooligan’s 10/19 — Lancaster, Pa. — Chameleon Club 10/20 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Mr. Small’s 10/21 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Trocadero 10/23 — Columbus, Ohio — Newport Music Hall 10/24 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Orbit Room 10/26 — Kansas City, Mo. — Midland 10/27 — Memphis, Tenn. — New Daisy Theatre 10/28 — Mobile, Ala. — Soul Kitchen 11/25 — Destin, Fla. — Club LA [button href=”http://loudwire.com/10-years-unchain-video-for-backlash/” title=”Next: Watch 10 Years’ ‘Backlash’ Video” align=”center”]

Foo Fighters Deliver Classic Rock Favorites for Music Midtown Set

Frederick M. Brown / Justin Sullivan, Getty Images The Foo Fighters freshened things up by digging into the past with several classic rock covers Friday night (Sept. 21) during their headlining set at Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival. The event also gave them the opportunity to reprise their frequent cover of ‘Bad Reputation’ with the song’s originator, Joan Jett , who had played earlier in the day. The fans were treated to a healthy dose of the band’s ‘Wasting Light’ album early on, with ‘White Limo,’ ‘Rope,’ ‘Arlandria,’ ‘These Days,’ and ‘Walk’ among the first nine tracks of the night. But after that and such well placed hits as ‘All My Life,’ ‘The Pretender,’ ‘My Hero,’ and ‘Learn to Fly,’ the band mixed things up with their first cover of the night – Van Halen ‘s ‘Everybody Wants You.’ The blistering guitar work and audience reaction made this one of the highlights of the evening, as the Foo Fighters showed that even on someone’s else’s material, they’re a band on top of their game. Next up in the covers catalog was the group’s take on Pink Floyd ‘s ‘In the Flesh?’ The track has been a favorite cover over the past year or so with Taylor Hawkins leading the vocals rather than Dave Grohl . The last two covers of the night also leaned to the classic rock side, with Dave Grohl leading the band through the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic ‘Breakdown’ first. With its moody beat, the Petty classic allowed the Foo Fighters a bit of a breather from their adrenaline fueled set. However, the mid-tempo break was quickly alleviated when Grohl and company introduced Jett. The singer, who has appeared several times with the Foo Fighters during the support of their latest album and even joined the band on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman,’ reprised the collaboration of ‘Bad Reputation’ for the Atlanta audience. With that performance bringing the audience to their feet, the Foo Fighters finished out the night with their longtime show closer, ‘Everlong.” Watch Foo Fighters Cover Van Halen’s ‘Everybody Wants Some’ Watch Foo Fighters and Joan Jett Perform ‘Bad Reputation’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/foo-fighters-frontman-dave-grohl-downplays-reports-of-band-hiatus/” title=”Next: Foo Fighters Downplay Hiatus Talk” align=”center”]

Godsmack + Staind Perform Pantera’s ‘This Love’ During Texas Uproar Fest Stop

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Godsmack have always been vocal about how much of an influence Pantera  had on their career and so it seemed only fitting that when the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival rolled into Pantera’s home state of Texas that the band would pay homage to them at some point during the night. It didn’t take long to get that ball rolling as Sully Erna and Godsmack were joined center stage by Mike Mushok and Aaron Lewis of Staind . Together they ripped into ‘This Love’ from Pantera’s 1992 release ‘Vulgar Display of Power,’ a disc that coincidentally just secured the No. 1 position in Loudwire’s Top 10 Albums of 1992 proving what an impact it made on both musicians and music fans alike. The stage quickly became an all-star cast of the 2012 Class of Uproar Fest with members of Fozzy , P.O.D. and more providing gang vocals during the chorus on one side of the stage while Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott , joined in on the other side of the stage, making for quite a special metal moment. Erna closed out the song, saying, “Rest in peace Dimebag Darrell, we miss you.” Fans in the crowd managed to capture the performance from several different angles. Check out a few of their takes below. Uproar Fest wraps up at the end of September, check out all of the remaining dates and locations here . Watch Fan-Filmed Footage of Godsmack, Staind + More Performing Pantera’s ‘This Love’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/godsmack-awake-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”Next: Godsmack: Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]