ALBUM: Bombastic Meatbats new album ‘More Meat’
September 3, 2010
w00t!
Great to see that the Bombastic Meatbats will be releasing a new album on October 19th called ‘More Meat’:
Remember the good old days, when jazz-fusion wasn’t all about showing off your chops, and was more about creating sweeping moods, and the importance of songwriting? Well, the Bombastic Meatbats certainly remember those days. Having obviously studied the classic early-to-mid ’70s recordings of such fusion greats as Return to Forever and Jeff Beck, the group (which includes such members as Grammy winning Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith, guitarist Jeff Kollman, keyboardist Ed Roth, and bassist Kevin Chown), is back with their sophomore full-length album. Aptly titled, “More Meat,” the album is jam-packed follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Meet the Meatbats,” and once more, is released by Warrior Records via Universal Music Group Distribution.
The album is available for pre order now!
If you’ve not heard them before here they are in their awesomeness:
ALBUM: Hear ‘Light Years Away’ from Satriani’s upcoming album ‘Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards’
August 31, 2010
Joe Satriani has posted up his first single, ‘Light Years Away’, from his upcoming album ‘Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards’ on soundcloud!
Light Years Away by joesatriani
The album is available now to preorder
P.S Also did not know that Satch had a soundcloud account, very cool! 
ALBUM: new Satch album ‘Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards’ announced!
August 19, 2010
Hot off the press, the new Joe Satriani album has been named and will be released in the UK on October 4th!:
Joe Satriani, one of rock music’s most renowned electric guitarists, has announced that his highly anticipated 14th studio album “Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards” is to be released in the UK on Monday October 4th by Epic records. The album release dovetails Satch’s autumn UK tour, which kicks off on October 17th at the Manchester Apollo.
Click here to read the album press release – http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/JoeSatriani/album.htm
On the new album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, Satriani’s classic sound is accompanied by a surprisingly rich new texture. The first single “Light Years Away” is destined to be a hit, alongside several other high energy offerings, like “Wormhole Wizards” and “Premonition.”
Joe Satriani has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1987 breakthrough album, “Surfing With The Alien”. Over 10-million albums sales, 15 Grammy nominations and numerous accolades later, Joe continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar playing.
ALBUMS: Black Country Communion Free Song Download
August 10, 2010
Black Country Communion – the English-American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, have today posted a free MP3 download of their debut single “One Last Soul” on their official website – www.bccommunion.com.
The song will be featured on BCC’s highly anticipated debut album released in the UK/Europe by Mascot Records on 20th September, followed by 21st September North American release on the J&R Adventures label. Produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin), the album was mastered by legendary Bob Ludwig, and recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California.
Recently premiered on the UK’s leading classic rock radio station ‘Planet Rock’, “One Last Soul” has become one of the station’s most requested songs of 2010.
ALBUM: Paul Gilbert Fuzz Universe Radio Preview
July 1, 2010
A sneak peak of Paul Gilbert’s upcoming album ‘Fuzz Universe’ aired on Rock On Radio FM802 in Japan:
\m/ >< \m/ sounds immense, can’t wait for the album!
The album is on sale now in Japan but we have to wait a little longer til July 13th here in the UK.
ALBUM: Free download from upcoming Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto album “Take Your Pick”
June 22, 2010
Larry Carlton is offering people a free download from his upcoming album with Tak Matsumoto ‘Take Your Pick‘
You can grab a free copy of the song ‘Tokyo Night’ by entering your name and email address here
Here’s the official blurb on the new album:
“TAKE YOUR PICK”
This unique paring of modern Eastern and Western guitar styles promises to deliver a collection of music unlike any other.
Eighteen‐time Grammy nominee, three‐time Grammy winner and all‐time guitar great, Larry Carlton established himself from his first recording, A Little Help From My Friends. His studio credits include musicians and groups like Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and literally dozens of others. He went on to perform with the Crusaders and then with the multi platinum jazz super group Fourplay. With 30 albums to his credit and having performed on over 100 albums that have gone Gold or Platinum, Larry Carlton has set a standard for artistry that spans three decades.
In 2008 Larry Carlton received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Guitar Player magazine at the historical Ryman Auditorium and was presented the “Titan of Tone” award from Premier Guitar Magazine at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Larry also picked up 2 more Grammy nominations in 2009 bringing his career total to 18 nominations with 3 Grammy wins! Larry’s “Greatest Hits Rerecorded ‐ Volume One” released by 335 Records was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album and “Fortune Teller” from Fourplay’s Energy was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
“It must have taken more than one lifetime of music to produce Larry Carlton, he is the sum and son of a long lineage, beyond time, and beyond rational explanations of dedication or practice, the work of his hands speaks grace and passion and timeless knowledge. Listen, learn and be profoundly moved.” ‐ Sting.
“If Royal Scam is the definitive Steely Dan guitar album, then Larry Carlton is the reason why.” ‐ Walter Becker
Championed in his homeland as the most renowned guitarist in all of Asia, Tak Matsumoto is equally revered as chief songwriter, guitarist and producer of the Japanese rock band, B’z. Counting a legacy of 12 albums, B’z truly means big business, having sold a combined 80 million units in Japan alone, not surprisingly making them Japan’s best‐ selling band in history. 2002, in particular, served as a landmark year for Tak with the Japanese release of his much heralded instrumental albums, Hana and “Dragon From The West”. Hana, most noticeably, garnered rave reviews, its powerfully flowing melodies evocative of scenic horizons of the Orient. The album’s bonus track, “Trinity,” finds Tak stretching the boundaries of “rock” guitar, blending different tastes in the melodies while retaining the same distinctive Japanese spirit. Instrumental Guitar (Electric (Heavy) / Rock/World). In 1999 he was given his own Signature Model Les
Paul by Gibson and was added to Gibson’s signature artist club. He is the only guitarist from Asia to be added to the club.
Album Track Listing:
1. Jazzy Bullets
2. Nite Crawler 2010
3. The Way We Were
4. Islands of Japan
5. Neon Blue
6. Tokyo Night
7. Hotalu
8. East West Stroll
9. Easy Mystery
10. ao
11. Take Your Pick
12. A Girl From China
ALBUM: Iron Maiden new song ‘El Dorado’ free download
June 8, 2010
Iron Maiden have released a free download of the song ‘El Dorado’ from their new studio album ‘The Final Frontier’ which will be released on August 16th.
Singer Bruce Dickinson explains ‘El Dorado is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour (which opens in Dallas On 9th June – full dates below) we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release’
The band reunited with long-time Maiden producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in early 2010 at Compass Point Studios, Nassau to record the album and then moved to LA to finish the recording and do the mixing. Compass Point Studio is very familiar to the band, it was where they recorded the Piece Of Mind (’83), Powerslave (’84) and Somewhere In Time (’86) albums.
Bruce comments “The studio had the same vibe and it was EXACTLY as it had been in 1983, NOTHING had changed! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner…same carpet….everything… It was really quite spooky. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album”
Thirty years on from their eponymous debut album in April 1980, The Final Frontier will be Maiden’s 15th studio album, making a remarkable average of a new album every two years for 30 years and totalling over 80 million album sales during this period.
The full tracklisting for the album (total running time 76:35) is:
THE FINAL FRONTIER
1. Satellite 15….The Final Frontier 8:40
2. El Dorado 6:49
3. Mother Of Mercy 5:20
4. Coming Home 5:52
5. The Alchemist 4:29
6. Isle Of Avalon 9:06
7. Starblind 7:48
8. The Talisman 9:03
9. The Man Who Would Be King 8:28
10. When The Wild Wind Blows 10:59
