Newswire June 24, 2007
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Sunday, June 24, 2007 @ 4:55 AM
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Aerosmith will be hitting the road with Joan Jett as support on a string of US dates this fall. Confirmed dates are as follows:
September 8 in Clarkston, MI, 10 in Rosemont, IL, 12 in Wantaugh, NY,
14 in Mansfield, MA, 16 in Bristow, VA, 20 in Uncasville, CT and September 22 in Atlantic City, NJ.
According to Billboard.biz, for the first time since 1988, Bon Jovi tops The Billboard 200. Lost Highway sold 292,000 in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the rock troupe's biggest one-week sum since Nielsen began tracking sales data in 1991. The Island/Mercury Nashville set is Bon Jovi's third No. 1 album, joining 1988's New Jersey and 1987's Slippery When Wet. Sales were fueled in part by the group's new country fanbase, wrangled in with the 2006 No. 1 Hot Country Songs hit 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' featuring Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles.
According to Maidenfans.com, during Iron Maiden's June 20th show in Rome, Italy, frontman Bruce Dickinson confirmed reports that the band was taking a year off before returning to Italy next year with their Early Days Part 2 tour. He revealed that the band was taking the time off "to build a pyramid", confirming Maiden would indeed be playing a set featuring classics such as 'Powerslave', 'Rime Of The Ancient Mariner' and 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son'. Click here to check out audio footage of the on-stage announcement.
On July 30th, Diamond Head release their 6th studio album, What's In Your Head? The album features the following 11 new songs: 'Skin On Skin', 'I Feel No Pain', 'This Planet And Me', 'Reign Supreme', 'Killing Me', 'Tonight', 'Pray For Me', 'What's In Your Head?', 'Nothing To Lose', 'Calling Out', 'Victim'. Two tracks - 'This Planet And Me' and 'Skin On Skin' can be heard on the band's MySpace page.
Director D.P Carlson has finished his companion film to Kiss Singer/Guitarist Paul Stanley’s upcoming Concert film DVD. Paul Stanley – Live To Dream! is a behind-the-scenes documentary featurette which Carlson describes as, ‘an insider’s glimpse’ into Paul Stanley’s creativity, and personal journey from his first solo album in 1978, to his latest Live To Win release and Tour. The film also captures the emotional and creative process of how Producer/Director Louis Antonelli’s concert film, Paul Stanley – Live To Win Live! came to be.
Texas Hellfest (www.myspace.com/texashellfest) is scheduled for July 22nd at The Rockyard in Ft. Worth, Texas. Bands confirmed so far for the festival include Prong and Omen.
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