Rock Report January 26th, 2012
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It turns out that "Blood And Fire", the newly previewed song from VAN HALEN's "A Different Kind Of Truth" album, is not so new after all. After a 90-second sample of track was released earlier today, the band's hardcore fans were quick to point out that it is based on an instrumental called "Ripley" from "The Wild Life" movie.
Released on VHS in 1984 and starring Chris Penn, "The Wild Life" featured a score written by VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Only one song ("Donut City") was included on the movie's official soundtrack, while others, including "Ripley", are heard throughout the Cameron Crowe-directed film. More
Those watching the CBS hit show CSI last night were able to hear clips of two songs off VAN HALEN's forthcoming album, A Different Kind Of Truth. Check out the scene featuring the previously unheard 'Stay Frosty'
A 90-second sample of "Stay Frosty" was posted online shortly after it’s CSI appearance.
"Satchurated", the new concert film from legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, will hit select North American theaters in March. This is the first 3D theatrical concert film release with brilliant 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound and will preset the ultimate cinematic experience that you don't want to miss. "Satchurated" was filmed live on "The Wormhole Tour" in support of Satriani's new album, "Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards" More
Brendan "Brush" Shiels, founding member of the late 1960s/early 1970s Irish blues-rock act SKID ROW — which is best known as legendary guitarist Gary Moore's first professional band — has posted a YouTube video in which he invites Sebastian Bach, the former frontman of the American rock group SKID ROW, to sing on his upcoming album, which will be released under the SKID ROW name. Shiels previously released a video message in which he accused the American SKID ROW of using the band name without his permission. More
SLASH was part of the NFL On Fox broadcast of the NFC Championship game between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, January 22nd.
