January 23, 2012 Music News from the Rock Station, 92-7 WQLZ by Bishop Tony's still rockin' He ain’t lettin’ caner keep him from rockin’ out some new riffs. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is still writing for the forthcoming album ... the first in over 15 years. Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma not long ago. The band actually packed up shop and moved from LA to the UK where they can be closer to Iommi’s doctors to provide treatment while they work on the album. Iommi said that he just wants to get started with the treatment quick so he can move forward with the Sabbath reunion. Poor performance Would it have been better if John Madden had farted it out? That’s what one critic said on Twitter about Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler’s performance of the National Anthem at the NFL playoff game between the Ravens and Patriots. If you recall, Tyler performed America’s theme song at the Indy 500 back in 2010 and replaced the line “home of the brave” with “home of the Indy 500.” That upset a bunch of super-patriotic NASCAR fans. Maybe sports organizers should just isolate Tyler to his role on American Idol. Rockers and gear The National Association of Music Merchants convention brought a ton of great gear and rockers to Anehiem, California over the weekend. There’s video of Megadeth’s David Ellefson visiting the Jackson display, RATT guitarist Warren DiMartini talking their most recent release and members of Korn (Feildy & Munky) talking about gadgets at the TC Electronic booth. NAMM is an annual convention for the best names in music gear to show off their latest goods. Catch the Music Minute every weekday with the Free Beer and Hot Wings Show on 92-7 WQLZ, the Rock Station |
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