April 13, 2010 Music News from the Rock Station, 92-7 WQLZ by Bishop Sellouts? If you recently saw or heard the new HIM, you may have thought to yourself … did these guys sell out? Did this unique form of Finnish rock just become a record company whore, doing the man's bidding? Why is the new stuff so happy and light when previous HIM material was dark and disturbing. In a recent interview with front man Ville Valo, the singer lashes out at accusations that his band sold out saying that Iron Maiden is poppy because they've sold hundreds of millions of records. As for the new sound, Valo said the band was working to bring in many different new-wave influences to the mix. He also says for a band to follow their gut, they must go with the flow, and that's what they did. New video There is seriously too much build up for the new Deftones album, making it unbearable to wait for the release. “Diamond Eyes” is due out May 4th, and there have been two tracks released with videos for both. First, “Rocket Skates” was released for a limited free download from Deftones.com and a video was soon produced and released online. Then, the title track “Diamond Eyes” was released to purchase with a special remix of “Rocket Skates.” Now, a video has been released for the title track. The video was directed by Roboshobo and encompass an owl motif that their website and album seems to present. Watch the video here Michaels poisoned? There was another tragedy at Sea World. This time, it wasn't the horrific incident of a killer wale drowning a trainer … nope not that. It was Poison front man and reality TV star Brett Michaels being rushed to the hospital that has Sea World in San Antonio making news. Just before a scheduled performance at Sea World, doctors urged Michaels to get to the hospital to deal with what was thought to be the flu. Michaels had been suffering from stomach pains the entire day before having to hit the stage. It wasn't the flu … it was actually acute appendicitis. So, Michaels was rushed into surgery and according to his handlers, he is recovering just fine. This will cause some, if not all, of his April tour dates to be postponed or canceled. Get better Bret! 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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