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BENEDICTUM DILANA FM FIONA EXIT 31
SONG OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2012: BILLY JOEL - PIANO MAN
Saturday, 07 January 2012 16:25 | 
Written by Lazy Rocker | 
"PIANO MAN"
ARTIST/BAND: BILLY JOEL
WRITTEN BY: BILLY JOEL
LABEL: FAMILY PRODUCTIONS/COLUMBIA
RELEASE DATE: 2 NOVEMBER 1973 (AS SINGLE)
RECORDED: SEPT 17-20 AND 26, 1973, L.A.
TAKEN FROM ALBUM: PIANO MAN (1973)
LENGHT: 5:38 (LP VERSION), 4:30 (7" VERSION)
GENRE: SOFT ROCK, FOLK ROCK
PRODUCED BY: MICHAEL STEWART
FORMAT: 7" VINYL
INTERVIEW WITH JACK POELS & THEO JOOSTEN (ROWWEN HEZE), 24-NOV-11
Thursday, 29 December 2011 12:46 | Written by Raymond Coonen |
Put folk, fanfare and tex-mex in a blender, cover this with a Southern Dutch dialect sauce and you'll hear Rowwen Heze. Formed in 1985 in a small Dutch village called America this band enjoys world fame in The Netherlands and in Belgium. They got well-known by party anthems as "Bestel Mar", "Zondag in 't Zuiden" and their classic "Limburg". The band also shows their other side with ballads as "Werme Regen", "De Peel in Brand" and "Auto, Vliegtuug". They even made it several times to the Pinkpop stage. Legendary became Jan Douwe Kroeske's introduction in 1992 (in Dutch): "Er zijn heel weinig zekerheden in het leven. Maar één ding, één ding is zeker. Het is een kwestie van geduld, er komt een dag dat heel Holland Limburgs lult! Rowwen Hèze!!!!"
For LazyRocker.com your reporter Raymond Coonen talked to singer Jack Poels and guitar player Theo Joosten just a few hours before their show in Cultuurcentrum Achterolmen in Maaseik, Belgium. As the band is only known in Dutch speaking countries the interview has not been translated into English.
INTERVIEW WITH GEOFF DOWNES (YES, ASIA, THE BUGGLES), 21-NOV-11
Sunday, 18 December 2011 18:11 | Written by Michel Scheijen |
SAYING YES TO YES…AGAIN!
After Tony Kaye and Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes is the third keyboardplayer who returned to Yes. A remarkable choice, because during his debut in 1980 the band was in a troubled period. During Yes-2011 European tour, just a few hours before the gig in Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in Nijmegen, LazyRocker.com speaks to the celebrated keyboardist who’s very eager about being part of Yes again. Also Geoff reveals his passion for technique and British church music.
FREE DOWNLOAD NEW SINGLE GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:55 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Rockers Green River Ordinance are very happy to announce their first LP in 3 years, "Under Fire", will be released to all the ends of the world on February 28, 2012. The band is offering the first single off the record, "Heart of Me", as a FREE download, at their website.
Green River Ordinance is an American rock band from Fort Worth, Texas formed in 2000. Their name refers to Green River Ordinances, laws which prohibit door-to-door sales unless the house's owner gives permission to do so.
So far the band released 2 studio albums, The Beauty of Letting Go (2005) and Out of My Hands (2009), and 4 EPs.
RASCAL FLATTS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM APRIL 3RD
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:30 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Who's ready for some new music from modern country rockers Rascal Flatts? All of you raising your hands out there won't have very long to wait! The trio announced on Thursday that they will be releasing their new album on April 3.
The record is titled Changed, and it marks the Flatts' seventh studio album overall. It's the second album the band has made with new label home Big Machine. (Their first, Nothing Like This, was released in late 2010.)
According to the band, they decided to try something a little different for this go-round--hey, the name of the album is "Changed," after all! So, the new set was recorded at bassist Jay DeMarcus's home studio in Nashville. The first single from the project, "Banjo," was released to radio last week.
All of the band's previous albums have gone platinum for sales exceeding one million copies, and every one has also debuted on the top of the USA Billboard Country Albums chart. So it's a pretty safe bet they'll be continuing that streak with Changed, upon its release in a couple of months.
Website: http://www.rascalflatts.com/
EUROPE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM "BAG OF BONES" THIS SPRING
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 22:05 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Europe have updated fans via Facebook and Twitter on their new album: "We can proudly announce the title of the new europe album, produced by Kevin Shirley! Watch out this April/May for our 9th studio masterwork Bag Of Bones!"
2012 tourdates so far:
17 MAY. 12 // BIKERS FESTIVAL / WETZIKON / SWITZERLAND
25 MAY. 12 // METALLSVENSKAN / OREBRO / SWEDEN
24 JUN. 12 // GRASPOP FESTIVAL / DESSEL / BELGIUM
30 JUN. 12 // KIRUNAFESTIVALEN / KIRUNA / SWEDEN
21 JUL. 12 // OSLA LIVE / PORVOO / FINLAND
27 JUL. 12 // ROCK OF AGES / SEEBRONN / GERMANY
More dates to be announced!
Website: http://www.europetheband.com/
ROBBY VALENTINE'S TRIBUTE TO QUEEN NOW AVAILABLE
Saturday, 21 January 2012 19:10 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
It's well known the admiration of the mighty Dutch ROBBY VALENTINE for UK's legends Queen and the late Freddie Mercury.
On Nov. 5th, 2011, Valentine, who is best known for his biggest hit "Over and Over Again", performed at the 'Queen Fanclub Day' in Koningshof Theater, Maassluis, NL. For this occasion he recorded an entire album of Queen covers titled "Valentine - A Tribute To Queen", of course, produced by himself.
The CD was sold out at the evening, but now is available as an official 2012 release, exclusively at www.robbyvalentine.com. You can also send a mail to
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Not much description needed; if you like classic Queen, you'll love "Valentine - A Tribute To Queen". Except "We Will Rock You" which is versioned in a quasi-techno form, all the songs are respectful to the originals. Robby even has recorded "Bohemian Rhapsody" complete with the mythical middle opera section, with awesome results.
Robby is going to perform "Valentine - A Tribute To Queen" at the upcoming 27th International Queen Convention in the UK, next April 29th. More info on the event + location can be found here: www.queenworld.com
"Valentine - A Tribute To Queen" Tracklisting01 - Save Me
02 - Flick Of The Wrist
03 - Lily Of The Valley
04 - Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
05 - Bohemian Rhapsody
06 - Ogre Battle
07 - Jealousy
08 - Bicycle Race
09 - We Will Rock You
10 - We Are The Champions
Website: www.robbyvalentine.com
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S 'WRECKING BALL' DUE MARCH 6
Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:46 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Bruce Springsteen's new album has been set for March 6 release on Columbia Records. Marking his 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball features 11 new Springsteen recordings and was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen and executive producer Jon Landau.
Said long-time manager Jon Landau, "Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life. The lyrics tell a story you can't hear anywhere else and the music is his most innovative of recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on Wrecking Ball."
The album's lead track and first single, "We Take Care of Our Own," can be purchased as a digital download now at Amazon and iTunes. Scroll down or click 'read more to check out the official video.
The E Street Band will spend most of 2012 on the road, including spring and fall U.S. runs and a summer European tour. No dates confirmed yet except for a show at European's oldest festival Pinkpop.
STEEL PANTHER GET ACOUSTIC WITH ‘IF YOU REALLY REALLY LOVE ME’
Sunday, 15 January 2012 10:00 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Steel Panther recently toned things down a bit while visiting ‘The Jeff O’Neil Show’ in Canada, performing an acoustic version of their song ‘If You Really Really Love Me.’ Anyone even vaguely familiar with Steel Panther knows that toning things down is not exactly their forte, but they did a great job on this softer rendition of the tune.
‘If You Really Really Love Me’ is a catchy little ditty off of the band’s latest release, ‘Balls Out.’ With lyrics that cut deep, like, “If I have sex with your friend Melanie / Don’t act like it’s some kind of felony / It’s not uncommon for this kind of infidelity /It happens to a lot of guys like Tiger Woods and me,” it’s hard not to fall in love with these hopeless romantics. Scroll down or click 'read more' to check out the video.
The hair metal messiahs have been making the rounds with recent shows in New York and Ohio, gearing up for their upcoming trip to Australia for the Soundwave festival in February.
MY DARKEST DAYS: NEW SINGLE OUT AND NEW TOUR
Sunday, 15 January 2012 08:56 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Canadian rock band My Darkest Days have returned with their new single ‘Casual Sex’ off of their upcoming sophomore album, which is due this coming spring. Listen to the song HERE.
My Darkest Days consist of frontman Matt Walst, lead guitarist Sal Costa, bassist Brendan McMillian, keyboardist Reid Henry and drummer Doug Oliver. The song ‘Casual Sex’ features guitar work from virtuoso axeman John 5 (Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson), and is produced by Joey Moi and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Linkin Park).
The new tune will be available for purchase Jan. 17 on iTunes, while the upcoming album follows their 2010 self-titled debut, which sold more than 200,000 copies. Their hit ‘Porn Star Dancing,’ which features Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde, had a successful run and topped numerous radio charts.
After spending 2010 and 2011 on the road with bands like Three Days Grace, Seether and Hinder, the guys in My Darkest Days are gearing up for a tour with Nickelback, Bush and again Seether from April 10 - June 26th, all around North America!!! All tour dates will be with BUSH, Seether and Nickelback with tickets going on sale beginning January 20th at Ticketmaster and Live Nation. For more info check the band's website.
NEW EP RYAN STAR FOR FREE!!
Saturday, 14 January 2012 14:49 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Christmas time isn't over yet. Ryan Star offers his latest effort The America EP for free! Check Ryan's Twitter account HERE for more details.
Ryan Star (born January 7, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Long Island, New York. He was also a reality television contestant on the 2nd season of the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova. The rocker released 4 studio albums so far and just finished a tour as support act for the Goo Goo Dolls during the October-November 2011 stretch of their Something for the Rest of Us Tour.
Website: http://www.rstar.net/
FREE DOWNLOAD DEBUT ALBUM WALKING WITH KINGS
Friday, 13 January 2012 22:26 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Walking With Kings are a brand new melodic hard rock outfit from the USA featuring the line-up of: Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo) - Guitars/Vocals/Producer/Songwriter; Frank Fontsere - Drums; Simon Farmery (Pride) - Bass and Terry Chism - Vocals/Keyboards/Songwriter.
And they are giving their debut album away....yes, FREE DOWNLOAD.
DANNY BRYANT SET TO RELEASE LIVE CD/DVD "NIGHT LIFE"
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 22:06 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
Ask blues rocker Danny Bryant about the events of September 17th, 2011, and it all comes flooding back. The nerves in the morning. The soundcheck. The stampede of feet as the hardcore arrived. The snatched moments of calm in the wings, flanked by his Redeye band mates, waiting for the compere’s announcement and finally, the walk from the shadows into the spotlight. Night Life is branded onto his memory.
With a tour diary that fires him across Europe for 150-plus shows each year, this after-hours world of humming amps and cheering strangers is Danny’s natural habitat and the only life he knows. Still, he’ll admit that this show is a special moment in a thirteen-year ascent.
CHECK OUT NEW TRAIN SINGLE "DRIVE BY"
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 21:42 | Written by Lazy Rocker |
American pop rockers Train released their new single "Drive by" on Jan 9th. It will be featured on their forthcoming new album out this spring. Scroll down or click 'read more' to check out the video.
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band, which currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan (vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar, vocals) and Scott Underwood (drums, percussion), achieved mainstream success with their debut album, Train, which was released in 1998 with the hit "Meet Virginia". Their second album, Drops of Jupiter (2001), brought the band massive popularity. The lead single from the album, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)", was an international hit and won two Grammy Awards in 2002. The album was certified double platinum in the United States and Canada and remains the band's best-selling album to date.
Returning in late 2009 with the album Save Me, San Francisco, from which three singles album — the RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum certified international hit "Hey, Soul Sister", "If It's Love" and "Marry Me"— reached high positions on the Billboard Hot 100 at number three, 34, and 34 respectively.
Website: http://trainline.com/
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