The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has revealed he would like to form a supergroup with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. Daltrey is keen to start a blues-influenced side project and sees Page as an ideal prospective bandmate.
“I’d love to do something, I’d love to do an album with Jimmy Page,” he told the BBC. “He needs a singer to drive him. I’m a great blues singer.”
Daltrey also noted that he would go back to the blues roots he established before songwriting with Pete Townshend.
“I don’t sing the blues with The Who, but that’s what I used to be before Townshend started writing,” he said. “I used to be a great blues singer.”
The future of the Who remains uncertain following Townshend’s revelations that his recurring tinnitus problem may stop him from performing any further shows.
Stone Temple Pilots have officially announced that they will be releasing their comeback album on May 25. The 12 tracks from the self-titled album, which will be the band’s first in nine years, were unveiled at a private listening party in New York on Tuesday.
The entire band attended the event, with singer Scott Weiland looking “the best he’s looked in a long time,” according to a local station.
STP bassist Robert DeLeo noted, “Fans are going get to a great STP record . . . a really cohesive record with songs that are going to be lasting.”
The band also confirmed that they will be performing at SXSW in March and embarking on a subsequent spring and summer tour. Weiland even hinted that the band may be putting together its own festival.
The Chicago stop of that tour takes place on Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at the Riviera Theatre. Tickets go on-sale tomorrow morning at www.ticketmaster.com and will likely be an instant sell-out.
Stone Temple Pilots reunited in 2008 after a six-year hiatus.
It may only be February 26th, but that doesn’t stop us from thinking about St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Not that we need another reason to celebrate everything Irish or for drinking, thank you Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The reason everyone looks forward to these days is because of the green body paint, ridiculous hats and glasses, strange people in chicken suits and Irish Wolf Hounds the size of your girlfriend. That and getting to do things on the streets of Chicago that would normally land you a nifty little ticket.
104.3 JACK FM will part take in all the festivities (well most of them anyways) for the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 13th. It all kicks off at 12 Noon from Columbus & Balbo. Although we already know some hard core fans will start lining the streets at 9am and without the South Side St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday everybody needs somewhere to go.
He pulled a young kid, Austin, out of the audience and let him play “Belief” with him and then gave him his guitar to keep! Check it out. (Warning: You may get dizzy from watching this!)
One of the biggest rock bands of the 90s is back in it’s first reincarnate since the death of frontman Bradley Nowell in 1996. The two other original members of Sublime, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassis Eric Wilson, have teamed up with a 22-year-old singer-guitarist from Northern California named Rome Ramirez.
Controversy arose when the band first came together to play a few small gigs late last year, but that has been settled after the band agreed to call their new act Sublime With Rome since the late Nowell registered the trademark for the name Sublime. With a new singer, a new name, and a couple new songs in the works – Sublime With Rome will kick-off a year long tour on April 20th at the Palladium in Los Angeles. The band has included Chicago in it’s intimate six-city theater tour with a show at The Riviera on April 28th. More European and US dates to follow for Summer 2010. If schedules allow, wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the bill for Lollapalooza in August.
Steven Tyler has sort of been the Brett Favre of Rock N’ Roll lately. Is he? Isn’t he? The band set records straight yesterday via their website (video above). Tyler is back in and the band is set to kick off a European Tour this summer.
The Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock Tour will tear up Europe and rumors some US dates… just don’t expect them to hit up South Dakota anytime soon. Bad things happen there. Namely, gravity.
Watching that video again with the current Olympics in mind, I doubt Tyler would have scored well with the judges. While the footwork was impressive and demonstrated a high degree of difficulty, he definitely would be docked points on the landing.
The Chicago Spire project has become a joke of sorts around Chicago. From it’s financing woes to it’s phallic nature*, recent court filings are adding even more flacidity* to the project. Bank of America is suing Garrett Kelleher, the Spire’s current developer, for $110,000 in unpaid credit card bills. This is added to the current court statement filed in August against Kelleher’s company for $4.9 million borrowed for the 150-tall structure that just can’t seem to get erected*. Unfortunately for Kelleher, he has more than one hole to fill these days* – in the ground and in his bank account.
Billy Joel and Elton John have canceled all the performances scheduled for their summer Face 2 Face tour. (VIEW PHOTOS from the Face 2 Face tour show in 2009 at Wrigley Field)
In a recent interview with NBC, Elton explained that the two piano men will finish out their winter dates and will likely end the joint tour after that.
The two had not yet released a full itinerary for the summer run, but reportedly confirmed an appearance at Chicago’s legendary Wrigley Field on July 7. According to John, it was Joel’s decision to scrap the summer leg of the tour because he needs some time away from the stage. (more…)
Paul McCartney has announced the first two dates of his Up and Coming tour, which is set to get underway next month.
The legendary singer/songwriter will kick things off March 28 in Glendale, Arizona, which will mark his first performance in the state in four years. He will then perform at the Hollywood Bowl on March 30, a venue he hasn’t appeared at since 1993.
These two shows are the beginning of an “extensive roadtrip,” as described by the tour’s press release. Further details and dates will be announced through McCartney’s official website soon. (more…)
