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Classics Gain New Fans Thanks To ‘Guitar Hero Effect’
Those of us who consider ourselves diehard classic rock fans may be tempted to borrow from a well-known track by The Who that says, "The kids are alright."
I will admit that I was rather unimpressed with the whole "Guitar Hero" concept when I first heard about it. Much like cartoon dad Randy Marsh on South Park, I thought time spent with a toy guitar in front of a TV screen would be much better spent learning how to play a real guitar.
Despite my earlier reservations, and the fact that I still do consider time spent with a real guitar more valuable than with a toy, there do appear to be some good things coming out of this whole "Guitar Hero" craze.
Beyond providing some good clean fun for folks who don’t have a desire to learn how to play a real guitar, games like "Guitar Hero" are creating a whole new generation of classic rock fans.
The proof is in the numbers. Figures from Neilsen SoundScan, a company that tracks both digital music downloads and music sold through more traditional outlets, sales of the Aerosmith single "Same Old Song And Dance" rose 136 percent the week after "Guitar Hero III" was released and then exploded to 400 percent the week after the Christmas holiday.
Class rock artists also seem to have found new appreciation for this generation of games that allow just about anyone to feel like a rock star on stage in the comfort of their own living room.
How badly do some artists want to have their songs featured on a version of "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band?" Well, the Sex Pistols were willing to return to the studio to re-record "Anarchy In The U.K." because they did not have the original master recording and Living Colour went into the studio and re-recorded the guitar solo on "Cult of Personality" because it was considered too easy.
Parents around the country are reporting that their kids are embracing a lot of the classics many of us baby boomers grew up listening to after being introduced to the music by playing one of these games. Something that should help classic rock endure well into the future.
In closing, I offer a tip of my hat to the creators of games like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band." I can’t think of anything but good things to say about activities that help keep classic rock alive for future generations.
For more on this story, check out MSNBC.
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Black Tide Week: Day 1
Don’t let the youth of Black Tide fool you, these kids actually bring some credible old school metal to the plate with their major label debut, “Light From Above”. The disc hits stores this week, so we thought it would be a good time to ask the band to pick their favorite tracks from the offering and tell us a bit about them. Here is Gabe with today’s song
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Joe Perry Sidelined For Knee Surgery
It appears that the two shows Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry performed with his sons recently may have aggravated an existing problem with one of the 57-year-old rockers knees and forced him to schedule surgery on March 18.
The surgery has resulted in the postponement of a show on April 5 in Niagara Falls, New York.
Perry, has been suffering with a problem knee for around two years and had been putting off treatment to avoid disrupting Aerosmith’s schedule.
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Pop Star Jailed for Child Sex
The Foundation’s 1968 hit “Build Me Up Buttercup,” now takes on a whole new connotation after the band’s bass player has been sent to prison for six years on child sex and child porn charges.
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Maiden Full US Tour Announced
From onstage Friday night (March 14th) at a packed Izod Center New Jersey, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced the second and final US leg of their eagerly anticipated “SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME — WORLD TOUR 08″.
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Tiger! Tiger! - The Kind of Goodnight
Vocalist, guitarist and principle songwriter Aguero is undoubtedly the brooder of the off-kilter whose thematic clarity resides within the real life experiences that scarred her. And there’s nothing worse then a woman scorned.
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Forever The Sickest Kids on Alt Press Tour
Forever The Sickest Kids are supporting the Alternative Press tour with All Time Low, The Rocket Summer, The Matches, and Sonny.
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‘Rolling Stones Radio’ Returns To SIRIUS
Just in time to celebrate the release of Martin Scorsese’s new film featuring the Rolling Stones, SIRIUS Satellite Radio is brining "Rolling Stones Radio" back on the air for a month.
Readers may be aware that I have been a fan of SIRIUS ever since I 
discovered it being carried on my Dish Network programming package a few years ago. The lack of commercials that plague terrestrial radio endlessly was the main reason I enjoyed listening to SIRIUS.
The new Scorsese film, Shine A Light, will open in "selected cities" on April 4, while "Rolling Stones Radio" will come to life on SIRIUS channel 12 tomorrow, March 18 with a scheduled end date of April 15.
"Rolling Stones Radio" last aired on SIRIUS during 2005 when the Rolling Stones released their album, A Bigger Bang.
Although SIRIUS has announced plans to keep "Rolling Stones Radio" on the air for about a month, there is the possibility that it could enjoy a longer life if there is enough demand for the channel. SIRIUS recently extended the life of the "E Street Radio," a station dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen And the E Street Band.
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LED ZEPPELIN’s ‘Song’ To Receive Blu-Ray And HD DVD Release This Month
According to High-Def Digest, after a series of street date delays, Warner has announced a late February Blu-ray and HD DVD arrival for the LED ZEPPELIN’s concert classic “The Song Remains the Same”.
Originally planned for release in November of last year (day-and-date on Blu-ray, HD DVD and standard-def), Warner subsequently delayed “The Song Remains the Same” on all formats by three weeks. That new December street date didn’t last long, however, with the studio again yanking the title from its release schedule only days before it was due to hit stores.
Led Zeppelin rumours ‘Are True’
Rumours of a worldwide LED ZEPPELIN tour following their triumphant one-off reunion gig earlier this month (Dec07) are true, according to a source close to the band.
Members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have so far refused to be drawn on any future plans to reunite.
But a source close to the rockers has confirmed they are in negotiations to put on an 18-month world tour extravaganza later next year (08).
The pal tells British newspaper the Daily Express, “It will kick off at next year’s Glastonbury after Robert Plant has finished touring with American country star Alison Krauss.
“Plant and Krauss have a new album out right now and he is committed to that for the next couple of months at least.” The rock legends have been inundated with pleas from fans to follow up their hugely successful London show on 10 December (07) with a full-on tour.
SOURCE: http://www.pr-inside.com
Please take this with a pinch of salt and not as gospel, as i said in my other recent post, i wont believe it until it comes from the horses mouth!