Keith Richards will return in the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' adventure, despite rumours that Disney were set to axe him because of his controversial memoirs.
Rumours surfaced recently that the family friendly studio were to axe Richards from the franchise following his drug and sex fuelled tales.
However, Disney officials have called the reports "unfounded and not true".
It paves the way for a return to the franchise for the Rolling Stones legend, who will once again play the father of Johnny Depp's swashbuckling Captain Sparrow.
On the band's Facebook page, a statement read, "Fear not Pirates fans, we are happy to confirm that Keith Richards will be returning as Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, setting sail May 2011!"
Keith Richards In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
The godfather of shock-rock Alice Cooper completed his 2009 Theatre of Death World Tour by filming the final show at London's legendary Hammersmith Apollo. The concert features many of Cooper's massive hits including 'School's Out,' 'I'm Eighteen' and 'Poison,' 'Alice Cooper's Theatre Of Death' is a very different show than anyone has ever seen before. Always expect the unexpected from the unpredictable Alice Cooper... Fans of the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll showman won't be disappointed as Alice is subjected to guillotines, gallows and more on his way to being 'killed' four times!
DVD track-listing (91 mins):
1. School's Out
2. Department Of Youth
3. I'm Eighteen
4. Wicked Young Man
5. Ballad Of Dwight Fry
6. Go To Hell
7. Guilty
8. Welcome To My Nightmare
9. Cold Ethyl
10. Poison
11.The Awakening
12. From The Inside
13. Nurse Rosetta.
14. Is It My Body
15. Be My Lover
16. Only Women Bleed - I Never Cry 17. Black Widow
18. Vengeance Is Mine
19. Devil's Food
20. Dirty Diamonds
21. Billion Dollar Babies
22. Killer
23. I Love The Dead
24. No More Mr. Nice Guy
25. Under My Wheels
26. School's Out
CD track-listing:
1. School's Out
2. Department Of Youth
3. I'm Eighteen
4. Wicked Young Man
5. Ballad Of Dwight Fry
6. Go To Hell
7. Guilty
8. Welcome To My Nightmare
9. Cold Ethyl
10. Poison
11.The Awakening
12. From The Inside
13. Nurse Rosetta.
14. Is It My Body
15. Be My Lover
16. Only Women Bleed - I Never Cry 17. Black Widow
18. Vengeance Is Mine
19. Devil's Food
20. Dirty Diamonds
21. Billion Dollar Babies
22. Killer
23. I Love The Dead
24. No More Mr. Nice Guy
25. Under My Wheels
26. School's Out Price: $19.98
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Perhaps only the fantasy duo of King Kong and Bambi could be a more bizarre pairing than Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Yet on Raising Sand, their haunting and brilliant collaboration, the Led Zeppelin screamer and Nashville's most hypnotic song whisperer seem made for each other. This, however, is not the howling Plant of "Whole Lotta Love," but a far more precise and softer singer than even the one who emerged with Dreamland (2002). No matter that Plant seems so subdued as to be on downers, for that's one of the keys to this most improbable meeting of musical galaxies--almost all of it seems slowed down, out of time, otherworldly, and at times downright David Lynch-ian, the product of an altered consciousness. Yet probably the main reason it all works so well is the choice of producer T Bone Burnette, the third star of the album, who culled mostly lesser-known material from some of the great writers of blues, country, folk, gospel, and R&B, including Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Milt Campbell, the Everly Brothers, Sam Phillips, and A.D. and Rosa Lee Watson. At times, Burnette's spare and deliberate soundscape--incisively crafted by guitarists Marc Ribot and Norman Blake, bassist Dennis Crouch, drummer Jay Bellerose, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Seeger, among others--is nearly as dreamy and subterranean as Daniel Lanois's work with Emmylou Harris (Wrecking Ball). Occasionally, Burnette opts for a fairly straightforward production while still reworking the original song (Plant's own "Please Read the Letter," Mel Tillis's "Stick with Me, Baby"). But much of the new flesh on these old bones is oddly unsettling, if not nightmarish. On the opening track of "Rich Woman," the soft-as-clouds vocals strike an optimistic mood, while the instrumental backing--loose snare, ominous bass line, and insinuating electric guitar lines--create a spooky, sinister undertow. Plant and Krauss trade out the solo and harmony vocals, and while they both venture into new waters here (Krauss as a mainstream blues mama, Plant as a gospel singer and honkytonker), she steals the show in Sam Phillips' new "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us," where a dramatic violin and tremulous banjo strike a foreboding gypsy tone. When Krauss begins this strange, seductive song in a voice so ethereal that angels will take note, you may stop breathing. That, among other reasons, makes Raising Sand an album to die for. --Alanna Nash Price:
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Elton John's mum is having a clear-out, and is planning to auction off a vast cache of ultra-rare memorabilia from her son's pop career.
Sheila Farebrother has downsized to a smaller house on the south coast and is putting over 100 gold and platinum discs (including two for his hit 'Candle In The Wind'), various tour jackets, Versace stage suits and rare VIP passes under the hammer.
Andrew Elliston-Elhinn, of auctioneers Gorringes, said: "His mother used to have a large games room with shelf upon shelf to store all the things he had given her but since moving she doesn't have the room any more.
"Some are autographed but, as his mum said, 'Why would he sign it for me? I'm his mum.'"
"I'd go to his concerts in the early days and my main concern was that he wouldn't forget any of his lyrics," said Sheila.
"It wasn't until Madison Square Garden in 1974 when John Lennon sang with Elton I realised he had become a superstar." [The Mirror]
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The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and this landmark concert film is the definitive record of that milestone of rock & roll history. It's more than a chronicle of the hippie movement, however; this is a film of genuine historical and social importance, capturing the spirit of America in transition, when the Vietnam War was at its peak and antiwar protest was fully expressed through the liberating music of the time. With a brilliant crew at his disposal (including a young editor named Martin Scorsese), director Michael Wadleigh worked with over 300 hours of footage to create his original 225-minute director's cut, which was cut by 40 minutes for the film's release in 1970. Eight previously edited segments were restored in 1994, and the original director's cut of Woodstock is now the version most commonly available on videotape and DVD. The film deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and it's still a stunning achievement. Abundant footage taken among the massive crowd ("half a million strong") expresses the human heart of the event, from skinny-dipping hippies to accidental overdoses, to unpredictable weather, midconcert childbirth, and the thoughtful (or just plain rambling) reflections of the festive participants. Then, of course, there is the music--a nonstop parade of rock & roll from the greatest performers of the period, including Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Canned Heat, The Who, Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Ten Years After, Sly & The Family Stone, Santana, and many more. Watching this ambitious film, as the saying goes, is the next best thing to being there--it's a time-travel journey to that once-in-a-lifetime event. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description 1969 was a year unlike any other. Man first set foot on the moon. The New York Mets won the World Series against all odds. And for three days in the rural town of Bethel, New York, half a million people experienced the single most defining moment of their generation; a concert unprecedented in scope and influence, a coming together of people from all walks of life with a single common goal: Peace and music. They called it Woodstock. One year later, a landmark Oscar®-winning documentary captured the essence of the music, the electricity of the performances, and the experience of those who lived it. Newly remastered, the film features legendary performances by 17 best selling artists. Bonus content includes: • NEW retrospective The Museum at Bethel Woods: The Story of the Sixties & Woodstock.
Stills from Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director's Cut
Co-produced by guitarist and long-time collaborator Doyle Bramhall II, ‘Clapton’ features an all star cast of musical collaborations started with the legendary JJ Cale, drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Willie Weeks, and keyboardist Walt Richmond - and the sessions later added guests including Steve Winwood, WyntonMarsalis, Sheryl Crow, Allen Toussaint, and Derek Trucks. Clapton created a collection that touches on everything from century-old traditional brass bands to little-known country blues to brand-new originals. The result is both relaxed and revelatory, and unlike anything the guitarist has done in his legendary career.
‘This album wasn't what it was intended to be at all,’ says Eric Clapton. ‘It's actually better than it was meant to be because, in a way, I just let it happen. It's an eclectic collection of songs that weren't really on the map - and I like it so much because if it's a surprise to the fans, that's only because it's a surprise to me, as well.’ Price: $18.98
Slash has revealed an expanded version of his debut album, which was released earlier this year.
The new deluxe version of the album is a 2CD/DVD set that includes the 14 track original album, a 13 track bonus CD featuring a mixture of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions, early demos and a few live tracks plus a DVD that features a track by track guide to the album with Slash, some live footage and a making of documentary.
The idea behind the deluxe edition is apparently to give fans an insight into the start to finish process behind making the album, from conceptual demos to live footage from the album release party.
The new version of the album is released on 28 September but only due for release in the US, but you should be able to get your hands on it via import.
Here's the bonus CD and DVD tracklist:
CD2
1. Sahara (feat. Koshi Inaba)
2. Paradise City (feat. Fergie & Cypress Hill)
3. Mother Maria (feat. Beth Hart)
4. Baby Can't Drive (feat. Alice Cooper & Nicole Scherzinger)
Guns N' Roses were forced to cancel a show in Brazil on Sunday after freak wind damaged the venue.
The rock veterans were due to appear at the Apoteose Stadium in Rio De Janeiro, as part of their ongoing tour of South America.
The decision followed heavy rains and winds, which caused serious structural problems to the stage.
Axl Rose posted a message online confirming the drama and revealing plans to reschedule the concert.
"Fortunately (there) are no fatalities but there are injuries from both our camp and Rio crews the extent of which is not known at present," he said on Twitter.
The news follows the band's decision to pull another gig in the early hours of Friday in Sao Paulo, prompting furious scenes amongst fans.
"The audience got angry and started to mount the stage, and fight and destroy everything. It was wild," explained a source.
"There were fights everywhere, on the dance floor, in the bathrooms, outside the club. Crazy. I guess the free drinks didn't help," they said of the private show.
GUNS N' ROSES - WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (LIVE IN BRAZIL 1991)
Pink Floyd have won their court case against EMI, who are now likely to be forced to pay a big fine relating to back-dated royalties.
In a ruling today a judge at the High Court in London ruled that EMI were wrong to sell individual tracks from the band’s back catalogue on online stores such as iTunes. The band had signed a contract in 1998 that meant that EMI could not release songs independent of their album.
EMI contested that the contract only related to physical releases but the High Court today agreed with the band who said that the contract signed prior to the download boom covered online sales.
EMI have been told to pay £40,000 to the band with a further fine to be decided by the judge at a later date. The label is also now no longer allowed to sell individual Floyd tracks without the band’s permission.
A High Court judge is due to rule in a dispute between rock band Pink Floyd and record label EMI.
The band, whose Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling albums in music history, is challenging the legality of EMI's decision to make individual tracks from their albums available online.
The case also concerns how online royalties are to be calculated.
Robert Howe QC, appearing for the group, said earlier this week an agreement negotiated in the 1990s contained a clause that prohibited single track downloads without express consent.
It banned what was referred to as "unbundling" - the selling of record tracks, either physically or online - "other than in their original configuration".
EMI argued that the prohibition "applies only to the physical product and doesn't apply online".
Mr Howe told Sir Andrew Morritt, Chancellor of the High Court, the band was well known for producing "seamless" pieces of music on albums and "wanted to retain artistic control".
The legal dispute is focused on an agreement reached several years before the download market was launched in the UK by Apple through the iTunes Music Store in 2004.
Mr Howe said both parties had been faced at the time the agreement was drawn up with a whole new world of potential exploitation of music "and quite simply they didn't know how that would work out".
He said it would have been "a very odd result" if members of Pink Floyd were able to control exactly how their music was sold as a physical product but there was "a free-for-all with no limitation on online distribution".
Keith Richards has revealed that it’s possible that the Stones may head into the studio later this year to record new material.
Speaking to Rolling Stone Magazine Richards revealed that the band were yet to formalise any plans but he thinks that they still have a future in the studio.
“There’s no definite plans, but I can’t see any of them [the rest of the band] stopping,” he says. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we did some recording later this year.”
But the guitarist admits he’s uncertain whether any sort of tour would follow. “I don’t know how the rest of them feel about roadwork at the moment,” he tells Rolling Stone. “Maybe we’ll search for a different way for the Stones to go back on the road. Maybe not the football stadiums anymore. Maybe something different. You can’t go around there in lemon-yellow tights forever.”
He also revealed that recent reports that he had sobered up were wide of the mark.
“Listen, the rumours of my sobriety are greatly exaggerated,” he says. “And we’ll leave it at that.”
The Rolling Stones re-issue their classic Exile On Main Street on 17 May.
The nominees for the 2010 BRITs have been announced and the UK press today overfloweth with talk of the female pop rockets who look set to dominate proceedings. "Brits A Girl Thing" screams The Sun, after Lily Allen, Florence and The Machine, Pixie Lott and Lady GaGa were shortlisted for three prizes apiece. However, the big story here has to be the complete absence of a certain Susan Boyle.
How can this be? Without question, the big story of 2009 in music was the emergence of the Scottish warbler, who walked onstage an unknown at "Britain's Got Talent" one day and wandered off minutes later the biggest talking point in international entertainment. Her debut album, "I Dreamed A Dream", was amongst the year's biggest and has only just been shifted from the American chart summit after a six-week run.
What exactly is the problem with the BRITs judging panel? Elsewhere in the nominations, it's difficult to fault too many decisions, with Robbie Williams an absolute cert to bring next month's bash to a spectacular climax. However, the drab beyond compare list of acts competing for the 30th anniversary album prize - Phil Collins, Sade, Dire Straits, Dido, Travis, no Radiohead, Blur, Stone Roses and the wrong Oasis album - is further evidence of how out of touch these people are.
Even Ged Doherty, BRIT Awards Chairman and head of Boyle's record label, Sony, who have seen eight million copies of her debut sold around the world in just two months, called the snub "a crime". "I can't explain it. Every year there is something the academy gets wrong and this year they got that wrong", he admitted. Some suggest the panel's anti-Boyle stance is a backlash against Simon Cowell and that nods for Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis are little more than tokenism. Or is it that, quite simply, Susan Boyle just isn't cool enough?
Keith Richards will return in the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean
' adventure, despite rumours that Disney were set to axe him because of his controversial memoirs.
legend, who will once again play the father of Johnny Depp's swashbuckling Captain Sparrow.
: On Stranger Tides, setting sail May 2011!"
