Chickenfoot @ Olympia, Paris Jan 16 2012

CHICKENFOOT @ Olympia, Paris Jan 16 2012
Feat: Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani & Kenny Aronoff

First show for year 2012 and we couldn't start better this new year than with a real Rock'n Roll band like Chickenfoot feat. 2 former Van Halen members plus guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and monster drummer Kenny Aronoff who's seating in for departed Chad Smith who's back and touring with The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Funnily our last show for 2011 was the RHCP @ Cigale on Dec 19 for an invit' only theatre show.

It's not sold-out tonight , balcony is full but there are lots of space downstairs in the pit, from what I've been told there were still 500 tickets left for the gig at the box office on the night.

First : it's the very first time That we're seeing them Live and Second, shame on us, we haven't heard properly any of their records yet.
There's a real chemistry between these guys and most of all they're enjoying what they are doing, you can see it on their faces. They all have a big smile.
Like proper American rock stars they are all, apart from Michael, wearing sunglasses, and like proper "rebels" are all dressed in black.

Hard to judge a gig when you're hearing the songs for the very first time.
Even though they do have some really good songs, it's rocking, there are no standout classic tracks.
No need to tell you that the musicianship is high.

There are a couple of supergroups out there like Chickenfoot : Them Crooked Vultures & Black Country Communion, they all have fantastic musicians but they are all missing a hit song with a great hook.
On stage they are all killing machines and Chickenfoot is no exception.

Great 1h50 in gig.

SETLIST :
Lighten Up
Alright Alright
Big Foot
Sexy Little Thing (another recording)
Soap on a Rope
Up Next (Another recording from the balcony)
My Kinda Girl
Down the Drain
Three and a Half Letters
Something Going Wrong
Turning Left
Future in the Past
Encore
Different Devil
Oh Yeah ! (+ foxy lady)
Foxy Lady

Joe hendrix

see ya paris !!!

Merchandising

Here's a 10 min live video of Chickenfoot recorded for the Rockpalast @ Mitsubishi Halle in Dusseldorf Germany on Jan 19.
It will be broadcast on WDR tv channel in Germany on Feb 27. An interview is here.

Garbage @ Olympia, Paris on May 16 2012

It's official Garbage is back:

"It is our great pleasure to announce that we will be playing the legendary Olympia Theater in Paris on the 16th of May.This is a very special place for us and we hope our fans in Paris are looking forward to it as much as we are.
Merci beaucoup et a bientot! G "
from their official facebook page

Independant label Because Music is offering 12 songs to download

Because Music is offering 12 songs to download, here's the list:

Selah Sue On The Run (Dan Donovan Remix)
Metronomy The Bay (2 Bears Remix)
Plasticines Barcelona (Lilfelike Remix)
Amadou & Mariam Sabali (Paul Epworth Remix)
Charlotte Gainsbourg 555 (Metronomy Remix)
Charlotte Gainsbourg Heaven Can Wait (Breakbot Remix)
Django Django Default (The Walls Remix)
Electric Guest American Daydream
Kap Bambino Dead Lazers (Birdy Nam Nam Remix)
Mickey Moonlight The Psilocybin Bars
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Juan Loco
Connan Mockasin Faking Jazz Together (Tom Furse Remix)

Go HERE to download for free

The Doors's lost track "She smells so nice" released for "LA Woman" new reissue

The Doors' producer Bruce Botnick uncovered a "new song" called " She smells so Nice" that is gonna be included in the new forthcoming 40th anniversary reissue (is that the 3rd or 4th ?) of their 1971 album LA Woman to be out at the end of the month.

Listen to the song HERE (sorry couldn't embed the song)

Tracklisting
CD 1: The album with new mixes and 3 extended songs

CD2:

1. "The Changeling - Alternate Version"
2. "Lover Her Madly - Alternate Version"
3. "Cars Hiss by My Window - Alternate Version"
4. "L.A. Woman - Alternate Version"
5. "L'America - Alternate Version"
6. "Hyacinth House - Alternate Version"
7. "Crawling King Snake - Alternate Version"
8. "The WASP (Texas Radio and The Big Beat) - Alternate Version"
9. "Been Down So Long - Alternate Version"
10. "Riders on the Storm - Alternate Version"
11. "She Smells So Nice"
12. "Rock Me"

The Cranberries' European Tour 2012, so far...

The Cranberries are back !

European Tour so far...
June 20 @ Grand Rex, Paris
July 06 @ Zénith , Toulouse Fra.

Mon Jul 09	Barcelona, Spain	Poble Espanyol	On Sale Jan 13
Tue Jul 10	Madrid, Spain	Palacio Vistalegre	On Sale Jan 13

The band will play 8 shows in Australia & New Zealand between March 15 & march 28 2012

Van Halen "Tattoo" video released + Artwork for new album revealed

updated Jan 12

Artwork for new Van Halen album revealed:

Van Halen 2012 (left), Commodores' 1975 album "Moving on" (right)

New video "Tattoo"

Well... They've played a 'new song' @ Café Wha? called "She 's the woman" that is in fact a song they recorded as a demo in 1976 and NOW the new single "Tattoo" sounds like a song they never recorded but that they were playing in 1977 called "Down in Flames" .
It look like Sammy hagar was right when he told Rolling Stone Mag that "they didn't actually write new songs. They took old stuff from previous sessions, I mean stuff from before I even joined the band"

For more info and the new album and their concert @ Café Wha? go HERE

Other news:

• A deluxe 2cd version of KISS' Destroyer will be out late february, this 2012 edition will feature remixes & outtakes plus the original cover that was rejected at the time in 1976 by Casablanca because they thought it was too violent.
• Also out next month (Feb 2012) are the deluxe version of Thin Lizzy's "Fighting" & "Nightlife" and a Live DVD : Live At The National Stadium Dublin 1975.
• Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Dave Grohl, Lemmy, Ian Gillan, Alice Cooper, Glenn Hughes, Sebastian Bach and some others have signed on to be part of the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio.

Charlotte Gainsbourg @ MK2 Quai de Seine, Jan 13 2012

Les fans de Charlotte Gainsbourg pourront la rencontrer au cinéma MK2 Quai de Seine, vendredi 13 janvier. L'actrice et chanteuse sera invitée par la salle parisienne du 19e arrondissement pour une séance de dédicace de son nouvel album, Stage Whisper, suivie d'une projection du biopic de Bob Dylan, I'm Not There de Todd Haynes à 20h, pour un tarif de 10,50€.

Tony Iommi diagnosed with cancer

With Heaven & Hell in Paris in 2009 (left & right)

With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time. Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan--the “IRON MAN” of Rock & Roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery.
This comes as Black Sabbath--Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums)--are writing and recording their first album in 33 years in Los Angeles (still set for release this fall) with producer Rick Rubin. They will now go to the UK to continue to work with Tony. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Soundgarden @ Zénith, Paris on May 29 2012

The title says it all !!!

Other European shows are HERE including Festivals

Pré-vente sur www.gdp.fr Mercredi 11 janvier 2012.

Check our review of Chris Cornell 's last shows in Paris :
@ Bercy opening for Lenny Kravitz in 2009 HERE & Headlining Cigale in 2009 HERE

Rock concerts in Paris for January 2012

Updated Jan 12 : Happy Mondays @ batofar Jan 16: CANCELLED
The Ting Tings has been moved @ La Fleche d'Or (sold out) & private show @ L'Album de la Semaine for Canal+ on Jan 17

Well...it's never been so quiet, these last 3 weeks have been dead concert-wise and so is the next one, That's why we keep on updating the site with rock news ( and lots of Van Halen , I know.)
There are a few shows before the end of the month:

January 14:
The Pains of being pure at heart @ maroquinerie
Jan 16
Chickenfoot @ Olympia °
CANCELLED ***Happy Mondays @ Batofar CANCELLED ***
Jan 17:
The Ting Tings @ L'Album de la Semaine
Jan 18:
Spin Doctors @ Bus Palladium

MOVED @ La Fleche d'Or- The Ting Tings @ Fleche d'Or (sold out)-Moved @ La fleche d'OR

Lara Gibson @ Point Ephémere
Jan 19:
Echo & The Bunnymen @ Bataclan
Jan 20:
Mastodon @ Bataclan°
Jan 21:
Steve Hogarth ( marillion) @ Divan du Monde

Jan 24:
ROCK MEETS CLASSIC with Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Steve Lukather (Toto) & Robin Beck @ Zénith
Jan 25:
The Black Keys @ Zénith
Jan 26:
Band of Skulls @ Fleche d'Or
Jan 31:
Arctic Monkeys + Miles Kane @ Casino de Paris (sold out ?)°
+ Feb 02 @ Olympia & Feb 04 @ Zénith

REMEMBER: Check availability before going

Van Halen @ Café Wha?, New York City, Jan 05 2011

Contact: irockinparis((a))yahoo((dot))fr

UPDATED Jan 07 with more links to videos and pictures,Artwork of new single "Tattoo"...
Tracklisting of new album revealed + 30 seconds preview of new single "Tattoo".
Stay Tuned we'll get you more soon

Van Halen played yesterday night in New York City @ Café Wha?.

(c) VHND

SETLIST: (click for videos) [° Better quality]

• You Really Got Me°
• Runnin’ With The Devil
• Somebody Get Me A Doctor° (intro David talking)
• Everybody Wants Some (Another version° including "She's the woman")
  
• She’s The Woman (new song)
  
• Dance The Night Away
• Panama
• Hot For Teacher°
• Ice Cream Man (Intro only)
  
• Ain’t Talkin Bout Love
• Jump

Beautiful Girls & Unchained were on the setlist (after "Jump") but not played, as you notice there is just ONE new song: "She's the woman".
Not really a new song as it was on the demo they recorded for Gene Simmons before they get signed for the first album !!??!?? Listen to the original demo from 1976 here.

Pics from the show HERE, review of the show in Rolling Stone with a nice Pic

The American Tour has been announced, all dates are HERE, starting in Louisville KY on Feb 18 ending @ New Orleans on June 26th.

The new album " A different kind of Truth" will be out next month,
new single "Tattoo" will be out next week (Jan 10), here's the artwork above on the right
The deluxe-edition version of the CD will contain a bonus DVD featuring four brand new acoustic performance videos.

Tracklisting: (Thanks to Melodirock)
01. Tattoo
02. She's The Woman
03. You and Your Blues
04. China Town
05. Blood and Fire
06. Bullethead
07. As Is
08. Honeybabysweetiedoll
09. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'

Lana del Rey signs with Model Agency + New single "National Anthem"

New Pop sensation Lana Del Rey has just sign with Model Agency Next Models.
Her record will be out at the end of the month

Lana Del Ray aslo has a new song out for her single it's "National Anthem":

LDR - NA Vidéo bestofleak sélectionnée dans Musique

Check pro-footage of her show at Chateau Marmont Here
Our review of her show @ L'Album de la Semaine in November 2011

The Last Shadow Puppets to record 2nd album

Miles Kane & Alex Turner to reunite

Miles Kane has confirmed that he will reunite with Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to record a second album with The Last Shadow Puppets.
A second album for The Last Shadow Puppets may even surface this year. “Maybe the end of this year. Maybe next year,” he says.

Watch the Noise11.com interview with Miles Kane here:

Guns N Roses pro footage of entire Las Vegas concert on Dec 30 available

GUNS N ROSES played two concerts @ The Joint in Las Vegas: first one on Dec 30 and second one on New Year's Eve.

The first show was streamed online via iClips as a pay-per-view event.

The entire show is now available for you to watch on ROCKERPARIS in 7 Parts:

Part 2 , Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 (click to watch)
The VH new album cover will be "based on" this artwork

Other news:
Van Halen is to play their first show for 2012 in New York City @ Café Wha ? (250 capacity) on thursday. Though nothing is official, word is the band are going to perform a 45-minute set.Van Halen should announce their Tour in a few days. The album will be out in February. For some more click HERE

Guns N Roses performance @ Rock in Rio in Oct 2011 is also available to watch on ROCKERPARIS Here (Also The Los Angeles' Forum on Dec 21)

Check our review of GUNS N ROSES @ Zénith arena in Lille France
GUNS N ROSES @ bERCY pART 1 pART 2 pART 3 (click on all links for GREAT Pictures, setlist, exclusive videos)
GUNS N ROSES @ L'aRC Club pART 1 pART 2

The Best of Street Art 2011

The Best of Street Art 2011

You know how much we love Street Art @ Rockerparis, There is some good shit and some very bad but here's the best of 2011 for you.

We just chose this images randomly there is some AMAZING stuff @ Street of Utopia

Some more HERE too

Steven Tyler performs with Alice Cooper on New Year's eve in Hawaii

Alice Cooper was playing for New Year's eve @ Mala Weilea in Hawaii with Weird Al Yankovic and Doobie Brothers' Pat Simmons & Michael McDonald when Steven Tyler joined in to play The Beatles' "Come Together". Steven also sang two other songs from Aerosmith "Sweet Emotion" & "Walk this way":

This is our first post for 2012.
Hope you like it !