Original BLACK SABBATH line-up to reunite with OZZY ?

BLACK SABBATH to reunite ?

Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler from Heaven & Hell or Black Sabbath ???

OZZY Osbourne was @ KNAC radio yesterday talking about a few things including a "very probable" reunion of the classic BLACK SABBATH line-up feat. Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward.
The funny thing is that he said that they would "very very" probably record new material to do " the ultimate SABBATH record" and then go on tour.

Hard to believe, he can't barely walk on stage and he's planning a year and a half tour to promote his new album "Scream".
So if it ever happens it won't be before 2012
You have to remember that they tried to do a record ten years ago and it was shelved.

He also had some very kind words for the late Ronnie James Dio.

We shall see...

New feud between Aerosmith & Tyler regarding his possible "American Idol" gig as a judge

Updated August 5 :
With Interview from The Cowhead Show (click to listen to the interview).
Joe Perry : "Again, the four of us were in shock. It was a replay of last year, except this time he had a job." "It's like getting hit over the head." ...and so on...
The future doesn't look bright for AEROSMITH.
Source: blabbermouth

Tyler has a head as big as this nowadays (left) & his head is getting heavier and heavier (right)
@ Paris Bercy june 2010

Tyler has confirmed that he will be a judge for "American Idol".
Perry was furious: "I found out on the Internet like the rest of the world" he told the Boston Herald.
"There was an AEROSMITH afterparty at Studio 54 after the Vegas show — which none of us in the band knew anything about — and he said some stuff there. I mean, this is no small thing."
"I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn't tell me about this," Perry told BostonHerald.com. "Why so secretive? We're told it's a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We'd like to plan our lives, ya know?"
Perry said he confronted Steven in his dressing room before the band’s show Saturday night at the MGM Grand about the “American Idol” buzz. Tyler said he was instructed not to discuss it, said Perry.

It looks like Tyler is loosing it once again... and this time it's not prescription drugs.
It's probably a thing called EGO , remember a few months ago he wanted out and do a solo record among other things.
AEROSMITH threatened to go on tour with another singer... and things cooled down suddenly with a Tour.

HEY STEVEN WHAT DA FUCK ARE YOU SMOKIN' ???

Check our review from their show @ Paris Bercy Part 1 on June 29 ; Part 2 & Part 3 (click for Pics, setlist & video).

Soundgarden to release career spanning retrospective album "Telephantasm" on Sept 27/28

Chris Cornell @ Cigale Feb 2009

Soundgarden will release their first collection of music since 1996, Telephantasm on September 28th in the US and September 27th internationally. This career-spanning retrospective album includes never-before-heard unreleased track “Black Rain,” taken from the Badmotorfinger recording sessions.

Additionally, on September 28th A&M/UMe will be releasing 3 expanded versions of Telephantasm which will include a double-disc with 12 additional tracks, 5 of which are previously unreleased, and Soundgarden’s first-ever DVD, featuring 20 videos, 13 of which have never been released, a Deluxe 3-LP Vinyl Edition and an individually numbered Super Deluxe Collector’s Edition. The Super Deluxe Collector’s Edition will be available for a limited time and will include 2 CDs, the limited edition DVD, three heavy vinyl discs, a collectible poster, lithos, and much more. These 3 expanded versions will be available at all music retail outlets and on the band’s website.

The track listing for the various release formats is as follows HERE

Yeah! Coool How to make quick bucks with nothing !

The band will also play a intimate show @ Vic Theatre in Chicago on August 5 before heading to the LOLLAPALOOZA Fest.

Check our review of Chris Cornell's last shows in Paris @ Cigale on Feb 24 2009 & Paris Bercy on May 20 2009 supporting Lenny Kravitz. (with Pics setlist & video).

U2 preview 2 new songs @ Rehearsals in Torino, Italy

U2 preview 2 new songs @ Stadio Olimpico di Torino

U2 @ Stade de France ( Part 1) July 12 2009 Part 2 HERE,
& the First show @ SDF on July 11
click for great pictures & video

U2 is back on the road after Bono's back surgery.
They will play their first show on August 6th @ Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Italy.
Yesterday night Italian fans camping outside the gates of the stadium recorded what is supposed to be 2 new songs.
Here's the first one:

But wait .... there's another one HERE

The Black Crowes , Entire "Croweology" Album Available For Streaming

Listen to the entire new album
Croweology

click on cover please.

To celebrate their 20th anniversary The Black Crowes are releasing in a few days an acoustic double album ( for the price of only one) featuring 20 of the best songs from their catalogue.

You can listen to the entire album by clicking on the cover above.

The band will go on tour in the USA from August 'till December ending the tour @ The Fillmore East in Frisco with a 6 night stand from December 12 -19 before going on a lengthy hiatus to spend time with their families.
Which means that we won't see them in Europe before a few years. Too bad

The last time they've played a proper show in Paris was @ Olympia in 2001, ROCKERPARIS was lucky to see them performing a private show @ Canal+ on April 8 2008.

Chris Robinson (vocals/guitar), Rich Robinson (guitar), Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass), Luther Dickinson (guitar) and Adam McDougall (keyboards)

Them Crooked Vultures, "Gunman" LIVE video from Fuji Rock festival July 30 2010 Japan

Fuji rock festival is on in Japan and we have so quality live footages of Them Crooked Vultures from the green stage for you all.
It's " Gunman":

Pharrel Williams' custom Harley Davidson

Pharrell Williams with his newly designed custom Harley Davidson

Pharrell Spot For Harley-Davidson from Team Satten on Vimeo.

AC/DC to release new live album for the Black Ice Tour

A new live album for AC/DC shortly...

Brian Johnson confirmed yesterday at the BBC that there will be a new LIVE album soon, before christmas ???
AC/DC is cashing in and laughing all the way to the bank as the Black Ice Tour was the second most lucrative tour in history ( after the Rolling Stones' ).

Sony signed them a few years ago for a fortune they've only done a studio album ( Black Ice) all the rest were shitty compilation of known songs (the crap from Iron man 2) or so called -unknown- songs (the crap "backtracks").

What about the album with new studio tracks that was supposed to be ready ?

Now we have a new live album with the 20th version of "Highway to hell" or " Back in Black" COOL !

Check our previous reviews with LOTS OF GREAT PICTURES of AC/DC :
Stade de france June 2010 Part 1 & part 2
Stade de France June 12 2009
Paris Bercy 1 Feb 2009 , AC/DC @ Hotel in Paris
Paris Bercy 2 Feb 2009 , Part 2

Aretha Franklin, Live video @ Olympia Paris June 21 1971

Aretha Franklin @ Olympia 1971

Click on Pic for video

French National TV archive are streaming lots of live music video.
This week the INA is releasing a 20 min live video of footages of Aretha Franklin's concert @ Olympia Theatre in Paris on June 21 1971 featuring the late King Curtis who will be shot down 3 months later in New York.

Nada Surf @ Fnac Indétendances festival, Parvis Hotel de Ville de Paris, July 30 2010

Nada Surf @ Fnac Indétendances Festival
Parvis Hotel de Ville, Paris july 31 2010

Every year during mid-july mid-August the Fnac stores with the City of Paris are organizing free rock concerts in order to discover young bands every friday and saturday evening between 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM.
It used to by the river @ Pont de Sully on a very nice spot, they've changed it a couple of years ago to the bigger Parvis de l'Hotel de Ville.
Probably between 5000 and 7000 people.
The Hotel de Ville is the main town hall of Paris, the "legend" is that it's so big that they don't know how many rooms it has ( more than 300 ).
It's also a beautiful spot but less glamour than by the right bank of the river Seine.

We've missed the first two bands Lafayette & Lilly Wood & the Prick ( we already saw them @ La Défense) as we were having an early diner by the river between St Michel & the mighty Notre Dame de Paris.
We arrived just in time to catch... the last song of Lovely Drifter Karen (Blonde girl on Pic above). Can't really judge on one song so check their Myspace for more.

9:00 PM it's time for the main attraction of the evening American band Nada Surf.
There always has been something special between this band & France as the guys are fluent in French as they have study in a French High School.
They also had a couple of hits over here a few years ago ( Both of them on videos here)

Lots of young ladys in the audience and very relax atmosphere, the band can't play over 90db because of the neighbors so for once it's not too loud and the sound is perfect.

Nada Surf has never been a party animal band on a stage but they have some great pop-rock tunes which are really perfect in these conditions ( outdoor , nice weather & summer ).
They have an additional Keyboard & Trumpet player for an extra flavour.
Best of setlist with a couple of covers( They've done an album with only covers recently) including one by Depeche Mode.
Because of time limitations they've just played for an hour with no encore but they've done a very decent set, very enjoyable maybe not the best show i've been to this year but perfect in these lovely conditions.
They ended the set with both their hits( here on video) and " Blankest year".

2 hits on one video : " Popular" & "Always love"

Nada Surf

Pearl Jam official photos from Tour 2010... 2009...2008...

(C) Karen Loria for official Flickr
Pearl Jam & Ben Harper @ Main Square Fest in Arras

Funny what you can find on the internet by just clicking several times on different sites... and you end up on the official Pearl Jam Flickr with GREAT Pics from their lastest Tours.
Don't hesitate to have a look Pics are great.

European 2010 official Bootlegs are for sale on the official site (soundboard and complete show). Bootlegs for US 2010 Tour available here.

Check our review of Pearl Jam in Arras ( & Ben Harper) HERE

Wanna buy Ronnie Wood's mansion in Richmond ? Yours for £13m

Ronnie Wood's former home in Richmond is for sale

from the garden & snooker room

Rockerparis is becoming an estate agent.
After telling you about Jimmy Page's former home on sale for £8m or Ozzy Osbourne renting his pad in Malibu. (More details HERE)
Jo Wood, former wife of Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, is selling her (their) Richmond Holmwood House for £13m ( they bought it in 1997 for £2m).
The pair divorced a couple of years ago but she kept the house which is now too big for her.
More info and details in the Daily Mail.

Smashing Pumpkins performed new song "Blessed mother" for the first time @ Metro club in Chicago

Smashing Pumpkins performed a charity show @ Metro Club in Chicago on July 27.
They've played a new song " Blessed mother" for the first time
Here's the video ( music starts @ 3 min)

Paul McCartney's concert @ White House broadcast

Paul McCartney @ Paris Bercy 2009(click for Pics , review , setlist & video)

Paul McCartney played a show @ White House in front of president Obama on June 2.

Other Performers included Herbie Hancock, Dave Grohl, Jack White among others.
This performance will be broadcasted on local PBS stations across USA.
Here's a couple of extracts with Dave Grohl ( Performing "Band on the Run") and Jack White performing "Mother Nature's Son" HERE.

You can watch the entire show online beginning Friday, July 30.
Check HERE soon , a Paul McCartney interview is already online.

Heaven & Hell entire audio of DIO tribute concert @ High Voltage Festival available

You can listen to the entire concert of Heaven & Hell @ High Voltage Festival in London's Victoria Park July 24 HERE
It's a song by song available on YouTube feat. Jorn Lande & Glenn Hughes on vocals
Setlist HERE with links to videos

Check our review of Heaven & Hell's last gig in Paris HERE with Pics & Video

French Rock band Téléphone to reform ?

There were rumours a couple of months ago that french Rock band Téléphone will reform for a series of concerts.
This has be denied officialy, even though i've been told that there talks.
But ... a few days ago in an interview for a local newspaper ( Var Matin) Louis Bertignac said that there were talks and that they may reform before 2013.
Read the short interview (in french) HERE

Arcade Fire to broadcast Madison Square Garden 's show on Youtube LIVE on august 5

Arcade Fire will play New York's Madison Square Garden on August 5.
The show will be broadcasted LIVE on YouTube @ 10 PM Local Time.
The director will be Terry Gilliam.

Arcade Fire was playing The Casino de Paris on July 5, check ROCKERPARIS for the setlist and links to Pictures & 11 great videos from the show.

PRINCE @ New Morning Part 4 More video footages available

4 more video footages are available for the gig @ New Morning
Top quality

"Cool" song :


"Funky":


2 min of the first song "Stratus"
Another extract with "Baby Love"

A big Thank U to the video recorder

Don't forget to check the setlist , other videos & links to audio available for the show (scroll down this page) Thanks again to the people who are sharing all this...

Ben Keith ( Neil Young Band) RIP 1937-2010

Ben Keith 1937-2010
RIP

Ben Keith on Keyboards ( left pic) second from right ( right Pics)

Ben Keith one of the most famous pedal-steel player who played on numerous Neil Young recordings and who was part of Neil Young's touring band has died.
He has also worked with Terry Reid, Todd Rundgren, Lonnie Mack, The Band, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Paul Butterfield, J. J. Cale, Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, Ian and Sylvia, Hungry Chuck, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Anne Murray and Ringo Starr.
He produced Jewel's first record that went to sell 10 million units.
Last show in Paris in June 2009 HERE

AC/DC's BACK IN BLACK , it was 30 years ago...

On July 25 1980 BACK IN BLACK was released.
30 years later it sold more than 22 million units in the USA alone and more than 50 millions becoming the second best selling record of all time after MJ's "Thriller".
Check The official website for a story with Pics & videos and of course lots of merchandising to buy as Sony wants to have its investment back.

Other AC/DC News:
After 168 shows, with an attendance of nearly 4.9 million and a gross of roughly $441.6 million, AC/DC's 2008-2010 "Black Ice" tour is said to be the second-highest-grossing concert tour in history, behind THE ROLLING STONES' 2005-2007 "A Bigger Bang" tour, which grossed $558.3 million from 147 shows.
source: Blabbermouth & Billboard