Beth Hart @ Virgin Megastore, Paris Feb 20 2012 6:30 pm

Beth Hart @ Virgin Megastore, Paris Feb 20 2012 6:30 pm

Beth Hart LIVE

New sensation Beth Hart is playing a free showcase @ Virgin Megastore on the Champs Elysées to promote her latest album.
Her cover of the Tom Waits' song is played on radios over here, her next show @ New Morning club in March is sold-out & another one is planned at the much bigger Cigale theater in June.
So everything's fine for Beth Hart in France these days.

setlist (TBC) & lovely reporter from BFM TV

Lots of people this evening to see Beth, she's getting on the tiny stage on time @ 6:30 for a 50 min set of blues-soul songs on acoustic guitar or on piano.
Her voice is soulful and powerful, she may have changed a couple of songs from the original setlist, she played "Monkey man" (Am I right? ) on request.
That's her second show in Paris as she already opened for Scorpions @ Paris Bercy in 1996.(on Nov 11 to be exact)
Great set

signing & smiling

BLACK SABBATH European Tour Cancelled

Official statement:

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour — have had to put some plans on hold due to guitarist Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma. At this time, BLACK SABBATH will perform only one show of this summer's previously scheduled European tour. It will take place Sunday, June 10 at the U.K.'s Download festival.

So as not to let the promoters and fans down, SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne will now perform the majority of the previously scheduled BLACK SABBATH dates (both festival performances and the headlining shows) billed as OZZY & FRIENDS. These "first-ever" OZZY & FRIENDS shows will feature appearances by "special guest" musicians, including Geezer Butler (who will join Ozzy for a special BLACK SABBATH set as a show of respect and support to their friend, Tony Iommi) and longtime former Ozzy bandmember Zakk Wylde. In addition, Ozzy will be accompanied by longtime collaborator and friend Slash at select shows, with other "special guests" set to join the tour at various stops along the way (full list of dates, appearances below).

Tony Iommi continues to make excellent progress and is looking forward to getting back out on the road. Meanwhile, BLACK SABBATH continues to write and record music in the U.K. for its upcoming album. More information about these dates and BLACK SABBATH's recording and touring plans is forthcoming.

The 2012 tour dates are as follows:

BLACK SABBATH

Jun. 10 - Donnington, UK @ Download Festival

OZZY & FRIENDS

May 23 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
May 25 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stadium
May 27 - Jelling, Denmark - Jelling Festival
May 29 - Bergen, Norway - Bergen Calling Festival
May 31 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
Jun. 02 - Malmo, Sweden - Malmo Stadium
Jun. 04 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
Jun. 06 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
Jun. 15 - Vitoria, Spain - Azkena Rock Festival
Jun. 17 - Clisson, France - Hellfest
Jun. 22 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
Jun. 24 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal Festival
Jun. 26 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Jun. 28 - Belgrade, Serbia - USCE Park
Jul. 01 - Athens, Greece - Rockwave Festival – Terra

Bruce Springsteen's Press Conference @ Théatre Marigny, Paris Feb 16 2012

updated Feb 17 with official video

Bruce Springsteen's Press Conference @ Théatre Marigny, Paris Feb 16 2012

Bruce Springsteen is in Paris to promote the new album, yesterday he did press junkets for the European press @ Sony Music HQ.

This afternoon he did a press conference @ Théatre Marigny but we can't really talk about it.

Yeah ! really funny how Sony is handling the promo, Journalists knew he was doing this just a couple of days ago, they 've been told the location of the press Conference after the bus took them from the Sony HQ en route to the theater. And they're NOT allowed to talk about it until the end of the month.
Marketing's misterious ways

Here's an official video from the press conference @ Théatre Marigny


It looks like they did this promo in Europe at the last minute, as Bruce is rehearsing for the Tour, because pre-orders for the new album are very low.
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Slash new album "Apocalyptic Love" cover artwork revealed

Slash new album "Apocalyptic Love" cover artwork revealed

The album is due out May 22 on Slash's own label Dik Hayd International

Marianne Faithfull @ Théatre de l'Odéon, Paris Feb 15 2012

Marianne Faithfull @ Théatre de l'Odéon, Paris Feb 15 2012

Not a concert tonight but some reading @ Théatre de l'Odéon not far from St Germain des Pres and just in front of Jardin du Luxembourg.
There wasn't a lot of advertising so it wasn't full, it was packed downstairs but lots of empty seats on the sides at the balcony.
As you can see on the pics, it's one of the most beautiful theatre in Paris.

Lady Marianne read us Shakespeare's sonnets (around 20) with Vincent Segal on cello.
She was reading for 2-3 min with the translation on a huge screen in the back and then Vincent Segal played his cello for a couple of minutes.
It went on like this for 80 min.
It was interesting, Marianne's reading was faultless and her voice was perfect.
The cello was sounding amazing, it's one of my favorite Classical instruments .

I would have prefered that they left the translation on the screen while Vincent was playing cello:
If you were reading the text, you didn't focus on Marianne's reading and if you were only listening to her without reading the text, you couldn't understand the meaning of it, sorry we're French.
Cool gig

Reminder:
Marianne Faithfull @ Théatre du Chatelet on March 22 2011 (1st show) & on March 23 (second show) with Wayne Kramer.
@ Fnac Montparnasse on Feb 09 2011 for a Question & Answer.
@ Cité de la Musique on June 17 2009 (1st show) & June 18 2009 (second show)