In an interview with Vulture, Bret McKenzie, one half of the indie-folk-rock-comedy act Flight Of The Conchords, spoke about his (and Jermaine’s) plans for the coming year.
Not only is he due to perform a cameo role in The Hobbit as Lindir the elf, different from the one he played in the Lord of the Rings, but a reunion tour is in order with the Conchords.
Bret said:
“We’re planning to do solo tours at exactly the same time. On the same venues. And we’re going to play the same set list. We’ll play the same songs, simultaneously. We’re loosely planning to tour in the next six months, yeah.”
With such a big following in the UK, Bret and Jermaine are bound to come over to these shores at some point, so if you want to know the latest on this, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more details when they are released.
It still remains to be seen whether we will ever see a FOTC feature film, as HBO revealed it had no plans to make one, despite Bret admitting they had discussed it.
Rock-themed restaurant chain Hard Rock Café has revealed it is looking for the next big thing on the music scene. In order to find the right talent they are giving one band the opportunity to perform with the likes of Bruce Springsteen at Hard Rock Calling in July.
To be in with a shout of claiming a supporting slot at the Hyde Park event, you need to register your interest at some point between January 6 and 17 on their official Facebook page.
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Hard Rock International, John Galloway, said:
“Hard Rock believes it is critical to support emerging artists and discover new musical talent through the Hard Rock Rising programme.
“We are confident our partnership with ReverbNation will help us secure world-class talent that we can showcase to the international music community at this year’s Hard Rock Calling festival.”
The festival will be taking place across three days (July 13-15), with other headliners to be revealed over the coming weeks.
Many of those hoping to buy pre-sale tickets for next year’s tour across Europe were left disappointed after experiencing issues on the band’s official Ten Club page.
The huge demand for tickets to shows in Manchester and the Isle of Wight Festival taking place next summer was not surprising, but even when the tickets did seem to be added to the shopping cart on the Pearl Jam site, the service unfortunately crashed.
When tickets for the gigs did go on general sale they were snapped up pretty quick too. So, for a lot of fans, there really is no option but to try on eBay, Viagogo and other ticket reselling sources.
Fans of veteran rockers Van Halen will be delighted to hear that the band have announced they are to get together and go on tour again next year, with tickets due on sale from January 10.
There is no news as of yet exactly what countries Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth and co will be visiting during 2012, but those in the States will surely get the opportunity to see the four-piece’s (minus original bassist and backing vocalist Michael Anthony) return to the stage.
With four decades of music in their back catalogue, their rock music is well-known the world over, so this promises to be one comeback event not to miss.
Check out their official website for further announcements.
When the funk-rockers returned from their 5-year-hiaitus at the end of August with their 10th studio release ‘I’m With You’, the album received a luke-warm reception from critics.
This was possibly not surprising since John Frusciante had once again left the band, leaving Josh Klinghoffer to fill the boots of a guitar legend.
However, despite this underwhelming comeback, one thing is certain: the Red Hot Chili Peppers will always be highly regarded as a live music act.
So the fact that tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (9am) to see the band perform next year at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and the legendary venue that is Knebworth Park near Stevenage means that there is sure to be huge demand.
After a brief tour of the UK, taking in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, the American rockers from Springfield, Massachusetts have revealed that they plan to come back during the first half of 2012.
I managed to get tickets to see the band last Saturday night in Manchester’s intimate Academy 2 venue, where lead vocalist Aaron Lewis prompted cheers from the audience by declaring his intention to return around May time.
While the performance lasted just under an hour and a half, the set was full of classics as well as some of Staind’s more recent heavier offerings. They brought a good mix, blending stuff from their back catalogue with songs from their self-titled 2011-released album. And yes, they played It’s Been A While…
It has been announced this week that the long-awaited return of the Chili Peppers to the studio will coincide with the band’s first full tour in five years.
The rockers will be performing at nine venues this coming autumn, just a couple of months after the release of ‘I’m With You’ – their 10th studio album release.
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It was only last year when Brit-American musician Slash decided to file for divorce from Perla Hudson, his wife of 10 years - not the first time the couple have been to court over the past few years, as we mentioned in our blog about partying. But now it seems like all is rosy again – well, not Guns ‘n’ Rose-y like many fans would ideally like it to be.
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Always looking towards the future and being highly regarded in their own right, the US band, which features three former members of the multi-platinum-album-selling Creed, is already viewing the upcoming UK arena tour as one of its career “highlights”.
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It has been revealed that Californian rockers Queens of the Stone Age are to return to the UK during May to play their 1998 self-titled album in full, along with a selection of B-sides from that time.
Tickets go on sale from 9am this Friday for the following four dates:
London Roundhouse (May 17th)
Dublin Olympia Theatre (19th)
Glasgow O2 Academy (20th)
Manchester Academy (21st)
The album is similar in song style to that of Josh Homme’s time with Kyuss, and has been dubbed “robot rock”.
For all QOTSA fans this looks like a great opportunity to see the band up close and personal in more intimate settings than the usual rock arenas the band is used to performing in.
