Paul McCartney Comes to Yoko Ono's Defense

Avid Beatles fans have been blaming Yoko Ono for the break-up of the Beatles for over 40 years. In a surprise gesture, Paul McCartney has come to her defense, stating that she did not cause the break-up, during an interview with Sir David Frost that will air later this year on Al Jazeera English Television. 

Photo taken from BBC.com/Getty

 

"She certainly didn't break the group up," the 70-year-old rock-star will be seen telling Sir David Frost in an interview to be broadcast next month.

 

"I don't think you can blame her for anything," he says, claiming John Lennon was "definitely going to leave".

 

Read more about this revelation from the interview posted to the BBC site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20114831

 

Paul McCartney can  been seen on the big screen as his concert film documentary, ROCKSHOW, which features McCartney and Wings during their 1975-1976 “Wings Across America” tour is shown in theatres for the first time in 33 years. Screenings begin on Thursday, May 16 at theatres nationwide.

 

Check for local theatres, dates and screening times:

http://www.rockshowonscreen.com

Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration Details Announced

The Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 - 7:30PM.  Hanneman passed away on May 2 at the age of 49. 

The Memorial Celebration will be free and open to the public on a first-come, first-in basis (subject to venue capacity).  All ages are welcome, and paid parking will be available around the venue.

Jeff Hanneman helped shape Slayer's uncompromising thrash-metal sound as well as an entire genre of music.  His riffs of fury and punk-rock attitude were heard in the songs he wrote, including Slayer classics  "Angel of Death," "Raining Blood," "South of Heaven" and "War Ensemble."  Hanneman co-founded Slayer with fellow-guitarist Kerry King, bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo in Huntington Park, CA in 1981.  For more than 30 years, Hanneman was the band member who stayed out of the spotlight, rarely did interviews, amassed an impressive collection of World War II memorabilia, was with his wife Kathy for nearly three decades, shut off his phone and went incommunicado when he was home from tour, did not want to be on the road too late into any December as Christmas was his favorite holiday, and, from the time he was about 12 years old, woke up every, single day with one thing on his mind:  playing the guitar.

It was once suggested to Slayer that if they would write "just one mainstream song that could get on the radio," they would likely sell millions of records and change the commercial course of their career, similar to what had happened to Metallica with 1993's "Enter Sandman."  Jeff was the first to draw a line of integrity in the sand, replying, "We're going to make a Slayer record.  If you can get it on the radio, fine, if not, then fuck it."

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Lions Lions Add More Tour Dates!

Boston hardcore act LIONS LIONS are pleased to announce additional summer dates before heading out on the "You Better Watch Your Mouth, Sunshine!" tour supporting ALESANA this June. Brand new dates will immediately follow their current Canadian run with special guests, THE MADDIGANS. Featuring the track "Grounded" off the album To Carve Our Names, the latest EP from LIONS LIONS was released early last year and is available through all major digital outlets including CMDistro and iTunes

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Watch the official music video for "Grounded" via Property of Zack here:http://propertyofzack.com/post/40618256449/poz-video-premiere-lions-lions-grounded 

The full list of dates can be seen below.

New LIONS LIONS Tour Dates!

June 10 St Paul, MN - Station 4

June 12 Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome

June 13 Toledo, OH - Headliner's Middle Room

Now on tour w/ THE MADDIGANS                                 

May 9 Toronto Ontario / Sneaky Dee's

May 10 Ottawa Ontario / The Montgomery Legion

May 11 Montreal Quebec / Cabaret Underworld

May 14 Thetford Mines, Ontario / Sgt. Peppers Pub

May 15 Belleville Ontario / The Belle Pub

May 16 St. Catharines, Ontario / The Mansion House

May 17 Brantford, Ontario / Club NV

May 18 London, Ontario / Eastern Star

May 22 Thunderbay, Ontario / Black Pirates Pub

May 23 Winnipeg, Manitoba / Park Theatre

May 24 Regina, Saskchewan / The Exchange

May 25 Lethbridge, Alberta / Loyal Order Of The Moose

May 26 Calgary, Alberta / The New Black Centre

May 27 Cranbrooke, British Columbia / The Stage Door

May 28 Revelstoke, British Columbia / The Last Drop

May 30 Penticton, British Columbia / Voodoos Lounge

May 31 Vancouver, British Columbia / Tom Lee Music Hall

June 1 Kelowna, British Columbia / Knights Of Columbus Hall

June 2 Prince George British Columbia, KNOX

June 4 Kamloops , British Columbia / The Dirty Jersey

June 5 Grande Prairie, Alberta / The Masonic Hall

June 6 Leduc, Alberta / Burnsy O'Flannigans

June 7 Edmonton, Alberta / Ritchie Hall                                   

"You Better Watch Your Mouth, Sunshine" tour

w/ ALESANA

June 18 - Wilmington, Delaware / Harmony Grange

June 19 - New York, New York / The Studio At Webster Hall

June 20 - Long Island, New York / Revolution

June 21 - Worcester, Massachusetts / The Palladium Upstairs

June 22 - Poughkeepsie, New York / The Chance

June 24 - Buffalo, New York / The Waiting Room

June 25 - Reading, Pennsylvania / Reverb

June 26 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Mr. Smalls

June 27 - Springfield, Virginia / Empire

June 28 - Greensboro, North Carolina / Greene Street

June 29 - Douglasville, Georgia / Sector 7

June 30 - Orlando, Florida / The Social

July 1 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida / Culture Room

July 2 - Jacksonville, Florida / Jack Rabbits

LIONS LIONS online:

www.facebook.com/LionsLionsMA

www.twitter.com/lionslionsma

www.youtube.com/user/LionsLionsTV

Týr Recruits George Kollias To Track Drums On New Album

TÝR, hailing all the way from the Faroe Islands, are currently recording their new album with producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Aborted, Mercenary) at his studios in Denmark. For drum tracking on this album, TÝR has enlisted the services of George Kollias, one of metal's most accomplished drummers, primarily known for his work in Nile, as well as Nightfall. A video featuring drum tracking highlights, as well as a short message from Kollias, is streaming now on youtube HERE.

George Kollias comments on the experience: "Hey Týr fans, this is George Kollias and I hope you are ALL ready for a crushing new album from Týr!!! I had the pleasure to record the drums on the new album, we had an absolutely great time in the studio and I gotta tell you, the material is super strong and catchy, I'm 100% sure you will all love this new album!! Big thanks to Heri, Terji and Gunnar for the opportunity and to Jacob Hansen for his incredible work with the recordings!"

TÝR comments: "It was a pleasure to have George in studio. He's an amazing drummer and he certainly made an impact on this album. We're very excited to release this album" - Heri, Terji & Gunnar

A recent announcement on the TÝR facebook page has confirmed that the band has parted ways with drummer Kári Streymoy. The band commented on the amicable split:"We regret to inform you that Kári Streymoy and the rest of the band have parted ways. Kári suffered a back injury in 2008, and since then he has had some issues with his drumming. That is the main reason that the co-operation has been problematic for some time now, and we finally decided to part ways. We want to thank Kári for his time in the band. It's been great to have you with us, we wish you the best of luck in the future and we hope you recover fully some day."

This album will be the band's seventh full length effort. One of the new tracks, "The Lay of Our Love", will feature a duet with TÝR vocalist Heri Joensen and Liv Kristine from Leaves Eyes. In an update on facebook.com/leaveseyesofficial, Kristine announced:

"Dear Viking-Metal Fans & Friends,
I am very happy to announce that I will be joining Týr for the duet THE LAY OF OUR LOVE on their up-coming album (title still to be revealed), which is set to be released this Fall. Heri already joined Leaves' Eyes at our headliner show in Wacken Open Air 2012. This was an absolute highlight during our live performance, moreover, I really like his voice and I am grateful for the invitation. A superb track, with inspiring melodies and lyrics, proving the authenticity of Týr.
Love,

Liv"

More details will be unveiled in the forthcoming months as music and art are completed. The band has been posting images from the studio throughout the recording process, so make sure to follow them at facebook.com/tyrband for candid photos and personal updates from the band.

http://www.tyr.fo/
https://www.facebook.com/tyrband
http://twitter.com/tyrband

Extinction Protocol Releases "As Life Turns To Ash"

Erie, Pennsylvania-based EXTINCTION PROTOCOL will release their debut album Aeonic Obliteration via NYC-based D.I.Y. label P2, and while the album was initially slated to see release this week, a manufacturing debacle held things up just a bit, making the new street date May 28th. To tide fans over in the meantime, EXTINCTION PROTOCOL give up another brutal new track to the masses this week.

Blast “As Life Turns To Ash,” the second track to Aeonic Obliteration, now via Lambgoat. 

Also unleash the album opening “The Merging Of Titans”  as well as the fifth track "Chained To Oblivion.” 

EXTINCTION PROTOCOL merges modern groove/slam tactics with primal, classic death metal vitality, bridging the most schizophrenic old-school riffage with overpowering breakdowns. Their debut album, Aeonic Obliteration lyrically scrutinizes the greed and corruption of mankind thus concluding humanity’s eventual downfall due to genetic testing and world altering events. With nine devastating songs packed into a nearly thirty-three minute event horizon, Aeonic Obliteration features stellar production values courtesy of Ivan at Anthropocide Studios (Abominable Putridity) and full-color cosmic destruction ala JoeJesus of DeviantArt. Preorders for Aeonic Obliteration can now be placed AT THIS LOCATION.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Extinction-Protocol/490898727623887

http://p2omerta.blogspot.com

http://p2omerta.storenvy.com

http://p2omerta.bandcamp.com