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Muse make live return

Muse made their live return in London last night (30.09.12).

The ‘Survival’ trio closed the annual iTunes festival in spectacular fashion, treating fans to a selection of material from their new album ‘The 2nd Law’, as well as classic tracks from their back catalogue.

Although the smaller venue meant the group did away with their usual stunning laser show and complex stage setting, video screens running around the venue and frontman Matt Bellamy’s dazzling sparkling jacket meant there was still a visual spectacle accompanying the music.

The group opened their set with ‘Supremacy’, with Matt taking the opportunity to reveal one of his heroes was in the crowd.

He said after the song: "That last song was a little bit influenced by a certain Jimmy Page – who I believe is in the building."

While preview material has hinted at the trio going in a dub-step direction, Matt used the show to prove their experimentation isn’t new.

Introducing 2003 single ‘Time Is Running Out’, he quipped: "Listen to the dub-step bassline on this."

Standout tracks included ‘Uprising’, ‘Supermassive Black Hole’, ‘New Born’ and set-closer ‘Survival’.

Support for the evening came from up-and-coming singer Natalie Duncan, who performed a stripped-back set with no accompanying band to a great response from the assembled crowd.

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The Cure to launch double live album

On December 5, the Cure will release a double live album The Cure: Bestival Live 2011 featuring 32 tracks recorded at the Bestival annual music festival, which is held every autumn on the Isle of Wight.

The Cure was one of the headliners at the four-day music festival this year, along with Pendulum, and Bjork. Their performance also highlighted the return of former keyboardist Roger O’Donnell, all of which has been captured on the new double album, which will be released as 2 CDs or 1 digital download.

“We had such a great time in the Isle of Wight at Bestival that we wanted to release this show as a way of thanking fans and islanders alike,” said lead singer and guitarist Robert Smith on the band’s website. “Bestival IS the best!”

All profits from the sale of the album will go to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, a charitable organization in operation for 27 years. 

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Roger Waters to rebuild The Wall in North America next year

Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of progressive rock band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the production of The Wall to North America in 2012.

The musician first reinvented the 1979 concept album’s stage production in 2010 utilizing modern day technological advances and special effects to create an elaborate aural and visual presentation for the rock opera about alienation and transformation.

The Wall Live has since played more than 120 shows around the world for more than 1.6 million fans making it one of the most successful tours of 2010 and 2011.

The 2012 tour will begin on May 1 in Houston, Texas, making a 36-show trek throughout North America, including several outdoor stadium performances with state-of-the-art modifications to transform the arena production for the huge outdoor event.

“Thirty years ago when I wrote ‘The Wall,’ I was a frightened young man,” Waters said. “In the intervening years it occurred to me that maybe the story of my fear and loss with its concomitant inevitable residue of ridicule, shame and punishment, provides an allegory for broader concerns: Nationalism, racism, sexism, religion, whatever! All these issues and ‘isms are driven by the same fears that drove my young life.”

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Kylie Minogue concert DVD due out in November

Pop star Kylie Minogue will be releasing her world tour on CD, DVD and Blu-ray this November, reports Music News.

Aphrodite – Les Folies Live in London will hit stores on November 28. Filmed over two nights of concerts at London’s O2 Arena in April, the DVD and Blu-ray footage captures the highlights from the massive live show. All formats will include an exclusive tour documentary directed by William Baker and Marcus Viner.

Aphrodite – Les Folies was Mingoue’s biggest concert to date, spanning 5 continents and 27 countries. Over half a million people attended the 77 shows. Minogue, meanwhile, spent 150 days on the road and traveled 85,000 km.

Built around the theme of Greek mythology, the stage show involved exclusive costumes designed by Dolce & Gabbana and featured a groundbreaking water show for the finale. Over $25 million was spent on the production, including a $10 million custom-built stage for the European leg of the tour, with over a million moving parts.

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Taylor Swift to launch live album

Certainly one of the most popular country artists in recent years, Taylor Swift will soon launch a CD-DVD recorded during her latest tour, Speak Now world tour, which is almost sold out every night, reports Billboard.

The CD-DVD and CD-Blu-ray, which will be hitting stores on November 21 just in time for the holiday season, will feature Swift performing all 17 songs on the Speak Now tour, while the CD will include 75 minutes of live music.

Swift made the announcement yesterday (September 22) with a special video to fans posted online, in which she says she’s "very excited" about her first live album release.

The 21-year-old artist already has three multi-platinum studio albums to her name: Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010), and will offer her third live album Speak Now World Tour – Live, which will be the first to receive international distribution.

Previously, she launched limited edition EP Connect Set (2007) and Live from SoHo (2008), available only online. The tracklist for Speak Now World Tour – Live includes hits like Fifteen, Back to December, Love Story, Mean, Story of Us, and Sparks Fly.

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Two live Rush albums due out in November

Canadian hard rock band Rush is preparing to release two live albums on November 7 through their recent partnership with Roadrunner Records, reports Gibson.

Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland CD-DVD-Blu ray will be a double live album box set. Recorded in April in Ohio during during their Time Machine world tour, the album is the first live recording from a U.S. show.

On September 29, U.S. network VH1 will air a two-hour special using culled footage from the recording as part of their annual Rushashana program.

The band will also release a download and vinyl live version of their Moving Pictures album called Moving Pictures: Live in 2011. As the centerpiece of their world tour concert, Rush performed the entirety of this 1981 album – which includes classics Tom Sawyer, YYZ and Limelight.

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Deep Purple to relaunch 4 live albums

British rock and heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple will be releasing four live double albums showcasing a series of four out-of-print concert performances from the 1970s, reports Gibson.

The albums are called Scandinavian Nights, In Concert 1970/1972, Live in London, and The Final Concerts, and feature an evolving line-up of musicians.

Original guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the group in 1975 after he felt the band was heading in a soul funk musical direction that he didn’t care for.

The Final Concerts marks the end of the Blackmore era and that line-up’s final European tour. Live performances include classics like Burn, Space Truckin,’ and Smoke on the Water.

The four double-live CDs will be released next Tuesday, August 16.

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Neil Young unearths Treasure

Canadian music legend Neil Young has confirmed the June 14 release of a new old live album, A Treasure, recorded in the 1980s, reports RTT News.

The songs were recorded in 1984 and 1985 during a U.S. tour with his band, the International Harvesters.

At the time, the project was shelved because his traditional country style, a departure from his rocker songs, was unpopular with his record label at the time.

During an interview given around the time of the recordings Young said: "You can call me erratic, but I’ve been consistent about it, consistently erratic."

Track list for CD, vinyl, and CD/Blue-ray releases:  

1.     Amber Jean
2.     Are You Ready for the Country?
3.     It Might Have Been
4.     Bound for Glory
5.     Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
6.     Flying on the Ground is Wrong
7.     Motor City
8.     Soul of a Woman
9.     Get Back to the Country
10.   Southern Pacific
11.   Nothing is Perfect
12.   Grey Riders

 

 

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AC/DC adds a new DVD to their collection

Australian rockers AC/DC are releasing a new live concert DVD entitled AC/DC Live at River Plate on May 10, according to the band’s website.

Shot in December 2009 during their Black Ice World Tour, the footage captures the excitement of nearly 200,000 Argentinian fans over three sold-out shows in Buenos Aires.

Directed by David Mallet and produced by Rocky Oldham, the concert footage was shot with 32 cameras entirely in HD, and features 19 songs (110 minutes) as well as ‘behind the scenes’ footage of the massive production coming together among the excitement of anxious fans.

Available on DVD, Blu-Ray and a collector’s edition with exclusive T-shirt, the DVD also contains a bonus feature titled The Fan, The Roadie, The Guitar Tech & The Meat, featuring interviews with AC/DC, their crew and excited fans in the city of Buenos Aires.

AC/DC Live at River Plate tracklisting:

1.         Rock N Roll Train
2.         Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
3.         Back in Black          
4.         Big Jack
5.         Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
6.         Shot Down in Flames
7.         Thunderstruck
8.         Black Ice
9.         The Jack
10.       Hells Bells
11.       Shoot to Thrill
12.       War Machine
13.       Dog Eat Dog
14.       You Shook Me All Night Long
15.       T.N.T.
16.       Whole Lotta Rosie
17.       Let There Be Rock
18.       Highway to Hell
19.       For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)      

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Heart releases new concert DVD

Yesterday (March 8), legendary rock band Heart released their new live concert DVD Night at Sky Church, reports Starpulse.

The 88-minute DVD, filmed on March 5, 2010, in their hometown of Seattle, showcases the band’s biggest hits, introduces some of their newest songs, and features a guest appearance by multiple Grammy award-winner Alison Krauss.

Ann and Nancy Wilson formed Heart while they were living in British Columbia, Canada, and showed the world that women can rock as they stormed the charts in the 1970s with groundbreaking songs like Crazy On You, Barracuda, and Magic Man. Their string of hits continued in the decades that followed with songs like Alone, Never, and These Dreams.

Fans will be sure to enjoy the footage, which was shot with Red Cam HD, creating a beautiful resolution and a front-seat view.

Coming off their latest top 10 album and cross country tour of Canada, Heart announced on last month that they will be embarking on a 2011 summer tour co-headlining with Def Leppard.

Heart’s Red Velvet Car album debuted last year at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200.