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OTTAWA - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young have been singing songs that tell American presidents to stop the war for close to 40 years. Back in the late 1960s, it was about getting out of Vietnam. Four decades later, the U.S. is once again in a controversial war, this time in Iraq, and support for the peaceniks is swelling. With all this renewed hippie-friendly sentiment fomenting, and pop music looking backwards anyways, it was a largely fascinating exercise in wishful thinking as the veteran supergroup stirred up outrage and affection in the 12,000 fans attending their Freedom of Speech '06 tour at Scotiabank Place last night. Proof that if you stick with something long enough, eventually it will come back into fashion. On the first tour since 2002, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young first joined forces in 1969 when a memorable performance at Woodstock gave the giant music festival and the youth movement of the 1960s an articulate and optimistic voice.
As I Lay Dying: Hear It!
For San Diego based Christian Metalcore outfit As I Lay Dying the time has come. First formed back 2001, they released their debut Beneath the Encasing of Ashes that same year on the indie Pluto Records. They later signed to Metal Blade records in 2003 and their Metal Blade debut Frail Words Collapse followed soon after. In the interim the band underwent numerous changes in personnel before its current line-up recorded last years acclaimed Shadows Are Security. Recently the band issued A Long March: The First Recordings which contains the now out of print Beneath the Encasing of Ashes and the band's much sought after 2002 split EP with American Tragedy as well as that same EP re-recorded. On the band's recent tour of Australia, Joe Matera sat down with As I Lay Dying's guitar meisters Phil Sgrosso and Nick Hipa during the band's soundcheck in Melbourne for this exclusive interview for UG.
Ozzfest 2006: No power shortage here
During Iron Maidens set at Ozzfest 2005, Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy Osbourne and the mind behind the metalfest, had the power cut numerous times, even going so far as to have people egg the band in retaliation for singer Bruce Dickinsons alleged disrespect of her husband. Woefully, blackouts werent a thing of the past in the eleventh run of Ozzy Osbournes namesake tour on Saturday, but at least were sure Mrs. Osbourne isnt to blame (right?). Twice during the event, held at Devores Hyundai Pavillion of Glen Helen, the power went out, cutting short the sets of two bands both Orange County acts, no less. The fests emcee would tell the crowd after Huntington Beachs Avenged Sevenfold stormed off stage that all power in a 30-mile radius was gone.
RECAP OF CHRIS JERICHO'S XM RADIO SHOW
2. Y2J says it's the eternal debate, says if you're a rock & roll fan, then you're either a Beatles or Rolling Stones fan. He says he's both a Beatles & Rolling Stones fan, says some people say it's like Beatles or Elvis [Presley] guy & says he's a Beatles guy for both of them. He says when you're a heavy metal fan, the question that must be asked is either Priest or Maiden, says to think about & says it's a close call. He says he starts the show with Iron Maiden from "7th Son Of A 7th Son" with "Moonchild" & "Infinite Dreams", says he's the moonchild, says he's Chris Jericho it's The Rock Of Jericho: http://tinyurl.com/rssxe & it's Sunday night on XM 41 Da Boneyard: http://tinyurl.com/6htm6 . He again asked the question if it's Priest or Maiden, says let's cut to the chase & no more screwing or f*****g around & says this is satellite radio & he can swear if he wants to.
Zakk Wylde: We Have 'Like, 20 Songs' For Ozzy's New CD
Dan Epstein of Guitar World magazine recently conducted an interview with Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow, according to Blabbermouth.net: Though he's typically produced his own records in the past, Zakk shares production credits on "Shot to Hell" with Michael Beinhorn, who's previously worked with Korn, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden and Ozzy Osbourne. "The record company said, 'We know you've produced all the records, but we want a big-name producer on this,'" Zakk said. "I told them, 'You're fuckin' high if you think I'm going to work with someone who's gonna tell me what to do.' But I'd worked with Mikey on 'Ozzmosis', and we had a blast making that record, so I told them, 'Find out what Mikey's doin'! get him down here!' .
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