I’m not really sure what he can do to top what’s he’s already done… But, Kid Rock has finished a new album and it will be here soon!

Here’s the press release!

 KID ROCK UPS THE ANTE WITH “BORN FREE”

NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE NOVEMBER 16^th  ON ATLANTIC RECORDS 

NEW YORK, NY – Kid Rock will release his 8^th studio album, “Born Free,” on November 16th via Atlantic Records.  The record was produced by Rick Rubin and mixed by Greg Fidelman.  The first single from the album will be, appropriately, “Born Free” which hits radio September 14th.  “Born Free” is in many ways a transformational album for Kid Rock.  While there is still the edge, wit, and swagger of previous albums, he doesn’t rap, there’s no metal – there isn’t even a parental warning sticker.   Says Kid Rock, “The catalyst for this record was Detroit, and my thoughts on the world through the lens of Detroit.  Watching everything go downhill over the past few years, the economy, the loss of jobs everywhere, I wanted to make a record that reflected the times but that still had soul.”

 The bulk of the album was recorded live in a two week span in Los Angeles with a stellar cast of musicians including Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, David Hidalgo from Los Lobos and Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney.  Studios in Detroit, Nashville and Atlanta were used to incorporate collaborations with Bob Seger, Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown, Trace Adkins, and in a pairing surely never to be replicated – T.I. and Martina McBride on the track “Care.”  Kid Rock and Rick Rubin, as friends, have spent many hours talking about their respective histories – starting in hip-hop, crossing into and creating new territories – as well as the need for a great new American classic rock record that challenges the field.  “Born Free” is in part the result of those conversations – an album that is meant to be played from start to finish.

Kid Rock’s last album “Rock ‘N Roll Jesus,” released in 2007, debuted at #1 and stayed in the charts for 100 weeks, becoming the biggest selling Rock album of 2008.  His hit single “All Summer Long” hit #1 in 8 countries and provided Kid Rock the opportunity to expand his huge touring base outside of America.   Kid Rock has a unique ability to genre-hop, marking his territory everywhere.  He hosted last years CMT Awards (whose ratings rose 19% over the previous year) and performed at events ranging from the Grammy’s to the VMA’s,EMA’s and CMA’s to the Hip Hop Honors.  He has performed for and visited troops overseas numerous times, and remains one of entertainments most vocal supporters of our soldiers abroad. In the past year he has entered into a unique partnership with Jim Beam, while at the same time expanding his philanthropic efforts through his own Kid Rock Foundation.

The appearances scheduled to promote “Born Free” will be revealed shortly, in addition to tour activities.

For more information please visit www.kidrock.com

I got this press release today, and it made me happy!

I can’t wait to see this concert!

TO RELEASE (sic)nesses DVD ON SEPTEMBER 28

                        JUNE 2009 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF 80,000  FANS CAPTURED IN ITS ENTIRETY

                                MEMORABLE CONCERT IS ALSO ONE OF THE FINAL MAJOR  PERFORMANCES OF LATE BASSIST PAUL GRAY

New York, NY: On June 13, 2009, SLIPKNOT headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absolutely electric, in typical Slipknot fashion, especially since it came hot on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot’s illustrious career.

It was indeed a year of “firsts” for a band that was a decade-deep into their hard rock superstardom and dominance.Their latest album, 2008’s All Hope is Gone, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts –the first time in their history. Slipknot embarked on a two-year touring trek that was globally successful, playing to packed houses across continents, including their headlining stint at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden, which was stacked to the rafters and chronicled by Rolling Stone.

It makes perfect sense that the band, known for their eclectic DVD collection, ranging from multi-camera angle concert documents to arthouse-style films, would release (sic)nesses, which captures a special performance at Download. All Slipknot shows are memorable, but this one is particularly memorable, as the band blasted through hits from all of their Platinum albums. On stage is Slipknot in its most natural state and (sic)nesses will put you in the front row.

30 cameras were on hand to capture every possible angle of the band as they motored through their parade of hits; the cameras also caught the fans on tape, as they are just as crucial an element of a Slipknot show as the band members themselves.

 
Perhaps most importantly, (sic)nesses is one of the final major performances for founding member Paul Gray, who tragically passed away in May 2010. While initially unintended, the concert is a testament to the legacy of Gray, where fans can enjoy a lasting glimpse of the bassist doing what he loved most. 

Additionally, the DVD also includes a 45-minute behind the scenes documentary created by band percussionist Clown, as well as all four music videos from the All Hope Is Gone cycle.

Lastly, All Hope is Gone has gained Platinum status, capping off a passionate, turbulent and ultimately unforgettable album cycle.

TRACKLISTING FOR (sic)nesses:

1. 742617000027

2. (sic)

3. Eyeless

4. Wait and Bleed

5. Get This

6. Before I Forget

7. Sulfur

8. The Blister Exists

9. Dead Memories

10. Left Behind

11. Disasterpiece

12. Vermilion

13. Everything Ends

14. Psychosocial

15. Duality

16. People=Shit

17. Surfacing

18. Spit it Out

Audible Visions Of (sic)nesses
45 minute film directed by M. Shawn Crahan that captures Slipknot on the road during the All Hope Is Gone cycle

MUSIC VIDEOS:
1. Psychosocial

2. Dead Memories

3. Sulfur

4. Snuff

MAKING OF:

1. Snuff

Ozzy heas released the video for his new song Life Won’t Wait, and he let his son Jack direct it.

I talked to Ozzy about working with Jack.

Click here to listen to the interview!

Jerry Cantrell from Alice In Chains called in to talk about music, fantasy football, golf and to answer your facebook and text questions.

Listen Now

Click here to get ticket informtaion for the AIC show in Boston.

So, like I told you last week… I (callsign NARKO) was asked (activated) by the Mass Air National Guard (again) to come out to Westfield Mass. and fly. Of course I said yes!!!

I flew with John Klatt who is a crazy good pilot.

He’s got over 13,000 hours in the sky! He flies the 300 Extra plane in airshows around the country. This is an acrobatic aircraft, and it can do some things that the laws of physics should not allow!

Here are some of the pictures from my flight! Keep your eyes on www.waaf.com for the flight video, that will BLOW YOUR MIND!!!

Photo’s by MSgt Mark Fortin of the 104th Fighter Wing

Here’s what was waiting for me when I arrived!

I had to wear the ’smurf suit’ for the flight! SEXY!!!

That’s my pilot John Klatt double checking my emergency parachute… Just in case!

Ready for take off!

Just after take off. This picture was taken from inside the chase plane… Wait until you see the awesome video they filmed too!

We got pretty close to the chase plane during the flight! It was cool! Notice my stylish headgear!

WAAF video guru RAZ filming from the other plane! So cool!

This was the ‘test’ to see if going upside down would make me sick… HA! Yeah right!!! This was just the beginning of this crazy flight!

It’s so hard to describe what this looks like from inside the plane! The canopy is so clear, it looks like you could just fall right out! AWESOME!!!

Such a great view!!!

Eat my smoke!!!!!

Can you tell I loved every minute of this flight?????

Here I am attempting to get my brain ‘unscrambled’

I had to stop by and visit my old friend the F-15 Eagle!!!

And I bumped into my F15 pilot WOD!!! He kicks ass!

Click here to see the video from my F-15 flight with WOD!

I saw this on one of the airshow planes… It gives the term ‘bird strike’ a whole new meaning!

Here I am with my two favorite  Air National Guard pilots… John Klatt and WOD!

A HUGE thank you to Chief Johnson, MSgt Smith, John Klatt, the John Klatt Airshows staff, and everyone in the 104th Fighter Wing of the Mass. Air National Guard! Thanks for a great day! I’ll see you at the AIRSHOW this weekend in Westfield!!!

Click here for all of the details, and for more info on joining the Air National Guard!

A couple of years ago MSgt. Smith from the Mass Air National Guard came up to the studio and invited me to fly in an F-15 Eagle. I SAID YES!!!

At 9 G’s I ‘took a little nap’ earning the callsign NARKO, short for narcoleptic (they added the K to make it more Rock N Roll).  But, at least I didn’t throw up!!! Evidence included! My empty vomit bag!

Today MSgt Smith called to invite me to fly with Lt. Col. John Klatt in an aerobatic airplane! Lt. Col. Klatt is a pilot for the Air National Guard, but he also flies in airshows in this aerobatic aircraft. 

According to his official website www.johnklattairshows.com the aircraft I will be flying in is called the 300 Extra. The Extra is powered by a 300 horsepower variant of the Lycoming 540 six cylinder engine. It weighs 1470 pounds empty and is certified to a load factor of +/- 10 Gs. NICE!!!!!!

Watch John Klatt in action here!!!

Thousands of people will be headed west to see the Westfield International Airshow next weekend, and I’m going to get an early taste of the action!

Click the link below to listen to my interview with MSgt Smith!

MSgt Smith from the Mass Air National Guard

For details and directions to the Westfield International Airshow, which is FREE and open to the public click here!

For more information on the Air National Guard call 1-800-TO-GO-ANG or log onto www.goang.com

If you or someone you know are an experienced medical professional, and would like more information on what role you can play in the Massachusetts Air National Guard please contact MSgt Kevin Eccleston Kevin.eccleston@ang.af.mil

You know how much I love the men and women in uniform who protect this great country, and I am so thankful for this chance to fly!!!

A full report on my flight coming Thursday afternoon, and YES we will get it all on video for you!

Here are the videos from my F-15 flight! Enjoy!

I love it when OZZY calls!

Maybe it’s because I can understand him… And, maybe it’s because I love British humor. But maybe, it’s because he’s Rock ‘N’ Roll royalty and it’s an honor to speak with him!

We talked about Ozzfest, his tremors, Sharon, if he would take the American Idol job and the Pope’s nuts! With Ozzy, you never know what you are going to get!

Click the link below to listen to the entire interview!

OZZY 

Click here to get Ozzfest ticket info!

Well, we got the new song Black Rain today! New Soundgarden… Actually it’s new/old Soundgarden! A left over track from the Badmotorfinger sessions!

If you haven’t heard it yet, tune in at the top of every hour today! We’ve put Soundgarden “On Top” all day today!

Personally, I LOVE it! But, I am biased, because I am a huge fan!

Being a huge fan, also makes me jealous of everyone who got to go to Lollapalooza this past weekend! Soundgarden was the co-headliner along with Green Day!

Blabbermouth released their set list from Lollapalooza… It’s filled with songs that Soundgarden fans would want to hear!

The band’s setlist was as follows:

01. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
02. Spoonman
03. Gun
04. Rusty Cage
05. Blow Up The Outside World
06. Let Me Drown
07. Flower
08. Outshined
09. Jesus Christ Pose
10. Fell On Black Days
11. Ugly Truth
12. Get On The Snake
13. Burden In My Hand
14. Superunknown
15. Black Hole Sun
16. Mailman
17. 4th of July

Encore:

18. Face Pollution
19. Like Suicide
20. Slaves & Bulldozers

They have not released ‘official’ video from the show…

BUT, someone in the crowd loaded some video onyou YouTube…

Check them out!

Posted on Blabbermouth:

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell told USA Today that “Black Rain” captures “that super heavy version (of the band) we were finally realizing to its fullest potential about 1991.”

“Black Rain” will be included on new SOUNGARDEN hits collection called “Telephantasm”, which is due on September 28.

The set will be bundled exclusively for one week with copies of Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, marking the first time that a full-length music retail CD has been made available as part of a video game package.

Cornell said that the partnership with Guitar Hero is a way to re-introduce the band — which broke up 13 years ago — to new audiences, explaining, “There are a lot of different ways to get your music out (and) . . . this clearly to me is one way to do that. Guitar Hero has actually turned on a lot of young music fans to music that they otherwise might not have ever heard.”

Expanded editions of “Telephantasm” will also be available on September 28.

Cornell told USA Today in his first interview since SOUNDGARDEN reunited earlier this year that the group is taking its return one day at a time, saying, “I think our goal now is to do what we always wanted to do, which is to — at our own pace and in our own time — just do what we want when we want to do it. Whether it’s shows, songs, whatever it might be, records, we’ll know when we get there.”

SOUNDGARDEN’s gig at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago was only its third gig since the reunion was announced in January.

Lollapalooza is happening this weekend in Chicago! And, if you didn’t book your flight and buy your tickets WAY in advance… I guess you’re not going, right? WRONG!!! You can watch the show LIVE, online!

Click here for the schedule and to watch the performers…

It doesn’t say anything about Soundgarden though. Hmmmmm. Maybe it’s so we don’t hear Black Rain before Monday morning!

According to FMQB:

Godsmack frontman Sully Erna will offer a new solo album that has been seven years in the making. The record, dubbed Avalon, will be in stores on September 14, with the first single, “Sinner’s Prayer,” arriving at radio on August 3. The album will feature an array of guest players – such as classically trained cellist Irina Chirkova and percussionist Niall Gregory of Dead Can Dance - and Erna stresses that it is not a Rock record.hand drums, cellos, flutes and piano, making it very different from his signature sound with Godsmack.

“I truly believe that this is my best work to date. I’m more proud of this record than any other music I have ever recorded,” Erna wrote in a blog on Godsmack’s MySpace page. ”It is so pure and organic, every ounce of my blood, sweat and tears has been poured into this body of work. Without a doubt, I have completely exposed myself in this album. More importantly, it’s just a very cool musical journey you go on when you listen through. Although, as I’ve said before, I must emphasize that THIS IS NOT A ROCK RECORD! This is a series of beautifully arranged compositions that I have created over many years. Some compositions are newer, written with the help of my solo band mates. Others have been shelved over time waiting for the right moment to be released. That moment is finally here, and I couldn’t be more proud to share it with all of you!”

Erna goes on to explain that the album was recorded with instruments such as

“It is very eclectic and intellectual. It is something that you will want to put on when you’re in the mood to lie on your couch, dim the lights, and light all your candles and incense,” he wrote. ”Just vibe out to this hypnotic variety of music, and enjoy the pictures that will be painted in your mind. This is a very visual record, so for sure the visuals will come. Don’t be surprised if it triggers some deep emotions within you based on your own life situations. Either way, enjoy the ride, it’s a beautiful one!”

What do you think about a Sully solo album? Will you buy it even though it’s very different from Godsmack?