Gary Turner- Entertainment

PRINCE

He sings, dances, writes songs, plays guitar, piano, horns, and his music has conquered the world. Prince (real name Prince Rogers Nelson) has been compared to Jimi Hendrix for his appearance and guitar playing skills, Michael Jackson for his record sales and statue and David Bowie for his sexual outrageousness. It has been 5 years since Prince put out a record and now he is planning to release two at the same time. “Plectrumelectrum’ and ‘Art Official Age’ will be release next month in conjunction with a series of Special events.

ROD STEWART TOUR

Hot off the heels of a spectacular summer of sold-out concerts and rocking the opening of the Commonwealth Games before a worldwide audience of more than 1.5 billion viewers, Rod Stewart has announced that he will tour Australia in 2015.

Frontier Touring announced nine concerts across Australia plus Special outdoor concerts at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley and the iconic Hanging Rock in Macedon. Notably Rod will be the first artist to have performed at Hanging Rock on multiple tours.

With his shaggy blonde hair and satin pants Stewart strutted across the stage. Although he claims to be from Scotland, Stewart was born in North London and attended school with Ray Davies (The Kinks).


Stewart said “I’m thrilled to be returning to Australia next year. The Australian audiences are some of the best in the world and I’m looking forward to being at my most Scottish for my first ever concert in Dunedin”.
Stewart’s just completed summer tour was named by Rolling Stone and USA Today as one of the Hottest Tours of Summer with a hits including Maggie May, You Wear it Well, Hot Legs, Sailing, You’re in My Heart, Young Turks, Forever Young and many more hits.


With his singular voice, narrative song-writing and passionate live performances, Rod Stewart has built one of the most successful and enduring music careers of all time. In a career spanning more than five decades, he has amassed sales of more than 200 million albums worldwide and has countless chart-topping hits and industry accolades - including two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was bestowed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by the Queen of England. In May 2013, Stewart released Time, his first rock album in a dozen years, on Capitol Records. The album features 11 original tracks and marks Rod’s return to song writing after nearly two decades. Time entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, setting a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums by an artist and in the US, it marked Stewart’s highest-charting album of original material since 1979. In addition to touring, Stewart headlines one of Las Vegas’ most critically and commercially successful residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.


Joining Rod on the tour is local legend James Reyne. Performing hits from both Australian Crawl and his extensive solo career, James is no stranger to the top of the charts, selling in excess of 2 million albums since 1979 and boasting hits such as Reckless, Boys Light Up and Motor’s Too Fast. James Reyne will set the vibe for a massive night of back to back hits from both artists.


Tickets to see Rod Stewart ‘The Hits’ Tour go on sale on Tuesday 16 September. Visit www.frontiertouring.com/rodstewart for more details.


BUSH BACK


UK music fans welcomed singer Kate Bush for her first concert in 35 years last month. A sell-out crowd filled London’s Hammersmith Apollo, the final venue on her only live tour in 1979.


Bush and her back singers, including 16 year old son Bertie, opened with her 1993 song, Lily. Other songs included Babooshka, Breathing, Wuthering Heights, Running Up That Hill and Hounds of Love.
All 80,000 tickets for the 56 years old’s 22 shows sold out in 15 minutes.
PRINCE


He sings, dances, writes songs, plays guitar, piano, horns, and his music has conquered the world. Prince (real name Prince Rogers Nelson) has been compared to Jimi Hendrix for his appearance and guitar playing skills, Michael Jackson for his record sales and statue and David Bowie for his sexual outrageousness. It has been 5 years since Prince put out a record and now he is planning to release two at the same time.

“Plectrumelectrum’ and ‘Art Official Age’ will be release next month in conjunction with a series of Special events.


ZEPPELIN IS NO.1


Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love has been voted the greatest guitar riff of all time. The 1969 rock classic beat a list of 100 guitar riffs drawn up by DJs, critics and record producers.


Sweet Child O’Mine, by Guns N’Roses, was second with Back in Black (AC/DC) and Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) third and fourth. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said “I was knocked out by the win. I wanted a riff that really moved, that people would really get. When l played it with the band, it went into overdrive.”


Led Zeppelin began in 1968, when the Yardbirds disbanded and Jimmy Page quickly formed a new band with John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant called the New Yardbirds and settled down in London. Following a remark by Who drummer Keith Moon to the effect that they would ‘go down like a lead balloon’; the band adopted the name Led Zeppelin.


In September 1980, just before Zeppelin were to set off on a major US tour, John Bonham was found dead after a 12 hour drinking spree. The band released a statement to the effect that they were unable to carry on without the drummer. The band lay low for a few years and reformed in 1985 for a Live Aid concert with Phil Collins on drums.


In 1988 Jason Bonham, son of John played on drums at Atlantic Records’ 40th anniversary.


Other top rated riffs were Layla by Derek and the Dominoes, Pretty Vacant, by the Sex Pistols, and Enter Sandman by Metallica…..


LACHLAN BRYAN NOMINATED


Mt Eliza singer/songwriter, Lachlan Bryan has been nominated for awards at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards. The former Peninsula School student, won a Golden Guitar at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January for Best Alternative Country album. Lachlan said “I am thrilled to be nominated and this is my second trip to Mildura and l believe these awards a very representative of the Australian country music scene and l am honoured to be nominated alongside such great artists as Allan Caswell and Luke O’Shea.” Lachlan will spend time with his parents, Duncan & Madeleine Bryan in Mt Eliza before embarking on a US tour next month, covering 16 states which include 21 shows commencing in Dallas, Texas.


The ‘Black Coffee Tour’ is Lachlan’s second US tour as his new album Black Coffee hits US radio this week. www.lachlandbryan.com


TOP TEN ALBUMS


1. Black Coffee – Lachlan Bryan
2. Family Life – Adam Harvey (Sony)
3. The Complete Collection – Ross D Wylie (Aztec)
4. 40 Years of Rock – The Angels (Liberation)
5. Band of Brothers – Willie Nelson (Sony)
6. Somewhere Better To Be – Doug Bruce
7. One Day at a Time – Swanee (MGM)
10. Sometimes When You Lose You Win – Allan Caswell