Pearl Jam's New Single, 'the Fixer'

Pearl Jam's new single the Fixer is the 1st single of the new studio album 'Backspacer' due out on the 20th of September. The band is also playing some dates in the US and in Europe in support of it.

Not much else is know of this release but the band played the 1st Tonight Show with Conan Obrien, playing a song called "Got Some", which I highly recommend.  It is a song of energy and emotion- Pearl Jam's calling card in their earlier days.

As a side note, Pearl Jam re-released their epic 1st record titled 'Ten' with new masters of the songs done by famed producer Brenden O'brien, who has done many of their records including the new one mentioned above. As additional incentive, Pearl Jam added other takes from the Ten sessions to the re-release. This record is one of the greatest rock records I have ever heard, and the new masters are good versions- take a listen if you're a fan of the style.

"It Might Get Loud"- a Documentary on the Guitar and Rock N Roll Music

'It Might Get Loud' is a rockumentary starring 2 guitar legends and one of recent music's only significant guitar contributors- Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, the Edge from U2 and Jack White from the White Stripes, respectively.

This film is released August 14th limited.

Chickenfoot's 1st Single "Oh Yeah"

Chickenfoot is a new rock n roll group consisting of veteran musicians- Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Mike Anthony (bass) from Van Halen, Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers (drums) and the guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.

Take a listen above, if you are not a big fan of the current state of rock n roll music (like me) you will be pleasantly surprised that these wily veterans are putting out the classic sound rarely heard today.  Granted this first single isn't the deepest subject matter, but there is still a place for a good anthem in my book.

Also look out for the performance of this track live on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Chinese Democracy- The Guns N Roses Long Awaited Record To Be Released

Regardless if you are rock n roll enthusiast like me or not, you have probably heard at least once over the last 15 years that the infamous Axl Rose's (solo) Guns N Roses album is in the making, and then coming out, and then not. This has been what fans have been hearing for years and years- namely the its NOT coming out part. As a side note, I have marked it a solo Guns N Roses record out of sarcasm because the revolving lineup for the band has changed multiple times since the original memebers left Axl in the mid-90s. Effectively this is an Axl solo record, meaning no Slash, Duff, Izzy etc.

Rumored to be a Best Buy exclusive, bestbuy.com has a release date, picture and track listing for the record. This is as close as we can get to it actually happening people. It is like the 2nd coming, which in reality is sad if you are a fan or this band or just a fan of rock n roll because there is no way that the music itself can live upto the 11 year hype. But that will not stop me from persuing this record because that is what is great about music- its infinite possibilites.

Anyway, here's to good music and the potential of greatness:

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