Music News and New Music For November 17th, 2014

So of course, when running your own blog it can be tough to keep up with the s**tload of stuff that comes across our ears over a weekend!  Some good, some bad, some not even worth mentioning.  I guess that's how I use AFGM in general.  These articles that I go through everyday from various sites (Blabbermouth, CBC, National Post, AV Club, Google, Wired, Exclaim, Music News, Rolling Stone, etc.) and sort of "filter" some of the nonsense news such as the latest fashion design, who's got beef with who and who ISN'T doing music...still.

These articles brought forth are for a few different reasons:

1. It is relevant music information that pertains to you as a reader, no matter the level of intent or the genre.

2. They are relevant to the music I would be currently listening to or a genre I have put some attention and focus on.

3. I am rather patriotic about my Canadian music, so that always comes as a first for me.  I enjoy music from all parts of the world respectively, but I still have to promote local if I can.  Canadian music rocks!

4. Because it's humorous and we can always use a good laugh.  Rarely will it be at someone's expense...but then again I am just the guy talking about it.  They're the ones causing the comments.

So in closing, I trust you all will not read EVERY single article posted here.  But I hope you find something of use here and keep the conversation going by forwarding it onto someone else.  Click on each article heading for redirection to the full article.  Cheers!

Jimmy Page and Chris Cornell Plotting Collaboration:

"According to a series of tweets by a fan in attendance (who was queried by Alternative Nation), an attendee at the event shouted out that they should sing a song together. Page apparently responded, "This is what I am doing in 2015," and he and Cornell hugged. Page also reportedly said that their plans were secret, and he would be touring next year."

Jack White's Third Man Unveils New Signature Turntable:

"First and foremost, a feat of engineering for those of you who have long suffered spinning your superior vinyl on inferior machines… Introducing the Pro-Ject Limited Lightning Yellow RM 1.3 Turntable. Besides being absolutely GORGEOUS with a radical design that will be the conversation piece in any listening lounge, Pro-Ject promises that this turntable is the absolute BEST aural experience possible within this price range. We wholeheartedly agree. All specs are available on the product page. As a limited release, this turntable will not be available long, so if one has your name on it, mark our words and do not delay. Your record collection will thank you."

(Photo courtesy of Third Man Records)

Giorgio Moroder Enlists Britney Spears, Sia, Kylie Minogue for First LP in 30 Years:

"Dance music doesn't care where you live.  It doesn’t care who your friends are. It doesn't care how much money you make. It doesn't care if you're 74 or if you are 24 because...74 is the new 24!" -Giorgio Moroder


BET Ends Music Video Show '106 & Park':

"We have pride in being involved with the show that has welcomed almost every movie star, music superstar and fresh-faced talent you can name (you can even throw in a first lady).  It’s been a great 14-year run as America’s top music/variety show on cable. And now that very valuable brand is going to take its talents to the digital realm." -Stephen Hill

Tegan and Sara Detail 10th Anniversary Reissue of 'So Jealous':

"We’ve pulled together essays, original journal entries from that time period, never before seen photos, a catalogue of merchandise, tour posters, tour laminates and a million other fun items for a 110 page hard cover book looking back at the record that helped us break out in a big way.

Within the book you’ll find 3 discs:

-The original So Jealous

-The Bonus Audio CD with 5 new electronic remixes, 3 cover songs from artists we love, 5 b-sides and 9 demos from that time period – including a few that you’ve definitely never heard before!

-A DVD with a live concert and other fun tour documentaries we released in 2006 called “It’s Not Fun, Don’t Do it!” "


AC/DC Release Official Stream Of 'Rock Or Bust' Title Track:



"Turn the volume up and press play on "Rock Or Bust," the title track from AC/DC's new studio album." -AC/DC (via Facebook)

Hermit thrush and human songs share similar patterns of notes:

"I was really fascinated by the way short bits of what it's saying sounded a lot like human music.  And it really wouldn't make sense that another species would be following the music theory of one human musical culture." -Emily Doolittle


Spotify and Uber team up for in-car streaming music:

“Uber users who link their Spotify account to their Uber account can basically push a button and get a ride, and get into the car, and in the car their Spotify music, their Spotify station is playing.  For Uber, it’s the first time we’ve personalised the experience inside the car. And for music lovers, that’s nirvana. It’s a really awesome place to be.” -Travis Kalanick

“One of the big things for us is how do we get into the car. Given that people’s average commute time is 30 minutes to an hour, how do we get into that space and allow people to play their music?" -Daniel Ek


Steve Albini Defends the Post-Internet Music Industry:

"In short, the internet has made it much easier to conduct the day-to-day business of being in a band and has increased the efficiency. Everything from scheduling rehearsals using online calendars, to booking tours by email, to selling merchandise and records from online stores, down to raising the funds to make a record is a new simplicity that bands of the pre-internet era would salivate over. The old system was built by the industry to serve the players inside the industry. The new system where music is shared informally and the bands have a direct relationship to the fans was built by the bands and the fans in the manner of the old underground. It skips all the intermediary steps.

The internet has facilitated the most direct and efficient, compact relationship ever between band and audience. I do not mourn the loss of the offices of inefficiencies that died in the process. I suppose some people are out of work. But the same things happened when the automobile replaced the horse, and all the blacksmiths had to adapt, spending their time making garden gates rather than horseshoes." -Albini


Eerie Sound Detected Coming From Rosetta's Comet:



"For now, the team’s best guess is that neutral material that is shedding off of the comet is becoming ionized, or charged, by the solar wind. As of right now, the mechanism that would accomplish that task is not known."


'The Osbournes' Revived at VH1:

"The news comes after Sharon Osbourne has been public about the show's revival, noting that it will likely come back for six or eight episodes.

The news comes nearly 10 years after the Osbournes signed off at VH1 corporate sibling MTV following a four-season run. The show, which earned a 2002 Emmy for outstanding reality program, launched in March 2002, and its freshman run became the most viewed series ever on MTV up until that point."


Original Kiss Drummer Peter Criss To Be Honored At Cancer Research & Treatment Fund's Hall Of Fame:

"Through the generosity of our Hall of Fame donors, supporters and guests, the Cancer Research & Treatment Fund has been funding promising medical and laboratory research in the fight to advance cancer treatments. As a leading cancer research fund, CR&T is dedicated to reducing cancer incidence, mortality and suffering, while improving the quality of life of those affected by blood malignancies and other cancers."


YouTube Launches Music Key Streaming Service:

"The ad-free service, which will expand to the public sometime in 2015 at $10 per month, will focus on mobile devices and allow users to play music while simultaneously using other apps and cache videos for offline use."


Google Play Music subscribers will get YouTube Music Key for free:

"Google has now confirmed that it works the other way too, so if you’ve already signed up for Google Play Music (typically $9.99 a month and previously known as Google Play Music All Access) then YouTube Music Key will be rolled out to you at no extra cost. In other words, these aren’t two competing services — you get both of them for the same monthly fee."


Google Play Music now has an amazing visualizer:

What's the Right Price for Music on Demand?:

"There’s no question that on-demand services are a big part of the present and future of digital music.  According to RIAA figures, revenue from on-demand services is growing faster than any other type of recorded music revenue and is now the third-largest category, after CDs and paid downloads."

The future of music sales is here. So how CAN the artists make it pay?:

“The premium tier to me are real active record buyers, paying their $9.99 or €9.99 or £9.99 a month.  My feeling would be, to get around the situation with someone like Taylor Swift – but Spotify won’t do it – is a window between making something available on the premium service, earlier than it’s made available on the free service.” -Jonathan Dickins

“I’m not willing to contribute my life’s work to an experiment that I don’t feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists and creators of this music.  And I just don’t agree with perpetuating the perception that music has no value and should be free.” -Swift


Warner Music Group, Stanford Partner on Project to Find Music Industry Leaders:

"Participants in the program will be given a paid “in-house” assignment with Warner Music or one of its program partners. The idea is to get students from a variety of different backgrounds, including computer science, economics, electrical engineering, and product design, as a way to respond to changes in the business."

Marilyn Manson Announces January North American Tour:

01/21 Washington, DC – The Fillmore
01/23 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
01/24 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
01/26 New York, NY – Terminal 5
01/27 Long Island, NY – Paramount
01/28 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
01/30 Pittsburg, PA – Stage AE
01/31 Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem
02/02 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
02/03 Detroit, MI – Fillmore
02/05 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02/06 Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
02/07 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
02/09 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
02/11 Denver, CO – Fillmore
02/13 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
02/14 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues




We’re in a Golden Age for Collector’s Albums. Here Are 15 of the Best:

"Collector’s Edition is organized into four sub-sections: Boxed (the traditional box set format, which is being reinterpreted of late with new materials), Multiples (editions with multiple covers), Hand (made by hand and one-of-a-kind editions), and Extras (editions that come with extra memorabilia). These categories are only marginally helpful, due to the out there-ness of some of the designs."

Danko Jones Announce 'Fire Music' LP:

"We’re extremely excited to announce the release of our new album “Fire Music” out February 6-11th 2015. Equally excited to be able to share a track, “Gonna Be A Fight Tonight”, from the album with you this early. Below is a teaser clip with footage from the 2014 Motörhead Motörboat cruise, our show at Gröna Lund in Stockholm in May this year and the recording of the new album. Enjoy!"

1. Wild Woman

2. The Twisting Knife

3. Gonna Be A Fight Tonight

4. Body Bags

5. Live forever

6. Do You Wanna Rock

7. Getting Into Drugs

8. Watch You Slide

9. I Will Break Your Heart

10. Piranha

11. She Ain't Coming Home

Wacken Metal Battles Canada Expands for 2015:

"We're happy to be expanding again this year again with the addition of Ottawa, Quebec City, Winnipeg and Saskatoon.  As pillars of the metal community it's our duty to provide the opportunities of Metal Battle to as many Canadian bands as possible." -JJ Tartaglia


ARCH ENEMY welcomes Jeff Loomis as their new guitarist:

”I'm very excited to be playing with Arch Enemy. Michael Amott and I have stayed in contact over the years since we toured together when I was playing in Nevermore. Not only do I admire his guitar playing and songwriting, but I also consider him a close friend. To be able to share the stage with Michael, Sharlee, Daniel and Alissa is something I'm really looking forward to. 2015 is going to be a great year... See you all on tour!” -Loomis

ARCH ENEMY - live in North America with KREATOR, HUNTRESS, STARKILL
Nov. 18, 2014 - Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN *
Nov. 19, 2014 - Mojoes - Joliet, IL
Nov. 20, 2014 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Nov. 21, 2014 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
Nov. 22, 2014 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 23, 2014 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
*=without STARKILL

ARCH ENEMY - live in Europe with KREATOR
Nov. 26, 2014 - Le Transbordeur - Lyon, France
Nov. 27, 2014 - L'Usine - Istres, France
Nov. 28, 2014 - Razzmatazz - Barcelona, Spain
Nov. 29, 2014 - La Riviera - Madrid Spain
Dec. 1, 2014 - Le Bikini - Toulouse, France
Dec. 2, 2014 - Le Bataclan - Paris, France
Dec. 4, 2014 - 013 - Tilburg, Netherlands
Dec. 5, 2014 - MHP Arena - Ludwigsburg, Germany
Dec. 6, 2014 - Turbinenhalle - Oberhausen, Germany
Dec. 7, 2014 - Garage - Saarbrücken, Germany
Dec. 8, 2014 - Docks - Hamburg, Germany
Dec. 9, 2014 - Huxleys - Berlin, Germany
Dec. 11, 2014 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany
Dec. 12, 2014 - Eventhall - Geiselwind, Germany
Dec. 13, 2014 - Tonhalle - München, Germany
Dec. 14, 2014 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
Dec. 16, 2014 - Institute - Birmingham, UK
Dec. 17, 2014 - O2 Academy - Bristol, UK
Dec. 18, 2014 - The Forum - London, UK
Dec. 19, 2014 - Academy - Manchester, UK
Dec. 20, 2014 - Academy - Dublin, Ireland
Dec. 21, 2014 - QMU - Glasgow, UK
Dec. 22, 2014 - O2 Academy - Newcastle, UK

ARCH ENEMY - live 2015
Jan. 22-26, 2015 - 70,000 Tons Of Metal - Miami, FL
Jan. 29, 2015 - Teatro Estudio Cavaret - Guadalajara, Mexico
Jan. 30, 2015 - Jose Cuervo Salón - Mexico City, Mexico
Feb. 01, 2015 - Coliseo el Salitre Bogota, Colombia
Feb. 03, 2015 - Club Blondie Santiago, Chile
Feb. 04, 2015 - Rock & Soccer Antofagasta, Chile
Feb. 06, 2015 - Circo Voador Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Feb. 07, 2015 - Carioca Club - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Feb. 08, 2015 - Music Hall - Curitiba, Brazil
Feb. 10, 2015 - El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb. 12, 2015 - Plaza de toros Belmonte - Quito, Ecuador
May. 2, 2015 - Karmoygeddon Festival - Kopervik, Norway
Jun. 04, 2015 - Out & Loud Festival - Geiselwind, Germany

”We all wish Nick the very best in his new endeavors and we are sure that you will hear much more from him. We're also super grateful to my brother Christopher for stepping in to finish the current American tour!

The prospect of working with Jeff Loomis moving forward is truly awesome! Jeff Loomis is one of the best guitar players in the metal world in my opinion, as well as being a long time friend. I look forward to tearing it up on stages around the world together as we continue on the War Eternal' touring cycle throughout all next year and beyond!" -Amott


Ministry 2015 Touring Lineup:

"Ministry 2015. Al Jourgensen, Tony Campos, AAron Rossi, Monte Pittman, Sin Quirin
The only guy missing in this pic is John Bechdel.
We're ready..."

(Photo courtesy of Ministry's Facebook Page)


GUNS N' ROSES' 'Reckless Road' Biography To Be Turned Into Movie:

"I do have a big say-so on the script, which is still being put together now, but so far looking cool.

I am going to see that everyone in the cast is doing their job and doing justice to the band. Since I was there, I know what the dialog was between the band for many of the events that took place.

When you find out who is making the movie, you will then understand that it will be very cool.

I'm proud of all the hard work that was put into this project and it's just going to kick ass! In no way will it be a cheesy movie like 'Rock Star'" -Marc Canter


All That Remains Streaming "No Knock":



"So if ya missed it I put up a new song in a fun way last night. So give us a hand n spread it around. Show your friends. Everyone in ATR is wicked excited about this disc and can't wait for you guys to hear it. I believe you'll get another taste in a few weeks. Maybe after the first of the year. Anyway, enjoy and spread the word!" -Phil Labonte