Announcements

Van Halen are set to make a major live announcement at the Grammy (groan!) Nominations ceremony tonight-this is probably the worst kept secret in the music industry, expect a new album and 2012 tour announcement.

Tomorrow night on Piers Morgan Tonight Motley Crue are set to make a big announcement with clues being offered to fans on exactly what it might be. The current rumor is a Las Vegas residency, but there may be multiple announcements. Check out the links below for more.

http://www.hennemusic.com/2011/11/motley-crue-to-make-big-announcements.html

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/motley-crue-piers-morgan-big-announcement/

• Today is the 10th anniversary of George Harrison's death
• Get"Nickelblocked" if you so desire, I will pass because then I won't be able to rip Nickelback on this blog
• Ken Russell, director of the movie version The Who's "Tommy" movie passed away on Sunday-I have seen some of his other stuff as well and it is pretty much off the wall.
• Also killed by death Elvis' Costello's dad-he actually released an album called Elvis' Dad Sing Elvis, but the Elvis he sung was Presley!?!
• This is some older news but a music fan apparently killed himself over the Tinnitus he suffered from attending a Them Crooked Vultures show (who still haven't made it to DFW) several months ago without the earplugs he usually wore at shows. I am still not sure what to think about this, I have often posed the question to some of my friends if you would rather be deaf or blind, and I always chose blind so I could at least listen to music. I remember attending Ozzfest one year and leaving about half deaf, which lasted several weeks. Scary stuff.....
• RHCP and Flogging Molly have announced 2012 tours.
• Man LULU is really getting ripped, I don't think it's that bad-but I liked St. Anger too....

At least Nickelback have a sense of humour..

Nickelback responds to NFL Petition from Nickelback     

Random Against the Machine

• Doyle Bramhall Sr. has passed away, a collaborator with both Jimmie and Stevie Ray, one of his last shows was right here in Funkytown. I about crapped my pants in the wee hours of the morning upon reading this under mistaken assumption they were talking about Doyle II....
• Also passing rapper Heavy D
• I was out of town last week so I missed National Metal Day 11-11-11
• Rammstein have announced their North American Tour-and Dallas is on the bill.....
• I believe I am going to see Adam Ant as well.
• I think the petition to get Nickelback banned at the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving day has failed......what a shame.

GWAR guitarist passes

Cory Smoot, also known as Flattus Maximus, passes away on road to Canada. I am not a big fan of Gwar but nevertheless.........

 Gwar guitarist dead

SIGN THE PETITION!!!!

There is a petition to ban Nickelback from the halftime show for the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game. From the website:

The Change.org petition reads: “Do we really want the rest of the US to associate Detroit with Nickelback? Detroit is home to so many great musicians… and they chose Nickelback?

Nickelback still sux, and they won't improve your sex life either

Not much to say here but except that their closest competition is Justin Bieber. 

Nickelback No1 passion-killers