BLUE OCTOBER RESUMES TOUR TOMORROW
Blue October returns to the road tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) after being forced to stop touring for six weeks when frontman Justin Furstenfeld broke his right leg. The group will kick off its new tour in Houston, Texas and make up many of the dates it missed. Violinist/pianist Ryan Delahoussaye told LAUNCH that the band is ready to make up for lost time "We're just gonna pick it back up where we left off and try to make up the shows that we missed in between. But yeah, we're gonna do all the festivals in Dallas and Houston, and then we have the big festival shows up in the Northeast, we have Lollapalooza in August, and we've got Canada coming up in July, so we're still looking good, still looking positive, and we're just gonna pick it up right where we left off."
Furstenfeld injured his right leg on April 29th in Tampa, Florida, breaking his femur bone and tearing a ligament while running the bases at a local minor league ballpark. Blue October is touring in support of it recently released fourth album, Foiled, and current hit single, "Hate Me." The group has dates scheduled through the end of July, then heads to Chicago on August 4th for its Lollapalooza appearance.
METALLICA DRUMMER: NEW ALBUM MID-2007
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich told England's BBC Radio 1 that the group's new album is likely to be released in the summer or early fall of 2007. Ulrich explained, "I think we've realized that the creative process works a little slower for us than it used to, and we're OK with that. It's not a bad thing, unless, of course, you're waiting for a record." Ulrich added that the band now is far more relaxed than the turbulent state in which it recorded 2003's St. Anger. The drummer said, "Everybody's getting along, having a great time...Back on (St. Anger), it was just a very different experience 'cause we had to kind of get it back together. Now everything's cool."
Metallica is recording the new album, its ninth studio effort, with famed producer Rick Rubin. The band is currently on a European festival tour, during which it has debuted a new song and has also played its classic 1986 album Master Of Puppets in its entirety.
RADIOHEAD REVEAL NEW SONGS TO NEW YORK
Fans worried about the future of Radiohead when frontman Thom Yorke announced he?d be releasing a solo record, The Eraser, on July 11th, but there is no need to fret, as Radiohead is still very much alive. The band finished up two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City this week and played eight new songs for the crowd, including ?Nude,? ?15 Step,? ?Bangers and Mash,? ?Videotape? and ?Bodysnatchers.? There is no word yet as to when the new album will be released.
OZZFEST GETS ODD AND GRIM
Ozzfest kicks off on June 29th in Seattle and concert goers are certainly going to get their fill of weird. Festival organizers have added the Bros. Grim Sideshow, which is billed as ?the world?s greatest collection of human oddities, strange people and novel entertainers.? According to MTV News, the sideshow will pick up with Ozzfest on July 11th in San Antonio and will be featured at dates in Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Indianapolis, Buffalo, New York City, Boston, Raleigh and West Palm Beach, Florida. System of a Down, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold and more will play at this year?s Ozzfest.
SEETHER GUITARIST LEAVES BAND
Seether guitarist Patrick Callahan has left the group, according to an official announcement at the band's website. Although Callahan's final show was on June 3rd in Great Falls, Montana, a statement was not issued until Wednesday night (June 14th). The statement said that Callahan "decided to part ways with the band," adding that "Seether has since decided not to replace Pat at this time with another guitarist. Seether has since decided to take it back to where it began and keep it running as a three-piece unit...We hope that the fans will understand and respect this issue without distorting it into a convoluted and nasty misunderstanding, as it wasn't. Seether wishes Pat all the best in his future endeavors." Seether will release a live acoustic CD/DVD package called One Cold Night on July 11th,
10 YEARS NEW TAKE ON ?WASTELAND?
Tennessee band, 10 Years, have scored such a big hit with the track ?Wasteland? off their debut album, The Autumn Effect, that they?ve made a few videos for the song. The latest takes a look worldwide struggle in the Sudan, Kosovo, El Salvador and more. Frontman Jesse Hasek explains why they chose these themes. ?The song itself is about overcoming struggle and making it through life in the adversities that are given to you. We thought the best way to do it was instead of showing a teenage kid with a problem, the same thing you see on TV every day, we wanted to be more socially aware of what?s going on in the world.? 10 Years are still out on the road promoting The Autumn Effect. They play Spring, Texas tomorrow night. They'll also come back July 2 - to El Paso.
WHITE STRIPES PIN VON BONDIE?
Jack White got himself arrested and into a whole lot of trouble when he got into a physical altercation with Von Bondies singer Jason Stollsteimer way back in 2003, but the past has reared its head once again. Stollsteimer testified against White in a case between record producer Jim Diamond and the White Stripes. Diamond is suing the band for royalties he feels he deserves after producing their first two albums. Stollsteimer and Diamond are both accusing White of pinning profane notes with knives on their doors. White responded saying that their accusations were ?a laughable lie.?
MUSE FILL THE BLACK HOLES
Black Holes and Revelations, the follow-up to Muse?s 2003 album, Absolution, will hit shelves on July 11th. You can currently hear the first single, ?Knights of Cydonia? on the band?s official MySpace page, and if you?d like the chance to see it played live, check out Muse on their upcoming U-S tour. No Texas dates yet but we'll be watching for them to be added.
NEW TO THEATERS JUNE 16
NACHO LIBRE
Ignacio is a Catholic priest at an under funded orphanage who moonlights as a Luchadore -- a masked Mexican wrestler -- to make the kids' lives more comfortable. Nacho, as he's called in the ring, and his partner Esqueleto aren't the fiercest duo to ever hit the wrestling circuit but they make up for it with heart.
The family friendly Nacho Libre stars Jack Black and was directed by Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess. The movie includes music by Beck, and was filmed in Mexico with a primarily native cast.
THE LAKE HOUSE
Speed stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock slow things down as star-crossed lovers in The Lake House. They get to know each another by exchanging detailed correspondence but can't connect because he's living in 2004 and she's in 2006. They do, however, occupy the same lakefront house, which enables them to at least share their physical surroundings.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT
This third installment of The Fast And The Furious movie franchise stars grown-up Sling Blade lead Lucas Black as Sean, a troublemaking 17-year-old who's sent to live with his father in Tokyo after too many run-ins with the law. Once there, Sean is introduced to "drifting," an underground car racing technique where drivers slide sideways around a twisty course. With his friend Twinkie (Bow Wow) at his side, Sean tests his mastery of the sport against a hot-rodder known as Tokyo's "Drift King."
GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES
The cranky cat known as Garfield jumps off comic strip pages again for a second big screen outing. In this sequel, Garfield hitches a trip to London with his owner Jon and is mistaken for a feline prince who has just inherited a castle. But before he can settle in for cat nap at his new posh digs, he must deal with a bitter man out to claim the property.
Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties stars Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and the voice of Bill Murray as Garfield. Tim Curry and Billy Connolly are added to mix as well.
LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS for FRIDAY, JUNE 16
DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) - Robert Duvall, Tommy Tiernan, Sonic Youth
JAY LENO (NBC) - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Richard Roeper, Nelly Furtado
LATE LATE SHOW (CBS) - Jon Cryer, Jim Short, Three Days Grace
CONAN O'BRIEN (NBC) - Sandra Oh, Gordon Ramsay, Chris Isaak
LAST CALL - Jamie Kennedy, Jolene Blalock, Dean Edwards, Him
JIMMY KIMMEL (ABC) - Fiona Apple
FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 17
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Host: Dane Cook w/ musical guests: James Blunt
Blue October returns to the road tomorrow (Saturday, June 17th) after being forced to stop touring for six weeks when frontman Justin Furstenfeld broke his right leg. The group will kick off its new tour in Houston, Texas and make up many of the dates it missed. Violinist/pianist Ryan Delahoussaye told LAUNCH that the band is ready to make up for lost time "We're just gonna pick it back up where we left off and try to make up the shows that we missed in between. But yeah, we're gonna do all the festivals in Dallas and Houston, and then we have the big festival shows up in the Northeast, we have Lollapalooza in August, and we've got Canada coming up in July, so we're still looking good, still looking positive, and we're just gonna pick it up right where we left off."
Furstenfeld injured his right leg on April 29th in Tampa, Florida, breaking his femur bone and tearing a ligament while running the bases at a local minor league ballpark. Blue October is touring in support of it recently released fourth album, Foiled, and current hit single, "Hate Me." The group has dates scheduled through the end of July, then heads to Chicago on August 4th for its Lollapalooza appearance.
METALLICA DRUMMER: NEW ALBUM MID-2007
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich told England's BBC Radio 1 that the group's new album is likely to be released in the summer or early fall of 2007. Ulrich explained, "I think we've realized that the creative process works a little slower for us than it used to, and we're OK with that. It's not a bad thing, unless, of course, you're waiting for a record." Ulrich added that the band now is far more relaxed than the turbulent state in which it recorded 2003's St. Anger. The drummer said, "Everybody's getting along, having a great time...Back on (St. Anger), it was just a very different experience 'cause we had to kind of get it back together. Now everything's cool."
Metallica is recording the new album, its ninth studio effort, with famed producer Rick Rubin. The band is currently on a European festival tour, during which it has debuted a new song and has also played its classic 1986 album Master Of Puppets in its entirety.
RADIOHEAD REVEAL NEW SONGS TO NEW YORK
Fans worried about the future of Radiohead when frontman Thom Yorke announced he?d be releasing a solo record, The Eraser, on July 11th, but there is no need to fret, as Radiohead is still very much alive. The band finished up two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City this week and played eight new songs for the crowd, including ?Nude,? ?15 Step,? ?Bangers and Mash,? ?Videotape? and ?Bodysnatchers.? There is no word yet as to when the new album will be released.
OZZFEST GETS ODD AND GRIM
Ozzfest kicks off on June 29th in Seattle and concert goers are certainly going to get their fill of weird. Festival organizers have added the Bros. Grim Sideshow, which is billed as ?the world?s greatest collection of human oddities, strange people and novel entertainers.? According to MTV News, the sideshow will pick up with Ozzfest on July 11th in San Antonio and will be featured at dates in Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Indianapolis, Buffalo, New York City, Boston, Raleigh and West Palm Beach, Florida. System of a Down, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold and more will play at this year?s Ozzfest.
SEETHER GUITARIST LEAVES BAND
Seether guitarist Patrick Callahan has left the group, according to an official announcement at the band's website. Although Callahan's final show was on June 3rd in Great Falls, Montana, a statement was not issued until Wednesday night (June 14th). The statement said that Callahan "decided to part ways with the band," adding that "Seether has since decided not to replace Pat at this time with another guitarist. Seether has since decided to take it back to where it began and keep it running as a three-piece unit...We hope that the fans will understand and respect this issue without distorting it into a convoluted and nasty misunderstanding, as it wasn't. Seether wishes Pat all the best in his future endeavors." Seether will release a live acoustic CD/DVD package called One Cold Night on July 11th,
10 YEARS NEW TAKE ON ?WASTELAND?
Tennessee band, 10 Years, have scored such a big hit with the track ?Wasteland? off their debut album, The Autumn Effect, that they?ve made a few videos for the song. The latest takes a look worldwide struggle in the Sudan, Kosovo, El Salvador and more. Frontman Jesse Hasek explains why they chose these themes. ?The song itself is about overcoming struggle and making it through life in the adversities that are given to you. We thought the best way to do it was instead of showing a teenage kid with a problem, the same thing you see on TV every day, we wanted to be more socially aware of what?s going on in the world.? 10 Years are still out on the road promoting The Autumn Effect. They play Spring, Texas tomorrow night. They'll also come back July 2 - to El Paso.
WHITE STRIPES PIN VON BONDIE?
Jack White got himself arrested and into a whole lot of trouble when he got into a physical altercation with Von Bondies singer Jason Stollsteimer way back in 2003, but the past has reared its head once again. Stollsteimer testified against White in a case between record producer Jim Diamond and the White Stripes. Diamond is suing the band for royalties he feels he deserves after producing their first two albums. Stollsteimer and Diamond are both accusing White of pinning profane notes with knives on their doors. White responded saying that their accusations were ?a laughable lie.?
MUSE FILL THE BLACK HOLES
Black Holes and Revelations, the follow-up to Muse?s 2003 album, Absolution, will hit shelves on July 11th. You can currently hear the first single, ?Knights of Cydonia? on the band?s official MySpace page, and if you?d like the chance to see it played live, check out Muse on their upcoming U-S tour. No Texas dates yet but we'll be watching for them to be added.
NEW TO THEATERS JUNE 16
NACHO LIBRE
Ignacio is a Catholic priest at an under funded orphanage who moonlights as a Luchadore -- a masked Mexican wrestler -- to make the kids' lives more comfortable. Nacho, as he's called in the ring, and his partner Esqueleto aren't the fiercest duo to ever hit the wrestling circuit but they make up for it with heart.
The family friendly Nacho Libre stars Jack Black and was directed by Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess. The movie includes music by Beck, and was filmed in Mexico with a primarily native cast.
THE LAKE HOUSE
Speed stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock slow things down as star-crossed lovers in The Lake House. They get to know each another by exchanging detailed correspondence but can't connect because he's living in 2004 and she's in 2006. They do, however, occupy the same lakefront house, which enables them to at least share their physical surroundings.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT
This third installment of The Fast And The Furious movie franchise stars grown-up Sling Blade lead Lucas Black as Sean, a troublemaking 17-year-old who's sent to live with his father in Tokyo after too many run-ins with the law. Once there, Sean is introduced to "drifting," an underground car racing technique where drivers slide sideways around a twisty course. With his friend Twinkie (Bow Wow) at his side, Sean tests his mastery of the sport against a hot-rodder known as Tokyo's "Drift King."
GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES
The cranky cat known as Garfield jumps off comic strip pages again for a second big screen outing. In this sequel, Garfield hitches a trip to London with his owner Jon and is mistaken for a feline prince who has just inherited a castle. But before he can settle in for cat nap at his new posh digs, he must deal with a bitter man out to claim the property.
Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties stars Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and the voice of Bill Murray as Garfield. Tim Curry and Billy Connolly are added to mix as well.
LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS for FRIDAY, JUNE 16
DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) - Robert Duvall, Tommy Tiernan, Sonic Youth
JAY LENO (NBC) - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Richard Roeper, Nelly Furtado
LATE LATE SHOW (CBS) - Jon Cryer, Jim Short, Three Days Grace
CONAN O'BRIEN (NBC) - Sandra Oh, Gordon Ramsay, Chris Isaak
LAST CALL - Jamie Kennedy, Jolene Blalock, Dean Edwards, Him
JIMMY KIMMEL (ABC) - Fiona Apple
FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 17
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Host: Dane Cook w/ musical guests: James Blunt
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