Classic KFMC Rock News
For September 2, 2010
***If you missed your chance to say goodbye to THE SCORPIONS on their 2010 farewell tour, you'll get another chance to do so in the summer of 2011. It's been reported that the German rockers have booked more shows next year in the U.S. for their Get Your Sting and Blackout tour in cities they didn't play the first time around. Back when the tour started, singer KLAUS MEINE said that "it will be a long farewell tour," adding that it will be "much more emotional towards the end." But with the way this tour is shaping up, it doesn't look like it'll end anytime soon.
With more dates planned in Mexico, South America and Europe before the year's end, Meine recently told Billboard that the band "owe it to our fans and ourselves to keep this energy level." However, when the tour first started, he referred to the band's age when he said they were calling it quits because they're "not a blues band. We're a hard rock band...how long can you do this?" Apparently at least until 2011.
The new North American dates haven't been announced yet. The Scorpions' next show takes place on September 4th in Mexico.
***The new BOB DYLAN two-disc set, Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Whitmark Demos, will come with a previously unheard live recording of Dylan, but only if you purchase the set from Amazon.com. According to Rolling Stone, the recording is of Dylan performing at Brandeis University's first annual Folk Festival in 1963. The recording was found in the home of Rolling Stone co-founder RALPH GLEASON, who had it in his possession for over 40 years. His son, TOBY, made the discovery and sold it to the Dylan offices in 2009. The live set features demos from the 1960s, including early versions of songs like "Blowin' in the Wind," "Mr. Tambourine Man," and "The Times They Are A-Changin'." It'll be released on October 19th.
***Thursday night at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., organizers of Abbey Road on the River, a BEATLES tribute festival, will kick off this year's event with a JOHN LENNON "Give Peace a Chance" rally. Beginning at 11:11 p.m. ET, a sing-along of Lennon's classic song will take place on the steps of the memorial. Event producer GARY JACOB invites people to "bring their friends, families, guitars, keyboards, violins, etc. All we are saying is give peace a chance."
Abbey Road on the River is a five-day festival that takes place at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland and concludes September 6th. The festival will feature five indoor and outdoor stages, Beatles seminars and a Beatles merchandise marketplace. Visit AbbeyRoadontheRiver.com to purchase general admission, VIP or ticket packages.
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