Alternative Press In Memoriam Tribute For Those Lost in 2009

Altpress.com takes a look back at those musicians and artists we lost during the past year.



Unfortunately we now have to also add Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, Rowland S. Howard and Vic Chesnutt to the list.

Q&A with Jared Leto from guardian.co.uk

The guardian.co.uk has posted a 29 Q&A with Jared Leto (That's Leto like the ghetto):

Jared Leto was born in Louisiana in 1971. He went to New York's School of Visual Arts, and in 1994 was cast opposite Claire Danes in the television series My So-Called Life. His movies include Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream and Alexander, and he put on 67lbs (more than 30kg) to play John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, in Chapter 27. Next February, he will tour the UK with his band, 30 Seconds To Mars.

What is your earliest memory?
Fireworks and a wolf.

When were you happiest?
I'm hoping that hasn't happened yet.

Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Stephen Hawking – a great example of triumph in the face of adversity.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
The need to sleep.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Sycophancy.

What was your most embarrassing moment?
It had to do with karaoke and Eye Of The Tiger.

Read the full piece here.

New Mudvayne Video for "Scream With Me"

Mudvayne released their new album on December 22nd and have a new video for the first single "Scream With Me". It's pretty rad. Take a look and listen.

Alternative Press Web Cover Story: The Impact of Social Networking on Bands

From Alternative Press:

Earlier this month, all of Facebook's 350 million (and growing) subscribers who logged into their account began seeing changes to the site's privacy settings. With more of our personal information more easily available to anyone, it would seem that the social networking site is keen to putting our personal details and photos and the disposal of more people, rather than opening them up only to a select handful of friends and family. Suddenly, everyone is posed the same question that has faced musicians since the advent of social networking sites: How much personal should be public?

Read the full article here.

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Found Dead

Avenged Sevenfold drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan has passed away in his home. He was only 28 when he passed away and apparently died of natural causes according to press.

The band left the following on their Myspace page:

"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time."

Jimmy you are forever in our hearts.
We love you.

M Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ

Happy Holidays Everyone!

The hunt for the Ultimate Live Lounge cover - 30 Seconds to Mars Wins!

From the Live Lounge site:

Over the last 10 years on BBC Radio 1 there have been more than 500 Live Lounge sessions with hundreds of artists performing their single and an exclusive cover on air. After a series of heats, three semi-finals, and a weekend-long Grand Final, BBC Radio 1 listeners have chosen their Ultimate Live Lounge Cover.

Your Ultimate Live Lounge Cover is 30 Seconds To Mars covering
"Stronger"

LINK

12/10 30 Seconds to Mars Performance with Street Drum Corps on Conan O'Brien

Show Announcement: Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace & Flyleaf in Grand Island, NE

Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace & Flyleaf - January 26th @ The Heartland Event Center in Grand Island, NE!

Tickets on Sale Friday, December 11th
GET TICKETS HERE

Nonpoint Record ‘5 Minutes Alone’ For Dimebag Tribute

Via Metal Hammer:

Nonpoint have recorded a version of Pantera’s classic ‘5 Minutes Alone’ as an online bonus track for our Dimebag Tribute Album, available with every issue of Metal Hammer (on sale December 16 – next Wednesday).

Read Zach and Elias' reasoning for picking '5 Minutes Alone' here.

This Day in Rock History

A sad day for rock history today.

In 1980 John Lennon is shot to death outside of his New York City home by Mark David Chapman.

In 2004 Damageplan/Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott is murdered on stage in Columbus, Ohio, in a shooting spree that also claims the life of the band’s head of security, Jeffrey “Mayhem” Thompson, a club employee and an audience member.

I was at a GWAR show in Denver, CO when we got news that Dime had been shot and killed. We had to tell the members of GWAR. They were in complete disbelief. They decided to come out completely unmasked and do a tribute to Dime. Here is that video. I will never forget this night.



This was also the day Jim Morrison of The Doors was born in Melbourne, Fla in 1943. He would have been 66 today.

12/8 NEW RELEASES - 30 Seconds to Mars "This is War"

[Art by 30 Seconds to Mars fan Salome]

30 SECONDS TO MARS:
www.thirtysecondstomars.com/
www.myspace.com/thirtysecondstomars
Official Merch Store
Amazon.com

Bamboo Shoots to Play in Grand Island Hot Topic Store

Sunday, December 6th national Epic records band Bamboo Shoots will make a stop in Grand Island, Nebraska to play a Local Static in-store session at Hot Topic in the Conestoga Mall. Stop by to check it out.

Here is a excerpt from their bio on MySpace:

There's something odd about Bamboo Shoots. Certainly a band of four brown-skinned boys whose collective faces look equally at home on a terrorist watchlist as any promotional poster is, well, unique. That all of the members are of Indian descent at a time when Indian culture is exploding globally is surely... noteworthy. "We gave up on fitting in a long time ago," states singer/guitarist Avir Mitra with a shrug.

Mix innovative hooks and lean guitars with urban inspired beats and subtle world flavor, add a dash of Brooklyn cred but temper it with a lyrical openness - now you begin to get at the sound of Armour, their Epic Records debut. It's future-feeling and it's retro and it almost didn't happen.

Read the rest and listen to some of their tunes at http://www.myspace.com/bambooshoots

12-10-09 - 30 Seconds to Mars on Conan O'Brien

The guys will be the musical guests on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Thursday, December 10th. TUNE IN!

12-01-09: 30 Seconds to Mars - Denver - Pictures

I will be posting a review of the show, but in the meantime check out the pics. Cheers.