Quick Hits
March 15th, 2011 | By ryan-kazr in Uncategorized | No Comments »An official public memorial for former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr will be held on Sunday, March 20th between 4:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. at “The Fountain” at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. Starr was found dead last Tuesday (March 8th) at the age of 44 in a house in Salt Lake City. A cause of death has yet to be determined, but the Celebrity Rehab participant was allegedly taking both methadone and anti-anxiety medication right before his death.
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, a feature-length documentary about the life of the Black Sabbath singer and solo metal legend, will premiere at the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from April 20th to May 1st in New York City. The film, which was co-produced by Ozzy’s son Jack, is described as a “definitive portrait of a troubled star — told in part through the eyes of his family — (that) relives Ozzy’s artistic triumphs while chronicling his arduous journey to sobriety and peace.” The movie features never-before-seen archival footage of the Oz as well as interviews with family members, friends and fellow musicians.
Chickenfoot has come up with a name for the supergroup’s second album. Frontman Sammy Hagar said during Canadian Music Week, “We’re calling it Chickenfoot IV (Four). That’s how silly we are. It’s the working title but I guarantee it’ll stick.” He added, “We were all like, ‘What are we going to call the second record? Well, Chickenfoot II (Two). And we’re going, ‘We can’t call it Chickenfoot II, that’s too obvious.’ And pretty soon (drummer) Chad Smith, I’m sure was the guy, he’s going, ‘Let’s call it Chickenfoot IV.’ And we all cracked up and said, ‘Right on, that’s it.’ And we haven’t talked about it since.” The record is due out later this year.
The Beastie Boys have posted on their website that May 3rd will be the release date of the band’s new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. The group has also posted the cover art on the site, along with a statement from Adam “MCA” Yauch which reads, “Since the dawn of time, and perhaps even before, there was a silent order who were tasked with a mission. They held their secret tightly. On May 3rd the HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART TWO will be unleashed on the general public. Hold fast ye heathens.” The release of the band’s first non-instrumental album in seven years was delayed from 2009 by Yauch’s battle with salivary gland cancer.


















