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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Foo Fighters Announce Australia, New Zealand Stadium Tour Dates

Foo Fighters announced the dates for their Australia and New Zealand stadium tour on Monday (June 5).

The tour is scheduled to kick off on November 29th in Perth. The trek will include stops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in Australia. The New Zealand leg will see the band perform in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

The Chats will support Foo Fighters on four of the Australian dates. The U.K. duo Hot Milk will join the band as openers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The upcoming tour will mark the band's first trek to Australia and New Zealand since 2018. The Foos had scheduled dates in both countries last year but called off the tour following the death of Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.

Foo Fighters 2023/24 tour of Australia and New Zealand:

Nov. 29 - HBF Park, Perth, WA With special guests The Chats and Teenage Jones

Dec. 2, Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, SA With special guests The Chats + Body Type

Dec. 4 - AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC With special guests Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers + Hot Milk (UK)

Dec. 9 - Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW With special guests The Chats + Hot Milk (UK)

Dec. 12 - Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, QLD With special guests The Chats + Hot Milk (UK)

Jan. 20, 2024 - GO Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, NZ With special guests Dick Move

Jan. 24, 2024 - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, NZ With special guests Dick Move

Jan. 27, 2024 - Sky Stadium, Wellington, NZ With special guests Dick Move

(Photo: Danny Clinch)

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David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' Movie, Soundtrack To Be Reissued For 50th Anniversary

A fully restored version of David Bowie's 1973 movie Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture and its soundtrack will be reissued, marking the 50th anniversary of his concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

The legendary last ever Ziggy Stardust show is to be made available in full for the first time, digitally restored with remastered audio.

2CD & Blu-ray, 2CD, 2LP limited edition gold vinyl set and digital (standard 44.1khz/16bit and 96khz/24bit) will be released on August 11 and are available for pre-order at https://www.davidbowie.com/ziggy

Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.

Although filmed 50 years ago, the movie was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of "The Jean Genie/Love Me Do" medley and "Round And Round" featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated - the latter track making its first appearance anywhere.

Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.

The show featured Bowie's famous speech just before the final encore, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide," where he revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to all in attendance - including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.

(Photo: Rhino)

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David Lee Roth Shares New Version Of Van Halen's 'Atomic Punk'

Former Van Halen lead vocalist David Lee Roth recently shared a newly recorded version of the legendary rock band's "Atomic Punk."

The new version of "Atomic Punk," like the previously released "Unchained," "Everybody Wants Some!!" "You Really Got Me," "Dance The Night Away," "Panama" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," was recorded on May 3, 2022 as part of an extremely fast-paced session at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, California.

The singer was joined for the session by guitarist Al Estrada, bassist Ryan Wheeler and drummer Francis Valentino. The Roth band went into Henson Recording Studio and recorded 14 songs in two hours.

"Atomic Punk" featured on Van Halen's eponymous debut studio album, released on February 10, 1978, by Warner Bros.

(Photo: Abby Gillardi)

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