Heat wave coming through NYC! It will go to 22 today! WOO HOO! I love the story of the prison escapee in Lexington, KY who turned himself in because it was too cold where he was hiding out. Classic!….Metallica will perform at the 56th annual Grammy Awards — the band’s first appearance at the music industry’s biggest event in 22 years — alongside renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang. Metallica said in a statement, “We’re honored to be asked back to the Grammys to perform. It’s been 22 years since the last time we hit the stage at the annual awards show! This performance will be truly special with Lang Lang, who has appeared on stages all over the world including the opening ceremonies at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, a White House state dinner, World Cup ceremonies, and the Nobel Prize concert in Stockholm among many other acclaimed appearances.” The soundtrack to the band’s recent 3D IMAX movie, Metallica Through The Never, is nominated for a Grammy for Best Recording Package. It is not known what song Metallica will perform at the awards show or how the metal act will incorporate Lang Lang’s piano into its performance. The 56th annual Grammy Awards will take place at the Los Angeles Staples Center and will be broadcast live at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS. And here’s Metallica performing “One” on the Grammys 22 years ago! (Thanks Pulse of Radio)….First Metallica went there, now the original heavy metal band gets on board! Black Sabbath has partnered with Converse to create a new line of Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers inspired by artwork from four of the legendary group’s studio albums. The “Black Sabbath Collection” consists of four styles. “Black Sabbath,” “Paranoid” and “Never Say Die” are represented by the classic Chuck Taylor hi-top canvas sneaker, while “Volume 4” is from the CONS Pro Skate line and available in both hi-top and oxford styles. The Chuck Taylors have album artwork printed on the shoe and band logos in period fonts stitched into the tongues, while the “Never Say Die” sneaker also features black-and-white images of the band on the inner lining. The shoes are available at all Journeys and Converse retail stores. Check ’em out here… In This Moment filmed a live show at the Orpheum in Madison, WI last year and it will be released with a special edition of their Blood cd. The special package with the “Blood At The Orpheum,” will be released on Jan 21. Same day, Best Buy will have the BluRay on sale. The digital version of the cd is out Jan 21, while the digital version of the DVD won’t be out til Feb 18th. Got that? Find the band on Shiprocked later this month! Last year, they were only on small stages, but I think that will change this year!…Black Label Society fans will sure get excited to hear the band is releasing their next album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican, on April 7th on the Mascot label…..And I am excited to hear that there will be a Wu Tang Clan album coming sometime this year! The 20th anniversary of Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) is this year, and I used to produce a hip hop show back in the day and loved working with Method Man and The RZA. I heard their show last year at Coachella was off the hizzook! …Happy 67th today to David Bowie. And today, concert promoter Bill Graham would’ve been 83. Those venues called The Fillmore around the country are named in his honor. He was one of the most beloved industry figures who escaped the Holocaust in the 40’s and got to New York as a child. He died tragically in a helicopter crash on his way home in Northern California from a concert in 1991. I think someone should do a bio pic on him. He was amazing. Have a great day. Stay warm!
