Aerosmith New Album Almost There

Aerosmith have finally returned to the studio to work on their delayed new album.
Speaking to Billboard, guitarist Brad Whitford says that the band have already recorded the bulk of the material and expect to have the record finished in the near future.
"We're sitting on a bunch of music we've already recorded for a new album," says Whitford. "We haven't gone back into the studio the put the final touches on it and get it done and still don't know when we're gonna do that. Hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later."
The album will be the band’s first since 2004, and their first album of entirely original material since 2001’s Just Push Play.
The band recently reiterated their intention to take the new album out on the road in the Spring for a world tour.

Gilmour Dedicates Award To Wright

David Gilmour picked up the Q Award for Outstanding Contribution on Monday night and dedicated the trophy to late bandmate Richard Wright who died recently.
Accepting the award, Gilmour said “I’m going to dedicate this to my old friend and colleague Richard Wright who died a couple of weeks ago with whom I’ve worked for 40 odd years.
"There’s all sorts of music I won’t be able to play without him which is a source of great sadness for me," Gilmour said. "One of the last things he wanted to do was play a big outdoor festival such as Glastonbury which we were unable to do.
"Anyway, as I say he deserves this just as much as I do. You could say that he worked in the position of second fiddle to the pushier chaps at the front, but his work was vitally important to our entire career."
Gilmour also made a toast to his bandmate, who received a standing ovation from the audience.

Chickenfoot Debut Almost Ready

The band that is currently known as Chickenfoot is well underway with its debut album, reports Planet Rock.
The band, which features Joe Satriani, former Van Halen alumni Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, has recorded nine songs for their album.
Speaking to Billboard.com Joe Satriani says that the idea for the new band came about in February when they played together for the first time.
"We were very excited about that show," tells said. "We had never played together before and when we walked off stage, we looked at each other like, 'Wow, there's a connection here. We should do something about it.' So last week we were together for five days and we recorded nine tracks.
"As soon as Sammy and myself finish touring our separate solo tours we'll reconvene in Northern California and finish the record," he continues. "We hope to mix the album in January, have it ready for April and then we'll follow it up with a tour."
He added that the band’s current name of Chickenfoot was simply something that Sammy Hagar had come up with and will not be the actual name that the band use.
And what can we expect from rock’s latest supergroup? "We'll draw from funk, blues and experimental. We know what we want to get out of it,” he told Billboard. “We want passages in songs that develop and we want everyone's personality to be able to come out. So, it's going to be expansive but it's going to be rough."

Historic Doors Release

Rhino and Bright Midnight archives are set to release the Doors' Live At The Matrix 1967, the latest instalment in the band's acclaimed series of archival live albums, reports Planet Rock.
While there are a number of Doors live albums this one is unique in that it was recorded prior to the band’s huge success at a show in San Francisco where just a handful of people turned up.
The double disc album contains early versions of many of the tracks that appeared on their first album, which was released later that year, alongside a number of cover versions and extended jams.
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek says of the album "It was early 1967 and The Doors were about to enter the consciousness of the nation. And this is the way it sounded."
Here’s the tracklist:

Disc One

1. Break On Through (To The Other Side)

2. Soul Kitchen

3. Money

4. The Crystal Ship

5. Twentieth Century Fox

6. I'm A King Bee

7. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)

8. Summer's Almost Gone

9. Light My Fire

10. Get Out Of My Life Woman

11. Back Door Man

12. Who Do You Love

13. The End

Disc Two

1. Unhappy Girl

2. Moonlight Drive

3. Woman Is A Devil/Rock Me

4. People Are Strange

5. Close To You

6. My Eyes Have Seen You

7. Crawling King Snake

8. I Can't See Your Face In My Mind

9. Summertime

10. When The Music's Over

11. Gloria

Oasis Cliff Richard Rip Off?

Oasis have been accused of nicking, borrowing - you know, ripping off - a bit of Sir Cliff Richard's 1976 hit Devil Woman on their new song The Turning, reports Music Radar.
Noel, Liam Gallagher and company posted the song on their MySpace page last week ahead of Dig Out Your Soul's release today (Oct. 6), and almost immediately, Cliff Richard fans began writing on the singer's website about what they say is an uncanny resemblance.
One user by the name of Rolybunny says, "This is a rip-off. What'll they do next? Remix Mistletoe and Wine?" On the other hand, some Richard fans are elated, viewing the similarities as something of an honor for the aging pop singer. Janine Castle, from the International Cliff Richard Movement, says, "I'm astounded Oasis use Cliff as their muse - but delighted. I can hear the similarities. It's about time Cliff's musical genius got some recognition."