It is almost here! The Revolver Golden Gods Awards will air May 2nd, 2013 at 7PM PST on AXS TV and globally on both Xbox LIVE and Revolver's Facebook page.
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VH1 Classic is back with a new lineup of the five-time Emmy award-nominated documentary series “Behind the Music.” This season honors the classic rock artists whose heart-wrenching riffs and ear-shattering screams changed music history forever. The Motörhead episode premieres Saturday, April 20th at 9 PM ET/PT
MOTÖRHEAD, the hardest working, hardest touring band in the world
has one of the biggest years yet in 2013. The Grammy-award winners have been in the recording studio working on their next album, scheduled for release later this year.
It will be the follow-up to the highly successful CD, The Wörld Is Yours, and its follow up, the blistering, multi-formatted (DVD, CD, Vinyl, Blu-Ray) The Wörld Is Ours-Volume 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else, and The Wörld Is Ours - Volume 2 - Anyplace Crazy As Anywhere Else.
Written and performed by Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee, the new record is being made with longtime producer Cameron Webb, who also worked on The Wörld Is Yours, Motörizer, Kiss Of Death and Inferno. The new album continues a worldwide addiction to the Motörhead sound and lifestyle which saw their last several releases break both the band's own sales records and the Billboard Top 100 chart.
VH1 Classic is back with a new lineup of the five-time Emmy award-nominated documentary series “Behind the Music.” This season honors the classic rock artists whose heart-wrenching riffs and ear-shattering screams changed music history forever. The Motörhead episode premieres Saturday, April 20th at 9 PM ET/PT.
This is the first all-original Behind the Music Remastered episode, and what story's more compelling then that of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead. From his start as an English working-class man with big dreams, Kilmister made his way to the top to become one of the most feared and respected men in rock n' roll. This episode features all-new original interviews with rock legends Ozzy Osborne, Dave Grohl, Slash, and Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo, as well as interviews with the current lineup of Motörhead. The previous lineup of “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil "Filthy Animal" Taylor also make appearances.
Motörhead officially launched Motörheadphones at the Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas in January. As the “loudest band in the world,” it's fitting that they would go in this direction. The new brand, Motörheadphones, has had unprecedented success throughout Europe prior to making their debut in the United States at the CES show. They were developed by the band and targeted to the rock audience, one of the largest audiences of music listeners. “These new headphones are not like the weak-kneed, lily-livered, tin-pot, skinny sounding little pieces of garbage out on the market today,” says Lemmy, “We designed these headphones to deliver everything louder than anything else, and with the sort of range, clarity and TRUE rock reproduction you'd expect from a band of warriors like us.”
Are you thirsty? We recently told you about Motörhead Wine, Beer and Vodka (which is a premium, 80 proof Vodka made from 100% locally grown wheat that has been distilled and bottled in Sweden. It has a rich, full-bodied and complex character, with a light and fruity aftertaste. One reviewer said, “That's how women sometimes describe Lemmy”).
Now comes Motörhead Bourbon. Lemmy calls it Snakebite Bourbon.
As his drink of preference, he wanted to have his own brand. “We have a range of intoxicants,” he says.
Being the true road warriors they are, Motörhead will kick off their worldwide live assault with festivals in Mexico, then off to Europe for a major headline tour beginning in May and culminating with the HUGE Wacken Festival in Germany in August to a sold-out crowd of 80,000.
When asked about the current state of rock and roll, admitting that the music industry has changed, Lemmy still sees the positive side. “There will always be some spotty, pissed off band in a garage somewhere, with cheap guitars, ready to bash your head in…which is as it should be.”
In other Motörhead news:
- In Spin Magazine's “40 Greatest Band Names Of All Time,” Motörhead was #1! Why they thought it's great: "Motörhead" looks and sounds vicious, conjuring visions of pumping pistons, dripping sweat, and copious drugs - images that complement the trio's gritty, raspy, three-minute rawkers. And just like a Motörhead song, the name is short and not so sweet. "I always say one-word names are good," Kilmister says. "Probably the greatest name in the history of rock'n'roll is the Who." But the Who's fans haven't repurposed their heroes' name with as much spirit as Motörhead's maniacal followers. "There's a Motörhead bicycle rental shop in Cypress run by one of our fans," Kilmister says with a laugh. When he went to register Motorhead.com online, a car repair shop had beaten him to the punch. "That's why our website is iMotorhead.com."
- Lemmy has been nominated for the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards for best bassist, with the awards show broadcast live on May 2.
- Motörhead will be headlining the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards on June 17 in London.
- Motörhead had not one, but two records in LA Weekly's Top 20 Metal Albums of All Time. The publcation took a writers' poll looking at the entire scope of the genre, and Motörhead is well represented on the final list with Ace Of Spades and Bomber featured prominently.
- Master of Potato Heads, artist Jason D. Johnson took the Lemmy Icon Figure one step further, making a one-of-a-kind Lemmy Kilmister model, which was dubbed “The Ace Of Spuds.” Complete with tattoos, handlebar mustache, middle finger, and of course, Lemmy's trademark facial moles, this Potato Head creation has been called a conceptual art masterpiece.
- Earlier this year, Lemmy did a photo shoot and interview with platinum rocker Bryan Adams for Germany's Zoo Magazine. Adams has a second career as a professional photographer and personally asked to work with Lemmy.
All in all, the lifestyle that is Motörhead, is one of the world's greatest rock'n'roll acts, who will have a brand new rebel-rousing statement with their new record later this year, an absolute stormer in this, their 37th year as THE greatest, loudest, coolest and most iconic band ever.
We have worked out a special deal on the Motörizer headphones that we would like to offer all loyal fans. The deal is simple, buy a Motörizer and get a Capricorn pouch worth US39.99 for free. We can ship word wide if you order on www.motorheadphones.com
Modelled to look exactly like a guitar amplifier, this is a unique, iconic packaging that unreservedly demands its place on the wine shelf. “Can you decorate your rock’n’roll table with something better? No, I would not believe so,” says Mikkey Dee. To order your Sacrifice Shiraz Bag in Box check out this link:
Lemmy Kilmister, have been nominated for the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD for Best Bassist.
There are six nominees to each Golden Gods category, with the winner to be determined by public online voting at GOLDENGODSAWARDS.COM. The winners in all categories will be announced live at the 2013 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2nd. The show will be broadcast live on AXS TV, XBOX LIVE and on the Revolver and Xbox LIVE Facebook pages worldwide.
Help Lemmy win the vote and head on over to GOLDENGODSAWARDS.COM and show your support. The voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 15, but fans can vote as many times as they want up until then.
MOTÖRHEAD, the hardest working, hardest touring band in the world, loves when fans buy their records, but not this time. A new box set, called Complete Early Years Box Set, has just come out by the company who has the rights to the band's early recordings, and they are charging over $600 for it!
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At that time, the band was able to temporarily halt the product from coming out, but now Motörhead has learned that the label is moving ahead with the project, which is scheduled for release in December. Motörhead have no control over what's done with these early songs, and they want to make sure fans are completely aware that they have no involvement whatsoever in releasing such an expensive box set.
Says Motörhead’s iconic frontman Lemmy:
“It really bothers me that these people would put this out at these prices especially in this day and age, when money is tight. There you go again labels, trying to squeeze out every last dime you can from our fans.
But they reap what they sow, don’t they? Look what’s going on with the music business. These are fine examples of corporate greed: reissuing the same stuff over and over again, overcharging the customers with outrageous pricing, basically trying to rape our fanbase.
Although we still make money from record sales, this is not the way I ever intended it. I don’t like to see fans getting ripped off or taken advantage of. And that’s what’s happening here.”
If fans do want to gift a loved one with some new Motörhead product this holiday, by all means, please pick up the band’s most recent The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 2 - Anyplace Crazy As Anywhere Else, the follow-up to 2011’s The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else.
Like it’s sibling, Anyplace Crazy… is packed with more magnificent Motörmaterial from “The Wörld Is Yours” tour, including the triumphant 2011 Wacken headline appearance as well as highlights from the Sonisphere and Rio shows. More than anything, these are new recordings, new releases and compiled with care and attention from the band themselves.
If you want to support Motörhead, then this is the way to do it. And if you do have a hankering for the old material, remember, it is still available piecemeal, and not simply via the outrageously over-priced box set.
On the road to play rock’n’roll but this time more successful than ever.
We are very proud to announce that in only eight German headlining shows the band has sold more than 40.000 tickets and can’t keep up with the request for more. The only place we were able to upgrade into a bigger venue is Berlin on Dec 5th , now moved to the Veldodrom with a capacity of 8000 people.
This time around supported by Anthrax who is firing up the crowd with their intense, great show – more than a warm up for all Motörhead Fans! Not only the great package but it seems like Motörhead is like a fine wine – the older they get, the better they come.
The iconic band is not only a lifestyle and stand for rock’n’roll music as loud and hard as it gets – it is simply a MUST to see Lemmy, Phil and Mikkey on stage.
On behalf of the band, the management, the label and the promoter we like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans who made this happen but not to forget the print, radio, online and TV media who supported the band over the years and promoted them so well.
Thank you!
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Nearly 100 Donated Guitars Will be Auctioned on
Saturday, December 1 at 2PM at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA to
Raise Money for Dio Cancer Fund.
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer
Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of Dio,
Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell, will participate
in the upcoming Icons & Idols-Rock ‘n’ Roll Auction at
Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, December 1
at 2PM. Nearly 100 donated guitars signed by a variety of
celebrities from the music world will go on the auction
block to benefit the Fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and
education.
The collection includes guitars signed by the
Jonas Brothers, Motorhead, Slash, Tom Morello, Tony Iommi and members
of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, the Alice Cooper Band,
Metallica and Iron Maiden. Among the rarities are a
prototype electric guitar made for and signed by Eddie Van Halen and
a custom hand-carved Ronnie James Dio memorial guitar created
by DBZ Guitars. Also in the collection is an
Epiphone electric guitar signed by a host of country music
stars, among them Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Kenny
Chesney, an ESP acoustic electric guitar signed by “Twilight” film
star Robert Pattinson and three guitars hand painted by the
famous elephants of the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation
Project in Thailand.
Online bidding has already commenced, and items
included in this auction are available for viewing at:
http://www.juliensauctions.
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer
Fund is a privately funded 501C3 charity organization which has already
raised more than $600,000 in its short history. Monies raised have been
committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell
Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research and the
gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during
the last six months of his life.
Julien's Auctions, which specializes in
entertainment memorabilia, is located at 9665 Wilshire
Boulevard, Suite 150, Beverly Hills, California 90210.
A free public exhibition of many of the items included in the auction will
be available for viewing during the auction house’s regular business hours
of 10AM to 5PM beginning Monday, November 19 through Friday, November 30.
For hours, visit: www.juliensauctions.com.
To bid on guitar signed by Motorhead, click here:
Lemmy beat James Hetfield in the quarterfinals of our President of Heavy Metal election. He's in the final four and up against Rob Zombie in the semifinals.
($100 USD) Package includes:
Exclusive access to the Motorhead soundcheck
Early entry into the venue
Collectable 8x10 photo (autographed, limited, numbered)
Official Motorheadbanger bandana
Commemorative soundcheck laminate
Limited availability
On September 22nd In London, the Marshall 50 Years of Loud Concert took place at Wembley. Phil Campbell (Motorhead) and Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) staged this amazing performance of the Thin Lizzy classic "Still In Love With You". Check it out!
Some friends of the band have asked us to promote a cause that the Motorhead family believes in:
