The concert Fire Fight Australia will be held on February 16th at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park. It features mainly Australian artists but will be headlined by rock icons such as Alice Cooper and Queen & Adam Lambert. Profits from the show will go to the fire services as well as to the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recover and RSPCA Bushfire Appeal.

The show’s lineup so far includes Alice Cooper, Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, K.D. Lang, Lee Kernaghan, Olivia Newton-John, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Queen & Adam Lambert, Tina Arena, William Barton.

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Campbell has gathered an impressive pack of old lions to collaborate with for the album, including Alice Cooper, Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), guitar legend Joe Satriani, Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Rob Halford (Judas Priest). 

“I couldn’t believe the incredible players that spent some time on the record for me,” Campbell said to Andrew McKaysmith on his podcast, Scars and Guitars. “I’m the luckiest guy in the world in that respect. Mega talent all the way through it, helping me out when I needed help. I’ve got no complaints whatsoever.”

On the making of the album, Campbell said: “I wouldn’t say [it was] 20 years in the making, but 20 years I’ve been yearning to do a solo album. Since Motörhead, sadly, finished, I’ve had more time to think about [it] and to knuckle down and everything. I probably started the first recording of it about two and a half, three years ago.”

The songs we’ve heard from the upcoming release all sound great and distinctly different from the established Motörhead formula. “I just didn’t want to do an album sounding like Motörhead,” Campbell explained. “I’ve done 20-odd albums like that.”

Listen to the track “Swing It” featuring Alice Cooper:

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As history shows it, the best way to get a name is to look for inspiration in pop culture or in your surroundings. But, sometimes, it doesn’t hurt to think outside the box as well. The music world is full of music acts who came up with their stage names in really unusual ways and stories about how they got there can be really crazy and amusing.

This is why we decided to do some digging and present you with crazy true stories behind some of the most famous stage names in music. So let’s check them out.

The Commodores

When in need of words, just turn to the dictionary. This is what the members of The Commodores did when they wanted to name their band. They just took a dictionary and pointed to a random word. According to founder William King, they were lucky as they almost became The Commodes.

Skrillex

Skrillex is now one of the most recognizable names in EDM, but how did American DJ and producer Sonny John Moore come up with it? Well, he just decided to use his AOL Instant Messenger username. If you ask us, it turned out better than expected.

UB40

English reggae/pop band UB40 was formed in 1978 by a group of friends who just finished high school. As they were all jobless at the moment, they were receiving unemployment benefits from the Department of Employment. This is how they ended up getting the inspiration for the name as UB40 is short for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40.

Post Malone

Austin Richard Post couldn’t think of a proper name at the start of his rap career, so he decided to turn to the internet. He used a random rap name generator and ended up with now-famous Post Malone moniker.

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl decided to go back to history and use World War II terminology when he was starting his band. Foo Fighters was a name that WWII servicemen gave to unidentified flying objects.

Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo originally had a group named Darlin’, and have contributed two songs to one British compilation under that name in 1993. After one music critic described their music as “a bunch of daft punk,” they knew that they discovered a stage name for success.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Boys from Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to name their band in honor of their P.E. teacher Leonard Skinner. Naturally, you would think that this is because they loved Skinner. Well, it’s quite the opposite, as Skinner didn’t like boys with long hair and often picked on them.

Moby

Richard Melville Hall didn’t have to look further than his family tree to find a proper stage name. Hall’s great-great-great-uncle is Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, so he though naming himself Moby would be fitting.  We can’t say he was wrong.

Alice Cooper

Although Alice Cooper is now almost solely recognized as the stage name of American singer/songwriter Vincent Damon Furnier, the name was originally given to Furnier’s band. According to the legend, Alice Cooper was a result of Furnier engaging in a late-night session with an Ouija board.

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According to the label, the forthcoming album will pay tribute to Detroit City, touting the EP as a “tribute to the garage rock heroes from his hometown. Cooper started recording the songs in Detroit during March and wrapped up recording in Los Angeles. 

Per Billboard, Breadcrumbs will feature covers of Bob Seger’s “East Side Story,” the MC5’s “Sister Anne,” Suzi Quatro’s “Your Mama Won’t Like Me” and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels’ “Devil With a Blue Dress On,” a re-work of “Detroit City” from Cooper’s album Detroit City 2020, and a new song co-written with Wayne Kramer, “Go Man Go.”

Breadcrumbs, alongside a digital version, will also be available in 20,000 numbered 10-inch vinyl versions worldwide.

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The concert Fire Fight Australia will be held on February 16th at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park. It features mainly Australian artists but will be headlined by rock icons such as Alice Cooper and Queen & Adam Lambert. Profits from the show will go to the fire services as well as to the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recover and RSPCA Bushfire Appeal.

The show’s lineup so far includes Alice Cooper, Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, K.D. Lang, Lee Kernaghan, Olivia Newton-John, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Queen & Adam Lambert, Tina Arena, William Barton.

The post Huge Names Join Benefit for Australia’s Bushfire Relief appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Campbell has gathered an impressive pack of old lions to collaborate with for the album, including Alice Cooper, Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), guitar legend Joe Satriani, Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Rob Halford (Judas Priest). 

“I couldn’t believe the incredible players that spent some time on the record for me,” Campbell said to Andrew McKaysmith on his podcast, Scars and Guitars. “I’m the luckiest guy in the world in that respect. Mega talent all the way through it, helping me out when I needed help. I’ve got no complaints whatsoever.”

On the making of the album, Campbell said: “I wouldn’t say [it was] 20 years in the making, but 20 years I’ve been yearning to do a solo album. Since Motörhead, sadly, finished, I’ve had more time to think about [it] and to knuckle down and everything. I probably started the first recording of it about two and a half, three years ago.”

The songs we’ve heard from the upcoming release all sound great and distinctly different from the established Motörhead formula. “I just didn’t want to do an album sounding like Motörhead,” Campbell explained. “I’ve done 20-odd albums like that.”

Listen to the track “Swing It” featuring Alice Cooper:

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As history shows it, the best way to get a name is to look for inspiration in pop culture or in your surroundings. But, sometimes, it doesn’t hurt to think outside the box as well. The music world is full of music acts who came up with their stage names in really unusual ways and stories about how they got there can be really crazy and amusing.

This is why we decided to do some digging and present you with crazy true stories behind some of the most famous stage names in music. So let’s check them out.

The Commodores

When in need of words, just turn to the dictionary. This is what the members of The Commodores did when they wanted to name their band. They just took a dictionary and pointed to a random word. According to founder William King, they were lucky as they almost became The Commodes.

Skrillex

Skrillex is now one of the most recognizable names in EDM, but how did American DJ and producer Sonny John Moore come up with it? Well, he just decided to use his AOL Instant Messenger username. If you ask us, it turned out better than expected.

UB40

English reggae/pop band UB40 was formed in 1978 by a group of friends who just finished high school. As they were all jobless at the moment, they were receiving unemployment benefits from the Department of Employment. This is how they ended up getting the inspiration for the name as UB40 is short for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40.

Post Malone

Austin Richard Post couldn’t think of a proper name at the start of his rap career, so he decided to turn to the internet. He used a random rap name generator and ended up with now-famous Post Malone moniker.

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl decided to go back to history and use World War II terminology when he was starting his band. Foo Fighters was a name that WWII servicemen gave to unidentified flying objects.

Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo originally had a group named Darlin’, and have contributed two songs to one British compilation under that name in 1993. After one music critic described their music as “a bunch of daft punk,” they knew that they discovered a stage name for success.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Boys from Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to name their band in honor of their P.E. teacher Leonard Skinner. Naturally, you would think that this is because they loved Skinner. Well, it’s quite the opposite, as Skinner didn’t like boys with long hair and often picked on them.

Moby

Richard Melville Hall didn’t have to look further than his family tree to find a proper stage name. Hall’s great-great-great-uncle is Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, so he though naming himself Moby would be fitting.  We can’t say he was wrong.

Alice Cooper

Although Alice Cooper is now almost solely recognized as the stage name of American singer/songwriter Vincent Damon Furnier, the name was originally given to Furnier’s band. According to the legend, Alice Cooper was a result of Furnier engaging in a late-night session with an Ouija board.

The post Crazy True Stories behind Some of Most Famous Stage Names in Music appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

According to the label, the forthcoming album will pay tribute to Detroit City, touting the EP as a “tribute to the garage rock heroes from his hometown. Cooper started recording the songs in Detroit during March and wrapped up recording in Los Angeles. 

Per Billboard, Breadcrumbs will feature covers of Bob Seger’s “East Side Story,” the MC5’s “Sister Anne,” Suzi Quatro’s “Your Mama Won’t Like Me” and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels’ “Devil With a Blue Dress On,” a re-work of “Detroit City” from Cooper’s album Detroit City 2020, and a new song co-written with Wayne Kramer, “Go Man Go.”

Breadcrumbs, alongside a digital version, will also be available in 20,000 numbered 10-inch vinyl versions worldwide.

The post Alice Cooper to Release New EP, “Breadcrumbs” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.