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This is a song for ya!!!! *Trademark Coverdale Shrieks* 

This gig didn't start well for me at all...I forgot my tickets, which meant i didn't make it early enough for the merchandise...and I brought the wrong SD card, which meant i only managed to take one video. But as the sending home song after the entire gig sings...always look on the bright side of life :) I realised I didn't bring my tickets early enough not to miss the gig and since i brought the wrong SD card, I might as well enjoy the concert to the fullest!

With a setlist similar, if not exactly the same as their recent concerts before landing in Singapore, they kicked off with "Best Years". Just when you think they've hit their best, they just keep getting better!

What struck me the most from the start to finish was the tonal bliss throughout the entire performance. Doug Aldrich's and Reb Beach's guitars were piercing through the air with the searing solos, Michael Devin's and Brian Tichy's groove and beat pumping the hearts of the crowd, Brian Ruedy's keyboards creating an intense atmospheric sound and last but not least, David Coverdale's trademark vocals that could touch the souls of every single person at the venue. The sound was one of the best I've ever heard live. 

The build-up through the gig was perfect and personally, the highlights of the concert was the trademark ballad, Is This Love,



to the title track off their latest album, Forevermore, to the Whitesnake classics, Fool For Your Loving and Still of the Night, and the encore of Burn/Stormbringer and Bad Boy. 

It's like a dream to have heard Forevermore, Still of the Night and Burn live from Coverdale and Whitesnake will remain as one of the best classic rock bands to have ever lived.

Best of all, for all that attended the gig in Singapore, we had the privilege to experience an exclusive encore with "Bad Boy", something that wasn't part of the regular setlist. That's how hard you guys managed to rock the band.

Whitesnake, you guys will live on...Forevermore!

RockOn!
Yuda 

MANILA, Philippines - International singing sensation Charice cancelled her upcoming performance in Singapore, as she grieves over the death of her father Ricky Pempengco.

Charice made the statement on her official Twitter account, just after she found out about the murder of her father.

The singer apologized to her fans in Singapore who want to see her perform, but she explained that she needs to go back to Manila to be with her family, who are in mourning.

"I am very sorry to all my fans from Singapore. I am not going to be there to be part of David Foster and Friends concert. I have to go back to the Philippines as soon as possible to be with my family. I hope you all understand. I love you all and I will see you next year," Charice said.

Ricky, who is separated from Charice's mom Raquel, was stabbed in A. Bonifacio Road, Barangay Laram, San Pedro, Laguna.

A police report said Pempengco was in a drinking session and then left to buy a cigarette. The suspect, identified as Angel Capili Jr., approached him and stabbed him with an ice pick. Pempengco was able to walk away and then sit on a pavement, but the suspect went back to stab him to death.

The suspect quickly left the scene.

Authorities said Pempengco might have survived the stabbing had barangay officials been able to rush him to the hospital.

Raquel cries over estranged husband's death

Charice's mother burst into tears after she found out that her children's father was killed. In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com Tuesday morning, Raquel said she was unaware of Ricky's death.

She said Charice still does not know about the tragedy. "Hindi ko alam. Hindi ko alam ang nangyari. Si Charice, hindi pa din niya alam," said Raquel, crying.

Asked if she will go to Ricky's wake, Raquel said: "Hindi ko pa talaga alam, nabigla kami." 

- abs-cbnNEWS.com 

By Han Wei Chou

 

SINGAPORE: Cantopop diva Faye Wong has an otherworldly quality to her whenever she performs in concert.

Her performance at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday was no exception 

Wong kicked off the evening with her classic hit "Promise", followed by the hauntingly beautiful "Red Bean" to the cheers of the 6500-strong audience.

She appeared to retreat into her own little world whenever she sang, closing her eyes and letting her voice ring through the venue.

Wong was in fine form. Her vocals were impeccable and brought the lyrics that pass her lips to life.

The brilliant lighting design and amazing sets, along with Wong's gorgeous costumes served to accentuate Wong's vocal prowess.

She went on to perform a medly of hits like "I'm Willing" and "Sky", with her performance of the latter being the absolute highlight of the concert.

Wong sat on an intricately decorate platform suspended from the ceiling of the Singapore Indoor Stadium and began to sing "Sky" even as the platform moved to the centre of the venue, just inches above the heads of her fans.

Seeing their idol up close caused a stir among the audience members and some literally ran down the aisle with their cameras to photograph Wong, who took time to wave to her appreciative fans.

Wong's detached performance style is well documented, and true to form, that segment of the concert was probably the only time Wong interacted at length with her audience.

The rest of the time, she mostly stood still, giving an occasional wave and saying only 12 words to her fans - "Thank You" in Mandarin five times and once more in Cantonese.

However, her fans loved her anyway, showering her with applause every time she spoke and even more so as the concert moved into its final minutes.

A mysterious end

Ironically, her fans could not give her a rousing sendoff after the show's finale, which saw Wong perform "Flower of Paradise" before a giant mirror.

They simply did not know it was the final song of the evening.

When the song ended, Wong slipped away wordlessly, like she had done after every song during the concert.

The only difference was that this time, she never returned.

The lights gradually went on, and a picture of a lotus along with words that translate roughly as "for them" appeared on the two video screens at either side of the stage.

It took the audience a good five minutes or so to realise Wong wasn't coming back and start shuffling out the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Some departing audience members believed that it is an esoteric reference, to how the rebirth theme prevalent in the last part of her concert is connected to Wong's own Buddhist beliefs.

Others did not read too much into it and expressed that it is just Wong's unique style.

"Don't care whether you like it or not, she just go, don't even want to say goodbye to you," one concert-goer said of Wong's wordless departure.

- CNA 

There was a fantastic game yesterday which pitted the wits of Twitter users against each other to make each and every band name a little less exciting.

Don't let the concept fool you, because the results were often creative and hilarious. Here, we round up our favorite #lessexcitingbandnames:

 

• Miffed Against the Machine 
• Queens Of The Middle Ages
• Carving Pumpkins 
• They Might Be Midgets
• Guns N' Dandilions
• Cold day
• 53 Cents
• Wheezer
• Green Mild Bell Peppers
• You Too
• Nuns N' Roses
• Maybe Maybe Maybes
• Near The Drive-In
• Death Cab For Average-Looking
• Flu Fighters
• Foo Scuffles
• Stone Temple Stewadess
• Helium Zeppelin
• 30 Seconds To Utah
• Woodallica
• My Chemical Toilet

 

If you want to join in the fun, be sure to add your contribution to the comments.

Noel Gallagher has rejected his brother Liam Gallagher's olive branch to reunite Oasisin 2015 for the 20th anniversary of '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'. 

The band's ex-guitarist said his brother was welcome to go ahead and play their seminal album in its entirety, but said he would have no involvement in it. 

Gallagher told BBC Newsbeat: "He's got my permission to go and play it. He can play it if he wants. I don't mind. I left that band for a reason and that reason still stands."

Despite recently launching legal action against his brother, Liam said if the pair could put "their shit aside" he would consider playing their seminal album in its entirety. Noel also admitted previously that he may have been too hasty quittingOasis and he would have love to have toured their 1995 album again.

Meanwhile, the ex-Oasis chief also revealed that he knew about The Stone Roses reunion for some time. "We'd known for a while and were sworn to secrecy," he told The Daily Star. "It's great for the fans and for them and nice feeling just to see them together after so long. I love them as friends and as a band.

He added: "They've been split for 15 years, we split up 15 minutes ago. We're all waiting for The Smiths to do it. They say it won't happen but they said the same about the Roses."

- NME 

It’s very rare in the ego fest that is rock and roll to hear any artist talk to the detriment of their own music.

In an interview with the NME, however, Coldplay’s Chris Martinhas admitted that he is not up there with the likes of Bob Dylan orBruce Springsteen when it comes to writing lyrics: "I know our lyrics are a bit sh-t, but (the ones for new track Charlie Brown) I like them a lot."

It is perhaps unsurprising that the lyrics to Charlie Brown have led the singer to question his band’s prowess as wordsmiths. One particularly bizarre verse from the track reads as follows.

"My scarecrow dreams
When they smashed my heart into smithereens
I be a bright red rose come bursting the concrete
Be the cartoon heart"

As Gigwise reports, the Coldplay front man has also asserted in the interview that his duet with pop star Rhianna on new albumMylo Xyloto is the highlight of the disc:

"Because we put the whole thing through as a story and there's a boy and a girl part, we thought 'who would we like to play the part of the girl?' Princess Of China was very much a back and forth, a duet.

"Top of our list was Rihanna. Bottom of our list was nobody else. We waited about a year and a half to pluck up the courage to ask her. That's my favourite bit of the album. It's the only bit I can bear to listen to because I'm not on it."

"Mylo Xyloto" is released today. Whether you think that Chris Martin is being modest about his lyrical prowess or agree with him that Coldplay’s lyrics are far from great, let us know in the comments section. 

- Ultimate-Guitar 

Rock & Pop

• Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do
• Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
• Darren Hayes - Secret Codes & Battleships

Classcial & Jazz

• Michael Buble - Christmas
• Susan Boyle - Someone To Watch Over Me

Please call stores (6733 1822 Somerset)  to check real-time stock availability as titles might be delayed without prior notice.

Muse are working on their new album and say it should be released by fall 2012.

Manager Anthony Addis told Billboard about the album progress:

"They've now gone into the recording studio," Addis said. "The plan is to do it all in London...Hopefully, [the album] might come out October next year. They've written a lot of material already but you don't know how it's going to gel between them all. They write constantly. They write on the road, so before or after a gig they'll write nearly every night. It's a serious process, but you don't know how it's going to turn out [until] you start practicing it together, because everybody's done it individually."

Can Muse really build on their past successes, considering how they've been at the top of the live-music game for so long? Addis thinks they have room for improvement in America, but the economy still isn't in their favour.

"We did a joint headline show with Rage Against The Machine in L.A. at the 90,000-capacity Memorial Coliseum and there were about 55,000 people there," Addis said. "People haven't got the money anymore. I think it's worldwide. I think it's just hitting into the U.K. now, as you can see with retail."

The manager says they have a tight strategy for making sure the fans come back next time. The secret, he says, is to mix a great show with a little science.

"You've got to give them an experience at the right price. We've increased worldwide [ticket sales] by 40% each time. And that's how we increase the fan base, because they've enjoyed it as a spectacle.

"Every night after the show we have an analysis of what went down right and what didn't, and all of that is logged in into a database. We know what happened in every show and every city going back all the years. If a number didn't go down well, then it will not appear in the set next time."

Muse recently waved goodbye to their 2001 album "Origin Of Symmetry" at the Reading And Leeds festivals in the UK. They played the modern classic from start to finish to celebrate its 10th anniversary, but also to draw a line under their past.

- Ultimate-Guitar

Yes we are giving away free invites to members of Live4MusiC! These invites will entitle you to a closed door performance by Syndicate. It will be on a first-come-first-serve basis and will be based on the availability of invites. 

Here's what you need to do:

1. Simply RSVP on the event page (http://www.live4music.com.sg/events/profile/513)  as an attendee.

2. Accepted attendees will be contacted through private message on Live4MusiC.

3. Each winner is entitled to 2 invites.

4. This offer will close on 26th Oct 10pm. 

RockOn!
Yuda

Worrying research from Melbourne University has today suggested that fans of heavy metal music could be at higher risk of suicide. According to RND, the study shows that 13-18 year olds who listen to one track or album on continuous repeat are in danger of developing mental illness. Dr. Katrina McFadden, who carried out the study offered the following explanation for the findings:

"The MP3 revolution means that young people are accessing music more than ever before, and it’s not uncommon for some to listen to music for seven or eight hours a day. Most listen to a range of music in positive ways: to block out crowds, to lift their mood or to give them energy when exercising.

"But young people at risk of depression are more likely to be listening to music, particularly heavy metal music, in a negative way. Examples of this are when someone listens to the same song or album of heavy metal music over and over again, and doesn’t listen to anything else. They do this to isolate themselves or escape from reality. If this behaviour continues over a period of time it might indicate that this young person is suffering from depression or anxiety, and at worst, might suggest suicidal tendencies."

Dr. McFadden has encouraged parents to take an interest in their children’s’ listening habits to combat this issue:

"They should ask their children questions like, ‘How does that music make you feel?’ If children say the music reflects or mirrors the way they feel, then ask more about what the music is saying. If listening doesn’t make them feel good about themselves, this should ring alarm bells. Alternatively, if parents notice a downturn in their child’s mood after listening to music, this is also a cause for showing interest and getting involved."

This study is not the first time that heavy metal music has been associated with suicide. The records of both Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest were cited in the 1980s as being responsible for teen suicides. Both of these accusations were ultimately dismissed in court. 

- Ultimate-Guitar