Launch Radio Networks reports: Six prisoners at Arizona's Maricopa County Jail competed on March 23 in "Inmate Idol", a locked-up version of "American Idol". Singer Alice Cooper and Sheriff Joe Arpaio judged the half-dozen inmates that were voted through to the afternoon's live performance contest finale. Inmates built the set for the final showdown, and 10,000 prisoners were expected to cast ballots for their favorite convict.
The "con"-test was organized to boost morale and give inmates a positive way to spend their idle time. More than 100 men and women auditioned for "Inmate Idol" over the past three weeks, according to the sheriff's department, and the finalists are Corey Brothers, Katrina Duhart, John Lowery, Christopher Marsh, Gary Fisher, and Martin Baldera.
The new version of WHITE LION (also sometimes referred to as TRAMP'S WHITE LION), featuring original member Mike Tramp (vocals) alongside Claus Longwood (bass), Troy Patrick Farrell (drums), Jamie Law (guitar), and Henning Wanner (keyboards), is planning a small European tour starting with an appearance at Italy's Gods of Metal festival on June 2 and including dates in Turkey, Italy and Sweden (where the group will perform at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 8). The band is also planning on releasing a new WHITE LION album late summer with a possible U.S. tour to take place mid-summer.
WHITE LION's "The Definitive Rock Collection", a two-disc compilation featuring the band's hit 1987 single "Wait", plus "When Children Cry", "Tell Me", and several rare rehearsal recordings, came out on January 23 via Rhino.
"The Definitive Rock Collection" album details here
VELVET REVOLVER ANNOUNCING NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES
VELVET REVOLVER has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months:
South American tour:
April 10 - Pista Atlética Del Estadio Nacional - Santiago, Chile
April 12 - Estádio do Morumbi - São Paulo, Brazil
April 13 - Citibank Hall - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
April 15 - Quilmes Rock 2007 @ Estadio River Plate - Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 16 - Estadio Pepsi Music - Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 18 - Poliedro de Caracas - Caracas, Venezuela
April 20 - Parque Simón Bolívar - Bogotá, Colombia
North American tour:
May 04 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
May 05 - Warfield - San Francisco, CA
May 07 - Showbox Music Club - Seattle, WA
May 10 - The Riviera - Chicago, IL
May 12 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
May 13 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ONT
May 15 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
May 18 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
May 19 - Columbus Crew Stadium - Columbus, OH
May 20 - Tweeter Center - Camden, NJ
May 22 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
European tour:
June 01 - Nürburgring / Rock Am Ring - Eifel, Germany
June 02 - Idroscalo / Gods Of Metal Festival - Milan, Italy
June 03 - Zeppelinfeld / Rock Im Park - Nürnberg, Germany
June 05 - Hammersmith Apollo - London, England
June 07 - International Arena - Cardiff, England
June 08 - Donington Park / Download Festival - Donington, England
June 10 - SECC - Glasgow, Scotland
June 11 - Empress Ballroom @ Winter Gardens - Blackpool, England
June 14-16 - Hultsfred 2007 - Hultsfred, Sweden
June 16 - ProvinssiRock - Seinäjoki, Finland
June 17 - Walibi World / Fields Of Rock - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
June 20 - Coliseu dos Recreios - Lisbon, Portugal
June 22-23 - Feria de Zaragoza / Monsters Of Rock - Zaragoza, Spain
June 24 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
June 25 - Le Zenith - Paris, France
June 26 - Volkshaus - Zürich, Switzerland
June 29 - Marlay Park (supporting The Who) - Dublin, Ireland
July 02 - Odderøya Park / Quart07 - Kristiansand, Norway
