Song of the Day-Charles Bradley-"Changes"

"Changes" was originally released as a vinyl exclusive from Record Store Day Black Friday 2013 and now a video has been made for the song. I know what you all are thinking. What in the hell is going on? This isn't heavy. But to the contrary, it is so freakin' heavy. The emotion that is poured into this amazing heavy soul version of Black Sabbath's ballad from the 1974 album "Vol. 4" is maybe one of the finest Sabbath covers I have ever heard. I have always been a fan of heavy music, but I am also a fan of music that is delivered with an unbridled passion. It is called soul for a reason people and currently Charles Bradley is one of the most celebrated singers in the genre. His raspy tone and somberness brought a tear to my eye and a chill down my spine.

For more information, please check out the following links: Official Site | Purchase

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Looking To Join Band

This dude named Matt e-mailed me the other day asking me to help him out in finding a new band that might need his services. He writes, sings and plays guitar and is currently moving from the U.K. to Sydney, Australia. For more info, check out his current band's MySpace page.

You can contact him at this address: mattandgabi@bigpond.com

DOWN To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, May 9 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. U.K. time at BBC.co.uk.

TROUBLE Singer: "The Truth Is, I've Been Feelin' Like Sh*t For A Very Long Time"

Vocalist Eric Wagner of the Chicago doom legends TROUBLE has posted the following message on his MySpace page:

"Just wanted to say 'hey' and to apologize for not keeping up with all of you on TROUBLE's and my own [MySpace page]. As a matter of fact, I had to blow mine up and start over. I hope that we can all still be friends.

"Please, be patient with me. I'm not very good with computers. I mean, we get along, but I would never go out for a beer with one and besides, it doesn't help matters none that I don't have a computer right now.

"Recently, I visited both sites at a friend's and I found that a lot of you were asking me how I was doin'. I really appreciated it and I started to wonder if there was a reason for your concern or was it just your way of saying 'Hi.'

"The truth is I've been feelin' like shit for a very long time. My mind, body, and soul felt like they were all goin' in different directions. Then one day, I met someone who said they could help me become one again, and for the first time in my life, something is working. I thought that I would turn you on to it if you need so for your very own customized, natural treatment for your mind and body (you'll need God for the soul part), go to this location and take the Nutri-Physical.

"I'm not all the way there yet. My body has some catching up to do, but it's getting better every day. I know that everything is goin' to be okay.

"Wouldn't it be nice if we all started to feel good about ourselves and each other?"