Report: Murder Probe After Fan's Hair Set Alight During Leeds MOTÖRHEAD Concert
November 26, 2010, 13 years ago
Yorkshire Post has issued the following report:
A murder investigation was launched today after a man died following an assault in the centre of Leeds last night.
The attack, on the Headrow, is believed to have followed an altercation at the O2 Academy concert venue during a concert by the rock band MOTÖRHEAD.
Police called to the scene found 44 year-old Andrew Crawford with serious injuries. He died later at Leeds General Infirmary.
Police said Mr Crawford, who was manager of a builder's merchant and lived at Wesley View, Pudsey, Leeds, had been struck on the head several times. Two other men, now being hunted by police, were seen running off into nearby Cookridge Street.
Read the full report at this location.
Radio Metal recently issued a brand new interview with Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead. An excerpt follows:
Radio Metal: You’ve got a new album coming out entitled The Wörld Is Yours. It’s actually a title full of hope. Is this how you feel now after a 35 year career with Motörhead? That the world is yours?
Lemmy (bass guitar/vocals): "No the world isn’t mine, the world isn’t yours either but it’s a nice title! (laughs) Stay optimistic! Well, you know, there is no special meaning behind it. Don’t look for deep meanings with Motörhead. We just think that it’s a good, optimistic title."
Radio Metal: To be honest with you, this new album sounds really inspired. What was your state of mind when you wrote these songs? Were there any differences compared to Motörizer or Kiss Of Death?
Lemmy: "No, it was exactly the same really. But there was one difference: Phil [Campbell, guitar] had to do his bits over the internet because he was in Wales because his dad was very ill and he died. So we had to do it by mail and he recorded his guitar by mail. It worked out alright though."
Radio Metal: "There’s a song entitled 'Rock N Roll Music'. It’s obviously a celebration of rock‘n’roll and we can hear you sing that rock’n’roll will save our soul and set us free. Do you think that if people are so depressed nowadays it is because they don’t listen enough to rock’n’roll?
Lemmy: "When they did it was a lot more cheerful wasn’t it? Before they started believing and investing in banks, you know? (Laughs) I mean, it’s a much better idea to listen to some rock ‘n roll and dance than to sit around the fucking computer, losing your money."
To read the interview in its entirety, click here.
BraveWords.com scribe Mark Gromen has issued a track by track dissection of The Wörld Is Yours at this location.
As previously reported, the UK release of The Wörld Is Yours will now be a two-fold affair. On December 14th, following Motörhead's UK tour, a Classic Rock Presents Motörhead fan pack will hit news-stands across the country. This is a 132-page magazine featuring not only brand new interviews with the band alongside a complete career overview, but also the entire album on CD. It will retail at £14.99 and is the perfect way for UK fans to purchase the album in the run up to Christmas.
Following this four-week exclusive period, the album will then be released on January 17th in a standard CD format and available to buy in all usual retailers at the price of a regular CD.