New Aerosmith Album Due in Three Months, Band Confirms

At a press conference at the Grove mall in Los Angeles, just around the corner from the American Idol studio, the members of Aerosmith (minus guitarist Brad Whitford) bravely stepped into the sunshine and proved that they don't melt in daylight. After being introduced by Jimmy Kimmel – "Aerosmith are literally walking this way" – the band confirmed that their Global Warming tour will kick off on June 16th in Minneapolis; it's currently scheduled through August 8th, with Cheap Trick rocking the opening slot.

But the big news was that the band's 15th studio album, their first in eight years, is almost done and should be released in roughly three months. "We've been underground for four months, doing what we do best," said Steven Tyler, who was wearing a half-buttoned shimmery red polka dot shirt. "We got two more songs to finish" before mixing, he added. Among the song titles on the album are "Legendary Child," "Beautiful" and "Out Go the Lights."

Tyler and his bandmate Joe Perry seemed comfortable with one another. Tyler mentioned how happy he was that the guitarist performed "Happy Birthday" to mark his 64th on Idol, and when Perry was asked about the perks of having a TV star in the band, he said drily, "He gives us free sunglasses."

As the band left the stage, Tyler issued a promise to Aerosmith fans: "We will not let you down."

source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-aerosmith-album-due-in-three-months-band-confirms-20120328

1 dead, 5 wounded in Robinsons Galleria robbery

MANILA, Philippines—One person was killed while five others were wounded after two armed robbers lobbed a couple of grenades while fleeing with their loot from the Robinsons Galleria mall along Ortigas Avenue, corner EDSA, in Quezon City on Thursday, police said.

Philippine National Police spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said the two still unidentified suspects, clad in security-guard uniform, attacked two bank guards while they were walking inside mall on their way to deliver an undetermined amount of money to Sanrys Money Changer located at the mall’s ground floor at around 10:15 a.m.

Cruz identified the fatality as Rodrigo Villa, a security guard inside the mall.

Critically injured was Roderick Reloso, also a security guard. Also wounded were Paul Adrian, Johansen Donesia, Rabe Jeremy and Leah del Mundo, Cruz said.

The victims were rushed to Medical City and Rizal Medical Center for treatment, Bolalin said.

It was not clear how the robbery went although Mandaluyong police chief Superintendent Armando Bolalin said the victim carrying the money could have been robbed at gunpoint as indicated by several empty shells of a .45-caliber gun recovered at the crime scene.

He said the suspects lobbed two grenades as they fled with an undetermined amount of money.

“They hurled two grenades, but only one exploded. The other one is still intact, but already without a pin,” Bolalin said.

The suspects reportedly escaped on board a motorcycle.

In a statement, Rose Ann Villegas, head of the public relations office of Robinsons Land Corp., said at least two armed men “forcibly” entered the mall, attacked the guard stationed at the mall entrance and then followed the Security Bank officers who were delivering the money.

“It was so fast. To describe it, it was like zoom in and zoom out,” she said, adding that the mall was still closed to customers at the time of the incident.

She said the mall was closed for few hours after the incident and has since reopened to the public.

source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/168953/at-least-2-injured-as-blast-hits-pasig-mall-report