ASTBURY, CORNELL MOVE ON
With a lifetime achievement Grammy Award on Sunday (Feb. 11) and a 10-times-platinum RIAA certification on Wednesday (Feb. 14) for one of their hits collections, The Doors have had a really big week.
It hasn't been quite so good for Riders on the Storm, who are anchored by Doors alums Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger.
On Thursday (Feb. 15), ROTS singer Ian Astbury -- who essentially was filling Jim Morrison's shoes as he, Manzarek, Krieger and others toured in recent years playing Doors music -- announced that he's leaving to "relaunch" The Cult with guitarist Billy Duffy.
"I have decided to move on and focus on my own music and legacy," Astbury said in an e-mailed statement from Cult publicist Todd Brodginski.
Riders on the Storm will continue, and it's been reported that the band is looking at a short list of singers.
Chances are Chris Cornell isn't on that list. Cornell recently announced his split from Audioslave after three albums. In a statement that sounds like the end of a marriage and a band, he cited "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences."
Cornell hasn't ruled out a Soundgarden reunion at some point in the future, but he says his immediate focus is his solo career. Carry On, Cornell's second solo disc, is due in May, with a tour expected to follow.
With a lifetime achievement Grammy Award on Sunday (Feb. 11) and a 10-times-platinum RIAA certification on Wednesday (Feb. 14) for one of their hits collections, The Doors have had a really big week.
It hasn't been quite so good for Riders on the Storm, who are anchored by Doors alums Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger.
On Thursday (Feb. 15), ROTS singer Ian Astbury -- who essentially was filling Jim Morrison's shoes as he, Manzarek, Krieger and others toured in recent years playing Doors music -- announced that he's leaving to "relaunch" The Cult with guitarist Billy Duffy.
"I have decided to move on and focus on my own music and legacy," Astbury said in an e-mailed statement from Cult publicist Todd Brodginski.
Riders on the Storm will continue, and it's been reported that the band is looking at a short list of singers.
Chances are Chris Cornell isn't on that list. Cornell recently announced his split from Audioslave after three albums. In a statement that sounds like the end of a marriage and a band, he cited "irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences."
Cornell hasn't ruled out a Soundgarden reunion at some point in the future, but he says his immediate focus is his solo career. Carry On, Cornell's second solo disc, is due in May, with a tour expected to follow.
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