AlanMerrill.net: What's New on the Official Alan Merrill Website

...WHAT'S NEW....
11/8//08 -Alan Merrill's lead vocals are featured on the Top Of The Pops 1974 reissue out now on BBC Music with The Arrows "Touch Too Much." Check the tour dates section here for both some local New York City solo acoustic and band backed shows this month. Also don't miss out on getting your copy of Alan Merrill's album "A Merrilly Christmas", as the holiday season is near!
10/5//08 -Some local New York City acoustic and band backed shows this month. See the Tour Dates section of this website for more information. A reissue of the 1972 CD titled "Rock N Roll" featuring Alan Merrill on bass guitar and Japanese rockabilly legends Mickey Curtis, Yamshita Keijiro, and Hirao Masaaki on vocals is out now.

9/5//08 - The forum section of this website will be improved and updated this month, so get ready to start posting again! Alan Merrill will be doing some local New York shows now that his summer vacation is over, and European and Far East tours are also in the works for the year's end and early 2009.
8/15//08 - Tour dates for the fall are being planned, starting in September, so check the Tour Dates section of this website for information. The now nearly mythical Alan Merrill autobiogaphy is in the final phase, and should be avaialble by the holiday season. Alan has worked the entire summer to finish the book, which by all accounts will be a mind boggling read. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading.
7/15//08 - Recorded during the 1968-1971 time period, Alan Merrill's 17 song long awaited solo album titled "Alien In Tokyo" is set for release this month. The album is almost entirely in Japanese, and includes a vocal duet co-write with the legendary Monsieur Kamayatsu (The Spiders), and a cameo appearances on bass and drums by Alan's long time friends Tetsu Yamauchi and Yuji Harada.
6/20//08 - Alan Merrill's 16 song solo album titled -"The Aleecat, Live In Japan" is set for release by early this month. Link to lyrics and photos here of the Live In Japan album, recorded in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo in 1990. This includes never released original Merrill compositions. This is pure raw rock 'n roll.

5/15//08 - The previously mentioned Alan Merrill 6 song Maxi single EP titled "Hard Road" will be released and available mid month. Live shows are now in the works for September in Tokyo and beyond. After 40 years in the music business, under his physician's advice Alan Merrill is taking a summer vacation of total rest and recouperation for 14 weeks off on a remote island rehab facility, with no live dates scheduled until the autumn. Clean up time! The forum and journal section of this site will be closed for updates and renovations until Sept. '08.
4/4//08 - New Alan Merrill 6 song Maxi single EP titled "Hard Road" is set for release by the end of this month. As always some live shows are planned for the New York City area, both band backed and solo acoustic. News: Alan is preparing to release a 16 song "Live In Japan" album, recorded in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo, including some never released original Merrill compositions. It should be out next month.
3/5//08 - Recording and mastering recent projects this month in New York City, all projects set for release in the very near future. Some live shows in the New York City area, both band backed and solo acoustic shows. News: Alan is nearing completion of his long awaited autobiography, which is now in the editing phase The Aleecat CD version of "When The Night Comes" machinima on Youtube debuts March 17th!

2/11//08 - Alan is busy recording all this month in New York City, on three different projects. News: Japanese idol singer Mami Kubota has recorded a new and different version of of "I Love Rock 'N Roll," set for release on EMI in May of this year . Also, Alan will do some surprise local New York shows to round out the month.
1/8//08 - The new year started with Alan doing a rave up show in New York City at Nancy's Bar in Manhattan. Also news: Alvin and the Chipmunks have used a version of "I Love Rock 'N Roll" in the new film "Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007). Alan is back in the studio working on a new maxi single and also finishing up work his 1970 solo album reissue "Alone In Tokyo" (Redux), set for release in thenext few months. Solo acoustic Jan. 18th at the Alphabet Lounge, NYC.
12/8//07 - The year winds up with some band backed shows in the New York City area this month. Also, Alan is in the studio working on his 1970 solo album reissue "Alone In Tokyo" (Redux), set for release early next year. All with unique, never before heard remixes with bonus tracks.
11/4//07 - Alan Merrill will do some rare solo acoustic shows in the New York City area this month in downtown Manhattan. Also, Alan has been added to the Living Legends of Music website. Superstar actress/singer Lee Da Hae has recorded a new version of Alan's composition "I love rock n roll" in Korean!
10/4//07 - Local acoustic and band backed shows in the New York City area this month, and an hour long appearance on the Atlantic Tunnel radio show October 6th. The long awaited maxi-single titled "Rive Gauche," a tribute to the hits of The Left Banke is out this month, with bonus tracks. See the Alan Merrill "Walk Away Renee" video here ! A tour of Europe is being planned for February and March of 2008. Watch the tour dates section of this website for details.

9/14//07 - Alan Merrill's 6 song maxi single, a tribute to the hits of theband The Left Banke (and more), will be done at the end of September 2007. Also, Alan is doing some some solo acoustic and band backed shows around the New York City area this month.
8/05//07 -Recent remastering of the 1970 Solo Alan Merrill LP "Alone In Tokyo" (all in Japanese) which will be re-released for the first time in the US, UK and Europe, with bonus tracks early in 2008. Also, Alan has a short story of his playing with the band Meat Loaf in the Ian Carroll authored documentary book about the History of the Reading Festival in the UK which will be released at the end of this month. Please note: Fuji TV will repeat the 90 minute global broadcast of the "Sekaii Gumi" show featuring Monsieur Kamayatsu and Alan Merrill on Aug.16th.

7/02//07 - The new Alan Merrill solo extended play summer singlerelease is out now! To buy it please click this link- Alan Merrill Summer Single 2007 - and don't miss the new youtube video of Alan as Vampire Slayer! Also, Alan is playing out live at various venues in New York City this month. Watch the Tour Dates section of this site for information. Don't forget to watch Alan on the "Sekai Gumi" show July 18th, worldwide broadcast one hour special and, July 30th repeated, 90 minute long version.
6/15/07 - Alan's solo single release is delayed for a week or two due to some minor adjustments required inthe art work, and should be available and on sale the first week ofJuly '07

5/03/07 - Alan is planning to rush release a solo 5 song extended play summer single next month. It is being mastered in New York City. He is also filming a documentary special for Fuji TV Japan with Vodka Collins bandmate and former Spiders member Monsieur Kamayatsu in New York City. This show debuts on air July 18th on Fuji TV's "Sekai Gumi." show. Also ,if that's not enough for you, there's a new Alan Merrill and Adriana Lima video on youtube!
4/02/07 The Ron Wood Tribute album is out now!
Click on the link above to get all the information about this fantastic project, and also the late Nikki Sudden's related great EP single "Don't Get Jazzy With Me."
3/07/07 - The long awaited Ron Wood tribute album featuring Alan Merrill and various other artists is to be released the last week of March '07. Also, if you haven't already, go have a look at the Adriana Lima video featuring the gorgeous model and Alan Merrill's solo version of "I love rock n roll." It's outstanding.

2/07/07 - Alan is busy writing away, finishing his autobiography and is determined to have it released by the end of 2008.
1/7/07- Tour of Japan for end of February '07 is confirmed. New photos added to the current photo album on this site.
12/7/06- The Arrows long lost 70s video of "I love rock n roll" is up on youtube, featuring Alan on lead vocals. Read Alan Merrill's enlightening article on Bill Harry's Rock and Pop Shop. Last but not least, Alan's Christmas album "A Merrilly Christmas" is reissued and on sale now. Some local New York City shows round off this month.
11/6/06 - This month Alan is back in the studio finishing his now nearly mythical 5 song solo EP with Kirk Yano engineering at Planet Recording in New York, and also doing a cameo vocal on CJ jr's new project, "Parias." Alan Merrill's song "I Love Rock 'N Roll" appears in two current feature films, "Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny" and "The Covenant." - Some local New York live dates round out this month's activity.
10/7/06 - The release of the Ron Wood tribute recorded a year ago has been delayed until December '06. There's information here about the project and producer (Curt Scheidegger), the owner of Kurious Records. It's titled "We've Got Our Own Best Of To Do," featuring three lead vocals by Alan Merrill, and many guest artists. Also out in December on Kurious Records will be a 3 song Nikki Sudden EP single, "Don't Get Jazzy With Me," with Alan Merrill on bass guitar, and Darrel Bath on guitar.
9/2/06 - Alan's new solo album "At The Candy Shop" is released tuesday the 12th of September 2006. For more information click this link - "At The Candy Shop".
8/7/06 - New solo album set for release in early september '06.
7/14/06 - Mastering a new solo album in New York City, and doing some local live shows.
6/5/06 - Alan's early career solo album "Merrill 1" is reissued monday the 26th of June 2006. For more information click this link -" Merrill 1"
Stay updated in detail ! Read "Alan's Journal" in the forum section of this website.
5/20/06 - Recording a new solo album in New York City, and some local live shows in Manhattan.
4/25/06 - Alan is back from a trip to the UK, France, and Switzerland. The mastering of the Ron Wood tribute has begun. Estimated release for June 2006.
3/25/06 - Alan Merrill performs with Nikki Sudden at the Knitting Factory in New York City. Sadly, it was Nikki's last show. He passed away only a few hours after the set. RIP Nikki Sudden.
3/16/06 - Remastering the 1970 album "Merrill 1" for re-issue, with 3 previously unavailable bonus tracks .
2/19/06 - Recording a 5 song EP in New York City, and doing some live dates locally.
1/09/06 - Alan's in the mixing phase, two recording projects, the Ron Wood tribute album and also his new solo EP at Planet Sound in NYC.
12/21/05 - The Beat Goes On Christmas Show at BB King's, NYC.
11/1/05 - Recording in Switzerland the first week of November. Solo acoustic appearance at The Foundry in London, November 9th.
10/14/05 - Alan Merrill is recording a new EP in New York.
9/18/05 - After returning from recording the Ron Wood tribute album in Switzerland, our Aleecat has been hard at work on a new solo EP for release before the end of the year. Also Reverend Run has released the Alan Merrill co-write "Mind On The Road" on August 29th, and the video is currently getting lots of play on MTV.
7/15/05 - Alan Merrill performs in New York City, at the South Street Seaport (avi film file below) as a part of the Beat Goes On "Tribute to New York" show. He had just returned from performing at the Blue Note Tokyo, doing 12 shows there, July 4th-10th. Click here to view the avi file.

6/20/05 - Newly released! A bi-lingual Alan Merrill single, versions both in English and Japanese, of his 70's hits "Sands Of Time" and "Automatic Pilot." It will be on the MEC Record label's Flashback series.

6/13/05/ - Legendary godfather of rap Reverend Run (Run/DMC) records his first ever solo single, using the chords and riff from Alan Merrill's Arrows hit "I love rock' n roll," and it's called "Mind On The Road." The single is from his album titled "Distortion" which will be out this September. Look out for Reverend Run's MTV reality show "Run's Place" which will air in October 2005, and will feature the song "Mind On The Road."

"5/15/05 - Singer Salome Clausen makes the Swiss charts with the song "I love rock 'n roll." Her album is also number one.

4/20/05 - Vodka Collins' "Tokyo New York" album will be reissued in Japan on April 20th, 2005. Alan will be travelling to Japan to promote the CD.

3/10/05 - Alan Merrill's first solo show in NYC in many years took place at The Cutting Room. It was a great success.

2/1/05 - Mixing the song "Automatic Pilot" for a TV commercial at Planet2Planet studio in New York City with Kirk Yano engineering.

1/17/05 - A surprise appearance at B.B. King's club on 42nd street in New York City by Alan Merrill with the Jon Paris Group.

12/17/04 - Alan Merrill performed at "The Beat Goes On" Christmas Show at Crash Mansion in New York City.

11/1/04 - Alan Merrill will be in London mastering the new Arrows reissue compilation album "A's, B's, and Rarites" set for December release.

10/30/04 - Solo single release, 3 song EP single, "Everytme She
Comes Around", Trisha Uptown" and "Illusion" featured
songs.

8/18/04 - Two new albums out this month: "Aleecat", the new solo album on MEC Records and "Boys In The Band", by Vodka Collins, Alan's Tokyo based group. For information about purchasing "Aleecat" click here.

6/12/04 - The forum is now at it's new address: here.

6/12/04 - This weekend, the Alan Merrill Forum will move from it's old server on Nikki Sudden's site (thanks, Nikki) to Alan's own server. That means, if you have shortcut links to the old address, they will stop working shortly. The new address to reach Alan's forum directly will be:

http://www.alanmerrill.net/forum

Alan's got the mastering done on the latest Vodka Collins project, and is still rounding out efforts on his latest solo project. More news as it happens.

4/26/04 - Alan is now remastering and producing the upcoming Vodka Collins compilation, to be titled "Boys in the Band". A definite track listing will soon be available. Alan is also booking a tour of Japan to promote the release, due in September.

4/11/04 - Alan's version of "Slow Down" will be released on BullseyeCanada.com's Beatles tribute, "It Was 40 Years Ago Today". Okay, sure, "Slow Down" wasn't written by the Beatles... but it was written by the legendary Larry Williams, famous also for "Boney Maroney", "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", "Bad Boy", "Short Fat Annie", "She Said Yeah", and many others. Lennon was a huge fan, which is why he makes the cut.

4/4/04 - Alan's latest album is officially wrapped. He's now busy completing his autobiography, as well as getting together tracks for a Vodka Collins collection to be released in Japan, which he will be remixing.

3/10/04 - If you read today's Journal Entry from Alan, these photos are of interest.

3/3/04 - Hayseed Dixie's John Wheeler emailed today, authorizing use of their version of I Love Rock and Roll on this site. Click here to hear.

2/29/04 - The Best of The Arrows is slated to be released on EMI in Fall, 2004. It will feature new, previously unreleased tracks, produced by Mickie Most, including "Wake Up", and the Johnny Burnette song, "Dreamin", cut in 1974. Also to be included in this unique package are Arrows self- produced TV tracks, also previously unreleased, from 1976. Rounding out the collection are better-known Arrows gems.

Alan is in Studio 900 in NYC on Monday, working on the tracks he laid down in the UK last month-- all new songs, his compositions. So far, musical co-conspirators include Dave Glover (bass), Peter Phipps (drums), and Joel Diamond (keyboards). More will be stepping on board as time goes by.

2/23/04 - The new Forum is in place. Join now!

2/22/04 - The Links page has been updated in a big way.

2/20/04 - Yesterday's celebration of Alan's birthday was unwittingly compounded by the Top 30 French Chart appearance of I Love Rock and Roll by Forever Young! For the purposes of this blurb, a perfectly named band.

2/14/04 - The Biography page has been updated. Some new photos scattered throughout the site, and the Tourdates page has been update. Much more to follow.

2/14/04 - Oh, forgot to mention, Alan just got back from a (Mickie) Most Eventful trip to the UK, in time to take part in a certain NYC party...

2/13/04 - We're back! Lots of new content on the way... come back soon for updates.

and the silence was deafening...

8/7/03 - Since the year 2000, Alan has released a 21 song solo album titled Cupid Deranged. The CD is a recorded look back over the shoulder at his career repertoire across the years, mixed in with some newer Merrill songs as well. For those of you who missed this artist first time around, this release will fill you in on a most interesting artist. Apart from the 2001 album Cupid Deranged, Merrill has released a solo Christmas album in 2002, A Merrilly Christmas, and also the recent double album tribute in 2003 to Arthur Alexander and Otis Blackwell, Double Shot Rocks. In recent years he has been residing in Paris and New York City.

7/11/03 - Alan Merrill has returned from Japan, where his surprise Tokyo gig on 7-7-03 at the night club Amrta is the talk of the town.

6/7/03- Alan Merrill will be in Tokyo for the 30th anniversary of the Vodka Collins Tokyo-New York album. There will be a live show recorded for the event at the end of June or early July. The venue is to be announced.

3/5/03 - Alan Merrill CDs can now be purchased in the U.S.A by phone at the number:

1-800-BUY-MY-CD

Teen superstar, model Brittany English will be making a fashion video on her site dancing to Alan Merrill's solo version of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" as appears on the album Cupid Deranged.

1/30/03 - alanmerrill.com has moved to alanmerrill.net, and the graphics of this site have been improved.

12/04/02 - Alan Merrills Christmas album, A Merrilly Christmas, is available at cdbaby.com, amazon.com, barnesandnobles.com and cdnow.com.

11/04/02 - Watch "Nevermind the Buzzcocks" BBC2 9:00pm, for a rare recent appearance of Alan Merrill on British TV.

9/17/02 - More added to discography section, and photos. New album released, Arrows, the Singles Collection, Plus on Cherry Red records.

6/2/02 - Tons of updates to the site...Pictures, Sound Clips, Tour Date Info, Links, etc...This site is updated often, so keep a look out.

5/5/02 - New MP3 Sound clips from various recordings by Alan Merrill, plus new links, reviews, press, and pics! Added links The Orchard and www.cdbaby.com for Alan Merrill products. Cupid Deranged is in stores now!

4/2/02 - New Sound clips from Cupid Deranged have been posted in the soundclips section of this site!

3/20/02 - We are very happy to announce the release of a new solo album by Alan Merrill, titled Cupid Deranged, featuring 21 songs. The cd includes re-recordings of Alan Merrill's hit singles from the 70's including "I Love Rock 'n Roll", "Automatic Pilot", "Touch Too Much", "When The Night Comes", "Sands Of Time", and "My Last Night With You", as well as previously unrecorded Merrill compositions. Click here to view Cupid Deranged lyrics.