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Last Updated: 12/1/2009

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Monday, November 16, 2009 

Hey all.......Nuno.. here.    I wanted to share some news with you... A friend and Music Director, Tony Bruno, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in playing guitar with Rihanna. Rihanna is a regular in the Bettencourt-house playlist... And as much as I dig her as an artist... my first thought was that there isn't a whole lot of guitar in her music and therefore probably not the greatest fit for what I do.

But before I had a chance to verbalize that thought… Tony said, “before you say anything let me play you the direction she wants to go live.” And when I heard it... I said wow, this rocks… it's heavy and funky... and it hit me that this is MY shit... this is my style... how I love to play... I got very excited at the possibility of playing some of her great songs with a heavier treatment.  When I asked Tony Bruno why?... he told me that Rihanna loves bands like Paramore and Linkin Park and loves to push it up a notch or two live in the rock department. Hmmm... let me think?  Touring and sharing the stage with a cool and talented artist like Rihanna... and being able to bring what I do passionately to the table as a musician and performer...?   IM IN!   And having finished the first round of rehearsals... it did not disappoint.  Even better than what I expected because she also has the most incredible band, and I get the privilege to add to their wall of sound.  It's gonna be fun. Come see and hear it for yourself!

  

Nuno
 

And BTW... No... this is NOT the end of Extreme. We have a live DVD and CD coming out in early 2010 and we will be writing new material throughout the year. We had a great run across the globe on Saudades do Rock....and we'll be back.

 
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Saturday, June 20, 2009 
We look forward to seeing you all this summer! Couple new dates added... Baltimore, New Haven....

Sun 7/12   Amarillo, TX           Midnight Rodeo
Mon 7/13   San Antonio,TX     Scout Bar
Tue 7/14   Odessa, TX            Dos Amigos
Thu 7/16   Tempe, AZ              Marquee Theater
Fri 7/17      Los Angeles, CA   Wiltern Theater
Sat 7/18     Las Vegas, NV      Hard Rock
Sun 7/19    Anaheim, CA         HOB
Wed 7/22   Denver, CO            Ogden Theater
Thu 7/23    Kansas City, MO    Crossroads
Fri 7/24      Chicago, IL              HOB
Sun 7/26    Cheswick, PA         Ches-a-rena
Tue 7/28     New York, NY         Nokia Theater
Thu 7/30     Westbury, NY         Westbury Theater
Sat 8/1        New Haven, CT      Toad’s Place***
Sun 8/2      Allentown, PA          Crock Rock Festival
Mon 8/3      Baltimore, MD         Bourbon Street Ballroom***
Wed 8/5     Springfield, VA         Jaxx***
Thu 8/6      Sayerville, NJ           Starland Ballroom
Fri 8/7        Hampton Bch, NH   Hampton Beach Casino
Sat 8/8       Boston, MA                HOB***
***= Extreme only
 
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Saturday, June 20, 2009 
We look forward to seeing you all this summer! Couple new dates added... Baltimore, New Haven....

Sun 7/12   Amarillo, TX           Midnight Rodeo
Mon 7/13   San Antonio,TX     Scout Bar
Tue 7/14   Odessa, TX            Dos Amigos
Thu 7/16   Tempe, AZ              Marquee Theater
Fri 7/17      Los Angeles, CA   Wiltern Theater
Sat 7/18     Las Vegas, NV      Hard Rock
Sun 7/19    Anaheim, CA         HOB
Wed 7/22   Denver, CO            Ogden Theater
Thu 7/23    Kansas City, MO    Crossroads
Fri 7/24      Chicago, IL              HOB
Sun 7/26    Cheswick, PA         Ches-a-rena
Tue 7/28     New York, NY         Nokia Theater
Thu 7/30     Westbury, NY         Westbury Theater
Sat 8/1        New Haven, CT      Toad’s Place***
Sun 8/2      Allentown, PA          Crock Rock Festival
Mon 8/3      Baltimore, MD         Bourbon Street Ballroom***
Wed 8/5     Springfield, VA         Jaxx***
Thu 8/6      Sayerville, NJ           Starland Ballroom
Fri 8/7        Hampton Bch, NH   Hampton Beach Casino
Sat 8/8       Boston, MA                HOB***
***= Extreme only
 
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 
On August 8th, Extreme will be finishing their tour with a special hometown performance at the House of Blues in Boston. "We look forward to a special set for all our friends in Boston. We will be out on a co-headline tour with RATT this summer but this night will be just Extreme... so see you all there."

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Thursday, June 04, 2009 
RATT & EXTREME TEAM UP FOR FIRST SUMMER TOUR
 
New York, NY – Celebrated rock pioneers RATT and EXTREME have teamed up to bring you this summer’s most rockin’ tour lineup.  The tour, which will feature sets from both bands with Ratt closing kicks off on July 12 in Amarillo, TX and runs through August 7th in Hampton Beach, NH.  It will cross the U.S. and cover 16 markets, with more to be announced soon.  In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their landmark debut Out Of The Cellar, RATT will be playing the album in its entirety.
 
Both bands are excited about the double bill. “Warren DeMartini and Nuno Bettencourt on same stage, same night?? ‘Nuff said, we'll see you there!” says RATT’s Bobby Blotzer. EXTREME’s Nuno Bettencourt concurs, “One hot summer night. Two bands fully loaded with musicianship. Mix in one part memorable songwriting. Add nine ounces of passionate performers. Throw in three well respected guitarists. Add a touch of West Coast raunch and a hint of East Coast funk. And you get yourself a recipe for one night of unforgettable rock and roll.”
 
Ratt is currently in the studio recording its first new record in over 10 years with famed producer Elvis Baskette (credits).  The band announced its new partnership with Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records earlier this year.  The album is planned for release this fall.
 
EXTREME recently released their first new album in thirteen years Saudades de Rock  (pronounced “sow-dodge”) which is a groundbreaking record that reaffirms the beloved, Boston-bred foursome’s stature as innovators in the world of rock & roll. 
 
Over the past two years, RATT has toured the world in support of their releases Tell The World – The Very Best Of Ratt and their first ever DVD, Videos from the Cellar- The Atlantic Years. During this time, the current lineup of Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Bobby Blotzer, Robbie Crane and Carlos Cavazo played shows in Australia, Colombia and Peru for the first time in their careers. Their mega-hit “Round and Round” was prominently featured in the Oscar nominated 2008 film The Wrestler, and the band will be headlining ROCKLAHOMA this July.
 
One of the most popular rock acts of the past 20 years, RATT’s brand of guitar-driven melodic rock helped shape the LA metal scene.  The band boasts a deep catalog of hits including smashes like “Round and Round,” “Lay It Down,” “You’re In Love,” “Lack of Communication” and “Wanted Man” which are beloved by fans the world over.  The band has gone on to sell millions of albums worldwide.  With 1984’s mega-platinum debut Out of the Cellar celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the band is looking forward to starting a new chapter with new music to complement the impressive legacy they have established over two-plus decades.  
 
To date, the Grammy-nominated EXTREME have released five albums, plus a greatest hits set—selling over 10 million records worldwide. They also achieved a #1 hit single, “More Than Words”—from their 1990 multi-platinum album Extreme II: Pornograffitti—on the Billboard Hot 100, which they followed with the Top Five “Hole Hearted.”  Although these two acoustic hits brought the band great mainstream success, the band’s trademark sound has always been more a mix of hard rock funk—fueled by guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt’s signature style, Gary Cherone’s resonant vocals and socially conscious lyrics, Pat Badger’s rock solid bass, and the hard hitting Kevin Figueiredo on drums. Extreme has recently been introduced to an entire new generation of fans with the inclusion of their song “Play With Me” in the popular video game Guitar Hero as well as “More Than Words” featured in hit movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Love Guru.
 
 Tour dates are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Sun
7/12/2009
Amarillo, TX
Midnight Rodeo
Mon
7/13/2009
San Antonio,TX
Scout Bar
Tue
7/14/2009
Odessa, TX
Dos Amigos
Thu
7/16/2009
Tempe, AZ
Marquee Theater  
Fri
7/17/2009
Los Angeles,CA
Wiltern Theater
Sat
7/18/2009
Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock
Sun
7/19/2009
Anaheim, CA
Houes of Blues
Wed
7/22/2009
Denver, CO
Ogdon Theater  
Thu
7/23/2009
Kansas City
Crossroads
Fri
7/24/2009
Chicago
House of Blues 
Sun
7/26/2009
Cheswick, PA
Ches-a-rena                      
Tue
7/28/2009
New York, NY
Nokia Theater
Thu
7/30/2009
Westbury, NY
Westbury Theater  
Sun
8/2/2009
Allentown, PA
Crock Rock Festival
Wed
8/5/2009
Springfield, VA     
 Jaxx***
Thu
8/6/2009
Sayerville, NJ
Starland Ballroom   
Fri
8/7/2009
HamptonBch,NH
Hampton Bch Casino 
 
***= Extreme only
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Monday, March 02, 2009 

VH1 Classic: That Metal Show

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Monday, March 02, 2009 


Extreme - Saudades de Rock

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 
-Australian Bush Fire Relief Event-


Saturday, 28th February – Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades.


Dear friends,
As many of you know, Bush fires that exceed any natural disaster in Australian history have devastated the State of Victoria in Australia. Entire towns and communities have been wiped out. The estimated death toll is expected to exceed 300 and there is the inestimable loss of homes, businesses and jobs. The cost of relief for the victims and rebuilding all that was lost will most likely run at $500 Million. Of course, no price can be placed on the loss of family and loved ones and the suffering caused by the loss of your community.


That’s why I’m asking the vast Australian community residing in Los Angeles to join me on February 28 for an afternoon of “Footy and Meat pies.” Hollywood United Football Club, in conjunction with our event sponsor, Aussie airline V Australia, present an afternoon where you can come with your families and watch your favorite Aussie celebs and fellow professionals play a short swift 7 aside tournament against a mix of American celebs and current and former pro soccer players. Participants will include Alexi Lalas, Anna Paquin, Danny Cannon, Billy Duffy, Nuno Bettencourt, Jesse Spencer, Gia Carides, Skeet Ulrich, Christian Olde Wolbers, Ben Lawson, Gilles Marini, Frank LeBoeuf, Richard Gough, Vinnie Jones, Donal Logue, Cameron Daddo, Dominic Purcell, Anthony LaPaglia, Michael Johns, David Lyons, Damon Herriman, Stephen Moyer, Poppy Montgomery, Simon Baker, Chris Harrison, Eric Braeden, Ioan Gruffudd and many more. It will be fast, fun and furious and a great afternoon for the whole family, where the LA Aussie community can join forces with the multi cultural LA American community in a show of support and relief for this terrible tragedy in our home, Australia.


The event will be held at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades. The games will kick off at 10:30 a.m. To help raise funds donations will be welcomed at the gate. All money generated on the day will go directly to the Australian Red Cross. Snacks, soft drinks and meat pies will be available for purchase thanks to Foodink Catering and raffle tickets will be sold with various signed items including signed jerseys being offered up as prizes.


Please join me and a host of fellow Aussies in this event. In this time of tragedy and pain let’s do what we’ve always done. Throw in together and show we care.


If you would like to make a donation by check please mail to 11630 Chayote Street, #4. Los Angeles, CA, 90049 and make payable to Australian Red Cross. Ref. HUFC Donation.


You can also make donations online at www.redcross.org.au and click ‘Make a Donation’.


Sincerely,
Anthony LaPaglia.
www.hollywoodutd.com
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 
VH1 Classic PresentsTHAT METAL SHOWCOMPLIMENTARY TICKET OFFERHosted by EDDIE TRUNKWith Don Jamison & Jim FlorentineThe network that used to put “Music First,” is finally going back to their roots. VH1 Classic’s new half hour series, THAT METAL SHOW, is truly a celebration of all things hard rock and heavy metal.Hosted by Eddie Trunk and comedians Jim Florentine (The Howard Stern Show, Crank Yankers & Meet The Creeps) and Don Jamieson (Inside The NFL, Dice Undisputed & Meet The Creeps), THAT METAL SHOW is a thirty-minute roundtable talk show where legends of rock hang out and discuss their past and current projects, all the while interacting with the metal maniacs that make up our studio audience.On February 18th, Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone of Extreme will be the Guests!DATE- Wednesday February 18thTIME- 3PM 2 shows per day!!(must stay for BOTH)LOCATION- NEP Studio 33 – 503 West 33rd between 10th and 11th avenue(The total check in & tape time for the tapings will be approx 3-4 hours)We are extending this special, complimentary ticket offer to fans of METAL!!WANT TICKETS ? HERE’S HOW!!!!Email: thatmetalshow@gothamcasting.comInclude picture, name, phone, address and guest info.Type number of tickets & date of show in subject line of your email-example: ” 2 tickets 2/18″Also include guest names if you have any.We do let you bring up to 2 guests.. additional tickets upon availability only.You will get complete details & rules upon being booked by phone.There are no hard tickets, you will be put on a VIP security list upon confirmation
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Friday, January 02, 2009 
Well well well...... Now that we are home. Back in the U.S. of A. I noticed... with a little help from a birdie outside my window... 2 things. 1. We have a new president. And 2. That I didn't let our beloved fans in America... know how much they rocked! I apologize. To be honest, the idea of doing live shows and blogging after the run was completely alien to me... as in Extreme's early days we never had that option. And it was only suggested to me by our trusty manager at the end of our UK leg, while we were in London, that I should start letting the fans know what we were feeling. So therefore it was quite a bit of time after the US run so I kinda missed out. But I really wanna share with you my thoughts on the US leg.

You guys here on our home turf had the biggest and most important affect on this band. Why? Well this was indeed the first time in 13 years that we were together and out on the road playing... for our old fans? New fans? Will anyone show up? Will they still give a shit about us? We had no idea. No matter how confident we were about our new CD… or how cocky we were about our live potential as performers and musicians, deep down we were... ok I'll say it… a bit scared. I mean this our home. This is where it all started for us. So... it was gonna be up to you to let us know and give us… the no bullshit -barometer -first impression -stamp of approval or disapproval.
And I have to say... from the first show in Upstate NY to the last one in LA. Without a doubt some of the best shows on the 2008 tour... but you were the ones that whipped this band into shape... You were the first to give us the inspiration and confidence and power that made us believe that yes… we were in fact BACK! The first to wow us with your energy and passion for rock and roll that we had been missing for so many years. It's not easy coming back after so long... But you gave us a hell of a welcome back party in every city... and more importantly an incredible boost of confidence. We couldn't have gone into The UK and Europe and Asia without the love that you showed for us here at home. Being the first audiences to connect with... you basically had the responsibility to get us to believe in ourselves once again. And we are deeply indebted to you. Our fans.

Hopefully we can reconnect with you in the New Year to thank you in person.
And once again... we haven't forgotten about you in Australia, S. America, Canada, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and everywhere else that we will try to reach.

Health, love and all things beautiful to all of you in the New Year...
Nuno
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