The site finally has a new look! Since there’s not much going on lately in the world of Evanescence, I thought I’d change the layout. There’s still a few things to do to it but I hope you all like it =)

Here are some new shots of Amy from the taping of Lyrics & Legends. You can see her new hair a lot better! Thanks to EvanescenceWebsite.com for these!

Amy wrote a new message on Evthreads a few days ago. It’s a nice long message and in it she talks a lot about the closing of record stores and tells a little story from when Fallen was released. She also talks about Legends & Lyrics and briefly mentions the new music she’s working on!! Amy should get on twitter so us fans can follow her and see how it’s going with the new music ;)

Hey everybody.

I just wanted to check in and say hi. I saw all the stuff about “evanescence day” and didn’t realize it was the anniversary of our first major release! Six years!? It feels all that was a lifetime ago. I remember the day it came out, we were in Seattle on tour and we walked down to a local record store, which is crazy in itself now that those are basically extinct, and bought a copy apiece. Actually I bought 2 copies for extra luck. I don’t really remember much from around then- its a blur. But I remember that there was a poster of our album cover in the window of the little place, and that was a big deal. I took a picture.

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Anthony Raneri, who is the lead singer in rock band Bayside, posted this picture on his blog last month. Amy is in the background blowing bubbles. And yes, that really is her, she just cut her hair. I was surprised to read a lot of comments from fans on various sites saying they can’t believe she cut her hair, that she’s no longer a proper rock chick etc. etc. Wow guys, it’s just a haircut! And I happen to think it really suits her and I think she looks incredibly cute!

Anyway, this is what Anthony had to say about this photo:

Awesome night tonight. Me and Nicole went out for an awesome steak dinner and a movie with our good friends Josh and Amy. We saw the Wrestler. It was great. See it too. Here’s us at the end of the night at Josh and Amy’s.

Amy Lee will be featured on an upcoming episode of “Legends & Lyrics”, a unique musical performance series showcasing the art of songwriting. Each show is a mixture of famous recording artists from all genres who write their own hit songs as well as the professional song poets they sometimes depend on to write hit songs for them.

Lee will be accompanied by Evanescence guitarist Terry Balsamo during the performance, which will be taped on February 23 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Legends & Lyrics” is distributed and presented by American Public Television and will appear on PBS stations nationwide starting April 2009 (check local listings).

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Amy recently appeared on stage with Paula Cole at one of the singer’s shows. Paula posted a message on her myspace about Amy and you can read it below.

Befriending Amy

Just wanted to mention how lucky I’ve been to get to know Amy Lee. I remember the moment I heard her voice (while at a spin class feeling the hate and then that VOICE delivered me!) Well, come to find out she’s a great heart and a music geek like myself (!)We’ve bonded a bit in friendship and music: we found ourselves discussing and loving songs, trying ideas together.

I love the intensity of our two voices together. Really, it’s quite the energy-vitamin shot. So, I had the fortune of her presence at my last show in Long Island. We sang a couple of covers (Neil Young and a traditional Appalachian song). Loved it, loved it, loved it. Thank you, Amy, and hope there is more where that came from.

The Gauntlet recently sat down with Amy to talk about Disneyland! No, not really, but both Amy and the interviewer seemed to love Disneyland and since Amy had just been, it was the thing to talk about. Aside from that Amy of course talks about “Sally’s Song” and about what’s next for her – solo album or film scoring? No Evanescence by the sounds of it. Read the entire interview below and after the jump:

The Gauntlet: What’s new with you?

Amy Lee: Everything is good. I have been in New York for four days now since all the ‘Nightmare’ stuff in LA.

The Gauntlet: When you say ‘nightmare’ are you referring to the week in LA was a nightmare or you were here just promoting the Nightmare Revisited album?

Amy: [laughs] No, it was for the soundtrack.

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In a new interview with SPIN.com, Amy talks about the state of Evanescence, the band members who left and she reveals she has had a little bit of contact with John since he left the band.

Amy also talks about “Sally’s Song” and writing songs for a solo album. Read it below and after the jump:

On the state of Evanescence:
“It’s a difficult situation, as is every dramatic situation our band has gone through. John [LeCompt, guitar], Rocky [Gray, drums] — we outgrew each other. When they joined the band, Fallen was just completed and they were excited to be a part of something really big. From the beginning, their musical styles were very different from Evanescence. I think to a degree they got bored or frustrated. They weren’t part of the creative process and were like, ‘Why are we doing this?’ Their writing just didn’t work for Evanescence, and I have to do what’s best for the band. I’ve had a little bit of contact with John since and it was positive. Very few bands have been able to maintain their original members forever.”

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Amy Lee performing “Sally’s Song” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno [October 13, 2008]

Amy Lee will perform her version of “Sally’s Song” prior to the sold-out opening night of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disney Digital 3-D in Hollywood, California on Friday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Source: Blabbermouth