Blink-182's New Album Streaming In Full- Arcade Fire Beat Jocks- Pink Floyd Pig Flies Again- Ringworm Cancel Tour- 12 Stones Set New Date and Offer Album Preview- more
Blink-182 are streaming their entire new album, Neighborhoods, online in a very unique way. Fans are invited to a special site where they can listen to the album stream with their neighbors after entering their address. Check it out here
(Billboard) A recent charity basketball game held in Montreal's Molson Stadium gym pitted a team dubbed "Jocks" (featuring local college players) against "Pops," featuring Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler and Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson. more
(Jam!) A large inflatable pig flew above London's Battersea Power Station on Monday in a stunt designed to mark the re-issue of British band Pink Floyd's 14 studio albums by record label EMI Music. more
(UCR) Most bands would kill to sell 10,000 copies of an album in its first week of release, but Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' still manages to move that many units each and every week — 38 years after it first was released. more
(BW&BK) Earlier this year Dokken frontman Don Dokken told Bravewords.com that an acoustic solo tour was in the works. Due to popular demand, solo acoustic Don Dokken shows have been announced more
(Lambgoat) "Due to circumstances beyond their control," Ringworm has cancelled their U.S. tour, which was to kick off next month more
Hardcore band Take It Back! will disband following a handful of winter shows. more
(BW&BK) Universal International Japan has confirmed a November 16th release date for the Deluxe Edition of Dio's Sacred Heart album which was originally released in 1985. more
(AA) Originally slated to hit shelves and digital retailers on September 6th, 12 Stones have announced that they will be delaying the release of Only Human until March 27, 2012. Only Human is the bands first release in over 4 years. Grab a preview here.
(BW&BK) Mastodon's The Hunter will be available on November 15th as limited edition vinyl: 1 LP, 140 gram, black vinyl and limited edition deluxe vinyl: 2 LP, 45rpm, 180 gram, color vinyl. more
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Guns N' Roses Concert To Be Streamed Live
(superLOUD) Rock In Rio 4 has been streaming live on Youtube and there are some big names coming up including Guns N' Roses, Lenny Kravitz, Evanescence, Coldplay and more.
The Brazilian festival will resume streaming on Thursday at 6pm EST and continue through Sunday.
Guns N' Roses set is scheduled for this coming Sunday, October 2nd. Other upcoming noteworthy acts can be found here
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INXS Find Their New Voice and It's Not Bono
(Gibson) INXS recently posted a clip of a new song with the band's new singer but neglected to say who he was – only that he was Irish, which led to speculation about Bono and Rea Garvey. The Australian band have now revealed that their new singer is Ciaran Gribbin, according to Rolling Stone.
Gribbin's resume includes writing the Madonna single "Celebration" and singing backing vocals on Snow Patrol's "Eyes Open." Ciaran has already recorded some demos with INXS and will front the band during a tour in November. He replaces J.D. Fortune (who sang with the band after winning the reality competition Rock Star: INXS). Original singer Michael Hutchence died in 1997.
"A baptism of fire is the best way to describe the live shows, I think," Gribbin told Billboard. "In a way I'm slightly nervous, and in another way I'm unbelievably excited. It's a wonderful, proud moment for me. It's a real feeling of achievement to have a band of INXS' stature believe in me as a performer and a singer. It's genuine dream-come-true, fairy-tale stuff for me. I'm still waking up in the morning here in Australia going, 'How did I get here?'" more on this story
Slipknot To Release 3-Disc Package
(Banana 101.5) Slipknot are jumping on the nostalgia gravy train this year by reissuing their classic album 'Iowa' in a 3-disc package that will include a DVD.
Amongst the seemingly endless sea of reissues and special editions these past few years, you will soon find a 10th anniversary edition of Slipknot's sophomore album — 'Iowa'.
The band has just announced the release will include the original album, previously unreleased audio from their 2002 DVD 'Disasterpieces', and an hour long Clown directed-film about the creation of 'Iowa' titled 'Goat'. more on this story
The Rolling Stones Hitting The Big Screen
The Rolling Stones will be hitting the big screen for one night only when their concert film from summer of 1978, The Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live In Texas, is shown in more than 300 theaters nationwide on Tuesday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m.
Here is the official word on the film and theatrical event: Unveiled for the first time in more than 30 years, this rare, never-before-seen concert was captured live in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 18, 1978.
Digitally re-mastered to HD with Cinema Surround Sound, this legendary footage includes a mixture of classic Stones hits such as "Brown Sugar," "Honky Tonk Women," "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Tumbling Dice," paired with blues numbers and Chuck Berry covers, as well as songs from the then newly released Some Girls LP including fan favorites "Beast of Burden" and "Miss You." more on this story
Rockstar: Supernova For L.A. Guns?
(Gibson) Following the departure of singer Jizzy Pearl, guitarist Tracii Guns is auditioning new singers for his version of L.A. Guns, including former Rockstar: Supernova contestant Dilana.
Guns confirmed on Metal Sludge, "I met with Dilana last night … she was actually pretty smart and down to earth, we had a long conversation and Jeremy [Carson, bass] was there. There are two other people I'm talking too as well who live out of the country."
Pearl departed the band on friendly terms to focus on his own projects. "He feels it is time to do his own thing and I couldn't be happier for him," Guns said. "He's a great friend. If Dilana were to end up in L.A. Guns it would be because I like her based on our chemistry and her ability to sing the L.A. Guns songs appropriately. I won't make a judgment on her based on someone's opinion of her on Rockstar: Supernova. Honestly, I wouldn't mind having a woman sing for L.A. Guns." more on this story
Classic Nirvana Concert Being Webcast Today
Nirvana fans can head over to Vevo.com today for their exclusive commercial-free 24-hour on-demand airing of the band's 1991 concert, Live at Paramount.
The high definition concert can be seen on-demand in most countries around the globe at VEVO, YouYube and VEVO Mobile today, Tuesday, September 27 beginning at 12 Noon ET / 5pm GMT. A 24-hour encore will air Monday, October 31, the actual 20th anniversary of the concert.
Vevo's 24-hour offering marks the first time portions of the concert, shot October 31, 1991 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, will be shown online. Live at Paramount is the only known Nirvana concert shot to film. more on this story
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Jane's Addiction Announce New Two Night Stand Shows
Jane's Addiction have announced the details of their upcoming New York City engagements.
They will perform Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, at Irving Plaza as part of their third and final pair of shows to mark the release of their new album.
That new album, The Great Escape Artist, is set to be released the week of these new shows (October 18). more on this story
Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West Tour Postponement Explained
Yesterday we told you that the 3 Guitar Heroes Tour featuring Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West has been postponed. We now know why.
SKH Music further explained that the tour was postponed, "due to insurmountable travel issues. When faced with securing a viable path for West¹s travel while still confined to a wheelchair, the search for a vehicle went on for months, and it has been called off. Last week, West was fitted with a prosthetic leg, but it will take months before he is able to live a normal life with the appendage, and there is no way to tour at this time without the security of the wheelchair he has been confined to post-amputation."
As our news partner, Rock News Desk reported back in July: "West contracted an infection connected with diabetes on the way to a Mountain show in Mississippi. A two-day battle to stop it spreading to the rest of his body led to half of his right leg being removed." more on this story
Sick Of It All Premiere New Song Online
Sick Of It All are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the release of Nonstop, an album of re-recorded songs from their career.
The album will be released on November 1st, and the band has teamed up with Lambgoat.com to premiere "Built To Last", the first song available off the 20 song disc.
"We had a great time re-recording some of our favorite classics. Done the old school way, 20 songs recorded and mixed in 4 days!" Says Vocalist Lou Koller. "What better way to kick it off than with the new, rawer, heavier version of 'Built To Last'? Hope you like it. Let the trash talking begin!"
Unusual Robert Plant Collaboration
(Gibson) Robert Plant has collaborated with West End tenor Alfie Boe, who is best known for his portrayal as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
The pair have recorded a cover of Tim Buckley's "Song to the Siren," which will surface on Boe's new album Alfie, to be released on October 31. Plant had previously recorded the song on his 2002 solo album Dreamland.
Boe tells the Sunday Mercury that the two met by chance in a bar and realized they were fans of each others' work. Says Boe: "There are many people in the music business that I would love to collaborate with – but top of the list has always been Robert Plant. I'm a huge fan of classic rock. To get the chance to duet with him is a wonderful opportunity. It's fantastic! He's always been a real hero of mine." more on this story
A Lot Like Birds, Dance Gavin Dance, A Loss For Words Fall Tour
A Lot Like Birds will be hitting the road this fall with Dance Gavin Dance, isetmyfriendsonfire, A Loss For Words, The Bunny The Bear for the Go Big Or Go Home tour.
The tour is set to kick off on November 1st in Chico, CA. A Lot Like Birds will be leave the tour after the November 27th date in Richmond, VA join up again with it on December 16th in Las Vegas, NV for the final three dates.
A Lot Like Birds will be touring in support of their forthcoming album, "Conversation Piece" which will be released on October 11th by Doghouse Records. They will be playing a record release party in Sacramento on October 13th. more on this story
Unearth and Chimaira Expand North American Tour
Unearth and Chimaira's upcoming U.S. tour is now a North American tour with the addition of five new Canadian dates.
The tour will now be hitting Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg and will feature support from Skeletonwitch and Molotov Solution.
The trek is set to kick off on November 13th in Toronto and will criss-cross North America to conclude on December 18th in Grand Rapids MI with Unearth playing an additional show in Buffalo the next night. more on this story
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Saxon Frontman Says They Should Be Big Four's Opening Act
Examiner.com recently caught up with Saxon frontman Biff Byford to talk about their new album and other topics, this part of the exchange caught our eye.
When the Big 4 of Thrash (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) show at Yankee Stadium was mentioned, Byford said, "We should have been the opening act."
He was then asked "If there was a British Big 4, who else would you like to play with?" and Byford responded, "We just did these dates in Spain; everybody called it the Big 3. It was Judas Priest. Motörhead, and Saxon. And we did about fifteen, twenty thousand people a night. So that was a great tour for the fans." Check out the full interview here
Becoming The Archetype Announce European Tour
Becoming The Archetype are heading over to Europe this fall for a headlining tour this October and November.
They will be touring in support of their latest album, Celestial Completion, which was released earlier this summer on Solid State Records.
The tour - spanning 20 dates and 10 countries - will feature support from Immortal Souls and Beyond The Dust on select dates. more on this story
TAB the Band Announce CMJ Music Marathon Shows
TAB the Band have announced that they will be heading back to New York City for performances at the CMJ Music Marathon.
Their CMJ appearances include five shows including an Acoustic Set on October 21st at Angels & Kings.
TAB the Band are working with producer Mark Neill on their forthcoming album, which they hope to release in early 2012 more on this story
Cormorant Giving Away Free Music
Cormorant are preparing fans and potential fans for the release of their new album by giving away two previous releases.
Cormorant will release their new album Dwellings on December 6th, 2011, but fans can now get some of their previous music absolutely free.
The band's last two releases, 2009's Metazoa and 2007's The Last Tree EP, are now available for free download from Cormorant's Bandcamp page here
Redemption Set North American Album Release Date
InsideOut Music have set a October 11th North American release date for Redemption's new album "This Mortal Coil."
"This Mortal Coil" is the fifth studio album from the group that features guitarist/songwriter Nick van Dyk and legendary Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder. A trailer for the effort can be viewed here.
Nick van Dyk had this to say about the album, "Our fifth CD, 'This Mortal Coil', is now formally released in Europe and will be shortly in the US. We've been buried in rehearsals for our upcoming European dates and we're very excited to be playing some material from the new CD that we think is going to go over really well live. Dating back to the production of the record, we've been on a crazy schedule to make sure that our fans can actually get the CD before our shows, so we're really excited that it's finally out!" more on this story
The Trews Plan U.S. Residency Tour
(TGS) The Trews have announced plans for a U.S. Residency Tour where they will make repeated visits to select markets.
The quartet will hit Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta & Louisville, performing three times in each city over the course of three weeks and will also make select stops in Detroit, Lansing, Cleveland, Knoxville and Buffalo.
The residency shows will be in support of Hope & Ruin, their fourth full-length studio album. more on this story
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Kidneythieves Return
Kidneythieves will return with the release of a new EP, The Invisible Plan on October 18th.
Regarding the new release, Bruce says: "We wanted The Invisible Plan to go a little more to the electronic side – a little less guitar, a little more experimenting with different types of keyboard sounds and more texture…
"The result, for me, is that this is one of the best things we've done. It's something new – it's loud but groovy, with an amazing story and amazing lyrics."
Watch Kidneythieves perform the single "Invisible Plan" here
Jerry Garcia Collaborator David Grisman Guests On The Heavy Pets New Album
The Heavy Pets have set an October 22th release date for their third studio album, Swim Out Past the Sun.
We were sent the following details about the release: Returning to their acoustic roots on Swim Out Past the Sun, THP's guitar duo set aside their electric axes for a more organic approach.
Featuring a three song sit-in by longtime Jerry Garcia collaborator David Grisman, the album presents a fresh perspective from the ever-evolving South Florida-based quintet. more on this story
Rumpelstiltskin Grinder Working On New Album
Rumpelstiltskin Grinder are currently working on their new album, Ghostmaker, which is expected to be released early in the spring of 2012 under their new worldwide deal with Candlelight Records.
The band had the following to say about their new deal and forthcoming album. Guitarist Ryan Moll says, "we are psyched to be on Candlelight." Sharing details about the ongoing recording he notes, "Right now we are in the studio working on our third and most intense release to date. This album promises to be the fastest, darkest, most relentless and insane album yet. It will contain some of the most bone-crushing, graveyard stomping, Frankenstein/Dracula/Wolfman hate-fuck riffage written thus far."
Guitarist Matt Moore adds, "Our wretched new masterpiece will be finished soon enough. Each song has its own distinct and strange aura of speed, darkness, brute strength, violence, cunning, and power. Like any respectable band, we have raised the bar and taken on musical and lyrical concepts that would drive commoners insane. Faster. Louder. Darker. Crazier."
The Hollies First Official Documentary Set For Release
Eagle Rock and Reelin' In The Years Productions have teamed up for an October 4 worldwide release of The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963 - 1975 on DVD.
Issued with the full cooperation of the Hollies, this is the first official documentary film of the legendary British group known for its classic songs and brilliant vocals.
The film includes 22 full-length performances sourced from television appearances filmed at the time the songs were hitting the charts for the first time. Between performances, original band members Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott share the history of one of the most beloved groups of the 1960s. more on this story
The Devastated, Molotov Solution and Fit For An Autopsy Tour Starts Tonight
The Devastated are hitting the road today with Molotov Solution and Fit For An Autopsy for "The Insurrection Tour."
The trek kicks off tonight in Ogden, UT and will conclude on October 21st in Anaheim, Ca.
The Devastated's Century Media debut album is due to be released in 2012, which has already spawned two singles. more on this story
R.E.M. Retrospective Details
Warner Bros. Records sent over the details for the R.E.M. retrospective, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011, which they will release on November 15th, 2011.
The album is a 40-song career-spanning retrospective that collects, for the first time ever, songs from R.E.M.'s entire back catalog, including the pioneering American band's years on both the IRS label (1982 to 1987) and Warner Bros. Records (1988 to 2011).
The release follows last week's announcement by the band that they had decided to "call it a day as a band."
Roberta Flack Takes On Beatles Classic
Today Roberta Flack is releasing her interpretation of the Beatles classic, "We Can Work It Out," on iTunes.
429 Records says the track comes from her forthcoming album which is slated for early February 2012 release worldwide (Sony Music will release the album in Japan).
The album, her first in over 8 years, was produced by Sherrod Barnes, who has also produced Beyonce and Angie Stone, with contributing producers Jerry Barnes and Barry Miles.
Singled Out: 9 Left Dead's Put Your Guns Down
Today 9 Left Dead singer Travis Jones tells us about "Put Your Guns Down" from their brand new album "The Wrong Things," which is being released today. Here is the story:
The inspiration behind this single actually came from a night when Jared and I were on duty as prison guards. One day we had an inmate come in thinking he was a little more hardcore than he actually ended up being. I was having a bad night, and to add to it, this inmate kept running his mouth. One thing led to another and he ended up taking a swing at me. So I moved in on him, picked him up, and slammed him into the ground taking control of the situation.
Later on that night I was going back over what had just happened in my head and the line 'careful what you wish for' kept sticking in my head, because he wanted to fight, but I know he didn't see it playing out the way it actually did. And it made me think about those guys that think they are unstoppable until someone actually puts them in their place. That's where the idea for 'Put Your Guns Down' came from.
We look forward to the release of our album, 'The Wrong Things' this Tuesday, September 27. It is a very straight up rock and roll album with aggressive guitars riffs, hard hitting drums, and catchy lyrics and melodies that everyone can relate to and sing along with as well. Making this album with Cody Hanson of Hinder and Marshal Dutton was the experience of a life time for us and we hope our fans love it and that it helps us to build our fan base to an entire other level.
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