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Today's Day in Rock


Jack White Walks Out On Fans At Concert
(Classic Rock) Jack White left fans angry after cutting a show short in New York's Radio City Music Hall at the weekend.
He stormed off after 45 minutes, with various reports suggesting he was unhappy with a heckler in the crowd, the audience response or the venue's sound.

Audience members stayed outside the theatre shouting "F--- Jack White" for some time after security staff escorted them from the hall. [Antiquiet] More rock news.



Foo Fighters Going On Hiatus?
(Classic Rock) Dave Grohl has suggested yet again that the Foo Fighters are about to go on hiatus.

He told a crowd at New York's Central Park on Saturday: "Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any chows after this. Honestly, I don't know when we're going to do it again."

Last month Grohl shouted down rumours caused when he told the UK's Reading Festival it would be the band's last appearance for some time, saying: "I was only talking to England!" More rock news.



Another Veteran Rocker Slams Green Day
(CBS Local) In the wake of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's recent onstage outburst in Las Vegas (resulting in the singer checking into rehab), bass player Trevor Dunn of sludge-rock legends the Melvins has lashed out at Armstrong, calling him a "little weasel" in a scathing diary entry on Spin.com.

"There's nothing worse then [SIC] some rock'n'roll brat throwing a tantrum and going AWOL just because he can't keep himself occupied," Dunn wrote.

"Yes, I'm referring to that little weasel in Green Day. That guy's main problem is that he doesn't realize that he is Justin Bieber. He should take some of the green in his wallet, buy himself a green smoothie and relax. What kind of band name is Green Day anyway? Is that in reference to all the chord progressions they continually recycle?" more on this story



Nightwish Singer Hospitalized
(Classic Rock) Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon was forced to sit out the band's show in Denver, Colorado, at the weekend.

Her place was taken by support band Kamelot's backing singers Elize Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz. Olzon explains: "I got very ill and thought it was a kidney stone. I got worse in the evening and started vomiting heavily. The hospital said I should cancel the show and come straight to the ER. I was there all night and they did blood tests, ultrasounds on my kidneys and finally a CT scan. The tests didn't show why I was so ill, but probably the stomach pain has a connection with me having the flu, or just stress.

"They did find something else, though, and for that I'm grateful – if I didn't do the scan, I wouldn't know there's a big cyst in my liver and I need to go check it out at home." More rock news.



Slash Box Set Coming
(hennemusic) Eagle Rock will release a limited-edition run of Slash deluxe packages in Europe on December 3.

The package features the "Made In Stoke 24/07/11" DVD, a single CD edit of the same show, the "Apocalyptic Love" studio album, and the previously unreleased DVD of "Live From New York" — all packaged inside the cover of a 60 page hardback book filled with stunning photographs, many of them previously unseen.

Although this is being released in the European market only, a small quantity of imports will be made available at SlashOnline.com as well while supplies last. more on this story




Pearl Jam and Soundgarden Tour Rumor Denied
(Classic Rock) Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron has shot down rumours that the two bands could tour together next year.

Australian radio station Radar Music recently suggested that a double-header was the only way for both outfits to be on the road at the same time.

But Cameron says that, even though he used to work harder when he was younger, double duties aren't on the cards. more on this story



Neil Young Launches New Digital Music Format
(Gibson) Neil Young has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to promote a new audio player and digital format. It's called Pono. The device player is a bright yellow prism with a screen and simple controls. It kinda looks like an old iPod… but it isn't.

According to Young, Pono will play back master files with "the best sound anyone can get". Rolling Stone says that Pono will launch in 2013 as a line of portable music players, backed by an iTunes-style music-download service. There will also be digital-to-analog conversion technology that will "present songs as they first sound during studio recording sessions".

In his new book Waging Heavy Peace, Young claims that Pono will bring together record companies and cloud storage "to save the sound of music." more on this story





Metallica Reveal Fan Selections For DVD
Metallica have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming DVD including the bonus setlist which was selected by fans. The band had this to say:

Thanks to all of you who cast a vote to help us choose the setlist for our Quebec City DVD. Over 35,000 votes were cast and Setlist #2 was victorious! Don't worry, though... all of the songs from Setlist #1 that were not played in Setlist #2 will appear as bonus footage.

Main Feature: That Was Just Your Life, The End Of The Line, The Four Horsemen, The Shortest Straw, One, Broken, Beat & Scarred, My Apocalypse, Sad But True, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), The Judas Kiss, The Day That Never Comes, Master of Puppets, Battery, Nothing Else Matters, Enter Sandman, Killing Time, Whiplash, Seek & Destroy

Bonus Footage: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Holier Than Thou, Cyanide, Turn the Page, All Nightmare Long, Damage, Inc., Breadfan, Phantom Lord.

Metallica.com



Director Talks Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day
(hennemusic) The forthcoming release of Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day" captures the band's December 2007 reunion at London's 02 Arena, which saw the three founding members joined by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham, headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.

The film's director, Dick Carruthers, says Zeppelin is a band who writes their own rules. "As John Paul Jones says, five years is five minutes in Zeppelin time," he tells Contact Music. "There's a band who, if they wanna sit on something until the time is right, they will. They're not hurried by any of the commercial pressures that might apply to another band."

Carruthers explained how the project came together. "All that happened was several years later, there was just a phone call and they said, 'Well, can we have a look at it then? Let's get the stuff out and let's have a look at it.' So we had two viewing days and we showed them what you call a line cut... and they were pretty blown away. I hadn't really seen the footage either and we realized it was something very special indeed." more on this story



Sebastian Bach Replacement Guitarist Named
(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach has announced Los Angeles-based guitarist Jeff George as the new addition to his solo band.

"My new guitar player ROCKS!!," tweeted Bach before George's first show on Friday. "We are going to destroy Halifax tonight! Welcome to the band @jeffgeorgemusic"

The new follows headlines Bach made this summer when guitarist Nick Sterling was missing in action for the band's August 2nd live broadcast from Los Angeles via AXS TV (formerly HDNet). Sterling was let go after failing to sign legal agreements pertaining to the broadcast, according to Sebastian. more on this story



Neal Schon Releasing New Solo Album This Month
(hennemusic) Journey guitarist Neal Schon will release his new solo album, "The Calling," on October 23.

Produced by and featuring Schon on all guitars and bass, "The Calling" reunites Neal with former Journey bandmate Steve Smith, who handles drum duties on the new album.

Schon set up shop at Berkeley's Fantasy Studios during a break from Journey's busy touring schedule and recorded the album, completely from scratch, in just four days. more on this story



Jeff Lynne Explains ELO Do-Over
(Classic Rock) Jeff Lynne re-recorded 11 Electric Light Orchestra tracks, including anthem Mr Blue Sky, because he wasn't happy with the originals.

The result is Mr Blue Sky: The Very Best of ELO, featuring no input from any other musician. And Lynne admits the project came about because he kept getting upset when he heard the lead track on radio.

"I used to listen and go, 'Wow, that's not quite how I meant it.' I really wanted to see if I could get it better. I tried Mr Blue Sky to see what it would be like to make it into a brand-new record, and I enjoyed the results so much that I tried another one, and another one," He tells Billboard. "I decided I would do the whole lot – make an album's worth of them, just so people could hear them in a different way. Probably the way I intended them to be heard in the first place." more on this story



New Deep Purple Book Coming
(hennemusic) A new, limited edition book chronicling Deep Purple's appearance at the California Jam is due in December.

On April 6, 1974 Deep Purple appeared on stage at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Speedway in California. The band's performance was one of the first to feature their third line-up, which included vocalist David Coverdale and vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes.

Taking top billing at the all-day event, and with great weather, Deep Purple and the other bands drew a crowd of around 165,000 people. It became the largest single-day paid attendance in U.S. rock concert history. more on this story



KISS Frontman Paul Stanley Loses His Mother
(hennemusic) Eva Eisen, the mother of KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley (real name Stanley Eisen), died on Saturday at the age of 88.

In a message entitled, "Our Deepest Sympathies To Paul," KISS members Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer shared the news with fans, writing "From the earliest days of KISS until recently, Eva was always seen by fans at New York area shows. We send our deepest sympathies to Paul and his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."

"My mother found so much pleasure and fulfillment in all the various types of music that she so loved," writes Paul. "It was through her that I too found that same passion." more on this story



Muse Gave Wolstenholme Final Warning Over Drinking
(Classic Rock) Muse issued Chris Wolstenholme with a final warning to deal with his alcoholism or he'd be kicked out the band.

The bassist had struggled with the illness for ten years before his bandmates discovered he had a problem – then bandmates Matt Bellamy and Dom Howard ordered him to clean up or leave.

Wolstenholme tells the Guardian: "I kept my guard up. I was quite crafty about how I drank and where I did it. Matt and Dom didn't realise how bad it was because I wasn't a nasty drunk. I didn't cause any problems – I just retreated." more on this story



B Sides


Singled Out: Wayland
Today Mitch Arnold from Wayland tells us about the title track from their 4-song EP "Welcome To My Head". Here is the story:

This song is a balls to the wall rock n' roll song about being just a little bit off center. It's that space between psychotic and normal. F-ing crazy. Everyone has a piece of there mind that is a little out there. Personally, I can totally relate to this. Being the lead singer of a touring rock n' roll band you've got to be a little bit on the edge of nuts. I'd say I went over the edge a long time ago. It's about thinking out of the box. "Bend the spoon, break the chain..." It's about mind over matter and going a little f-ing crazy trying to figure it all out. We're all trying to make the best of this life and do what's best for ourselves. If you don't access that piece of mind that steps out of the square that's exactly where you'll stay. You've got to fall down hard. You've got to be "shot down!"

It's a song about going over the edge and f-ing loving it! Welcome to my head!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!



Aerosmith Post Latest Making Of Music From Another Dimension Clip
(hennemusic) Aerosmith have released episode 3 in a new 8-part series called "The Making Of Music From Another Dimension."

In episode three of the series, Tyler and Perry discuss the songwriting process, while Joe sums up this thoughts on the project.

"As a fan of what Aerosmith is and what Aerosmith does," says Perry, "I think this record is more close to the bone and the skeleton of what Aerosmith is than any record we've done in a long time." Watch it.



Marilyn Manson Releases Cruel World Video
Marilyn Manson has released a music video for "Hey, Cruel World...," the new single from his latest album Born Villain.

The video features up-close footage of the band in a B&W live montage from Milan to Brixton to Los Angeles on Manson's 2012 international tour. Watch it here

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie kicked off their "Twins of Evil" tour last week in Phoenix. more on this story



More Black Country Communion Afterglow
(hennemusic) Black Country Communion's third studio album, "Afterglow," will be released on October 30.

The Anglo-American supergroup is made up of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater).

BCC are sharing the third webisode in a new series entitled "The Making Of Afterglow."