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Foo Fighters Confirm Hiatus
Dave Grohl has ended the speculation about the Foo Fighters plans to go on hiatus by confirming that the band plans to take a break and he's "not sure when the Foo Fighters are good to play again."
Grohl informed fans via the band's Facebook page with the following message: Dave here. Just wanted to write and thank you all again from the bottom of my heart for another incredible year. (Our 18th, to be exact!) We truly never could have done any of this without you…

Never in my wildest dreams did I think Foo Fighters would make it this far. I never thought we COULD make it this far, to be honest. There were times when I didn't think the band would survive. There were times when I wanted to give up. But… I can't give up this band. And I never will. Because it's not just a band to me. It's my life. It's my family. It's my world.

Yes… I was serious. I'm not sure when the Foo Fighters are going to play again. It feels strange to say that, but it's a good thing for all of us to go away for a while. It's one of the reasons we're still here. Make sense? I never want to NOT be in this band. So, sometimes it's good to just… put it back in the garage for a while… more



Underoath Breaking Up
Underoath are calling it quits after 15 years but the band will be embarking on a farewell tour and releasing a new retrospective collection.

The new release, 'Anthology 1999-2013′, will be released on November 6th and will include two new recordings, 'Sunburnt' and 'Unsound,' which they recorded with longtime producer Matt Goldman.

"Over the past decade or so of our lives, we have been able to live a dream traveling the world, playing music that excites us, and meeting more amazing people than we could have ever fathomed," says keyboardist Chris Dudley. "This couldn't be a more bittersweet moment for us. We have accomplished more, met more friends, seen more places and have just done more than we could have ever imagined, and we really wanted to just go out on the highest note possible. That's why we have put together a group of great friends and musicians for what will be our final tour ever. We are taking every moment of this tour as an opportunity to say goodbye to you all, as well as celebrate what has taken place over all these years. The love we have and the debt of gratitude that we owe to all of you is not able to be measured in any way." more on this story



Josh Freese Leaves A Perfect Circle
Josh Freese has officially parted ways with A Perfect Circle, informing fans of his decision on Tuesday.

Freese took to his Twitter account to inform fans with the following: "After 13 years, I've decided to leave @aperfectcircle with no plans of returning. Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows."

Freese is currently playing drums with Weezer, Devo and Sublime with Rome. He was unable to perform with APC last year and the band brought on Puscifer's Jeff Friedl to fill in for him. more on this story



Dave Matthews Band Plan Winter Tour
Dave Matthews Band plan to close out 2012 with an early Winter North American tour.

The tour will kick off on November 30th with the first of two shows at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The tour will also include a two-night stand at John Paul Jones Arena in the band's hometown of Charlottesville, VA (12/14 & 15) and its first show at the newly opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (12/21).

The Lumineers will join the tour as a supporting act beginning on December 12th in Raleigh, NC. The support act for the beginning of the tour has yet to be announced. more on this story



Queensryche Trying To Prevent Geoff Tate From Using Their Name
Queensryche have fired another shot in their legal battle against their former singer Geoff Tate.

The group is attempting to keep Tate from using the band's name until the current legal case is resolved, according to Billboard who spoke with a member of the band about the latest legal move.

They report that the band filed a motion for partial summary judgment on September 21st asking Washington state's King County Superior Court to declare that Tate "has no right to the Queensryche band name, marks and media assets since he has no grant of authority from the TriRyche Corporation that owns them, unless and until he is able to succeed on his claims to dissolve the Queensryche corporations, and to enter a permanent injunction to the same." You can read more and the band member's comments here.



Hinder Set New Album Release and Stream New Song
Hinder are giving fans an early taste of their forthcoming album, Welcome to The Freakshow, with the release of a new lyric video.

The album will be released on December 4th and the first single, "Save Me," was released this week along with the lyric video that can be viewed here.

The album was co-produced by drummer Cody Hanson and Marshall Dutton in a hometown studio. more on this story



Led Zeppelin Add Celebration Day Premiere Events
(hennemusic) Following news that members of Led Zeppelin will be attending special premiere screenings of their new film, "Celebration Day," in New York and London, the band has announced two additional events.

"Celebration Day" will then have its U.K. premiere at London's legendary Hammersmith Apollo on October 12. Jones, Page, and Plant will also be attendance for this special event and a limited number of tickets will be made available to fans for £20.

On Tuesday, Zeppelin announced additional premiere screenings for Berlin (October 15) and Tokyo (October 16); locations for the new dates are to be announced. more on this story



Guns N' Roses Concert Headed To Theaters
(hennemusic) A Guns N' Roses concert filmed at London's 02 Arena will see its debut in German cinemas later this month.

On October 29th at 8 PM, UCI Events will screen the HD recording of the grand finale of GNR's 2012 tour from last June, at select UCI Cinemas in Germany.

Fans can get a taste of what is to come by watching the official trailer for the theatrical event here.



Iron Maiden Sells Out Stadium In Record Time
(hennemusic) On July 13, 2013, Iron Maiden's "Maiden England" tour will hit Sweden, where the band will play at Friends Arena, the new national stadium in Stockholm.

The Maiden date is the first rock show ever to be announced at this brand new 50,000-capacity venue, which the band has sold out in record-breaking time.

Ticket demand for Maiden was so great on Tuesday that the show sold out as quickly as the ticket system could handle it, reports the band. more on this story



Guitar Idol Big Jim Sullivan Dead at 71
In the 60s when it came to the top British session guitarists there was Little Jimmy Page and Big Jim Sullivan. Classic Rock reports the sad news that Sullivan has died at the age of 71:

Sullivan, real name James Tomkins, was a highly-accomplished musician who started his career in 1959 as a member of Marty Wilde's band.

He helped future Deep Purple icon Ritchie Blackmore learn to play guitar and also started Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe on his road to success. He recorded tracks for 55 number one hits, starting with Frankie Vaughn's Tower of Strength in 1960 and ending with Pilot's January in 1975.

In between times he worked with George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Alvin Stardust, the New Seekers, Thunderclap Newman, Angel, Love Affair, Long John Baldry, Marmalade, the Tremeloes, Jet Harris and and Tony Meehan plus many others. more on this story



Grey's Anatomy Star Vs Billy Corgan
(TMZ) "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane has declared legal war on his "Smashing Pumpkins" neighbor Billy Corgan, claiming a falling tree nearly KILLED Eric's pregnant wife ... and it's all Billy's fault -- but Billy tells TMZ, he's innocent.

Eric and his wife Rebecca Gayheart filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court -- claiming one of Billy's trees came crashing through their Beverly Hills home during a nasty storm last year ... flooding the house ... and breaking a giant power line.

Thanks to the fallen tree, Eric claims Rebecca -- nine months pregnant at the time -- had to evacuate a "quickly flooding" home while dodging live high-voltage wires. TMZ posted pics of the damage.

Eric claims Billy had been warned about the dangerous eucalyptus trees on his property and failed to take action.

But Billy tells TMZ, that's "patently untrue" ... insisting he was never warned about his dangerous trees and didn't realize they posed a threat until it was too late.

Billy says, "I was horrified when I learned about the tree falling during what was a massive storm, a storm with winds strong enough to uproot a 50 ft tree by its base! Thankfully no one was injured."

As soon as the accident happened, Billy says he called an expert to have similarly dangerous trees removed from his property. Billy calls the lawsuit "a shame ... because [Eric and Rebecca] are nice people."

Eric and Rebecca are suing for nuisance, negligence, and injunctive relief -- demanding unspecified damages. more on this story



Marshall Tucker Band's Can't You See Tops Southern Rock Song List
Marshall Tucker Band's hit "Can't You See" has been named the No. 1 greatest southern rock song ever recorded by Ultimate Classic Rock.

"We are over the top with this announcement from Ultimate Classic Rock," raves Marshall Tucker Band lead singer and founding member Doug Gray. "It certainly lets us all know that 'Can't You See' is and will continue to be appreciated for a very long time."

"Can't You See" was written by the late Toy Caldwell and was originally recorded in 1973. It was later released as a single in 1977 and soared to the top of several national music charts. more on this story



The Rollin' Stones Became The Rolling Stones
(Gibson) Dick Taylor of The Pretty Things was also one of the original members of the Rolling Stones, or as they were then the Rollin Stones (no "g").

Taylor explained the spelling to Noise11.com: "Yeah because 'Rollin' Stone Blues' was how it was spelt on the Muddy Waters record. I noticed in the very first gig we ever did it was billed as Mick Jagger and the Rollin' Stones.

Taylor also remembers the shy Keith Richards joining up. "I was involved with Mick from a very early age. Then when I went to Art School I met Keith Richards. There I was at art school at the age of 16 and still rehearsing with Mick. Keith was playing guitar. He was fascinated by Scotty Moore. He was too shy to suggest he come around to rehearse with us until one day he and Mick caught up with each other. They had known each other when they were really young. At that point we decided to get him round. Then we had Mick, myself and Keith playing together for quite a while. Then we met Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones came together'. more on this story





Metallica Plan Vans Collection
Metallica have announced a creative partnership with Vans for a shoe collection which will kick off in October with a limited edition Vans x Metallica 20th Anniversary Half Cab Pro. Metallica's camp sent over these details about what is to follow:

The collaboration will continue late this winter with two product drops: a four-piece "Passion Project" collection designed by each member of Metallica coming in February and a two-shoe salute to the band's debut album, Kill 'Em All, delivering in March.

As a thank you to the fans that have made Metallica one of the most successful acts of the past 30 years, the unique "Passion Project" collection will launch exclusively to Met Club members in January prior to being made available to the general public. more on this story



Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO Coming To TV
The new documentary "Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO," is set to debut on HD TV.

The film will be premiere on MTV's high def channel Palladia on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 PM ET and will be airing throughout the month, as well as VH1 Classic starting Wednesday, October 10.

Here is the synopsis of the documentary: Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The answer--as told by the British artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of JEFF as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Barbara Orbison and Eric Idle--is that LYNNE is a true man of music for whom the recording studio is his greatest instrument. Lynne recently made a rare appearance at The Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles (9/12) at the film's premiere screening. Lynne's friends on hand included Tom Petty and guitarist Mike Campbell, Joe Walsh, Olivia Harrison, musician Gary Wright and drummer Jim Keltner. more on this story



White Denim and Maps & Atlases For Bonnaroo365 Tour
White Denim and Maps & Atlases lead the lineup for the upcoming Bonnaroo365 Tour.

The college tour will kick off on October 24th at the Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS.

"One of the most gratifying parts of Bonnaroo is knowing that we were part of a band's early success and able to help nurture them in their development stages," said Superfly's Rick Farman. "We want the Bonnaroo365 Tour to underscore this part of the festival and to hopefully give emerging artists yet another platform from which to grow their careers." more on this story



Hellyeah Tap Holy Grail For North American Tour
Holy Grail will be hitting the road with Hellyeah later this month for a run of North American dates.

The three week trek is set to kick off on October 23rd in Waco, Texas and will wrap up on November 16th in Jacksonville, NC

Holy Grail vocalist James Paul Luna had this to say, "We got to play some shows with Hellyeah earlier this year during our first Australian tour, and we're stoked that they invited us to do some more shows together this fall. We can't wait to party once again with those guys, especially the legendary Vinnie Paul!" more on this story



B Sides


Iron Maiden's Steve Harris Releases Solo Video
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris has release a music video for "This Is My God," the lead track from his new solo album, "British Lion."

The album features ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on for the past few years between Maiden tours and releases.

With Maiden, Harris has become one of the most recognized and successful ambassadors for British music on the world stage. The group have released 15 studio albums, sold over 85 million records worldwide and played more than two thousand gigs in 58 countries in the band's thirty-five year career. Watch the video here.



Mars Volta In Alien Comedy
The Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala is featured in the new episode of Warner Sound's comedy series Gorburger.

Gorburger - an alien from the outer space - has invaded and taken a Japanese news network hostage as host of his own talk show interviewing bands, musicians and celebrities all the while satisfying his thirst for bloodlust.

You can watch The Gorburger Show EP 3 featuring Cedric of The Mars Volta and Chelsea Wolfe here.



Lynyrd Skynyrd Perform on Craig Ferguson
(hennemusic) Lynyrd Skynyrd continue to promote their newly-released album, "Last Of A Dyin' Breed."

On Monday night, the rock icons stopped by to perform the project's title track on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Upon its release the album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, the highest charting for a Skynyrd album since 1977. Watch the Craig Ferguson performance here.



Heart Perform Live With Kelly And Michael
(hennemusic) Heart released their new album, "Fanatic," on Tuesday and celebrated with a performance of the title track on Live With Kelly And Michael.

Fanatic is the first album of new music from Ann and Nancy Wilson since 2010's "Red Velvet Car."

The new project was recorded in hotel rooms and studios up and down the West Coast, with Grammy-winning producer Ben Mink back at the helm with the Wilson sisters drawing from their own lives and personal experiences as inspiration for their music.