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Today's Day in Rock


Guns N' Roses Legend Izzy Stradlin Returns With New Song
(hennemusic) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has released a brand new single and video which has gone online.
"Baby-Rann" features Rick Richards on lead guitar, Taz Bentley on drums, and J.T. Longoria on bass.

The song's video was edited by Ed Shiers and filmed at Oceanway Studios in Hollywood, CA earlier this month. Watch the video here.



AC/DC Finally Go Digital
AC/DC have finally made their entire music catalog available digitally with the launch of an exclusive deal with iTunes.

Fans can now buy every one of AC/DC's 16 studio albums, as well as their four live albums and three compilation albums ("Who Made Who" is listed as one of the studio albums), at iTunes and all tracks have been Mastered for iTunes.

Fans can purchse full albums or individual songs or they can opt for one of the two specially packaged digital compilations: The Complete Collection, the complete iTunes-exclusive AC/DC catalog; and The Collection, which includes all 16 studio albums. more on this story




Blink-182 Reveal Christmas EP Details and Release Date
Blink-182 have revealed the details for their new EP release, and as they had promised fans, the EP will arrive in time for Christmas.

The new EP, dogs eating dogs, will feature five brand new blink-182 songs, and will be released in three festive bundle configurations on December 18.

All the tracks on dogs eating dogs were recorded at DeLonge's Neverpants Ranch studio in San Diego and at Barkers' Opra Music Studios in Los Angeles in October and November of 2012. dogs eating dogs was produced by the band and is their first music in nearly 20 years to be self-released. Hoppus said, "We're very excited about the dogs eating dogs EP. These songs didn't even exist a few weeks ago, they were just ideas. And now they're about to be released. Being independent, we have the freedom and ability to record and release new music when and how we want." more on this story



Eric Clapton Plans Tour and Next Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton has revealed the details of the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival as well as his upcoming North American tour.

The tour will feature support from The Wallflowers and will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix, AZ and will conclude at the Crossroads Guitar Festival which will also feature Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Brad Paisley, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck John Mayer, Keith Urban, Vince Gill and many more.

The festival is set to take place April 12-13 for the first time at New York City's Madison Square Garden. "The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage," said Clapton. "The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and respect." more on this story



Meat Loaf Undergoes Surgery
Meat Loaf underwent knee surgery on Monday according to a posting on his official Facebook page.

The posting went live on Monday and included a photo of Meat Loaf in a hospital bed and informed fans, " Thank you everyone for the thoughts, prayers and love you've been sending for Meats surgery today. Here's the final pic before we sent him under the knife! He'll be checking out for 2 weeks whilst he starts the recovery process but we'll ...endeavor to step into his facebook shoes and keep you updated on his progress and all other happenings.

"We know he loves and appreciates his fans and is incredibly thankful to have such an overwhelming amount of support and good will for his recovery!" You can see the photo and get the latest updates here.




Metallica Plan South African Concerts
(hennemusic) Metallica have announced their return to South Africa for a series of concerts in 2013.

"It's been seven fun-filled crazy years since we were lucky enough to travel to South Africa for what was our first ever visit there," said the band.

"Needless to say, it's been way too long since then and we are more than thrilled to be heading back for two shows in April of 2013. Look for us in Cape Town at the Cape Town Stadium on April 24 and in Johannesburg on April 27 at FNB Stadium (aka Soccer City)." more on this story




Dark New Day's Lost Album To Finally Be Released
The lost Dark New Day album "Hail Mary" will finally be released to the public on February 19, 2013.

Pavement Entertainment has acquired the rights to the album, which was to be the follow up to the bands debut album "Twelve Year Silence", but was never released.

Will Hunt from Dark New Day says "We in Dark New Day are extremely excited that our "lost" album is finally going to get the proper release and treatment it deserves. We're excited for fans to hear what two years of writing, struggle, and growth did for us. You'll hear a band that wasn't afraid to embrace experimentation and forge new sonic territory. You'll also hear a band at times grind out some of the darkest, heaviest, lyrically intense music of its career. This record is sonically amazing and we're very proud of it. We hope that this is just a stepping stone to another record in the very near future. Enjoy!" more on this story




Iommi Laying Down Guitar Tracks For New Black Sabbath Album
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath are working at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California on a new album, which is due in April.

On Monday, Sabbath delivered news that Tony Iommi is tracking more guitars on the new album. The update included a black and white photo of Iommi's guitars in the studio.

Working with producer Rick Rubin, the project is the mostly-reunited band's first studio effort since 1978's "Never Say Die." more on this story




Puscifer Releasing New EP
(Sub) Puscifer have set a February 19th release date for their new eight-song EP, Donkey Punch The Night.

"While continuing our tradition of releasing a few new songs at a time," explained Keenan. "I also had an itch that needed scratching, and that itch was 'Balls To The Wall.' Which was followed by an even harder to reach itch known as 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' And scratch them we did."

The collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother" as well as two covers: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall." Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan's Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011's Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals). more on this story




Nikki Sixx Turning Heroin Diaries Into Broadway Show
Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx has confirmed plans to turn his book, "The Heroin Diaries" into a Broadway show.

Sixx told fans of his plans last week with this online update: "I've been getting asked this a lot lately…

The answer is: Yes, The Heroin Diaries book is being turned into a Broadway play. More news to follow in the next few months. We're getting pretty far down the road. We hope for a late 2013 or early 2014 for it to open."




Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora To Lead Craig Ferguson's House Band
(CBS Local) The only late night talk show host without a house band is The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson. That will be remedied when Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora joins the show in December for one week, from the 3rd to 7th.

Sambora will perform music from his third solo album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, and some Bon Jovi hits, though that is not what Ferguson had in mind.

"I thought it would be great if you could be the house band on the show, but not necessarily play the guitar," joked Ferguson in the video. "Just you, naked, playing a tiny little harp."

The announcement will be made during Friday's broadcast (11/16) but you can see the video from the opening here.




Classic Albums Series Looks At Peter Gabriel's So
(Gibson) Peter Gabriel is giving fans an unprecedented look into the creation of his landmark 1986 album So in the form of the latest installment of Eagle Rock Entertainment's popular Classic Albums series, in addition to various reissues and a live run celebrating the album.

So was Gabriel's fifth solo album and the first one to have a title (all others were self-titled). The album spawned a number of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including "Sledgehammer," "Big Time," "Don't Give Up," (a duet with Kate Bush) and "In Your Eyes" which drove So to multi-platinum sales, the No.1 spot in the UK and No.2 in the US. A special re-mastered version was recently released by Real World/EMI on CD, triple CD and a super deluxe box set.

The Classic Albums episode on the album features Peter Gabriel himself, co-producer Daniel Lanois, engineer Kevin Killen and musicians Jerry Marotta, Laurie Anderson, Tony Levin and Manu Katché and many more. It also includes over 30 minutes of extra material not features on the broadcast version. more on this story





Dropkick Murphys Map Out St. Patrick's Day Tour
It is never to early to plan ahead to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and with that in mind Dropkick Murphys have announce the details of their 2013's "St. Patrick's Day Tour."

The tour will kick off on February 21 in Cleveland, OH and concluding with three dates in their hometown of Boston, MA including the fulfillment of the band's career-long dream of headlining the Boston Garden, now known as TD Garden on March 15.

The Garden show will be billed as "Dropkick Murphys Irish Festival," with bands and attractions on two stages. The entire tour will have an epic finale on St. Patrick's Day (March 17) at The House of Blues on Boston's famed Lansdowne Street. more on this story




A Life Once Lost Announced December Live Dates
A Life Once Lost will be closing out 2012 with a handful of newly announced live appearances.

The band will be playing concerts in Erie, PA, Pittsburgh, PA and Newark, DE next month.

The continue touring in support of their new album, Ecstatic Trance, which is available internationally via Season of Mist. more on this story




Of Mice & Men, Woe Is Me, Texas In July Tour
Of Mice & Men will be kicking off 2013 with a North American headline tour.

The tour kicks off on January 12th in Seattle, WA and will wrap up on February 12th in Chicago, IL.

The trek will feature support from Woe Is Me, Texas In July, Volumes and Capture The Crown. more on this story




Singled Out: Beta Wolf
Today Beta Wolf frontman Grant Arnow tells us about the song "Domino" from their "Just Before Morning EP" which was released this summer. Here is the story:

I wrote the song about a relationship I'd been in that, in spite of being long past it's due-date, just refused to die. A friend of mine calls it 'expiration-dating'; you break up, and even though you both agree that it's best to move on, you continue to hook-up endlessly. She and I had been together for a while, and it was clear that it was time for both of us to let go – I was on the road most of the time, and she wanted to settle into the traditional 'family and kids' mode. We went through the teary 'this just isn't working', 'here's your stuff back', 'take care of yourself' blah blah blah, and put the whole thing to sleep (or so we thought). Almost immediately after, though, we started a pattern that dragged on over a few years. A few nights a week, either I (or she) would be laying awake at 1:30AM, bored, and we'd shoot the other a text message… just to see what would happen. It would typically say something simple, like 'U AWAKE?' Either of us reasoned that, if the text went unanswered, the sender would be forced to confront the reality of a cold bed… but if the text WAS answered, then it was justifiable to get together (again). It was a kind of abstract addiction - an 'affection addiction' - and I think it ultimately came down to the fact that it was really comfortable and familiar to see one another, and that finding someone new would involve some degree of risk. Alcohol definitely added fuel to the fire; whenever either of us went out for a night, the other could definitely expect a late-night broadcast. So I wrote 'Domino' as if I was speaking directly to her: ... when you're drunk and alone and you need somewhere to fall, you go where you're comfortable… you come to me', and 'every time that I'm ready to let you go, you come and knock me down like a Domino'. It was my way of verbalising what we were doing.

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



Coheed and Cambria Release Third The Afterman Video
Coheed and Cambria's have premiered the third "visual piece" from director Robert Shober for their new single "The Afterman."

The video continues the visual story from the album's storyline with The Afterman's (i.e. Sirius Amory) spaceship exploding in the sky, and his wife Meri's emotional response to the news. Watch it here.

Coheed and Cambria will be releasing The Afterman: Ascension (Big Beige Demos) as a limited edition clear vinyl to indie retailers on November 23 2012 (Black Friday) to hold fans over until volume two of their double album, The Afterman: Descension, is released February 5, 2013 via Everything Evil/Hundred Handed Inc. more on this story




Biffy Clyro Premiere New Song
Biffy Clyro premiered the first single from their forthcoming album during a radio show and have now made the track available to preview online.

The new song "Black Chandelier," premiered yesterday on Radio 1's Zane Lowe show. You can listen to it here.

The track comes from the new album, Opposites, which will be released on March 12, 2013 via Warner Bros Records in the U.S. more on this story



Motionless In White Release Devil's Night Video
Motionless In White have released a new music video for their single "Devil's Night".

Produced and directed by Cody Blue Snider, the track is taken from their new album Infamous. Watch the video here.

"It's been 2 years since the release of Creatures and I am finally here to announce the arrival of Infamous. I've never been as happy with anything I've ever written for this band as I am with this record," explains lead singer Chris Motionless. "I feel like a lot of bands today stick to these unwritten set of "rules" when writing their songs, as though there's this barrier that they "aren't allowed" to break through that prevents them from taking risks. I really wanted to challenge that concept and explore a lot of different styles of music in one record, even more so than we did with Creatures. This record has something for everyone. We really hope you love Infamous as much as we do, and that we all carry on this new chapter in our career together." more on this story



Her Bright Skies Release Loveless Video
Her Bright Skies have released a new music video for their single "Loveless" online.

The track comes from their third studio album, Rivals, which was just released on iTunes. You can watch the video here.

Rivals was produced by Shep Goodman (Four Year Strong, Bayside) and Aaron Accetta (Forever The Sickest Kids, He Is We) and mixed by Mike Plotnikoff (All American Rejects, My Chemical Romance, Bon Jovi). more on this story



Black Label Society On Wikimetal's 100th Episode
Wikimetal are celebrating their 100th episode with special interviews with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde and Nick Catanese.

Wikimetal sent over these details: The two guys were incredibly nice, telling Wikimetal the coolest stories of their careers, asking for awesome sounds and leaving Wikimetal with two interviews to go down in History.