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Suicide Silence Singer Mitch Lucker Killed
Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker was killed in a motorcycle accident in Orange County, Ca early Thursday morning. He was 28-years-old.
Lucker was reportedly thrown from his Harley-Davidson after he hit a light pole, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was pronounced dead early Thursday morning at the UC Irvine Medical Center, according to the Orange County coroner's office.

Suicide Silence posted the following message to fans on their Facebook page on Thursday: "There's no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts. R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker - We Love You Brother" You can read the LA Times Report here.



Led Zeppelin To Reissue Each Album As A Box Set With Extras
The Jimmy Page remaster project for the Led Zeppelin catalog will result in a new box set release for each studio album, according to a new interview with the guitarist and band leader.

Word broke earlier this week that Page was working on the project and that each album would be released with extra material beginning next year.

NME now reports that Page told Mojo Magazine (the interview could not be found on Mojo's website, but Led Zeppelin are the subject of the cover story for the latest edition of the print magazine). "There are a number of Led Zeppelin projects that will come out next year because there are different versions of tracks that we have that can be added to the album so there will be box sets of material that will come out, starting next year. There will be one box set per album with extra music that will surface." Read the NME report here.




Van Halen's Roth Dedicates New Song To Hurricane Sandy Victims
(hennemusic) Van Halen's David Lee Roth has stepped out on his own to debut a new solo song.

On Thursday, Dave posted "One Piece Thermo-Molded Country Plastic Chair," a tune he co-wrote with Scotty Emerick.

The video, part three in "The Roth Show" series, is "dedicated to all who are effected by and recovering from Hurricane Sandy." Check out the song here.




Aerosmith Perform New Song and Talk Toxic Twins on Letterman
(hennemusic) Aerosmith were on hand Thursday night as guests on The Late Show with David Letterman and performed a new track, "Lover Alot," from their new album, "Music From Another Dimension," due out Tuesday.

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined Letterman for a chat; the host asked the pair, famously referred to as "The Toxic Twins," about their offstage indulgences when they were in their 1970s prime.

"We were an army marching on," said Tyler. "We were raping and pillaging and going from town to town. New York's Madison Square Garden…wherever it was…and when it's done, you don't go back and go bowling, or knit in your room." Watch video from the performance here




Soundgarden Playing Intimate Venue Shows
Soundgarden plan to launch of their first new album in over 15 years with three intimate North American shows.

The band will kick off the special shows the day that the new album, King Animal, is released on November 13th with a performance New York City at Irving Plaza.

They will then play in Toronto at The Phoenix on November 16th, and wrapping up at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on November 27th. Not in those cities?




Dirge Within Recruit Divine Heresy Frontman As Their New Singer
Dirge Within have recruited Divine Heresy's Travis Neal to replace Jeremy "Jerms" Genske as their vocalist.

Back in August the band announced via their Facebook page that they were having issues with Genske with the following: "As a few of you have been inquiring, we feel the need to be honest with our fans. We did have a fill in singer last night at the House of Blues Chicago with Static-X. There have been many events leading up to our singer's departure from the band, although he has not contacted any of us yet and officially quit. Jerms has been absent from many practices while the rest of the band has been hard at work rehearsing and preparing for shows. He refused to be in certain scenes in our latest video unless his girlfriend could also be in the video, which the rest of the band did not agree with. He has made it very difficult for us to work with him and has not shown interest in being a part of this band. We were told by Jerms that he could not play this show due to personal reasons.

"As a band, we decided that we wanted to be there for our fans and continue on to play the show last minute using fill in singer "Adam Gilley" from Product Of Hate. We were asked personally by Wayne Static to play this show and no one in the band wanted to miss out on playing such a killer show with good friends. We have had to decline three shows prior due to Jerm's personal schedule and the band did not feel like he has been honest with us. This band respects our fans and will continue to put forth are best efforts as we always have, in order to deliver an amazing show and music."

On Wednesday they also took to their Facebook page to announce his replacement: "We are extremely proud and excited to announce Travis Neal as our new vocalist! The band has wasted no time and has begun writing new material as well as planning some new shows in Feb. We have also put together a raw 100% LIVE rehearsal video of us jamming on some material off of both records so all of our amazing fans can get a nice taste of what's to come. We are excited for all to join us In this new chapter. We will have some more cool stuff surfacing online very soon so keep on the look out!!"

Various media reports state that this is the same Travis Neal that fronts Divine Heresy. The band also posted rehearsal video with their new frontman. Check it out here.




Video From Guns N' Roses Vegas Residency Kick Off Goes Online
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses kicked off their first-ever Las Vegas residency Wednesday night at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and video from the gig has surfaced online.

The band's "Appetite For Democracy" show sees GNR play the biggest hits from their debut album, "Appetite For Destruction" (1987) through to 2008's "Chinese Democracy."

GNR will play a total of 12 shows between October 31 and November 24. Video from the residency kick off can be seen here.




Robert Plant Wrote Album Worth of Material With Band Of Joy's Miller
(hennemusic) Band Of Joy guitarist and producer Buddy Miller tells Rolling Stone that Robert Plant visited his home studio in Nashville last year for a casual joint songwriting session that proved fertile, yielding an inspired batch of songs that the pair quickly recorded with BOJ drummer Marco Giovino.

"We didn't mean to, but we sort of wrote a record's worth [of material] and I said, 'While we're doing this, why don't I put up some mics and document it,' because that's better than just trying to remember it or record it on your phone," explains Miller. "And it sounded so good I think we, you know, accidentally made a record."

It's not finished yet, and there's no indication whether Plant will actually release it when it is, so Miller chooses his words carefully. "I don't know how much [Robert] would want me talkin' about it," he says, though he does allow that the songs they recorded would make for a raw counterpart to Plant's 2010 "Band Of Joy" album. "If the last record might be pastoral, parts of it, [this one's] much more tribal; it's much more urgent and tribal and, dare I say, rockin'!" more on this story




Jason Bonham Can't Say What's Preventing Led Zeppelin Reunion
(hennemusic) Jason Bonham knew he had some very large shoes to fill when he stepped behind the drum kit for Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show at London's 02 Arena.

As for playing with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones again, Jason says "I'd be a fool if I said, no. At the New York press conference there were three questions in a row, asking 'Are you gonna do something again?' Robert didn't get the hump exactly, but he gets the hard end of the stick. So he said, 'Haven't you got another question about the film itself?' But I can see why they're asking. Because when you watch the film, we all look like we are having such a great time, it's no wonder people want to know if we're going to do it again"

Asked what's preventing a more prolonged Zeppelin reunion from happening, "I can't say. I don't know," explains the drummer. "Let's say, it's in the lap of the gods. Everybody is actually getting along great at the moment. I've learned in the last few years that the Internet is not your best mate, and there are a few doubters out there. So the film was a great thing to watch. I know I live in the shadow of the greatest drummer in the world, so it's nice to have a bit of sunshine now and again." more on this story




Beatles Memorabilia Set For Auction
(Gibson) A Collection of Beatles memorabilia will available for bid at a forthcoming auction in Los Angeles. The auction, billed Icons & Idols Rock 'n' Roll auction, is set for Dec. 1 and 2 at the Beverly Hills gallery of Julien's Auctions. Bids will also be taken online.

Items up for bid include a "first state" copy of the Beatles' Yesterday and Today album featuring the "butcher cover"; an assortment of negatives from the Abbey Road photo sessions; and even a U.S. dollar bill autographed by each member of the Beatles.

On top of the Beatles memorabilia, the auction will feature guitars signed by Santana, Queen's Brian May and Jackson Browne, as well as instruments that have been either autographed or played by Elvis Presley, Robert Plant, John Fogerty, Sting and Alice Cooper. Non-instrument items include clothing pieces sported by Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, James Brown, Meat Loaf and more.

In total, over 450 items will be up for auction, with proceeds from many of the items going towards a variety of charities supported by the musicians. more on this story






Levon Helm Documentary Coming
(CBS Local) In The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's 1978 film about The Band's infamous final concert, the focus is all on guitarist Robbie Robertson.

Now Band drummer/singer Levon Helm, who passed away earlier this year (and for the record, wasn't amused by Scorcese's little film), is getting his due credit with a documentary of his own, set to screen in theaters nationwide next year.

Titled Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm, the film chronicles Helm's late-2000s comeback of sorts, marked by his 2007 album Dirt Farmer, 2009 Grammy-winning album Electric Dirt and his Midnight Ramble concert series. Director Jacob Hatley shot the film over a period of more than two years, spending much time on location at Helm's Woodstock, N.Y. home. more on this story




Springsteen Up Against The Wall and Madonna For Tour Award
(Gibson) Bruce Springsteen is among the top nominees at the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards, scheduled for next Thursday (Nov. 8) at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

The Boss has some tough competition, though, as he's up against Madonna, Coldplay and more in a few categories.

Springsteen & the E Street Band's Wrecking Ball tour, Madonna's MDNA tour and Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour are nominated in the Top Tour category, which acknowledges the highest-grossing tour of the year.

Meanwhile, Springsteen, Waters and Coldplay are vying for the Top Draw award, which is awarded to the tours that have sold the most tickets. more on this story






Thin Lizzy Guitarist Plans Book Signing Event
(hennemusic) Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham's memoir, "The Boys Are Back In Town," will be published November 16 and he will promote it with a book signing event.

The book was co-written with journalist Harry Doherty and is expected to give the inside story of the band's days on the road.

To launch the project, Gorham and Doherty will sign copies of "The Boys Are Back in Town" at Proud Camden in London, England on Tuesday, November 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the backdrop of the photographic exhibition "Thin Lizzy: Vagabonds Of The Western World" by official band photographer Denis O'Regan. more on this story




Rolling Stones Ron Wood Engaged To 34-Year-Old
(CBS Local) Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood has a big few months ahead of him. Not only will the Stones play four huge shows this year and more to come in 2013, he's now engaged to girlfriend Sally Humphreys, reports Rolling Stone.

Humpreys, 34, is a U.K. theater producer who's been dating Wood, 65, for roughly six months.

However, according to Spinner, the two have been friends for a number of years. He reportedly popped the question last week. more on this story



Hurricane Sandy Damaged Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Building
(Gibson) Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the East Coast, but the storm's effects also extended into the Midwest, and Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was impacted by the hurricane.

According to ABC NewsChannel5 in Cleveland, the storm's strong winds ripped some siding off the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame building, and heavy flood waters from Lake Erie almost topped one of the building's main walls.

None of the Rock Hall's memorabilia was damaged. A spokeswoman told ABC News there was zero flooding inside the building, adding that harm to the building was "superficial, not structural." more on this story







Singled Out: Message To Venus
Today Message To Venus vocalist Jandre Nadal tells us about their new single "Change" from their latest album "The Envelope". Here is the story:

I remember sitting on the beach one day, relaxing my mind from some uneasy situations I was going through. We can all sometimes get comfortable with a certain lifestyle. Confused or manipulated, our minds become contaminated by their surroundings.

I was thinking about how others have managed to change for the good or the bad, to be reborn, to start over again, to cleanse their thoughts, to be given a hand or to be left out. We are all looking for a change, and sometimes we have to accept a loss in order to gain.

I was still living at my parents' house at the time, lost my job, music was far from going where I wanted it to. My relationship was a mess, I was a mess. I was distracted from the path I was meant to take by decisions I was doubting. I remember hearing an Arabic-style melody going through my head over and over and over again. Similar to the music of the gypsies and Ravi Shankar. 'Change' was born. At first I wrote the lyrics with a "looking back" point of view. But I didn't want to be someone who dwells too much in the past, carrying unnecessary weight on my shoulders. I wanted to look forward. The song lost its direction around that time, so I rewrote a new addition, something else to motivate myself and others to do the better, to change. Now I pretty much feel like I'm back on my feet mentally, physically and socially.

At the time when 'Change' was coming out as another single, we had the opportunity to perform with MGMT in front of thousands of people. We decided to do a live video for it. Getting footage of us having a good time backstage, at rehearsal, just goofing around because it's part of the progress and the relationship you have as musicians but most important, as people. We yet didn't have the budget for a storyline but it was still fun and and we kept it as real as possible.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you watch the video right here!




Aerosmith Explain New Song We All Fall Down
(hennemusic) Aerosmith have premiered "We All Fall Down," another new track from the band's forthcoming album, "Music From Another Dimension."

The tune is the only song on the project not written by a member of the group. The ballad was put together by Diane Warren, who wrote Aerosmith's 1998 smash, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," which was the band's first Number One pop hit.

"The chorus goes 'We . . . all . . . fall . . . down.' That's monumental in any song. When you do a song and all of a sudden just the drums are there?" Steven Tyler tells Rolling Stone. "That's magic in songs. So when I heard that, I knew it was just weird enough for us to pull off." more on this story




Sites & Sounds: ShipRocked- M For Montreal- More
antiMusic Travel Editor Kevin Wierzbicki tells us about upcoming music events this month including ShipRocked 2012, Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, and M For Montreal.

Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival
November 8 – 18, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida

This festival is a bit unusual in that it takes place in several locations and across state lines but the Gulf of Mexico-hugging communities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama and Perdido Key and Pensacola, Florida are all within close proximity of one another so making the rounds to see the artists of your choosing should not be a problem. The festival is also a bit different in that famous songwriters and players appear right alongside new talents; some of those in the former category scheduled to appear include Sonny Throckmorton, Grayson Capps, Joey + Rory, Randall Bramblett, Billy Dean, Carl Jackson, E. G. Kight, Billy Earl McClelland, Suzi Ragsdale, Gove Scrivenor, Michael Smotherman and Keith Stegall. Among the youngest of new talents scheduled to appear are 16-year-old Courtney Yovich, Mobile's Sara Stearman (18), Pensacola native Jourdan Pace (19), Abigail Osteen (16) and local girls Brittany Cole (14) and Summerlyn Powers (11). For a complete list of players and venues, visit www.frankbrownsongwriters.com

M For Montreal
November 14 - 17, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Performers come to Canada's French speaking province from all over the world for M For Montreal but the festival is an excellent opportunity for music fans to hear regional performers; among the Quebec-based acts appearing this year are Mozart's Sister, Eight and a Half, Esmerine, Blue Hawaii, Honheehonhee, Mac DeMarco, Koriass, Philippe B., Les Trois Accords, David Giguere and Maia Leia. Canadian acts from outside the area who will also appear include Half Moon Run, Suuns, the Mistress Barbara Band, Cadence Weapon, Socalled, Memoryhouse, Plants and Animals, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan and Odonis Odonis. Iceland's Of Monsters and Men will appear as will France's Danger; among those representing the U.S. are Paper Diamond, Sun Airway and A Place to Bury Strangers. www.mpourmontreal.com

ShipRocked 2012
November 27 - December 1, Ft. Lauderdale to the Bahamas

Now in its fourth year, this festival-at-sea aboard the MSC Poesia will have attendees rocking out with co-headliners Godsmack and Korn on a cruise that begins and ends in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and includes stops in Key West and Nassau, the Bahamas. Also scheduled to rock the waves are Five Finger Death Punch, Helmet, Fuel, Black Stone Cherry, Sevendust, P.O.D., Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Gilby Clarke (Guns N'Roses), Filter, Lit, In This Moment, Write This Down, Dead Sara, the Halo Method, Pop Evil and Andy Wood & the Amalgam. Cruisers who don't have a passport can meet federal regulations by bringing their original birth certificate or a certified copy.
www.getshiprocked.com