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Today's Day in Rock


Eric Clapton To Jam With Rolling Stones
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have announced that guitar legend Eric Clapton and British singer/ Florence and the Machine front-woman Florence Welch will be joining the band on stage for their second "50 & Counting" concert at London's O2 Arena tonight.
This news follows the special appearances of Jeff Beck and Mary J. Blige on Sunday night, as well as former Stones Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, as the band kicked off their five-concert fall run in London.

The Stones will continue the "50 and Counting" shows with three dates in the USA – New York's Barclay Center on December 8 and two nights at Newark, NJ's Prudential Center on December 13 & 15.

Watch video from Sunday night's show and learn pay-per-view details here.



Ozzy Hopes Not To Disappoint Black Sabbath Fans
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne spoke with a newspaper about the band's reunion album and how things are now different with the group.

"What's different now is that none of us get drunk or stoned or any of that stuff," Ozzy told The New Zealand Herald . "We're all clean, and all in control of ourselves, we're not intimidated by each other, there are no arguments, and it's the way it should be. But when we were kids we had egos. When you're 21 and you get some success it takes a while to get your head around. You have an ego, you have the spoils of success, the cars, the houses, the money, the alcohol, the drugs, the groupies, and all the rest of it, and if you go through all of that and you are lucky enough to survive you get married, you get divorced, you get married again, and it's a journey."

"But we've done it all so what it boils down to now is the music," explains Osbourne, "and that's what got us where we are in the first place. We have come through the other side, we're still able to work together, and that's where the enjoyment comes from. It's been a lot of fun making this record."

"It's been more than 30 years since I really seriously worked with the guys," adds Ozzy. "We had a try a few years back but nothing came of it. But for some reason the timing is right and we've done about 15 songs. Black Sabbath is very unique in the respect that nothing is formulated. It's very unpredictable. I just hope the people who have waited all these years aren't disappointed." more on this story




Metallica Release New DVD Trailer
(hennemusic) Metallica have offered up a new, extended preview of their forthcoming live package, "Quebec Magnetic."

Recorded during the band's World Magnetic tour in support of their 9th studio album, "Death Magnetic," "Quebec Magnetic" includes 26 songs plus bonus material, with over three hours of footage recorded live at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec on October 31 and November 1, 2009.

Filmed by director Wayne Isham, "Quebec Magnetic" is the first project to be released by Metallica under their own label. Watch the trailer here.




Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day Scores Top 10 Debut
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin's new live package, "Celebration Day," has debuted in the US Top 10.

According to Billboard, the album landed at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart with opening week sales of 101,000 copies.

"Celebration Day" is Led Zeppelin's 13th top 10 album and first since the greatest hits set "Mothership" debuted and peaked at #7 in December of 2007. more on this story




Paul McCartney To Be On Saturday Night Live's Christmas Episode
(CBS Local) Paul McCartney will take the stage as the Saturday Night Live musical guest on December 15th.

McCartney will help ring in the holiday season alongside host and former SNL cast member Martin Short.

The appearance also comes on the heels of releasing a brand new Christmas song, a jazzy cover of the holiday standard "The Christmas Song." more on this story




Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Add Tour Dates
(hennemusic) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have announced 17 additional dates in Europe for the 2013 leg of the Wrecking Ball World Tour.

In addition, Bruce & The E Street Band's headlining performance at Rock In Rio 2013 has already been announced and other tour dates will be revealed shortly.

To date, the Wrecking Ball World Tour has stopped in 17 countries for over 80 shows, including several of the longest performances of Springsteen's career. more on this story




Lacuna Coil and Sevendust Plan North American Tour
Lacuna Coil and Sevendust will be teaming up for a North American tour that will take place in February.

The tour will launch on February 2, 2013 in Winston-Salem, NC and conclude on February 23 in Cedar Falls, IA.

Lacuna Coil will be touring in support of their new album, Dark Adrenaline. Sevendust will be touring ahead of the March 26th release of their forthcoming album, Black Out The Sun. more on this story




Iron Maiden's Steve Harris Releases New Solo Video
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris has released a new music video for the song "Us Against The World."

The track comes from Harris' debut solo album, "British Lion," which was released in September.

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

"British Lion" sees Harris working alongside vocalist Richard Taylor, guitarists Graham Leslie and David Hawkins, and drummer Simon Dawson. Watch the video here.




Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus and The Contortionist Tour
Hatebreed have announced the dates for their upcoming The Divinity of Purpose North American tour.

The band will be releasing their new album, The Divinity of Purpose, on January 25th. The next day they will kick off the headline tour.

The trek will feature Shadows Fall and support acts Dying Fetus and The Contortionist. Hatebreed guitarist Frank Novinec had this to say, "A variety of songs from our 6+ album career (new and old) and our trademark different set lists every night is what everyone can expect." more on this story




Low Marking 20th Anniversary With New Album Release
Low will be celebrating their 20th anniversary by releasing their 10th album, The Invisible Way, on March 19, 2013 (the 18th in the UK).

The album was produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, engineered by Tom Schick and recorded in Wilco's studio in Chicago, IL, during the fall of 2012.

"While driving through Chicago on tour, we finally stopped to visit Wilco at their studio, The Loft," says guitarist/vocalist Alan Sparhawk. "They had invited us to come check it out several times over the years, but this would finally be the day...What really converted us was hearing the new Mavis Staples tracks they were working on - big, simple, raw and intimate. Plans were made then and there." more on this story




Michael Schenker Releasing Temple of Rock: Live In Multiple Formats
Michael Schenker has set a January 15, 2013 North American release date for his Temple of Rock: Live in Europe on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and Limited Deluxe Edition.

The release will feature songs performed live in Tilburg, The Netherlands in May 2012, plus songs performed at London's 2011 High Voltage Festival.

The concert in Tilburg, the Netherlands was recorded in May 2012 and featues a line-up that includes Michael Schenker (lead guitar), Doogie White (vocals), Herman Rarebell (drums), Francis Buchholz (bass) and Wayne Findley (rhythm guitar, keyboards).

In addition to this Tilburg concert, fans can experience extracts from London's 2011 High Voltage Festival with Michael Voss (vocals), featuring guest appearances from Schenker's friends and musical companions including his brother Rudolf Schenker (The Scorpions) who plays rhythm guitar on "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Hanging On" and "Doctor Doctor", UFO's Pete Way who plays bass guitar on "Doctor Doctor", and vocalists Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey), and Doogie White, who jointly sing on "Doctor Doctor". more on this story




The Yardbirds Releasing 2 DVD Set
The Yardbirds have set a December 11th release date for their Making Tracks 2 DVD Tour Set, which comes ahead of their 50th anniversary in 2013.

Here is the synopsis: An integral part of the 60's British Blues Boom, legendary rock pioneers The Yardbirds took standard 12-bar blues, doubled the tempo, kicked up the amps, and carved out the mold for modern hard rock. Introducing some of the world's greatest guitarists – Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck – the band crafted such classic hits as "Train Kept Rollin'" (later covered by Aerosmith), and "For Your Love."

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member/drummer/composer Jim McCarty states "The DVD Making Tracks was great fun to make, and I think it really shows how young and old musicians can work together in a spirit of harmony and energy, giving credence to a great repertoire." more on this story




Candice Night Releases Solo Album
Blackmore's Night frontwoman Candice Night has released her debut solo album, Reflections.

"I am always getting new ideas," says Candice Night. "When I had my two babies, I thought it would be difficult finding the time, but my children are so inspirational to me that the lyrics and music continuously flow. I am constantly inspired by nature, the magic and beauty of things that are around us all the time but many don't even see."

The idea of making a solo album was first encouraged by her husband, Blackmore's Night co-founder Ritchie Blackmore. "I had so many lyrics, so many ideas backing up," Night recently told Newsday, "and I came to Ritchie and said, 'I need more music. Give me more music. I want to put these to songs.' And he just looked me and said, 'Come up with the music yourself because I'm kind of busy with what I'm doing.' And I had never thought of that before. I thought, 'Maybe I should do that.'" more on this story




For Today Announce Initial Fight The Silence Tour Dates
For Today have announced the initial dates for their Fight The Silence Tour which kicks off in late January.

The tour will feature support from Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, Upon A Burning Body and Gideon.

For Today will be touring in support of their latest album, Immortal, which was produced by Will Putney (Lamb Of God, Suicide Silence) and features special guest appearances from Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red and Tommy Green of Sleeping Giant. more on this story




New Collection From The Pogues Coming
Shout! Factory has set a January 22 release date for The Very Best of the Pogues.

The new collection includes 18 stellar tracks and features an 8-page book with new liner notes.

The Pogues' Spider Stacy writes in the liner notes, "All these songs have something special and so have the Pogues. I've always known it." more on this story




Reverse The Curse Finish Recording New Album
Reverse The Curse are eying a spring release date for their sophomore album, Existent, which they just finished recording.

The album was recorded with Eric Cronstein (Struck By Lightning, The Sidekicks, Lemon Sky) in Columbus, OH.

"With Existent, we had a completely new approach to recording and writing," says Starcher. "We were writing and demoing stuff out for a year and a half, instead of usually just writing and just recording how we play them. I really love listening to records front to back and going through the experience of a whole record, and that was how i wanted to make this album. I wanted to make it an experience from front to back, a collective piece of art and not just 10 songs. We are very proud of how hard we worked and how much we put in."




7 Horns 7 Eyes Plan Throes of Existence Tour
7 Horns 7 Eyes will be launching their Throes of Existence Tour, their very first Canadian headlining trek, in February 2013.

The tour will feature support from Annex Theory and kick off in that band's hometown of Winnipeg on February 7th.

7 Horns guitarist Aaron Smith had this to say, "We are excited to be hitting the great frozen hostile wasteland (as Jim Carrey put it), also known as Canada. This is a totally untapped market for us in terms of live performances, and we're looking forward to bringing the show to our Canadian fans alongside Annex Theory! It'll be some very wintery driving for us, so if you live along the tour routing, come on out and give us a proper Canadian welcome!" more on this story




Recovery Council Releasing New Album
(Freeman) Recovery Council have set a January 15th release date for their new album Plan-Do-Check-Act.

Recovery Council will be hitting the road throughout the winter showcasing music from Plan-Do-Check-Act.

A current listing of shows includes an upcoming gig December 7 at Le Grand Fromage in Atlantic City, where dry goods will be collected for Hurricane Sandy victims and the door proceeds will go to restore damage sustained by the venue. more on this story




Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Gus G. Plans Solo Album
(Gibson) As if holding down guitar duties in both Ozzy Osbourne and Firewind wasn't enough to keep him occupied, metal guitarist Gus G. is apparently plotting a solo album.

Speaking with Rock Overdose, Gus G. has revealed that he's been "collecting ideas and writing demos" in an effort to release his first solo album and "believes that it is the right time to do it."

Gus G. also says he'll have guest singers on certain songs on the album, in addition to instrumental tracks. Look for the solo set to arrive in 2013, if everything goes as planned. more on this story







Singled Out: John Lawton (Uriah Heep)
Today legendary Uriah Heep vocalist John Lawton tells us about the song "The Search" from the brand new John Lawton & Diana Express album "The Power Of Mind". Here is the story:

To pick a particular song from this album is difficult as they are all good in their own right...

It came down to 2 if I had to pick any from the 2 I have gone for "The Search". This track stood out for me the very first time I heard the album. I was given a copy of the album Power Of Mind sung in Bulgarian, which was where the original songs were recorded. I think it's the intro on acoustic and the change over to strings and piano...very simple but relaxing. But then into the mix is added the female vocal line very ethereal and hypnotic...And once more back to the acoustic augmented with the rest of the band...truly a great song to sing. But so are they all...

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




Alice Cooper Rocks Conan
(hennemusic) Alice Cooper stopped by Conan O'Brien's TBS show Wednesday to perform a couple of live tracks.

Alice and crew ran through "I'll Bite Your Face Off" from "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" and his 1971 classic, "Under My Wheels."

Alice wraps up his Raise The Dead tour in Indio, CA on Saturday. Watch video from the Conan appearance here.




Aerosmith Release Final Behind The Scenes Webisode
(hennemusic) Aerosmith have released the final episode in their 8-part series called "The Making Of Music From Another Dimension."

In the 8th and final episode in the series, Tyler, Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton talk about the project.

"There's two things that can happen to a band," explains Tyler. "They can either move on musically where you don't even know who the guy was on the first record, or you have a band that is so happy about sounding the way they sound that they don't have this need to change too much. I have a need to change but I do it with the melodies and I do it with songs but, as you hear, it's the same guy singing." more on this story




The Drums Frontman Jonny Pierce Releases New Video
The Drums frontman Jonny Pierce has released a video for the track, "I Didn't Realise," from his forthcoming debut solo album.

Written, recorded and produced entirely by Pierce himself, the album will see the light of day in 2013.

He had this to say about the project, "Some might say it's strange for a man to bare his soul the way I do on this album but I wanted to do something that exposed me for who I am even more so than anything I have done with The Drums ... I wanted to be as self-indulgent as possible with this album. This is pop done the way I think it should be done." Watch the video here.




Kongh Streaming Title Track of Forthcoming Album
Kongh are streaming the first 7 minutes of the title track their forthcoming album "Sole Creation."

"Sole Creation" will be released on February 5th in Europe and February 19th in North Amercia and will consist of 4 new tracks and 45 minutes of music, with a guest appearance of John Doe from Craft. The album was recorded at Teknikkompaniet (Vetlanda, Sweden) by Peter Lundin; mixed and mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult Of Luna fame. KONGH's front-man, David Johansson, commented:

"After a very long time of hard work, this album is finally ready for release. We couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out and I really think it is the best Kongh material so far. For our old fans, I am pretty sure it will be well worth the wait and I also think it holds great potential to satisfy a bunch of new listeners. In my opinion, the album is more dynamic and has much more emphasis on melodies than our previous works. At the same time it maintains the harshness and it's undoubtedly the heaviest slab of metal we've done as well." Stream the new song here.




Evocation Release Divide And Conquer Video
Evocation have released a new music video for their song "Divide And Conquer," which comes from their fourth studio album, Illusions Of Grandeur.

Illusions Of Grandeur was recorded at IF Studios (In Flames, The Haunted, etc.) & Evocation Studios together with producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames).

Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth provided guest vocals on the song "Into Submission." Watch their new video here.




Steven Adler On Decibel Geek
Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and his solo band Adler's guitarist Lonny Paul were special guests on the latest Decibel Geek Podcast. They sent over these details:

Steven and Lonny call in to Decibel Geek writer Wally Norton to get everyone up to speed on the new band and brand new album, "Back From The Dead"

Also included in the interview are stories about Steven's first concert, working with Jeff Pilson (Dokken) as producer and what Steven and Slash were discussing while Duff started the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame speech.

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The Acacia Strain Cancel Tour After Tour Van Accident
The Acacia Strain were in a serious tour van accident yesterday causing the group to pull out of their coheadlining tour with Veil Of Maya.
There were few details disclosed by the band about the accident but they did report that members of the band and crew were being treated for minor injuries.

The band posted a photo of the upside down van and destroyed trailer on their Facebook page with the caption: "As you can see, we will not be able to finish our tour with Veil of Maya. We are very sorry and, again, we will make this up to you all. Please support Veil Of Maya, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, and Twitching Tongues on the rest of the tour."

Front man Vincent Bennett commented, "Canceling tour dates is something we hate doing but we will make it up to all of you. We are all very grateful to be alive and will see you in the New Year." See the photo here.



Kid Rock Announces First Leg Of North American Tour
Kid Rock has announced the initial North American dates for the world tour in support of his new studio album, Rebel Soul.

The first leg of the tour will kick off on February 2nd at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO with the leg winding down March 2nd in Louisville, KY.

Prior to the tour, Rock is set to end 2012 with two shows in Hollywood, Fl on December 30th and 31st. more on this story




The Rolling Stones Facing Huge Fine For London Concert?
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones are facing a possible fine for the kick off show of their "50 & Counting" concerts which took place on Sunday in London before a packed 02 Arena crowd of 20,000 fans.

The Stones delivered a 2-hour plus set with hits taken from every decade of their career. Now, UK tabloid The Sun reports the band is facing a large fine that could be as much as £200,000 ($320,000 USD) for playing past the local curfew.

The Stones were scheduled to end Sunday's show by 10:30 pm, but they started 30 minutes later than planned and finished the concert at 11:05 pm. more on this story




Shout Out Louds Releasing New Song In Very Unusual Way
Shout Out Louds are releasing their first new song in three years in a very unusual way: as a 7" made of ice.

Only 10 of these 7" kits exist worldwide and Merge Records is giving one away. To enter your name in the contest, you have to send your mailing address to merge@mergerecords.com with "Blue Ice Vinyl" in the subject line. The contest ends Monday, December 3; 350 people have entered already since the contest began a few hours ago.

Shout Out Louds new full-length album will be available early next year. For now fans can listen to the new song here.




Testament, Overkill, Flotsam and Jetsam, and 4Arm Tour
Testament will be launching a North American headlining in late January that will also feature Overkill, Flotsam and Jetsam, and 4Arm.

"It's a thrill to announce our upcoming dates with Overkill and Flotsam and Jetsam," says guitarist Alex Skolnick. "It's a tour that brings together three different metal bands from three different regions: West Coast, East Coast and Southwest. All three bands sound very different from one another yet are highly compatible. All have been around the block (and the world) a few times and all have managed to keep a sound that feels current."

He adds, "This tour will be a 'must see' for fans who remember the early days of thrash/speed metal as well as those whose age is younger than the genre itself." more on this story




Silverstein Releasing Concept Album
Silverstein have set a February 5, 2013 release date for their new studio album, This Is How The Wind Shifts.

The new album, their 7th studio full-length album, is a concept album that includes 14 new tracks.

Frontman Shane Told explains, "The idea of this album is how a persons life can change forever with just one event. It is the 'what if' that everyone thinks about from time to time. This album is different from a typical start to finish story concept album, or an album where all the songs have a common theme. Each track has a parallel track that tells the story in a different light, what would have happened if things were different due to a single event. The song titles of each parallel track go together, forming a sentence or in some cases two words that relate to each other and to the story. Overall, the point of this album is not to prove the existence of fate, or to disprove it. It's a discussion of life, of loss, of trial and error, of success within failure, of failure within success, of the struggle between your actions and your feelings, and how those don't always go together. This Is How The Wind Shifts is a journey that jumps around but stays cohesive, with underlying meaning and stories that have a real human meaning and cater to the soul." more on this story



Slash Plans European Tour
(Gibson) Slash and his solo band, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are set to take their show to Europe once more in February next year.

Two shows are scheduled for the UK; Nottingham on February 28 followed by Blackpool the next day.

The tour will also take the guitar legend to some new places, like Stockholm, Sweden. The previous two times Slash has visited the country as a solo artist it has been as part of a festival lineup, which excludes many fans due to the expensive ticket prices. But this time around Slash will play a full concert at Annexet in Stockholm, a concert hall with a maximum capacity of around 3,500 people. more on this story






Eels Launching World Tour
Eels are not only returning with a new album, but they will also be launching a world tour on Valentine's Day.

The tour will kick off on February 14 in Santa Ana, California, and will include dates across the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Europe. The tour will wrap up on April 24 in Paris, France

The tour is in support of their new album 'Wonderful, Glorious,' which will be released on February 5 by E Works/Vagrant Records. more on this story




Roger Waters' The Wall Tour Guitarist David Kilminster Releases Solo CD
Roger Waters' The Wall Tour guitarist David Kilminster has released his solo debut solo album, 'Scarlet - The Director's Cut'.

Says David about his new CD, "I guess the album 'Scarlet – The Director's Cut' is just a reflection of all the wonderful music that I grew up listening to on the radio, along with some deeply personal lyrics. It also represents the first time that I've ever been let loose in a studio, so I was definitely like a kid in a candy store!!! Hence trying a whole bunch of things I've never done before...like singing lead vocals, playing piano and even scoring for a string quartet!"

Named "Guitarist of the Year" by Guitar Magazine in 1991, the recognition propelled Kilminster on a super-charged career as a multifaceted guitarist, vocalist, writer, engineer, and producer. Credited by keyboard legend Keith Emerson for inspiring him to go on the road again, David is a familiar figure worldwide to fans of progressive rock. more on this story




Marduk and Moonspell Lead Voices From The Dark Tour Lineup
Marduk and Moonspell will be coheadlining the Voices From The Dark North American tour.

The trek is also set to feature Inquisition, The Foreshadowing, the new Swedish dark rock / metal band Death Wolf (featuring Marduk members)

"It's with great delight that we return to your shores again in support of our latest album 'Serpent Sermon'", says Morgan from Marduk. "We look forward to march across the continent delivering the gospel of the worm. No mercy will be given!!" more on this story




The Wonder Years Releasing 'Sleeping on Trash' Compilation
(SSP) A new compilation of past recordings from The Wonder Years, will be released on February 12th.

The new compilation, Sleeping on Trash: A Collection of Songs Recorded 2005-2010, will be released in digital, CD and LP formats by No Sleep Records.

"The Wonder Years have always been a band that made it a priority to get music to listeners outside of just our full lengths," says Dan "Soupy" Campbell. "Because of that, there are a lot of old tracks floating around from out-of-print 7 inches, cd-r demos or comps. Sleeping on Trash is a way for you to get all of it on just one record. It's a tangible way to own our old material without having to pay out the nose for it on eBay." more on this story




The Reverend Horton Heat Plans New Album On Victory Records
The Reverend Horton Heat has inked a new deal with Victory Records who plan to release his label debut next year.

The Rev comments, "We are very excited to be a Victory band now. Since we are going to get back to doing some edgier stuff, it makes perfect sense to be on Victory. Plus, they are as passionate as we are. Stay tuned for some crazy ideas about our new album. Tony said I'm graduating to Pope. Hallelujah!!!"

Victory founder Tony Brummel had this to say, "Signing a veteran artist of The Reverend Horton Heat's caliber and reputation coupled with the fact that they are one of the hardest touring rock artists, year after year, is a very exciting way for us to end 2012. A large number of us here have been fans for many years. We very much look forward to working with the band and its longstanding team." Watch the announcement video here.




Vreid Releasing New Album
Vreid have set a March 5, 2013 North American release date for their new album, "Welcome Farewell." The album will be released on Feb. 26th in Europe and Feb. 22nd in G/A).

"Welcome Farewell" was recorded mainly at bassist Hváll's Studio 1184. Other parts were recorded on the road as the band extensively toured, including an appearance at the Damnation Festival in Leeds, UK.

The band commented: "Two years after we started writing new riffs, our new beast is now complete. It's been a lot of work, but we are utterly pleased with the result. Dark, heavy and Vreid are the three keywords to describe it." more on this story




Circle II Circle Releasing New Album
Circle II Circle have set a January 29, 2013 North American release date for their new album, Seasons Will Fall. The album will be released under their new deal with earMUSIC/Armoury Records. We were sent these details:

Led by former Savatage vocalist Zak Stevens, the 12-track Seasons Will Fall promises to be the band's strongest album to date both musically and sonically blending Stevens' history and unique "Savatage style" with the fresh sounds he's meticulously developed with CIIC — a commanding fusion of metal and hard rock, powered by his passionate melodic rock vocals. From the howling guitar riffs of "Diamond Blade" and "Killing Death" to the energetic sound of "Never Gonna Stop," the album contains everything you want from a heavy rock album.

Comments Stevens of the new label home and forthcoming full-length: "With earMUSIC releasing our sixth album, we are exactly where we need to be at this point in our career. We have the right album along with a fantastic new label. The timing of all this will take the upcoming world tour to an entirely new level. We are very much looking forward to the release of Seasons Will Fall. This is an album that will strongly define the identity and place of hard rock and heavy metal music in the world today." more on this story




Lower Than Atlantis Plan Spring Tour
Lower Than Atlantis will be launching their biggest UK/Irish headline tour next spring.

The tour will kick off on April 13th in Belfast and will include a show to in London at the Shepherds Bush Empire on Thursday 25 April.

The band have also be reeleasing their next single, "Go On Strike," which is set to hit radio on February 11th. more on this story




Broadway Calls Return With New Album
No Sleep Records have set a February 5th North American release date for Broadway Calls' new studio album, Comfort/Distraction.

The album was produced by Bill Stevenson (NOFX, Rise Against, Descendents) at legendary recording studio The Blasting Room in Ft. Collins.

"With Comfort/Distraction, I think we have the best melodies and the best songwriting we've ever done," says guitarist/vocalist Ty Vaughn. "This is actually the first Broadway Calls record that we've made as a band, as opposed to the past where it was just Josh and I in the practice space together. Having someone as talented as Adam be an equal part of things was incredible during the entire writing/recording process." more on this story




Picture Me Broken Releasing New EP and Album
Picture Me Broken have set a December 18th release date for their new EP, which is entitled Mannequins.

The EP which was produced and recorded by David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin) .

Mannequins will be followed in early 2013 with Picture Me Broken's debut full length release for Standby Records. Visit the band's Facebook page for more info.





Singled Out: Whispers of Wonder
Today Whispers of Wonder tells us about the song "Attempt to No Avail" from their brand new EP "The First Year," which was released this week. Here is the story:

"Attempt to No Avail" is about succeeding in spite of the people who try to tear you down. The title refers to the fact that even when people try to dog on us or attempt to belittle us they will never succeed. The song is about rising above the hate and the venom that is spewed out by so many people today.

"Attempt to No Avail" was the first track we recorded for 'The First Year' EP so it was also the first song we got to hear during pre-production the first day we went into the studio, which was definitely a mojo-booster and helped keep spirits high throughout the rest of the recording process.

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



Video of Bill Wyman's Rolling Stones Reunion Jam Goes Online
(hennemusic) Bassist Bill Wyman reunited with the Rolling Stones on stage in London on Sunday at the first of five fall arena shows marking the band's 50th anniversary.

Wyman was a Stone for 30 years, serving from 1962 to 1992; he left the group following the 1989-90 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tours. The Stones have continued to record and tour with bassist Daryl Jones since Bill's departure.

Wyman joined the Stones at London's 02 Arena for the main set's two closing numbers, "It's Only Rock N' Roll" and "Honky Tonk Women." Watch video of the reunion jams here.




All Else Fails Frontman Releases New Solo Project Video
All Else Fails frontman Barrett Klesko has released a new music video for the track "The Whispers in the Night."

The song comes for his upcoming side project Novella, which features collaborations with AEF drummer Shane Tym. Filmed and directed by Klesko along with Tym (director of photography), the video is in promotion of the first single from Novella's upcoming 2013 album.

"Novella, is my outlet for all of the music I write that doesn't make sense for All Else Fails to play and will feature workings with artists I respect and enjoy." comments Klesko. Watch the video here.




Lynyrd Skynyrd Release Homegrown Video
(hennemusic) Lynyrd Skynyrd have released a video for "Homegrown," the latest single from the band's new album, "Last Of A Dyin' Breed."

The project debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, the highest charting for a Skynyrd album since 1977.

On December 11, Skynyrd will headline the Discovery Channel special "Chopper Live: The Revenge." Watch the new video here.




Arch Enemy's Michael Amott On Wikimetal
Arch Enemy guitarist and founding member Michael Amott is the featured guest on the latest episode of Wikimetal. The show sent over these details:

The Swedish guitarist not only founded one of the main Thrash Metal bands of these days, but was also a member of legendary Carcass in the 90's.

The great guitarist was extremely nice, telling us about his influences, Arch Enemy's history, described the unique sound of the band, and also talked about his period on the great Carcass.

You can listen to the interview here and the full episode here.




Soundgarden Perform On Kimmel
(hennemusic) Soundgarden performed two new songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night.

The Seattle rockers blazed through "By Crooked Steps" and "Been Away Too Long" - two tracks from their newly-released album, "King Animal."

The project marks the reunited band's first studio effort in 16 years. "King Animal" recently debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums charts following first-week sales of 83,000. Watch video of their Kimmel performance here.




Moonlight Bride Streaming New EP Online
Moonlight Bride are streaming their new EP, Dead Language, online ahead of the digital release on December 4th.

"I feel like good stripped down songwriting is becoming a lost art. Our generation is obsessed with the flash and flare of some pawn dancing around and pressing a couple of buttons and calling it electronic or dub- step. Dead Language is anti that," explains frontman Justin Giles.

"We've had the idea of doing this sort of b-side compilation for awhile now," says Giles. "It's a group of songs we recorded and always liked but just didn't seem to fit with the material that we've been putting together for the new album."

Moonlight Bride is currently working on their new full-length LP which is projected to be released late next year. Listen to the EP here.




Ancient Vvisdom Streaming New Song Online
Ancient Vvisdom are streaming the title track from their forthcoming album "Deathlike," online.

Vocalist Nathan Opposition had this to say: "'Deathlike' is a way of life, an ongoing war in the human mind conquering fear over death. It asks the question each human being must ask themselves -- an effort to find life on earth."

"Deathlike" will be released physically and digitally in North America on Feb. 5, 2013, in the UK on Feb. 4 and in Europe on Feb. 8.

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Jimi Hendrix Track By Track Preview Of New Album
Today Jimi Hendrix would have celebrated his 70th birthday. To mark the occasion, Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings have released a track by track preview of the forthcoming album, 'People, Hell & Angels,' which will feature twelve previously unreleased studio recordings by Hendrix and is set for release on March 5th.
Earth Blues: Totally unlike the version first issued as part of Rainbow Bridge in 1971, this December 19, 1969 master take features just Hendrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles--stripped down funk at its very origin.

Somewhere: This newly discovered gem was recorded in March 1968 and features Buddy Miles on drums and Stephen Stills on bass. Entirely different from any previous version fans have ever heard.

Hear My Train A Comin': This superb recording was drawn from Jimi's first ever recording session with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles--the powerhouse rhythm section with whom he would later record the groundbreaking album Band Of Gypsys. Read about the rest of the tracks here.



Jimmy Page Discusses Led Zeppelin Remasters Details
(hennemusic) Last month, Led Zeppelin manager Peter Mensch confirmed that guitarist Jimmy Page was holed up in a west London studio "remastering every Led Zeppelin LP."

Now, in a new session with Rolling Stone, Page is stepping forward to discuss the long-term project. "The catalog was last remastered 20 years ago," said Jimmy, referring to the 1990 release of the four-CD box set, "Led Zeppelin." "That's a long time. Everything is being transferred from analog to a higher-resolution digital format. That's one of the problems with the Zeppelin stuff. It sounds ridiculous on MP3. You can't hear what's there properly."

The group did not record a lot of additional songs for each LP. "But there was an overage of material – different versions of things, different approaches to the mixes," Page explained. He mentioned experiments with equipment and sound on early alternative takes at Headley Grange, the English manor where Zeppelin recorded some of their most iconic work, particularly their 1971 untitled fourth album. More from Page here.




Steven Adler Streaming New Album Online
Original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler's new band Adler released their debut album, "Back From The Dead," this week and are also offering a full stream of the effort online.

The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, Dokken) and mixed by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour) and features guest appearances by Adler's former Guns N' Roses bandmate Slash and Rob Zombie/Ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5. You can stream the album here.

"I'm so proud of this record," says Adler. "This is the record I've been wanting to make for over 20 years and now I've finally found the band with the perfect chemistry to make it happen!" more on this story




Geoff Tate's Queensryche Launching Mindcrime Anniversary Tour
Geoff Tate will be hitting the road with his new version of Queensryche to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "Operation: Mindcrime" album.

Tate tells fans that the band will kick off in April and the band will feature bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne/Quiet Riot/Whitesnake/Dio), drummer Bobby Blotzer (Ratt), guitarist Kelly Gray (Queensryche/Myth) and keyboardist Randy Gane (Myth) along with special guest appearances.

The tour will feature a performance of the full "Operation: Mindcrime" album as well as other songs from the Queensryche catalog. more on this story




Izzy Stradlin Joins Guns N' Roses For Final Las Vegas Shows
(hennemusic) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin joined the band for their final two dates of their first-ever Las Vegas residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this past weekend.

On November 23, Stradlin played seven songs, including "14 Years," "You Could Be Mine," "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," "Nightrain," "Used To Love Her," a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers," and "Paradise City."

On November 24, Izzy jammed on "14 Years," "Used To Love Her," "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," "Nightrain," and the finale, "Paradise City." Check out video from the shows here.




Previously Unreleased Townes Van Zandt Recordings On New 2-CD Set
Omnivore Recordings have set a February 5, 2013 release date for a new 28-song, two-CD set by the late Townes Van Zandt.

Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions and Demos 1971-1972 features that have been hidden away in the vault since their initial recording and are now presented with the cooperation of the estate.

Due to acquisitions by various labels of the initial Poppy Records recordings, these session recordings have sat on the shelf with no one knowing quite where to find them — until now. more on this story




Todd Rundgren To Hold Toddstock II v6.5
Todd Rundgren plans to celebrate his 65th birthday (June 22) with Toddstock II v6.5.

The event will be held on June 17-22 at the historic Nottoway Plantation & Resort in White Castle, Louisiana.

"By popular demand, the summer solstice bacchanal known as Toddstock will descend like locusts upon the unsuspecting landscape," says Rundgren. "This year, we target an innocent Louisiana plantation a stone's throw from New Orleans. Come while the week away in the heart of Dixie." more on this story




Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Gets Engaged
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx is engaged to longtime girlfriend, model Courtney Bingham.

Sixx shared the news with fans on Monday, writing, "When Courtney and I were in St Bart's I popped the question and she said YES"

"We would like to thank everybody who has been tweeting and posting online us congratulations," continued the bassist. "Both of us and our families are beyond happy." more on this story




Strangers on a Train Reissues Streaming Online
(MMP) Two long out-of-print albums from Strangers on a Train are set to be reissued in the U.S. on December 11th and right now fans can stream both albums in full.

Progstreaming is streaming the album "The Key Part I: The Prophecy" is available here, and "The Key Part II: The Labyrinth" can be heard here.

Strangers on a Train was formed in 1990 as a musical hybrid of talents comprising Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon, Shadowland, Caamora),Karl Groom (Threshold) and Tracy Hitchings (Landmarq). "The Key Part I: The Prophecy" (1990) is the beginning of The Key trilogy, an epic concept conceived by Clive Nolan, who also wrote all the music and lyrics. "The Prophecy" set out to be a performance album based on the strength of compositions, the skills of individual band members and a high level of emotional intensity. One could call it "chamber rock" - drawing from the roots of progressive rock, yet abandoning the unnecessary clichés that have always attached themselves to that genre of music. "The Prophecy" contains over an hour of thoroughly composed, well thought out, brilliantly performed music - sometimes haunting, sometimes soothing, versatile in style and just plain different, which makes for a unique listening experience. Strangers on a Train quickly got a faithful following and nowadays they enjoy a cult status. They have been known to be popular amongst progressive rock fans and those accustomed with Nolan's works, as well as crossing over to a wider audience, appreciative of New Age music and Cinematic soundscapes. more on this story




Out of Print BRAD Album Reissued In Multiple Formats
Razor & Tie are celebrating the 10th anniversary of BRAD's 'Welcome To Discovery Park' with a multi-format reissue campaign.

BRAD's long out-of-print, third studio album, Welcome To Discovery Park (originally released in August, 2002 on Redline Entertainment) has been re-issued in several configurations, including for the very first time, limited-edition 2LP gatefold vinyl.

In addition, the release is available as a digipak CD and also as a digital download through all digital service providers. Each configuration will include 2 bonus tracks (previously unavailable in North America) – "It Ain't Easy" and "Make Me Crazy." more on this story




Don Dokken Launching Acoustic Tour
Don Dokken will be kicking off a short West Coast acoustic tour next week in support of the new Dokken album, Broken Bones.

The tour will kick off on December 7th in Tempe, Az and then moves to California for a string of dates which conclude on December 16th in San Diego.

Dokken will be teaming up vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Doug Aldrich, Uli Jon Roth, Vinny Appice) for several of the dates. more on this story




Diamond Plate Replace Jon Macak
Diamond Plate have replaced frontman Jon Macak with vocalist and bassist Matt Ares. The band sent out these comments:

"Over the past few months we have been writing and demoing songs for the next album. During that time, we felt that the chemistry between Jon and the rest of the band wasn't as strong as it needed to be. We decided to move on, and find someone that shared the same passion to create the music that we've always wanted to make. We wish Jon all the best, and we want to thank him for being a part of this band.

"We are extremely excited to announce and welcome Matt Ares into the band as vocalist and bassist. Matt has really been a breath of fresh air for us, and in the first two weeks of jamming with him we were able to create an entirely new batch of songs and finish demoing the second album. Matt's voice and playing add new dimensions to our sound, and we can't wait for everyone to hear the band now. Thanks for always supporting, and keep your ears open for a new Diamond Plate record in 2013!"




Danko Jones Leak Volbeat Tour Dates
Danko Jones have leaked a handful of their upcoming North American tour dates with Volbeat.

The band will perform as direct support throughout the tour with Volbeat, which will take place this coming spring.

Danko Jones have announced an appearance at Banana 101.5's "End of the World Party" in Flint, Mi on December 21st. more on this story




Sixx:AM Frontman James Michael Releases New Single
Sixx:AM frontman James Michael has released his new digital single "Learn To Hate You."

"This project started as a recurring dream for me," explains Michael. "Countless times I'd wake up in the middle of the night with these ambient sounds and melodies going through my head. It didn't sound like any of the bands I was working with at the time, nor did it sound like my own band, Sixx:AM. I knew it was some kind of sign, I just didn't know what it meant. Until fans started asking me when I was going to do another solo project. That's when it hit me... My fans crave musical diversity just like I do."

Michael recorded the song at his own Red Level Three Studios in Nashville, TN; he squeezed tracking the music and recording his vocals in between producing and/or writing sessions for Kelly Clarkson, Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Halestorm, Hinder, Sixx:AM, James Durbin and a few new projects he has in development. According to Michael, "my decision to release "Learn To Hate You" now was based on how intensely creative the last couple of years have been for me. I've been in the studio non-stop producing one record after another with very little time to stop and deal with "life stuff" of my own."

The video for "Learn to Hate You," currently streaming on YouTube, was also shot in Nashville by renowned director PR Brown who has worked with many artists including John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, Prince, Audio Slave, Motley Crue and Sixx:AM. "PR Brown has an incredible cinematic eye which is evident in everything he does," observes Michael, "including his very dark and beautiful still photography. His films and videos have a way of ripping an artist out of real life and placing them right in the center of a world he has created." "From working together on Sixx:AM," Michael adds, "Brown understands the intense emotional conflict that exists in me and my songs and he captures it in a perfectly narrative way."






Kreation Records React To Warning Reissue Controversy
Patrick Walker the cofounder of the now defunct doom metal band Warning publicly criticized a vinyl reissue of their "Watching From a Distance" album and now the label behind the reissue has issued their response:

We at Kreation Records would like to clear up some of the details about the controversy surrounding our license of the excellent "Watching From a Distance" album by Warning for vinyl reissue.

Here are the facts. Cyclone Empire recently reissued the CD and we have worked together before so I asked them about licensing it for vinyl here in the U.S. They told me to contact Miskatonic Foundation, which originally released the "Watching From a Distance" LP. Miskatonic agreed to license it to us. more on this story





Singled Out: The Great Book Of John
The Great Book Of John have released their new single "Dark Star" which gives fans a preview of their new studio album that is expected to be released early next year. We break from our traditional Singled Out formula to provide a little extra background information about the song and the album:

While on tour the band spent two days at Premier Studios in New York with Paul Logus (whose credits include Blondie and Anthrax.) The marathon sessions yielded an album's worth of material including the new single 'Dark Star.' The Great Book Of John's Bekah Fox had this to say about the session:

We were right in the middle of tour so us being tight as a band is an understatement. We were also really excited about laying down the new songs that we'd been playing on stage. Something about having them and not being able to share them outside of performances can really start to wear on you. We love Paul and were over the top when we found out we would have this time with him. And then our producer, Jeffrey Cain (Remy Zero, Isidore) came, too. We hung out, played music together, and got to watch two masterminds have fun behind the glass.

Paul will be coming to work with us in Birmingham to artfully toy around with some other possibilities before we release the newest album. But Dark Star is a perfect example of where we are as a band and what we look forward to giving to those who are interested.

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





Video of Mick Taylor's Reunion Jam With Rolling Stones Goes Online
(hennemusic) Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor reunited with the legendary band Sunday night in London and video from the jam has gone online.

Taylor originally joined the Stones in 1969 as a replacement for Brian Jones. His onstage debut as a Stone, at the age of 20, was the free Hyde Park concert on July 5, 1969. An estimated quarter of a million people attended for a show that turned into a tribute to Jones, who had died three days before the concert. Mick played on some of the most popular Stones albums during his tenure with the group, which he left in 1974.

On Sunday, Taylor took to the 02 Arena stage to play "Midnight Rambler" with the Stones. Watch video here.




This Day In Classic Rock App Released
This Day In Music Apps have released their latest app at the iTunes store: This Day In Classic Rock. They sent over these details:

This Day In Classic Rock is a one-stop-shop for your daily dose of rock. It includes many daily rock facts, rock trivia, an interactive quiz with a running score, plus 75,000 words of expert critical and historical analysis of 50 classic rock albums – from AC/DC to The Who and everything in between. Additionally there is a free rock ringtone, unique to this App, and two free wallpapers with every download.

The App gives you the opportunity to learn more about 50 of the greatest albums of all time. Expertly critiqued, you can listen to tracks as you read the notes, if you have the tracks in your device's library, and if you fancy expanding your music collection, the App gives you a direct link to iTunes to download extra tracks you don't already own. more on this story




Aerosmith Joined On Stage By Reality TV Star
(hennemusic) Aerosmith rolled into Atlantic City on Friday to play a show on the second leg of their Global Warming tour where they were joined on stage by a reality TV star.

Aerosmith are sharing video from the Revel Ovation Hall concert, including their performance of "Livin' On The Edge" from 1993's "Get A Grip."

Frontman Steven Tyler wanders across the stage during the song, and gets some vocal help sidestage from Theresa Caputo, star of TLC's reality series Long Island Medium. Watch video here.




Led Zeppelin Use Blimp To Promote Celebration Day
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin teamed up with DIRECTV and Lone Star 92.5 in Dallas last week to promote the release of the band's new live set, "Celebration Day."

On Wednesday, November 21 at 5 PM, the DIRECTV Blimp broadcast the new live video of the band's classic track "Black Dog" on its one-of-a-kind LED screen while at the same time the rock radio station played the song on air.

"Celebration Day" captures the reunited band in concert at London's O2 Arena on December 10, 2007, when they headlined a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. See video of the Zeppelin's Dallas flight here.




Van Halen's David Lee Roth Talks Eat 'Em And Smile On Roth Show
(hennemusic) Van Halen's David Lee Roth has released episode number 5 in his new series of videos under the banner "The Roth Show."

This time out, Roth discusses NYC's Cafe Wha? and the origins of his 1986 album, "Eat 'Em And Smile."

Also included is the music video for "Goin' Crazy!" (starring the Fabulous Picasso brothers) with commentary from DLR, and viewers get a guided tour of Dave's art collection. Watch it here.




Eve 6 Film New Video In Reverse
Eve 6 have posted a new music video for their current single "Curtain" on Youtube.

Filmed completely in reverse, this video was directed by Patrick Meier in Long Beach, CA.

The track "Curtain" comes from the band's fourth studio album, Speak In Code. You can watch the video here.




Goodbye To Gravity Streaming Their New Album Online
Goodbye To Gravity's are giving fans a week-long full stream of their debut album on their Youtube Channel.

The album was recorded at Traian 150 Studios in Bucharest, Romania and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Kreator, Soilwork etc).

Hailing from Bucharest - Romania, Goodbye To Gravity started as an unexpected mixture of former members from the heavy metal band Thunderstorm (which in their 10+ years of activity opened for heavyweights like Judas Priest, Manowar, Helloween, Rage, Evergrey etc.) and the winner of the 2008 national TV casting show Megastar (Romanian equivalent of Idol)

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Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Cancer Free
Aerosmith guitarist Tom Hamilton says in a new interview that he recently learned that he is now cancer free.
Hamilton spoke with Backstageaxxess.com earlier this month to promote the band's current tour and new studio album, "Music From Another Dimension". During the interview Hamilton discussed working with Jack Douglass again and his cancer battle. Excerpts of those parts of the conversation are below:

Backstageaxxess.com: You were diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2006 and battled with it since then. Where do you stand with it today and how are you feeling?

Tom: I'm feeling really good! I'm cancer free as of 5 days ago. (Editor's note: this interview was conducted on Wednesday November 14, 2012). I had it 2006 and had it again in 2009. The doctor who treated me in 2009 said "Listen, I can help you in a way that is going to preserve your way of life, but you're going to have to come in here a lot afterwards for a long time!" I was completely fine with it and I said sign me up! I go in there about every 2-3 months. I get looked at by having the doctor put a scope down my throat. It's a nerve racking process but I don't have to worry about it for another couple of months and I'm feeling great!

Backstageaxxess.com: "Music from Another Dimension" is the latest offering from Aerosmith and their 15th studio record. Jack Douglass, who produced some of Aerosmith's classic records "Get Your Wings," Toys in the Attic," Rocks" and "Draw the Line" was back at the helm to produce this record. How did Jack get involved with the band again?

Tom: There was always a desire in the band to investigate working with Jack again. He helped us learn how to use the studio and have fun in the studio back in the 70s when we were making "Toys in the Attic" "Rocks" along with a few others. Then we drifted apart and had been out of touch for years and years. Then Jack surfaced again and started coming to shows and doing certain projects for us. Then we developed this desire "I wonder what it would be like to go back in the studio with Jack?" Should we try it?" "What do you think?" About 2 years ago we had a moment where it was 100% unamanious [sic] and everyone was into it and Jack was available. So we pulled the trigger on it. It was a great decision. What Jack does well, that many producers don't do well, is to be a coach. This band works very well when we have great coach. We also did some work with Marti Frederiksen, who did some song writing on the record and he is also a producer that we worked with for years. He came in and lent his expertise too. Which we greatly appreciated! The interview covered a lot more ground, read it in full here.




Jeff Beck Jams With The Rolling Stones At London Concert
(hennemusic) Jeff Beck joined The Rolling Stones on Sunday night in London as they played the first of five arena dates for their 50th anniversary.

Beck jammed with the Stones on "I'm Going Down," a song taken from the group's 1975 album, "Metamorphosis."

The Stones were also joined at London's 02 Arena by former bandmates Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, as well as R&B star Mary J. Blige.

Watch video of the Beck and Rolling Stones jam here.




Motley Crue Firing Almost Led Singer To Suicide
Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi told a concert audience how his firing from the band led him to consider suicide.

Corabi was an acoustic tour and told fans at a London concert the story, according to a transcription by Ultimate Classic Rock. He said that when he went to what he believed was a recording session he was informed "We love you. But unfortunately the record company are not going to support this version of the band. We have to let you go because we're bringing Vince [Neil] back."

He also shared his reaction to the firing. "I went out and I got into the brand new sports car I had just bought, like, four weeks before," he continued. "I opened up the glove box, I pulled the gun out, and I stuck it in my mouth. But I didn't load it – so that was okay."

He was then dealt another blow. You can watch video of him telling the story here.




Kid Rock Revisiting Devil Without a Cause For 15th Anniversary
Kid Rock will celebrate the 15th anniversary of his multi-platinum album 'Devil Without a Cause' by re-recording the tracks.

"Some of them will be exactly like they were and some of them will have the sensibilities of what we've learned playing those songs live for 15 years," Rock tells Billboard. "I'm not going to say they're going to be better than the originals; that's tough to top. But I think there's something special about them that people will dig. They're going to be the way a lot of people have seen us play these versions live, whether it's 'Bawitdaba,' 'Cowboy,' 'Only God Knows Why,' '...Bullgod,' 'Welcome 2 the Party' "...We've twisted them up so much to where it's very interesting, very cool."

He also thinks the new version of 'Wasting Time' could be a huge hit, "I think we'll have a monster single with the way we're doing 'Wasting Time' now,' without any of the samples and stuff," he says. "I think that could be a really big song. It's just really cool." That might not be the only way he will celebrate the anniversary.




Rammstein Releasing New DVD and Blu-Ray
Rammstein have set a January 15, 2013 DVD and Blu-ray release date for Videos 1995-2012. We were sent over these details:

The collection includes the band's complete music video catalog along with two new videos for the song "Mein Herz Brennt."

The set contains over seven hours of material featuring 25 music videos, 24 behind-the-scenes clips of the making-of-the-videos and a 56-page booklet. Available on three DVDs or two Blu-rays, the collection will be released through the band's marketing and distrubiton deal with Density Records in the US. more on this story




Tool, Slash, Deftones, Stone Sour Added To Ozzfest Japan
It looks like Corey Taylor is going to be pulling double duty at Ozzfest Japan as his group Stone Sour is among the groups added to the lineup, joining headliners Black Sabbath and Taylor's other band Slipknot.

The debut of Ozzfest Japan is set to take place on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Makuhari Messe arena just outside of Tokyo.

Apart from Stone Sour, the newly announced lineup now includes Tool, Slash, and Deftones. "We've assembled an amazing lineup for the first ever Ozzfest Japan. Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Tool, Slash, what more could you ask for?" says Sharon Osbourne "And we still have plenty of surprises to come. The Ozzfest Japan line-up will rival any of our previous festivals." more on this story




Motley Crue Members Writing New Music
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx shared some news over the weekend about what he's been up to lately.

"Mick Mars told me he has so many riffs ready to go too," he told fans. "I've personally been writing my a** off for months now.

"Feeling really inspired to follow it up with the rest of the songs from the band too......." more on this story




Movie About Late INXS Singer Michael Hutchence Coming
(hennemusic) The story of the life and times of the late INXS singer Michael Hutchence is in the works.

702 ABC Sydney reports writer Bobby Galinksy is currently working on the film's screenplay which will be called "Two Worlds Colliding," borrowing a line from the band's hit, "Never Tear Us Apart."

Galinsky is basing the storyline on a book called "Just a Man - The Real Michael Hutchence" penned by the singer's mother and sister. more on this story





Dillinger Escape Plan Take Party Smasher To Sumerian
Dillinger Escape Plan announced last week that they have inked a deal with Sumerian Records.

The deal is for the band's own label imprint Party Smasher Inc. The group informed fans with a video post and the following message on their Facebook page:

"The video below is to announce that Sumerian Records is now the official home for our label 'Party Smasher Inc.' Look for the new Dillinger Escape Plan release this spring followed by some other exciting projects and releases! Get ready. 2013 belongs to us." Check out the video here.




Glen Drover Leaves Geoff Tate's Queensryche
Former Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover has reportedly parted ways with Geoff Tate's new version of Queensryche.

Drover was announced as the guitarist for the group which also features former Ozzy Osbourne, Dio and Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo, Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer, and former Queensryche guitarist Kelly Gray.

Now it appears that Drover has decided not to go forward in the group. BraveWords report that Drover sent them the following message: "I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche. I was very excited about doing this gig initially, but learned in the past week or so that it's in my best interest not to do this right now. I feel really bad for those who were excited about the idea, and to Geoff himself, who I have to say was very nice to me on my past trip to Seattle. I of course am very disappointed for arriving at this point, and making this decision, to say the least. I sincerely wish Geoff and the band all the luck on what they do in the future." Read the BraveWords report here.




Exodus, Havok, Necronomicon Join Barge To Hell Lineup
Exodus, Havok, Necronomicon, Seita, and Headcrusher have been added to the lineup for the extreme metal cruise Barge To Hell.

Barge To Hell will sail on Monday, December 3, 2012 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas and conclude Friday, December 7, 2012.

So far 35 of the 40 bands that will be part of the cruise have been announced by Ultimate Music Cruises. more on this story




Austin Psych Fest To Include BRMC, Deerhunter, Boris and More
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Deerhunter, Boris, and Clinic are among the bands that will take part in the Austin Psych Fest.

Organizers have announced over 30 bands as part of the initial lineup for the three day music festival with a another round of lineup announcements in January.

The sixth annual Austin Psych Fest will take place on April 26 - 28, 2013 at Carson Creek Ranch, a 58-acre ranch on the banks of the Colorado River, just five minutes from downtown Austin, TX. more on this story

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Downstait Delay Tour Kickoff Due To Illness
Downstait were forced to delay the kick off of their headlining tour due to illness. The band canceled the first three dates of the trek which were to take place this weekend.

The group has issued the following statement regarding the health of bassist/vocalist, Sean Arata: "It is with great regret that we have to pull out of the Shreveport, LA (11-23), Houma, LA (11-24), and Houston, TX (11-25) shows. Sean is currently running a fever of 103. This proves to be a particularly huge problem for us as we are currently traveling and sleeping in a Toyota Sequoia, so we'd all undoubtedly end up sick as well.

"Our live show is very important to us and Sean plays a very large part, vocally, to the band's live sound. We'd hate for anybody to feel cheated at a Downstait show by an inadequate performance. We hope to make it up to everybody planning to see Downstait at these shows very soon and we apologize for any inconveniences this has caused." more on this story




Malfunkshun and Lace Weeper Plan Spring Tour
Lace Weeper sent over word that they will be teaming up with Malfunkshun next spring for a tour.

The band have announced the initial date with take place on April 6th at Studio 7 in Seattle.

The tour is also set to feature Catatone, and the band will be announcing more dates soon for the Northwest tour. See Lace Weeper's site for the latest.




Riverside Set New Album Release
Riverside have set a February 5, 2013 North American release date for their fifth studio album, Shrine Of New Generation Slaves.

InsideOut Music have also set a on January 21, 2013 European release date for the album which was was recorded at Serakos Studio in Warsaw, Poland, where Reality Dream Trilogy was also tracked.

Recorded with Magda Srzednicka and Robert Srzednicki, the album offers nearly an hour of classic Riverside progressive rock music. more on this story





George Kilby Jr. To Release Six Pack in February
Americana/roots rocker George Kilby Jr. has set a February 5, 2013 release date for his new album, Six Pack.

The album includes special guests from Railroad Earth, as well as Phil Wiggins (Cephas and Wiggins) and Jono Manson, a member of Blues Traveler's "extended family."

Born and raised in Alabama, George Kilby has been playing roots-based music for over 30 years, and has been a permanent fixture of a New York City music scene that embraces everything from blues and folk to Americana, bluegrass and jamband styles. A long stint with legendary bluesman Pinetop Perkins' band gave Kilby a woodshed schooling in the art of performing as well as playing the blues, lessons that he puts to great use on Six Pack. more on this story




Soundgarden Score Top 5 Debut With King Animal
Soundgarden's first album in over 15 years, King Animal, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200.

The album was co-produced by the band and Adam Kasper at Studio X in Seattle and was released on November 13.

The band will be embarking on a Winter 2013 North American tour to showcase King Animal, including two-night engagements in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and a three-night run in Los Angeles. more on this story




Powerwolf Ready To Record New Album
Napalm Records have release an update from Powerwolf to fans informing their about the progress on their upcoming studio album:

"It's been mysteriously silent in the wolves'camp during the last few months. The reason for that is the best possible one: We have been more than busy writing the follow up album to Blood of the Saints.

"And after five intense months of blood, sweat and... even more blood, we can proudly tell you that most of the songwriting is done and there's a truely monstrous piece of wolfish metal insanity on the way. more on this story





Video From Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Kick Off Goes Online
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones kicked off their "50 & Counting" shows Sunday in their hometown of London before a packed 02 Arena crowd of 20,000 fans and some video from the show has gone online.

The Stones delivered a 2-hour plus set with hits taken from every decade of their career, as well as "One More Shot" and "Doom And Gloom" – two new songs from their "GRRR!" greatest hits collection.

Special guests included former bandmates Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor plus guitar hero Jeff Beck and R&B superstar Mary J. Blige. Wyman joined the Stones for "It's Only Rock N' Roll" and "Honky Tonk Women", while Taylor stepped in for "Midnight Rambler." Beck was on stage for "Going Down" and Blige handled vocal duties on "Gimme Shelter." You can watch several videos from the show here.




The 69 Eyes Release Borderline Video
The 69 Eyes have released a new music video for their track, "Borderline," which comes from the band's latest studio album, X.

The video, shot in New Orleans, La. with acclaimed producer, Patric Ullaeus, starts with a scene in which the local vampire tour legend Lord Chaz draws five X's on the crypt door of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau's resting place in Saint Louis Cemetery #1. "Easy Rider's" famous psychedelic scene was also filmed there.

Commented lead vampire Jyrki9, "It's like our 'Love Me Tender' - a soft, timeless ballad. But it also has that dark, mystic Southern vibe (some said 'True Blood'), so naturally we had to go to Louisiana to shoot the video! Mark Twain's books, Elvis, 'King Creole,' 'Easy Rider,' blues, jazz, voodoo, vampires - so many reasons for The 69 Eyes go to N'awlins. We've played there twice; I've hosted two DJ club nights there called "Fangtasia" over the last two summers. The leading rock/metal video director of these latter days, Swedish Patric Ullaeus was also interested in coming to NOLA to make this masterpiece, so all was set for it! The mid-October was perfect for a long-lost weekend in the South.

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Perfect Time For Velvet Revolver Reunion Says Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland wasn't shy about his feeling about reuniting with Velvet Revolver in a new interview. In fact, he was very enthusiastic about the prospect and makes it sound like it is on the horizon.
Rolling Stone caught up with Weiland to discuss his busy plans for 2013 and when the topic turned to the possibility of his reuniting with Velvet Revolver, he had this to say, "I am completely open to it, and I know there are other guys in the band that are completely open to it. There have been some things that have stood in the way that aren't anything that have to do with the band – just other players, whether it be agents . . . But now we're sorting through things, and we want to start writing for some big film opportunities that have come our way, and try to set things up the way we set things up when we initially got together."

"I think it's the perfect time for Velvet Revolver to get back together," Weiland said. "Slash has done some great things, and I look forward to the opportunity to seeing him on my left and seeing Duff McKagan – who, in my opinion, is without a doubt one of the greatest rock'n' roll and punk rock bass players of all time. "And is still in amazing shape – is more ripped than just about any 25-year-old on the planet. And with Matt [Sorum] and Dave [Kushner] as well, who are just incredible musicians. I think that's exciting to look forward to. It's the old cliché, 'If the gods of rock want it to happen, then it will.'" Read the Rolling Stone report for more details.



Led Zeppelin May Have Continued Without Robert Plant
Jimmy Page confirms in a new interview that Led Zeppelin did want to carry on following the 2007 reunion show captured on their new DVD, and when Robert Plant was too busy, the other three members looked at other singers.

Jimmy Page tells Rolling Stone in their current issue that he, John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham continued rehearsing together in early 2008 after Robert Plant turns his focus to his other projects. "We didn't do any professional recording," says Page. "We just had a little digital recorder. I thought it was good. I wasn't going to walk away from it. But the weakness came up again. It was, 'We gotta have a singer.'"

Page didn't list the singers they tried out in the interview but it's been reported that the list included Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. The report on the magazine's website about the interview says that Page didn't deny rehearsing with Kennedy and followed with this quote, "It sounded premature," he says. "I could see what way it was going. Various people thought we should go on tour. I thought we needed a good, credible album, not do something that sounded like we were trying to milk the O2." Read the Rolling Stone report for more details.



Guns N' Roses Film Concert In 3D
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses filmed Wednesday night's show in Las Vegas in 3D, but there's no word yet from the band regarding possible scheduling or release plans for the video.

The show was part of the group's first-ever Las Vegas residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

When it all wraps up Sunday, GNR will have played a total of 12 shows between October 31 and November 24. more on this story



Jon Bon Jovi Speaks About Daughter's Overdose
Jon Bon Jovi spoke with a TV news reporter about his daughter's heroin overdose and drug arrest earlier this month.

Fox TV's Los Angeles affiliate's entertainment reporter Courtney Friel asked Bon Jovi about the incident and he responded: "What I do for a living seems glitzy and glamorous but if you don't take it too seriously it's a great way to make a living," he said. "And then life goes on. Things happen."

He added, "This tragedy was something that I had to face too so we'll get through it. And people's warm wishes for my family and I have been really reassuring. So, we're good"

TMZ reported that Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi was arrested at her college in Upstate New York on November 14th after allegedly overdosing on heroin. The next day, Oneida County District Attorney's Office told TMZ that they were dismissing all criminal charges about Bongiovi. You can watch the video of Jon's interview here.




New Jimi Hendrix Album Coming Soon
(hennemusic) More than 40 years after his passing, a new Jimi Hendrix album is on the way early next year.

Due March 5, 2013, "People Hell And Angels" is a collection of 12 previously unreleased recordings by the guitar icon.

The set features music recorded in 1968 and 1969 as Jimi works on material apart from the Jimi Hendrix Experience; sonically, the songs suggest new, experimental directions. more on this story




Green Day To Premiere New Documentary On TV
Green Day will be premiering a special edited for television version of their new documentary on VH1 on Wednesday, November 28th at midnight. They sent over this synopsis:

The new documentary, ¡Quatro!, pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world of Green Day, from the various spontaneous live performances in select cities across the U.S. to the chronicling of their creative process while conceptualizing and recording their current trilogy of albums: Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, Green Day ¡Tré!

"Over the last year while we were recording our trilogy, we posted multiple clips every week so fans can see parts of the recording process of ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!," said Green Day's Mike Dirnt. "¡Quatro! brings our fans one step closer by giving them even more access and revealing what it was like for us to make these records." more on this story




Renaissance Guitarist Michael Dunford Has Died
Howlin' Wuelf announced the sad news that Michael Dunford, the musical composer and guitarist of the progressive rock band Renaissance, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

He had just returned home from the first leg of the band's North American tour and suffered a massive Instantaneous Cerebral Hemorrhage while dining at his home in Surrey, England Monday night.

He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared his condition irreversible and terminal. He passed away at 11:06 pm GMT, surrounded by his family without having regained consciousness. more on this story




Gamma Ray Releasing Double Live Album and DVD
Gamma Ray have set a December 4, 2012 North American release date for their new two-CD set, Skeletons & Majesties Live.

Skeletons & Majesties Live runs for nearly two-hours and spans the band's history. A DVD version will be released stateside in January.

Skeletons & Majesties Live was recorded and filmed during the band's 2011 European tour at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland and is the first properly HD-filmed live video production of the band's 20+ year career. more on this story




Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood Expanded For 30th Anniversary
Legacy Recordings have set a January 29, 2013 release date for an expanded two-disc 30th anniversary edition of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's Texas Flood.

Disc One of the 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of Texas Flood includes the original album in its entirety with the bonus track "Tin Pan Alley" (aka "Roughest Place in Town").

Disc Two of the newly expanded Texas Flood will premiere a previously unavailable hour's long set of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble live at Ripley's Music Hall in Philadelphia. Recorded on October 20, 1983 for a WMMR broadcast, the extraordinary Ripley's performance finds Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble coming straight out of the gun already at an undeniable peak of their formidible powers. more on this story




Turisas Change Lineup, Recording New Album and Plan Tour
Turisas have announced a lineup change, plus plans to begin recording a new album and they will be hitting the road early next year for the Guards of Glory North American Tour with Firewind, Stolen Babies.

The band is currently recording drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and they will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January for the band's 4th studio album which is scheduled for a worldwide release in May 2013 via Century Media Records.

Turisas has also announced a few line-up changes in conjunction with the band entering the studio. After spending 15 years with Turisas behind the kit, original member, Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen, has decided to part ways with the band. Lehtonen explains the reasons behind his decision: "I can't tell you how hard it feels to step away from the path we've been walking together for the last 15 years - and to start a new era in my life without the band. There are many reasons for me to quit the band. The stress from the years spent on the road and different artistic visions have lead to a mutual decision for me to step back and hand over the drumsticks to the next guy. In any case, it has been a great experience and all the memories from being on the road are something that I will always cherish. The biggest thanks go to all of the past and present members of the band, not to forget all the technicians and fellow drummers I've met on shows and on tour - and, of course, especially to all the fans that have allowed us to grow to the level that Turisas are at today. Good luck and lots of success to all my bandmates - I feel that I will never be straying too far away from the band. I shall always be proudly carrying the heart of Turisas wherever I go. The man can leave the band but the band will never really leave the man. Battle Metal!" more on this story




Joe Bonamassa Sells Out
(Gibson) Regular tickets for Joe Bonamassa's four London March 2013 concerts have now completely sold out. Only a limited number of VIP tickets remain for fans wanting to catch the world's hottest guitarist on this historic run of dates.

The four London concerts, all of which will be filmed for DVD, chronicle Bonamassa's rise to the top of the guitar world. The London tour kicks off at the intimate London Borderline on Tuesday March 26.

Bonamassa will then play the 02 Shepherds Bush Empire and HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday March 27 and Thursday March 28 respectively, before finishing the week at the prestigious London Royal Albert Hall on Saturday March 30. more on this story






Impending Doom, The Browning, This Or The Apocalypse Tour
The Browning will be spending the next half a year on the road. They have just announced that the latest addition to their heavy touring plans include a run as direct support for Impending Doom.

The Impending Doom trek has been dubbed the "Chaos Reborn" tour and it will kick off on January 4th in San Diego, California.

The tour is also set to feature Hearts And Hands, This Or The Apocalypse, Thick As Blood and Fit For A King. The Browning frontman Jonny McBee says of the trek: "I can't believe we are going on tour with Impending Doom, one of the most influential bands to me in my teens. Being direct support to them on tour is something I could never have even dreamed of happening". more on this story





Kid Rock Honors Troops With Let's Ride Song and Video
(hennemusic) Kid Rock's new album, "Rebel Soul," was released this week and he has released a video for "Let's Ride," the album's first single.

"Let's Ride" is a "song for our troops fighting for our Freedom around the world," says Rock.

"It's a song for them to play loud whenever and wherever they can, to fire them up when they need it, and to remember that people at home are thinking about them." Watch the video here.




Nile Release Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame Video
Nile have released a music video for their song "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" online.

The video was produced and directed by Jon Simvonis for Magnum Production Studios Co. and Arctos Broadcast Facilities. It also features the African Heritage group and photography by Philippos Kokkalis.

"It was truly an honor to direct the new Nile video; a band with so many diehard fans and such a strong impact in the metal scene," commented Simvonis. "The video concept, as a matter of fact, was inspired by the culture and the ritual habits of the Ancient Nubia, a region along the Nile River, which is located in northern Sudan and Southern Egypt. The research and design elements of the video led to a really interesting combination of the Ancient Egyptian myths, through the prism of the Nubian African Voodoo Burial rituals. Two worlds set so close, yet so far from each other." Watch it here.




The Science of Rock 'N' Roll Launches
We were sent over this information about the launch of The Science of Rock 'N' Roll which gives fans an interesting perspective on rock: The Science of Rock 'N' Roll is the story of this music told through the lens of science and technology. When you think about it, rock and technology have always been inseparable. Enter The Science of Rock 'N' Roll museum exhibit, a brand new way of looking at things.

"Rock is as much a product of science and technology as it is the offspring of blues, R&B, hillbilly and jazz," said Alan Cross, Director of Content director for The Science of Rock 'N' Roll. "Scientific discoveries have had an incalculable effect on how we make, listen to, sell, acquire, perform, share and enjoy music. At the same time, rock has inspired the development of new technologies that have ended up having applications beyond music."

The Science of Rock 'N' Roll—on now at Union Station in Kansas City until May 2013—features seven galleries that highlight the relationship between rock and tech. And it's is not an exhibit that guests come to view. It's a full-on interactive and immersive experience. more on this story



Coverdale Jokes Whitesnake Video Series Worse Than Star Wars
(hennemusic) Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale continues to answer fan-submitted questions via his new online service, Whitesnake TV.

Coverdale speaks openly about his life, music and career in part 6 of an ongoing series.

"Welcome back to part 2…or 4…or 6," jokes the singer regarding the number of episodes. "This is worse than Star Wars!"

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Two Original Guns N' Roses Members Teaming Up For Tour
(hennemusic) Two original members of Guns N' Roses are teaming up for a Japanese tour next spring.
Concert promoter Creativeman Productions Co. Ltd has announced that Duff McKagan's Loaded and Adler's Appetite – led by drummer Steven Adler – will play a series of dates in the spring of 2013.

The promoter currently lists two concerts at the Duo Music Exchange in Tokyo, scheduled for March 7 and 8. more on this story



A Dozen New Jimi Hendrix Tracks Set For Release
(Gibson) A collection featuring twelve previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix tracks will be released on March 5, 2013, under the name People, Hell and Angels, according to Rolling Stone.

The tracks were recorded in 1968 and 1969. They were meant for First Days of The New Rising Sun, the follow up to Electric Ladyland that Hendrix was working on when he passed.

The tracks are said to be very experimental, including keyboards, horns, and a second guitar. This is really exciting news for Hendrix fans in particular, but also for music fans in general, since we will get a hint of where Hendrix was planning to take his music in the future. more on this story






Bon Jovi Reveal North American Tour Dates
Bon Jovi have announced a large amount of the U.S. dates for their upcoming North American tour.

The tour is set to kick off on February 9 Uncasville, CT and the band have announced dates that span until the end of April.

Bon Jovi plan to play three stadium dates in July and will soon announced dates in Memphis, TN, Milwaukee, WI, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Raleigh, NC, San Antonio, TX, Seattle, WA, State College, PA and Vancouver, BC. more on this story




Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Angry About Erroneous Divorce Story
(hennemusic) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is slamming TMZ over what he says are misleading items in a story posted by the gossip site over the weekend.

On Tuesday, the guitarist challenged the accuracy of the TMZ report with a post to his Facebook page. "It amazes me what people take for truth," Vivian writes. "If something is in print, does that automatically make it true? It's been reported that I'm filing for divorce and seeking joint child custody. That much is true. However, it was also erroneously reported that I'm seeking to deny spousal support when in fact, that couldn't be further from the truth."

"Those who know me will attest that I'm going out of my way to be as generous and accommodating as possible to my ex," he continued. "However, the damage is done; my character and name are sullied because TMZ chose to publish without checking the facts. Since then that 'truth' has been picked up and carried by various news sites around the world and further purported as fact." more on this story




Rolling Stones Release Doom And Gloom Video
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have released a video for "Doom And Gloom," one of two new songs on their "GRRR!" greatest hits package.

Directed by Jonas Akerlund, the clip stars award-winning Swedish actress Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), who jumped at the chance to get up close and personal with the Stones in Paris for the shoot.

The group filmed the footage behind closed doors in a Paris warehouse. Like the character in the movie, Noomi plays a punk wild child who not only joins the Stones performance, she also goes in for some rather splendid rock n roll /trash the place type behaviour… all in the best possible taste.

While the Stones play "Doom And Gloom," the actress goes into meltdown in one crazy sequence after another. Watch the video here.




Rush Receive Hollywood RockWalk Induction
(hennemusic) Rush were inducted into the Guitar Center's RockWalk on Tuesday. The invite-only event was held at the retailer's historic Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard.

The Rush ceremony featured an induction speech by rock DJ Jim Ladd. "We are very pleased to have been chosen by our peers and fellow musicians for induction in Guitar Center's RockWalk," said Geddy Lee. "It is an honor to have our names added to this illustrious list of great and highly talented musicians."

"Not only is Rush extraordinary as a band, but each member is incredibly talented in their own right," said Dave Weiderman, Chairman of Guitar Center's RockWalk. "With nearly thirty years together, this group has consistently delivered skilled musicianship, experimental-drive and stylistically diverse rock to music fans worldwide. In short — Rush is long deserving of being honored by Guitar Center's RockWalk." Check out video here.




Ill Nino Plan North and South America Tour Dates
Ill Nino will be ending 2012 with a ten city tour that will be hitting various cities in both North and South America.

The North American run will kick off November 30th in Dallas, they will play shows New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts with support from Arcanium.

Then on December 11th they will kick off the South American leg Caracas, Venezuela and visit three more cities across the continent. more on this story




Lenny Kravitz To Play Marvin Gaye in Biopic
(Gibson) Lenny Kravitz is set to play Marvin Gaye in a movie about the last few years of the singer's life. It will be Kravitz's first leading role, having previously appeared in The Hunger Games earlier this year.

The movie will be directed by Julien Temple, who directed the Sex Pistols movie The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle.

Marvin Gaye was shot to death on March 31, 1984 in Los Angeles by his own father. He had been battling alcohol addiction in the early eighties, and was living in Ostend, Belgium. His second wife, Janis Gaye, has said that she feels "very skeptical" about the project, according to NME. more on this story






Angels and Airwaves Release Limited Edition Love 4 Record Set
SRC Vinyl have released a special 4-LP limited edition vinyl set from Angels and Airwaves.

The special set features Angels and Airwaves' Love Part I (2010) and Love Part II (2011).

Both albums are double LP's and come in their own gatefold. Both gatefolds are housed in a full color 4/4 CMYK O Card. more on this story




Nikki Sixx Launches Sixx Sense Magazine
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has launched a new magazine as an off-shoot of his syndicated radio program.

"Sixx Sense: The Magazine" features more than 40 pages of exclusive content from the radio show, new interviews with Nikki, co-host Kerri Kasem, today's most relevant music artists, and much more.

"I am really proud and excited to extend the Sixx Sense - Best Rock On The Radio campaign at Best Buy with a first-time-ever Sixx Sense magazine," said the bassist. "This is a partnership based on passion and love of music." more on this story




Meat Loaf Releases Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD
(Webster) Meat Loaf has released his new Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD and there is a special DVD/CD version being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart.

Captured during his sold-out Australian tour, the Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD features 13-tracks--including a blend of classic hits and material from his latest few albums. It also contains a bonus documentary with an in-depth Meat Loaf interview.

The Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD presents the most technologically advanced filming of a Meat Loaf concert ever. With the use of 15 Hi-Def cameras and cranes as well as stationary and remote cameras, viewers will experience the performance almost as if they were on the stage themselves. "The viewer gets to see what he or she would normally never see from being in the audience," Meat Loaf explains. "(They see) the hands, the fingers, the facial expressions, the intensities; those kinds of things. That is what we were going for, to make the DVD different than the live show. The viewer gets to live in a different world," he adds. more on this story




Rolling Stones Release Official App
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have launched their first official App as part of the band's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The Rolling Stones Official App will provide fans unprecedented interaction with the rock icons. Developed with the personal involvement of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, the app is free to download from today (some countries may take up to 24 hours to come online) and is initially exclusive to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Fans can unlock exclusive content, including never seen before interviews and performances during the tour preparation – shot especially for the app and available in the exclusive paid-for section; win tickets to the upcoming tour 'The Rolling Stones Live – 50 & Counting'; keep up to date with all of the latest breaking news – available in the app before anywhere else; see a spectacular collection of photos and videos of the band across the decades; and that's just for starters…




The Who's Pete Townshend Explains Inspiration For His Windmill
(hennemusic) On a day off from The Who's current tour, Pete Townshend stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday to talk about his memoir and share some legendary stories, including the origin of Pete's famous windmill.

"We were a little R n'B band… and we supported the [Rolling] Stones on two shows; they were brand new, they were young, they had one hit with Chuck Berry's 'Come On,'" explained Townshend. "As the curtain opened, Keith Richards is kind of doing this (demonstrates windmill move). I thought it was part of his thing."

"Anyway, a couple of weeks later," Pete continued, "we support them again at a little club out in south London, and I'm watching carefully – waiting – and he doesn't do it. So, I go up to him afterwards and I said, 'Keith, you didn't do your arm swing thing.' And he went, 'What?' I said 'you know, that kind of windill-y thing…you know, your thing.' I can't tell you what he said. So, I picked it up…and I was inspired by Keith Richards in many ways." See video from his appearance here.




Chris Cornell Shares 'Sad' Recollections of Guns N' Roses Tour
(hennemusic) Soundgarden are doing a lot of interviews to promote their newly-released album, "King Animal." While speaking with Vulture.com about the new effort, singer Chris Cornell was asked what his recollections were of touring with Guns N' Roses back in 1991.

"Without saying anything negative about Axl [Rose], what I remember the most was Duff [McKagan] and Slash and everyone else being regular, sweet, warm guys in a rock band that just wanted to play rock music," recalls Cornell.

"And then, like, there was this Wizard of Oz character behind the curtain that seemed to complicate what was the most ideal situation they could ever have been in: They were the most successful and famous rock band on the planet. Every single show, hundreds of thousands of fans just wanted to hear songs. For some reason there seemed to be this obstacle in just going out and participating in that. That is what I remember the most. It's sad." more on this story



Supergroup Corvus Stone Releasing Debut Album This Month
Corvus Stone, which features members of BunChakeze, Progeland and Raven, will be releasing the physical version of their self-titled debut album on November 29th.

One song from the album was recently featured on a charity album dedicated to relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Although the actual band Corvus Stone is a reasonably new outfit, the various members of the group have some notable musical pedigrees. Guitarist Colin Tench is known for his work in BunChakeze, Road to Avalon (featuring former Flower Kings drummer Zoltan Csörsz Jr.) and the Colin Tench Project. Petri Lemmy Lindström (bass) plays in Progeland and Saturn Twilight and was formerly in Lyijykomppania. Keyboardist Pasi Koivu has performed as a solo artist and with Psychedelic Eye. Drummer Robert Wolff was previously in Raven and Micah.

The album also includes guest appearances by Blake Carpenter of Road to Avalon and Minstrel's Ghost (vocals) and John Culley (Black Widow and Odin) who provides guitar on one song. Learn more about the group here.




Motley Crue Frontman Vince Neil Launches Vodka Brand
(hennemusic) Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has officially launched his own brand of vodka, Tatuado.

Neil launched his vodka at two separate Lee's Discount Liquor locations in Las Vegas this past weekend.

The singer has added the Tatuado vodka to his line of spirits, which include Tatuado tequila. more on this story





Singled Out: No Place For Heroes
Today Will Maurer from No Place For Heroes tells us about their new single, "Girls Want Bad Boys," which the band is offering as a free download! Here is the story:

We recorded this song during January 2012 in Paris. The point was to get back to the basics and we wanted to introduce our slightly more 'rock' sound that was also based around an electronic music format. The recording was done with the same team as the first album and we tried some new things with our sound, introduced new effects, and the end result is a good preview of what's to come.

The story behind the lyrics is basically tragicomical. It's about a guy who is so obsessed with impressing a girl that he finds himself in a ridiculous situation, being chased by the police after having robbed a bank, just because girls want "bad boys". It's based on a true story that took place in 2011 in the US. A man had robbed a bank in order to spoil his girlfriend and got 5 years in prison. The writing process for the lyrics was redone 3 or 4 times, and we finished the final version the night before the recording in a little Parisian apartment at 2 in the morning... I guess it was the most rock'n'roll version thanks to those conditions!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and grab the free download right here and you can learn more about the band here.




All That Remains Release Stand Up Video
All That Remains have released a new music video for their current single, "Stand Up".

The "Stand Up" video was directed by P.R. Brown (Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Marilyn Manson) who also collaborated with the band on their recent album packaging and photos. "Stand Up" was filmed on location in New Hampshire. Watch it here.

The track comes from the group's new studio album, A War You Cannot Win, which debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200.

All That Remains is currently on tour as direct support to Dethklok along with special guests, The Black Dahlia Murder. more on this story




Aerosmith's Brad Whitford Issues Road Report
(hennemusic) Following the release of "Music From Another Dimension," Aerosmith's first new album in a decade, the band hit the road for the second leg of The Global Warming tour.

Now, guitarist Brad Whitford checks in from the tour backstage during the band's November 16 stop in Austin, Texas.

"It's pretty amazing...this band never fails to surprise me," says Whitford. "Seems like the band, performance-wise, has gone to another level. I don't know how we did that. The band's just playing great; very loose…loose in a way I've never really felt this band play before. Very relaxed and we're having a good time." Check out video here.




Nickelback Singer Cites Mathematical Formula To Success
(Gibson) Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger tells Bloomberg Businessweek that rock and roll success is all about math.

He told them, "I always thought it was strange when these artists like Kurt Cobain or whoever would get really famous and say, 'I don't understand why this is happening to me?'

"There is a mathematical formula to why you got famous. It isn't some magical thing that just started happening. And it's going to move exponentially throughout your career as you grow, or can decline exponentially if you start to fail as an artist."