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Stone Temple Pilots Fire Scott Weiland and The Singer Fires Back
After months of speculation, Stone Temple Pilots confirmed on Wednesday that they have fired frontman Scott Weiland, but the singer is not taking the firing sitting down and plans to take legal action.
The band did not provide any details about their decision; they simply issued the following statement: "Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially terminated Scott Weiland."

A short time later, Weiland issued this response: "I learned of my supposed 'termination' from Stone Temple Pilots this morning by reading about it in the press. Not sure how I can be 'terminated' from a band that I founded, fronted and co-wrote many of its biggest hits, but that's something for the lawyers to figure out.

"In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing all of my fans on my solo tour which starts this Friday."

It was Weiland's former Velvet Revolver bandmate Slash who said in December that the singer had been fired by STP. When he was asked about Weiland's comments about a Velvet Revolver reunion being discussed, Slash said "That's because he got fired from STP."

Slash told Classic Rockat the time, "I think he's trying to pull off that trick of trying to get something else going on, and we're not buying it. The door's shut on this side and it's probably shut on that side too, so he's on his own. And he deserves it too."

As Weiland mentioned in his statement and we previously reported he will be launching his "Purple at the Core" tour tomorrow. The title of the tour references the first two Stone Temple Pilots album's "Core" and "Purple" and Weiland plans to perform songs from both albums on the tour.

Weiland will also be performing his solo material as well as songs from his former band Velvet Revolver. more.



Symphony X's Jason Rullo Rushed To The Hospital
(Classic Rock) Symphony X drummer Jason Rullo is recovering after being rushed to hospital with an emergency heart condition.

He says: "We had a few scary days in there, but I made it through what was hopefully the worst of it.

"Doctors say I have a very good chance for a full recovery – I plan to be back at 100% even if it takes a while." more on this story




Aerosmith Classic May Become Official State Song
(Radio.com) One song is the most famous tune ever written by Boston's most revered band. Another is a classic in its own right and perfectly captures the setting and spirit of Massachusetts in its lyrics. So which one deserves to be the official state rock song?

Mass. officials are disagreeing over whether Aerosmith's legendary single "Dream On" or The Modern Lovers' classic Boston-based single "Roadrunner" should earn the coveted title. Not long after Rep. Marty Walsh proposed a bill to give the nod to "Roadrunner," reps Josh Cutler of Duxbury and Jim Cantwell of Marshfield have filed a proposal of their own that would award the title to "Dream On."

Cantwell joined Karlson & McKenzie live Tuesday morning to tell the guys about the legislation and why he chose Aerosmith. An avid ZLX listener, he said he came up with the idea for the new bill from a K&M listener who called him and made the suggestion.

He also said he would like K&M to come in and testify to the House on why they want "Dream On" as the state rock song, along with anyone else with strong-enough arguments.

"This would be a fun debate about music that you can have listeners weighing in on, what they think the best song should be," he said about the process. Read more and see the fan debate here.




AC/DC Release Their Own Brand of Beer
AC/DC are taking their classic song "Have A Drink On Me" to a literal level by adding a new official beer to the last year's official wine.

The legendary Australian hard rockers have released their very own "AC/DC Premium Lager Beer" which is billed as a premium German lager that contains 5.0% alcohol.

The beer's official website says that the beer is available at the German chain stores Wasgau, Tegut and Getränke Hoffmann. The site also says the beer will soon be available in Romania, Russia and Brazil. Check out the site to learn more.





Fall Out Boy To Visit 90210
(Radio.com) Recently reunited, Fall Out Boy is ready to visit TV's most famous ZIP code in an upcoming episode of 90210.

According to E! Online, the band is scheduled to appear on the April 29 episode of CW series 90210, the reboot of the famous Fox teen show Beverly Hills, 90210, that ruled the 1990s with tales of the original gang at West Beverly Hills High School.

Fall Out Boy will play "My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up)," the first single from their upcoming sixth studio album, Save Rock and Roll, set for release on April 16. The band's performance on the show will be "as part of a big concert event."

This won't be their first TV appearance since the band's surprise 2013 reunion... more




David Lee Roth Discusses Van Halen's Live Plans
(hennemusic) Van Halen recently announced that they will co-headline the inaugural Stone Music Festival at Sydney's ANZ Stadium over the April 20 and 21 weekend.

Also on the bill are co-headliner Billy Joel, Kings Of Chaos, Richie Ramone, Lifehouse and Illumination Road, among others.

For Van Halen, it's their first Australian appearance in many years, after coming close a couple of times recently, including a canceled headlining slot at Soundwave 2011.

"You're going to have to ask the rhythm section about that one," singer David Lee Roth tells The Daily Telegraph, in regards to the band's lack of shows down under. "I myself am a traveller. And let me carry with that an explanation that all those who wander are not necessarily lost. I'm calling you from Tokyo, in fact."

Roth was asked if the Aussie concert is part of his quest to get Van Halen out of America and touring the world again.

"Clearly," agrees Roth. "The Van Halens, I think, are just now starting to value that which once was, which was the capacity to experience other worlds, other communities, particularly when you are a stranger in a stranger land. I find that so refreshing. And you gotta be prepared to be a beginner, you gotta be prepared to not have your cheesburger and fries, you gotta be prepared for a lot." more on this story




Robb Flynn Explains Firing of Machine Head Cofounder Adam Duce
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has explained why the band decided to part ways with cofounder Adam Duce.

Flynn addressed the news with the following online blog post this week: 2-11-13. That is the date we fired Adam Duce. That is the day that I had to tell Adam that after 21 years of being in a band together, I just couldn't take it anymore.

That is the day I said "My hope is that this can be amicable." The words sounded like someone else had spoken them. It was like being outside of my body watching someone else deliver these painful words. But, it was me saying it. And we all said it.

We had our say sitting in our jam room in Oakland. Dave said it. Joseph (our manager) said it. Phil said it. We all said that we couldn't take being in a band with him anymore. That if this didn't happen, we were going to break up the band.

It was hard. One of the hardest moments of my life. It was also a long time coming. We may have fired Adam on 2-11-13, but Adam quit Machine Head well over a decade ago. He just never bothered to tell anyone… but we all knew it.

Contrary to popular belief, being in a band is tough. Really f**king tough. It's the toughest sonofabitch you'll ever come across in your life and it will beat the living sh*t out of you 80% of the time. Many times it feels like one big rollercoaster, the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. There are wins and losses seemingly every single day. Being in a band is one of life's strangest gambles.

But when you do win, when you win that 20%, well… it truly is salvation. It's what makes eating the other 80% of that s—sandwich bearable. It's where "those" stories come from. It can be the best job you'll ever have and unquestionably one of the hardest you'll ever have. But until you've done it for 20+ years, you have no clue. Until you've held a band together for 20+ years, you really don't know jack sh*t about it. You think you do. You don't. more





Cradle Of Filth Frontman Angry About Tour Cancelation
Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth is angry after the band was forced to cancel their upcoming U.S. tour due to visa issues.

Filth posted a message to fans explaining the cancelation. He wrote: The week we were due to receive our US performance visas truly was one of the worst weeks of my life, as it launched itself blazing into nightmare with the rotten news that the US tour was being cancelled. Believe you me, there is still no one more pissed off about this than me, over nothing more than a silly visa issue. Still, what can you do, the more you complain about the immigration laws, the less likely we are to get in next time we intend to tour?

Unfortunately there is no way of getting around this problem, whatever anybody says and believe you me we have tried vigorously through various official channels and at some expense, it is just a hard cold fact of entry into the US at the moment. So, better that we postpone/cancel than lead people on any further in the hope that Cradle will be making at least some of these current dates, including Canada, which comes cost-wise part and parcel of touring North America as a whole.

It truly is a royal nightmare, as the tour obviously took a lengthy time to route and organise, plus there are the other bands, booking agents, bus companies, local promoters, venues, venue staff and of course, our loyal fans in attendance to consider. Still, if it's any consolation at all, it does mean that there is a distinct possibility that when the visas are eventually processed, we will be able to come back to the States on a much longer tour, seeing as there was a huge amount of people on our Facebook page complaining about the band not playing anywhere near where they lived. Believe me when I say this, we hear you, and the next tour will take all these requests into ardent consideration. So, if you want Cradle to come to your country, town or city, make your sepulchral voice heard now… F**k it, speak to the local promoters if you have to!

And if this wasn't enough misery to unhappily digest, it was then followed by a horrid bout of flu. I had Pharyngitis, Toni had Laryngitis and the rest of the week was spent in the company of a high temperature, headache, earache, limb ache, all-else ache and a raging sore throat combination pack. On Valentine's Day, that most romantic evening of the year, having cancelled our posh dinner and movie date, we were both rolled in as many layers of clothing as was humanly possible to keep warm in bed. And we were still shivering through fever. Now, nigh on two weeks on and the final dregs of the chest infection that came with it are still airing themselves via a hacking great cough and a sinister, snivelling cold.

Anyway, I'd like to end this section of my blog by offering a massive apology to everybody that has been let down by this cancellation, especially the all-important Crewdle Of Filth, The Agonist, Decapitated and The Faceless. If there was any way we could change this, we indefatigably would. Without question. Our friends and fans are the most important thing to this band. Period. He had more to say on other topics.




Primus Expand 3D Tour
Primus has expanded their 3D tour plans and Les Claypool will also be hitting the road with his Duo De Twang this spring.

The Primus 3D tour will feature two sets per night and fans will given 3D glasses to fully enjoy the multimedia experience that will feature original 3D content from 3D Live.

The bulk of the Primus dates will take place in May and early June. Les Claypool's Duo De Twang will be hitting the road on March 20th in San Rafael, CA and concluding on April 28th in New York City.

Primus will be touring in support of their latest studio album, Green Naugahyde, which was was produced and engineered by Les Claypool in his personal studio, Rancho Relaxo, in Northern California. more on this story




Black Sabbath Add New Tour Date
Black Sabbath have added a new date to their reunion tour of Australia which will feature Shihad as special guests.

Tour promoter Live Nation announced that the band will now be making a stop in Adelaide on May 7th.

The tour now includes six dates and will be kicking off on April 25th in Brisbane and will conclude with the Adelaide date.

The band will be visiting nearby New Zealand prior to the Australian tour and will be playing concerts in Auckland on April 20th and 22nd.

Black Sabbath are launching the tour ahead of the June release of their semi-reunion album, "13," their first studio album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978's "Never Say Die!" more on this story




Peter Frampton Teaming Up With Deep Purple For Tour
(hennemusic) Peter Frampton has announced that he will be playing a series of dates across Germany with Deep Purple this fall.

"Hello Germany!," posted Frampton. "As you can see... my band and I will be coming to play for you again later this year. Looking forward to playing with my good friends Deep Purple again. This will be our 2nd time touring together.

"Steve Morse is one of my all time favourite guitar players! Time for some more back stage riffing and stealing of his licks! Did I just say that out loud? LOL."

Deep Purple will be touring in support of their new album, "NOW What?!", which is due out in late April. more on this story





Green Day Add Club Shows To Upcoming Tour
Green Day will now be kicking off their upcoming North American tour with three dates performed at intimate venues.

The club dates will take place at The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on March 10th, The Marquee in Tempe, AZ on March 11th and Tricky Falls in El Paso, TX on March 13th.

The band will then launching their regular North American tour on March 28th in Rosemont, IL and have announced dates through April 18th in Los Angeles, CA.

The North American tour will be followed by a European trek which starts on May 24th in Milan, Italy and will conclude on July 13th in Bilbao, Spain. more on this story




The Del-Lords Releasing First New Album Since 1990
The Del-Lords have set a May 14, 2013 release date for their new album, Elvis Club, their first new studio album since 1990.

The reunited band features founding members Scott Kempner, Eric Ambel and Frank Funaro and they are joined by new bassist Michael DuClos.

"Elvis Club confirms to me what I always felt the band could do," says Ambel. "To me, it's a different kind of record for us, in that there isn't so much of a theme to it as a feel, a real band feel. I didn't really think of it as unfinished business; it was more like 'Here's what we can do now."

With Ambel producing the band for the first time, and the sessions taking place at his Brooklyn studio Cowboy Technical Services, the band was able to record on its own terms and in its own time.

"That was a big departure from every record we've made in the past," Ambel observes. "Playing with the guys felt effortless and natural, and it was fantastic to build this thing ourselves, from the ground up. We made the record we wanted to make, based on our own enjoyment. That's as good as it gets for me." more on this story




REO Speedwagon's Live at Moondance Jam Coming To HD TV
Palladia will be premiering REO Speedwagon's "Live at Moondance Jam" on Saturday, March 2 at 6:00 pm PST/9:00 pm EST.

The MTV franchise's high definition channel will also air the concert six additional times, including March 2 at midnight, March 3 at 3:30 pm, March 5 at 10:30 pm, March 6 at 12:30 pm, March 10 at 4:30 am and March 13 at 1:30am (all times ET). Following the run on Palladia, VH1 Classic will premiere the concert on Friday, March 22 at 9 pm ET.

"Live at Moondance Jam," the first high-definition REO Speedwagon concert, is available on DVD and Blu-ray. The release features 13 songs plus an exclusive interview with Kevin Cronin.





Jimi Hendrix Featured On Official Record Store Day Poster
An iconic Jimi Hendrix photo is being used as the official poster for Record Store Day 2013 which will be taking place on April 20th at independent record stories across America.

The Hendrix estate's camp sent over these details: The poster was created from a photo of Jimi Hendrix that was taken in a small record store in New England by Ira Rosen just prior the release of the landmark album, Are You Experienced.

Jimi's sister, Janie Hendrix had this to say, "It's entirely appropriate that an image of Jimi Hendrix is on the official Record Store Day poster. He was an avid music fan and record collector himself and, of course, his recordings are among the most enduring and cherished of all time. Jimi's musical legacy and influence grow with every passing year so, in a sense, he makes Record Store Day last much, much longer than 24 hours."

Only 5,000 copies of the poster will be made and will be free to Hendrix fans at fully participating record stores in the United States.

Experience Hendrix will also be celebrating Record Store Day 2013 with the exclusive release of a limited edition individually numbered 7" vinyl single featuring the original mono mixes of "Hey Joe" b/w "Stone Free" which have been unavailable since their original 1966 release. See the poster photo here.




Orgy, Vampires Everywhere and Davey Suicide Tour Starts This Week
The recently relaunched band Orgy will be kicking off their North American headline tour this weekend in Phoenix.

The band's Wide Awake and Dead Tour starts this Saturday and will conclude with a finale at the Whisky a Go Go on April 15th.

Orgy will be joined on the tour by Vampires Everywhere and Davey Suicide as they hit cities across the U.S. more on this story





FM Releasing Indiscreet 25 Live DVD
(Classic Rock) FM will release a live DVD on April 1. Indiscreet 25 Live was shot last March during shows to celebrate the anniversary of their classic 1986 album, during which the band played it in full.

The package includes a behind-the-scenes documentary in which the band discuss the original record's legacy.

It will be on sale in shops and the band's merch stand during their upcoming tour, the last four shows of which feature It Bites as special guests. more on this story





New Spiritual Beggars Song Streaming Online
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock have premiered "Turn The Tide," the first track from Spiritual Beggars' upcoming eighth album, Earth Blues.

They'll release the follow-up to 2010′s acclaimed Return To Zero on April 15 (April 16 in North America) via InsideOut.

The Swedish outfit launch a European tour with special guests Zodiac on the day the record comes out, and will appear at a number of festivals throughout the summer. Listen to the song here.




Whitesnake TV Premieres 2nd Part of Keith Olsen Interview
(hennemusic) Whitesnake TV has rolled out part 2 of singer David Coverdale's extended conversation with music producer Keith Olsen.

Olsen worked with Coverdale on 1984's "Slide It In," the self-titled 1987 record, and 1989's "Slip Of The Tongue."

Whitesnake kick off the "Year Of The Snake" 2013 world tour in mid-May with a UK trek, before the group hits Europe in June.

The tour will feature the return of legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge to the Whitesnake camp, following the recent departure of Brian Tichy