Today's Day in Rock

Pearl Jam Twenty Soundtrack Streaming Online
(Banana 101.5) The upcoming documentary 'Pearl Jam Twenty' will not only explore the untold story of the band, but it's soundtrack is filled with select live tracks, rarities, and previously unreleased demos. You can stream the whole thing now ahead of it's September 20th release date.

The double disc set for 'Pearl Jam Twenty' plays more like a 29-track journey through the band's lesser known material. The first disc is comprised of 14 live tracks that were handpicked by director Cameron Crowe.

Among the bright spots are a rare performance of 'Walk with Me' featuring Neil Young, and perhaps the best version of 'Betterman' to date (except maybe for the one from the PJ20 festival)– which was taken from the Madison Square Garden DVD. More details and access to the stream

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Van Halen Not Laughing At Comedy Jump Cover?
(Gibson) Comedian Ricky Gervais claims a version of Van Halen's "Jump" featured in his latest TV show is so bad that the band tried to have it banned from being broadcast.

An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List, is the second season of a program created by Gervais and Stephen Merchant and featuring their friend Karl Pilkington thrown into a variety of international situations. Gervais told The Sun that Pilkington's rendition of "Jump," performed with an American glee club, was plagued by nerves and forgotten lyrics.

"Van Halen are trying to put a stop on it, because it is that bad," Gervais said at the official launch of the series for Sky1. "But Sky have got a blanket agreement so we can put it out in England. But we can't put it out in America or on the DVD." more on this story

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Inside Story of Staind's New Album
To celebrate today's release of Staind's new self-titled album, YouTube will be premiering the new documentary "The Making of Staind" at 12:00pm PST/EST today (August 13th) at www.youtube.com/music.

The documentary reveals the tension within the group that nearly caused the break up of the band during the making of their new album. "It's painful for me to even watch," admits Staind singer Aaron Lewis. Shortly after the finishing the album, drummer Jon Wysocki departed the band. A teaser for the documentary is here

To mark the release of the album, Staind will also be holding a special charity show at the Best Buy Theater in New York City on September 15th to benefit the families of 9/11. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, tickets to the show will be priced at $9.11, with all revenue from the show benefitting the charity organization, New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. more on this story

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More U.S. Guns N' Roses Tour Dates
(hennemusic) Two more US dates have been announced for Guns N' Roses this fall. The band will play the Target Center in Minneapolis on November 13th.

97iRock in Bloomington is reporting GNR will play Rosemont, Illinois' Allstate Arena on November 15.

The new additions now make a total of five (5) dates and, with a wide gap between the October and November shows, it is expected that more US dates will be announced. more on this story

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The Offspring's New Album Not Coming Soon
(Banana 101.5) The Offspring were hoping to finish the follow-up to their 2008 record 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace' before year's end. It sounds like they're on track to meet that goal, but we probably won't hear it until 2012.

The Offspring have been quietly plugging away at new material for quite some time now. During a recent podcast, The band's elder statesmen said that they hoped it would be finished this year.

Towards the end of the 16-date overseas tour The Offspring just completed, guitarist Noodles was asked about the progress of that record. According to Dying Scene, he shared a different outlook on the long-awaited album this time around. See what he had to say here

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New Puscifer Album Coming Next Month
(Gibson) Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan's other other band (A Perfect Circle being his other band), Puscifer, will release Conditions of My Parole on October 18.

The album was recorded in the Verde Valley town of Jerome, Arizona, where Keenan keeps a winery. Collaborators include co-producers Mat Mitchell and Josh Eustis as well as former Primus drummer Tim Alexander and Nice Inch Nails multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Cortini.

"The Verde Valley is an intrinsic part of what Puscifer is," Keenan says. "It's equal parts Twilight Zone, Mayberry and Road Warrior. The ghosts and aliens, Republicans and Democrats, cowboys and artists living side by side with hostile creatures such as scorpions, spiders, rattlesnakes, javelina and hippies are just a few of the spicy ingredients that give Conditions of My Parole its unique flavor." more on this story

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Creed Returning, Alter Bridge Being Put On Hold Until 2013
(Banana 101.5) It is no big secret that Alter Bridge have been planning a hiatus in order make room for Creed in 2012.

Amidst the Carnival of Madness tour, The Fay Observer recently caught up with the drummer for both Creed and Alter Bridge and asked how the band keeps everything coordinated:

"Myles [Kennedy] is working with Slash next year, while we'll be working with Creed next year. Then we'll have some tours, and then come back as Alter Bridge. Look to 2013 for new material." more on this story

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Rolling Stones Working On Deluxe Some Girls Reissue
(Gibson) In a new interview, Mick Jagger has revealed The Rolling Stones are working on a deluxe reissue of their 1978 classic, Some Girls. The rock legend indicated that the album will receive a treatment similar to the one bestowed last year on Exile on Main St. – which featured an extra disc of material.

"I just finished off doing all the outtakes for the Some Girls album we're releasing at Thanksgiving," Jagger told Spinner. "We did Exile, we did a lot of different takes, a lot of different cuts that hadn't come out before, so we're doing the similar kind of thing with Some Girls, so I've just been doing them because a lot of them weren't complete, so I had to complete them, and then we're gonna mix those and put them out for Thanksgiving."

As for what the Stones have in store for their 50th anniversary next year, Jagger wasn't able to reveal – although he said he and his mates are discussing it. "Then we talked about maybe what events are going to be going around for the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones," he said. "We don't really know the answer to that, but we talked about it a bit." more on this story

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Jack White, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith Covering U2
(Gibson) U2 are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1991 gem Achtung Baby with five different remastered re-releases, some of which include concert footage, a new documentary and even a replica of Bono's sunglasses. But, during a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, the band's famous frontman also revealed that a tribute album to Achtung Baby was also in the works.

According to Bono (via Stereogum), the tribute record was commissioned by Q magazine. Among the contributors: Jack White (doing "Love is Blindness"), Depeche Mode (doing "So Cruel"), Patti Smith (doing "Until the End of the World") and Damien Rice (doing "One").

There's no word yet on which artists have lined up to fill out the rest of the album – so it's anyone's guess who's tackling "The Fly" and "Even Better than the Real Thing." more on this story

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Classic Rock Artists Win Battle For Their Music
(Rock News Desk) Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has expressed delight after veteran musicians' royalties were secured for an extra 20 years following a European Union law change.

Under existing legislation the copyright on recorded music automatically expired after 50 years, leaving musicians who recorded music at the start of the rock'n'roll revolution facing a loss of earnings in the coming few years.

But yesterday the EU Council voted to extend protection to 70 years, meaning bands who made their name in the early 1960s can look forward to two decades more protection. It means artists also maintain control over how their music is used. more on this story

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Alice Cooper Explains That Ke$ha Is The Devil
(Gibson) Alice Cooper has explained his most controversial career move yet in a whole career's worth of shock rock: Ke$ha's guest spot on his new album Welcome 2 My Nightmare.

"I sometimes rebel against my own fans," Alice told Classic Rock Revisisted. "When my fans come up to me and go, 'You can't have someone like her on your record.' Then I go, 'I can't? Why?' If someone tells me that I can't have Vince Gill play lead on a song, then I say, 'Why?' If he plays the greatest guitar solo that you ever heard then who cares?"

Alice met Ke$ha at the Grammys and was instantly inspired. "When I met her, I had an idea for a song. I needed a character to play the devil. In the song, she finally has enough, and its time for Alice to pay her with his soul. We decided to call it 'What Baby Wants Baby Gets' because in the song he tries to say, 'Hey, that wasn't part of the deal' and she says, 'No, no, no, you don't understand, what baby wants, baby gets!'"

Alice says he sees great potential for Ke$ha in the rock world, admitting "I am trying to talk her into getting a real rock band behind her." more on this story

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Slash Live Album and DVD Details
(Kayos) Eagle Rock has set a November 15th North American release date for Slash's first ever live solo album Made In Stoke 24/7/11.

It will be released as a double-disc CD and a special-edition 2CD+DVD package (featuring five bonus tracks and an exclusive interview with Slash).

On July 24, 2011, Slash made a very special visit to Stoke on Trent, England, where he was raised, at the end of the 2010-2011 tour in support of his globally chart topping and critically acclaimed self-titled solo debut. more on this story

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Sebastian Bach Ejects Fan
(Rock News Desk) Sebastian Bach lashed out at a member of his audience during a concert on Saturday night – telling security staff: "Get him out of here or I'll get him the f**k out of here."

His band had reached the solo section of Skid Row track I Remember You when Bach began pointing towards someone in the crowd to the left of the stage. Video shows him pointing towards the unidentified person and shouting: "Come here. Come here. Come here, motherf**ker. Get the f**k out of here."

As the band play on and the rest of the audience cheer the singer, he tells security staff: "I want this guy to get the f**k right out of here. Goodbye. Get him out. Get him out of here or I'll get him the f**k out of here. Bye-bye." More including video

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Duff McKagan Posts 10 Chapters From His Autobiography Online
(hennemusic) The new Duff McKagan autobiography, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)," hits stores October 4, but fans can check out an early preview now.

How about digging through the first 80 pages...is that enough for you to sink your teeth into?

That's 9 chapters of material (10 if you count the prologue), starting with a seemingly innocent party for his 13-year old daughter, which leads to thoughts and stories of Duff's own behavior at that age; next thing you know, you're knee deep in Guns N' Roses, touring, junkies, crack…and the ride begins. more on this story

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Sting Announces Intimate Theatre Tour
(Live Nation) Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour throughout North America this fall as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass…all of the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years.

In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September 27, the tour features Sting backed by a 5-piece band in an intimate theatre setting.

Beginning in Boston on October 21 at The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center, the tour will extend across the U.S. and Canada. Cities announced today include Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks. more on this story

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Sick Of It All Look Back For Their 25th Anniversary
Sick Of It All will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the November 1st release of Nonstop, a compilation of re-recorded classics.

After the release of the highly acclaimed Based On A True Story (2010), Sick Of It All took a short break from their relentless touring schedule to record Nonstop at Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen. Drummer Armand Majidi commends the Danish producer, who also worked with them on Death To Tyrants and Based On A True Story: "This whole thing is happening partially because of working with Tue Madsen - the man who has finally made Sick Of It All sound the way we should in the studio."

The band further comments on Nonstop: "It was a fun recording session, and a relatively easy one because we're so used to playing so many of these songs live. They're like second nature. Most of these songs make their way into our live sets all the time, so they're current - they reach new ears and are constantly refreshed by their exposure to a brand new audience. It's not like they had to be dusted off. We changed tempos mostly and some of the arrangements, but we didn't want to do anything too drastic. We wanted to keep most of the songs true to the originals, but with a more powerful sound that we feel makes them all they can be. " more on this story

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Michael Schenker Announces New Album and Tour With Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West
(MVD) Michael Schenker will release "Temple of Rock" on October 11 on CD, digital formats, and vinyl. He will also be touring with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West on the 3 Guitar Heroes tour.

One of the biggest treats on the new album is his collaboration with the former Scorpions drummer, Herman "the German" Rarebell, as well as his beloved brother Rudolf. And yet the list is even longer with Doogie White (former member of the Rainbows), Super drummer Carmine Appice and Elliott Tichy. However the one name missing in 2011 is Gary Barden. Michael Voss, the new vocalist, is more than "just" a replacement. The experienced producer and singer showed just what he is capable of during the last MSG tour.

Schenker says: "The Temple of Rock is within me where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted Guitar which is for me the most enjoyable and the best possible way to express myself. The Rock Guitar Sound that I fell in love with, mostly expressed as Lead break, is what I have nurtured and treasured all of my life. Combined with the infinite spring from within and the amazing musicians around me I keep expressing an ongoing development of my Art(Being). With Temple of Rock I am entering a new stage of my life, a new level of existence enjoying life more than ever, reaping the joy of all sorts of developments from the past." more on this story

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Ozzy Given Cross Made From World Trade Center Rubble
(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne was presented with an iron cross made from the steel of the World Trade Center by New York City firemen and policemen in the weeks following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Ozzy and his family were staying at a New York City hotel when hijackers crashed two planes into the New York City landmark.

Ozzy's wife, Sharon, spoke about her memories of the attacks on her daytime talk show "The Talk," last Thursday, where she explained how her husband received the prized possession. "That morning, we went downstairs for breakfast. The kids and I," Sharon began. "And we're in the dining room and there was Mayor Giuliani, having breakfast. And then suddenly all of these men came and whispered in his ear...and he went off...and then we go upstairs, [and we're] watching the news and then we see what the whole world saw." The rest of her story here

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Machine Head Listening Parties
Machine Head will be attending four listening events in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Oakland for their new album Unto The Locust.

These events provide fans with an opportunity to celebrate the album's release with the band and hear the acclaimed new album in its entirety.

The will take place during the week leading up to the album's release on September 27th. more on this story

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Sepultura's Kisser Rules Out Reunion
(RockAAA) Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser admits he is fiercely proud of the band's history but he insists he is solely focussed on the present with him stressing he is 'not a slave to the past.'

Kisser made the statement in an interview with Live Metal when asked whether he would welcome a reunion with his former band mates the Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor. When asked if the offer of a one-off reunion show with the classic line-up came up what would be the one most important thing which would prevent it Kisser explained: "I don't know. I don't like to think about that. I think that's kind of ridiculous.

"We can portray any kind of situation and give an opinion. It just makes no sense to me to try and picture something like that. It is what it is, and I've always enjoyed being in music. I don't want to be a slave of something that's not there anymore. I'm not a slave of my past. I respect my past, but I'm here now." more on this story

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The Band of Heathens Recording Live CD and DVD At Special Show
(Conqueroo) The Band of Heathens will celebrate the success of their current album Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster's Son with a weekend of music in Denver on Fri.-Sat., October 7–8.

The shows, which will be taped for a forthcoming live CD and DVD, will take place at Cervante's Other Side.

Anticipating that fans from all over the nation will regard the weekend as an opportunity to hang out and meet one another, the band will offer special travel packages. Additional information may be found here

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The Used Go Dental
(Banana 101.5) The Used have spent their entire ten year recording career on Warner Bros. / Reprise records.

Once management changed at the label, the band kind of put their new album in limbo until they knew where it would be released.

Once the dust settled the band had decided to release the album on their own and created Dental Records. more on this story

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Mr. Big Frontman Lost The Taste of Hate for Billy Sheehan
(RockAAA) Mr. Big are back in the limelight with their recent album "What If" but vocalist Eric Martin thought it would never come about after the band's bitter split and years of silence between band-mates.

Talking to Rush on Rock, Martin says that his falling-out with bassist Billy Sheehan was at the core of the bands demise and that he couldn't blame guitarist Paul Gilbert for walking out when it got out of hand.

"There was a bittersweet syrup that we all had in our mouths a few years ago. But after five years or more you kind of lost that taste. You lose the taste of hate," he said. "I hadn't seen Billy for seven or eight years and hadn't seen Paul for 12 years. When I saw Billy I looked him in the eye for the first time and said 'it wasn't the other guys'. more on this story

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Red Fang Hitting The Road With Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan
(Freeman) Red Fang has confirmed a Fall North American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan.

The tour kicks off November 1st in Los Angeles, CA and runs through December 1st in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

To coincide with the tour announcement Red Fang have released an exclusive B-Side from Murder the Mountains entitled "Black Hole" on their Facebook page. more on this story

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Procol Harum is Live At The Union Chapel Comes To Blu-Ray
Procol Harum is Live At The Union Chapel was released on Blu-Ray today (September 13th) by Eagle Rock.

Originally released on DVD in 2004, Procol Harum's Live At The Union Chapel also includes a bonus interview with vocalist/pianist Gary Brooker, an "Earlier In The Day" montage and "Comments From The Bar" in its two and half hours.

The band formed in 1967 England and had a #1 hit right out of the box with that most classic-of-classics "Whiter Shade Of Pale." Serious musicologists for the last 44 years still haven't figured out what its lyrics mean but that's just added to the fascination. more on this story

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Led Zeppelin 2 Expand North American Fall Tour
(Earsplit) Led Zeppelin 2 will kick off their North American Fall tour in Boston on September 15th and have added additional dates to the trek.

The band will make their way through several major cities throughout October and November, captivating audiences with their flawless Led Zeppelin reenactment.

Rather than a "greatest hits" show, Bruce Lamont -- most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago-based Yakuza -- and his cohorts allow fans to experience Zeppelin as Zeppelin would have played in front of an audience. LZ2 sold-out venues across the U.S. in 2010 and the early part of 2011 and continue to draw rave reviews for a "spot-on" Zeppelin show, playing deep cuts and classic tracks from the entire catalog, and occasionally entire Led Zeppelin performances from specific shows and sets from the band's storied history. more on this story

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The Hours Announce Dates With Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
The Hours will return to North America this November for a nine-date tour with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

The dates kick off in Toronto, Ontario on November 7th at Massey Hall and wind down in San Francisco, CA on November 19th at the Orpheum Theater.

The Hours will also be releasing a new EP, I Want More, on Adeline Records on November 1, 2011. more on this story

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Singled Out: Psychoteria's Way Out
Today Errol Antzis from Psychoteria tells us about "Way Out" from their brand new album "I Think I'll Just Stay Home". Here is the story:

I wrote this song during a combination of crises: the financial market meltdown, a severe illness in my family, job issues and because of these a general malaise. All I could think of was attempting to find a way out of the mess, whether it meant simply running away or something more severe. Luckily, I decided to vent my angst in song and lyrics rather than taking any more drastic action. While I truly appreciate lyrics that are a bit opaque, have double-entendres and the like, "Way Out" is very literal. It describes exactly how I felt at the time, and I think the guitar solo also completely expresses the sentiments – somewhat lyrical but a bit "bent".

I used a number of different guitars on this song, including a highly EQ'd Martin Herringbone to give the song a scratchy rhythmic feel, as well as a Jimmy Page Les Paul set to a split-coil sound. The middle solo was performed on a Strat with a vibrato tailpiece. I used a number of ProTools plug-ins for the guitars, including Amplitube and Amp Farm. All of the mixing was done "in the box".

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

Sting Announces Intimate Theatre Tour

(Live Nation) Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour throughout North America this fall as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass…all of the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been played in years.

In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September 27, the tour features Sting backed by a 5-piece band in an intimate theatre setting.

Beginning in Boston on October 21 at The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center, the tour will extend across the U.S. and Canada. Cities announced today include Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

October 21 Boston, MA The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center
October 26 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
October 29 Washington, DC Constitution
November 1 Toronto, ON Massey
November 5 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
November 6 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
November 12 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach
November 16 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre
November 17 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
November 20 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
November 22 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
November 28 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
December 2 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
December 5 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
December 8 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Alter Bridge On Hold Until 2013, New Creed In 2012

Alter Bridge / Creed drummer Scott Phillips recently put estimated times on the various collaborations, solo projects, and albums that he and his bandmates are working on.

It is no big secret that Alter Bridge have been planning a hiatus in order make room for Creed in 2012. While the rest of his band is off working with Scott Stapp, frontman Myles Kennedy will join Slash for his second solo album — on which Kennedy will serve as the sole vocalist.

Amidst the Carnival of Madness tour, The Fay Observer recently caught up with the drummer for both Creed and Alter Bridge and asked how the band keeps everything coordinated:

“Right now, we try to plan a year out with Creed reformed. But we’re also continuing with Alter Bridge. Everything goes on a calendar now. Scott [Stapp] is going to do a solo thing. It’s challenging; it takes a commitment to do both and a lot of advance planning. So far, we’ve been fortunate that it’s all worked out. We’ve got a few more weeks on this tour, then we’ll recharge for bit before heading to Europe for some shows…Myles [Kennedy] is working with Slash next year, while we’ll be working with Creed next year. Then we’ll have some tours, and then come back as Alter Bridge. Look to 2013 for new material.”

That’s pretty far to be planning ahead, but like the man said — everything goes on a calendar. The remaining tour dates for the Carnival of Madness tour are as follows.

09/13 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphithatre
09/14 – Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Coliseum
09/16 – Tulsa, OK @ Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino
09/17 – Poplar Bluff, MS @ Black River Coliseum

Bam Margera Detained by Cops After Taxi Cab Punch-Out

Bam Margera was detained by police early yesterday morning outside a biker bar in NYC -- after the "Jackass" star allegedly got into a punching match with a cab driver ... then kicked in his car door.

An eyewitness tells TMZ it all went down outside the famous Hogs & Heifers Saloon. He saw Bam and his friend attack the driver through the car window, so he flagged down cops. We're told Bam walked away ... but the officers caught up to him.

Bam tells a different story. According the him, the cabbie started the whole thing by calling his lady friend a "slut." Bam says the girl spat at the driver, who in turn grabbed her hair. Bam says he then dove into the car and began punching on the guy.

Bam acknowledges the cops showed up "but couldn't figure out who to arrest," so everyone walked away ... free to do it again.

Cam Newton Jersey Sales SKYROCKET after Record-Breaking Debut

ALL ABOARD THE CAM NEWTON BANDWAGON!!!!!

After the Carolina Panthers rookie QB's record-shattering debut on Sunday, Cam Newton jersey sales are THROUGH THE ROOF ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the team tells us ... there was a "significant increase" in demand for Newton jerseys on Monday ... adding, "We have sold out of some sizes and styles and have had to order more."

In case you missed it ... Newton put up 422 passing yards against the Arizona Cardinals ... the most from any rookie EVER in his NFL opener.

Have you picked him up on your fantasy team yet???

Manny Ramirez SLAPPED Wife In the Face ... Allegedly

Manny Ramirez allegedly slapped his wife in the face with an open hand ... causing her to hit her head against the headboard of their bed ... this according to the police report.

TMZ broke the story ... Manny was arrested at his home in Florida yesterday for battery in a domestic incident.

According to the report, Juliana told police she and the MLB slugger were arguing in the bedroom when Manny ... "struck her in the left side of the face with an open hand causing her to hit her head against the headboard of the bed."

Fearing things would escalate, Juliana claims she called police.

When cops arrived, Juliana had red swelling on her face and a small bruise on the back of her head. Cops at the scene took photographs of both Juliana and Manny.

Cops say Juliana refused medical attention.

According to the report, Manny claims he merely "grabbed" his wife by the shoulders during the dispute and "when he shrugged her, she hit her head against the headboard."

Manny was charged with misdemeanor battery in the first degree -- if convicted, he could face up to one year in jail.

May was suicidal after Mercury’s death

Guitarist Brian reveals his agony after Queen frontman’s passing – as close friend explains why singer stopped taking AIDS medication
Brian May

Agony: Brian May

Queen guitarist Brian May considered taking his own life after the death of bandmate Freddie Mercury, he’s revealed.

The musician admits he faced mental and emotional breakdown when Mercury died of AIDS in 1991 – partly because his father had recently passed away too.

May tells the Daily Mail: “I regarded myself as completely sick. I was wounded and very much in pieces. I went into a serious depression – I was subsumed by feelings of loss.

“Being in a touring band puts your friends and family on hold. You’re focused on one thing: the band. When that finishes you’re out on a limb. The band finished, so there was a terrible feeling of loss. The band was my family.

“We lost Freddie and my dad died at almost the same time. I didn’t want to love – I’d lost myself completely.”

May checked himself into a health farm in Arizona to help him deal with his issues. He explains: “I had to go into this place where I was isolated and removed from my life. Gradually the suicidal feelings went away.

“The problem had been me – once I started to fix me, life started to work again.”

Mercury only told the world he had AIDS the day before he died. May admits his friends and family all “lied through their teeth” to protect the singer’s privacy.

Dave Clark of Dave Clark Five fame was the only person with Mercury when he passed away.

“Freddie had tried everything,” he says. “He had special new medications flown in by Concorde from America.

“He said the next generation will be the ones to beat this. And the sad thing is if it had been twelve months later he might have been okay, when combination drug therapy came in.

“But he was getting frail – and he decided to come off all the medication apart from painkillers.

“Freddie loved life. He lived it to the full. And towards the end, when he realised it was no longer fun, de decided to come off medication. He was suffering and sadly there was no way out.

“We made everything as comfortable as we could. his bedroom had an adjoining lounge and looked out onto his beautiful garden. He was grateful for everything.”

Duff McKagan "It's So Easy" 72 page excerpt revealed.

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Duff McKagan "It's So Easy" 72 page excerpt revealed.
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"Slash and I christened the plane on our maiden journey by smoking crack together."


Duff's book "It's So Easy and Other Lies" is full of the dark tales of his life with Guns N' Roses. And it's sure to rattle some feathers inside the camp. Duff starts with this...

AUTHOR’S NOTE

My Friends and old band members may remember some of the stories I recount differently than I do, but I have found that all stories have many sides. These are my stories. These are my perspectives. This is my truth.

SECTION I
"KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR"
CHAPTER ONE

I’ve known a lot of junkies. Many of them have either died or continue to live a pitiful existence to this day. With many of these same people, I personally witnessed a wonder fullust for life as we played music together as kids and looked toward the future. Of course, no one sets out to be a junkie or an alcoholic. Some people can experiment in their youth and move on. Others cannot. When Guns N’ Roses began to break into the public consciousness, I was known as a big drinker. In 1988 MTV aired a concert in which Axl introduced me—as usual—as Duff “the King of Beers” McKagan. Soon after a production company working on a new animated series called me to ask if they could use the name “Duff” for a brand of beer in the show. I laughed and said of course, no problem. The whole thing sounded like a low-rent art project or something—I mean, who made cartoons for adults? Little did I know that the show would become The Simpsons and that within a few years I would start to see Duff beer glasses and gear everywhere we toured.

Still, given what I’d seen, a reputation or drinking didn’t seem like a big deal. But by the time Guns N’ Roses spent twenty-eight months from 1991 to 1993 touring the Use Your Illusion albums, my intake had reached epic proportions. For the round-the- world Illusion tour, Guns leased a private plane. It wasn’t an executive jet; it was a full-on727 we leased from MGM casino, with lounges and individual bedroom suites for the band members. Slash and I christened the plane on our maiden journey by smoking crack together. Before the wheels had left the ground. (Not something I recommend, incidentally—the smell gets into everything.) I don’t even remember Czechoslovakia; we played a stadium show in one of the most beautiful cities in East Europe not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the only way I knew I’d even been in the country was because of the stamp I found in my passport. It wasn’t clear anymore whether or not I would be one of those who could experiment in his youth and move on.

Every day I made sure I had a vodka bottle sitting next to my bed when I woke up. I tried to quit drinking in 1992, but started again with a vengeance after only a few weeks. I just could not stop. I was too far gone. My hair began falling out in clumps and my kidneys ached when I pissed. My body couldn’t take the full assault of the alcohol without bitching back at me. My septum had burned through from coke and my nose ran continuously like a leaky faucet in a neglected men’s-room urinal. The skin on my hands and feet cracked, and I had boils on my face and neck. I had to wear bandages under my gloves in order to be able to play my bass.

There are many different ways to come out of a funk like that. Some people go straight to rehab, some go to church. Others go to AA, and many more end up in a pine box, which is where I felt headed.

NEW JOHN WAITE ONLINE DESTINATIONS:

Two new websites for John Waite have just come online. johnwaite.nl focusses mainly on the European angle and fans, but it offcourse will share any news from John Waite or gigs in The USA. During the next weeks we will continue to add more interesting content for this official John Waite Website.
States JW: "The best! A new site comes into being on Friday. Johnwaitethesinger.com - It will be the official site so check it out. Wouter will still be at the head of the European site so the two together have a shot at world domination!! (ha ha ha!)!"

VAN HALEN BAN BAD KARAOKE VERSION OF JUMP:

With nothing better to do (like release an album, or set up a tour), Van Halen have instead spent time getting a "bad" karaoke version of their hit Jump removed from an upcoming new episode of An Idiot Abroad. The show's producer Ricky Gervais comments to The Sun, speaking at the launch of the new Sky1 series An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List:
"The show, devised by Ricky and comedy partner Stephen Merchant, features their pal Karl Pilkington, 38, being sent to undertake a list of challenges you should do before you die. One of them is to perform with an American Glee-style chorus club. Karl sang Jump by rockers Van Halen. But his rendition was so bad the band tried to BAN it from being broadcast. Ricky said Karl was shaking before the performance and messed up the words. Ricky added: "Van Halen are trying to put a stop on it, because it is that bad. But Sky have got a blanket agreement so we can put it out in England. But we can't put it out in America or on the DVD."
Sad. No sense of humor at all...

Motely Crue guitarist Mick Mars reveals collaborations for new solo project

There’s Life in Mars

Reported by Eric MacKinnon

Published: September 9, 2011. © Rock AAA.

Mars: Life in the old dog yet.....

Ever wondered what the bastard love-child of Motley Crue and Marilyn Manson would sound like?

Well you may just find out after Crue guitarist Mick Mars revealed on Twitter that he has been working on new material with Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez. Mars tweeted the news yesterday prompting a curious and excited response from the fans.

The Crue axeman is no stranger to collaborations with Black Veil Brides singer Andy Biersack earlier revealing he will feature on Mars’
forthcoming solo record.

Speaking to Talking Metal in July Biersack said: “It’s something that’s been a work of his for awhile and hopefully in time he will
complete it. But I will say one thing: Mick Mars is one of the greatest songwriters I’ve ever met in my life and had the pleasure to
work with. I can’t wait to hear his full album.

“In terms of this record, he’s really worked with the heavy hitters in the rock and metal industry. So to be a part of that is a great honour and I can’t wait to hear the completed record.”

Mars also co-wrote and featured on tracks from the Murderdolls and Crashdiet.

Bono Says U2 ‘Won’t Be Back for a While’

Anne Erickson
09.09.2011

Heading up the biggest concert tour in the history of rock music has to be taxing. So, it’s no wonder U2’s Bono is hinting at a major hiatus for the guys over the next few years.

In an interview with Guilty Pleasures (via Metro) in the U.K. at the annual GQ Men of the Year Awards, the singer first mentioned how much the gents of U2 enjoyed every blasted date of the 360° Tour: “They say every tour is 10 days too long. Not with this one. We genuinely loved every single night and at the end we were so sad.”

However, the 51-year-old says he and his comrades need a lengthy break and won’t be back “for a while.”

Bono and his bandmates were on hand to collect the prestigious GQ award for Best Band. “Growing up is not what is meant to happen to a rock band,” he said in the band’s acceptance speech. “It has happened, we are now men.”

Monday Quick Hits 2!!

Rapper Charged With Raping Two Women- Seizure Killed Amy Winehouse?- Carrie Underwood Half Done- Gym Class Heroes- T.I. Fighting Prison- Cliff Robertson RIP- more

09/12/2011
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(BBC) A Brazilian-born rapper and former contestant on I'm a Celebrity has been charged with raping two women. Aggro Santos, 22, of Bickersteth Road, London, is accused of raping a woman in Chichester, West Sussex, on 7 May. more

(AP) Amy Winehouse's father says he believes she died after suffering a seizure related to alcohol detoxification and "there was nobody there to rescue her." Her family says toxicology reports indicated there was alcohol in her bloodstream but it was unclear whether this had contributed to her death at age 27. more

(Billboard) Carrie Underwood has revealed that she is halfway done with the follow-up to 2009's "Play On." "I've been writing quite a bit. And I've been in the studio a little bit. So I probably have about half an album done right now more

(BBC) Doris Day becomes the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album of new material, according to the Official Charts Company. more

(FMQB) T.I. is continuing to battle his case of questionable transportation to an Atlanta halfway house. His lawyer claims that no one told him that it was unacceptable to travel with anyone besides his wife. "Bureau of Prison officials did not specifically state at any time that T.I. was limited to being in the vehicle with his wife and no one else," T.I.'s attorney, Steve Sadow, told MTV News. more

(Billboard) "Papercut Chronicles II," Gym Class Heroes' long-awaited sequel to their 2005 breakout album, will be released on Oct. 25 after hanging in limbo without a street date for month. more

(BBC) Oscar-winning US actor Cliff Robertson, who portrayed John F Kennedy in the 1963 film PT-109, dies at the age of 88 more

(Billboard) ABC is going country with Reba McEntire. McEntire is attached to executive produce and star in Malibu Country, which has been sold as a put pilot at the Disney-owned network.more

(BBC) British actors Keira Knightley and Jude Law are to star in a film adaptation of Anna Karenina, it is announced. more

(Jam!) Cyndi Lauper mixed up the words to America's National Anthem during a live TV performance at the U.S. Open semifinals on Saturday. more

Bob Seger Adds Dates

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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band have announced additional dates for the second leg to their 2011 North American Tour.

The dates will include a wide range of venues including New York's newly renovated Madison Square Garden, the Eastern Michigan University campus, Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino, and Seger's first stadium festival show in decades, Orlando Calling.

Additional dates will be announced shortly including the West coast swing of Seger's tour.

On Tuesday, September 13, Capitol/EMI will reissue Seger's multi-platinum Live Bullet and Nine Tonight concert albums digitally remastered with exclusive bonus tracks. Both titles will be released with restored original artwork and updated packaging and offered in a special CD/T-Shirt Box combination at select retailers.

Wed, Nov 2 Ypsilanti, MI Eastern Michigan University
Fri, Nov 4 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Wed, Nov 9 Evansville, IN Ford Center
Fri, Nov 11 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center
Sun, Nov 13 Orlando, FL Orlando Calling Festival
Tue, Nov 15 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
Thu, Nov 17 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Sat, Nov 19 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
Fri, Nov 25 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Sat, Nov 26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Tue, Nov 29 Worcester, MA DCU Center
Thu, Dec 01 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sat, Dec 03 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Monday Quick Hits!!

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09/12/2011
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(Noisecreep) You can now stream Dream Theater's 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' in its entirety. Roadrunner Records' German office posted the long-awaited 11th studio album from the progressive-metal goliaths on their official website more

(FMQB) Kings of Leon will release their documentary film on DVD, Blu Ray, and via iTunes on November 1. The DVD and Blu Ray editions of Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon will come with 45 minutes of bonus features including additional scenes not included in the film more

(Loudwire) Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has signed on to score 'The Raid,' the high-flying action flick gaining buzz around stars martial arts master Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim. more

Due to some production difficulties out of our control Lifeforce Records has been forced to postpone the North American streetdate for Nightrage's new album "Insidious" from September 27th to October 11th. more

"Lost" tracks from Cheap Trick's Live At Budokan album will be featured on '70's Hard Rock Revisited show today more

(Noisecreep) DevilDriver vocalist Dez Fafara and Lamb of God guitarist are writing new songs together. Through a series of Tweets on both of their personal Twitter pages, the musicians revealed that they have begun working on new material together. more

(Classic Rock) Gene Simmons is to host this year's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. And the musician to be given the coveted Living Legend award has also been revealed. Jeff Beck will follow in the footsteps of such greats as Jimmy Page, Lemmy, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and Ozzy Osbourne in being recipient of this honour. more

(SRX) Ozzy Osbourne was gifted a special metal cross made from the World Trade Center rubble in the weeks following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. more

Puscifer have released a video for "Man Overboard," the first single from their upcoming album Conditions of My Parole (Oct. 18, Puscifer Entertainment). Animation by Meats Meier. Check it out here

(Lambgoat) Norma Jean has spent the last few weeks writing material for their next album. The group has produced demos for five tracks thus far, recording with Adam Putman (brother of Norma Jean singer Cory Putman) at Insomniac Studios in Fayetteville, AR. more

(MU) ZP Theart announced that he is currently in the studio for an unnamed project. This is the first news from the former Dragonforce singer since his departure from the power metal band earlier this year more

(Lambgoat) Close Your Eyes will hit the road next month in support of their forthcoming Victory Records release. The two-week tour will also include The Color Morale, Like Moths To Flames, Counterparts, and Affiance. more

(Lambgoat) Ghost has dropped off their upcoming U.S. tour with Enslaved and Alcest. The group has issued the following statement: "Due to some last minute complications with our visas, we have been forced to cancel our North American tour." more

(Billboard) A New York City gallery will be exhibiting 18 drawings and paintings by Bob Dylan created while the musician was touring Asia. more

(Lambgoat) Autopsy will enter the studio next month to record material for a "special release" through Peaceville Records. more

Get a little behind the scenes look at Never Shout Never's "Time Travel" video shoot here

(Lambgoat) As I Lay Dying will headline "A Decade of Destruction" tour from November 20th through December 16th. Support will be provided by Of Mice & Men, The Ghost Inside, Iwrestledabearonce, and Sylosis. more

Cliff Robertson Uncle Ben in 'Spider-Man' Movies Dead at 88

Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar in 1968 and became known to modern audiences for his roll as Uncle Ben in the "Spider-Man" movies, died yesterday. He was 88.

Robertson famously portrayed John F. Kennedy in the movie "PT-109," the first movie to portray a sitting president.

He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his portrayal of a mentally disabled man in the movie "Charly."

Robertson was a certified pilot and was in the air and piloting a private plane over New York City on the morning of September 11, 2001.

'Spartacus' Star Andy Whitfield Dead at 39

Andy Whitfield -- who left the show "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma -- died today in Sydney, Australia. He was 39.

Whitfield's wife issued a statement, saying her husband died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife."

Chris Albrecht, President and CEO of Starz (which aired "Spartacus"), released a statement saying, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield. We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in 'Spartacus' and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life."

Rowdy Roddy Piper My Neck Is BROKEN!!!

Wrestling icon Rowdy Roddy Piper says doctors at UCLA are about to slash his neck open and take a hammer and a chisel to his neck bones ... after discovering he's been wrestling with a BROKEN NECK.

57-year-old Piper went to his Twitter and explained he had been experiencing neck pain for quite a while -- but didn't think it was a big deal. In fact, he says he was WRESTLING through the pain for the past couple of months.

But Piper says he got an MRI recently -- and when the docs saw the results, they went into "911 mode" -- and scheduled a surgery as quickly as they could.

"So just for the record," Piper explains, "I beat, The Miz, Terry Funk, and 2 others guys with a brokrn neck!!"

Piper says he's going under the knife in just a few hours -- but tells his fans, "There [sic] using all the smarts they have at UCLA. I SAY BRING IT ON! CUT DEEP!!! I'M NOT AFRAID!!"

'Contagion' cleans up box office with first place

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Contagion" infected enough moviegoers to catch the top spot at the box office.

The Warner Bros. pandemic thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an A-list cast that includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow coughed up $23.1 million in its first weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The film's contagious opening marked the beginning of the fall movie season by exceeding the studio's estimates.

"I think Steven Soderbergh made a compelling movie that tapped into that fear that many of us have about illnesses, viruses and pandemics," said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. general sales manager. "It's like a train or car accident. You can't look away. You prefer not to think about it, but when it's presented to you, you want to learn more."

Despite the breakout success of "Contagion," it was the lowest grossing weekend of the year so far for the film industry, according to Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. Dergarabedian said that's typical for the weekend after Labor Day and expected business to pick up in the coming weeks as the Academy Awards race begins.

"There are some great titles that are on the way," said Dergarabedian. "I see several promising films — Oscar contenders like '50/50,' 'The Descendants' and 'Ides of March,' and even potential big moneymakers like 'Real Steel.'"

"The Help," the acclaimed DreamWorks Pictures drama distributed by Disney about black Southern maids speaking out during the civil-rights movement, slipped to No. 2 with $8.7 million after three straight weeks at the top, bringing its domestic total to $137 million.

"Warrior," the Lionsgate mixed-martial arts drama starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, punched up a $5.6 million debut in the No. 3 position. David Spitz, head of distribution for Lionsgate, said he expects "Warrior" to mirror the simmering success of "The Help."

"The film has gotten unbelievable reviews," said Spitz. "The audience reaction we're getting on the movie is consistent. People like the film. It's a slow burn. We think we're going to be in theaters for a long time."

Overseas, the family smash "The Smurfs" continued to dominate, pulling in $14.9 million to pad its international total to $321.2 million and its worldwide haul to $457.2 million. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" again came in second internationally with $12.5 million, lifting its overseas take to $207.6 million and its worldwide total to $375.4 million.

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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Contagion," $23.1 million. ($2.1 million international.)

2. "The Help," $8.7 million.

3. "Warrior," $5.6 million.

4. "The Debt," $4.9 million. ($1.5 million international.)

5. "Colombiana," $4 million.

6. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," $3.8 million. ($12.5 million international.)

7. "Shark Night 3D," $3.5 million. ($500,000 international.)

8. "Apollo 18," $2.9 million. ($425,000 international.)

9. "Our Idiot Brother," $2.7 million.

10. "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World," $2.5 million. ($425,000 international.)

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Estimated non-holiday weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak Corp.:

1. "The Smurfs," $14.9 million.

2. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," $12.5 million.

3. "Final Destination 5," $10.8 million.

4. "Friends with Benefits," $10.2 million.

5. "Captain America: The First Avenger," $8 million.

6. "Cowboys & Aliens," $5.5 million.

7. "Horrible Bosses," $5.3 million.

8. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," $3.4 million.

9. "The Zookeeper," $3.3. million.

10. "Crazy, Stupid, Love," $2.9 million.

'Austin Powers' Villain LIFE IN PRISON For Torturing Woman

The actor who played bad guy Random Task in "Austin Powers" has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the brutal gang rape and torture of a woman on Christmas Eve in 1990.

Joseph Hyungmin Son had been found guilty of felony torture -- for an incident in which a young woman was kidnapped, shoved into the back of a trunk ... and then raped and sodomized multiple times by Son and another man.

During today's hearing, an Orange County, CA judge ruled that Son may become eligible for parole during his sentence.

The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, released a statement to the court saying, "My emotional scars are intense. My twenties were stripped from my life as I relearned how to walk, see, hear and cope with the outside world again."

She adds, "Joseph Son not only cost me my job at my salon but also my college savings ... not to mention the impact it's made on celebrating Christmas year after year."

Quick Hits II

Rihanna Strips- Lady Gaga TV for New Year's- J.Lo and Enrique Iglesias- Wiz Khalifa Escapes Drug Charges- Jury Selection Begins for Michael Jackson Case- more

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(Jam!) Rihanna has stripped off to get dirty in a sizzling new men's magazine video. The singer can be seen rubbing dry dirt over her naked body and face and pouting for the camera in the black-and-white Esquire clip more

(Billboard) Lady Gaga has made her New Year's plans four months in advance, agreeing to perform on the 40th anniversary of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012." more

(Billboard) Enrique Iglesias is finalizing production of three to four new tracks that will be part of a repackaged edition of his hit album, "Euphoria," set for release in November. Iglesias recorded a new song with Jennifer Lopez which will make part of the new "Euphoria" set. more

(BBC) The star of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, Paddy Doherty, is crowned the winner of Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother. more

(Billboard) Wiz Khalifa's birthday was yesterday and luckily for him, he escaped some drug charges stemming from an arrest last November in North Carolina. The District Attorney decided the amount of marijuana seized from Khalifa's tour bus did not exceed the 10 pound threshold for a trafficking charge. more

(Jam!) Attorneys in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor began jury selection Thursday, but absent from the courthouse was the media circus that hovered around previous Jackson proceedings. more

(Jam!) Jessica Simpson has silenced speculation she's planning to undergo breast reduction surgery, jokingly telling fans: "It's udderly not true!" more

Sting: The Best Of 25 Years Coming in October

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Sting: The Best Of 25 Years will be released on October 18, 2011 and will feature 12 remastered tracks, including several remixes and newly unearthed live recordings

Highlights include the No. 1 hits "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" and "All This Time," as well as Grammy winners "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" and "Whenever I Say Your Name" featuring Mary J. Blige. The CD also includes a new mix of "Never Coming Home" as well as previously unreleased live versions of "Message In A Bottle," "Demolition Man" and "Heavy Cloud No Rain".

Also recently announced, Sting: 25 Years, the definitive box set, will be released on September 27, 2011. This consummate collection contains three comprehensive CDs personally curated by Sting, as well as a DVD, Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza, featuring previously unreleased live concert footage filmed at New York City's Irving Plaza. The discs are housed in a beautiful, hardcover book containing rare photos, complete lyrics, and newly written commentary by Sting.

Embodying the highlights and rarities of his illustrious solo career, STING: THE BEST OF 25 YEARS and Sting: 25 Years (3 CD/1 DVD box set) celebrate the distinctive work of one of the world's most dynamic artists.

STING: THE BEST OF 25 YEARS

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
We'll Be Together
Fragile
All This Time
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
Fields Of Gold
Desert Rose
Whenever I Say Your Name
Never Coming Home
Message In A Bottle (Live)
Demolition Man (Live)
Heavy Cloud No Rain (Live)

Rolling Stones Get Together

Caught on camera at the same place and at the same time, The Rolling Stones have caused quite a stir in the British press. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts were snapped leaving an office in London on Wednesday, September 7.

With a much-rumored 50th anniversary tour for 2012 perhaps now in the works, the Daily Mail gushed over the legendary band’s youthful appearance. The newspaper said: “The band still showed they had star power, with a fan touching Ronnie Wood and a photographer taking his picture as he is ushered into a waiting car. Keith [Richards] joined his bandmate in the young-dressing stakes, donning one of his trademark headscarves underneath a stylish hat.”

Jagger is currently busy with his SuperHeavy alongside Joss Stone, Damian Marley, Dave Stewart and A.R. Rahman. And it was announced this week that Richards’ autobiography Life, published last year, has sold over one million copies.

Nickelback To Deliver New Album, Double Singles and Tour

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Roadrunner have set a November 21st release date for Nickelback's new studio album, Here and Now.

The label also plans to release two singles simultaneously. "When We Stand Together" and "Bottoms Up" will ship to Pop and Rock radio stations respectively on September 26, 2011 and will be available for sale digitally September 27, 2011.

Nickelback will embark on a new world tour in support of the release in early 2012 with dates to be announced shortly.

Produced by Nickelback and recorded at Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, BC, Here and Now is Nickelback's seventh studio record and is the follow up to 2008's Dark Horse which has been certified 3-times platinum, racking up over five million digital single sales and more than 52 million video plays over the course of the album's campaign.

"We're four people who love making music, the way we like to make it," says Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. "We entered the studio this year with a vision, and it all came together. We're extremely happy with the results, and can't wait to share them with our fans."

QUICK HITS TODAY!

Download New Pearl Jam- Dave Grohl Vs Glee Round 2- Adele Tops Beatles and Pink Floyd- AFI Break Up A Hoax- Killwhitneydead Return- Evanescence Tease- more

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(Antiquiet) Pearl Jam was going to unveil a brand new song on Jimmy Fallon’s show last night, but they pulled a fast one on us and put a finished studio version of it up on their site just minutes before the show aired! It’s called “Olé,” and it’s a bouncy little rocker – check out the song here

(Classic Rock) Adele has become the first artist to sell three million copies of an album in the UK during a calendar year, the album in question being 21. Not even The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon have done that before. more

(Loudwire) Head Foo Fighter Dave Grohl reiterated his stance against having his music in Glee during an appearance on ‘Chelsea Lately.’ He said, “As a musician, you should be able to say no. You should be able to say, ‘No, I don’t want to do your show,’” Grohl told Chelsea. “Why should you have to say, ‘Okay, Glee. Take my song and turn it into a f—ing musical?’” more

(Billboard) Rumors and reports were flying around yesterday that goth-rockers AFI had split up. But it was apparently all a misunderstanding: the band's management posted a statement on the band's Facebook page declaring that AFI has definitely not broken up more

(The 1st Five) Four Year Strong's new album, In Some Way, Shape, Or Form, release date has been pushed back to November 8th rather than October 4th but there is some good news. Read about it here

(Lambgoat) Senses Fail will be touring in November with Stick To Your Guns, Make Do And Mend, and The Story So Far in tow. more

(The 1st Five) Touche Amore will be joined by Pianos Become Teeth and Seaheaven on the Fall dates that include a couple of fests. more

(Noisecreep) Throwdown will headline the first annual Brawloween tour, a brand new live event which will stretch across the West Coast with support from Carnifex, First Blood and Suffokate. more

(BMN) A teaser for "What You Want", the first single/video from Evanescence's upcoming self-titled third album has gone online. The clip was filmed on July 30 on a makeshift stage inside a Brooklyn warehouse. "This video is sort of, like, the history of the band," Evanescence singer Amy Lee told MTV News. "This club [set] is emulating old shows we used to play in the beginning — we used to play this club called Vino's in Little Rock — it's sort of like back then, the gritty, dirty club, sweaty. And basically, it's also [about] New York, where I've been, [and] where [bassist] Tim [McCord] lived in the past few years since we've been gone. And it's sort of about escaping New York and ... coming back out into the world." Watch it here

On September 20th Eagle Rock will release the very last live performance in the life of acclaimed guitarist/singer/songwriter Gary Moore. Live At Montreux 2010 strikingly shows a major return-to-rock for the musician who spent years exploring the blues. In fact, in the last days of his life, Moore, who died on February 6 of this year, was working on a new rock album. We were sent a preview clip from the release, check out Gary Moore performing ‘Where Are They Now’ here

(Lambgoat) Killwhitneydead, returning from an unannounced hiatus back in May of 2010, have nearly completed work on their new album, and first since 2007. The new record, titled "Suffer My Wrath," is due for release in early-2012. The band says they "decided to give fans an early preview of the album's more straightforward metal direction in the form of the track 'Sound The Alarms.'" Check it out here

I’m not Will Ferrell… I don’t even look like him

September 8, 2011

But Chilis drummer Chad admits he sometimes lets people think he’s movie star – because that’s easier than denying it
Chad Smith and Will Ferrell

Snap: Smith and Ferrell

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith knows people think he looks like movie star Will Ferrell – although he doesn’t see the likeness himself.

But when the pair met at a film premiere, the comedy actor appeared to see a similarity.

And the sticksman admits he sometimes finds it easier to allow people who’ve mistaken him for Ferrell to continue in their belief.

Asked if he has to deal with the confusion often, Smith tells Rolling Stone: “I certainly do. I don’t think that I look much like him, but people really seem to think that’s who I am, especially at airports and things.”

Confusion usually arises when someone recognises Smith for who he is, but then other people wonder about his identity and jump to the wrong conclusion.

Smith says: “People who come up to me are drummers or fans of the band. I’ll be somewhere and someone will have me take a picture or something.

“Someone else will see that, and they’ll come over and say, ‘Will Ferrell?’ I have to say ‘No,’ and they’ll be like, ‘Bullshit, man – I just saw you taking pictures with that man. Why do you have to be like that?’

“I’m just like, ‘Dude, I’m telling you, I’m not Will Ferrell.’ A lot of the time it’s easier to just agree with them and take the picture and they go away.

“It’s weird to look like someone so much that people aren’t even asking if you’re the guy. They just come up saying, ‘I loved you in that movie’.”

Smith has only come face-to-face with his alleged double once, after the first showing of 2000 comedy film Ladies Man, in which Ferrell appeared.

“I was in the food line after the movie and I was getting chicken skewers and shrimp cocktail or whatever,” the drummer recalls. “I’m filling up my plate and he’s filling up his plate, and there’s this guy between us.

“I’m looking at Will and thinking, ‘People really think I look like him? I don’t fucking look like that.’ So the guy between us splits and there’s nobody between us, and Will turns round.

“He looks me up and down and says, ‘You’re very handsome,’ and walks away. Totally deadpan. I was like, ‘You’re funny. You’re funny’.”

SEBASTIAN BACH INTERVIEW:

September 7, 2011

Websites: www.sebastianbach.com - www.facebook.com/sebastianbach
Interviewer: Ruben Mosqueda

Sebastian Bach has been in the news as of late -- he's got a new album coming out entitled 'Kicking & Screaming' and his home was recently condemned thanks to the storms created by Hurricane Irene. Sleaze Roxx caught up with the former Skid Row front man to talk about his new album, producer Bob Marlette, his new guitarist Nick Sterling, the possibility of a country album, working on music with Slash and Duff, why he's become the target of Metal Sludge and what it would take to get Skid Row back together. Sebastian was exactly like you would expect -- an animated, intense, and over-the-top interview subject. This interview turned out to be a goldmine and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed conducting it.

Sleaze Roxx: First of all I'd like to give my condolences on the loss of your house and all the musical and non-musical personal possessions inside -- as rock and metal fans we can relate with collecting things. And after all that here you are doing interviews to promote your new album 'Kicking & Screaming.'

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Well thank you. I have to push forward. The album is the best thing in my life right now by far. It's a great escape from the shit that is my life at this moment. I'm talking to you from my hotel where I'm living. It's ironic that I wrote this piece about Jani Lane when he passed away and I just couldn't imagine how lonely it must have been to have been alone in a Comfort Inn. Little did I know that a week later I'd be living in a fucking Comfort Inn! (laughs) Right now, I'm talking to you alone in a Comfort Inn!

Sleaze Roxx: One of the things that stands out about the new album 'Kicking & Screaming' is that you still have your powerful vocals. I know you don't like talking about Skid Row, but your vocal performance on the new album is comparable to 'Slave To The Grind'.

Sebastian Bach: Hey thanks, that is a very cool thing of you to say. My favorite bands are groups like Rush, AC/DC, Neil Young... bands that keep putting out albums regardless of what the trends are. I'm a music collector and I'm always looking for cool CD's, but the truth is that there are very few good ones being released these days. I consider myself very lucky to be able to release a new album in 2011. I'm not out to reinvent the wheel, I just want to put out an album that is along the lines of 'Slave To The Grind' and 'Angel Down'. I'm here kicking ass and screaming rock 'n' roll.

Sleaze Roxx: What was the inspiration behind this album, and would you agree there is a 'Slave To The Grind' sound to it?

Sebastian Bach: That was a long time ago... 1991 -- that was twenty years ago. I've followed a band like Rush who keep putting out albums, but all their work sits together as one body of work or one big album. They are different but alike, or similar, in some ways. I know what I like and I like great riffs, high energy songs and killer vocals -- that's what I like. That's what I'll continue to do until the day that I die.

This album turned out amazing. I have a new guitarist by the name of Nick Sterling who just turned 21. The guy has added a whole new sound to my band for sure. Nick has this youthful energy that you can't replace -- when you get older you lose that. Luckily I'm extremely immature and haven't progressed past 14. (laughs) Nick and I fit together very well -- we kind of look the same too. When we go out together people come up and ask if Nick is my son or brother.

Sleaze Roxx: You worked with Bob Marlette on 'Kicking & Screaming' who has worked with Alice Cooper, Saliva, and Filter among others. What did Bob bring to the table?

Sebastian Bach: Bob is amazing. He gets this huge bottom end sound on the albums he produces that is really low and cool. With my high voice I need a strong bottom end to even everything out. Like the bass on "Monkey Business" from 'Slave To The Grind' is loud and powerful. When I sing that high I have to have the bass like that to equal out sonically.

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview With 'Kicking and Screaming' Bob made an incredible sonically crazy record. If you listen to the album on a good stereo system, it doesn't matter if it's the CD or the vinyl edition, it will blow you away. I'm a huge audiophile and a production nut. We spent weeks in the studio, so it wasn't like we went in and cut the album is six days or something. We really put our time in trying to make the album sonically incredible. People are still listening to those Skid Row albums that were recorded over 20 years ago. When I set out to record an album I want to record something that you'll be listening to 20 years from now. So what I do now has to stand up to that, which is not an easy thing to do.

Bob is also a great songwriter. We wrote the song "Kicking & Screaming" with him and we also wrote a super-heavy tune called "Dirty Power" with him too. It all came together very good and Bob is great with the vocals -- he helped me get a great vocal performance. He let me sing things as many times as I wanted -- though nobody is ever going to tell me to stop singing! (laughs) Bob let me work as hard as I could which made me completely happy. I'm completely happy with the record.

Sleaze Roxx: As you mentioned earlier Nick Sterling is your new guitarist. How did you find him?

Sebastian Bach: I was on a plane and I was reading Guitar World Magazine. I was shooting the show Celebrity Fit Club for VH-1 and I was going back and forth for several weeks and was buying every magazine I could to read. I bought an issue with Neil Young on the cover and I was flipping through the magazine and saw an amplifier ad that read something like, 'Nick Sterling has his'. The guy looked cool and he had this rock star look. I went to his website and the riff that came through the computer speakers to "Dance On Your Grave" took my head off. It was right then and there that I said, "I want to sing on that." I got a hold of Nick and I was about to head out on the road with Guns N' Roses the next month. I asked him, "Hey dude, you want to join my band and play stadiums in South America with Guns N' Roses?" He said, "Yeeeeeeeeeeah!" (laughs) We went on the road immediately with Alice Cooper and then we did the Guns N' Roses tour. That was two years ago and now we have this incredible record and I look forward to making more albums with him.

Sleaze Roxx: In my opinion the songs that hit the spot are "Kicking & Screaming" and "Dirty Power", as far as rockers go, and then the ballads "I'm Alive" and "Dream Forever". These songs are great and are comparable to the classic Skid Row sound.

Sebastian Bach: Don't forget the last song on the record dude -- it wouldn't be a Sebastian Bach record without ballads dude. (laughs) I've always been known as a singer that does ballads. People love "18 And Life" and "I Remember You". When I did Broadway I was known for belting out "This Is The Moment" in Jekyll and Hyde. My voice sounds very unique when I sing ballads. I've learned a lot from Steve Perry of Journey and I can sing in that high tenor range. It's that "Don't Stop Believing" higher tenor range that people latch onto. People freak out when you can sing that kind of stuff! (laughs) Just like they freak out when you can hit all the high register stuff on a song like "I Remember You." I love singing ballads. I remember my old band did an interview and they were talking about doing a new album with no ballads. I wish people would ask me why I'm not in that band -- I'm not going to be in a band that doesn't do ballads! (laughs)

Sleaze Roxx: Regardless of what I think or don't think about Skid Row these days, your input is sorely lacking in that band.

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Well thank you. I was really the metal head in that band. I was the guy in the studio with producer Michael Wagener working on guitar tones and screams. I was into metal while some of those others guys were into Bruce Springsteen or The Sex Pistols. I was into Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Dio -- that's where I came from. I look at it this way, other forms of music come and go but metal never goes away. That's the kind of music that once it gets in your blood you need it to survive. Heavy cool riffs is what I enjoy.

Sleaze Roxx: What would it take to get you and Skid Row back together?

Sebastian Bach: For me what it would take is some new music, that's what I'd be interested in. We could get back together and do a tour but when the tour ends there's nothing to show for it. Going on tour and playing only 20 year old songs doesn't interest me -- I don't want to be a nostalgia act. Something like that doesn't interest me at all. I want to put out new music, and there is no reason why we couldn't do that. I got into this because of the music. When we are dead and gone the music will be left behind and it will live on. To me that's a form of immortality and it's more appealing and interesting to me at this point.

Sleaze Roxx: As you've mentioned, you maintained a relationship with Axl Rose for years now. If he comes calling would you do a North American tour with him?

Sebastian Bach: I'm sure there's a chance of it. I haven't received any word on that at this point, but he's taken me out so much that if he doesn't I'd be okay with it. I would love to play with him anytime. Who knows if it will happen? If it does it would be great.

Sleaze Roxx: When Slash and Duff McKagan were putting together Velvet Revolver did you audition for them to be in the band

Sebastian Bach: It wasn't an audition, I didn't walk in and sing some songs -- it wasn't like that. I worked with them for a month or a little over. The guys gave me five songs with no vocals so I wrote lyrics and melodies and then we went into the studio to record it. So you see it was a little more than an audition. I still have those songs on my iPod.

What happened was that I was in the play 'Jesus Christ Superstar', on a national tour, they were paying me and Velvet Revolver was not. I had to take care of my family so I went on the road with 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' They chose Scott Weiland, so they put their faith in a heroin addict. How did that work out for them? I would put my faith in a drug addict alright! (laughs) I might drink a little bit of wine, and on occasion stain my teeth, but that's it! Listen, if they had picked me we'd probably still be together right now. I'm a musician like them -- I'm not a junkie and not into that kind of thing. So they don't have a singer and I have a new album. Let's rock! (laughs)

Sleaze Roxx: You participated in the show 'Gone Country' and you wrote and recorded the song "Battle With The Bottle." There was talk of a country album at one point, what happened to that?

Sebastian Bach Sleaze Roxx Interview Sebastian Bach: Great question... I have the answer. You're the first one to ask me that. On the deluxe edition of 'Kicking & Screaming' there's a DVD 'As Long As I've Got The Music' which is an hour long movie that we made. There's live footage from around the world -- from Santiago, Chile, Bogota, Colombia, San Sebastian, Spain, London, England and Fairfax, Canada. The DVD features live footage from all of those places, the three music videos that we shot for the album, and behind the scenes of the making of the record. It's a great DVD if I do say so myself. There's an Easter Egg on the DVD which is an HD quality video clip of "Battle With The Bottle". I don't know how to access it, but I know it's there! (laughs)

Now on the CD the bonus track "Jumping Off The Wagon" is another cool and fun song that was produced by John Rich. That was written by Jeffery Steele, Vicky McGhehee and myself. On the iTunes release there's a demo of a song that I wrote with Jeffery Steele and Vicky McGhehee that's called "Ain't There Yet." That's a country flavored song that you can pick up on the iTunes digital version on 'Kicking & Screaming.' So there you go, that stuff is coming out.

Sleaze Roxx: Would you consider doing an album of country or country rock material?

Sebastian Bach: I did at one time, back when I did 'Gone Country', but rock 'n' roll took over. There are a couple songs left that are very good that I wrote with Jeffery Steele and Vicky McGhehee. Since I have Nick Sterling in the band I just can't see doing an album like that right now.

Sleaze Roxx: Last question, there's a particular website (Metal Sludge) out there that for whatever reason has targeted you in particular. I don't know exactly what went down -- can you share some insight as to what happened?

Sebastian Bach: Right, Stevie Rachelle's website. (pauses) I'll tell you exactly what that's about. Stevie Rachelle was in a band called Tuff that was a Skid Row/Poison kind of band that never made it. He came up with a website about the bands that did make it. He's a jealous guy that never had any musical success. When he started his website Stevie Rachelle emailed me asking me to do an interview for the website. I went to look at the website and I said, "No. I think your website sucks. I think this website is bullshit. I think it's wrong that you have nothing better to do with your time than to fuck with people's lives. You can hate me, but I'm not doing an interview for your bullshit website." I received a response from him saying, "Well, then we're going to make your life a living hell." That's exactly what he's tried to do. He goes after my children, he goes after my ex-wife, he goes after my current girlfriend -- I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on that website and my kids don't have their father partially due to that website. Let me just say that I really look forward to meeting him again in person -- as soon as I can. I certainly have some things to say to Stevie Rachelle from Tuff... we'll see whose tough in person.

Sleaze Roxx: Ever wonder why you? To the best of my knowledge you weren't the only musician to decline doing an interview for the site?

Sebastian Bach: The only thing that I can think of is that I was the guy that he probably wanted to be. I'm sure if there's a jealousy factor I make him more jealous than anybody! (laughs)

Sebastian Bach: "I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on Metal Sludge"

Stevie Rachelle Vs: Sebastian Bach



-An open letter and invitation to Sebastian Bach from Stevie Rachelle-


Hey Sebastian,

Congrats on another new CD. It sounds ok, but that new video is a bit of a pile of shit. Of course that's just my 2 cents, but I am not alone. Countless others noted their opinions from youtube to Blabbernutz and back. Surely you read all that. But it's all good, it's just rock n' roll.

Moving along.

As for Metal Sludge, we don't suck peoples ass - like this HERE. Never have, never will.

We don't drink n' drive either. Or beat our girl friends, or get arrested for disorderly conduct and possesion. But sometimes rock stars do. We report that stuff. Always have, always will.

You see Baz, if you don't get arrested for doing stupid shit and getting caught on tape doing it (2010), then you don't get mentioned here. If you don't make crazy statements, like the time you threatened to get a gun and shoot the bartender in NJ, and plead guilty to drug possession after that arrest (2002) then you won't make the news. Like your most recent arrest in May 2011, another for possession. And if you didn't act out as a complete jackass like the time you went nuts on a guy for wearing a Metal Sludge shirt in NYC, again we wouldn't even know you're alive. But you continue to do all this crazy shit as far back as the bottle throwing incident. That was 1989, and in 2004 you were throwing a ashtray into a mirror at a strip club - and that caught up to you last fall in Toronto. There is a pattern here. It's not our pattern, it's yours.

You my friend, are delusional in your recent interview with SLEAZROXX.

Sleaze Roxx: Last question, there's a particular website (Metal Sludge) out there that for whatever reason has targeted you in particular. I don't know exactly what went down -- can you share some insight as to what happened?

Sebastian Bach: Right, Stevie Rachelle's website. (pauses) I'll tell you exactly what that's about. Stevie Rachelle was in a band called Tuff that was a Skid Row/Poison kind of band that never made it. He came up with a website about the bands that did make it. He's a jealous guy that never had any musical success. When he started his website Stevie Rachelle emailed me asking me to do an interview for the website. I went to look at the website and I said, "No. I think your website sucks. I think this website is bullshit. I think it's wrong that you have nothing better to do with your time than to fuck with people's lives. You can hate me, but I'm not doing an interview for your bullshit website." I received a response from him saying, "Well, then we're going to make your life a living hell." That's exactly what he's tried to do. He goes after my children, he goes after my ex-wife, he goes after my current girlfriend -- I'm divorced because of some of the stuff on that website and my kids don't have their father partially due to that website. Let me just say that I really look forward to meeting him again in person -- as soon as I can. I certainly have some things to say to Stevie Rachelle from Tuff... we'll see whose tough in person.

For starters, you emailed Metal Sludge on Sunday September 6th 1998 and loved our site. We have your original email on a history link right HERE And this is exactly what you wrote:

"your site is hilarious i was laughing my ass off ! keep it up i dig the writing style of you guys , it's totally entertaining & funny ! big balls i can diggit !"

Do you really think it's Metal Sludge's fault for you getting divorced? How about TMZ? Are they at fault too? Maybe your wife just got sick of you acting like a fucking juvenile while she was trying to raise your kids! Ever think of that? I am part of the reason your children don't see their Father. Really? How much pot are you smoking?

Perhaps all the pot you have been smoking has truly fried your memory. Did you forget your answer about the internet and your divorce in this interview clarification last week?

"You have recently partly blamed the Internet for the demise of your marriage. Do you think it’s even harder than before to be a rock star in the Internet age because of all the rumors that get emphasized?

I’d like to kind of clarify what I meant by that.Nobody was responsible for the demise of my marriage except me. I was the one responsible, not the Internet. Sometimes I say things in interviews because I’m trying to make you laugh, or trying to be funny. But some things aren’t funny. When I said it takes a strong girl to be with a rock’n’roller, or a girl who can’t work a computer, I was trying to make a joke. But it’s actually not a joke, and it’s not funny. If I’m with a girl and she’s with me, just because I’m on the road doesn’t mean I have any right to do whatever I want to do. I would like to apologize to my ex-wife for saying that, and also to my current girlfriend for saying really stupid shit sometimes that I think is funny, and it’s not. When I read it in print, it doesn’t come across the same as I was saying it, out of my mouth. If I cheat on the one I love, it’s not the Internet’s fault, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said that, and I should own up to being a jerk. That’s reality. I shouldn’t blame others for the things I do, I should take responsibility for what I do. That’s the truth." by Sebastian Bach on Friday, September 2, 2011 at 3:40pm

If you do dumb shit. Then you're probably gonna look dumb. Look in the mirror buddy.

No one is jealous of you here. Sure, you sold some records and hung some nice plaques on your wall. But you should be thanking Jon Bon Jovi for that today. And Rachel & Snake for writing those nice songs that still get played on the radio and you get to sing when Axl takes you to play arenas and stadiums. Without them, you're still in Madame X. Enjoy the ride man.

As for saying I, or we (Metal Sludge) have went after your children. Really? How so? Your son Paris is in his 20s, and plays drums in a rock band. And yes we have reached out to interview him, but he declined. Afterall, he is a grown man, and older now than you were when Skid Row came out. I am guessing your parents were not chaperoning your interviews then.

As for meeting me in person, well the invitation is there. I reached out to you twice, publically 2 weeks ago with no reply.

On August 24th 2011 Sebastian Bach tweeted: (Tweet was deleted a short time later)

Sebastianbach Sebastian Bach
fuck you & your friend stevie rachelle. God, i cannot wait for the day where i meet stevie in person again.
24 Aug

On August 25tth 2011 Stevie Rachelle tweeted the following. (The tweet is still up)

StevieTuff Stevie Rachelle
@sebastianbach I live in the valley, Let's meet. You & me. Email me & let's sort whatever needs to be sorted. Seriously. info@tuffcds.com
25 Aug

On August 25th Metal Sludge re-tweeted the same. (Tweet is still up)

StevieTuff Stevie Rachelle
by MetalSludge
@sebastianbach I live in the valley, Let's meet. You & me. Email me & let's sort whatever needs to be sorted. Seriously. info@tuffcds.com
25 Aug

I am not a violent person. I have no ill will or bad intention. But I'd love to give you your wish to meet up. Just remember, if I care to make fun of you, or have an opinion - that is my right. If you don't like Metal Sludge, or me, great. You don't have to. I am a fan of you, and your (Skid Row) work. But I do think you're a bit of a tool at times and have done some really dumb shit. Grow up.

In the meantime, take note buddy - you're in my town now. So be careful who you say what to when hangin' with Dimebags hag Rita, and what girl you invite to drink wine with at Matt Sorums house. And what you do with your dick when Minnie Gupta isn't in town.

I live and die by my sword. Do you?

Stevie Rachelle
Reality Sludge
Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 September 2011 )

Quick Hits II

Judge Says Madonna Doesn't Own Material Girl- Jonas Brother Going Broadway- Adele Still Sick- Big Sean in Court For Teen Sexual Assault Charge- George Strait- more

09/08/2011
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(Billboard) Madonna might be living in a material world, but her hold on the phrase "Material Girl" is legally dubious. A federal judge in California has rejected the pop star's argument that she has established trademark primacy over "Material Girl" for a line of clothing just because she created a song by the same name in 1985. more

(FMQB) The Black Eyed Peas have raised at least $1.3 million to help flood recovery efforts in Minot, ND after playing a benefit concert on Saturday at the North Dakota State Fair Grandstand. more

(Billboard) While Lil Wayne likely has next week's No. 1 locked up, look for country icon George Strait to be the top debut. The singer's new release, "Here For a Good Time," could start with over 80,000 by week's end on Sept. 11, according to industry prognosticators more

(Billboard) Producers looking for someone to replace Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway have landed their prize -- a Jonas. Nick Jonas will step into the role of J. Pierrepont Finch next year in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." more

(FMQB) Britney Spears has revealed via Twitter that her shoot for the upcoming "Criminal" video will take place in England. "So excited to stop over in the UK before I start my European tour in a few weeks," she tweeted more

(Jam!) Adele has cancelled two more concerts as she desperately battles a chest infection. The Chasing Pavements hitmaker axed the start of her U.K. tour on Sunday and also pulled a show on Monday and a planned performance at the Mercury Prize ceremony on Tuesday... more

(Billboard) Following an acclaimed performance of the song on the MTV Video Music Awards Aug. 28, Adele's stark ballad "Someone Like You" bounds to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, vaulting 19-1 with dual Digital and Airplay Gainer honors. more

(BBC) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is to star opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in a new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. more

(Billboard) Sean "Big Sean" Anderson and Willie "Sayitainttone" Hansbro returned to Lewiston, NY on Tuesday (Sept. 6) to appear in court on charges he sexually abused a 17-year-old female fan. more

(FMQB) David Guetta told MTV News that the collaboration with Usher on "Without You" is the "biggest record" on his new release, Nothing but the Beat. The album also features Lil Wayne, will.i.am, Akon, Timbaland, Nicki Minaj, and Jennifer Hudson, amongst others. more

(FMQB) Viacom has teamed with artists Lady Gaga, Nas, DJ Pauly D, Julianne Hough, and Drake Bell to create a national service campaign commemorating the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. more

(Jam!) A man arrested for allegedly breaking into Celine Dion's home in Montreal has undergone a mental evaluation after making suicidal comments while in custody. more

(Reuters) 'American Idol' creator Simon Fuller is among parties in the final stages of bidding for Los Angeles music publisher Bug Music, according to three people familiar with the process. more

(Jam!) Neil Diamond is engaged to wed for the third time. The Sweet Caroline crooner announced the news on his Twitter.com page on Wednesday morning. more

The B-52s Hit The Road And Are Releasing Live Album and DVD

09/08/2011
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The B-52s are currently on road with a North American tour and plan to hold a 35th anniversary tour next year. But if you can catch the group in person, you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home starting October 11th when Eagle Rock releases the new live album, With The Wild Crowd! — Live In Athens, GA. Home video versions are also coming soon.

With The Wild Crowd — Live In Athens, GA is the first official B-52s live album, a 90 minute set as recorded in the bands hometown on February 11, 2011.

The show marked the 34th anniversary of their first-ever concert, Valentine's Day 1977. Filmed in high definition, it will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2012. It was a night that turned the Athens' Classic Center into a cosmic dancehall.

The CD includes the classics "Love Shack," "Rock Lobster," "Give Me Back My Man," "Funplex," "Roam," "Planet Claire," "Whammy Kiss" and many more.

Additionally, the B-52's 35th anniversary in February 2012 will be celebrated with an extensive 35th anniversary summer tour.

Tour Dates:

9/8/11 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
9/9/11 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festivals Gardens and Amphitheater
9/10/11 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste Michelle Winery
9/12/11 – Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
9/13/11 – Eagle, ID (Boise) – Eagle River Pavilion
9/15/11 – Aberdeen, WA – D & R Theatre
9/16/11 & 9/17/11 – Lincoln City, OR – Chinook Winds Casino Resort
9/30/11 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
10/2/11 – Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center
10/4/11 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theater
10/6/11 – Nashville, TN – Wildhorse Saloon
10/7/11 – Pine Mountain, GA – Callaway Gardens
11/2/11 – Austin, TX – Stubb's
11/3/11 – Frisco, TX – Dr. Pepper Arena
12/9/11 – Aspen, CO – The Belly Up

Quick Hits!

Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump Tour- Drink Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth- Ryan Adams Leak- Langerado Canceled- more

09/08/2011
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(The 1st Five) Looks like Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump (ex-Fall Out Boy) will be heading out on tour together. Foxy Shazam will be along for support, as well. more

(FMQB) In honor of the Big 4 (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) performance next week at Yankee Stadium, Jägermeister, a brand known for rocking the music scene, has come up with some Metal cocktails more

A Ryan Adams video leaked for the title track off of his forthcoming album "Ashes & Fire" which will be released on October 11th. Check out the video here

(FMQB) South Florida’s Langerado Music Festival has been canceled again, making it the third year in a row that the event will not take place. The show was scheduled for October 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, FL, with Death Cab For Cutie, Arctic Monkey more

(Lambgoat) Throwdown will headline the first annual "Brawloween," a brand new tour event which will stretch across the West Coast with support from Carnifex, First Blood, and Suffokate. more

(Loudwire) Megadeth‘s 13th album, fittingly named ‘TH1RT3EN,’ will be released in November of this year. Today, the band took the next step to introduce their latest effort to the world by revealing the cover art for ‘TH1RT3EN.’ more

(Lambgoat) Us, From Outside have parted ways with singer Michael Crimlis over a dispute during a recording session. Continuing to progress and move forward, the remaining members of the band are still in studio recording more

(Lambgoat) Demolisher Twitter account says: "Hey everyone, sorry to inform you guys this, but Demolisher is finished. We disbanded." more

(Loudwire) Bring Me the Horizon are getting a lot of vitriol from metal fans who don’t think they are heavy enough to be supporting Machine Head’s upcoming U.K. arena tour — and the prospect of playing in front of unwelcoming crowds has not fazed Horizon one bit. more

(superLOUD) Premiered on Rolling Stone today is the music video for "Summer of '89," Butch Walker's first single from his new album The Spade. The video features Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore star Seymour Cassel in a role as the director. more

(PNO) Solidarity Recordings have announced that they will be releasing a brand new split from Los Angeles' French Exit and Cleveland, OH's Signals Midwest. more

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New Aerosmith Studio Video

09/08/2011
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(hennemusic) The work continues for Aerosmith as they build their new album. A new video of a studio jam has surfaced, with Brad Whitford laying down some riffs and Steven Tyler joining in, while Joey Kramer keeps the backbeat locked in place.

The rock legends entered guitarist Joe Perry's The Boneyard studio in suburban Boston and their main studio, Pandora's Box, early this summer with long-time producer Jack Douglas to begin recording their 14th studio album and first set of original material since 2001's "Just Push Play" and first studio album since 2004's blues covers CD, "Honkin' On Bobo."

"The new album should be out around May 2012," reports Jack. "I know that's a long wait, but after the South American tour and Japan in October, November and December, we will just get back to work on it in mid-January. For those who are asking, this album will be raw, nasty, tough rock with a good deal of the old Aerosmith 'tongue in cheek.'" Check it out the video here

Red Hot Debut For The Red Hot Chili Peppers

09/08/2011
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Red Hot Chili Peppers new album, I'm With You has debuted, at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.

The album's first week sales tallied 228,926 copies according to SoundScan. The album is also No. 1 on Billboard's Rock and Alternative album charts, as well as on Top Internet Albums and iTunes Top Alternative Albums chart.

Released by Warner Bros. Records on August 29th, I'm With You is also a smash around the world, with No. 1 debuts in Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and No. 2 debuts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada and France.

The album's first single, "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," the band's 12th No. 1 single at Alternative radio, climbs to No. 1 at Triple A this week after spending four weeks atop the Alternative chart. The Los Angeles quartet surpassed its own record for the artist with the most Number One singles in Modern Rock radio chart history with 12 last month.

Van Halen delay due to EVH/DLR spat

As frustration behind the eventual appearance of Van Halen’s latest album continues, rumours circulate about a possible Download headline appearance

Reported by Cameron Pirie

Published: September 7, 2011. © Rock AAA.

Will we ever get to hear the new album?

The Van Halen camp remains disturbingly quiet about the release of their long awaited album but the rumour is that the latest delay is due to Eddie Van Halen insisting that some of Dave Lee Roth’s vocal tracks be re-recorded.

Melodicrock.com claims some insider information, but stops short of confirming that the tracks are being re-worked. An un-named source is quoted as saying:

“As for the album being shelved goes, it’s not true. However, I will say that the delay lies within the vocals. That seems to be the main roadblock. Eddie is just not satisfied with the vocals that have been recorded and re-recorded which has caused a lot of frustration with both the Van Halen and Roth Camps alike.”

The author of the piece on the site continues:

“I hear management is shopping for a deal (no word if anyone outside VH actually has a copy or has heard anything – I think not at this stage), but labels are being approached in search of a deal….and a BIG deal from what I was told!

“I’m told there is still hope to get the album released this side of Christmas, but that is certainly not for certain.

“Prior talk of an exclusive WalMart deal for the album is diminishing – I’m told the preference is one label for a worldwide deal.”

According to the sites un-named insider in the camp, the band has also received an offer to headline Download 2012 but have delayed accepting until further European dates are investigated, and suggestions are that the US remains a priority in terms of touring.

Progress in the making of the album has been fraught with problems as has the band’s attempt to get out on the road when scheduled shows in Australia were pulled when the Soundwave Revolution touring festival was pulled at the last minute in August

JOHNNY “JACKASS” KNOXVILLE HAS BEEN TAMED

Filed Under: Family > Jackass > Johnny Knoxville


Photo Credit: Buzz Foto
“Jackass” creator Johnny Knoxville has always had the reputation of being an overgrown crazy kid but he’s morphed into quite a family man. Above, he’s pictured with his daughter Madison, 15, (from his first marriage) his baby Rocko, and his pregnant wife Naomi. We’re guessing his Jackass movies made him a lot of money.

Eddie Murphy To Host 2012 Academy Awards?

(RTTNews) - Eddie Murphy has been pegged to host the 2012 Academy Awards; and, while no announcement has been made, sources close to the event say he is currently the top choice.

A decision is anticipated for later this week as show producers Don Mischer and Brett Ratner are set to meet with Academy of Motion Pictures President Tom Sherak. The awards ceremony takes place in February.

Other reports have indicated that the show's producers are eager to switch the ceremony's format back to a one comedian host. Recent shows featuring co-hosts (James Franco/Anne Hathaway and Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin) have not gone off well.

In the meantime, Murphy has two films set for release: the Ratner-directed "Tower Heist" (due in early November); and, "A Thousand Words" (due in January).

Religious fanatics fire at Foo Fighters

Westboro Baptist Church singles out Grohl and co for latest hate campaign, saying band should use fame to preach obedience
Westboro Baptist Church

Hate campaign: A young Westboro activist

An infamous religious sect have set their sights on the Foo Fighters for their next hate campaign.

The Westboro Baptist Church is well-known for its “God hates fags” billboards and protesting near the funerals of military personnel. Last year they enraged the rock community by staging a demonstration near the funeral of Ronnie James Dio.

Now the church, led by Fred Phelps and those members of his family who haven’t disowned him, are planning to stage a protest outside the Foo Fighters’ concert in Kansas on September 16.

It’s thought they were spurred into action after Dave Grohl and co released a spoof homo-erotic video called Hot Buns to promote the tour.

A church statement says: “The entertainment industry is a microcosm of the people in this doomed nation: hard-hearted, hell-bound and hedonistic.”

It states the Foos “have a platform and should be using it to encourage obedience to God; instead you teach every person who will listen all things contrary to him: fornication, adultery, idolatry, fags.”

The church then turns on the band’s fans, saying: “You have no proper thoughts of the God that created you, but we’ll be there to make sure you don’t forget when you haul your rebellious carcasses into the Sprint Center to watch God-hating fools their shtick.

“The day of your destruction is upon you, even as you vainly seek comfort in the frivolities of this life.”

Earlier this week the church released a parody of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to mark what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday. Revealing “Bohemian Tragedy” they said: “Freddie should really have listened to God and so should you.”

The Beatles No 1 Again

09/07/2011
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The Beatles' "1" was released for the first time digitally yesterday exclusively via iTunes and the remastered "1" album will also be released on CD with updated packaging on September 13.

The album has debuted at #1 on several iTunes top albums charts around the world, including the US, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Sweden, Spain, New Zealand, and Greece. The Beatles have now sold more than nine million songs and over 1.5 million albums on iTunes worldwide.

1 collects all of The Beatles' singles released between 1963 and 1970 that reached #1 on the UK's Record Retailer chart and/or on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. The Beatlesachieved 17 #1 UK singles between May 1963 and July 1969 and 20 US chart-toppers between February 1964 and June 1970. Between both charts, The Beatles' singles spent a total of 128 weeks at #1.

Since its original release in 2000, 30 million physical copies of The Beatles' "1" have been sold around the world, including more than 11.7 million RIAA Diamond-certified sales in the US, where 1 topped Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for eight weeks on its way to becoming the decade's top-selling album (2000-2009).

"1" Official Tracklisting
1. Love Me Do
2. From Me to You
3. She Loves You
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand
5. Can't Buy Me Love
6. A Hard Day's Night
7. I Feel Fine
8. Eight Days a Week
9. Ticket to Ride
10. Help!
11. Yesterday
12. Day Tripper
13. We Can Work It Out
14. Paperback Writer
15. Yellow Submarine
16. Eleanor Rigby
17. Penny Lane
18. All You Need Is Love
19. Hello, Goodbye
20. Lady Madonna
21. Hey Jude
22. Get Back
23. The Ballad of John and Yoko
24. Something
25. Come Together
26. Let It Be
27. The Long and Winding Road