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Green Day Singer Rushed To The Hospital
(hennemusic) Green Day were forced to cancel their appearance Sunday at the I-Day Festival in Bologna, Italy after frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed illness.
"We apologize profusely, this is really unfortunate, but Billie got rushed to the hospital last night due to illness," said bassist Mike Dirnt in a video posted on the band's website. "The doctors don't think it's a good idea for him to play today. This sucks, we really, really were looking forward to playing in Bologna as the highlight of our tour."

"We're beyond devastated, we're as sad as you guys are," added drummer Tre Cool. "Billie is extremely upset about it and we'll see you very soon." more on this story



Aerosmith Approached Sammy Hagar To Replace Steven Tyler
(hennemusic) When Steven Tyler was announced as a judge on American Idol in the fall of 2010, Aerosmith were left at a crossroads: work around Tyler's Idol schedule, take a break, or move forward with a new lead singer.

Guitarist Brad Whitford now reveals the band – without Tyler – seriously considered their options at the time. Clearly the band realized the challenge they were facing in trying to replace an iconic frontman like Tyler. "It's impossible to fill Steven's shoes, that's not gonna happen," said the guitarist, although he went to say that the band "spoke to a couple of people that were semi-interested," including the Red Rocker, Sammy Hagar.

"Well, we spoke to Sammy, and he was really excited about it," Whitford explained. "I love Sammy, and I was like, 'Oh man this would be so cool!' (But) it all started to come back together on its own, like it was going to and should have." more on this story



Starship Guitarist Mark Abrahamian Dies Following Concert
Starship lead guitarist Mark Abrahamian suffered a fatal heart attack following a concert on Sunday night. He was 46.

Starship was performing a concert with Boston and Survivor in Norfolk, Neb and Abrahamian collapsed following the show according to road manager Scott Harrison, reports Mercury News .

"We had just finished the show. We were back in the dressing room eating. He apparently told the bass player he wasn't feeling well," Harrison said. Then Abrahamian reportedly collapsed in his room while talking to his fiance on the phone. more on this story



Geoff Tate's Queensryche Features Ex-Ozzy, Ratt and Megadeth Members
(Classic Rock) Geoff Tate has delivered on his promise to use the Queensryche name, and unveiled a band including Rudy Sarzo ex of Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot, Bobby Blotzer of Ratt and Glen Drover, formerly of Megadeth.

The move follows Tate's failed attempt to force his former bandmates to stop using the Queensryche name after they sacked him. When a judge ruled against him he stated it meant both parties could employ the title.

Now he's confirmed his band is also called Queensryche – and slammed former colleages Michael Wilton, Scott Rockenfield and Eddie Jackson for having "no spark". more on this story



Suicide Silence's Mitch Lucker Hospitalized
Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker was hospitalized over the weekend for an infection related to a recent broken elbow injury.

Lucker kept fans informed during the weekend via his Twitter account. He told them on Saturday that he had a double IV to his heart installed and that he was at Orange Coast Memorial hospital under intensive IV antibiotics.

On Sunday he told fans how he ended up in the hospital, "had an ambulance come to my house. I woke up inside of it because everyone thought I was dead... Apparently I just passed out & had a nap."

Fortunately, on Monday he updated fans with "Thanks for all the positive vibes! Last night was crazy, but I'm ok and Getting way better. Thank you all for the support. I will be fine <3" You will find any updates here. Duff McKagan Has Close Call On Charity Mountain Climb (Classic Rock) Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan suffered his own life-endangering moment while taking part in a charity climb of 14,411ft Mt Rainier in Washington state. He reports: "My right eye suddenly blurred at about 11,000ft. I kept it quiet – I didn't want to be the guy who held up the group. Pride plays a factor and pride is dangerous in those slippery, steep and treacherous places. At 12,000ft both my eyes went blurry and nausea was overcoming me. At about 12,800ft a guide from another climb came up to me and announced he thought I had a cerebral edema, and 'could die soon if he doesn't get down very quickly.' "I guess my eyes were rolling about a bit and I was stumbling like a drunken sailor. It was time to turn the climb around. I had to pull everything I had from deep inside me just to get down." [Seattle Weekly] More rock news Late Queen Frontman Freddie Mercury Becomes An Angry Bird Hollywood Records sent over word that late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been made an honorary member of the Angry Birds family for the Freddie For A Day campaign. To start the week in which Freddie's memory is celebrated with Freddie For A Day on his birthday, September 5, on Monday, September 3 the creators of Angry Birds released an all-new animation of Freddie the Angry Bird riding his bicycle to the famous Queen track "Bicycle Race." The video is streaming on Rovio's YouTube channel here To further raise additional awareness for the Mercury Phoenix Trust, Angry Birds in partnership with Bravado will be releasing a limited-edition Freddie Mercury Angry Bird T-shirt which will be made available from the Angry Birds and Bravado webstores. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. T-shirt numbers are limited. more on this story Vivian Campbell Regrets Mudslinging With Ronnie James Dio (Classic Rock) Vivian Campbell regrets the mudslinging between him and former bandmate Ronnie James Dio and he's aiming to reclaim ownership of Dio songs he wrote, but couldn't even bring himself to listen to for many years. The pair had a musically successful, but personally difficult, relationship in Dio between 1982 and 1986, when Campbell was fired. He went on to play with Whitesnake before replacing Steve Clark in Def Leppard in 1992. When Dio died in 2010 the guitarist said he was "numb" to the news, partly because his mother had died the previous week. Since then he's reformed the original Dio lineup with Vinny Appice, Claude Schnell and Jimmy Bain – who was arrested for drugs offences last week. Read what he had to say here. Eddie Van Halen Checks In Following Emergency Surgery (hennemusic) Guitar icon Eddie Van Halen is thanking fans for their support following news of his recent surgery as a result of a digestive disorder known as Diverticulitis. "Thank you for all of your cool comments!," posted Eddie on Friday. "Hanging out, taking it easy and following the doctors orders." Last week, it was revealed that Eddie is recovering following emergency surgery. "Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis," the band posted on Wednesday. "No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 - 6 months. more on this story Sunn O))) Cancel Tour Sunn O))) have been forced to pull out of their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand after running into issues with the Aussie promoter. The band still plan to perform their planned dates in Japan this fall. The band had this to say: We apologize to our great and loyal fans in Australia and New Zealand. We have had 2 amazing tours of Australia in the past and were looking forward to going back for a third. We have never had the chance to travel to New Zealand to date, and it pains us to cancel those concerts, but alas the travel is tied together and we can not afford to do NZ alone at this time. more on this story Sebastian Bach Says Press Put Words In His Mouth About Book Plans (hennemusic) In a recent interview with Billboard, Sebastian Bach was asked about his plans to write a memoir about his rock n' roll life. "Oh, my story is insanely insane," he is quoted as telling the music industry magazine. "I think I could do a hell of a book. I could make (Motley Crue's) 'The Dirt' look clean if I wanted to." Now, Bach has posted his thoughts on the Billboard story, which has spread to rock news sites around the globe. "Why does the press always put words in my mouth? You would think I would know better by now," he wrote on Saturday. "Someone asked me about my book & my answer was exactly this: 'I could make the dirt look clean if I wanted to.' Now, every single thing I read about my book says, Sebastian says his book will surpass Motley Crue's The Dirt.' Only thing is....I never said that. I don't even know what kind of book it will be yet." more on this story Wishbone Ash Members Reunite At Garden Party (Classic Rock) Martin Turner insists he was not trying to seize back power of ownership of the Wishbone Ash name by being joined on stage by fellow former members Ted Turner, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton during an intimate fan gathering last week. The vocalist/bassist's line-up of the group, known as Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, is about to go to court with guitarist Andy Powell, who trademarked the name several years ago. Powell is the only original member of his line-up of his rival group. Last Friday afternoon MWTA appeared at an invite-only Garden Party for around 200 people at the home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, of their manager Martin Darvill. Attendees were astonished when Ted Turner, who these days resides in Arizona, strolled on and plugged in midway through Valediction, a rarely played track from the band's second album, Pilgrimage, then hung around for a few further tunes, before Wisefield, Turner's replacement, took his place for Living Proof. Read more and see photos here. David Coverdale Joins Sammy Hagar For 4 Decades of Rock Debut (hennemusic) Back in May, Sammy Hagar announced plans to test drive a new format for his 2013 live shows. Billed as "4 Decades Of Rock," Hagar's plan is to mark 40 years since the release of the debut Montrose album by building an evening featuring highlights from his lengthy career. Sammy & The Wabos would open the show, followed by The Other Half (including former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony); a Montrose tribute set would be next, and then the evening would wrap up with Chickenfoot. Hagar's September 1 show at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's in Stateline, Nevada was the first event with the new format. For the Montrose tribute set, Hagar was joined by the band's Denny Carmassi and Bill Church, with Joe Satriani sitting in; Carmassi stuck around for the closing portion with Chickenfoot. Whitesnake leader David Coverdale was on hand to join Chickenfoot, as well, performing a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll" with the band. Watch video here. Iron Maiden To Reissue Maiden England (hennemusic) Iron Maiden toured North America this summer on a trek billed as "Maiden England" after their 80s era concert video release. In terms of production and content, the 2012 live show closely mirrored the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour." Now, Metal Rules reports that bassist Steve Harris has confirmed that "Maiden England" will be re-released next year. In a new interview with German magazine Rock Hard, Harris says the rerelease will be expanded to comprise the show's encores, which were not included in the original VHS. more on this story Dan Spitz Explains Anthrax Exit (Classic Rock) Former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz has discussed his surprise departure from the band in 1995 and why he gave away all his guitars. The acclaimed axeman shocked fans by leaving the thrash giants just as they were enjoying a new lease of life with vocalist John Bush, and turning instead to a career as a watchmaker. Spitz tells Hodinkee: "I had been living on a tour bus since I was 14 years old, and played in bands with others of equal skill set – but they were much older and I was. "I excelled at what I was doing and Anthrax soon hit and was playing sold-out colosseums for years. "By the time 1995 rolled around I was the first one in the band to have children, and I missed them when I was on the road. We'd do an album and tour for years at a time, then start the cycle over again. Time at home was not there. more on this story Chickenfoot's Deep Purple Tribute Cover Happened By Accident (Classic Rock) Chickenfoot's Joe Satriani says the band fell into playing Deep Purple's Highway Star by accident. Their take on the song appears on Re-Machined, the official tribute to Purple's iconic 1972 album Machine Head, which is on sale as part of a Classic Rock Fan Pack. Satriani explains: "We started our first tour and we were threatening to play it. I don't think Sammy wanted to do it – he'd never really memorised the lyrics. Somebody printed them up and threw them on the stage. At the beginning of the song you hear me starting up Bad Motor Scooter because that's what was on the setlist. "Chad Smith, in a most mischievous way, started playing Highway Star, so I had to kind of segue into it. I think for the second verse, Sammy is literally on his hands and knees reading the lyrics." [Music Radar] More rock news Decapitated Recruit Former Vadar Member For Upcoming Tour Decapitated have recruited former Vader drummer Pawel "Pawulon" Jaroszewicz to join them on their upcoming "Asian Invasion" tour which kicks off on Saturday. Jaroszewicz will be filling the void left by drummer Kerim "Krihm" Lechner who left group. The PRP> had the following statement which they report was issued by Lechner about his departure.

"I sadly have to inform you about some major change that happened in the last months. I am no longer a member of Decapitated! Too many personal differences and other difficulties made me decide like this." The rest of his statement is here. more on this story



Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Named Best Gig Movie
(Classic Rock) The Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense has been named the best gig movie ever by Classic Rock's sister magazine, Total Film.

Total Film says Stop Making Sense is its No.1 choice because: 'The rock gig is deconstructed as Jonathan Demme captures the innovative staging of a Talking Heads gig, from solo performance to full band to David Byrne dancing in an oversized suit.

'Best song is the opener, Psycho Killer – just Byrne, an acoustic guitar and a drum machine whose staccato rhythms cause the singer to stagger around like a murder victim.' See what else made the list



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Singled Out: Ron Pope
Ron Pope kicks off his Across the Yard North American tour tomorrow in Syracuse, NY. To celebrate we asked him to tell us about the song "In My Bones" from his latest album "Atlanta". Here is the story:

I only had a few months between my Spring/Summer tour and my fall tour in 2011. In that time, I needed to figure out the concept for what would eventually become the "Atlanta" album, then write and record it. I gave myself four weeks to write the songs for the album. Every weekday, I'd get up in the morning, and then I'd bang my head against the wall all day, hoping that a song would fall out. After a few weeks of non-stop writing, I started to go a little bit crazy. One morning, I had a song idea that refused to get finished. Hour after hour after hour went by and I just couldn't work it out. Eventually, I decided to take a break and hop in the shower, because I was starting to smell a little bit hobo-esque. While I was in the shower, all the sudden a melody hit me, so I started humming. Then words just popped into my head. I got out of the shower singing, dried off, then sat down at the keyboard, and played "In My Bones" all the way through. It was like the song had been sitting out there in the ether, waiting for me to reach out and grab it. That doesn't happen to me very often, but when it does, I'm always amazed. To me, that song feels like it always existed and was just waiting for the right moment to reveal itself to me.

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



Jay-Z Jams with Pearl Jam At Made In America Festival
(hennemusic) Pearl Jam closed out the inaugural Made In America festival in Philadelphia Sunday night.

The event was curated by rapper, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur Jay-Z, who named the 2-day festival after one of his collaborative tracks with Kanye West.

Jay-Z joined Pearl Jam during the Seattle rockers' encore, as the two performed a rocked-up version of his 2004 track, "99 Problems." Watch it here.



KISS Share Live Footage
(hennemusic) KISS continued their summer tour of North America with Motley Crue with a show on Saturday at the Klipsch Music Center in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville, Indiana.

KISS have offered up front row footage of their opening number, "Detroit Rock City."The classic track is featured on the band's latest reissue, "Destroyer: Resurrected," the group's 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album that has been newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album's original producer, Bob Ezrin.

Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. watch it here.



Metallica Share Live Wherever I May Roam Footage
(hennemusic) Metallica played two shows in Edmonton last month as the band wound down its summer concert activity.

The band brought along its extensive, career-spanning stage from the recent 8-show run in Mexico City, which featured a variety of props and effects used over the past 30 years.

Metallica are sharing footage from the second Edmonton date, on August 18, including video of the tuning room and the 1991 "Black" album classic track, "Wherever I May Roam," from the concert. Watch it here.



Rush Release The Wreckers Lyric Video
(hennemusic) Rush have released a lyric video for "The Wreckers," the new single from their latest album "Clockwork Angels."

The Canadian rockers are currently gearing up to kick off their North American tour, which begins September 7 in Manchester, NH.

The project's companion piece, "Clockwork Angels: The Novel," by Colorado-based sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson and Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart, had its world premiere book launch in Toronto on August 23. Watch the video here.



Steel Panther Release Another DVD Clip
(hennemusic) Steel Panther have offered up the second full-song preview of their forthcoming live DVD, "The British Invasion."

Fans can now watch Panther's performance of "Asian Hooker." The band was captured in concert in London, England in 2010 for the set, which was directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, who has previously worked with artists like Rush, Chickenfoot, Godsmack and Alter Bridge.

"The British Invasion" will be issued on September 28th in Australia and New Zealand, and the rest of the world on October 22.

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Metallica: Rock's Not Dead But Some Bands Need To Die Off
Metallica frontman James Hetfield recently addressed the current state of rock and blasts the idea that rock is dead, but says that some bands have to die off.
Artisan News Service issued a new video report which included edited footage of Metallica's press conference for their Orion Festival and Hetfield addressed the idea of rock dying with, "It dying and popularity are two different things.... if it's not popular, fine. I kinda like it that way."

"I love being the underdog. I love being the thing that's not liked. I love to build it up again. That's part of the mission in life for me."

The clip then jumps to a clip of James saying, "Maybe saying, there's too many bands out there, and some have to die off so the strong survive. That's just my theory?"

Guitarist Kirk Hammett added "like lemmings" before drummer Lars Ulrich laughed and ended with "You heard it here first; there are too many bands out there. Some of them have to die off. Quote James Hetfield"

The video feature also included Marilyn Manson who compared rock to a zombie that will never die despite decades of declarations of its demise. They also talked to Slash, who took a more serious approach to answering the question. You can see what he had to say below:






Grohl Denies Foo Fighters Hiatus Reports
(Classic Rock) Foo Fighters mainman Dave Grohl has told fans to calm down after rumours spread saying the band were about to take a second hiatus.

The story arose after he told the crowd at the Reading Festival last weekend: "It's the last show of the tour and it's the last show for a long time."

Now he's said: "Relax – I was only talking to England, about England! Stop eavesdropping, internets!" More rock news.



Rolling Stones Movie Coming This Fall
With rumors swirling around about the Rolling Stones plans, we received some solid news about the group this week. There will be a new film about the rock veterans premiering on HBO on November 15th.

Rogers & Cowan sent over these details: Crossfire Hurricane, directed by Brett Morgen, provides a remarkable new perspective on the Stones' unparalleled journey from blues-obsessed teenagers in the early '60s to rock royalty. It's all here in panoramic candour, from the Marquee Club to Hyde Park, from Altamont to "Exile," from club gigs to stadium extravaganzas.

In addition to the U.S. premiere on HBO, in the UK the film will receive a theatrical release and can be seen by Stones fans in selected cinemas across the country in the fall. It will also broadcast on BBC 2 later in the year. more on this story



Deftones Set For New Album and Tour This Fall
The Deftones will release their new studio album, Koi No Yokan, on November 13th and will be hitting the road a month earlier to support the effort.

Koi No Yokan was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) who also produced Diamond Eyes.

Front man Chino Moreno summed up Deftones' sound in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying "Obviously we're an aggressive band - not the heaviest, but there's a lot of attack. He continues, "But there's also this lush beauty that flows within everything that we do, and that's my favorite part of the band. To me, it's the epitome of what the Deftones do." more on this story



Duran Duran Forced To Cancel Tour
Nick Rhodes' illness has forced Duran Duran to cancel the final dates of their North American tour.

The band had previously canceled shows this week in Pittsburgh, Atlantic City, Kettering and Chicago and announced on Thursday that they would not be able to perform the final dates of their All You Need Is Now world tour in Canada tonight and tomorrow (Friday 31st August and Saturday 1st September in Rama, Ontario.)

Rhodes issued the following statement to fans: Firstly, I would like to personally apologise to everybody who had tickets to attend the shows which we were forced to cancel during the final week of our world tour. I know how far some of you travel to see us perform and how seldom we reach some of your cities. We never want to let you down. In this instance, it was truly unavoidable. I contracted a virus, which dragged me down and left me entirely exhausted. Although I made it clear to doctors that it was my express wish to recommence the tour as soon as possible, they all strongly advised that I needed to recover properly, which regrettably, meant resting for the remainder of this week. more on this story



Marillion Set New Album Release
Marillion will release their 17th studio album, Sounds That Can't Be Made, on September 24, 2012.

Produced by Marillion and Michael Hunter, the collection has been two years in the making, recorded at Marillion's home studio, the Racket Club, as well as Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios.

On Sounds That Can't Be Made, frontman Steve Hogarth admits "More than a singer, I feel like an interpreter expressing a journey." Listeners will indeed take a lyrical journey, from Hogarth's open-diary prose for "Montreal," to the long-lost 1992 John Helmer lyric to "Pour My Love," as well as "Gaza," the record's 17-minute epic centerpiece. more on this story



Static-X, Emmure, Ill Nino, 9 Electric and Shogun Tour
Static-X have mapped out the initial dates for the North American fall leg of their Noise Revolution Tour which kicks off next month.

The tour will also feature Emmure, Ill Nino, 9 Electric and Shogun and will begin on September 19th Billings, MT.

Static-X, Emmure, 9 Electric will be kicking things off the day before with a concert in Cheyenne, WY. more on this story



Original Santana Singer All For A Reunion
(CBS Local) One of the hottest tours of the summer was The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson reunion. On the list of legendary bands who are estranged from important former (living) members, Santana ranks high. So what would it take to get the group's original singer, Gregg Rolie, back into the fold for an album and/or tour?

Rolie tells CBS Local that it should be pretty simple: "It's just a matter of putting it together and going and doing it. We've talked about it a number of times, but it never comes to fruition. I would do it, I think it's a great idea, people would love it. It could be great!"

Rolie, a founding member of Santana, played on their first four albums. The first three, Santana (1969), Abraxas (1970) and III (1971) are classic rock albums in the truest sense of the world, yielding songs including "Waiting," "Evil Ways," "Soul Sacrifice," "Black Magic Woman," "Oye Como Va" and "No One To Depend On." The fourth album, Caravanserai, saw the band go in a much jazzier direction, after which Rolie decided to leave the band. more on this story



Soilwork Recording Double Album
Soilwork have so much new music that they have been working on in the studio that they plan to release a double album.

The band is currently recording with producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Bloodbath) and have entitled the upcoming release The Living Infinite.

Singer Björn "Speed" Strid tells fans, "So here's the scoop. Me and the boys have been waiting to share this for quite some time now: The Living Infinite will be a double album! A REAL double album, in the true sense of the word, which means no fillers and no left-overs. more on this story



Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Releasing Final Album In October
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza's final album, Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega, will be released on October 23rd.

Danza IIII contains guest vocal appearances by Whitechapel's Phil Bozeman and Obey the Brave/Despised Icon's Alex Erian. The album was engineered and mixed by Nicholas Scott (Miss May I). The artwork was created by Michael J. Windsor, known for his work with The Red Chord and Pig Destroyer, and for his book covers for bestsellers like The Da Vinci Code and Darkly Dreaming Dexter.

Josh Travis, now a full-time member of Glass Cloud with former Of Mice & Men frontman Jerry Roush, made this comment about Danza IIII: "For this album, Jessie and I were looking to create more of a visceral vibe than a completely technical vibe. There's parts that do still get a bit chaotic of course, but not nearly as much as the avid listener is used to. Everything about this record is way more to the point, with much more heart put into it rather than just seeing how many notes could be thrown into a part or seeking to create 'the heaviest sh*t ever' or any of that nonsense. The record being titled The Alpha - The Omega, to us symbolized the beginning and the end of Danza. Jessie and I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it for you all." more on this story



The Oral History of Led Zeppelin Set For Release
(hennemusic) Earlier this week, a Led Zeppelin book by British music writer Barney Hoskyns was announced for release next week. "Trampled Under Foot: The Power And Excess Of Led Zeppelin," by Hoskyns, will be published September 6.

Now, a second Zeppelin effort by Hoskyns has been announced for November. "Led Zeppelin: The Oral History Of The World's Greatest Rock Band" is set to be published November 6.

The 576-page hardcover is based on more than 200 interviews with everyone from Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones to road manager Richard Cole, their late manager Peter Grant, and many others central to the Zeppelin story. more on this story



Dispatch World Tour
Dispatch have expanded their tour plans into next year with the addition of a new European leg to following their North American trek this fall.

Kicking off on January 23rd in Vienna, Austria, Dispatch will also visit Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, wrapping up on February 4th in Dortmund, Germany.

They will be touring in support of Circles Around The Sun, which debuted at Number 24 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, marking the band's highest chart entry in their 16-year history. more on this story



Triumph's Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore In The Studio
(hennemusic) Rock radio series In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands heads north to Canada this week for the "Best of" Triumph as part of its Medium Rare series.

Triumph members Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore sit down with host Redbeard for an honest, heartwarming and hysterically funny interview about how this three-piece Toronto outfit made it in North America, first as an upstart live act and then
as platinum selling recording artists.

After years of playing in bands with multitudes of members, Triumph intentionally designed themselves as a trio. "The idea was really practical that we only wanted three musicians," says Moore. "We thought,' there's never going to be a tie vote'. (Laughs) That sounds crazy but that was part of it. The whole idea about what we wanted to do musically, we were looking at bands like ZZ Top, Cream, Zeppelin…generally dealing with no rhythm guitar and no keyboards. That was part of the philosophy of what we wanted to do musically. We knew the limitations. I use to always say,' In a three piece band there is no place to hide'." more on this story



Liverpool Residents Wish Beatles Fans Would Let It Be
(Gibson) The original Liverpool homes of The Beatles are increasingly becoming tourist destinations. Dozens of companies are now offering tours of the Fab Four's former haunts across the northern English city. But many Liverpool residents would wish tourists would – ahem - let it be.

They say their peace is being shattered with tourists arriving at all hours of the day and night. Local paper The Liverpool Echo spoke to Kathleen Hughes, 74, who lives in George Harrison's birthplace, Arnold Grove in the Liverpool district of Wavertree. She said she was scared by the "hoards of people outside my door". Retired care-worker Kathleen added: "The tour taxis come zooming up the street and in the summer there are hundreds of them every day. At the weekend they are turning up constantly, even as late as two o'clock in the morning.

"I live on my own and sometimes it's really frightening with the flashes going off through my windows. It's horrible having strangers sticking their faces in my window and knocking at all times of day.

"If the door's open some of them some are so cheeky they just walk straight into the house as though it's a museum." more on this story





Stolen Babies Map Out Fall Tour Plans
Stolen Babies plan to hit the road next week for the Epic Kings & Idols Tour featuring coheadliners Devin Townsend Project, Katatonia, and special guests Paradise Lost.

The tour kicks-off in Seattle, WA at Studio 7 on September 4th and travels throughout the United States until September 24th when it comes to a close in Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live.

In addition to the tour, Stolen Babies also plan two dates scheduled before tour kick-off and several one-off headline dates during and after. more on this story



Black Tusk Plan Release Party Weekend
Black Tusk have added three new special headline dates in addition to their upcoming North American headline tour.

These dates are part of the release party weekend for the new Split 7" that Black Tusk recorded with fellow Savannah metallers Dead Yet? The 7" is being released on Hyperrealist Records.

These dates are scheduled for the weekend of September 21st in Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, GA, and Columbia, SC. more on this story



Seven Kingdoms Releasing New Album This Fall
(Freeman) Nightmare Records have set an October 9th release date for the new Seven Kingdoms album, The Fire is Mine.

In May of 2012 the band entered Morrisound Studios to create a record powerful enough to hang with the best in metal. With legendary producer Jim Morris (Iced Earth, Obituary, JOP, Jag Panzer etc) at the helm and much more experience gained, SEVEN KINGDOMS created their next melodic power thrash opus.

Today Seven Kingdoms revealed the tracklisting for The Fire is Mine which is set for an release on. more on this story



A Sound Of Thunder Offering EP To Kick Start New Album
A Sound Of Thunder are now offering their new Queen Of Hell EP exclusively through Kickstarter.com as a reward to fans that help fund their new album.

The EP serves as a follow up to the 2012 studio album "Out of the Darkness" and teaser for the band's next studio album Time's Arrow, due in spring 2013. Queen Of Hell was produced by Kevin "131" Gutierrez (Shinedown, While Heaven Wept, Deceased) at Assembly Line Studios in Virginia.

According to guitarist Josh Schwartz, "we had too much great material for our next album and weren't willing to shelve it, so the EP was a no-brainer. It gives us a great reward to offer the fans who support our fundraising campaign for the next album, and reduces the wait time for new music from the band." more on this story



The Peach Kings Plan Album Release Shows
The Peach Kings will be celebrating the release of their new EP, Handsome Moves, on September 6, 2012 with a run of bi-coastal shows.

The duo will be playing 3 special shows in New York City and one show in Los Angeles.

They describe their sound as "gypsydelic," which is just what it sounds like. Stemming from their inability to choose one genre of music to play, they coined the term in order to reflect their own personal view of the band. "Gypsy-" because they were inspired by playing outdoors and "-delic" because it contains just a hint of strange. more on this story



Pig Destroyer Releasing New Album in Multiple Configurations
Pig Destroyer will be releasing their new album, Book Burner, on October 22nd in various configurations.

Book Burner will be released as a CD, Deluxe 2xCD, LP, Deluxe 2xLP, Cassette, Digital and an extremely limited ultimate edition dubbed "The Order Of The Godless Swine."

The deluxe editions will each contain a bonus disc of punk covers and a short story, titled The Atheist, penned by frontman JR Hayes. The Atheist is a post-apocalyptic tale about a decaying world taken over by the violence of religion that showcases the renowned lyricists' unsurpassed style for the first time as prose. The deluxe 2xLP will also contain an etched b-side featuring artwork by Wormrot frontman Arif Rot. more on this story



B Sides


Singled Out: Thoughts In Reverse
Today Thoughts In Reverse singer Brian Magee and guitarist Scott Garland tell us about the song "Judged By Twelve, Carried By Six," from their new EP "Sightings". Here is the story:

Singer Brian Magee: When we wrote "Judged By 12, Carried By 6," I was in a very vengeful and angry place, so lyrically I put out everything that I was feeling at the time. Basically, like everyone on earth, I was taken advantage of by someone I called a friend and my way of coming to terms with the situation was to write out what I never got the chance to say. For me, being able to get my inner thoughts and aggression out was what I needed to move on from that event. Musically, I interpreted the song in a very bitter way, but also, it made me feel really hostile, so I let all that pent up emotion flow accordingly. What came out is just the words of a pissed off dude thirsty for closure.

Guitarist Scott Garland: We feel when listening to a CD, if the first 30 seconds of a song doesn't get your attention then you probably won't want to listen to the rest, so when writing "Judged By 12, Carried By 6" we wanted a solid, hard-hitting song to start the EP on. We incorporated our heavier side with breakdowns, noise chords, a few catchy parts and the all essential gang-vocals to create an energetic and memorable song. We were looking to just write a song that would get people amped up and open the EP with an "in your face" vibe. "JB12, CB6" came together fairly easily for us because we all had an agreement to bring together our heavier aspects and tie in mean, crushing vocals for a more pissed off sound. Overall "Judged By 12, Carried By 6" is one of our favorite songs to play live and we almost always open with it so we start off our set with raw energy and something heavy for the kids.

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



Dave Matthews Band Release Mercy Video
Dave Matthews Band have premiered their brand new music video for their latest single "Mercy," and the fans helped make the clip.

After the band invited fans to take part in the creation of the video, 14,334 responded, submitting original photos and videos. Those who contributed to the process were rewarded with an early look at the resulting clip, directed by James Frost (Radiohead, OK Go), before it premiered yesterday on Vevo. The "Mercy" video can be seen here

"Mercy" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's forthcoming album, Away From The World, which is set for release on September 11. more on this story



Don Felder Recounts Working With Tommy Petty, Stephen Stills and Duane Allman
(Gibson) Don Felder has been speaking about his new solo album Road To Forever. It is his first solo album since 1983. Speaking to MusicRadar's Joe Bosso, Felder recounts his childhood guitar influences and friends, including some names you may not know Felder knew. (Read the full interview here.)

"I grew up in Gainesville, Florida, and there was an unusual number of unique talents that grew up there," says Felder. "Stephen Stills and I had a band together when we were 14, 15 years old. Tommy Petty is a few years younger than me – he was one of my guitar students. Duane and Gregg Allman lived in Daytona, but they would come to Gainesville and play in all the battle of the bands against us. They did all the fraternities and parties at the University of Florida.

"I first encountered electric slide guitar from Duane Allman. I became very good friends with him; in fact, I sat on the floor of his mother's house in Daytona, and he showed me how to play slide guitar, the tunings and positions. I never wanted to emulate and copy Duane, but I learned my foundation from him. He was brilliant, of course. I stole everything I could from him – and Petty stole everything he could from me!" more on this story





Whitesnake TV Launched
(hennemusic) Whitesnake have launched their own online TV channel, WSTV. "I want my...I want my...I want my Snake TV!!!!" wrote singer David Coverdale in announcing the channel on the band's website – with a nod to the opening of "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits.

The premiere episode on the new channel features Coverdale in an extended interview with his granddaughter Georgina.

"She's going to ask me questions now for an interview for her school," David explains. "We thought it would be fun to film it so you can share in it, as well."

Today's Day in Rock News!

Today's Day in Rock


Eddie Van Halen Has Emergency Surgery
Eddie Van Halen has had emergency surgery causing his band Van Halen to postpone their upcoming tour plans until next year.
The band broke the news to fans on Facebook Thursday evening with the following: "Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 – 6 months.

"Van Halen's scheduled November 2012 tour of Japan is currently being rescheduled and the band looks forward to seeing and playing for their fans in 2013." more on this story



Rolling Stones Playing Four Shows This Fall?
Fans of The Rolling Stones may just get their wish to see the band play some concerts this year for their 50th anniversary.

Frontman Mick Jagger got fans hopes up earlier this year when he hinted that the band may be playing again this "autumn" and now it looks like it might just be happening.

A source has told Billboard.biz that the legendary group will be playing four shows in November; two at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and two at the O2 Arena in London. You can read more details here.




Megadeth Star Competing On The Amazing Race
(hennemusic) Former Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo is set to compete in the new season of "The Amazing Race."

Lomenzo, 53 (pictured above on the left), will compete with teammate Mark "Abba" Abbattista, 45, a friend and entertainment lawyer.

Lomenzo has recorded and/or toured as a member of several high-profile acts, including White Lion, Slash's Snakepit, David Lee Roth, Black Label Society and Megadeth. more on this story



Kid Rock Giving Away New NFL Anthem
(Banana 101.5) Kid Rock has unleashed his new track 'In Detroit,' which was recorded to be the new anthem for the Detroit Lions which is being offered as free download.

Rock recorded the new track, 'In Detroit,' for the Detroit Lions, who are expected to have one of their best seasons in years.

After victories, you can just imagine the crowd screaming along with Rock's new battle cry — "That's how we do it in Detroit!" Check out the track



Lamb Of God Launch Auction for Randy Blythe's Legal Defense
Lamb Of God and their friends in the metal community are auctioning off equipment and memorabilia to raise money for LOG frontman Randy Blythe's legal defense against manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic. The band sent over these details:

While Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe is back home in America after five weeks in prison in the Czech Republic, his legal problems are far from over. Manslaughter charges are still hanging over Blythe and at some point over the next few months he will have to return to Prague and stand trial. Faced with continuing massive legal bills, Lamb Of God has decided to create an eBay auction of equipment and memorabilia to raise money for Randy's legal bills. All equipment was either used on tour or in the recording studio or in a video. The auction features items provided by all five members of Lamb Of God.

In addition, a number of musicians have offered equipment to be used in the auction. Guitars have been donated by Machine Head's Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel as well as Slash and Five Finger Death Punch. Megadeth's David Ellefson and Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael have each contributed a bass and the members of Five Finger Death Punch also have contributed a signed skateboard.

Justice Now, the site set up for donations, will remain open for those wishing to donate to Randy's defense fund. The band appreciates all of the support Randy has received since his arrest on June 28th and is thankful for all of the donations that have been made in these tough economic times. As stated before, without the fans, there is no Lamb Of God.

Memorabilia auction can be found here and the donation site can be found here.



Linkin Park Put You In Their New Video
If you have ever wanted to be in a music video, Linkin Park is making your dream come true with their new interactive video for their new single "Lost In The Echo."

The track comes from their new album, Living Things, and premiered yesterday on a special website the band set up. Their camp sent over these details:

Co-directed by Tool's Jason Zada, renown commercial and video director, and interactive director Jason Nickel, creators of the award winning Take This Lollipop viral video, the interactive music video features the viewer's digital world through use of pictures from their own Facebook profile.

The video application asks permission for temporary access to the user's Facebook photos and incorporates them in the video. These photos are integrated into the storytelling through stunning visuals, set against the song. Check out the video here.



Socratic Bassist Injured Trying To Stop Carjacking
(Classic Rock) A rock bassist required pins placed in his leg after attempting to halt a carjacking in Linden, New Jersey, last week.

Lou Panico of the band Socratic went to the aid of a driver whose vehicle was being stolen in the car park of a guitar store.

Despite his efforts to prevent the crime, the thief succeeded in gaining control of the car, and drove over Panico during his escape. more on this story



Dio Bandmate Arrested
(Classic Rock) Former Rainbow and Dio bassist Jimmy Bain has been arrested after causing a car accident then failing a sobriety test.

Police found him in possession of Vicodin pills without a valid prescription. He's been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and released on $60,000 bail.

Bain, 64, also had an outstanding felony warrant for drugs charges, which was taken into account during his arrest. He's due in Los Angeles Country Superior Court on September 19. more on this story



The Smashing Pumpkins Map Out North American Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced the dates and venue details for their fall tour of North America.

The tour is set to kick off on October 10 in Seattle, WA with stops in Los Angeles October 14, Chicago October 19 and New York City October 31, before concluding on November 4 in Connecticut.

During the concerts, the band will perform their new album Oceania in full for the first half of the show and then play fan favorites and past hits during the second half. more on this story



All That Remains Releasing New Album This Fall
Razor & Tie have set a November 6th release date for All That Remains' new studio album, A War You Cannot Win. The new album will be the band's seventh studio album to date and their follow up to For We Are Many.

The album sees ATR reunited with longtime producer Adam D (The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage). The record is the culmination of an intense writing period for the group that began shortly after 18 months of touring in support of their last album For We Are Many.

The band will tour heavily in support of the new album with a fall tour to be announced soon. more on this story



New Led Zeppelin Booking Coming Next Month
(hennemusic) A new Led Zeppelin book is due next week. "Trampled Under Foot: The Power And Excess Of Led Zeppelin," written by British music critic Barney Hoskyns, will be published September 6.

Hoskyns meticulously tracked down everyone involved with the band during its early years, at the height of its power, and during its dramatic decline.

The book is billed as the inside story of what went on behind the music, lifting the lid on the parties, the fights, and the unmitigated, unapologetic bad behavior of rock gods at the pinnacle of world stardom. more on this story



Chickenfoot Releasing Deluxe Version Of Their Debut
(hennemusic) Chickenfoot have announced that they will be re-releasing their debut album this fall as a deluxe edition with additional tracks.

Due October 16, the updated project will be issued as a deluxe double-disc version that will feature live tracks recorded on the band's "Different Devil" tour this past spring while supporting its sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III."

"'Chickenfoot' will always be special to me for exactly what it is," says singer Sammy Hagar. "Our former label went out of business and the album had been discontinued. You could not find the album anywhere, which is crazy! We got the masters back and our new label will re-release the first album and we thought we should include some live tracks from 'Chickenfoot lll'." more on this story



Duff McKagan Grants Sick 13-Year-Old Boy's Wish
(hennemusic) The Make-A-Wish foundation teamed up with Duff McKagan to help make a disease-stricken boy's rock dream come true.

NWCN Seattle reports 13-year-old Simone Capelli headlined Seattle's Hard Rock Café on Tuesday with some help from McKagan and local band Rewind. "Tonight is about making him feel like a rock star," said Wish Manager, Jessie Elenbaas.

The Make-a-Wish foundation took notice of Capelli because of his battle with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as Brittle Bone Disease. "He is very fragile right now, but his prognosis is good. He is getting better," said Elenbaas. "I hope this night helps cushion what he's been going through." more on this story



Dave Matthews Band Radio Launching This Weekend With Live Broadcast
Dave Matthews Band will be launching their very own XM Radio Station this weekend with a live broadcast. We were sent these details

"Dave Matthews Band Radio" will launch on Saturday September 1st at 11:00 pm EST and will run through Sunday September 30th on Sirius channel 142 and XM channel 43 and will be available as a 24/7 channel online on channel 714 and through the Sirius XM Internet Radio App for smartphones and mobile devices.

"Dave Matthews Band Radio" will launch with an exclusive live broadcast of the Dave Matthews Band concert from the Gorge amphitheater in Washington state on Saturday, September 1st at 11:00 pm and will be rebroadcast throughout the month. more on this story



Motley Crue Writing New Music
(Gibson) Considering that Motley Crue haven't put out an album of new material since 2008's Saints of Los Angeles, it's safe to says it's about time to start thinking about the next Crue album. Right now, the guys are a little tied up touring with glam-rockers Kiss, but bass player Nikki Sixx says the band have at least started the writing process.

"It takes time to put together music," Sixx told Billboard. "Right now we're just writing music."

Of course, that doesn't mean the guys are going to pop out an album tomorrow. Sixx says it may take a while. "It's about finding the time to go home, be off the road, get everybody in a room and start riffing and see where it goes," Sixx said. more on this story





In The Studio For Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation
(hennemusic) In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of one of rock's historical comebacks, Aerosmith's "Permanent Vacation."

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton join host Redbeard for a look at Aerosmith's 1987 album, which featured the hits "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)", "Rag Doll", and the monster power ballad "Angel", all of which added up to over five million copies sold.

After blazing through the mid-70s with their first four studio albums, Aerosmith lost their way. Years of hard drug abuse, personal and professional conflicts would break down the band by the close of the decade. The stakes could not have been higher or the outcome more uncertain for the band's sober reunion, the 1985 "Done with Mirrors," which stumbled out of the gate. more on this story



Chiodos Craig Owens Reschedules Solo Tour
Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has rescheduled his 'An Evening with Craig Owens and Friends' until October which will be preceded by a number of Chiodos reunions shows.

The solo tour will kick off in his home state of Michigan, on October 25 at The Crofoot's Pike Room in Pontiac, MI.

Owens explains, "It feels great to finally have these shows rescheduled and announced; A huge sigh of relief. To me, there is nothing worse than having to cancel dates and let down the people who spent their hard earned money and time planning to come and see you. So, it's very important for me to make sure that I follow through on making it up to the fans giving them the show we both looked forward to having." He continues, "A lot really has happened over these past few months. In fact, so much has happened that I feel like each month has been about six months long. In that time though, I have personally accomplished more then I have in years previous - again, personally speaking. I have found a way to live a happier and better life; finding the balance in everything around me and still working very hard at maintaining it." more on this story



Joe Bonamassa Compares New Black Country Communion Sound To Jet Engine
(Gibson) The news Black Country Communion album will be called Afterglow and is set for release on October 29.

Planetrock.com reports Joe Bonamassa saying that the "sound is like a jet engine. It's a rock band, it's a really powerful rock band."

Glenn Hughes added: "There are signatures that people will understand of what we are, but there also nuances and a little quirkiness in the songs that are new to us. It's a deeper album musically, for me, but it does not step away from the genre of which we are." more on this story





Heart Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson Releasing Autobiography
(hennemusic) Heart sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson will publish their autobiography, "Kicking And Dreaming," on September 18.

The story of Heart is a story of heart and soul and rock 'n' roll. Since finding their love of music and performing as teenagers in Seattle, Washington, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson have been part of the American rock music landscape. From 70s classics like "Magic Man" and "Barracuda" to chart- topping 80s ballads like "Alone," and all the way to their forthcoming 2012 album, "Fanatic," Heart has been thrilling their fans and producing hit after hit.

With the help of bestselling music biographer Charles R. Cross, the Wilsons recount a journey that has taken them from a gypsy-like life as the children of a globe-trotting Marine to the frozen back roads of Vancouver, BC, where they got their start as a band, to the pinnacle of success—and sometimes excess. more on this story



B Sides


Singled Out: Ballyhoo!
Ballyhoo! kick off their North American tour tomorrow night in California. To celebrate we asked lead singer/ guitarist Howi Spangler to tells us about the song "Walk Way" from their latest album "Daydreams". Here is the story:

I was driving to rehearsal in the Winter of 2010, I drive in silence a lot. It's the only quiet time I have these days. The words and melody just came to me…

"Girl, we just can't take much more, you know we make each other miserable"...

It got stuck in my head and I had nothing else to go with it. I started thinking about ex-girlfriends, one of which that was on track to ruining my life about 10 years prior. I was thinking about how so many people stay in relationships that aren't working...and how most of those relationships will never work. But the comfort of having some sort of "life" is enough to keep it going. You've got two people that both hate where they're at, but they don't do anything to change it. Just sort of going through the motions.

-"Here we are again in fisticuffs just like last week. You got your brass knuckles and I got a machete."

These are the opening lines to the song. We find ourselves at the end of a rocky relationship. These things always start out great: you feel amazing and it's someone new and its exciting. Eventually, the honeymoon ends and you start showing who you really are. Of course, there are happy relationships, but I like to sing about the bad ones. :)

-"All the love letters stuffed into a Molotov cocktail."

Sh*t is hitting the fan and it's time to make a decision. This is where people make their mistakes and end up sticking around for a lot longer or until one of you dies. Not very romantic, I know. I just loved the visual appeal of that line. It would make a great t-shirt too.

-"Let's just call it what it is..."

Why can't we all just realize what's happening and move on? It doesn't have to end in bloodshed. Those are my thoughts there. I would rather not drag out a break up, just let it die. There is only so much time in the world and it'd be nice to spend it happy with someone that makes you feel good about yourself. Let's high five and be done with it.

I hated the situation I was in back then and I needed a change. We both did. I hope she's happy, but I don't care to see her again.

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



Hoobastank TV and Free Song
Hoobastank are set to perform on late night TV tonight and are also giving away a song from their new album.

The band will be performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, Thursday August 30th. They will be promoting their forthcoming album, Fight or Flight, which comes out on September 11th.

The band are also giving away a free download of the one of the album tracks, "No Destination", on their official website.



Aerosmith's Brad Whitford Talks Tour Gear
(hennemusic) Premier Guitar hooked up with Aerosmith's Brad Whitford last month when the band's Global Warming tour rolled into Milwaukee for its July 7 concert date.

Whitford and PG's Jason Shadrick took an extended look at the guitarist's collection of touring gear that includes guitars, amps, and effects from Fender, Gibson, Echopark, Marshall, Bogner, 3 Monkeys, Pigtronix, TC Electronic, Eventide, and more.

The summer tour was to pre-promote Aerosmith's forthcoming new album, "Music From Another Dimension."

Today's Day In Rock News!

Rammstein Blamed For School Shooting
(Classic Rock) Rammstein are being blamed for a school shooting incident in the US after media discovered a quote from frontman Till Lindemann on the gunman's Facebook page.
Perry Hall High student Bobby Gladden, 15, of Baltimore, Maryland, is under arrest for attempted murder after launching an armed assault on a 17-year-old schoolmate on the first day of the new term.

Gladden describes himself as a "metalhead" – but the New York Daily News branded him "a misfit obsessed with Rammstein" after looking at his social media presence. Putting the ignorant blame game aside, there was a hero in this tragic tale.



Aerosmith Going Deluxe
Aerosmith have released two songs from their upcoming album, From Another Dimension, to radio this week and announced deluxe edition details and special guests for the effort.

The album is set to be released on November 6th and is the band's first new album in 11 years and features guest appearances by Johnny Depp and Carrie Underwood.

It was recorded in Los Angeles and at the band's studio in Massachusetts; it was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, with the exception of three tracks produced by Tyler and Marti Frederiksen.
The album's 15 tracks include "Out Go The Lights," "Oh Yeah," "Luv XXX," "We All Fall Down," "Street Jesus" and "Can't Stop Loving You," on which Tyler duets with Carrie Underwood. The album also includes "Freedom Fighter" which features Johnny Depp on backing vocals. more on this story



Duran Duran Sidelined By Illness
(Gibson) Having just cancelled two shows, Duran Duran have been forced to add last night's Ohio gig to the list. NME reports that the band posted this statement on their website: "Following the loss of their last two dates, in Pittsburgh and Atlantic City, Duran Duran, have announced that they are being forced to cancel (Tuesday night's) performance in Kettering, Ohio, at the Fraze Pavilion, due to keyboardist, Nick Rhodes' continued illness.

"Rhodes, who has been unwell for the past week now, has been advised by doctors today that he is not yet ready to perform, as he is still experiencing the same symptoms that have kept him from the stage for the last few nights.

"The band members are all extremely disappointed, as this is the final leg of their world tour and more than anything, they hate to disappoint their fans. Duran Duran are looking at whether it will be possible to reschedule the show within the next few days." more on this story





Iron Maiden Launching Picture Disc Campaign
Iron Maiden fans mark your calendars for Rocktober, that's when the band will be kicking off a new vinyl picture disc campaign for their albums released in the 80s starting with their self-titled debut all the way through to "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son." The band put out these details:

A series of special limited edition Iron Maiden vinyl picture disc albums are due to be released by EMI and UMe starting in October 2012. Comprised of the first eight albums of Maiden's career, all released in the 1980's, each picture disc will be packaged in a gatefold sleeve with full colour printed inner bags and the heavyweight vinyl will be cut from the original album master tapes.

The albums will be released chronologically between October and February, starting with 'Iron Maiden' and 'Killers' on 15 October 2012 followed by 'The Number Of The Beast' and 'Piece Of Mind' in November 2012.
To open the new year 'Powerslave' and the double album 'Live After Death' will be released in January, with the final two titles, 'Somewhere In Time' and 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son' coming out in February 2013. more on this story



Radiohead Kicking Off Austin City Limits
Radiohead will be making a rare television appearance during the new season opening of the PBS series Austin City Limits.

The show will kick off its 38th season on Saturday, October 6th with full hour of Radiohead.

The initial schedule for the new season has been announced and will include Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples, The Shins, and The Civil Wars. more on this story



Joe Perry and Ronnie Wood Contribute To New Slash Book
Insight Editions will release Slash: An Intimate Portrait, a new book by Guitar World senior editor Richard Bienstock and rock photographer Robert Knight, this fall.

The 144-page hardcover book will feature a foreword by Slash's close friend, Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood, and a preface from Aerosmith's Joe Perry.

Amazon is listing a September 10, 2012 release date, while the announcement says it will be released in October with Barnes & Nobel listing an October 9th release dates.

The book will reportedly be promoted by Slash, to coincide with the release of a special edition of his 2012 album, "Apocalyptic Love". More info and preorder here.



Ill Nino Releasing New Album
Victory have set an October 22nd North American release date for Ill Nino's new studio album, Epidemia.

The band and their label have not released any additional information about the album aside from direct preorders from the label's website.

In other news, Ill Nino and Emmure will support Static X on their upcoming fall tour starting September 18 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. more on this story



DevilDriver's Dez Fafara Records Song For Sister's Cancer Battle
(Classic Rock) DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara has recorded a track in order to raise funds for his sister's breast cancer battle.

He's collaborated with studio colleagues Greg Weiss and Logan Mader to prepare the song Dark Meadowland, which he describes as "badass."

Fafara's sister Kerri is facing years of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which will cost much more than her health insurance will pay. more on this story



Dokken Releasing New Album
Frontiers Records have set a September 25th North American release date for Dokken's new album, Broken Bones.

The album will be released in two configurations: standard CD and limited edition CD in digipak with a bonus DVD, which features a comprehensive "Making Of The Album" documentary.

Broken Bones was produced by frontman Don Dokken and was mixed Bob St. John (Extreme, Duran Duran, Collective Soul) and Wyn Davis (Black Sabbath, Dio, Whitesnake) and mastered by famed engineer Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sepultura). more on this story



Kylesa Opening The Vaults This Fall
Kylesa have set a November 20th North American and November 16th European release date for their new collection, From The Vaults, Vol. 1.

The release is a twelve-song collection featuring unreleased, new and alternate versions of songs spanning their catalogue including one entirely new song ("End Truth") as well as the band's cover of Pink Floyd's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun".

"This project has been a labor of love," explained guitarist/singer/producer Phillip Cope. "We have spent over a year going through old songs, covers, etc. and collected those we felt went well together; remixing and finishing them up. We didn't want to release something just thrown together so we put a lot of thought and time into it. I am really happy about how this came together. I think it is a good representation of Kylesa's different styles from early on to present day." more on this story



AC/DC Classic Added To National Registry
(hennemusic) An AC/DC classic is one of ten songs which have been selected for inclusion in Australia's National Registry Of Recorded Sound.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock And Roll)" will be included in the National Registry.

Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock And Roll)" first appeared on the band's 1975 album, "T.N.T." more on this story



10 Years Plot Cutting Like Knives Tour
10 Years will be launching their Cutting Like Knives Tour this fall with support from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and The Last Place You Look.

The tour kicks off September 18 in Cleveland, OH and wraps up on October 28th in Mobile, AL.

"After the last touring cycle, we realized where we should strive to be, and that's to be totally fine in the club environment," says lead singer JESSE HASEK. "We don't plan to chase after arena rock or amphitheaters. If things like that happen, then so be it, but we live and die by the loyalty of the club audiences. Our fans are loyal. They travel with us, and they want us to be loyal to ourselves. That's what keeps them coming back. What we tried to do on this album is really give them what they want and what they need because they've been so good to us through the ups and downs of our career." more on this story



Sammy Hagar Day Happening Next Month
(hennemusic) Roseville, California has declared that September 15, 2012 will be Sammy Hagar Day.

The Roseville Patch reports the date also marks the opening of the Red Rocker's new restaurant and entertainment venue, Sammy's Rockin' Island Bar & Grill, in Downtown Roseville.

Hagar will perform live at the restaurant during an invitation-only event on September 15th. more on this story



Kasabian Guitarist Wants To Collaborate With Jack White
(Gibson) Serge Pizzorno, guitarist with Kasabian thinks it's time for America to embrace British rock and roll again. According to an interview with the U.K.'s Daily Star he said:

"We hit a new level this year in America, something I didn't think existed. It feels like it's time for Americans to dig British rock again."

He also mentioned he'd be very interested in collaborating with Jack White. "We like to do our own thing most of the time but there's one person I can see me working with and that's Jack White. I respect Jack, and in some way, shape or form we'd love to kick around in the studio with him." more on this story





Shiny Toy Guns Plan Fall Tour
Shiny Toy Guns will be hitting the road this fall to play a series of dates in support of their new album, III.

The album is set to hit stores on October 22nd, that night the group will kick off their tour in San Francisco.

The headlining trek will hit venues in Los Angeles, Toronto, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., New York City before wrapping up on November 1st in Chicago. more on this story



Grave, Morbid Angel and Dark Funeral Tour
Grave will be hitting the road next month to kick off a North American tour with Morbid Angel and Dark Funeral.

Grave and Dark Funeral will kick things off on September 20th in Charlotte, NC before being joined by Morbid Angel for the rest of the trek which wraps up on October 19th in San Antonio, TX.

Dark Funeral and Grave will play three additional dates on the back end of the tour without Morbid Angel. more on this story



The Groundhogs Live DVD Coming Next Month
Eagle Rock will release The Groundhogs' 'Live At The Astoria' DVD on September 18th. Here is the official word:

Filmed in London on February 20, 1998, with audio in Dolby Digital Stereo, this 12-song 81-minute excursion into the blues has guitarist/vocalist T.S. McPhee, bassist Eric Chipulina and drummer Pete Correa celebrating the legendary bluesman Howlin' Wolf [1910-1976] while on tour in support of their Hogs In Wolf's Clothing album. Starting and finishing with songs from that album, the concert—the first such Groundhogs show ever filmed—also spans 30 years worth of material.

The Groundhogs formed in 1963. Their 1968 Scratching The Surface debut, with "Still A Fool" (included here) introduced an eccentric jam-happy band of Brits who became legendary for stretching their songs to interminable lengths. They disbanded in '76, reformed in '85, and by the time of this '98 show, had honed their craft into a razor-sharp no-frills blues blast of classic rock'n'roll proportions. more on this story



Set It Off and Sparks The Rescue Fall Tour
Set It Off will be staying on the road this fall, teaming up with Sparks The Rescue for a coheadlining tour of North America which will be supported by Handguns.

The tour will kick off on November 3rd in Dallas, TX and will wrap up on December 2nd in Douglasville, GA.

Set It Off will be touring in support of Cinematics, their debut full-length record which will be released on September 18 by Equal Vision Records. more on this story



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Singled Out: Brian Boggess Group
Today Brian from the Brian Boggess Group tells us about the song "Indigo" from their brand new limited edition vinyl and iTunes release "Debut EP". Here is the story:

For me, songs don't necessarily evolve in a purposeful manner. Most of the time I just wake up with a woody to write a song. Such was the case with "Indigo," the first track from my Debut EP.

Several years ago I was on a bit of an avant jazz bender chasing it down with a shot of prog even though I generally play in a more traditional rock idiom. The song opens with a compositionally unusual riff in 6/4 time which sort of naturally popped out based upon influences or being under the influence at the time. I was surprised when it drew a bit of attention from other NYC musicians and even considerable confusion as to what exactly I was playing. It sounds heavy and a little threatening. I thought it would be intriguing to follow up with some sweet jazzy major sevens mixed with simple power chords on the verse. The chorus is another series of power chords where I threw in a quick outside C# to spice things up the way some people put ketchup on spaghetti. A few Texas pull-offs tossed in for good measure, I felt like I had a tasty dish.

Lyrically, "Indigo" is not a specific linear narrative. It's a moon in the gutter urban noir...a collage of snapshots skipping through puddles of fantasy, romance and nightmare. On the surface it's about a street prostitute, but it's more of a word poem that depicts the mood or tone of New York City as seen through the eyes of a fictional individual. As much a portrait of the city as it is of a person. A bit of urban ennui reflected off surfaces of rain and neon. There's an abrupt shift in perspective in the last line of the chorus as a reminder that there's always a human being behind individuals too easily dismissed and marginalized simply as a stereotype.

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



Robert Plant Honors Delta Blues Influence On Led Zeppelin
(Gibson) Robert Plant performed at the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival recently with his band The Sensational Space Shifters. The festival is held in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which also happens to be part of the name of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's 1998 album Walking into Clarksdale, which is the only album of all new material that the duo has recorded together since the end of Led Zeppelin.

Plant decided to address Led Zeppelin's delta blues influences while at the festival. Said Plant: "So much Zeppelin did come from here. Almost subconsciously, just through the floor of the room where we were recording. With Jimmy's enthusiasm and knowledge and record collection, between the two of us, on that level, we had such a mutual preference towards that stuff, and the wild side of rock 'n' roll."

Plant continued by acknowledging the importance of his old band, and how Zeppelin continue influencing newer acts "It's all a long way back, even to go back to Led Zeppelin or the Stones or whatever, but it did shape, and still does shape, the music from around here. It goes through to the Black Keys, to Jack White, to all over the place. There's nothing new under the sun - you just get a can of paint out." more on this story





Coheed And Cambria Release Domino the Destitute Video
Coheed And Cambria have debuted the new music video for their new single "Domino the Destitute."

Directed by Robert Schober (Metallica, Mastodon, Disturbed), the eight-minute long epic tells the story of Domino the Destitute, a boxer who is fast on the rise, but who's career comes crashing down in dramatic fashion. Shot in black and white, the video uses classic cinematography and powerful fight scenes, against a powerful performance delivered by Coheed and Cambria throughout the video. Watch it here.

The song comes from the band's forthcoming album, The Afterman: Ascension, which is set for release on October 9, 2012. more on this story



Boots And Bonnets Once More For AC/DC Frontman Brian Johnson
(Gibson) You might think that English is the same wherever you go, but Brian Johnson of AC/DC can tell you that it is not.

Classic Rock reports that the singer, who resides in the United States, has to be careful with how he expresses himself when he visits his native Gateshead in north east England.

Johnson recently told Sunday Sun "The trouble is, with living in America, I'll go back to Newcastle, got to a garage and I'll ask for gas. Oh my God, the hell I've got: 'Oh, you've changed, son!' I've got to be real careful not to call a car bonnet a hood, or a boot a trunk. I walk on eggshells." more on this story





Anthrax Audiobiography of Among the Living Goes Online
Anthrax's hit album Among the Living is the focus of Google Play's latest "Audiobiography" episode.

Anthrax's Scott Ian and Joey Belladonna recently pulled back the curtain exclusively for Google Play, discussing at length stories behind the making of their Gold-certified 1987 album.

The album includes some of the band's most popular tracks - "I Am The Law," "Indians," and Caught in a Mosh."

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Rolling Stones Recording In Paris
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have been hinting that they'll have soon have some news for fans as the band approaches its still-to-be-announced 50th Anniversary tour.
According to Mick Jagger, the Stones have been working in a Paris recording studio.

Late last week, Jagger posted a photo of him in the studio, surrounded by guitars and amps, along with the news: "Had fun in the Paris studio this week!" See the photo here.



Journey Sidelined By Hurricane Warning
(hennemusic) The impending threat of Tropical Storm Isaac is affecting many things in the U.S. Gulf region, including a Journey concert scheduled for Tuesday at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA.

On Monday afternoon, the band issued the following statement: "Due to the terrible weather situation, we have had to postpone tomorrow's show in Lafayette, LA. We should have new date details for you before the end of today."

The governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama all declared states of emergency on Sunday as a hurricane warning went into effect for the northern Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle due to the potential threat of Isaac's impact. more on this story



The Who's Roger Daltrey Auctioning One of Kind Tour T-shirt
Roger Daltrey donated a signed t-shirt that he wore onstage during The Who's 1976 US tour that went up for auction in the UK late last week.

According to the listing: 100% of proceeds from the sale of this item will so to Teenage Cancer Trust to help young people fight cancer

Mission statement: Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for young people with cancer aged between 13 and 24. The charity funds and builds specialist units within NHS hospitals where young people are treated together by teenage cancer experts in a place designed just for them. You can bid here.



Baroness Frontman Released From The Hospital
Baroness frontman John Baizley has been released from hospital where he was treated for a broken arm and leg, suffered during the band's bus crash earlier this month in the UK.

The group took to their Facebook to announce that all remaining 2012 tour dates have been canceled and aside from Baizley's release, Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni, who each suffered fractured vertebrae, have arrived back in the United States.

Pete Adams was previously treated and released from the hospital and returned home to the U.S. Facebook link



The Offspring Kicking Off Tour This Week
The Offspring will be kicking off their North American tour this Thursday, August 30 in Rockford, IL.

The tour includes performances at The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver (September 27), Terminal 5 in New York City (September 19), the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles (October 5) and San Jose Civic in Northern California (October 2).

Supporting them at various engagements are Dead Sara and Neon Trees. Also on their itinerary: a headlining slot on the first night of Riot Fest in Chicago (September 14). more on this story



James Iha Streaming New Song Online
Smashing Pumpkins cofounder James Iha has debuted "Speed Of Love," the first single from his forthcoming album online.

The new album, Look To The Sky, will be released on September 18 and was written and recorded at Stratosphere Sound in NYC, a studio owned by James and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne

Look To The Sky, out September 18, was produced by James and Nathan Larson of Shudder To Think and features special guests Karen O and Nick Zinner of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara, Nina Persson of the Cardigans, Schlesinger and Tom Verlaine, frontman of New York rock band Television.

Over the years, James has been a member of A Perfect Circle, collaborated with Hanson, Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne to form supergroup Tinted Windows and was of course the co-founder and long-time guitarist of Smashing Pumpkins. Listen to the new song here.



Iron Maiden's Steve Harris Explains Origins of Solo Album
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris recently announced the September 24th UK release (Sept. 25 in North America) of his debut solo album, "British Lion."

In a new session with Classic Rock magazine, Harris explains the origins of the album: "How it started was that Graham Leslie came to me with a cassette of songs – which shows how long ago it was! – and I thought they were really good, so I said I'd try to help his band do something," says Harris. "I ended up managing them and producing them and writing with them, although I kept that fact under wraps, to the point where even some people in the band didn't know. Anyway, when that band imploded I thought, 'Well, I've got to do something with this', because I thought the songs were so strong."

"Over the years I've kept in touch with Richie [vocalist Richard Taylor] and Graham, and then Richie was working with another guitarist called David Hawkins, who's a really talented guy, and so we started writing songs together," Steve continues. "So on the album there are six songs written with Richie and David, there's one with just me and Richie, and the others are me, Richie, Graham and a couple of other guys that were around at the time." more on this story



Nonpoint Releasing New Album in October
Razor & Tie have set an October 9th release date for Nonpoint's new self-titled album.

The album was produced/mixed by Grammy Nominated Producer, Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, Megadeth) and also features some additional production and mixing from Brian Virtue (30 Seconds To Mars, Chevelle).

Front man Elias Soriano explains the new album, "We wanted this record to be a punch in the face. There was a lot of stuff I wanted to artistically vent about. It's a fresh start for us, "We felt like having a self-titled record says it all. We hit the reset button, and there's life again. You can hear it musically. We're not going anywhere." more on this story



Pinback North American Tour Dates
Pinback will be hitting the road next month for the first in a series of North American tour dates.

The tour will kick off with the west coast leg on September 12th followed by an east coast leg in November

The trek is in support of their upcoming album Information Retrieved, which will be released on October 16th. more on this story



Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan's WhoCares Album Released Today
(Gibson) Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan's WhoCares album, already released in Europe, will hit the streets in North America today, August 28.

Iommi and Gillan were bandmates during Black Sabbath's Born Again era in 1984, and they renewed their collaboration when they released the single "Out Of My Mind" last year to rebuild and help a music school in Gyumari, Armenia. That track featured Jason Newstead (ex-Metallica), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Linde Lindström (H.I.M.) and late Deep Purple legend Jon Lord.

The WhoCares album features rarities and unreleased material featuring Iommi and/or Gillan, including a Deep Purple performance of "Smoke On The Water" featuring Ronnie James Dio and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, several tracks by Iommi and Glenn Hughes, and "Anno Mundi," one of the best but most overlooked Black Sabbath songs ever, featuring Tony Martin on vocals. more on this story





For Today Plan Fall tour
For Today will be returning to the road this fall for a North American headlining tour that will feature support from Impending Doom, Sleeping Giant, the Chariot, Texas In July and Hundredth.

The tour kicks off October 11th in St. Petersberg, FL and runs through the middle of November making stops throughout the country. For Today will also head to Europe this winter for a string of headlining dates.

They are touring in support of Immortal, produced by Will Putney (Lamb Of God, Suicide Silence) features 11 new tracks and includes special guest appearances from Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D., Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red and Tommy Green of Sleeping Giant. more on this story



Ringo Is The World's Richest Drummer
(Classic Rock) Ringo Starr is the richest drummer in the world, says pop culture analyst website Celebrity Net Worth.

His total value is believed to be $300m, making him $50m richer than Phil Collins, $75m better off than Dave Grohl and $100m wealthier than Don Henley.

Those first four spots are taken by stickmen who've also fronted bands, with the top-ten rounded out by Lars Ulrich, Charlie Watts, Larry Mullen, Roger Taylor, Joey Kramer and Chad Smith. Check out the list here.



Steel Panther Set North American DVD Release Date
Steel Panther have set an October 22nd North American release date for their upcoming DVD, The British Invasion.

The DVD will be first be released on September 28th in Australia and New Zealand followed by the October 22nd release in North America, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world, according to BW&BK.

The DVD features the band's set during a concert at London's Brixton Academy during their 2010 tour. The disc will also feature a documentary. You can get a preview of what's to come here.



Neurosis Release New Album Details
Neurosis have set an October 30th North American release date for their new album, Honor Found In Decay. Their camp sent over these adjective filled details as well as the tracklisting:

Neurosis forged the songs on Honor Found In Decay with the revered Steve Albini, marking their fifth collaboration with the engineer in their longstanding relationship. Their monolithic sound captured at Electrical Audio studios, Chicago, the seven tracks were then mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering in Ventura, California.

Aesthetics have always been paramount for Neurosis and with Honor Found In Decay, Steve Von Till, Scott Kelly, Noah Landis, Jason Roeder and Dave Edwardson's musical vision is brilliantly evoked by Neurosis' visual guru Josh Graham. And with that, we proudly unveil the cover art and track listing for this prodigious album, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases in the band's extensive history. more on this story



TV News Show Host To Front Prog Awards
(Classic Rock) By night Gavin Esler presents one of the BBC's hardest-hitting current affairs shows. Later that night you might find him relaxing by listening to Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull or maybe even Testament.

But there's one night he won't be doing either. On September 5 he'll be hosting the inaugural Progressive Music Awards at London's Kew Gardens, run Classic Rock Presents Prog. "It's been a long time coming," Esler tells the Guardian. "For me, prog has always been essentially British – it combines all our great and eccentric genius. It's time our quiet little secret was shouted about a bit more."

The journalist started with the BBC in 1977 and in the following decade he was in charge of the corporation's coverage of news in North America. He won a Royal Television Society Award for his work, and later received a Sony Gold Award. He's interviewed a number of world leaders and he's the author of five novels. more on this story



Titans Eve To Support Arch Enemy
Titans Eve are about to set out on their very first European tour where they will be supporting Arch Enemy.

The tour will see Titans Eve perform in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Spain for the 10 show dates in support of their sophomore album, 'Life Apocalypse'.

"Titans Eve has been trying to make Europe part of its touring circuit since we started. We never dreamed it would be Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy that would open the gate for us. Touring with them this fall will be truly awesome, and unstoppable." comments vocalist / guitarist Brian Gamblin. more on this story



Killinger Added To Black Label Society Tour
Killinger have mapped out some live plans in Canada this fall including a support slot on Black Label Society's upcoming tour in late October and early November.

Prior to the commencement of these dates, Killinger will be play two benefit shows in support of The Alberta Diabetes Foundation in Calgary and Edmonton, respectively.

The Black Label Society shows will kick off on October 27th in Winnipeg and the trek will wrap up on November 4th in Vancouver. more on this story



Forever's Edge Tap Clay Barton and Noah Martin For New Album
(Sub) Forever's Edge have announced the return of singer Clay Barton (Suspyre) for their sophomore album, Hereafter, as well as bassist Noah Martin (Arsis).

Clay Barton comments: "When I was first approached about being a part of the second album I wasn't sure if I was going to have the time or energy to put forward what was needed from a vocalist, but when I started hearing the rough mixes I knew that it had a chance to be something very special. Sal has always been nice enough to give me the freedom to be creative and that makes recording his albums a much more enjoyable experience. If you aren't having fun with a project, it comes across in the music for everyone to hear. My hope is that when everyone hears the album they experience not only the music, but also experience a little bit of the fun that went into recording it."

Noah Martin comments: "I'm glad to have done this recording session with friends, the majority of whom I've known for nearly ten years. It's definitely an effective gelling of musicians, Their music seems to capture the riffs of say, Iced Earth, the length and complexity of Blind Guardian's arrangements, and the grandeur of Symphony X. It's been hectic finishing both this and the Arsis album. Much thanks to the guys for asking me to play on their album, being patient, and even giving me a bass solo." Facebook link.



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Singled Out: Viasava
Today Viasava guitarist Gogi Randhawa tells us about "New Frontier" from their brand new album "One Year Down". Viasava is fronted by Dustin Lowery, the younger brother of Clint (Sevendust) and Corey (Eye Empire, Dark New Day). Here is the story:

"New Frontier" was a fitting first single for us because it pretty much encompasses everything we were feeling when getting this band together and writing the songs – all the while, thinking about the uncertainty the future holds. The song wrote itself pretty quickly musically. I had just started playing the intro guitar riff while messing around during a writing session, and Dustin almost immediately started singing that intro vocal melody. Honestly, the rest was kind of a blur for the next thirty minutes, but the song was pretty much done not long after we started with it. We listen to the demo version we recorded that day and it's kind of scary at how similar it is to the final product.

Lyrically, the song kind of encompasses everything everyone is feeling as we start this journey known as "Viasava." We've all been doing this music thing for a while and have collectively dealt with the good and the bad that comes with it. The landscape of the business has changed so much in such a short amount of time, and the risk is greater than it ever has been. I think we really just tried to convey everything we were feeling about the journey we were about to take – the passion for what we do, the excitement, the anxiety, the fear, the need for acceptance and confidence from those that love us. For us it wasn't really a choice...music is just something we all feel compelled to do and its not easy to shake off. So we had to just jump in head first and go for it without over-thinking it or putting too much reason into it while at the same time reassuring ourselves that we would be fine and come out of this whole experience okay. I think in some weird way it may be our constant message to ourselves that we don't have a choice but to make this work out.

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



Things You Might Not Know About AC/DC's Angus Young
(Gibson) It's been nearly four decades since Malcolm Young invited his kid brother, Angus, to join a new band he was putting together. Who could have imagined, at that time, that all these years later AC/DC would still be churning out some of the world's greatest riff-rock? Here are some things you may not know about Angus.

He still owns the very first Gibson SG he bought – 42 years ago. Young purchased a late '60s Gibson SG from a music shop located within walking distance of his family's home in Sydney, Australia, when he was just 16 years old. To this day, it remains one of his main go-to guitars. "I think it was the little devil horns [that sold me]," he told the New Zealand Herald, in 2010. "I've still got it and it's still my favorite guitar of them all."

His main pre-AC/DC job prepared him well for the band's bawdy lyrical content. Young left school before his 15th birthday. Not long afterwards, he took a job working as a typesetter at a "men's" magazine that sported the title, Ribald. Malcolm, incidentally, had by then put in a couple of years doing sewing machine maintenance for a company that manufactured bras.

His older sister, Margaret, suggested something even more important than Angus' trademark schoolboy uniform. Most AC/DC fans know that it was the Young brothers' sister, Margaret, who encouraged Angus to wear his schoolboy get-up on-stage. But fewer fans realize that it was also Margaret who christened her siblings' band "AC/DC" after noticing the letters on a vacuum cleaner. According to biographer Susan Masino, Angus and Malcolm liked the fact that the letters denoted power and electricity. Read 7 more things you might not know about Angus here.





A Life Once Lost Streaming New Song Online
A Life Once Lost are streaming their brand new track, 'Madness is God', on their Facebook page.

The track is available now at the band's Facebook page under the BandPage tab. "Like" the page and listen now here.

The song comes from their new album Ecstatic Trance, due out in North America on October 23rd and internationally on November 16th via Season of Mist.

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AC/DC Frontman Lands Radio Show Gig
(hennemusic) After years of being played on the radio daily, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson is now set to host his own radio series.
"Brian Johnson's Rockers and Rollers" will kick off on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday, August 30 at 10pm.

The series, which runs for six weeks, will provide a soundtrack to Brian's life featuring music from ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – and there'll be plenty of car talk too. more on this story



Vince Neil's Motley Valet Meltdown Caught On Video
(TMZ) Vince Neil exploded on a group of parking attendants at the Planet Hollywood in Vegas last week -- banging on windows and screaming "GIVE ME MY F**KING CAR" ... and the outburst was all caught on tape.

It's unclear why the Mötley Crüe singer was so [angry] -- and he was REALLY [angry] -- but according to sources on scene, Vince flew off the handle when the valet refused to return his Rolls-Royce.

In the video, you can see Vince walk over to the valet booth, yelling, "Give me my f**king car! Give me my f**king car! Give me my car!" -- and then bang on the window.

Vince continues, "Call the police! This is my car. What the f**k is wrong with you?"

We're told the parking attendants wouldn't hand over the vehicle because Vince couldn't produce a parking ticket. You can hear Vince respond in the video, saying, "They didn't give me a f**king ticket!"

According to sources, police were called to the scene -- but by the time they arrived, Vince had already taken off ... and the valet company decided against filing a report. So that's that.

Calls to Vince Neil's camp were not returned. Watch the video here.



Aerosmith Release New Album Trailer
(hennemusic) Aerosmith have released the official trailer for their forthcoming album, "Music From Another Dimension."

Due November 6, it's the Boston band's first studio album since 2004 and first project of new material since 2001's "Just Push Play."

Aerosmith recorded the album with producer Jack Douglas, who worked on such band classics 1974's "Get Your Wings," 1975's "Toys in the Attic," and 1976's "Rocks"; the veteran producer reunited with the band on its 2004 collection of blues standards, "Honkin' on Bobo."

"[The new album] was the first time that we got together as a band in a room, with a producer, and started cranking stuff up," says Joe Perry. "It's basically been the same way we've made records all along. It feels good." watch it here.



$5 Metallica Tickets Being Scalped For Much More
(hennemusic) After two shows in Vancouver over the weekend, Metallica are filming one last concert on Monday night as part of the group's upcoming 3D movie.

The band put tickets on sale for $5, with proceeds to benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

According to the Vancouver Sun, scalpers are offering the charity event tickets for as much as $50 or more on Craigslist. more on this story



Green Day Debut New Songs At Surprise Appearance
(hennemusic) Green Day had a few surprises for their UK fans over the weekend. The band played an unscheduled set at the Reading Festival on Saturday, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tweeting the news just before the group hit the stage.

"Green day - READING FESTIVAL CONFIRMED!! On stage in 45 minutes! In the NME / RADIO 1 tent. 11am!! Be there!" tweeted Armstrong.

The band's hour-long set covered most of their career, and included the debut of "Stay The Night," a new track from the forthcoming "Uno" album due out next month, as well as the project's lead single, "Oh Love." Watch video here.



John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole
(Classic Rock) Mark Chapman has been denied parole for the seventh time, and will remain in jail for the murder of John Lennon in 1980.

The parole board told him: "Despite your positive efforts while incarcerated, your release at this time would greatly undermine respect for the law, and tend to trivialise the tragic loss you caused as a result of this heinous, unprovoked, violent, cold and calculated crime."

Chapman becomes eligible again in two years. More rock news



Papa Roach Leave Uproar Festival For Medical Reasons
Uproar Festival mainstage schedule will be adjusted to allow longer performances from Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Adelitas Way following the departure of Papa Roach from the tour for medical reasons. We were sent this information:

Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix has been diagnosed with a nodule on his left vocal cord, and at the advice of his physician he will undergo corrective surgery to remove the nodule and prevent further damage.

"It's no secret that I've been having issues with my voice lately. I was hoping to be able to go out there and kill it on this tour by resting and doing vocal exercises, but my voice has just gone out on me. I hate to let our fans down, but unfortunately surgery is the only way to fix it," Shaddix said. "The last thing we want to do is give our fans less than 100% every night. We know they'll understand and we'll be back better than ever." more on this story



Linkin Park and Incubus TV Special
Linkin Park and Incubus will be broadcasting their sets live from the Carson, California stop of their current tour on AXS TV.

This one-night only concert event will air Saturday, September 8th all starting at 10pm ET / 7pm PT exclusively on AXS TV.

"If you couldn't make it out to the shows, this is the closest experience you will get," said lead singer Chester Bennington. " This has been an incredible tour, and we're excited for our fans to see it in the highest quality." More info.



Black Country Communion Reveal More Album Details
(hennemusic) Black Country Communion have revealed more details about their forthcoming new album. Due October 30, the band has confirmed it will be titled "Afterglow," and have posted the cover artwork.

Black Country Communion is made up of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater).

"Afterglow" was produced by Kevin Shirley, who also worked on the band's first two efforts. more on this story



Dirge Within Having Issues With Their Singer
Dirge Within took to their Facebook page on Friday to address the issues they have been having with their singer Jeremy "Jerms" Genske. Here is what they had to say:

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

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




Between the Buried and Me and Animals As Leaders Down Under
Between the Buried and Me have tapped Animals As Leaders to support them of their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Beginning Nov. 13, the bands will play throughout each major city in Australia and will commence in New Zealand.

Before heading to Australia, Animals As Leaders will also headline the Rock Party Festival in Long Beach, Ca. on Sept. 29. more on this story



Paul Weller Sick Of Seeing Bands Reunite
(Gibson) With a spate of anniversary reunions happening, and more on the horizon, The Jam founder Paul Weller has said that he is opposed to bands reforming.

Talking to the Daily Mirror in England he said: "It drives me potty to be honest and I'm sick of seeing it. It is big business at the moment and I find it really disappointing and I think all the time that is spent on bands reforming and nostalgia.

"What about new bands, or young bands, coming in which don't get a look in." He said. "I don't know what the reason is. Why is it so prevalent? Is it because people stick to what they know or what they are comfortable or safe with?" He has more to say.





Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai and Chad Smith Rock Deep Purple Classic
(Rock Guitar Daily with Tony Conley ) Tony received a guided tour from producer Fabrizio Grossi of the Deep Purple classic track Highway Star as performed by Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai, Chad Smith, and Lauchlan Doley for the soon to be released Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple album.

Tony asked Fabrizio about tracking the guitars: "We recorded for, I would say about a couple days in total. All the guitars were done at the Melody Hut, Steve's new studio, which is nothing less than a guitar sanctuary! I love his work on this because it was respectful enough with Ritchie's landmarks parts, but able to turn the whole thing around and make it sound just like Vai.

"For long time I've wanted to hear him on a power vocal track, and this was just the confirmation of why I've always been drawn to his music. It's not just the guitar playing, but it's the overall orchestration concept of guitar overdubbing behind this man, that makes him who he is." Read the full interview here.



Neil Young and Crazy Horse Set New Album Release
(hennemusic) In June, Neil Young and Crazy Horse returned with "Americana," the group's first album together since 2003's "Greendale," and their first with the full Crazy Horse line-up of Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank "Poncho" Sampedro since "Broken Arrow" in 1996.

Now, the band have announced a second album, "Psychedelic Pill," will be released in October, the same month the group begins its full North American tour.

The new project was recorded right after "Americana" at Audio Casa Blanca. A double-CD and triple-vinyl will be released due to the lengths of many of the songs, some of which were previewed in Crazy Horse's live performances earlier this month at Red Rocks. more on this story



Robert Plant Gets His Big Voice Back and Plans New Album
(Gibson) In a new interview with the U.K. newspaper The Daily Telegraph, Robert Plant has revealed that he is ditching his recent "country" vocal style, which he employed on recent Band Of Joy and Alison Krauss collaborations.

Plant says: "That was the great thing about the adventures with Alison, and singing with Patty and Buddy, that I started singing differently. Somebody said to me in London when we played the Forum recently, 'You had your big voice back.' I put the big voice away for quite a long time because I thought; we know how to do that. So it was good to get it out again. It's all the same really, you just have to use the right colors for the right picture."

Plant's next album is underway. It will under the name Sensational Space Shifters. No songs are yet named. But Plant does say there will be "12 tracks, 11 originals and no sentimental stuff." more on this story





Tom Waits Set To Appear On The Simpsons
(hennemusic) Tom Waits is set to appear on an episode of The Simpsons, which returns to Fox for its 24th season on September 30.

Waits will appear – but won't sing - in the episode entitled "Homer Goes to Prep School." The episode will air sometime in December.

Yahoo reports Waits will playing himself as someone who helps introduce Homer to a community of survivalists. more on this story



Stryper Releasing New DVD in October
MVD have set an October 23rd release date for Stryper "Live In Indonesia At Java Rockin' Land" on DVD.

"This show was an unexpected, but welcomed, addition to our tour schedule," said Michael Sweet (singer, guitarist, songwriter).

"It was added last minute and we scrambled to make it happen, but I'm glad it worked out. It was an opportunity to go to a primarily Muslim country and share our faith. Java Rockin'Land was a highlight moment of our career and I'm thrilled that we were able to capture its on video. It's definitely one of the better live performances by the band in a long time, and the fact that it was captured on video makes it even more exciting. I think the fans are going to really enjoy it." more on this story



Motorhead Launching Motorheadphones
(hennemusic) Motorhead will launch a complete assortment of headphones and earphones this fall.

The first generation's assortment will consist of nine products in total, three headphones, and six in-ear models. All will be sold under their new brand name Motörheadphönes.

"No weak-kneed, lily-livered, tin-pot and skinny sounding little pieces of garbage, no, that ain't Motorhead's style," says the band. "These are headphönes designed to deliver everything louder than everything else BUT with the sort of range, clarity and TRUE rock reproduction you'd expect from a band of road warriors who have been at the top of the tree year after year. Because, like üs, these don't f**k around... remember, if it's too loud, you're too old." more on this story



B Sides


Video Of Black Sabbath's Full Lollapalooza Set Goes Online
(hennemusic) Fan-shot video of Black Sabbath's full set at Lollapalooza earlier this month has surfaced online.

The Chicago stop was the third and final 2012 date for the mostly-reunited band, following an intimate homecoming show in Birmingham in May and a headline performance at Download in June.

All three appearances featured original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, along with Tommy Clufetos (from Ozzy's solo band) handling drum duties in the absence of original player Bill Ward, who continues to sit things out over a contract dispute. Watch it here.



Pink Floyd Were Part of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Broadcast
(hennemusic) The world stood still on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The first manned mission to do so was led by astronaut Neil Armstrong, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 82 following complications from heart surgery a few weeks ago.

The 1969 event was televised to an estimated global viewing audience of 600 million, a sixth of the world's population at the time. In the UK, all three TV channels - BBC1, BBC2 and ITV - ran coverage on and off over the mission's 8-day period.

Pink Floyd were a part of the BBC broadcast, as guitarist David Gilmour wrote in The Guardian in 2009. "We [Pink Floyd] were in a BBC TV studio jamming to the landing. It was a live broadcast, and there was a panel of scientists on one side of the studio, with us on the other. I was 23," wrote Gilmour. "The programming was a little looser in those days, and if a producer of a late-night programme felt like it, they would do something a bit off the wall," he explained. more on this story



Wolfgang Van Halen On Hand For His Mom's Walk of Fame Induction
(hennemusic) Actress and rock and roll mom Valerie Bertinelli was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame last Wednesday.

Bertinelli, a fixture on American television since the mid-1970s, received the 2,476th star on the Walk of Fame at a ceremony held across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

Valerie was joined by her family - including son and Van Halen bassist Wolfgang Van Halen - as well as her "Hot In Cleveland" co-stars Betty White, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.