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Wolfgang Van Halen Insulted By Boyband One Direction
(hennemusic) Wolfgang Van Halen is settling in to his role as touring bassist for Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti's solo project, Tremonti.
Ahead of the band's Wednesday night show in Birmingham as part of their UK dates, Wolfgang had a run-in with British boy band One Direction at his hotel, which he shared with the following tweets: "Fun fact: Was just insulted by that sh*tty boy band #OneDirection in the lobby of our hotel this morning! Greetings Birmingham!"

"No joke. That ACTUALLY happened. That group of kids in #OneDirection were dickheads to @IIEROCKII @GWDrums and I." Wolfie then speculates how they got their name.



The Vines Singer Arrested After Violent Rampage
The Vines frontman Craig Nicholls was arrested for allegedly assaulting his parents and injuring a police officer after a reported violent rampage.

Nicholls is accused of punching his mother two times in the head and police were forced to use capsicum spray on him after he resisted arrest, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Hurstville police Inspector Robert Duncan told the paper that Nicholls "tried to evade police and [a] violent struggle ensued" and that "A police officer suffered grazes, cuts and bruises to both elbows and knees and was treated at St George Hospital".

Nicholls was charged with two counts of domestic assault, stalking or intimidation, resisting arrest and assault occasioning actual bodily harm You can read the Herald's report for a lot more details.



Blink-182 Planning New Album
(CBS Local) Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus says the trio is currently on the brink of writing the band's next full-length, tentatively scheduled for release sometime in 2013.

"Early next week I go back to Los Angeles to record an iTunes session for Blink-182, and we're starting to write the new record right now," Hoppus told NME in a recent interview. "We're going to tour Australia in February with Blink… [so the] proper tour and the new album probably won't happen for about a year."

Hoppus went on to explain that despite a couple of stand-out artists, 2012 is decidedly lacking in quality rock songs. more on this story



Beatles Yellow Submarine Star Dies
John Clive, who was the voice behind John Lennon's character in the animated Beatles classic "Yellow Submarine," died on Monday at the age of 79.

Clive was an actor and author how played many notable roles during his career including playing opposite of Michael Caine in the famous adlibbed scene in the 1969 film "The Italian Job," the role of the aversion therapist 'Tormenter' in "A Clockwork Orange" who asked Malcolm McDowell's character Alex to lick his boots, as well as roles in two classic "Pink Panther" films, according to the Daily Mail.

They report that as an author Clive also scored an international bestseller with his books, KG200 and Broken Wings. A cause of death was not listed in their report which you can read here.




File-Sharers Buy 30 Percent More Music Than Non-Sharers
File-sharers reportedly buy 30% more music than non-sharers according to a new study which runs counter to the music industry's war on file-sharing claims that it hurts the industry.

Torrent Freak reports that a preview of a new study/poll entitled Copy Culture Survey by the American Assembly, a non-partisan public policy forum affiliated with Columbia University, found some interesting results.

"US P2P users have larger collections than non-P2P users (roughly 37% more). And predictably, most of the difference comes from higher levels of 'downloading for free' and 'copying from friends/family'," American Assembly's Joe Karaganis writes.

"But some of it also comes from significantly higher legal purchases of digital music than their non-P2P using peers–around 30% higher among US P2P users. Our data is quite clear on this point and lines up with numerous other studies: The biggest music pirates are also the biggest spenders on recorded music."

There was also a startling finding about a much bigger source of music piracy than P2P sharing. Read the Torrent Freak report for that and more on this study here.



Metallica and Iron Maiden To Rock in Rio
(hennemusic) Metallica, Iron Maiden and Bruce Springsteen have been announced as headliners for Rock In Rio 2013.

The festival will take place September 13-15, 2013 and September 19-22, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

"We are super psyched to be returning to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for our sixth Rock in Rio. How's that for advance planning?!" posted Metallica. more on this story




Aerosmith May Go It On Their Own With Future Albums
(hennemusic) As Aerosmith work toward the November 6 release of their 15th studio album, "Music From Another Dimension," the band is aware that the project marks the end of their current deal with Columbia Records.

The band was asked during a media conference call if they release future music on their own without a label. "If the band stays together, yeah, we'll definitely go that route, something somewhere over there," said Steven Tyler.

"We've been keeping record companies stocked with millions of shekels for years, been making a lot of people rich -- not that we haven't, but every now and then you get into arguments with labels (and) you think, 'Where is all this money going?' We've definitely thought of putting stuff out. I was very successful last year with a (single) called 'It Feels So Good.' It proves it can happen." Tyler also discussed his solo plans




Concert Film of Led Zeppelin Reunion Show Wasn't Planned
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin premiered their new concert film, "Celebration Day," in London on Friday.

Founding Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were on hand for the event. On the red carpet, Page spoke with the media about the December 2007 concert at London's 02 Arena.

"It was important that, if we were going to do it at all, that we were going to do it properly," said Page. "We worked towards it. We put a lot of time and effort into it so that it would be what you're going to see, which is just one show. That's all we did: no warm-up gigs, no follow up. It wasn't designed to be a film at all. That's why it's taken a little while to come out. We didn't even look at it for two years after we'd done it to even think about it, so we could be a bit more objective about it." more on this story



Clutch Plan Earth Rocker Album and World Tour
Clutch are aiming to release their new studio album, Earth Rocker, next March via their Weathermaker Music.

The band will promote the release with the Earth Rocker world tour which will kick off in The United Kingdom in January of 2013 followed by a North American that will run from March 8th through April 20th.

The band has completed tracking Earth Rocker with Machine handling all production duties. Machine is currently in the mixing process on the album. more on this story



Jane's Addiction Dave Navarro Lands Sons of Anarchy Role
(CBS Local) Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro has revealed that he will appear on Sons of Anarchy this season.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, The show will feature Navarro as a gang member in cahoots with character Nero Padilla, played by Jimmy Smits, over the last two episodes of the season.

To coincide with Navarro's appearances, Jane's Addiction will contribute a cover version of Rolling Stones' classic "Sympathy For the Devil." more on this story




Nachtmystium Postpone Dates Due To Unavoidable Family Emergency
Nachtmystium have been forced to cancel the bulk of their upcoming tour dates and Weapons have dropped off the tour entirely, according to Brooklyn Vegan.

Nachtmystium issued this statement: "Nachtmystium, regretfully, has to reschedule its upcoming US tour due to an unavoidable family emergency. The band (and Nachtmystium co-horts Lord Mantis) will still be able to perform the last four dates of the tour on the east coast, but all other dates will be rescheduled for the near future.

"Nachtmystium apologizes to all the fans and promoters as this was an unavoidable circumstance and we wish that things were different. However, we are beyond excited to come play for you soon. To those fans who will still be able to see us in November, we can't wait to destroy your eardrums. See you soon!" See the remaining dates here.



Cryptopsy Release Best Of Us Bleed Details
Century Media have set a November 19th release date for a 2CD/digital download "best of" collection from Cryptopsy.

The collection is entitled The Best Of Us Bleed and will also be released in Europe on November 12th.

The Best Of Us Bleed gathers 32 songs in approximately 140 minutes of playing time, including 3 exclusive, newer studio songs, several rare live/demo/cover/bonus tracks as well as selected cuts from the first 6 studio albums by Cryptopsy. more on this story



Aerosmith's Joe Perry Talks Autobiography
(Gibson) Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has dropped a few hints as to what we can expect when he publishes his autobiography, probably some time in 2013, and revealed that he's been hitting the books pretty hard to make sure he knows what he's doing.

Perry is writing the book with David Ritz, who has collaborated on books with B.B. King, Jerry Wexler and Bettye LaVette. Perry told reporters, "It's going to be my story, but it's also entwined with Aerosmith and relationships there and the how and the why of that kind of stuff. People have been asking me about it for the last probably five or 10 years… I'll definitely take a different path than the other guys, the way they put their books together."

Perry says he's been reading other rock biographies and autobiographies ("probably 40"), to get a feel for what works and what doesn't. "I hope this one works," he said. "There's a lot to fit into 600 pages or whatever it's gonna be. I'm pretty excited." more on this story





Paul McCartney Receives Award For Live and Let Die
(BMI) Paul McCartney has received a BMI Million-Air Award to honor over 4 million U.S. broadcast performances of his James Bond film song, "Live and Let Die."

The designation has been bestowed on many of BMI's iconic songwriters, including Dolly Parton, Isaac Hayes and Roy Orbison. Sir Paul McCartney has received a staggering 75 BMI Million-Air Awards throughout his career, including one for achieving 5 million U.S. plays for The Beatles' "Yesterday" in 1988, which now surpasses an awe-inspiring 9 million count.

"Sir Paul McCartney's recognition emphasizes BMI's commitment to celebrating and bringing value to music," said BMI President & CEO Del Bryant. "'Live and Let Die' shows the incredible magnitude and cultural impact of a single song, both as a musical composition and an integral piece of cinematic history."

In similar stride to Sir Paul McCartney, recent BMI London Awards Song of the Year writer Adele debuted "Skyfall" last week, the premier track for upcoming Bond film of the same name. The song was recorded in London's Abbey Road studios, a thematic tie that continues BMI's historic role as a driving force in music and pop culture.



AC/DC Impact On Culture Examined In Beyond The Thunder
(hennemusic) "Beyond The Thunder" is a documentary film by Kurt Squiers and Gregg Ferguson about the tremendous influence rock band AC/DC has had on our culture around the globe.

The clip reveals never-before-seen footage from "Beyond The Thunder" about how advertising agencies utilize AC/DC's iconic music to give brands their :30 second spot even bigger balls.

Despite lack of response from AC/DC's management, "Beyond The Thunder" has won for its promotional trailer at the 30th Annual Telly Awards, was featured in Adweek, SPIN, Kerrang!, Talking Metal, Shockwaves Radio and Classic Rock Magazine. Read more and watch the clips here.




New Van Halen Book Released
(hennemusic) The editors of Guitar World have compiled a new book on the history of Van Halen.

"Van Halen: 40 Years Of The Great American Rock Band" tells readers everything they ever wanted to know about the legendary rockers.

The book feature Revealing interviews with Eddie Van Halen in which he details his guitar playing on nearly every Van Halen album, the gear he used during recordings and onstage, his relationships with his bandmates past and present and his longtime battle with alcohol. more on this story



The Scorpions Unplug For Still Loving You On TV
(hennemusic) This week, The Scorpions return to Europe for dates on The Final Sting tour. To promote the tour, The Scorpions recently stopped by the French TV program "13 Heures" for an interview and performance session.

Singer Klaus Meine joined the France 2 host for a chat before the band delivered an acoustic version of their classic, "Still Loving You."

In addition to the group's farewell trek, the German rockers are also supporting their latest album, "Comeblack," a collection of classic rock covers and rerecorded band hits. Watch the appearance here.




Enthroned and Forgotten Tomb Tour Dates
Enthroned and Forgotten Tomb are teaming up for a European fall tour that will also feature Impiety and Noctem.

The 11-date trek is set to kick off on the 28th of November (Wednesday) at Le Korigan in Luynes/Aix (France).

Both bands are touring in support of their latest full-length albums: Obsidium (by Enthroned) and...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil... (by Forgotten Tomb). more on this story




Deftones Release New Lyric Video
Deftones have released a new lyric video for a track from their forthcoming album Koi No Yokan.

The lyric video is for the song "Tempest" and can seen here. The new album is set to be released November 13th

The band kicked off a US headline tour earlier this month and is set to run until November 21st when it wraps up in Los Angeles. more on this story



Five Finger Death Punch Release The Pride Video
Five Finger Death Punch have premiered the new music video for their song "The Pride" online.

The video feature footage from some of the band's performances on the Trespass America Tour over this past summer and the band's set at Rock On The Range.

Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody shares, "One of the best parts of being in this band is that we have the chance to design and build bigger and bigger live shows. Our concerts became spectacular gatherings of our extended family and we wanted to share this amazing experience with everyone. So we wrote & designed this video in dedication of our loyal, dedicated, militant fan base known as Knuckleheads who deserve the best experience we can give them. You've all stood by us & diligently helped us introduce the world to Five Finger Death Punch and this is our way of saying thank you ! We couldn't have done any of this without all of you. welcome to the pride !" Watch the video here



Ill Nino Streaming New Album Epidemia Online
Ill Nino are giving fans an advance listen to their forthcoming album Epidemia before it is released next Tuesday, October 22nd.

Vocalist Cristian Mercado states, "The recording of Epidemia was an amazing experience. We've set the bar higher than ever before. I truly believe this record is one of Ill Nino's best efforts.

"I really can't wait for our fans to hear Epidemia, I know it will connect with many of them on a new level. I can definitely say it's going to be a crusher but will not lack any of the beauty and passion that appears on our early records." Listen here.



Geoff Tate Premieres New Song Take A Bullet Online
Former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate has premiered a new song from his forthcoming solo album online.

The song "Take A Bullet" comes from Tate's new album, Kings & Thieves, which will be released on November 6, 2012.

"Take A Bullet" is second advance track from the album that Tate has released online. You can listen to it

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Rock Legend's Band Member Killed In Shootout
The bass player in rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis' band was killed in a shootout this weekend.
The shooting took place at an apartment complex in Memphis on Sunday. Lewis' bass player, 70-year-old music veteran BB Cunningham Jr., and a teenager were killed. Cunningham was working at the complex as a security guard.

The Washington Post reports that the shootout began between a 16-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man, according to police. Cunningham responded to the shots by chasing the teen and the man into another apartment complex nearby where another round of gunfire erupted and a co-worker found Cunningham and the teen, identified as Henry White, in the courtyard suffering from gunshot wounds. Police pronounced both dead on the scene. more on this story



Rolling Stones To Broadcast 50th Anniversary Concert
Rolling Stones fans that can not attend the band's upcoming concerts will still be able to watch one of the shows.

As we reported yesterday, the legendary rock band announced that they will be playing four shows to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

They will be playing two shows in London at the O2 Arena on November 25 and 29th and Stateside they will be playing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 13 and 15th and we now learn that they will be broadcasting that final show as a pay-per-view event.

The Hollywood Reporter says that World Wrestling Entertainment will distribute the December 15th event which will be run under the title of "One More Shot." You can read their report for more details.



KISS' Paul Stanley Responds To Aerosmith Insult
(hennemusic) KISS frontman Paul Stanley has responded to negative comments made about his band by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.

During an interview with 102.5 The Bone in Tampa Bay, Florida last week, Tyler was asked about touring with the New York rockers, saying "KISS is a comic-book rock band. They've got a couple of hits, but they're more, they're comic book — you see them in their spackled faces."

Stanley and KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer appeared on Rockline Monday night to promote their newly-released album, "Monster." Host Bob Coburn asked Stanley if he had a response to Tyler's comments. "Maybe Steven's feeling a bit full of himself because he has an album coming out," said Stanley.

Regarding the 2003 co-headlining tour with Aerosmith, Stanley told Coburn, "Steven insisted that they close the show. I really [didn't] care because one way or the other you have to come up onstage. He had a chip on his shoulder back then. [He] was a looking down his nose a bit at KISS. Seeing him come onstage to an underwhelmed audience and [seeing] people walking out [made me smile]." He then issues a bit of a challenge for Aerosmith.



Thin Lizzy Retiring Their Name
(hennemusic) Thin Lizzy are retiring their band name out of respect for the late Phil Lynott. The groupwill not be releasing their new album under the name and will soon stop touring under the legendary moniker.

Last month, Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham confirmed the band will start recording a new album this fall. The project marks the group's first studio album since 1983's "Thunder And Lightning," and its first since the passing of frontman Phil Lynott, who died in 1986.

The current line-up features Lizzy veterans Gorham, Brian Downey and Darren Wharton, with Ricky Warwick on vocals, ex-Whitesnake man Marco Mendoza on bass and former Alice Cooper guitarist Damon Johnson.

Now, after a very successful 2-year run with the current lineup, Thin Lizzy have made a decision to not release the new album under the Thin Lizzy name. "Out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created, we have decided that we should not release a new album under the Thin Lizzy name," says Gorham. Read the rest of his statement here.



Microsoft Launches Rival Music Service To iTunes
Microsoft are going head to head with Apple's iTunes service with today's launch of their Xbox Music Service.

Microsoft released the new platform today via their Xbox 360 service and will expand it to include the desktop when Windows 8 launches on October 26th.

The company bills Xbox Music as an "all-in-one music service combines the best aspects of free-streaming radio, music subscription services and music purchasing options, all in one elegant package." more on this story



Fleetwood Mac Will Be Back Soon
Stevie Nicks previously said that Fleetwood Mac would be back next year and now she has given fans a timetable of their return and what it may involve.

"We go into rehearsals somewhere around the end of February," Nicks told ABC News Radio. "So...if everything goes to plan, we should probably be out [on the road] by end of April [or] May, I would think."

She also said that the group may have some new songs as well. "Well, actually, maybe like two songs, maybe four, who knows?" she says. "We don't really know yet 'cause we're not in the world of Fleetwood Mac yet." But, she reveals that Lindsey Buckingham "has a song," and adds, "I have a song that didn't make the Buckingham-Nicks album that I really love. So, I'm gonna suggest that." Read the ABC News Radio report for more details.




Iron Maiden Won't Last Another Decade?
Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris expressed doubt that the legendary metal band will still be playing together a decade from now.

Harris spoke to The Quietus about his new solo album, "British Lion" and was asked "Obviously in Iron Maiden you're all really fit, you play football, the gigs themselves are obviously work outs. Is there any reason why you can't keep on doing this for another ten years?"

He responded, "I don't know about ten years but I think we've certainly got another five years in us but it's hard to say. As you get older it gets doubly hard to keep yourself fit and in shape. We do work really hard on doing that. It's important to us. We'd be selling ourselves and everyone else short if we didn't, so we do look after ourselves. It does get tougher. I don't play football much any more but I play a lot of tennis. Partly because I've had so many problems with my back that I can only play the odd match here or there. Unfortunately it's five years since I've played a full season of football and that's something that I miss a lot but I had to make a decision. " The interview covers a lot of ground, check it out here.



DJ Lethal Returns To Limp Bizkit
DJ Lethal has announced that he has reunited with Limp Bizkit following the very public tension with the band earlier this year.

Lethal informed fans that he has returned to the group with a series of postings on Twitter last Wednesday. He wrote, "I want to clear the air about limp bizkit. I have had some personal issues over the last few years that have led to some outbursts. I lot of the things I said about the band and fred was out of pain and anger. None of which I really meant deep down inside. So I think I owe it to fred,Wes,sam and john and the fans to really admit the truth. I had some problems. Be it partying on the road. Talking sh*t when I was drunk and causing internal conflicts. Today is the day that I can finally be a man and step up and say I'm sorry.

"The rants are done. And were really embarrassing. I think the guys in the band were actually looking out,I really needed a wake up call. So to finally come clean is really hard but the weight of the world on my shoulders is even harder to carry around. I'm in a great place now and want to thank everyone who had my back through the dark times. So to all the fans and the band. I really was fkd up for a while. I'm sorry. Fred and the band are great people. We're all human. All love!! more on this story



Prog Legends Releasing A Proggy Christmas Album
Neal Morse has assembled an all-star class of progressive rock musicians under the banner of The Prog World Orchestra and they will be releasing a Christmas album.

The album, A Proggy Christmas, is set to be released by Radiant Records on November 6th. You can listen to an MP3 same of 'Joy To The World' here.

Morse produced and performs on the album with Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis), Roine Stolt (ex-Sane Person), Steve Morse (Deep Purple) and Pete Trewavas (Transatlantic, Marillion). more on this story



Black Sabbath Working On Reunion Album
(Gibson) The mostly-reunited Black Sabbath (Bill Ward is still holding out over contract disputes) are now back at work on the album they began last year.

Over the weekend, Sharon Osbourne appeared on Merrick & The Highway Patrol, a show on Australian rock station Triple M. When asked about the status of Sabbath, Sharon said the band was in the studio right now with producer Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Slayer).

Earlier in the year, Ozzy Osbourne told NME.com the band had written about 15 songs, and added that "next year, 2013, is a good clue to what we're going to call the album." more on this story





Paul Di'Anno Maps Out American Tour Dates
Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno will be returning to the U.S. for a series of shows this winter.

Di'Anno's website published the dates with the U.S. trek kicking off on December 21st in Oakland, Ca and wrapping up on January 20th in Hollywood, Ca. There are several gaps in the dates so it is possible that he will add more dates later.

Following the U.S. tour, Di'Anno has lined up extensive dates in Europe including several dates in France, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, and more which stretch from February through May. more on this story



Heart Holding Live Online Event Today
(hennemusic) Heart celebrate the recent release of their new album, "Fanatic," with a live online event today.

Heart will appear live on YouTube Presents on Tuesday, October 16th, at 4 PM ET (9 PM GMT).

The hour-long live stream event will feature an acoustic set and moderated Q&A with the band at the YouTube offices in New York City. more on this story



Pig Destroyer Streaming New Album Online
NPR are giving Pig Destroyer fans an advance listen to the group's forthcoming album, Book Burner.

Book Burner isn't set to be released until next Tuesday, but fans can stream the effort in full here.

Book Burner features 19 tracks and will be available on multiple formats including CD, Deluxe 2xCD, LP, Deluxe 2xLP, Cassette and Digital. more on this story



Mastodon Sideband West End Motel Maps Out American Tour
Brent Hinds is taking a little break from his guitarist duties with Mastodon to take his side-project West End Motel on the road.

West End Motel will embark on their 3-week North American tour in support of their forthcoming album.

That album, Only Time Can Tell, is set to be released by Warner Bros. Records on October 30th and the tour will kick off on November 28th in Vienna, VA. more on this story



Evocation Streaming New Album Online
Evocation are giving fans an advance listen to their fourth studio album, Illusions Of Grandeur.

The album won't be released until next week, on October 22nd in North America, but the band is streaming it in full here.

Illusions Of Grandeur was recorded at IF Studios (In Flames, The Haunted, etc.) & Evocation Studios together with producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames, etc.), and Johan Hegg of Amon Amarth laid down guest vocals on the song "Into Submission." more on this story




Simon Townshend Releasing New Album Next Month
Eagle Rock have set a November 6th release date for Simon Townshend's 7th studio album, Looking Out Looking In.

Kayos sent over these details: Known for his acoustic and electric guitar as well as mandolin, Townshend has lent his talent to The Who and all of its tributary solo projects, in addition to carving out a well-respected body of work on his own.

On Looking Out Looking In, he has enlisted his son Ben Townshend (drums) and Tony Lowe (lead guitar, bass, piano). This collaboration – Simon's vocal delivery and instrumental effervescence, Tony's blistering guitar and buoyant bass, and Ben's dynamic drumming – gives this album a warm and organic tone. more on this story




The Faceless, Revocation and The Haarp Machine Tour
The Faceless have recruited Revocation and The Haarp Machine to support them on their upcoming headlining tour.

The "Deconsecrate The Nation" North American tour will kick off on November 27th in Ogden, Ut and wrap up on December 14th in Tucson, AZ.

The Faceless are hitting the road in support of their latest studio album, Autotheism. more on this story




Conquerors Give Fans An Early Taste of Forthcoming Album
Conquerors are giving fans an early taste of their forthcoming album with the release of a new lyrics video.

The band is currently working on their Brian Thorburn (Haste The Day) produced debut album Dark Days//Sanctuary which will be released in January under their new details with Hotfoot Records. The lyric video is for their lead single, "Winter Winds" on YouTube and for free download on Facebook.

Fans will also be able to catch Conquerors on the road in North America on the upcoming Apocalyptour with Corpus Christi and Behold! The City. more on this story



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Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day Reunion DVD Press Conference Streaming
(hennemusic) Last week, Led Zeppelin held a press conference in New York for their forthcoming reunion concert film, "Celebration Day."

Prior to the premiere at the historic Ziegfeld Theater, founding members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were joined by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham, for the media event at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Video footage of the full 40-minute press conference has now surfaced online – see it here.



Green Day Release Dos Album Preview Video
(hennemusic) Green Day have released a video preview of "Dos," the second album in the band's forthcoming trilogy.

The preview/trailer features clips of three tracks: "Stop When The Red Lights Flash," "F**k Time," and "Stray Heart."

Due November 13, the 13-song set follows the recent release of "¡Uno!," the first project in the series.

Green Day recently ceased all live and promotional appearances in support of "¡Uno!" following a recent onstage meltdown by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in Las Vegas, which resulted in the singer currently seeking treatment for substance abuse. Watch the video here.




Trey Anastasio Releases New Video
Phish frontman Trey Anastasio has released the first music video from his brand new solo album.

The music video is for the track "The Land of Nod" from his solo album "Traveler" which hits stores today.

The video is a look at the songs recording process as well as live performance footage. You can check it out here.



Van Halen Frontman David Lee Roth Reflects On Sarcasm and Tattoos
(hennemusic) Van Halen remains on touring hiatus as Eddie Van Halen continues to recover from surgery this summer as a result of an intestinal illness known as Diverticulitis.

Eddie's health issue, which flared up following the end of the first leg of the band's "A Different Kind Of Truth" tour, caused the postponement and eventual cancellation of a series of Van Halen concert dates across North America this summer, and the postponement of a series of dates in Japan that were scheduled for November.

While bassist Wolfgang Van Halen is on the road with Tremonti, frontman David Lee Roth has been keeping himself busy with martial arts training and, the continuation of his series of videos under the title "The Roth Show."

The latest clip, entitled "Sarcasm/Tattoos," features Roth delivering a rambling monologue on both subjects. "Trying to explain American humor to people from outside the United States is an art in itself," explains Roth. "Particularly in Japan, where the idea of sarcasm is completely alien." Watch the video here.




Sister Sin Release End Of The Line Video
Victory Records sent over word that Sister Sin has released a brand new music video for their single "End Of The Line."

The video was filmed at an old nuclear reactor testing facility in Stockholm, Sweden. You can watch the new video here.

The track comes from their forthcoming album Now and Forever, which comes out next Monday, October 22nd. more on this story




Steel Panther Preview The Shocker From New DVD
(hennemusic) Steel Panther have offered up the fourth full-song preview of their forthcoming live DVD, "The British Invasion." Fans can now watch Panther's performance of "The Shocker."

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" was recently issued in Australia where it landed at #1 on the DVD charts; due to anticipated demand in other markets, the band pushed back their original production schedule. Grab the dates and watch the new preview

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Rolling Stones Confirm 50th Anniversary Tour Dates
Following months of speculation, The Rolling Stones have announced plans to play a series of four 50th anniversary concerts. On Sunday @RollingStones informed fans to "Follow @grrregory, he's got something to tell you!" and this morning he delivered!
The band used the web to inform fans via Twitter and a Youtube video that that they will be playing 50th anniversary shows in London at the O2 Arena on November 25 and 29th and Stateside they will be playing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 13 and 15th and end the video with the tease "maybe a few friends will be joining us."



The video carried this introduction: The most eagerly anticipated concerts of 2012 are announced today as the greatest rock 'n' roll band, The Rolling Stones, confirm their long awaited return to the stage with four spectacular arena shows in London and New York. more



Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie Feud Erupts Onstage
A feud broke out onstage between Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie at a concert last week.

During Manson's set at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Friday night Clarkston, MI, Manson complained about his coheadliner Rob Zombie telling fans "I'm going to kick his a**," over his abbreviated 80 minute set, according to Mlive.com

Zombie took the stage next and mentioned Manson several times during his set, including saying: "Some tours just don't go (expletive) together," and yelling "(Bleep) you Marilyn Manson!," and "suck it Marilyn Manson!" during his cover of Alice Cooper's "School's Out." You can read the Mlive report for more details.



New Aerosmith Song Streaming Online
(hennemusic) "Street Jesus," a track from the forthcoming Aerosmith album, "Music From Another Dimension," has surfaced online.

Due November 6, "Music From Another Dimension," is the Boston band's 15th studio album.

On November 8 – two days after the record is released – Aerosmith kick off the second leg of "The Global Warming Tour" with guests Cheap Trick. Listen to the new song here.



Metallica Honored To Replace Green Day
(hennemusic) Metallica have stepped in to replace Green Day at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience on Saturday, October 27, the second of the three-day event at New Orleans City Park.

Green Day recently ceased all live and promotional appearances in support of their newly-released album "¡Uno!" following a recent onstage meltdown by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in Las Vegas, which resulted in the singer currently seeking treatment for substance abuse.

"We got a message about two days ago asking us if we're able to fill in for Green Day, because Billie Joe was having some issues," guitarist Kirk Hammett tells Fuse TV. "We discussed it between the four of us and we all said, 'Yeah, it would be great thing for us to do and it would also be great to help out Billie Joe, 'cause he's a friend of ours and we love Green Day. If we can help them out in any way possible, we're always happy to do it, 'cause we love those guys. It's actually an honor for us that they approached us and asked if we can fill in. So we're doing it, and I'm really excited about it." more on this story



Eddie Van Halen Named the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time
(hennemusic) Guitar World readers have named Eddie Van Halen the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time.

Van Halen took the honors after nearly half a million total votes were cast in the magazine's first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll.

The tournament-style readers poll began in April with 132 guitarists. In the final matchup, which took place early this week, Van Halen faced off against an unlikely opponent in Queen's Brian May, pulling a hefty 62.48 percent of the votes to claim a decisive win over the upset-happy May, who beat Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix on his way to the finals. more on this story



Black Sabbath To Tour Next Spring
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath will tour Australia next year, according to Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne.

"[Black Sabbath] is in the studio right now with Rick Rubin recording," Sharon told Sydney's Triple on Friday. "And they are going to be touring here in the Spring of next year. Definitely."

Sharon didn't elaborate further to clarify if she meant US Spring, which starts in March, or Australian Spring, which begins in September. more on this story



Queensryche Tried To Recruit New Singer Over A Year Ago?
(Classic Rock) Former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate claims Todd La Torre was not his former band's first choice to replace him.

In court papers the sacked singer says touring musician Jason Saunders was approached by his former colleagues over a year ago – and when he refused to take Tate's job, he found himself dismissed.

In the latest round of legal battles over the Queensryche name, Tate also says bassist Eddie Jackson physically attacked him years before his violent episode in Brazil, which is thought to have led to his departure. more on this story



Unreleased Dio Material Exists
Classic Rock Revisited caught up with former AC/DC and Dio drummer Simon Wright to discuss last week's release of The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2. During the interview we discover that unreleased Dio material does exist but it comes with a big caveat. Here is that portion of the exchange:

Simon: "Electra" was the last track that we recorded with Ronnie and it was going to be on Magica II and III. I think the plan was that we were going to re-record it. It is on The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2.

There were three, or four, songs that he had been working on for Magica II and III. They were just demos, unfortunately. Wendy is in charge of all that and I am not sure what will happen. At some point, maybe, they will come out. We will have to see what Wendy wants us to do with them.

CRR: It would be tough to do without Ronnie there and only having his voice on tape. Simon: You would have to be careful on how you approached it. You would not want to overstep your bounds. We would have to sit and listen to them and see how far he got with them. We would do it with totally respect and we would have to do it delicately. We will see what happens. It is up to Wendy, as she in charge of that side of things, but we will wait and see. Read the full interview here.



Alice Cooper Launches New Audio Blog
(hennemusic) Alice Cooper has launched a new weekly audio blog entitled "Me, Alice" via the web site of his radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper."

"I think a blog is supposed to be written," begins Alice, "but I'm a terrible typist, so I figured I'd just spout off at you, instead. I am a techo-tard. You get a lot more me on Nights With Alice Cooper but, as I say, there's always room for more…so thought I'd ramble on about what's going on in my life and head this week."

In his debut episode, Cooper goes on to share the story of how he came to play at the recent Sunflower Jam in London, plugging his Universal Studios Halloween projects, and the launch of his Rock Teen Center in Phoenix. Listen to the first episode here.



Seether Broadcasting Tomorrow's Concert Live On TV
Seether will be broadcasting tomorrow night's concert stop on their "Triple Threat Tour" live on AXS TV.

The concert is taking place at Mill City Nights located in the warehouse district of Minneapolis, Minnesota tomorrow Tuesday, October 16 and will be aired live starting at 12:00pm ET / 9:00pm PT exclusively on AXS TV.

"We've been across the country and back on our 'Triple Threat Tour' and are amped to have our upcoming Mill City Live date broadcast on AXS," says Shaun Morgan. "Seeing as it's a live event, if you've ever been to a Seether show, you never know what will happen!" more on this story



Soundgarden Plan Deluxe Bonus Tracks
(hennemusic) Soundgarden return November 13 with "King Animal," the reunited band's first album in 16 years.

The group recently released "Been Away Too Long," the first single from the project; earlier this year, Soundgarden issued another tune, "Live To Rise," as part of the soundtrack for the film, "Marvel's The Avengers."

Beyond the album's 13 tracks, a Deluxe Edition of "King Animal" will feature three bonus tracks: demos of "Worse Dreams," "Black Saturday" and "By Crooked Steps"- all of which will appear on the album itself. more on this story



Death's Spiritual Healing Set For Deluxe Reissue
Relapse Records will continue their Death reissue campaign with the November 20th North American release of Spiritual Healing. They sent out these details:

Originally released in 1990, Spiritual Healing marked a new turn in the Death discography, one which ushered in cleaner production, a new level of boundary pushing musicianship and songwriting skills that were previously unimaginable from a metal band. Spiritual Healing sets the standard for riffs, insane time changes and of course mainman Chuck Schuldiner's masterful guitar solos.

Now reissued as a double CD housed in super deluxe packaging featuring brand new liner notes from Death players James Murphy and Terry Butler, Chuck's sister Beth Schuldiner and Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen, Disc 1 features a completely new remaster of the original album and Disc 2 contains 16 previously unreleased rehearsal, outtakes and studio instrumentals. more on this story




Steel Panther Push Back DVD Release Dates
(hennemusic) On Friday, Steel Panther announced new release dates for their upcoming "British Invasion" live DVD.

"Heads up world," posted the band. "On the heels of the unprecedented demand in Australia, where the DVD entered the charts at #1, the US, Canada, UK and Europe are increasing their initial expectations for the DVD and as such the release date is being pushed back to allow for manufacturing needs to meet the demand."

New release dates: Oct 26 – Germany, Oct 29 – UK & Europe, and Oct 30 – North America. More including the trailer.



Rock Hall Celebrating Chuck Berry's Birthday With Special Exhibits
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be celebrating Chuck Berry's birthday and his legacy with two special exhibits this week. We were sent these details:

The exhibits will open to the public on Thursday, October 18 to coincide with Berry's 86th birthday and kick-off the 17th annual American Music Masters series, Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, beginning Monday, October 22 through Saturday, October 27.

See Chuck Berry's stage clothes, a guitar and more at the museum at 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd. Highlights include: • Vest worn at the Toronto Rock and Roll Festival in 1969 • An original photograph of three-year-old Chuck Berry in his St. Louis neighborhood called "The Ville" (c. 1929) • Chuck Berry/Chess Records recording contract (1958) • Handbill from a performance in Jamaica in 1961 more on this story



Intronaut Recording New Album
Intronaut are currently working on their fourth full length album, which is tentatively set to be released next spring, and Century Media sent out an update and rehearsal video:

Drums will be recorded by producer John Haddad [Exhumed, Phobia] at Trench Studios, while Derek Donley [Bereft] will be handling recording duties for all other elements. Andrew Schneider [Unsane, Cave In] will be mixing the album and David D'Andrea will be working with the band again on artwork and layout.

Vocalist and guitarist Sacha Dunable comments: "After a year of intense, full-time writing mode, we are elated to begin recording our fourth full length this week. It's a little early to have perspective on how it compares to our past records, but it should be a banger. Expect a wildly technical, emotionally charged, organic sounding record."

Intronaut recently posted a video of a rehearsal, where they're practicing a new song here.



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Singled Out: Bezoar
Today Sara Villard from Bezoar tells us about the song "Nikola" from their latest album "Wyt Deth". Here is the story:

This song came into being after Tyler [Villard, guitar] had been reading a bunch of conspiracy theory books, most notable Behold A Pale Horse by William Cooper and a few others about Nikola Tesla.

We had let go of our previous drummer and had some down time to write new material. This spooky song was the best of that period. We used to play it electric with a long psych-jam at the end but that version never blew us away. more on this story




Led Zeppelin Preview Rock & Roll From Celebration Day Reunion DVD
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin are sharing a preview of "Rock & Roll" from their forthcoming "Celebration Day" package.

The track is the third one to be offered up from the set, which documents the band's 2007 reunion at London's 02 Arena.

Following a week of premiere events, "Celebration Day" will see a worldwide theatrical release on 1,500 screens in over 40 territories on October 17 before it goes on sale November 19. Watch the preview here.



Kenny Chesney, Jerry Cantrell, Matt Sorum Rock Sammy Hagar's Birthday Bash
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar turned 65 last week and celebrated with his annual series of birthday shows in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and video from the bash is now online.

Sammy rocked four shows at his Cabo Wabo Cantina, performing a different set each night that included guests like Chickenfoot bandmates Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani, Matt Sorum, Kenny Chesney, Billy Duffy of The Cult, Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains, and Denny Carmassi of Montrose.

"Man, this is hand's down the best birthday bash yet!" wrote Hagar. "Hangin' at the beach with my family and friends, then my buddy [chef] Emeril [Legasse] cooked us an amazing dinner and we all headed to the Cabo Wabo where Kenny Chesney brought the whole band down and tore it up for 3 hours! The fans were so off the hook I just had to hit the stage and jam on a couple songs with Kenny -- and we even got Emeril on stage with us to sing back up on "I Can't Drive 55".

"I'm 65 today and RIGHT NOW - it doesn't get much better than this! Gettin' old ain't so bad but growin up's a bitch - ha!" Watch videos here.



KISS Perform On Letterman
(hennemusic) KISS released their 20th studio album, "Monster," last Tuesday and to help launch the new record, the band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday night.

The band did some Letterman doubly-duty: they played the new single, "Hell Or Hallelujah," on the regular program, while also performing a 10-song set on the 50th Live On Letterman concert webcast.

Produced by Paul Stanley with Greg Collins at Conway Studios in Hollywood and The Nook in Studio City, California, "Monster" is the group's first new release since 2009's "Sonic Boom." Watch the performance here.



Black Country Communion Share Fifth Afterglow Webisode
(hennemusic) Black Country Communion have released the fifth webisode in their self-produced series entitled "The Making Of Afterglow."

The series chronicles the making of the band's third studio album, "Afterglow," which will be released on October 30.

The supergroup 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).

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Chevelle Frontman Injured During Stage Fall
Chevelle frontman Pete Loeffler was injured after taking a fall off the stage during a concert earlier this week.
The band was performing in Tucson on Monday night (Oct. 8) when he fell. The group took a short break and returned to finish the set with Loeffler sitting for the rest of the concert and suffering from an injured knee.

He went to a local hospital following the concert to have his knee examined and the band updated their Twitter with this: "Pete's update- x-rays show no broken bones, but knee is still too swollen f @ Mission Hospital Laguna Beach". more on this story



Rolling Stones Planning More Tour Dates
(Gibson) Speculation about The Rolling Stones staging a series of 50th anniversary shows continues to move toward reality.

In a new interview with Q Magazine, Keith Richards says, "We've got some shows in London, I believe, and in New York, but I really can't talk about any of that at the moment. They've put the gag on me on this. You can hint!"

Even more enticing are comments made by longtime Stones sax player Bobby Keys. In a just-published interview with Billboard, Keys said the band was "gonna do some more concerts, starting in November with two in England and then a couple here in the States, then there's a few added concerts after that. Keith told me a couple months ago there was something in the wind and just be ready to go. I'm waiting for them to send me the plane ticket and the information, and then I'll go." more on this story





Jack Osbourne Rescues Drowning Woman
Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack not only got married this weekend in Hawaii, he helped save a woman from drowning after she suffered a heart attack.

Yesterday, Osbourne's new wife Lisa Stelly broke the news via her Twitter account with a series of post which told of Jack and a friend's heroics, according to SF Gate's Daily Dish blog.

She wrote on Tuesday (Oct 9), "Really proud of Jack and his friend Tyler who saved a woman on the beach yesterday who'd had a heart attack and drown (sic). They resuscitated her until the ambulance came. We just found out she's in a stable condition! Awesome!" Read the SF Gate report here.



CSI: Green Day
(Gibson) Several songs by Green Day will be featured in a forthcoming episode of the TV crime drama, CSI: NY, reports CBS Local..

The songs will air as the soundtrack to a number of action sequences that feature no dialogue. The tracks to be featured are "Stop When The Red Lights Flash," "Amy," "Night Life," "Kill the DJ" and "The Forgotten."

CSI: NY executive producer Pam Veasey said: "My ultimate goal was to tell a story without dialogue, and Green Day's music and lyrics beautifully accompanied the visuals making it a very special episode." In a prepared statement, Green Day added: "We were stoked when we found out CSI: NY wanted to use our music instead of dialogue to narrate the first few acts of the episode. It's the first time something like this has been done on the series, and we are blown away with what we've seen." more on this story





Sons of Azrael's Frontman Reportedly Dead At Age 29
Sons of Azrael's frontman Joe Siracuse is reportedly dead at the age of 29, according to a vague post on the band's Facebook page.

The band has not yet issued any details and the news is spreading about Siracuse's death based on a post on the band's Facebook on Tuesday night that simply read, 'Joseph R. Siracuse 1983-2012.'

Again, that posting is the only confirmation that Siracuse has died. If true, this is the second time the band has been hit with tragedy over the past year. Their guitarist Tony Lorenzo was paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot during an armed robbery last October. Link to the band's Facebook.



The Foo Fighters Team With Rick Springfield For New Song
(Gibson) The Foo Fighters have recorded a new song with Rick Springfield for a forthcoming documentary being made by the Foo's Dave Grohl.

Speaking to Billboard, Springfield said "The Man Who Never Was" was written and recorded for Grohl's film about the legendary recording studio, Sound City. "It was a great experience to get together with those guys 'cause they're great musicians and I love their writing," Springfield said. "And to actually write a song with them was fun."

Springfield added that he's looking forward to seeing the end result of Grohl's work on the documentary. "Dave's one of those guys with a deep musical history and really knows what happened [at Sound City]," Springfield says. "It's going to be big. He's got all these grand ideas, and he's got the power now to do that kind of stuff. I think it's a great idea." more on this story





The Who Haunted By Keith Moon and John Entwistle
(Gibson) Pete Townshend appeared Tuesday night (Oct. 9) at Barnes & Noble in New York's Union Square to talk about his new autobiography, Who I Am: A Memoir. At one point, Townshend spoke about the difficulties The Who have faced without Keith Moon and John Entwistle.

"We feel the ghosts of Keith and John," he said. "The second phase of The Who in a sense was really when we started to tour again around the year 2000, 2001. We were still able to evoke the sound, particularly with [drummer] Zak Starkey. Now it's much more difficult even though Zak's there. John's sound was very big and rich and organic. When John died, there was a hole in the sound onstage and I was able to grow into that and find space. And I have to say as a guitar player, I prefer working without John. But as a member of The Who creating the incredible, powerful, driving, visceral sound, he's gone. I can't really do that again."

Townshend also said he's put production duties for the upcoming Quadrophenia tour into the hands of Roger Daltrey. "He's working on a new dramatic scenario for it," Townshend said, "working on a new video, trying to find a way to be comfortable being the narrator." more on this story





Kenny Chesney To Rock Sammy Hagar's Birthday Bash
Sammy Hagar fans are only a day away from the Red Rockers Annual Birthday Bash Concert In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and some big names have been announced for the festivities.

The October 12th concert is set to feature the newly announced Kenny Chesney as well as Michael Anthony (Van Halen), Joe Satriani (Chickenfoot), Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses) and Denny Carmassi (Montrose).

Sammy's camp sent over these details: Sammy Hagar knows there's only one way to rock AND throw a party and that's by gathering his superstar celebrity friends to blow it out. For over twenty years he's hosted his epic, star-studded Sammy's Birthday Bash in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and this year's 65th birthday celebration will see his Cabo Wabo Cantina rocking a little harder with one of the biggest names in country music, Kenny Chesney, on hand to perform a one-night only concert Friday, October 12. more on this story



Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Launching Comic Series
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is launching his very own comic book series, House of Gold & Bones, and Taylor will be signing in the Dark Horse Booth at New York Comic Con Saturday, October 12 at 3 p.m.

House of Gold & Bones, takes its name from the forthcoming two part concept album from Stone Sour. Roadrunner Records sent over these details about the new comic series House of Gold & Bones with issue #1 due on April 17, 2013:

With stunning covers from Jason Shawn Alexander (Empty Zone, Abe Sapien), this limited four-issue series marks Corey Taylor's debut in the comics genre. "I've been a die-hard fan of comics, on every level, my entire life," says Taylor. "This has been a dream of mine for years now, and this project was tailor made for a comic, no pun intended. I couldn't have picked a better company than Dark Horse to make this a reality. I have loved several of their titles for many years, going back to '92. If we can get this crazy world out of my head and onto the canvas, it'll be the best thing I've ever attempted. And with Dark Horse, I have every confidence that's exactly what we'll do." more on this story



Sex Pistols Star Glen Matlock Unplugs For Tour
The Sex Pistols star Glen Matlock is hitting the road this week for a North American acoustic tour.

The tour kicks off on Saturday, October 13th in Toronto, ON and will wrap up on November 8th in Boston, MA.

His camp sent over this pitch for the tour: In a career that has spanned over thirty years, Glen Matlock has made indelible contributions to music; first as the original bass player and founder member of The Sex Pistols, to forming the underrated but much heralded Rich Kids, as well as working with a variety of artists ranging from Iggy Pop, through to Primal Scream. more on this story



Peter Frampton Comes Alive With New Multidisc Releases
Eagle Rock have set a November 13 release date for FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton, a new live 2DVD, Blu-ray, and The Best Of FCA! 35 Tour 3CD set. Kayos sent over these details and the tracklistings:

The performances featured classics such as "Show Me The Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do" as well as tracks from Frampton's most recent albums Thank You Mr Churchill and the Grammy-Award winning instrumental album Fingerprints.

The 2 DVD/Blu-Ray/3CD Set features Peter's favorite tracks culled from the world tour. FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton, directed and produced by Pierre & François Lamoureux, features two February 2012 shows - one performance in Milwaukee at the Pabst Theater and another in New York at the Beacon Theatre. The Best Of FCA! 35 Tour 3CD was executive produced by Zach Bair and Mark Fischer of Disc Live Network. more on this story



Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Radio Experience This Morning
Jason Bonham is set to be interviewed and perform live on the Heidi & Frank Morning Show this morning on Los Angeles radio station KLOS and via their website.

Bonham will discuss the creation of the concert, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience which celebrates the life and music of his father, the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.

Jason and his band will perform two-songs live on-air on KLOS FM's "The Heidi & Frank Morning Show" Tune in at 8:30am PT to hear it live, or listen online here.

Then tonight (Thursday, October 11), Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience will perform at the Greek Theatre more on this story



Local H Returning To The Road This Week
Local H will be launching a second North American tour leg tomorrow in Pontiac, MI and select stops on the tour will feature an opening acoustic set from frontman Scott Lucas.

The band is touring in support of their new album, Hallelujah! I'm A Bum, and will also play two shows during the CMJ Music Marathon next week -- Wednesday, October 17th, 10:30p.m. at Union Square Ballroom in Manhattan at the Slimstyle Records showcase and Thursday, October 18th at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

"The shows have been exhausting in the best way: an invigorating kind of exhaustion," said Lucas. "I don't know if it's the crowds, the new record, or what. I can be bone-tired on this tour, and then get on stage and feel like I'm levitating." more on this story



Carnifex Going on Hiatus
Carnifex are putting themselves on hiatus after wrapping up thier touring in support of last year's "Until I Feel Nothing".

Carnifex had this to say about their hiatus: "Fans and Friends.First and for most, a sincere thank you is in order to our fans and friends across the world. Without your support and passion, we are nothing. As of now, Carnifex is in a state of suspended animation. The reasons for this are many and complicated. Let me be clear in saying that Shawn, Cory, Ryan, Fred and I (Scott) are all still members of Carnifex.

"Let me also be clear in saying that although the future is very uncertain, I can say with optimism, that this is not farewell, but rather, until we meet again. Carnifex is now retreating into the obscurity we once came from. Be certain that us as individuals and as band-mates have a true love for this band. Our desire to create our brand of art and music has never been about trends or money. These things will not decide our future. We invite you to join us live, for the last time in the foreseeable future. We will be making these select dates as memorable as possible and look forward to seeing you there." more on this story



Radiohead Kick Off Tour
(Gibson) British alt-rockers Radiohead kicked off their three-date U.K. tour a couple of nights ago (October 6) in Manchester, at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

The concert was focused around the band's latest studio effort The King of Limbs. The show also included classics like "Airbag," "Paranoid Android," and "Planet Telex."

The band did no less than three separate encores, a testament perhaps, as to how much they appreciate their fans. NME reports that singer Thom Yorke greeted the crowd by jokingly saying "I'm Lady Gaga." After the UK shows Radiohead were off to Paris. more on this story





Voivod Announce U.S. Concert Date and Release New Single
Voivod will be making their only US appearance this year on November 17th, when they support Neurosis in Oakland, CA at the Fox Theater.

Voivod have also released the first single from their upcoming 13th studio album, Target Earth (due out January 21st in Europe and January 22nd in North America).

"Mechanical Mind" is now available on all digital platforms. The "Mechanical Mind" 7" vinyl will be available exclusively at CM Distro soon (with the VOIVOD skull etching by the band's own drummer Away as the "b-side"). more on this story



Apollo Run and New Cassettes Fall Tour
Apollo Run is teaming up with New Cassettes to launch a North American co-headlining Fall tour.

The trek will kick off in San Francisco on November 1 and will take them along the West Coast hitting Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland and Seattle before heading east to Denver, Chicago and Columbus with more dates to be added.

Apollo Run will be touring in support their debut full-length, Here Be Dragons, Vol III and New Cassettes are touring in support of their most recent effort, Winterhead. more on this story



Powerworld Recruit Former Accept Frontman David Reece
(Freeman) Powerworld have recruited vocalist David Reece (Accept, Bangalore Choir) to replace the late Andrew 'Mac' McDermott.

McDermott recorded the vocal parts on the band's second album Human Parasite in 2010 and sadly passed away in August 2011. Rumors that interims shouter Michael Bormann, who helped out on Powerworld's tour with Axel Rudi Pell, would sing on the upcoming album, have proved unfounded.

Bassist Ilker Ersin: "It's true that we briefly toyed with the idea, but for various reasons we decided not to follow it up." Ersin is all the more happy about his new colleague, David Reece: "It's an amazing experience for me to be working with an American instead of a European musician for the first time in my career, especially since David is an experienced vocalist. The first songs he recorded for Powerworld have confirmed my expectations." more on this story



B Sides


Singled Out: bellylove
Today bellylove guitarist Lisa Black tells us the humorous story behind the title track from their new album release, "Circles and Darkness". Here is the story:

Circles and Darkness is a song written in the key of B minor, just two half steps below what Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel calls the "saddest of all keys". The song is haunting and sticks in your mind for days after hearing it.

Of all the original songs we play live, Circles and Darkness is the most fun for me because it journeys from reggae to riff rock, from Jamaica to Sunset Blvd in less than 3 minutes.

The song's title was inspired by a trip to Disneyland, the "happiest place on earth" which is ironic, given it's key and all, while on the ride "Space Mountain" a really dark, indoor roller coaster that goes around in circles, really fast.

The lyrics were inspired by the adventures of Harry Potter, the drums by Neil Pert, the guitar by Foghat and the bass by Geddy Lee. It's available for download on cdbaby, iTunes and Amazon, check it out, "your' gonna like the way you feel".

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album (and be sure to check out their "I'm too old for American Idol" video) right here!



Jack White Releases I'm Shakin' Video
(hennemusic) Jack White has issued a music video for "I'm Shakin'," the latest track from his debut solo effort, "Blunderbuss."

Directed by Dori Oskowitz, the song is a cover of a tune by 1950s American R&B musician Little Willie John.

The video features White dueling it out with himself by rocking the track with both of his current backing bands – one all-male, the other all-female. Watch the video here.



August Burns Red Release Animated Flurries Video
August Burns Red have released a new video clip for their song, "Flurries," to promote their new album release.

The band released their new Christmas album August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album this week.

The new animated video clip for one of the band's original holiday songs, "Flurries", while not an official music video, is the first of three clips they'll be releasing over the course of the holiday season. Watch it here.



Whitesnake TV Release New Episode
(hennemusic) Whitesnake are sharing part 3 of a Q&A session with singer David Coverdale and guitarist/songwriting partner Doug Aldrich.

The video is the sixth episode of material from the band's recently launched online TV channel, WSTV.

The session features three live songs from 2011's "Forevermore", including "Easier Said Than Done," "Love Will Set You Free" and "Fare Thee Well." Watch it here.



Wintersleep Giving Away Song Download Ahead Of Fall Tour
Wintersleep will be kicking off their North American tour next week and are celebrating with a free download.

The band released a free download b-side of a new tune called "Martyr" in celebration of the upcoming tour dates with Elliott Brood. Grab it here.

They will be touring in support of their new album, Hello Hum, which was co-produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips) and Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai.) more on this story



Steely Dan's Fagen and Becker InTheStudio For Aja Anniversary
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are the featured guests on the latest episode of InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.

The Steely Dan duo return for a second week to celebrate the anniversary of their landmark album, Aja. The show sent over these details:

October 1977 Aja would be Steely Dan's highest charting album (peaking at # 3 on U.S. charts) and their first platinum seller, eventually selling over 3 million copies within a year of release. Coming in at an impressive #145 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums of All Time, Aja introduced a generation to the jazz fusion movement that was gaining momentum and now had found its commercial ticket.

Donald Fagen tells 'InTheStudio' host Redbeard how Aja was a move into a new direction for Steely Dan. "To some degree we wanted to get back to more complex harmony and go back to some of the jazz harmony we'd grown up with . . There was also some interesting things happening in what they call fusion, it was the beginning of the fusion era between musicians who seemed to be successfully adapting some of the technics of blues and Rock to Jazz and vice versa.

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Led Zeppelin Frontman Vs Media
Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant lost his patience with a mainstream wire service reporter during a press conference in New York yesterday.
The band held the event to promote the release of their new 'Celebration Day' reunion DVD but things took a wrong turn when a Associated Press reporter asked about the DVD possibly leading to something else from the group, Rolling Stone.

When asked if they were thinking about something "bigger" Plant responded, "We've been thinking about all sorts of things and then we can't remember what we were thinking of – schmuck."

RS reports that Plant took another shot at the press. "There are some people in here who are not journalists," he said early on. "There's a masseuse in here who's not a journalist. I think that's ever so exciting." RS reports that was met with "uncomfortable laughter."


Plant later discussed the issue of focusing on the reunion captured on the new DVD and not on the band trying to pull off a reunion tour, "We were so happy we were getting it right and taking it beyond what we thought we were about that night," he said of the O2 gig. "There were moments where we took off ... But the responsibility of doing that four nights a week for the rest of time is a different thing. We're pretty good at what we do but the tail should never wag the dog, really. If we're capable of doing something, in our own time, that will be what will happen. So any inane questions from people who are from syndicated outlets, you should just really think about what it takes to answer a question like that in one second. We know what we've got, you know." Read the RS report here.



Guns N' Roses Putting Together Their 'Next Best Record'
(Classic Rock) Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba says the band's 12-night residency in Las Vegas will provide the kickstart they need to get to work on their next album.

He reports mainman Axl Rose already has a stack of material prepared for the follow-up to 2008′s Chinese Democracy – and all they need is to spend time together to focus on the work.

"[Axl Rose] has tons of stuff done [and] recorded that he's played for me and wants my input on," Ashba tells Rolling Stone and he discussed how the upcoming Vegas residency may produce new music."This is the first time we're all gonna be in the same place for a month solid and that will be, and already has been talked about, our main focus. So I think we're gonna get a lot of done," he says. "There's a lot of stuff recorded and I think it's just a matter of sitting down and working together as a band, putting together what we feel is gonna be the next best Guns N' Roses record. And I can't wait; I'm so excited to dive even deeper into that." more on this story



Between The Buried And Me's Tour Bus Catches Fire
Between The Buried And Me sent over word that their tour bus caught fire Tuesday morning in England. They report that there were no injuries and no equipment was damaged and it will have is no effect on the band's tour.

Tour manager Courtney Warner adds: "As of now, we are at a service area awaiting transportation to a hotel. A new bus is on its way. We shouldn't miss any shows because of this. All gear, luggage, personal items and most importantly, people, are all good. We just stink like smoke."

Between The Buried And Me's new album, The Parallax II: Future Sequence, was released yesterday. more on this story




Band Has Green Day-Like Onstage Meltdown
The Ataris frontman Kristopher Roe reportedly had a Green Day-like onstage meltdown during a concert this weekend.

The band were playing at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ when half-way through the song "Your Boyfriend Sucks," Rowe took his guitar and smashed it into the drumkit and began tossing pieces of the kit off stage, according to Lambgoat.

They report that Roe returned to the microphone and told the fans, "Our drummer's f**king failing tonight... I don't know what the f**king problem is but I'm gonna finish the set by myself."

At that point his bandmates left the stage and he proceeded to play solo, apologizing and calling the performance "f**king embarrasing." Lambgoat has video of the incident as well as the band's apology video here.



Baroness' John Baizley Almost Had Arm Amputated After Bus Crash
(Classic Rock) Baroness guitarist and vocalist John Baizley faced having his arm amputated following the horror accident that saw the band's vehicle plunging 30ft off a bridge.

The drama took place in England in a heavy rainstorm after the bus brakes failed, and put the entire US band and their driver in hospital.

Last week guitarist Baizley, who remains in a wheelchair, recounted the "horrible silent goodbye" he and the driver shared as they realised the crash was inevitable. Now he's revealed a planned three-hour operation lasted nearly three times as long while doctors fought to make sense of the bone fragments remaining in his left arm. more on this story



Rolling Stones Releasing New Song Tomorrow
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones will release a brand new single, "Doom and Gloom", tomorrow, Thursday October 11th.

The band has announced that the song will receive its world premiere at 8.15am (BST) on BBC Radio 2 before being available to download at digital retailers.

The track is taken from the Stones' forthcoming greatest hits album, "GRRR!" which is due November 12 worldwide (November 13 in North America. more on this story



Underoath Farewell Tour Details
As promised, Underoath have released details about their upcoming farewell tour which is set to take place early next year.

The farewell tour is set to visit nine North American cities starting January 16th and will feature support from their close friends in Mewithoutyou, As Cities Burn and Letlive.

"We're viewing this time as a celebration of the past decade or so as well as a last chance to see and hang out with fans, as well as our friends on the tour," said keyboardist Chris Dudley. "It's the end of an era and we'll be going out on a high note!" more on this story



Metallica Giving Away Orion Fest Download
(hennemusic) In June, Metallica hosted their own Orion Music + More festival at Bader Field in Atlantic City and now the band are offering fans a free download of their 3-song, June 22nd soundcheck for the event.

In addition to more than 30 artists on the bill, Metallica headlined both nights.

On Saturday, June 23rd they played their classic "Ride The Lightning" album in its entirety and, for the first time ever in the U.S., performed the "Black" album on Sunday, June 24. more on this story



Flyleaf Release New Song From Forthcoming Album
Flyleaf have set a October 30th release date for their third studio album, New Horizons and the group have just released the second single from the album, "Call You Out."

"'Call You Out' was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions, commented bass player Pat Seals.

"The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through." more on this story




KISS' Paul Stanley Predicts Analog Revival
KISS founder Paul Stanley spoke with Rolling Stone about the band's new album, Monster, and he discussed their return to analog recording for the effort and how he expects other artists to join KISS and Foo Fighters in returning to the medium.

He tells the magazine: "I have nothing against technology. When technology trumps emotion and feel, when somebody will tell you something is good by looking at a computer screen rather than seeing if they're sweatin' or tapping their foot, I'm out of there. We recorded analog and we sat around with our amps next to us. It was great. It's always exciting when you're doing something without any input from outside sources. Nobody heard the album until it was done. I wasn't interested in what anybody else thought. There were three other guys in the room whose opinions I valued, and that was it.

When asked if expected others to return to analog, he responded: "Yeah, when it becomes clear that people have strayed from what the essence of what we're doing. As a matter of fact, I was talking to Dave Grohl this morning when we dropped our kids off at school. He's doing a documentary [about the studio Sound City], on the great history of it. The music and the people it inspired were recorded on tape. They didn't have pedal boards where you push a button on the right and it gives you cappuccino. Gear that looks like Star Trek isn't what any of our heroes played on. If you can't get a great sound with your guitar plugged into an amp, you need a new guitar or a new amp." Read the Rolling Stone interview here.




Eric Clapton Revisiting Slowhand For 35th Anniversary
(hennemusic) Eric Clapton will commemorate the 35th anniversary of his classic 1977 album, "Slowhand," with a multi-format re-release.

"Slowhand" was recorded at Olympic Studios in South West London in May 1977 and was produced by Glyn Johns. Released in November 1977, "Slowhand" was the most successful album of Clapton's 70s studio recordings, reaching No.2 on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for five weeks before spending a total of seventy-four weeks on the American album chart.

Both the Super Deluxe Edition and Deluxe Edition feature four "Slowhand" session outtakes (three of them previously unreleased): "Looking At The Rain", "Alberta", "Greyhound Bus" and "Stars, Strays And Ashtrays".

A week before the "Slowhand" sessions commenced, the band performed at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The Super Deluxe Edition captures the complete 14 track Hammersmith Odeon, April 27, 1977 concert on two CDs, while the Deluxe Edition features 9 tracks from the Hammersmith Odeon concert. All the details here.



The Black Keys Release New EP
(hennemusic) The Black Keys have released their new digital six-track "Tour Rehearsal Tapes" EP.

The project was recorded in December 2011 prior to the band's tour in support of their latest album, "El Camino."

Available exclusively on iTunes for the first two weeks, the EP features four tracks from "El Camino" and two from their 2010 smash, "Brothers." more on this story



Free Guitarist Paul Kossoff Committed Slow Suicide
(Classic Rock) Free guitarist Paul Kossoff committed a slow suicide as a result of not being able to deal with his acclaim, says bandmate Andy Fraser.

The bassist recalls the harrowing moment he and a Free roadie tried to kidnap Kossoff in an attempt to get him off drugs after the band had split up. Realising he wasn't going to accept their help, the pair were left with no option but to let him continue with his lifestyle choice – and that was the point at which Fraser bade his former colleague goodbye.

Kossoff continued his downward spiral after Free's final split in 1973, and died in 1976 aged 25 while preparing for a tour with his band Back Street Crawler.

Fraser's story is a Classic Rock exclusive excerpt from his book All Right Now: Life, Death and Life Again. Check it out.




Unpublished John Lennon Letter Exposes Paul McCartney Dispute
(Classic Rock) A previously unpublished letter from John Lennon to Paul and Linda McCartney showcases the depth of the former Beatles' dispute in 1971.

In the note Lennon says: " "I hope you realize what s**t you and the rest of my 'kind and unselfish' friends laid on Yoko and me... We both 'rose above it' - & forgave you two - so it's the least you can do for us - you noble people."

"Linda - if you don't care what I say - shut up! - let Paul write - or whatever... I'm not ashamed of the Beatles - (I did start it all) - but of some of the s**t we took to make them so big - I thought we all felt that way in varying degrees - obviously not. Do you really think most of today's art came about because of the Beatles? - I don't believe you're that insane - Paul - do you believe that? [Jam] More rock news.



Alice Cooper Old School Box Set Coming
(Classic Rock) The Alice Cooper band will release Old School, a retrospective box set, on October 29.

The history of shock-rock icon Cooper's band era, which ran from 1964 until 1974, is celebrated in a school desk design containing four CDs and a 60-page school yearbook.

Collectables include demos, pre-production and rehearsal recordings, radio appearances, anecdotes and a live show from 1971. A digital edition will also be on sale. All the details are here.



Meat Loaf Plans Bat Out of Hell Show
Meat Loaf will be performing a special Bat Of Hell Concert later this month as a special stop on the final run of his current Mad, Mad World" North American tour.

The special show will take place on October 24th in Cleveland, Ohio in the State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare where he will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the megahit album, Bat Out of Hell.

The final tour run kicks off on October 19th in Prior Lake, MN and is in support of his latest studio album, Hell in a Handbasket. more on this story



University To Look At David Bowie's Cultural Impact
(Classic Rock) The cultural impact of David Bowie is to be discussed by a worldwide panel of academics at the University of Limerick in Ireland later this month.

The three-day event entitled Strange Fascination? A Symposium on David Bowie marks the 40th anniversary of his Changes single.

Co-organiser De Eoin Devereux says: "His ability to reinvent himself, his capacity to capture the zeitgeist of the age in terms of mankind's alienation and his versatility as a singer, performer, artist and actor are just a few of the many reasons Bowie will be examined at our event." [BBC] More rock news.




Dead Sara Hitting The Road With Muse
Dead Sara have reacted to being selected by Muse to be direct support on their 2013 North American tour.

"Muse was a band that we all agreed would be one of the biggest bands that we could tour with out there. Now that we are going on tour with them it is surreal!" says Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara. "We never thought in a million years it would happen like this. We will learn so much watching them every night – we are extremely excited!! 2013 is looking great!"

Dead Sara will be touring in support of their self-titled debut album, which was produced by Noah Shain (Atreyu, As Tall As Lions, Sonny Moore/Skrillex). more on this story



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Singled Out: David Ralston
Today blues rocker David Ralston tells us about the title track from his latest album "I Don't Care". Here is the story:

This song started out as a rant about things that me and co-writer Kim Middleton got sick of hearing from people, especially girls. So we started listing out all of the stuff we heard from co-workers, friends, family, and chicks that attended shows. We laughed so hard at some of the nonsensical things that people actually care about. Particularly at the type of stuff and things people obsess over such as: Ugg boots, boyfriends bands, drugs of choice, why they are fat, their money, wanting breast implants etc. Then we were like this would be a great idea for a song because you know there are more people who feel exactly the same and the content is certainly universal.

It was at first meant to be kind of a joke but it has taken on its own life and kind of an anthem to some. "I don't care" is powerful statement if you really mean it!! By far the most popular song on this album-probably thanks to the video as well!

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




John Corabi Unplugs Motley Crue
(Classic Rock) John Corabi has released an unplugged version of Hooligan's Holiday, the first single he made as Motley Crue's frontman.

The track is taken from his Unplugged album, which includes six other previously-recorded songs plus five new ones.

Corabi fronted Crue between 1992 and 1997. Despite disappointing sales in the grunge era, guitarist Mick Mars recently said the band's 1994 self-titled album was his favourite among all their works. Listen to the track here.




Aerosmith Release Latest Episode In Video Series
(hennemusic) Aerosmith recently launched a new 8-part series called "The Making Of Music From Another Dimension."

In episode four of the series, the band members talk about inspiration and the songwriting process.

"You know, it's really important in rock and roll to come up with a groovy lick," says Tyler, "and then lay something smooth over it." Watch it here.



Hugh Cornwell Mistaking Madonna Queue For Toilet Inspires Song
(Classic Rock) Hugh Cornwell was inspired to write a song after accidentally finding himself in a queue to meet pop star Madonna.

The former Stranglers singer tells Geeks of Doom: It was a party I went to for Madonna and I was enjoying myself at the party, met The Stranglers' lead singer that replaced me at the party which was bizarre [I was] introduced to him, Paul, he's mentioned in the song, and then I joined this queue because I thought it was for the toilet … it was moving very slowly and then somebody told me it was the queue to meet Madonna!

"So I was very embarrassed because I suddenly found myself in this queue to meet Madonna, so I immediately got out of that!" more on this story



Pete Townshend Explains Why He Released Memoir On Today
(hennemusic) "Who I Am," the new memoir from The Who's Pete Townshend, is now available and he stopped by The Today Show for a session with host Savannah Guthrie.

"I decided to write it when I was 20," laughed Townshend. "It's taken me a long time. It just felt [like] the time was right. I'm 67; if I wait any longer, I could be dead."

Asked if he answered the question posed b the book's title, "Who I Am," Townshend said, "I think I do and I think I have. I'm happy today and I never expected that. I was rather a miserable young man."

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KISS' Peter Criss Came Close To Suicide
(Classic Rock) Former KISS drummer Peter Criss came so close to suicide that he put his gun in his mouth and prepared to pull the trigger.
He was sitting in the remains of his Hollywood apartment after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, which killed 57, injured nearly 9000 and caused over $20bn of damage. And although he had a bag containing $100,000 in cash, Criss was haunted by the fact that he'd once been worth over $12m.

In an excerpt from his book, published by Rolling Stone, the drummer tells how he thought: "I'm going to f**king die in some sh*thole apartment – Jesus, I don't believe you're going to take me this way." Find out what happened next.



Rob Zombie Spooked In Little Rock
(Classic Rock) Rob Zombie called off an open-air appearance at Little Rock, Arkansas over the weekend after his crew raised safety concerns over weather conditions.

He decided not to proceed after a series of high profile stage collapses in recent years. Zombie says: "It's a drag. We drove all night to play the show only to find we couldn't. You just have to go on the recommendations of your crew – they're trying to rig thousands of pounds of equipment.

"The wind was blowing and they had to keep stopping, and they came to the conclusion it's just not safe. After what happened with Sugarland and Cheap Trick you just can't take the risk." more on this story



Daughtry and 3 Doors Down Team Up For Tour
Daughtry and 3 Doors Down will be teaming up this fall for a North American coheadlining tour.

P.O.D. will be supporting the trek which is set to kick off on November 17 in Tunica, MS and will wrap up on December 15th in Anaheim, CA.

Chris Daughtry had this to say, "It's an honor to be able to go on the road with 3 Doors Down," says the lead singer. "We are excited to give fans an energetic rock show every night sharing songs from both our catalogs...we can't wait to hit the road to share it with our fans." more on this story




Mumford & Sons Match Beatles Chart Record
Mumford & Sons have tied a Beatles chart record set 48 years ago after they landed their sixth single on the Top 100 chart at the same time.

The band enjoyed a huge debut for their new album, Babel, which topped the album chart after having the biggest first week sales of any album this year with 600K copies sold in the U.S.

Now the band are also dominating the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart according to the trade publication. The official single "I Will Wait" (No. 57) is joined by five other songs, "Babel" (No. 60), "Lover's Eyes" (No. 85), "Whispers in the Dark" (No. 86), "Holland Road" (No. 92) and "Ghosts That We Knew" (No. 94). You can read the Billboard report for more details.



No Voodoo For Green Day And Member Talks Billie Joe's Meltdown
Green Day have officially canceled their performance at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience on October 27, 2012 following frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's admittance to rehab for substance abuse treatment.

"Canceling shows is something we rarely do," said Tré Cool in a statement. "We never want to let our fans down, and we are grateful for all of you being understanding during this time."

Bass player Mike Dirnt told Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 (via NME) about Armstrong's treatment and why they canceled their live tour plans, "We had to put the life of our friend in front of everything," And he said of the singer's meltdown in Las Vegas, "There were signs of things hitting the fan. We hadn't slept in for ever." You can read the NME report here.



Beach Boys Mike Love Denies Firing Brian Wilson
(CBS Local) Mike Love is fighting back against those have vilified him with claims that he "fired" original Beach Boys members Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks.

Love has penned a lengthy, pointed and emotional open letter to the Los Angeles Times in an attempt to set the record straight. It reads in part: " Let me get right to it: I did not fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He's my cousin by birth and my brother in music.

"This tour was always envisioned as a limited run. None of us wanted to do a 50th anniversary tour that lasted 10 years. It was meant to be special. In fact, very early on, Brian was just going to join the tour for a few dates in big cities. We finally settled on 50 dates in 50 major markets." more on this story



Muse Expand North American Tour
Muse have expanded their upcoming tour plans, adding new dates to their 2013 North American tour.

The tour is set to kick off on January 21st in San Diego, California and will wrap up on April 26th in Quebec City.

Muse will be touring in support of their sixth album The 2nd Law, which was released last week on Warner Bros. Records. more on this story



Michael Des Barres On NCIS This Week
Michael Des Barres will be appearing in tonight's episode of 'NCIS' (October 9, 2012.) Glass Onyon sent over these details:

Acting alongside show regulars Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, David McCallum and Pauly Perrette, Michael portrays an ex-rock star down on his luck who gets caught up in some bad stuff. Tracks from Des Barres new album, 'Carnaby Street' will be played throughout the episode.

"I have worked on over 100 hours of television and I have never been on a set where everyone involved made me feel that I could fly with the material," says Michael, "and feel safe enough, respected enough to do good work. Mark Harmon is the Captain of a ship that sails around the television universe like the mothership of terrific entertainment." more on this story



Jimmy Page Recalls Celebration Day Reunion
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin's new concert film, "Celebration Day", will premiere in New York (Tue) and London (Fri) before similar events take place next week in Berlin (Oct 15) and Tokyo (Oct 16).

Following the premiere events, the film will see a worldwide theatrical release on 1,500 screens in over 40 territories on October 17 before it goes on sale November 19.

Jimmy Page spoke with Rolling Stone about the concert, saying he recalls walking off stage after the reunion concert feeling "really high. That's the truth. It was a serious test, and we passed it, all of us. And we had an extraordinary communion on the stage. That's alive and well when you see it."

"The thing about Led Zeppelin was that it was always four musicians at the top of their game, but they could play like a band," Page says. "Even in the first couple of rehearsal days, running up to the O2, we were playing pretty good. But we really wanted to shine as a band." more on this story



Motorhead Releasing Headphones Aimed At Rock Lovers
(Classic Rock) Motorhead have launched a range of headphones with the aim of reproducing more authentic rock performances in listeners' ears.

Guitarist Phil Campbell says: "We wanted our music especially, and rock music in general, to sound great. We wanted to hear the mid-range and the guitars and for people to appreciate them.

"There's so much drum-and-bass stuff out there and that's fine, but these are for people who like listening to mid-range stuff." more on this story



The Trews Collaborate With Black Crowes Members
(Classic Rock) The Trews have recorded a new EP including collaborations with Rich Robinson and Eddie Harsch of the Black Crowes.

The band say the songs "run the gamut from tongue and cheek songs to heart felt country tinged rock."

Thank You and I'm Sorry is due out on November 6, and the band commence a Canadian and Australian tour on October 11. More rock news



David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Cover Sign Part Of Exhibit
(Classic Rock) The original K West sign as seen on the cover of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust album is among items on view at an exhibition of vintage Bowie posters and memorabilia in London.

The sign was rescued after being removed by a fan in the early 1980s and has been restored for the exhibition.

The exhibition also includes difficult-to-find items from 1969 to 1981 and will take place next month. more on this story



Iron Maiden Bandmates Haven't Listen To Steve Harris' New Album
(Classic Rock) Iron Maiden mainman Steve Harris believes his bandmates haven't heard his solo album British Lion.

He didn't want to force them into sitting through the recent release, and only played it to drummer Nicko McBrain when he asked to listen.

"When someone else in Maiden is working on another project, no one really talks about it. Bruce and Adrian don't go around broadcasting to the others and I didn't either," Harris tells Decibel. "Nicko asked to hear it so I played it for him. But the other guys haven't asked to hear it, so I haven't played it for them. Simple as that, really."

The bassist flatly denies the suggestion that his material is made up of Maiden cast-offs. more on this story



Father Told Jimi Hendrix 'You Can't Sing'
(Classic Rock) Jimi Hendrix's sister Janie has recalled the moment when the guitar icon told his incredulous father that he was going to sing as well as play guitar.

The axe icon didn't rate his own voice – an attitude reinforced by his dad. But when he prepared to travel to the UK ahead of what would be his golden era, the star-in-waiting had a solution to the problem.

Janie tells Music Radar: "Jimi never thought he was much of a singer. My dad was a decent singer and he could be brutally honest. He would say, 'You can't sing, so it's good you can play guitar.' He was very supportive of him in the guitar arena, but he was just being honest. more on this story



Beatles Fans Set World Record
(CBS Local) The Beatles' entire catalog remains one of the most enduring groups of songs in popular culture. Their first single "Love Me Do," the song is still fun and vibrant 50 years after its original U.K. release.

To celebrate the occasion, fans gathered in Liverpool's docks Friday afternoon to set a new world record for the most Beatles fans singing "Love Me Do" in a round.

Organized by the city's Beatles Story tourist attraction, the record setting sing-a-long drew in more than 1,500 participants from around the U.K. to crush the previous record of 897 people singing the song, according to The Telegraph. more on this story



KISS Song Used In TV Commercial and App
(hennemusic) KISS' 1979 hit, "I Was Made For Loving You," is featured in a new commercial for the U.K. coffee brand Costa.

The "Costa Coffee Heads" campaign, created by Karmarama, is running across TV, print, digital and in-store, and will culminate in a user-generated TV ad.

An app allows Costa Coffee fans to record and upload videos of themselves singing along to the KISS song, with the winning performances featuring in a later TV ad. more on this story




Anubis Gate Lineup Change
Anubis Gate have announced a lineup change with guitarist Jesper M Jensen leaving the group and being replaced by Third Eye's Michael Bodin. We were sent the following details:

Anubis Gate commented on former guitarist Jesper leaving the band: Jespers decision to leave the band to pursue other musical interests has been some time in the making, actually Jesper announced his leaving to the band 3 months ago, leaving us with good time to the difficult task of finding the right replacement. We feel it's important for everybody to know that Jespers exit has nothing to do with personal differences, in fact we are still the best of friends. Jesper simply found that now was the right time to try something new. We are of course sad that he is leaving but respect his decision and wish him nothing but the best.

We are happy to announce Michael Bodin as Jespers replacement. We know Michael from his works with Third Eye and nineties progmetal band Northern Empire. He is a fantastic player who can contribute with very interesting material, in fact he is already writing great new stuff for the new album which we expect out late 2013. We are looking very much forward to presenting the new lineup for you both on stage and on record.



B Sides


Singled Out: Seven Kingdoms
Today Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz tells us about "After The Fall" from their brand new album "The Fire is Mine," which was released today. Here is the story:

When a band writes a song, 9 times out of 10 you have to figure out the tempo. Here at Seven Kingdoms we are always quality control checking to make sure a song is as fast as it can be without being "to fast" to not get the groove. After The Fall was recorded at 156 BPM on our record. Originally we had the song 'bumped up' as our drummer would call it, to 158 BPM; just because we had a song on the last record that was the same speed. We liked it just slightly faster and you really couldn't tell a difference - but it was there - just the simple fact that you know its faster! haha

So in February of this year we shot the video (yes, before we went to the studio) with the demo version playing as a time signature. The Demo was recorded at 156 BPM. And we didn't think anything of it. You could imagine our realization when we got to Morrisound that we had to slow the song down because we shot the video first. Low and behold, You would never have known and no one but us would probably ever be able to tell, but this is our incredible journey in search for two beats per minute. We're shooting the video after the record is recorded next time!

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



Megadeth Game Hits Facebook
(hennemusic) Leander Games has released the brand new Megadeth-branded slot game on Facebook.

Megadeth Slot game presents the brand slot of the band featuring Dave Mustaine, Dave Ellefson, Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick as the game's main symbols all along with the instruments and completed with the group's mascot, Vic Rattlehead, as the Bonus Symbol.

Some of the band's best known songs can be listened as the reels are spun, including "Symphony of Destruction," "Head Crusher" and "Hangar 18." more on this story



Marky Ramone Looks Back on Wikimetal
Ramones legend Marky Ramone is the featured guest on the latest episode of Wikimetal.

During the interview Marky remembers how he heard for the first time about The Ramones, how was the invitation for him to join the band.

He also talks about how was working with producer Phil Spector and he shares some memories about Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee.

Listen to the full episode here or listen to the interview here.



Hugh Cornwell Comfortable Playing Stranglers Songs Solo
(Classic Rock) Hugh Cornwell is now more comfortable with playing Stranglers material as part of his solo live set – so much so that his latest tour includes a full performance of the band's 1977 album No More Heroes.

Cornwell says: "I'd rather play my own stuff, but the Stranglers are part of my life. You can't deny where you come from; it's not healthy.

"I'm willing to play a proportion of old stuff, as long as I'm not expected to play it exactly as it sounded originally." [Chronicle Live] More rock news.



The Wallflowers Plays Something New And A Bit Familiar On Letterman
(CBS Local) The Wallflowers packed a number of tracks from their upcoming album, Glad All Over, as well as their most beloved songs, into their 40-plus minute Live On Letterman performance at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday (October 5).

"We're gonna play something that's new and also a bit familiar," frontman Jakob Dylan announced before "Reboot The Mission" from the new album (due in stores October 9).

That statement seemed like a contradiction: but while the song is new, it has elements that would be familiar to fans of The Clash, a band that Dylan has long cited as an influence (Clash guitarist Mick Jones plays on the studio version).