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Guns N' Roses Legend Izzy Stradlin Returns With New Song
(hennemusic) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has released a brand new single and video which has gone online.
"Baby-Rann" features Rick Richards on lead guitar, Taz Bentley on drums, and J.T. Longoria on bass.

The song's video was edited by Ed Shiers and filmed at Oceanway Studios in Hollywood, CA earlier this month. Watch the video here.



AC/DC Finally Go Digital
AC/DC have finally made their entire music catalog available digitally with the launch of an exclusive deal with iTunes.

Fans can now buy every one of AC/DC's 16 studio albums, as well as their four live albums and three compilation albums ("Who Made Who" is listed as one of the studio albums), at iTunes and all tracks have been Mastered for iTunes.

Fans can purchse full albums or individual songs or they can opt for one of the two specially packaged digital compilations: The Complete Collection, the complete iTunes-exclusive AC/DC catalog; and The Collection, which includes all 16 studio albums. more on this story




Blink-182 Reveal Christmas EP Details and Release Date
Blink-182 have revealed the details for their new EP release, and as they had promised fans, the EP will arrive in time for Christmas.

The new EP, dogs eating dogs, will feature five brand new blink-182 songs, and will be released in three festive bundle configurations on December 18.

All the tracks on dogs eating dogs were recorded at DeLonge's Neverpants Ranch studio in San Diego and at Barkers' Opra Music Studios in Los Angeles in October and November of 2012. dogs eating dogs was produced by the band and is their first music in nearly 20 years to be self-released. Hoppus said, "We're very excited about the dogs eating dogs EP. These songs didn't even exist a few weeks ago, they were just ideas. And now they're about to be released. Being independent, we have the freedom and ability to record and release new music when and how we want." more on this story



Eric Clapton Plans Tour and Next Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton has revealed the details of the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival as well as his upcoming North American tour.

The tour will feature support from The Wallflowers and will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix, AZ and will conclude at the Crossroads Guitar Festival which will also feature Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Brad Paisley, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck John Mayer, Keith Urban, Vince Gill and many more.

The festival is set to take place April 12-13 for the first time at New York City's Madison Square Garden. "The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage," said Clapton. "The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and respect." more on this story



Meat Loaf Undergoes Surgery
Meat Loaf underwent knee surgery on Monday according to a posting on his official Facebook page.

The posting went live on Monday and included a photo of Meat Loaf in a hospital bed and informed fans, " Thank you everyone for the thoughts, prayers and love you've been sending for Meats surgery today. Here's the final pic before we sent him under the knife! He'll be checking out for 2 weeks whilst he starts the recovery process but we'll ...endeavor to step into his facebook shoes and keep you updated on his progress and all other happenings.

"We know he loves and appreciates his fans and is incredibly thankful to have such an overwhelming amount of support and good will for his recovery!" You can see the photo and get the latest updates here.




Metallica Plan South African Concerts
(hennemusic) Metallica have announced their return to South Africa for a series of concerts in 2013.

"It's been seven fun-filled crazy years since we were lucky enough to travel to South Africa for what was our first ever visit there," said the band.

"Needless to say, it's been way too long since then and we are more than thrilled to be heading back for two shows in April of 2013. Look for us in Cape Town at the Cape Town Stadium on April 24 and in Johannesburg on April 27 at FNB Stadium (aka Soccer City)." more on this story




Dark New Day's Lost Album To Finally Be Released
The lost Dark New Day album "Hail Mary" will finally be released to the public on February 19, 2013.

Pavement Entertainment has acquired the rights to the album, which was to be the follow up to the bands debut album "Twelve Year Silence", but was never released.

Will Hunt from Dark New Day says "We in Dark New Day are extremely excited that our "lost" album is finally going to get the proper release and treatment it deserves. We're excited for fans to hear what two years of writing, struggle, and growth did for us. You'll hear a band that wasn't afraid to embrace experimentation and forge new sonic territory. You'll also hear a band at times grind out some of the darkest, heaviest, lyrically intense music of its career. This record is sonically amazing and we're very proud of it. We hope that this is just a stepping stone to another record in the very near future. Enjoy!" more on this story




Iommi Laying Down Guitar Tracks For New Black Sabbath Album
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath are working at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California on a new album, which is due in April.

On Monday, Sabbath delivered news that Tony Iommi is tracking more guitars on the new album. The update included a black and white photo of Iommi's guitars in the studio.

Working with producer Rick Rubin, the project is the mostly-reunited band's first studio effort since 1978's "Never Say Die." more on this story




Puscifer Releasing New EP
(Sub) Puscifer have set a February 19th release date for their new eight-song EP, Donkey Punch The Night.

"While continuing our tradition of releasing a few new songs at a time," explained Keenan. "I also had an itch that needed scratching, and that itch was 'Balls To The Wall.' Which was followed by an even harder to reach itch known as 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' And scratch them we did."

The collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother" as well as two covers: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall." Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan's Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011's Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals). more on this story




Nikki Sixx Turning Heroin Diaries Into Broadway Show
Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx has confirmed plans to turn his book, "The Heroin Diaries" into a Broadway show.

Sixx told fans of his plans last week with this online update: "I've been getting asked this a lot lately…

The answer is: Yes, The Heroin Diaries book is being turned into a Broadway play. More news to follow in the next few months. We're getting pretty far down the road. We hope for a late 2013 or early 2014 for it to open."




Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora To Lead Craig Ferguson's House Band
(CBS Local) The only late night talk show host without a house band is The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson. That will be remedied when Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora joins the show in December for one week, from the 3rd to 7th.

Sambora will perform music from his third solo album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, and some Bon Jovi hits, though that is not what Ferguson had in mind.

"I thought it would be great if you could be the house band on the show, but not necessarily play the guitar," joked Ferguson in the video. "Just you, naked, playing a tiny little harp."

The announcement will be made during Friday's broadcast (11/16) but you can see the video from the opening here.




Classic Albums Series Looks At Peter Gabriel's So
(Gibson) Peter Gabriel is giving fans an unprecedented look into the creation of his landmark 1986 album So in the form of the latest installment of Eagle Rock Entertainment's popular Classic Albums series, in addition to various reissues and a live run celebrating the album.

So was Gabriel's fifth solo album and the first one to have a title (all others were self-titled). The album spawned a number of hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic including "Sledgehammer," "Big Time," "Don't Give Up," (a duet with Kate Bush) and "In Your Eyes" which drove So to multi-platinum sales, the No.1 spot in the UK and No.2 in the US. A special re-mastered version was recently released by Real World/EMI on CD, triple CD and a super deluxe box set.

The Classic Albums episode on the album features Peter Gabriel himself, co-producer Daniel Lanois, engineer Kevin Killen and musicians Jerry Marotta, Laurie Anderson, Tony Levin and Manu Katché and many more. It also includes over 30 minutes of extra material not features on the broadcast version. more on this story





Dropkick Murphys Map Out St. Patrick's Day Tour
It is never to early to plan ahead to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and with that in mind Dropkick Murphys have announce the details of their 2013's "St. Patrick's Day Tour."

The tour will kick off on February 21 in Cleveland, OH and concluding with three dates in their hometown of Boston, MA including the fulfillment of the band's career-long dream of headlining the Boston Garden, now known as TD Garden on March 15.

The Garden show will be billed as "Dropkick Murphys Irish Festival," with bands and attractions on two stages. The entire tour will have an epic finale on St. Patrick's Day (March 17) at The House of Blues on Boston's famed Lansdowne Street. more on this story




A Life Once Lost Announced December Live Dates
A Life Once Lost will be closing out 2012 with a handful of newly announced live appearances.

The band will be playing concerts in Erie, PA, Pittsburgh, PA and Newark, DE next month.

The continue touring in support of their new album, Ecstatic Trance, which is available internationally via Season of Mist. more on this story




Of Mice & Men, Woe Is Me, Texas In July Tour
Of Mice & Men will be kicking off 2013 with a North American headline tour.

The tour kicks off on January 12th in Seattle, WA and will wrap up on February 12th in Chicago, IL.

The trek will feature support from Woe Is Me, Texas In July, Volumes and Capture The Crown. more on this story




Singled Out: Beta Wolf
Today Beta Wolf frontman Grant Arnow tells us about the song "Domino" from their "Just Before Morning EP" which was released this summer. Here is the story:

I wrote the song about a relationship I'd been in that, in spite of being long past it's due-date, just refused to die. A friend of mine calls it 'expiration-dating'; you break up, and even though you both agree that it's best to move on, you continue to hook-up endlessly. She and I had been together for a while, and it was clear that it was time for both of us to let go – I was on the road most of the time, and she wanted to settle into the traditional 'family and kids' mode. We went through the teary 'this just isn't working', 'here's your stuff back', 'take care of yourself' blah blah blah, and put the whole thing to sleep (or so we thought). Almost immediately after, though, we started a pattern that dragged on over a few years. A few nights a week, either I (or she) would be laying awake at 1:30AM, bored, and we'd shoot the other a text message… just to see what would happen. It would typically say something simple, like 'U AWAKE?' Either of us reasoned that, if the text went unanswered, the sender would be forced to confront the reality of a cold bed… but if the text WAS answered, then it was justifiable to get together (again). It was a kind of abstract addiction - an 'affection addiction' - and I think it ultimately came down to the fact that it was really comfortable and familiar to see one another, and that finding someone new would involve some degree of risk. Alcohol definitely added fuel to the fire; whenever either of us went out for a night, the other could definitely expect a late-night broadcast. So I wrote 'Domino' as if I was speaking directly to her: ... when you're drunk and alone and you need somewhere to fall, you go where you're comfortable… you come to me', and 'every time that I'm ready to let you go, you come and knock me down like a Domino'. It was my way of verbalising what we were doing.

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



Coheed and Cambria Release Third The Afterman Video
Coheed and Cambria's have premiered the third "visual piece" from director Robert Shober for their new single "The Afterman."

The video continues the visual story from the album's storyline with The Afterman's (i.e. Sirius Amory) spaceship exploding in the sky, and his wife Meri's emotional response to the news. Watch it here.

Coheed and Cambria will be releasing The Afterman: Ascension (Big Beige Demos) as a limited edition clear vinyl to indie retailers on November 23 2012 (Black Friday) to hold fans over until volume two of their double album, The Afterman: Descension, is released February 5, 2013 via Everything Evil/Hundred Handed Inc. more on this story




Biffy Clyro Premiere New Song
Biffy Clyro premiered the first single from their forthcoming album during a radio show and have now made the track available to preview online.

The new song "Black Chandelier," premiered yesterday on Radio 1's Zane Lowe show. You can listen to it here.

The track comes from the new album, Opposites, which will be released on March 12, 2013 via Warner Bros Records in the U.S. more on this story



Motionless In White Release Devil's Night Video
Motionless In White have released a new music video for their single "Devil's Night".

Produced and directed by Cody Blue Snider, the track is taken from their new album Infamous. Watch the video here.

"It's been 2 years since the release of Creatures and I am finally here to announce the arrival of Infamous. I've never been as happy with anything I've ever written for this band as I am with this record," explains lead singer Chris Motionless. "I feel like a lot of bands today stick to these unwritten set of "rules" when writing their songs, as though there's this barrier that they "aren't allowed" to break through that prevents them from taking risks. I really wanted to challenge that concept and explore a lot of different styles of music in one record, even more so than we did with Creatures. This record has something for everyone. We really hope you love Infamous as much as we do, and that we all carry on this new chapter in our career together." more on this story



Her Bright Skies Release Loveless Video
Her Bright Skies have released a new music video for their single "Loveless" online.

The track comes from their third studio album, Rivals, which was just released on iTunes. You can watch the video here.

Rivals was produced by Shep Goodman (Four Year Strong, Bayside) and Aaron Accetta (Forever The Sickest Kids, He Is We) and mixed by Mike Plotnikoff (All American Rejects, My Chemical Romance, Bon Jovi). more on this story



Black Label Society On Wikimetal's 100th Episode
Wikimetal are celebrating their 100th episode with special interviews with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde and Nick Catanese.

Wikimetal sent over these details: The two guys were incredibly nice, telling Wikimetal the coolest stories of their careers, asking for awesome sounds and leaving Wikimetal with two interviews to go down in History.

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Aerosmith Tour Reportedly In Chaos
Aerosmith's current tour is reportedly in chaos after the band's first album in a decade, 'Music From Another Dimension,' only sold 65,000 copies its first week.
Page Six have report based on two unnamed sources, which states that the band members are "barely speaking to each other." But a band spokesperson has denied the claims.

The New York Post gossip page said that one unnamed source told them, "The band isn't really talking. Aerosmith's record came in fifth after Taylor Swift ["Red"], 'Now That's What I Call Music: Volume 44,' Rod Stewart's 'Merry Christmas, Baby' and Ne-Yo's new release ["R.E.D."]. Pretty bad for their first release in a decade. No dates on the current tour are sold out."

And another source told them, "Tyler is very unhappy about the reception of the album, and is blaming Columbia." However, a spokesperson from the band did tell the paper that "Aerosmith is doing great and on tour and on fire. Any claim to the contrary is absolutely false." Read the Page Six report for the full quotes from the sources and more details.


Jason Newsted Is Back
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has returned to the public eye with the launch of his new website: newstedheavymetal.com.

The site launched with a new video from Jason and this introduction: "Jason Newsted here, it's really me... LOOK!!

"It's time for me to reconnect with all my fans and friends out there around the world with the launch of my OFFICIAL online presence.

"I want YOU to be the first to know about what's happening with me and all of my projects: past, present, and FUTURE!."

The site features a news section, a gallery, discography, newsletter sign-up, social media links and Jason's very own online store. Now word yet if this cyber return will lead to a musical return, but now fans know where to check to stay informed. Perhaps, the "Jason is Back" t-shirt is another big clue. Check out the site and the introduction video here.



AC/DC's New Live Album Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Fans can check out a full stream of AC/DC "Live At River Plate," their first live album in 20 years, which will be released tomorrow, November 20th.

The album was recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 when nearly 200,000 fans (over 3 sold-out nights) thunderously welcomed AC/DC back after a 13-year absence from Argentina.

"AC/DC Live At River Plate" will be available as a special 3 disc red vinyl package as well as a special 2-CD package featuring multiple covers and a special 24-page booklet. Check out an audio stream of the full album here.



Journey Singer Given Medical Clearance To Resume Tour
(hennemusic) Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda has been given the all-clear from his doctors after receiving medical treatment for a severe laryngeal and esophageal inflammation, which forced the band to postpone several shows earlier this month.

The band's tour resumed Friday night in Milwaukee, as expected. As a result of Pineda's vocal issue, several Journey shows – with guests Pat Benatar and Loverboy – were postponed.

Tickets for the postponed concerts will be honored for the new shows, which will be rescheduled for January/February 2013. Refunds can be obtained at point of purchase. more on this story




Bret Michaels Sets Release For New Guest Star-Packed Album
(hennemusic) Bret Michaels will release his new album, "Good Songs & Great Friends," on February 26, 2013 via Poor Boy Records.

The project brings together the friends that Michaels has made along the way with some of the songs that have shaped all of that success. Artists such as Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Michael Anthony of Van Halen/Chickenfoot, Leslie West of Mountain, Ace Frehley of Kiss/Frehley's Comet appear on the record, just to name a few.

Featuring musicians from a variety of genres and generations, "Good Songs & Great Friends" includes a live duet with Jimmy Buffett ("Margaritaville"), a cover of "Sweet Home Alabama" with Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Peter Keys from Lynyrd Skynyrd playing on the track, and new versions of some of Poison's biggest hits, including the remake of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" with Loretta Lynn. more on this story




Kurt Cobain Movie Planned By Rolling Stones Filmmaker
(Gibson) A new documentary film about Kurt Cobain is in the works, with tentative release scheduled for sometime in 2014.

As reported by the New York Post, producer-director Brett Morgen is heading up the project. Most recently, Morgen was the force behind Crossfire Hurricane, the documentary about the Rolling Stones that debuted last night (Nov. 15) on HBO.

"Courtney [Love] is the one that brought me into this," said Morgen, adding that he and Love have been discussing the project since 2007. "We've been trying to find the right time to put this film together and the time is now." Morgen went to praise Cobain effusively. "Kurt was not only an amazing songwriter and musician, he was an incredible artist and filmmaker. So we are going to do the movie sort of like a third-person autobiography – [as] if Kurt was around and making a film about his life." more on this story






Fan Beatles Footage Needed For New Film Project
(Gibson) The search is on for undiscovered material held by Beatles fans related to live performances staged by the band during the period known as Beatlemania.

Launched last week (Nov. 15), "The Beatles Live! Project" says its ultimate goal is to combine footage, images, music, interviews and stories in a definitive, emotional and visceral feature film about Beatlemania.

The period of interest stretches from October 16, 1963 (the day the term "Beatlemania" was coined) to August 29, 1966, when The Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park. During those years, The Beatles played more than 250 concerts in 116 cities and 18 countries. OVOW Productions Inc., the film production company heading up the project, is inviting fans with personal stories or pertinent material to submit contributions. The "collaborative global quest" will remain active through December 2012. more on this story






The Browning Loses Two Members
The Browning frontman Jonny McBee told fans late last week that the group had parted ways with bassist Jesse Glidwell and drummer Noah Robertson.

McBee explained to fans via their official Facebook with the following: "Jesse and Noah have both decided to step down both for their own personal reasons. I want to thank both of them for putting work into this with us!

"This doesn't effect any of our upcoming touring plans and our new album we are in the process of writing. Stoked for you guys to hear these new songs when its ready, and stoked to see all of you out at some shows! Another big tour update coming next week. Drew [Ellis] will be going back to bass, and our friend Cody [Stewart] is coming out to play drums! See you all soon!"




Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Jam Hendrix Classic
(hennemusic) The Experience Music Project (EMP) in Seattle has launched a new exhibit entitled "Hear My Train a Comin': Hendrix Hits London." On Saturday, EMP celebrated the exhibit's opening with "Hear My Train a Comin': The Concert."

The event featured an all-star lineup of musical greats playing the songs of Jimi Hendrix, featuring Jimi's bandmate and friend Billy Cox, with special performances by guitarists Ian Moore, Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers), Eric Gales (Lauryn Hill), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Duff McKagan (Loaded), Brandi Carlile, Audley Freed (Sheryl Crow), Jeff Fielder (Sera Cahoone, Mark Lanegan), Barrett Martin (Walking Papers, Screaming Trees, Mad Season), and drummer Mike Musburger (Fastbacks, Posies).

Some video from Saturday's event has surfaced, including footage of Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready teaming up with drummer Barrett Martin on "Voodoo Child" and "Machine Gun," the latter featuring singer Brandi Carlile. Check out video here.



Black Sabbath Voted Most Important Hard Rock Band
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath have been named the most important British hard rock act of all time in a major poll unveiled over the weekend by record industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry).

The Birmingham-born pioneers of heavy metal, who have sold more than 70 million records worldwide - including the 1970 classic "Paranoid" - bagged almost half of the votes (45%) in a poll of more than 3,600 hard rock / metal fans. Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin completed the trio of the most respected British hard rock legends, each taking one fifth of the votes.

"We are honoured and flattered to be acknowledged in a poll like this which is voted for by the fans," said Black Sabbath. "We thank you." more on this story




Killwhitneydead Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Compilation
Killwhitneydead are celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of a the digital compilation, "Greatest Bloody Hits: A Decade Of Debauchery (2002-2012)," tomorrow (November 20th).

The collection is comprised of 21 tracks taken from each of the band's releases plus their cover of Seaweed's "Baggage" and new demo track "Sound The Alarms" from the forthcoming new album, "Suffer My Wrath," which is due out in early 2013.

Vocalist Matt Rudzinski said of the collection, "Killwhitneydead has been an entity for a decade now, and as shocking as that is to myself and many people out there, we thought we should celebrate. So we put together a collection of songs that fans just being introduced to the group might enjoy. The forthcoming new album marks a definite change in direction and sound, so this collection also as serves as a reflection of where we have been as a group throughout the past 10 years."




Slash To Appear on Rockline
(hennemusic) Slash has confirmed an upcoming appearance on Rockline on Monday, December 3 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET.

Fans are encouraged to speak with Slash by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625) during the show.

The Slash episode will be streamed on the Rockline website for two weeks beginning the afternoon after the live broadcast. more on this story




Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Files For Divorce
(TMZ) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has filed for divorce from his wife Julie Campbell ... after a 25 years of marriage, TMZ has learned.

Campbell -- who joined Def Leppard in 1992 -- filed docs in Los Angeles County Superior Court ... citing irreconcilable differences.

According to docs ... the rock-star couple were married in Feb. 1987. They have two young daughters together, ages 13 and 11.

Campbell is asking for joint legal and physical custody of the girls ... he's asking the judge to deny spousal support to Julie. more on this story




Rush Revamp 2112 Cover Art For Reissue
(hennemusic) Rush are reissuing their 1976 masterpiece, "2112," on December 18 and it will come with newly redesigned cover art.

There will be 3 configurations of "2112: Deluxe Editions" (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-Ray) and a special "Super Deluxe Edition" (CD/Blu-Ray/Hardbound book case).

The deluxe editions contain a CD/DVD or CD/Blu-Ray material including the remastered "2112" CD with 3 live bonus tracks and a DVD or Blu-ray disc with a 5.1 surround sound audio mix and an interactive digital comic book, a new album cover by original album designer Hugh Syme, liner notes and unpublished photos. Read more and see the cover art here.




Dave Grohl To Give Keynote at SXSW
Dave Grohl as keynote speaker for the 2013 South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival.

SXSW Music 2013 will take place Tuesday, March 12 through Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

The keynote will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Austin Convention Center, the hub of SXSW Music events. more on this story





Singled Out: Argonaut
Today Nathan from Argonaut tells us about the single, "More Life," their new self-titled album, which was released today. Here is the story:

I Want More Life is a phrase that I had been using for a while as a kind of Situationist slogan. It is originally a quote from Bladerunner but seemed to sum up everything I felt, especially about being in a band and using music to open doors and live my dreams. We later wrote a mighty track called 'I refuse to die' which I guess is an appropriate follow up.

When Argonaut began writing songs it was the perfect mission statement, two people feeling trapped in their relationships and day to day lives who wanted to step into a parallel universes. I was reading and re-reading the Philip Pullman His Dark Materials trilogy at the time, especially The Subtle Knife, and like the book, the lyrics felt very visual and cinematic. We have just completed the video and it is everything that I ever dreamed it could be, really complementing the concept and transporting the band so effectively. A dream of mine would be to commission movies of the other two books…

The music was a very natural rhythm and progression for me as a guitarist. The quiet/loud format is an obvious homage to the Pixies and later Nirvana – musically we saw 'Where is my mind' by Pixies as the greatest song ever written and wanted to use that as our modest staring point! The bass is very Kim Deal too. There is a lovely little piano ditty at the end – recorded on a tiny casio keyboard- that was inspired by the way the piano trails off of Epic by Faith No more.

Oh, and the vocals. Neither Lorna or I knew that she could sing when we formed the band. The time that she opened her mouth and screamed those words was an epiphany, the hairs still stand up on the back of my neck. Such soul and passion and genuine angst. I have heard people in the audience comment ' she wants more life', damn right! It's a great penultimate song in our live set, ending conversations and bringing all attention back to the band. One day we hope to resent it as a weight around our necks! For now we can't wait for everyone to hear it and sing along – and although we by no means condone such things, it would be great to see "I Want More Life" spray painted on the Saint-Germaine-des-pres…

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




Slash and Zakk Wylde Have A Blues Jam
(hennemusic) On Saturday at Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Slash was joined for an extended blues jam by guitarist Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, who opened the show.

"Many thanks to Zakk for jamming w/us tonight. It was an honor & a privilege," tweeted Slash.

For his part, Zakk was thrilled, as well, posting on twitter, "BIG BL Thanks To SLASH/MYLES n The CONSPIRATORS for letting Is Roll w/Them... GREAT PEOPLE=GREAT TIME." Watch video here.




Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page's Jool Holland Interview Goes Online
(hennemusic) Last week, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was a featured interview guest on the BBC's Later with Jool Holland to promote Tuesday's release of their new live package, "Celebration Day.".

On the topic of future Zeppelin shows, Jimmy replied, "Well look, we're almost five years after the 02 concert and, I must say, I thought there might be some other sort of get together for some reason or another, but as the years tick by…it doesn't look very likely, does it. But it's all there [on Celebration Day]."

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




Alice Cooper Featured On CNN
(hennemusic) Alice Cooper is currently on the road playing shows across North America on his Raise The Dead tour.

The rocker was recently featured on CNN's "Road Warriors" series, which gives viewers – and fans – a behind the scenes look at life on the road.

In footage provided by CNN, Alice chats a bit about his habits on the road and what he brings with him; you can also check out his bus, packed with golf clubs and swords. Watch it here.




Neil Young and Crazy Horse Release Full Walk Like A Giant Video
(hennemusic) Neil Young and Crazy Horse are issuing videos for all of the songs on their recently-released new album, "Psychedelic Pill."

The first clip, in late September, was the single edit version of "Walk Like A Giant."

Now, Neil and crew have offered up a video for the full 16-minute album version.

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New Jimmy Page Music Coming in 2013?
Corbin Reiff of Finding Zoso just published a new interview with Guitar World Editor in Chief, and author of the new book Conversations with Jimmy Page, Brad Tolinski, who says that fans can expect new music from Jimmy Page. Possibly next year. Here is that portion of the interview:
Finding Zoso: Jimmy has been promising to deliver new material for quite some time, and has stated that we might see something next year, what is your take on this, should fans be hopeful?

Brad Tolinski: Yes I do think that they should be hopeful. It's funny because I've seen the process a couple of different times and every time he's sort of really gets on a roll putting something together, some sort of Led Zeppelin business comes up and derails him. That's happened a couple of times, but I wouldn't be surprised if you see something come out next year. I know he's been working on some new things for a while and the ideas are really cool and I know he's gone quite a bit of way to realize them. I think we may see something next year and it will be really cool. It will surprise you.

Finding Zoso: Can we maybe expect to see him on the road touring? He has mentioned several times that he'd like to tour as well?

Brad Tolinski: I don't know, I would imagine that he would. I know that he loves to play live and that he loves to tour so I would think that he would. He's certainly playing very well, anyone who has seen Celebration Day can see that he's playing as well as he has in years and years and years.

I don't know if you can use this, but thought I would bring it to your attention. Check out the full interview here.



Queensryche Preview Forthcoming Album With New Singer
Queensryche have given fans a taste of how the band will sound on their forthcoming album with new frontman Todd La Torre.

The band posted a new preview video on YouTube that contains demos of songs set to appear on the album, which is expected to be released next year and also reunited the band with producer James Barton, who previously worked with them on 'Operation: Mindcrime,' 'Empire' and 'Promised Land'.

Todd La Torre posted the following message on his Facebook page: "Thank you all for the amazing positive response to what we are doing:) The teaser audio are demos only. We start tracking in two weeks. No outside writers have been used. This IS Queensryche's writing and we're proud to introduce the next chapter of the legacy. We are very proud to have James Barton on board, he is surely the right man for this, as already proven. Lastly, I'm very happy to know that finally "my" voice will be heard in it's truest form. You all are appreciated so much. Thank you from all of us \m/" Check out the preview video here.



Rush To Film New DVD
(hennemusic) Rush have announced that they will capture the "Clockwork Angels" tour by filming concerts in Phoenix (Nov. 25) and Dallas (Nov. 28) for an upcoming DVD set for release in 2013.

Rush launched the current tour in September; the North American leg wraps up December 2 in Houston, Texas. A UK tour is set for next May before Rush play a series of European dates in June.

Rush are among the first-time nominees announced for possible induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2013. more on this story




Machine Head's Robb Flynn Releases Surgery Video Diary
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has issued a video update to fans following his emergency surgery yesterday.

Flynn broke the news to fans that he was undergoing surgery and the band was forced to pull out of dates with Dethklok, All That Remains and Black Dahlia Murder.

The posting earlier this week said, "Flynn had planned to go under the knife in January after completing the tour as he has been playing through the pain of a double inguinal hernia since the tour started in October. He had hoped to continue the tour despite extreme discomfort, but it's become too difficult to continue on. Flynn will undergo surgery tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14 in Minneapolis before returning home to California to recover, rest and recuperate. Machine Head will rejoin the tour in Portland, OR."

He has now issued a video diary about the surgery that you can watch right here.




Rush, Pink Floyd, Rival Sons Win Classic Rock Awards
(Gibson) Classic Rock have unveiled their 2012 "Roll of Honour" at a ceremony at the Roundhouse in London.

Hosted by Duff McKagan, ZZ Top were presented with the coveted Living Legend Award by 2011 winner, Jeff Beck.

Rush did well. They took Album of the Year and Band of the Year. Pink Floyd were given the award for Film/DVD of the Year and Reissue of the Year, with Status Quo taking the award for Classic Album and Rival Sons for Breakthrough. Deep Purple's late Jon Lord was given the Tommy Vance Inspiration Award. The complete list of winners






Devon Allman Releasing Solo Album
Ruf Records have set a February 12, 2013, release date for Devon Allman's debut solo album, Turquoise.

Turquoise was produced and mixed by multi-Grammy winner Jim Gaines and recorded at his Bessie Blue Studios in Stantonville, Tennessee, as well as at Ardent Studios in Memphis.

Devon Allman (vocals and guitars) is joined on the new CD in a core trio set-up that features his fellow Royal Southern Brotherhood bandmate Yonrico Scott (drums and percussion), as well as Myles Weeks (upright and electric bass). Special guests include Luther Dickinson (guitar), Samantha Fish (vocals), Ron Holloway (sax), Bobby Schneck Jr. (guitar) and Rick Steff (Hammond B3 organ). more on this story




Soundgarden Town Hall To Air Tomorrow
SiriusXM announced that Soundgarden performed at the Electric Lady Studios in NYC for their Town Hall series which also featured an intimate Q&A session moderated by Foo Fighter' drummer Taylor Hawkins.

"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Soundgarden," took place on Wednesday, November 14, will air on Pearl Jam Radio, channel 22, on Friday, November 16 at 6:00 pm ET.

The special is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Linkin Park, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Taylor Swift, Gregg Allman, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Ziggy Marley and the surviving members of Nirvana. More info here.




Clutch To Play When Hell Freezes Over
Clutch are set to headline the KBPI "When Hell Freezes Over" concert on December 21st in Denver, CO at the Fillmore Auditorium.

Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster commented on the upcoming Denver Radio Performance: "We are excited to go back to Denver; it has been a while since we played there. We are even more excited to play some of the new songs from Earth Rocker that night."

Clutch will then play a string of Holiday tour dates this December. The dates kick off December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium. The show originally scheduled for December 30th at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ has been moved to Allentown, PA at Crocodile Rock due to damage sustained from Hurricane Sandy. more on this story



Awolnation To Kill Your Heroes on Letterman
Awolnation will give their debut television performance of their current hit single "Kill Your Heroes" as the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, December 11th.

Awolnation will also perform at the KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles on December 8th.

The band is currently on tour in the UK with Billy Talent and will return Stateside in December for a handful of additional holiday shows to cap off a banner year. more on this story




Eyehategod Fall Tour and HBO Appearance
Eyehategod will be heading to Australia next week for their first tour of the country and they have also appeared in an HBO series.

The band recently appeared in an episode #27 of HBO series Treme and fans can check out the scene here.

The band play a pre-tour warm up show this weekend in New Orleans before heading over to Australia to kick off the tour on November 21st in Brisbane. more on this story




Rotten Sound Releasing New EP
Relapse Records will be releasing Rotten Sound's brand new six song EP, Species At War, in January.

The EP was self-recorded at Nordic Audio Labs earlier this summer and mixed/mastered by drummer Sami Latva at Latva Studios.

Species At War is set to be released on January 22nd in North America on CD/LP/Digital. more on this story




Orgy Announce Initial Bad Blood Tour Dates
Orgy have announced the initial tour dates for their upcoming 'Bad Blood Tour 2012'.

The newly announced dates include stops in Fresno, Santa Ana and Agoura Hills, CA, as well as Tempe, AZ.

The band is scheduled to announce more dates through 2013. The band is looking to tour Europe in the summer of 2013 more on this story




No Sleep For State Faults
No Sleep Records have inked State Faults to their roster and plan to release the group's sophomore full length album in 2013.

"When I was sent a link to State Faults' recent LP Desolate Peaks I literally said "holy sh*t this is amazing" and had to get them on No Sleep ASAP," says No Sleep president Chris Hansen. "I can't wait to see what comes together for their No Sleep debut LP."

"We couldn't be more excited about working with No Sleep!," adds drummer Jared Wallace. "This band has been our passion from the very start. We want nothing more than to write music and share it with all of our friends on the road. From our very first visit with the guys at No Sleep, we could tell that they are just as passionate and excited about all of that as we are. We're extremely optimistic for our future with them!" more on this story




Necrowretch Complete Work On New Album
Necrowretch have completed the recording and mastering of their debut album, Putrid Death Sorcery, which will be released early next year.

The album was recorded in late August at Blackout Multimedia studios in Brussels by Phorgath of Enthroned

Necrowretch's guitarist / vocalist Vlad comments: "We are extremely pleased with the way the recordings took place in Brussels as Phorgath of Enthroned put all his energy in this album and did everything possible to make those days in the studio a stainless experience. A first album is always a turning point in the life of a band and we were willing to push everything one step further while remaining faithful to our influences such as Merciless and Grotesque. We also wanted this album to be more personal and more varied than everything we have done in the past. All in all I think the mission is accomplished! We are now looking forward to puke on the face of the earth what Necrowretch has to offer on a full length album through songs such as 'Ripping Souls Of Sinners,' 'Putrid Death Sorcery' or 'Spewed From Hell.' Our friend Milovan Novakovic from Montenegro is now working on the cover artwork and some shirts design that will symbolize our Putrid Death Metal!" more on this story




The Boxer Rebellion Release Rarities Collection
(Sub) The Boxer Rebellion have released a new collection of unique and hard-to-find songs spanning its 10-year career titled B-Sides and Rarities through its own Absentee Recordings.

Comprised of 20 tracks and covering two volumes, B-Sides and Rarities was released last week and follows the band's latest full-length effort, the critically acclaimed The Cold Still. The collection is now available for purchase through digital retailers.

The members of The Boxer Rebellion - Nathan Nicholson (vocals/guitar), Todd Howe (lead guitar), Adam Harrison (bass) and Piers Hewitt (drums) - are currently writing and recording a new album for 2013 and have been riding high on the success of their latest album, the Ethan Johns-produced The Cold Still - a grand and shimmering piece of creative alternative rock that's been praised by the likes of major American outlets such as USA Today, CNN, Billboard, FILTER, Guitar World, Relix, NYLON, The Wall Street Journal and countless others. more on this story




Singled Out: Spirit Animal
Today Spirit Animal frontman Steve Cooper tells us about the track "Lead!" from their brand new EP "This Is A Test". Here is the story:

"Lead!" is one of those 'FrankenTunes' that gives you great relief as a writer when it finally all fits together. The main riff was something that our guitarist, Cal Stamp, had introduced in several previous projects without it ever being totally right for those groups. Up to this point we'd mostly learned and played songs that the band had written when I lived in L.A. before Cal or Paul Michel (bass) joined. So this was really the first time one of the songs started this way, with all of us in a room looking at each other going, "got anything good?" He broke this riff out and it immediately made sense for our new sound: heavy as hell but also with a precision to it, something that would challenge the rest of the guys to make something special happen.

The lyrics, the opening ones at least, had a similarly long history to them. Before Spirit Animal gave me the chance to be in a real band I was doing solo stuff but I wanted badly to do a concept project called Hellvis Deathly where a four-piece would record minute-long speed metal songs and then slow them down like chopped and screwed sizzurp music so they'd wind up as two or three minute rock songs. The opening lyric in "Lead!" ("This is a test / this will always be a test / this is a test, at last, that you can't pass / at least this is a test") was initially the first line of the original Hellvis Deathly tune that never got recorded. It was the first thing out of my mouth when we were messing with "Lead!" so I just ran with it.

Conceptually, this song is about things becoming obsolete: keyboards because nobody plays them anyone, they just use computers; magazines because nobody reads them anymore (except Anti Music!!!), they just look online; and lead because nobody uses pencils anymore, they just type. It might seem sort of depressing but it's important to talk honestly about cultural phenomenons, to make light of them and to take responsibility for them. By doing this it's more inclusive and it can be a celebration of our flaws and the direction we're all headed. We're not saying, "you're all idiots, you should keep using keyboards, magazines and pencils." We're saying. "we're all idiots!" And I think that's just more awesome and positive.

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




Led Zeppelin Release Black Dog Video
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin have issued another preview of their forthcoming live set, "Celebration Day."

On Wednesday, the band offered up footage of their performance of "Black Dog" from the 2007 reunion concert at London's 02 Arena.

The song originally appeared on 1971's "Led Zeppelin IV," which went on to become one of the biggest-selling albums in music history. Watch the video here.




Cryptopsy Streaming Brand New Song Online
Cryptopsy are streaming a brand new song from their new 2CD/digital download "best of" collection which will be released on November 19th in North America.

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.

The cover artwork of this compilation was designed by Toshihiro Egawa and the booklet contains extensive biographical liner notes by Adrien Begrand (Decibel Magazine).

The compilation's opening track, "Boden," is one of three unreleased studio tracks only available on this release. Listen to it here.



Love De Vice Cover Deep Purple Classic
Love De Vice have posted their cover of Deep Purple's "When a Blind Man Cries" on YouTube.

The clip comes from the Polish progressive band's first live DVD, "Silesian Night 11.11.11," which features the band's outstanding performance at the Wyspiañski Theatre in Katowice.

Tomasz Kudelski (drums) comments the track: "'When a Blind Man Cries' is the only cover song we've been playing at our gigs, often changing the style of its arrangement. Deep Purple is actually my favourite band. Back when we founded Love De Vice, I envisioned it as a combination of the styles of Deep Purple and Pink Floyd. Even though the song doesn't seem to be such, it's actually very difficult to play because it's beautiful in its simplicity. And it's sung by Gillan, who was a god of vocals at that time. Most of the covers of 'When a Blind Man Cries' are failures because they are just imperfect copies of the original, with bad vocals. We decided to change this song a bit and play it as if it was one of our own. We reconstructed it, we added some motifs which weren't part of the original song and made it much longer. But at the same time we tried to retain the melancholy mood of the original, which goes pretty well with our own style. I'm far from saying we played it better than Deep Purple, but we certainly played it differently. I think our version holds up pretty well, both with reference to the vocal and instrumental performance."

The "Silesian Night 11.11.11" DVD also includes additional materials, such as interviews with the band members, photo gallery, band's history and the video clip "Foggy Future"

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Machine Head's Robb Flynn To Have Emergency Surgery
Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has to undergo emergency surgery which has caused the band to drop off their current North American tour with Dethklok, All That Remains and Black Dahlia Murder. Their camp sent out the following:
Flynn had planned to go under the knife in January after completing the tour as he has been playing through the pain of a double inguinal hernia since the tour started in October. He had hoped to continue the tour despite extreme discomfort, but it's become too difficult to continue on. Flynn will undergo surgery today, Wednesday, November 14 in Minneapolis before returning home to California to recover, rest and recuperate. Machine Head will rejoin the tour in Portland, OR.

Below is Flynn's statement about his health and the tour. "I've been toughing out an inguinal hernia below my waistline since June of last year, and a few months ago got a second hernia in my nuts. What basically happens is my guts drop into my nuts, and it looks like I have a third testicle (man, I can hear the jokes already!) It hasn't been that painful, and I've gone to the doctor a few times to take care of it, but he said after surgery I probably couldn't sing for a few weeks, and since that wasn't going to happen, I scheduled it for January when I had a break. more on this story



Paul McCartney Helicopter Crash Averted
(CBS Local) Decades after Beatles fans began a rumor that "Paul Is Dead," Paul McCartney is still alive and well.

That might not have been the case, but for the quick decision making of a 55-year-old British helicopter pilot. According to a report from the UK's Daily Mail, Paul and his wife Nancy Shevell were passengers on a helicopter traveling home to their estate in East Sussex on May 3 when bad weather nearly caused the chopper to crash into some trees.

The pilot, an unidentified native of Hertfordshire, became disoriented when low clouds, poor visibility and rain forced the Sikorsky S-76C plunging downward according to The Daily Mail. The pilot reacted just in time, narrowly missing the tree line by two feet. more on this story



Ted Nugent Drummer Pleads Guilty
(TMZ) Ted Nugent drummer Mick Brown pled "guilty" to OWI yesterday at the Penobscot Judicial Centre in Maine, stemming from his arrest in July -- when he hijacked a golf cart from backstage after a show ... and led police on a low-speed chase through a nearby town.

Brown was sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine. His driver's license was also suspended for 90 days.

The other charges -- assault, theft by unauthorized use of property, and driving to endanger -- were all dismissed. more on this story




Black Sabbath Releasing Ozzy Era Box Set
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath have announced the upcoming UK release of a new box set of their Ozzy era output.

Due December 12th, "Black Sabbath - The Vinyl Collection: 1970 – 1978" is a limited edition box-set celebrating the iconic albums featuring the full original Sabbath lineup.

Titles include: - Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Master of Reality (with poster) - Volume 4 (with photo insert book) - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Sabotage- Technical Ecstasy - Never Say Die - Live At Last more on this story




Led Zeppelin Classics To Be Used On NBC's Revolution
(hennemusic) Two classic Led Zeppelin tracks "Kashmir" and "Since I've Been Loving You" will be featured in the TV drama "Revolution" on Monday, November 19.

To celebrate the release of their upcoming live concert film and album "Celebration Day," available this Monday, November 19, Led Zeppelin has granted NBC and Warner Bros. Television rights to feature two of their songs in an episode of the hit series "Revolution," airing later that night (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET) on NBC.

"Anyone who really knows me knows how obsessed I am with Led Zeppelin. So the fact that the band agreed to put two songs in my show is, very seriously, a career high-point," said Eric Kripke, creator and executive producer of "Revolution." more on this story




Van Halen's Rescheduled Japanese Dates Announced
Van Halen's rescheduled dates for Japan have been announced by the promoter, according to Pollstar.

The industry website reports that the group's postponed dates that were original set to take place later this month, will now occur next June.

The band was forced to postpone the dates are guitarist Eddie Van Halen underwent surgery in August for diverticulitis. See Pollstar for the new dates.




Rush Featured In The Studio For Signals 30th Anniversary
(hennemusic) The 30th anniversary of Rush's 1982 release, "Signals," is featured on syndicated radio program In The Studio.

Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart all weigh in on the album for this episode of In The Studio.

"We were all looking for a new place for the guitar, and Alex was looking for a new way to play it and present it," Peart tells ITS host Redbeard. "So 'Signals' is very experimental for us." more on this story




Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Revisited For TV Special
Beatlemania will be coming to PBS on December 14th when the network airs a special Magical Mystery Tour Revisited documentary followed by a showing of the original film. Here is the official word:

Songs you'll never forget, the film you've never seen and a story that's never been told. In August 1967, in the wake of the extraordinary impact of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles made a film. It was seen in the U.K. by a huge audience, at 8.35 p.m. on BBC One on Britain's Boxing Day...and all hell broke loose.

The story behind that film - Magical Mystery Tour - is revealed on Magical Mystery Tour Revisited on Thirteen's Great Performances, Friday, December 14 at 9 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour itself will follow at 10 p.m. more on this story




Scar Symmetry Cancel North American Tour
Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry have been forced to pull out of their upcoming North American headlining tour due to visa issues.

The band had this to say via their official Facebook: "It is with deep regret that we bring you these news: due to unforeseen problems securing our US work visas in time, our North American headlining tour will have to be cancelled.

"The waiting time for a visa interview appointment was several weeks longer than what we've experienced before. Our sincere apologies to Threat Signal, Stealing Axion, Lord of War and Kings Field - you guys rule and we do hope for the opportunity to share a stage with you sometime in a not-to-distant future instead!

"To our fans... we will work our asses off to make this up to you! Expect to see Scar Symmetry back in North America in 2013 - back with a vengeance!" Facebook Link




The Bronx Streaming Song From New Album
The Bronx are giving fans a small taste of their forthcoming album with the release of a new digital and 7" vinyl single and a stream of the track online.

The new song, "Ribcage," can be streamed here. If you like what you hear then you can buy the single at all major digital retailers of purchase the limited edition vinyl that also features "Into The Black," a previously unreleased b-side here.

The track comes from the band's new album, The Bronx (IV) which will be released on February 4th in the U.S. (February 4 in the UK/Europe (PIAS) and February 8 in Australia/New Zealand.) more on this story




Jack White, Tim McGraw, Edward Sharpe For Austin City Limits
Jack White, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Norah Jones / Kat Edmonson, Bob Mould / Delta Spirit, Tim McGraw, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / tUnE-yArDs, Gary Clark Jr. / Alabama Shakes and Esperanza Spalding will all be featured in the next run of episodes of PBS' Austin City Limits.

Jack White kicks things off on January 5, 2013 with a full-hour performance which will begin a run of eight new episodes for the series' thirteen-episode season. They sent over these details:

The extended line-up features a number of artists making first-time appearances, among them Austin's own rising star, blues-soul phenomenon Gary Clark Jr., Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, spellbinding jazz-pop vocalist Kat Edmonson, punk rock icon Bob Mould, country superstar Tim McGraw, hard-hitting Southern soulsters Alabama Shakes, indie-folk band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, roots-rockers Delta Spirit and indie sensation tUnE-yArDs. Completing the season are dazzling performances by Norah Jones and a full hour of Esperanza Spalding in the season finale. more on this story




KISS, Motley Crue, Thin Lizzy Tour
(hennemusic) KISS and Motley Crue have announced a 2013 Australian tour that will feature Thin Lizzy opening the shows.

Following the pairing's successful summer run in the US, the two classic rock acts will once again team up for a series of dates, set for Spring 2013,.

Not only has it been five long years since KISS last toured Australia, but 2013 marks a very special milestone for the band – their 40th anniversary. The New York band are touring in support of their 20th studio album, "Monster." more on this story




Jimi Hendrix A Big Influence on Lemmy As A Singer
(CBS Local) While many musicians were influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Motorhead frontman Lemmy knew the man:

He actually worked as a roadie for Jimi in the 1960s before joining Hawkwind (and ultimately forming Motorhead). He spent time with the man both in the studio and on the stage, and he told CBS Local that Hendrix was a big influence on him as a vocalist.

"He helped me to cement my resolve as a singer," he says. "He hated singing, he would board himself up in the corner of a room with a microphone and he's record like that. I still do that now, myself. He must have been insecure about his singing. I thought he was a great singer, he had a lot of soul." more on this story




Mick Jagger's Brown Sugar Love Letters Going Up For Auction
(CBS Local) Mick Jagger's love letters to Marsha Hunt, the woman who famously inspired the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," are being sent to auction block next month in England, The Guardian reports.

Ten letters from Jagger, written in July and August 1969, will be sold December 12th at Sotheby's, where they are expected to fetch £70,000-£100,000 (roughly $111,000-$158,000).

The letters supposedly show an intellectual, sensitive Jagger who was exceedingly self-aware about his fame. Written while Jagger was filming the movie Ned Kelly in Australia, the letters find him referencing the death of Stones guitarist Brian Jones, as well as his feelings about Bob Dylan and John Lennon/Yoko Ono. He discusses the reading material sent to him by Hunt (Emily Dickinson poems, Vaslav Nijinsky's diaries), and includes bits of lyrics he's writing (like the track "Monkey Man"). more on this story




John Fogerty Signs Book Deal For Memoir
Little, Brown and Company have inked a deal with John Fogerty to publish his memoir in 2014. They sent over this background:

In his long-awaited memoir, John Fogerty—one of rock's most important artists and a national treasure who's sold over 100 million albums—will recount his remarkable life. Fogerty's private and professional journey is one of the great sagas in American music, and his book will interweave the facts of his life with the music that emerged from his personal joys and battles. This includes his time as the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for one of the most beloved and successful rock bands of all time, Creedence Clearwater Revival. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Fogerty wrote hit after hit, including "Proud Mary," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," "Bad Moon Rising," "Down on the Corner," "Who'll Stop the Rain," "Fortunate Son," "Up Around the Bend," "Run Through the Jungle," "Long as I Can See the Light," "Born on the Bayou," and so on—distinctly American songs that coalesced the strong emotions running through a nation at war in Vietnam. His solo career includes the album Centerfield, as well as Grammy Award–winning records and award-winning tours. John Fogerty sits beside a handful of musical songwriting legends. He was a hit maker, and he is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time.

Fogerty will write about the pressures of sudden fame, his tumultuous relationships with his bandmates—including his brother, Tom—and his long and costly battle for creative freedom from his record label, a battle that was taken all the way to the Supreme Court. Crushed by how the record label victimized him, he was forced to walk away from it all while they were the number one band in the world. "I want to tell the story of how I fought—hard—to maintain my artistic integrity in the face of opposing forces." He will also discuss his inspirations, including meeting his wife, Julie, and eventually building a family with her, which brought him back to music. He will also look forward to where his journey will take him next, including his forthcoming album Wrote a Song for Everyone, due in 2013, and upcoming collaborations with the Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, and Dawes. more on this story




The Who's Daltrey and Townshend Launch Teen Cancer America
The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are launching their new charity 'Teen Cancer America.' MSO sent over these details:

Teen Cancer America's mission is to improve the quality of life for teens and young adults with cancer by partnering with hospitals to create facilities, develop support programs, and raise awareness during treatment and beyond. Teen Cancer America aims to ignite a movement that bridges the gap, generating action around helping teens and young adults with cancer.

With the continuing support of Roger and Pete, Teen Cancer America is building on over 22 years' experience from the renowned UK charity, Teenage Cancer Trust www.teenagecancertrust.org, and is committed to addressing the gaps in the teen and young adult cancer experience. more on this story




Senses Fail Begin Recording New Album
Senses Fail will enter the studio this week to begin recording their fifth full-length album with producer Shaun Lopez (Far, Deftones) at The Airport Studio and Red Bull Studio in Los Angeles.

"Over the last 10+ years our influences have grown, and the creative well from which we draw has been dug deeper," says vocalist Buddy Nielsen. "This record stands to show where we are in our personal and creative lives. We've always counted on this band to be our rock and positive tool of expression through our highs and lows. Never has that been more clear than with this batch of songs.

"We're excited to be working with Shaun Lopez. We've been a fan of his work as both a musician and producer for a long time and we look forward to his input and direction."

The recording is expected to wrap up in mid-December with a Spring 2013 release planned.




Dave Navarro Replaces Band's Stolen Guitar
(CBS Local) We were just reporting on the sad but common occurrences of bands having their instruments stolen on tour, as a Good Samaritan recently returned a banjo that was taken from British folk-rockers Mumford & Sons during a swing through Australia.

In another report of stolen gear with a happy ending, Canadian husband-wife duo the Marrieds had an acoustic guitar lifted at a recent gig.

After offering a reward for the guitar's safe return, the band was pleasantly surprised when none other than Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro took it upon himself to send the couple one of his signature model "Jane" Epiphone acoustic guitars to replace the one (a Navarro edition Yamaha axe) that had been taken.

The band was obviously thrilled with Navarro's gesture. more on this story




This Is Elvis Director Asking Fans To Kickstart Jerry Garcia Documentary
Director Malcolm Leo has launched a Kickstarter program to fund a new documentary about Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia. We were sent these details:

It's been a long strange trip since iconic musician Jerry Garcia passed away in 1995. He is possibly one of the best loved figures in American music via his work with the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band. Director Malcolm Leo, whose work includes the quintessential Elvis documentary This Is Elvis (revered by many as one of the top ten music documentaries of all time) and films on The Beach Boys and Crosby, Stills & Nash, has had an unreleased filmed interview with Garcia from 1987 in his personal archives -- until now.

Jerry The Movie is being built around Leo's interview with Garcia at the height of his charm, brilliance and success. Drawing from this intimate interview as well as new interviews with Jerry's contemporaries, photographs and concert footage, Leo is creating a singular portrait of an American icon that graced our lives through music, art and the counter-culture of the sixties. Jerry opens up his heart and describes the things he believed in, valued and loved. The documentary will include unreleased footage, home movies and rare performances. more on this story




Converse Releasing Soundgarden Shoes
(hennemusic) In sync with this week's release of Soundgarden's new album, "King Animal," Converse has announced a limited-edition, exclusive collaboration with the band.

Converse's Soundgarden Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker features album artwork from "King Animal" on a monochromatic black sneaker. The new Soundgarden logo is also highlighted in white on the heel.

The Soundgarden Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker is limited to only 60 pairs and will be available in unisex whole sizes 6-13. more on this story




Nada Surf Release Jules and Jim Video
Nada Surf have released a new music video for the song "Jules and Jim," from their latest album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy (Barsuk, 2012).

The video was directed, animated and edited by Rachel Chaiya Blumberg. Filmed over the span of several months on location in Arch Cape, OR, and in Providence, RI, it gently alludes to the classic French new wave film of the same name. Watch it here.

Following their latest leg of European tour dates, this December Nada Surf will close out the year with a string of gigs across the mid-west and east coast, including a pair of home town shows in NYC at Bowery Ballroom. more on this story





John Lennon Letters App
(CBS Local) Earlier this fall, a collection of John Lennon's were anthologized in the aptly-named book The John Lennon Letters.

Now selections from the book will be available in a new app for iPhone iOS coming soon, according to the book's official website.

The app will include 78 letters in total – 68 from the book and 10 exclusive to the mobile platform – as well as a foreword by Yoko Ono, commentary by the book's editor, Hunter Davies, and audio readings from British actor Christopher Eccleston. No exact date on the app's release. more on this story




Neil Young and Crazy Horse Release "For The Love Of Man Video
(hennemusic) Neil Young and Crazy Horse have issued another video from their recently released new album, "Psychedelic Pill." The latest clip is for the track, "For The Love Of Man."

At 87 minutes, "Psychedelic Pill" is Neil's longest album and only studio album to span two discs. Many of the songs on the album came out of extended jam sessions with Crazy Horse after "Americana" was recorded – that album was released in June.

Neil & Crazy Horse are currently on a North American tour. Young also recently released his autobiography, "Waging Heavy Peace." Watch the new video here.




James Durbin Covers Elvis Presley Christmas Song
(hennemusic) James Durbin has the jump on the holiday season with the release of his new single, a high-energy cover of Elvis Presley's "Santa Claus Is Back in Town."

"[It] has ALWAYS been my favorite Christmas song," James tells Yahoo Music. "It's Elvis, and who doesn't like Elvis? Ha!"

"One day while we were writing and recording the new record in Nashville, and we sat down with our producer James Michael and started jamming on this song," explained Durbin. "We found this killer, Van Halen-esque punk hybrid sound, and decided to record."

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Rolling Stones Plan Another U.S. Concert
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have added a date to their upcoming New York concerts in support of the band's 50th Anniversary and new greatest hits album, "GRRR!"
The Stones will play the Barclays Center on Saturday, December 8, marking the first U.S. date on "The Stones – 50 and Counting" celebration.

The Stones are currently in Paris rehearsing for a series of four fall concert dates in London and New York. more on this story



New Blink-182 EP For Christmas
It appears that Blink-182 will be giving fans some new music for Christmas in the form of a new EP release.

While the band's official site has not broken the news, members of the band have taken to their Twitter accounts to let fans know that new music is on the way.

Mark Hoppus tweeted fans on Thursday, "@markhoppus We're releasing some new blink-182 songs in a few weeks. Watch this space" and then Tom DeLonge added, "@tomdelonge New Blink EP for x mas... :)".




INXS Confirm Retirement
INXS have confirmed that they are calling it a day as a touring band, after drummer Jon Farriss told fans at Perth Arena the news on Sunday.

The band issued a statement that says they are bringing "down the curtain as a live touring band," but while not said directly, they have left the door open to some continuation with using the "touring band" qualifier. Below is part of the statement that we were sent:

"We understand that this must come as a blow to everybody, but all things must eventually come to an end. We have been performing as a band for 35 years, it's time to step away from the touring arena" more on this story




Slash Releasing 3-Disc Special Edition
(hennemusic) Slash has announced the upcoming release of a 3-disc special enhanced version of his sophomore album, "Apocalyptic Love."

Available exclusively at Best Buy as of November 19, the collection includes the full 15-track version of the CD, including bonus songs "Crazy Life" and "Carolina", eight unreleased acoustic tracks from the group's Guitar Center Sessions as well as the "Live From NY" concert DVD from Slash's sold-out record-release show filmed live at Irving Plaza in New York City. The special enhanced edition will also include a collectible guitar pick tin.

Slash continues his "Apocalyptic Love" world tour – he's been on the road supporting the project since March. Track details here.




Def Leppard Set For Hysteria Residency in Las Vegas
(hennemusic) Following in the footsteps of Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard have announced a Las Vegas residency.

Leppard will be taking over the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for an exclusive nine show series entitled "VIVA Hysteria!"

The band will perform their iconic album, "Hysteria," in full, in addition to a greatest hits segment. more on this story




Rush 2112 Deluxe Reissues To Come In Three Configurations
(hennemusic) In time for 21/12 celebrations, Universal Music will release deluxe editions of Rush's landmark album, "2112," that will feature 5.1 surround sound mixes, unreleased live tracks and the first-ever Rush comic book, available globally starting December 18.

There will be 3 configurations of "2112: Deluxe Editions" (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-Ray) and a special "SUPER Deluxe Edition" (CD/Blu-Ray/Hardbound book case).

The deluxe editions contain a CD/DVD or CD/Blu-Ray material including the remastered "2112" CD with 3 live bonus tracks and a DVD or Blu-ray™ disc with a 5.1 surround sound audio mix and an interactive digital comic book, a new album cover by original album designer Hugh Syme, liner notes and unpublished photos.

The super deluxe contains the CD/Blu-Ray and is meticulously assembled in a hardbound bookcase packed with a 40-page comic book representing every song on "2112." Details about each edition.




Taking Back Sunday Reschedule Dates and Plan Hurricane Relief
Taking Back Sunday have announced rescheduled tour dates plans, combining two upcoming dates into a new "mega-show" with a portion of proceeds going to Hurricane Sandy relief and also adding a new show in New York City with all proceeds going towards relief. The band put out this information about the dates:

Performances at the Starland Ballroom – originally scheduled for Nov. 16 and Nov. 25 – will combine into one "mega-show" on Sunday, Nov. 25 at Pine Belt Arena, on the campus of Toms River High School North in Toms River, NJ. Bayside, The Menzingers and Kenny Truhn will open. Tickets marked for both Starland Ballroom shows will be honored at Pine Belt Arena. This relocation means that more tickets will be available for these previously sold-out shows. Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Menzingers, Kenny Truhn and AEG Live will donate a portion of ticket sales to the Toms River Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.

In addition, Taking Back Sunday has announced a NEW SHOW to take place next Friday, Nov. 16 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Bayside and The Menzingers will open. Taking Back Sunday, Bayside, The Menzingers and AEG Live will donate 100% of net ticket proceeds to relief efforts in and around Long Beach, NY, the hometown of several Taking Back Sunday band members and family members of the other bands. more on this story




Morrissey Releases Rescheduled Tour Dates
Morrissey has mapped out his rescheduled North American tour dates. The new trek will hit 32 cities early next year.

The North American tour will kick off in Greenvale, NY on January 9th and wrap up in Portland, OR on March 8th.

Kristeen Young will provide support for the tour and Patti Smith and her band with be special guests at the Staples Center show on March 1st. more on this story



Engel Part Ways With Singer Magnus Klavborn
Engel have amicably parted ways with singer Magnus Klavborn and recruited Lenne (ex-Twelvestep) to fill-in at their upcoming live dates.

The band had this to say: "We are sad to say that Magnus will not be a member of Engel anymore. We had a really good run and we will miss him very much. There is no hard feelings between Engel and Magnus and we parted ways as friends, carrying with us a lot of good times and awesome memories. However, this will not affect the coming shows, since our good friend Lenne (ex-Twelvestep) steps up to the plate once again and fills in for Magnus during the Blood Of Saints Over Sweden+ Tour. Come out to the shows and support Engel and Lenne by banging your head on the Frontline!"

Klavborn had this to say: "So this is it, my time in Engel is over. I'm not going to rant about the who's and why's, just say goodbye. I have had a lot of good times and I am sad to leave it behind, but that's how it goes sometimes. It's not a farewell forever, I'm not going to quit music. I'm going to miss the boys on stage, the people in the crowd and all the good friends I have met on the road. To the boys on stage: Good luck with all future adventures. To the crowd: Stay true, I will miss you. And to the 'roadsters': See you again soon." more on this story



Alice Cooper To Rock Conan
(hennemusic) Alice Cooper has confirmed an upcoming appearance on Conan O'Brien's TBS program.

Alice will be performing on Conan's late night talk show on Wednesday, November 28th.

Tune in at 11pm Eastern/10pm Central to TBS to catch Alice live on the show. more on this story




Arsis Replace Christopher Amott
Arsis have recruited Brandon Ellis to replace guitarist Christopher Amott who left the group to join Arch Enemy.

"I am super happy to say that Brandon Ellis has recently become the new lead guitarist for Arsis," commented vocalist/guitarist Jim Malone. "Not only is he one of the best musicians that I have been able to work with, but he shares my passion for all things that are 80's metal, including ridiculously tacky paint jobs on guitars. I am beyond excited about writing new material with Brandon. Until then, listen for his shredilicious leads on the upcoming Arsis full length. Come check him out live with Arsis this December!"

"Initially when Nick joined Arch Enemy, we all thought we could make it work with him having the time for both bands," continued bassist Noah Martin. "Things unfortunately overlapped and we weren't able to work on the new album with him. We appreciate everything he's done for Arsis. We'll miss our friend greatly and do wish him all the best. Both Nick and Ryan Knight (The Black Dahlia Murder), contributed ridiculous leads for the album.

"Brandon's solos on this full-length are both crushing and particularly creative. His presence, along with Shawn's (Priest – drums), were integral to the tone of this album. We're in the post-production stage, now that the masters were just finished. In the meantime, come have beers with us on the Sonata Arctica run!" View of Youtube clip of Ellis playing here.




Yngwie J. Malmsteen Releasing New Album and Autobiography
(Gibson) Yngwie J. Malmsteen has released further details of his forthcoming album Spellbound, which will be released worldwide on December 5. Yngwie is also working on his autobiography, for publication in 2013.

The album will feature 13 tracks, ranging from the most extreme neoclassical guitar compositions to turbo-charged bluesy material.

And here's a surprise: this time around Yngwie will be handling the lead vocals. It's not the first time he's sung - he did a pretty good job of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression" on his Inspiration album of covers, after all. more on this story






Sass Jordan and Brian Tichy Supergroup Set Album Release
The Sass Jordan and Brian Tichy Supergroup Something Unto Nothing (S.U.N.) have set a November 20 digital release date for their debut full-length self-titled album. We were sent these details:

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 the CD will be available physically with distribution through Fontana/ Universal Music Distribution. As the band's first single "I'm The One" continues buzzing at radio nationwide, S.U.N. has also announced a week-long string of West Coast promo tour dates, kicking off Friday, November 16 in Las Vegas. They'll also host a special record release party 11/20 at the Key Club in Los Angeles. Watch a video to promote that show here

Legendary multi-platinum selling Canadian vocalist, Juno Award winner and "Canadian Idol" judge Sass Jordan, has teamed up with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy and currently Whitesnake, to record an album of anthemic rock songs, under the band name S.U.N. Previously working together is what drove JORDAN and Tichy to collaborate on new music. more on this story




System Divide Drop Off Epica Tour
System Divide announced that they have dropped off the Epica, Alestorm, Insomnium tour. The band had this to say via their Facebook page:

"It is with great regret we have to announce that System Divide has to drop off our north american tour with Epica. Miri already had to leave earlier due to a health emergency within the family and things have complicated further so unfortunately I have to make the decision to go back and support my wife and family in these hard times.

"We have pushed through as far as possible to make this work and appreciate the support of the fans that came to the shows to see System Divide. It has been an utmost privilege and pleasure to tour with Epica, not only are they great at what they do, they have been amazing people to be on the road with and they deserve everyone's support at the shows and respect. It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have to say bye to them today but hopefully our paths will cross again in the future. Our touring brothers in Insomnium and Alestorm as well, we will all miss you and see you again soon! more on this story





Singled Out: Tusmorke
Today Benedikt Momrak from Tusmørke tells us about "Høstjevndøgn" from their brand new album "Underjordisk Tusmørke". Here is the story:

The idea for Høstjevndøgn (Autumn Equinox) came about one autumn evening as I was looking out the window at the decaying flowers of the lilac, pondering how everything goes into the earth and is resurrected like Re Horakhty. I fell into reveries about the simultaneously circular and teleological nature of time. The seasons change, we give them names, they reoccur, but at the same time there is a forward movement. The movement is circular and has direction at the same time, both in a line and in a circle. What is the meaning of creation and corruption, flowers blooming just to fade? There is no apparent answer in words alone, and the song expresses a longing for understanding more than any attempt at statement of fact. The circle leads us to we don't know where. We dwell for a spell in the thickening twilight between two nights. Before and beyond there is darkness.

The song was originally recorded on an acoustic guitar in the kitchen of my girlfriend's apartment in Iladalen. The chorus was made while out walking and recorded on my mobile phone. Actually, a well-known cultural personality in Norway has urged people to respect those who walk around singing into their phones, because they might be creating important works of art.

As a basically neo-neo-romantic project, Tusmørke incorporates a great longing for the splendor of the past. In this piece we merge this with trepidation for the future and a listless questioning of the point of it all. The equinoxes and solstices play an important part in the thought world of Tusmørke, and the title was chosen since the autumn equinox occurred during the writing of the lyrics, which main message basically is that there is a lot to be learnt from contemplating rotting fruit.

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




Deftones Streaming New Album Online
(CBS Local) Deftones have revealed their seventh album, Koi No Yokan, with a full album stream ahead of its official release today, November 13.

In an interview with Rich Rubin, KROQ late-night Joq, Moreno explained that the Japanese title of the album was a term that describes the premonition of love at first sight and is especially intriguing because there's no true English translation.

"I think just the whole vibe and the sentiment, a lot of people, especially in the group and just people in general, I'm sure they they've felt something close to that before," said Moreno. Read more and listen the album here.




3 Inches Of Blood Celebrate Veterans Day With New Lyric Video
3 Inches Of Blood celebrated Veterans day by releasing a new lyric video for their track, "Storming Juno."

The song comes from their most recent album, Long Live Heavy Metal, vocalist Cam Pipes explains how the song is a tribute anthem:

"Storming Juno is a tribute to the soldiers of the Canadian armed forces that got the first foothold for the allies on D-Day during World War II. Every November 11 we remember all who served, some who made the ultimate sacrifice, in service to their country. Releasing this lyric video is our way of acknowledging those who served our country and how proud we are of the significant contribution Canada had in fighting tyranny all those years ago." Watch it here.




KISS Dressed To Kill For Wikimetal
Wikimetal have just posted a special episode of their podcast devoted to KISS. They sent over these details:

As a preparation of the band's tour in Brazil, Wikimetal could not fail to dedicate an episode to this truly classical band.

And as if this was not enough, we also bring an interview with someone who has seen it all from the backstage of the greatest bands ever, the one and only photographer Bob Gruen!

Responsable for the cover photo of Kiss' "Dressed To Kill", Bob told stories of his career and talked about his relationship with amazing musicians.

Full episode here or listen to the only the interview here.




Soundgarden Perform New Song On Letterman
(hennemusic) Soundgarden release their new album, "King Animal," today. To help launch the project, the band appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday night.

Soundgarden performed their new single, "Been Away Too Long," on the nightly show.

The group also rocked a Live On Letterman concert webcast from the Ed Sullivan Theatre that was carried live by hennemusic. Check out their performance here.




Led Zeppelin Tease Celebration Day Reunion DVD TV Commercial
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin have issued a new preview clip for their forthcoming live package, "Celebration Day."

The video is a snippet of a new TV commercial that will be released Tuesday.

Due November 19, "Celebration Day" captures the reunited band in concert at London's O2 Arena on December 10, 2007, when they headlined a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Read more and check out the clip here.




Exodus, Overkill Members Jam KISS and Black Sabbath Classics
Talking Metal sent over word that they have posted new HD versions of 2 Talking Metal jams featuring members of Exodus, Overkill, KissNation, Outloud, Hades and NonFiction.

The clips features 2 classic hard rock songs by Kiss (Hotter Than Hell) and Black Sabbath (Snowblind).

You can watch the Hotter Than Hell jam session here and watch the Snowblind jam session here.




Neil Young and Crazy Horse Release Born In Ontario Video
(hennemusic) Neil Young and Crazy Horse have posted a new music video from their recently released new album, "Psychedelic Pill."

The project is the band's second album in 2012; in June, they released "Americana," the group's first together since 2003. Like "Americana," Neil is issuing videos for all the tracks on "Psychedelic Pill."

The latest is "Born In Ontario," a tribute to the Canadian province where Neil was born.

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Today's report is a little bit shorter than normal due to the Veterans Day holiday.


INXS Breaking Up
(hennemusic) INXS have reportedly announced the end of the band during their set opening for Matchbox Twenty at the Perth Arena on Sunday.

"I'm getting teary," announced INXS drummer Jon Farris, who took over the microphone two-thirds of the way through their show, according to Brisbane Times.

He said they didn't want to reveal anything ahead of the concert, but it was "the last time" they would perform together. more on this story



Against Me! Singer Loses Teeth During Onstage Melee
(CBS Local) As if recently transgendered Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace wasn't facing enough obstacles, the newly female frontwoman now faces dental surgery after being hit by a microphone during an on-stage melee.

According to Punknews.org, the band's Wilmington, NC show went sideways last Wednesday night when a group of fans jumped on stage.

In true punk rock spirit, and seemingly unfazed by the loss of teeth, Grace dealt diplomatically with the incident and joked about the possibilities of a new grill. Read the tweets here.




Rolling Stones Explain High Ticket Prices
(Gibson) The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood has defended the ticket prices for the band's up-coming shows in London and New Jersey. These are the only four shows as-yet confirmed for the band, but ticket prices have been debated widely on fan forums.

Tickets for the London shows range from £90 to a deluxe "VIP package" priced at £950 (circa $1500). But Wood says that the band don't feel bad about the price of a ticket for the shows at the O2 Arena (25 and 29 November) and Newark Prudential Center (13 and 15 December) as they have already spent millions on the gigs.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Wood said: "We've already spent a million on rehearsing in Paris. And the stage is going to be another few million. And the lights. We feel no bad thing about ticket prices. We've got to make something." more on this story






Sebastian Bach Recording Secret Project
(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach says he is working on a secret recording project and teased fans with a posting on Friday.

"Recording in studio today top secret project that will revolutionize popular music as we know it," wrote the singer.

He also posted a photo of himself in the control room of a recording studio; the location of the instagram image was listed as "Walt Disney Creative Entertainment." Check out the photo here.




Kid Rock To Play Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show
(hennemusic) Kid Rock will perform during halftime of the NFL Detroit Lions' 73rd Thanksgiving Day Classic November 22 vs. the Houston Texans.

This special halftime event will feature a live performance of Kid Rock's new song, "Detroit, Michigan," from his forthcoming new album "Rebel Soul," which will be released November 19. The song pays homage to several of Detroit's music greats, including Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Seger, and Eminem, in addition to icons like Henry Ford and Rosa Parks.

The 2012 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show, highlighted by Kid Rock's performance, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of United Way by thanking the millions of donors, advocates and volunteers who, over the years, have helped to advance the common good—creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the key building blocks of education, income and health. more on this story




Soundgarden Plan North American Tour
(hennemusic) Ahead of Tuesday's release of the new Soundgarden album, "King Animal," the band has announced dates for a winter 2013 North American tour.

The month-long schedule includes two-night engagements in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and, for the first time since the band reunited with their surprise show at the Showbox, they will be playing 2 shows in their hometown of Seattle.

The tour starts January 18 in Washington, DC and runs to February 16 in Los Angeles. more on this story




Death Cab For Cutie Releasing Box Set
(Gibson) Death Cab For Cutie will release a box set of early material on 7 January 2013. The release is limited to 1500 copies, available through in a cloth-bound, autographed box.

The collection includes the demo collection You Can Play These Songs With Chords, Something About Airplanes, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, the Forbidden Love EP, The Photo Album, the Stability EP, and Transatlanticism.

This marks the first time that You Can Play These Songs With Chords, Forbidden Love and Stability will be available on vinyl. Everything but Transatlanticism has been remastered. You Can Play These… was a Ben Gibbard-only cassette release, originally. Its success persuaded Gibbard to recruit a "proper" band. more on this story





Bon Jovi Inside Out Hitting Movie Theaters For One Night Only
The Bon Jovi Inside Out film event is set to be broadcast in select movie theaters nationwide for one night only later this month. We were sent these details:

This event will feature a LIVE broadcast from Times Square, in which the band will share details about their upcoming 2013 world tour and studio album to be released in spring. Additionally, during this special live event, fans will get unparalleled insider access as the band members answer questions during an interactive Q&A session.

Featuring a hand-selected set list from their catalog of hits, Bon Jovi Inside Out includes the iconic group's best performances from their sold-out, 12-night stand at London's The O2, the inaugural multi-night run at New Meadowlands Stadium, and their celebratory shows at the famed Madison Square Garden. Split-screen footage will provide a unique view of this "dream set," creating a unique concert experience.

The event will take place on Tuesday, November 27 at 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT and tape delayed 7:00pm MT / 8:00pm PT. You can find theater and ticket information here.





Singled Out: Ill Nino
() Today Christian Machado of Ill Nino tells us about their new song "The Depression" from their brand new album "Epidemia". Here is the story:

"The Depression" is just one of the 10 faces that define the character within "Epidemia". Epidemia is the Spanish word for Epidemic. It is simply a nickname that I gave this state of mind which brings us closer to the question of life and death.

"The Depression" is not a political statement nor is it a social statement. It's a very personal song that demands from the more obscure side of our feelings. To simplify, it can also be seen as a song about how a lone psychotic gunman could walk into a theater and remove many living souls from this ride we call life. It simply is about a state of mind and the tragedy which occurs when all faith is lost.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and check out the lyric video right here!




Def Leppard Discuss Jimi Hendrix Legacy
(CBS Local) November 27th marks 70 years since the birth of Jimi Hendrix, the man who changed electric guitar and rock and roll forever. Throughout November, CBS Local will remember the legendary musician's life and career.

We recently spoke with Def Leppard about Hendrix, and guitarist Phil Collen called him "the ultimate rock guitar player, the most amazing guitar player of all time." Singer Joe Elliott, meanwhile, marveled at Hendrix's abilities not only through the amp, but also on the mic.

In their exclusive video, Joe Elliott references their cover of Hendrix's "Manic Depression." If you're wondering where that's from, don't look in Def Leppard's discography. Elliott and Collen had a side project called the Cyberauts, with bassist Trevor Bolder and drummer Mick "Woody" Woodmansey (both from David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band). Their cover of "Manic Depression" is on their 2001 EP The Further Adventures Of The Cybernauts. Collen has also covered Hendrix's "Fire" with his other band, Man Raze. Check out the video here.




Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train Goes Broadway
(hennemusic) A new video featuring a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 classic, "Crazy Train," has been released.

Broadway World reports the Ozzy cover features vocals by Broadway veteran Rena Strober and electric cello by Tina Guo.

Ozzy is currently busy with the semi-Black Sabbath reunion as he, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler continue work on a new album with producer Rick Rubin while drummer Bill Ward sits things out over a contract dispute. The band's first studio album since 1978's "Never Say Die" is due next April. Watch the video.



TV Interview With Deep Purple's Ian Gillan Goes Online
(hennemusic) After spending most of 2012 working on a new album, Deep Purple returned to live action with a series of shows in Russia at the end of last month.

While in Russia, frontman Ian Gillan was interviewed for Russian TV and discussed a variety of current, mostly politically-based topics, including the economics of the EU, and freedom of speech issues both in Russia and Gillan's native UK.

On the subject of the jailed Russian band, Pussy Riot, Gillan replied, "Even worse, it's happening in my country. We used to have freedom of speech; we used to be able to speak freely in England. It's not possible anymore. You can't talk about sex, you can't talk about religion, you can't talk about race, you can't talk about archetypical images...there are laws against it." Watch the interview here.




David Lee Roth Discusses Replacing Howard Stern and Gigolo Video
(hennemusic) Van Halen's David Lee Roth has released episode number 4 in his new series of videos under the banner "The Roth Show."

Entitled "Love Train-ing/Howard Stern/The Boom," Roth speaks about Love Train-ing, "replacing" Howard Stern on K-Rock, The Boom and more. Also featured is Dave's "Just A Gigolo" music video with added commentary by DLR.

Van Halen continue on their hiatus from the "A Different Kind Of Truth" tour as Eddie Van Halen recuperates following surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis that will have him sidelined for the remainder of the year. Watch the video here.



Neil Young and Crazy Horse Release Driftin' Back Video
(hennemusic) Neil Young and Crazy Horse continue to issue videos for songs from their newly-released album, "Psychedelic Pill." The latest is for the epic, 28-minute track, "Driftin' Back."

The song opens with Neil on acoustic guitar before Crazy Horse join in for a long, instrumental ride.

"Psychedelic Pill" is the band's second album in 2012; in June, they released "Americana," the group's first album together since 2003's "Greendale."