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Def Leppard Postpone Tour Kick Off Due To Illness(hennemusic)

Def Leppard were forced to postpone Wednesday's launch of their US tour due to illness within the group. While the group did not provide further details regarding the health issue, frontman Joe Elliott was recently forced to sit out part of the band's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise after coming down with "severe laryngitis."
"The Def Leppard concert scheduled to take place at the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday January 27 has been postponed due to illness," announced the band. "A new date will be announced soon. Please continue to hold on to your tickets as tickets purchased for the January concert will be honored on the new date - no exchange necessary."

Unable to perform a January 23 show on the cruise, several rockers filled in for Elliott - including Last In Line's Andrew Freeman, Mr. Big's Eric Martin and Winger's Kip Winger - with some additional help from Def Leppard guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. Read more here.



Guns N' Roses Reunion Lineup Speculation Heats Up With Band Exit(hennemusic)

Guns N' Roses members Richard Fortus and Dizzy Reed have announced their exit from The Dead Daisies to be part of "a momentous project in 2016."
The move fuels further speculation about the longtime players' participation in GNR's reunion tour, which to date has only confirmed the involvement of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan.

Keyboardist Reed has been in the GNR lineup since 1990, while guitarist Fortus has been on board since 2002. Guns N' Roses will launch the reunion run with a pair of shows at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 8 and April 9 - just two days after the venue's opening on April 6.

The band will then headline Coachella on April 16 and 23 as part of the two-weekend event. Former Whitesnake and Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich has taken Fortus' spot in The Dead Daisies as they begin work on a new album in Nashville with producer Marti Fredericksen. Read more here.




AC/DC Take Preemptive Move Against Counterfeiters(hennemusic)

AC/DC have reportedly filed a federal lawsuit to block all non-authorized sales of its merchandise during their upcoming US tour. TMZ reports the band - who earned $180 million on the Rock Or Bust world tour last year - have taken the preemptive move against counterfeiters for US shows starting next week.
"Y'know, most of the those guys you see hawking t-shirts and hats outside the arena - the band's filed a federal lawsuit to get cops to shut them down," says TMZ. "The tour starts February 2 in Tacoma, and they're asking the court to launch a full scale attack - sending US Marshals and cops to the Tacoma Dome to arrest all offenders and seize all bogus goods. They're asking for the same show of force in other cities too."

The tour marks the return of guitarist Stevie Young and drummer Chris Slade to the lineup following the retirement of founder Malcolm Young and a series of legal issues faced by longtime member Phil Rudd. Read more here.




Bruce Springsteen Added Dates To The River Tour(hennemusic)

Bruce Springsteen has expanded The River Tour in support of a recently-issued 7-disc box set marking the 35th anniversary of the 1980 double-album.
The New Jersey rocker has added 14 US dates to the end of the current North American run that began January 16 in Pittsburgh, PA and confirmed a May 19 appearance in Portugal to headline the first night of Rock In Rio festival in Lisboa.

The new US shows will begin with a third and final date at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on March 19 and finish April 25 at New York's Barclays Center.

The run also includes a rescheduled Madison Square Garden concert, postponed Sunday due to a blizzard in New York; Springsteen returns to the venue for the make-up performance on March 28.

Last month, Springsteen issued "The Ties That Bind: The River Collection", which presents the original record alongside "The River: Single Album" - originally named "The Ties That Bind" - a 10-track album that Springsteen recorded in 1979 as a follow up to 1978's "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" but never released.

The 4CD/3DVD package also includes 22 outtakes from the studio sessions alongside an hour-long documentary/interview and a legendary 1980 concert filmed at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Read more including the dates and ticket info here.




Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Apologizes To Bill Ward(Classic Rock)


Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has apologized in public to Bill Ward for saying that the ex-drummer had been invited to take part in the band's final show.
Earlier this week, Butler stated in an interview that Sabbath had offered Ward the chance to appear with them just before they took their last bow on The End tour.

The bassist reported: "It's been mentioned to him - but he doesn't want to do it. He wants to do the whole tour or nothing." That led Ward to accuse his former colleague of making "inaccurate statements," adding: "My management reached out to the Black Sabbath management to inquire as to whether or not they would like to discuss my participation in the tour. We were told there was no interest."

Now Butler has tweeted: "It appears Bill Ward was never invited to do a last show - my mistake. Sorry @billwarddrums." Read more here.




Iggy Pop and Josh Homme To Launch World Tour(Classic Rock)


Iggy Pop has announced he will be touring with Josh Homme in support of his latest album Post Pop Depression. He's announced a run of shows worldwide that will see the duo play alongside Homme's Queens Of The Stone Age bandmates, guitarist Dean Fertita and multi-instrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen, as well as Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders and session man Matt Sweeney.
Iggy and Homme recently performed Gardenia on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The song is available as an instant download with pre-orders of the album. They also made Break Into Your Heart available to stream.

Due on March 18 via Loma Vista, the pair recorded the album under the cover of secrecy at Homme's remote Joshua Tree and Pink Duck studios. Iggy says: "I wanted to be free. To be free, I needed to forget. To forget, I needed music. Josh had that in him, so I set out to provoke an encounter - first with a carefully worded text, followed by a deluge of writings all about me. No composer wants to write about nothing. He got revved up and we had a great big rumble in the desert USA."

Homme adds: "This was to go where neither of us had gone before. That was the agreement. And to go all the way." Read more here.




Foreigner To Offer Fans Recordings From Unplugged Tour(hennemusic)


Foreigner will raise funds for the Grammy Foundation by offering fans live recordings of their upcoming acoustic tour via the launch of the free new app Stereocast.
Billed as "a first-of-its-kind, live-music purchase platform", Stereocast gives fans access to purchase as little as one song or the entire show for download immediately upon exiting the concert venue.

Stereocast will officially launch with the opening night of Foreigner's all-acoustic tour at The Theatre at Westbury in New York on February 11. All proceeds from purchases made on the new music app will go straight to the Grammy Foundation, which helps to provide funding for high school music programs.

"We are pleased to be partnering with StereoCast on this new initiative," says guitarist Mick Jones. "As we move into the digital age, we are always looking for new ways to make our music available in the most innovative manner. To walk away from our concerts with an immediate download of the once-in-a-lifetime moments meets that criteria.

"Furthermore, the ability to provide funds from StereoCast downloads to our high school choir partners music programs and to The Grammy Foundation's music in schools initiatives furthers a cause close to our hearts." Read more here.




Bullet For My Valentine May Release Free EP(TeamRock Radio)


Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck says the band are working on a possible free EP to be released this year. The Welsh metal heroes released latest album Venom last year and could follow that up with a five-track EP in the coming months.
Tuck tells Kerrang: "We're planning on doing something special this year as far as music goes. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but we've been having talks about dropping a five-track EP or something, to give away to the fans."

The vocalist says the band don't want to keep fans waiting too long for new music and that an EP could be the answer. He adds: "We would just really like to have something to keep everybody going between albums. The way music has changed and the way people listen to it is king, and you have to adapt and have something to keep people going." Read more here.




Slipknot's Corey Taylor Explains Why He Won't Go Solo(TeamRock Radio)


Corey Taylor says it would be "super greedy" if he split off to pursue a solo career. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman says he is happy working with his two bands at the moment - but that a solo career could be on the cards in a few years' time.
He tells RockSveridge: "I've been getting questions about solo stuff forever. But it's a good problem to have. But, at the same time, I'm in two fantastic bands. Why would I ever?

"Unless I wanted to get super greedy, why would I try to split off and do something else. I'm very fulfilled by the music that I get to make with both bands. Is there a solo album in me? Yes. But it's not gonna be for a few more years."

Talking about his diverse musical collaborations with rapper TechN9ne and Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica, Taylor also says that he wants to work with Eminem one day. Read more here.




Lords of Black, Featuring New Rainbow Singer, Release New Video(TeamRock Radio)


Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero's band Lords of Black have debuted the video for Everything You're Not. The song is taken from the band's second album II, due out on March 18 via Frontiers Music SRL. Lords Of Black released their self-titled debut in 2014.
Romero was handpicked by guitar icon Ritchie Blackmore last year for Rainbow's 2016 summer shows. He previously told Rafabasa.com: "I'll just try to do my best to live up to what they did in their day and not to disappoint anyone. But I'm not here to replace anyone, much less compare myself with anyone."

The lineup is completed by Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson, Blackmore's Night drummer David Keith and bassist Bob Nouveau. Watch the new video here.




Killswitch Engage Reveal New Album Details(TeamRock Radio)


Killswitch Engage have unveiled the tracklist for their upcoming album Incarnate. The successor to 2013's Disarm the Descent is set for release on March 11 via Roadrunner.
KSE also released a video for Incarnate's lead track Strength Of The Mind last month. The band say they'll release a video for the track Hate By Design this week. They add: "If you enjoy being teased about a record that won't be out until March 11, read on. Also, a new track released with a new video this Friday for Hate By Design."

The band kick off their 29-date tour in Texas on March 16, after a February show at the Radio Contraband Convention in Las Vegas. They will be joined by Memphis Mayfire and 36 Crazyfists. See the tracklisting here.




King 810 Stream Song In Support Of Flint's Water Crisis(TeamRock Radio)


King 810 have released We Gotta Help Ourselves in support of their hometown Flint, which is in the grip of a toxic water crisis. The metal outfit have been a prominent voice for the residents affected by the lead contamination in the Michigan city's water supply, due to a cost-cutting switchover from Detroit to the River Flint in April 2014. They announced in September that they would be dropping off packs of bottled water in neighbourhoods throughout the city.
They also say a few of their own crew members have been hospitalized due to the incident. King 810 say: "Most of you by now have heard what is going on around town. Since the inception of King in 2007, our foundation has been our city and its people, good or bad.

"Since music is our voice that's how we've chosen to go about things. We wrote this song to empower. To strengthen rather than weaken. To offer solutions instead of problems. To breed hope rather than doubt." Stream the song here.




Jonathan Davis Animated For Scooby Doo-Inspired Sunflower Dead Video(TeamRock Radio)


Sunflower Dead have introduced an animated Jonathan Davis for their It's Time To Get Weird video. It was announced in August that the Korn frontman would guest on the title track for their second album, which was out on October 30.
The Long Island Rockers supported Korn on their 20th anniversary shows in the UK last year, which led them the two bands to become friends. Vocalist Michael Del Pizzo says he masterminded the concept for the It's Time To Get Weird music video based around Davis' past as a funeral home embalmer and coroner's assistant.

He says: "For this one, I took the reins by writing the video treatment. We repeatedly heard that Sunflower Dead needs to be animated. "What better way to do that than with a Scooby Doo-inspired video for our new album's title track featuring one of heavy music's most unique frontmen, Jonathan Davis? My idea was combining the SFD story line with Jonathan's past experience working with dead bodies.

"Boom, a match made in heaven brought to life by the amazing animators at Smorgasbord Productions. This is my favorite SFD video by far." Watch the video here.




Sammy Hagar Previews Grateful Dead Episode Of His TV Series(hennemusic)


Sammy Hagar will be joined by Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead in the next episode of his new AXS TV series Rock & Roll Road Trip. Hagar is sharing a preview of his trip to San Francisco to hook up, talk music and jam with the pair of rock icons - including a run through the Grateful Dead classic "Loose Lucy."
His 6-episode series sees the Red Rocker drive across the country to jam with some of music's biggest names, including Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Alice Cooper and Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell.

The opening program saw Hagar connect with Chickenfoot bandmate Michael Anthony to share memeories of the Sunset Strip and to jam a Montrose classic with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Watch the preview here.




Lenny Kravitz Moving Towards A 'Brian Wilson Phase'(Classic Rock)


Lenny Kravitz believes he's on the verge of entering a "Brian Wilson phase" - and it'll take form when he learns to surf in the near future. He's been inspired by life at his second home in the Bahamas to look for a new musical direction.
Kravitz tells Rolling Stone: "Last night my sax player caught a 15-pound snapper that we just threw on the grill. That's the quality of living here - pick vegetables out of the garden and fish out of the sea.

"My big decision is, which beach are we going to hang out on? When we get to the water am I going to paddleboard or swim?" He admits he's a beginner when it comes to surfing, and that he's not a strong swimmer. But he adds: "I made a plan a month ago - surfing is going to change my music. It's going to offer me something I don't have that I need to move towards."

Kravitz, who's been listening to the Beach Boys a lot recently, continues: "A Brian Wilson phase wouldn't be bad." Read more here.




David Gilmour Performance With 30-Piece Orchestra To Air On TV(Classic Rock)


David Gilmour's upcoming show in Poland will see him accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra, he's revealed. His tour in support of last year's album Rattle That Lock arrives in the Polish city of Wroclaw on June 25.
The Freedom Square gig will see the Pink Floyd icon joined by long-time collaborater and orchestra conductor Zbigniew Preisner. There will also be a guest appearance by Polish pianist Leszek Mozdzer.

The event will be filmed by Aubrey 'Po' Powell and broadcast live on Polish TV. Gilmour last performed in Poland in 2006, in the Gdansk shipyards, to celebrate the founding of the Solidarity trade union. The show became the successful live album and DVD Live In Gdansk and also featured Pink Floyd's Richard Wright. Read more here.




Santana Talks Forthcoming Reunion Album(Prog)

Santana are to release their forthcoming record, Santana IV, on April 15. The album sees the original members of the band reunite for the first time in 45 years.
Guitar icon and singer Carlos Santana, lead vocalist and keyboardist Gregg Rolie, guitarist Neal Schon, percussionist Michael Carabello and drummer Michael Shrieve last worked together on the multi-platinum record Santana III in 1971.

Santana, who formed fusion supergroup Supernova last year with John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, says: "It was magical. We didn't have to try to force the vibe - it was immense. From there, we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as Santana."

"When you can go back and break new ground with joy and determination - and some whoop-ass energy - it gets you going. I think we achieved something very rare. This music was screaming to come out of us. It wasn't about nostalgia. It was about passion." Read more here.




Cavalera Brothers Announce Lody Kong Debut(Classic Rock)

Max Cavalera's sons Zyon and Igor's band Lody Kong have confirmed details of debut album Dreams And Visions. It'll be issued on March 25 via Mascot Label Group and opening track Chillin', Killin' is available as a free download now, in exchange for an email address.
The band is fronted by Zyon and Igor, who are said to be "ready to continue the family's legacy with their raw and frenetic sound." A Mascot statement continues: "Tackling the ills of modern society with a venomous and unrelenting mix of grunge, post-hardcore, thrash and all wrapped up in a punk to the core ethos that creates their own blend of experimental sonic bedlam, they are fast becoming an uncompromising force.

"Lody Kong's mission - to challenge the phoniness, fakery and pretension of the modern scene and restore it with honesty, vibrancy and grit." Read more and watch a preview video here.




Def Leppard Preview Dangerous Video(hennemusic)

Def Leppard have released a video preview of "Dangerous", the second single from the band's 2015 self-titled album. The group have teamed with Guitar Hero Live, Activision and FreeStyleGames for the clip's debut.
"When the idea to premiere our newest music video for 'Dangerous' in Guitar Hero Live came about, we were thrilled," says singer Joe Elliott. "The way our fans discover and listen to our music has evolved so much throughout the years. Whether they're playing on vinyl, streaming the songs online or playing along to our music video in Guitar Hero Live, it's amazing to see how interactive music has become.

"There are so many interesting ways our fans experience our music, and having the video for 'Dangerous' debut in Guitar Hero Live felt like such a great way to reach all of our fans."

Guitar Hero Live is available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U console as well as Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

"Dangerous" follows "Let's Go" as the second track from the 2014 album, which was recorded at Elliott's studio in Dublin, Ireland last year. Watch the video here.




Saxon Release Box Set Preview Video(Classic Rock)

Saxon have released a video trailer for their upcoming Eagles And Dragons 9LP box set. The package is released on March 18 via Demon Records and features nine albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. It marks the first time the albums have been made available on vinyl outside Germany, Italy and the UK.
The LPs are pressed on luxury 180-gram vinyl and include inner sleeves with lyrics, presented in a hand-numbered outer slipcase box with a specially commissioned cover painting by artist Paul Gregory.

In addition, 500 copies with a framable print of the cover signed by frontman Biff Byford will be available exclusively via Demon's online store. Byford says: "From 1991's Solid Ball Of Rock to 2009's Into The Labyrinth, this is the first time we have ever had a vinyl box set of nine albums in one package - never to be done again - with exclusive cover art work from Paul Raymond Gregory. I can't wait to get my hands on one." Watch the video here.




Moon Safari Pull Out Of Upcoming Yes Live Dates(Classic Rock)


Moon Safari have had to pull out of most of their support slots on Yes' upcoming European tour - but have announced a headline London show. "Technical" problems have put paid to Moon Safari's scheduled appearances on all but one of Yes' shows. They'll still be on the bill for the May 10 date at London's Royal Albert Hall and the following night - May 11 - they'll headline The Borderline in Soho.
Moon Safari say: "Alas, some force majeure type events lead to this cancellation. We are, however, still excited to get to play with the giants of prog rock Yes at the Royal Albert Hall on May 10 and hope to see some friendly faces there.

"We're also doing a full headlining show at The Borderline in Soho on May 11, more details to follow. Lastly, Moon Safari have nothing but love for Yes and we wish them a fantastic tour." Read more here.




David Bowie's Son Thanks Fans For Their Support(Gibson)

Duncan Jones appreciates the fans who have paid tribute to his late father, musician and actor David Bowie. Jones tweeted out a note on Saturday (Jan. 23) thanking fans for their support and beautiful messages after Bowie's passing earlier this month.
Jones tweeted a sketch of three hands signaling the "thumbs-up" sign, as well as the message, "Hi all. Just wanted to thank you for the incredibly kind words & thoughts. I'll be easing my way back into Twitter."

Jones, a British director, hadn't said much publicly about his dad's passing up until this point, initially stating that he would be "offline for a while." Bowie died of cancer Jan. 10 at the age of 69. Read more here.





IO Earth Announce Family Weekender Event(Prog)

IO Earth have revealed details of a weekender event designed to entertain their family of fans. The three-day extravaganza follows a one-off show in Birmingham's Crescent Theatre last year, which featured a 14-piece orchestra and led to calls for a repeat performance.
Now the band have confirmed they'll return to the Crescent during the last weekend of May - but in addition they'll play a second show in another venue, and take fans on a bus trip to visit filming locations used for their Insomnia and New World videos.

Vocalist and guitarist Dave Cureton says: "We had an absolute blast last year and we wanted not only to make the event happen again, but to make it even better. What's better than one concert? Two concerts!

"You should expect a couple of surprises this year. We're pulling out a few songs that we've never played live before, both old and new." Read more here.



Renaissance Announce US and UK Tours(Prog)

Renaissance have announced US and UK tours in support of their Live At The Union Chapel DVD. They'll play four US shows next month ahead of a nine-date run of shows in the UK in April. Curved Air will be main support on the UK dates.
Live At The Union Chapel was filmed at the group's April, 2015, show at the London venue and sees the band performing hits including Carpet Of The Sun, Ocean Gypsy, Mother Russia and Ashes Are Burning. It's comes with LPCM stereo and Dolby Digital surround audio tracks and a Blu-Ray version is planned for later this year.

The Union Chapel show was part of Renaissance's first tour in more than 30 years. Ahead of that tour, vocalist Annie Haslam said: "It's our goal to chronicle this journey by filming and releasing a live concert DVD." Read more and see the tour dates here.



Golden Void Release 'Dervishing' Video(Prog)

Golden Void have released a video for their track Dervishing. The psychedelic rockers hit the road this week for a European tour with Holy Sons and have issued the promo for the track taken from last year's album Berkana.
Golden Void - who describe themselves as the new face of Bay Area psychedelic music - feature Isaiah Mitchell from Earthless on guitar and vocals, Camilla Saufley-Mitchell on keyboards and vocals, drummer Justin Pinkerton and Aaron Morgan on bass.

Morgan put together the promo for Dervishing using footage from Knot Without Hope, a 1970 short film made by his father. The Golden Void tour with labelmates Holy Sons kicks off in Leuven, Belgium on January 28 before heading to England for dates in London, Birmingham and Leeds - the band's first-ever UK shows.

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Black Sabbath And Bill Ward Dispute Over Final Show Claims(hennemusic)

The feud between Black Sabbath members over failed attempts to fully reunite ahead of their farewell tour continues. Things flared up last week when bassist Geezer Butler said that drummer Bill Ward was not healthy enough to tour behind the group's 2013 album "13", which prompted an immediate denial from Ward.
Now, Butler claims Ward has been invited to perform at the band's final US show in Phoenix, AZ on September 16. "It's been mentioned to him," the bassist tells Radio.com. "But he doesn't want to do it. He wants to do the whole tour or nothing. We'd love him to come on at the very last gig and be part of the whole thing, but he didn't want to do that. And I understand: I wouldn't want to be asked to come out just for the last gig. It's a shame, but that's the way it is."

"If he's there, he's welcome," says Ozzy Osbourne. "But I don't really want to talk too much about Bill Ward! Because every time I do, he starts getting pissed off at me! Things are quiet between us right now, you know?"

"It's a shame that Bill won't be a part of it, but whatever happened, happened," adds Butler. "It's great that at least the three of us can end it on a high note and be friends together. I still get on with Bill, I saw him last year at some award show. We got on great, we had a laugh together. It's not personal, as Bill would say, it's business."

Ward denies the invitation and has stepped up to issue his side of the story. "I must respond once again to inaccurate statements made by Geezer," writes Ward on Facebook. "I never received an offer to play the final show of The End tour with Black Sabbath. When the tour was confirmed, my management reached out to the Black Sabbath management to inquire as to whether or not they would like to discuss my participation in the tour. We were told there was no interest. That is last conversation we had with them regarding the tour.

"I will say that I wouldn't want to play only one gig when I am completely capable of touring. I would not validate their untrue statements about my health by playing only one gig. Also, I wouldn't want to show up for only some of our fans and not for all our fans when I could have played multiple shows." Read more here.



Journey and Santana Teaming Up For Spring Concerts(hennemusic)

Journey and Santana are teaming up to perform three shows this spring to help launch "Santana IV", a reunion record featuring members of both bands.
Due April 15, the project sees Journey guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Gregg Rolie regroup with Carlos Santana and drummer Michael Shrieve, among others.

The two bands will play New York's Madison Square Garden on April 13, the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on April 15 and the PPL Center in Allentown, PA on April 16.

Schon and Rolie were members of Santana before leaving in 1972 to form Journey alongside former Santana manager Herbie Herbert. Journey will follow the April series with a North American tour starting in May that will see the band joined by The Doobie Brothers and guest Dave Mason. Read more here.



Brian Wilson Celebrating 'Pet Sounds' Anniversary With Tour(Radio.com)

Brian Wilson, founding member of The Beach Boys, has announced a tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his former band's classic album, Pet Sounds.
The album, originally released on May 16, 1966 is considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time, and will be performed in its entirety by Wilson and his band as they will be joined by former Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin.

"It's really been a trip to sit here and think about releasing Pet Sounds 50 years ago," says Wilson. 'I love performing this album with my band and look forward to playing it for fans all across the world."

Show starts in Australia on March 26th and will end in California on October 14th at Harrah's Casino in Lake Tahoe. Tickets will go on presale January 27 and then go officially on sale January 29th. See the dates here.



Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Stream New Track 'Break Into Your Skin'(Radio.com)

Iggy Pop and Josh Homme continue revealing what their upcoming album Post Pop Depression will entail. After appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Jan. 21 to premiere the album's first single "Gardenia," the pair released "Break Into Your Heart" Monday (Jan. 25).
Loaded with reverb, Iggy's vocals hover against a guitar riff that would make Queen's of the Stone Age proud. The song's subdued rock sound, replete with heady sustain, has a traipsing rhythm to it that contrasts the forceful lyrics.

"I'm going to break into your heart/ I'm going to crawl under your skin/ I'm going to break into your heart and follow/ Until I get under your skin/ And the wall comes tumbling down/ And you finally let me in/ I break into your heart," Iggy sings on the song.

Post Pop Depression drops March 18th. Listen here.



Jimmy Bain's Death News Leaked Online Before Family Informed(Classic Rock)

Last In Line drummer Vinny Appice has revealed the band's frustration that news of Jimmy Bain's death went online before they'd had time to tell his family.
And he's suggested some people only spread the word because they wanted to "attach themselves to a tragedy." Bain passed away at the weekend on Def Leppard's cruising festival, while Last In Line geared up for the launch of debut album Heavy Crown. He was 68.

Close friends of the veteran bassist began posting online tributes to him soon after he'd died - but that was before his relatives had been informed. Appice says: "We are very sad about the news, and in shock. The band are also saddened that the news leaked out before we were able to contact Jimmy's family.

"Within an hour and a half it was all over the internet, confirmed by people that have no business confirming anything about this, and not knowing the facts of the situation. We apologies to Jimmy's family, and Jimmy's memory." Read more here.


David Bowie's Blackstar Remains At No. 1(hennemusic)

David Bowie's final album, "Blackstar", has earned a second week at the top of the UK charts. The Official Charts Company reports the project sold just over 80,000 combined sales to maintain its hold on No. 1.
Bowie continues to dominate the charts in his native land with 8 more entries in the Top 40, including two in the Top 10: his 2002 retrospective "Best Of Bowie" leaps from 18 to No. 3, while 2014's "Nothing Has Changed" lands at No. 6.

Outside of the Top 10, 1971's "Hunky Dory" climbs two places to No. 12, 1972's "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars" slips two to No. 19, 2013's "The Next Day" moves up one to No. 24, 1977's "Low" holds steady at No. 31 and 1983's "Let's Dance" climbs 7 into the No. 35 spot.

The music icon died on January 10, just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of "Blackstar." Read more here.



Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony Share Favorite Sunset Strip Memories(hennemusic)

Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony can be seen sharing memories of the Sunset Strip in behind the scenes footage from Hagar's new AXS-TV series Rock & Roll Road Trip.
The pair teamed up at the Whisky A Go Go - where Van Halen were once the house band in the 70s - to talk about the club's legendary history. "I was in high school when Black Sabbath played their first US tour and they played here," explains Anthony. "Except that night I couldn't get in. We drove up and down and stood outside and listened."

"Rhinoceros - they were from L.A.," says Hagar. "Kind of a band that never made it but when I was coming up they were my favorite band. And I came to see them and they were opening for Steppenwolf. It just happened that I got to see Steppenwolf, too."

Hagar's 6 episode AXS-TV series sees the Red Rocker drive across the country to jam with some of music's biggest names, including Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Alice Cooper and Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Watch the video clip here.




Bruce Springsteen Releases Free Concert Audio After Canceled Show(Radio.com)

Bruce Springsteen was forced to cancel his Madison Square Garden gig Sunday night due to Winter Storm Jonas, but had a special consolation gift for fans up his sleeve.
Springsteen has released audio from his January 19 Chicago show for free download over a two-day window. Springsteen followers will immediately know that's the evening the Boss paid tribute to Glenn Frey of The Eagles with a touching rendition of "Take It Easy."

His Madison Square Garden stops will resume on January 27, Springsteen has released recordings of all of the concerts on his tours since 2012 (and select shows from before that) for $9.95 on mp3, $23 on CD. Read more here.




Last In Line Tribute Jimmy Bain With Two New Music Video(hennemusic)

Dio-offshoot Last In Line has released two new music videos as a tribute to bassist Jimmy Bain, who passed away on January 24 at the age of 68. News of Bain's death came as the band were scheduled to perform on Def Leppard's Hysteria On The High Seas cruise this past week.
"Today, we release two videos from our upcoming album in tribute to the memory of our very own Jimmy Bain," posted the band on Monday. "The first official lyric video for 'Blame It On Me'" and the official music video for 'Starmaker.'

"A few weeks ago, we had scheduled the release of the lyric video for January 25. Instead of delaying the premiere of this song and the next one - which we had scheduled for release February 1 - we want to release both songs and videos today in celebration of Jimmy's life and music. RIP ‪#‎JimmyBain."

Both songs will be featured on Last In Line's debut album, "Heavy Crown", which will be released on February 19. The group features Bain, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice and vocalist Andrew Freeman. Watch the videos here.




Pearl Jam Help Raise $300K For Flint Water Crisis(Classic Rock)

Pearl Jam have helped raise $300,000 to help the victims of the Flint water crisis in Michigan. Eddie Vedder and co donated $125,000 of their own money to the United Way of Genesee county's Flint Water Fund.
Live Nation, the group's record label Republic Records, Universal Music Publishing Group, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Glaser Progress Foundation, Brandi Carlile's Looking Out Foundation and Ticketmaster threw in an additional $175,000 to the pot, bringing the total donation to $300,000.

The Seattle band also kickstarted a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise to help Flint residents purchase water filters, bottled water, emergency support services and prevention efforts.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver declared a state of emergency in December last year after it was revealed that a dangerous amount of lead was contaminating the water flowing into residents' homes. The city had begun pumping water from Flint River instead of Detroit in April 2014, after it underwent a temporary water supply switchover to cut costs. Read more here.


Testament New Album Plans Were Delayed By Slayer Tour(Classic Rock)

Thrash veterans Testament say only the prospect of their upcoming tour with Slayer and Carcass has kept them out of the studio. Guitarist Eric Peterson insists the band would be recording the follow-up to 2012's acclaimed Dark Roots Of Earth album if it wasn't for the mouthwatering prospect of the live dates.
Drummer Gene Hoglan is set to return for the album. Hoglan has been working with Death and Dark Angel, with his place with Testament being filled by Alex Bent.

The Slayer/Testament/Carcass trek launches on February 19 in Chicago and sees the three bands touring the States for five weeks, climaxing with a show in Las Vegas.

Peterson, the band's sole remaining original member, tells Dean Guitars: "Right after the tour we're getting in the studio and we're gonna be doing the new record.

"Basically, we would be going into the studio if it wasn't for the fact that Slayer asked us to do a tour. When we got the offer, we were like 'Slayer...' And then I saw Carcass mentioned and I was like, 'Oh my God. That's killer - maybe the record could wait a couple more months." Watch the full interview here.




Gary Holt Receives Guitar Painted In His Own Blood(Classic Rock)


Slayer guitarist Gary Holt has been presented with a guitar painted in his own blood - and he's planning to use it during the band's upcoming tour. He agreed to allow surrealist artist Vincent Castiglia to draw some of his blood after a Slayer concert in New York last year. Castiglia used it to decorate a Gary Holt Signature ESP instrument, which he handed over to the axeman at the NAMM exhibition this week.
It's the first time Castiglia has used blood on a guitar, although he's well-known for using it on other materials. He says: "I pushed it as far as was physically possible in terms of detail - the subject matter, look and feel, and functionality of the piece are all in perfect line with my work.

"It's a functional piece of fine art that memorialises Gary's life's work with his lifeblood. It was an honour to work so intimately with Gary and ESP on this project - which was literally bonded by blood." Read more and see the guitar here.



Dream Theater's The Astonishing Was Mind Blowing For Mangini(Classic Rock)

Mike Mangini says making Dream Theater's concept album The Astonishing was a mind-blowing experience. The Dream Theater sticksman also says writing music with guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess becomes a "visual" experience.
He tells Artisan News (via Blabbermouth): "John Petrucci put together the whole thing, and he organised it in a really amazing way. And then he used our keyboard player, Jordan.

"When he plays, you see things, you see a landscape, you've got a picture in your mind. It's so visual, it's unbelievable. There really is nobody better to help bring a story to life, so you feel it and see it. It's not something I do on my instrument. So when I experience it, it blows my mind."

But the 52-year-old admits that he finds the creative process demanding at times. He says: "The biggest challenge for me was interpreting the initial music that was given to me, because there were no drums." Read more here.




Black Sabbath May Still Make Another Album Following Farewell Tour(Gibson)

For the next year, at least, Black Sabbath will traveling around the world on what's being billed as their final tour. Will a new studio album follow, once the tour winds down? Too soon to say, but bassist Geezer Butler offers a glimmer of hope, as he clarifies earlier reports that he nixed the idea of making another Sabbath LP.
"I was just being logical," the bassist tells Rolling Stone. "At the time, we were given six months to write and record an album and I said, 'There's absolutely no way we can do it in six months.'"

Butler goes on to say that once the tour is complete, such constraints will no longer apply. "There's nothing stopping us from doing another album after the tour," he says. Read more here.






Jeff Healey's Lost Album 'Heal My Soul' Preview Goes Online(Classic Rock)

A trailer has been released for Jeff Healey's 'lost' album Heal My Soul. The album will be issued via Provogue on March 25 to mark what would have been Healey's 50th birthday. Healey died in March, 2008, at age 41 after a three-year battle with sarcoma cancer.
Heal My Soul was restored and remastered under the supervision of the Jeff Healey Estate, who say the songs "capture Healey in full flight, displaying the virtuosity that made the Toronto native one of the most revered musicians in the world during his all-too-brief lifetime."

In a joint statement, Jeff Healey Estate co-Administrators Cristie Healey and Roger Costa say: "Heal My Soul is a project that we have wanted to tackle for years. A 'lost' album, it contains material recorded during one of the most creative periods in Jeff's rock career.

"Until now, it has never seen the light of day. Jeff was very proud of this work and it features some of the most powerful and impassioned performances he ever committed to record. With complete creative control we've laboured hard, tracking down recordings, identifying the right performances, restoring them to their proper stature and mixing and mastering them from the ground up.

"This has been a true labour of love for us from beginning to end and we're absolutely thrilled to be able to finally share this significant release with the world." Check out the preview here.



Simo Streaming New Album Online Ahead Of Official Release(Classic Rock)

Simo have streamed their album Let Love Show The Way in full. All 10 track can be heard ahead of its release on January 29 (Friday) via Mascot Label Group.
Frontman Simo recently said of the work: "We live and die by the take. We don't edit, - and if there are overdubs, they're minimal. I want it to be unaffected and pure.

"For me, the music that always resonates most is when a performance is captured. That's what I love, and that's what we go for." The Nashville trio tour North American later this month, then play Europe and the UK in April. Stream the album here.



Steven Tyler Performs New Single On The Late Show(hennemusic)

Steven Tyler appeared on CBS-TV's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday. The singer was on hand to announce the release of his new solo single, "Red, White & You", and to promote his organization Janie's Fund, a new initiative with Youth Villages to provide services to girls who have endured neglect and abuse.
The charity project was inspired by the feedback to Tyler's 1989 Aerosmith song, "Janie's Got A Gun", which addressed the trauma of sexual abuse in children.

Part of the campaign's launch last year saw the singer send fellow rockers like Bono, Elton John and others a version of his classic scarf-wrapped microphone stand to use in promoting the venture through social media.

Tyler hooked Colbert up with his own mic stand and proceeded to demonstrate the proper use of the stage tool. "This is my girlfriend that I live vicariously through on stage," he told the late night host. Watch the video of the appearance here.



Per Valla Launching Post Abbath Project(TeamRock Radio)

Per Valla has launched his black metal solo project Valla with the digital release of track Oceans. The former Vredehammer vocalist and guitarist began writing his own material after he quit his session guitarist role in Abbath due to personal reasons late last year - days after the departure of drummer Kevin Foley.
He says he will release more songs periodically throughout the coming days. Valla says: "The plan is to do this project a little against the current. The music business is just so messed up today and because of that I will record at home and release this on YouTube.

"If anyone wants to buy the music, they can download it directly from me for one euro per song. This way I don't have to give 99% of everything to Spotify or other services. It's just not fair." Stream the song here.



Gojira's From Mars To Sirius Gets Anniversary Box Set(TeamRock Radio)

Gojira's From Mars To Sirius is being reissued in a deluxe box set for its 10th anniversary next month. The repackaged version of the French outfit's third album will be available in limited numbers via Listenable Records from February 12.
The box includes an exclusive cassette version of From Mars To Sirius, four never revealed prints of frontman Joe Duplantier's sketches made before the final cover art, an exclusive artwork flag with one of those sketches and an exclusive guitar pick.

Also, a competition to win a Jackson guitar featuring From Mars To Sirius artwork will be available for the first 500 buyers to enter. Read more details and check out a promo image here.



Anima Mundi Announce 20th Anniversary UK Tour(Prog)

Anima Mundi will bring their 20th anniversary tour to the UK in May, they've confirmed. The five-date run will follow the launch of latest album I, Me, Myself, which features Michel Bermudez in place of vocalist Emmanuel Pirko Farrath.
The Cuban prog outfit recently explained: "The relationship between Anima Mundi and Emmanuel stays as good as always. He is now living in the USA for a long period of time. We will keep our eyes open for future collaboration."

They add: "Michel is a trainer singer, with a clear and high vocal reach and melodic tone. We are looking forward with faith." Support on the UK dates comes from Rikard Sjoblom of Beardfish and Big Big Train, who'll release solo album The Unbendable Sleep next month.

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Classic Santana Lineup Releasing New Album(Radio.com)


For the first time in over 45 years, Carlos Santana has recorded a studio album with the lineup he used in the early 1970s. His new album Santana IV marks the first time the legendary guitarist recorded with the same band featured on his 1971 effort Santana III.
According to a press release the 16-track album will be released on April 15 and features Santana's classic line-up of keyboardist and vocalist Gregg Rolie, Journey guitarist Neal Schon, percussionist Michael Carabello and drummer Michael Shrieve.

"It was magical," Santana says of the sessions. "We didn't have to try to force the vibe - it was immense. From there, we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as Santana."

The iconic guitarist adds, "When you can go back and break new ground with joy and determination - and some whoop-ass energy - it gets you going. I think we achieved something very rare. This music was screaming to come out of us. It wasn't about nostalgia. It was about passion." Read more here.



Black Sabbath's Farewell Tour Will Run Into 2017(Classic Rock)

Black Sabbath's The End tour will extend into 2017, Rival Sons drummer Michael Miley has revealed. Rival Sons are opening for Sabbath on their farewell world tour and Miley says it'll go way beyond the dates already confirmed. As it stands, the last date confirmed is in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 21.
Miley tells One On One With Mitch Lafon: "The dates go into 2017, but none of those are released. We don't even know what they are yet. I think this tour is going to keep going for a while.

"We have dates up until September. It's pretty unbelievable. It's an honour to be invited by Ozzy and Sharon to be the opening band direct support on their farewell tour."

The End tour got underway last night (January 20) in Omaha, Nebraska, and will head to Australia in April after the first of two North American legs wraps up in New York on February 25. Read more and listen to the interview here.



Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Stream Song From Secret Album(Classic Rock)

Iggy Pop has released a stream of a track he secretly wrote and recorded with Josh Homme for an upcoming album. Gardenia is lifted from Pop's upcoming album Post Pop Depression, released on March 18 via Loma Vista.
Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Homme and Pop wrote and recorded the album in secret, roping in Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders and QOTSA man Dean Fertita for sessions at Homme's Joshua Tree and Pink Duck studios. The touring group will be completed by QOTSA's Troy Van Leeuwen and Chavez bassist Matt Sweeney.

The partnership started with a text from Pop to Homme which read, "Hey, it would be great if we got together and maybe write something sometime - Iggy."

Homme tells the New York Times: "He is the last one of the one-of-a-kinds. This is a much deserved victory lap for a man who's not sure if he won. But he did. He may have tunneled underground for lots of that, but he still got to the destination."

The pair shared ideas via post before agreeing to hit the studio to record Pop's first release since 2013's Ready To Die by The Stooges. Homme adds that working on the record helped him deal with the Paris terror attacks that saw 89 people killed at the Bataclan venue where Eagles Of Death Metal were performing on November 13 last year.

He says: "I wasn't there by a stroke of fate. I guess it was my fate to be home and to bring them home. Bad things are like a sunset, they dissipate over time. But this is a long sunset. My dearest friends - how will they un-see that?

"The fact that I had this to work on, it saved me." Stream the song here.



Steven Tyler To Star In Super Bowl Commercial(hennemusic)

Steven Tyler will appear in a commercial for Skittles during next month's Super Bowl broadcast. Adweek reports the Aerosmith frontman promotes the candy in its second year advertising in the most-viewed televised broadcast of the year, which delivered a record 114.4 million viewers in 2015.
Created by advertising agency DDB Chicago, 2016 will mark the second time Skittles has appeared in the Big Game following last year's event. Some promo images of Tyler with a Skittles mic stand have been released to preview the ad.

It's also the first time the Wrigley brand has featured a celebrity in a TV ads and the candy company created "a custom, one-of-a-kind Skittles covered microphone for Steven" as a thanks for his efforts. See the preview images here.



Megadeth Release Video For 'Dystopia' Title Track(hennemusic)

Megadeth released a video for the title track to their forthcoming album "Dystopia" on the eve of its January 22 release. The animated clip follows the storyline established in the video for the track "The Threat Is Real."
"We had met with a guy in England, and I basically talked to him about this dystopian city that I had kind of visualized," frontman Dave Mustaine tells Mashable. "You see all these movies like Armageddon, Independence Day, 12 Monkeys, Planet of The Apes and stuff, and there's always a moral at the end of the story: If you stand up for what's right, you won't have to give in to a dystopian world.

"It's just one of those things we grew up in. Explaining that concept to the artist - I thought he got what I was saying pretty clearly." Megadeth will launch a North American tour with guests Suicidal Tendencies, Children Of Bodom and Havok on February 20 in Dallas, TX. Watch the video here.



Don Felder Tributes Former Eagles Bandmate Glenn Frey(Gibson)

Glenn Frey and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder famously had their differences, but in a prepared statement, Felder has put aside their long-standing frictions.
"Glenn was the one who invited me to join the Eagles in 1974 and it turned out to be a gift of a lifetime to have spent so many years working side by side with him," writes Felder. "He was funny, strong, and generous. At times it felt like we were brothers and at other times, like brothers, we disagreed.

"Despite our struggles and difficult moments together we managed to create some magical songs, recordings and live show. His charisma on stage was felt and loved by millions of people all over the world."

Felder, who was dismissed from the band in 2001, says he now regrets that the chance to patch things up has passed. "I have many wonderful memories of those years and the many miles I travelled with Glenn, filled with laughter, song, parties, hugs and brotherly bonds. Glenn was the James Dean of the band." Read more here.





Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime Announce U.S. Tour(Classic Rock)

Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime will head out on a US tour starting next month. The 35-date run follows the band's December European shows and have been scheduled in support of debut album The Key.
It was released in November via Frontiers Music and spawned the singles Burn, Hearing Voices and The Stranger. Tate says: "I loved seeing everyone at the shows in Europe over the last couple of months - what a great tour. So many beautiful places and so many great experiences. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the band.

"Next month, I begin the North American tour. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again. I'm really looking forward to presenting this new album live and I'm also incredibly excited to be performing my past music with this band. We can't wait to rock 2016 with each and every one of you."

The Key is the first part in a planned trilogy, with Tate confirming in August last year that the second album had already been recorded and work on the final part was well under way. See the tour dates here.



Weezer Release 'King Of The World' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Weezer have issued a video for their track King Of The World. It's taken from their self-titled album - aka The White Album - which will be released on April 1.
The band will hit the road to support their 10th record with a run of European album release shows, followed by a North American tour in the summer.

Las Vegas outfit Panic! At The Disco will also support Weezer on their US and Canada run. Weezer's last video release was Thank God For Girls - their first effort since album Everything Will Be Alright In The End. Watch the video here.



At The Drive-In Announce North American and Euro Tours(TeamRock Radio)

At The Drive-In have announced a run of live shows starting in March. The tour will mark the group's first live performances since 2012 when they appeared on a number of festival bills.
Last month the band were confirmed for this year's Rock On The Range in Ohio in May. Now they've added more dates, which take in venues across Europe and North America.

The band also posted a short clip on Facebook stating new music would arrive this year. Their last release was 2000's Relationship Of Command. Watch the clip and see the tour dates here.



Children Of Bodom Recruit Naildown's Daniel Freyberg(TeamRock Radio)

Children Of Bodom have recruited Naildown frontman and guitarist Daniel Freyberg. He's been brought in to the lineup for their upcoming North American dates which start next month.
They've been on the road with Antti Wirman who took over live duties following the departure of guitarist Roope Latvala last year. But Freyberg will now take over.

Children Of Bodom say: "The band is happy to announce the addition of Daniel Freyberg to Children Of Bodom on guitars. Look for him on all upcoming tours."

Freyberg adds: "Happy to announce that soon I will hit the road with legendary Children Of Bodom." There's no word if he'll join the Finnish outfit full-time.

Last week, frontman Alexi Laiho said the band were still on the lookout for a full-time replacement for Latvala, despite Wirman's contribution. Read more here.



Dee Snider Almost Done With New Solo Album(Classic Rock)

Dee Snider has revealed he'll finish recording his third solo album in February. Now sees the Twisted Sister frontman performing tracks written by Grammy-winning songwriter Damon Ranger - who has previously worked with Katy Perry and Kanye West.
Snider will put the finishing touches to the recording of Now next month. He tells One On One With Mitch Lafon: "They came to me. These are people who write for Kanye, they write for Katy Perry, they write for Pink, they write for Taylor Swift. They're top pop songwriters.

"Damon Ranger says, 'You're iconic. You're the voice of rebellion. And I think with the right songs, you could reach a whole new audience - a mainstream rock audience.'

"So we demoed one song called We Are The Ones, which is a real active rock. It's hard, but it's not metal. And it came out great. So we went into the studio and recorded four more songs. And I just signed two record deals, and we're going back into the studio to finish the album at the end of February. And I'm not sure when we're gonna release it." Read more here.



X Japan Documentary To Screen At Sundance(Classic Rock)

X Japan will launch their documentary We Are X at this year's Sundance Film Festival in the US. It chronicles the rise of one of Japan's biggest rock exports - and keyboardist Yoshiki will perform with a string quartet at the Utah event's Sundance Festival Base Camp party on January 22.
The documentary comes as the band prepare to release their first album in 20 years - which launches worldwide on the same day as their '#XDay' London SSE Wembley concert on March 12.

The film is produced by Passion Pictures' John Battsek, producer of the 2013 BAFTA and Academy Award-winning feature documentary Searching For Sugar Man. Read more here.



Thunder Announce Special Charity Concert(Classic Rock)

Thunder have announced an intimate London show to take place later this month. The 100 Club gig will raise funds for charities Childline and the NSPCC.
The UK rock veterans play the 100 Club on January 27, two days before they release their three-disc All You Can Eat package - described by the band as the "baby sister" to latest album Wonder Days.

They then head out on a UK tour which includes a show at Wembley Arena on February 20. The dates are in support of Thunder's comeback album Wonder Days, released last year. Read more and find out how you can win tickets here.



Megadeth Go Behind The Scenes Virtual Reality Video Shoot(Classic Rock)

Megadeth have released behind-the-scenes footage of their virtual reality video shoot. The band recorded Fatal Illusion, The Threat Is Real, Dystopia, Post-American World and Poisonous Shadows at a customized studio with director Blair Underwood, using 360-degree cameras.
The results will be rendered in an immersive world based on the one seen in the video for The Threat Is Real. Fans will be able to purchase a cardboard VR headset along with the band's upcoming new album Dystopia - released on January 22 (Friday). A download code packaged with the special edition of the record will offer access to exclusive content.

Frontman Dave Mustaine tells Rolling Stone: "We're hoping for something that is completely mind-blowing, and we're doing something that to the best of my knowledge hasn't been done yet by any metal bands and maybe not any bands at all.

"You're not only going to be able to see what we're doing - you're going to feel like you're right in the room with us." Watch the video preview here.



Slash Shares Joe Perry Les Paul Guitar Story In New Film(Gibson)

Lots of guitar aficionados know the story of how Slash surprised Aerosmith's Joe Perry by returning Perry's long-lost Les Paul to him as a birthday gift.
In the forthcoming film, Turn It Up!, Slash offers new details, explaining that when he first saw the instrument pictured on the interior of Aerosmith's 1978 album, Live! Bootleg, he thought it was the coolest guitar he had ever seen.

"This was during my 'discovering Les Pauls' period," he says. Perry sold the guitar, but years later, when the opportunity arose, Slash bought the legendary instrument-for $8,000-and eventually he returned it to Perry. Read more here.





Dream Theater Stream New Song 'Moment Of Betrayal'(Prog)

Dream Theater have released a stream of their track Moment Of Betrayal. It's the latest song lifted from their upcoming 13th album The Astonishing, out on January 29 via Roadrunner Records.
Guitarist John Petrucci previously said the 34-track record, which is split into two acts and set roughly 300 years in the future, was inspired by today's fast-moving technology.

He said: "There's already self-driving cars that they're experimenting with. Pretty soon, we'll be looking back, like, 'Oh, remember when you used to have to drive yourself?'

"Being a musician, and since music is such an important part of my life and people that surround me, I knew that music had to be a central theme. That with all the advances in technology, how music becomes less and less important and just really easy to stream and quickly listen to a song and make something up on your phone.

"As the importance kind of went away, I thought it would be really crazy and a travesty if people didn't make music or didn't participate in the arts anymore and it was all artificial - it was all done by machines." Stream the song here.



Toni Iommi Receives Lifetime Achievement Award(Classic Rock)

Tony Iommi has been given The National Guitar Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award. The Black Sabbath man becomes the sixth person to be honoured by the museum, following David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, B.B. King, Vic Flick and Buddy Guy.
It recognizes recipients for "a lifetime of contributing to the legacy of the guitar and having a singular importance to the development and historical appreciation of the instrument."

Iommi says: "I'm very honoured by this award from the National Guitar Museum. The guitar has been an important part of my life for most of my life, and I'm happy to have contributed to its legacy. Not only that, but I have just the place for this award in my new studio." Read more here.



Jimi Hendrix Heritage Site Will Take Fans Back In Time(Classic Rock)

The director of London's Jimi Hendrix heritage site says visitors will "be transported back to 1969." The flat at 23 Brook Street where the guitar icon lived between 1968 and 1969 opens its doors to visitors on a permanent basis from February 10 after a £2.4million refurbishment to return it to the state it was in at the time.
A Hendrix exhibition and exploration display will also be available and the flat is connected to 25 Brook Street, where composer George Frederick Handel lived 240 years earlier. That flat has also been refurbished and will open on the same day.

Michelle Aland, director of Handel & Hendrix in London, tells TeamRock: "The team has been working on the Hendrix flat since 2012 and it will transport fans back in time to 1969 when Jimi lived there and had all these amazing guests through his door." Read more here.



Resurrection Kings Release Livin' Out Loud Video(Classic Rock)

Resurrection Kings have released a video for their track Livin' Out Loud. The song is lifted from the heavy rock supergroup's upcoming self-titled debut album, released on January 29.
The band line-up features former Dio men Vinny Appice and Craig Goldy, alongside ex Lynch Mob singer Chas West and former Dokken bassist Sean McNabb.

Goldy tells Revolver: "The song Livin' Out Loud is one that I am particularly proud of, because it really is a strong song musically, melodically and lyrically."I like the mixture of tough, sexy and dark rolled into one song. Plus, it's one of my favourite riffs that I've written."

The video is the second taken from the upcoming album, with the band having released Path Of Love earlier this month. Watch the video here.



Purson Push Back Release Of New Album 'Desire's Magic Theatre'(Classic Rock)

Purson have announced that their second album Desire's Magic Theatre has been pushed back until April 29. The follow-up to 2013 debut The Circle And The Blue Door was due to launch on March 23.
But that's changed due to "exciting tour developments in the US - all of which will be revealed in good time…" Purson released Electric Landlady - the first track from the album - last year and will hit the road across the UK in March and April.

The tour dates will not change despite the album's new release date. Frontwoman Rosalie Cunningham says: "Desire's Magic Theatre has turned out to be everything I'd imagined and more." Read more here.



The Treatment Release 'Let It Begin' Video(Classic Rock)

The Treatment have released a video for their track Let It Begin with TeamRock. The song comes from the UK outfit's upcoming album Generation Me - out on March 18 via Frontiers Music SRL. It'll be the group's first record with frontman Mitchel Emms and guitarist Tao Grey.
They've also announced a UK tour, plus dates in Italy and Denmark later this year. The Amorettes will be special guests on all UK shows. Grey tells TeamRock:

"We can't tell you how excited we are to finally unleash Generation Me on the rock community. We feel that this is by far our strongest album, and we are absolutely stoked about playing these songs live on our upcoming UK tour in April and May." Watch the video here.



Monster Truck Stream New Song 'Things Get Better'(Classic Rock)

Monster Truck have unveiled Things Get Better, a track from their forthcoming Sittin' Heavy album, the follow-up to 2013's Furiosity. "The song is about the current state of the world," says singer Jon Harvey. "In all ways. There will be no future without radical change. But I'm just a guy in a band. Maybe Bono can help..."
"We were attempting to add a new twist on our normal rock sound with the addition of the piano," says guitarist Jeremy Widerman. "We then decided to juxtapose that with a fuzz guitar, much in the same way this song contrasts a bleak future with optimism to overcome. It's a message of hope in the face of real adversity that seems to be around every corner these days. Not just a reminder to take nothing for granted but also to be aware that through struggle and perseverance comes triumph."

The band recently released a promo video for Don't Tell Me How To Live, and have a short European tour lined up for March and April. Sittin' Heavy is released on February 19. Stream the new song here.



Ozzy In The Studio For Black Sabbath's Paranoid Anniversary(ITS)

The latest episode of syndicated radio show In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands celebrates the 45th anniversary of Black Sabbath's Paranoid with an interview with co-founder, singer/lyricist Ozzy Osbourne. The show sent over the following details:
The world into which the Birmingham England band Black Sabbath quickly rose to popularity in late 1970 felt increasingly like a dangerous place. Political assassinations, bombings, race riots, the Kent State College campus slaughter, and the decade-long Viet Nam war all brought Sabbath's dark haunting world vision and bludgeoning hard rock into focus.

But the beginning of Sabbath was something quite different. Ozzy Osbourne shares with InTheStudio host Redbeard the fond memories of those days when he and his mates from the working-class neighborhood of Aston decided to ditch their trendy blues music, cut the band down from a 6-piece to a four, and started doing what Ozzy characterizes as "spooky music".

Ozzy said, "I took the album home. My mum and pops have got one of these great big radiograms... I put the record on, and my father turned around to me and said, 'Son, I'm going to ask you a question and you've got to be honest to me.' I said yeah. 'Are you sure you're just drinking alcohol?' I said yeah, why, what's the matter? He said, ' This is very odd music. This is not music. This is weird.' " Stream the episode here.



Guns N' Roses-Themed Slot Machine Released(hennemusic)

A Guns N' Roses-themed slot machine has officially been released by Swedish casino games developer NetEnt as the band gears up for a reunion this spring.
According to Onlinecasinoreports.com, NetEnt has developed a visual design that is faithful to the image of the band that burst onto the scene with 1987's "Appetite For Destruction", the biggest-selling debut album of all time with more than 18 million sold in the States and more than 30 million worldwide.

The gaming interface is positioned in front of a festival stage with bright blue sky and puffs of white clouds. Band members have then been used for the various symbols, which are complemented by official logos.

Fans will be able to play the music slot on their favorite mobile devices now as the game has been released simultaneously on desktop and mobile devices. Android, iPhone, and iPad are three of the most popular HTML5 platforms that will run the slot.

The GNR slot is now widely available across many different NetEnt casinos including LeoVegas Casino, Insta Casino, Cherry Casino, Tivoli Casino and Real Deal Bet Casino. Read more and see a video about the game here.



Leprous Guitarist Looks Back At Band's Evolution(Prog)

Leprous guitarist Tor Oddmund Suhrke says the band's reluctance to throw away material cultivated their progressive sound. The Norwegian outfit are the latest artist to appear on FreqsTV's Into The Machine series, with Suhrke and drummer Baard Kolstad in the spotlight on the latest episode.
Suhrke says: "We learned to play music at the same time as we were evolving as a band and it took many years before it was something you would listen to.

"On the latest two or three albums we've become a lot more aware of trying to find the best way to compose music. When you start out, you're making guitar riffs and you'll never throw them away. To begin with, when you made something, you had to keep it and try to make something out of it." Read more here.



Oceans Of Slumber Release 'Suffer The Last Bridge' Video(Prog)

Oceans Of Slumber have released a video for their track Suffer The Last Bridge. The song features on Winter - the US outfit's second full-length album which is out on March 4 via Century Media.
Drummer Dobber Beverly says of the track: "Living is an imperfect consequence of being born. We are fallible creatures and we must adapt and learn to overcome our fear of living.

"Suffer The Last Bridge is the call to embrace your imperfections and walk away from the things you can't change. The video follows vocalist Cammie Gilbert on a contemplative journey through the beautiful Texas landscapes we call home.

"It's her journey to a place of realization and the acceptance of change and loss. And eventually finds her walking away from the unavoidable consequence of being alive." Watch the video here.



Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero Lead Tech-Fest Lineup(Prog)

Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero have been announced as headliners for this year's Tech-Fest event. It'll be the fifth anniversary of the festival, which will take place at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, UK, from July 7-11.
Other artists confirmed include Textures, Fallujah and Fit For An Autopsy. Tech-Fest organiser Simon Garrod says: "We wanted to make this one really count - never did we think we could get this far.

With an incredible team and a loving audience behind us, we are taking this to the next level. Expect the biggest and best Tech-Fest line up to date, we can't wait to tell you what other bands we have lined up this year."

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Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: Today's Day In Rock News!: David Bowie Earns His Very First U.S. No. 1 Album With Blackstar(Classic Rock) David Bowie has topped the US album chart for th...

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David Bowie Earns His Very First U.S. No. 1 Album With Blackstar(Classic Rock)

David Bowie has topped the US album chart for the first time. The late singer's album (Blackstar) was released on January 8, just two days before his death from cancer.
The has debuted at the top of the Billboard chart after selling 181,000 copies in its first week and knocking Adele's 25 from the no.1 slot. (Blackstar) also reached no.1 in the UK album chart and much of the star's back catalogue has also made it into the US and UK charts. In the US, nine other Bowie albums made the Billboard 200 while 19 of his records charted in the UK top 100.

Bowie was 69 when he died after an 18-month battle with cancer which he kept secret from all but his family and closest friends. Tributes poured in from across the music and film worlds, with (Blackstar) producer Tony Visconti saying: "He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life - a work of art. Read more here.



Van Halen Reunion Rumors Addressed(hennemusic)

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has addressed rumors that he may be reuniting with his former band. Currently a member of supergroup The Circle - along with Sammy Hagar, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson - Anthony is preparing to launch a signature instrument and is aware that a new publicity image that includes a visual link to his Van Halen past has stirred up some gossip and speculation amongst fans.
"I want to clarify some confusion surrounding a recent picture from a video shoot for my new Schecter Signature Bass that will be debuting at NAMM next week," writes Anthony on his Facebook page.

"Apparently, because a road case with the name 'Van Halen' on it is in the photo (which was taken by someone off to the side of the shoot), there is speculation of me having involvement with the band. This is not true.

"The shoot took place in my warehouse and this is just one of the many road cases I still own from the VH days that happened to be there." Read more here.



Footage From Motorhead's Last Performance Goes Online(Classic Rock)

Footage of Motorhead's last ever show in Spain has been released by Resurrection Fest. Professionally shot footage of Motorhead performing Ace Of Spades and Overkill at the festival can be viewed below.
The band played at the event in Viveiro on July 17 - just months before ill health forced frontman Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister to cancel a number of US shows and walk off stage a few songs into a performance in Texas in September.

He recovered in time to play some North American dates and also led the band on a November European tour in support of their last album Bad Magic.

After returning home to Los Angeles, Lemmy celebrated his 70th birthday before being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer on Boxing Day. He died just two days later.

Tributes poured in after his death was announced, and his bandmates Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell said: "Please, play Motorhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy's music loud. Have a drink or a few. Share stories. Celebrate the life this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself. He would want exactly that." Watch the video here.




Hellyeah Show Halted Over Chemical Leak(TeamRock Radio)

Hellyeah had to abruptly end a show in Texas after an ammonia leak at a nearby factory. The band were about three quarters of the way through their set at Warehouse Live in Houston on Friday night when emergency services called a halt to proceedings and evacuated the venue.
The Houston Fire Department eventually tracked the problem down to a cracked cooling system pipe at the nearby Freedman Food Services warehouse. Members of the public called police when they noticed the smell, which is said to have carried over a large area.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, Khou reports. Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul says: "We were pissed but we had no choice but to comply for the safety of our fans. We love you Houston, and we wanna come back and make it up to you soon." Read more here.




Black Sabbath To Pull Out Some Rarities On Farewell Tour(Classic Rock)

Black Sabbath have released another behind-the-scenes video from the rehearsals for their upcoming The End farewell tour. In the clip, frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler discuss the songs they are preparing. They promise some unexpected additions to the setlist to sit alongside classics like War Pigs and Iron Man.
Iommi says: "We're gonna run through some of the newer old ones that we haven't played for a while," before Ozzy introduces Hand Of Doom from 1970 album Paranoid.

Bassist Geezer Butler adds: "I like playing Hand Of Doom because we haven't done that since the early 70s." A setlist shown in the clip shows that the band are also rehearsing Fairies Wear Boots, After Forever, Into The Void, Snowblind and Behind The Wall Of Sleep.

Osbourne, Butler and Iommi reflect on the fact this will be the last tour they ever play together as Black Sabbath. Ozzy says: "It's not one of these final tours where we give it five years and do another one. This is it for Black Sabbath. It's a once-in-a-lifetime because there ain't gonna be another Black Sabbath tour." Read more and watch the video here.



Wayne Static's Widow Tera Wray Dead At 32(TeamRock Radio)

Tera Wray, the widow of the late Static-X frontman Wayne Static, has died at the age of 33. The news was confirmed by the former adult film star's attorney Michael Fattorosi on Twitter.
Fattorosi says: "I'm so sad today. My client and friend Tera Wray committed suicide yesterday. We were emailing back and forth on Tuesday. And today I got a call from her roommate letting me know what happened.

"Tera is once again with the love of her life, Wayne, and will be forever. May they both find peace together for all of eternity." Static died on November 1, 2014, aged 48. Read more here.



Weezer Announce 'White' Album and Tour, Stream First Song(Radio.com)

Weezer have announced their tenth studio album. The self-titled affair will be referred to as "The White Album," by virtue of its cover art, as has been the case with the band's previous eponymous releases. The self-released effort is set to drop on April 1 (and that's no joke).
The band also shared a new track titled "King of the World" and announced plans to tour the US this summer with Panic! At The Disco and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

"The inspiration behind the songs were my experiences hanging around the Westside of Los Angeles, which has been our home since Weezer began," says singer Rivers Coumo. "Hanging out with people in Venice and Santa Monica, the beach, the Hare Krishnas, the Sikh on roller blades with the guitar, girls on Tinder within a 4 mile radius, seeing other bands, the kids from La Sera. I would just tweet out 'does anybody wanna hang?' and then I'd get together with people who responded and talk about life. I love California. I wanted the album to make you feel like you were there with us SoCal weirdos even if you're in Milwaukee in December."

Check out the track, and the album cover and tour dates here.




Guns N' Roses To Make Significant Amount From Reunion?(Gibson)

Guns N' Roses will reportedly receive $14 million for their performance at Coachella Festival in April 2016, according to ByZegut. The band will perform two concerts at the festival, on April 16 and April 23.
Based on Coachella's previous set times and general festival set times, the band will grace the stage for 1.5 hours maximum during each of the nights. So, $14 million for less than three hours of showtime. Tidy work!

Currently, Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan are confirmed for the shows. Rumors still abound about whether Izzy Stradlin will be joining Slash on guitar. Some think it might be Velvet Revolver's Dave Kushner. Read more here.





Ozzy Osbourne Explains Why He Won't Retire(Radio.com)

On the surface, retiring sounds great: if you've got the finances to not have to work anymore, why stay in the rat race when you can transfer to a life of rest and relaxation?
The problem is, sometimes too much free time can be too much of a good thing. Case in point: Ozzy Osbourne first retired over twenty years ago, when he went on his "No More Tours" tour in 1992. The problem? He hadn't figured out what he wanted to do next.
So, even though next week Black Sabbath is kicking off their final tour next week, Ozzy is quick to point out that he's not retiring. "I'm not stopping," he tells Radio.com. "If I stop, I'll die. When my father was alive, he said '[My job] offered me retirement and they're gonna give me a bit of cash and I'm going to work on my garden.' He took the retirement, spent the cash, did the garden, and then he had nothing else [to do] and he died!"

His advice? "You have to have something to retire to. If you want to go f-ing mountain climbing or sky-diving or walking, [do that]. But if you sit on your a-, you'll die! You have nothing to get out of bed for! If you sit on your butt watching the f-ing TV all day, everyday, your body will go 'OK, I'm not being used anymore.' That happens a lot, I think!" Read more here.




Judas Priest's Ian Hill Guests With Original Singer(Classic Rock)

Original Judas Priest singer Al Atkins is working on a solo 'best of' album that'll include guest appearances from Ian Hill, Dennis Stratton, Bernie Torme and Jess Cox.
Atkins' album will include re-recorded versions of tracks from throughout his 40-year career. It's as-yet-untitled, but former Maiden guitarist Stratton, Ozzy guitarist Torme and ex Tygers Of Pan Tang singer Jess Cox will appear - along with Priest bassist Hill who appears on two songs.

The idea for the album came about after his involvement in 2013's Atkins May Project. Atkins tells Power Of Metal: "It came about after Paul May and myself were asked to record a 'best of' album by our record company and so we recorded the Atkins May Project - Anthology. It then got me thinking about recording my own solo 'best of' album but set about re-recording all of my favorite songs from the last four decades and using guest players." Read more here.




Iron Maiden Releasing Legacy Of The Beast Video Game(Classic Rock)

Iron Maiden are to launch their own video game called Legacy Of The Beast this summer. The metal giants have teamed up with games developers Roadhouse Interactive and 50cc Games on the project, which is a described as an RPG (role-playing game) for iOS and Android.
Vancouver-based Roadhouse Interactive worked with Maiden's management firm Phantom Music Management and were given wide access to the band's vaults while developing the game - which they say is "an action-packed, free-to-play RPG steeped in Iron Maiden mythology."

Roadhouse CEO James Hursthouse says: "As a lifelong fan, I have always thought that Maiden's music, lyrics and cast of characters would provide the perfect basis for a deep RPG experience. With this game we're creating an outstanding RPG that will appeal to all mobile gamers, including those discovering Maiden for the first time."

Players take on the role of the band's iconic mascot, Eddie, in his many forms - each with unique abilities. Players explore new worlds, travel through time, and battle a cast of characters drawn from the catalogue of Maiden's albums and art. Read more here.



Linkin Park Off To A Good Start On New Album(TeamRock Radio)

Linkin Park mainman Mike Shinoda says he and the band are off to a "good start" on The Hunting Party follow-up. They began work on the as-yet-untitled album in December and returned to the studio earlier this month to continue sessions on what will be their seventh full-length release.
And while Shinoda reports it's still early days, they'll hopefully launch the record later this year. He says in a video message: "It's going well. It's going to be the second half of this year but we've started and we've got some songs.

"I feel like it's a really good start. We don't have any names for songs - mostly just vocals, piano and acoustic guitar and some samples. And as stripped down as that is, we're all really happy and excited about where things are going." Read more and watch the video here.




Marco Biazzi Leaves Lacuna Coil(TeamRock Radio)

Marco 'Maus' Biazzi has left Lacuna Coil after 17-years with the Italian metal outfit. The 42-year-old guitarist says he decided to leave because he wants to start a new music project.
He says: "I felt I couldn't add more to this project any longer so I decided to leave my second family, Lacuna Coil, to take a different path, for a new challenge in my life.

"I'm now looking for another musical project to start, as I want to get back on the road as soon as possible. I want to kick ass around the globe again, because this is what I want and what I love the most.

Biazzi thanks the band and their label Century Media, and adds: "Lastly, a big thanks to you all, friends and fans all over the world, who supported me since the beginning with your infinite dedication and love.

"This is not a real goodbye from me - it is just a change." Read more the bands comments and upcoming plans here.




David Bowie and Lemmy Receiving Oslo City Bell Tribute(Classic Rock)

Norway's capital Oslo will pay tribute to Lemmy and David Bowie by having its City Hall bells play a Motorhead and Bowie song every day for the next five months.
Oslo's 49-bell carillon will chime to the melody of Motorhead's 2015 single Electricity at 6pm every evening until the end of May, while the 7pm slot will sound the bells to Bowie's 1971 hit Changes.

Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister died on December 28 at the age of 70, while 69-year-old Bowie passed away on January 10. Both men had cancer. The Oslo City Hall bells play various songs throughout the year, chosen by the public.

Carillonist Laura Marie Rueslaatten Olseng tells the BBC: "Just as I was arranging the chimes for January to May, people started talking about Lemmy's death. The public wanted more rock and heavy metal, and the lyrics of Electricity reflect an attitude that I feel fits Oslo very much."

On the inclusion of Changes, Olseng tells The Local: "Musically, the chords and the melody suit the programming machine. And it's a song that came out many years ago and which means something to a lot of people." Read more here.



Music Business Icon Giorgio Gomelsky Dead at 81(Classic Rock)

Music producer Giorgio Gomelsky has died aged 81. His long-term partner Janice Daley told the New York Times that he'd passed away due to complications of colon cancer.
A prominent figure in London's music scene in the early 60s, Gomelsky managed the Yardbirds and pioneered many other artists in his career including Soft Machine, Gong and Magma.

He opened London club Crawdaddy in 1963 and booked the Rolling Stones for their first paid shows. He also founded record label Marmalade and produced Soft Machine's first demos.

He's credited with organizing the UK's first blues festival in Birmingham - with a list of acts that included the Yardbirds, the Spencer Davis Group and Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Men with Rod Stewart. Read more here.



Eagles Of Death Metal Nominated For Brit Award(Classic Rock)

Eagles Of Death Metal have been nominated for a 2016 Brit award. They're on the shortlist in the International Group category at this year's bash, which will take place on February 24 at London's O2.
And Jesse Hughes and co, who found themselves at the centre of the November 13 terror attacks at the Bataclan in Paris, say they're honoured just to be nominated.

The band say in a statement: "You know how you always hear people say that it's nice to just be nominated? Well, in this particular case, it honestly is so nice to just be nominated - especially alongside such other amazing artists like U2, Alabama Shakes, Major Lazer and Tame Impala.

"We are truly humbled by the outpouring of support Eagles Of Death Metal has received this year from all of the people of Europe, and we pledge to continue rocking and rolling for many, many more years to come." Read more here.



The Winery Dogs Tribute David Bowie With Moonage Daydream Cover(Classic Rock)

The Winery Dogs have released a cover version of David Bowie's Moonage Daydream in honor of the late star. The track was being kept back by the band for use as a future bonus track on an upcoming Winery Dogs release, but they opted to issue it now after Bowie's death from cancer this week at the age of 69.
Drummer Mike Portnoy says: "Just thinking of all the ways David Bowie's music affected my life for the past 45 years when I began listening to him. I loved the song Memory Of A Free Festival when my dad introduced me to it when it was released. I was about three years old.

"The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars to this day is still in my top five albums of all time. An absolute masterpiece from the opening of Five Years to the closing of Rock 'N' Roll Suicide.

"I don't think many people ever caught this, but look at the shirt I am wearing on the cover of The Winery Dogs' first album. Yep, Ziggy Stardust is right there with me, Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen. And one of the unreleased covers we recorded during that first session was Moonage Daydream.

"Thank you, David Bowie, for being a part of my entire life. Your music and memory will live with me and millions of your fans forever." Listen to the song here.



Soulfly Stream New Song 'Titans'(TeamRock Radio)

Soulfly have unveiled a lyric video for Titans. The song is lifted from latest album Archangel. The follow-up to 2013's Savages was released in August 2015. Soulfly issued the official video for title song Archangel last September.
Max Cavalera and co will kickstart their 10-date UK and Ireland tour at Nottingham Rock City Basement on January 29, with support from King Parrot, Incite and Lody Kong.

Frontman Cavalera says: "We're finally bringing the We Sold Our Souls To Metal tour to the UK. So all of you British headbangers, skull crushers and metal militia in general, get ready to destroy this f***ing place. See you in the pit." Check out the song here.



Metal Allegiance Not A Conflict With Megadeth For Ellefson(Classic Rock)

David Ellefson says that Metal Allegiance helps his "musical pedigree" when playing in Megadeth. The supergroup, which has a rotating all-star line-up including Alex Skolnick of Testament, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, Charlie Benante from Anthrax and Slayer's Gary Holt, released its self-titled debut album in September.
The bassist admits that he had to learn to "say yes" to other projects after Megadeth broke up in 2002 - but that juggling multiple bands and interests is an increasingly common practice in the music industry.

He says: "People called and said, 'Hey, you wanna write some songs? Hey, you wanna play a tour? Do you wanna play on a record?' And I had to learn to start saying yes to things.

"I'm in Megadeth - make no mistake, Megadeth is my band. But when I do go off and play some shows or cut a record or something with some other people, in today's world, and even in today's record business, that's much more understood, accepted and just kind of part of the culture we live in now.

"A lot of people are doing a lot more other things outside of just their band, and, to some degree, fans like it. They don't look at it as, 'Oh, there's problems at home. Why is he out playing on something else?'"

He adds: "I think Metal Allegiance is definitely one of these that runs really concurrent with the Megadeth fan base and the audience." Read more here.



Chthonic Singer Wins Election In Taiwan(TeamRock Radio)

Chthonic vocalist Freddy Lim has been elected to government in Taipei's 5th district in Taiwan. The 39-year-old defeated veteran legislator Lin Fu Yang of the Kuomintang party (KMT) by more than 6000 votes.
Lim stood as a member of the New Power Party, a brand new pro-democracy party which was founded in January 2015. It emerged from the Sunflower student movement last year, advocating for universal human rights, civil and political liberties and protecting Taiwan's independence as a sovereign state.

NPP has risen to become the third biggest party in the country according to polls - as young people reject KMT and its core policy of reunification with China.

Lim told reporters at a campaign rally on Thursday: "From my point of view, Taiwan should become a 'normal country' step by step. Taiwan will only be able to safeguard its freedom and democracy after becoming a normal country." Read more here.



Hacktivist Release 'Buszy' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Hacktivist have released a video for their track Buszy and confirmed their debut album will be out in March. The Milton Keynes five-piece will release Outside The Box on March 4 via UNFD. Buszy is the first single to be taken from the record.
On the track, co-vocalist Ben Marvin says: "This song is about partying, tour life and dedication to our H team - living the life we want and not letting anything get in our way.

"Buszy in Milton Keynes is a place we've all grown up with. They used to put club nights on there and there's also a skatepark. It also was used for community projects, but unfortunately it is being shut down by the council in another example of profit over people.

"We did the best we could to keep it going but our voices were unheard. We decided to name our song after it and get a video shoot booked in before it got shut down, so I want people to take away from it the fact that no matter what, you gotta do what you love and you gotta fight for what you believe in. No matter what or who is against you." Read more here.



Sabaton Release 'Resist And Bite' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Sabaton have released a video for their track Resist And Bite. The promo is taken from the the Swedish outfit's upcoming live package Heroes On Tour which will launch on March 4.
Bassist Par Sundstrom says: "We have always aimed to be a band people love to see live, for the simple reason we love to play live. With this release we hope to share some of that feeling with you. We recorded two shows in case one is not enough for you."

The package will be issued on DVD/CD and Blu-ray/CD via Nuclear Blast. It features sets recorded at their own Sabaton Open Air festival in their hometown of Fulun, Sweden, and at last year's Wacken festival, Germany.

The dates were scheduled in support of their 2014 album Heroes. Watch the video and read more here.



Poly-Math Release New Song and Reveal Mini-Album Details(Prog)

Poly-Math have announced details of their upcoming Melencolia mini-album and have released a stream of the single "Ekerot". The three-track recording comes on the back of 2015 EP Reptiles and will be released on April 8 via Superstar Destroyer Records.
The band say: "We were much less afraid to lean on our prog and post-rock roots than we have been previously. It allows us to deal with our songs as movements or pieces."

Guitarist Tim Laulik-Walters, bassist Joe Branton and drummer Chris Woollison are expected to announce tour dates soong, while Melencolia pre-orders will be available soon via Superstar Destroyer Records online store. Listen to the single, see the artwork and track details here.



The Gift Revisiting Awake & Dreaming For 10th Anniversary(Prog)

The Gift have announced they'll reissue their album Awake & Dreaming to mark its 10th anniversary next month. It's set for re-release on February 13 - and mainman Mike Morton has also confirmed the return to the lineup of guitarist Leroy James for the band's future projects.
Morton tells Prog: "There's a lot of excitement in The Gift camp at the moment. The re-release of Awake & Dreaming means a lot to the band, and to me personally. It was a labour of love, and for a whole bunch of reasons was rather overlooked back then, so it's good to see it getting more love.

"On top of that, Leroy James has rejoined the band. He created the first album with me and is a good friend, so his is a kind of homecoming. When you add the fact that we now have Gabriele Baldocci, a renowned concert pianist, on keyboards, and Konchordat's Neil Hayman on drums, it's fair to say the jewels have been set in the crown." Read more including the track details and see the artwork here.



John Cale's M:FANS Will Be The Last Remake(Classic Rock)

John Cale says he won't remake any of his other albums after his reimagining of Music For A New Society arrives this month. Cale's M:FANS is released on January 22 via Double Six/Domino on 2CD, with the second disc including a remastered version of the original record featuring three previously unreleased bonus songs.
The former Velvet Underground man decided to remake his 1982 solo record in the wake of ex bandmate Lou Reed's death in 2013. But despite being thrilled with the results, Cale won't take on any similar projects.

On whether he has plans to remake any other albums, Cale tells the Guardian: "Not at all. I get the opportunity to do that anyway when I do a concert. I like tearing them apart and reassembling them. It keeps my interest.

"I get bored really easily. In April we have this Velvet Underground anniversary concert in Paris. That's going to be all about rearranging them again. You're always rearranging the furniture on the Titanic anyway." Read more here.



Cheap Trick Release Preview Of TV Concert Series Performance(hennemusic)

Cheap Trick have released a preview video of "Live From Red Rocks", a concert series set to premiere on AXS TV later this month. Cheap Trick will perform in the AXS TV series launch on Sunday, January 24 at 8 PM ET.
The program presents artists like Barenaked Ladies, Alan Jackson, Blues Traveler, Grace Potter and Counting Crows captured live at the famed Colorado venue.

The Rockford, IL band will enter the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame during an April 8 ceremony at New York's Barclays Center alongside Deep Purple, Steve Miller, Chicago and N.W.A.

The group will release a new album, "Bang Zoom Crazy…Hello", on April 1. Produced by Julian Raymond, the project is the band's 17th studio set and their first in five years. Watch the preview here.

Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: Today's Day In Rock News!

Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: Today's Day In Rock News!: Black Sabbath Reveal Drummer For Farewell Tour(hennemusic) In a new online video, Black Sabbath have revealed that Tommy Clufetos w...