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Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Cancer Free
Aerosmith guitarist Tom Hamilton says in a new interview that he recently learned that he is now cancer free.
Hamilton spoke with Backstageaxxess.com earlier this month to promote the band's current tour and new studio album, "Music From Another Dimension". During the interview Hamilton discussed working with Jack Douglass again and his cancer battle. Excerpts of those parts of the conversation are below:

Backstageaxxess.com: You were diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2006 and battled with it since then. Where do you stand with it today and how are you feeling?

Tom: I'm feeling really good! I'm cancer free as of 5 days ago. (Editor's note: this interview was conducted on Wednesday November 14, 2012). I had it 2006 and had it again in 2009. The doctor who treated me in 2009 said "Listen, I can help you in a way that is going to preserve your way of life, but you're going to have to come in here a lot afterwards for a long time!" I was completely fine with it and I said sign me up! I go in there about every 2-3 months. I get looked at by having the doctor put a scope down my throat. It's a nerve racking process but I don't have to worry about it for another couple of months and I'm feeling great!

Backstageaxxess.com: "Music from Another Dimension" is the latest offering from Aerosmith and their 15th studio record. Jack Douglass, who produced some of Aerosmith's classic records "Get Your Wings," Toys in the Attic," Rocks" and "Draw the Line" was back at the helm to produce this record. How did Jack get involved with the band again?

Tom: There was always a desire in the band to investigate working with Jack again. He helped us learn how to use the studio and have fun in the studio back in the 70s when we were making "Toys in the Attic" "Rocks" along with a few others. Then we drifted apart and had been out of touch for years and years. Then Jack surfaced again and started coming to shows and doing certain projects for us. Then we developed this desire "I wonder what it would be like to go back in the studio with Jack?" Should we try it?" "What do you think?" About 2 years ago we had a moment where it was 100% unamanious [sic] and everyone was into it and Jack was available. So we pulled the trigger on it. It was a great decision. What Jack does well, that many producers don't do well, is to be a coach. This band works very well when we have great coach. We also did some work with Marti Frederiksen, who did some song writing on the record and he is also a producer that we worked with for years. He came in and lent his expertise too. Which we greatly appreciated! The interview covered a lot more ground, read it in full here.




Jeff Beck Jams With The Rolling Stones At London Concert
(hennemusic) Jeff Beck joined The Rolling Stones on Sunday night in London as they played the first of five arena dates for their 50th anniversary.

Beck jammed with the Stones on "I'm Going Down," a song taken from the group's 1975 album, "Metamorphosis."

The Stones were also joined at London's 02 Arena by former bandmates Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, as well as R&B star Mary J. Blige.

Watch video of the Beck and Rolling Stones jam here.




Motley Crue Firing Almost Led Singer To Suicide
Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi told a concert audience how his firing from the band led him to consider suicide.

Corabi was an acoustic tour and told fans at a London concert the story, according to a transcription by Ultimate Classic Rock. He said that when he went to what he believed was a recording session he was informed "We love you. But unfortunately the record company are not going to support this version of the band. We have to let you go because we're bringing Vince [Neil] back."

He also shared his reaction to the firing. "I went out and I got into the brand new sports car I had just bought, like, four weeks before," he continued. "I opened up the glove box, I pulled the gun out, and I stuck it in my mouth. But I didn't load it – so that was okay."

He was then dealt another blow. You can watch video of him telling the story here.




Kid Rock Revisiting Devil Without a Cause For 15th Anniversary
Kid Rock will celebrate the 15th anniversary of his multi-platinum album 'Devil Without a Cause' by re-recording the tracks.

"Some of them will be exactly like they were and some of them will have the sensibilities of what we've learned playing those songs live for 15 years," Rock tells Billboard. "I'm not going to say they're going to be better than the originals; that's tough to top. But I think there's something special about them that people will dig. They're going to be the way a lot of people have seen us play these versions live, whether it's 'Bawitdaba,' 'Cowboy,' 'Only God Knows Why,' '...Bullgod,' 'Welcome 2 the Party' "...We've twisted them up so much to where it's very interesting, very cool."

He also thinks the new version of 'Wasting Time' could be a huge hit, "I think we'll have a monster single with the way we're doing 'Wasting Time' now,' without any of the samples and stuff," he says. "I think that could be a really big song. It's just really cool." That might not be the only way he will celebrate the anniversary.




Rammstein Releasing New DVD and Blu-Ray
Rammstein have set a January 15, 2013 DVD and Blu-ray release date for Videos 1995-2012. We were sent over these details:

The collection includes the band's complete music video catalog along with two new videos for the song "Mein Herz Brennt."

The set contains over seven hours of material featuring 25 music videos, 24 behind-the-scenes clips of the making-of-the-videos and a 56-page booklet. Available on three DVDs or two Blu-rays, the collection will be released through the band's marketing and distrubiton deal with Density Records in the US. more on this story




Tool, Slash, Deftones, Stone Sour Added To Ozzfest Japan
It looks like Corey Taylor is going to be pulling double duty at Ozzfest Japan as his group Stone Sour is among the groups added to the lineup, joining headliners Black Sabbath and Taylor's other band Slipknot.

The debut of Ozzfest Japan is set to take place on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Makuhari Messe arena just outside of Tokyo.

Apart from Stone Sour, the newly announced lineup now includes Tool, Slash, and Deftones. "We've assembled an amazing lineup for the first ever Ozzfest Japan. Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Tool, Slash, what more could you ask for?" says Sharon Osbourne "And we still have plenty of surprises to come. The Ozzfest Japan line-up will rival any of our previous festivals." more on this story




Motley Crue Members Writing New Music
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx shared some news over the weekend about what he's been up to lately.

"Mick Mars told me he has so many riffs ready to go too," he told fans. "I've personally been writing my a** off for months now.

"Feeling really inspired to follow it up with the rest of the songs from the band too......." more on this story




Movie About Late INXS Singer Michael Hutchence Coming
(hennemusic) The story of the life and times of the late INXS singer Michael Hutchence is in the works.

702 ABC Sydney reports writer Bobby Galinksy is currently working on the film's screenplay which will be called "Two Worlds Colliding," borrowing a line from the band's hit, "Never Tear Us Apart."

Galinsky is basing the storyline on a book called "Just a Man - The Real Michael Hutchence" penned by the singer's mother and sister. more on this story





Dillinger Escape Plan Take Party Smasher To Sumerian
Dillinger Escape Plan announced last week that they have inked a deal with Sumerian Records.

The deal is for the band's own label imprint Party Smasher Inc. The group informed fans with a video post and the following message on their Facebook page:

"The video below is to announce that Sumerian Records is now the official home for our label 'Party Smasher Inc.' Look for the new Dillinger Escape Plan release this spring followed by some other exciting projects and releases! Get ready. 2013 belongs to us." Check out the video here.




Glen Drover Leaves Geoff Tate's Queensryche
Former Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover has reportedly parted ways with Geoff Tate's new version of Queensryche.

Drover was announced as the guitarist for the group which also features former Ozzy Osbourne, Dio and Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo, Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer, and former Queensryche guitarist Kelly Gray.

Now it appears that Drover has decided not to go forward in the group. BraveWords report that Drover sent them the following message: "I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche. I was very excited about doing this gig initially, but learned in the past week or so that it's in my best interest not to do this right now. I feel really bad for those who were excited about the idea, and to Geoff himself, who I have to say was very nice to me on my past trip to Seattle. I of course am very disappointed for arriving at this point, and making this decision, to say the least. I sincerely wish Geoff and the band all the luck on what they do in the future." Read the BraveWords report here.




Exodus, Havok, Necronomicon Join Barge To Hell Lineup
Exodus, Havok, Necronomicon, Seita, and Headcrusher have been added to the lineup for the extreme metal cruise Barge To Hell.

Barge To Hell will sail on Monday, December 3, 2012 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas and conclude Friday, December 7, 2012.

So far 35 of the 40 bands that will be part of the cruise have been announced by Ultimate Music Cruises. more on this story




Austin Psych Fest To Include BRMC, Deerhunter, Boris and More
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Deerhunter, Boris, and Clinic are among the bands that will take part in the Austin Psych Fest.

Organizers have announced over 30 bands as part of the initial lineup for the three day music festival with a another round of lineup announcements in January.

The sixth annual Austin Psych Fest will take place on April 26 - 28, 2013 at Carson Creek Ranch, a 58-acre ranch on the banks of the Colorado River, just five minutes from downtown Austin, TX. more on this story

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Downstait Delay Tour Kickoff Due To Illness
Downstait were forced to delay the kick off of their headlining tour due to illness. The band canceled the first three dates of the trek which were to take place this weekend.

The group has issued the following statement regarding the health of bassist/vocalist, Sean Arata: "It is with great regret that we have to pull out of the Shreveport, LA (11-23), Houma, LA (11-24), and Houston, TX (11-25) shows. Sean is currently running a fever of 103. This proves to be a particularly huge problem for us as we are currently traveling and sleeping in a Toyota Sequoia, so we'd all undoubtedly end up sick as well.

"Our live show is very important to us and Sean plays a very large part, vocally, to the band's live sound. We'd hate for anybody to feel cheated at a Downstait show by an inadequate performance. We hope to make it up to everybody planning to see Downstait at these shows very soon and we apologize for any inconveniences this has caused." more on this story




Malfunkshun and Lace Weeper Plan Spring Tour
Lace Weeper sent over word that they will be teaming up with Malfunkshun next spring for a tour.

The band have announced the initial date with take place on April 6th at Studio 7 in Seattle.

The tour is also set to feature Catatone, and the band will be announcing more dates soon for the Northwest tour. See Lace Weeper's site for the latest.




Riverside Set New Album Release
Riverside have set a February 5, 2013 North American release date for their fifth studio album, Shrine Of New Generation Slaves.

InsideOut Music have also set a on January 21, 2013 European release date for the album which was was recorded at Serakos Studio in Warsaw, Poland, where Reality Dream Trilogy was also tracked.

Recorded with Magda Srzednicka and Robert Srzednicki, the album offers nearly an hour of classic Riverside progressive rock music. more on this story





George Kilby Jr. To Release Six Pack in February
Americana/roots rocker George Kilby Jr. has set a February 5, 2013 release date for his new album, Six Pack.

The album includes special guests from Railroad Earth, as well as Phil Wiggins (Cephas and Wiggins) and Jono Manson, a member of Blues Traveler's "extended family."

Born and raised in Alabama, George Kilby has been playing roots-based music for over 30 years, and has been a permanent fixture of a New York City music scene that embraces everything from blues and folk to Americana, bluegrass and jamband styles. A long stint with legendary bluesman Pinetop Perkins' band gave Kilby a woodshed schooling in the art of performing as well as playing the blues, lessons that he puts to great use on Six Pack. more on this story




Soundgarden Score Top 5 Debut With King Animal
Soundgarden's first album in over 15 years, King Animal, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200.

The album was co-produced by the band and Adam Kasper at Studio X in Seattle and was released on November 13.

The band will be embarking on a Winter 2013 North American tour to showcase King Animal, including two-night engagements in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and a three-night run in Los Angeles. more on this story




Powerwolf Ready To Record New Album
Napalm Records have release an update from Powerwolf to fans informing their about the progress on their upcoming studio album:

"It's been mysteriously silent in the wolves'camp during the last few months. The reason for that is the best possible one: We have been more than busy writing the follow up album to Blood of the Saints.

"And after five intense months of blood, sweat and... even more blood, we can proudly tell you that most of the songwriting is done and there's a truely monstrous piece of wolfish metal insanity on the way. more on this story





Video From Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Kick Off Goes Online
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones kicked off their "50 & Counting" shows Sunday in their hometown of London before a packed 02 Arena crowd of 20,000 fans and some video from the show has gone online.

The Stones delivered a 2-hour plus set with hits taken from every decade of their career, as well as "One More Shot" and "Doom And Gloom" – two new songs from their "GRRR!" greatest hits collection.

Special guests included former bandmates Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor plus guitar hero Jeff Beck and R&B superstar Mary J. Blige. Wyman joined the Stones for "It's Only Rock N' Roll" and "Honky Tonk Women", while Taylor stepped in for "Midnight Rambler." Beck was on stage for "Going Down" and Blige handled vocal duties on "Gimme Shelter." You can watch several videos from the show here.




The 69 Eyes Release Borderline Video
The 69 Eyes have released a new music video for their track, "Borderline," which comes from the band's latest studio album, X.

The video, shot in New Orleans, La. with acclaimed producer, Patric Ullaeus, starts with a scene in which the local vampire tour legend Lord Chaz draws five X's on the crypt door of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau's resting place in Saint Louis Cemetery #1. "Easy Rider's" famous psychedelic scene was also filmed there.

Commented lead vampire Jyrki9, "It's like our 'Love Me Tender' - a soft, timeless ballad. But it also has that dark, mystic Southern vibe (some said 'True Blood'), so naturally we had to go to Louisiana to shoot the video! Mark Twain's books, Elvis, 'King Creole,' 'Easy Rider,' blues, jazz, voodoo, vampires - so many reasons for The 69 Eyes go to N'awlins. We've played there twice; I've hosted two DJ club nights there called "Fangtasia" over the last two summers. The leading rock/metal video director of these latter days, Swedish Patric Ullaeus was also interested in coming to NOLA to make this masterpiece, so all was set for it! The mid-October was perfect for a long-lost weekend in the South.

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Perfect Time For Velvet Revolver Reunion Says Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland wasn't shy about his feeling about reuniting with Velvet Revolver in a new interview. In fact, he was very enthusiastic about the prospect and makes it sound like it is on the horizon.
Rolling Stone caught up with Weiland to discuss his busy plans for 2013 and when the topic turned to the possibility of his reuniting with Velvet Revolver, he had this to say, "I am completely open to it, and I know there are other guys in the band that are completely open to it. There have been some things that have stood in the way that aren't anything that have to do with the band – just other players, whether it be agents . . . But now we're sorting through things, and we want to start writing for some big film opportunities that have come our way, and try to set things up the way we set things up when we initially got together."

"I think it's the perfect time for Velvet Revolver to get back together," Weiland said. "Slash has done some great things, and I look forward to the opportunity to seeing him on my left and seeing Duff McKagan – who, in my opinion, is without a doubt one of the greatest rock'n' roll and punk rock bass players of all time. "And is still in amazing shape – is more ripped than just about any 25-year-old on the planet. And with Matt [Sorum] and Dave [Kushner] as well, who are just incredible musicians. I think that's exciting to look forward to. It's the old cliché, 'If the gods of rock want it to happen, then it will.'" Read the Rolling Stone report for more details.



Led Zeppelin May Have Continued Without Robert Plant
Jimmy Page confirms in a new interview that Led Zeppelin did want to carry on following the 2007 reunion show captured on their new DVD, and when Robert Plant was too busy, the other three members looked at other singers.

Jimmy Page tells Rolling Stone in their current issue that he, John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham continued rehearsing together in early 2008 after Robert Plant turns his focus to his other projects. "We didn't do any professional recording," says Page. "We just had a little digital recorder. I thought it was good. I wasn't going to walk away from it. But the weakness came up again. It was, 'We gotta have a singer.'"

Page didn't list the singers they tried out in the interview but it's been reported that the list included Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. The report on the magazine's website about the interview says that Page didn't deny rehearsing with Kennedy and followed with this quote, "It sounded premature," he says. "I could see what way it was going. Various people thought we should go on tour. I thought we needed a good, credible album, not do something that sounded like we were trying to milk the O2." Read the Rolling Stone report for more details.



Guns N' Roses Film Concert In 3D
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses filmed Wednesday night's show in Las Vegas in 3D, but there's no word yet from the band regarding possible scheduling or release plans for the video.

The show was part of the group's first-ever Las Vegas residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

When it all wraps up Sunday, GNR will have played a total of 12 shows between October 31 and November 24. more on this story



Jon Bon Jovi Speaks About Daughter's Overdose
Jon Bon Jovi spoke with a TV news reporter about his daughter's heroin overdose and drug arrest earlier this month.

Fox TV's Los Angeles affiliate's entertainment reporter Courtney Friel asked Bon Jovi about the incident and he responded: "What I do for a living seems glitzy and glamorous but if you don't take it too seriously it's a great way to make a living," he said. "And then life goes on. Things happen."

He added, "This tragedy was something that I had to face too so we'll get through it. And people's warm wishes for my family and I have been really reassuring. So, we're good"

TMZ reported that Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi was arrested at her college in Upstate New York on November 14th after allegedly overdosing on heroin. The next day, Oneida County District Attorney's Office told TMZ that they were dismissing all criminal charges about Bongiovi. You can watch the video of Jon's interview here.




New Jimi Hendrix Album Coming Soon
(hennemusic) More than 40 years after his passing, a new Jimi Hendrix album is on the way early next year.

Due March 5, 2013, "People Hell And Angels" is a collection of 12 previously unreleased recordings by the guitar icon.

The set features music recorded in 1968 and 1969 as Jimi works on material apart from the Jimi Hendrix Experience; sonically, the songs suggest new, experimental directions. more on this story




Green Day To Premiere New Documentary On TV
Green Day will be premiering a special edited for television version of their new documentary on VH1 on Wednesday, November 28th at midnight. They sent over this synopsis:

The new documentary, ¡Quatro!, pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world of Green Day, from the various spontaneous live performances in select cities across the U.S. to the chronicling of their creative process while conceptualizing and recording their current trilogy of albums: Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, Green Day ¡Tré!

"Over the last year while we were recording our trilogy, we posted multiple clips every week so fans can see parts of the recording process of ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!," said Green Day's Mike Dirnt. "¡Quatro! brings our fans one step closer by giving them even more access and revealing what it was like for us to make these records." more on this story




Renaissance Guitarist Michael Dunford Has Died
Howlin' Wuelf announced the sad news that Michael Dunford, the musical composer and guitarist of the progressive rock band Renaissance, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

He had just returned home from the first leg of the band's North American tour and suffered a massive Instantaneous Cerebral Hemorrhage while dining at his home in Surrey, England Monday night.

He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared his condition irreversible and terminal. He passed away at 11:06 pm GMT, surrounded by his family without having regained consciousness. more on this story




Gamma Ray Releasing Double Live Album and DVD
Gamma Ray have set a December 4, 2012 North American release date for their new two-CD set, Skeletons & Majesties Live.

Skeletons & Majesties Live runs for nearly two-hours and spans the band's history. A DVD version will be released stateside in January.

Skeletons & Majesties Live was recorded and filmed during the band's 2011 European tour at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland and is the first properly HD-filmed live video production of the band's 20+ year career. more on this story




Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood Expanded For 30th Anniversary
Legacy Recordings have set a January 29, 2013 release date for an expanded two-disc 30th anniversary edition of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's Texas Flood.

Disc One of the 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of Texas Flood includes the original album in its entirety with the bonus track "Tin Pan Alley" (aka "Roughest Place in Town").

Disc Two of the newly expanded Texas Flood will premiere a previously unavailable hour's long set of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble live at Ripley's Music Hall in Philadelphia. Recorded on October 20, 1983 for a WMMR broadcast, the extraordinary Ripley's performance finds Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble coming straight out of the gun already at an undeniable peak of their formidible powers. more on this story




Turisas Change Lineup, Recording New Album and Plan Tour
Turisas have announced a lineup change, plus plans to begin recording a new album and they will be hitting the road early next year for the Guards of Glory North American Tour with Firewind, Stolen Babies.

The band is currently recording drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and they will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January for the band's 4th studio album which is scheduled for a worldwide release in May 2013 via Century Media Records.

Turisas has also announced a few line-up changes in conjunction with the band entering the studio. After spending 15 years with Turisas behind the kit, original member, Tuomas "Tude" Lehtonen, has decided to part ways with the band. Lehtonen explains the reasons behind his decision: "I can't tell you how hard it feels to step away from the path we've been walking together for the last 15 years - and to start a new era in my life without the band. There are many reasons for me to quit the band. The stress from the years spent on the road and different artistic visions have lead to a mutual decision for me to step back and hand over the drumsticks to the next guy. In any case, it has been a great experience and all the memories from being on the road are something that I will always cherish. The biggest thanks go to all of the past and present members of the band, not to forget all the technicians and fellow drummers I've met on shows and on tour - and, of course, especially to all the fans that have allowed us to grow to the level that Turisas are at today. Good luck and lots of success to all my bandmates - I feel that I will never be straying too far away from the band. I shall always be proudly carrying the heart of Turisas wherever I go. The man can leave the band but the band will never really leave the man. Battle Metal!" more on this story




Joe Bonamassa Sells Out
(Gibson) Regular tickets for Joe Bonamassa's four London March 2013 concerts have now completely sold out. Only a limited number of VIP tickets remain for fans wanting to catch the world's hottest guitarist on this historic run of dates.

The four London concerts, all of which will be filmed for DVD, chronicle Bonamassa's rise to the top of the guitar world. The London tour kicks off at the intimate London Borderline on Tuesday March 26.

Bonamassa will then play the 02 Shepherds Bush Empire and HMV Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday March 27 and Thursday March 28 respectively, before finishing the week at the prestigious London Royal Albert Hall on Saturday March 30. more on this story






Impending Doom, The Browning, This Or The Apocalypse Tour
The Browning will be spending the next half a year on the road. They have just announced that the latest addition to their heavy touring plans include a run as direct support for Impending Doom.

The Impending Doom trek has been dubbed the "Chaos Reborn" tour and it will kick off on January 4th in San Diego, California.

The tour is also set to feature Hearts And Hands, This Or The Apocalypse, Thick As Blood and Fit For A King. The Browning frontman Jonny McBee says of the trek: "I can't believe we are going on tour with Impending Doom, one of the most influential bands to me in my teens. Being direct support to them on tour is something I could never have even dreamed of happening". more on this story





Kid Rock Honors Troops With Let's Ride Song and Video
(hennemusic) Kid Rock's new album, "Rebel Soul," was released this week and he has released a video for "Let's Ride," the album's first single.

"Let's Ride" is a "song for our troops fighting for our Freedom around the world," says Rock.

"It's a song for them to play loud whenever and wherever they can, to fire them up when they need it, and to remember that people at home are thinking about them." Watch the video here.




Nile Release Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame Video
Nile have released a music video for their song "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" online.

The video was produced and directed by Jon Simvonis for Magnum Production Studios Co. and Arctos Broadcast Facilities. It also features the African Heritage group and photography by Philippos Kokkalis.

"It was truly an honor to direct the new Nile video; a band with so many diehard fans and such a strong impact in the metal scene," commented Simvonis. "The video concept, as a matter of fact, was inspired by the culture and the ritual habits of the Ancient Nubia, a region along the Nile River, which is located in northern Sudan and Southern Egypt. The research and design elements of the video led to a really interesting combination of the Ancient Egyptian myths, through the prism of the Nubian African Voodoo Burial rituals. Two worlds set so close, yet so far from each other." Watch it here.




The Science of Rock 'N' Roll Launches
We were sent over this information about the launch of The Science of Rock 'N' Roll which gives fans an interesting perspective on rock: The Science of Rock 'N' Roll is the story of this music told through the lens of science and technology. When you think about it, rock and technology have always been inseparable. Enter The Science of Rock 'N' Roll museum exhibit, a brand new way of looking at things.

"Rock is as much a product of science and technology as it is the offspring of blues, R&B, hillbilly and jazz," said Alan Cross, Director of Content director for The Science of Rock 'N' Roll. "Scientific discoveries have had an incalculable effect on how we make, listen to, sell, acquire, perform, share and enjoy music. At the same time, rock has inspired the development of new technologies that have ended up having applications beyond music."

The Science of Rock 'N' Roll—on now at Union Station in Kansas City until May 2013—features seven galleries that highlight the relationship between rock and tech. And it's is not an exhibit that guests come to view. It's a full-on interactive and immersive experience. more on this story



Coverdale Jokes Whitesnake Video Series Worse Than Star Wars
(hennemusic) Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale continues to answer fan-submitted questions via his new online service, Whitesnake TV.

Coverdale speaks openly about his life, music and career in part 6 of an ongoing series.

"Welcome back to part 2…or 4…or 6," jokes the singer regarding the number of episodes. "This is worse than Star Wars!"

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Two Original Guns N' Roses Members Teaming Up For Tour
(hennemusic) Two original members of Guns N' Roses are teaming up for a Japanese tour next spring.
Concert promoter Creativeman Productions Co. Ltd has announced that Duff McKagan's Loaded and Adler's Appetite – led by drummer Steven Adler – will play a series of dates in the spring of 2013.

The promoter currently lists two concerts at the Duo Music Exchange in Tokyo, scheduled for March 7 and 8. more on this story



A Dozen New Jimi Hendrix Tracks Set For Release
(Gibson) A collection featuring twelve previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix tracks will be released on March 5, 2013, under the name People, Hell and Angels, according to Rolling Stone.

The tracks were recorded in 1968 and 1969. They were meant for First Days of The New Rising Sun, the follow up to Electric Ladyland that Hendrix was working on when he passed.

The tracks are said to be very experimental, including keyboards, horns, and a second guitar. This is really exciting news for Hendrix fans in particular, but also for music fans in general, since we will get a hint of where Hendrix was planning to take his music in the future. more on this story






Bon Jovi Reveal North American Tour Dates
Bon Jovi have announced a large amount of the U.S. dates for their upcoming North American tour.

The tour is set to kick off on February 9 Uncasville, CT and the band have announced dates that span until the end of April.

Bon Jovi plan to play three stadium dates in July and will soon announced dates in Memphis, TN, Milwaukee, WI, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Raleigh, NC, San Antonio, TX, Seattle, WA, State College, PA and Vancouver, BC. more on this story




Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Angry About Erroneous Divorce Story
(hennemusic) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is slamming TMZ over what he says are misleading items in a story posted by the gossip site over the weekend.

On Tuesday, the guitarist challenged the accuracy of the TMZ report with a post to his Facebook page. "It amazes me what people take for truth," Vivian writes. "If something is in print, does that automatically make it true? It's been reported that I'm filing for divorce and seeking joint child custody. That much is true. However, it was also erroneously reported that I'm seeking to deny spousal support when in fact, that couldn't be further from the truth."

"Those who know me will attest that I'm going out of my way to be as generous and accommodating as possible to my ex," he continued. "However, the damage is done; my character and name are sullied because TMZ chose to publish without checking the facts. Since then that 'truth' has been picked up and carried by various news sites around the world and further purported as fact." more on this story




Rolling Stones Release Doom And Gloom Video
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have released a video for "Doom And Gloom," one of two new songs on their "GRRR!" greatest hits package.

Directed by Jonas Akerlund, the clip stars award-winning Swedish actress Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), who jumped at the chance to get up close and personal with the Stones in Paris for the shoot.

The group filmed the footage behind closed doors in a Paris warehouse. Like the character in the movie, Noomi plays a punk wild child who not only joins the Stones performance, she also goes in for some rather splendid rock n roll /trash the place type behaviour… all in the best possible taste.

While the Stones play "Doom And Gloom," the actress goes into meltdown in one crazy sequence after another. Watch the video here.




Rush Receive Hollywood RockWalk Induction
(hennemusic) Rush were inducted into the Guitar Center's RockWalk on Tuesday. The invite-only event was held at the retailer's historic Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard.

The Rush ceremony featured an induction speech by rock DJ Jim Ladd. "We are very pleased to have been chosen by our peers and fellow musicians for induction in Guitar Center's RockWalk," said Geddy Lee. "It is an honor to have our names added to this illustrious list of great and highly talented musicians."

"Not only is Rush extraordinary as a band, but each member is incredibly talented in their own right," said Dave Weiderman, Chairman of Guitar Center's RockWalk. "With nearly thirty years together, this group has consistently delivered skilled musicianship, experimental-drive and stylistically diverse rock to music fans worldwide. In short — Rush is long deserving of being honored by Guitar Center's RockWalk." Check out video here.




Ill Nino Plan North and South America Tour Dates
Ill Nino will be ending 2012 with a ten city tour that will be hitting various cities in both North and South America.

The North American run will kick off November 30th in Dallas, they will play shows New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts with support from Arcanium.

Then on December 11th they will kick off the South American leg Caracas, Venezuela and visit three more cities across the continent. more on this story




Lenny Kravitz To Play Marvin Gaye in Biopic
(Gibson) Lenny Kravitz is set to play Marvin Gaye in a movie about the last few years of the singer's life. It will be Kravitz's first leading role, having previously appeared in The Hunger Games earlier this year.

The movie will be directed by Julien Temple, who directed the Sex Pistols movie The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle.

Marvin Gaye was shot to death on March 31, 1984 in Los Angeles by his own father. He had been battling alcohol addiction in the early eighties, and was living in Ostend, Belgium. His second wife, Janis Gaye, has said that she feels "very skeptical" about the project, according to NME. more on this story






Angels and Airwaves Release Limited Edition Love 4 Record Set
SRC Vinyl have released a special 4-LP limited edition vinyl set from Angels and Airwaves.

The special set features Angels and Airwaves' Love Part I (2010) and Love Part II (2011).

Both albums are double LP's and come in their own gatefold. Both gatefolds are housed in a full color 4/4 CMYK O Card. more on this story




Nikki Sixx Launches Sixx Sense Magazine
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has launched a new magazine as an off-shoot of his syndicated radio program.

"Sixx Sense: The Magazine" features more than 40 pages of exclusive content from the radio show, new interviews with Nikki, co-host Kerri Kasem, today's most relevant music artists, and much more.

"I am really proud and excited to extend the Sixx Sense - Best Rock On The Radio campaign at Best Buy with a first-time-ever Sixx Sense magazine," said the bassist. "This is a partnership based on passion and love of music." more on this story




Meat Loaf Releases Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD
(Webster) Meat Loaf has released his new Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD and there is a special DVD/CD version being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart.

Captured during his sold-out Australian tour, the Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD features 13-tracks--including a blend of classic hits and material from his latest few albums. It also contains a bonus documentary with an in-depth Meat Loaf interview.

The Guilty Pleasure Tour DVD presents the most technologically advanced filming of a Meat Loaf concert ever. With the use of 15 Hi-Def cameras and cranes as well as stationary and remote cameras, viewers will experience the performance almost as if they were on the stage themselves. "The viewer gets to see what he or she would normally never see from being in the audience," Meat Loaf explains. "(They see) the hands, the fingers, the facial expressions, the intensities; those kinds of things. That is what we were going for, to make the DVD different than the live show. The viewer gets to live in a different world," he adds. more on this story




Rolling Stones Release Official App
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have launched their first official App as part of the band's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The Rolling Stones Official App will provide fans unprecedented interaction with the rock icons. Developed with the personal involvement of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, the app is free to download from today (some countries may take up to 24 hours to come online) and is initially exclusive to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Fans can unlock exclusive content, including never seen before interviews and performances during the tour preparation – shot especially for the app and available in the exclusive paid-for section; win tickets to the upcoming tour 'The Rolling Stones Live – 50 & Counting'; keep up to date with all of the latest breaking news – available in the app before anywhere else; see a spectacular collection of photos and videos of the band across the decades; and that's just for starters…




The Who's Pete Townshend Explains Inspiration For His Windmill
(hennemusic) On a day off from The Who's current tour, Pete Townshend stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday to talk about his memoir and share some legendary stories, including the origin of Pete's famous windmill.

"We were a little R n'B band… and we supported the [Rolling] Stones on two shows; they were brand new, they were young, they had one hit with Chuck Berry's 'Come On,'" explained Townshend. "As the curtain opened, Keith Richards is kind of doing this (demonstrates windmill move). I thought it was part of his thing."

"Anyway, a couple of weeks later," Pete continued, "we support them again at a little club out in south London, and I'm watching carefully – waiting – and he doesn't do it. So, I go up to him afterwards and I said, 'Keith, you didn't do your arm swing thing.' And he went, 'What?' I said 'you know, that kind of windill-y thing…you know, your thing.' I can't tell you what he said. So, I picked it up…and I was inspired by Keith Richards in many ways." See video from his appearance here.




Chris Cornell Shares 'Sad' Recollections of Guns N' Roses Tour
(hennemusic) Soundgarden are doing a lot of interviews to promote their newly-released album, "King Animal." While speaking with Vulture.com about the new effort, singer Chris Cornell was asked what his recollections were of touring with Guns N' Roses back in 1991.

"Without saying anything negative about Axl [Rose], what I remember the most was Duff [McKagan] and Slash and everyone else being regular, sweet, warm guys in a rock band that just wanted to play rock music," recalls Cornell.

"And then, like, there was this Wizard of Oz character behind the curtain that seemed to complicate what was the most ideal situation they could ever have been in: They were the most successful and famous rock band on the planet. Every single show, hundreds of thousands of fans just wanted to hear songs. For some reason there seemed to be this obstacle in just going out and participating in that. That is what I remember the most. It's sad." more on this story



Supergroup Corvus Stone Releasing Debut Album This Month
Corvus Stone, which features members of BunChakeze, Progeland and Raven, will be releasing the physical version of their self-titled debut album on November 29th.

One song from the album was recently featured on a charity album dedicated to relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Although the actual band Corvus Stone is a reasonably new outfit, the various members of the group have some notable musical pedigrees. Guitarist Colin Tench is known for his work in BunChakeze, Road to Avalon (featuring former Flower Kings drummer Zoltan Csörsz Jr.) and the Colin Tench Project. Petri Lemmy Lindström (bass) plays in Progeland and Saturn Twilight and was formerly in Lyijykomppania. Keyboardist Pasi Koivu has performed as a solo artist and with Psychedelic Eye. Drummer Robert Wolff was previously in Raven and Micah.

The album also includes guest appearances by Blake Carpenter of Road to Avalon and Minstrel's Ghost (vocals) and John Culley (Black Widow and Odin) who provides guitar on one song. Learn more about the group here.




Motley Crue Frontman Vince Neil Launches Vodka Brand
(hennemusic) Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has officially launched his own brand of vodka, Tatuado.

Neil launched his vodka at two separate Lee's Discount Liquor locations in Las Vegas this past weekend.

The singer has added the Tatuado vodka to his line of spirits, which include Tatuado tequila. more on this story





Singled Out: No Place For Heroes
Today Will Maurer from No Place For Heroes tells us about their new single, "Girls Want Bad Boys," which the band is offering as a free download! Here is the story:

We recorded this song during January 2012 in Paris. The point was to get back to the basics and we wanted to introduce our slightly more 'rock' sound that was also based around an electronic music format. The recording was done with the same team as the first album and we tried some new things with our sound, introduced new effects, and the end result is a good preview of what's to come.

The story behind the lyrics is basically tragicomical. It's about a guy who is so obsessed with impressing a girl that he finds himself in a ridiculous situation, being chased by the police after having robbed a bank, just because girls want "bad boys". It's based on a true story that took place in 2011 in the US. A man had robbed a bank in order to spoil his girlfriend and got 5 years in prison. The writing process for the lyrics was redone 3 or 4 times, and we finished the final version the night before the recording in a little Parisian apartment at 2 in the morning... I guess it was the most rock'n'roll version thanks to those conditions!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and grab the free download right here and you can learn more about the band here.




All That Remains Release Stand Up Video
All That Remains have released a new music video for their current single, "Stand Up".

The "Stand Up" video was directed by P.R. Brown (Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Marilyn Manson) who also collaborated with the band on their recent album packaging and photos. "Stand Up" was filmed on location in New Hampshire. Watch it here.

The track comes from the group's new studio album, A War You Cannot Win, which debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200.

All That Remains is currently on tour as direct support to Dethklok along with special guests, The Black Dahlia Murder. more on this story




Aerosmith's Brad Whitford Issues Road Report
(hennemusic) Following the release of "Music From Another Dimension," Aerosmith's first new album in a decade, the band hit the road for the second leg of The Global Warming tour.

Now, guitarist Brad Whitford checks in from the tour backstage during the band's November 16 stop in Austin, Texas.

"It's pretty amazing...this band never fails to surprise me," says Whitford. "Seems like the band, performance-wise, has gone to another level. I don't know how we did that. The band's just playing great; very loose…loose in a way I've never really felt this band play before. Very relaxed and we're having a good time." Check out video here.




Nickelback Singer Cites Mathematical Formula To Success
(Gibson) Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger tells Bloomberg Businessweek that rock and roll success is all about math.

He told them, "I always thought it was strange when these artists like Kurt Cobain or whoever would get really famous and say, 'I don't understand why this is happening to me?'

"There is a mathematical formula to why you got famous. It isn't some magical thing that just started happening. And it's going to move exponentially throughout your career as you grow, or can decline exponentially if you start to fail as an artist."

Aerosmith Tour Reportedly In Chaos

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Aerosmith's current tour is reportedly in chaos after the band's first album in a decade, 'Music From Another Dimension,' only sold 65,000 copies its first week.

Page Six have report based on two unnamed sources, which states that the band members are "barely speaking to each other." But a band spokesperson has denied the claims.

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

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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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

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




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

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

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





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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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Today's Day in Rock


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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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






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

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

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






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

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

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




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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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





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

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

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

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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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

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




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

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

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






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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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



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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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

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

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




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

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

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




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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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