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Aerosmith Member Leaves Tour For Medical Reasons
Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton was reportedly forced to drop off the band's current tour of Australia and return home for medical reasons, according to Noise 11.
They report that Hamilton was sidelined by a chest infection and the band flew in The Joe Perry Project's David Hull to fill-in during Sunday night's concert in Melbourne.

Hamilton was able to perform with the band during the previous dates in Australia and New Zealand. The band has two more concerts scheduled on the leg of the tour before they head to the Philippines and then Indonesia.

The dates are part of the group's Global Warming World Tour in support of their latest studio album, "Music From Another Dimension." more on this story




Rolling Stones Play Secret Club Show
(Classic Rock) The Rolling Stones played another "secret" show on Saturday night when they hit the stage in a 700-capacity club in Los Angeles and you can view a short video from the show online.

Just an hour's notice was given that tickets were on sale for the gig at Echoplex in the city's Echo Park area. They were priced just $20 and offered on a lottery basis, with lucky buyers asked to put on a wristband and have a photo taken for ID purposes.
Local TV news station KTLA reported that more than 2000 people had queued up for the chance to see Mick Jagger and co, with many of them remaining outside the venue even after they knew they had no chance of getting in.

The band appeared with former member Mick Taylor and other guests Darryl Jones, Chuck Leavell, Bernard Fowler, Lisa Fischer and Bobby Keys, playing a 14-song set ahead of the tour, which kicks off on Friday. Read more and check out video from the show here.




Geoff Tate Challenges Queensryche Haters
(Classic Rock) Geoff Tate has taken the bull by the horns in the face of criticism of new Queensryche album Frequency Unknown – he's offering a prize for the best video rant from a hater who's prepared to shed their anonymity.

The record was remixed after fans complained about the album's original version, Tate's first since forming his own Queensryche after being fired by the older lineup last year.

Record label Cleopatra have even gone as far as to offer a free replacement to anyone who submits a receipt for the original release. Now Tate has taken matters one step further. The band say on a website post (originally delivered in angry capitals): "Do you really hate the new Queensryche Frequency Unknown album? Have you already blogged about it online? Well metal geeks, if you got the balls to stand behind your opinion then here is the contest for you." more.




Grateful Dead Legend Bob Weir Collapses On Stage
(Radio.com) Grateful Dead guitarist/singer Bob Weir collapsed onstage during a show with his band Furthur (which also features the Dead's Phil Lesh) last night (April 25) at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.

To quote the Dead's own song, the music never stopped. The band played on as Weir fell down during a performance of the Dead's "Unbroken Chain." In a YouTube video, Weir collapses about 55 seconds in. The band's roadies helped him get back up and gave him a chair to sit on to finish the song.

Furthur was playing the ninth and final show of a residency at the Capitol, a venue where the Grateful Dead performed during their heyday. Jambase cited reports that Weir had been struggling throughout the show, both on vocals and guitar.

Weir left after "Unbroken Chain," with Lesh explaining to the crowd that Weir had suffered a strained shoulder earlier in the day and the band would be finishing the second set without him. Furthur's next scheduled gig is Saturday night (April 27) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. See the video here




No New Metallica Album Until 2015?
(Classic Rock) Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits fans are likely to wait until 2015 for the release of the follow-up to their 2008 album Death Magnetic.

Guitarist Kirk Hammett recently said he hoped the new record would appear next year – but Ulrich thinks it won't happen for another two years.

He tells South Africa's Channel 24: "It would surprise me if the next full-length record would come out before 2015. It takes us a while to make records, and we're also so busy with so many other things. But we'll get around to it eventually." more on this story




John Fogerty Planning Creedence Clearwater Revival Full Albums Tour
(Radio.com) One of the highlights of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony came early in the night, as Randy Newman was joined by Tom Petty, Jackson Browne and John Fogerty for a rocking run through his hit "I Love L.A."

Radio.com spoke to Fogerty before he performed with Newman at the induction ceremony and learned Fogerty will continue revisiting his past on his upcoming tour, which has yet to be announced.

He says he will be performing full albums by his former band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, during the shows, as he's done previously.

"That's the plan," he said. "It's far enough away that we really haven't decided which [albums]. We did a tour of Canada last fall [of the full-album performances] that went really well. It was fun to get into all those songs. The more you tell stories about it, the more things you remember." more.




Elderly Couple Charged After Using Iron Maiden For Revenge
(Classic Rock) An elderly couple from Stockholm face harassment charges after they took revenge on a noisy neighbor by playing Iron Maiden at full volume late at night.

An unnamed woman, 71, and her husband, 81, started bombarding the house next door with repeated plays of the band's track Afraid To Shoot Strangers, sometimes keeping it going until 4am.

The woman said they felt forced to act after a "whistling noise" kept them awake, and she'd had to take sleeping pills to help ignore it. "We wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine," she told Swedish police.

The neighbour, who endured the audio assault throughout most of last winter, said: "The harassment has just carried on. I am completely broken down." more on this story




Ozzy Osbourne Once Banned From San Antonio, Now Celebrated There
(hennemusic) Ozzy Osbourne is featured on San Antonio's first-ever Fiesta medal. The medal was designed by artist Jim Mendiola and Ruben Ortiz-Torres; it pictures Ozzy as a bat, with an upside down Alamo serving as each wing.

Ozzy has a well-known history in San Antonio. He was banned from ever performing in the city after he was arrested in 1982 for urinating near the Alamo.

In 1992, Ozzy reportedly donated $10,000 to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas — caretakers of The Alamo, before being allowed to perform again in San Antonio. "We all have done things in our lives that we regret," said Ozzy at the time. "I am deeply honored that the people of San Antonio have found it in their hearts to have me back. I hope that this donation will show that I have grown up." See a photo of it here.




Lake Believes Jimi Hendrix and ELP Collaboration Wouldn't Have Worked
(Classic Rock) The proposed collaboration between ELP and Jimi Hendrix would never have worked, Greg Lake believes.

The guitar icon was set to join the prog rock giants in 1970, but died before it happened. And while frontman Lake regrets that tragedy, he doesn't think Hendrix and Keith Emerson could have operated together in the same band.

Lake recalls the speculation over the band calling itself 'HELP', telling BackstageAxxess: "It didn't escape the notice of the press at the time." He continues: "I never believed it would have worked in the long run. It would have been great for a couple of days. Jimi was fantastic, and Keith also – but two virtuoso players in one band? It would have soon melted down.

"It was very sad that when Jimi came back to England he was found dead in his flat. It was a big loss. It was a strange time for us. We'd come close to playing with him, and all of a sudden he was dead." More from Lake including other topics.




Night Ranger Added To Next KISS Kruise
(hennemusic) KISS have announced the addition of Night Ranger to KISS Kruise III this fall. Leogun and Big Rock Show have also been added to the roster; both bands have played previous KISS Kruises.

The event getaway is set for October 28 - November 1, 2013 on board The Norwegian Pearl sailing from Miami, Florida to Key West, Florida and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.

KISS began their cruise trips in 2011 after several other rockers had already established the business model, including 311, Bret Michaels, Kid Rock, Sammy Hagar, ShipRocked, Rock Legends, VH1 Best Cruise Ever…and others.

Check out an entire show from the previous KISS Kruise here.




Full Song Video Released From Forthcoming Dio DVD
(Classic Rock) Eagle Rock have released a clip of Dio performing Sacred Heart live in 1986. It's taken from upcoming DVD Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986, which comes out on May 28.

It was the second leg of Dio's tour in support of 1985 album Sacred Heart, which was the last to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell.

He went on to join Whitesnake and Def Leppard, and by the time the video was shot he'd been replaced by Craig Goldy. He and Ronnie James Dio performed alongside Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice and Claude Schnell. Check out the video and tracklisting here.




Hypocrisy and Aborted Pull Out Of North American Tour
There is more fallout from Hypocrisy being forced to pull out of their North American tour due to visa issues. Aborted have now announced that they will also not be able to continue with the trek.

The two remaining bands, Krisiun and Arsis, still plan to continue with the tour. Aborted broke the news to fans with the following message:

"Unfortunately, rumors are true. We were forced to pull out of our north American tour with Hypocrisy, Krisiun and Arsis. Due to reasons beyond control, Hypocrisy were not able to receive their us visas in time and had to pull out. We only found out three days ago and were sharing transport with Hypocrisy. Being this close to the start of tour finding an affordable method of transportation and a driver was a near impossible task, making it impossible for us to still make it.

"We are extremely disappointed as we were very excited to make it back out to the us for our fans and share the stage on this great line up. We had flights booked. Visas processed and everything good to go so when the news hit it came as a shock. This cost us several thousands of dollars out of our own pockets and continuing would cost us even more money, which we simply don't have. We apologize to the fans and are already looking for a replacement tour in the near future.

"Krisiun and Arsis are still doing the tour and we urge you all to still go and support them. All the bands here are victims in this of bureaucratic procedures so no need to point fingers. We are all as broken by this as anyone else." more on this story




Joe Satriani and Steve Morse Plan Summer Tour
(hennemusic) Joe Satriani has announced a U.S. tour in support of his forthcoming album, "The Unstoppable Momentum." The Steve Morse Band will open the shows.

Shows begin August 29 in San Diego, CA at the Balboa Theatre and are scheduled to wrap up October 26 in Oakland, CA at the Fox Theater.

Joining Satriani on the road are veteran bandmate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with a new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson). more on this story




Megadeth To Appear On Rockline
Megadeth will celebrate the release of their forthcoming album, Super Collider, with an appearance on Rockline with Bob Coburn in June.

The band will be releasing the new album on June 4th and will follow the release with the Rockline appearance on the June 17th edition of the syndicated radio show.

The show airs at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET and fans can call in with questions to 1-800-344-ROCK. If the show is not featured on one of your local radio stations, you can still listen online at Rocklineradio.com.





Muse Had Fun With Panic Station
(Radio.com) During a recent interview with Charlotte station Kiss 95.1, Muse bass player Christopher Wolstenholme spoke about the band's current tour, their latest music video and Matt Bellamy's impending nuptials with fiancee Kate Hudson.

When it comes to being named "the greatest band of all time to see live by NME readers," Wolstenholme admitted that an over-the-top live show is what Muse values most as a band.

"We obviously try to make as big of a spectacle as we can when we play live and we just love the whole excitement of the whole package," he admits. As far as what fans can expect from this tour, he said, "I think this tour… is as far as we've gone in terms of production for an indoor show."

The trio have followed up 2012 hit "Madness" with "Panic Station," and the single's controversial video was released just this week. Wolstenholme raved about the video shoot, noting it was "really, really fun" when they filmed it themselves in Tokyo with some simple HD cameras and "silly outfits." "I think it's the first video we've filmed where we genuinely had a fun time making it," he said. More including the video.




Download Lineup Expanded
(Classic Rock) Download have added another stack of bands to the 2013 festival bill, headlined by Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein.

The latest additions for the Donington Park event on June 14-16 are Thunder, Kvelertak, Zico Chain, Blood Command, Black Moth, The Wild Lies, We Are The Ocean, Devin Townsend, Acoustic TV, Pig Iron, Hear Kitty Kitty, James Toseland, Rob Lynch, Straight Lines, Night X Night, Fahran, Crash Mansion, The Killing Floor, The Graveltones, The Afterparty and Arthemis.

Thunder guitarist Luke Morley is taking part in the Heavy Metal Truants charity cycle ride from London to Donington Park ahead of his second stage set. See who else will be playing.




Slash Asks Fans To Help Save Sharks
(Gibson) Slash has thrown his hat behind a new campaign to combat the slaughter of sharks. The guitarist has filmed a spot for Shark Friendly Marinas in which he explains the issue and urges his fans to get involved.

He says in his video, "Recent data shows that over 100 million sharks are being killed a year. That's three sharks every second. That's unsustainable and it's not cool. We need sharks to have a healthy ocean. Please get involved by ending the harvest. Don't buy shark products, don't fish for sharks and if you happen to catch one, catch and release. Let it go."

Slash is well known for his love of animals. He's had snakes as pets and serves as a board member at the Los Angeles Zoo, for which he has also filmed several promo spots. He told The Pulse Of Radio about his long-time involvement with the zoo. "Well, I've been an animal fanatic ever since I can remember, so when I moved to Los Angeles, it was just automatic that I would attach myself to the Los Angeles Zoo," he said. "At some point a few years ago, a friend of mine, she's on the board at the L.A. Zoo, so she introduced me to the higher-ups over there and said, 'This is a perfect candidate for blah blah blah.' And so I've been hooked up with the zoo ever since." Watch the video here.






Vintage Trouble Trying To Bring Back Vintage Sound
(Radio.com) Vintage Trouble want to bring people back to a time when rhythm and blues ruled the scene and the dance floor was full of shakers.

Having just finished a performance at Coachella and gearing up for a summer tour with the Who before opening for the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park this July, the Los Angeles band is bringing their vintage soul flavor to the masses.

"We listen to so much old music for inspiration and then we just try to give it who we are today to make it a little more contemporary," frontman Ty Taylor told Radio.com.

"There's so many dance songs from back in the day and nowadays that's not the case. A lot of times people consider the best songs of the times to be the ones where you have to turn your head to the side and really listen and really get into it but the world is so heavy now that maybe all we need to do is just shake."

Inspiration comes to Vintage Trouble in various forms, whether it be from older music or their own personal lives. One track, "Nancy Lee," specifically came about as an ode to Taylor's mother.

"'Nancy Lee' is my mother and it's the story of when my mom and dad first met," he said. "I did it lyrically from my dad's point of view because he was more of a meat and potatoes kind of person, he wasn't someone that would ever write a song. I thought it would be great for my mom to hear a song about her. I thought it'd be better to have it be of a time when my mom and dad fell in love." more.





Video from Alice In Chains Tour Kick Off Goes Online
(hennemusic) Alice In Chains kicked off their 2013 tour in Miami Beach on Thursday night and video footage from the show has been posted online.

The 18-song set at The Fillmore featured a host of classics, as well as two new tracks from the band's latest release, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here."

Both released as singles, "Hollow" and "Stone" were from the new record, which is due May 28. Check out the video here.




Rival Sons Release Fan Sourced Wild Animal Video
(Classic Rock) Rival Sons have posted a fan-made video for latest single Wild Animal from the album Head Down. Recently returned home to California after a successful, near sell-out European headline tour, the band put together the clip from fans' competition entries.

Drummer Michael Miley comments: "So check it out. Before our recent European tour, we asked our fans to submit 20-second clips inspired by the song Wild Animal. What a riot it was going through these! Now we present to you the culmination of our fans' hard work and creativity on 'The Official Wild Animal Fan Clip'."

The tub-thumper adds: "We're always interested in encouraging creativity – so many of our fans worldwide totally put real time and effort into these clips; the entries were awesome and far exceeded our expectations. Yo! Rival 'Sons and Daughters', you've outdone yourselves. We're gonna have to set the bar higher for the next one, ha-ha! We want to thank you all for the entries, and also all your support on our recent European tour. Man, you guys are awesome." Check out the video here.




Dan Reed Releases Signal Fire Video
(Classic Rock) Dan Reed has released a video for Signal Fire, the title track of his second solo album and Classic Rock also spoke with him about the album.

Reed tells Classic Rock: "On the album cover where I'm holding the ball of light, that light is the signal fire. I don't know if you want to call it a vision or a dream, or imagination – but it was of getting a message from a species from another part of the galaxy, saying we can get our act together.

"They suffered the perils of being divided. 'Hey, we suffered through this and we made it. You can too.'" Read more and watch the video here.




Inside Story Of The Lost Rory Gallagher Album
(Gibson) When Rory Gallagher left us in 1995, he also left behind a rich body of work. From hard-hitting blues to tender acoustic music to R&B to Celtic influences, Gallagher was an engaging performer and an astonishingly gifted guitarist. His discography includes well over a dozen albums, between power trio Taste (beginning in 1969) and his solo works (from 1971's self-titled album to 1990's Fresh Evidence), but hardcore fans have long known about a mysterious lost record, an album which was recorded in the late '70s but never released. That album has now seen the light of day as Notes from San Francisco via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

Gallagher said in 1992 that he would be happy to release the material some day, provided it was remixed, but it took until this year for Rory's brother (and tour manager) Donal Gallagher to let the recording out into the world.

"Rory had always harbored the ambition to make an album in the States," Donal says. "Through the early part of the '70s with Polydor that dream hadn't come to fruition, so when he switched labels in '75 to Chrysalis, he had two albums that were a strong success but weren't what you'd call chart breakthroughs."

Rory had worked with a producer for the first time on Calling Card – Roger Glover of Deep Purple, in fact – but wasn't entirely happy with the mix of that record, so the idea of tracking the follow-up in America was flown up the pole. Chrysalis had been working with producer Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Frank Sinatra) on a few other acts, and it just so happened that Mazer and Rory had hit it off during the final Taste tour a few years earlier.

"In the course of that tour, Rory wasn't talking to too many people," Donal says. "The band had already split up, and were doing a farewell tour. So Rory spent his time with Elliot."

Musically, Rory was very into American music, from Muscle Shoals to the blues, so he and Mazer had a lot to talk about

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Rolling Stones Delay Tour Kick Off
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have announced a scheduling change for the opening night of their "50 & Counting" tour, which has been delayed.
The band will now kick things off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday May 3. The original May 2 show was rescheduled due to the NBA playoff schedule.

Fans are being advised to hold on to their tickets as they will be honored for the rescheduled date. The tour will see the Stones play 17 shows across North America. more on this story




Sharon Osbourne Addresses 'Distorted' Ozzy Divorce Rumors
(hennemusic) Sharon Osbourne addressed the rumors that she and Ozzy are headed for divorce on Tuesday's edition of the CBS series, The Talk.

"Everything that was printed in the tabloids has been distorted," explained Sharon. "There's always a little seed of truth to everything that gets reported, but then it gets very distorted."

"The only thing that's true," she continued, "is the Facebook posting that my husband did on his Facebook where he said he's been using alcohol and prescription drugs for the last year and a half, and that he's been an asshole, and he's been in a very dark place. That's true - it's very true. Everybody knows he's been struggling with this his entire life, and I never knew that he was using prescription drugs. I knew he was drinking occasionally, but I didn't realize, you know, to the extent."

"It's our business, we're dealing with it," summed up Sharon. "We're not getting divorced, however, am I happy? No. Am I upset? Yes, I am. I'm devastated right now. It's a disease that not only hurts the person that has the disease, but it hurts the family. It hurts people who love you. We're dealing with it. We've dealt with worse, and we will deal with it, and this too shall pass... otherwise my husband will be taken to hospital to get my foot removed from his a$$." more on this story




3 Doors Down's Todd Harrell Out of Jail On Bail
3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell was released on $100,000 bail on Tuesday. He is due in court tomorrow to faces charges including vehicular homicide while intoxicated, according to TMZ

As we previously reported earlier this week, Harrell was speeding when his Cadillac clipped a Ford pickup truck whose driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the truck and was pronounced dead after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Harrell reportedly admitted to drinking hard cider and taking prescription Lortab and Xanax. And when he was being booked into jail Davidson County Sheriff's deputies discovered a plastic bag in his sock which reportedly contained Xanax, Oxycodone and Oxymorphone pills.

He was charged with vehicular homicide and bringing controlled substances into the jail, according to reports. The band canceled their spring tour dates in North America following Harrell's arrest.




Bon Jovi To Stream Concert and Jon Addresses Richie Sambora's Absence
Bon Jovi will be streaming the final stop on their current North American tour and Jon Bon Jovi addressed Richie Sambora's absence from the tour.

Jon appeared on the Ellen show and was asked about Sambora's last minute announcement that he was not taking part in the tour for personal reasons.

Bon Jovi responded, "Okay…well…all I can say is that, honest to God, it's a personal matter, but we love him very much and he's absolutely still a member of the band."

He also explained to Ellen what makes the band work, "We like each other, I think that was really the key. We all had to have a lot of give and take, you had to go through some ups and downs. In the big picture you had to really like each other so you could go to work." You can watch video from the appearance here.

Fans will be able to watch the band perform without Sambora this Thursday when they stream their concert from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Ca. via Evntlive




Matt Sorum Happy In New Supergroup
(Classic Rock) Ex Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum is much happier working with supergroup Kings of Chaos than going through the pain of starting a new band.

The outfit includes fellow ex-GnR men GIlby Clarke and Duff McKagan alongside Sebastian Bach, Joe Elliott, Glenn Hughes and Collective Soul's Ed Roland.

Sorum says: "I haven't really got the energy to go and try and create a band. I mean, how many bands do I have in my back pocket? I'd rather just get a bunch of great guys together that everybody knows and go and play a bunch of shows to 60,000 people.

"Velvet Revolver took us 18 months to build up. I don't really want to go on the road for 18 months any more, which will basically kill you unless you're doing hard drugs – and I don't do hard drugs any more. This idea that I came up with is like a release for the other guys." More rock news




King's X Fans Trying To Raise Money For Frontman's Surgery
(Classic Rock) Friends and fans of King's X have launched a fundraising campaign to pay for frontman dUg Pinnick's hernia surgery.

He's been working on through the pain barrier because he doesn't have health insurance. So fans are being asked to help raise $25,000.

A statement says: "dUg is not only one of rock's greatest musicians of all time, he is also the kindest soul, who takes his time to talk to everyone he encounters. He has been labeled the 'sweetest guy in the industry.'" more on this story





Rush's Neil Peart Made Dave Grohl Cry
(Classic Rock) Rush drummer Neil Peart made Dave Grohl cry – because he made the Foo Fighters mainman a cup of coffee. Grohl and bandmate Taylor Hawkins inducted the Canadian giants into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last week, and it was an emotional experience.

Grohl tells Rolling Stone: "It's terrifying to play your favourite band's song in front of your favourite band. It's one thing to sit in the basement and woodshed 2112 – it's another to stand in front of Rush in a f**king kimono and a wig, and try to use a wah-wah pedal in your platform shoes."

Grohl was inspired to become a drummer after hearing the 1976 album – so meeting Peart at rehearsals was a big moment in his life. He explains: "This man was as influential as any religion, or any hero. He said: 'So nice to meet you. Can I make you a coffee?' And he made me a coffee.

"Later on that night, I went to dinner and had a couple of glasses of wine. And I started f**king crying, because my hero made me a cup of coffee."

Dave himself will be eligible for the Rock Hall next year. Read what he had to say about that here.





Alice In Chains Expand Tour Plans
(hennemusic) Alice In Chains have announced their first ever cross-Canada tour. The trip will be in support of the band's forthcoming album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here."

The summer run of shows begin on Canada Day – July 1 – in Vancouver, with five dates currently scheduled through July 15 in Montreal.

Alice In Chains will be kicking off a North American tour on Thursday night (April 25) in Miami Beach, FL. more on this story




Robert Plant Guests on Patty Griffen's New Song and Video
(hennemusic) Robert Plant is featured on "Ohio," the new single and music video by his Band Of Joy mate Patty Griffin. The video has now gone online.

The song is the lead single from Griffin's forthcoming album, "American Kid," which is due May 7. The Led Zeppelin singer appears on three songs on the project.

Plant and Griffin struck up a relationship during their time together as members of the Band Of Joy; various media reports in recent years have surfaced as to the status of the couple, with Plant himself saying he was living with Patty in Austin, Texas. Watch the video here.




Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Lends His Voice To New Cartoon Movie
(Classic Rock) Aerosmith's Steven Tyler provides the voice of a character in new animated movie Epic, from the creators of Ice Age.

The Aerosmith frontman voices the character Nim Galuu (described as "a wise old man of the forest") in the movie.

Epic also features the voice talents of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Aziz Ansari, Chris O'Dowd and Beyoncé Knowles. Check out a preview and more details here.





Attack Attack! Breaking Up
Attack Attack! have announced that their "Back in Action Tour" will also be their farewell tour. Andrew Wetzel and Andrew Whiting broke the news to fans with the following Facebook posting:

"Well everyone, it's been a wild ride for Attack Attack, but I think it's about time Whiting and I take some time to write this note.

"We want to start by thanking every single one of you that has ever come out to a show, bought a shirt, gotten in a fight over crabcore, or spent the time to send us notes online. We have been insanely blessed to be able to do what we have done with AA and we think it's time that we wrap up
this chapter in our lives.

"Yes, this means exactly what you think it means. The Back in Action Tour will be Attack Attack's final and most ironic tour.

"After 6 long years of playing in garages, VFW halls, clubs, open air festivals, and everything in-between. We've decided it is time to lay AA down for good.

"You are all beautiful, wonderful people, and we want you to know that we deeply appreciate everything you have done for us.

"We are sad to lay Attack Attack to rest, but are very excited for what is next in this new chapter of our lives." more on this story





Brian May Previews New Song
(Classic Rock) Queen guitarist Brian May is poised to release a light-hearted single to continue his campaign against badger culling.

The track fuses 2003 web meme The Badger Song with elements of Queen's work on the Flash soundtrack, including a voiceover by Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan from the 1980 movie.

May offered attendees at a conference a sneak-preview of the track. You can check out a stream of the preview here.




Lynyrd Skynyrd Rock New Theme Song For Pawn Stars
Lynyrd Skynyrd will be providing the new theme song for the History Channel's hit TV show "Pawn Stars" and will also be taking part in a special event to celebrate the season premiere.

The band's track "Winning Isn't Everything" will be used to open the show when it kicks off its seventh season on May 30th. The title line may seem a bit strange considering the premise of show but the line that follows the " Winning Isn't Everything" lyric is "It's the only thing." You can check out the song here.

The band is set to perform at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas for the 'Party Like the Pawn Stars' event this Friday which celebrates the new season of the show.

If you are not in Vegas you may be able to catch the band on the road this summer when they launch a co-headlining tour with Bad Company. Both bands will be playing a 12-date tour to celebrate their 40th anniversaries. more on this story






New Muse Video Sparks Controversy
(Radio.com) Muse inadvertently ignited a firestorm of controversy on Monday (April 22) with their new music video, "Panic Station." The clip features an image of the Japanese Rising Sun flag, which is commonly associated with that country's imperialistic history.

The surreal and colorful video shows Muse running around the city of Tokyo in wild outfits, interspersed with shots of the band performing their latest single in Tokyo's famous Robot Restaurant alongside animatronic dinosaurs and a purple fuzzy octopus.

The clip caused controversy with its original title shot, which depicted the Rising Sun flag coming up behind the city's skyline, causing many offended fans to comment on the flag's connection to Japan's imperialist past. In order to contextualize the argument, some compared the image to the Confederate "rebel" flag of the American South. See a screen shot of the image and the video here.





Paul McCartney Expands Out There Tour
Paul McCartney continues to expand his Out There tour plans for North America. This week the Beatles legend announced new shows in Canada for the trek.

McCartney has added three new Canadian shows for this summer which will include stops in two cities that he has never performed in before.

The new dates include his very first concert in Ottawa which will take place on July 7th at Scotiabank Place. He will also play his first show in Regina on August 14th at the Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field.

The third new date will take place on August 7th in Winnipeg. McCartney has not performed in that city since his 1993 New World Tour.

The previously announces stops on the tour continue to sell out. The trek will kick off with a sold out show on May 18th in Orlando FL. more on this story





Pantera Frontman's Unusual Take On AC/DC Classic
(Classic Rock) You won't have heard AC/DC lyrics delivered like this before – Pantera and Down frontman Phil Anselmo has put a new spin on the words to 1975 classic It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll).

The concept came from German magazine Visions, and focuses on how Bon Scott's words, when presented differently, draw out the dark side of life on the road.

The video is called Rock'n'Roll Manifesto – and by the end of the short journey, you'll be convinced when Anselmo repeats: "I tell you, folks, it's harder than it looks." Check it out here.






Billy Joel, John Mayer, Phoenix Jazz Fest Sets To Air on TV
Fans that are not able to attend this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be able to watch many of the performances on AXS TV.

The cable and satellite network plans three days of continuous coverage from the festival. Their coverage will take place on May 3rd, 4th and 5th.

The coverage will include performances from Billy Joel, John Mayer, Phoenix, Widespread Panic, Gary Clark, Jr., Willie Nelson & Family, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Gipsy Kings, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Better Than Ezra, Laura Bell Bundy, Galactic, Marcia Ball, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Anders Osborne, Bonerama, Marc Broussard, and Cowboy Mouth and more.

The network's coverage on the three days will kick off at 3pm ET/Noon PT and will conclude at Midnight ET/9pm PT. You can grab more details here.






Survivor Reunite With Original Singer
(Classic Rock) Survivor have reunited with original vocalist Dave Bickler, but his replacement Jimi Jamison is remaining with the band.

Guitarist Frankie Sullivan says it's a great way to make sure they can deliver material from right through their career, which started in 1977.

Bickler left in 1983 as a result of health problems, and was replaced by Jamison. He returned between 1993 and 1999. Jamison's second stint came afterwards, then he was replaced by Robin McAulay in 2006 before returning last year.

The band's biggest hit, "Eye Of The Tiger," was recorded with Bickler, while Jamison's debut album with them included the successful tracks "High On You," "I Can't Hold Back" and "The Search Is Over." The two singers shared the stage for the first time last week.






Anthrax's Scott Ian Puts NYC Vs Boston Rivalry Aside After Bombing
(Radio.com) Tragedy tends to bring out the best in people, and also breaks down barriers. Such was the case at the Worcester, Massachusetts, stop on the Metal Alliance Tour, featuring metal icons Anthrax and Exodus among others. They played the April 19th show just as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the now-charged Boston Marathon bombers, was taken into custody by Boston police following one of the most intense manhunts in American history.

Anthrax's Scott Ian is a native New Yorker and a huge Yankee fan, who often sports that team's logo on his clothes and even on his guitars. His fandom has also gotten him into trouble – he was actually arrested for allegedly trying to steal the on-deck circle from the Yankees' Florida training camp.

The New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox rivalry is one of the most well known in all of sports. But following the show, Ian tells Radio.com that those rivalries seemed insignificant when his band played Massachusetts.

"When I was onstage, someone threw a Boston Bruins hat, and I caught it at the microphone," he explained. "The kid was like, 'Put it on!' I was like, 'Do you know how hard it is for me to put on this hat?' People are pretty well aware that I'm from New York and I'm a New York fan. But this is a human thing, there's no boundaries anymore. I put the hat on, the place went nuts." More from Scott here.






KISS' Stanley and Simmons Announce Rock & Brew Opening Event
(hennemusic) KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will be on hand May 8 in Torrance, California to open the third restaurant in the expanding Rock & Brews chain.

"We continue to expand Rock & Brews worldwide with a commitment to building a family-friendly atmosphere that serves exceptional food along with a broad selection of craft beers," said Stanley. "We offer incredible value in a fun, energized rock-themed environment."

Stanley and Simmons will be on hand for the grand opening of Rock & Brews Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday, May 8th. 100% of the ticket sales for the event will benefit the Torrance Education Foundation. more on this story






Queen On Fire Again With DVD Reissue
Eagle Rock have set a May 21st released date for the reissue of Queen On Fire: Live at the Bowl, which they will be releasing as a double DVD set as well as in Digital Video format.

The concert that is featured on the release took place on June 5, 1982 at the Milton Keynes Bowl while Queen were on their Hot Space Tour.

The reissue will total 170 minutes and was restored from the original sound and footage. The first disc in the set features the entire performance which included "Somebody To Love," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Are The Champions," and two versions of "We Will Rock You".

Disc 2 will be loaded with bonus material including behind the scenes footage, interviews, a photo gallery, and will also boast additional performance clips that were filmed at Tokyo's Seibu Stadium (November 3, 1982) and Vienna's Stadthalle (May 12, 1982). more on this story






Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Says Lack Of Censorship Has Been Good
(Classic Rock) Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine believes the relative lack of censoring in music today means writers have to take care more over what they create.

"They used to control the things that young kids would get and just kind of protect people more," he says. "Nowadays it's such a different place – you can hear any kind of music. The songwriter has a responsibility to what they say to their fans and stuff.

"I've always been provocative in my lyrics, but I've never really tried to promote any kind of harm to anybody, or any kind of hatred towards anyone's belief system or another. It's always been about trying to instill some sense of self-worth, and to spur creative thinking." more.






The Dillinger Escape Plan Release When I Lost My Bet Video
The Dillinger Escape Plan are giving fans a taste of their forthcoming album with the release of a new music video for the album track, "When I Lost My Bet."

Their new album, One of Us Is The Killer, won't be released until May 14th, but you can get a feel for what is to come by watching the new video here.

Fans can also watch The Dillinger Escape Plan perform live this spring as the band on currently on tour The Faceless and Royal Thunder. more on this story







New Songs From Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard Go Online
(Classic Rock) Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard has released two tracks from his upcoming solo album, Moonlander. Fans can hear the title song and I Need Something Different online.

It's his first work since 2001′s Bay Leaf, and will be launched on June 25 via Pearl Jam's own label, Monkeywrench Records.

Gossard tells Spin: "I like to write music – exploring with lyrics and figuring out how to make complete songs is fun."

He's gone through more than 60 ideas that he'd noted down since his last outing, and says one thing hasn't changed about his approach. "The things I was attracted to then are still the same things I'm attracted to now – oddball riffs that strike my ear as being different.

"But I think that I was focused much less on lyrics then. Now I'm fascinated by how a lyric can really impact a song." Check out the songs and read more here.






Aerosmith In The Studio For Get A Grip's 20th Anniversary
(hennemusic) The 20th anniversary of Aerosmith's "Get A Grip" is featured on the latest edition of the syndicated radio program In The Studio.

All five members of the band join host Redbeard to talk about the group's best-selling album, which has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.

Released in April of 1993, "Get A Grip" was the band's 11th studio album and featured a string of hit singles, including "Livin' On The Edge," "Cryin'," "Amazing" and "Crazy." more on this story







Animal Kingdom Release 'Get Away With It' Video
Animal Kingdom have premiered their new music video for their new single "Get Away With It" on their YouTube channel.

The band had this to say about the clip, "For our brand new video – GET AWAY WITH IT – we took out a giant loan. 'Free money!' they said, 'Nothing to repay! Welcome…to Justice Banking…"

The video release also coincides with the UK release of the band's new album, The Looking Away. Watch the video here.

You can also unlock an alternate video on the Justice Banking's website here.







Texas Hippie Coalition's Big Dad Ritch Guests On Wikimetal
The latest episode of the Wikimetal podcast features an exclusive interview with Texas Hippie Coalition frontman Big Dad Ritch.

Ritch spoke to Wikimetal about the birth and history of the band, whose influences go from ZZ Top and Pantera to Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.

Speaking about his first coming to Brazil, two years ago, Ritch tells us that it was one of the few times he ever cried in his life:

"I'm an emotional guy, even being a big guy. I can tell you how many times I've cried in my whole life, and they're not a whole lot. I teared when my children were born, and when my father died. But the only time I shed a tear on stage was on that São Paulo show."

You can listen to the full episode here or you can skip directly to the interview here.







Isolated Atoms Visit Hollywood's Famed Riot House For New Video
(Classic Rock) West Midlands-based band Isolated Atoms have released a new music video for their new single, "Hold On" and Classic Rock are streaming it online.

The clip was shot in Los Angeles on top of the Riot House hotel on Sunset. The band say: "We stayed on the eighth floor, which we believe was where John Bonham rode his motorcycle – as referenced in your Led Zeppelin story in the current issue of Classic Rock."

California seems to agree with Isolated Atoms. An LA magazine put them on the cover (calling them "British sex rockers" and singer Grant Leon Ashman "a cross between Jim Morrison and Hannibal Lecter", which musta been nice), and comparisons with U2, The Cult and Depeche Mode are being banded about.

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Guns N' Roses Announce Tour Dates
Guns N' Roses have expanded their North American tour plans with the addition of two headline tour dates that will take place in June.
Axl Rose and company have announced a June 1st concert at the Lonestar Amphitheater in Lubbock, Texas and a June 2nd date at The in Kansas City, Missouri.

The band had previous announced appearances at several music festivals this spring and summer including Rocklahoma, River City Rockfest and Governer's Ball.

Guns N' Roses also recently announced plans for the release of "Appetite for Democracy in 3D". The concert film was recorded during the "Appetite For Democracy" residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas last Fall. The release will hit theaters as well as be offered on DVD and Blu-Ray. more on this story




Robert Plant Plans Summer Tour
(hennemusic) Robert Plant has announced a summer tour of North America under the "Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters" banner.

The tour is set to kick off at the Palladium in Dallas, TX on June 20, with dates wrapping up July 27 in Brooklyn, NY's Prospect Park.

The band will be playing five festival dates, including Britt in Jacksonville, OR, High Sierra in Quincy, CA, Jambase in George, WA, Portland Blues in Portland, OR, and Forecastle in Louisville, KY.

The Sensational Space Shifters include Justin Adams (guitar, bendir, vocals), John Baggott (keyboards), Juldeh Camara (ritti, kologo, talking drum, vocals), Billy Fuller (bass guitar, vocals), Dave Smith (drums and percussion) and Liam "Skin" Tyson (guitar, vocals). more on this story




Woodstock Icon Richie Havens Dead at 72
(Classic Rock) Folk singer and guitarist Richie Havens has died at the age of 72 after suffering a heart attack, his family have confirmed.

He became a cultural icon in 1969 when he was the first artist to perform at the Woodstock festival, playing for nearly three hours because later acts failed to turn up.

Havens' first album was released in 1965 and he broke through with his third release, Mixed Bag, in 1967. He was noted for his heavy rhythmic style of playing guitar. Nobody Left To Crown, his last record, came out in 2008.

He'd been unwell since undergoing kidney surgery in 2010. More including video of his Woodstock performance.





Iron Maiden Planning New Album
(Classic Rock) Iron Maiden are planning to release their sixteenth studio album next year, according to Swedish website Talarforum.se.

At the end of an interview with frontman Bruce Dickinson they say: "In addition to upcoming tour plans the band to record a new album, which, if all goes as planned, is scheduled for release in 2014."

Some fans feared that 2010′s The Final Frontier would prove to be their last studio release, because many years previously Steve Harris had said Maiden would make 15 albums then stop. The bassist later explained things had changed.

In the Talaforum interview Dickinson recalls a period of time when he was down on his luck, living on the streets of London and carrying all his worldly possessions in a small suitcase. Read what he had to say.




3 Doors Down Cancel Tour Dates Following Fatal Crash Arrest
3 Doors Down have canceled their North American tour dates for this spring after their bassplayer Todd Harrell was arrested late last week on vehicular homicide and drug charges after he was involved in a fatal crash in Nashville, Tn.

As we reported on Monday, Harrell's Cadillac clipped a Ford pickup truck at a high rate of speed and the driver of the truck, 47-year-old Paul Howard Shoulders, was ejected from the truck and was pronounced dead after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The band issued the following statement on Monday about the canceled dates: "Out of respect to Paul Howard Shoulders, Jr., and his family, 3 Doors Down has cancelled the band's four scheduled U.S. April / May appearances. They will resume touring May 31 in Moscow, and return to the U.S. for scheduled dates in July." Read the Monday's report for more details about the arrest.




Divinyls Singer Chrissy Amphlett Dead at 53
The Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett died at her New York City home on Sunday after a battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. She was 53.

The band was best known in the U.S. for their 1991 Top 10 hit "I Touch Myself." The group had four Top 10 albums in Australia, according to Gibson.

Amphlett's husband and Divinyls drummer Charlie Drayton broke the sad news to fans, "Our beloved Chrissy peacefully passed this afternoon.

"Christine Joy Amphlett succumbed to the effects of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, diseases she vigorously fought with exceptional bravery and dignity. She passed gently, in her sleep, surrounded by close friends and family, including husband of fourteen years, musician Charley Drayton; her sister, Leigh; nephew, Matt; and cousin Patricia Amphlett ('Little Pattie').

"Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity; she always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women.

"Best remembered as the lead singer of the ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, Divinyls; last month she was named one of Australia's top ten singers of all time. Chrissy expressed hope that her worldwide hit 'I Touch Myself' would be utilized to remind all women to perform annual breast examinations.

"Chrissy was a true pioneer and a treasure to all whose lives her music and spirit touched."




Rolling Stones Discuss Preparations For Upcoming Tour
(hennemusic) With just over a week away from opening night in Los Angeles, The Rolling Stones are talking about their "50 & Counting" tour in a new video interview with Radio.com.

"I thought that we should continue doing this when the 50th anniversary came up," admits Mick Jagger of the plans to schedule the 2013 shows. "I kept hedging when people asked me, but I knew, the year before."

"Personally, I start preparing about two months before the tour starts," he continued. "So I have to up my fitness level, I have to start singing every day, doing practices and a bit of dancing. I practice in front of mirrors if I can, in a dance studio."

"The process we go through for a tour is 6 weeks of rehearsal," says drummer Charlie Watts, "to have twice as many numbers ready to play and to be twice as fit as you need to be for 2 hours [of live performance]." more on this story




Alice In Chains Lead Uproar Festival Lineup
Alice In Chains have been named as the headliner for this year's installment of the Uproar Festival which will be hitting the road this summer.

The traveling music festival will also feature sets from Jane's Addiction, Coheed and Cambria, Circa Survive, Walking Papers (featuring Duff McKagan), Middle Class Rut, New Politics, Danko Jones, Chuck Shaffer Picture Show as well as local "battle of the band" contest winners.

The tour is set to kick off on August 9th at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA and will conclude on September 15th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Ca.

"I think it's going to be a fun tour and we're really looking forward to it. It's only going to happen that one time, that way, and you're going to be there," says Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains. more on this story




Bob Dylan Announces AmericanaramA Festival of Music Tour
Bob Dylan will be hitting road in late June to launch his 26-date "AmericanaramA Festival of Music" summer tour of North America.

The rock legend will be supported by Wilco and another band on the trek and select dates will also include Richard Thompson Electric Trio and Ryan Bingham.

The tour is set to kick off on June 26th at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, and will conclude on August 4th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Cal. more on this story




Allman Brothers Announce Shows With Steve Winwood and Grace Potter
(hennemusic) The Allman Brothers Band have announced a short, late summer tour that will include dates with Steve Winwood, and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals.

On the heels of the group's second annual Peach Festival (Aug 16/17), the trek will begin with two "evening with" nights in Chicago on August 20 & 21, followed by ten (10) amphitheater shows – six (6) with Winwood and four (4) with Potter.

"This will be a good little run," says Gregg Allman. "We've always loved Steve and we've been listening to a lot of Grace's stuff, so I imagine we're going to have a bunch of fun together." more on this story




Muse Self Produce New Panic Station Video
(Radio.com) Muse's long awaited "Panic Station" video is here and likely to shock your senses. Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenhome slid into fluorescent tights and stepped right into what looks like a video game.

Shot in Tokyo, Japan, the video takes a page right out of a modern children's TV show with colorful costumes, alien creatures, and a keyboard-player-attacking octopus. And what music video would be complete without a T-Rex? and unlike most high-profile music videos, Muse did not contract outside help. The band was responsible for the entirety of the process; writing, production, direction and editing was all handled in-house.

"Panic Station" is one of only three studio-recorded songs with swearing in it ("Crying Shame" and "Hidden track"). It also marks the first time Matt has sworn on an album track. more on this story




Van Halen Make Live Return
(hennemusic) Van Halen played their first show of 2013 on Saturday as headliners at Sydney, Australia's inaugural Stone Music Festival. It was the band's very first Australian concert with frontman David Lee Roth.

Van Halen's 20-song, 90-minute setlist was identical to the template of their 2012 shows, opening with "Unchained" and closing with their only #1 single, "Jump."

In what is possibly a career first, the band wore matching outfits: white shirts with black pants and black vests. "What an amazing gig, Sydney!!" tweeted bassist Wolfgang Van Halen after the show. "Thank you so much for fighting through the rain to see us. Can't wait till next time!" Check out video from the show here.




Black Star Riders Plan Fall Tour
(hennemusic) Black Star Riders, the new band formed from the final Thin Lizzy lineup, have announced plans to launch a fall tour of the UK.

The tour will kick off on November 22 Bournemouth, England and is set to conclude on December 14th at the Academy in Dublin, Ireland.

The tour will be in support of the band's debut album, "All Hell Breaks Loose," which is due to be released at the end of May. more on this story




Motley Crue Kick Off Tour With 17-Song Set
(hennemusic) Motley Crue kicked off what they have billed as their most expansive Canadian tour ever on Saturday in Penticton, BC.

The 17-song set opened with "Saints Of Los Angeles," before firing up four classics in a row: "Wild Side," "Shout At The Devil," "Piece Of Your Action" and "Same 'Ol Situation (S.O.S.)."

Bassist Nikki Sixx was revved up for the show, posting, "The band is all rehearsed up and we added a bunch of old school songs to the set. This is the biggest lighting rig we have ever used. We brought in the newest technology and we are really looking forward to opening night. We're feeling strong."

Before the show, Sixx added, "We just killed a version of LOUDER THAN HELL at sound check...I wonder if we should play it live tonight?" Check out video here.




Machine Head Were 'Moved To Tears' Over Audition Video
(Classic Rock) Machine Head have closed public auditions for a new bassist, and the band admit they've been blown away by the quality of applications. But one man reduced some of Robb Flynn's men to tears by submitting a video of him playing the hardest song on the list – with just one hand.

In a statement they say: "A lot of hard work and effort went into each and every submission, with many people bravely making them public for the whole world to see and judge. It took a lot of brass to do that – we earned an even greater respect for our fans in doing so.

"There are some incredible musicians out there, fantastic players who unfortunately did not make an attempt to sing, and thus were ineligible, but you should absolutely keep at it! In fact, in the course of these submissions, it looks like many people have earned a lot of fans in doing so. Congrats!"

Machine Head single out fan Frank Memolo for a special mention: "Many of the men and women who sent in YouTube clips performing, did so with the utmost passion and intensity. But of all the submissions, this man deserves a special mention. He learned and played not only the hardest song of the submission, This Is The End, but played it with only one hand. Check out video of the audition here.




Rush's Neil Peart 'Totally Betrayed' By Biased Article
(Classic Rock) Rush drummer Neil Peart still feels "totally betrayed" by a journalist who interviewed him in the 1970s and portrayed him as a borderline fascist in a subsequent article.

During a conversation with the NME in 1977, Peart was asked about his reasons for basing Rush's song 2112 on the work of libertarian philosopher Ayn Rand.

"I recall that NME interview very well because the conversation was great," Peart recalls in an interview in the forthcoming new edition of Classic Rock. "And we all felt totally betrayed after, because we had a lovely time with the guy. I remember him being so courteous. It was so amicable. As far as I was concerned, we were just having an intellectual conversation. But these things are wide open to misinterpretation, and that was a classic case."

Peart, who has since distanced himself from Rand's writings, added: "I know where I fall politically. And I define it better now: I'm a libertarian, but a bleeding-heart libertarian." more on this story




Brad Wilk and Rick Rubin Discuss New Black Sabbath Album
(Classic Rock) Black Sabbath studio drummer Brad Wilk has discussed his experience of recording new album 13 with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.

In a short video detailing how they operated during sessions the Rage Against The Machine drummer says: "I love their sense of humour. None of them take themselves too seriously." And he adds: "The guys are the best at what they do – it's inspiriting to be part of that."

In one scene Wilk is seen discussing one of the band's previous albums, of which bassist Geezer Butler tells him: "We spent more on the cocaine than we did on the studio."

Producer Rick Rubin says of the sessions: "At first there was a little bit of trepidation because they hadn't worked together in 33 years. Once they started making music they felt like the band again." more on this story




Pete Way Doesn't Have A Burning Desire To Return To UFO
(Classic Rock) No matter how much UFO fans might crave his return, bass player Pete Way doesn't expect to rejoin the band any time soon.

"It's not a priority for me at the minute," Way says in an interview in the forthcoming new issue of Classic Rock. "I don't have a burning desire to do it. Have I been asked? Yes, I've been asked but I wasn't in a place to be able to do it when I was asked. I wish them all the best, I do, honestly."

Way, who founded UFO in 1969 with vocalist Phil Mogg, drummer Andy Parker and guitarist Mick Bolton, has spent several periods in and out of the band.

Plagued by health problems, Way was replaced on tour as recently as 2011 by Barry Sparks [Dokken, Ted Nugent, Yngwie Malmsteen etc]. UFO have also utilized the four-string touring services of Rob de Luca [Spread Eagle, Sebastian Bach, Of Earth). more on this story




Mott The Hoople Plan Fall Tour
(Classic Rock) Mott The Hoople will be hitting the road this fall when they launch a five date tour of the UK in November.

Ian Hunter, Verden Allen, Mick Ralphs and Overend Watts will be joined by Martin Chambers of The Pretenders in place of Dale 'Buffin' Griffin, who's too ill to appear.

It's the band's first shows since a set of reunion appearances in London in 2009. It was the first time the original lineup had gathered for 35 years, and as a result, two planned appearances at the Hammersmith Apollo were extended to five, plus a warm-up show in Wales and a charity concert in Scotland. more on this story





B.B. King, Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo For Free Blues Fest
B.B. King has been named the headliner of this summer's Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival and admission to the event will be free.

The Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival will take place at the outdoor plaza at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan on July 10th and 11th.

King will headline the first night of the festival which will also feature a set from The James Hunter Six. The second night will feature sets from Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo.

"If the first two years proved anything, it's that New York City loves blues music," said Debra Simon, Vice President and Artistic Director of Arts Brookfield. "This festival allows people to check out living legends alongside extraordinarily talented artists set against the beautiful waterfront setting."





Sublime with Rome Tap Pennywise for Summer Tour
Sublime with Rome will be hitting the road this summer for a North American tour that will include headline dates and music festival performances.

The headline tour is set to feature support for Pennywise on most of the dates. On select dates they will be joined by the Descendents and Iration.

Sublime with Rome will also be joining 311's Unity Tour for three stops; two in Florida and one in California.

The festival stops include the Ink & Iron Festival, Kanrocksas, Boonstock, Saturday in The Park and the Harley Davidson 2013 anniversary concert. more on this story




Wednesday 13 Recruits Vampires Everywhere for Too Fast For Blood Tour
Murderdolls frontman Wednesday 13 has recruited Vampires Everywhere to support him on his "Too Fast For Blood! Tour" which is taking place this spring.

The tour is set to kick off on May 13th at the Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS and will conclude on June 07th at the White Rabbit in San Antonio, TX.

Vampires Everywhere frontman Michael Vampire had this to say about the tour: "I'm excited to announce that we will be touring with Wednesday 13 once again on The Too Fast For Blood Tour this May! Get ready for madness beyond any tour you've seen before! See you all on the road real soon!"

Vampires Everywhere! will be touring in support of their sophomore album, Hellbound & Heartless. more on this story





Classic Captain Beyond Concert Set For Release
Purple Pyramid Records have set a May 21st release date for 70s supergroup Captain Beyond's 'Live in Texas October 6, 1973.'

The vintage live recording will be released on both CD and as a Double-LP and will feature liner notes by rock historian Dave Thompson.

"This was an exciting night of music! Captain Beyond at the University of Texas in Arlington... All the best..." says Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell.

We were sent this background information on the group and the album: One of the most underrated classic rock bands of the early 1970's, Captain Beyond were considered a 'supergroup' of sorts at the time and featured original Deep Purple lead vocalist Rod Evans, former Iron Butterfly guitarist Larry 'Rhino' Reinhardt and bassist Lee Dorman, and ex-Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell. Although the band only lasted three critically acclaimed albums and several tours of the US and Europe, the band's following is as strong today as it was back in their heyday! Now with the release of this rare sought after concert recording on CD and vinyl for the first time, fans can relive the magic that was Captain Beyond in concert! Recorded just after the release of the group's second album 'Sufficiently Breathless', Captain Beyond 'Live In Texas' captured the band while on tour with King Crimson. more on this story





Michael Monroe Sets Album Release and Premieres New Video
Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe has set an August 26th digital release date for his new studio album, 'Horns And Halos' and has released the first video from the effort.

The video is for the first single 'Ballad Of The Lower East Side'. Michael had this to say about the song, "'Ballad Of The Lower East Side' is about New York, and especially that particular area – what it was way back in the days when I lived there; it shows how times have changed and how it is today. New York has always been an important city for me since I lived there for 10 years, and two members of our band still live there. It's the City of all Cities!"

Monroe recorded the album with bassist Sami Yaffa (ex-Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls), guitarist Steve Conte (ex-New York Dolls/Company Of Wolves), guitarist Dregen (Backyard Babies, formerly of Hellacopters fame) and drummer Karl 'Rockfist' Rosqvist (ex-Chelsea Smiles/Danzig). Watch the video here.





Peter Frampton Plans Rare Roundhouse Concert
Peter Frampton has announced plans to play a rare UK concert at the London Camden Roundhouse on Tuesday November 5th. Noble sent over these details:

This special one-off UK concert will see Frampton performing songs from his extensive catalogue and he will be performing in support of FCA! 35: An Evening with Peter Frampton, his live 2DVD, Blu-ray and 3CD set of the 35th Anniversary of Frampton Comes Alive! was released last November by Eagle Rock Entertainment.

Planet Rock will run an exclusive 48-hour ticket presale from 9am on Wednesday 24th April via www.planetrock.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 26th April from www.kililive.com or by calling 0844 871 8803 and 0844 482 8008.





Singled Out: Dawn of Ashes
Today Kristof Bathory from Dawn of Ashes tells us about the song "Morphine Addiction" from their brand new album "Anathema". Here is the story:

It was around 2012 in the Hollywood area while I was going through a mass amount of personal issues that someone gave me a bag of over a hundred Morphine pills. I have always had an addictive personality and have also had drug issues throughout my past; so pills have always been a weakness for me. This pill addiction eased my mental disorders and also helped towards temporarily creating a fake felicitous persona.

Every day I started popping these pills about 3 or 4 times a day to put myself in a crippled state of mind. I was completely zombified towards reality and showing any bit of emotion, although that wasn't anything new for me. The Morphine pills were extremely damaging towards my nervous system… but during this reckless time, nothing else mattered except for emotionless sex, alcohol, and a pill to shelter my misery.

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




Heaven Shall Burn Release Hunters Will Be Hunted Video
Heaven Shall Burn have released a new music video for the song "Hunters Will Be Hunted," which comes off their forthcoming studio album.

The video was produced and directed by Film-M and Philipp Hirsch, who were responsible for Heaven Shall Burn's previous videos for "Endzeit" and "Black Tears."

Guitarist Maik Weichert had this to say about the new video, "We are really proud that we could win Denise Rombouts over for the main female role. It was great fun working with such a talented and professional model. She really taught every one of us a lesion when it came down to being tough and keep on working during an ice cold winter day." Watch the video here

Heaven Shall Burn's new album, Veto, is set to be released in North America next Tuesday, April 30th. The band has lineup a number of live performances this spring and summer. more on this story




David Lee Roth Talks Laido on The Roth Show
(hennemusic) Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has issued the latest episode in his web video series called The Roth Show.

Entitled "Laido Training," the Van Halen frontman discusses his lifelong love and practice of Japanese martial arts.

Roth has converted rooms in his Pasadena, CA mansion into specific-use facilities for formal and casual martial arts training.

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Iron Maiden Drummer's Wife Arrested
(hennemusic) Rebecca McBrain, wife of Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, was arrested and charged with battery on February 24th after she allegedly tried to stab a man in her home with a decorative lance, according to Boca News Now.
Police say the stabbing attempt failed, but Rebecca was successful in hitting the victim with logs that had been sitting in a firepit behind her home.

McBrain was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail released on $3,000 bond. Rebecca has pled not guilty in the incident; she is due in court on May 3. more on this story



Van Halen's David Lee Roth Laughs Off Rumor That's He's Gay
(Classic Rock) Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has laughed off the suggestion that he married his male chef in a civil ceremony, and explained why he'll never get married.

And the singer says he's glad he split with Van Halen during the 1980s – because it made him a more interesting person.

Roth tells Buzzfeed.com: "I've lived alone my whole adult life. I've had girlfriends. I've had love affairs. Never longer than a year and a half.

"I'm the drunk who won the lottery – I'm going to be very difficult to convince of a lot of traditional things. I put off getting married when I found out: oh, you don't really have to!"

He returned to Van Halen in 2006 after leading a solo career, and was at the helm for last year's album A Different Kind Of Truth. "I wonder who I might have been had I stayed in the band," he reflects. "Not as interesting, not as involved. more on this story




Biffy Clyro Cancel Tour For Medical Reasons
Biffy Clyro have been forced to pull out of their remaining North American tour dates which included a performance at Coachella this weekend and return to the UK for medical reasons.

The band announced that Simon Neil has been struggling with a serious respiratory problem and has been advised by doctors that he would endanger his long term health if he continued the tour.

The band apologized for the cancelation and they hope to soon announce some new North American tour dates. They also said that their upcoming UK and European dates this Summer should go forward as planned.




Sebastian Bach Writing His Autobiography
(hennemusic) While promoting his new live DVD set, "ABachalypse Now," Sebastian Bach is sharing some details about another project: his autobiography.

"I'm working on it now and I have a big offer from a big book company," Bach tells Metal Shrine. "I'm pretty much the only rock and roller who doesn't have a book. I'm working on it now, actually."

Asked if he would reveal all the stories from his rock n' roll past, Sebastian explains, "Someone said that it's not proper to put people down in a book and I agree with that. Sometimes when I read books and the author is bitter and wants to put people down, it doesn't come across well in the book, to me. I want it to be a positive book. I don't want to rip people apart or put them down. I don't like that in books."

Bach also revealed that he is working on the project on his own. "When I first got the deal, they wanted me to use a co-writer and I thought that was bullsh*t," he says, "but at the same time, I had proved to them that I was capable of writing a book, so they said, 'OK, we'll give you a chance.' I wrote, like, 25 pages and they loved it. They loved my writing and they said, 'Yeah, Sebastian, you can write it all on your own!' That was extremely important to me and like a milestone. I said, 'I can? Wow!'" more on this story




Deep Purple Release DVD Preview Clip
(Classic Rock) Deep Purple have released a clip from the bonus DVD to be packaged with deluxe versions of upcoming album Now What?!

In the near five-minute video the band discuss how producer Bob Ezrin's attention to detail brought out the best in them, with frontman Ian Gillan claiming he was asked: "When you inhale, could you do it with more pathos?"

Keyboardist Don Airey says: "He's got a great idea of how music should resolve. It's something musicians never think about. He sees that you want to give people a bit of closure. He's great for that – he made us think, 'What's the point of this bit?' We'd close it down or throw it out." Check out the clip here.





Black Sabbath Add Second Hometown Show
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath have added a second homecoming concert to their "13" world tour after their first Birmingham show sold out quickly.

Following the sell out of the first hometown show, the band have announced a second date in the city, set for the NIA on December 22.

The metal legends will launch their 2013 tour this Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. The shows are in support of the band's forthcoming new album, "13," which is due June 11. more on this story




3 Doors Down and Daughtry Team Up Again For Summer Tour
3 Doors Down will be hitting the road once again with Daughtry this summer when they launch a third leg of their North American coheadlining tour.

This new run will feature support from Halestorm and is set to begin on July 5 at the PNC Waterside Pavilion in Solomons. MD, and will wrap up on August 3rd in 3 Cleveland, OH.

3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold had this to say, "We are looking forward to great summer touring with our friends in Daughtry! Everyone had so much fun on the last two legs that we had to add a third and hit some new cities and some outdoor sunshine along the way. See you on the road!" more on this story





Lamb Of God Announce Summer Tour Plans
Lamb Of God will be heading across the pond this summer to launch a UK and European tour in support of their latest album, Resolution.

The summer tour will include stops at many of the late summer music festival on the continent as well as headlining dates between festival appearances.

The tour will kick off at the Resurrection Festival in Viveiro, Spain on August 1st and will conclude on August 18th in Paris.

The band will be launching a North American tour on May 16th in Asheville, NC. That trek will conclude on June 20th in Norfolk, VA.

In July the band will be hosting their Metal on the Mountain Retreat on July 15-19th at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York. more on this story





Judas Priest Release Epitaph DVD Trailer and Track Details
(Classic Rock) Judas Priest have released a new online video trailer, tracklisting and the release date for their Epitaph live DVD.

The 23-track show was recorded during what the band say is their last-ever large-scale world tour. It's their first time on the road with guitarist Richie Faulkner after KK Downing surprised fans by announcing his retirement.

In the clip below frontman Rob Halford explains why the show they recorded was special: "We were only going to play the songs that each one of us wanted to play," he says. "It's a great way to get a complete picture of what Judas Priest has been trying to do over almost 40 years of metal. It shows you the scope."

Meanwhile, the band are working on a new album. Halford recently said: "We've already got a strong cross-section of ideas, some of them complete, some of them in bits and pieces. It's shaping up to be quite intense in terms of the riffage and the strength of certain tracks." Check out the tracklist and trailer here.





InTheStudio Celebrates Rush's Rock Hall Induction
InTheStudio are celebrating Rush's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a special they have posted on the website for the syndicated radio show.

The Rock Hall has famous snubbed the band for years. This year they were inducted after the Rock Hall decided to give fans a chance to vote for their favorites and Rush easily won the poll.

Guitarist Alex Lifeson and frontman Geddy Lee shares with host Redbeard their role as underdogs during their career. Lee said, "We couldn't get anything but a single deal, until we formed our own record label. So you think about that and you think about what its like today and it doesn't seem much different does it? So in one sense the more things change the more they stay the same."

Lifeson adds, "We've been outside of trends, we've been outside of the mainstream. I think if there ever was an Alternative band it's been us. For decades we've been alternative to just about anything that's going on." Check out the special here.





Metallica Plan Kirk's Crypt For Orion Fest
(hennemusic) Metallica have announced the return of Kirk's Crypt for the 2013 edition of their Orion Music + More festival, set for June 8 and 9 at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI.

Kirk's Crypt will return "with even more of your favorite, slightly chilling elements," writes the band. "The haunted house will be spookier than ever – where you'll get to see Kirk's personal horror collection of vintage horror movie posters, artwork from his favorite artists, vintage monster toys from the 50s, 60s and 70s, and a bunch of other fun stuff."

Fans will be able to check out Kirk's monster guitars, view some of the items featured in his book, "Too Much Horror Business," meet special guest horror movie icons, preview zombie movies, and hear Kirk talk about his monster habit on an interactive panel. Check out a video of last year's Crypt here.




Soundgarden Change Record Store Day Release Plans
(hennemusic) Soundgarden are sharing an update on their changed plans for Record Store Day 2013, which happens this Saturday, April 20.

The Seattle rockers are set to release a limited edition vinyl of the "King Animal" demos worldwide. Marking the first time these recordings have been available together, the songs will be pressed on 10" pink vinyl and the 6-song package will also include a free digital download card.

"Due to a manufacturing error," posted the group, "the limited edition vinyl of King Animal demos for Record Store Day will be pressed to pink vinyl in the US only.

"Our apologies to fans in all other territories, where the album will be available only on regular black vinyl." more on this story





Former Anvil Bassist Glenn Five Lashes Back At Robb Reiner
(Classic Rock) Former Anvil bassist Glenn Five has lashed back after drummer Robb Reiner compared his departure from the band to cancer surgery.

Five quit in 2012 after 15 years and later described Reiner and frontman Lips Hudlow as "grumpy old men" who made him feel expendable despite his long-term loyalty.

The drummer recently told Geeks Of Doom that Anvil were much happier with new member Sal Italiano, and said of the lineup change: "There was no real transition; we had cancer surgery and we were saved."

Now Five says: "What Mr Reiner doesn't realise is that he isn't insulting me – he's insulting the thousands of fans, hundreds of peers, and dozens of close friends of Anvil who, over the years, have told me they loved my contribution to the band.

"Shame that he has disrespected the fans and the band in such a manner just to save face with himself. Saying my departing was like the band had 'cancer surgery' just shows me how juvenile and idiotic he really is. I left – I wasn't removed." He has more to say.




Amon Amarth Releasing New Album in June
Amon Amarth have set North American and international release dates for their new studio album, Deceiver of the Gods, which features a guest appearance from Candlemass' Messiah Marcolin.

The new album is set to be released on June 25th in North America, on June 21st/24th in Europe and on June 26th in Japan.

The album was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, and produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage).

Comments vocalist Johan Hegg: "We feel very excited about this new album, and personally I feel that Deceiver of the Gods is the strongest album we've ever done. By far! I'm confident that all our fans will enjoy this punch-in-the-face-of-a-record!" more on this story




Robert Randolph & The Family Band Set New Album Release
Blues rockers Robert Randolph & The Family Band have set a July 16th North American release date for their new studio album, Lickety Split.

"This record has elements from all of our earlier records," Randolph explains. "There are cool songs with lots of guitar and we can see the growth of our band in the new recordings.

"With this record we got to reconnect with the originality and creativity that fans fell in love with from the very beginning. This is the music that we started out playing and now that we are back on a roll I'm sure we won't keep our fans waiting three years for the next album."

We were sent over these additional details: Randolph co-produced the 12-track album and co-wrote nine of the 12 songs. Randolph has reconnected with songwriting partners such as Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, with whom he composed such Family Band hits as "Ain't Nothing Nothing Wrong With That" as well as Grammy Award winner Tommy Sims, perhaps best known for "Change The World". Any one familiar with Randolph's high energy live performances are familiar with his love for reinterpreting classic songs Family Band style. Lickety Split honors that tradition with enthusiastic interpretations of The Ohio Players' dance-groove "Love Rollercoaster" and The Rascals' (and Olympics') "Good Lovin'." Randolph recorded the album with his longtime bandmates and actual family members, The Family Band, including Marcus Randolph (drums), Danyel Morgan (bass, vocals), Brett Haas (guitar, keys) and Lenesha Randolph (vocals) along with special guests Trombone Shorty and Carlos Santana. The album was engineered by Eddie Kramer [Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin] and mixed by Jim Scott [Tedeschi Trucks]. more on this story





Geddy Lee Explains His Musical Inspirations
(hennemusic) Geddy Lee of Rush is sharing some of his musical inspirations on the eve of the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

In a new Q&A with Billboard, Lee explains his original musical spark came from a rock classic. "The first song I heard that made me interested in music was 'Oh, Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison," says the bassist. "It was the guitar intro, that riff, that I just really liked and kind of made me listen in a different way."

Lee developed his music skills by learning songs by others before writing his own. "I can't remember the first song I learned to play on bass, but the first song I learned to play on guitar was 'For Your Love' by the Yardbirds," Geddy says. "That kind of was the beginning for me. I thought it was a great song and I loved the open chord progression at the beginning of that song…. and I remember trying to figure out 'Pretty Woman' the first time I got a guitar." more on this story





Singled Out: Wig Party's Mia
Today Vincent Ventriglia and Charles Kirby from Wig Party tells us about "Mia" from their brand new debut EP "Glass Girls". Here is the story:

Vincent Ventriglia: "Mia is a song that was written during a busy song writing session, in fact its not the only song from that session that found its way onto the Glass Girls EP. I have a room in my house that is my designated song writing room, where I can escape, away from the distractions of the world, like television, computers, cell phones. For me, song writing is a type of therapy, if I am going through anything in my personal life writing always helps me find the place where things start to make sense again. At the time I was going through a rough breakup,I had ended a relationship and I found myself in that room a lot. I wrote Mia with an acoustic guitar and it was one of those things were I found as fast as my hands would play through the chord changes I would also start to hum melodies and sing lyrics. I love to read or watch interviews in order to gain perspective from some of my favorite musicians and I recently saw some with guys like Greg Allman, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, Mark Knopfler. When it comes to song writing they all break it down the same way, basically that the best songs come out so fast that your mind needs to catch up with what just happened, it leaves your head spinning. That's what happened with Mia, I quickly developed a strong verse and chorus, after that a bridge was worked out. I worked with Charlie to hash out the lyrics that were right, that's how we write most of our songs. I played it for some friends and had a strong reaction, that's when I knew it was a great song, it's the final testing ground before I bring it to the guys in Wig Party. From there it takes a life of its own and the final result can be heard in the recording and when we perform it out live."

Charles Kirby: "Vin and I have been writing music together for 6+ years, so we have developed a relationship with each other in that regard, based on what has been successful. We are always writing in some way, but the bulk of the writing happens in short stints. A lot of material comes pouring out at once over a week or two and we are left with the process of collecting it all and turning it into something that works. Mia was the product of one of these sessions. I remember when Vin came to me with a batch of new songs and Mia stood out in particular as something with a great sound and framework for lyrics. I know he was going through a tough breakup and he came to me with some lyric ideas based around his feelings. I remember the key for us to writing about a breakup was not wanting to be too "poor me" about it and also not wanting to be so direct in our approach to explaining the exact events of the relationship, "loosely based around" was the idea. However, at the same time we wanted to portray the craziness of it all, maybe if not for any other reason but to help Vin to move on. The hook "See ya Mia, I wouldn't want to be a friend to you know more" embodied this perfectly. Its catchy, expressive and describes that almost nagging, assertive breakup feeling. It's tricky writing about breakups, I know that almost every song ever is written about love, and probably half of those about love gone wrong, but it's still quite difficult to write about something gone wrong and do it right. You will never write something that everyone likes, some people will always find something wrong with it, but in the case of Mia, I think we got it right."

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




Airbourne Release Live It Up Video
Airbourne have released a new music video for their new single "Live It Up." The track is the first single released from their forthcoming album, Black Dog Barking which is set to be released on May 21st.

The band had this to say about the album, "A lot of thought and effort has gone into this record not only by the band, but by the production crew who worked countless hours, seven days a week, even through Christmas and New Year's Eve to achieve the best possible performances, backed by real undying tones.

"Now we're handing it over to you... so crank it up, crack a beer and stick some rock 'n' roll in your ear". You can check out the new video here.

The group is currently touring and will be joining Shinedown and Bush later this month for a run of North American shows in addition to their own shows. more on this story




Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth On Wikimetal This Week
The latest episode of the Wikimetal podcast features an exclusive interview with Cradle of Filth mastermind Dani Filth. They sent over these details:

During the interview, Dani spoke about the band's new album, The Manticore and Other Horrors, released in 2012, about the Metal scene in England in the 90's and what the Brazilian fans can expect from the concert on the 20th of April in São Paulo.

You can listen to the full episode of the podcast here or you can skip directly to the interview and listen to it here.





Kingdom Come's God Does Not Sing Our Song Video Released
Kingdom Come have released a brand new music video for the song "God Does Not Sing Our Song" and you can watch it on YouTube.

The song is the first single from their new studio album Outlie and the video was filmed and produced by Tim Aßmann and co-produced by Lenny Wolf. You can watch it here.

Outlier which will be released worldwide through Steamhammer/SPV. It will be released in Germany on April 26th, in Europe on April 29th and in the US/Canada on May 7th. more on this story




Soundgarden Members Unplug
(hennemusic) Soundgarden members Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd unplugged recently for Phoenix radio station 98 KUPD.

In an April 15 live performance for station listeners at Pub Rock in Scottsdale, the pair delivered acoustic versions of Soundgarden classics like "Fell On Black Days," "Black Hole Sun" and "Blow Up The Outside World."

Soundgarden will resume their "King Animal" tour on May 3rd in Atlantic City, NJ. You can check out the unplugged performance

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Classic Rock Star Charged With Sexual Assault of Minor Girl
Tim Bachman, who was a founding member of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, is on trial in British Columbia, Canada facing charges for sex assault, sexual interference of a person under 14 and sexual touching of a young person.
Bachman was charged in 2010 but a gag order was put in place to protect the identity of the victim, Stacy Bohun. Justice Neill Brown lifted the order on Wednesday after an application was made by a reporter with The Canadian Press.

Bohun told the judge that she didn't mind being publicly identified, according to the Calgary Herald. Bohun, now 24, was a foster child living in Bachman's home from 2000 to 2004 when the alleged abuse took place.

Bohun testified in B.C. Supreme Court that Bachman gave her breast enhancement pills when she was 11 years-old and that he touched her in intimate places during the next four years, but they never had sexual intercourse. She eventually ran away from Bachman's home when she was 14 years-old.

"I felt the relationship was very sick," Stacy Bohun, 24, said during her testimony. "He would get me to sit on his lap and kiss him," she added. "One time he tried to French kiss me ... It was just a lot of weird, inappropriate things."

Bachman's lawyer Jack Harris suggested during cross examination that due to drug use Bohun may have imagined or visualized a sexual relationship with Bachman, which she now believes are real memories. Read the Herald report for a lot more details.



Dinosaurs Could Be Final Alice In Chains Album
(Classic Rock) Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell insists he could "rest happily" if new album "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" turns out to be their last.

And drummer Sean Kinney won't be surprised if not everyone likes the work – saying that doesn't matter, as long as the band like it.

Speaking to Jack Osbourne for Fuse TV, Cantrell says: "We've obviously come through a lot since we started playing again. We've come a long way. We're just trying to feel out where we are and do what feels right."

Their aim, he says, is "just to see what we can get away with next." He continues: "I look at every record like it's your last. We know pretty well how final things can be. It's amazing we're making music after all the things we've been through. I can rest happily with this being the last record, if that's what it was." more on this story




Michael Anthony Reacts To David Lee Roth's Van Halen Reunion Talk
(Classic Rock) Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says he's "flattered" that frontman David Lee Roth wants him back in the band.

An original lineup reunion remains unlikely as Eddie Van Halen continues to move forward with his son Wolfgang playing bass. But Roth recently said he'd love to see Anthony back in the fold – not lease because his voice adds a great deal to the band's sound.

Now Anthony tells Howard Stern, via Blabbermouth: "It was flattering to hear Dave talk like that. He never used to talk like that when we were all playing together!

"But hey – I really don't know what to say to that. It was flattering that he said that. And, obviously, I'm the kind of guy that… water under the bridge. I don't hold any kind of grudges for anything, and you never know what will happen at any time." more on this story



Aerosmith Frontman Wants To Tour With AC/DC
(hennemusic) More than forty years after they started, Aerosmith still have some items left on their bucket list, including tours with Van Halen and AC/DC.

The Boston rockers will join headliners Van Halen as part of The Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia next Saturday, April 20.

"I'm really looking forward to it," guitarist Joe Perry tells Rolling Stone. "There's been talk about us co-headlining for years. But they're one of those bands that do a cycle then split, so it's been really hard."

"I would take a pay cut to play with AC/DC," says Steven Tyler. "It's one of my last things to do, go on tour with them. I don't really care about the money, and I don't care about some great review. It's more about the fans – it's always been about them." more on this story




Iron Maiden Add More Tour Dates
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden have announced a series of Latin American dates, and a Mexico City show, as part of the band's 2013 "Maiden England" world tour.

The metal legends will return to Mexico to headline at the Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City on September 17. Following their Mexico City concert, Maiden heads to South America for shows in Argentina, Paraguay and Chile.

Maiden will make their first-ever appearance at the legendary River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 27, followed by a show at the Jockey Club in Asuncion, Paraguay on September 29.

On October 2, Maiden will return to headline the Estadio Nacional, Santiago in Chile, where the Bluray/DVD of "En Vivo" was filmed in 2011. more on this story




Steve Howe Explains Exit From Asia
(Classic Rock) Steve Howe began thinking about leaving Asia months before he finally shocked fans with his announcement, he's revealed in a new interview.

The guitarist felt a calling to return to solo work, which he'll be doing for much of the year – so fans can look out for new music, a "unique" music retreat and at least two tours.

And he admits he was horrified when it was said that Yes had banned frontman Jon Davison from appearing with his own band Glass Hammer.

Howe – who's been replaced by Sam Coulson in Asia – tells Classic Rock's sister title Prog: "On the American tour they discovered that I wanted to stop doing the reunion.

"There was a fair amount of surprise inside the camp, but basically there wasn't any way they could change my mind because I'd made it up. I guess I got a calling to follow a different train of thought. I couldn't ignore that any longer." more on this story




Sierra Swan Recruits Billy Corgan To Produce New Album
Sierra Swan has began a Pledge Music campaign for the release of her new album and has recruited Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan to produce the album. Her camp sent over these details:

"The role of a producer is so important and as an artist you want it to happen organically so when Billy reacted so positively to the songs I had written, I realized, it's time and this is the person. Luckily, he felt the same way."

Sierra adds, "We have a wonderful connection in the confines of our friendship, through life, love, art, truth and of course, music. I trust his instincts and I know he trusts mine. There is a ton of respect forever present in our dynamic which keeps everything super real and honest."

Every fan that 'pledges' will receive a copy of the album and will receive exclusive content including updates and videos from Sierra and her band.

Sierra will also be offering premium promotions that will include self portraits, access to her and Billy in studio, a private concert with surprise guest artists, Skype chats, a private house show and more. You can check out the pledge page here.




Fall Out Boy To Throw Out First Pitch At L.A. Dodgers Game
(Radio.com) Fall Out Boy aren't strangers to the great American pastime known as baseball. They even have song called "Headslide First Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet" that bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz told Rolling Stone was about the Pete Rose scandal.

After being musically benched for the last five years, Fall Out Boy are gunning for a home run with their upcoming album Save Rock and Roll, out April 16th on Island Def Jam. (You can stream it now, though.)

To celebrate release day, the band will be throwing the first pitch from the mound at Dodger Stadium before the Los Angeles team takes on the San Diego Padres. more on this story



Black Sabbath Share CSI Photos
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath are sharing some photos from the filming of their appearance on the upcoming season finale of the CBS series CSI: Crime Secene Investigation.

The first is an image of the band on stage, where Sabbath will premiere "End Of The Beginning", the lead single from their forthcoming album "13."

The second is a photo of Ozzy Osbourne hanging out with actor Eric Roberts and actor/musician Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, Camp Freddy, Circus Diablo) during the taping of the episode. Check out the photos here.




Paramore Grows Up
(Radio.com) Many bands start young – rock'n'roll is not a profession for the elderly. Such is true for Paramore, which was founded before frontwoman Hayley Williams was even old enough to (legally) drive a car. So when one considers that it's now nine years later, it makes sense that the most striking thing about Paramore's new album is that it perfectly captures the sound of a band growing up and, after some struggles, finding itself.

Line after line of the self-titled release, out this week on Fueled By Ramen, tackles the themes of adulthood head-on – and why wouldn't it? After the last few years the Tennessee-based rockers have been through, the maturity is hard-earned, following the messy departure of the original band members, Zac and Josh Farro in 2010. The first words spoken on the record are literally, "Been through the ringer a couple times/Came out callous and cruel." Lead single "Now" is up next, which seems to surmise Millenials in one tight chorus: "If there's a future, we want it now." What follows is an impressive collection of fighting words for the early twenty-something; one could mentally compile a "20 best lines about growing up from Paramore" list without even blinking an eye. (One more for good measure: "I don't even know myself at all/I thought I would be happy by now," from "Last Hope.")

The personal growth exhibited within the album's lyrics would mean less if the whole thing were set against the pop-punk punch of Paramore's past. The guitars on those first three Paramore records just sound youthful, but the new album veers into proper alt-rock territory. There's still no shortage of fun-sounding songs (ukelele interludes, hello), but there's some heavy weight here, too, not to mention slight electronic experimentation.

Clearly, there's a lot here to delve into, so we sat down with the band to discuss it all on tape for an episode of Radio.com Essentials. On top of that, we tapped music experts – Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt, Rolling Stone's Simon Vozick-Levinson, Radio.com's own Courtney E. Smith and music writer/Aritzia Music Director Sarah Lewitinn (aka, Ultragrrrl) – to discuss where Paramore's been and where they're going. Watch here.




Municipal Waste, Corrosion of Conformity, Pig Destroyer For GWAR-B-Q
Gwar have announced the initial lineup for this summer's GWAR-B-Q which will be taking place on August 17th, 2013 at Hadad's Water Park in Richmond, VA.

The lineup will feature Municipal Waste, Corrosion of Conformity, Pig Destroyer, Cannabis Corpse, Loincloth, and Kung-Fu Dykes. The event will feature two stages and Gwar hint that more acts are to be announced.

"Once again we blow the horn of war and set into motion the gears that grind us towards the greatest GWAR-B-Q yet," said frontthing Oderus Urungus.

"We will not only be rockin' like Dokken... but we will shoving a wealth of GWAR products down your throat...not only our new GWAR-B-Q sauce, but our very own beer, Impaled Ale! Eat and drink yourself into a diabetic stupor, then puke it all up in the slam pit!"






Singled Out: A Criminal Risk
Today A Criminal Risk lead singer Tom Kunzman tells us about the band's new single "331" which is the debut from the new lineup of Tom, Chris Douglas and Tyler Moellmann. Here is the story:

I remember being in my room after a tour we did in January of 2012. We went through a drastic change in our band and I got so fed up trying to figure out what was happening and just lost all will to care anymore. The number 331 is symbolism for March 31st of 2012 which marked the last time I ever spoke to the person I wrote it about. The song inevitably became about numerous people by this point, and the number symbolizes thousands of different things to me now. Pretty bitter song lyrically, but that's the state of mind I was in at that point in time.

It was the first song I wrote since 'The Art of Dropping Names' that just flowed out of me. It's a song about not being able to help someone who simply doesn't want it, or someone who just doesn't really know what they want in general and you eventually just have enough and give up on trying entirely. The line "It won't be much longer till we hit 331 and that's fine with me" really gave me a sense of relief and the ability to just put the bullsh*t behind me and focus on the present. We're all really excited for the release cos we know that everyone has been in a similar situation with somebody they thought they knew and can definitely relate to it. I still get the same chills screaming the choruses on stage as I did when I was in my room writing it. It's just one of those songs that puts everything in perspective for me.

At times I still think about the situations that fueled my lyrics, but quickly just get over it and continue doing what I love to do without second guessing.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here and buy the track at iTunes right here!




Coachella Goes Old School
(Radio.com) "It's my 1995 dream." That's what Entertainment Weekly Senior Editor Leah Greenblatt told Radio.com about the headliners for this year's Coachella. Indeed, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blur and the Stone Roses all had albums and tours around that time, and all three bands are among the festival's marquee acts this year.

One of Coachella's other headliners, Phoenix, however, was a few years away from being formed at that point, and therefore bring the median age of Coachella headliners down a bit (as does Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined RHCP a few years back and was just 16 in '95). Still, you can't deny the '90s vibe in the dessert air.

We spoke to a number of industry insiders – including Spinner.com Editor Dan Reilly, music photographer Dana Distortion, NME correspondent Hazel Sheffield, writer and Aritzia Music Director Sarah Lewitinn, KROQ personalities Stryker, Kat Corbett and Nicole Alvarez, and Radio.com's own Jillian Mapes and Erik Parker – about this year's festival.

Will Blur play "Song 2″? Why don't the kids know who Stones Roses are? What makes the Chili Peppers such a go-to festival band? Is Coachella a big career moment for Phoenix? Watch the latest edition of Radio.com Inside Out video feature to get the skinny on Coachella 2013 here.




Alice In Chains Rock Jimmy Kimmel
(hennemusic) Alice In Chains performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday night as the band promotes its forthcoming album, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here."

Viewers at home saw the group play the project's second single, "Stone," but the Seattle rockers also delivered the lead track, "Hollow," and their classic, "Man in The Box."

Due May 28, "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones). Watch the Kimmel performance here.




Win A Trip To Las Vegas To See The Rolling Stones
(Radio.com) Rolling Stones fans had been waiting months for details about the band's touring plans in 2013, and last week, the wait ended. The band revealed that the second leg of the 50 And Counting Tour would start within the next few weeks, and there's no doubt that it's going to be one of the hottest tickets of 2013.

When announcing the outing, Mick Jagger explained what's to come: "It's a good show. Lots of the classic stuff everyone wants to hear…with a few little gems tucked in here and there.

"The stage is shaped like lips and goes off into the venue so I get to run around in the crowd. It's great fun to be able to get that close to the audience."

Want an up-close glimpse of the 50 and Counting Tour? Radio.com is giving you the chance to not only win a trip to see The Rolling Stones live in Las Vegas but to get an exclusive backstage tour. A winner and his/her guest will fly out to Vegas, stay at the MGM Grand and go home with Stones merch in their suitcase. more.




Roth Show Editor Discusses How David Lee Roth Launched the Series
(hennemusic) Last fall, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth begin a series of online videos billed as The Roth Show. The episodes capture Roth at his rambling best, delivering monologues full of insight and humor based on his real life travels and experiences.

The Examiner caught up with Roth Show editor Shelly Toscano to discuss the creation and development of the series. "I was first hired by Dave to edit [his video entitled] "Scrapbook Chapter 1," explains Toscano.

"He likes the whole process of doing video work. He bought a Canon 5D and he loved it, but he needed an editor ... I got a call to go to Pasadena. I showed up at his house, we shook hands and got to work. We put together that first video and we had fun doing it."

"Dave and I had talked about it before the tour," she says. "We were going to work toward putting these videos together and have him talking. With the album and tour it got pushed aside, but it was something we were always going to do."

"After [the] tour, we got to The Roth Show. He sat down and started talking about tattoos and sarcasm. [Videographer] Mark [Rojas] filmed that, sent it to me and we put it together.