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Jon Bon Jovi Controversy Over Buffalo Bills Rumors
(Radio.com) An investment group that includes Jon Bon Jovi is looking to buy the NFL team the Buffalo Bills, according to The Hollywood Reporter. One of Bon Jovi's partners is Larry Tanenbaum, the chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which controls the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, Bon Jovi is the former co-owner of the Arena Football League team the Philadelphia Soul.
The Hollywood Reporter's article also notes that the group is looking to build a new stadium in the Toronto area, which, if true, would likely be met with its share of controversy.

That's because under terms of the team's lease with the state and county, the Bills are not allowed to negotiate with anyone who, to their knowledge, has an intention of relocating the team before the end of the 2022 season, when the lease ends.

The team is being sold following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson in March. Although the Bon Jovi-led group has not said that the change in ownership would move the team from Buffalo, many believe that it is their intent to do so. More on that here.



Black Stone Cherry Robbed
(Classic Rock) Black Stone Cherry have appealed to fans to help find stolen equipment after their storage space was broken into. The band lost eight guitars, a set of cymbals a bass amp and more when thieves raided their shed in Glasgow, Kentucky.

BSC, who are currently touring in support of fourth album Magic Mountain, have posted pictures of the missing instruments. The band had the following to say in a statement:

"We normally wouldn't post about stuff like this, but these items mean a lot to us and we want to find them. If anyone knows the whereabouts, sees them anywhere or has any information, please contact the police." more on this story




Mike Portnoy Calls Out Dream Theater Fan Over T-Shirt
(TeamRock Radio) Mike Portnoy has asked fans to show some sensitivity after being offended when a man appeared at a meet-and-greet wearing a Dream Theater shirt promoting the first album they made without him.

The drummer sensationally quit the band in 2010, leading to a chain of emotional claims and counter-claims from both parties - and although he tried to rejoin months later, they refused his approach because Mike Mangini had already been given his role. They went on to release eleventh studio album A Dramatic Turn Of Events in 2011, inspired by the lineup change and the adjustment of dynamic within the band.

Portnoy, who's currently touring with latest project the Winery Dogs, told of his unhappiness after a fan met him at a signing session in New York last week.

He wrote on Facebook: "Somebody came to my signing wearing a Dramatic Turn Of Events shirt. Really? Couldn't find a DT shirt from 1985-2010? Please try to use some sensibility/sensitivity when choosing a shirt for an MP event." That's when the controversy began.




Original Hole Reunion Appears Over
(TeamRock Radio) Courtney Love has quashed hopes of reunion gigs with Hole's original lineup, saying she couldn't live on the oldies circuit. Despite getting back in the studio recently with guitarist Eric Erlandson, bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur and drummer Patty Schemel, it appears Erlandson is now the only member to still be on board.

In an interview with Inquirer.net, Love says: "I don't want to get on the oldies circuit. I don't need to do that for money. I want to put out music that is relevant today. Being one of the last chicks in a rock and roll band is a weird place to be. It's scary not to be selling out."

The original members reunited in April for rehearsals and hopes were high the foursome would produce a follow up to 2002's Celebrity Skin. However, just a week later, Love indicated tensions in the group were high, after she leaked news of a possible reunion to the press. more on this story





Iron Maiden Fans Launch Online Petition
(Classic Rock) A group of Iron Maiden fans have launched an online petition to have Derek Riggs brought back on board as the band's artist. Riggs, who's credited with inventing the band's Eddie mascot, created every album cover from 1980's self-titled debut until 1990's No Prayer For The Dying, before his contribution was reduced.

There's been a flurry of online petition activity recently, with haters of Ghost launching a campaign to have the band split, and supporters lashing back with a counter-campaign.

Now Maiden fan Derek Tigner from the USA has joined the movement, and he's secured nearly 400 signatures on his petition. He says: "Derek Riggs' artwork and visual direction is second to none. Many fans view his artwork to be as influential as the music Maiden produces." more on this story




Metallica's Kirk Hammett Guests On New Exodus Album
(Classic Rock) Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed that he has recorded a guitar solo on upcoming Exodus album Blood In, Blood Out. And he enjoyed guesting with the band he named before he moved on to replaces Dave Mustaine in James Hetfield and co's band.

The idea arose in February, when it was confirmed Hammett would guest with Exodus on stage at his Fear FestEvil event, and said it would be a "great idea" if he was invited into the studio with them.

He tells Rolling Stone: "It felt really casual, really cool - just it did back in 1980 when we were all hanging out." He adds: "Recording a solo on their album was a huge thing for me. Other than the demo that's been heard by a lot of people, it's the only time I've ever recorded with Exodus."

More details here.





Ace Frehley Says KISS Didn't Play Rock Hall Over Reunion Talk Fears
(hennemusic) Ace Frehley says he believes that one of the reasons the original KISS lineup did not perform at their spring induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was over fears by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley that it would lead to talk of a reunion.

"After 40 years, you think they could have given the fans 15 minutes that night," Frehley tells the Daily Express. "Peter and I wanted to perform, the Hall of Fame wanted us to do it, but Paul and Gene shot it down. It was a moment in history that was lost and some of the fans will never forgive them for that."

"But I'll tell you why Paul and Gene didn't wanna perform with me and Peter - they were afraid of history repeating itself," he continued. "When me and Peter performed with them on the MTV Unplugged sessions in 1995, the place went completely crazy and they had to scrap their album that they had just recorded with Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer and they had to do a reunion tour.

"They're on tour right now with Tommy (Thayer) and Eric (Singer) and they didn't want anything to overshadow that. They were afraid that everyone was gonna demand a reunion again if we played." He had more to say.





Upon A Burning Body Frontman Unrepentant About Kidnap PR Stunt
(TeamRock Radio) Upon A Burning Body frontman Danny Leal is unrepentant about his recent "kidnap" publicity stunt - and he's vowed to "take it even further" in the future.

He found himself at the centre of a furious backlash after setting up a string of tweets that suggested his house was being watched, someone had broken in, and then he'd disappeared.

But Leal claims he doesn't care. He tells Ice T's Final Level podcast: "We did a little bit of a publicity thing. We said I was missing, then they turned it into this big thing and it became a pretty serious issue.

"People were calling the cops, stuff like that. It became a thing, and everybody now hates what we did. Whatever," he said. "They're blaming me - it's like, you know what? I'm going to come out with ropes on my hands, put the ropes on, and take it even further." more on this story




Megadeth's Mustaine Rules Out Menza and Friedman Return
(Classic Rock) Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine says bringing back ex-members Marty Friedman and Nick Menza would be like "putting a rotten tooth back in your mouth."

He admits he still receives requests to have the fired pair rejoin the band - but insists there's no chance of it ever happening. Drummer Menza was behind the kit between 1989 and 1998 while guitarist Friedman spent a decade with Mustaine from 1990. Both first appeared on fourth studio album Rust In Peace while Menza departed after Cryptic Writings and Friedman was gone following eighth outing Risk.

Asked whether fans still demand their return, Mustaine tells Loaded Radio: "Yeah - but that makes as much sense as somebody saying, 'Put a rotten tooth back in your mouth.' I've seen stuff that Menza's been saying and it's unfortunate. I know Marty's happy doing what he's doing.

"If I wanted to get them back I would have worked it out - but I don't." more on this story





Avenged Sevenfold Planning Next Album
(TeamRock Radio) Avenged Sevenfold are turning their thoughts to their seventh album - and guitarist Zacky Vengeance says he's been inspired to write material by watching Ice T's Body Count.

Last year's Hail To The King, their first with drummer Arin Ilejay, propelled the band to number one in the UK and US, and was certified gold in the States two weeks ago.

But they're not planning to rest on their laurels when they complete their current touring schedule next month. Vengeance tells Billboard: "Once we get home the ideas are going to start brewing.

"Synyster Gates has been writing a ton, purely for fun, trying different styles, keeping himself busy. I've been thinking of all sorts of ideas, listening to different music to get inspiration, as have all of us.

"Being on tour I'm so inspired, seeing bands like Body Count - they're so old-school and riff-based, over the top and slightly offensive. It's f***ing awesome. So there's tons of inspiration I knew we'll be drawing from."

Watch All Hail Avenged Sevenfold here.




Jon Anderson Announces New Band
(Prog) Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson has unveiled his latest project featuring jazz-fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, and says he's delighted to be working in a band again.

The Anderson Ponty Band is co-fronted by Ponty, known for his work with Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Return To Forever and more. It also features guitarist Jamie Dunlap, keyboardist Wally Minko, bassist Baron Browne and drummer Rayford Griffin.

They launch their live career with a three-week residency in Aspen, Colorado, and they've launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of their debut album.

Anderson says: "A breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean-Luc's music. To be in a band again is exciting on so many levels. We'll play and sing our way round the world and have fun - for music is please, music is all that is, music is God!" more on this story





Paul Gilbert's Favorite Singers Inspired New Instrumental Album
Shrapnel Records have announced that Paul Gilbert's new instrumental album "Stone Pushing Uphill Man" will be released on August 5th in North America in both physical and digital formats.

The Mr. Big and Racer X guitarist had this to say about the new album, "For my new 'Stone Pushing Uphill Man' album, I decided to bring my guitar to the forefront and let it sing.

"To do this, I used the inspiration of my favorite singers. Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, Elton John, James Brown, Sting, k.d. lang, and more. These voices are always in my head. With my guitar I could finally reach their high notes.

"The challenge was to match their emotion and expression. This was my goal as a guitarist. 'Stone Pushing Uphill Man,' is the first big step to truly find my voice on the guitar.

"I wanted the inspiration of my favorite singers for such a big challenge, so I chose a lot of cover songs. I think listeners will be surprised at what I've been able to do with the guitar". more on this story





Edgar Winter Pay Tribute To His Brother Johnny Winter
(Classic Rock) Edgar Winter has spoken of his shock at the sudden death of brother Johnny - and he's called his elder sibling a hero. The singer has also confirmed that his upcoming US tour will consist of songs associated with the guitarist, who died on tour earlier this month aged 70.

Edgar says: "My wife, Monique, and I are shocked at the suddenness of Johnny's passing, especially since I was looking forward to seeing him again and playing together. I know his body is departing this physical realm, but his presence, his music and his spirit are undiminished, and alive as ever in my heart.

"Johnny has always been, is now and will for ever remain my greatest musical hero. But more than that, he's my brother, in family, in music, in life and beyond. I will do my best to carry on in honour of his memory and the Winter name."

Edgar has some special plans for his upcoming tour.




Jack White To Toss First Pitch At Detroit Tigers Game
(hennemusic) Jack White will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball home game at Detroit's Comerica Park on Tuesday, July 29.

White tweeted the news about the event, which will see the Tigers host the visiting Chicago White Sox. The baseball appearance lands between two hometown shows for the Detroit native; he'll play the Fox Theatre on Monday and the Masonic Temple Theatre on Wednesday.

The former White Stripes frontman is currently playing shows on a US tour in support of his new album, "Lazaretto", which recently delivered his second US No. 1 album. more on this story





Sepultura Live Album and DVD Set For Release
(TeamRock Radio) Sepultura will release a live package in September featuring last year's show in Rio De Janeiro. Sepultura And Les Tambours du Bronx: Metal Veins - Alive At Rock In Rio is released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray in September.

The gig saw Sepultura joined by French industrial percussion group Les Tambours Du Bronx - notorious for beating 225-litre barrels with bats and axe handles.

It was recorded from the band's main stage appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in 2013. It includes performances of Refuse/Resist, Territory and Roots Bloody Roots.

In total, the release features 13 tracks, including a cover version of The Prodigy's Firestarter. Check out the tracklisting and the bonus material details here.




Tom Petty Targets The Kardashians
(Radio.com) What's the biggest problem with American culture? If you're Tom Petty, your answer would be the Kardashians. In an interview with UK tabloid The Sun, the legendary musician said the reality TV star family is to blame for America's obsession with celebrity and conspicuous consumption.

Petty recalled the simpler times he grew up in, before the onset of reality TV. "I'm old enough to have lived in a country where, if you were willing to work hard, you could have a fairly nice life," he said.

"You could support a family and even get a shot at owning your home, but you never thought you'd get a swimming pool. Now the culture has hypnotized people into thinking they're really nothing if they're not wealthy and a Kardashian." more on this story





David Crosby Discusses Next Solo Album Plans
(Classic Rock) David Crosby says he won't keep fans waiting too long for his next solo album. The two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee released his fourth solo album Croz this year and admits he was surprised by the positive reception it received.

So much so that he is already working on new material for a follow-up to what was his first solo effort since 1993. The CSN, CSNY and Byrds hero tells WGN Radio: "That Croz record, I'm really proud of it. I'm thinking about making another one now because Croz did really well. Surprise surprise.

"And I have these new songs coming. I have two new ones and another one on the way. I'm writing four songs with other people and they are coming out really good. I'm probably going to make another record." more on this story





The Treatment Announce The Second Bite Tour
The Treatment have announce the second leg of their 'Running With The Dogs' UK Headline Tour that will feature support from Buffalo Summer and Massive.

Dubbed the "Second Bite" tour, the trek is scheduled to launch on October 6th at the Think Tank in Newcastle and will wrap up on October 23rd at the Audio in Brighton.

The trek will also feature the debut UK tour for The Treatment's new lead guitarist, German-born Fabian Dammers. He made his debut UK appearance at this year's Download Festival.

Frontman Matt Jones had this to say about the tour, "We're absolutely stoked to be heading out again in the UK. The first leg of the tour in February was so much fun that we thought we should do it all again!

"Opening for the likes of Aerosmith & ZZ Top has been amazing, but we're excited to be planning a full set for the autumn - and rest assured we'll be taking things up another gear… and there might be one or two surprises!

"We're delighted that Buffalo Summer and Massive can join us, because we want each of the shows to be a full-on experience from beginning to end. A proper night of rock 'n' roll, no half-measures!" more on this story




Metallica's Ride The Lightning and AC/DC's Highway To Hell Milestones
(hennemusic) Sunday marked two significant anniversaries in heavy rock, the 30th anniversary of Metallica's "Ride The Lightning" and the 35th anniversary of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell".

Released July 27, 1984, Metallica's sophomore album was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark with producer Flemming Rasmussen, who would go on to oversee the band's next two albums.

"Ride The Lightning" features several Metallica concert staples, including the single "Creeping Death", "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "Fade To Black."

AC/DC's, "Highway To Hell was released July 27, 1979 and the project catapulted the Australian rockers into the mainstream with singles like "Girls Got Rhythm", "Touch Too Much" and the title track.

"Highway To Hell" was the first AC/DC album not produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. Pre-production of the album began in January 1979 with demos cut at Albert Studios in Sydney, Australia, where they met the intended producer, Eddie Kramer. Kramer was fired before a single track had been completed, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange was brought in to replace him. More.




Singled Out: Colt 45's O.K.
Today Colt 45 frontman Neil Harper tells us about the song "O.K." from their brand new album "The Tide Is Turning," which is being released this week. Here is the story:

OK is a song about life. A song about growing up, a song about changing your opinions. A couple of years ago I had the view that life was a real struggle and always would be. Coming from a musician it's pretty cliché, but for me life had always been a bit of a drag - it's had been boring and I'd never been happy with the cards I was dealt.

Then one day, oddly, it started to look like they were going my way. COLT 45 was playing shows most nights and we gained more interest than we ever thought we would! I moved into a new flat and met someone I had an instant connection with. Someone who made me think and feel things completely different to how I had in the past.

I'm always at my most honest in the music that COLT 45 have made. I suppose the songs are kinda like little snapshots into my life, my thoughts at a certain point in time, and O.K. is no different.

Musically, the song came from an idea Adam showed me. He had the guitar riff and a few chords. Then when I sat down and started playing the riff I already had the idea for the melody in my head but hadn't used it and it fit perfectly. The rest pretty much wrote itself - I took the 'blueprint' into the practice room and we all worked on the arrangement and dynamics until we were happy. It was quite a quick one to write to be honest!

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




. Annihilator - Feast Box Set
The box set of Feast features the original album, the 15-song Re-Kill album and a bonus DVD featuring the bands show from Germanys Wacken Open Air festival in 2013. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Annihilator - Feast Box Set review



Rob Zombie and The Walking Dead Co-Creator Release Trailer
(hennemusic) Rocker and filmmaker Rob Zombie and The Walking Dead co-creator Tony Moore have teamed up with Ubisoft to create an animated trailer for their forthcoming game release, Assassin's Creed Unity.

The pair were asked to depict the chaotic and brutal events behind the French Revolution, the setting for the new game. In addition to the video, producers are sharing a behind the scenes look at the development of the trailer.

Assassin's Creed Unity will be available worldwide on October 28th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. As for Zombie, he'll kick off a series of US dates in Portland, Oregon on September 8.

In May, the rocker released a new live DVD, "The Zombie Horror Picture Show", which captures Zombie in concert last summer in Houston (Aug 3) and Dallas (Aug 4) during the final two shows of the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

Watch the trailer and behind the scenes video here.




Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Becomes KISS Announcer
(hennemusic) Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott performed the classic KISS concert introduction to bring the band on stage in Holmdel, New Jersey on Saturday, and video from the event is available.

"You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world... KISS!!!" said Elliott backstage before throwing both arms in the air to celebrate the occasion.

KISS and Def Leppard are currently on the road this summer on a North American coheadlining tour, which runs to August 31 in Houston, Texas. Watch video of Elliott's introduction here.





Motley Crue Preview Gretchen Wilson's Wild Side Cover
(hennemusic) Motley Crue have released an online preview of Gretchen Wilson's version of "Wild Side" from the forthcoming album, "Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Motley Crue."

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx had this to say about Gretchen Wilson's version of the song, "It's sexy and it's powerful, and this is gonna be a stomper if she plays this live."

Due August 19, the project sees a variety of country artists covering Motley Crue tracks, including performances by Rascal Flatts, LeAnne Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker and more.

Earlier this month, Motley Crue kicked off their 2-year farewell tour with special guest Alice Cooper. Grab the dates and check out the song preview here.





Five Finger Death Punch Release 'Watch You Bleed' Lyric Video
(TeamRock Radio) Five Finger Death Punch have launched a new lyric video for their track "Watch You Bleed", which comes from the volume one of the band's recent two part album release.

The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Vol 1, was released this time last year and the band followed it with the release of Vol 2 in November.

5FDP return to Europe for festival slots at Wacken Open Air in Germany on August 1 and Resurrection, Spain, the next day. They launch a US tour with Volbeat, Hellyeah and Nothing More on September 16. Watch the video here.





Ted Nugent Releases 'Everything Matters' Video
(hennemusic) Ted Nugent has released a music video for "Everything Matters", a track from his new album, "Shut Up & Jam." Longtime guitarist/vocalist Derek St. Holmes handles vocals on the tune from Nugent's first all-new album in 7 years.

Ted is joined on the project by Holmes and touring bandmates Greg Smith on bass and Mick Brown on drums. Nugent is currently playing shows on a summer US tour, the rocker's first trek since undergoing double knee replacement surgery in February.

"Though we can all agree that music is the ultimate communication, killer rock-n-roll is also the ultimate soul cleansing distraction from everyday life," says Nugent. "I predict the most fun tour of our lives. Politics be damned! Shutup & Jam!"

Watch the video here.




Queen Release 'Stone Cold Crazy' Video From Upcoming Release
(hennemusic) Queen have released footage of "Stone Cold Crazy" as a preview of "Live At The Rainbow '74", a forthcoming release that captures the UK band in concert at London's Rainbow Theatre.

Due September 8 (September 9 in North America) and available in a variety of formats, "Live At The Rainbow '74" presents Queen live over two shows at the famed London venue.

The first show, on March 31, 1974, saw Queen perform tracks from their newly-released album, "Queen II." The set features over a dozen tracks never previously released on any official Queen live album.

Recorded by Roy Thomas Baker, the recordings were originally scheduled to become Queen's third album (and debut live album), presented as a career-defining release like James Brown's "Live At The Apollo" or The Who's "Live At Leeds." But Queen's creative momentum produced a stack of new songs begging to be recorded and instead of releasing the live album, the band went into the studio to record what was to become 1974's breakthrough album, "Sheer Heart Attack."

Watch the video and read more about the release here





Metallica Release Live 'Turn The Page' Video
(hennemusic) Metallica performed their version of the Bob Seger classic, "Turn The Page", during their July 13th show in Istanbul, Turkey and the band are now sharing video from the event.

The new online video footage also includes the band warming up in the tuning room, the pre-show band huddle, as well as their performance of "…And Justice For All" from the show.

The Istanbul concert was the final date of Metallica's "By Request" European tour. Up next, the group will perform at Heavy Montreal on August 9. Watch the video here.




Judas Priest Share The Story Of 'Creatures'
(hennemusic) Judas Priest have released a new online video where they share the story behind "Creatures", one of the tracks found on their new album, "Redeemer Of Souls."

The song is one of five bonus tracks included on the Deluxe Edition of the band's 17th release. The project marks guitarist Richie Faulkner's studio debut with the group; he replaced founding member K.K. Downing following his retirement in 2011.

Judas Priest will launch a North American tour October 1 in Rochester, New York; the 6-week run will wrap up November 22 in Tacoma, Washington. Watch the video clip here.




Tarja Releases Live 'Neverlight' Video
(TeamRock Radio) Tarja has released a live video performance of her track Neverlight, shot in Russia earlier this year. It's taken from last year's album Colours In The Dark, her fourth solo release.

The former Nightwish singer launched a follow-up entitled Left In The Dark earlier this month, containing alternative versions of all 10 tracks from the official record.

She recently reported she was working on her next studio project, saying: "I have been recording more songs for a rock album - it's always a lot of fun." Tarja commences a tour of Europe, South America in September, which will keep her on the road until November.

Watch the video here.





Twisted Sister Rock 'We're Not Gonna Take It' On Fox News
(hennemusic) Twisted Sister performed their 1984 classic, "We're Not Gonna Take It", on the Fox News Channel in New York on Friday, and video from the program is available online.

The band's appearance is part of the channel's Fox & Friends All-American Summer Concert Series, with live music presented at the Fox News Plaza in New York City.

Footage of a pre-performance interview with frontman Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French is also available. In the next month, Twisted Sister are playing festivals in Austria, the Faroe Islands, Belgium and Canada.

Watch their Fox performance here.




Classic George Harrison Interview Animated
(Radio.com) The latest Minimation, animated interview from New York radio station WNEW-FM's acrchives, features an 1987 interview with George Harrison, where he recalled meeting his fellow Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

"I think anything impressed me… in those days!" By 1987, George Harrison wasn't impressed with much: after the Beatles called it a day. George made a bunch of solo albums, but by the late '80s, had slowed down his output considerably, although he'd just returned with Cloud Nine, his first album in five years - a long time between albums back then. That was a top ten album, and yielded the No. 1 hit single, "Got My Mind Set On You." Another song on the album, "When We Was Fab," saw him looking back on his days as a member of the Fab Four.

In the interview, Harrison takes umbrage with the way the Beatles' history was being told. "I think a lot has been written about how John was the big hero. Paul certainly said [Lennon] was our own Elvis. Well, we certainly liked him and loved him like that, but we were all hot to trot."

The year after this interview, Harrison formed a new band, the Traveling Wilburys, with Bob Dylan (one of his biggest influences) and Roy Orbison, as well as two Beatlemaniacs, Tom Petty and former Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne. Their debut, Vol. 1, was also a top ten album, and was certified triple platinum, proving the George was still "hot to trot," all those years later.

This minimation was created for Radio.com by MB X McClain. Watch it here.




Slash Appearance On Comedy Central Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Slash was interviewed last month by Jamie Stangroom for Comedy Central's "Whenever", and video of the episode is now available for fans to stream online.

The former Guns N' Roses guitarist's appearance on the program was to promote the September 16th release of his third solo album, "World On Fire."

The follow-up to 2012's "Apocalyptic Love" once again sees the guitarist working with his touring band, Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, and producer Michael Baskette.

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AC/DC Complete New Album
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has revealed that the band has completed work on their new studio album and that he wanted an unusual name for the effort.

Johnson broke the news to TeamRock before a ceremony on Wednesday in Northumbria, where he was on hand to receive an honorary doctorate degree.

The band recorded the album in Vancouver and Johnson says, "It was brilliant over there. We're done. I'm very excited and we've got some great songs."

He also revealed that he "wanted to call the album Man Down. in reference to rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young who has been forced to take a leave from the band due to health issues. He adds, "But it's a bit negative and it was probably just straight from the heart. I like that."

Read the full report for more details from Brian here.



Courtney Love Joining Cast of Sons of Anarchy
Hole frontwoman Courtney Love is returning to acting with news that she has been cast for recurring role on the upcoming final season of "Sons of Anarchy".

Love isn't the only music figure that will appear in the show's seventh season. It was earlier announced that Marilyn Manson will be joining the cast.

Courtney will first appear in the fourth episode of the season and will be playing the role of Ms. Harrison, a preschool teacher for the main character Jax's oldest song Abel, according to E!





Mike Portnoy Slams New Pink Floyd Album As Disrespectful
(Prog) Mike Portnoy has slammed news of a first Pink Floyd album in 20-years as "disrespectful". The former Dream Theater and current The Winery Dogs drummer is a self-proclaimed Floyd fanatic and he took to his official Facebook page to hit out at the news that Floyd will release new album The Endless River in October.

He says: "What's this about a new Pink Floyd album? Last I checked, Waters is no longer in the band and Wright and Barrett are dead. If these are leftovers from The Division Bell sessions, then just put them on a The Division Bell special-edition release.

"It's disrespectful to Roger and everything he built for all those years. Just do a solo album, Dave. In my opinion, the Pink Floyd heyday was Atom Heart Mother through The Wall, and those were mainly driven by Roger - conceptually, musically, everything." more on this story




Rolling Stones Planning a Museum?
(Gibson) Last week when the Rolling Stones visited Sweden for a stop on their 14 On Fire tour, Mick Jagger visited the ABBA museum in Stockholm. Jagger reportedly spent about 45 minutes being treated to a personal tour of the museum, which includes memorabilia like old stage costumes, and photographs. Jagger also got to take a look at the museum's "stage" where visitors can participate in ABBA karaoke together with holograms of the band.

But the visit wasn't purely for the frontmans entertainment. Jagger and his band mates are reportedly looking in to the possibility of opening a similar museum for the Rolling Stones in London.

"I had heard he wanted to build a similar thing in London. That is why he wanted to come here and look. He is planning a Rolling Stones museum," said former ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus about Jagger's visit according to the Daily Star. "It was an inspirational visit. Mick has saved lots of clothes which they can display," Ulvaeus continued.

The Rolling Stones wrapped up their European tour with a gig at Denmark's Roskilde Festival on July 3. Next up for the band is a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October and November, to make up for shows that were postponed in the spring following the suicide of Jagger's longtime partner L'Wren Scott. more on this story







Deep Purple Reveal North American Tour Plans
Deep Purple had big news for North American fans on Tuesday. The band announced they will be launching a summer headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada next month.

The band will be kicking off the month long trek on August 4th at the Talking Stick Casino in Scottsdale, AZ and wrapping up the tour on August 31st in Hollywood, FL at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena.

The legendary band are hitting the road in support of their latest studio album, "NOW What?!" which was released in April of last year. The band announced that they will be releasing a new radio single, "All The Time In The World," to celebrate the new tour. more on this story





Judas Priest Reveal Story Behind New Album Redeemer Of Souls
(hennemusic) Judas Priest are revealing the story behind the making of their brand new studio album, "Redeemer Of Souls", in a newly-released online video package.

In stores this week, the project marks guitarist Richie Faulkner's studio debut with Priest; he replaced founding member K.K. Downing following his retirement in 2011.

"We just were ready to get the metal roaring again," explains frontman Rob Halford, "and to make concise, strong songs of character that collectively would come together and be a very grand statement that the Priest is back in that world of classic metal that we wanted to reinforce again."

Watch the video here.





Don Henley In The Studio For The End Of The Innocence Anniversary
The latest episode of the North American syndicated radio show In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Albums celebrates the 25th anniversary of Eagles legend Don Henley's third solo album, The End Of The Innocence. The show sent over these details:

When the Eagles flew the coop in 1981, the members went their own ways for thirteen long years. Don Henley released his first solo album I Can't Stand Still in 1982 with the hit "Dirty Laundry", and then in 1984 he released Building the Perfect Beast which would go on to sell more than 4 million copies while garnering a Grammy Award.

Don Henley was not quick to repeat that success, waiting a full five years before releasing, The End of the Innocence in the Summer of 1989, an album written in search of heroes and coming to grips with imperfect relationships. The album would score three Top 40 hits, "The Last Worthless Evening", "The Heart of the Matter" and the title track "The End of the Innocence", selling over six million domestically while winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Don Henley shares with InTheStudio host Redbeard the difference between being in a group and being a solo artist. "In a group like the Eagles you have to bow to the group as a whole...Now I'm totally responsible for everything that's on that record. In a way that's frightening, but on the other hand it's very freeing. I can do whatever I want and I don't mind taking the rap for it. People will know what my personality is by the songs that I write." Stream the episode here.




Alice in Chains Singer Turns Filmmaker
(Classic Rock) Alice in Chains singer William DuVall is switching his focus from fronting the grunge icons to making movies. DuVall reveals that he is working on two documentaries as a producer.

He tells TeamRock Radio: "One is about the Atlanta hardcore scene. I was first generation and a part of that when it all started. The film sort of compares and contrasts the scene now and in its earliest days, what we went through with the whole overwhelming sense from society at large that this is wrong and our children have gone crazy. What are their struggles now with the internet and punk being assimilated into mass culture. It's an interesting thing they face.

"The other is on the jazz musician Milford Graves. One of the greatest musicians ever but what really makes him interesting beyond that is his scientific work. The guy does amazing cutting edge cardiac research work as exciting and potentially game-changing as any research you could ever hear about going on in that field. People are just starting to wake up to what he's doing. He approaches science like a musician and in a way no one else does."

More including a stream of the full interview here.





Linkin Park Reveal European Tour Plans
(hennemusic) Linkin Park have announced that they will be launching a European tour with openers Of Mice And Men this fall in support of their latest album, "The Hunting Party."

The 3-week, 15-date run will be kicking off on November 3 in Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion, with shows wrapping up November 23 in London.

Linkin Park will launch The Hunting Party Tour in North America on August 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with Thirty Seconds To Mars on the bill. more on this story





Journey's Jonathan Cain Reacts To Steve Perry's Live Return
(hennemusic) Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain is sharing his thoughts on former bandmate Steve Perry's recent return to the live stage after a 20-year absence.

In the past couple of months, Perry teamed up with alternative rock band EELS to sing some Journey classics at shows in St. Paul, Minnesota, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, creating a major buzz and fueling speculation that he and Journey may reconnect.

"I think it's great that he broke the ice and went out with the Eels and performed," Cain tells writer Michael Cavacini in a new interview. "I think it needed to happen. You get a monkey off your back. You get out in front of the people and feel what that feels like. I'm very happen for him that he has embraced this concept of, "This is who I am today and I don't sing like I used to sing." I think he'll enjoy it and embrace it."

"He deserves to be out there on stage," he continued. "I think it's wonderful. I could never understand why he seemed to be in recluse mode, hiding away somewhere. When you're Steve Perry, one of the greatest voices of all time, you should be on a stage where you belong. So, good for him. I'm happy he's out there flexing his chops." more on this story





Comeback Kid Avoid Tempting Bandwagons
(Classic Rock) Comeback Kid lead guitarist Jeremy Hiebert says avoiding the temptation to jump on trends has helped his band avoid the pitfalls of some of their contemporaries.

Ahead of the band's appearance on the Bohemia Stage at Sonisphere today, Hiebert tells TeamRock Radio: "For us it is not jumping on trend and following what is flavour of the month. You see those bands headlining big venues and then they're never seen two or three years later.

"But we try not to jump on them, although it can be tempting when you see them doing so well for a while. We like to do what we do and do it as well as we can rather than what is the cool thing just now." more on this story





Bruce Dickinson Explains Why Iron Maiden Avoid Hyde Park
(Classic Rock) Bruce Dickinson reckons Iron Maiden are too loud to play at London's Hyde Park and has slammed the capital's noise laws. Maiden headlined Sonisphere on the same weekend Black Sabbath were performing at Hyde Park - and Dickinson says he knows where he'd rather be.

"Knebworth and Donington are great. They let you make a racket which is all the fans want to hear," Dickinson tells the Daily Star. "We considered playing Hyde Park again.

"The thought of filling central London with Iron Maiden fans is brilliant. However, the noise restrictions at Hyde Park are so silly. If somebody has a loud conversation you have to shush them." more on this story





Sebastian Bach Compares His Drinking To Monopoly
(Classic Rock) Sebastian Bach says he is living a teetotal lifestyle after 25 years of drinking "every night". The former Skid Row frontman has compared drinking to the board game Monopoly - saying it landed him in trouble on too many occasions.

Bach tells Mike James Rock Show: "I know this is gonna come as a shock to the continent of Europe, but I don't drink anymore. I'm not exactly straight-edge, but I don't drink alcohol. I might have a smoke once in awhile, but I don't drink.

"You know the game Monopoly? Do not pass 'go' - do not collect $200, go straight to jail? That's what drinking is for me. I just get pretty crazy on it, and I don't know when to stop. Some people can be social and have a drink now and then. When I start drinking, I don't know when to stop. more on this story





Gojira Planning Next Album
(Prog) Gojira will head into the studio to record their sixth album after a winter tour with Mastodon. Full details of the tour have yet to be announced, but it is set to kick off in October.

After their Apollo Stage appearance at Sonisphere earlier this week, Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier tells TeamRock Radio: "We are working on new songs these days, between tours and sometimes on tour. We can't wait to record a new album.

"So we still have a few shows to play then we are going to tour with Mastodon later this year, in October. But after that we are going straight into the studio and we want to release an album next year."

Stream the full interview here.





Crucified Barbara Releasing New Album in September
(Classic Rock) Crucified Barbara have confirmed they will release their fourth studio album in September. And the all-girl rockers have unveiled the artwork for the album.

In The Red was recorded at Music A Matic studio in Gothenburg with producer Chips Kiesby and engineer Henryk Lip, and band says "This album is the best thing we've ever done musically"

"We've been jamming ourselves bloody and let our emotions flow prior to recording," they said in a statement. A video for the track To Kill A Man can be viewed here.





Metallica Release Live Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Video
(hennemusic) Metallica performed the "Master Of Puppets" classic "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" as part of the summer-long Rock In Rome festival in Italy on July 1st, and the band are now sharing video from the event.

The footage also includes the band warming up in the tuning room, as well as "Blackened" from the show. Metallica were joined by Volbeat and Alice In Chains at the show, one of 20 such summer concerts in the Italian capital.

1986's "Master Of Puppets" was the band's third album and final one with bassist Cliff Burton, who died tragically in a tour bus accident in Sweden in September of that year.

Watch the video here.





Motley Crue Preview New Song 'All Bad Things' In Online Video
(Radio.com) Motley Crue has been quite adamant that they will be retiring as a band after next year - going so far as having all four members sign a formal "Cessation of Touring Agreement" effective at the end of 2015.

However, they're still adding to their discography. On Monday, the posted a sizzle reel of the opening of the tour to their YouTube page, giving fans a minute long preview of the band's latest song, "All Bad Things."

Seemingly an autobiographical track, Vince Neil seems to summarize the band's lack of critical acclaim and occasional infighting, wailing, "We were the bottom of the food chain! We never said we loved each other at all!"

The track itself is classic Crue, with a crunch reminiscent of their 1987 album Girls! Girls! Girls! Watch the sizzle reel here.





Singled Out: Marco Minnemann's OC DC
Today Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani, the Aristocrats, Levin Minnemann Rudesstells) tells us about the song "OC DC" from his brand new solo album "EEPS". Here is the story:

The story behind OC DC is sort of funny. I was toying around with completely detuned instruments. I just had this thought in my head, to do something completely out of tune but with composed timing. So I wanted to pick the instruments in my collection that were definitely easy to f*** up totally and then put them into a composed structure. And I have this one 12 string electric guitar, which is especially easy to detune, haha.

So here we go, I played an organized drum track, with having the message and parts of the song in mind. Then I overdubbed the 12 string guitar, an out of tune bass and the keyboards, which I played with a slightly shifted pitch wheel as well :-). The goal was to really not pay attention to any chords or tonality in relation to each instrument.

So after that 'organized' chaos was captured as a recording, I thought about what lyrical topic to pick.. So I decided to pick pretty much the opposite topic of the musical, and tonal 'imperfect' concept, and wrote about OCD mannerisms, calling the song OC/DC.

Man, during the recordings I was laughing my ass off. Then the next step was to present that out and odd piece to Scott Schorr, label manager/co-producer of the EEPS album. And well, I honestly gave that track a 50/50 chance to make it on the album.

I thought that maybe I'm going to get a response like, "what the f*** is that... Are you kidding me?...". But Scott called back immediately and seemed completely stoked about it. He basically said that he never heard anything like that and thinks we should make this the single and that he can't stop listening to it. So here we go....OC/DC, a truly 'different animal', isn't it ;-)).

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Pink Floyd Releasing First New Album In 20 Years
(hennemusic) Pink Floyd are set to release their first new album in 20 years this fall. Guitarist David Gilmour's wife and Floyd lyricist Polly Samson broke the news on Twitter on Saturday.

Samson posted the following tweet, "Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called 'The Endless River'. Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's swansong and very beautiful."

The project marks the group's first release since 1994's "The Division Bell." Keyboardist Wright died from cancer in 2008 at the age of 65. The news follows reports this spring that Gilmour was in the studio working on a new solo album, which backup singer Durga McBroom-Hudson now reveals was for the new Floyd album.

"The recording did start during The Division Bell sessions (and yes, it was the side project originally titled 'The Big Spliff' that [drummer] Nick Mason spoke about)," she wrote. "Which is why there are Richard Wright tracks on it. But David and Nick have gone in and done a lot more since then."

"It was originally to be a completely instrumental recording, but I came in last December and sang on a few tracks," she added. "David then expanded on my backing vocals and has done a lead on at least one of them." Read more and see a photo from that session here.




Slipknot Finish Recording New Album, Announce Knotfest
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has revealed to Full Metal Jackie that the band has completed recording their new studio album, which will be their first release since 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and the band announced the details for Knotfest.

Taylor said, "The album is done. Oh yes. I'd say 98 percent done. I'm in the process of heading to the studio to give a listen, see if there's anything we need to touch up. But yeah, it is very close.

"The next step is the mix, and we're going to try to get it out very soon. There will be big announcements soon. Big things to hear, soon. That's really all I can say about it.

"I know we're anything, if not diligent to our plan. The plan is to just slowly but surely get people to lose their minds for the next couple of months with just little stuff here and there leaked."

The band revealed that they will be staging Knotfest this fall in California and also in Japan. The U.S. festival will be taking place on October 24-26 in San Bernardino, Ca with Slipknot headlining Saturday and Sunday with different sets.

Slipknot will be joined by Danzig, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, Black Label Society, Tech N9ne, Testament, In This Moment, Hatebreed, Hellyeah, Atreyu, The Devil Wears Prada and more.

Knotfest Japan will be taking place on November 15th and 16th and will feature Korn, Limp Bizkit, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch and more. More details here.

Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan had this to say, "Knotfest is a chance for Slipknot to bring the sensory-overload of a wild European festival - and now we're coming for you, California.

"Playing two different sets over two nights at one location is a new experience in the history of this band. This year's Knotfests in the U.S. and Japan are going to be on another level." See the full Knotfest California Lineup here.






Gregg Allman Biopic Filmmakers Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter
Three filmmakers that were involved in the Gregg Allman biopic, Midnight Rider, have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass, following the death of a crew member during filming in February.

Filmmakers Randall Miller, Jody Savin and Jay Sedrish were all charged in Georgia's Wayne County Superior Court on Thursday, July 3rd over an accident which left seven crew members injured and 27-year-old camera assistant Sarah Jones dead.

Filming of a dream sequence for the movie was underway on train tracks in Doctortown Landing, Georgia when a train unexpectedly crossed a trestle bridge, causing the fatality and the injuries and the producers of the film reportedly had not secured permission to film on the tracks, according to media reports.

ABC reports that a grand jury impaneled last Wednesday returned an indictment against the married couple Miller and Savin, who own the company that was producing the film, and Sedrish, who was an executive producer and unit production manager.

Read the ABC report for more details here.





Machine Head and Former Member Settle Lawsuit
Machine Head revealed late last week that they have settled the lawsuit that was filed by their former bass player Adam Duce. The band issued a statement about the settlement but did not disclose the terms of the agreement.

The band issued the following message to fans on their Facebook page on Thursday (July 3rd), "A $1.8 million dollar litigation suit filed against heavy metal recording artist Machine Head, manager Joseph Huston, record label Nuclear Blast, and current-bassist Jared MacEachern by former-Machine Head bassist Adam Duce was settled yesterday in San Francisco, CA. The terms of the deal will remain confidential but both sides were able to reach a satisfactory agreement.

"All claims in the dispute have been dropped against all parties named including but not limited to the $800,000 dollar suit against the band for breach of fiduciary duty and interference with prospective economic advantage, as well as the bizarre $1,000,000 dollar defamation suit against singer / guitarist Robb Flynn regarding a blog the guitarist posted.

"It was mediated by Gail Migdal Title, with the litigation team for Machine Head handled by Kari Keidser, Dawn Coulson and Randall Rich of Epps & Coulson, along with long-time Machine Head entertainment lawyer Scott Harrington.

"Machine Head will hit the road in the U.S. July 8th with Anti Mortem on the Killers & Kings tour, and will release their as-yet untitled 8th album (their first with new-bassist Jared MacEachern) in November." Band's Facebook page.





Phil Collins' Son and Sound Of Contact Frontman Arrested
(Classic Rock) Sound Of Contact frontman Simon Collins has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing, according to reports. The frontman - who is the son of Genesis star Phil Collins - was arrested by Wiltshire Police on suspicion of supplying class A drugs, although he denies any wrongdoing.

He was also questioned over allegedly being in possession of class B drugs, the Daily Mail reports. The 37-year-old was released on bail pending further inquiries.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police says: "A 37-year-old man from Devizes has been arrested for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and for possession of a class B drug."

Collins denies the charges. Read his statement here.






Black Sabbath Play Final Concert Of 13 World Tour
(hennemusic) Black Sabbath played the final show of a world tour in support of "13" with a performance in London's Hyde Park on Friday, and fan-filmed video from the event is available.

The band opened with their 1970 classic, "War Pigs", before running through a 13-song hit-filled set that featured only two tracks from the latest project.

Black Sabbath were joined by a lineup that included Soundgarden, Faith No More, Motorhead, Soulfly and Wolfmother, among others. "Thank you to everyone for coming to see us on this tour," posted guitarist Tony Iommi after the concert. "It was a pleasure to play for you." Video footage from the show can be seen here.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has posted a video message to fans on the eve of the performance. "Hello everybody. I wanna thank you for all your messages on Facebook. It's been great," says Iommi. "We've had a laugh, and some of them have been really great and very supportive. Thanks so much. I am at home at the moment, about to leave for Hyde Park, which we'll play tomorrow (July 4), and I'm really looking forward to that."

"The tour has been marvelous; we've had a great year, and you couldn't wish for better," he added. "It's been phenomenal ,and you've been phenomenal. And thanks for coming to the shows and being supportive. Thank you very much and we'll see you on the next tour. Thank you very much."

Check out the video here.





AC/DC's Brian Johnson To Receive Doctorate Degree
(Classic Rock) AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is to be named a doctor by an English university next week The 66-year-old rocker will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Northumbria at a ceremony on Wednesday, July 9.

The uni's website says: "Brian Johnson, who was born down the river at Dunston, is the lead vocalist for AC/DC, one of the world's most successful rock bands.

"They have sold an estimated 150 million albums world-wide and their most recent tour, Black Ice, is claimed to be the third highest-grossing tour of all time." more on this story





Living Colour Releasing New Album And Reveal 30th Anniversary Tour
Living Colour have announced that they are not only celebrating their 30th anniversary with a new North American tour but they are also releasing a new studio album.

The band have not yet announced a release date for the new album, entitled "Shade", but they did reveal that it will be released sometime this fall. The new album follows 2009's "The Chair in the Doorway"

"Shade" reunited the band with Ron Saint Germain, who engineered their multi-platinum debut "Vivid." German produced the new album and he is currently mixing the effort with the band.

Guitarist Vernon Reid had this to say about the album, "Shade is the sound of a band coming to terms with its shadows and light."From the blue pulpit of Robert Johnson to the mean red streets of Brooklyn to the golden lure of Hollywood, Shade is the next chapter of a unique American journey."

The band has revealed the initial dates for their 30th Anniversary tour that will also be supporting the new album release. The announced tour dates begin on September 18th in Toronto, ON at The Opera House.

At press time the tour includes dates that span from the kick off in mid-September to the final announced date that takes place on December 7th in Hanover, MD at the Maryland Live Casino. Additional dates are still to be announced. more on this story





Iron Maiden Play Final Maiden England World tour Concert
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden played the final show of their Maiden England world tour with a headlining set at Sonisphere UK on Saturday, and fan-filmed video from the event is available.

The 16-song set opened with "Moonchild" from 1998's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son", and focused largely on their 1980s period. The Maiden England stage show closely mirrored, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name - reissued on DVD last - originally shot on the "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour."

The band played 100 shows to more than 2 million fans in 32 countries over the course of the 2-year tour, which began in June 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Check out video here.





Max Cavalera Reveals New Cavalera Conspiracy Album Details
(TeamRock Radio) Cavalera Conspiracy's upcoming third album will be called Pandemonium and is the band's heaviest work to date. Max Cavalera reveals the name of the record on the Metal Hammer Magazine Show - broadcast tonight at 9pm UK time on TeamRock Radio.

Cavalera Conspiracy features former Sepultura and current Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera, as well as his brother Igor. Max tells presenter Alexander Milas that Pandemonium could have had a very different title.

He says: "It's called Pandemonium and it's very, very heavy - the heaviest of all the three. I was really possessed to get Igor back to his Arise era of drumming, everything fast.

"We Almost Called the album F*** The Groove as a joke, like every time we went into the groove 'F*** the groove, get back to the fast.' It's really full energy stuff."

On tonight's show, Cavalera also discusses Sepultura's influence on the current crop of metal bands emerging from countries across the globe and recalls the band's poverty-stricken beginnings.

Read about that and grab the link to listen live here.





Prog Supergroup Escape The Cult Release New Video
(Classic Rock) Escape The Cult have released a video for their debut single I'm Absolute. The prog supergroup - which features former and current members of Primus, A Perfect Circle and King Diamond - have created a unique take on the 'lyric video' format, with words from the song appearing as part of the background and scenery throughout.

Escape The Cult is the brainchild of Kamlath bass player Peter G Shallmin. He is joined by drummer Tim Alexander, formerly of Primus and A Perfect Circle. Mike Wead of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate is on guitar duties while French singer Matthieu Romarin, from Uneven Structure, completes the line-up.

Escape The Cult's debut album All You Want is released on Monday, August 18. Single I'm Absolute is out now. Watch the new music video for the debut single here.




P.O.D. Launching Crowdfunded Acoustic Album
(Radio.com) Probably best known for their 2001 modern rock hit "Alive," San Diego's P.O.D. is looking to fans to fund their latest album, which will claims two firsts for the band: first to be crowdfunded and first all-acoustic album.

"We're excited to announce our brand new acoustic album available for pre-order exclusively on PledgeMusic," the band wrote on the crowd-funding site. "It's going to be a little bit of old and a little bit of new - favorites including "Youth of the Nation" and "Alive" will be alongside some brand new songs."

The band explains that they got the idea after doing a number of radio shows and being asked to perform acoustic. "We were a bit hesitant at first, but after great fan reaction, we wanted to do a whole acoustic album."

P.O.D. will offer a number of autographed, limited edition and one-of-a-kind items available to include pre-ordered albums. Notable exclusives includes a Facetime call with the entire band, a bass lesson from Mark "Traa" Daniels, drum lesson from Noah "Wuv" Bernardo Jr. and guitar lesson from Marcos Curiel via Skype. more on this story





Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Gets Married
(hennemusic) Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell married his longtime girlfriend Caitlin Phaneuf on Friday and also explained to fans why he received a "buzz" haircut.

"My girl and I got married yesterday," posted Campbell on Saturday. "We had a great ceremony featuring family and friends and the Leppard band and crew. So happy! Pictures to follow."

He also shared an update on his ongoing battle with the return of his Hodgkin's lymphoma. "In other news, I have to buzz cut my hair as I'm leaving most of it on my pillow due to the new chemo I just started," he wrote. "I'll be sporting a new 'do' tonight in Irvine [California]."

Campbell and Def Leppard are currently on a summer tour of North America with KISS, which wraps up August 31; he'll then be able to refocus his energies on more treatment.

"I'm actually doing this new high-tech chemo treatment, I'm about halfway through it already, and it's really kind of easy going," he recently told The Daily Herald. "It's the first new drug that's been discovered for Hodgkin's since 1977 and they made this discovery in 2011, and it's actually being pioneered here at City of Hope, so I'm part of this research clinical trial that's going on." More including a photo.






Dave Kerzner Asks Fans To Kickstart Debut Solo Album
(TeamRock Radio) Dave Kerzner has joined the ever-growing list of artists to adopt the idea of crowd funding after putting his debut solo album on pre-order via Kickstarter.

A deluxe double disc version of the New World, which clocks at more than 140-minutes, is available to order on the website and it is stacked with special guest contributors and collaborators including Steve Hackett of Genesis, Durga McBroom from Pink Floyd, Francis Dunnery of It Bites, Nick D'Virgilio of Tears for Fears and Big Big Train, Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree and other iconic artists.

Kerzner, who is a co-founder of award-winning progressive rock band Sound of Contact, describes the record as bringing together classic rock elements of the 60s and 70s into a modern musical soundscape. more on this story





Incite Frontman Promises Real Metal On New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Incite frontman Richie Cavalera insists his band's forthcoming record will see his band continue their tradition of keeping it real. The hardcore group's third studio album is primed for a September release.

The Phoenix-based band will release Up In Hell on September 1 and Cavalera says the album is "what real metal should sound like." He says: "We're a real band. We've busted our asses.

We've never tried to do anything fake or bullsh*t. We've done this from the ground up. We want to carry the flag for metal "Up In Hell is the result of four artists' views on what real metal should sound like now and in the future."

The new album sees the band team up with super-producer Matt Hyde who is excited about the forthcoming record. Read what he had to say here.





King Crimson Tease New Music
(Classic Rock) The first new music from the reformed King Crimson line-up has appeared online. The DGM website unleashed a one minute fourteen second segment of the track Venturing Unto Joy Pt. 1, recorded at rehearsal at Elstree Studios by four of the new seven man King Crimson line-up. Featured are Robert Fripp (guitar), Tony Levin (bass) and drummers Bill Rieflin and Gavin Harrison.

On the site, DGM say: "Well, here we are. A bit of King Crimson 2014. One should always be wary of coming to judgement about anything based upon a clip that lasts less than a minute and a half but, but, but... Taken from the rehearsals in Elstree Studios, this snippet has four of the seven-piece Crimso clearly enjoying themselves.

"There's a wealth of back and forth interplay detail between Reiflin and Harrison and of course Levin and Fripp not only grab the lapels but go straight for the jugular. Oh, never mind about the rush to judgement: this is King Crimson and they're on fiery form!"

The clip prompted Prog writer and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith to state on Facebook: "Loving this excerpt of Crimso 2014 rearranging the paint work!" Watch it here.






Marillion Release Video From Upcoming Live Release
(TeamRock Radio) Marillion have released a new online music video taken from their brand new live release. The band is now streaming a performance of "Lucky Man" online.

It is taken from the live pack A Sunday Night Above The Rain, which was recorded on March 10 last year at their bi-annual fan Weekender in the Netherlands.

The live pack features every song from 2012 album Sounds That Can't Be Made and is out now on double CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Watch the Lucky Man performance here.






Supertramp's Carl Verheyen Release New Solo Album
(Classic Rock) Supertramp guitarist Carl Verheyen has released a new instrumental solo album, entitled "Mustang Run". The widely respected session musician says he wanted to break free of "the mould of the Carl Verheyen Band and do a progressive instrumental album."

Verheyen says: "I wanted the opportunity to weave thick textures of sound using dozens of instruments and tones. My motivation was the sheer joy of hearing those sounds in the air."

As well as his prolific recording career, Verheyen has released a number of guitar teaching CDs and DVDs. Mustang Run features guest performances by Simon Phillips, Chad Wackerman, Jerry Goodman, Bill Evans, Jimmy Johnson, Stuart Hamm and Gregg Bissonette. Verheyen says: "My previous CD called Trading 8s was a collaboration with some of my guitar player friends. I had Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Morse, Scott Henderson, Albert Lee and Rick Vito trading solos with me. more on this story





Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Receives 02 Silver Clef Awards Honor
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was honored at the 02 Silver Clef Awards in London on Friday. Other artists honored at the 02 Silver Clef Awards included Black Sabbath, Sir Tom Jones and Giorgio Moroder.

The July 4 event at the London Hilton saw music therapy charity Nordoff-Robbins present Page with the 02 Silver Clef Award for his outstanding contribution to UK music.

"It's a real honor and a privilege to get an award," said Page on the event's red carpet, "especially from Nordoff-Robbins because that is actively about music - that's exactly what it's about. It's about the power of music; about the communication through music and the healing process of music. It's a profound program that they have."

More including photo and video here.



Rob Reed Teases New Album
(Classic Rock) Rob Reed has released a video featuring music from his upcoming album Sanctuary. The video shows Rob performing an array of instruments in the studio as he runs through a performance of Sanctuary Excerpt 1.

The Magenta and Kompendium mastermind releases the album on Monday, July 21, and has described it as his own tribute to Mike Oldfield's classic album Tubular Bells.

Inspired by Oldfield's work when he was just seven-years-old, Reed set out to learn how to play every instrument on the album and launched an impressive career.

On Sanctuary, he set out to pay tribute to Tubular Bells, but not make a pastiche of it. He says: "I worked hard to make the melodies stand on their own. I wanted to capture the emotion that Mike Oldfield managed to communicate through his playing."

More including the video here.





Pixies Frontman Explains Leon Russell Influence
(Classic Rock) Pixies frontman Black Francis says crooner Leon Russell is the biggest influence on his singing style. Francis - AKA Frank Black - is known for his impressive screams, but it is Russell's "free and loose" style that shapes his voice for the most part.

Francis tells the Guardian: "As a teenager in the late 70s I wasn't really interested in contemporary pop music or punk-rock, I was listening to stuff from 10 years earlier. This was a big record for me. Sometimes when I'm singing, I realise there's a certain kind of vocalising I do that takes its cue from Leon Russell.

"He sang in a southern accent but it was very blown-out and exaggerated, very free and loose. I got this record as a gift for playing in the baseball team at junior high. I loathed sports but there weren't enough people to complete the team. So the coach said, 'Have as many records as you want, just please be on the baseball team.' I was like, 'All right I'll do it'." more on this story




Thunder Promise Their New Album Will Be Worth The Wait
(Classic Rock) Thunder, fresh from their performance at the Calling Festival on London's Clapham Common, have promised that their upcoming tenth studio album will be worth a wait of six years.

"We're chuffed to pieces with how things are proceeding in the studio but the songs have to be absolutely fantastic," reveals singer Danny Bowes. "If they're not, we know that a whole bunch of people will be waiting to stab us in the back. But if everything goes according to plan, the results will be out early next year."

The band had said on several occasions that they would never make a new album. "You can call it a U-Turn if you want," says Bowes responding patiently to Classic Rock's question, "but so far I haven't heard much in the way of complaint. It's what our fans seem to want and there hasn't been a single negative post on our Facebook page." A lot more.





The Cars' Ric Ocasek In The Studio For Candy-O 35th Anniversary
The latest episode of the syndicated radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands celebrates the 35th anniversary of The Cars hit sophomore album "Candy-O." The show sent over these details:

The Cars first album accelarated slowly from its Spring 1978 release. The Boston based band was quickly tagged as a New Wave group, a kinda catch-all description of modern rock music that owed little to the Blues, Elvis, the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin. The Cars instead sited influences like the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed, plus Iggy Pop as prototypes for The Cars angular alternative sound. But unlike the Velvets or Iggy, The Cars were mainstream.

By the July 4th 1979 holiday, a scant fourteen months after The Cars' debut album all eyes and ears were trained upon the quintet's next model, Candy-O. "Let's Go", "Since I Held You", "It's All I Can Do", "Dangerous Type" "Got a Lot on My Head" and the title track "Candy-O" would send sparks to the cylinders, resulting in two Top 40 hits and four million albums sold.

Cars frontman Ric Ocasek shares with InTheStudio host Redbeard his belief about the movement of music. "I think you should be able to dance to every song. I always thought moving to a song was part of the mental attitude one should have. Not necessarily prescribed sorta dance steps, but basically movement. I always thought things were rhythmic in a way you could dance to, even if they were ballads."

Stream the episode here.





The Defiled's Sonisphere Set Almost Sidelined By Onstage Rampage
(Classic Rock) The excitement of playing the main stage at Sonisphere proved too much for The Defiled's Vincent Hyde as he smashed his only bass, leaving him to play the rest of the show with the damaged instrument.

The bassist got a bit carried away as he demolished his guitar on stage - but with no back up bass he had to limp through the set with a damaged guitar - much to the amusement of his band mates.

Keyboard player The AvD told TeamRock Radio: "He thought he was a rock 'n' roll hero and there were probably more bass' back stage, but no there weren't.

"Three songs in we just heard this smashing and thought he was stomping his feet, but there's a £2000 bass in shatters." More including a stream of the interview here.





Def Leppard's Phil Collen Dresses Up In Gene Simmons' KISS Costume
(hennemusic) KISS are sharing photos of Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen wearing Gene Simmons' costume and bass during soundcheck at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California on Sunday.

KISS recently launched a summer tour of North America with Def Leppard that will see the pair of classic rock acts hit more than 40 cities before wrapping up in Houston, Texas on August 31.

The band's latest greatest hits package, "KISS 40", recently debuted at No. 30 on the US Billboard 200. The 40-track collection presents one song from every major album release by the group, live selections and "Reputation", an unreleased demo from 1977.

See the photos of Collen in Gene's gear here.


Video of Motley Crue Of Performing New Song Goes Online
(hennemusic) Motley Crue wrote a new song, "All Bad Things Must End", for their farewell tour and video of a performance of the forthcoming single at Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 4 has surfaced.

In May, drummer Tommy Lee revealed the tune will be released as part of a new greatest hits package that will surface in sync with the group's final trek.

"It's pretty heavy, but it's really melodic," Lee told Billboard. "It's definitely about this time right now with the band and what the feeling is and kind of all that wrapped into a song. I hate to say it's like a goodbye, but it definitely references our time here."

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Gregg Allman Hospitalized
Allman Brothers Band legend Gregg Allman has reportedly checked himself into a hospital for an undisclosed illness, forcing him to cancel or postpone several concerts.

Allman's official site and Facebook made no mention of the hospitalization as of Wednesday night, but his Facebook page did announce that Tuesday night's concert in Boise, ID had been postponed with the new date to be announced.

The news of the hospitalization came from a report from Oregon Live. The publication reported that Allman checked himself into a hospital on Monday but did not indicate what caused the veteran rocker to do so.

Peter Dammann, the artistic director of the Waterfront Blues Festival, said on Monday that Allman was canceling his entire tour including Sunday's appearance at the festival.

"He decided to cancel the gig tonight in Boise yesterday," Dammann said on Monday. "This morning I called up his agent and said, 'What's going on?' They said, 'We're evaluating, we'll get back to you.'

"A couple hours later, I got a note from management that said, 'We're canceling the whole tour.' They didn't give us any specifics on what's happening with Gregg."





Foreigner and Styx Tour Buses Catch Fire
(Radio.com) Two tour buses for Foreigner and Styx's Soundtrack of Summer Tour were damaged in a fire at a parking facility in Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to the local CBS affiliate.

CBS Philadelphia reports that "the fire started shortly after noon at a tour bus parking facility at 2nd and Callowhill Streets near Penn's Landing" and the station has video footage showing the rear of one tour bus engulfed in flames and another nearby bus also on fire.

Firefighters were on the scene quickly and were able to put out the fires. The buses were not occupied and both bands reported via their social media pages that no one was hurt and the fires would not disrupt their tour plans.

Styx reassured fans on Wednesday, posting on Facebook, "Thank you for all of the tweets, messages, and comments. We're all okay and the buses were not occupied. No one was hurt. Also, the show is still on for tomorrow evening in Camden, NJ."

Watch the local CBS video report of the fires here.





Kansas Lead Singer Steve Walsh Leaving The Group
Classic rock band Kansas revealed to fans that lead singer Steve Walsh will be leaving the group and his final performance with the band will be taking place next month.

The band posted the following message to their Facebook page on Wednesday, "On June 30, 2014, Steve Walsh informed the members of Kansas that he is resigning from the band.

"His last performance with Kansas will be August 16, 2014, in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. As Kansas continues on, the band wishes Steve only the best in his future endeavors, and thanks him for the 41 years."

The Sioux City date is the final stop in the band's current leg of their summer tour. They are scheduled to return to the road on September 12th and have dates scheduled until early November. This is no word yet on who will be taking over lead vocals in the band.





Almost 150 Rare Bob Dylan Acetates Discovered
(Gibson) Nearly 150 previously unknown acetates of songs Bob Dylan was working on at the turn of the '70s have been discovered. As reported by Rolling Stone, the acetates were made by Dylan as he was recording the 1969 album, Nashville Skyline, and the 1970 albums Self Portrait and New Morning.

The recordings, which are currently in the hands of collector Jeff Gold, previously belonged to a woman who owned the Greenwich Village building where Dylan had rented a room to use as a studio. It's assumed Dylan simply left the acetates at that location when he moved out of the space.

The material includes alternate mixes, alternate takes and a handful of never-before-released outtakes. Among the latter are electric versions of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues," and a gospel-tinged take of "Tomorrow is a Long Time."

Columbia Records owns the master tapes for Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait and New Morning, but it's likely the newly discovered acetates are the only sources for the in-progress mixes. more on this story







Ian Gillan To Sing Smoke On Water With 1000s of Guitarists
(Classic Rock) Deep Purple's Ian Gillan is backing a world record attempt for the most number of amateur guitarists playing at the same time. The singer will take a break from Deep Purple's world tour to front Guitars On The Beach, the massive attempt on the world record for the greatest number of guitarists simultaneously playing one song together - with the band's classic Smoke On The Water one of the songs being performed.

It will take place on Lyme Regis beach on Saturday, September 6. Gillan - who has sold more than 100 million albums and has a home in the Dorset seaside town - astonished organisers by volunteering to take part.

After hearing that organizers were planning to include the Deep Purple hit in the set of songs for the giant beach band to perform, he sent them a note saying: "I hear you might be doing Smoke with the massed guitars and if that is the case I thought I'd offer my services if you need a singer."

Guitars On The Beach organizer Geoff Baker says: "My jaw hit the floor. This is sensational news." more on this story





Rob Halford May Collaborate With Lady Gaga
(Classic Rock) Rob Halford says he and Lady Gaga have discussed a possible collaboration. The Judas Priest frontman met Gaga backstage at one of her gigs in San Diego earlier this month. At the time, she tweeted a picture of the pair.

Now Halford has told how he and the pop superstar talked about working together in the future. He tells The Huffington Post: "It was a real moment come true.

"We didn't really have much time to talk. She's busy. I'm busy, but we've agreed to get together at some point and just hang out and maybe do something. I don't know if that will ever happen, but I love her to death." more on this story





Label Calls Out Band For Disappearing Singer Hoax
(TeamRock Radio) The supposed disappearance of Upon A Burning Body frontman Danny Leal has been branded a "publicity stunt" by the band's furious record label boss. Ash Avildsen, CEO of Sumerian Records, says the hoax was pulled behind his back and he has called on the band to apologies.

Last night fears were growing over Leal's safety after the band posted a message on Facebook claiming he had not been seen since Monday. It followed a series of worrying tweets from Leal in which he seemed to suggest he was being watched and that someone had broken into his house.

Avildsen says in a statement: "I woke up to a ton of missed calls and just saw all this stuff about Danny Leal of UABB posing as though he's been abducted or kidnapped. My phone hasn't stopped ringing since.

"As a child, we all learn the story The Boy Who Cried Wolf and it sticks within our consciousness for a reason. I do not condone this type of publicity stunt. This was done behind my back and I am not OK with it. In my eyes, there's never a time to use the possibility of real-life abduction, injury or murder of someone you care about to promote anything, especially an album.

"If you need to resort to that, then you have lost the plot." more.




Weezer Reveal Their Latest Unusual Album Cover
(Radio.com) Weezer have become synonymous with interesting album covers - they had a picture of Jorge Garcia's Hurley character from Lost plastered on their last, with its predecessor featuring a flying dog in a living room.

When the band released the title of their upcoming ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, it almost seemed as if Weezer was toning down the outrageousness and getting a little less goofy for their first album since 2010.

And then, well, they released the album cover. With the newest installment of their weekly Weezer Wednesdays video series, the band debuted a clip titled "My Mystery" that included in it, among footage of the band performing and of a sleeping child, the album artwork for the new album.

At first glance, the cover had a sort of Where the Wild Things Are feel to it, from the scratched title in the sky to the giant monster crawling through the mountainside.

As it turns out, the photo was created as part of a series by artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal, the focus for which is apparently adding monsters to paintings found in thrift stores. Check it out here.




Linkin Park Reacts To CHVRCHES Criticism, Blames Media
(Radio.com) It took CHVRCHES months and the prodding of a reporter to make mild digs at Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda regarding his previous comments that could easily be construed as critical of CHVRCHES, chiefly his naming the band (and others) as "Disney commercial music."

Shinoda did not need nearly that much time to fire back, taking to his namesake website last night to unleash a rant about the whole situation, easily as critical of the media as he is of the Scottish thorns in his side.

"As we released THE Hunting Party, I spoke on various occasions about the inspiration of the album," Shinoda begins. "Part of the answer is that the album is a response to a surplus of danceable, safe, indie-pop music that's taken over 'rock.' A year ago, we knew the indie-pop thing was a style that our band is capable of making. But we were not interested in pursuing it. Why? Because there is a LOT of it out there. It seemed far more exciting for us to go against the grain."

He continues: "They were asked to respond to a version of the comment that was not consistent with what I actually said. Now, to be clear, it's a journalist's tendency (if not their main objective) to sensationalize this kind of commentary, and make a fight where there is none. Let's not let them have that.

"I learned a new term this year: 'click bait.' Click bait is when someone titles a piece in a sensationalized way in order to get more clicks. It's what I did with the title of this post."

For the curious, said post was titled "Pointless Dicks: @CHVRCHES, Laziness, and Cowards." Shinoda eventually takes a step back.





Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner Writing A '60s 'X-Men Style' Film
(Radio.com) Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner is joining forces with Last Shadow Puppets bandmate Miles Kane to write an "X-Men style film" together. Turner and Kane, who first teamed up to form the Last Shadow Puppets as a side project in 2007, are now prioritizing a film together, Digital Spy reports.

"It's gonna have a sort of X-Men kind of vibe and sort of set in the '60s, but I can't give anymore away than that," Kane said, adding that they likely won't have a starring role in the film. "We're not planning to be [in the film] but we may have a little cameo."

But a film isn't the only collaboration they may have in mind; the duo hasn't ruled out more Last Shadow Puppets material in the future. It's something we always talk about, y'know?" Kane added. More.





Cradle of Filth and Paul Allender Part Ways
(TeamRock Radio) Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth says a parting of the ways with Paul Allender has been in the cards for a year due to the guitarist being based on the other side of the Atlantic.

Filth frontman confirmed Allender had left the band while he also laid the blame for the split at Allender prioritizing his side project White Empress ahead of his own band.

Filth tells Bleedin' Loud: "Paul has left which not everybody is aware of. We weren't planning on it, because it was the kind of thing that has been, kind of, brewing for the last year or so. Not so much on a personal level, but living in America and then him doing his side project and getting kind of lost in that."

Another issue which caused the splintering of the relationship between Allender and Cradle was his reluctance to embrace a second guitarist, which is something Filth says the band may want to look into again. more on this story





Sepultura Frontman Dismisses Max Cavalera Claims
(TeamRock Radio) Sepultura frontman Derrick Green has blasted claims made by Max Cavalera that the band won't be recording any more studio albums. Green vowed the band will continue to release records as he compared former main man Cavalera's claims to high school level gossip.

Cavalera told Hard Rock Haven he'd "heard a rumour" that Sepultura's 2013 album The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart would be their last.

Green tells TotalRock: "It's absolutely ridiculous. All this stuff is ridiculous. If people really wanna know what's happening, then they can easily ask us, and we've never come to that conclusion at all.

"We definitely wanna have another album, for sure. For us, we play all the time - many, many different places and we try to do as much as possible with our music and show that on stage. Not be so much in the media talking about other people and other bands and things like that.

"I passed that in high school, like a long time ago. You get face to face and f***ing speak to us. But other than that, it's just bullsh*t." More




Cannibal Corpse Reveal New Album Details
Cannibal Corpse have announced that Metal Blade Records will be releasing their 13th full length album, "A Skeletal Domain," on September 16th in North America.

The band recorded "A Skeletal Domain" at Audio Hammer Studios with producer Mark Lewis, who has worked with The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, DevilDriver, Battlecross and more.

Cannibal Corpse Alex Webster's had this say about the making of the new album, "At the end of the day, we're still making a death metal record, no matter where it's being recorded."

He adds, "Consistency is often confused with repetition. We are established with what we do as a band, and we could relax and not push ourselves, but we try to push the envelope. That's what makes this exciting

"Anyone who really listens to this album with an open mind will hear that it's not same-old same-old." Mark Lewis would concur with Webster's analysis and even goes a step further by claiming that "there are moments on this record that have never happened in musical history."

The band will be spending most of the summer on the road including appearance as part of this year's Mayhem Festival beginning this Saturday in San Bernardino, CA. more on this story






Genesis Cofounder Anthony Phillips Releasing Box Set
(Classic Rock) Genesis founding guitarist Anthony Phillips has signed to Esoteric Recordings and will release a 5CD retrospective box set later this year. Phillips founded Genesis alongside Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks with whom he recorded the albums From Genesis To Revelation and Trespass.

Since leaving the group in 1970, he has worked on a range of projects including solo albums The Geese And The Ghost, Wise After The Event, Slow Dance, 1984 and Field Day.

He has to date also released 10 albums in the "Private Parts And Pieces" series and four volumes in the Missing Links series. His back catalogue will be celebrated with the release of a 5CD deluxe boxed set in October entitled Harvest Of The Heart.

It will feature recordings made between 1969 and the present day. In addition, the set will include 10 previously unreleased songs and the rare track Compression by Mike Rutherford - previously unreleased on CD - which features Anthony and was the B-side to Mike's 1980 single Working In Line. more on this story





Godsmack Members See Side-Band As Long Term
(TeamRock Radio) Godsmack duo Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola say their new band is a long-term project. And they say Blue Cross Band is different to their regular gig with Godsmack, which they describe as like being part of a gang.

The pair are turning down the volume and looking to increase their musical longevity with the Blue Cross Band, formed with frontman Ray Cerbone and bassist Brian Carpenter.

Drummer Larkin tells News-Press.com: "I see myself doing the Blue Cross Band after Godsmack. This is a style of music I can see myself playing well into my 60s.

"When I hit the drums in Godsmack, I'm trying to kill 'em. In The Cross, I shut my eyes and I'm into the lyrics and the song and Tony's guitar playing and Brian's bass. It's a band thing, whereas in Godsmack, it's like a gang thing. We're out to pummel." more on this story





Suicide Silence Release 'You Can't Stop' Video
(TeamRock Radio) Suicide Silence have revealed a new music video for the title track from their upcoming album, You Can't Stop, ahead of the album's release later this month.

"You Can't Stop" is taken from the album of the same name, due out on July 15th in the U.S., July 11th in Europe and July 14th in the UK. It features lyrics written by tragic former frontman Mitch Lucker.

It will be the band's first album featuring new frontman Eddie Hermida, who was drafted in following the tragic death of Lucker in a 2012 motorcycle accident.

Watch the video here.





Judas Priest Preview 'Sword Of Damocles'
(hennemusic) Judas Priest have released a new online preview clip for the song "Sword Of Damocles", one of the tracks found on their forthcoming album, "Redeemer Of Souls."

Due July 8 in North America, the project will be issued in a standard version and a deluxe edition with five bonus tracks. The night before the album hits stores, members of Judas Priest will appear on the North American rock radio series Rockline.

Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner will join host Bob Coburn on Monday, July 7 at 8:30 PT / 11:30 ET. Fans can phone in to speak with Judas Priest during the program at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

Check out the song preview here.




Guns N' Roses Release Live 'You Could Be Mine' Video
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses have released a new live video version of "You Could Be Mine" from their new release, "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas."

Released on July 1st on DVD and Blu-ray, the package features the band filmed in concert on November 21, 2012 during their first residency in Las Vegas.

The Blu-ray includes the complete concert film in both 3D and 2D plus an interactive 3D photo gallery, and the standard DVD presents the 2D version of the film.