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Travis Barker Offered Friends A Million Dollars To End His Life(Radio.com)

Blink-182's Travis Barker admits in a recent interview that following his 2008 plane crash, where he suffered second and third degree burns, he was in so much agony that he offered friends a million dollars to end his life.
The crash happened on a flight from South Carolina to California. Although the 39-year-old was in the hospital for four months and had to endure 27 surgeries, he was one of the lucky ones.

The crash claimed the lives of four passengers, including Barker's assistant Chris Barker, two members of his crew, and a security team member. DJ AM also survived the plane crash, but died in 2010 from an accidental drug overdose.

The Blink-182 drummer tells ABC, "I mean, [medical officials] had to take my phone out of my room because I was making these phone calls. I would call friends of mine and go, 'You know, I'll deposit a million dollars into whoever's bank account. Like, I'm done." Read more here.



Ozzy Was Feared Kidnapped Following Binge With David Lee Roth

Author Greg Renoff reveals in a new interview that police once feared that Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne had been kidnapped after he disappeared following a drug binge with Van Halen's David Lee Roth.
Renoff discussed the story while speaking to the Boston Herald about his new book on the early years of Roth's band, "Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal".

When asked for one of his favorite stories of decadence that he discovered while writing the book, Renoff responded, "I didn't discover the story, but I was able to really flesh out all of the details about the notorious Birmingham, Alabama 'Krell [Cocaine] War' between Ozzy and [Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth].

"In November 1978 in Birmingham hotel room, they both snorted enough coke to kill an elephant. After a bus ride to Nashville, Ozzy passed out for 24 hours in the wrong hotel room and in effect was missing.

"The police thought he'd been kidnapped. Let's face it, any story involving Ozzy, DLR, and drugs is going to be a fun one to tell." Read more of the interview here.



Queen Announce Special Record Store Day Release

Queen has announced that for this year's Record Store Day they will be using the special occasion to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their landmark track "Bohemian Rhapsody."
The special release on November 27th will feature the song released as a 12 inch limited edition vinyl that will include the original B-side "I'm In Love With My Car".

The legendary band received the Classic Song Award at the Q Awards earlier this week in London for the song, which celebrates its official 40th anniversary on Halloween, marking its original release on October 31, 1975.

A week prior to Record Store Day, the band will be releasing a special live package from that era. "Queen, A Night At The Odeon, Live At Hammersmith '75" is set to be released in CD, 2 LP vinyl and Super Deluxe Box Set formats as well as on DVD, SD Blu-Ray.

The show was captured during the final stop of the Queen Invite You To A Night At The Opera UK tour, which was the first tour to feature the band performing "Bohemian Rhapsody." here.



Iron Maiden Add More Dates To Book Of Souls World Tour(hennemusic)

Iron Maiden have announced a series of select European dates as part of their 2016 world tour in support of their chart topping new double album "The Book Of Souls."
The band revealed that they will headline the Rock In Vienna Festival in Austria, which takes place between June 3-5 and will also headline the Sonisphere Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland on Friday June 3rd.

Iron Maiden have also unveiled two additional headlining shows, including the Telenor Arena in Osolo Norway on June 15 and the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark on June 21 with The Raven Age and special guests Ghost. Read more here.




All Shall Perish Making New Music With Eddie Hermida(TeamRock Radio)

All Shall Perish have fought their way back from legal difficulties and they'll record a new album with Eddie Hermida, they've confirmed. He bowed out in 2013 when he took over from the late Mitch Lucker in Suicide Silence. But he's now set to work with both bands in the future.
All Shall Perish also features co-founders Matt Kukendall, Ben Orum and Caysen Russo, plus Chris Storey - but bassist Mike Tiner will not return as a result of the courtroom dramas.

A statement says: "The deathcore titans, hailed by fellow Bay Area dwellers like Kirk Hammett and Robb Flynn, are making new music. Hermida will continue in his role as full-time vocalist for Suicide Silence. Original vocalist Craig Betit also plans to contribute." Read more here.




Sammy Hagar To Rock 49ers Halftime On Thursday Night Football(hennemusic)

Sammy Hagar will deliver a special halftime performance at the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA tonight, Thursday, October 22. Hagar will be joined by guitarist Vic Johnson for the event, part of CBS' Thursday Night Football lineup.
"We don't have confirmation on how much of the performance may be included in CBS' TV coverage," says Hagar, "so come in person if you want to be sure to enjoy it all! Redheads, post a gameday message using the hashtag #LevisStadium for a chance to be put up on the big screen when Sammy plays halftime at the 49ers vs. Seahawks game this Thursday!

"Whether you're in the crowd or across the country, the hashtag #LevisStadium on any social platform will get your comment/tweet submitted!

"Feel free to also tag the following to get all things Redrocker included in the viral conversation: #AWHAFY #49ers #Seahawks #LevisStadium" Read more here.



Heaven's Baseman Part Ways With Frontman Aaron Buchanan(Classic Rock)

Heaven's Baseman have split with frontman Aaron Buchanan, and they've brought in We Are Harlot's Danny Worsnip as a stand-in for their upcoming shows.
The band report that the lineup change is amicable, and Worsnop's temporary position gives them time to recruit the perfect full-time replacement.

Buchanan joined the band in 2011 after the departure of Richie Hevanz, and appeared on 2012 debut album Filthy Empire. Heaven's Basement say: "We've all had a fantastic few years but we simply feel that our time together has run its course.

"We'll be looking for a new singer to move forward with and are excited for this new era. We can't wait to bring to life all of the new music that we have written and to get back onstage for you as soon as possible." Read more here.



Metallica's Robert Trujillo Reveals Jaco Soundtrack Details(Classic Rock)

Metallica's Robert Trujillo has revealed details of the soundtrack album for his Jaco Pastorius film. Trujillo is the producer for the documentary Jaco, to be released on November 27 after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The album Jaco: Original Soundtrack will be issued on the same day via Legacy Recordings.
The 16-song collection features three new recordings, including a version of Pastorius classic Come On Come Over by supergroup Mass Mental, featuring Trujillo, Flea, Skindred's Benji Webbe and Ugly Kid Joe's Whit Crane.

The soundtrack was produced by Trujillo and Pastorius' son John. As well as Jaco solo tracks, it includes Weather Report classics and collaborations with Joni Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Herbie Hancock and more.

Pastorius is widely regarded as one of the most influential and talented electric bass players of all time. He died in 1987 at the age of 35 following a fight in a Florida club. Jaco will be available via VOD services, digital download and on DVD/Blu-ray. Check out the tracklisting here.




Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Receives Gibson Les Paul Award(Gibson)

On Monday (Oct. 19), Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was presented with the prestigious Gibson Les Paul Award at the 2015 Q Awards ceremony in London. The honor, bestowed in recognition of Iommi's outstanding contribution to music and pop culture, coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Les Paul.
"Many thanks to Q Magazine and to Gibson," commented Iommi. "I have a long history with the guitar-maker." To commemorate the event, Gibson compiled some thoughts about why Iommi is so deserving of this special honor.

He invented a new genre of music: Sure, the phrase "heavy metal" had been invoked before (check out the lyrics to "Born to Be Wild"), but it was Iommi's minor pentatonic riffs, combined with "doom-and-gloom" imagery, that truly gave birth to the genre. "Every time I'm questioned about this, it's been confusing for me," Iommi told Gibson.com, in 2008. "It's just something that came out of me that was totally different because it was like doomy and the riffs were a bit frightening. And you know, it was something that I felt. It's really a mystical thing."

He's met-and conquered-adversity: Dating back to when he severed the tips of two fretting fingers, in a pre-Black Sabbath accident, Iommi has always persevered in the face of potential setbacks. Early on, in 1974, he explained how he adapted in the wake of the injury, with the help of thimbles as prosthetics. "I had to start all over again, which was kind of a drag," he said. "It involved a lot of determination and a lot of hard work and practice. I had to adopt a totally different way of playing. I mean, it's much easier when the flesh is there as it should be. Instead of, say, pulling a note, I have to sort of push it up to get a vibrato."

He's a riff maestro: From "Iron Man" to "Paranoid," from "War Pigs" to "Children of the Grave," Black Sabbath's songs have been powered primarily by riffs that, today, are etched into the fabric of classic metal. With characteristic humility, Iommi tends to downplay that singular gift. "[Drummer] Bill Ward may have played something and I just reacted to it," he told Gibson.com, explaining the origins of the riff for "Iron Man." "But I'm not sure, I really don't know. Without Bill and Ozzy that song would have never happened. I think it came at rehearsal. It was one of those occasions where I said, 'I've got a riff, I'll come up with something.' Then I just built it, worked on it from that. A lot of that stuff came fairly quickly; it just sort of happened."

His influence is pervasive: The likes of Judas Priest, Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slayer-even Nirvana-would be unthinkable were it not for the pioneering impact of Iommi's work. Mastodon's Brent Hinds spoke for many when he wrote these words for Rolling Stone: "I remember the first time I heard Black Sabbath. My older brother got their album, Master of Reality, from a kid who lived next door. The music just struck me like lightning. Tony is a metal pioneer, but there's a real finesse to his playing; it's not all that fast. His phrasing has such a classic vibe, and I draw a lot of inspiration from Tony's trilling. I truly enter the Iommi-sphere every time I put a guitar on."

He's always taken the high road: Rock and rollers tend to be notorious back-biters. But … sift through the voluminous interviews Iommi has done through the years, and you'll be hard-pressed to find unkind words about anyone, including bandmates, former bandmates and peers. In 2008, Guitar World asked Iommi to recall his initial reaction to Ozzy Osbourne's first solo album, Blizzard of Oz. "It was good," he said. "I loved Randy [Rhoad's] playing. I didn't rush out right away to buy Ozzy's album because I was into what we were doing at the time. But I was pleased for Ozzy. It was the spark that got him going, and it was exactly what he needed." Later, in 2013, Iommi was asked about drummer Bill Ward's refusal to rejoin the band, purportedly over money issues. "It would've been nice to have had Bill involved," Iommi told Mercury News. "But we waited long enough for Bill, and what can we do? We can't make him do it. It was his decision. It was sad." Read more here.






The Rolling Stones Release 'Mixed Emotions' Live Video(hennemusic)


The Rolling Stones have released a video of their performance of "Mixed Emotions" as a preview to the forthcoming release, "From the Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990," which will be released as a 3-DVD and Blu-ray set, as well as a 4-LP+DVD package on November 13th.
The US Top 10 lead single from "Steel Wheels" introduced the 1989 album, which peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than 2 million copies in the States alone.

Due October 30 on DVD and Blu-ray with a new mixby Bob Clearmountain, the new live package captures the band during the first series of concerts they ever played in Japan.

"Mixed Emotions" is the second preview from the set following the group's cover of the 1963 Bob & Earl track "The Harlem Shuffle." Check out the new video here.




Bruce Springsteen Goes Behind The Scenes Of The River Box Set(hennemusic)

Bruce Springsteen has released a behind the scenes preview video of his forthcoming 7-disc box set, "The Ties That Bind: The River Collection." Due December 4, the project present material recorded for his 1980 double-album, "The River", which delivered the New Jersey rocker his first No. 1 US album on the Billboard 200 on its way to sales of more than 5 million copies in the States alone.
"We recorded and recorded and recorded and recorded," says Springsteen. "We were in the studio day after day after day, you know. I probably worked the hardest on some of things that ended up as outtakes…you never knew, I never knew. I didn't know where it was going."

The 4CD/3DVD package offers the original double album alongside "The Ties That Bind" - a 10-track album that Springsteen recorded in 1979 as a follow up to 1978's "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" but never released.

The set also includes 22 outtakes from the studio sessions alongside an hour-long documentary/interview with Springsteen and a legendary 1980 concert filmed at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.

The package adds a hardcover 148-page coffee table book containing 200 studio and live photographs plus memorabilia documenting the album and the era. Watch the video here.




Tremonti Leave The Door Open For Van Halen Return(Classic Rock)


Mark Tremonti says the door remains open for bassist Wolfgang Van Halen to hook up with Tremonti now that Van Halen's tour has come to an end. Wolfgang - the son of Eddie - played bass on Tremonti's second album Cauterize, but had to sit out the tour as Van Halen were on the road on a North American jaunt.
Tremonti - the solo project of Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark - hired Tanner Keegan to fill in, but would welcome Wolfgang back with open arms just as soon as he's ready.

Mark Tremonti tells Robb's Metalworks: "It's totally up to him. I think they just finished the Van Halen tour last week, and he's working on an album of his own.

"That will probably take precedence over this while he's doing that, but I'm sure when he's not doing that and whenever he wants to throw with us, he's got that opportunity. He's probably in my same situation. I've got Alter Bridge and Tremonti. Now he's gonna have that band and this band, so whenever the schedules match up, we'll be touring. But Tanner Keegan's out with us, and he's been killing it. The fans love him." Read more here.




Rammstein Join Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath As Download Headliners(Classic Rock)

Rammstein have been confirmed as the Friday Main Stage headliners for next year's Download festival. The German metal icons take top billing at Donington on June 10. They're the third and final Main Stage headline act to be announced, after Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath.
Festival organizer Andy Copping says: "I cannot wait for this year- three of the biggest names in rock are heading to Donington. Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath have legacies to rival Download festival and its rich rock heritage, it's a match made in rock heaven.

"The mighty Iron Maiden back after another yet another no.1 album, the legendary Black Sabbath on their final tour and Rammstein, who blow me away every time I see them. Their headlining set at Download 2016 will make rock history." Read more including Rammstein's reaction here.

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Leslie West Streaming His Take On 'People Get Ready'(Classic Rock) Leslie West has released his version of Curtis Mayfield classic People Get Ready with The Blues, which is featured on the Mountain man's album Soundcheck, to be launched on November 20 via Mascot Label Group.
West recently explained the album title by saying: "I used to hate soundchecks. With my partner Felix Pappalardi, if we did a soundcheck we'd have to do half a show.

"One of his, one of mine... and we both sang. I like doing soundchecks now, because he's not around to bust my balls." The record features guest appearances from Brian May, Peter Frampton and the late Jack Bruce. Check out the new song here.




Devil You Know Release Uncensored 'The Way We Die' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Devil You Know have released the uncensored version of their video for The Way We Die. It can be seen via adult site Burning Angel and comes complete with an adults-only warning.
The track appears on second album They Bleed Red, to be launched on November 6. When the original cut was released, drummer John Sankey said:

"We had no interest in doing another performance video with us jamming out. This was all about us having fun, getting crazy, living the dream and sharing it with the world to enjoy."

Watch the original version and grab the link to the new uncensored clip here.




Gary Holt Reveals His Most Important Contribution To Slayer(Classic Rock)


Gary Holt believes he's been a unifying force in Slayer - and it's one of the most important things he's brought to the band. The Exodus guitarist has been working with Kerry King and Tom Araya since the late Jeff Hanneman stepped back in 2011, and appears on the thrash icons' latest album Repentless, alongside drummer Paul Bostaph.
The two remaining original members haven't always had the closest of relationships - with frontman Araya admitting earlier this year that he and King often didn't communicate in the past.

Holt tells The Jasta Show: "People have asked me, 'What do you think is the most important thing you brought to Slayer?' It sounds like a really hippie way to say it - I'd say it's unity.

"I'm really close to everybody in the band. I maybe have been a bridge in keeping everybody smiling. I'm always in a good mood. I'm a hard guy to piss off."

He adds: "We have our times when I hang out with Kerry at night. I hang out with Tom and Paul at different times. But everybody's happy - everybody's enjoying it." Read more here.





Escape The Fate Release 'Alive' Video(TeamRock Radio)


Escape The Fate have released a video for their song Alive, which is a track that comes from upcoming fifth album Hate Me, due on October 30 via Eleven Seven Music.
Frontman Craig Mabbitt says of the album: "It has been a real team effort this time around. We've all worked on lyrics, all contributed to the songwriting process.

"We're the most unified as a team I think we've ever been, certainly in my history in the band. I actually wish we hadn't done a self-titled album already because I think this is our most definitive statement yet." Watch the video here.




Lenny Kravitz Releases Live Video For 'The Chamber'(hennemusic)


Lenny Kravitz is released a video of his performance of the 2014 single, "The Chamber", as a preview to the October 23 DVD, Blu-ray and digital release of his live concert film, "Just Let Go."
The tune was the lead single from his tenth album, "Strut", which peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard 200 but failed to achieve Gold status in the country.

"The Chamber" follows the preview of his 1993 smash, "Are You Gonna Go My Way", from "Just Let Go", which was filmed over three months in late 2014 during the European leg of the singer's world tour in support of the project.

"The film takes a deeper look into what it's like to be on tour," says Kravitz, "and also gives an intimate perspective into my life with my band, both on and off the stage." Watch the video here.



The Temperance Movement Stream Preview Of New Album 'White Bear'(Classic Rock)

The Temperance Movement have released an online preview stream for their forthcoming second album White Bear, which is scheduled to be released on January 16 via Earache.
The new online video preview includes clips from all 10 tracks on the follow-up to their self-titled 2012 debut, plus iTunes bonus song Time Won't Leave.

Guitarist Paul Sayers recently said: "It's a real step on for us, sonically and artistically. Playing so many shows together over the last three years allowed us to develop a really clear idea of where we wanted to go." Check out the preview here.




Mostly Autumn Release Acoustic EP(Prog)

Mostly Autumn have released a new acoustic EP entitled Mostly Autumn Acoustic: The Genesis Revisited Tour 2014 which was recorded live on their support tour with Steve Hackett.
Bryan Josh and Olivia Sparnenn-Josh performed under the name Mostly Autumn Acoustic for a run of shows in 2014, and they describe the experience as "a very exciting journey with one of our heroes."

"Mostly Autumn Acoustic: The Genesis Revisited Tour 2014" comes complete with Sparnenn-Josh's recording of The Rain Song as a bonus track. Check out the song listing here.



Butcher Babies Show Their Goofy Side With 'Igniter' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Butcher Babies have released a video for their track Igniter. The song is taken from second album Take It Like A Man which was issued in August via Century Media Records. The promo features footage shot during the band's performances at Download, the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show and onboard HMS Hammer this year.
Singer Carla Harvey says Igniter is about "the anger and frustration that we can let consume and even destroy us at times." She adds: "When we first started Butcher Babies, I was in a much darker place and often let that rage overtake me, but after six years of having a healthy outlet for those feelings through our music, I'm a completely different person.

"I love that the video for Igniter, shot while we toured the UK this summer, shows a juxtaposition of on stage rage and our off stage fun personalities. It speaks volumes to the release that music provides not only for the listener, but the creators."

Fellow vocalist Heidi Shepherd adds that the clip shows the band's "goofy, off-stage personalities." Watch the video here.



Mythra Reveals Details For Limited-Edition Anthology(Classic Rock)

Mythra have revealed the tracklist and artwork for their upcoming limited-edition anthology. The NWOBHM outfit will launch Warriors Of Time on November 30 via Skol Records. It features the classic tracks they recorded between 1979 and the early 80s, plus five new numbers written after they announced their comeback this year.
Vocalist Vince High previously told TeamRock they wanted to set the record straight with the authorised collection. He said: "This is important for several reasons - not least of which is the fact that the CD release in 1998 was done without any input from the band whatsoever.

"The company concerned even got some of the song titles wrong. We didn't know it had been released until after it came out. It's now long out of print and fans are having to pay silly money on the net." Read more including the tracklisting here.




Operation: Mindcrime Add UK Dates To Winter Tour(Classic Rock)

Operation: Mindcrime have added four English dates to their winter European tour. Geoff Tate's band previously announced a 22-date trip around the continent, and they've now added December shows in Stourbridge, Southend, Buckley and Brighton.
The tour - in support of debut album The Key - kicks off in Germany on November 13 and tickets can be purchased via the band's website. Support at the English shows comes from British band ICON.

Former Queensryche singer Tate recently revealed his new outfit's second album has already been recorded, while work on the final part of the planned trilogy is underway. See the dates here.




Bring Me The Horizon Release 'Happy Song' Live Video From Leeds Fest(TeamRock Radio)

Bring Me The Horizon have released a live video of their performance of "Happy Song" from this year's Leeds festival. The footage was captured during the Sheffield band's Main Stage performance at Leeds on August 30.
The track comes from Bring Me The Horizon's fifth album That's The Spirit, which was issued in September. On the album, frontman Oli Sykes previously said:

"This time round the challenge wasn't just for people to be impressed that a screamer's learned to sing. We had to come back with something that would be impressive for people who had no idea of the history of the band." Watch the video here.




Napalm Death's' Live Corruption' Set For Limited Edition Vinyl Reissue(TeamRock Radio)

Napalm Death's 1992 live collection is due to be released on vinyl for the first time. It was previously only available on CD as part of a limited edition box set.
Live Corruption was recorded in 1990 at Salisbury Art Centre in England and features the band's classic lineup of Barney Greenway, Jesse Pintado, Mitch Harris, Shane Embury and Mick Harris.

On November 20, Earache Records will release the set on limited edition vinyl - with 300 clear and black splatter versions available and just 100 copies of a special 'black series' version being issued. See the track details here.



Skunk Anansie Announce New Album 'Anarchytecture'(Classic Rock)

Skunk Anansie have confirmed the released of their sixth album, Anarchytecture, which is set to hit stores on January 15, ahead of a European tour which kicks off with two UK dates.
The band's management describe Anarchytecture as "a collection of hard-hitting alternative rock anthems, brimming with punchy riffs and the sort of fire that can only burn from the heart and soul of vocal powerhouse, Skin."

The follow-up to 2012's Black Traffic was produced by Royal Blood and Killing Joke engineer Tom Dalgety at RAK Studios in London, with mixing duties divided between Dalgety and Jeremy Wheatley. Mastering will be handled by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York. See the tour dates here.



Singled Out: Doll Skin's Family of Strangers

Doll Skin, the up and coming all-female rock quartet, tell us about "Family of Strangers" from their "In Your Face" EP which was produced by Megadeth's David Ellefson and will be released on October 30th. Here is the story:
Family of Strangers was the very first song Doll Skin ever wrote. It existed before we gave our band the name Doll Skin, actually! We were adamant about adding an original to our set for the battle of the bands we were participating in at drummer Meghan's high school. It would be our first gig ever, and we knew not a lot of bands would have originals, especially for a small high school battle. As soon as Alex perfected the main riff, and Nicole wrote a solid bass part, Meghan knew exactly what lyrics to pull for the song.

A year back, she wrote the lyrics about how connected a room full of fans can feel to each other during a concert. Complete strangers can become instant friends because they already have one thing in common; their love for music. For that one day, these people can all feel like family. Sydney phrased the melody to sound pretty punk heavy. We wanted the song to be huge in sound! We actually sped up the tempo at least 25 bpm's after five months of playing it slower live. It sounds way cooler at a faster tempo. It evolved even more when we recorded it at the Platinum Underground!

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Slipknot Member Suffers Injury(TeamRock Radio)

Slipknot's Sid Wilson has sustained another foot injury, he's revealed. In 2008 the disc spinner broke both heels after a stage jump went wrong, although he managed to appear at every show on the band's subsequent tour.
Now Wilson has revealed that he has hurt himself again - and although the damage to his left foot is less severe than last time, it's still causing him difficulties.

Wilson posted a photo of his injury with the caption, "I thought after a day off this would feel better, but it seems I haven't seen the worst of it yet. No high jumping on stage for the time being.

"I should still have some dance moves for ya all - just no flying." See Sid's post here.



Black Sabbath Reunion With Bill Ward Looks Unlikely(Classic Rock)

Tony Iommi has offered the strongest hint yet that Bill Ward won't be part of Black Sabbath's upcoming farewell tour but he also says that a final album from the group "could happen".
The drummer dropped out of the band's 2011 reunion and subsequent album, saying he hadn't been offered a "signable" contract. The disagreement later exploded into a war of words between him and frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

Sabbath recorded 2013 album 13 with Rage Against The Machine sticksman Brad Wilk, then toured with Tommy Clufetos behind the kit. And although Iommi and Ward caught up at a recent awards ceremony, the guitarist says an original lineup reunion is unlikely as they work towards their last-ever tour.

Asked if Ward will play with Sabbath again, Iommi tells Gigwise: "No, to be honest. I don't know if that's going to happen. But who knows? You never know."

Sabbath's plans may or may not include a final album. "We've got some tracks we recorded with Rick Rubin," says the guitarist. "When we did our last album we made 16 tracks, but we only put eight on the album. There are tracks there that could possibly show their face at some point." He also discussed their final tour plans. Read about that here.




Adam Lambert Recreates Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Video(Radio.com)


Current Queen frontman Adam Lambert has recreated the legendary band's iconic video for "Bohemian Rhapsody" with the help of British comedian Alan Carr.
Lambert burst onto America's radar singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" during his audition for American Idol. His soaring vocals caught the attention of the band and they asked him to step in as lead vocalist for multiple tours.

British comedian Alan Carr wanted to keep Lambert's love for Queen alive by recruiting him to recreate the iconic video for "Bohemian Rhapsody." The pair premiered their video on Carr's show Chatty Man.

Both Lambert and Carr play two members of Queen. Neither one miss a beat performing the lyrics in the video. Adam seems like he was having the time of his life. Alan Carr looked crazy in that wig, but it was all for the production of the video. Check the clip here.




Motley Crue Play More Farewell Shows Without Injured Tommy Lee(hennemusic)

Drummer Tommy Lee has missed the past four dates on Motley Crue's farewell tour as he continues to recover from a case of tendonitis. Lee was first diagnosed with the injury to his left wrist last week in Buffalo, NY and was pulled from the show on doctor's orders.
"I'm so sorry to say that i'm unable to play drums tonight guys!!," Lee tweeted on October 14. "I woke up at 3am with tendonitis!! f***!!! Cant even hold a drumstick!"

Tourmate and Alice Cooper drummer Glen Sobel filled in for Lee at the group's final show in the city, and sat in again in Bridgeport, CT on October 16, Manchester, NH on October 17 and Bangor, ME on October 18.

"Rocked w/ Alice & covered for Tommy in Crue one more time tonight in Bangor, Maine," posted Sobel on his social media sites on Sunday. "He so wants to get back behind the kit but needed just a bit more time to make sure his wrist is good to go. He's been amazing through all this and is a class act who cheers me on during these last 4 shows.

"Tomorrow is a day off in Quebec City so that gives more time for healing & rest. Hopefully we'll be seeing T Lee rockin the kit for that show on Tuesday." Read more here.




Former Dio Members Supergroup Resurrection Kings Tease Album(Classic Rock)

Supergroup Resurrection Kings, a new band that features former Dio men Vinny Appice and Craig Goldy, have given fans a teaser video for their debut album.
The self-titled work is set for launch in January, featuring ex Lynch Mob singer Chas West and ex Dokken bassist Sean McNabb, alongside drummer Appice and guitarist Goldy.

The video contains clips from the band's music, along with details of how the four put the album together. They've also revealed the cover art, designed by Stanis W Decker. Watch the teaser video here.




Black Veil Brides Cancel Show Due To C.C. Coma Injury

Black Veil Brides announced that they have been forced to cancel their show in Ventura, Ca on Thursday night (October 22nd) to allow drummer C.C. Coma time to recover from a torn ligament in his hand.
The band are at the tail end of a North American tour and Coma has been playing with the injury but a doctor has ordered him to take a few days off before the band resume the final two dates of the tour on Friday in Santa Ana, Ca and an appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on Saturday.

The band posted the following message on here on Monday, "We are sorry to announce that due to an unforeseen injury we will not be able to perform in Ventura. Our drummer, CC, has been fighting through a torn ligament in his hand which has been made worse by the current tour and travel schedule.

"We will be returning to Los Angeles for him to see a specialist to heal his hand to the best of his abilities. It has been suggested by the doctor that we give him a few days off before he returns to the stage in Santa Ana.

"We intend on playing both the Orange County and Sacramento shows to finish off the run, if his injury permits. Again we apologize for the inconvenience and will make up the show at a later date, however at this point we just cannot take the risk of him exasperating an injury that could render him unable to play in the future. Please send your positive thoughts and good vibes his way as he deals with this pain."




Rammstein Announce XXI Anniversary Box Set(Classic Rock)


Rammstein have announced the release of a career-spanning vinyl box set. XXI celebrates the German outfit's 21st anniversary and arrives on December 4 via Spinefarm Records. It includes all six of their studio albums in double LP format, along with a bonus double LP called Raritaten.
Each album - Herzeleid, Sehnsucht, Mutter, Reise, Reise, Rosenrot and Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da - comes complete with gatefold sleeve, original artwork and lyrics on 180 gram vinyl. It's the first time Herzeleid, Sehnsucht, Reise, Reise and Rosenrot have ever been available on vinyl.

Spinefarm say: "With the vinyl weighing in at a full 180 grams, the sonic capacity is there to properly represent a group capable of shifting from a whisper to a roar without being slowed down by the gears in-between." Read more here.




Deaf Havana Part Ways With Guitarist Chris Pennells(TeamRock Radio)

Guitarist Chris Pennells has left Deaf Havana due to "artistic and musical differences," according to the band which is preparing to launch a UK tour next month.
The Norfolk rockers announced the split in a statement released via their Facebook page and attributed to remaining members James Veck-Gilodi, Lee Wilson, Tom Ogden, Matthew Veck-Gilodi and Max Britton.

They say: "It is with a heavy heart that we have mutually decided to part ways with Chris due to various artistic and musical differences. It has been a great journey over the years with Chris and we will all remain good friends.

"Deaf Havana will continue progressing forwards and we wish Chris all the best with any of his future plans." Read more here.


Iron Maiden To Headline Download Festivals(hennemusic)

Iron Maiden will headline a pair of Download festivals in 2016. The group will top the bill at the debut Download event at Longchamps Racecourse in Paris, France on June 10 before returning to their native UK for the annual concert weekend at Donington Park on June 12.
The homecoming will mark the band's only UK appearance of 2016 as they tour the world in support of "The Book Of Souls." Frontman Bruce Dickinson had this to say, "Download is a very special place for us.

"Not just because it's always great to play on home turf but because there's a truly unique vibe there, it's the very heart of England and of metal, so a fitting place for Iron Maiden.

"The crowd is always fiercely passionate and the whole band feeds off that famous Donington energy. We aim to deliver a really memorable show for our fans to close the 2016 Festival. Although this is our sixth time headlining at Castle Donington, it's the first time we've been able to land Ed Force One right on the doorstep of the festival site." Read more here.




Anthrax have announced that they will be releasing an expanded 30th anniversary edition of their iconic 1985 album "Spreading The Disease" on November 20.
Produced by Anthrax with Carl Canedy, the project marked the first Anthrax album to feature singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello and included classics like "Madhouse", "Armed & Dangerous" and "The Enemy."

The expanded 2-disc reissue presents previously unreleased bonus material including Belladonna's 1984 demo recording of the song "Medusa", nine "rhythm tracks" from Anthrax recordings also done in 1984 - no vocals, no overdubs or "sweetening," just drums, some guitar, a bit of bass, showing the songs in their naked, most basic form - and eight live songs from the group's 1987, first-ever concert in Japan, held at Tokyo's Sun Plaza.

"We wanted to do something special for our fans to celebrate the anniversary of Spreading The Disease," says drummer Charlie Benante. "We took the idea to Universal a couple of years ago and have been very hands-on with them, creating this special, deluxe edition that we think our fans will really like."

"We didn't know what we were doing, but we totally knew what we were doing," added guitarist and founder Scott Ian. "I know that doesn't make sense, but it's where we were at, a bunch of 21 year-old kids making our major label debut on a shoestring budget with nothing but a dream and a bunch of songs that we thought killed.

"We were right and our dream came true. Thank you to all the fans that put this record and Anthrax on the map way back when and still support us today. Cheers my friends!" Check out the track details and the interview with Ian and Benante here.


The Scorpions Announce 'Forever And A Day' Documentary DVD(hennemusic)

If you missed The Scorpions new documentary "Forever And A Day" in movie theaters, don't worry because the band has announced that they will release the film on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital platforms on November 27th.
Originally screened last week in cinemas, the project sees filmmaker Katja von Garnier accompany the group on what was originally intended to be their farewell tour, following them on the road from Bangkok to Moscow to capture candid moments, memories and live footage.

The Scorpions eventually changed their minds, returned to the studio to record a new album, "Return To Forever", and hit the road for a 50th anniversary tour.

"Seeing all these old fans, the new fans coming," says guitarist Rudolf Schenker, "everything was sold out, and getting told by the fans what the music means for them, then we more and more", understood that the time wasn't right for the band to retire." Read more here.




Aerosmith's Joe Perry Working On New Solo Album(hennemusic)


Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry reveals in an online post that he has been busy in the studio working on a solo instrumental album. The guitarist's latest solo project is the follow-up to his 2014 EP, "Joe Perry's Merry Christmas", which saw him joined by pal Johnny Depp on rhythm guitar.
"Been in the studio working on my solo instrumental CD I began when writing Rocks my autobio, but didn't have enough time," tweeted Perry. "It'll have diversity, maybe 1-2 songs with me singing or another singer, but mainly it'll be an instrumental album."

The Boston band recently released "Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014", which captures their headline performance on the final night of the Download Festival in Donington Park. Read more here.




Lamb Of God Featured In Halloween Parody Video(TeamRock Radio)


A parody video giving instructions on how to prepare a scary pumpkin for Halloween features the music of Lamb Of God along with characters based on the band members and other metal stars.
The clip is presented by Joey Siler - the creator of the Cooking Hostile heavy metal parody food show - and stars cartoon versions of Randy Blythe and co, along with a brief guest appearance by the Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne and Anthrax mainman Scott Ian.

It includes reworked versions of two Lamb Of God tracks - Redneck and Now You've Got Something To Die For. Earlier this month, a hurdy gurdy version of LOG's Grace was released. The band issued latest album VII: Sturm Und Drang in July. They tour the UK and Ireland with Megadeth next month. Watch the video here.




Europe Expand War Of Kings Album For Deluxe Reissue(Classic Rock)


Europe have announced they'll release an expanded edition of their War Of Kings album. The original launched in March this year and the repacked version will appear on December 4.
The Special Edition will contain the original 10th album, along with a film of their live set from this year's Wacken festival in Germany. It'll be issued digitally, on CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray and a limited-edition Deluxe Package on CD/DVD/Blu-ray. The latter will be bundled with a photobook, with pre-orders starting from October 21.

In addition, the band will head out on a 16-date road trip across the US starting in January. Frontman Joey Tempest says: "It's so great to soon be back in the USA after our very successful east coast shows earlier this year - covering a lot more States this time. The War of Kings tour continues." See the dates and the deluxe edition track details here.




Ghost To Rock Late Night TV For Halloween(hennemusic)


Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so Ghost will help The Late Show With Stephen Colbert celebrate the holiday with a performance on the show on CBS-TV on October 30.
"We suggest you mark your calendars and tune in on the night of," says the band. The appearance on Halloween Eve marks the American TV debut by the Swedish rockers as they promote their latest album, "Meliora."

The group are currently playing dates on the Black To The Future North American tour in support of the project, which delivered Ghost their first-ever US Top 10 when the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies. Read more here.




Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Shares Valuable Lesson From Cancer Fight(Classic Rock)


Vivian Campbell's cancer battle has taught him the value of trusting his instincts when it comes to his health. And the Def Leppard guitarist believes it's a lesson others should learn as early as they can.
His treatment for Hogkin's lymphoma continues after he was originally misdiagnosed by medics who thought he was suffering from a persistent bug.

Campbell tells 93.3 WMMR: "I remember getting this head cold and flu-like symptoms, and a doctor gave me some antibiotics. Five or six weeks later I had the same thing come back, and the one thing that was constant was this cough that wouldn't go away.

"My doctor said, 'Sometimes it takes time for these things to heal up.' A respiratory doctor gave me an inhaler and nasal spray. I said, 'This isn't really getting any better,' and he'd just give me a stronger inhaler."

After a year he insisted on an X-ray, which identified there was a more serious problem. "A very brilliant doctor said she was pretty sure I had Hodgkin's lymphoma," Campbell recalls. "We did a biopsy a couple of days later, and there you go - Hodgkin's lymphoma."

He reflects: "One thing it taught me is that you really have to advocate for your own health. If you know something's wrong, even though doctors are very well educated, nobody knows your body like yourself. I knew something was wrong and my doctors just weren't listening." Read more and listen to the full interview here.




Wilson Release Video For 'Right To Rise' Title Track(Classic Rock)


Wilson have released a video for the title track of the recent long-player Right To Rise. The album is the follow-up to the band's 2013 debut Full Blast F***ery, while the video was shot in the band's hometown of Detroit, and features both the city's ruins and its rejuvenation.
"When we wrote the song we wanted to tell a story about the area of the world we live in. After traveling so much the past few years, we realise the magnifying glass that the media has put on Detroit has damaged not only our city's image, but more importantly our peoples' image. We all struggle with life's weight, no matter where we live in this world... our peoples' story is not unlike the millions of other people out there put against the wall daily, cast aside as underdogs and thought of as 'already dead'. It's through the struggle to survive in those conditions that we create our strengths.

"What we've tried to achieve visually is to tell a story through the point of view of a pack of dogs, moving through the blight of our city; the places most identifiable to the rest of the world. The abandoned house the band performs in starts to crumble as the 'underdogs' move from the rubble of our past into the present parts of Detroit's rebuild, showing our people coming together in strength to unite as one. It's a picture of hope and growth through hard work, resilience and ingenuity, while honouring our past as we rise towards our future." Watch the video here.




FM Announce 'Heroes & Villains' Fall Tour(Classic Rock)

FM will kick off their upcoming European tour with four UK dates early next month. They've scheduled the shows in support of their ninth album Heroes & Villains, released earlier this year on Frontier Records. They'll be supported by labelmates Vega.
Following the November dates, frontman Steve Overland, bassist Merv Goldsworthy, drummer Pete Jupp, keyboardist Jem Davis and guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick will play shows across Europe with Electric Boys, before returning to the UK in January.

Speaking about the follow-up to 2013's Rockville II, Kirkpatrick said: "We're on a roll - some of these tracks are better than anything the band has ever produced. Steve Overland's voice is as good as ever." See the dates here.



Monster Truck Release 'Don't Tell Me How To Live' Video(Classic Rock)

Monster Truck have premiered the video for their track Don't Tell Me How To Live via TeamRock. The song will appear on the band's upcoming second album, which is expected in early 2016. The follow-up to 2013 debut Furiosity will appear on Mascot Records after the Canadian band penned a deal with the label.
Monster Truck will be broadcasting live snippets all this week via the Facebook Mentions app. Guitarist Jeremy Widerman says: "We're gonna be showing you inside the van and the jam space.

"You can see what we get up to, which isn't really that exciting but in case you were wondering, we're gonna show you how f***ing boring we really are." Watch the new video here.




Blackberry Smoke Jam Black Crowes Song With Chris Robinson(Classic Rock)

Blackberry Smoke jammed the Black Crowes' track "Wiser Time" with Chris Robinson at a recent event and video of the live performance has been posted online.
It was shot at the Telluride Blues And Brews fest in Georgia last month, after band frontman Charlie Starr approached ex Crowes man Robinson about making a guest appearance.

Starr tells Rolling Stone: "If you're going to play a song by the Black Crowes you need to bring your A game. Those guys were one of the best rock'n'roll bands of the last 20 years. Whenever we do a Crowes song I always think, 'We better play it right.'" Watch video here.




Frost Announce UK Summer Tour Dates(Prog)

Frost* have announced they'll play three shows across the UK next summer. John Mitchell, Jem Godfrey, Nathan King and Craig Blundell have scheduled the dates in support of their as-yet-untitled third album.
The new effort is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2016. It'll be the follow-up to 2008's Experiments In Mass Appeal. Godfrey says: "We've finally managed to make a new album which will be out next spring.

"It only seems fair to perform some of it in front of our long-suffering and eternally patient supporters beyond the enclave of the M25 in order to say thank you and catch up after such a long time. It's going to be brilliant fun." See the dates here.




Cannibal Corpse Hope To 'Liquefy Your Brain' With New Beer(TeamRock Radio)


Cannibal Corpse are the latest band to launch their own beer. The death metal veterans have teamed up with Indiana-based 3 Floyds Brewing Company on the ale, called Amber Smashed Face.
The brewery describes the forthcoming signature brew as "an aggressively hopped American Amber Ale sure to crush your skull and liquefy your brain."

Iron Maiden, Queen, Behemoth, AC/DC, Metallica and a string of other acts have put their name to beers in the past. And 3 Floyds have previously collaborated with Pelican and Eyehategod. Read more and see the label here.


Singled Out: Essence's Untouchable

Lasse Skov from acclaimed Danish thrash metal band Essence tells us about the song "Untouchable" from their brand new album "Prime", which was released earlier this month by Spinefarm. Here is the story:
We were in the studio for three years making a thrashy as hell album - like we've done it for the past 10 years. Everything was on the routine. Like when you're going day-in-day-out in school or at your job. The funny thing is; you never realize you're changing before you stop up and look back.

During the recording sessions I took time off to go traveling. I find inspiration from going on wild adventures and this time the destination was Mount Everest. The trip gave me a needed break where I got the chance to stop up and look back at everything - our recordings, songwriting and the direction we were headed. By then I realized that we had changed a lot as persons, musicians and as a band. So why not embrace this change and write some music that reflect who we really are, instead of doing exactly what we've always done and what people expect us to do?

"Untouchable" is a product of not realizing a natural change and it's what makes it such a great song. There are no magic tricks or a great plan. It's just about letting go and let life take you where you're supposed to go. Following your natural path is what makes happiness and that's what life is all about.

When I was in the helicopter looking back at Mount Everest and seeing the clouds, avalanches and blizzard storms I told myself to be who I am instead of trying to be somebody I'm not. It's funny in a super absurd way that I had to get that far out before realizing that being yourself is the most important thing in the world. I'll never change that. And I'll keep writing songs like "Untouchable" to share them with cool kids who just don't give a fox.

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

Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: Today's Day In Rock News!: Deep Purple, Cheap Trick and Yes Lead Rock Hall Nominees Long snubbed rock acts Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Yes and Chicago are amo...

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Deep Purple, Cheap Trick and Yes Lead Rock Hall Nominees

Long snubbed rock acts Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Yes and Chicago are among the artists nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's induction class of 2016.
Other nominees for the class of 2016 include The Cars, Chaka Khan, Chic, Janet Jackson, The J.B.'s, Los Lobos, Steve Miller, N.W.A., Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, and the Spinners.

Fans will be allowed to vote for their selection and the winner of the popular vote will get ONE ballot among the 700-odd voting members, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The organization will reveal the 2016 inductees in December, who will then be inducted at a black tie event in New York City next April.



Classic Guns N' Roses Stars To Jam With Billy Idol At Benefit Show

Billy Idol has been added to the lineup of an all-star jam featuring former classic era Guns N' Roses stars Duff McKagan and Gilby Clarke, as well as later GNR member Josh Freese and more for a cancer charity benefit concert.
The event is set to take place on November 3rd at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles and will benefit Rhonda's Kiss, which is a charity that helps cancer patients that can not afford treatment.

The concert will be lead by The Hellcat Saints, a collective formed by Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner. Apart from Idol and the former Guns N' Roses stars, the lineup of the band for this event will also include Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro, Juliette Lewis, Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath, and pop star Kesha.

Kushner had this to say about the reason for the event, "Many people close to us have been touched personally by cancer, as I know first-hand, as the two most important women in my life have been affected cancer. I believe that, regardless of our backgrounds, access to treatment to beat this disease should be available to everyone."

Actor and comedian Bill Burr (Breaking Bad, Walk of Shame) will be the MC for the special event and will also be performing a 30-minute comedy set. Find more details, including ticket information, here.




Original Alice Cooper Band Reunites For Special Event(hennemusic)

The surviving members of the original Alice Cooper Band reunited for a performance in a Dallas record store on Tuesday (October 7th) and video from the event has been posted online.
Cooper made a surprise appearance at a signing event at the city's Good Records for bassist Dennis Dunaway's new book, "Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group."

Along with original guitarist Michael Bruce, drummer Neal Smith and current Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie, the lineup delivered an 8-song set of classic tracks, that included "Caught in A Dream", "Be My Lover", "I'm Eighteen", "Is It My Body", "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "Under My Wheels", "School's Out" and "Elected."

Original lead guitarist Glen Buxton died in 1997 of complications from pneumonia at the age of 49. The Alice Cooper Band was formed in 1968 with members of the Phoenix, AZ group The Spiders, and went on to record 7 albums of classic material - including 4 platinum records - before splitting in 1975, following which Cooper launched a solo career with "Welcome To My Nightmare." Check out video from the event here.



Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde Going To Rock Camp(Classic Rock)

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, and former David Lee Roth band guitarist Steve Vai are among the stars lined up to take part in next year's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles.
The event allows musicians of all levels to learn from and perform alongside bona fide rock stars. The 2016 event marks the 20th anniversary of the camp and takes place from February 11 to 14.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet and jam with Iommi, Vai, Black Label Society man Wylde, The Allman Brothers collaborator Warren Haynes and ELP drummer Carl Palmer. It will culminate with performance at the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip.

Black Sabbath icon Iommi - who was a judge on Sky Arts' talent show Guitar Star this year - says: "I've really enjoyed working with the students at Coventry University and the Guitar Star contestants in England, so I'm looking forward to meeting some more enthusiastic players at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood." Read more here.



Chrissie Hynde Talks 'Lynch Mob' Reaction To Rape Controversy(Classic Rock)

Chrissie Hynde says the backlash from her sexual assault comments is like being the victim of a lynch mob. The Pretenders frontwoman encountered controversy in August when she discussed her opinions on the subject, after writing about her own experience of being attacked by a biker gang when she was 21.
Referring to the passage in her autobiography Reckless, Hynde said she took responsibility for the incident, adding: "If I'm walking around in my underwear and I'm drunk, who else's fault can it be?"

That led to a flood of negative comments, including rape victim Jackie Fox, formerly of the Runaways, who said: "This is just telling people who've gone through this experience, 'You're right, it is your fault.'"

Now Hynde tells NPR: "I'm not going to describe it because I've written about it in the book. But what I can say is, I never said I was raped. I've never used the word and it's not in the book."

She adds: "I'm just telling my story. You know, it's almost like a lynch mob. I'd rather say, 'Just don't buy the f***ing book, if I've offended someone. Don't listen to my records.'

"I'm not here trying to advise anyone or tell anyone what to do, or tell anyone what to think, and I'm not here as a spokesman for anyone." Read more here.



David Gilmour Releases Animated 'The Girl In The Yellow Dress' Video(hennemusic)

David Gilmour has released an animated video for "The Girl In The Yellow Dress", the latest single from "Rattle That Lock." It's the third video issued from the Pink Floyd guitarist's fourth solo album, following the title track and "Today."
Rattle That Lock" was recorded at various places, including Gilmour's Astoria houseboat studio and in Hove, Sussex, UK. The guitarist worked on the project with co-producer Phil Manzanera and wife and lyricist Polly Samson.

Gilmour launched a world tour in support of the record with a September 5 warm-up show in Brighton, UK before playing a sold-out 11-date European tour that included five shows at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

The guitarist will next perform dates in South America this December ahead of a North American run in the spring of 2016. Watch the new video and a behind the scenes clip with Gilmour here.



Waylon Reavis Explains Departure From Mushroomhead(TeamRock Radio)


Former Mushroomhead singer Waylon Reavis says he's relieved to be free of "the burden" of being in the band. He confirmed this week he had left the group and cut all ties with their label, Filthy Hands Company, over "irreconcilable differences."
In a fresh video update, Reavis explains he's glad it's over and that the disagreements are no longer his "problem." Reavis says: "It's over and I'm so relieved. I'm at home with my family. For the first time in a long time, I don't feel a burden of Mushroomhead, and it did feel like a burden to me. It's not my burden, it's not my problem any more, and I'm glad it's gone."

He adds that he wishes the band well going forward, but admits he was unhappy for some time. He says: "I was planning this - it just happened a little sooner than I thought it would. I really wasn't happy. I hadn't been in a while.

"I have not been there in a while. I've been checked out. I've been doing my own thing. My heart wasn't there. My soul wasn't there. My time in Mushroomhead had run its course.

He continues: "I have 11 years of wonderful memories, but I'm ready for something else in my life. I'm ready for a change. I've lived the same monotony for too long. I just didn't agree with a lot of the decisions and where we were going, and that's fine - that's part of life. You don't have to agree with everything." Read more and watch the full video message here.




Cage The Elephant Announce New Album 'Tell Me I'm Pretty'

Cage the Elephant have announced that they will be releasing their fourth studio album, "Tell Me I'm Pretty," produced by Dan Auerbach, on December 18th.
According to the band, they recorded the new 10-track effort with The Black Keys star at Dan Auerbach's private studio, Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, this past spring.

Frontman Matt Shultz had this to say, "With this record, we wanted to be more transparent. We wanted to capture the sentiment of each song, and whatever emotional response it provoked, to be really honest to that."

Tell Me I'm Pretty will include the following songs: 01. Cry Baby, 02. Mess Around, 03. Sweetie Little Jean, 04. Too Late To Say Goodbye, 05. Cold Cold Cold, 06. Trouble, 07. How Are You True, 08. That's Right, 09. Punchin' Bag, and 10. Portuguese Knife Fight. Check out the announcement video here.



Rammstein Release Live 'Benzin' Video(Classic Rock)

Rammstein have released a live video performance of their track Benzin. It features on their recently released In Amerika DVD and Blu-ray, recorded at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2010.
Along with the full live show, the package comes bundled with a feature-length documentary and a 20-minute film showcasing the making of 2009 album Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da - their last studio release.

The latest clip follows the release of Rammlied, Ich Tu Dir Weh and Engel. Mainman Till Lindemann confirmed earlier this year that the band would return to the studio to record an "EP or a full album." Watch the video here.




Dillinger Escape Plan Albums Getting Special Reissue(Prog)

Relapse Records and Party Smasher Inc have announced that they will be releasing the first three Dillinger Escape Plan studio albums on vinyl next month.
Calculating Infinity (1999), Miss Machine (2004) and Ire Works (2007) will be launched on November 27 in a variety of colors - and all three can now be pre-ordered. All pressings come with additional digital download codes.

Dillinger guitarist Ben Weinman, who set up Party Smasher Inc so musicians, illustrators, photographers and designers could share ideas, recently revealed the band were six songs into their sixth album.

The releases have been planned to coincide with Relapse Records' 25th anniversary celebrations and can also be streamed. Hear them here.



Megadeth To Appear With Tribute Band At Special Show(Classic Rock)

Megadeth will appear at a charity show in the UK next month - alongside a Megadeth tribute band. It takes place at the 12 Bar club in London on November 13, during Dave Mustaine and co's tour with Lamb Of God.
Megadeth UK will be joined by the real band in a night arranged by the British branch of the Megadeth Cyber Army, as part of its annual convention.

Just 400 tickets are available, priced £13 for club members and £30 on the door. A portion of takings will be donated to the Gingerbread charity, which supports single parents. Read more here.



Coheed And Cambria Release 'Eraser' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Coheed And Cambria are premiering their new video for Eraser exclusively with Metal Hammer. Eraser is taken from Coheed And Cambria's upcoming eighth album The Color Before The Sun.
Speaking to Metal Hammer about the new song, drummer Josh Eppard says: "Eraser embodies the music we grew up on better than any other Coheed song to date.

"We were little sponges in the '90s when the Pumpkins and Nirvana were creating a landscape all their own. I hear those bands in our song Eraser and I'm extremely proud of that." Watch the new video here.



Twenty One Pilots Want To Have 'Some Sort Of Impact On The World'(TeamRock Radio)

Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun says he and Tyler Joseph's dream is for their music to resonate across the world. And he says while performing live is always a challenge, it's something the duo relish.
Dun tells the Houston Press: "We've both always wanted to be a part of something that has some sort of impact on the world. There's a lot of music that doesn't say or do much.

"And that's OK - there's a time and place for it, and I listen to a lot of it too. But, at the same time, there are people who are looking for something a bit more than that."

Dun refers to walking on stage as a "battle" but insists it's an experience he and Joseph always look forward to. He adds: "I think that the moment when I walk onstage and I don't feel like there's anything to overcome, that's when I might just want to be done." Read more here.




Orphaned Land's Kobi Covers Leonard Cohen Classic With Choir(TeamRock Radio)


The Orphaned Land frontman Kobi Farhi has joined forces with the Stimmgewalt choir to cover Leonard Cohen's classic Hallelujah which is now streaming online.
You might think it's an odd fit for the Golden God winning metalhead, but speaking to Metal Hammer, Kobi says that he has always been a huge fan of Cohen - "having this rearranged version is a dream come true, and time wise it fits perfectly our acoustic tour."

Orphaned Land are heading out across Europe for a special unplugged tour with the Stimmgewalt choir, treating fans to something a little different. "We play songs we never played before along with specially rearranged versions of our well known songs... This is an enchanting show, and on some cities its in a church! See you all soon!" Check out the song here.




Frank Zappa's Widow Gail Dead At 70(Radio.com)

Gail Zappa, wife to the late-Frank Zappa and mother to Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva has died at the age of 70. She died away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, surrounded by her children.
The Zappa matriarch was born Adelaide Gail Sloatman. She married the avante-garde rocker Frank Zappa when she was 22. According to a statement released by the Zappa family, "Gail was a doe-eyed, barefooted trailblazer, giving equal value to her domestic and professional responsibilities as matriarch of the family and overseer of all Zappa enterprises. She devoted herself to partnering with her husband in the music business and raising their children, Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva."

Following Frank Zappa's death to prostate cancer in 1993, Gail took control of her late-husband's estate to create the Zappa Family Trust, to ensure his legacy as a masterful composer and a hugely important artist would remain intact. Gail went on to establish clear definitions of intellectual property and copyright laws on behalf of not just her husband, but all artists. Read more here.




Billy Sherwood Releases 'No Man's Land' Video(Prog)

Yes bassist Billy Sherwood has released a video for his track No Man's Land. The track comes from his solo concept album Citizen, out on November 6 via Frontiers Music and tells the tale of a "lost soul reincarnated in various historical settings."
No Man's Land - which features guitarist Steve Morse - focuses on the story of a World War I runner, who passes messages between generals and men in the trenches. Sherwood says: "You get the idea that he's the only guy who walked away from the battle."

Along with Morse's contribution, Citizen features guest appearances from Alan Parsons, Steve Hackett, John Wetton, Tony Kaye, Steve Hillage, Partrick Moraz, John Wesley, Jerry Goodman, Dixie Dregs, Colin Moulding, Geoff Downes, Jordan Rudess, Rick Wakeman, Jon Davison and the late Chris Squire. Watch the video here.




Downes Braide Association Stream New Song 'Machinery Of Fate'(Prog)


Geoff Downes and Chris Braide have premiered their lyric video for latest track Machinery Of Fate via Prog. It's taken from second Downes Braide Association album Suburban Ghosts.
Braide recently said of the new album which arrives on November 6 via Cherry Red Records, "It's an album about isolation and loneliness in small-town suburbia.

"Now everyone has long gone, you're haunted by images of those former frost-covered school gates, the laughter of children in the park and the lovers you once loved - the alternative life you could have lived." Check out the new song here.




Monkeyjunk Avoided Writing 'Another Moaning Record'(The Blues)


Monkeyjunk frontman Steve Marriner hopes the band's latest album will be an uplifting experience - and prove once again that they're more than a straight blues band.
The award-winning Canadian trio released Moon Turn Red last month, as the follow-up to 2013's All Frequencies. Marriner tells the Ottawa Citizen: "A lot of people's reality is that it's a day-to-day struggle. But just writing another moaning record isn't doing anyone any good.

"A lot of these songs and stories are designed to be uplifting. I came up with complaining lyrics - but wanted something to make the hippies dance at festivals. Sometimes the word 'love' is all you need. Everyone loves love."

And although he's keen to emphasis the band's other strengths, Marriner doesn't want to abandon their roots altogether. "Are we a blues band? Yes," he says. "But we're also a soul band, a funk band, a rock band. It depends on the day." Hear the new album's opening track Light It Up here.




Neck Deep Announce 2016 World Tour(TeamRock Radio)

Neck Deep have announced the biggest UK headline tour of their career so far as part of their 2016 world tour which includes shows in Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
The pop punk outfit will play five dates in February of next year, with support from State Champs, Creeper and Light Years. Neck Deep issued second album Life's Not Out To Get You in August.

Neck Deep frontman Ben Barlow says: "These UK dates will be awesome. It's going to be the first time we get to play a lot of material from LNOTGY live on our home turf, and we are super stoked on the supports.

"The State Champs boys are good friends of ours, and ever since we last toured together have been itching to get out on the road together again. Creeper are one of the UK's best up-and-comers, and Light Years are a massively underrated band that everyone needs to 100% make sure they get down early to see." Read more and see the dates here.




Michael Monroe Hasn't Lost His Inspiration(Classic Rock)

Michael Monroe's latest album entitled Blackout States is out on October 9 - and the former Hanoi Rocks singer says that he's been through too many character building experiences to let his standards drop at this stage in his career.
He tells Mitch Lafon: "I get inspired by everything I hear and see from my life in general. The more mileage you have, the more experience and more stuff you have to write about. The songs are mainly about personal experiences. I actually feel pretty happy. I've never been complacent.

"Some people say you have to suffer for good art. I've suffered enough. I've got enough character - I don't need to build any more character. You don't have to really be in dire straits to write a good song."

He continues: "It's positive energy. I like to write about things that make people raise some questions. You don't have to turn your brain off to have a good time." Read more here.



John Lennon 75th Birthday Celebrated With Giant Peace Sign(Classic Rock)

John Lennon's 75th birthday was marked in New York on Tuesday (October 6) with a giant human peace sign in Central Park. The late Beatle's wife Yoko Ono arranged the gesture, with the help of 2000 fans, who stood in the shape of the symbol originally used by the UK's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
She'd hoped to set a new world record - but the previous one, in which a peace sign was created by over 5000 people, remains. Lennon, who released peace anthem Imagine in 1978, was born on October 9, 1940, and shot dead on December 8, 1980.

Ono told fans: "Thank you for coming today. I really appreciate it. I love you!" She'll mark her late husband's actual birthday in Iceland, where she'll relight the Imagine Peace Tower beacon in his memory.

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Dee Snider Launches New Attack On KISS Frontman Paul Stanley

Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider fired a new shot in his ongoing feud with KISS frontman Paul Stanley during a recent appearance on The Real Radio Show.
The war of words erupted between the two frontman after Snider took issue with KISS continuing to use the make-up characters of Ace Frehley and Peter Criss after the two founding members left the band. Snider said that he believed that new members wearing the same makeup as Frehley and Criss was an insult to fans.

During the new interview Snider expressed disbelief shock at the attention the feud has received. He said (via Radio.com, "Look, it's crazy how international this feud between me and Paul Stanley has become. Not bad for a 'wannabe' or a 'buffoon.' " Snider was referred to names that Stanley had called him.

"Let me lay out my KISS credentials," Snider said "[I] own the first seven albums. I bought the first album before it had 'Kissin' Time' on it. I bought it in February, 'cause I lived in Nassau County, they lived in Queens, and there was a rumor about this cool band that had an album coming out, and I got it the minute it came out.

"I have stood in front of a mirror and lipsynched Paul Stanley vocals, made Paul faces in the mirror, okay? So I don't think I'm out of line to say that I have an opinion and that I feel that the Ace Frehley impersonator playing guitar now is an insult to fans."

Snider then took aim at Paul Stanley, "Paul, I love your band, I love your music. Why do you have to be such a dick? Alice Cooper is not a dick. Alice Cooper has inspired a million people and he's the coolest guy in the world, yet Gene and Paul, they've got this arrogance about them, like the world owes them something. We do owe you something, but let us offer it; don't insist we buy it from you."



Megadeth Cut Concert Short Due To Government Censorship?

Megadeth reportedly cut the opening show of their Dystopia tour short on Tuesday night (October 6th) in Beijing, China, according to The Beijinger, who speculates that it may have been done due to government censorship.
The blog reports that the show at the Huiyuan Space only last an hour and was filled with the band performing instrumental versions of songs like "Skin of My Teeth" and extended guitar solos.

The report also says that the band did not play some of the most popular songs of their 32-year-career like "Holy Wars/The Punishment Due" and "Angry Again."

The Beijinger speculates that the show may have been shortened or stopped by government officials because of comments made by frontman Dave Mustaine to the audience after the band's performance of the final song of the set "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?"

Mustaine reported told the fans, "Thank you for leaving so that we can come back and play again." The audience then left the venue without incident. Read the full report here.



Iron Maiden Add Dates To The Book Of Souls Tour(Classic Rock)

Iron Maiden have added a string of South American dates and a show in the Netherlands to their 2016 world tour. A run of North American dates, as well as shows in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, were announced previously.
The metal giants hit the road next year in support of latest album The Book Of Souls onboard a new and improved Ed Force One, to be piloted by frontman Bruce Dickinson.

Maiden will play 12 dates in South America in March, including two shows each in Mexico and Argentina, as well as five in Brazil. They'll perform at Arnhem's GelreDome in the Netherlands in June. See all of the announced dates here.




David Bowie's TV Theme Song 'Blackstar' Premieres Online(hennemusic)

David Bowie's "Blackstar", a song he was commissioned to write as the theme for a new crime series, The Last Panthers, has been revealed via the opening credits to the program which will premiere next month across Europe on Sky Atlantic and on CANAL + in France .
A portion of the tune can be heard over the opening credits to the 6-episode program, which will star Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim and John Hurt when it debuts on November 12.

Bowie hooked up with director Johan Renck to discuss the series while it was still in the early stages of production. "I showed Mr. Bowie the two first episodes in the rough state they were at the time, and he liked what he saw very much," says Renck. "We discussed the various aspects of the show; naturally the plot line, but also the underlying currents of guilt and personality flaws.

"We talked about the dark heart of Europe. We talked about the biblical aspects of human nature. He asked if there was anything else to see, so I showed him the first concept board I had just made for the title sequence - images from the show laced with chimaeras and demons from the worlds of Bosch and Grunewald.

"That's when he said go - it all fits. Then he played me his new song Blackstar." The tune marks Bowie's first new song since 2014's "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" single. Check out the song via the show credits here.




Gaslight Anthem Frontman Brian Fallon Announces Solo Tour


Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon has announced a series of solo tour dates in North America that he will be launching early next year in support of his forthcoming solo album.
Fallon reveals that he will be recording the new album, which will be entitled "Painkillers", later this year in Nashville with acclaimed producer, singer and musician Butch Walker.

The album is expected to be released early in 2016 via Island Record in the U.S. and EMI in the UK. There was no mention in the announcement about other markets.

Fallon has announced the initial dates for the supporting tour, which are scheduled to kick off on January 7th in Portland, ME at the Port City Music Hall and so far he has revealed dates that run until January 17th in Nashville, TN at City Winery.

Fallon will be backed on the tour by The Gaslight Anthem's Alex Rosamilia, The Horrible Crowes' Ian Perkins and Molly & The Zombies bassist Catherine Popper (Jack White, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Willie Nelson) and more.

He had the following to say about his debut solo album and tour, "I'm overjoyed to be making this solo record. And I can't wait to go out on the road with the new songs I have as well as to get to play the Elsie album live again!" See the announced dates here.




The Cure Announce Initial Dates For North American Tour


The Cure revealed that they plan to hit the road next year for a twenty five date tour of North American, which will mark the veteran band's first full tour since 2008, according to Radio.com.
The band made the announcement via social media and revealed the first handful of dates for the trek including stops in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

They have recruited The Twilight Sad to be the opening act for the announced dates. Here is their post, "THE CURE TO PLAY 25 DATE TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA 2016 - FULL DETAILS OF ALL SHOWS WILL BE REVEALED IN JANUARY…- The Cure (@thecure) October 06, 2015." See the announced dates here.



AC/DC's Phil Rudd Is A Changed Man Says Attorney(Classic Rock)

An attorney for former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd says that the rock star has "moved well beyond" the drama that saw him convicted of making a death threat.
Rudd, 61, was arrested last year after making threats on the life of an employee. The drummer later admitted he was fighting a drug addiction at the time.

Tuck says: "He is complying with his home detention, which means he's not drinking alcohol, not taking drugs. There was a meltdown, and there were behaviors which Phil really has moved well beyond.

"Phil has done a lot of work on himself and he's gone from strength to strength. Things have moved on from that time. We're well into the detention sentence and out the other side - and life is moving on." Read more here.




Devil You Know Release 'The Way We Die' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Devil You Know have released a video for their track The Way We Die, which comes from the band's second album entitled They Bleed Red, out on November 6. They're led by former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones and their latest release follows 2014 debut The Beauty Of Destruction.
Drummer John Sankey tells Loudwire of the video: "What metalhead doesn't want to see hot tattooed girls dancing and stripping while listening to heavy guitar riffs, thunderous bass, pummeling drums and HOJO singing about The Way We Die? It's the perfect heavy metal storm.

"We had no interest in doing another performance video with us jamming out, since we did that last album and wanted to shake things up. This was all about us having fun, getting crazy, living the dream and sharing it with the world to enjoy." Watch the video here.



Phil Collins Streams Previously Unreleased Track From Reissue Campaign(Classic Rock)

Former Genesis frontman Phil Collins has released a stream of a previously unheard live version of his 1981 hit, "If Leaving Me Is Easy". It's taken from the bonus disc of the reissued version of his classic album of the same year, Face Value.
Face Value and 1993's *Both Sides *are being reissued on November 6, as the singer launches the Take A Look At Me Now campaign, which will see all his solo albums remastered and re-released in expanded form. The reissues have been curated by Collins' himself, and come with updated artwork, the original cover portraits having been re-shot. The extra tracks, many of which have never been issued on CD before, attempt to show how Collins's songs have evolved over time by contrasting the original studio versions with later concert performances.

"I've always been quite proud of my demos and have often made them available as B-sides, but with a few exceptions, I have avoided including those on these collections," says Collins. "Instead, I've focused on how nicely the songs developed when played on stage, rather than showing how they originated."

Each album in the series has been remastered by Nick Davis, who has worked on a number of Genesis projects, including the 1970-1975, 1976-1982 and 1983-1998 box sets. Read more and stream the song here.




Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime Announce Winter Tour(Classic Rock)

Former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate's new band Operation: Mindcrime have announced that they will launch a run of 22 shows across Europe this winter in support of their support debut album.
The band will kick off their tour to support of "The Key" in Germany on November 13 and wrap things up on December 19 at the Knockout festival, also in Germany. Tickets can be purchased through the band's official website.

Former Queensryche singer Tate recently revealed his new outfit's second album has already been recorded, while work on the final part of his planned trilogy was well under way.

Operation: Mindcrime released Hearing Voices, Burn, The Stranger and Re-Inventing The Future from The Key, which was launched last month via Frontiers Music. See the dates here.




Don Henley To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live This Week(hennemusic)

Don Henley will perform on ABC-TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, October 8. The Eagles drummer is promoting his newly-released fifth solo album, "Cass County."
The country-inspired project sees Henley joined by guests including Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert and Merle Haggard. "Cass County" recently scored Henley the highest US charting solo album in his career when it debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 89,000 copies.

The set also landed No. 1 slots on both the Top Album Sales chart and the Top Country Albums chart. The drummer is currently supporting the release with a month-long fall tour of North America. Read more and see the video for the first single here.




Let's Talk Daggers Release 'Clutchendials' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Let's Talk Daggers have issued a video for their song "Clutchendials," which is a track from the band's debut album A Beautiful Life, that is set to be released on October 23 via Tangled Talk Records. A Pledgemusic campaign for the record still has four days to run.
The Clutchendials promo is the second in a three-part series of videos, to be concluded next year. Drummer Steven Berwick says: "It follows on from the video for I Love You Dad, But I'm Mental, where you see us indulging in some mysterious hallucinogenic.

"In this video you will see where our minds take us before you're left at another cliffhanger, scratching your heads. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we have enjoyed making it." Watch the video here.




The Electric Boys Announce New Band Member(Classic Rock)

The Electric Boys have announced that they have added a fifth member to their lineup in order to make live dates more cost-effective. Jolle Atlagic has become a permanent addition to the European band, and he'll split tour duties with old hand Niclas Sigevall, who's lived in the US for many years.
The band say: "Let's face it - jammin' is kinda difficult across the Atlantic. The budget can't handle flying Niclas in for a gig here and there, which is how Jolle came into the picture.

"On the tours with Hanoi Rocks, Jolle and Andy Christell really locked in, so it was a natural step. On the upcoming tours, Jolle will do the Dan Reed Network tour in the UK, and Niclas will do the Swedish dates and the rest of the European tour with FM." Read more including their upcoming dates and watch the announcement video here.




Monster Magnet Streaming Cobras And Fire Redux Album Online(hennemusic)

Monster Magnet have released an online stream of their full forthcoming album, "Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)", ahead of its official release this Friday, October 9.
The project sees the New Jersey band overhaul their 2010 album, "Mastermind", with revamped instrumentation including organ, piano and sitars…following the work they did with 2013's "Last Patrol" for its reissue as "Milking The Stars: A Re-imagining Of Last Patrol."

"With Cobras And Fire I wanted to present these songs in a much stranger and dirtier atmosphere," says frontman Dave Wyndorf. "Less 'classic rock' and more... well, I'd guess I'd call it a deranged fusion of garage-psych, fuzz punk and movie soundtrack music.

"All in all I call this the weirdest Monster Magnet yet, and that's a good thing! I hope you like it! Rock on!" Stream the album here.




Hawkwind's Dave Brock Announces New Solo Album(Prog)

Hawkwind's Dave Brock has announced that he will release his solo album, entitled Brockworld on November 16 via Hawkward Records and has revealed the track details for the effort.
The follow-up to 2012's Looking For Love In The Lost Land Of Dreams is described as "an eclectic compendium of psychedelic rock songs, interspersed with evocative instrumentals and experimental tunes."

The 15-track title has been written and performed almost entirely by Brock, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award at 2013's Prog Awards. A statement explains: "From the moment this album bursts out into Life Without Passion, through the heavy space drone of Horizon, to the wryly engaging Falling Out Of Love and the kaleidoscopic twists and turns of Age Of Psychedelia, this album aptly captures Dave's roving creativity." Check out the song details here.




Lonely Robot Release 'The Boy In The Radio' Video(Prog)

John Mitchell has premiered his latest Lonely Robot video with Prog. The Boy In The Radio features Peter Cox of Go West, who also appears in the promo.
The track appears on Lonely Robot debut album Please Come Home, launched earlier this year via InsideOut. Mitchell says: "The Boy In The Radio is a fictional tale about an insular kid who only finds his true voice when he shifts into a greater dimension. A big thank you to Peter Cox for contributing his time and energy - and in doing so, making this boy's dream a reality."

He's joined by Caroline Campbell, Lauren Storer and Craig Blundell for two live shows in December, at the Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands on December 4, and London's Scala on December 20. He also appears at Touchstone's farewell shows on November 20 and 21. Read more and watch the video here.




Crippled Black Phoenix Stream New Song 'Spider Island'(Prog)

Crippled Black Phoenix have premiered a stream of their track Spider Island, which comes from the band's New Dark Age Tour EP, their first release via Season Of Mist Records - and comes after mainman Justin Greaves reactivated the band following a fall-out with his former colleagues.
Greaves says: "It really feels as if we are living in a new dark age. Religious and political oppression, the population being fed constant untruths… it reminds us of the priests in the middle ages telling folk about dog-headed monsters living in the woods - but if you repent and join the church, they will protect you."

He adds: "The song Spider Island is more personal. There I mentally put all the bad people. Recently there have been a few people who need to go to Spider Island and live a life of torture, along with all the other scumbags who cling to power in the world."

Greaves is joined in the revamped lineup by Daniel Anghede, Mark Furnevall, Ben Wilsker, Daisy Chapman, Niall Hone, Jonas Stalhammar and Belinda Kordic. They released the track Childhoods End in August through TeamRock and will start a European tour with four UK dates next month. Check out the new song here.




Chris Cornell Believes Soundgarden Are Underrated(Classic Rock)

Chris Cornell argues in a new interview that Soundgarden have spent their career being underrated - even if it does make him sound arrogant. The band returned with King Animal in 2012 after a 13-year hiatus.
The group is currently working on what will be their seventh studio album, and the frontman last month reported they were making "serious headway" in the studio.

Now Cornell tells Status magazine: "I could say that, maybe on some levels, Soundgarden is underrated. If I could say all the arrogant things about my band, I think that out of all the rock bands that came out in the same era, we're one of the most experimental." Read more here.



Swallow The Sun Stream New Song Track 'Heartstrings Shattering'(Prog)

Swallow The Sun have released a lyric video for their track Heartstrings Shattering. The song comes from upcoming triple album Songs From The North I, II & III, which is out on November 13 via Century Media.
The Finnish band's mainman Juha Raivio says: "Making a triple album in this godforsaken digital and modern day and age - many will say it's madness. I say it is to bring worth, heart and respect back into the music and to the album format where it belongs."

Songs From The North I, II & III will be available as special edition 3CD box, a limited deluxe edition 5LP+3CD box and as digital album. The band launch a European tour in Berlin on November 26. Check out the new song here.




The Graveltones and The Atomic Bitchwax Lead Brain Freeze Fest Lineup(Classic Rock)

Organizers of the first Brain Freeze festival in South Wales have announced the details of this year's line-up. Australian blues rock duo The Graveltones and New Jersey stoner rockers The Atomic Bitchwax will be the headliners for the event.
They'll be joined by Henry's Funeral Shoe, The Mojo Sinners, 4Brothers, Raveneye, Dead Shed Jokers, Heavy Flames, Lifer and Tradish. The Brain Freeze festival takes place in December and is described as a "brand new mini-festival for mid-winter.

"Brain Freeze promises to bring the atmosphere of a summer festival indoors for a mid-winter celebration of the present and future of hard rock music," say the organizers. There will also be a real ale festival and a late night rock disco. Read more here.



Metallica Release 'Harvester Of Sorrow' Live Video(hennemusic)

Metallica have released video footage of their performance of their 1988 classic "Harvester Of Sorrow" which took place during their September 16 show in Quebec City.
The tune was the lead single from the band's fourth album, "…And Justice For All", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 on its way to racking up sales of more than 8 million copies in the States alone.

Metallica's video highlight package also includes drummer Lars Ulrich in the meet and greet as well as the group warming up in the Tuning Room before the show.

The September 16 date was the first event at the city's brand new Centre Vidéotron. "Always one of our favorite places to visit, Quebec City also has a long history of being the home to some of the most rabid 'Tallica fans anywhere," said the band. "It only seems fitting that we share this special passing of the torch with you!" Check out the video here.



Singled Out: Short Stack's Gravity

Shaun Diviney, the leader of the Australian group Short Stack, tells us the story behind their song "Gravity," which comes from their brand new third studio album "Homecoming". Here is the story:
I live on the beach and write a lot of songs in my head while surfing. The idea to this came to me while out in the ocean one day, of finger picking almost single notes as if to make it sound like you were in a barrel or under water, and then juxtapose it with a really harsh chorus, with pounding drums. I like that juxtaposition, it's just like the ocean. Fluidity meets chaos.

When we were in London recording the album we just started jamming and the song came to life in a really organic way. We recorded with producer, Chris Kimsey, who has worked on Rolling Stones & INXS, and we all really vibed on this tune, staying up until 3am a few nights in a row getting the tones perfect and the mood right.

Lyric-wise the song deals with how I feel people's worlds always need a centre, a kind of constant. I feel our lives are pretty crazy, it's easy to get carried away with it all, but it's important to always have that feeling of "home" whether, it's a place or a person.

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