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Led Zeppelin Members Reuniting Today For Celebration Day Event
(Gibson) The men of Led Zeppelin will be back together in London today (Sept. 21) to take part in a special press event promoting Celebration Day, the movie showcasing the legendary rock group's December 2007 reunion concert that's slated to premiere in theaters across the globe in October.
In a rare appearance, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will be at the event to chat with the media and grace fans with their presence at an advance screening of the film.

Celebration Day will be shown in roughly 1,500 cinemas on Oct. 17, following exclusive gala premieres in several major cities, including New York City, London and Los Angeles. The movie will be released to retail sellers in several video and audio formats on Nov. 19, just in time for Christmas shopping season.

Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show was at London's famed O2 Arena. more on this story





Velvet Revolver Update From Duff McKagan
(hennemusic) In a new interview with Australia's Faster Louder, bassist Duff McKagan was asked for a Velvet Revolver status update.

As for who might fill Weiland's shoes as frontman, Duff said "I have no idea." And the group? "Um … I think it's at nowhere," he replied.

"I think everybody just kind of got sick of talking about it, because there's really no guy, so there's nothing that me or Slash or Matt [Sorum] or Dave [Kushner] could say that would change the course of this question. So there's nobody now, I think the longer that Slash is out touring, and that I'm out touring, people will stop asking as much. Maybe once it's settled down, we'll find the guy." more on this story



Eric Clapton Planning New Album and Tour
(Gibson) Fans haven't heard much from the legendary Eric Clapton in 2012, but as it turns out, the guitarist is plotting a big 2013. After all, next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the beginning of his lengthy music career, so there's no better time to hear some new Clapton tunes.

In a post on his official website, Clapton broke the news that, indeed, he has been recording a new studio album that will reach fans' ears in early 2013.

As for live performances, for overseas fans who want to see Clapton live, he also has some U.K. shows booked for May. Those dates include gigs in Birmingham on May 13, Manchester on May 14 and a five-night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 17, 18, 20, 21 and 23. At the live shows, Clapton will be joined by several key players of his longtime backing band: guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, drummer Steve Jordan and bass player Willie Weeks, to name a few. Paul Carrack will also be on the trek. more on this story





Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Recalls Manslaughter Arrest
Metal Hammer have released some excerpts from their exclusive interview with Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe following his release on manslaughter charges.

Here is an except: On Being Arrested Upon Touching Down In Prague "It still didn't sink in that something weird was happening with my band, but as soon as I got to the top of the ramp, the first thing I noticed was four or five really large men with guns and great pig pointy knives, pistols and facemasks. All you could see was their eyes and their mouths and they looked like they were there to apprehend a terrorist.

"After a minute this woman goes, 'Mr Blythe', and I said, 'Yes?' and she's looking at my passport, then she hands me a piece of paper that said I was to be charged with…well..we're using the term 'manslaughter' because it's the nearest translation in English. It said I was to be charged with, what I think in English would be, GBH, grievous bodily harm with malicious intent resulting in someone's death." Find out what happened next.



Iron Maiden To Headline Download Fest
(Classic Rock) Iron Maiden will headline the UK's Download Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2013, marking the 25th anniversary of their first appearance at Donington Park.

The NWOBHM giants topped the bill at Monsters of Rock in 1988 then again in 1992. They were first headliners in 2003 when Download replaced the old event with a multi-day show, and they returned once more in 2007.

And their performance, part of their current Maiden England world tour, will be based on the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son concert they delivered a quarter of a century ago. more on this story



Robin McAuley To Sit Out Schenker Tour For Medical Reasons
(Classic Rock) Michael Schenker Group frontman Robin McAuley will miss the band's upcoming North American tour as he undergoes surgery for a hernia.

Guitar icon Schenker has confirmed that David Van Landing, who's previously performed with MSG and spent a short time with Crimson Glory, will take the mic for the scheduled shows next month.

McAuley, previously of McAuley Shenker Group, Grand Prix and Far Corporation, says: "I'm regretfully forced to cancel my appearance with Michael. I expect to be back in the saddle soon as this is taken care of. I make a point of staying healthy and always ready to meet the challenges of each day as it comes. This is one of those days I rarely have to confront, but here it is nonetheless. more on this story



Cliff Burton's Isolated Bass Track From Metallica's Orion Goes Online
Next Thursday marks the 26th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's death and a new Youtube clip illustrates what a huge loss his untimely death was.

Metal Injection ran an article earlier this week about the posting of a new Youtube video which features an isolated bass track from one of Cliff's most beloved recordings.

The clip features the bass track to Orion, the instrumental from Metallica's Master of Puppet's album which has long been heralded as one of Cliff's finest works. You can listen and find out why here.



Black Country Communion Pull The Plug On One-Off Show
(Classic Rock) Black Country Communion have cancelled the one-off show which could have been their last-ever appearance.

The band's future is in doubt after frontman Glenn Hughes revealed his frustrations with not being able to tour because of guitarist Joe Bonamassa's hectic solo schedule.

Last week they announced they'd play a single show in Wolverhampton, England, on January 5 next year. Now they've said it's cancelled "due to unforeseen circumstances." more on this story



Fans To Pick Songs For Metallica's New DVD
(hennemusic) Metallica have announced plans to release a two-disc DVD set this December featuring a mix of two 2009 World Magnetic concerts from Quebec City.

Fans are being invited to vote on the setlist for the package - here's the full details from Metallica: "Happy September... we've got an early Christmas present for you! As we get ready to head back into the studio, we thought we would round out the Death Magnetic experience with the DVD/Blu-Ray release of the two nights we filmed in Quebec City way back in the fall of 2009. We were in the thick of the World Magnetic tour at that time and thought it would be cool to invite our friend Wayne Isham out to capture the shows, so while we were getting ready to film the 3D movie and all the other shenanigans we've been up to since then, Wayne and his team have been quietly editing and working with our team of next level audio engineers. The resulting two disc set will be ready in early December of this year with all the details coming very soon. However, we need your help now!"

"As we mentioned before, we played two shows... we would like YOU to pick which setlist is the main feature with the remaining songs not played in the setlist that you choose appearing later on the disc in the "extras" section." more on this story



Iron Maiden's Steve Harris Streaming New Album Online
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris will release his debut solo album "British Lion," on September 24 (UK) / September 25 (North America), but you can listen to it now online.

The project features ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on for the past few years between Iron Maiden tours and releases. Metal Hammer is streaming the album here

"How it started was that Graham Leslie came to me with a cassette of songs – which shows how long ago it was! – and I thought they were really good, so I said I'd try to help his band do something," Harris recently told Classic Rock. "I ended up managing them and producing them and writing with them, although I kept that fact under wraps, to the point where even some people in the band didn't know. Anyway, when that band imploded I thought, 'Well, I've got to do something with this', because I thought the songs were so strong." more on this story



Aerosmith Found New Energy Working With Old Producer
(hennemusic) Aerosmith spoke with Fuse TV recently about making their forthcoming new album, "Music From Another Dimension."

According to Steven Tyler, the band discovered a new energy by revisiting methods that worked for them in their earlier days.

"The band has been around for 40 years [and] we found a new energy," he says. "An energy in fighting and making up; an energy in not playing forever; an energy in getting together in a room with an old producer named Jack Douglas that we could sit in there and write the songs all together like the old days. Sometimes you need a little energy to blow into the mix because it gets a little boring putting a record out, going on tour, putting a record out, going on tour….so this definitely had a whole new vibe to it." more on this story



ZZ Top Score Their Highest Debut Ever With La Futura
(Gibson) ZZ Top's first studio album in a lengthy nine years, La Futura, enjoyed a major showing on the Billboard 200 chart this week, landing at No. 6 and selling 31,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

La Futura's first-week sales showing at No. 6 is actually the highest sales week to date for ZZ Top.

The last time the Texas trio entered the Billboard's Top 10 was in 1992 with their Greatest Hits compilation, which topped out at No. 9. more on this story





Wolfsbane To Release Long Lost Album
(Classic Rock) Wolfsbane have found recordings they made in 1993, which they say shows what the band would have turned into had Blaze Bayley not left and joined Iron Maiden.

They thought the recordings, consisting of tracks taped live in a studio, had been lost for ever – until they discovered an unmarked cassette.

Now the contents have been remastered and will be available to fans only during the reunited band's upcoming UK tour. more on this story



The Wallflowers Plan Tour and TV Appearances
The Wallflowers have lineup a number of TV appearances and a fall tour in support of their new album, Glad All Over.

The band will launch their North American tour in San Antonio, Texas on October 6th.

The band will also be making appearances on Good Morning America (10/1), The Late Show with David Letterman (10/5) and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (10/8). more on this story



Jon Bon Jovi Help Big and Rich's Hillbilly Jedi
(Classic Rock) Jon Bon Jovi is responsible for country band Big and Rich being allowed to call their new album Hillbilly Jedi.

He stepped in when the duo's record label told them they couldn't use the title because George Lucas had trademarked the Star Wars word. And it took just one call from the singer to turn things round.

Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich co-wrote the song Born Again with Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, during which the title "Hillbilly Jedi" came up.

Rich tells Billboard: "I don't remember who actually said it first, but I remember Jon Bon saying: 'If I ever saw a couple of hillbilly Jedis it would be you knuckleheads.' The title just kind of stuck. Find out how Jon helped make the album title possible.



Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood Years Focus of New DVD
The Rolling Stones Under Review 1975-1983: The Ronnie Wood Years Part 1 is set to be released on DVD on November 20th. Here is the synopsis:

By the end of 1974 all was not well in the camp of the group tagged 'the greatest rock n' roll band in the world'. Their last two records had received little in the way of critical acclaim, the co-songwriters and main players had drifted far apart and in one notable quarter heroin addiction was rife. So when the man who had, for the previous five years, often been seen as the ensemble's anchor announced his resignation, many fans wondered if the game was all but up for The Rolling Stones.

But those of little faith had no further need to fret once Ronald David Wood, formerly of the much loved but shambolic Faces, plugged his Fender Strat into the Stones' PA, having been offered, to rapturous acceptance, the coveted position formerly occupied by Mick Taylor, and before him, the late Brian Jones. more on this story



Yuppicide Streaming New Album Online
Yuppicide are currently streaming their first studio album in 14 years, 'American Oblivion' EP, online. The EP was released this week.

"Even when the band was apart, I wrote songs for Yuppicide: I'd hear Jesse's voice or Joe's bass," said Yuppicide guitarist and founding member, Steve Karp. "Once we started working with new drummer Jay, the reunited band got back into songwriting mode quickly and almost too easily - like we never stopped. 'American Oblivion' is our very best effort yet, and sums up all our hard work since forming way back in 1988." Stream the album here

Yuppicide will play a CD release show on Sunday, September 30th at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, N.Y. to commemorate the release. more on this story



Mars Thinks Album Without Vince Neil Was Motley Crue's Best
(Classic Rock) Mick Mars believes Motley Crue's 1994 self-titled album, featuring John Corabi on vocals instead of Vince Neil, is their best work.

The guitarist says: "Musically, to me, it was my Beatles' White Album. I'm not saying any other albums are crumby or anything.

"I love every album that we did – but that one just has a special thing for me." [93.3 WMMR] More rock news.



Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund Awards Gala Details
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund have announced the details of their second Awards Gala.

The event will take place on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31 at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood. Awards will be presented to seven distinguished honorees for their contributions to spreading awareness of Fund's important work, which was founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell, who lost his life to cancer.

SUASA privately funded 501C3 charity organization dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has already raised more than $500,000 in its short history. Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research and the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life, according to Wendy Dio, widow of the late singer and Fund President/Founder. more on this story



Vivian Campbell Tributes Late Def Leppard Contributor Dick Decent
(Classic Rock) Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard and Ricky Warwick of Thin Lizzy have paid tribute to their colleague Dick Decent, who died suddenly.

Campbell says: "It is with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Dick, a super-talented musician, friend, and occasional keyboard player for Def Leppard.

"He was a young man and he should have lived a lot more life. Our time here is short and never fully in our control. Live well and be good to each other." Read Ricky's comments here.



Sammy Hagar and Matt Sorum Taking Part In Little Kids Rock Event
(hennemusic) On Saturday, September 29, Sammy Hagar and Matt Sorum are among the musicians that will be at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California to support music education at the inaugural "Rock Their World Celebration," a fundraiser and celebration of national nonprofit Little Kids Rock's decade of service, restoring and revitalizing music education for disadvantaged public schools nationwide.

Little Kids Rock makes this possible by training teachers to teach their students to perform, improvise and compose the music kids love - pop, rock, reggae, funk, blues, rap and hip-hop.

Little Kids Rock also provides all the instruments and resources necessary for teachers in underfunded public schools to reverse the trend of budget cuts by restoring and revitalizing music programs for their students. more on this story



The Replacements Documentary Coming To DVD
MVD have set a November 20th DVD release date for The Replacements documentary, "Color Me Obsessed." Here is the synopsis:

Told through the eyes of fans, friends, and contemporaries, Color Me ObsesseD breaks from the traditional music documentary format of music and performances. Not looking to make a VH1/where-are-they-now style documentary, director Gorman Bechard took a unique approach, "I decided to present the band in a more iconic way," he explains. "I thought, people believe in God without seeing or hearing him but rather through the passion, faith, and stories of others. After watching COLOR ME OBSESSED, I'm pretty sure music fans will believe in The Replacements in much the same way."

Telling the band's story was a project close to the heart for Bechard. Like many who were weaned on punk music he latched onto this brash young Minneapolis band with fervor. Dubbed "the last best band" by Spin Magazine, their live shows could be miraculous or downright disasters. Their fans, unwaveringly faithful. As critic's darlings, their albums were wrought with angry guitars and passionate well-written lyrics that hinted at potential commercial success. Yet, somehow, the band managed to continually shoot themselves in the foot. Their relative obscurity was a motivating factor in presenting their story on film. "The Replacements should have been the next Rolling Stones," Bechard says, "And to the people who loved them, I think they were." more on this story



B Sides


Becoming The Archetype Singled Out Week: The Sky Bearer
Becoming The Archetype released their new album, "I Am," this week and we asked the band to tells about some of the tracks. Today drummer Chris Heaton tells us about the song "The Sky Bearer". Here is the story:

When I first entered the writing process for this album, most of the songs had already been completed, at least from a compositional standpoint. Daniel had created some fabulous pre-production tracks that he sent to me in Nashville, which I was using to learn the songs and write my drum parts. At that time, there was only one song that had yet to be fully fleshed out. "The Sky Bearer."

Although the song was hardly half-finished when I received it, I could not stop myself from playing it over and over again. I had a feeling early on that it would become one of, if not my most favorite track on the record. I just love the vibe of the song. It flows in a really interesting way right from the beginning, and has a great chaotic feel that suddenly tightens up at the first "breakdown" section.

I remember hearing that part for the first time, and having to rewind it right away to hear it again. From a drummer's perspective, talk about fun!

To say the least, I was very excited to see how the song would progress from there. A few days before we entered the studio, I went down to Georgia to meet up with everyone for final rehearsals and, of course, to finish "The Sky Bearer." Daniel and Seth already had some things in mind for how the song might develop. They knew it should change gears and move into a softer middle section, so with that in mind, the three of us began hashing out ideas and trying to put something together.

It's interesting to me how certain songs reveal themselves differently during the writing process. Some songs just come out all at once, almost spontaneously, while others almost need to be coaxed into existence over a longer period of time. "The Sky Bearer" seemed like a bit of both. It sat unfinished for a pretty long while, and during that time didn't change at all. Once we started working on it again, however, it almost seemed to write itself. It didn't take long at all before the rest of the song began taking shape, and within a day "The Sky Bearer" was finally constructed.

Because drums were the first thing to be recorded, we mainly just focused on the structural and rhythmic aspects of the song at that time, so when the vocals, keyboards, harmonies, and guitar solos got added into the mix, the song really took on an exciting new life! I believe this song is a really great combination of new and old BTA sounds, and hopefully listeners will pick up on that as well.

After everything was said and done, "The Sky Bearer" definitely became a personal highlight of the album. So I suppose my original feeling was correct!

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



Black Country Communion 2nd Afterglow Webisode Released
(hennemusic) Black Country Communion's third studio album, "Afterglow," will be released on October 30.

BCC are also sharing the second webisode in a new series entitled "The Making Of Afterglow."

"Let's be clear," says Hughes of the band's sound. "I went about writing all these albums to sound like an early '70s thing. We went out of our way to be that way."

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Evanescence Planning To Take Another Break
Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee says the band plans to take another break after they complete touring in support of their self-titled album.
"I'm really not sure what I'll do next," Lee tells NME. "At the end of any really long tour you need to get your head in order. I think at the end of the run we'll go on a break for a while and figure things out."

Fans had to wait five years between the release of the band's latest album and "The Open Doors". Lee explains her view on the band taking long breaks. "Taking long breaks is seen as a bad thing, but I don't think it's a bad thing. People have the idea that you have to keep putting stuff out while people remember you. But I'd rather make something that's awesome and then make people remember again. I hope it doesn't take five years, but I don't want to put a timeline on it either." more on this story



Metallica Beats Black Sabbath For Top Metal Album Honors
(hennemusic) Metallica's 1986 album, "Master Of Puppets," has been named the Greatest Heavy Metal Album Of All Time in a new online poll by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.

Metallica dominated the poll, which launched last Friday, by taking four of the top ten spots. "Metal fans are a very passionate bunch," wrote the Rolling Stone editors. "They're also very opinionated, so when we asked them to vote for their favorite metal albums we expected a huge response. We also expected a big debate about the very definition of 'heavy metal.' Some metal fans say that groups like Led Zeppelin and Guns N' Roses are metal. Others think that's completely insane. We aren't here to settle these debates. We're merely here to count the votes."

Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" and 1970 self-titled debut took second and third, respectively; Iron Maiden's 1982 album, "The Number Of The Beast" landed in fourth, with Metallica's "…And Justice For All" rounding out the top 5. more on this story



Deftones Giving Away New Song
Deftones are offering their fans a free download of their new song, "Leathers" on their official site.

"Leathers" is the first track released from the band's forthcoming studio album Koi No Yokan, which comes out November 13th. You can grab the free download here. But act fast as it will only be available for a limited-time.

Koi No Yokan was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) who also produced Diamond Eyes. more on this story



Turner Apologizes To Van Halen's Anthony For Supergroup Rumor
(Classic Rock) Joe Lynn Turner and Carmine Appice have apologised to Michael Anthony after rumours circulated the three were forming a supergroup.

The story made headlines after Melodic Rock said former Rainbow frontman Turner and drummer Appice had started work on a musical project, and Chickenfoot bassist Anthony was involved.

Turner has dismissed the rumor as just that and states he didn't speak to the press or send out a news release on the subject. But he does admit they've discussed the possibility and that Anthony's name was mentioned.

A press statement says: "Turner and Appice would like to specifically apologise to Anthony and his fans for any confusion this rumour or any casual conversations might have caused."

Read the rest of his statement and find out where the story originated (which was taken out of context and not properly sourced in the report which sparked the news) here.



Rex Brown's Surprise Reunion Jam With Down
Down fans in Dallas received a special treat this week when the band reunited with former bass player Rex Brown during their show on Tuesday night.

Brown jumped on stage to jam 'Stone the Crow' and 'Bury Me in Smoke' with the band during the encore. Video footage of the jam has been posted online.

Brown left the group last year, which also features his former Pantera bandmate Phil Anselmo. Rex went on to join another metal supergroup, Kill Devil Hill. Watch video here.



Black Country Communion Giving Away New Song
(hennemusic) Black Country Communion are gearing up for the release of their third studio album, "Afterglow" and are offering a free song download.

The band is made up of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater).

Black Country Communion are offering a free download of the track, "Confessor," from the new album, featuring lead vocals by Hughes. more on this story



Pearl Jam and Joseph Arthur Group RNDM Set Album Release and Tour
RNDM, featuring Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament along with Joseph Arthur and Richard Stuverud, have set an October 30th release date for their debut album, Acts, in CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The band will also be hitting the road for a North American tour.

Fans can get a taste of what's to come with the release of a video for the first single off Acts, "Modern Times." silent film style video here which was shot on a rooftop in Brooklyn all in one day and shows the band's transformation into RNDM. Watch it here

Joseph Arthur comments about the making-of and concept for the video: "The video acts as an introduction to the band. I had the idea about us shaving our heads when I was in Mexico and figured Jeff and Richard wouldn't be into it but much to my chagrin they were! But instead of shaved heads Jeff suggested mohawks. I've never had a mohawk so I figured it would be an exercise in abandoning vanity in front of the camera." more on this story



The Acacia Strain and Veil of Maya Fall Tour
The Acacia Strain will be teaming up with Veil of Maya for a North American coheadlining tour this fall.

The tour is set to kick off on November 24th in Albany, New York and will feature support from Upon A Burning Body, Volumes and Twitching Tongues.

Before this trek, The Acacia Strain will launch a record release tour in support of the October 9th release of Death is the Only Mortal. more on this story



Tremonti Wanted Wolfgang Van Halen All Along
(hennemusic) Last week, Wolfgang Van Halen joined Tremonti as bassist for the band's fall tour when Brian Marshall notified the group that he was unable to hit the road with them due to personal matters.

"Wolfgang had been a bass player that we had considered for the band in the first place," revealed Mark Tremonti to Horns Up Rocks! "But he was on tour with Van Halen. The situation just came up and he happened to be in New York and had his bass gear – he was hanging out with the guys from Sevendust – and I called him up and said hey man, we have a show tomorrow night and we need a bass player, whaddya think? He's like,'Let me call you back.' Calls me back and says 'I'll be there in an hour.'"

"We rehearsed for an hour and a half, two hours," continued Tremonti, "Went through another rehearsal the next day, and within 24 hours he's up on stage with us playing in the band. He's a kick-ass musician and he's learned faster than anybody I've ever seen. He's amazing and he saved the day." more on this story



The Jam To Reissue The Gift For 30th Anniversary
The Jam will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of their final studio album, The Gift, with a special reissue.

NME spoke with Paul Weller about the album and has some details about the reissue plans which include a remastered album, bonus tracks, a previously unreleased concert recording from the band's final tour on DVD along with additional live clips and TV appearances. The feature did not mention a release date

"I don't remember any feeling at first of it being the last record, when we first went into it anyway," Weller tells NME. "It was done in two halves, we started it in '81 before Christmas and we finished it off after Christmas. But I think it was alright, there were a lot of tunes written upfront and there was a pretty positive atmosphere among everyone."

More from Weller and more details on the reissue here.



Thirty Seconds To Mars Release New Single
Thirty Seconds To Mars have released a new single entitled "Night Of The Hunter (Shannon Leto Remix)".

The single which was originally on the Thirty Seconds To Mars' 3rd album This Is War has been re-worked for the dance floor by the band's drummer Shannon Leto.

"'Night Of The Hunter' is one of my favorite songs to play live with my band [Thirty Seconds To Mars] and I really wanted to reinvent it, to shed a different light on it by bringing a dance element to it. I'm excited share the remix out there in the world!" expressed Leto. more on this story



New George Martin Documentary Released
Famed Beatles producer George Martin is the focus of a new DVD, Blu-Ray and digital video released by Eagle Rock entitled, Produced By George Martin. We were sent these details and a link to the trailer.

The documentary is a feature-length profile of Britain's most celebrated record producer. In this very personal film, Sir George talks about his childhood, his war experience and his early days as a music student. Originally broadcast to great acclaim in 2011 as part of the BBC's "Arena" series, this version contains over 50 minutes of additional interviews not included in the TV broadcast version. These extras include contributions from Rick Rubin, T-Bone Burnett, Howard Goodall, Jimmy Webb and Ken Scott.

Truly, George Martin has had a career like no other. In the early '50s, he joined EMI/Parlophone and started working on orchestral music, music for children and single handedly pioneered a range of hugely successful comedy records with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Peter Ustinov and others. Then, in 1962, he signed The Beatles and everything changed. Together, George Martin and The Beatles revolutionized pop music and recording techniques, forging probably the greatest producer/artist collaboration there will ever be.

Produced By George Martin features numerous classic clips of the artists he has produced, and new interviews with many of them including Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Michael Palin, Jeff Beck, Rolf Harris, Cilla Black, Millicent Martin and Bernard Cribbins. A fascinating man, and a compelling film. Watch the trailer



Pink Floyd House Going On The Block
(hennemusic) A north London house where Pink Floyd lived in the 1960s is to be auctioned.

The BBC reports all four founding members of the band lived at 39 Stanhope Gardens in London's Highgate, although Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Nick Mason and Rick Wright weren't all there at the same time.

The property has not been changed since the band left, Savills auctioneer Russell Taylor said, and it may even have pieces of drummer Nick Mason's Aston Martin in the garden. more on this story



Go Camping With Animals As Leaders
Animals As Leaders plan to host their very own winter retreat entitled "Camping With Animals".

The retreat will feature their current line-up - Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes, and Matt Garstka, as well as The Faceless bass player Evan Brewer and other guest appearances.

The retreat will consist of four days of seminars from January 2nd to 6th at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York. Participants will have the chance to get one-on-one instruction from the band members, workshops, seminars, gourmet meals, exclusive performances, and of course regular camp activities. More info and registration is here.



Doro Pesch Plans North American Tour
Doro Pesch will be launching a North America tour early next year in support of her forthcoming album.

The tour will kick off on February 1st in Tampa, Florida and will feature support from Sister Sin.

Doro will be touring in support of her new album, Raise Your Fist, which is due out in North America on November 6 and features guest appearances by Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister as well as Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. more on this story



Young Buffalo Announce New EP and Tour
Young Buffalo will release their new self-titled EP on October 9th, 2012 in the US and November 5th, 2012 in the UK.

The band has a number of live dates lineup for later this month and October including a run of dates with Admiral Fallow.

They will kick off the live action by joining White Arrows for a show in St. Louis, MO on September 26th. more on this story



Steve Vai Releases Ocean Way Microphone Locker app
Favored Nation sent over this big news for Steve Vai fans: Vai has released the new Ocean Way Microphone Locker app, based on the renowned CD-ROM created in the 90s, and long unavailable.

Utilizing Allen Sides' microphone collection at Ocean Way Recording studios in Hollywood, this new app allows the recording engineer to easily find the right microphone for the right instrument .

"When the app revolution hit, I remembered that great CD-ROM and knew it would make an extraordinary app," explained Steve Vai. "I acquired the rights for the Ocean Way Microphone Locker CD-ROM contents and worked with Allen Sides, who is a very good friend, and Metal Sidecar, LLC to build an app from the material. Metal Sidecar did a fabulous job and the app is phenomenal. You can actually access Allen's mic collection and match them with a complete range of musical instruments. You get tips on the best miking techniques and can listen to samples played by top session cats like Hal Blaine on drums." more on this story



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Singled Out: Miss Anderson
Today guitarist Peter Rundh from Swedish country rockers Miss Anderson (you read that correctly) tells us about their debut single "Love For You All". Here is the story:

The first single "Love For You All" is a story about night life, that most people can relate to. It is my somewhat cynical reflection on the unwritten social rules that exist everywhere in society, and it is a reflection on how you can sometimes feel lonely even though you are among people. In the middle of all this there are individuals searching for love in life, and my main message with the song is that I hope everybody will find real love.

As a songwriter I am mostly driven by the secrets and surprises of life. I am also a philosopher who is constantly thinking about, and reflecting on, life events and personal encounters with an impact on us.

The recording took place in western Sweden's forests, as well as in Nashville, USA.

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



More Q&A With Whitesnake
(hennemusic) Whitesnake are sharing part 2 of a Q&A session with singer David Coverdale and guitarist/songwriting partner Doug Aldrich.

The video is the fourth episode of material from the band's recently launched online TV channel, WSTV.

During the conversation, the two players break into improvised, acoustic performances of "Slide It In," the title track of Whitesnake's 1984 release; a brief take on the Stevie Wonder classic, "Superstition"; and, "'Til The End Of Time," from Whitesnake's 2008 album, "Good To Be Bad." Watch the video here.



Miggs Releases Stars Video
Miggs have released a new music video for "Stars," the latest single from their new album 15th & Hope.

The band enlisted 14-time Grammy Award winning producer Phil Ramone, who has worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, and Billy Joel, to record the album. Watch the video here.

Miggs will be hitting the road in support of 15th & Hope later this month including a number of dates across North America with Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers

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Today's Day in Rock


Aerosmith and Cheap Trick Launching Fall Tour
Aerosmith will be back in the saddle again on the North American road this fall for a tour with support from Cheap Trick.
The band will be kicking off this second leg of thier Global Warming Tour on November 8th in Oklahoma City.

Aerosmith will be touring in support of their new studio album, Music From Another Dimension, which is set for release on November 6th. more on this story



Stone Temple Pilots Anger Fans
(Classic Rock) Stone Temple Pilots have angered fans in Canada after they appeared late for a show, delivered a short set then cancelled the following night's performance.

Supporters in Abbotsford, British Columbia, were upset on Monday after Scott Weiland and co left them waiting for 105 minutes. Some fans, believing rumours that the band weren't even in the building, decided to leave. Eruptions of booing were heard on several occasions.

When STP did appear, frontman Weiland offered a brief apology but didn't try to explain why the delay had occurred. Fan reports suggest they played a shorter set than usual before bowing out. more on this story



Green Day Streaming New Album Uno In Full Online
Green Day are giving their friends on Facebook an advance listen to their forthcoming album with a full stream of the effort.

The album, Uno, is set to hit stores on September 25th but fans can stream the album in its entirely here.

Uno is the first installment in the band's upcoming trilogy of albums Uno, Dos (out Nov 13) and Tre (out Jan 15, 2013). more on this story



Queen, Alice Cooper, Zeppelin, Maiden Members Rock Sunflower Jam
(hennemusic) Classic rock stars were out in full force at London's Royal Albert Hall Sunday night for Sunflower Jam 2012.

The 6th annual event raised funds for a UK cancer charity of the same name, founded by Jacky Paice, wife of Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice.

The evening, hosted by actor Jeremy Irons, consisted of many very special performances and collaborations from artists such as Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Brian May of Queen, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, Alice Cooper, Ian Paice, Mark King, Alfie Boe, Kerry Ellis, Jerry Brown, Margo Buchanan, Micky Moody, Murray Gould, Nick Fyffe, Sandi Thom, Steve Balsamo, Temperance Movement, Uli Jon Roth and Wix Wickins. Check out videos from the event here.



Iced Earth Against Label Suing Fans
(Classic Rock) Jon Schaffer doesn't agree with his record label taking legal action against Iced Earth fans who are accused of filesharing the band's 2011 album Dystopia.

Century Media have filed 7500 suits alleging copyright infringement, of which 4327 are connected with Iced Earth. Schaffer says: "It has come to my attention that Century Media is suing fans over illegal downloaded of, among others, our latest album.

"I felt it was important to clarify that we had no knowledge of this motion, and were, sadly, not asked permission. more on this story



Duff McKagan Plans Multimedia Event
(hennemusic) Duff McKagan is hosting an intimate gathering in Hollywood for his autobiography, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)."

"A Punk's Revue!" happens Monday, October 15 at 10:30pm at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA.

This intimate gathering will feature a multi-media exploration of Duff 's career in music, words, video, and sound. Musicians Mike Squires, Jeff Rouse, Paul Hutzler and Burke Thomas will accompany McKagan through the spoken word performance. more on this story



Shadows Fall, God Forbid, Thy Will Be Done Tour
Shadows Fall will be launching a North American headline tour next month in support of their latest album, Fire From The Sky.

The "Party To The Apocalypse Tour" features additional support from God Forbid, Thy Will Be Done, and Trumpet The Harlot.

The trek is set to kick off on October 12th Worcester, MA and will wrap up on November 23rd in Phoenix, AZ. more on this story



Clutch Map Out Holiday Tour Plans
Clutch will be taking a break from pre-production on their next album to launch two short tours this fall including their annual Holiday tour.

The Holiday tour will feature support from from Mondo Generator, Saviours, and Wino and will kick off on December 26th in Washington, DC and conclude with a special New Year's Eve performance in Worcester, MA at The Palladium.

Clutch will also be celebrating Halloween with a quick run of dates including two stops in Flint, MI and two stops in Detroit, MI. MonstrO will open these shows with Lionize providing direct support. more on this story



The Sword Giving Fans Old School Bonus With New Album
The Sword will be going old school with the October 22nd release of their fourth studio album, Apocryphon.

Razor & Tie sent over word that the band is partnering with independent record stores nationwide for a special promotion: when fans buy the new album Apocryphon (on CD or vinyl), they will receive a free, limited-edition, hand-numbered version of the new Sword album on cassette tape (while supplies last). You can find a list of stores here.

In support of the album, The Sword will kick off their North America tour on October 29th with support from bands Gypsyhawk (entire tour), Eagle Claw (October 29th through November 24th) and American Sharks (December 2nd through December 18th). more on this story



Slash Embarrased By David Bowie Comments
(hennemusic) In a recent interview with Sydney, Australia's Triple M, Slash spoke candidly about his mother's affair with David Bowie back in the day.

On Monday, during an interview with Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone, Slash felt the need to clarify his earlier remarks.

"That was a very casual conversation with somebody on the phone in Australia that I had no idea was gonna get blown up. It became this big headline, and it was very awkward," said Slash. "I'm embarrassed 'cause I'm sure David didn't appreciate it. And my mom — rest in peace — probably wouldn't have dug it either. All it was, was they dated for a while, which is common knowledge, and all I said was there was one occasion where I happened to walk into the bedroom when they weren't fully dressed. That was it. It wasn't anything more lewd to that." more on this story



Hawkwind Leads HRH Prog Festival Lineup
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock's sister title Prog Magazine is proud to present a new boutique event, the HRH Prog Festival, which will take place at the Magna Science Adventure, Rotherham, on April 6-7 2013.

The event aims to offer an interactive experience using the Magna Science Adventure's unique setting, while offering the broadest possible range of progressive music.

Already confirmed are Hawkwind, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Enid, Caravan, Mostly Autumn, TesseracT, Aeon Zen, Enochian Theory, Order of Voices and Antlered Man for the inaugural event – with many more to follow. more on this story



Rolling Stones Expand Classic Tour Film
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones will premiere an expanded version of their 1965 tour film, "Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland '65," at the 50th New York Film Festival later this month.

In 1965, Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham asked filmmaker Peter Whitehead (The Fall, Tonite Let's All Make Love in London) to accompany the band on a quick tour of Ireland. Whitehead was astonished...not only by the incredible power of the Stones' performances, but especially by the raw energy of the crowds of young people that rushed them everywhere.

This new version of this behind-the scenes diary of the early Stones has never been seen; Mick Gochanour and Robin Klein, the team that brought The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus to the screen, have painstakingly restored over 90,000 frames of optical screen prints and negative, going back to the original sound tapes and 3-track live recordings. more on this story



Voivod Preview New Song and Release Mobile App
Voivod are giving fans a taste of their forthcoming single and have also released a new mobile app. Here are the details:

Voivod have posted a teaser for their upcoming single, "Mechanical Mind," which is taken from their 13th studio album, Target Earth (due out January 21st in Europe and January 22nd in North America). In addition to being featured on Target Earth, the track will be available as a digital single and 7" vinyl (with the Voivod skull etching by the band's own drummer Away as the "b-side") on October 8th in Europe and October 9th in North America. Listen to it here.

Voivod has also announced a free app for mobile smart phones that gives fans access to the band's songs, music videos, live interviews, news, upcoming live events, and more. To download the app, click the appropriate link: iPhone - Android and Blackberry



Robbie Crane Quits Lynch Mob
(Classic Rock) Robbie Crane has quit Lynch Mob just months after he left Ratt in order to concentrate on the George Lynch's outfit.

The bassist says: "With much thought and regret, I am resigning. Thank you to all the fans for your support of the band and Sound Mountain Sessions. It has been a wild two-year ride that I wouldn't change for anything."

Earlier this year he said: "I'd been with Ratt for 15 years and it was time to move on. I love being in Lynch Mob – this is where my heart's at." More rock news.



Man Overboard and Never Shout Never Tour
Man Overboard have added a new tour with Never Shout Never to their already busy touring schedule.

The tour starts on November 20th at Des Moines, IA's Wooly's, heads out East, and wraps up at Asbury Park, NJ's The Stone Pony. Joining both bands on these dates will be MOD SUN and Me Like Bees.

Man Overboard's East Coast headlining dates with f Major League starts this Thursday in Baltimore. After these shows, the band will be joining Taking Back Sunday and Bayside for a West Coast tour. Before the Never Shout Never dates, they will be touring with New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, and The Story So Far on The Road To Warped Tour in the UK. more on this story



Behemoth's Nergal Releasing Autobiography
Behemoth vocalist/guitarist Nergal will be releasing his autobiography, "Sacrum Profanum," on October 17th in his native Poland.

The book will be promoted through a series of trailers that can be seen on Behemoth's youtube channel. The trailers will feature Nergal reading portions of the book, as well as acting out portions of stories, which Nergal describes as "some funny, some sad, some evil…some related to the band, some not."

Nergal comments: "The feedback to my first trailer is overwhelming. Reactions are mixed and that's exactly how I like it. It's one month to the release date … October 17th I'll set the world on fire!" Watch the trailer here.



Health Issues Force Stefan Kaufmann To Retire From Udo
(Classic Rock) Stefan Kaufmann has retired from Udo for health reasons. The guitarist will continue to work on production tasks in his studio.

Kaufmann was forced to leave his role as Accept drummer in 1989, also for health reasons.

UDO say: "The band has begun preparations for the forthcoming studio album and is looking for a guitar player with immediate effect." More rock news.



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Becoming The Archetype Singled Out Week: The Ocean Walker
Becoming The Archetype released their new album, "I Am," this week and we asked the band to tells about some of the tracks. Today guitarist Daniel Gailey tells us about the song "The Ocean Walker". Here is the story:

"The Ocean Walker" was technically the first song written for the new record. I wrote the main riff over a year ago and felt like it was a really good start, but had no idea where to go with it. At that point I didn't really know what kind of songs I wanted to write for the rest of the record, but it was still early on in the game and I didn't want to force things, so I left "The Ocean Walker" alone for a little while. As time went on, and riffs from other songs started coming together, it all started to click. I figured out exactly what I wanted and how these songs should flow. I realized how dark and heavy this record was going to be, so I started reworking songs before they even really had first drafts.

"The Ocean Walker" was the first song that I came back around to, and it all just sort of fell into place. I knew that I wanted to focus more on song structure this time around, and make sure that I wasn't just cramming riffs on top of each other. I did my best to make sure that there would be recognizable sections to each song. Verse, bridge, chorus. etc. I also wanted these songs to be intricate and technical, but not so intricate and technical that it would be distracting. Most of the songs on the record have two rhythm parts and a lead part throughout. It was a lot of fun getting to add some melody with a lead over the main guitar parts, especially on this song. The lead melodies seem to mold right into the riffs and add a lot of feel to the song.

When we entered the studio to start tracking these songs and putting vocals to them, it didn't take us long to realize that this should be the opening track on the record. Things just came together so smoothly with this song and I'm really stoked with how it turned out.

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



Trivium On Wikimetal
Trivium's Paolo Gregoletto is the featured guest on the latest episode of Wikimetal. They sent over these details:

Extremely nice, Paolo talked to Wikimetal about several topics and combined with the great music played on the show it's easy to understand why Trivium is this great band and huge success all over the world.

You can listen to the version of the episode that only contains the interview in English here and listen to the full episode here.



August Burns Red Release New Christmas Song
August Burns Red are streaming their new Christmas song "Sleigh Ride," on their official website.

The song is the second new track from their upcoming Christmas album: August Burns Red presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album, which will be released on October 9th.

"'Sleigh Ride' was the last song to come together for Sleddin' Hill' and one of the trickier songs to cover due to its crazy structure and various key changes," says guitarist JB Brubaker. "The original song is all over the place and so is our version. 'Sleigh Ride' is a complete roller coaster - there is even a jazz section in the middle complete with horns. The end reminds me of a rock n roll dance party in the 1960s. I don't know what else to say - you just have to listen to it." Listen to the new song here.



Iron Maiden Release New Road Report
(hennemusic) Iron Maiden spent the summer bringing their "Maiden England World Tour" to fans across North America and the band have posted a US West Coast report from the road, featuring live footage and interviews with band and crew members.

The tour closely mirrors, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour."

The North American trek hit more than 30 cities before it wrapped up in Houston, TX on August 18. Check out the road report here.



The Features Release Another One Video
The Features have released a new music video for their song "Another One," which you can view online.

The video was directed by Ryan Newman, and MTV notes: In an possible outtake from "Honey, We Shrunk The Rock Band," the Nashville quartet delivers the hooky track (which feels like the Talking Heads synced up with The Cars) from the safety of a mouse-sized hole in the wall until our lovelorn protagonists outsmart them and put this whole of-mice-and-men thing to bed. Watch the video here

You can also see the band on the road. They wrap up their European tour tonight in Belgium and will kick off their North American tour next week in California

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Today's Day in Rock


Record Label Vs Fans
(Classic Rock) Independent record label Century Media has taken legal action against 7500 fans of Iced Earth and Lacuna Coil for illegal filesharing of the bands' material.
Papers filed in a New Jersey court identifies 4327 people who downloaded Iced Earth album Dystopia and 3136 users who copied Lacuna Coil's Dark Adrenaline.

The filings currently call the accused "John Doe" but specify their IP addresses. The court will later decide whether that information may be utilized to find the users' real names.

If the decision is found in favor of Century, their lawyers will instruct internet service providers to supply the personal information of each defendant. A lot more info plus details about the result of previous labels taking similar actions.



Pearl Jam and Soundgarden Tour?
(Classic Rock) An Australian radio station has prompted speculation that Soundgarden and Pearl Jam are planning a joint tour in 2013, leading to double duties for Matt Cameron, who plays drums in both bands.

Radar Music believe they've made sense of the jigsaw – they suggest the only way for Cameron to be available for both tours is if they took place simultaneously. And the only thing standing in the way of Pearl Jam hitting the road was they didn't have an album to follow 2009′s Backspacer.

The station says: "Matt has confirmed on multiple occasions that he's not leaving Pearl Jam, and that he's committed to Soundgarden. If he is staying on with both, it could mean only one thing: a Soundgarden and Pearl Jam world tour.

"However we were still missing a key ingredient – a new Pearl Jam album. The tour could only take place if that was on the cares. Cue guitarist Jeff Ament confirming this month that they're half-way through, and on track for an early 2013 release. more on this story



Guitarist Jailed For Hendrix, Stones and Beatles Fraud
(Classic Rock) Los Angeles based musician Marino De Silva has been jailed for up to eight years after admitting to a multi-million dollar fraud in which he scammed investors out of money for albums that weren't what he'd promised they would be.

The Hull, UK-born guitarist told people he was producing rare and valuable unheard material from Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.

De Silva, who described himself as an "international multi-platinum award-winning guitarist," claimed he'd won a Grammy and said he was a close friend of Keith Richards, also produced charity CDs – but didn't pass the promised cash onto the charities.

But once they'd handed over their cheques, many found it impossible to discover what was happening with their money. And some of those who heard the results of De Silva's work were furious at its poor quality. more on this story



The Man Who Walked Away From Replacing Jim Morrison in The Doors
Imagine that The Doors were interested in hiring you to replace Jim Morrison soon after his death and as you were about to meet the band members in the recording studio but you turned around and walked away from the opportunity. That's just what happened to P.J. Proby.

Finding Zoso recently conducted an extensive interview with P.J. Proby who recalls his experiences with The Beatles, The Who, Elvis, John Lennon and even having Led Zeppelin as his backing band. During the exchange, Proby confirms the rumor that he was approached to fill Morrison's shoes in The Doors. Here is what he had to say:

"Yeah I was asked to do that. I got as far as the recording studio. I was to meet everybody down in the recording studio and luckily the red light was on which meant don't enter, they're recording. In the time it took for the red light to go out, I realized that I could never ever fill Jim Morrison's shoes. I could never do a show where I go out there and pull my doo-da out or take my pants off onstage.

"I know I already had the reputation for being wild over here with the ripped pants and everything, but Morrison went all the way and I couldn't do that. So what I did was when the red light went out I thought to myself, 'You can never replace that son of a gun,' and I got in my car and drove off."

Read the full interview to find out how Zeppelin became his backing band and more wild rock and roll tales here.



Ex-Aerosmith Member Playing Free Rock In A Hard Place Anniversary Show
The man who once replaced Joe Perry in Aerosmith is celebrating the anniversary of an album he recorded with the band with a free show where he will play the album in its entirety.

Former Aerosmith lead guitarist Jimmy Crespo, who was in the band from 1979 until 1984, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aerosmith's 1982 Rock In A Hard Place album, with a full album show in November.

Crespo will team up with The Sin City Sinners for the free show at The Railhead (inside Boulder Station) in Las Vegas on November 3rd. He has more details on his site.



Rainbow, Van Halen, Ozzy Supergroup Rumored
Former Rainbow frontman Joe Lynn Turner is rumored to be putting together a new supergroup.

The band is said to include drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy) and Van Halen's Michael Anthony, according to Melodic Rock.

The site reports that "the group plans to write and record new music in the vein of classic 70s rock artists such as Free, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple."



Metallica Guitarist Launching Book Tour
(hennemusic) Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett's new book, "Too Much Horror Business," will be published on October 1 and he has announced a series of book-signing events to help launch the project.

Documenting Kirk's love of all things horror, and the legendary collection of horror memorabilia he has amassed over the years, "Too Much Horror Business" is a 228 page, hardback, large format coffee table book featuring well over 300 full color images from Kirk's private collection and exclusive set photography by Mark Leialoha and Joe Gibbs.

There are also three extensive conversations with writer Steffan Chirazi covering the importance of collecting in Hammett's life from childhood, plus personally-written captions by Kirk for many of the items displayed in the book. "This is my gift to all the other horror nerds out there who are just like me," says Kirk. "It's been made with great love for all the many characters and movies which guided me through childhood, into adulthood and which still keep me on track today." See the book tour dates here.



New Order Plan New Material
(Gibson) New Order will begin work on new material in early 2013, although probably not with original bass player Peter Hook, who is still engaged in a legal battle with the band over the use of the name.

New Order vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sumner tells BBC 6Music that the band will meet after Christmas to discuss exactly what for their new material might take. "We've not decided yet, but from what we've seen from traveling around the world is that people want to hear some new stuff," Sumner says. "Speaking to journalists and speaking to fans, they seem to really want to hear some new stuff. We won't play live as much next year, maybe half the amount we've done this year, and we'll write some new stuff."

The current New Order line-up includes original keyboard player Gillian Gilbert (who left the band in 2001 and rejoined last year) and bass player Tom Chapman from Sumner's recent project Bad Lieutenant. more on this story





Lamb of God Frontman's Dramatic Arrest
(Classic Rock) Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler has described the moment they realised they were in trouble as Randy Blythe was dramatically arrested for manslaughter.

The vocalist spent five weeks in jail in Prague after the band flew in for a tour date, without having been warned they were suspected of involvement in the death of fan Daniel Nosek in 2010.

"An officer explained in broken English that they were investigating a homicide. We'd been flying around the world for the last five and a half weeks – maybe something happened at one of these festivals, and they're talking to all of the bands, or someone we know might be in trouble? We never thought they were investigating us," Adler tellsMetal Insider. "Then they hand us all a piece of paper that explains in broken English about the situation that happened in 2010. They said they needed us all for interrogation, but they're taking Randy with them now. That's when it hit us. No one had heard anything about this, and with the SWAT team standing around us there was nothing we could do about it. more on this story



Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Recovering From Surgery
(CBS Local) It's been a strenuous 2012 for Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, and many have expressed concerns over the 70-year-old's health as he's toured the globe with his reunited band. Now, Wilson has penned a note to fans reacting to this, and more importantly, revealing hereditary back problems and recent surgery.

Apparently Wilson had surgery before the Boys hit the road this spring for their 50th anniversary tour. Just this week, he had the "cutting edge" procedure redone, following the wrap of the Beach Boys' overseas tour dates.

Read the full text of Wilson's message, which first appeared on his official Tumblr blog, here.



Chuck Berry Recovers Stolen Guitar After Police Arrest Burglars
(Classic Rock) Chuck Berry has been reunited with a priceless guitar that was stolen during three raids on home by burglars.

Three men have been arrested in connection with the thefts in St Louis, Missouri, after they broke into the 85-year-old's property after cops swooped.

In the first raid last week, they made off with a 1978 Gibson ES-355 from Berry's personal office. Its value is uncertain, but a similar model with no big-name connections recently sold on eBay for $4500. more on this story



Rush Book a New York Times Best Seller
(hennemusic) "Clockwork Angels: The Novel" – the companion work to Rush's new album of the same name – written by Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart and bestselling sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson, has landed at position No. 18 on The New York Times "Hardcover Fiction" best sellers list.

"Clockwork Angels: The Novel" was published by ECW Press on September 1. Anderson teamed up with Peart to create a novelization of the story behind Rush's latest release.

"Most of you are aware of my long-standing friendship with Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist from the legendary rock band Rush, as well as how much Rush has influenced my work," said Anderson a few months ago. "My first novel, 'Resurrection, Inc.', was closely inspired by the Rush album 'Grace Under Pressure', and I can point to dozens of other novels and stories that bear a clear Rush influence." more on this story



Kings of Leon To Receive Music City Walk of Fame Honor
(Gibson) Kings of Leon will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by Gibson guitar, on Friday, September 21 at 1 pm in Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The ceremony open to the public, and it's free.

The Music City Walk of Fame was created to recognize artists who have made contributions to all music genres and who have a strong connection to Nashville," said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, in a statement. "Kings of Leon was created and discovered in Nashville, and the band still proudly calls the city home. They are a perfect example of what this project is all about — local musicians who transcend genre to produce great music loved by all."

A permanent sidewalk medallion with Kings of Leon's name displayed in a star-and-guitar design will be installed in the sidewalk along the Music Mile. more on this story





Sammy Hagar Day Video Goes Online
(hennemusic) The northern California town of Roseville celebrated Sammy Hagar Day on Saturday (9/15/12).

Hagar was on hand for the event, which also included the opening of his new restaurant, Sammy Hagar's Rockin' Island Bar and Grill. "The downtown.. it's got a historical feeling to it and it's got soul," explained Sammy. "I walk into so many cities that have torn the old town down and built brand new condos, and it's soulless. It's all generic-feeling stuff. And this place has a feeling and a vibe I thought we'll put this island right in the middle of it and keep this community alive."

"That's my goal," sums up Hagar, "is to keep this community right here in downtown Roseville - the old town with the trains and all that stuff - to preserve it. That's really the coolest thing about it." Read more and check out video here.



Geoff Tate Reveals More Album Details
Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate has released track details for his upcoming solo album, Kings & Thieves.

The album, Tate's second solo release, will be released on November 6th in North America.

Tate will be hitting the road in October for a full tour in support of Kings & Thieves, including a 7-date Canadian run with Alice Cooper. Tracklist and tour dates.



Soundgarden Reveal New Album Details
(hennemusic) Soundgarden have revealed more details about their forthcoming album, "King Animal," which will be released on November 13 and is the band's first studio release since 1996's "Down On The Upside."

On Monday, the band posted the cover art for the album, the full song list, and a teaser clip of audio form an unidentified track.

The album's lead single, "Been Away Too Long," will be shipped to rock radio stations on Wednesday, September 19. See the cover, album trailer and tracklisting here.



10 Years Recruit Fair To Midland Member For Tour
10 Years have recruited Fair To Midland bassist Ryan Collier to join them on their upcoming North American headline tour.

The "Cutting Like Knives" tour will feature support from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and The Last Place You Look.

Collier will be temporarily replacing Lewis Cosby, who will be taking time off to prepare for the birth of his first child. Guitarist/drummer Brian Vodinh commented, "We are really excited to be embarking on this tour with some old friends in The Last Place You Look and some new friends in The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Rehearsals have gone amazing with Ryan Collier on bass and we will be playing some brand new songs that we have not played live yet, so we hope to see some familiar faces and a lot of new ones at the shows!" more on this story



Collaborator Recalls Jon Lord's Final Solo
(Classic Rock) Jon Lord collaborator Paul Mann has recalled the emotional moments when the late Deep Purple keyboardist tracked his final solo.

They were working on the new recording of Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, which will be released as planned next month, despite his sudden death in July.

Mann remembers how he spent a day in Abbey Road Studios working closely with Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, one of the guest artists on the album, because Lord was too ill to join in.

"We came in to do the session with Bruce and the hope was Jon would put on an organ solo towards the end of the day. I'd made the decision I wasn't going to push him to do anything – if he was well enough he'd do it, and we'd just see what happened," The conductor says. "I ended up working closely with Bruce because Jon was not feeling well during the afternoon. He was resting and he left me to teach the part to Bruce. We had a great time working on all that.

"Towards the end of the afternoon Jon re-emerged..." find out what happened next.



Asia Tour, TV Special and Box Set Coming
Asia's 30th Anniversary celebration continues with new world tour dates in support of their new album, an upcoming box set release, and a TV special.

Asia have announced over 30 shows with three tour legs taking place this fall in Japan, North America, and England.

Their camp also sent over word that the band plan to release a limited edition Box Set celebrating the original Asia album (now re-mastered), and also including an additional disc of rare tracks and the new documentary DVD, Asia- 30 Years On ( and several other items). No release date was given. more on this story



Excerpt of New Book About Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Goes Online
(hennemusic) A new book about Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page is due next month. "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page," by Guitar World's Brad Tolinski, will be published October 23.

Over the last twenty years, Brad Tolinski, Editorial Director of Guitar World, Revolver and Guitar Aficionado magazines, has interviewed Page more than any other journalist in the world and by asking incisive questions, he's been able to gain the trust of the legendary guitarist.

Sifting through over fifty hours of conversations that touch on everything from the 1960s music scene and his early years as England's top session guitarist working with artists like The Who, The Kinks and Eric Clapton, to his wild years in Led Zeppelin, and post-Zep projects, Light & Shade will provide readers with the most complete picture of the media-shy guitarist ever published. You can read an excerpt here.



Heart's Hunt For McCartney
(Classic Rock) In the 1970s, while musicians all over the UK were dreaming of making it to America, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart were dreaming of making it to Scotland.

Their sights were set on the remote Mull of Kintyre, the peninsula where ex-Beatle Paul McCartney lived. And when they found themselves at the top of the charts with 1987 single Alone, they also found time to chase their dream.

In an excerpt from their biographical book Kicking And Dreaming, out now, Ann tells how they arrived a week early for a European tour in order to hire a car and hunt McCartney down. Find out what happened next.



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Singled Out: The Luxury
Today Jason Dunn from The Luxury tells us about the title track of their brand new album "Why Don't You Cry Anymore (Like You Used To)?" which has drawn comparisons to the sound of Oasis, The Smiths and The Cure. Here is the story:

A lot of the songs I've written have a sort of feel-good melody and rhythm with just absolutely dour and depressing lyrics, or sarcasm floating under the surface of something genuine. In this one, I was trying to marry the two.

I'd been with someone off and on for a good six years, and as luck would have it I finally hit the epiphany wall and realized she could possibly be the ONE, just a few short months after she finally gave up on me. So there was a massive blender of conflicting emotions in my own head, coming to grips with all the things I'd said and done over the years, trying to reconcile what a bastard I'd been with how much I wanted it to work out in the end.

I was a mess, and I wound up making a fool of myself, being way too intense, trying to find a balance between properly saying all the things I never really said and being an over-the-top, gushing disaster. So the song came from the two voices in my head, one believing that we were "too big and too good to fail", and the other feeling resigned that we were "guided by the great, gaping hole in our sails" - we were destined to crash regardless of how beautiful we were supposed to be together in my own mind.

The bridge, or middle bit, was a sort of acknowledgement that no matter how private one would hope this would be, there were plenty of people watching, taking sides, offering sage advice with no end game ("everyone's an expert and nobody knows"). And the chorus is just a sort of self-rebuking, sarcastic refrain - whining for someone to show some real emotion but knowing damn well that it's everything you've said and done that made them shut down on you.

All that said, it's probably the bounciest, happiest-sounding thing I've ever written.

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



Rare 1977 Sex Pistols Video Clip Goes Online
(hennemusic) The Sex Pistols have revealed a previously unseen live performance video of "Holidays In The Sun" from 1977.

NME reports the footage was shot during a gig in Penzance, Cornwall in September 1977 - the month before "Holidays In The Sun" was released as the fourth single from the band's debut album "Never Mind The Bollocks."

"The performance was shot using one camera and shows the extraordinary captivating quality of the band at the time," said director Julian Temple, explaining the origins of the video. "There was shock in the room, it was hypnotizing, contagious, and unfolded right in front of you. It was filmed in Penzance in September 1977, the Pistols arrived unannounced and the audience couldn't believe what they were getting." Read more and watch it here.



Aerosmith Release 2nd Behind The Scenes Video For New Album
(hennemusic) Aerosmith recently launched a new 8-part series called "The Making Of Music From Another Dimension."

The footage presents a behind-the-scenes look as the Boston rockers create their first new album in more than a decade.

Due November 6, "Music From Another Dimension" is the Boston band's 15th studio album. The project was recorded in Los Angeles and at the band's studio in Massachusetts; it was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, with the exception of three tracks produced by Tyler and Marti Frederiksen.

In episode two of the new series, drummer Joey Kramer explains how the band shifted gears and changed up their songwriting process. "Working in the conference room together at Vindaloo was where we kinda put songs together arrangement-wise and learned them," says Kramer, "instead of everybody being in the studio diddling, making noises by themselves." Watch it here.



Megadeth's Dave Ellefson Shares Behind The Scenes Footage
(hennemusic) On Sunday, Megadeth wrapped up a series of shows in South America as part of their "Countdown To Extinction" 20th anniversary tour.

Bassist Dave Ellefson is sharing behind the scenes footage of Megadeth's first ever performance in Cordoba, Argentina.

On November 6, Megadeth will release a new 20th-anniversary edition of their most popular album, 1992's double platinum-certified "Countdown To Extinction."

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Motley Crue Singer Injured During Concert
(hennemusic) Motley Crue singer Vince Neil broke his left foot during a concert Wednesday night in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Currently touring with KISS, the Crue frontman reportedly tripped on stage but managed to finish the show.

"Cleveland tonight," tweeted Neil after the show. "Paramedic's think I broke my foot. I hope not. Getting X-ray tomorrow in Toronto. Thanks Cleveland for understanding!!"

Vince updated fans after seeking medical attention. "Ok this sucks but doctor just said I broke two bones in my foot!" Read more and see photo here.



Led Zeppelin Reunion Release Details
(Classic Rock) Led Zeppelin will release the movie of their 2007 reunion show under the title Celebration Day on DVD and as a cinema feature.

The 2hr4min production will play in selected theatres across the world on October 17 following premieres in London, New York, Los Angeles and other major cities.

Celebration Day will then go on sale in video and audio formats on November 19. The announcement came after Led Zeppelin spent five days teasing fans with online countdown images and teaser sound clips. Read more including the tracklist and watch the trailer here.



AC/DC Set New Album Release
Columbia Records have set a November 20th release date for the new AC/DC release, AC/DC Live At River Plate, their first live album in 20 years. They sent over these details:

The album will be released as a special 3 disc red vinyl package as well as a special 2-CD package featuring multiple covers and a special 24-page booklet.

AC/DC Live At River Plate was recorded in Buenos Aires in December 2009 when nearly 200,000 fans (over 3 sold-out nights) welcomed AC/DC back after a 13-year absence from Argentina. more on this story



Guns N' Roses Tour Gear Being Auctioned Online
(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses fans can own a piece of music history as the band is now selling used tour gear on eBay.

Northwest Ohio reports the equipment comes from the band's warehouse in Santa Monica, CA. The touring crew has handpicked items to make room for new gear as the group prepare for upcoming shows.

Some items currently up for auction include custom bass and electric guitars, banners, road cases, wireless microphone monitors and mixing boards. Buyers must pay for shipping and autograph requests will not be honored. more on this story



Hatebreed Finish Recording New Album and Launch Tour
Just in time to hit the road for their fall tour, Hatebreed have completed recording their new studio album.

The album was produced by the band with co-producer assistance from Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Avenged Sevenfold) and Chris "Zeuss" Harris (Suicide Silence, All That Remains, Shadows Fall).

Guitarist Wayne Lozinak states, "I'm very excited that the album is tracked! It was a great experience working with Zeuss and Josh Wilbur on this one. Every song is heavy, straight and to the point, in keeping with the traditional Hatebreed sound. Can't wait to put some of these songs in the set and start playing them live!" more on this story



Rival Sons Releasing New Album Next Week
Rival Sons will be releasing their new album, Head Down, next Tuesday (9/18) via iTunes in North America.

The album will also be released overseas next week: September 14 in Europe and September 17 in the U.K., and the group will be launching a five-week U.K./European headlining tour kicking off September 21 in Brighton, England.

About the album title, frontman Jay Buchanan says, "We took a lyric from one of the songs that exemplified the process of making the record. Head Down comes from the phrase, 'Keep your head down and keep on swinging.' I thought it was fitting, and it works perfectly with the album cover." more on this story



Heart In The Studio For Little Queen's 35th Anniversary
(hennemusic) Heart's 1977 album, "Little Queen," marks its 35th Anniversary on US radio show In The Studio.

After scoring a Top 10 album with their indie debut "Dreamboat Annie," Heart launched their follow up with "Little Queen." The album demonstrated the band's musical diversity, from hard rockers "Barracuda," "Little Queen" and "Kick It Out" to acoustic numbers like "Love Alive" and "Dream of the Archer."

The Wilson sisters also preview some of the personal stories from their forthcoming memoir, "Dreaming and Kicking: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll," which is due September 18, plus share some new music from their upcoming album "Fanatic," which will be available October 2. more on this story



Dying Fetus Kick Off Womb To Waste Tour Tonight
Dying Fetus will be kicking off their "The Womb to Waste" headlining tour of Europe tonight in Lindau, Germany.

The tour runs through October 14th in Aarschot, Belgium. Support on the tour will come from Revocation, Job For a Cowboy and Cerebral Bore.

Dying Fetus are on the road supporting their latest release Reign Supreme, which landed spots on four of Billboard's charts during its first week of release. more on this story



Vattnet Viskar Set For North American Tour
Vattnet Viskar have mapped out the initial dates for their very first North American tour.

The announced dates are set to kick off on October 4th in Chicago, with dates spread across various regions of the U.S. and Canada.

In regards to this upcoming trek, the band comments: "We're beyond excited to hit the road in support of our EP and recent signing to Century Media. To our West Coast fans: don't worry, more dates will be added soon in November...We look forward to meeting all of you on the road!" more on this story



Kopecky Family Band Plan Fall Tour
Kopecky Family Band will be hitting the road next month for a string of North American tour dates.

The tour begins on October 11th in Tuscaloosa AL and will wrap up on October 23rd in Philadelphia.

Kopecky Family Band will be touring in support of their debut album, Kids Raising Kids, which will be released on October 23rd. more on this story



Eagle Claw Set New Album Release and Tour With The Sword
ECH Records have set an October 30th release date for Eagle Claw's sophomore album, Timing of the Void.

The album was recorded at Folkvang Studios and produced by Bryan Richie of The Sword. "We are so proud of this album!" said Eagle Claw guitarist Matt Rade. "Everything about it turned out better than we expected (and we already knew it was gonna kick ass). Bryan Richie really helped bring this album together and captured our live spontaneity in the studio. We put the focus on getting to the point quicker, which has given us and the songs more energy than ever before."

Immediately following the release of Timing of the Void, Eagle Claw will hit the road for a U.S. tour as special guests of The Sword. The tour will launch on October 29 in Corpus Christi, TX and run through November 24 in Baton Rouge, LA. more on this story



Guy Clark Tribute Named Americana Album Of The Year
This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark received the Album of the Year award during the annual Americana Honors & Awards. We were sent these details:

Clark performed "My Favorite Picture of You," accompanied by Verlon Thompson and Shawn Camp. After Clark's performance, the award was presented by Rodney Crowell and Brandi Carlisle. Other nominees in the category included Steve Earle's We'll Never Get Out of This World Alive, Jason Isbell's Here We Rest and Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings The Harrow and the Harvest.

This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark was lovingly produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Tamara Saviano (Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster)—who is also working with Clark on his definitive biography—and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp ("Sis Draper," "Magnolia Wind"). more on this story



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Another Lost Year Singled Out Week: Come And Gone and The Last Goodbye
Another Lost Year released their new album "Better Days" this week and to celebrate we asked lead singer Clinton Cunanan to tell us about some of the tracks. Today he tells us about "Come And Gone" and "The Last Goodbye". Here are the stories:

Come and Gone, the acoustic track that no one thought would make the album. It was the first song that I wrote after I got out of the army. We were in the studio doing pre production and we had about 15 songs, after sorting through the songs and getting the skeleton of the album done, I felt like there was a piece missing, so I sat down with Justin our producer and started going through a few ideas, possibly writing a song, and then I started to play Come and Gone. He looked at me, told me to re write the chorus and I had 3 days to get it ready to be tracked. No pressure.

I locked myself in a room at the studio, and went to work. I had a ton of personal things going on at the time, and Come and Gone's final version was born. Pictures tell stories of times that people want to remember, good or bad, and most of the time it is telling the story of a beautiful lie, "The pictures tell the story of a life we left behind", found it's way into the lyrics.

We all have to close chapters on our life, and this was my way of closing a time that has defined who I am, but not what I am.

The Last Goodbye is a song that really is a song about my high school and college days. When I was younger all I wanted to do was be older, and now that I'm here all I want to do is go back and make better decisions.

"As daylight fades into the place, where identity is lost" is the opening line of The Last Goodbye, and at night was when I was always left with the what if's of life. I spent so much time wanting to be something more, instead of realizing what I already was, constantly running from a past that was just that, the past. I had left home for the army after college, and when I came home, I realized that no matter how much things changed around me, I was still the same.

People tend to at times constantly think the grass is always greener on the other side, when in truth, sometimes the grass is painted. "Everything thing we thought was wrong, turns on them in the end", was the best way I felt verbally could convey that things aren't always what they seem. When it all settles in the end, did you really have to run so far to find who you really are? And are all the goodbye's truly the end?

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



KISS Revenge 20th Anniversary Special on Mars Attacks
The latest episode of Mars Attacks Podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of the KISS album Revenge with a two part interview with Mitch Lafon, who earlier this year did a five part interview regarding the album.

During the episode Mitch discusses the interviews he conducted with Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick, Tommy Thayer, Dick Wagner, and Kevin Valentine, which essentially make up the five parts in question.

He mentioned items that stood out to him, including little known facts about the album's recording process, an unreleased track that has yet to see the light of day, and the interesting fact that five drummers are connected to the album, among other things. Check it out here.



Whitesnake's David Coverdale and Doug Aldrich Post Q&A Video
(hennemusic) Whitesnake have offered up the third episode of material from the band's recently launched online TV channel, WSTV.

David Coverdale sits down with guitarist/songwriting partner Doug Aldrich to answer fan questions in part one of a series.

The two also break into an improvised, acoustic performance of "Mistreated" from Deep Purple's 1974 album, "Burn" – Coverdale's debut with the group. Check it out here.



A Life Once Lost Streaming Something Awful Online
A Life Once Lost are streaming 'Something Awful', online, which is a new song from their forthcoming album.

That new album, Ecstatic Trance, is due out in North America on its new release date of October 22nd and internationally on November 16th via Season of Mist. Listen to the new song here

The band recently revealed the album art for Ecstatic Trance, illustrated by Brian Baker. more on this story



Justin Jones Streaming New Album And Commentary Online
Justin Jones has posted a free stream of his fourth studio album, Fading Light, online along with a personal commentary.

Justin Jones provides fans with anecdotes and tales from the studio for each track on the album.

Fading Light was produced by Jamie Candiloro (Ryan Adams, R.E.M, PJ Olsson) and recorded at White Star Studios, a private state-of-the-art recording facility located on a historic farm outside of Charlottesville,
VA. Listen here.



The Hives Dress Up For Conan Performance
Team Coco sent over some video footage from The Hives appearance on Conan O'Brien's show on Wednesday night.

During the performance, The Hives dressed up in tuxedos and top hats and got Conan's audience standing up and singing along.

The Hives were on the show to perform their song "Wait A Minute," which comes from their album Lex Hives.

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Grateful Dead Member Wanted For Assault
(TMZ) A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mickey Hart -- former drummer for the Grateful Dead -- after the musician allegedly attacked someone at a recent concert ... TMZ has learned.
Multiple law enforcement agencies tell TMZ ... Hart -- real name Michael Hartman -- has been accused of assaulting a person at a Mickey Hart Band show on Sept. 8 at Terrapin Hill Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Hart played with the Dead between 1967 and 1995 ... the year Jerry Garcia passed away.

The details surrounding the alleged attack are unclear ... but the alleged victim filed a police report following the incident and initiated assault charges.

We're told it's standard practice in Kentucky to issue a warrant as soon as an alleged victim decides he or she wants to press charges.

Mickey's camp tells us they're looking in to the situation. more on this story



Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale Consider Reunion
(Classic Rock) Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale are considering reuniting next year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Deep Purple MkIII.

They'd been working on a full reunion with keyboardist Jon Lord until his sudden death earlier this year. But that wasn't the only hurdle facing them.

Hughes tells CBS: "Jon, David and I were trying to get it together. We couldn't get hold of Ritchie Blackmore. We sent carrier pigeons and the Pony Express – but nobody at Castle Blackmore answered the door. It wasn't meant to be."

But he adds: "David and I have talked about it weekly since Jon died – how we can do something to keep the flame burning." more



Wolfgang Van Halen Joins Creed Guitarist's Band
(hennemusic) Wolfgang Van Halen has joined Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti's solo band, Tremonti, on tour.

Tremonti shared the news with fans, writing, "Due to personal reasons Brian Marshall won't be with us on this tour. On a lighter note the amazing Wolfgang Van Halen will be joining us!"

For his part, Wolfgang had very little time to get up to speed before his first show Tuesday; he tweeted on Monday, "Holy sh*t! An abrupt change of plans has left me playing bass with @MarkTremonti tomorrow! I've got some tunes to learn!" more on this story



Led Zeppelin Reunion Coming To Theaters Next Month
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion concert is not only coming to DVD, but also movie theaters.

The band has been counting down to an official announcement, due Thursday, regarding the release of their 2007 London show on DVD and CD.

Rumor has it the package will be available November 22 to coincide with the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday. On Wednesday, the band posted the studio version of Led Zeppelin III's "Celebration Day," to tease the news.

Cineplex has posted its plans to premiere the new package, "Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day," in its theatres on October 17. See the details here.



Lamb of God Won't Change Live Show In Light Of Singers Arrest
(Classic Rock) Lamb of God have no intention of changing their approach to playing live, despite singer Randy Blythe's looming trial for manslaughter.

Earlier this year the vocalist spent five weeks in a Prague prison – with almost no support for US authorities – as a result of fan Daniel Nosek's death, following a show in the Czech Republic in 2010.

But as Lamb of God prepare for their first tour since Blythe's release, drummer Chris Adler insists they won't modify the aggressive style of their performance. He points out the band's technical rider already specifies high levels of security attendance, and tells Billboard: "It's difficult for us to say this was something that was our fault, and that we should change how we're doing things. We're already trying to look out for those kind of incidents.

"This is obviously a terrible tragedy that nobody foresaw or intended to happen. But it's such a random series of events that I don't think us changing what we do would stop it from happening again." more on this story




Cream, Def Leppard, Kinks, MC5, Deep Purple and More Tribute The Who
Cleopatra Records have put together an impressive roster of artists to pay tribute to The Who on the new album, Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who, which is set to be released on October 2nd.

The album will feature allstar collaborations taking on classic songs from The Who's vast catalog of music.

Some of those collaborations include K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) with John Wetton (Asia) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) on "Eminence Front" plus a punk-infused version of "My Generation" with Knox (The Vibrators), Dave Davies (The Kinks), Rat Scabies (The Damned).

Gretchen Wilson takes on "Who Are You" with Randy Bachman (BTO) on guitar. Also featured on Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who are Iggy Pop, Sweet, Todd Rundgren, and The Raveonettes and members of Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Cream, King Crimson, MC5, Herman's Hermits, Yes, The Vibrators and more. more on this story




Slash To Stream Concert Online
(hennemusic) Slash played a series of dates across Australia last month as part of his world tour to promote "Apocalyptic Love."

Slash's August 25th show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre was filmed by Moshcam, who will premiere the concert online this Friday 14th September, 10am AEST FREE and in HD.

Slash has been a frequent visitor to Australia, and Moshcam asked what keeps him coming back year in and year out. Read more and check out the trailer here.




Bun E. Not Leaving Cheap Trick
(Gibson) Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos says not to fear, that he remains a "full member" of the legendary power pop group.

"I'm a full member of Cheap Trick in all respects," he told Billboard, in an email exchange. "Solely as an accommodation to some of the band members, I reluctantly agreed to take a temporary hiatus from touring."

Speculation that Carlos might no longer be part of Cheap Trick reached a peak recently when word came that he wasn't invited to play on the band's contribution to a forthcoming A Very Special Christmas album. Carlos admits that the snub came as a shock. "The Special Olympics was as surprised as I was," he said. "They had no idea I wasn't on the record." more on this story





Ringo Wasn't On Recently Unearthed Pre-Beatles Recordings
(Gibson) Ringo Starr has issued a statement denying that he was the drummer on recently unearthed recordings by Rory Storm and The Hurricanes. As previously reported, tapes from March 1960 by Starr's pre-Beatles band were recently found in the cellar of Storm's sister's home. Scores of articles appeared last week indicating that Starr was the drummer on the recordings, but he says that's not the case.

"It's not me," Starr said, in a statement issued through his publicist. "That was done after I'd left to join the Beatles. I don't know who the drummer was but I hope that Rory fans enjoy it anyway."

Starr went on to cite two songs he did record with Storm. "The only two tracks I was on were recorded while we were in Germany in 1960, when we made a two-track acetate, and for those of you in the digi world that is a-ce-tate, of 'Mailman Bring Me No More Blues,' a Buddy Holly song sung by Lou Walters, and 'Fever.' I'd love to hear those tracks 'cause I don't have a copy." The statement was signed "Peace & Love, Ringo." more on this story





Velvet Underground Dealt Blow In Andy Warhol Battle
(Classic Rock) A New York judge has forbidden the Velvet Underground from claiming copyright infringement by the Andy Warhol Foundation over their famous banana image.

The band's lawyers say the artist's estate had no right to license the image for use in iPhone and iPad products.

But the Velvet Underground are continuing to pursue the foundation over trademark infringement. More rock news.




Toto Star's Prognoses From Lou Gehrig's Disease Isn't Great
(Classic Rock) Toto keyboardist David Paich has described the "heartbreaking drag" of seeing retired bassist Mike Porcaro battling motor neurone disease.

The debilitating illness – also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease – forced him off the road in 2007 and has now put him in a wheelchair.

Toto split in 2008 but reformed two years later with the part aim of raising funds and awareness for Porcaro's condition. Bassist Nathan East has taken his place alongside Paich, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Joe Williams and Simon Phillips.

Paich tells here: "I'd like to say Mike's doing better, but the words I can use are: Mike's hanging in there. The prognosis isn't that great. more on this story



Creed Announce Global Tour Dates
Creed plan to launch their very first tour of Indonesian, Philippines and South American tour this fall.

The 12 city international trek will begin Wednesday, October 31st in Surabaya, Indonesia and will wrap Thursday, November 29th in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

"We are excited to go overseas in October to begin Creed's international tour in Indonesia," said lead singer Scott Stapp. "After an awesome North American tour, we're energized to head overseas again and reconnect with our fans abroad - an opportunity we have been eagerly awaiting for a long time - and one that is truly inspirational through the universal connection between our music and our fans, from the heart of Asia to South America." more on this story




Soundgarden Releasing New Song Next Week?
(hennemusic) Soundgarden recently revealed the title of their forthcoming new album will be "King Animal." Now, a new report suggests a new Soundgarden single is on its way.

The Pulse Of Radio reports "Been Away Too Long" will be shipped to rock radio stations next Wednesday, September 19.

The band's first studio release since 1996's "Down On The Upside" is tentatively due November 13. more on this story



Heart To Receive Walk of Fame Star
(hennemusic) Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Wilson sisters' star will be unveiled in front of the Musician's Institute. "This location is a coveted spot for many Rock n' Rollers. and these ladies will join the likes of bands Journey and Motley Crue who also have stars on that property," said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies. "We are thrilled with this latest star addition as many young, aspiring female rockers look up to these legendary ladies of Rock n' Roll."

The Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony takes place September 25 at 11:30 a.m. Guest speakers will include Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, and actress Rita Wilson. more on this story



Beatles Era Cavern Club Items Up For Auction
(Gibson) Some historic artifacts from Liverpool's Cavern Club, the venue that helped launch The Beatles, are up for auction.

The Liverpool Echo reports that a Reslo ribbon microphone and a piece of the Beatles era stage have been made available at the PFC Auctions website. Online bids close at 7pm on September 27.

Spokesperson Kylie Whitehead said: "The Cavern Club was one of the most iconic venues in popular music history. The birthplace of The Beatles, the Cavern was where the band were spotted by Brian Epstein who managed them until his death in 1967. We expect these unique items to draw attention from music fans around the world." more on this story






Alice Cooper, KISS and Aerosmith Guitarist Releases Memoirs
(Gibson) Dick Wagner, who has played with superstars like Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Aerosmith and KISS, has written an autobiography, Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes From the Heart of a Rock Musician.

Alice Cooper contributes the foreword and says: "I first saw Dick Wagner while he was playing with the Frost in Detroit, and quickly I filed him under "guitar players I'd like to steal." Later I had the great pleasure of adding him to the Welcome To My Nightmare touring band, where along with Steve Hunter they became known as the "Dynamic Duo," a name given to them by Steven Tyler. He considers them two to be the best tandem American guitar players in Rock N Roll. But Dick isn't JUST a guitar player... He's a gifted writer, and I wrote most of the post Alice Cooper Hits with him...."

Not Only Women Bleed, Vignettes From the Heart of a Rock Musician is available as an e-book and the hardback edition includes two CDs of music.









Classic Stray Cats Performance Coming to DVD
Eagle Rock will be releasing Stray Cats' Live At Montreux 1981 on DVD and Digital Video on November 6. Kayos sent over these details:

Newly restored with DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo, this concert is comprised of 15 songs, almost equally divided between original compositions and vintage rockabilly classics from 1956 to 1961. Of the 15, nine were on the Stray Cats' first album, and some of the others were released as B-sides and EP tracks. A couple performed here have never appeared on official releases.

Live at Montreux 1981 displays how this trio of vocalist/guitarist Brian Setzer, upright bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom single-handedly revived and restored the time-honored purity of real raucous rockabilly and brought it back into the forefront of modern pop. The band did more to get a generation back into slapback bass and hiccupped vocals than any other band. more on this story



Billy Corgan Unplugs For His New Tea Shop Opening
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan will open his new Madame ZuZu's tea shop in Chicago today and will be playing an acoustic set to celebrate. MSO Sent over these details:

The shop, located at 582 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park, opens for business on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. The teashop is designed to serve as a social hub for the community, blending tea drinkers with the arts. Drawing from Corgan's love of music from the 30's, Madame ZuZu's is a Chinoise inspired teahouse found in Paris during this period.

"I'm a tea guy and living in Highland Park since 2003, I've always wanted to open a salon like this for everyone to enjoy," describes Corgan. "This is a place with no age boundaries. We hope to attract everyone from young students to seniors. With a blend of music, photo galleries, art displays and speakers, I think Madame ZuZu's offers something for everyone." more on this story



Paul Gilbert Releasing New Album
Music Theories Recordings will be releasing Paul Gilbert's 12th solo album "Vibrato" on October 15th in the UK.

The album includes 4 new guitar and vocal compositions, 4 instrumentals, and 3 live cover songs from Gilbert's 2010 "Fuzz" tour including Yes' Roundabout, Muddy Waters' I Want To Be Loved and AC/DC's Go Down.

The album follows Gilbert's appearance at the Marshall Amplification's 50 Years of Loud concert at London Wembley Arena on Saturday 22nd September. The concert celebrates 50 years of Marshall Amplification's musical innovation and the life of the late Jim Marshall, and also features Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, and many more name guitarists. more on this story



Cannibal Corpse, Misery Index and Hour of Penance Tour
Cannibal Corpse will be hitting the road this fall for a North American headlining tour with support from Misery Index and Hour of Penance.

The tour will kick off on November 16th in Huntsville, AL and wrap up on December 7th in Tampa, FL.

Cannibal Corpse will be touring in support of their recently released studio album,, Torture. more on this story



Agnostic Front, Death By Stereo and West Of Hell Tour
Agnostic Front have tapped West Of Hell to support them on their 30th anniversary tour, traveling through Canada this October.

Also performing on the tour will be Death By Stereo. The six-day mini tour kicks off in Vancouver, BC on October 19th and comes to an end in Winnipeg, MB on October 25th.

West Of Hell will be touring in support of their latest release, Spiral Empire, was recorded at The Factory Studios in Vancouver and is produced by Juno Award winning engineer Rob Shallcross (Strapping Young Lad, GWAR, Zimmers Hole, Fear Factory). more on this story



Pat Metheny: The Orchestrion Project Coming Next Month
Eagle Rock have set an October 9, 2012 release date for Pat Metheny: The Orchestrion Project on both 2-disc DVD, single disc 3D/2D Blu-ray, and digitally. Kayos sent over these details:

Based on a childhood fascination with his grandfather's player piano, 19 time Grammy Award winner Pat Metheny, commissioned and built The Orchestrion, a mechanically controlled mini-orchestra capable of responding to his touch on the guitar. This innovative project brought about a completely unique approach to solo performance. The collaboration between this master guitarist and his wildest imagination has resulted in a fascinating and absolutely one of a kind musical experience.

Shot over a two-day period in November 2010 at St. Elias Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, The Orchestrion Project showcases Metheny single-handedly operating this symphony of instruments in one illustrious treat for the senses. more on this story



Mean Creek Set To Tour With Counting Crows
Mean Creek will be hitting the road this fall for a North American tour supporting Counting Crows.

The trek will be the band's second stint with Counting Crows and is set to kick off on Tuesday, October 23 in Port Chester, NY, at The Capitol Theatre.

The 14 date tour will travel across the U.S., culminating in an appearance at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday, November 24. more on this story



Coming Clean To Sing Loud This Fall
Love And Death Records have set a November 6th release date for Coming Clean's new EP, Sing Loud.

Guitarist Kyle Carrier says, "Sing Loud is the four song counterpart to the March EP entitled Drive Safe." This connection is further expanded on through the cover art of both EPs, both done by Joshua Minnich. Drive Safe shows the mom waving from the house, with Sing Loud showing the son with a backpack walking towards a car.

The band has also released a studio update from their time at Silver Bullet Studios, where they have recorded every release thus far and will return to record their debut full-length. You may view the studio update here.



Strangers on a Train's Albums Being Reissued
Strangers on a Train's long out of print albums will be reissued on November, 5th in Europe and December, 11th in USA.

"The Key Part I: The Prophecy" and "The Key Part II: The Labyrinth" have been remastered using tube technology and released in new digipack editions.

Strangers on a Train was formed in 1990 as a musical hybrid of talents comprising Clive Nolan (Arena, Pendragon, Shadowland, Caamora), Karl Groom (Threshold) and Tracy Hitchings (Landmarq). "The Key Part I: The Prophecy" (1990) is the beginning of The Key trilogy, an epic concept conceived by Clive Nolan, who also wrote all the music and lyrics. "The Prophecy" set out to be a performance album based on the strength of compositions, the skills of individual band members and a high level of emotional intensity. One could call it "chamber rock" - drawing from the roots of progressive rock, yet abandoning the unnecessary clichés that have always attached themselves to that genre of music. "The Prophecy" contains over an hour of thoroughly composed, well thought out, brilliantly performed music - sometimes haunting, sometimes soothing, versatile in style and just plain different, which makes for a unique listening experience. Strangers on a Train quickly got a faithful following and nowadays they enjoy a cult status. They have been known to be popular amongst progressive rock fans and those accustomed with Nolan's works, as well as crossing over to a wider audience, appreciative of New Age music and Cinematic soundscapes. more on this story



B Sides


Singled Out: Prototype
Today Prototype frontman Vince Levalois tells us about the titled track from their new album, "Catalyst," which just hit stores this week. Here is the story:

Although this is the second track from our 3rd full length CD release entitled Catalyst, a concept album, it's just the first song with lyrics. Musically speaking it was worked on for a good while, with bits and pieces put together over a few months at least. This song is a calling card for the whole album in that it's titled the same and it introduces the listener to the album's concept.

We incorporated a fast paced beginning but then contrasted a heavier verse and even more melodic chorus. We like to mix elements in a way to create smooth contrasts that eventually form the shape of a whole song that guides you through the feeling of the story.

Lyrically, I imagined the beginning of the story, which predates the existence of life on Earth, but also explains its origins. The "Catalyst" is what stimulated the basic elements in the primordial "soup" to become evolving life. Without this, life would have never existed on Earth. the Catalysts take form in large crystal stems hundreds of feet long, built by an alien race, that embed themselves into the Earth. These stems are a technological marvel and are made to analyze the composition of planets to find out if they contain the type of energy that this race needs in order to survive, and hopefully find a permanent home. The aliens are called "Unfamiliars" and are space drifters due to the destruction of their system of origin. They live on a separate "plane" from humans, invisible yet able to directly influence and affect the physical world around them.

The result here is that these probes end up enabling the beginning of life on Earth. This is a random occurrence, but it starts the path that would eventually unite humans and Unfamiliars in an epic journey.

The concept/story as a whole is a result of my fascination with science fiction, movies and science in general. I'm offering an entertaining way of imagining at how we came to be on our planet and what happens to us because of it in the future.

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



Taproot Release The Everlasting Video
Taproot have released their brand new music video for this new track "The Everlasting" which from their latest album The Episodes.

"The Everlasting" is an ongoing story from Taproot's previous music video "No Surrender" that follows a younger version of the same character.

The character in "The Everlasting" is waking up in a safe environment and wants to venture into the hellish world outside, where as in the previous music video it was an opposite scenario. Both videos have the characters heading to the park where they share fond memories. Watch the new video here.



James Iha New Album Streaming Online
Conan O'Brien's Team Coco are giving James Iha fans an advance listen to his new solo album, Look To The Sky, which is set to hit stores next Tuesday. We were sent this background information on the release:

Look To The Sky sees Iha returning as a solo artist after nearly a decade and a half, newly inspired, a little wiser and proud to share what he's learned and created. "I feel like everything should lead up to something and this is a culmination of my journey"

Perhaps best known as a co-founding member and longtime guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins, James has gathered musical depth and craftsmanship inspired by his many bands (A Perfect Circle, Tinted Windows) as well as his production work (Cat Power, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs), to create this new album that offers listeners a wide range of sounds that touch upon each aspect of James' impressive career. Listen to the album here.



Lynyrd Skynyrd Release Last Of A Dyin' Breed Video
(hennemusic) Lynyrd Skynyrd have released the music video for their new single "Last Of A Dyin' Breed."

The song is the title track to the Southern Rock icons recently-released first new album in three years.

The project reunites Skynyrd with producer Bob Marlette, and sees the debut of new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Brand New Immortals, Train, Rock Star Supernova). Watch the video here.



Metallica Seek And Destroy Vancouver
(hennemusic) After two shows in Vancouver last month, Metallica surprised area fans by announcing a last-minute, third date.

Metallica had been filming their summer live shows for the group's upcoming 3D movie, and the band added a third show to help with the production. Metallica put tickets on sale for $5, with proceeds to benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Metallica are now sharing footage from the third Vancouver date, on August 27, including video of the tuning room, pre-show huddle and "Seek And Destroy" from the concert.