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Metallica Announce Special Scaled Down Show at Historic Venue
(Gibson) Metallica are preparing to headline the legendary Apollo Theater in New York next month. The veteran rockers will perform a scaled-down version of their live show when they appear at the Harlem venue on September 21. The show will air live on a temporarily revived "Mandatory Metallica" channel on SiriusXM.
The concert is being staged in part to promote the band's 3D concert-action film, Metallica Through the Never. The movie will be shown on IMAX screens throughout the U.S. on September 27, and in other theaters beginning one week later.

The Apollo Theater is revered for its role in black entertainment history, having through the years featured such legendary figures James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. In recent years, rock and roll artists such as Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen have appeared there as well. more on this story






Motley Crue To Launch Farewell Tour Next Year
(Gibson) Motley Crue's Vince Neil says recent talk that the band's days are winding down is true. Speaking to Billboard.com, the veteran singer revealed that a farewell tour is being mounted for next year.

"I think we'll start the tour around May—I'm just kind of guessing on that, but in the spring of '14, and we'll do one more time around the world and kind of call it quits," said the Crue frontman.

"It's just that time. We're going out on top. We don't want to be some band that people are like, 'Oh, they're playing a club now,' that kind of band. We still sell out arenas, have stadium stuff and things like that, so let's go out when it's a big deal."

Neil added that new music from Crue would be forthcoming, most likely to accompany the film adaptation of the band's autobiography, The Dirt. The movie is currently in development. "It's going to come out at some point before our tour starts," he said. "We're hoping an early spring kind of thing." more on this story






The Cult Singer Explains Confrontation With Fan
(hennemusic) Last week, Ian Astbury of The Cult stopped the band's show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to address a fan who was filming and texting during the concert, and now the singer is explaining his side of the story in a new interview.

"Initially the guy was filming the whole show — he was filming everything," Astbury tells Vanyaland.com. "When you've got someone visualizing the show through a cell phone, that action spreads out through the crowd. And this genius, first of all, I politely asked him to stop filming; I don't mind if you take pictures, that's cool, filming little bits – but don't film the entire set; enough's enough. At first I was kind of amused, but the next thing, he's texting during a song. That's incredibly disruptive, watching people in the front row so disconnected from the process — not even present. You might as well stay at home."

"I commented to this guy, 'Will you please stop texting?' He didn't pay attention," Astbury explained. "I had water in my mouth, I sprayed it right next to him, and he just exploded — exploded; trying to climb over the barriers, trying to get into a fight with me, he's flipping me off, he's screaming at me, 'F**k you…' And I was just like, 'You're rude. This is our house, you're behaving disrespectfully, you're disruptive, you're affecting the functioning of the whole evening, and you're disconnected — so why bother coming?'" More.




Blink-182 Plan To Release Album Next Year
(Radio.com) Blink-182 are going to release a new album next year. They just have to start writing it first. In the latest issue of Kerrang! (via NME), bassist/singer Mark Hoppus revealed that the trio will release a new album in the "late spring/early summer" of 2014. It would be their first studio album since 2011′s Neighborhoods. Last year, they released the digital EP Dogs Eating Dogs.

The band, which recently turned 21, plans to get in the studio before the end of 2013 to start working on new music. "We haven't thought about any new songs yet," Hoppus told the magazine.

The guys plan to plot things out once they actually get into the same room together, which as Hoppus explained, doesn't happen that often.

"When [we're not touring], Tom lives in San Diego, Travis lives in Los Angeles and I live in London, so we don't really talk all that much," he said. "But then when we get in a room together, it all falls into place and we start making jokes. That's when we start writing songs and reconnecting with everything." more on this story




Roger Daltrey Taking Part in Special Queen Benefit Show
Queen have announced that an special AIDS Benefit show and auction in support of The Mercury Phoenix Trust that will be taking place at One Mayfair in London on September 5th. The band founded the AIDS charity following the death of their singer Freddie Mercury, who died from the disease.

The event will be taking place on what would have been Mercury's 67th birthday and will feature The Who's Roger Daltrey, Melanie C, Alfie Boe and Al Murray with a house band lead by Queen's regular musical director and keyboard player Spike Edney and his All Star band.

The band announce that in addition to the entertainment at the event there will be an auction that will include items like "a signed Katy Perry photo (with Katy dressed as Freddie!), a Taylor Swift signature red guitar and a box for 10 at the Royal Albert Hall. The main prize is a 3 night stay in New York with VIP guest passes to the Tribeca film festival with a meet and greet with Robert De Niro." More details here.




Judas Priest Headed To Rock Camp
(hennemusic) Judas Priest have announced an early 2014 appearance at the Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas for the special event that has been dubbed "Hell Bent For Vegas".

Set for the weekend of February 27, 2014, "Hell Bent For Vegas" will feature four of the five members of Judas Priest (guitarist Glenn Tipton is unavailable).

They will be jamming with camp attendees, along with special guests Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, ex-Ozzy Osbourne), Queensryche singer Geoff Tate, and more. more on this story




Steve Vai's Story of the Light Live TV Special Airing This Weekend
AXS TV will be broadcasting Steve Vai's "The Story of the Light Live" special this Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 8:00 pm ET with an additional encore broadcast on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 12:10 am ET.

The special will feature a concert filmed in Los Angeles on Vai's Story of the Light tour in support of his studio album of the same name. It's unclear from AXS TV and Vai's announcement if this Sunday's broadcast is a rebroadcast of their special from last October which they broadcasted live from the Club Nokia (details about that show here).

His Story of the Light Tour proved so popular with fans last year that Vai has continued the tour this year with the next North American leg set to kick off on October 16th in Santa Cruz, Ca. more on this story




Nirvana Only Got $600 Advance From Original Contact
(Radio.com) In honor of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's final studio album, In Utero, Sub Pop has been having fun revealing little tidbits about the band.

The latest being the original contract Kurt Cobain and the guys signed back in 1989. Sub Pop posted the document on their Tumblr with the message, "Six hundred bucks well spent—not that we had it at the time."

Yes, the contract reveals that at the time, the young Seattle label signed the band for a mere $600. It also states that Nirvana was signed for one year, with the option to re-up the contract for two more years, with the band agreeing to provide three albums for the label. Of note: that $600 would eventually net Dave Grohl about $225 million or so. More including a photo of the contract.




Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots Lead Soundwave Lineup
Organizers have announced the lineup and details for next year's Soundwave Festival which will be taking place across Australia next February and March.

Green Day lead the lineup for next year's festival. The band was supposed to tour Australia earlier this year but canceled the trek due to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong going to rehab last Fall.

The 2014 Soundwave will have a strong lineup including Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, Rob Zombie, Down, Five Finger Death Punch, and Korn.

The festival will also feature performances from Placebo, AFI, Alterbridge, Biffy Clyro, Living Colour, Trivium, Newsted, Rocket From the Crypt, Devildriver, Asking Alexandria, Clutch, Alkaline Trio, Baroness, August Burns Red, Testament, Letlive, Motionless in White, Gwar, Pulled Apart by Horses, Nancy Vandal, Black Dahlia Murder, Finch, Bowling for Soup, Trash Talk, Skindred, Volvbeat, Amon Amarth, Terror, Whitechapel, Tesseract, The Story So Far, Walking Papers, Coliseum, Your Demise, Real Friends, Heaven's Basement and more. more on this story




Skeletonwitch To Join Black Dahlia Murder North American Tour
Skeletonwitch have announced that they will be hitting the road with The Black Dahlia Murder for a North American tour this fall that will also feature Fallujah and other special guests.

The band is embarking on the tour in support of their forthcoming album, "Serpents Unleashed," which is set to be released on October 28th in Europe and the UK and October 29th in North America.

The tour will be kicking off on October 24th at Peabody's Concert Club in Cleveland, OH and the first part of the tour will also feature support from Noisem.

During the second part of the tour, beginning on November 20th in Oklahoma City, OK, Wolvhammer will be taking over the support slot from Noisem.

The tour will wrap up on November 27th at the famed Machine Shop in Flint, MI. Skeletonwitch's Chance Garnette had this to say about the tour:

"We can't think of a better way to release the venom that is Serpents Unleashed than by getting back on the road with our buds in The Black Dahlia Murder. It's going to be a killer tour that you won't want to miss! Don't sleep on this one -- come out and get your face melted!" more on this story




Gwar Pay Tribute To The Late Flattus Maximus With New Album
Metal Blade Records have set a September 17th release date for Gwar's new studio album, "Battle Maximus," which the group's first studio album release since the death of longtime guitarist Flattus Maximus.

"This album is both a tribute to Flattus and a telling of the next chapter in the story of Gwar," says Gwar frontthing Oderus Urungus. "The combo of the brand new album and show should satisfy even the most hardcore Flattus devotee with the fact that Gwar's slay-skills are as supreme as ever, and the band stands poised to embark on our most earth-shattering world tour yet.

"We have mourned, we have honored, and now it's time to f**king Devastate in the name of Flattus and the supreme entity
that is Gwar.

"This is our first record in our brand-new Slave Pit Studios, which Flattus had a lead role in designing, but without him we had no one left to twiddle the buttons, much less play the blazing metal leads and provide the musical direction that rescued Gwar from the depths of clown-band obscurity. I mean, Balsac is no slouch, but Flattus' departure left a huge hole in our band. We had no choice. We had to blow the Horn of Hate..."

New Gwar-tarist, Pustulus Maximus adds, "It is a highlight of my corpse-littered life to join my Scumdog brothers and continue the legendary legacy of the Maximus clan. I am not so happy that Oderus vandalized my space-ship, effectively marooning me on Earth, but f**k it...it's time to ROCK!"




Madina Lake Change Farewell Tour Plans
(TeamRock Radio) Madina Lake have made changes to their farewell UK tour, which kicks off next month. The US band announced earlier this year it was time for them to split up and move on – but that they wanted to first say goodbye to their adopted home country.

Now they report: "It's never easy to make drastic changes to a tour, especially only a month out. We've been put in a precarious position due to circumstances out of our control.

"As some of you may or may not know, Dan and his wife are expecting. Obviously, we're thrilled for them, but it's a circumstance that affects the logistics of our tour.

"We had two choices: do the tour with a hired drummer or adjust the dates to accommodate the needs of Dan and his family.

"Family always comes first, which is why we decided to adjust the tour and is also why we wouldn't do a farewell tour without him." Check out the dates.



The Story So Far Announce Fall Tour
The Story So Far will be hitting the road for a North American headline tour this fall and announced the dates and the various support acts that will be joining them on the trek.

The tour will be launching on November 1st in Santa Cruz, CA at The Catalyst and is set to conclude on December 13th in Santa Ana, CA at The Observatory

The band announced the tour will feature support from Stick To Your Guns, Such Gold, Rotting Out, Souvenirs (11/1 – 11/21) and Heart to Heart (11/22 – 12/13).

The Story So Far will be launching the tour in support of their new album, "What You Don't See," which was released in North America back in March of this year. more on this story




Dinosaur Jr. Telling Their Story in New Book
(Gibson) Alt-rock band Dinosaur Jr. is the subject of an ambitious, limited-edition book. Dinosaur Jr. by Dinosaur Jr. is being billed as "the first official book to tell the story of the band, by the band."

Led by guitarist-singer J Mascis, the trio formed in the mid '80s and rose to prominence as a favorite of such peers as Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Iggy Pop.

The band is sometimes credited with restoring lead guitar to indie rock--a reputation well-earned, given Mascis's penchant for flavoring his songs with shards of guitar noise and shrieking feedback.

The text of Dinosaur Jr. by Dinosaur Jr. consists of interviews with band members Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph, as well as former members and long-time friends. Previously unseen photos are also featured. more on this story





UFO Change North American Tour Plans
Veteran hard rockers UFO have announced that they have made some changes and additions to their previously announce North American fall tour.

The trek is now set to launch on October 4th in Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance and will conclude on October 23rd in Houston, TX at Concert Pub North, according to the latest routing.

Frontman Phil Mogg had this to say about the tour, "USA and Canada tour this October? Are we looking forward to it? Bet your socks we are. So bring your mates, loved ones, earplugs and hangover remedies. UFO will be delivering. See you there!"

The band will be hitting the road in support of their latest studio album, Seven Deadly, which was released in North America in February of last year. more on this story




How The Scream Lost Their Voice To Motley Crue
The latest episode of Talking Metal features an exclusive interview with Bruce Bouillet (Racer X/The Scream) and during the chat he talked about The Scream losing John Corabi to Motley Crue.

Corabi was hired by Motley Crue when Vince Neil left the group (or was fired depending who is telling the story) and the group put out one album with Corabi on lead vocals before the band reunited with Neil.

Bouillet had this to say about the moment he realized that Motley Crue wanted their lead singer, "We were at the point where we were doing pretty well. We had just gotten back from playing the Astoria Theater in London.

"The reception in London was really pretty amazing but in the same sentence, Alderete and myself were hearing the musical change coming. Juan was always interested in the new underground music coming up. I think The Scream would've transformed more into that heavier grungier sound because we were basically laying and sitting on the fence on it already.

"We were driving to what would have been one of our last shows, I'm driving with the bass player, Juan, and we hear on the radio that Vince Neil is out of Motley Crue and we are like 'wow that is pretty big news', you know.

"We get to the gig and there is this big commotion out in the audience and we are getting ready to go on, it is a pretty full club. We look out and it is Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx. I remember Alderete and I looked at each other and said 'we think we know what is going on. ' We wished John all the luck. Those guys are icons and they did an amazing album (referring to the album that Motley Crue did with John Corabi.)" Check out the full interview here.





Strange Karma Asking Fans to Kickstart New Album Completion
Strange Karma have launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to fund the completion of their new studio album, which is being produced by Grammy-nominated producer David Ivory.

The band has completed a majority of the work on the album but has launched the campaign to fund the finishing touches for the new studio effort.

Chipster sent over these details: Depending on their level of support, backers of the project will get rewards directly from band, including album downloads, limited edition CDs and vinyl, as well as chances to party with the band in either the US or Australia.

You can find the Kickstarter campaign page here.




Singled Out: The Hickoids' The Working Man's Friend
Today Jeff Smith of the Hickoids tells us about the song "The Working Man's Friend" from their brand new album "Hairy Chafin' Ape Suit," which was released this week. Here is the story:

Sometime in the last half of the 1980's I was living with Hickoids bass player Richard "Dick" Hays and his wife in South Austin on El Paso Street. Dick was a super sweet guy, soft spoken and a great musician. He was also very stubborn and could be quite the ham.

We were perpetually broke. (We had another tune called "Wishin' For Chicken" about starting a fire in hopes that someone would bring by something to slap on the grill, but that's another story.) One of Dick's erstwhile occupations was flower delivery man which gave him a pretty good knowledge of the city streets and surrounding Hill Country area. He always had some commentary on the landmarks and routes along the way which he delivered with a great deal of authority in his voice.

So, maybe two miles away from our house there was a gas station called "The Working Man's Friend"…I think all they sold was gas and cigarettes, super no-frills. The gas was normally maybe a penny or two cheaper a gallon than everywhere else around. If memory serves gas was somewhere around a buck at this time. Dick insisted on buying gas there even though there were at least three or four stations nearer to us. Also because of our impoverished circumstances it was normally bought in increments of couch change or with pennies, maybe two or three bucks at a time, so the savings was highly negligible.

If this ritual wasn't maddening enough, Dick also insisted on taking what he referred to as a "shortcut" instead of going the direct route that only required one turn. It involved driving the opposite direction about a mile out of the way through multiple stop signs and stop lights.

Dick passed away in 2001. I still miss the sweet and stubborn man. I wish I could take that "shortcut" with him again.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album and find out where you can see the band live right here!




Green Day Pay Tribute to Joe Strummer On His Birthday
(hennemusic) Green Day paid tribute to the late Joe Strummer during their show Wednesday night in London on what would have been The Clash frontman's 61st birthday.

At the O2 Academy Brixton, Billie Joe Armstrong wished Strummer a happy birthday before Green Day tore into "Letterbomb" from the "American Idiot" album.

The Brixton show featured a full run-through of the band's 1994 smash, "Dookie", ahead of performances this weekend at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Check out video of the tribute here.




Katatonia Release 'The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here' Video
(Prog) Katatonia have released a lyric video for their new version of "The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here," featuring guest vocals by The Gathering's Silje Wergeland.

The track comes from upcoming album Dethroned And Uncrowned, which sees the band reinventing the material that appeared on acclaimed 2012 record Dead End Kings.

Guitarist Anders Nystrom says: "Think of the album like a person's face in the hands of a surgeon – their appearance is going to change, but it's still the same person behind that face.

"An important factor is that the surgeon himself is obviously Katatonia, not a stranger! If there's one album in our repertoire that's suited for a thing like this, it's Dead End Kings." Check out the video here.




Joanne Shaw Taylor Releases Track From Upcoming Release
(Classic Rock) Joanne Shaw Taylor has released "Diamonds In The Dirt" a track from her upcoming live album. It's taken from the CD/DVD set which forms part of Ruf Records' Songs From The Road series, and it's released on November 4 to tie in with her tour of England.

The show was recorded at the Borderline in London on May 12 this year, with only one chance to get it right due to her hectic schedule. But despite the stress Taylor says: "I'm really pleased with it – it's everything I wanted it to be.

"My fans have been asking me for a live album for a while now. I'm glad we waited, and didn't do it two years ago, because hopefully I've improved." Check out the song here.




Isolated Vocal Tracks From Pixies' 'Doolittle' Posted Online
(Radio.com) Ever wonder what classic Pixies songs would sound like if you just has Black Francis' vocals? Well, no, why would you wonder that? But hey, thanks to the SoundCloud account IsolatedVocals, you can hear two Pixies songs with isolated vocals anyway.

And it turns out, if you strip these Doolittle tracks of everything but vocals, Black sounds a bit like a mental patient. On "Debaser," he screams maniacally about being an un chien andalusia and it would be best not to question him. Though, there's no shame in giggling as he shouts "debaser" over and over.

And with "Hey," he sounds like one of those guys on the train who doesn't seem to realize how loud he's singing with his headphones on. The near minute of silence in which Black doesn't sing really helps justify the above description.

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Carl Palmer Turned Down Black Sabbath
Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia legend Carl Palmer confirmed that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi approached him to play drums with the band on their reunion album "13."
Original Sabbath drummer Bill Ward isn't taking part in the reunion that features original frontman Ozzy Osbourne, Iommi and Geezer Butler, after he was unable to come to contractual terms with the band.

The band finally settled on former Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk to record the drums on the album. But it was previously disclosed that producer Rick Rubin wanted Cream's Ginger Baker, to play drums in the band but Iommi reportedly rejected the idea. We now learn that Iommi had another famed drummer in mind, Carl Palmer.

"Tony and I did talk when they were looking for drummers to make the album and he put me forward," Palmer told WENN. "I couldn't do it because I was off with Asia, we were touring and then something else came up. I couldn't have done it but I would have loved to. It just wasn't on the cards."

Palmer told the site that he is hoping to attend Black Sabbath's upcoming hometown show in Birmingham, England that will be taking place in December and he likes the idea of performing with a band like Sabbath.

He said, "I was classically trained but basically I'm a rock drummer and I've never been in a true out-and-out guitar band like Black Sabbath, where it's just big riffs – very simple but very dynamic… It would be extremely invigorating.

"The older I get the more I appreciate that music… I was late to come to heavy metal. Asia had a bit of that but we were a little bit more corporate rock and melodic."

Palmer also addressed the possibility of reuniting with Greg Lake and Keith Emerson in ELP. Read what he had to say about that here.




Motley Crue's Vince Neil Thwarted By Garbage Truck
(Gibson) Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil was set to perform in Beaumont, TX, on August 17, but the concert was thwarted by a garbage truck. Neil, along with Slaughter, and Great White were part of the bill at a charity event for Children's Miracle Network hospitals.

Apparently an accident involving a garbage truck on a nearby highway caused a massive power outage. The promotor of the event said that they chose to cancel the event, citing the safety of the fans as their top priority.

Although the event is supposed to be rescheduled, it seems finding a suitable date might prove difficult. In mid-September Vince Neil and Motley Crue kick off their second Las Vegas residency, named an Evening in Hell.

They will play a dozen shows at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino between September 18 and October 6. more on this story







Avenged Sevenfold Release Full 'Hail To The King' Album Stream
Avenged Sevenfold fans can now hear an online stream of the band's entire new studio album "Hail To The King" ahead of the album's official release next week.

"Hail To The King" won't go on sale in North American until next Tuesday, August 27th, but iTunes have launched a full album preview on their site. You can stream "Hail To The King" here.

Avenged Sevenfold will be celebrating the release with a special free Hail To The King record release show that will take place on the eve of the album's release (August 26th) at the Hollywood Palladium. You can find details on how to obtain tickets to the show here.

Fans across North American will be able to watch the band live this fall when they launch the Hail To The King tour which will also include performances from Deftones and Ghost (a.k.a. Ghost B.C.).

The tour will be launching on October 3rd in Chicago at the Allstate Arena and will conclude on October 26th in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. more on this story





KISS Coffeehouse Closing Down
The KISS Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will soon be closing after a "steady decline" in business, the store's manager tells a local media outlet.

The KISS themed coffee shop opened with a massive KISS style promotion blitz seven years ago on Celebrity Circle in Myrtle Beach's Broadway at the Beach area.

The store's general manager Matthew Goldschmidt spoke with Myrtle Beach Online and explained, "It's not that we didn't do well," he said, "it was just a steady decline."

Goldschmidt didn't give the media outlet an exact date when the shop would be closing but did tell them that that everything in the store, including the KISS merch, is marked down to sell.

The official KISS Coffeehouse site only lists the Myrtle Beach location, though there were reports in 2011 that a new location was being planned in Las Vegas.




Metallica Announce 3D Movie World Premiere
(hennemusic) Metallica's 3D movie, "Through The Never", will make its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 9 at 7:30 PM.

"Now in its 38th year, Tiff.net is the most respected and prominent film festival in North America with many major films making their worldwide debuts there (last year's festival brought in nearly 300 feature films from over 70 different countries!)," posted the band.

"Through The Never will screen in the special IMAX at TIFF section and we'll be on hand for the red carpet premiere, to introduce the film and will spend some time in Toronto to chat with the press." more on this story




Megadeth Plan Countdown To Extinction: Live CD, DVD and Blu-Ray
(hennemusic) Megadeth have announced the September 24th release of "Countdown To Extinction: Live", a new CD, DVD and Blu-ray set that captures the band in concert on the 20th anniversary tour of the double-platinum 1992 album.

Recorded and filmed at Los Angeles' Fox Theatre last December, the 2012 show sees Megadeth performing the entire "Countdown To Extinction" album.

In addition to the "Countdown To Extinction" songs, the show also featured performances of other Megadeth classics like "Holy Wars," "Hangar 18" "Peace Sells," and "Trust" more on this story





Nine Inch Nails Go Pop With New Single
(Radio.com) Trent Reznor is singing a song way off yonder in a major key, and that chorus is nothing if not a pop-punk chorus in the new Nine Inch Nails single 'Everything'.

The new single release follows up previous released singles "Copy Of A" and "Came Back Haunted" off the band's forthcoming album Hesitation Marks.

Hesitation Marks, out September 3 on Columbia, is the group's first new studio LP since their 2008 full-length, The Slip. The new album features four different versions of the cover art and sports guest spots from Lindsay Buckingham to King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew.

The bizarrely upbeat and spritely new tune 'Everything' was premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 program, and can be streamed here.




The Rides Release Full Album Stream
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock is proud to premiere Can't Get Enough, the debut album by blues-rock supergroup The Rides. The band consists of Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg, who have put together a 10-track record that aims, says guitarist Stills, to capture "the spirit of that simple, raw authentic 40s and 50s blues music the three of us love."

He and keyboardist both appeared on Al Kooper's 1969 album Super Session, although the didn't meet at the time. When they eventually got together in a studio, Goldberg says: "We connected on so many things, started jamming, and soon we'd begun our first song."

Shepherd says: "The Rides are a perfect mix of generations where three musicians who love and play the blues collide and create music that goes beyond our individual achievements." Check out the album here.




John Frusciante Explains Why He Left the Chili Peppers
(Gibson) Since officially leaving his gig as guitarist in Red Hot Chili Peppers back in December 2009, John Frusciante has kept a low profile. He released the album PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone last year without much promotion at all. Billboard recently got an interview with the reclusive musician, in which he talks about his upcoming EP Outsides as well as his work as producer for the hip-hop group Black Knights.

Frusciante also shed some light on why he decided to leave the Chili Peppers. John said he hadn't thought about quitting the band until Chili Peppers' bassist Flea told him that he wanted to take a two year break after the Stadium Arcadium tour.

"When he said it I was kind of shocked, 'cause I thought we were on a roll, let's just keep moving with this, you know? But once he said it to me, my mind started thinking, 'What would I do with that two years if I had two years to just do whatever I wanted?' And by about four months later I was so excited about quitting the band I didn't even want it to be a two-year thing anymore."

John says he has no plans to ever rejoining the band, let alone playing live: "I really don't think of myself as a performer anymore. It was never something that came naturally to me. It was something that I adapted to, but it was never really an expression of who I was."

Although his main focus today is working with beats and samples, John hasn't completely given up on the guitar. "Same," which is the first track on Outsides, is basically a ten-minute guitar solo.

Take a listen to "Same" here.






Last In Line's Plans Changed Because of Vivian Campbell's Cancer
(Classic Rock) Last In Line originally aimed to deliver many more shows than the low-key tour they've just completed but guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer fight got in the way, says Vinny Appice.

The drummer reports he's amazed by his bandmate's energy – and as soon as he's fully recovered they'll be back to finish what they started. He tells Get Your Rock Out:

"We were going to play a bunch of festivals but Viv had to take care of himself. When he gets fully better we'll book more next year.

"He amazes me – I've played with guys going, 'I've got a cold, I can't go on…' But he's doing chemo, and he's rocking out. He's loaded with energy, and God bless him, it's great.

"He's still doing Def Leppard and I've got a bunch of other projects. We're just trying to get past these shows; but we've got to continue after that." more on this story




Motorhead Frontman Lemmy Kilmister Rock Iconz Statue Coming
(hennemusic) Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is being immortalized this fall with his own, limited-edition Rock Iconz statue by KnuckelBonz. Only 1000 Lemmy Rock Iconz are being created and sold worldwide.

The Lemmy statue stands approximately 9" tall and is hand-painted with the iconic Warpig logo sculpted on the base of the collectible.

The Lemmy statue comes with a certificate of authenticity, and is officially licensed through Motorhead and Global Merchandising Corp. More including a video





Lester Chambers Files $5 Million Lawsuit Against Attacker
(The Blues Lester Chambers has launched a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the woman accused of attacking him on stage, saying he's been left too shaken to work.

Dinalynn Andrews-Potter was last week charged with assault and elder abuse after the 73-year-old was pushed into his band's amplifiers as they performed anthem "People Get Ready."

His lawsuit is based on loss of earnings because he's had to refuse touring offers and can't complete work on his current album. Read more details about the suit and the attack here.





Kinks Frontman Ray Davies Releasing New Book
(Radio.com) Nearly 20 years after publishing his "unauthorized autobiography" X-Ray, former Kinks frontman Ray Davies is preparing to return to bookstores this October with Americana. According to the publisher's website, the book traces his complicated relationship with the United States.

"As a boy in post-War England, legendary Kinks' singer/songwriter Ray Davies fell in love with America—its movies and music, its culture of freedom, fed his imagination," the book's description reads.

"Then, as part of the British Invasion, he toured the US with the Kinks during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent history—until the Kinks group was banned from performing there from 1965-69."

According to Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton's Little John?: Music's Most Enduring Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed by Rolling Stone writer Gavin Edwards, the ban was prompted by a few incidents: "Ray Davies punched a union official who kept insinuating that England was already as good as Communist, and they appeared on a Dick Clark special for NBC without paying their mandatory dues to the American Federation of Television and Recording Artists… Years later, Davies mused, 'In many respects, that ridiculous ban took away the best years of the Kinks' career when the original band was performing at its peak.'"

Years later, in the late '70s and early '80s, the Kinks would have the greatest successes in the states with 1979′s Low Budget (featuring "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" and "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman)"), 1981′s Give The People What They Want ("Destroyer," "Better Things") and 1983′s State Of Confusion ("Come Dancing," "Don't Forget To Dance"), amid complaints from fans that they were catering their music towards American radio stations (and the American arena rock circuit).

The book culminates in the a "transformative event" read about that here.





Black Crowes Announce Special Guest For Upcoming Shows
The Black Crowes followed up this week's announcement of a string of live shows before that take next year off with details about which artists will be opening for them at several special upcoming shows.

The band have announced special acoustic concerts at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY and now reveal that the shows will feature support from John Fulbright on two dates and Justin Townes Earle on the other two dates.

The Black Crowes have also lined up different support acts for their upcoming shows at Terminal 5 in New York. Those shows will include special guests Ray Wylie Hubbard, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers and Maceo Parker. more on this story




Francis Dunnery Returning To Prog Roots On New Album
(Prog) Francis Dunnery has confirmed his next album will be called Frankenstein Monster and it's a return to his prog roots. Its release will follow the launch of the title track next month, and his Sensational Francis Dunnery Electric Band will tour to promote it during September and October.

He reports: "The song Frankenstein Monster (Stitched Back Together) will be the frontrunner for a predominantly guitar-based album, with many songs written by my brother and his band Necromandus.

"The entire album is a return to my electric, progressive roots and I have been incredibly inspired to work in the progressive rock genre again. more on this story





Galahad Release Neil Pepper Memorial Track
(Prog) Galahad have released a track called "Outerlife," which was written by late bassist Neil Pepper, with proceeds from sales of the single to be given directly to his family.

He died of cancer two years ago next month. In his memory, the band have repaired the cassette recording of Outerlife, which also features The Pineapple Thief's Bruce Soord.

Galahad frontman Stu Nicholson says: "Outerlife was recorded around 1997 with Bruce on guest vocals. Unfortunately only a cassette version exists but the sound quality is not too shabby." more on this story





Wednesday 13 Planning Live DVD Release
(TeamRock Radio) Wednesday 13 is at work on a new live DVD that will be called "Scream Britain Scream," which was filmed during his band's recent UK tour.

The former Murderdolls man (and there's not much chance of that project returning) says the package will include performance, backstage and intimate footage.

"This will be the ultimate backstage pass for any fan. We filmed every single second of the March tour," 13 reports. "I want this DVD to show what we do and how we do it – the good, the bad and the ugly." Fans can still get involved, find out how.




Coheed And Cambria Announce UK Tour
(Classic Rock) Coheed And Cambria have confirmed a six-date UK tour in November. They've also just released a new music video for their track Number City.

It's taken from recent album The Afterman: Descension, the follow-up to 2012′s The Afterman: Ascension, which continue frontman Claudio Sanchez's epic Amory Wars story arc.

They've also launched a limited-edition three-disc set containing both albums plus a live album and 64-page booklet. Check out the video and tour dates here.





Singled Out: Lonely H's Waiting On a Broken Heart
Today Mark Fredson from Lonely H tells us about the song "Waiting On a Broken Heart" from their new self-titled album. Here is the story:

My girlfriend and I had been together for about 6 months at the time and it was still real hard for me to get a read on her. One moment we were in love and the other I was scared she would drop me like a bad habit. I was literally "waiting in the living room" one night as she was changing her clothes when I started writing the song. I didn't have a guitar or a piano near so I just wrote first verse in my head.

For all I knew, this girl was gonna walk out of her bedroom all dolled up for a night on town and breakup with me. And the only thing I could do to calm my nerves was to put it to music. Note: not the best solution. I started musing upon all that we could become if she just stuck it out with me. It ended up getting a little pitiful. But hey, that's a big part of me.

We're still together (sometimes it's best to ignore your gut). She even sings on the song. And she wrote a response to my song for her own record called 'Waitin' which uses the same hook. And I sing on that version too. But hers came out before ours and that's when things start getting confusing. How's about that for a Fleetwood Mac-esque web of incestuous musical drama?

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album (click on the music tab to listen) right here!





Pink Floyd Darkside Radio Show Video Trailer Released
(Prog) Aardman Animations, makes of Wallace And Gromit, have launched a three-minute trailer for Sir Tom Stoppard's radio play Darkside, based on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon.

The production will be broadcast on Radio 2 on August 26, marking the 40th anniversary of the iconic prog album. It stars Bill Nighy and Rufus Sewell, and is described as a "philosophical comedy".

Floyd guitarist David Gilmour recently said he found the script "fascinating," adding: "I can't wait to hear it come to life with the great cast performing it, and our music woven into it.

"I can't think of a better way to celebrate The Dark Side Of The Moon's 40-year anniversary." Check out the trailer.





Ministry Release Permawar Video
(TeamRock Radio) Ministry have released a video for their track Permawar. It's taken from 13th studio album From Beer To Eternity – almost certain to be Al Jourgensen's last outing under the Ministry name.

He recently said: "We'll see if we ever do another Ministry gig again or not; I'm not saying yes or no yet. All I'm saying is I know there's no new Ministry studio CDs coming ever again. I promise."

He made the decision after the death of guitarist Mike Scaccia, whose last work appears on the record. "He was like my little brother, my best friend," Jourgensen reflects. "As long as he was there I knew things were going to be okay.

"I'm not going to go, 'He's dead, we can sell records,' like most people would do. That just doesn't interest me – and I have other projects going on." Check out the video here.





Fates Warning Premiere New Song Called 'Firefly'
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock is proud to premiere 'Firefly,' the brand-new track from Fates Warning. It's taken from upcoming album 'Darkness In A Different Light' – their first since 2004′s 'FWX'.

"Firefly is very personal to me in more ways than one," Vocalist Ray Alder tells Classic Rock. "After I'd written the melody I knew immediately what the title was going to be, as well as the subject. I'm pretty sure we've all felt this way at one time or another: that sometimes things just don't work out the way you think they would, but that's okay, it's part of life, and we move on.

"Ironically, I was outside the studio one night while recording it, and there they were – fireflies floating through the trees in the forest. I hadn't seen a single firefly for at least 15 years so I took it as a sign. A sign of what, I don't know; but very ironic nonetheless…" Check out the song here.




Skindred Release Ninja Song
(TeamRock Radio) Skindred have released their brand-new track "Ninja" for streaming. It's taken from the Welsh outfit's upcoming studio album "Kill The Power".

Frontman Benji Webbe says: "Kill The Power is for all them that are sick of being the underdog and want to step up and destroy all those who oppress and hold them down.

"Use this album as a backdrop to overcome and take your life back. We ain't fighting the power no more – we're killing it!" Check out the new song here.





Devin Townsend's Ziltoid Gets TeamRock Radio Show
(TeamRock Radio) Ziltoid the Omniscient, the coffee-swilling interdimensional sidekick of Devin Townsend, is launched his own show on TeamRock Radio this Saturday, August 27.

What can you expect from a show hosted by a coffee-swilling interdimensional sidekick? We don't know, so we asked Ziltoid.

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Charlatans' Jon Brookes Dead at 44
Jon Brookes, a founding member of the acclaimed British indie rock band The Charlatans, died in a hospital on Tuesday, according to the band. He was just 44 years old.
Brookes was diagnosed with a brain tumor after he collapsing onstage during a concert in Philadelphia in 2010. The band issued the following statement on their website on Tuesday: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Jon Brookes, the drummer with The Charlatans, died this morning aged 44.

"Following a seizure on tour in Philadelphia in 2010, Jon had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour and had undergone several operations, although he had been working on new material with the band over the summer. He passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning with his family at his bedside.

"Jon was a founding member of The Charlatans, who formed in the West Midlands in 1989. He was much loved by those who knew him and regarded as one of the finest drummers of his generation and will be dearly missed by all who knew him."

The statement included this tribute from his bandmates, "Jon was a brilliant drummer, an inspiration, a founding member of The Charlatans, part of our family and a friend to everyone in and around the band. Losing someone who was always so full of life is a tragedy that will be shared by so many. Our thoughts are with Debbie and all of Jon's family."




Led Zeppelin 45th Anniversary To Be Commemorated
Led Zeppelin announced via their official website on Tuesday that the 45th anniversary of their very first concert will be commemorated next month at the location in Demark where the show took place.

The concert was originally scheduled to feature Jimmy Page's band The Yardbirds but the group had split up, so Page formed the band that would become Led Zeppelin with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.

The new group were billed as "The New Yardbirds" when they played their first show together on September 7,1968 at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Copenhagen, Demark.

On September 7, 2013 the 'Initiative Group for the selection of Led Zeppelin's world premiere in Gladsaxe' will be unveiling a special plaque at the Gladsaxe School, which stands at the current location where the original concert took place.

Led Zeppelin.com have posted an article with more the history of this anniversary and a few details about the special event that will be taking place in Demark. Read their report here.





Metallica's James Hetfield Turned Down Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar revealed in a new interview that he originally wanted Metallica frontman James Hetfield to guest on his new song "Knockout Dragout," the first single from his forthcoming album 'Sammy Hagar and Friends', but Hetfield turned him down.

Kid Rock provided guest vocals on the track, but Hagar reveals to Rolling Stone that he also wanted Hetfield to lay down vocals for the chorus of the song.

He told the magazine, "I didn't really want to say this, but I'm completely honest: James Hetfield is a dear friend and we hang out in Hawaii a lot. Kid Rock did the duet on 'Knockdown Dragout,' which he recorded for me instantly. I would've just as soon had James Hetfield do it, but I ran into Kid, because I did that Detroit show with him, and we were communicating about other stuff and about his tour, so I just spontaneously asked him to sing on the track. And, boom, it got done. After he finished it, I thought that I would get James to sing just the 'Knockdown! Dragout!' part.

"I sent it to him and told him Kid Rock was on there and the whole thing, and he got back to me and said, quote-unquote, 'I'm completely flattered that you would want my sailor-assed voice on your record.' And then he said, ' . . . but it isn't my style.' And I said, 'It's OK. I still love you, James.'

"James has become just such a great frontman. He's really powerful, and he doesn't bullsh*t. He's not up there doing cheap sh*t to become a good frontman, like I do. I'll use a stupid line like, 'Are we having any fun yet?' just to get a reaction. And I know how to say something right before you end a song, so the band ends it and you get a big giant cheer because of something I said, and it sounds like they loved the song. I know all them little old veteran tricks. James doesn't even use that sh*t and he's still got charisma up the ass. He's really strong, man.

"I really wanted him on there, but it doesn't fit. I was cheating by sending him that song, because if he would've heard the whole album – if a Metallica fan would've heard this album and bought it because he was on there, they would be pissed off. This isn't a Metallica record, you know? But he's my friend, and I would've loved to have had him on it."

Read the full interview to discover who else he wanted to have on the album here.





Avenged Sevenfold Plan Animated Series and Game Release
Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows revealed to fans that the band has been working on an animated series with Machinima and a related IOS and Android game while premiering the trailer for the "Hail To The King" animated series.

Here is what he had to say, "The reason I'm writing this is to shed some light on a few things we will be doing this fall besides touring and promoting 'Hail to the King.' First I would like to let you all know that for the past 18 months we have been writing and developing an IOS / Android based mobile Avenged Sevenfold game.

"Without revealing too much I will just say that it is an action adventure game. It has been written and developed by the band and with our friends in Subscience Studios. It's turning out awesome. We can't wait to show you more when it's ready.

"What we can show you though is a trailer for the new 'Hail to the King' animated series that we and our friends at Machinima have been working on. The game and the series will go hand in hand with each other. We hope you enjoy them both because I know we have had a great time developing them.

Check out the animated trailer here.




Arctic Monkeys Release 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?'
Arctic Monkeys have released a new Nabil Elderkin directed music video for their latest single release, "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"

The single has been released digitally on iTunes and the band will be releasing a 7" single for the track on September 3rd with an exclusive b-side, featuring the song "Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You."

The single and video come ahead of the release of Arctic Monkeys' new studio album, "Am", which they will be releasing on September 10th in North America. Watch the new video here.

The band will be hitting the road to promote the new album with a North American tour that will be kicking off on September 15th in Toronto, ON. more on this story




Gov't Mule Premiere New Song Featuring Dave Matthews
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock have premiered two versions of new Gov't Mule track "Forsaken Savior", the album recording, alongside a bonus version featuring guest vocals by Dave Matthews.

With the upcoming release of Shout, their first record in four years, Gov't Mule will offer an "unprecedented twist" – the 11-track disc will be accompanied by a second disc featuring alternative takes of each song with a big-name vocalist.

Collaborators include Glenn Hughes, Myles Kennedy, Steve Winwood, Dr John and Elvis Costello. Frontman Warren Haynes says: "No one's done this before, which is exciting – but it's even more exciting actually listening to these artists sing our songs. Their performances bring new ideas, energy and sometimes even different meanings to every number." Check out both versions here.




Mountain's Leslie West Releasing Another All-Star Solo Album
(Gibson) Leslie West, the legendary guitarist, vocalist and original founding member of Mountain, will release a new studio album "Still Climbing" on October 28th via Provogue Records / Mascot Label Group.

Since his historic performance with Mountain at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, West has enjoyed a glittering career spanning over half a century, accomplished in spite of a life threatening battle with diabetes, which cost him his right leg in 2011 (shortly before the release of his Unusual Suspects album).

"I'm lucky it wasn't one of my hands or I'd be screwed," said West. "It was a difficult struggle, and after the amputation I didn't know whether I'd ever want to or be able to perform again. A month later I played at the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp in New York City, and I heard my guitar on stage and that was it. I knew I had to keep going."

Looked upon by West as a sequel to Unusual Suspects, which featured collaborations with the likes of Slash, Zakk Wylde, Steve Lukather, Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, "Still Climbing" sees West joining forces with Jonny Lang, Johnny Winter, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and Alter Bridge and Creed's Mark Tremonti. more on this story







Arcade Fire Keep Fans Guessing With Online Clues
(Radio.com) Arcade Fire aren't making it easy when it comes to revealing details about their upcoming album. The band announced the record's release date (October 29) on Twitter as an @-reply to a fan.

They pulled the same move when it came to announcing their first live dates in three years, which will be happening across Australia and New Zealand during the months of January and early February.

Now they seem to be all about revealing tiny little details via Instagram. Most recently three cryptic photos that reveal the date September 9 and 9 p.m.

One could assume it's the release date of their new single or perhaps they will finally officially confirm the album's title, which is rumored to be Reflektor. A video on Instagram is the source for this one too, along with shots of the pentagram-like design that is popping up on streets around the world. See the photos and the video here.




Danzig Added To Riot Fest
(WP) The Chicago stop of the 25th Anniversary of Danzig Tour featuring former Misfits band mate Doyle Von Frankenstein has moved to Riot Fest on Friday the 13th.

Originally slated for August 16th at Congress Theater, ongoing renovations caused the cancellation of the show. Rather than disappoint his Chicago and Midwestern fans, he's slated to perform an extended set to celebrate his 25 years of writing, recording and touring.

The performance will include a Misfits set (with Doyle Von Frankenstein) as well as songs from his acclaimed career performing as Danzig.





Fish Replacing Marillion at Mott The Hoople Show
(Classic Rock) Mott The Hoople have revealed that Thunder and Fish are the replacements for Marillion at their O2 Arena concert in London that will be taking place on November 18.

Ian Hunter, Verden Allen, Mick Ralphs and Overend Watts will hit the stage for five shows this year after their celebrated 40th anniversary concerts in 2009. Original drummer Dale Griffin is too ill to take part and will be replaced by Pretenders sticksman Martin Chambers.

Thunder and Fish have been called up after the latter's former band Marillion cited a breach of agreement with the concert promoter, and concluded they had "no choice but to pull out." more on this story





Sweet To Play Special Charity Show
(Classic Rock) Veteran hard rockers Sweet are to play their first London show in nine years when they take part in a charity event next month, ahead of a 23-date co-headlining UK tour with Slade.

Andy Scott's veteran hard rockers will be performing at the Merton Manor Club in Wimbledon on September 13 during an event entitled "In It For Ingrid."

The aim is to raise funds for aneurism victim Ingrid Paasch, who remains paralysed down the left side of her body because the specialist treatment she needs is not available on the NHS. More details and the upcoming tour dates.





Unreleased Nirvana Song To Be Included On Reissue
(Radio.com) The reissue of Nirvana's 1993 album, In Utero, includes three discs and 70 songs that range from live cuts, unreleased demos, B-sides, and the newly discovered instrumental track "Forgotten Tune."

According to Rolling Stone, the 20th anniversary deluxe edition, out September 24, features two versions of In Utero–the original remastered LP along with the newly remixed version of the album. The original Steve Albini-produced album will feature not only the original Scott Litt's mixes of "Heart Shaped Box" and "All Apologies," which appeared on the album's final version. Instead, Albini's brasher versions, which have been bootlegged over the years, will be on the album; they have never been released legally until now.

Disc one will also feature B-sides and non-album tracks like "Marigold," "Moist Vagina," "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip," The Beavis and Butt-head Experience's "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" and the No Alternative hidden track "Sappy," along with Litt's remixed single version of "Pennyroyal Tea."

The never-before-heard "Forgotten Tune" is featured on disc two. The recently discovered track, which was recorded during an In Utero-era rehearsal, adds a little something new for all those fans out there who thought they had heard everything the band has to offer.

Eight out of the 12 tracks on the second disc are demos including "Jam," a jam session from October 25, 1992 at Seattle's Word of Mouth Production that feature very early iterations of "Tourette's," "Pennyroyal Tea," and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter." All three of the demos for these songs are also included on the disc, along with Dave Grohl's 1990 recording of "Marigold," which was the drummer's first ever solo recording. More including the tracklist




The White Stripe's Elephant Getting Double Vinyl Reissue
Third Man Records announced on Tuesday that they have pressed the new double 180 gram black vinyl reissues of The White Stripe's major label debut album "Elephant."

The new reissue will be released by the label on August 27th and follow the special Record Store Day limited edition colored vinyl version the label released for the annual event earlier this year in which Jack White was the official ambassador.

Third Man Records revealed that the new edition will include two 180 gram black vinyl discs, double-gatefold cover, printed inner sleeves and a MP3 download card. more on this story




Mike Keneally Offering 2 Free EP Downloads
(Prog) Mike Keneally has made two live EPs available free of charge. The collections amount to an almost career-spanning snapshot of the Frank Zappa, Dethklock and Joe Satriani collaborator.

"If you're new to my music, I hope this selection encourages you to further check out the stuff I do," He says. "I encourage the spreading of these Free Live EPs far and wide.

"Feel free to put it on as many music download sites as you want, torrent the living hell out of it, tweet, Facebook, Pinterest… The more you tell your friends, the more people will download it, and that helps me build my audience.

"Which in turn helps me to make more music and tour – maybe even tour to your town." More including the download links.





Metallica Release Several Home Video Digitally
(hennemusic) Metallica announced late last month that they have made several of their home video titles available to North America fans digitally via the iTunes store.

For the first time ever, the band is making 6 of its video releases available via the digital service, including: Français Pour une Nuit (Live from Nimes, France), Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México (Live from Mexico City), Cunning Stunts, S&M, Live Shit: Binge & Purge and A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica

Currently these titles are available for fans in North America; The band will be releasing details regarding the rest of the world will be coming soon. more on this story





New Ayreon Album Completed
(Prog) Arjen Lucassen has finally finished work on his new Ayreon album, he's confirmed. He previously revealed the follow-up to 2008′s 01011001 would be called The Theory Of Everything and it would appear as a double album.

"I'm basically ready – just in time for a release this year, I'm happy to say," he now says. "Expect the 'guess this musician on the new Ayreon' contest to start any time now!"

Lucassen previously explained he was finding it a challenge to write lyrics for the record, saying: "I've left the old Ayreon universe behind and I have to create a new one from scratch." More including a video studio report.





TSOOL Frontman Guests On New La Fleur Fatale Song
(Classic Rock) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives frontman Ebbot Lundberg has recorded guest vocals for new La Fleur Fatale single "Beautiful Stranger." The video for the track has gone online.

Lundberg has worked with the Swedish band on and off since before TSOOL split up last year. He's performed live with them and sang on a single released in 2011.

Beautiful Stranger will be released digitally, and in a limited-edition run of 250 vinyl copies, on August 16th in the UK. Watch the new music video here.




Corrosion of Conformity, Darkane and Black Moth Added To Hammerfest
(TeamRock Radio) Corrosion of Conformity, Darkane and Black Moth are among the nine bands added to the bill for next year's Hammerfest VI at Hafan y Mor Holiday Park in North Wales.

They will be joining the lineup of previously announced artists including Overkill, Kreator, Grand Magus, Soilwork and earthtone9, with more named to be added soon.

The sixth edition of the weekender, in association with Metal Hammer, takes place on March 14-16 at the same venue used for Hard Rock Hell, HRH Prog, HRH AOR and HRH Blues. See the current announced lineup here.





Korn Release Never Never Lyric Video But Former Member Won't Listen
(TeamRock Radio) Korn have released a new lyric video for their track "Never Never," which is taken from the group's upcoming album "The Paradigm Shift," as a former member had some criticism for the band.

It's the band's first record to feature Brian 'Head' Welch since his departure in 2005 – and while he's now comfortably back in the fold, former drummer David Silveria isn't interested in even hearing what his former colleagues are doing.

Silveria, who left in 2006, has told fans via his Facebook page: "No, I have not heard a new Korn song. All I can say is I'm sure it's not funky or groovy like the original Korn. I don't even need to hear it to know that." Check out the lyric video




The Devil Wears Prada Premiere New Song 'Home For Grave'
(TeamRock Radio) The Devil Wears Prada have streamed new track "Home For Grave." It's taken from their upcoming album "8:18," due out next month via Roadrunner Records.

Frontman Mike Hranica recently said that there's no direct comparison between their new 13-track work and their previous outing "Dead Throne."

He explained: "The concepts of Dead Throne didn't carry over," he reported. "Nothing got more happy or uplifting – so I think it's very much The Devil Wears Prada. But also it's got a bit of freshness and originality to it." Check out the new song here.




Thought Chamber Premiere 9-Minute Epic 'Transcend'
(Prog) Prog Magazine have premiered the song "Transcend," which is a nine-minute epic that comes from the upcoming Thought Chamber album 'Psykerion.'

Vocalist Ted Leonard, now with Spock's Beard, has reunited with multi-instrumentalist Michael Harris for the long-awaited follow-up to debut album Angular Perceptions. They're joined by bassist Jeff Plant, keyboardist Bill Jenkins and drummer Mike Haid on the 16-track title.

Harris tells Prog: "Transcend kind of epitomises what Thought Chamber does: lots of melody, while getting our chops in, and we exploit a lot of styles in it, from metal to acoustic to fusion."

He says of the lyrics: "Avakus' mind has been awakened and inspired by his voyage to Psykerion, and he gets philosophical about what makes humans tick, from instinct to ego to the drive to succeed." Check out the song here.





Asking Alexandria Tour Bus Tour Video Goes Online
(Banana 101.5) Asking Alexandria not only rocked a bunch of faces off at Dirt Fest 2013, but they also were kind enough to give Banana 101.5 a guided journey through their home away from home: their tour bus.

Asking Alexandria is riding high on the success of their just-released album 'From Death to Destiny,' which is set to become the band's second consecutive album to debut in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

Their current single 'The Death of Me' is the climbing the radio charts and the native Englanders have been rocking the festival circuit in the States.

Despite all of that, the guys were kind enough to give Banana 101.5 a walk through their understandably cluttered tour bus. Check out the video of the tour here.




Heaven's Basement Release New Video
(Classic Rock) Heaven's Basement have released a video for their track "Heartbreaking Son Of A B*tch". It's taken from debut album "Filthy Empire," which was launched in February. Since then the rising star outfit have received positive reviews for their UK tour, which ended in July.

Heaven's Basement appear at the Reading and Leeds festivals on the weekend of August 23-25. Heartbreaking Son Of A B*tch is released as a single on September 16. Check out the video here.





Believe Streaming New Song Online
(Prog) Believe have released "The Warmest Son In Winter," the title track of their recent fifth album, their follow-up to 2010′s World Is Round, which was launched in April via Metal Mind Productions.

Vocalist Karol Wroblewski recently explained the record has an ultimately uplifting message: "It's the story of how much sun a man can bring into someone else's life, despite various troubles of his own.

"It tells the story of a chance meeting of two friends who used to spend a lot of time together. Since their childhood everything has changed. Now they sit together and talk about everything that's happened in their lives."

"VIVA! HYSTERIA" CD/DVD, BLU-RAY, DVD AND DIGITAL OUT ON FRONTIERS RECORDS IN OCTOBER:

With 100 million records sold worldwide, Def Leppard continues to be one of the most potent forces in global rock. For the past 30 years the band has been a top box-office draw, consistently selling out arenas worldwide. October 19 sees them issue in Europe (October 21 in UK and 22 in North America) an exciting new live release, VIVA! Hysteria, across multiple formats through Frontiers Records. Originally released on the 3rd of August 1987, the "Hysteria" album took the already well established Def Leppard and catapulted the band into the stratosphere.
The statistics are astounding: the album has sold in excess of 25 million copies and counting. Due to the incredible success of previous album "Pyromania" (released in 1983) and "Hysteria", Def Leppard are one of only five groups who can claim two separate original 10 million plus selling albums in the US. The others are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen.
The "Hysteria" album also spawned 7 hit singles! Enormous hits such as "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Animal", "Love Bites", "Armageddon It" and "Rocket" are hugely influential rock staples that still enjoy huge popularity today and have helped make Def Leppard Britain's greatest ever arena rock band.

Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 chart in the U.S. and also No. 1 on the U.K. Album chart. The album has earned critical acclaim from a number of sources including Q Magazine, who voted the release as one of the greatest albums of all time, and Rolling Stone Magazine, who included the collection on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

For the first time ever, Def Leppard played Hysteria in its entirety during an eleven-show residency which started on March 22, 2013 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas. The band played also under the fictitious name of DED FLATBIRD (which came about after someone once mispronounced Def Leppard as "Dead Flat Bird"). Two different opening sets of 35 mins. on each of the nights. The band showcased some fan favourites and very rare songs from the early years of the band besides playing a selection of their greatest hits, highlighting classic material from throughout their career. The "VIVA! Hysteria" show featured an elaborate set design created uniquely for the Las Vegas residency.
"We've been asked for many years if we'd ever play an album in its entirety, and the answer was always no because we'd be out promoting a new album," says lead vocalist Joe Elliott. "Then in March and April 2013 when we had no new music to promote, we had a chance to revisit arguably our most important album. It was an easy decision to make. As for Vegas, it's no longer perceived as the place crooners go to die! Artists like Motley Crue, Elton John, Guns N Roses & Cheap Trick have recently done residencies and Rock 'n Roll has definitely moved in! So, there was no better place for us to take the show. It was a fantastic experience for us and for our fans."



Known for legendary arena shows, Def Leppard bring their extravagant production to your house as "VIVA! Hysteria" is their first full live show shot in HD released commercially. Finally "VIVA! Hysteria" showcases for the first time a career-defining album (excluding concept albums) performed live in its entirety - from start to finish - for a commercial audio/video release. "VIVA! Hysteria"! is unlike any show Def Leppard has ever done or will ever do again. This is one release not to miss….
Available on the following formats - 2CD+DVD digipak, Blu – Ray, DVD and digital album downloads – the full tracklistings are as follows…

CD1: Women; Rocket; Animal; Love Bites; Pour Some Sugar on Me; Armageddon It; Gods of War; Don't Shoot Shotgun; Run Riot; Hysteria; Excitable; Love and Affection; Rock of Ages*; Photograph*. *extra non Hysteria tracks
CD2: Ded Flatbird - night 1: Good Morning Freedom; Wasted; Stagefright; Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes); Action Not Words; Rock Brigade; Undefeated; Promises / Ded Flatbird - night 2: On Through The Night; Slang; Let It Go; Another Hit And Run; High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night); Bringin' On The Heartbreak; Switch 625.
The DVD tracklisting is as above but also includes bonus content of the acoustic medley: Where does love go when it dies/Now/When Love & Hate Collide/Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad/Two Steps Behind.
DVD / Blu Ray menu: - Viva Hysteria - Ded Flatbird Night 1 - Ded Flatbird Night 2 - Acoustic Set - Photo Montage.

WebLinks: www.defleppard.com / www.frontiers.it / EPK # 1: Def Leppard announce the eleven-show residency Las Vegas www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIRTTuB3x6o / EPK # 2: Def Leppard's Hysteria Las Vegas Residency - Behind the Scenes www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6pb5S9raSg.
"VIVA! Hysteria" will also be preceded by a full theatrical release in several countries: go to defleppard.com for all details!

Today's Day in Rock News!

Today's Day in Rock


Doctors Tell Lemmy From Motorhead It's Time To Quit
(TeamRock Radio) Motorhead icon Lemmy Kilmister told fans at Wacken that doctors had told him it was time to retire just minuted before he cut their festival appearance short.
The veteran frontman disappeared 35 minutes into what was supposed to be a 70-minute show, still suffering after-effects from a haematoma which forced the band to cancel several European gigs last month.

BraveWords say Lemmy admitted to the fans at the music festival that the experts had advised him to quit, but he added: "We'll have to see about that."

His friend Slash visited him yesterday and later tweeted: "He's doing well. There's been a lot of rumours but he's in good shape, and finishing Motorhead record now." Black Sabbath Tony Iommi also addressed Lemmy's health.



No News Is Guns N' Roses News
(TeamRock Radio) What's happening with Guns N' Roses' promises to release an album sooner rather than later? Nothing, according to an official statement from Axl Rose's outfit.

Responding to frequent fan requests for news, GnR have released a comment saying: "Generally speaking, at this time we have no information on tours, albums, or DVDs. When things get confirmed we will let you know. Thank you for your patience."

Just three months ago guitarist Richard Fortus said the follow-up to Chinese Democracy was nearly finished. But the story seems to have dried up, leaving fans wondering if it's possible Rose could beat his record of 14 years between releases. Find out what Guns N' Roses milestone occurred this week.




Def Leppard's VIVA! Hysteria Hitting Movie Theaters and DVD
(hennemusic) Def Leppard's 2013 Las Vegas residency, "VIVA! Hysteria", is coming to theaters for a series of special screenings before being released in multiple formats in October.

The UK rockers played 11 shows at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this past spring, following in the footsteps of Motley Crue and Guns N' Roses.

The Las Vegas dates featured two sets from the band: the first, a wild card collection of songs that changed from night to night – performed under the name "Ded Flatbird"; the second presented the band's iconic 1987 album, "Hysteria", from start to finish.

In October, "VIVA! Hysteria" will be released in multiple formats: 2CD+DVD digipak, Blu-ray, DVD and digital album download. The theatrical event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 8:00 p.m. More details and release dates here.




Jason Newsted Doubts Metallica Jam With Mustaine Will Happen
(TeamRock Radio) Former Metallica bass player Jason Newsted is beginning to doubt his much-vaunted jam with fellow ex-Metallica man Dave Mustaine will take place as hoped.

The pair are currently touring the US together on the Gigantour travelling festival – Newsted with his self-titled new band and Mustaine with Megadeth.

Newsted says: "We're at the end of Gigantour now. But the way that this tour is going, it's just kind of crazy and we haven't gotten to that point yet.

"We've traded lyric sheets. We've traded down-tuned versions of Phantom Lord and Metal Militia to try to figure out what song we're gonna play. But it has never come to fruition, and we only have a few shows left. So I'm not sure if it actually ever is." He had more to say.





Five Finger Death Punch's New Album Debuts At No. 2
(Radio.com) L.A. metal band Five Finger Death Punch have debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with their fifth album, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell: Volume 1.

The new album sold 112,000 copies its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's an improvement over the group's last full-length, 2011′s American Capitalist, which opened at No. 3 with 90,000 sold.

Time will reveal if they finally grab a No. 1 spot when The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 is released later this year. Find how the rest of the top 10 came out.




Arcade Fire Scores New Spike Jonze Film
(Radio.com) Arcade Fire have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. They nonchalantly announced an October 29th release date for their upcoming album last month in an at-reply with a fan on Twitter, they announced they were going to tour through an at-reply to a fan on Twitter, and now Indie Wire is reporting that they created music for Spike Jonze's upcoming film, Her. This news was not sourced from a Twitter at-reply.

The movie, out November 20, stars Joaquin Phoenix as a man who falls in love with a highly intelligent computer (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). The film also stars Amy Adams, Parks and Recreation's Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde and Rooney Mara.

This is not the first time the Canadian band has teamed up with Jonze. They lent an acoustic version of "Wake Up" for one of the Where The Wild Things Are trailers. The director also shot their short film for "Scenes From The Suburbs" off their 2011 album, The Suburbs.

Watch the trailer for Her here.





Bob Dylan's Unheard, 43-Year-Old Song 'Pretty Saro' Goes Online
(Radio.com) In 1970, Bob Dylan recorded "Pretty Saro" six times for his Self Portrait sessions, but the song never made the album. After four decades, his rendition of the 18th century English folk song will finally see the light of day.

On August 27, "Pretty Saro" will be featured on Dylan's Another Self-Portrait. The box set will include 35 tracks cut for Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait and New Morning.

The stripped down track features Dylan's familiar quivering vocals and light finger picked acoustic guitar. But that's not all. Filmmaker Jennifer Lebeau has created a video for the song. Using photos from the Farm Security Administration, which is stored at the Library of Congress, her video transports the viewer back in time. Having gone through 1,200 photos from the 1940s, '50s and '60s, she created a specific tale to fit Dylan's vocals.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Lebeau opened up about what she wanted to capture in the video. "His vocal delivery is so haunting. I wanted to be able to visually represent that sort of unrequited love in a world that seems like it should be sad, but the people are always happy and fine," she said.

She added: "It literally goes from women on farms with wagons to Rosie the Riveter. They were doing laundry and tilling the land, and at the end, they're building planes and really in charge of everything at the work place. We wanted to include as many of these magnificent faces as we could, and tell this story across the years."

Watch the video for "Pretty Saro" here.





Rob Zombie Addresses Skate Park Controversy
(hennemusic) Rob Zombie and his wife, Sheri, have been making headlines over their noise complaint against a skate park next door to their Woodbury, Connecticut home, and now the rocker is stepping up to comment on the alleged controversy.

In a posting on Facebook Monday night, Rob lamented the potential for finding a simple solution, saying the issue "has already become a [expletive] witch hunt. No one is crushing little people. Just trying to fix the sound of metal ramps crashing in my backyard. Not trying to [expletive] with anyone, just trying to find a solution. Trust me, if this was in your backyard you would agree."

Zombie then commented on the controversy created by the headlines. "It seems nuts to even have to address this, but I guess I will," he posted. "Some really crazy articles have popped up making claims about 'hating skaters' and 'hating children.'

"None of this is true and it makes me sick that someone would print such lies. There is a simple matter going on in which we are trying to find a solution that will make EVERYBODY happy. Unfortunately, someone decided to turn it into a whole ugly event. What a bummer." Details about the controversy.





Queens Of The Stone Age Streaming Their Entire Lollapalooza Set
(Classic Rock) Queens Of The Stone Age have released a streaming video of their entire performances from last weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.

Josh Homme and co appeared at the Chicago event on August 2 and delivered a 70-minute set consisting of classic tracks alongside material from latest album …Like Clockwork.

The band have announced that they will be touring the UK and Ireland in November with the tour kicking off in Glasgow on November 16th. Check out the Lollapalooza video here.





Saving Abel's Jared Weeks Singing For Hinder On Tour With Candlebox
Hinder (with guest lead vocals from Saving Abel's Jared Weeks) are teaming up with Candlebox to launch a North American co-headlining tour next month.

Hinder sent over the initial dates for the trek which will kick off on September 20th in Portland, ME and explained that frontman Austin Winkler is continuing his hiatus from the group for "personal reasons".

"With Jared filling in, it's like getting two shows at once," says Cody Hanson of Hinder. "It's energetic, fun and unlike anything I've ever seen from a rock band. You won't want to miss this!"

"I'm stoked to be touring with our friends Hinder," says Candlebox lead vocalist, Kevin Martin. "We've been talking about it for years and glad it's finally happening!" more on this story




Fred Armisen Directs Kings of Leon
(Gibson) On Friday (August 9) Kings of Leon will take the stage at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. The entire show will be streamed live through YouTube and Vevo.

A teaser for the show has been released in which comedian Fred Armisen show up as the band is rehearsing, and takes on the role of director. Armisen says he wants to figure out which member of Kings of Leon is the best, by having them play individually.

The comedian has a real hard time deciding who should go first, and you can actually see Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill trying so hard not to start laughing, having to turn away from the camera repeatedly. Check out the video here.





Sebastian Bach Working On New Album With Producer Bob Marlette
(hennemusic) Sebastian Bach is in the studio working on a new album with producer Bob Marlette, and has posted his latest studio update on the progress of the project.

"Today we are ‪#‎bachinthestudio‬ crafting riffs & working on melody lines," wrote Bach. "Bob Marlette is working his magic & helping me out with the upcoming opus of epic-ness. Expect high energy music.... perfect for driving quickly, or jackhammering concrete."

"Working on lyrics," he continues, "but don't want to beat you over the head with sobriety, or ex wives, or ex band members, or any of the other constant bullsh*t that I seem to be personally dealing with.

"So I am choosing my words carefully.....because this music is straight up balls to the wall kick you in the nuts rock n' roll. & I need the words to reflect that." more on this story





Nine Inch Nails and Fall Out Boy Announce Surprise Shows
(TeamRock Radio) Nine Inch Nails and Fall Out Boy have both revealed plans to play surprise shows at short notice while they are in the UK this month.

Both of the surprise shows are connected to each act's appearances at this year's Reading and Leeds festival which will be taking place later this month.

NIN will play London's Scala and Fall Out Boy will appear at Glasgow's Academy. You can find more show and ticket details for each surprise gig here.





Marillion Cancel Guest Appearance With Mott The Hoople
(Classic Rock) Marillion broke some bad news to fans that they have cancelled their planned special guest appearance at Mott The Hoople's show in London in November.

The band say: "Following a breach of our original agreement with the concert promoter, we have no choice but to pull out. It is therefore with great regret and apology to Marillion's fans and to Mott The Hoople (who we respect enormously) that we must cease involvement in this event."

Those who purchased tickets to see Steve Hogarth and co are advised to seek a refund at their point of sale. more rock news here.




Queensryche Member's Role Expands Following Tate's Exit
(Classic Rock) Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield says guitarist Parker Lundgren has finally been able to contribute to the band's songwriting process now his ex-father-in-law Geoff Tate is out of the band.

"He's been in the band with us now for six years," says Rockenfield, "But we have a great new thing where Parker was allowed to write.

"We wanted that, but it was not happening in the past, if you know what I mean. Parker is a great addition and a great musician." More rock news here.





Steve Vai Expands Story Of Light World Tour
(Classic Rock) Steve Vai will return to the UK at the end of August for seven more shows, as a result of the success he had with earlier legs of his Story Of Light world tour.

Released last year, it's was first studio outing since 2005′s Real Illusions: Reflections, and he's delighted with the response it's achieved. The storyline follows the journey of a man "driven mad by grief, intertwining tragedy, revelation, enlightenment and redemption."

Although largely instrumental, the album does feature guest vocalists. Aimee Mann duets with Vai on No More Amsterdam, which she also cowrote. Beverly McClellan, a season one finalist on The Voice (USA) appears on on John the Revelator, a track inspired by a vintage recording of blues singer Blind Willie Johnson. Other highlights include the title track which opens the album, Gravity!Storm plus The Moon and I and Velorum. more on this story





Black Sabbath Inspire Poster Series
(Classic Rock) London's Flood Gallery recently commissioned a series of posters inspired by the music of Black Sabbath, and presented them to the world at a launch night in their London gallery on July 25.

The exhibition celebrates the band's reunion with Ozzy Osbourne for latest album 13, which topped charts across the world. Classic Rock said of the band's 19th studio outing: "13 isn't as good as their first six albums – what is? – but it's a million times better than most of what followed, and way more than you could ever expect from a three men of pensionable age who proved all they had to prove 40 years ago."

Artwork by New York tattoo artist John Reardon plus designers Godmachine, Richey Beckett, Glyn Smith, Michael Cowell, Matt Valentine and Scott Move can currently be seen in the gallery, located at Greenwich Market. View some of the results here





Shinedown and Skillets Carnival of Madness Tour Starts This Week
(Gibson) It's almost time for the 2013 Carnival of Madness Tour. The annual hard rock music trek sets off Aug. 11 in Asbury, N.J., and will travel through over two dozen cities before wrapping up Sept. 18 in Puyallup, Wash.

This year's lineup is spearheaded by Shinedown, who headlined the inaugural Carnival of Madness tour in 2010, as well as Papa Roach, Skillet, In This Moment and We as Human.

"Carnival of Madness is more than a show— it's an experience," Shinedown frontman Brent Smith said in a statement. "This year, it's all about reinvention. The culmination of five powerful and dynamic bands joining together to prove to the world that rock-n-roll is alive and well…"

"I can hardly wait for the Carnival of Madness," said John Cooper, frontman for Christian rockers Skillet. ". . . It'll be our first tour playing songs from our new album, Rise, so Skillet will be doing our best to bring the pain every night!" more on this story






Biffy Clyro Appalled At Costly Meet-and-Greet Rip-Offs
(Gibson) Have you ever wanted to meet one of your favorite bands only to find out that it's going to cost a ton? The guys of Biffy Clyro don't think that's right.

In a recent interview with NME, Ben Johnston of the Scottish group expressed his distaste for bands that charge fans to get into meet-and-greets.

"Having artists charge for meet and greets is absolutely appalling…" the drummer said in the video interview. "I think that you can pay to perform, and that makes sense, but meeting somebody is just part of the job… So, I'm very much against that!" more on this story







Simon McBride Giving Away Free Song Download
(The Blues Simon McBride has made a 2009 live recording of his performance of the Buddy Miles/Jimi Hendrix classic "We Got To Live Together" available for free download.

His performance of the Buddy Miles piece, first laid down with Jimi Hendrix on the Band Of Gypsys album, was recorded in the Netherlands in 2009, at which time it was a staple in his concert set.

"I always put at least one song associated with Hendrix in my set. This is a great one for getting the audience fired up," McBride says."It was available a while ago, but I thought there might be a lot of people who don't have it. I have to say: it has a pretty epic live sound." More including the song download link here.





Moon Safari Expand Upcoming Tour
(Prog) Swedish melodic prog rockers Moon Safari have added another UK date to their forthcoming European tour. They will now play The Loft in Brighton on September 12.

The band, who release their latest album, Himlabacken Vol. 1 through Blomljud Records on August 31 also play in Kingston, Rotherham and Wolverhampton.

The entire European tour sees the band take in Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium as well as the UK dates. More including the dates.




Roll Wyn James Back With New Album Despite Member's Stroke
(The Blues Scottish blues outfit Roll Wyn James have just released their fifth album "Unfinished Business" in spite of harpist Alwyn James' debilitating stroke.

The record's title stems from the fact that some of the music was composed just before James was rendered unable to walk, read or use his right hand.

The former schoolteacher has learned to play with just his left hand, and completed the album with assistance from bandmates Chris Agnew (bass and vocals), Paul Henderson (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Smith (drums).

Unfinished Business is the band's second album since James suffered his stroke, and the first to feature Agnew – son of Nazareth bassist Pete – on the microphone. more on this story




Steve Hillage Explains Why YouTube Pulled 'Hinotori' Video
(Noble) Steve Hillage premiered the cutting edge promo video for Rovo and System 7's new single "Hinotori" on Friday but several hours later the video was mysteriously removed from YouTube.

Hillage, one of the original members of the British prog rock band Gong, has released a statement explaining why the video was removed from the streaming site.

"The video was initially taken down in connection with the use of original Hinotori images from the Manga animation pioneer Osamu Tezuka, who has been a huge influence on the Phoenix Rising project," says Hillage.

"Tezuka Productions, the Japanese company that manages the Tezuka creative legacy, demanded a change in the precise wording of the copyright notice after the end of the video. This has now been resolved. Our Japanese video production company wish to apologise for the temporary YouTube removal."

The Hinotori promo video is a taster from a collaboration between System 7 and Japan's leading progressive rock band, Rovo, culminating in the new studio album Phoenix Rising (released in the UK on 23 September).

The album, produced by Steve Hillage and Rovo, is followed by concerts at Manchester Ritz (March 7) and London o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (March 8).

Yesterday, the video, directed by Tokyo's Mood Magic, has been re-uploaded on YouTube. Watch the video here.






Singled Out: Ghosts of Eden's In Motion
Today Tom from velvet grunge pioneers Ghosts of Eden tells us about the song "In Motion" which is featured in their just premiered debut music video and comes from their EP "Something (Kinetic)". Here is the story:

So "In Motion" is a song that has really evolved over time. I feel like we were writing and perfecting it forever. Most of our songs take one rehearsal to write, arrange and complete. This one took months, if not years. It all stemmed from our friend Gomez playing the this goofy 2 note riff on a keyboard during one of our rehearsals. It sounded really cheesey but Rich jokingly created a heavier guitar equivalent and that's the main riff that the song opens with.

We didn't really take it too seriously but I started singing the verses and it clicked. It was in limbo for a while so I took it home and added the bridge guitar riff and the choruses. Collectively we wrote the whole outro but it never really came to fruition like it did until Benny joined the band. We added a lot of little things, i.e. more dynamics, backing vocals, some keyboards. These proved to be missing pieces that had a major impact on the live energy that we put into the song which led it to be our #1 fan favorite song that we close all our sets with.

We know we could have picked one of our more radio friendly songs for our first music video, but this song is the song that fans have latched on to. This video is for all of the believers of Ghosts of Eden and Velvet Grunge out there. While the lyrics may not be very literal, what it's truly about is following your dreams and never letting anyone tell you it's stupid or that you can't do it. At the end of the day, whether you succeed or fail, you went for it, you're still here...alive.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and check out the brand new video here learn more about the EP right here!





CBGB Movie Trailer Released
(Radio.com) Punk rock fans and historians alike have been anxiously awaiting the upcoming movie CBGB, a star-studded bio-pic based on the legendary New York City club that served as the breeding ground for such legendary acts as the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, Patti Smith and many more. Yesterday (August 7), the film's first trailer was released online (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Opening with the tagline "the greatest rock club ever," the trailer reveals actor Alan Rickman (best known for portraying Snape in the Harry Potter movies) as the movie's central character, CBGB's club owner Hilly Kristal, who opened the bar in 1973 (Kristal died in 2007 at the age of 75). Also among the marquee cast includes Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins as Iggy Pop and Malin Akerman (Watchmen, The Heartbreak Kid) as Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry. While the club was shuttered in 2006 over a rent dispute, the name lives on with an annual festival.

The movie, which is scheduled to open nationwide on October 11, will come with a soundtrack featuring music from such acts as Television ("Careful"), New York Dolls ("Chatterbox"), MC5 ("Kick Out the Jams") and the Police ("Roxanne"). Watch the trailer here.





Alter Bridge Premiere New Song 'Addicted To Pain'
(hennemusic) Alter Bridge have premiered the song "Addicted To Pain", which is the lead single from their forthcoming new album, "Fortress" (due out on October 8th).

"When we started pre-production on this album, we pushed ourselves harder and further than we ever have previously in order to make the most out of every individual arrangement," says guitarist Mark Tremonti.

"We wanted this album to be our most unpredictable and exciting one yet. From the early feedback we have received, it looks like we have achieved what we set out to do." Check out the song here.





Avenged Sevenfold Discuss New Album Details In New Video
(TeamRock Radio) Avenged Sevenfold discuss the details of their latest album "Hail To The King" (out August 27th in North America) in their third exclusive video with Metal Hammer.

They discuss how they realized they sometimes "weren't going for it fully," why so many things were cut out of the album – and much more besides.

Avenged Sevenfold are the cover stars of the current edition of Metal Hammer magazine, which is on sale now. You can check out the latest video segment here.




The Strypes Release 'What A Shame' Video
(The Blues Young Irish R&B outfit The Strypes have launched a video for their track What A Shame. You can also see them live in the coming weeks ahead of their sold-out supporting role on the road with Arctic Monkeys.

Ross Farrelly (vocals, harmonica), Josh McClorey (guitar, vocals), Pete O'Hanlon (bass) and Evan Walsh (drums) cite influences including Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf and Little Walter.

The four-piece have been battering down doors across Ireland, the UK and Europe since forming two years ago.