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Queen Expand Summer Tour
Queen have revealed that they have expanded their upcoming North American tour plans with American Idol star Adam Lambert taking over lead vocal duties.
The legendary band have added five additional shows to the summer trek, according to ABC, which is scheduled to kick off at the United Center in Chicago on June 19th.

The dates include new stops in Boston, East Rutherford and Atlantic City, New Jersey and additional shows scheduled for Toronto and Uncasville, Connecticut.

With the newly added dates, the tour is now scheduled for 24 dates and is scheduled to conclude on July 28th at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. more on this story




Def Leppard Singer Slams Rock Hall's 'Faceless Tuxedo-Wearing Morons'
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott is among the rockers that think that the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame doesn't rock. In fact, he says he doesn't "give a flying rat's a** about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

In a new interview with HitFix, Elliott gives his take on the Rock Hall and how he imagines they pick who gets inducted, "I see…this board room of faceless tuxedo-wearing morons. Mr. Roboto times six or whatever, leafing through [a list of bands]," he said.

"'Def Leppard, nah. Tom Waits, absolutely. Bon Jovi, no. Nick Cave, absolutely. Leonard Cohen, yes. KISS, no. Sabbath, no. Springsteen, yes. Mellencamp, yes. Tom Petty, yes.' That's the way I look at it… I don't care about people like that."

He also doesn't appear to care about the "honor" of being inducted into the Rock Hall. "Is it going to pay my mortgage off? Is it going to put my kid through schools? Am I going to sleep better at night?" he said. "What am I going to do? Wear a sheriff's badge with 'I'm a member' on it?...I don't give a flying rat's a** about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

Elliott does admit that his bandmates may have a different take on the Rock Hall if Def Leppard ever get inducted (they are long past their eligibility date). "The other four guys would say, 'We've gotta do it,'" he said. "And I go, 'Why? The Sex Pistols told them to shove it.' They say, 'We should, it's going to be good for our…' I couldn't care less."

But would he attend if the band were inducted? Find out here.





Allman Brothers Band Postpone Final Residency Shows Due To Illness
After Gregg Allman was forced to miss two of the band's Beacon Theatre residency shows this weekend due to bronchitis, the Allman Brothers Band announced on Monday that they are postponing the remaining dates.

The original shows were scheduled to take place on March 25th, March 26th, March 28th and March 29th and were to be the band's swansong performances for their annual residency.

The band said in a statement that they postponed the shows "as a result of Mr. Allman's illness, the Allman Brothers Band is unable to perform at the level to which they aspire."

The new dates are still to be announced and the band advises fans with tickets to the original dates that their tickets will be honored on the new dates. Ticketholders that want refunds can obtain them from their original point of purchase.





Metallica's Dio Tribute 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Metallica recorded "Ronnie Rising Medley", a 4-song, 9-minute track for the forthcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album, "This Is Your Life", and the song is now available for streaming online.

"Ronnie's music, and what he was, was part of my life," drummer Lars Ulrich tells Rolling Stone. "[Dio's] music is so much a part of what's in Metallica's DNA, the harder, edgier, blues-based hard rock from the Seventies. It was fairly effortless to put this together, because it's something that we were all reared on. I don't recall sitting there in a band meeting or anything deciding what to play. Somebody starts playing 'Stargazer' - which is sort of just like something that's in our arsenal to jam - and then that whole period there, 'Tarot Woman,' 'Kill the King,' 'A Light in the Black ' - that's just really effortless to jump into."

In addiiton to Metallica, "This Is Your Life" features newly-recorded covers of the singer's work with Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio by Motorhead, the Scorpions, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Tenacious D, Anthrax, Halestorm, Corey Taylor and others.

Dio himself is featured on the album's final song, "This Is Your Life." Originally released on 1986's "Angry Machines", the singer is accompanied only by his longtime keyboardist Scott Warren on piano.

Check out the song here.





Wolfmother Surprise Fans With New Album Release and Stream
(Classic Rock) Wolfmother have exploded back into action with the surprise release of third album New Crown. It comes after frontman Andrew Stockdale said he'd no longer use the band name following the collapse of two full lineups.

Original men Chris Ross and Myles Haslett walked out in 2008 citing "irreconcilable differences" with the frontman. Their replacements, Aidan Nemeth and Will Scott, followed suit four years later, making similar statements.

The ten-track album features bassist/keyboardist Ian Peres and drummer Vin Steele but doesn't include recent members Elliott Hammond and Hamish Rosser.

In 2012 Stockdale told Classic Rock: "Being in a band offers so many different challenges. I have a good relationship with most people that have been in this band - but there are things you just can't change.

"In any profession people come and go. Some will stay for three months and others will be around for three years. Being in a band in just the same."

Stream the album here.





Pixies Releasing First Full Length Album In Over 20 Years
The Pixies announced on Monday that they will be releasing their first full length album in over 20 years in April via their own independent music label Pixiesmusic.

The album will be titled "Indie Cindy" and will be released on April 29th in North America, April 23rd in Japan and April 28th in the UK, Europe and other international territories.

"Indie Cindy" will feature 12 songs including the eight tracks from the band's EP-1 and EP-2, three songs from EP-3 and "Bagboy," the band's first new song in more than a decade.

"We started seriously talking about recording new music about four years ago," said Pixies drummer David Lovering in the announcement. "New music seemed like something we just had to do, we just couldn't continue to go out and tour without anything new. So the talk evolved into writing and recording, and we're all very happy with the way everything worked out."

The album finds the band reuniting with producer Gil Norton who worked with the band on the Doolittle, Bossanova, and Trompe le Monde albums and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, UK in October of 2012.

The album will be released in various formats including a standard 12-track single-CD digipak with booklet, a two-disc, deluxe gatefold album, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, a standard 12-track digital download via iTunes, Amazon, and other online retail sellers, plus an expanded digital download exclusively through iTunes that includes a bonus live-in-concert 13-track set recorded during the band's recently-completed North American tour.

The band will also be selling a special deluxe, limited edition two-disc set version (available as a CD and as a deluxe gatefold album pressed on 180-gram vinyl) that includes the 13-track live disc and a 40-page, hard-back book that features the new artwork produced exclusively for Indie Cindy. The CD limited edition is packaged in a special gold-foil hard slipcase and will be limited to 5000 copies and sold directly from the band's website.

The Pixies will also be celebrating this year's Record Store Day on April 19th with a special version of the album. The special RSD limited edition will be a two-disc, deluxe gatefold, 180-gram vinyl set that will be available only from independent record stores participating in Record Store Day around the world.





Joe Elliott's Down N Outz Return With New Album
(hennemusic) Down N Outz, the Mott The Hoople-inspired side project of Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, will release a new album, "The Further Adventures Of…", on April 21 (April 22 in North America).

The group features Elliott, The Quireboys' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), plus Phil Martin (drums). "The Further Adventures Of…" is the band's third project, following 2010's debut album, "My Re-Generation", and the "Live At Hammersmith Apollo" DVD recorded during the 2009 shows.

"These songs make up a huge portion of who I am," says Elliott, "and I feel incredibly privileged to have been able to record them and hopefully give them a new lease of life, which, quite frankly, is long overdue."

"I'm blown away by these recordings," adds Ian Hunter. "The solo by Paul Guerin on 'The Journey' is one of the best I've heard. These songs really suit Joe's voice also. It's a whole different side to him and the project gets my approval!" more on this story






Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde Reveals Album Release Plans
Pretenders frontman Chrissie Hynde have announced that she will be releasing her debut album under her own name, "Stockholm" on June 10th in the U.S. via Caroline Records.

"It's the first album with my name on it," Hynde said in the announcement. "But it's not a solo album. In fact, making this album was more of a collaboration than any Pretenders album ever was."

The album takes its name from the city of Stockholm where Hynde recording the album at Ingrid Studios with co-writer/guitarist Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John at the helm.

"Stockholm" will feature guest appearances from Neil Young, John McEnroe and Joakim Ahlund of the Caesars. Hynde says of the album "I wanted to make a power pop album you could dance to - Abba meets John Lennon." more on this story




Gwar Confirm Death of Frontman Dave Brockie
For those that missed the update on Monday morning. Gwar's manager Jack Flanagan of Issachar Entertainment/ Slave Pit Inc. confirmed that Gwar frontman Dave Brockie died on Sunday (March 26th).

We published part of Flanagan's statement yesterday in an update to our original report. Here is the full statement that he issued early Monday morning, "It is with a saddened heart, that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR passed away at approximately 6:50 PM EST Sunday March 23,2014.

"His body was found Sunday by his band mate at his home in Richmond, VA. Richmond authorities have confirmed his death and next of kin has been notified. A full autopsy will be performed. He was 50 years old, born August 30, 1963.

"My main focus right now is to look after my band mates and his family. More information regarding his death shall be released as the details are confirmed."




Gene Simmons of KISS Calls Out Rock Hall For Not Rocking
With the long delayed induction of KISS into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame there has been a stream of controversy surrounding their upcoming induction and the band refusing to perform with original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have both been long critics of the Rock Hall and Rolling Stone Magazine and that hasn't changed with the band finally being inducted after fans gave them a victory in the fan ballot this year.

Simmons recently spoke with Radio.com about the induction and he called out the Rock Hall for their inclusion of non-rock artists including disco, pop and rap stars. Here is an excerpt:

Radio.com: At last year's ceremony, Neil Peart of Rush said, "We've been saying for years that this isn't a big deal. Turns out: it kind of is!" Do you feel any sense that this is a big deal, after being overlooked for so long?

Gene: Yes and no: it's not a big deal, except that it's a big deal to the fans, especially to the older fans. I have no beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You go on with your bad self and get more disco artists. Get the Boston Pops Orchestra to be inducted! A long time ago it was diluted. It's really back room politics, like Boss Tweed. A few people decide what's in and what's not. And the masses just scratch their heads. You've got Grandmaster Flash in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Run-D.M.C. in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? You're killing me! That doesn't mean those aren't good artists. But they don't play guitar. They sample and they talk. Not even sing!

Radio.com: Last year, Donna Summer was inducted, were you happy to see that finally happen?

Gene: What do you mean 'finally?' Donna was my next door neighbor for many years, I knew and liked her, she was on my [1978] solo record. But if you asked Donna, 'What kind of artist are you?' do you think she would say 'rock?' If you asked Madonna, 'What kind of artist are you?' do you think she would say, 'Oh, rock!' So what they hell are they doing in the Hall of Fame? They can run their organization any way they'd like, but it ain't rock! It just isn't! If you don't play guitar and you don't write your own songs, you don't belong there.

Gene talks about a lot of other topics including the possibility of a new KISS album, his recent appearance on CSI and more. Read the full interview here.




Five Finger Death Punch Release House Of The Rising Sun Video
(TeamRock Radio) Five Finger Death Punch have released the music video for their cover of classic track The House Of The Rising Sun, which was directed by guitarist Zoltan Bathory.

Bathory had this to say, "It's an experiment, the initial step toward something we always wanted to do - make a full-length Death Punch movie somewhere down the line.

"We jumped into this knowing that we'd shoot more footage than we could possibly fit in one video. We went out there with two helicopters, two gyrocopters, 20-something crazy cars, a big cast and an arsenal of cameras.

"We ended up with so much amazing material, the hardest task was to compress it down into a three-minutes video, so we made an extended version with a long intro. We're making an even longer director's cut as we speak." Watch the video here.




Yes Reveal New Album Release Details and Tour Plans
(hennemusic) Yes have announced a new album and a summer US tour. Due July 8, "Heaven And Earth" is the band's first project with singer Jon Davison, who joined the lineup in 2012. A track list and more details will be revealed soon.

The same day the album hits stores, Yes will launch a 35-date US summer tour that will see the band performing two albums in their entirety - 1971's "Fragile" (for the first-time ever) and a repeat performance from last year's tour of 1972's "Close To The Edge" - followed by an encore of their greatest hits.

The trek will wrap up August 24 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Yes are currently in the middle of a 10-date Canadian tour that runs to April 2 in Hamilton, Ontario. more on this story




Rolling Stones To Headline Roskilde Festival
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones will headline the Roskilde Festival in Denmark on July 3. Among the largest music festivals in Europe, the 2014 event will see close more than 160 acts perform, including Arctic Monkeys, Rob Zombie, Kasabian and others.

The stop is one of several European shows planned as part of the band's 14 On Fire tour, including previously announced dates in Holland, Germany, Italy and Belgium.

The Stones recently postponed seven shows in Australia and New Zealand following the sudden death of Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott; the dates are expected to be rebooked for this fall. more on this story




Zakk Wylde Discusses New Black Label Society Album
(Gibson) Zakk Wylde's band, Black Label Society, will release their new album on April 8, Catacombs of the Black Vatican. The album marks the group's first all-new LP since 2009's The Order of the Black.

Gibson caught up with the frontman and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist to discuss the guitar philosophy behind the new album ("Lots of guitar riffs!"), advice for aspiring players and more.

How does this new album differ from your last one, The Order of the Black? It's pretty much the same as the last ones, with different song titles! (Laughs) Everyone wants to know what it sounds like, and it sounds like the last pervious nine records but with different songs. It's just how we do a Black Label Society album!

What was the writing process like for this album? If we're on the road, I'm usually the first one down and first one up, because I don't drink. So, I'll get up in the morning, and I'll start running scales. Then, I'll start playing mellow tunes, like Creedence Clearwater or Bob Seger-acoustic stuff. So, I'll get song ideas on the road. Then, when I get home, every day I'll go into the studio and get inspired to write riffs.

What was your guitar philosophy on this release? Lots of guitar riffs! My philosophy is writing riffs on the E string and the A string. When I used to listen to "Smoke on the Water" or "Iron Man," those riffs can be played on basically one string. Being a kid, those were the first songs I learned. They're just riffs. They're on two strings, the actual riff. That's just riff writing.

So, I sit down and keep digging and digging and writing and then record whenever I have something good. I'll stockpile it. I might write the whole song right there, too. Then, the guys get here, and we do it. I'll play it for Chat (Szeliga), and he'll play air drums on his legs, and then he'll get on the drums and play it one time through, record it and do this thing, as opposed to sitting in a rehearsal room and blasting away. It's so much easier now that we have the studio. You can shape it and mold it instantly when you're in the studio.

Read the rest of the interview here.







Nazareth Releasing Final Album With Dan McCafferty
(Classic Rock) Nazareth have confirmed what could be their last album with Dan McCafferty will be released on June 9. Rock'n'Roll Telephone, launched via Union Square Music, will contain 11 tracks and come in CD, deluxe 2CD and double vinyl formats.

The veteran outfit last month revealed Scottish singer Linton Osborne as their new frontman, after McCafferty was forced to retire as a result of health issues that left him incapable of delivering a live show.

Union Square describe Rock'n'Roll Telephone as a "welcome return to form" and add: "This may be the last album to feature Dan. If it does prove to be his last stand, he retires on a high note with his legacy as one of rock's greatest vocalists assured." more on this story





BadChristian Music Offer Free Kings Kaleidoscope EP Download
(Fresno) BadChristian Music, the new record label formed by the band Emery, released its inaugural release on Monday, 'Live in Color,' a live EP from the Seattle, Wash. 10-musician collective, Kings Kaleidoscope.

The label is celebrating the release by offering a free download of the EP from the Mars Hill Church alumni. BadChristian will be giving away the download for one week via their website here.

"This EP is the best thing I've heard from Kings Kaleidoscope," said Matt Carter, Emery guitarist and BadChristian co-founder. "They are a band you have to experience live, and this EP and video are the next best thing.

"In Emery, we have always fought in the battle between Christian and secular audiences, trying to authentically be who we are and challenge people's cultural norms. Kings Kaleidoscope is going to do the same thing. That is why they belong on BadChristian, and we are stoked about it."

Added Toby Morrell, Emery guitarist/vocalist and BadChristian co-founder, "Kings Kaleidoscope is going to usher in a new era for worship music that goes beyond the congregational Sunday morning setting, yet evokes even more participation and engagement."

"We love Mars Hill and we're thankful for the time we got to be a part of the church," said Kings Kaleidoscope frontman and bandleader, Chad Gardner. "We now have the opportunity to do something different - something that extends beyond the boundaries of Sunday mornings - and create music for a larger audience. We want to create the best gospel-centered, Jesus-focused music on the planet. We are not a genre, we are Kings Kaleidoscope." more on this story




John Lennon's Drawings, Doodles and Short Stories Being Auctioned
(Radio.com) This summer, the largest collection of John Lennon's writing, drawings and doodles is going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. The items included in the auction, taking place June 4, come from the private collection of publisher, Tom Maschler, who worked closely with Lennon on the production of his two books 1964′s In His Own Write and the following year's A Spaniard in the Works.

According to Rolling Stone, the collection, named "You Might Well Arsk," will include "satirical drawings, doodles and gibberish poems" with the highlight being the handwritten manuscript for "The Singularge Experience of Miss Anne Duffield," a Sherlock Holmes parody Lennon wrote in 1965. That item is expected to go for anywhere between $40,000 and $60,000.

The collection also features a series of typed pages, which includes a page believed to be from Sept. 1962 that refers to the Beatles' first single "Love Me Do." That item is expected to sell for $15,000 to $20,000. more on this story





Black Stone Cherry, Airbourne and Theory Of A Deadman Tour
(Classic Rock) Black Stone Cherry have confirmed a UK tour that will be taking place October and November - and they'll be joined by label mates Airbourne and Theory Of A Deadman.

It follows the southern rockers' recent run of intimate shows, which saw them performing selected tracks while telling the audience about the inspiration behind them and holding question-answer sessions.

They're poised to release fourth album Magic Mountain, which will hit shelves on May 5th in Europe via Roadrunner Records. Check out the tour dates here.





The Wildhearts, Monster Magnet Lead Latest Download Additions
(Classic Rock) The Wildhearts, Monster Magnet and Orange Goblin lead the latest batch of bands added to the bill for this year's Download festival. They'll join headliners Aerosmith, Linkin Park and Avenged Sevenfold at Donington Park on the weekend of June 13-15.

Also added are Against Me!, Chevelle, Arthemis, Lawnmower Deth, Page 44, Royal Blood, The Dirty Youth, Marmozets, VAMPS (JPN), Kid Karate, The Magnus Puto, No Hot Ashes, Colt 45, Drones and Tax the Heat.

Wildhearts guitarist CJ says: "Well, they just can't get rid of us. It's only 20 years since we first played Donington - and in 2008 they turned the power off on us. Who knows what will happen this year? Bring it on!" more on this story



Tim Bowness Releasing Second Solo Album In June
(Prog) No-Man, Henry Fool and Memories Of Machines member Tim Bowness has confirmed his second solo album will be called Abandoned Dancehall Dreams.

The record was produced by Bowness and his No-Man collaborator Steven Wilson, and features guest appearances by Pat Mastelotto, Colin Edwin, Anna Phoebe, along with the No-Man live band.

He says: "Abandoned Dancehall Dreams is a departure from my previous solo work and is perhaps more in line with the widescreen, cinematic nature of No-Man's music. It's like an exciting new beginning on all fronts." more on this story





Order Of Voices Release Hand In Hand Video
(Prog) Order Of Voices have released a video for their single Hand In Hand. The unsigned prog outfit gained attention last year when they won an award for previous video Don't Falter at the House Of Commons' Rock The House ceremony.

Now they've launched a follow-up, which the Sheffield five-piece hope will generate even more interest. Vocalist Leigh Oates last year told Prog he believed the genre was experiencing a renaissance

Oates said, "I see lots of bands experimenting and pushing themselves technically. I think like with any revival it takes some trailblazers, then the movement grows. I think we're at that point now. I'm always on the lookout for any band that has prog elements to them, but has a good sense of song structure and vocal hooks too. That, to me is, how the scene can continue to grow and become more accessible." Watch the video here.





Singled Out: Foghat's Boogie Train
Today Foghat's Roger Earl tells us about their new single 'Boogie Train', how his relationship with winning 'Boogie Train' lyricist Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tom Mix lead to donating their proceeds to 'Fishing for Freedom'. Here is the story:

"I COUNTED TO 4 AND OFF WE WENT! Actually it was my brother Colin (Earl) on piano who came up with the basic idea for it('495 Boogie'). He is a boogie king! It was done in one take, and I believe the only overdub was by our friend Lefty Lefkowitz on Harmonica. Lefty was an electrician in Local 3 in NYC and was working at the time of the original recording.

We released it on our recent Blues record "Last Train Home" in 2010. It ironically enough turned out to be the most downloaded track on the album.

Then Classic Rock DJ, Charlie Ocean from Mobile, Alabama, added lyrics to "495 Boogie" renaming it "Big American Blonde," and sent it to us as a joke! (It was a bit risqué even for adult ears). It was his idea that we run a contest and invite fans to add lyrics of their own.

Sadly, Charlie Ocean passed away on July 6, 2011 so we put the idea on hold for a bit, until October 2012. At that point we figured the contest would be a great way to honor our fallen friend, so we went for it.

The contest entries were fantastic! Then we narrowed it down to the final three along with judges Ken Dashow of WAXQ FM Classic Rock Radio in NYC, and Jeb Wright of ClassicRockRevisited.com and put them up for voting by the fans.

The first place winner, Phil Dessinger, wrote a song called "The Word Of Rock N' Roll". Great lyrics, something that any traveling rock and roll band could relate too. The contest was so close we decided to release the 2nd place winner as well. These terrific lyrics just happened to be written by a man named Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tom Mix.

Tom wrote the lyrics while he was deployed in Afghanistan as a MARSS B300 pilot in B Co Task Force ODIN. (ODIN stands for Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize). He had previously been deployed to Iraq twice before (MEDEVAC pilot in 06-07 and Brigade Safety in 10-11). Tom is currently in a 'Warrior Transition Unit' in Fort Polk, Louisiana. These units are designed to help wounded or injured soldiers recuperate and return to duty or to be able to transition to civilian life.

When I first met Tom we discussed two things: Fishing and Arkansas. This lead to our chat about 'Fishing For Freedom'. Fishing For Freedom is an organization that brings together warriors with volunteer boaters for a day of tournament bass fishing. I think any day spent fishing is a good day. If we can help some of our wounded warriors in any way, even just having some time on the water, dangling a line and relaxing, I think it's time well spent.
We decided to donate the proceeds of 'Boogie Train' to Fishing For Freedom as a thank you to the great men and women who have sacrificed so much. It's all about the music….and giving back."

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Mick Jagger's Girlfriend Found Dead of Suspected Suicide
(Classic Rock) Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has said he's "shocked and devastated" after his girlfriend of 13 years L'Wren Scott was found hanged in her New York home.
Police believe fashion designer Scott, 49, committed suicide with a scarf tied around a doorknob yesterday morning. Her body was discovered by her assistant, whom she's texted to come to the luxury Chelsea apartment.

A police spokesman said: "A 49-year-old female was found this morning at 10.05am at 200, 11th Avenue. She was unconscious. She was pronounced dead on arrival by the emergency medical services. The investigation is ongoing. We are awaiting medical examiners to determine the cause of death." more on this story




Def Leppard and KISS Reveal Tour Plans
As expected, Def Leppard and KISS announced on Monday that they will be teaming up for a North American tour this summer and they also revealed that the trek will benefit military charities.

The bands made the announcement during a press conference in Los Angeles. The tour is scheduled to get underway on June 23rd at USANA Amphitheater in West Valley City, UT.

ABC reports that one dollar from each ticket sold will go to military charities and Def Leppard announced that those charities include USO, Hiring Our Heroes, Project Resiliency/The Raven Drum Foundation, August Warrior Project and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Members of the military will also be given access to a special ticket pre-sale on Military.com where they will be offered discounted tickets to the upcoming shows.

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott explained during the press conference that although KISS will be closing each show, there won't be competition between the bands on the tour, "Certain people think it's gonna be competitive, you know, and I just don't see it as competitive," he said. "These two great bands that are gonna be playing for the same amount of time -- it's joint forces. I mean, I don't see it as competitive at all."

Paul Stanley of KISS added, "I think this all comes down to pride. You know, rivalry, who's gonna be better...I think this is about going out and being your best.

"Because when you're at your best, they get the best. It's all about giving the audience what they deserve and we'll sleep very contently tonight, knowing that we're doing this together."

It was also revealed that aside from the North American dates the tour may be extended to include international dates, according to ABC. more on this story




Metallica Added To Special Ozzy Osbourne Event
(hennemusic) Metallica have been added to the list of performers who will honor Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne when he receives the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the 10th anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 12.

Joe Walsh will present Ozzy with the award, which Metallica's James Hetfield received in 2006; previous honorees include Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Cornell, Alice Cooper and Jerry Cantrell.

Ozzy and his solo touring band will perform at the event with special guest Slash. Osbourne will be recognized for support of the MusiCares MAP Fund which helps musicians with addition problem. more on this story




Nirvana's Ex-Drummer Chad Channing Won't Be Inducted Into Rock Hall
(Radio.com) Last week, Future Rock Legends (a blog that follows all things related to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inductions) posted a story that former Nirvana drummer, Chad Channing who played on their classic debut album, Bleach, would be inducted into the Rock Hall along with Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Channing's eventual replacement, Dave Grohl. Unfortunately, that has turned out to be untrue.

Radio.com reached out to Channing over the weekend, for an interview. At that point he seemed unsure whether or not he was officially being inducted. Sadly, as we went to press, he emailed us, informing us that he will not be inducted with his former bandmates.

He forwarded the text of a message that the Hall of Fame sent to Nirvana's management saying, "Can you tell whoever looks after Chad Channing that he isn't being inducted… It is just Dave, Krist and Kurt."

Read the interview with Channing before he got the text here.




Arch Enemy Replace Angela With The Agonist's Alissa White-Gluz
(TeamRock Radio) Angela Gossow has stepped down from fronting Arch Enemy in order to focus on managing the band, she's revealed. The band's upcoming ninth album, War Eternal, will feature new vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, ex of The Agonist. Her first track with the band will be launched later this week.

And while The Agonist have confirmed her replacement, White-Gluz sounded a tone of regret that she wasn't given the chance to continue fronting both bands.

Gossow says in a statement: "After 13 years of pure f***ing metal, six studio albums and countless tours, I feel the need to enter a different phase in my life. I'll remain business manager of Arch Enemy and I'll continue to develop my management roster. I'm staying true to my heavy metal roots - just leaving the spotlight, so to speak.

"I've known Alissa as a fear friend and superb vocalist for many years. I always thought she deserved a chance to shine, and now she's getting it, just like I got back in 2001. I'm proud to be part of this Arch Enemy chapter, albeit in a different way, revving up the engines behind the scenes.

"I hope to see you in front of the stage - I will join you there this time. Let the killing begin, once again!"

Read what Alissa had to say and find out who is replacing her in The Agonist here.





Supergroup Killer Be Killed Release First Songs
(TeamRock Radio) Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera, Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders, Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Greg Puciato and ex Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch have released their first tracks as supergroup Killer Be Killed.

The band were first revealed in 2012, when the lineup also included Nate Newton of Converge. Cavalera said at the time: "We've got three singers for the project, which is going to be killer. I don't know any other metal projects out there with three people singing like this. We could be like the Transplants of metal."

Their self-titled album is set for release on May 12 via Nuclear Blast, in CD, digipak, digital and vinyl editions. Hear the songs Wings Of Feather And Wax and Face Down here.




Clapton, Joe Perry, Ben Harper Among Guests On Jonny Winter Album
(The Blues Johnny Winter has worked with Eric Clapton, Dr John, Ben Harper, Mark Knopfler, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Aerosmith's Joe Perry on his second Roots album.

The follow-up to 2011's covers set has just been completed, with a release date tentatively set for June or July. Two further similar albums, Roots 3 and Roots 4, are being planned.

Winter's manager and guitarist Paul Nelson tells Billboard: "We started this series of traditional songs that Johnny grew up on. I knew it was an easy formula for him to digest. It was educational." more on this story




AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget Launch Straight Edge Band XTRMST
(Radio.com) AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget have confirmed rumors that the hardcore band XRTMST is indeed their creation. Tapes of the band were recently given away for free at Vacation Vinyl in Los Angeles, reports Alt Press.

The four-song cassette featured no text, only an "XT" logo, with a small piece of paper on the sales counter that read, "Do you like hardcore? Fan of Straight Edge? If so - Take this tape for free!"

Puget took to twitter to give fans the confirmation they wanted. He tweeted, "Now that the cat is out of the bag, XTRMST is indeed Davey and I. More to come."

One listen will certify that this is definitely not AFI. It's something much more aggressive. While no live dates have been announced for XTRMST, AFI will head out with Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars on the Carnivores Tour. Have a listen to XTRMST's self-titled EP here.




Zakk Wylde Discusses New Album and Black Label Society Changes
(Gibson) The ever-entertaining Zakk Wylde has been talking more about Catacombs Of The Black Vatican, the new Black Label Society album due in April (7th in Europe, 8th in North America).

BLS recently parted ways with longtime guitarist Nick Catanese and replaced him with Dario Lorina (previously of Lizzy Borden.) Wylde has told Guitar World magazine about Catanese's departure: "I had called Nick to tell him about the album and he told me that he was already knees deep into doing his own thing and wanted to stick 1,000 percent into it. I told him it was cool and that we loved him and that he'd always have a home here.

Wylde continued: "The thing is no one ever gets kicked out or fired. If you want to go, you're always able. Now we've got [guitarist] Dario Lorina in the band, and not only is he a kick-ass guitar player who can shred, but he's also a really cool dude."

Of the new album, Wylde says, "I think everyone can expect a lot of fun and excitement. he laughed. "It was like what Chris Farley did in that one skit, where he was selling that hair-care product. Make sure you always use the word 'fun' when you describe it.

"Someone asked me what the difference was between this new record and the other nine. I told them that it's basically all of the songs we used on the other nine records, except they've got different titles now. It's fun and exciting for the whole family!" more on this story






Lars Discusses New Metallica Song The Lords Of Summer
(hennemusic) Metallica debuted a new song, "The Lords Of Summer", in Bogota, Columbia on Sunday, and now drummer Lars Ulrich is revealing some details behind the track.

"We promised our fans we'd play a new song and we've been writing and creating away and we're going to throw something at them on Sunday," Ulrich told Rolling Stone last week. "We have something lined up that is fairly representative of where our creative headspace is at right now. It's one of those things that's like, 'Here, we're writing and we're creating.'"

But while the song sounds fully crafted, Ulrich says things change. "We did the same thing when we went out and played a bunch of dates in 2006," he says. "We were writing and played two different new songs over the course of that summer, and none of them made the record [Death Magnetic]. One was called 'New Song 1' - going out on a creative limb, here - and the other was called 'New Song 2.' That's how deep we went. There was a couple of pieces in 'New Song 1,' some of the middle bit ended up in 'All Nightmare Long,' and the intro bit ended up in 'The End of the Line.' That's how we work; stuff just gets changed around, moved over and this goes over there and the rest of that gets sacked and that ends up in the intro in song five." [Laughs]

Watch video of the performance of the song here.




Von Hertzen Brothers Reveal New EP Release Details
(Prog) Von Hertzen Brothers will release an EP entitled Flowers And Rust on April 7 via Spinefarm, they've confirmed. The launch comes a day before they tour the UK in support of The Wildhearts. And the Finnish prog outfit have also confirmed an appearance at this year's The Great Escape festival in Brighton on May 8-10.

Mikko Von Hertzen recently said of the upcoming tour: "After seeing the kind of response Ginger's music has on people at his recent birthday bash in London, even the thought of playing for a crowd of such rock lovers is making my heart race. I have no doubt the tour will be sweet and sweaty, smelly and smiley - and, of course, loud as hell!"

VHB's six-track digital release includes an alternative version of last year's single Flowers And Rust, three acoustic tracks including a cover of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now, and a remastered version of 2006 track Approach. more on this story




Mystery Replace Benoit David
(Prog) Former Yes signer Benoit David has left Mystery after 15 years at the helm, the Canadian band have confirmed. Benoit, who joined the prog veterans in 1999 and appeared on three albums, made the decision to leave before they completed touring duties in support of 2012′s The World Is A Game. He's been replaced by Jean Pagaeu, who officially joined the band last week.

Mystery mainman Michel St-Pere reports: "It's not been easy for us to say goodbye to Benoit. As we were preparing for our first European shows he discussed his desire to take a break from music for a while. He fulfilled his commitment to do all shows up until June. We took the summer off, then Benoit announced he was leaving."

St-Pere describes the hunt for a replacement as "no easy quest" and notes: "As things seemed to speed up for Mystery we had to slow down, take a pause and see where we were going." more on this story




Former Black Crowe Marc Ford Releases New Video
(The Blues Ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford has released a video of his track Blue Sky ahead of an eight-date UK tour in May. The song appears on upcoming solo album Holy Ghost, set for launch on April 14.

Holy Ghost features Phantom Limb as his backing band after he'd produced the English outfit's second record in 2012. Ford explains: "One day it just dawned on me, 'Wait a minute, Phantom Limb is the perfect band for this.'

"I said to Stew Jackson, 'You allowed me to pull your baby apart and put it back together. How about payback? I think I have some of the best songs I've ever written - and you've got a bitchin' band.' He just said 'Get here.'"

He describes Holy Ghost as "hopeful, in a dark way sometimes" and adds: "It's a reflection of my life."

Watch the video and grab the tour dates here.


Hunt On For Unknown Blind Virginia Bluesman
(The Blues A Virginia musician has launched a search for the street performer who introduced him to the blues in the 1950s. Bill Jenkins, leader of veteran bluegrass outfit The Virginia Mountain Boys, was inspired to start playing by the figure who stood on the streets of downtown Newport News.

He tells the Daily Press: "I used to love to listen to that old man play. He was blind - he had this little cup where people would give him tips. His daughter would come and pick him up every afternoon. He was always there; I remember him clear as day."

Jenkins was six or seven years old at the time, but always managed to find a few cents to leave in the man's cup as he delivered classics on a Gibson J-45 guitar. more on this story



Journey's Neal Schon Releasing New Solo Album
(hennemusic) Journey guitarist Neal Schon has announced that he will release his new solo album, entitled "So U", on May 19th in Europe and on May 20th in North America.

Schon has teamed up with Black Star Riders' bassist Marco Mendoza and Journey drummer Deen Castronovo for the 9-song project, with many of the tracks co-written by Night Ranger/Damn Yankees singer, songwriter and bassist Jack Blades.

"This is a great new record that features all three of us - Deen, Marco and myself - sharing lead vocals. Enjoy!" says Schon. The guitarist will soon issue a video for the title track as the album's lead single. more on this story





Whitesnake Release Slide It In 30th Anniversary Video
(hennemusic) Whitesnake's 1984 release, "Slide It In", turns 30 this year and the band have released a new compilation video of tracks from the project to mark the occasion.

Already a mainstay in their native UK, Whitesnake's sixth studio album was a breakthrough for the band in North America. "Slide It In" was the group's first album to crack the US top 40 on the Billboard 200, based on the success of two of the project's six singles, "Love Ain't No Stanger" and "Slow 'An Easy."

In 1988 the album re-entered the US charts due to the success of the 1987's self-titled "Whitesnake" album, helping it sell more than 2 million copies to reach double platinum status Stateside. Watch the video here.




Rolling Stones Add More Summer Tour Dates
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have announced that they have added a pair of dates in Germany to their upcoming summer tour through Europe as part of their 14 On Fire tour.

The band will play Berlin's Waldbühne on June 10 June and Düsseldorf's Esprit Arena on June 19 as part of their 14 On Fire tour. The group will announce more European dates in the next week.

The shows follow recent news that the Stones will play the Pinkpop Festival in Holland on June 7, Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy on June 22, and the TW Classic Festival in Belgium on June 28. more on this story




Billy Talent's Ian D'sa Featured In Wounds New Video
(TeamRock Radio) Wounds have released a video for their track Dead Road, featuring Billy Talent guitarist and vocalist Ian D'sa. It's taken from the band's debut album Die Young, launched last year.

Frontman Aiden Coogen describes Dead Road as one of the most important pieces of music he's ever been involved with, saying: "This is the first song I ever had the guts to sing - and it'll be the last song I'll ever sing."

Fans in the UK can catch them on tour with Kvelertak and Empress next month. Grab the dates and watch the new music video for Dead Road here.




English Schoolboy Tops The iTunes Blues Chart
(The Blues An English schoolboy has topped the iTunes blues chart with a rendition of classic Every Day I Have The Blues recorded during a class concert. Tom Croysdill, 18, sang and played the number last year at The John Henry Newman School in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

The recording hit the number-one download spot over the weekend, leading Croysdill to tell the Comet: "It's been a really great experience." His music teacher, Philip Wright, has more to say:

"Tom is really talented and he gave an excellent performance. It's great for our department to be able to demonstrate the kind of hard-working an successful individual we're helping to produce."

Take a listen here.




Caravan, Beardfish and Collage Lead RoSfest Lineup
(Prog) This year's annual RoSfest will be headlined by Caravan, Beardfish and Collage, with seven other acts appearing over the weekend of May 2-4 at the Majestic Theatre in Gettysburg, Philadelphia.

The lineup is completed by Clepsydra, Thank You Scientist, Sound Of Contact, Elephants Of Scotland, Subsignal, Red Sand and Fright Pig. Organizer George Roldan says:

"As you'll see from the bands we have signed for 2014, RoSfest is in development. There's a steadily increasing number of fine new bands that comes forth that we feel deserve the chance to play at a festival such as ours. Some are established with a small following already, others are fresh entities just starting out.

"We feel we have an obligation to those new artists to make them somewhat better known - especially when conditions for recording artists in general and new artists in particular are as challenging as they are. more on this story





Video of Rolling Stones Singapore Show Goes Online
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones brought their 14 On Fire tour to Singapore on Saturday and video of their performance of three classic songs from the show has surfaced online.

The band played to a sold-out crowd of 5,000 at the Sands Grand Ballroom, and were joined by thousands of fans outside the venue as they watched the concert on a live simulcast.

The Singapore date is the final stop on the Asian leg of the Stones tour, which now moves on to play Australia for a series of concerts starting Wednesday in Perth. Watch the video here.




Mount Carmel Streaming New Album Get Pure Online
(Classic Rock) Classic Rock presents the premiere of US three-piece Mount Carmel's third album Get Pure ahead of its release via Alive Naturalsound next month on CD, vinyl and as a digital download.

Described as "the only non-bullsh*t hard rock band in goddamn America", the Columbus, Ohio band are frontman Matthew Reed, his brother Patrick on bass, and drummer James McCain.

Matthew explains: "We're interested in conveying emotion as honestly as possible. We understand that, for us, the only chance we have at a fulfilling existence relied on our ability to write expressive music." Check out the stream here.




Simon Godfrey Streams Song From New Album
(Prog) Simon Godfrey has released a new solo album entitled Motherland and he has released a stream of the song "Dust And Wires" from the new studio album.

Godfrey performs all instruments except harmonica and spoken-word sections, which are delivered by songwriting partner Robert Ramsay. The dozen tracks are described as "very personal" and were recorded over the past four months in London and Philadelphia.

Motherland follows last year's Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed, which he launched under the Shineback title. Take a listen to the song "Dust And Wires" here.




Singled Out: Demon Hunter's Death
Today Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark tells us about the song "Death" from their brand new album "Extremist," which is being released today (March 18th). Here is the story:

We met as a band a few months before we started recording to go over all of the demos, which was a first for us. This little brainstorming session really helped us hone in on how we were going to approach each song. As we began to build upon "Death," it seemed pretty unanimous to use the track as the album's opener. It's different than any album opener we've done in the past, so it felt like a fresh idea. It's certainly not the fastest song on Extremist, but it's arguably the heaviest, so it really helps inject some guts from the get-go.

This was one of the first songs I wrote for the record. I channelled some of the repetitive simplicity from LifeWar, using that model as a prototype without regurgitating it. To me, LifeWar was almost my homage to simple, driving hardcore songs like Earth Crisis' "Firestorm," whereas "Death" feels more like a simplified Meshuggah track, or something from A Life Once Lost's Ecstatic Trance album - which I really love.

The intro for the song took a few creative turns throughout the process, but we're very pleased with what we settled on. The idea was to take the main riff from the song and mimic it's key and cadence/rhythm with layered vocals. I think there's something like 24 tracks of vocals at a certain point. The tearing sound throughout the intro is of pages being ripped out of an old copy of Anton Lavey's Satanic Bible, which is actually an idea I've had for probably 5 or so years. It's was nice to finally find a fitting place for it.

After the main pieces were recorded for the intro, Jeremiah built upon it with pounding drums and atmospheric textures. These additions really make this a "headphones song," because it's extremely layered throughout.

The idea to bend the first note of the main riff was an idea that came to me after I recorded the demo. I think it adds a really dark, unsettling element to the part.

Lyrically, "Death" speaks about being held to unrealistic standards. It is a statement of being broken or flawed, and warns against placing one's trust in man… any man, including myself.

This Week's Top Stories In Rock News!

Here are the top stories from this past week's Day in Rock report

Ex-New Found Glory Guitarist Facing Child Porn, Lewd Conduct Charges
Former New Found Glory Guitarist Steve Klein is facing multiple felony charges for lewd conduct with a minor and child pornography and both his attorney and the band have issued statements about the charges.

Klein entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 14, three counts of lewd conduct with a minor 14 or 15, one count of intent to commit lewd acts with a minor and one count of possession of child pornography back on December 12, 2013 at San Luis Obispo Superior Court, according to Alternative Press.

After they published their original report they received the following statement from Klein's attorney, Debra White: "It is a difficult challenge to defend oneself in the media when there is a pending criminal case. This is because people are quick to assume that if a person is charged with a crime, they are also guilty as charged. And it is especially difficult because criminal defense attorneys insist that their clients not talk about the case to ensure that their constitutional rights are protected. Furthermore, attorneys are limited by law as to what can and cannot be said about a case to the public.

"In the matter of Steve Klein, since his case has now been brought into issue by the media, I am permitted to make a few statements. To that effect, I offer you the following indisputable facts about the accusations:

"1. Steve Klein is not accused of having any lewd actual physical contact with any minor.

"2. ALL charges against Steve are derived solely from online consensual video chats between Steve and some female strangers he met on an adult website. Steve believed the females were over the age of 18.

"3. The females alleged to be "minors" in this case are not known females. This means that no one, not the prosecution, not the police, and not the defense, actually know who the females are and no one knows their true age.

"4. The possession of child pornography charge is based solely on Steve allegedly "possessing" the videos of chats with the female strangers from the adult website.

"This is about all I am permitted to disclose at this time. But I can tell you, from my many years of experience in this specialty area of criminal defense, I wholeheartedly believe that Steve Klein is innocent of all of these charges.

"Steve is devastated by these accusations. He has lost his band, his livelihood, and his ex-wife continues to push for full custody of his children using this case as her pawn while he literally fights for his life. Despite this heavy hand, Steve remains strong and hopeful that he will be vindicated."

Alternative Press have an extensive report with more details including the possible amount of time that Klein faces if he is convicted on these charges. Read that here

Klein's former bandmates in New Found Glory issued this statement after the news about his charges broke: "Upon our return from Warped Tour Australia, Steve made us aware of possible allegations that might be made against him. At that point, not knowing all the details, we made the decision to part ways in order for him to deal with these personal issues. Us 4 members of New Found Glory have given our entire lives to this band and will continue to do so. We've been able to play all over the world for the most amazing fans. We can't wait to get in the studio to make a new album and we can't wait to get back on the road! Just coming off the Parahoy cruise and a surprise show in our hometown we are more inspired than ever! Thank you so much to everyone around the globe for always sticking by us. The future is bright." - more on this story




SXSW Fans Killed In Hit-And-Run
(Classic Rock) Two festival fans have been killed and several seriously injured after a driver drove his car into a concert queue then fled the scene on Wednesday night.

The hit-and-run took place around 12.30am outside a venue in Austin, Texas which was taking part in the annual South By Southwest music event. Austin Police have confirmed the unidentified driver has been arrested. They report: "23 individuals have been transported to hospital. Of those, five are in critical condition, two deceased."

Eye witnesses say fans were waiting to enter the Mohawk venue to see Tyler, The Creator perform. Complex associate editor Insanul Ahmed describes the vehicle as knocking people down "like popping popcorn". - more on this story



KISS Discuss Eddie Van Halen Wanting To Join The Group
KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley discuss Eddie Van Halen wanting to join the group after Ace Frehley left the band in 1982 in a new interview in the April issue of Guitar World.

Leading source for Van Halen news and information, Van Halen News Desk have excerpted the parts of the interview where Stanley and Simmons discuss the long running rumor.

When asked about it, Stanley replied "I never heard that. Eddie did come down to the studio during Creatures, and he spoke to me on the phone during that period. There was real dissension in the band at that time, that much was clear. But as far as I'm wanting to join Kiss? No, not that I know about. Doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I never heard it. But you have two interviews here."

Simmons, who worked with Van Halen prior to them signing their major label deal with Warner Bros., tells a different story, "That is true. And he was very serious. He was so unhappy about how he and [David Lee] Roth were - or weren't - getting along. He couldn't stand him. And drugs were rampant. And so he took me to lunch, to a diner right across the street from the Record Plant. Vinnie Vincent, who was not yet in Kiss, tagged along, too. Sneaky guy. And Eddie said, "I want to join kiss. I don't want to fight anymore with Roth. I'm sick and tired of it. " But I told him, "Eddie, there's not enough room. You need to be in a band where you can direct the music. You're not going to be happy in Kiss." I talked him out of it. It didn't fit."

However, VHND have a slightly different story about what happened. Read about that - here.




Megadeth and Anthrax Supergroup Release New Video
(Classic Rock) Altitudes And Attitude, the band formed by thrash bassists David Ellefson of Megadeth and Frank Bello of Anthrax, have released a video for their track Tell The World.

The song is taken from Altitudes And Attitude's three-track self-titled EP, released in January, when Ellefson predicted the material would surprise fans.

He said: "They would never suspect that a couple of metal bass players would have songs like these inside of us. It's exciting to write melody with diversity while still pushing the limits of lead bass playing."

Jeff Friedly of A Perfect Circle plays drums and percussion on the EP, and Gus G guests on guitar. Check out the video - here.



Lombardo Says Slayer Members Only Paid $400K Out of $4.4 Million
Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo provided a fan with more details about the financial issues that reportedly caused him to be dismissed from the band when he questioned the band members' compensation.

Lombardo has publicly addressed the issue in the past but he went into more details when he was asked about it during a question and answer session at a drum clinic in North Ireland last week.

Video of his answer has been posted online and metal site Lambgoat have published the following transcript of Lombardo's comments: "I did my best to try to keep it together, but I couldn't go on, man. I had to step out, because you can't be shackled like that; nobody can take advantage of another person like that anymore. I did it for too many years, and I held my breath. Red flags kept going on in my books. It's, like, 'Really? I'm supposed to make more money? Why am I on the same salary? I'm making the exact same thing I've been making the past two years. And this is back in 2004. So I knew something was up. And I tried my best to work it out with the guys. I brought Tom into the picture. I had Tom in a hotel room with me talking to my attorney, and my attorney was telling him everything their management company had been doing to them for the past 30 freakin' years. And we had an accountant, a forensic accountant, ready to go in there and look at the stuff."

"Tom got bought out. Management flipped him over a couple of hundred grand - who knows how much? - and Kerry [King, guitar] as well, to keep quiet and go against Lombardo. So they turned their backs on me. And on the last day, when I'm at rehearsal with them - and I saved it all the way until the end - I said, 'Guys, we need a new business plan. You guys have been on the same business plan after 30 years. Now I'm an income participant. In other words, I 'm a percentage holder.' So if you're a percentage holder, you know, you have the right, and you're contracted as a percentage holder, you have the right to see where all the expenses are going. Because here you are getting paid off of net, and then out of 4.4 million dollars, the band gets 400 thousand dollars. Where's the four million? And that's just 2011. [It goes to] lawyers, accountant and the manager.

"For the past 30 years, they were doing that to the guys. And they took my information... I'll never forget the day, I just said, 'Guys, look at this. This came from your accountant.' And it showed all the money. It wasn't showing where the money was going, it was just showing 'gross,' 'expenses,' 'net.' And out of that net, I made, on tour, in 2011, 67 thousand dollars. Kerry and Tom, that was about 114 thousand dollars they made on tour. So if you did about 60 shows, divide that up between 60 shows… Anybody have a calculator? No, not 60... Let's say about 90 shows per year: 30 in the spring, 30 in the summer and 30 shows in the winter, in the fall. So you break that up per show... Really? It's disgusting. I'm not gonna... I bust my ass up there playing drums. I mean, I am just sweating, I'm beat. And for the guy in the Hollywood Hills, for his facials, his manicures... No, I'm not gonna play for that. No.

"So, guys, I did everything I could. All I can say, right now my schedule is open. I can do whatever I want whenever I want. I can go over to Europe, do some clinics, hang out with you guys." - Watch the video here.




Wayne Static Reveals 'Wisconsin Death Trip' Tour Details
Wayne Static has revealed the details for his upcoming North American tour where he will be performing Static-X's debut album 'Wisconsin Death Trip' in full.

Static and his solo band will be launching the tour on April 5th at Club Red in Tempe, AZ and wrapping up the trek on June 21st in Salt Lake City, Utah at Lofi Café.

The tour will feature support from We Are the Riot and Corvus. Static had the following to say about the upcoming tour,
"I can't believe it's been almost 15 years to the day since 'Wisconsin Death Trip' was released, and in 1999 I never could have predicted all the love from all you Evil Disco followers for so many years," Static says.

"This tour is for all the hardcores as a celebration of what we have accomplished together. 15 years later and I'm still kicking thanks to all of you!"

Static then explains what fans can expect on the tour, "We are going to play the CD top to bottom and it's gonna be a blast to pull out some of the old tracks that I have not performed live in years, some that have never been played live, and of course all the songs that have become staples of my show. 'WDT' is a rather short CD, so you can also look forward to a hefty encore that will be different every night! This is going to be insane!" - more on this story




Eric Carr's Sister Thanks KISS For Addressing Lawsuit Reports
(hennemusic) The family of late KISS drummer Eric Carr are thanking Paul Stanley for his support following reports this week that they were involved in a newly-filed lawsuit against the band over unpaid royalties to Carr's estate.

"Hi Paul, This is Eric's sister Loretta, my family and I would like to thank you for coming out so quickly in my families defense," began the note. "We were just as shocked as you, When we saw that nonsense article in the paper.

"I was at a loss, we knew nothing about this. So thank you for helping to put out the fire and hopefully stopping the negative comments online about my family."

"My brother loved KISS and would have never done anything that would hurt the band," she continued. "We have respected that and will continue to keep his memory with KISS in a positive light." - more on this story




Rolling Stones Announce Initial Summer Tour Dates
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones have revealed that they will play a pair of festival shows in Europe in June, the first dates announced for an early summer tour on the continent.

The Stones will headline the Pinkpop Festival in Holland on June 7 and the TW Classic Festival in Belgium on June 28 as part of their 14 On Fire tour.

The band will be playing more major shows in Europe in May and June, and these will be announced over the next two weeks. "I love festivals in the summertime and can't wait for the tour to get to Europe," said Mick Jagger.

Keith Richards adds, "Let's keep this show on the road. The band are in top form, so I'm really looking forward to getting back to Europe." - more on this story




Testament Apologize After Altercation With Local Band in Indonesia
Veteran metal group Testament have issued a statement where they explain and apologize after they had a altercation with the local band Power Metal during their appearance at the Kukar Rockin' Fest in Tengarrong, Indonesia.

They explain, "As Testament returns from our first trip to Indonesia, a country we've looked forward to visiting for many years, it is with deep disappointment that our performance didn't turn out as planned. While our experience in this great land had been nothing but wonderful from the time our first plane first touched down - from the warm hospitality of our fans, local staff and others to whom we are grateful, to being honored by the mayor and the press shortly before appearing in front of 50,000 fans at Kukar Rockin' Fest 2014, things went awry only at the moment we were scheduled to hit the stage.

"That's when the support act directly before us began their set. Normally this would not be a big issue - rock'n'roll shows don't always run on time as everyone knows - but in this case, there was a serious problem: we had a flight to catch in just a few hours. The flight was from Balikpapan Airport, several hours from Tengarrong (the location of the concert) which required several hours driving over rugged terrain. Making matters worse, several pieces of luggage had never arrived and these needed to picked up in Jakarta before we could board our connecting flights. Missing our connecting flights in Jarkata would have caused the entire band and crew to miss our further connecting flights home (after nearly a month on tour) followed by a trip to Mexico City's Hell Heaven Fest within three days of arrival back to the US.

"So in order to play our full set and be sure we made this flight, an attempt was made to play our set on time, with the support act following us. The local stage managers, while well intentioned, did not seem to grasp the urgency of the situation as the support act (Power Metal) continued to play and we watched our set time disappearing. When our singer, Chuck Billy, came out and attempted to address the support band and audience, he was not understood. Regretfully, this led to a minor confrontation with the support act who only stopped playing once their gear was finally turned off by our crew (for which they responded by dousing water on one of our own amplifiers). While this situation was interpreted as the headliner being disrespectful to the local band, that was not the intention.

"Not helping these miscommunications was the language barrier for which no one can be blamed - our concern wasn't understood and nobody in our entourage speaks Indonesian. We were also short of our full crew, some of whom hadn't been available when this show was added to our tour at the last minute. Regardless, the result was a crowd that was visibly unhappy during our set and for that we accept responsibility.

"To our Kukar Rockin' Fest audience: We deeply apologize for any hurt that was caused. While we would have appreciated the support act being more accommodating, we nonetheless apologize to them as well and meant no disrespect. In hindsight, it might have been a better decision to just let them continue and cut much of our own set. But in the heat of the moment, a judgment call was made that backfired. We regret this turn of events, which does not represent what Testament is all about, nor what we'd travelled all that way for Testament deeply appreciates the fans of Indonesia and hopes they find it within their hearts to understand what has happened and forgive. We truly hope to return to this region one day amidst deeper understanding and better circumstances." -



Paul Rodgers To Rock 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Legendary Bad Company and Free frontman Paul Rodgers has announced that he will be headlining the "Rock-N-Roar" Concert on April 12th during the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Rodgers camp says that the show will be free to all Saturday race ticket holders and the concert will take place on the Convention Center stage facing Ocean Blvd beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m.

Rodgers had this to say, "I would like to congratulate the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on its 40th Anniversary. This is a fantastic celebration to kick off my North American Tour. Dare I say a Rock n' Roar Fantasy."

You can find more details, including about tickets, - here.




Warren Haynes Reveals More Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Dates
The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes has now expanded from the original two shows with The Boston Pops to now include four additional cities.

The orchestral show, curated by Garcia's family and lead by the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule star Warren Haynes, will now also stage performances in Wallingford, CT, Chicago, IL, Milwaukee, WI and St. Louis, MO.

Round Records has announced that they will be celebrating Record Story Day this year with a reissue of Garcia's solo debut album "Garcia". The reissue will be released on white 180-gram vinyl and feature audio newly remastered from the original master mix tapes.

The Record Store Day edition of "Garcia" will be released in individually numbered foil-stamped packaging (in limited edition of 1,500 copies) and include a free MP3 download card. - more on this story



Ian Anderson Introduces New Album In Online Video
(Prog) Prog is currently streaming a trailer video in which original Yes frontman Ian Anderson introduces his upcoming solo album Homo Erraticus and of its release next month.

It's the third record to feature Gerald Bostock, who first appeared in 1972′s Jethro Tull release Thick As A Brick, then returned in Anderson's Thick As A Brick 2 in 2012. Prog last month launched a clip from an in-depth interview about the new LP.

Homo Erraticus will be released on April 14 in the UK and Europe (April 11 in Germany, April 15 in North America) on Anderson's imprint Calliandra Records via Kscope.

He kicks off an extensive UK tour on April 28, with shows featuring the album in full along with a selection of Jethro Tull classics, updated with video and theatrics.

Watch the video and grab the tour dates - here.




Deep Purple's Live In California 74 CD Set For Release
(hennemusic) Deep Purple's "Live In California 74" will be released on CD and Digital Audio on April 1st. Taking place at the end of the band's 28-date tour promoting "Burn", the CD showcases the group performing before 200,000 people.

Previously issued on DVD in 2006, the project features the band's appearance at California Jam, a festival co-headlined by Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer that was held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California on April 6, 1974.

The Deep Purple lineup of Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), David Coverdale (vocals), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards) and Ian Paice (drums) rocked through a set of songs from "Burn", as well as classics like "Space Truckin'" and "Smoke On The Water."

Tracklist and video - here.




Queen's Musical Ending It's London Run After 12 Years
(hennemusic) Queen's musical, "We Will Rock You", is set to close in London on May 31st after a 12-year run. When it close, "We Will Rock You" will have been performed 4600 times at the Dominion.

The show has played to more than 6.5 million people at London's Dominion Theatre, where it is the longest-running show at the venue and one of the Top 10 longest running musicals of all-time in the city's West End.

"We want to thank every one of the many hundreds of incredible musical theatre artists, musicians and crew with whom we've had the privilege of working at the Dominion since 2002," say co-creators Brian May, Roger Taylor and Ben Elton. "And of course, the incredible audiences who have rewarded them with over four and a half thousand standing ovations!" - more on this story



Bad Company In The Studio For Desolation Angels' 35th Anniversary
(ITS) Paul Rodgers is the featured guest on this week's edition of the syndicated radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands which celebrates the 35th anniversary of Bad Company's 1979 album Desolation Angels. The show sent over these details:

With their self-titled debut album five years earlier, Bad Company had become one of the essential bands of the '70s, a super-group made up of ex-Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, King Crimson bass player Boz Burrell, and Free alumni singer/songwriter Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke. But by 1977 the endless tours had taken their toll, and the band's disappointing Burnin' Sky album proved to be a career wake-up call.

After a two year hiatus Bad Company re-emerged in 1979 with the album Desolation Angels and their strongest batch of songs since their debut, including the popular "Rock'n'Roll Fantasy", "Oh Atlanta" and "Gone, Gone, Gone".

Paul Rodgers shares with InTheStudio host Redbeard what impact their time off had on the success of Desolation Angels. "We took our time and made a good album. Even the cover reflects care and attention to detail and it all counts.... All of the guys in Bad Company were professional musicians who loved what they did. We wanted, at all times, to make a great album and I think (Desolation Angels) is the result of being rested and it reflects in the freshness of the feel." - Stream the episode here.




Josh Homme's Post Grammy Rant Was Misunderstood
(Radio.com) Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has apparently cooled down a bit since his Grammys performance of "My God Is The Sun" was unceremoniously abbreviated on live television. The first of the supergroup to speak out was Trent Reznor who called the Grammy's actions "disrespectful."

After frontman Josh Homme took a stage-crasher to task in Florida, an onstage tirade in Houston, Texas, found the singer taking aim at a litany of targets including band Imagine Dragons and the Grammys during an F-bomb-riddled rant, saying "F*** Imagine Dragons and f*** the Grammys."

In a new interview with Australia's Faster Louder, Homme says he says he was misunderstood and his anger was directed at an audience member. "I was really drunk," he said.

Adding in regards to the Grammys debacle, "The truth is, is that, I'm a musician, I play my music and I don't really worry about the rest. I don't think it's necessary to worry or sweat the rest of this stuff, you know? Just go and play your music, I go and play my music. I don't like to be disrespected, but nobody likes that."

Homme didn't rule out playing the Grammys again in the future. - Read about that here.





Aerosmith's Joe Perry Goes Really Old School For Boston Magazine
(hennemusic) Aerosmith's Joe Perry did a photo shoot on Tuesday for Boston Magazine dressed as a Colonial soldier, and the guitarist is sharing some images from the session.

Perry drew a crowd of over 200 as he was photographed in front of the Paul Revere statue in the city's North End, equipped with his own personal musket.

The rocker will be featured in an upcoming issue of Boston Magazine. He will also publish his autobiography, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", on October 5. - See the photo here.



Rush's Alex Lifeson Helps Launch Online Kidney Risk Assessment Tool
(hennemusic) Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is helping The Kidney Foundation Of Canada launch their new free Online Risk Assessment tool for kidney disease as part of Kidney Health Month in Canada.

Lifeson, whose family has suffered from conditions that cause kidney disease, has recorded a new public service announcement (PSA) to help raise awareness of the campaign.

The guitarist has been a longtime supporter of The Kidney Foundation…and for him, it's personal. "A little over [ten] years ago, my father passed away after two very difficult years of failing health," explains Lifeson. "Both his kidneys ceased to operate and he was on dialysis for over two years. Many times, he was nearly lost during his dialysis and it was heartbreaking to watch his demise, and that's why this is especially important to me."

Watch the PSA - here.





Fairport Convention Reveal Semi-Acoustic Tour Plans
(Prog) Fairport Convention have announced an extensive semi-acoustic tour to take place during May and June this year. Bassist Dave Pegg will be back in the fold after an arm injury forced him to sit out the band's winter travels.

He says: "In January I severed a tendon in the finger of my left hand while I was emptying the dishwasher - the irony is I'd just spent two days chainsawing firewood without incident. My hand was in a splint for six weeks.

"Luckily my son Matt is a bass player too and he was available to deputise. I'm raring to get back on the road and really looking forward to playing with the band again."

He adds, "Fairport will deliver a set of old and new songs on the tour, which is described as having "an intimate feel."

They'll follow the run of shows with their annual Cropredy Convention on August 7-9, which this year features Marillion, Steve Hackett and The Australian Pink Floyd Show among many others.

Grab the dates - here.




Tool Frontman Maynard James Keenan Selling Hollywood Home
(Radio.com) Fans of Tool, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, have we got a real estate opportunity for you! According to Curbed, Maynard James Keenan's home, which is "tucked underneath the Hollywood sign," is on the market. All you need is a cool $2.75 million.

According to the listing, the Mediterranean-style house was built in 2001 and is located on the top of Beachwood Canyon, which "offers privacy & seclusion for the discerning."

The home was personally decorated by the Tool frontman himself, who studied interior design (who knew?) and tells the stories of his journeys around the world from Bali to other exotic locations.

If all this wasn't enough, the house includes 4 bedrooms, 5 and a half baths, plus a separate guest house, recording studio and stand-along garage. - more on this story




Arcade Fire Cover Stevie Wonder's 'Uptight (Everything's Alright)'
(Radio.com) Arcade Fire have a little soul in them, as proven by their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" at Monday night's (March 10) show in Auburn Hills, Missouri.

It all starts with The Reflektors, all done up in their paper mâché heads, playing a little of Wonder's "Superstition." But don't be fooled, the real band is much more interested in partying than fearing the unknown.

Win Butler, wearing a mask that also acts as a screen, leads the charge doing more spoken word than actual singing, as the band shows off their impressive horn section.

Arcade Fire is currently on tour in North America, making stops in Toronto, Austin, Cleveland, Denver and Brooklyn, for a two-night stand at the Barclays Center. The band is also set to headline night three of this year's Coachella, alongside OutKast and Muse, taking place on two weekends in April.

Watch the Stevie Wonder cover performance - here.




KXM Streaming New Song Faith Is A Room
(Classic Rock) Supergroup KXM have released a stream of their track Faith Is A Room from their self-titled debut album, which was released in North America this week.

The band is made up of King's X frontman Doug Pinnick, ex-Dokken and Lynch Mob guitarist George Lynch, plus Korn drummer Ray Luzier. KXM launched a video for their track Rescue Me earlier this week.

The label say the album is a "true gem," adding: "It's something truly unique - the songs are powerful, precise, and transcend the boundaries of the imagination."

Listen to the song - here.




Queen and Adam Lambert Release Full Press Conference Video
(hennemusic) Queen and Adam Lambert announced a 19-date summer tour of North America last week, and the group are now sharing video of their full press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Shows begin June 19 in Chicago and wrap July 20 in Washington, D.C. Queen have previously toured Europe with Lambert, the former American Idol contestant, and played the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas last fall, but the 2014 run will give many fans their first chance to see the band for the first time.

Things have come full circle for Lambert, who auditioned for American Idol five years ago by singing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You." - Watch the video here.




KISS and Def Leppard Teaming Up For Summer Tour?
(Gibson) KISS and Def Leppard have announced they will stage a press conference in Los Angeles on Monday (March 17) to deliver "major news." Though the word is unofficial, a source close to one of the bands has told ABC News Radio that the two groups are planning a co-headlining tour, set to kick off in late June and run through the end of August.

The source went on to say KISS would serve as closing act for all the shows, adding that only U.S dates are planned for now, but that the tour could extend internationally.

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell had previously fueled speculation about a rumored tour in an interview with TicketsThere.com. Asked about possible shows with KISS and Poison, Campbell replied, "I'd say you'd be half right there, but only half right and half wrong.

"There will be an announcement of our tour imminently. We're talking a matter of days. It has to be announced because we're almost at summertime."

The Monday press conference will stream live on the Live Nation website. - more on this story



Led Zeppelin Reveal Expanded Remasters Release Details
Led Zeppelin had some big news for fans on Thursday. The first installment in their long-waited newly remastered and expanded albums series are set to be released on June 3rd.

The first three Led Zeppelin albums have been remastered by guitarist Jimmy Page and the new reissued with the deluxe and box set editions each featuring a bonus disc that will feature previously unreleased material.

"The material on the companion discs presents a portal to the time of the recording of Led Zeppelin," says Page. "It is a selection of work in progress with rough mixes, backing tracks, alternate versions, and new material recorded at the time"

Each album, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II, and Led Zeppelin III, will be released in various formats including a single CD featuring the remastered album packaged in a gatefold card wallet, a single LP on 180-gram vinyl that will be packaged in a sleeve that replicates the LP's first pressing in exacting detail. (For example, III will feature the original wheel and die cut holes.)

There will be a digital version that will include the remastered album and the bonus material. A special Deluxe vinyl edition will include the remastered album and bonus disc on 180-gram vinyl.

There will also be a Super Deluxe Boxed Set that will include the remastered album on CD in vinyl replica sleeve, the bonus CD in a card wallet, the remastered album on 180-gram vinyl in a sleeve replicating first pressing, the bonus CD on Companion audio on 180-gram vinyl, a high-def audio download card of all content at 96kHz/24 bit. (Live tracks are 48kHz/24 bit), a 70+ hard cover page book filled with rare and previously unseen photos and memorabilia, a high quality print of the original album cover, the first 30,000 of which will be individually numbered.

The new reissue of the band's self-titled debut album's bonus disc will include a previously unreleased performance recorded on October 10, 1969 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris featuring a nine-song set of tracks from their debut album. The box set version will also include a replica of the band's original Atlantic press kit.

The bonus disc for Led Zeppelin II includes alternate mixes of five songs from the album, backing tracks to "Thank You" and "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)," and the previously unreleased track "La La."

Led Zeppelin III's bonus disc features seven studio outtakes of songs from the album and three previously unheard compositions: "Jennings Farm Blues" (an instrumental forerunner of "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp"), "Bathroom Sound" (an instrumental version of "Out On The Tiles"), and their take on the blues classics "Keys To The Highway/Trouble In Mind." - more on this story




Metallica To Premiere New Song At Tour Kick Off This Weekend
(hennemusic) Metallica revealed that they plan to debut a brand new song this weekend when they kick off their South American tour in Bogota, Columbia on Sunday.

The group posted an image of the four members in deep discussion about the track, along with the message: "Working out the kinks in the new song that we'll be debuting in South America in a couple days."

The band's 2014 concert schedule features a "Metallica By Request" format, which sees fans vote on 17 songs the band will perform along with one new tune in the set.

The South American schedule runs to March 30, following which the band will bring its "request" show to Europe for dates beginning May 28 in Helsinki, Finland and to the Heavy Montreal festival in August. - See the photo here.




SXSW Hit-And-Run Suspect Charged With Murder
(Classic Rock) A suspect in the hit-and-run that left two dead and 23 injured at the South By Southwest festival in Texas is to face two charges of murder, police have confirmed.

Rashad Charjuan Owens, 21, was tasered and arrested after a car ploughed into a queue of fans on a pedestrian walkway outside a venue late on Wednesday night. The collision left several victims severely injured before hitting and killing a man on a bicycle and a woman on a moped.

An eyewitness account described people being thrown into the air "like popping popcorn". Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick spoke of his relief as his wife survived the incident.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has confirmed Owens will be charged with two counts of murder and 23 counts of assault, saying: "It's clear to me from his actions that this is an individual who showed no regard for human beings that he ploughed through in his attempt to get away." - more on this story




Robert Plant May Have Helped Find Marrow Donor Match
(hennemusic) A potentially lifesaving match was located at a Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters concert in support of Love Hope Strength, an international, music-centric cancer charity dedicated to saving lives, one concert at a time.

Throughout the 2013 tour, Robert Plant fans got on the list in support of Love Hope Strength to be marrow donors as they entered his shows. Now, it has been revealed that a potentially life-saving match was located at one of last summer's shows.

"Knowing that each one of our gigs has the potential to save lives is very humbling," said Robert. "LHS is doing a great job out there in educating and raising awareness for this type of cancer. More people need to realize how simple and painless it is to get on the register and help save a life." - more on this story

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U2 Music Mavericks TV Special Airs This Weekend
The cable and satellite network Ovation have announced that this week's edition of the Music Mavericks series will focus on U2 and the show sent over some preview clips of the episode.

Music Mavericks airs on Sunday nights at 7 p.m. ET on Ovation. This Sunday, March 16, Music Mavericks explores how four Irish "mavericks" of U2 went from humble roots in Dublin to become international superstars, as well as champions of human rights and philanthropic causes.

The preview clips from the episode include clips entitled How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb here Finding America here and War - here.



Taking Back Sunday Streaming New Album Online
(TeamRock Radio) Taking Back Sunday are giving fans an early listen to their upcoming album Happiness Is, by streaming the album in full ahead of it's official release next week.

The band's sixth full-length release is launched on Monday, March 18 - and vocalist Adam Lazzara recently said it was "a lot more rich" than their previous outings.

He explained: "We played around a lot with arranging the harmonies and playing with layers. I tried to be a little more loose - I was more focused on being myself than trying to sound perfect or anything." - Check out the stream here.




Neil Young Collaborates with Jack White on Upcoming Album
(Radio.com) It seems Neil Young didn't just make good use of Jack White's recording studio, he seemed to find some use for the owner himself. In an interview with Billboard, Young said his forthcoming album, A Letter Home, which was recorded at White's Third Man studio in Nashville, features White on two tracks.

Young also said the record would be coming "very soon." "It's not ready for prime time yet," Young said of the album, which includes covers by his favorite writers. "They're songs that I love, songs that changed my life, songs that made it so that I understood what someone else was saying to me, songs by greater writers."

Young called the record "very unique" and "like a time capsule." "It doesn't sound like anything you've heard that was made recently," he said. "And some great songs, some beautiful music." - more on this story




Tony Franklin, Joel Hoekstra Supergroup VHF Tease New EP
VHF, the supergroup featuring Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock Of Ages) and Todd Vinny Vinciguerra, have released a teaser video for their new EP.

The band expects to release the predominantly instrumental EP, Very High Frequency, this spring. The effort is currently being mixed and mastered by Tommy Kessler (Blondie).

VHF also offered up the following description, "Taken from the blueprint set by Miles Davis' groundbreaking record Kind Of Blue, VHF starts with drummer Todd Vinny Vinciguerra setting the initial tone of the song, The song arrangement is made on drums, then passed along to legendary bassist Tony Franklin for chord progression and underlying groove. Once a groove is established, the rhythm tracks are set in place for guitar virtuoso Joel Hoekstra's independent interpretation. The music is created from the bottom up, that is the drums are the creative force behind the band. The final piece contains parts by each musician uniquely composed, completely independent of each other, and done with complete artistic freedom by each musician. The sound of the band varies from piece to piece, but it is a combination of ethereal trippy sounds and driving rhythms, enticing the listener to create a picture or movie to play out in their mind." - Check out the teaser video here.




Godsmack Begin Making New Album
(TeamRock Radio) Godsmack have begun tracking what will be their sixth studio album and the band's frontman Sully Erna has warned fans that it's going to be "one badass record."

They completed pre-production work earlier this week, and Erna is now making his way through vocal duties. He tells fans: "We've officially started recording. Rock'n'roll better watch out, 'cuz here we come - again."

It's four years since the band launched The Oracle, but drummer Shannon Larkin has vowed it's going to have been worth the wait" Read what he had to say - here.




Metallica Teaming Up With the Giants Again
(hennemusic) Metallica will team up with the Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants for the 2nd annual Metallica Night at AT&T Park on Friday, May 16th.

"We had a lot of fun during Metallica Night last May and they must've had fun too because they've invited us back for 2014!," posted the band. "Can ya believe that?!"

The game will see the Giants host the Miami Marlins. "Get there early as we'll be on hand to do all the fun pre-game rituals," advises Metallica. "... the National Anthem, throwing out the first pitch, and so on. If you're into Metallica, baseball and, most importantly, the San Francisco Giants, make sure you snag a ticket for the game." - more on this story




Queen's Brian May Says Freddie Biopic To Begin Shooting In May
(hennemusic) Queen guitarist Brian May shared an update on the forthcoming film about their late singer, Freddie Mercury in a new interview with VH1 Radio Networks.

"The movie is about to go. Yeah, we will be shooting in May," May said. "At this point, Roger and I kinda step backwards because we have a great team to put the film together under the leadership of Graham King, who is, you know, probably the greatest independent producer in films. We will sort of let them do it and shoot it and hopefully it will be an interesting thing."

"I've learned a lot about films in this process," he continued. "What you discover is films don't really tell history, films are an entertainment and so that's an interesting journey to make. You realise that it cannot be absolutely true. What is the truth? The truth would be different for the people telling the story, but it will be a hell of an entertaining film I think." - more on this story




Taj Mahal Planning New Album
(The Blues) Taj Mahal is planning to record what will be his 26th album - six years after he last released an LP. The follow-up to 2008's Maestro is due for launch before the end of 2014, by which time the veteran bluesman will be 72.

But that doesn't mean he's thinking of taking any easy options. Mahal tells Commercial Appeal: "There's going to be some interesting music, some changes in things, to shake everybody up."

His most recent recording venture was laying down a track for a documentary series made by Jack White, T Bone Burnett and Robert Redford. He was filmed using Western Electric equipment from the early 20th century, just like the early blues greats did. - more on this story



Ask Alice Cooper
(Gibson) Alice Cooper is inviting fans to submit questions for a special "Q&A" session that will be coupled with theatrical screenings of his forthcoming film documentary.

As reported previously, Super Duper Alice Cooper will premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and will hit theaters nationwide beginning May 30. The veteran shock rocker is putting together a special pre-recorded "Keep Calm & Go Ask Alice" Q&A-in which he answers fan-submitted questions-that will be presented in theaters following each screening. Fans can submit questions by visiting the Super Duper Alice Cooper website and clicking the "Keep Calm & Go Ask Alice" graphic.

Alice himself will decide which questions make the cut. The film documentary is said to blend archival footage, animation and rock opera. The project includes exclusive interviews with members of the original Alice Cooper band, Elton John, Iggy Pop, John Lydon and Dee Snider. - more on this story




Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page To Receive Doctorate From Berklee Music
(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page will receive an honorary Doctor Of Music degree from Boston's Berklee College Of Music at their 2014 commencement ceremony on May 10.

The event, at Boston University's 7,000-seat Agganis Arena, will see more than 900 Berklee students graduate, with Page being honored alongside Geri Allen, Valerie Simpson and Thara Memory.

Past recipients include Duke Ellington (the first, in 1971), Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, Loretta Lynn, David Bowie, Juan Luis Guerra, Paco de Lucia, Carole King, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and George Clinton. - more on this story




Mekong Delta Reveal New Album Release Details
(Prog) Mekong Delta have confirmed their tenth album, In A Mirror Darkly, will be released on April 28 via Steamhammer/SPV. And mainman Ralf Hubert says the prog metal outfit's latest work develops themes presented in 2010 record Wanderer On The Edge Of Time.

He explains: "For me, music doesn't start with A and end with Z - it's an ongoing process. You could call In A Mirror Darkly the continuation of Wanderer, but it's no copy; it's an independent recording.

"Each Mekong album sounds unique and forward-looking in the original sense of the term. As a composer, I consciously allow myself to drift to be able to consistently explore new horizons." - more on this story




Messenger Announce Free Album Release Show
(Prog) Rising-star prog trio Messenger will celebrate the launch of debut album Illusory Blues at a release show at Birthdays, Dalston, London on April 2 - and entry is free.

The first record by Khaled Lowe (vocals, guitar), Barnaby Maddick (bass, guitar, vocals) and Jaime Gomez Arellano (drums, percussion, production) will be released via Svart Records on March 28. Hear their track Midnight below.

Prog tipped the band for success last year when we covered them in our Limelight feature, and they signed their record deal soon afterwards. Hear why - here.




Gene Simmons Guest Appearance On CSI Goes Online
(hennemusic) KISS bassist Gene Simmons guest starred on this week's episode of the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and video from the program is available online.

In the episode, entitled "Long Road Home", the CSIs investigate the murder of a rock and roll groupie and the disappearance of a prostitute that both have ties to a mysterious band.

"A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of working on this week's episode of CSI," posted Simmons. "One of my favorite shows. Thanks to director Phil Conserva and the entire staff for making me feel welcome." - Watch the video here.




Y&T Reveal UK Tour Details
(Classic Rock) Y&T have announced a UK tour kicking off at the end of October. They'll play 10 shows, including a set at Hard Rock Hell 8 in North Wales on November 14.

Dave Meniketti and co. are this year celebrating their 40th anniversary. The mainman recently told Classic Rock Revisited: "The general idea is we're going to do a lot of touring.

"Besides that we're trying to put together some sort of fortieth-anniversary video - following us on the road, on stage, in the hotels, in the tour bus, interviewing previous band members, trying to get a full retrospective kind of thing."

He said a new album could be in their plans too, but added: "I hate to predict things like that. I work off of an emotional level and off of a 'sitting down and getting into it' level. So we'll see what happens, but that's the general plan." - more on this story




Dance Gavin Dance Release Death Of The Robot With Human Hair Video
Dance Gavin Dance have released a new animated video for the song "Death Of The Robot With Human Hair". The track is the second video from the band's 2013 release, Acceptance Speech.

The "Death Of The Robot With Human Hair" music video builds off of the scene that can be found on the album's cover art. Watch the new animated clip here.

Fans can catch the band on the road this spring on their headlining The Acceptance Speech Tour that will feature support from Capture The Crown, Palisades and Bleach Blonde.

The Acceptance Speech Tour is scheduled to kick off on April 16th in Seattle, WA at Studio Seven and will conclude on May 17th at the Marquis Theatre in Denver, CO. - more on this story




Walter Trout Thrilled With Reissue Series
(The Blues) Walter Trout has described a series of vinyl releases marking the 25th anniversary of his solo career as "a thrill of the highest order." A selection of the veteran's music will be presented on 10 high-quality albums, with a limited number of each title available.

The first, No More Fish Jokes, has already been launched via Provogue Records. The first run sold out in a matter of days, but more stock will be available later this month.

Trout says of the 25th Anniversary Edition Vinyl series: "To have some of the best parts of my earlier recordings re-released and celebrated in high-quality audio is a thrill of the highest order.

"There's something about re-hearing the music on vinyl. The warmth and expansiveness of the sound takes me right back to the day it was recorded." - More details include release dates.



Rolling Stones Shanghai Performance Videos Go Online
(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones brought their 14 On Fire tour to the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai on Wednesday, and video of three song performances from the show is available online.

The sold-out date included the fan-voted "Street Fighting Man", and a performance of "You Can't Always Get What You Want" with the Dulwich International Singers.

"Was a fantastic audience in Shanghai last night, everyone was up for a good time including me!", posted Mick Jagger. "Some people even understood my Mandarin!"

The Stones will perform the final date of their Asian run this Saturday in Singapore before playing shows in Australia and New Zealand. Watch the video - here.




Paul Stanley Previews Memoir Audiobook
(hennemusic) KISS frontman Paul Stanley is sharing a preview of the audiobook version of his upcoming memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", which will be published April 8.

The 432-page memoir chronicles Stanley's life and rise to global success with KISS, which he co-founded in January of 1973 with bassist Gene Simmons from the ashes of the pair's previous band, Wicked Lester.

The book will feature rare photographs and candid memories about Stanley's wild life with KISS. Two days after the book is published, KISS will be inducted into the 2014 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in New York, along with Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt. - Check out the preview.




Lacuna Coil Premiere Die And Rise
(TeamRock Radio) Lacuna Coil have released a lyric video for their track Die And Rise. It's taken from their seventh album, Broken Crown Halo, which will be launched on March 31 via Century Media.

The band recently parted ways with guitarist Criz 'Pizza' Migliore and drummer Criz Mozzati and plan to continue as a five-piece for the time being, with touring sticksman Ryan Blake Folden continuing in the role.

Frontwoman Cristina Scabbia had this to say about the departure: "I believe it's the most friendly split that ever happened to a band. No fight, no ego problems, no anger."

Watch the video - here.




Don Jamieson and Mitch Lafon Guests On Talking Metal
VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" host Don Jamieson and the former host of the KISS themed talk show "3 Sides of the Coin" Mitch Lafon were the featured guests on the latest episode of "Talking Metal".

Hosts Mark Strigl, John Ostronomy were also joined by a special guest host, Victor Ruiz of the Mars Attacks podcast, on this episode. They sent over these details:

Interview topics with Don Jamieson include "That Metal Show," Mick Mars, Andrew Dice Clay, and his new Metal Blade album, "Hell Bent for Laughter."

Interview topics with Mitch Lafon include Kiss, Bumblefoot, LA Guns, Ace Frehley, Kirk Hammett, Bob Kulick and the 3 Sides Of the Coin show.

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KISS Lawsuit Filed Without Carr Family Support
(Classic Rock) This is an update to a story publisher earlier today, with breaking new details: The lawsuit filed against Kiss in respect of royalties allegedly unpaid to Eric Carr was filed without the support or knowledge of the late drummer's heirs.

They've instructed the lawyer who launched the legal action to cease and desist - and the band's frontman Paul Stanley has vowed to "deal with this attempted scam appropriately."

Last night attorney Robert Garson reported that he'd initiated the lawsuit on behalf of an unnamed friend and an unnamed relative of Carr, who died in 1991, because it had been discovered money was sure from overseas sales of his songs.

But Mark Abbattista, representing Carr's family, tells Blabbermouth: "This proceeding was filed by a non-related third party without any knowledge, authorisation or consent. - more on this story





Megadeth, Anthrax, Zakk Wylde To Set Sail With Motorhead
Motorhead are pulling out all the stops for their upcoming Motorboat cruise, now announcing that the lineup will include metal heavy weights Megadeth, Anthrax and Zakk Wylde.

"The Loudest Boat In The World" onboard the Carnival Ecstasy is set to sail from Miami on September 2nd and visit Key West and Cozumel off Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

Organizers have also revealed that Motorhead, Megadeth, Zakk Wylde and Anthrax will be joined by performances from Jim Breuer, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry and Wilson. They also advise that there will be some big surprises and future band announcements coming.

Tickets for the Motorboat cruise next Tuesday, March 18 at Noon ET and the band will be launching special website later this week with more details and prices etc here.

Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister had this to say, "This will be everything you've come to expect from a night out with us, except even louder, with more great bands and no way of escaping! If you thought waves could rock a boat, you've got another thing coming with this lovely little outing!"

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine says, "There never has and never will be another cruise like Motörboat cruise. Come on a thrashing voyage with Motörhead, Megadeth, Anthrax, Zakk Wylde and all Lemmy's friends. This is the coolest way to ever see a metal concert."

Scott Ian of Anthrax adds, "Anthrax, Motörhead and Megadeth at sea??? To quote Chief Brody [Jaws], 'We're going to need a bigger boat.'" - more on this story




Rock Hall Only Wanted Original KISS To Perform at Induction
(hennemusic) KISS frontman Paul Stanley says the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame only wanted the original KISS lineup to play at the band's induction in New York next month, and that's one of the reasons he and partner Gene Simmons turned down the offer to perform.

"They wanted the original four guys to play, in makeup," Stanley reveals in a new interview with Billboard. "But, honestly, I don't want to roll the dice and possibly negatively impact on what I personally have been involved in building for 40 years. I have too much invested at this point. It really is a can of worms that I feel is better off left closed. So there's been a lot of issues, and perhaps the best way to deal with them is to celebrate the four original guys and go there and get our award and to look past the differences that will always be there."

"It doesn't change the big picture," he adds. "We have differences and we will continue to have differences. It doesn't change who I want to play with and who represents KISS. There are a lot of people who are great inspirations to me, and still are, who are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and for that reason and the fact that fans want us in there, I graciously and vigorously will be there to accept the award. We should salute and enjoy an evening that celebrates what the four of us started. But there's always a lot of cloak and dagger stuff and a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes."

Stanley also continues to question the validity of the Rock Hall. Read what he said about that - here.




John Deacon Too Fragile To Tour With Queen?
(Classic Rock) Queen men Brian May and Roger Taylor admit they have almost no contact with retired bassist John Deacon, except over business dealings - and they believe he's too "fragile" to take things any further.

Deacon won't be involved in their upcoming North American tour with singer Adam Lambert - but his former bandmates insist the shows will be worth seeing.

But there's to be no contribution from Deacon, who retired in 1997. Asked if they keep in contact with him, May admits: "We don't, really. He doesn't want to. He wants to be private and in his own universe."

Taylor adds: "He's completely retired from any kind of social contact. I think he's a little fragile and he just didn't want to know anything about talking to people in the music business, or whatever. That's fair enough; we respect that." - more on this story



Don Felder Expanding Road to Forever Ahead of Styx and Foreigner Tour
The legendary former guitarist of the Eagles, Don Felder, has announced that he will be releasing an extended edition of his "Road To Forever" album on March 25th.

The new version, dubbed "Road To Forever: Extended Edition" will include four songs that did not appear on the original release: "Can't Stop Now," "Southern Bound," "She Runs Free" and "Sensuality."

Felder will be supporting the new expanded reissue by hitting the road this summer with Styx and Foreigner for the "The Soundtrack of Summer" tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 14th in Wichita, KS.

The tour will feature Styx and Foreigner alternating in the headline spot and will visit various markets across North America before wrapping up on July 27th in Santa Barbara, CA. - more on this story




Sammy Hagar Releases Video For His Version of Depeche Mode Classic
(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar has released the music video for his cover of the Depeche Mode classic "Personal Jesus", a track from his current album "Sammy Hagar & Friends."

Directed by Arthur Rosato, the video and tune features Hagar, Journey guitarist Neal Schon, and Chickenfoot bandmates Michael Anthony and Chad Smith.

"Personal Jesus" originally appeared on Depeche Mode's 1990 album, "Violator." "Sammy Hagar & Friends" marks the Red Rocker's first solo release in five years and sees him team up with a variety of artists, including Kid Rock, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn), Neal Schon (Journey, HSAS), Chickenfoot pals Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani; Montrose bandmates Bill Church & Denny Carmassi, his solo band The Wabos and more. - Watch the new video here.




Phish Reveal Summer Tour Plans
Phish have revealed plans to hit the road this summer for a North American tour. Prior to that outing they will be giving a headline performance at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in late April.

The summer tour is scheduled to kick off on July 1st in Mansfield, MA at the XFINITY Center and will conclude with a three night stand over Labor Day weekend at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO.

The tour will also include a Fourth of July celebration with three nights of shows at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY on July 3rd, 4th and 5th.

The band have also revealed that they will also be performing their very first shows at New York City's Randall's Island (July 11-13) and announced a string of shows in the Chicago market at Northerly Island (July 18-20). - more on this story



Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Releasing Children's Book
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers have announced that they will be releasing a children's book from Rolling Stones star Keith Richards and his daughter September 9th.

Richards daughter Theodora Richards illustrated the forthcoming book, entitled "Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar", which was inspired by Richards' grandfather.

The autobiographical story centers on Richards being introduced to music by his grandfather Theodore Augustus Dupree, who was known as "Gus" and was a member of a jazz big band.

The book will also feature photographs from Richards' family collection and the hardcover edition of the book will include an audio CD that will feature bonus content.

"I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time, so I know what I'm talking about," says Keith. "The bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This is a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me."

"When I found out they wanted me to be a part of this project, my immediate instinct was to say yes, and I am so happy I did," says Theodora. "To be able to explore my father's relationship with his grandfather was a gift in itself. The things that I've learnt during this whole process have just been life affirming." -




Paul McCartney Composing Music For Animated Movie
(Gibson) Paul McCartney is a busy man. Having released his sixteenth solo album New last fall, and completing a tour of Japan, the former Beatle is ready to take on his next project.

Speaking to KCSN Radio in Los Angeles, McCartney revealed that he is going to compose the music for an upcoming animated movie. "It's like being a kid getting to play with some of the most creative people in the world," said Paul (via Billboard).

During the hour-long interview McCartney also talked about his feelings surrounding the recent celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles arrival in the US. "When people tell you that you wrote the 'soundtrack to their life,' that's pretty meaningful," said Paul. McCartney also touched on how pleased he is with his current touring band consisting of Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Wix Wickens and Abe Laboriel Jr.

It was McCartney who initiated the interview with KCSN upon hearing from friends how the radio station had been playing songs from New. KCSN's program director Sky Daniels was touched by Sir Paul's gratitude towards the station: "When Paul McCartney's friends sing the praises of KCSN, and he feels compelled to listen and reach out to say thanks, it validates the support of our members and the hard work of our staff. It really is a statement that radio can still touch hearts and minds, even those of the greatest songwriter of our time." - more on this story




Metal Supergroup WAMI Release Debut Track
(Classic Rock) WAMI, the supergroup formed by vocalist Doogie White, drummer Vinny Appice and guitarist Marco Mendoza, have released their debut track "Wild Woman (You Oughta Know)".

The band are completed by 16-year-old Polish axeman Iggy Gwadera, and they revealed their existence to the public last week with Appice confirming his departure from Kill Devil Hill to concentrate on his other projects

Appice had this to sya, "The music is quite heavy, but not as dark as Sabbath - I would label it high-quality heavy rock. It's melodic music and very well performed."

WAMI's debut album Kill The King will be released in May via Metal Mind Productions. Check out their first song - here.




Eyehategod Reveal New Album Release Details
Eyehategod have revealed the release details for their new self-titled studio album. The self-assembled and financed album is set to be released by Housecore Records in North America on May 27th.

The band have also partnered with Century Media who will be releasing the album in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on May 26th and Daymare will be releasing the album in Japan on May 21st.

Frontman Mike IX Williams had these details for fans, "I have to say I don't believe we've lost nary a step in the creation of this album and we think these newer songs are a killer combination of classic Eyehategod mixed along with our best production, mixing, engineering and songwriting in thirteen years.

"The main and total tragic break in the chain, was obviously last year's death of our great friend and drummer, Joey LaCaze. However, his original drum tracks made it onto the final master recordings and we're f***ing psyched about that... As for working with Housecore, it was a no-brainer. We've always been a family, and will always remain a family."

Housecore founder Philip H. Anselmo had this to say, "Being a part of the new EHG record is a dream come true. I've known, supported and loved the guys for almost as long as I've been playing music myself, and it is our pleasure here at The Housecore Records Compound to have 'em aboard. And I gotta mention, having heard the new record, this is the Eyehategod record every true fan has been waiting for.... Hail!"

The band also announced that they will be playing a special one-off show in Baltimore on April 27th that will also feature performances from High On Fire, Corrosion Of Conformity, Magrudergrind, Strong Intention and Ilsa. -




Carrie Underwood Joins Thousand Foot Krutch at Tulsa Concert
Thousand Foot Krutch fans that attended the band's show at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on March 9th received a special surprise when the band was joined on stage by Carrie Underwood.

Underwood tweeted her fans after the show, "Just got to rock the stage with @OfficialTFK in Tulsa! So much fun! Thanks, guys for letting me crash your party!"

Underwood took the stage to join the band in a performance of their song "Let The Sparks Fly." You can see fan filmed footage here and here. The track comes from the Thousand Foot Krutch's Hard Rock chart topping album "The End Is Where We Begin."

Thousand Foot Krutch are currently taking part in the Winter Jam 2014 Tour and have also announced appearances at Carolina Rebellion (Concord, NC 5/3), Rock On The Range (Columbus, OH 5/16) and Rocklahoma (Pryor, OK 5/23). -




Vampire Weekend Expand Tour and Announce Tonight Show Appearance
Vampire Weekend have expanded their upcoming tour plans and also announced that they will be making an appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The Tonight Show appearance will be taking place on March 24th and the band have added several amphitheaters shows to upcoming North American tour.

The tour is scheduled to kick off on April 24th and 25th in Austin, Tx and includes headline appearances at the Governors Ball and Bonnaroo music festivals.

Later this month the band will be heading to South America beginning with an appearance at Lollapalooza: Chile and the trek will include performances at Rock N'Fall Festival in Montevideo, Lollapalooza: Argentina, Festival Estereo Picnic in Bogata and concluding with an appearance at Lollapalooza: Brazil.

The band will be touring in support of their chart topping album Modern Vampires of the City. - more on this story




Slash Releases Latest Recording Studio Update Video
(hennemusic) Slash has posted the third episode of "Real To Reel", a new web series documenting the recording of his third solo album. The series gives fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek inside the recording sessions.

This time out, "Real To Reel" features the band members talking about the atmosphere in the studio and the pressure to nail a song when tape is rolling."The studio itself has always been sort of intimidating," says Slash.

"There's a certain sense of abandon that I have when I'm playing live, and you want to sort of create as much of that in the studio as possible. As soon as the red light goes on, you are aware that you're being scrutinized at that moment to do a performance; it becomes a much more intimidating state of affairs." - Watch the video here.




Santa Cruz Release 'We Are The Ones To Fall' Video
(Classic Rock) Finnish rockers Santa Cruz have unveiled a "head-turning" video for brand new track, We Are The Ones To Fall. The Helsinki band's promo clip was directed by Ville Juurikkala, a leading Finnish rock photographer.

This new single is available digitally and on limited-edition coloured vinyl 7-inch. Both versions include B-side Fxckin' High, another new composition.

Along with WATOTF, this is the first new material released by Santa Cruz since their 2013 debut album Screaming For Adrenaline, out now via Spinefarm. - Watch the video here.




Beth Bombara Releases Right My Wrongs Video
(The Blues) St Louis singer-songwriter Beth Bombara has released a video for her track Right My Wrongs. It's taken from the award-winning musician's 2013 EP Raise Your Flag, and sees Bombara blending traditional blues with a host of other influences.

She says of the song: "It wrote it while feeling the heaviness of people around me whose lives were all in different stages of destruction and rebuilding.

"It's about breaking free from the things that bind us, discovering who we are and holding onto our glimmers of hope." Listen for yourself as you watch the Right My Wrongs video - here.




Tonight Alive Announce UK Headline Tour
(TeamRock Radio) Tonight Alive have confirmed a UK tour for November - and it's their biggest to date. The Australian outfit are continuing to promote second album The Other Side, launched last year.

The band are currently supporting All Time Low on the road, but look forward to performing their headline sets towards the end of the year across the UK.

Vocalist Jenna McDougall says: "Each time we play the UK is better than the last. For this tour we'll be bringing a lineup of good friends, as well as playing a setlist of more tracks from The Other Side." - more on this story




3 Years Hollow Announce Tour With Saliva and Release New Video
3 Years Hollow have announced that they will be hitting the road next month with Saliva for a string of U.S. tour dates and the band has released a new music video.

The new music video is for the track "Hungry," the new single off the band's brand new studio album "The Cracks", which was produced by Clint Lowery of Sevendust. Watch it here.

3 Years Hollow frontman Jose Urquiza had this to say about the new video,
"We've been working with Davo and Music Media Group on every video we've released so far in our career. He directed the first video we released back in 2012 called "Chemical Ride" which is closing in on 450,000 views, and then did two other videos in 2013. It felt amazing for us to be able to work with Davo again for Hungry. He has an amazing and incredibly unique style and he is always able to bring a story or song to life visually. He's been part of the 3YH team for a long time and hopefully the fans love what we've done together."

The band will be supporting the album next month when they join Saliva on tour. The trek will kick off on April 1st at Hipps Pub in Eau Claire, WI and will conclude on April 28th at Exit/In in Nashville, TN. - more on this story




Voodoo Six Release Lead Me On Video Filmed On Iron Maiden Tour
(Classic Rock) Voodoo Six have lined up the release of a four-track EP containing a brand new radio edit of Lead Me On, the original version of which can be found on their current Songs To Invade Countries To album.

Due to be released on April 21via Spinefarm, Lead Me On (Edit) will be bundled with All That Glitters (live in Paris), Take The Blame (acoustic) and Respect (acoustic).

A video has been unveiled in support of the EP's release, filmed during Iron Maiden's Maiden England European tour last year, on which V6 were main support, playing 28 shows in 18 different countries. - Watch the video here.




Trailer for Corey Taylor's Horror Film Debut Release
(TeamRock Radio) Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor can be seen in the trailer for upcoming horror movie Fear Clinic. A release date for the film hasn't yet been confirmed.

Taylor makes his acting debut alongside A Nightmare On Elm Street icon Robert Englund in a film based on the popular web series also entitled Fear Clinic.

Slipknot recently started recording their long-awaited sixth album after blacking out their social media presence so they can concentrate fully on the work.

Watch the trailer - here.




Camel Releasing The Snow Goose Live DVD
(Prog) Camel have confirmed the release of a live DVD filmed at the Barbican in London last October, where they performed classic album The Snow Goose in full.

The 130-minute movie also includes nine tracks from across the veterans' career. It's initially available via their merchandise stall, with a general release to follow.

The band - who returned to action last year after a 10-year hiatus - are midway through a European tour without keyboardist Guy LeBlanc, who requires continuing treatment for renal cancer