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Steven Adler Reunites With Guns N' Roses In Cincinnati(hennemusic)

Original drummer Steven Adler reunited with Guns N' Roses for a pair of songs in Cincinnati, OH on Wednesday and video from the concert has surfaced online.
Adler joined fellow classic GNR lineup bandmates Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan at Paul Brown Stadium for "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle" from 1987's "Appetite For Destruction", marking his first appearance with the group since he was fired for excessive drug use in 1990.

"On the drums, you might know this guy," Rose told the crowd, "ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Steven Adler." The drummer has long lobbied for a reunion with the band through the years and finally had his chance on the sixth stop on the group's Not In This Lifetime summer tour.

Adler was replaced by Matt Sorum in 1990 during sessions for the "Use Your Illusion" albums. The remainder of the 26-song set in Cincinnati remained similar to other shows on the summer run, which will continue at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN on July 9. Check out the videos of Adler's reunion jams here.


Motley Crue's Vince Neil Charged With Battery(hennemusic)

Former Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is heading to court later this month after being charged with misdemeanor battery in an alleged incident in Las Vegas, NV on April 7.
Neil is accused of dragging an autograph seeker to the ground by her hair during a lunch with actor Nicolas Cage at the Aria Hotel, with TMZ reporting that the alleged altercation was caught on surveillance video from inside the hotel.

The rocker quickly denied any wrongdoing in the days following the first headlines, claiming the fan was "very aggressive" in her efforts to secure an autograph from Cage.

"[Mr. Neil] and Mr. Cage went to Aria. A female was attempting to talk to or get an autograph from Mr. Cage," Officer Michael Rodriguez of the Las Vegas Police Department tells Rolling Stone. "Mr. Neil subsequently pulled her down to the ground by the hair."

Neil and Cage made headlines following the alleged incident when they were involved in scuffle outside the venue after hotel security had held them for an hour and police had already ticketed him for battery.

Following a scheduled June 17 hearing, Neil will return to a Las Vegas courtroom on July 27 and could face a maximum sentence of six months in jail if convicted, according to local police. Watch the video footage here.




Blink-182 Producer Forced Band To Write About Tom DeLonge(TeamRock Radio)


Blink-182 producer John Feldmann has told how he forced the band into writing a song about former member Tom DeLonge - even though they didn't want to.
The result is San Diego, which appears on California, their first album with Matt Skiba in DeLonge's place. Feldmann tells Fuse: "It was a song that Mark Hoppus didn't want to write. I brought up the idea that you have to write about sh*t you don't want to write about.

"There's clearly a lot of feelings involved with having a best friend who's not in your band any more - having a best friend with all that stuff that went down."

On the surface, San Diego discusses Blink's history in their home town, a place that Feldmann says "nobody gave a f*** about" until the band found fame.

He adds: "The song acts as a bittersweet homage - a goodbye to this city that none of us live in any more, but owe so much to, while acknowledging the interpersonal relationships within the band." Check out the song here.




Metallica's New Album Release Date Leaked?(hennemusic)

A rumored release date for the new Metallica album has been revealed by Germany's biggest daily newspaper. According to Bild, the band's 10th studio album could be issued on October 14, although neither the band or their European distributor, Universal Music, have made any statements concerning an official street date for the project.
Metallica have been working on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" for most of the past year with producer Greg Fidelman. Drummer Lars Ulrich recently said the group were mixing the record while adding that the album is expected to be issued before the end of 2016.

"If the record doesn't come out this year then it won't be because it's not done," explained the drummer. "It will be because there's some sort of cosmic reason that it would be smarter to hold onto it until next year. But the record will be done this summer." Read more here.




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Pantera's Phil Anselmo Slams Rock Stars With Big Egos(TeamRock Radio)


Phil Anselmo has taken aim at rock stars with over-inflated egos. The former Pantera and Down frontman says he hates musicians who deliberately ignore their fans and praises legends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy, who all treated him with respect in the past.
Speaking at the Diamond Pub Concert Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, Anselmo says: "This is why I say I f***ing hate rock stars - because when I see some a**hole rock star strutting around like they wrote a song or something, it's, like, 'A**hole. Motherf***ers write songs in their bedroom. What makes you different?'

"You cannot walk 10ft in someone else's goddamn f***ing shoes. Come back down to earth, you f***head. I've met and hung out with Lemmy. I've known Dio, I've known Ozzy, I've known Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler. I've spent time with them and they're the nicest, most down-to-earth people I've ever f***ing met."

He continues: "If any motherf***er in a band ever struts past you, give them the old f***ing bird finger from The Kid. F*** those a**holes. You've gotta be real. It's so much easier to be a dick - it takes effort to be nice to everybody, but you know what? It pays f***ing off to sit, listen, talk with people, be real as f*** with people." Check out the video here.




Fleetwood Mac Announce One-Off Stadium Performance(Gibson) On July 28, Fleetwood Mac will perform as part of the second annual Blue Diamond Gala, hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. They'll perform a set from centerfield at Dodger Stadium.
According to information on the Dodgers' website, the Fleetwood Mac performance is being billed as a "Grandslam Night Of Greatest Hits" and will be the band's only performance of 2016. The Gala will also honor Vin Scully, the long-time Dodgers announcer who's set to retire at the end of the season.

Single tickets to the event start at $1500, while sponsorship packages go all the way up to $100,000. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, which benefits underprivileged local communities. Read more here.






Metal Allegiance Tribute Lemmy, Bowie, Glenn Frey On New EP(TeamRock Radio)


Metal Allegiance will pay tribute to Lemmy, David Bowie, and Glenn Frey on a new EP. The supergroup release Fallen Heroes on August 12 and say it is in homage to three late music stars - Motorhead man Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Eagles founder Glenn Frey.
Metal Allegiance's rotating all-star line-up includes Megadeth's Dave Ellefson, Alex Skolnick of Testament, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, Charlie Benante from Anthrax, Mike Menghi and Slayer's Gary Holt.

Fallen Heroes features covers of Motorhead's Iron Fist, Bowie's Suffragette City and the Eagles' Life In The Fast Lane. Menghi says: "The end of 2015 and most of 2016 has been a brutal year with many of our heroes passing. When Portnoy called me in January to alert me that Glenn Frey had passed, I literally broke down. That night after having a few tequila sunrises in Glenn's honor, a lightbulb went off - we're going to record a few tunes to honor our fallen heroes.

"I called back Mike that evening and asked him what he thought and the next day we were in the studio recording. By week's end, all guitars, drums and bass were complete. I can't begin to explain the influence that Glenn Frey, Lemmy, and David Bowie had on me.

"Each of their music has helped me immensely during some real dark periods of my life and not to mention their influence on me as a musician and songwriter. Lemmy is God, Glenn is King and David is the architect." Read more here.




Supergroup ORBS Announce First Tour In Six Years(Prog)

ORBS have announced their first tour in six years. The supergroup - which includes Dan Briggs of Between The Buried And Me, Adam Fisher of Fear Before The March Of Flames, and Ashley Ellyllon, formerly of Abigail Williams and Cradle of Filth - will tour in support of their upcoming album Past Life Regression, due out on July 15.
Briggs told Amalgam: "It's a special thing for us, we're celebrating this album and obviously some older songs. It's just exciting to see what will happen in the future.

"Adam and I have talked about how we don't understand how we're going to be able to contain ourselves emotionally on stage playing these songs because they've been this pipe dream for us for so many years now and it's finally really happening." See the tour dates here.




Serj Tankian Announces Special Symphony Concert(TeamRock Radio)


System Of A Down's Serj Tankian has announced that he will perform a symphony concert at California State University, Northridge, on November 10 and has released a teaser video for the event
The singer-songwriter will perform his Elect The Dead and Orca symphonies for the first time in the US, alongside the CSUN Symphony Orchestra.

Tankian recently composed the score for independent film The Last Inhabitant, due out next year, and released the soundtrack for 1915 - which commemorated the centennial anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Read more and watch the teaser video here.




Slayer, Death Angel Stars Lead Rob Flynn's Birthday Bash Lineup(TeamRock Radio)


Members of Slayer, Death Angel, Forbidden, Vio-Lence and Machine Head are set to perform an all-star jam at Rob Flynn's Birthday Bash later this month.
The Machine Head mainman's celebration will take place at the Oakland Metro Operahouse on July 23 - and it'll be open to the public, with tickets available directly through the venue's website.

A statement reads: "The all-star jam will consist of old school metal, glam, punk, and hip-hop covers from the 70s, 80s and 90s played very sloppily by drunken participants." Read more here.




Blind Guardian To Play Classic Album On North American Tour(TeamRock Radio)


Blind Guardian have announced a North American tour for this September. And although the German outfit released their latest album Beyond The Red Mirror last year, they say they'll perform their 1995 record Imaginations From The Other Side in full on the dates.
Vocalist Hansi Kursch says: "I, being asked at least a thousand times by journalists and fans if we were not, in general, interested in a conceptual album performance, have been surprised by my bandmates, who came up with the exact same idea during last week's journey to Denmark and Poland.

"Lead guitarist Andre Olbrich and rhythm guitarist Marcus Siepen suggested to make this September's Northern American tour an Imaginations From the Other Side conceptual tour. No surprise, drummer Frederik Ehmke was immediately up for that.

"It might be the two beers I drank that evening, but I spontaneously agreed on doing so, and now they are bound and determined to hold me to my word. No way out. I am already using too many words to deliver a fairly simple message - we will play the whole Imaginations From The Other Side album when we come back to North America." See that dates here.




Dark Tranquillity Making Progress On New Album(TeamRock Radio)


Dark Tranquillity frontman Mikael Stanne says the band are "deep" into recording the follow-up to 2013's Construct. He reveals they'd planned to start recording in January this year, but needed more time to finesse the tracks - but reports that the process is now in full swing.
Stanne tells Kaaos TV: "Now we're kind of in deep into recording. So finally it happened. But for a while there, I just couldn't see it. Like, 'It's not even close.'

"This is going to be our 11th album and it has to feel fresh, it has to feel different. How do you find the inspiration? It's tough but we got started, and eventually, it's, like, 'Holy sh*t! We're on to something here.' It started feeling really good, and now it feels awesome.

"Some of the songs are incredible. I've recorded vocals for five songs already. We have tons more. And I can't wait to finish it. It's going to be so much fun. There's basically just keyboards and guitar solos and vocals left. So it's going to be a couple of more weeks. It's going to come out in November. That's the plan." Read more and watch the full interview here.




Rob Reed Streams 19-minute 'Sanctuary II' Excerpt(Prog)


Rob Reed has streamed a 19-minute excerpt from latest solo album Sanctuary II. It follows on from the Magenta mainman's 2014 release Sanctuary - his personal tribute to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
Sanctuary II was once again completed in collaboration with Oldfield collaborators Tom Newman and Simon Heyworth, and features Les Penning on recorders and Simon Phillips on drums.

Reed recently told Prog: "It's not meant to be a rehash or a pastiche. It's not a cheap imitation, or a fanboy thing created in someone's bedroom. These are standalone records with all real instruments in a proper recording studio. They're proper albums that I wanted people to take seriously and judge on their own merits." Check out the stream here.




Dave Navarro To Receive Honor For 'Mourning Son' Documentary(Classic Rock)

Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro will receive an award for his work raising awareness of domestic violence and criminal injustice. The musician and actor has been working with his friend, writer-director Todd Newman, to produce his personal documentary Mourning Son - which details the brutal murder of his mother by her ex-boyfriend John Riccardi in 1993.
The Investigation Discovery television network has partnered with Glamour magazine for the fourth annual Inspire A Difference honors event, which takes place in New York City this autumn. And they've chosen Navarro to be one of the recipients.

Navarro says: "Losing a loved one to domestic violence is a difficult and unfortunately much-too-common event. It is my hope that Mourning Son was a way to shine a light on this horrible epidemic within our culture, so that we can all help end it." Read more here.




Rick Wakeman and Billy Sherwood Appear On Leon Alvarado's Album(Prog)

Rick Wakeman and Billy Sherwood will appear on Leon Alvarado's album The Future Left Behind. The concept album is due out on July 30 and is a follow-up to 2014's Music From An Expanded Universe.
Yes bassist Sherwood appears on guitar duties and also helped the composer record the album, while Wakeman performed on the track Launch Overture. The record was mastered by longtime Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson.

Alvarado says he was inspired by Wakeman's iconic work Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, as well as music by Vangelis and Yes. He says: "My goal was to create something that would combine the artwork and the music into one cohesive vision. I thought that basing my project on a sci-fi story would be very fitting and would give me the necessary creative space to make music that entices the imagination." Read more here.



Gojira's Joe Duplantier On Challenges On Making Album(TeamRock Radio)


Gojira mainman Joe Duplantier says there's no such thing as a perfect album. The band recently released their sixth studio record Magma which was recorded in Duplantier's New York studio - and he reports that knowing when to wrap up album sessions is difficult as there's always things he'd like to tweak.
Duplantier tells Rocksverige: "At some point when you're working on a record - and I'm sure it's even the same process for a movie - at some point you have to let it go. 'Take your hands off this thing now! Button off!' There is always something.

"It's a nightmare. Mixing is really nerve-racking too, because each time you touch one thing, everything else is kinda moving in the mix. It's this weird, breathing, moving, sweating thing.

"You touch it and it moves. But it's also very exciting and very rewarding when you take on a project like that and you bring it all the way. It's crazy to think that we started all this by building the studio. It was pretty epic."

Gojira are currently on tour in support of Magma and will also head out on the road with Alter Bridge this winter. See the tour dates here.




Les Claypool Releases His Own Soft Drink Called SeaPop(Classic Rock)

Primus frontman Les Claypool has released his own soft drink called SeaPop. The bass virtuoso says the drink is "like a ginger-snap dipped in vanilla ice cream" and that it's here to "mellow things out in a world saturated with energy drinks."
Claypool says: "Years ago I accidentally ruptured my inner ear scuba diving off the California coast and since that day I've found myself a bit more susceptible to the adverse effects of motion.

"Not liking how most of the over-the-counter medications made me feel, I sought out alternatives. In 1945, my grandfather, petty officer third class Glen Claypool, was a landing craft pilot in the South Pacific.

"Just after his 98th birthday I asked him what he and the soldiers he ferried to the beaches did about sea sickness. He promptly quipped, 'Well, you just hung yer head over the side and let her go.'

"Well, I don't like to 'let her go' so it became my notion to create a tasty, natural, soothing beverage to help tame the rough seas within." Read more here.




Joanne Shaw Taylor Starts New Chapter With 'Wild' Album(The Blues)

Joanne Shaw Taylor says her upcoming fifth album Wild documents her "closing the chapter on one relationship and starting a new chapter on another."
Wild is set for release on September 30 via Taylor's Axehouse Music label and is available for pre-order now, and the blues artists admits it deals with some very personal subject matter.

She tells TeamRock: "I ended a pretty big relationship a couple of years ago and started one just before this album, so I had a lot of stuff I wanted to channel.

"I taught myself to write music so it has always been very therapeutic for me. And that leads to the music being very authentic." That authenticity is important to Taylor, who says it's the only way she knows how to write music and play the guitar.

She adds: "When you want to get up there and play for people, it's very important that there is an authenticity in what you're playing and singing, I think.

"I like having something that I want to say, getting a few demons out." Read more here.




The Amorettes Release 'Let The Neighbours Call The Cops' Video(Classic Rock)

The Amorettes have released a video for their track Let The Neighbours Call The Cops. The song features on the Scottish outfit's third album White Hot Heat, which was issued earlier this year.
The album was produced by Thunder guitarist Luke Morley and engineered by Nick Brine - and bassist Heather McKay says the pair helped them to approach the songwriting process in a different manner.

She says: "It was unlike anything we've ever done before. We've been introduced to an entirely new way of breaking down our songs and working out structures. Plus, it was incredible to watch Nick at work too - fine tuning the mixes with such speed and dancing behind the soundboard.

"I think that overall, this is the most exciting album we've ever made." Watch the new video here.



Styx Would Consider Making Different Kind Of Album(Classic Rock)

Styx's next album "has to be different" from their previous material if they want to succeed, bassist Ricky Phillips says. The band haven't issued an album of original material since 2003's Cyclorama - with mainman Tommy Shaw insisting they'd be "taking their time" with the follow-up last year.
Now Phillips says they're considering re-entering the studio - but their sound will need to have a new "twist." He tells Sleaze Roxx: "Yeah, it's on the table. We'd love to do something new. It has to be different. It has to be something that Styx hasn't done. We want to ensure something isn't 'just another Styx record.' It has to have a twist.

"We're not going to release an album that is going to be crap - it's going to be good. We're aware that it will be fodder for the press, but so be it. Also, something like that will go over well with one person and a failure with the next."

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Tim Abrigg Jr.'s Rock and Roll News Of The Day!: This Weeks Top Stories In Rock News!: Guns N' Roses Change Things Up In D.C.(hennemusic) Guns N' Roses brought their Not In This Lifetime reunion tour to FedEx...

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Guns N' Roses Change Things Up In D.C.(hennemusic)


Guns N' Roses brought their Not In This Lifetime reunion tour to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland near Washington, D.C. on June 26 and videos from the show have been posted online.

Following the launch in Detroit on June 23, the second date of the group's summer stadium tour of North America saw the reunited band perform at the home of the NFL\s Washington Redskins.

The 25-song set included an instrumental take on the Derek And The Dominos classic "Layla" as a lead-in to "November Rain", while the band dropped the "Use Your Illusion" tune "Don't Cry" from the encore in place of the 1989 single "Patience."

Prior to the show, Redskins owner Dan Snyder, head coach Jay Gruden and General Manager Scot McCloughan had a quick photo-op with Axl Rose backstage, which the team shared via their social media sites.

Guns N' Roses will next perform at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO on June 29. Check out the videos here.




Yellowcard Breaking Up After Tour(TeamRock Radio)


Yellowcard have announced they'll split after nearly 20 years as a band. The Florida punk outfit issued their debut album Midget Tossing in 1997 and will release their self-titled 10th album on September 30.
But following the studio release and a world tour, Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez and Josh Portman will go their separate ways. The band say: "We have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to come to an end. We can only hope that the memories we have made together with you will stay in your hearts as well.

"You have stood by us through all of the highs and lows on this unbelievable journey." The band have announced shows in the US, UK and Europe - with Australian and Japanese dates to be revealed in due course. See the dates here.




From Slipknot To Country Music For Joey Jordison?(TeamRock Radio)


Joey Jordison says he won't rule out recording a country album in the future - and could even turn his hand to opera music. The former Slipknot drummer is working on two new projects - Vimic and Sinsaenum - and says he's always looking for other opportunities to expand his musical horizons.
In an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, Jordison says: "My brain never stops. I never stop. Being a musician that digs a lot of different styles, you always want to fill that void in your heart, just so it's done, just so it's finished.

"There are always things I want to do. That's why I've played in so many bands in my life. It's not that I jump from one thing to another, it's just such a great opportunity to play with so many great people and I've learned a lot from all of them.

"I can't stick with one thing. People can say whatever the f*** they want about me. I never betray what I'm doing at one time. One day I might do a country record because I love country music. I love opera... so who knows? I like to expand my horizons as much as I can." Read more here.



Red Hot Chili Peppers Almost Top Album Chart With 'The Getaway'(hennemusic)

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have debuted their latest album, "The Getaway", at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200. Billboard reports the project enters the chart with opening week sales of 118,000 equivalent album units (108,000 in traditional album sales).
It's the seventh US top 10 album for the group, and third to hit the No. 2 slot following 2011's "I'm With You" and 2002's "By The Way"; the Chili Peppers notched one No. 1 album, "Stadium Arcadium", in 2006.

"The Getaway" also debuts at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart, which ranks the top selling albums of the week. Produced by Danger Mouse, the record marks the Los Angeles group's first album in five years and was launched with the lead single and video for the track "Dark Necessities." Read more here.




Ozzy Would Like To Extend Black Sabbath Farewell Tour(Classic Rock)


Ozzy Osbourne would like to see Black Sabbath's farewell tour extended beyond its end next year - but he accepts it's unlikely to happen. And he's preparing for the emotion to build up ahead of their last-ever concerts in their home city of Birmingham on February 2 and 4.
The band's The End tour is currently moving through Europe, with dates to follow in North and South America, before a final run in the UK. Ozzy tells Billboard: "We're doing 80 shows - it's good enough. I wouldn't mind extending the tour for another few gigs. There's a lot of people who won't get to see us, but I don't think it's going to happen."

He says of the tour so far: "It's great. I'm having a blast with it. Right now I'm okay with it. I'm sure as it starts counting down to five shows left or something, it's going to be kind of emotional." Read more here.




Dokken Rules Out Extending Reunion(Classic Rock)

The anticipated Dokken reunion will take place in Japan, frontman Don Dokken has confirmed - but he says he's refusing every offer to perform in the US and Europe.
The run of gigs, which are yet to be listed, take place in October, featuring guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Mick Brown, who last month said plans were underway. A live DVD is to be recorded for a later release.

Describing it as a "temporary reunion," Dokken tells The Classic Metal Show: "Years ago I made a comment offhandedly, like, 'I'll do it for this amount of money.' It was like a one and a lot of zeroes.

"That was my price. Everybody said, 'You're crazy,' I said, 'Well, that's my price.' Now, 15 years later, somebody came up with that price. So I approached George and Jeff and I said, 'You guys want to make a sh*tload of money for about one week of work?'
"Basically they could make more in one week than they'd probably make in several years, so everybody said, 'Okay.'" Read more here.




The Ghost Inside's Jonathan Vigil Leg Cast Finally Removed(TeamRock Radio)


The Ghost Inside vocalist Jonathan Vigil reports he's finally had the cast removed from his leg. The singer was forced to undergo further surgery on his ankle last month after a screw dislodged and came out of his skin. Vigil then received another health blow when it was revealed he'd been diagnosed with a bone infection.
But with the cast now off, the singer says he's ready to begin the "next chapter" of his recovery - and hopes it won't be long before he's walking on his own again.

Vigil says: "Cast is off and stitches are coming out. My foot is gnarly, I know, but I'm stoked to not be in a cast anymore. People who've ever had to shower with a leg cast know my pain.

"Three weeks more of antibiotics and now that there's no more metal in my ankle, the bone infection shouldn't come back. Then it's on to the next chapter. Getting closer every single day to the goal of walking on my own again. Not too long now." Read more here.




Deen Castronovo Was Backed By Journey Following Firing(Classic Rock)


Deen Castronovo is grateful for the moral and financial backing Journey gave him after they fired him last year. The drummer was dismissed following years of alcohol and drug abuse that led to him being sentenced to four years' probation for assaulting his fiancee.
He'd been arrested after a 24-day methamphetamine binge - and later publicly accepted responsibility for his actions, saying: "Domestic violence is a choice."

Since then, he's kept in touch with former bandmates Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain - and his only recent musical commitment has been recording for Cain's worship music album What God Wants To Hear.

Castronovo tells UCR: "The beautiful thing is that the band were very kind. They left me with a substantial amount of money to make sure I was taken care of.

"Neal texts me from time to time, but Jon gave me a chance. We stay in contact and he's my spiritual mentor. I have days, you know, you see the reviews on the shows and you're going, 'Man, they're doing so good. I wish I could have been there.'

"Jon's like, 'It's okay - you're where you're supposed to be right now. You just stay on it.'" Read more here.




Of Mice & Men Release 'Pain' Video, Reveal Album Details(TeamRock Radio)

Of Mice & Men have released a video for their track "Pain" - taken from upcoming album 'Cold World.' The band's fourth album and follow-up to 2014's Restoring Force is released on September 9.
Of Mice & Men previously revealed that 14-year-old fan Cassy will appear on the album. The youngster has terminal brain cancer and her handclaps will be heard on one of the album's tracks.

They said: "The relationship and history between Cassy, Austin Carlile and the band has been a rich one over the years. Today was a much needed day for Cassy, her mom, cousin and family, as was it for all involved.

"Today was a day to forget all the stresses and problems of the world and to be surrounded by nothing but pure love, happiness and joy. Today Cassy was disease-free - today Cassy was 'living the dream.'" Read more and watch the video and see the album art and tracklisting here.




Periphery Streaming New Song 'Flatline'(Prog)

Periphery have streamed their track "Flatline" from upcoming album 'Periphery III: Select Difficulty.' The follow-up to last year's twin titles 'Juggernaut: Alpha' and 'Juggernaut: Omega' is released on July 22 via Sumerian Records.
Guitarist Jake Bowen says: "For the past couple of years we've been refining our collaborative process, and we feel that it's only getting better with the completion of this album.

"We spent two months writing songs that are not only representative of the Periphery sound, but also reflect where all of us are as musicians. Working together has helped us tread new ground musically and creatively."

The band commence a North American tour in August without bassist Adam 'Nolly' Getgood, who's decided to end his live career - although he remains a creative member of the band. Check out the new song here.




Devil You Know Officially Split With John Sankey(TeamRock Radio)


Devil You Know's split with drummer John Sankey has become permanent, the band have announced. Former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones' outfit started touring in March without Sankey, who said he wanted to concentrate on the launch of his Legion festival in Australia.
They first worked with ex-DevilDriver man John Boeklin, then last month confirmed the arrival of Nick Augusto, formerly of Trivium. Now Devil You Know say:

"We have decided to part ways with John Sankey and will be back on the road this fall. We are not taking any unsolicited drummer audition videos. Big news in the coming weeks!"

Sankey reports: "After communications over the last few weeks, Devil You Know and I have decided that I move on." Read more here.




Lonely The Brave Announce Dust & Bones EP, Release Video(TeamRock Radio)


Lonely The Brave have announced that they will release a new EP called Dust & Bones in August and they have released a video for the title song of the effort.
The four-track release features Dust & Bones as the lead track. The song appeared on the group's second album Things Will Matter. As well as the title track, the EP features three non album songs. Original tracks Place Isn't Lost and Bottled Time are supplemented by a cover of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

The band had this to say about the video: "We have made a brand new video for our new single Dust & Bones - made up of live footage from our album launch in Cambridge. See if you can see yourself in there and please do share and spread the word."

Dust & Bones will be available on colored 120-inch vinyl, limited to 500 copies, and in digital formats. Watch the video and read more here.




Prince's Custom Yellow Cloud Guitar Fetches Over $137K(Classic Rock)


Prince's Yellow Cloud guitar which he used throughout the 90s has sold at auction for $137,500. The custom-built guitar was made by Minneapolis Knut-Koupee Enterprises and is outfitted with gold knobs, tremolo and tuning keys. It was purchased by Indianapolis Colts owner and avid music memorabilia collector Jim Irsay - who also bought former Beatle Ringo Starr's drum kit for $1.4 million last year.
Prince's former guitar technician Zeke Clark says of the guitar (via Heritage Auctions): "This Yellow Cloud guitar was Prince's main guitar and used in most of his early videos and touring performances and album recordings. From around 1988 until 1994.

"In 1994 he broke the neck of this guitar at a French TV show. After returning to the US, I repaired the neck and installed the first Floyd Rose set up Prince ever played. He used it to record more albums, up until the symbol guitar was born. After the symbol guitar, he wanted 24 additional cloud guitars made to be sold at his outlet store." Read more here.




Whitechapel Release 'Elitist Ones' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Whitechapel have released a video for their song "Elitist Ones." The song comes from the band's latest album 'Mark Of The Blade,' which launched on June 24.
Guitarist Alex Wade said of the follow-up to 2014's Our Endless War: "At this point in our career and as we grow older, we are taking a more open-minded approach to creating our music, allowing what we think sounds good to evolve naturally, rather than to just write what is expected of us."

Whitechapel are scheduled to perform as part of this summer's Vans Warped Tour in the US. They'll also lead the Impericon Never Say Die! tour alongside Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex and Obey The Brave this winter. See the dates and watch the new video here.




The Night Watch Announce 36-Minute Track(Prog)


The Night Watch have announced they'll release a 36-minute track entitled Boundaries on July 15. The track is also described as "a powerful exploration of just how emotional instrumental music can be."
The band from Ottawa, Canada, report the piece has been two years in the making and add that it shifts "seamlessly from intricate technicality to soaring atmospheres, crushing heaviness to delicate melancholy."

Guitarist Nathanael Larochette, violinist Evan Runge, bassist Matthew Cowan and drummer Daniel Mollema have a handful of Canadian live dates scheduled in support of Boundaries, which is available for pre-order from the group's Bandcamp page. See the dates and the cover art here.




Miss May I, We Came As Romans and Attila Ink With New Label(TeamRock Radio)

Miss May I, We Came As Romans and Attila are among six acts signed up by new label SharpTone Records. It's the brainchild of Nuclear Blast execs Markus Staiger and Shawn Keith, and the launch roster also includes Don Broco, Loathe and World War Me.
SharpTone say they'll "encompass many multitude of genres and subgenres in rock music." Their HQ is in Los Angeles with offices in the UK, Germany and Australia.

Keith reports: "We're not just another record label - we're a new music company, allowing artists to be as creative and passionate as they choose to be." Read more here.



Motley Crue's The End Concert Film Hitting Canadian Theaters(hennemusic)

Motley Crue will screen their farewell concert film The End in select Canadian theaters on July 11. The screening follows the film's worldwide debut in US cinemas on June 14.
Directed by Christian Lamb, the project presents the Crue's final live performance at the Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA this past New Year's Eve; the material is rounded with interviews and behind the scenes material shot by Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, Motley Crue went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide, including 25 million in the States alone. Tickets for "Motley Crue: The End" are available via cineplex.com - a list of participating Canadian theaters can be found here.




Smokey Fingers Release 'The Road Is My Home' Video(The Blues)

Smokey Fingers have released a video for their track "The Road Is My Home". The song comes from the Italian southern rock band's second album "Promised Land."
Frontman Luke Paterniti says of the album: "It differs from Columbus Way in being a more conscious. The title derives from an experience I had a few years back in the States, visiting the places I'd dream of.

"I'd reached the promised land that we'd sung about on Columbus Way." The new album, Promised Land, is set to be released on September 9 via Tanzan Music. Watch the new video here.




Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy, The Fringe Lead Progtoberfest Lineup(Prog)


Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy, The Fringe and Peter Gabriel-inspired band The Security Project will perform at this year's Progtoberfest in Chicago on October 21-23.
It was also announced last week that jazz fusion icons Brand X have reunited, with an appearance scheduled at the prog showcase at Reggies Chicago on October 21 as they plot their autumn comeback tour.

The lineup features original members John Goodsall, Percy Jones and Kenwood Dennard, along with keyboardist Chris Clark and percussionist Scott Weinberger - who will perform together for the first time since 1999. Read more here.



Cane Hill Release 'You're So Wonderful' Video(TeamRock Radio) Cane Hill have issued a video for their song You're So Wonderful. The track is lifted from the New Orleans metal outfit's upcoming album Smile, which is due out on July 15. The promo follows the release of their True Love video earlier this month.
Frontman Elijah Witt says of the track: "You're So Wonderful is the most self-deprecating song we've ever written, and probably the most honest. We wanted to try something really different for us."

Cane Hill have joined the Vans Warped Tour in the US alongside Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu and Good Charlotte. It continues until mid-August. See the dates and watch the video here.



Deep Purple's Ian Paice Recovering From Stroke(hennemusic)


Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice has updated fans about his recovery following the news that he had experienced a stroke while the group was on tour in Europe.
Paice had originally revealed the news with the following: "On the morning of the 14th of June," explained Paice, "I woke up to find that the right side of my body was feeling numb and I could not control my right hand and fingers. So I had myself admitted to hospital where I was diagnosed with having suffered a 'mini stroke', or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)."

"The hospital staff in Stockholm were amazing and started my treatment straight away," he continued. "After both CT and MIR scans there was found to be no serious or permanent damage. As of this moment all I am suffering is a slightly numb right side of the face a tingling sensation in my right hand. My dexterity in the hand is coming back quickly and I fully expect to re commence touring next month. So now I have a set of tablets which have to be taken every day to ensure it doesn¹t happen again!."

Paice has now shared an update on his progress with a message to fans. "A big thank you to all the people who have been in touch with me expressing their concern about my health," wrote the drummer. "I think you will appreciate that there have been too many to answer every one personally. So if I don't reply to you please accept my apologies, but there are only so many hours in a day! Also my one typing finger is having its own 'event' and is starting to get very sore.

"I knew I had a lot of friends around the world but never realized quite how many. Again thanks to you all and I will endeavor to keep you up to date with my progress which so far is great." Find out the details about their rescheduled dates here.




Blink-182 Documentary Goes Online(TeamRock Radio)

The first part of Blink-182's documentary in conjunction with Spotify has been released. In the first part of The Drop, singer/bass player Mark Hoppus talks about the band's decision to bring in Matt Skiba to replace Tom Delonge when he walked away.
And Hoppus also examines Blink-182's legacy. He says: "Legacy is a subject that's come up a lot in the past few years. It was crazy important to us that we keep creating new music. We didn't ever, and don't ever, want to become a greatest hits band."

Delonge said in May that he believed he still had a future with Blink-182 after discussions with Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker. But Hoppus later denied he had been in contact with Delonge.

The new-look Blink-182 will release their first album with Skiba, called California, on July 1. Watch the documentary clip here.




Steven Tyler Reveals 'We're All Somebody From Somewhere'(Radio.com)

If Steven Tyler's foray into country music confuses you, you should know that it's not something that sprang up out of the blue. It's been a long time a-comin' apparently, as he explained Friday morning (June 23) on TODAY.
Sitting down with co-host Matt Lauer, Tyler said, "When I was a kid, I had a tiny radio and I ran the wire up to the top of the apple tree because I had no reception." He rigged his device that way allowed him to pick up a radio station in Fort Wayne, IN, even though he was living in New England at the time.

As a result, Tyler heard all sorts of country songs, including one particularly memorable Johnny Horton record. "The B-side was 'All For The Love Of A Girl' and it was the first time I got those feelings inside for music and just in touch with myself with it, in a sexual way, in a life-giving way."

Tyler explained how his solo debut album is an outgrowth of what Aerosmith had been experimenting with for some time. "We would do all kinds of stuff, like 'Cryin.' That's country. Wrote it with Taylor Rhodes down in Nashville."He added, "It was already there. What was a stretch was going there and seeing what I could get."

Shortly after his appearance on the program, Tyler dropped his new single, the self-titled track off his album We're All Somebody From Somewhere. Tyler's solo debut album We're All Somebody From Somewhere will be released July 15. Check out the new song here.




Metallica's Lars Ulrich Shares His Radio Dreams(Classic Rock)


Lars Ulrich says he is trying to help rock movie Radio Dreams reach a wider audience. The Metallica drummer has backed the independent film financially and even makes an appearance in the movie. After a successful tour of the film festival circuit, Ulrich wants to get the film a wider release.
Directed by Babak Jalali, Radio Dreams tells the story of Afghanistan-based metal band Kabul Dreams, who want nothing more than to meet their heroes in Metallica.

They recruit the help of an Iranian radio station based in Metallica's home city of San Francisco, and one of the radio station's employees is determined to bring the two bands together.

Film fanatic Ulrich was approached by the filmmakers and he says he was instantly drawn to the storyline. He tells the So What podcast: "It sounded really cool and really unique. This was a passion project and this particular group of people and the story was worthy of supporting.

"They shot here in San Francisco about a year-and-a-half ago. They're great people, it's a great story. I love the idea of supporting film and culture from parts of the world that don't get a equal footing on the world stage." Read more here.




P-Funk's Bernie Worrell Dead At 72(TeamRock Radio)


Keyboard icon Bernie Worrell has died at the age of 72. The Parliament-Funkadelic star - who also worked with Talking Heads - passed away on Friday after a battle with cancer.
In a Facebook post, Worrell's wife Judie confirmed the death. She says: "Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in peace, my love - you definitely made the world a better place."

P-Funk pioneer Worrell revealed earlier this year that he was fighting lung cancer and his wife set up a fundraising page to help pay for his medical bills.

Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton says: "This is a huge loss. The world of music will never be the same. Bernie's influence and contribution - not just to funk but also rock and hip hop - will forever be felt." Read more here.




Slipknot and Limp Bizkit Star Form Lethal Wilson(TeamRock Radio)


Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson and former Limp Bizkit man DJ Lethal are working together on a new project called Lethal Wilson. The duo are not giving much away about what the partnership will entail, but their Facebook page is teasing that work is "coming soon."
DJ Lethal, aka Leors Dimant, made his name with Boston hip hop outfit House Of Pain and still works with the group's frontman Everlast. He joined Limp Bizkit after the then fledgling band toured with House Of Pain and offered him the job. DJ Lethal, 43, left Limp Bizkit in 2013.

Wilson, 38, who also works on his side project DJ Starscream, is preparing to hit the road with Slipknot on their tour with Marilyn Manson. Slipknot are touring in support of their latest album .5: The Gray Chapter. See the dates here.




Motorhead Day Coming To London(hennemusic)

London will host a special Motorhead Day next month to mark the 41st anniversary of the band's very first live show. "Raise A Glass For Lemmy" will celebrate the group's July 20, 1975 debut gig at the Roundhouse Camden with an event at the nearby Black Heart Inn on July 20, 2016.
Two DJs will recreate the magic of Neil Kay's Soundhouse with the sounds of Motorhead and all things New Wave Of British Heavy Metal by spinning tunes from the era - including including a full play through of the classic 1981 live album "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith."

The event has been organized with the support and blessing of Motorhead and the Motorhead Bangers Fan Club. Tickets are strictly limited to 250 and are completely free. Read more here.




Soilwork Streaming New Song 'Helsinki'(TeamRock Radio)


Soilwork have released a lyric video for their track "Helsinki". The song features on the Swedish outfit's upcoming album "Death Resonance," which is out on August 19 via Nuclear Blast.
The video was created by Tommy Antonini - and guitarist David Andersson says the track was inspired by death. He says: "Death. It's a word that might be used too often, but it can still be interpreted in myriad different ways. It's not just the soma being deprived of its life force - it's also the end of infinity, the birth of new possibilities and the acceptance of inevitable change.

"This song was written soon after the recording of our live album in Finland, making new friends and making sure that the old ones stay with us forever, despite the fact that everything is finite." Check out the song here.




Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie Being Developed By Artimus Pyle(Classic Rock)

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle is working on an "incredibly personal and passionate" film about the band. Pyle is working on a script with director Jared Cohn, with Cleopatra Films onboard to produce the as-yet-untitled movie.
Pyle says the film will feature his recollections of the 1977 plane crash that killed frontman Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray.

He tells Deadline: "When that plane crashed, we were at the top of the world, man. I mean, we could play with any band - any band, whether it was the Rolling Stones, anyone, and we would hold our own or better. I think of that accident every day and what we might have accomplished if we'd have 10 more years.

"I want the movie to portray my band members the way they were. Real, funny people who loved the music, loved the success that allowed us to be able to travel the world and play for kings and queens all over this planet." Read more here.



Crobot Stream New Single 'Not For Sale'(Classic Rock)

Crobot have released a lyric video for their single "Not For Sale". It's taken from the group's upcoming second album "Welcome To Fat City," due for release on September 23 via Wind-Up Records. It's the follow-up to 2014's "Something Supernatural."
Frontman Brandon Yaegley tells Noisey: "Not For Sale takes you into orbit around the sonic spectrum of our latest album and is an anthem for all of us who work hard enough to make our own luck.

"It's a cry to hold on to our own humanity, never letting anyone else manipulate our destiny. Who paid your debt to be here? No one...and my soul is not for sale." Check out the new song here.




Tim 'Ripper' Owens Denied Entry Into The U.K.(Classic Rock)

Former Judas Priest and Iced Earth singer Tim 'Ripper' Owens has been denied entry to the UK for a scheduled appearance at Wildfire Festival. Owens was due to perform at Wildfire in Biggar, Scotland, this past Friday.
Wildfire organizers had the following to say: "We arrived at Glasgow Airport this morning as Tim took time out from his tour of the Ukraine to play for us at Wildfire.

"Unfortunately, UK border patrol will not let him into the UK at this point in time and although we are trying everything we are able, we have little say in changing the minds of such a powerful UK agency.

"Both Tim and Wildfire would like to offer our sincere apologies at this time." Read more here.




ZZ Top Pay Tribute To Bill Ham(Classic Rock)

ZZ Top have paid an emotional tribute to their former manager Bill Ham, who died last week at the age of 79. In an interview for Classic Rock, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard recall Ham's hard work and dedication from the early days of their career through to their international breakthrough and all three say they wouldn't be where they are today without his input.
Ham worked with the band for 37 years and also produced many of their hit records. His death was confirmed by The Travis County Medical Examiner Office on June 21.

Guitarist Gibbons describes Ham as the "fourth member" of ZZ Top. He tells Classic Rock: "A thing to have really been overlooked about Bill was that he was a great and gifted songwriter in his own right. You know, he had a bunch of hits as both writer and performer from way back in the 50s.

"And he generously and willingly shared those techniques with us from the very beginning of his involvement in our band. So that was a very solid platform that he bought to the ZZ Top party.

"All the time that Bill was with us, he was incredibly supportive. He used to say to me when I was working on a song or we were doing an album, 'You just keep going and I'll let you know when something moves me.' I doubt very much if we'd have had the career we've had without Bill being on board with us.

"I certainly always considered him the band's fourth member and our shining light. I mean to say, he managed to put up with the trials of dealing with three renegade individuals for more than 40 years, so that's something in itself." Read more here.




The Bronx Part Ways With Jorma Vik(TeamRock Radio)


The Bronx have split with founding drummer Jorma Vik. Vik announced his departure in a Facebook post, saying his 14 years with the band were "the most incredible years of my life."
The Bronx founded in Los Angeles in 2002 and in 2008 they introduced their alter-ego, Mariachi El Bronx. Vik has recently been a touring member of the Eagles Of Death Metal.

He says: "It's with a multitude of mixed emotions I write this but as of yesterday The Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx and myself have decided to go our separate ways.

"I'm having a very difficult time finding the words to express how grateful I am to everyone who have supported the bands over the past 14 years. They've been the most incredible years of my life and I cannot thank everyone enough for enabling me to fulfill my dreams and aspirations." Read more here.




Evergrey Announce New Album 'The Storm Within'(TeamRock Radio)

Evergrey have announced details of their 10th album "The Storm Within." The follow-up to 2014's Hymns For The Broken will launch on September 9 - and the Swedish outfit's frontman Tom S Englund promises a "massive" record.
He says: "We went from having no intention of making an album at all to having all the inspiration in the world on Hymns For The Broken. Honestly, we've never felt better. The Storm Within is a massive album. There are no fillers on it and we've never been about that. I think the inspiration speaks for itself."

The concept album was inspired by relationships and has been described as the band's first "love" record. Englund adds: "As usual, the lyrics are based on someone or some event in my life. When we were making this album a lot of these relationship issues were going on around me - people losing a partner or a loved one and grieving.

"The Storm Within is about a search for identity, trying to make yourself full when you feel half empty, and I placed that storyline in an interstellar world." Read more here.




Byzantine Release 'Justinian Code' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Byzantine have released a new music video for their track Justinian Code. The song originally featured on the US outfit's 2015 album To Release Is To Resolve.
Since that record, the band have signed a deal with Metal Blade Records, and are currently working on what will be their sixth full-length studio release.

The video features the group's new drummer Matt Bowles, who replaced Matt Wolfe in the lineup last year. Byzantine have a handful of live dates scheduled over the coming weeks in the US. See the dates and watch the video here.




Tank Release 'Make A Little Time' Video(Classic Rock)

Tank have released their video for "Make A Little Time." The promo for the track, lifted from their latest album Valley Of Tears, was filmed in the desert hills outside the town of Mojacar in southern Spain.
Guitarist Cliff Evans says: "We didn't want to make the usual low-budget, derelict warehouse-style video that so many bands seem to go for these days, so in order to do the song justice, we decided to find a more interesting location.

"Unusually for this part of Spain, the weather was stormy and overcast but that added a great atmosphere to the performance. The video really captures the raw energy but also the laid-back side of the band. We like nothing better than playing our own brand of rock 'n' roll and drinking beer together."

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Frontman Saves Baby's Life(Radio.com)

Add "life saver" to Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis' resume. While shooting 'Carpool Karaoke' for The Late Late Show, the band experienced a life threatening situation that didn't make its way on air. During a pause in between takes, a mother began screaming that her child couldn't breathe. Without hesitating, Anthony Kiedis rushed over to help.
Speaking with a UK radio station, Kiedis was totally chill about the frightening event. "We danced off, we tied, and then we were going to celebrate with some Mexican food on the corner," he said. "And a woman came out of her house, holding a child, saying, 'My baby, my baby, my baby can't breathe!' We all ran across the street, the lady thrust her baby into my arms, the baby was not breathing, and I thought, 'I'm gonna try and do a little baby CPR real quick, see if I can get some air in this kid.'"

Kiedis said he couldn't open the baby's mouth in order to perform true CPR. "So I started rubbing the belly, bubbles came out of the mouth, the eyes rolled back into place, the ambulance showed up," he said. "I handed the baby over, who was now breathing and fine, and we went back to 'Carpool Karaoke.' It was kind of a beautiful thing that we stopped for the dance-off. The baby needed help and we were there." Read more here.




Meat Loaf Collapses On Stage(Classic Rock)


Meat Loaf was rushed to hospital on Thursday night (June 16) after collapsing on stage during a show. He was performing classic track I Would Do Anything For Love at the Jubliee Auditorium in Edmonton, Canada, when he slowly leaned down then fell over on his back.
Video shows the audience responding as if it's part of the act until roadies appear on stage a few seconds later and crowd round the veteran performer, 68. Witnesses say that fans were then told to leave, while Meat Loaf was taken to a nearby medical centre about 20 minutes after the incident began.

One attendee told the Edmonton Journal: "It looked at first like he was just being theatrical and lying down. Next thing we knew, security were telling us to clear the venue."

She said that his voice had sounded strained before his collapse, adding that he seemed "a little bit tired and at times it was hard to hear him." Read more and watch the video here.




Deep Purple's Ian Paice Suffers A Mini-Stroke(hennemusic)

Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice has revealed that a "mini-stroke" he experienced was responsible for the band's concert cancellations in Sweden and Denmark this week.
The band cancelled scheduled performances at Gröna Lund in Stockholm on June 14, Liseberg in Gothenburg on June 15 and The Prison - Open Air at Horsens, Denmark on June 17.

While the venues announced the shows were off due to "health issues", Deep Purple had not issued a public statement until Paice posted a message on the group's website offering an explanation in an effort to inform fans and reduce speculation over the situation.

"To all the people who were expecting to see Deep Purple in Sweden and Denmark this week, I would like to let you know the reason the shows were not possible, and also to stop all the speculation and rumors," began Paice. "On the morning of the 14th of June, I woke up to find that the right side of my body was feeling numb and I could not control my right hand and fingers. So I had myself admitted to hospital where I was diagnosed with having suffered a 'mini stroke', or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)."

"The hospital staff in Stockholm were amazing and started my treatment straight away," he continued. "After both CT and MIR scans there was found to be no serious or permanent damage. As of this moment all I am suffering is a slightly numb right side of the face a tingling sensation in my right hand." Read more here.



Guns N' Roses Reveal Support Acts For Reunion Tour(hennemusic)


Guns N' Roses have added four more artists to the list of opening acts that will join them on their summer stadium tour of North America. The trek will see the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan.
Rising country star Chris Stapleton will joins GNR in Nashville, TN on June 9; local boys Billy Talent will open in Toronto, ON on July 16; The Cult will appear on four dates in late July/early August in Atlanta, Orlando, New Orleans and Arlington, TX, while Skrillex will perform in Houston on August 5.

Previously announced acts on the summer trek include Alice In Chains, who will open the first five dates of the Not In This Lifetime tour, while Lenny Kravitz is on board for two pairs of shows in Foxborough, MA and East Rutherford, NJ in mid-July.

Artists for the remaining nine concerts are still to be announced. Read more and watch the video announcement here.



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Status Quo's Rick Parfitt Has Suspected Heart Attack(Classic Rock)

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt is being treated in a Turkish hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack. He fell ill following the band's performance in the country after performing at the Antalya Expo Wednesday night (June 15).
His condition is described as serious, although a press release states that Parfitt has "already demanded his customary cup of tea with two sugars and a sweetener."

Quo manager Simon Porter adds: "No further comment will be made at this stage until the completion of the next round of tests and assessments to be made over the next few days. We would ask you to respect the family's privacy at this difficult time." Read more here.




Joey Jordison Had To Be Carried Onstage At His Final Slipknot Shows(TeamRock Radio)

Joey Jordison has given more details on the illness that led to his departure from Slipknot. Earlier this week, the drummer gave an emotional speech after being honored at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, where he revealed he was left unable to play drums in the months leading up to his departure from Slipknot because of transverse myelitis - a rare disease of the nervous system.
After the ceremony in London, Metal Hammer spoke with Jordison, who gave further details on his condition - and he says he was so ill at one point, he had to be carried to the stage to play live.

He says: "It was at the end of the memorial shows we did for Paul Gray. We were in Canada, at the end of my last run of shows with Slipknot, and something happened to me but I didn't know what it was. I was super ill.

"You can be sick and still play, but this was something I'd never felt in my life before. We found out what I have is transverse myelitis - a neurological condition that hits your spinal cord, and it wiped my legs out completely. It's like having your legs cut off, basically.

"I played those last couple of shows and it scared the living sh*t out of me. I didn't know what it was." Read more here.




Heart Stream New Song Featuring Metallica's James Hetfield(hennemusic)

Heart team up with James Hetfield of Metallica on "Beautiful Broken", the lead single and title track to their upcoming album. Heart are premiering the song with the release of a lyric video for the track.
The Metallica frontman helped the Seattle rockers revamp the tune, which first appeared as a bonus track on their 2012 release, "Fanatic." "It blows the previous version out of the water," says guitarist Nancy Wilson. "James just took the song on, and what he added was perfect with a bite and a rock accent."

Due July 8, "Beautiful Broken" the album sees the Wilson sisters delivering three new songs alongside updated versions of some of their favorite tracks from the past. Stream the song here.




Megadeth Going To Make Drummer Decision Soon Says Mustaine(Classic Rock)

Dave Mustaine says he will make a decision about Megadeth's drummer situation "real soon." The band currently have Soilwork's Dirk Verbeuren out on the road with them as Chris Adler has returned to work with Lamb Of God. Adler was recruited by Mustaine to work on Megadeth's latest album Dystopia and has toured with the band until recently.
But with Adler committed to Lamb Of God and not set to return to Megadeth until June 28, Mustaine says he has to decide how he wants to handle the situation going forward.

He tells Kerrang: "We're still trying to figure out what we're gonna do with our drum position. It's great having Dirk here. He's been really wonderful to play with also. So there's not a shortage of great players out there, and we're gonna make our decision real soon." Read more here.




Led Zeppelin Trail: Jimmy Page Says Stairway Chord Sequence Not Unique(Classic Rock)

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has argued that the chord sequence at the heart of the Stairway To Heaven trial "has been around for ever." He was testifying during the third day of legal proceedings in a Los Angeles court, after the representatives of late Spirit guitarist Randy California claimed Led Zeppelin had taken the introduction to 1971's Stairway from California's 1968 release Taurus.
During his second day at the witness stand, Page was asked about having said that the structure was more similar to Chim Chim Cher-ee from 1964 musical film Mary Poppins than it was to Taurus.

He told plaintiff lawyer Francis Malofiy: "No, I didn't say that. I may have said the chord sequences are very similar - because that chord sequence has been around for ever."

Judge Gary Klausner wouldn't allow Page's analysis of the song to be taken as expert testimony since he hadn't been called in that capacity. Read more here.




Crucified Barbara Announce They Have Broken Up(Classic Rock)

Crucified Barbara have announced they've broken up. The Swedish outfit formed in 1998 and issued four albums, their last being 2014's In The Red. But they report that they've decided to call it a day, and have thanked fans for their support over the years.
Mia Coldheart, Klara Force, Ida Evileye and Nicki Wicked say in a statement: "Today we are sad to say that a long journey has come to an end. Crucified Barbara were our dream and you all made it come true.

"The times we've had together as a band and shared on and off stage with you guys leaves memories that no time can kill. Our lives have parted and we need to move on. The last years have taken its toll on all of us and the joy of playing together got lost somewhere along the way." Read more here.




Michael Schenker Slams The Scorpions(Classic Rock)

Michael Schenker has launched yet another tirade at his brother Rudolf - saying that the Scorpions haven't done anything worth talking about in 23 years.
Earlier this year, Michael said he couldn't trust his brother and last month expanded on that by saying Rudolf had taken advantage of him and took credit for his work.

Now Michael has taken a further swipe at his former band, telling Eddie Trunk Live (via Blabbermouth): "For the last 23 years, they haven't done anything that is worth talking about. All they have done is they've been milking the past. There's nothing else they have done. And maybe people are afraid talking about it. But the fact is they are fooling the people."

He adds: "Rudolf's a wannabe and a trick master. I am not going to talk to anybody about this. Rudolf knows exactly what he did wrong, and only Rudolf himself can fix it for himself." Read more here.




In This Moment Guitarist's Arthritis Led To Opiate Addiction(TeamRock Radio)

In This Moment guitarist Chris Howorth has revealed how his battle to control the pain of undiagnosed arthritis led to a six-year addiction to opiates.
Doctors recently told him he was suffering from the disorder in his neck and shoulders. This week he reported he'd been undergoing treatment for four weeks and he'd carry on working with Maria Brink's band.

But he'd been fighting increasing pain for eight years, which resulted in an addiction that he only managed to defeat in 2014. Howorth tells KBAT 99.9: "I went through a period on tour where I started to dabble with opiates just because of the pain in my neck. I'd take one to help me with the pain after the show - and as everyone knows, one turns into two.

"I started taking them before the show because it would make me have a better show. That went on for about three years. I think I did a lot of over-reaching and overdoing it. I was masking what was going on."

Despite resolving his addiction two years ago, Howorth only sought medical attention after his condition forced In This Moment to cancel a European tour in April. Read more here.



Crown The Empire Release 'Zero' Video(TeamRock Radio)


Crown The Empire have released a video for their track, Zero. It features on the US outfit's upcoming album Retrograde, which is set to launch on July 22 via Rise Records.
Frontman Andy Leo says of the track: "We wrote this song specifically for our longtime fans. We feel that the song's explosive energy coupled with the psychedelic production and video really puts our best foot forward to give the listener an idea of what they can expect to hear from the album overall."

Crown The Empire will head out on the road later this month as part of this summer's Vans Warped tour. Check out the dates for the trek and watch the new video here.




Foghat Streaming New Song 'Knock If Off'(Classic Rock)

Foghat are streaming Knock If Off from new album Under The Influence. The album is the follow-up to 2010's Last Train Home, and sees the band working with several other musicians.
Alongside current Foghat members Roger Earl, Craig MacGregor, Charlie Huhn and Bryan Bassett, guitarist Scott Holt - a member of Buddy Guy's band - lends a hand as well as Grammy winning producer/songwriter Tom Hambridge, sinmger Dana Fuchs, and Savoy Brown founder and guitarist Kim Simmonds. Original Foghat bassist Nick Jameson appears on a new version of the classic Slow Ride.

"The recording of Knock It Off took a different path than most of the other songs on the record," says guitarist Bryan Bassett. "Most of the songs on the album were recorded live with minimal overdubs, generally just the addition of some lead guitar and vocals. This song was developed over the course of 4 or 5 sessions. We recorded the basic track with just Charlie [Huhn] and I on guitar and Roger (Earl) on the drums, all in the same room with me sitting at the recording console in our Florida studio, Boogie Motel South.

"We recorded Craig's [MacGregor] bass as an overdub in another session and then Charlie and I set about editing the track to get the song structure the way we wanted it. I recorded my lead guitar tracks at my home studio and that completed the music bed. The lyrics came last when we had a group song/lyric writing session with our producer Tom Hambridge. We then recorded a great vocal from Charlie and the song was completed and ready for mixing." Stream the song here.




Gone Is Gone Release 'Stolen From Me' Video(TeamRock Radio)

Gone Is Gone have released a video for their track Stolen From Me. It's taken from the group's upcoming self-titled debut EP, due for release on July 8 via Black Dune Records.
The band features Mastodon singer and bassist Troy Sanders, At The Drive-In drummer Tony Hajjar, Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen and guitarist and keyboardist Mike Zarin.

They have previously unveiled videos for Violescent and Starlight. Sanders tells Billboard: "With the eight tracks that are coming out on this record in July, I think it really touches on everything that's to come, because since the recording of these first eight songs, we've recorded and written many, many, many other tracks, and I think it's very promising to the four of use because we realize how very far we've grown in just a short amount of time." Watch the video here.



6-Year-Old With Cancer Meets His Iron Maiden Hero(Classic Rock)

A six-year-old boy with cancer had the time of his life when he met his hero Bruce Dickinson at Download festival. Rossi Starbrook - who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when he was just four - is a heavy metal fan thanks to his rock-loving parents Leanne and Richard.
And when the Nottinghamshire youngster heard that his favourite band were headlining Download 2016, he set about recording himself singing the band's classic Aces High and posting it on YouTube.

The video went viral and led to Download chief Andy Copping getting in touch with the Starbrook family. Before little Rossi knew it, he was meeting the Maiden frontman - who had his own battle with cancer - backstage at Donington.

And he watched the band's set while dressed up as a mini version of Maiden's mascot Eddie. Leanne, 45, tells TeamRock: "A guy who used to work security for Maiden saw Rossi's video and it turned out he also knew Andy Copping. So we were put in touch and Andy was just amazing." Read more here.




Killswitch Engage In Axe-Throwing Battle(TeamRock Radio)


Killswitch Engage duo Jesse Leach and Joel Stroetzel have appeared in the latest episode of mini-series Axe-Throwing Battle. In the PureGrainAudio short, the singer and guitarist face off against each other in a competition to see who can get closest to a wooden bullseye, while their bandmates look on.
Last week, Killswitch guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz revealed that he and Leach's Times Of Grace project would put out the follow-up to 2011's The Hymn Of A Broken Man.

He told TeamRock: "We're going to do another record. I have written five songs and I'm hoping after we get home from tour, I'll start demoing some more material.

"Once we get enough demos for a record we'll probably go into the production stage." Watch the Axe-Throwing Battle here.




Moreland & Arbuckle Release Take Me With You Video(The Blues)


Moreland & Arbuckle have released a video for their track Take Me With You (When You Go). It's taken from their first album with Alligator Records, Promised Land Or Bust, which was launched last month.
Guitarist Aaron Moreland has described the work as "consciously traditional" but also says it features "the signature drive and power that we've crafted over the past 13 years."

Promised Land Or Bust is on sale now. Moreland & Arbuckle tour the UK and Europe later this month. See the tour dates and watch the new music video here.




Glass Hammer Reveal Rearranged Lineup Ahead Valkyrie Release(Prog)

Glass Hammer will release 16th studio album Valkyrie in the autumn, they've confirmed. And they've told Prog that vocalist Susie Bogdanowicz has moved up to front the band, with support from mainmen Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.
She replaces Jon Davison, whose role has diminished since joining Yes in 2012. The follow-up to last year's The Breaking Of The World is describe as a full-blown concept album in the tradition of 2002's Lex Rex and 2005's The Inconsolable Secret. In a video trailer, Glass Hammer tease the line: "The battle was only the beginning. This war was going to last… for ever."

Babb tells Prog: "Our fans have been begging for Susie to have a bigger role in our music for years. We're happy that she'll be fronting the band, with Fred and I in supporting roles.

"So the role of vocalist in Glass Hammer stays within the original core group. Of course, Kamran Alan Shikoh and Aaron Raulston remain solid members." Read more here.




Singled Out: The Dead Daisies' Long Way To Go

Rock supergroup The Dead Daisies released their brand new "Long Way To Go" video today and to celebrate we asked David Lowy and John Corabi to tell us about the song. The track comes from their new album "Make Some Noise" (out Aug 5th). Here are the stories:
David Lowy: I was going through my pre-gig routine on my guitar before a show about 12 months ago and this riff just came to me that reminded me of my really good friend Doc Neeson, the front man for the Australian band The Angels, who passed away about one year earlier. I grew up in Australia and The Angels had a really huge influence on me and I was fortunate enough to write, record and perform with Doc in a band called Red Phoenix.

What's really interesting about the riff is the first two bars are 4/4 and the third bar is 2/4 which gives it a really interesting feel. I played the riff to my band mates and they dug it and so did Marti Frederiksen, the producer who worked with us on our forthcoming album Make Some Noise. The band collectively sat down and worked out a song around the riff which has special significance to me and the relationship I had with Doc and also the influence that Rick and John Brewster, the two guitarists from The Angels had on me.

We completed the verse, chorus and melody before we had any lyrics. Then John Corabi and I were talking about the song and what it means to me and I just said to him "It's like all things in life, you've got a long way to go and no time to get there" and when John heard this, he took it and ran with it. John writes about things that are really relevant to the world today, if you listen to our track "With You And I" from our album "Revolución" it's about the turmoil in the world and so is "Long Way To Go", it's a very meaningful track to us as the music is an ode to my friend Doc Neeson and the lyrics that John came up with are very poignant with what's going on in the world today.

John Corabi: Well, David Lowy actually came up with the title "Long Way To Go (and no time to get there)", and I think he was basically jokingly referring to our schedule of getting "Make Some Noise" finished in the allotted amount of time. I thought it was a great title, and when I sat down with Marti (Frederiksen), we just came up with a concept lyrically about the things we see in the news everyday. The "race" issues here in America, all of the things that are going on with Terrorism, and just the political landscape all over the world... So, if you listen to the lyrics it describes all of this, then says..."We've got a LONG WAY TO GO...and NO TIME to get there!!!" In other words, straighten our act together FAST!!!!!

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Black Sabbath Announce Their Very Last Concert(hennemusic)


Black Sabbath will perform a pair of final farewell shows in their hometown of Birmingham in early 2017. Following recent rumors, the band have announced dates for a UK/Ireland run in the New Year that will bring an end to their live career after almost five decades.
An 8-show trek will start January 20 in Dublin and finish with two shows in Birmingham on February 2 and 4. "It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth. The heaviest rock sound ever heard," says the group. "In that moment, heavy metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England, barely out of their teens.

"Now it ends - the final eight shows ever by the greatest metal band of all time, Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler return home to close the final chapter in the final volume of the incredible Black Sabbath story." Read more and see all of their remaining tour dates here.




Eric Clapton Living In Pain From Peripheral Neuropathy(Classic Rock)

Eric Clapton says he has been living in pain for the last 12 months. The guitar icon reveals in a new interview with Classic Rock that he has been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy - a condition that can result in muscle weakness, numbness and tingling in the feet or hands and loss of balance and co-ordination.
Clapton - who released his 23rd solo album I Still Do last month - says: "I've had quite a lot of pain over the last year. It started with lower back pain and turned into what they call peripheral neuropathy, which is where you feel like you have electric shocks going down your leg. And I've had to figure out how to deal with some other things from getting old."

Clapton, 71, adds that he feels lucky to be alive, considering his history of booze and drug abuse. He says: "Because I'm in recovery from alcoholism and addiction to substances, I consider it a great thing to be alive at all.

"By rights I should have kicked the bucket a long time ago. For some reason I was plucked from the jaws of hell and given another chance." Read more here.




Pantera React To Murder Of The Voice Star Christina Grimmie(TeamRock Radio)


Pantera have called on the music industry to do more to protect musicians after the weekend murder of Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on television show The Voice.
The 22-year-old singer was shot while signing autographs after a performance in St Petersburg, Orlando, Florida, on Friday. She was attacked by 26-year-old Kevin James Loibl who then took his own life following a struggle with Grimmie's brother.

Pantera say the incident brought back memories of the 2004 shooting of guitarist Dimebag Darrell while onstage with his band Damageplan. And the band add that they hope more will be done to prevent further similar tragedies.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Pantera say: "We are so sad and disappointed to hear that Christina Grimmie was gunned down the same way that Dimebag Darrell was.

"After Dime's murder, we all prayed that our industry - club owners and promoters - would do whatever they needed to do to protect artists from gun wielding fanatics.

"Sadly, that's not the case and another rising star had to pay the consequences with her life. Something needs to change." Read more here.



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Iron Maiden Hit With Censorship In Lithuania(Classic Rock)


Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie has fallen foul of censors in Lithuania because he might scare children. A poster advertising Maiden's show in Kaunas, Lithuania, on June 23 has been removed from display after authorities intervened.
A spokesman for the Lithuanian arm of promoter LiveNation had the following to say to Delfi: "We received a letter that should stop advertising because it scares children.

"Right now, we have to decide how to carry on forward, but we must also immediately take down the posters." The poster features a Book Of Souls-era Eddie in black and white with glowing red eyes. See the poster and read more here.




Paul Stanley On Possibility Of KISS Reunion With Ace Frehley(Classic Rock)

KISS frontman Paul Stanley doesn't believe guitarist Ace Frehley will return to the band, despite the pair settling their differences recently. Frehley departed for the second and apparently final time in 2002, and some bad feeling seemed to remain until Stanley made a guest appearance on his solo album Origins Volume 1, released in April.
Asked about a reunion, Stanley tells Phone Booth Fighting: "I don't see it - and to me, that makes it even better. You can have people in your life, and what they are in your life changes over time.

"I'm happy to see Ace. We text. He was on the radio last week and I texted him, 'I'm listening.' It doesn't need to go further than that, but the fact that it's there is a terrific thing."

He describes his contact with Frehley as "about opening the door again" and continues: "I'm the one who benefits from it. I don't want to go through life thinking, 'What if I had done this?' I want to face everything and see where it takes me." Read more here.




Architects Cancel Tour Due To Family Emergency(TeamRock Radio)

Architects have been forced to cancel their European touring plans due to a family emergency. They were scheduled to play a set at this weekend's Download festival in the UK before moving through Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. But those plans have had to be put on hold.
A statement on behalf of the band reads: "Due to a family emergency, Architects are forced to cancel the rest of their European festival tour for June and July.

"They hate to let you guys down and would appreciate all of your understanding and support. The band would like to ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time." Read more here.



Crowbar Fired Jeff Golden Via Text Message(TeamRock Radio)

Former Crowbar bassist Jeff Golden says he was fired from the band by text message - but that he knew the move was coming. His dismissal was confirmed last week, and hours later Kirk Windstein's band revealed they'd reunited with co-founding member Todd 'Sexy T' Strange.
Golden tells House Of Tortured Souls: "It wasn't a surprise at all. There was a phone call first, then we said it was all going to be worked out - and then I get a text message five minutes later saying I was fired.

"I heard rumours three months ago that the original guy was back. When I brought it up they said it wouldn't happen and they definitely wouldn't do that to me.

"But I could tell something was up. It was said that it was told to me, but it was never told to me. I found out through Facebook." Read more here.




Ghost Forced To Cancel Festival Performances Due To Illness(hennemusic)

Ghost were forced to cancel a pair of festival appearances this past weekend due to illness. The Swedish rockers pulled out of Pinkpop in the Netherlands on Saturday and the UK's Download Festival on Sunday after their frontman came down with a case of laryngitis.
"We are truly sorry about last nights' and tonights' cancellations on Pinkpop Festival and Download Festival," said the band via social media. "Papa Emeritus III has been sick for a week and had a very weak voice on Friday nights' show at Download Paris. Waking up on Saturday with no voice at all, doctors orders were rest and absolutely no talking.

"Fornicating, however, was no problem so we have sent him to a so-called 'Adult Spa' somewhere in Northern Europe to recuperate and now we are aiming at being back on stage in Oslo on June 15.

"But mourn not, children. We are coming back to both the United Kingdom and The Netherlands, bigger than ever, headlining with everything on top + then some, within not too long. Stay tuned for more info." Read more here.




New Found Glory Announce 'Stories of a Different Kind' Book(Radio.com)

New Found Glory have announced the release of a new book entitled Stories of a Different Kind. The coffee table book will including flyers, poster art and short stories from the throughout the band's career.
"When New Found Glory first started, a messy photocopied piece of paper was the way in which we would tell people about our local shows," said the band in a joint statement. "We could have never imagined that such a simple, lost concept would now serve as the spark to reignite a lost memory.

"Stories Of A Different Kind is a storybook, but not a beginning-to-end narrative. It's a visual journey through a time period that pre-dates social media and blogs: a time that newer fans might not know had existed and older fans can look back on. This could be our biggest accomplishment as a band to date and we are very excited to share it with everyone. As fans, you're just as big of the reason why it exists as we are."

Fans can pre-order the tome now from the band's official site, our pick it up this summer on the Vans Warped Tour, where New Found Glory will be performing. See the dates here.




Chino Moreno's Supergroup Saudade Has More New Music(TeamRock Radio)

Chino Moreno says his supergroup Saudade with Bad Brains' Dr Know have a number of new tracks in the works. Saudade issued a self-titled track in April - and Deftones frontman Moreno says he, guitarist Dr Know, Cro-Mags drummer Mackie Jayson, keyboardist John Medeski and his Crosses bandmate Chuck Doom on bass, have another "12 to 13 songs" written.
He exclusively tells TeamRock: "Most of it is instrumental. There may be some stuff with me singing on it, but mostly I'm just playing guitar. It's just fun. At this point it's not so much a band as a project. These are guys that I admire and I'm lucky to be friends with them - so we made a batch of songs together.

"Slowly but surely, they will probably come out - but it's more likely to be something that I leak out or let people hear, as opposed to something we'll package up and try to sell. That's not the idea behind it." Read more here.




Sabaton Streaming New Album 'The Lost Battalion'(TeamRock Radio)

Sabaton have released a lyric video for their track The Lost Battalion. It's taken from their upcoming eighth album The Last Stand, which will be released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast.
On The Lost Battalion's lyrical content, Sabaton say: "The Lost Battalion is the name given to nine companies of the United States' 77th Division during the battle of the Argonne in 1918.

"Even though these 550 to 575 brave men were completely surrounded by the German Army and subjected to friendly artillery fire, they kept on fighting for a week until they were relieved.

"Of the over 500-plus soldiers who entered the Argonne Forest, only 194 walked out unscathed. The rest were killed, missing, captured, or wounded." Stream the song here.




AC/DC Announce Thunderstruck Tequila(Classic Rock)

AC/DC will launch their own brand of tequila later this summer. The tequila is expected to be released mid-2016 and will be available in Silver, Reposado and Anejo varieties.
Bevnet.com report that Perryscope Productions and Epic Rights - the licensing and merchandising companies representing the band - have teamed up with Mexican company Fabrica de Tequilas Finos to create Thunderstruck tequila.

It's the latest addition to AC/DC's foray into the drinks industry, after having previously released Rock Or Bust beer along with Hells Bells and Back In Black wine. Read more here.




Rob Reed Releases New Video From 'Sanctuary II' Album(Prog)

Magenta's Rob Reed has release a video for the opening section from latest solo album Sanctuary II. The follow-up to last year's Sanctuary - his personal tribute to Mike Oldfield classic Tubular Bells - features Les Penning on recorders and Simon Phillips on drums, and it was completed by Oldfield collaborators Tom Newman and Simon Heyworth.
He's also revealed a video of Phillips recording drum tracks from his studio in the United States. Multi-instrumentalist Reed tells Prog: "It's been a dream come to true to have Simon playing drums and Les playing recorders, and having the Tubular Bells production team of Tom and Simon."

He's gearing up for two live performances based on the Sanctuary albums at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Wiltshire on October 8. "We have a fantastic band lined up and hopefully some special guests," he reports. "I's going to be a very special, very intimate experience." Check out the video footage here.




Crobot Streaming New Song 'Not For Sale'(Classic Rock)


Crobot have released a stream of their track Not For Sale. It's taken from the band's upcoming album Welcome To Fat City, which is set for release on September 23 via Wind-Up Records.
Frontman Brandon Yaegley tells Noisey: "Not for Sale takes you into orbit around the sonic spectrum of our latest album and is an anthem for all of us who work hard enough to make our own luck.

"It's a cry to hold on to our own humanity, never letting anyone else manipulate our destiny. Who paid your debt to be here? No one… and my soul is not for sale." Check out the song here.




Killswitch Engage's Dutkiewicz Plans New Times Of Grace Album(TeamRock Radio)

Killswitch Engage spinoff project Times Of Grace will put out another record, according to Adam Dutkiewicz. The guitarist says he'll begin work on the follow-up to 2011's The Hymn Of A Broken Man with frontman Jesse Leach. And he's confirmed he already has a handful of tracks written.
Dutkiewicz exclusively tells TeamRock: "We're going to do another record. I have written five songs and I'm hoping after we get home from tour, I'll start demoing some more material. Once we get enough demos for a record we'll probably go into the production stage."

Dutkiewicz also recalls his time on the TV game show The Price Is Right last year, when he took home more than $50,000 in prizes. He continues: "I've loved game shows since I was a kid. I'm just fascinated with how they work. When you go everyone has the chance to be a contestant, and they interview you to see if you have a personality." Read more here.




Radiohead Plan 'Unique' Listening Events(Prog)

Radiohead have announced that they will be holding "unique" listening events across the world for their latest studio album, entitled "A Moon Shaped Pool."
The 'Live From A Moon Shaped Pool' events are scheduled to take place on June 17 at record stores globally, and will see the band's latest record streamed all day.

The unique events also feature competitions and "instructional artworks" and has been set up to coincide with the album's launch on Spotify on the same day. Read more here.




Gary Moore Guitar To Be Auctioned(hennemusic)

A collection of guitars and amplifiers owned by the late Gary Moore will be auctioned off in London later this month. More than 35 pieces will be available June 29 via Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia sale at the auctioneer's location in Knightsbridge, London.
Moore made a name for himself in the late 1960s with the Dublin-based Skid Row before following bass player Phil Lynott in 1974 to play with classic rockers Thin Lizzy.

Throughout his career, Moore recorded numerous solo albums, and shared the stage with the likes of B.B. King, Albert King, Jack Bruce, Albert Collins and George Harrison.

"Before his death, Gary Moore had amassed an incredible collection of instruments," says Stephen Maycock, Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia consultant specialist. "Some 35 guitars, as well as a selection of vintage amplifiers, will be offered at auction for the first time in Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia sale. As you'd expect from such a great musician, there's a lot of interesting guitars in the collection, including several Gibson Les Paul models." Read more here.



As Lions Celebrate Wembley Arena Gig With 'White Flags' Lyric Video (TeamRock Radio)


As Lions have released a lyric video for their track White Flags. The clip shows the band performing at Wembley Arena on their tour with Five Finger Death Punch earlier this year.
The song is produced by David Bendeth, who has worked on albums by Paramore and A Day To Remember, and mixed by Josh Wilbur, who has previously collaborated with Avenged Sevenfold and Megadeth. They're set to release their debut EP this year.

Frontman Austin Dickinson, the son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce, previously said: "We're all such tight friends, and this feels like everything is exactly how it needs to be. Whether people listen or not, we're doing it because we're having so much f***ing fun. This is us at our best. Get ready." Watch the video here.




Public Service Broadcasting Stream EVA Remix(Prog)

Public Service Broadcasting have streamed a version of their track EVA, as remixed by Dutch Uncles. And they've revealed a new shirt that balances their previous "Go!" design with a "Stay!" equivalent, to reflect the debate over the upcoming UK referendum on whether to remain in the European Union.
PSB and Dutch Uncles go head-to-head in a silent disco at London's Science Museum on June 17, to mark the launch of The Race For Space Remixes, based on their 2015 album.

J Willgoose Esq of PSB says: "The original 'Go!' shirt clearly only refers to the moon landings. But just in case anyone was feeling awkward about wearing it over the next few weeks and being pegged for a Farage sympathizer - heaven forbid - you can now take advantage of our brazen, opportunistic commercialism.

"It's the kind of entrepreneurial endeavor that just isn't possible when your hands are tied by Brussels bureaucrats - oh, wait, er…" steam the song here.



Eyehategod Cancel European Summer Tour(TeamRock Radio)

Eyehategod have cancelled their summer European tour due to "personal issues" and "scheduling complications." The New Orleans outfit were scheduled to play a run of shows in July and August.
They say in a statement: "Eyehategod sadly regret to inform our European and UK fans, friends and promoters that we will not be coming over this July and August.

"Personal issues as well as scheduling complications have forced us to postpone until further notice. We're very sorry about this situation. Thanks everyone for their patience."