Pierre de Reeder (Rilo Kiley) Week: Day 2

Learn more about Pierre, listen to songs from this album and more right
- here

Mega Pain for Megadeth Frontman

antiMusic reports: Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine drops some painful news on fans in his latest update. Here is part of what he had to say: I have been struggling with my back for some time, and have been doing yoga, stretching, acupuncture, faith healing, "laying" on of hands, injections, chiropractic, and everything else you can imagine. Two years ago, almost, I went out to my friend in Ohio and went to the OSU Medical center and had MRI's done on my neck and spine for 1 3/4 hours.

The next day the Doctor (and I say that reluctantly) said that I had stenosis, and acted like it was just indigestion and went on talking to someone else. Needless to say I was pissed by his cavalier attitude and when he told me that there was nothing I could do except take two Aleve and get used to it I felt doomed.

After two more years of destroying my neck and back on tour and ruining my liver from the medication I finally went to the Kieran Jobe Clinic in Anaheim and my Dr. Orr Limpisvasti did more x-rays, and requested I get another series of MRI's done. I was also to be fitted with a brace, and a traction unit, and Physical Therapy. AGAIN WITH THE F**KING PT! This time it's for six months. I went there on Thursday to find out the results of the MRI. This was the day that I find out if I go under the knife or not. Thursday was the day I found out the damage. And oddly enough, ever since I went to the dude Todd Bentley that everyone is saying is a healer; my back has been feeling better. It could be psychosomatic, but I digress. The Doctor came in the room and turned on the lightbox (what they use to view x-rays) and gave me the news. I have been diagnosed with degenerative disk disease and arthritis in my neck and that is what's causing all of the problems in my back. - more on this story

Idol Adds 4th Judge But Keeps Clueless Paula

Billboard reports: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join "American Idol" as a judge for its eighth season in January 2009.

DioGuardi, whose work includes Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away," Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" and "We Rock," from the recent Disney Channel musical "Camp Rock," will serve as the fourth judge on the panel, alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul.

DioGuardi will make her debut tomorrow as part of taping the eighth season audition rounds in New York.
- more on this story

MTV Ruined Ozzy's Image, Cornell Goes Hip Hop?, Bach Had A Great Fall, Auto BBQ At Music Fest, Coldplay Sewing Club and more

antiMusic reports: Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack is executive-producing an Ozzy documentary. "I'm trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think 'The Osbournes', to a degree, tarnished the public's perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy. Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it's not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist". more

Chris Cornell has set October 14 as the release date for his third solo album, titled "Scream". The set was produced by pop and urban mastermind Timbaland That went over well

Swedish garage rockers The Hellacopters - featuring ex-Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson - have announced their "last shows ever." dates

Blabbermouth has some video footage of Sebastian Bach falling on stage while performing the classic Skid Row ballad "I Remember You" Saturday night (August 23) at the Gibson Ampitheater in Los Angeles. "That's definitely going on the next DVD," Bach said after the song ended. He then added, "I meant to f*cking do that." enjoy!

AC/DC's Black Ice will be released in October across the globe and AC/DC News has unveiled the three different collectible covers fans can choose from when purchasing the CD. You have the choice of yellow, red, or white AC/DC logos but a closer study of each design reveals they're all somewhat different with the exception of Angus appearing at the top center inside a circle. See the covers

The 88 will perform at The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069) on Saturday, November 1 in celebration of the October 28 release of their Island Records debut Not Only... But Also. This is an all ages show, and tickets are on sale Saturday, September 13. For additional information visit http://www.troubadour.com.

Ted Nugent will be the guest on Glenn Beck's CNN Headline News program this Friday, August 29, which will airs at 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and midnight EST. Beck often features hour long interviews on Fridays, though music related guests have tended to come from the country music world.

Music by Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Janis Joplin and Deep Purple, among others, will be performed live by the Mystic Orchestra as part of "Flashback -- the Classic Rock Experience." The nearly 50-date U.S. arena tour launches Wednesday (Aug. 27) at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. more

Mercury Records goes karaoke! Stephen Ferrera - who spearheaded the multi-platinum successes of Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood and was instrumental in bringing the American Idol franchise to BMG's RCA Music Group – has been appointed Executive Vice President, A&R, Island and Mercury Records, it was announced today by David Massey, President of Mercury Records.

A huge blaze at the Reading Festival which spread to 19 vehicles in a car park was started accidently with a barbecue, police have revealed. more

Heikki Miettinen, the lead singer of Finnish modern thrashers Discard, has left the band due to a "total lack of motivation and anxiety towards band activity." As a result, Discard has been forced to cancel its participation in the Thrashing Like a Maniac European tour with Gama Bomb (Ireland) and Bonded By Blood (USA).

Metal legends Raven have confirmed a string of October live dates in the UK Grab those at BW&BK

Regain Records has inked a deal with Threeman Recordings to reissue five titles from Swedish death metallers Entombed/Nihilist till the end of 2008 in North America. more

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin tells the U.K.'s Mirror that sewing is what keeps the group so tight-knit. "Making clothes together in our studio makes us feel complete. We probably sound like a group of grannies in a knitting circle, but it's the truth, and it gives us some control over our visual identity." - more

Velvet Revolver Star To Get Loaded Overseas

Metal Underground reports: Velvet Revolver's Duff McKagan (ex-Guns N Roses) is set to return with Duff McKagan's Loaded. The hard hitting Seattle four-piece, fronted by the legendary Duff McKagan as vocalist and guitarist, is set to tour the UK for the first time and release a limited edition EP through Century Media Records.

Following their debut album "Dark Days", released in 2001, the forthcoming five track "Wasted Heart EP" shows a band at the height of their powers. The EP showcases driving and melodic punk infused rock overlaid with McKagan's vocals.

On the band's deal with Century Media Duff McKagan says the following: "We are truly looking forward to this partnership with Century Media. I am encouraged that they indeed understand the spirit and integrity of Duff McKagan's Loaded. This first EP, Wasted Heart, should shed some light on who we are, what we do, and how the f**k we do it!"

The "Wasted Heart EP" will be available for sale at the band dates – effectively pre release. - those dates are here

AC/DC No Bull: The Directors Cut

Sony reports: Columbia Records will release No Bull: The Directors Cut, a newly edited, comprehensive DVD of the band's famed July 1996 Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas concert in Madrid, Spain, on September 9, 2008.

No Bull: The Directors Cut, also available on Blu-ray, features over 2 hours of classic AC/DC in concert with bonus features including "Angus-cam" songs and 2 rare performances from the Ballbreaker tour.

No Bull: The Directors Cut will be available for purchase exclusively at walmart.com and acdc.com. - tracklisting

Judas Priest Screaming for Kimmel

Chipster reports: Name any current heavy metal band, and they've knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Judas Priest. Having sold millions of albums (including such classics as 'British Steel,''Screaming for Vengeance,' and 'Painkiller'), scored many radio standards ("Breaking the Law," "Living After Midnight," and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"), and staged numerous sold out tours for decades by this point, you'd think that Judas Priest has accomplished just about everything within the rock stratosphere.

But 2008 has seen several firsts for the band – their first-ever concept album (and highest U.S. charting album of their entire career), 'Nostradamus,' as well as their first-ever late night U.S. television performance, on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' which will see Priest play a free outdoor 5 song mini-concert on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 6:15pm in Los Angeles, California.

To get your free tickets, visit www.1iota.com for more information. Everyone must be at least 16 years old with a valid ID, and no knapsacks or bags of any kind will be allowed at the outdoor performance (all of this information and more is included when they get tickets). Come witness this sure-to-be unforgettable union of the metal gods and the late night TV god! - http://www.1iota.com

36 Crazyfists Lay Out Road Plans

Adrenaline reports: 36 Crazyfists are gearing up for what will be the most extensive set of US dates the band has ever played! They are touring to support their latest release, The Tide and Its Takers.

36 Crazyfists is currently on tour with Walls of Jericho, It Dies Today and others, which leads them into a headlining run with Straight Line Stitch in September. Following that tour, 36 Crazyfists will head out for the rest of September and October supporting metal heavyweights Trivium and All That Remains. The band will finish up with dates featuring In Flames, All That Remains and Gojira in November and December.

Vocalist Brock Lindow commented on the upcoming tours: "Mayhem is all wrapped up, and it was the greatest summer ever! Hanging out with all the awesome bands and crews was something we will never forget. Now, charging full steam ahead into the fall with so many shows to play, it's really gonna be a killer end to this already awesome year for us!!! We'll see everyone at the shows!" - more on this story

Little Feat Call on All Star Cast For New CD

Jam! reports: Vince Gill didn't need coaxing to record tracks for a new CD featuring classics by influential '70s group Little Feat. "Since I was about 18 or 19 they've been my favourite band," Gill said recently.

Gill joined Dave Matthews, Brooks & Dunn, Bob Seger, Brad Paisley, Jimmy Buffett and Emmylou Harris for "Little Feat and Friends: Join the Band," to be released Tuesday.

The group disbanded when frontman Lowell George died in 1979, but later re-formed and continue to record and tour. For the new disc, they rerecorded their classics with special guests like Gill. - more on this story

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Smoking Crack With Saddam

antiMusic reports: Who hasn't misheard a song lyrics. We thought it might be fun to feature some favorites here for you to enjoy.

Today's misheard lyric is to Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You" and the line "Now I cry in the middle of the night for the same damn thing." That lyric has been misheard as "Now I do crack in the middle of the night for Saddam Hussein."

If you have a misheard lyric we'd love to hear from you. See the contact link at the bottom of the page for how to get a hold of us to tell us about your favorites. If you want to check out more misheard Kelly Clarkson song lyrics like this one you can go - here

Band Milking Myspace Ban For Max Attention

PR reports: Chicago, IL deathcore band, Oceano have already had a set of raw and masochistic photos banned from MySpace and the band is now being banned from several clubs around the country, due in part to those very photos

Thanks to the overwhelming hysteria surrounding Oceano's controversial promo pictures, a large number of messages have been pouring into the band's MySpace page from clubs across the country. Here's an example: "It has been brought to our attention that there were some images of the band that were banned from myspace. Because we are an all ages, family friendly venue we pride ourselves on providing a positive atmosphere for the kids that come in to see shows. Unfortunately, because of those images and the lyrics to the songs we have found there is no way you guys will be able to meet those guidelines"

Members of Oceano have been in contact with several local promoters and club owners to try and explain their side of things. However, between the shock of the banned photos and the band's ever-growing reputation as a dangerous live act, Oceano's words have been to little avail. "Everyone's been getting word that we're crazy and our fans are even crazier;" says Oceano guitarist, Andrew Mikhail. "We're pros! We're not out to kill anyone. There are some promoters who have refused to book us because of the type of music we play and how crazy we can make our fans." - more on this story

Murder By Death This Fall

PR reports: Murder By Death is pleased to announce their upcoming US fall tour. The Bloomington, Indiana quartet is performing several festival dates leading up to the October 22 start of their 28-date national tour and will also be launching a new 7" series where Murder By Death will be trading covers with other artists.

"Will Whitmore is an old friend of ours and we are really excited to be hitting the road together again," said Adam Turla, singer, songwriter and guitarist of MBD. "The tour will be in support of a split 7" we have had in the works for a long time. On Side A of the 7" is MBD covering a William Elliott Whitmore song and on Side B, Whitmore covers a MBD song. This is a gonna be a great tour."

A limited pressing will be made of the 7" and it will feature artwork by Drew James (who did the artwork for Who Will Survive). Copies will be available on the tour - more on this story

Boyband Idol? Yet Another Reason NOT To Watch MTV

PR reports: From the Jonas Brothers to the Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane, [disposable- here today, gone later today] pop groups hold a special place in America's heart providing a soundtrack to [non discerning, under 12-years-old] lives. Now MTV sets out to find the next pop sensation to join these [forgettable] music superstars and Mario Lopez (host of MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew") is taking the hosting reins for the new live music competition series "MTV's Top Pop Group" premiering Thursday, September 11 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

Joining Mario in the studio will be backstage correspondent Marianela Pereyra. Celebrity judges and mentors for "MTV's Top Pop Group" to be announced at a later date.

Following a nationwide search in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles, MTV will welcome nine of the greatest undiscovered music groups to the stage for a chance to win $100,000 and the title of "MTV's Top Pop Group." Each week, a new celebrity coach will come in to mentor the groups on everything from choreography and harmony to style and stage presence. And with dreams of stardom on the line, the groups will not only need to impress the mentors and panel of judges in the studio, but more importantly, the viewers at home, as the viewers decide who makes it to the next round.
- more on this story

Wait there is more!

[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Subscribe to Day in Rock Report by Email

Add the Day in Rock to your site/blog/Myspace

Read Day In Rock Reports From Other Days

Submit news or a press release to the Day In Rock report