Metallica and Guns N' Roses Tour?

James adds, "We've learned never to say never, cause you don't know what hurtle, or what great thing is gonna be handed to you." - more including the video of the press conference

Aerosmith Emergency Surgery- Indie 103 RIP- Osbourne Beats Tabloid- Death Row Sold- Newsted Invited To Metallica Rock Hall Induction and more

antiMusic reports: Aerosmith have canceled what would have been their first concert in Venezuela after guitarist Joe Perry was forced to undergo emergency knee surgery, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. more

Los Angeles station Indie 103.1 will cease broadcasting over the air today, according to on-air announcements, but will continue to broadcast via the web. There is a silver lining: the overly neglected Spanish radio market in L.A. can add one more station to its massive numbers. (The first part of that sentence was sarcasm). The corporate parent to boycott is Entravision. At least So Cal rock fans still have KLOS (if they changed their format you might see another riot). more on the shutdown from Billboard

A tabloid newspaper has apologized to Sharon Osbourne for a story that falsely accused her of overworking her rock star husband Ozzy. The Sun agreed to pay undisclosed damages and Osbourne's legal costs. more

Paul Simon will reopen Manhattan's historic Beacon Theatre with two concerts next month. The Feb. 13-14 concerts follow a seven-month, $15 million restoration. more

The assets of Death Row Records, said to include master recordings of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, were auctioned off today (Jan. 15) for $18 million to WIDEawake Entertainment Group, a development company out of Canada. more

Metallica want to avoid drama at the Crock Hall induction ceremony. During their press conference frontman James Hetfield addressed the topic of their former bassist Jason Newsted being invited to the ceremony. "There's been an invite put out, no doubt," Hetfield said. "We want everyone to celebrate — everyone who's been a part of it. Jason has been a big part of that. We don't want to see the drama of, unfortunately, Blondie or [Sex] Pistols or Van Halen. It's ridiculous. This is Metallica's moment — along with others — but let's celebrate. Let's forget the crap." more about the press conference at FMQB. So from that we can assume that Dave Mustaine be there?

Shakira has recorded with Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean for her next album, due later this year from Epic. Sources tell Billboard the artist has also tracked a duet with Calle 13 and may collaborate with Algerian artist Khaled. more

Suffocation will enter the studio to begin recording their Nuclear Blast Records debut "Blood Oath" starting January 31st. The follow-up to their 2006 self-titled record will once again be recorded with Joe Cincottamore

Looks like some people at Red are seeing pink (slips that is): Billboard.biz reports: Sony Music Entertainment began cutting staff today (Jan. 15), with the process expected to be completed tomorrow, sources tell Billboard.biz. At deadline, at least 30 people had been cut from the company's two distribution companies more

Gojira has finalized dates for their forthcoming European tour. Grab the dates here

For those keeping score: With a production record of 80,000 guitars, including the introduction of the SolidBody electric and Liberty Tree T5 guitars, new product innovations and expanded international distribution, Taylor Guitars ended 2008 as a record year of growth. For show updates and additional news go here.

Warner Brothers will be releasing a compilation of covers this year and will feature some of their current roster covering some of their favorite tracks from the past. Among these covers include Disturbed doing a rendition of the Faith No More'ss, "Midlife Crisis," and Mastodon performing ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid" more

Doghouse Records plans to reissue the Get Up Kids' Something To Write Home About, on vinyl next month. The CD was released ten years ago, on Vagrant Records. Doghouse is promising that only 2000 copies will be made available and that they will be pressed on Opaque Purple vinyl. more

Cleveland.com has reported that Abdullah is breaking up. Their final show will be Saturday, January 17 at The Jigsaw Saloon & Stage. more

NAMM After party! Looking for the perfect show to catch after the big Namm convention this weekend? Head to the Cat Club on Sunday night for a performance by the 4 Dudes (actually 5 this time) including Billy Sheehan, Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses), Ray Luzier (Korn), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N' Roses), and Happenin Harry. It promises to be a killer night (or we wouldn't be a sponsor for it) and you get it free with Namm badge! (Just $10.00 without one. )
- More details here

Scott Weiland Kicks Off Second Leg

PR reports: Scott Weiland is kicking off the 2nd leg of his solo tour in support of his new album, "Happy" in Galoshes in stores now via the artist's label Softdrive Records and distributed by New West Records/ RED/ SONY.

Scott will be playing songs off his sophomore solo album, "Happy" in Galoshes as well as songs from his debut solo album, 12 Bar Blues.

The song "Hyper-Fuzz-Funny-Car" from Scott Weiland's new solo album, "Happy" In Galoshes", will be featured on the January 21 episode of "CSI: NY". Check your local listings for time and channel information. - more on this story

New U2 Next Week, Tracklisting Today

Interscope Records reports: "Get On Your Boots," the first single from U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released on January 19th on Interscope Records. The album is currently available for pre-order and will be released on March 3rd.

Produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, sessions for No Line On The Horizon began in Fez, Morocco, and continued at the band's Dublin studio, New York's Platinum Sound Recording Studios, and Olympic Studios in London.

The album will be released in a standard format with a 24- page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album's companion film "Linear" by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition 64-page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl. - tracklisting

Phish In A Box

PR reports: Last fall, when members of Phish announced the band would take the stage again for the first time in four years, tickets for the three-night stand at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia sold out immediately. This month, the band announced additional dates, marking a return to the road for one of the most successful touring bands of all time.

Rhino starts the celebration a few days before Phish's highly anticipated shows with a 7-DVD collection documenting The Clifford Ball, a landmark concert event that drew more than 70,000 fans to upstate New York in August 1996. It was the largest concert event of 1996 in North America and set the tone for festivals including Bonnaroo and Coachella.

Ray Waddell summed it up in Billboard: "Bonnaroo is a direct descendant of Phish's one-band festival extravaganzas like Clifford Ball…Bonnaroo launched with—and maintains—the same self-contained, immersive experience as the Phish events, as well as its laissez-faire treatment of fans and spirit of community." The Clifford Ball will be available from Rhino Records March 3 for a suggested list price of $99.99. - more on this story

Depeche Mode Set Release

PR reports: Depeche Mode are proud to announce the release of their long-anticipated new studio album, Sounds Of The Universe on April 21, 2009 (Mute/Capitol).

Eclectic and energized, the band's new release is their most dazzling and diverse album in decades. Recorded in Santa Barbara and New York, Depeche Mode returned to using a lot of vintage gear, from analogue synthesizers to drum machines, in order to conjure up the retro-futuristic arrangements featured on the album. Lyrically the release contains many of the group's enduring obsessions plus more overt black humor than any of their previous collections. a

Like with their 2005 studio album, Playing The Angel, Sounds Of The Universe features writing credits for both Martin Gore, the group's primary songwriter, and Dave Gahan who after honing his talents on two solo albums, has earned his place as Depeche Mode's second writer. - more on this story

Grandmaster Flash Plots Return

PR reports: On March 3rd, 2009, legendary hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash releases 'The Bridge' on Adrenaline City Entertainment via Strut, his first high profile studio album since his final recordings for Elektra back in 1987. "As a DJ, I've been blessed to see many different people, places and styles. The album title represents all the bridges I've crossed worldwide," explains Flash. "The bridges of time, cultures and colour, the bridges of hip hop, funk, pop, rock, jazz, punk, disco and R&B."

Recorded at Flash's own Adrenaline Lab studio in New York during 2007-2008, the over-riding theme of the album is the global language of hip hop. "Wherever I travel as a DJ, I see the incredible power of this artform," Flash explains. "I am constantly amazed by it. That's the line that runs through the album – we speak many languages and come from many cultures but, wherever I go in the world, there is one universal culture of hip hop." - more on this story

Lamb of God Sell Tour Name To Energy Drink Company

PR reports: Nothing says metal like product placement! The good news is Lamb of God have lined up a pretty impressive tour. The bad news is they sold out the name to an energy drink company. Here is the announcement with the product placement removed: Fresh off of their west coast run with Metallica and upcoming visits to Finland, UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia, Lamb of God now plan a North American Corporate Energy Drink Sponsored tour in support of their fifth studio album "Wrath" which will be released by Epic Records February 24th.

Lamb of God has put together one of the strongest bills to come out of the metal community in recent times. As I Lay Dying and Children of Bodom are the main support acts on the tour, with the opening slot rotating between God Forbid and Municipal Waste.

Lamb of God drummer, Chris Adler, commented "I cannot wait to begin the first North American run of the 'Wrath' world tour. The package we have lined up is guaranteed to leave sore necks and broken eardrums across the country. If you are into metal, there is something here for everyone, this is not a tour to miss. We are working up one hell of a show and can't wait to play the new material. See you there! " - more on this story

Butch Walker and His Gang of Merry Musical Melodymakers

PR reports: Butch Walker has announced his new headlining tour, in support of his recently released and critically acclaimed Sycamore Meadows album. The tour will kick-off on 3/5 in Toronto and take him to 20 cities across the U.S.

From Butch with love... Spring '09 is seeming quite fine: Here we go kids! I'm so excited to be hitting the road again! The weather is gonna be slowly creeping towards beautiful, the sounds out of the speakers will be fun and flowery, and the band will be looking sharp. This is gonna be a good one! I know, I know...The economy sucks. The American dollar sucks...Well, we will have to change that. The tickets will be affordable (not like I'm worth any less y'all), the new merch will as well, and I promise that I'm picking up the tab for the drinks (maybe).

So don't be afraid to spend your weekly paycheck on a gala night of beautiful music and wonderful support acts. The support this time around is gonna be sweet. Not telling who all yet. Gonna have to have a few surprises left in life, right? Left? Right? Aren't I "witty"... - more from Butch plus the dates

Decemberists Warn of The Hazards Of Love in March

PR reports: On March 24th, Capitol Records will release The Decemberists' The Hazards Of Love, the follow-up to the group's 2006 breakthrough, The Crane Wife, which NPR listeners voted their favorite album of the year. With their fifth full-length album, the Portland-based quintet of Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen solidifies its standing as one of the most innovative creative forces in music today. In an age when singles rule and the death of the album has been pronounced by many, The Decemberists – who will be featured in a live session on NPR's "World Café" today – have fashioned an anomaly: a record that demands to be listened to from start to finish and reveals more with each subsequent play. The 17-song suite, recorded with the band's longtime producer, Tucker Martine, is rooted in ancient language and imagery, yet entirely modern and accessible.

Eager to share a bit of the new music with fans before street date, The Decemberists are making "The Rake's Song" available as a free download beginning today at www.decemberists.com. - more on this story

Another God Dethroned Lineup Change

antiMusic reports: God Dethroned issued a statement about the current state of the band or actually who is in the band these days:

"You guys already knew that Roel [Sanders] is back in the band after 8 years of absence. Again we have a new band member in the ranks of God Dethroned. Already somewhere in 2008 it became clear that Isaac [Delahaye] and the band would follow their own seperate paths again. Everything for our own private reasons, so we said goodbye as friends.

"Then we decided to record the new album as a 3 piece and look for a new guitar player later. A few weeks ago we auditioned Susan Gerl (Murder Syndicate) and she proved to be the right person for the band. Professional attitude and a 100% metalhead, exactly what we were looking for. You can see her live in action at our first show of the year in Den Bosch (Holland) on March 21. - more on this story

Y&T Working on First New Album in 12 Years

Sleazeroxx reports: 2009 brings with it a milestone for Y&T as the band celebrates its 35th year of rocking the world.

Along with this comes news that the band is writing for a new record--the first CD of new material for the band in over 12 years.

The first few months of this year finds the boys in Y&T hunkering down to write new songs. If all goes well (and if Jill doesn't keep the band on the road too much), with any luck you can look for a new Y&T CD out by the end of the year. - more on this story

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