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On this date in 1968, The Doors started a four-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with Waiting For The Sun. And in 1969, the final day of the three day Woodstock festival took place at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Acts who appeared included Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Ten Years After, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish, The Band, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter and Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

Pink Floyd Reunion Show Posted Online

If you weren't lucky enough to be in attendance at last month's mini-reunion between the Pink Floyd principles don't worry, you can now you can see it online. Hannemusic has the report and the video: Roger Waters and David Gilmour teaming up for The Hoping Foundation benefit in Oxfordshire, England on July 10.

Before a crowd of about 200, it was the first time the duo had played publicly since the Pink Floyd reunion set at Live 8 in London back in 2005.

Gilmour and Waters - backed by drummer Andy Newmark, bassist Guy Pratt, and keyboardists Harry Waters and Jonjo Grisdale - played a four song set: "To Know Him Is To Love Him" (a Phil Spector song), "Wish You Were Here, "Comfortably Numb"and "Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2" The charity has just released video of the full 28-minute performance - Check it out here

Led Zeppelin Experience Tour Dates

Jason Bonham's dream of honoring his father's historic career in Led Zeppelin with a multimedia tour is now a reality with the announcement of the Led Zeppelin Experience tour dates.

The tour is timed to take place just after the 30th anniversary of his John Bonham's death on September 25th, 1980 and will launch in North America October 8 in British Columbia.

"I can't wait," Bonham said. "I'm sure it will be an emotional night, especially the first time we do it in front of an audience, but it's a commemoration of Dad's life and my life with the music and the company of Led Zeppelin. And I'm really looking forward to doing it." - more on this story

Aerosmith's Tyler Wasn't Allowed To Walk Slash's Way

It doesn't take too close of a listen to know that Aerosmith is one of Slash's biggest influences so it was curious that his star-packed solo album didn't feature a collaboration with a member from his favorite band.

We know learn that it was planned but apparently label politics prevented it from coming off. "When it came down to it I ended up working with everybody I'd pegged for the material I wrote," Slash says in a new interview.

"I worked with Steven for a second, but it was a huge conflict of interest with Aerosmith. There was no chance the label was going to allow us to release it, so we had to let it go," he said. "The song hasn't been used with anybody else, so I might go back and revisit that with Steven." - Read more at Rock Radio

The Gap Band's Robert Wilson Dies From Heart Attack

Gibson had this sad news yesterday: Founding member of The Gap Band, bassist Robert Wilson died Sunday, according to Billboard.com. He suffered a heart attack at his home in Palmdale, California. He was 53.

Known as the "Godfather of Bass Guitar," Robert formed The Gap Band with his brothers Charlie and Ronnie in the late '60s in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Originally, they were known as the Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band, before they shortened the moniker to The Gap Band.

Although the funk group is best known for its 1982 pop hit "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," The Gap Band had a streak of R&B hits from the late '70s all the way into the mid-'90s. - more on this story

Linkin Park Announce Free App and Video Premiere

Linkin Park's new album, A Thousand Suns, will be released September 14th. But fans won't have to wait until then for a taste of what's to come as the band have announced a free iPhone and Android App and the world premiere of a new video from the effort.

Linkin Park has announced the worldwide MTV/VH1 premiere of the video 'The Catalyst' on August 26th 2010. The video will premiere on MTV, VH1, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Tr3s and all MTV international territories, (MTV, VH1 and MTV2 at 8:00pm primetime PDT/EDT). It will go online globally on MTV.com and onVH1.com at 12am EDT on the night of August 25th. The channels and websites will begin airing a 30 second clip of the video as well as exclusive shots from the video shoot leading up to the premiere.

The video of "The Catalyst" was directed by Linkin Park's Joe Hahn. "When coming up with the idea of the visual piece to accompany the song, I thought of the end, " Hahn says. "What would it look like and feel like if someone pushed the button to decide our fate? What would it feel like if we accepted our fate in the moment of devastation? If we had a final moment to celebrate our final living moments, how would that feel? When J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, described the first test detonation of the atomic bomb, he famously recalled the Bhagavad Ghita, which says, 'If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one.'" - more on this story

Daughtry's Jet Set This Week

Daughtry will be joining the jet set this week when they perform a live set Thursday, August 19th, at 7 p.m., at JetBlue's Terminal 5 (T5) in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Daughtry's concert will be part of JetBlue's second annual Live from T5 concert series, a unique live entertainment experience for customers on the ground.

The concert will take place post-security in the Marketplace at T5 and is not available for public purchase, but customers traveling on JetBlue through Terminal 5 at JFK will be privy to the free 30-minute show. - more on this story

Paul McCartney, Slash, Billy Gibbons and Al Di Meola To Tribute Les Paul

Paul McCartney, Slash, Billy Gibbons and Al Di Meola will all take part in a television tribute to the late great Les Paul. Gibson has the story:

It was one year ago this month that the music world lost, perhaps, its greatest innovator. Les Paul passed away on August 12, 2009, and left behind a legacy that will never be matched. Paul was more than a masterful player (though he will certainly be remembered for his peerless fretboard skills). He was also an inventor, who revolutionized both modern studio recording and the solid-body electric guitar. For the latter, of course, he will be forever commemorated by the instrument which bears his name: the Gibson Les Paul.

The CNN International program, icon, will celebrate the life and legacy of Les Paul with a special edition of the show on August 26 at 11:30 and 16:30 GMT. The show will feature a visit to the Gibson Custom Shop to watch Paul's signature guitar being lovingly crafted by the greatest luthiers in the world. The program will also travel to New York City's Iridium Jazz Club, where Paul played with the Les Paul Trio until the age of 93. The show will also feature interviews with some of the biggest stars in music paying tribute to the Wizard of Waukesha, including Sir Paul McCartney, Slash, Billy Gibbons and Al Di Meola. Les Paul's son, Russ Paul, will also look back on the life of his famous father. - Check out a preview here

Singled Out: Riotgod (Monster Magnet's Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino)

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Sunshine from Riotgod (which features Monster Magnet's Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino) tells us about "Crusader" from their brand new album. We now turn it over to Sunshine for the story:

The music in Riotgod is most often written first. I get the music, place in the CD and see if anything hits me. With the music that would turn out to be "Crusader" I heard the opening bass line and thought about Rage Against the Machine. I am sometimes cynical toward protest music, if it becomes for my taste a bit dreary or over-bearing. Some people, some Indymedia types eat that sh*t up and dig such music, so devoted to the attitude of protest across the board. I imagined protesting for some as some kind of hobby.

I imagined one of the hemp-wearing, smart, white-gal with dreads type you might who somehow gets your ear and begins to really go off on everything from wage-slavery to saving species. All these causes are worthy sure. Yet sometimes it just seems like a drag. Combine that image with the tried and true "let's get together a superduper group of popular musicians" to fight whatever might be the flavor of the day and you have this tongue in cheek look at protest through music.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album - right here!

Slayer Announce Vinyl Conflict

Slayer fanatics this one is for you. The band have announced a massive vinyl box set: For the first time in its near-30 year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end, box set - The Vinyl Conflict (American Recordings/Sony Legacy).

Ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band's entire Def/American Recordings catalogue: Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009). The Vinyl Conflict will be released on October 12, 2010; check Slayer's website (www.slayer.net) or Amazon.com for pricing.

"Most longtime Slayer fans may not have these records at this point," said American Recordings' Dino Paredes, "or their copies are completely beat-up, so to have the complete catalogue in this first-class presentation is terrific. For the newer fans, this is their opportunity to really get into this band the way that they could have if they were born 20 years earlier." - more on this story

Bob Seger Joins Kid Rock on Stage

Kid Rock pulled in some very special guests for the final show of his three-night stand at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Auburn Hills Mi on Sunday night.

According to Kid Rock's Myspace blog, "Fellow hometown hero Bob Seger joined Kid Rock and opening act Jamey Johnson on stage towards the end of their version of his 'Turn the Page.' It was a big-end to Rock's sold-out three-night homestand. - more on this story

Kings of Leon Announce Pigeon Poop Make-Up Gig

Kings of Leon are returning to the scene of the pigeon-pop incident. Gibson reports that the group are planning a September gig at the infamous "Pigeon-Gate" venue in St. Louis, MO. On July 23, the band performed at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, but had to cut their set short after three songs, due to the many pigeons in the rafters, who were pooping on the band and their equipment.

The group took plenty of flack in the media about the incident, but have promised to make it up to all of those in attendance, according to STLToday.com. The Kings of Leon show scheduled for September 25, will be free for all who had tickets to the original gig. In addition, bargain-priced tickets will be sold at $10.

Bassist Jared Followill, reportedly the worst victim of the pigeons' behavior, said his band instantly thought about working out details for a make-up show. "As soon as what happened happened, we knew we were going to come back," he said. "We knew [leaving] would be horrible, and we knew people were not going to be happy. We were just trying to figure out the best way and the easiest way to get back and make it better." -

Skillet and Tobymac Announce Second Leg of their Awake Tonight Tour

They had so much fun the first time, they decided to do it again. Skillet and Tobymac team up once again for a second leg of the Awake Tonight Tour.

Shonlock will be opening the 16-city tour which is set to launch November 11 in Springfield, IL and carry through until December 12.

Earlier this year, the Awake Tonight Tour was listed as one of the most popular tours landing in the Top 30 concerts, according to Pollstar's Concert Pulse. This year, the show is visiting major markets such as Chicago, Minneapolis, and Pittsburg exposing the show to an even greater number of concertgoers. - more on this story

Huey Lewis and The News Return

Huey Lewis and The News have announced their first new album in almost a decade. Here is the official word:

Huey Lewis and The News have confirmed the November 2 release of 'Soulsville,' their first album in nine years, to be released on W.O.W. Records. Recorded at historic Ardent Studios in Memphis, the album features 14 classic songs from the vault of Stax Records, including "Respect Yourself" and "Got To Get You Off My Mind".

Considered to be the preeminent soul music label in America, Stax was home to artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T & The MG's, and Isaac Hayes, and produced an astounding number of hit records throughout the 1960's & 70's. Ably paying tribute to the rich Stax legacy, Huey Lewis and The News, joined by their long time horn section, capture the energy and excitement of this important era. - more on this story

The Beatles Ed Sullivan Shows Coming To DVD

The 4 complete Ed Sullivan Shows starring The Beatles are hitting DVD on September 7th digitally remastered and complete with some previously unreleased material.

When The Beatles stepped onto Sullivan's New York stage on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to make their American TV debut, 86 percent of all TVs on at that hour--73 million Americans--tuned in. It was the most-watched program in history to that point and remains one of the most-watched programs of all time.

Nearly 50 years after the four landmark live performances of The Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show," those legendary appearances with newly remastered audio and carefully restored video will finally be made available worldwide on home video through a major distributor. It was announced today by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and SOFA Entertainment that The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles will be released September 7, 2010, by UMe, a division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company. The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles was produced by SOFA Entertainment. - more on this story

Chimaira Call In Sick

An undisclosed member of Chimaira is suffering an "acute" illness which has caused the band to call in sick to their planned UK tour. Here is the short message from the group:

"Due to an acute illness, we must cancel our upcoming UK tour. The band was really looking forward to the shows especially coming off a successful run in the US as part of the Mayhem Festival.

"Alas, health comes first, as it should for us all. Sorry to those who planned on attending, but as the Governor of California once said, 'we'll be back.' or something like that." -

Devildriver, Kittie and Kataklysm Tour

Kittie are hitting the road with Devildriver and Kataklysm later this month for a month long trek which will see them crisscross the U.S.

"We are extremely excited and honored to have been asked to participate in Devildriver's upcoming headlining tour. We cannot wait to get out there and bring the insanity to both new and old fans alike.

"Add Kataklysm to the mix, and this is a definite must see!" says Front woman Morgan Lander. - more on this story

Status Quo In the Army Again

Status Quo are reenlisting for a cause. Gibson reports that the group are releasing a new charity version of their hit song "In the Army Now." BBC News reports that singer Francis Rossi said he thought the time was right for a remake.

"This release is intended to show our support for the Allied Forces around the world, but in particular, of course, the British Armed Forces," Rossi said.

"In the Army Now" was a #2 hit in the U.K for the Quo in 1986. It has been lyrically reworked and now has backing vocals from the Corps of Army Music. - more on this story

Iwrestledabearonce, Eyes Set To Kill, Chelsea Grin, The Chariot and Vanna Ghostbustour Expands

Iwrestledabearonce have added several dates to their upcoming North American fall tour.

Dubbed The Ghostbustour, the the month-long trek will feature special guests Eyes Set To Kill (who replace the previously announced Sky Eats Airplane), Chelsea Grin, The Chariot and Vanna.

Newly revealed cities for The Ghostbustour include Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Denver, Seattle and Anaheim. - more on this story

Pink Floyd Albums Removed from iTunes

Pink Floyd join The Beatles and AC/DC as digital hold outs, but not exactly by choice. Gibson reports: Fans seeking to purchase some of Pink Floyd's classics albums on iTunes have hit a wall. All of the legendary band's post-Dark Side of the Moon albums have disappeared from online MP3 retailers, due to the group's contract with EMI that covered those works, which ended on June 30, according to the Associated Press.

That means you can't buy The Wall, Animals or Wish You Were Here on iTunes, Amazon's MP3 shop or many other locations. The physical copies of those albums are still available on CD, but only because EMI has a stock of those recordings that it can still sell. However, if Pink Floyd doesn't sign with another distributor (or re-sign with EMI), their latter-day albums could become rare. The earlier works, from Piper at the Gates of Dawn through Dark Side are part of a different contract and remain available on CD or as digital downloads.

Pink Floyd's management has been trying to find the best home for the band's full catalogue for the past year or more, but has yet to come to an agreement with any major label. Although many groups have had trouble selling albums in recent years, Pink Floyd remains one of the best-selling acts of the Nielsen SoundScan era. Since 1991, the group has sold more than 36 million albums in the United States. Relying solely on older products, Pink Floyd sold 654,000 copies last year and 311,000 so far in 2010. In recent years, digital downloads have accounted for about 40 percent of the band's sales. - more on this story

Ray Johnston Band: Road Diaries Eyes Award

HDNet's "Ray Johnston Band: Road Diaries" has been named as a finalist in the CableFAX Program Awards in the category of "Best Show or Series: Documentary."

The eight-part series followed Johnston, a cancer survivor and former Dallas Maverick point guard, as he and his band traveled across the country trying to make it in the music business.

While the documentary chronicled the band's journey, the true focus and backdrop is the uplifting, behind-the-scenes story of the band's leader, Ray Johnston, and his heroic battle with leukemia. - more on this story

Five Finger Death Punch TV Debut Tonight

Five Finger Death Punch will make their national television debut tonight when they perform on The Jimmy Kimmel Show.

The group's latest single, "Bad Company," peaked at #2 on the Active Rock charts and became their 5th Top Ten charting single at Active Rock radio.

According to Century Media, FFDP is unquestionably one of America's flagship metal/hard rock artists as they have sold nearly one million albums in North America alone. Their meteoric rise was paved with an unrelenting work ethic and drive to succeed that few bands in their genre can match. Make no mistake, this is just the beginning of the group's legacy that is quickly evolving into a global phenomenon. Check out their view their performance at The Download Festival last month, which incited a riot. - Watch it here

Vanisher, The Binary Code and Hephystus Mini Tour

Vanisher, featuring former members of Bloodjinn and Glass Casket, have announced a mini tour this September with support from The Binary Code and Hephystus.

Vanisher's debut full-length album, The History Of Saints, will be released on September 14 via Tribunal Records in North America.

The physical release of the album will feature a bonus 8-track CD not found on the digital version. - more on this story

Shonen Knife Plot American Invasion

Japanese pop-punk, all-girl band Shonen Knife are coming! They have announced both a U.S. tour and a new North American album releases.

Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls' label Good Charamel Records have announced an August 31st release date for Shonen Knife's English-language version of Free Time.

Preparing to launch a month-long U.S. tour, kicking off September 8 in Seattle, the band will play all points in between before winding down October 2 in Buffalo. - more on this story

Thirty Seconds to Mars Premiere New Video

Yesterday, Thirty Seconds to Mars premiered the new video for their latest single "Closer To The Edge" on MySpace.

The latest video from the band is already added on MTV Network's MTV, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits and TR3 with spins beginning on Tuesday, August 17th.

The video directed by Bartholomew Cubbins was shot live in 89 cities throughout 27 countries during the first leg of the band's "Into the Wild" world tour where they played in front of over 1.3 million ecstatic fans. A second U.S. leg of the tour will begin on August 30th in Syracuse, NY. - Watch the video here

Fight The Lion Uproar

Fight The Lion will be sharing the bill at one stop on the Uproar Festival with Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Halestorm, Hellyeah, among others.

On Tuesday, August 31st, Fight The Lion will be hitting the Mobile Stage at the tour's stop in Bristow, Virginia.

Fight The Lion are playing in support of their self-released, debut album- When the Mighty Fall, currently available on iTunes - more on this story

Iron Butterfly To Be Honored at San Diego Music Awards

(Submitted News) Iron Butterfly will be receiving A Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual San Diego Music Awards.

The ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 12, at the scenic outdoor concert venue, Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay. 27.

Awards will be given out in categories ranging from "Best Jazz" to "Best Hard Rock Album," with live performances from: The Night Marchers, Nervous Wreckords, Maren Parusel, New Mexico, Miss Erika Davies and Transfer. A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to legendary performers, Iron Butterfly. - more on this story

25th Annual Vibe for Philo Phil Lynott Tribute Announced

Brian "Robbo" Robertson will headline the 25th Annual Vibe for Philo with his new band featuring Ian Haugland (Europe), Leif Sundin (MSG), Nalle Pahlsson (Treat) and Liny Wood.

Founded from a personal request by Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott in 1981 to "Do a Vibe for me sometime" through rain, hail, and snow, the Vibe has kept the flag flying for Philo in his home town of Dublin each 4th January - the anniversary of his death.

As an 18 year old Robbo entered the world of Thin Lizzy and over four studio albums defined the Thin Lizzy twin guitar attack; wrote some of the most recognizable riffs in Rock Music (Are You Ready, Don't Believe a Word); and laid down the seminal blues guitarwork of the classic "Still in love with You." - more on this story

Blue's Traveler's John Popper Guests With ZO2

Blue's Traveler frontman and harp virtuoso John Popper makes a guest appearance on the new song and video from ZO2 (stars of the hit TV comedy series Z Rock on the IFC channel).

ZO2 officially released their new music video for the song "No Way Out" from their 3rd CD "Casino Logic" this week.

With it's old school 70's style feel and look, this video takes a simplistic approach to the classic "farmer's daughter" story while managing to capture ZO2's humorous personalities. - Wanna see?

Oceano, Whitechapel, Impending Doom, Miss May I and I Declare War Corruptour

Oceano are hitting the road this Rocktober with Whitechapel, Impending Doom, Miss May I and I Declare War for The Corruptour.

Oceano will be touring in support of their sophomore album, Contagion, which is set to hit stores on November 9th in North America.

In the meantime, Oceano and the Over the Limit Tour are still going strong, bringing a true summer festival experience to towns just outside of the bigger cities for a low price. Joining headliners Oceano and As Blood Runs Black on the bill will be Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Thick As Blood, Burning The Masses, Circle Of Contempt, And Blindwitness, with Son Of Aurelius And This Or The Apocalypse on select dates - more on this story

Maplewood, Nada Surf and Moby Members Coming Together for Beatles Tribute Gig

Maplewood, Nada Surf and Moby members are coming together to mark this historic date in Beatles history. Here is the announcement: On August 17th 1960, the Beatles played their very first concert at Indra, a Hamburg music club. Over the following two and a half years, the band played 281 gigs in Germany, and laid the foundations of their career.

Now, 50 years later, the all-star band Bambi Kino, which includes members of Maplewood, Nada Surf and Moby, will bring pop history to life by performing the exact set-list of the Beatles from that very day.

Beatles fans from all over the world will jump at the chance to experience this anniversary concert, and to explore to the band's influence on Hamburg's new, fresh pop-music sound: Nowadays, countless cutting-edge music clubs line the neon-bright, world-famous Reeperbahn - a boulevard of entertainment and subcultural hub for the last 20 years, which hosts exciting live music, theatre shows, big musicals, and is home to edgy restaurants. - more on this story