Steven Tyler Did Audition for Led Zeppelin

But Perry later spoke to Zep's Jimmy Page about it, and discovered the audition had been "awkward".... Tyler turned up without knowing enough about Led Zep's set or gameplan, and was under the impression he'd be joining the band to write new material - which wasn't currently under discussion. - more on this story

Fall Out Boy Have Falling Out?- Johnny Depp Plans Rolling Stone Film- Cheap Trick Super Bowl- AC/DC Crash Ticket Site- Dark Side of the Bonnaroo and more

Patrick Stump's previous announcement which declared his work outside Fall Out Boy apparently has sparked feud among the members. In a Twitter post, Pete Wentz wrote to a fan asking about the status of the band, "Hiatus is forever until you get lonely or old. i dont plan on either." On his blog, Pete also posted a message about losing interest in Fall Out Boy. more

Johnny Depp is reportedly set to make a documentary about The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. The actor, who has been friends with Richards for a number of years, apparently revealed the plans to a Serbian website, reports ScreenCave.com. more

Cheap Trick and Audi of America come together to rock the big game on Sunday, February 7. Cheap Trick went back to the studio to rescore the hit "Dream Police" and renamed it "Green Police". The new version will be featured as the music track in the Audi A3 TDI clean diesel commercial scheduled to air during the game. Check it out along with details on how to get a free download here

AC/DC fans were left scrambling to buy tickets to the rockers' sold-out Denmark show online - after one retailer's website crashed due to the massive demand. The "Highway to Hell" hitmakers are set to play their highly-anticipated concert in Horsens on June 5. more

The Flaming Lips have revealed that they are set to play their Pink Floyd cover album of 'Dark Side Of The Moon', at the upcoming Bonnaroo festival. The group, who released the LP in December, last played the album live at a New Year's Eve show in Oklahoma City. more

Down has tentative plans to meet in New Orleans shortly after the Super Bowl to map out 2010. This includes solidifying plans to record and release a 4th full length album! In the meantime, 4 of the 5 guys are celebrating the Saints' first Super Bowl berth. The 5th guy has to settle for celebrating the Cowboy's first playoff win in a looong time. more

Killing Joke have announced details of two US shows and a new album. Released in April, 'Feast Of Fools' is the follow-up to 2006's 'Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell' and will feature the original line-up of the band. more

SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will launch The Who Channel, a five-day long, commercial-free music channel featuring music, performances and interviews celebrating the career of one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, The Who. The limited-run channel will launch on Thursday, February 4 at 3:00 pm ET and will run until Monday, February 8 at 11:59 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 16 and XM channel 40. more.

In other news from The Who: a pre-Super Bowl press conference, attended by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, will be streamed LIVE on Thursday at 3:00pm EST on NFL.COM, in addition to NFL Network Cable Channel LIVE Coverage.

See the premiere of the new live video from The White Stripes' "Let's Shake Hands" at MySpace Music

Corpus Christi, TX hardcore outfit The Golden Age have decided to call it a day. The band's final show will happen on May 1 in their hometown of Corpus Christi more

Former Periphery vocalist Chris Barretto has now officially joined Washington D.C. band Haunted Shores. more

Tune in to watch Ash perform live and then answer fan-powered questions from the live Facebook/Twitter feed. Make sure you're logged into Facebook or Twitter to chat with other fans and submit questions for Tim, Mark and Rick to answer live. The performance and chat will be archived, so if you miss it, you can catch it again later. You can watch the event here.

Lambgoat is reporting that Impending Doom guitarist Manny Contreras has apparently left the band. They were also informed that drummer Isaac Bueno has departed the group. Read a statement from Contreras here

Our friends over at Rock Radio had this bit of news: Gun will support Lynyrd Skynyrd on their UK in March, it's been revealed. The band - former Little Angels singer Toby Jepson, Joolz and Dante Gizzi and Gordon McNeil - have been going from strength to strength since Rock Radio got them back together in 2008. more

For our L.A. based readers, you are probably aware that antiMusic sponsors two Happenin events each week. Tonight you can check out Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell's new band Send The Sages as part of a full night of live music topped off by an all-star jam. Grab all the details here. -

Blink-182 Fans Confused By Band's Plans

(Rock Radio) Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 says he understands how the band's fans may be confused over the three members working on their side-project when they're supposed to be concentrating on their reunion album.

Singer and bassist Hoppus, guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker got back together this time last year and announced plans to work on a new release. But DeLonge recently said he didn't think it would be ready this year, and continued working on his other band Angels & Airwaves. Meanwhile Hoppus has been continuing production work with other bands and Barker is involved in a number of musical ventures.

Hoppus tells MTV: "I know it's confusing. Everyone's like, 'Tom's doing this, Travis is doing this, Mark's producing... Why aren't you guys focusing on Blink?' "What people need to understand is: that's how we focus on Blink. We go off and we bring all these different ideas back. We get inspired by other artists and by working with other people, then we come back to Blink. It helps." - more on this story

What Took Rock Star Supernova's Dilana So Long?

Morley has a great new interview with Dilana, the woman that many felt should have been the winner of Rock Star Supernova. And perhaps had she been picked, the supergroup would have had a much different fate. We'll never know but we do have a small except from the interview where Dilana explains why it took three years to release her brand new album, Inside Out. Here you go!

"Basically the first problem that occurred was bad management obviously. I, immediately after the show, started writing, co-writing with other artists, so I basically had the record ready June of 2007 which was exactly a year after the show," she said. "I signed a really bad contract with an independent label in the UK who went bankrupt five shows into a six-week tour. And basically left me stranded in London with my entire band and no way to get back to the US. So that was the first you know, big let down. And then I had another guy who basically was a fan of mine and won the lottery on the East Coast. So he bought the record from the label in the UK that went bankrupt. "

[antiMusic.com's Morley Seaver: Huh, wow.] "And yeah, that was my reaction. I was like 'Oh my god. This is so great because this guy is such a fan and you know, he's going to work with me on this.' But the thing is he had never been in the music industry. So he started up the label and this all happened in January of last year---I can't believe it. It's a year ago, oh my God. So about four months later we were still going back and forth between our lawyers trying to figure out the contracts and I just couldn't get to a place of comfort and feeling that 'this isn't going to happen to me again.' And I was dealing with a guy who suddenly puts together a label with people who know nothing. And it was kind of a weird thing but we both at the same time decided that this is not going to work. I never signed a deal with him and he still owns the record. And the label has released it. So basically my hands are tied. I have no control over the record."

But there is even more to this story, read the rest along with the full - interview here

Change of Tour Plans for Social Distortion

(Band Statement) Due to an unforeseeable scheduling conflict, Social Distortion have had to make some changes to their announced South American tour schedule, set to take place in April 2010. The tour now starts in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 9th and will end in Curitiba, Brazil on April 18.

The tour will include all of the originally announced club shows such as El Teatro Flores (Buenos Aires), Casa do Gaucho (Porto Alegre), Via Funchal (Sao Paulo) and Curitiba Master Hall (Curitiba) and a recently added show at Circo Voador in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Our most sincere apologies for the inconvenience. All tickets purchased for Buenos Aires on April 22 and Porto Alegre on April 20 will be honored on the rescheduled dates. Refunds will also be available at your point of purchase. - new tour dates

Joe Satriani Releases New Live Album and DVD

Veteran guitar legend Joe Satriani, one of the world's most renowned instrumental artists, recorded Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock on May 27, 2008 at The Grand Rex Theater in Paris, France. The brand new live two-disc CD and DVD is out today through Epic Records.

This very special recording captures Satriani's stirring performance with memorable songs such as, "Surfing With The Alien", "Flying In A Blue Dream", along with recent hits like "Super Colossal" and "I Just Wanna Rock."

The quality of music by the 15-time Grammy nominee is unquestionable, yet the extraordinary editing and artful stage lighting makes this Satriani "live" DVD a pleasure for the new viewer, as well as the long-time fan. The Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock DVD will also include a very special bonus in-depth interview with Satriani as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

- Watch the interview trailer

Wanna Shred With Slash?

(Slash) Ernie Ball has recently partnered with longtime endorsee Slash, to provide the once in a lifetime opportunity for over 20 guitarists to attend a private masterclass with Slash in Hollywood, CA.

Hidden inside select packs of Ernie Ball electric guitar string sets are 5 different colored picks - Gold, Silver, Red, Black, and White. Each pick has a corresponding prize including: 20 - Tickets attend a private masterclass with Slash. 10 - Custom Ernie Ball Music Man instruments 20 - $500.00 Guitar Center Shopping Sprees 100 - Signed copies of Slash's solo record (available April, 2010) 1000 - Free packs of Ernie Ball strings.

Available exclusively at Guitar Center, over 1000 prizes will be available in all all Slinkys, Coated Slinkys, Classic Pure Nickel, and 7 String Sets. Promotion runs from February 2010 – May 2010. - more info

The String Cheese Incident Return With New Shows

The String Cheese Incident will perform a handful of "Incidents" in 2010. The band will play their greatest hometown venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, on July 23, 24, and 25. In addition they'll set up camp at a site close to the band's/fans' hearts, Horning's Hideout (near Portland, Oregon), July 29 through August 1.

This announcement ends a three-year break from performing; a hiatus interrupted only once - this past summer - when SCI united to headline ROTHBURY for one incredible Incident.

By all accounts, The String Cheese Incident's only performance in the past three years - at the ROTHBURY music festival in July 2009 - was magical. It left the band and its community itching for more. This summer, SCI steps into a new decade to deliver… - more on this story

The Red Chord Announce Tour

The Red Chord have released their most unrelenting album to date in Fed Through The Teeth Machine and are taking their show back on the road this Spring with a headlining tour!

They're bringing some of most talked about up and coming metal bands in the scene including Mychildren Mybride, Chelsea Grin and Those Who Lie Beneath.

Everyone that's seen The Red Chord live knows they have one of the most energetic and genuinely all around fun stage shows in metal. Couple that with the youthful vitality of the rest of the bands on the tour and metal fans across the US will be in for a night of huge pits, wrestling vocalists for mics and shredding en masse. - more on this story

The Apples in stereo Hitting The Road

Fresh out of the studio with their new album, Travellers in Space and Time, The Apples in stereo are proud to announce upcoming tour dates in support of the album's release on April 20 via Yep Roc / Simian / Elephant 6.

Continuing the tradition of curating support acts on their tours, The Apples in stereo will be joined on the road by The Generationals and Laminated Cat. Many know New Orleans' The Generationals from their debut album "Con Law" (Park The Van); however, you might not be aware of Athens' own Laminated Cat, who recently released their debut album "Umbrella Weather" through Garden Gate Records. The label started by Robert Schneider's wife Marci Schneider and his collaborator in their musical side project Thee American Revolution and an engineer contributor to Travellers in Space and Time, Craig Morris.

"We choose bands to tour with based on who will we want to listen to every single night, and who we want to turn other people on to," enthuses Schneider. "The Generationals are a fantastic band with strong songs and interesting productions - plus we have the Louisiana connection going on, with my having grown up in Ruston. Laminated Cat are the best young psychedelic band in the world, in my opinion - beautiful and strange, like Syd Barrett riding on the Olivia Tremor Control. This tour is going to be awesome!" - more on this story

Singled Out: The Funky Knights

(antiMusic) Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. It has been almost 20 years since New York City boogied to the sounds of funk music legends The Funky Knights. But they are back and today bassist Randy Pratt tells us about "Can't Afford It," a song from their forthcoming CD.

"Can't Afford It" was one of the first songs we did in '89. It's part of what I came to refer to as our "inner city suite", a collection of sexy love songs charactered by realistic, druggie low-lifes on the fringe of society and the law(like we were, ourselves) It's about a guy who's just pulled his life together and gotten off drugs. He runs into one of his old "drugs/sex" partners on the street and she tries to pull him back.

It's eerie and dark and the groove is sexy, implying the lurid porno life they had enjoyed. Bill sells it like no one else could. You can feel the tension, but there's a little humor there, too. Bill's a simple keyboard player. He doesn't sit around and practice at home, but he's such a smart, funky guy, that his fills are always amazing. His keys really add to the creepy feel of the song. Paul Latimer, our secret weapon , plays his usual restrained, Jimmy Nolen influenced funk riffing, which weaves magically with my simple, nasty bass part. Paul is super funky on drums and Reids guitar solos hit it out of the stadium. (Yeah, we're cool, I admit it!)

Stay tuned for more to come from the band, but in the meantime keep tabs on their - official site

The Postelles Announce EP and Tour Plans

NYC rock quartet The Postelles has announced plans to release a new 4-track EP 'White Night' (Astralwerks / Capitol) on March 2nd, 2010. 'White Night' will be available digitally and will include three brand new songs, "White Night," "Sleep on the Dance Floor," and "Looking Glass," which were produced by The Strokes axeman Albert Hammond Jr and The Postelles.

The digital EP also features an iTunes exclusive remix of "Sleep on the Dance Floor" by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor.

The young NYC-based foursome, who are no strangers to downtown clubs, will play a three week residency at the Bowery Electric starting February 3rd before heading out with Hockey starting March 11th in Minneapolis, MN through April 10th in Portland, OR with an expected stop at this year's South By Southwest Festival (full schedule below). They will also play a special benefit tribute to The Who on March 2nd at the prestigious Carnegie Hall. - more on this story

Coco Montoya Returns with I Want It All Back

Ruf Records announces a March 9 release date for I Want It All Back, the new release from acclaimed blues guitarist, Coco Montoya, distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation.

Produced by Keb' Mo' and Jeff Paris, I Want It All Back showcases Montoya in his most innovative setting thus far, tapping into his roots of blues, soul, rock, rhythm and blues and doo wop, while showcasing a soulful, passionate vocal sound that will serve as a revelation to those who only know him for his guitar prowess.

"People know where I'm at with the guitar, but here the vocals are being concentrated on," said Coco about the new album. "There will certainly be guitar, but the focus has been on song structure and my vocals. I think it's healthy to take chances. It's being able to humble myself and take direction and guidance. As co-producers, Keb' and Jeff have been working extensively with my vocals. I'm very proud of the performance they're getting outta me." - more on this story

Midlake Release New Album, Announce Tour, and Film with Jason Lee

On the heels of their triumphant 2006 release The Trials of Van Occupanther, Texas' own Midlake have released The Courage of Others, their grand, orchestral follow-up.

Drawing upon influences of Simon and Garfunkel and Crosby Stills and Nash, The Courage of Others finds the band in a darker place, producing much heavier and somber content than ever before.

The guys also got together with friend (and My Name Is Earl star) Jason Lee to appear in his short film, the trailer of which can be seen here

- tour dates

Wardog Members Resurface with Razer

Razer, working alongside 116 Productions producers Chuck Alkazian and Matt Novesky, has recently released their latest full-length effort "Dark Devotion".

Bassist Chris Catero, guitarist Paul Sullivan and drummer Eric Bongiorno – formerly of Metal Blade Records artist Wardog - solidified Razer with the addition of guitarist Jeromy Graves and the commanding vocals of frontman Chris Powers.

Their songs are a combination of muscular and heavy riffs, tight arrangements, evolved musical playing and true pop sensibilities, making for a unique blend that appeals to both the average radio listener and the most avid pit mosher. - more on this story

Mumford & Sons Move Up Release Date and Book Late Night Shows and Some Tour Dates

West London's latest indie rock sensation Mumford & Sons announce the new, earlier release date of their debut Sigh No More. The album will be released February 16th in the US on Glassnote Records.

In conjunction with the new release date, the band will perform their single "Little Lion Man" on February 17th on The Late Show with David Letterman. There will also be an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (air date TBA.) The song has been hailed as "the hottest record in the world" by DJ Zane Lowe from the UK's influential Radio 1. Sigh No More is gold in the UK and platinum in Australia.

The band has several US tour dates scheduled; both the February 9th show at Los Angeles' Troubadour and the February 18th show at New York's Bowery Ballroom sold out more than a month in advance. The band will return to the US for more shows in the spring. - more on this story

Sow Returns with Dog

SOW is Anna Wildsmith of France, with a revolving line-up of backing musicians. Previously on Martin Atkins' Invisible Records, Anna also toured as both a live member and show opener for his legendary Pigface group.

However, SOW is primarily known for her work with Raymond Watts (PIG, KMFDM). Other notable past SOW players have included Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM), J.G. Thirlwell (Foetus), Jon Caffery (Einsturzende Neubauten, Kids On TV), Guenter Schulz (ex-KMFDM, Pigface, Slick Idiot) and many more.

For just her third studio album in 20 years, Anna once again enlisted Raymond Watts and Rob Henry (Euphonic) to write the music. The album is produced by PIG, SOW and Euphonic and sees Wildsmith steer into more up-tempo directions. Dog marks the first release from SOW in a staggering 12 years, recorded over the span of a decade!

Dog will be available on standard CD / digital on March 16, 2010 via US label I, Absentee and is currently available for direct pre-order at the newly-launched official SOW website - here

Black Gold Hitting the Road With Sherwood, Shine In Julie Roberts' New Movie

New York-based, Black Gold, have been on the road non-stop since the release of their debut, Rush, in 2009. With high-profile appearances at All Points West, SXSW and opening for The Pixies, Neko Case, The Scissor Sisters and The Hold Steady, the duo led by Eric Ronick (lead vocals/keyboards) and Than Luu (drums/vocals) have announced their first run of dates for the new year.

Black Gold will showcase their blend of "sweeping orchestral rock" (SPIN) on the road with California indie outfit, Sherwood, kicking off February 17th at The Roxy in Los Angeles.

The single "Shine" will be included in the soundtrack for the upcoming feature film, Valentine's Day, starring Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway and Jamie Foxx among others. The soundtrack hits stores February 9th, a few days prior to the film. - more on this story

Behind The Sorrow of Six Magics

Chilenean metallers Six Magics present their first video taken from new album entitled "Behind The Sorrow" scheduled on February 15th 2010 via Coroner Records: a live version of the titletrack.

After the amazing success got in South America with their previous album and their promotional tours with bands like Nightwish, Blind Guardian and Rhapsody Of Fire, the female fronted quintet is ready to overrun all the other countries with their new amazing album, recorded, mixed and engineered by the legendary multi-platinum producer David Prater, the man behind the console for albums like "Images And Words" and "A Change Of Seasons" by Dream Theater.

"Behind The Sorrow" is described as an heavy metal album with classic influences and prog shades, full of epic and orchestral moments, played with a modern and actual attitude. - Watch the video here

The Unravelling Score YouTube Hit With Fire Breather

Worldwide—With over 30,000 views and rising, the "Fire Breather" video's presence on YouTube has certainly made an impact. Coming across as a band with a philosophy, The Unravelling has created a cult-like following that continues to grow as fast as the hits on You Tube. This is music with a real message; heart pounding music for the masses that forces the listener to think. Just as the "Fire Breather" Tibetan video is a raw depiction of a wicked truth, and thus being a powerful musical piece, their new album "13 Arcane Hymns" is sure to be a worldwide hit filled with music with a message.

""Fire Breather" was written as a stream of consciousness, states The Unravelling's Steve Moore. There was no particular theme in mind besides the very personal lyrics. After recording the song and reading the news in 2009 of the intensive struggle of the Tibetan people, and how on some occasions the Tibetan monks would even set themselves on fire as a means of protest - self sacrifice, I was amazed at the parallels between their struggle and the lyrics in the song, and I'm happy it has this kind of double meaning now."

There is no doubt that The Unravelling makes one think, listen and open their minds to a wider world view and awareness. Hailing from Calgary, Canada, the members are inspired by a very diverse range of artists, such as Dead Can Dance, Tool, Opeth, Nine Inch Nails, Arcana, Jeff Buckley and Dillinger Escape Plan. At first listen an audience can without a doubt hear those influences. Especially in "Fire Breather," a strong Opeth and Nine Inch Nails vibe is felt. Pure Grain Audio describes their sound as "tactfully diverse music that's overflowing with a bloodthirsty passion."

The album is expected to be released this Spring but for now you can check out the video - here.

Strand Of Oaks Announce Us Tour Dates

Strand Of Oaks Announce Us Tour Dates. Strand of Oaks is Timothy Showalter, an Indiana Mennonite turned Pennsylvania Hebrew Dayschool teacher who even drives the school bus for extra cash (and has sing-alongs with the pupils as they ease on down the road). While escaping a relationship gone worse, Showalter returned home one day to a house burned down, leaving all of his earthly possessions charred in flames.

Spending nights in downtown hotels and on park benches with a borrowed guitar, he began to face the proverbial demons. Like any good roller coaster ride there came an upside, as inspiration grew like weeds within the rubble; songs led to shows, which led to tours of the US and UK with Jason Anderson and Kimya Dawson. Leave Ruin, Showalter's 2009 release on La Société Expéditionnaire, took shape shortly thereafter while touring and collaborating with Lewis & Clarke's Lou Rogai (who stepped in as producer, arranger and musician on Leave Ruin.)

Taking cues from such luminaries as Neil Young (On the Beach era) and a burgeoning Springsteen, Showalter extends his musical gesture and searches to find modesty in the midst of confusion, addressing insecurities and settling existential debt with a simple and beautiful delivery. The personification of a Midwestern Grandfather's advice, his songs smack with hard truth and poignant severity, from child-like naivete to heart worn wisdom... sparse guitar, hammond, rhodes and wooden instruments support an atmosphere that is tender and raw, at times uncomfortable, shockingly candid, and unforgettable. - more on this story