Sebastian Bach Goes After Man With a Knife at Guns N' Roses Show

Bach, who was standing on a banquette said: 'Nobody is getting anywhere near my man Axl Rose with a knife,' and went after him. Security then immediately threw him out." - read more at Jam!

Deftones New CD, Free MP3- Jimi Hendrix Rock Band- Guns N' Roses Get KISSed- Abbey Road for Sale- Linkin Park Haiti Video- Another Aerosmith Gig and more

Deftones announced the title and release date of their brand new record. Diamond Eyes will be available everywhere May 18. The first track to be released is called "Rocket Skates", and will be available for free download at deftones.com next Tuesday, February 23. more

Jimi Hendrix's stepsister, Janie Hendrix, who controls the late guitar god's estate, let it slip during an L.A. Times interview that a Hendrix edition of "Rock Band" will be coming before the end of the year. more

Abbey Road, the iconic London recording studios, has been put on the market by EMI, according to the Financial Times. The studio was immortalized by the 1969 Beatles album of the same name which featured a cover of the band walking away from building. more. In related news, Paul McCartney told BBC television Tuesday. "There are a few people who have been associated with the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to save it". Read more of Paul's comments here

Axl Rose has apparently changed management once again. In a long twitter post, the Guns N' Roses frontman told fans that "Guns is now managed by Doc McGhee." McGhee was Motley Crue's manager back during their heyday and manages the current incarnation of KISS. Axl also denied the Slash T-shirt ban story started by Trash Media Zine, and had this to say about reportedly starting their secret club gig late, "Goin' on late at Rose Bar nonsense: Nope, Nopity, Nope!! 1:30am on time! U got played!! We were asked to do a show for fans n' friends etc. We were told when to arrive n' when to play between 1 an 2am which we did exactly." You can read Axl's full post here

Linkin Park has released a special video for "Not Alone," the song they wrote and recorded for Download To Donate For Haiti. The video features studio performance footage interspersed with stark images of the devastation in Haiti and can be seen at myspacemusic.com. more

Aerosmith has been confirmed to play the Sweden Rock Festival, which will take place from June 9th - 12th in Sölvesborg. To answer the obvious questions, Singer Steven Tyler comments: "Swedish audiences are like no other. We're all very excited." more

Mercury/IDJ will release Courtney Love's new album on April 27. Nobody's Daughter is a tentative Hole release, though the band name is still in dispute. more

The Offspring will headline two upcoming dates in Western Canada: June 25
Encana Events Centre Dawson Creek, British Columbia and June 26 Boonstock Festival Gibbons, Alberta more

Porcupine Tree had this news for hardcore fans: The DVDA audiophile 5.1 surround sound version of PT's acclaimed The Incident will be released in March, and is available to pre-order now from the PT Store. This edition features the 5.1 mix of the album in advanced resolution/MLP lossless 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, and 24 bit stereo, and also includes the videos for Time Flies and Octane Twisted, a 30 second TV spot, and a photo gallery set to exclusive instrumental mixes of Black Dahlia and Flicker. more

Kings of Leon have announced their biggest-ever UK show at Hyde Park in London. The concert will take place on Wednesday 30 June more

Playing in support of his debut solo album 'Go', which will be released on April 5, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi will take to the stage at the Kentish Town venue on May 26. more

Defiance have announced they have recruited Burton Ortega as their new drummer. more

Vital Remains have issued the following: "Looking for professional lead guitarist with good gear, and good attitude. Must have vaild passport, valid drivers license, and clean criminal record!" more

Jon Sidel is the latest edition the KCRW DJ roster and his show features a mix of "classics" with new music from bands such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Broken Bells, Yeasayer and others. You can check out one of his recent shows here

Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and his band will once again be opening for Guns N' Roses, this time in Brazil. Dates and comment from Baz at BW&BK

It's a good thing that AC/DC's Angus Young had more faith in Rock and Roll than his old day job: If Angus Young had taken the advice of a fellow apprentice more than 35 years ago, the rock world would have been robbed of one of its greatest guitar heroes. Sydney printer Ron Adam will never forget the day he tried to persuade the teenage guitarist not to give up his day job in pursuit of his AC/DC dream. more

Lamb Of God will be touring the Pacific Rim and Japan in April more

Protest The Hero will headline the Snocore tour. TheSet, Hawthorne Heights and Elias are also confirmed to play the trek, and Abandon All Ships will perform on select dates. more

Winger has announced their first US tour dates in support to the release of the band's recent album "Karma". more

Axel Rudi Pell will release the brand new studio album called "The Crest" via SPV on April 26th, 2010 (Germany: April 23rd, 2010). The CD will feature 10 brand new songs which run approx. 57 minutes. more

Due to some serious health emergencies, French experi-metal band Hypno5e has been forced to drop off the second month of the "Metal As Art Tour" more -

Pennywise Officially Hire Ignite Frontman

After months of searching, the members of Pennywise announced that Ignite vocalist Zoli Teglas is now officially the new front man. Teglas, a longtime friend and tour mate, recently played a handful of So Cal shows with Pennywise, including the 2009 Smokeout Festival and a sold out Holiday Benefit concert for Amnesty International at Long Beach Arena.

Teglas will join Pennywise on its upcoming European tour which kicks off this April. That tour will be preceded by a few warm up West Coast dates that start on March 17 in San Diego, CA. Pennywise is currently at work on a new record, its first featuring the new lineup.

After the sudden departure of former singer Jim Lindberg, a member of Pennywise for 19 years, guitarist Fletcher Dragge called Teglas a "natural choice" to take over vocal duties for the band. - more on this story

Guitar Hero: Breaking Benjamin Plus Xbox Game with Fame Event

The Breaking Benjamin Guitar Hero Track Pack features "Sooner or Later," from their 2004 album We Are Not Alone, and "Until The End," from the band's third album Phobia. The Breaking Benjamin Track Pack also includes the band's newest single, "Give Me A Sign," from their recently-released Dear Agony album.

The Breaking Benjamin Track Pack is now available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points, from the PlayStation Store for $5.49 and the Wii Shop Channel for 550 Wii Points. The three songs are also available as single downloads for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.

Additionally, gamers can play with Breaking Benjamin on Xbox LIVE on February 20 from 1 – 3pm EST in an exciting new Game with Fame. Fans who would like to participate will need to download the Breaking Benjamin Track Pack and look for the following Gamertag online: BBGWF

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Sevendust Set New Album Release

Sevendust are set to release their 8th studio album. Cold Day Memory comes out April 20th 2010 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

Sevendust recorded Cold Day Memory with Grammy nominated producer Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Plain White T's). It's the band's first new album with their original lineup back together. Guitar player Clint Lowery last recorded an album as part of Sevendust on 2003's Seasons.

"This record personally has been one of the most difficult, but most rewarding records I've ever worked on" explains Lowery. "I put a lot of pressure on myself to contribute good material to the guys after being gone for last three records and that helped me focus more than I ever had." Adds Lajon Witherspoon: "I feel this album shows new growth for the band. We're very happy to have Clint back and are looking forward for everyone hearing the magic that's made when we're all together!" - more on this story

Coheed and Cambria Announce Headline Tour

Coheed and Cambria will embark on its first North American headline tour since fall 2007 beginning April 22, nine days following the April 13 release of its fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow (Columbia).

The five-week track marks Coheed and Cambria's return to headlining its own shows following a two-year-plus period that has seen them invited to play along with the likes of John Paul Jones, Johnny Winter and others at Warren Haynes' 2008 Christmas Jam, embarking on a pair of arena tours in support of Slipknot and Heaven & Hell, respectively, and appearing at festivals ranging from Austin City Limits to Lollapalooza to an upcoming Coachella set.

Support for the upcoming tour will be Circa Survive and Torche. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 20th. The band recently made available a first taste of Year of the Black Rainbow by streaming the new song "The Broken" at www.coheedandcambria.com The song is also available for purchase on iTunes, where it climbed to #5 on the Alternative Chart within hours of its release. - more on this story

Sasquatch! Music Festival 2010 Lineup Announced

The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival will proudly feature the recently reunited Pavement, Massive Attack, My Morning Jacket, Ween, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kid Cudi, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Band of Horses and many others.

With The Office's Craig Robinson and The Daily Show's Rob Riggle, this year's Sasquatch! Festival also presents the best in up-and-coming comedic acts. Please see below for the complete festival lineup and ticket information.

Sasquatch! returns to The Gorge in Quincy, WA May 29-31 (Memorial Day Weekend) following early sellouts and rave reviews the past several years. Festival tickets are available at sasquatchfestival.com and Ticketmaster.com. Known for its bucolic location as well as its programming zeitgeist, the Sasquatch! Festival marks its ninth year at The Gorge, a concert venue built in the Columbia River Gorge and offering spectacular views of the river canyon. Tickets go on sale Saturday February 20 at 10 a.m. PST. - more on this story

Say Anything To Tour With Angels and Airwaves This Spring

Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will be hitting the road with Angels & Airwaves for a 39-city U.S. tour which kicks off April 5th in San Francisco and makes stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and more! (Full tour itinerary below)

Before joining Angels & Airwaves on tour, Say Anything — which is front man Max Bemis, drummer Coby Linder, bassist Alex Kent, guitarists Jake Turner and Jeff Turner, and keyboardist Parker Case – will take the stage in Anaheim, CA for the Hoodwink and Bamboozle Festivals March 26th & March 27th, respectively.

Comment's Max Bemis of Say Anything: "It's our great pleasure to be invited to play live with Angels & Airwaves. We're longtime fans the band and Sir Tom in general, and this collaboration is something that we've been looking forward to for a long time." - more on this story

Erik Norlander Announces New Project

In the spirit of his much-acclaimed Rocket Scientists "Looking Backward" multimedia box set comes a new combination DVD/CD release from symphonic rock keyboard virtuoso Erik Norlander. "The Galactic Collective" is a fresh and innovative take on the best of Erik's vast instrumental catalog written for Rocket Scientists, Lana Lane, and his own solo albums over the years.

The versatile keyboardist recorded with an astounding array of classic analog synthesizers, Hammond organ, and a Steinway grand piano at Cleveland's Magnetic North Studio with engineer Chris Keffer (Syzygy) and executive producer Dena Henry. Musicians included bassist Mark Matthews, drummer Nick LePar, and a cadre of stellar guest guitarists including John Payne (Asia Featuring John Payne), Mitch Perry (Asia Featuring John Payne, Michael Schenker Group) and Mark McCrite (Rocket Scientists) along with leading Ohio artists Freddy DeMarco and Ron Redfield.

"The Galactic Collective" CD/DVD audiophile package will be released by Chian Productions who are also presenting a CD/DVD Release Concert on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm at The Shore Cultural Centre Theater, 291 E. 222 at Babbitt Rd. Euclid, Ohio, along with a special area appearance by "PINK DROYD" - a very popular Midwestern region Pink Floyd tribute band.... with lighting, effects, and multimedia visuals provided by The Solar Fire Lightshow. Admission: $17 advance/$20 day of the show. - more on this story

Singled Out: Cassino

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Nick from Cassino tells us about the title track from their sophomore album "Kingprince". We now turn it over to Nick for the story:

"Kingprince" is the nickname of a friend, and the song was a bit of a struggle to write. The words and music came easy, but when you deal with something this heavy, the thought of what others will think weighs on you, especially when these are people you see on a regular basis. This was the second song that was inspired by the death of someone I knew, and the first time I had no idea what my thoughts would stir up. The first time around I planned on using his name in the title of a song, but the family got wind of it and it became a big deal. Here I was in my crappy little bedroom, writing music for an album that would be on the shelves of Best Buy, writing things that deeply affected his family, people who I hardly even knew. I just thought it would make a good song, not even taking into account the circumstances of his death. I guess Music can be a powerful thing sometimes (after all it IS the language of the soul). I felt like an a**hole for not talking to his family first. Honesty is the most important part of music, but I still don't know if there is a line that should not be crossed…

The song "Kingprince" is inspired by a friend who took his own life, and I say "inspired" because I don't really ever write about a certain, particular circumstance (names, dates, times etc.). I guess it's just more about the experience. I write mostly from the 1st person perspective, regardless if it is something that happened to me or someone else. Luckily I also write mostly in metaphors, so in the end it all ends up being pretty universal. I don't know why it's always a metaphor, that's just how it's always been. Anyways…He was always a great friend, a wonderful person, funny, and troubled. Before he passed, he had a couple run-ins with the law, and then was living in his car in Alabama…he tended to disappear off and on towards the end. I hope he knows his friends and family miss him, and I'm sure he's out skating on the rings of Saturn, and exploring all the dimensions we can't see. I was supposed to play at the funeral, but I got mixed up and they ended up just playing a Cassino song on the overheads…I felt really bad….So I hope he can forgive me for that. I think we would have dug this song….

Side note- the Harmonica track and the electric guitars were the "demo" very first takes…after about a couple of days of writing parts, we went back and listened, and nothing even came close.

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

Prog Rockers Ensemble Mangrove's 2009 CD Still Going Strong

When you think of Dutch progressive rock, bands like Focus, Supersister, Kayak and Earth and Fire immediately come to mind. Now with the release of their 5th CD, Dutch prog ensemble Mangrove can proudly be added to this prestigious list.

Touted by as "essential listening" by Jerry Ewing of Classic Rock Presents Prog magazine, Mangrove's latest CD masterpiece 'Beyond Reality' has been garnering international praise since its release this past June. "We are very excited about the great reviews out there," says Chirs Jonker who plays keyboards with the band. "They come from all over the world, which is truely amazing! Most reviewers are stunned and excited about the the big step forward we made in comparison with the previous albums.We are also very happy that our latest album has been nominated for the 'Italian Prog Awards', for best artwork, best recording and best foreign record. Its predessor 'Facing The Sunset' already got the IO Pages Prog Award in 2005 for best prog album of that year in The Netherlands."

On June 27th 2009 Mangrove released the long expected and stunning new studio album 'Beyond Reality'. The title seems to fit the great expectations of the band very well. On this album the development of a professional approach, songwriting capabilities and the moments of virtuosity are clearly showcased. Beside the epic tracks like "Daydreamer's Nightmare" and the vivacious "Voyager", there is the title track "Beyond Reality" which exhibits elements of classic rock suitable for a wide music loving audience. Together with the beautiful modesty of "Love and Beyond", the 18-minute epic "Time Will Tell" and the instrumental powerplay of "Reality Fades", an enormous variety is presented to the listener. With this new album, Mangrove intends to make a clear statement: pushing the limits in an amazing way. Driven by where it all started with: passion for the music. "All we try to say to our fans and potential fans is captured inside our music: people who like it to be carried away on a musical journey, will be satisfied from beginning to end," explains Chris Jonker. "We try to bring the sensation of seventies giants like Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and King Crimson back to life, even though we add our own distinctive Mangrove sound." - more on this story

All Right Now! Free Double DVD Set Announced

Bringing forth a mighty brand of blues-rock in the early 1970s, Free was a critical piece of foundation in hard rock's roots. On March 23, Eagle Rock Entertainment will celebrate their career with the release of the Free Forever 2DVD set.

One of the most heralded bands of the 1970s, Free Forever amasses archival video footage, interviews, audio, memorabilia, and other bits of the band's history to create the ultimate fan package. Featuring the powerhouse combination of a young Paul Rodgers' gravelly vocals, Simon Kirke's solid drums, Paul Kossoff's infamous guitar leads, and Andy Fraser's groove-infused bass lines, Free laid the foundation for a blues-rock revolution.

This set features live performances from the Beat Club in Germany and UK's Granada TV. The second disc boasts full audio from their set at the legendary 1970 Isle of Wight festival (which also featured Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and The Doors), littered with a collection of band photos, posters, artwork, and unearthed video footage of tracks "Be My Friend," "Mr. Big," and "All Right Now." Bonus features include original and brand new edits of these Isle of Wight videos with split-screen views. Interviews and special feature "The Freelist," which contains a Top of the Pops appearance, Australian interviews, and other bits, is also included. - more on this story

Tuff Return to the Sunset Strip for Show With Wildside

(Submitted News) Tuff has entered its 25th year and still has fans everywhere.

The band returns to their Sunset Strip stomping grounds with old friends and a recently reunited Wildside on Saturday February 27th 2010 at the world famous "Roxy Theatre" in Hollywood.

TUFF also has future plans to do an Anniversary re-recording celebrating 20 years since "What Comes Around Goes Around" which was originally released in 1991 (Atlantic Records). Stay tuned. - more on this story

Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers Announces American Tour, Offers Album as Free Download

Hugh Cornwell returns to the US after a successful sold out UK tour at 02 Academy venues. He is a man with equal parts grit and wit. He has been an acclaimed writer and live performer since his time as the primary songwriter, singer, and guitarist of punk and new wave legends The Stranglers.

His recently released eighth album, Hooverdam, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Liam Watson (White Stripes - 'Elephant') is an eloquent and exciting mix of rhythm & blues, rock and post-punk. Hugh will also cross the Atlantic this Spring and treat his North American fans to his fiery live show.

Though he may be one of the UK's finest talents, Hugh's music has always reached far beyond his homeland. Fittingly, Hooverdam is now available worldwide from his website http://www.hughcornwell.com, which can be viewed in twelve languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Mandarin, Turkish, Italian and Japanese). The album is available as a free download and can also be purchased on vinyl and as a triple-sleeved digi-pak, featuring both CD album and live studio performance DVD 'Blueprint' in one package. - more on this story

Seventh Vail Announce New Member

No Explanation Records revealed that the band Seventh Vail has added a new drummer to the lineup. After a shoulder injury took out drummer Ken Barber, the band went after an industry veteran that could pick up the music quickly and add a new flair to the band. They found the perfect fit in Julia Stixx.

The band is currently in studio recording a new album due for release this summer and playing select shows along the east coast. Keep an eye out for Seventh Vail.

When she was just a young gun, Julia knew she had found her passion... playing drums! After her first few years of playing, she realized just how far she wanted to take this passion. - more on this story

Steve Vai and Iron Maiden's Drummer To Appear at Guitar Nation

Guitar nation is a two day music festival of performances, demonstrations, seminars and cutting edge debates for guitarists and musicians serious about music. It brings together the people who make the industry happen; world class musicians, band managers, top producers, media professionals, music industry guru's and many more.

Guitar Nation will get musicians closer to music and its industry than ever before. A broad variety of master classes, tutorials, seminars, performances and forums are planned, covering a wide range of hard hitting topics in a fun, innovative and creative environment.

Master classes and seminars already confirmed are: - Guitar God Steve Vai's Only UK appearance in 2010 : Making it in the Music Industry - Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain : Touring the world with Iron Maiden - Toto's Steve Lukather : masterclass with Grammy award winning guitarist - Bernie Marsden : ex-Whitesnake guitarists killer blues workshop - Phil Hilborne : How to become a session musician - Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd) and guests : My bass and other animals - Ace (Skunk Anansie) : The ultimate guide to guitar effects - Ruta Sepetys (manager Steve Vai, Desmond Childs) : The new most important power in music: what to expect from your manager, advice and discussion panel. - Meet Jon Morter (Founder of Rage Against the Machine to number 1 campaign ) : What's next in social networking media - John Webster (CEO, Music Managers Forum; founder, Mercury Music Prize) presents Meet the bookers : an insight into the inside of the live music industry. - Total Production magazine Editor Mark Cunningham present series of hard hitting debates with top MI professionals - 'Meet the Men Behind the Glass'…Youth - uber-producer (U2/ The Verve ), composer and bassist with seminal post-punk rockers Killing Joke : See how he makes music and talks about the role of the producer in the creative process. - Earn a living without record company support with Barry Martin ( The Hamsters )

For further information and news updates see - www.guitarnation2010.com

Carmine Appice's SLAMM in PA

Carmine Appice's SLAMM!!, the "stomp on steroids" drum act led by the drummer icon and currently taking the USA by storm, is set to perform on Saturday, April 17th at the Sherman Theater, 524 Main Street in Stroudsburg, PA.

Created by legendary drummer Carmine Appice, SLAMM is an exhilarating, physically combustible theatrical percussion show featuring insanely talented musicians and the rock master, Carmine Appice. Author, clinician, drummer, philanthropist, Appice first came to prominence as the percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge. He contributed distinctive background harmonies with bassist Tim Bogert, adding to the group's high decibel sonic assault. After five albums, Appice and Bogert left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues rock quartet Cactus with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty.

Eventually, Appice left Cactus with Bogert to join Jeff Beck in the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, and then later joined Rod Stewart's backing band in 1977, co-writing hit songs such as "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks". In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley's first solo album. He was a member of KGB featuring Ray Kennedy, Rick Grech, Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg, and has recorded with Stanley Clarke, Ted Nugent, and Pink Floyd. He was the drummer for the bands King Kobra, Guitar Zeus, and Blue Murder, and toured with Ozzy Osbourne. Now Appice performs with the SLAMM cast, turning drums, buckets, drain pipes, trampolines, oil cans and kegs into an irresistibly rockin' show. - more on this story

The Fletchers Go Soph Next Week

On February 23, indie rock band The Fletchers, will self-release the anticipated follow up to the 2008 debut Bright Blue Lights. Lights Out Loud, which has been topping the CMJ Charts at WRSU-FM Rutgers for three consecutive weeks, is the sophomore effort of the NJ-based four-piece founded by Gary Kaplan of 90s buzz-bands Rotator Cuff and Dandelion Fire.

WRSU Music Director Lisa Uber said, "The Fletchers 2008 release was an instant hit at 88.7 WRSU FM. Their follow-up followed a similar path, debuting at #1 on our CMJ charts and has continued to be a DJ favorite. Gary has a long history in the local area and at WRSU, and if this recent success is any indicator, The Fletchers' 'Lights Out Loud' will surely catch the attention of music fans in the rest of the country and abroad."

Lights Out Loud features ten original songs written by Kaplan, including the breakout single "Beaches." With his raspy vocal style, likened to Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman Bob Mould, and fuzz-laden lead guitar, Kaplan delivers infectious indie pop influenced by Britpop and American Indie acts like XTC, Parklife-era Blur and REM, and even 60sinvasion acts like The Kinks. In addition to Kaplan, The Fletchers are Dan Coffey (bass and backing vocals), Cliff Heaton (drums) and Rob Freda (guitar). - more on this story

Gov't Mule Star Guests on Mason Reed's New EP

Tucson, Arizona-based singer-songwriter Mason Reed will be releasing his new EP, "You Can't Come Back From Heaven," on his own label on February 23, 2010. It will be available online via all download portals, and hard copies will be available at shows and at www.masonreedmusic.com.

Recorded over five days in January 2010 in Los Angeles, California, and produced by Reed and engineer Steve Holroyd (Ryan Adams, Tom Petty), the new EP features an appearance by bass master Jorgen Carlsson of the band Gov't Mule on three of the tracks, including the first single, "Not Perfect." Reed says: "This record is about lost loves and found purpose. It's a gritty, bare-knuckled representation of giving it all up to face your dreams and demons head on."

Featuring his unique, soul-filled, smoky voice, the five-song EP's release will kick off a self-proclaimed "Never Ending Tour" for Reed, who plans to play both solo shows and full bands shows (see tour dates below). The tour starts on February 17th in Los Angeles. "I'm a work horse for sure," says Reed. "Road, studio, road, studio. This is the schedule we have, and I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way." It comes as no surprise that the first track on the EP lyrically reaffirms Reed's love of the troubadour lifestyle: "I don't love nobody, but I love that road." - more on this story

Devin Townsend Checks in

One of metal's most intriguing, ominous and immensely talented figures, the mighty Devin Townsend, just completed an extremely successful North American trek with genre visionaries Between The Buried and Me, Cynic and Scale The Summit. This was Townsend's first tour in a number of years and the first in support of his new, mind-blowing offering, Addicted, that was met with worldwide critical praise and scored very impressive first week numbers debuting at #168 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #2 on the Billboard Heatseakers chart.

Townsend checks in with the following report in regards to the success of the tour and his plans for the remainder of the year. He states: "Tour one in the can! Man, what a heck of an experience. I had gone back into touring with a certain amount of trepidation. 'will I flake? Can I do this without the 'persona? Is this life going to wipe me out?' but as is with most things, you never know until you're 'in it'.

"After a week of tumultuous shows (click tracks through front of house, monitor problems, broken guitars, etc.) I began to realize that really NOTHING has changed since Ozzfest for me. I'm still the same cheeseball performer, but now my voice is clear and I have the realization that I am honored to do this, and I really missed it. I love playing for people, and to finally represent all the emotions that go into my work, as opposed to just one or two is a dream come true and one that I don't take lightly. - more on this story