Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and John Lennon For Behind The Music Remastered

"Behind the Music Remastered" premieres Saturday, February 6 at 10PM ET* VH1's Emmy Award-nominated and critically acclaimed series " Behind The Music ," returns to continue some of these now iconic stories. Starting Saturday, February 6 at 9PM ET*, VH1 Classic will air eight new half-hour weekly episodes of "Behind the Music Remastered" featuring some of classic rocks seminal artists including: Genesis, Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and John Lennon. Picking up where the original " Behind the Music " episodes left off, VH1 Classic will air brand new interviews, footage, and video clips that update the stories of several classic artists over the last 10 to 15 years. - more on this story

Was Jay Reatard Murdered?- Killers on Hiatus- Misfit Dead?- Another Coldplay Song Theft Claim- CSI: Rob Zombie- No Gig for Aerosmith- Blink Haiti Relief and more

The Fox Affiliate in Memphis reportedly ran a story on Thursday that said the death of Jay Reatard is now being investigated as a homicide. Various media outlets picked up the story, but the link on the affiliate's site is now dead. So who knows? CoS has the details of the now missing report here

The Killers will go on hiatus after playing in Australia next month, guitarist Dave Keuning has revealed, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Blaming burnout, Keuning said the group would take a break from recording and touring after playing the Good Vibrations festival in February. more

It was widely reported on Thursday that Brian "Damage" Keats, who drummed in the final incarnation of the Danzig-fronted Misfits (circa 1983), died on January 12th following a battle with cancer. He was 46. Read more at BW&BK.

Coldplay are facing legal action from a man who alleges he wrote three of the band's hit songs. Sammie Lee Smith claims he is responsible for composing the group's tracks "Yellow", "Clocks" and "Trouble", according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. more

Joe Perry, not Aerosmith, is playing at the Show Of Peace Festival in China. Apparently Jimmy Page might not be playing the gig either. more

Rob Zombie will tackle his first TV directing gig with an episode of CSI: Miami. Zombie began shooting the episode this week and it is set to air on March 1. more

Former Misfits vocalist Michale Graves will perform at The Cup in Staten Island, NY on Sunday, January 17th. This will be an all acoustic show. more

Due to a recent injury to drummer Ken Meyers, Abigail Williams are forced to cancel their upcoming tour with Nile that was scheduled to start January 15 in Baltimore, Maryland. No more details provided but they do have a sales pitch here

Blink-182 have released an exclusive Haiti Charity T-shirt. All proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to the Red Cross. Each shirt is $15 and is only available on the bands official online store .

Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds has told NME.COM how the band's long-awaited second album has been inspired by shamanism and the year 2012. more

Gwen Stacy, Vanna, Dead and Divine, and Oceana will be touring together for the Left Coast Ballin' Tour. more

Sepultura, Crowbar, Hamlet, and Gama Bomb will tour Europe together in April. more

The BBC has admitted coverage of the launch of U2 album No Line On The Horizon last February, went too far - giving "undue prominence" to the band. Critics said the BBC had given U2 "the sort of publicity money can't buy". more

If you missed the Four Dudes at the pre-NAMM party on Wednesday night, here is your chance to see them again. antiMusic is cosponsoring a NAMM After Party at the Cat Club on Sunday night. Free admission with your NAMM badge. This party has been packed for more years than we can count, so if you are in town for NAMM you have no excuse not to show up. Headliners will be The Four Dudes featuring Billy Sheehan, Ray from Korn, Rob from House of Lords and Happenin Harry. They'll be belting out some of your hard rock and metal favorites, plus the night will feature an all-star jam. Full lineup and info here -

HIM Tap We Are the Fallen, Dommin, and Drive A For Spring Tour

HIM have announced that they will tour North America this spring in support of their upcoming new album Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, which will be released by Sire Records on February 9th, 2010.

The headlining trek begins March 26th in Philadelphia and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in New York City on May 7th. We Are the Fallen, Dommin, and Drive A will provide support.

HIM's new album, Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice was recorded at The Lair in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Matt Squire (Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Saosin) and mixed by Neal Avron (Linkin Park, Weezer, Fall Out Boy). The video for "Heartkiller," the album's first single, premiered on MySpace on January 8th. - more on this story

Rodrigo Y Gabriela Announce Spring Tour Dates

ATO Records is excited to announce that the explosive Mexican guitar-shredding Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their Spring 2010 tour of North America.

The dates begin February 28th at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC, run through March, and culminate with a special performance at New York's historic Radio City Music Hall on April 29th. These dates are a part of Rodrigo y Gabriela's world tour in support of their acclaimed sophomore album, 11:11.

The follow up to their stunning self-titled debut, 11:11 met and exceeded the expectations of fans and critics alike. "One listen to 'Hanuman' or even 'Buster Voodoo'" wrote Relix, "and you know you're in for a wild throbbing ride that predictably intensifies when Testament's Alex Skolnick joins them on 'Atman.'" Guitar World said, "it's impossible to imagine that just two guitars can produce this level of musical density and complexity," while Paste declared, "Rodrigo y Gabriela offer today's best exposition of the pyrotechnic, fusion-oriented edge of Spanish style guitar playing." Since the September '09 release of 11:11 Rodrigo y Gabriela have performed on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Tavis Smiley Show. 11:11 has also been recognized by the NAACP, garnering a nomination in the Outstanding World Music category for the organization's forthcoming Image Awards. - more on this story

X-Factor Gave Bon Jovi A Bad Name?

(Rock Radio) It's official: appearing on the X-Factor was a bad move for Bon Jovi. While pop acts who did a turn saw their profile rise, JonBon and the boys actually garnered less coverage after their set.

The New Jersey Band, who may or may not still be a rock outfit, performed their most recent single We Weren't Born to Follow on Simon Cowell's gameshow extravaganza in November.

But things didn't go so well for Bon Jovi, who wound up being talked about less online across the world after doing the deed. Out of the 18 acts measured for online buzz, only George Michael and Rihanna fared anywhere as badly as Bon Jovi. - more on this story

Almost Alice (In Wonderland) Soundtrack Details

We were sent over the details to the soundtrack to the upcoming Tim Burton movie, "Alice in Wonderland".

The labels says: Almost Alice boasts an eclectic array of recording artists with original songs based on some of the most charismatic characters in literary history, such as "In Transit" performed by Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz.

Other artists include The All-American Rejects, Shinedown, 3OH!3, Franz Ferdinand and All Time Low. "Very Good Advice" performed by Robert Smith, is the only song from Disney's 1951 animated film "Alice in Wonderland" that appears on the collection. - more on this story

God Forbid Hitting The Road

God Forbid are back with a vengeance kicking off the New Year with a bang as they have just replaced Throwdown on the upcoming Five Finger Death Punch North American tour.

This massive trek, which kicks off on Jan. 21st, will now lead the band directly into their final run of the Earthsblood album cycle with Kittie this March.

Doc Coyle (guitars, vocals) further states: "This is quite a surprise to announce GOD FORBID's participation in the Five Finger Death Punch, Shadows Fall and 2 Cents tour. This was a tour we were looking at when it was first being put together, so the fact that we eventually landed it, even though it was a last minute thing, is a stroke of good fortune. We do wish our friends in Throwdown well, and hope whatever happened turns out ok in the end. Big thanks to FFDP for bringing us out! We have become good friends with them over the last couple years, and the fact that they are making this huge gesture is awesome. We go all the way back with our brothers in Shadows Fall to our first tour in 2000, so this will be another trip around the rodeo with some old friends. We've never toured with 2 Cents, but know Adair from Manttis and the other guys seem super cool. Combined with the spring tour with Lamb of God and the summer Mayhem Festival, this will be the most successful US touring cycle GF has ever had, so it's a big reason to be positive in 2010! - more on this story

I Get Wet Drummer Addresses Andrew W.K. Conspiracy Theory

Donald Tardy, the drummer of Obituary, has gone on record in an exclusive interview with MetalSucks in an attempt to defend Andrew W.K., on whose debut album "I Get Wet" he played drums (as well as live during the following 2+ year Andrew W.K. touring cycle). The Internet has been swirling with rumors lately regarding the true of identity of Andrew W.K., who said in a recent video that more than one actor has played the role of Andrew W.K. throughout the hard partying rocker's career. Excerpts from the interview follow:

There are all these crazy rumors, and who knows who started them, that "Andrew W.K." has been played by different actors and that there are 2 different dudes. Like I mentioned before, as if there was some kind of creation like a Disney character or something. What's your thought on that?

I don't know. Andrew is a dude. He is a dude that I know. I think it's when something happens so quickly and so successfully, people can't accept that. That's understandable especially when people don't understand his talent and how focused he was and how the songs were already there long before he got signed. I can tell that he had many ideas and songs. He probably had 2 or 3 albums worth of music before anybody experienced who he was. When it explodes as quickly as it did, people can't accept that so they probably just make up rumors. Let's face it, he's quite a charismatic kind of dude. He's bigger than real life. You combine those two [things] with the success and people can't understand it so they immediately think there has to be more to it. But he's a dude. He's a dude from New York that grew up in Detroit. He's a metalhead, but he's a phenomenal piano player. You combine those two [things] and what do you get? You get metal meets Meatloaf. It's just songs that people don't know how to write, he wrote way more catchy than it should have been and people just didn't know what to think. It was unquestionable when you hear "Party Hard" and "She is Beautiful." I was playing it for the singer of Six Feet Under, it was still a demo then, and he was like "oh my god, this is going to be a gold record the minute it comes out." It was. The minute that people heard it, it was unquestionable that it was more catchy than anything. That's where rumors start.

Who is Steev Mike?

Steev Mike is the one that I never met in person, but it's a dude that Andrew really trusts, and it was a guy that always had his vision. He was there to guide Andrew when needed. When it came to, not necessarily the song itself, but to stay focused on how the concept should be and what the albums and the people need to hear from Andrew. I never got to meet him, but he was obviously always there and Andrew was always turning towards him for just staying focused on what these albums and what this concept should be. - read the full interview

Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and Dawes Team Up For Tour

Black Seal and ATO Records are thrilled to announce the Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and Dawes co-headlining winter tour. The dates will kick off on February 5th at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA, and loop around the country, culminating with a show in the Dawes' hometown of Los Angeles, CA, on March 11th.

With the fall release of the debut album Death Won't Send a Letter, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons continued their relentless touring schedule through 2009 that began with the previously released EP Cabin Ghosts. After a stop at Carnegie Hall, a TV debut on Jimmy Fallon, and a trans-continental tour with Brendan Benson, Cory and his band are excited to tour the US again and visit more cities, some new and some visited many times before. Cory's shows are at times both mesmerizing - when he's performing quiet beautiful songs like "So Wrong For Me" - and rollicking, as evidenced when he sings first single "Born Again." The emotion in Cory's voice that was noticed early by fans and critics alike remains constant and unwavering with every performance.

Dawes has spent the past several months on the road, as they've been celebrating the release of their debut record, North Hills ("When You Call My Name" was featured as NPR's Song of the Day this week). Musician and producer Jonathan Wilson (Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis) produced the album, which was recorded in his cottage studio. The album was recorded completely live, which led to the raw, beautifully rootsy songs that have gained attention from fellow musicians as well as critics in both America and the UK. Dawes' soulful and emotional stage performances have garnered new fans in every city they've played in across the country. Each band member brings his own enthusiasm, honesty and palpable commitment to the mission at hand, creating a stage presence that is engaging, charming and charismatic. - more on this story

Nebula's Heavy Psych Tour Continues

Nebula will embark on a month long European / UK Tour beginning January 27th in Madrid, Spain. The tour will be in support of "Heavy Psych" an album which marked the bands return to Tee Pee Records for the first time since their debut LP Let It Burn.

The band completed a massively successful US Tour with The Entrance Band in September, appeared at the 2009 CMJ Music Festival and is now ready to bring their brand of "heavy psych" overseas.

Tee Pee Records is also proud to announce the release of a limited ediiton split 7" with Nebula and Tee Pee Records labelmates Quest For Fire. The 7" features brand new tracks from both bands and will be limited to 1000 copies on color vinyl. Artwork was done by Andre Ethier (The Deadly Snakes). Release date is set for March 23rd and will be available on the bands soon to be announced US Tour and SXSW appearances. - more on this story

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