This Week: Ozzy Vs Iommi- Bret Michaels Denies Undressing Miley Cyrus- Metallica Boycott and Early Demo Found- Stone Temple Pilots CD and Tour and more

Fresh off the release of his latest album Keyboard City, Salvador Santana has announced the addition of more dates to his Spring 2010 tour. more
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Alice in Chains Announce Live Chat and Free Comic Download

Alice in Chains have announced an online live chat with fans that will take place March 10 at 7pm EST / 4pm PST on LiveStream here.

Earlier this week they announced the winner of their "Your Decision" Comic Contest and offered up a free download. Here is that announcement followed by the link:

We had awesome entries to work with, including many that didn't quite make the master storyboard. Congratulations to Nan McC who's chapter has been selected by Alice In Chains as the Grand Prize winner! Nan wins a trip to NYC to see Alice In Chains play their sold-out show at Terminal 5, plus the chance to meet the band.

Download a free PDF of the full fan-lead story with illustrations - here

Ozzy Osbourne To Celebrate John Lennon's Birthday in Liverpool

Echo.co.uk reports that Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon are planning a pilgrimage to John Lennon's hometown to celebrate the iconic musician's 70th birthday. There is as yet no real details about what this visit will involve but here is part of their report:

Rock legend Ozzy and wife Sharon were invited to Liverpool to celebrate October 9, which would have been the late musician's landmark birthday.

The Black Sabbath frontman is a massive Beatles fan and received an invitation from Liverpool's Lord Mayor, Cllr Mike Storey. Former X Factor judge Sharon revealed all about their planned visit on Merseyside DJ Pete Price's show on Radio City yesterday. - more on this story

White Stripes On Demand and New Album Stream

Under Great White Northern Lights, the Emmett Malloy-directed documentary film that captures The White Stripes' incredible cross-country Canadian tour, will make its US premiere at the 2010 South By South West Music Conference. The premiere will take place on March 12th at 10:00pm at Austin's Paramount Theater. The screening will allow fans a peek into the touring lives of one of the world's most enigmatic bands before its official DVD/Blu-ray release on March 16th.

In conjunction with its SXSW premiere, beginning March 12th, Under Great White Northern Lights will be available for 30 days via IFC's "Direct From SXSW" partnership. Found in a special branded "SXSW" section on the movies-on-demand page the same day the film premieres at SXSW, it will be available in approximately 40 million homes on most major cable systems, including Comcast, Cablevision, and Cox.

The band's first ever live album, also available on March 16th, will be premiered exclusively on NPR.org's All Songs Considered as part of their "First Listen" series from Monday, March 8th to Tuesday, March 16th. - more on this story

Minus The Bear Offer Up Free Song and Online Game

Recent Dangerbird Records signees, Minus The Bear, are set to release their new album, OMNI, on May 4th and are offering a free download and online video game to preview the release.

Produced by Grammy Award winning producer, Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket), the band's fourth studio album marks the latest stage in their shape-shifting evolution, that culminates in the blending of past influences with present inspirations. Exploring erotic themes and fascinating tales of human relationships, OMNI, illustrates Minus The Bear's trademark precision and tremendous growth as both artists and songwriters.

Download the first single, "My Time" and play the Simon Says inspired, 'OMNI Says' game at http://www.omnithealbum.com/

In support, the Seattle-based quintet will also set out on a corresponding Spring tour, to kick off April 21st - more on this story

YES and Peter Frampton To Come Alive Together This Summer

Two of the most influential and ground-breaking artists of the 1970s- YES and Peter Frampton- are reuniting for a twenty-five city national co-headline summer tour, which kicks-off in early June and runs through the middle of July.

The two performed stadium shows together in 1976, including a show to more than 100,000 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Tickets will go on sale for the June 16, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY show on March 5. For additional ticket information please visit: www.yesworld.com or www.frampton.com.

The concerts will feature more than three hours of music from the Grammy Award winners, performances which are sure to include YES classics such as "I've Seen All Good People," "Starship Trooper," as well as Frampton hits "Show Me The Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do." - more on this story

Two Additional Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax Big Four Shows Announced

More European fans will be able to witness the legendary "Big Four" of thrash share the stage this summer as Metallica announced two more Sonisphere dates that will include them along with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. They also announced a change to their upcoming Panama City show. Here are the announcements:

Sofia, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey Added: Back with more Sonisphere dates to fill you in on . . . two of 'em to be exact. First up, Sofia, Bulgaria with the show hitting there on June 22 at Levski Stadium. Five days later we will be in Istanbul, Turkey on June 27 at Inonu Stadium. Both shows will include the "Big Four" of 'Tallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax along with very special guests Heaven & Hell.

The Panama City show moves indoors: We're having flashbacks . . . Puerto Rico, 1993 . . . wind, rain, more rain . . .s***, no show! So with that in mind, the show in Panama City on Monday, March 8 is being moved from Plaza Figali to Figali Convention Center, which is the indoor area at same complex. Our friendly meteorologists tell us that the weather there next week should be pretty wet, so we're moving inside now hoping to make it a much more pleasant experience for all of YOU. Of course if you have tickets to Plaza Figali, they will be honored at the Convention Center. And if you don't have tickets, what are you waiting for? They are available at Farmacias Metro, Extreme Planet and Hometek through Ticketplus.

- See Metallica.com for the latest

Thrice Tour and Extremely Limited Edition Vinyl

Vagrant Records announces that a second pressing of Thrice's latest studio album, Beggars (09/09), will be available on vinyl beginning today. Of the 1000 piece limited run, only 100 will be pressed on colored vinyl and available exclusively through the Vagrant store.

The package includes a 24-page booklet with exclusive liner notes written by the band (this second run is not numbered or autographed and does not contain a download card).

The Orange County, CA-based quartet will be joining Manchester Orchestra next month for a string of co-headlining dates across the country (see all dates below). The band continues to work with Invisible Children, the charity working to raise awareness about the war in northern Uganda, and will have advocates out on the road this spring. - more on this story

Bonnaroo Fest Add New Artists To Lineup

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has added several artists to the 2010 event, further diversifying a wonderfully eclectic and stellar lineup.

Updates include Bonnaroo veterans Ween, Galactic and Umphrey's McGee as as well as gifted singer/songwriter Brandi Carlisle and the genre- bending, post-punk trio The Gossip. A full list of confirmed acts follows.

The largest and most revered music and camping event in the country, Bonnaroo has elevated the American rock festival to an unprecedented level. - Full lineup

Coheed and Cambria Preview Another New Song As The Prepare For Tour

Coheed and Cambria via a series of timers revealed to their fans last night at 7:00pm EST their second single "Here We Are Juggernaut" from the bands highly anticipated release Year of the Black Rainbow due out on Columbia Records April 13th.

The band will be on tour this Spring in support of the release and will be making their first appearance at Coachella playing on the same stage at Faith No More and Muse.

Produced by Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction) and Joe Baressi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool), Year of the Black Rainbow is likely the final installment of--the Amory Wars tetralogy chronicled on Coheed and Cambria's four previous inter-related concept albums--The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002); In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2003); Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005) and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow (2007). - tour dates and more

Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd Coming Next Month

Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd (Chicago Review Press, April 2010) by super fan and Pink Floyd expert Glenn Povey is the definitive guide to the musical career of Pink Floyd. Offering unprecedented access to the inner workings of progressive rock's most influential band, this lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched labor of love celebrates the band's many accomplishments and the psychedelic style that made them world-famous musical sensations.

Echoes recounts Pink Floyd's rise to fame using source materials such as archived newspaper and magazine articles and other information from concert venues played by the band. Pink Floyd's varied history, shared in author Povey's perceptive and illuminating narrative, is complemented by photographs, reproductions of concert posters and band merchandise and a complete list of their live and taped performances. Povey also includes an exhaustive discography of Pink Floyd recordings and the band members'
solo projects.

From their gigs in tiny church halls to multimillion-selling albums—The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and the rock opera The Wall—and elaborate stadium shows, this tome celebrates legendary rock band Pink Floyd. - more dates

Reminder: Behind The Music Remastered: Def Leppard Airs This Weekend

Here is a reminder, along with another preview clip: VH1's Emmy Award-nominated and critically acclaimed series "Behind The Music Remastered", returns to continue some of these now iconic stories.

This Saturday, March 6th at 10PM ET, VH1 Classic will air the latest of eight half-hour episodes of "Behind the Music Remastered" featuring Def Leppard.

Picking up where the original "Behind the Music" episodes left off, VH1 Classic will air brand new interviews, footage, and video clips that updates the story over the last 10 to 15 years. - Preview clip about Rick's Car Crash

Black Bone Child To Release Two CDs Simultaneously

Austin's most talked about music duo Black Bone Child, whose debut album from last year garnered rave reviews worldwide from fans and critics alike, are back with not one but two new CDs scheduled for release on March 9th.

The partnership of Donny James and Kenneth M has yielded a fusion of styles that has been captivating audiences across the US. Between an exciting fresh take on slide guitar and driving distorted bass lines, this energetic and rhythmically based rock is sure to keep the dance floors packed and listeners hanging on every note. And now Black Bone Child has done it again with their two new albums.

The first of the two entitled 'Alligator,' is a swampy, sweaty, and sexy celebration of rock as it should be. Fully electric and ready to party, 'Alligator' delivers the same carefree vibe as the debut, but with a higher dose of energy. The other half of BBC's two disc release entitled 'Take You Blind,' is a complete departure from the fully electric sound. Stripped down to just acoustic, harmonica, percussion, and vocals 'Take You Blind' is sparse sonicly, but hardly lacking. Songs like "Baby Baby" and "By My Hand" exemplify the vibe of this stripped down fun and groove oriented album. The albums together, although very different from each other, maintain a cohesive sound that is undeniably Black Bone Child. - more on this story