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Illnath have parted ways with drummer Danni Lyse Jelsgaard. The band has issued the following explanation: 'Illnath has fired Danni, due to his lack of true dedication to the band. Danni cancelled a show very late, only 5 days before we were playing...." more -

Guns N' Roses Plan Tour Documentary

Music video director Dale Rage Resteghini is pleased to announce his new collaboration with Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses. Rage has been hired by Axl to document and shoot stills for their current South American tour.

Later in this year Axl wants to make some videos for Chinese Democracy on the same grand scope and style of classics such as 'November Rain'.

Rage had the following to say about working with Axl and Guns N' Roses, "Axl Rose is the quintessential Rock star front man and is all things you'd expect and some you would not expect. He is very humorous and very very passionate about his fans and ensuring that the legacy of GNR as being one of most incredible and best selling Rock bands in the history of music remains in tact." - more on this story

The Goo Goo Dolls To Offer Up Something For The Rest Of Us

The Goo Goo Dolls have announced that the title of their long-awaited forthcoming studio album will be Something For The Rest Of Us, the Goo's ninth studio album will be release by Warner Bros. Records later this year.

In the meantime, fans can catch The Goo Goo Dolls on the road and hear new songs from Something For The Rest Of Us, live before the albums' release. The band, which is singer/guitarist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist Robby Takac, and drummer Mike Malinin — have announced dates for their spring tour, which begins April 6th in Augusta, GA, and criss-crosses the U.S. through mid-June. Please see below for all confirmed dates.

Something For The Rest Of Us is the follow up to 2006's Let Love In, which marked The Goo Goo Dolls' 20th anniversary as a band. The album spawned several Top 10 singles, including "Better Days," "Stay With You," and the title track, which gave them their record-breaking twelfth Top 10 hit on the Adult Top 40 chart. Their thirteenth, "Before It's Too Late," appeared on the blockbuster Transformers soundtrack. - tour dates

Randy Rhoads Documentary Trailer and Another Rare Track Go Online

The Metal Den continues to unearth rare tracks. This week they have a second Randy Rhoads guitar track as well as a ten minute trailer to the upcoming Randy Rhoads documentary. Here you go: TMD has received the official trailer for Last Train Home, the long awaited documentary film on the life of late great Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads.

Although the film is not yet completed, this is a ten minute long trailer to that documentary. It was on the internet at one time previously, for a day or two, then pulled. Apparently, director Peter Margolis did not have clearance for all of the images on the trailer and threatened to halt production of the film, if the trailer was not removed. more

TMD has also uncovered yet another Randy Rhoads isolated guitar track. This one comes from the song "Mr Crowley", featured on Ozzy Osbourne's classic 1980 Blizzard Of Ozz album. You will only hear Don Airey's distinctive 'funeral organ' playing along with Rhoads on the recording –
right at the start and again at the very end. - check it out here

Skillet Announce Awake & Alive Tour

Skillet has announced details of their upcoming headline tour. The "Awake & Alive Tour" begins April 15th at Scranton, Pennsylvania's Scranton Cultural Center and then continues through late May (see attached itinerary).

Joining the Grammy-nominated rock outfit on the trek will be RED, a Nashville based group whose most recent effort, "Innocence & Instinct," climbed its way to the Top 5 on iTunes Top Albums chart. Also joining the tour will be hard rock outfit, The Letter Black.

One of America's hardest working live acts, Skillet – who spent the first part of 2010 touring alongside Atlantic labelmates Shinedown – will also be appearing at a number of upcoming summer rock festivals – full details will be announced shortly. - more on this story

Benefit for Injured Former Michael Schenker Group Singer

UFO's Vinnie Moore had this call to action for fans: One Of Our Brothers Needs Help. My friend Keith Slack (ex-Michael Schenker Group singer and solo artist) broke his hip after jumping off his drum riser and just had major hip replacement surgery. Unfortunately, Keith didn't have insurance to cover his medical costs.

For those of you who live in the Austin, TX area, a benefit show has been organized by Chris 'JRAB' Thomas, which takes place on March 24th at Dirty Dog Bar on 6th Street, Austin. Special guests include Doug Pinnick (KING'S X, RAZR 13)

For those of you who are not from the Austin area, please make a small donation to help Keith. You can Paypal him at eithslackbenefit@gmail.com. ALL proceeds from the show will go directly to Keith to help pay his medical bills.

To find out a little bit more about Keith, visit his - MySpace page.

Jeff Beck Orchestra Album Coming Next Month

For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist and rock n roll legend Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra.

Rhino unleashes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's restless genius with Emotion And Commotion. The album will be available on Atco Records, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, on April 13th at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com.

"I Put A Spell On You," the first single featuring Grammy-winner Joss Stone is available on iTunes now. Here is the tracklisting: 1. Corpus Christi Carol 2. Hammerhead 3. Never Alone 4. Somewhere Over The Rainbow 5. I Put A Spell On You (featuring Joss Stone) 6. Serene 7. Lilac Wine (featuring Imelda May) 8. Nessun Dorma 9. There's No Other Me (featuring Joss Stone) 10. Elegy For Dunkirk (featuring Olivia Safe) -

Eric Clapton Refused To Murder Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan

(Rock Radio) Eric Clapton murdered Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan according to a movie script which the legendary guitarist was relieved to reject.

Slowhand says writing his autobiography cleared up many of the misunderstandings caused by drinking and drug-taking in his younger years. But it also saw an end to some outlandish semi-biographical projects, including the bizarre script in which he was responsible for the deaths of Hendrix in 1970 and Vaughan in 1990.

"Movie ideas have come up, biographical docudramas or whatever, that are so bizarre. You would laugh." Clapton tells Rolling Stone. "There was one that came in, and the guy was adamant we should go with it. He wanted to make a movie about the fact that in order to be a virtuoso I had to kill all my idols. - more on this story

Switchfoot Late Night and More Tour Dates

Switchfoot announced a late night appearance, additional tour dates and also two special events. Here is the official announcement: Switchfoot will appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Wednesday, March 17th, performing "Mess of Me," which is currently #12 at Modern Rock radio.

The track is the lead single from the band's seventh album, Hello Hurricane, which debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200 last November.

The band has been playing sold-out shows since the release of Hello Hurricane last fall. They've just added several more North American dates between now and April 21st, when SWITCHFOOT kicks off an international tour that will take them to Australia, Japan and the U.K. (See below for North American shows.) After the group returns, they'll play Journey's Backyard BBQ in Sacramento, CA on May 8th.

The sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am will be held on Saturday, June 26th - more on this story

The Used Spring Two and 2 Dollar EPs

The Used have announced a spring US headlining tour in support of their new album Artwork. The nationwide string of dates kick off with headlining slots at Extreme Thing in Las Vegas on March 27th and the MusInk festival in Dallas on April 11th and run through May 2nd in Portland, OR.

Supporting on this tour will be Chiodos and Minneapolis-based New Medicine, who will release their debut album this summer through Photo Finish Records, with Jaguar Love replacing Chiodos for the final few dates.

The Used just released two iTunes-exclusive EP's that are available now for $1.99 each. The first is The Bird and the Worm EP, featuring an instrumental version of the song that is also featured in the trailer for the new Warner Bros. Pictures film Clash of the Titans. The second is the B-Side Untitled EP, featuring two B-sides from Artwork. - dates

Bullet For My Valentine Hitting The Road

Bullet For My Valentine have announced dates for their US headline tour in support of the band's upcoming third release, FEVER, in stores April 27th and featuring the blistering single "Your Betrayal" which was the #1 most added track on alternative radio.

This marks the bands first trip back to American soil since playing the main stage at The Mayhem Festival last summer.

The tour starts in Worcester, MA on April 30th at the Palladium and concludes on May 30th in Detroit, MI at the Fillmore. Joining Bullet For My Valentine on tour will be Chiodos and Airbourne. Tour highlights include New Jersey's Bamboozle Festival on May 1 and Columbus, Ohio's Rock on the Range on May 23rd. - more on this story

Darkest Hour Map Out Busy Tour Plans

Darkest Hour have some amazing things lined up for 2010. They will be going out on tour with Dillinger Escape Plan, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, and Animals as Leaders. The tour starts March 11th in New York, NY and wraps up on April 13th in Pomona, CA.

The tour will be making a stop in Austin, TX at the SXSW music festival, where the Darkest Hour guys will be performing at the Full Metal Texas Event with Iron Age, Born of Osiris, Upon a Burning Body, Your Demise and many others on March 18th.

Darkest Hour have also announced a headlining show with Periphery providing direct support. The show will take place on April 14th, in Mesa, AZ. After a couple days off Darkest Hour will be heading to Ohio on April 18th to play at a house party for the grand prize winner of last year's Eternal Giveaway contest. - more on this story

Mothers of Invention Members Team Up For The Don & Bunk Show

Don Preston and Bunk Gardner, both original members of the the legendary Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa, are gearing up for an exciting east coast tour called The Don & Bunk Show. The duo will be playing a full range of Zappa's music from Freak Out to Zoot Allures.

The evening will be full of the zany antics, wild improvisations and strange electronic music the early Mothers were famous for, along with the expert mastery of their instruments. "We're doing this tour because I think Zappa fans need to come and hear how Zappa's music was performed by the originals," says Don Preston. "Hey people! We're still doing it!"

Bunk Gardner and Don Preston are featured on several albums with the original Mothers of Invention (along with various later compilations of unreleased material by Frank Zappa) which include Absolutely Free, We're Only In It For The Money, Cruising With Ruben & the Jets, Uncle Meat, Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh. - more on this story

DragonForce Looking for New Singer

DragonForce have split with lead singer ZP Theart. The band issued the following statement, regarding the matter: "It is with great regret that DragonForce announce a parting of the ways with singer ZP Theart. This is due to insurmountable differences of musical opinion but the rest of the band sincerely wishes ZP great success with his future projects."

While the creative core members have begun writing the fifth album, they have also started a worldwide search for a new vocalist. "We are looking for a powerful, melodic singer to write a new chapter of DragonForce with us." said guitarist Herman Li.

Anyone wishing to audition for the vacant position should apply following the instructions at this - web address

Demand Forces Municipal Waste Venue Changes

Municipal Waste have announced venue changes for 2 dates on their current tour of Latin America. The demand to see the band during their first ever run of Latin America has been so intense that promoters have been forced to find bigger venues that could contain the crazed masses coming to Face The Waste.

Municipal Waste have been greatly enjoying their time in Latin America. The shows have been some of the most incredible of the band's career and every moment both on and offstage, has been a memorable one. Frontman, Tony Foresta comments on the great times they've experienced so far on their Latin American tour:

"Greetings from Bogotá Columbia! We're about 5 days into our South American tour and it has been a really fun one. We just finished our 2 gigs in Mexico one of which was with Sacred Reich, Cynic and Dying fetus. That was a really fun time and its is always a good to hang with Phil and the rest of the Sacred Reich dudes. Our show last night in Bogotá was really insane. Kids were jumping off of the balcony and scaffolding. I didn't know whether to sing or just watch the insanity unfold. The crowds here have been really cool too. They get really rowdy but are very respectable to each other and the band. So far no one has fallen into our equipment or done anything stupid to mess up our show up. Very very cool audiences. It makes it so much more fun to play when its like that. - more on this story

The Wailers US Tour

The greatest living exponents of reggae music The Wailers, will be continuing their US tour and heading to Redondo Beach, Saturday, March 13 and to Santa Ana, Sunday, March 14 (the tour resumes in April where they'll hit other markets across the US- see dates below). The tour comes hot on the heels of last year's smash-hit "Exodus Tour" that saw the band playing the classic 1977 album in its entirety to sold-out venues in 20 countries across the world.

The Wailers will be using the tour to bring more attention to their "I Went Hungry" campaign (www.iwenthungry.org), which donates unused funds from the band's daily hospitality riders, directly to the United Nations' World Food Program. To date, the charity has already fed over 650,000 people since its inception last year.

Original member Aston "Familyman" Barrett, a revered innovator joined The Wailers in 1969, quickly becoming singer-songwriter Bob Marley's right-hand man and musical director. On record and on stage, his inimitable style became an essential part of the Wailers' sound. Following Marley's death in 1981, "Fams" took the reins as the band's leader, spearheading performances to adoring crowds the world over, as well as the band's involvement with the fight against global hunger. "For decades The Wailers have been about spreading a positive message to our audience," says Fams. "With the campaign, we want to spread that message beyond the audience – so even if these people can't feel it musically, they will feel it spiritually. I can't think of a better way to give thanks than giving back to the people." - dates

Embryonic Devourment Preview Two Tracks From Forthcoming Album

Embryonic Devourment recently posted two brand new tracks from their upcoming full-length, Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void. Check out "Militarized Reptoids" and "Darken Thy Fluids" here

The follow-up to 2007's critically-acclaimed Fear Of Reality Exceeds Fantasy debut, Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void (label and official street date TBA) is based on the "Reptilian Agenda," a theory researched, written and spoken about extensively by British author/reporter/former pro football player David Icke for well over a decade. "This is basically our whole theme and platform for the new release; the theory that a reptilian race controls our world," elaborates bassist/vocalist Austin Spence. "The reptilians need the menstrual blood of a virgin in order to keep their human form. These are the same gods that the Aztecs and Egyptians weren't allowed to depict. The reptilians go by their name 'Chitauri' which means 'the talkers.' They have been in control of our world and many others for thousands of years. The Aztecs predicted the human harvest for 2012...we'll see what happens, eh?"

Adds Spence of the teaser tracks: "The new songs definitely have a heavy reptilian theme and crush our previous releases into the ground. Expect fast grinding drums and enough technicality to rip your face off. This release would be best received by fans of early Cryptopsy, Cephalic Carnage and Spawn Of Possession."
- more on this story

Halo Stereo All Access Spring Tour

Nashville rock band Halo Stereo has announced their All Access Spring 2010 Tour starting on March 11th.

The tour kicks off at Innisfree in Tuscaloosa, AL and includes two showcases at SXSW in Austin, TX before concluding on April 10th at Crash Mansion in New York, NY.

Halo Stereo's sound is most easily described as mainstream American rock with UK influenced melodies. When mentioning the music of Halo Stereo three topics come to mind: love, machines and the end of civilization. - more on this story

Razer For Fozzy

In addition to their scheduled March 26th Club Red performance in Tempe, AZ during pro wrestling's biggest weekend, Razer has added a NYC show at the world famous B.B. King's in Times Square on April 28th. They will be playing alongside fellow rockers FOZZY- featuring Chris Jericho of WWE fame and Rich Ward of Stuck Mojo.

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.

Bassist Chris Catero also serves as touring bassist for legendary guitar god Marty Friedman of Megadeth fame as well as being the head of artist relations and domestic sales for international guitar amp manufacturer Krank Amplification, touting such acts as Metallica, Fall Out Boy, Toby Keith, Yellowcard, Queensryche, and others as endorsers/users. - more on this story

Muse Break Chart Record

Muse have broken yet another record. Last year, the band's single "Uprising" remained at No. 1 for 19 consecutive weeks on Mediabase's Alternative Rock chart — breaking a record for the longest run at No. 1 in the history of the chart.

Now with their new single, "Resistance," leaping from No. 6 to the No. 1 position on the Mediabase chart, and "Uprising" holding fast at No. 3, Muse become the first artist ever to have two songs in the Top Three on both the Mediabase and BDS Alternative Rock charts in the same week.

Both tracks are from Muse's current album The Resistance, the British rock trio's fifth studio album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Alternative, Rock, and Internet album charts and earned the band their highest-ever debut on the Billboard album chart by bowing at No. 3. - more on this story

Singled Out: The Greening

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Karl Meischen from The Greening tells us about "Don't Have The Time" from their brand new album "The Last Tibetan Midnight". We now turn it over to Karl for the story:

"Don't Have The Time" is a song whose title was originally "The Mule." I had *no* idea that Deep Purple had a song also called "The Mule," and on one of their most famous albums I've been told. Hence, the changing of the title many years later when we finally recorded it. It tells a story of two people dancing around the fact that one of them is currently being unfaithful, and likely has for some time. The narrator is the person who is currently being cheated on, and is simply asking his lover "if it's really that hard to stay faithful to me, let alone tell me the truth, why am I wasting my time with you? I don't have the time to be lulled to sleep by your excuses and bad alibis, I'd just as soon wash my hands of you then waste any more." Those aren't the literal lyrics, of course, but during that exchange in each chorus, Nick (Tatro)'s propulsive drumming and Will (Loving)'s two overdriven rhythm guitars really hammer this point home.

Originally this song featured a really strange intro in 3/4 time that in the end, simply didn't fit. By the time we were laying down the drums, I had thought of this fat drum fill, reminiscent of the classic fill that kicks off Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" and Nick learned it very quickly before we laid it down. I am very thankful that Will reminded me how clearly I had come to the conclusion to drop the original 3/4 intro, viewing it entirely out of place and jarring. Right before that drum intro was written I was backpedaling and thinking "we SHOULD record that intro" but Will stepped in and talked some sense into me.

During the mid "ahhhh" section, we layered a bunch of vocals, two separate drum parts playing off of each other, really visceral AC/DC-esque guitar jabs, the bassline and a low-in-the-mix, ebbing synth. When Will finished the first mix of this song we came to the same conclusion: it was missing something. Enter Will with the chaotic television samples and the midsection went from feeling empty to finally achieving the right buildup of tension we were seeking before that final chorus. And THAT, my friend, is how Loving and Meischen write on each other's songs. Opinions that make the difference.

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