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Stoned Temple Disaster?

(Blabbermouth) According to several eyewitness accounts from fans who attended Stone Temple Pilots' Milwaukee, Wisconsin concert last Friday night (March 26) at the Eagles Ballroom, vocalist Scott Weiland forgot the words to at least a couple of the songs and seemed to be completely lost during "Dead and Bloated", forcing his bandmates to leave the stage in apparent embarrassment and disgust.

Writing on the long-running Stone Temple Pilots fan site Below Empty, a fan who goes by the name "ejsme" stated about last night's show, "Although [Scott] sounded really slurry and rambling when talking between songs, he actually did a great job for most of the show. It was excellent and thoroughly enjoyable. And the DeLeos [brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo] didn't seem mad at him or anything. Dean actually came up and played his guitar with the neck stuck between Weiland's legs at one point.

"But... once they got to 'Dead and Bloated', partway in, Scott got completely lost and just seemed to forget the whole song, lyrics and melody. They tried to kind of go into a little jammy part to cover until they could get their bearings, but it just kind got more and more off track and Scott never seemed to be able to pick back up." - more on this story

Taking Back Sunday Reunite with Original Members?

Taking Back Sunday surprised fans on Tuesday with the announcement that guitarist Matt Fazzi and bassist Matt Rubano have left the group.

The band has not announced their replacements BUT when you visit their website you are greeted with a pop-up photo of the band with the members faces partially covered. FMQB reports that the photo feature original members John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, who had left the group in 2003 to form Straylight Run.

We will wait for some kind of official announcement, but for now here are the farewell messages from Fazzi and Rubano. Matt Fazzi tells fans: To everyone in the TBS family, it is with great sadness I am announcing today that I am no longer a part of Taking Back Sunday. The last 2 years with Taking Back Sunday have been beyond a dream come true, from touring and playing with bands that I really admire, to playing new places all around the world, to meeting and working with so many wonderful people along the way. It's something that I never once took for granted and that I will never forget. I want to thank Eddie, Matt, Adam and Mark for giving me the chance to play and make music with them, if even for a short while. We've accomplished a lot in a short time that I will forever be proud of. Thanks to everyone involved for making this such a beautiful experience for me, especially YOU, the fans. You have been so warm and receptive to me since I joined and for this I am forever grateful. As for me, I will continue on with my own music and I hope to see some of your smiling faces around soon. - more on this story

Linkin Park Releasing New Song Via iPhone Game

Linkin Park have announced the upcoming release of "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!," a groundbreaking game app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Among its many highlights, the app features "Blackbirds," an exclusive Linkin Park song that's unlocked upon completion of the game. This is the first time an artist has released a brand-new song through a mobile game app. Says Shinoda, "We really liked the song and thought this would be a unique way to give it to our fans."

The game also features original and 8-bit interpretations of some of Linkin Park's greatest hits, including "New Divide," "One Step Closer," "In The End," "Crawling," "QWERTY," "Hands Held High," "Faint," and "No More Sorrow." This marks the first time that Linkin Park's music has been reinterpreted using old-school video game sounds. The game, which also includes original artwork by the band, opens with "One Step Closer" sounding like it was coming out of a first-generation NES. - more on this story

Dio's Gonna Kick The Hell Outta Cancer

(Rock Radio) Ronnie James Dio has a message for the tumor in his stomach: "Cancer, I'll kick the hell outta you."

The Heaven and Hell frontman reports that the illness he first discovered last November, forcing the last-minute cancellation of a Dio UK tour, is responding to chemotherapy treatment.

Speaking in his Texas cancer clinic, Dio, who hasn't lost his hair despite a series of chemo sessions, tells KIAH TV: "I'm lucky that I'm a hard person in terms of my beliefs. - more on this story

Sevendust Announce Tour That Includes DVD Premiere Gig

Sevendust are currently putting the finishing touches on a headlining and will take a much-deserved break before heading out to do it all over again in April and beyond.

The band will be world premiering the DVD portion of the album and doing a special acoustic gig at the Hard Rock Cafe in their hometown of Atlanta, GA the night before release, April 19th. Details and ticket information TBA.

The band's eighth studio album, Cold Day Memory, comes out April 20 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. - more on this story

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Joins The Who Onstage for Quadrophenia Show

The Who performed Quadrophenia last night at the Royal Albert Hall, concluding the 10th year of concerts initiated by the band's singer, Roger Daltrey, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Joined by a brass and string section, plus special guests Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Tom Meighan (Kasabian), The Who, supported by a superb multimedia sequence directed by Aubrey Powell, gave a brilliant interpretation of Pete Townshend's edgy masterpiece.

The Times Online reviewed the show and provided these details about the guest appearances: There were guest cameos from Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, who sang The Punk And The Godfather, and Tom Meighan of Kasabian, who made a splendid job of Keith Moon's part in Bell Boy, which he began mounted on a scooter at the back of the stage. - Read their full review here

Them Crooked Vultures Map Out More Tour Dates

As promised, Them Crooked Vultures have announced additional North American tour dates for a run that will (as of right now) kick off on April 14th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

The rock supergroup, featuring Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, have announced several North American dates in April in May including the Coachella festival. There still appear to be plenty of holes in the schedules, so given the band's tendency to announce shows one by one, there is a chance that more dates will be forthcoming.

In June the band are set to head across the pond for a series of dates, including a ton of major European music festivals including Download, and Rock Am Ring. All the announced dates are - more on this story

The Whigs Late Night, Free Download and Coheadlining Tour With Band of Skulls

The Whigs will be performing on Late Night with David Letterman Tonight (Wednesday, March 31st.)

The Athens, GA trio will be performing their first single, Kill Me Carolyne, from their new album In The Dark, out now on ATO Records. Kill Me Carolyne will be available for free download for a limited time at www.thewhigs.com.

The Whigs just finished a tour with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and are about to embark on a co-headlining tour with Band of Skulls - dates

John Lennon Rare and Unseen Coming To DVD

Wienerworld and MVD Visual are proud to announce the DVD release of John Lennon "Rare and Unseen" on May 18, 2010. (Released February 22 in the UK)

The next title of the "Rare and Unseen" series takes an inside look at the rock musician, singer-songwriter, author and peace activist who made it as one of the world's most successful solo artists after his departure from the Beatles in 1969: John Lennon.

From his musical and songwriting input with the Beatles (especially his partnership with McCartney) to his astronomical solo career, Lennon has written some of the most popular music in rock and roll history. After the Beatles, Lennon enjoyed a successful solo career with such acclaimed albums as John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine and iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". His final album, Double Fantasy, was released less than a month before his death. - more on this story

Pantera's Phil Anselmo Aiming For A Different Kind of Autobiography

MetalSucks' Axl Rosenberg recently spoke to the legendary Phil Anselmo about his label, Housecore Records, Arson Anthem's first full-length release, and his upcoming autobiography, which will be co-authored by MetalSucks' own Corey Mitchell. Here's an excerpt:

I know you're going to start working on your autobiography soon with a writer that we work with, Corey Mitchell... I was just wondering if you could tell us anything about that and what you have in store for the book.

Well, as opposed to what most people may figure or think or imagine that I'm going to write about, this is not a book that's in any way, shape or form really like your average rock book. It's not a pissing contest when it comes to the death of my guitar player. [correcting himself] The murder of my guitar player. Honestly, it's coming from my perspective of being a guy that has fought through chronic pain his entire career, and what it's like to be in my situation with all the pitfalls, all the crooked f**king doctors out there, all the things that can go wrong. It's well documented how many things have gone wrong in my career. So, it's kind of my take on that, and a lot of the lessons I've learned from pain - chronic pain itself. You can win or lose, straight-up. Anyone who deals with chronic pain can attest that it f**king creeps into the mind, y'know?
- check out the full interview here

Punk Legends GBH Return With Perfume and Piss

After years of speculation, groundbreaking English hardcore band GBH has announced plans to release their eleventh studio album, Perfume and Piss, via Hellcat Records on April 6.

There isn't a self-respecting gutter punk, hardcore kid or subcultural miscreant alive who hasn't seen the GBH logo emblazoned on the back of a leather jacket, a denim vest, or a torn-up t-shirt. And now the world will be slapped upside the head with another reminder as to exactly why GBH is so important, in the form of Perfume and Piss, the legendary and iconic punk band's first album for Hellcat Records.

Barn-burning, fist-pumping, palace-gates-storming tracks like "Kids Get Down," "Cadillac One" and "This is Not the Real World" carry the torch forward with the band's trademark fury that is alternately nihilistic, optimistic, pessimistic, anarchist, violent, humorous and deadly serious all at once. - more on this story

It's Official: Korn Ink With Roadrunner

It's been rumored and yesterday we told you that it has happened, but here is the official word: Roadrunner Records announced today the worldwide signing of multi-platinum, genre-defining hard rock band Korn to the label.

Korn III - Remember Who You Are is the band's ninth album overall and their first album for their new label. It was produced by Ross Robinson, who also manned the boards for the band's explosively definitive self-titled 1994 debut, as well as the follow up, 1996's Life is Peachy.

The band will spend the summer headlining the third annual Mayhem Festival. They will also embark on a South American run, as well as headline the Jagermeister Music Tour in America beforehand. - more on this story

Serj Tankian Finishes Recording New Album

Serj Tankian has recorded and is currently mixing a new studio album, titled Imperfect Harmonies, which will be the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut Elect the Dead.

As with Elect the Dead, Tankian is producing Imperfect Harmonies himself at his home studio in Los Angeles. The album will be released by Serjical Strike/Reprise Records in late summer.

"Elect the Dead is essentially a rock record with progressive melodic elements," Tankian says. "Imperfect Harmonies could be classified as rock because it is punchy with many peaks throughout, but the instrumentation is somewhat different. Though there are live drums, bass, and some guitars, the driving aspects are electronic and orchestral. It's quite unique in its sound palette. This is, in essence, music that has sat in the vat and matured to a ripe sensation and is now ready to serve." - more on this story

Transmit Now Are Coming

Transmit Now are set to release their debut album Downtown Merry-Go-Round May 25th on Silent Majority Group/ILG (special digital release date of April 20th).

The album was produced and engineered by Brett Hestla (Creed, Framing Hanley, Dark New Day), and mixed by Dan Malsch at Soundmine Studios. "Let's Go Out Tonight", the lead single off of the eleven song disc, has been featured on the MTV Video Music Awards, the CBS People's Choice Awards, as well as other programs on MTV and ESPN.

"We wanted to write songs you love to sing at the top of your lungs on your drive home from work or from school" lead vocalist Andy Brooks says. "It works just as well driving home from the massage parlor or from the candy store or fish market or from the elevator repair shop…any place really!" - more on this story

The Moog Announce US Tour

Hungary quintet The Moog are finally crossing the pond for a full U.S. tour in support of their sophomore release Razzmatazz Orfeum, with fellow post-punk dance outfit The Photo Atlas.

The boys from Budapest kick off in LA on April 28th, with stops in major cities across the country including San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, NYC, Boston and Chicago before ending in Denver.

The Moog blend 60s garage, art-rock and catchy pop with an enigmatic stage show. Led by baritone-voiced singer Tonyo Szabo, THE MOOG are a combination of both alternative and pop influences made unique by the band's Eastern European sound. - more on this story

Every Time I Die Documentary Set for Fuel TV

Every Time I Die will appear on FUEL TV's music documentary series "Check 1, 2" on April 12 at 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT.

Filmed over the course of three days, FUEL TV's "Check 1, 2" series documents East Coast hardcore heroes Every Time I Die's return home to upstate New York to destroy the stage in Buffalo and Rochester.

Performing songs "Wanderlust," "Apocalypse Now and Then," "I Been Gone a Long Time," "Cities and Years," "The New Black" and "Werewolf" from their celebrated catalog, including their latest New Junk Aesthetic. - more on this story

Big Jay Oakerson To Host Jagermeister Tours and Mayhem Fest

Check out Big Jay Oakerson hosting the Jagermeister Tour and the Mayhem Festival! He'll be doing some hilarious comedy bits between sets and making his way around the venues during the shows to interact with fans!

Jay Oakerson began honing his storytelling style of stand-up comedy after a series of dead-end jobs, like driving around strippers and escorts in his hometown of Philadelphia. This won him the comedy portion of the Salem Orb-E Future Faces Competition and gave him the chance to perform at New York City's noted comedy club Carolines on Broadway.

Now a ten-year stand-up veteran, the 31-year-old New York City resident has made comedy his full-time job, flooring audiences with anecdotal bits about ultra-macho frat boys or being too fat for karate. Jay has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and is currently starring and writing consultant on the hit IFC show Z-Rock, where he received critical acclaim for his performance as "Neil", the sexually questionable owner of a NYC rock club. Jay has also appeared on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour, and was a contributing writer for Chappelle's Show. - more on this story

Hurricane Bells Announce Headlining Tour

Hurricane Bells will embark on their first U.S. headlining tour this May. The three-week run will take the band from The Echo in Los Angeles, CA, on May 7th and across the country to a hometown headlining show at the Mercury Lounge in New York, NY, on May 22nd.

The band recently returned home from SXSW and heads out next week in support of Blue October as an acoustic duo (of band architect Steve Schiltz and Ashen Keilyn, also of Scout).

Hurricane Bells' debut album, Tonight Is The Ghost, is also now set for an April 12th physical release date on Vagrant (available digitally now). - more on this story

Something To Burn Say Goodbye

Something To Burn have released a new video for the hit song "Say Goodbye" from their critically acclaimed debut album Transitions on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland. View the video here

The music of Something To Burn resurrects what we've been missing from our musical past, while forging boldly ahead into the future, and serves as the perfect soundtrack for the party that bridges the two.

Something To Burn bridges the gap between rock and roll's heady past and its uncertain future on their debut album Transitions. You can catch Something To Burn on tour with Fair To Midland and Karnivool through mid-April. - more on this story

The Expendables To Prove It in May

The Expendables announced today that their fifth full-length album "Prove It" will be released nationwide on May 11, 2010. Produced by Butthole Surfer guitarist Paul Leary (Meat Puppets, Slightly Stoopid, Supersuckers, Sublime) and NOFX's EL Hefe, the album features 17 brand new original tracks and has guest appearances by G. Love, as well as various members of Slightly Stoopid, to name a few. "Prove It" marks the band's second release on Slightly Stoopid's independently owned Stoopid Records.

Of the new album the band shares, "As producers, Leary and El Hefe brought a vibe to the studio as only two punk rock guitar legends could. As musicians who really care about the music, we all connected and feel like we are bringing something new to the table, while still staying true to the sounds that make us who we are."

Since 1997 The Expendables have staked their claim in the California inspired surf rock and reggae genre. Blending scorching 80's arena rock style duel guitar riffs along with reggae grooves, hessian metal, and melodic punk rock has cemented the band a devoted following. In 2007 The Expendables signed with Stoopid Records, which marked a turning point in their career. They have since shared the stage with notable artists NOFX, Slightly Stoopid, Pennywise, Pepper, and more recently joining 311 on their 2009 Summer Unity amphitheatre tour. In 2010 The Expendables plan to tour nationally and internationally in support of "Prove It." - Myspace link

Singled Out: Shaka Ponk's How We Kill Stars

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Shaka Ponk tells us about "How We Kill Stars" from their new album "Bad Porn Movie Trax".

"How We Kill Stars" is about the reality TV injuries. How the music biz destroyed the star concept by creating fake plastic icons to sell fast. Some big label boss told us that trash TV saved his job. He said, "We can sell whatever we want if people saw it on TV." How a stupid girl for 3 weeks on trash TV program can become a star for the masses… Then all the communication process is done, we just have to make songs and we have our new fake plastic little Madonna…then tching tching! NO MORE « I love you so let's make love » BUT « we had sex so let's fall in love!!!! » God dam scary, no?

For the video we chose a band that is anti-reality-TV-star, a real authentic rock band, a legend: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and the famous video GIVE IT AWAY. The goal was to make a cheap cover of this video, using bad blinking effects, paint and stains to destroy it as the music biz destroys authenticity. They use kids to sell hope and then throw them away ("TRY me, Kill me"). Everything is "Biomechanic"- pure art mixes with business, what's real with what's fake as bio and meca…

Hearing (and seeing) is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, check out the video here or listen for yourself and learn more about the album and band - right here!