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On this day in 1977, the manager of the Virgin record store in Nottingham, England was arrested for displaying large poster advertising the new Sex Pistols album, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. High street stores banned the album after police warned they could be fined under the 1898 indecent advertising act. Find out what else happened on this date in music history here -

The Rolling Stones Eye 2011 Tour

(hennemusic) While Keith Richards is out doing press for his autobiography, "Life," he shared some upcoming plans: The Rolling Stones will tour in 2011.

"Everybody's ready to go out there again," Keith told BBC 6 Music. "Who said it should stop, and who said when? That's what we wanna find out. We'll know when it comes to an end, with a crashing halt."

Not only will the band tour, Keith says there will be new material, as well. "After these many years working together, we have a lot of unfinished stuff to work on that we had to leave off the last album." - more on this story

Aerosmith Plan Old School Album

(Gibson) Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is looking forward to making a new Aerosmith album. He hopes his band can release a new record by this time next year.

"I would like to see a record within a year from the Aerosmith boys," he said. "My brothers and I are destined to make another record in the next year or so.

"It's going to be an old-school Aerosmith record. We're going to do it the old way with the whole band [in the same room] and it should be a good one. We're all anticipating." - more on this story

Pearl Jam Set New Album Release

(hennemusic) Pearl Jam kick off their 20th Anniversary year with the release of "Live On Ten Legs," a new live compilation.

"Live on Ten Legs" features 18 PJ tracks recorded over the course of the band's 2003-2010 world tours by recording engineer, John Burton. All tracks have been newly remixed by longtime PJ engineer Brett Eliason and remastered.

The live compilation album will be available through the band's Ten Club and select digital and independent music retailers on January 18, 2011 (January 17, 2011 internationally). - more on this story

KISS Hit With Copyright Violation Claim

(Rock Radio) The official YouTube video channel of American glam legends KISS has been closed for breaching copyright laws – just weeks after bassist Gene Simmons controversially called for all rights breakers to be sued and jailed.

Visitors to the band's OfficialKISSonline channel were advised in a YouTube error message: "This channel has been terminated due to multiple or severe violations of our community guidelines, and/or claims of copyright infringement."

Some Kiss videos embedded on the band website's front page were replaced with the message: "This video is no longer available because the associated YouTube account has been terminated." At least one replacement message stated S'more Entertainment had lodged a breach of rights claim against Kiss. - more on this story

U2, Metallica, AC/DC and Rush Take Top Tour Honors

(hennemusic) U2, Metallica, AC/DC and Rush were among the big names honored at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards in New York on Thursday night.

AC/DC snagged the "Top Boxscore" award for its three sellout shows at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

Metallica picked up the "Eventful Fans' Choice" award, as voted by music fans across the States – essentially, a "Favorite" or "Best Concert Tour Of The Year" prize. - more on this story

Jimi Hendrix Murdered? Experience Member Noel Redding Discussed Possibility in New DVD

The Redding Experience DVD is set for release on December 6th 2010. We were sent some background info on the release.

The DVD features a never before seen interview with Noel Redding the bass player in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, which was recorded at Redding's home in Ireland in 1988.

Producer Will Scally explains how the interview came about. "I had known and been friends with Noel for many years and always found him a very upfront, straightforward guy. We often spoke about doing an interview, he wanted to speak about the band, money, drugs and the death of Hendrix and much more – even speaking about the possibility of Hendrix being murdered. He was on good form that day and wanted to record this for posterity." - more on this story

Emerson, Lake and Palmer Breaking Up

(hennemusic) After four decades, Emerson, Lake and Palmer are done. Drummer Carl Palmer has told Classic Rock that ELP's 40th anniversary reunion gig at this summer's High Voltage Festival will be the trio's final appearance together.

"Well, for reasons I won't go into, it's always hard to rev it up," said Palmer. "We rehearsed for it for a month, which almost killed me. Not the physical side of it, just keeping interested. Me personally, I didn't need a month. But that's what we did, and when it came to the gig, what you saw was what you got.

"That's as good as it will ever be (again). Everyone seemed pretty happy with it, and I think that gig will be far as the three of us can take things." - Now about that final release

U2's Spider-Man Musical Delayed

(Gibson) The curtain will still rise on Broadway's new musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark – it will just be a couple weeks later than planned. The stage production, featuring music by U2's Bono and The Edge, was supposed to begin previews on November 14 and open officially on December 21. Now, previews will start later this month and the show will open in January, according to Rolling Stone.

The reason for the delay: the creative team required more time for dress rehearsals and to meet safety standards for the actors (who, with Spidey's penchant for webslinging, will be doing some acrobatic moves). The Spider-Man musical has been in development for more than three years with a budget that has increased to $60 million.

Bono recently said that he and guitarist The Edge are trying to convince the other two members of U2 (bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr.) to record an album based on the songs from the musical. -

Jon Bon Jovi Denies Selling Out

(Rock Radio) Jon Bon Jovi insists he and his band have never sacrificed their artistic integrity for commercial success – and the only reason they've now released a fourth greatest hits compilation is that he made a promise to do so.

The Bon Jovi frontman tells The Guardian: "My biggest challenge has been to be sure I never sold out or sacrificed my art for commerce.

"We never had rappers when that was popular, or hung out with grunge guys, or tried to be a boy band. What Bon Jovi has done, we did our way." - more on this story

Ronnie James Dio Autobiography and Tribute Album and Concerts Planned

(Gibson) Last Friday at Dimebash 2010 on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Ronnie James Dio's "Stand Up and Shout" Cancer Fund raised over $10,000. It was a good day for reflection and celebration for Wendy Dio, Ronnie's widow, who runs the charity.

Speaking with Eric Blair of BlairingOut.com, she provided an update on the status of her husband's unfinished autobiography. "The book is three-quarters written," she said. "I'm gonna finish it. I have a book deal already. I have to finish it by June, and it will come out in early 2012."

Dio also revealed that she would be gathering her husband's friends from the music industry for a tribute album and a series of concerts in New York, London and Los Angeles early next year to raise money for the fund. She described the tributes as "a celebration of life." - more on this story

Alter Bridge Announce Winter Tour

Alter Bridge will release their third album, AB III, next Tuesday (November 9th) and with a new album comes a new tour. Here is the official word on the outing and the confirmed dates:

This run marks the band's first national tour behind AB III, and it'll feature scorching live renditions of cuts from their new offering as well as fan favorites.

Kicking off December 10 in Grand Rapids, MI, the tour sees Grammy Award winning guitarist, Mark Tremonti (Creed), frontman Myles Kennedy (lead vocalist for Slash's solo touring band and Mayfield Four) and former Creed members, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips picking up exactly where they left off on their road to rock 'n' roll domination - dates

Foo Fighters Going Heavy?

(Gibson) Foo Fighters have been hard at work on the follow-up to their 2007 album, Echoes, Silence, Patience, Grace. As the band have been busily laying down tracks with Nirvana producer (and Garbage songwriter/drummer) Butch Vig, two creative themes have emerged: the silly and the heavy.

Speaking to NME, frontman Dave Grohl revealed that he was asked by bassist Nate Mendel to bring some of the fun back to the band's songwriting. "At one point Nate sent me an email, and said, 'I really like it when you write songs that are silly and mean nothing, too," he said. "You don't have to try and write Imagine every time you sit down with a pen and paper."

Grohl also mentioned that following his declaration that the new album would be the band's heaviest yet, Vig began shooting down any composition that didn't meet that requirement. "Butch saw [the quote] and then when I'd approach him with a new song idea, he'd say, 'This doesn't rock enough, no… Next.' I'd have to show him another one." -

Phish Box Set

Phish announced the release of a new 2-DVD/2-CD Box Set which is set for release on December 14th. Here are the details:

On August 14th and 15th, 2010 Phish played their 12th and 13th shows at Alpine Valley Music Theater - all 2-night stands since 2003. "Alpine" as it is affectionately known, is a steeply-sloping amphitheater with a big lawn and raucous crowd perpetually bursting with energy right in the band's faces due to the angles of the place. The angles all aligned on Saturday August 14th - the focus of the Alpine Valley DVD, which will be released in stores and for audio only download nationwide on December 14th.

This box set features the complete August 14th, 2010 performance on 2-DVDs, as well as 2-CDs, and bonus video featuring highlights from the following night, August 15th, 2010, including AC/DC Bag, Divided Sky and Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan. The three-song combination that opened set two of the 15th rounds out the bonus material with Ghost > Theme From The Bottom > Big Black Furry Creature From Mars. Alpine Valley 2010 combines into a four-hour DVD-CD collection of must-see and must-hear release from Phish at their current top form. - more on this story

Kid Rock TV

(Gibson) Kid Rock will perform at the 44th Annual CMA Awards, which airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, on Wednesday, Nov. 10 (at 8 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Kid Rock also is nominated for Musical Event of the Year for "Don't You See," his duet with Zac Brown Band. Rock was nominated in 2003 for Vocal Event of the Year for "Picture," his duet with Crow. His new album, Born Free, will be in stores on Nov. 16.

Other performers at next week's awards include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Gwyneth Paltrow will make her live country music singing debut, performing with Vince Gill. - more on this story

Deluxe Clapton Derek and The Dominos 40th Anniversary Reissues

Nightwatcher had this big news for Slow Hand fans: The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine is reporting that the classic Derek and The Dominos 1970 album 'Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs' will be getting a 40th anniversary remastered release in three different editions in March 2011.

Although track lists haven't been revealed yet, there will be a new CD remaster from the UK master tapes, a two-disc "Deluxe Edition" and a "Super Deluxe Edition" with 4 CD's, 1 DVD and 2 LP's.

In late August 1970, Derek and The Dominos - Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon, Carl Radle and Bobby Whitlock - convened in Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida with producer Tom Dowd to record "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs." Following an invitation from Clapton, Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band joined in on the now-historic sessions. The band finished recording in September and the double LP was released that December. - more on this story

The Sword Recruit Drummer and Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates

Last month The Sword pulled the plug on their tour plans after losing drummer Trivett Wingo.

The band have announced that they have found someone to pound the skins for them so they are heading back on the road.

The group says in a statement,"We are pleased to announce the Warp Riders 2010 U.S. Tour Mk. II, beginning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 27! These performances will feature the formidable skills of notorious intergalactic bounty drummer, Kevin Fender. A veteran of the Austin music scene, Mr. Fender is best known for his devastating work with Texas hardcore legends Employer, Employee." - more on this story

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and The Roots To Jam Jimi Hendrix on Jimmy Fallon

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is teaming up with The Roots for a special Hendrix-themed sit-in on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon next Wednesday (November 10th).

Kenny will be playing the same white Fender Stratocaster guitar that Jimi Hendrix played on the morning of August 18, 1969 at the Woodstock Festival.

It's the same instrument on which Hendrix played "The Star Spangled Banner," the recording of which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009. - more on this story

Jeff Bridges Teams With Ryan Bingham For New Album

(Gibson) After playing hard-living country singer Bad Blake in Crazy Heart – and winning an Oscar and loads of acclaim for his work – actor Jeff Bridges is preparing to make a solo album. The as-yet-untitled record will pair him with singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham, who wrote a pair of songs for the movie, according to Spinner.com.

T-Bone Burnett, who produced the music for Crazy Heart, is set to helm Bridges solo album as well. The record does not yet have a release date, but it's been confirmed that it will come out on EMI/Blue Note Records.

But this doesn't mark the end of an acting career for Bridges, known to many as "The Dude" (or "El Duderino," if you're not into the whole brevity thing) from his appearance in The Big Lebowski. He's set to appear in Tron: Legacy, as well as star in The Coen Brothers' remake of True Grit, the 1969 John Wayne western. Both films are due in December. - more on this story

Enjoy The Rolling Stones For Thanksgiving

Not to be overshadowed by today's news that the Stones might deliver a new album and tour next year, this year VH1, VH1 Classic, and Palladia will celebrate The Rolling Stones during Thanksgiving week:

Starting, Wednesday, November 24th at 9PM*, VH1 Classic will premiere two new programs that showcase the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street" era.

The Thanksgiving week programming caps off with the world television premiere of "VH1 Rock Doc: Shine A Light," the 2008 documentary directed by Academy-Award winner, Martin Scorsese premiering on VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia on Friday, November 26th at 9PM* - more on this story

Oceano Weaponized By Justin Bieber Director

Oceano have released the first music video from their forthcoming album, Contagion (out Nov 9th) for the track, "Weaponized."

The clip was directed by Kevin J. Custer (Testament, Hatebreed, Tombs, Justin Bieber).

Oceano frontman, Adam Warren recalls the shoot and is excited about how everything came together. "It was a very good shoot. It was put together quickly and efficiently. We had a very professional group of people working with us and they really did a good job of creating a visual experience to tie in with the story and overall themes for both the song as well as the album." - Watch it here

Abysmal Dawn Set New Album Release

Abysmal Dawn's new album as Leveling The Plane of Existence, will hit stores on February 1st in North American (February 7th – UK, February 11th – Germany, Benelux, February 14th – rest of EU).

The band began recording Leveling The Plane of Existence in May 2010. The drums were recorded at Trench Studios in Corona, CA with John Haddad (Phobia, Intronaut, Hirax) with the rest of the instrumentation being produced and recorded by Mike Bear (Artisan, ex-Prototype) at Artisan Road Studios in Encino, CA. Leveling The Plane of Existence is being mixed and mastered by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, Hate Eternal) at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL. - more on this story

Remembering The Late Great Link Wray

(Gibson) Link Wray, one of the most influential guitarists in rock and roll history, died on this day in 2005.

The Native American guitar pioneer who struck gold with the angriest instrumental of all time, died in Copenhagen, where he had been living for the past 20 years. His guitar sound and style, his use of power chords and distortion formed the bedrock of rock and roll and infiltrated everything loud and angry from hard rock to metal and punk.

There's a sequence in the rock movie It Might Get Loud when Jimmy Page pulls out some records form his youth and spins Link Wray's "Rumble." It had a profound influence on him, he says and then grins and smiles and plays air guitar on the growling instrumental. Pete Townshend said, "He is the King; if it hadn't been for 'Rumble,' I would have never picked up a guitar." - more on this story

Summer NAMM Plans Include Public Day

It's never too early for NAMM news: NAMM today announced its plans to produce the industry's summer gathering in Nashville, Tenn., July 21-23, 2011 and confirmed that show dates for the event are being held through 2013. NAMM also promised to add new features to provide both attendees and exhibitors with increased value including:

Different show days/hours and permanent move to July—Summer NAMM will begin on Thursday and run through Saturday. Also, through 2013, the event will be held in July. - more on this story

Psychostick Bring Their Humorcore To New Webcast Series

(Rock Ridge) Psychostick kicked off their "Mighty Stickcastening via Internet" webcast series last night.

Fans can log onto www.stickam.com/psychostickto experience the hilarity themselves, with the band promising some drunken debauchery, merch specials, goofy antics and big announcements.

Says Psychostick lead singer Rob Kersey: "The webcasts are such an effective way to reach out to the fans and talk to them personally. We can offer them a type of interaction unlike anything else, and they're just plain fun." The band plans to do hour-long webcasts every Thursday at 7 p.m. central. - more on this story

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Helping One of Their Own

(PR) Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has begun helping a new cause for one of its touring rock star counselors along the fall "Weekend Warrior" tour.

As the tour heads for San Francisco this weekend on its second stop, ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP has raised over $2,000 along the way to help former Grand Funk leader Mark Farner with medical expenses for the care of his 21-year-old son Jesse, who has been severely paralyzed since suffering a cervical spine injury from a fall in July.

The money was raised at the tour's kickoff date in Philadelphia during the grand finale concert at the Trocadero. Between sets, Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp founder and CEO David Fishof auctioned off memorabilia from the stage on Jesse's behalf. - more on this story